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Siege of Bastogne
20th - 27th December, 1944
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OVERVIEW
The siege of Bastogne was an engagement between American and
German forcesThe Siege of Bastogne was an engagement between
American and German forces at the Belgian town of Bastogne, as
part of the larger Battle of the Bulge. The goal of the German
offensive was the harbor at Antwerp. In order to reach it before
the Allies could regroup and bring their superior air power to
bear, German mechanized forces had to seize the roadways through
eastern Belgium. Because all seven main roads in the Ardennes
mountain range converged on the small town of Bastogne, control of
its crossroads was vital to the German attack. The siege lasted
from 20–27 December when the besieged American forces were
relieved by elements of General George Patton's 3rd Army.
The 101st Airborne formed an all-round perimeter using the 502nd
PIR on the northwest shoulder to block the 2nd Panzer Division,
the 506th PIR to block entry from Noville, the 501st PIR defending
the eastern approach, and the 327th GIR scattered from Marvie in
the southeast to Champs in the west along the southern perimeter,
augmented by engineer and artillery units plugging gaps in the
line. The division service area to the west of Bastogne had been
raided the first night, causing the loss of almost its entire
medical company, and numerous service troops were used as infantry
to reinforce the thin lines. CCB of the 10th Armored Division,
severely weakened by losses to its Team Desobry (Maj. William R.
Desobry), Team Cherry (Lt. Col. Henry T. Cherry), and Team O'Hara
(Lt. Col. James O'Hara) in delaying the Germans, formed a mobile
"fire brigade" of 40 light and medium tanks (including survivors
of CCR 9th Armored Division and eight replacement tanks found
unassigned in Bastogne).
Three artillery battalions—including the all-black 969th Field
Artillery Battalion —were commandeered and formed a temporary
artillery group. Each had twelve 155 mm (6.1 in) howitzers,
providing the division with heavy firepower in all directions
restricted only by its limited ammunition supply. Col. Roberts,
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commanding CCB, also rounded up 600+ stragglers from the rout of
VIII Corps and formed Team SNAFU as a further stopgap force.
As a result of the powerful American defense to the north and
east, XLVII Panzer Corps commander Gen. von Lüttwitz decided to
encircle Bastogne and strike from the south and southwest,beginning the night of 20/21 December.
German panzer reconnaissance units had initial success, nearly
overrunning the American artillery positions southwest of Bastogne
before being stopped by a makeshift force. All seven highways
leading to Bastogne were cut by German forces by noon of 21
December, and by nightfall the conglomeration of airborne and
armored infantry forces were recognized by both sides as being
surrounded.
The American soldiers were outnumbered and lacking in cold-weather
gear, ammunition, food, medical supplies, and leadership (as many
officers, including the 101st's commander—Major GeneralMaxwell
Taylor —were elsewhere). Due to some of the worst winter weather in
years, the surrounded U.S. forces could not be resupplied by air
nor was tactical air support available.
However, the two panzer divisions of the XLVII Panzer Corps—after
using their mobility to isolate Bastogne, continued their mission
towards the Meuse on 22 December, rather than attacking Bastogne
with a single large force. They left just one regiment behind to
assist the 26th Volksgrenadier Division in capturing the
crossroads. The XLVII Panzer Corps probed different points of the
southern and western defensive perimeter in echelon, where
Bastogne was defended by just a single airborne regiment and
support units doubling as infantry. This played into the American
advantage of interior lines of communication; the defenders were
able to shift artillery fire and move their limited ad hoc armored
forces to meet each successive assault.
The 26th VG received one panzergrenadier regiment from the 15th
Panzergrenadier Division on Christmas Eve for its main assault the
next day. Because it lacked sufficient troops and those of the
26th VG Division were near exhaustion, the XLVII Panzer Corps
concentrated its assault on several individual locations on the
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west side of perimeter in sequence rather than launching one
simultaneous attack on all sides. The assault—led by 18 tanks
carrying a battalion of infantry—pierced the lines of the 327th's
3rd Battalion (officially, the 1st Battalion, 401st Glider
Infantry), and advanced as far as the battalion command post atHemroulle.
However, the 327th held its original positions and repulsed
infantry assaults that followed, capturing 92 Germans. The panzers
that had achieved the penetration divided into two columns, one
trying to reach Champs from the rear, and were destroyed in detail
by two companies of the 1st Battalion 502nd PIR under Lt. Col.
Patrick F. Cassidy and four tank destroyers of the 705th Tank
Destroyer Battalion.
Allied control of Bastogne was a major obstacle to the German
armored advance, and the morale of Allied forces elsewhere on the
Western Front was boosted by news of the stubborn defense of the
besieged town.
Elements of General George Patton's Third Army, spearheaded by Lt.
Col. Creighton Abrams commanding the 4th Armored Division's 37th
Armor Battalion, succeeded in punching through to Bastogne,
reaching the lines of the 326th Engineers on the day after the
Christmas attack. The 101st's ground communications with the
American supply dumps were restored on 27 December, and the
wounded were evacuated to the rear. Gen. Taylor reached Bastogne
with the 4th Armored Division and resumed command. With the
encirclement broken, the men of the 101st expected to be relieved,
but were given orders to resume the offensive. The 506th attacked
north and recaptured Recogne on 9 January 1945, the Bois Jacques
on 10 January, and Foy on 13 January. The 327th attacked towards
Bourcy, northeast of Bastogne, on 13 January and encountered
stubborn resistance. The 506th retook Noville on 15 January and
Rachamps the next day. The 502nd reinforced the 327th, and the two
regiments captured Bourcy on 17 January, pushing the Germans back
to their point of advance on the day the division had arrived in
Bastogne. The next day the division was relieved.
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The most famous quote of the battle came from the 101st’s acting
commander, Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe. When confronted
with a written request from German General Luttwitz for surrender
of Bastogne, his reply was one word: "NUTS!" (the commander of the
327th GIR interpreted it to the German truce party as "Go tohell!"). After the battle, newspapers referred to the division as
the "Battered Bastards of Bastogne".
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German Order of Battle
• XXXXVII Panzer-Korps Truppen
• 26. Volksgrenadier-Division
• 2. Panzer Division
• Panzer-Lehr-Division
• Kampfgruppe Maucke, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 115, 15. Panzer-
Grenadier-Division
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American Order of Battle
• VIII Corps Troops
• 28th Infantry Division
• Combat Command 'R', 9th Armoured Division
• Combat Command 'B', 10th Armoured Division
• 1128th Engineer Combat Group
• 101st Airborne Division
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XXXXVII PANZER-KORPS TRUPPEN
Volks-Artillerie-Korps 766
--I. Abteilung – 1x FAO, 3x 75mm FK40, 3x truck
--II. Abteilung – 1x FAO, 3x 88mm FK43, 3x truck
--III. Abteilung – 1x FAO, 3x 105mm, 3x truck
--IV. Abteilung – 1x FAO, 3x 150mm, 3x truck
--V. Abteilung – 1x FAO, 3x 122mm, 3x truck
--VI. Abteilung – 1x FAO, 3x 150mm, 3x truck
Volks-Werfer-Brigade 15
--Werfer-Regiment 55
----I. Abteilung – 1x FAO, 3x Nebelwerfer 15cm, 3x truck
----II. Abteilung – 1x FAO, 3x Nebelwerfer 15cm, 3x truck
----III. Abteilung – 1x FAO, 3x Nebelwerfer 21cm, 3x truck
--Werfer-Regiment 85
----I. Abteilung – 1x FAO, 3x Nebelwerfer 15cm, 3x truck
----II. Abteilung – 1x FAO, 3x Nebelwerfer 15cm, 3x truck
----III. Abteilung – 1x FAO, 3x Nebelwerfer 21cm, 3x truck
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26. VOLKSGRENADIER-DIVISION
Divisionstab – 1x CO
Aufklarungs-Abteilung 26
--Abteilungstab – 1x HQ stand
--Fahrrad-Kompanie – 3x bicycle infantry, 1x bicycle MG
--1. Fusilier-Kompanie – 3x infantry, 1x MG
--2. Fusilier-Kompanie – 3x infantry, 1x MG
--Maschinengewehr-Kompanie – 1x MG, 1x mortar, 1x heavy mortar, 1x
horse limber
Fusilier-Regiment 39
--Regimentstab – 1x CO, 2x bicycle infantry-SMG, 1x engineer
--Panzerjaeger-Kompanie – 2x 75mm PAK-40 ATG, 2x truck
--Infanteriegeschutzes-Kompanie – 2x 75mm infantry gun, 2x horse
limber
--I. Bataillon
----Bataillonstab – 1x HQ
----1. Kompanie – 3x infantry
----2. Kompanie – 3x infantry
----3. Kompanie – 3x infantry
----10. Kompanie – 3x MG, 1x mortar, 1x heavy mortar, 1x horse
limber
--II. Bataillon
----Bataillonstab – 1x HQ----4. Kompanie – 3x infantry
----5. Kompanie – 3x infantry
----6. Kompanie – 3x infantry
----11. Kompanie – 3x MG, 1x mortar, 1x heavy mortar, 1x horse
limber
--III. Bataillon
----Bataillonstab – 1x HQ
----7. Kompanie – 3x infantry
----8. Kompanie – 3x infantry
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----9. Kompanie – 3x infantry
----12. Kompanie – 3x MG, 1x mortar, 1x heavy mortar, 1x horse
limber
Grenadier-Regiment 77
--Regimentstab – 1x CO, 2x bicycle infantry-SMG, 1x engineer--Panzerjaeger-Kompanie – 2x 75mm PAK-40 ATG, 2x truck
--Infanteriegeschutzes-Kompanie – 2x 75mm infantry gun, 2x horse
limber
--I. Bataillon
----Bataillonstab – 1x HQ
----1. Kompanie – 3x infantry
----2. Kompanie – 3x infantry
----3. Kompanie – 3x infantry
----10. Kompanie – 3x MG, 1x mortar, 1x heavy mortar, 1x horse
limber
--II. Bataillon
----Bataillonstab – 1x HQ
----4. Kompanie – 3x infantry
----5. Kompanie – 3x infantry
----6. Kompanie – 3x infantry
----11. Kompanie – 3x MG, 1x mortar, 1x heavy mortar, 1x horse
limber
--III. Bataillon
----Bataillonstab – 1x HQ
----7. Kompanie – 3x infantry
----8. Kompanie – 3x infantry
----9. Kompanie – 3x infantry
----12. Kompanie – 3x MG, 1x mortar, 1x heavy mortar, 1x horse
limber
Grenadier-Regiment 78
--Regimentstab – 1x CO, 2x bicycle infantry-SMG, 1x engineer
--Panzerjaeger-Kompanie – 2x 75mm PAK-40 ATG, 2x truck
--Infanteriegeschutzes-Kompanie – 2x 75mm infantry gun, 2x horse
limber
--I. Bataillon
----Bataillonstab – 1x HQ
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--IV. Abteilung – 1x FAO, 3x 150mm, 3x tractor (attached to one
battalion)
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2. PANZER-DIVISION
Divisionstab – 1x CO, 1x motorcycle, 1x Mobelwagon (Flak unit), 1x
MMG, 1x Jeep/truck
Panzer-Aufklarungs-Abteilung 2
--Abteilungstab – 1x HQ stand
--1. Kompanie – 3x Sdkfz 234/2, 1x Sdkfz 234/3
--2. Kompanie – 3x infantry, 2x Sdkfz 250/1, 1x Sdkfz 250/10
--3. Kompanie – 3x infantry, 2x Sdkfz 250/1, 1x Sdkfz 250/10
--schwere-Kompanie – 1x engineer, 1x Sdkfz 251/1, 1x infantry gun,
1x Sdkfz 251/9, 1x mortar, 1x Sdkfz 251/2
Panzer-Regiment 3
--Regimentstab – 1x CO, 1x Mobelwagon (Flak unit)
--I. Abteilung
----Abteilungstab – 1x HQ stand, 1x Wirbelwind (Flak unit), 1x
engineer, 1x Sdkfz 251/1
----1. Kompanie – 2x Panther
----2. Kompanie – 2x Panther
----3. Kompanie – 2x Panther
----4. Kompanie – 2x Panther
--II. Abteilung
----Abteilungstab – 1x HQ stand, 1x Wirbelwind (Flak unit), 1x
engineer, 1x Sdkfz 251/1
----5. Kompanie – 2x Pz-IV Long
----6. Kompanie – 2x Pz-IV Long
----7. Kompanie – 2x Pz-IV Long
----8. Kompanie – 2x Pz-IV Long
Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 304
--Regimentstab – 1x CO, 1x motorcycle, 1x GW-38, 3x engineer, 3x
Sdkfz 251/1
--I. Bataillon
----Bataillonstab – 1x HQ stand
----1. Kompanie – 3x infantry, 3x Sdkfz 251/1
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----2. Kompanie – 3x infantry, 3x Sdkfz 251/1
----3. Kompanie – 3x infantry, 3x Sdkfz 251/1
----9. Kompanie – 1x 12cm mortar, 1x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 1x MMG, 3x
Sdkfz 251/1, 1x infantry gun Sdkfz 251/9
--II. Bataillon----Bataillonstab – 1x HQ stand
----5. Kompanie – 3x infantry, 3x truck
----6. Kompanie – 3x infantry, 3x truck
----7. Kompanie – 3x infantry, 3x truck
----10. Kompanie – 1x 12cm mortar, 1x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 1x MMG, 3x
truck
Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 2
--Regimentstab – 1x CO, 1x motorcycle, 1x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 1x truck
--Infanteriegeschutzes-Kompanie – 1x GW-38
--Pionier-Kompanie – 3x engineer, 3x truck
--I. Bataillon
----Bataillonstab – 1x HQ stand
----1. Kompanie – 3x infantry, 3x truck
----2. Kompanie – 3x infantry, 3x truck
----3. Kompanie – 3x infantry, 3x truck
----9. Kompanie – 1x 12cm mortar, 1x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 1x MMG, 3x
truck
--II. Bataillon
----Bataillonstab – 1x HQ stand
----5. Kompanie – 3x infantry, 3x truck
----6. Kompanie – 3x infantry, 3x truck
----7. Kompanie – 3x infantry, 3x truck
----10. Kompanie – 1x 12cm mortar, 1x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 1x MMG, 3x
truck, 2x M15 AAG
Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 38
--Bataillonstab – 1x HQ stand
--1. Kompanie – 3x engineer, 3x Sdkfz 251/1
--2. Kompanie – 3x engineer, 3x truck
--3. Kompanie – 3x engineer, 3x truck
Panzerjaeger-Abteilung 38
--Abteilungstab – 1x HQ stand
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--1. Kompanie – 3x StuG-III
--2. Kompanie – 3x StuG-III
--3. Kompanie – 2x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 2x truck
Heeres-Flak-Artillerie-Abteilung 273
--1. Batterie – 1x 88mm AAG, 1x 37mm AAG, 2x Sdkfz-7--2. Batterie – 1x 88mm AAG, 1x 37mm AAG, 2x Sdkfz-7
Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 74
--I. Abteilung – 1x FAO Pzkw-III, 2x 105mm Wespe, 1x 150mm Hummel
--II. Abteilung – 1x FAO, 3x 105mm, 3x truck
--III. Abteilung – 1x FAO, 3x 150mm, 3x truck
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PANZER-LEHR-DIVISION
Divisionstab – 1x CO, 1x motorcycle, 1x Mobelwagon (Flak unit), 1x
MMG, 1x Jeep/truck
PanzerAufklarungs-Lehr-Abteilung 130
--Abteilungstab – 1x HQ stand
--1. Kompanie – 3x Sdkfz 234/2, 1x Sdkfz 234/3
--2. Kompanie – 3x infantry, 2x Sdkfz 250/1, 1x Sdkfz 250/10
--3. Kompanie – 3x infantry, 2x Sdkfz 250/1, 1x Sdkfz 250/10
--schwere-Kompanie – 1x engineer, 1x Sdkfz 251/1, 1x infantry gun
1x Sdkfz 251/9, 1x mortar, 1x Sdkfz 251/2
Panzer-Lehr-Regiment 130
--Regimentstab – 1x CO, 1x Mobelwagon (Flak unit)
--II. Abteilung
----Abteilungstab – 1x HQ stand, 1x Wirbelwind (Flak unit), 1x
engineer, 1x Sdkfz 251/1
----1. Kompanie – 2x Panther
----2. Kompanie – 2x Panther
----3. Kompanie – 2x Pz-IV Long
----4. Kompanie – 2x Pz-IV Long
Panzergrenadier-Lehr-Regiment 901
--Regimentstab – 1x CO, 1x motorcycle, 1x GW-38, 3x engineer, 3x
Sdkfz 251/1--I. Bataillon
----Bataillonstab – 1x HQ stand
----1. Kompanie – 3x infantry, 3x Sdkfz 251/1
----2. Kompanie – 2x infantry, 2x Sdkfz 251/1
----3. Kompanie – 2x infantry, 2x Sdkfz 251/1
----9. Kompanie – 1x 12cm mortar, 1x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 1x MMG, 3x
Sdkfz 251/1, 1x infantry gun Sdkfz 251/9
--II. Bataillon
----Bataillonstab – 1x HQ stand
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----5. Kompanie – 2x infantry, 2x truck
----6. Kompanie – 2x infantry, 2x truck
----7. Kompanie – 2x infantry, 2x truck
----10. Kompanie – 1x 12cm mortar, 1x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 1x MMG, 3x
truckPanzergrenadier-Lehr-Regiment 902
--Regimentstab – 1x CO, 1x motorcycle, 1x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 1x truck
--Infanteriegeschutzes-Kompanie – 1x GW-38
--Pionier-Kompanie – 3x engineer, 3x truck
--I. Bataillon
----Bataillonstab – 1x HQ stand
----1. Kompanie – 2x infantry, 2x truck
----2. Kompanie – 2x infantry, 2x truck
----3. Kompanie – 2x infantry, 2x truck
----9. Kompanie – 1x 12cm mortar, 1x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 1x MMG, 3x
truck
--II. Bataillon
----Bataillonstab – 1x HQ stand
----5. Kompanie – 2x infantry, 2x truck
----6. Kompanie – 2x infantry, 2x truck
----7. Kompanie – 2x infantry, 2x truck
----10. Kompanie – 1x 12cm mortar, 1x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 1x MMG, 3x
truck, 2x M15 AAG
Panzer-Lehr-Pionier-Bataillon 130
--Bataillonstab – 1x HQ stand
--1. Kompanie – 3x engineer, 3x Sdkfz 251/1
--2. Kompanie – 3x engineer, 3x truck
--3. Kompanie – 3x engineer, 3x truck
--4. Komapenie – 1x engineer, 1x truck, 1x bridge truck
Panzerjaeger-Abteilung 130
--Abteilungstab – 1x HQ stand
--1. Kompanie – 3x StuG-III
--2. Kompanie – 3x StuG-III
--3. Kompanie – 3x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 3x truck
Heeres-Flak-Artillerie-Abteilung 311
--1. Batterie – 1x 88mm AAG, 1x 37mm AAG, 2x Sdkfz-7
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--2. Batterie – 1x 88mm AAG, 1x 37mm AAG, 2x Sdkfz-7
--3. Batterie – 2x Wirbelwind
Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 130
--I. Abteilung – 1x FAO Pzkw-III, 2x 105mm Wespe, 1x 150mm Hummel
--II. Abteilung – 1x FAO, 3x 105mm, 3x truck--III. Abteilung – 1x FAO, 3x 150mm, 3x truck
Panzerjaeger-Bataillon 559 (attached)
--Bataillonstab – 1x HQ Stand
--1. Kompanie – 3x Jagdpanther
--2. Kompanie – 3x StuG-III
--3. Kompanie – 3x Jagdpanther-IV
Sturmgeschutz-Brigade 243 (attached)
--1. Kompanie – 3x StuG-III
--2. Kompanie – 3x StuG-III
--3. Kompanie – 3x StuG-III
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KAMPFGRUPPE MAUCKE
PANZER-GRENADIER-REGIMENT 115
15. PANZER-GRENADIER-DIVISION
Regimentstab – 1x CO, 1x motorcycle, 1x 20mm AAG, 1x truck
Infanteriegeschutzes-Kompanie – 1x GW-38
Panzer-Abteilung 215 (attached)
--1. Kompanie – 3x Pz-V Panther
--2. Kompanie – 3x Pz-V Panther
I. Bataillon
--Bataillonstab – 1x HQ stand
--1. Kompanie – 2x infantry, 2x truck
--2. Kompanie – 2x infantry, 2x truck
--3. Kompanie – 2x infantry, 2x truck
--13. Kompanie – 1x 12cm mortar, 1x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 1x MMG, 3x
truck
II. Bataillon
--Bataillonstab – 1x HQ stand
--5. Kompanie – 2x infantry, 2x truck
--6. Kompanie – 2x infantry, 2x truck
--7. Kompanie – 2x infantry, 2x truck
--14. Kompanie – 1x 12cm mortar, 1x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 1x MMG, 3x
truck, 2x M15 AAG
III. Bataillon
--Bataillonstab – 1x HQ stand
--9. Kompanie – 2x infantry, 2x truck
--10. Kompanie – 2x infantry, 2x truck
--11. Kompanie – 2x infantry, 2x truck
--15. Kompanie – 1x 12cm mortar, 1x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 1x MMG, 3x
truck, 2x M15 AAG
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VIII CORPS TROOPS
705 th
Tank Destroyer Battalion --Headquarters – 1x HQ
--'A' Company – 1x M20 armoured car, 1x Jeep, 3x M10
--'B' Company – 1x M20 armoured car, 1x Jeep, 3x M10
--'C' Company – 1x M20 armoured car, 1x Jeep, 3x M10
--Recon Company – 2x Jeep, 2x M8 Greyhound
755 th Field Artillery Battalion – 1x FO, 3x 155mm, 3x truck, 3x
infantry, 3x truck
771 st Field Artillery Battalion – 1x FO, 3x 155mm, 3x truck, 3x
infantry, 3x truck
775 th Field Artillery Battalion – 1x FO, 3x 155mm, 3x truck, 3x
infantry, 3x truck
969 th Field Artillery Battalion – 1x FO, 3x 155mm, 3x truck, 3x
infantry, 3x truck, 3x 105mm Priest
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28th INFANTRY DIVISION
28th
Infantry Division
Division Headquarters – 1x CO, 1x jeep, 1x 57mm ATG, 1x jeep/truck
Provisional Battalion
--Headquarters – 1x HQ stand
--'A' Company – 3x infantry
--'B' Company – 3x infantry
--'C' Company – 3x infantry
110 th Infantry Regiment
--Regiment Headquarters – 1x CO, 1x recon infantry
--1st Battalion
----Headquarters – 1x HQ
----'A' Company – 3x infantry
----'B' Company – 3x infantry
----'C' Company – 3x infantry
----Weapons Company – 2x MMG, 1x HMG, 1x 81mm mortar, 1x truck
--2nd Battalion
----Headquarters – 1x HQ
----'A' Company – 3x infantry
----'B' Company – 3x infantry
----'C' Company – 3x infantry
----Weapons Company – 2x MMG, 1x HMG, 1x 81mm mortar, 1x truck
--3rd Battalion
----Headquarters – 1x HQ
----'A' Company – 3x infantry
----'B' Company – 3x infantry
----'C' Company – 3x infantry
----Weapons Company – 2x MMG, 1x HMG, 1x 81mm mortar, 1x truck
--Regimental Support
----Battery 'B', 630
th
Tank Destroyer Battalion – 1x Jeep, 3x 76L52ATG, 3x M3, 3x truck
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----Battery 'B', 447 th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion – 1x Jeep,
2x M16 AAG, 2x 40mm AAG, 2x truck
----'B' Company, 103 rd Engineer Battalion – 3x engineer, 3x truck
Divisional Recon Troop – 2x Jeep, 2x M8
707 th
Tank Battalion (attached) --Battalion Headquarters – 1x HQ
--'A' Company – 1x Sherman 76, 2x Sherman 75
--'B' Company – 1x Sherman 76, 2x Sherman 75
687 th Field Artillery Battalion (attached) – 1x FAO, 3x 105mm
109 th Field Artillery Battalion (attached) – 1x FAO, 3x 105mm
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COMBAT COMMAND 'R'
9th ARMOURED DIVISION
Headquarters – 1x CO2nd Tank Battalion
--Headquarters – 1x HQ Stand, 1x Jeep, 1x mortar M4, 1x Sherman
105
--'A' Company – 1x Sherman 76, 2x Sherman 75
--'B' Company – 1x Sherman 76, 2x Sherman 75
--'C' Company – 1x Sherman 76, 2x Sherman 75
--'D' Company – 3x Stuart
52 nd Armoured Infantry Battalion
--Headquarters – 1x HQ, 1x Jeep, 1x mortar M4, 1x M8 Scott, 1x
57mm ATG, 1x MMG, 2x M3 Halftrack
--'A' Company – 3x infantry, 3x M3 Halftrack
--'B' Company – 3x infantry, 3x M3 Halftrack
--'C' Company – 3x infantry, 3x M3 Halftrack
Combat Command Support
--'C' Company, 811 th Tank Destroyer Battalion – 1x Jeep, 1x M20, 3x
M18 Hellcat, 3x truck
--Battery 'C', 482 nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion – 1x Jeep,
2x M16 AAG, 2x M15 AAG, 2x truck
--'C' Company, 9 th Armoured Engineer Battalion – 3x engineer, 1x M3
Halftrack, 1x truck, 2x M8
73 rd Armoured Field Artillery Battalion – 1x FAO, 3x 105mm Priest
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COMBAT COMMAND 'B'
10th ARMOURED DIVISION
Headquarters – 1x CO, 1x Jeep, 1x 57mm ATG, 1x truck3rd Tank Battalion
--Headquarters – 1x HQ Stand, 1x Jeep, 1x mortar M4, 1x Sherman
105
--'A' Company – 1x Sherman 76, 2x Sherman 75
--'B' Company – 1x Sherman 76, 2x Sherman 75
--'C' Company – 1x Sherman 76, 2x Sherman 75
--'D' Company – 3x Stuart
54 th Armoured Infantry Battalion
--Headquarters – 1x HQ, 1x Jeep, 1x mortar M4, 1x M8 Scott, 1x
57mm ATG, 1x MMG, 2x M3 Halftrack
--'B' Company – 3x infantry, 3x M3 Halftrack
20 th Armoured Infantry Battalion
--Headquarters – 1x HQ, 1x Jeep, 1x mortar M4, 1x M8 Scott, 1x
57mm ATG, 1x MMG, 2x M3 Halftrack
--'B' Company – 3x infantry, 3x M3 Halftrack
--'C' Company – 3x infantry, 3x M3 Halftrack
Combat Command Support
--'C' Battery, 609 th Tank Destroyer Battalion – 1x Jeep, 1x M20, 3x
M18 Hellcat, 3x truck
--'B' Battery, 796 th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion – 1x Jeep,
2x M16 AAG, 2x M15 AAG, 2x truck
--'C' Company, 55 th Armoured Engineer Battalion – 3x engineer, 1x
M3 Halftrack, 2x truck
Troop 'D', 90 th Recon Suqadron – 2x Jeep, 2x M8
420 th Armoured Field Artillery Battalion – 1x FAO, 3x 105mm Priest
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1128th ENGINEER COMBAT GROUP
35 th
Combat Engineer Battalion (3x assault boats available)--Headquarters – 1x HQ
--'A' Company – 3x engineer, 1x MMG, 4x truck
--'B' Company – 3x engineer, 1x MMG, 4x truck
--'C' Company – 3x engineer, 1x MMG, 4x truck
44 th Combat Engineer Battalion (3x assault boats available)
--Headquarters – 1x HQ
--'A' Company – 3x engineer, 1x MMG, 4x truck
--'B' Company – 3x engineer, 1x MMG, 4x truck
--'C' Company – 3x engineer, 1x MMG, 4x truck
158 th Combat Engineer Battalion (3x assault boats available)
--Headquarters – 1x HQ
--'A' Company – 3x engineer, 1x MMG, 4x truck
--'B' Company – 3x engineer, 1x MMG, 4x truck
--'C' Company – 3x engineer, 1x MMG, 4x truck, 2x Sherman 75
--'D' Company – 3x Stuart
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101st AIRBORNE DIVISION
Division Headquarters – 1x CO, 1x Jeep
501 st Parachute Infantry Regiment
--Headquarters – 1x CO, 1x infantry
--1st Battalion
----Headquarters – 1x HQ, 2x MMG, 1x 81mm mortar
----'A' Company – 3x infantry
----'B' Company – 3x infantry----'C' Company – 3x infantry
--2nd Battalion
----Headquarters – 1x HQ, 2x MMG, 1x 81mm mortar
----'A' Company – 3x infantry
----'B' Company – 3x infantry
----'C' Company – 3x infantry
--3rd Battalion
----Headquarters – 1x HQ, 2x MMG, 1x 81mm mortar
----'A' Company – 3x infantry
----'B' Company – 3x infantry
----'C' Company – 3x infantry
502 nd Parachute Infantry Regiment
--Headquarters – 1x CO, 1x infantry
--1st Battalion
----Headquarters – 1x HQ, 2x MMG, 1x 81mm mortar
----'A' Company – 3x infantry
----'B' Company – 3x infantry
----'C' Company – 3x infantry
--2nd Battalion
----Headquarters – 1x HQ, 2x MMG, 1x 81mm mortar
----'A' Company – 3x infantry
----'B' Company – 3x infantry
----'C' Company – 3x infantry
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--3rd Battalion
----Headquarters – 1x HQ, 2x MMG, 1x 81mm mortar
----'A' Company – 3x infantry
----'B' Company – 3x infantry
----'C' Company – 3x infantry506 th Parachute Infantry Regiment
--Headquarters – 1x CO, 1x infantry
--1st Battalion
----Headquarters – 1x HQ, 2x MMG, 1x 81mm mortar
----'A' Company – 3x infantry
----'B' Company – 3x infantry
----'C' Company – 3x infantry
--2nd Battalion
----Headquarters – 1x HQ, 2x MMG, 1x 81mm mortar
----'A' Company – 3x infantry
----'B' Company – 3x infantry
----'C' Company – 3x infantry
--3rd Battalion
----Headquarters – 1x HQ, 2x MMG, 1x 81mm mortar
----'A' Company – 3x infantry
----'B' Company – 3x infantry
----'C' Company – 3x infantry
327 th Glider Infantry Regiment
--Headquarters – 1x CO, 1x infantry, 1x 57mm ATG, 1x truck
--1st Battalion
----Headquarters – 1x HQ, 2x MMG, 1x 81mm mortar, 1x 57mm ATG, 1x
truck
----'A' Company – 3x infantry
----'B' Company – 3x infantry
----'C' Company – 3x infantry
--2nd Battalion
----Headquarters – 1x HQ, 2x MMG, 1x 81mm mortar, 1x 57mm ATG, 1x
truck
----'A' Company – 3x infantry
----'B' Company – 3x infantry
----'C' Company – 3x infantry
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--3rd Battalion
----Headquarters – 1x HQ, 2x MMG, 1x 81mm mortar, 1x 57mm ATG, 1x
truck
----'A' Company – 3x infantry
----'B' Company – 3x infantry----'C' Company – 3x infantry
326 th Airborne Engineer Battalion
--'A' Company – 3x engineer
--'B' Company – 3x engineer
--'C' Company – 3x engineer
81 st Airborne Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
--'A' Battery – 2x 57mm ATG, 2x truck
--'B' Battery – 2x 57mm ATG, 2x truck
--'C' Battery – 2x 57mm ATG, 2x truck
--'D' Battery – 1x MG, 1x truck/Jeep
--'E' Battery – 1x MG, 1x truck/Jeep
--'F' Battery – 1x MG, 1x truck/Jeep
377 th Para Field Artillery Battalion – 1x FAO, 3x 75mm
463 rd Para Field Artillery Battalion – 1x FAO, 3x 75mm
321 st Glider Field Artillery Battalion
--'A' Battery – 1x FAO, 3x 75mm, 3x truck/Jeep
--'B' Battery – 2x MG, 2x truck/Jeep