Scandinavian Infantry Platoons

[FONT=&quot]Hi I have Just finished putting together some TO&Es of Scandinavian Infantry Platoons, little is ever mentioned about there make up so I have done a little research and come up with these, I have left out civilians which some army’s used for auxiliary’s and kept it to military personnel only apart from medics, for use in a wargame scenario.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Swedish Infantry Platoon 1941.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Platoon HQ[/FONT] [FONT=&quot]
1 x Lieutenant (m/07 9mm Pistol)
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]1 x Platoon Sergeant (6,5mm m/96 Rifle)
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]2 x Runners (6,5mm m/96 Rifles)
[/FONT][FONT=&quot](You could attach a FOO for 80mm Mortar or 75mm Field Gun support)[/FONT][FONT=&quot]

Mortar section
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]1 x gunner (m/07 9mm Pistol)
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]1 x Loader (6,5mm m/96 Rifle)
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]2 x Ammo men (6,5mm m/96 Rifles)
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]1 x 47mm m/40 mortar

[/FONT][FONT=&quot]Four Infantry sections each:[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
1 x Corporal (m/37-39 SMG)[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
1 x Lance Corporal (6,5mm m/96 Rifle)[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
LMG Gunner (6,5mm m/37 LMG)[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
9 x Privates (6,5mm m/96 Rifles)

[/FONT][FONT=&quot]Company Support[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]MMG Squad [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x gunner (m/07 9mm Pistol) [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Loader (m/07 9mm Pistol)
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]1 x Corporal (m/07 9mm Pistol)
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]3 x Ammo men (6,5mm m/96 Rifles)
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]1 x Reserve Gunner (6,5mm m/96 Rifle)
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]1 x m/36 6.5mm MMG

[/FONT][FONT=&quot]Anti-Tank Squad[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
1 x 37mm m/38 Anti-tank Gun[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
1 x Sgt (m/94 Carbine)[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
1 x Corporal (m/94 6.5mm Carbine)
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]1 x Observer (m/94 6.5mm Carbine)
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]1 x Gunner (m/07 9mm Pistol)
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]1 x Loader (m/07 9mm Pistol)
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]1 x Deputy Loader (m/94 6.5mm Carbine)
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]2 x Ammo Men (m/94 6.5mm Carbines)[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
2 x Reserve Gunners (m/94 6.5mm Carbines)

[/FONT][FONT=&quot]Norwegian Infantry Platoon 1940

[/FONT][FONT=&quot]PlatoonHQ
[/FONT] [FONT=&quot]1 x Captain (m/14 .45cal pistol)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Lieutenant (m/14 .45cal pistol)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot](You could have a FOO for 75mm m/01 Field Gun Support)[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]4 x Sections each:[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Sergeant (m/84 6.5mm rifle)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x LMG team [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Gunner (m/14 .45cal pistol)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Loader (m/84 6.5mm rifle)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Madsen m/22 6.5mm LMG[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]5 x men (m/84 6.5mm rifles)[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Company Support[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]MMG Squad[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Corporal (m/84 6.5mm rifle)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Gunner (m/14 .45cal pistol)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Loader (m/84 6.5mm rifle)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]9 x Ammo Men (m/84 6.5mm rifles) [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x m/29 7.92mm MMG[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Finnish Infantry Platoon 1941/42[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Platoon HQ[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Lieutenant (9mm L-35 pistol & SMG)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 X Platoon Sargent (7.62mm M.1927 rifle)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]2 x Runners (7.62mm M.1927 rifles)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot](You could attach a FOO for 81mm Mortar or 75mm Field Gun support)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]4 x Rifle Sections each:[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Corporal[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Man (9mm M.1931 SMG)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 X Man (7.62mm M.1926 LMG)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]6 x Men (7.62mm M.1927 rifles)[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Company Support[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Anti-Tank Rifle Squad[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]2 x Men (7.62mm M.1927 rifles)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x 20mm pst kiv/39 Anti-Tank Rifle[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]MMG Squad [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Corporal (7.62mm M.1891 rifle)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Gunner (9mm L-35 pistol)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]3 x Gunners (7.62mm M.1891 rifles)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x 7.62mm Maxim M/09-21 MMG[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Anti-Tank Gun Squad[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]4 x Gunners (7.62mm M.1891 rifle)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]4 x Ammo Men (7.62mm M.1891 rifles)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x 37mm PstK/36 Anti-Tank Gun[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Danish Infantry Platoon 1939/40[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Platoon HQ[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Lieutenant (9mm M.1910 pistol)
1 x Platoon Sgt leader (8mm M.1989/24 rifle)
1 x Observer (8mm M.1989/24 rifle)
4 x Rifle grenadiers (4 x 8mm M.1989/24 Rifles + M.1923 Grenade Launchers)
2 x Runners (8mm M.1989/24 rifles) one of the runners also acts as the platoons marksman and is equipped with a sniper rifle (8mm M.1928 with scope)
1 x Orderly (8mm M.1989/24 rifle)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot](You could also include a FOO for either 81mm Mortar or 75mm M.02 Field Gun Support)[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]3 x Rifle Sections each:[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Corporal (8mm M.1989/24 rifle)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Grenadier (Grenades + 8mm M.1989/24 rifle)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x LMG team [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Gunner (9mm M.1910 pistol) [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Loader (8mm M.1989/24 rifle) [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x 8mm Madsen M.1924 LMG mounted on a Tri-pod[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]5 x men (8mm M.1989/24 Rifles)[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]1 x LMG Section:[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Corporal (8mm M.1989/24 rifle)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Grenadier (Grenades + 8mm M.1989/24 rifle)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x LMG team [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Gunner (9mm M.1910 pistol) [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Loader (8mm M.1989/24 rifle) [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x 8mm Madsen M.1924 LMG mounted on a tri-pod[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]5 x men (8mm M.1989/24 Rifles)[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Company Support[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]MMG Squad[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Corporal(9mm M.1910 pistol)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Gunner (9mm M.1910 pistol) [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Loader (8mm M.1989/24 rifle) [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]2 x Ammo Men (8mm M.1989/24 Rifles)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x 8mm Madsen M.1929 MMG.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]HMG Squad[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Corporal (9mm M.1910 pistol)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Gunner (9mm M.1910 pistol) [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Loader (8mm M.1989/24 rifle) [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x 20mm Madsen M.1928 HMG[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Anti-Tank Squad[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x Corporal (9mm M.1910 pistol)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]3 x Gunners (8mm M.1989/24 rifle)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 x 37mm M.1937 Anti-tank Gun[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Enjoy, Regards Yan.
[/FONT]

 

Nice work, Yan. I could add that there also was a type of MG platoon With the water-cooled Colt 1918 MG. ​

As a curiosity, when the Madsen machine gun was introduced in the beginning of WW1 it was organized in 4-squad platoons (1 Madsen in each squad). These platoons consisted of more than 30 men, had their own cook and a horse cart with its driver and field kitchen.​

Auxilliary personnel (like cooks) was armed with the Nagant revolver in 7.5 mm calibre. ​

The Colt .45 pistol was Norwegian-manufactured (Kongsberg M/1914) on license from Colt. One of only two types made outside the US, the other being the Argentinian version.​

The rifles were Norwegian-manufactured Krag-Jörgensens, the same type as used by the US before the Springfield '03.​

 

Thanks for the salute and info Fredleander, the 47mm m/40 platoon mortar was a strange one I dont know if it was a Swedish make or a copy of an other weapon, I have little or no data on it. The Danes used a variety of Madsens from 8mm to 20mm,
8mm m/24 Madsen LMG
8mm m/29 Madsen MMG
20mm m/28 Madsen HMG
20mm L/60 m/29 Madsen ATG
20mm L/60 m/35 Madsen AAG
These are the ones I have on file, I dont know if they are all correct or the same weapon.
Regards Yan.

 

The mortar I don't know about but the Madsen was in 6,5 mm - same as the Krag rifle. Very handy weapons in its time. 30 rounds gravity-fed box machine. Curiosity: When the Germans occupied the Narvik area they equipped their stranded naval personell with these weapons from the Norwegian arsenal in Bjerkvik (Elvegårdsmoen). Uniforms, too.

The Norwegian army also had an 81 mm mortar, I believe.

 

Yes, only two 81mm Mortars per Infantry Battalion.