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I can't tell you.how the 101st division was formed, but I can tell you,it was a great outfit,you could see the, 101st shoulder patch,just about every where (Europe and next the Pacific) I was NAVY ,but I saw a lot of the 101st,especially the air born division; I felt very proud of them! Flyboy752 George
I cant tell you how they were formed but I can tell you that they were first used, in great numbers, on D-Day. They were sent by the thousands, they got scrambled on the ground and they went with other divisions or squads and they sometimes formed their own squad. I cant answer the question but I do nknow that the 101'st airborne was very prosperous during WW2, and very helpful during D-Day. Im sorry I cant answer it, I would keep asking.
See wingsofliberation.nl for info.
See also www.101airborneww2.com
See the official WWII unit history booklet at http://www.lonesentry.com/gi_stories_booklets/101stairborne/index.html for a good summary.
The Airborne Division was a light infantry division. Thus it had fewer companies and not as many support units. The typical Infantry Regiment of a DIVISION consisted of 3 battalions that contained 4 companies each, with one being a heavy weapons company. Then in addition, it had a Cannon company and a Anti-Tank Company.
The Parachute Infantry Regiment contained 3 battalions of 3 companies each.
Here is a order of battle for the 101st Airborne Divsion.
502d Parachute Infantry Regiment
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment[assigned in 1 Mar 45 reorganization]
327th Glider Infantry Regiment
401st Glider Infantry Regiment [disbanded in 1 Mar 45 reorganization]
SUPPORT units
101st Parachute Maintenance Battalion
326th Airborne Engineer Battalion
326th Airborne Medical Company
81st Airborne Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
101st Airborne Division Artillery
321st Glider Field Artillery Battalion
377th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion
463d Parachute Field Artillery Battalion [assigned in 1 Mar 45 reorganization]
907th Glider Field Artillery Battalion
Special Troops
801st Ordnance Company
426th Quartermaster Company
101st Signal Company
Military Police Platoon
Headquarters Company
Reconnaissance Platoon
Band [assigned in 1 Mar 45 reorganization]
Reference Link
http://www.ww2-airborne.us/18corps/101abn/101_order_battle.html
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What is the 101st airborne?
The 101st Airborne Division was organized as a paratrooper division during WW2. It included paratrooper and glider-borne troops that were used in the D-Day invasion. Later it was sent to re-inforce Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. The 101st Airborne Division became an Air Assault(helicopter) division during the Viet Nam War and continues to function in that capacity to this day.
What equipment did the 101st use on d day?
The 101st jumped with only their personal weapons and equipment.
Who enterd World War 2 first the 101st airborne or 82nd airborne?
The 82nd entered the war first and then split into the two divisions the 101st and 82nd. The 82nd has been around much longer than the 101st
How was wendell Scott a paratrooper in the 101st airborne in world war 2 when it was an all white division?
Where did you see that he was a paratrooper in the 101st. Everything I have read lists him as being a mechanic in WWII which is certainly possible.
Did the 101st jump in Vietnam?
The 173rd Abn Bde and possibly the 82nd Abn Div reportedly made a combat jump in Vietnam. The 101st Abn was redesignated an Airmobile Division in Vietnam, however the unit patches tab still retained it's AIRBORNE designation, and stationary reflected the title, "101st Airborne (Airmobile) Division."
