105th ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION


30th Infantry Division


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105th ECB Chain of Command & Unit Structure:

UNIT COMPOSITION APPROXIMATE SIZE COMMANDER
Squad N/A 8 - 12 men Sergeant
Platoon 3 squads 40 - 50 men 2nd or 1st Lieutenant
Company 3 platoons 175 men 1st Lieutenant or Captain
Battalion 3 companies 664 men Major or Lt. Colonel
Regiment 3 battalions 3251 men Colonel
Division 3 regiments 14,759 men Major General
Corps 3 divisions 43,129 men Major General or Lt. General
Army 3 corps 128,573 men Lieutenant General or General
Army group 3 armies 385,131 men General

A typical engineer squad would consist of thirteen men, assuming it hasn't been depleted due to transfers or casualties.

The picture below shows the typical makeup of an engineer battalion late in the war. Click on the graphic to bring up a larger picture.

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