US Army Infantry Battalion, 1944

Table of Organisation & Equipment

Battalion Headquarters
- Lieutenant Colonel, Battalion Commander, Colt Automatic pistol
- Major, Executive Officer (EO), Colt Automatic pistol
- Captain, Operations & Training (S-3), M1 carbine
- First Lieutenant, Intelligence (S-2), M1 carbine
Headquarters Company
- Headquarters (HHQ)
  - Captain, Adjutant (S-1), M1 carbine
  - First Lieutenant, Motor Transport, M1 carbine
  - First Sergeant, M1 carbine
  - Staff Sergeant, Mess, M1 carbine
  - Staff Sergeant, Supply, M1 carbine
  - Sergeant, Motor Transport, M1 rifle
  - Corporal, Company Clerk, M1 rifle
  - Armorer-artificer, M1 rifle
  - Bugler, M1 carbine
  - 2 Cooks, M1 rifles
  - Cook, Officers’ Mess, M1 rifle
  - Cook’s Helper, M1 rifle
  - Truck Driver, Orderly, M1 carbine
  - Truck Driver, Mechanic, M1 rifle
  - 11 Privates, M1 rifles
  - Jeep
  - Weapons Carrier
- Battalion Headquarters Section
  - Sergeant Major, M1 carbine
  - Staff Sergeant, Intelligence, M1 carbine
  - Staff Sergeant, Operations, M1 carbine
  - Corporal, Gas, M1 rifle
  - Clerk, M1 rifle
  - 2 Jeep Drivers, M1 rifles
  - 6 Scouts, M1 rifles
  - 2 Jeeps
- Artillery Liaison Section (attached during combat operations)
  - Captain, Colt Automatic pistol
  - Sergeant, M1 carbine
  - Corporal, M1 carbine
  - Jeep driver, M1 carbine
  - Radio operator, M1 carbine
  - Jeep
- Communications Platoon
  - First Lieutenant, Communications, Platoon Commander, M1 carbine
  - Staff Sergeant, Communications chief, M1 carbine
  - Staff Sergeant, Radio, M1 rifle
  - Sergeant, Wire Chief, M1 rifle
  - 2 Code Clerks, M1 rifles
  - 5 Telephone & Telegraph Linemen, M1 rifles
  - 4 Messengers, M1 carbines
  - 4 Radio Operators, M1 rifles
  - 2 Telephone Switchboard Operators, M1 rifles
  - Radio Repairman, M1 rifle
  - Jeep, carrying Bazooka
  - 2 Jeeps with ¼ ton trailers
  - 2 Jeeps
- Ammunition and Pioneer Platoon
  - Second Lieutenant, Munitions, Platoon Commander, M1 carbine
  - Technical Sergeant, Platoon Sergeant, M1 carbine
  - 3 Sergeants, Squad Leaders, M1 rifles
  - 21 Ammo Bearers, M1 carbines
  - Truck Driver, M1 rifle
  - 1½ ton Truck with .50 cal. machine gun, Bazooka, 1 ton Trailer
- Anti-tank Platoon
  - Platoon Headquarters
    - Second Lieutenant, Platoon Commander, M1 carbine
    - Technical Sergeant, Platoon Sergeant, M1 carbine
    - Messenger, Jeep driver, M1 carbine
    - Jeep with .50 cal. machine gun
  - Anti-tank Squad
    - Staff Sergeant, Squad Leader, M1 rifle
    - Corporal, Gunner, Colt Automatic pistol
    - 4 Cannoneers, Colt Automatic pistols
    - 3 Ammunition Bearers, M1 carbines
    - Ammunition Bearer, Truck driver, M1 rifle
    - 57 mm Anti-tank Gun, towed
    - 1½ ton Truck, carrying Bazooka
  - Anti-tank Squad (same as above)
  - Anti-tank Squad (same as above)

Rifle Company
- Company Headquarters
  - Captain, Company Commander, M1 carbine
  - First Lieutenant, EO, M1 carbine
  - First Sergeant, M1 carbine
  - Sergeant, Communications, M1 carbine
  - Sergeant, Mess, M1 rifle
  - Sergeant, Supply, M1 rifle
  - Corporal, Company Clerk, M1 rifle
  - PFC, Weapon-repair, M1 rifle
  - Bugler, M1 carbine
  - 4 Messengers, M1 rifles
  - 4 Cooks, M1 rifles
  - 3 Cook’s Helpers, M1 rifles
  - Orderly, M1 rifle
  - 5 Bazookas (to be distributed to platoons)
- Weapons Platoon
  - Platoon Headquarters
    - First Lieutenant, Platoon Commander, M1 carbine
    - Sergeant, Platoon Sergeant, M1 carbine
    - 2 Jeep Drivers, M1 rifles
    - 2 Messengers, M1 rifles
    - Jeep with .50 cal. machine gun and ¼ ton trailer
    - Jeep with ¼ ton trailer
  - 60 mm Mortar Section
    - Section Headquarters
      - Sergeant, Section Leader, M1 rifle
      - Messenger, M1 rifle
      - 2 Privates, M1 rifles
    - Mortar Squad
      - Corporal, Gunner, Colt Automatic pistol
      - Assistant Gunner, Colt Automatic pistol
      - 3 Ammunition Bearers, M1 carbines
      - 60 mm Mortar
    - Mortar Squad (same as above)
    - Mortar Squad (same as above)
  - Light Machine Gun Section
    - Section Headquarters
      - Sergeant, Section Leader, M1 rifle
      - Messenger, M1 rifle
      - 2 Privates, M1 rifles
    - Light Machine Gun Squad
      - Corporal, Squad Leader, M1 carbine
      - Machine Gunner, Colt Automatic pistol
      - Assistant Machine Gunner, Colt Automatic pistol
      - 2 Ammunition bearers, M1 carbines
      - .30 cal. Browning M1919A4 Machine Gun
    - Light Machine Gun Squad (same as above)
- Rifle Platoon
  - Platoon Headquarters
    - Second Lieutenant, Platoon Commander, M1 carbine
    - First Sergeant, Platoon Sergeant, M1 rifle
    - Staff Sergeant, Guide, sniping rifle
    - 2 Messengers, M1 rifles
  - Rifle Squad
    - Staff Sergeant, Squad Leader, M1 rifle
    - Sergeant, Assistant Squad Leader, M1 rifle
    - Automatic Rifleman, Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR)
    - Assistant Automatic Rifleman, M1 rifle
    - Ammunition bearer, M1 rifle
    - 7 Riflemen, M1 rifles
  - Rifle Squad (same as above)
  - Rifle Squad (same as above)
- Rifle Platoon (same as above)
- Rifle Platoon (same as above)
Rifle Company (same as above)
Rifle Company (same as above)

Heavy Weapons Company
- Company Headquarters
  - Captain, Company Commander, M1 carbine
  - First Lieutenant, Recon, Second in Command, M1 carbine
  - First Sergeant, M1 carbine
  - Staff Sergeant, Mess, M1 carbine
  - Staff Sergeant, Supply, M1 carbine
  - Sergeant, Communications, M1 carbine
  - Sergeant, Recon, M1 carbine
  - Sergeant, Transport, M1 rifle
  - Corporal, Company Clerk, M1 rifle
  - 3 Cooks, M1 rifle
  - 2 Cook’s Helpers, M1 rifle
  - Armorer, M1 rifle
  - Auto Mechanic, Truck Driver, M1 rifle
  - Bugler, M1 carbine
  - 2 Messengers, Jeep Drivers, M1 carbines
  - Messenger, M1 carbine
  - 14 Privates, M1 rifles
  - Jeep with .50 cal. Machine Gun
  - Jeep
  - Weapons Carrier
- 81 mm Mortar Platoon
  - Platoon Headquarters
    - First Lieutenant, Platoon Commander, M1 carbine
    - Technical Sergeant, Platoon Sergeant, M1 carbine
    - Corporal, Instrument, M1 rifle
    - Corporal, Transport, M1 rifle
    - Messenger, Jeep Driver, M1 carbine
    - Messenger, M1 carbine
    - Jeep, carrying 2 Bazookas
  - 81 mm Mortar Section
    - Section Headquarters
      - Second Lieutenant, Section Commander, M1 carbine
      - Staff Sergeant, Section Leader, M1 carbine
    - 81 mm Mortar Squad
      - Staff Sergeant, Squad Leader, M1 rifle
      - Corporal, Gunner, Colt Automatic pistol
      - Assistant Gunner, Colt Automatic pistol
      - Ammunition Bearer, Jeep Driver, M1 carbine
      - 4 Ammunition Bearers, M1 carbines
      - 81 mm Mortar
      - Jeep with ¼ ton Trailer
    - 81 mm Mortar Squad (same as above)
  - 81 mm Mortar Section (same as above)
  - 81 mm Mortar Section (same as above)
- .30 cal Machine Gun Platoon
  - Platoon Headquarters
    - Lieutenant, Platoon Commander, M1 carbine
    - Technical Sergeant, Platoon Sergeant, M1 carbine
    - Corporal, Instrument, M1 rifle
    - Corporal, Transportation, M1 rifle
    - Messenger, Jeep driver, M1 carbine
    - Messenger with M1 carbine
    - Jeep, carrying 2 Bazookas
  - .30 cal Machine Gun Section
    - Section Headquarter
      - Staff Sergeant, Section Leader, M1 rifle
    - .30 cal Machine Gun Squad
      - Sergeant, Squad Leader, M1 rifle
      - Machine Gunner, Colt Automatic pistol
      - Assistant Machine Gunner, Colt Automatic pistol
      - Ammunition Bearers, Jeep Driver, M1 carbine
      - 3 Ammunition Bearers, M1 carbines
      - .30 cal Browning M1917A1 Heavy Machine Gun
      - Jeep with ¼ ton trailer
    - .30 cal Machine Gun Squad (same as above)
  - .30 cal Machine Gun Section (same as above)
- .30 cal Machine Gun Platoon (same as above)

The above battalion organization had been in field use after 1942, it was officially adopted in 1944.

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