Finnish Jalkaväkikomppania Organization

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As usual, there are million projects in the works around here, so today I thought that I would share an extract from one of them. For each of the Resistant Roosters Company Boxes, we have been working up some guides to company organization; not specifically targeted at any game system, but more along the lines of historically accurate. How well these turn out depends on the quality (and quantity) of information we can gather. Completed and int he ‘box’ so far are guides for USMC and Japanese Rifle Companies. Today, we are showing you what we have for Finnish Jalkaväkikomppania organization. The basics are done (and correct), next I just need to write some supporting and explanatory text to go with the data tables. So without further delay…

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Resistant Roosters Guide: Finnish Jalkaväkikomppania Organization

1939 – 1940 Infantry Company

  • Company Commander (pistol)
  • Command Squad
    • Battle Messengers
      • Corporal (rifle)
      • 4 men (rifles)
    • Observer Sec
      • Corporal (rifle)
      • 3 men (rifles)
    • Gas Protection Sec
      • Corporal (rifle)
      • 3 men (rifles)
    • Messenger Officer (rifle)
  • Four (4) Rifle Platoons:
    • Command Squad
      • Lieutenant/2nd Lieutenant (pistol or/and SMG)
      • Sergeant (rifle)
      • 2 men (messengers with rifles)
    • Two (2) Rifle Squads, 10 men in each squad:
      • Corporal (rifle)
      • 9 men (SMG + 8 rifles)
    • Two (2) LMG Squads (7 men each)
      • Corporal (rifle)
      • 6 men (LMG + 5 rifles)

1941 – 1942 Infantry Company

  • Company Commander (pistol)
  • Command Squad
    • Battle Messengers
      • Corporal (rifle)
      • 4 men (rifles)
    • Gas protection Section
      • Corporal (rifle)
      • 3 men (rifles)
    • Antitank Squad
      • Sergeant (SMG)
      • 8 men (4 anti-tank rifles, 8 rifles)
      • horse man (horse + cart) (rifle)
  • Three (3) Rifle Platoons (4th Platoon usually only on paper)
    • Command Squad
      • Lieutenant/2nd Lieutenant (pistol and/or SMG)
      • Sergeant (rifle)
      • 2 men (messengers with rifles)
    • Four (4) Rifle Squads(9 men in each)
      • Corporal (rifle)
      • 8 men (LMG + SMG + 6 rifles)

1943 – 1944 Infantry Company

  • Company Commander (pistol)
  • Command Squad
    • Battle Messengers
    • Corporal (rifle)
    • 4 men (rifles)
  • Gas protection Section
    • Corporal (rifle)
    • 3 men (rifles)
  • Antitank Squad
    • Sergeant (SMG)
    • 8 men (4 AT-rifles/satchel charges/Panzerfausts, rifles
    • horse man (horse + cart/sledge) (rifle)
  • Three (3) Rifle Platoons (4th Platoon usually only on paper)
    • Command Squad
      • Lieutenant/2nd Lieutenant (pistol and/or SMG)
      • Sergeant (SMG)
      • 2 men (messengers with rifles)
    • Four (4) Rifle Squads (9 men each)
      • Corporal (SMG)
      • 8 men (LMG + SMG + 6 rifles)