Soviet Infantry Division Organisations
(12th October, 1941)
Regimental Mortar Battalion
HQ (3 men)
Battalion commander
Battalion Political Officer
Assistant Battalion Commander
Staff (3 men)
Senior Adjutant
Adjutant
Senior clerk
Signals Platoon (14 men)
Platoon Leader
Telephone Group (1+9 men)
Radio Group (1+2 men)
3 Mortar Companies (101 men)
Company commander
Political Officer
Assistant Company Commander
Sergeant Major
4 Telephone men
Cart Handler
2 Mortar Platoons (29 men)
Platoon Leader
4 Mortar Groups
Group Leader
Gunner
4 Mortar Men
1 Cart Handler
1 cart
1 82mm Mortar
2 Mortar Platoons (17 men)
Platoon Leader
4 Mortar Groups
Group Leader
Gunner
1 Mortar Men
1 Cart Handler
1 cart
1 50mm Mortar
Supply Platoon (21 men)
Platoon Leader
2 Group Leaders
15 Cart Handlers
2 Cooks
1 Blacksmith
3 Carts
2 Field Kitchens
Total: 344 men
24 82mm Mortars
24 50mm Mortars
181 carbines
67 rifles
76 pistols
53 carts
75 horses
2 field kitchens
Divisional Mortar Battalion
HQ (6 men)
Battalion commander
Battalion Political Officer
Assistant Battalion Commander
Staff Officer
Vetenirary Nurse
Nurse
5 pistols
4 riding horses
Command Platoon (12 men)
Platoon Leader
Reconnaissance Group (1+3 men)
Group Leader
3 Scouts
Telephone group (1+6 men)
Group Leader
5 Telephone men
Cart Handler
with: 11 rifles
1 pistols
1 cart
5 riding horses
3 Mortar Batteries (68 men)
HQ (3 men)
Company commander
Political Officer
Assistant Company Commander
3 pistols
3 riding horses
Command Group (1+6 men)
Sergeant Major
Observer
4 Telephone men
Cart Handler
6 rifles
1 pistol
1 cart
1 riding horse
Mortar Platoon (28 men)
Platoon Leader
3 Mortar Groups
Group Leader
Assistant Group Leader
4 Mortar Men
2 Horsehandlers
1 Cart Handler
1 cart
1 120mm Mortar
Mortar Platoon (30 men)
Platoon Leader
Mortar Master
Horseshoesmith
3 Mortar Groups
Group Leader
Assistant Group Leader
4 Mortar Men
2 Horsehandlers
1 Cart Handler
1 cart
1 120mm Mortar
total: 6 120mm mortars
55 rifles
3 pistols
6 carts
8 riding horses
Combat Supply Platoon (30 men)
Platoon Leader
3 Group Leaders
1 Weapons Master
6 Laborants
18 Cart Handlers
1 Blacksmith
18 Carts
29 rifles
1 pistol
4 riding horses
Supply Group (1+5 men)
Group Leader
2 Cooks
3 Cart Handlers
6 rifles
2 carts
1 field Kitchen
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