TOEs: Rifle Platoons, Contemporary and Historical
v.1.0 March 31, 2002
US Marine Corps (Vietnam War) 37 men
Platoon HQ = 6
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Platoon Commander
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Platoon Sergeant
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Platoon Guide
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Radio/Messenger
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2 medical corpsman (attachment from US Navy)
3 X Rifle Squad = 11
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Sergeant
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Grenadier
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3 X Corporal (Team Leader)
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3 Automatic Rifleman
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6 Rifleman
Japanese Special Landing Units (Navy) World War II
Platoon HQ = ??
Weapons Support Squad = 13 (3 X 50mm mortar)
3 X Rifle Squad = 13 (1 MMG)
Swedish Army
HQ
Weapon Squad = 8
3 X Rifle Squad = 8
Chinese Communist Army (Guerilla Platoon)
28 men
Platoon Leader
3 X Rifle Squad = 9
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Squad Leader
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8 Rifleman
North Vietnamese Army 39 men
Platoon HQ
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2nd Lieutenant
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Senior Sergeant
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Runner
4 X Rifle Squad = 9
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1 sergeant
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1 RPG
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1 LMG
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6 Rifleman
US Navy Construction Battalion (Seabee) = 47 men
Platoon HQ = 5
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E-7 Commander
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E-6 Assistant Commander
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E-6 Guide
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E-3 Communication Specialist
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E-3 Messenger
3 X Rifle Squad = 14
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E-6 Squad Leader
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E-4 Grenadier (M203)
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3 X Fire Team, each = 12
o
E-5 Fire Team Leader
o
E-4 Automatic Rifleman
o
E-3 Rifleman
o
E-3/E-2 Rifleman
US Army 1944 40 men
HQ = 4
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Platoon Leader
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3 Rifleman
3 X Rifle Squad = 12 each
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Leader (Sub-machine gun)
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Assistant Leader (BAR)
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10 Rifleman
US Army Armored Infantry World War II
57 men
Platoon HQ = 12
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Commander
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Platoon Sergeant
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Staff Sergeant
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Driver
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8 Rifleman
2 X Rifle Squad = 12 each
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Staff Sergeant
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Assistant (sergeant)
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Driver
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9 Rifleman
MG Squad = 12
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Staff Sergeant
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Assistant (Sergeant)
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2 Gunner
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2 Ammo handler
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Driver
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5 Rifleman
Mortar Squad = 9
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Staff Sergeant
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2 Gunner
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2 Ammo Handler
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2 Rifleman
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2 Driver
US Army Airborne World War II 39/51
men
Platoon HQ = 7
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2 Officers
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Platoon Sergeant
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Sergeant Guide
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3 Messengers (1 RTO)
2-3 Rifle Squad X 12
each
Mortar Squad = 6 (1 X 60mm mortar)
US Army 1943 41 men
Platoon HQ = 5
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Lieutenant
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Platoon Sergeant
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Staff Sergeant
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2 Runner
3 X Rifle Squad = 12 each
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Staff Sergeant
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Sergeant
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Assault Group = 7
o
2 Scouts
o
5 Rifleman
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Automatic Rifle Group
o
Gunner
o
Assistant Gunner
o
Ammunition Carrier
US Marine Corps Series D 1942 42
men
Platoon HQ = 7
Automatic Rifle Squad = 8
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1 Squad Leader
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1 Scout
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2 BAR Gunner
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2 Reserve Gunner
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2 Rifleman
3 X Rifle Squad = 9 each
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Corporal
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2 Scouts
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Automatic Rifleman
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5 Rifleman (including 1 assistant leader)
US Marine Corps Series E, 1942 43
men
Platoon HQ = 7
3 X Rifle Squad = 12 each
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Sergeant
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Corporal
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2 BAR
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8 Rifleman
US Marine Corps Series E 1944 45
men
Platoon HQ = 7
3 X Rifle Squad = 13 each
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Squad Leader
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3 X Fire Team = 4 each
Corporal
BAR
2 Rifleman
Germany 1944 31 men
HQ = 4
3 X Rifle Squads = 9 each
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Squad Leader (sergeant, SMG)
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Assistant Squad Leader (SMG)
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Gunner (SMG)
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6 Rifleman
Great Britain World War II 36 men
Platoon HQ = 4
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1
Officer
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3 OR
Light Mortar Section
= 3
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3
OR
3 X Rifle Sections
each 10 men
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10 men
Great Britain Mechanized Infantry, 1960s-80s, 34 men
Platoon HQ = 7
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1 Officer
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6 OR (2-inch mortar; 3.5” RL)
3 X Rifle Section, each = 9 men
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9 men (L4A4 7.62mm
LMG)
Germany 1940-42 50 men
HQ = 10
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1 leader
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3 runner
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1 medic
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1 supply wagon driver (horse drawn)
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3 mortar crew (50mm mortar)
4 X Rifle Squads = 10 each
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Squad Leader (sergeant, SMG)
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Assistant Squad Leader (SMG)
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Machine Gunner (SMG)
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Ammunition Carrier
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6 Rifleman