Leo Niehorster wrote:
Artillery Regiment 04/552
2/ What is the breakdown for the Artillery Regiment Headquarters Battery?
battery commander (capt), riding horse
political deputy (-)
deputy commander (sr lt)
battery sergeant (sergeant major)
A. Scout platoon
(platoon commander, also deputy battery commander)
2 scout squads:
2 squad leaders (serg)
2 senior scouts (cpl)
2 scouts (pvt)
2 scouts, horse-holders (pvt)
Total platoon - 8 men, 8 riding horses
B. Signal platoon
platoon commander (sr.lt or lt)
1) 2 signal sections:
2 section leaders (serg)
4 senior wire-men (cpl)
9 wire-men, of them 2 wagon drivers (pvt)
2 1-horse wagons, 2 artillery horses
2) radio section
chief of radio (sr. serg)
senior radio operator (serg)
2 radio operators (pvt)
radio operator, also wagon driver (pvt)
1 RB radio with enlarged antenna
1 RB radio
1 wagon for radio, 2 artillery horses
Total platoon - 21 men, 8 horses
C. Survey platoon
platoon commander (lt), 1 riding horse
2 section leaders (serg), 1 riding horse
2 scouts (pvt)
9 topographers (pvt)
2 wagon drivers (pvt)
2 1-horse wagons, 2 artillery horses
Total 16 men, 2 wagons, 2 riding, 2 artillery horses
D. Supply section
(section commander, also battery sergeant)
supply sergeant, clerk (adm serg)
cook (pvt)
smith, also wagon driver (pvt)
2 wagon drivers (pvt)
2 1-horse wagons, 2 artillery horses for regimental staff
field kitchen with 2 train horses
Total 5 men
Total battery 54 men, 11 riding, 8 artillery, 2 train horses.