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Unit formations of the Infantry: [/SIZE]
- Section: Nine soldiers and an NCO (usually a sergeant). Usually has a light machine gun and a corpsman included.
- Platoon: Three sections (10 men) and a heavy weapons section (three men with HMG or mortar); platoon commander is 1st or 2nd lieutenant with a platoon sergeant. Total, 35 men. Cavalry/horsed platoons are called
troops.
- Company: Three platoons (35 men), medical section (10 men) and a company headquarters (10 men, including captain). Total, 125 men. Artillery companies are called
batteries; cavalry/cyclist companies are called
squadrons. Companies are identified by letters (A, B, C)
- Battalion: Three regular companies (125 men), a battalion headquarters (35 men), an artillery platoon (35 men), medical platoon (35 men), a transport/supply company (125 men), and an AT Rifle platoon (35 men). Total strength, 640 men. Commanded by a major or lieutenant colonel. Battalions are identified by numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd...)
- Regiment: Four regular battalions (640 men), a regimental HQ (35 men), communications platoon (35 men), an engineering company (125 men), a regimental artillery battery (125 men), field hospital company (125 men), and scout platoon (35 men). Total strength: 3,040 men. Regiments have unique names (Regiment of Dublin Infantry, etc). Regiments are the primary operational units of the Irish Army, and are commanded by a full colonel or occasionally by a brigadier general.
- Division: Three regiments (3,040 men / 9,120 men), a HQ company (125 men), communications company (125 men), a field hospital company (125 men). Total strength, 9,495 men.
- Brigade: Two regiments (3,040 men / 6,080 men), a HQ company (125 men), communications company (125 men), a field hospital company (125 men). Commanded by a brigadier general. Total strength, 6,455 men.
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Unit formation of the Armoured Car Squadron [/SIZE]
- Section: Two Lanchester 6x4 armoured cars (8 men), lead car commanded by a sergeant, second car commanded by a corporal.
- Troop: Four sections (eight Lanchester 6x4 armoured cars; 32 men), and command car (4 men) commanded by a lieutenant and platoon sergeant. Strength: 9 cars, 36 men.
- Squadron: Three troops (9 cars, 36 men) and command car commanded by captain; vehicle maintenance troop with eight trucks and 36 men. Total strength, 148 men, 28 armoured cars, 8 trucks.
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Unit formation of the Horse [/SIZE]
- Section: Same as infantry, addition of ten horses.
- Troop: Three sections (10 men + 10 horses); troop commander is 1st or 2nd lieutenant with a platoon sergeant. Total, 32 men, 32 horses.
- Squadron: Four troops (32 men + 32 horse); medical section (10 men + 2 field ambulances), veterinarian section (10 men + 2 trucks); MG section (3 HMG/mortar, 9 men, 6 mules), supply section (10 men, 10 mules), and HQ section (10 men, 10 horses). Total, 177 men, 138 horses, 16 mules. Extra horses likely.
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Unit formation of the Cyclists [/SIZE]
Same as infantry
Note: OTL, the cyclist squadrons in the Irish Army were nicknamed "The Piddling Panzers". I totally intend to use this name here, too.
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Unit formation of the Artillery / AA [/SIZE]
- Batteries composed of eight QF 4.5 inch (114.3mm) Howitzers or Ordnance QF 18-pounder field guns (6 crew); two truck sections (8 men + 8 trucks, total 16 men and 16 trucks), communications section (10 men), battery HQ (10 men), and field spotters (variable, at least 20 men). Total strength, eight guns, sixteen trucks, around 104 men.
- AA Batteries same as regular, but armed with QF 3.7 inch AA gun (same as Irish Naval Service 3.7" DP gun; 7 crew); no spotters. Total strength, eight guns, sixteen trucks, 92 men.