Modeling Polish 10th Motorized Brigade

[DRG]

Originally Posted by PopskiPPA

The guys in the second picture have backpacks, rifles and wear battledress. The guys in the first picture seem to be in full dress, no backpacks, no rifles.

Backpacks take up a lot of space.

Good point. I didn't see the backpacks and that would account for their bulkier appearance

Don

[TonyE]

I recently asked the owner of the polish 1939 armour website "Pibwl", Michal Derela, regarding the TOE/OB of a rifle squadron and he provided me with what i believe to be the final word on the matter. The info came from a book written by a platoon commander in the Warzaw Motorised Brigade and is as follows:

Rifle Squadron
HQ Section (commander and 10 men, with 1 LMG and 8 Carbines)
Vehicles: 1 utility terrain car, 2 motorcycles and 2 motorcycles w/sidecars

Supply Section (19 men, with 1 LMG and 16 carbines)
Vehicles: 5 trucks and kitchen trailer

3 Rifle Platoons, each with:
Plt HQ (commander, deputy and runner)
Section (6 men with 1 LMG)
Section (6 men with 1 LMG)
Section (6 men with 1 LMG)
Section (6 men with 1 LMG)

Total for each platoon:
Vehicles: 2 trucks and one motorcycle w/sidecar
Men: 1 officer and 29 men
Weapons: 4 LMGs, 1 ATR, 26 carbines