1st Marine Raider Battalion (1942-43)

[901 men]
  Headquarters Company [150 men]
    Battalion Headquarters [91 men]
      2 x .30 cal LMG
      4 x 60mm Light Mortar
    Communications Platoon [23 men]
    Quartermaster and Maintenance Platoon [36 men]
      5 x 1-Ton Truck
      2 x 2.5-Ton Truck
  Weapons Company [211 men]
    Company Headquarters [33 men]
    Demolitions Platoon [76 men]
      Demolition Charges
    Mortar Platoon [36 men]
      3 x 60mm Light Mortar
    2 Machinegun Platoons [33 men each]
      4 x .30 cal LMG
  4 Rifle Companies [135 men each]
    Company Headquarters [18 men]
    Weapons Platoon [30 men]
      2 x .30 cal LMG
      2 x 60mm Light Mortar
    3 Rifle Platoons [29 men each]

2nd Marine Raider Battalion (1942-43)

[804 men]
  Headquarters Company [150 men]
    Battalion Headquarters [91 men]
      2 x .30 cal LMG
      4 x 60mm Light Mortar
    Communications Platoon [23 men]
    Quartermaster and Maintenance Platoon [36 men]
      5 x 1-Ton Truck
      2 x 2.5-Ton Truck
  6 Rifle Companies [109 men each]
    Company Headquarters [18 men]
    Weapons Platoon [30 men]
      2 x .30 cal LMG
      2 x 60mm Light Mortar
    2 Rifle Platoons [29 men each]


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