As a consequence of the new weapons, a company is now organized on a basis of these specialists. A typical company is patterned like that of the French, the only difference being in the number of specialists. Each of the four platoons of a company contains the same number of specialists and each platoon is divided into four sections of specialists.

Organization of a Typical Company

One lieutenant (1st and 4th platoons under 1st lieutenants; 2nd and 3rd platoons under 2nd lieutenants).

One sergeant (second in command, assistant to platoon commander).

1st Section,22men
2nd Section,12men
3rd Section,12men
4th Section,11men
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Total57men × 4 = 228 men
224 rifles
64 pistols
16 automatic rifles
Platoon—1st Section—Hand and Rifle Grenadiers

1 Sergeant, pistol and rifle. 3 Corporals, pistol and rifle. 6 Privates, 1st class, all with rifles, two of them with pistols. 12 Privates. —— 22 men.

2nd and 3rd Sections—Riflemen

2 Corporals, rifle and pistol. 3 Privates, 1st class, rifle. 7 Privates, rifle. —— 12

4th Section—Automatic Riflemen