Here is a copy of my notes for US divsions in 1942 FFO, they are very rough and is more for me to just list them and where they were.
Im currently only really interested in 1942 but if a unit seemed to be earmarked for a mission then I list it. Else it says held with nothing else even though they may have been deployed in 1944.
North America
2nd Division Expect it to be in North America till 1943 then to England as per OTL
4th Division - Expect it to be in North America till 1943 then to England
6th Division Held in US till 1943.
7th Division - Held in US till 1943.
8th Division Held in US till Overlord
10th Mountain Division Though it wont be activated as a Division till 1943, 87th Mountain regiment that is core of Division was activated in Nov. 1941.
26th Division Held in US till Overlord
28th Division In US till 1943 then sent to Europe
29th Division Sent to England historically in October 1942 Will it be held back Expect possibly for a month or so.
30th Division Held in US till Overlord
31st Division Held in US till Overlord
33rd Division Held in US till 1943
35th Division Held in US till Overlord
36th Division Held in US
38th Division In US
44th Division In US till Overlord
45th Division In US till 1943
76th Division Activated in June 1942, held in US
77th Division Activated in March 1942, held in US
78th Division Fully re-activated in Feb 1942, Designated replacement pool Division in October 1942.
79th Division Activated in June 1942, held in US till Overlord
80th Division Activated in June 1942, held in US till Overlord
81st Division Activated in June 1942
83rd Division Activated in August 1942, held in US till Overlord
84th Division Activated in October 1942, held in US till Overlord
86th Division Activated in December 1942, held in US
87th Division Activated in December 1942, held in US
88th Division Activated July 1942, held in US
89th Division - Activated July 1942, held in US
90th Division Activated March 1942, held in US
91st Division Fully activated in March 1942, held in US ( was an Administrative Division before war )
92nd Division Fully Activated in October 1942, held in US
93rd Division Activated in May 1942, held in US
94th Division Activated in September 1942, held in US
95th Division Activated in July 1942, held in US
96th Division Activated in August 1942, held in US
98th Division Activated in September 1942, held in US
99th Division Activated in November 1942, held in US
100th Division Activated in November 1942, held in US
102nd Division Activated in September 1942, held in US
103rd Division Activated in November 1942, held in US
3rd Armour Division Held in US
4th Armour Division Held in US till Overlord
5th Armour Division Held in US till Overlord
6th Armour Division Activated February 1942, held in US
7th Armour Division Activated March 1942, held in US
8th Armour Division Activated in April 1942 as a training command division in US
9th Armour Division Activated July 1942, held in US
10th Armour Division Activated July 1942, held in US
11th Armour Division Activated August 1942, held in US
12th Armour Division Activated September 1942, held in US
13th Armour Division Activated October 1942, held in US
14th Armour Division Activated November 1942, held in US
82nd Airborne Division Activated several times in various designation through 1942, in
US
101st Airborne Division Activated August 1942, held in US
3rd Brigade 1st Cavalry Division Subordinate group of 1st Cavalry Division, Left in US
2nd Cavalry Division Activated fully in November 1942, held in US ( all black unit )
Europe
1st Division Big Red One expect it to be the first unit deployed to Africa for Torch.
3rd Division Expect it to be deployed in Torch
5th Division In Iceland until needed for Overlord
9th Division Sent as re-enforcements to Torch landings Late 1942
34th Division - Expect it to be deployed in Torch
1st Armoured Division Expect it to be deployed in Torch
2nd Armour Division Historically only part of this division was deployed for Torch, in FFO?
Pacific
American Division Formed May 1942 on New Caledonia ( relief for 1st Marine Division )
24th Division In Hawaii till 1943
25th Division In Hawaii till fall of 1942 then available to relieve Marines on Guadalcanal
27th Division In Hawaii till 1943
32nd Division In Australia, will it be sent to PNG in September 1942? If it is with no Mac will it be sent to attack Buna?
37th Division On Fiji From June of 1942
40th Division In US till September 1942 then sent to Hawaii
41st Division In Australia ( was deployed in Jan 1943 to PNG )
43rd Division In US till October 1942 then sent to New Zealand where her various regiments garrisoned the local islands ( Noumea, New Caledonia, Espiritu Santo )
Philippine Division AKA the 12th Division Formed in the Philippines and surrendered in 1942
1st Marine Division Currently at Guadalcanal or in support
2nd Marine Division Currently at Guadalcanal or in support
3rd Marine Division Activated historically in September 1942 after receiving core of officers from 2nd Marine division, maybe delayed a few weeks.
1st cavalry Division In Australia as of June thru July 1942
Divisions not activated yet in FFO
42nd Division Not activated till July 1943
63rd Division Not activated till June 1943
65th Division Not activated till August 1943
66th Division Not activated till April 1943
69th Division Not activated till May 1943
70th Division Not activated till June 1943
71st Division Not activated till July 1943
75th Division Not activated till April 1943
97th Division Not activated till February 1943
104th Division Not activated till 1943 though began training in 1942.
106th Division Not activated till March 1943
4th Marine Division Not activated till August 1943
5th Marine Division Not activated till November 1943
6th Marine Division Not activated till September 1944
11th Airborne Division Not activated till February 1943
13th Airborne Division Not activated till August 1943
17th Airborne Division Not activated till April 1943
16th Armour Division Not activated till July 1943
20th Armour Division Not activated till March 1943
Hope this helps.
Russ / Roller007
Im currently only really interested in 1942 but if a unit seemed to be earmarked for a mission then I list it. Else it says held with nothing else even though they may have been deployed in 1944.
North America
2nd Division Expect it to be in North America till 1943 then to England as per OTL
4th Division - Expect it to be in North America till 1943 then to England
6th Division Held in US till 1943.
7th Division - Held in US till 1943.
8th Division Held in US till Overlord
10th Mountain Division Though it wont be activated as a Division till 1943, 87th Mountain regiment that is core of Division was activated in Nov. 1941.
26th Division Held in US till Overlord
28th Division In US till 1943 then sent to Europe
29th Division Sent to England historically in October 1942 Will it be held back Expect possibly for a month or so.
30th Division Held in US till Overlord
31st Division Held in US till Overlord
33rd Division Held in US till 1943
35th Division Held in US till Overlord
36th Division Held in US
38th Division In US
44th Division In US till Overlord
45th Division In US till 1943
76th Division Activated in June 1942, held in US
77th Division Activated in March 1942, held in US
78th Division Fully re-activated in Feb 1942, Designated replacement pool Division in October 1942.
79th Division Activated in June 1942, held in US till Overlord
80th Division Activated in June 1942, held in US till Overlord
81st Division Activated in June 1942
83rd Division Activated in August 1942, held in US till Overlord
84th Division Activated in October 1942, held in US till Overlord
86th Division Activated in December 1942, held in US
87th Division Activated in December 1942, held in US
88th Division Activated July 1942, held in US
89th Division - Activated July 1942, held in US
90th Division Activated March 1942, held in US
91st Division Fully activated in March 1942, held in US ( was an Administrative Division before war )
92nd Division Fully Activated in October 1942, held in US
93rd Division Activated in May 1942, held in US
94th Division Activated in September 1942, held in US
95th Division Activated in July 1942, held in US
96th Division Activated in August 1942, held in US
98th Division Activated in September 1942, held in US
99th Division Activated in November 1942, held in US
100th Division Activated in November 1942, held in US
102nd Division Activated in September 1942, held in US
103rd Division Activated in November 1942, held in US
3rd Armour Division Held in US
4th Armour Division Held in US till Overlord
5th Armour Division Held in US till Overlord
6th Armour Division Activated February 1942, held in US
7th Armour Division Activated March 1942, held in US
8th Armour Division Activated in April 1942 as a training command division in US
9th Armour Division Activated July 1942, held in US
10th Armour Division Activated July 1942, held in US
11th Armour Division Activated August 1942, held in US
12th Armour Division Activated September 1942, held in US
13th Armour Division Activated October 1942, held in US
14th Armour Division Activated November 1942, held in US
82nd Airborne Division Activated several times in various designation through 1942, in
US
101st Airborne Division Activated August 1942, held in US
3rd Brigade 1st Cavalry Division Subordinate group of 1st Cavalry Division, Left in US
2nd Cavalry Division Activated fully in November 1942, held in US ( all black unit )
Europe
1st Division Big Red One expect it to be the first unit deployed to Africa for Torch.
3rd Division Expect it to be deployed in Torch
5th Division In Iceland until needed for Overlord
9th Division Sent as re-enforcements to Torch landings Late 1942
34th Division - Expect it to be deployed in Torch
1st Armoured Division Expect it to be deployed in Torch
2nd Armour Division Historically only part of this division was deployed for Torch, in FFO?
Pacific
American Division Formed May 1942 on New Caledonia ( relief for 1st Marine Division )
24th Division In Hawaii till 1943
25th Division In Hawaii till fall of 1942 then available to relieve Marines on Guadalcanal
27th Division In Hawaii till 1943
32nd Division In Australia, will it be sent to PNG in September 1942? If it is with no Mac will it be sent to attack Buna?
37th Division On Fiji From June of 1942
40th Division In US till September 1942 then sent to Hawaii
41st Division In Australia ( was deployed in Jan 1943 to PNG )
43rd Division In US till October 1942 then sent to New Zealand where her various regiments garrisoned the local islands ( Noumea, New Caledonia, Espiritu Santo )
Philippine Division AKA the 12th Division Formed in the Philippines and surrendered in 1942
1st Marine Division Currently at Guadalcanal or in support
2nd Marine Division Currently at Guadalcanal or in support
3rd Marine Division Activated historically in September 1942 after receiving core of officers from 2nd Marine division, maybe delayed a few weeks.
1st cavalry Division In Australia as of June thru July 1942
Divisions not activated yet in FFO
42nd Division Not activated till July 1943
63rd Division Not activated till June 1943
65th Division Not activated till August 1943
66th Division Not activated till April 1943
69th Division Not activated till May 1943
70th Division Not activated till June 1943
71st Division Not activated till July 1943
75th Division Not activated till April 1943
97th Division Not activated till February 1943
104th Division Not activated till 1943 though began training in 1942.
106th Division Not activated till March 1943
4th Marine Division Not activated till August 1943
5th Marine Division Not activated till November 1943
6th Marine Division Not activated till September 1944
11th Airborne Division Not activated till February 1943
13th Airborne Division Not activated till August 1943
17th Airborne Division Not activated till April 1943
16th Armour Division Not activated till July 1943
20th Armour Division Not activated till March 1943
Hope this helps.
Russ / Roller007
