[MRCA] Sets/Freqs of the 23rd Infantry Division, May 1942
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No wonder neither hand knew what the other was doing at any one time.
"Get some support from that outfit over there"
"Who are they"
"Call them on the radio"
"They don't answer"
"Try another radio or channel"
"Which one now"
"Keep trying"
Wonder why!
possible scenario?
Mass Chaos
Larry
David Stinson wrote:
> *(This document from the U.S. Army, 23rd Division was issued
> in May of 1942. The units listed in this document were not the units
> already deployed with the 23rd in the south Pacific.
> These were "training" units, drilling Signal Corps officers
> in Pennsylvania, providing replacements for the deployed Signal
> units of the 23rd.
> It's analogous to "farm teams" in baseball.
> The Signals structures would be the same.
>
> SCR-284 is specified for many units. However, according
> to other 23rd documentation, due to a shortage of SCR-284
> many units were still using SCR-288 and some older
> radios at this time.
>
> All units within a category are on the same frequency
> unless otherwise noted.
>
> "*" denotes my comments or a summary of the category.)
> -----------------------------------
>
> RESTRICTED 66-SOI-1
>
> SIGNAL OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
> RADIO FREQUENCIES
> No. 11
>
> 23rd Inf. Div
> YORK (395-765) Pa.
> 27 May 42, 1100
>
> EFFECTIVE 280001
>
> The following frequencies and no others will be used by this Division.
>
> UNIT SET SCR NO. FREQUENCY
>
> SIXTH ARMY (Command) 299 See Army SOI
> 23rd Inf Division 299
> *(liaison to army command)
> -----------------------
>
> 23rd Inf Division (Command) 193 4500
> 408, 412, 423 Inf. Regt. 284
> 23rd Div Arty 284
> 623 Tank Destroyer Btn 506
> *(liaison to division command)
> ------------------------
>
> 23rd Inf Div (Admin) 193 4960
> 23rd Inf Div (Rear Ech) 193
> ------------------------
>
> 23rd Ind Div (Warning) 193 3410
> 408, 412, 423 Inf. Regt. 284 THIS NET IS SET UP FOR
> 623 Tank Destroyer Btn 506 OPERATION ONLY ON DIRECT
> AT Co.s 408, 412, 423 Inf. 284 ORDERS FROM THE
> 105, 132, 163 FA Bn 284 DIVISION COMMANDER
> ------------------------
>
> 23rd Inf Div (Reconnaissance) 193 3150
> 23rd Recon Troop 193
> ------------------------
>
> 408th Inf Regt (Command) 284 4260
> 1st, 2nd & 3rd Btns 284
>
> *(Command liaison nets from Battalion to Regiment HQ.
> 412th is same structure on 4740 KC, 423rd same structure
> on 4320 KC.)
> ------------------------
>
> 408th Inf Regt (Point to Point)
> Channel No. 1 195 (10) 57.3 (*MC)
> Channel No. 2 195 (16) 60.3
> Channel No. 3 195 (22) 63.3
> Channel No. 4 195 (26) 65.3
> ------------------------
>
> 412th Inf Regt (Point to Point)
> Channel No. 1 195 (6) 55.3
> Channel No. 2 195 (11) 57.8
> Channel No. 3 195 (4) 54.3
> Channel No. 4 195 (25) 64.8
> ------------------------
>
> 423rd Inf Regt (Point to Point)
> Channel No. 1 195 (17) 60.8
> Channel No. 2 195 (20) 62.3
> Channel No. 3 195 (9) 56.8
> Channel No. 4 195 (18) 61.3
> ------------------------
>
> Anti-Tank Co. 408th Inf. (Command) 536 5397
> 1st Plat 536
> 2nd Plat 536
> 3rd Plat 536
>
> *(Command liaison nets from Company to Platoon.
> 412th AT Co. and 423rd AT Co are the same
> structure and all on the same frequency.)
> ------------------------
>
> Cannon Platoons
> *(Each Regiment has one Cannon Platoon.
> All use the SCR-536 and all are on 5780 KC)
> -------------------------
>
> 1st Bn 408th Inf. Regt (HQ) 536 4760
> Co. A 536
> Co. B 536
> Co. C 536
> Co. D 536
>
> *(All other battalions are similarly structured.
> All include a HQ Company and four line companies.
> All use SCR-536, five per battalion on a common frequency.
> 408th 2nd Btn, 4035 KC.
> 408th 3rd Btn, 5205
> 412th 1st Btn, 4035 *(Perhaps the short range of
> 412th 2nd Btn, 5205 the SCR-536 allowed for
> 412th 3rd Btn, 4930 some common frequencies.)
> 423rd 1st Btn, 4035
> 423rd 2nd Btn, 4930
> 423rd 3rd Btn, 5205
> --------------------------
>
> 23rd Recon Troop (Command) 193 2810
> Liaison Officer 193 2810
> *(Three platoons of two cars each,
> all carrying SCR-193 on 2810 KC.)
> Maint. Section 193 2810
> --------------------------
>
> 1st Platoon, 23rd Recon Troop (Command) 511 3995
> 1st Recon Sec 511
> 2nd Recon Sec 511
> Mortar Sec 511
> P & D Sec 511
>
> *(Second and third platoons structured the same.
> 2nd Platoon on 4845 KC, 3rd on 5880 KC.)
> --------------------------
>
> 23rd Div Arty (Command) 284 4400
> 105, 124, 132, 163 Btns 284 4400
> ---------------------------
>
> 23rd Div Arty (Fire Control) 608 27.8 *(MC)
> 105, 124, 132, 163 Btns 608 27.8
> ---------------------------
>
> 23rd Div Arty (Air-to-Ground) 284 4260
> *(Spotter aircraft per other
> 23rd division documentation: SCR-274N (yeah!)
> ---------------------------
>
> 105th FA Btn (Fire Control) 608 31.6 *(MC)
> Batteries A,B,C and Serv 608 31.6
>
> *(124, 132, 163 FA Btns similarly structured.
> 124th 30.5 MC, 132nd 34.0 MC, 163rd 35.1 MC)
> ---------------------------
>
> 105th FA Btn (Liaison) 610 28.3
> 124th FA Btn (Liaison) 610 29.9
> 132nd FA Btn (Liaison) 610 30.4
> 163rd FA Btn (Liaison) 610 31.1
> ----------------------------
>
> 105th FA Btn (Air-to-Ground) 284 4080 *(KC)
> 124th FA Btn (Air-to-Ground) 284 4320
> 132nd FA Btn (Air-to-Ground) 284 4740
> 163rd FA Btn (Air-to-Ground) 284 4860
> --------------------------
>
> Battery A, 105th FA Bn (Fire Control) 610 33.5 *(MC)
> Battery A, 105th FA Bn (OP) 610 33.5
> Battery A, 105th FA Bn (Forward Observer) 610 33.5
>
> *(All other batteries similarly structured.
> 105 B 34.1 MC.
> 105 C 34.6
> 124 A 35.3
> 124 B 34.7
> 124 C 35.7
> 132 A 36.3
> 132 B 36.4
> 132 C 38.4
> 163 A 37.1
> 163 B 38.6
> 163 C 35.2)
> -------------------------
>
> 623rd Tank Destroyer Bn (Command) 608 28.5
> *(Companies: HQ, Recon, A, B, C all with SCR-608 on 28.5 MC.)
> -------------------------
>
> 623rd Tank Destroyer Bn (Recon Company) 605 32.4
> *(1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Platoons each with SCR-605 on 32.4 MC.)
> -------------------------
>
> Company A, 623rd Tank Destroyer Bn (command) 610 37.2
> *(1st, 2nd, 3rd Platoons each use SCR-610 on 37.2 MC.
> Companies B and C similarly structured on 38.2
> and 34.2 MC respectively.)
> --------------------------
>
> HQ Company, 623rd Tank Destroyer Bn (command) 610 29.4
> --------------------------
>
> *(All tank destroyer vehicles were equipped with SCR-610
> and tuned to the respective Platoon command net).
> ----------------------------
>
> By Command of Maj. General Jones
>
> J.J. Roberts
> Col, GSC
> C of S
>
> OFFICIAL:
> (signature)
> A.F. Williams
> Lt. Col, GSC
> A C of S, G-3
>
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