WORKFORCE OF A TYPICAL DIVISION
Division Headquarters
Headquarters Company consists of 56 officers and 114 mens.
Parachute Infantry Regiment
Regimental HQ Company
=> 1 Antitank Company (12 X 57mm AT guns)
=> 1 Cannon Company (6 X 105mm Howitzers)
=> 1 Service Company
=> 1 Regimental S-2 platoon
(Serves for the recognitions)
3 Battalions Infantry, with each:
Battalion Headquarters Company (7 Officers et 165 mens.)
=> 8x .30cal LMG
=> 4x 81mm mortars
=> 9x Bazookas
->1st Battalion : Companies HQ, A (Able), B (Baker) et C (Charlie)
->2nd Battalion : Companies HQ, D (Dog), E (Easy) et F (Fox)
->3rd Battalion : Compagies HQ, G (George), H (How) et I (Item)
3 Riflemen's companies (8 Officers and 168 mens) consist
=> 1 Headquarters and 3 riflemen's sections.
=> Each riflemen's section consist:
->1 Mortar platoon (1 X 60mm mortars)
->3 Platoons (each 12 mens).
=> Every platoon possesses as armaments:
->1 BAR
->1 .30 cal LMG (Light
Machine Gun)
->2 .30cal carabines
->10 M-1 Garand Rifles
One para's team in C-47 usually a squadron is called a "Stick".
Glider Infantry Regiment
=> 1 Service Company
=> 1 Atk Company (9 X canon 37mm
remorqué et 9 X Bazookas)
Battalion Headquarters
Company
(7 Officers et 165 mens.)
=> 3 X 37mm AT guns
=> 6 X 81mm mortars
=> 4 X .30cal HMGs (Light Machine Gun)
=> 6 X .30cal LMGs (Heavy Machine Gun)
=> 8 X Bazookas
Battalion Weapons Company (6 X 81mm mortars, 8 X .30
HMG)
3 riflemen's companies (8 Officers et 168 mens) each
=> 1 Headquarters et 2 riflemen's sections and one heavy platoon.
2 riflemen's sections consist Of 3 platoons of 12 mens:
-> 1 Sergeant
-> 1 Lance Corporal
-> 2 Corporales
-> 8 mens
The armament as for him is of:
-> 1 BAR
-> 1 1903 Springfield Rifle
-> 10 fusils M-1 Garand
The heavy section is armed of:
-> 2 X .30 Browning LMG
-> 3 X 60mm mortars (+ 1 with the
DIVISION RECONNAISSANCE PLATOON
Consists of 3 officers and 61 mens.
Distributes it:
=> 2 recognition's section (jeeps
w/.50 cal MG)
=> 1 mortar's platoon
=> 1 pioneer's platoon and demolition
AIRBORNE ANTI-AIRCRAFT – ANTI-TANK BATTALION
Consists of 35 officers and 606 mens
With 3 batteries of 8 X 57mm AT guns
And 3 batteries of 12 X .50cal MG
DIVISIONAL ARTILLERY
Consists of 133 officers and 1844 mens.
Divides up :
=> Headquarters
=> 1 Parachute Field Artillery
Battalion (Light):
-> HQ & HQ Batt.
-> Service Batt.
-> 3 ou 4 Batteries possessing a total of 16 X 75mm Howitzers
=>2 Glider Field Artillery Battalion (Light) :
-> HQ & HQ Batt.
-> Service Batt.
-> 3 ou 4 Batteries possessing a total of 12 X 75mm Howitzers
=> light Artillery: 1 battery of 4 X 75mm Howitzers
=> Divisional Air Section (10 connections with the air force)
AIRBORNE ENGINEER BATTALION
Consists of 23 officers and 469 mens
Distributes in Headquarters and service Company
There :
=>1 parachutist's company
=>2 parachutist's gliders
AIRBORNE MEDICAL COMPANY
Consists of 27 officers and 273 mens
DIVISION MILITARY POLICE PLATOON
Consists of 3 officers and 83 mens
AIRBORNE QUATERMASTER COMPANY
Consists of 11 officers and 197 mens
ORDONANCE COMPANY
Consists of 9 officers and 99 mens
AIRBORNE SIGNAL COMPANY
Consists of 10 officers and 275 mens