WWII
British Garrison Forces

1939-Aug '40 British Somaliland

List AF3

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

British Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2 rifle sqds
    4 Companies@
      CHQ: 1(13 man) rifle sqd, 1 Boys
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2"
    1 Support Company:
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      1 platoon: 4x 3" mortars
      1 platoon: 4x Twin AALMG, 1 Boys

2. Brigade Support

    'Brigade' HQ: 4 rifle sqds, 3 lorries with
      2 Punjabi Companies@
        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
        3 platoons@ 3-4 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2"
      1+ Somaliland Camel Corps Company@
        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, camels
        3 platoons@ 3 LMG?, 4 rifle sqds, camels
      1 East African Light Battery: 4x 3.7" Mountain Guns, pack mules, Obsolete FC
      1 Naval Battery: 1x 3pdr 47mm Saluting Gun on improvised mount loaned from the Royal Navy.

3. Notes

    a) Radios are at Bttn HQ and above.
    b) Infantry squads have no A/T grenades.
    c) The garrison in British Somaliland consisted of a North Rhodesian Battalion, a King's African Rifles (Kenyan) Battalion, and a Black Watch Battalion. All these forces fought together, delaying an overwhelming Italian attack long enough to allow evacuation fom Berbera to Aden.

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