Soviet Diminished Division

(Sokrashtshenna divizia)
(29th July, 1941)

Artillery Cannon Regiment (997 men)
	HQ (3 men)
		3 riding horses
		3 pistols
	Political Department (3 men)
		riding horse
		3 pistols		
	Staff (11 men)
		7 riding horses
		3 rifles
		8 pistols
	Supply Department (15 men)
		3 riding horses
		6 rifles
		6 pistols
	Staff Battery (81 men)
		Reconnaissance Platoon (1+3+18 men)
		Signals Platoon (1+3+22 men)
		Topographical Intelligence Platoon (1+2+18 men)
		Supply Group (1+1+7 men)
	with: 	9 carts
		1 field kitchen
		27 riding horses
		69 rifles
		2 carbines
		6 pistols
		2 flare guns
		1 5-AK Radio Station
	2 Light Cannon Battalions (393 men)
		HQ (4 men) + Staff (6 men)
			7 riding horses
			1 rifle
			6 pistols
		Reconnaissance Group (1+9 men)
			10 riding horses
			7 rifles
			2 pistols
		Topographic and Calculations Platoon (1+4+16 men)
			4 carts
			5 riding horses
			20 rifles
			1 pistol
		Signals Platoon (28 men)
			Platoon Leader
			2 Telephone groups (1+7 men)
			Radio Group (1+4 men)
				RB Radio Station Commander
				4 Radio men
					1 RB Radio Station
			Infantry Liaison Group (1+6 men)
				Group Leader
				5 Telephone men
				Scout
				Cart Handler
					1 Cart
		with: 	3 carts
			5 riding horses
			23 rifles
			5 carbines
			1 RB Radio Station
		Combat Support Platoon (1+3+25 men)
			16 carts
			4 riding horses
			28 rifles
			1 pistol
		Supply Group (2+13 men)
			2 carts
			3 field kitchens
			10 rifles
			1 carbine
		2 Light Cannon Batteries (92 men)
			HQ (9 men)
				5 riding horses
				1 rifle
				1 carbine
				3 pistols
			Command Platoon (26 men)
				Platoon Leader
				Reconnaissance Group (1+9 men)
				Signals Group (1+14 men)
			with:	1 cart
				12 riding horses
				20 rifles
				4 carbines
				2 pistols
			2 Light Artillery Platoons (29 and 28 men)
			total:	4 carts
				8 riding horses
				4 76mm Cannons
				2 rifles
				41 carbines
				5 pistols
				2 flare guns
				2 RB Radio Stations
		Heavy Cannon Battery (96 men)
			5 carts
			25 riding horses
			4 122mm howitzers
			23 rifles
			50 carbines
			10 pistols
			2 flare guns
			2 RB Radio Stations
	Medical Detachment (11 men)
		4 carts
		4 rifles
		1 pistol
	Vetenarian Detachment (8 men)
		2 carts
		1 field kitchen
		1 riding horse
		3 rifles
		1 pistol
	Artillery and Techical Repair Workshop (12 men)
		1 special vehicle
		5 rifles
		3 pistols
	Personal Equipment Depot (6 men)
		3 rifles
	Transport Platoon (31 men)
		4 trucks
		16 carts
		23 rifles
		1 pistol


Anti-Aircraft Battalion (243 men)
	HQ (2 men)
		Battalion Commander with pistol
		Political Officer with pistol
	Political Department (2 men)
		Party Secretary with pistol
		Komsomol Secretary with pistol
	Staff (5 men)
		Senior Adjutant with pistol
		Signals Officer pistol
		Chemical Defence Officer with pistol
		Staff Officer with rifle
		Clerk with rifle
	Supply (7 men)
		Battalion Commander's Supply Deputy with pistol
		Artillery Supply Commander with pistol
		Technical Supply Commander with pistol
		Intendent Supply Commander with pistol
		Staff Officer with pistol
		Clerks (2 men)
	Command Platoon (16 men)
		Assistant Platoon Leader
		Reconnaissance Group (1+3 men)
			Group Leader
			3 Scouts
		Telephone Group (1+10 men)
			Group Leader
			9 Telephonemen
			Truck Driver
				1 Truck
		15 rifles
		1 pistol
		1 truck
	2 Light Anti-AirCraft Batteries (46 men)
		Command Platoon (10 men)
			Platoon Leader
			Reconnaissance Group (1+3 men)
			Signals Group (1+4 men)
				Group Leader
				3 Telephonemen
				Truck Driver
					1 Truck
		Light Anti-Aircraft Artillery Platoon (21 men)
			Platoon Leader
			2 Gun Leaders
			4 Gunners
			10 Artillerymen
			2 Rangefinders
			2 Truck drivers
				2 Trucks
				2 37mm AA-Guns
		Anti-Aircraft Artillery Platoon (21 men)
			Platoon Leader
			Gun Leader
			2 Gunners
			5 Artillerymen
			2 Rangefinders
			Truck driver
				1 Truck
				1 37mm AA-Gun
	Total Strength:	3 37mm AA-gun
			19 Carbines
			14 Rifles
			11 Pistols
			4 Trucks
	Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery (81 men)
		Command Platoon (30 men)
			Platoon Leader
			Reconnaissance Group (1+9 men)
			Telephone Group (1+10 men)
				Group Leader
				9 Telephonemen
				Truck Driver
					1 Truck
		Anti-Aircraft Artillery Platoon (56 men)
			Platoon Leader
			Towing Group (1+7 men)
				Tractor Mechanic
				5 Towing Tractor drivers
					5 Towing Tractors
			4 Gun groups (1+6 men)
				Gun Leader
				Gunner
				5 Artillerymen
					1 76mm AA-Gun
			Fire Control Platoon (3+16 men)
				Group Leader
				Electrician
				Measuring NCO
				3 Rangefinders
				10 Measuringmen
				3 Truck drivers
					3 Trucks
	Total Strength:	4 76mm AA-gun
			25 Carbines
			42 Rifles
			8 Pistols
			7 Trucks
			5 Towing Tractors
	Medical Detachment (5 men)
		1 Special Vehicle
		1 pistol
		1 rifle
	Repair Workshop (17 men)
		5 trucks
		13 rifles
		1 pistol
	Supply Group (3+6 men)
		1 Field Kitchen
		2 trucks
		4 rifles
	Transport Group (1+6 men)
		1 Carbine
		6 Rifles
		1 Car
		2 Trucks
		1 Special Vehicles


Motorised (Divisional Reconnaissance) Infantry Company (130 men)
	Company Commander with pistol
	Political Officer with pistol
	Command Group (5 men)
		Sergeant Major with autoloading rifle
		Clerk with rifle
		Radiostation commander
		2 radiomen
			1 RB radio station
	3 Rifle Platoons (38 men)
		Platoon Leader with pistol
		Assistant Platoon Leader with carbine
		3 Rifle Groups (1+11 men)
			Group Leader with autoloading rifles
			4 SMG men with SMGs
			4 riflemen with autoloading rifles
			1 Machinegunner with automatic rifle
			1 Assistant Machinegunner with autoloading rifle
			1 Truck Driver with rifle
				1 Truck


Signals Battalion (264 men)
	HQ (2 men)
		Battalion Commander with pistol
		Battalion Political Officer with pistol
	Political Department (2 men)
		Party Secretary with pistol
		Komsomol Secretary with pistol
	Staff (4 men)
		Senior Adjutant with pistol
		Chemical Defence Officer with rifle
		Staff Officer with pistol
		Senior Clerk with rifle
	Supply (6 men)
		Battalion Commander's Supply Deputy with pistol
		Artillery and Technical Supply Commander with pistol
		Intendent Supply Commander with pistol
		Staff Officer-Cashier with pistol
		Senior Clerks (2 men)
	HQ Company (84 men)
		Company Commander with pistol and horse
		Political Officer with pistol
		Sergeant Major with SMG
		Telephone and Morse Station (23 men)
			Station Commander with pistol
			Station Commander's Assistant with rifles
			Morse Group (1+3 men)
				Group Leader with rifle
				3 Morse men with rifles
			3 Telephone Groups (1+6 men)
				Group Leader with rifle
				6 Telephonemen with rifles
		Radio Platoon (16 men)
			Platoon Leader with pistol
			Assistant Platoon Leader with carbine
			Radio Centre (1+4 men)
				Radio Leader with carbine
				6 Morse men with carbines
					3 Radio receivers
			RSB-Radio Station (1+4 men)
				Senior Radio man with carbine
				Senior Electric man with carbine
				2 Radiomen with carbines
				Truck Driver with carbine
					1 special vehicle
			5-AK Radio Station (1+3 men)
				Radio Station Commander with carbine
				2 Radio men with carbines
				Truck Driver with carbine
					1 special vehicle
		Signals Platoon (23 men)
			Platoon Leader with pistol
			Message Transmitting and Receiving Detachment (1+2 men)
				Group Leader with rifle
				2 Signalsmen with rifles
			Messenger Group (1+9 men)
				Assistant Platoon Leader with rifle
				6 Horse messengers with rifles
				3 motorcycle messengers with rifles
					3 motor cycles
			1st Signals Station (1+4 men)
				Station commander with rifle
				3 Signals men with rifles
				Truck Driver with rifle
					1 truck
			2nd Signals Station (1+3 men)
				Station commander with rifle
				3 Signals men with rifles
		Messenger Dog Platoon (19 men)
			Platoon Leader with pistol
			3 Messenger Dog Groups (1+5 men)
				Group Leader rifle
				5 Dog handlers rifles
					6 Messenger Dogs
		4 trucks
		3 special vehicles
		3 motorcycles
		7 riding horses
		66 rifles
		9 carbines
		6 pistols
		2 flare guns
		1 radio receiver
		1 5-AK radio station
		1 RSB Radio Station
		18 signal dogs
	2 Telephone and Wire Companies (68 men)
		Company Commander with pistol and horse
		Political Officer with pistol and horse
		Sergeant Major with rifle
		1st Telephone and Wire Platoon
			Platoon Leader with pistol
			3 Telephone and Wire Groups
				Group Leader with rifle
				5 Telephonemen with rifles
				Truck Driver with carbine		
					1 Truck
		2nd Telephone and Wire Platoon
			Platoon Leader with pistol
			3 Telephone and Wire Groups
				Group Leader with rifle
				5 Telephonemen with rifles
				1 cart handler with rifle
					1 cart
		3rd Telephone and Wire Platoon
			Platoon Leader with pistol
			2 Telephone and Wire Groups
				Group Leader with rifle
				5 Telephonemen with rifles
				1 cart handler with rifle	
					1 cart
			1 Telephone and Wire Group
				Group Leader with rifle
				4 Telephonemen rifles
				1 cart handler rifles
					1 cart
		3 trucks
		6 carts
		2 riding horses
		53 rifles
		5 pistols
		4 flare guns
	Medical Detachment (4 men)
		2 carts with 3 horses
		riding horse
		rifle
	Repair and Combat Supply Group (16 men)
		1 car
		5 trucks
		9 rifles
		1 carbine
	Supply Group (9 men)
		1 Field Kitchens
		4 rifles


Engineer Battalion (416 men)
	HQ (2 men)
		Battalion Commander with pistol
		Political Officer with pistol
	Political Department (2 men)
		Party Secretary with pistol
		Komsomol Secretary with pistol
	Staff (5 men)
		Senior Adjutant with pistol
		Adjutant with pistol
		Chemical Defence Officer
		Senior Clerk with rifle
		Senior Drawer with rifle
	Supply (8 men)
		Battalion Commander's Supply Deputy with pistol
		Artillery and Technical Supply Commander with pistol
		Intendent Supply Commander with pistol
		Staff Officer with pistol
		Cashier
		Senior Clerks (3 men)
	3 Engineer Companies (115 men)
		3 Engineer Platoons (34 men)
			4 Engineer Groups (1+7 men)
		Combat Support Group (9 men)
		50 automatic rifles
		57 rifles
		2 pistols
		6 carts with 13 horses
		1 field kitchen
		2 riding horses
		12 mine detectors
		36 wirecutters
	Medical Detachment (8 men)
		Battalion Doctor
		Nurse
		3 Junior Nurses
		1 Medic
		2 Cart Handlers
			2 rifles
			1 pistol
			2 carts with 3 horses
	Veterinary Detachment (2 men)
		Veterinary Nurse
		Horseshoemaker
	Repairs and Technical Support Workshop (27 men)
		Workshop Commander
		Master
		Carpenter
		Blacksmith
		Depot man
		22 cart handlers with horses with carts
			2 "Block"-machineguns
			25 rifles
			1 pistol
			22 carts with 44 horses
			3 chainsaws
	Repairs and Combat Equipment Depot (3 men)
		2 rifles
		3 rubber boats
		6 diving suits
	Supply Group (14 men)
		10 rifles
		5 carts with 10 horses
		

Flamethrower Platoon (38 men)
	Platoon Leader with pistol
	Flamethrower Group (1+12 men)
			Assistant Platoon Leader with rifle
			Group Leader with pistol
			10 Chemical Defence men with flamethrowers and pistols
			Truck Driver with rifle
				1 Truck
	2 Flamethrower Groups (1+11 men)
			Group Leader with pistol
			10 Chemical Defence men with flamethrowers and pistols
			Truck Driver with rifle
			1 Truck


Medical Battalion (230 men)
	HQ (2 men)
		2 pistols
	Staff (3 men)
		1 rifle
		2 pistols
	Medical Supply Administration Detachment (3 men)
		2 pistols
	Supply Administration Detachment (3 men)
		2 pistols
	Commandants Group (7 men)
		7 rifles
	Medical Company (70 men)
		20 rifles
		5 pistols
	Hospital Platoon (27 men)
		12 rifles
		3 pistols
	Stretcher Bearer Platoon (55 men)
		40 rifles
		1 pistol
		20 special vehicles
	Vetenitary Place (3 men)
		2 rifles
	Medical Transportation Platoon (55 men)
		40 Rifles
		1 Pistol
		20 Ambulances
	Transportation Platoon (44 men)
		31 rifles
		1 pistol
		1 car
		40 carts with 2 horses
		2 field kitchens
		8 riding horses
	Supply Group (13 men)
		10 rifles


This page last updated 19 Dec 1996

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