List B131
by Mark Bevis
1. Teeth Arm16/5th Lancers, 17th/21st Lancers, 2nd Lothian & Border Horse Armoured Regts RHQ (Bttn HQ): 4x Sherman III, 1x Sherman ARV
4 Troops each 1x Sherman III or V, 2x Sherman IIA(76mm) 1 Troop: 1x Sherman V, 2x Sherman Firefly Vc OR (April 1945+) 3 Squadrons each:
3 Troops@ 3x Sherman IIA 1 Troop: 3x Firefly Vc 1 Recce Troop: THQ: 2x Stuart or Stuart Recce or (May 1945+) 3x M8
Motor Rifle Battalion, 61st Motor Brigade Bttn HQ: 2 rifle squads, 2 trucks
3 platoons@ 4(8 man) rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2", 4 PIAT, 2 lorries 1 platoon: 2x 3" mortars, 3x Carriers 1 platoon:
4 sections@ 3x Carriers, 3 LMG, 1 rifle sqd, 1x 2", 1x Boys 1 A/T Platoon: 6x 6pdr, 7x Universal Carrier, 3 LMG
Motorised Guards Infantry Battalion
3 platoons@ 4(8 man) rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2" mortar, 1 PIAT, 2 lorries 1 Support Company:
1 platoon: 6x 6pdr, 3 LMG, 7x Universal Carrier 1 platoon: 4x Vickers MMG, 6x Universal Carrier, 6 LMG, 1x 2" mortar 1 platoon: 3(6 man) rifle/engineer sqds, 3 LMG, 1 lorry 1 battery: 6x 3" mortars, 7x Universal Carriers, 3 PIAT 1 platoon:
2 sections@ 3x Carriers, 3 LMG, 1 rifle sqd, 1x 2", 1 PIAT Divisional Armoured Recce Regiment (1st Derbyshire Yeomanry)
3 Sections@ 3x Daimler Scout Cars 3 Squadrons@
5 Troops@ 2x Sherman III or V, 2x Stuart I or Stuart III OR 3 Sqns@
5 Troops@ 2x Sherman III or V, 4x M8 Greyhound 2. Brigade Support26th Armoured Brigade HQ: 3x Sherman V, 2x ACV, 6x OP Tanks, 7x Sherman-HQ tanks (no guns), 7x Daimler Scout Cars 1st Guards, 61st Motor Brigade HQs@ 6 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 4 lorries, 1 PIAT each with:
4 platoons@ 4 Vickers MMG, 4 trucks 1 battery: 4x 4.2" mortars, 5 trucks, radio truck 3. Divisional SupportUp to: 625th, 8th Field Engineer Squadrons@
3 Troops@ 1(17 man) rifle/engineer PHQ sqd, 1 LMG, 2 PIAT, 2 trucks 4(12 man) rifle/engineer sqds, 4 LMG, 4 lorries 144th Engineer Park Company:
1 Workshop Troop: 3 LMG, 2 PIAT, 4(11 man) rifle/engineer squads 1 Stores Troop: 2 PIAT, 2 LMG, 3(9 man) rifle squads, 3 dozer, 3 tractors, 12 boats, lorries 1 Bridging Troop: 5 rifle/engineer squads, 3x Bailey bridges, lorries, 3x Valentine AVLB 152nd Field, 104th RHA Artillery Regiments
2 Troops@ 4x 25pdr, 4 trucks, radio truck, 2 AALMG 12th Royal Horse Artillery Regiment:
72nd Anti-Tank Regiment: 2 Anti-Tank Batteries@
3 Troops@ 4x 6pdr, 2 LMG, 4 trucks 1 Anti-Tank Battery@
3 platoons@ 4x 17pdr A/T guns, 2 LMG, 4 trucks 1st Middlesex Heavy Support Company:
4 platoons@ 4 Vickers MMG, 4 trucks 1 battery: 4x 4.2" mortars, 5 trucks, radio truck 4. Notesa) Radios are in all tanks and armoured cars, Carrier PHQs, and other PHQs. b) Infantry squads have Hawkins 75 A/T grenades. c) OP Tanks are Crusader OP or Sherman OP or M7 Priest OP. d) The Division has the 26th Armoured Brigade of three Armoured Regiments; the 61st Motor Brigade of three Motor Rifle Battalions; and the 1st Guards Motorised Brigade of three battalions; plus one Divisional Armoured Recce Regiment. e) It is possible but not confirmed that the 72nd A/T Regiment replaced two Batteries with M10 Wolverine. f) By May 1945 the Division has 99x M8 Greyhound armoured cars. Back to MicroMark WWII British List of TO&Es Back to MicroMark WWII National List of TO&Es Back to MicroMark Period List of TO&Es Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 2003 by Mark Bevis and MicroMark. This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com |