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TABLE 28-W.—RIFLE COMPANY, INFANTRY REGIMENT.
(War Strength)
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│ 1 │ 2 │ 3 │ 4 │ 5 │ 6 │ 7 │ 8
──┼──────────────┼───────┼────────┼────────┴─────┴─────────┴────────┼─────────
│ │ │ │ │ Total
│ │ │ │ │ Company
│ │ Spe- │Company │ │ (3
1 │ Units │cialist│ Head- │ One Platoon │Platoons)
│ │Rating │quarters│ │ and
│ │(Class)│ │ │ Company
│ │ │ │ │ Head-
│ │ │ │ │quarters
──┼──────────────┼───────┼────────┼────────┬─────┬─────────┬────────┼─────────
│ │ │ │ │ │1 Section│ Total │
│ │ │ │ │ │(3 Squads│Platoon │
│ │ │ │Platoon │ │ and │ (2 │
│ │ │ │ Head- │ 1 │ Section │Sections│
│ │ │ │quarters│Squad│ Head- │ and │
│ │ │ │ │ │quarters)│Platoon │
│ │ │ │ │ │ [16] │ Head- │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │quarters│
──┼──────────────┼───────┼────────┼────────┼─────┼─────────┼────────┼─────────
2│Captain │ │ 1│ │ │ │ │ 1
3│First │ │ 1[17]│ {1}│ │ │ {1}│ 2(1[17])
│ Lieutenants │ │ │ │ │ │ │
4│Second │ │ │ {„}│ │ │ {„}│ 2
│ Lieutenants │ │ │ │ │ │ │
5│ Total │ │2(1[17])│ 1│ │ │ 1│ 5(1[17])
│ Commissioned│ │ │ │ │ │ │
──┼──────────────┼───────┼────────┼────────┼─────┼─────────┼────────┼─────────
6│First Sergeant│ │ 1│ │ │ │ │ 1
7│Sergeants, │ │ 3│ 1│ │ 1│ 3│ 12
│ incl. │ │ │ │ │ │ │
8│ Mess │ │ (1)│ │ │ │ │
9│ Platoon │ │ │ (1)│ │ │ │
│ Sergeants │ │ │ │ │ │ │
10│ Section │ │ │ │ │ (1)│ │
│ Leaders │ │ │ │ │ │ │
11│ Signal │ │ (1)│ │ │ │ │
12│ Supply │ │ (1)│ │ │ │ │
13│Corporals, │ │ 2│ │ 1│ 4│ 8│ 26
│ incl. │ │ │ │ │ │ │
14│ Company │ │ (1)│ │ │ │ │
│ Clerk │ │ │ │ │ │ │
15│ Section │ │ │ │ │ (1)│ │
│ Guides │ │ │ │ │ │ │
16│ Signal │ │ (1)│ │ │ │ │
17│ Squad │ │ │ │ (1)│ (3)│ │
│ Leaders │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│Pvts. 1st Cl. │ │ │ │ │ │ │
18│ & Pvts., │ │ 17│ 4│ 7│ 21│ 46│161[18][19]
│ incl. │ │ │ │ │ │ │
19│ Barber │ │ (1)│ │ │ │ │
20│ Buglers │ │ (2)│ │ │ │ │
21│ Cobbler │ │ (1)│ │ │ │ │
22│ Cooks │ 4th│ (2)│ │ │ │ │
│ (First) │ │ │ │ │ │ │
23│ Cooks │ 5th│ (2)│ │ │ │ │
│ (Asst.) │ │ │ │ │ │ │
24│ Mechanics │ 6th│ (2)│ │ │ │ │
25│ Riflemen │ │ │ │ (5)│ │ │
26│ Riflemen, │ 6th│ │ │ (1)│ (1)│ (2)│ (6)
│ automatic │ │ │ │ │ │ │
27│ Riflemen, │ │ │ │ │ (2)│ (4)│ (12)
│ automatic │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ Riflemen, │ │ │ │ │ │ │
28│ with grenade│ │ │ │ (1)│ │ │
│ disch. │ │ │ │ │ │ │
29│ Runners and │ │ (6)│ (4)│ │ │ │
│ Agents │ │ │ │ │ │ │
30│ Tailor │ │ (1)│ │ │ │ │
31│ Total │ │ 23│ 5│ 8│ 26│ 57│ 200[19]
│ Enlisted │ │ │ │ │ │ │
──┼──────────────┼───────┼────────┼────────┼─────┼─────────┼────────┼─────────
32│ AGGREGATE │ │ 25│ 6│ 8│ 26[16]│ 58│ 205
──┼──────────────┼───────┼────────┼────────┼─────┼─────────┼────────┼─────────
33│Pistols │ │ 9│ 2│ 1│ 3│ 8│ 33
34│Rifles │ │ 16│ 4│ 6│ 20│ 44│ 148
35│Rifles, │ │ │ │ 1│ 3│ 6│ 18
│ automatic │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│Rifles, with │ │ │ │ │ │ │
36│ grenade │ │ │ │ 1│ 3│ 6│ 18
│ discharger │ │ │ │ │ │ │
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Footnote 16:
Includes Section Headquarters (1 Sergeant and 1 Corporal).
Footnote 17:
Second in Command. Not authorized for War Strength Companies organized
in time of peace.
Footnote 18:
Includes: 53 Privates 1st Class, 108 Privates. Summary of Specialist
Ratings: Fourth Class, 2; Fifth Class, 2; Sixth Class, 8.
Footnote 19:
Includes 6 extra privates.
TABLE 29-W.—MACHINE GUN COMPANY, INFANTRY REGIMENT
(War Strength)
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│ 1 │ 2 │ 3 │ 4
──┼────────────────┼──────────┼────────────┼───────
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │Specialist│ │
1 │ Units │ Rating │ Company │Company
│ │ (Class) │Headquarters│ Train
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
──┼────────────────┼──────────┼────────────┼───────
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
──┼────────────────┼──────────┼────────────┼───────
2│Captain │ │ 1h│
3│First │ │ 1hx│
│ Lieutenants │ │ │
4│Second │ │ 1hc│
│ Lieutenants │ │ │
5│ Total │ │ 3(1x)│
│ Commissioned│ │ │
──┼────────────────┼──────────┼────────────┼───────
6│First Sergeant │ │ 1h│
──┼────────────────┼──────────┼────────────┼───────
7│Sergeants, incl.│ │ 4│ 1
8│ Mess │ │ (1)│
9│ Platoon │ │ │
│ Sergeants │ │ │
10│ Reconnaissance│ │ (1)│
11│ Section │ │ │
│ Leaders │ │ │
12│ Signal │ │ (1)│
13│ Stable │ │ │ (1m)
14│ Supply │ │ (1)│
──┼────────────────┼──────────┼────────────┼───────
15│Corporals, incl.│ │ 2│
16│ Agents │ │ │
17│ Company Clerk │ │ (1)│
18│ Signal │ │ (1)│
19│ Squad Leaders │ │ │
20│ Transport │ │ │
──┼────────────────┼──────────┼────────────┼───────
21│Privates, 1st │ │ 17│ 4
│ Cl. and Priv. │ │ │
22│ Barber │ │ (1)│
23│ Buglers │ │ (2h)│
24│ Cobbler │ │ (1)│
25│ Cooks (First) │ 4th│ (1)│
26│ Cooks (Asst.) │ 5th│ (2)│
27│ Gunners │ 6th│ │
28│ Gunners │ │ │
29│ Horseshoer │ 4th│ │ (1)
30│ Mechanics │ 6th│ (2)│
31│ Motorcyclist │ 6th│ │ (1)
32│ Saddler │ 5th│ │ (1)
33│ Tailor │ │ (1)│
34│ Miscellaneous │ │ (7d)│ (1e)
35│ Total Enlisted│ │ 24│ 5
──┼────────────────┼──────────┼────────────┼───────
36│ AGGREGATE │ │ 27│ 5
──┼────────────────┼──────────┼────────────┼───────
37│Horses, riding │ │ 6│
38│Mules, draft │ │ │
39│Mules, riding │ │ │ 1
──┼────────────────┼──────────┼────────────┼───────
40│ Total Animals │ │ 6│ 1
──┼────────────────┼──────────┼────────────┼───────
│Carts, │ │ │
41│ ammunition, M.│ │ │
│ G. │ │ │
42│Carts, M. G. gun│ │ │
43│Bicycles │ │ 1│
44│Motorcycles, │ │ │ 1
│ with side cars│ │ │
45│Miscellaneous │ │ │
46│Pistols │ │ 27│ 5
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══╤════════════════╤════════════╤═══════╤═════════════╤═════════════╤═════════
│ 1 │ 5 │ 6 │ 7 │ 8 │ 9
──┼────────────────┼────────────┴───────┴─────────────┴─────────────┼─────────
│ │ │ Total
│ │ │ Company
│ │ │ (2
1 │ Units │ One Platoon │Platoons,
│ │ │ Company
│ │ │ Hq. and
│ │ │ Company
│ │ │ Train)
──┼────────────────┼────────────┬───────┬─────────────┬─────────────┼─────────
│ │ │1 Squad│1 Section (2 │Total Platoon│
│ │ Platoon │ (1 │ Squads and │ (2 Sections │
│ │Headquarters│Machine│ Section │ and Platoon │
│ │ │ Gun) │Headquarters)│Headquarters)│
│ │ │ │ (b) │ │
──┼────────────────┼────────────┼───────┼─────────────┼─────────────┼─────────
2│Captain │ │ │ │ │ 1
3│First │ 1│ │ │ 1│ 3(1x)
│ Lieutenants │ │ │ │ │
4│Second │ │ │ │ │ 1
│ Lieutenants │ │ │ │ │
5│ Total │ 1│ │ │ 1│ 5(1x)
│ Commissioned│ │ │ │ │
──┼────────────────┼────────────┼───────┼─────────────┼─────────────┼─────────
6│First Sergeant │ │ │ │ │ 1
──┼────────────────┼────────────┼───────┼─────────────┼─────────────┼─────────
7│Sergeants, incl.│ 1│ │ 1│ 3│ 11
8│ Mess │ │ │ │ │
9│ Platoon │ (1)│ │ │ │
│ Sergeants │ │ │ │ │
10│ Reconnaissance│ │ │ │ │
11│ Section │ │ │ (1)│ │
│ Leaders │ │ │ │ │
12│ Signal │ │ │ │ │
13│ Stable │ │ │ │ │
14│ Supply │ │ │ │ │
──┼────────────────┼────────────┼───────┼─────────────┼─────────────┼─────────
15│Corporals, incl.│ 2│ 1│ 2│ 6│ 14
16│ Agents │ (1)│ │ │ │
17│ Company Clerk │ │ │ │ │
18│ Signal │ │ │ │ │
19│ Squad Leaders │ │ (1)│ │ │
20│ Transport │ (1)│ │ │ │
──┼────────────────┼────────────┼───────┼─────────────┼─────────────┼─────────
21│Privates, 1st │ 7│ 10│ 20│ 47│ 115a
│ Cl. and Priv. │ │ │ │ │
22│ Barber │ │ │ │ │
23│ Buglers │ │ │ │ │
24│ Cobbler │ │ │ │ │
25│ Cooks (First) │ │ │ │ │
26│ Cooks (Asst.) │ │ │ │ │
27│ Gunners │ │ (1)│ (2)│ (4)│ (3)
28│ Gunners │ │ │ │ │ (5)
29│ Horseshoer │ │ │ │ │
30│ Mechanics │ │ │ │ │
31│ Motorcyclist │ │ │ │ │
32│ Saddler │ │ │ │ │
33│ Tailor │ │ │ │ │
34│ Miscellaneous │ (7d)│ (9f)│ │ │
35│ Total Enlisted│ 10│ 11│ 23b│ 56│ 141
──┼────────────────┼────────────┼───────┼─────────────┼─────────────┼─────────
36│ AGGREGATE │ 11│ 11│ 23│ 57│ 146
──┼────────────────┼────────────┼───────┼─────────────┼─────────────┼─────────
37│Horses, riding │ 1│ │ │ 1│ 8
38│Mules, draft │ │ 2│ 4│ 8│ 16
39│Mules, riding │ │ │ │ │ 1
──┼────────────────┼────────────┼───────┼─────────────┼─────────────┼─────────
40│ Total Animals │ 1│ 2│ 4│ 9│ 25
──┼────────────────┼────────────┼───────┼─────────────┼─────────────┼─────────
│Carts, │ │ │ │ │
41│ ammunition, M.│ │ 1│ 2│ 4│ 8
│ G. │ │ │ │ │
42│Carts, M. G. gun│ │ 1│ 2│ 4│ 8
43│Bicycles │ 1│ │ │ 1│ 3
44│Motorcycles, │ │ │ │ │ 1
│ with side cars│ │ │ │ │
45│Miscellaneous │ │ 1│ 2│ 4│ 8
46│Pistols │ 11│ 11│ 23│ 57│ 146
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Remarks:
(h) Mounted on horse.
(m) Mounted on mule.
(a) Includes: 35 Privates 1st Class, 80 Privates.
Summary of Specialist Ratings: 4th Class, 2; 5th Class, 3; 6th
Class, 6.
(b) Section Headquarters includes 1 sergeant.
(c) Reconnaissance Officer.
(d) Signalmen, runners, agents and orderlies, 1 bicyclist.
(e) Stable orderly.
(f) Includes 2 drivers for gun and ammunition carts.
(x) Second in Command. Not authorized for War Strength Companies
organized in time of peace.
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Footnote 1:
See explanation of Letter Symbols.
Footnote 2:
Right or left as the case may be.
Footnote 3:
Right or left as the case may be.
Footnote 4:
See explanation of Letter Symbols.
Footnote 5:
Prepared by Major Walter C. Short, Infantry.
Footnote 6:
When the Terrain Exercise is being conducted for non-commissioned
officers this explanation should be modified to suit the occasion.
Footnote 7:
In making a solution to this situation on the ground, the exact
location of each man of the point, and especially the automatic
rifleman, should be indicated and staked out.
Footnote 8:
The details of the advance against the enemy’s position should be
discussed by the class and worked out on the ground. It is impossible
to consider it in the abstract.
Footnote 9:
Captain James would include in his dispositions any flank patrols that
would be out at this time.
Footnote 10:
The terrain may be such as to cause a reversal of this disposition.
The idea is that the support on the flank should be posted so as to
cover the most exposed flank.
Footnote 11:
See explanation of Symbols.
Footnote 12:
In the preparation of the Terrain Exercise and fitting the problem to
the ground, the Director should decide upon the location of the line
of observation and the line of resistance and bring out the points
indicated above. He should decide upon the location of the outguards
and their strength.
Footnote 13:
The Director should take advantage of every opportunity to get members
of the class to ask questions. It is by this means that we are able to
bring out the tactical points of the problems and make them clear. If
no questions are asked, it is natural to assume that the members of
the class understand everything that is under discussion, whereas many
of them may not understand at all. The more questions a Director can
get out of a class the more effective will the training be.
Footnote 14:
The members of the class are already familiar with the detailed
dispositions of outguard No. 2.
Footnote 15:
If there is no map available the support commander should indicate as
well as practicable the location of the enemy and the road.
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