WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Headquarters and Headquarters and Service Company, Engineer Combat Battalion

 

1 April 1942

 

Table of Organization 5-16

 

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Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Engineer Combat Battalion

 

1 April 1942 with change 1 August 1942

 

Table of Organization 5-16

 

 

1. Battalion Headquarters

2. Company Headquarters

2a. Company Headquarters (after 01.12.42)

3. Division Engineer

4. Battalion Administration Section

5. Intelligence Section

6. Operations Section

7. Battalion Supply Section

7a. Battalion Supply Section  (after 01.12.42)

8. Repair Section

 

Total: 10 Officers, 2 Warrant Officers, 136 Enlisted, 21 Pistols, 32 Carbines, 95 Rifles, 3 Motorcycles solo, 3 Trucks 0,25-ton, 6 Trucks 0,75-ton, 1 Motorized air compressor, 21 Trucks 2,5-ton cargo, 1 Unit maintenance motorized shop, 1 Truck 4-ton wrecker, 15 Trailers 1-ton cargo, 1 Trailer mounted welding shop, 6 Trailers 2,5-ton pontoon type, 6 Infantry support raft, 4 Water supply equipment, 38 Radios, 2 Switchboards BD-71

 

Total (after 06.12.42): 10 Officers, 2 Warrant Officers, 136 Enlisted, 21 Pistols, 32 Carbines, 95 Rifles, 6 Rocket AT launchers M1, 24 Portable flamethrowers M1, 3 Motorcycles solo, 3 Trucks 0,25-ton, 6 Trucks 0,75-ton, 1 Motorized air compressor, 21 Trucks 2,5-ton cargo, 1 Unit maintenance motorized shop, 1 Truck 4-ton wrecker, 15 Trailers 1-ton cargo, 1 Trailer mounted welding shop, 6 Trailers 2,5-ton pontoon type, 6 Infantry support raft, 4 Water supply equipment, 38 Radios, 2 Switchboards BD-71

 

 

And Also:

 

6 Binoculars M3

 

 

Note:

 

1. 10 Officers = 1 Lieutenant Colonel + 1 Major + 6 Captains + 2 1^st Lieutenants;
2. 136 Enlisted = 3 Master Sergeants + 1 First Sergeant + 5 Technical Sergeants + 3 Staff Sergeants + 5 Sergeants + 2 Corporals + 14 Technical Grade 4 + 31 Technical Grade 5 + 30 Privates First Class + 42 Privates;
3. 6 Trucks 0,75 ton = 1 Command + 3 Weapons + 2 Carry-all;
4. 38 Radios = 2 SCR-284 + 9 SCR-511 + 27 SCR-593;
5. T/BA 5 (Table of Basic Allowance) 1 December 1942: adds 24x M1 Portable Flamethrower, 6x M1 Rocket AT Launcher 2.36"

 

 

 

P.S. All pictures are executed in a scale 1:100, signal equipments - 1:20

 

 

 

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