I know alot of you already know this, but I thought it was an interesting
bit of info. I was going thru some documents I bought recently. I've got
the Organization of the Infantry Regiment - revised September 1, 1942. It
lists a breakdown of which companies get how many vehicles. The totals for
the regiment are: ( I will not bore you with the company breakdown)
24 Trailers 1 ton
96 Trailers 1/4 ton
174 Trucks 1/4 ton
12 Trucks 1/4 ton, amphibian
7 Trucks 3/4 ton, Comd
24 Trucks, 3/4 ton, Wpn Carr
37 Trucks, 2 1/2 ton, cargo
8 Self-propelled mounts
Of course the numbers would be different due to battlefield losses,
availability, needs, etc but it's interesting to note the volume of
vehicles allocated to the regiment.
I also noticed that it is specified witch companies get vehicles with
winch vs without winch.
Brian Mead
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