40 DF, AGF to CofS, 22 Jul 46, sub: New Infantry and Armored Divisions, Appendix II.
41 The Chief of Staff's Advisory Group, established in May 1946, consisted of senior officers who advised him on matters pertaining to the Army's long-range program. Lt Gen Wade H. Haislip; Maj Gens Gilbert Cook (who had written the 1935 memorandum to General Craig advocating the studies that resulted in the triangular division), Alexander D. Surles, and Howard M. Snyder; and Brig Gen William E. Hall made up the group. Memo, OCS for CGs, AAF, AGF, ASF, and other addresses, 8 May 46, OCS (1946) 334 "A," RG 165, NARA.
42 Memo, DCofS for CofS's Advisory Group, 10 Sep 46, no subject, WDCSA 322 (6 Aug 46), OCS (1946) 334 "A," RG 165, NARA.
43 Memo, Lt Gen Haislip to DCofs, 13 Sep 46, no subject, OCS (1946) 334 "A," RG 165, NARA.
44 Memo, Acting CofS for Generals Stilwell, Bradley, Walker, Eddy, and Griswold, 24 Sep 46, no subject, Memo, Omar N. Bradley to Gen Thomas T. Handy, 6 Nov 46, sub: Comments on proposed divisional organization for Infantry and Armored Divisions, Memo, Lt Gen Walton H. Walker to Gen Handy, 29 Oct 46, no subject, Ltr, Lt Gen O. W. Griswold to General Handy, 3 Oct 46, no subject, Memo, Maj Gen Louis A. Craig for Army Commander, 27 Sep 46, no subject, WDCSA 332 file, and Ltr, C. P. Hall to CG, AGF, 22 Nov 46, sub: Types of Divisions in the Postwar Army (Armored and Infantry), WDGOT 370.01 (22 Nov 46), G–3 (1946) 370.01, vol. 3, all RG 165, NARA.
45 In 1947 Congress established the Department of Defense comprising the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The War Department was perpetuated by the Department of the Army.
46 TOE 7 N, Infantry Division, 1948.
47 Ibid.; Ltr, AGF to CGs, First, Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Armies and other addresses, 28 Feb 47, sub: Charts for New Infantry Division, 322/101 (Divs) (28 Feb 47) GNGCT–71/4365, Division General file, DAMH-HSO; DA Cir 47, 1947; "The Division Replacement Company," Infantry School Quarterly 33 (Oct 48): 67–74.
48 Ltr, AGF to Dir of Organization and Training, WDGS, 16 Jun 47, sub: Headquarters and Headquarters Company New Divisions (Infantry and Armored), with 1st, 2d, and 3d Inds, 322 (Divs) (16 Jun 47) GNGCT–71–5066, and Memo, Organization and Training Division, General Staff, for Brig Gen Benjamin F. Caffey, 31 Oct 47, sub: Liaison Aircraft in New Divisions TOES, with Bolte's hand written comments, 3 Nov 47, AFG/AG 322 Divisions, case 100, RG 337, NARA; Wilson B. Powell, "Army Ground Force During the Demobilization Period," Demobilization Series, Study 4 (Historical Section, Army Ground Forces, undated), p. 149, DAMH-HSR.
49 Kenneth W. Condit, The Joint Chiefs of Staff and National Policy, 1955–1956, vol. 6, History of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1992), p.72.
50 TOE 7 N, Infantry Division, 1948.
51 Ltr, AGF to CGs, First, Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Armies and other addresses, 13 Mar 47, sub: Charts for New Armored Division, 322/101 (Divs) (13 Mar 47) GNGCT–71–4556, Division General file, DAMH-HSO; TOE 17, Armored Division, 1948; James I. King and Melvin A. Goers, "Modern Armored Cavalry Organization," Armored Cavalry Journal 57 (Jul–Aug 1948): 47–50.
52 See AG letters of instruction, "Reorganization of Regular Army Divisions, 1948–1949." and "Reorganization of ORC Divisions, 1949," author's files; also see division files, DAMH-HSO; "The New T/O—Greater Firepower, Greater Strength," National Guardsman 2 (Nov 48): 25; Report of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, 1949, pp. 3, 29, and 109; Program Review and Analysis Division, Comptroller of the Army, The Troop Program and Troop List: Part III, Army Reserve Establishment, 1 Jun 50, CMH Library.
53 DF, WD Dir Organization and Training, to CG AGF, 26 Aug 46, sub: Organization of the Airborne Division, 322 (Div) (26 Aug 46—GNGPS, AGF/AG 322 Div, Case 100, RG 337, NARA; Donald T. Kellett and William Friedman, "Airborne On Paper Wings," Part I, Infantry Journal 62 (May 1948): 9–14, Part II (Jun 1948): 333; Powell, "AGF During the Demobilization Period," p. 150; Ltr, AGF to CGs First. Second, Third, Fourth. Fifth, and Sixth Armies and other addresses, 16
