U. S. Army Armored Division 1943-1945

Yves J. Bellanger

Lulu.com, Jun 1, 2010 - Social Science - 630 pages

The author presents an extremely detailed record of the organization, doctrine, and equipment of the Armored Division of September 1943. He examines each unit of the division. A chapter is dedicated to the Tank Battalion, Armored Infantry Battalion, but also Maintenance and Medical Battalions. The author examines the organization and tactical doctrine of each unit and studies the doctrine of employment of the unit, as well as the duties of key personnel. Each sub-unit is presented by lists of personnel, weapons, vehicles, and equipment. The book includes 146 charts depicting the organization of all units. In each chapter, a special paragraph examines the modifications made in the field by armored division’s units, as found in unit reports, and histories, and veterans recollections. This is an essential reference for re-enactors, modellers, wargamers, researchers, and all those who require a detailed guide to the U.S. Armored Division during WWII.

Contents

• LIST OF CHARTS: 2
• Headquarters Company Armored Division: 36
• Headquarters Company Armored Division Part IV: 49
• Headquarters Company Combat Command Part II: 63
• CAVALRY RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON MECHANIZED: 77
• Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron: 78
• Headquarters and Service Troop Part I: 92
• Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron: 106
• Cavalry Assault Gun Troop Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron: 123
• TANK BATTALION: 137
• Headquarters and Headquarters Company Tank Battalion: 149
• Medium Tank Company: 166
• Light Tank Company Tank Battalion: 184
• Service Company Tank Battalion Part II: 200
• Tank Battalion Formations: 213
• ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION: 227
• BATTALION: 235
• Headquarters Company Armored Infantry Battalion Part II: 244
• Rifle Company Armored Infantry Battalion: 257
• Service Company Armored Infantry Battalion: 274
• Advance Guard for a Reinforced Armored Infantry Battalion: 288
• DIVISION ARTILLERY ARMORED DIVISION: 297
• Armored Division Artillery Radio Nets: 303
• Headquarters and Headquarters Battery Division Artillery Part II: 317
• Command Post and Fire Direction Center Armored Field Artillery Battalion: 330
• BATTALION: 333
• Battery Armored Field Artillery Battalion: 356
• Service Battery Armored Field Artillery Battalion: 370
• ARMORED ENGINEER BATTALION: 383
• Headquarters Company Armored Engineer Battalion Part II: 396
• Engineer Company Armored Engineer Battalion: 411
• ARMORED SIGNAL COMPANY: 427
• Armored Signal Company Part IV: 441
• DIVISION TRAINS: 457
• Headquarters and Headquarters Company Armored Division Trains: 460
• Military Police Platoon Armored Division: 473
• ORDNANCE MAINTENANCE BATTALION: 487
• BATTALION: 493
• Headquarters Company Armored Ordnance Maintenance Battalion Part II: 500
• Maintenance Company Ordnance Maintenance Battalion Part I: 515
• Maintenance Company Ordnance Maintenance Battalion Part V: 528
• ARMORED MEDICAL BATTALION: 533
• Headquarters Company Armored Medical Battalion Part II: 543
• Medical Company Armored Medical Battalion Part II: 556
• COUNTER INTELLIGENCE CORPS DETACHMENT: 561
• INDIVIDUAL EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING: 571
• AUTHORIZED STRENGTH OF THE ARMORED DIVISION: 597
• SOURCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY: 603

Bibliographic information

• Title: U. S. Army Armored Division 1943-1945
• Author: Yves J. Bellanger
• Publisher: Lulu.com, 2010
• ISBN: 1445738953, 9781445738956
• Length: 630 pages
• Subjects: Social Science / General