Force Structure Support

Studies and Papers

• The U.S. Army in the 1890s
  Point Paper covering Army Organization in the late 19th Century
• The U.S. Constabulary in Post-War Germany (1946-52)
  Point Paper on the Structure of the U.S. Constabulary
• History of Tables of Distribution and Allowances (TDA) Units
  Information Paper on the development of TDA
• The Combat Arms Regimental System: Questions and Answers
• Reflagging in the Army
  by Janice E. McKenney (1997)

Force Structure Resources

• Charts listing the Organic Elements of U.S. Army Divisions in World War II
• Order of Battle for U.S. Army Divisions in World War II European Theater of Operations prepared by the ETO Historical Office, December 1945
• Designations of World War II Divisions as of 1 October 1997

Regulatory Authorities

• Army Regulation 5-10 – Stationing (PDF - 554KB)
• Army Regulation 71-32 – Force Development and Documentation (PDF - 629KB)
• Army Regulation 220-1 – Defense Readiness Reporting System–Army Procedures (PDF - 635KB)
• Army Regulation 220-5 – Designation, Classification, and Change in Status of Units (PDF - 33KB)
• Army Regulation 870-21 – The U.S. Army Regimental System (PDF - 168KB)
  (AR 600–82 no longer in effect.)
• Army Regulation 360-1 – The Army Public Affairs Program (PDF - 1.7MB)
  (Although this AR does not specifically mention responsibilities of the Force Structure and Unit History Branch, it is included here because paragraphs 5-38 and 5-39 contain useful information on the release of information concerning the activation, inactivation, reorganization, etc., of units and other organizations. Related information is also contained in AR 5-10, above.)
• National Guard Regulation 10-1 – Organization and Federal Recognition of Army National Guard Units (PDF - 86KB)
• DAMH-HS memo, 18 Dec 1986 – Change in Unit Status Authentication Authority (PDF - 103KB)