Modern
American Mechanized Division

1963-1972, Europe, USA

List A47M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Armoured Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 3x M48A3.or M60 or M60A1, 5x M577, 2x M88 ARV, 2x M48 AVLB, OP Team 3 Companies@
      CHQ: 2x M48A3 or M60 or M60A1, 1x M88 ARV 3 platoons@ 5x tanks as in CHQ

    1 Radar Platoon: 2x M113, 2x AN/PPS-4 or -5 radar
    1 Mortar Battery: 4x M106, 1x M577
    1 AA Platoon: 5x Redeye teams, 5x Jeeps (1968+)

    1 Recce Platoon:

      PHQ: 1x M114 or M114A1(20mm)
      4 sections@ 2x M114 or M114A1(20mm)

Mechanised Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 3x M577, 3x M113, 4 AR sqds, OP Team
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 2x M113, 2(8 man) AR sqds, 1 GPMG
      3 platoons@ 5x M113, 4(9 man) AR sqds, 5 GPMG, 2x 90mm M67
      1 platoon: 3x M125, 2x M113/106mm M40

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 2x M113, 1x Jeep, 1x M578 ARV
      1 AA platoon: 5x Redeye teams, 6 Jeeps (1968+)
      1 battery: 4x M106, 1x M577
      1 Recce Platoon:
        PHQ: 1x Jeep or M114
        2 sections@ 2x Jeep/GPMG, 2x Jeep/.50" OR 4 sections@ 2x M114

      1 A/T Platoon:

        PHQ: 2x Jeeps
        4 sections@ 2x M113/106mm M40

      1 Radar Platoon: 4x Jeep, 4x AN/PPS-4 or -5 radar

Divisional Armoured Cavalry Squadron

    SHQ (Bttn HQ): 4x M577, 2x M113, 2x M88 ARV, 4 AR sqds, OP/Air Liaison Team
    3 Troops@
      THQ: 3x M113, 1 AR sqd, 1x M88 ARV
      1 section: 2x M113, 2x AN/PPS-4 or -5 radar
      3 platoons@
        PHQ: 1x M114 or M114A2(20mm)
        2 sections@ 2x M114 or M114A2(20mm)
        1 section: 2x M114 or M41 or 3x M551 Sheridan
        1 section: 1x M113, 1 AR sqd, 1 GPMG, 1x 90mm
        1 section: 1xM106

    1 Troop:
      THQ: 1x UH-1B, 1(8 man) AR sqd, 1 GPMG
      5 sections@ 2x OH-6A Cayuse, OP Team
      1 platoon: 5x UH-1B, 5(8 man) AR sqds, 5 GPMG, 4x 90mm
      2 platoons@ 2x UH-lB(@ 2 GPMG, 2x 24x 70mm rockets) 1x UH-1B/4x SS-11 (1965+)

2. Brigade Support

    Brigade HQ: 3x M577, 4x M113, 4 AR sqds, OP/Air Liaison Team

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    1 Artillery Battalion:
      BHQ: 4x M577, 2 AR sqds
      3 batteries@ 4x M53 or M110 (203mm SP), 1x M577, 4x M548

    3 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 4x M577, 2 AR sqds, 3 OP Teams
      3 batteries@ 6x M108 or M109, 1x M577

    2 AA Companies@

      CHQ: 2x M113, 1x AN/MPQ-49 radar, 1 truck
      3 platoons@ 4x M42A1 Duster or M163 Vulcan

    3 Engineer Companies@

      CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 1x M113
      3 platoons@ 4x M113, 4 AR/engineer sqds, 4 GPMG, 1x 90mm
      1 platoon: 2x M48 AVLB
      1 platoon: 3x M102 AEV ?, 6x dozers

    2 Transport Platoons@ 11x UH-1B or UH-1D or UH-1H
    2 Scout Platoons@ 6 Sections@ 2x OH-6A
    2 Utility/Liaison Companies@ 32x OH-6A, 14x UH-1D or UH-1H

    2 AA Companies@

      CHQ: 2x M113, 1x AN/MPQ-49 radar, 1 truck
      3 platoons@ 4x M730 Chapparal (1969+)

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all squads and AFV.
    b) Infantry have M31 rifle A/T grenades, or from 1965, 1-6x M72 disposable LAW per squad.
    c) The 3 Armoured Divisions each have 3 Brigade HQs sharing 6 Armoured and 5 Mechanised Infantry battalions.
    d) The 4 Mechanised Divisions each have 3 Brigade HQs sharing 4 Armoured and 6 Mechanised Infantry battalions.
    e) All squads can add 1x 40mm M79 grenade launcher from 1970.
    f) UH-1B can be replaced by UH-1D from 1965, or UH-1H from 1967, either with 10 man squads.
    g) M551 Sheridan only available from 1971.
    h) M114(20mm) available from 1969. M163 Vulcan available from 1968.


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