Italian Infantry Company 1938-41

3 platoons of 2 sections each. Each section was

equivalent to two rifle squads, one with a LMG.
A 45mm mortar team.
HQ was a large contingent equivalent to 2 rifle squads.

2 Solothurn AT rifles were issued to each battalion in

1940.

Italian Infantry Company 1942+

3 platoons of 2 sections each. Each section had an

assault group with 2 LMGs and one rifle squad
A 45mm mortar team.
HQ was a large contingent equivalent to 2 rifle squads
.

Note-
6 Solothurn AT rifles were issued to each battalion
starting 1941.
Captured Polish Wz.35 AT rifles were issued starting
Dec 1941 to “Giovani Fascisti” battalions.

Italian Parachute Company

3 platoons of 3 rifle squads. Each squad also was

joined with a LMG team.
HQ is a rifle squad.

In 1943 the Breda was being replaced by the MG42.

Italian Folgore Company at El Alamein

3 platoons of 3 rifle squads with a LMG each. With

each squad was issued a WZ35 anti-tank rifle.
HQ is a rifle squad.