Wikimedia Commons

Dmanrock29

Joined 21 June 2012

General edit

en
This user is a native English speaker.



Sources and Explanations of OrBats edit

I wanted to take a second to explain my sources and methodology behind the OrBats I've created.

Firstly, a good deal of the sources used come from the Nafziger Collection which can be found on the United States Army's Combined Arms Research Library website. I've also been indebted to the Osprey Battle Order and the U.S Army World War 2 Order of Battle by Gordon Rottman. Lastly, I've used different open source intelligence sources and different United States Army and Marine Corps field manuals.

The symbols and colors used in the graphics are taken from the US Army Field Manual for Operational Terms and Graphics and the U.S Army branch insignia and colors, respectively. I usually try to stick the Army's symbols but every now and then I feel I need to adjust one to the situation (i.e WW1 and interwar years balloon units). If the unit within the order of battle is unspecified as far as type (mechanized, motorized, armored) then I use the most basic symbol.

In addressing the sizes of my OrBats which some might even call cluttered. But this is because I've insisted on listing and showing not only the combat and combat support units but also the combat service support units. All these units are integral part of any military especially in combat areas, battles and campaigns.

As of late January 2016 I've starting using the color purple to denote "Guards" units of armies with some sort of monarch. I had toyed with the idea of specializing a symbol but opted for the distinct color option. I've taken the same approach to Nazi SS units which will be denoted with either the heavy use of the black. Border troops, internal defense and other security forces will be denoted with the color green. Special Forces units are colored dark/forest green while Special Operations Forces are denoted with a light shade of green. For my Vietnam tables I've used a slight variation to my usual color scheme for airmobile cavalry units. I've decided to use the airmobile infantry symbol to show their actual employment but I have colored them yellow to represent their traditional cavalry designation.

Also of special note is the use of an additional black dot to the platoon label on German OrBats for any unit labeled as a "column" or "trains." This is an unofficial symbol used to denote the fact that a Wehrmacht column was a specialized transportation and supply unit falling distinctly in size and organization between a platoon and company. "Detachments" should also be specially noted. In the case of the US Army where there is a separately named (i.e public affairs detachment) I've defaulted to using the NATO symbol representing a platoon. For a detachments from higher headquarters (i.e a detachment from an infantry battalion) where unless in my sources the approximate size of the detachment is stated I have defaulted to representing it as two units below from its parent unit (i.e a detachment from a battalion is represented as a platoon.)

A (+) after a units title denotes it has been reinforced. A (-) similarly shows that the unit as had subordinates detached to other units. An * following a unit indicates that a note has been inserted into the diagram for clarification purposes. U/I in the units title means the specific unit could not be identified.

I've found that medical units (Field hospital, combat support hospitals) have been giving me a problem.

  • So for U.S. post WW2 Medical Units I'll be using the X symbol for brigades, ||| symbol for Groups, || symbol for any sort of Combat Support Hospital/Hospital Center and | for Field Hospitals & ••• for Forward Surgical Detachments
  • For World War 2 Units: | for Portable Surgical, Field Hospitals, || for Evacuation Hospitals, ||| for General Hospitals.
  • British World War 1 Field Ambulances are denoted with an | while those of World War 2 are denoted with a ||.
  • Vietnam Medical Units: Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, Station Hospital 100, 200, 300 Bed = |; Field Hospital, General Hospital 1,000 Bed, Evacuation Hospital, Convalescent Center, Station Hospital 500 Bed = ||;

Starting in March 2018 for Task Forces, Landing and Combat Teams the main combat element will not have a separate icon in it's graphic. I.e. for the 112th Regimental Combat Team in the Philippines Campaign the 112th Cavalry Regiment will be represented by the main icon with Combat Teams attached elements falling under.

Abbreviations edit

Table of Russian Abbreviations with English translations edit

Rifle, airborne and cavalry and high command edit

Russian Abbreviation Russian Term Transliteration English Translation
РВГК Резерв Верховного Главнокомандования Rezerv Verkhovnogo Glavnokomandovaniya RVGK, Reserve of the Supreme High Command
Ставка Ставка Главного Командования Вооруженных Сил Союза ССР Stavka Glavnogo Komandovaniya Vooruzhennykh Sil Soyuza SSR Main Command of the Armed Forces of the U.S.S.R
гв гвардейский gvardeyskiy Guards
лгск легкий горно-стрелковый корпус legkiy gorno-strelkovyy korpus Light Mountain Rifle Corps
ск стрелковый корпус strelkovyy korpus Rifle corps
гв. сд гвардейская стрелковая дивизия gvardeyskaya strelkovaya diviziya Guards rifle division
гсд горно-стрелковая дивизия gorno-strelkovaya diviziya Mountain rifle division
мсд мотострелковая дивизия motostrelkovaya diviziya Motorized rifle division
сд стрелковая дивизия strelkovaya diviziya Rifle division
пд польская пехотная дивизия pol'skaya pekhotnaya diviziya Polish infantry division
пбр (чех.) чехословацкая пехотная бригада chekhoslovatskaya pekhotnaya brigada Czechoslovak infantry brigade
брмп бригада морской пехоты brigada morskoy pekhoty Marine infantry brigade
морсбр морская стрелковая бригада morskaya strelkovaya brigada Marine rifle brigade
сбр стрелковая бригада strelkovaya brigada Rifle brigade
огсп отдельный горно-стрелковый полк otdel'nyy gorno-strelkovyy polk Separate mountain infantry regiment
омсп отдельный мотострелковый полк otdel'nyy motostrelkovyy polk Separate motorized rifle regiment
осп отдельный стрелковый полк otdel'nyy strelkovyy polk Separate Rifle Regiment
обмп отдельный батальон морской пехоты otdel'nyy batal'on morskoy pekhoty Separate marine battalion
осб отдельный стрелковый батальон otdel'nyy strelkovyy batal'on Separate rifle battalion
вдк воздушно-десантный корпус vozdushno-desantnyy korpus Airborne corps
вдд воздушно-десантная дивизия vozdushno-desantnaya diviziya Airborne division
вдбр воздушно-десантная бригада vozdushno-desantnaya brigada Airborne brigade
опдб отдельный парашютно-десантный батальон otdel'nyy parashyutno-desantnyy batal'on Separate paratroop battalion
кк кавалерийский корпус kavaleriyskiy korpus Cavalry corps
гкд горно-кавалерийская дивизия gorno-kavaleriyskaya diviziya Mountain cavalry division
кд кавалерийская дивизия kavaleriyskaya diviziya Cavalry division
УР укрепленный район ukreplennyy rayon Fortified area
опаб отдельный пулеметно-артиллерийский батальон otdel'nyy pulemetno-artilleriyskiy batal'on Separate machine gun battalion
об ПТР отдельный батальон противотанковых ружей otdel'nyy batal'on protivotankovykh ruzhey Separate anti-tank rifle battalion

Artillery edit

Russian Abbreviation Russian Term transliteration English translation
ак артиллерийский корпус artilleriyskiy korpus Artillery corps
акп артиллерийский корпус прорыва artilleriyskiy korpus proryva Breakthrough artillery corps
ад артиллерийская дивизия artilleriyskaya diviziya Artillery division
адп артиллерийская дивизия прорыва artilleriyskaya diviziya proryva Breakthrough artillery division
тпад тяжелая пушечная артиллерийская дивизия tyazhelaya pushechnaya artilleriyskaya diviziya Heavy cannon artillery division
тсап тяжёлых самоходно-артиллерийских полков tyazholykh samokhodno-artilleriyskikh polkov Heavy self-propelled artillery regiments
габр гаубичная артиллерийская бригада gaubichnaya artilleriyskaya brigada Howitzer artillery brigade
габр БМ гаубичная артиллерийская бригада большой мощности gaubichnaya artilleriyskaya brigada bol'shoy moshchnosti High power howitzer artillery brigade
кабр корпусная артиллерийская бригада korpusnaya artilleriyskaya brigada Corps artillery brigade
лабр легкая артиллерийская бригада legkaya artilleriyskaya brigada Light artillery brigade
оабр отдельная артиллерийская бригада otdel'naya artilleriyskaya brigada Separate artillery brigade
пабр пушечная артиллерийская бригада pushechnaya artilleriyskaya brigada Cannon artillery brigade
тгабр тяжелая гаубичная артиллерийская бригада tyazhelaya gaubichnaya artilleriyskaya brigada Heavy howitzer artillery brigade
гап гаубичный артиллерийский полк gaubichnyy artilleriyskiy polk Howitzer artillery regiment
гап БМ гаубичный артиллерийский полк большой мощности gaubichnyy artilleriyskiy polk bol'shoy moshchnosti High power howitzer artillery regiment
кап корпусной артиллерийский полк korpusnoy artilleriyskiy polk Corps artillery regiment
лап легкий артиллерийский полк legkiy artilleriyskiy polk Light artillery regiment
оап отдельный артиллерийский полк otdel'nyy artilleriyskiy polk Separate artillery regiment
пап пушечный артиллерийский полк pushechnyy artilleriyskiy polk Cannon artillery regiment
оадн отдельный артиллерийский дивизион otdel'nyy artilleriyskiy divizion Separate artillery battalion
овпдаан отдельный воздухоплавательный дивизион аэростатов артиллерийского наблюдения otdel'nyy vozdukhoplavatel'nyy divizion aerostatov artilleriyskogo nablyudeniya Separate artillery observation balloon battalion
опадн БМ отдельный пушечный артиллерийский дивизион большой мощности otdel'nyy pushechnyy artilleriyskiy divizion bol'shoy moshchnosti Separate high power cannon artillery battalion
отпадн отдельный тяжелый пушечный артиллерийский дивизион otdel'nyy tyazhelyy pushechnyy artilleriyskiy divizion Separate heavy cannon artillery battalion
иптабр истребительно-противотанковая артиллерийская бригада istrebitel'no-protivotankovaya artilleriyskaya brigada Anti-tank artillery brigade
иптап истребительно-противотанковый артиллерийский полк istrebitel'no-protivotankovyy artilleriyskiy polk Anti-tank artillery regiment
оиптдн отдельный истребительно-противотанковый (артиллерийский) дивизион otdel'nyy istrebitel'no-protivotankovyy (artilleriyskiy) divizion Separate anti-tank (artillery) battalion
минбр минометная бригада minometnaya brigada Mortar brigade
минп минометный полк minometnyy polk Mortar regiment
оминдн отдельный минометный дивизион otdel'nyy minometnyy divizion Separate mortar battalion
гв. мд гвардейская минометная дивизия (реактивной артиллерии) gvardeyskaya minometnaya diviziya (reaktivnoy artillerii) Guards mortar division (rocket artillery)
гв. мбр гвардейская минометная бригада (реактивной артиллерии) gvardeyskaya minometnaya brigada (reaktivnoy artillerii) Guards mortar brigade (rocket artillery)
гв. мп гвардейский минометный полк (реактивной артиллерии) gvardeyskiy minometnyy polk (reaktivnoy artillerii) Guards mortar regiment (rocket artillery)
огв. мдн отдельный гвардейский минометный дивизион (реактивной артиллерии) otdel'nyy gvardeyskiy minometnyy divizion (reaktivnoy artillerii) Separate guards mortar division (rocket artillery)
зенад зенитная артиллерийская дивизия zenitnaya artilleriyskaya diviziya Anti-aircraft artillery division
зенап зенитный артиллерийский полк zenitnyy artilleriyskiy polk Anti-aircraft artillery regiment
озадн отдельный зенитный артиллерийский дивизион otdel'nyy zenitnyy artilleriyskiy divizion Separate anti-aircraft artillery battalion

Armored & Mechanized edit

Russian abbreviation Russian term Transliteration English translation
тк танковый корпус tankovyy korpus Tank corps
мк механизированный корпус mekhanizirovannyy korpus Mechanized corps
тд танковая дивизия tankovaya diviziya Tank division
тбр танковая бригада tankovaya brigada Tank brigade
отп отдельный танковый полк otdel'nyy tankovyy polk Separate tank regiment
отб отдельный танковый батальон otdel'nyy tankovyy batal'on Separate tank battalion
мехбр механизированная бригада mekhanizirovannaya brigada Mechanized brigade
мсбр мотострелковая бригада motostrelkovaya brigada Motorized rifle brigade
сабр самоходно-артиллерийская бригада samokhodno-artilleriyskaya brigada Self-propelled artillery brigade
сап самоходно-артиллерийский полк samokhodno-artilleriyskiy polk Self-propelled artillery regiment
мцп мотоциклетный полк mototsikletnyy polk Motorcycle regiment
мцб мотоциклетный батальон mototsikletnyy batal'on Motorcycle battalion
оабрб отдельный автобронетанковый батальон otdel'nyy avtobronetankovyy batal'on Separate armored battalion
оаэсб отдельный аэросанный батальон otdel'nyy aerosannyy batal'on Separate aerosleigh battalion
омб «ОСНАЗ» отдельный моторизованный батальон особого назначения otdel'nyy motorizovannyy batal'on osobogo naznacheniya Separate motorized battalion of special purpose (amphibious units)
одн брп отдельный дивизион бронепоездов otdel'nyy divizion bronepoyezdov Separate armored train battalion
обрп отдельный бронепоезд otdel'nyy bronepoyezd Separate armored train (two armored trains generally made a battalion
озенбрп отдельный зенитный бронепоезд otdel'nyy zenitnyy bronepoyezd Separate anti-aircraft armored train

Air Force edit

Russian Abbreviation Russian term Transliteration English translation
ак ВДВ авиационный корпус воздушно-десантных войск aviatsionnyy korpus vozdushno-desantnykh voysk Airborne corps
ак ДД авиационный корпус дальнего действия aviatsionnyy korpus dal'nego deystviya Long range aviation corps (Long range Bomber)
бак бомбардировочный авиационный корпус bombardirovochnyy aviatsionnyy korpus Bomber aviation corps
иак истребительный авиационный корпус istrebitel'nyy aviatsionnyy korpus Fighter aviation corps
сак смешанный авиационный корпус smeshannyy aviatsionnyy korpus Mixed Aviation Corps (Ground attack & fighter)
ад ДД авиационная дивизия дальнего действия aviatsionnaya diviziya dal'nego deystviya Long range aviation division (Long range bomber)
ад ОН авиационная дивизия особого назначения aviatsionnaya diviziya osobogo naznacheniya Aviation division for special purpose
бад бомбардировочная авиационная дивизия bombardirovochnaya aviatsionnaya diviziya Bomber air division
иад истребительная авиационная дивизия istrebitel'naya aviatsionnaya diviziya Fighter aviation division
нбад ночная бомбардировочная авиационная дивизия nochnaya bombardirovochnaya aviatsionnaya diviziya Night bomber air division
сад смешанная авиационная дивизия smeshannaya aviatsionnaya diviziya Mixed aviation division
трад транспортная авиационная дивизия transportnaya aviatsionnaya diviziya Air transport division
шад штурмовая авиационная дивизия shturmovaya aviatsionnaya diviziya Assault aviation division
бап бомбардировочный авиационный полк bombardirovochnyy aviatsionnyy polk Bomber regiment
драп дальнеразведывательный авиационный полк dal'niy razvedyvatel'nyy aviatsionnyy polk Long range reconnaissance aviation regiment
иап истребительный авиационный полк istrebitel'nyy aviatsionnyy polk Fighter regiment
крап корректировочный разведывательный авиационный полк korrektirovochnyy razvedyvatel'nyy aviatsionnyy polk Reconnaissance aviation regiment
нбап ночной бомбардировочный авиационный полк nochnoy bombardirovochnyy aviatsionnyy polk Night bomber regiment
рап разведывательный авиационный полк razvedyvatel'nyy aviatsionnyy polk Reconnaissance aviation regiment
сап смешанный авиационный полк smeshannyy aviatsionnyy polk Mixed aviation regiment
санап санитарный авиационный полк sanitarnyy aviatsionnyy polk Sanitary (medical) aviation regiment
трап транспортный авиационный полк transportnyy aviatsionnyy polk Air transport regiment
шап штурмовой авиационный полк shturmovoy aviatsionnyy polk Assault aviation regiment
ап ГВФ авиационный полк Гражданского воздушного флота aviatsionnyy polk Grazhdanskogo vozdushnogo flota Aviation regiment of the Civil Air Fleet
драэ дальне разведывательная авиационная эскадрилья dal'ne razvedyvatel'naya aviatsionnaya eskadril'ya Separate reconnaissance squadron

Air Defense Forces edit

Russian abbreviation Russian abbreviation Transliteration English tranlation
корп. р-н ПВО, корп. ПВО корпусной район противовоздушной обороны korpusnoy rayon protivovozdushnoy oborony Air defense corps
див. р-н ПВО, див. ПВО дивизионный район противовоздушной обороны divizionnyy rayon protivovozdushnoy oborony Air defense division
бр. р-н ПВО бригадный район противовоздушной обороны brigadnyy rayon protivovozdushnoy oborony Air defense area brigade
зенад дивизия противовоздушной обороны zenitnaya artilleriyskaya diviziya Anti-aircraft artillery division
зенабр зенитная артиллерийская бригада zenitnaya artilleriyskaya brigada Anti-aircraft artillery brigade
зенап зенитный артиллерийский полк zenitnyy artilleriyskiy polk Atni-aircraft artillery regiment
озадн отдельный зенитный артиллерийский дивизион otdel'nyy zenitnyy artilleriyskiy divizion Separate anti-aircraft artillery battalion
зенбатр зенитная (артиллерийская) батарея zenitnaya (artilleriyskaya) batareya Anti-aircraft (artillery) battery
зенпулд зенитная пулеметная дивизия zenitnaya pulemetnaya diviziya Anti-aircraft machine gun division
зенпулп зенитный пулеметный полк zenitnyy pulemetnyy polk Anti-aircraft machine gun regiment
зенпулб зенитный пулеметный батальон zenitnyy pulemetnyy batal'on Anti-aircraft machine gun battalion
зенпулр зенитная пулеметная рота zenitnaya pulemetnaya rota Anti-aircraft machine gun company
див. ВНОС дивизия воздушного наблюдения, оповещения и связи diviziya vozdushnogo nablyudeniya, opoveshcheniya i svyazi Airborne surveillance, warning and communications division
об ВНОС отдельный батальон воздушного наблюдения, оповещения и связи otdel'nyy batal'on vozdushnogo nablyudeniya, opoveshcheniya i svyazi Separate airborne surveillance, warning and communications battalion
зенпрожд зенитная прожекторная дивизия zenitnaya prozhektornaya diviziya Anti-aircraft searchlight division
зенпрожп зенитный прожекторный полк zenitnyy prozhektornyy polk Anti-aircraft searchlight regiment
зенпрожб зенитный прожекторный батальон zenitnyy prozhektornyy batal'on Anti-aircraft searchlight battalion
див. АЗ дивизия аэростатов заграждения diviziya aerostatov zagrazhdeniya Barrage balloon division
одн. АЗ отдельный дивизион аэростатов заграждения otdel'nyy divizion aerostatov zagrazhdeniya Separate barrage balloon division
оо АЗ отдельный отряд аэростатов заграждения otdel'nyy otryad aerostatov zagrazhdeniya Separate barrage balloon detachment
озенбрп зенитный зенитный бронепоезд zenitnyy zenitnyy bronepoyezd Anti-aircraft armored train
иак ПВО истребительный авиационный корпус противовоздушной обороны istrebitel'nyy aviatsionnyy korpus protivovozdushnoy oborony Air defense fighter aviation corps
иад ПВО истребительная авиационная дивизия противовоздушной обороны istrebitel'naya aviatsionnaya diviziya protivovozdushnoy oborony Air defense fighter aviation division
иап ПВО истребительный авиационный полк противовоздушной обороны istrebitel'nyy aviatsionnyy polk protivovozdushnoy oborony Air defense fighter regiment

Engineer & Flamethrowers edit

Russian abbreviation Russian term Transliteration English Translation
ибр с/н инженерная бригада спецназначения inzhenernaya brigada spetsnaznacheniya Engineering brigade of special purpose (Field obstacles, electrocution, Electrical technical)
инжбр инженерная бригада inzhenernaya brigada Engineering brigade
исбр инженерно-саперная бригада inzhenerno-sapernaya brigada Enigeering-sapper brigade (Mining, de-mining, combat engineer)
мибр мотоинженерная бригада motoinzhenernaya brigada Motorized engineering brigade
пмбр понтонно-мостовая бригада pontonno-mostovaya brigada Pontoon bridge brigade
шисбр штурмовая инженерно-саперная бригада shturmovaya inzhenerno-sapernaya brigada Assault engineer sapper brigade
пмп понтонно-мостовой полк pontonno-mostovoy polk Pontoon bridge regiment
тпмп тяжелый понтонно-мостовой полк tyazhelyy pontonno-mostovoy polk Heavy pontoon bridge regiment
инжб inzhenernyy batal'on inzhenernyy batal'on Engineering battalion
оиб, осапб отдельный инженерный батальон otdel'nyy inzhenernyy batal'on Separate engineering battalion
ошисб отдельный штурмовой инженерно-саперный батальон otdel'nyy shturmovoy inzhenerno-sapernyy batal'on Separate assault engineer sapper battalion
пмб понтонно-мостовой батальон pontonno-mostovoy batal'on Pontoon bridge battalion
ооб отдельный огнеметный батальон otdel'nyy ognemetnyy batal'on Separate flamethrower battalion
орро отдельная рота ранцевых огнеметов otdel'naya rota rantsevykh ognemetov Separate company of knapsack flamethrowers

Marine & Naval Aviation Abbreviations edit

Marine Aircraft Groups edit

Abbreviation Group Subordinate Squadrons
MAG Marine Aircraft Group 1x MALS, 1x MWSS, 2-10 Flying squadrons either Fixed wing or rotory
MACG Marine Air Control Group 1x MACS, 1x MASS, 1x MTACS, 1X MWCS
MATSG Marine Aircraft Training Support Group Aviation Training Squadrons

Current Marine Sqadrons edit

Abbreviation Squadron Abbreviation Squadron
HMX Marine Helicopter Squadron (Presidential & VIP Flight) (VH-3D, VH-60N) HMH Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (CH-53E)
HMLA Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (AH-1W, AH-1Z, UH-1Y) VMM Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (MV-22)
VMA Marine Attack Squadron (AV-8B) VMAQ Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (EA-6B)
VMFA Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (F/A-18++, F/A-18C/C-, F-35B) VMFA(AW) Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (F/A-18D)
VMGR Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (KC-130) VMR Marine Transport Squadron (UC-35, C-9B, HH-46)
VMU Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (RQ-7B) VMX Marine Operation Test and Evaluation Squadron
MWHS Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron MALS Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron
MACS Marine Air Control Squadron (Air Traffic Control) MASS Marine Air Support Squadron (Controls & Coordinates CAS, CASEVAC, Direct Air Support)
MTACS Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron (Air Combat Element C2) MWCS Marine Wing Communications Squadron
MWSS Marine Wing Support Squadron (Airfield ops, transport, fuel/refuel, supply, maintenance, medical) HMM Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (CH-46)

Inactive Marine Squadrons edit

Abbreviation Squadron Abbreviation Squadron
VMSB Marine Scout Bombing Squadron (SBD, SB2c) VMTB Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron (Grumman TBF Avenger)
VMF Marine Fighting Squadron (F4F Wildcat, F4U Corsair) VMF(AW) Marine Fighting Squadron (All Weather) (F4F Wildcat, F4U Corsair)
VMF(N) Marine Night Fighter Squadron (PV-1 Ventura) VMB Marine Bombing Squadron (PBJ-1 Mitchell)
VMD Marine Photographic Squadron VMR Marine Transport Squadron
VMO Marine Observation Squadron (Forward air control missions) VMA Marine Attacks Squadron (Close air support mission)
VMFA Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons MACS Marine Air Control Squadron (Aviation command and control)
MASS Marine Air Support Squadron (Aviation command and control) MATCU Marine Air Traffic Air Control Unit
MATCS Marine Air Traffic Control Squadron

Current Naval Aviation Squadrons edit

Abbreviation Squadron Abbreviation Squadron
VAQ Electronic Attack (EA-18G) VAW Carrier Airborne Early Warning (E-2C/E-2D)
VFA Strike Fighter (F/A-18C, F/A-18E/F) VQ Fleet Air Reconnaissance (EP-3E, E-6B)
VR Fleet Logistics Support (C-20, C-40, C-130) VRC Fleet Logistics Support (C-2A)
VP Patrol (P-3C, P-8A) HM Helicopter Marine Countermeasures (MH-53E)
HSC Helicopter Sea Comabt (MH-60S) HSM Helicopter Maritime Strike (MH-60R)
HUQ Unmanned Reconnaissance Helicopter (MQ-8) VUP Unmanned Patrol (MQ-4C)
VFC Fleet Fighter Composite (F/A-18) VT Fixed Wing Training Squadron
HT Helicopter Training Squadron HM Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron (MH-53)
VPU Special Projects Patrol Squadron (P-3) VXS Scientific Development Squadron (NP-3C, RC-12, MZ-3A blimp, UAVs)

Inactive Naval Aviation Squadrons edit

Abbreviation Squadron Abbreviation Squadron
VA Attack Squadron VC Fleet Composite Squadrons
VF Fighter Squadron VS Sea Control Squadron (Scout Squadron in WW2)
RVAH Recon Attack (Heavy) Squadron VAH Heavy Attack Squadron
VAK Aerial Refueling Squadron VAL Light Attack Squadron
VAP Heavy Photographic Squadron VFP Light Photographic Squadron
VQ Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron

Napoleonic Wars edit

  •  
    British forces at the Battle of Vimeiro during the Peninsula War

1980s Soviet Army edit

  •  
    Order of battle graphic for 1980s Soviet Motor Rifle Division
  •  
    Order of battle graphic for Soviet motor rifle division in the 1980s updated
  •  
    Soviet Motor Rifle Regiment 1980s
  •  
    Improved Soviet Motor Rifle Regiment
  •  
    Soviet Material Support CO 1980s
  •  
    Soviet Signal CO 1980s
  •  
    Soviet 1980s Chem Protection PLT
  •  
    Soviet Engineer Company 1980s
  •  
    Improved Engineer Company
  •  
    Soviet Anti-Tank Battery 1980s
  •  
    Soviet Recon CO 1980s
  •  
    Soviet Air Defense Missile Artillery Battery 1980s
  •  
    Soviet Artillery Battery 1980s
  •  
    Soviet Artillery Battalion 1980s
  •  
    Soviet Tank BN-CO 1980s
  •  
    Improved Soviet Tank Battalion and Company
  •  
    SovietMotorRifleCO1980
  •  
    SovietMotorRifleBN1980s
  •  
    Soviet Front 1980s
  •  
    Order of battle graphic for a Soviet Front updated
  •  
    Second update to Soviet Front graphic
  •  
    Order of battle graphic showing organization of a Soviet Tank Division circa 1991
  •  
    Order of battle graphic showing organization of Soviet 40th Army in the invasion of Afghanistan
  •  
    Organization of Soviet Group of Forces Center as of 1988
  •  
    Organization of Soviet Group of Forces North as of 1988
  •  
    Organization of Soviet Group of Forces in Germany in 1988
  •  
    Organization of Soviet Motor Rifle Battalion late 1980s per FM 100-2-3
  •  
    Soviet Group of Forces in Germany in 1988

Modern United States Military (Post Vietnam to Today) edit

  •  
    2nd United State Cavalry Regiment
  •  
    XVIII Airborne Corps order of battle during Operation Desert Storm
  •  
    Order of battle graphic showing VII U.S Army Corps during Operation Desert Storm
  •  
    Organization of Joint Task Force South during Operation Just Cause
  •  
    Task Org of U.S 3rd Cavalry Regiment as shown in official 3rd Cavalry Regiment publication "Blood and Steel" 2015 Ed
  •  
    Task organization of ISAF as of December 2012 according the Institute for the Study of War
  •  
    Organization of I Marine Expeditionary Force as of 1 May 2003 during the invasion of Iraq
  •  
    Current organization the U.S. 7th Air Force in South Korea

World War 2 edit

Germany edit

  •  
    German WW2 Schutzen RGT 1939
  •  
    German Panzer BN WW2 1939
  •  
    German WW2 Panzer Regiment in 1939
  •  
    GermanPanzerWW21939
  •  
    Improved 1939 Panzer Division
  •  
    GermanWW2-1943
  •  
    Improved 1943 Infantry Division
  •  
    GermanWW2-1939
  •  
    German Army Group B during the Invasion of France
  •  
    Organization of the Wehrmacht's 250th Infantry Division made of Spanish volunteers as of August 1941
  •  
    Organization of the German 2nd Army at the beginning of the Invasion of the Balkans
  •  
    Organization of Wehrmacht Heer Gruppe XXI during the invasion of Norway and Denmark April 1940
  •  
    German Army Group North as organized shortly before the invasion of Poland
  •  
    German Army Group North organized for the Invasion of the Soviet Union
  •  
    German forces at the Ras el Medauar during the Siege of Tobruk
  •  
    Standard organization of German Motorized Infantry Division as of 1941
  •  
    Organization of German 12th Army for the invasion of Greece
  •  
    German 10th Army during the invasion of Poland
  •  
    Organization of German cavalry brigade in 1939
  •  
    Organization of the German 4th Panzer Army Operation Citadel July 1943
  •  
    Organization of IR Grossdeutschland as of 10 May 1940
  •  
    Organization of German Army Group B at the start of the Battle of the Bulge
  •  
    Organization of the 2nd Panzer Group at the start of Operation Typhoon 27 SEP 1941

Soviet Union edit

  •  
    Order of battle graphic showing the Leningrad Military District on 22 June 1941
  •  
    Order of battle graphic showing the organization of the Soviet Karelian Front on 1 July 1943
  •  
    Order of battle chart illustrating organization of a Soviet naval rifle brigade in 1943
  •  
    Soviet NKVD Regiment 31 March 1942
  •  
    Organization of Soviet 1st Tank Army on 30 JAN 1945
  •  
    Organization of the Soviet Armies in the Invasion of Poland 17 September 1939\
  •  
    Organization of a Soviet Tank Battalion in late 1942 to early 1943 during World War 2
  •  
    Organization of the Soviet Leningrad Front as of 1 July 1943
  •  
    Soviet Army parachute brigade as organized in February 1942
  •  
    Organization of Soviet Cavalry Corps in the winter of 1942/1943
  •  
    Organization of a Soviet Independent Rifle Brigade as of the Summer of 1944
  •  
    Organization of Soviet Northern Front 22 June 1941
  •  
    Organization of the Soviet Western Front as of 22 June 1941
  •  
    Organization of Soviet armored brigade as of August 1941
  •  
    Organization of Soviet rifle regiment as of August 1941
  •  
    Moscow Military District organization as of 22 JUN 1941
  •  
    General organization, Soviet rifle division circa APR 1941
  •  
    Soviet Rifle division organization JUL 1941
  •  
    Organization of Soviet Far Eastern Front on or about 22 June 1941
  •  
    Organization of the Soviet Central Front at the opening of the Battle of Kursk in July 1943

United States edit

  •  
    Organization of the United States V Corps on 6 June 1944
  •  
    Order of battle chart showing the United States 1st Army on June 6th 1944
  •  
    Order of battle table showing organization of US VII Corps on June 6th 1944
  •  
    Organization of the 1st Armored Division on 23 February 1943 during the Battle of Kasserine Pass
  •  
    Organization of US 1st Army as of December 17th 1944
  •  
    Organization of US 9th Air Force as of December 17th 1944
  •  
    U.S VI Corps as organized during the Battle of Anzio 22 January to 31 March 1944
  •  
    Organization of 3rd Marine Division for the landings at Cape Torokina
  •  
    2nd Marine Division as organised for the invasion of Tarawa 20 NOV 1943
  •  
    Task organization of US III Marine Amphibious Corps during the Battle of Guam 1944
  •  
    Organization of VII, VIII, and XIX U.S. Army Corps during Operation Cobra 25 July 1944
  •  
    Organization of the U.S. 1st Marine Division for the invasion of Cape Gloucester, New Britain
  •  
    Organization of U.S. II Corps during the capture of Bizerta in the Tunisian Campaign
  •  
    Organization of US Army Infantry Regiment as of 1 April 1942
  •  
    Same graphic in .png

Great Britain and Commonwealth countries edit

  •  
    Organization of the British I Airborne Corps during Operation Market Garden in World War 2
  •  
    Organization of the British 2nd Army during Operation Market Garden during World War 2
  •  
    Organization of South African 1st Infantry Division as of 1 January 1941
  •  
    Organization of South African 6th Armored Division as of 21 April 1944
  •  
    Organization of British 8th Army as of 23 October 1942 during the Second Battle of El Alamein
  •  
    Organization of the Second Australian Imperial Force at the start of World War 2
  •  
    Organization of the British Expeditionary Force as of 10 May 1940
  •  
    Organization of British ground forces for Operation Ironclad, during the invasion of Madagascar 5 May 1942
  •  
    Organization of the British 2nd Army during the Normandy Campaign

Japan edit

  •  
    Organization of Japanese forces which invaded Indo-Chine July 1941
  •  
    Organization of Japanese 14th Army DEC 1941 as organized for the invasion of the Philippines

Italy edit

  •  
    Organization of an Italian Infantry Division in 1940

Allies edit

  •  
    French Type 1 Motor Infantry Division May 1940
  •  
    Organization of the Belgian Army in February 1940 during World War 2
  •  
    Organization of the Royal Danish Army as of 9 APR 1940
  •  
    Royal Netherlands Army as organized on 10 MAY 1940
  •  
    Organization of the Polish Army as of 1 SEP 1939

Axis edit

  •  
    Organization of the Royal Hungarian Army 1940-1944
  •  
    Bulgarian Army organization during World War 2
  •  
    Ground forces of Vichy France in Morocco at the start of Operation Torch, 8 NOV 1942
  •  
    Organization of French Vichy forces in Metropolitan France in 1941

Inter-war Period (1919-1939) edit

  •  
    U.S. Army I Corps as it was organized in 1936

Korean War OrBat edit

  •  
    Far East Air Forces, Battle of Pusan
  •  
    8th United States Army
  •  
    Organization chart showing the US I Corps as of 1 June 1951 in the Korean War
  •  
    Organization of 8th United States Army as of 27 July 1953
  •  
    Order of battle of the 8th U.S Army during the Battle of the Pusan Perimeter as of 1 SEP 1950

Vietnam War OrBat edit

  •  
    3rd Marine Division in Vietnam
  •  
    Organization of the United States 23rd (Americal) Infantry Division in Vietnam in 1967
  •  
    Organization of the US 173rd Airborne Brigade in the Vietnam War
  •  
    Organization of the US 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in the Vietnam War
  •  
    Organization of the US I Field Force, Vietnam as of 1 JUNE 1966
  •  
    Organization of the Republic of Vietnam Marine Division
  •  
    Tactical organization of the 1st Infantry Division during Operation Mastiff, 21-27 February 1966
  •  
    Organization of II Field Force, Vietnam on 15th March 1966 when it arrived in the Republic of Vietnam
  •  
    Graphic depicting organization of the 1st Aviation Brigade in August 1968

Russian Army edit

  •  
    98th Guards Airborne Division
  •  
    106th Guards Airborne Division
  •  
    Generic organization of Russian Battalion Tactical Group
  •  
    Organization of Russian Federation Western Military District
  •  
    Organization of modern Russian motorized rifle brigade as outlined in The Russian Way of War

Misc OrBats edit

  •  
    Order of battle for the Allies for the Balaclava campaign
  •  
    Organization of the Prussian Army in 1866
  •  
    Organization of Army of Kingdom of Saxony as of 20 June 1866
  •  
    Organization of Prussian forces at the skirmish in Bad Langensalza according to Nafziger
  •  
    United States V Corps at the Battle of San Juan Hill
  •  
    Task organization of UK 3 Commando Brigade in Falklands War
  •  
    Organization of the British South African Field Force as of May 1879
  •  
    Land Forces of the East German National People's Army circe 1988
  •  
    Organization of the East German Air Force circa 1988
  •  
    Organization of the German Border Troops circa 1988
  •  
    Organization of East German Navy circa 1988
  •  
    Initial forces sent to Northern Mali for Operation Serval
  •  
    French Division Daguet during the First Gulf War
  •  
    Basic organization of North Korean Infantry Division during the Korean War
  •  

American Revolutionary and Civil Wars edit

  •  
    The Confederate Army of the Shenandoah during the First Battle of Bull Run
  •  
    The Confederate Army of the Potomac during the First Battle of Bull Run
  •  
    The Union Army during the First Battle of Bull Run
  •  
    Organization of the Continental Army during the Battle of Long Island
  •  
    Organization of the Confederate Army of the Northern in the Peninsula Campaign
  •  
    Confederate Army of the Mississippi as organized during the Battle of Shiloh
  •  
    Union Army of the Potomac during the Seven Days Battle of the American Civil War
  •  
    Organization of both Union and Confederate forces during the Battle of Glorieta Pass in March 1982
  •  
    Organization of the Confederate Army of the Potomac during the First Battle of Bull Run
  •  
    Organization of Confederate Army of the Shenandoah during the First Battle of Bull Run
  •  
    Organization of the Union Army of Northeastern Virginia in the First Battle of Bull Run

Barnstar Prototypes edit

  •  
    Revised Wehrmacht Barnstar
  •  
    Soviet Union Barnstar

World War 1 edit

Germany edit

  •  
    German 8th Army at the Battle of Tannenberg 26-31 August 1914
  •  
    German Army at the Marne 28-29 August 1914
  •  
    Organization of German 2nd Army at the Battle of St Quentin, 28 August 1914
  •  
    Organization of Imperial German North Army August 1914

Great Britain and Empire edit

  •  
    Cavalry Division, British Expeditionary Force 1914
  •  
    British Cavalry Corps, 1914
  •  
    British Expeditionary Force 1914
  •  
    63rd (Royal Naval) Division organization at the landings in Gallipoli
  •  
    British forces available for Dardanelles campaign in March 1915
  •  
    British Indian Army Expeditionary Force D as organized 1 April 1915
  •  
    Organization of Australian Forces September 1914 as described in Nafziger Collection
  •  
    Organization of the British 4th Army on the First day of the Battle of the Somme 1 July 1916
  •  
    Organization of British forces during the Battle of Neuve Chapelle March 1915

France edit

  •  
    French 5th Army at the Battle of the Marne 28-29 August 1914
  •  
    Organization of the French 9th Army at the battle of the Marne, according to Nafziger

United States edit

  •  
    US Army I Corps as it was organized during the Battle of Meuse-Argonne in World War 1

Italy edit

Russian Empire edit

  •  
    Organization of Imperial Russian Army as of 28 June 1914
  •  
    Organization of the Imperial Russian Army at the Battle of Tannenberg

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871 edit

  •  
    French Army of the Rhine as organized at the start of the Franco-Prussian War

Uniform Insignia edit

  •  
    Wehrmacht Heer Specialty Badge for Pyrotechnician (Feurwerker) worn on the lower right sleeve of the coat or overcoat
  •  
    Wehrmacht Heer specialty badge for Fortification Maintenance NCO
  •  
    Wehrmacht Heer specialty badge for Fortress Construction NCO
  •  
    Wehrmacht Heer specialty badge for Fortress Engineer Sergeant
  •  
    Wehrmacht Heer specialty badge for Pioneer
  •  
    Wehrmacht Heer specialty badge for Saddler Candidate
  •  
    Wehrmacht Heer specialty badge for Transportation Sergeant

Flags, Banners and Guidons edit

  •  
    Royal Bavarian Army Infantry Regiment Color
  •  
    Organization flag of First U.S. Army
  •  
    Organization flag of Second U.S. Army
  •  
    Organization flag of Third U.S. Army
  •  
    Organization flag of Fourth U.S. Army
  •  
    Organization flag of Fifth U.S. Army
  •  
    Organization flag of Seventh U.S. Army
  •  
    Organization flag of Eighth U.S. Army
  •  
    1st Armored Division flag
  •  
    2nd Armored Division Flag
  •  
    3rd Armored Division flag
  •  
    2nd Infantry Division Flag
  •  
    25th Infantry Division flag
  •  
    28th Infantry Division flag
  •  
    36th Infantry Division flag
  •  
    40th Infantry Division flag
  •  
    101st Airborne Division Flag
  •  
    I Corps flag
  •  
    XVIII Airborne Corps flag

Military Insignia edit

  •  
    Insignia for HQ, India Command of the British Army
  •  
    Insignia for HQ, Scotland Command of the British Army
  •  
    Shoulder insignia for the German 369th Croatian Reinforced INF RGT
  •  
    Insignia of the 812th Armenian Battalion
  •  
    Legion of French Volunteers Against Bolshevism insignia
  •  
    Insignia of the 28th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division

Fire Department Org Charts edit

  •  
    FDNY Division 1
  •  
    FDNY Division 2
  •  
    FDNY Manhattan Borough Command

References edit

  • Battistelli, Pier Paolo. Rommel's Afrika Korps: Tobruk to El Alamein. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2006.
  • Boose, Donald W COL (Ret). US Army Forces in the Korean War 1950-53. Oxford: Osprey, 2005.
  • Buchner, Alex. The German Infantry Hanbook 1939-1945. Atalen: Schiffer Military History, 1991.
  • Canadian Forces Directorate of History and Heritage. The Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces Volume 3 Part 1 Armour, Artillery, and Field Engineer Regiments. Department of National Defense, 2005.
    • —. The Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces Volume 3 Part 2 Infantry Regiments. Department of National Defense, 2005.
  • Chief of Military History. Order of the Battle of the United States Army Ground Forces in World War II, Pacific Theater of Operations. Washington D.C: Department of the Army, 1959.
  • Clay, Steven E LTC (Ret). U.S Army Order of Battle 1919-1941. Vol. I The Arms: Major Command and Infantry Organizations. Fort Leavenworth: United States Army Combat Studies Institute, 2010. IV vols.
    • —. U.S Army Order of Battle 1919-1941. Vols. II The Arms: Cavalry, Field Artillery and Coast Artillery 1919-41. Fort Leavenworth: United States Army Combat Studies Institute, 2010. IV vols.
    • —. U.S Army Order of Battle 1919-1941. Vols. III The Services: Air Service, Engineer, and Special Troops Organizations . Fort Leavenworth: United States Army Combat Studies Institute, 2010. IV vols.
    • —. U.S Army Order of Battle 1919-1941. Vols. IV The Services: Quartermaster, Medical, Military Police, Signal Corps, Chemical Warfare, and Miscellaneous Organizations, 1919-41. Fort Leavenworth: United States Army Combat Studies Institute, 2010. IV vols.
  • Her Majesty's Stationery Office. German Order of Battle 1944. London: Greenhill Books, 1994.
  • Cron, Herman and Duncan Rogers. Imperial German Army 1914-19 Organization, Structures, Orders-of-Battle . West Midlands: Helion Company, 2002.
  • Darman, Peter. World War II Stats and Facts. New York: Windmill Books, 2009.
  • Davies, W.J.K. German Army Handbook 1939-1945. New York: Arco Publishing, 1977.
  • Ellis, John. World War II A Statistical Survey. New York: Facts on File INC, 1993.
  • Fontenot, Gregory COL. On Point The United States Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Fort Leavenworth, KS: United States Army Combat Studies Institute, 2004.
  • Forty, George. British Army Handbook 1939-1945. Gloucestershire: Chancellor Press, 1998.
  • Gilbert, Ed. The US Marine Corps in Vietnam III Marine Amphibious Force 1965-75. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2006.
  • Headquarters, Department of the Army. Field Manual 100-2-1 The Soviet Army Operations and Tactics. Fort Leavenworth, KS: United States Army Combined Arms Center, 1984.
    • —. Field Manual 100-2-2 The Soviet Army Specialized Warfare and Rear Area Support. Fort Leavenworth, KS: United States Army Combined Arms Center, 1984.
    • —. Field Manual 100-2-3 The Soviet Army Troops, Organization and Equipment. Fort Leavenworth, KS: United States Army Combined Arms Center, 1991.
  • McGrath, John J. The Brigade: A History Its Organization and Employment in the US Army. Fort Leavenworth, KS: United States Army Combat States Institute, 2004.
  • Mitcham, Samuel W Jr. Hitler's Legions The German Army Order of Battle, World War II. New York: Stein & Day, 1985.

Office of the Theater Historian. Order of Battle of the United States Army World War II European Theater of Operations. Paris: Department of the Army, 1945.

  • Quarrie, Bruce. German Airborne Divisions: Mediterranean Theatre 1942-45. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2005.
  • Reid, Stuart. Wellington's Army in the Peninsula 1809-14. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2004.
  • Rottman, Gordon. Japanese Army in World War II Conquest of the Pacific 1941-42. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2005.
    • —. Japanese Army in World War II The South Pacific and New Guinea, 1942-43. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2005.
    • —. The US Army in the Vietnam War 1965-73. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2008.
    • —. U.S Marine Corps World War II Order of Battle: Ground and Air Units in the Pacific War, 1939-1945. Westport: Greenwood Press, 2002.
    • —. US Marine Corps Pacific Theater of Operations 1941-43. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2004.
    • —. US Marine Corps Pacific Theater of Operations 1943-44. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2004.
    • —. US Marine Corps Pacific Theater of Operations 1944-45. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2004.
  • Sayen, John J Jr. US Army Infantry Divisions 1942-43. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2006.
  • Sayen, John. US Army Infantry Divisions 1944-45. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2007.
  • Stanton, Shelby L. World War II Order of Battle. New York: Gallahad, 1984.
  • U.S War Department. Handbook on German Military Forces. South Yorkshire: Pen & Sword, 2011.
    • —. Handbook on Italian Military Forces. Washington D.C, 1944.
    • —. Handbook on Japanese Military Forces. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University, 1991.
    • —. Handbook on USSR Military Forces. Washington D.C, 1946.
  • United States Army. Order of Battle of the United States Land Forces in the World War. Vol. II Divisions. Washington D.C: United States Army Center for Military History, 1988. II vols.
  • —. Order of the Battle of the United States Land Forces in the World War. Vols. Vol I American Expeditionary Forces: General Headquarters, Armies, Army Corps, Services of Supply, Seperate Forces. Washington D.C: United States Army Center for Military History, 1988. II vols.
  • —. United States Army in the World War 1917-1919. Vol. I Organization of the American Expeditionary Forces. Washington D.C: United States Army Center for Military History, 1988. XVII vols.
  • United States War Department. Technical Manual 30-410 Handbook on the British Army with Supplements on the Royal Air Force and Civilian Defense Organizations. Washington D.C: United States War Department, 1942.
  • Votaw, John F. The American Expeditionary Forces in World War 1. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2005.

8Wilson, John B. Maneuver and Firepower The Evolutions of Divisions and Seperate Brigades. Washington D.C: U.S Army Center for Military History, 1998.

  • Wright, Donald P Dr. A Different Kind of War The United States Army in Operation Enduring Freedom October 2001-September 2005. Fort Leavenworth, KS: United States Army Combat Studies Institute, 2010.
  • Wright, Donald P Dr and Timothy R COL Reese. On Point II Transition to the New Campaign: The United States Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom May 2003-January 2005. Fort Leavenworth, KS: United States Army Combat Studies Institute, 2008.
  • Wright, Robert K. The Continental Army. Washington D.C: U.S Army Center for Military History, 1983.
  • Zaloga, Steven J and Leland S Ness. Companion to the Red Army. Gloucestershire: The History Press, 2009.
  • Zaloga, Steven J. US Armored Divisions The European Theater of Operations, 1944-45. Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2004.
Retrieved from "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Dmanrock29&oldid=860527061"