Organization of the

1st Brigade,
5th Mechanized Infantry Division

in Vietnam

 

 

 

1st BRIGADE, 5th INFANTRY DIVISION (Mech)

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division (Mech)

"A" TROOP, 4th SQUADRON, 12th CAVALRY

 

MANEUVERS BATTALIONS

1st BATTALION, 11th INFANTRY

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/11th Inf
"A" Company
"B" Company
"C" Company
"D" Company
"E" Combat Support Company
 
1st BATTALION, 61st INFANTRY (Mech)
 
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/61st Inf
"A" Company
"B" Company
"C" Company
"D" Combat Support Company
 
1st BATTALION, 77th ARMOR
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/77 Armor
"A" Company
"B" Company
"C" Company
"D" Company (Service Company in July 1968 when the unit was deployed to Vietnam, renamed D Company in August 1968, remained D Company until departure in August 1971) *
 
 
BRIGADE ARTILLERY
 
5th BATTALION, 4th ARTILLERY (155 How SP)
 
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
"A" Battery
"B" Battery
"C" Battery
Service Battery

 

BRIGADE SUPPORT
 
75th SUPPORT BATTALION
 
Headquarters and Headquarters Company
Administration Company
Medical Company
Supply and Transport Company
Maintenance Company
 
"A" COMPANY, 7th ENGINEER BATTALION
 
517th MILITARY INTELLIGENCE DETACHMENT


 
Units attached to the Brigade in the Republic of Vietnam:
 
3rd SQUADRON, 5th CAVALRY (02/24/69)
 
298th SIGNAL COMPANY
 
79th INFANTRY DETACHMENT (LRP) (12/15/68 to 01/31/69, in training, redesignated with assets from F Co, 51st inf (LRP) P Co Ranger)
 
"P" COMPANY (RANGER), 75th INFANTRY (02/01/69 to 08/31/71)
 
"C" TROOP, 3rd SQUADRON, 17th AIR CAVALRY (07/70) (later redesignated: "D" Troop, 3rd Sq, 5th Cav)
 
407th RADIO RESEARCH DETACHMENT
 
86th CHEMICAL DETACHMENT
 
48th PUBLIC INFORMATION DETACHMENT
 
43rd INFANTRY PLATOON (Scout Dog)
 
77th COMBAT TRACKERS
 
* Information provided by Floyd Robertson, 1-77 Armor (Vietnam May 69-April 70), thanks Floyd.

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