Skylighters, The Web Site of the 225th AAA Searchlight Battalion: Table of Organization

Searchlight Battalion Table of Organization
(Reprinted from World War II Order of Battle by Shelby L. Stanton)

Element

Coast Artillery S/L
Battalion (Mobile)
(1 Jan 42)

AAA S/L Battalion
(Mobile)
(23 May 1944)

Officers 27 28

Warrant Officers 1 2

Enlisted Men 724 771

Searchlight Unit 30 36

Multiple-Carriage .50 cal MG N/A 36

Machine Gun, .50 cal HB 30 22

Machine Gun, .30 cal N/A N/A

Submachine Gun, .45 cal N/A 117

Rifle, .30 cal 650 572

Carbine, .30 cal N/A 92

Pistol, .45 cal 82 2

Rocket Launcher, 2.76" AT N/A 54

Truck, 2.5 ton 17 29

Truck, 1.5 ton 29 N/A

Truck, 0.75 ton N/A 16

Truck, 0.75 ton Command & Recon 17 N/A

Truck, 0.25 ton 18 13

Truck, K-56 and K-60 N/A 60

Heavy Wrecker N/A 1

Ambulance N/A 1

Bicycles N/A 27

Wrecker, 4 ton 3 N/A

Ambulance and Car, Sedan 2 N/A

Element	Coast Artillery S/L Battalion (Mobile) (1 Jan 42)	AAA S/L Battalion (Mobile) (23 May 1944)
Officers	27	28
Warrant Officers	1	2
Enlisted Men	724	771
Searchlight Unit	30	36
Multiple-Carriage .50 cal MG	N/A	36
Machine Gun, .50 cal HB	30	22
Machine Gun, .30 cal	N/A	N/A
Submachine Gun, .45 cal	N/A	117
Rifle, .30 cal	650	572
Carbine, .30 cal	N/A	92
Pistol, .45 cal	82	2
Rocket Launcher, 2.76" AT	N/A	54
Truck, 2.5 ton	17	29
Truck, 1.5 ton	29	N/A
Truck, 0.75 ton	N/A	16
Truck, 0.75 ton Command & Recon	17	N/A
Truck, 0.25 ton	18	13
Truck, K-56 and K-60	N/A	60
Heavy Wrecker	N/A	1
Ambulance	N/A	1
Bicycles	N/A	27
Wrecker, 4 ton	3	N/A
Ambulance and Car, Sedan	2	N/A