SCHEME or 3 MAY 1917 SCHEME OF 22 SEPTEMBER (Maximum strength) 1917 1 division headquarters under 1 division headquarters under a major-general (153) a major-general (164) 1 machine-gun battalion of four companies (768) 3 infantry brigades (18.579) 2 infantry brigades (16,420) 1 field-artillery brigade 1 field-artillery brigade (4,030) (5,068) 1 cavalry regiment (1,579) 1 field signal battalion (259) 1 field signal battalion (262) 1 regiment of engineers 1 regiment of engineers (1,098) (1,666) 1 train headquarters and mili- 1 train headquarters and mili tary police (332) Lary police (337) 1 ammunition train (702) 1 ammunition train (962) 1 supply train (332) 1 supply train (472) 1 engineer train (170) 1 engineer train (84) 1 sanitary train (927) 1 sanitary train (4 field hos pital companies and 4 am bulance companies (949) 1 aero squadron (173) Total, 28.334 Total, 27,152 In an infantry brigade there are t headquarters (19) 1 headquarters (about 140) 3 infantry regiments (6,060) 2 infantry regiments (7,510) 1 machine-gun battalion of three companies (560) Total, 6,079 Total, 8,210 In a field artillery brigade there are I headquarters (19) 1 headquarters 1 regiments of 3-inch field 3 regiments of 75 mm. field guns (2,687) • guns ( ) 1 regiment of 3 8-inch howit- 1 trench-mortar battery ( ) ears (1,337) Total, 3,943 Total, 5.068 An infantry regiment contains 1 headquarters and head- 1 headquarters and head quarters company (61) quarters company (303) 3 battalions of four line 3 battalions of four line com panies each (1,842) ponies each (3,078) 1 supply company (39) 1 supply company (140) 1 bine gun company (178) detachment 1 medicale tachment (56) Total, 2,958 Total, 3,755 An ordinary infantry company contains I captain. I first lieutenant, 1 headquarters (2 officers, 18 1 second lieutenant. 1 first men). 4 platoons, each in sergeant, 1 mess ser- eluding 1 headquarters geant. 1 supply sergeant, (1 officer, 1 man), 2 sections 8 sergeants, 17 corporals, riflemen (24 men). 1 section 2 mechanics, 3 cooks, 2 bombers and rifle grena buglers, 28 privates (first diers (22 men). t section class). 87 privates. Total, auto riflemen (11 men, 4 3 officers, 150 men. guns). Total. 6 officers, 250 men.
An infantry supply company contains' 1 captain (chief supply offi cer), 1 second lieutenant as assistant, 3 regimental supply sergeants, 1 first (Composition not officially pub sergeant, t mess sergeant, lisped).
1 stable sergeant, 1 cor poral. 1 horseshoer, 1 sad dler. 27 wagoners and 1 cook. Total. 39. Total, 140 A machine-gun company contains 1 captain. 1 first lieutenant, 1 headquarters (3 officers and 2 second lieutenants, 1 first 21 men). 3 platoons (each sergeant, 1 supply sergeant, containing one officer and 1 mein sergeant, 1 stable 46 men), a train of 13 men, sergeant, 7 sergeants, 8 armament. 12 heavy ma corporals, 1 horseshoer. 2 chine guns and four spare mechanics, 2 cooks, 2 guns. Total. 6 officers, 172 buglers. 12 privates (first men, 16 guns.
class), 36 privates. Total, 4 officers, 74 men, 6 guns.
An infantry headquarters company contains 1 captain (regimental adju- 1 headquarters platoon (93 tart), 1 regimental ser- officers and men), including geant-major, 3 regimental 1 staff section (36 officers supply sergeants, 1 first and men), 1 orderlies' section sergeant, 1 mess sergeant, (29), 1 band section (28 1 supply sergeant, 1 stable men), 1 signal platoon sergeant. 1 sergeant, 1 officers and men), including horseshoer, 2 cooks 4 pri- 1 telephone section (51 vates (first class), 12 pri- men). 1 section with head vates. 28 men in band. quarters (10 men), 1 section Total, 1 officer, 56 men. with 3 battalions (16 officers and men), 1 sappers' and bombers' platoon, includ ing 1 section sappers (9) for digging and special work, one section bombers (34 officers and men), 1 pioneer platoon (55 officers and men). 1 one-pounder can non platoon (33 officers and men). Total, 7 officers, 294 men.
In addition to the units already described, the establishment of 3 May contains the fol lowing organizations: A troop of cavalry is organized as an infantry company with the addition of a stable sergeant, 2 horseshoers, and 7 saddlers, and with only 5 sergeants, 8 corporals, 2 cooks, 20 privates, first class, and 61 privates. A supply troop of cavalry is as prescribed for an infantry supply company with an extra second lieutenant and an extra corporal, an extra horseshoer, an extra sad dler, an extra cook and 10 extra wagoners. A coast artillery company is as prescribed for a line company of infantry, except that certain enlisted men, according to their duties, are rated as follows: casemate electricians, ob servers first class, observers second class, plotters, chief planters, coxswains, chief load ers, gun commanders and gun pointers. A field artillery battery of 4 guns (3 in.) is or ganized as prescribed for a line company of infantry, there being in addition an extra first lieutenant, an extra second lieutenant, an ex tra sergeant, 3 extra corporals, a chief me chanic and an extra mechanic, 3 horseshoers, an extra bugler, 7 extra privates, first class, and 21 extra privates, the privates being some times called drivers and cannoneers. A pioneer company of engineers is as prescribed for a line company of infantry, except for an extra first lieutenant and 3 sergeants, first class. Mounted companies are organized as cavalry troops with an extra first lieutenant and 2 sergeants, first class. A pontoon com pany of engineers is as prescribed for a line company of infantry, having in addition 2 saddlers in charge of harness and equipment, 2 farriers in charge of wagons. A signal corps radio company consisting of 1 captain as commanding officer, 2 first lieutenants, 1' master electricians, 6 sergeants, first class, 9 sergeants, 15 corporals, 2 cooks, 1 horseshoer, 35 privates, first class, and 6 privates. A
signal corps wire company consists of 1 cap tain as commanding officer, 2 first lieutenants 1 master electrician, 5 sergeants, first class, 7 sergeants, 12 corporals, 2 cooks, 1 horseshoer, 39 privates, first class, and 8 privates. A sig nal corps outpost company consists of 1 cap tain as commanding officer, 4 first lieutenants, 1 master electrician, 3 sergeants, first class, 15 sergeants, 14 corporals, 2 cooks, 1 horseshoer, 37 privates, first class, and 12 privates. A company of military police is as pre scribed for a company of infantry, with 4 less privates, first class, and 2 less privates. An ambulance company consists of 1 surgeon with the rank of captain as commanding officer, 4 assistant surgeons with rank of captain or first lieutenant, 2 sergeants, first class, 11 ser geants, 6 corporals, 1 mechanic, 3 cooks, 96 privates in a motor-driven company, 124 in an animal-driven company, and in addition to a horseshoer, a saddler and a farrier. An ammunition train section (wagon transporta tion) consists of 1 captain or first lieutenant as commanding officer, 1 sergeant ( wagonmas ter), 1 clerk, 2 sergeants (assistant wagon masters), 1 mess sergeant, 4 sergeant horse shoers, 2 sergeant farriers, 2 sergeant sad dlers, 1 sergeant mechanic, 1 sergeant agent, 4 corporals (assistant wagonmasters), 1 cor poral agent, 2 cooks, 60 privates, first class (teamsters and orderly), and 12 privates (laborers). An ammunition train section (motor transportation) consists of 1 first lieu tenant as commanding officer, 1 sergeant (truckmaster), 1 clerk, 3 sergeants (assistant truckmasters), 1 mess sergeant, 1 sergeant me chanic, 1 sergeant agent, 1 corporal agent, 2 cooks, 33 privates, first class (chauffeurs), 2 privates, first class (assistant mechanics), and 9 privates as assistant chauffeurs. A field bakery consists of 1 captain or lieutenant as commanding officer, 60 men, rated as cooks, and 12 bake ovens. A battalion of infantry consists of 1 major as battalion commander, 1 headquarters and 4 line companies. A squadron of cavalry corresponds to a battalion of infantry and contains 4 line troops. A battalion of field artillery, as prescribed, con tains 1 major, 1 headquarters and 3 batteries. A battalion of engineers is constituted as pre scribed for a battalion of infantry and con tains 3 companies. A battalion of signal corps (field battalion) consists of 1 major as com manding officer, 1 headquarters, 1 supply sec tion of a supply sergeant and 5 men, 1 wire company, 1 radio company and 1 outpost company. A battalion of signal corps (aero squadron) consists of 1 major as command ing officer, 1 headquarters section under the adjutant, containing 10 men, 1 supply section with 2 officers and 37 men, 1 engineering sec tion with 2 officers and 19 men, 12 aero squad rons, each containing 1 captain or first lieu tenant, 1 sergeant, first class, as mechanician, 2 sergeants or corporals as mechanicians, 2 privates, first class, and 2 privates. There are attached to the squadron 1 surgeon and 4 en listed men, medical department. For a regiment of infantry see the tables of the old and new establishments. A regiment of cav alry consists of headquarters, 3 squadrons of cavalry, a headquarters troop, a machine-gun troop and a supply troop. A machine-gun troop — the cavalry equivalent of a machine gun company — contains 1 more sergeant, 1 more private, first class, and 13 more privates than its analogue. A regiment of field artil lery contains a headquarters, 2 or 3 battalions of field artillery, a headquarters company and a supply company. A regiment of engineers is as prescribed for infantry without the ma chine-gun company and with only 2 battalions. A regimental detachment of the medical corps consists of 1 surgeon with the rank of major, 2 or 3 assistant surgeons with the rank of captain or first lieutenant, 2 veterinarians in mounted regiments, 1 sergeant, first class, 2 or 3 sergeants, 17-29 privates, and privates first class. A brigade consists of 1 brigadier general as brigade commander and his head quarters and of 2 or 3 regiments of one arm. For the constitution of an infantry division see the tables of the old and new establish ments. A cavalry division consists of head quarters, train headquarters and military po lice, much like those of an infantry division, together with 3 brigades of cavalry, 1 regi ment of horse artillery, 1 mounted battalion of engineers, 1 mounted battalion of signal corps, 1 aero squadron, 1 ammunition train, 1 sanitary train and 1 supply train. A field army, the equivalent of the army corps of for eign countries, consists of 1 lieutenant-gen eral or major-general as commander, the following officers, whose duties are the same as the departments and corps they repre sent —1 brigadier-general (chief of staff), 1 colonel (adjutant), 1 colonel (inspector), 1 colonel (jud-advocate), 1 colonel (chief quartermaster), 1 colonel (thief of engineers), 1 colonel (chief surgeon), 1 lieutenant-colonel (assistant chief surgeon), 1 lieutenant-colonel (chief of ordnance), 1 lieutenant-colonel (chief signal officer), 3 lieutenant-colonels (aides-de camp), 2 or more divisions with additional so-called field army troops, including such troops as regiments of heavy artillery, and pontoon battalions of engineers. An army consists of such number of field armies as may be required.