"I am a Doughboy"

The following information was taken from the book "I am a Doughboy" put out by the IRTC. There is no date or publishing information in this book but judging from the photos it was probably put out in 1942~1943. The majority of it has been shown on the following pages.

These pages were edited and uploaded by Drew Ballard.

 

I am a Doughboy

The Infantry (Introduction). . .

Rifle Company
- - - (3x) Rifle Platoon
- - - - - - Rifle Squad (3x)
- - - (1x) Weapons Platoon
- - - - - - Section (2x)
- - - - - - - - - Light Machine Gun Squad (2x)
- - - - - - Section (1x)
- - - - - - - - - 60mm Mortar Squad (3x)
- - - (1x) Headquarters Group

Heavy Weapons Company
- - - (2x) Machine Gun Platoon
- - - - - - Section (2x)
- - - - - - - - - Heavy Machine Gun Squad (2x)
- - - (1x) Mortar Platoon
- - - - - - Section (1x)
- - - - - - - - - 81mm Mortar Squad (3x)
- - - (1x) Headquarters Group

Cannon Company
- - - (3x) Cannon Platoon
- - - - - - Section (2x)
- - - - - - - - - Howitzer (1x)
- - - (1x) Headquarters Group

Antitank Company
- - - (3x) Antitank Platoon
- - - - - - Antitank Squad (3x)
- - - - - - Headquarters Group (1x)
- - - (1x) Antitank Mine Platoon
- - - - - - Antitank Mine Squad (3x)
- - - - - - Headquarters Group (1x)
- - - (1x) Headquarters Group

Headquarters Company
- - - (1x) Intelligence and Reconnaissance Platoon
- - - - - - Platoon Headquarters (1x)
- - - - - - Reconnaissance Squad (2x)

- - - (1x) Communications Platoon
- - - - - - Platoon Headquarters (1x)
- - - - - - Message Center (1x)
- - - - - - Wire Section (1x)
- - - - - - Radio and Visual Section (1x)

Service Company
- - - Buglers
- - - Cooks
- - - Motor Mechanics
- - - Truck Drivers
- - - Clerks and Stenographers
- - - Armorer-Artificers
- - - Pioneers

Field Training

I am a Doughboy
IN COMBAT. My primary mission is to close with the enemy and destroy or capture him. While all the other arms and services render indispensable support, it is the action of the infantry which will bring the present war to a decisive and victorious conclusion.

 



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