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325th Glider Infantry Regiment |
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Table of Organization and Equipment September 1942 |
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| Headquarters |
Regimental Commander - Colonel (pistol) Executive Officer - Lieutenant Colonel (pistol) Plans and Operations Officer (S-3) - Major (pistol) Adjutant (S-1) - Captain (carbine) 2 - Liaison Officers - 1st Lieutenant (carbine) |
| Headquarters Company |
Company Headquarters Company Commander - Captain (carbine) Executive Officer - 1st Lieutenant (carbine) 1st Sergeant (carbine) Mess Sergeant (rifle) Supply Sergeant (rifle) Company Clerk - Corporal (rifle) Armorer Artificer - Enlisted (rifle) Bugler - Enlisted (carbine) 5 - Cooks - Enlisted (rifle) 4 - Cooks Helpers - Enlisted (rifle) 2 - Orderlies - Enlisted (carbine) 20 - Basic Duties - Enlisted (rifle) |
Headquarters Platoon |
Operations Section Sergeant Major (carbine) Operations Sergeant (carbine)
Intelligence Section |
Headquarters Group Intelligence Officer (S-2) - Captain (carbine) Intelligence Sergeant (carbine) Topographic Draftsman - Enlisted (carbine) |
Reconnaissance Group Group Leader - 1st Lieutenant (carbine) Reconnaissance Sergeant (carbine) 3 - Reconnaissance - Corporal (carbine) 3 - Messengers - Enlisted (carbine) 21 - Scouts - Enlisted (carbine) |
Communications Platoon |
Regimental Section Regimental Communications Officer - Captain (carbine) General Signals Communications - Warrant Officer (carbine) Communications Chief - Sergeant (carbine) Message Center Chief - Sergeant (carbine) Wire Chief - Sergeant (carbine) Radio and Visual Chief - Sergeant (carbine) Message Center Clerk - Enlisted (rifle) Radio Electrician - Enlisted (carbine) 9 - Telephone and Telegraph Linemen - Enlisted (carbine) 4 - Messengers - Enlisted (carbine) 10 - Radio operators - Enlisted (rifle) 3 - Switchboard Operators - Enlisted (rifle) |
2 - Battalion Sections, each with: Battalion Communications Officer - 1st Lieutenant (carbine) Section Chief - Sergeant Wire Chief - Sergeant Radio and Visual Chief - Sergeant (carbine) 4 - Telephone and Telegraph Linemen - Enlisted (carbine) 4 - Messengers - Enlisted (carbine) 4 - Radio Operators - Enlisted (rifle) 2 - Switchboard Operators - Enlisted (rifle) |
2 - Antitank Platoons, each with: |
Platoon Headquarters Platoon Leader - 2nd Lieutenant (carbine) Platoon Sergeant (carbine) 2 - Messengers - Enlisted (carbine) |
2 - Antitank Sections, each with: |
Section Headquarters Section Leader - Sergeant (rifle) |
2 - Antitank Squads, each with: Squad Leader - Corporal (carbine) Antitank Gunner - Enlisted (37mm antitank gun, pistol) Assistant Antitank Gunner - Enlisted (pistol) 6 - Ammunition Bearers - Enlisted (carbine) |
| Service Company |
Company Headquarters Regimental Supply Officer (S-4) - Major (pistol) Company Commander - Captain (carbine) 1st Sergeant (carbine) Mess Sergeant (rifle) Supply Sergeant (rifle) Company Clerk - Corporal (rifle) Armorer Artificer - Enlisted (rifle) 2 - Cooks - Enlisted (rifle) Cooks Helper - Enlisted (rifle) 3 - Messengers - Enlisted (carbine) 7 - Basic Duties - Enlisted (rifle) 1/4 Ton Truck |
Regimental Headquarters Platoon |
Staff Section Personnel Officer - Captain (carbine) Special Services - Captain (carbine) Catholic Chaplain - Captain Protestant Chaplain - Captain Personnel Sergeant (carbine) Athletic Instructor - Enlisted (rifle) 2 - Chaplains Assistants - Enlisted (rifle) 6 - Headquarters Clerks - Enlisted (rifle) 3 - Mail Clerks - Enlisted ( rifle) 2 - Records Clerks - Enlisted (rifle) 2 - Messengers - Enlisted (carbine) Stenographer - Enlisted (carbine) |
Supply Section Supply Section Leader - Sergeant (carbine) Supply Sergeant (carbine) Ammunition Sergeant (carbine) 2 - Headquarters Clerks - Enlisted (rifle) 2 - Records Clerks - Enlisted (rifle) Stock Clerk - Enlisted (rifle) |
Transportation Platoon |
2 - Battalion Sections, each with: Supply Sergeant ( carbine) Truckmaster - Corporal (carbine) 3 - Chauffeurs - Enlisted (rifle) 2 - Chauffeurs - Enlisted (BAR) 5 - 1/4 Ton Trucks |
Regimental Headquarters Company Section 2 - Chauffeurs - Enlisted (rifle) Chauffeur - Enlisted (BAR) 3 - 1/4 Ton Trucks |
Heavy Truck Section 10 - Chauffeurs - Enlisted (rifle) 10 - 2 1/2 Ton Trucks |
Maintenance Section Section Leader - 1st Lieutenant (carbine) Transportation Sergeant (carbine) 2 - Chauffeurs - Enlisted (rifle) 3 - Mechanics - Enlisted (carbine) |
| 2 - Glider Infantry Battalions, each with: |
Battalion Headquarters Battalion Commander - Lieutenant Colonel (pistol) Executive Officer - Major (pistol) Intelligence Officer (S-2) - 1st Lieutenant (carbine) |
Headquarters Company |
Company Headquarters Company Commander - Captain (carbine) 1st Sergeant (carbine) Mess Sergeant (rifle) Supply Sergeant (rifle) Company Clerk - Corporal (rifle) Armorer Artificer - Enlisted (rifle) Bugler - Enlisted (rifle) 4 - Cooks - Enlisted (rifle) 2 - Cooks Helpers - Enlisted (rifle) 15 - Basic Duties - Enlisted (rifle) |
Headquarters Platoon |
Command Section Sergeant Major (carbine) Intelligence Sergeant (carbine) Message Center Chief - Sergeant (carbine) Headquarters Clerk - Enlisted (rifle) Messenger - Enlisted (carbine) 8 - Scouts - Enlisted (rifle) |
Supply Section Battalion Supply Officer (S-4) - 1st Lieutenant (carbine) Supply Sergeant (carbine) 3 - Squad Leaders - Corporal (rifle) 24 - Ammunition Bearers - Enlisted (carbine) |
81mm Mortar Platoon |
Platoon Headquarters Platoon Leader - 1st Lieutenant (carbine) Platoon Sergeant (carbine) Instrument NCO - Corporal (rifle) 2 - Messengers - Enlisted (carbine) |
2 - Sections, each with: |
Section Headquarters Setion Leader - Sergeant (rifle) |
2 - Squads, each with: Squad Leader - Corporal (carbine) Mortar Gunner - Enlisted (81mm mortar, pistol) Assistant Mortar Gunner - Enlisted (pistol) 6 - Ammunition Bearers - Enlisted (carbine) |
Heavy Machine Gun Platoon |
Platoon Headquarters Platoon Leader - 1st Lieutenant (carbine) Platoon Sergeant (carbine) Instrument NCO - Corporal (carbine) 2 - Messengers - Enlisted (carbine) |
2 - Sections, each with: |
Section Headquarters Section Leader - Sergeant (rifle) |
2 - Squads, each with: Squad Leader - Corporal (carbine) Machine Gunner - Enlisted (heavy machine gun, pistol) Assistant Macine Gunner - Enlisted (pistol) 6 - Ammunition Bearers - Enlisted (carbine) |
3 - Rifle Companies, each with: |
Company Headquarters Company Commander - Captain (carbine) Executive Officer - 1st Lieutenant (carbine) 1st Sergeant (carbine) Mess Sergeant (rifle) Supply Sergeant (rifle) Company Clerk - Corporal (carbine) Armorer Artificer - Enlisted (rifle) 2 - Messengers - Enlisted (carbine) Bugler - Enlisted (carbine) 3 - Cooks - Enlisted (rifle) 2 - Cooks Helpers (rifle) 13 - Basic Duties - Enlisted (rifle) |
Weapons Platoon Platoon Leader - 1st Lieutenant (carbine) Platoon Sergeant (carbine) Intrument NCO - Corporal 2 - Messengers - Enlisted (carbine) |
60mm Mortar Section |
Section Headquarters Section Leader - Sergeant (rifle) |
2 - Squads, each with: Squad Leader - Corporal (carbine) Mortar Gunner - Enlisted (60mm mortar, pistol) Assistant Mortar Gunner - Enlisted (pistol) 4 - Ammunition Bearers - Enlisted (carbine) |
Light Machine Gun Section |
Section Headquarters Section Leader - Sergeant (carbine) |
2 - Squads, each with: Squad Leader - Corporal Machine Gunner - Enlisted (light machine gun, pistol) Assistant Machine Gunner - Enlisted (pistol) 3 - Ammunition Bearers - Enlisted (carbine) |
2 - Infantry Platoons, each with: |
Platoon Headquarters Platoon Leader - 2nd Lieutenant Platoon Sergeant (rifle) Platoon Guide - Sergeant (rifle) 2 - Messengers - Enlisted (carbine) |
3 - Squads, each with: Squad Leader - Sergeant (rifle) Assistant Squad Leader - Corporal (carbine) 7 - Riflemen - Enlisted (rifle) Automatic Rifleman - Enlisted (BAR) Assistant Automatic Rifleman - Enlisted (rifle) Ammunition Bearer - Enlisted (rifle) |