WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Field Artillery Battery, Observation

1 November 1940

Table of Organization 6-77

1. Battery Headquarters

2. Flash Ranging Platoon

2.1 Operations Section

2.2 Topographic Section

3. Sound Ranging Platoon

3.1 Operations Section

3.2 Topographic Section

4. Communications Platoon

5. Maintenance Section

Total: 7 Officers, 166 Enlisted, 173 Pistols, 2 HMG, 3 Motorcycles with sidecar, 8 Trucks 0,5-ton command, 15 Truck 2,5-ton, 4 Trailer 1-ton

Note:

1. 7 Officers = 1 Captains + 3 1^st Lieutenants + 3 2^nd Lieutenants;
2. 166 Enlisted = 2 Master Sergeants + 1 First Sergeant + 1 Technical Sergeant + 4 Staff Sergeants + 11 Sergeants + 22 Corporals + 42 Privates First Class + 83 Privates;
3. 15 Trucks 2,5 ton = 6 Cargo + 6 Cargo with winch + 1 Flash + 2 Sound;

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