WWII
American Infantry Division

1941-2, Phillipines

List A40

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2 trucks, 2 field cars
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      3 platoons@ 3 rifle sqds, 1 BAR
      1 platoon: 2 MMG, 1x .50" HMG, 3x 60mm mortars

    1 MG Company:

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      2 platoons@ 6 MMG, 3x .50" HMG teams
      1 battery: 6x 81mm or 3" Stokes mortars

2. Regiment Support

Infantry Regiment

    HQ: 7 rifle sqds, 4 lorries with:
    1 A/T Company: 6x 37mm M3A1 A/T guns, 6 trucks

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    1 Artillery Battalion:
      BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, 8 trucks, Assigned FC
      3 batteries@ 4x 2.95" M1 Mountain howitzers, horses

    2 Artillery Battalions

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

    6 Engineer Companies@

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      2-3 platoons@ 3-4 rifle/engineer sqds, 2 BAR

    1 MP Company

4. Corps Support

Up to:

    1 Artillery Battalion:
      BHQ: 8 rifle sqds, 8 lorries, Assigned FC
      3 batteries@ 4x 155mm M1918, 6 lorries

    1 MP Company
    1 Independent Infantry Battalion (as teeth arm)

5. Notes

    a) Radios are in CHQs and above.
    b) Infantry have no A/T grenades.
    c) The Division has the 31st Infantry Regiment of 3 battalions, and the 45th and 57th Philippine Scout Infantry Regiments each of 3 battalions (Philippino ranks, American officers).
    d) Can use Corps support from List A32.
    e) 60mm mortars have no ammo, and 81mm mortars have limited amounts.


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