Terrain Exercises

by William H. Waldron

[19]. Includes 6 extra privates.

Table 29-W.—MACHINE GUN COMPANY, INFANTRY REGIMENT
(War Strength)
	1		2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1		Units	Specialist Rating (Class)	Company Headquarters	Company Train	One Platoon				Total Company (2 Platoons, Company Hq. and Company Train)
						Platoon Headquarters	1 Squad (1 Machine Gun)	1 Section (2 Squads and Section Headquarters) (b)	Total Platoon (2 Sections and Platoon Headquarters)
2	Captain			1h						1
3	First Lieutenants			1hx		1			1	3(1x)
4	Second Lieutenants			1hc						1
5		Total Commissioned		3(1x)		1			1	5(1x)
6	First Sergeant			1h						1
7	Sergeants, incl.			4	1	1		1	3	11
8		Mess		(1)
9		Platoon Sergeants				(1)
10		Reconnaissance		(1)
11		Section Leaders						(1)
12		Signal		(1)
13		Stable			(1m)
14		Supply		(1)
15	Corporals, incl.			2		2	1	2	6	14
16		Agents				(1)
17		Company Clerk		(1)
18		Signal		(1)
19		Squad Leaders					(1)
20		Transport				(1)
21	Privates, 1st Cl. and Priv.			17	4	7	10	20	47	115a
22		Barber		(1)
23		Buglers		(2h)
24		Cobbler		(1)
25		Cooks (First)	4th	(1)
26		Cooks (Asst.)	5th	(2)
27		Gunners	6th				(1)	(2)	(4)	(3)
28		Gunners								(5)
29		Horseshoer	4th		(1)
30		Mechanics	6th	(2)
31		Motorcyclist	6th		(1)
32		Saddler	5th		(1)
33		Tailor		(1)
34		Miscellaneous		(7d)	(1e)	(7d)	(9f)
35		Total Enlisted		24	5	10	11	23b	56	141
36	AGGREGATE			27	5	11	11	23	57	146
37	Horses, riding			6		1			1	8
38	Mules, draft						2	4	8	16
39	Mules, riding				1					1
40	Total Animals			6	1	1	2	4	9	25
41	Carts, ammunition, M. G.						1	2	4	8
42	Carts, M. G. gun						1	2	4	8
43	Bicycles			1		1			1	3
44	Motorcycles, with side cars				1					1
45	Miscellaneous						1	2	4	8
46	Pistols			27	5	11	11	23	57	146

Remarks: (h) Mounted on horse. (m) Mounted on mule. (a) Includes: 35 Privates 1st Class, 80 Privates. Summary of Specialist Ratings: 4th Class, 2; 5th Class, 3; 6th Class, 6. (b) Section Headquarters includes 1 sergeant. (c) Reconnaissance Officer. (d) Signalmen, runners, agents and orderlies, 1 bicyclist. (e) Stable orderly. (f) Includes 2 drivers for gun and ammunition carts. (x) Second in Command. Not authorized for War Strength Companies organized in time of peace.

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[1]. See explanation of Letter Symbols.

[2]. Right or left as the case may be.

[3]. Right or left as the case may be.

[4]. See explanation of Letter Symbols.

[5]. Prepared by Major Walter C. Short, Infantry.

[6]. When the Terrain Exercise is being conducted for non-commissioned officers this explanation should be modified to suit the occasion.