Belgian Chasseur Ardennais infantry - Rapid Fire Organisation

Planning Additional infantry for my Chasseur Ardennais, I have a mix again of FAA, EWM, and battlefield/Blitz miniatures to complete over the next 6 weeks. 

 The Belgian Chasseurs Ardennais were organised into Regiments of HQ plus three rifle battalions and one support battalion. Each rifle battalion had a HQ and three rifle companies. The support battalion had a HQ and three companies, these support companies were penny packed out to support each battalion. 

The Organisation below is for the rifle companies. 

Company HQ

HQ Section:
Company Commanding Officer (9mm P-35 Pistol)
Company Sergeant (9mm P-35 Pistol)
2 x Orderly’s (9mm mle 1934 SMGs)
Signals section:
Corporal (7.65 FN mle 1889 Rifle)
4 x Men (7.65 FN mle 1889 Rifles)
Observation section:
Corporal (7.65 FN mle 1889 Rifle)
2 x Men (7.65 FN mle 1889 Rifles)

3 x Rifle Platoons Each:

Platoon HQ
Lieutenant (9mm P-35 Pistol)
Platoon Sgt (7.65 FN mle 1889 Rifle)
Orderly (7.65 FN mle 1889 Rifle)

Grenade Launcher Section
Corporal (9mm P-35 Pistol)
3 x Gunners (9mm P-35 Pistols)
6 x Ammo men (7.65 FN mle 1889 Rifles)
3 x D.B.T. 50 Grenade Launchers

4 x Infantry Sections Each:
Infantry Section:
LMG Squad:
Sergeant (7.65 FN mle 1889 Rifle)
Gunner (FM 30 LMG + 9mm P-35 Pistol)
5 x Men (7.65 FN mle 1889 Rifles)
Rifle Squad:
Corporal (7.65 FN mle 1889 Rifle)
5 x Men (7.65 FN mle 1889 Rifles)

Notes: The MP34 Schmeisser-Bergmann-Bayard machine pistol a rare beast normally carried by NCOs and officers in reconnaissance companies but I have seen it in use by the Chasseurs Ardennais. The BAR browning was the predominant Sqaud automatic weapon, but I have also seen photos of the Modele 1915/27 French Chauchat and The Lewis  light machine gun also. 

Rapid Fire 

This translates too a battalion of chasseurs Ardennais for Rapid Fire 

Regimental HQ

Officer, 2IC, two orderlies , two signalers, two observers, one medic, two man crews with anti tank rifle, two light cars, two motorcycles with side car 

Battalion x 2

Headquarters Coy (7 figs)

Officer, orderlies two figs, DBT mortar pltn two figs, signals pltn two figs, 

1st coy (10 figs)

Officer, BAR LMG 2 crew, 7 OR

2nd coy (10f igs)

Officer, BAR LMG 2 crew, 7 OR

3rd Coy (10 figs)

Officer, BAR LMG 2 crew, 7 OR

Support battalion 

Headquarters coy (7 figs) 

OC 2orderlies, 2 signalers, plus 2 observer team 

Machine gun and Mortar company (12 figs)

2 x MMG and 8 crew, 81mm mortar 4 crew 1 car 

Gun company 

FRC 76mm gun and Vickers 4 crew, 47mm anti tank gun Vickers tow 4 crew

Armoured car company 

2 x T13b  (or 2 x T15)

Cheers

Matt