WWII
British Armoured Division

June-October 1944 France, Germany

List B1

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Tank Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 4x Sherman II or V, 1x Cromwell OP (artillery rear link)
      3 Squadrons@ SHQ: 4x Sherman or 1x Sherman, 2x Sherman 1B
        4 Troops@ 3x Sherman, 1x Firefly

      OR 3 Squadrons@ SHQ: 4x Sherman (In Guards Division).

        5 Troops@ 2x Sherman, 1x Firefly

      1 Recce Squadron: SHQ: 2x Stuart V

        3 Troops@ 3x Stuart V, 3x Daimler Scout Car

      1 AA Troop@ 2 platoons@ 4x Crusader AA Mk.2 (June 1944 only).
      1 maintenance Troop: 3x Sherman ARV Mk.2, 3x M5 REME H/T, 3x attached Churchill AVLB if required.

Motor Rifle Battalion of Armoured Brigade

    Bttn HQ: 4x M3 H/T, 3 rifle sqds
      3 Companies@ CHQ: 2x M3A1 White S/C, 1 rifle sqd, 1 PIAT, 1x 2"
        3 platoons@ 4x M3 H/T, 4 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2", 1 PIAT
        1 platoon: PHQ: 1x Carrier, 1x Daimler S/C, 1 LMG,
          4 sections@ 3x Carrier, 3 LMG, 1 PIAT, 1x 2", 1 rifle sqd

        2 MG platoons@ 5x Carrier, 4x MMG

      1 Anti-tank Company: CHQ: 1x Carrier

        3 platoons@ 4x 6pdr, 4x Loyd Carriers, 2 LMG

Motorised Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2x trucks, 1 radio van(artillery rear-link)
      4 Companies@ CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 1 lorry
        3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2", 1 PIAT, 2 lorries

      1 Support Company: CHQ: 1 rifle sqd , 1x truck

        1 platoon: 6x 3" mortar, 6x trucks or Carriers, 1x truck or Carrier with radio

        1 platoon: 4x 6pdr, 5x trucks or Carriers, 2 LMG

        1 platoon: 3 rifle/engineer sqds, 3 trucks, 1 flamegun

        1 platoon: PHQ: 1 Carrier, 1x Daimler S/C, LMG

          4 sections@ 3 Carrier, 3 LMG, 1 PIAT, 1x 2", 1 rifle sqd.

Divisional Recce Regiment

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 4x Cromwell IV
      3 Squadrons@ SHQ: 1x Cromwell IV, 2x Cromwell VI
        3 Troops@ 3x Cromwell IV, 1x Challenger or Firefly Vc
        1 Troop: 3x Stuart V

      0-1 Recce Squadron: SHQ: 2x Daimler S/C or M3 haftrack

        0-1 Troop: 3x Stuart V
        1/3 Troops@ 3x Stuart Recce/4 MG

        OR THQ: 1x Stuart Recce, 1x Carrier

          3 Sections@ 1x Stuart V/VI, 1x Carrier, 1x Daimler/Humber S/C

2. Brigade Support

    Armoured Brigade HQ: 7x Sherman V, 2x AEC 6x6 ACV, Air Liaison team, 3x Grant ACV, 3x Cromwell or Centaur Dozer

    Motorised Infantry Brigade HQ: 4 rifle sqds, 2 LMG, 2 lorries, 2 trucks, Air liaison team in radio van with:

      1 mortar battery: 6x 4.2" mortars, 6 trucks, radio truck, OP team in Daimler S/C
      2 MG platoons@ 4 MMG, 4 trucks, 0-1 PIAT

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    3 Artillery Batteries@ BHQ: 1 radio van, 2 trucks, 2 rifle sqds, 1 PIAT, 4 AALMG
      2 Troops@ 4x Sexton, 1 radio van, 2 OP teams

    3 Artillery Batteries@ BHQ: 1 radio van, 2 trucks, 2 rifle sqds, 1 PIAT, 4 AALMG

      2 Troops@ 4x 25pdr, 4x Quad tractors, radio van, 2 AALMG, 1 PIAT, 2 OP teams

    3 Anti-Tank Companies@ CHQ: 2x M3 H/T

      3 Troops@ 4x M-10 Wolverine, 1x Crusader Tower

    3 Anti-Tank Companies@ CHQ: 1x M3 H/T

      3 Troops@ 4x 6pdr, 5x Carrier, 2 LMG, OR 4x l7pdr with M3 H/T or Crusader Towers

    6 AA platoons@ 6x 40mm Bofors, 6 trucks
    3 AA platoons@ 6x 40mm Bofors on Morris or 20mm on Bedford 15cwt or M16
    1 Air Liaison team in Cromwell OP or Humber S/C
    3 Engineer Companies@ CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2 trucks

      3 platoons@ 4(12 man) rifle/engineer sqds, 1 flamegun, 2 lorries, 0-4 LMG

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all AFV and other PHQ.
    b) Infantry squads have Hawkins A/T grenades.
    c) Armoured Battalion Shermans are Mk.II or Mk.V. The 7th Armoured Division could replace Shermans with Cromwell III or IV. The Recce Squadron could replace Stuart V with Stuart VI and replace Daimler S/C with turretless Stuart.
    d) The Recce Regiment could replace Cromwell IV with Cromwell III. The Challenger is not available before September 1944.
    e) Cromwell OP can be replaced by Priest OP or Centaur OP or Daimler S/C or Cavalier OP.
    f) M3 Halftracks and Shermans do not have .50".
    g) The Division has 1 Armoured Brigade with 3 Armoured Regiments and 1 Motor Rifle Battalion, and 1 Motorised Infantry Brigade with 3 battalions.
    h) The Guards Division could have 3 Troops per divisional Artillery Battery.


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