Escadron Divisionnaire de Réparations de DLC (EDR)
(DLC Divisional Repairs Squadron)

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Under direct control of the General commanding the Division, this Squadron is adminitratively attached to the Régiment de Dragons Portés.

Note: The light trucks and lorries of the reserve group are used for the supply of spare parts from the parc or from the supply depots.
 
Rank & file
Wheeled Vehicles
Armoured Vehicles
Motorcycles
Officers NCOs Corp. Priv.
Staff 
Cars
Light
Trucks
Lorries
Tractors
AMD
AMR
AMC
Trailers
Solo
Side- 
cars
Captain, commanding the squadron(A)
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      
 
 
Driver
 
 
 
1
 1
 
 
 
 
      
 
 
Command Platoon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      
 
 
Warrant Officer
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      
 
 
First Sergeant, accountant
 
 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      
 
 
Sergeant, accountant 
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      
 
 
Rank and file messing
 
 
1
3
 
 
 
 
 
      
 
 
Corpsman
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
      
 
 
Drivers
 
 
 
5
 
 
2 (B)
 
 
    
1
 1
 
Command Platoon Total
 1
3 
1 
10 
1 
 
2 
 
  
          
1
1 
 
Recovery Platoon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      
 
 
First or Second Lieutenant, platoon commander
 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      
 
 
Driver
 
 
 
1
1 (C)
 
 
 
 
      
 
 
Recovery Tractor
 
 1
2 
13
 
 
 
 8
 
    
4 (D)
 
 
Motorcyclists
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
      
 2
 
Recovery Platoon Total
 1
1 
2 
16 
 1
 
 
8 
 
    
4
 2
 
Repairs Platoon                            
First or Second Lieutenant, platoon commander
1
                          
Driver
 
 
 
1
1 (C)
 
 
 
 
      
 
 
Workshop (E)  
4
6
56
    
8 (F)
          
2
  
Repairs Platoon Total
1
4
6
57
1
 
 
 
    
          
2
    
Reserve Group
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      
 
 
Warrant Officer  
1
                        
Drivers
 
7
7
35
3
10
10 
 
2 (G)
 2 (G) 2 (G)  
20 (H)
 
Reserve Group Total   
8
7
35
3
10
10
  
2
2
2
  
20
  
SQUADRON TOTAL
3
16
16
118
6
10
20
8
2
4
2
5
25
 
 
Notes :

(A) Automobile specialist.  [ back ]

(B) Lorries of no more than 3.5 tonnes with towing hooks, one lorry for food and the other for baggage, either one towing a field kitchen..  [ back ]

(C) Light commercial car.  [ back ]

(D) Platforms.  [ back ]

(E) The field workshop is divided into two workshops, each with :  [ back ]
2 NCOs (including a workshop commander who can be a warrant officer in his specialty), 3 monteurs, 4 fitters, 3 metteurs au point, 3 motorcycle specialists, 1 carpenter, 1 blacksmith, 1 sheet-metal worker, 1 harness-maker (? bourrelier garnisseur), 1 tourneur, 1 welder (soudeur autogène), 2 electricians, 1 clerk, 8 drivers and assistant drivers (technical storemen).

(F) Two 5 tonnes mle 1932 workshop lorries, two 5 tonnes mle 1932 machine-tools lorries, four 5 tonnes stores lorries. [ back ]

(G) Armoured vehicle reserve for the RAM's squadrons. With full armament and crews as follow :  [ back ]
1 NCO, 1 corporal, 2 privates per AMD
1 NCO or 1 corporal, 1 private per AMR
1 NCO, 1 corporal, 1 private per AMC

(H) Carried on lorries.  [ back ]
 
 


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