AND EQUIPMENT Washington 25, D.C., 29 Februayr 1944 No ranger infantry battalion Designation: Ranger Infantry Battalion. Headquarters Company

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1 AND EQUIPMENT Washington 25, D.C., 29 Februayr 1944 No ranger infantry battalion Designation: Ranger Infantry Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Company (T/O & E7-86) 6 Ranger Companies (each) (T/0 & E 7-87) Total Attaehed Medical Aggregate Lieutenant colonel Insert number of Major battalion b. To be furnished only Captain as required and available Captain or first lieutenant b 1 1 within the continental First lieutenant limits of the ed States. Total, commissioned Will be furnished prior for departure for overseas Master sergeant duty. First sergeant Technical sergeant Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Technician, grade Technician, grade Technician, grade Private, first class Total enlisted Aggregate Gun, machine, cal..30, light, flexible Gun, submachine, cal Launcher, rocket, A.T inch Mortar, 60-mm Mortar, 81-mm Motorcycle, solo Pistol, automatic, cal Rifle, antitank, cal Rifle, cal..30, M Rifle, cal..30, M1903A Truck, ¼-ton Truck, ¾-ton, command Truck, ¾-ton, weapon carrier

2 Designation: Medical Detachment. Ranger Infantry Battalion Technician grade Total Captain or first lieutenant, including a 1 Insert number of battalion. Medical officer, general duty (1) a. o be furnished only as required and available within the continental limits Total commissioned 1 of the ed States. Staff sergeant, including 1 Will be furnished prior for departure Medical (1) for overseas duty. Corporal, including 1 b. Also drives truck. c. Includes 1 aid man per company. Medical (1) Technician, grade 3 } Technician, grade 4 } Technician, grade 5 } including Private, firs class } Technician, medical ( b 1) Technician, surgical 3 (1) Technician, surgical 4 ( c 1) Technician, surgical 5 ( c 3) Technician, surgical ( c 3) Total, enlisted 11 Aggregate 12 Truck, ¾-ton, weapon carrier

3 AND EQUIPMENT Washington 25, D.C. 29 February 1944 No headquarters and headquarters company, ranger infantry battalion Designation: Headquarters, Ranger Infantry Battalion Headquarters Company, Ranger Infantry Battalion Headquarters company Technician grade Battalion headquarters Administrative and personnel section Staff platoon Intelligence and operations section Supply and transportation section Total, platoon Communicatins platoon Total, headquarters and headquarter company Lieutenan colonel, including 1 1 Insert number of Battalion commander (1) (1) battalion. a. Also operations Major, including 1 1 and training S-3 Executive (1) (1) b. Battalion pool of Captain, including weapons. Company commander (1) (1) (1) c. For messenger service. Intelligence, S-2 (1) (1) d. British equipment. Supply, S-4 (1) (1) e. 1 for supply and First lieutenant, including 3 3 transportation section, 6 for Communication (1) (1) battalion pool of Operations and training, assistant S-3 (1) (1) weapons. Personnel, S-1 (1) (1) f. 1 per company, 2 Total commissioned spare. p. Armed with pistol Master sergeant, including automatic, cal..45 Sergeant major (1) (1) (1) r. Armed with rifle First sergeant cal..30 M1 Technical sergeant, including Battalion mess (1) (1) (1) Communication chief (1) (1) Intelligence (1) (1) (1) Operations (1) (1) (1) Personnel (1) (1) (1) Supply (1) (1) (1) Staff sergeant including Motor (1) (1) (1) Supply ( r 1) (1) (1) Sergeant including Motorcycle (1) (1) (1) Supply, ammunition ( r 1) (1) (1) Supply, rations ( r 1) (1) (1) Corporal including Clerk, company ( r 1) (1) (1) Communication assistant (2) (2) Motorcycle (1) (1) (1)

4 Headquarters company Technician grade Battalion headquarters Administrative and personnel section Staff platoon Intelligence and operations section Supply and transportation section Total, platoon Communicatins platoon Total, headquarters and headquarter company Technician grade 4 } 17 Technician grade 5 } including Private first class } 27 Armorer artificer 5 ( r 2) (2) (2) Clerk, mail 2 ( r 1) (1) (1) Clerk, personnel 4 ( r 1) (1) (1) Clerk, typist 4 ( r 2) (2) (2) Clerk, typist ( r 2) (2) (2) Cook 4 ( r 5) (5) (5) Cook 5 ( r 5) (5) (5) Cook s helper ( r 5) (5) (5) Draftsman 4 (1) (1) (1) Driver, truck, light 5 ( r 4) (4) (4) Driver, truck, light ( r 10) (10) (10) Mechanic, automobile 4 ( r 1) (1) (1) Messenger ( r 2) ( r 2) (4) (4) Motorcyclist 5 (2) (2) (2) Motorcyclist (3) (3) (3) Operator, radio 4 (6) (6) Operator, radio 5 (12) (12) Repairman, radio 4 (1) (1) Total enlisted Aggregate p 96 Gun, submachine, cal..45 b Launcher, rocket, 2-36-inch Mortar, 60-mm b Mortar, 81-mm b Motorcycle, solo c Pistol, automatic, cal Rifle, cal..30, M Rifle, antitank, cal..55 d 1 e Truck, ¼-ton f Truck, ¾-ton, command Truck, ¾-ton, weapon carrier including Ammunition and extra weapons (1) (1) (1) Gas and oil (1) (1) (1) Kitchen (1) (1) (1) Ration (1) (1) (1)

5 AND EQUIPMENT Washington 25, D.C. 29 February 1944 No ranger company, ranger infantry battalion Designation: Company Ranger Infantry Battalion Company headquarters Platoon headquarters Section headquarters 2 platoons (each) 2 assault sections (each) Assault squad Light machine gun squad Total section Special weapons section Total platoon Total company Captain including 1 1 Insert letter of Company commander ( s 1) (1) company. Insert number of First lieutenant including battalion Platoon leader ( s 1) (1) (2) a. Armed with rifle Total, commissioned antitank cal..55 if ps First sergeant 1 1 required. b. British Technical sergeant including equipment Platoon ( ps 1) (1) (1) p. Armed with Staff sergeant including pistol, automatic, cal..45 Section leader ( r 1) (1) ( r 1) (3) (6) r. Armed with rifle, Squad leader ( r 1) (1) (2) (4) cal..30 M1 Sergeant including s. Armed with gun, Section leader, assistant ( ap 1) (1) (2) submachine, cal..30 Squad leader ( r 1) (1) (2) (4) Corporal including 1 1 Clerk, company ( r 1) (1) Private first class including Ammunition carrier ( r 2) (2) ( r 2) (6) (12) Gunner, machine gun ( p 1) (1) (2) (4) Gunner, machine gun, assistant ( p 1) (1) (20 (4) Gunner, mortar ( p 1) (1) (2) Gunner, mortar, assistant ( p 1) (1) (2) Messenger ( r 1) ( r 1) (1) (3) Rifleman ( r 4) (4) (8) (16) Rifleman, sniper ( b 1) (1) (2) Total enlisted Aggregate Gun, machine, cal..30, light, flexible Gun, submachine, cal Launcher, rocket at, 2.36-inch Mortar, 60-mm Pistol, automatic, cal Rifle, antitank, cal..55 b Rifle, cal...30 M Rifle, cal..30 M1903A