ITALIAN INFANTRY COMPANY

ITALIAN INFANTRY COMPANY
Image: Italian Troops (Bundesarchiv)
COMPANY HEADQUARTERS:

Captain/Company Commander (9mm M.34 Pistol)
Lieutenant/Assistant Commander (9mm M.34 Pistol)
Company Sergeant (9mm M.34 Pistol)
2 x Pvts/Orderly’s (6.5mm M.91 Rifles)
10 x Privates (6.5mm M.91 Rifles)
(The ten privates were split between Signal, Medical and Ammunition Sections)

3 x INFANTRY PLATOONS EACH CONTAINING:

PLATOON HQ:
Lieutenant/Platoon Commander (9mm M.34 Pistol)
Pvt/Runner (6.5mm M.91 Rifle)

2 x SQUADS EACH CONTAINING:

RIFLE SECTION:
Corporal/Section Leader (9mm M.38 SMG)
Lance Corporal/Assistant Leader (6.5mm M.91 Rifle)
9 x Privates (6.5mm M.91 Rifles)

LIGHT MACHINE GUN SECTION:
Platoon Sergeant/Section Leader (9mm M.38 SMG)

2 x LMG DETACHMENTS EACH CONTAINING:

2 x LMG TEAMS EACH CONTAINING:
Corporal/Gunner (9mm M.34 Pistol)
Pvt/Assistant Gunner (6.5mm M.91 Rifle)
2 x Pvts/Ammunition Carriers (6.5mm M.91 Rifles)
6.5mm M.30 Light Machine Gun