WWII
American Infantry Division

Mid 1943-1945 Europe

List A2

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 3 rifle sqds, 3x Jeeps, 4x trucks
      3 Companies@ CHQ: 2(8 man) rifle sqds, 3 bazookas
        3 platoons@ 4 man PHQ with rifles, 1-3 BAR, 3(12 man) rifle sqds
          1 platoon: 2 MMG, 1x .50" HMG, 3x 60mm mortars, 4 man PHQ

      1 Support Company: CHQ: 2(8 man) rifle sqds

        1 battery: 6x 81mm mortars, 3 bazookas
        1 platoon: 6 MMG, 3x .50" HMG teams
        1 anti-tank platoon: 3x 57mm M1 A/T guns, 3 trucks
        1 mine platoon: 2(12 man) Carbine sqds, mines
        1 Intelligence & Recce platoon: 2(12 man) rifle sqds, 1 BAR

      Divisional Recce Troop: THQ: 3x M8 Greyhound, 3x Jeep/.50"

        3 platoons@ 3x M8, 6x Jeep/.50", 1x Carbine sqd, 3x 60mm

2. Regiment Support

    Infantry RHQ; 7 rifle sqds, 4x Jeeps, 6 trucks, 2 bazooka with
      1 A/T Company: CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2 trucks
        3 platoons@ 4x 57mm M1 A/T guns, 4 trucks

      1 battery: 6x 105mm M3A1, 6 trucks, radio truck, OP team in Jeep

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    3 Engineer Companies@ CHQ: 2 rifle sqds,
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle/engineer sqds, 2 BAR, 1 bazooka

    1 Artillery Battalion: BHQ: 6 Carbine sqds, 8 lorries, 3 OP teams

      3 batteries@ 4x l55mm M1, 4x M5 HST or lorries, radio truck

    3 Artillery Battalions@ BHQ: 6 Carbine sqds, 8 lorries, 6 OP teams

      3 batteries@ 4x 105mm M2A1, 4 trucks, radio truck

    12 AA platoons@ 4x M15 or M16

    3 A/T Companies@ CHQ: 2x M20, 1x Jeep/.50", 2(8 man) SMG sqds, 3 bazookas

      3 platoons@ 4x 3" M5 A/T guns, 4 trucks or M39 or M3 H/T, 4 bazookas

    OR 3 Tank Destroyer Companies@ 1945 only

      CHQ: 2x M20 or M39, 1x M32B1 ARV, 2x Jeep/MG, 2(8 man) rifle sqds, 2 bazookas
        3 platoons@ 4x M10 or M36 or M18, 2x M20 or M39, 2(6 man) Carbine sqds, 2 bazooka

1 Attached Recce Squadron (bttn)

    Bttn HQ: 3x M8 Greyhound, 3x M3 H/T, 3 rifle sqds, 2x Jeeps
      3 Troops@ THQ: 3x M8 Greyhound, 3x Jeep/.50"
        3 platoons@ 3x M8, 6x Jeep/.50", 1 Carbine sqd, 3x 60mm

      1 Troop: THQ: 2x M5A1 Stuart

        3 platoons@ 5x M5A1 Stuart

      1 Support Troop: THQ: 1x M3 H/T, 1x Jeep

        4 platoons@ 2x M8 HMC Stuart, 1x M3 H/T

1 Attached Armoured Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 3x M4A3 or M4A3E2, 1x M3 H/T, 4x Jeeps, 2 rifle sqds
      3 Companies@ CHQ: 2x M4A3 or M4A3E2
        3 platoons@ 5x M4A3 or M4A3E2

      1 Company: CHQ: 2x M5A1 Stuart

        3 platoons@ 5x M5A1 Stuarts

      1 Recce platoon: 3 sections@ 2x Jeep/.50"

      1 Mortar battery: 3x M21, 1x M3 H/T

      1 Maintenance platoon: 3x M32B1 ARV, 3x wreckers, 3x Jeeps

      1 gun platoon: 3x M4A3/105mm, 2x M3 H/T

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all squads and AFV.
    b) Infantry have M9A1 rifle A/T grenades.
    c) Artillery OP can be in Jeep, M4A3 OP, L-5 or L-6 scout plane.
    d) The division has 3 regiments each of 3 battalions.
    e) The attached armoured battalion and Recce Squadron can be fielded as teeth arm if agreed by umpire/opponent.
    f) All units can be motorised if desired.
    g) In 1945 the divisional Recce Troop can replace every two Jeeps with M39 Hellcat Utility.
    h) In Normandy and Italy any engineer platoon can add one flamethrower.


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