Modern
American Infantry Division

1965-1972, Vietnam

List A48M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 6 AR sqds, 2 GPMG, 8x 40mm M79, 1 flamegun, 9 Jeeps, 9 lorries, OP Team
    4 Companies@
      CHQ: 1(12 man) AR sqd, 5x Jeeps
      3 platoons@
        1 (3 man) AR PHQ sqd,
        3(11 man) AR sqds, 6x 40mm M79
        1(9 man) AR sqd, 2 GPMG, 1x 90mm M67

      1 platoon: 1(8 man) AR PHQ sqd, 3x 81mm M29A1 mortars, 3(6 man) crew squads, 6x 40mm M79

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 2 AR sqds, 4x Jeeps
      1 battery 4x 4.2" M30 mortars, 4x 40mm M79
      1 platoon: 12 flameguns, 2x M79, 4 AR sqds
      0-1 platoon: 8x Jeep/106mm M40

Mechanised Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 4 AR sqds, 2 GPMG, 8x 40mm M79, 4x M577, 2x M113, OP Team; +0-2x M113 AVLB (1970+)
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 2(6 man) AR sqds, 2x M113, 1 GPMG, 2-5x Jeeps
      3 platoons@ 1(3 man) PHQ sqd, 3 AR sqds, 4x M113, 1AR sqd, 2 GPMG, 1-2x 90mm M67, 1x M113
      1 platoon: 3x M125, 1x M113, 1x 40mm M79

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 2 AR sqds, 2x Jeeps, 4 trucks or M113
      1 battery: 4x M106, 1x M113, 4x M79
      1 platoon: 12 flameguns, 2x M79, 4 AR sqds, 4 trucks or M1
      0-1 platoon: 8x Jeep/106mm M40

Divisional Armoured Battalion (1966+)

    Bttn HQ: 3x M48A3, 5x M577, 1x M113 with Air Liaison Team
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x M48A3, 1x M48A3/dozer, 1x M113, 1x M88 ARV
      3 platoons@ 5x M48A3 (3 with Xenon searchlights)

    1 Platoon: 2x M48 AVLB or M60 AVLB, 2x M88 ARV
    1 Radar Section: 2x M113, 2x AN/PPS-5 ground surveillance radars
    1 Battery: 4x M106, 1x M577, OP Team
    1 Recce Platoon: 10x M113 ACAV, 10(5 man) sqds, 10x 40mm M79

Divisional Armoured Cavalry Squadron

    SHQ (Bttn HQ): 6x M577, 4 AR sqds, 2x M578 ARV, 18x Jeeps, OP/Air Liaison Team, 2x M113 ACAV
    3 Troops@
      THQ: 2x M113, 1x M113 ACAV, 1x M88, 2 AR sqds, 3x M79
      3 platoons@
        PHQ: 1x M113 ACAV, 1(5 man) AR sqd, 1x M79
        1 section: 4x M113 ACAV, 4(5 man) AR sqds, 4x M79
        1 section: 3x M48A3 or (1969+) 3x M551 Sheridan
        1 section: 1x M125 or M106
        1 section: 1x M113, 1 AR sqd, 2x 40mm M79, 1 GPMG

    1 Air Cavalry Troop:

      THQ: 3x OH-6A, 3 AR sqds, 8 lorries, 3 Jeeps, 4 GPMG, 1x .50"
      1 platoon: 6x .50" HMG teams, 6 trucks
      3 platoons@ 3x UH-1B or AH-1G gunships, 2x OH-6A
      2 platoons@ 1x UH-1B (4x SS-11 or 2x24x 70mm rockets), 3x UH-1D @ 2 GPMG

Divisional Combat Aviation Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 6 trucks, 4 lorries, 4 AR sqds, 6x UH-1D, Air Liaison Team
    2 (or 3?) Companies@
      CHQ: 1x UH-1D, 4x OH-23G Raven
      3 platoons 6x UH-1D transports@ 2 GPMG
      1 platoon: 4x UH-1B/C gunships@ 48 RP, 4 GPMG

    1 Air Cavalry Troop: ??

2. Brigade Support

    Infantry Brigade HQ: 8 AR/SMG sqds, 10 trucks, OP/Air Liaison Team with:

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 8 AR sqds, 16 lorries, 8x M79, 8 GPMG
      4 batteries@ 6x 105mm M101, 5x M79, 8 GPMG, 8 lorries, OP Team

    1 Recce Troop:

      THQ: 3x Jeep, 1 AR sqd
      3 platoons@
        PHQ: 1x Jeep,
        2 sections@ 2x Jeep/GPMG, 2x Jeep/.50", 1 sqd

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    1 LRRP Company (1967+):
      CHQ: 2(9 man) AR sqds
      2 platoons@ 8(6 man) AR/SMG/Shotgun sqds, 8x M79, 0-8 GPMG

    1 MP Company:

      CHQ: 2 AR sqds, Jeeps
      3 platoons@ 5 AR/Carbine sqds, Jeeps, 5 GPMG?

    4 Engineer Companies@

      CHQ: 1 AR sqd
      3 platoons@ 4 AR/engineer sqds, 2 GPMG, 4 flameguns

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 14 AR sqds, 5x M79, 12 lorries, 6 GPMG
      3 batteries@ 6x 155mm M114, 10 lorries, 6x M79, 8 GPMG
      1 battery: 4x M110, 4x M548, 2x M577 or M548, 5x M79, 8 GPMG

    2 Radar Detachments@ #x AN/PPS-5 radars on tripods, trucks

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all squads and AFV. Infantry have IRNF.

    b) Infantry have 0-6x M72 disposable LAW per squad from 1967, and/or 1x M18A1 Claymore mine per man.

    c) The 4th Infantry Division (CT3) has 3 Brigades sharing 8 Infantry, 1 Mechanised, 1 Armoured, 1 Aviation battalions, and one Armoured Cavalry Squadron.

    d) The 1st Infantry Division (C, BT3) has 3 Brigades sharing 9 Infantry and 1 Combat Aviation battalions and one Armoured Cavalry Squadron.

    e) The 9th Infantry Division (CT3) has 3 Brigades sharing 5 Infantry, 2 Mechanised, 3 Riverine Infantry and 1 Aviation battalions, and 1 Cavalry Squadron, with an extra 105mm artillery battalion held at division level.

    f) The 25th Infantry Division (C, BT3) has 3 Brigades each of 2 Infantry and 1 Mechanised Battalions, plus all three divisional battalions/squadron.

    g) Infantry companies were rarely at full strength, many as low as half strength. Most units left the 90mm M67 and 81mm M29 at base camps.

    h) Can use Corps and Army support from List A49M.

    i) After 1970 some units can replace M79 with M203 on M16 rifle.

    j) From 1966 most UH-1 gunships have 2 minigun, 14x 70mm RP, and 2 door GPMG. Alternatively up to two gunships per platoon can have a 40mm auto­grenade launcher nose turret, 38x RP, and 2 GPMG.


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