Appendix J
Comparison of Equipment--Marine Division1

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

Item D
Series
E
Series
F
Series
G
Series
Notes
Weapons:    
Carbine, .30 caliber, M-1 5,285 11,074 10,953 10,371  
Flamethrower:    
    Mechanized, E4-5     24    
    Mechanized, M3-4-3       18  
    Portable, M2-2   24 243 108  
Gun:    
    20mm, AA and AT 54        
    37mm, M3, AT   54 36 24  
    37mm, AT, SP 20        
    40mm, AA and AT 16 16      
    75mm, AT, SP 12 12 *12   *Dropped in favor of 105mm howitzer, M7, SP.
Gun, machine:    
    .30 caliber, M1917A1 544 108 162 162  
    .30 caliber, M1919A4 656 682 302 356  
    .30 caliber, Johnson, light 87        
    .50 caliber, Browning, heavy barrel, flexible 360 343 161 162  
    .50 caliber, Browning, water-cooled, flexible 32        
Gun, submachine:    
    Reising, caliber .45, w/folding stock 4,208        
    Thompson, caliber .45, M1A1   78 49 49  
Howitzer:    
    75mm pack 36 36 24    
    105mm 12 24 24 36  
    105mm, M7, SP       12  
    155mm       12  
Launcher:    
    Grenade, M1 *456       *These are for the 456 M1903 rifles in D-Series division.
    Rocket, 2.35-inch, AT, M1 132 243      
    Rocket, M1A1     172    
    Rocket, M9A1 or A18       153  
Mortar:    
    60mm 63 81 117 117  
    81mm 36 36 36 36  
Pistol, automatic, .45 cal. 798 299 399 1,707  

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Item D
Series
E
Series
F
Series
G
Series
Notes
Rifle:    
    .30 caliber, M1903 456        
    .30 caliber, M1 7,406 8,030 5,436 6,261  
    .30 caliber, automatic, Browning, M1918M2 513 558 853 867  
Shotgun, Winchester, riot type, 12-gauge, M1912 or M1897   306 306 306  
Tank:    
    Army, light, with 37mm gun 72 54      
    Flamethrower-armed, medium, radio equipped       9  
    Medium, M4A2 or M4A3     46 46  
    Light, recovery   3      
    Medium, recovery     3 14  
 
TRANSPORTATION    
Ambulance:    
    1/4-ton, 4x4 21 48 52 53  
    1/2-ton, 4x4   11 12 12  
Car, 5-passenger 3 3 3 3  
Car, Scout, M3A1 14        
Station wagon, 4x4 11 12 3 2  
Tractor:    
    Amphibian 100 100      
    Miscellaneous 59 73 71 91  
Trailer:    
    1/4-ton, cargo   92 135 219  
    1/2-ton, dump   20 19 19  
    1-ton, cargo 142 125 155 172  
    1-ton, water, 300 gallon capacity 62 81 73 118  
    Miscellaneous 97 123 110 136  
Truck:    
    1/4-ton, 4x4 427 375 323 411  
    1/4-ton, with radio   134 85 124  
    1-ton, 4x4, cargo 238 268 224 210  
    1-ton, 4x4, with radio   22      
    1-ton 4x4, reconnaissance 30   11    
    21/2-ton, 4x4, cargo 24 48      
    21/2-ton, 6x6, cargo 229 198 150 177  
    21/2-ton, 6x6, dump 33 51 53 61  
    21/2-ton, 6x6, prime mover       84  
    Miscellaneous      36      51      68      26  
Total transportation 1,494 1,838 1,548 1,918  

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Footnotes

1. The material in this appendix is derived from the D-, E-, F-, and G-Series Marine Division Tables of Organization (Table of Organization Subject Files, HRS, HistBr, HQMC).



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