ROYAL MARINE COMMANDO TROOP 1944

ROYAL MARINE COMMANDO TROOP 1944
Image: RM Commandos land at Gold Beach (IWM)
Troop HQ:
Captain/Troop Leader (.45 Pistol)
Troop Sergeant Major (Thompson SMG)
Marine/Signal Man (Thompson SMG + Field Radio)
Marine/Orderly (Thompson SMG)
Marine/ Machine Gunner (Bren Light Machinegun + .45 Pistol)

2 x Sections Each Containing:
Section HQ:
Lieutenant/Section Leader (.45 Pistol)
Section Sergeant/Assistant Section Leader (.303 Rifle)
Marine/Signal Man (Thompson SMG + Field Radio)
Marine/Sniper (.303 Rifle + Scope)

2 x Sub-Sections Each Containing:
Control Group:
Lance-Sergeant/Sub-Section Leader (Thompson SMG)
Marine/Rifle Grenadier (.303 Rifle + EY Rifle Grenade Launcher)

Gun Group:
Corporal/Group Leader (.303 Rifle *)
Marine/Gunner (Bren LMG + .45 Pistol)
Marine/Loader (.303 Rifle)

Assault Group:
Lance Corporal/Assistant Group Leader (.303 Rifle)
4 x Marines (.303 Rifles)

2in Mortar Group:
Lance Corporal/Squad Leader (.303 Rifle)
Marine/Mortar Gunner (2in Mortar + 45. Pistol)
Marine/Mortar Loader (.45 Pistol)

* By 1944 the Corporal who commanded the Bren Gun Group had his Lee Enfield replaced by a U.S. designed M1 Rifle, this allowed him to fire tracer rounds for target location to aid the Bren gunner.