Activation of Chemical Mortar Units

In mid-1941 there was only a handful of mortar units, consisting of regiments, separate battalions, and companies. The ist and 2d Chemical Regiments had only one active company between them the two separate battalions, also the ist and 2d, each had an active company. Completing the roster were two separate chemical companies, one of 

Memo for Red, it Mar 43, by Essman, on Memo, CofS SOS for CofS. CMLHO. 

CmlO Atlantic Base Sec NATO to Chief Opns Div, 2 Feb 43. 

CmlO Fifth Army to CCWS, 9 J n 43. CWS 3 14.7 Personal Ltr files, Barker, 1942-43. 

As of January 1942 there were two chemical mortar battalions, the id and 3d, on active duty. Four more, the 8ist, 8id, 83d, and 84th were activated by mid-year. During the ten-month interval from June 1942 until May 1943 the number of mortar battalions remained at six. 

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