Organizational Summary American Armored Division 24 January 1945 Table of Organization 17 Division Headquarters (T/O 7-1) 1 Major General, 2 Colonels, 12 Lt. Colonels, 11 Majors, 1 Major or Captain, 17 Captains, 3 1st Lts, 8 Warrant Officers, 10 Master Sergeants, 8 Technical Sergeants, 6 Staff Sergeants, 8 Sergeants, 1 Corporal, 10 Technician Grade 3, 44 Technician Grade 4, 30 Technician Grade 5, 2 Privates 1st Class, & 0 Privates: Total: 55 Officers and 119 Enlisted. 140.30 cal M1 carbines, 21.45 cal M1911 pistols & 1.45 cal M3A1 submachine gun Headquarters Company (T/O 7-2) 1 Major, 1 Captain, 2 1st Lts, 1 2nd Lt, 1 1st Sergeant, 1 Technical Sergeants, 6 Staff Sergeants, 9 Sergeants, 5 Corporals, 16 Technician Grade 4, 31 Technician Grade 5, 18 Privates 1st Class, & 23 Privates: Total: 5 Officers and 110 Enlisted. 2 M8 light armored cars, 12 halftracks without armament, 68.30 cal M1 carbines, 7.30 cal flexible LMGs, 7.50 cal HB flexible HMGs, 37.45 cal M3A1 submachine gun, 3 57mm anti-tank guns, 10 2.36" rocket launchers, 1.45 cal M1911 pistol, 9.30 cal M1 rifles, 3 light tanks, 3 1-ton trailers, 10 ¼-ton trucks, 2 3/4-ton weapons carries, 3 2½-ton trucks. 2 Headquarters & Headquarters Companies, Combat Command (T/O 17-20-1) CCA 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, 16 Technician Grade 4, 28 Technician Grade 5, 7 Privates 1st Class, & 11 Privates: Total: 14 Officers and 76 Enlisted. 7 halftracks without armament, 58.30 cal M1 carbines, 3.30 cal flexible LMGs, 4.50 cal HB flexible HMGs, 27.45 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 1 Colonel, 1 Lt. Colonel, 3 Majors, 3 Captains, 2 1st Lts, 1 2nd Lt, 1 Warrant Officer, 2 Master Sergeants, 1 1st Sergeant, 2 Technical Sergeants, 5 Staff Sergeants, 3 Sergeants, 1 Corporal, 16 Technician Grade 4, 28 Technician Grade 5, 1
7 Privates 1st Class, & 11 Privates: Total: 14 Officers and 76 Enlisted. 7 halftracks without armament, 56.30 cal M1 carbines, 3.30 cal flexible LMGs, 4.50 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 Major, 1 captain 6 1st Lts, 2 2nd Lts, 3 Warrant Officers, 3 Master Sergeants, 1 1st Sergeant, 12 Technical Sergeants, 20 Staff Sergeants, 7 Sergeants, 2 Corporals, 11 Technician Grade 3, 42 Technician Grade 4 103 Technician Grade 5, 32 Privates 1st Class & 46 Privates. Total: 14 Officers & 297 Enlisted 19 halftracks without armament, 229.30 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, 2.45 cal M1911 pistols, 10 ¼-ton trailer, 22 ¼-ton trucks, 19 2½-ton trucks, 2 2½-ton small arms repair truck, & 6 K-52 trailers. Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron: (T/O 2-25) 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, 89 Technician Grade 4, 115 Technician Grade 5, 118 Privates 1st Class, & 153 Privates Total: 45 Officers & 849 Enlisted 52 M8 armored cars, 32 halftracks without armament, 536.30 cal M1 carbines, 8 75mm howitzer motor carriages, 66.30 cal flexible LMGs, 27.50 cal HB flexible HMGs, 235.45 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, 14 M10 ammunition trailers, 34 1-ton trailers, 107 ¼-ton trucks, 20 2½-ton trucks, 1 heavy wrecker truck & 3 light tank recovery vehicles. 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, 89 Technician Grade 4, 115 Technician Grade 5, 118 Privates 1st Class & 153 Privates Total: 40 Officers & 660 Enlisted 2
13 halftracks without armament, 240.30 cal M1 carbines, 3 M21 halftracks with mortars, 12.30 cal flexible LMGs, 20.50 cal HB flexible HMGs, 437.45 cal M3A1 submachine guns, 35 2.36" rocket launchers, 3.45 cal M1911 pistols, 20.30 cal M1 rifles, 17 light tanks, 53 medium tanks, 6 medium tanks with 105mm howitzers, 17 M10 ammunition trailers 6 ¼-ton trailers, 32 1-ton trailers, 22 ¼-ton trucks, 2 3-4/ton weapons carriers, 39 2½-ton trucks, 2 heavy wrecker trucks, 1 light tank recovery vehicle, & 5 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, 22 Technical Sergeants, 76 Staff Sergeants, 44 Sergeants, 23 Corporals, 35 Technician Grade 4, 125 Technician Grade 5, 444 Privates 1st Class & 180 Privates: Total: 39 Officers & 956 Enlisted 72 halftracks without armament, 376.30 cal M1 carbines, 3 75mm howitzer motor carriages, 3 M21 halftracks with 81mm mortars, 37.30 cal flexible HMGs, 22.30 cal flexible LMGs, 42.50 cal HB flexible HMGs, 138.30 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, 3 medium tanks with 105mm howitzers, 8 M10 ammunition trailers, 21 1-ton trailers, 23 ¼-ton trucks, 2 3/4-ton weapons carrier, 21 2½-ton trucks, 1 heavy wrecker truck, 1 M32 tank recovery vehicle without armament. DIVISION ARTILLERY (T/O 6-160): Headquarters & Headquarters Battery: (T/O 6-160-1): 1 Colonel, 1 Lt.Colonel, 4 Majors, 3 Captains, 3 4 1st Lts, 1 Warrant Officer, 2 Master Sergeants, 1 1st Sergeant, 2 Technical Sergeants, 8 Staff Sergeants, 1 Sergeant, 8 Corporals, 1 Technician Grade 3, 10 Technician Grade 4, 24 Technician Grade 5, 11 Privates 1st Class & 14 Privates Total: 13 Officers & 82 Enlisted 1 M20 utility armored car without armament, 65.30 cal M1 carbines, 1.30 cal flexible LMG, 8.50 cal HB flexible HMGs, 21.45 cal M3A1 submachine guns, 6 2.36" rocket launchers, 9.45 cal M1911 pistols, 2 ¼-ton trailers, 4 1-ton trailers, 7 ¼-ton trucks, 5 3/4-ton weapons carriers, 5 2½-ton cargo trucks. 3 Armored Artillery Battalions: (T/O 6-165), each with: 1 Lt. Colonel, 2 Majors, 8 Captains, 12 1st Lts, 8 2nd Lts, 2 Warrant Officers, 2 Master Sergeants, 5 1st Sergeants, 5 Technical Sergeants, 26 Staff Sergeants, 31 Sergeants, 46 Corporals, 1 Technician Grade 3, 53 Technician Grade 4, 90 Technician Grade 5, 99 Privates 1st Class & 119 Privates. Total: 33 Officers & 477 Enlisted 3
30 halftracks without armament, 391.30 cal M1 carbines, 18 self propelled 105mm howitzers, 20.30 cal flexible LMGs, 24.50 cal HB flexible HMGs, 114.45 cal M3A1 submachine guns, 40 2.36" rocket launchers, 5.45 cal M1911 pistols, 3 medium tanks, 33 M10 ammunition trailers, 1 ¼-ton trailer, 20 1-ton trailers, 20 ¼-ton trucks, 6 3/4-ton weapons carriers, 25 2½-ton cargo trucks, 1 heavy wrecker truck, 2 M32 tank recovery vehicles 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, 61 Technician Grade 4, 180 Technician Grade 5, 120 Privates 1st Class & 146 Privates. Total: 35 Officers & 625 Enlisted 4 truck mounted air compressors, 3 35 DBHP crawler type tractors, 3 low-bed 8-ton trailers, 9 2½-ton type I utility trailers, 6 6-ton (treadway) cargo trucks, 4 engineer water supply equipment, 1 trailer mounted welding equipment, 15 halftracks without armament, 143.30 cal M1 carbines, 18.30 cal flexible LMGs, 20.30 cal flexible HMGs, 20.50 cal HB flexible HMGs, 103.45 cal M3A1 submachine guns, 29 2.36" rocket launchers, 3.45 cal M1911 pistols, 411.30 cal M1 rifles, 2 M10 ammunition trailers, 24 1-ton trailers, 25 ¼-ton trucks, 7 3/4-ton weapons carriers, 27 2½-ton cargo trucks, 18 2½-ton dump trucks, 1 heavy wrecker truck. 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, 1 Technical Sergeant, 5 Staff Sergeants, 2 Sergeants, 3 Corporals, 13 Technician Grade 4, 23 Technician Grade 5, 19 Privates 1st Class, 23 Privates Total: 7 Officers & 92 Enlisted 1 5-passenger medium sedan, 2 halftracks without armament, 53.30 cal M1 carbines, 2.30 cal flexible LMGs, 2.50 cal HB flexible HMGs, 37.45 cal M3A1 submachine guns, 4 2.36" rocket launchers, 3.45 cal M1911 pistols, 6.30 cal M1 rifles, 9 1-ton trailers, 12 ¼-ton trucks, 10 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, 40 Staff Sergeants, 12 Sergeants, 5 Corporals, 83 Technician Grade 3, 156 Technician Grade 4, 252 Technician Grade 5, 30 Privates 1st Class, 64 Privates Total: 46 Officers & 686 Enlisted 4
4 halftracks without armament, 556.30 cal M1 carbines, 28.30 cal flexible LMGs, 38.50 cal HB flexible HMGs, 171.45 cal M3A1 submachine guns, 4 2.36" rocket launchers, 3.45 cal M1911 pistols, 75 1-ton trailers, 26 ¼-ton trucks, 19 3/4-ton weapons carriers, 3 2½-ton artillery repair trucks (Load A), 82 2½-ton cargo trucks, 3 2½-ton electrical repair trucks, 3 2½-ton instrument repair trucks, 4 2½-ton machine shop trucks (Load A), 1 2½-ton machine shop truck (Load B), 1 2½-ton, 3 2½-ton small arms repair trucks, 4 2½-ton welding trucks, 11 4-ton cargo trucks, 9 40-ton tank recovery trailer trucks, 11 heavy wrecking trucks, 3 power driven decontaminating trucks. Medical Battalion: (T/O 8-75) 1 Lt. Colonel, 1 Major, 5 Captains, 15 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, 39 Technician Grade 4, 77 Technician Grade 5, 81 Privates 1st Class, & 95 Privates Total: 35 Officers & 365 Enlisted 6 surgical trucks, 4 halftracks without armament, 17 1-ton trailers, 6 250-gallon water trailers, 10 ¼-ton trucks, 30 KD ambulances, 15 3/4-ton 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 & 84 Enlisted 1 halftrack without armament, 63.30 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 or 1st Lts, 13 Staff Sergeants, 13 Corporals, 15 Technician Grade 3, 15 Technician Grade 4 50 Technician Grade 5, 53 Privates 1st Class & 64 Privates: Total: 31 Officers & 223 Enlisted 1 ¼-ton trailer, 40 ¼-ton trucks, 13 3/4-ton weapons carriers & 13 KD ambulances Attached Chaplain: 8 Captains or 1st Lts Attached Band: 2 Warrant Officers, 2 Technical Sergeants, 2 Staff Sergeants, 14 Technician Grade 3, 16 Technician Grade 4, 22 Technician Grade 5 Total: 2 Officers & 56 enlisted 5
58.30 cal M1 carbines, Source: US TO&E Documentation obtained at US Army Historical Center, Carlisle Barracks, PA Copyright GFN 1999 6