Modern
British Hypothetical Armoured Division

Late 1945-1946 Europe

List B50XA

by Mark Bevis

Teeth Arm

Armoured Regiment

RHQ (Bttn HQ): 4x Firefly or Comet, 1x Cromwell OP (artillery rear link)
3 Squadrons@

    SHQ: 3x Firefly or Comet
    4 Troops@ 4x Firefly or Comet

1 Recce Squadron:

    SHQ: 2x Stuart VI or 2x M24 Chaffee
    3 Troops@ 3x Stuart VI or M24 Chaffee, 3x Stuart Recce or M8 Greyhound or 3x Staghound 1

1 Maintenance Troop: 3x Sherman ARV Mk.2, 3x M5 REME H/T, 0-3x attached Churchill AVLB

Motor Rifle Battalion of Armoured Brigade

Bttn HQ: 3x M3 H/T, 2 rifle sqds, 6 Jeeps, OP Team
3 Companies@

    CHQ: 2x M3A1 White S/C, 1 rifle sqd, 1x 3.45" RCL, 1x 2" mortar
    1 section: 2x 3" mortars, 3x Universal Carriers
    3 platoons@ 4x M3 H/T, 4(8 man) rifle sqds, 4-8 LMG, 1x 2" mortar, 4 PIAT or 1x 3.45" Burney

1 platoon:

    PHQ: 1x Universal Carrier, 1x Daimler S/C, 1 LMG
    2 sections@ 3x Carrier, 3 LMG, 1 PIAT, 1x 2", 1 rifle sqd
    1 section: 3x Wasp IIc, 3 LMG, 1 PIAT, 1x 2", 1 rifle squad

1 Support Company:

    CHQ: 1x Carrier, 1 truck
    2 MG platoons@ 5x Universal Carrier, 4x Vickers MMG
    3 platoons@ 4x 6pdr or 3.7" Burney, 4x Winsor Carriers, 2 LMG

Motorised Infantry Battalion

Bttn HQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2x trucks, 15 Jeeps, OP Team, radio van
4 Companies@

    CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 1 lorry
    3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2", 1 PIAT or 3.45" Burney, 2 lorries

1 Support Company:

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd , 1x truck
    1 platoon: 6x 3" mortar, 6x Carriers, 1x Carrier with radio, 3 PIAT
    1 platoon: 6x 6pdr, 7x trucks or Loyd Carriers, 2 LMG
    1 platoon: 2 rifle/engineer sqds, 1 truck, 1x M3 halftrack, 1 flamegun, 2 LMG
    1 platoon:
      PHQ: 1x Universal Carrier, 1x Daimler S/C, LMG
      2 sections@ 3 Carrier, 3 LMG, 1 PIAT, 1x 2", 1 rifle sqd
      2 sections@ 3x Wasp, 1 rifle sqd, 3 LMG, 1x 2", 1 PIAT

Divisional Recce Regiment
RHQ (Bttn HQ): 4x Cromwell VII, 2-3x Cromwell ARV, 2x Cromwell OP Tanks
3 Squadrons@

    SHQ: 1x Cromwell VII, 2x Cromwell VIII
    4 Troops@ 3x Cromwell VII, 1x Firefly Vc or Challenger
    1 Troop: 3x Stuart V or Stuart Recce or M24 Chaffee, 3x Daimler S/C

1 Liaison/Communication Troop: 12x Daimler Scout Cars

Brigade Support

Armoured Brigade HQ: 7x Sherman-ACV, 2x AEC 6x6 ACV, Air Liaison Team, 3x Sherman OP, 3x Centaur dozer, 3x Firefly or Comet

Motorised Infantry Bde HQ: 4 rifle sqds, 2 LMG, 3 lorries, 2 trucks, Air liaison team with:

    1 MG Company:
      CHQ: 1 rifle squad, 1 truck, 1 Jeep
      1 battery: 4x 4.2" mortars, 8x Loyd Carriers, radio Carrier
      4 MG platoons@ 4 Vickers MMG, 5x Universal Carriers, 2 LMG, 1 PIAT

Divisional Support

Up to:
3 Artillery Batteries@

    BHQ: 1 radio van, 2 trucks, 2 rifle sqds, 1 PIAT, 4 AALMG
    2-3 Troops@ 4x Sexton, 1 radio van, 2 OP teams

3 Artillery Batteries@

    BHQ: 1 radio van, 2 trucks, 2 rifle sqds, 1 PIAT, 4 AALMG
    2 Troops@ 4x 25pdr, 4x Quad tractors, radio van, 2 AALMG, 1 PIAT, 2 OP teams

2 Anti-Tank Companies@

    CHQ: 2x M3 H/T
    3 Troops@ 4x M-10 Achilles or Avenger, 1x Sherman V or M22 Locust

2 Anti-Tank Companies@

    CHQ: 1x M3 H/T
    2 Troops@ 4x l7pdr, 5x M3 H/T or Crusader Towers, 2 LMG
    1 Troop: 4x 17pdr or 32pdr 95mm A/T guns, 4x Ram Kangeroo Tower, 1x M3 halftrack, 2 LMG

4 AA Troops @ 6x 40mm Bofors on Morris or truck towed, OR 6x M16 AA H/T

3 Air Liaison teams in Cromwell OP or Humber S/C

2 Engineer Companies@

    CHQ: 4 rifle sqds, 4 lorries, 1 PIAT
    3 platoons@ 1(17 man) rifle/engineer PHQ sqd, 1 PIAT, 1 flamethrower, 4(12 man) rifle/engineer sqds, 4 lorries, 4 LMG

1 Engineer Field Park Company

4. Notes


a) Radios are in all tanks and other PHQ.
b) Infantry squads have no A/T grenades.
c) 3.45" is shoulder fired Burney RCL firing HESH.
d) Up to 1 Tank Squadron can be equipped with Centurion 1.
e) The Division has 1 Armoured Brigade with 3 Armoured Regiments and 1 Motor Rifle Battalion; and 1 Motorised Infantry Brigade with 3 battalions.
f) Can use Corps and Army support from List B4, with Coventry armoured car in recce squadrons; Meteor I jets in fighter and fighter-bomber flights; and up to 1 Infantry Tank Company can have Black Prince instead of Churchills.
g) The 3.7" Burney is a truck towed RCL firing HESH.
h) The 32pdr A/T guns fires APDS as standard.
i) Shermans and M3 halftracks do not have .50" HMG.
j) Some Armoured Regiments may still have Sherman Troops equipped with 2 Fireflys and 2 Sherman V(75mm).

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