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Organization, American

Cavalry Brigade

30 September 1944

Table of Organization 2-10

Headquarters & Headquarters Troop (TO&E 2-10-1)

1 Brigadier General, 1 Colonel, 1 Lt. Colonel, 1 Major,

3 Captains, 3 1st Lts, 13 2nd Lts, 1 Warrant Officer,

4 Master Sergeants, 1 First Sergeant, 2 Technical

Sergeants, 8 Staff Sergeants, 11 Sergeants, 9 Corporals

133 Privates. Total - 182

7 M8 light armored cars, 5 M20 armored utility car

94 .30 cal carbines, 16 .30 cal LMGs, 4 .50 cal

HMGs, 12 .45 cal submachine guns, 5 2.36" rocket

launchers, 44 .45 cal pistols, 60 M1 .30 cal

rifles, 2 250 gal 1-ton water trailers, 22

-ton Trucks, 1 3/4-ton weapons carrier,

3 2-ton cargo trucks, 4 pack horses & 50 riding

horses

2 Cavalry Regiments (each with) (TO&E 2-11)

1 Colonel, 3 Lt. Colonels, 5 Majors, 17 Captains,

23 1st Lts, 16 2nd Lts, 4 Warrant Officers, 4 Master

Sergeants, 9 1st Sergeants, 3 Technical Sergeants,

68 Staff Sergeants, 73 Sergeants, 112 Corporals,

1,192 Privates. Total - 1,530

6 M20 armored utility cars, 180 .30 cal carbines,

8 .30 cal HMGs, 61 .30 cal LMGs, 44 .50 cal HMGs,

6.45 cal submachine guns, 10 37mm AT guns, 6

2.36" rocket launchers, 4 81mm mortars, 1,273

.45 cal pistols, 880 M1 .30 cal rifles, 880

M1C .30 cal rifles, 18 -ton trailer, 11 1-ton

trailer, 10 1 ton water tank trailer, 45 -ton

trucks, 9 3/4-ton weapons carrier, 15 2-ton

trucks, 207 pack horses & 1,212 horses.

Attached Medical

2 Majors, 2 Captains, 6 1st Lts, 6 2nd Lts, 2 Technical

Sergeants, 6 Staff Sergeants, 6 Sergeants, 4 corporals,

88 privates. Total - 112

26 .30 cal carbines, 6 .45 cal pistols, 2 -ton

trucks, 2 3/4-ton KD Ambulances, 4 3/4-ton weapons

carriers, 16 pack horses & 110 riding horses.

Attached Chaplain

2 Captains/1st Lieutenants

Source: US TO&E Documentation obtained at US Army Historical Center, Carlisle

Barracks, PA

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