The Quartermaster battalion comprises two Quartermaster Transport companies, a Veterinary and Farrier company, a Workshop company and a Headquarters company.
Quartermaster Transport companies consist of two platoons each of 4 GS wagons and 4 heavy GS trailers with 16 privates and 2 Sergeants with a Lieutenant in command. The Company is commanded by a Captain assisted by a Sergeant Major. Each company has a total strength of 40. The purpose of Transport companies is to move supplies from railhead to supported battalions.
Veterinary and Farrier companies consist of 4 Farrier platoons each with one Forge wagon with a light GS trailer with 4 Farriers, 2 Farrier Sergeants and a Veterinary Lieutenant in command. In addition there is a remount platoon consisting of a remuda of 10 horses with a House veterinary wagon and 4 Farriers, 2 Farrier Sergeants and a Veterinary Lieutenant in command. The whole company is commanded by a Veterinary Captain assisted by a Sergeant Major and has 10 QM wagon drivers commanded by a QM Lieutenant with a QM Sergeant as assistant.. Total strength of the company is 49. These companies provide shoeing and veterinary services to supported battalions.
The Workshop company has 4 Workshop platoons each with a House Workshop wagon with a light GS trailer manned by 4 Technicians, 2 Sergeant Technicians and an Engineer Lieutenant in command. The whole company also has a GS wagon and light GS trailer for parts and raw materials, 10 QM wagon drivers with a QM Lieutenant commanding and a Sergeant as assistant.. The company is commanded by an Engineer Captain supported by a Sergeant Major. Total strength of the company is 42. The purpose of the company is to provide repair services for equipment, weapons and vehicles in supported battalions.
The Headquarters company comprises a Staff platoon of 12 Staff men with 2 Staff Sergeants commanded by a Staff Lieutenant, a Signals platoon of 12 Signallers with a Signals Lieutenant in command supported by a Signals Sergeant, a Medical platoon of 6 Medics commanded by a Surgeon Lieutenant assisted by a Medic Sergeant. The Quartermaster platoon has 16 wagon drivers with 1 Sergeant and a Lieutenant in command. All QM staff of the Farrier/Veterinary, Workshop and Headquarters platoons are under the overall command of a QM Captain supported by a Sergeant Major. The command platoon has a Lieutenant Colonel as Battalion Commander with a Major as Adjutant and second in command with a battalion Sergeant Major and two standard bearers, one with the national flag and one with the battalion flag. Total strength of the Headquarters company is 62 giving a total battalion strength of 233.
The other vehicles and equipments of the battalion include 4 GS wagons towing a field kitchen, water tank trailer, medical trailer and a light GS trailer. There are 2 House headquarters wagons and a heavy House headquarters trailer with a heavy House Signals trailer.
This photo shows the two QM transport companies.
This photo shows the Veterinary/Farrier company on the left with the Workshop company next on the right followed by the remuda and the Headquarters company on the right. My armies have a total of 18 Quartermaster battalions on the basis of one for each Brigade.. The arm of service colour for Quartermasters is brown.
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