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A US Infantry Rifle Company contained 250 men in WW2. These were organized into 3 Rifle Platoons and 1 Weapons Platoon. A Rifle Platoon consited ot 3 Rifle Squads, each consisting of 10 men equipped with rifles, 1 with a 1903 Rifle(sniper) and 1 with a BAR machine gun. The Weapons Platoon consisted of 3 Mortar Squads and 2 Machine Gun squads.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 11y agoApproximately 250 men.
An Infantry Rifle Company of a standard infantry division consisted of 3 Infantry Platoons and 1 Weapons Platoon and was commanded by a Captain with a radio operator as support.
Each Infantry Platoon of 3 Rifle Squads of 9 to 12 men. The Weapons Company was equipped with 2 Squads of heavy Machine Guns and 3 squads of 81mm Mortars.
AnswerThe real situation is much more complex, as it depends on the time period in question, the army in question, and the exact purpose of the company. For instance, in the modern US Army, a tank company has about 170 men, while a Mechanized (Heavy) company has over 200, and a Light Infantry company has somewhat more. Specialized artillery, support, or headquarters companies can easily have twice times as many people as a Light Infantry company. US Marine Corps Infantry companies will generally have about 10% more than a US Army Light Infantry company. In other eras, a company could consist up to 400 people. Nations other than the US have varying numbers too, according their military philosophy.Overall, a good estimate is that a modern-day COMBAT company from most nations will have somewhere between 150-300 people, and a support/HQ/medical/etc. company will have 400-500.
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∙ 15y agoThe US Infantry Rifle Company had a bout 250 men. The Rifle Company included 3 Rifle Platoons and one Heavy Weapons Platoon. The Rifle Platoon included two 9-12 man Squad. The Heavy Weapons Platoon was equipped with 2 heavy Machine Guns squads and two 81mm Mortar squads. A Rifle Squad was lead by an NCO and were typically equipped with 10 M-1 Garands and one with a Sniper Rifle M-1903 and one BAR man. Companies of other type units were different. An Airborne company was smaller. Then there were engineer companies and MP companies and many others. British and German Companies were different. A German infantry company had more fire-power than a US company as they were equipped with more machine pistols and light machine guns.
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∙ 13y agoThere were many million who fought in World War 2. I am talking about at least 20 million people worldwide served and fought in World War 2. I have attached a web link that has charts of how many served in the war and died and were injured.
On this link it only shows the amount of people who served in Germany, the US, the UK, The Soviet Union and Another Country.
It does not show how many Chinese, Italians, Polish, French, etc. served in that war. So you will see why I say at LEAST 20 million took part in the war.
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∙ 16y agothere are 4-5 platoons in a company so that is about 160-200 men
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∙ 16y agoMORE THEN 500,000! wow!
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about 500 men per platoon fought in the war
How many medics were there in a platoon in World war 2?
In the British Army, there was one, or sometimes two medical orderlies to a platoon, depending in the kind of unit the platoon belonged to.
Did men fight in World War I?
Yes, many men fought in the world war 1. There were soldiers as well as ordinary men.
How many troops were in a platoon?
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What is the title of an old World War 2 movie about a Transport platoon?
See: Real War Videos
How many men died in the trenches of World War I?
Over 200,000 men died in the trenches of World War 1.
How many tanks in us tank platoon World War 2?
WWII thru Vietnam was 5 tanks per platoon. 3 tanks led by the LT was the heavy section, 2 tanks led by the platoon sergeant was the light section. After Vietnam, everything changed.
How many men die in World War 2?
They had many men fought 4,654,743,455 They had many men fought 4,654,743,455
How many person in one platoon?
During the Viet War; US Army: approximately 40 men per platoon. A Patrol was normally 6 men; Squad 12 men. Two or more Squads made a Platoon. Two or more Platoons made a Company; two or more Company's made a Battalion; two or more Battalions made a Brigade (or regiment in the Cavalry). Two or more Brigades made a Division. Two or more Divisions made a Corps, two or more Corp's made an Army; two or more Armies makes up the US Army. During Viet War: Company=Troop (Cavalry)=Battery (Artillery) Battalion=Squadron (Cavalry) Brigade=Regiment (Cavalry)
How many people where in world war 1?
To symbolise the men who died for us in World War 1
How many US soldiers died in World War 1How many men died in World War 11?
World War 1: estimates are 52,000 World War 2: estimates are 262,000
How many soldiers were in a troop for World War 2?
A "troop" would normally indicate a single unit of a body of troops. However, the military use is as a subunit equivalent to a "platoon" consisting of two or more squads. A modern infantry platoon would typically be between 15 and 30 soldiers, and a squad between 8 and 12 soldiers.In World War 2, however, the basic rifle squad consisted of 12 men, and there were usually 3 squads per platoon, which with command personnel made a platoon (troop) 45 to 50 men, commanded by a commissioned officer.(With a squad leader and assistant squad leader, and two or more heavy weapons, such as the BAR and submachine gun, a squad would often split up and engage tactically in 6-man teams.)
