TABLE OF ORGANIZATION WAR DEPARTMENT No. 2-31 washington, April 1, 1940 CAVALRY REGIMENT, MECHANIZED Designation: †........ Cavalry Unit Specialists’ ratings (class) Regimental headquarters and band a Headquarters troop (T/O 2-32) Service troop (T/O 2-33) Machine-gun troop (T/O 2-38) Reconnaissance troop (T/O 2-27) 3 combat car squadrons (T/O 2-35) Total regiment Attached medical b Attached chaplain b Aggregate Remarks Colonel 1 1 1 † Insert number of regiment a Warrant officer and enlisted men in this column constitute the band. e regimental band is organized only when specifically authorized; when not present the total and agggrgate strength of the regiment are reduced accordingly. e band is commanded by the adjutant and is attached to headquarters troop for administration, mess and supply. b Vehicles and individual equipment for the medical detachment and attached chaplain will be provided bye the regiment. In the field personnel will be messed and sheltered by the headquarters and service troop. d Dental Lieutenant colonel 1 1 1 Major 1 1 4 1 5 Captain 4 2 1 1 1 9 18 ( d 1)4 1 23 First lieutenant 3 4 6 6 15 28 1 29 Second lieutenant 3 3 18 24 24 Total, commissioned 7 5 5 7 7 45 76 6 1 83 Warrant officer 1 1 1 Master sergeant 2 2 4 4 Technical sergeant 1 1 1 3 1 4 First sergeant 1 1 1 1 6 10 10 Staff sergeant 1 3 3 1 1 12 21 3 24 Sergeant 4 14 7 18 14 81 138 1 139 Corporal 2 15 11 23 16 72 139 1 140 Private first class 20 35 31 51 42 132 311 11 322 Private 68 62 102 82 255 569 23 592 Specialist 2d (1) (2) (1) (1) (6) (11) (11) Specialist 3d (2) (16) (7) (5) (8) (114) (152) (152) Specialist 4th (5) (26) (19) (29) (29) (114) (222) (6) (228) Specialist 5th (8) (30) (25) (50) (36) (96) (245) (7) (252)
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table of organization war department no. 2-31 washington, April 1, 1940
Colonel 1 1 1 † insert number of regimenta warrant officer and enlisted men in this column constitute the band. The regimental band is organized only when specifically authorized; when not present the total and agggrgate strength of the regiment are reduced accordingly. The band is commanded by the adjutant and is attached to headquarters troop for administration, mess and supply.b Vehicles and individual equipment for the medical detachment and attached chaplain will be provided bye the regiment. in the field personnel will be messed and sheltered by the headquarters and service troop.d dental
remarKS† insert number of regimenta operations officerbadjutan, intelligence officer, supply officer and motor officerc 3 command scout or combat carsd rides on kitchen trucke Commands combat carf rides on combat truckg also commands scout carh rides in the command-reconnaissance car
i 1 drives radio repair truck, 1 mans train defense machine gun and acts as alternate chauffeur thereforj drives motorcycle with sidecark drives maintenance truckl acts as gunner in scout carm 1 drives scout car; 1 acts as gunner in scout car and alternate driver thereofn act as alternate chauffeurs and gunners for vehicles in which they rider armed with the rifles mans train defense machine gun and acts as alternate chauffeur for the vehicle on which he rides
remarKS† insert number of regimenta Supervises inspection section in peaceb Commands scout carc rides in kitchen truckd in charge of gas and oil section of traine rides in combat truckf drives motorcycle with sidecarg 1 rides motorcycle and is in charge of intelligence scout. 1 is in charge of ammunition section. 1 is in charge of ration section, and 1 acts as squad leader in gas and oil section of trainh drives maintenance trucki 1 mans train defense machine gun and acts as alternate chauffeur for maintenance truck; 1 acts as gunner in scout carj drives motor maintenance trucks for spare parts, battery charging and shopk 1 drives maintenance truck; 1 drives scout carl 1 drives wrecking truck; 1 mans train defense machine gun and acts as alternate chauffeur for wrecking truckm The transportation section is divided into 4 sections as follows
passenger car sectionration section
ammunition sectiongas and oil section (gas and oil carried in drums)
n Combat truck cargoes are normally as followsgassoline and oil 18ammunition 12ration 2Combat, regimental 1Combat, troop 1
total 34r armed with riflet mans train defence machine gun and acts as alternate chauffeur for vehicle on which he rides
Captain 1 1 1 † insert number of regimenta Commands car in peaceb Commands car of troop commander and is in charge of troop radios and message centerc rides in kitchen truckd acts as section leader of motorcycle scouts and riflemen; rides motorcyclee rides in combat truckf 1 rides motorcycle,; 1 commands carg Car commander, in charge of platoon vehicles in dismounted actionh rides in command-reconnaissance trucki drives motorcycle with sidecarj 1 drives personnel carrier in peace, 1 acts as gunner in personnel carrierk 1 acts as gunner in personnel carrier
Supply (e t1) (1) (1) l 1 drives maintenance truckm aslo acts as spare driver and gunnerr armed with the rifles armed with the submachine gunt mans train defense machine gun; also acts as alternate chauffeur for the vehicle on which he rides
Captain 1 1 1 † insert number of regimenta in charge of communication net; also acts as maintenance officer in peaceb Supervises maintenance of radio installations in the troop; acts as car commander in troop commander’s car, and operates troop message centerc rides in kitchen truckd also acts as section leadere rides motorcycle; in charge of troop motorcycel sectionf rides in combat truckg rides motorcycle; squad leader for motorcycle scoutsh also acts as assistant driver and assistant gunner for vehicle in which he ridesi aslo acts as alternat driverj drives motorcycle with sidecark 1 drives scout car, 1 acts as gunner and alternate driver thereforl 1 acts as gunner and alternate driver for scout car; 1 mans train defense machine gun mounted on maintenance truck and acts as alternate chauffeur therform 1 drives maintenance truck,1 mans train defense machine gun and acts as alternate chauffeur for maintenance truckn act as alternate drivers and machine gunners for vehicles in which they rider armed with the riflet mans train defense machine gun and acts as alternate chauffeur for vehicles in which he rides
table of organization war department no. 2-35 washington, April 1, 1940
cavalry squadron, combat car, regimentmechanized
designation: †..... Squadron, ‡..... Cavalry
Unit
Spe-cial-ists’
ratings(class)
Squad-ron
head-quar-ters
2 combatcar troops
( t/o2-37)
totalsquadron remarks
major 1 1 † insert number of squadron‡ insert number of regimenta Squadron intelligence and operations officerb Squadron adjutantc 1 intelligence and operations; 1 sergeant majord Car commandere 1 combat car driver; 1 radio operator, also acts as spare driver and gunnerf 1 scout car driver; 1 radio operator, also acts as spare driver and gunner; 2 intelligence motorcycle scoutsg motorcycle messengerh enlisted personnel of squadron headquarters detachment attached to troop of squadron for administrative, mess and supply
Captain 1 1 1 † insert letter of troop‡ insert number of regimenta maintenance officerb Commands car not occupied by platoon commander nor platoon sergeantc Commands car of troop commander and is in charge of troop radio and troop message centerd rides in kitchen trucke in charge of motorcycles and motorcyle scoutsf rides in gas and oil truckg acts as car commander when platoon officer or sergeant is engaged in other dutiesh 1 rides motorcycle and is squad leader of scouts. 2 command scout carsi drivers motorcyle with sidecar in maintenance sectionj 1 drives maintenance truck, 1 mans train defense machine gun mounted thereonk 1 mans train defense machine gun in maintenance truck; 1 acts as gunner in scout carl 1 drives scout car, 1 acts as gunner therefor
Clerk 3d (1) (1) (1) m also act as spare drivers and machine gunnersr armed with the riflet mans train defense machine gun; acts as alternate chauffuer for the vehicle on which he rides