AGF Study, NO. 8: Reorganization of Ground Troops for Combat

Annex V

COMPOSITION OF THE THIRD ARMY
1 October 1942
To illustrate army and corps organization in
the Army Ground Forces

Branch

Army Troops
(Non - Corps)

Corps in Third Army
IV Corps VIII Corps X Corps

2 Infantry Divisions
1 Cavalry Division

6 Infantry Divisions

2 Infantry Divisions
1 Motorized Division

4 Infantry Divisions

Antiaircraft

  

 

 

 

Armored

  

 

 

 

Cavalry

 1 Brig
1 Regt

1 Regt. Mecs

1 Regt. Mecs

 

Chemical

3 Chemical Bns
7 Decontaminating Cos
2 Depot Cos
3 Maintenance Cos

 

 

 

Engineers

 7 Gen Serv Regts
1 Water Supply Bn
1 Camouflage Bn
2 Hv Pont Bns
1 Bn Sep
2 Lt Pont Bns
1 Dep Trk Co
5 Dep Cos
3 Maint Cos
1 Top Co. Corps

1 Top Co. Corps

2 Combat Regts
1 Top Co. Corps

2 Combat Regts
1 Top Co. Corps

Field Artillery

 1 Brig.including
    1 155mm Gun Regt
    2 155mm How Regts
1 155mm How Regt
1 105mm How Regt
4 105mm How Bns

1 Brig.including
    1 155mm Gun Regt
    2 155mm How Regts
    1 FA Obsvn Bn

1 Brig.including
    1 155mm Gun Regt
    2 155mm How Regts
    1 FA Obsvn Bn
1 Brig.including
    1 155mm Gun Regt
    2 155mm How Regts
    

Infantry

  

 
 
 

Medical

4 Medical Regts
1 Medical Bn
1 Amb Bn
1 Gas Treat Bn
1 Conv Hosp
11 Evac Hosps. Mts
2 Evac Hosps
1 Vet Evac Hosp
1 Vet Gen Hosp
1 Vet Co. Sep
8 Labs
4 Supply Depots
1 Gen Disp
1 Aux Surg Grp

1 Medical Bn
1 Medical Bn
 

Military Police

 1 MP Bn
1 MP Co

1 MP Co
1 MP Co
1 MP Co

Ordnance

 17 Hv Maint Cos
4 Hv Maint Cos (Field Army)
4 Med Maint Bns
3 Med Maint Cos
8 Mot Transp Cos
3 Mot Transp Sup Cos
2 Am Cos
2 Dep Cos

1 Maint Bn
1 Maint Bn
1 Maint Bn

Quartermaster

5 Serv Bns
1 Ster Bn
14 Trk Cos
2 Car Cos
6 Ldry Cos
7 Bkry Cos
2 Remount Trps
1 Graves Regis Co
2 Sales Cos
4 Railhead Cos
1 Refrig Co (Fixed)
1 Salv Reor Co
4 Salv Coll Cos
3 Dep Cos

1 Serv Co

1 Serv Co
1 Gas Sup Bn
2 Trk Cos

1 Serv Co

1 Trk Co

Signal

 1 Sig Bn
1 Const Bn
2 Oprn Cos
2 Const Cos
1 Rad Int Co
2 Repr Cos
3 Dep Cos
1 Pigeon Co
1 Photo Lab GHQ

1 Sig Bn
 
1 Sig Bn

Tank Destroyer

 2 Group Hq
22 Bns

 
 
 

Miscellaneous

 10 ABS Bns
1 MRU (Mob)
5 Hq & Hq Det Sp Trps


1 MRU (Mob)


1 MRU (Mob)

1 MRU (Mob)

Source: 320.2 Assignment Lists (R).

Historical Section
      Headquarters
Army Ground Forces

 

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