US PARATROOP RIFLE COMPANY 1944

US PARATROOP RIFLE COMPANY 1944
Image: US Paratroops (US Library of Congress)
COMPANY HQ

Captain/Company Leader (.45 SMG)
1st Lieutenant/Assistant Leader (.45 SMG)
1st Sergeant (.45 SMG)
Staff Sergeant (.45 SMG)
Communications Sergeant (.45 SMG)
Corporal Clerk (.45 SMG)
PFC/Radio Operator (M1 Rifle)
Pvt/Armourer (M1 Carbine)
Pvt/Bugler (M1 Rifle)
2 x Pvts/Messengers (M1 Rifles)
11 x Pvts or PFCs for other duties (M1 Rifles)
1 x Bazooka
6 x SMGs (to be assigned as the Captain saw fit)

3 x RIFLE PLATOONS EACH CONTAINING:

PLATOON HQ:
1st Lieutenant/Platoon Commander (M1 Carbine)
Technical Sergeant/Platoon Leader (M1903 Rifle)
Staff Sergeant/Guide (M1 Carbine)
PFC/Radio Operator (M1 Rifle)
2 x Pvt or PFC/Messengers (M1 Rifle)

MORTAR SQUAD:
Sergeant/Mortar Gunner (M1 Carbine)
Pvt or PFC/Assistant Gunner (M1 Carbine)
4 x Pvts or PFCs/Ammo Bearers (M1 Carbines)
1 x 60mm Mortar

2 x RIFLE SQUADS EACH CONTAINING:
Staff Sergeant/Squad Leader (M1 Rifle)
Sergeant/Assistant Squad Leader (M1 Rifle)
LMG TEAM:
Pvt or PFC/Gunner (.30 M1919A4 or A6 LMG + M1 Carbine)
Pvt or PFC/Assistant Gunner (M1 Carbine)
Pvt or PFC/Ammo Bearer (M1 Carbine)
RIFLE TEAM:
2 x Pvts or PFCs/Scouts (M1 Rifle)
Pvt or PFC/Grenadier (M1 Rifle + M7 Grenade Launcher)
4 x Pvts or PFCs/Rifle Men (M1 Rifles)

Total Strength & Weapons:
5 x Officers + 25 x NCOs & 100 x PFCs & Privates (130 total)
.45 SMGs: 6
.30 M1 Carbines: 43
.30 M1 Rifles: 78
.30 M1903 Sniper Rifles: 3
.30 LMGs: 6
60mm Mortars: 3
2.36in Bazookas: 4