WWII
British Guards Armoured Division

June-October 1944 France, Germany

List B70

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

2nd Armoured Battalion Grenadier Guards, 1st Armoured Battalion Coldstream Guards, 2nd Armoured Battalion Irish Guards

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

    1 Recce Squadron:

      SHQ: 2x Stuart V
      4 Troops@ 3x Stuart VI, 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.

1st Motor Rifle Battalion Grenadier Guards of 5th 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

5th Coldstream, 3rd Irish, 21st Welch Motorised Infantry Battalions

    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 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.

2nd Armoured Battalion Welsh Guards Divisional Recce Regiment

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 4x Sherman V or Cromwell V
    3 Squadrons@
      SHQ: 2x Cromwell V, 2x Cromwell VI
      5 Troops@ 2x Cromwell V, 1x Firefly Vc

    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

    5th Guards Armoured Brigade HQ: 7x Sherman V, 2x AEC 6x6 ACV, Air Liaison team, 3x Grant ACV, 3x Cromwell Dozer

    32nd 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
      3 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
      3 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, 4 LMG

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all AFV and other PHQ.
    b) Infantry squads have Hawkins A/T grenades.
    c) M3 Halftracks and Shermans do not have .50".
    d) The Division has the 5th Guards Armoured Brigade with 3 Armoured Regiments and 1 Motor Rifle Battalion, and the 32nd Motorised Infantry Brigade with 3 battalions.
    e) In August the Division was joined by the 6th Guards Tank Brigade (see List B71).
    f) Divisional Artillery OPs can be in Cromwell-OP, Daimler Scout Car or Carrier.


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