Battle Group-01 Combat (2 or 3 per 1944-45 Light Armored Div.) US BG-01->BG-03 X1 er US-19 X1 Jeep US-13 Alternative x1 er US-19 x1 M5 Stuart Tank US-01 BATTLE GROUPS BG-02 x1 Armor Heavy Task Force (Armor Battalion) BG-03 x1 Mech Heavy Task Force (Armored Infantry Battalion) FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENT FS-03a (Direct Support) x1 Medium SP Artillery Battalion DIVISIONAL ATTACHMENTS ME-03 x1 Tank Destroyer Company ME-07 x1 Automatic Weapons Platoon (4 per Division) ME-08 x1 Armored Engineer Company ME-11 x1 Mech naissance Troop CORPS ATTACHMENTS FS-03a (General Support) x1 Medium SP Artillery Battalion FS-04 x1 Heavy SP Artillery Battalion Battle Group-02 Armor Heavy Task Force (Armor Battalion) X1 M4 75mm Sherman Tank US-02 MANEUVER ELEMENTS ME-01 X1 Light Tank Company ME-02 X2 Medium Tank Company (a) ATTACHMENTS x1 M4 81mm Mortar Carrier US-09 x1 105mm Sherman Tank US-07 COMBAT COMMAND ATTACHMENTS ME-01 x1 Armored Infantry Company (from Armored Infantry Battalion) (a) A third medium tank company has been detached to the mech heavy task force. Battle Group-03 Mech Heavy Task Force (Armored Infantry Battalion) x1 er US-19 x1 M3 Personnel Carrier US-08 MANEUVER ELEMENTS ME-05 x2 Armored Infantry Company (a) x1 MMG US-23 x1 M3 APC US-08 ATTACHMENTS x1 M4 81mm Mortar Carrier US-09 x1 105mm Priest SP Howitzer US-06 COMBAT COMMAND ATTACHMENTS ME-02 x1 Medium Tank Company (from Armor Battalion) (a) A third Armored Infantry company has been detached to the Armor heavy task force.
Battle Group-04 Regimental Combat Team (3 per 1944-45 Infantry Division) US BG-04->05 Battle Group-05 Infantry Battalion or X1 er US-19 X1 Jeep US-13 BATTLE GROUPS BG-05 x3 Infantry Battalion FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENTS FS-02 x1 Cannon Company (a) FS-01 x1 Medium Artillery Battalion (3 per division) DIVISIONAL ATTACHMENTS ME-02 x1 Medium Tank Company ME-04 x1 Tank Destroyer Company (Towed) ME-03 x1 Tank Destroyer Company (SP) ME-07 x1 Automatic Weapons Platoon (4 per Division) x1 er US-19 MANEUVER ELEMENTS ME-06 x3 Infantry Company ATTACHMENTS x4 MMG US-23 Organic Firs Support x2 81mm Mortar US-25 x1 57mm Antitank Gun US-19 x1 Light Truck US-14 ME-08 x1 Engineer Company ME-11 x1 Mech naissance Troop 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 sts 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 Light Tank Company x1 M5 Stuart Light Tank US-01 May also operate as 3 platoons as follows x3 Light Tank Platoon Maneuver Element- 03 x6 M5 Stuart Light Tank US-01 x1 M5 Stuart Light Tank US-01 x1 M5 Stuart Light Tank US-01 Tank Destroyer Company (SP) x1 M20 Armored Utility Car US-12 x3 M20 Armored Utility Car US-12 Maneuver Element- 02 Medium Tank Company x1 M4 Sherman Medium Tank US-02 x6 M4 Sherman Medium Tank US-02 May also operate as 3 platoons as follows x3 Medium Tank Platoon x1 M4 Sherman Medium Tank US-02 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 the war x6 M10 Tank Destroyer US-03 May also operate as 3 platoons as follows x3 Tank Destroyer Platoon (SP) 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 Tank Destroyer Company (Towed) x1 M20 Armored Utility Car US-12 x3 M20 Armored Utility Car US-12 x6 M5 3 Antitank Gun US-16 x6 Armored Personnel Carrier US-08 TD companies may operate as x3 Tank Destroyer Platoon (Towed) x1 M20 Armored Utility Car US-12 x2 M5 3 Antitank Gun US-16 x6 Armored Personnel Carrier US-08 Maneuver Element- 05 Armored Infantry Company x1 er US-19 x1 M3 APC US-08 x9 Infantry (6 w/bazooka) US-18 x3 LMG US-22 x6 M3 APC US-08 Maneuver Element- 06 Infantry Company x1 er US-19 x9 Infantry (3 w/bazooka) US-18 x1 LMG US-22 x1 60mm Mortar US-24 x1 57mm AT Gun US-17 x1 M3 APC US-08 x1 60mm Mortar US-24 x1 M3 APC US-08
US ME-07->ME-08 Maneuver Element- 07 Automatic Weapons Platoon 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 x1 er US-19 x9 Combat Engineer US-20 3 w/bazooka, 3 w/flamethrower (a) x3 Jeep with MG US-13 (a) x3 Light Truck US-14 May attach as 3 platoon sized elements x3 Combat Engineer US-20 1 w/bazooka, 1 w/flamethrower (a) x1 Jeep with MG US-13 (a) x1 Light Truck US-14 Armored Engineer Company x1 er US-19 x9 Combat Engineer US-20 3 w/bazooka, 3 w/flamethrower (a) x3 Jeep with MG US-13 x3 APC US-08 May attach as 3 platoon sized elements x3 Combat Engineer US-20 3 w/bazooka, 3 w/flamethrower (a) x1 Jeep with MG US-13 (a) x1 APC US-08 (a) 3 (1/platoon) engineers riding in jeeps may dismount as LMG sts x1 Light Machine Gun US-22
US ME-09->ME-10 Maneuver Element- 09 Maneuver Element- 10 naissance Platoon / x1 Light Machine Gun US-22 x1 M8 Armored Car US-11 x2 Light Machine Gun US-22 x2 Jeep US-13 naissance Platoon / x1 Light Machine Gun US-22 x2 Light Machine Gun US-22 x2 Jeep US-13
US ME-11 Maneuver Element- 11 Mech naissance (Armored Cavalry Troop) x1 er US-19 x4 M8 Armored Car US-11 x2 Light Machine Gun US-22 x2 Jeep US-13 x1 60mm Mortar US-24 x1 M5 Stuart Light Tank US-01 x1 M8 Scott 75mm SP Howitzer US-05 Mech naissance Platoon (Armored Cavalry) x1 Light Machine Gun US-22 with MG when mounted x1 M8 Armored Car US-11 x2 Light Machine Gun US-22 x2 Jeep US-13 x1 60mm Mortar US-24
Fire Support Element-01 Medium Artillery Battalion (DS) On-Board Attachment x1 Forward Observer US-21 Off-Board Direct Fire Support 1st Medium Artillery Battery x2 105mm Howitzer (a) 2nd Medium Artillery Battery x2 105mm Howitzer (a) 3rd Medium Artillery Battery x2 105mm Howitzer (a) Off-Board General Fire Support Heavy Artillery Battery x2 155mm Howitzer (a) if the cannon company is incorporated into the divisional support, increase all 105mm batteries to 3 templates Medium Artillery Battery On-Board Attachment x1 Forward Observer US-21 Off-Board Direct Fire Support Medium Artillery Battery x2 105mm Howitzer (a) Off-Board General Fire Support Heavy Artillery Battery x1 155mm Howitzer US FS-01->FS-04 Fire Support Element-02 Cannon Company Cannon Company (Infantry) On-Board Attachment x1 Forward Observer US-21 Off-Board x3 105mm Howitzer x1 er US-19 x6 Infantry (3 w/bazooka) US-18 x1 LMG US-22 Fire Support Element-03 Medium Artillery Battalion (GS) Off-Board General Fire Support 1st Medium Artillery Battery x2 105mm Howitzer 2nd Medium Artillery Battery x2 105mm Howitzer 3rd Medium Artillery Battery x2 105mm Howitzer Fire Support Element-03a Medium Armored Artillery Battalion Off-Board Direct or General Fire Support (b) 1st Medium Artillery Battery x3 M7 SP 105mm Howitzer 2nd Medium Artillery Battery x3 M7 SP 105mm Howitzer 3rd Medium Artillery Battery x3 M7 SP 105mm Howitzer (b) when in direct support, add a Forward observer st with transport (either a jeep or a Sherman FO tank with no main armament) Fire Support Element-04 Heavy Artillery Battalion Off-Board General Fire Support 1st Heavy Artillery Battery x2 155mm Howitzer 2nd Heavy Artillery Battery x2 155mm Howitzer 3rd Heavy Artillery Battery x2 155mm Howitzer