WWII
British 7th Armoured Division

Nov. 4-13 1942 El Alamein North Africa

List B153

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

1st RTR Armoured Regiment (22nd Armoured Brigade)

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 3x Stuart I
    2 Squadrons@
      SHQ: 3x Grant I
      2 Troops@ 3x Grant I

    1 Squadron:
      SHQ: 4x Stuart I
      2 Troops@ 3x Stuart I

    1 Recce Troop:
      THQ: 1x Daimler S/C
      2 Sections@ 3x Daimler Scout Car

6th RTR Armoured Regiment (22nd Brigade)

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 4x Crusader II
    2 Squadrons@
      SHQ: 3x Grant I
      3 Troops@ 3x Grant I

    1 Squadron:
      SHQ: 2x Crusader II, 2x Crusader IICS
      3 Troops@ 3x Crusader II

    1 Recce Troop:
      THQ: 1x Daimler S/C
      2-3 Sections@3x Daimler Scout Car

4th County of London Yeomanry Armoured Regiment (22nd Brigade 1942)

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 2x Crusader II, 1x Crusader III
    2 Squadrons@
      SHQ: 1x Crusader II
      1 Troop: 3x Crusader II
      1 Troop: 2x Crusader III

    1 Squadron:
      SHQ: 1x Grant I
      1 Troop: 3x Grant I

    1 Recce Troop:
      THQ: 1x Daimler S/C;
      2 Sections@3x Daimler Scout Car

1st Battalion Rifle Brigade Motor Battalion (22nd Armoured Brigade)

    Bttn HQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2 trucks
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1x 2" mortar, 2 trucks
      1 battery: 2x 3" mortars, 2x Carriers, Assigned to CHQ
      2 platoons@ 4(7 man) rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2", 4 Boys, 4 trucks
      1 platoon: 4 MMG, 4x Carriers or trucks
      1 platoon:
        PHQ: 1x Universal Carrier, 1 LMG, 1x Daimler S/C
        3 sections@ 3x Carriers, 3 LMG, 1 rifle sqd, 1x 2", 1x Boys

    1 Anti-Tank Company:
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
      3-4 platoons@ 4x 6pdr portees, 2 LMG

11th Hussars Divisional Armoured Car Regiment

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 4x Humber III
    3 Squadrons@
      SHQ: 2x Humber III, 2x Daimler II
      3-5 Troops@ 2x Humber III, 1x Daimler II

Infantry Battalion (131st Queens Infantry Brigade

    Bttn HQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2 trucks
    4 Companies@
      CHQ: 1(10 man) rifle squad, 1 lorry
      3 platoons@ 3(7 man) rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1 x 2" mortar, 2 lorries

    1 Support Company:
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
      1-2 platoons@ 4x 2pdr, 2 LMG, 4 trucks or Carriers
      1 platoon: 2(6 man) rifle/engineer sqds, 1(3 man) PHQ sqd, 1 lorry, 2 LMG
      1 battery: 6x 3" mortars, 7 Carriers or 6 trucks, radio truck
      1 platoon:
        PHQ: 1x Universal Carrier, 1 LMG, 1x Daimler S/C
        2-3 sections@ 3x Carriers, 3 LMG, 1 rifle sqd, 1x 2", 0-1x Boys

2. Brigade Support

22nd Armoured Brigade HQ: 4x Crusader, 2x Grant 1, 1x ACV, 2x Daimler S/C
131st Infantry Brigade HQ: 4 rifle squads, 2 LMG, 2 trucks, 2 lorries with:

    53rd Field Artillery Regiment:
    3 Batteries@
      BHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2 trucks, radio van, 4 AALMG
      2 Troops@ 4x 25pdr, 4 trucks, radio truck, 2 AALMG, OP Team

3. Divisional Support

Up to:
4th Royal Horse Artillery Regiment:

    3 Artillery Batteries@
      BHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2 trucks, radio van, 4 AALMG
      2 Troops@ 4x 25pdr Bishop, radio truck, 2 AALMG, OP Team

97th Field Artillery Regiment,

    3 Artillery Batteries@
      BHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2 trucks, radio van, 4 AALMG
      2 Troops@ 4x 25pdr, 4 trucks, radio truck, 2 AALMG, OP Team

143rd Engineer Park Company: 1 Workshop Section, 1 Bridging/Stores Section

15th Light AA Regiment: 4 Batteries@

    CHQ: 1 rifle squad, 1 truck
    3 Troops@ 4x 40mmL60 Bofors, 4 trucks

65th Anti-Tank Regiment:
2 Batteries@

    CHQ:1 rifle squad, 2x Carriers
    4 Troops@ 4x Deacon, 1x Deacon Cargo

2 Batteries@

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

4th, 21st Field Engineer Squadrons@

    SHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 1 lorry, 1x Jeep
    3 Troops@ 4(8 man) rifle/engineer sqds, 3 LMG, 2 lorries

4. Notes

a) Radios are in all tanks and armoured cars, and other PHQs.
b) Infantry squads may have Hawkins 75 A/T grenades.
c) The 7th Armoured Division has the; the 131st Queens Infantry Brigade of the 1st/5th, 1st/6th, 1st/7th Infantry Battalions; the 22nd Armoured Brigade of the 1st RTR, 5th RTR, 4th County of London Yeomanry Armoured Regiments and the 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade Motor Battalion, and at division there is the 11th Hussars Armoured Car Regiment.
d) This list shows the division's approximate strength on 4th November in the breakout from El Alemein, Operation Supercharge, and applies up to 13th November 1942.
e) Artillery OP is in Universal Carrier, truck, turretless Marmon-Herrington, or Stuart III tank.
f) Issue of Bishops and Deacons is not certain, may be replaced by towed equivalent.


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