WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Air Observation Group

21 February 1942

Table of Organization 1-252

 

1. Command Section

2. Group Headquarters

2.1 Personnel Section

2.2 Operations and Intelligence Section

2.3 Materiel Section

2.4 Communications Section

2.5 Weather Section

3. Headquarters Squadron

3.1 Administrative

3.1.1 Squadron Headquarters

3.1.2 Mess

3.1.3 Transportation

3.2 Technical

3.2.1 Engineering

3.2.2 Supply

3.2.3 Communication

3.2.4 Armament and Chemical

3.3 Flight

3.3.1 Operations

3.3.2 Flight A¹

 

Total Squadron: 22 Officers, 1 Warrant officer, 218 Enlisted, 241 Carbines, 12 Aircraft MG cal. .30, 2 Light cars, 2 Trucks 0,25-ton, 2 Trucks 0,75-ton, 2 Trucks 1,5-ton, 1 Truck 2,5-ton cargo, 2 Heavy tractors, 5 2-engine airplanes, 3 Trailers 1-ton

 

4. Attached Medical

5. Attached Chaplain

 

Total Squadron (with Medical and Chaplain): 26 Officers, 1 Warrant officer, 234 Enlisted, 241 Carbines, 12 Aircraft MG cal. .30, 2 Light cars, 2 Trucks 0,25-ton, 5 Trucks 0,75-ton, 2 Trucks 1,5-ton, 1 Truck 2,5-ton cargo, 2 Heavy tractors, 5 2-engine airplanes, 3 Trailers 1-ton

 

Note:

1. The combat crew for each airplane will consist of – Transport airplane: 1 pilot, 1 copilot, 1 aerial engineer, 1 radio operator;  Observation airplane: 1 pilot, 1 observation–gunner, 1 armorer-gunner, 1 radio operator-gunner;
2. 22 Officers = 1 Colonel + 1 Lieutenant Colonel + 5 Majors + 6 Captains +  7 1^st Lieutenants + 2 2^nd Lieutenants;
3. 26 Officers (with Medical and Chaplain) = 1 Colonel + 1 Lieutenant Colonel + 7 Majors + 8 Captains +  7 1^st Lieutenants + 2 2^nd Lieutenants;
4. 218 Enlisted = 5 Master Sergeants + 1 First Sergeant + 10 Technical Sergeants + 15 Staff Sergeants + 41 Sergeants + 72 Corporals + 74 Privates First Class and Privates;
5. 234 Enlisted (with Medical and Chaplain) = 5 Master Sergeants + 1 First Sergeant + 12 Technical Sergeants + 16 Staff Sergeants + 42 Sergeants + 74 Corporals + 1 Technical grade 4, 2 Technical grades 5, 82 Privates First Class and Privates;
6. 12 Aircraft MG cal. .30 = 6 Flexible + 6 Fixed.
7. 2 Trucks 0,75-ton  = 1 Carry-all + 1 Weapon Carrier;
8. 5 Trucks 0,75-ton (with Medical and Chaplain) = 1 Carry-all + 2 Weapon Carrier + 2 Ambulance;
9. 2 Trucks 1,5-ton  = 1 Cargo + 1 Panel Delivery;
10. 5 2-engine airplanes = 2 Observation + 3 Transportation;
11. 3 Trailers = 2 2-wheel + 1 Water 250-gallon.

 

 

 

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