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Americal Division Order of Battle, 1968


Americal Division
Order of Battle
Vietnam
1 November 1968

This order of battle was obtained from a copy of the Americal Division Operational Reports-Lessons Learned (ORLL) for the period 1 August 1968 to 31 October 1968. Copy obtained and provided by Mr. Les Hines, Des Moines, Iowa.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Headquarters, Americal Division
APO San Francisco 96374


7 November 1968

Subject: Operational Report for Quarterly Period Ending 31 October 1968

AMERICAL DIVISION TROOP LIST
(as of 1 November 1968)

1. HQ AMERICAL DIVISION

HHC, Americal Division
1st Sqdn, 1st Cav
F Troop, 8th Cav
415th Sig Det
570th TC Det
26th Engr Bn
123d Avn Bn
449th Sig Det
406 TC Det
523rd Sig Bn
23 MP Co
3d Mil Hist Det

2. AMERICAL DIVISION ARTILLERY

HHB, Div Arty
3rd Bn, 16th Arty
3rd Bn, 18th Arty
1st Bn, 82nd Arty
3d Plt, Btry, 29th Arty, Searchlight (OPCON)
G Btry, 55th Arty (.50)
251st Radar Det
6th Bn, 56th Arty

3. AMERICAL DIVISION SUPPORT COMMAND

HHC and Band
23d S&T Bn
HQ & A Co, 23d Med Bn
HQ & A Co, 723d Maint Bn
23d Admin Co
Co E, 51st Inf (LRP)
63d Inf Plt (CTT)
Americal Combat Center (PROV)

4. 11TH INFANTRY BRIGADE

HHC, 11th Inf Bde
3d Bn, 1st Inf
4th Bn, 3d Inf
1st Bn, 20th Inf
4th Bn, 21st Inf
6th Bn, 11th Arty
6th Spt Bn
E Trp, 1st Cav
11th Sig Plt
59th Inf Plt (Scout Dog)
52d Chem Det
31st Public Information Det

5. 196TH INFANTRY BRIGADE

HHC, 196th Inf Bde
2d Bn, 1st Inf
3d Bn, 21st Inf
4th Bn, 31st Inf
3d Bn, 82d Arty
8th Spt Bn
F Trp, 17th Cav
48th Inf Plt (Scout Dog)
156th Sig Plt
10th Public Information Det
27th CML Det
569th MI Det
636th MI Det, OB

6. 198th INFANTRY BRIGADE

HHC, 198th Inf Bde
1st Bn, 6th Inf
1st Bn, 46th Inf
5th Bn, 46th Inf
1st Bn, 52d Inf
1st Bn, 14th Arty
9th Spt Bn
H Trp, 17th Cav
57th Inf Plt (Scout Dog)
635th MI Det
87th Chem Det
49th Sig Det

7. NON-DIVISIONAL UNITS

14th Combat Avn Bn
71st Aslt Hel Co
132d Aslt Spt Hel Co
174th Aslt Hel Co
176th Aslt Hel Co
178th Aslt Spt Hel Co
16th TC Det
94th Sign Det
151st TC Det
348th A.S. Det
400th TC Det
39th Engr Bn
4th CA Plt
6th CA Plt
51st CA Plt
Americal RR Co (PROV)
408th RR Det
415th RR Det
601st RR Det
O/I6, Det 31, 5th Weather Sqdn, USAF
USASSG, ACSI, DA
160th Engr Det
506th Engr Det
548th Engr Det
600th Engr Det 603d Engr Det