WWII
Belgian Infantry Division

1939-40 Europe

List BL1A

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 4 rifle sqds
      3 Companies@ CHQ: 2 rifle sqds
        3 platoons@ 1 (3 man) PHQ squad
        4 (13 man) rifle sqds, 4 BARs
        1 rifle sqd 3x 50mm G/L

      1 Support Company:

        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
        3 platoons@ 4 MMG, carts
        1 platoon: 3x 75mL24 Bofors M34 or 3x 76mmL9 FRC infantry guns or 4x 81mm M31 mortars,

2. Regiment Support

    Infantry Regiment HQ: 4 rifle sqds with:
      1 Anti-tank Battery: 6x 47mm SA-FRC, 6x V-A Utility tractors
    1 MG Company
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      3 platoons@ 4MMG, carts or dogs
    1 Batery: 4x 81mm M31 mortars or 76mmL9 FRC, horses

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    1 Artillery Battalion:
      BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, horses, Obsolete FC
      3 batteries@ 4x 105mmL22 FH16, horses
    2 Artillery Battalions@
      BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, horses, Obsolete FC
      3 batteries@ 4x 75mmL37 GPI or GPII or GPIII, horses
    3 Engineer Companies@
      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle/engineer sqds
    6 Anti-tank sections@ 2x T-13-I or T-13-III tank destroyers
    1 Scout Company:
      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, cycles
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 4 BAR, 3x 50mm G/L, cycles
    1 AA Company
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      4 platoons @ 8x 20mm Madsen, horses

4. Notes

    a) Infantry have no A/T grenades. In 1940 up to 1 in 6 battalions had Boys A/T rifles, at one per platoon.
    b) Radios are at RHQ and above only.
    c) The division has 3 Infantry Regiments each of 3 battalions.

Corp and Army Support


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