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4th U.S. Armored Division

 

4th U.S. Armored Division November 1944

8th 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, 53rd Armored Infantry: 3 Rifle stands in M3 Half-tracks
B. Company, 24th Armored Engineers: 1 Engineer stand in M3 Half-track, 2 Engineer stands in trucks
A. Company, 704th Tank Destroyers (-): 1 M18 "Hellcat" Tank Destroyer
22nd Armored Field Artillery Battalion in direct support with : 1 HQ stand in Jeep, 3 M7 Priest, 1 Forward Artillery Observer
51st 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 37th Tank Battalion: 3 M4 Sherman tanks
C. Company 24th Armored Engineers (-): 1 Engineer stand in M3 Half-track
A. Company 704th Tank Destroyers (-): 1 M18 "Hellcat" Tank Destroyer
235th Armored Field Artillery Battalion in direct support with: 1 HQ stand in
Jeep, 3 M7 Priest, 1 Forward Artillery Observer
37th 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, 10th Armored Infantry Battalion with: 3 rifle stands in M3/5 Half-tracks
A..Company, 53rd Armored infantry Battalion with: 3 rifle stands in M3/5 Half-tracks
C. Company(-), 24th Armored Engineers with: 1 Engineer stand in truck
C. Company, 704th Tank Destroyers (-):1 M18 "Hellcat" Tank Destroyer
66th Armored Field Artillery battalion in direct support with: 1 HQ stand in
Jeep, 3 M7 Priest, 1 Forward Artillery Observer
35th 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 10th 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, 25th Cavalry Recon Squadron: 3 M5 Stuart Tanks
A. Company, 24th Armored Engineers with: 1 Engineer stand in M3 Half-track,
2 Engineer stands in trucks
C. Company (-), 24th Armored Engineers with: 1 Engineer stand in truck
C. Company (-), 704th 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 (4th 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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