WWII
British Paradrop Division

1943-1945 All Theaters

List B7

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Paratroop Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2 rifle sqds, 1 LMG, 3 M/C
      3 Companies@ CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 1x 2", 1-2 PIAT
        3 platoons@ 4 rifle/SMG sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2", 1-2 PIAT

      1 Support Company: CHQ: 1 SMG sqd

        1 platoon: 6x 3" mortars, 1-2 PIAT, 4 rifle sqds as crew
        1 platoon: 2 rifle/engineer sqds, 1 flamegun

Divisional Recce Regiment (Provisional)

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 2x Tetrarch, 1 SMG sqd, 3 Jeeps
      1 Squadron: SHQ: 1x Tetrarch, 2x Tetrarch CS
        4 platoons@ 3x Tetrarch

      1 Squadron: SHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 3 Jeeps

        4 platoons@
          1 section: 3x Jeep/MG
          1 section: 3x Carriers, 1 rifle sqd, 3 LMG, 1x 2", 1 PIAT

      1 Battery: 6x 3" mortars, 7x Universal Carriers or Jeeps
      1 Platoon: 4x MMG, 5x Carriers or Jeeps

    Air Landing Infantry Battalion

      Bttn HQ: 2 rifle sqds, 3 M/C
        4 Companies@ CHQ: 1(8 man) SMG sqd, 1 PIAT, 1x 2"
          3 platoons@ 4 rifle/SMG sqds, 1x 2", 1-2 PIAT, 3 LMG

        1 Support Company: CHQ: 1(8 man) rifle sqd

          1 battery: 6x 3" mortars, 12 Jeeps, 1-2 PIAT
          1 platoon: 2 rifle/engineer sqds, 1 flamegun
          1 platoon: 4x 6pdr, 6 Jeeps, 2 LMG

    2. Brigade Support

      Paratroop Brigade HQ: 6 rifle/SMG sqds

      Air Landing Infantry Brigade HQ: 6 rifle/SMG sqds, Jeeps, Air Liaison team

    3. Divisional Support

    Up to:

      1 Pathfinder Company: CHQ: 1 SMG sqd, radio beacon
        2 platoons@ 3 rifle/SMG sqds, flare markers

      2 Engineer Companies@ CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 6 M/C

        3 platoons@ 4(12 man) rifle/engineer sqds

      1 AA Company: CHQ: 1 SMG sqd, 2 Jeeps

        3 platoons@ 6x 20mm Polsten, 7 Jeeps

      3 Artillery Batteries@

        BHQ: 4 SMG sqds, 1 PIAT, 2 LMG, 4 OP teams, 16 Jeeps
        2 Troops@ 4x 75mm M1A1, 5 Jeeps, 1 LMG

      2 Anti-Tank Companies@ CHQ: 1 SMG sqd, 2 Jeeps

        2 Platoons@ 4x 6pdr, 2x LMG, 4 Jeeps
        1 Platoon: 2x 17pdr, 2x 6pdr, 2 trucks, 2 Jeeps, 2 LMG

    4. Notes

      a) Radios are in all AFV and other PHQ, when working.
      b) Infantry squads have Hawkins A/T grenades.
      c) Up to 1 Tetrarch or M22 per platoon can have LittleJohn Adaptor firing APCNR. 2pdr fires APCBC, HE. 6pdr has 1 load APCBC and APCR in late 1943, APDS and HE in 1944. l7pdr has APCBC and HE, and APDS from Oct'44. 75mm M1A1 has 1 load of HEAT.
      d) Can replace Tetrarch with M22 Locust in May 1945.
      e) The division has 2 Paratroop Brigades each of 3 battalions, and 1 Air Landing Brigade of 3 battalions usually dropped in gliders.
      f) If used in ground role, can be fully motorised and can have Corps and Army support.


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