Appendix I
Comparison of Organization--Marine Division1
See also Staff Officer's Field Manual for Amphibious Operations --HyperWar
Unit D
SeriesE
SeriesF
SeriesG
SeriesNotes 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.
Unit D
SeriesE
SeriesF
SeriesG
SeriesNotes 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.
Unit D
SeriesE
SeriesF
SeriesG
SeriesNotes 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)
Unit D
SeriesE
SeriesF
SeriesG
SeriesNotes HqCo (89) (137) (213) (270) Wpns Co (273) (228) 3 Rifle Cos (183) (196) (235) (242)
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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. Footnotes