U.S. CAVALRY RECONNAISSANCE TROOP 1943

U.S. CAVALRY RECONNAISSANCE TROOP 1943
Image: Reconnaissance Troops (US Army - Dave Haugh)
TROOP: HQ:

HQ SECTION:
1st Lieutenant (M1 Carbine)
2nd Lieutenant/Executive Officer (M1 Carbine)
Sergeant/Communications and Radio/Gunner (M1 Carbine)
Pvts or PFC/Liaison and Truck Drivers (SMGs)
4 x Pvts or PFC/Liaison (M1 Carbines)
Pvt or PFC/Trumpeter and Truck Driver (SMG)
2 x Pvts or PFC/Armoured Car Drivers (M1 Carbines)
2 x Pvts or PFC/Radio and Assistant Drivers (M1 Carbine)
Pvt or PFC/Gunner (M1 Carbine)
2 x M8 Armoured Cars
3 x 2 ½ Ton Trucks (One Mounting M1919A4 LMG)

ADMIN, SUPPLY & MESS SECTION:
1st Sergeant (M1 Carbine)
Sergeant/Mess (M1 Carbine)
Sergeant/Supply (M1 Carbine)
Corporal/Clerk and Truck Driver (SMG)
3 x Corporals/Ammunition (M1 Carbines)
3 x Pvts or PFC/Cooks (M1 Carbines)
Pvt or PFC/Cooks Helper (M1 Rifles)
3 x Pvts or PFC/Half-Track Drivers (SMGs)
Pvt or PFC/Truck Driver (SMG)
3 x Pvt or PFC/Ammo Carriers (M1 Rifles)
5 x Basic Privates (M1 Rifles)
8 x Basic Privates (M1 Carbines)
3 x M3 Half-Tracks (M2HB HMG & 2 x M1919A4 LMGs + 3 x Bazookas)
1 x Jeep & 1 Ton Trailer
1 x 2 ½ Ton Truck

MAINTENANCE SECTION: Technical Sergeant (M1 Carbine)
Staff Sergeant (M1 Carbine)
Sergeant/Armoured Car Commander (M1 Carbine)
2 x Pvts or PFC/Armourers (M1 Rifles)
Pvt or PFC/Armoured Car Driver (M1 Carbine)
Pvt or PFC/Mechanic and Half-Track Driver (SMG)
3 x Pvts or PFC/Mechanics (M1 Carbines)
Pvt or PFC/Radio Operator (M1 Carbine)
Pvts or PFC/Radio Repair and Truck Driver (SMG)
Half-Track + M1919A4 LMG (1 x Bazooka)
Jeep + 1 ton Trailer

3 x ARMOURED CAR PLATOONS EACH CONTAINING:

ARMOURED CAR SECTION:
2nd Lieutenant (M1 Carbine)
Platoon Sergeant (M1 Carbine)
Sergeant/Armoured Car Commander (M1 Carbine)
3 x Pvts or PFC/Armoured Car Drivers (M1 Carbines)
3 x Pvts or PFC/Radio Operators (M1 Carbines)
3 x Pvts or PFC/Gunners (M1 Carbines)
3 x M8 Armoured Cars

SCOUT SECTION:
Sergeant/Section Leader (M1 Rifle)
2 x Corporals/Squad Leaders (M1 Rifle)
6 x Pvt or PFC/Truck Drivers (SMGs)
6 x Pvt or PFC/Mortar Gunners (M1 Carbines)
2 x Pvt or PFC/Radio Operators (M1 Rifle)
3 x 60mm M2 Mortars
6 x Jeeps (3 x .30 LMGs mounted on Trucks)

TOTALS:
5 x Officers + 26 x NCOs & 114 x PFCs & Privates (145 total)
Sub-Machine Guns: 28
M1 Carbines: 91
M1 Rifles: 26
M1919A4 Light Machine Guns: 13
M2HB Heavy Machine Guns: 3
60mm M2 Mortars: 9
M2 Bazookas: 4
M8 Armoured Cars: 12
M3 Half-Tracks: 4
Trucks: 4
Trailers: 5
Jeeps: 20