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

Annex VI

COMPOSITION OF THE THIRD ARMY
10 November 1943
To illustrate army and corps organization in the Army Ground Forces

Branch

Army Troops
(Non - Corps)

Corps in Third Army
IX Corps X Corps XVIII Corps XIX Corps VIII Corps

1 Cav Div 6 Inf Divs

4 Inf Divs
1 Armd Div

2 Inf Divs
1 Armd Div

2 Inf Divs
2 Armd Divs

 

Antiaircraft

2 Brig Hqs
4 Grp Hqs
8 Bns

 

 

 

  

 

Armored

 1 Tank Grp Hq
3 Tank Bns 		1 Tank Grp Hq
1 Tank Bn

2 Tank Bns

5 Tank Bns

 2 Tank Bns

 

Cavalry

 1 Brig  

1 Regt Mecs
1 Ren Sc Mecs

1 Regt Mecs

 1 Regt Mecs

 

Chemical

5 Decon Cos
1 Depot Co
3 Maint Cos

 

 

2 Chem Bus. Mts

  

 

Engineers

 2 Combat Grp Hqs
1 Bn Sep
5 Combat Bns
5 Hvy Pont Bns
1 Top Bn
1 Water Supply Bn
2 Cam Cos
1 Depot Co
1 Dp Trk Co
2 Lt Equip Cos
2 Maint Cos
1 Top Co Corps
1 Treadway Bridge Co 		3 Combat Grp Hqs
9 Combat Bns
1 Combat Co Sep
3 Lt Equip Cos
1 Lt Pont Co
2 Maint Cos
1 Top Co Corps

2 Combat Grp Hqs
6 Combat Bns
1 Lt Equip Co
2 Lt Pont Cos
1 Maint Co
1 Top Co Corps
1 Treadway Bridge Co

2 Combat Grp Hqs
4 Combat Bns
2 Lt Pont Cos
1 Treadway Bridge Co

1 Top Co Corps
1 Treadway Bridge Co

 

Field Artillery

 1 Grp Hq
2 155mm How Bns

1 Hq IX Corps Arty
2 Grp Hqs
1 Obsn Bn
4 155mm Gun Bns
1 155mm How Bn
5 105mm How Bns

1 Hq IX Corps Arty
4 Grp Hqs
1 Obsn Bn
4 155mm Gun Bns
8 155mm How Bns
2 105mm How Bns

1 Hq XVIII Corps Arty
2 Grp Hqs
1 Obsn Bn
2 155mm Gun Bns
2 155mm How Bns
4 4.5" Gun Bns
1 Hq XIX Corps Arty
4 Grp Hqs
2 155mm Gun Bns
4 155mm How Bns
1 Hq VIII Corps Atry
1 Obsvn Bn

Infantry

   2 Inf Regts

 
 
 2 Armd Inf Bns
 

Medical

4 Grp Hqs
2 Amb Bns
9 Med Bns
1 Gas Treat Bn
1 Amb Co
13 Clearing Cos
26 Coll Cos
1 Depot Co
1 Sanitary Co
3 Vet Cos
6 Evac Hosps SM
2 Labs
2 Vet Evac Hosps

1 Bn Hq
1 Amb Co
1 Clearing Co
2 Coll Cos

 
 
  
 

Military Police

 3 MP Bns  

 
2 MP Cos
  
 

Ordnance

 2 Am Bns
1 Ord Bn
20 Hqs Ord Bn
8 Am Cos
8 Dep Cos
2 Evac Cos
7 Hv Auto Maint Cos
10 Hv Maint Cos (Field Army)
4 Hv Maint Cos (Tank)
1 Lt Maint Co
1 Maint Co (AA)
13 Med Auto Maint Cos
13 Med Maint Cos 		 

 
 
  
 

Quartermaster

1 Trk Regt
2 Hqs Trk Regt
2 Hqs QM Bn
5 Hqs QM Bn (Mob)
4 Hqs Tr Trans Bn
2 Gas Supply Bns
1 Serv Bn
1 Ster Co
4 Bkry Cos
3 Car Cos
4 Depot Cos
2 Ldry Cos
6 Pk Trs
5 Railhead Cos
1 Salvage Coll Co
24 Troop Trans Cos
33 Trk Cos

 

 

 

  

 

Signal

 1 Armored Sig Bn
2 Cons Bns
2 Opn Bns
1 Cons Co
1 Dep Co
2 Opn Co
2 Pigeon Cos
1 Photo Co
2 Repr Cos 		2 Sig Bns
1 Rad Intell Co

1 Sig Bn
2 Sig Bns
1 Rad Intell Co
 
 

Tank Destroyer

 1 Brig Hqs 1 Gro Hqs
5 TD Bns

2 Grp Hqs
6 TD Bns

2 Grp Hqs
5 TD Bns
1 Grp Hqs
5 TD Bns
 

Miscellaneous

 7 Bands
14 Hq Special Troops
1 MRU (Fixed) 		1 MRU (Mob)

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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