AVDF-HL								1 November 1971



SUBJECT: Operation Report-Lessons Learned, 23d Infantry Division

(Americal), Period Ending 15 October 1971, RCS CSFOR-65(R3)(U)

             





23D INFANTRY DIVISION (AMERICAL) TROOP LIST

(as of 15 October 1971)





1.  HEADQUARTERS, 23D INFANTRY DIVISION (AMERICAL)



     HHC, 23D, Infantry Division (Americal)

     26th Engineer Battalion (Combat)

     523rd Signal Battalion

     COMSEC CONTACT TEAM #2 

     23 Military Police Company

     328th Radio Research	Detachment

     3d Military  History  Detachment

     OLE, 5th Weather Squadron, USAF (-)

     USASSDD, ACSI, DA

     

2.  23D INFANTRY DIVISION ARTILLERY



     HHB, Division Artillery

     6th Battalion, 11th Field Artillery

     1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery (-)

     3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery

     Battery D, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery

     1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery (-)

     3rd Battalion, 82d Field Artillery

     Battery B(-),1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery

     274th  Field Artillery Detachment (Radar)

     251st Field Artillery Detachment

     252d Field Artillery Detachment

     271st Field Artillery Detachment



3.  23D INFANTRY DIVISION SUPPORT COMMAND



     HHC, and Band

     23d Medical Battalion

     23d Supply and Transportation  Battalions

     723d Maintenance Battalion (-)

     23d Administration Company

     635th Military Intelligence Company

     63d Infantry  Platoon (Combat Tracker Team)

     23D Infantry Combat Center (PROV)



4.  16TH COMBAT AVIATION GROUP



     HHC, 16th Combat Aviation Group

     14th Combat Aviation Battalion

     116th Aviation Company (Assault Helicopter)

     132d  Aviation Company (Assault Support Helicopter)     

     174th Aviation Company (Assault Helicopter)

     176th Aviation Company (Assault Helicopter)

     178th Aviation Company (Assault Support Helicopter)

     534th  Medical Detachment

     123d Aviation Battalion (Combat) (Infantry Division)

     Troop D, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry

     Troop F, 8th Cavalry

     Company E, 723d Maintenance Battalion   

     335th Transportation Company

     362d Aviation Detachment



5.  11TH INFANTRY BRIGADE



     HHC, 11th Infantry  Brigade

     3d Battalion, 1st Infantry

     1st Battalion, 20th Infantry

     1st Battalion, 52d Infantry

     E Troop, 1st Cavalry

     

6.  196TH INFANTRY BRIGADE



     HHC, 196th Infantry Brigade

     2d Battalion, 1st Infantry

     3d Battalion, 21st Infantry

     4th Battalion, 31st Infantry

     1st Battalion, 46th Infantry

     1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry (-)

     Troop F, 17th Cavalry

     48th Infantry Platoon (Scout Dog)

     10th Public Information Detachment

     27th Chemical Detachment

     

7.  198th INFANTRY BRIGADE



     HHC, 198th Infantry  Brigade

     1st Battalion, 6th Infantry

     4th Battalion, 3rd Infantry



     Chu Lai Defense Command (PROV)