Modern
American Armoured Division
1958-62

All Theatres

List A58M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Armoured Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 3x Tanks, 1x M59 APC, 4 Jeeps, 3x M74 ARV, 2 SMG sqds

    3 Companies@

      CHQ: 2x Tanks
      3 platoons@ 5x Tanks
      1 Recce Platoon: 4x Jeep/.50", 2x Jeep, 1 BAR, 1x 3.5" M20 bazooka

Mechanised Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 4x M59 APC, 4 Jeeps, 2 rifle sqds
      3 Companies@ CHQ: 2x M59, 2(8 man) rifle sqds, 1 LMG
        3 platoons@ 5x M59, 4(9 man) rifle sqds, 3 BAR, 1(9 man) rifle sqd, 2 LMG, 2x 3.5" M20 bazooka
        1 platoon: 3x 81mm M29 mortars, 3 trucks, 2x Jeep/106mm M40

      1 Support Company:

        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck, 2 Jeeps
        1 A/T Platoon: 8x Jeep/106mm M40
        1 Mortar Platoon: 4x M84, or 4x 4.2" M2A1 mortars, 5 trucks
        1 Recce Platoon:
          PHQ: 1 Jeep, 1(4 man) SMG sqd
          1 section: 2x M41 Walker Bulldog
          2 sections@ 2x Jeep/.50", 2x Jeep, 1 BAR, 1x 3.5" M20

Divisional Cavalry Squadron

    SHQ (Bttn HQ): 2 rifle/SMG sqds, 2 Jeeps, 2x M59 APC

    3 Troops@

      THQ: 1x M59 APC, 1 rifle sqd , 1x M41 Walker Bulldog
      3 platoons@
        PHQ: 1 Jeep, 1(4 man) SMG sqd
        1 section: 3x M41 Walker Bulldog
        1 section: 1x M59 APC, 1 rifle sqd, 1 BAR, 1x 3.5" M20
        1 section: 2x Jeep/.50", 2x Jeep/.30", 1 BAR

2. Brigade Support

    Combat Command HQ: 3x M41 tanks, 2x M59, 4 lorries, 4 rifle sqds, OP/Air Liaison Team, 4 Jeeps

3. Divisional Support

    Up to:

    3 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 4 rifle sqds, 6x M59 or lorries
      3 batteries@ 6x M52, 1x M59 or radio van, OP Team

    1 Heavy Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 4 rifle sqds, 6x M59 or lorries
      1 battery: 6x 155mm M114, 6 lorries; or 6x M44, 1x M59
      1 battery: 4x 8" M115, 8 lorries; or 4x M55, 1x M59 or radio van
      1 battery: 2x Honest John launchers on lorries, radio vans, lorries, pre-planned fire only

    3 Engineer Companies@

      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2x M59, 3x 3.5" M20 bazooka
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle/engineer sqds, 2 BAR, 1x 3.5" M20, 4x M59 or trucks

    2 AA Companies@

      CHQ: 2x M59 or trucks, 1 rifle sqd
      3 platoons@ 4x M42 Duster

    1 Helicopter Squadron : 6?x OH-13G Sioux

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all squads and AFV.
    b) Infantry have M31 rifle A/T grenades. From 1960 can replace M1 Garand rifles with M14 automatic rifles, and BAR with M14+ bipod, and .30" M1919A4/A6 LMG with M60 GPMG. c) The divisions have 4 Armoured and 4 Mechanised Battalions, and one Cavalry Squadron shared between 3 Combat Command HQs.
    d) Reserve and National Guard units may still be using M75 APC or possibly M3 halftracks, or even trucks.
    e) Tanks are (D6): 1: M48A1; 2-5: M48A2; 6: M48A2 or (1960+): M60.
    f) In 1961 up to one Mechanised Battalion can replace M59 with M113 (10% chance) - if so, the Divisional Cavalry will also have M113.


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