Soviet Infantry Division Organisations

(12th October, 1941)

Regimental Mortar Battalion
	HQ (3 men)
		Battalion commander
		Battalion Political Officer
		Assistant Battalion Commander
	Staff (3 men)
		Senior Adjutant
		Adjutant
		Senior clerk
	Signals Platoon (14 men)
		Platoon Leader
		Telephone Group (1+9 men)
		Radio Group (1+2 men)
	3 Mortar Companies (101 men)
		Company commander
		Political Officer
		Assistant Company Commander
		Sergeant Major
		4 Telephone men
		Cart Handler
		2 Mortar Platoons (29 men)
			Platoon Leader
			4 Mortar Groups
				Group Leader
				Gunner
				4 Mortar Men
				1 Cart Handler
					1 cart
					1 82mm Mortar
		2 Mortar Platoons (17 men)
			Platoon Leader
			4 Mortar Groups
				Group Leader
				Gunner
				1 Mortar Men
				1 Cart Handler
					1 cart
					1 50mm Mortar
	Supply Platoon (21 men)
		Platoon Leader
		2 Group Leaders
		15 Cart Handlers
		2 Cooks
		1 Blacksmith
			3 Carts
			2 Field Kitchens
	Total:	344 men
		24 82mm Mortars
		24 50mm Mortars
		181 carbines
		67 rifles
		76 pistols
		53 carts
		75 horses
		2 field kitchens


Divisional Mortar Battalion
	HQ (6 men)
		Battalion commander
		Battalion Political Officer
		Assistant Battalion Commander
		Staff Officer
		Vetenirary Nurse
		Nurse
		5 pistols
		4 riding horses
	Command Platoon (12 men)
		Platoon Leader
		Reconnaissance Group (1+3 men)
			Group Leader
			3 Scouts
		Telephone group (1+6 men)
			Group Leader
			5 Telephone men
			Cart Handler
	with:	11 rifles
		1 pistols
		1 cart
		5 riding horses
	3 Mortar Batteries (68 men)
		HQ (3 men)
			Company commander
			Political Officer
			Assistant Company Commander
				3 pistols
				3 riding horses
		Command Group (1+6 men)
			Sergeant Major
			Observer
			4 Telephone men
			Cart Handler
				6 rifles
				1 pistol
				1 cart
				1 riding horse
		Mortar Platoon (28 men)
			Platoon Leader
			3 Mortar Groups
				Group Leader
				Assistant Group Leader
				4 Mortar Men
				2 Horsehandlers
				1 Cart Handler
					1 cart
					1 120mm Mortar
		Mortar Platoon (30 men)
			Platoon Leader
			Mortar Master
			Horseshoesmith
			3 Mortar Groups
				Group Leader
				Assistant Group Leader
				4 Mortar Men
				2 Horsehandlers
				1 Cart Handler
					1 cart
					1 120mm Mortar
		total: 	6 120mm mortars
			55 rifles
			3 pistols
			6 carts
			8 riding horses
	Combat Supply Platoon (30 men)
		Platoon Leader
		3 Group Leaders
		1 Weapons Master
		6 Laborants
		18 Cart Handlers
		1 Blacksmith
			18 Carts
			29 rifles
			1 pistol
			4 riding horses			
	Supply Group (1+5 men)
		Group Leader
		2 Cooks
		3 Cart Handlers
			6 rifles
			2 carts
			1 field Kitchen
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