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Old July 22nd, 2007, 11:41 AM

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Default OOB37 Czechoslovakia Rifle + MG units

Discovered (at last) a bit more detailed info on the organisation of Czechoslovakian 1st Republic (ie 1918-1938) army, namely infantry units.

Infantry Regiment:
HQ
Auxillary Co.
Technical+Signal Co.
3x Field Bn.
Replacement Bn.

Auxillary Co.:
HQ Squad
Quatermaster Sequad
Regimental Band

Technical Co.:
HQ Section
QM Section
multiple Sapper Platoons
Gun Platoon (2 field guns)
Signal Platoon

In 1935, Technical and signal Co. split into three companies:
Support Weapons Co.
Technical Co.
Signal Co.

SW Co.:
HQ Section
QM Section
Gun Platoon
Mortar Platoon
ATG Platoon

Field Battalion:
HQ
Auxillary Plt
3x Rifle Co
HMG Co

Rifle Co:
HQ+QM Squad
4x Rifle Platoon

HMG Co:
HQ+QM Squad
3x HMG Platoon

Rifle Platoon:
3x Rifle Squad

HMG Platoon:
2x HMG Squad

Rifle Squad:
13 men:
Commander, Deputy, LMG gunner, 3xLMG ammo bearer, 5xRifleman, 2xGrenadier
Also seen the squad being split (in TO+E) into "Assault team" and "Gun Team", presumably Cdr+Riflemen+Grenadiers and Deputy+Gunner+bearers

HMG Squad:
Commander
2xHMG Section

HMG Section:
7 men
Commander, Gunner, Loader, Porter, 3x Ammo Bearer
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