WWII
British 6th Armoured Division

Jan-Jul 1945, Italy

List B131

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

16/5th Lancers, 17th/21st Lancers, 2nd Lothian & Border Horse Armoured Regts

RHQ (Bttn HQ): 4x Sherman III, 1x Sherman ARV
3 Squadrons each

    SQDN HQ: 1x Sherman III or V, 1x Sherman V/dozer, 2x Sherman 1B
    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:

    Sqdn HQ: 2x Sherman IIA, 2x Sherman 1B
    3 Troops@ 3x Sherman IIA
    1 Troop: 3x Firefly Vc

1 Recce Troop: THQ: 2x Stuart or Stuart Recce or (May 1945+) 3x M8
3 Sections Each 3x Stuart or Stuart Recce or 3x M8 Greyhound

Motor Rifle Battalion, 61st Motor Brigade

Bttn HQ: 2 rifle squads, 2 trucks
4 Companies@

    CHQ: 1 rifle squad, 1x 2" mortar, 1 lorry
    3 platoons@ 4(8 man) rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2", 4 PIAT, 2 lorries
    1 platoon: 2x 3" mortars, 3x Carriers
    1 platoon:
      PHQ: 1x Universal Carrier, 1 LMG, 1x Daimler S/C
      4 sections@ 3x Carriers, 3 LMG, 1 rifle sqd, 1x 2", 1x Boys

1 A/T Platoon: 6x 6pdr, 7x Universal Carrier, 3 LMG
2 MG Platoons@ 4x Vickers MMG, 5x Universal Carrier

Motorised Guards Infantry Battalion
Bttn HQ: 2 rifle sqds, 1(8 man) sniper squad, 4 trucks
4 Companies@

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 lorry
    3 platoons@ 4(8 man) rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2" mortar, 1 PIAT, 2 lorries

1 Support Company:

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
    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:
      PHQ: 1x Universal Carrier, 1 LMG, 1x Daimler S/C
      2 sections@ 3x Carriers, 3 LMG, 1 rifle sqd, 1x 2", 1 PIAT

Divisional Armoured Recce Regiment (1st Derbyshire Yeomanry)
RHQ (Bttn HQ): 4x Sherman III, 5x Crusader AA Mk.1 or Mk.2
1 Scout/Liaison Troop:

    THQ: 3x Daimler Scout Cars
    3 Sections@ 3x Daimler Scout Cars

3 Squadrons@

    SHQ: 2x Sherman III or V, 2x Sherman 1B(105mm)
    5 Troops@ 2x Sherman III or V, 2x Stuart I or Stuart III

OR

3 Sqns@

    SHQ: 2x Sherman III or V, 2x Sherman 1B , 1x M8 (May 1945+)
    5 Troops@ 2x Sherman III or V, 4x M8 Greyhound

2. Brigade Support

26th 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:

    1 MG Company:
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
      4 platoons@ 4 Vickers MMG, 4 trucks
      1 battery: 4x 4.2" mortars, 5 trucks, radio truck

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

625th, 8th Field Engineer Squadrons@

    SHQ: 4(11 man) rifle sqds, 4 LMG, 2 PIAT, 3 lorries, 6x Humber S/C
    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:

    CHQ: 4(8 man) rifle squads, 4 trucks
    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
3 Artillery Batteries@

    BHQ: 4 rifle sqds, 4 lorries, 4 AALMG, 3 OP Teams
    2 Troops@ 4x 25pdr, 4 trucks, radio truck, 2 AALMG

12th Royal Horse Artillery Regiment:
3 SP Artillery Batteries@ 1x ACV, 3 lorries, 4 rifle sqds, 4 AALMG, 2 OP Teams
2 Troops@ 4x Sexton, 1 radio van, 2 AALMG

72nd Anti-Tank Regiment:

2 Anti-Tank Batteries@

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
    3 Troops@ 4x 6pdr, 2 LMG, 4 trucks

1 Anti-Tank Battery@

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
    3 platoons@ 4x 17pdr A/T guns, 2 LMG, 4 trucks

1st Middlesex Heavy Support Company:

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
    4 platoons@ 4 Vickers MMG, 4 trucks
    1 battery: 4x 4.2" mortars, 5 trucks, radio truck

4. Notes


a) 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.


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