World War Two Squad Makeup Troop Type Rank US Army Rifle Squad / US Army Ranger Squad Squad Leader Sergeant/ Staff Sergeant Assistant Squad Leader Corporal/ Sergeant Scout x 2 Private Rifleman x 5 Private Automatic Rifleman Private Assistant Automatic Rifleman Private Automatic Rifle Ammo Carrier Private US Army Armored Rifle Squad Squad Leader Sergeant/ Staff Sergeant Assistant Squad Leader Corporal/ Sergeant Rifleman x 9 Private Driver Private US Army Heavy Machine Gun Squad Squad Leader Sergeant Machine Gunner Corporal Assistant Machine Gunner Private Machine Gun Ammo Carriers x 3 Private Driver Private US Army Light Machine Gun Squad Squad Leader Sergeant Machine Gunner Private Assistant Machine Gunner Private Machine Gun Ammo Carriers x 2 Private US Army Heavy Mortar Squad Squad Leader Staff Sergeant Mortar Gunner Corporal Assistant Mortar Gunner Private Mortar Ammo Carriers x 4 Private Driver Private US Army Light Mortar Squad Squad Leader Sergeant Mortar Gunner Private Assistant Mortar Gunner Private Mortar Ammo Carriers x 2 Private US Army Armored Anti Tank Squad Squad Leader Staff Sergeant Gunner Corporal Cannoneers x 4 Private Ammunition Carriers x 3 Private Driver Private US Army Airborne Squad Squad Leader Sergeant/ Staff Sergeant Assistant Squad Leader Corporal/ Sergeant Scout x 2 Private Rifleman x 5 Private Machine Gunner Private Assistant Machine Gunner Private Machine Gun Ammo Carrier Private US Army Ranger Assault Squad Squad Leader Sergeant/ Staff Sergeant Assistant Squad Leader Corporal/ Sergeant Rifleman x 5 Private Machine Gunner Private Assistant Machine Gunner Private Machine Gun Ammo Carriers x 2 Private Weapon M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, Thompson M1A1, or M3A1 Grease Gun (Colt M1911) M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, Thompson M1A1, or M3A1 Grease Gun (Colt M1911) M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, Thompson M1A1, or M3A1 Grease Gun M1 Garand BAR M1 Garand M1 Garand M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, Thompson M1A1, or M3A1 Grease Gun (Colt M1911) M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, Thompson M1A1, or M3A1 Grease Gun (Colt M1911) M1 Garand Thompson M1A1 or M3 Grease Gun M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, Thompson M1A1, or M3A1 Grease Gun (Colt M1911) M1917A1 (Colt M1911) Colt M1911 M1 Carbine M1 Carbine M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, Thompson M1A1, or M3A1 Grease Gun (Colt M1911) M1919A4 (Colt M1911) Colt M1911 M1 Carbine M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, Thompson M1A1, or M3A1 Grease Gun (Colt M1911) M1 Mortar (Colt M1911) Colt M1911 M1 Carbine Colt M1911 M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, Thompson M1A1, or M3A1 Grease Gun (Colt M1911) M2 Mortar (Colt M1911) Colt M1911 M1 Carbine M1 Carbine 57mm Antitank Gun (M1 Carbine) M1 Carbine M1 Garand M1 Carbine M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, Thompson M1A1, or M3A1 Grease Gun (Colt M1911) M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, Thompson M1A1, or M3A1 Grease Gun (Colt M1911) M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, Thompson M1A1, or M3A1 Grease Gun (Colt M1911) M1 Garand (Colt M1911) M1919A4 (Colt M1911) Colt M1911 M1 Garand (Colt M1911) M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, Thompson M1A1, or M3A1 Grease Gun (Colt M1911) M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, Thompson M1A1, or M3A1 Grease Gun (Colt M1911) M1 Garand M1919A4 (Colt M1911) Colt M1911 M1 Garand Vehicle M3A1 Halftrack with M1917A1 Ford GPW "Jeep" with Trailer Ford GPW "Jeep" with Trailer M3A1 Halftrack with M1917A1 World War Two Squad Makeup Troop Type Rank US Marine Rifle Squad Series D (1942) Squad Leader Corporal Assistant Squad Leader Private Scout x 2 Private Rifleman x 4 Private Automatic Rifleman Private US Marine Automatic Rifle Squad Series D (1942) Squad Leader Corporal Scout Private Rifleman x 2 Private Automatic Rifleman x 2 Private Assistant Automatic Rifleman x 2 Private US Marine Rifle Squad Series E (1943) Squad Leader Sergeant Assistant Squad Leader Corporal Scout x 2 Private Rifleman x 4 Private Automatic Rifleman x 2 Private Assistant Automatic Rifleman x 2 Private US Marine Rifle Squad Series F (1944) Squad Leader Sergeant Fire Team Leader x 3 Corporal Rifleman x 3 Private Automatic Rifleman x 3 Private Assistant Automatic Rifleman x 3 Private US Marine Light Machine Gun Squad Series F (1944) Squad Leader Sergeant Assistant Squad Leader Corporal Rifleman x 4 Private Machine Gunner x 2 Private Assistant Machine Gunner x 4 Private US Marine Raider Squad Type A Squad Leader Corporal Assistant Squad Leader Private Rifleman x 3 Private Automatic Rifleman x 2 Private Sniper Private US Marine Raider Squad Type B Squad Leader Corporal Fire Team Leader x 2 Private Rifleman x 2 Private Rifleman x 3 Private Automatic Rifleman x 1 Private Weapon Vehicle Thompson M1A1 (Colt M1911) M1 Garand M1 Garand or M1 Carbine M1 Garand BAR Thompson M1A1 (Colt M1911) M1 Garand or M1 Carbine M1 Garand BAR M1 Garand Thompson M1A1 (Colt M1911) M1 Garand or Thompson M1A1 (Colt M1911) M1 Garand or M1 Carbine M1 Garand BAR M1 Garand M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, Thompson M1A1, or M3A1 Grease Gun (Colt M1911) M1 Garand or Thompson M1A1 (Colt M1911) M1 Garand BAR M1 Garand M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, Thompson M1A1, or M3A1 Grease Gun (Colt M1911) M1 Garand or Thompson M1A1 (Colt M1911) M1 Garand M1919A4 (Colt M1911) Colt M1911 Thompson M1A1 (Colt M1911) M1 Garand M1 Garand BAR M1903A4 Springfield Thompson M1A1 (Colt M1911) Thompson M1A1 (Colt M1911) Thompson M1A1 M1 Garand BAR World War Two Squad Makeup Troop Type Rank German Heer Rifle Gruppe (1939- 1940) Squad Leader Unterfeldwebel/ Feldwebel Assistant Squad Leader Unteroffizier/ Unterfeldwebel Riflemen x 7 Grenadier Machine Gunner Grenadier Assistant Machine Gunner Grenadier Machine Gun Ammo Carrier x 2 Grenadier German Heer Rifle Gruppe (1940- 1943) Squad Leader Unteroffizier/ Unterfeldwebel Assistant Squad Leader Grenadier Riflemen x 5 Grenadier Machine Gunner Grenadier Assistant Machine Gunner Grenadier Machine Gun Ammo Carrier Grenadier German Heer Rifle Gruppe (1943- 1945) Squad Leader Unteroffizier/ Unterfeldwebel Assistant Squad Leader Grenadier Riflemen x 5 Grenadier Machine Gunner Grenadier Assistant Machine Gunner Grenadier German Panzer Grenadier Gruppe (1939-1943) Squad Leader Unterfeldwebel/ Feldwebel Assistant Squad Leader Unteroffizier/ Unterfeldwebel Riflemen x 4 Grenadier Machine Gunner x 2 Grenadier Assistant Machine Gunner x 2 Grenadier Driver Grenadier Assistant Driver Grenadier German Panzer Grenadier Gruppe (1943-1945) Squad Leader Unteroffizier/ Unterfeldwebel Assistant Squad Leader Grenadier Riflemen x 2 Grenadier Machine Gunner x 2 Grenadier Assistant Machine Gunner x 2 Grenadier Driver Grenadier Assistant Driver Grenadier German Panzer Brigade Panzer Grenadier Sturm Gruppe (1944-1945) Squad Leader Unteroffizier/ Unterfeldwebel Assistant Squad Leader Grenadier Riflemen x 6 Grenadier Driver Grenadier Assistant Driver Grenadier German Volks Grenadier Sturm Gruppe (1944-1945) Squad Leader Unteroffizier/ Unterfeldwebel Assistant Squad Leader Grenadier Riflemen x 7 Grenadier German Fallschirmjäger Gruppe (1939- 1944) Squad Leader Unterfeldwebel/ Feldwebel Assistant Squad Leader Unteroffizier/ Unterfeldwebel Riflemen x 6 Grenadier Machine Gunner x 2 Grenadier Assistant Machine Gunner x 2 Grenadier German Fallschirmjäger Gruppe (1944 - 1945) Squad Leader Unteroffizier/ Unterfeldwebel Assistant Squad Leader Grenadier Riflemen x 5 Grenadier Machine Gunner x 2 Grenadier Assistant Machine Gunner x 2 Grenadier Weapon Vehicle MP38 or MP40 Karabiner 98k Karabiner 98k MG34 (P08 Luger or Walther P38) P08 Luger or Walther P38 Karabiner 98k MP40 MP40 Karabiner 98k MG34 or MG42 (P08 Luger or Walther P38) P08 Luger or Walther P38 Karabiner 98k MP40 MP40 Karabiner 98k or G43 MG34 or MG42 (P08 Luger or Walther P38) Karabiner 98k MP40 Karabiner 98k Karabiner 98k MG34 or MG42 (P08 Luger or Walther P38) P08 Luger or Walther P38 Karabiner 98k SdKfz 251/1 Halftrack with spare MP40 Karabiner 98k (MG34 or MG42 mounted on halftrack) MP40 Karabiner 98k Karabiner 98k or G43 MG34 or MG42 (P08 Luger or Walther P38) P08 Luger or Walther P38 MP40 SdKfz 251/1 Halftrack P08 Luger or Walther P38 (MG34 or MG42 mounted on halftrack) MP40 or StG44 MP40 or StG44 MP40 or StG44 MP40 SdKfz 251/1 Halftrack P08 Luger or Walther P38 (MG34 or MG42 mounted on halftrack) MP40 MP40 MP40 MP38 or MP40 (P08 Luger or Walther P38) Karabiner 98k or FG42 (P08 Luger or Walther P38) Karabiner 98k or FG42 (P08 Luger or Walther P38) MG34 or MG42 (P08 Luger or Walther P38) P08 Luger or Walther P38 MP40 (P08 Luger or Walther P38) Karabiner 98k or FG42 (P08 Luger or Walther P38) Karabiner 98k or FG42 (P08 Luger or Walther P38) MG34 or MG42 (P08 Luger or Walther P38) P08 Luger or Walther P38 World War Two Squad Makeup Troop Type Rank British Army Rifle Section Section Commander Corporal Assistant Section Command Lance Corporal Riflemen x 6 Private Machine Gunner Private Assistant Machine Gunner Private British Army Carrier Rifle Section Section Commander Corporal Assistant Section Command Lance Corporal Riflemen x 1 Private Machine Gunner x 2 Private Assistant Machine Gunner x 2 Private Mortar Gunner Private Assistant Mortar Gunner Private Driver Private British Army Heavy Mortar Section Section Corporal Corporal Detatchment Commanders x 2 Sergeant Driver Mechanics x 2 Private Mortar Gunners x 2 Private Assistant Mortar Gunners x 4 Private British Army Motorized Section Section Commander Corporal Assistant Section Command Lance Corporal Riflemen x 2 Private Anti Tank Rifleman Private Machine Gunner Private Assistant Machine Gunner Private Driver Private British Army Paratrooper Section (to 1944) Section Commander Sergeant Assistant Section Command Corporal Rifleman Lance Corporal Riflemen x 4 Private Machine Gunner Private Assistant Machine Gunner Private Morter Gunner Private