US Medium Tank Company, June 1944

Numbers in parenthesis indicate number of personnel assigned to role, number of unallocated weapons or number of sub-units in detachment.

Company Headquarters

Unit Rank Weapon Vehicle
       

Headquarters Section

     
       
Company Commander Captain SMG  
Gunner Corporal SMG  
Cannoneer Private SMG  
Driver Private SMG M4 Sherman
Bow Gunner Private SMG  
       
Tank Commander Sergeant SMG  
Gunner Corporal SMG  
Cannoneer Private SMG  
Driver Private SMG M4 Sherman
Bow Gunner Private SMG  
       
Tank Commander Sergeant SMG  
Gunner Corporal SMG  
Cannoneer Private SMG  
Driver Private SMG M4 105 mm
Bow Gunner Private SMG  
       
Communication Chief Sergeant Carbine  
Liaison Corporal Carbine  
Bugler-driver Private SMG 1/4-ton Jeep
       

Maintenance

     
       
Section Commander 1st Lieutenant Carbine  
Tank Mechanic Private SMG 1/4-ton Jeep
Tank Mechanic (2) Private Carbine  
Tank Mechanic Private SMG Tank Recovery Vehicle *
Motor Sergeant Technical Sergeant Carbine  
Armorer  Private Carbine  
Artillery Mechanic Private Carbine  
Radio Repairman Private Carbine  
Tank Mechanic Private SMG M3A1
       

AM&S Section **

     
       
Company Sergeant 1st Sergeant Carbine  
Mess Sergeant Staff Sergeant Carbine  
Supply Sergeant Staff Sergeant Carbine  
Company Clerk Corporal Carbine  
Driver Private SMG 2.5-ton truck & 1-ton trailer
Field Cook (3) Private Carbine  
Basic (6) Private Carbine  

Notes

* Tank Recovery Vehicle variously described as T2, T5 or M32

** Administration, Mess & Supply

Headquarters Weapons;

Launcher, Rocket, 2.36-inch antitank (3) one each M3A1, 2.5-ton truck and Tank Recovery Vehicle

.50-cal M2HB (2) one each M3A1 and Tank Recovery Vehicle

.30-cal M1919A4, Tank Recovery Vehicle

81-mm Mortar, Tank Recovery Vehicle 

The Tank Recovery Vehicle appears to have lost its two machine guns and the 81 mm mortar (used for laying smoke) in the final change of November 1944.

Medium Tank Platoon (3), each

Unit Rank Weapon Vehicle
       
Platoon Commander Lieutenant * Carbine **  
Gunner Corporal SMG  
Cannoneer Private SMG  
Driver Private SMG M4 Sherman
Bow Gunner Private SMG  
       
Platoon Sergeant Sergeant SMG  
Gunner Corporal SMG  
Cannoneer Private SMG  
Driver Private SMG M4 Sherman
Bow Gunner Private SMG  
       
Tank Commander Sergeant SMG  
Gunner Corporal SMG  
Cannoneer Private SMG  
Driver Private SMG M4 Sherman
Bow Gunner Private SMG  
       
Tank Commander Staff Sergeant SMG  
Gunner Corporal SMG  
Cannoneer Private SMG  
Driver Private SMG M4 Sherman
Bow Gunner Private SMG  
       
Tank Commander Sergeant SMG  
Gunner Corporal SMG  
Cannoneer Private SMG  
Driver Private SMG M4 Sherman
Bow Gunner Private SMG  

Notes

* one Platoon commanded by 1st Lieutenant, other two each by 2nd Lieutenant

** Platoon Commanders had previously been issued with a SMG, and it is debateable how many actually adopted the M1 carbine

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