WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Special Weapons Group, Airdrome Battalion

22 June 1942

Table of Organization D-121

 

1. Group Headquarters

1.1 Headquarters Section

1.2 Communication Section

1.3 Maintenance Section

2. 40-mm Antiaircraft Battery

2.1 Battery Headquarters

2.2 1^st 40-mm Antiaircraft Platoon

2.3 2^nd 40-mm Antiaircraft Platoon, as 1^st

2.4 3^rd 40-mm Antiaircraft Platoon, as 1^st

Total Battery: 4 Officers, 120 Enlisted, 33 Carbines, 90 Rifles, 1 SMG, 12 40-mm antiaircraft guns

 

3. .50-cal. MG Platoon

4. .30-cal. MG Platoon

 

Total: 8 Officers, 1 Warrant officer, 220 Enlisted, 1 Pistol, 88 Carbines, 117 Rifles, 23 SMG, 8 MMG, 8 HMG, 12 40-mm antiaircraft guns, 3 Hand carts MM1, 3 Trucks 0,25-ton, 1 Truck 1-ton, 3 Trucks 2,5-ton

 

Note:

 

1. 8 Officers = 1 Major + 2 Captains +  5 Lieutenants;
2. 1 Warrant Officer = 1 Marine Gunner (General);
3. 220 Enlisted = 3 Technical Sergeants (First Sergeant + 2 Gunnery Sergeants) + 6 Staff Sergeants (including 5 Platoon Sergeants) + 26 Sergeants (including 1 Chief Cook and 1 Mess Sergeant) + 27 Corporals (including 1 Field Cook) + 158 Privates First Class and Privates (including 1 Assistant Cook – PFC and 2 Field Musics);

 

 

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