WWII
British 7th Armoured Division

Mar. 4th-15th 1943
Battle of Medenine
Tunisia North Africa

List B157

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

1st RTR, 5th RTR, 4th County of London Yeomanry Armoured Regiments (22nd Armoured Brigade)

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 1x Crusader III, 3x Sherman III
    1 Squadron:
      SHQ: 1x Grant I
      3 Troops@ 3x Grant I

    1 Squadron:

      SHQ: 3x Sherman II
      3 Troops@ 3x Sherman II

    1 Squadron:

      SHQ: 4x Crusader III
      5 Troops@ 3x Crusader III

    1 Recce Troop:

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

3rd RTR, Sherwood Rangers, Staffordshire Yeomanry Armoured Regiments (8th Armoured Brigade)

    RHQ: 3x Sherman II, 1x Crusader II
    A Squadron:
      SHQ: 2x Crusader II
      5 Troops@ 3x Crusader III

    B Squadron:
      SHQ: 1x M3 Lee, 3x Sherman II
      4 Troops@ 3x Sherman II

    C Squadron:
      SHQ: 4x Sherman III
      3 Troops@ 3x Sherman II

    Recce Troop: 3 Sections@ 2-3x Marmon-Herrington II (MG turret)

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

    1st Buffs Motor Battalion (8th 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 Universal Carriers
        2 platoons@ 4(8 man) rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2" mortar, 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
        4 platoons@ 4x 6pdr portees, 2 LMG

11th Hussars Divisional Armoured Car Regiment

    RHQ: 4x M3A1 White Scout Cars, 4(5 man) rifle/SMG squads, 6 Jeeps
    3 Squadrons@
      SHQ: 4 x Daimler II
      4 Troops@ 2 x Daimler II, 2x Daimler Scout Car
      1 Jeep Troop: 2-6?x Jeeps

    0-1 Assault Troop: 4x M3A1 White S/C, 4(6 man) rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2"

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@ 1(6 man) rifle PHQ squad, 1 x 2" mortar, 2 lorries, 3(8-10 man) rifle sqds, 3 LMG

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
      2 platoons@ 4x 6pdr, 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
        4 sections@ 3x Carriers, 3 LMG, 1 rifle sqd, 1x 2" mortar

2. Brigade Support

22nd Armoured Brigade HQs@ 3x Sherman III, 1x ACV, 2x Daimler S/C
8th Armoured Brigade HQ: 2x Stuart-HQ, 3x Sherman III, 2x Marmon-Herrington II
131st Infantry Brigade HQ: 4 rifle squads, 2 LMG, 2 trucks, 2 lorries

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    3rd, 5th Royal Horse Artillery Regiments, 146th Field Artillery Regiments@
      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

    15th Light AA Regiment:

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

    65th Anti-Tank Regiment:

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

      3 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(12 man) rifle/engineer sqds, 3 LMG, 2 lorries, bulldozer

      143rd Engineer Park Company: 1 Workshop Section, 1 Bridging/Stores Section, water pumping/purification set

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 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 the attached 8th Armoured Brigade of the 3rd RTR, Sherwood Rangers, Staffordshire Yeomanry Armoured Regiments and 1st Buffs Motor Battalion; and at division there is the 11th Hussars Armoured Car Regiment.
d) This list shows the division's approximate strength from 3rd-15th March 1943 during which it took part in the battle of Medenine in front of the Mareth Line.
e) Artillery OP is in Universal Carrier, truck, Daimler Scout Car, or Stuart III tank.
f) Issue of Deacons is not certain, may be replaced by towed equivalent.
g) Marmon-Herringtons are in poor condition, probably only MG armed.


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