TABLE OF ORGANIZATION WAR DEPARTMENT No. 17-35 Washington. March 1, 1942 armored reconnaissance battalion Designation:...Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and company (T/O 17-36) 3 reconnaissance companie (T?O 17-37) (each) Light tank company (T/O 17-17) Total, battalion Attached medical Attached chaplain Lieutenant colonel 1 1 1 Insert number of battalion Major 1 1 1 Captain 3 1 1 7 1 8 First lieutenant 4 4 2 18 3 1 22 Second lieutenant 4 4 2 18 18 Total, commissioned 13 9 5 45 4 1 50 Warrant officer 1 1 1 Master sergeant 3 3 3 First sergeant 1 1 1 5 5 Technical sergeant 4 1 1 8 8 Staff sergeant 7 5 5 27 1 28 Sergeant 11 16 13 72 1 73 Corporal 3 11 9 45 1 46 4 15 11 10 58 2 60 5 43 40 23 186 8 194 Private first class 28 50 17 195 6 201 Private 27 58 26 227 6 233 Basin (7) (9) (30) (30) Total enlisted 142 193 105 826 25 851 156 202 110 872 29 1 902 Car, armored, reconnaissance, with armament 4 15 49 49 Car, half-track, M2, with armament 1 1 4 4 Car, half-track, M3, with armament 3 9 9 Car, half-track, M3, with armament, with winch 2 1 2 7 7 Car, half-track, M3, without armament 3 3 Car, scout, with armament 4 4 4 Carbine, cal..30 104 113 29 472 472 Gun, anti-tank, self-propelled 1 1 1 5 5 Gun, assault, self-propelled 3 9 9 Gun, machine, cal..50 HB 3 3 3 Gun, machine, cal..30, light 5 1 1 9 9 Gun, submachine (included on ordnance vehicle) 11 24 21 104 104 Gun, submachine (on ¼-ton truck) 4 16 2 54 54 Mortar, 60-mm 6 18 18 Pistol, cal..45 37 49 58 242 242 Tank, light, with armament 17 17 17 Trailer, 1-ton, ammunition and fuel, armored 3 9 9 Truck, 10-ton wrecker 1 1 1
and company (T/O 17-36) 3 reconnaissance companie (T?O 17-37) (each) Light tank company (T/O 17-17) Total, battalion Attached medical Attached chaplain Car, light, 5-passenger, sedan 1 1 1 Motorcycle, solo 10 5 25 25 Truck, ¼-ton 3 16 2 53 3 56 Truck, ¼-ton, with pedestal machine-gun mount 1 1 1 Truck, 2½-ton, including 21 4 2 35 1 36 Equipment (4) (2) (1) (11) (1) (12) Fuel, lubricants and ammunition (10) (10) (10) Kitchen (2) (2) (1) (9) (9) Maintenance wrecker, with winch (2) (2) (2) Personnel (1) (1) (1) Rations (2) (2) (2) Radio set 13 27 18 112 112 medical detachment, armored reconnaissance battalion Designation: Medical Detachment,... Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Technician grade Medical detachment Captain 1 Insert number of battalion a With inserts for litters; for use as First lieutenant ( d 1)3 front line ambulances. d Total commissioned 4 Dental Staff sergeant 1 Sergeant 1 Corporal 1 4 } 5 } Private first class } Private } including Chauffeur (3) Clerk, general (1) Driver, half-track 5 (3) Litter bearer (2) Technician dental 5 (1) Technician, medical 5 (1) Technician, surgical 4 (2) Techniciain, surgical 5 (3) Technician, surgical (6) Total enlisted 25 29 Car, half-track, M3, withhout armament a 3 Truck, ¼-ton 3 Truck, 2½-ton, cargo 1 2 8 6 6
TABLE OF ORGANIZATION WAR DEPARTMENT No. 17-36 Washington, March 1, 1942 and company armored reconnaissance battalion Designation: Headquarters,... Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion Headquarters,... Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Detail Command and administrative Communication Armoured car Signal cener Motorcycle Battalion supply (trans) Personnel (trains) Transportation Fuel and lubricants Rations Headquarters company Battalion mainenance 2 maintenance s (each) a 1 maintenance (trains) b Wrecker (trains) Lieutenant colonel af 1 1 Insert number of battalion a egh Major 1 1 Armored car maintenance b Wheeled vehicle Captain e i2 1 1 3 maintenance First lieutenant j 2 k l 1 m 1 1 4 c Armed with carbine Second lieutenant j 2 1 1 1 4 d Additional mess personnel Total commissioned 8 1 1 1 1 1 3 13 and equipment for battalion Warrant officer n 1 1 e Mounted in scout car or Master sergeant, including 1 1 o 1 1 3 armored car Communication (1) (1) f Battalion commander g Executive officer Maintenance (1) (1) (1) h Operations officer Sergeant major (1) (1) i 1 assistant operations and First sergeant 1 1 1 intelligence; 1 S-3 air j Technical sergeant, including 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 supply officer; 1 adjutant; 1 liaison,; 1 assistant Inspector ( q 1) (1) (1) intelligence Operations (1) (1) k Communication officer Sergeant major, personnel (1) (1) l Maintenance officer; Supply (1) (1) functions also as battalion motor officer Staff sergeant, including 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 7 m Mounted in Chief of (1) (2) (2) reconnaissance car Command and reconnaissance Maintenance mess secton(trains) d Total
Detail Command and administrative Communication Armoured car Signal cener Motorcycle Battalion supply (trans) Personnel (trains) Transportation Fuel and lubricants Rations Headquarters company Battalion mainenance 2 maintenance s (each) a 1 maintenance (trains) b Wrecker (trains) Command and reconnaissance Maintenance mess secton(trains) d Total n Maintenance (1) (1) (1) Assistant adjutant clerical o Mess ( c 1) (1) (1) Mounted in ¼-ton truck p Armed with pistol Message center chief (1) (1) q Chief of Platoon sergeant and truckmaster (1) (1) (1) r Mounted on motorcycle s Reconnaissance ( c 1) (1) (1) Armed with submachine Sergeant, including 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 11 Chief of (1) (1) (1) Morning report (1) (1) Net control chier and radio electrician (1) (1) Payroll (1) (1) Section leader ( r 1) (1) Section leader and dispatcher (1) (1) (2) (2) Service record (1) (1) Supply ( o 1) (1) (2) (2) Supply, assistant (1) (1) Corporal, including 1 1 1 2 3 Assistant leader ( r 1) (1) Clerk (1) (1) (1) Dispatcher, assistant (1) (1) (1) Technician, grade 4 } Technician, grade 5 } Private firs class } including Private } 11 12 4 8 9 4 1 15 3 6 4 5 4 5 6 14 65 15 43 28 27 gun t Mounted in vehicles of battalion supply u Substitutive equipment is scout car v Space provided for battalion commander, executive officer and assistant S-2, S-3 in each vehicle w Substitutive equipment for the gun anti-tank, selfpropelled (37mm gun, M3A1 on motor carriage M4A1) is the towed antitank gun and ¼-ton truck x Defense weapon, truck mounted y Driven by crew member or passenger z For chaplain
Detail Command and administrative Communication Armoured car Signal cener Motorcycle Battalion supply (trans) Personnel (trains) Transportation Fuel and lubricants Rations Headquarters company Battalion mainenance 2 maintenance s (each) a 1 maintenance (trains) b Wrecker (trains) Command and reconnaissance Maintenance mess secton(trains) d Total Agent messenger 5 ( r 4) (4) All officers and non Agent messenger ( r 4) (( s 1)2) (2) (6) commissioned officers of the first 3 grades armed Armorer 5 (1) (1) (1) with pistols and all others Bugler ( p 1) (1) (1) armed with carbine except Cargo handler (2) (2) as specifically noted. Chaplain s assistant 5 ( p t 1) (1) Chauffeur ( s 1) ( s 1) (1) (2) Chauffeur, 2½-ton truck Chauffeur, 2½-ton truck 5 (5) (1) (15) (30 (1) (1) (3) (23) Chauffeur, 10-ton wrecker 5 (10 (1) Clerk 5 ( t 1) (1) (2) Clerk ( t 1) (1) ( o s 1) (1) (3) Clerk, mail 5 (1) (1) Clerk, officers record service 5 (1) (1) Clerk, stock record 4 (1) (1) Cook 4 (2) (2) (2) Cook 5 (2) (2) (2) Cook s helper (3) (3) (3) Draftsman 4 (1) (1) Driver, armored car 5 ( s 3) ( s 1) (1) (1) Driver, half-track 5 ( s 1) (2) (2) Driver, scout car 5 ( s 2) ( s 1) ( s 1) (1) (4) Driver, self-propelled gun 5 ( s 1) (1) (1) Electrician, automobile 4 (1) (1) (1) (8) (21)
Headquarters company Detail Command and administrative Communication Armoured car Signal cener Motorcycle Battalion supply (trans) Personnel (trains) Transportation Fuel and lubricants Rations Battalion mainenance 2 maintenance s (each) a 1 maintenance (trains) b Wrecker (trains) Command and reconnaissance Maintenance mess secton(trains) d Total Gunner (3) (1) (1) (4) Gunner, machine ( m 1) (1) (1) Gunner-radio tender ( m 1) (1) (1) Mechanic 4 (1) (1) (1) (1) (5) (5) Mechanic 5 (1) (1) (1) (1) (5) (5) Mechanic s helper (1) (2) (2) Orderly (2) (2) (2) Painter, automobile 5 (1) (1) (1) Radio operator 4 ( p 2) ( p 1) ( p 1) (1) (4) Radio operator 5 ( p 2) ( p m 1) ( p 1) (2) (4) Radio tender (2) (2) (2) (6) Stenographer 5 ( t 1) (1) Typist ( t 1) (1) Welder, general 4 (1) (1) (1) Total enlisted 13 14 5 10 11 8 2 17 4 8 5 6 5 7 4 18 81 142 21 14 6 10 11 10 3 17 4 9 5 6 5 8 4 18 84 156 Car, armored, reconnaissance with armament v 3 1 1 4 Car, half-track, M3, with armaments 1 2 2 Car, scout with armament 2 1 1 1 4 Carbine, cal..30 7 6 2 10 10 7 17 4 4 3 6 4 2 3 16 62 104 Gun, anti-tank, self propelled w 1 1 1 Gun, machine, cal..50, HB x ( o 1)3 Gun, machine, cal..30, light x 5
Headquarters company Detail Command and administrative Communication Armoured car Signal cener Motorcycle Battalion supply (trans) Personnel (trains) Transportation Fuel and lubricants Rations Battalion mainenance 2 maintenance s (each) a 1 maintenance (trains) b Wrecker (trains) Command and reconnaissance Maintenance mess secton(trains) d Total Gun, submachine, (included on ordnance vehicles) 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 11 Gun, submachine (on ¼-ton truck) 1 1 1 1 3 4 Pistol, cal..45 11 5 3 1 3 2 3 1 1 4 1 1 14 37 Truck, 10-ton, wrecker 1 1 1 Car, light, 5-passenger, sedan 1 1 Motorcycle, solo 10 10 Truck, ¼-ton y s 1 y 1 y 1 2 3 Truck, ¼-ton with pedestal machine gun mount 1 1 1 Truck, 2½-ton, including 3 1 10 2 1 1 3 17 21 Equipment and supply (3) (1) (1) (4) Fuel, lubricants, and ammunition (1) (10) Kitchen (2) (2) (2) Maintenance wrecker, with winch (1) (1) (2) (2) Personnel (1) (1) Rations (2) (2) (2) Radio sets 2 5 2 1 3 4 13
TABLE OF ORGANIZATION WAR DEPARTMENT No. 17-37 Washington, March 1, 1942 reconnaissance company, armored regiment or armored reconnaissance battalion Desgination: Reconnaissance,...Armored Regiment...... Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Headquarters mess (trains) Maintenance Section headquaters crew 3 crews a 3 reconnaissance (each) Armored car Scout Assault gun Total Total company (company and 3 reconnaissance s) Captain 1 1 Insert number of battalion or regiment First lieutenant Insert letter of company 1 b 4 1 1 1 2 a For attachment to reconnaissance Second lieutenant 4 s when on detached missions. Total commissioned 2 1 1 1 2 9 b Maintainance officer First sergeant d 1 1 c Armed with carbine d Technical sergeant, including 1 1 Mounted in ¼-ton truck e Chief of Maintenance (1) (1) f Vehicle commander Staff sergeant, including 1 1 1 1 5 g Mounted on motocycle Communications ( d e f 1) (1) h Substitutive equipment is scout car i Pending receipt of armored Mess ( e 1) (1) reconnaissance cars mounting anti-tank Platoon sergeant ( f 1) (1) (1) guns, two of the four ¼-ton trucks of the Sergeant, including 2 1 1 2 1 1 4 16 scout will tow 37-mm guns. j Car commander (2) ( p 2) (2) 8 Substitutive equipment for the gun, antitank, self-propelled (37mm gun M3A1 on Crew chief (1) (1) motor carriage M4A1) is towed anti-tank Gun commander (1) (1) (3) gun and ¼-ton truck. Section leader (1) (1) (3) k Defense weapon, truck mounted Supply (1) (1) l Ground mount Corporal, including 1 1 2 1 3 11
Headquarters mess (trains) Maintenance Section headquaters crew 3 crews a 3 reconnaissance (each) Armored car Scout Assault gun Total Total company (company and 3 reconnaissance s) Clerk ( d m 1) (1) Substitutive equipment is quartemaster Gunner (2) (2) (6) trailer, 1-ton, 2-wheeled n Driven by crew member or passenger Motor supply (1) (1) p Armed with pistol Squad leader (1) (1) (3) s Armed with submachine gun Technician, grade 4 } 11 All officers and all non commissioned Technician, grade 5 } officers of the first 3 grades are armed Private first class } including 40 26 16 4 5 6 20 8 6 34 50 with pistols, and all others armed with Private } 58 caarbines except as specifically noted Agent messenger 5 ( g 2) (2) Agent messenger ( g 3) (3) Ammunition carrier ( p 2) (2) (2) Armorer 5 (2) (2) Bugler ( p 1) (1) Chauffeur ( d s 1) ( d s 3) ( d s 4) (4) (16) Chauffeur, 2½-ton truck 5 (1) (3) Chauffeur, 2½-ton truck (2) Clerk, supply (1) (1) Cook 4 (2) (2) Cook 5 (2) (2) Cook,s helper (3) (3) Driver, armored car 5 ( s 2) ( s 1) ( s 4) (4) (15) Driver, half-track 5 ( s 1) ( s 1) ( s 1) (1) (5) Driver, self propelled gun 5 ( s 1) ( s 1) (1) (4) Gunner (4) (1) (4) ( p 2) (6) (23) Gunner, machine ( p 2) (1) (7) (7) (24)
Headquarters mess (trains) Maintenance Section headquaters crew 3 crews a 3 reconnaissance (each) Armored car Scout Assault gun Total Total company (company and 3 reconnaissance s) Gunner, mortar (2) (2) (6) Mechanic 4 (1) (1) (2) Mechanic 5 (1) (2) (3) Radio electrician 4 ( d p 1) (1) Radio operator 4 ( p 3) ( p 1) (1) (6) Radio operator 5 ( p 3) ( p 1) (1) (6) Radio tender (1) (3) (2) (5) (16) Basic (3) (2) (2) (7) Total enlisted 29 20 5 7 6 23 11 8 42 193 31 20 6 7 6 24 12 8 44 202 Car, armored, reconnaissance with armament 2 1 i 4 4 15 Car, half-track, M2 with armament 1 1 Car, half-track, M3, with armament 1 1 3 Car, half-track, M3, with armament, with winch 1 1 Carbine, cal..30 14 18 3 6 3 14 7 2 23 113 Gun, anti-tank, self-propelled j 1 1 Gun, assault, self-propelled 1 1 3 Gun, machine, cal..30, light k 1 Gun, submachine (included on ordnance vehicles 3 1 1 1 4 2 6 24 Gun, submachine (on ¼-ton truck) 1 3 4 4 16 Mortar, 60-mm l 2 2 6 Pistol, cal..45 13 1 2 6 1 4 11 49
Headquarters mess (trains) Maintenance Section headquaters crew 3 crews a 3 reconnaissance (each) Armored car Scout Assault gun Total Total company (company and 3 reconnaissance s) Trailer, 1-ton, ammunition and fuel armored m 1 1 3 Motorcycle, solo 5 5 Truck, ¼-ton 1 3 i 4 4 16 Truck 2½-ton, including 4 4 Equipment (( n 1)2) (2) Kitchen (2) (2) Radio set 5 1 5 2 7 27
TABLE OF ORGANIZATION WAR DEPARTMENT No. 17-17 Washington, March 1, 1942 light tank company, armored regiment, or amored reconnaissance battalion. or tank battalion light Designation:...... Armored Regiment...... Armored Reconnaissance Battalion...... Tank Battalion Light Headquarters mess (trains) Maintenance No. 1 tank 3 tank s (each) No. 2 tank No. 3 tank No. 4 tank No. 5 tank Total, platoom Total company (company headdquarters and 3 s) Captain 1 1 Insert letter of First lieutenant a 2 1 1 1 Second lieutenant 2 Total commissioned 1 1 1 1 5 First sergeant 1 1 Technical sergeant, including 1 1 Maintenance ( b d 1) (1) Staff sergeant, including 1 1 1 1 5 Communication ( b d 1) (1) Mess ( c 1) (1) Platoon sergeant (1) (1) (1) Sergeant, including 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 13 Crew chief ( e 1) (1) Supply (1) (1) Tank commander ( p 2) (1) (1) (1) (3) (11) Corporal, including 1 1 1 1 1 2 9 Clerk (1) (1) Liaison ( b f 1) (1) Motor supply (1) (1) Tank commander (1) (1) (2) (6) Technician, grade 4 } Technician, grade 5 } Private first class } including Private } 16 10 11 2 3 3 2 3 13 Armorer 5 (2) (2) Bugler ( p 1) (1) Chauffeur (1) (2) (3) Clerk, supply (1) (1) Cook 4 (1) (1) Cook 5 (1) (1) Cook s helper (2) (2) 10 23 17 26 company Insert number of regiment or battalion a Maintenance officer b Mounted in ¼-ton truck c Armed with carbine d Chief of,, crew etc. e Mounted in halftrack f Vehicle commander g Substitutive equipment for the gun, anti-tank, self-propelled (37- mm gun, M3A1, on motor carriage M4A1) is the towed anti-tank gun and ¼-ton truck h Defense weapon, truck mounted i Driven by crew member or passenger p Armed with pistol s Armed with submachine gun
Headquarters mess (trains) Maintenance No. 1 tank 3 tank s (each) No. 2 tank No. 3 tank No. 4 tank No. 5 tank Total, platoom Total company (company headdquarters and 3 s) Driver, half-track 5 ( s 1) ( s 2) (3) All officers, all non Driver, self-propelled gun 5 ( s 1) (1) commissioned officers of the first Driver, tank 4 ( s 1) ( s 1) ( s 1) (2) (7) 3 grades and all Driver, tank 5 ( s 1) ( s 1) ( s 1) ( s 1) (3) (10) personnel mounted Gunner, assistant driver ( p 2) (1) (1) (1) (3) (11) in tank are armed Gunner, machine ( p 1) (1) with pistol unless otherwise specifically Gunner, radio tender 5 ( p 1) (1) (1) (4) noted; other armed Gunner, radio tender ( p 1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (4) (13) with carbine Mechanic 4 ( e 2) (2) Mechanic 5 ( e 2) (2) Mechanic s helper ( s 1) (1) Radio tender (1) (1) Basic (5) (4) (9) Total enlisted 20 14 14 3 4 4 4 4 19 105 21 14 15 4 4 4 4 4 20 110 Car, half-track, M2, with armament 1 1 Car, half-track, M3, with armament, with winch 2 2 Carbine, cal..30 7 12 10 29 Gun, anti-tank, self-propelled g 1 1 Gun, machine, cal..30, light h 1 Gun, submachine (included on ordnance vehicles) 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 5 21 Gun, submachine Ion ¼-ton, truck) 1 1 2 Pistol, cal..45 10 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 15 58 Tank, light, with armament 2 1 1 1 1 1 5 17 Truck, ¼-ton 1 i 1 2 Truck, 2½-ton, including 2 2 Equipment (1) (1) Kitchen (1) (1) Radio set 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 18