Summary Tables, United States Infantry Battalion, 1942 to 1945
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Summary Table, United States Infantry Battalion, circa 1942-43
| Detail | Headquarters and Headquarters Company | Heavy Weapons Company | Three Rifle Companies (each) | Total |
| 1). Personnel | ||||
| Officers | 9 | 5 | 6 | 32 |
| Non-commissioned | 26 | 39 | 38 | 179 |
| Privates | 104 | 139 | 154 | 705 |
|
Total, all ranks |
139 | 166 | 198 | 916 |
| 2). Transport | ||||
| 1/4 ton trucks (Jeeps) | 15 | 4 | 1 | 22 |
| 3/4 ton trucks | 6 | 16 | 1 | 25 |
| 3). Weapons | ||||
| BARs (Squad) | - | - | 9 | 27 |
| BARs (anti-aircraft) | 7 | 7 | 2 | 20 |
| M1919A4s | - | - | 2 | 6 |
| M1917A1s | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| 60-mm mortars | - | - | 3 | 9 |
| 81-mm mortars | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| 37-mm antitank guns | 4 | - | - | 4 |
Summary Table, United States Infantry Battalion, circa 1943-45
| Detail | Headquarters and Headquarters Company | Heavy Weapons Company | Three Rifle Companies (each) | Total |
| 1). Personnel | ||||
| Officers | 9 | 8 | 6 | 35 |
| Non-commissioned | 24 | 51 | 37 | 186 |
| Privates | 93 | 107 | 150 | 650 |
|
Total, all ranks |
126 | 166 | 193 | 871 |
| 2). Transport | ||||
| 1/4 ton trucks (Jeeps) | 9 | 19 | 2 | 34 |
| 3/4 ton trucks | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 1.5 ton trucks | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| 3). Weapons | ||||
| BARs (Squad) | - | - | 9 | 27 |
| M1919A4s | - | - | 2 | 6 |
| M1917A1s | - | 8 | - | 8 |
| .50-cal M2HBs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 60-mm mortars | - | - | 3 | 9 |
| 81-mm mortars | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| Launcher, rocket, antitank, 2.36-inch | 8 | 6 | 5 | 29 |
| 57-mm antitank guns | 3 | - | - | 3 |
Amendments of 1943 to 1945;
Personnel - deleted 5 privates from Headquarters Company and 6 privates from Heavy Weapons Company from June 1944. Total, all ranks, reduced to 860.
Weapons - added 6 M1919A4s (pool) to Headquarters Company and 6 BARs (pool) per Rifle Company from June 1944. (During 1943 Bazooka issue was 10 for Headquarters Company, 6 for Heavy Weapons Company and 3 per Rifle Company, total 25. Issue from February 1944 shown above).
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