Organization of the Division during the Berlin Crisis

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32nd Red Arrow Infantry Division

32D ‘Red Arrow’ Infantry Division Organization During the Berlin Crisis

The Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 32D ‘Red Arrow’ Infantry Brigade Combat Team Headquarters hosted an event at its Camp Williams armory on 15 Oct. 2011 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 32D ‘Red Arrow’ Infantry Division’s mobilization for the Berlin Crisis. There were historical displays at the armory, current equipment displays and an official ceremony on the adjacent parade field, and the exhibits of the Wisconsin National Guard Museum were available for viewing as well. Photos from the event are available on the Wisconsin National Guard’s Flickr site. There is also some reminiscence about the mobilization from one of the veterans on WisGuard Live, the Official Blog of the Wisconsin National Guard.
Headquarters and Headquarters Company

Milwaukee

     32D Aviation Company

West Bend

     432D Aircraft Maintenance Detachment / 432D Transportation Detachment

West Bend

1ST Battle Group, 127TH Infantry

     Headquarters and Headquarters Company

Appleton

     Combat Support Company

Appleton

     Company A

Marinette

     Company B

Green Bay

     Company C

Oconto

     Company D

Clintonville

     Company E

Neenah

2D Battle Group, 127TH Infantry

     Headquarters and Headquarters Company

Oshkosh

     Combat Support Company

Oshkosh

     Company A

Waupun

     Company B

Ripon

     Company C

Fond du Lac

     Company D

Plymouth

     Company E

Beaver Dam

3D Battle Group, 127TH Infantry

     Headquarters and Headquarters Company

Milwaukee

     Combat Support Company

Hartford

     Company A

Milwaukee

     Company B

Milwaukee

     Company C

Watertown

     Company D

Oconomowoc

     Company E

Jefferson

1ST Battle Group, 128TH Infantry

     Headquarters and Headquarters Company (minus Medical Platoon)

Eau Claire

          Medical Platoon

Mondovi

     Combat Support Company

Chippewa Falls

     Company A

Menomonie

     Company B (minus Rifle and Weapons Platoon)

Hudson

          Rifle and Weapons Platoon (Co. B)

New Richmond

     Company C

Arcadia

     Company D

Rice Lake

     Company E

Neillsville

2D Battle Group, 128TH Infantry

     Headquarters and Headquarters Company (minus Supply & Maintenance & Communications Platoon)

Elkhorn

          Supply & Maintenance & Communications Platoon

Whitewater

     Combat Support Company

Platteville

     Company A

Baraboo

     Company B

Monroe

     Company C

Fort Atkinson

     Company D

Beloit

     Company E

Stoughton

724TH Engineer Battalion

     Headquarters and Headquarters Company

Superior

     Company A

Ashland

     Company B

Hayward

     Company C

Phillips

     Company D

Hurley

     Company E

Spooner

132D Signal Battalion

     Headquarters and Headquarters Company

Milwaukee

     Company A (Command Operations)

Milwaukee

     Company B (Combat Operations)

Waukesha

1ST Medium Tank Battalion (Patton), 105TH Armor

     Headquarters and Headquarters Company

Wausau

     Company A

Merrill

     Company B

Rhinelander

     Company C

Tomahawk

     Company D

Antigo

     Company E

Medford

2D Reconnaissance Squadron, 105TH Armor

     Headquarters and Headquarters Troop

Sparta

     Troop A

Black River Falls

     Troop B

Reedsburg

     Troop C

Viroqua

32D Infantry Division Artillery

     Headquarters and Headquarters Battery

Milwaukee

    1ST Howitzer Battalion (Self Propelled), 120TH Artillery

     Headquarters and Headquarters Battery

Stevens Point

     Battery A

Mosinee

     Battery B

Stevens Point

    2D Howitzer Battalion (Towed), 120TH Artillery

     Headquarters and Headquarters Battery

Wisconsin Rapids

     Battery A

Waupaca

     Battery B

Wisconsin Rapids

    1ST Howitzer Battalion (Self Propelled), 121ST Artillery

     Headquarters and Headquarters Battery

River Falls

      Battery A

Stanley

     Battery B

Eau Claire

    2D Howitzer Battalion (Towed), 121ST Artillery

     Headquarters and Headquarters Battery

Marshfield

     Battery A

Abbotsford

     Battery B

Marshfield

    3D Rocket/Howitzer Battalion (Towed), 121ST Artillery

     Headquarters and Headquarters Battery

Milwaukee

     Battery A

Milwaukee

     Battery B

Milwaukee

    2D Howitzer Battalion (Towed), 126TH Artillery

     Headquarters and Headquarters Battery

Kenosha

     Battery A

Burlington

     Battery B

Kenosha

32D Infantry Division Trains

     Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment

Madison

     32D Division Band

Madison

     32D Division Administration Company

Milwaukee

     32D Division Quartermaster Company

Janesville

    135TH Medical Battalion

          Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment

Milwaukee

          Company A (Ambulance)

Racine

          Company B (Clearing)

Milwaukee

    232D Transportation Battalion

          Headquarters and Headquarters Company

Oak Creek

          Company A (Truck)

Madison

          Company B (Armored Carrier)

Portage

          Company C (Armored Carrier)

Berlin

    732D Ordnance Battalion

          Headquarters

Tomah

          Company A (Main Support)

Tomah

          Company B (Forward Support)

Mauston

Sources include:

The Minute Man in Peace and War
The 1962 Wisconsin Blue Book

32D Infantry Division – STRAC – Fort Lewis, Washington – 1961-1962