TABLE OF ORGANIZATION WAR DEPARTMENT No. 17-35 Washington, November 15, 1940 armored battalion, reconnaissance, armored division Designation: Reconnaissance Battalion Specialist rankings (class) Headquarters and headquarters detachment 2 armored reconnaissance companies (T/O 17-37) Armored company, light (T/O 17-17) Armored company, rifle (T/O 7-27) a Total battalion Attached medical Aggregate Lieutenant colonel 1 1 1 Major b 1 1 1 Captain c 3 2 1 1 7 1 8 First lieutenant e 1 8 1 2 12 ( d 1)2 14 Second lieutenant f 1 6 3 3 13 13 Total commissioned 7 16 5 6 34 3 37 Master sergeant g 2 2 2 First sergeant 2 1 1 4 4 Technical sergeant h 3 3 3 Staff sergeant i 1 2 4 1 8 1 9 Sergeant j 2 32 11 20 65 65 Corporal k 2 48 6 15 71 1 72 Private first class } 15 96 22 60 193 7 200 Private } including 30 190 44 119 383 15 398 Specialist 2d (l 1) (1) (1) Specialist 3d ( m 9) (28) (19) (5) (61) (61) Specialist 4th ( n 9) (80) (17) (28) (134) (2) (136) Specialist 5th ( o 15) (26) (12) (5) (58) (3) (61) Specialist 6th ( p 7) (40) (7) (4) (58) (3) (61) Unrated ( q 1) (84) (3) (123) (211) (8) (219) Basic (3) (28) (8) (14) (53) (2) (55) Total enlisted 55 370 88 216 729 24 753 Aggregate 62 386 93 222 763 27 790 Car, half-track, with armament 1 3 5 9 9 Car, scout, with armament 4 44 48 48 Carrier, personnel, half-track 14 14 14 Gun, machine, cal..30 light t 6 6 2 7 21 21 Gun, machine, cal..50 (HB). t 3 2 1 1 7 7 Gun, submachine, cal..45 7 60 6 4 77 77 Mortar, 60-mm 3 3 3 Pistol, cal..45 54 386 93 78 611 611 Rifle, cal..30 r 8 80 144 232 232 Tank, light, with armament 13 13 13 Ambulance, cross country 3 3 Car, light, 5-passenger, sedan 1 1 Motorcyle, solo s 6 38 4 3 51 51 Tricycle, motor s u 1 22 2 1 26 26
Specialist rankings (class) Headquarters and headquarters detachment 2 armored reconnaissance companies (T/O 17-37) Armored company, light (T/O 17-17) Armored company, rifle (T/O 7-27) a Total battalion Attached medical Aggregate Truck, ½-ton, command 1 1 1 2 Truck, ½-ton, pickup 2 1 3 3 Truck, 2½-ton cargo, including 9 8 3 4 24 1 25 Combat (8) (2) (1) (1) (12) Kitchen (4) (1) (2) (7) Maintenance (1) (2) (1) (1) (5) Insert number of battalion a The rifle company of the reconnaissance battalion is increased as follows } 2 specialists 3d class 6 operators, radio } 2 specialists 4th class } 2 specialists 5th class 5 sets, radio, SCR-245 1 set, radio, SCR193-A 6 pistols b Battalion executive c 1 adjutant; 1 intelligence and operations officer; 1 liaison officer d Dental e Supply and motor officer f Communications officer g 1 sergeant major; 1 motor sergeant h 1 operations and intelligence; 1 supply; 1 communications i Personnel sergeant major j 1 message center chief; 1 net control chief k 1 supply assistant; 1 intelligence l Mechanic m 1 draftsman; 1 clerk; 2 mechanics; 4 radio operators; 1 stenographer n 4 drivers, scout car; 1 mechanic; 3 radio operators; 1 cook attached to company which messes battalion headquarters detachment remarks o 5 agents, scout and reconnaissance; 1 mechanic; 3 radio operators; 6 chauffeurs. p 1 agent, scout and reconnaissance; 6 chauffeurs q 1 cook s helper attached to company which messes battalion headquarters detachment r Chauffeurs, basics and clerks, administrative ; armed with rifle s Armed with submachine gun t Train defense weapons u Development type AR 850-25 Summary of radios 45 sets SCR-193A 11 sets SCR-245 0 sets SCR-210A Summary of armament Machine gun, cal..30, light 86 Machine gun, cal..30, heavy 128 Machine gun, cal..50 (HB) 64 Gun, submachine, cal..45 161 Mortar, 60-mm 3 Gun, 37-mm 13 Pistol, automatic, cal..45 611 Rifle, cal..30 232 medical detachment, reconnaissance battalion, armored division Designation: Medical Detachment,...Reconnaissance Battalion Specialists ratings (class) Total Captain 1 Insert number of battalion d First lieutenants ( d 1)2 Dental Summary of specialists ratings Total commissioned 3 Class Number Staff sergeant 1 4th 2 Corporal 1 5th 7 Private first class } 7 6th 3 Private } including 15 Total 12 Chauffeur 5th (2) Chauffeur 6th (3) Litter bearer (8) Technician, dental 5th 1
Specialists ratings (class) Total Technician, medical 4th (1) Technician, medical 5th (2) Technician, surgical 4th (1) Technician, surgical 5th (2) Basic (2) Total, enlisted 24 Aggregate 27 Ambulance, cross country 3 Truck, ½-ton command 1 Truck, 2½-ton, cargo 1
table of ORGANIZATION WAR department No. 17-37 Washington, November 15, 1940 armored company, reconnaissance, battalion or armored company, regiment, light Designation: Company...... Reconnaissance Battalion Reconnaissance Company,...Armored Regiment Specialists rankings (class) Headquarters section Motor maintenance section Total company headquarters Reconnaissance platoon Platton headquarters Motorcycle platoon One squad One section (two squads) Total platoon (Platoon headquaters and two sections) headquarters, four reconnaissance platoons and motorcycle platoon) headquarters, three reconnaissance platoons and motorcycle platoon) Captain 1 1 1 1 Insert letter of company First lieutenant a 1 b 1 2 c 4 d 3 Insert number of battalion or regiment 1 a Second in command and Second lieutenant 1 1 c 3 d 3 communication officer Total commissioned 2 1 3 1 1 1 8 7 b Maintenance officer First sergeant 1 1 1 1 c Two platoons with first lieutenants and Staff sergeant, including 1 1 1 1 two platoons with second lieutenants d Two platoons with first lieutenants and Motor (1) (1) (1) (1) one platoon with second lieutenant Sergeant, including 4 1 5 2 1 1 3 16 14 e Rides kitchen truck Communication (1) (1) (1) (1) f Rides motorcycle g Rides combat truck Mechanic (1) (1) (1) (1) h Rides in truck, ½-ton pick-up Mess ( e 1) (1) (1) (1) i Squad leader of agents Platoon (1) (1) (1) (5) (4) j Rides tricycle k Reconnaissance ( f 1) (1) (1) (10 Acts as alternate driver and gunner on vehicle which he rides Section (1) ( f 1) ( f 2) (6) (5) l Rides in maintenance truck Supply ( g 1) (1) (1) (1) m Train defense weapons Corporal, including 4 1 5 3 3 r 1 r 2 7 24 21 n Development type AR 850-25 Car commander (2) (2) (3) (2) (2) (16) (13) Clerk ( h 1) (1) (1) (1)
Specialists rankings (class) Headquarters section Motor maintenance section Total company headquarters Reconnaissance platoon Platton headquarters Motorcycle platoon One squad One section (two squads) Total platoon (Platoon headquaters and two sections) headquarters, four reconnaissance platoons and motorcycle platoon) headquarters, three reconnaissance platoons and motorcycle platoon) Squad leader ( f i 1) (1) ( f i 1) ( j 1) (2) (5) (6) (6) o Number of radio sets authorized for Supply, motor (1) (1) (1) (1) armored company, reconnaissance, reconaissance battalion. Private first class } 48 41 r 33 7 40 20 9 3 7 23 Armed with rifle Private } including 95 82 s Armed with submachine gun Agent, scout and reconnaissance 4th ( f 2) (2) ( f 1) ( f 2) (2) (8) (7) Armament Agent, scout and reconniassance 5th ( f 1) (1) ( f 1) ( f 2) (2) (7) (6) For each scout car Two guns, machine, cal..30 heavy Armorer 3d ( k 1) (1) (1) (1) One gun, machine, cal..50 (HB) Armorer Bugler 5th ( k 1) ( k 1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) One gun, submachine, cal..45 For each three trucks, 2½-ton 2 guns, machine, cal..30, light Chauffeur 5th (2) (1) (3) (3) (3) One gun, machine, cal..50 (HB) Chauffeur 6th (2) (2) (2) (2) Summary of armament Clerk 5th ( g 1) (1) (1) (1) Cook 3d ( e 2) (2) (2) (2) Cook 4th ( e 2) (2) (2) (2) Cook s helper ( e 3) (3) (3) (3) Driver, car, scout 4th (3) (1) (4) (4) (2) (2) (22) (18) Electrician, radio 3d ( j 1) (1) (1) (1) Gun, machine, cal..30, light 3 3 Gunner, machine 6th (2) (2) (4) (18) (14) Gun, machine, cal. Mechanic 3d (( j 1)3) ( l 3) (3) (3).30, heavy 44 36 Mechanic 4th (2) ( l 2) ( j 1) (1) (3) (3) Gun, machine, cal. Operator, radio 3d (2) (2) (1) (1) (1) (7) (6).50 (HB) 23 19 Operator, radio 4th (1) (1) (1) (5) (4) Pistol 193 167 Operatro, radio 5th (1) (1) (1) (1) Rifle 40 34 Orderly (2) (2) (2) (20 Gun, submachine, Rifleman r (6) ( j 3) (6) (12) (36) (30) cal..45 52 46 In reconnaissance battalion In armored reigiment
Specialists rankings (class) Headquarters section Motor maintenance section Total company headquarters Reconnaissance platoon Platton headquarters Motorcycle platoon One squad One section (two squads) Total platoon (Platoon headquaters and two sections) headquarters, four reconnaissance platoons and motorcycle platoon) headquarters, three reconnaissance platoons and motorcycle platoon) Basic g h (3) (3) (2) (1) (1) (3) (14) (12) Radios Total enlisted 42 10 52 25 13 4 10 33 185 160 18 sets, radio, SCR-193A 22 sets, radio, SCR-193A Aggregate 44 11 55 26 14 4 10 34 193 167 0 Summary of specialists ratings Car, half-track, with armament 3 1 4 4 2 2 22 18 Class Number Number Car, scout, with armament 3 1 4 4 2 2 22 18 3d 14 13 Gun, machine, cal..30, light 2 1 3 3 3 4th 40 34 Gun, machine, cal..50 (HB) m 1 1 1 1 5th 13 12 Gun, submachine, cal..45 5 1 6 2 6 2 5 16 30 28 6th 20 16 Pistol, cal..45 44 11 55 26 14 4 10 34 193 167 Total 87 75 Rifle, cal..30 6 4 8 16 40 34 Motorcycle, solo s 4 4 2 5 1 7 19 17 Tricycle, motor n s 1 1 2 1 2 4 9 11 11 Truck, 2½-ton, cargo, including 3 1 4 4 4 Combat (1) (1) (1) (1) Kitchen (2) (2) (2) (2) Maintenance (1) (1) (1) (1) Truck, ½-ton, pick-up 1 1 1 1
table of ORGANIZATION WAR department No. 17-17 washington, Novmeber 15,1940 armored company, tank regiment, light or armored company, battalion, reconnaissance Designation: Company,...... Armored Regiment Company,......Reconnaissance Battalion Tank platoon Specialists ratings (class) Headquarters section Motor maintenance section Total company headquarters Platoon headquarters and 1st section 2nd section Total platoon (platoon headquarters and 3 platoons) headquarters and 3 platoons) Captain 1 1 1 Insert letter of company First lieutenant a 1 1 1 Insert number of regiment or separate battalion a Second in command and maintenance officer Second lieutenant 1 1 3 b Rides tricycle Total, commissioned 1 1 2 1 1 5 c Rides in maintenance car, half-track First sergeant 1 1 1 d Rides in kitchen truck e Staff sergeant, including 1 1 1 1 4 Rides motorcycle f Rides in combat truck Motor ( b 1) (1) (1) g Rides in truck, ½-ton. pick-up Platoon (1) (1) (3) h Liaison, commands car, half-track Sergeant, including 4 1 5 1 1 2 11 i Rides in maintenance truck j 1 each in company headquarters and 1 platoon Communication (1) (1) (1) k 1 in each remaining platoon headquarters Mechanic ( c 1) (1) (1) l Ride in car half-track Mess ( d 1) (1) (1) m Train defense weapon n Reconnaissance ( e 1) (1) (1) Development type AR 850-25 s Armed with submachine gun Supply ( f 1) (1) (1) Armament Tank commander (1) (1) (2) (6) Each tank light Corporal, including 2 1 3 1 1 6 1 gun, 37-mm Clerk ( g 1) (1) (1) 5 guns, machine, light, cal..30 ( 1-A.A.) 1 gun submachine, cal..45 Squad leader ( h 1) (1) (1)
Tank platoon Specialists ratings (class) Headquarters section Motor maintenance section Total company headquarters Platoon headquarters and 1st section 2nd section Total platoon (platoon headquarters and 3 platoons) headquarters and 3 platoons) Supply, motor ( i 1) (1) (1) Each car, half-track Tank commander, assistant (1) (1) (3) 2 guns, machine, heavy, cal..30 1 gun, machine (HB), cal..50 Private first class } 22 20 7 27 7 6 13 1 gun submachine, cal..45 Private } including 44 For each 3 trucks, 2½-ton Agent, scout and reconnaissance 4th ( e 2) (2) (2) 2 guns, machine, heavy, cal..30 Agent, scout and reconnaissance 5th ( e 1) (1) (1) 1 gun, machine (HB), cal..50 Summary of armament Armorer 4th ( b 1) (1) (1) Gun, machine, light, cal..30 67 Armorer 5th ( c 1) (1) (1) Gun, machine, heavy, cal..30 6 Bugler (1) (1) (1) Gun, machine (HB), cal..50 4 Gun submachine, cal..45 22 Chauffeur 5th (2) (1) (3) (3) Gun, 37-mm 13 Chauffeur 4th (1) (1) (1) Pistol 93 Cook 3d ( d 1) (1) (1) Summary of radios Cook 4th ( d 1) (1) (1) 5 sets, radio. SCR-245 9 sets, radio, SCR-210A Cook,s helper ( g 1) (1) (1) Driver, tank 3d (1) (1) (2) (2) (4) (13) Driver, car, half-track 4th (2) (1) (3) (3) Gunner, machine gun 6th (1) (1) (2) (6) Gunner, tank 4th (1) (1) (2) (6) Gunner, tank 5th (1) (1) (2) (6) Mechanic 3d (2) (2) (2) Mechanic 4th (2) (2) (2) Operator, radio 3d ( j 2) (1) (1) (1) (1) Operator, radio 4th ( k 2) Operator, radio 5th ( c 1) (1) (1) Orderly ( g 1) (1) (1) Summary of specialists ratings Class Number 3d 19 4th 17 5th 12 6th 7 Total 55
Tank platoon Specialists ratings (class) Headquarters section Motor maintenance section Total company headquarters Platoon headquarters and 1st section 2nd section Total platoon (platoon headquarters and 3 platoons) headquarters and 3 platoons) Radio electrician 3d ( b 1) (1) (1) Basic (1) (1) (2) (1) (1) (2) (8) Total enlisted 27 10 37 8 9 17 88 Aggregate 28 11 39 9 9 18 93 Car, half-track, with armament 2 1 3 3 Gun, machine, light, cal..30 1 1 2 2 Gun, machine, (HB), cal..50 m 1 1 1 Pistol, cal..45 28 11 39 9 9 18 93 Tank, light, with armament 1 1 2 2 4 13 Motorcycle, solo s 4 4 4 Tricycle, motor n s 1 1 2 2 Truck, ½-ton, pick-up 1 1 1 Truck, 2½-ton, cargo, including 2 1 3 3 Combat (1) (1) (1) Kitchen (1) (1) (1) Maintenance (1) (1) (1)
table of ORGANIZATION WAR department No. 7-27 Washington, November 15, 1940 infantry company, rifle regiment, armored division or armored company, rifle, reconnaissance battalion, armored division Designation: Company...... Infantry Company...... Reconnaissance Battalion Specialists ratings (class) Platoon headquarters 60-mm mortar section Section headquarters 1 squad Weapons platoon Total section (section headquarters and 3 squads) Light machine gun section Section headquaters 1 squad Total section (section headquarters and 2 squads) Total platoon (platoon headquarters, 1 60-mm mortar section and 1 light maachine gun section ) Platoon headquarters Rifle platoon 1 rifle squad Total platoon (platoon headquarters and 3 rifle squads) Total company A(company headquarters, 1 weaponss platoon, and 3 rifle platoons) a Captain 1 1 Insert letter of company First lieutenant b 1 1 1 2 Insert number of regiment or battalion. Second lieutenant 1 1 3 a The rifle company of the Total commissioned 2 1 1 1 1 6 reconnaissance battalion, armored First sergeant p 1 1 divisiion is increased as follows: Staff sergeant, including 1 1 6 sets radio, SCR-193 6 operators radio. 2 specialists, 3d Motor ( c p 1) (1) class, 2 specialists, 4th class and 2 Sergeant, including 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 5 20 specialists 5th class Mess ( d r 1) (1) 6 pistols b Second in command Platoon (1) (1) (1) (1) (4) c Ride tricycle Platoon guide (1) (1) (3) d Rides kitchen truck Section leader (1) (1) (1) (10 (2) (2) e Rides combat truck f Squad leader ( r 1) (3) (9) Rides carrier, personnel, half-track g Rides motorcycle Supply ( c r 1) (1) h Rides maintenance truck Corporal, including 1 1 3 1 2 5 1 3 15 i Train defense weapon
Specialists ratings (class) Platoon headquarters 60-mm mortar section Section headquarters 1 squad Weapons platoon Total section (section headquarters and 3 squads) Light machine gun section Section headquaters 1 squad Total section (section headquarters and 2 squads) Total platoon (platoon headquarters, 1 60-mm mortar section and 1 light maachine gun section ) Platoon headquarters Rifle platoon 1 rifle squad Total platoon (platoon headquarters and 3 rifle squads) Total company A(company headquarters, 1 weaponss platoon, and 3 rifle platoons) a Clerk, company ( f r j 1) (1) Development type AR 850-25 p Squad leader and gunner ( p 1) (3) ( p 1) (2) (5) (5) Armed with pistol r Armed with rifle Squad leader, assistant ( r 1) (3) (9) s Armed with submachine gun Private first class } 58 Armament of vehicles 24 2 5 4 17 5 4 13 32 9 10 39 Private } including 115 Car, half-track Agent, scout and reconnaissance 4th ( g p 2) (2) 2 guns, machine, cal..30 heavy 1 gun, machine, cal..50 (HB) Agemt. scout and reconnaissance 5th ( g p 1) (1) 1 gun, submachine, cal..45 Ammunition carrier ( p 3) (9) ( p 1) (2) (11) (11) Carrier, personnel, half-track Artificer 4th ( e r 1) (1) 1 gun, machine, cal..30 heavy 1 gun, submachine, cal..45 Bugler ( f p 1) (1) Truck, 2½-ton cargo Chauffeur 5th ( r 2) (2) 2 guns, machine, cal..30 light and Chauffeur 6th ( r 2) (2) 1 gun, machine, cal..50 (HB), for Cook 3d ( d r 2) (2) each 3 trucks. Summary of armament Cook 4th ( d r 2) (2) Gun, machine, cal..30, light 7 Cook s helper ( e r 3) (3) Gun, machine, cal..30, heavy 24 Driver, car, half-track 4th ( p 1) ( p 1) (1) ( p 1) (1) (5) Gun, machine, cal..50, (HB) 6 Drivver, personnel carrier half-track 4th ( p 1) ( p 2) (2) ( p 2) ( p 2) (4) (3) (3) (14) Gun, submachine, cal..45 3 Mortar, 60-mm 3 Gunner 6th ( p 1) ( p 2) (2) (2) Pistols, cal..45 72 Gunner, assistant ( p 1) (3) ( p 2) ( p 4) (7) (7) Rifles, cal..30 144 Mechanic 3d ( h r 1) (1) Mechanic 4th ( Radio h p 1) (1) 1 set, radio, SCR-245 Messenger ( f r 1) ( r 1) ( r 1) (1) ( r 1) (1) (3) ( r 2) (2) 10 Operator, radio 4th ( p 1) (1)
Specialists ratings (class) Platoon headquarters 60-mm mortar section Section headquarters 1 squad Weapons platoon Total section (section headquarters and 3 squads) Light machine gun section Section headquaters 1 squad Total section (section headquarters and 2 squads) Total platoon (platoon headquarters, 1 60-mm mortar section and 1 light maachine gun section ) Platoon headquarters Rifle platoon 1 rifle squad Total platoon (platoon headquarters and 3 rifle squads) Total company A(company headquarters, 1 weaponss platoon, and 3 rifle platoons) a Orderly ( f p 1) (1) Summary of specialists ratings Rifleman ( r 10) (30) (90) Basic ( r 1) (2) (2) (2) (2) (4) ( r 3) (3) (14) Total enlisted 29 3 6 5 21 6 5 16 40 11 12 47 210 Aggregate 31 4 6 5 21 6 5 16 41 12 12 48 216 Car, half-track, with armament 1 1 1 1 1 5 Carrier, personnel, half-track, with armament 1 2 2 2 2 4 3 3 14 Gun, machine, cal..30, light i 3 2 4 4 7 Gun, machine, cal..50 (HB) i 1 1 Gun, submachine, cal..45 4 4 Mortar, 60-mm 1 3 3 3 Pistol, cal..45 13 3 5 5 20 5 5 15 38 7 7 72 Rifle, cal..30 18 1 1 1 1 1 3 5 12 41 144 Motorcycle, solo s 3 3 Tricycle, motor j s 1 1 Truck, 2½-ton, cargo, including 4 4 Combat (1) (1) Kitchen (2) (2) Maintenance (1) (1) Class Number 3d 3 4th 26 5th 3 6th 4 Total 36