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    The document discusses the organization and equipment of US Army rifle squads and platoons from World War 2 through Vietnam. It provides details on typical squad composition, including weaponry for squad leaders, automatic riflemen, and other roles. The document also summarizes rifle squad structures for other armies such as the British, Germans, Marines, and others for historical comparison.

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    NUTz: US Rifle squad or US Glider Rifle Squad.

    "On paper the Rifle Squad was 7 Riflemen with Garands, Squad and Assistant Leader
    carried M1s as well, the Automatic Rifleman had a BAR and the Assistant Auto Rifleman had
    a M1, and the Ammo bearer had a M1.

    On paper M1s were standard issue. But the NCOs usually had a SMG or carbine for the
    close range fights. There is no real standard for the TOE for the rifle squad. But Garands
    were definaltly the main weapon.

    Personally i dont like the BAR. Which is why my mod is going towards the Airborne. Their
    loadout was very good. They refused to use the BAR because they needed more firepower
    and felt it lacked it.

    1 Squad Leader(SSgt)-------M1 Garand Rifle, or Thompson SMG


    1 Assistant Leader(Sgt)------M1 Garand Rifle, Carbine, or SMG
    7 Riflemen ------------------M1 Garand Rifles and (2 max) Carbines
    1 Machine Gunner-----------M1919A4/6, and a Carbine
    1 Assistant Gunner----------M1 Carbine
    1 Ammo bearer---------M1 Garand Rifle
    That is the closest thing to a standard Airborne Rifle squad. Again they varied, but with the
    weapons show in that table. Platoon HQ had the 1st and 2nd Lieutenants carrying Carbines
    or SMGs, and the Platoon Sergeant and Guide had Rifles and Carbines. I read about the
    loadout of a squad for a certain mission, they had all SMGs and carbines with 2 Garands. So
    the loadout could be taylored for any mission. What i read was for a very close urban
    mission."

    "Early in World War 2 the US Army had millions of 1903 Springfield. So a squad would have
    10 1903 Springfield, 1 or 2 Thompson machine gun and or a BAR.
    As production of the M-1 Garand picked up it replaced the 1903 in the US Army first and then
    the US Marines. A late war squad would look like this, 1 BAR, 1 1903 Springfield Rifle, and
    10 M-1 Garand Rifles. Some squads might have 1 Thompson or a M-3 sub machine gun."

    US Army 1944 40 men


    HQ = 4
    - Platoon Leader
    - 3 Rifleman
    3 X Rifle Squad = 12 each
    - Leader (Sub-machine gun)
    - Assistant Leader (BAR)
    - 10 Rifleman

    US Army Airborne World War II 39/51 men


    Platoon HQ = 7
    - 2 Officers
    - Platoon Sergeant
    - Sergeant Guide
    - 3 Messengers (1 RTO)
    2-3 Rifle Squad X 12
    each
    Mortar Squad = 6 (1 X 60mm mortar)

    US Army 1943 41 men


    Platoon HQ = 5
    - Lieutenant
    - Platoon Sergeant
    - Staff Sergeant
    - 2 Runner
    3 X Rifle Squad = 12 each
    - Staff Sergeant
    - Sergeant
    - Assault Group = 7
    o 2 Scouts
    o 5 Rifleman
    - Automatic Rifle Group
    o Gunner
    o Assistant Gunner
    o Ammunition Carrier


    figs. 19, 31, and 32.) Letters enclosed in rectangles are abbreviations to indicate the
    members of the rifle squad:
    Letter Individual Weapon
    S Sergeant, squad leader M1 rifle
    C Corporal, assistant squad leader. M1903 rifle for antitank rifle grenades
    AR Automatic rifleman Browning automatic rifle
    AAR Assistant automatic rifleman Carbine
    AB Ammunition bearer Carbine
    R Rifleman M1 rifle

    Other TOEs
    TOEs: Rifle Platoons, Contemporary and Historical
    v.1.0 March 31, 2002

    US Marine Corps (Vietnam War) 37 men

    Platoon HQ =6
    - Platoon Commander
    - Platoon Sergeant
    - Platoon Guide
    - Radio/Messenger
    - 2 medical corpsman (attachment from US Navy)
    3 X Rifle Squad = 11
    - Sergeant
    - Grenadier
    - 3 X Corporal (Team Leader)
    - 3 Automatic Rifleman
    - 6 Rifleman

    Japanese Special Landing Units (Navy) World War II


    Platoon HQ = ??
    Weapons Support Squad = 13 (3 X 50mm mortar)
    3 X Rifle Squad = 13 (1 MMG)

    Swedish Army

    HQ
    Weapon Squad = 8
    3 X Rifle Squad = 8

    Chinese Communist Army (Guerilla Platoon) 28 men


    Platoon Leader
    3 X Rifle Squad = 9
    - Squad Leader
    - 8 Rifleman

    North Vietnamese Army 39 men


    Platoon HQ
    - 2nd Lieutenant
    - Senior Sergeant
    - Runner
    4 X Rifle Squad = 9
    - 1 sergeant
    - 1 RPG
    - 1 LMG
    - 6 Rifleman

    US Navy Construction Battalion (Seabee) = 47 men


    Platoon HQ = 5
    - E-7 Commander
    - E-6 Assistant Commander
    - E-6 Guide
    - E-3 Communication Specialist
    - E-3 Messenger
    3 X Rifle Squad = 14
    - E-6 Squad Leader
    - E-4 Grenadier (M203)
    - 3 X Fire Team, each = 12
    o E-5 Fire Team Leader
    o E-4 Automatic Rifleman
    o E-3 Rifleman
    o E-3/E-2 Rifleman

    US Army 1944 40 men


    HQ = 4
    - Platoon Leader
    - 3 Rifleman
    3 X Rifle Squad = 12 each
    - Leader (Sub-machine gun)
    - Assistant Leader (BAR)
    - 10 Rifleman

    US Army Armored Infantry World War II 57 men


    Platoon HQ = 12
    - Commander
    - Platoon Sergeant
    - Staff Sergeant
    - Driver
    - 8 Rifleman
    2 X Rifle Squad = 12 each
    - Staff Sergeant
    - Assistant (sergeant)
    - Driver
    - 9 Rifleman
    MG Squad = 12
    - Staff Sergeant
    - Assistant (Sergeant)
    - 2 Gunner
    - 2 Ammo handler
    - Driver
    - 5 Rifleman
    Mortar Squad = 9
    - Staff Sergeant
    - 2 Gunner
    - 2 Ammo Handler
    - 2 Rifleman
    - 2 Driver
    US Army Airborne World War II 39/51 men
    Platoon HQ = 7
    - 2 Officers
    - Platoon Sergeant
    - Sergeant Guide
    - 3 Messengers (1 RTO)
    2-3 Rifle Squad X 12
    each
    Mortar Squad = 6 (1 X 60mm mortar)

    US Army 1943 41 men


    Platoon HQ = 5
    - Lieutenant
    - Platoon Sergeant
    - Staff Sergeant
    - 2 Runner
    3 X Rifle Squad = 12 each
    - Staff Sergeant
    - Sergeant
    - Assault Group = 7
    o 2 Scouts
    o 5 Rifleman
    - Automatic Rifle Group
    o Gunner
    o Assistant Gunner
    o Ammunition Carrier

    US Marine Corps Series D 1942 42 men


    Platoon HQ = 7
    Automatic Rifle Squad = 8
    - 1 Squad Leader
    - 1 Scout
    - 2 BAR Gunner
    - 2 Reserve Gunner
    - 2 Rifleman
    3 X Rifle Squad = 9 each
    - Corporal
    - 2 Scouts
    - Automatic Rifleman
    - 5 Rifleman (including 1 assistant leader)

    US Marine Corps Series E, 1942 43 men


    Platoon HQ = 7
    3 X Rifle Squad = 12 each
    - Sergeant
    - Corporal
    - 2 BAR
    - 8 Rifleman

    US Marine Corps Series E 1944 45 men


    Platoon HQ = 7
    3 X Rifle Squad = 13 each
    - Squad Leader
    - 3 X Fire Team = 4 each
    Corporal
    BAR
    2 Rifleman

    Germany 1944 31 men


    HQ = 4
    3 X Rifle Squads = 9 each
    - Squad Leader (sergeant, SMG)
    - Assistant Squad Leader (SMG)
    - Gunner (SMG)
    - 6 Rifleman

    Great Britain World War II 36 men


    Platoon HQ = 4
    - 1 Officer
    - 3 OR
    Light Mortar Section = 3
    - 3 OR
    3 X Rifle Sections each 10 men
    - 10 men

    Great Britain Mechanized Infantry, 1960s-80s, 34 men


    Platoon HQ = 7
    - 1 Officer
    - 6 OR (2-inch mortar; 3.5 RL)
    3 X Rifle Section, each = 9 men
    - 9 men (L4A4 7.62mm LMG)

    Germany 1940-42 50 men


    HQ = 10
    - 1 leader
    - 3 runner
    - 1 medic
    - 1 supply wagon driver (horse drawn)
    - 3 mortar crew (50mm mortar)
    4 X Rifle Squads = 10 each
    - Squad Leader (sergeant, SMG)
    - Assistant Squad Leader (SMG)
    - Machine Gunner (SMG)
    - Ammunition Carrier
    - 6 Rifleman

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