Organization Charts Organization Charts

Here I have compiled platoon organization charts for:
US
England
Russia
Germany
More will be added in the future. Note that these are general and theoretic. In reality, troops were often armed with whatever they could find or what the situation called for.


US Platoon (45 men)
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UnitWeapon
Platoon HQ (9 men)
1 Platoon CommanderM1 SMG/M3
1 2nd in CommandM1 SMG/M3
1 ScoutM1 Rifle
2 Machine GunnersM1919 LMG
2 AssistantsM1 Rifles
1 AT soldierBazooka
1 AssistantM1 Rifle
3 Squads each with:
1 Squad CommanderM1 SMG/M3
1 2nd in CommandM1/M3
1 Machine GunnerBAR
1 AssistantM1 Rifle
8 RiflemenM1 Rifle



British Platoon (37 men)
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UnitWeapon
Platoon HQ (7 men)
1 Platoon CommanderSten/M1 SMG
1 2nd in CommandSten/M1 SMG
1 Commander's RunnerLee Enfield Rifle
1 Mortarman2" Mortar
1 AssistantLee Enfield Rifle
1 PIAT GunnerPIAT
1 AssistantLee Enfield Rifle
3 Squads each with:
1 Squad CommanderM1/Sten
1 2nd in CommandM1 SMG/Sten
1 Machine GunnerBren
1 AssistantLee Enfield Rifle
6 RiflemenLee Enfield Rifle



Russian Platoon (28 men)
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UnitWeapon
Platoon HQ (8 men)
1 Platoon CommanderPPShd-4x
1 2iCPPShd-4x
1 Machine gunnerMaxim HMG
2 AssistantsMoisin Nagant Rifle
3 Commander's RunnersMoisin Nagant Rifle
2 Squads each with:
1 Squad CommanderPPShd-4x
1 2nd in CommandPPShd-4x
1 Machine GunnerDP
1 AssistantMoisin Nagant Rifle
6 RiflemenMoisin Nagant Rifle



German Platoon (35 men)
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UnitWeapon
Platoon HQ (5 men)
1 Platoon CommanderMP-xx
1 2iCMP-xx
1 MedicPistol or nothing
2 Commander's RunnersKar98k Rifles
3 Squads each with:
1 Squad CommanderMP-xx
1 2nd in CommandMP-xx
1 Machine GunnerMG-42/MG-34
1 AssistantKar98k Rifles
6 RiflemenKar98k Rifles