TOEs

Tables of Organization and Equipment

The countries involved in World War 2 followed different theories on how their fighting troops should be organized. This organization evolved during the time period as new weapons were developed and deployed. It also reflected changes in manpower availability, responses to enemy threats, intended mission, and combat experience.

It should be stressed that all TOEs are theoretical! Many units never fulfilled their organizational requirements due to casualty attrition, unavailability of required weapons,or field expediency. Official TOEs can even be exceeded due to the nature of all soldiers to "liberate" what they can. At any given time, two supposedly identically organized units can have greatly different appearances on the field of battle. Some of this can also be attributed to the fact that commanding officers formed "battlegroups" (such as the U.S. Combat Commands, U.S. Regimental Combat Teams, German Kampfgruppen) which may have units attached from outside the normal Divisional organization.

TOEs in France, 1944

Following are researched historical TOEs for various units which fought in the 1944 campaigns in France. Adaptations are provided for the Spearhead rules, but the TOEs may be easily configured for any wargaming rules. Many of the support units which are part of the Division are not covered here, such as Military Police, Chaplains, Veterinary, or Medical units. Spearhead does not represent these units on the table top.

German Units

	21st Panzer Division
	111th Panzer Brigade
	113th Panzer Brigade
	503rd Hvy Tank Battalion
	12SS Panzer Division
	352. Infantry Division

American Units

	4th Armored Division
	29th Infantry Division
	101st Airborne Division

U.K. Units

	51st Highland Division
	11th Armoured Division

Canadian Units

Can 3rd Infantry Division

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