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by stevebecker » 07 Mar 2016 23:39
Mates,
We always look at the 15th Corps storm unit, while the others attack/storm units are often over looked.
A captured Order gives us that by late 1917 each Corps & Div to form - Attack/Storm Bn's and Co's.
These were to be formed as such;
Attack/storm Bn - HQ Co + 2xStorm Co's (14x LMGs) + 1xMG Co (6xMGs) + 1xMinenwefer Co + 1xEng Co (total 25 officers 888 men) -
attack/storm Co's 1xCo + MG Sect (3x LMGs) & Eng Sect (7 officers 318 men)
reported steel helmets issued but worn only on patrols or operations
Each Division formed their own Attack/Storm Companies drawn up of the best men in the Division.
While Attack/Storm Bns were made up from the same sources.
Clearly the total strengths were never achived both in men and equiptment.
some I have;
Comp Div attack/Storm Co (140 men)
20th Div attack/storm Co (70 men)
26th Div attack/storm Co (100 men)
20th Corps attack/storm Bn (400 men)
4th Army 1st Attack/storm Bn (150 men 4xMGs)
7th Army attack/storm Bn (150 men 4 MG's)
8th Army attack/storm Bn (200 men 4xMGs)
I have found attack/Storm Bn's and Co's in formations in Palestine and Mesopotamia, but Have seen no Order of battles for the Caucasus during this time to confirm if they also formed these there?
The (LMG) Light Machine guns, are the new Bergman LMG, while the Heavy Maxim still formed the main weapon.
If you have found any more on these units or have ORbats from the Eastern Armies during still time. We would all like to seen them.
Cheers
S.B