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My focus for this site has been on the 133rd Regiment of the division, my grandfather's unit. Below you will find a chronological synopsis of the 133rd in WWII. The highlighted area indicates the period of time that my grandfather saw action.

 

 


34th Infantry Division
Mediterranean Theater of Operations, WWII
  • 34th Division Headquarters and Headquarters Company
  • 133rd Infantry Regiment
  • 135th Infantry Regiment
  • 168th Infantry Regiment
    • 168th Commandos
  • 100th Infantry Battalion (9 Sep 43 - 31 Mar 44)
  • 442nd Regimental Combat Team (12 Jun 44 - 10 Aug 44)
  • 34th Division Artillery, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
    • 125th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
    • 151st Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
    • 175th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
    • 185th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm)
  • 34th Military Police Company
  • 34th Quartermaster Company
  • 34th Reconnaisance Troop (Mechanized)
  • 34th Signal Company
  • 109th Engineer (Combat) Battalion
  • 109th Medical Battalion
  • 734th Ordnance (Light Maintenance) Company
  • 1st Ranger Battalion (separate, but activated with 80% 34ID personnel)

Distinctive Unit Insignia
34th Infantry Division
133rd Regiment
135th Regiment
168th Regiment
100th Battalion
442nd Regiment
125th Field Artillery
151st Field Artillery
175th Field Artillery
185th Field Artillery
109th Medical
109th Engineer
 
 


34th Infantry Division "Red Bulls"
133rd Infantry Regiment

Nominal strength: 3,258 men

  • Headquarters
  • 1st Battalion: HQ Company, Rifle Companies A, B, C; Heavy Weapons Company D
  • 2nd Battalion: HQ Company, Rifle Companies E, F, G; Heavy Weapons Company H
  • 3rd Battalion: HQ Company, Rifle Companies I, K, L; Heavy Weapons Company M
  • Cannon Company
  • Attached Units:
    • 151st Field Artillery Battalion
    • 757th Tank Battalion
    • 807th Tank Destroyers Battalion
  • Mediacl, supply, mess and transportation personel with various attached Battalion Trains as needed

 

Elements of an army
Squad
9 to 10 soldiers. Typically commanded by a sergeant or staff sergeant, a squad or section is the smallest element in the Army structure, and its size is dependent on its function.
Platoon
16 to 44 soldiers. A platoon is led by a lieutenant with an NCO as second in command, and consists of two to four squads or sections.
Company
62 to 190 soldiers. Three to five platoons form a company, which is commanded by a captain with a first sergeant as the commander's principle NCO assistant. An artillery unit of equivalent size is called a battery, and a comparable armored or air cavalry unit is called a troop.
Battalion
300 to 1,000 soldiers. Four to six companies make up a battalion, which is normally commanded by a lieutenant colonel with a command sergeant major as principle NCO assistant. A battalion is capable of independent operations of limited duration and scope. An armored or air cavalry unit of equivalent size is called a squadron.
Brigade
3,000 to 5,000 solders. A brigade headquarters commands the tactical operation of two to five organic or attached combat battalions. Normally commanded by a colonel with a command sergeant major as senior NCO, brigades are employed on independent or semi-independent operations. Armored cavalry, ranger and special forces units this size are categorized as regiments or groups.
Division
10,000 to 15,000 soldiers. Usually consisting of three brigade-sized elements and commanded by a major general, divisions are numbered and assigned missions based on their structures. The division performs major tactical operations for the corps and can conduct sustained battles and engagements.
Corps
20,000 to 45,000 soldiers. Two to five divisions constitute a corps, which is typically commanded by a lieutenant general. As the deployable level of command required to synchronize and sustain combat operations, the corps provides the framework for multi-national operations.

Army
50,000 + soliders. Typically commanded by a lieutenant general or higher, an army combines two or more corps. A theater army is the ranking Army component in a unified command, and it has operational and support responsibilities that are assigned by the theater commander in chief. The commander in chief and theater army commander may order formation of a field army to direct operations of assigned corps and divisions. An army group plans and directs campaigns in a theater, and is composed of two or more field armies under a designated commander. Army groups have not been employed by the Army since World War II.

 
 
   

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