-sEefiff-SUl.!J:!AIl.Y oS' !!-DAY ,:AJOR CO;~:'T U':r..I::3,J'.'-;; -:'0:'C33, C;;;I~RAL R:;GI0l1 (a)

r--.---- ..·I 3.:;I

Actual Status as of 1i

1 Apr 61 ! (sDivisions Brigades i Div

!.-....~-.-- - --.

BelGium 2 (87;;) - 2 (Canada - 1 (100;£) -France 2 (6};Z) 1 (8?;~) 1:- (

Germany ! 7 (69}s) - 8 (Netherlands 2( -1/3)(&~%) - I 2 (

U.K. - 7 (7~b)\

-U.S. 5 (103/~) 3 (100,;) 5 (

._---_._-1----_. -----~--.---Totals i 18(-1/3) (83;.S) \ 12 (81,:.) : 21 (

1 21+2/3 (8o;~) I,Fully combat

I Iready divisione1uiva1ents 16

----- . ..

. ---..--.-- -'1"1----

C'~lJ',"s .1f!1utr-emerrts~~or1 J:;,; 62 \ Actual 3tu tu s as of

'. ?,'; 167/1.1, Aug 61) 1 Jan 62

is:i.0113

9cr;)

90 )

9q:)9q~)

10-~ )

I3rig:ldes Divisions Brigades

2 (89;~)

2 (87js)(b)8 (80"10)

2( -1/3 )(103'}~)

5 (105~;)

1 (1~-;)

1 (94;0

7 (6e;~)

4 (100;,)

1 (100,',~)

7 (9O;~)3 (100;';)

-:-'---- I 1·-"") 11 (9l{,;)

:4+2/3' (s:-)-~f- .19(-1/3)(9j;~) I 13 (7~)

23 (9O;~)( c )

20

NOT:SS: a, 'fhe per-centcges in par-enbheses in the table r-cpr-oocut the aver-a eo per centnge of mlr authorized strength.

b. In addition to :,"ese units, Fr-ance has moved t·.:o (2) divisions (the 7th Lt ],rwi Div ~nd the 11th Lt Inf Div) rro~i11ceria to 10011tions in Eastern l"r.:mcew]:ore they ar-e b,':)il10rcorcc.nized and r-a-equd.pped . J:I.;P3 nOYIcarrie s thesedivi::ions as 1st Echelon units; horrevcr , the ~lronch o.ut hor at Los state that these divisions will be ready to beplaced at JACSUR's disposal if necessary.

c. Total st.rength of above ],:-Day major units in Cent rr L Recion:

1 April 1961: 267,0001 Janunry 1962: 323,000

.--- ------ --. I

Increase 56,000 or 2J.;.~ DECLASSIFIED

Authority tllE 2.003 -I ~'-

Prr '''Ithi \BY~ NLDDE Date~

"~

n·'II.H

~SI'ECI,l,L HANDUNG II.EQUII\ED NOTi~~A*lt TQ fOfI.il(i~ HAT~

-tfBREtCATEGORD.3OF ASSESS'~Ifl' OF J'JI..JORCO·'BJ.TUNITS

The ratings shown in the column titled "SACEUR's Assessment of Combat Effectiveness as of 1 January 1962" in

Inclosure 2 are those Given by the 1,~ajor Subordinate Com:nander's based on personnel, training and equi.pment status

and the reaction capability of the unit. The four (4) possible ratings are defined as follows:

'FULLY-Sp'ECTIVE - Units which are for all practical purposes

fully co~bat rea~.

EIGHLYE?~'E:CTIVE Units whi.ch have minor deficiencies but which

nevertheless possess a h!gh combat potential

capability.

MOD:<:RATP.LYEFFSCTIVS Units which have ~.ior d~ficiencies but which

nevertheless possess moderate combat potentil~

capability.

loiAR.GInA.LLYE3'FECTDn: Units which have serious deficiencies that cause

them to have little combat potentic,l capability.

fHCl)..L H."NCJLlN(j REQUII'-W NOTHLE"SAllE TO FOil.flGN NATIOt!!.~1

ci

~c:

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r. ~ ffiffi&'-'--'---'r-:'~:=:GI~~~;~~'-··--~i:~.~~~~'~~~c~~~~~'"-;~~j~i~~b;CH':Lu:: I :O'ER ;·'c;.'.:'H . ;j'!'R ~'-G'rE 19"'1

.--1--.----"-------.- ..---.1.----- ... -.-----._.-. _"._." __'"_'''.. ' H d t I I I '~!: ...:..?2._iu-.r ,rs . I i

. I

320 i,i

~~,':?;:Y

va '.j

1st Corps :])

:~::.jor COIC!bC't i.'nits

Lc t Div (l.iech)

Lth Di v (J,'och,

r.~ ~9S ~) d,' ys C:';:

b6;; ~~ d+y s CPXi: dry s .:":;~

9q~

j

II

II·I

8V 87;; i lu days CPX i Highly cf'I'ec t i.veI Jj• dcy s :~l'~{iI

-l.-

3::C!-:r!~ I.) A~_)S·~).S!~·.~:?O? C J ":~:.~j)-:;~.:?~cr.i'IY~-!~-:::';3 J,3 L'_" 1 ,r,'~",2

lodc r r.tc Iy e f'f'ec t Lve

IIi[hly offective

:' ~'::,t!;;

.:-I' .'utJ- or Lz ~1 ct r c ,}~·tl: 5<5. LstCor-ps is Locz.t o d r ppr-ox.Iu, t c Iy1 0-1:," ki Lo c t er-s I'r-o.. its.:;dGn~d :-:'crcc1;cy De I'cn s o : 1: n

p05ition.,,'!" au'thor-Lz cd s ~r" n:'th L', , IO~.L·n" 11) !JI'i~-il" 'nti- _),1. CO· l"r-,: ni ~n~(If·b:-i,.<i~ r'~~o~..::.~i;~.,;~~ccO';J'ny h ve not bc c n :ctiv:·t,~J..'t'hey r e pl-.lll1~{1 to i.c :::ctiv::t~Jby 1 ;~pr (,:0' +nd 1 ">: [2, r~3:->:c-t i ve Iy ,

.lcr ;'u~horizcd !Jt.r~nl t!-: L':.,[;,::...,.,!;O (1) hri,:: 'de ;'nti-t .nk CO!:!? 1\:f

.:-.nrlon: (1) briC:'ltc r-cc on.i is:; !I';':

co· :;-·.ny r:·.ve not been rc t i.vrte d ,'f',;cy ;-r,'~ p l mnod ::0 {/O o c t i vc t(::lby 1 "<r .,2 nnd 1. '.y (,2, r~3;Acc-'Lively.

N

~"ECJAl HANDLING II.EQUIII.ED N01',EI.EASAIJLE TO FOII.EIC1N NA TJO~ALI

!

H~,H

II. In r-e s vonae to ;;\C'~!l':'[; 'l'n 0~' Ac t Lon - i~ .0 -:;E::-O"~ (;':".!'" J.('1/6l,Aucu:it-lj<:TI. t'1~ !.l:,l.L'n . uthoritic3 took t~c l'oJlo';:in,j .ctior.:

[1. 'llr~.ini!"!::

(1) The two (2) second echo Lon divisions c onduc t ed reserve .:1mob.i.Ldz.vt Lon tr'.ininG t'or- 15 dr y s 1'0::' '3G,J of thcir pc r-aonne L,

(2) !~(t'fu tcchnici t:n school hr.s bcc n cat.ab.Li.ahcd,

b. lOi~i~tics:

(1) OD::r.~tion:-.lr-c se r-vc s ;~ v : been brouu,lt to 1:.8 d:73 of supplyfor Cl.:ss III t.;d C:, dc.ys for CLss V.

(2) Tho folloyiin;; c-1ui~"e rrt ,:,~s been pur c hc scd .nd is due in:nine (9) b-inch howdtzer-s, Sl .:-4.1 t:'.nJ~s, .!4j "-75 "·,['Cst'.n'i ;'Lh ,T;'s· from France.

from the US(3) Addd.tLorc.L 7~;m."!l,':"l:Il!Jl,90::l!ll r.nd t-inch cnmum.t.Lon ha s been

pur-ch-vscd.

u , PC'r30!ln:)1: '.'-)):7 non=or-gcrric auppor-t units ar-e "t UJ~;of their ';/::'.r~uthorized--;;rr;-ncG "nd l:;t echelon non+cr-g nic auppor-t units :.t 5:1,. of their','::'.1' authorized strencth.

b. Orr'::nis::ticn: t'on-or.:;:-nic support UIU :.3 :ere in:;u~'fici"nt innumber-to ~n..bLc tC!) Bclsi-.n L:n:l force s to conduct aus tci.ncd opor::tions.

c. Lori~tics:

(1) ~hort::,.Ge3still exist for some ite!"J of TC&'; equipment suchns i.rmor-ed per-aonneL c:-.rricrs r.nd !~~licopters.

(2) Uper..tioJ1;'.l rL!S~:"vesfor ',;h(~ follod.nc items of cqu.i.pmcrrtar-c below the re uired Lcve L: 10Smm howitzers, 155nUD howd, tzers, 15:"uUD cuns;:',]1(1!:i-inch howitzers.

0) Ope r-rrt.LonnL reserves 01' c.mmurri.t Lon : re be Lowthe required Le ve'Lfor the follo-;:ins calibers: 76mm tank, 9Or.un t r.nk, 105mm how, 155= how,8-inch how and 762= rocket.

-2-" l

"1. UNITS CAN,\DIAN APJN .- ~ STRfuiGTii~lAm6Cr·-S1tREliGTfI -iJ~JT 62·!--m~niil'IG'

% WAR AUTHORIZED % ':rAIl. AUTHOHlZED I DUIUNGUNITS ECHELON STRENGTH I STRENGTH 1961

--- .. -- -. -- -. . .-. ---. .

Major Combat .u:~its! in E~o:E~ I4-th Brigade Group: hi 100/u 1oq~ i 19 days CPX

I I 35 days rrx

I I

III

£f€fth-1c.;C·-~;UR'S·· -;c;;;;:;-i'c:ii7.",,-

~ ••", .•••••. ~J __ "/';H ••••••• J·~l"J.

OF COl.!BATEFFECTIVE-N"i:SS AS OF 1 JAN 62

Fully effective

II

-3-

-- ..-- ....._------REMARKS

War authorized streneth 6051.The motorized infantry brigade wasstrengthoned by one (1) organicHone at John unit (4 Lauacher-a] andan additional 843 man in December 1961.The 17nr authorized strength of theBoo Gp wae ad.jus t.ed accordinr,ly. Thebrigade i8 capable of conducting DUS-tained ground operations. Its combateffecti veness is. however. 1im! ted byits partial dopendence on UK non-organic service support lUlits.

51'ECIAL HANDLINU fl-f.QUII'-m NOllELf.ASA'ilUi TO· FOl'.!iIGH ~j~ TIO~&\.$

the Canadian authorities took the followin61onse to SACEUR'sPlan of Action - NATOEur

a. Personnel

(1) The war authorized and the actual strength of the 4-thCanadian Brigade Group in Gennanywas increased by 1,078 personnel.

(2) The war authorized and actual strength of the 1st CanadianDivision (-4-th Bde Gp) in Canada was increased by 311. The totalstrength of this unit is 12,772.

(3) Canada:plans to make readily available in Canada 1,519personnel to be used as reinforcements for their forces in Europe.

b. Organization

(1) The nonnal rotation of one (1) infantry battalion of the4-th Bde Gpwas deferred until 1962-

c. Logistics (4-th Canadian Brigade Grcup in Germany)

(1) Generally, the Tan: equipment is available but mechandzatd.onwill not be completed before 1965.

(2) The modernization of small arms, cOlJIllUIlicationsequipment,electronic equipmmt and tanks will be accomplished by the end of 1962.

III. Principal deficiencies still existing as of 1 3an 1962:

a. Logistics

(1) Delay in mechanization of the 4-th Bde Gpuntil 1964,/1965.

(2) Partial dependence on the UKnon-organic support units.

-4- PEct .•••l ~KNDtiNG ItEQUI~EDNO"IItElEASAaLi TO FOf<.£IGN NATION,lU

1. ~

usrrs

?:·J.jor Head::JU:::.rtcra

-'~---'l'---'-"-'----J'1'~EGTl!-lAPR61~~ \'!lJJ{ _!.UTHORIZlID

~GH81ON S'rR:~;!GTH

m-Rff-1<'R.:;NCH Am.IT

STR<':HGTH-lJ1IJ1 62?'; ·,·{AIl. l\U'rHORIZ-:;D

STR8NG'rJI

1st ArllT'JH~

I!,' 70fo 8~;

21 ';orps H.;) J.\ 11)~& 57:":~:tjor Comba t Units

1st Div (59,'1'ype,Armd.:-Hvy)M i 501 I 8q:~

3rd Div (59, Type,Ini-lIvy)M 68}io

III

9L.%

-5-

TiU;'IIITlTGDu!teG1961

6 Q:J.ysCPX10 dr-ys ~TX

9 days CPX

110 days CPA

--. --.-~---.-..,---- .....-~-31J.C:;un I r:j .t~SS~S3~~~~·iT()~~C~:.:BATE?i"'~CTIV3-iTJ.JSAS 0::;'1 JAl! 62

Highly effective

lftoderate1y effec ti ve

Hich1y effective

9 days CPX i Highly effective2l~ days FrX

II'1- ~-.------.-----.----.-.P~.:.;~n.K3

;

: Y{:::.rnut hor-i.zed str-eng th 1,~hO.

War aut hor-a.aed str eng'th 387.

\I;'.r cut+or-Lz e-: s tr-cngbh 18,451.'l'he one (1) bd.e s t ct Loned in ~'r::.ncedid not parvt Lci.pr t e in GPX ilni /l'Xduring 1961. The 3rd Div, the 1stDiv (",inus 1 Bde), r.nI the 13thl.·~ch Bde at:~tioned in Ger-m,a ny '~reiI:lIllcdide1y ~.v.:i1::b1c. One (1)brig •.de of the 1st Div i:; 10c•.t edin E;~stern ::'i'ra.nce. ?rovided the11th Licht Inf Div and the 7th LichtAr-md Div o.r-e not l'.ssiCncd n:::.tion.'.ltc eks , they could be mr.do ".v"iLbleby J.~ ?lus 2. The 15t!: Div (minus1 We) ond th·~ 15th l.~ech!lde couldbe [,w.i1e-.b1e \'lith in 6 to 10 days ,'I'he k ck o:;:~non+or-g. nic supportunits downgr-. de s :Jignif'ic:tntly theaus tv i.n comb, t c~p"bility of the~''rench Lend force s ,

\{",r out.herd zed strength 19, In.

SP'EClAt MANOllNG ~EQOII'.E" NOTalUMAll.1i TQ FO~~IGH NAllONA!'3

I. ~

Ul'rITS r ·,m'LON

l)th i.~cchLlde, 15th Div ' 1.1I

15t:, Div(minu3 1 bde ) I 1st(t:: Licht Armd Div 1st

llt;l LiGl:t Inf Div ("~.b.n)

,!,,

1st

1st

15th !'lech Bde

\.

"':nrClI I,ll.;.

··')'r,'~~"GTJ~-l Jt'r"-:2--I-:r~~'-I'":T-lr~-1"--:~"'.~ml-:'~:~~~,~~-;~",._ .• \".1 .• _ .•.~ 0 ~...!_ l ..L.\.r '-'__'~..IUll..) .l.vJ.J.).) -,~ ..l

5~ ,'/.:i..R .!·iLrrrl!03.IZ~ DlJ.1I~:G 0] C"::"BCl' 'r_,,~,l-~.:;rer.J~-"Tl~-;'-T"'TH I lorl J-r./,), b"' 07 1 J.\" ("'Ju lU../.~\J .• ,;..1 ••. ;,•• J •• .J _ __')G;.

,

!I

sra ':,'GTil-lAP:t61; '. "":!Ji AUTll O:tIZ~;'D

~TnS~!G'rH

Wr;15Ei}~

Diir W:lS 10c<1ted inAlgcrio.; strengthLnf'or-mrrti.on VIG.S notr~ported.Division 1'/"5 locatedin Algeri~; strengthLnf'or-matLon was notreported.

50;~

5~'~10Oj~

i: :O,S

91(;

59,;;

II

i,i 6 di.ys CPi.:

-6-~HIH ~

lli1;ltly cffcctiv::

Highly cf'I'e ct i,ve (See)Note

Enf'orm.rt Lon notav~il~bl~ to ~S9~3Sthis unit.

It ;:.~'.r:l·.S

r :uthorizccl strcll;.~h 1",0;:(6." 'r ·'ut:.o!'izcd ~tr.:.nGth ]Jt-,~U7.',,:l' .uchor-i.c cd stl'cl1o;tll 7 ,. ~.6.rro be c.s s i gncd to ·.Ci if ncc e s s. ry.

.•: r r.uthor-azcd strcl1cth 9,:C06.'1'0 be r.ssi[,;md to ,',:':::if nccca.i. ry.'I'r-, il~inb inforn-.tion \'1(,:; notreported.

lodc rc.t e.Ly ct'f'cctdvc ' ',j:,r r.ut hor-i.acd atrcncth :;,I.V;.(See Note)

Yully cf'f'ect i,vc (SeeNote)

IiI!NOT~:

This rating was ar-r-ived at usingfirst echelon or-iter-fa,

SltEClAL HANDLING ~EQUI"'ED NOTlELE"S"ILE TO FO«.~(iN w.nOtlW.a

II. In re;monse to SV; ;1m's Pl:.n 01 JI.cticm - ::'.'1'0 ~·:t1ron::(,:l,::po;; I'·?/hlAugust l·j(,l;. th~~~'\rcnc~" L.uthorit;l~S took t.h~ f'ollo\':in;:; m:"!-3ur'~S:

a , Pcr-acnneLe Rr.Lscd Lhe ~ver~.6:: rr rmd.ngLcveLs of !,:-D~ym~.jor combr.t,units f'r-on 6010 to 87,::' of their ','p,r r.ubhor Laod strengths.

b. Ortp.niz.:-.hon: Depl oycd the 7th LiGht l.rroored Division and the II thLight Inl';..ntry liivisio:1 to ::;tlrope from A1geri:::. 'i'hese units :nf'.ybe p.Ia cedat SAGSUR "s da spcaa L if nece asc.ry ,

c. Logiztics:

(i) ll:.tised ammunition stocks, except t'or- anti-ta.nk and SS-11, toa 60-d:lY level (SH.~. .P::~ri',tcs).

(2). Issued the fo110;'7ing rIU'.joritems of '1'00:,'.': equipment to Jr.' jorcombat units in Gcrm.-,ny:

(a ) 87 t r-acked arraor-od personnel c::rricrs, br-Lnging thecver-ol.L numbcr to h5; _ of t;,c '1'0::2.

(b) }~.3J\1,UC-3S-11 tanks , brinGinG thc ovcr-eLl, number to 5q~of the TQ'8.

(c) J:lev<!!n(11) liGht :-.ircr •.ft, brinbinG the oV3rn11 numberto 10q;; of tho :-0.::::; r.nd

(d) 22 helicopters, bringinG the overaLl number to 95'/~ ofthe To.B.

(3) i:~7i tr,~.nspor: vchd.cLcs o.nd r:'.dioloeic.-:-l cqud.pmcrrtis beLngissued to units.

III. Pr;:tcip--' cbficicl1ci::s still e::i3ti12G ,~s of 1 J~nu:;rv 19<)2:

(1) The r:l:'.nninGlevels of the ;'-D~y Divisions r.r-c still beLowthe r-cquar-ed level of' 90;'J of IT,r ::.uthorizcd str::nGth.

(2) '~h:: ::t',nninc 1:;:,-)13 Ol~ the l--_'~.y r.nd 1st echelon non+or-gnrri.csupport units ~.r:: beLor. t!'!:'!rc ;uir~d LcveLs,

(3) The "-D,.y ::-n,l 1st echcLon ~...jor urrit a h;..vc shorvtr.gc s ofcommunic~tions, ss-11 -nd r-d~r tcchnici~ns.

b. Orr.:-.niz...;~:i.i_o!!:Frv.nce only pr-ova-Ic o one (1) l.·-D~ytype 5,; division(Inf-Hvy) Lnst eid of t.hc 2-2/3 r-erjuar-cd in 3AC",;tn{' 5 Fl",!1 of :.chon - N..TO'::urop~. The nu:::ber of ::-D.::yand 1st echelon nou-or-gcm c suppor-t uni.t a isin:;ufficient to cncbl.c the 7rc::1chforces to coneuct :;ust::insd oper+t.Lons .

e. 10fji::.tics: _~ltho'.l:;h'i'O,''::: e.jui pr.errt is LCm~rz.lly .::,',e·1uC'te,deficiencies exist :'n ar-nor-cd pcr-aonneL cr r-r-Lor-c, tL'Lll~ 'ort vchic Les andcormunacat.Lons cqui.pr.errt .

-7-

I. ~ GERl:AN .AJI],:Y

------- . -- - -I -- - - -.-. I STREIm-TtH I\PR61 . I --STlffiIYGTIFJ..-JA1;--6'\-'illITl'HliG-Sll:CEUKt-:>ASTISSJ.1E1:TiI ECHl I % r,AR AUTIlORIZED I % liAR J.UTHORIZED DURIllG OF COlffiATEFFECTIVE- I

UED'S ~ELON __ ; STREt:GTH ~ STREI!GT~__ ._. ~_G~._ liESS AS OF 1 J1.1I 62 I __ R_E1_t.,_'..RKS. _

J.~ajor Headquarters ' I I \1st Corps H~ I 11 8ofa: 93% II 8 days CPX Highly ef'f'cc t Lve ! ','Iur authorized strength 366.

i , 5 days ITX I2nd Cor-ps II~ : ;,: I 71~: : 83% 8 days CPX , lliJlly ef'f'cc !,ive I :'i.'," authoru sed strength 366.

3rd Corps H~ :~ I 77;'0 9% 10 days CPX ; I,!oderately efr'ective I ·,;::.r author i.zed strength 366., II 5 dcydrX i I

i 61~b I 9a;~ 11 dny s CPX liod:r:t t eIy c i'f'cc i ve :i I 3 dnys zrx I

I I i II ! IIi, I

I Ii, I, , I I \'I, Ii; I! 76;~ il 9;(; , 5 days CPX i iIich1:' eff~c ti vo 'I , 32 dcya FI'X iIi!I 7Yfo I 83;116 d..yo 'PX I Hob",1, eI'f'c ct i,ve

I

*€iTEf

I!.v.jor Comb;.t Units

1st Abn Div 1;

3rd Armi Div 1~

5th Ar:.d Div I,:

1st Armd Inf D~vi,

IIIi

I·"'(~

Ii 5117\

7~J.! 97» day s CPXdays Fl'X

Highly effective

-8-

,,~r author Laed strenc.th 1l,2h3.Consists 0:' trio (2) brit.:.:.des. !lotcnnab Le .:a' execut.Ln.; divisional!l:'~P.C~1\l;~ jump operc.tions Two (2)p r-achut e infantry b:.tt::lions, one(1) :lO:-:~.)'r ,TO!!!!b".ttery c nd two (2)brie;,de r Lr ,lel'ense bt.t t.er-Lea notoc t i.vc t cd ,

':ar u vhor-Lzcd strength 1(,423.One (1) bric;::.de :J.ir d ef'e nsebattery not ..c t Lvated ,

~'r rtut~oriz~d strenGth 1',423.One (1) br-Lgade not operational.011': (1) c r-mor b.it t cLi.on, one (1)m~::.h::nized ba t tnlion, one (1)bl'iL::d,~ reconnc Lsaanc e comp:.ny,one (1) briL de ~nCinoer oompanyand one (1) bri£:.de air defensebct t ery not ncdvated.

';Iar authorized st r-ength 17,604.One (1) self-propelled artillery'be •.t.alion arid one (1) brig.doreconn:.issance comp~ni notactivated.

II'ECIAL HANDLING ItEQU'''ED N01'_ELEAiAtLE 10 fOltE1GN NA~

G;;RMAN 1l1rny

~TRENGTH-1 APR 61 -;;;~;;:;'-;"~-6q--'-;IL~~~~1--;~~SURI S ASS:~S31.S;.T '1I I 70 WAR J,UTHORIZZD % WAR AUTIlORIZSD DURI1:G OF CUW:lAT Sl~,,':~CTIV3-UNITS . ECHELON STRENGTH STRENGTH 1961 I TfJ33 AS O~' 1 JA1'162

I . ---- -----.-r-----------. __- _)I !69]<\ 8Jfo, ~ days CPX i Highly cffecti ve ~

o days Fl'X I !

I. ~

2nd Armd Ini' Div

'cth Armd Enf' Div

11th Armd Tnf' Div

1st lJtn Div

M

~,!

1>1

M

'\,

6:W;

61%

Sf&fTEf..

7':fi~ )fodern.tcly effective12

117days CPXdays FrX

87fo l!odentely effective

92',:0 3 days CPX : !.:oder:'.tely effective5 days rrx

';'9-I'.

'-"'_.1'

R'~I'L'lJ(S._--_ .._-- ----

',:~,rcuthor-Laed strenGth 17,6011_.

Un~ (1) armor- bc t tc Lf.on , one (1)ne chr.ruzed bath lion, on'! (1)brigtldo rec onn-Ls scnce C 0011):'.nyand one (1) brit;cde :.ir defensebo t t cr-y not ac t Lv.rt ed ,

-,lc.r-uthorized strcnGth 17,GOh.One (1) ar-mor- br.t taLi.on , trIO (2)uech- rri zcd bo.tt::tlions, one .:1)s~lf-propelled l'.rti11ery b2.tt:.lion,one (1) llU:~H' JUl!n b~,ttcry, 0;10(1) bric::(le engme cr- cO!:l!J:·nyaru:'.one (1) brie~.de ::ir defense bat t erynot l'.ctiv:,bd.

Assienod 1 .Ian (;2. ,;:-_rr.uthorizedstr~nGth 17,6011-. One (1) l'.r:norbat tr.Lfon , one (1') mech·nizedktt.,lion, one (1) air defensebatbrLi on r.nd one (1) briL:~,de::'.irdefense bnt tcr-y not ac tinted.

Assign~d 1 Jl'.n (,1. ·:I:!>.r:-,uthorizedstrcncth 15, %7 • Two (2) infantrJb~_tt::-.lionsc·nr!. one (1) r-rtilleryb"tblion not ltctinted.

'I'!OAl ''A""DUNG /l,EQOJI!.ED PilOTIlELW4.!.i TO FO'-EI(;N NA nONAU

.:..:,~l:c. :':'~,··~::,o.",:mscpSACEURfsPlan of Acticn - rtt.TOEurope (SHAPEIfl7/61hUf,11fJt l.')c<Ll, the :i'RG!1uthorities took the following actions:

3.. Persop.llel:

(1) R:Lisod the manrri.ng levol of M-Dt'cydivisions to 88% of war-lluthoriz6d str~nbth.

(2) Retained conscripts and certain ca.tegories of' r;[,J.lo.rs for~n additio~ three (3) months service.

(3) Conscript servioe is beinG increased from 12 to 18 months.

lJ.,) E,' mobilization of the "Alarm Reserve", the M-DnydivisionsC:Ln attain i..ie i.r' v;:,.r aubhord aed strength within one (1) day after SimpleAlert.

(5) Retained 6,000 r-e gu'Lar-sand critical technicians.

b. Orgllnization: Nine (9) divisions consisting of 26 brigades (24-opero.tion~.l and 2 t r-adrd.ng brigo.de s ) ar-e a s s Lgned to ACE. Additiono.lly ,th~ 25th Brigade, 12th ArmdDiv, is not assigned to ACE, but ~v~ilabl~to perfor:r. :.11 t: s s i.gned emergency defensive mission. One (1) division withtwo oper-r.t LcnaI and one (1) training brigade in SchleswiG-Holstein isnssi.gnnd to ~.:nfO?cTH.

c. :;:}::'.i:l..i1r;: Conducted limited number of brigade Le veL exerc i.aesand division~l commandpost exer-c Lses ,

d. Logistic s:

(1) Took ce r-tn.i,n measures to equip units 1\·ith full T()[~. Sixty(60) 11.-113 APes have been received, and the following items have beenpur-chased nnd ~re due in: 2150 At'Cs, 267 155mmSP Howitzers, 136 175rnlllSPguns, 38 8-inch SP Hord.t.aers , f,3 bridgo Launcher- tanks, 125 tank recoveryvehiclos end 87 H-3l0 helicopters, all from the U. S.

(2) Ordered 315,000 rounds of 9DmmH':ATammunition from the U.S.

III. .7i,:!~in~.l dcf·ici~.ncies still existinG res of' 1 Janua.ry 1962:

:l. • nrr;:'.niz~.tion:

(1) The tot~l '7o.r e.uthorized strength of non-organic c ornbc.t supportunits is only 1(,602. The shortfall of these units reduces tho combatoapability of th~ Ger~~n L~nd force contribution.

b. J'r::.ining:

',1) Lack of division LcveL exercises.

(~) Le.ck of ••dequr to trnining ar-ea.s,

c. LOGistics:

(1) Deficiencies sti~ exist in TO&~equiplllon~, partieu~,rly ~oranti-tank and air defense wenpons, cOlllb~tveh~cles, hel~copters, COIDM~~CC.-tions and bridging equipment.

(2) Operatio~l reserves of equipoent und ~mmunition ~ve notreached.!. baLanced level of 30 days (SHAPEr~tes). There are critic!l.J.deficiencies in nrmored personnel cRrriers, combat vehicles, transport.and. communice.tions equipm~nt and mortar ammunition.

I. !!!!!TS

UNITS

Major Headquarters

J..,t Corps HQs

'!ajor Combat Units

1st IJlf Div

4th Div (Uoch)

\

\1213t Light Brigade

ECHELON

U

II

l!

K

TiiENGTlr-::l-APiC6l% WAR PJJI'HORIZED

STRENGTH

8.1%

85%

8l.%

NETHERLANDS ARl..'YSTRENGTH~-l-J ANb2-% WARAlJI'HORIZED

ST~iGTH

7JJ{,

104%

10:1%

1~

-ll-

~'TRAINING ·~-'-IsACEUR'S-ASSESSl.lENrl''_.~~~--DURING I?F COL~AT EFFECTM

1961 ~NESSAS OF 1 J.,'Ji 62 REllARXS

-------,---------'----;-1--------------,

23 days CPA; Highly effective IWar authorized strength ;92. The Co:"! except for 121st Light Brigade, 11

located approximately 100-1;0 k11~te:I from its ass~ned Emorgona,yOafeDs. PIeposi HollS.

38 days CPX: H1g.Q,l.yeffectiveI 32 days nxi -

129 days ., '''''''='''',I I

I 10 days FTX i effectiveI ii,II!I

:War authorized streaeth 14,469. Vlhoa; compared with the NATOStandArd Divlaio ••1 (mechanizod, infantry-heavy), We din-iSion ie short three (3) armor battall~.

iWar authorized strength, 1l,290. Coa-: 51sts of two brigades. Whoncompared:with tho N!..TOstandard Divisioa (IDOOhaA-: izod, iAf'antry-heavy), this divia10a isshort OZIO (1) brigade, headquarter.,orgaldc support eame.ta, three (,)illfantry battalioq, two (2) armor bat-talioJls and oa. (1) artillery battal1oa.

Moved to Gol"lll8lly 1a reepoll8e to SACEtJR'.II'Plaa of Actioa-l'lATO Europe (SHAPE 167/611A1J6 19(1). Principal combat ele •• t.aro two (2) recoruaa1a8BJllCoebattalioaa.

."ECIAl "ANOllNG "EQU'I'-EO HOT'lfilEASAILi TO F~iIGN NAnotaI.,

NETHERLANDS A..m.!Y

a. Personnel"(1) Ro.ised the oonning levels of the wo M-Day divisions to 104%

and 10~~ of their war authorized strength of 14,469 and 11,290, respectively.(2) Extended conscript service from 21 months to 22 conth3 for

officers, NCOs and specialists, and 18 months service to 20 mor.tlw for otherpersonnel.

b. !!:e.ini~(1) The 2nd Ech 32nd RCT waa recalled for 25 daya of trnining during

September 1961, and it can be recalled before Simple ./Uert if nece saary ,(2) Measures have been taken to increaae the combat capnbili~J of

three (3) tank oompanies and certain non-organic support units. The totalstrength of these units is 2500 mono

(3) La Courtine Trailring Area waa leO-acd from the French authoritie8for diviaional level exerciaea end brigade exerciaes were conducted at theBergen-Hohne Training l.rea.

(4) Aa an emergen~ measure n plan was developed to use privatelyov/nedar-eaa in the Netherlands for bnttalion and compnny exercises.

e , Logiatics(1) Purchased from UK 10,000 rounds of Centurion tank ammunition.(2) Started negotiation with ~L~G to obtain the loan of equipment

"", and stocks that are urgently required.(3) Planned to replace the Garand rifle by the Belginn FN 7.62 rifle

during 1962.(4) Planned torep1ace the sten sub-maohine gun by Israel-made U2l

submaohine gun as soon as possible.(5) Planned to replace the light tanks of two reconnaissance bat-

taliol1llwithAMXvehicles by end 1962. from France.(6) Planned to provide AlIIX tracked APC's for two infantry battalionlS

by end 1962.(7) Planned to introduce 105mm SP lJJX guns f or two field artillery

battalions duri~ 1963.(8) Planned to introauce wheeled Netherlands-produced DAF APCa into

four illf'8.lItrybattalions duril:lg1963-1964.(9) Made funda nvailo.ble to order equipment for the -)lIeohani;llj;ion

at one (1) more bfar<try battalion aad one (1) field n rtillc;-y battaJ.ion andfor the motorization of the remaining infantry battalions.

1963.(10) PlaJUUld to complete the area grid communi-cations ay:.;temduriJlg

(ri) Improved the balanced 10glatica1 8Upport by .ObtaiJ:li~three (3)8torage depot sites i. Germa~ to provide a forward aupport capability.

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a. Tra1l1l1ag

(1) Laok of divisiomal-level exercises.

b. LogisticsAll planned materiel improvements will probably not be oompleted

before end-l%4.

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, I 3TR"NG-TH-lJilN 62 TRAE!I!!G SAC,'UR'S .AS33SSl,1:!::,;--;----.-----.----$~ \'iA...ll AUTHORIZ3D DtntD:G- 0] CO~:B...Ii'l''];:.<'F:!:CTrm-I STR1mG-TH 1961 lESS AS OE'1 JA1~ 62 I ll'~!'Ai!KS

I 1",,' 121 d,y, CPX u • __ •• _ •••• ---

I 5 days ~"TX

I1I

iiiII: 17 d::.ys CPXi j days .Pl'XI1i 23 days CP!j 14 d2,YS }'l'X:

Ii 10 days CP;C121 days rrx

1. ~

UlITTS S'C!-13L(JrI

STR!~!lGTH-l.tl.P!t61% "iAP.. AU'l'HORIZ!':D

STR3f<G-TH

UNITEDKInG-DO:-Am.'ty

Major Headgut'.rters

1st Corps IQ

1~~jor Combd Units

1st Division7th Armd Bde Gp

20th Armd Bde G-p

2nd Division6th Inf Bde Gp

11th Int Bde G-p12th Inf Bde G-p

4 Uivision4th Inf Bde Gp5th Inf Bde Gp

u

1,1

I!

M

112%

77,)3

75.,~

77;;

69)~

6E%

67fo

III

,II

Fully effective I ',:~.r rurthor-Laed strength 33E., Them~,jor combat units of the UK ~··orce3on the continent consist_-of sevenU) brigade s . 'I'he Lack of non-or-gantc support units on the con-t i.ncnt downgr'ad es the sustainedcombat; cap.ib iLi.ty of the UK landforces. 'The brig(',des, if e.s se s sedse pcr-at.e Iy , woufd be consideredhighly effective,

l!oder~.tely effective I :,:or r.uthorized strength 11,001.1

effective (see\Note)

!i

Highly

. 1.:oderD,tely effeotive

I NOTE,

II

.ir.r authorized strength 1(,1.2.4-.~'l'X conducted at Bri~de level only.

';Iar authorized strength ll, Tl5,

The 2nd 'Division ijmore effective than the other two (2)UK divisions and, rimarily for this reason, the MajorSubordinate Comm nder (MSC)rated this unit as "highlyeffective", Aside r orn this consideration, however, arating of "moderat ly effective" is more appropriate,

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BRrrrSH ARlIT

•• Organization:

(1) 'I'he 3rd Division, sb.tioMd in the UK, >78.S ear-mar-kedforSACEUR'sStrateGio Reserve.

(2) One (1) Surf:>.ce-to-Air Guided ':!eapons ReGt and two (2)light AAregts vlere deployed to Gcr'many, (British Regiment equavc.Lorrt toUS battnlion).

(j) Tho me is planning to move addition."'.l non-org~nic combatsupport unit s (tot~l strength TlC:') to GerI1l:'.nyin April 1962.

b. Logistics: Cert~in m.~jor typcs of equipment have been seheduled forr~p~cement, namely: missiles, nrtillery weapons, combat vehicles, long-r~nge radio equipment. This modernization program was to have been completedby the end of 1961, but the deliveries of nos t itcms will be delayed until1963-1964.

III. Principn.l deficiencies still e:ristinG I!.S of 1 J;..nu,".ry1962:

n. Personnel:

(1) The m~nning lev~l3 of ~he .~~j~r combat units hnve decreasedfrom approximntely 75';~(~ April l~/l) to 6L:'~(1 January 1962) of theirwar authorized strength.

(2) The (JlAcnninglevel of the I:;-lhy non+or-gard.c support units is70,,; of their "I::'oraut hor-Laed etr-engt h ,

(1) 'I'ho llAORconsists of one (1) corps JIq, three 0) divisionalHqs and seven (I) brignde groups. 'fhis force docs not meet the requirementfor three (3) Ii-Day divisions in Ger-many,

(:<) The number of non-or-rr.m.o support units on the continent isstill insufficient to cncbLe the UKforces to conduct sustained combatoperntions •

(1) AlthouC;h TCX~3 equi~'''~cnt is gener:llly Qv['.ib.ble, there ereshcr-tages of COL1b,'tvchi.cLes and modern Long+r-c.nger-adLo sets.

(2) Tho UKmai.nt ci.ns 30 dnys (UK rat es ) of supply on the continent.'I'he other (0 days of supply rr e r-cpor-ted to be in UKdepots, but t: seven (7)day m"rning period would be re ;uired to star-t movement of these supplies tothe continent.

(3) Sinee or.Iy 30 dry s of supply r.r-e positioned on thc continent,trony shcr-t cges exist in :-.rnmunition, sigru.l equipment, 155= howitzers, :.-inchhorri.taer-s, 5.5" c;uns r nd car-go trucks.

I. ~

UNITS

H~ 7th Army

W1 V Corps

H~ VII Corps

Major Comb~t Units

3rd Inf Div

8th Inf Div

24th Inf Div

3rd Armel Div

4th Armd.Div

2nd Armd C1'.vRcgt

11th Armd C~v Regt

14th Armd Cav Regt

3rd Armd C~v ReSt

l~

l,~

l.!

1.1

I.!

..J.~

" .

!,~

M

STR:mGTIl-lAPR61% WAP,. W'0J10~IZSD

3TRT2:G'l'H

106js

125?~

llJ-li~

~"C!GLotl

--.STlL'<:l'GT!I-lJAH 62 'l'll,,\PI' 'G

~~ Vllu""'.. AU'."I!C!RIZ·"D DLmIlleSTP'S~!GT!-! 1961

!::a.jar HeD.dqua.rters I I r-------------I-------t:;' ! ., y115;J ,7 d-.y... v p"

7 days ITX

16 cl:l.ys CPX I ?ully effective16 days l"l'X

lClq;;:

lot;s

l~.:

100~

10l{~

Located in theUnited St.:>.tos

ffi'TTI'3D STrTr.:SA.~~.'Y

12X';

11:;':

101,;;

10~~

1021:;

, 100~

I 102;:~II,j lUQZ,I

! 97;~

I! 98;;1

! :O:stim.:ctedat iI approx 10<4~ ,I

I II -16-1

SI,CSUR'SA'33SSSJ.r:;;f,'OY CO: Bt.T :;;~'lI:~'C':'IVE-IT~S3 ;, s O~~ 1 JA,f 62 I !r~],\..'.RKS

--------_._---- .•-------------- -----_._-----_. -

~ully effective i -:::'orAuthor-Lzed strength 982.

10 days CPX I fully effective13 duys ?1'X

.:~r ::uthorized strength 262.

':!~r c.uthorizod strength 259.

..: r rut hor i aed strencth Ih.596.

::".r rut bor-Lzcd strength lJ•.•i+Ol.

-:hr r-ut.r or i.aed strength Ih.663.

.lr.r ."uthorized str-c ngth lJ;., 548.

":i."..r :·.utJ:orized strength Ih,5-(8.

i21 d."-),s CPX I Fully effective

9 days rrx Il!.•.•• ~ •. ' •.

25 d~ys :PX,"Fully effective12 days rrx11 d~ys ~px!~ully effective

J.,O day s FTX I17 d.ays CPX I Fully ef'f'ec t i.ve8 days rrx I

16 dzy c CPX \' Fully effective30 d:Oy5 FTX

2? days CP:C Ii 7ully e f'I'cc t i,vc20 day s :b"l';{

I; Fully effective

Highly effectiveI (See Note)

i

8 day s CPX40 days 3'i'X

11 day s CPX17 days I,TX

II.:1.r nuchor-i.zed st r-ength 2,199.

'I't;,r ~uthorized strellGth 2,799.

W~.raubhor-Lzed stren{,oth 2,799.

:".rrived in Gern':ll'\Yl·'to .in 1961;I not e.sse s sed . ','I~r aut.hor-Lzed

NOTE: t' stren(jth 2,799.

The reason iven fo thisl' i J'~."rill rating is a fo"lo defi it in -- -.. . -

radio operators. C~rrective action has been initiated.·--...--......

UNITEDSTATESARM!"

the United States authorities took theonse

a. Personnel

(1) Deployed approximately forty thousaq<ll (40,000), ad4i.tionalpersonnel to Europe. As a result, manning LeveLs t ,otf.DjB.j~z:, lte.~arters:,major combat units and the majority of non-or-genae -,SlJmlprt ~j,iis~ are' at100% or above of their war authorized strengt}us.·.

the US.(2) Brought three 0) ArrtrySTRAOdiviaiG)ns to M-~ stA~ ~i

(3) Brought two (2) Marine Divisi~,A1r, Wings' (s.tra~g~c. Reserve)to M-Daystatus in the US.

b. Organization

(1) Inproved the mechanization of! ~antry divisions in Europe.

(2) Deployed the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment to Europe in thelast quarter of C'[ 1961.

(3) Deployed to Europe additional non-organic combat andservice support units from the US.

c. Logistics:

(1) Continued the re-equipment of combat units with M-60 tanks,M-ll3 armored personnel carriers and }f.-14rifles.

(2) Positioned equipment in Europe for two (2) Strategic Reserveedivisions.

(3) Achieved a level of 90 days operational reserves for allolasses' of Supp~ in Europe.

LUX!~;lBOUIlG

. In res{,onse to SACEUR IS "hn of Action - NATOEurope (SHAPE 167/61,August 1961), the Luxembourg :l.Uthoritics aGreed to expedite the conversionof the existing 2nd echelon infa.ntry battalion into 9. U-Dp.y105mm(toVlod)field o.rtillery ·b2.th.lion.

On 9 Febru.1.ry 1:,62 Luxembour-gproposed measur'c s to SHAPE to expeditotho conversion. The pr opose.L ',7hich WI!.S completely acceptub.l,e \'Ii11 resultin thc fo11mTinG when implemented:

.1'.. By June 1962 - 2nd -;chelon 105= towed field :.rtillezyb!l.tt:-.lion.

b. By 1 J:tnuary 1963 - Unit will bo r-o.Lsod to 1st Echelon status.

c. By 1 July 1963 (or 1 :lovcrnbcr 1963 :J.t thc latest) - Unit willbe raised to l,~-D:.yst:>.tU5, m,..•nned r.t 10q:~ of war cut hor-Lzod strenGth.

In response to 3.'ICm;:, PLan of Act Lon - K·.~OSuropc (:3~L~PE167/61,Augu s't 1961), ?ortuC r.1 rc?lictl th ·.t 110 :,.cidi~;ion:,-lcontributions couldbe mr.dc C.t this time.

::lACJ1'UR1';)co(;ni3es th:-t : ortu(;~\l h..s hcr vy n.rt i onrL re~uircmen'~s forits ."1'r.;s(~i'or~c3 "t t::is tim(). It is hop 'c: '~I~['.'.;Portu;;~.l l7ill j,~ind itpoesLbLc to pr-oceed wit)~ t~,c conversion of the 3r(I Inf::.ntry Divtis i on (2n<1Echelon) into:;, nrig::-.dc Group (;·-u::-.y).

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