Modern
American Light Infantry Brigade

1966-1972, Vietnam

List A54M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Light Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 4 AR sqds, 6x 40mm M79, OP Team, 8 Jeeps, 8 lorries
    4 Companies@
      CHQ: 1(12 man) AR sqd, 5 Jeeps
      3 platoons@ 1(3 man) PHQ sqd, 3(11 man) AR sqds, 3x M79, 1(9 man) AR sqd, 2 GPMG
      1 platoon: 3x 60mm M19 mortars

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 2 AR sqds, 4 Jeeps
      1 battery: 4x 4.2" M30 mortars, 4x M79
      1 platoon: 12 flameguns, 2x M79, 4 AR sqds

2. Brigade Support

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

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 Armoured Cavalry Troop:

    THQ: 3x M113, 1x M88 ARV, 3x M79, 2 AR sqds
    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
      1 section: 1x M113, 1 AR sqd, 1x 40mm M79, 1 GPMG

1 Engineer Company:

    CHQ: 1 AR sqd
    3 platoons@ 4 AR/engineer sqds, 2 GPMG, 1x 90mm M67

3. Notes

    a) Radios are in all squads and AFV.
    b) Infantry have 0-3x M72 disposable LAW per squad.
    c) Light Infantry Brigades have 4 battalions.
    d) Details are provisional.
    e) Can use Corps and Army support from List A49M.


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