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Old 03-24-2015, 11:06 AM
Tnchi2a Tnchi2a is offline
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Ok it took me awhile but i found my field manual with the U.S. unit breakdowns in it.
First let me say we where all way off in size

U.S. Cavalry unit names
Regiment = Brigade
Squadron = Battalion
Troop = Company
Troop made up of 3 to 4 combat platoons

A typical 1984 Armored Cavalry Squardon OOB would be:

Troop A
1 x Headquarters Troop 1xM1,3xHMMVV,1xM577,1xM106,1xM939 5-ton truck
1 x Platoon of 6 x M3 Bradley CFV
1 x Platoon of 4 x M1 Abrams
1 x Platoon of 6 x M3 Bradley CFV
1 x Platoon of 4 x M1 Abrams
1 x Mortar Section of 2 x M106s

Troop B
1 x Headquarters Troop 1xM1,3xHMMVV,1xM577,1xM106,1xM939 5-ton truck
1 x Platoon of 6 x M3 Bradley CFV
1 x Platoon of 4 x M1 Abrams
1 x Platoon of 6 x M3 Bradley CFV
1 x Platoon of 4 x M1 Abrams
1 x Mortar Section of 2 x M106s

Troop C
1 x Headquarters Troop 1xM1,3xHMMVV,1xM577,1xM106,1xM939 5-ton truck
1 x Platoon of 6 x M3 Bradley CFV
1 x Platoon of 4 x M1 Abrams
1 x Platoon of 6 x M3 Bradley CFV
1 x Platoon of 4 x M1 Abrams
1 x Mortar Section of 2 x M106s

Armor Company (also known as Troop D)
1 x HQ of 2xM1 Abrams,2xHMMVV,1xM106,1xM939 5-ton truck
1 x Platoon of 4 x M1 Abrams
1 x Platoon of 4 x M1 Abrams
1 x Platoon of 4 x M1 Abrams
Turns out the Army was nearly finished equipping is units with M1s and M3s by 1983 so this unit may or may not have access to them depending on how many are in reserve in 1984.
the M60A4s and M113 ACAVs are the units they replaced as stated earlier.


1st Field Artillery Battalion (Mech)
1x battery of 8x M109A6 ,8x M992 FAASV's, 1x M981 Fire Support Team
1x battery of 8x M109A6 ,8x M992 FAASV's, 1x M981 Fire Support Team

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