Battle Group-01 Combat Command US BG-01->BG-03 (2 or 3 per 1944-45 Light Armored Div.)

Alternative Command Command Command HQ X1 Commander US-19 HQ x1 Commander US-19 Transport Transport X1 Jeep US-13 x1 M5 Stuart US-01

BATTLE GROUPS BG-02 Battle Group-03 Battle Group-02 x1 Armor Heavy Task Force Mech Heavy Task Force (Armor Battalion) Armor Heavy Task Force (Armored Infantry Battalion) BG-03 (Armor Battalion) x1 Mech Heavy Task Force (Armored Infantry Battalion) FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT Command Command FS-03a (Direct Support) X1 M4 75mm Sherman Tank US-02 HQ x1 Commander US-19 x1 Medium SP Artillery Battalion MANEUVER ELEMENTS Transport (3 per Division) x1 M3 Personnel Carrier US-08 ME-01 DIVISIONAL ATTACHMENTS X1 Company MANEUVER ELEMENTS ME-03 ME-05 x1 Company ME-02 x2 Armored Infantry Company (a) (3 per Division) X2 Company (a) ATTACHMENTS x1 MMG US-23 ME-07 Organic Fire Support x1 Automatic Weapons Platoon x1 M4 81mm Mortar Carrier US-09 x1 M3 APC US-08 (4 per Division) Organic Fire Support ATTACHMENTS ME-08 Organic Fire Support x1 105mm Sherman Tank US-07 x1 Armored Engineer Company x1 M4 81mm Mortar Carrier US-09 (3 per Division) COMBAT COMMAND ATTACHMENTS ME-11 ME-01 Organic Fire Support x1 Mech Reconnaissance Troop x1 Armored Infantry Company x1 105mm Priest SP Howitzer US-06 (3 per Division) (from Armored Infantry Battalion) CORPS ATTACHMENTS COMBAT COMMAND ATTACHMENTS (a) A third medium tank company has been FS-03a (General Support) detached to the mech heavy task force. ME-02 x1 Medium SP Artillery Battalion x1 Medium Tank Company (from Armor Battalion) FS-04 x1 Heavy SP Artillery Battalion (a) A third Armored Infantry company has been detached to the Armor heavy task force. Battle Group-04 Regimental Combat Team US BG-04->05 (3 per 1944-45 Infantry Division)

Battle Group-05 Infantry Battalion Command Command HQ X1 Commander US-19 HQ x1 Commander US-19 Transport Transport X1 Jeep US-13 x1 Jeep US-13 MANEUVER ELEMENTS BATTLE GROUPS BG-05 ME-06 x3 Infantry Battalion x3 Infantry Company ATTACHMENTS FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENTS FS-02 x4 MMG US-23 x1 Cannon Company (a) Organic Firs Support x2 81mm Mortar US-25 FS-01 x1 Medium Artillery Battalion (3 per division) x1 57mm Antitank Gun US-19 DIVISIONAL ATTACHMENTS Transport ME-02 x1 Light Truck US-14 x1 Medium Tank Company (3 per Division) ME-04 x1 Tank Destroyer Company (Towed) (3 per Division) or ME-03 x1 Tank Destroyer Company (SP) (3 per Division) ME-07 x1 Automatic Weapons Platoon (4 per Division)

ME-08 x1 Engineer Company (3 per Division) ME-11 x1 Mech Reconnaissance Troop (3 per Division)

FS-03 X1 Medium Artillery Battalion

(a) The cannon company can act as an independent organic fire support unit, be incorporated into the FS-01 to augment the size of the batteries, or else act as extra infantry stands with no artillery capability. Generally it was either as part of the divisional support or as infantry replacements in 1944 Europe. US ME-01->ME-03

Maneuver Element- 01 Maneuver Element- 02 Light Tank Company Command Medium Tank Company x1 M5 Stuart Light Tank US-01 Command x6 M5 Stuart Light Tank US-01 x1 Medium Tank US-02 x6 M4 Sherman Medium Tank US-02 May also operate as 3 platoons as follows May also operate as 3 platoons as follows x3 Light Tank Platoon x3 Medium Tank Platoon Command Command x1 M5 Stuart Light Tank US-01 x1 M4 Sherman Medium Tank US-02 x1 M5 Stuart Light Tank US-01 x1 M4 Sherman Medium Tank US-02 July '44, may replace in armored divisions x1 US-02 75mm by US-02 76mm May replace one additional tank every two months until the end of Maneuver Element- 03 the war Tank Destroyer Company (SP) Command x1 M20 Armored Utility Car US-12 x3 M20 Armored Utility Car US-12

x6 M10 Tank Destroyer US-03 May also operate as 3 platoons as follows x3 Tank Destroyer Platoon (SP) Command x1 M20 Armored Utility Car US-12 x2 M10 Tank Destroyer US-03

Mid '44 may replace M10 US-03 in armored divisions with M18 US-04 Late '44 may replace M10 with M36 US-31 US ME-04->ME-06

Maneuver Element- 04 TD companies may operate as Tank Destroyer Company (Towed) x3 Tank Destroyer Platoon (Towed) Command Command x1 M20 Armored Utility Car US-12 x1 M20 Armored Utility Car US-12 x3 M20 Armored Utility Car US-12 x2 M5 3” Antitank Gun US-16 Transport x6 M5 3” Antitank Gun US-16 x6 Armored Personnel Carrier US-08 Transport x6 Armored Personnel Carrier US-08

Maneuver Element- 05 Maneuver Element- 06

Armored Infantry Company Infantry Company Command Command HQ x1 Commander US-19 HQ x1 Commander US-19 Transport x1 M3 APC US-08 x9 Infantry (3 w/Bazooka) US-18 x9 Infantry (6 w/Bazooka) US-18 x1 LMG US-22 Organic Fire Support x3 LMG US-22 x1 60mm Mortar US-24 Transport x6 M3 APC US-08

x1 57mm AT Gun US-17 Transport x1 M3 APC US-08 Organic Fire Support x1 60mm Mortar US-24 Transport x1 M3 APC US-08 US ME-07->ME-08

Maneuver Element- 07 Automatic Weapons Platoon Command x1 M16 Multiple Gun Carriage US-10 x1 M16 Multiple Gun Carriage US-10

May attach to higher organizations as platoon x2 M16 Multiple Gun Carriage US-10

Maneuver Element- 08 Engineer Company Armored Engineer Company Command Command HQ x1 Commander US-19 HQ x1 Commander US-19 Transport Transport x1 Jeep US-13 x1 Jeep US-13

x9 Combat Engineer US-20 x9 Combat Engineer US-20 3 w/Bazooka, 3 w/Flamethrower (a) 3 w/Bazooka, 3 w/Flamethrower (a) Transport Transport x3 Jeep with MG US-13 x3 Jeep with MG US-13 (a) x3 APC US-08 x3 Light Truck US-14 May attach as 3 platoon sized elements May attach as 3 platoon sized elements x3 Combat Engineer US-20 x3 Combat Engineer US-20 1 w/Bazooka, 1 w/Flamethrower (a) 3 w/Bazooka, 3 w/Flamethrower (a) Transport Transport x1 Jeep with MG US-13 (a) x1 Jeep with MG US-13 (a) x1 APC US-08 x1 Light Truck US-14

(a) 3 (1/platoon) engineers riding in jeeps may dismount as LMG stands x1 Light Machine Gun US-22 US ME-09->ME-10

Maneuver Element- 09 Maneuver Element- 10

Reconnaissance Platoon Reconnaissance Platoon Command/Recon Command/Recon x1 Light Machine Gun US-22 x1 Light Machine Gun US-22 Transport Transport x1 Jeep US-13 x1 Jeep US-13 with MG when mounted Recon with MG when mounted Recon x1 M8 US-11 x2 Light Machine Gun US-22 Recon Transport x2 Light Machine Gun US-22 x2 Jeep US-13 Transport x2 Jeep US-13 with MG when mounted with MG when mounted US ME-11 Maneuver Element- 11 Mech Reconnaissance Mech Reconnaissance Platoon (Armored Cavalry Troop) (Armored Cavalry)

Command Command HQ x1 Commander US-19 x1 Light Machine Gun US-22 Transport Transport x1 Jeep US-13 x1 Jeep US-13 with Recon MG when mounted x4 M8 Armored Car US-11 Recon Recon x1 M8 Armored Car US-11 x2 Light Machine Gun US-22 Recon Transport x2 Light Machine Gun US-22 x2 Jeep US-13 with MG when mounted x2 Jeep US-13 Organic Fire Support with MG when mounted x1 60mm Mortar US-24 Organic Fire Support Transport x1 60mm Mortar US-24 x1 Jeep US-13 Transport x1 Jeep US-13 x1 M5 Stuart Light Tank US-01 Organic Fire Support x1 M8 Scott 75mm SP Howitzer US-05 US FS-01->FS-04

Fire Support Element-01 Fire Support Element-02 Fire Support Element-03a

Medium Artillery Battalion (DS) Cannon Company Medium Armored Artillery Battalion On-Board Attachment Off-Board Direct or General Fire Support (b) On-Board Attachment 1st Medium Artillery Battery x1 Forward Observer US-21 x1 Forward Observer US-21 Off-Board Direct Fire Support x3 M7 SP 105mm Howitzer and 1st Medium Artillery Battery Off-Board Organic Fire Support 2nd Medium Artillery Battery x2 105mm Howitzer (a) x3 105mm Howitzer x3 M7 SP 105mm Howitzer and and 2nd Medium Artillery Battery 3rd Medium Artillery Battery Cannon Company (Infantry) x2 105mm Howitzer (a) x3 M7 SP 105mm Howitzer and Command 3rd Medium Artillery Battery HQ x1 Commander US-19 (b) when in direct support, add a Forward observer stand with x2 105mm Howitzer (a) transport (either a jeep or a Sherman FO tank with no main Off-Board General Fire Support x6 Infantry (3 w/Bazooka) US-18 armament) Heavy Artillery Battery x2 155mm Howitzer x1 LMG US-22 Fire Support Element-04 (a) if the cannon company is incorporated into the Fire Support Element-03 divisional support, increase all 105mm batteries to Heavy Artillery Battalion 3 templates Medium Artillery Battalion (GS) Medium Artillery Battery Off-Board General Fire Support Off-Board General Fire Support 1st Medium Artillery Battery On-Board Attachment 1st Heavy Artillery Battery x1 Forward Observer US-21 x2 105mm Howitzer x2 155mm Howitzer and Off-Board Direct Fire Support 2nd Medium Artillery Battery and Medium Artillery Battery x2 105mm Howitzer 2nd Heavy Artillery Battery x2 105mm Howitzer (a) and x2 155mm Howitzer 3rd Medium Artillery Battery Off-Board General Fire Support and Heavy Artillery Battery x2 105mm Howitzer 3rd Heavy Artillery Battery x1 155mm Howitzer x2 155mm Howitzer