Table of Organization Washington 25, D.C., 18 November 1944 ** MEDIUM ...

Table of Organization and Equipment No. 17-27 *

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MEDIUM TANK COMPANY, TANK BATTALION

Designation: Company ____ , ____ Tank Battalion

War Department, Washington 25, D.C., 18 November 1944 **

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Company Headquarters

3 Tank Platoons (each)

Specification Serial No. Technician Grade Headquarters Section Maintenance Section Administrative, Mess and Supply Section No. 1 Tank No. 2 Tank No. 3 Tank No. 4 Tank No. 5 Tank Total Platoon Total Company

2 Captain, including

3 Company Commander

4 First Lieutenant

including

5 Second Lieutenant

6 Motor Transport

7 Platoon Commander

8

TOTAL COMMISSIONED

9 First Sergeant

10 Technical Sergeant, including

11 Motor

12 Staff Sergeant, including

13 Mess

14 Platoon

15 Supply

16 Sergeant, including

17 Communication Chief

18 Tank Commander

19 Corporal, including

20 Agent, Liaison

21 Clerk, Company

22 Gunner

1203

0600 1203

585

014

824 2736 821

542 2736

761 405 2736

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1

(1)

(1)

1c

1c

1

2 2

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(3)

1

1

1

1

5

1c

1

1

1

(1c)

(1)

2

1

5

(1c)

(1)

(1)

(3)

(1c)

(1)

3

11

13

12

(1c)

(1)

(2)

(1) (1)

(1) (3)

(11)

4

1 11111 5

19

(1c)

(1)

(1ac)

(1)

(3)

(1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (5)

(18)

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23 Technician, Grade 4

24 Technician, Grade 5 25 Private, First Class

including

26 Private

27 Armorer

28 Bugler

29 Cannoneer

30 Cook

31 Cook

32 Cook's Helper

33 Driver, Tank

34 Driver, Tank

35 Driver, Truck, Light

36 Gunner, Bow

37 Mechanic, Artillery

38 Mechanic, Tank

39 Mechanic, Tank

40 Repairman, Radio

41 Basic

42

TOTAL ENLISTED

43

AGGREGATE

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Company Headquarters

3 Tank Platoons (each)

Specification Serial No. Technician Grade Headquarters Section Maintenance Section Administrative, Mess and Supply Section No. 1 Tank No. 2 Tank No. 3 Tank No. 4 Tank No. 5 Tank Total Platoon Total Company

511 5 803 2736 060 4 060 5 590 2736 4 2736 5 345 5 2736 802 4 660 4 660 5 648 4 521

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10

8

10 3 3 3 3 3 15

14 19

25

(1c)

(1)

(1b)

(1)

(3)

(1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (5)

(18)

(1c)

(1)

(1c)

(1)

(1c)

(1)

(3)

(1)

(1)

(2)

(9)

(1) (1)

(1) (3)

(9)

(1n)

(1)

(3)

(1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (5)

(18)

(1c)

(1)

((1b)(2c)3)

(3)

(2d)

(2)

(1c)

(1)

(6c)

(6)

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9

14 4 5 5 5 5 24

112

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10

14 5 5 5 5 5 25

117s

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Specification Serial No. Technician Grade Headquarters Section Maintenance Section Administrative, Mess and Supply Section No. 1 Tank No. 2 Tank No. 3 Tank No. 4 Tank No. 5 Tank Total Platoon Total Company

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Company Headquarters

3 Tank Platoons (each)

Unit

44 Car, half-track, M3A2, with winch, without armament 45 Carbine, cal. .30 46 Gun, machine, Browning, HB, cal. .50, M2, flexible 47 Gun, submachine, cal. .45, M3 48 Launcher, grenade, M8 49 Launcher, rocket, 2.36-inch, M9 50 Tank, Medium, M4, with armament 51 Tank, Medium, M4, 105-mm howitzer, with armament 52 Trailer, 1/4-ton, 2-wheel, cargo 53 Trailer, 1-ton, 2-wheel, cargo 54 Truck, 1/4-ton, 4x4 55 Truck, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6, cargo (for kitchen) 56 Vehicle, tank recovery, M32 57 Telephone EE-8

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2

7

13 1

1

25

1e

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16

3

1 4 5 5 5 5 24

92

4

2f

1g

3

((1hjk)(1m)2)

1jk 1m 1m 1jm 1m 5

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1m

1

1

1

1

1

2

1l

1

2

1

1

1m

1

5

Remarks:

Insert letter of company.

* This table supersedes T/O&E 17-27, 15 September 1943, including C1, 27 October 1943,

Insert number of battalion.

C2, 12 February 1944, and C3, 16 June 1944.

** Includes Changes No. 1, 6 January 1945.

a Also classification specialist (275).

b Drives truck, 1/4-ton.

Medium tank armament includes one 75-mm or 76-mm gun, one cal.

c Armed with carbine, cal. .30.

.50 machine gun on turret top, one cal. .30 co-axial machine gun,

d 1 drives tank recovery vehicle; 1 drives half-track.

and one cal. .30 bow machine gun.

e Mounted on half-track.

f 1 carried on half-track; 1 carried on tank recovery vehicle.

Medium tank, with 105-mm howitzer, armament also includes one cal.

g Carried on truck, 2 1/2-ton..

.50 machine gun on turret top, one cal. .30 co-axial machine gun,

h Space provided in tank for company commander.

and one cal. .30 bow machine gun.

j Equipped with radio set AN/VRC-3 (or SCR-300).

k Equipped with radio set SCR-508.

Tank recovery vehicle armament includes one 81-mm mortar, one cal.

l Equipped with radio set SCR-510.

.50 machine gun on turret top, and one cal. .30 bow machine gun.

m Equipped with radio set 528.

n Driver, kitchen truck, also cook's helper.

s Armed with gun, submachine, cal. .45 unless otherwise indicated.

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