WWII
American Infantry Division

Aug'42-July'43 Mediterranean

List A17

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 3 rifle sqds, 3 Jeeps, 4 trucks
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 2(8 man) rifle sqds, 3 bazookas
      3 platoons@
        1(4 man) rifle PHQ sqd, 3 BAR
        3(12 man) rifle sqds

      1 platoon: 2 MMG, 1x .50", 3x 60mm mortars, 4 man PHQ

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 2(8 man) rifle sqds
      1 battery: 6x 81mm mortars
      1 platoon: 6 MMG, 3x .50" HMG teams

    1 A/T Platoon: 3x 37mm M3A1, 3 Jeeps or trucks
    1 Mine Platoon: 2(12 man) Carbine sqds, mines
    1 Intelligence & Recce Platoon: 2(12 man) rifle sqds, 1 BAR

2. Regiment Support

    Infantry Regiment HQ: 7 rifle sqds, 4 Jeeps, 6 trucks, 2 bazookas with:
      1 A/T Company:
        CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2x M2 H/T
        3 platoons@ 4x 37mm or 57mm A/T guns, 4x M2 H/T

      1 Gun Battery: 6x T-30 or T-19 GMC, 1x M3 H/T, OP team

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    3 Engineer Companies@
      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2x M2 H/T, 2 Jeeps
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle/engineer sqds, 2 BAR, 1 bazooka, 4x M2 H/T

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 6 Carbine sqds, 8 lorries, 3 OP teams
      3 batteries@ 4x 155mm M1, 4x M5 HST, radio truck

    3 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 6 Carbine sqds, 8 lorries, 6 OP teams
      3 batteries@ 4x 105mm M2A1, 4 trucks, radio truck

    3 AA Companies@

      CHQ: 2x M2 H/T, 1 rifle sqd (1943+ only)
      4 platoons@ 4x M13 or M15

    1 Recce Troop:

      THQ: 1x M3A1 S/C, 3x M6 GMC
      3 platoons@
        1 section: 6x Jeep/.50"
        1 section: 3x MW SIC, 1x 37mm A/T gun, 2 bazookas, 3(6 man) rifle sqds

    3 Tank Destroyer Companies@

      CHQ: 3 Carbine sqds, 2x M3A1 S/C, 3 Jeeps, 9 bazookas
      3 platoons@
        PHQ: 1x MW S/C, 5 Jeeps, 2 Carbine sqds
        2 sections@ 2x M3 GMC or M10 Wolverine
        1 section: 2x M15 (1942 only)

    1 Tank Destroyer Battalion Recce Company:

      CHQ: 2 Carbine sqds, 2x MW S/C, 2 Jeeps, 21 bazookas
      3 platoons@ 2x MW S/C, 4x Jeep/MMG, 2 Carbine sqds
      1 platoon:
        PHQ: 1(6 man) rifle/engineer sqd, 1x M3A1 S/C
        2 sections@ M2 man) rifle/engineer sqd,
        1x M3A1 S/C, 1 truck

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all AFV and other PHQs.
    b) Infantry have M9A1 rifle A/T grenades.
    c) Artillery OP can be in Jeep, M3 Lee OP or L-4 scout plane.
    d) The division has 3 Regiments each of 3 battalions.
    e) All units can be motorised if desired.
    f) The T-19 GMC can only be used in Regimental gun batteries from June 1943.
    g) M10 Wolverine is only available from Nov'42, on roll of 6 on a D6.


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