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Old 03-12-2013, 07:48 PM
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The listing below reflects the NG units and their real-life intended missions:

26th Infantry Division, MA-NG
28th Infantry Division, PA-NG
38th Infantry Division, IN/MI-NG
42nd Infantry Division, NY-NG
47th Infantry Division, MN/IA-NG
These were pure infantry outfits with 1 tk, 1 mech and 7 inf battalions. Generally had Korean/Vietnam-era equipment and were considered to be low-readiness divisions. Not intended for service in NATO, not even intended for overseas duties! There were reports that these were intended for Home Defense only.

29th Infantry Division (Light) VA/MD-NG
Forming during this period and in search of a mission. Was supposed to be the NG "roundout" for the RDF, Norway reinforcement, Korean reinforcement, you get the idea.

35th Infantry Division (Mechanized) NE/KS/KY-NG
40th Infantry Division (Mechanized) CA-NG
The 35th MID had a NATO role (60-90d). The 40th MID, depending on who was in office, was either NATO or Persian Gulf.

49th Armored Division TX-NG
50th Armored Division NY/NJ-NG
The 49th had a NATO role (60-90d) and the 50th was also slatted for NATO (90-120d).

The Separate Infantry Brigades:
29th IB HI-NG was augmentation for the 25th LID
33rd IB IL-NG was another stay-at-home unit
39th IB AR-NG was affiliated with the 101st AAD and was considered to be a future RDF unit.
41st IB OR-NG was augmentation for the 7th LID
45th IB OK-NG was a possible NATO unit
53rd IB FL-NG was a stay-at-home unit
73rd IB OH-NG was a stay-at-home unit
92nd IB PR-NG was a stay-at-home unit
207th IB (Scout) AK-NG was a stay-at-home unit

The Mechanized Infantry Brigades
30th MIB NC-NG was a NATO unit (45-60d)
32nd MIB WI-NG was a NATO unit (60-90d), possible Norway
48th MIB GA-NG was augmentation for the 24th MID
81st MIB WA-NG was augmentation for the 9th ID(M)
218th IB SC-NG was a NATO unit (60-90d)
256th IB LA-NG was augmentation for the 5th MID

The Armored Brigades
30th AB TN-NG was a NATO unit (60-90d)
31st AB AL-NG was a NATO unit (60-90d)
155th AB MS-NG was augmentation for the 1st CD

The Armored Cavalry Regiments
107th ACR OH-NG was a NATO unit (60-90d)
116th ACR ID-NG was a NATO unit (60-90d)
163rd ACR MT-NG was "slotted" for Korea, but would have been most likely committed to NATO
278th ACR TN-NG yet another NATO unit (60-90d)

The "at-home" units were intended to be shifted to cover the border with Mexico and to cover FL and PR from any attempt by Cuba to liberate those areas. There are a couple of articles that the 26th and 47th IDs may have been shipped to Alaska. Considering that these two divisions had little or no aviation support and only 2.5 & 5-ton trucks for transport, they would have been almost immobile in the Alaskan countryside. I would have to stamp that article as a very low probability...
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