1950s US Army Unit Organization Reference Data

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I've re-uploaded some U.S. Army Reference Data publications from the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center. I've optimized the PDFs (the originals were 100-300MB+) and labelled them a little better so hopefully they're more searchable than on the USAHEC site. Reference data publications are one step removed from Tables of Organization and Equipment. Normally they reference actual TO&Es and display them in a more digestible format for instruction purposes.

However, they are still highly detailed and useful. They sometimes also include other things like logistical data, missions, capabilities and other info. They often include every subunit in a division down to the personnel level, as well as visuals like vehicle graphics and ORBAT charts.

• "Reference Data: Armored Infantry Battalion and Medium Tank Battalion" (January 1950) N-Series reference data for the Armored Infantry Battalion and Medium Tank Battalion (Armored Division), including organizational charts, communications diagrams, and vehicle characteristics.

• "Reference Data: Infantry Regiment" (May 1951) N-Series reference data for the entire Infantry Division, including organizational charts, personnel, equipment, and logistical data.

• "Reference Data for Armored Units" (July 1953) 1952 reference data for the Armored Division and non-divisional armored and cavalry units, with an error sheet at the very end listing changes through to December 1953.

• "Reference Data: Infantry Regiment" (July 1954) A-Series reference data for the entire Infantry Division, which superseded the N-series tables in 1952 but includes changes dated to 1954.

• "Reference Data for Armored Units" (March 1956) R-Series reference data for the entire Armored Division, non-divisional armored units, and armored units part of Infantry and Airborne Divisions effective from 1955.

• "Reference Data for Armor Units (ROCAD-ROCID)" (May 1957) Tentative Pentomic reference data for the entire Armored Division (ROCAD) and armored units part of Infantry Divisions (ROCID) effective from 1956.

• FM 101-10 "Staff Officers' Field Manual—Organization, Technical and Logistical Data Part 1—Unclassified Data" (February 1959) Tentative Pentomic reference data for the Armored Division (ROCAD), Infantry Division (ROCID) and Airborne Division (ROTAD). While more of a general staff and logistics planning document, this field manual includes in-depth organizational data for the divisions and other units.