WWII
American Corps Support

1940-2, Phillipines

List A32

by Mark Bevis

1. Corps Support

Up to:

2 Tank Battalions @

    Bttn HQ: 3x M3 Stuart
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 2x M3 Stuart
      3 platoons@ 5x M3 Stuart

    1 Recce Company:
      CHQ: 2x Universal Carriers
      3 platoons@ 6x Universal Carriers, 1 rifle sqd

26th Cavalry Regiment up to Dec'41

    RHQ: 3 rifle sqds, 4 trucks
    2 Squadrons@
      SHQ (Bttn HQ): 1 rifle sqd, horses
      3 Troops@
        THQ: 3 rifle sqds, horses, sabres
        3 platoons@ 3 rifle sqds, 2 LMG, horses, sabres

      1 MG Troop:
        THQ: 1 rifle sqd, horses
        2 platoons@ 4 MMG, pack horses
        1 platoon: 3x 37mm M3A1 A/T guns, 4 cars
        1 platoon: 3 cars+AAMG

26th Cavalry Regiment from Jan'42

    RHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 3 trucks, 1 Jeep
    1 Motorised Squadron:
      SHQ (Bttn HQ): 2 rifle sqds, 2 lorries
      3 Troops@
        THQ: 2 rifle sqds, 1 lorry
        3 platoons@ 3 rifle sqds, 2 LMG, 2 lorries

    1 Cavalry Squadron
      SHQ (Bttn HQ): 2 rifle sqds, 1 lorry, 1 Jeep
      1 Troop:
        THQ: 2x M3A1 White Scout Cars
        3 platoons@ 3-5x MW White S/C

      1 Troop:
        THQ: 2x Universal Carriers
        3 platoons@ 5x Universal Carriers, 1 rifle/SMG sqd

2 Marine Battalions @

    Bttn HQ: 3 rifle sqds
    2 Companies@
      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds
      3 platoons@ 1(7 man) rifle PHQ sqd
      3(12 man) rifle sqds, 3 BAR

    1 Support Company:
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      2 platoons@ 4 MMG
      1 platoon: 4x Stokes mortars (81mm?), Assigned FC
      1 Recce Platoon: 3(12 man) rifle/SMG sqds, 3 BAR

3 Marine Gun Battalions@

    BHQ: 1x M2 H/T, 1 truck
    4 batteries@ 4x M3 75mm GMC H/T, 1x M2 H/T

5 Artillery Battalions@

    BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, 8 trucks, Assigned FC
    3 batteries@ 4x 75mm M1897A4, 6 trucks

6 Marine AA Batteries@ 4x 3"L21 AA on fixed mounts
6 Marine AA Platoons@ 4x AAMG or AAHMG
6 Marine AA Batteries@ 6x 37mm M1 AA, 6 trucks

1 Marine Heavy Weapons Company:

    CHQ: 2 rifle sqds
    4 platoons@ 4 AAMG
    1 battery: 6x 81mm mortars

2. Notes

a) Radios are in all tanks and other AFV PHQs, and other CHQs.
b) Infantry have no A/T grenades.
c) Universal Carriers have a mix of LMG and .50 cal HMG armament.
d) Marine Battalions and Heavy Weapons are of the 4th Marine Regiment, Marine gunners and AA are part of the 200th Coast Artillery Regiment.
e) 81mm mortars have limited ammo supply.


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