FM 30-103 Aggressor Order of Battle 1951
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ffl DtPA OF TIE ANY TECBNICAI MANIAL AGGRESSOR ORDER OF BATTLE UNCLASSIFIED BY DOD DIR. 5200.1 R REFERENCE USE ONLY NOT TO BE TAKEN FROM LIBRARY DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY • MAY 1951 WARNING Authority for re/ease of this document fo a forelgi government must be secured from fne Asiisfanf Ch/e yf Staff, G-2. When this document is released to a foreign govern nent, it is released subject to the following con litions: This information is furnished with the under itanding that it will not be released to another natioi vithcut specific approval of the United States o America, Department of the Army; that it will not b< ised for other than military purposes; that individua >r corporation rights originating in the informatioi vhether patented or not will be respected; and tha he information will be afforded substantially the sami legree of security as afforded by the United States o America, Department of the Army. DM©ARTMP.M© Ol Tilt: ARMY TW.IIMCAL MAM A I. 1M W.HH Thin manual su/>«-rv//*-i I-©M M-HH, II June l©HV AGGRESSOR ORDER OF BATTLE DEPARTMK\T OF THE ARMY MAY 1951 United States Government I©rinting Office Washington : 1951 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WASHINGTON 25, D. C., 21 May 1951 FM 30-103 is published for the information and guidance of all con cerned. [AG 370.2 (22 Jan 51)] BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY: OFFICIAL: J. LAXVTON COLLINS Wm. E. BERGIN Chief oj Staff, United States Army Major General, USA Acting The Adjutant General DISTRIBUTION: GSUSA (5) except G-2 (50); SSUSA (5); Adm Svc (10); Tech Svc (10); Arm & Svc Bd (2); AFF (60); AA Comd (5); OS Maj Comd (40); Base Comd (10); MDW (5); A (40); CHQ (50); D (12); B (10); R (10); Bn (6); C (1);FC (2); Sch (15);PMS&T(3). For explanation of distribution formula see SR 310-90-1. FOREWORD All new Order of Battle information should be forwarded immediately to the Aggressor War Room, Army General School, Fort Riley, Kans. CONTENTS paragraphs Past CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ........................... 1-4 1 CHAPTER 2. MAJOR GROUND ORGANIZATIONS Section I. Discussion .......................................................... 5-6 6 //. Army groups .................................................... 7-10 8 HI. Armies .............................................................. 11-19 9 IV. Corps ................................................................ 20-57 13 V. Rifle divisions .................................................. 58-116 25 VI. Airborne divisions ...........................................117-122 65 VII. Tank divisions .................................................. 123-130 70 VIII. Mechanized divisions ........................................ 131-148 76 I.. Cavalry divisions ..............................................149-151 88 X. Artillery divisions ............................................152-167 90 CHAPTER 3. IDENTIFIED GROUND UNITS, DIVISIONAL Section I. Rifle units ..........................................................168-171 103 //. Airborne units .................................................. 172-173 105 ///. Armored units ..................................................174-177 106 IV. Artillery units ....................................................178-193 107 V. Reconnaissance units ........................................194-195 112 VI. Engineer units ..................................................196-197 112 VII. Signal units ........................................................198-199 113 Vlll. Service units ......................................................200-201 114 IX. Headquarters units ............................................202-204 114 X. Cavalry units and medical units ......................205-206 115 CHAPTER 4. IDENTIFIED UNITS, NONDIYISIONAL (GHQ) Section I. Rifle units ..........................................................207-211 116 //. Tank units ..........................................................212-215 117 ///. Artillery units ....................................................216-231 119 IV Paragraph* Fate IV. Engineer units ..................................................232-236 122 V. Reconnaissance, smoke, and motor trans port battalions ............................................237-239 123 VI. Signal units ........................................................240-241 124 Vil. Propaganda units ..............................................242-243 125 Vlll. Medical units ....................................................244-248 126 CHAPTER 5. MAJOR AIR ORGANIZATIONS Section I. Discussion ..........................................................249-251 127 //. Air armies ........................................................252-254 128 ///. Air Corps ..........................................................255-263 129 IV. Fighter divisions ................................................264-272 132 V. Bomber divisions ..............................................273-282 137 VI. Ground attack divisions ....................................283-293 142 CHAPTER 6. IDENTIFIED AIR UNITS Section 1. Divisional identified units ................................294-296 149 //. Nondivisional (GHQ) identified units..............297-310 150 CHAPTER ©?. INDEX OF AGGRESSOR OFFICERS 311-312 154 CHAPTER 8. ARMED FORCES POSTAL SYSTEM Section I. Description of the postal system ....................313-315 197 //. Field post office numbers ..............................316-317 198 CHAPTER 9. REFERENCE DATA Section I. Tactical components ........................................318-323 200 //. Divisional stations ............................................324-326 207 ///. Home centers ....................................................327-329 208 IV. Home designations ..........................................330-332 211 V. Code names and code numbers ......................333-334 231 APPENDIX REFERENCES .................... ........................................ 308 INDEX .......................................................................................... 309 This manual supersedes FM 3&-W3, 14 June 1949 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1. PURPOSE This manual presents all Order of Battle information pertinent to the Aggressor Armed Forces up to 31 December 1950. 2. SCOPE The manual presents information in two general classifications: identi fications, of types likely to be significant as indicators of Aggressor ground and air strength and dispositions (pars. 5-317 incl.); and reference data, a collection of information arranged by subject (pars. 318-334 incl.). a. Identifications. Types of identifications with detailed information concerning each, are grouped as follows: (1) Major ground organizations (pars. 5-167 incl.). These army units are army groups, armies, corps, and divisions of all types. Components and commanders, where known, plus history of the units, are included. (2) Identified ground units (pars. 168-248 incl.). Army ground units smaller than division size are listed in this section by type of organization under two main headings divisional and nondivisional (GHQ). Rifle, airborne, tank, artillery, signal, cavalry, rocket, supply, propaganda, and other types of units are assembled in order. In the case of units assigned to major organizations, such details as code numbers, home designations, and home centers are omitted from these paragraphs, but may be found in paragraphs 5-167 incl. 1 (3) Major air organizations (pars. 249-293 incl.). These air units are air armies, corps, and divisions of all types. Components and commanders, where known, plus history of the units, are in cluded. (4) Identified air units (pars. 294 310 incl.). Air units smaller than division size are listed in this section by type of organiza tion under two main headings divisional and nondivisional (GHQ). (5) Index of aggressor officers (pars. 311 and 312). This section consists of an alphabetical roster of selected commanders of the Aggressor Armed Forces, with data regarding their age, branch, rank, command, decorations, and past history. (6) Armed forces postal system (pars. 313-317 incl). This section contains the latest available data concerning the postal system employed by Aggressor. Captured letters have been invaluable as an aid in identifying Aggressor code numbers. b. Reference Data. (1) This portion of the manual (pars. 318-334 incl.) contains com pilations found to be helpful in the identification and location of Aggressor units. Tables show the tactical organization of the St. Lawrence campaign and the units assigned to occupa tion duties in the Caribbean area; other tables show the latest known assignments of major units in the Aggressor nation. In formation regarding the expansion of Aggressor and changes in territorial organization since its formation are shown on succes sive maps of the Aggressor Nation. It is stressed that if the numbering of the tactical components coincides with the num bering of the territorial organization, it is the exception rather than the rule. (2) Lists of corps areas, divisional stations, and home centers for the Armed Forces are keys to Aggressor security and mobiliza tion, and to the origin of units. More specific keys to the origin, however, are the lists of home centers and home designations. The latter are often identified through captured documents and prisoner of war interrogations. Actually, one of the most direct keys to the identity of units is the list of codes both names and numbers. 3. KEYS TO IDENTIFICATION Order of battle is concerned with the strength, equipment, location, dis position, organization, and movement of armed forces. The