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AGF Study, NO. 8: Reorganization of Ground Troops for Combat
Annex IV
COMPOSITION OF THE "TYP E" ARMY AND "TYP E" CORPS
As of 31 July 1942
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Branch
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Type Army Troops |
Type Corps Troops
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| Corps "A" | Corps "B" | Corps "C" | ||
| No divisions | 3 Inf Divs |
3 Inf Divs |
3 Inf Divs |
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Antiaircraft |
1 Brig |
1 Regt |
1 Regt |
1 Regt |
Armored |
None | None |
None |
None |
Cavalry |
None | 1 Regt Mecs |
1 Regt Mecs |
1 Regt Mecs |
Chemical |
1 Maint Co 1 Depot Co 1 Impreg Co 1 Lab Co 3 Decon Cos |
None |
None |
None |
Engineers |
3 Gen Serv Regts 6 Bns Sep 1 Depot Co 1 Top Bn 1 Water Supply Bn 4 Lt Pont Cos 2 Dump Truck Cos 1 Cam Bn 1 Maint Co 2 Hv Pont Bns |
2 Combat Regts |
2 Combat Regts |
2 Combat Regts |
Field Artillery |
None | 1 Brig |
1 Brig |
1 Brig |
Infantry |
None | None |
None |
None |
Medical |
3 Medical Regts 1 Vet Co Sep 4 Surg Hosps 10 Evac Hosps 1 Conv Hosp 1 Lab 1 Supply Depot |
1 Medical Bn |
1 Medical Bn |
1 Medical Bn |
Military Police |
1 MP Bn | 1 MP Co |
1 MP Co |
1 MP Co |
Ordnance |
2 Am Bns 1 Maint Bn |
1 Maint Bn |
1 Maint Bn |
1 Maint Bn |
Quartermaster |
3 MM Bns |
2 Trk Cos |
2 Trk Cos
1 MM Co 1 Gas Supply Co 1 Serv Co |
2 Trk Cos
1 MM Co 1 Gas Supply Co 1 Serv Co |
Signal |
1 Const Bn 1 Photo Co 1 Pigeon Co 1 Rad Intell Co 1 Opn Bn 1 Depot Co |
1 Sig Bn |
1 Sig Bn |
1 Sig Bn |
Tank Destroyer |
3 Td Bns |
1 TD Grp |
1 TD Grp
(5 Bns) |
1 TD Grp
(5 Bns) |
Aviation |
1 Obsn Grp | 4 Obsvn Sqds |
4 Obsvn Sqds |
4 Obsvn Sqds |
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Source: Memo WDGCT 320.2(T/O) to AGF, AAF, SOS, "Revision of Type Army Corps and Army Troops," 31 July 1942. In 320.2/5816. |
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