WWII
American Corps and Army Support

1944-1945 Europe

List A3

by Mark Bevis

1. Corps Support

Up to:

    9 Pioneer Companies@ CHQ: 2(8 man) rifle sqds

      3 platoons@ 3(12 man) rifle/pioneer sqds, 4 man PHQ

    9 AA Companies@ CHQ: 1 Carbine sqd, 1 truck

      3 platoons@ 4x 37mm M1 or 40mm Bofors, 4 trucks
      2 platoons@ 3x M55 quad .50" AA, 3 trucks

    10 Fighter-bomber squadrons@ 4 flights@ 4x P-47D or P-51D or P-38J

    10 Fighter Squadrons@ 4 flights@ 4x P-47D or P-51D fighters

    6 Medium Bomber Squadrons@ 3 flights@ 4x B-25J or B-26G or A-20G

    6 Air liaison teams@ 1 truck, 1 Jeep, radio link to BHQ & aircraft.

    9 Cavalry Troops@ THQ: 3x M8 Greyhound, 3x Jeep/.50"

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

    3 Cavalry Troops@ THQ: 2x M5A1 Stuart

      3 platoons@ 5x M5A1 Stuart

    3 Cavalry Support Troops@ THQ: 1x M3 H/T, 1x Jeep

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

    6 Field Artillery Battalions@ BHQ: 6 Carbine sqds, 8 lorries,

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

    1 Field Artillery Battalion: BHQ: 6 Carbine sqds, 8 lorries

      3 batteries@ 4x rocket launchers or 4x 105mm M2A1, 4 trucks, radio truck or M3 H/T

    2 Artillery Battalion@ BHQ: 6 Carbine sqds, 8 lorries

      3 batteries@ 4x l55mm M2 Long Toms or 8" M1 howitzers, 4x M4 HST, radio truck
      OR 3 batteries@ 4x M40 or M43, 1x M3 H/T

    1 Artillery Battalion: BHQ: 4 Carbine sqds, 3 lorries

      3 batteries@ 4x 4.2" mortars, 4 trucks, radio truck

    6 Artillery Battalions@ BHQ: 6 Carbine sqds, 8 lorries

      3 batteries@ 4x l55mm M1 howitzers, 4x M4 HST, radio truck

    1 Artillery Battalion: BHQ: 6 Carbine sqds, 8 lorries

      3 batteries@ 4x M12 King Kong, 1x M3 H/T or 4x l55mm M1 howitzers, 4x lorries, radio truck

    6 Engineer Companies@ CHQ: 2(8 man) rifle sqds

      3 platoons@ 3(12 man) rifle/engineer sqds, 1 BAR, 1 bazooka, demolition charges

2. Army Support

Up to:

    9 Cavalry Troops@ CHQ: 3x M8 Greyhound, 3x Jeep/.50"

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

    3 Cavalry Troops@ CHQ: 2x M5A1 Stuarts

      3 platoons@ 5x M5A1 Stuarts

    3 Cavalry Support Troops@ CHQ: 1x M3 H/T, 1x Jeep

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

    2 Artillery Battalions@ BHQ: 6 Carbine sqds, 8 lorries

      3 batteries@ 4x 8"L50 or 240mm guns, 4x M6 HST, radio truck.

    12 AA platoons@ 4x 90mm M2 AA guns, 4 lorries

    4 AA Companies@ CHQ: 1 Carbine sqd, 1x M3 H/T

      4 platoons@ 4x M16

    3 Companies@ CHQ: 2x T-10 Lee CDL (searchlight tanks)

      3 platoons@ 5x T-10 Lee CDL

3. Notes

    a) Radios are in all AFV and squads.
    b) Engineer and Cavalry infantry have M9A1 rifle A/T grenades.
    c) If an air liaison team is on table, one flight of fighter-bombers is on call every 20 minutes.
    d) Cavalry Troops can replace every two Jeeps with turretless M3 or M5A1 Stuart Recce, each carrying 1(6 man) Carbine sqd. Any CHQ M8 can be replaced by M5A1 Stuart HQ. In 1945, every two Jeeps can be replaced by M39 Hellcat Utility.
    e) In Italy cannot use rocket launchers, M12, M40, M43, T-10 CDLs or M39s.
    f) In Italy and Normandy, any engineer platoon can have one flamethrower added.
    g) Note in service dates of: M40(Mar'45); M43(Jun'45); M39(Mar'45); T-34 Calliope(Aug44); M17 Whizzbang(Oct'44); T-27E2 MRL(Mar'44); T-34E1 on Sherman(Oct'44); T-34E2 on Sherman(Mar'45).
    h) This list can be used in conjunction with lists A1, A2, A4, FF1, FF2, A5.


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