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From: nzt1939@dsacg3.dsac.dla.mil (William M. Aldo)
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Subject: UNITS
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From: nzt1939@dsacg3.dsac.dla.mil (William M. Aldo)
>From: carlson@gateway.mitre.org (Bruce Carlson)
>In article <15998@cbnews.ATT.COM> ephraim%heart.technion.ac.il@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU (Ephraim Silverberg) writes:
>>
>>> Could someone please post a comprehensive summary of the types of combat
>>> units (regiment, company, division, platoon, etc.) along with definitions,
>>> typical sizes, and any miscellaneous information?  I've never understood
>>> this stuff.
>
>I can offer some dated info, but I think the general structure is still
>applicable.  
>

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>Regiment would fit in here, but I don't think the Army is using regimental
>designations for combat organizations.  All units have a regimental 
>affiliation, but it is more historical than anything else.

When I was in the U.S. Army (Sep '71 thru Aug '74), I was stationed
in West Germany in a combat unit --- its shortened format was 1/37
Armor, which was short for 1st Battalion 37th Armor. I have several
certificates at home specifying the complete name as 1st Battalion
37th Armored Regiment. 1/37 Armor was part of the 1st Brigade of the
1st Armor Division (Old Ironsides). Division HQ was 3 - 4 Km down
the road in Ansbach from where my unit was stationed.

In speaking of the 1st Armor Division, I should say the 1st U.S.
Armor Division. During the REFORGER Exercises in which I took part
(late Jan. '73, if memory serves me), we were part of the 1st NATO
Armored Division --- comprising the 1st Brigade, 3rd Brigade, Division
Artillery, and Division Support Command of the 1st U.S. Armored Divi-
sion; 4th Canadian Mechanized Battle Group; and Panzer Regiment 200.

P.S. Quite possibly, REFORGER IV.

(REFORGER == REturn of FORces to GERmany)

>
>Bruce Carlson
>carlson@gateway.mitre.org

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