Ti G E m BC;ARD

U n i t e d S t a t e s F o r c e s , European Theater

ILBSIGN: Erepare a Regort and Recommendations as t o the Need f o r

a M i l i t a r y Police B a t t a l i o n Organized Under Table of Grg a n i z a t i o n and Equipment Number 19-55 in a Theater of
Operations.

The Gencral Boar& was e s t a b l i s h e d by Gen er al Crders 128, Headquarters

European Theater of Operations, US Army, d a t e d 17 June 1945, as amended by G e n e r a l Crders 1 8 2 , d a t e d 7 August 1945 and General Grders 312
dated 2 0 November 1945, Headquartars United States Forces, European
! h a t e r , t o prepare a f a c t u a l analysis of t h e s t r a t e g y , t a c t i c s , and
a d x i n i s t r a t i o n employed by t h e United S t a t e s Forces i n the European
Theater,

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Section 2 . Recommended Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Generel, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
G r d e o and R e t i n p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investigation Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Carmnication Section , , , . . , .
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Iiotor Equigmerrt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motorcycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3attalion Headquarters and IIaedquarters Coinpny . . .
Evaluatio2
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Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Report of Conference of Pr0vos.r: Marshals, con-.

Cucted by the ;rOvoSt kklarShQ1Seczion, Theater

& n e r a l BOATd. 3 , 11. nn(. 5 peeember 1945.

(Only & h i b i t s 1, 2, 3 , 4, 7 , 8,,9, 1 0 and 13,

which $crtEiin t o this study, m e included.)

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l r e p a r e d by$
Colonel C. E, Stadtman,
04549 Chief. lrovoat lviarahal S e c t i o n
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Lt. Col. R. L. Heyes,
Lt. Col. J. I. L e x i s ,
010892

I r i n c i p a l Consultants :
Lt. C o l . A. ?,I. Seton

L t . Col. E, Schriierer
L t . Col. 11. Dribbon

Lt. Col. G. B. Norse

C a k t . J. A. I d l e y

C R t~. 1. 1,. Donnis

Cast. L. Ij, Fotiler

1st L t . K. :., Knell

1st Lt. J. McCovcrn
2nd L t . D. B. Klariansky

m i l i t a r y i o l i c s Division, Gffice of
t h e Theater l r o v o s t Marshal.
l r o v o s t ILarshal S e c t i o n , Third
U n i t e d S t a t e s fumy.
l r o v o s t DZrshol S e c t i o n , United
S t a t e s Stratet;ical Air Forces.
Coi.mndin[: G f f i c e r , 382nd M i l i t a r y
1 o l i c e Bat tel iun.
1 r d v o s t Marshal S e c t i o n , Seventh
United S t a t e s my.
398th Nilitary i o l i c e Battalion.
Executive Gfficer, 787th N i l i t a r y
lo1 i ce B a t t a l i o n (Servi ce )
lrovost IDrshal Section, XV Corps
5 1 8 t h Military l o l i c e B a t t a l i o n .
l r o v o s t I'larshel S e c t i o n , 3ra
Armored Division.

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THE G E N E W B G d E

DIiITED STATES FGRCES, EUROEEAN THEClTER

WO 408

SECTION 1
'PYIE LF BhTTALIbM NEELED
1. General. b s t u d y and e n a l y s i s of t h e missions a s s i g n e d t o and
d u t i e s performed by m i l i t a r y p o l i c e b a t t a l i o n s i n t h e European T h c a t e r
of O p e r a t i o n s mas made a t a c o n f e r e n c e , h e r e a f t e r r e f e r r e d t o as t h e
Conference? -composed of members who r e p r e s e n t e d all t y p e s o f m i l i t a r y
p o l i c e a c t i v i t i e s i n t h e European T h e a t e r during o p e r a t i o n s . This Stud y r e v e a l e d t h a t g e n e r a l l y t h e missions of m i l i t a r y p o l i c e b a t t a l i o n s
v,erc i d e n t i c a l , vihether t h e b a t t a l i o n s nere o F e r a t i n g i n t h e c o m n i c a t i o n s zone, army areas or l i b e r a t e d and occupied t e r r i t o r i e s .
It %as
considered d e s i r a b l e t o s e l e c t one type of b a t t a l i o n capable of f u l f i l l i n g a l l t h e f u n c t i o n s of m i l i t a r y p o l i c e t h c t would n o r m l l y be a s s i g n e d
t o t h e b a t t a l i o n i n army and comuniccitions zone a r e a s . T h i s T i o d d fac i l i t a t e t& i n t e r c h a n g e of b o t t a l i o n s between command e c h e l o n s and ins u r e u n i f o r m i t y i n m i l i t a r y p o l i c e o g e r a t i o n s . Such a b a t t a l i o n could
move forvtard, w i t h an army, move f o r m r d s i t h an advance s e c t i o n c o m n i c a t i o n s zone, o r r e m a i n s t a t i c i n any a r e a r e g a r d l e s s o f change i n area
command.
2, E v a l u a t i o n r L i t h t h i s i n mind a n e v a l u a t i o n was m d e of t h e
r e l a t i v e xnerits of t h e M i l i t a r y l o l i c e B a t t a l i o n , T a b l e s of G r g a p i z a t i o n
and Equigment 15-55, 19-56 and 19-57?and t h e p?opossd N i l i t a r y l o l i c e
B a t t a l i o n (Army), T a b l e s of G r g m i z a t i o n and Equipment 19-35, 19-36 and
19-373,8 s Grovided i n a l e t t e r of Headquarters 1 2 t h Lrmy Grouy, 320.3
(1M) t o Comrmnding G e n e r a l , European Thenter of O p e r a t i o n s , U n i t e d S t a t e s
Army, S u b j e c t : nkroposed e w T/O G E f o r t h e M i l i t a r y l o l i c e B a t t a l i o n
(Army)", dated 20 May 19&5? I n t h i s e v a l u a t i o n t h e a m e n h n t s t o t h e
t a b l e s of o r g a n i z a t i o n and equipment f o r t h e proposed M i l i t a r y l o l i c e
B a t t a l i o n ( h r m y ) , as c u t l i n e d i n f i r s t i n d o r s e r e n t from t h e G e n e r a l Board,
Unitcd S t a t e s F o r c e s Ehropean T h b a t e r t o t h e Commnnding G e n e r a l ,United
S t a t e s F o r c e s , European ThEator (Main),6 mere considered as i n c l u d e d i n
t h e proposed t a b l e s . Thc s t u d y c o n s i d e r e d t h e r e l a t i v e a b i l i t y of the
two b a t t n l i o n s t o perform e f f i c i e n t l y t h e t h r e e c a t e g o r i c 3 of d u t i e s
n h i c h have been a s s i g n e d t h e m i l i t a r y L o l i c e b a t t a l i o n s i n t h e European
T h e a t e r , namely, road t r a f f i c c o n t r o l , p o l i c i n g and s e c u r i t y d u t i e s .

a . Rond t r a f f i c c o n t r o l p r e s e n t s v a r y i n g problems i n d i f f e r e n t p a r t s of any a r c a , whether i t be i n t h e combat o r communications

zone. Control of r o a d t r e f f i c w i t h i n a c i t y or small t o m i n v o l v e s
two c l a s s e s of t r a f f i c , namly, p e d e s t r i a n and motorized. The t r a f f i c
posts are normaliy f i x e d and a r e i n c l o a e proximity t o one a n o t h e r .
In
t h e rural or s u b u r b a n areas, t r a f f i c Lost8 ore not 0s numerous and i n
many i n s t a n c e s art miles a g n r t , Under t h e s e l a t t e r c o n d i t i o n s t h e
t r a f f i c c o n t r o l s y s t e m m y be one of tu,o k i n d s , o r g a n i a o t i m a l c o n t r o l
o r a r e a c o n t r o l , which r e q u i r e either t h a t o r g a n i z a t i o n s u s i n g t h e r o a d s
b e e s c o r t e d or t h a t r o a d s t h r o u g h a r e a s be mnnncd by t r a f f i c p t r o l s
and by t r a f f i c p o s t s a t road i n t e r s e c t i o n s , These are dependent f o r
e f f e c t i v e n e s s on prozer c m n i c a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s and n o b i l i t y of t h e
I ; a t r o l s and e s c o r t s ;

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(1) Nothing i s more i r q o r t a n t t o s u c c e s s f u l t r a f f i c cont r o l than good c o r m n i c e t i o n f a c i l i t i e s , bcczuse pers o n n e l a r e widely d i s t r i b u t e d and y e t mst f u n c t i o n
as a c o o r d i n a t e d u n i t , and because a c o n s t a n t flov; of
i n f o r m a t i o n and o r d e r s is necessary t o keep a o n t r o l
a c t i v i t i e s c o n s t a n t l y a d j u s t e d t o changing c o t i t r o l
needs. C o m n i c a t i o n s must be a v a i l a b l e between t h e
c e n t r a l c o n t r o l headquarters of a n a r e a ar.d all key
c o n t r o l p o i n t s , and between t h i s h e a d q u a r t e r s and
t r a f f i c p a t r o l s 7 The c o m n i c a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s a r e
a v a i l a b l e i n t h e proposed M i l i t a r y P o l i c e B a t t a l i o n
(Army)3 i n a number and of a type which, based on
o p e r a t i n g e x p e r i e n c e , is believed t o be s u f f i c i e n t
for n o r m 1 needs. I n fhe b i l i t a r y P o l i c e B a t t a l i o n ,
Table of Organization and Eciuipment 19-55? t h e r e i s
a n i n s u f f i c i e n t number of r a d i o s and o p e r a t i n g personn e l . Furthermore t h e r a d i o s provided a m of three
d i f f e r e n t types which make i t inipossible t o s e t up a
p r o p e r c o m n i c a t i o n s netuork.

(2) Xotorized t r a f f i c p a t r o l s a r e of s p e c i a l v a l u e and

s h o u l d be employed t s f a r as p o s s i b l e i n t r a f f i c corit r o l . E a t r o l s should be e s t a b l i s h e d elong a l l import a n t r o u t e s i n s u c h e manner as t o connect key cont r o l p o i n t s , g i v e c l o s e s u p e r v i s i o n t o t r a f f i c be ;tt;Een such p o i n t s , and provide f r e q u e n t checking of
c r i t i c a l p o i n t s on t h e roadnets GihEre road o r t r a f f i c blocks are most l i k e l y t o develop. They s h o u l d
be mounted i n smll h i g h l y m n w v s r a b l e t r u c k s a r k o n
motorcycles. L i g h t t r u c k s are p r e f e r a b l e i n m n y
c a s e s due t o t h e i r a b i l i t y t o c a r r y more p e r s o n n e l
and equipment and t o o p e r a t e on i n f e r i o r r o a d n e t s or
a c r o s s country.
In some C E S E S , horievtr, E S on heavil y t r a v e l l e d good r o a d s , motorcycles a r p r e f e r a b l e ,
due t o t h e i r maneuverability i n t r a f f i
I n t h e Proposed M i l i t a r y police B a t t a l i o n (Army) t h e r e are
provided 8 0 a-ton t r u c k s , 4 x 4,and 62 m o t o r c y c l e s ,
r.hich t;ould be adequate t o meet t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s of
p r a c t i c a l l y a l l t r a f f i c c o n t r o l problems v;hich m y
a r i s e ; whereas, i n t h e Y u l i t a r y P o l i c e B a t t n l i o n ,
Table of LrLnnizntion end Equilmcnt 19-55?t h e r e are
a l l o c a t e d only 19 &-ton t r u c k s , 4 x 4, and no motorcycles.

4.9

b. E o l i c i n g of c i t i e s , v i l l a g e s and rural arecs i n c l u d e s s u c h

B r o b l e m as p r e s e r v i n g o r d e r among personnel of t h e m i l i t a r y f o r c e s and
enforcement of m i l i t a r y l a x and r e & u l a t i o n s ; p r o t t c t i o n of m i l i t a r y pers o n n e l and c i v i l i a n s from violeiice and excesses; apprehension of absent e e s as d e f i n e d i n ~ - r m yR e E d a t i o n 615-300; i n v c s t i g a t i o n and p r e v e n t i o n
of 'crime among members of t h c m i l i t a r y f o r c e s ; 'recovery of l o s t , s t o l e n and abandoncd n i l i t a r y p r o p c r t y ; f u r n i s h i n g Lhtllorized p e r s o n s x i t h
i n f o r m a t i o n r e l a t i v e t o t h e l o c a t i o r . of u n i t s , hc-adquartors, o f f i c e s ,
end o t h e r e s t a b l i s h m n t s ; enforcement of p r e s c r i b e d uniform and o t h e r
r e w l c t i o n s . s u c h as those g e r t a i n i n g t o bleckout, curfev:, p r i c e control and Ifoff l i m i t s l l ; To accomplish t h e s e d u t i e s a m i l i t c r y p o l i c e
b a t t a l i o n mst of n e c e s s i t y have n o t only a s u f f i c i e n t number of p a t r o l
tcnms, both mounted and on f o o t , but also a number of s p c c i a l i z d u n i t s
end teams. There mst be c l e r k s onc t y p i s t s t o o y c r a t e t h e d e s k e,nd
r e c o r d s s c c t i o n nnd accomplish t h e nunerous r r p o r t f o r m vihich have t o
b e p r o c e s s e d ; a n i n v e s t i g a t i o n d e t a c h m n t of t r a i n e d c r i m i n a l i n v e a t i g e t i o n d i v i s i c n p e r s o n n e l t o conduct t h t i n v e s t i g a t i o n of crime and t h e

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apprehension of crimincls , including t h e c o l l e c t i o n of evidence and the

cere cnd d i s p o s i t i o n of c o n f i d e n t i a l records pcrtcining t o crimes; aid
a t r a i n e d c o m n i c e t i o n s detachnent s u f f i c i e n t l y l a r g e t o m a i n t a i n a
r a d i o netvtork p i t h t h e roving j a t r o l s and 50 f u r n i s h immedistc inform;
t i o n concerning incidents. Experience9 has a l s o shocn t h a t i n p r a c t i b
c n l l y e v e r y a r e a a s u c c e s s f u l coverege can be obteined only by t h e l i b e r a l u s e of n.otorizcd p a t r o l s snti t h a t t h c most e f f i c i e n t t > p e of veh i c l e is t h e l i g h t truck. Further, experience hcs shoi;n t h a t thb p i s t o l
i s t h e m a p o n a h i c h i s most desirable f o r a l l t J p e s of m i l i t a r y p o l i c e
d u t i e s . A l l of these r e q u i s i t e s a r e a v a i l a b l e i n t h e proposed ' F i l i t a r y
Folice E c t t a l i o n fhrmy).ii I n t c LYlitnry l o l i c e ; : c t t e l i o n , Tabie or' lirg a n i z a t i o n and TquipmEnt 15-52.thers i s an i n s u f f i c i e n c y of clerk-typ i s t s and t y p e n i t e r s ; no provision is nade f o r ail i n v e s t i g a t i o n detachment; corn-unication f a c i l i t L c s a r e inadequate; l i g h t t r u c k s for mounted
p a t r o l s a r e i n s u f f i c i e n t ; and only tr.o j i s z o l s a r e provided.
c.
S e c u r i t y of l i f c end property is one of t h e d u t i e s of t h e
iTiilitary policemar; i n a l l commend ochelona a r d includes such responsib i l i t i c s as a s s i s t i n g i n the s e c u r i t j of headqtiertsrs; p r e v e n t i n g p i l f e r a g e and l o o t i n g ; guarding captured m t e r i e l and i n s t a l l a t i o n s u n t i l
p r o p e r l y t e k e n over by the iliterested agencies; a s s i s t i n g i n t h e enforcement of gns d e f e n s e , passive a n t i - a i r c r a f t measures, b l a c k o u t s and
o t h e r g e n e r a l meastres f o r s e c u r i t y ; handling s t r e g g l e r s and c o n t r o l l i n g the c i r c u l a t i o n of c i v i l i a n s , including rcfugees , l o c a l i n h a b i t e n t s
and c a q follov,crsi I n the p e r f o r m n c 3 of t h i s type of duty t h e Eroposed M i l i t a r y I o l i c e B a t t a l i o n ( u ~ y &
)&S
I
t k r d v a n t a g c s of h a v i n g bett e r commnichtions f a c i l i t i e s , m r e mobility of p o t r o l s btcause of the
l a r g e number of l i g h t t r u c k s , an i n v e s t i g a t i o n detachment and more personnel i n t h e h a t t a l i o n . The M i l i t a r y Police B a t t a l i o n , Table of Grgeaizn.tior- and 6 q u i p n " o 19-55? however, provides f o r r i f l e s or c a r b i n e s
a s t h e i n d i v i d u a l weapon, nhich are more adaptable 50 geaerul s e c u r i t y
work, and s c o u t c c r s which a r e e f f e c t i v e i n t h i s type of duty.

3. S e l e c t i o n 0 Battalion. A s a r e s u l t of t h i s ' s t u d y i t sas the

cOnsen9us of o p i n i o 3 t h a t t h e proposed 1i:ilitzry k o l i c e Bat-;alien (Army)?
because of i t s g r e a t e r m o b i l i t y , coiiiunications f a c i l i t i e s , type of meapPnB a u t h o r i z e d and i n c l u s i o n of c e r t a i n types of m c h needed p e r s o n n e l ,
Ras m c h s u p e r i o r t o and more acceptable than ;he I d i l i t a r y l : o l i c e Bntt a l i o n , Tabies of brganization and Lquilnent 15-35, 19-36 and 15-57?
The C o i S e r e n c ~ 9vtent on record a s f a v o r i n g t h e eliminetion of t h e Elit a r y P o l i c e B a t t a l i o n , Cables of tirganization and Equipment 17-35,14-56,
and 1:-5T2 i n a t h e a t e r of operations end AdCp;hg The F l i l i t a r y r o l i c e
B a t t a l i o n ( A m ) , Tables of Organization cnd a u i p m e n t 19-35. 19-36 and
15-37; as proposed i n a l e t t e r of Headmxuarters 1 2 t h army Group, 320.3(FM)
t o C o m n d i n g General, European Theaser of G p r a t i o n s , United S t a t e s
d r q , S u b j e c t : "Fro~oseifNew T/G & 1 f o r The M i l i t a r y Eolice B a t t a l i o n ,
A r m y " , da-led 20 Nay 1945. Further t h e Conference9 recommended t h a t t h e
proposed N i l i t m y Eolice B a t t a l i o n ( A r m y ) be designated by .a t i t l e which
v i i l l c i s t i n g u i s h i t f r o m an:! otlitr m i l i t a r y police h a t t a l i o n .

4. General. W i l e i t vvas the unarimous opinion of t h e Conferenmg

i n its s t u d y of t h i s s u b j e c t t h a t the prkposed b i l i t a r y & l i c e B a t t a l i o n
( h i r m y ) can, i n i t s present form, be u t i l i z e d as a n a l l purkose b a t t a l i o n ,
i t as a l s o t h e unaninous opinion of the membezs t h a t f u r t h e r chankes i n
t h e proposed Tables of Organization and 1 quipment lS-35, 17-36 and 19-3T3
are i n d i c a t e d and d e s i r a b l e i n order t o insure more e f f i c i e n t o p e r a t i o n
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i n e i t h e r army or c o m n i c a t i o n s zone a r e a s , An a n e l y s i s of t h e p r i n c i pnl changes vihich were recomended is given i n t h e f o l l o w i n g p a r a g r a p h s .

5.

Grades and Ratings.

a. Due to t h e f a c t t h a t the squads of b a t t a l i o n s are h a b i t u ally broken up i n t o small detachments o p e r a t i n g as t r a f f i c c o n t r o l

p o i n t s , i n f o r m a t i o n p o s t s , mounted or f o o t g a t r o l s , o r desk and records
s e c t i o r i s , i t vas b e l i e v e d by t h e Confe,-tnce t h a t a d d i t i o n a l gracics and
r a t i n g s are n e c e s s a r y t o provide b e t t e r s u p e r v i s o r y c c n t r o l of t h e s e
d i s p e r s e d u n i t s c h i c h perform v i t a l and d i f f i c u l t d u t i e s . A c c o r c i n g l y
the Co.zference prozosed t h a z a s t a f f s e r g e a n t be provided as s q u a d le&er i n l i e u of a s e r g e a n t ; D. s e r g e a n t be designated as a s s i s t a n t sLluad
l e a d e r i n l i e u of a c o r p o r a l ; and trio corporals be s u b s t i t u t e d for t r o
p r i v a t e s f i r s t c l a s s . The remaining e i g h t nen v;ould be d i v i d e d e q u a l l y
a3 p r i v a t e s f i r s t class an& p r i v a t e s .
b. The General Board is i n accord with t h e recommendation t o
r a k e t h e squad l e a d e r a staff s e r g e a n t i n l i e u of a s e r g e a n t and t h e
assistant squad l c a d e r a s e r g e a n t i n l i e u of a corporal. It is b s l i e v i d ,
hoxever, t h a t t h e d i s p e r s i o n of t h e u n i t s viould not be s u f f i c i e n t t o
j u s t i f y t h e tc-o a c d i t i o n a l c o r p o r a l s a s proposed.
c. The r e c o m e i i d a t i o n s of the Conference9 c o v e r i n g t h e piatoon heedqunrtcjrs provided t h a t a t e c h n i c a l s e r g e a n t be s u b s t i t u t ~ df o r
a s t c f f s e r g e a n t as Sccond i n c o m n d . T l i i s \-.as b;.sad on t h e f a c t t h a t
under p r n c t i c a l l y a l l opera;ing conditions t h e p l a t o o n i s i s o l a t e d from
company h e a d q u a r t e r s and it was b e l i e v e d imperative t o have t h i s r a t i n g
to support t h e p l a t o o n c o m n d e r . One t e c h n i c i a n f i f t h g r a d e , c l e r k t y p i s t , i n a d d i t i o n t o t h e p r i v a t e f i r s t class, c l e r k - t y h i s t , a l r e a d y
provided i n t h e p l a t o o n h e a d q u a r t e r s vias recommended baceuse of t h e
htovy l o a d of r s p o r t s a n d form t h a t must he nontinuously p r o c e s s e d by
t h e p l a t o o n when operating: a s a u n i t s e p a r n h d f r o m i t s p a r e n t headq u a r t e r s . A t r a n s p o r t s e r g e a n t v a s added t o i n s u r e proper f i r s t echel o n m i n t e n a n c e of t h e c o n s i d e r a b l e number of v e h i c l e s s h i c h r o u l d be
assigned t o t h e p l a t o o n . F u r t h e r , t h e r e c o m n d a t i o n s c a l l s d for t h e
a d d i t i o n $0 p l a t o o n h e a d q u a r t e r s of criminal i n v e s t i g a t o r s and r a d i o
o p r a t o r s and a r e d u c t i o n i n t h e number of r r o t o r c y c l i s t s . These v r i l l
bo discussed i n t h e f o l l o w i n g subparagraphs.
d.
It i s b e l i e v e d t h e r e i s a d e f i n i t e need for a t e c h n i c a l
s e r g e a n t as second i n c o m n d of a p l a t o o n because experience h n s demonstratd. t h a t thE p l a t o m mst b e s & l f - s u f f i c i e n t , x i t h p r o p e r le&c r s h i j t o i n s u r e e f f i c i e n c y of operations. The a d d i t i o n a l c l e r k t y p i s t midit be d e s i r a b l e under c e r t a i n r e a k c o n d i t i o n s b u t i t is f e l t
t h a t t h e normal l o a d of paper work can be c a r r i e d by t h e o n c l e r k provided for tlie p l a t o o n i n t h e probosed t a b l e of u r g i i n i z a t i o d It i s n o t
b e l i e v s d t h n t t h e number of v e h i c l e s assigned t o t h e p l a t o o n i s S u f f i c i e n t 7 0 j u s t i f y a t r a n s p o r t s e r g e a n t to s u p e r v i s ~t h e m i n t e m n c e .

6.

I n v e s t i g a t i o n Section.

a. The Conference9 recommended t h e assignment t o each p l a t o o n

of t n o c r i m i n a l i n v e s t i g a t o r s on t h e b a s i s t h a t i t u.as desirable t o
have t r a i n e d i l l v e s t i g a t o r s a v a i l a b l e t o handle immediately s e r i o u s
c r i E s nhen t h e p l a t o o n vas o p e r a t i n g at some p o i n t f a r removed from
conpany an& b a t t a l i o n headquarters. These were t o be i n a 6 d i t i o n t o
a n i n v c s t i g a t i o n s e c t i o n c o n s i s t i n g of one o f f i c e r and s e v e n e n l i s t e d
men which i s a l r e a d y provided f o r i n t h e tsblts of o r g a n i z a t i o n of t h e
proposed K l i t a r y P o l i c e B a t t a l i o n (Army)g

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b. Criminal investigation work is p r i m r i l y t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of t h e p I " m marshal of a c o m n d t c h e l o n and as such should be

c l o s e l y c o n t r o l l E d by h i d The i n v e s t i g a t i o n s e c t i o n provide6 f o r i n
t h e proposed t a b l e of o r g a n i z a t i o n 3 o f f e r s ample h i g h l y t r a i n e d p t r s c n ne1 t o meet a l l normal requirenentswhere t h e r e i s need for immediate
a c t i o n . T h t s e m y b e sup&lemented b y s e l e c t e d militar; policemen i n
the platoorm T:ho a r e given s p e c i a l i n s t r u c t i o n . and t r a i n i n g t o handle
r o u t i n e ratters r e q u i r i n g i n v e s t i g a t i o n , Therefore a o d i t i o n a l personnal for t h i s purpose a r e not needad.

7.

Conmnicotion Section;
a.

The Conference9 l ' s t e d as a d e f i c i e n c y i n t h e proposed I h i L

t h e shortage of r a d i o equipment and t h e

itarq P o l i c e B a t t a l i o n ( A m y )

3-

c e n t r a l i z a t i o n of t h i s Equipment end i t s operating personnel i n t h e

c o m ~ n i c a ' t i o mp l a t o o n of hhad;luartcre comgany, on t h e b a s i s t h a t optra--.
ti0m.l q e r i e n u . h a s s h o m t h a t companies and platcons a r e g e n e r a l l y
d i s t r i b u t e d over s i d e a r e a s and a comnunications platoon woull. not be
s u f f i c i e n t l y f l e x i b l e t o handle t h i s vide d i s p e r s i o n of o p e r a t i n g u n i t s .
It was recommended t h a t each platoon be provided x i t h nine t r u c k s , &-ton,
4 x 4, r a d i o equipped. Thase nere t o bel* a i : d i t i c n t o two similar
m k i n g a t o t a l of 87
u n i t s r s c o m n d e d f o r each comgany headqij.&ers,
r a d i o u n i t s for t h e b a t t a l i o n .

b. It is p o s s i b l e t h a t under &tress of emrgcncy c o n d i t i o n s

such an a l l o m e n t of radios nighC be pufhto use, but under a n y t h i n g less
than.peak demands a d i s t r i b u t i o n of r a d i o u n i t s on such a b e s i s aould
be extravagant and uneconomica;.
The 2 6 ) m i t s s c t up i n the proposed
t a b l e of o r g a n i z a t i o n 3 r;ould provido e i g h t p e r c o q a n y , if a n even aist r i b u t i o n vias d e s i r e d , J i t h two f o r ' x e i n b a t t a l i o n h t a d q u z r t e r s , which
should meet a l l normal needs. Hov.ever, the f a c t t h e t no two a r e a s which
may '36 p o l i c c d by a corrqany or platoon o f f e r t h e same p r o b l e m , with
t h e consequent need fo- r a d i o s , arbues a g a i n s t t h e d i s p e r s a l of r a d i o
equipmbnt and personnel d o w t o t h e platoon o r even company level.
C e n t r a l i z a t i o n i n a ccrmunications s e c t i o n oi' b a t t 5 l i o n h e a d q u a r t e r s
has proven o p e r a t i o n a l l y sound i n m n y b n t t e l i o n s . Should t h e assigned
mi;sion of a b a t t a l i o n p r e s e n t a r e a l need for a d d i t i o n a l r a d i o equipment and p e r s o m e 1 th!,s could be provided by a t t a c h i n g t o t h e b n t t a l i o n
a number of r a d i o detachments o r motor p a t r c l detaclunents, with t h e
proper p r o p o r t i o n of r a d i o detachments f o r m i n t e n a n c e purposes, as mY
be a u t h o r i z e uy proper a u t h o r i t y under Tables of b r g a n i z a t i o n and Equipment 19-500
'

B.

Equipment.

a. iinotiier c e f i c i e n c y l i s t e d by t h e Conforancc9 m s a s h o r t age of o r g a n i c motor ecuipmext, both f

:om
t h e s t e n d p o i n t of s u f f i c i e n c y
of *,-ton t r u c k s , 4 x 4 , t o be used f o r mounted p a t r o l s , and personnel
c a r r i e r s t o p r o v i d e rraximum m o b i l i t y i n mov5.ng e i t h e r p l a t o o n s o r companies. A l s o , t h e Conference9 repor; i n d i c a t e d that t h e a l l o c a t i o n of
t r a i l e r s was n o t s u f f i c i e n t and m a x i m use of a l l v e h i c l e s , e s p e c i a l l y
i n t r o o p movements, vtas not provided f o r by mximum assignment of t r a i l e r s . f o r cargo movement. It was prol;osed t h a t t h e t r u c k s , &-ton, 4 x 4,
be i n c r e a s e d from seven t o n i n e i n each p l a t o o n and t h a t each p l a t o o n
be provided vij t h one t r u c k 2&-ton, 6 x 6, i n a b d i t i o n t o p r o v i d i n g a l l
t r u c k s a i t h a n appropriete t r a i l e r .

It is believed t h a t t h e Sam argument xhich a p p l i e s t o t h e

b.
recommended i n c r e a s e i n r a d i o equipment a l s o a p p l i e s t o t h e proposed increase i n t r u c k s , l / & t o n , 4 x . 4 , t o a n evcn g r c a t e r degree. Under tb-9
t a b l e s of equipment f o r t h e proposed N i l i t a r y E'olice B a t t a l i o n (hrrny)3

t h e r e a r e Provided 80 of these trucks and o p e r a t i o n a l e x p e r i e n c e proved

t h a t t h i s number was s u f f i c i e n t under a l l norm1 circumstances,
It
~ u l bd e d e f i n i t e l y F a t e f u l and uneconomical to provide f o r the m x i r" o r peak requirements.
There is a b a s i s f o r thE recommendation t h a t
t a c h P l e t o o n be Lrovided Yiith one truck, + t o n ,
6 6 , because e x p e r i ens8 h a s shorn t h a t platoons a r e usually s c a t t e r e d Over F i d e l y d i s p e r s e d
a r c a s and t h e r e i s a d e f i n i t e need for a v e h i c l e , l a r g e r t h a n a l/)+-ton
truck, to handle t k movement of personnel. A 3/4 ton t r u c k is a l r e a d y
provided b u t norm1 requirements have proven t h i s t o be i n s u f f i c i e n t ,
frs t o proiiiding a n aPP.prCpriate t r s i l e r f o r each t r u c k t h i s aould b e des i r a b l e b i n c o experience has shown t h a t such an a l l o c a t i o n is necessary
under n o r m 1 conditions,
$.

ibtorcyc;es.

a.
The corcensus of opinion of t h e Conference9 Bas t h a t t h e
number of motorcycles as s e t up i n the proposed L i i l l t a r y p o l i c e B a t tdiion(i;r1y)3 Ras h excess of norm1 r s l u i r e r e n t s of any b a t t a l i o n i n
an o p e r a t i o n a l s t a t u s , end t h a t the experience i n the European T h e a t e r
could n o t j c s t i f y such an a l l o c a t i o n . The reconmendation c a l l e d for a
r e d u c t i o n of t a o c o t o r c y c l e s per glatoon, e f f e c t i n g a n o v e r a l l d e c r e a s e
of 18 f o r t h e b a t t a l i o n and leaving a t o t e l of 44 i n s t e a d of 62 as provided i!i the proposed t a b l e of e q u i p e n d

Opinion i s d i v i d e d as t o whether 62 x o t o r c y c l o s , as reb.

c o m n 6 s d i n t h e prorosed arqy b a t t d i o d a r e required. Ijuring operat i o n s t h e r e v e r e rany r e q u e s t s f o r an increase over the number then i n
use r:hich was i n t h e neighborbood'of 40 p e r b a t t a l i o n . The T h e a t e r
Erovast Marshzl, 1 2 t h Army Group Headquarters and all t h e armies o f t h e
1 2 t h Army Group, except one, concurred F i t h the f i g u r e of 62. The one
exception i n d i c a t e ? t h a t t h i s n u d e r could be reduced, It i s k x l i e v e d
t h a t the maximm efficiency of t r a f f i c c o n t r o l under a l l c o n d i t i o n s
m r r a n t s 62 motorcycles for t h e battalion.

10.

B a t t e l i o n Headquarters

Headquarters Conpeny,

a. The only recommtnZatior. made by the Conference' Giith r e f m n c e t o b a t t a l i o n hraL,$.w?ters and hkadquarta-s company provided f o r
s u b s t i t u t i n g a second l i e u t e n a n t f o r a Tiarrant o f f i c e r as p e r s o n n e l off i c c r and i n c r e a s i n g the r a t i n g of the headLpluerters company c i e r k f r c m
corporal t u s e r g e a n t ? It aas f e l t t h a t t h e second l i ~ u t e n e n ts;ould be
e q u a l l y as r . ~ . l lq u a l i f i e d t o f u n c t i c n a s a personnel o f f i c e r 2nd t h e r e
Nould be the incor.tive of 2 p o s s i b i l i t y of promotion Kithout unusual
administrative sroccdure. F u r t h e r n second l i e u t e n a n t could be u t i l i z e d
f o r m n y a d d i t i o n a l purposes s h i c h m e preclude6 f o r a r a r r a n t o f f i c e r
under e x i s t i n g regulations. T h t corr~12ngc l e r k s of t!lt colopaniea a r e s e t
up i n t h e proposed t a b l e of o r g n n i z a t i o d as s e r g c a n t s and it bas bel i e v e d t h a t s i n c e t h e s m r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s would devolve on t h e c l e r k
of heodcluusrttrs coxpany he shoulci have the same r a t i n g .
b. The Genere1 Board docs not concur i n tl3t recommendation9
t o s u b s t i t u t e a second l i e u t e n a n t f o r a vrarrcnt o f f i c e r as WrSOnnel
o f f i c e r ace to tile f a c t t h a t t h e r e is too f n q u e n t l y a tendency t o
p l a c e ijhc personnel o f f i c e r on sone other duty when he h o l d s a O O h S sioned rank, This works t o t h e detriment of the personnel s e c t i o n and
has been a c o l l t r j b u t i n g f a c t o r t o m n y of t h e i n s t a n c e s of u n s a t i s f a c records,
It is believed, hoi-iever, t h a t t h c r e s p o n s i b i l i t o r y pc.rscnnel
t i e s of ar,d the q u a l i f i c a t i o n s f o r a company clerk. are such that in no

have a grade and r a t i n g 1a.4 than t h a t of a s e r g e a n t .

i n s t s i l c o should

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11. General. Experience i n t h e European Theater proved t h a t

throughout t h e operations t h e r e generally was an i n s u f f i c i e n t number
of m i l i t a r y P o l i c e b a t t a l i o n s a v a i l a b l e ?
a r e s u l t it vi2s necessary
throughout a l l c o m n d echelons t o supplement n i l i t a r y p o l i c e b a t t a l i o n s
w i t h t r o o p s f r o m other s o u r c e s and inmany i n s t a n c e s t h e c o n v e r s i o n of
e n t i r e u n i t s f ~ o manother arm or s e r v i c e was made i n o r d e r to accow
P l i s h m i l i t a r y P o l i c e f u n c t i o n s , This brought about a c o n d i t i o n where
uriqualified and untrained men wcre given a j o b t o do and t h e results
i n many i n s t a n c e s here f a r from s a t i s f a c t o r y ,
12.

Allocation.

Eased on experience i n the European T h e a t e r it

is S e l i e v e d t h a t f o r t h e f i e l d f o r c e s , m i l i t a r y p o l i c e b a t t a l i o n s should
be m d e a v a i l a b l e f o r assignment t o armies a t the rate of one p e r type
corps. These b a t t a l i o n s would b e under the c o n t r o l cf t h e army corrmndW f o r use i n t h e area of t h e am$ xhere needed and would be i n a d d i t i o n t o t h e d i v i s i o n and c o r p s m i l i t a r y p o l i c e u n i t s . A l l o c a t i o n for
t h e c o m n i c a t i o n s zone s e c t i o n s i s not so c l e a r l y i n d i c a t e d by exper i e n c e . The s i z e of such s e c t i o n s ; t h e d e n s i t y , a t t i t u d e and proximity
of t h e c i v i l population t o combat a r e a s ; t h e nature cf i n s t a l l a t i o n s
r e q x i r i n g p r o t e c t i o n , and o t h e r f a c t o r s a f f e c t i n k t h e necd for m i l i t a r y
p o l i c e b a t t a l i o n s vary with s e c t i o n s of the c o m n i c a t i o n s zone. Gpera t i o n a l e x p e r i e n c e shows thslt ai; no t i n e d i d a s e c t i o n cf t h e c o - a n i c a t i o n s zone have l e s s t h a n t n o b a t t a l i o n s of m i l i t a r g p o l i c e and u s u a l l y
t h e s e c t i o n s had more t h a n two b a t t a l i o n s . It is b e l i e v e d t h a t t h e a l l o c e t i o n s h o u l d be a t l e a s t two b a t t a l i o n s per s e c t i o n and as many =ore
p e r s e c t i o n as t h e c h a r a c t e r of each p a r t i c u l a r s e c t i o n c a y r e q u i r e .

13. Employment. The g e n e r a l purpose m i l i t a r y p o l i c e b a t t a l i o n i n

a t h e a t e r of operations may b e required t o perform some o r all of t h e
f o l l o w i n g d u t i e s : tEe e x e c u t i o n of p o l i c i e s , plans alid procedure for
r o a d t r a f f i c c o n t r o l ; abprehensicn and d i s p o s i t i o n of s t r a g g l e r s , abs e n t e e s and d e s e r t e r s ; enforcement of L i i l i t e r y lavjs and r e w l a t i r j n s
and t h e p r o t e c t i o n of p r o p e r t y important t o the F u r s u i t of w a r f a r e ; co
o g m t i o n w i t h c i v i l a u t h o r i t i e s for p o l i c e p r o t e c t i o n , b l a c k o u t s , pass i v e a i r d e f e n s e , a n t i s a b o t a g e a c t i v i t i e s , and t h e l i k e ; c o n t r o l of c i v i l p o p u l a t i o n , c i r c u l a t i o n of i n d i v i d u a l s and mss xovements of r e f u gees and d i s p l a c e d persons, ahen s o a s s i g n e e ; prevention of crime c r i minal i n v e s t i g a t i o n a c t i v i t i e s and custody and d i s p o s i t i o n of o f f e n d e r s .

14. Improper Employment. Exxperience9shows t h a t t h e r e were many

cases i n t h e European T h e a t e r w h e r e , n L l i t a r y p o l i c e b a t t a l i o n s have
been r e q u i r e d t o Gerform d u t i e s which shoulc have bean done by o t h e r
trpops.
1,lilitapy p o l i c e b a t t a l i o n s vxre d e t a i l e d i n c o n s i d e r a b l e numb e r t o the I n i l i t a r y railumy s e r v i c e f o r continuous d u t y as t r a i n W a r d s .

I n some i n s t a n c e s they were r e q u i r e d t o m i n t a i n guards on c a p t u r e d

dumps and warehouses for a considerable l e n g t h of tine a f t e r t h e i n t a r -

e s t & a g e n c i e s were i n a p o s i t i o n t o provide t h e i r o w 6aai-d d e t a i l s .

The u s e of m i l i t a r y p o l i c e r8a guazds at headquarters and miscellaneous

acties in e x c e s s i v e n u h e r s was very comon. 1\11 s u c h uses d i s s i p a t e d

s p e c i a l l y s e l e c t e d and t r a i n e d m i l i t a r y p o l i c e Kith the a t t e n d a n t re-

s u l t t h a t t h e shortage which a l r e a d y e x i s t e d Was Fade even m~rea c u t e ,

1.5. C o n c h s ions.
a , That t h e r e is no need for t h e Y i l i t o r x F o l i c e B a t t a l i o n ,
Table of C r g a n i z a t i o n and EqLipment 19-55, i n a :heater of o p e r a t i o n s ,

10

i n a d d i t i o n t o t h e I W i t a r y .Folice B a t t a l i o n (Army), T a b l e of Crganizat i o n and Eiquipnent 19-35, proposed i n l e t t e r of Headquarters, 1 2 t h Army Group, 320.3 (Al), t o C o m n d i n g General, L r o p e a n T h e a t e r of Lperat i o n s , U n i t e d S t a t e s A m y , h t b j e c t : ''Proposed Ne). Table of G r g a n i z a t i o n
aad Hquiprnent f o r t h e M i l i t a r y Folice B a t t a l i o n , A r r r p , d a t e d 20 &By

19452 ~7
b. That t h e proposed h t i l i t a r y 2 o l i c e B a t t a l i o n (Army), mentioned i n a above, should b e adopted a s the o n l y m i l i t a r y p o l i c e b a t t a L
i o n for a t h e a t e r of o p e r a t i o n s and t h a t i t should be d e s i g n a t e d by a
t i t l e r h i c h s . i l l d i s t i n g u i s h it from axy o t h e r m i l i t a r y p o l i c e b a t t a l i o n .

c.

That t h e proposed Table of Grganization and Equipment

M i l i t a r y P o l i c e B a t t a l i o n (Army)? mentioned i n a above, and
its s u p p o r t i n g t a b l e s , vould be b e t t e r s u i t e d t o t h e performance of t h e
d u t i e s of a m i l i t a r y T o l i c e b a t t a l i o n both i n t h e army a r e a s and t h e
corrmnications zone i f t h e f o l l o c i n g a d d i t i o n a l change6 a r e made :

19-35,The

Increase t h e grade of squad l e a d e r i n m i l i t a r y p o l i c e

platoons from t h a t of sergeant t o t h a t of s t a f f s e r geant,
Increase the grade of a s s i s t a n t squad l a h d e r s i n mai t a r y p o l i c e pletoons from t h a t of c o r p o r a l t o that
of s e r g e a n t .
Increase t h e grade of the Flatoon s e r g e a n t (second i n
connand) of a militarq 1,olice p l a t o o n from t h a t of a
s t a f f s e r g e a n t t o t h a t of a teohnical sergeant.
Xi-ovide a 2 1/2 tun t r u c k , cargo, per m i l i t a r y pol i c e platoon.
rrovrde the appropriate t r a i l e r , cargo, f o r each
truck ass iCjned t o t h e m i l i t a r y police b a t t a l i o n ,
Increase t h e grade of t h e company c l e r k of t h e headq u a r t e r s company froni t h a t of corporal t o t h a t of
sergeant,

d. That experience i n t h e European Theater proved t h a t t h e r e

i i e x a n i n s u f f i c i s n t number of rriilitary p o l i c e b a t t a l i o n s a v a i l a b l e t o
accomplish a l l of t h e m i l i t a r y r o l i c e functions and that t h e sk-ortage
d i d r e x u i r e t h e use of o t h e r troops f o r m i l i t a r y p o l i c e d u t i e s .

e . That t h e proposed K i l i t a r y 1-olice B a t t a l i o n ( A m $ ) , mentioned i n a above, should be vade a v a i l a b l e f o r a s : , i g m n t t o a r m i e s

a t t h e r a t e of one ger c o r p s and t h a t i t should be m d e a v a i l a b l e f o r
assignment t o a e c t i o n s of t h e comrmnications zone a t t h e r a t e o f t;;'o
per s e c t i o n p l u s t h e a t d i t i o n o l number determined as necessary for e a c h
s e c t i o n because of i t s p a r t i c u l a r character.
f. That experience i n t h e European Theater sho:.s that m i l i t a r y p o l i c e r.ere o f t e n employed on d u t i t s Lhich should have been performed
.
by o t h e r t r o o p s and t h a t t h e r e s u l t i n g d i s s i p a t i o n of . n i l i t a r y p o l i c e
made more a c u t e t h e m i l i t a r y p o l i c e shortage.

16.

3ecor"ndations.

a, That t t e M i l l t a r y E o l i c e B a t t a l i o n , Table of b r g a r i i z a t i o n
a l l o c a t e d f o r USE. i n a t h e a t e r of c p e r a t i o n s .
and bquiprnent 19-55,be

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b.

That t h e L i l i t a r y l o l i c e B a t t a l i o n ( A r m y ) , Table of 0rga;an-

i z a t i o n and Equipment 19-35,proFosed i n a l e t t e r of Iisadquarters 1 2 t h

Army Group, 320.3 (Sll), t o Commanding General, European T h e a t e r of Gpera t i o n s , U n i t e d S t a t e s brmy, Sbbject: ,'Toposed Ner; T/C & E f o r t h e M i l i t a r y E o l i c e B a t t a l i o n , Army", dated 23 Kay 1945<*7 be adopted a s t h e
only m i l i t a r y p o l i c e b a t t a l i o n f i r a t h e a t e r of operations and t h a t it be
designated b y a t i t l e c h i c h t y i l l d i s t i n g u i s h it from any o t h e r m i l i t a r y
police b a t t a l i o n ,
c.

That i n t h e proxosed Table of Organization and Equipment

( A r m y ) ? and i t s s u p p o r t i n g t a b l e s ,
mentioned i n b , above, t h e f o l l o s i n g a d d i t i o n a l changes b e made1

19-33, The M i l i t a r y E o l i c e B a t t a l i o n

70 i n c r e a s e t h e grade of squad l e a d e r s i n m i l i t a r y
p o l i c e p l a t o o n s from t h a t of sergeant t o t h a t of s t a f f
sergeant.
To i n c r e a s e t h e grade of a s s i s t q n t squad leaders i n
m i l i t a r y p o l i c e platoons from t h a t of c o r p o r a l t o
t h a t of s e r g s a n t .

To i n c r e a s e t h e grade of the platoon s e r g e a n t ( s e c ond i n command) of a m i l i t a r y p o l i c e p l a t o o n from

t h a t of s t a f f sergeant t o t h a t of t e c h n i c a l s e r g e a n t .
To p r o v i d e a 2 1/2 t o n t r u c k , cargo, per m i l i t a r y
r o l i c e platoon.

To p r o v i d e t h e appropriate t r a i l e r , cargo, for each

truck assigned to the military police b a t t a l i o n .
To i n c r e a s e t h e grade of ;;he company c l e r k of t h e
h e a d q u a r t e r s company from t h a t of corporal t o t h a t
of s e r g e a n t .
d. That :he proposed N i l i t a r y r o l i c e B a t t a l i o n &??my). mentioned i n b. above, be made a v a i l a b l e f o r assiknment t o armies a t t h e
r a t e of on per corps, and t h a t i t be made a v a i l a b l e f o r assignment t o
s e c t i o n s of t h e cormunications zone a t the r a t e of tr;o p e r s e c t i o n plus
the a d d i t i o n a l number determined as necessary f o r each s e c t i o n because
of i t s p a r t i c u l a r c h a r a c t e r .

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1. F i e l d WinUal 15-5, 14 June

1945.

2 . Tables of Clrganization ana i-quipmat

19-55, 15-56

and

19-57.

3 . Froposed Tables of GYEanization and Iquipment 19-35, 15-35

19-37. ( s e e Appendix 1, r x h i b i t s 7, 8 and 5 )

4.

T a b l e of urganization and E q u i p ,

5.

1 2 t h Army Group After Action Rccort.

an6

19-500.

6 . First

indorsement f r o m t h e Genua1 Board, Unit& States Forces,

European Theater, dated 1 k c e m b e r 1545, t o the Conmanding General.
U n i t e d S t a t e s F o r c e s , Europsan Theater @in)
AG 322 Eo GC. (SEe
Appendix 1, Exhibit 10)

7. L e t t e r from Hcadguarters 12th Amu Group t o Conoanding G e n e r a l ,

European Theater of @ r a t i o n s , United StatEs hrmy, S u b j e c t : Froposed Nen T/G & E f o r t h e Xilitary P o l i c e B a t t a l i o n ( 0 ; r i l j ~ ) ~ datC
.
20 hiay

1345.

8. Semi-Monthly-Status R e p o r t , Cffice of t h e Theater E r o v o s t rkarshal,

Headquarters European Theater of Gparations, United S t a t r s flw,
d a t e d 15 April 1545.

9.

Seeport of provost marsb2l5 conference r e p r e s e n t i n g . f ive m i l i t a r y

p o l i c e b a t t a l i a s coumunications zone, five r c i l i t a r y p o l i c e b a t t d iOaLs-. army, and the provost m r s h a l . s e c t i o n s of t h e European Theater, one p o r t , t h e air f o r c e , trco armies, t h r e e corps, and e i @ t
d i r i s i o n s , (See Appendix 1)

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T+T GIXFRAL MUD

UNITPD STATE3 FORCFS, EUROFFU THFATW

Office of the Provost Ifmshal

mo hX1

covmET.rcr OF FRCVOST :*.~RSHALSCO~TDUCTFDBY

FROVOST MRSA.IL SFCTIOV, TX? G.WmAL KMFII),

DECFPJBES? 3 I 4 i F ' D 5, 1943.

1. Yurpose. The cunference mas called as the most r a p i d mptgod of

obtaining a v i d e scope of opinion on m i l i t a r y p o l i c e a c t i v i t i e s i n the
Furopean " n e a t e r of 3perations from o f f i c e r s with o p e r a t i o n a l experience.
This mas n e c e s s i t a t e d by t h e decision t o complete a l l %ard s t u d i e s by
31 December 1945.
2. RpreSentatiOn. Attending t h e zonference mere provost marshals
o r m i l i t a r y p o l i c e o f f i c e r s from t h e , provost marshal s e c t i o n s of t%eruro3ean T h e a t e r , two armies, t h r e e corps, eight d i v i s i o n s , the a i r f o r c e , t x o
b t s e s e c t i o n s of t h e communications zone; and f'rom f i v e m i l i t a r y p o l i c e
b a t t a l i o n s o f the comunications zone, f i v e m i l i t a r y p o l i c e b a t t a l i o n s
(arny) and one harbor company. Gee e x h i b i t 1.

3.

Procedure.

a.

General.

(1) Vembers o f the conference a e r e divided i n t o cormLttees,

see e x h i b i t 2, For study o f s p e c i f i c s u b j e c t s on Tzhich t h E General Board
vas t o r e n d e r r e p o r t s and recom-nendations, but ahich were not yet prepared,
( 2 ) Committee reports m e n discussed i n open conference and

conclusions a r r i v e d a t .

( 3 ) Other m i i i t a r y p o l i c e subjects r e l a t e d t o Roard a c t i v -

i t i e s r e r e discussed i n open conference and conclusions a r r i v e d a t .

b.

December 3 , 1
%
.

(1) The confcrcnce vias c a l l e d t o o r d e r by Colonel Claud

Stsdtmcn, Ghief P r c v o s t 1.larstal S s c t i o n , Theater General Board, a t
hows, The purpose and scope of tile confercnce -:a3 o u t l i n e d , and t h e
x e x b a r s assigned t o committees as f o l l o x :
ject:

P.

( a ) One c o w i t t e 6 to DirECtivf S t u d y Punber 104, Sub-

W i l i t a r y P o l i c e E a t t a l i o n , P b l c of Organization acd rquipnent

19-5j.'I
ject:

( b ) One committee t o Directive Study Number 105, Sub-

' ' S t r a g g l e r s and "Lbsentess. !Yi.thout Leave".

ject:

"Table o f Organization and F q u i y e n t )Umber

(c)

One committee t o .Directive Study Number 106, Sub19-j;OOll.

See e x h i b i t

( 2 )
'&estionnaires on t h e above sLtbject.8 z e r e f u r n i s h e d all
m n f e r e n c e members. These quca tionnaires mere r m d and discussed t o g i v e

mor completely t o each colnmittec t h e d e t a j l s of v o r k expected o f each

committee. SCE ~xhitiiL*s4 , 5 and 6.

.ippcndix 1

( 3 ) For information and use by conference members, 8 copy

of a proposed t a b l e of o r g a n i z a t i o n and equipment f o r M i l i t u r y P o l i c c
E a t t a l i o n ( . S m y ) -:as furnished a l l conference dembers. T h i s proposed
table vas d i s c u s s e d i n conference. See ~ x h i b i t s7, 8, 9 and 1 0 .

(4) The conference recessed a t 1130 hours to c o n t i n u e vork

under c o m i t t e a supervision.
c.

December

4, 1945.

(1) T h e confersncs aas calLod t o o r d e r a t 9@3O h o u r s , For

the gurpcse of c a f i i n g t h c r e a c t i o n of the conference, Colons1 Stadtinax
discussed ans?ms prepared by t h f provost Xarshal Section t o questionn a i r e s s u b m i t t s d by t h e '!far k p a r t m c n t ard r e l a t i n g to provost marshal
activities.
( 2 ) L t . C o l . L e v i s presentcd t o thc conference f o r open
discussion t h e conclusions and reconmendations of t h e %ard contained i n
Study N.xnber 103, Chapter 1, F r i s o n c r s of "far. SFC e x h i b i t 11. These
conclusions and rcconmcndations "ere concurred i n by t h e conference with
som? dissenti.16 opinion f a v o r i n g t h s m c y f c r t h c evacuation of p r i s o n e r s
of vmr 3s s e t f o r t h i n f i a l d manuals.

( 3 ) Lt. Col. L e i i s prrcs@.ntcdf a r open d i s c u s s i o n t o t h e

conference, t h c conclusions and reconmendations o f t h e Board contained
i n Study Nurnbcr 102, Criminal I n v e s t i g a t i o n . See e x h i b i t 1 2 . These
conclusions and rscomnendations m r e concurred i n by t h E conference - i t h
he a c s p t i o n t h a t d i v i s i o n r c p r e s e n t a t i v a s believe that 'there should b e
a c r i n i m l i n v e s t i g a t i o n dstachmcnt as p a r t o f the provost marshal seet i o n of cach d i v i s i o n .

( 4 ) The cor.fcrence recessed a t 1200 h o u r s t o continue work

under c o m n i t t e e supervision.

( 1 ) The conference -as o a l l d t o ordcr by Colonel Btadtman a t Se30. R e p D r t s Vert received frcm thc comnittees assigned Study
104, M i l i t a r y P o l i c e B a t t a l i o n , B b l c of Organization snd pquipment 19-55
and Study 103, S t r a g g l e r s and .ibsentees J i t h o u t Laavc, Com.iiittoe conc l u s i o n s and reconmendations 7cre discussed i n opcn conference and t h e
c o n c l u s i s n s o f t h e co3feroncs mere a r r i v e d at.

(2) T h e confcrence recessed f o r lunch a t 1200 hours and

rsassenbled a t

1330 hours.

( 3 ) R c p o r t ms received from t h e comnittee assigned Study

1 0 6 , Table of Organization and Pquipment 19-500,

C o w i t tee conclusions

and raco:nmendotions w r o discussed i n opcn conferencc, and .the conclu-

s i o n s o f t h e conference i7ere. arrived a t ,

(i;) T h e conference adjourned a t 1500 hours.,

4. Conclusions. Confcrencs conclusions a r r i v c d a t on each o f the

ahoire s t u d i e s 104, 733 ana 106 a r e 3s fOllOi78:

a.
Study 104
t i o n and Equipinent No,

- L!ilitury
l9-,55

m l i c e k t t a l i o n , Table of Orraniza-

See e x h i t i t

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13.

(1) ThQt t h e iV1i1itaryP J l i c e B a t t a l i o n , T-bles of Organizat i o n and Equipment )TO. 19-35, 19-56, and 19-57 should be r e p l a c e d i n a
t h e a t e r of Operations by t h e proposed h i l i t a r y P o l i c e B a t t a l i o n , Tables
of O r g a n i z a t i o n and Equipment ?lo. 19-35, 19-36 and 19-37, and t h a t i t
should be designated hy a t i t l e vhich F i l l d i s t i n g u i s h i t from any o t h e r
n i l i t n r y police battalion.
(2) That t h e r e Fas minority opinion i n t h e conference t h a t
all r a d i o s , a c c e s s o r i e s and personnel be organized i n a c o m u n i c a t i a n a
platoon of headquarsers company. That the conference unanimously concluded i n t h e event the number of r a d i o s , 87, recomendsd by t h e c o m . i t t e e
nere a p p r e c i a b l y reduced t h a t all r a d i o equipment and the personnel should
be organized i n a communications platoon of the headquarters company, i n
o r d e r t o permit g r e a t e r f l e x i b i l i t y i n d i s t r i b u t i o n .

( 3 ) T h a t the c o n n i t t e e r e p o r t , exhibit 13, Except as noted

alwve, i 6 g e n e r a l l y concurred i n , but t h a t f u r t h e r s m d y is necessary
before -Jrcparic@;recommendations.
b.
Exhibit

Study 105, StraBlers and IbscnTees 7lithout Leave.

See

14.

(1) T h a t the term l u s t r a g g l e r " be defined as a s o l d i e r mho

i s a b s e n t rrithout Leave from h i s unit rrithout a u t h o r i t y , b u t t h o u & no
f a u i t of h i s om.
( 2 ) That the. term "absentee RithOut leaven bc d e f i n e d a s a
s o l d i e r mho is absenf mithou-, l e a v e from h i s u n i t n i t h o u t a u t h o r i t y and
through h i s o m fault.

(3) That s t r a g l e r s should he returned t o t h e i r units, u s i n g

t h e most expeditious m a n s m a i l a b l e , including m i l i t a r y p o l i c e channels,
and, w h e r e n e c e s s a r y , thE reinforcement system o r o t h u . a v a i l a b l e means.

(4) ?hat the c o w i t t e e r e p o r t , Exhibit 14, e x c e p t as ncted

above, i s generally concurred i n , hut t h a t f u r t h e r s t u d y is n e c e s s a r y
before p r e p a r i n g rccommcndations.
c.

Study

lob, Table of Organization and Fquipment No. l9-520.

(1) T h a t t h e r e i s a need f o r a cellulsr t y a e t a b l e of org a n i z a t i o n and cquipment .'or m i l i t x y p o l i c e U n i t 8 i n t h e Furopcan

Thoatc-r of Operations,
( Z ) T h e t Table o f Organization and Fquipmcnt No. l9-300
should b e omendcd i n some i n s t a w e s b e t t e r t o providc p e r s o n n f l , equlpment, gradca and r a t i r g s i n the v a r i o u s h e a d q u z r e r s c e l l s , i n v e s t i g a t i o n
dctachmsnts, p a t r o l and guard c e l l s .

Recorder.

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rclaxinsky, D n n i s l B.
Dennis, E h i l i p r'l.
Dribbon, \'!illism
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Ogilvir , ,GEorge
S o l d , George A.
R e i s , Flmer J.
Bradley
Hughes, C e c i l !I.
R e m o l d s , Harold K.
Dcvin c en t , C hes i:er
R e t t g s r s , Pnirroat I.
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Lipkind, L. E.

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42nd Inf
83rd Inf
1st A m d

W
Div
Div
Div
Div
4 t h .;rmd Div
FIF Div O D D 1
707th UT En ( O i s c Ease)
504th m 31
505th 1." Bn
384th XP Bn
3 r d .im.y
~t Sect (Seine Bse)

COKi!'ITTTF: T/C 19-530

McFaachern, George-Chair.
Dribbon, J i l l i a m
Sol berg, John
J a m b s , Ivhroin C.
T i l l i h o , Charles
Blacklc3ge. Huston 'J.
Fovler, ?i. D.

FXhibit 2.

Capt
Lt Col
1st Lt
2nd L t
1st L t
1st L t
Cap%

jO@th?JIP 3n
UF3F

vI corps
9 t h In? Div

3j2 Barbor Craft

CO (Ch"

j 0 3 r d IvF En
787th IPF Bn (Serv)

Bas+)

18 Dccember

STUDY DIRECTIVF ?UMBFFi 109

- Revised Copy.

( N ~ V)b,

1945

104)

: Chief, Provost Marshal Section.

To

S u n j e c t : Table of Organization snd Fquipncnt N o ,

Police Battalion,

19-55.

Kilitmy

1. Mission.--Frcpare report and rccomendations as t o t h e need

for a M i l i t a r y P o l i c e E a t t a l i o n organied under T s b l e of C r g a n i z a t i o n
and Equipment NO. 19-55 i n a t h e a t e r of operations.
2.
Scope. - R e p o r t and reconmendations .::ill include considers-

t i o n of t h e f o l l o n i n g x

a . Is there e need f o r the M i l i t a r y PolicE P a t t a l i o n

organized under m b l o of Orgenization and pquipment 7%. 19-55 i n zrldit i o n t o t h e proposed K i l i t a r y Police Eattalion (i';cmy) i n a t h e a t e r of
operations?
b. If t h e r e be s nee6 f o r the h l i l i t z y Follce E z t t a l i o n

organized under %ble of Organization and Equipment Po, 19-33

(1) Vhet p r i n c i p a l changes, if any, should be m d e i n

prcccnt outhoriacd''ibblc of.Gr@nization 'and "quipmer.t f o r t h i s battalion?
( 2 )
Horr should i t be a l l o c a t e d t o and employed by
c o m n d echelons?

3.

Instructions.--See plm of Operation, %e General h r d .

FOR WE FRFSIDF'NT OF W BOLRD:

/s/J. IFT, Yeatin&

/t/J. :[. ICL'aTING,
Colonel, GSC. ,
sccretary

Exhibit

,:.I3

1. Is t h e r e a need f o r t h e ? k l i t 3 r y P o l l c e R a t t a l i o n (T/O 9 F 19-53)

i n r.ddltior1 t o t h e proposed alp B t t a l i o n ( i m y ) (T/O .% E 19-35), i n a
t h c n t c r of o p e r a t i o n s ?
a. Cfln the t r a f f i c , p o l i c e and s e c u r i t y d u t i e s i n t h e Com 2 be
F c r f o r m d as e f f i c i e n t l y by the proposed Mp B a t t a l i o n (ilmw)(T?/C & E
17-35) as by p r w e n t MI' B a t t a l i o n (T/O & F 17-35)?

b. If t h e proposcd Mp BTttslion (Army) (T/@ B E 19-35) can perform t h e t r n f f i c , p o l i c e and s c c u r i t y d u t i c s i n t h e Com Z as c f f i c i e n t l y

as ';he p r e s &
Enttclion (T/O & F 19-55), should i t be s u b s t i t u t e d f o r
t h e 1 7 t t e r ? If t h c former should be a u b s t i t u t e d for the l a t t e r , n h s t
should bc t h e l@%.-rs a l l o c o t i o n to comwnd cchclcno of a c o m u n i c a t i o n s
ZOtlC?

If t h e r e be a need f o r the M i l i t a r y Folice ? a t t a l i o n (T/C

2.

19-35) i n

n communicsticns zone

& P

.a. What p r i n c i p a l chapges, i f any, should be m d e i n t h e p r e sen?. a u t h o r i z e d T/O & E f o r t h i s battalion?

#hat should be the functions and assignment of t h e bsttnlion i n t h e t h c a t s r o f operations d w i n g o p c r a t i o n s p

(Consider t r a f f i c c o n t r o l , s n f o r c w e n t of law and ordcr
nnd s e c u r i t y of w e a s and large c i t i e s ; p o r t d u t y ; motor
r a i l , mter and a i r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n guards; i n s t a l l a t i o n s
gimrdc ( h e ~ d q u a r t e r c ,m i l F a y yards, f a c t o r i e z , e t c . ,)
evacu,?.ting, gurwling End processing o f r ; i l i t s r y p r i s o n e r s
of m a r and c i v i l i a n interneec and a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of .thEi?
i n c l o s u r r e , canipr, o r other places of cuctody.
Should t h e r e be n s e l f - s u f f i c i e n t hecdquarters and headqjiarterv con1p.ny i n s teod cf a headquarters and h a d q w r t c +
rlet;ichment? If s o , ~ihy? HOT should such Q compang be
generally organized?
If a s e l f - s u f f i c i f n t hExlquarters and h e a d q u a r t e r s comp ~ n y1 3 n o t necdcd, Rhat p r i n c i p a l ch-anges,. i f m y ,
should be made i n tha orgsnization O f t h e Headquarters
and Heidqu<arters Detachment (T/O E F 19-53)?

Ylhat p r i n c i p a l changes, i f any, should Ire made i n the

orennization of t h e M i l i t a r y P o l i c e Goinpany (T/O & F
19-57)T '!/hat number 01" ccinpanies should t h e b a t t a l i o n
have? 'Ihat number a s d type Of p l a t a n s i n ench COL%pnny? HOW omny squads i n each pli;_toon? Horr nang men
i n ench squfid?
changes, if any, should be made i n t h e
ahat
organization of the nttached medical detzchment?

- 1 -

Exhibit

$4

( 6 ) Is t h e r e a nced f o r a n organic c r i m i n a l i n v e s t i g a t i o n

s e c t i b n i n the b a t t a l i o n ?
ization?

:!hat

should be i t s organ-

( 7 ) '?/hat p r i n c i p a l changes, i f anyi should be m d e i n t h e

weapons o f t h e b o t t a l i o n ? ahat should be t h e basic
i n d i v i d u a l weapon? ?!hat should be t h e a u x i l i a r y vieapon or weapons md at what r a t a ohould they be a u t h o r i z e d ?
Is t h e r e a r e a l need fop t h e s c o u t car?

( 8 ) l h a t p r i n c i p a l changes, i f any, should be made i n t h e

t r a n s p o r t a t i o n of t h e b - t t n l i o n ? Should 011 t r a n s p o r -

t a t i o n i n t h e compgny >e a s s i g n e d t o a t r a n s p o r t a t i o n

s e c t i o n of company'headqumters o r should it be d i s -

t r i b u t e d t o p l a t o o n s ? Should t h e b 2 t t a l i s n have motor-

c y c l e s ? I f so, i n v h a t n m b e r s and d i s t r i b u t i o n ?

(9)

(10)

!!hat should be t h e over-all comnunications a n a l i a i s o n

r e q t l i r e n o n t s of t h e battalioil? I f r e q u i r e d , what nunb e r , type and d i s t r i b u t i o n of r a d i o and t e l e p h o n e equipment ahcqld be provided? I f r a d i o v e h i c l e s are r e q u i r e d ,
what should be t h e type? Should one e n l i s t e d man be
provided t o operate both t h e v e h i c l e and r . , d i o o r should
o n e man be provided t o o p e r a t e each?
Should t h e m i l i t s r y p o l i c e companies hmve a d d i t i o n a l
mesa oquipment f o r each p l a t o o n when i t is l o c n t e d f a r
from company headqunrters?

(11) l h n t o t h e r t y p e s of equipment s h o u l d be changed (such

as t y p e m i t e r s ) ?

FROFOSE3 T/O 19-35 iiULITUY PliLICE BATLALIbIT, W

A , M i l i t m y Folice B a t t a l i m

Unit
1

it

rr,

Lieutenant colonel
I 3 M6jor
&. Captain
5 First l i e u t e n a n t
6 Second l i e u t e n a n t

1 1
2
'

, 3 j

rl

'

'
1

2 1

'

11

Total connrAaaioned

7 '

1
6

17

25

8 Warrant o f f i c e r

14-

1 1
/

I
2

1 Technical sergeant
2 S t a f f sergeant

7 1

11

0 First sergeant

4'
L

1 17

9 Master sergeant

I
1

'

27
1

'

1 2 a

Technician, grade 4
Technician, grade 5
1 7 Frivate, f i r s t cllas
1 8 F r i v a t e , or p r i v a t e , f i r s t class
rJ.9 H i v a t e , ir.cludir.g
20
Basic (521)
I

Aggregate

Total enlisted.

~ 2 3

207

i 751

1?--~764

751

1BO

23 @Carbine, c a l .30

24 ObPistolr c a l .45, ML911Kt

8.5

p6
87

p8
9

0
0
0 0

'1

0 Gun, sub-machine, cal .~5,'lharrpson

D Motcrcycle, a010

h b u l n n c s , 3/4 ton
Truck, l/4 ton, 4x4, 6 v o l t
Truck, 3/4 ton, 4x4, Tsspons c a r r l e r
Truck, 2 1 / 2 ton
T r a i l e r , l/4 t c n , 2 wheel, cargo
e a i l e r , 1 ton, 2 s h e e l , cargo

FGNAPXS:

a,
b.

c.
d,

?$hibit

11

23

C19

11

d j I

23 I

5 1

ao
31

11
i 92
I11
a

23

1
I

36
52
1

'

8o

1 1 3 2

11
92

11

1 ;er individual except medical.

1 p e r o f f i c e r and \,arrant o f f i c e r except mcdical; 1 per m o t o r v c l i s t
1BG r'Eserve.
15 trdcKs, 12 v o l t s , equipped L l t h SCR 17.3; 4 trucks 6 volts;
1 truck, cach, K i t t winch.

B. I k b i c a l Letaclment

K i l l t a r y P o l i c e Battalion

specif ixition
3erial
NO.

3170

3100

(1)
(1)

T@tal comnissicned
Staff sergeant
IKedical
Sergcant
Kcdical Gupply
Ked i C A 1
Tcchnician, grade 5&ncluding
F r i v a t c , f i r s t class)
r e n t a l technician
D u c k d r i v e r , light

673

673

855

055

31s

Clcrk records
I k 6 i caL t c c h n i cian

409

Total 6nliuteJ.
AggTcgatt
0 Ambulance,

0 Truck,

3/4 t m

3/14 t o n ,

b4,rcopons

' 1
j 1

carrier

-.

khibit

#7 (cont Id)

- r l -

7 . 8

10

2 1
a+

C !
Unit

Lieutenant coloi~cl

I
1

H ~ a d q u e r t e r sconpany commnder
First l i o L tenznt
AdjutQnt end S-1
I n t d l i g E n c e , 5-2
h'ai n t e nance
ComnicetiDn
Inveotigation
T o t a l corr-mssiond
Viarrant o f f i c G r

Kaster aerLcailt
Scrg6,Eent rnajor

First gcrgeant
Technical sergcant
Gornmunica: ion
Inveotigution

j*

staff sergmnt
Invssti g a t i o n

'/,ire s a c t i o n chief
1~1essa.e~
c c n t e r chief

Technician, g a b e
0 Tcchnician, grade

4
5

"'

rholuding

91 l r i v a t i , f i r s t class
4 2 Frivoto

- .--

___

phibit

____-

_-.I. _.
- 1 -

'

opoaed T/u 19-36,

{Ff

& I:q

D$7

48

45

50

51

52

53

54

55

56

51

56

59

60

61

62

63

64

65

2-

Armorer-ert i f i c s r
C l e r k , general
C l e r k , general
C l e r k , general
Clsrk, headquarters
Cisrk. operations
C l e r k , persorrnel
Cook
Cook
Cock '8 h c l p e r
I n a f tsrdan
Invos t i g a t o r
Linemail
Nechanic, motor
TfEchanic, motor
?Lesse nger
Shtorcyclist
Xotorcyclist
Cperator, radio
Gpezator, r a d i o
C p e r a t o r , switchboard

Crderly

66

67

68

65

Repairrran, r a d i o
Truckdriver, l i g h t
Truckdriver, l i g h t
Truckdriver, l i g h t
Irivatc; basic

io

Total enlisted

71

kggrega t e

72

73
74

75
76

77
I

Co. k l i t a r y l o l i c e E a t t a l i o n , A r m y ) ( h n t ' d )

78

79
80

CErbinE, c a l .3O
o i 1 3 t O l . autorratic. c a l .45

0.Gun, sub-irachine, c E l -45, Thompson

0 riotol-cych, s o l o , (SNL G-5.23)
c; TrJck; l / 4 t o n , 4x4; 6 v o l t
0 Truck, 3/4 t o l l , wc 4x4; (3lsL 6-507)
0 Truck, 2 1/2 ton, (SrL 6-508)

0 T r a i l e r ; 1/4 t o n , 2 wheel, cargo

' 0 T r a i l e r , 1 ton, 2 vrheel, cargo

ml
1
'9
16

Reinarks I

a. d s c i n t e l l i g e n c e , 5-2

bl
Also assists Li-9

Includes two p r i v a t e s o r p r i v a t e s f i r s t c l a s s

C.
d. Zrivtlte OT p r i v a t e f i r s t c l a s s : ness team &'.

e.
Alsc m i l o r d e r l y ,

f . Three d r i v e r s 1/4 ton: one d r i v e r 2 1/2 ton;

e . hive l/4 ton t r u c k

h . h i v e 2 1 / 2 t o n truck.

i . L r i v o l/k ton t r u c k and 2 1/2 ton .truck.

J . Also r a 6 i o ttan, chief (766)

k.
Includes f i f t e e n Crivers , 3/4 tor. truck.

1. Includes one d r i v e r 3/4

_. t o n truck.
E. h i t h reel u n i t .
c. F i f t e e n t r u c k s , 12 v o l t s with SCR 153; four t r u c k s
0. Iiitshen and b a a a g e truck.
p . Clne with winch;

E x h i b i t 1;8 (cont!d)

- 2 -

volts.

Unit

7 >

platoons ( each)

captain

First 1:eutenant

Total c o n d s s i o n e d

4
5
6
7

8
9

lo
11
12

13

14

16
17
18

19
20
21
22

F i r s t sergeant

staff s e r g e a n t , iiicluting

Idem (824)

icotor (813)

Operations

Supply (821)

Icilitary p o l i c e (677)
Sergeant, i n c l u d i n g
Clerk, company (405)
ILilitary p o l i c e (677)
Corporal, i n c l u d i n g
Iriilitery p o l i c e (677)
Technician, grade 4 1
Technician, grade 5 ( including
A i v a t e , f i r s t class;
kivate
Armorer-artif i c e r (311)
Clerk, general (035)
Clerk, t y p i s t (405)

23
24

CGDk (060)

25

h e l p e r (062)
Eechanic, automobile (014)
Kee-hacio, automobile (014)
[Gechanic. motorcycle (138)
Military p o l i c e (677)
V l l i t a r y p o l i c e (677)
Kotorcyc~.ist ( j 7 9 )
h b t o r c y c l i s t (378)
Truckdriver, l i g h t (345)
Truckdriver, ligh-; (345)
h i v a t e , basir, (521)

26

27
28

29

30
31
32
33
34

5
5

Cook (060)
Coo&

84.

Total e n l i s t e d

37

Aggregate

I 16

=r=i=T
-1-

'

j1

1 1

I
1_5__

~ ~ m r k sa.j

b.
c,

d.

e.

f.
g.
h.

i.
j,

k.

Executive o f f i c e r .
rrivate or p r i v a t e f i r s t class.

E r i v e 2 1/2 ton t r u c k .

Drive l/4 t o n t r u c k ,
Drive 3/4 t o n truck,
Ltrive 2 1/5 ton t r c c k ; one LM a l s o 6 c t s as nail orderly
1 per i n d i v i d u a l ,
1 per o f f i c e r , 1 Der m o t o r c y c l i s t , 25 reserve.
Suprly truck.

Drive 1 1 / 2 ton t r u c k , 4x4, 6 volt.

K 6: R truck.

Exhibit #9 (cont 'd)

- 2 -

1st I n d ,

'?BF GFNWAL BO.'aD, UNITED ST.iTFS FORCFS, FUI?OP?;N THFkTrR, AFO 408,
U. 3. .Wny, 1 December 194j..
TO: T!is Coimr?mdine: General, Unj.ted S t a t e s Foraes, Turopean Theater (Main)
~ J ' 737,
C
U. s. i s m y .
1. The following comnenta and recommendations a r e submitted a f t c r
study of t h i o question,
a,

Reference paragraph 1. a, , basSc comnunicition.

(1) Operation o f t h e b a c t a l i o n during the Furopean campsign

dsnmnstratcd t h o nced for n s e l f - s u f ' f i o i e n t Headquarters
and Iiecclgu.lrters Company, M i l L t n r y I ' o l i c e B a t t n l i o n .
iJnder t h e 'p'Esmt o r g o n i a a t i n n , where thc: headq_umtero
det:ichmcnt is n o t a d m i n i s t r a t i v e l y s e l f - s u f f i c i e n t , it
must be l o c a t e d at all t i m e with onr of t h e companies-.
T h i s h a s proven i n e f f i c i e n t and avrhsrd and prevents t h e
b a t t a l i o n c o m n d e r from giviiig f u l l c o n s i d e r a t i c n t o
t h e d i s p o s i t i o n of t r o c p s i n r h e plan of o p e r c t i o n and
l o c a t i n g h i s cormand p o s t .zt t h s approximate c e n t e r o f
!lis arc,? o f r e s p o n s i b i l i t y . g t times i t is ndvantagcous
for t h o b , n t t ? l i s n c o i m n d e r t o l o c n t e h i s t e a d q u a r t e r s
i n proximity t o n r q y hendqulrfers nhere i t w i l l , be poEs i b l c t o keep in c l o s e touch v5th t h e t a c t i c a l s i t u a t i o n
It i a i m a x t a n t tha.L; a headgumters coinpnny c c n t e h i n g
m i n t e i i n n c e mil supply personnel,. cunimunicntions persor.nel, and c r i m i n a l i n v e a t i g a t i o n p e r a a n n e l , be l o c a t e d
in ouch n p o s i t i o n mhere it o m b e s t ,administer t o thc
needs O f t h e v a r i o u s ocinp:inieti. This c a n n o t lo[-;icrilly
bo e f f e c t e r 1 w h m 'the b n t t n l i o n h e a d q u w t e r s i s dependect
upon one trf i t s compaEics f o r a d m i n i s t r a t i o n . The need
f3r a s e l f - s u f f i c i e n t headquarters is f u r t h e r substant i a t e d by t h e f a c t t h a t *urine t h e cninpaign a11 military
p 3 l i c c b a t t a l i o n s (army) o p e r a t i n g i n t h i s t h e a t e r niade
t h e h a t t e l i o i i heqdqunrtera s e l f - s u f f i c i e n t i n o r d e r t o
meet o p e r a t i o n a l demnnds. ' T h i s was ~ c c i ) m p l i s h e dby aecuriiig o d 2 i t i r r n a l equipment nnd d r w i n g i n a d d i t i n a l
pcra.>nr.el from t h e companies, &-my c o m n C e r 6 mho operotod undcr 1 2 t h Army Groug bavc ndvooated, t h i s changc.
The P r o v o s t N a r s h n l , Seventh US &-iqy h a s voiced h i s conc wr enc e.
( 2 ) Tlie a d d i t i a n a l personnel an3 e q u i p x n t required f o r

such a c m p a n y

Elre

shown i n the proposed T/O &

r'g

19-36

mnrlced Ino.1. 81 t o I c t t e r , Eeadquarters 22th ,irmy r+-oup,

a u b j e c t as above, 20 r,qay 1943. T h e m t a b l e s m e con-

curred i n except 2s noted i n t h i s indorsement.

( a ) Fach m i l i t a r y p o l i c e b a t t z l i o n pns found it essent i a l t o e s t a b l i s h a n operatioca s e c t i o r ? w i t h nn

3-3 t o o p e r a t e same, i n crrler that t h e r e w i l l be R
cer?trcil c l e a r i n g o f f i c e f o r r e c e i p t u f inforination
sn2 orders mil t h e i r r e g u l a r t r c n s m j s s i a r . thereof
t o t h e . p o l i c e companies, I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e s e dum
ties, t h e 3-3 should be charged w i t h t h e prep?,ntiori of t r a i n i n g proyranp, 8 c h o d u l e 8 , and r e q u i r e ments t o r t r a i c i n g i n s p e c t i s n s .
- 1 -

E x h i b i t #10

i 8 r e q u i r e d f o r norm1 i n t e l l i g e n c e pwl n s e s ani1 p s r t i c u l a r i y as i t p e r t r r i n s t o s e c u r i t y

i n t h e nrqy s e r v i c e ares, I n a d d i t i o n h e i s needed
i n t h e te'w n i t h S-3 t o f u r n i s h twenty-four h o u r a
day s e r v i c e .

( b ) The S.2

( c ) The c n m u n i c n t i o n s o f f i c e r i s needed to c o m a n d
the c o m u n i c a t i o n s p l a t o o n which mould be c h a r g e d
mith tho r e s p n s i b i l i t y f o r t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t a n d
maintenanca o f t h e c o m u n i c a t i o n system fcr t h e
b e . t t a l i m , For s i g n a l equipment see paragraph b
bo1c.w.
dontnl o f f i c e r is rr\quireif f o r a b a t t a l i o n composed of some s e v e n hulidrod and s i x t y - f o u r o f f i c e m
and inelit, a h o a r e s c c t t o r e c ! o v e r r! Large - m a 6

( d ) b;

b.

Refcrcnce parngrxph

&I.,

b a s i c communication.

The o v e r a l l cornrnunicrltions aiid l i n i s o n r e q u i r e m e n t s f a r

t h i s buttali-,n i s twenty-four h o u r s d a i l y c o n s t a n t cont a c t u i t h eoch of i t s o p e m t i n g m i l i t a r y p o l i c e compani e s , w i t h army hendquarl;ws, w i t h t r a f f i c r e g u l a t i n g
PLiSt3 i n i t s m o a , and with any p a r t i c u l ' m p o i n t c r
p o i n t s v i t s l t o proper t r n f S i c , p o l i c e or s e o u r i t y cantrLI1.
m e r y t h i n g can and d i d happen t o d i s r u p t t r a f f i c ,
c r e a t e [I s a r i o u o p o l i c e pmblem, and produce B s e c u r i t y
threat i n t h e c o r p s rind army a r e a s , The m i l i t a r y police s c n t t o r e d throu[;hout t h e a r e a most o f t e n r e c e i v e
tho i n f o r i m t i o n f i r s t . This i n f o r m a t i o n is useless i f
i t cnrinat be delivc:reil t o tho proper a u t h o r i t y i n time
f o r adequ:.itc :ic.l;i;n, whether i t p e r t a i n s t o a d e s t r o y e d
b r i d g e o r an impnss&ble r o c l , R changed d e s t i n a t i o n 3f
a u n i t a l r e a d y enrouto, n r2i4. by d i s p l a c e d p e r s o n n e l ,
A n & i l robbery, '3r t h e droppin[; of h J s t i l e p a r a c h u t i s t s .
Communicution f a c i l i t i e s must be a d e q u a t e t o t r n n s m i t
infcrcntion quickly m i l p a r m i t coordination of m i l i t a r y
pcllice u n i t s over a lor& a r e a . Only i n t h i s any c a n
n o b i l i t y and f l e x i b i l i t y n c c e s s w y t o t a c t i c a l s u c c e s s ,
p o l i c e nnd u e c u r t y c o n t r o l b e 8ssurc.rl. The need f o r
providil?g A n s t w w k t-.If u c i l i t n t e t h i s c o n t r o l i s 1 ) ~ :.iununt, Rtxdicd frlrn5.s h m n v n l u a b l e TIICRLIS o f s i g n a l
ccx"icati?n8
e s p e c i a l l y a p p l i o a b l e t o inotor :novenents.
Rctdios rjhould have n ini.nj.i:iu~range of; f i f t y miles and
be c n s i l y nouritcd i n v e h i c l e s . It is b e l i e v e d t h e SCR
193 i o t h e ;nost p r a o t i c n b l e , It i a l i g h t w i t h A v o i c e
rnngo o f tvrcnty m i l o s and c:V of s i x t y m i l e s . Although
SCR 188 imy Give & r r n t e r rflngo, t h e s e t is e n t i r e l y t o o
heavy f o r m i l i t n r y p o l i c e purgoses, The twenty-four
hour fla>ganlfn et m i l l ' r e q u i r e t r a i n e d o p e r a t o r s a n d r a d i o
mechanics t o ensure uniiitcrrupterl coimiunicntion3 e Fn% i r e dctpcnrlen.cs cnnilot be plnce3 up@n nny (3116: ae?ns;
a l t o r n a t c rnenns m u s t bo p r s v i d e d , To supplement com~ n u ~ ~ i c n t i ~mith
i . i s t h c cmpanies and army headquarters ,
t v i r o , e n i t c h b o a r d s and telephopss s h o u l d be a u t h o r i z e d .
?/ire should g e n e r a l l y be l a i d a t d i s t a n c e s of tvJenty t o
t v e n t y - f i v e miles and n i l d i t i , J n a l persollnel s h o u l d be
ciuthorizail to lny, rcpnir and m a i n t a i n wiro l i n e s and
o p e r a t e awitohbonrdo, flirt. i s n e c e s s a r y ~ 1 9 0b e c a u s e
r a d i o ia ofton s i l e n c e d .

E x h i b i t #lO ( c o n t ' d )

- 2 -

B a t t a l i s n an? company c o m a n d e r s f e e l t h a t t h e s i g n n l
equipment recommended i n t h e proposed T/O e F i s inadequate, O p e r a t i s n a l experience i n t h i s t h e a t e r i n d i c a t e s
t h a t t h e following telephones and r a d i o s should be authorized m i l i t a r y p o l i c c b a t t a l i o n s :

Hq Co
Telephone, T i e l ? , FP-R
Hedio, SCR 193

10
26

CO
-

T o t a l Bn..

34

26

P u b l i c address system proved m " n 8 e l y v a l u a b l e i n hondl i n g croi7Cs and i n s o l v i n g t r i f f i c jam. They may a l s o
be u3ed a d v m t a p m u s l y i n c o n t r o l l i n g t h e army Light
l i n e nnd t h e i s s u a n c e of proclamati9ns t c c i v i l i a n p o p
u l n t ion,
Thc proposal f m l r g a n i z i n g all c o m n u n i c a t i m s personn e l and equipmont, cxcegt w i r e equipment f o r c o q a n i e s ,
i n t o 8 c o m u n i c a t i a n s p l a t o o n 0s p a r t of h e a d q u s r t e r s
c0r:q:any i a coiicurrcd i n , The two b a s i c r e a s o n s f o r t h i s
c:)ncurrrnce a r e t r n i n i n p o f p e r s m n e l a n d mninteiianoe of
equignent and t h e vnrying noeds o f oGmpanies f o r r a d i o
commwniontiuns, ~ s ltic m i l i t a r y p o l i c e corqsny needs m i r e
coumunicution t:? ~ i m i n t a i nc o n t a c t w i t h s c a t t e r e d p l a i .
toons~, mcl t . 2 c o n t r o l t r a f f i c b o t ~ t l e n e c k s Thesa detimnds a r e c c u s t n n t nncl t h e equipment should he c r g a n i c
v i t h t h e oo9ppnny,

Tho propjaecl trlblen of o r g a n i m t i o n nnil equipment Fr:Tv i d e ,?/LI.-ton t r u c k s , 1 2 v o l t s , f - x r a d i o s ,%R 193 t o be

insucd t o thF! b a t t n l i c n , p r a c t i c a l l y every s p c r n t i i o n a l
mxDc!rimce i t 1 t h e i m r o p c a n Theater h a s e s t a b l i s h e d t h e
3/1~-ton t r u c k mi u n s a t i s f n c t o r y f o r t r d f i c c o n t m l purp o a ~ s . This vehic2.u is too ~ X C ~and
Q zumbcrrsonie.
It
should b~ r e p l a c o 3 i n t h e p raposcd t a b l e w i t h t h e l/4t o n t r u c k even though i t m y bo neceosnry t o c o n v e r t t h e
l/l.ptcm t r u c k , 6 v r ' l t , t o R 1/4-t0n t r u o k , 12 v o l t s .

c.

Rni'ercnco ibarn(.;rnph 1. c

T x h i b i t +lo ( c o n t ' d )

- 3 -

.,

bnvic communication I

e.

Reference paraLTaph 1. e . ,

basic comunicatima

The o r g s n i z a t i z n of t h e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n f a c i l i t i e s a s
s h o m i n t h e r e s p e c t i v e proposed t a b l e a of o r g a n i z a t i o n and equipment, 19-35, 19-36, and 19-37. is sound
and meets t h e need f o r o p e r a t i i n n 1 m o b i l i t y , Suffi
C b t t r o n s p o r t s t i x , except r a d i o v e h i c l e s , should be
Zssigned t o each squad, platoon h e o d q u m t e r s , compmy
h e e d q u a r t e r s , and t o seoti7rns of t h e h e a d q u a r t e r s and
h e a d q u a r t e r s cmpany f o r nxml o p e r a t i o n a l purposes.

2.

d r -:wn

mom

t h e f x e g o i n g d i s c u s s i o n t h e follcwing c o n c l u s i o n s were

That t h e r e is a requirement f o r an d m i n i s t r a t i v e l y s e l f a.
s u f f i c i e n t headquerters nnd headquarters conpany m i l i t n r y p p l i c e b n t t a l ion i n 1 i c . U Df t h e c u r r e n t headquarters and h e a d q u a r t e r s d e t a c h m e n t , and
t h a t t h e a d d i t i o n a l p e r s o n n e l and equipment f o r such company should be
as shown i n the p c c o s e d Tables of Grganiaaticn and' Equipment >To, 19-35
and 19-36 marked 1x1. NJ. 1 herewith t o l e t t e r IIendquarters 1 2 t h Army
Group, s u b j e c t : I r > p o s e d New Table of Organization and Equipment for
h f i l i t a r y F o l i c a B t t a l i o n (Amy), dated 2 0 Iw??y 1945, e x c e p t as i n d i c a t e d
i n yarngraph 1. b. ( 2 ) ~ 1 x 3( j ) ,c. m-2, d (2), a b n e ,
b. That t h e o v e r d l c o m u n i c a t i o n s and l i a i s o n r e q u i r e m e n t s for
t h e s u b j e b t h n t t a l i m ore tventy-four hour a a i l y c o n t a c t w i t h i t s compnniea, Tit11 anny headqunrteru, v i t h t r a f f i c reEuli"-ting p o s t a , and with
any p a r t i c u l a r p o i n t or p o i n t s v i t a l t o proper t r a f f i c , . p o l i o e , o r see
c u r i t y c o n t r o l . That f o r t h i s purpose, b o t h telephone and r a d i o mans of
c m " n i c a t i m m.l t h e p e r s o n n e l t o o p e r a t e t h e s e m c m s m e r e q u i r c d , That
t h i s s i g n a l equipment and o p e r a t i n g p e r s o n n e l cnn b e s t b e o r g a n i z e d a s
pnovided i n t h e proposed Tables of Orejnnizatian and m u i p e n t e x c e p t t h n t
t h e ad.lition:al equipment i n d i c a t e d i n pmagre.ph 1.b. ( 2 ) and the neoessary personnel t o operate snme shcrulrl bo included.

c . That the b a s i c i n d i v i d u d arms f o r this b a t t a l i o n s h o u l d be

the p i o t o l , ciiliber ,45. T h a t t h e a u x i l i a r y weapon s h o u l d be t h e momp8.m sub-nuchine gun c a l i b e r .45 which s h o u l d bc provided on t h e b a s i s of
one p e r 20 p i s t o l s ,
d. That t h e p l n t o o n be composed of a p l a t o o n h e a d q u a r t e r s am3
f o u r tnclvc-man squads i n s t e a d cf t h r e e sixteen-man squads as provided
i n t h e grogosec! t a b l e of o r g a n i z a t i o n and equipment. T h n t t h e p l a t o o n s
w i t h i n t h e m i l i t a r y p o l i c e cowpany 3hOUld be i d e n t i o e l l y organized and
t r a i n e d ts f u n c t i o n i n t r a f f i c , p o l i c e and s e c u r i t y d u t i e s .

e. Thnt t 3 provide t h e necezsnry w b i l i t y the t r a n s p o r t a t i o n

f n o i l i t i e v can b e s t be o r c a n i z e d within t h e b a t t a l i o n EL^ i n d i c a t e d i n t h e
p r o p o s a l t a b l e s of organiznt.i.on and equipment, except t h a t t h e 3/4-ton
t r u c k i s u n s a t i s f n c t o r y for t r a f f i c c z n t m l purposes and s h o u l d bo replaced by t h e l/b-tsn t r u c k , 12 v o l t , an:! t h a t a t r n i L e r l / 4 - t o n S t w o
..rheel cargo, shsuld be provided f o r ench l/4-t3n t r u c k shown on t h e propased t n 5 l e of o r g a n i z a t i o n and equipment $

3.

It is reccmende3 t h a t :

Th-t t h e p s p s e d t a b l e s of o r g a n i z a t i o n and equipment Nos,

No,l t o l e t t e r , Heodquar$ers
1 2 t h & x ~ yGroup, dater1 20 May 1945, as amended by t h i s i n d o r s e m e n t , be
approved and adopted,
n.

19-35, 19-36, and 19-37, m r k e ? i n c l o s u r e

E x h i b i t $10 ( c u n t ' r i )

-5

Telephones,
R a d i o s , SCR

EE, 8
193

10
26

co
-

34

26

Total

c , T b a t t h e basic i n d i v i d u a l arm f a r t h i s b a t t a l i o n b e the -,ist o l l c s l i b e r .45 and. t h a t t h e Thompson sub-machine m, c a l i b m .&,be

provided f o r ee.ch twenty p i s t o l s as a n a u x i l i a r y weapon.
3, T h a t t h e m i l i t a r y p o E c o pletoon be organized i n t o fcur (4)
twelve-man squads i n s t e a d c!f t h r e e (3.) sixteen-man squads, an1 t h s t platoons w i t h i n 'the n i l i t a r y F o l i c c company b e i d e n t i c s l l y organized Q~CI
t r a i n e d t o f u n c t i o n i n t r a f f i c , p o l i c e , and s e c u r i t y duties.

e , T h a t t h e f i f t e e n (15) 3/l+-ton trucks, 12 v o l t , be r e p l a c e d

w i t h f i f t e e n (15) 1/4-t>n t r u c k s , 12 v o l t , an3 t h s t a t r e i l e r , l/b-tcn,
two wheel, cargo, be prnvided fgr eack l/k-ton truck, s h o m on The p c posed t a b l e ,
FOR THT 9RESIDFNT OF THE BOARD:

C . R, Landon
/t/ C. R. W!EOX
Colonel, AGD

/s/

Secretary

b h i b i t #lo ( a o n t ' d )

- b -

1. It is
xiJ!Ious o p i n i o n of t h i s c o n n i t t e e t h a t there is no
need f o r two types af b a t t a l i o n s i n a t h e a t & of o p e r a t i o n s and t h a t the
popose(1 Y L l i t a r Y E o l i c c I h t t a l i o n ( ~ r q y c) ould i n i t s pesent form, ful.
fil a i l t h e m i s s i o n s which have been assigned t o d l i t a r y
battalions
i n the m o g e a n T h e a t e r of O p e r a t i o n s , Also, it i d t h e opinbon of
c a m i t t e e t h a t in t h e P r O W s e d Tablee of Organization a d Equipment 19-35,
19-36, and 19-37, h T i l l t a r Y L o l i c e B i t t d i o n (,~QI) c e r t a i n dofiaieneie x i s t mhichi if c o r r e o t e d , tvould e n a b l e t h i s b a t t a l i o n to perfimt h e
i t . v y police d u t i e s :mre e f f i c i e n t l y .
24

T/O 3c E

The p r i n c i p l e d e f i c i e n c i e s of t h e dwdested &my

an5 19-37 are t h a t l .

19435; 19-36,

Battalion

ai S h o r t a g e of r a d i o equipment a d i t s centlraiization i n the

:omunidati?n p l a t o o n of t h e Headquarters Compmy, when o p w s t i z n a l agerience s h o m t h a t comi?anies and p i a t o s n s a r e g e n e r a l l y d i s t r i b u t e d over
ni?e areas and h o t grouped w i t h t h e Bktnliofi Xeadquwta-s.
b. T r u c k s equipsed V i t h r a d i o s a r e n o t i n s u f f i c i e n t quantitg
t o permit 24 hour p a t r o l s with c o n s t a n t access t s a c e n t r a l c o n t r o l etat i o n and supply t h e normal nunher of pukrols required a8 canpared nikh
o p e r a t i u n a l demands,
c , T r u c k s , l / k - t o n p r o v i d e d as required by cperational: demands
not s u f f i c i e n t t o prilvide t h e maximum aunber of p a t r o l s on a 24 hour
basis when normal perc e n t a r e ,)f deadlined v e h i c l e s .are considered.
are

d . I O t c r c y c l e s have been prcvided for f a r over n o r m 1 requirements and m i r L i u m u s e f u l usage.

Squads o f s i x t e e n (16) men each and platoons of three (3)

Q.
squads each for p r a c t i c a l purposes d o not provide maximum usage with
mininun lass o f m m power,
f, T h a t p l a t o s n s as set: up a r e not s e l f - f f u f f i o i s n t f o r 2p-t
t i s n o l purlssea ahen used s e p a r a t e from t h e comrmy as is t h e n3-1
o p e r a t i o n a l e x p e r i e n c e r a t h e r t h a n t h e exceptional.
E , Org.inic motor equipment is n o t s u f f i c i e n t t o provide maximum
m b i l i t y i n m2vinG e i t h e r p l a t o 2 n s o r companies.

h. T h a t a n i n s u f f i c i e n t number of c l a k s a r e p o v i d d for and

t h a t t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n of c l e r k s is n o t e q u i t a b l e es ccmpmed with Opera t i o n a l rcquir a n e n t a r .

Exhibit

#l3

n o n - o p a r a t i n g r a d i o a l s o e l i n i n a t e s one t r u c k normally assumed t o be

ogerationally avxilable.

j. I n t h e a l l o c a t i o n Of n o t o r s e r g e a n t s no p r o v i a i o n has been
made f o r one i n t h e p l a t o o n overhead t o i n s u r e m i m u m use; proper and
c o n s t a n t c a r e of p l a t o o n v e h i c l e s ,
k. A l l o c a t i o n of t r a i l e r s is n o t a u f f i c i e n t and mximum we of
a l l v e h i c l e s , e s p e c i a l l y i n moves has n o t been provided f o r by msximm
assignment o f t r a i l e r s f c r c a r g o moving,

1. The b a s i c weapon of n l l M i l i t a r y P o l i c e p e r s o n n e l should be

t h e p i s t o l with o t h e r Weapons i s s u e d as o r g a n i c eauuipment f o r s p e c i a l usage,
m. R i t h t h e s e d e l i n i u e n c i e s i n mind it i s rec
ended that t h e
b a s i c u n i t s around which t h e b a t t a l i o n s h o f l d be built @the
aquad and
platoon.

n, Fach squad s h o u l d c o n s i s t of twelve ( 1 2 ) men and have assigned

two ( 2 ) truoks, l / 4 - t t n , 4x4, ( r n d i ; equir;ped),
0.

Such a squad TJould provide!

Twc, 2-man l / 4 - t ? n t r u c k p a t r o l v on a 24 hour b a s i s .

Two. 2-mm motor p a t r o l s and f c u r 241an f m t p a t r o l s on
a 24 hour b a s i s ,
Two, 2-man r n o k r p a t r o l s nnJ two 4-man t r a f f i c c o n t r o l
squads p e r squad.
p t r a f f i c c o n t r o l p o i n t i n f o r m a t i o n c e n t e r and l/h-ton
convoy g u i d s s when used as a h a f f i c C o n t r o l RepIlating
10 i n t,
Tno, 2 - m n motor p n t r o l s on a 24 hour b a s i s vrben assicned
f o r t o m p a t r o l work or road p a t r o l l i n [ i n small c i t i e s .
towns, and v i l l a y e s . Many more u s e f u l o p e r a t i o n s could
be enumerated b u t t h e s e i h t h e o p i n i o n of t h e committee
shon the f l e x i b l e rlnd m u l t i p l e w e of t h e supges;e& squE
By usin(, ;1 2 - r a n squad with a S t a f f S e r g e a n t a s Sque3 LeaBer,
p.
S e r i p n n t as A s s i s t a n t squad Lcadcr, two C o r p o r a l s , f o u r I T i v o t e s F i r s t Clas
and f o u r L r i v - i t e s , r e c a r d l e s s of t h e breakdomn i n usoge t h e squad of 1 2 , a
squad s e c t i o n m f 6 , 4, or 2 wouL4 alvays have a n NCO i n cilnrge.
q. Fach >latoon shoulcl be conposed of f o u r squads, 12 men each,
and have a p l a t o o n h e a d q u a r t e r s u e o t i o n c o n s t r u c t e d as f o l l o m :
1
1

--

41

--

F i r u t Lieutennnt
Commnding

Technical Sergeant
Second i n cornnand

Technician F i f t h Grade c Radio O p e r a t o r (776)

S r i v o t e F i r s t Cluss
Telephone O r e r a t o r (704)

Motor C y c l i s t s (871)

h a n s r o r t n t i o r i Sergcnnt ( B i g )

D r i v e r , t r u c k , light (341)
T e c h n i c i a n P i f t h Grade
D r i v e r , t r u c k , l i g h t (34:)

..
6.1

making t h e lilntoon t o t a l one (1) o f f i c e r and seventy-one (71) e n l i s t e d

men. S m e d up t h s v e h i c l e s ~ i t h i nt h e p l a t o o n would h e as followst
m h i b i t ,+l3 (cont Id)

- 2 -

4x4, radio
--4x4
6x6
4solo
9 - ~ r a i l e r s ,1/4
9

h u c k , l/4-ton,
Truck, 3/4-ton,
Truck. 1 1 / 2 - t o n ,
Motorcycles,
-ton
mailers, 1 - t o n

equipped

(1) It is t h e unanimous o p i n i o n of t h e undersigned committee,

r e p r e s e n t i n g and having o p e r a t i o n a l l y used platoona i n
D i v i s i o n , Corps, &my, Advance S e c t i o n , Communications
Zone, Ports and o t h e r assignments d u r i n g t h e e c t i v e p r i o d of o p e r a t i o n a l t h a t s u c h a p a t o o n could f u l f i l l eff i c i e n t l y nll o p e r a t i o n s 1 r e q u i r e m e n t s and demands of
any command,

r. Companies should be composed of t h r e e such platoons p l u s a

company h c n d q u a r t e r s detochoent a8 follows

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Captain
Company Commander

F i r s t Lieutenant
k h i n f s t r u t i v e Officer

F i r s t S e r g e i n t (585)

Techni??l SeEennt
Radio Cperator (776)

Technician F o u r t h Grade Radio O p e r a t o r (776)

Ssrqr:?n.l; - Company. Clerk (405)

Techn'ci?.n Fourth Grade

c l e r k T y p i s t (405)

Technlcir.n Pit'tn Grade

Telephone Operator (704)

Bugler ( 8 0 3 )

Staff Lagennt
Mess Sergeant (824)

Techniciccn P o u r t h Grade
Cook ( 0 6 0 )

Tcchniclr'n Fii%h Grade

Cook ( 0 6 0 )

P r i v a t e s F i - s t Class
Cookfs H e l p e r s (521)

Tech.licill S c r g e a n t
Supply S e r g e a n t (821)

Technician F i f t h Grade
Armorer and Artifioer (511)

Staff S s z g a n t
blotor S e r g e a n t (821)

Technician Tcmrth G m d e
Mochanio (014)

Techr.ician F i f t h Grade
Truck Driver (345)

P r i v a t e s First Class
Truck D r i v e r (345)

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It is recommended t h a t t h e motor v e h i c l e s for t h e Company hendqunrters bo

changed t o :

2 1/2-ton, h 6 , Cargo
w u ~ k ,1J4-ton. 4x4
2 - h c i l e r s , i,+ton

2
2
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WUCIC,

T r a i l e r s , 1-ton

s,. B t l t t d i o n s should c o n s i s t of t h r e e l e t t e r companies as renomended

above p l u s bat-tolion headquarters and h e a d q u a r t e r s company, as f o l l o w s :

The b a t t a l i o n h e a d q ' l a r t e r s n i t h t h e p r e s e n t O f f i c e r pers o n n e l is a c c e p t e d AS w r i t t e n n i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f t h e

l J a r r a n t O f f i c e r , who s h o u l d be a 2nd L i e u t o n a n t , The
r e a s o n f o r t h i s i s t h a t t h e 2nd L i e u t e n a n t would b e
equally as w e l l q u n l i f i e d t o f u n c t i o n as Q peraonnel
o f f i c e r and t h e r e would b e an added i n c e n t i v e of a p08c
s i b i l i t y of promotion w i t h o u t unusual a d m i n i s t r a t i v e
procedure. Another r e a s o n i s t h a t a Yfarrant Of'ficar
cannot be used i n RS many p o s i t i o n s s o c o r d i n g t o eXi9ti n g r e g u l a t i o n s QS an O f f i c e r .
Mhibit

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(cont Id)

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The Company C l e r k i s r O ~ " l e d t o be a Sergeent r a t h e r

t h a n a C o r p o r a l due t o t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of administrat i o n p e r t a i n i n g t o a Bttilion Headquarters Company. being
e q u a l t o 8, l e t t e r company.

It i s recommended t h a t a l l r a d i o o ~ e r a t o r sbe eliminated

w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n of t h r e e ( 3 ) Technicians Fourth Grade
ani: t h r e e (3) T e c h n i c i a n s F i f t h Grade, retained for the
punpose of o p e r a t i n g t h e b a t t s l i o n n e t control s t a t i o n .
Those e l i m i n a t e d s r e c l i n i n a t e d became t h e r a d i o s
t r n n s i ' e r r e d t o companies r a t h e r than the b a t t a l i o n conmunicntions s e c t i o n s . M i l i t a r y police on d u t y x i t h radio
c a r s m i l l b e t r a i n e d i n r e c e p t i o n and sending.
I n c r e a s e communications S e c t i o n , f i v e (5) Technicians
Radio Mechanics, and f i v e ( 3 ) Tachnicians
Fourth GrQde
F i f t h Gr2de
R a d i o Mechauics, f o r , =:.equate pmvisions
have not been mick f o r t h e continuous maintenance of proposed ra-lio all.otment.

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Add t o I n v e s t i g a t i o n S e c t i o n two ( 2 ) Technicians Fourth

Grade and two ( 2 ) T e c h n i c i a n s F i f t h Grade,

E l i m i n a t e t!ie f i f t e e n (15) 3/4-ton Trucks because t h e

r a d i o s w i l l . be mounted i n t h e l/4-ton h u c k s assigned tQ
coi!lpanis$, and s u b s t i t u t e four ( 4 ) l/h-ton trucks making
a t o t a l of f i v e (.5) l/4-t0n trucks for t h i s section.
Eliminate e l e v e n (11) 1/4-ton t r a i l e r s .
Add t o GI S e c t i o n two ( 2 ) 1/40ton Trucks an& four (4)
l/l+-ton trailers. T h i s w i l l give a l/b-ton h u c k to each
team o f 2 o p e r a t i n g i n C I p l u s a l/k-ton truck for tranap o r t a t i o n on i n v e a t i g n t i o n work,

The t o t n l f o r t h e e n t i r e b a t t a l i o n i s twenty-five (25)

O f f i c e r u and 804 e n l i s t e d men, This battalior. totall .
does n o t i n c l u d o t h e Mediaal Detacbaent of the b a b l i o n
which is n o c e p t a b l e as shown and. c o n s i s t s of one (1)
Dental O f f i c e r , one ( 1 ) Medioal Officer and eleven (11)
e n l i Y t ed men,

d e s i r a b l e f o r a11 %own p a t r o l d u t i e s because m i l i t n r y p o l i c e are s p e c i f i c a l l y charged mith not drawing a weepon except when t h e i r own liws a r e
i n jeopardy and i t makes the t a s k of h a n d l in g d e l i n q u e n t s e a s i e r . In add i t i o n , if t h e m i l i t a r y p o l i c e o n town p a t r o l c a r r i e s t h e c a r b i n e or the
r i f l e , e i t h e r s l u n g over the shoulder or across, a n 3 i n some cases a c t u a l l y
i n h i s hand, i t is more e a s i l y grabber: i n m r e s t l j n g n-ith d el i n q u en t s. hnother r e a s o n i s t h a t or,e of t h e b a s i c items of equipnent; f o r m i l i t n r y .PO- .
l i c e , e s p e c i a l l y on t o r n p a t r o l , is t h e n i g h t a t i c k and i t a o u l d be rather
d i f f i c u l t t o handle a n i g h t s t i c k and c a r b i n e o r sub-machine gun a t t h e
same time.

6 , Thi s p a r t i c u l a r c o m i t t e e was OOmpOSed of r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s from

,umy B a t t a l i o n s , P o r t Bntta-lion, C o m u n io n t io n s Zone B i t t a l i o n ( i n c l u d i n g
those used i n l a r g e o i t y p a t r o l s ) , m d Advance S e c t i o n B a t t a l i o n s , and i t
is t h e unanumow o p i n i o n of f l l l Concerned t h a t a b a t t a l i D n s e t up i n accor
dance w i t h t h e ideas as expressed i n this s t u d y wouZd be t h e most p e r f e c t
organiz a t i on t o complete a11 m i s s io n s mhict up t o t h i s tima have bcen a8*
signed t o th e m i l i t a r y p o l i c e of t h e v e varied t y p e o r g a n i z a t i o n s , e i t h e r
as pl a toon u n i t s , companies, o r b a t t n l i o n s .

Exhibit

Hi3

(cont'a)