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Each rifle company comprised three platoons, each platoon having three sections. At the outbreak of war on the 3rd September 1939, an infantry battalion had a total establishment of: 22 Officers; 646 Other Ranks. The support weapons available to the infantry battalion at the commencement of the Second World War were limited.
A company is part of a battalion and usually consists of between 100 and 150 soldiers. They are usually lettered A through to D, and made up of at least two platoons. But sometimes they have names such as ‘Grenadier Company’ or ‘Fire Support Company’.
Headquarter Company commanded four Platoons (Signal, Anti-aircraft, 3-inch Mortar and Administrative) while in each Rifle Company there were four Platoons, each of three Rifle Sections.
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Abstract and Figures. Public Full-text. TC 2-19.01 Military Intelligence (MI) Company and Platoon Reference Guide MARCH 2021 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Corps, Regiments and Units. The command structure is hierarchical with divisions and brigades responsible for administering groupings of smaller units. Major Units are regiment or battalion-sized with minor units being smaller, either company sized sub-units or platoons.
A company was subdivided into four platoons. These would be numbered 1 to 4 in A Company, 5 to 8 in B Company and so on. Each platoon would then finally subdivide into the smallest unit, the Section, containing twelve men led by a Non-commissioned Officer.
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A company has anywhere from a few dozen to 200 soldiers. It’s a tactical-sized unit that can perform a battlefield function on its own. A company consists of three or four platoons and is ...
