Infantry Regiment Organization
Non-vets - please keep in mind that organization charts in the military are "authorized strength." They bear little resemblance to reality in combat!.
Consider the casualty figures below from the 7th Infantry History in WWII.
Casualty Table WWII:
KIA 1883
Died of Wounds 203
Died of Injuries 43
Missing in Action 468
Wounded in Action 6,532
Injured in Action 468
POWs 642
Injured in Action 468
Total Casualties 7th Inf - 10,244 Total Casualties - 3rd Inf. Div - 35,000
Average (not authorized) strength 7th Inf - Not stated, but probably about 2,000 or less men.
3_7_I_Recon - Russ Cloer