Organization of a Platoon—­Rifle Company—­Table No. 7

PLATOON

Platoon Headquarters
1 Lieut.
1 Sgt.
4 Privates.

1st Section | 2d Section | 3d Section | 4th Section
 Hand Bombers |Rifle Grenadiers| Riflemen | Auto-Riflemen
----------------+----------------+-------------------+------
--------------
 3 Teams, each | 1 Team of | 1 Sgt. | 1 Sgt. and 2 Corps.
1 Leader | 6 Grenadiers | 2 Squads of | 4 Teams, each 1 Thrower | 3 Carriers | 8 men each | 1 Gunner 1 Carrier | (May be | 4 Extra | 2 Carriers 1 Scout | subdivided) | riflemen[R] | 2 Corps. | 2 Corps. | 1 Sgt. and 2 Cpl. | 1 Sgt. and 2 Cpls. 4 Pvts. 1st Cl. | 1 Pvt. 1st Cl. | 6 Pvts. 1st Cl. | 4 Pvts. 1st Cl. 6 Pvts. | 6 Pvts. | 12 Pvts. | 8 Pvts. 
    Total—­12 | Total—­9 | Total—­21 | Total—­15

[Footnote R:  Runners:  Attached to 3d Section and 7th Squad.  With Platoon commander when company is in extended order formation.]

Suggested Organization of Platoon in Close Order and for Administration.

1st Squad      |   2d Squad      |    3d Squad     |   4th Squad    |
---------------+-----------------+-----------------+--------

--------|
Bomber Section | 1/2 Auto Rifle  | 1/2 Auto Rifle  |                |
(less 1 bomber | Section i.e.,   | Section i.e.,   | Grenadier      |
team)      | Cpl and 2 teams | Cpl and 2 teams | Section        |
|                 |                 |                |
1 Corp       |    1 Cpl.       |    1 Cpl.       | 1 Cpl.         |
7 Pvts.      |    6 Pvts.      |    6 Pvts.      | 7 Pvts.        |
|                 |                 | (Extra Cpl. in |
|                 |                 | File Closers)  |
---------------+-----------------+-----------------+--------

--------+

5th Squad      |   6th Squad     | 7th Squad       |
---------------+-----------------+-----------------|
1 Rifle Squad | 1 Rifle Squad   | 1 Bomber Team   |
|                 | plus 4 extra    |
|                 | riflemen[S]     |
|                 |                 |
1 Cpl.        |   1 Cpl.        |    1 Cpl.       |
7 Pvts.       |   7 Pvts.       |    7 Pvts.      |
|                 |                 |
|                 |                 |
---------------+-----------------+-----------------+

Right Guide—­Automatic Gun Sgt.  Left Guide—­Rifle Sgt.  Chief of Platoon—­Lieut.  File closer or acting 1st Sgt.—­Sgt.-Asst.

Note.—­If desirable the 4 mechanics and 4 privates (signalmen) who are not assigned to platoons regularly, can be used to fill the blank files in the 2d and 3d squads.

[Footnote S:  Runners:  Attached to 3d Section and 7th Squad.  With Platoon commander when company is in extended order formation.]

Deployments.

GENERAL PRINCIPLES: