WWII
Infantry Division

1944-1945 Burma

List B37

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 3 rifle sqds, 1 LMG, 2 PIAT, Air Liaison Team
    4 Companies@
      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2", 1 PIAT

    1 Support Company:
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      1 platoon: 6x 3" mortars, 7x Carriers
      1 platoon: 4x 6pdr, 5x Loyd Carrier, 2 LMG
      1 platoon: 3 rifle/engineer sqds, 1 flamegun, 2 LMG
      0-1 platoon: 4x MMG, 5x Universal Carriers
      0-1 platoon:
        PHQ: 1x Carrier, 1x Daimler S/C, 1 LMG
        4 sections@ 3x Carrier, 3 LMG, 1 PIAT, 1x 2", 1 rifle sqd.

Divisional Recce Regiment

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 4x Daimler or Lynx Scout Car
    3 Squadrons@
      SHQ: 2x Daimler or Lynx Scout Cars
      3 Troops@ 3x Daimler II or Humber IV armoured cars
      2 Troops@ 4 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2" mortar, 3 trucks
      1 Troop: 2x 3" mortars, 2x Wheeled Carrier, Indian Pattern

2. Brigade Support

    Infantry Brigade HQ: 6 rifle sqds, 6 trucks, Air Liaison Team, 4x Daimler S/C

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    6 Artillery Batteries@
      BHQ: 1 radio van, 2 trucks, 2 rifle sqds, 2 AALMG, 3 OP Teams
      2 Troops@ 4x 25pdr, 4x trucks, radio truck, 2 LMG

    3 Artillery Batteries@

      BHQ: 1 radio van, 2 trucks, 2 rifle sqds, 2 LMG 1
      Troop: 4x 3.7" Mountain howitzers, 6 trucks, 2 LMG, 2 OP Teams

    3-4 Anti-Tank Companies@

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1x truck
      3 Troops@ 4x2pdr or 6pdr, 4 trucks or Loyd Carriers, 2 LMG

    3 AA Companies@

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

    2 Engineer Companies@

      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2 Humber Lt Recce MkIII
      3 platoons@ 4(12 man) rifle/engineer sqds, 1 flamegun, 3 LMG

    4 Support Companies@

      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 1x lorry
      1 battery: 6x 4.2" mortars, 7x Carriers, OP team
      2 platoons@ 4x MMG, 5x Carriers

4. Corps Support

Up to:

    1 Artillery Regiment:
      RHQ: 6 rifle sqds, 4 LMG, 8 lorries, 4 OP Teams
      4 batteries@ 4x 6" 26cwt, 4 lorries, radio van, 2 LMG 0-1 battery: 4x 7.2" Mk.V, 4 lorries, radio van (1945 only)

    1 Artillery Regiment:

      RHQ: 6 rifle sqds, 4 LMG, 8 lorries, 4 OP Teams
      4 batteries@ 4x 5.5", 4 lorries, radio van, 2 LMG

    Other support unknown, includes Commandos and 40mm Bofors at least, and naval fire support along the coast.

5. Notes

    a) Radios are in all AFV and other PHQ.
    b) Infantry squads may have No.74 or 75 A/T grenades.
    c) Humber IV has canister and HE as standard.
    d) The Division has 3 Brigades each of 3 battalions.
    e) All units can be motorised if desired, 2 lorries per platoon, 1 truck per support section or HQ squad.
    f) Divisional artillery OP can be in Daimler S/C or Wheeled Carrier, Indian Pattern Mk.IIC AOP.
    g) Can use Armoured Squadrons from List B38 as Corps support.
    h) If an Indian Division, up to one Battalion can be Ghurkas, with no A/T Platoon and no Carrier Platoon.


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