Dutch
Cavalry Regiment, May 1940
Numbers in parenthesis
indicate number of personnel assigned to role, number of unallocated weapons or
number of subunits in detachment.
Armoured Car Squadron
(As attached to Light Division or as individual unit)
|
Unit |
Rank |
Weapon |
Vehicle |
|
Command
Group |
|
|
|
|
Squadron Commander |
Captain |
Pistol |
|
|
Added NCO |
Sergeant |
Carbine |
Car |
|
Orderly (6) |
Private |
Carbine |
Motorcycle |
|
Crew |
Corporal |
Pistol |
|
|
Crew (3) |
Hussar |
Pistol |
M.38 Command Car |
|
Medical group |
|
|
|
|
Medic |
Corporal |
|
Motorcycle |
|
Medic (2) |
Hussar |
|
|
|
Hussar (2) |
Hussar |
Carbine |
Motorcycle |
|
Administration Group |
|
|
|
|
Administration |
Warrant Officer |
Carbine |
|
|
Supply |
Sergeant |
Carbine |
|
|
Hussar |
Hussar |
Carbine |
Motorcycle sidecar |
|
Administration |
Sergeant |
Carbine |
Motorcycle |
|
Unit |
Rank |
Weapon |
Vehicle |
|
4 Platoons, each |
|
|
|
|
Armoured
Car Group |
|
|
|
|
Platoon and Car Commander |
Lieutenant |
Pistol |
|
|
Car Commander (2) |
Sergeant |
Pistol |
|
|
Driver (3) |
Hussar |
Pistol |
M.36 or M.38 |
|
Gunner (3) |
Corporal |
Pistol |
37mm Gun |
|
Driver / Machine gunner (3) |
Hussar |
Pistol |
Lewis LMG |
|
Loader (3) |
Hussar |
Pistol |
Lewis LMG |
|
Orderly (2) |
Hussar |
Carbine |
Motorcycle |
|
Machinegun
Group |
|
|
|
|
Commander |
Sergeant |
Carbine |
Motorcycle, Duo |
|
Ass. Commander |
Corporal |
Carbine |
Motorcycle, Duo |
|
Ass. Commander |
Corporal |
Carbine |
Motorcycle, Duo |
|
Private (8) |
Hussar |
Carbine |
Motorcycle, Duo |
|
Private (9) |
Hussar |
Carbine |
|
|
Private (2) |
Hussar |
Lewis LMG, Pistol |
|
|
Train |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commander |
Warrant Officer |
Carbine |
Motorcycle |
|
Orderly (2) |
Hussar |
Carbine |
Motorcycle |
|
Driver (4) |
Hussar |
Carbine |
Munitions Lorry |
|
Driver (2) |
Hussar |
Carbine |
Fuel Lorry |
|
Mechanic |
Sergeant |
Carbine |
|
|
Mechanic |
Hussar |
Carbine |
|
|
Mechanic |
Hussar |
Carbine |
Repair Lorry |
|
Smith |
Hussar |
Carbine |
Motorcycle |
|
Machinegun Repairman |
Hussar |
Carbine |
Motorcycle |
|
Driver, Reserve (2) |
Hussar |
Carbine |
|
|
Hussar, Reserve |
Hussar |
Carbine |
|
|
Kitchen Train |
|
|
|
|
Mess |
Sergeant |
Carbine |
|
|
Cook |
Hussar |
Carbine |
|
|
Assistant Cook (2) |
Hussar |
Carbine |
Kitchen Lorry (Tractor/Trailer) |
|
Food Train |
|
|
|
|
Hussar, Reserve |
Hussar |
Carbine |
|
|
Driver |
Hussar |
Carbine |
Supply Lorry |
|
Supply Train |
|
|
|
|
Cobbler |
Hussar |
Carbine |
|
|
Tailor |
Hussar |
Carbine |
|
|
Driver |
Hussar |
Carbine |
Supply Lorry |
