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Viêt Minh regular infantry battalion TO&E (late 1953 establishment)

Viêt Minh regular infantry battalion

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  • Infantry battalion TO&E  (pre-1953)
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    		This is the TO&E for a Viêt Minh regular infantry battalion following the Summer of 1953 reorganisation of Infantry Divisions.

    The infantry battalion

    Headquarters company
    3 Rifle companies     (141 men x 3)
    1 Support company
    TOTAL:

    33
    423
    100
    556


    18 LMGs, 146 SMGs, 147 rifles, 4 MMGs, 2 x 82 mm mortars, 6 x 60 mm mortars


    The rifle company

    Command Platoon
    1 Mortar section
    3 Rifle platoons (34 men x 3)
    TOTAL:

    33
    13
    102
    141
    		                                    
    The rifle company

    6 LMGs, 2 x 60mm mortars, 48 SMGs, 47 rifles, grenades
     
     
    The support company

    Command Platoon
    1 Machine gun platoon
    4 MMGs
    1 Mortar section
    2 x 82 mm mortars
    TOTAL:

    21
    42

    37

    100
    The support company
    4 MMGs, 2 x 82 mm mortars, 2 SMGs
     

    The rifle platoon

    Command section
    1 Commander
    1 Deputy commander
    2 Assault sections  (12 men x 2)
    1 Fire support section
    TOTAL:

    4


    24
    8
    34
    The rifle platoon
    2 LMGs, 3 to 5 SMGs, 20 rifles, grenades
     

    The machine gun platoon

    Commander
    Deputy commander
    Other ranks  (10 men x 4)
    Total:

    1
    1
    40
    42
    The machine gun platoon
    4 MMGs, 2 SMGs
     

    The assault section

    Commander
    Deputy commander
    Other ranks
    Total:

    1
    1
    10
    12
    		                                                                                        
    6 SMGs, 6 rifles, grenades
     

    The fire support section

    Commander
    Deputy commander
    Other ranks
    Total:

    1
    1
    6
    8
    		                                                                                        
    2 LMGs, 2 SMGs, 2 rifles, grenades
     
    Source :
    • Organisation militaire Viêt Minh, Etat du Viêtnam, Ministère de la Défense Nationale, Etat-Major Général, 2e Bureau, N°09266/T.T.M/2-S, S.P. 4.002, le 15 sep 1953, SHAT 10H990

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