In the first of a two-volume study, the author presents an extremely detailed record of the Organisation, doctrine and equipment of US Army infantry divisions during the latter part of World War II. The second volume will provide capsule histories for all US Army infantry divisions during this period.

After examining the state of the US Army during the 1940- 43 period, Yves Bellanger focuses on the 1943-45 period, and presents each of the division's sub-units - from the divisional HQ to an infantry battalion, from the divisional artillery to its combat engineer element. For each, the author examines their Organisation (down to the lowest level possible), their training and tactical doctrine, in addition to listing all the equipment, vehicles and weapons they were issued with.

The first volume concludes with a comprehensive set of appendices, including sample command rosters.

Key Features
No equivalent book is available which covers the 1943-45 US Army infantry divisions in comparable detail

An extraordinarily-detailed guide - lists ALL equipment issued to ALL elements of the infantry division, from an infantry battalion's HQ company, to the division's military police platoon, thus including much information on rear-area units usually ignored or forgotten

Includes a large number of organizational charts, plus detailed sample command rosters
As well as tactical doctrine, covered in detail, drawing extensively on contemporary US field manuals

The author received extensive assistance from US veterans in writing this book

An essential reference for re-enactors, modelers, war gamers, researchers and anyone who requires a detailed guide to the US Army during the 1943-45 period

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• List of charts
• Publishers’ note and acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Background
  • Mobilization
  • The United States Army
  • The Army Reorganization of 1940–43
  • The Table of Organization & Equipment
• Chapter 1 – Infantry Division, Division Headquarters, Headquarters Company, Reconnaissance Troop
  • 1.1 – Infantry Division, Organization and General Doctrine
  • 1.2 – Headquarters, Infantry Division
  • 1.3 – Division, Headquarters Company
  • 1.4 – Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop, Mechanized
• Chapter 2 – Infantry Regiment
  • 2.1 – Regimental Headquarters
  • 2.2 – Regimental Headquarters Company
  • 2.3 – Service Company, Infantry Regiment
  • 2.4 – Infantry Cannon Company
  • 2.5 – Infantry Anti-tank Company
  • 2.6 – Medical Detachment, Infantry Regiment
  • 2.7 – Command Post, Infantry Regiment
  • 2.8 – Train Bivouac, Infantry Regiment
• Chapter 3 – Infantry Battalion
  • 3.1 – Headquarters Company, Infantry Battalion
  • 3.2 – Infantry Rifle Company
  • 3.3 – Infantry Heavy Weapons Company
  • 3.4 – Command Post, Infantry Battalion
• Chapter 4 – Infantry Doctrine 74
  • 4.1 – Security missions
  • 4.2 – Defensive combat
  • 4.3 – Offensive combat
• Chapter 5 – Division Artillery, Motorized
  • 5.1 – Artillery Doctrine
  • 5.2 – Headquarters & Headquarters Battery, Division Artillery
  • 5.3 – Field Artillery Battalions, 105mm, 155mm
  • 5.4 – Headquarters Battery, Motorized, Field Artillery Battalion
  • 5.5 – Field Artillery Battery Motorized, Field Artillery Battalion
  • 5.6 – Service Battery, Motorized, Field Artillery Battalion
• Chapter 6 – Engineer Combat Battalion
  • 6.1 – Engineer Doctrine
  • 6.2 – Headquarters & Headquarters Service Company, Engineer Combat Battalion
  • 6.3 – Engineer Combat Company
• Chapter 7 – Special Troops, Infantry Division
  • 7.1 – Headquarters, Special Troops
  • 7.2 – Ordnance Light Maintenance Company, Infantry Division
  • 7.3 – Quartermaster Company, Infantry Division
  • 7.4 – Signal Company, Infantry Division
  • 7.5 – Signal Doctrine, Signal Company, Infantry Division
  • 7.6 – Military Police Platoon, Infantry Division
  • 7.7 – Band, Infantry Division
• Chapter 8 – Medical Battalion, Infantry Division
  • 8.1 – Headquarters & Headquarters Detachment, Medical Battalion
  • 8.2 – Collecting Company, Medical Battalion
  • 8.3 – Clearing Company, Medical Battalion
• Chapter 9 – Equipment
  • 9.1 – Company standard equipment
  • 9.2 – Equipment issued with vehicles and weapons
  • 9.3 – Individual equipment
  • 9.4 – Clothing and smaller items of equipment
  • 9.5 – Attached units
• APPENDICES
  • I – US Army Ranks
  • II – US Army Unit Symbols
  • III – US Army Abbreviations
  • IV – Example of casualties and replacements in an infantry regiment (10th Infantry Regiment)
  • V – Organization of the 5th Infantry Division, 6 June 1944
  • VI – Command Roster of the 5th Infantry Division, 1943-45
  • VII – Command Roster of the 11th Infantry Regiment, 31 January 1945
• Bibliography
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