Infantry
An infantry rifle company in World War II consisted of the following units:
- 1 Company Headquarters (2 officers, 33 enlisted)
- 3 Rifle Platoons (3 officers, 120 enlisted)
- 3 Rifle Squads in each platoon
- 1 Heavy Weapons Platoon (1 officer, 34 enlisted)
- 1 Mortar Section
- 1 Light Machine Gun Section
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Ranger
A Ranger company in World War II consisted of the following units:
- 1 Company Headquarters (1 officer, 2 enlisted)
- 2 Platoons (2 officers, 56 enlisted)
- 2 Assault Sections in each platoon
Ranger companies were smaller than standard infantry companies, their size being determined by the capacity of British LCAs.
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