3rd Indian Motor Brigade

Part C: Organization 1942-1943

by Greg Novak

3rd INDIAN MOTOR BRIGADE
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2nd Royal Lancers (Gardner's Horse) Regiment
11th (FrontierForce) Cavalry (Prince Albert Victor's Own) Regiment
18th Cavalry (King Edward VIII's Own) Regiment
2nd Indian Field Artillery Regiment
31st Field Squadron
3rd Motor Brigade Antitank Battery

BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, with:

    1 Command Stand, 1 car, and 1 Staff Radio Truck

3 CAVALRY (CARRIER) REGIMENTS, each with:

    HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON, with: 1 Command Infantry Stand and 1 Light Truck

    2 SQUADRONS, each with: 1 Command Universal Carrier and 2 Recon Universal Carriers

    ANTITANK SQUADRON:

      1 Command Universal Carrier
      4 2lbr AT Guns
      4 Gun Crew Stands
      4 Universal Carriers

ARTILLERY REGIMENT, with:

    REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS, with:
      1 Command Stand, 1 FO Stand, 2 Cars, and 1 Staff Radio Truck

    3 BATTERIES, each with:

      2 25lbr field guns, 2 gun crew stands (ds), and 2 quad prime movers

    1 ENGINEER SQUADRON, with:

      3 Engineer Stands and 3 Light Trucks

    1 ANTITANK BATTERY, with:

      4 2lbr AT Guns, 4 Gun Crew Stands, and 4 Universal Carriers

NOTES
1. The carrier squadrons are designated as A and B while the Antitank Squadron is C.
2. All Command Infantry, Recon, and Engineer stands are to have integral Boys antitank rifles.

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