WWII Japanese Army
1943 Regimental Combat Team
Infantry Division

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by Loren Wiseman and Greg Novak

By mid 1943 the Japanese Army found it necessary to reorganize its Infantry Divisions yet again. The increasing defensive nature of the war, combined with a need to match the firepower found in the British, Australian, and American Infantry Divisions, resulted in the creation of what was to be known as the Regimental Combat Team Division. The Divisional Reconnaissance Battalion and the Engineer Battalions were removed from the Division, while the supporting Artillery was directed assigned to serve with specific Infantry Regiments. A total of 7 Infantry Divisions were converted to this organization, which were the 14, 29, 36, 42, 43, 46 and 52.

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    DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS, with:
      1 Command Stand
      1 Car
      1 Staff Radio Truck
    LIGHT TANK COMPANY, with:
      1 Command Light Tank
      2 Light Tanks
    1 INFANTRY REGIMENT, with:
      REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, with:
        1 Command Stand
        1 Car
        1 Staff Radio Truck
        1 Flag Stand
      WEAPONS COMPANY, with:
        1 Command Stand
        1 Car
        3 Light Trucks
        1 Medium Truck
        2 Gun Crew Stands
        1 20mm A/T Rifle Stand
        1 20mm AA Gun
        1 37L45 AT Gun
        1 81mm Mortar Stand (DS)
        1 Engineer Flamethrower Stand
        2 Light Tanks
        1 Medium Supply Truck

      3 INFANTRY BATTALIONS, each with:

        BATTALION HEADQUARTERS, with:
          1 Command Stand
          1 Recon Patrol (Veteran Units)

        3 INFANTRY COMPAPHES, each with:

          1 Command Stand
          3 Infantry Stands
          1 Weapons Stand

      ARTILLERY BATTALION

        1 Command Stand
        1 FO Stand
        3 75mm Field or Mountain Guns
        3 Gun Crew Stands
        3 Limbers
        1 Supply Wagon

    2 INFANTRY REGIMENTS, each with:

      REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, with:
        1 Command Stand
        1 Car
        1 Flag Stand
      WEAPONS COMPANY, with:
        1 Command Stand
        1 Car
        1 Gun Crew Stand
        1 37L45 AT Gun
        1 70mm IG
        1 Gun Crew Stand (DS)
        2 Limbers
        1 Supply Wagon

      3 INFANTRY BATTALIONS, each with:

        BATTALION HEADQUARTERS, with:
          1 Command Stand
          1 Recon Patrol (Veteran Units)

        3 INFANTRY COMPAPHES, each with:

          1 Command Stand
          3 Infantry Stands
          1 Weapons Stand

        ARTILLERY BATTALION

          1 Command Stand
          1 FO Stand
          2 75mm Field or Mountain Guns
          1 105mm Howitzer
          3 Gun Crew Stands
          3 Limbers
          1 Supply Wagon

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