FORMATIONS (TO&E), PART 6
World War II: Jaegers & other light infantry
Jaeger Battalion, 1939:
Battalion Commander
Battalion HQ
Signals Attachment
Supplies Squad
3 Jaeger Infantry Companies, in each Company:
Command Squad
3 Rifle Platoons
Supplies Platoon
Heavy Company
Machinegun Company (12 x HMG)
Mortar Platoon (3 x 81 mm mortars)
Supplies Platoon
Jaeger Battalion, 1939 - 1940:
Battalion Commander
Battalion HQ
Signals Attachment
Supplies Squad
3 Jaeger Infantry Companies, in each Company:
Command Squad
3 Rifle Platoons
Supplies Platoon
Machinegun Company (12 x Maxim machinegun)
Gun Company
(Antitank) Gun Platoon (2 x 37 PstK/36 antitank-guns)
(Infantry) Gun Platoon (2 x 37 K/15 Rosenberg infantry guns) (*)
Mortar Platoon (2 or 3 x 81 mm mortars)
Supplies Platoon
(*) Likely some of the Winter War era Gun Companies of Jaeger Battalions didn't have this type of platoon.
Jaeger Infantry Company of Jaeger Battalion, 1939 - 1940:
Company Commander (pistol)
Command Squad
Messengers (runners)
Corporal (rifle)
4 men (rifles)
Observer Sec
Corporal (rifle)
3 men (rifles)
Gas Protection Sec
Corporal (rifle)
3 men (rifles)
Messenger Officer (rifle)
3 Rifle Platoons, in each platoon:
Command Squad
Lieutenant/2nd Lieutenant (pistol or/and subcmachinegun)
Sergeant (rifle)
2 men (messengers) (rifles)
2 Rifle Squads, 10 men in each squad:
Corporal (rifle)
9 men (SMG + 8 rifles)
2 LMG Squads, 7 men in each squad:
Corporal (rifle)
6 men (LMG + 5 rifles)
Supplies Platoon
Company Sergeant Major (rifle)
Company Clerk (rifle)
Medical team (rifle)
Medical NCO (rifle)
Medical Corporal (rifle)
4 Medics (rifles
Ordnance Squad
Ordnance NCO (rifle)
Bicycle mechanic (rifle)
2 Ordnance men (rifles)
Supplies Squad
Supplies NCO (rifle)
Provisions man (rifle)
2 Cooks (rifles)
Field kitchen
Shoemaker (rifle)
Tailor (rifle
Supplies vehicles
Jaeger Battalion (1941 - 1942):
Battalion Commander (pistol)
Battalion HQ
Battalion Commanders Adjutant (pistol)
Messenger and anti chemical weapons officer (pistol/rifle)
Supplies officer (pistol)
Doctor (pistol)
Reverend (not quite early on, added), (pistol)
HQ Squad
Messengers
NCO (rifle)
4 runners (messengers), (rifles)
3 motorcycle messengers (pistols + motorcycles)
Clerks
NCO + 1 man (rifles)
Battalion Commanders driver (rifle + passanger car)
Anti chemical weapons Squad
NCO + 8 men (rifles)
Truckdriver (rifle + truck)
Signals Platoon
Platoon leader (rifle/pistol)
3 Telephone Squads
Sergeant (pistol)
In each Telephone Squad:
NCO + 8 men (rifles)
Radio Squad
NCO + 6 men (rifles)
Truck drivers
2 men (rifles + two trucks)
Supplies Platoon
Sergeant Major (pistol)
Clerk (rifle)
Ammunition Squad
Weapons and ammunition NCO (rifle)
2 gunsmiths (rifles)
2 truck drivers (rifles + 2 trucks)
Medical Squad
Medical NCO (pistol/rifle)
8 medics (pistols)
2 ambulance drivers (rifles + ambulance)
Supplies Squad
Battalion Supplies NCO (rifle)
Motor vehicle NCO (rifle)
Bicycle mechanic (rifle)
Shoemaker (rifle)
Supplies NCO (rifle)
2 provisions men (rifles)
2 cooks (rifles)
2 drivers for supply trucks (rifles + 2 trucks)
3 Jaeger Companies
In each Jaeger Company
Company Commander (pistol)
Company HQ Squad
Messengers (runners)
NCO + 4 men (rifles)
Lookouts/anti chemical weapons team
NCO + 3 men (rifles)
Motorcycle messenger (pistol + motorcycle)
Antitank Squad
NCO (rifle)
8 men (2 or 4 at-rifles + rifles) (**)
Horse man (horse + cart/sledge), (rifle)
3 or 4 Jaeger Platoons, in each Jaeger Platoon:
Lieutenant/2nd Lieutenant (pistol and SMG)
Sergeant (rifle)
Company HQ Squad
2 messengers (runners), (rifles)
4 Jaeger Squads, 9 men in each Squad:
Corporal (rifle)
8 men (2 SMG + 6 rifles)
Supplies Platoon
Medical team
Ammunition team
Supplies team
Light Mortar Platoon (3 x 81-mm or 82-mm mortars)
Machinegun Company (12 x HMG, similar as with infantry regiments)
Vehicles and other transport equipment issued for Jaeger Battalion in 1941:
Battalion HQ: 1 staff (passenger) car, 8 trucks, 3 motorcycles, 69 bicycles and 78 pairs of skis.
Each Jaeger Company: 4 trucks, 1 motorcycle, 145 bicycles and 154 pairs of skis.
Machinegun Company: 1 staff (passenger) car, 17 trucks, 1 motorcycle, 117 bicycles and 163 pairs of skis.
Mortar Company: 1 staff (passenger) car, 4 trucks, 32 bicycles and 57 pairs of skis.
(**) Early on typically four 8 mm - 14 mm at-rifles, around 1942 - 1943 they were typically replaced with two 20 mm Lahti L-39 at-rifles.
Jaeger Battalion (1943 - 1945):
Battalion Commander (pistol)
Battalion HQ
Battalion Commanders Adjutant (pistol/rifle)
Messenger and anti chemical weapons officer (pistol/rifle)
Supplies officer (pistol)
Doctor (pistol)
Reverend (not quite early on, added), (pistol)
HQ Squad
Messengers
NCO (SMG)
4 runners (messengers), (rifles)
3 motorcycle messengers (pistols + motorcycles)
Clerks
NCO + 1 man (rifles)
Battalion Commanders driver (rifle + passanger car)
Anti chemical weapons Squad
NCO + 8 men (rifles)
Truck driver (rifle + truck)
Signals Platoon
Platoon leader (rifle/pistol)
3 Telephone Squads
Sergeant (pistol)
In each Telephone Squad:
NCO + 8 men (SMG + 8 rifles)
Radio Squad
NCO + 6 men (rifles)
Truck drivers
2 men (rifles + two trucks)
Supplies Platoon
Sergeant Major (pistol)
Clerk (rifle)
Ammunition Squad
Weapons and ammunition NCO (rifle)
2 gunsmiths (rifles)
2 truck drivers (rifles + 2 trucks)
Medical Squad
Medical NCO (SMG)
8 medics (pistols)
2 ambulance drivers (rifles + ambulance)
Supplies Squad
Battalion Supplies NCO (rifle)
Motor vehicle NCO (rifle)
Bicycle mechanic (rifle)
Shoemaker (rifle)
Supplies NCO (rifle)
2 provisions men (rifles)
2 cooks (rifles)
2 drivers for supply trucks (rifles + 2 trucks)
3 Jaeger Companies
In each Jaeger Company
Company Commander (pistol)
Company HQ Squad
Messengers (runners)
NCO + 4 men (rifles)
Lookouts/anti chemical weapons team
NCO + 3 men (rifles)
Motorcycle messenger (pistol + motorcycle)
Antitank Squad
NCO (SMG)
8 men (two 20-mm at-rifles + SMG + 2 pistols + 5 rifles + 50-mm mortar) (***)
Horse man (horse + cart/sledge), (rifle)
3 or 4 Jaeger Platoons, in each Jaeger Platoon:
Lieutenant/2nd Lieutenant (pistol and SMG)
Sergeant (SMG)
Company HQ Squad
2 messengers (runners), (rifles)
4 Jaeger Squads, 9 men in each Squad:
Corporal (rifle)
8 men (3 SMG + 5 rifles)
Supplies Platoon
Medical team
Ammunition team
Supplies team
Light Mortar Platoon (1 - 3 x 81-mm or 50-mm mortars)
Machinegun Company (12 x HMG, similar as with infantry regiments)
(***) Typically two 20-mm L-39 at-rifles, starting from June 1944 often also panzerfaust/panzerschreck, captured 50-mm mortar added in 1943.
Machinegun Company of Jaeger Battalion, 1941 - 1942:
Company Commander (pistol)
messengers (runners)
NCO + 4 men (****) (pistol + 4 rifles)
Company commanders driver (passenger car + rifle)
3 Machinegun Platoons
In each Machinegun Platoon:
Platoon leader (pistol)
2 messengers (runners) (rifles)
1st Half-Platoon
Half-Platoon Leader (Sergeant) (rifle)
2 Machinegun Squads
In both Machinegun Squads:
NCO + 5 men (MMG, pistol + 4 rifles)
Driver of MG-vehicle (truck + rifle)
2nd Half-Platoon
Half-Platoon Leader (Sergeant) (rifle)
2 Machinegun Squads
In both Machinegun Squads:
NCO + 5 men (MMG, pistol + 4 rifles)
Driver of MG-vehicle (truck + rifle)
Antitank Platoon
Platoon leader (pistol)
2 messengers (runners) (rifles)
4 Antitank Squads
In each Antitank Squad:
NCO + 9 men (at-rifle, pistol + 9 rifles) (*****)
2 truck drivers (2 trucks + rifles)
Supplies Platoon
Company Sergeant major (pistol)
Clerk (rifle)
Medics
Medical NCO (pistol)
2 medics (pistols)
Ammunition Supply Squad
Weapons and ammunition NCO (rifle)
Bicycle mechanic (rifle)
Weapons smith (rifle)
18 ammunition bearers (carrying ammunition to machineguns) (rifles)
Driver of weapons and ammunition truck (truck + rifle)
Supplies Squad
Supplies NCO (rifle)
Automobile mechanic (rifle)
Shoemaker
Provisioner (food supplies) (rifle)
2 cooks (field kitchen, rifles)
2 drivers of supply trucks (2 trucks + rifles)
(***) 3 men of messengers also have anti-chemical weapons training.
(*****) Notice: Typically 20-mm antitank rifles
Machinegun Company of Jaeger Battalion, 1943 - 1944:
Company Commander (pistol)
Messengers (runners)
NCO + 4 men (***) (pistol + 4 rifles)
Company commanders driver (passenger car + rifle)
3 Machinegun Platoons
In each Machinegun Platoon:
Platoon leader (pistol + SMG)
2 messengers (runners) (rifles)
1st Half-Platoon
Half-Platoon Leader (Sergeant) (rifle)
2 Machinegun Squads
In both Machinegun Squads:
NCO + 5 men (MMG, pistol + 4 rifles)
Driver of MG-vehicle (truck + rifle)
2nd Half-Platoon
Half-Platoon Leader (Sergeant) (rifle)
2 Machinegun Squads
In both Machinegun Squads:
NCO + 5 men (MMG, pistol + 4 rifles)
Driver of MG-vehicle (truck + rifle)
Antitank Platoon
Platoon leader (pistol + SMG)
2 messengers (runners) (rifles)
4 Antitank Squads
In each Antitank Squad:
1 NCO + 9 men (pistol + 9 rifles + possibly at-rifle) (******)
2 truck drivers (2 trucks + rifles)
Supplies Platoon
Company Sergeant major (pistol)
Clerk (rifle)
Medics
Medical NCO (pistol)
2 medics (pistols)
Ammunition Supply Squad
Weapons and ammunition NCO (rifle)
Bicycle mechanic (rifle)
Weapons smith (rifle)
18 ammunition bearers (carrying ammunition to machineguns) (rifles)
Driver of weapons and ammunition truck (truck + rifle)
Supplies Squad
Supplies NCO (rifle)
Automobile mechanic (rifle)
Shoemaker
Provisioner (food supplies) (rifle)
2 cooks (field kitchen + rifles)
2 drivers of supply trucks (2 trucks + rifles)
(***) 3 men of messengers also have anti-chemical weapons training.
(******) Notice: At-rifles of mostly removed from use of these Antitank Platoons in 1943. After that they used typically satchel charges. Starting from June of 1944 they started getting panzerfaust and panzerschreck.
Light Mortar Platoon of Jaeger Battalion, (1941 - 1942):
Platoon leader (pistol)
2 messengers (runners) (rifles)
Platoon leaders driver (passenger car + rifle)
3 Light Mortar Squads
In each Light Mortar Squad:
Squad leader (rifle)
FO Team
NCO + 3 men (rifles)
Telephone men
NCO + 4 men (rifles)
Mortar
NCO + 7 men (81 mm or 82 mm mortar + rifles)
Driver of mortar vehicle (truck + rifle)
Light Mortar Platoon of Jaeger Battalion, (1943 - 1944):
Platoon leader (pistol)
2 messengers (runners) (rifles)
Fire orders NCO (SMG) (added 1943)
Platoon leaders driver (passenger car + rifle)
3 Light Mortar Squads
In each Light Mortar Squad:
Squad leader (rifle)
FO Team
NCO + 3 men (SMG + 3 rifles)
Telephone men
NCO + 4 men (rifles)
Mortar
NCO + 7 men (81 mm or 82 mm mortar + rifles)
Driver of mortar vehicle (truck + rifle)
Frontier Jaeger Battalion, (1943 - 1944):
Battalion Commander (pistol, horse)
Battalion HQ
Battalion Commanders Adjutant (pistol, horse)
Messenger officer (pistol, horse)
Intelligence officer (pistol, horse)
Supplies officer (pistol)
Doctor (pistol)
Reverend (pistol)
HQ Squad
Messengers
NCO (SMG)
4 runners (messengers), (rifles)
3 motorcycle messengers (pistols + motorcycles)
Clerks
NCO + man (rifles)
Battalion Commanders driver (rifle + passanger car)
Anti chemical weapons Squad
NCO + 8 men (rifles)
Truck driver (rifle + truck)
Jaeger Platoon
Platoon leader (SMG)
Platoon leaders assistant (SMG)
2 messengers (runners) (rifles)
3 Jaeger Squads
In each Jaeger Squad:
NCO + 8 men (3 SMG + 6 rifles)
Driver of platoon vehicle (horse with carts/sledge + rifle)
Signals Platoon
Platoon leader (rifle)
3 Telephone Squads
Sergeant (pistol)
In each Telephone Squad:
NCO + 8 men (SMG + 8 rifles)
3 drivers of telephone vehicles (3 horses with carts/sledges + rifles)
Radio Squad
NCO + 3 men (rifles)
Driver of radio vehicle (horse with cart/sledge + rifle)
Supplies Platoon
Sergeant Major (pistol)
Clerk (rifle)
Ammunition Squad
4 NCO + 8 men (rifles)
Medical Squad
2 NCO + 13 men (rifles)
Supplies Squad
4 NCO + 7 men (rifles) (field kitchen)
3 Border Jaeger Companies
In each Border Jaeger Company
Company Commander (SMG)
Company HQ Squad
Messengers (runners)
NCO + 4 men (SMG + 4 rifles)
Lookouts/anti chemical weapons team
NCO + 3 men (rifles)
Radio Squad
NCO + 3 men (SMG + 3 rifles)
4 Jaeger Platoons
In each Jaeger Platoon:
Platoon leader (SMG)
Platoon leaders assistant (SMG)
2 messengers (runners), (rifles)
4 Jaeger Squads
In each Jaeger Squad:
NCO + 8 men (3 SMG + LMG + pistol + 4 rifles)
2 Platoon vehicle drivers (2 horses with carts/sledges, rifles)
Antitank Platoon (50 mm mortar)
Platoon leader (SMG)
Platoon leaders assistant (rifle)
2 messengers (runners) (rifles)
Close Range Antitank Squad
NCO + 9 men (satchel charges/panzerfaust + SMG + 9 rifles)
2 Heavy Antitank Squads
In each Heavy Antitank Squad:
NCO + 9 men (at-rifle/panzerschreck + SMG + pistol + 8 rifles)
Machinegun Platoon
Platoon leader (SMG)
2 messengers (runners) (rifles)
1st Half-Platoon
Half-Platoon Leader (Sergeant) (rifle)
2 Machinegun Squads
In both Machinegun Squads:
NCO + 7 men (MMG, 2 pistols + SMG + 5 rifles)
2nd Half-Platoon
Half-Platoon Leader (Sergeant) (rifle)
2 Machinegun Squads
In both Machinegun Squads:
NCO + 5 men (MMG, pistol + 4 rifles)
Driver of platoon vehicle (horse with carts/sledge + rifle)
Supplies Platoon
Company Sergeant major (pistol)
Clerk (rifle)
Medical team (rifles)
Medics (rifles)
Weapons and Ammunition Team (rifles)
Supplies Team (rifles)
Light Mortar Platoon (1 - 3 x 81-mm or 50-mm mortars)
Machinegun Company (12 x HMG, similar as with infantry regiments)
PARTS OF DIVISIONAL LIGHT DETACHMENT, (1939 - 1940):
(Notice: Each Division had Light Detachment during Winter War. Basically Light Detachment was kind of lighter and more mobile battalion created from company of bicycle troops, company (aka squadron) of cavalry and machinegun platoon. As far as known the Machinegun Platoon part was similar as Machinegun Platoons of Machinegun Companies belonging to Infantry Regiments).
Bicycle Company / Jaeger Company of Light Detachment:
Company Commander (pistol)
Company HQ Squad
Messenger NCO (rifle)
4 messengers (rifles)
Observation NCO (rifle)
3 Observers (rifles)
Anti chemical weapons NCO (rifle)
Anti chemical weapons recon men (rifles)
4 Bicycle/Jaeger Platoons
In each Bicycle/Jaeger Platoon:
Platoon Leader (pistol/rifle)
2 messengers (rifles)
4 Bicycle Squads, in each Bicycle Squad:
2 rifle-squads á 10 men (1 SMG + 9 rifles)
2 LMG-squads á 7 men (1 LMG + 6 rifles)
Supplies Platoon
Company's Sergeant Major (pistol)
Clerk (rifle)
Medics
Medical NCO (pistol)
Medical Corporal (pistol)
4 medics (pistols)
Medical vehicle
Ammunition supply team
Weapons NCO (rifle)
Bicycle mechanic (rifle)
2 ammunition vehicle drivers (rifles)
Supplies team
Supplies NCO (rifle)
Food provisions man (rifle)
2 cooks (rifles)
Shoemaker (rifle)
Tailor (rifle)
Field kitchen
Field kitchen vehicle
Tent vehicle
Back-pack vehicle
2 food and animal feedstuff vehicles
Belongings vehicle
Strenght: 5 officers + 30 NCO + 160 men
10 horses + 10 vehicles + 180 bicycles
Cavalry Company / Cavalry Squadron of Light Detachment:
Squadron Commander (pistol)
Squadron HQ Squad
Messenger NCO (rifle)
5 messengers (rifles)
3 Platoons
In each platoon:
Platoon Leader (rifle)
2 messengers (rifles)
horsehandler NCO (rifle)
2 horsehandlers (rifles)
1 Rifle Squad (1 NCO + 8 men) (rifles)
2 LMG Squads (1 NCO + 8 men) (LMG + 8 rifles)
Supplies Platoon
Squadron's Sergeant Major (pistol)
Clerk (rifle)
Messenger (rifle)
Medical team
Medical NCO (pistol
2 medics (pistols)
Veterinary team
Veterinary NCO (rifle)
Farrier NCO (rifle)
Farrier (rifle)
Ammunition supply team
Weapons NCO (rifle)
3 ammunition vehicle drivers (rifles, 3 horses with carts/sledges)
Supplies team
Forage master (rifle)
Food provisor (rifle)
2 cooks (rifles)
Field kitchen
Field kitchen vehicle
4 tent and belongings vehicles
food supplies vehicle
Strength: 4 officers + 25 NCO + 120 men
145 horses + 15 vehicles + 7 bicycles