Soviet Motorised Infantry Regiment

(28th April 1941, Wartime Strength)

Regimental Commander
Deputy Commander
Political Deputy
Political Deputy Secretary
	
Political Department
	Party Secretary
	Komsomol Secretaries (3)
	Propaganda Director


Staff (16 men)
	Chief of Staff
	1st Chief of Staff Assistants (4 men)
	2nd Chief of Staff Assistant (Cryptography)
	3rd Chief of Staff Assistant (Signals Commander)
	Signals Commander's Assistant
	Staff Officer
	2nd Class Translator
	Senior Clerk
	Drawer
	Artillery Officer
	Regimental Engineer
	Chemical Defence Officer
	Senior Doctor

Supply Departments (11 men)
	Regiment Commander's Assistant (Supply)
	Regiment Commander's Assistant (Technical Supply)
	Combat Supply (1+2 men)
	Technical Supply (1+3 men)
	Column and Personal Equipment Supply (1+2 men)
	Food Supply (1+2 men)
	Cashier (1+1 men)


Command Platoon (22 men)
	Staff Commandant	
	Sergeant Major
	Command group (1+7 men)
		Group Leader
		2 Machinegunners
		4 Riflemen
		Truck driver
	Supply group (12 men)
		3 Cooks
		Private
		7 Truck Drivers
		Motorcycleman


Reconnaissance Company (44 men)
	Company Commander
	Political Officer
	2 Armoured Car Drivers
	2 Radiomen
	Motorcycle Reconnaissance Platoon (10 men)
		Platoon Leader
		Scout
		Motorcycle Reconnaissance Group (1+7 men)
			Group Leader
			7 Motorcycle Scouts
	BA-20 Armoured Car Platoon (12 men)
		Platoon Leader
		3 Armoured Car Commanders
		4 Armoured Car Drivers
		3 Machinegunners
		1 Machinegunner/Radist
	BA-10 Armoured Car Platoon (16 men)
		Platoon Leader
		3 Armoured Car Commanders
		4 Gunners
		4 Armoured Car Drivers
		3 Machinegunners
		1 Machinegunner/Radist


Signals Company (68 men)
	Company Commander
	Assistant Company Commander
	Political Officer
	Sergeant Major
	Truck Driver
	Staff Platoon (20 men)
		Platoon Leader
		Telephone and Signal Flash Station (1+6 men)
		Air Defence Observation Post (1+4 men)
		Motorcycle Messenger Group (1+6 men)
	Radio Platoon (20 men)
		Platoon Leader
		1 11-AK Radio Station (10 men)
		1 5-AK Radio Station (1+2 men)
		2 6-PK Radio Station (1+2 men)
	2 Telephone and Signal Flash Platoon (14 men)
		Platoon Leader
		2 Telephone and Signal Flash Group (1+3 men)
		Telephone and Signal Flash Group (1+4 men)

Anti Aircraft Machinegun Company (38 men)
	Company Commander
	Deputy Company Commander
	Political Officer
	Sergeant Major
	2 Radiomen
	Motorcycle Messenger
	2 Anti-Aircraft Machinegun Platoons (16 men)
		Platoon Leader
		3 Group Leaders
		9 Machinegun men
		3 Car Drivers
			3 AA-Machineguns
			3 Trucks

Engineer Platoon (32 men)
	Platoon Leader
	Engineer Group (1+7 men)
		Group Leader
		7 Engineers
	2 Engineer Groups (1+6 men)
		Group Leader
		6 Engineers
	Water Collection Group (1+5 men)
	Transport Group (1+2 men)

Traffic Guidance Platoon (19 men)
	Platoon Leader
	2 Traffic Guidance Groups
		Group Leaders
		4 Traffic Guiders
		2 Truck Drivers
		2 Motorcycle Messengers

3 Motorised Infantry Battalions (739 men)
	Battalion Commander
	Political Officer

	Staff (4 men)
		Senior Adjutant
		Adjutant's Assistant
		Chemical Defence Director
		Observer

	Signals Platoon (21 men)
		Platoon Leader
		Truck Driver
		Telephone and Signal Flash Station (1+5 men)
		Radio Group (1+11 men)

	Motorcycle Reconnaissance Platoon (17 men)
		Platoon Leader
		2 Reconnaissance Groups (1+7 men)
			Group Leader
			7 Motorcycle Reconnaissance men

	3 Infantry Companies (190 men)
		Company Commander
		Political Officer
		Transport Group (1+11 men)
			Group Leader
			11 Truck Drivers
		Command Group (1+7 men)
			Sergeant Major
			Equipment Master
			Medical NCO
			3 Medics
			Gunsmith
			Sniper
		3 Infantry Platoons (47 men)
			Platoon Leader
			Assistant Platoon Leader
			Messenger
			4 Infantry Groups (1+10 men)
				Group Leader
				Assistant Group Leader
				2 Automatic Riflemen
				7 Riflemen
		Machinegun Platoon (17 men)
			Platoon Leader
			Assistant Platoon Leader
			2 Machinegun Groups (1+6 men)
				Group Leader
				6 Machinegunmen
				1 Machinegun
		Mortar Group (1+10 men)
			Group Leader
			9 Mortarmen
			3 50mm Mortar

	Machinegun Company (72 men)
		Company Commander
		Political Officer
		Command Group (1+5 men)
			Sergeant Major
			Observer
			Group Leader
			3 Telephone men
		3 Machinegun Platoons (19 men)
			Platoon Leader
			2 Machinegun Groups (1+8 men)
				Group Leader
				8 Machinegun men
		Transport Group (1+6 men)
			Group Leader
			6 truck Drivers

	Mortar Platoons (11 men)
		Platoon Leader
		2 Mortar Groups
			Group Leader
			1 Direction Finder
			2 Mortar Men
			Truck Driver
			2 82mm Mortars

	Anti-Tank Artillery Platoon (17 men)
		Platoon Leader
		Observer
		Truck Driver
		2 Anti-Tank Artillery Groups (1+6 men)
			Gun Leader
			5 Gunners
			Cart Handlers
			Truck Driver

	Supply Platoon (26 men)
		Platoon Leader	
		Combat Supply Group (1+8 men)
		Supply Group (1+11 men)
		Truck Workshop (1+3 men)

Total Strength:	739 men
		  2 45mm Anti-Tank Guns
		  2 82mm Mortars
		  9 50mm Mortars
		 12 Machineguns
		 38 Automatic Rifles
		324 Rifles
		 72 Autoloading Rifles
		 48 Sniper Rifles
		 75 Pistols
		 35 Trucks
		  5 Field Kitchens
		  1 Special Vehicle (Workshop Truck)

Artillery Company (65 men)
	4 76mm Regimental Cannons

Musicians (13 men)

Supply (129 men) (all units)

Total Strength:	2677 men
		   4 76mm Regimental Cannons
		   6 45mm Anti-Tank Guns
		   6 82mm Mortars
		  27 50mm Mortars
		  36 Machineguns
		   6 AA-Machineguns (7.62mm)
		 122 Automatic Rifles
		 111 Rifles with Rifle Grenade Attachments
		1445 Rifles
		 216 Autoloading Rifles
		 144 Sniper Rifles
		 520 Pistols
		   2 Cars
		  22 Special Vehicles
		 236 Trucks
		  51 Motorcycles with sidecars with automatic rifles
		  19 Motorcycles
		  19 Field Kitchens
		  10 Armoured Cars

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This page last updated 23 Dec 1997