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    Americal Division, Vietnam, 31 October 1970

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    Americal Division



    Order of Battle


    Vietnam


    31 October 1970













    AD515335 CONFIDENTIAL






    DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY


    OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL


    WASHINGTON, D.C. 20310








    AGDA-A (M) (22 Apr 71)  FOR OT UT 704121                               20 May 1971 



    SUBJECT: Operational Report - Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 23d 

    Infantry Division period Ending 31 October 1970 (U)







    CONFIDENTIAL

    23D INFANTRY DIVISION  (AMERICAL) TROOP LIST

    (as of 31 October 1970)





    1.  HEADQUARTERS 23d INFANTRY DIVISION 



        HHC, 23d Infantry Division



       1st Sqdn, 1st Cav (-)

          Trp E, 1st Cav (-)

          Trp F, 17th Cav

        26th Engr Bn

        523d Sig Bn

           COMSEC CONTACT TEAM #2

        23d MP Co

           146th MP Plat, 504th MP Bn

        328th RR Co

        635th MI Co

        3d Mil Hist Det

        OL 7, 5th Weather Sqdn, USAF (-)



    2.  23d INFANTRY DIVISION ARTILLERY



        HHB, Div Arty

      

        6th Bn, 11th Arty

        1st Bn, 14th Arty (-)

        3d Bn, 16th Arty

        3d Bn, 18th Arty

        1st Bn, 82d Arty

        3d Bn, 82d Arty

        Btry B (-), 1st Bn, 14th Arty

        Btry G, 55th Arty (.50 Cal)

        251st FA Det (Radar)

        252d FA Det (Radar)

        271st FA Det (Radar)



    3.  23d INFANTRY DIVISION SUPPORT COMMAND



        HHC and Band

        23d Med Bn

        23d S&T Bn

        723d Maint Bn (-)

        23d Admin Co

        Co G, 75th Inf (Ranger)

        63d Inf Plat (CTT)

        23d Infantry Division Combat Center (PROV)

        Chu Lai Defense Command (PROV)



    4.  16TH COMBAT AVIATION GROUP



        HHC, 16TH CAG



        14th Combat Avn Bn

          71st Avn Co (Aslt Hel)

          116th Avn Co (Aslt Hel (OPCON)

          132d Avn Co (Aslt Spt Hel)

          174th Avn Co (Aslt Hel)

          176th Avn Co (Aslt Hel)

          178th Avn Co (Aslt Spt Hel)

          196th Avn Co (Aslt Spt (Hel) (OPCON)

          534th Med Det

          756th Med Det



       123d Avn Bn (Cbt) (Inf Div)

          Trp D, 1st Sqdn, 1st Cav

          Trp F, 8th Cav

          Co E, 723d Maint Bn



          335th Trans Co

          362d Avn Det



    5.  11TH INFANTRY BRIGADE



        HHC, 11th Inf Bde

     

          3d Bn, 1st Inf

          4th Bn, 3d Inf

          1st Bn, 20th Inf

          4th Bn, 21st Inf

          59th Inf Plat (Scout Dog)

          31st Public Information Det

          90th Chem Det

          Combat Weather Team 1



    6.  196TH INFANTRY BRIGADE



        HHC, 196th Inf Bde



          2d Bn, 1st Inf

          3d Bn, 21st Inf

          4th Bn, 31st Inf

          1st Bn, 46th Inf

          48th Inf Plat (Scout Dog)

          10th Public Information Det

          27th Chem Det



    7.  198TH INFANTRY BRIGADE



        HHC, 198th Inf Bde



          1st Bn, 6th Inf

          5th Bn, 46th Inf

          1st Bn, 52d Inf

          Trp H, 17th Cav

          87th Chem Det



    8.  NON-DIVISIONAL UNITS



          6th CA Plat, 29th CA Co (DS of Div)

          Det 3, 7th PSYOP Bn (DS of Div)

          USASSG, ACSI, DA
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