WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Infantry Headquarters & Headquarters Company, Brigade

 1 November 1940

Table of Organization 7-10-1

1. Brigade Headquarters

2. Company Headquarters

3. Staff Section

4. Intelligence Section

5. Communications Platoon

Total: 6 Officers, 85 Enlisted, 36 Pistols, 55 Rifles, 1 Sedan, 4 Motorcycles with Sidecars, 8 Trucks 0,5-ton, 5 Trucks 1,5-ton Cargo, 1 Trailer 1-ton, 4 Radio, 2 Switchboards BD-72

Note:

1. 85 Enlisted = 1 Master Sergeant + 1 First Sergeant + 1 Technical Sergeant + 5 Staff Sergeants + 3 Sergeants + 3 Corporals + 24 Privates First Class + 47 Privates;
2. 6 Officers = 1 Brigadier General + 1 Lieutenant Colonel + 2 Captain + 2 1^st Lieutenants;
3. 8 Trucks 0,5-ton = 3 Command + 2 Radio + 3 Weapons;
4. 4 Radio = 2 SCR-245 (Used as commander desires) + 1 SCR-171 (Command net between Executive Officer and division headquarters) + 1 SCR-131 (Command net between brigade general, subordinate infantry regiments);
5. Infantry brigade headquarters connected to division headquarters by a telephone line installed by division signal company. The brigade communications platoon installed telephone lines to each subordinate infantry regiment headquarters and to the brigade observation post. The supporting field artillery regiment lays lines to the brigade headquarters;

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

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