Israel Defence Force, 1948

Table of Organisation & Equipment

Israeli Infantry Company 1948

Company Headquarters
- 2 SMG
- 2 Rifles
- 1 P.I.A.T.
1st Rifle Platoon
- Platoon Headquarters
  - Platoon Leader (SMG)
  - Platoon NCO (Rifle)
  - Rifleman
- 1st Rifle Section
  - Section Leader (SMG)
  - Machine Gunner (LMG)
  - 8 Riflemen
  - Distributed equipment: 5 Petrol Bombs
- 2nd Rifle Section (same as above)
- 3rd Rifle Section (same as above)
2nd Rifle Platoon (same as above)
3rd Rifle Platoon (same as above)

Rifles are Czech copies of the German Mauser K 98 or US M1 carbines. SMG are Czech copies of the German MP 40, British STEN or US Thompson Sub-Machine Guns. LMG are Czech copies of the German MG 34. Transport may be provided by US M3 Half-Tracks or requisitioned civilian trucks. The Support Company at battalion level had four Besa MMG, four 81 mm Mortars and one 2.36" Bazooka.

Israeli Motorized Infantry Company 1948

Company Headquarters
- 3 SMG
- 3 Rifles
- 1 P.I.A.T.
- 1 2" Mortar
- 2 M3 Half-Tracks
1st Rifle Platoon
- Platoon Headquarters
  - Platoon Leader (SMG)
  - Platoon NCO (Rifle)
  - Rifleman
  - P.I.A.T.
  - M3 Half-Track
- 1st Rifle Section
  - Section Leader (SMG)
  - Machine Gunner (LMG)
  - 8 Riflemen
  - Distributed equipment: 5 Petrol Bombs
  - M3 Half-Track
- 2nd Rifle Section (same as above)
- 3rd Rifle Section (same as above)
2nd Rifle Platoon (same as above)
3rd Rifle Platoon (same as above)
4th Weapons Platoon
- 3 M3 Half-Tracks with 20 mm cannon

Rifles are Czech copies of the German Mauser K 98 or US M1 carbines. SMG are Czech copies of the German MP 40, British STEN or US Thompson Sub-Machine Guns. LMG are Czech copies of the German MG 34. The Support Company at battalion level had M3 Half-Tracks with 2-pdr or 6-pdr anti-tank guns, British Universal Carriers and Humber Mk IV Armoured Cars.

Israeli Tank Company 1948

Company Headquarters
- Hotchkiss H-39 light tank
1st Platoon
- 3 Hotchkiss H-39
2nd Platoon (same as above)
3rd Platoon (same as above)

Mixed companies used Cromwell III, Cromwell IV, Sherman M4A3 and Sherman M4(105). There was a Motorized Infantry Company attached at battalion level.

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