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Source: Shulimson, Jack, Lieutenant Colonel Leonard A. Blasiol, Charles R . Smith and Captain David A .
Dawson. U.S. Marines in Vietnam: The Defining Year, 1968. Washington, DC: History and Museums
Division Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, 1997.
OFF: 217
EM: 2600
HQ
OFF: 32
EM: 191
OFF: 48
EM: 1201
OFF: 6
EM: 210
HQ&S
OFF: 24
EM: 361
Rgt HQ
OFF: 14
EM: 27
Comm
OFF: 2
EM: 89
Sct Sniper
OFF: 1
EM: 35
Co HQ
OFF: 3
EM: 51
Cmd Post
OFF: 3
EM: 32
Security
OFF: 0
EM: 19
OFF: 0
EM: 9
HQ OFF: 0
EM: 1
# Weapons # Equipment
# Vehicles # Aircraft
Regimental HQ
Communications Platoon
Scout Sniper Platoon
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Command Post
Command Post Security Platoon HQ
Platoon Commander, Staff Sergeant
Command Post Security Squad (x2)
HQ and Service Company (x3)
Infantry Company (x12)
NOTES: For purposes of simplicity, USMC and USN personnel in the TO&E are not
separated. Each squad in the security platoon was further divided into a squad leader and
two four-man fire teams. This is omitted from the chart for simplicity.
Copyright Joseph Trevithick (2008-2009)
USMC Artillery Regiment, T/O M-1199, Revision 2 (17 April 1964)
Source: Shulimson, Jack, Lieutenant Colonel Leonard A. Blasiol, Charles R . Smith and Captain David A .
Dawson. U.S. Marines in Vietnam: The Defining Year, 1968. Washington, DC: History and Museums
Division Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, 1997.
OFF: 9
EM: 134
OFF: 4
EM: 91
OFF: 29
EM: 504
OFF: 217
EM: 2600
HQ
OFF: 32
EM: 191
Direct
Spt
OFF: 52
EM: 635
General
Spt
HQ
OFF: 21
EM: 145
107mm 105mm
HQ
OFF: 14
EM: 147
OFF: 5
EM: 119
155mm
# Weapons # Equipment
54 105mm M101A1 Howitzer
18 107mm M98 Howtar
# Vehicles # Aircraft
54 105mm M109 SP Howitzer
Regimental HQ Battery
Direct Support Battalion HQ Battery
(x3)
107mm Battery (x3) 6 107mm M98 Howtar
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105mm Battery (x9) 6 105mm M101A1 Howitzer
General Support Battalion HQ Battery
155mm Battery (x3) 6 155mm M109 SP Howizter
NOTES: For purposes of simplicity, USMC and USN personnel in the TO&E are not
separated.
Copyright Joseph Trevithick (2008-2009)
USMC Antitank Company, T/O M-1248, Revision 2 (1 June 1967)
Source: Shulimson, Jack, Lieutenant Colonel Leonard A. Blasiol, Charles R . Smith and Captain David A .
Dawson. U.S. Marines in Vietnam: The Defining Year, 1968. Washington, DC: History and Museums
Division Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, 1997.
OFF: 5
EM: 76
HQ&S
OFF:
EM:
OFF:
EM:
# Weapons # Equipment
# Vehicles # Aircraft
15 M50A1 Ontos
Headquarters and Service Company
Antitank Platoon (x3) 5 M50A1 Ontos
NOTES: For purposes of simplicity, USMC and USN personnel in the TO&E are not
separated.
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USMC Antitank Company, Reinforced (December 1968)
Source: Shulimson, Jack, Lieutenant Colonel Leonard A. Blasiol, Charles R . Smith and Captain David A .
Dawson. U.S. Marines in Vietnam: The Defining Year, 1968. Washington, DC: History and Museums
Division Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, 1997.
OFF: 6
EM: 95
HQ&S
OFF:
EM:
OFF:
EM:
# Weapons # Equipment
# Vehicles # Aircraft
20 M50A1 Ontos
Headquarters and Service Company
Antitank Platoon (x4) 5 M50A1 Ontos
NOTES: For purposes of simplicity, USMC and USN personnel in the TO&E are not
separated. Two such formations were task organized from personnel and equipment from
the 1
st
and 3
rd
Antitank Battalions and attached, and attached one each to the 1
st
and 3
rd
Tank Battalions (See subsequent entry) deployed to Vietnam. Personnel figures are
approximate, actual EM personnel were between 90-95.
Copyright Joseph Trevithick (2008-2009)
USMC Tank Battalion, T/O M-4238, Revision 1 (25 September 1967)
Source: Shulimson, Jack, Lieutenant Colonel Leonard A. Blasiol, Charles R . Smith and Captain David A .
Dawson. U.S. Marines in Vietnam: The Defining Year, 1968. Washington, DC: History and Museums
Division Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, 1997.
OFF:
EM:
OFF:
EM:
Medium
OFF:
EM:
HQ
OFF:
EM:
HQ&S
OFF:
EM:
Heavy
Medium
OFF:
EM:
HQ
OFF:
EM:
OFF:
EM:
Heavy
Flame
HQ&S
OFF:
EM:
OFF:
EM:
Flame
OFF:
EM:
# Weapons # Equipment
3 M8 Bulldozer Kit
# Vehicles # Aircraft
53 M48A3 Tank
17 M103A2 Heavy Tank
9 M67A2 Flamethrower Tank
4 M51 Recovery Vehicle
Headquarters and Service Company 2 M48A3 Tank; M51 Recovery Vehicle
Flame Tank Section (x3) 3 M67A2 Flamethrower Tank
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Medium Tank Company HQ (x3) M48A3 Tank; M48A3 Tank w/ M8
Bulldozer Kit; M51 Recovery Vehicle
Medium Tank Platoon (x9) 5 M48A3 Tank
Heavy Tank Company HQ 2 M103A2 Heavy Tank; M51 Recovery
Vehicle
Heavy Tank Platoon (x3) 5 M103A2 Heavy Tank
NOTES: For purposes of simplicity, USMC and USN personnel in the TO&E are not
separated. Also, when deployed to Vietnam the 1
st
and 3
rd
Tank Battalions did so without
the integral Heavy Tank Company. Instead this was replaced with a Antitank Company,
Reinforced (See previous entry).
Copyright Joseph Trevithick (2008-2009)
USMC Amphibian Tractor Battalion, T/O M-4658, Revision 1 (6 March 1967)
Source: Shulimson, Jack, Lieutenant Colonel Leonard A. Blasiol, Charles R . Smith and Captain David A .
Dawson. U.S. Marines in Vietnam: The Defining Year, 1968. Washington, DC: History and Museums
Division Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, 1997.
Amtrac
OFF: 31
EM: 695
HQ&S
OFF: 17
EM: 249
Amtrac
OFF: 7
EM: 223
HQ
OFF:
EM: OFF: 5
EM: 119
LVT
# Weapons # Equipment
# Vehicles # Aircraft
100 LVTP5A1
9 LVTP5A1 CMD
8 LVTE1
3 LVTR1A1
Headquarters and Service Company 12 LVTP5A1, 3 LVTP5A1 CMD, 8
LVTE1, LVTR1A1
Amtrac Company HQ (x2) 4 LVTP5A1, 3 LVTP5A1 CMD,
LVTR1A1
Amtrac Platoon (x8) 10 LVTP5A1
NOTES: For purposes of simplicity, USMC and USN personnel in the TO&E are not
separated.
Copyright Joseph Trevithick (2008-2009)