6th Army Order of Battle (Simplified),
1 November 1945, X- Day
Olympic was expected to require fourteen (14) to seventeen (17) divisions with appropriate supporting troops, drawn from forces available in the PACIFIC with minimum use of redeployed elements. In event forces allocated to the OLYMPIC operation were not sufficient to accomplish tasks assigned, elements earmarked for CORONET would be diverted at the rate of (3) divisions per month beginning about (X plus 30) with supporting troops as required by the situation. The CORONET operation would be adjusted accordingly.
SIXTH U.S. ARMY
158th Infantry RCT Legaspi Lands X-5
40th Infantry Division Panay Lands X-5
11th Airborne Division Luzon Lands X+22
I Corps Luzon
25th Infantry Division Luzon Lands X-Day, Miyazaki
33rd Infantry Division Luzon Lands X-Day, Miyazaki
41st Infantry Division Zamboanga Lands X+2, Miyazaki
XI Corps Luzon
112 Cavalry RCT Luzon Lands X-Day,
1st Cavalry Division Luzon Lands X-Day
43rd Infantry Division Luzon Lands X-Day
Americal Infantry Division Cebu Lands X+2
V Amphibious Corps Hawaii—To be returned to Pacific Fleet Feb-Mar 1946
2nd Marine Division Saipan Lands X-Day
3rd Marine Division Guam Lands X-Day
5th Marine Division Hawaii Lands X+2
IX Corps Leyte
81st Infantry Division Leyte Lands X+3
98th Infantry Division Hawaii Lands X+3
77th Infantry Division Cebu Lands X+5
Reserve Divisions
7th Infantry Division Okinawa Ready X+10
6th Infantry Division Luzon Ready X+20
96th Infantry Division Mindoro Ready X+20
F Corps - To replace V Amphibious Corps Feb-Mar 1946
30th Infantry Division USA January 1946
45th Infantry Division USA February 1946
6th Canadian Division USA February 1946
(At the time this plan was created, a Commonwealth Corps was not yet approved for deployment)
6th Army, Combat Units Order of Battle
SIXTH ARMY
UNIT STAGING LOCATION, JULY 1945 LOCATION
Sixth Army HQ & HQ Co Luzon
Det, ASCOM "O" HQ Luzon
736 AAA Gun Battalion (SM) Type A Luzon
743 AAA Gun Battalion (Mbl) Type A Luzon
744 AAA Gun Battalion (Mbl) Type A Luzon, Morotai
745 AAA Gun Battalion (Mbl) Type A Luzon
104 AAA AW Battalion (Mbl) Luzon
389 AAA AW Battalion (SM) Luzon
475 AAA AW Battalion (AT) C & D) Luzon
233 AAA SL Battalion (SM) Type A Luzon
13 Armored Group Luzon
708 Amphib Tank Battalion, HQ Co Luzon
706 Tank Battalion Luzon
754 Tank Battalion (less A, B, C)
420 Field Arty Group HQ Co Okinawa
226 Field Arty Battalion (155 Gun) (Track Dr) Okinawa
750 Field Arty Battalion (8" How) (Track Dr) Okinawa
543 Field Arty Battalion (240 How) (Track Dr) Leyte
422 Field Arty Rkt Battalion (4.5" Rkt) (Track Dr) Luzon
6 Ranger Battalion Luzon
39 Infantry Platoon (Scout Dog) Luzon
80 Chem Mortar Battalion (less A, B, C) Luzon, Mindanao
1108 Engineer C Group HQ Luzon, USA
241 Engineer C Battalion Luzon, USA
556 Engineer Hv Pon Battalion Luzon
530 MP Battalion (Army) Luzon
207 MP Company (Corps) Luzon
16 Signal Ops Battalion Luzon
No. 1 Landing Force Unit Air Support Control Luzon, USA
No. 6 Landing Force Unit Air Support Control Okinawa
No. 7 Landing Force Unit Air Support Control Okinawa
No. 8 Landing Force Unit Air Support Control Okinawa
GLC Communications Team Luzon
I CORPS
I Corps HQ & HQ Co Luzon
25 Infantry Division Luzon
33 Infantry Division Luzon
43 Infantry Division Zamboanga
Det, ASCOM "O" Base 3 Luzon
40 AAA Brigade, HQ Luzon
119 AAA Group, HQ Luzon
14 AAA Group, HQ Luzon
163 AAA Gun Battalion (SM) Type A Luzon
166 AAA Gun Battalion (SM) Type A Zamboanga
198 AAA AW Battalion (SM) Luzon
202 AAA AW Battalion (SM) Zamboanga
209 AAA AW Battalion (SP) Luzon
227 AAA SL Battalion (SM) Type B Luzon
159 AAA Operations Detachment Luzon
632 Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP) Luzon
28 Tank Battalion Luzon, USA
775 Tank Battalion Luzon
780 Amphib Tank Battalion (less C & D) Luzon
715 Amphib Track Battalion Luzon
826 Amphib Track Battalion Luzon
I Corps Arty HQ & HQ Btry Luzon
168 Field Arty Group HQ Luzon
289 Field Arty Observation Battalion Luzon
55 Field Arty Battalion (155 How) (Track Dr) Luzon
769 Field Arty Battalion (155 How) (Track Dr) Luzon
168 Field Arty Battalion (155 Gun) (Track Dr) Luzon
433 Field Arty Battalion (155 Gun) (Track Dr) Luzon, USA
465 Field Arty Battalion (8" How) (Track Dr) Luzon
544 Field Arty Battalion (240 How) (Track Dr) Luzon
26 Infantry Platoon (Scout Dog) Luzon
80 Chem Mortar Battalion (Co. C) Zamboanga
98 Chem Mortar Battalion Luzon
1155 Engineer C Group HQ Luzon, USA
1292 Engineer C Battalion Luzon, USA
380 Engineer C Battalion Luzon, USA
186 Engineer C Battalion Luzon
169 Engineer C Battalion Luzon, USA
131 Engineer C Battalion Luzon
510 Engineer Lt Pon Company Luzon
530 Engineer Lt Pon Company Luzon
1011 Engineer Tdway Bridge Co Luzon
4 Engineer Special Brigade (less 3 EBRS's & Dets) Luzon
534 Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment Luzon
544 Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment Luzon
3015 Engineer Boat Maint Co. Luzon
3017 Engineer Boat Maint Co. Luzon
164 Ordinance Company (ESB) Luzon
3226 Engineer Tech Intel Team Luzon
36 MP Company (Corps) Luzon
58 Signal Battalion plus Det, Co A at Leyte Luzon
75 JASCO Luzon
293 JASCO Luzon
295 JASCO Luzon
No. 2 Landing Force Unit Air Support Control Luzon, USA
9 ea GLO Communications Teams (Regt)(AC)
3 ea GLO Communications Teams (Div)(AC)
1 ea GLO Communications Teams (Corps)(AC)
XI CORPS
XI Corps HQ & HQ Co Luzon
1 Cavalry Division Luzon
43 Infantry Division Luzon
Americal Infantry Division Cebu
Det, ASCOM "O" Base 2 Luzon
112 Cavalry RCT Luzon
68 AAA Brigade, HQ Luzon
35 AAA Group, HQ Luzon
33 AAA Group, HQ Luzon
161 AAA Gun Battalion (SM) Type A Luzon
497 AAA Gun Battalion (SM) Type A Luzon
382 AAA AW Battalion (SM) Luzon
476 AAA AW Battalion (SM) Zamboanga
579 AAA AW Battalion (SP) Luzon
224 AAA SL Battalion (SM) Type B Luzon
144 AAA Operations Detachment Luzon
637 Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP) Luzon
44 Tank Battalion Luzon
779 Tank Battalion Luzon, USA
780 Amphib Tank Battalion (C & D) Luzon
672 Amphib Track Battalion Luzon
773 Amphib Track Battalion Luzon
XI Corps Arty HQ & HQ Btry Luzon
191 Field Arty Group HQ Luzon
624 Field Arty Observation Battalion Luzon
756 Field Arty Battalion (155 How) (Track Dr) Luzon
757 Field Arty Battalion (155 How) (Track Dr) Luzon
760 Field Arty Battalion (155 How) (Track Dr) Luzon
947 Field Arty Battalion (155 How) (Track Dr) Luzon
517 Field Arty Battalion (155 Gun) (Track Dr) Luzon
531 Field Arty Battalion (155 Gun) (Track Dr) Luzon, Okinawa
789 Field Arty Battalion (8" How) (Track Dr) Luzon
25 Infantry Platoon (Scout Dog) Luzon
82 Chem Mortar Battalion (less Co. C) Luzon
82 Chem Mortar Battalion (Co. C) Cebu, Luzon
1133 Engineer C Group HQ Luzon, USA
1164 Engineer C Group HQ Luzon
1338 Engineer C Group HQ Luzon, USA
52 Engineer C Battalion Cebu
78 Engineer C Battalion Luzon
182 Engineer C Battalion Luzon, USA
1294 Engineer C Battalion Luzon, USA
1689 Engineer C Battalion Luzon
1692 Engineer C Battalion Luzon, USA
516 Engineer Lt Pon Company Luzon, USA
530 Engineer Hv Pon Company Luzon, Redeployed
2 Engineer Service Detachment Leyte
2 Engineer Special Brigade (less 3 ESBRs & Dets) Luzon, Leyte
592 Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment Luzon
542 Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment Cebu
594 Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment Luzon, Panay & Leyte
1459 Engineer Boat Maint. Company Cebu
1460 Engineer Boat Maint. Company Luzon
3016 Engineer Boat Maint. Company Luzon, Leyte
162 Ordinance Company Leyte
3227 Engineer Tech Intel Team Luzon
211 MP Company (Corps) Luzon
98 Signal Battalion Luzon
292 JASCO Luzon
592 JASCO Cebu
593 JASCO Luzon
No. 3 Landing Force Unit Air Support Control Luzon, USA
1 ea GLO Communications Teams (Regt)(AC)
3 ea GLO Communications Teams (Div)(AC)
1 ea GLO Communications Teams (Corps)(AC)
V AMPHIBIOUS CORPS
V Amphibious Corps H & S Battalion Maui
2 Marine Division Saipan
3 Marine Division Guam
5 Marine Division Hawaii
1 Amphib Track Group HQ (Provisional) Maui
3 Amphib Track Battalion Guam, Maui
5 Amphib Track Battalion Saipan, Maui
10 Amphib Track Battalion Saipan, Maui
11 Amphib Track Battalion Guam, Hawaii
2 Armored Amphib Battalion (less HQ Det & 2 Cos) Saipan, Maui
2 Armored Amphib Battalion (HQ Det & 2 Cos) Guam, Maui
V Corps Arty HQ & HQ Btry Guam
5 Field Arty Battalion (155 How) Guam
10 Field Arty Battalion (155 Gun) Guam
11 Field Arty Battalion (155 Gun) Guam
12 Field Arty Battalion (155 Gun) Guam
1 VMO Guam
2 VMO Saipan
5 VMO Hawaii
8 VMO Guam
1 MOG (Air FMF Pac) Maui
2 AAA Group HQ (Provisional) Guam
9 AAA Battalion (less LAAA Gp) Guam
9 AAA Battalion L AAA Gp Guam
17 AAA Battalion (less SL Btry & L AAA Gp) Guam
17 AAA Battalion SL Btry Guam
17 AAA Battalion LAAA Gp Saipan, Tinian
18 AAA Battalion (less L AAA Gp) Tinian
18 AAA Battalion LAAA Gp Hawaii, Tinian
2 Sep Engineering Battalion Guam
2 Marine War Dog Platoon Saipan
3 Marine War Dog Platoon Guam
6 Marine War Dog Platoon Guam
2 Rocket Detachment Provisional Saipan
3 Rocket Detachment Provisional Hawaii
6 Rocket Detachment Provisional Guam
No. 4 Landing Force Air Support Control Unit Maui
Replacement Draft Guam, USA
Replacement Draft Guam, USA
Replacement Draft Saipan, USA
Replacement Draft Saipan
Replacement Draft Hawaii, USA
Replacement Draft Hawaii, USA
IX CORPS
IX Corps HQ & HQ Co Leyte
287 Field Arty Observation Battalion Luzon
803 Field Arty Battalion (155 How) (Track Dr) Leyte
804 Field Arty Battalion (155 How) (Track Dr) Leyte
223 Field Arty Battalion (155 Gun) (Track Dr) Leyte
223 Field Arty Group HQ Hawaii-This unit not included on all troop lists.
Det, 3 Engineer Special Brigade Leyte
15 AAA Group, HQ Leyte
158 AAA Operations Detachment Luzon
528 AAA Gun Battalion (SM) Type A Leyte, Morotai
227 AAA SL Battalion (SM) Type B, Brty B Leyte
671 Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP) Leyte
88 Chem Mortar Battalion HQ Leyte
1138 Engineer C Group HQ Luzon
1167 Engineer C Group HQ Luzon
122 Engineer C Battalion This unit was on IX Corps 12 Aug Plan, but is likely an error. The unit is not listed in Stanton’s “WW II Order of Battle.” It was not on AFPAC’s 6 Jul 45 list or Sixth Army’s 28 Jul Plan
1299 Engineer C Battalion Luzon—This Unit was listed on the AFPAC and 6th Army Plans; not IX Corps list.
Det, ASCOM "O" Base 1 Luzon
1023 Engineer Tdway Bridge Co Luzon, USA
3229 Engineer Tech Intel Team Luzon
608 MP Battalion (-Cos A and B) Included on IX Corps Troop List
HQ and HQ Det 744 MP Battalion Included on IX Corps Troop List
Co B. 724 MP Battalion Leyte, POA
HQ 88 Chem Mortar Battalion Leyte
82 Signal Battalion (Corps) less two RI Plats) Leyte
No. 5 Landing Force Unit Air Support Control Leyte, USA
9 ea GLO Communications Teams (Regt)(AC)
3 ea GLO Communications Teams (Div)(AC)
1 ea GLO Communications Teams (Corps)(AC)
77 Infantry Division Cebu
88 Chem Mortar Battalion Co. A Cebu Attached to 77 Inf Div
81 Infantry Division Leyte
945 AAA AW Battalion (SM) Leyte Attached to 81 Inf Div
710 Tank Battalion Leyte Attached to 81 Inf Div
708 Amphib Tank Battalion Co. D Leyte, Okinawa Attached to 81 Inf Div
540 Amphib Track Battalion Leyte Attached to 81 Inf Div
43 Infantry Platoon (Scout Dog) Leyte Attached to 81 Inf Div
Co C 88 Chem Mortar Battalion Leyte Attached to 81 Inf Div
154 Engineer C Battalion Leyte Attached to 81 Inf Div
155 Engineer C Battalion Leyte Attached to 81 Inf Div
543 Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment Leyte Attached to 81 Inf Div
1462 Engineer Boat Maint. Company Leyte Attached to 81 Inf Div
Det, 163 Ordnance Co. (ESB) Leyte Attached to 81 Inf Div
71 JASCO Leyte Attached to 81 Inf Div
98 Infantry Division Oahu AA
392 AAA AW Battalion (SM) Oahu Attached to 98 Inf Div
767 Tank Battalion Hawaii Attached to 98 Inf Div
708 Amphib Tank Battalion Co. C Oahu, Okinawa Attached to 98 Inf Div
534 Amphib Track Battalion Oahu Attached to 98 Inf Div
88 Chem Mortar Battalion Co. B Oahu Attached to 98 Inf Div
259 Engineer C Battalion Oahu, Okinawa Attached to 98 Inf Div
533 Engineer Boat & Shore Regiment (less Boat Bn) Oahu, Mindanao Attached to 98 Inf Div
Det, 163 Ordnance Co. (ESB) Hawaii, Mindanao Attached to 98 Inf Div
294 JASCO Oahu Attached to 98 Inf Div
40 INFANTRY DIVISION
40 Infantry Division Cebu
708 Amphib Tank Battalion Co. B Panay, Okinawa
658 Amphib Trac Battalion (less Co B, less 1 Plat) Panay
754 Tank Battalion Co. B & C Panay
80 Chem Mortar Battalion Co. B Panay
214 AAA Group, HQ Panay, Morotai
739 AAA Gun Battalion (SM) Type A Panay
470 AAA AW Battalion (SM) Panay
233 AA SL Battalion (SM) Type A, Btry A Panay
1296 Engineer C Battalion Panay, USA
532 Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment Panay
1458 Engineer Boat Maint. Company Panay, Mindoro & Leyte
594 JASCO Panay, Okinawa
3 ea GLO Communications Teams (Regt)(AC) Panay
1 ea GLO Communications Teams (Div)(AC) Panay
11 AIRBORNE DIVISION
11 Airborne Division Luzon
785 Tank Battalion Luzon, USA
3 ea GLO Communications Teams (Regt)(AC)
1 ea GLO Communications Teams (Div)(AC)
158 INFANTRY REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM (RCT)
158 Infantry Regimental Combat Team (RCT) Legaspi
708 Amphib Tank Battalion Co. A Legaspi, Okinawa
658 Amphib Trac Battalion Co. B, (less 1 Plat) Legaspi, Panay
754 Tank Battalion Co. A Legaspi, Luzon
475 AAA AW Battalion (A/T) (less Btrys C & D) Legaspi, Luzon
80 Chem Mortar Battalion Co. A Legaspi, Mindanao
1279 Engineer C Battalion Legaspi
1 ea GLO Communications Teams (Regt)(AC) Legaspi
Det, 594 JASCO Legaspi