Appendix H
Table of Organization G-100--Marine Division1

4 September 1945

Unit USMC USN TOTALS
Off Enl Off Enl Off Enl
Division Headquarters (84) (276) (4) (5) (88) (281)
    Headquarters Battalion 161  1,601  19  13  180  1,614 
        Headquarters Company (95) (539) (6) (9) (101) (548)
        Signal Company (17) (331)     (17) (331)
        Military Police Company (6) (93)     (6) (93)
        Reconnaissance Company (5) (104)   (4) (5) (108)
        Assault Signal Company (34) (418) (13)   (47) (418)
        War Dog Platoon2 (1) (63)     (1) (63)
        Rocket Platoon (3) (53)     (3) (53)
    Tank Battalion 27  586  1  9  28  595 
        Headquarters and Service Company (12) (91) (1) (9) (13) (100)
        3 Tank Companies (5) (165)     (5) (165)
Service Troops 86  1,673  71  417  157  2,090 
    Service Battalion (37) (681) (5) (9) (42) (690)
        Headquarters Company (7) (36) (5) (9) (12) (45)
        Supply Company (8) (149)     (8) (149)
        Service Company (9) (267)     (9) (267)
        Ordnance Company (13) (229)     (13) (229)
    Motor Transport Battalion (48) (848) (1) (9) (49) (857)
        Headquarters and Service Company (8) (58) (1) (9) (9) (67)
        Automotive Repair Company (19) (330)     (19) (330)
        Amphibian Truck Company (5) (140)     (5) (140)
        4 Truck Companies (4) (80)     (4) (80)
    Medical Battalion (1) (144) (65) (399) (66) (543)
        Headquarters and Service Company (1) (24) (30) (49) (31) (73)
        5 Medical Companies   (24) (7) (70) (7) (94)
Engineer Battalion 40  814  1  20  41  834 
    Headquarters and Service Company (22) (232) (1) (20) (23) (252)
    3 Engineer Companies (6) (194)     (6) (194)
Pioneer Battalion 40  814  1  20  41  834 
    Headquarters and Service Company (13) (86) (3) (32) (16) (118)
    3 Pioneer Companies (9) (193)     (9) (193)
Artillery Regiment 177  2,421  8  55  185  2,476 
        Headquarters and Service Battery (26) (210) (4) (9) (30) (219)
    155mm Howitzer Battalion (37) (558) (1) (10) (38) (598)
        Headquarters and Service Battery (16) (135) (1) (10) (17) (145)
        3 155mm Howitzer Batteries (7) (151)     (7) (151)
    3 105mm Howitzer Battalions (38) (541) (1) (12) (39) (553)
        Headquarters and Service Battery (17) (136) (1) (12) (18) (148)
        3 105mm Howitzer Batteries (7) (135)     (7) (135)

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Unit USMC USN TOTALS
Off Enl Off Enl Off Enl
3 Infantry Regiments 137  3,130  11  134  148  3,264 
    Headquarters and Service Company (23) (207) (5) (14) (28) (221)
    Weapons Company (6) (169)     (6) (169)
    3 Infantry Battalions (36) (918) (2) (40) (38) (958)
        Headquarters and Service Company (15) (213) (2) (40) (17) (253)
        3 Rifle Companies (7) (235)     (7) (235)
Division Totals 942  17,150  135  948  1,078  18,098 
1. All unit strength figures enclosed in parentheses are included in strength totals of parent units.
2. These strength figures do not include the 36 dogs assigned to each platoon. Two Marines were assigned to handle each messenger dog, and one Marine for each scout dog.

Major Weapons and Transportation--Marine Division

Weapons Number Transportation Number
Carbine, .30 Cal., M1 or M2 10,371 Ambulance:  
Carrier, personnel:       1/4-ton, 4x4 53
    Half-track, M3, radio-equipped (MAQ) 1     1/2-ton, 4x4 12
Half-track, M3, radio-equipped (SCR-528) 4 Car, 5-passenger 3
Flamethrower:   Station wagon, 4x4 2
    Mechanized, M3-4-3 18 Tractor:  
    Portble, M2-2 108     Miscellaneous 91
Gun, 37mm, M3, antitank 24 Trailer:  
Gun, machine:       1/4-ton, cargo 219
    .30 Cal., Browning, M1917A1 162     1/2-ton, dump 19
    .30 Cal., Browning, M1919A4 49     1-ton, cargo 172
    .50 Cal., Browning, heavy barrel, flexible 162     1-ton, water, 300 gallon capacity 118
Gun, submachine, .45 Cal., Thompson, M1A1 49     Miscellaneous 136
Howitzer:   Truck:  
    105mm, M2A1, w/carriage M2A2 36     1/4-ton, 4x4 411
    105mm, M7 or M7B1, motor carriage, w/armament, radio-equipped (TCS) 12     1/4-ton, with radio 124
    155mm, M1, w/carriage M1 or M1A1 12     1-ton, 4x4, cargo 210
    Launcher, rocket, 2.36-inch, M9A1 or M18 153     21/2-ton, 6x6, cargo 177
Mortar:       21/2-ton, 6x6, prime mover 84
    60mm, M2 or M19 117     21/2-ton, 6x6, dump 61
    81mm, M1 36     Miscellaneous 26
Pistol, automatic, .45 Cal., M1911 1,707    

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Weapons Number Transportation Number
Rifle, Automatic, Browning, .30 Cal., M1918, A2 867    
Rifle, U.S., .30 Cal., M1 6,261    
Shotgun, Winchester, riot type, 12 gauge, M1912 or M1897 306    
Tank:      
Flamethrower, primary armament, w/tank, medium, radio-equipped (SCR-528 and AN/VRC-3) 9    
Medium, M4A2, or M4A3, radio-equipped (AN/VRC-3 and SCR-508) 16    
Medium, M4A2 or M4A3, radio-equipped (AN/VRC-3 and SCR-528) 30    
Vehicle, tank recovery, M32B2 or M32B3, radio-equipped (SCR-528) 4    

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