Divisional Organization

T/O&E

Infantry Regiment

 

In the Second World War, the United States Army employed a Divisional Organization that was referred to as the 'Triangular Division' wherein the standard Infantry Division was held three organic Infantry Regiments.  The following is the T/O & E breakdown for one Infantry Regiment.

 

Headquarters

Personnel:
8 Officers

Headquarters Co

Company HQ

Personnel:
2 Officers
24 EM

Equipment:
1 x 3/4 ton truck
4 x 1/4 ton truck

Communications Platoon

Personnel:
1 Officer
1 Warrant Officer
47 EM

Equipment:
1 x 2 1/2 ton truck
1 x 1 ton trailer
8 x 1/4 ton truck
4 x 1/4 ton trailer

Intelligence & Recon. Platoon

Platoon HQ

Personnel:
1 Officer
6 EM

Equipment:
1 x 1/4 ton truck

Recon. Squad (2x)

(break down of recon squad)

Personnel:
9 EM

Equipment:
3 x 1/4 ton truck

Service Co

Company HQ

Personnel:
2 Officers
1 Warrant Officer
24 EM

Equipment:
1 x 2 1/2 ton truck
1 x 1 ton trailer
2 x 3/4 ton truck
2 x 1/4 ton truck

Regiment HQ Platoon

Staff Section

Personnel:
3 Officers
1 Warrant Officer
19 EM

Supply Section

Personnel:
1 Officer
1 Warrant Officer
10 EM

Equipment:
1 x 2 1/2 ton truck

Transportation Platoon

Personnel:
11 Officers
4 Warrant Officers
100 EM

Trans. Platoon HQ

Personnel:
2 Officers
4 EM

Equipment:
1 x 2 1/2 ton truck

Battalion Section (3x)

(break down of Battalion Section)

Personnel:
1 Officer
9 EM

Equipment:
7 x 2 1/2 ton trucks
5 x 1 ton trucks
1 x 1/4 ton truck

Anti-Tank Co Section

Personnel:
1 EM

Equipment:
1 x 2 1/2 ton truck

Cannon Co Section

Personnel:
1 EM

Equipment:
1 x 2 1/2 ton truck

HQ Co Section

Personnel:
1 EM

Equipment:
1 x 2 1/2 ton truck

Maintenance Section

Personnel:
1 Warrant Officer
13 EM

Equipment:
2 x 2 1/2 ton truck
1 x 1/4 ton truck

Cannon Co

Company HQ

Personnel:
2 Officers
29 EM

Equipment:
3 x 1/4 ton truck
1 x 3/4 ton truck
1 x 1 1/2 ton truck

Cannon Platoon (3x)

(break down of Cannon Platoon)

Platoon HQ

Personnel:
1 Officers
8 EM

Equipment:
1 x 1/4 ton truck
1 x 2 1/2 ton truck
1 x 1 ton trailer

Howitzer Section (2x)

(break down of Howitzer Section)

Personnel:
10 EM

Equipment:
1 x 1 1/2 ton truck
1 x 105mm Howitzer, M3

Antitank Company

Company HQ

Personnel:
3 Officers
10 EM

Equipment:
2 x 1/4 ton truck
2 x 3/4 ton truck
1 x 2 1/2 ton truck

Antitank Platoon (3x)

(break down of Antitank Platoon)

Platoon HQ

Personnel:
1 Officer
2 EM

Equipment:
1 x 1/4 ton truck

Antitank Squad (3x)

(break down of Antitank Squad)

Personnel:
10 EM

Equipment:
1 x 1 1/2 ton truck
1 x 57mm AT gun

Antitank Mine Platoon

Platoon HQ

Personnel:
1 Officer
6 EM

Equipment:
1 x 1/4 ton truck
2 x 3/4 ton truck
1 x 1 ton trailer

Antitank Mine Squad (3x)

(break down of Antitank Mine Squad)

Personnel:
8 EM

Attached Medical

Personnel:
9 Officer
126 EM

Equipment:
7 x 1/4 ton truck
1 x 2 1/2 ton truck
7 x 1/4 ton trailer

Attached Chaplain

Personnel:
3 Officer

Equipment:
3 x 1/4 ton truck
3 x 1/4 ton trailer

Infantry Battalion (3x)

(break down of Infantry Battalion)

Battalion HQ Section

Personnel:
13 EM

Equipment:
2 x 1/4 ton truck

HQ

Personnel:
4 Officers

Headquarters Co

Company HQ Section

Personnel:
2 Officers
24 EM

Equipment:
1 x 1/4 ton truck
1 x 3/4 ton truck

Ammunition & Pioneer Platoon

Personnel:
1 Officers
26 EM

Equipment:
1 x 1 1/2 ton truck
1 x 1 ton trailer

Communication Platoon

Personnel:
1 Officers
22 EM

Equipment:
5 x 1/4 ton truck
2 x 1/4 ton trailer

Antitank Platoon

Platoon HQ

Personnel:
1 Officers
2 EM

Equipment:
1 x 1/4 ton truck

Antitank Squad (3x)

Personnel:
10 EM

Equipment:
1 x 1 1/2 ton truck
1 x 57mm AT gun

Rifle Company (3x)

Heavy Weapons Company

 

Divisional Special Troops
Infantry Regiment
Divisional Artillery
Cavalry Recon. Troop
Medical Battalion
Engineer Battalion
Attached Band
Attached Medical
Attached Chaplain

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