USMC Organisation in WW2
USMC Infantry Company (1942-43)
Headquarters
3 Infantry Platoons
Headquarters
3 Squads
1 x BAR
8 x Bolt-action rifles or M1 Garand Rifles (1943)
Heavy Weapons Platoon
Headquarters
2 Squads
2 x .30 cal LMG
1 Squad
2 x 60mm Light Mortar
USMC Infantry Company (1944-45)
Headquarters
3 Platoons
Headquarters
3 Squads
3 x BAR
10 x Semi-auto Rifle
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]
Marine Parachute Battalion (1942)
[583 men]
Headquarters Company [106 men]
Battalion Headquarters [57 men]
2 x Jeep
1 x 1-Ton Truck
3 x 2.5-Ton Truck
Demolitions Platoon [34 men]
Demolition Charges
Company Headquarters [15 men]
Pack Howitzer Platoon [unknown]
4 x 75mm Pack Howitzer (estimated)
3 Parachute Companies [159 men each]
Company Headquarters [42 men]
1 x Jeep
3 Parachute Platoons [39 men each]
Platoon Headquarters [4 men]
1 x .30 cal LMG
1 x Bazooka
Mortar Squad [5 men]
1 x 60mm Light Mortarj
3 Parachute Squads [10 men each]