1. Teeth Arm

Marine Infantry Battalion

Bttn HQ: 4 AR sqds, OP Team
4 Companies@
CHQ: 2(14 man) AR sqds, 1x 3.5" M20
3 platoons@ 4(14 man) AR sqds, 3 GPMG, 1x 3.5" M20, 1x 60mm M19 mortar

1 Battery: 2 platoons@ 3-4x 81mm M29 mortars
1 Scout Platoon: 3(8? man) AR sqds, 6 Jeep/GPMG
1 A/T Platoon: 8x Jeep/106mm M40 or 6x M274/106mm M40
1 Platoon: 4(13 man) AR/engineer sqds, 4 flameguns

Divisional Marine Armoured Battalion

Bttn HQ: 2x M48A3, 1x M51 ARV
3 Companies@
CHQ: 1x M48A3, 1x M48A3/dozer, 1x M51 ARV
3 platoons@ 5x M48A3

OR 3 Companies@

CHQ: 1x M48A3/dozer (ad-hoc field organisation in one battalion only)
4 platoons@ 4x M48A3

1 Flame Platoon: 3 sections@ 3x M67A2 flamethrower tanks

Divisional Amtrac (Amphibious Tractor) Battalion

Bttn HQ: 3x LVTC-5A1, 2x LVTR-1A1
2 Companies@
CHQ: 3x LVTC-5A1, 1x LVTR-1A1
4 platoons@
PHQ: 1x LVTP-5A1
2 sections@ 5x LVTP-5A1

1 Engineer Platoon: 8x LVTE-1 'Potato Digger'
1 Amphibian Platoon: 3x LVTC-5A1, 12x LVTP-5A1

Divisional Marine Recon Battalion

Bttn HQ: 4 AR/SMG sqds
4 Companies@
CHQ: 1(8 man) AR/SMG/Carbine sqd
3 platoons@ 4(4 man) AR/SMG/shotgun sqds, 5x Jeep/.50"
1 platoon: 6x Jeep/106mm M40

2. Regiment Support

Marine Regiment HQ: 8 AR sqds, 10 trucks, Jeeps, OP/Naval FC/ with: Air Liaison Team

1 Artillery Battalion:

BHQ: 8 AR sqds, 16 trucks, 3 OP Teams
3 batteries@ 6x 105mm M101, 8 trucks, 8 GPMG, 5x M79

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

1 Artillery Battalion:
BHQ: 10 AR sqds, 24 trucks & lorries
3 batteries@ 6x 155mm M114, 8 lorries, 6 GPMG, 6x M79 or 6x M109, 1x M577, 6x M548, 6 GPMG, 6x M79


4 Engineer Companies@

CHQ: 2 AR sqds
3 platoons@ 4(13 man) AR/engineer sqds, 3 GPMG, 1x 3.5" M20, 4 flameguns

3 Motor Transport Battalions: includes M76 Otter tracked supply vehicles

3 A/T Companies@

CHQ: 2x Jeeps
3 platoons@ 5x M50 Ontos

1 Close Support Battery: 6x LVTPH-6, 1x LVTC-5A1
1 Force Recce Company: as in Marine Recon Battalion?

4. Corps Support

Up to:

1 Artillery Group:
BHQ: 10 AR sqds, 12 lorries, 10 OP Teams
2 batteries@ 4x M55 or (1967+) 4x M110; 6x M548
2 batteries@ 6x 155mm M114, 8 lorries, 6 GPMG, 6x M79
1 battery: 6x M53 or (1969+) 6x M107; 6x M548, 6 GPMG

12 Engineer Companies@

CHQ: 2 AR sqds
3 platoons@ 4(13 man) AR/engineer sqds, 3 GPMG, 1x 3.5" M20

4 Fighter Squadrons@ 12x F-4B Phantom
3 Attack Squadrons@ 12x A-4E Skyhawk or A-6A Intruder
1 Recce Squadron: 12x RF-4B, 3x EA-6A

2 Scout Squadrons@

SHQ: 3x UH-1E
3 Flights@ 6x O-1E Bird Dog
1 Flight: 6x UH-1E @ 2x .30", 16x 70mm RP
3 Flights@ 6x UH-1E

1 (later 10) Medium Assault Squadrons@ 27x CH-46A (Mar'66+) or CH-46D (Nov'67+)
1 Heavy Lift Squadron: 26x CH-53A (Mar'67+)
1 Heavy Lift Flight: 6x CH-37C (up to May 1967)

2 Scout Squadrons (1969+)@

SHQ: 4x UH-1E
3 flights@ 6x OV-10 Bronco
2 flights@ 6x AH-1G Huey Cobra

4 (6 by 1966) Assault Squadrons@ 24x UH-34D
1 Tanker Squadron: 12x KC-130F Hercules

5. Notes

a) Radios are in all squads and AFV.
b) Infantry have 0-6x M72 disposable LAW per squad, and at least one 40m M79 grenade launcher per squad.
c) The 1st and 3rd Marine Divisions deployed in Vietnam have three Regiments each of 3 battalions; 1 Armoured, 1 Amtrac and 1 Recon battalions. In addition two Regimental Landing Teams were deployed each of 3 Marine Battalions and one 105mm artillery battalion.
d) For Marines outside of Vietnam, use this list but add one Tank Company of 17x M103 heavy tanks to the Armoured Battalion.