WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Field Artillery Battery, Service, Battalion, 75-mm Howitzer, Pack

1 November 1940

Table of Organization 6-159

 

1. Battery Headquarters

2. Ammunition Platoon

2.1 1^st Section

2.2 2^nd Section

2.3 3^rd Section, as 2^nd

 

3. Service Platoon

3.1 Battalion Section

3.2 Supply Section

4. Battery Maintenance Section

 

Total: 5 Officers, 139 Enlisted, 144 Pistols, 6 BAR, 17 Riding horses, 120 Riding mules, 202 Pack mules

 

If specifically authorized by the War Department the following additional personnel and transportation may be provided:

5. Motor Platoon

5.1 Ammunition Section

5.2 Maintenance Section

 

Total (with Motor Platoon): 5 Officers, 159 Enlisted, 164 Pistols, 6 BAR, 17 Riding horses, 120 Riding mules, 202 Pack mules, 2 Motorcycles with sidecar, 1 Truck 0,5-ton command, 10 Trucks 2,5-ton cargo, 9 Trailers 1-ton

 

Note:

1. 5 Officers = 1 Captain + 2 1^st Lieutenants + 2 2^nd Lieutenants;
2. 139 Enlisted = 1 Master Sergeant + 1 First Sergeant + 1 Technical Sergeant + 3 Staff Sergeants + 8 Sergeants + 12 Corporals + 37 Privates First Class + 76 Privates;
3. 159 Enlisted (with Motor Platoon) = 1 Master Sergeant + 1 First Sergeant + 1 Technical Sergeant + 3 Staff Sergeants + 9 Sergeants + 12 Corporals + 43 Privates First Class + 89 Privates;
4. 18 PVT or PFC = 5 PFC + 13 PVT;
5. 25 PVT or PFC (with Motor Platoon) = 9 PFC + 16 PVT.

 

 

 

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