CHAPTER 4: GROUND FORCES IN THE WAR ARMY A STATISTICAL TABLE

AGF Study, NO. 3: Ground Forces In The War Army A Statistical Table

THE TABLE: GROUND FORCES IN THE WAR ARMY

			NUMBER OF UNITS																					STRENGTH IN THOUSANDS
																								Enlisted Men Only							Table of Organization Strength
																								OOO omitted
DATE		ACTION	DIVISIONS												BATTALIONS Non-Divisional Selected types only									ARMY GROUND FORCE TACTICAL UNITS							REMAINDER OF ARMY
			1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34
			Total Divisions					Stand Inf	Light Inf	Cav	Armd	Mtz	Air- borne	Mtn & Jungle	Field Artillery				Tank (all types)	Tank Destroyer	Eng (C) (Hv Pont)	AAA (all types)	Inf (all types)	Divisions	Combat Support (less AAA): Armd FA Cav Hq Chem Inf CA Sig Eng TD	Total Combat Units (less AAA) 22 plus 23	AAA Units	Total Combat Units 24 plus 25	AGF Service Units: Chem Eng Med MP Misc Ord QM SIG	Total AGF Units 26 plus 27	ASF Units: AG Misc Chem Ord Eng QM Med SIG MP Trans	Total Service Units 27 plus 29	Total Ground Units 28 plus 29 or 26 plus 30	Army Air Forces	Remainder: Overhead, Replacements, Non-availables, etc., (other than Air Force)	Total United States Army
			1945	1944	1943	1942	1941	Stand Inf	Light Inf	Cav	Armd	Mtz	Air- borne		Hv	Med	Lt	Total
1	31 Dec 41	(Active on this date)					(36)	(29)		(2)	(5)				155mm gun 8"how 8"gun 240mm how	155mm how 4.5" gun	75mm 105mm																				1
2		Planned for 31 DEC 43															75mm 105mm																				2
3		Preliminary Forecasts																																			3
4	23 May 42	Estimate of OPD WDGS		187	140			59	0	1	46	23	7	4																							4
5	28 May	Comment of AGF on above						raise			reduce	reduce																									5
6	June	Estimate of G-3 WDGS			110																																6
7	30 June	(Active on this date)				(47)		(33)		(2)	(8)	(4)																									7
8	26 Aug	Estimate of G-3 WDGS		141																																	8
9		Formulation of the 1943 Troop Basis																																			9
10	28 Aug	Proposal of WD to AGF, AAF, ASF			110 to 115			62 to 65	0	2	26	13	4 to 6	2 to 3	Prescribed allotments									1600	900	2500	620	3120				1200		2000		Ceiling not set	10
11	15 Sept	Estimate of G-3 WDGS		159																																	11
12	30 Sept	Recommendations of AGF			114			63	4	2	26	13	6	0	101	140	128	369	83	222	159	811	178	1621	1092	2713	619	3332				1473	4805				12
13	30 Sept	Comment of AGF on above																														reduce					13
14	25 Oct	Recommendations of G-3 WDGS			100			54	8	2	20	0	6		54	81	102	228	38	144	147	795	158	1409	833	2242	607	2849				1080	3929	2200	1371	7500	14
15	29 Oct	Counter-recommendation of AGF			98			67	0	2	18	5	6			104	103		59	160	147	757	164		raise		reduce										15
16	24 Nov	TROOP BASIS APPROVED BY WAR DEPARTMENT			100			62	0	2	20	10	6		54	81	105	240	38	144	147	781	158	1422	787	2209	602	2811	346	3157	738	1084	3895	2200	1438	7533	16
17		Amendment of 1943 Troop Basis																																			17
18	7 Dec	Recommendations of AGF						68				4											raise														18
19	31 Dec	(Active on this date)				(73½)		(52)		(1½)	(14)	(4)	(2)		(32)	(53)	(57)	(142)	(26)	(80)	(69)	(391)	(153)	(1056)	(564)	(1620)	(297)	(1917)	(243)	(2160)	(518)	(761)	(2679)	(1300)	(1021)	(5000)	19
20	28 Jan 43	Recommendations of AGF						raise				reduce																									20
21	28 Jan 43	Recommendations of AGF									reduce								raise																		21
22	25 Feb	Estimate of G-3 WDGS		125																																	22
23	15 Mar	Authorized by War Department			100			71		2	20	1	6																								23
24	30 Mar	Estimate of OPD WDGS		135																																	24
25	12 Apr	Recommendations of AGF													raise	raise																					25
26	14 Apr	Recommendations of AGF			99			66	8	2	16	1	6		72	95	105	272	62	106	160	693	203														26
27	13 June	Recommendations of Committee on Revision of the Military Program, WDGS																																			27
28					88			63	1	2	16	1	5		77	82	105	264	69	110	163	723	193	1067	695	1762	580	2342				1230	3572	2200	1232	7004	28
29	15 June	Recommendations of AGF							3																												29
30	22 June	Comment of AGF on above (line 27)																				reduce		raise	raise	raise	reduce	raise	raise	raise	reduce	reduce					30
31	30 June	(Active on this date)			(84)			(63)	(0)	(2)	(15)	(0)	(4)		(44)	(67)	(101)	(212)	(41)	(106)	(119)	(547)	(187)	(1060)	(689)	(1749)	(412)	(2161)	(310)	(2471)	(735)	(1044)	(3206)	(1991)	(1213)	(6410)	31
32	1 July	TROOP BASIS APPROVED BY WAR DEPARTMENT			88			64	1	2	16		5		77	82	101	266	73	106	202	720	195	1100	834	1934	540	2474	348	2823	845	1193	3667	2150	1187	7004	32
33	July	Authorized by War Department			90			64	3	2	16		5																								33
34	17 July	Set up by AGF as "ideal ratio" for 64 Infantry Divisions													134	120																					34
35	22 Sept	Recommended by AGF							8				0																								35
36	4 Oct	TROOP BASIS APPROVED BY WAR DEPARTMENT			90			64	3	2	16		5		71	78	89	238	70	64	178	575	186	1115	741	1856	428	2284	374	2658	944	1318	3603	2157	1272	7032	36
37	Oct	Comment of AGF on above														raise			raise	raise	raise				raise												37
38		Planned for 31 Dec 44																																			38
39		Formulation of the 1944 Troop Basis																																			39
40	16 Oct 43	Recommendations of AGF									10 or 11														raise												40
41	28 Oct	Tentative Troop Basis drafted by WD		105				73	7	3	16		6		81	92	126	299	68	80	226	583	130	1292	742	2034	448	2482	420	2902	1022	1442	3924	1838	1168	6930	41
42	Nov	Comments of AGF on above						77	3						113	107	114	334			244	reduce	raise														42
43	9 Dec	Troop Basis redrafted by WD		105				78	3	3	16		5		108	111	106	326	69	90	232	536	120	1325	721	2045	412	2458	444	2902	1004	1448	3906	1946	1103	6955	43
44	31 Dec	(Active on this date)			(90)			(64)	(3)	(2)	(16)		(5)		(61)	(75)	(95)	(231)	(65)	(101)	(166)	(557)	(172)	(1127)	(724)	(1851)	(431)	(2282)	(365)	(2647)	(856)	(1221)	(3503)	(2126)	(1375)	(7004)	44
45	15 Jan 44	TROOP BASIS APPROVED BY WAR DEPARTMENT		90				64	3	2	16		5		111	111	91	313	60	78	234	526	172	1127	760	1887	405	2292	455	2747	1062	1517	3809	1992	1154	6955	45
46		Amendment of the 1944 Troop Basis																																			46
47	19 Feb	Recommendation of AGF																													Avoid raising	Avoid raising					47
48	20 Mar	Recommended by AGF for 64 infantry divisions													134	128																					48
49	14 Apr	Recommended by AGF						66	1																												49
50	10 May	Recommended by AGF						67	0																												50
51	30 June	(Active on this date)		(89)				(66)	(1)	(1)	(16)		(5)		(116)	(112)	(87)	(315)	(64)	(78)	(212)	(479)	(144)	(1097)	(713)	(1810)	(358)	(2168)	(436)	(2604)	(888)	(1324)	(3492)	(2029)	(1395)	(6916)	51
52		Planned for 30 June 45																																			52
53	1 Jul	TROOP BASIS APPROVED BY WAR DEPARTMENT	89					66	1	1	16		5		143	114	80	337	63	78	223	460	113	1097	679	1776	342	2118	443	2561	1021	1464	3582	1973	1345	6900	53
54	23 Oct	Recommended by AGF																					raise														54
55	31 Dec	(Active on this date)		(89)				(66)	(0)	(1)	(16)		(5)	(1)	(137)	(116)	(93)	(346)	(65)	(73)	(240)	(347)	(144)	(1106)	(735)	(1841)	(257)	(2098)	(455)	(2553)	(1061)	(1516)	(3614)	(1950)	(1460)	(6950)	55
56	1 Jan 45	TROOP BASIS APPROVED BY WAR DEPARTMENT	89					66	0	1	16		5	1	143	116	88	347	65	70	229	345	114	1106	691	1797	252	2049	469	2518	1072	1541	3590	1968	1415	6973	56
57	31 Mar	(Active on this date)	(89)					(66)		(1)	(16)		(5)	(1)	(137)	(113)	(76)	(326)	(60)	(68)	(226)	(331)	(116)	(1125)	(670)	(1795)	(246)	(2041)	(461)	(2502)	(1097)	(1558)	(3599)	(1945)	(1422)	(6966)	57
58		DATE OF VIRTUAL VICTORY IN EUROPE

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