Alpine Miniatures 35305 WW2 US Infantry Set (2 figures)

Already after the first combat experiences in North Africa at the beginning of 1942-1943, the US army changed the position of the US infantry division. Beginning in 1943, each infantry division had three full-time infantry regiments, in turn composed of three infantry battalions. In addition, the infantry regiment also included other units, for example: an anti-tank company, an artillery company or a staff company. In total, the US Army infantry regiment numbered approximately 3,100 soldiers. It should also be remembered that the division also included a strong artillery component consisting of four artillery battalions: 3 light and 1 medium, most often armed with 105 and 155 mm howitzers. There were also, among others, an engineering battalion, a repair company, a reconnaissance unit and a Military Police platoon. In total, the US Infantry Division numbered approximately 14,200 people as of 1943. It clearly dominated the artillery over the German division and had much better and, above all, fully motorized means of transportation, making it a highly mobile tactical formation. It also had much richer "individual" anti-tank weapons in the form of a large number of bazooka launchers, of which there were more than 500 in the entire division.