List B164-165
by Mark Bevis
1. Teeth Arm5th Dragoon Guards Iniskillings, 1st RTR, 5th RTR Armoured Regiments
3 Squadrons@
3 Troops@ 2x Cromwell IV, 1-2x Firefly Vc 1 Recce Troop:
3 Sections@ 1x Stuart V or Stuart Recce, 1x Daimler Scout Car, 1x Universal Carrier+ 3 LMG 1 Maintenance Troop: 2x Cromwell ARV, 3x M5 REME halftrack 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade Motor Battalion (22nd Armoured Brigade)
3 Companies@
1 section: 2x 3" mortars, 2x Universal Carriers, no crews 2-3 platoons@ 3(6 man) rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2" mortar, 4x M3 H/T , 1 PIAT 1 platoon:
2 sections@ 3x Carriers, 3 LMG, 1 rifle sqd, 1x 2" mortar, 1 PIAT 1 Support Company:
2 platoons@ 4x 6pdr, 2 LMG, 4x Loyd Carriers or trucks no crews 2 MG Platoons@ 4x Vickers MMG, 5x Universal Carriers no crews 8th Hussars Divisional Armoured Recce Regiment
3 Squadrons@
3 Troops@ 3x Cromwell IV, 1x Challenger 1 Recce Troop:
2-3 Sections@ 3x Daimler S/C &/or Universal Carrier 1 AA Troop: 5x Crusader AA Mk.2 1 Communication/Liaison Troop:
3 Sections@ 3x Daimler Scout Cars 11th Hussars Corps Armoured Car Regiment (attached)
4 Squadrons@
4 Troops@ 2x Daimler II armoured car, 1x Daimler Scout Car, 1x M3A1 White S/C, 1(6 man) rifle sqd, 1 LMG, 1 PIAT 1 Troop: 3x AEC Mk.III armoured cars, 1x Humber S/C 1 patrol section: 2x Daimler Scout Car /twin Vickers K MMG 1 AA Troop: 5x Staghound AA 1 Communication/Liaison Troop:
4 Sections@ 2x Staghound I, 3x Daimler S/C Infantry Battalion (131st Queens Infantry Brigade Sep-Oct 1944)
2 Companies@
2-3 platoons@ 3 (6 man) rifle sqds, 3 LMG , 1x 2" mortar, 1 PIAT, 2 lorries 1 Reserve Company:
2 platoons@ 3 (10 man) rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2" mortar, 1 PIAT, 2 lorries 1 Support Company:
1 platoon: 4-6x 6pdr, 2 LMG, 12x Loyd Carriers 1 platoon: 2(5 man) rifle/engineer sqds, 1 lorry, 3 LMG 1 battery: 4-6x 3" mortars, 7 Carriers or 6 trucks, radio truck, no crews 1 platoon:
2-3 sections@ 3x Carriers, 3 LMG, 1 rifle sqd, 1x 2" mortar , 1 PIAT Infantry Battalion (131st Infantry Brigade, November 1944+)
4 Companies@
3 platoons@
3 (10 man) rifle sqds, 3 LMG 1 Support Company:
1 platoon: 6x 6pdr, 2 LMG, 12x Loyd Carriers 1 platoon: 3(6 man) rifle/engineer sqds, 1 lorry, 3 LMG 1 battery: 6x 3" mortars, 7 Carriers or 6 trucks, radio truck 1 platoon:
4 sections@ 3x Carriers, 3 LMG, 1 rifle sqd, 1x 2" mortar , 1 PIAT 2. Brigade Support22nd Armoured Bde HQ: 5x Cromwell-HQ, 6x Sherman V OP, 2x AEC 6x6 ACV, 5x Humber S/C, 4x Cromwell ARV, Air Liaison Team
1 Bridge Troop: 3x Valentine AVLB 1 Defence Troop: 3x Cromwell IV 131st Infantry Bde HQ: 4 rifle squads, 2 LMG, 2 trucks, 3 lorries, Air Liaison Team
C Company, 1st Bttn, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers:
4 platoons@ 4x Vickers MMG, 5x Universal Carriers or light trucks 1 platoon: 4x 4.2" mortars, 8x Loyd Carriers, OP Team in Carrier List B1653. Divisional SupportUp to:
2 Troops@ 4x 25pdr, 4 trucks, radio truck, 2 AALMG, OP Team 5th Royal Horse Artillery Regiment:
2 Troops@ 4x 25pdr Sexton, 1 radio van, 2 OP Teams 15th Light AA Regiment:
3 Troops@ 6x 40mm Bofors on Morris trucks 2 Batteries@
3 Troops@ 6x 40mmL60 Bofors, 4 trucks, 2 LMG 65th Anti-Tank Regiment:
2 Troops@ 4x M10 Wolverine, 1x Crusader Tower PHQ 1 Troop: 3-4x M10 Achilles, 1x Crusader Tower PHQ 2 Batteries@
3 Troops@ 4x 17pdr, 4x trucks or Crusader Tower or M3 H/T, 2 LMG 4th, 621st Field Engineer Squadrons@
3 Troops@ 1(12 man) PHQ squad, 3(10 man) rifle/engineer sqds, 4 LMG, 4 lorries or 6x M3 halftracks, 2-6x Humber Light Recce S/C 143rd Engineer Park Company:
1 Bridge Troop: 1x 40t 80' Bailey Bridge in 15x 3-ton lorries, 51 men 1 Stores Section: 12 assault boats, 1 bulldozer, 3 tractors, 29 men 1 Workshop Section : 44 men, recovery lorries 1 Provost (MP) Company: 100 men, Jeeps, motorcycles 4. Notesa) Radios are in all tanks and armoured cars, and other PHQs.
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