Table of Organization and Equipment T/O&E 5-215 – 5-218
The organisation of the Armored Engineer Battalion is first being described in the FM 5-5 Engineer Field Manual.
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More specific is the Field Manual FM 17-45 Armored Force Field Manual, Armored Engineer Battalion.
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Tables for the 17th Armored Engineer Battalion
The 17th Armored Engineer Battalion consists of a couple of “Table of Organization and Equipment” or T/O&E.
These are Tables for the 17th Armored Engineer Battalion:
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TO en TO&E 5-215 Armored Engineer Battalion
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TO en TO&E 5-216 Headquarters and Headquaters company, Armored Engineer Battalion
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TO en TO&E 5-217 Company, Armored Engineer Battalion
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T/O 5-218 Bridge Company, Armored engineer Battalion
Table of Organization and Equipment T/O&E 5-215 (FM 5-5 Engineer Field Manual, 1941)
Table of Organization and Equipment T/O&E 5-215 (FM 5-5 Engineer Field Manual, 13 October 1943)
T/O&E 5-15 Medical Detachment, Engineer Combat Battalion (13 March 1944)
Note: One detachment was assigned to each Engineer Combat Battalion (T/O&E 5-15).
T/O&E 5-16 Headquarters and Headquarters and Service Company, Engineer Combat Battalion (13 March 1944)
Note: One company was assigned to each Engineer Combat Battalion (T/O&E 5-15).
T/O&E 5-17 Engineer Combat Company (Troop) (13 March 1944)
Note: Three of these companies were assigned to each Engineer Combat Battalion (T/O&E 5-15).
T/O&E 5-215 Armored Engineer Battalion (20 November 1944)
Note: One Armored Engineer Battalion was assigned to each Armored Division.
T/O&E 5-215 Medical Detachment, Armored Engineer Battalion (20 November 1944)
One detachment was assigned to each Armored Engineer Battalion (T/O&E 5-215).
T/O&E 5-216 Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Armored Engineer Battalion (20 November 1944)
Note: One company was assigned to each Armored Engineer Battalion (T/O&E 5-215).
T/O&E 5-217 Company, Armored Engineer Battalion (20 November 1944)
Note: Three of these companies were assigned to each Armored Engineer Battalion (T/O&E 5-215).
T/O 5-218 Bridge Company, E Company, Armored engineer Battalion
Note: Only one of these companies was assigned to the Armored Engineer Battalion
Armored Engineer Battalion: (T/O 5-215)
In a summary:
1 Lt, Colonel, 2 Majors, 8 Captains, 10 1st Lts, 11 2nd Lts,
3 Warrant Officers, 3 Master Sergeants, 4 1st Sergeants,
7 Technical Sergeants, 28 Staff Sergeants, 45 Sergeants,
31 Corporals, 48 Technician Grade 4, 186 Technician Grade 5,
23 Privates 1st Class, & 183 Privates:
Total: 35 Officers and 658 Enlisted.
4 truck mounted air compressors, 3 35 DBHP crawler tractors,
3 8-ton low bed trailers, 9 2½-ton utility trailers, 6
6-ton (treadway) cargo trucks, 4 sets engineer water supply
equipment, 1 trailer moutned welding equipment, 153 .30 cal M1
carbines, 15 M3A1 halftracks w/o armament, 18 .30 cal HMGs,
20 .30 cal LMGs, 20 .50 cal HB HMGs, 103 .45 cal M3A1 submachine
guns, 29 2.36″ rocket launchers, 3 .45 cal M1911 pistols,
434 .30 cal M1 rifles, 2 M10 ammunition trailers,24 1-ton
trailers, 25 ¼-ton trucks, 1 3/4-ton weapons carrier, 6 3/4-ton
weapons carriers, 27 2½-ton cargo trucks, 18 2½-ton dump trucks,
1 heavy wrecker truck.
Orgnanization & Equipment TO&E No. 5-217 24 November 1944
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(Source 5-217: website military research Service)
Orgnanization & Equipment TO&E No. 5-215 date 28th July 1942
(Copy of Original)
TO&E 5-215 C1 July 23 1942
TO&E 5-215 C1 July 23 1942
TO&E 5-215 C1 July 23 1942
TO&E 5-215 C1 July 23 1942
Orgnanization & Equipment TO&E No. 5-215 date 20 November 1944
Designation: †____ Armored Engineer Battalion |
Washington 25, D.C., 20 November 1944 |
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Headquarters and Headquarters and Company (T/O&E5-216) |
3 Companies(each)(T/O&E5-217) |
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Attached Medical Detachment (T/O&E 5-215 Med Det) |
Aggregate |
| 2 | Lieutenant Colonel | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Major | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 4 | Captain | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | |
| 5 | Captain or First Lieutenant | 2 | 2 | |||
| 6 | First Lieutenant | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | |
| 7 | Second Lieutenant | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | |
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TOTAL COMMISSIONED |
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5 |
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Warrant Officer |
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| 10 | Master Sergeant | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 11 | First Sergeant | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| 12 | Technical Sergeant | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 13 | Staff Sergeant | 10 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 29 |
| 14 | Sergeant | 3 | 14 | 45 | 45 | |
| 15 | Corporal | 1 | 10 | 31 | 1 | 32 |
| 16 | Technician, Grade 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 17 | Technician, Grade 4 | 19 | 14 | 61 | 1 | 62 |
| 18 | Technician, Grade 5 | 42 | 46 | 180 | 5 | 185 |
| 19 | Private, First Class | 18 | 34 | 120 | 1 | 121 |
| 20 | Private, including | 23 | 41 | 146 | 2 | 148 |
| 21 | Basic | (6) | (8) | -30 | (1) | (31) |
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TOTAL ENLISTED |
127 |
166 |
625 |
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637 |
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AGGREGATE |
147 |
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660 |
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| 24 | Carbine, cal. .30, M1 | 80 | 21 | 143 | 143 | |
| 25 | Car, half-track, M3A2, without armament | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | |
| 26 | Gun, machine, Browning, cal. .30, M1917A1, flexible | 6 | 18 | 18 | ||
| 27 | Gun, machine, Browning, cal. .30, M1919A4, flexible | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | |
| 28 | Gun, machine, Browning, HB, cal. .50, M2, flexible | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | |
| 29 | Gun, submachine, cal. .45, M3 | 37 | 22 | 103 | 103 | |
| 30 | Launcher, grenade, M7 | 27 | 27 | 108 | 108 | |
| 31 | Launcher, grenade, M8 | 27 | 7 | 48 | 48 | |
| 32 | Launcher, rocket, 2.36-inch, M9 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 29 | |
| 33 | Pistol, automatic, cal. .45, M1911A1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 34 | Rifle, U.S., cal. .30, M1 | 27 | 128 | 411 | 411 | |
| 35 | Trailer, ammunition, M10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 36 | Trailer, 1-ton, 2-wheel, cargo | 12 | 4 | 24 | 24 | |
| 37 | Truck, 1/4-ton, 4×4 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 27 |
| 38 | Truck, 3/4-ton, 4×4, ambulance, KD | 2 | 2 | |||
| 39 | Truck, 3/4-ton, 4×4, weapons carrier | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 40 | Truck, 2 1/2-ton, 6×6, cargo | 15 | 4 | 27 | 27 | |
| 41 | Truck, 2 1/2-ton, 6×6, dump, with winch | 6 | 18 | 18 | ||
| 42 | Truck, wrecking, heavy, M1A1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 43 | Detector Set (Mine) SCR-625 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 15 | |
| 44 | Radio Set SCR-506 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
| 45 | Radio Set SCR-510 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 23 |
| 46 | Radio Set SCR-528 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 47 | Telephone TP-3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
| 48 | Boat, canvas, reconnaissance, w/paddles, 2-man | 4 | 12 | 12 | ||
| 49 | Carpenter equipment, set no. 1, engineer squad | 1 | 9 | 28 | 28 | |
| 50 | Carpenter equipment, set no. 3, engineer platoon | 3 | 9 | 9 | ||
| 51 | Demolition equipment, set no. 1, engineer squad | 1 | 9 | 28 | 28 | |
| 52 | Demolition equipment, set no. 2, engineer platoon | 3 | 9 | 9 | ||
| 53 | Ferry set no. 2, treadway, M2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 54 | Pioneer equipment, set no. 1, engineer squad | 1 | 9 | 28 | 28 | |
| 55 | Pioneer equipment, set no. 3, engineer platoon | 3 | 9 | 9 | ||
| 56 | Compressor, air, truck-mounted, gasoline engine | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| driven, 105 CFM | ||||||
| 57 | Semi-trailer, low bed, front loading, 20-ton | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 58 | Shop equipment, motorized, general purpose | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 59 | Tractor, crawler type, diesel engine driven, 55 to 65 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| DBHP, standard, w/ bulldozer, tilting or, w/ angle dozer | ||||||
| 60 | Trailer, 2-wheel, utility pole type, 2 1/2-ton, type I | 3 | 9 | 9 | ||
| 61 | Truck, cargo (treadway), 6-ton, 6×6, 4 DT, w/winch | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
| 62 | Water supply equipment, set no. 1, engineer | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 63 | Welding equipment, set no. 1, electric arc,300 amp, trailer-mounted | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| * This table supersedes T/O&E 5-215, 15 September 1943, including C1, 12 February 1944. | ||||||
Company B, 17th Armored Engineer Battalion T/O&E 5-217 15 september 1943
Company B, 17th Armored Engineer Battalion T/O&E 5-217 15 september 1943, |
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H.Q. Section |
Captain | Company commander | M1 carbine (1/22) | ||||
| Sergeant | 542 | Communication chief | M1 rifle (1/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 803 | Bugler, Driver, Truck light | SMG cal .45 (1/22) | Truck, 1/4 ton | 2▲ 17E B-1 | ||
| T/5 | 734 | Driver half-track | SMG cal .45 (2/22) | Carrier, personnel half-track | 2▲ 17E B-2 | .50 Machinegun, Rocket lancher 2,36 inch | |
| T/4 | 776 | Operator radio | M1 carbine (2/22) | ||||
| T/5 | 776 | Operator radio | M1 carbine (3/22) | ||||
| T/5 | 776 | Operator radio | M1 carbine (4/22) | ||||
Engineer Section |
Sergeant | 59 | Foreman, Construction | M1 rifle (2/136) | |||
| T/5 | 50 | Carpenter, Construction | M1 rifle (3/136) | ||||
| T/5 | 76 | Draftsman, topographic | M1 rifle (4/136) | ||||
| T/5 | 244 | Driver Tractor | M1 rifle (5/136) | Tractor, low bed 35DBHP + trailer | 2▲ 17E B-5 + B-6 | ||
| T/5 | 245 | Driver, Truck heavy | SMG cal .45 (3/22) | Truck Cargo 6 ton | 2▲ 17E B-4 | .30 Machinegun M1919A44, Rocket lancher 2,36 inch | |
| T/5 or PVT/PFC | 345 | Driver, Truck light | SMG cal .45 (4/22) | ||||
| T/5 | 467 | Operator, air compressor | M1 rifle (6/136) | Truck, air compressor | 2▲ 17E B-3 | .30 Machinegun M1919A4 | |
Maintenance Section |
Lieutenant (1st/2nd) | M1 carbine (5/22) | |||||
| Staff sergeant | 813 | Motor sergeant | M1 carbine (6/22) | ||||
| T/5 | 511 | Armorer, Driver, Truck 3/4ton | SMG cal .45 (5/22) | Truck, 3/4 ton weapons carrier | 2▲ 17E B-8 | ||
| T/4 | 14 | Mechanic, automobile | M1 carbine (7/22) | ||||
| T/5 | 14 | Mechanic, automobile, Driver, Truck light | SMG cal .45 (6/22) | Truck, 1/4 ton | 2▲ 17E B-7 | ||
Administrative, Mess |
First sergeant | 585 | M1 carbine (8/22) | ||||
and Supply Section |
Staff sergeant | 824 | Mess sergeant | M1 carbine (9/22) | |||
| Staff sergeant | 821 | Supply sergeant | M1 carbine (10/22) | ||||
| Corporal | 405 | Clerk, Company | M1 carbine (11/22) | ||||
| T/4 | 60 | Cook | M1 carbine (12/22) | ||||
| T/4 | 60 | Cook | M1 carbine (13/22) | ||||
| T/5 | 60 | Cook | M1 carbine (14/22) | ||||
| T/5 | 60 | Cook | M1 carbine (15/22) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 521 | Cook’s helper | M1 carbine (16/22) | ||||
| T/5 or PVT/PFC | 345 | Driver, Truck light | SMG cal .45 (7/22) | Truck 2-1/2 ton Cargo + trailer 1 ton (1) | 2▲ 17E B-9 + B-10 | .30 Machinegun M1919A4 | |
| PVT/PFC | 521 | Basic | M1 rifle (7/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 521 | Basic | M1 rifle (8/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 521 | Basic | M1 rifle (9/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 521 | Basic | M1 rifle (10/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 521 | Basic | M1 rifle (11/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 521 | Basic | M1 rifle (12/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 521 | Basic | M1 rifle (13/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 521 | Basic | M1 rifle (14/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 521 | Basic | M1 rifle (15/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 521 | Basic | M1 rifle (16/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 521 | Basic | M1 rifle (17/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 521 | Basic | M1 rifle (18/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 521 | Basic | M1 rifle (19/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 521 | Basic | M1 rifle (20/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 521 | Basic | M1 rifle (21/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 521 | Basic | M1 rifle (22/136) | ||||
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2nd Lieutenant | M1 carbine (17/22) | 2x .30 Machinegun M1917A1 (toe te wijzen aan squad). | ||||
| Staff sergeant | 651 | Platoon sergeant | M1 carbine (18/22) | ||||
| Sergeant | 605 | Machine gun sergeant | M1 rifle (23/136) | ||||
| T/5 or PVT/PFC | 345 | Driver, Truck light | SMG cal .45 (8/22) | Truck 2-1/2 ton Cargo + trailer 2-1/2 ton (2) | 2▲ 17E B-12 + B-13 | .50 Machinegun | |
| T/5 | 78 | Electrician, Driver, Truck light | SMG cal .45 (9/22) | Truck, 1/4 ton + trailer 1 ton | 2▲ 17E B-11 + B-17 | ||
| T/5 | 242 | Toolroom keeper | M1 rifle (24/136) | ||||
1st Squad |
Sergeant | 653 | Squad leader | M1 rifle (25/136) | |||
| Corporal | 653 | Squad leader assistent | M1 rifle (26/136) | ||||
| T/4 | 35 | Builder bridge | M1 rifle (27/136) | ||||
| T/5 | 50 | Carpenter, construction | M1 rifle (28/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 50 | Carpenter, construction | M1 rifle (29/136) | ||||
| T/5 or PVT/PFC | 533 | Demolition specialist | M1 rifle (30/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 78 | Electrician | M1 rifle (31/136) | ||||
| T/5 | 339 | Operator, jackhammer | M1 rifle (32/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 121 | Repairman, utility | M1 rifle (33/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 121 | Repairman, utility | M1 rifle (34/136) | ||||
| T/5 | 189 | Rigger, Driver, half-track | SMG cal .45 (10/22) | Carrier, personnel half-track | 2▲ 17E B-14 | .30 Machinegun M1919A4, Rocket lancher 2,36 inch | |
| PVT/PFC | 189 | Rigger | M1 rifle (35/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 189 | Rigger | M1 rifle (36/136) | ||||
2nd Squad |
Sergeant | 653 | Squad leader | M1 rifle (37/136) | |||
| Corporal | 653 | Squad leader assistent | M1 rifle (38/136) | ||||
| T/4 | 35 | Builder bridge | M1 rifle (39/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 50 | Carpenter, construction | M1 rifle (40/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 50 | Carpenter, construction | M1 rifle (41/136) | ||||
| T/5 or PVT/PFC | 533 | Demolition specialist | M1 rifle (42/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 78 | Electrician | M1 rifle (43/136) | ||||
| T/5 | 339 | Operator, jackhammer | M1 rifle (44/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 121 | Repairman, utility | M1 rifle (45/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 121 | Repairman, utility | M1 rifle (46/136) | ||||
| T/5 | 189 | Rigger, Driver, half-track | SMG cal .45 (11/22) | Carrier, personnel half-track | 2▲ 17E B-15 | .50 Machinegun, Rocket lancher 2,36 inch | |
| PVT/PFC | 189 | Rigger | M1 rifle (47/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 189 | Rigger | M1 rifle (48/136) | ||||
| 3rd Squad | Sergeant | 653 | Squad leader | M1 rifle (49/136) | |||
| Corporal | 653 | Squad leader assistent | M1 rifle (50/136) | ||||
| T/4 | 35 | Builder bridge | M1 rifle (51/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 50 | Carpenter, construction | M1 rifle (52/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 50 | Carpenter, construction | M1 rifle (53/136) | ||||
| T/5 or PVT/PFC | 533 | Demolition specialist | M1 rifle (54/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 78 | Electrician | M1 rifle (55/136) | ||||
| T/5 | 339 | Operator, jackhammer | M1 rifle (56/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 121 | Repairman, utility | M1 rifle (57/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 121 | Repairman, utility | M1 rifle (58/136) | ||||
| T/5 | 189 | Rigger, Driver, half-track | SMG cal .45 (12/22) | Carrier, personnel half-track | 2▲ 17E B-16 | .30 Machinegun M1919A4, Rocket lancher 2,36 inch | |
| PVT/PFC | 189 | Rigger | M1 rifle (59/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 189 | Rigger | M1 rifle (60/136) | ||||
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2nd Lieutenant | M1 carbine (19/22) | 2x .30 Machinegun M1917A1 (toe te wijzen aan squad). | ||||
| Staff sergeant | 651 | Platoon sergeant | M1 carbine (20/22) | ||||
| Sergeant | 605 | Machine gun sergeant | M1 rifle (61/136) | ||||
| T/5 or PVT/PFC | 345 | Driver, Truck light | SMG cal .45 (13/22) | Truck 2-1/2 ton Cargo + trailer 2-1/2 ton (3) | 2▲ 17E B-19 + B-20 | .50 Machinegun | |
| T/5 | 78 | Electrician, Driver, Truck light | SMG cal .45 (14/22) | Truck, 1/4 ton + trailer 1 ton | 2▲ 17E B-18 + B-24 | ||
| T/5 | 242 | Toolroom keeper | M1 rifle (62/136) | ||||
1st Squad |
Sergeant | 653 | Squad leader | M1 rifle (63/136) | |||
| Corporal | 653 | Squad leader assistent | M1 rifle (64/136) | ||||
| T/4 | 35 | Builder bridge | M1 rifle (65/136) | ||||
| T/5 | 50 | Carpenter, construction | M1 rifle (66/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 50 | Carpenter, construction | M1 rifle (67/136) | ||||
| T/5 or PVT/PFC | 533 | Demolition specialist | M1 rifle (68/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 78 | Electrician | M1 rifle (69/136) | ||||
| T/5 | 339 | Operator, jackhammer | M1 rifle (70/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 121 | Repairman, utility | M1 rifle (71/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 121 | Repairman, utility | M1 rifle (72/136) | ||||
| T/5 | 189 | Rigger, Driver, half-track | SMG cal .45 (15/22) | Truck 2-1/2 ton Dump | 2▲ 17E B-21 | ||
| PVT/PFC | 189 | Rigger | M1 rifle (73/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 189 | Rigger | M1 rifle (74/136) | ||||
2nd Squad |
Sergeant | 653 | Squad leader | M1 rifle (75/136) | |||
| Corporal | 653 | Squad leader assistent | M1 rifle (76/136) | ||||
| T/4 | 35 | Builder bridge | M1 rifle (77/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 50 | Carpenter, construction | M1 rifle (78/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 50 | Carpenter, construction | M1 rifle (79/136) | ||||
| T/5 or PVT/PFC | 533 | Demolition specialist | M1 rifle (80/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 78 | Electrician | M1 rifle (81/136) | ||||
| T/5 | 339 | Operator, jackhammer | M1 rifle (82/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 121 | Repairman, utility | M1 rifle (83/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 121 | Repairman, utility | M1 rifle (84/136) | ||||
| T/5 | 189 | Rigger, Driver, half-track | SMG cal .45 (16/22) | Truck 2-1/2 ton Dump | 2▲ 17E B-22 | Rocket lancher 2,36 inch | |
| PVT/PFC | 189 | Rigger | M1 rifle (85/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 189 | Rigger | M1 rifle (86/136) | ||||
3rd Squad |
Sergeant | 653 | Squad leader | M1 rifle (87/136) | |||
| Corporal | 653 | Squad leader assistent | M1 rifle (88/136) | ||||
| T/4 | 35 | Builder bridge | M1 rifle (89/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 50 | Carpenter, construction | M1 rifle (90/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 50 | Carpenter, construction | M1 rifle (91/136) | ||||
| T/5 or PVT/PFC | 533 | Demolition specialist | M1 rifle (92/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 78 | Electrician | M1 rifle (93/136) | ||||
| T/5 | 339 | Operator, jackhammer | M1 rifle (94/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 121 | Repairman, utility | M1 rifle (95/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 121 | Repairman, utility | M1 rifle (96/136) | ||||
| T/5 | 189 | Rigger, Driver, half-track | SMG cal .45 (17/22) | Truck 2-1/2 ton Dump | 2▲ 17E B-23 | ||
| PVT/PFC | 189 | Rigger | M1 rifle (97/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 189 | Rigger | M1 rifle (98/136) | ||||
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2nd Lieutenant | M1 carbine (21/22) | 2x .30 Machinegun M1917A1 (toe te wijzen aan squad). | ||||
| Staff sergeant | 651 | Platoon sergeant | M1 carbine (22/22) | ||||
| Sergeant | 605 | Machine gun sergeant | M1 rifle (99/136) | ||||
| T/5 or PVT/PFC | 345 | Driver, Truck light | SMG cal .45 (18/22) | Truck 2-1/2 ton Cargo + trailer 2-1/2 ton (4) | 2▲ 17E B-26 + B-27 | .50 Machinegun | |
| T/5 | 78 | Electrician, Driver, Truck light | SMG cal .45 (19/22) | Truck, 1/4 ton + trailer 1 ton | 2▲ 17E B-25 + B-31 | ||
| T/5 | 242 | Toolroom keeper | M1 rifle (100/136) | ||||
1st Squad |
Sergeant | 653 | Squad leader | M1 rifle (101/136) | |||
| Corporal | 653 | Squad leader assistent | M1 rifle (102/136) | ||||
| T/4 | 35 | Builder bridge | M1 rifle (103/136) | ||||
| T/5 | 50 | Carpenter, construction | M1 rifle (104/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 50 | Carpenter, construction | M1 rifle (105/136) | ||||
| T/5 or PVT/PFC | 533 | Demolition specialist | M1 rifle (106/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 78 | Electrician | M1 rifle (107/136) | ||||
| T/5 | 339 | Operator, jackhammer | M1 rifle (108/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 121 | Repairman, utility | M1 rifle (109/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 121 | Repairman, utility | M1 rifle (110/136) | ||||
| T/5 | 189 | Rigger, Driver, half-track | SMG cal .45 (20/22) | Truck 2-1/2 ton Dump | 2▲ 17E B-28 | ||
| PVT/PFC | 189 | Rigger | M1 rifle (111/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 189 | Rigger | M1 rifle (112/136) | ||||
2nd Squad |
Sergeant | 653 | Squad leader | M1 rifle (113/136) | |||
| Corporal | 653 | Squad leader assistent | M1 rifle (114/136) | ||||
| T/4 | 35 | Builder bridge | M1 rifle (115/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 50 | Carpenter, construction | M1 rifle (116/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 50 | Carpenter, construction | M1 rifle (117/136) | ||||
| T/5 or PVT/PFC | 533 | Demolition specialist | M1 rifle (118/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 78 | Electrician | M1 rifle (119/136) | ||||
| T/5 | 339 | Operator, jackhammer | M1 rifle (120/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 121 | Repairman, utility | M1 rifle (121/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 121 | Repairman, utility | M1 rifle (122/136) | ||||
| T/5 | 189 | Rigger, Driver, half-track | SMG cal .45 (21/22) | Truck 2-1/2 ton Dump | 2▲ 17E B-29 | Rocket lancher 2,36 inch | |
| PVT/PFC | 189 | Rigger | M1 rifle (123/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 189 | Rigger | M1 rifle (124/136) | ||||
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3rd Squad |
Sergeant | 653 | Squad leader | M1 rifle (125/136) | |||
| Corporal | 653 | Squad leader assistent | M1 rifle (126/136) | ||||
| T/4 | 35 | Builder bridge | M1 rifle (127/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 50 | Carpenter, construction | M1 rifle (128/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 50 | Carpenter, construction | M1 rifle (129/136) | ||||
| T/5 or PVT/PFC | 533 | Demolition specialist | M1 rifle (130/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 78 | Electrician | M1 rifle (131/136) | ||||
| T/5 | 339 | Operator, jackhammer | M1 rifle (132/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 121 | Repairman, utility | M1 rifle (133/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 121 | Repairman, utility | M1 rifle (134/136) | ||||
| T/5 | 189 | Rigger, Driver, half-track | SMG cal .45 (22/22) | Truck 2-1/2 ton Dump | 2▲ 17E B-30 | ||
| PVT/PFC | 189 | Rigger | M1 rifle (135/136) | ||||
| PVT/PFC | 189 | Rigger | M1 rifle (136/136) | ||||
T/O&E 5-218 1 April 1943; Bridging company, Armored Engineer Battalion
– One Company Headquarter
– Two bridging platoons
1) COMPANY HEADQUARTER :
– HQ section –
1xM3 HT (HQ w/radio) ; 1xjeep amphibious ; 2xmotor (messengers)
– Engineer section –
1xjeep ; 2xcrane truck (6 ton trucks) ; 4xGMC 2-1/2 air compressor ; 16xGMC 2-1/2 (bridging material) with winch ; 1xHv truck wrecker M1 (the GHQ US Hv wrecker truck is really good, for example (US91) ) ; 2xGMC 2-1/2 + two boat trailers (load with one boat power utility each).
(GMC 2-1/2 trucks are load with 20 float, pneumatic, 6 ton, with paddles)
– Maintenance section –
1xGMC 2-1/2 maintenance wrecker. (the GMC “breakdown” in the GHQ pack US83)
– Aministration, supply and Mess –
1xDodge carriage motor M6 SP AT gun (Dodge 4×4 w/37mm AT gun) (may be substitute by AT gun 37mm M3A1 towed by a ¼ ton truck (jeep) .
4xGMC 2-1/2 (one for kitchen, three for equipment)
2) FIRST PLATOON (3xM6SP AT gun, 18xHv bridge trucks Treadway) :
– Platoon HQ –
1xM6 SP AT Gun.
– First section –
1xM6 SP AT Gun ; 9xbridge trucks Treadway.
– Second section –
1xM6 SP AT Gun ; 9xbridge trucks Treadway.
3) SECOND PLATOON (3xM6SP AT gun, 18xHv bridge trucks Treadway) :
– Platoon HQ –
1xM6 SP AT Gun.
– First section –
1xM6 SP AT Gun ; 9xbridge trucks Treadway.
– Second section –
1xM6 SP AT Gun ; 9xbridge trucks Treadway.
Research © by: Martijn Brandjes
Text © by: Martijn Brandjes