Organizational Summary American Armored Division 15 September 1943 Table of Organization 17 Division Headquarters (T/O 7-1) 1 Major General, 1 Colonel, 12 Lt. Colonels, 9 Majors, 15 Captains, 3 1st Lts, 8 Warrant Officers, 9 Master Sergeants, 8 Technical Sergeants, 7 Staff Sergeants, 10 Sergeants, 2 Corporals, 10 Technician Grade 3, 29 Technician Grade 4, 27 Technician Grade 5, 2 Privates 1st Class. Total: 50 Officers and 114 Enlisted. 134.30 cal carbines, 18.45 cal M1911 pistols Headquarters Company (T/O 7-2) 1 Major, 1 Captain, 1 1st Lt, 2 2nd Lts, 1 1st Sergeant, 2 Technical Sergeants, 6 Staff Sergeants, 9 Sergeants, 5 Corporals, 5 Technician Grade 3, 14 Technician Grade 4, 38 Technicians Grade 5, 21 Privates 1st Class, & 32 Privates: Total: 5 Officers and 133 Enlisted. 2 liaison aircraft, 83.30 cal M1 carbines, 16 M3A1 halftracks without armament, 10.30 cal LMGs, 8.50 cal HB HMGs, 45.45 cal M3A1 submachine guns, 3 57mm anti-tank guns, 14 2.36" rocket launchers, 1.45 cal M1911 pistol, 9.30 cal M1 rifles, 3 ¼-ton trailers, 12 ¼-ton trucks, 2 3/4-ton weapons carriers, 4 2½-ton trucks. 2 Headquarters & Headquarters Companies, Combat Command (T/O 17-20-1) CCA Headquarters 1 Brigadier General, 1 Lt. Colonel, 3 Majors, 3 Captains, 3 1st Lts, 2 2nd Lts, 1 Warrant Officer, 2 Master Sergeants, 1 1st SErgeant, 2 Technical Sergeants, 5 Staff Sergeants, 3 Sergeants, 1 Corporal, 15 Technician Grade 4, 29 Technician Grade 5, 7 Privates 1st Class, 14 Privates. Total: 14 Officers & 79 Enlisted 7 M3A1 halftracks without armament, 60.30 cal M1 carbines, 3.30 cal flexible LMGs, 7.50 cal HB flexible HMGs, 28.45 cal M3A1 submachine guns, 8 2.36" rocket launchers, 5.45 cal M1911 pistols, 3 light tanks, 1 M10 ammunition trailer, 2 ¼-ton trailers, 2 1-ton trailers, 9 ¼-ton trucks, 2 2½-ton trucks. CCB Headquarters 1 Colonel, 1 Lt. Colonel, 3 Majors, 3 Captains, 3 1st Lts, 1 2nd Lt, 1 Warrant Officer, 2 Master Sergeants, 1 1st SErgeant, 2 Technical Sergeants, 5 Staff Sergeants, 3 Sergeants, 1 Corporal, 15 Technician Grade 4, 29 Technician Grade 5, 7 Privates 1st Class, 14 Privates. Total: 12 Officers & 79 Enlisted 1
7 M3A1 halftracks without armament, 60.30 cal M1 carbines, 3.30 cal flexible LMGs, 7.50 cal HB flexible HMGs, 28.45 cal M3A1 submachine guns, 8 2.36" rocket launchers, 5.45 cal M1911 pistols, 3 light tanks, 1 M10 ammunition trailer, 2 ¼-ton trailers, 2 1-ton trailers, 9 ¼-ton trucks, 2 2½-ton trucks. Headquarters Reserve Command (CCR) (T/O 17-30-1) 1 Colonel, 2 Majors, 2 Technical Sergeants, 1 Staff Sergeant, 1 Technician Grade 4, 1 Technician Grade 5. Total: 3 Officers & 5 Enlisted 5.30 cal M1 carbines, 3.45 cal M1911 pistols. Armored Signals Company: (T/O 11-57) 1 Lt. Colonel, 1 Captain, 3 1st Lts, 2 2nd Lts, 3 Warrant Officers, 3 Master Sergeants, 1 1st Sergeant, 12 Technical Sergeants, 20 Staff Sergeants, 7 Sergeants, 2 Corporals, 21 Technician Grade 3, 32 Technician Grade 4 103 Technician Grade 5, 32 Privates 1st Class & 59 Privates. Total: 10 Officers & 292 Enlisted 19 M3A1 halftracks without armament, 239.30 cal M1 carbines, 13.30 cal flexible LMGs, 13.50 cal HB flexible HMGs, 62.45 cal M3A1 submachine guns, 24 2.36" rocket launchers, 1.45 cal M1911 pistol, 10 ¼-ton trailer, 22 ¼-ton trucks, 19 2½-ton trucks, 2 2½-ton small arms repair truck, & 6 K-52 trailers. Armored Reconnaissance Battalion: (T/O 17-35) 1 Lt. Colonel, 2 Major, 11 Captains, 15 1st Lts, 13 2nd Lts, 3 Warrant Officers, 2 Master Sergeants, 7 1st Sergeants, 12 Technical Sergeants, 41 Staff Sergeants, 72 Sergeants, 55 Corporals, 97 Technician Grade 4, 238 Technician Grade 5, 150 Privates 1st Class, & 226 Privates: Total: 45 Officers and 890 Enlisted. 52 M2 halftracks with armament, 574.30 cal M1 carbines, 8 75mm howitzer motor carriage, 32 M3A1 halftracks without armament, 68.30 cal LMGs, 29.50 cal HB flexible HMGs, 238 45 cal M3A1 submachine guns, 37 2.36" rocket launchers, 36 60mm mortars, 3 81mm mortars, 3.45 cal M1911 pistols, 120.30 cal M1 rifles, 7 light tanks with armament, 14 M10 ammunition trailers, 14 ¼-ton trailers, 34 1-ton trailers, 106 ¼-ton trucks, 20 2½-ton cargo trucks, 2 2½-ton small arms trucks, 6 K-52 trailers. 3 Tank Battalions, (T/O 17-25), each with: 1 Lt. Colonel, 2 Majors, 10 Captains, 12 1st Lts, 12 2nd Lts, 3 Warrant Officers, 2 Master Sergeants, 6 1st Sergeants, 10 Technical Sergeants, 32 Staff Sergeants, 60 Sergeants, 75 Corporals, 88 Technician Grade 4, 116 Technician Grade 5, 118 Privates 1st Class & 182 Privates Total: 40 Officers & 689 Enlisted 2
257.30 cal M1 carbines,13 M3A1 halftracks w/o armament, 3 M21 halftracks with mortars, 18.30 cal flexible LMGs, 26.50 cal HB flexible HMGs, 449.45 cal M3A1 submachine guns, 35 2.36" rocket launchers, 6 81mm mortars, 3.45 cal M1911 pistols, 20.30 cal M1 rifles, 20 light tanks, 53 medium tanks, 6 self propelled 105mm howitzers, 17 M10 ammunition trailers, 26 1-ton trailers, 22 ¼-ton trucks, 1 3/4-ton command truck, 1 3-4/ton weapons carrier, 39 2½-ton trucks, 2 heavy wrecker trucks, 6 M32 tank recovery vehicles without armament. 3 Infantry Battalions: (T/O 7-25), each with: 1 Lt. Colonel, 2 Majors, 9 Captains, 11 1st Lts, 13 2nd Lts, 3 Warrant Officers, 2 Master Sergeants, 5 1st Sergeants, 6 Technical Sergeants, 33 Staff Sergeants, 72 Sergeants, 54 Corporals, 35 Technician Grade 4, 125 Technician Grade 5, 274 Privates 1st Class & 356 Privates: Total: 39 Officers & 962 Enlisted 72 M3A1 halftracks without armament, 394.30 cal M1 carbines, 3 75mm howitzer motor carriages, 3 M21 halftracks with 81mm mortars, 37.30 cal flexible HMGs, 23.30 cal flexible LMGs, 43.50 cal HB flexible HMGs, 126.30 cal M1 carbines, 9 57mm anti-tank guns, 74 2.36" rocket launchers, 9 60mm mortars, 1 81mm mortar, 3.45 cal M1911 pistols, 469.30 cal M1 rifles, 9.30 cal M1903A4 rifles, 8 ¼-ton trailers, 21 1-ton trailers, 23 ¼-ton trucks, 1 3/4-ton command truck, 1 3/4-ton weapons carrier, 21 2½-ton trucks, 1 heavy wrecker truck, 1 M32 tank recovery vehicle without armament. Armored Engineer Battalion: (T/O 5-215) 1 Lt, Colonel, 2 Majors, 8 Captains, 10 1st Lts, 11 2nd Lts, 3 Warrant Officers, 3 Master Sergeants, 4 1st Sergeants, 7 Technical Sergeants, 28 Staff Sergeants, 45 Sergeants, 31 Corporals, 48 Technician Grade 4, 186 Technician Grade 5, 23 Privates 1st Class, & 183 Privates: Total: 35 Officers and 658 Enlisted. 4 truck mounted air compressors, 3 35 DBHP crawler tractors, 3 8-ton low bed trailers, 9 2½-ton utility trailers, 6 6-ton (treadway) cargo trucks, 4 sets engineer water supply equipment, 1 trailer moutned welding equipment, 153.30 cal M1 carbines, 15 M3A1 halftracks w/o armament, 18.30 cal HMGs, 20.30 cal LMGs, 20.50 cal HB HMGs, 103.45 cal M3A1 submachine guns, 29 2.36" rocket launchers, 3.45 cal M1911 pistols, 434.30 cal M1 rifles, 2 M10 ammunition trailers,24 1-ton trailers, 25 ¼-ton trucks, 1 3/4-ton weapons carrier, 6 3/4-ton weapons carriers, 27 2½-ton cargo trucks, 18 2½-ton dump trucks, 1 heavy wrecker truck. Division Artillery (T/O 6-160) Headquarters Division Artillery Command (T/O 6-160-1) 1 Colonel, 1 Lt. Colonel, 2 Majors, 2 Captains, 2 1st Lts, 1 Master Sergeatn, 1 Technical Sergeant, 1 Staff 3
Sergeant, 1 Sergeant, 4 Coprorals, 1 Technician Grade 4, 2 Technician Grade 5, 1 Private 1st Class & 1 Private Total: 8 Officers & 13 Enlisted 15.30 cal M1 carbines, 6.30 M1 rifles. 3 Artillery Battalions, (T/O 6-165) each with: 1 Lt. Colonel, 2 Majors, 8 Captians, 12 1st Lts, 8 2nd Lts, 2 Warrant officers, 2 Master Sergeants, 5 1st Sergeants, 6 Technical Sergeants, 25 Staff Sergeants, 31 Sergeants, 46 Corporals, 1 Technician Grade 3, 48 Technician Grade 4, 94 Technician Grade 5, 100 Privates 1st Class & 143 Privates. total: 33 Officers & 501 Enlisted 2 Liaison airplanes, 413.30 cal M1 carbines, 18 105mm howitzer motor gun carriages, 31 M3A1 halftracks w/o armament, 22.30 cal LMGs, 26.50 cal HB HMGs, 116.45 cal M3A1 submachine guns, 40 2.36" rocket launchers, 2 81mm mortars, 5.45 cal M1911 pistols, 3 medium tanks, 33 M10 ammunition trailers, 20 1-ton trailers, 21 ¼-ton trucks, 2 3/4-ton command trucks, 1 2½-ton artillery repair truck, 25 2½-ton cargo trucks, 1 heavy wrecker truck, & 2 T5 tank recovery vehicles w/o armament. ARMORED DIVISION TRAINS: (T/O 17-60) Headquarters & Headquarters Company: (T/O 17-60-1) 1 Colonel, 2 Majors, 1 Captain, 1 1st Lt, 2 2nd Lts, 2 Master Sergeants, 1 1st Sergeant, 2 Technical Sergeants, 4 Staff Sergeants, 2 Sergeants, 3 Corporals, 11 Technician Grade 4, 27 Technician Grade 5, 18 Privates 1st Class, 26 Privates Total: 7 Officers & 95 Enlisted 1 5-passenger sedan car, 56.30 M1 carbines, 2 M3A1 halftracks w/o armament, 2.30 cal LMGs, 2.30 cal HB HMGs, 38.45 cal M3A1 submachine guns, 4 2.36" rocket launchers, 3.45 cal M1911 pistols, 6.30 cal M1 rifles, 4 ¼-ton trailers, 9 1-ton trailers, 16 ¼-ton trucks, 3 3/4-ton command trucks, 7 3/4-ton weapons carriers, 9 2½-ton cargo trucks. Ordnance Maintenance Battalion (T/O 9-65) 1 Lt. Colonel, 4 Majors, 8 Captains, 19 1st Lts, 8 2nd Lts 6 Warrant Officers, 7 Master Sergeants, 4 1st Sergeants, 33 Technical Sergeants, 41 Staff Sergeants, 12 Sergeants, 5 Corporals, 34 Technician Grade 3, 152 Technician Grade 4, 228 Technician Grade 5, 70 Privates 1st Class, 130 Privates Total: 46 Officers & 716 Enlisted 4 M3A1 halftracks w/o armament, 592.30 cal M1 carbines, 28.30 cal flexible LMGs, 38.50 cal HB flexible HMGs, 165.45 cal M3A1 submachine guns, 35 2.36" rocket launchers, 5.45 cal M1911 pistols, 66 1-ton trailers, 23 ¼-ton trucks, 3 3/4-ton command trucks, 16 3/4-ton weapons 4
carriers, 3 2½-ton electrical repair trucks, 3 2½-ton instrument repair trucks, 3 2½-ton machine shop trucks (Load A), 1 2½-ton machine shop truck (Load B), 1 2½-ton machine shop truck (Load C), 1 2½-ton machine shop truck (Load D), 1 1 2½-ton machine shop truck (Load F), 3 2½-ton small arms repair trucks, 4 2½-ton welding trucks, 11 4-ton cargo trucks, 67 2½-ton cargo trucks, 9 40ton tank recovery trailer trucks, 3 2½-ton artillery repair trucks, 3 2½-ton automotive repair trucks (Load A), 2½-ton automotive repair trucks (Load B). Medical Battalion: (T/O 8-75) 1 Lt. Colonel, 1 Major, 8 Captains, 16 Captains or 1st Lts, 8 1st Lts, 3 2nd Lts, 2 Warrant Officers, 1 Master Sergeant, 4 1st Sergeants, 5 Technical Sergeants, 18 Staff Sergeants, 14 Sergeants, 19 Corporals, 12 Technician Grade 3, 38 Technician Grade 4, 81 Technician Grade 5, 78 Privates 1st Class, & 112 Privates Total: 35 Officers & 382 Enlisted 6 surgical trucks, 30 3/4-ton ambulances, 4 halftracks without armament, 17 1-ton trailers, 6 250-gallon water trailers, 10 ¼-ton trucks, 8 3/4-ton command trucks, 7 3/4-ton weapons carriers, 17 2½-ton cargo trucks. Military Police Platoon: (T/O 19-117) 1 Major, 1 1st Lt, 1 2nd Lt, 1 Technical Sergeant, 3 Staff Sergeant, 6 Sergeants, 7 Corporals, 1 Technician Grade 4, 2 Technician Grade 5, 30 Privates 1st Class & 38 Privates Total: 3 Officers & 88 Enlisted 1 halftrack without armament, 57.30 cal M1 carbines, 1.50 cal HB flexible HMG, 23.45 cal M3A1 submachine guns, 1 2.36" rocket launcher, 1.45 cal M1911 pistol, 19 ¼-ton trucks, & 3 3/4-ton weapons carriers. Attached Medical 3 Majors, 28 Captains, 3 Technical Sergeants, 13 Staff Sergeants, 13 Corporals, 14 Technician Grade 3, 15 Technician Grade 4, 66 Technician Grade 5, 46 Privates 1st Class & 64 Privates. Total: 30 Officers & 231 Enlisted 28 M3 halftracks without armament, 10 1-ton trailers, 13 ¼-ton trucks, & 3 3/4-ton weapons carriers Attached Chaplain: 3 Captains & 5 1st Lieutenants. Attached Band 2 Warrant Officers, 2 Technical Segeants, 2 Staff Sergeants 14 Technician Grade 3, 16 Technician Grade 4, 22 Technician Grade 5 Total 2 officers & 58 Enlisted 5
Change #1-8 November 1943 Armored Regiments Captains now 11 1st Lieutenants now 15 PFCs now 148 Privates now 224.30 cal M1 carbines now 570.30 cal LMGs now 65.50 cal HB flexible HMGs now 26 Add 34 2.36" rocket launchers Light tanks now 20 Artillery Battalions Captains now 10 1st Lieutenants now 12 PFCs now 118 Pvts now 182.30 cal M1 carbines now 257.30 cal LMGs now 17.50 cal HB flexible HMGs now 25 Add 34 2.36" rocket launchers 81mm mortars now 5 Light tanks now 18 Add 5 M32 tank recovery vehicles Armored Engineer Battalion Captains now 3 1st Lieutenants now 3 PFCs reduced from 295 to 1 Pvts reduced from 403 to 1.30 cal M1 carbines now 17 Change #2-7 January 1944 Armored Infantry Regiment Technical Sergeant now 22 Staff Sergeant now 76 Sergeant now 44 Corporal now 23 Technician Grade 5 now 125 PFC now 446 Pvt now 184 M3A2 halftracks with without armament now 72 Add 1 3/4-ton weapons carrier Division Train Technical Sergeant now 6 Staff Sergeant now 25 Sergeant now 31 Corporal now 45 Technician Grade 5 now 93 PFC now 100 Pvt now 144 Halftracks now 30 M3A2 halftracks Add 1 ¼-ton trailer Add 2 3/4-ton weapons carriers Halftrack ambulances became M3A2s Source: US TO&E Documentation obtained at US Army Historical Center, Carlisle Barracks, PA Copyright GFN 1999 6