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.
Regimental Headquarters
|
Unit |
Rank |
Weapon |
Vehicle |
| Command Group | |||
| Commander | Lieutenant-Colonel | Pistol | |
| Adjutant | Captain | Pistol | |
| Attached Officer | Lieutenant | Pistol | Motorcycle |
| Fuel Officer | Captain or Lieutenant | Pistol | Motorcycle |
| Technical Officer | Lieutenant | Pistol | |
| Administration | Warrant Officer I | Carbine | |
| Clerk | Corporal | Carbine | |
| Bugler | Sergeant | Carbine | Motorcycle |
| Orderly (10) | Sergeant, Corporal, Hussar* | Carbine | Motorcycle |
| Driver (2) | Hussar | Carbine | Car (Probably 4�2) |
| Private | Hussar | Carbine | Motorcycle sidecar |
* 1 Sergeant, 1 Corporal, 8 Hussars
|
Unit |
Rank |
Weapon |
Vehicle |
| Signals Group | |||
| Commander | Captain or Lieutenant | Pistol | Motorcycle |
| Signals Sergeant | Sergeant | Carbine | Motorcycle |
| Orderly | Hussar | Carbine | Motorcycle |
|
Optical Section |
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| Commander | Sergeant | Carbine | Motorcycle |
| Assistant Commander | Corporal | Carbine | Motorcycle |
| Optical Signalman (4) | Hussar | Carbine | Motorcycle sidecar |
| Optical Signalman (8) | Hussar | Carbine | |
|
Telephone and Wireless |
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| Planned |
|
Unit |
Rank |
Weapon |
Vehicle |
| Medical Group | |||
| Medical Officer | Medical Officer 1st class | ? | |
| Medical Officer | Medical Officer 2nd Class | ? | Motorcycle |
| Medical Sergeant | Sergeant | ? | |
| Medics (4) | Hussar | ? | |
| Private (2) | Hussar | ? | Motorcycle |
| Driver | Hussar | ? | Car (Probably 4�2) |
| Administration Section | |||
| Administration Officer | Captain or Lieutenant | Pistol | |
| Administrator | Warrant Officer II | Carbine | |
| Administrator | Sergeant | Carbine | Motorcycle |
| Storeman (?) | NCO | Carbine | |
| Clerk | Hussar | Carbine | |
| Driver | Hussar | Carbine | Car (Probably 4�2) |
| Standard Guard | |||
| Standard-bearer | NCO | Carbine | |
| Private (3) | Hussar | Carbine | |
| Private (2) | Hussar | Carbine | Motorcycle sidecar |
| Battle Column (Supply) | |||
| Commander | Warrant Officer or Sergeant | Carbine | Motorcycle |
| Orderly | Hussar | Carbine | Motorcycle |
| Driver | Hussar | Carbine | Truck, Medical Supply |
| Driver | Hussar | Carbine | Truck, Gasoline |
| Driver (reserve) | Hussar | Carbine | |
| Private (2) | Hussar | Carbine |
| Kitchen Column | |||
| Chief Cook - Commander | Sergeant | Carbine | |
| Cook | Corporal | Carbine | |
| Assistant Cook (2) | Hussar | Carbine | |
| Driver | Hussar | Carbine | Truck, Kitchen |
| Food Column | |||
| Driver (4) | Corporal / Hussar | Carbine | Truck, Food |
| Driver (reserve) | Hussar | Carbine |
|
Unit |
Rank |
Weapon |
Vehicle |
| Supply Column | |||
| Commander | Sergeant | Carbine | Motorcycle |
| Driver (6) | Corporal / Hussar | Carbine | Truck, Supply |
| Driver | Hussar | Carbine | Truck, Tanker |
| Driver | Hussar | Carbine | Truck, Grease |
| Driver (reserve) (3) | Hussar | Carbine | |
| Private (2) | Hussar | Carbine | |
| Rifle Repairman | Hussar | Carbine | |
| Cobbler | Hussar | Carbine | |
| Tailor | Hussar | Carbine | |
| Leather Repairman | Hussar | Carbine |
