8^th Tank Battalion(+):
(Rate as Veteran)

1 HQ M4 Sherman, 1 M4 Half-track

Recon: 1 Jeep (.50 cal)

Support: 1 M4/ 105mm

3 Medium Tank companies, each: 3 M4 Shermans

1 Light Tank company with 3 M5 Stuarts

C. Company, 53^rd Armored Infantry: 3 Rifle stands in M3 Half-tracks

B. Company, 24^th Armored Engineers: 1 Engineer stand in M3 Half-track, 2 Engineer stands in trucks

A. Company, 704^th Tank Destroyers (-): 1 M18 "Hellcat" Tank Destroyer

22^nd Armored Field Artillery Battalion in direct support with : 1 HQ stand in Jeep, 3 M7 Priest, 1 Forward Artillery Observer

51^st Armored Infantry Battalion (+):

(Rate as Regular)

Battalion HQ: 1 HQ in M3 Half-track, 1 Jeep

Recon : 1 Jeep (.50 cal)

Support:1 HMG stand in M3 Half-track

1 M4 81mm mortar Half-track

1 M7 Priest

Anti Aircraft: 2 M3/5 Half-tracks (.50 cal)

Anti Tank: 1 57/52 ATG with Half-track tower

3 Armored Infantry Companies, each with: 3 rifle stands in M3/5 Half-tracks

C. Company 37^th Tank Battalion: 3 M4 Sherman tanks

C. Company 24^th Armored Engineers (-): 1 Engineer stand in M3 Half-track

A. Company 704^th Tank Destroyers (-): 1 M18 "Hellcat" Tank Destroyer

235^th Armored Field Artillery Battalion in direct support with: 1 HQ stand in
Jeep, 3 M7 Priest, 1 Forward Artillery Observer

37^th Tank Battalion (+):

(Rate as regular)

1 HQ M4 Sherman, 1 M4 Half-track

Recon: 1 Jeep (.50 cal)

Support: 1 M4/ 105mm

2 Medium Tank companies (A., B.), each: 3 M4 Shermans

1 Light Tank company with: 3 M5 Stuarts

C. Company, 10^th Armored Infantry Battalion with: 3 rifle stands in M3/5 Half-tracks

A..Company, 53^rd Armored infantry Battalion with: 3 rifle stands in M3/5 Half-tracks

C. Company(-), 24^th Armored Engineers with: 1 Engineer stand in truck

C. Company, 704^th Tank Destroyers (-):1 M18 "Hellcat" Tank Destroyer

66^th Armored Field Artillery battalion in direct support with: 1 HQ stand in
Jeep, 3 M7 Priest, 1 Forward Artillery Observer

35^th Tank Battalion (+):

(Rate as Regular)

1 HQ M4 Sherman, 1 M4 Half-track

Recon: 1 Jeep (.50 cal)

Support: 1 M4/ 105mm

3 Medium Tank companies, each: 3 M4 Shermans

HQ 10^th Armored Infantry Battalion, with:

Battalion HQ: 1 HQ in M3 Half-track, 1 Jeep

Recon : 1 Jeep (.50 cal)

Support:1 HMG stand in M3 Half-track

1 M4 81mm mortar Half-track

1 M7 Priest

Anti Aircraft: 2 M3/5 Half-tracks (.50 cal)

Anti Tank: 1 57/52 ATG with Half-track tower

Armored Infantry Companies (A., B.) each with: 3 rifle stands in M3/5 Half-tracks

C. Company, 25^th Cavalry Recon Squadron: 3 M5 Stuart Tanks

A. Company, 24^th Armored Engineers with: 1 Engineer stand in M3 Half-track,
2 Engineer stands in trucks

C. Company (-), 24^th Armored Engineers with: 1 Engineer stand in truck

C. Company (-), 704^th Tank Destroyers with: 2 M18 "Hellcat" Tank Destroyers, 1 M20 Armored Car

Note: For Spearhead use 1 76mm and 2 75mm armed tanks per medium tank company. Actual numbers are unavailable, but this gives a good representation for wargaming purposes. In 1945, the rate should be 2 76mm armed Shermans and 1 75mm
.

Reference Source: Armor vs. Mud and Mines (4^th Armored Division in the Saar-Moselle Area): a Research report prepared at the Armored School at Fort Knox, Ky. 1949-50

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