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Table of O,.aDizatioD and Equipment

""He4lVY" Armor Division

Organic Units:
Headquarters Elements:
Headquarters & Headquarters Company (H&HC)
Service Company
Band
Combat Command A (CCA)
Combat Command B (CCB)
One Armored Signal Company
Division Artillerv Elements:
Three Armored Field Artillery Battalions
Close Combat Elements:
Two Armored Regiments each "vith three battalions
One Armored Infantry Regiment of three Battalions
One Armored Engineer Battalion
One Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
Division Train Elements:
One Ordinance Maintenance Battalion
One Armored Medical Battalion
One Supply Battalion
One Military Police Platoon
Equipment authorized: 158 light tanks. 232 medium Tanks. 24 M4 I05mm Assault guns.
17 M8 Assault guns. 54 M7 105mm SP Howitzers. 54 M8 armored cars. 640 halftracks.
1,242 motor vehicles. 8 light observation aircraft. Personal Strength: 14,664
Suggested Attachments when available:
One Tank Company (Heavy)

One Tank Company (Mine Explorer)

One Antiaircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion

One Chemical Mortar Company

One Engineer Combat Company

One Field Artillery Battalion (155mm howitzers)

One Infantry Battalion

One Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP)

One Tank Destroyer Platoon (Towed)

One Quartermaster Truck Battalion with three truck companies

Table of Organization and Equipment

'"Light" Armor Division

Organic Units:
Headquarters Elements:
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Combat Command .\ i ('(' \.,
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Band
One Arm(lred Signal ('llnJpan:
Di\'ision Artillen Elements:
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Com hat Elements:
Ihree Tank Battalions
Three Armored Infantry Battalions
One Ctvalry Reconnaissance Squadron (:v1echanizedl
One Comhat Engineer Battalion
Division Train Elements:
One Ordinance :vlaintenance Battalion
()l1e Armored :v1cdical Battal ion
One Supply Battalion
One Militarv Police Platoon
Equipment authoriLed: 77 light tanks. 168 medium tanks, 18 M4 105mm assault guns. 54
M7 105mm SP howitzers. 54 MX armored cars. 450 halftraeks, l.cn I motor vehicles. and
X light ohser\'ation aircraft. Pers(lnal Strength: 10.754
Suggested Attachments when available:
One Tank Company (Hea\'yl

One Tank Company (:v1ine Explorer)

One Antiaircraft Artiller: (Automatic \Vcapons) Battalion

One ('hemieal :v1ortar Company

One l":ngineer Combat Company

One Field Artillery Battalion ( 155mm ho\\itzers)

One Infantry Battalion

One Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP)

One Tank Destroyer Platoon (Towed)

T\\o Quartermaster Truck Companies

Table of Or~anization and Equipment

Armored Re~iment

Headquarters & HeadlJuarters Company (l-I&HC)

Senlce (·ompan.'

Maintenance ('nmpany

One Assault (iun Company

One Reconnaissance Company

Three armored hattalions each with a H&HC (with a mortar platoon). service company.

and three armored companies (for a total of nine tank companies)

* 1,I Battalion (lank companies A-C) equipped \\ilh light tanks

 *2 nd and 3 rd Battalions (tank companies D-I) equipped \\ith medium tank

Table of Organization and Equipment

Armored Group

tIeadquarters Element:

Headquarters & Headquarters Company (H&HC)

Service Company

Maintenance Company

Close Combat Elements:

Two or more Separate Tank Battalions

Table of Organization and Equipment

Armored Group (organized as combined command)

Headquarters Element:
Headquarters & Headquarters Company (H&HC)
Senice Company
Maintenance Company
One signal platoon
One Armored medical company
Close Combat Elements:
One tank battalion
One armored Infantry battalion
One armored fidd artillery battalion
One cavalry reconnaissance troop
One combat engineer company
Suggested attachments if available:
One Tank Platoon (heavy)
One Tank Platoon (Mine Exploder)
One Antiaircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battery
One Field Artillerybatkry ( 155mm howit!er)
One Tank Destroyer company
One Infantry Company
One Quartermaster Truck company

Table of Organization and Equipment

"Light" Armor Division Tank Battalions and Separate Medium Tank Battalions

Headquarters
Headquarters and H&HC (with a mortar platoon. a reconnaissance platoon. and a six M4
I05mm assault gun platoon)
One Service Company
Combat Elements:
Three medium tank companies (A-C)
One light tank company I D)
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Mine Exploder Tank Battalions

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I-kudyuarters and 11&1 IC (with a !nortar platoon. a reconnaissance platoon. and a six M4
I O';;'nm assault gun plat(lon)
One ~en h.'p l' dn' n IOV
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Thn:~\:: nine explode, ~a',).; companies (A-C)
One Medium t.mk ,.',)mrny (D)

Table of Organization and Equipment

Separate Light Tank Battalions

Ucadq uarters
Headquarters and H&HC (with a mortar platoon. a reconnaissance platoon. and a three
MR 75mm assault gun section)
One Service Compan~
Combat . Ekmenl.~..:
Three light tank companies (A-C)

Table of Organization and F:quipment

Airborne Tank Battalions

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Headquarters and H&I-JC (with a mortar platoon. a ret:onnaissance platoon. and a three

75mm pack howitzer section)

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Combat Ueml:nts:

Thrce M22 airborne tank companies (A-U

Table of Organization and Equipment

Amphibious Tank Battalions

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I leadquarters and II&HC (with a mortar platoon. a reconnaissance platoon. and a three
LVT(I\ )-4 75mm assault gun section)
One Service ('ompany
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Three LVT(A)-! tank companies (A-C)

Table of Organization and Equipment

Amphibious Tractor Battalions

Headquartt"rs and H&HC (with a mortar platoon. a reconnaissance platoon. and a six
LV r( i\ )--+ 75mm assault gun section)
One Sen'ice Company
Combat Elements:
Four amphibious tractor (LVT-3 and LVT(A)-2) companies (A-f))

Table of Organization and Equipment

Separate Heavy Tank Compan~'

H&H platoon (\\ ith a mortar section. a reconnaissance section. a ser\'lCC section. and a t
hrec :Vl..:l5 I U5mm assault gun section)
1'\\0 platoons of live heavy tanks (Mn or M2n) for a total of ten
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Table of Organization and Equipment

Tank Destroyer Group

Headquarters:
Headquarter and Headquarters Company (H&HC)
Service Company
Maintenance Company
Combat Elements:
Two or more Tank Destroyer Battalions (Usually two Self propelled and one Towed)

Table of Origination and Equipment

Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP)

Headquarters elements:
Headquarters and Headquarters Company (H&HC)
Service Company
Maintenance Company
Close Combat Elements:
One Reconnaissance Company
Three Tank Destroyer companies, each with twelve SP (either 75mm M3 halftracks, 3 in.
M I 0, 76 mm M 18. or 90mm M36) GMC for a total of 36 weapons.

Table of Origination and Equipment

Tank Destroyer Battalion (Towed)

Headquarters elements:
Headquarters and Headquarters Company (H&HC)
Service Company
Ordinance Maintenance Company
Close Combat Elements:
One Reconnaissance Company
Three Tank Destroyer companies. each with twelve towed (either 3 in. M5 or 90mm T8)
guns for a total of 36 weapons
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Table of Organization and Equipment

Cavalry Division (Motorized)

Organic Elemets:
Headquarters Elements:
Headquarters and Headquarters Troop (H&HT)
One service troop
Band
One Signal Troop
1sl Brigade
2 nd Brigade
Division Artillerv Elements:
Four Field Artillery Battalions (SP 105mm)
Close Combat Elements:
Four Regiments (Mechanized) each with three squadrons
One reconnaissance troop (Mechanized)
One Engineer Squadron
Two light tank battalions
Division Train Element:
One Ordinance Medium Maintenance Battalion
One Medical Squadron
One Supply Squadron
One Military Police Platoon
Suggested Attachments when available:
One medium tank company
One Antiaircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
One Chemical Mortar Company
One Engineer Construction Company
Two Field Artillery Battalions (155mm howitzers)
One Infantry Battalion
One Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP)
One Tank Destroyer Platoon (Towed)
Two Quartennaster Truck Companies

Table of Organization and Equipment

Cavalry Division (Dismounted)

Organic Elemets:
Headquarters Elements:
Headquarters and Headquarters Troop (H&HT)
One service troop
Band
One Signal Troop
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2nd Brigade
Division Artillerv Elements:
Four Field Artillery Battalions (1 05mm)
Close Combat Elements:
Four Regiments each with three squadrons
One reconnaissance troop (Mechanized)
One Engineer Squadron
One Light Tank Company
Division Train Element:
One Ordinance Medium Maintenance Company
One Medical Squadron
One Supply Squadron
One Military Police Platoon
Suggested Attachments when available:
One Antiaircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Ba11alion

One Chemical Mortar Company

One Engineer Construction Company

I\vo Field Artillery Battalions (155mm howitzers)

One Infantrv Battalion

One Tank Destroyer Battalion Crowed)

One Tank Destroyer Platoon (SP)

Two Quartermaster Truck Companies

Table of Organization and Equipment

Cavalry Brigade (Dismounted) Separate

Organic Elements:
Headquarters and Headquarters Troop (H&HT) with one service platoon and one signal
platoon
J3rigade Artillery Element:
Two Field Artillery Battalions (75mm)
Close Combat Elements:
Two Regiments each with three Squadrons
One Engineer platoon
One reconnaissance platoon
One light tank platoon
Brigade Train Element
One Ordinance Medium Maintenance platoon
One Medical Troop
One supply Troop

Table of Organization and Equipment

Motorized Cavalry Regiment

Headquarters Element:
Headquarters and Headquarters and service troop (Mechonized)
One maintenance Troop
Combat Elements: (all motorized in halftracks)
One machine gun troop
One special weapons troop
Nine rifle troops divided into three squadrons

Table of Organization and Equipment

Cavalry Regiment (Dismounted)

Headquarters Element:
Headquarters and IIeadquarters and service troop
Combat Elements:
One machine gun troop
One special weapons troop
Nine rifle troops divided into three squadrons

Table of Organization and Equipment

Cavalry Group

Headquarter Element:
Headquarters and Headquarters and service troop
Maintenance Troop
Combat Elements:
Two or more Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadrons

Table of Organization and Equipment

Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (heavy armored divisions)

Headquarters Elements:

lleadquarters and Headquarters and service Company

Combat Elements:

Four Reconnaissance companies with M8 armored cars and jeeps (A-D)

One assault gun company with eight M8 75 mm HMC

One light tank company (F)

Table of Organization and Equipment

Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (armored divisions)

Headquarters Elements:

Headquarters and Headquarters and service Troops

Combat Elements:

Four Reconnaissance troops with M8 armored ears and jeeps (A-D)

One assault gun troop with eight M8 75 mm HMC

One light tank company (F)

Table of Organization and Equipment

Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (separate)

Headquarters Elements:
Headquarters and Headquarters and service Troops
Combat Elements:
Three Reconnaissance troops with M8 annored cars and jeeps (A-C)
One assault gun troop \vith six M8 75 mm HMC
One light tank company (F)

Table of organization
Reconnaissance Troop

Headquarters platoon
3 jeep platoons
1 armored car platoon
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Table or Organization and Equipment

Infantry Division

Organic Elements
Headquarters Elements and Special Troops:
H.eadquarters and Headquarter Company (H&HC)
Band
One signal company
One Ordinance Light Maintenance Company
One Quartermaster Company
One Military Police platoon
One Medical Battalion
Division Artillery Elements:
Three Field Artillery Battalions (105mm)
One Field Artillery Battalion (155mm)
Close Combat Elements:
Three Infantry Regiments
One Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop (Mechonised)
One Combat Engineer Battalion
Equipment Authorized: 18 M3 105mm infantry howitzers, 36 M2 I 05mm howitzers. 12
Ml 155mm howitzers, 5 halftracks. 13 M8 armored cars, 1,371 motor vehicles, 10 light
observation aircraft. Personal strength: 14,253
Suggested Attachments when available:
One Tank Battalion

One Antiaircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion (Mbl)

One Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

One Chemical Mortar Company

One Engineer Combat Company

One Field Artillery Battalion (155mm howitzer or 155mm Gun)

One Infantry Battalion

One Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP)

Two Quartermaster Truck companies

Table or Organization and Equipment

Airborne Infantry Division

Organic Elements:
Headquarters Element and Special troops:
Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HC&C)
One Ordinance Company
One Quartermaster Company
One Signal Company
One Military Police Platoon
 One Tank Battalion
One Antiaircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion (Mbl)
One Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
One Chemical Mortar Company
One Engineer Combat Company
One Field Artillery Battalion (M3 l05mm howitzers)
One Tank Destroyer Battalion (Towed)
Two Quartermaster Truck companies
One Transportation Truck Battalion (four companies) for transport of pack
animals

Table of Organization

Infantry Regiment (Divisional)

Headq uarters
Headquarters & Headquarters Company (with an Intelligence platoon and a recon
platoon)
Combat Element:
One Regimental Cannon Company with six M3 l05mm howitzers
One Regimental Anti-tank Company with nine 57mm antitank guns
Three Battalions, each with a H&HC (with a antitank platoon of three 57mm guns and an
A&P platoon) with a total of twelve lettered companies (A-M, skipping J), with the forth
Company (D,H,M) in each Battalion being a heavy weapons company.

Table of Organization

Infantry Regimental Combat Team (RCT)

Headquarters
Headquarters & Headquarters Company (with an Intelligence platoon and a recon
platoon)
Special Troops
One Medical Company
One light Ordinance platoon
One Quartermaster platoon
One Signal platoon
Combat Team Artillerv
One Field Artillery Battalion (1 05mm)
Combat Element:
One Regimental Cannon Company with six M3 105mm howitzers
One Regimental Anti-tank Company with nine 57mm antitank guns
Three Battalions, each with a H&HC (with a antitank platoon of three 57mm guns and an
A&P platoon) with a total of twelve lettered companies (A-M, skipping J), with the forth
Company (D,H,M) in each Battalion being a heavy weapons company.
Suggested Attachments when available:
One medium tank company
One chemical mortar platoon
One Field Artillery Battery (l55mm Hmvitzers)
One Combat Engineer company

Table of Organization

Parachute Infantry Regiment (Divisional)

II eadq uarters
Headquarters & Headquarters Company (with an Intelligence platoon and a recon
platoon)
Combat Element:
One Regimental AAA\AT Company with a mix AA guns and AT guns
Three Battalions, each \vith a H&liC (with a antitank platoon of three 57mm guns and an
A&P platoon) with a total of twelve lettered companies (A-M, skipping .I), with the forth
Company (D,H,M) in each Battalion being a heavy weapons company.

Table of Organization

Parachute Infantry Regimental Combat Team (Airborne RCT)

Headquarters
Headquarters & Headquarters Company (with an Intelligence platoon and a recon
platoon)
Special Troops
One Airborne Medical Platoon
One Ordinance platoon
One Quartermaster platoon
One Signal platoon
Combat Team Artillery
One Parachute Field Artillery Battalion (75mm)
CQmbat Element:
One Regimental AAA \A T Company with a mix AA guns and AT guns
Three Battalions, each with a H&HC (with a antitank platoon of three 57mm guns and an
A&P platoon) with a total of twelve lettered companies (A-M, skipping J), with the forth
Company (D,H,M) in each Battalion being a heavy weapons company.

Table of Organization

Glider Infantry Regiment (l>ivisional)

Headquarters
Headquarters & Headquarters Company (with an Intelligence platoon and a recon
platoon)
Combat Element:
One Regimental AAA \A T Company with a mix AA guns and AT guns
Two Battalions, each with a H&HC (with a antitank platoon of three 57mm guns and an
A&P platoon) with a total of twelve lettered companies (A-H), with the forth Company
(D,H) in each Battalion being a heavy weapons company.
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Mountain Infantry Regiment (Divisional)

Headquarters
Headquarters & Headquarters Company (with an Intelligence platoon and a recon
platoon)
Combat Element:
One Regimental Anti-tank Company with nine 37mm antitank guns
Three Battalions, each with a H&HC (with an A&P platoon) with a total of twelve
lettered companies (A-M, skipping J), with the forth Company (D,H,M) in each Battalion
being a heavy weapons company.

Table of Organization

Infantry Groups

Headquarters
Headquarters & Headquarters Company (with an Intelligence platoon and a recon
platoon)
One Service Company
Combat Elements:
Three or more separate infantry battalions

Table of Organization and Equipment

Armored Infantry Battalion

Headquarters:
Headquarters and Headquarters Company (one assault gun platoon, 81mm platoon, recon
platoon, heavy weapons platoon)
Service Company
Combat Elements:
Three companies (A-C) each consisting of three rifle platoons (each with two 9 men rine
squads, a MG squad with two machine guns, and a 60mm mortar squad), and AT platoon
with two 57mm AT guns, all companies equipped with halftracks

Table of Organization and Equipment

Infantry, Parachute Infantry, Glider Infantry Battalion {Separate}

All organized to same table as respective battalions in regiments

Table of Organization and Equipment

Ranger Battalions

Headquarters and Headquarters Company (H&HC)

One service company

One special weapons Company (E)

Four Ranger Companies (A-D)

 Table of Organization and Equipment

First Special Service Force (Infantry)

The Force was organized into three small 600-man strong combat regiments and a 600­
man strong Service Battalion. Each regiment contained two small three-company
battalions. Each company consisted of three platoons, each with two twelve-man sections
led by a sergeant. Each section was equipped with a Browning automatic rifle (BAR), a
Johnson light machine gun (not an Army issue weapon, Frederick traded two tons of a
new demolition explosive [RS] to the United States Marine Corps for 1 of them), and a
Bazooka. Section leaders carried a submachine gun, officers carried carbines, and
infantrymen the standard M 1 rifle. The companies also each had a 60mm mortar, which
were usually allotted one each per platoon. It also appears that some sections were issued
flamethrowers. Usually. one man in each section was trained as a sniper. The Service
Battalion included an H&H Company, Maintenance Company, Service Company, and
Medical Detachment.

Theoretically. the Force included 600 T24 Weasel tracked supply carriers and 1,190
motor vehicles. In practice, the Force only had about 100 Weasels and a few hundred
Jeeps (include stolen ones) at anyone time.
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Table of Organization and Equipment

Chemical Mortar Battalion

Headquarters and Service Company

Three Mortar Companies
One Gas Projector Company
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Table of Organization and Equipment 
Chemical Mortar Battalion (square) 
 
Headquarters Element 
Headquarters & Headquarters Company (HQ Platoon, AM&S platoon, Service Platoon with 1 
maintenance section and four ammo sections ) 
Close Combat Element 
Four Chemical Mortar Companies (A‐D ) each with a company hq section and three mortar platoons, 
each platoon had a platoon HQ sections and 4 squads. Each squad had one 4.2 inch mortar. Each 
company having 16 tubes. Total battalion mortar count = 64 tubes 
 
Table of Organization and Equipment 
Chemical Mortar Battalion (triangle) 
 
Headquarters Element 
Headquarters & Headquarters Company (HQ Platoon, AM&S platoon, Service Platoon with 1 
maintenance section and three ammo sections ) 
Close Combat Element 
Three Chemical Mortar Companies (A‐C ) each with a company hq section and three mortar platoons, 
each platoon had a platoon HQ section and 4 squads. Each squad had one 4.2 inch mortar. Each 
company having 16 tubes. Total battalion mortar count = 48 tubes 
 
Table of Organization and Equipment 
Chemical Mortar Battalion (Self Propelled) planed for use with 
armor devisors (TO&E was developed only on paper) 
 
Headquarters Element 
Headquarters & Headquarters Company (HQ Platoon, AM&S platoon) 
Service Company (HQ section, Maintenance platoon, ammo platoon) 
Close Combat Element 
Three Chemical Mortar Companies (A‐C) each with a company hq section and three mortar platoons, 
each platoon had a platoon HQ section and 4 squads. Each squad had one 4.2 inch mortar. Each 
company having 16 tubes. Total battalion mortar count = 48 tubes mounted on tracked vehichles (T29 
based on M5 light tank and later T64 based on M75 APC) 
 
 
Table of Organization and Equipment 
 Chemical Regiment 
 
Headquarters Element 
Headquarters and Headquarters Company 
Service Company 
Mantinance Company 
Close Combat Element 
1st and 2nd Battalions (Projector) Companies A‐F 
3rd Battalion (cylenders) Companies G and H 
Attached 
Med Detachment 
 
Table of Organization and Equipment 
Chemical Battalion (Projector) 
 
Headquarters Element 
Headquarters and HQ section, AMS section 
Maintenance section 
3 Ammo sections 
Close Combat Element 
Three companies equipped with Levans Projector and 4.2 Mortars (eliminated after CMB was 
established) 
 
Table of Organization and Equipment 
Chemical Battalion (Cylinders) 
 
Headquarters Element 
Headquarters and HQ section, AMS section 
Maintenance section 
3 Ammo sections 
Close Combat Element 
Three companies equipped with cylinders 
 
 
 
 
 
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Field Artillery Brigades

Headquarters Element:

Headquarters and Headquarters Battery (H&HB)

Combat Elements:

Two or more Artillery Groups

Field Artillery Groups

Headquarters Elements:

Headquarters and Headquarter Battery

One observation Battery

Combat Element:

Two or more battalions (Usually three, one gun battalion and two Howitzer battalions)

Table of Organization and Equipment

Heavy Field Artillery Battalion (8in. Gun or 240mm Howitzer)

Headquarters Element:
Headquarters and headquarters Battery
One Observation Battery
One Service Battery

Three Firing batteries with two tubes each for a total of six, plus prime movers, either
truck or tracked, and emplacement vehicles.

Table of Organization and Equipment:

Heavy Field Artillery Battalion (Mbl.) (155mm Gun or 8in Howitzer)

Headquarters Element:
Headquarters and headquarters Battery
One Observation Battery
One Service Battery
Combat Elements:
Three Firing batteries with four tubes each, for a total of twelve, plus prime movers,
either truck or tracked

Table of Organization and Equipment:

Heavy Field Artillery Battalion (SP) (155mm Gun or 8in Howitzer)

Headquarters Element:

Headquarters and headquarters Battery

One Observation Battery

One Service Battery
Combat Elements:
Three Firing batteries with four GMC\HMC for a total of twelve tubes, plus crew support
vehicles.

Table of Organization and Equipment:

Medium Field Artillery Battalion (Mbl.) (4.5in Gun or 155mm Howitzer)

Headquarters Element:
Headquarters and headquarters Battery
One Observation Battery
One Service Battery
Combat Elements:
Three Firing batteries each with four tubes, for a total of twelve, plus prime movers,
either truck or tracked

Table of Organization and Equipment:

Medium Field Artillery Battalion (SP) (155mm Howitzer)

lleadquarters Element:
Headquarters and headquarters Battery
One Observation Battery
One Service Battery
Combat Elements:
Three Firing batteries each with four lIMC for a total of twelve tubes, plus crew support
vehicles.

Table of Organization and Equipment:

Light Field Artillery Battalion (Mbl.) (75mm Gun\]in Gun or 7Smm

howitzer\105mm howitzer)

Headquarters Element:
Headquarters and headquarters Battery
One Observation Battery
One Service Battery
Combat Elements:
Three Firing batteries with four tubes each, for a total of twelve, plus prime movers,
usually truck or can be halftracks

Table of Organization and Equipment

Armored Field Artillery Battalion (lOSmm)

Headquarters Element:
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
One Observation battery
One Service Battery
Combat Elements:
Four Firing batteries with four HMC each, for a total of eighteen.

Table of Organization and Equipment

Parachute Artillery Battalion (75mm Howitzer)

Headquarters Element:
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
One Observation battery
One Service Battery
One Parachute maintenance platoon
Combat Elements:
Three firing batteries with four M8 Airborne Howitzers each for a lOtal of twelve, plus
jeeps for prime movers.

Table of Organization and Equipment

Glider Artillery Battalion (75mm Howitzer or l05mm Howitzer)

Headquarters Element:
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
One Observation battery
One Service Battery
Combat Elements:
Three firing batteries with four M8 Airborne Howitzers or M3 105mm howitzers each for
a total of twelve, pi us jeeps for prime movers.

Table of Organization and Equipment

Pack Artillery Battalion (75mm Howitzers)

Headquarters Element:
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
One Observation battery
One Service Battery
One Pack train Battery for moving tubes and supplies over rough terrain
Combat Elements:
Three firing batteries with four Ml 75mm pack howitzers each for a total of twelve, plus
jeeps for prime movers.

Table of Organization and Equipment

Rocket Artillery Battalion (4.5in launchers)

Headquarters Element:

Headquarters and Headquarters Battery

One Observation battery

One Service Batten'

Combat Elements:

Three firing batteries with four launchers each, mounted on 2 Yz ton trucks

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Table of Organization and Equipment

Seacoast Artillery Brigades

Headquarters Element:
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery (H&HB)
Combat Elements:
Two or more Seacoast Artillery Groups

Table Organization and Equipment

Seacoast Artillery Groups

Headquarters Elements:

Headquarters and Headquarter Battery

One observation Battery

Combat Element:

Two or more battalions (Usually three battalions)

Table of Organization and Equipment

Seacoast Artillery Battalion (Mobile) (155mm guns)

Headquarters Element:
Headquarters and headquarters Battery
One Observation Battery
One Service Battery
Combat Elements:
Four Firing batteries with t\VO tubes each for a total of eight, plus prime movers (usuaJly
trucks, but can be tracked)

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Antiaircraft Artillery Commands

Headquarters Elements:
Headquarters and Headquarters battery
Combat Element:
A verage of 10 to 15 battalions. but can be as high as 25 battalions that include Gun
Battalions. Automatic Weapons Battalions and Searchlight battalions.

Table of Organization and Equipment

Antiaircraft Brigades

Headquarters Element:

Headquarters and Headquarters Batten'

Combat Element:
Two or more groups

Table of Organization and Equipment

Antiaircraft Group

Headquarters:
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
One Group Control Battery
Combat Elements:
Two or more Battalions (two usual mixes are common: A) a three battalion mix of one
gun battalion, one Automatics weapons battalion and one searchlight battalion or B) Two
or more automatic weapons battalions)

Table of Organization and Equipment

Heavy Gun battalion (Semi Mobile) (120mm Gun)

Headquarters:
Headquarter and Headquarters battery
Service Battery
Combat Element:
Three firing batteries (A-C) each with four guns and three.50 cal water-cooled machine
guns for a total of 12 guns and 9 machine guns. Equipped with prime movers for about
half the guns usually by truck

Table of Organization and Equipment

Gun battalion (Mobile) (3in gun or 90mm Gun)

Headquarters:
Headquarter and Headquarters battery
Service Battery
Combat Element:
Four firing batteries (A-D) each with four guns and three.50 cal water-cooled machine
guns for a total of 16 guns and 12 machine guns. Equipped with prime movers for all
guns usually tracked but can be by truck

Table of Organization and Equipment

Gun battalion (Semi Mobile) (3in gun or 90mm Gun)

Headqr t!ers:

Headquarter and Headquarters battery

Service Battery

Combat Element:

Four firing batteries (A-D) each with four guns and three.50 cal water-cooled machine
guns for a total of 16 guns and 12 machine guns. Equipped with prime movers for about
half the guns usually by truck

Table of Organization and Equipment

Automatic Weapons Battalion (Mobile)

Headquarters:
Headquarter and Headquarters battery
Service Battery
Combat Element:
Four firing batteries (A-D) each v.lith eight 37mm or 40mm guns and eight quad .50 cal
machineguns for a total of 32 guns and 32 quad machine guns. Equipped with prime
movers for all guns usually by truck (Due to shortage of quad .50's eight single Water­
cooled 50's can be issued)

Table of Organization and Equipment

Automatic Weapons Battalion (SP)

Headquarters:

I Ieadquarter and Headquarters battery

Service Battery

Combat Element:

Four firing batteries (A-D) each with eight 37mm or 40mm (iNC and eight quad .50 cal

machineguns GMC for a total of 32 guns and 32 quad machine guns.

Table of Organization and Equipment

Searchlight Battalion

Headquarters:

Headquarters and Headquarters battyer

Service Batterv

Combat Elements:

Three searchlight batteries (A-C) \vith a total of 18 searchlights

One sound detector Battery (D) with six sound direction finders

One Radar battery (F) with one radar set fire direction control center

One Machine Gun Battery with twelve .50 water-cooled machineguns

 Chemical Warfare Service (corrected) 
Table of Organization and Equipment 
Chemical Mortar Battalion (square) 
 
Headquarters Element 
Headquarters & Headquarters Company (HQ Platoon, AM&S platoon, Service Platoon with 1 
maintenance section and four ammo sections ) 
Close Combat Element 
Four Chemical Mortar Companies (A‐D ) each with a company hq section and three mortar platoons, 
each platoon had a platoon HQ sections and 4 squads. Each squad had one 4.2 inch mortar. Each 
company having 16 tubes. Total battalion mortar count = 64 tubes 
 
Table of Organization and Equipment 
Chemical Mortar Battalion (triangle) 
 
Headquarters Element 
Headquarters & Headquarters Company (HQ Platoon, AM&S platoon, Service Platoon with 1 
maintenance section and three ammo sections ) 
Close Combat Element 
Three Chemical Mortar Companies (A‐C ) each with a company hq section and three mortar platoons, 
each platoon had a platoon HQ section and 4 squads. Each squad had one 4.2 inch mortar. Each 
company having 16 tubes. Total battalion mortar count = 48 tubes 
 
Table of Organization and Equipment 
Chemical Mortar Battalion (Self Propelled) planed for use with 
armor devisors (TO&E was developed only on paper) 
 
Headquarters Element 
Headquarters & Headquarters Company (HQ Platoon, AM&S platoon) 
Service Company (HQ section, Maintenance platoon, ammo platoon) 
Close Combat Element 
Three Chemical Mortar Companies (A‐C) each with a company hq section and three mortar platoons, 
each platoon had a platoon HQ section and 4 squads. Each squad had one 4.2 inch mortar. Each 
company having 16 tubes. Total battalion mortar count = 48 tubes mounted on tracked vehichles (T29 
based on M5 light tank and later T64 based on M75 APC) 
 
 
Table of Organization and Equipment 
 Chemical Regiment 
 
Headquarters Element 
Headquarters and Headquarters Company 
Service Company 
Mantinance Company 
Close Combat Element 
1st and 2nd Battalions (Projector) Companies A‐F 
3rd Battalion (cylenders) Companies G and H 
Attached 
Med Detachment 
 
Table of Organization and Equipment 
Chemical Battalion (Projector) 
 
Headquarters Element 
Headquarters and HQ section, AMS section 
Maintenance section 
3 Ammo sections 
Close Combat Element 
Three companies equipped with Levans Projector and 4.2 Mortars (eliminated after CMB was 
established) 
 
Table of Organization and Equipment 
Chemical Battalion (Cylinders) 
 
Headquarters Element 
Headquarters and HQ section, AMS section 
Maintenance section 
3 Ammo sections 
Close Combat Element 
Three companies equipped with cylinders