WWII
British Armoured Division

Oct 1944 - May 1945 France, Germany

List B2

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 Firefly, 2x Sherman 1B
        4 Troops@ 2x Sherman, 2x Firefly

      OR 3 Squadrons@ SHQ: 3x Sherman, 1x Firefly (In Guards Division).

        5 Troops@ 1x Sherman, 2x Firefly

      OR 3 Squadrons@ SHQ: 4x Comet, 1x Cromwell OP(artillery rear-link)

        4 Troops@ 4x Comet

      1 Recce Squadron: SHQ: 2x Stuart V

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

      1 Maintenance Troop: 3x Sherman ARV Mk.2 or Cromwell ARV, 3x M5 REME H/T, 3x attached Churchill AVLB

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 or VII
      3 Squadrons@ SHQ: 1x Cromwell VII, 2x Cromwell VIIIw
        3 Troops@ 3x Cromwell VII, 1x Challenger or Firefly Vc
        1 Troop: 3x Stuart V

2. Brigade Support

    Armoured Brigade HQ: 7x Sherman V or Firefly, 2x AEC 6x6 ACV, Air Liaison team, 3x Grant ACV, 3x 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, 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 Achilles or Archer, 1x Crusader Tower or Valentine OP.

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

      3 Troops@ 4x l7pdr, 5x M3 H/T or Crusader Towers, 2 LMG

    6 AA platoons@ 6x 40mm Bofors, 6 trucks
    3 AA platoons@ 6x 40mm Bofors on Morris 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 V, and in 1945 all Shermans can be Fireflys or Sherman IIA. The Recce Squadron could replace Stuart V with Stuart VI and replace Daimler S/C with Stuart Recce, M8 Greyhound, Staghound I or Humber S/C.
    d) Cromwell OP can be replaced by Priest OP or Centaur OP or Daimler S/C or Cavalier OP.
    e) M3 Halftracks and Shermans do not have .50".
    f) The Division has 1 Armoured Brigade with 3 Armoured Regiments and 1 Motor Rifle Battalion, and 1 Motorised Infantry Brigade with 3 battalions.
    g) The Guards Division could have 3 Troops per divisional Artillery Battery.
    h) In May'45 one armoured Troop can be 5x Centurion I.
    i) A maximum of one regiment can be Comet equipped.


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