
| Element | Strength | |
|---|---|---|
| Division HQ | 211 | |
| Special Troops | 2,317 | |
| ---HQ Battalion | 851 | |
| ------HQ Company | 420 | |
| ------Signal Company | 340 | |
| ------Military Police Company | 101 | |
| ---Special Weapons Battalion | 757 | |
| ------HQ and Service Battery | 102 | |
| ------Antitank Battery (x3) | 6 37mm AT, 2 75mm SP AT | 116 |
| ------40mm Antiaircraft Artillery Battery | 16 40mm AA | 307 |
| ---Light Tank Battalion | 707 | |
| ------HQ and Service Company | 85 | |
| ------Tank Company (x3) | 18 M3 tanks | 161 |
| ------Scout Company | 139 | |
| Service Troops | 2,200 | |
| ---Service Battalion | 661 | |
| ------HQ Company | 62 | |
| ------Service and Supply Company | 455 | |
| ------Ordnance Company | 144 | |
| ---Motor Transport Battalion | 527 | |
| ------HQ and Service Company | 188 | |
| ------Transport Company (x3) | 113 | |
| ---Medical Battalion | 526 | |
| ------HQ and Service Company | 21 | |
| ------Medical Company (x5) | 101 | |
| ---Amphibian Tractor Battalion | 100 amtrac, 73 spt amtrac | 486 |
| ------HQ and Service Company | 81 | |
| ------Amphibian Tractor Company (x3) | 135 | |
| Engineer Regiment | 2,513 | |
| ---HQ and Service Company | 290 | |
| ---Engineer Battalion | 645 | |
| ------HQ Company | 60 | |
| ------Engineer Company (x3) | 195 | |
| ---Pioneer Battalion | 744 | |
| ------HQ Company | 120 | |
| ------Pioneer Company (x3) | 208 | |
| ---Naval Construction Battalion | 838 | |
| ------HQ Company | 158 | |
| ------Construction Company (x3) | 230 | |
| Artillery Regiment | 2,207 | |
| ---HQ and Service Battery | 204 | |
| ---105mm Howitzer Battalion (x2) | 594 | |
| ------HQ and Service Battery | 150 | |
| ------105mm Howitzer Battery (x3) | 4 105mm howitzers | 148 |
| ---75mm Pack Howitzer Battalion (x3) | 605 | |
| ------HQ and Service Battery | 152 | |
| ------75mm Howitzer Battery (x3) | 4 75mm howitzers | 151 |
| Infantry Regiment (x3) | 3,242 | |
| ---HQ and Service Company | 186 | |
| ---Weapons Company | 197 | |
| ------Company HQ | 69 | |
| ------75mm SP Gun Platoon | 2 75mm SP AT | 26 |
| ------37mm Gun Platoon (x3) | 4 37mm AT | 34 |
| ---Infantry Battalion (x3) | 953 | |
| ------HQ Company | 137 | |
| ---------Battalion HQ | 123 | |
| ---------Company HQ | 14 | |
| ------Weapons Company | 288 | |
| ---------Company HQ | 41 | |
| ---------81mm Mortar Platoon | 4 81mm mortars | 58 |
| ---------Machine Gun Platoon (x3) | 12 .30 HMG | 43 |
| ------Rifle Company (x3) | 196 | |
| ---------Company HQ | 28 | |
| ---------Weapons Platoon | 3 .30 LMG, 3 60mm mortars | 39 |
| ---------Rifle Platoon (x3) | 43 | |
| TOTAL | 19,965 |
| Weapons Recapitulation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Weapon | Regiment # | Division # |
| .45-cal M1911/M1911A1 pistol | * | 299 |
| .45-cal M1A1 submachine gun | 78 | |
| .30-cal M1 carbine | 1,405 | 11,074 |
| .30-cal M1 rifle | 1,673 | 8,030 |
| .30-cal M1918A2 automatic rifle (BAR) | 162 | 558 |
| .30-cal M1917A1 heavy machine gun (watercooled) | 36 | 108 |
| .30-cal M1919A4 light machine gun (aircooled) | 69 | 682 |
| .50-cal HB-M2 heavy machine gun (aircooled) | 16 | 343 |
| 12-ga M97/M12 riot shotgun | 100 | 306 |
| 37mm M3A1 antitank gun | 12 | 54 |
| 40mm M1 antiaircraft gun | 16 | |
| 75mm M3 self-propelled antitank gun (halftrack-mounted) | 2 | 12 |
| 75mm M1A1 pack howitzer | 36 | |
| 105mm M2A1 howitzer | 24 | |
| 60mm M2 mortar | 27 | 81 |
| 81mm M1 mortar | 12 | 36 |
| 2.36-inch M1 antitank rocket launcher | 53 | 243 |
| M1 portable flamethrower | 24 | |
| M3-series light tank | 54 | |
| LVT troop type amphibian tractor | 100 | |
| LVT support type amphibian tractor | 73 | |
| The pistol was replaced by the carbine within infantry and artillery regiments.
Besides the M3-series light tanks, some M4A1 mediums were issued to certain units in 1943 and some M5A1 lights were used in early 1944. | ||
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