"Regiment Sizes for SAW Spanish and US Troops" Topic
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Brooklyn Wargamer  | 10 Oct 2018 2:38 p.m. PST |
Hello everyone: I have been looking for any sources regarding regiment sizes for Spanish and US Troops in the Cuba/Puerto Rico theater of conflict, specifically Regular troops for both sides. Can anyone help me out with this information? Any help would be appreciated! Jorge |
Frederick  | 10 Oct 2018 3:36 p.m. PST |
The US Army ramped things up at the start of the war and US infantry regiments were (in theory) 12 company 3 battalion with a company size 0f 106 men, but in practice US battalions were about 550 – 600 men in the field. There were a large number of National Guard units fielded as well. I think that Spanish infantry regiments were two battalions each, each battalion with four companies |
| GreenLeader | 12 Oct 2018 1:12 p.m. PST |
Frederick Forgive me, do you mean each regiment had 12 companies (ie each battalion had 4), or that each of the three battalions had 12 companies? I am guessing the former, but just want to check. If you mean that battalions had only 4 companies each, then battalion sizes of 550-600 men means they were running at about 125-150% of theoretical strength? |
| marco56 | 14 Oct 2018 8:03 a.m. PST |
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| Brooklyn Wargamer | 14 Oct 2018 8:35 p.m. PST |
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| AICUSV | 15 Oct 2018 8:46 p.m. PST |
The 2nd US (regulars) embarked for Cuba with two battalions, 1st was companies B,C,D,G. 2nd was A,E,F, H + I. Each company was at 106 men, except I which had only 83. So it would appear that on paper it would be 3 Battalions of 4 companies each, with each company number 106 men. And that in reality the Army reduced the number of battalions in order to bring the companies up to straight. |
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