Organization of the WWII U.S. Army Infantry Rifle Platoon
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This video introduces the platoon's basic composition and weapons. It concentrates primarily on platoon headquarters but also takes a look at snipers, medics, and hand-held radios.
Timestamps
00:00 Squad Organization
3:55 Platoon Headquarters
4:14 Platoon Leader
11:53 Platoon Sergeant
13:55 Platoon Guide
16:36 Messengers
17:26 SCR-536 Radio
21:11 M1903A4 Sniper Rifle
24:03 Platoon Sniper
29:01 Additional BARs
31:12 Attachments
34:08 Aid Man
Note:
In this video I mention that the M1C is present in the final wartime "June T/O&E" (1 June 1945 T/O&E 7-17). While that is true, I want to make clear that it first replaced the M1903A4 (at least on paper) in the 30 January 1945 Change 2 to the 26 February 1944 T/O&E 7-17.
Like many bemused viewers, I am taken aback by how much attention this video has received in the past week. This has meant a dramatic increase in comments. In the past, I have tried to respond to everyone who left a sincere comment or inquiry on my channel, but until things settle down that will no longer be possible. To those who go responseless: If you liked my video - Thank you very much for the support. I genuinely appreciate it. If you disliked my video - Hey, I tried my best and I'm sorry it wasn't to your liking. Either way, KZhead wants the "engagement," so I thank you all for your time.
KZhead just recommended it to me out of the blue. Thanks for your work, very informative.
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You did a great job, on the video. It was recommended by KZhead. Looks like it may be going viral, you deserve it.
Just please kindly slow down a bit with words in videos. I have no wish of making drastic adjustment to speed of playing the video.
My Dad was a staff sergeant in December 1945 and took over his platoon when his lieutenant platoon leader was killed. He received a Battlefield Commission to 2nd Lt and continued to lead the platoon till the end of the war. He was 24 at the time with no college or OCS. He had been drafted in 1942 and he returned to civilian life after the War. He was recalled for Korea and ended up staying in the Army till 1969 after a 13 month tour in Vietnam. He was promoted in Korea to Captain and in Vietnam to Major. Every promotion he received in 22 years active duty occurred during overseas combat tours. The Army bumped him to LT Col right before he retired as a little bonus towards his retirement pay.
Greg Kerr I’ve Heard roomers of officers who rose from the ranks facing friction from their fellow officers. Not sure how true this is, but if indeed true, all credit to your dad for working with colleagues who may have not wanted him there.
@@robinbarayuga3011 Yes, he did face some friction from fellow officers and commanders during his career. Some officers who were graduates of one military academy or other likely thought he had no business commanding anyone. Dad had a low bullshit threshold and little tolerance to what he referred to as "chicken shit". His career was probably saved in 1964 by a Colonel who was like minded. The Colonel was his regimental commander and gave Dad command of a battalion. Dad was a Captain at that time and had been one since 1952. Dad had had a commander who who had written him several bad evals that had caused him to be passed over for major. Army evals cannot be untruthful in regards actual physical aspects of job performance, but a commander can ruin a man's career through nuanced words indicating that although the officer performed his duties flawlessly, that he may have reached his maximum level of capability . If you can't rise in rank after x number of years the Army let's you got. The Colonel who gave Dad command of the battalion did so over the heads of several majors and one LTCol and managed to push a promotion through to Major once they hit Vietnam. During the nine months before Vietnam, my Dad was the lowest ranking officer to command a battalion in the entire U.S. Army. The finest accolade I ever heard concerning my Dad, came from the Sergeant Major of the battalion he commanded. The Sgt Major was also a vet of WW2 AND kOREA AND vIETNAM with an impressive amount of fruit salad on his chest. He got me aside in 1966 and told me I should always be proud of my Dad as he was the finest officer the Sgt Major had ever served with. In many ways...I think especially in today's world...the best officers don't necessarily rise to the top, but many of those that do, just play the political game better. Sad but true. As far as I know, the military no longer issues battlefield promotions and all officers must be college graduates at minimum. Imagine a 2nd lt grad of some academy like West Point shipping over to Afghanistan or somewhere like that, and being in command of an SFC or some other senior NCO who has six combat tours under his belt. I think in very rare cases the Army will send an enlisted man through OCS and then station him somewhere where he attends a four year college degree program before being placed back into regular duty. Heck, maybe they don't even do that anymore!
@@gregkerr725 wow that is awesome , my grandfather always talk about how the american effectively artillery demoralized his troop (PLA side)
Greg Kerr I mean, some jobs within the military definitely need higher education. Namely the medical and law fields. However when it comes to combat commands, i’m more inclined to believe the old adage of experience being a better teacher than classroom training. That’s not to say that academies don’t produce exceptional officers in their own right, as history can attest to, but the military’s insistence on following a prescribed path to officer status definitely loses them good leaders. However, acting as my own devils advocate here, I can definitely see their point of view in needing every officer to have a common denominator in their education. It allows them a degree of control and responsibility for ensuring there is a basic level of ability for every officer. Which makes your dad‘s story even more remarkable. If you’re interested on a story of a soldier rising to the very top of the military, look up field Marshall Robertson of the British Army. In an era of even more stratification in class, (1877-1920) his meteoric rise from Private to Field Marshal is incredible. Politics was undoubtedly involved, but nevertheless his rise to the very top when being of a certain class (gentleman) was required in order to be an officer is remarkable.
i guess political game in the army is kinda universal thing , in 1964 there are 3 commie side the nationalist ,hcm and le duan. chose the right one you will sent behide chose the wrong one you will be sent to the tet offensive , and we all know how those guys sent to tet offensive end up shorly after that hcm die
14 BARs in a platoon! That crew was barking fire.
Given that the Germans went 'all ze machineguns' in WW1 (I'm serious, by the end of the 1st World War, the Germans had 288 MGs per division or 56 men per MG) and being on the receiving end, it was natural that there would be a replication on the US side. This is especially true when the US encountered the world's first GMGs (MG-34s and MG-42s).
I think he said 14 BARs per that specific Company.
1944 USMC TO&E had nine BARs per platoon by default.
@@MatthewBaileyBeAfraid it's mentioned in the video that a particular platoon had 14 B.A.Rs, he then goes on to mention that another platoon had 0 B.A.Rs (having given them away).
>GMGs an mg-42 is not a GMG
5:35 It's only called a _Carb-ene_ if it comes from the Carbine region in France. Otherwise it's just a sparkling short rifle.
Had me rolling dude lol
LOL! I sure hope people get the joke…
When by National Guard unit deployed to Iraq in March 2003 we had two M1A4 sniper rifles in our arms room. As they were not part of our TOE and were not expected to be needed, they were turned in. It is interesting that these weapons, which were about 60 years old at the time, were still in the inventory so many years later. We also had 10 M1200 Winchester 12 gauge trench guns (yes, trench guns - they had the ventilated rib) along with the 18 inch "pig sticker" bayonets. These were turned in and replaced by Mossberg 500s.
Ironic, since that’s around the time that the US military began implementing its Squad Designated Marksman program due to troop experience in Iraq an Afghanistan…..
We had several 1918 BAR's in our inventory at Husky in VN. They were much used and appreciated as they cut bush down better than the M4
**sigh** Suppose I'll have to re-watch Band of Brothers now...
Same lol
Oh, the humanity! ;)
BOB is my annual Memorial Day binge watch.
Kinda off topic but also make sure to check out "the Pacific" it's made by the same people and I found myself enjoying it more then BOB
@@ericsilver9401 I enjoy some aspects more.. Definitly. Leckie is my favourite, no doubt.
Damn, this video is impressive. Graphics, accurate info, and no irritating YT bs. Well done.
According to one Pacific Theater Army vet I knew, the M1 carbine and the Thompson were by far the most effective and sought after weapons. Engagements were close and being able to put down fire was more important than penetration. At less than 50 yards the carbine was more than sufficient.
My great uncle was a scout with G Company, 85th of the 10th Mountain division. He was called on to recon deep into minefields and German positions at night, sketch maps, narrowly avoided capture and got a bronze star for his bravery.
My father was a rifle platoon leader in the 82nd during Market Garden. There was no way in hell he was going to carry the M1 Carbine. All three of his sons (myself included) subsequently became infantry officers where our first job was rifle platoon leader. I never knew how my father's platoon organization differed from mine. Now I do. Thanks for the video.
Which company? That's much more important.
14 men with BAR's in one platoon. Christ, imagine the firepower they could output.
Imagine being a German soldier and you just hear 14 bars firing off near by...
Imagine all the ammo bearers needed . The SAW was a great improvement to slinging lead down range !
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Digging all that information out, is alot of work. You should consider to write that into a book. Folks are interested in such things.
Great video, always looking forward to new content from your channel. Keep up the awesome work.
With feedback that positive, how can I quit? Thank you very much.
I absolutely love this series of videos! Keep it up, looking forward to more.
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Hearing that the M1 Carbine was basically a replacement for sidearms carried by platoon leaders makes a hell of a lot of sense. Explains a lot.
It was the rifle of choice for the French in Vietnam. Of course they lost.
Holy cow, even if you’ve been in Army for a long time, this is a great refresher.
Thank you very much. Though, if your platoon ever looked exactly like this you've been in the army a VERY long time!
Your inclusion of direct quotes from a variety of source materials is top notch. Thanks for making this!
ham radio operators use the term handie-talkie to this day and I wondered where that came from, since I'd always heard walkie-talkie. TIL
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Thank you. And...That figures... The most consistent complaint the channel gets is: "You talk way too fast! Slow down!" So, I tried to slow down a bit in my latest video. You win some, you lose some.
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Wow. Thank you very much for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate it. I don't get a ton of views, but I'm glad these videos are at least finding the right eyeballs.
thx for the effort. so next is platoon formations/tactics. and then support units. good thing the medic got a spot light too.
Thanks. Yes, platoon formations and tactics is next. The weapons platoon will either be covered in the video right before, or the video right after, platoon tactics.
I’m an amateur radio operator and we definitely still use the term handie-talkie, or HT, when referring to our handheld radios.
Another great video, keep up the good work! Very interesting I appreciate the time and effort you put into your videos. The thorough analysis and skillful use of first hand accounts and historic sources makes for a quality as well as unique viewing experience. The least I can do is say thank you.
Thank you very much. I really do appreciate it. I don't upload for praise, but if the work went entirely unnoticed it would be pretty demoralizing. Comments like yours keep this channel going.
I would love to see you continue this series! Company, Battalion, Brigade, Division, Corps, Army, Army Group, and Theatre. Your videos are starting to get some KZhead algorithmic love, I think for anybody who loved band of brothers, learning more about the organizational structure of European and Pacific theatre infantry forces would be much loved! Thanks for the awesome content :)
I'm irritated that I attempt to approach military history from the company level (and looking all the way to squad and team tactics) because they fascinate me almost as much as weapons design, only to be stifled by the intellectual "establishment" around the subject(s): endless chattering about massive divisions and the rear-area-dwelling politicians (flag officers) who are most focused on by historians/scholars.
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Thanks. This is a very well-organized and informative video.
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Wow, fantastic explanation of something I’ve beat my brains out trying to understand after a lifetime of my fathers stories from his army days in the European Theater WWII. I am guilty of misquotes while sharing many of those stories. As deciphered here: My dad was was a Platoon Guide 28th Infantry Division, 112th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion, I-Company, 3rdPlatoon. I always believed him to be a squad leader & I also referred to him as a platoon leader (using platoon & squad leaders interchangeably) Awesome video! Glad to finally have all that sorted out.
Per dad’s notes: 28th Infantry Division 112th Infantry Regiment 1st Battalion 2nd Battalion 3rd Battalion (Three Rifle Companies (I,K,L Companies) & One Heavy Weapons Company M-Company). I-Company (Four Platoons, three rifle platoons & one weapons platoon) Platoon Support Personnel: Mess (Master Sgt. & two Buck-Sgts.) Company Master Sgt. Company Bugler Supply Sgt. Mess Officer (Lieutenant) 1st Platoon (Rifle) (48 men total, Headquarters Platoon (5-men), 3 squads of 12 men each + 7-support) 2nd Platoon (Rifle) 3rd Platoon (Rifle) (Dad was the Platoon Guide but Platoon Leader LT. Pendleton got wounded & T/Sgt. Carl Smith either wounded or killed so dad was in line for a field promotion to T/Sgt. when he got shot on August 11th, 1944 near St. Lo, France. Consisted of the following: Platoon Leader Lt. Pendleton Platoon Sgt. T/Sgt. Carl Smith Platoon Guide S/Sgt. Lewis Brady Seneca Falls, NY Platoon Messengers/Runners: Anthony (Tiny) Imburgia, Company to Platoon Runner ROCHESTER, NY Gerald Wipfli, Platoon to Company Runner Nekoosa, WI 1st Squad (12 men, 1-S.Sgt (Squad Leader), 2-3 Buck-Sgts. (Assistant Squad Leaders), the rest were Privates) 2nd Squad 3rd Squad 4th Platoon (Weapons) S/Sgt. Louis Mizak K - Company (Rifle) L - Company (Rifle) M - Company (Heavy Weapons) Three Squad Leaders in the Platoon were: Sgt. Larry Glanz. Sgt. Ross, Sgt. Alex Horishini. Some of the Assistant Squad Leader were: Casey Wojack, Earl Smith. Lt. Col. Houghton was the Company Commander.
@@Manvillebrady Broadly speaking, why do popular culture (think about Wikipedia articles on the subject) and military historians act as though the operational level (massive regiments and divisions) and generals is/are all that matters? They ignore weapons and equipment designs, combat unit tactics, the supply situation, etc. in favor of terminology like "Rommel took Africa, and was the greatest German general..."? I find it silly.
@@reidparker1848 Wondering why you're asking me this question? I have no idea. I do know this video filled in the blanks to some question that have hung over my head since my dad is no longer around to answer those questions. This video and the graphics depicting the rifle platoon hierarchy have proved priceless to me. It's filled in a lot of blanks for me after failing to find answers elsewhere online, for a long time.
kzhead.info/sun/qLWll5GvbIysY3k/bejne.html Zoomed in video capture of the 28th Infantry Division, 112th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion I-Company Photo WWII (circa 1942 ???)
Fantastic content! Clear, direct, succinct information with excellent reference to supporting facts. Well done sir, thank you! 07
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Very detailed info. Bloody good job mate.
My father never discussed his experiences, he was in the National Guard on Dec 7, 1941, and was activated almost immediately. he was a Sgt. went to OCS , fought in the Pacific. He was a 1st Lt. looking at the picture of his platoon there are 43 men. One SFC, three S/Sgt. and two Cpl. He fought on Guam and the Philippines, was wounded on Luzon, then spent a year in a hospital before getting a medical retirement. After he died I put his medals and ribbons in a shadow box beside his pictures.
fun facts, when i went through Benning in 2009 certain individuals in training would be put in charge by the drills. the person overall in charge who reported to the drills was called the Platoon Guide. while its not in our active platoons it still sort of exists. also the platoon sergeant is still the backbone, the guy we look to for our orders and guidance. The platoon leader is still respected but he more or less lays out the big picture orders and is our link to our sister platoons, but that sergeant is the one who feeds us immediate orders and controls the fight.
VERY well-documented and complete! Both my dad and I were infantry platoon leaders; I in the 70’s (Mech) and he in ‘43-‘45. However, he earned his CIB as the Ammunition and Pioneer platoon leader of his battalion in the 406th Inf Reg, 102nd Inf Div. I would ask that this relatively unheralded unit benefit from your exemplary examination! The A & P platoon delivered ammunition to the line units as well as acting as “engineers” for their battalions: clearing and laying mines, obstacles, etc. They were awarded Combat Infantry Badges just as other infantry. Every soldier in my dad’s platoon was either wounded or killed in 6 months of combat from Aachen to the Elbe. Keep up the great work!
Thank you very much! I really appreciate it. You can bet whenever I finally get around to the infantry battalion's headquarters company, I will cover the A&P platoon. Quite a few videos to get through before then...
Wow... amazing detail. And the writing and presentation are superb... Articulate, concise. I'll be coming back for sure.
Thank you so much. I appreciate that. What's funny is the comment just before yours said my videos were, "kind of on the anal side," and an aspect of this video was long winded. Then, right after, you say you appreciate the detail and concise presentation. If I've learned one thing making these videos its that it's impossible to please everyone...
Excellent work. Thank you for not forgetting the medics.
Good content man! very informative and you've earned a subscriber for sure! Keep it up!
Thank you! Will do.
I mean the following in the best possible way: This video is so filled with primary sources that it feels like a university course. I love it! Keep making videos!
"The best possible way" is the only way to take that. I know my videos can be wall-of-text heavy at times, but I make them for people who want to see what the primary sources have to say. I know how frustrating it can be when sources ARE cited...but have been out of print for 75 years. I'm aware not every interested viewer has copies of obscure contemporaneous professional journals handy.
Excellent presentation. Will look for more from you.
Thanks a lot. It's appreciated.
This is the best explanation of Rifle Platoon organisation and procedure I have seen. thank you
Great information! Well done, looking forward to the rifle company video, keep it up 👍👍👍
Thanks a lot. I've got a few videos to go before I get to the rifle company, but it's in the queue.
Very good and informative. I enjoyed it. Please make more vids.
Great job. Loved this.
just found this video, I know you might not be producing content any more but appreciate the continued responses to questions/comments. This video was ahead of its time and outpaces even peer videos on the same subject- the addition of real accounts on how the platoon functioned in the field is excellent for a well rounded picture.
Thank you. I really appreciate it. I assure you this channel may be dormant but it is not dead. (I swore last time it would not be two years between videos, but here we are...) I promised a video on the organization of the weapons platoon next, and that is still the plan.
@@G.I.HistoryHandbook glad to hear it and looking forward
Excellent piece of work.
I'm definitely subscribing. This is interesting info!
You are correct, in the '70's the unit sniper was normally someone who scored repeatedly high on rifle qualification. However, there was a basic sniper course, one week long, at the Army Marksmanship Training Unit at Ft. Benning, GA. I attended that course in 1974. It was focused more on sniper operations than marksmanship. Things like ingress, optimal firing positions. target acquisition, and egress. Oddly enough, we were also trained on antenna construction and configurations. We thought it was someone in the signal corps playing some kind of a sick joke on us.
Alot of Plt leaders preffered to carry a Garand instead of the carbine because they didn't want to stand out .
Keep up the good work! I really dig your videos and can't wait to see what will come next!
Thanks a lot. I have plenty more planned; it's just the question of when I'll have the time to put them together. I also need to get organized. I had some things I wanted to add to this video, but it was only after it was published that I came across some long-forgotten notes I'd jotted down. I'll have to work that stuff into future videos, but I'm still mad about it!
G.I. History Handbook What is your scope as far as these videos? Just organisation and tactics of various units?
Just organization and tactics for now. (I want to get into the tactics of various "special operations" but I have to get through the basics first.) I can imagine covering uniforms and equipment one day. I also have a rant or two brewing on topics such as radio procedure, but I may work those into other videos. I don't plan on making documentaries of specific battles. Did you have something in mind?
G.I. History Handbook well I’m doing research on K Rats and I’m planning to make a set as authentically as possible to do a video on. What’s in them, development, deployment, and etc. I wasn’t sure if you had a plan for them or not.
There are no ration videos in my future.
Thanks for posting this very informative and interesting video. Great stuff! 👍😎
It's not for everyone, so it's always great to hear from viewers who got what they came for.
great job man loved the video
Thank you for your hard work!
Man... That was a great presentation... Thank You!
Thank you! I appreciate that.
great series keep up the good work
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Random fact, in the Canadian army we still do this "stalker". However the exercise is a bit different. You crawl, as soon as you are spotted the spotter has to walk someone out to you, he has to place the "walker" within 1ft of you. When you're caught your sent back. This is important because if you just mark it. It allows the spotter to track where you are and you wouldn't really be in that position after being spotted.
Excellent, excellent, excellent work; substantive and stylish. Thank you.
Thank you. Glad you liked it.
This video is so well done. Impressed
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Love these, I just sit down and learn!
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Did you know that your channel kicks ass? Just watched your rifle squad attack video and it was great.
Thank you so much.
another note on radios, the crystals were problematic, and also backed up the supply chain.
Very well made and informative video.
Dammit, you made me watch the rifle squad video first... good job.
Thanks. I hope it was worth the trip.
Excellent presentation, great job
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Extremely well-executed video. Thanks much.
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Great info, well laid out. Nice to see how Army elements differed from Marine Corps.
This is really awesome. 2k views dont do justice for this academic level stuff.
Thank you very much. More views would be nice, but it's heartening that the people who do watch it tend to appreciate the effort.
Enjoyed this video very much, especially the well-thought-out organization and brilliant graphics! The reference information presentation is especially noteworthy. Are you a professional documentary producer? If not, you should be!
Amazing work!
I hope this channel is still alive I love these! I wish there were more!
Thank you! This channel is very much alive. (I, too, wish there were more videos!) The bad news is I lost most of my latest video about a month ago. The good news is I'm hard at work remaking it, and making good progress. (The audio has all been re-recorded. It's just the tedious illustrations that need to be completed, but I'm knee deep in those now.)
@@G.I.HistoryHandbook good to hear
Brooo why no more videos?! Was a great format , really good job💪
Thank you. I should have a new video up by the end of next week. That's the plan anyway...
Decent video. I am a little disappointed this series does not go on to discuss infantry companies and battalions. A discussion of alternate U.S. platoons, such as paratroops, glider infantry, armored infantry, and marines would also be welcome. My particular interest is armored infantry.
Amazing video . . . tons of detail . . . so well presented . . . 👍👍👍
Thank you very much. It's always gratifying to hear from someone who appreciates the effort.
Cool video. Thnx for sharing your knowledge and experience. Thumbs up.
These videos are amazing!
Thank you very much!
Excellent work. A good balance of technical manual and battlefield memoirs encapsulating how the US Army created citizen soldiers during WW II. Looking forward to your next video!
Thank you. It's very much appreciated.
Could your next video talk about how Weapons platoon worked?
A weapons platoon video will be coming. It won't be my next video, but it won't be too far down the line.
@@G.I.HistoryHandbook Any update on that video lol This is one of my favorite channels, really hope it gets revived soon.
@@jacqueline6475 I'm hoping to complete my long-gestating rifle platoon tactics video this month. That's an hour of new content coming soon.
@@G.I.HistoryHandbook Oh, fantastic! Really looking forward to it. Thanks for the great work :p
@@jacqueline6475 New video is up. That means Weapons platoon Organization is my next video.
Fantastic video. My grandpa was a technician operating a scr-300 radio in New Guinea and the Philippines. Really cool to see how he operated on the platoon level.
Thank you. The SCR-300 will be covered whenever I get around to making a rifle company organization video.
G.I. History Handbook can’t wait to watch it!
Great video and keep up the good work, I'm really looking forward to an episode on the company which I assume will be the next unit episode since it's the next step up. Also have you considered doing video on the structure of WWII U.S. Airborne Squads, Platoons, Companies, etc. If you haven't considered it please think about it as I (and most likely others) would really enjoy it as I am a huge fan of Band of Brothers.
Thanks. The next organization video will focus on the weapons platoon. (Company headquarters was so big. If I was to cover it and the weapons platoon in the same rifle company video it would be excessively long.) Rest assured, airborne is tied with Marines as the most popular video request.
@@G.I.HistoryHandbook Cool. I had forgotten all about the weapons platoon. That should be a cool video, I can't wait for it to come out.