Modern
American Armored Division

1953-1958 All theaters

List A46M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Armoured Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 3x Tanks or M41, 1x M3 H/T, 4 Jeeps, 3x M74 ARV, 2 SMG sqds
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 2x Tanks
      3 platoons@ 5x Tanks

    1 Recce Platoon: 4x Jeep/.50", 2x Jeep, 1 BAR, 1x 3.5" M20

Divisional Heavy Tank Battalion (1954+)

    Bttn HQ: 2x M103, 3x M51 ARV
    4 Companies@
      CHQ: 2x M103, 1x Jeep
      5 platoons@ 3x M103, 1x Jeep

Mechanised Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 4x APC, 4x Jeeps, 2 rifle sqds
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 2x APC, 2(8 man) rifle sqds, 1 LMG
      3 platoons@ 5x APC, 4 rifle sqds, 3 BAR, 2x 3.5" M20
      1 platoon: 3x 81mm M29 mortars, 3 trucks, 2x Jeep/106mm

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 2x Jeeps, 1 truck, 1 rifle sqd
      1 A/T Platoon: 8x Jeep/106mm M40
      1 Recce Platoon:
        PHQ: 1x Jeep
        1 section: 2x M41 Walker Bulldog
        2 sections@ 2x Jeep/.50", 2x Jeep, 1 BAR, 1x 3.5" M20

      1 Battery: 4x M84 or 4x 4.2" M2A1 mortars, 5 trucks

Divisional Armoured Cavalry Squadron

    SHQ (Bttn HQ): 2x APC, 4x Jeeps, 2 rifle/SMG sqds
    3 Troops@
      THQ: 1x M41 Walker Bulldog, 1x APC
      3 platoons@
        PHQ: 1x Jeep
        1 section: 3x M41 Walker Bulldog
        1 section: 2x Jeeps, 2x Jeep/.50", 1 BAR, 1x 3.5" M20
        1 section: 1x APC, 1 rifle sqd, 1 BAR, 1x 3.5" M20

2. Brigade Support

    Combat Command HQ: 3x M41, 2x APC, 4 lorries, 4 rifle sqds, OP/Air Liaison Team, 4x Jeeps

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    3 Artillery Battalions@
      BHQ: 4 rifle sqds, 6x APC or lorries
      3 batteries@ 6x M52 or M37 or M7 Priest, 1x APC or radio van, OP Team

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 4 rifle sqds, 6x APC or lorries
      3 batteries@ 6x M44 or M41, 1x APC or radio van, OP Team

    3 Engineer Companies@

      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2 trucks or APC, 3x 3.5"
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle/engineer sqds, 2 BAR, 1x 3.5" M20, 4x APC or trucks

    2 AA Companies@

      CHQ: 2x APC or trucks, 1 rifle sqd
      3 platoons@ 4x M42 Duster or M19

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all squads and AFV.
    b) Infantry may have M31 rifle A/T grenades.
    c) The Division has 3 Armoured Battalions, 4 Mechanised Infantry Battalions, 1 Heavy Tank Battalion and 1 Cavalry Squadron shared between 3 Combat Command HQs.
    d) No M7, M37 or M41 can be used after 1956, and no M3 H/T after 1954, except in National Guard and reserve units.
    e) APC is M3 halftrack (1953-54) or M75 or M59.
    f) Tank is M4A3E8, M46, M47 or M48A1 or M48A2.
    g) M41 may be replaced by M24 Chaffee in 1953-55.
    h) Jeep mounted 106mm M40 may be replaced by Jeep/105mm M27 or Jeep/75mm M20 during 1953-55.
    i) M84 can only be used if infantry are in M59, after 1956.


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