WWII
British 7th Armoured Division

Tunisia June-Aug 1943
Italy Sep-Dec 1943

List B79A

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

1st RTR, 5th RTR, 4th County of London Yeomanry Armoured Regiments (22nd Armoured Brigade)

RHQ (Bttn HQ): 4x M4A2 Sherman III
3 Squadrons@

    SHQ: 4x Sherman III
    4 Troops@ 3x Sherman III

1 Recce Troop:

    THQ: 2x Daimler S/C
    3 Sections@ 3x Daimler Scout Car

1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade Motor Battalion (of 22nd Armoured Brigade)

Bttn HQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2 trucks
3 Companies@

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1x 2" mortar, 2 trucks
    1 battery: 2x 3" mortars, 3x Carriers
    2 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2", 0-4 Boys, 4 trucks
    1 platoon: 4 MMG, 5x Carriers
    1 platoon:
      PHQ: 1x Universal Carrier, 1 LMG, 1x Daimler S/C
      3 sections@ 3x Carriers, 3 LMG, 1 rifle sqd, 1x 2", 1x Boys

1 Anti-Tank Company:

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
    4 platoons@ 4x 6pdr portees on 3-ton lorries, 2 LMG

Queens Royal Regiment Motorised Infantry Battalion

Bttn HQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2 trucks
4 Companies@

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 lorry
    3 platoons@ 1(8 man) rifle PHQ sqd, 0-1 Boys, 1x 2" mortar, 2 lorries 3(10 man) rifle sqds, 3 LMG

1 Support Company:

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 2 lorries
    2 platoons@ 4x 2pdr, 2 LMG, 4 trucks or Carriers
    1 platoon: 2(8 man) rifle/engineer sqds, 1(5 man) rifle PHQ sqd, 2 LMG
    1 battery: 6x 3" mortars, 7 Carriers or 6 trucks, radio truck
    1 platoon:
      PHQ: 1x Universal Carrier, 1 LMG, 1x Daimler S/C
      4 sections@ 3x Carriers, 3 LMG, 1 rifle sqd, 1x 2", 0-1x Boys

Divisional Recce Regiment (11th Hussars)

RHQ (Bttn HQ): 4 x M3A1 White Scout Cars, 4(6 man) rifle sqds
3 Squadrons@

    SHQ: 4x Daimler II armoured cars
    4 Troops@ 2x Daimler II, 2x Daimler Scout Cars
    1 Troop: 2x M3 GMC halftrack with 75mm gun
    1 Assault Troop: 4x M3A1 S/C, 4(6 man) rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2" mortar, 1 PIAT

2. Brigade Support

22nd Armoured Brigade HQ: 1x Sherman III, 5x Grant 1, 2x ACV, 2x Humber AA, 3 x Stuart I OP Tanks

131st Queens Motorised Brigade HQ: 4 rifle sqds, 2 LMG, 2 trucks, 2 lorries with:
C Company, 1st Cheshire MG Regiment:

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
    4 platoons@ 4x Vickers MMG, 2 trucks
    1 mortar platoon: 4x 4.2" mortars, 8x Loyd Carriers or 4 trucks

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

3rd Royal Horse Artillery Regiment, 146th Field Artillery Regiment@
3 Artillery Batteries@

    BHQ: 4 rifle sqds, 4 lorries, 4 AALMG, 3 OP Teams
    2 Troops@ 4x 25pdr, 4 trucks, radio truck, 2 AALMG

5th Royal Horse Artillery Regiment:
3 Batteries@

    BHQ: 1x ACV, 3 lorries, 4 rifle sqds, 4 AALMG, 2 OP Teams
    2 Troops@ 4x 105mm M7 Priest, radio van, 2 AALMG

65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti-Tank Regiment:
3 Anti-Tank Batteries @

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
    3 Troops @ 4x 6pdr , 2 LMG, 6 Jeeps
    1 Troop: 4x 6pdr or 17pdr, 2 LMG, 4 trucks

1 Anti-Tank Battery @

    CHQ: 2x Carriers, 1 rifle sqd
    2-3 platoons@ 4x M10 Wolverine

15th Light AA Regiment:
3 AA Batteries @

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

4th, 621st Engineer Squadrons@

    SHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 1 lorry
    4 Troops @ 4(12 man) rifle/engineer sqds, 2 LMG, 2 lorries

143rd Engineer Park Squadron:
1 Bridge Troop: 1x 40t 80' Bailey Bridge in 15x 3-ton lorries, 1+x AVLB
1 Stores Section: 24 assault boats, 1 large bulldozer, 1 small bulldozer
1 Workshop Section

4. Notes


a) Radios are in all tanks and armoured cars, Carrier PHQs, and other CHQs.
b) Infantry squads have No.74 or Hawkins 75 A/T grenades. A few PIATs may be available for training from July 1943, m ost units having dropped the Boys A/T rifle by this time.
c) 2pdr, 37mm, 6pdr, 75mm have APCBC and HE. 17pdr has APCBC only.
d) Artillery OP can be in truck, Carrier, Daimler S/C, Auster AOP, turretless Marmon- Herrington, or Stuart III tank.
e) The 7th Armoured Division has the 22nd Armoured Brigade of the 1st RTR, 5th RTR, 4th County of London Yeomanry Armoured Regiments and 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade Motor Battalion; and the 131st Queens Motorised Brigade of the 1st/5th, 1st/6th, 1st/7th Infantry battalions.
f) The Division was resting and reorganising in Tunisia during June-August 1943.
g) In September-December 1943 the Division deployed in Italy, the only difference being the replacement of Boys with PIATs.
h) During September 27th to early October the 23rd Armoured Brigade and the 69th Medium Artillery Regiment(16x 5.5" guns) were attached.

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