Looking for Us 5th OOB

[Hybris]

Im looking for an detailed order of battle of the 5th mechanized.


I now I have seen it here somewhere with a complete description on the included units, name on personnel , equipment etc.

Now I cant found it.

Does anybody by chance posses a copy

If so PLEASE repost or send me this by message.


Most thankful.


Birger

[Canadian Army]

5th Infantry Division (Mechanized) OOB

Here is a 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized) OOB from 1992, that I had lying around, I hope this helps!
[ATTACH]581[/ATTACH]

[Rainbow Six]

Someone - I think it might have been Graebarde but could be mistaken, in which case apologies to the correct author - did a really good write up of how the 5th Division might look in July 2000. It went into a lot of detail - if I remember correctly it even had names for each of the Division's gun trucks.

Not sure if that's what you're after Hybris...it sounds like it might be...unfortunately I did have a copy of it at some point in the distant past, but don't have any more. Perhaps someone else has and might be able to post it

[kato13]

Regrettably I don't know who wrote this, but I am pretty sure it is someone here. It is a full breakdown of the 5th right before the battle of Kalisz.

Edit:Just Saw the post above and I think it is Graebeard's

[Rainbow Six]

Regrettably I don't know who wrote this, but I am pretty sure it is someone here. It is a full breakdown of the 5th right before the battle of Kalisz.

Edit:Just Saw the post above and I think it is Graebeard's

Yep, that's the one I was referring to...

[Turboswede]

Here is a breakdown I put together for a Combined Arms miniatures scenario based on the Battle of Kalisz. Each oeStand represents 3-6 vehicles or a platoon of troops.

I have one for the Russians/Poles too.

[kato13]

Here is a breakdown I put together for a Combined Arms miniatures scenario based on the Battle of Kalisz. Each "Stand" represents 3-6 vehicles or a platoon of troops.

I have one for the Russians/Poles too.

I would appreciate seeing the Russian and Polish ones. I have for years been trying to build up my 1/285 Miniatures collection. I have about 1000 vehicles total (plus about 200 cavalry). One of my goals is to have all the vehicles necessary for the Battle of Kalisz. Those docs will help me figure out what I am missing.

[Turboswede]

I would appreciate seeing the Russian and Polish ones. I have for years been trying to build up my 1/285 Miniatures collection. I have about 1000 vehicles total (plus about 200 cavalry). One of my goals is to have all the vehicles necessary for the Battle of Kalisz. Those docs will help me figure out what I am missing.

Here you go, I hope you have lots of trucks and D-30 field guns

[kato13]

Here you go, I hope you have lots of trucks and D-30 field guns

I actually do have more trucks than combat vehicles. Good Russian towed artillery is hard to find and will probably be the last thing I fill out. Other than having way to many tanks, I have a pretty good mix for US equipment.

[Graebarde]

Regrettably I don't know who wrote this, but I am pretty sure it is someone here. It is a full breakdown of the 5th right before the battle of Kalisz.

Edit:Just Saw the post above and I think it is Graebeard's

Yep that's what I put together for my Operation Fredric game.

[Hybris]

Its was Graebardes stuff I was after.


And so I once again received what I needed by using this superb forum.






Thanks

[Marc]

Great material. I will take profit from it in my current campaign.

[Raellus]

I thought it would be better to resurrect this thread than start a new one.

Grae, if you're out there, nice work on your 5th OOB. One question for you: where is the 3-143 infantry It's mentioned in the Escape form Kalisz scenario but I didn't see it listed for either your light or heavy battalions.

Anyway, that's not the main reason I posted here. I'm prepping a classic Escape type campaign for a company-sized unit. I want my company to be foot-mobile/truck mounted (no IFVs or APCs) and I want it to be designated G Company.

G Company, 3-143rd Infantry, 5th Mechanized Infantry Division

The U.S. army doesn't really use anything beyond E for company designations anymore does it IT seems like every battalion- even in the same regiment or brigade- just has A-C,D companies. How can I justify a G company other than to just say "it's the Twilight World"

I also want to attach a vehicle maintenance unit to my infantry company. Would this change the combined unit's designation I mean, would it have to become a task force or combined task force, or battle group, or something like that

Thanks.

[Abbott Shaull]

The ACR were the exception to the rule.

[dragoon500ly]

The ACR were the exception to the rule.

The only true "regiments" in the US military are the Army's Armored Cavalry Regiments, and the Marine Regiments...if you use any other unit then Company D would be about as far as it would go.

The 82nd and 101st both claim to use regiments, but this is more historical than real. Each battalion is lettered starting from A-D.

Sooooooo the chances of a G Coy, 3-143 Infantry would be very slim....

Sorry!