The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-08
EQUIRE
BAKERS TO
AXE ARMY BREAD
Organization and Methods
Used to Supply Hungary
American Soldiers

bakery company at war strength
IN - { United States army is Invisible
s IS fonr sections of three units each.
Tae sections are lettered A, B. c, and
E lad the units are numbered from
50 80 IL. In peace times there are
ttsie naArs to a company, but for war
mAs ce this is increased to - units
= company. One bakery company Is
sas Eaed to supply normally a force
S& tae strength of a division; sec
titfe an infantry brigade, and a unit.
Infantry regiment at war strength.
EMe organization and equipment
IRE such that each unit, section or
company is complete in itself, so that
orders directly assembly may specify
simply the number of bakery units,
secfionsspxe companies required at a
given destination and the authority
to whom to report.
The total enlisted personnel of a
bakery company is 81, OF a section II
and a unit four. Thus for a million
fighting men about 1000 bakers will
be required.
There Is one commissioned officer in
charge of a company, his title being
assistant to the quartermaster; there
IN also a chief baker, with the title
Of quartermaster sergeant or sergeant
first class; four assistant chief bakers,
one for each section. who are sergeant
OF the Quartermaster's Corps; there are
II bakers who have titles Of sergeant
or corporal. each one being in charge
of a unit, and eight other bakers for
assignment to duty with the company
or with detached subdivisions, ac-
cording to the necessities of the case;
81 assistant bakers, who are corporals
or privates of the first class; two
cooks for each company and two
other cooks or general police make
mp the total enlisted strength of q
bakery company.
The commissioned officer in charge
OF bakery company In the field 10
responsible for the operation of the
bakery and the training and discip-
line of the personnel He is respon-
sible and accountable for all of the
results also. and can consider his
work well accomplished when the
naen are well supplied with good
bread both in camp and on the
march.
The chief baker has general super
vision OF the bakery company and the
field bakery. He keeps the company
records, prepares bread cost state
/ ments and is general custodian Of the
supplies.
The chief of each section is respon-
ssble for the general efficiency. clean
Mness, etc Of his section, and It Is up
to him to see that the bread produced
4 IL of the proper standard. He in
spects each run of bread after 1t is
Z baked and before it is put in storage.
Likewise the chief of each unit is
responsible for the work done direct
IL under his charge.
Each field bakery receives from
the Quartermaster General q COM
plete equipment, which includes, for
cxample. 4sz bake pans, So FOLDING
bread racks, four ranges and such
other minor articles as axes, brushes
buckets, cans, hatchets, fire hose,
measures, dough scrapeFs. etc.
Bread used in the Army posts in
peace times is known as garrison
4 bread. The term field bread Is APP
piled to type OF bread having a
( greater density, a thicker crust and
q consequent higher capacity for re-
tainfng moisture than garrison bread
Field bread Is Intended for consump.
ton by troops at a distance from q
field bakery. Garrison bread In USED
whenever the troops are not more
than a days journey from the ba.k-
( cry.
Seven runs OF garrison bread car
be made in the Army working day
insurtng production OF 1,512 pounds
Of bread to the unit. or 1914 pounds
to the bakery COMPANY at wal
strength
In making field bread it is possibi,
to have seven runs in 16 hours, which
IL an average days work in the army
field bakery. Seven runs will pro
duce 1908 pounds unit each day
n or 12,096 pounds for an entire com
pany at war strength.
An army division in camp at Gal
weston. Tex. for two years, composed
of approximately. 1900 men. drew
on e@Taverage about 5000 to 300
potinds OF bread a day.
The field oven In which the brea'
Is baked is Of the portable. knock
down variety. 1t will bake appreH
mateiy $500 pounds Of issue brea,
or 1000 pounds of field bread dag
IL operated continuously. In cases 0
emergency the army bakers will b
obliged TO provide ovens out OF tia
materials which nature gives them
The bakery recruits will be laugh
hew to make ovens cut of bricks
clay, sand or even ordinary earth, 9
that they viii be able to bake brea
for hungry soldiers wherever the
happen to be.
W dODluzaLl0n OF the 4,000 Dakef
which will be needed for an army {
100000 men will take place grady
ely, being regulated according to tn
necessities. Array bakers will be re
qHfred to bake many other things be
sides bread. Rolls, cakes and some
times other delieacies are provide
for the men when it is possible to d
30, though when the army become
engaged in active field service tn
"frills' are eliHainated in favor
Substantial food.-BakerS Weekly.