Comparative Table of The
Organization of Combat Units and Subunits
of Infantry Divisions of the
Opposing Sides
|
Units
and Subunits |
Korean Peoples’
Army |
US
Army | ||
|
Prewar |
By the end of
1st Stage |
During the
3rd and 4th Stages | ||
|
Infantry: Regiments Battalions Companies Platoons Squads Automatic Weapons
Companies Machine gun
Battalions Machine
gun
Companies AT Battalions
AT Rifle
Platoons |
3 9 27 81 243 3 1 9 - 9 |
3 9 27 81 243 1 1 1 - 9 |
3 9 27 81 243 1 1 1 - 9 |
3 9 27 81 324 - - - - - |
|
Mortars: Mortar
Companies
Machine
gun/mortar
Companies Machine
gun/mortar
Platoons Mortar
Batteries Mortar
Squads |
9 - - 3 - |
9 - - 3 - |
9 - - 3 - |
3 9 27 - - |
|
Field
Artillery: Groups
Regiments Battalions Batteries |
- 1 - 3 |
- 1 - 3 |
- 1 - 3 |
- - 4 - |
|
AT
Artillery: Battalions
Batteries Platoons |
1 3 9 |
1 3 9 |
1 3 - |
- - - |
|
AA
Artillery: Battalions |
- |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Armor: Regiments
Battalions SP Arty
Battalions Companies |
- - 1 - |
- - 1 - |
- - 1 - |
- 1 - 3 |
|
Engineers: Battalions
Companies Platoons |
1 - - |
1 - - |
1 - - |
1 - - |
|
Chemical: Companies
Platoons |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
|
Reconnaissance: Detachments
Companies |
- 1 |
- 1 |
- 1 |
- 1 |
|
Training: Training
Battalions |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |