Appendix I
Comparison of Organization--Marine Division1

See also Staff Officer's Field Manual for Amphibious Operations --HyperWar

Unit D
Series
E
Series
F
Series
G
Series
Notes
Marine Division 19,514  19,965  17,465  19,176   
    Special Troops 3,031  2,317       
        HqBn (697) (851) 1,004  1,794   
            HqCo (334) (420) (483) (649)  
            SigCo (267) (340) (292) (348)  
            MPCo (96) (101) (102) (99)  
            ReconCo   * (127) (113) *Prior to F-Series T/O, ReconCo was ScoutCo of Tank Bn
            AssltSigCo       *(465) *In May 1945, JASCO reorganized when J(oint) dropped and unit became organic to Marine division.
            RocketPlt       ((56)  
            WarDogPlt       *(64) *Not including the 36 dogs assigned to each platoon.
        SpecWpnsBn (856) (757)      
            H&SBtry (99) (102)      
            40mmAAABtry (307) (307)      
            90mmAAABtry (126)        
            3 AT Btrys (100) (116)      
        Parachute Bn *(583)       *Became Corps Troops unit 15Apr43.

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Unit D
Series
E
Series
F
Series
G
Series
Notes
        Lt TankBn (895) (707) 630  623  *Became 1st, 2d, etc. TankBn w/F-Series.
            H&S Co (80) (85) (123) (113)  
            Scout Co (175) (139) *   *Redesignated to Div ReconCo w/F-Series.
            4 Tank Cos (160) *(161) (169) (170) *Reduced to 3 cos. w/E-Series.
    Service Troops 1,946 2,200 1,889 2,247  
        Service Bn (959) (661) (751) (732)  
            HqCo (55) (62) (68) (57)  
            Serv&SupCo (352) (455) (502)    
            Service Co       (276)  
            Supply Co       (157)  
            OrdCo (109) (144) (178) (242)  
            DivTransCo (116)        
            3 RegtlTransCos (109)        
        MT Bn   (527) (539) (906)  
            H&S Co   (188) (194) (76)  
            3 TransCos   (113) (115)    
            AutoRprCo       (349)  
            AmphibTrkCo       (145)  
            4 Trk Cos       (84)  
        MedBn (506) (526) (599) (609)  
            H&SCo (16) (21) (89) (104)  
            5 MedCos (98) (101) (102) (101)  
        AmTracBn (481) (486) *   *Became Corps Troops unit 5May44.

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Unit D
Series
E
Series
F
Series
G
Series
Notes
    EngrRegt 2,452  2,513  *   *EngrRegt as such broken up into an EngrBn and a PionBn on 5May44; Seabees taken away from divisions, to be assigned/attached for specific operations.
        H&SCo (273) (290)      
        Engr Bn (614) (645) 904  875   
            HqCo (29) (60) (307) (275)  
            3 Engr Cos (195) (195) (199) (200)  
        Pioneer Bn (743) (744) 745  750   
            HqCo (119) (120) (127) (134)  
            3 PionCos (208) (208) (206) (202)  
        Naval ConstBn (822) (838)      
    Artillery Regiment 2,581  3,207  2,639  2,661   
            H&S Btry (159) (204) (229) (249)  
        105mm HowBn (607) *(594) (602) **(592) *Increased to 2 per regt.
**Increased to 3 per regt.
            H&S Btry (154) (150) (161) (166)  
            3 105mm HowBtrys (151) (148) (147) (142)  
        3 75mm PackHowBn (605) (605) *(603)   *Reduced to 2 per regt.
        155mm HowBn       (636)  
            H&S Btry       (162)  
            3 155mm HowBtrys       (158)  
    3 Infantry Regiments 3,168  3,242  3,218  3,412   
            H&S Co (173) (186) (261) (249)  
            Wpns Co (196) (197) (203) (175)  
        3 Infantry Bns (933) (953) (918) (996)  

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Unit D
Series
E
Series
F
Series
G
Series
Notes
            HqCo (89) (137) (213) (270)  
            Wpns Co (273) (228)      
            3 Rifle Cos (183) (196) (235) (242)  

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Footnotes

1. All unit strength figures enclosed in parentheses are included in the strength totals of parent units. For a more complete breakdown of each of the four T/O series noted in this table, see Appendix H, supra, and the appropriate appendices in all previous books in this series with the exception of Volume I. The material in this appendix is derived from the Tables of Organization Subject File (HRS, HistBr, HQMC). The various T/Os were approved on the following dates: D-Series, 1Ju142; E-Series, 15Apr43; F-Series, 5May44; and G-Series, 4Sep45.



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