WW2: ORGANIZATION OF ARMIES

Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop Mechanized, (Infantry Division)

1 April 1942

Table of Organization 2-67

1. Troop Headquarters

2. Motor Maintenance Section

3. 1^st Reconnaissance Platoon

4. 2^nd Reconnaissance Platoon, as 1^st

5. 3^rd Reconnaissance Platoon, as 1^st

Total: 7 Officers, 194 Enlisted, 45 Pistols, 62 Carbines, 76 Rifles, 18 Submachine guns, 17 LMG, 20 MMG, 25 HMG, 10 Grenade launchers  M1, 3 81-mm mortar, 3 37-mm antitank gun, 9 Motorcycles solo, 33 Trucks 0,25-ton, 10 Trucks 0,75-ton, 2 Trucks 2,5-ton cargo, 10 Armored car M3A1, 2 Trailer 1-ton, 29 Radio SCR-193

Note:

1. 6 Officers = 1 Captain + 3 1^st Lieutenants + 3 2^nd Lieutenants;
2. 194 Enlisted = 1 First Sergeant + 6 Staff Sergeants + 8 Sergeants + 16 Corporals + 12 Technical Grade 4 + 29 Technical Grade 5 + 52 Privates First Class + 70 Privates;
3. 76 Rifles = 66xM1 + 10xM1903;
4. 10 Trucks 0,75-ton = 1 Command + 9 Weapons with winch;
5. 2 Trailers 1-ton = 1 cargo + 1 water 250 gallon;
6. 29 Radios = 10x SCR-193 + 19x SCR-511;
7. The "Car, Armored Light with armament" listed on above table was under development. The M3A1 Scout Car was substituted: T\BA 2 Change 1, July 1, 1942 "When Scout Car M3A1 is substituted for Armored Car (T-22) the standard armament of the M3A1 was 1 Cal. 50 Machinegun and 2 Cal. 30 Heavy Machineguns, Additionally the Troop is authorized 3 Carriage, gun, M4A1 with Gun, 37 mm, M3A1 (not included on chart above).

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

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