34 ORDNANCE FIELD MANUAL 4 3. AssicNMENTS.—a. Ammunition companies are normally assigned to— (1) Ammunition battalions (six companies per battalion, two battalions per field army). (2) Air forces (one company per 500 tons of ammunition per day). ‘ (3) Theater reserve (one company per 500 tons of am- munition per day). (4) Communications zone (two companies per 15 days' supply per army). ; b. In addition to the above, ammunition companies may be assigned to the support of, or attached to, task forces to sup- plement those shown in a above. Hi 4. RESPONSIBILITIES—In the fulfillment of its mission, the ammunition company is responsible that— a. Adequate plans and preparations have been made at the supply point site for the accommodation and storage of all the ammunition destined for that particular supply point. b.
DesignationFM 9-20
EditionOct 1943
StatusSuperseded
Pages261
FunctionSustainment
EchelonCompany
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)