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Example (Vietnam War era US Army Armor unit): Light Section (2 Patton Tanks) (or Heavy Section 3 Patton Tanks), 1st Platoon (5 Patton Tanks), Company "C" (17 Patton Tanks), 1st Battalion (57 Tanks), 69th Armor (69th Regiment), 1st Brigade (consists of two or more battalions), 4th Infantry Division (consists of two or more brigades), US Army. Two or more Divisions make a Corps. Two or more Corps make an ARMY. Such as the 5th Army. Example: The 10th Army (of the US Army), Commanded by General Simon B. Buckner fought the Battle of Okinawa during WW2 in 1945. Reference the first paragraph; for the Vietnam War: what the tank crewman's address would look like if written on a letter's envelope: SGT John Doe, Serial Number 555-55-555 1st Plt, Co. C, 1-69 AR US Army APO San Francisco 55555
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How many divisions did the German army have in 1938?
36
how many troops in a division?
Depends. The U.S. Army has divisions of 10,000 to 30,000. Other countries have divisions of less than 5,000.
How many divisions did the French army have in World War 1?
47
How many men in a World War 1 corps?
A corps is two or more divisions. Frequently in the armies of both sides in WWI a corps had three divisions, but it could have more, There is no set number, just however many divisions seems best to the army commander. (A field army is two or more corps). So the answer depends on the size of the divisions fielded by the country of whose army the corps is a part. British, French and German divisions were around 12-15,000 men at full strength. US divisions of WWI were huge, more than 26,000 men. So, a US corps with only two divisions was bigger than any other nation's corps with three.
Were US soldiers in World War 1 mobilized in units by states or was the draftee population all thrown together?
Both. The Army system of divisions today goes back to 1917. Before this time the US Army had divisions only when there was a war going on. For WWI the Army needed to create a much larger force than had ever been seen in US history. The divisions the US created for WWI were much larger than those of any other nation - about 26,000 men. Forty three of these divisions were sent to France before the war ended. The system the army developed was that low numbers, 1 to 25, were for "regular army" divisions. There were nowhere near enough peacetime prewar professional soldiers to make this many divisions. Eventually the 1st through the 8th Divisions got to France, and they had prewar regulars, enlistees and draftees on the roster. One half of the US 2nd Division was US Marines in the Marine Brigade. The other half was army doughboys. The origin of the personnel was "at large", meaning from anywhere. Only the 1st through the 5th saw extensive action, and the 8th got to France just before the Armistice. Division numbers 26-50 were reserved for National Guard Divisions. (And still are, but I believe its numbers 26-70 now). This was the National Guard of each state called into active service. Even before shipping out they were filled out with enlistees and draftees without regard to geographic origin, but they retained a lot of local flavor. After they got into action replacements came from anywhere. There were actually more National Guard troops to see action in France than any other type. The 26th through the 42nd Divisions got to France, but the personnel of the 34th and 38th Divisions were used as replacements for other divisions, and the 31st, 39th and 40th Divisions became "Depot Divisions" in the Service of Supply. The 41st Division saw a little action then it too became a Depot Division. The 42nd Divisions nickname was "The Rainbow Division" because the units which were in it were from several different states. So in all eleven National Guard Divisions saw extensive action, and some were among the best in the AEF. Numbers 51 and up were to be so-called "National Army" divisions, made up of draftees, and grouped into divisions from specific states, like the National Guard Divisions. There would of course be a cadre of professionals as the backbone of such divisions. In practice both enlistees and draftees served in these divisions. Two of these high-number divisions, the 92nd and 93rd, were made up of black soldiers. One was used as labor troops and the other fought with the French. Some units making up the one which fought with the French were black National Guard units. So it was not an inflexible, iron-clad system. The 76th through the 93rd "National Army" divisions got to France before the Armistice. The personnel of the 84th and 86th divisions were used as replacements for other divisions, and the 76th, 83rd and 85th Divisions became Depot Divisions. The 82nd Division (which became Airborne on the eve of WWII) was the "All American" because, like the 42nd, its personnel were from all over. Nine "National Army" Divisions saw a lot of action.
How many divisions were there in the British army in 1938?
There were 2 divisions in the land army in January 1938.
When was Fifty-Fifth Army - Japan - created?
Fifty-Fifth Army - Japan - was created in 1945.
When did Japanese Fifth Area Army end?
Japanese Fifth Area Army ended in 1945.
When was Japanese Fifth Area Army created?
Japanese Fifth Area Army was created in 1944.
When did Fifty-Fifth Army - Japan - end?
Fifty-Fifth Army - Japan - ended in 1945.
When was Fifth Army - United Kingdom - created?
Fifth Army - United Kingdom - was created in 1916.
How many army reserve divisions are there right now?
there have been two 5th Divisions now
How many divisions did the German army have in 1938?
36
What is the world's fifth largest army?
Pluto
how many troops in a division?
Depends. The U.S. Army has divisions of 10,000 to 30,000. Other countries have divisions of less than 5,000.
What were the different divisions of a Civil War army?
the color and the differnces between them!
How many divisions did the French army have in World War 1?
47
