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Old September 21st, 2001, 08:43 PM
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Can anyone provide any info?
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Yes, but what year, theater, and campaign as these variables change the TO&E.
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Old September 23rd, 2001, 02:09 PM
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I had no idea that there was a wide variation. Say '45, Pacific, Iwo. This should include most lessons learned.
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The different theaters required different equipment and new equipment was added as it became available so the TO&E was always evolving.
Until mid '43 the Marine Div TO&E closely resembled an Army Division.
1943-
14,253 Offs & men
243 BAR
157 medium MG
236 Heavy MG
90 60mm Mortar
54 81mm Mortar
557 Bazooka
57 57mm AT guns
54 105mm Howitzer
12 155mm Howitzer
5 half tracks
2000 vehicles
3 infantry regiments each comprised of
3 battalions
1 AT company
1 Canon company
3 light Arty battalions
1 medium arty battalion
1 Engineer battalion
1 signals company
1 recon troop
1944-
17465 Offs and Men
464 medium MG
161 Heavy MG
267 Flamethrower
117 60mm Mortar
36 81mm Mortar
172 Bazooka
36 37mm AT guns
12 75mm AT guns
24 75mm pack howitzer
24 105mm howitzer
46 M4 tanks
1050 vehicles
3 infantry regiments comprised of 3 battalions each
1 tank battalion
1 weapons company
1 arty regiment comprised of 4 arty battalions
1 engineer battalion
1 pioneer battalion
3-4 amphibious tractor battalions will be attatched for an amphibious landing
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Helpful indeed! Thank you.
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How about TO&E of marine tank battalions
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What the hell is TO&E?
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*bump*-what is it?
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yea, what is TO&E?
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Well, if no one else knows.....I'm not sure, but something like Transport, ordanance, and equipment? I know how it's used in context, but haven't gotten an exact definition.
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TO & E means table of organisation and equipment.

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