WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Infantry Company, Heavy Weapons 1 October 1940

(with change 06.11.1940)

Table of Organization 7-18

1. Company Headquarters

2. 1^st Cal. 30 Machinegun Platoon

3. 2^nd Cal. 30 Machinegun Platoon, as 1^st

4. Cal. 50 Machinegun Platoon

5. Mortar 81-mm Platoon

Total: 6 Officers, 205 Enlisted, 152 Pistols, 59 Rifles, 8 BAR, 8 MMG, 4 HMG, 4 Mortars 81-mm, 2 Motorcycles with Sidecars, 21 Trucks 0,5-ton

Change 1. (6 November 1940)

Note:

1. 205 Enlisted (01.10.40) = 1 First Sergeant + 16 Sergeants + 28 Corporals + 64 Privates First Class + 96 Privates;
2. 205 Enlisted (06.11.40) = 1 First Sergeant + 16 Sergeants + 28 Corporals + 54 Privates First Class + 106 Privates;
3. 6 Officers = 1 Captain + 5 1^st Lieutenants;
4. 21 Trucks 0.5-ton = 5 Command + 16 Weapons Carrier;
5. Signal Equipment is carried on the table of organization of the infantry regimental headquarters Company's communication platoon. The platoon contains a battalion section for the for each Infantry Battalion. Infantry headquarters Company connected to battalion headquarters by a telephone line laid by the battalion communications section. The company does not contain any radio equipment;
6. Additionally, each weapons company has 20 CE-11 reel units each with 0,25 miles of assault wire and 1 EE-8 telephone. This provides telephone communication intra company and with other elements of the battalion;

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