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Mechanized forces TOEs 1941

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Post by Art » 20 Apr 2015, 20:56

The purpose of this thread is to collect information on wartime organization and TO&Es of Soviet armored and mechanized units active by the start of the war in June 1941.
Let's begin with the tank divisions. In all 61 divisions were available in June 1941. Tables of organizations were issued in June 1940 and updated the following year. The basic organization was
Divisional HQ - TO&E 010/10 from June 1940
Reconnaissance Battalion - 010/11
Signal Battalion - 010/12
Traffic Control Company - 010/13
Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion - 010/14
Motorized Rifle Regiment - 010/15
2 Tank Regiments - 010/30 from February 1941 (this TO&E substituted the earlier 010/16 from June 1940)
Howitzer Artillery Regiment - 010/17
Pontoon Bridging Battalion - 010/19
Motor Transport Battalion - 010/977
Maintenance Battalion - 010/976
Medical Battalion - 5/79
Field Bakery - ?
Military Prosecutor Office - ?
The authorized wartime numbers of personnel, weapons, and equipment in 1941 were as follows:
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Info on TO&Es and the table above is taken from E.Drig "RKKA's mechanized corps in action...", 2005. Note that numbers could vary somewhat in different sources due to minor changes in tables of organizations. Terms "officers" and "ncos" also anachronistic are used for simplicity.

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Re: Mechanized forces TOEs 1941

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Post by Art » 20 Apr 2015, 21:05

Organization of the tank division HQ according to the TO&E 010/10 from 9.06.1940. The source is rkka.ru site:
http://www.rkka.ru/org/btmv/010-10.xls
General organization:

A. Command
B. Staff
C. Political section
D-H Chiefs of services
J Administrative&supply section
K. Commandant platoon
L. Park platoon

97 officers, 24 NCOs, 61 privates, total 182 men, 3 light MGs, 9 cars, 13 trucks, 5 special purpose trucks, 2 motorcycles, 1 kitchen trailer

Detailed organization:

A. Command
- divisional commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- adjutant (off)
- assistant commander, technical officer (off)

B. Staff
- chief of staff (off)
- adjutant (off)
1. 1 section (operations)
- chief of section, deputy chief of staff (off)
- 3 assistant chiefs (off)
- office work officer (off)
- draftsmen (nco)
- senior clerk (nco)
- typist (civilian)

2. 2 section (intelligence)
- chief of section (off)
- 2 assistant chiefs (off)
- interpreter (off)

3. 3 section (signals)
- chief of section also assistant chief of staff (off)
- signal supply officer (off)
- assistant chief of section (off)
- signal equipment engineer (off)

4. 4 section (personnel and organizations)
- chief of section (off)
- 2 assistant chiefs (off)
- office work officer (off)
- 2 senior clerks (nco)
- typist (civilian)

5. 5 section (services)
- chief of section, assistant chief of staff (off)
- 2 assistant chiefs (off)
- senior clerk (off)

6. 6 section (encoding)
- chief of section (off)
- 2 assistant chiefs (off)

Total: 26 officers, 5 nco

B. Political section
- (chief of section, political deputy commander (off))
- deputy chief of section (off)
- assistant chief, communist youth organization (off)
- senior organization instructor (off)
- 2 senior propaganda instructors (off)
- senior agitation instructor (off)
- senior instructor for propaganda, enemy military and civilians (off)
- senior instructor for rear services (off)
- senior instructor for information (off)
- senior instructor for culture&recreation (off)
- instructor for documents registration (off)
- secretary (off)
- clerk (pvt)
- typist (civilian)

- party commission secretary (off)

Total political section: 13 officers, 1 private

Divisional club:
- club chief (off)
- assistant chief, supply (off)
- chief of the club machine (off)
- senior cinema technician (off)
- 3 junior cinema technicians (off)
- radio operator (pvt)
- photographer (nco)
- 5 drivers (pvt)
- cinema machine (ZIS-5), 4 GAZ-AA trucks

Total 9 officers, 1 NCO, 5 privates

Editorial office and printing shop
- newspaper editor (off)
- instructor (off)
- editorial secretary (off)
- chief of printing shop (nco)
- typographer (pvt)
- 3 typesetters (pvt)
- corrector (civilian)

Total 3 officers, 1 NCO, 4 privates

D. Chief of artillery (off)
- senior adjutant (off)
- senior artillery technician (off)

Ordnance supply
- chief of ordnance supply (off)
- 4 assistant chiefs (off)
- office work officer (off)
- senior clerk (nco)
Total 8 officers, 1 nco, 1 private

E. Chiefs of services
1. Chief of engineer service (off)
- assistant chief, supply (off)
- senior clerk (nco)
Total 2 officers, 1 nco

2. Chief of chemical service (off)
- assistant chief, supply (off)
- senior clerk (nco)
Total 2 officers, 1 nco

3. Motor transport service
- chief of service (off)
- deputy chief, supply (off)
- deputy chief, transportation (off)
- office work officer (off)
- senior clerk (nco)

a) armored supply service
- chief of supply service (off)
- assistant chief (off)
- office work officer (off)
- senior clerk (nco)

b) automobile&tractor supply service
- chief of supply service (off)
- office work officer (off)
- senior clerk (nco)

c) POL supply service
- chief of supply (off)
- office work officer (off)
- senior clerk (nco)

Total 11 officers, 3 nco
Total services – 16 officers, 5 nco

F. Divisional supply service
- chief of service (off)
- 3 inspectors (off)

1. Clothing supply
- chief of service (off)
- office work officer (off)
- senior clerk (nco)
- typist (civilian)

2. Ration supply
- chief of service (off)
- office work officer (off)
- senior clerk (nco)

Total 8 officers, 2 nco

G. Medical service
- chief of medical service (off)
- assistant doctor (off)

H. Paymaster section
- chief of section (off)
- assistant chief (off)
- accountant (off)

Total 3 officers

J. Administrative&supply section
- chief of section (off)
- office work officer, treasurer (off)
- senior clerk (nco)
- supply sergeant (nco)
- storekeeper (pvt)
- senior cook (nco)
- cook (pvt)
- 4 privates
- janitor (civilian)
Total 2 officers, 3 nco, 6 civilians

K. Commandant platoon
- platoon commander (off)
- assistant commander (nco)
- 2 squad leaders (nco)
- 20 riflemen (pvt)
- senior observer (pvt)
- 3 light MG
Total 1+3+21 men

L. Park platoon
- platoon commander (off)
- squad commander (nco)
- 21 drivers (pvt)
- 1 supply sergeant (nco)
- 2 motorcycle riders (pvt)
- 9 cars, 1 staff bus (GAZ-AA), 9 GAZ-AA trucks, 1 ZIS-5 truck for kitchen, 2 ZIS-5 for printing shop, 2 motorcycles w/ sidecar, 1 kitchen trailer.
Positions in italic are later additions. Note that by June 1941 this table of organization was apparently changed and the numbers of personnel reduced (there were 167 men versus 182). Precise original organization is unknown to me.


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Re: Mechanized forces TOEs 1941

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Post by Art » 20 Apr 2015, 21:17

TO&E of the tank regiment/tank division No. 010/30 19.02.1941
I. HQ

II. Regimental support units
A. HQ tank platoon
B. Reconnaissance company
C. Sapper company
D. Signal platoon
E. Commandant platoon

III. Principal units
A. Heavy tank battalion
B. Medium tank battalion (2 in the regiment)
C. Flame tank battalion

IV. Service units
A. Motor transport battalion
B. Maintenance company
C. Music platoon
D. Ordnance workshop
E. Medical aid station

Total 1687 men: 274 officers, 521 NCOs, 892 privates, 864 pistols, 540 rifles and carbines, 22 light MGs, 31 heavy, 103 medium, 21 flame tanks, 11 T-26 radio tanks, 17 medium and 8 light armored cars, 7 radio sets, 14 passenger cars, 106 trucks, 5 staff trucks, 5 ambulances, 64 special purpose vehicles, 42 motorcycles, 20 motorcycles with sidecars, 10 tractors, 2 trailers, 14 kitchen trailers.
Personnel, weapons and transport by subunits:
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This table of organization was posted as schemes and tables in Russian down the link:
http://russiainwar.forum24.ru/?1-5-0-00000054-000-0-0
Pay attention that some sources show an earlier TO&E 010/16 which was substituted in February 1941 with the new one.

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Post by Art » 20 Apr 2015, 21:25

Detailed organization of the tank regiment from the same source:
I. HQ
A. Command
- regimental commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- assistant commander, chief of technical section (off)
- senior doctor (off)

B. Staff
- chief of staff (off)
- deputy chief of staff for rear services
1. 1st section (operations)
- chief of section (off)
- 2 assistant chiefs (off)
- senior clerk (nco)
- draftsman (nco)
2. 2nd section (intel)
- chief of section (off)
- assistant chief (off)
3. 3rd section (signal)
- chief of section (off)
- assistant chief (off)
- Signal equipment engineer (off)
4. 4th section (organizations)
- chief of section (off)
- assistant chief (off)
- office work officer (off)
- senior clerk (nco)
5. 5th section (rear services)
- chief of section (off)
- assistant chief (off)
6. 6th section (secrecy)
- chief of section (off)

C. Party and political section
- party cell secretary (off)
- comsomol cell secretary (off)
- propaganda instructor (off)
- dispatcher (pvt)

D. Ordnance supply
- chief of section (off)
- assistant chief (off)
- office work officer(off)
- senior clerk (nco)

E. Technical and motor supply section
- (assistant regimental commander/chief of section (off))
- deputy chief of section (off)
- electric engineer (off)
- assistant chief for tank&motor supply (off)
- assistant chief for POL supply (off)
- office work officer(off)
- 2 senior clerks (nco)

D. Chiefs of services
- chief of chemical service (off)
- clerk (pvt)
- chief of engineer service (off)
- clerk (pvt)

E. Quartermaster supply
- assistant regimental commander/chief of section (off)
1. clothing supply
- chief (off)
- office work officer(off)
- senior clerk (nco)
2. ration supply
- chief (off)
- office work officer (off)
- senior clerk (nco)
3. paymaster supply
- chief (off)
- paymaster/office work officer (off)

II. Regimental support units
A. HQ tank platoon
- platoon commander (off)
- 3 senior tank drivers (nco)
- 3 gunners (pvt)
- 3 radio operators
- 3 medium tanks

B. Recce company
- company commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- assistant commander, technical officer(off)
- senior medical officer (off)
- company sergeant (nco)
- senior clerk (nco)
- 2 motorcycle riders (pvt)
- 2 motorcycles (1 with sidecar)

1. HQ armored cars
- 2 gunners (pvt)
- 2 machine gunners (pvt)
- 2 drivers (pvt)
- 2 medium AC with 71-TK radio

2. 3 medium armored car platoons, each
- platoon commander (off)
- 4 armored car commanders (nco)
- 5 gunners (pvt)
- 5 machinegunners
- 5 drivers (pvt)
- 5 medium armored cars (1 with 71-TK radio)

3. motorcycle platoon
- platoon commander (off)
- 3 squad commanders (nco)
- 16 motorcycle riders (pvt)
- 20 motorcycles with light MGs

4. Supply&administrative section
- supply sergeant (nco)
- cook (pvt)
- 2 drivers (pvt)
- 2 ZIS-5 trucks
- 1 kitchen trailer


C. Sapper company
- company commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- senior medical officer (off)
- company sergeant (nco)
- clerk (pvt)
- chemical instructor (nco)
- 2 motorcycle riders (pvt)
- 2 motorcycles with sidecar

1. 2 sapper platoons, each:
- platoon commander (off)
- assistant commander (nco)
- 3 squad leaders (nco)
- 31 sappers (pvt)
- 3 drivers
- 3 GAZ-AA trucks

2. technical platoon
- platoon commander (off)
a) power station squad:
- squad leader (nco)
- electric mechanic (pvt)
- 2 electric fitters (pvt)
- 2 drivers
- AES-3 power station
- 2 GAZ-AA trucks for power station

b) sawing machine squad
- squad leader
- 2 sappers (pvt)
- driver
- sawing bench
- ZIS-5 truck

3. Supply&administrative section
- supply sergeant (nco)
- 2 cooks (pvt)
- cobbler (pvt)
- driver
- ZIS-5 truck with kitchen trailer



D. Signal platoon
- Platoon commander (off)

1. armored car squad
- squad leader (nco)
- 3 car commanders
- 3 drivers
- 3 light armored cars BA-20

2. 2 radio squads, each
- leader (nco)
- radio operator (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- 5-AK radio station
- GAZ-AA truck for radio

3. air warning post
- leader (nco)
- 2 signalers (pvt)

4. motorcycle squad
- squad leader
- 9 motorcycle riders
- 10 motorcycles (1 with sidecar)


E. Commandant platoon (traffic control and route reconnaissance) – 1+2+23(20), 2 motorcycles (1 with sidecar), 2 light MGs, (3 pickup cars)
- platoon commander (off), carbine
- 2 squad leaders (nco), carbine
- 20 traffic control men (pvt), rifle
- 2 light MGs
- motorcycle
- motorcycle with sidecar
- 3 drivers (pvt)
- 3 pickup cars


III. Principal units
A. Heavy tank battalion
1. HQ
- battalion commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- assistant commander also chief of technical section (off)
- driver (pvt)
- car


a) staff
- senior adjutant (off)
- 2 adjutants (off)
- signal officer also HQ platoon commander (off)
- chemical instructor (nco)
- office work officer (off)
- clerk (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- GAZ-AAA staff bus


b) technical section
- (section chief (off))
- office work officer (off)
- clerk (pvt)

c) ordnance supply
- chief (off)
- artillery technician (off)
- laboratory assistant (pvt)
- clerk (pvt)

2. HQ platoon
- (platoon commander (off))
- assistant commander (nco)
a) HQ tanks
- heavy tank
- senior tank driver (nco)
- gunner (nco)
- senior radio operator (nco)
- junior tank driver (motor technician) (nco)
- 2 T-26 tanks with 71-TK radio
- 2 senior tank drivers (nco)
- 2 radio operators (pvt)
b) radio squad
- squad leader (nco)
- radio operator (pvt)
- driver
- GAZ-AA truck with 5-AK radio

c) liaison squad
- squad leader (nco)
- 2 motorcycle riders (pvt)
- 3 armored car drivers (pvt)
- 3 motorcycles (2 with sidecar)
-3 light armored cars BA-20

3. 3 tank companies, each with
- company commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- assistant commander, technical officer (off)
- company sergeant (nco)
- supply sergeant (nco)
- clerk (pvt)
- senior tank driver (nco)
- gunner (nco)
- senior radio operator (nco)
- junior tank driver (motor technician)(nco)
- heavy tank
a) 3 tank platoons, each:
- platoon commander (off)
- junior tank technician (off)
- 2 tank commanders (off)
- 3 senior tank drivers (nco)
- 3 gunners (nco)
- senior radio operator (nco)
- 2 radio operators (pvt)
- 2 junior tank drivers (motor technicians) (pvt)
- 3 heavy tanks

4. medical aid station
- senior medical officer (off)
- medical officer (off)
- medical instructor (nco)
- medic (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- GAZ-AA ambulance


5. supply&adminsitrative section
- supply sergeant (nco)
- senior cook (nco)
- 2 cooks (pvt)
- storekeeper (pvt)
- cobbler (pvt)
- tailor (pvt)
- 5 drivers
- 5 ZIS 5 trucks (3 for kitchen and rations, 2 for officers’ belongings)
- 2 kitchen trailers



B. 2 medium tank battalion, each:
1. HQ
- battalion commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- assistant commander also chief of technical section (off)
- driver(pvt)
- car


a) staff
- senior adjutant (off)
- 2 adjutants (off)
- signal officer also HQ platoon commander (off)
- chemical instructor (nco)
- office work officer (off)
- clerk (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- GAZ-AAA staff bus

b) technical section
- (section chief (off))
- office work officer (off)
- clerk (pvt)

c) ordnance supply
- chief (off)
- artillery technician (off)
- laboratory assistant (pvt)
- clerk (pvt)

2. HQ tanks
- 2 senior tank drivers (nco)
- 2 gunners (pvt)
- 2 radio operators (pvt)
- 2 medium tanks

3. HQ platoon
- (platoon commander (off))
a) radio squad
- squad leader (nco)
- radio operator (pvt)
- driver
- GAZ-AA truck with 5-AK radio

b) liaison squad
- squad leader (nco)
- 2 motorcycle riders (pvt)
- armored car driver
- 3 motorcycles (2 with sidecars)
- BA-20 light armored car

4. 3 tank companies, each:
- company commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- assistant commander, technical officer (off)
- company sergeant (nco)
- supply sergeant (nco)
- clerk (pvt)
- senior tank driver (nco)
- gunner (pvt)
- radio operator (pvt)
- medium tank
a) 3 tank platoons, each:
- platoon commander (off)
- 4 tank commanders (nco)
- 5 senior tank drivers (nco)
- 5 gunners (pvt)
- 5 radio operators (pvt)
- 5 medium tanks

5. medical aid station
- senior medical officer (off)
- medical officer (off)
- medical instructor (nco)
- medic (pvt)
- driver
- GAZ-AA ambulance


6. supply&administrative section
- supply sergeant (nco)
- senior cook (nco)
- 2 cooks (pvt)
- storekeeper (pvt)
- cobbler (pvt)
- tailor (pvt)
- 5 drivers
- 5 ZIS 5 trucks (3 for kitchen and rations, 2 for officers’ belongings)
- 2 kitchen trailers



C. Flame tank battalion
1. HQ
- battalion commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- assistant commander also chief of technical section (off)

a) staff
- senior adjutant (off)
- 2 adjutants (off), one is also a HQ tank platoon commander
- signal officer also HQ platoon commander (off)
- chemical instructor (nco)
- office work officer (off)
- clerk (pvt)

b) technical section
- (section chief (off))
- office work officer (off)
- chemical technician (off)
- clerk (pvt)

c) ordnance supply
- chief (off)
- clerk (pvt)

2. HQ tank platoon
- (platoon commander (off))
- 3 senior tank drivers (nco)
- 2 gunners (pvt)

3. HQ platoon
- (platoon commander (off))

a) radio squad
- squad leader (nco)
- 2 radio operators (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- GAZ-AA truck with 5-AK radio


b) liaison squad
- squad leader (nco)
- 5 motorcycle riders (pvt)
- 5 motorcycles (3 with sidecars)

4. 3 tank companies, each:
- company commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- assistant commander, technical officer (off)
- company sergeant (nco)
- clerk (pvt)
- 2 T-26 radio tanks
- 2 senior drivers (nco)
- 2 gunners

a) 3 tank platoons, each:
- platoon commander (off)
- 2 tank commanders (nco)
- 3 senior drivers (nco)
- 3 chemists (pvt)

5. Technical supply platoon
- platoon commander (off)
a) 3 degassing squads, each:
- squad leader (nco)
- chemist (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- degassing vehicle (GAZ-AAA)


b) filling station squad
- assistant platoon commander (off)
- 10 vehicles commanders (nco)
- 10 chemists (pvt)
- 10 drivers
- 10 filling vehicles (ZIS-5 chassis)


c) compressor station
- compressor operator (nco)
- 2 chemists (pvt)
- driver
- ZIS-5 truck with compressor station


6. medical aid station
- senior medical officer (off)
- medical offcier (off)
- medical instructor (nco)
- medic (pvt)
- driver
- GAZ-AA ambulance


6. supply&administrative section
- supply sergeant (nco)
- senior cook (nco)
- 2 cooks (pvt)
- storekeeper (pvt)
- cobbler (pvt)
- tailor (pvt)
- 5 drivers
- 5 ZIS 5 trucks (3 for kitchen and rations, 2 for officers’ belongings)
- 2 kitchen trailers


IV. Service units
A. Motor transport battalion
1. HQ
- battalion commander also regimental motor transport officer (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- assistant commander also chief of technical section (off)
- driver (pvt)
- car

a) staff
- senior adjutant (off)
- adjutant (off)
- signal officer, also HQ platoon commander (off)
- chemical instructor (nco)
- master sergeant clerk (nco)
- clerk (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- pickup car

b) technical section
- (section chief (off))
- office work officer (off)
- senior clerk (nco)

c) ordnance supply section
- section chief (off)
- clerk (pvt)

2. HQ platoon
- (platoon commander (off))
a) radio squad
- squad leader (nco)
- radio operator (pvt)
- driver
- GAZ-AA truck with 5-AK radio
b) motorcycle squad
- squad leader (nco)
- 6 motorcycle riders
- 7 motorcycles (1 with sidecar)

3. regimental units transport company
- company commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- company sergeant (nco)
- clerk (pvt)
- motorcycle rider (pvt)
- motorcycle w sidecar

a) regimental HQ and support units transport platoon
- platoon commander (off)
1) HQ transport squad
- squad leader (nco)
- 9 drivers
6 cars, 1 staff bus, 2 trucks, kitchen trailer
2) sapper company transport squad
- squad leader (nco)
- 10 drivers
- 10 trucks (including 2 for power station), 1 kitchen trailer
3) recce company, commandant, signal and music platoons transport squad
- squad leader (nco)
- 8 drivers
- 3 pickup cars, 2 radio trucks, 3 trucks, 1 kitchen trailer

b) Flame battalion transport platoon
- platoon commander (off)
- 1 squad commander
- 19 drivers
- 10 filling vehicles, 1 ambulance, 3 degassing vehicles, 1 compressor station vehicle, 1 radiotruck, 3 trucks, 1 kitchen trailer

c) tank battalions transport platoon
- platoon commander (off)
1) heavy tank battalion transport squad
- squad leader (nco)
- 9 drivers
- 1 car, 1 staff bus, 1 ambulance, 1 radio truck, 5 trucks, 2 kitchen trailers
2) 2 medium battalion transport squad, each:
- squad leader (nco)
- 8 drivers
- 1 car, 1 staff bus, 1 ambulance, 1 radio truck, 4 trucks, 1 kitchen trailers

4. POL and ammunition transport company
- company commander
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- assistant commander, technical officer (off)
- POL technical officer (off)
- POL dump chief (nco)
- 2 motorcycle riders (pvt)
- company sergeant (nco)
- supply sergeant (nco)
- 2 clerks (pvt)
- motorcycle w/ sidecar

a) 2 ammunition transport platoons, each:
- platoon commander (off)
1) 3 squads:
- squad leader (nco)
- laboratory assistant (pvt)
- 6 drivers
- assistant driver (pvt)
- 6 ZIS-5 trucks

b) POL transport platoon
- platoon commander (off)
- 2 squad commanders(nco)
- 23 drivers
- 3 assistant drivers
- 21 POL tank trucks, 2 trucks for lubricants

c) ammunition dump
- dump chief (nco)
- assistant chief (nco)
- 2 storekeepers

5. Supply and administrative platoon
- platoon commander (off)
a) clothing workshop
- workshop chief (off)
- junior mechanic (nco)
- electrical&motor mechanic (nco)
- 6 cobblers (pvt)
- senior tailor (pvt)
- 6 tailor (pvt)
- storekeeper (pvt)
- 3 drivers
- 3 ZIS-5 trucks with 2 trailers

b) clothing dump
- supply sergeant (nco)
- assistant supply sergeant (nco)
- 2 storekeepers (pvt)

c) ration dump
- supply sergeant (nco)
- assistant supply sergeant (nco)
- 3 storekeepers (pvt)

d) transport squad
- squad leader (nco)
- 11 drivers
- 8 ZIS-5 trucks, 1 shower truck (GAZ-AA), 1 disinfection truck (GAZ-AA), 1 ambulance, 1 kitchen trailer

B. Maintenance company
- company commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- company sergeant (nco)
- 2 motorcycle riders
- 2 motorcycles (1 w/ sidecar)

1. Heavy tank maintenance platoon
- platoon commander (off)
a) “B” workshop
- senior master (nco)
- 4 mechanics (pvt)
- lathe operator (pvt)
- welder (pvt)
- electrician (pvt)
- tire mechanic (pvt)
- driver, mechanic (pvt)
- “B” repair truck (ZIS-6)
b) 2 “A” workshops
- foreman (nco)
- 3 mechanic (pvt)
- driver, mechanic (pvt)
- “A” repair truck (GAZ-AAA)

2. 2 medium and light tank maintenance platoons, each:
-platoon commander (off)
a) “B” workshop
- senior foreman (nco)
- 6 mechanics (pvt)
- lathe operator (pvt)
- welder (pvt)
- electrician (pvt)
- tire mechanic (pvt)
- driver, mechanic(pvt)
- “B” repair truck (ZIS-6)
b) 3 “A” workshops
- foreman (nco)
- 3 mechanics (pvt)
- driver, mechanic (pvt)
- “A” repair truck (GAZ-AAA)

3. Wheeled vehicles maintenance platoon
- platoon commander, junior motor officer (off)
- 2 foremen (nco)
- 6 mechanics (pvt)
- lathe operator (pvt)
- welder (pvt)
- tire mechanic(pvt)
- 2 drivers (pvt)
- “B” repair truck (ZIS-6)
- “A” repair truck (GAZ-AAA)

4. Electrotechnical platoon
- platoon commander, senior electrical technician (off)
a) radio maintenance squad
- junior radio technician (off)
- senior radio master (nco)
- 2 radio masters (nco)
- driver (pvt)
- ZIS-5 trucks with instruments
b) battery maintenance and reloading squad
- junior electrical technician (off)
- electric mechanic (nco)
- 4 electricians (pvt)
- 3 battery mechanics (pvt)
- 5 drivers-electricians (pvt)
- 3 field battery reloading stations (GAZ-AAA) and 2 ZIS-5 battery workshop trucks

5. Spare parts supply platoon
- platoon commander (off)
- 2 squad leaders (nco)
- 20 drivers (pvt)
- 20 ZIS-5 trucks for spare parts

6. Tractor (evacuation) platoon
- platoon commander (off)
- 2 tractor mechanics (pvt)
- 10 tractor drivers (pvt)
- truck driver (pvt)
- 4 “Voroshilovets” and 6 “Komintern”/”Stalinets” type tractors
- auto crane

7. Motor dump
- dump chief (nco)
- assistant chief (nco)
- 2 storekeepers (pvt)

8. Supply&administrative section
- supply sergeant (nco)
- senior cook (nco)
- cook (pvt)
- 2 cobblers (pvt)
- 2 drivers (pvt)
- 2 ZIS-5 trucks and 1 kitchen trailers

C. Music platoon
- bandmaster (off)
- senior musician (nco)
- 11 musicians

D. Ordnance workshop
- workshop chief (off)
- small arms technician (off)
- artillery technician (off)
- optical technician (off)
- 2 senior gun masters (nco)
- 4 senior small arms masters (nco)
- 3 senior optical masters (nco)
- 3 gun masters (nco)
- 4 small arms masters (nco)
- 2 turners (pvt)
- 4 fitters (pvt)
- 4 drivers
- 4 mobile armory workshops or ZIS-5 trucks with instruments

E. Medical aid station
- 2 junior doctors (off)
- 2 junior medical officers (off)
- dentist (off)
- 3 medical instructors (nco)
- 2 medics (pvt)
Underlined personnel and transport were permanently attached to the motor transport battalion

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Re: Mechanized forces TOEs 1941

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Post by Leo Niehorster » 23 Apr 2015, 08:16

Hi Artom,
Great stuff. Thanks.
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Re: Mechanized forces TOEs 1941

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Post by Art » 26 Apr 2015, 14:21

Let's continue with motorized rifle regiment/tank division. The TOE (wartime) 010/15 was approved in June 1940 and amended on 3 March 1941.
General organization:
I. HQ
II. Regimental support units
A. Reconnaissance company
B. Signal company
C. Sapper company
D. Antiaircraft company
E. Traffic control platoon
F. Music platoon
G. Supply&administrative section
III. Principal units
A. 3 rifle battalions
B. Motor transport battalion
C. 76-mm cannon battery
IV. Service units
A. Medical aid station
B. Ordnance workshop and dump
C. Clothing workshop
D. Supply&administrative section
Table of personnel and equipment:
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I don't fully understand what is meant by "automatic carbines", probably SVT semiautomatic rifles.

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Re: Mechanized forces TOEs 1941

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Post by Art » 26 Apr 2015, 14:24

Detailed organization of the regiment, according to the same TOE:
I. HQ
A. Command
- regimental commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- assistant commander, supply (off)
- adjutant (off)

B. Staff
- chief of staff (off)
- 2 assistant chiefs of staff (off)
- assistant chief of staff, encoding (off)
- signal officer (off)
- assistant signal officer, radio (off)
- assistant chief of staff, supply (off)
- office work officer (off)
- interpreter (off)
- 2 senior observers (nco)
- senior clerk (nco)
- draftsman (nco)

C. Party&political section
- party secretary (off)
- communist youth organization secretary (off)
- propaganda instructor (off)

D. Chief of artillery (off)
- chief of ordnance supply (off)
- assistant chief of supply (off)
- office work officer (off)
- senior clerk (nco)

E. Chief of engineer service (off)
- assistant chief, supply (off)
- senior clerk (nco)

F. Chief of chemical service (off)
- assistant chief, supply (off)
- senior clerk (nco)

G. Assistant signal officer, supply (off)
- senior clerk (nco)

H. Financial section
- chief of section (off)
- treasurer (off)

I. POL supply section
- chief of section (off)
- senior clerk (nco)

J. Motor transport supply section
- chief of section (off)
- senior clerk (nco)

K. Clothing supply section
- chief of section (off)
- office work officer (off)
- senior clerk (nco)

L. Ration supply section
- chief of section (off)
- office work officer (off)
- senior clerk (nco)

- M. Senior regimental doctor (off)

II. Regimental support units

A. Reconnaissance company
- company commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- company sergeant (nco)
- clerk (pvt)
- 2 armored car drivers (pvt)
- 2 light armored cars
1. medium armored car platoon
- platoon commander (off)
- 4 armored car commanders (nco)
- 5 gunner (pvt)
- 5 drivers (pvt)
- 5 machine gunners (pvt)
- 5 medium armored cars
2. 2 light armored car platoons
- platoon commander (off)
- 4 armored car commanders (nco)
- 5 drivers (pvt)
- 5 light armored cars

Total company – 6+13+28 men, 46 pistols, 12 light and 5 medium armored cars

B. Signal company
- company commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- company sergeant (nco)
- senior clerk (nco)
- 3 dispatchers (nco)
- driver (pvt)
- car
1. staff platoon
- platoon commander (off)
a) Telephone and light signal station
- station chief (nco)
- 2 senior telephone man (pvt)
- 6 telephone men (pvt)
b) motorcycle squad
- squad leader (nco)
- 3 motorcycle riders (pvt)
- 4 motorcycles (1 with sidecar)
2. 2 telephone and light signal platoons, each:
- platoon commander (off)
- driver (pvt)
- GAZ-AA truck
a) 3 squads, each:
- squad leader (nco)
- senior telephone man (pvt)
- 3 telephone men (pvt)
3. radio platoon
- platoon commander (off)
a) 2 RB radio stations:
- 2 station chiefs (nco)
- 4 radio operators (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- 2 RB radios
- GAZ-AA truck for radios
b) RSB radio station
- (station chief, also platoon commander (off))
- senior radio operator (nco)
- electric mechanic (nco)
- 3 radio operators (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- GAZ-AA truck for radio
c) 5-AK radio station
- station chief (nco)
- 2 radio operators (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- GAZ-AA truck for radio

Total company 7+18+50=75 men, 5 pistols, 2 SMGs, 41 rifles, 20 carbines, 1 car, 2 trucks, 4 radio trucks, 3 motorcycles, 1 motorcycle with sidecar

C. Sapper company
- company commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- company sergeant (nco)
- supply sergeant (nco)
- clerk (pvt)
1. 3 sapper platoon, each:
- platoon commander (off)
- assistant commander (nco)
- light MG
a) 4 sapper squads, each:
- squad commander (nco)
- 8 sappers (pvt)

Total company – 6+17+97=120 men, 1 pistol, 5 SMGs, 101 rifles, 3 light MG

D. Antiaircraft company
- company commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- company sergeant (nco)
- clerk (pvt)
- 2 radio operators (pvt)
- motorcycle rider (pvt)
- motorcycle with sidecar
- radio
1. 2 AA platoons, each:
- platoon commander (off)
a) 3 squads, each:
- squad leader (nco)
- 3 machine gunners (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- DShK machine gun
- GAZ-AAA truck

Total company – 5+7+31 men, 11 pistols, 3 carbines, 19 rifles, 6 DShK MGs, 6 GAZ-AAA trucks, 1 motorcycle w/ sidecar, 1 radio

E. Traffic control platoon
- platoon commander (off)
- assistant commander (nco)
- 2 drivers
- 2 cars
1. 3 squads, each:
- squad leader (nco)
- 4 traffic control men (pvt)
- 2 motorcycle riders (pvt)
- 2 motorcycles (1 w/ sidecar)

F. Music platoon
- band master (off)
- platoon sergeant (nco)
- 16 musicians (pvt)

G. Supply&administrative section (carries and supplies regimental HQ)
- section leader (nco)
- senior cook (nco)
- 2 cooks
- 7 drivers
- 2 cars, 4 trucks, 1 staff bus
- 2 kitchen trailers

II. Principal units
A. 3 rifle battalions, each:
- battalion commander (off)
- deputy commander (off)

1. staff
- senior adjutant (off)
- adjutant (off)
- 2 senior observers (nco)
- 3 liaison agents (nco)
- chemical instructor (nco)

2. reconnaissance platoon
- platoon commander (off)
- assistant commander (nco)
- 3 snipers (pvt)
- 3 messengers (pvt)
a) 3 squads, each:
- squad leader (nco)
- 2 machine gunners (pvt)
- 10 riflemen (pvt)
- light MG
- rifle grenade launcher
b) motorcycle squad
- squad leader (nco)
- 4 motorcycle riders (pvt)
- 5 motorcycles, of them 4 with DTM light MG

Total platoon – 1+5+46, 2 pistols, 13 SMGs, 7 carbines, 22 automatic carbines, 3 sniper rifles, 7 light MG, 5 motorcycles

3. signal platoon
- platoon commander (off)
- assistant commander (nco)
a) 3 telephone squads, each:
- squad leader (nco)
- senior telephone man (pvt)
- 3 telephone men (pvt)
b) radio squad
- squad leader, also chief of 5-AK radio station (nco)
- 3 senior radio operators (pvt)
- 7 radio operators (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- 1 5-AK radio, 3 RB radio
- GAZ-AA truck for radio

Total platoon – 1+5+23 men, 1 SMG, 11 carbines, 16 rifles, 1 radio truck

4. 3 rifle companies, each
- company commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
a) HQ and administrative section
- company sergeant (nco)
- supply sergeant (nco)
- clerk (pvt)
- sniper (pvt)
- messenger (pvt)
- medical instructor (nco)
- 3 medics (pvt)
- weapons master (nco)
b) 3 rifle platoons, each:
- platoon commander (off)
- assistant commander (nco)
- sniper (pvt)
1) 4 rifle squads, each:
- squad leader (nco)
- assistant leader (pvt)
- 2 machine gunners (pvt)
- 8 riflemen (pvt)
- light MG
2) mortar squad
- squad leader (nco)
- 3 mortar men (pvt)
- 50-mm mortar

Total company – 6+22+150, 12 pistols, 30 SMGs, 82 automatic rifles, 12 carbines, 13 rifles, 4 sniper rifles, 12 light MGs, 3 50-mm mortars

5. machine gun company
- company commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
a) HQ section
- company sergeant (nco)
- supply sergeant (nco)
- clerk (pvt)
- motorcycle scout (pvt)
- 3 telephone men (pvt)
- motorcycle w/ sidecar
b) 3 machine gun platoons, each:
- platoon commander (off)
1) 3 machine gun, squads, each
- squad leader (nco)
- 8 machine gunners (pvt)
- 2 medium MG

Total company – 6+8+54 men, 28 pistols, 2 SMGs, 1 carbine, 32 rifles, 12 medium MG, 1 motorcycle with sidecar

6. mortar company
- company commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
a) HQ section
- company sergeant (nco)
- supply sergeant (nco)
- clerk (pvt)
- scout (pvt)
- telephone man (pvt)
b) 3 mortar platoons, each:
- platoon commander (off)
1) 2 mortar squads, each:
- squad commander (nco)
- mortar layer (pvt)
- 3 mortar numbers (pvt)
- 1 82-mm mortars

Total company – 6+8+31 men, 7 pistols, 5 SMGs, 21 carbine, 3 rifles, 6 82-mm mortars

7. Supply platoon
- platoon commander (off)
a) ammunition squad
- squad commander (nco)
- 4 ammunition men (pvt)
- 4 drivers (pvt)
- 4 ZIS-5 trucks
b) administrative squad
- squad leader (nco)
- senior cook (nco)
- 6 cooks (pvt)
- 8 drivers (pvt)
- 8 ZIS-5 trucks
- 6 kitchen trailers

Total battalion – 37+101+626 men, 75 pistols, 114 SMGs, 110 rifles, 76 rifles, 346 automatic carbines, 43 light MGs, 12 medium MG, 9 50-mm and 6 82-mm mortars, 6 motorcycles (1 w/ sidecar), 12 trucks, 6 kitchen trailers

B. Motor transport battalion
- battalion commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- assistant commander, technical officer (off)
1. staff
- senior adjutant (off)
- adjutant (off)
- office work officer (off)
- chemical instructor (nco)
- clerk (nco)

2. HQ platoon
- platoon commander, battalion signal officer (off)
a) radio squad
- squad leader (nco)
- 2 radio operators (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- 5-AK radio
- ZIS-5 truck for radio
b) traffic control squad
- squad leader (nco)
- 6 motorcycle riders (pvt)
- 7 motorcycles (3 with sidecar)

3. 3 transport companies, each:
- company commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- assistant commander, technical officer (off)
- company sergeant (nco)
- supply sergeant (nco)
- clerk (pvt)
- motorcycle rider (pvt)
- motorcycle w/ sidecar
a) 3 transport platoons, each:
- platoon commander (off)
- 3 squad leaders (nco)
- 2 senior drivers (pvt)
- 23 drivers (pvt)
- 25 trucks
b) type “A” workshop
- senior master (nco)
- electric mechanic (pvt)
- fitter (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- “A” mobile workshop (GAZ-AAA)

4. transportation company
- company commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- assistant commander, technical officer (off)
- company sergeant (nco)
- supply sergeant (nco)
- clerk (pvt)
- motorcycle rider (pvt)
- motorcycle w/ sidecar
a) 2 transport platoons, each:
- platoon commander (off)
1) 2 transport squads, each:
- squad leader (nco)
- senior driver (pvt)
- 7 drivers (pvt)
- 8 trucks
b) transport platoon
- platoon commander (off)
- assistant commander (nco)
1) officers’ and misc. property squad
- squad leader (nco)
- senior driver (pvt)
- 9 drivers (pvt)
- 10 trucks
2) ration supply squad
- squad leader (nco)
- senior driver (pvt)
- 9 drivers (pvt)
- 10 trucks
3) POL supply squad
- squad leader (nco)
- senior driver (pvt)
- 9 drivers (pvt)
- 2 trucks, 6 fuel tank and 2 water tank trucks
c) type “A” workshop
- senior master (nco)
- electric mechanic (pvt)
- fitter (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- “A” mobile workshop (GAZ-AAA)

5. park platoon
- commander, also senior auto technician (off)
a) type “B” mobile workshop
- workshop chief (nco)
- 2 senior masters (nco)
- senior auto mechanic (nco)
- special purpose vehicle master (nco)
- chief of reloading workshop (nco)
- electric mechanic (nco)
- 2 electricians (pvt)
- 4 fitters (pvt)
- turner (pvt)
- welder (pvt)
- carpenter (pvt)
- vulcanization mechanic (pvt)
- 3 drivers (pvt)
- “A” (GAZ-AAA) and “B” (ZIS-6) mobile workshops, mobile loading station
b) spare parts section
- dump chief (nco)
- storekeeper (pvt)
c) supply&administrative section
- section leader (nco)
- senior cook (nco)
- 2 cooks (pvt)
- 3 drivers (pvt)
- 3 tractor drivers (pvt)
- 3 trucks
- 3 tractors
- 3 kitchen trailers

Total battalion – 33+66+156, 29 pistols, 23 SMGs, 133 rifles, 18 carbines,11 light MG, 131 trucks, 5 “A” mobile workshops, 1 “B” mobile workshop, 1 radio truck, 9 motorcycles, 2 motorcycles w/sidecar, 1 autorefrigerator, 6 fuel tank trucks, 2 water tank trucks, mobile loading station, 3 tractors, 3 field kitchens, 1 radio

C. 76-mm cannon battery
- battery commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- battery sergeant (nco)
- supply sergeant (nco)
- clerk (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- car
a) HQ platoon
- platoon commander (off)
1) scout squad
- squad leader (nco)
- senior scout (pvt)
- 2 scouts-observers (pvt)
- driver
- 2 motorcycle riders (pvt)
- car
- 2 motorcycles
2) 3 signal squads, each:
- squad leader (nco)
- 2 senior telephone men (nco)
- 2 telephone men (pvt) (+1 in one squad)
- driver (pvt) – in two squads only
- truck - in two squads only
b) two firing platoons, each:
- commander (off)
- 2 cannon leaders (nco)
- 2 cannon layers (pvt)
- 10 cannon numbers (pvt)
- 2 tractor drivers (pvt)
- 1 driver (pvt)
- 2 76-mm regimental guns
- 2 tractors
- 1 truck
c) ammunition section
- section leader (nco)
- senior laboratory assistant (pvt)
- 2 laboratory assistants (pvt)
- 2 drivers (pvt)
- 2 trucks
d) supply&administrative section
- section leader
- cook (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- truck with kitchen trailer

Total battery – 8+18+54 men, 15 pistols, 27 rifles, 28 carbines, 4 76-mm guns, 2 motorcycles, 2 cars, 7 trucks, 4 tractors, 6 radios, 1 kitchen trailer

IV. Service units
A. Medical aid station
- 2 doctors (off)
- 2 junior doctors (off)
- dentist (off)
- 4 assistant doctors (off)
- drugstore chief (off)
- 4 medical instructors (nco)
- 4 medics (pvt)
- 5 drivers (pvt)
- 1 truck, 3 ambulances, 1 mobile disinfection camera

B. Ordnance workshop and dump
- chief of workshop (off)
- junior weapons technician (off)
- junior gun technician (off)
- telephone master (nco)
- senior small-arms master (nco)
- radio master (nco)
- chemical master (nco)
- senior gun master (nco)
- gun master (nco)
- armorer (pvt)
- fitter (pvt)
- carpenter (nco)
- driver (pvt)
- type “B” mobile ordnance workshop (ZIS-6)

C. Clothing workshop
- chief of workshop (nco)
- senior cobbler (pvt)
- 7 cobblers (pvt)
- senior tailor (pvt)
- 5 tailors (pvt)

D. Supply&administrative section
- sergeant (nco)
- cook (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- truck with kitchen trailer
As earlier the source are tables and schemes in Russian posted online:
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Re: Mechanized forces TOEs 1941

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Post by Art » 01 May 2015, 19:18

Another part:
Organization of the howitzer artillery regiment/tank division, TO&E 010/17 of 9.06.1940:

I. HQ
II. HQ battery
III. Principal units:
A. 122-mm howitzer battalion
B. 152-mm howitzer battalion
IV. Service units
A. Artillery park
B. Park battery
C. Medical aid station
D. Ordnance workshop
E. Clothing workshop
Table of personnel and equipment:
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Post by Art » 01 May 2015, 19:21

Detailed organization:
I. HQ
A. Command
- regimental commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- assistant commander, supply (off)
- 2 adjutants (off)
- 2 drivers (pvt)
- 2 cars

B. Staff
- chief of staff (off)
- 2 assistant chiefs of staff (off)
- assistant chief of staff, supply (off)
- signal officer (off)
- chemical officer (off)
- assistant signal officer, radio (off)
- office work officer (off)
- senior clerk (nco)
- clerk (pvt)
- clerk-draftsman (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- staff bus

C. Party&political section
- party secretary (off)
- communist youth secretary (off)
- propaganda instructor (off)
- dispatcher (pvt)

D. Ordnance supply section
- chief of section (off)
- office work officer (off)
- senior clerk (nco)

E. Chemical supply section
(- chief of section – regimental chemical officer (off))
- assistant chemical officer, supply (off)
- senior clerk (nco)

F. Signal supply section
(- chief of section – regimental signal officer (off))
- assistant signal officer, supply (off)
- senior clerk (nco)

G. Automobile supply section
- chief of section (off)
- senior clerk (nco)

H. POL supply section
- chief of section (off)
- senior clerk (nco)

I. Clothing supply section
- chief (off)
- office work officer (off)
- senior clerk (nco)

J. Ration supply section
- chief (off)
- office work officer (off)
- senior clerk (nco)

K. Medical section
- senior doctor (off)

L. Financial section
- chief, also paymaster (off)

Total regimental HQ – 28+7+6, 8 pistols, 7 SMGs, 2 cars, 1 staff bus

II. Staff battery
- battery commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- battery sergeant (nco)
- clerk (pvt)
A. Scout platoon
- platoon commander (off)
- section leader (nco)
- senior scout (pvt)
- 2 scouts (pvt)
- senior scout-observer (pvt)
- 2 scout-observers (pvt)
- driver
- truck

B. Signal platoon
- platoon commander (off)
1. 2 telephone squads, each:
- squad leader (nco)
- 2 senior telephone men (pvt)
- 6 telephone men (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- truck
2. 5-AK radio
- chief of radio station (nco)
- 2 radio operators (pvt)
- driver, also electrician (pvt)
- truck

C. Antiaircraft platoon
- platoon commander (off)
1. 6 AA machinegun squads, each:
- squad leader (nco)
- 3 machine gunners (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- AA quad machine gun
- truck

D. Commandant platoon
- platoon commander (off)
- section leader (nco)
- 8 riflemen (pvt)
- driver
- light MG
- truck

E. Supply&administrative section
- section leader, battery sergeant (nco)
- medical instructor (nco)
- supply sergeant (nco)
- 2 cooks (pvt)
- 2 drivers
- 2 trucks with 1 kitchen trailer

Total in the battery – 7+14+57 men, 9 pistols, 10 SMGs, 45 rifles, 5 carbines, 1 light MG, 6 quad MG, 2 radios, 12 trucks, 1 kitchen trailer

III. Principal units
A. 122-mm howitzer battalion
1. HQ
- battalion commander (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- auto technician (off)
- junior artillery technician (off)
- medical assistant (off)
- driver (pvt)
- car
a) staff
- senior adjutant (off)
- adjutant (off)
- reconnaissance officer (off)
- signal officer (off)
- chemical instructor (nco)
- clerk-draftsman (pvt)
- driver
- truck
b) signal platoon
(platoon commander – battalion signal officer (off))
1) 3 squads, each:
- squad leader (nco)
- 2 senior telephone men (pvt)
- 4 telephone men (pvt)
- driver, in two squads only (pvt)
- truck, in two squads only
2) radio squad
- squad leader, also chief of 5-AK radio (off)
- chief of 5-AK radio (nco)
- 3 senior radio operators (nco)
- 8 radio operators (pvt)
- 2 drivers, also electricians (pvt)
- 2 radio trucks
- 5 radios, of them 2 5-AK
c) scout squad
- squad leader (nco)
- senior scout (pvt)
- 5 scouts (pvt)
- senior scout-observer (pvt)
- 3 scout-observers (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- truck
d) survey&calculation squad
- squad leader (nco)
- 2 topographers (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- truck

Total battalion HQ – 9+11+47 men, 6 pistols, 8 SMGs, 32 rifles, 13 carbines, 1 car, 5 trucks, 2 radio trucks, 5 radios

2. 3 howitzer batteries, each:
- battery commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- battery sergeant (nco)
- medical instructor (nco)
- clerk (pvt)
a) HQ platoon
- platoon commander (off)
1) scout squad
- squad leader (nco)
- senior scout (pvt)
- senior scout-observer (pvt)
- 2 scout-observers (pvt)
- 2 scouts (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- truck
2) signal squad
- squad leader (nco)
- 3 senior telephone men (pvt)
- 6 telephone men (pvt)
- 2 drivers
- 2 trucks
3) survey and calculation squad
- squad leader (nco)
- 2 topographers (pvt)
4) radio squad
- squad leader (nco)
- senior radio operator (nco)
- 8 radio operators (pvt)
- 4 radios
b) 2 firing platoons, each:
- platoon commander (off)
- assistant commander (nco)
- traction leader (nco)
- tractor mechanic (nco)
- 6 tractor drivers (pvt)
- 6 tractors
1) 2 howitzer squads, each:
- gun leader (nco)
- gun layer (pvt)
- 6 gun numbers (pvt)
- reserve gun number (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- 122-mm howtizer
c) light machine gun squad
- squad leader (nco)
- 4 machine gunners (pvt)
- 2 light MG
d) supply and administrative section
(- section leader – battery sergeant (nco))
- supply sergeant (nco)
- gun master (nco)
- 2 cooks (pvt)
- 2 drivers (pvt)
- 2 trucks with 1 kitchen trailer

Total battery – 6+20+78 men, 16 pistols, 13 SMG, 18 rifles, 62 carbines, 2 light MG, 4 122-mm howitzers, 5 trucks, 6 tractors, 4 radios, 1 kitchen trailer

3. ammunition platoon
- platoon commander (off)
- 3 squad leaders (nco)
- 8 drivers (pvt)
- 3 senior laboratory assistants (pvt)
- 3 laboratory assistants (pvt)
- POL storekeeper (pvt)
- 8 trucks (of them 2 for POL)

Total 1+3+15 men, 1 SMG, 18 rifles, 8 trucks

4. type “A” field workshop
- senior master (nco)
- driver, also electrician (pvt)
- senior fitter (pvt)
- fitter (pvt)
- “A” workshop (GAZ-AAA)

total: 0+1+3 men, 4 rifles, 1 special purpose vehicle

5. supply and administrative section
- section leader (nco)
- supply sergeant (nco)
- cook (pvt)
- 2 drivers (pvt)
- 2 trucks with 1 kitchen trailer

Total: 0+2+3 men, 1 carbines, 2 rifles

B. 152-mm howitzer battalion
The same organization as for the 122-mm howitzer battalion, except:

3. ammunition platoon
- platoon commander (off)
- 3 squad leaders (nco)
- 12 drivers (pvt)
- 3 senior laboratory assistants (pvt)
- 3 laboratory assistants (pvt)
- POL storekeeper (pvt)
- 12 trucks (2 for POL)

Total platoon - 1+3+19 men, 1 SMG, 18 rifles, 12 trucks

IV. Service units
A. Artillery park
- commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- medical assistant (off)
- medical instructor (nco)
- park sergeant (nco)
- supply sergeant (nco)
- 2 cooks (pvt)
- clerk (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- truck with kitchen trailer
1. ammunition supply platoon
- platoon commander (off)
- 2 assistant commanders (nco)
- 4 senior laboratory assistants (pvt)
- 8 laboratory assistants (pvt)
- 20 drivers (pvt)
- 10 trucks
2. POL supply platoon
- platoon commander (off)
- 4 assistant commanders (nco)
- 4 POL storekeepers (pvt)
- 20 drivers (pvt)
- 8 fuel tank trucks (or 15 trucks with barrels), 2 water tank trucks, 2 trucks
3. type “A” auto workshop
- senior master (nco)
- driver, also electrician (pvt)
- senior fitter (pvt)
- fitter (pvt)
- “A” mobile workshop (GAZ-AAA)

Total park – 6+10+63 men, 4 pistols, 60 rifles, 2 carbines, 5 SMG, 2 light MG, 13 trucks, 8 fuel tank trucks, 2 water tank trucks, 1 special purpose vehicle (workshop), 1 kitchen trailer

B. Park battery
- battery commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- battery sergeant (nco)
- supply sergeant (nco)
- clerk (pvt)
1. Transport platoon
- platoon commander, also junior auto technician (nco)
a) ration supply squad
- squad leader (nco)
- 4 drivers (pvt)
- 4 trucks
b) combat&technical supply squad
- squad leader (nco)
- 7 drivers (pvt)
- 2 assistant drivers (pvt)
- 7 trucks
2. maintenance platoon
- platoon commander (off)
a) type “B” mobile workshop
- workshop chief (off)
- electric mechanic (nco)
- 2 fitters (pvt)
- turner (pvt)
- welder (pvt)
- radiator mechanic (pvt)
- vulcanization mechanic (pvt)
- carpenter (pvt)
- driver, also electrician (pvt)
- “B” workshop truck (ZIS-6)
b) technical service squad
- squad leader (nco)
- 8 drivers (pvt)
- 1 car, 7 trucks
3. supply&administrative section
(- section leader – battery sergeant (nco))
- medical instructor (nco)
- cook (pvt)
- 2 drivers (pvt)
- 2 trucks with kitchen trailer

Total battery – 6+7+33 men, 7 pistols, 29 rifles, 1 carbine, 1 car, 20 trucks, 1 special purpose vehicle, 1 kitchen trailer

C. Medical aid station
- doctor (off)
- medical assistant (off)
- 2 medical instructors (nco)
- 3 medics (pvt)
- 2 drivers (pvt)
- 2 ambulances

D. Ordnance workshop
- workshop chief (off)
- junior radio technician (off)
- junior artillery technician (off)
- senior gun master (nco)
- senior weapons master (nco)
- gun master (nco)
- weapons master (nco)
- telephone master (nco)
- radio master (nco)
- smith (pvt)
- fitter, also driver (pvt)
- truck

E. Clothing workshop
- workshop chief (nco)
- senior cobbler (pvt)
- 2 cobblers (pvt)
- senior tailor (pvt)
- tailor (pvt)

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Post by Leo Niehorster » 02 May 2015, 08:08

Hi Art,
Great job translating all this material.
Thank you very much.
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Post by Art » 03 May 2015, 19:03

Next in line: anti-aircraft battalion, TO&E 010/14 of 9.06.1940
General organization:
I. HQ
II. HQ platoon
III. Principal units
A. 3 antiaircraft batteries
IV. Service units
A. Ammunition platoon
B. Park platoon
C. Medical aid station
D. Ordnance workshop
E. Clothing workshop and dump
F. Kitchen and ration dump
Table of weapons and equipment:
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Detailed organization:
I. HQ
A. Command
- battalion commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- assistant commander, chemical officer (off)
- driver (pvt)
- car

B. Staff
- senior adjutant (off)
- signal officer, also HQ platoon commander (off)
- office work officer (off)
- sergeant clerk (nco)
- driver (pvt)
- truck

C. Party&political section
- party secretary (off)
- communist youth organization secretary (off)

D. Ordnance supply section
- chief of section (off)
- sergeant clerk (nco)

E. Technical supply section
- chief of section (off)
- sergeant clerk (nco)

F. Clothing&ration supply section
- chief of section (off)
- sergeant clerk (nco)

G. Financial section
- chief of section, also paymaster (off)

II. HQ platoon
(- platoon commander – battalion signal officer (off))
A. Scout squad
- squad leader (nco)
- senior scout-observer (pvt)
- 2 scout-observers (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- truck

B. Radio squad
- squad leader (nco)
- senior radio operator (nco)
- 4 radio operators (pvt)
- driver, also electrician (pvt)
- 2 radios
- radio truck

III. Principal units:
A. 3 batteries, each:
- battery commander (off)
- political deputy (off)
- deputy commander (off)
- battery sergeant (nco)
- dump master (nco)
- clerk (pvt)

1. HQ platoon
- platoon commander (off)
a) scout squad
- squad leader (nco)
- 4 scout-observers (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- truck
b) signal squad
- squad leader (nco)
- senior radio operator (nco)
- 4 radio operators (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- truck
c) instrument squad
- squad leader (nco)
- senior range-finder (pvt)
- range-finder (pvt)
- senior plane table operator (pvt)
- plane table operator (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- truck

2. firing platoon
- platoon commander (off)
- senior driver (pvt)
- 2 reserve gun numbers (pvt)
- truck
a) 4 gun sections, each:
- section leader (nco)
- 7 gun numbers (pvt)
- driver (pvt)
- 37-mm AA gun
- truck

IV. Service units
A. Ammunition platoon
- platoon commander (off)
- section leader (nco)
- senior laboratory assistant (pvt)
- 3 laboratory assistants (pvt)
- 4 drivers (pvt)
- 4 trucks

B. Park platoon
- platoon commander (off)
1. type “A” mobile workshop
- senior master (nco)
- electrician (pvt)
- fitter (pvt)
- chief of dump (nco)
- fitter, also driver (pvt)
- 3 drivers (pvt)
- “A” workshop trucks (GAZ-AAA), 1 truck with reloading machine, 2 tank trucks or trucks equipped with barrels
2. transport squad
- assistant platoon commander (nco)
- 7 drivers (pvt)
- 7 trucks with 3 kitchen trailers

C. Medical aid station
- medical assistant (off)
- 2 medical instructors (nco)
- driver (pvt)
- ambulance

D. Ordnance workshop
- chief of workshop (off)
- senior gun master (nco)
- gun master (nco)
- weapons master (nco)
- electric mechanic (nco)
- chemical master (nco)
- radio master (nco)
- driver, also fitter (pvt)
- truck

E. Clothing workshop and dump
- chief of dump (nco)
- senior tailor (pvt)
- 2 cobblers (pvt)

F. Kitchen and ration dump
- chief of dump (nco)
- senior cook (nco)
- 2 cooks (pvt)
The same source as before.
Availability of radios in antiaircraft batteries seems to be a murky question. While the table of organization specifies radio men present in the battery's HQ platoon no radios is allotted to the battery. Probably there is a mistake somewhere.

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Post by Leo Niehorster » 05 May 2015, 12:39

Once again, many thanks.
Have uploaded the revised data as per today:
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Post by Leo Niehorster » 05 May 2015, 12:46

Re: Artillery Regiment
There appears to be no political officer in the headquarters of the artillery battalions. Why is this? Every other headquarters down to company/battery level has them.

re: Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion (IV./B./1. = Service Units/Park Platoon/Type A Mobile Workshop)
What is a "truck with reloading machine"?
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Post by Art » 05 May 2015, 14:08

There appears to be no political officer in the headquarters of the artillery battalions.
Yes, I've noticed it as well. However, there is no political officer on the scheme. Also the total number of officers in the battalion seem to fit well with the table posted: 9 in the battalion HQ, 6 in each of three batteries, 1 in the ammunition platoon, total 28. Even if it's a mistake I can't identify it now.
Leo Niehorster wrote: re: Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion (IV./B./1. = Service Units/Park Platoon/Type A Mobile Workshop)
What is a "truck with reloading machine"?
As I understand it's an electric generator used to reload accumulator batteries transported by a truck.

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Post by Leo Niehorster » 05 May 2015, 14:20

Ok. Thank you.
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