How Many Men, Animals, Guns and Vehicles Did an AEF Infantry Regiment Have?

78th Division Insignia

 

Statistical Summary: Maximum Strength

A Typical AEF Infantry Regiment

310th Infantry, 78th Division

Colonel Walter Babcock,
Commander, 310th Infantry

Every AEF Division had four infantry regiments. These divisions are referred to as "Square Divisions" in contrast to the smaller U.S. divisions of World War II that had three infantry regiments. This summary shows the staffing and equipment allocated to a typical infantry regiment of the AEF.

Total Manpower 

Officers of the 310th Infantry Regiment

Company K of the Regiment

      All Categories  3822

Total Officers    112

               Enlisted, All Ranks  3720

  Sergeants, All Ranks 179

   Corporals 453

      Cooks      64

Band 49

Blacksmiths, Mechanics, Saddlers, Waggoneers 161

   Buglers     26

Privates & PFCs 2725

Animals

Army Mules, Ready for Gas

     Horses      65

Mules 325

Arms and Equipment

Machine Gun Team

Wagons, All Types      118

    Bicycles     42

  Cars, Motor       1

    Gun, 1 pounder         3

  Guns, Machine, Heavy     16

   Mortars, Stokes       6

 Rifles 3200

    Rifles, Automatic     192

Sources and Thanks: This information found at DistantCousins.com a genealogical site with much help for researchers interested in military matters.