WWII
Brazilian Infantry Division

mid 1944-45 Italy

List BZ1

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 3 rifle sqds, 3x Jeeps, 4x trucks
      3 Companies@
        3 platoons@
          4 man PHQ with rifles, 1 BAR
          3(12 man) rifle sqds
        1 platoon: 2 MMG, 1x .50" HMG, 3x 60mm mortars, 4 man PHQ

      1 Support Company:

        CHQ: 2(8 man) rifle sqds
        1 battery: 6x 81mm mortars, 3 bazookas
        1 platoon: 6 MMG, 3x .50" HMG teams

      1 anti-tank platoon: 3x 57mm M1 A/T guns, 3 trucks
      1 mine platoon: 2(12 man) Carbine sqds, mines
      1 Intelligence & Recce platoon: 2(12 man) rifle sqds, 1 BAR

      Divisional Recce Troop:

        THQ: 3x M8 Greyhound, 3x Jeep/.50"
        3 platoons@ 3x M8, 6x Jeep/.50", 1x Carbine sqd, 3x 60mm

2. Regiment Support

    Infantry RHQ
      7 rifle sqds, 4x Jeeps, 6 trucks, 2 bazooka with
      1 A/T Company:
        CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2 trucks
        3 platoons@ 4x 57mm M1 A/T guns, 4 trucks
      1 battery: 6x 105mm M3A1, 6 trucks, radio truck, OP team in Jeep

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    3 Engineer Companies@
      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle/engineer sqds, 2 BAR, 1 bazooka
    1 Artillery Battalion:
      BHQ: 6 Carbine sqds, 8 lorries, 3 OP teams
      3 batteries@ 4x l55mm M1, 4 lorries, radio truck
    3 Artillery Battalions@
      BHQ: 6 Carbine sqds, 8 lorries, 6 OP teams
      3 batteries@ 4x 105mm M2A1, 4 trucks, radio truck
    6 Attached Tank Destroyer Companies@
      CHQ: 2x M20, 1x M32B1 ARV, 2x Jeep/MG, 2(8 man) rifle sqds, 2 bazookas
      3 platoons@ 4x M10, 2x M20, 1 Carbine sqd, 2 bazooka
    2 Attached Tank Destroyer Recce Companies@
      CHQ: 2x M20, 2x Jeeps, 2 bazookas, 2 Carbine sqds
      3 platoons@ 2x M8, 5x Jeep/.50", 2(8 man) Carbine sqds, 2x 60mm mortars, 2 bazookas

    1 Attached Armoured Battalion

      Bttn HQ: 3x M4A3, 1x M3 H/T, 4x Jeeps, 2 rifle sqds 3 Companies@
        CHQ: 2x M4A3 Sherman
        3 platoons@ 5x M4A3
      1 Company:
        CHQ: 2x M5A1 Stuart
        3 platoons@ 5x M5A1 Stuarts
      1 Recce platoon: 3 sections@ 2x Jeep/.50"
      1 Mortar battery: 3x M21, 1x M3 H/T
      1 Maintenance platoon: 3x M32B1 ARV, 3x wreckers, 3x Jeeps
      1 gun platoon: 3x M4A3/105mm, 2x M3 H/T

    1 Attached Mortar Battalion:

      BHQ: 4 Carbine sqds, 3 lorries
      3 batteries@ 4x 4.2" mortars, 4 trucks, radio truck

    12 USAAF flights@ 4x P-47D fighter-bombers
    6 RAF flights@ 4x Spitfire IX fighter-bombers
    2 air liaison teams@ 1 truck, 1 Jeep, radio link to BHQ and aircraft

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all PHQ and AFV.
    b) Infantry have M9A1 rifle A/T grenades.
    c) Artillery OP can be in Jeep, L-5 or L-6 scout plane.
    d) The division has 3 regiments each of 3 battalions. The division was the sole component of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force used in Italy. It used American equipment and uniforms.
    e) The attached armoured battalion and Tank Destroyer companies can be fielded as teeth arm if agreed by umpire/opponent.
    f) All units can be motorised if desired.
    g) Can also use American Army support from list A3.
    h) The attached armoured battalion possibly may have M4A3(76mm) in one platoon per company.


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