Modern
American Infantry Division
1975-1985

All Theatres

List A75M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 4 AR sqds, 5 Jeeps, 6x M203, 2 GPMG, 1 truck, 3x Gama Goat
      3 Companies@ CHQ: 1(13 man) AR sqd, 2x Jeeps, 1 lorry, 2x M203
        3 platoons@ 1(9 man) PHQ AR sqd,
          3(10 man) AR sqds, 3 Dragon, 2 GPMG, 6x M203

        1 platoon: 1x PHQ Jeep, 3x 81mm M29 mortars, 2x Jeep/TOW

      1 Support Company: CHQ: 2(9 man) AR sqds, 2 trucks, 2x M203
        1 AA Platoon: 5x Redeye teams, 5 Jeeps, 1x PHQ Jeep
        1 A/T Platoon: 2x PHQ Jeeps,
          6 Sections@ 2x Jeep/TOW

        1 Recce Platoon: 2x PHQ Jeeps,
          2 Sections@ 4x Jeep/GPMG, 4x M203

        1 Battery: 4x 4.2" M30 mortars, 5x Gama Goat, 1 Jeep

Armoured Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 3x M60A1 or M48A5, 4 AR sqds, 5 Jeeps, 4x M577, 1x M113, 2x M202
      1 Maintenance Platoon: 1 Jeep, 2x Gama Goat, 4 trucks, 1x M578, 2x M88

    3 Tank Companies@: CHQ: 2x M60A1 or M48A5, 1x M88 ARV, 1x M113
      3 platoons@ 5x M60A1 or M48A5

    1 Support Company: CHQ: 1(8 man) AR sqd, 2x M113, 1x M578 ARV, 1x M203
      1 Section: 2x M60 AVLB
      1 battery: 1x M577 PHQ, 4x M106, 5x 40mm M203
      1 Scout Platoon: PHQ: 1x M113, 1x 40mm M203
        3 sections@ 1x M113, 1x M150 or M901, 2x M203, 1 GPMG

      1 SAM Section: 6x Jeeps, 5x Redeye teams

Mechanised Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 4 AR sqds, 3x M113, 2x M577, 3 jeeps, 2x M203, 2x M578
    3 Companies@ CHQ: 1(11 man) AR sqd, 2x M113, 1 GPMG, 2x M203, 1x M578
      3 platoons@ 1(9 man) AR PHQ sqd, 1x M113, 1x M202
        3(11 man) AR sqds, 3x M113, 2 GPMG, 3x Dragon, 6x M203

    1 Support Company: CHQ: 1(8 man) AR sqd, 1x M113, 1x M203, 1x M578 ARV
      1 battery: 1x M577 PHQ, 4x M106
      1 A/T Platoon: 2x Jeep PHQ,
        6 Sections@ 2x M150

      1 Scout Platoon: PHQ: 1x M113 ACAV, 1x M203
        3 sections@ 1x M113 ACAV, 1x M150, 6x M203

      1 SAM Section: 6x Jeeps, 5x Redeye Teams

    Divisional Armoured Cavalry Squadron

      SHQ (Bttn HQ): 7 AR sqds, 7 Jeeps, 3 lorries, 3x M203, 3 trucks, 4x UH-1H, 5x Redeye Teams in Jeeps
        3 Air Cavalry Troops@
          THQ: 1x OH-58A, 2x UH-1H, 1 truck, 1x M203, 2x Dragon ATGW
          1 Aero Scout Platoon: 1x OH-58A PHQ,
            2 Sections@ 4x OH-58A(GPMG, M203)

          1 Recce Platoon: 1x UH-1H PHQ, 1x M202 4 AR sqds, 4x M203, 4 GPMG, 4x UH-1H
          1 Aero Weapons Platoon: 1x AH-1G Huey Cobra PHQ 2 sections@ 4x AH-1G

        1 Armoured Cavalry Troop:
          THQ: 2(12 man) AR sqds, 2x M113, 1x M577, 1 GPMG, 2x M203, 1x M578
          3 platoons@ 1x M113 PHQ
            1 section: 4x M113 ACAV, 4 GPMG, 4x M203
            1 section: 3x M551 Sheridan or M48A5
            1 section: 1x M113A1, 1 AR sqd, 1 GPMG, 2x M203, 1x M202
            1 Mortar section: 1x M106

2. Brigade Support

Infantry Brigade HQ: 5 AR sqds, 4 trucks, 3x .50" HMG, 2x M203

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    2 Sound-Ranging/Flash-Spot Units@ 5 Jeeps, 4 trucks, 1 GPMG
    1 Radar Platoon: 1x AN/TPS-25 search radar, 4x AN/MPQ-4 Counter-battery radars, lorries
    3 Artillery Battalions@ BHQ: 5 AR sqds, 6 lorries, 2 GPMG, 3x Redeye, 3 OP Teams
      3 batteries@ 6x 105mm M101, 8 trucks
      BHQ: 4 AR sqds, 3 OP Teams, 6 trucks
      1 Artillery Battalion: BHQ: 5 AR sqds, 6 lorries, 3x Redeye Teams
        3 batteries@ 6x 155mm M114, 8 lorries, 3 OP Teams in Jeeps
        1 battery: 4x M110, 4x M548, 1x M577

    3 Engineer Companies@
      CHQ: 4(11 man) AR sqds, 1 Jeep, 1x M113, 3 lorries, 2x M728 CEV, 3x bulldozer, 2 GPMG
        3 platoons@ 1(5 man) AR PHQ sqd, 1 Gama Goat, 1x 5t dump truck
          3(10 man) AR/engineer sqds, 1 GPMG, 2x Dragon, 3x M113 , 6x M203

    2 AA Companies@ CHQ: 2 AR sqds, 2 GPMG, 4 Gama Goats OR 1x M113, 3 trucks
      3 platoons@ 4x M167 Vulcan, 4 Gama Goats, OR 4x M163 Vulcan, 1x M113

    2 AA Companies@ CHQ: 1x M113, 3 trucks, 4 GPMG, 2x Air Search radars
      3 platoons@ 4x M730 Chaparral, 1x M113

    1 MP Company: CHQ: 2(11 man) AR sqds, 1 Jeep, 1 truck, 1 lorry, 1 GPMG, 1x .50" HMG
      5 platoons@ 3-5(10 man) AR sqds, 1x 90mm M67, 9-15 Jeeps, 6-10 GPMG

    1 Electronic Warfare Company:
      3 platoons@ 3 ECM units, 3 ESM units, Gama Goats, Jeeps

    1 Surveillance Company:
      CHQ: 1(6 man) AR sqd, 1 truck or M113, 1 Jeep, 1 GSR
        3 platoons@ 7x Jeeps , 7x Ground Surveillance radar<:f200,,>, 7 trucks or M113

    1 Assault Helicopter Company:
      CHQ: 2 AR sqds, 4 trucks, 4 GPMG, 2x M203, 1x UH-1
      2 platoons@ 1x UH-1H PHQ, 2 sections@ 5x UH-1H
      1 platoon: 2 sections@ 3x AH-1G

    1 Aviation General Support Company: 7x UH-1H, 6x OH-58A

4. Notes

a) Radios are in all squads, AFV and helicopters.
b) Infantry have 1-6 x M72 disposable LAW per squad
c) Jeeps are M151 or M38.
d) The 4 Infantry Divisions each have 3 Brigade HQs sharing 8 Infantry, 1 Armoured and 1 Mechanised battalions, and 1 Air Cavalry Squadron.
e) With opponents/organisers agreement, the helicopters can be fielded as teeth arm.
f) One division is in Korea (with M48A5), one in Hawaii, the others in America
g) By 1985 most had been converted to Light Infantry Divisions.


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