Modern
American Pentatomic Division
1959-1962

All Theatres

List A57M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Battlegroup

    Bttn HQ: 4 AR sqds, 2 trucks, 4 lorries

    5 Companies@ CHQ: 2(8 man) AR sqds

      3 platoons@
        1(2 man) AR PHQ sqd
        3(11 man) AR sqds, 6 BAR or SAW
        1(9 man) AR sqd, 2 GPMG, 1x 3.5" M20 bazooka

      1 platoon: 3x 81mm M29 mortars, 2x Jeep/106mm M40

      1 Engineer Platoon: 2(13 man) AR/engineer sqds, 1 lorry, 1 tractor, 2 dump trucks

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 2 AR sqds, 2 lorries
      1 Assault Platoon: 5x Jeep/SS-10 ATGW
      1 Mortar Platoon: 6x 4.2" M30, 3 OP Teams, 8 trucks
      1 Radar Platoon: 2x AN/TPS21 radars on Jeeps, 5x AN/PPS3 portable radars, 19 crew
      1 Recce Platoon:
        PHQ: 1 Jeep, 1(4 man) AR sqd
        1 section: 2x M41 Walker Bulldog
        1 section: 1x M59 APC, 1 AR sqd, 1 SAW, 1x 3.5" M20
        1 section: 2x Jeep/.50", 2x Jeep, 1 SAW, 1x 3.5" M20
        1 section: 1x M84 APC mortar carrier

Armoured Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 3x M48 A1 or M48A2, 1x M59 APC, 4 Jeeps

    5 Armoured Companies@

      CHQ: 2x M48 A1 or M48A2, 1x M74 ARV
      3 platoons@ 5x M48A1 or M48A2
      1 Scout Platoon: 4x Jeep/.50", 2 Jeeps, 1 BAR, 1x 3.5" M20 bazooka

Divisional Cavalry Squadron

    SHQ (Bttn HQ): 2 AR sqds, 2 Jeeps, 4x M59 APC

    3 Troops@ THQ: 2 Jeeps, 1(8 man) AR sqd, 1x M41 Walker Bulldog

      3 platoons@
        PHQ: 1 Jeep, 1(4 man) AR sqd
        1 section: 3x M41 Walker Bulldog
        1 section: 1x M59 APC, 1 AR sqd, 1 SAW, 1x 3.5" M20
        1 section: 2x Jeep/.50", 2x Jeep/.30", 1 SAW
        1 section: 1x M84 APC mortar carrier

2. Divisional Support

    Up to:

    3 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 4 rifle sqds, 8 lorries, 6 Jeeps
      1 battery: 6x 105mm M101, 6 trucks, radio Jeep, OP Team
      1 battery: 6x 155mm M114 howitzers, 6 lorries, radio van

    1 Heavy Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 4 rifle sqds, 8 lorries, 6 Jeeps
      1 battery: 4x 8" M115, 8 lorries or M8 HST, radio van
      1 battery: 2x Honest John launchers on lorries, radio vans, reload lorries, pre-planned fire only

    2 Armoured Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 6x M59, 4 AR sqds, 6 Jeeps
      1 battery: 6x 155mm M44, radio van
      1 battery: 6x 105mm M52, radio van

    1 Brigade HQ: 4x M59, 2 lorries, 4 AR sqds, OP/Air Liaison Team, 6 Jeeps

    2 Transport Companies@ 90x M59 and 6x M84 to mechanised one Battle Group

    1 Transport Company: 45 lorries to motorise one Battle Group

    5 Engineer Companies@

      CHQ: 2 AR sqds, 1 lorry
        3 platoons@ 4 rifle /engineer sqds, 4 SAW, 2 flameguns, 1x 3.5" M20, 2 lorries

    6 Attached AA Platoons@ 4x M42A1 Duster

    1 Flight: 6?x OH-13G Sioux or L1-9A Bird Dog

    1 Flight: 4?x OV-1A Mohawk (mid 1961+)

3. Notes

    a) Radios are in all squads and AFV.
    b) Assault Rifle (AR) is new M14 automatic rifle. SAW is BAR or M14 with bipod. GPMG is new M60.
    c) Infantry have M31 rifle A/T grenades.
    d) The Pentatomic Divisions have 5 Battle groups, 1 Tank Battalion and 1 Cavalry Squadron.
    e) The Armoured Companies are normally attached directly to the Battle Groups.
    f) Other Aviation planned but not necessarily fielded were an aerial radar flight and drone flight.


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