WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Army Air Forces

Observation Squadron

 1 July 1942

Table of Organization 1-267

 

1. Administrative

1.1 Squadron Headquarters

1.2 Mess Section (Ground Echelon)

1.3 Transportation Section (Ground Echelon)

2. Technical

2.1 Engineering Section

2.2 Supply Section

2.3 Communication Section

2.4 Armament Section

3. Tactical

3.1 Operations Section (Air Echelon)

3.2 Intelligence Section (Air Echelon)

3.3 Photographic Section

3.4 Flight A

3.5 Flight B

3.6 Flight C (Air Echelon)

4. Services

4.1 Chemical Section (Ground Echelon)

4.2 Ordnance Section (Ground Echelon)

4.3 Medical Section

 

Total Air Echelon: 32 Officers, 91 Enlisted, 31 Pistols, 83 Carbines, 8 SMG, 21 Airplanes

 

Total Ground Echelon: 5 Officers, 140 Enlisted, 5 Pistols, 118 Carbines, 14 SMG, 14 Trucks 0,25-ton 4x4, 6 Trucks 0,75-ton 4x4, 4 Trucks 2,5-ton 6x6, 1 Emergency repair truck, 1 Portable field lighting, 2 Bomb service trucks, 1 Tractor for semitrailer, 2 High speed tractors, 18 Trailers, 1 Portable welding, 1 Photographic laboratory, 1 Electric light equipment 3kVA, 1 Photo interpretation, 1 Squadron photographic equipment, 1 Squadron Aid Station, 1 Refueling unit, 3 Radios

 

Total Squadron: 37 Officers, 231 Enlisted, 36 Pistols, 201 Carbines, 22 SMG, 14 Trucks 0,25-ton 4x4, 6 Trucks 0,75-ton 4x4, 4 Trucks 2,5-ton 6x6, 1 Emergency repair truck, 2 Bomb service trucks, 1 Portable field lighting, 1 Tractor for semitrailer, 2 High speed tractors, 21 Airplanes, 18 Trailers, 1 Portable welding, 1 Photographic laboratory, 1 Electric light equipment 3kVA, 1 Photo interpretation, 1 Squadron photographic equipment, 1 Squadron Aid Station, 1 Refueling unit, 3 Radios

 

Note:

 

1. 37 Officers = 1 Major + 11 Captains + 14 1^st Lieutenants + 11 2^nd Lieutenants;
2. 231 Enlisted = 3 Master Sergeants + 17 Technical Sergeants (including 1 First Sergeant) + 45 Staff Sergeants + 56 Sergeants + 52 Corporals (including 2 Technical Grade 5) + 29 Privates First Class + 29 Privates;
3. 18 Trailers = 3 Cargo 1-ton + 9 Cargo 0,25-ton + 2 Water tank 1-ton + 4 Bomb;
4. 6 Trucks 0,75-ton 4x4 = 2 Ambulance + 2 Carryall + 1 Command + 1 Weapons carrier;
5. 4 Trucks 2,5-ton 6x6 = 2 with winch + 2 without winch;
6. 3 Radios = 1 SCR-188A + 1 SCR-193 + 1 SCR-299;
7. 21 Airplanes = 6 Light bombardment airplanes + 6 Fighter airplanes + 9 Liaison airplanes.

 

 

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

 

 

 

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