BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH RIFLE COMPANY...* Thompson SMG 1940-1941; Sten 1941-1945; airborne units...

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Company HQ***• Commander (Pistol)• 2IC (Pistol)• Company Sergeant Major (Rifle)• 9x Clerks and supply personnel (Rifle)• 2x Snipers (Rifle, 1943-44)

Platoon HQ• Platoon Leader (Pistol)• Platoon Sergeant (Rifle)• Runner or Signaler (Rifle)• Runner (Rifle**)• Mortarman (SMG*)• Assistant Mortarman (Rifle)• Ammunition Bearer (Rifle)

Rifle Section• Section Leader (SMG*)• Assistant Section Leader (Rifle)• Light Machinegunner (Bren)• Assistant Gunner (Rifle)• 6x Riflemen (Rifle)

BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH RIFLE COMPANY

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Sten

Bren

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Runner /Signaler

Platoon HQin Two Teams

SectionLeader

Rifle Section in Two Teams3x

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BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH RIFLE COMPANY

HQ

Platoon HQ• Platoon Leader (Pistol)• Platoon Sergeant (Rifle)• Runner or Signaler (Rifle)• Runner (Rifle**)• Mortarman (SMG*)• Assistant Mortarman (Rifle)• Ammunition Bearer (Rifle)

Rifle Section• Section Leader (SMG*)• Assistant Section Leader (Rifle)• Light Machinegunner (Bren)• Assistant Gunner (Rifle)• 6x Riflemen (Rifle)

AssistantSectionLeader

BrenGunner

Asst.Bren

Gunner

RiflemanRifleman

Rifleman Rifleman Rifleman Rifleman

Runner

MortarGunner

Asst.MortarGunner

AmmoBearer

PlatoonSergeant