WWII
Infantry Division

1941-1943 Europe

List B27

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 5 rifle sqds, 1 LMG
    4 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2" mortar, 1 Boys

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      1 platoon: 4 or 6x 3" mortars, 6 Carriers
      1 platoon: 2 rifle/engineer sqds, 1 lorry
      1 platoon:
        PHQ: 1x Carrier, 1x Daimler S/C, 1 LMG
        4 sections@ 3x Carrier, 3 LMG, 1 Boys, 1x 2", 1 rifle sqd

      1 platoon: 4x twin AALMG, 4 Boys, in 2 rifle crew sqds

Divisional Recce Regiment (in England, if present)

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 3 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 2 Boys, 3 trucks
    3 Squadrons@
      SHQ: 3 rifle sqds, 1 LMG, 3 trucks
      3 platoons@
        PHQ: 1x Carrier, 1 LMG, 1 Boys, 1x 2", 1x Armoured Car
        2 Sections@ 2x A/C OR 1x A/C, 1x Daimler S/C
        2 Sections@ 3x Carrier, 1x Boys, 3 LMG, 1x 2", 1 rifle sqd

      1 platoon: 4 rifle sqds, 5 trucks, 1 Boys, 4 LMG

2. Brigade Support

    Infantry Brigade HQ: 6 rifle sqds, 4 Lorries with:
      1 Defence Platoon: 4 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2" mortar, 1 Boys

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    3 Engineer Companies@
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
      3 platoons@ 4(12 man) rifle/engineer sqds, 3 LMG

    3 AA Batteries@

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
      3 Troops@ 6x 40mm Bofors, 6 trucks

    3 Anti-Tank Batteries@

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

    9 Artillery Batteries@

      BHQ: 1 radio van, 5 trucks, 4 rifle sqds, 2 Boys, 4 AALMG
      2 Troops@ 4x 25pdr, 5 trucks, radio van, 1 Boys, 2 AALMG, OP Team

    4 MG Companies@

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      4 platoons@ 4 MMG, 4 rifle crew squads

    1 Attached Medium Artillery Regiment:

      RHQ: 8 rifle sqds, 8 lorries, 4 AALMG, 2 Boys, 4 OP Teams
      4 batteries@ 4x 5.5", 4 lorries, radio van, 2 AALMG, 1 Boys

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all CHQ and AFV. All artillery is Assigned FC up to July 1942. After that is Flexible FC, with OP teams in truck or Daimler S/C.
    b) Infantry squads have No.74 or No.75 Hawkins A/T grenades. Boys A/T Rifle can be replaced with PIATs in late 1943.
    c) The division has 3 infantry brigades each of 3 battalions.
    d) Divisional A/T Batteries do not have 6pdr until July 1942.
    e) May replace Daimler S/C with Humber Light Recce Mk.II or III.
    f) In 1942 25pdr can have AP. From May 1942 the 2pdr has APC, and APCBC from August 1942.
    g) Can use Corps and Army support from lists B33.
    h) The Recce Regiment is not present in all divisions.
    i) Armoured Car is Daimler II or Humber III or Humber IV.


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