WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Headquarters and Service Battery, Airdrome Battalion

22 June 1942

Table of Organization D-123

1. Battalion Headquarters

1.1 Headquarters Section

1.2 Medical Section

1.3 Communication Section

1.4 Supply Section

1.5 Band Section

1. 2. Maintenance Section

2.1 Motor Section

2.2 Ordnance & Fire Control Section

3. Tank Platoon

4. Battery Headquarters

 

Total: 11 Officers, 3 Warrant officers, 200 Enlisted, 17 Pistols, 61 Carbines, 47 Rifles, 64 SMG, 2 Trucks 0,25-ton, 3 Trucks 1-ton, 4 Trucks 2,5-ton, 1 Air compressor, 1 Concrete mixer, 1 Rock crusher, 1 Ambulance, 1 Heavy tractor, 5 Light tanks, 2 Hand carts MM1, 9 Trailers

 

Note:

 

1. 11 Officers = 6 USMC + 3 USN;
2. 8 Officers USMC = 1 Colonel + 1 Lieutenant Colonel + 4 Captains + 2 Lieutenants;
3. 3 Warrant Officers USMC = 2 Marine Gunners + 1 Quartermaster Clerk;
4. 200 Enlisted = 178 USMC + 22 USN;
5. 22 USN = Chief Pharmacist's Mate (MSG) + 2 Pharmacist's Mates 1 Class (TSG) + 4 Pharmacist's Mates 2 Class (SSG) + 6 Pharmacist's Mates 3 Class (SGT) + 9 Hospital Apprentices 1 Class (CPL);
6. 178 Enlisted USMC = 5 Master Sergeants (1 Sergeant Major + 3 Master Technical Sergeants + 1 Quartermaster Sergeant) + 15 Technical Sergeants (including 1 First Sergeant, 1 Gunnery Sergeant and 1 Supply Sergeant) + 14 Staff Sergeants (2 Platoon Sergeant + 9 Mechanical + 1 Clerical + 1 Mess + 1 Band) + 30 Sergeants (including 2 Chief Cooks) + 60 Corporals (including 1 Field Cook + 1 Field Music Corporal) + 54 Privates First Class and Privates (including 2 Assistant Cook -PFC);
7. 9 Trailers = 1 Trailer 1-ton 2-wheel cargo + 2 Trailer 1-ton 2-wheel for greasing + 1 Sterilizer-shower trailer 3-ton 2-wheel + 1 Water purification unit 3-ton 4-wheel + 1 Machine shop unit 5-ton 4-wheel complete + 3 Special trailer for radar SCR-270;
8. 3 Trucks 1-ton = 2 Cargo + 1 Reconnaissance;
9. 4 Trucks 2,5-ton = 1 cargo prime mover 4x4 + 1 cargo 6x6 + 2 dump 6x6

 

 

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