Comments by "William Cox" (@WildBillCox13) on "[US Army] Armored Division - Organization \u0026 Structure #Visualization" video.

  1. The SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) was based on the concept of the "Combat Command", essentially, a trio of regimental command units (called CCA CCB and CCR-the "R" for "Reserve"), to which the Divisional Commander could assign his highly modular battalions. A very basic version of the combat command concept would equate to three equally composed Combat Commands, each with 1x Tank Battalion, 1x Mech Infantry Battalion, and 1x Mech Artillery Battalion.* This leaves the organic Cavalry Sqn, Engineer Batt, and any attached battalions (such as an Automatic Weapons Batt, or Antitank Batt) under direct command of the Divisional Commander for apportionment to various supporting, or variant, tasks. * Naturalich, as with Deutscher formations, the US Army Armored Division, when deployed for the advance, might have as its FLOT (Forward Line Of Troops) an ad-hoc Kampfgruppe combining the Mech Cav Sqn with other weapon units, such as detached medium tank platoons, single mech artillery batteries, or, preferentially, a Bren armed Lindy Beige. Unfortunately, there were not enough Lindy clones to go around, but this lack is currently being addressed in DARPA labs even as I write this.
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  2. These video breakdowns of historical divisions appeal to a much wider audience than your BF gamer group. I am glad you are focusing on organization and equipment. When I was much younger I drew the icons myself and made pamphlets showing T,O & E for all the WW2 divisions I could locate suitable data for. You presentations are more palatable and easier to assimilate. Good work.
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  3. Military History Visualized My mistake. I should've specified "Hearts of Iron". Too many new games for an old man to keep track of. Sorry!
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