Infantry
An infantry regiment in World War II was composed of the following units:
- 1 Regimental Headquarters (8 officers)
- 1 Headquarters Company (12 officers, 95 enlisted)
- 3 Battalions (105 officers, 2508 enlisted)
- 1 Cannon Company (5 officers, 113 enlisted)
- 1 Anti-tank Company 97 officers, 158 enlisted)
- 1 Service Company (10 officers, 100 enlisted)
- 1 Medical Attachment (9 officers, 126 enlisted)
- 1 Chaplain Attachment (3 officers)
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Rangers
Rangers in World War II were not organized by regiments. The largest permanent organizational unit used by Rangers was the battalion. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions were temporarily organized as the 6615th Ranger Force.
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