WWII
British Armoured Brigade

1944-1945 Burma

List B38

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Armoured Regiment

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 4x Tanks, 1x Carrier OP
    3 Squadrons@
      SHQ: 4x Tanks
      4 Troops@ 3x Tanks

    1 Squadron:

      SHQ: 2x Stuart V
      3 Troops@ 3x Stuart V, 3x Daimler Scout Car

    1 Maintenance Troop: 3x Sherman ARV Mk2 or Grant ARV Mk2

Motor Rifle Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2 trucks
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 2x trucks, 1 rifle sqd, 1 PIAT, 1x 2"
      2 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2", 1 PIAT, 4 trucks
      1 platoon: 2x 3" mortars, 2x Carrier
      1 platoon: 4 MMG, 5x Carrier
      1 platoon:
        PHQ: 1x Carrier, 1x Daimler S/C, 1 LMG
        4 sections@ 3x Carrier, 3 LMG, 1 PIAT, 1x 2", 1 rifle sqd

Armoured Recce Regiment (1945 only)

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 4x Daimler S/C or Lynx Scout Car
    1 or 4 Squadrons@
      SHQ: 2x Daimler or Lynx S/C
      3 Troops@ 3x Daimler II or Humber IV armoured cars
      1 Troop: 4 rifle sqds,3 LMG, 1x 2", 1 PIAT, 4 trucks
      1 Troop: 2x 3" mortars, 2 trucks or Carriers

    1 Recce Squadron:

      SHQ: 4x Stuart V
      4 Troops@ 3x Stuart V

2. Brigade Support

    Armoured Brigade HQ: 4x Sherman V, Air Liaison team, 2x Daimler S/C with:
      3 Artillery Batteries@
        BHQ: 1 radio van, 2 trucks, 2 rifle sqds, 1 PIAT, 2 AALMG
        2 Troops@ 4x M7 Priest, radio van, 2 OP teams

    1 Engineer Platoon: 4 rifle/engineer sqds, 2 lorries, 3 LMG

3. Notes

    a) Radios are in all AFV and other PHQ.
    b) Infantry squads may have No.74 or No.75 A/T grenades.
    c) Humber IV, Lee and Stuart have HE and canister as standard for the 37mm.
    d) The Brigade has 3 Armoured Regiments and 1 Motor Rifle Battalion, with a Recce Regiment added in 1945.
    e) Artillery OP can be in Daimler S/C or Carrier.
    f) Carrier is Universal type or wheeled Indian Pattern.


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