Organization of the USMC Infantry Regiment 27 MAR 44

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THE ORGANIZATIONof the

MARINE INFANTRY REGIMENT

(TABLES OF ORGANIZATION APPROVED27 MARCH 1944)

(NAVMC—3483)

H. F. ECKERi

1944

Published:—

For Instructional Purposes Only.

MARINE CORPS SCHOOLSMARINE BARRACKS, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA

H. F. ECKER i

THE ORGANIZATION

OF THEMARINE INFANTRY REGIMENT

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INTRODUCTION

Purpose of Organization.—The purpose of military or-ganization is to secure the most effective use of the men,weapons, and other resources of a body of troops.

The tables contained in Part II of this book are theMarine Corps Tables of Organization approved by the Com-mandant 27 March, 1944 (with changes of 22 July, 1944). Thestudent should retain this book, since the tables included hereinwill be used in all the subcourses issued by the CorrespondenceSchool (unless other provisions are made).

Part I contains diagrams of the various units and anexplanation of their composition and armament so that thenew student will be better able to understand and use thetables. No attempt is made to explain the tactical use of theunits covered, or the characteristics and employment of thew^eapons which they have. These subjects are discussed in

other publications of the Marine Corps Schools.

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HOW TO USE THE TABLES OF ORGANIZATION

In order to be able to read and use the Tables of Organi-zation, one must understand the way in which they are ar-

ranged. To illustrate this, we will examine Table F-1 of PartII (Rifle Company, Infantry Battalion, Infantry Regiment).

The numbers across the top of the table head the ver-tical columns, the first of which contains the various ranksof the men within the rifle company. The remaining columnscontain the various smaller units into which the unit as awhole can be broken (for example, columns 2 and 3 containthe company headquarters divided into headquarters sectionand a mortar section). When the unit contains sub-unitswhich are identical, only one of the sub-units is shown underthe columns (only one of the three rifle platoons in a companyis shown). The last column indicates the total unit strength.

The numbers down the left-hand side of the table arefor the horizontal lines, the principal (non-indented) head-ings in which indicate the various ranks (captain, lieutenant,

flrst sergeant, etc.). Opposite each rank appear numeralswhich, by their position in appropriate cohimns, indicate thenumber of men of each rank attached to each of the severalunits. [For example, platoon sergeants (line 14) are foundonly in the platoon headquarters of the rifle platoons (column9), making a total of one to each platoon (column 11) ; since

there are three rifle platoons in a rifle company, this makesa total of three platoon sergeants to the company (column12)].

Under certain of the ranks in column 1 appear indenteditems which designate the various duties performed by in-

dividuals of the rank concerned. (For example, a sergeant(line 16) may be a platoon guide, a section leader, a squadleader, or have other special duties.)

Opposite each of these duties appear numerals indi-

cating the number of men engaged in such duty and the unitsto which they are attached. It should be noted that suchnumerals are in parentheses, emphasizing that they do notsymbolize additional personnel, but are rather a breakdown of

personnel already shown by figures not in parentheses. (Forexample, of the 18 sergeants in a rifle company (column 12,

line 16), three are platoon guides (line 18) attached to platoonheadquarters (column 9) of each of the three rifle platoons.)

Appearing next to some of the figures in the tables aresmall letters. These refer to notes at the end of each table

which contain important supplementary information. Readsuch notes. (For instance, the small '*c" means that the manis armed with a Carbine.)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I

PageSection 1. The Fire Team 1

2. The Rifle Squad 3

3. The Rifle Platoon 5

4. The Light Machine Gun Section 7

5. The Light Machine Gun Platoon ......'.. 9

6. The 60mm Mortar Section 11

7. The Rifle Company 12

8. The 81mm Mortar Section . 17

9. The 81mm Mortar Platoon 18

10. Communication Platoon 19

11. Intelligence and Supply Sections 20

12. Headquarters Section, Battalion

Headquarters 21

13. Headquarters Company, Infantry

Battalion 22

14. The Infantry Battalion 25

15. Weapons Company, Infantry Regiment . . 26

16. Headquarters Section, Regimental

Headquarters 27-28

17. Headquarters and Service Company,Infantry Regiment 29

18. The Infantry Regiment 30

19. Designation of Marine Corps Units 33-34

PART II

TABLES OF ORGANIZATION OF THE MARINE INFANTRYREGIMENT

F- 1. Rifle Company, Infantry Battalion 36-37

F- 4. Headquarters Company, Infantry Battalion 38-40

F- 5. Infantry Battalion 41-42

F- 7. Weapons Company 43-44

F- 9. Headquarters and Service Company 45-48

F-10. Infantry Regiment 49-50

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONSFigure Page

The Fire Team 1 —The Rifle Squad 2 2

The Rifle Platoon 3 4

The Light Machine Gun Section 4 6

The Light Machine Gun Platoon 5 8

The 60mm Mortar Section 6 10

The Rifle Company 7 13

The 81mm Mortar Section 8 16

The Infantry Battalion 9 24

The Infantry Regiment 10 31

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PART I

SECTION 1

THE FIRE TEAM

1. a. The fire team, or fire group, is the smallest of all

rifle units. It is usually kept intact and emp'ioyecl tactically

as a unit. The members of the fire team are trained to worktogether very closely.

b. The fire team consists of:

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THE RIFLE SQUAD

2. a. The squad is a group of men organized primarilyas a combat team. The squad is usually kept intact but maybe broken into fire teams which are used on special missions.The squad leader himself may desire to use one fire team as

a maneuver element while using the others as a base of fire

or direct attack element.

b. The squad consists of a sergeant, squad leader andthree fire teams—a total of thirteen men. Since the squadleader carries a Carbine, the total armament of a squad is

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Nine Ml Rifles.

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SECTION 3

THE RIFLE PLATOON

3. a. The rifle platoon consists of:

Platoon headquarters.

Three rifle squads.

b. The platoon headquarters consists of seven men:A lieutenant, platoon commander, armed with a

Carbine.

A platoon sergeant, armed with a Carbine.

A platoon guide, armed with an Ml Rifle.

A demolitions corporal, armed with an Ml Rifle.

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SECTION 4

THE LIGHT MACHINE GUN SECTION

4. a. The light machine gun section is the basic unit ofthe rifle company Hght machine gun platoon. It makes thelight machine gun an integral weapon of the rifle company,greatly increasing the fire power of the company andstrengthening its self-sufliciency.

b. The light machine gun section consists of:

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Two light machine gun squads.

c. The section headquarters consists of a sergeant,section leader, armed with a Carbine and carrying field glasses.

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SECTION 5

THE LIGHT MACHINE GUN PLATOON

5. a. The light machine-gun platoon consists of:


Three light machine-gun sections.

b. The platoon headquarters consists of:

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SECTION 6

THE 60mm MORTAR SECTION

6. a. The 60mm mortar section is a unit included in com-pany headquarters of the rifle company. It greatly increasesthe fire power of the company by the addition of high angleweapons.

b. The 60mm mortar section consists of:

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c. Each mortar squad carries one 60mm mortar. Themen are armed individually with Carbines.

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SECTION 7

THE RIFLE COMPANY

7. a. The rifle company consists of:

Company headquarters (including headquarters sec-

tion and the 60mm mortar section)

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Machine gun platoon.

Three rifle platoons.

b. Thus the company as a whole is composed of twohundred forty-seven men and seven officers. Its weaponsinclude three 60mm mortars, three AT rocket launchers (thebazooka—carried in company headquarters section), six light

machine guns (with six heavy machine guns carried in re-

serve), twenty-seven automatic rifles, 123 Ml Rifles and 97Carbines. In addition, its headquarters section has one jeepwith a trailer.

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SECTION 8

THE Slmrn MORTAR SECTION

8. a. The 81mm, mortar section consists of:

Section headquarters.

Two mortar squads.

b. The section headquarters consists of a sergeant,

section leader, and ten men who perform duties as observers,ammunition carriers, or telephone linemen.

c. The 81mm mortar squad consists of a corporal, squadleader, and six men who are the crew for one 81mm mortar.

d. This section has hand carts provided, as well as ajeep and trailer in section headquarters. The men carry in-

dividual arms as listed in the tables.

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SECTION 9

THE 81mm MORTAR PLATOON

9. a. The 81mm mortar platoon is included in head-quarters company of the infantry battalion. It consists of:


Two mortar sections.

b. The platoon headquarters consists of two lieuten-

ants and six men whose duties are shown in the tables.

c. In addition to the four 81mm mortars carried in thefoui squads of this platoon, four 60mm mortars are carried in

platoon headquarters as alternate weapons.

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SECTION 10

COMMUNICATION PLATOON

10. a. The communication platoon is a part of battalionheadquarters. It furnishes the battalion commander with themeans of communication to subordinate, adjacent, and higherunits and consists of:


Message center and messenger section.

Wire section.

Radio, visual, and panel section.

b. The platoon headquarters consists of a lieutenant(battalion communications officer) and two men, who super-vise and coordinate the work of the sections.

c. The message center and messenger section sets upthe message center, which is the agency charged with thereceipt, transmission, and delivery of all messages except thoseby telephone, personal contact, mail, or otherwise specially

authorized. The messenger unit includes all messengerswithin the unit and those sent to the battalion commander bysubordinate and supporting units.

d. The wire section sets up the wire net, both withinthe command post and in advance of any change in the locationof the command post.

e. The radio, visual, and panel section provides com-munication by radio, by visual means (all signals received bythe eye, including flags, lamps, and pyrotechnics), and bypanels to aircraft.

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SECTION 11

INTELLIGENCE AND SUPPLY SECTIONS

11. a. These sections are a part of battalion headquartersand are the lowest intelligence and supply units.

b. The intelligence section is commanded by the intel-

ligence officer, Bn-2 (who is listed in the tables under head-quarters section, since he is also a member of the battalionstaff). The men of the section are trained to aid the Bn-2 in

keeping the battalion commander informed of the enemy sit-

uation by keeping intelligence documents up to date and byacting as scouts or observers.

c. The supply section operates directly under the sup-ply officer of the battalion who functions as Bn-4 and as bat-talion quartermaster (listed under headquarters section). Themen of this section receive all supplies delivered to the bat-talion and operate the service of supply within the battalion.

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SECTION 12

HEADQUARTERS SECTION,

BATTALION HEADQUARTERS

12. a. The headquarters section includes the battalion

commander and'his staff (both commissioned and enlisted), the

medical personnel of the battalion, and certain specialists.

b. The battalion is the smallest unit provided with a

staff. The staff duties for all units having staffs are divided

into four main parts or sections

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(1) Personnel.

(2) Intelligence.

(3) Operations (or plans and training).

(4) Supply.

c. Both the staff officer and his section are known andreferred to by the above numbers, with a letter prefix to indi-

cate whether the officer is part of a battalion, regiment, or

division staff. Thus the intelhgence officer of a battalion wouldbe known as the *'Bn-2", while his section would be called the"2-Section". Similarly, the intelligence officer in the regimentwould be R-2, and the division D-2.

d. Certain staff officers of the battalion have command,as well as staff, duties. The Bn-2 commands the intelligence

section and the Bn-4 the supply section, in addition to servingon the battalion staff. Staff officers of the battalion may haveother duties as well—for example, the Bn-4 also acts as bat-

talion quartermaster. In the case of the staffs of larger

units, however, dual assignments are unusual due to theheavier demands of the staff sections, so that the regiment hasboth an R-4 and a regimental quartermaster.

e. The battalion executive officer acts as the principal

assistant and adviser to the commander and may be given thejob of coordinating the work of the different staff sections.

The chemical officer is responsible for protecting the battalionagainst gas. The two liaison officers maintain personal con-tact with regiment supporting or adjacent units for the bat-talion commander.

f. The enlisted men within headquarters section eitherserve on the staff sections or perform special duties, such asdemolitions, camouflage, or chemical details. A group of clerksare responsible for the paper work of both the battalion andthe rifle companies.

g. The medical section is composed entirely of navalpersonnel—two doctors and forty hospital corpsmen. Thissection is charged with the medical care, treatment and evacua-tion of the personnel of the battalion. In combat it is cus-tomary to attach some of the corpsmen to the rifle units whilethe remainder maintain the battalion aid station.

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SECTION 13

HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, INFANTRY BATTALION

13. a. The headquarters company of the Marine infantrybattalion consists of:

Company headquarters.

81mm mortar platoon.

Battalion headquarters (including headquarterssection, intelligence and supply sections, and thecommunication platoon).

b. This unit is the brain and nerve center of the bat-talion. Only the mortar platoon has a tactical function.

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SECTION 14

THE INFANTRY BATTALION

14. a. The Marine infantry battalion consists of:

Headquarters company.

Three rifle companies.

b. The battaHon is composed of 35 marine officers and877 marines, plus 42 medical people. Its fire power is tremen-dous, with a variety of weapons including 27 flame throwers,9 bazookas, 4 81mm and 13 60mm mortars, 18 heavy and 18light machine guns, 81 automatic rifles, 424 Ml Rifles, and 449Carbines.

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SECTION 15

WEAPONS COMPANY, INFANTRY REGIMENT

15. a. The weapons company of the Marine infantry regi-

ment provides larger cahber weapons for use mainly againsttanks or fortifications. It consists of:

Company headquarters.

One 75mm gun platoon'.

Three 37mm platoons.

b. Company headquarters is composed of a head-quarters section, a communication section, and a maintenancesection. As additional company armament, headquarters sec-

tion has six light machine guns and ten .50 caliber machineguns.

c. The 75mm gun platoon is made up of a platoon head-quarters and four gun sections, each section armed with one75mm gun mounted on a radio-equipped halftrack. Five light

machine guns and four bazookas are also carried by this pla-

toon.

d. Each 37mm gun platoon contains a platoon head-quarters and four gun sections, each section having one 37mmgun on an antitank mount. Four bazookas are carried in pla-

toon headquarters.

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SECTION 16

HEADQUARTERS SECTION,

REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS

16. a. The headquarters section of regimental head-

quarters is composed of the regimental commander and his

staff. The staff functions are divided into four main parts just

as in the battalion. In addition, there are certain administra-

tive staff officers, liaison officers, and technical staff advisers,

such as the regimental munitions officer, medical officers,

dental officer, and chaplains. Liaison officers from supporting

units such as artillery, tanks, aviation, etc., while not a part

of the regimental staff, act as advisers to the commander andhis staff in the technical use of their respective units.

b. The regimental commander is responsible for the

administration, supply, training, and combat efficiency of the

outfit, and for its tactical employment within the limits set byhigher authority. Thus he is really responsible for every-thing that the regiment does or fails to do.

c. The regimental executive officer is the second in

command of the unit and acts as assistant to the commander.He coordinates the work of the staff sections and assists in thecontrol of subordinate units. He may also obtain basic de-

cisions from the commander and make any necessary supple-

mentary decisions as the situation requires.

d. The adjutant (R-1) is responsible for the personneland the administrative work of the regiment. He has twoassistants, one of whom acts as classification officer.

e. The intelligence officer (R-2) commands the intelli-

gence section, and is in charge of the collection of all available

information of the enemy and the terrain over which the unit

is operating or is to operate; the determination of the mean-ing of all the information thus collected; and the preparationfrom it of intelligence for transmission to the regimental com-mander and to higher, lower, and neighboring headquarters.He has two staff assistants, one of whom is an aerial photo-graph interpreter.

f. The operations officer (R-3) has charge of all train-

ing while the unit is not in action. During combat he keepsthe commander informed of the condition of the regiment andof the situation as it progresses ; drafts and issues orders wheninstructed to do so by the commander ; and continually studiesthe situation so as to be ready for emergencies or future oper-ations. He has an assistant who is regimental demolitionsofficer.

g. The supply officer (R-4) deals with the supply of theregiment from the viewpoint of command, that is, he ar-

ranges his supplv plan to fit the tactical plan of the commander.

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(The regimental quartermaster deals with supply from theviewpoint of procurement.) The R-4 has two assistants, oneof whom is maintenance and motor transport officer and theother ordnance and munitions officer.

h. The chemical officer is responsible for protectingthe regiment against gas attacks.

i. The two liaison officers are assigned to division oradjacent unit headquarters to keep the regimental commanderinformed of the activities of that unit.

j. Naval personnel of the staif include two chaplains,

a dentist, two doctors, and hospital corpsmen.

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SECTION 17

HEADQUARTERS AND SERVICE COMPANY,

INFANTRY REGIMENT

17. a. The headquarters and service company of the Ma-rine infantry regiment consists of a company headquartersand the regimental headquarters.

b. Regimental headquarters, in addition to the head-quarters section already discussed, contains:

Intelligence section.

Paymaster section.

Communication platoon.

Service platoon.

c. The intelligence section assists the R-2 in the col-

lection and preparation of information of the enemy.

d. The paymaster section operates under the commandof the regimental paymaster and keeps all the pay accounts of

the regiment.

e. The communication platoon is made up in the samefashion and performs the same duties for the regiment as doesthe similar platoon in the battalion. It also lays wire to thebattalions, and keeps in communication with them, with ad-jacent regiments, and with attached or supporting units.

f. The service platoon consists of:


Supply section.

Munitions and ordnance section.

Maintenance section.

Property section.

Commissary section.

g. This platoon procures and distributes supplies andmunitions for the regiment in accordance with the plans madeby R-4.

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SECTION 18

THE INFANTRY REGIMENT

18. a. The Marine infantry regiment normally consists of:

Headquarters and service company.

Weapons company.

Three infantry battalions.

b. As such, the regiment is one of three infantry regi-

ments in a Marine division, which has an artillery regiment, anengineer battalion, a pioneer battalion, and special troops in

addition. A regiment on a separate mission is usually rein-

forced with artillery, engineers, and other units.

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f . Companies and batteries, forming a part of a highertactical unit such as a battalion or a regiment, will be desig-

nated alphabetically. (The equivalent organization of an in-

fantry company in the artillery is called a ''battery").

g. Battalions and companies composing divisional

special troops will be assigned numerals, according to the di-

vision to which they belong, thus: 1st Engineer Battalion (1st

Division) ; 2d Signal Company (2d Division).

h. When a battalion is formed it will be assigned aregimental numerical designation regardless of whether theregimental headquarters is formed at the time, thus: 1stBattalion, 30th Marines ; 3d Battalion, 15th Marines ; or it will

be designated a separate battalion with a numerical designa-tion, thus: 1st Separate Marine Infantry Battalion: 1st Sepa-rate Marine 155mm Gun Battalion.

VII—34

PART 11

TABLES OF ORGANIZATION

Approved: 27 March, 1944.

(With changes of 22 July, 1944)

VII—35

Appr -red: Z^ March 191+4 Riru; COMPAMY

IWINTRY BA.TTA110H

UnrANTFT REGIMENT

Marine Corps

Table of Organization

Designation: Company

1 2 3 41 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

1 UNIT

!

1

Co Hq Machine Gun Platoon Rifle Platoon

8S5

1

1 •

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3

8 °

11

1

1

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ii

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2 Captain Ic 1

3 Company Conmander (1)

Lieutenant lo ic Ic 1 lo 1 6

Executi-TB Officer fl)

6 Martar Section Comaander (1)

7 Platoon Conmander fl) fl)

8 TOTAL COWGSSIONID 2 1 1 1 1 1 7

9 First Sergeant (585) Ic — — 1

10 Gunnery Sergeant Ic Ic 1 2

11 Company (585) (1)12 Platoon (651) fl)

13 Technical Sergeant (c) (821+) Ic 1

lU Platoon Sergeant Ic 1 3

15 Platoon (651) (1)i6 Sergeant 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 1+ 18

17 Demolitions (ep) (533) (1)18 Platoon guide (651) (1)

19 Section leader (652) (l)c (l)c

20 Squad leader (653) (l)c

21 Supply and property; decontamination (870) (1)22 Field Cook (C) (06O) 1 1

23 Corporal 3 3 1 1 2 7 1 3 10 4321+ Amainition (5o5)

fl)

(l)c

25 Armorer (OP) (511)

26 Carpenter (sp) (050) (1)

27 Demolitions (IP) (533) (1)28 Team leader (653) (3)

29 Signal (765) (1)

30 Squad leader (600)"' (3)0 (l)c

31 Assistant Cook (c) (O60) 1* u

32 Field rtisio Ist Class (803) 2c 2

33 PriTate Ist Class/Priyate 16 15 2 7 14 44 3 9 30 165

34 Anminition (604) (9)o (5)c

35 Barber (022)

(1)36 Cobbler (201+) (d)

37 Driver , truck (31+5) (l)c

38 Gunner, machine (6o4) (1)0

39 Gunner, machine, assistant (60»*) (l)cito Gunner, mortar (607) 13 c

41 Gunner, mortar, assistant (607) "3°l1+2 Messenger (675) (2) f2) f3)

43 Rifleoan (745) f3)i+U RifloiMin, autoiMtio (746) «

f3)45 Rifleman, automatic, assistant (7U6) f3)46 Other duty (521) 11)1+7 TOTAL ENLISTED 31 19 4 1 8 n 55 6 13 45 240

US TOTAL MARINE CORPS ?3 20 1 8 17 567 13 46 247

R3 3391 (216 ;RIFLE COMPANY, INFANTRY BATTALION, INFANTRY RKIMCNT Table Ho. F-1

VII— :3G

Approved: 27 Maroh 1944 RinJ! COMPANY

mrANTRY BATTALION

INFANTRY REGIMENT

Marine Corps


r-1

(Continued)

1 2 3 k 5 ^ 7 el, 10 11 12

U9 UNIT

Co Hq Machine Gun Platoon Rifle Platoon

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1

1

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1 is50 Carbine, .30-caliber, Ml 8 20 3 1 s n 54 2 1 5 112

51 Gun, machine, .30-caliber, Browning, M1917A1 6b 6

652 Gun, machine, .30-caliber, Browning, M1919A'4 1 2 6

53 Launcher, rocket, AT, Ml 3 3

5"* Mortar, 60nin 3 3

55 Rifle, .30-caliber, Ml 25 2 2 5 9 32 123

56 Rifle, .30-oaliber, Browning, automatic 3 9 27

57 Cart, hand, m:-19U2:

58 -Utility 1 1 1

59 -.30-oaliber Machine Gun and Ammnition 1 2 6 6

6o Trailer, l/U-ton, 2-wheel, cargo 1 1

61 Truck, l/U-ton, U x U Iw 1

b-Carried in reserre.

0—Armed w/carbine.

(C)-Conini3sary branch.

(d)-Cobbler3 from Tarious units may be grouped to operate shoe and textile repair unit as required.

(KP)-Engineer personnel.

1

(OP)-Ordnanoe personnel.

w-Weapons carrier, general utility.

Serial number in parentheses refers to specialist qualification as shown in AH 615-26.'

NOTI: This table supersedes Table of Organization E-1, approved 15 April, I9U3, and together with

Table of Organization r-U supersedes Table of Organization I-3, approved 15 April, 19^3-

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RITLE COMPANY, INTANTRY BATTALION, INTANTRY REGIMENT Table No. F-l

VII—37

Ipprored: 27 March 191*1+ HSADOUARTERS COMPISY

INTAUnW BATTALION

IKTANTKY REGIMENT

Marine Corps

Table of Organizatioi

r-u

Designation: Headquarters Company,

1 2 3 4 5|6 7HI

9 10 11 12 "1 14 15

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3 Battalion Conmander (1)

4 Major 2o — 2

"> Bn-3 (1)

6 IxecmtiTB Officer (1)

7 Captain lo Ic 2

8 Company Conmander (1)

9 Bn-i* (1)

10 Lieutenant 5o lo 2o 2 8

11 Bn-1; Adjutant (1)

12 Bn-2 (1)

13 Chemical Officer (1)11* Conminication Officer fl)

15 Liaison (2)

16 Platoon Conmander (1)

17 Platoon Conmander, Assistant (1)

2 ~r ,318 TOTAL COmiSSIONED 9 1 2

19 Conmissioned Varrant or Warrant Officer lo 1

20 Quartermaster Department ( QM) (1)

21 TOTAL WIBRAOT 1 1

22 Sergeant Major (584) Ic 1

23 First Sergeant (585) lo 1

2U Master Technical Sergeant (c) (824) lo 1

25 Gunnery Sergeant lo 1 Ic 2

26 Company (585) (1)

^i""

27 Platoon (812) (1)

28 Technical Sergeant Ic lo

29 :

Clerical (501) (1)*

30 Conmunication chief (CP)(5U2) (1)

31 Supply Sergeant (821) lo 1

321

Platoon Sergeant lo lo lo 1 2 4

33 i

Bn chemioal NCO {87O] (1) —3"+ Intelligence (631) llj -—^'^ Section leader (8l2) fl)

^

36 Staff Sergeant 2c ji^37 Classification specialist (275) (1

38 Demolitions (EP) (533) (1

39 Chief Cook (c) (060) Ic 1

uo Sergeant s 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 2 1$

41 Anmunition (505) (1)0U2 Armorer (OP) (511) (1)

U3 Camoufleur (EP) (8OO) fH muu Carpenter (gp) (050) -U5 Clerical (OM) (821) fl)

U6 Clerk (052) (1)

- -U7 Clerk, company (405) (2)'

U8 Message center chief (CP)(674)

---

- [l]c

(^-- -

1*9 Obser-ver (645)^

50 Radio chief (CP) (17^) - (l)c

ill51 Supply 4 property; decontamination (870) - - _52 Wire chief (CP) (595) _ .U£ (1)0

RD 3391 ( 216;HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, INFANTRY BATTALION, INFANTRY Table No. r-4

VII—38

Approved: 27 March I9UU HEADOUARTERS COMPANY

INT^TRY HATTJLION

INFANTRY REGIMDfT

Marine Corps


Designation: Headquarters Company, _ Battalion, Marine (Continue i)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 91

10 11 12 13 14 15

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Corporal 6 4 2 1 2 4 3 2 1 4 8 30 i

56 Aninunition_(5051 (l)c - - -57 Clerical (Qm) (821) (2)

5d Clerk (055) (1)

59 Clerk, code (CP) (806) (i)d —60

1Clerk, Company 405) (2).

6iH

62

Clerk, message center (CP)(667) (i)'l

Clerk, postal (056] fl)

63 Clerk, record (8l4) (1)

6u Cobbler (OM) (204) (d) (1)

65 Draftsman, map reproduction (i:P)(076) (1)

66 Lineman, telephone and tele-

graph (CP) (641) (l)c

67 Maintenance & stockroom (CP)(174) (l)c

68 Observer chief (636) (1)

69 Operator-mechanic, radio (CP)(174) (1)0

70 Operator, radio (CP) (776) (2)c

71 Operator, telephone switchboard

(CP) (650) [1)0

72 Sanitary squad (I96) fl)

73 Scout, chief 63I) (1)

74 Squad leader 653) (1)

75 Wire team chief (CP) (641) (3)c

:-q76 Assistant Cook (C) (060) 1 — 2

Ic 177 Field Music Corporal (803)

78 Field msio 1st Class [803) Ic 1

79 Private 1st Class/Private 10 7 2 5 9 11 3 7 6 19 41 5 90

80 Anminition (5o5) (4)c (4)c

81 Barber (022) (1)

82 Clerk (055) 11183 Driver, truck (345) (2)c l)c (l)c (l)c

84 Gunner, mortar (607) (l)c

85 Gunner, mortar, asst (6O7) (1)0

86 Lineman, telephone and tele-

graph (CP) (641) 6)c (l)c

87 Messenger (675J (2)

88 Messenger (CP) (675) (5)c

89 Operator, radio (CP) (776) (10)c

90 Operator, telephone (CP) (704) (l)c (l)c

91 Operator, telephone switchboard

(CP) (650) 2) =

92 Sanitary squad (I96) (2)

93 Scout and observer (636) (7)

94 Supply (521) (2)

95 Other duty (521) C*) (5)

96 TOTAL ENLISTED 28 12 6 2 8 L4 15 6,

11 7 25 56 16 157

971TOTAL MARINE CORPS 37 12 7 3 8 L4 15 8 11 7 25 58 17 171

98 Comnissioned, Medical Corps 2 2

99 TOTAL COMMISSIONED, U.S. NAVY 2 2

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HEADOUARTERS COMPANY, INFANTRY BATTALION, INFANTRY REGIMENT Table No". F-4

VII—39

Approved: 27 Maroh I91+U HKADQDARTERS COMPANY

IKTANTRY BATTALION

INTANTRY REGIMENT

Designation: Headquarters Company,

Marine Ooi-ps


T-M

Marines (Continusd)

1 2 3 ^ 5 b 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

100 UNIT

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2

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102 Pharmacist's Mate, Ist Class 12 — — 12

101 Pharmacist's Mate, 2d Class 12 12

15lOU Pharmacist's Mate, 3d Class IS.UO

-- ~- ----105 TOTAL ENLISTED. U.S. NAVY 40

106 TOTAL NAVAL PERSONNEL 42 42

14 1^ •8 11107 AGGREGAU 79 12 7 3 8 7 25 58 17 213

Y. .1-9.7 6^ 122 icT ~6^108 Carbine, .30-oaliber, Ml S9a 1 2 3 8 11_ _i5^ 1-58

109 name thrower, portable, M2-2 27 27110 Mortar, 60nin 4b 4 4

111 Martar, Slnni 1 2 4 4

112 Rifle, .30-oaUber. m 20 11 5 2 1 1 3 8 11 55

113 Cart, hand, li:-19U2: -:-1

"2IIU -Conimnication 1 1

115 -Utility 3 1 1 1 5

llo -Slmn Martar and Anmnition 2 4 8 8

— ~z117 Trailer, l/U-ton, 2-wheel, cargo 1 1 2

118 Truck:

119 -lA-ton, 14 I U 2 1 1 1 2 5

120 -lA-ton, U X ^, radio-equipped (TCS) j^ — --- - —1

1 when requiia-lnoludes 42 reserve for medical personne -ed in aooordanoe w/Rules of Land Warfare. 1

b-Altemate weapons.

o-Armed w/carbine.

(C)-Coinnissary branch.

(CP)-Coniiiinication personnel.

(d)-Cobblers from various units may be grouped t operate shoe and textile repair unit as required.I

(iPJ-Kngineer personnel.

(Oll)-auartermaster personnel.

•-Company clerks from all companies within the Battalion grouped In Headgjjarters Company with a

Technical Sergeant (clerical) in charge.

Serial number in parentheses refers to specialist qualification as shown in AR 615-26.

M3TI: Tliis table supersedes Table 3f Organization E-U , approved l5 April, I943, and together with

Table of Organization r-1 supersedes Table of Organization B-3, approved 15 April, I9I43.1

1

RD 3391 (216 )HEADaUARTERS COMPANY, INTANTRY BATTALION, INTANTRY REGIMENT Table No. r-4

VII— 40

Approved: 2? March 19'+U INTANTRY BlTTlilOH

INTANTRY REGIiaNT Marine Corps


r-5

1 2 3 4

Q

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1 UNIT j

CSV

lit2 Lieutenant Colonel 1 1

3 Major 2 2

U Captain 2

13

_ 3

18

21

5

26

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5 Lieutenant

6 TOTAL COmiSSIONE)

7 ConmisBioned Warrant or Warrant Officer 1 1

8 TOTAL WARRANT 1 1

1

1

1

2

9 Sergeant Major

_ _

3~"1

4'1

10 rirst Sergeant

11 Master TeohDioal Sergeant

12 Gunnery Sergeant 6 8

13 Technical Sergeant 2 3 514 Supply Sergeant 1

' 1

15 Platoon Sergeant U^. A 13

216 Staff Sergeant 2

17 Chief Cook 1 1

l8 Sergeant 15 54 69

19 field Cook 2 3 5„.20 Corporal 30 129 159 1

21 Assistant Cook 3 12 151

22 rleld r*iBic Corporal 1 1

23 field Misic 1st Class 1 6 721* Private Ist Class/Private 90 495 585

^877""^25 TOTAL ENLISTED 157 -20

26 TOTAL MARINE CORPS 171 741 912

227 Conmissioned, Medical Corps 2

28 TOTAL COmiSSIONED, U.S. NAVY 2 2

29j

Chief Pharmacist's Mate 1 1 1

30 1 PharmaoiBt's Mate, Ist Class 12 • 12

31 1Pharmacist's Mate, 2d Class 12

15_

40__,. Lli5_,

r 40

1^ Pharmacist's Mate, 3d Class

33 TOTAL ENLISTED. U.S. NAVY

3^ TOTAL NAVAL PERSONNEL 421

^^\

35 AGGREGATE 213 741 954

36 Carbine, .30-caliber, Ml ISA .

27

. _2?l^.._449

37 rlame thrower, portable, M2-2

38 Gua, machine, .30-caliber, Browning, M1917X1 18 1

'18

391

Gun, machine, .30-<:allber, BroKning, M1919AU~ -

18 18

UO i Launcher, rocket, AT, Ml

13Ul Mortar, bOtim 4

U21 Mortar, Slnm 4

.55~_7

1

_ 81

424

8i__

'»3 Rifle, .30-caliber, Ml

UU Rifle, .30-caliber, Browning, automatic

RD 3391 (216 ;

INTANTRY BATTALION, IN7ANTRY REGIMENT Table No. F-5

VII— 41

Approved: 2? Maroh 19Ult INTANTRY BITTALION

IHTkVmCf RKIMENT Marine Corps


Dealgnation: Battalion, Marines r-5(Continued)

1 2 3 4

U5 UNIT

9

1

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18 '

2

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H9 -Sljan Martar and ipminition

50 -.30-oaHber mohlne Gun and ^munition

2 3 ^

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52 Truck:

5

1^

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'853 -lA-ton, U I 4

5U -lA-ton, 4x4, radio-equipped (tcS) 1

.

MOTI: Biis table supoaaailB Table of Organization 1-5, approved l5 April, I943.

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XNTANTRY BATTALION, rUTANTRY REGIMENT Table No. r-5

VII—42

Approved: 27 Maroh I9UI+ WEAPONS COMPANY

INTANTRY REGIMENT Marine Corps


r-7Designation: Weapo as Company, Marines

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

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Company

Headquarters75™ Gun

Platoon37™ Gun

Platoon 1

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5 KxecutiTo Offioer (1)


7 Lieutenant Ic 1 Ic 1 4

a Executive Offioer (1)


10 TOTAL COmrSSIONED 2 2 2 1 1 7

11 Conmisaioned Warrant or Warrant Offioer Ic 1

12 Munitions and Ordnanoe (Ord) (1)

13 TOTAL WARRANT 1 1

ii» first Sergeant (585) lo 1

15 Teohnioal Sergeant (C) (824) lo 1

16 Platoon Sergeant Ic Ic 1 lo 1 5

17 Ordnance maintenance (OP) (913) (1) (1)

18 Platoon (811) (1)

19 Staff Sergeant Ic 1

20 Conminication chief (CP) (542) (1)

21 Chief Cook (C) (060) Ic 1

22 Sergeant 1 1 1 4 1 4 18

23 Maintenance, radio (CP) (174) (l)c24 Section leader (602) (i)S (1)025 Supply and property; decontamination (87O) (1)

26 Tield Cook (C) (060) 1 1

27 COx-poral 6 4 2 3 1 7 2 1 6 3728 Agent (503) 1)

29 Anminition (505) 1)0 (l)c

30 Armorer (OP) (511) (1)

31 Gunner, antitank (6IO) (l)c (1)0

32 Gunner, machine (6o5) (6)c

33 Mechanic, artillery (OPj (913) (1)3H Operator-mechanic, radio (CP) (17'*) (2)0

35 Operator, radio (CP) (776) (l)c

36 Reconnaissance (744J (1) (1)

37 Wire chief (cp) (641) (l)c

38 Assistant Cook [c) (060) 3 3

39 Field Music let Class (803) 2o 2

40 Private 1st Class/Private 24 14 5 10 3 22 8 3 20 12541 Anminition (504) (2)c (l)c (4)o (l)c42 Barber (022) (1)

43 Cobbler (204) (d) (1)44 Driver, self-propelled vehicle (734) (lisH5 Driver, truck (345) (2)c f3lo (4)0 (3)0 (1 c46 Gunner, antitank, assistant (6IO) (l)c (1°47 Gunner, machine, assistant (6o5) (12)c

48 Lineman, telephone and telegraph (CP) (641) (9)049 Messenger (675) (2) (1) (1)

50 Operator, radio (CP) (776) (3)051 Reconnaissance (76I) (1)

RD 3351 (2lfe;

WEAPONS COMPANY, INTANTRY REGIMENT Table Ho. T-J

VII—43

ApproTed: 2? March 1941+ WEAPONS COMPANY

INTANTRY REGIMENT

Designation: Weapons Coapany,

Marine Corps

•Kkble of Organization

F-7

(continued)

1 2 3 h 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

52 UNIT

Company

Headquarters,

75mi Gun

Platoon

37nm Gun

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5u Supply (521) (2)

55 Other duty (521) (8) (2)

li 195"56 TOTAL E>ttJSTED uo 20 8 Ik 5 }"* 11 5

^7 TOTAL MARINE CORPS U2 20 9 16 5 30 12 5 32 203

(5)58 Pharmacist's Mate, 1st Class (5)-

59 TOTAL ENLISTED, U.S. NAVY (5) (5)

~W 5~ ~30^ ~T70~60 Carbine, .30-caliber, Ml 25 20 5 10 5 JO51 Gun, machine, .30-caliber, Browning, M1919A'+ 6v 1 1 5 11

62 Gun, machine, .50-caliber, Browning, m2 , heavy-

barrel, flexible (w) 10 10

63 Gun, 37nin, M3 (Antitank) 1 It 12

6U Gun, 75Din, motor carriage M3, w/armament, radio

equipped (GF/rD) 1 u u

65 Launcher, rocket, AT, Ml 1 u H U 16

66 Rifle, .30-aaliber, Ml 17 u 6 6 2 2 33

6? Cart, hand, ic;-19'*2 (Comninication) 1 1

68 Trailer, 1-ton, 2-wheel, greasing 1 — ----— 1

69 Truck:

70 -lA-ton, 4 X U 1 1 1 1 1 __ 5

71 -1/U-ton, 4 X U, radio-equipped (TCS) 2 1 1 3

72 -1-ton, '4 X U, cargo 1 2 2 2 1 6 21

73 -1-ton, 4 X i4, light repair 1 1

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(C)-Coninissary branch. 1

(CP)-Conniunication personnel. ._ . _. 1

(d)-Cobbler8 from various units may be grouped to operate shoe and textile re pair unit IS required.

(OP) -Ordnance personnel.

(QM)-Quartermaster personnel.

v-Vehicular weapon, ground mount.

(w)-Sii (6) antiaircraft; four (U) vehicular w/aT ground mounts.

•-Attached to Headquarters and Service Company. 1

Serial number in parentheses refers to specialist qualifioat_Lon as _shoTO in IR 6 L5-26.

HDTE: This table supersedes Table of Organization E-7. approved 15 April. 1943.

RD 3391 (216;

WEAPONS COMPANY, INFANTRY REGIMENT Table No. r-7

VII—44

ApproTBd: 27 March I9UU HKADODIRTKRS AND SERVICK COMPANY

DTTANTRY REGIMENT Marine Corps

Table of Organizatio

r-9Designation: Headquarte rs and Se rrice Company, Marines

1 2 3 .h|. 7 aU 10 11 12 13 J 15 16

1 UNIT

Regimental Headquarters |

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3 Regimental Conmander (1)

4 Lieutenant Colonel lo —- - — 1

5 Executive Officer (1)

6 Major 2o Ic Ic 4

7 R-3 (1)

8 R-4 (1)

9 Conmunication Officer (1)

10 Paymaster (1)

11 Captain 3c lo lo 512 R-1, Adjutant 1)

13 R-2 1)

lU Chemical Officer (1)

15 Company Conmander (1)16 ftuartermaster (1)

17 Lieutenant 70 lo Ic 918 Assistant R-1 (1)

19 Asst R-1, Classification Officer (1)

20 Assistant R-2 (1)

21 Asst R-2, Aerial Photo Interpretation (1)

22 Asst R-3; RegiiDental Demolitions

Officer (1)

23}

Asst R-U, Maintenance and Motor

Transport Officer (1)2U Asst R-4, Ordnance i Munitions Officer (1)

25 Liaison (2)

26 TOTAL COMMISSIONED 14 1 1 1 1 1 1 20

27 Conmissioned Warrant or Warrant Officer 2o lo Ic 4

28 Commnication (CP) (1)

29 Paymaster Department (IM) (2)

30 Quartermaster Department (qm) (1

31 TOXiX WARRANT 2 1 1 4

32 Sergeant Major (584 lo 1

33 rirst Sergeant (585 Ic 1

3U Master Technical Sergeant lo Ic 2

35 Comminication chief (CP) (5't2) (1)

36 Mess (C) (824) fl)

37 ftuartermaster Sergeant (821) Ic 1

38 Paymaster Sergeant (39O) Ic 1

39 Gunnery Sergeant Ic Ic 2

•40 Asst to Minitions Officer (OP) (5o5) (1)

41 Chemical NCO (87O) (1)

1*2 Technical Sergeant 2c Ic Ic 4

U3 Classification specialist (275) (1)

41+ Clerical (PM) (390) (1)

'S Personnel (clerical) (816) (1)

46 Property maintenance, packing and

stoage (Mech) (OM) (1)

47 Supply Sergeant (cJ21) Ic 1

48 Platoon Sergeant Ic 1

49j

Intelligence (031) (1) 1

RD 3391 C 216;

HEADQUARTERS AND SERVICE COMPANY, INfANTRY REGIMENT Table No. r-9

VII—45

ApproTed: 2^ March 191+1* HEADODIRTKRS iND SERVICi: COMPINY

INFANTRY REGIMENT

Designation: Headquarters and Service Company,

Marine Corps


r-9

(Continued)

1 2 3 .h 6 7 aU 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

50 UNIT

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53 Clerical (501) (1)^i* Clerical (qm) (821) (1) (1

^5 Clerical (m) (390) (1)

56 Cleric, postal (056) (1)

57 Draftsman (EP) (076) (1)

58 Mechanic, motor (OM) (Olt) (2)

59 Message center chief (CP) (67U) (1)


stoage (Mech) (QM) (1)61 Radio chief (CP) (6U9) (1)62 Wire chief (CP) (595) (1)

63 Chief Cook (C) (060) Ic 1

6U Sergeant 1+ 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 2 22

65 Armorer (OP) (511) (1)

66 Carpenter (EP) (050) (1)

% Clerical (PM (390 (1)68 Clerical (OM (821 1) (1) (1) fl'

69 Clerk, company (U05) (1)#

70 Clerk (501) (1)

71 Clerk, postal (056J (1)

72 Cobbler, chief (OM) (204) (d) (11

73 Correspondent, public relations

(PR) (274) 2)

7t Mechanic, motor (QM) (OIU) (2)

75 Operator-meohanio. radio (CP) (17^) (1)0

76 Photographer (EP) (152) (l)c


stoage (Meoh) (OM) ( (2)

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(CP) (174) (l)c

79 Scout and observer (636) (1)

80 Supply & property; decontamination (87O) 1)

81 Field ^^l3io Sergeant (803)

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82 Field Cook (C) (060) 1

83 Corporal u 6 2 1 t 1* 6 2 2 3 It 2 40

8H Carpenter (EP) (050) (1)

8S Clerical (PM) (l+05) 2)

86 Clerical (QM) (821) (2) (2) (2) (2)

87 Clerk (501) (1) 1)

88 Clerk, code (CP) (806) ;i)°

89 Clerk, company (405) (2)/

90 Clerk, message center (CP)(667) ;2)o

91 Clerk, postal (056) (1)

92 Mechanic, motor (OM) (OIU) (2)

93 Messenger (CP) (675 (l)c

9^* Operator, radio (CP (776) (6)c

95 Operator, telephone switchboard (CP)(650) 1)^

96 Photographer (EP) (152) (l)c

97 j

Property maintenance, packing and

1

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98 jScout and obsenrer (636) "*) ..!

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I

Approved: 2? Maroh I9UU HEADaUARTERS AND SERVICi; COMPANY

INFANTRY REGIMENT Marine Corps


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101 Signal repaiman (CP) (I7U) (1)

102 Wire team ohief (CP) (641) (3) c -T103 Assistant Cook (c) (060) 2 3

104 yield Music Corporal (803) lo 1

105 Field Music 1st Class (803) Ic 1

106 Private 1st Class/Private 21 10 3 7 14 16 16 2 8 14 2 8 121

107 Barber (022) (1)

108 Chauffeur (344) (2)'

109 Clerical (PM) (405] (3)110 Clerk (055) (3) (2) (2) (2) (1

111 Clerk, message center (cp) (667) (1)112 Clerk, postal (056) (2)

113 Driver, truck and ambulance (345) (7)<: (2) 0(1)1(1] (2)c (l)c (1

lit Lineman, telephone and telegraph

(CP) (641) (9)c

115 Mechanic's helper (014)' (6)

116 Messenger (675) (2) (1)

117 Messenger (CP) (675) (6)118 Operator, radio (CP) (776) 15)

119 Operator, telephone 3wltohboard(CP)(650) (3)120 Scout and observer (636) (10)

121 Supply (521 (1) (11) (1)122 Other duty 521) {-) • 13) (5)

123 TOTAL ENLISTED 39 22 9 3 12 19 24 17 7 3 16 24 6 17 218121+1 TOTAL MARINE CORPS 53 22 12 5 12 19 24 18 8 4 17 24 6 18 242

125 Conmissioned, Medical Corps 2 — - -- 2

126 Commissioned, Dental Corps 1 - 1

127 Comnissioned, Chaplain Corps 2 2

128 TOTAL COttaSSIONED, U.S. NAVY 5 5

129 Chief Pharmacist's Mate 1 1

130 Pharmacist's Mate, Ist Class ?• 2.131 Pharmacist's Mate, 2d Class 4

2

4

132 Pharmacist's Mate, 3d Class 2

1?? TOTAL ENLISTED. U.S. NAVY 14 14

134 TOTAL NAVAL PERSONNEL 19 19

135 AGGREGATE 72 22 12 5 12 19 24 18 8 4 17 24 6 18 261

136 Carbine, .30-caliber, m 47a 4 6 5 12 19 24 2 3 2 5 4 2 7 142

137 Rifle, .30-caliber, m 23 18 6 16 5 2 12 20 4 11 117

138 Shotgun, 12-gauge 100 100

139 Cart, hand, MC-19'*2:

140 -Conmiinication 1 1 2

141 -atility 3 1 1 5

142 Ambulance, l/4-ton, 4x4 5 5

143 Truck:

144 -1/4-ton, 4 X 4 3 2 1 1 7145 -lA-ton, 4x4, radio-equipped (tCS) 1 1 2

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Approved: 27 Maroh 194U HEIDODARTERS AND SERVICI COMPANY

INTANTRY RKIMENT

Sesl^atlon: Headquarters and Service Company, Marines

Marine Corps


(Continued)

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a-Inoludes 17 reserve for medical personnel when required in accordance w/Rules of Land Warfare,

o-Armed w/oarblne.

(Cj-Comnissary branch. (cp)-Conmmication personnel.

(d)-Cobbler8 from various units may be grouped to operate shoe and textile repair unit as required.

(IP)-Engineer personnel.

OP)-Ordnance personnel.

PM)-Paymaster personnel.

PR -Public relations personnel.

QM -Ouartermaster personnel.

•-Includes five (5) for Weapons Company.

/-Company clerks for Headquarters and Serrioe Company and Regimental weapons Company.

Serial number in parentheses refers to specialist qualification as shown in AR 6l5-26.

NOTE: This table supersedes Table of Organization 1-9, approTcd 15 April, I9I43.

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Approred: 27 M»roh I9UI4 nffANTRY REGIMKNT

MIRIMC DIVISION Marine Corps

J»ble of Organization

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3 Lieuteniint Colonel 1 3 u

1+ Major I* 1 6 11

5 Captain 5 2 15 22

6 Lieutenant 9 H 78 91

7 IDTAX COJWISSIONID 20 7 102 129

8 Conmissioned Warrant or Warrant Officer 14 1 3 8

9 TOTAL WARRANT H 1 3 8

10 Sergeant Major 1 3 4

11 rirst Sergeant 1 1 12 14

12 Master Teohnioal Sergeant 2 3 5

13 Ouartermaster Sergeant 1 1

H* Paymaster Sergeant 1 1

15 Gunnery Sergeant 2 2U 26

16 Teohnioal Sergeant k 1 15 20

17 Supply Sergeant 1 3 4

18 Platoon Sergeant 1 5 39 45

19 Staff Sergeant 13 1 6 20

20 Chief Cook 1 1 3 5

21 Sergeant 22 18 207 24722 rield mslc Sergeant 1 1

23 Field Cook 1 1 15 1721+ Corporal UO 37 U77 5S^25 Assistant Cook 3 3 45 5126 Field Misio Corporal 1 3 4

27 Field nisio Ist Class 1 2 21 24

26 PriTate 1st Class/PriTate 121 125 1755' 2001

29 mXiL roLISTTO 218 i?5 .2631 3044 1

30 TOTAL MARINE CORPS 21*2 203 2736 3181

31 Conmissioned, Medical Corps 2 6 8

32 Conmissioned, Dental Corps 1 1

33 Conmissioned, Chaplain Corps 2 2

34 TOTAL COMDSSIONID, U.S. NAVY 5 6 11,

3^ Chief Pharmacist's Mate 1 3 4

36 Phannaoist'B Mate, Ist Class 7 36 43

37 Phaimaoist's Mate, 2d Class u 36 40

36 Pharmacist's Mate, 3d Class 2 t5 47

39 TOTAL BTLISTBD, U.S. NAVY 14 120 134

1*0 TOTAL NAVAL PIRSONNIL 19 126 145!

Ul AGGREOATK 261 20? 2862 3326

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Approved: 2? March l^^k INTJUraiY RKMENTMiRINI DIVISION

Desiftnation:

Marine Corp3

Tatle of Organization

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43 Carbine, .30-<»lil>er, Ml 142 170 1347 1G59

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44 name thrower, portable, 1^-2 81 81>*5 Gun, machine:

46 -.30-caliber, Browning, MI9I7AI 54 54U7 -.30-oaliber, Browning, M1919AU 11 54 65u8 -.50-oaliber, Browning, IC. heavy-barrel, flexible 10 10

U9- Gun, 37™, M3 (Antitank) 12 12

50 Gun, 75™, motor carriage M3, w/armament, radio equipped (GT/Ha) 4 4

51 Launcher, rocket, AT, Ml 16 27 U3

52 MDrtar, 60nin 39 39

53 rbrtar. Slam 12 12

54 Rifle, .30-caliber, m 117 33 1029 ,1422

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^5 Rifle, .30-oaliber, Browning, automatic 243 243

56 Shotgun, 12-gauge 100 100

57 Cart, hand, ^E-1942:

5a -Comninioation 2 1 6 9

59 -Utility 5 24 2960 -8lnin MDrtar and Ajnnunition 24 24

6i -.30-callber Machine Gun and Apmanition 5t 54

62 Ambulance, l/U-ton, 4 i 4 5 5

63 Trailer:

6u -lA-ton. 2-wheel, cargo 15 15

65 -1-ton, 2-wheel, greasing 1 1

o6 Truck:

6? -lA-ton, 4x4 7 5 24 36

68 -lA-t3n, 4x4, radio-equipped (lES) 2 3 3 ^

69 -1-ton, 4x4, cargo 2 21 23

70 -1-ton, 4x4, light repair 1 1 2

NDU: ThiB table supersedes Table of Organization 1-10, approved 15 April, I943.

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The Following Publications May Be Obtained

From the Correspondence School Upon Request by Any

Officer of the Marine Corps

Title VolumeAdministration, Marine Corps II

Artillery XXXIII Part 1

.Combat in Woods XXXIX DCommand and Administration XLV ADefensive Combat of Small Infantry Units XDescription of Marine Corps Artillery, Weapons, and

Ammunition XXXIII Part 3

Elementary Combat Intelligence XLIEmployment of Artillery by the Infantry Commander. XXXIII Part 5

Estimate of Situation and Operation Plans and Orders

.

XXXII AField Artillery Reference Data XXXIII Part 4

Field Fortifications XIFirst Aid and Field Sanitation . XXIIGeneral Organization of Marine Corps Artillery XXXIII Part 2

Infantry Antiaircraft Defense XVIIIJungle Warfare XVIILFM, Chapter II, Interior Guard Duty and Guard

Mounting XIIILight Tank Tactics XXXIVMap and Aerial Photograph Reading Ill AMarine Corps Aviation and Aircraft XXMarine Corps Engineer Units XXXVIMessage Writing IX BMilitary Discipline, Courtesies and Customs of the

Service XVMilitary Government XLVIIIMilitary Principles XXXMilitary Sketching, Abbreviations, and Symbols Ill BNAV-5-K XLV BNight Attack XXXIX COffensive Combat of Small Infantry Units VIIIOrganization of Marine Infantry Regiment VIIPursuit XXXIX ERaids XXXIX FReconnaissance in Force LXIV AReference Data XXXI BRetrograde Movements XXXIX ARiver Crossings LXIV ' BSample Operations Orders XXXII BScouting and Patrolling VISignal Communications in the Infantry Regiment IX ASpecial Operations of Infantry Units XXXIX BSquadron Engineering LStaff Principles and Functions XLTactical Characteristics of Aviation XLIV ATactical Principles LXIV CTactics—Decisions LXIV D

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Title VolumeTechnique of Rifle Fire IV BTerrain Appreciation, with supplement XXXII CThe Solution of Map Problems -XXXI A"U.S. Marine Corps as Component Part of the U.S.

Navy" I

Weapons IV A

NOTE: The volume and number corresponds to the number of the sub-

course offered by the Correspondence School in which the text

is used. Where a subcourse uses more than one text, each

text is designated by a letter in addition to subcourse number.

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