WWII
British 10th Armoured Division

Sep-Nov 1942, North Africa

List B90

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

3rd RTR, Nottinghamshire Yeomanry, Staffordshire Yeomanry Armoured Regiments (8th Armoured Brigade)

RHQ (Bttn HQ): 4x Grant I
1 Squadron:

    SHQ: 2x Crusader II, 1x Crusader CS
    3 Troops@ 3x Crusader II
    1 Troop: 3x Crusader III

1 Squadron:

    SHQ: 3x Grant I
    4 Troops@ 3x Grant I

1 Squadron:

    SHQ: 1x M4A1 Sherman II
    3 Troops@ 3x Sherman II

41st RTR, 45th RTR, 47th RTR Armoured Regiments (attached 24th Armoured Bde)

RHQ (Bttn HQ): 3x Sherman II
1 Squadron:

    SHQ: 2x Crusader II, 1x Crusader CS
    3 Troops@ 3x Crusader II
    1 Troop: 3x Crusader III

2 Squadrons@

    SHQ: 2x M4A1 Sherman II
    4 Troops@ 3x Sherman II

1st Bttn, Buffs Motor Battalion (of 8th Armoured Brigade)

11th Bttn, Kings Royal Rifle Corps Motor Battalion (of 24th Armoured Brigade)
Bttn HQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2 trucks
3 Companies@

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck , 1x 2" mortar
    2 platoons@ 4(8 man) rifle sqds, 4 trucks, 3 LMG, 4 trucks
    1 platoon: 4x Vickers MMG, 5x Universal Carrier
    1 platoon: 2x 3" mortars, 2 trucks
    1 platoon:
      PHQ: 1x Universal Carrier, 1 LMG, 1x Scout Car
      3 Sections@ 3x Carrier, 3 LMG, 1 rifle sqd, 1 Boys, 1x 2" mortar

1 Anti-Tank Company:

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
    4 Troops@ 4x 6pdr portees, 2 LMG

2nd, 4th, 5th Bttns, Royal Sussex Regiment Motorised Infantry Battalions
Bttn HQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2 trucks
4 Companies@

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 lorry
    3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2" mortar, 1 Boys, 2 lorries

1 Support Company:

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
    1 platoon: 2(8 man) rifle/engineer sqds, 1(5 man) PHQ sqd, 1 lorry, 2 LMG
    1 battery: 6x 3" mortars, 6 trucks
    2 platoons@ 4x 2pdr A/T guns, 4 trucks, 2 LMG
    1 platoon:
      PHQ : 1x Universal Carrier, 1 LMG, 1x Scout Car
      4 Sections@ 3x Carrier, 3 LMG, 1 rifle sqd, 1 Boys, 1x 2" mortar

Divisional Armoured Car Regiment (the Royals)
RHQ (Bttn HQ): 4x Humber III
3 Squadrons@

    SHQ: 2x Humber III
    4 Troops@ 3x Humber III

0-1 AA Troop: 4x Humber AA
0-1 Communications Troop: 3 Sections@ 3x Daimler Scout Cars

2. Brigade Support

8th Armoured Brigade HQ: 2x Crusader II, 1x ACV, 3x Daimler Scout Car

24th Armoured Brigade HQ: 2x Grant I, 1x ACV, 3x Daimler Scout Car

133rd Lorried Infantry Brigade HQ: 6 rifle sqds, 2 LMG, 6 trucks with:

    W MG Company, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers:
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
      4 platoons@ 4 Vickers MMG, 2 trucks

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

1st RHA, 104th RHA, 98th Field Artillery Regiments
3 Batteries@

    BHQ: 4 rifle sqds, 4 lorries, 4 AALMG, 3 OP Teams
    2 Troops@ 4x 25pdr, 6 trucks, 2 AALMG

14th Anti-Tank Regiment:
4 Batteries@

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

53rd Light AA Regiment:
2 AA Batteries@

    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
    3 Troops@ 6x 40mmL60 Bofors, 6 trucks

1 AA Battery:
    CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
    2 Troops@ 4x 40mmL60 Bofors, 4 trucks

2nd, 3rd Field Engineer Squadrons@

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

141st Field Park Squadron:

    1 Bridge Section
    1 Workshop Section

4. Notes

a) Radios are in all AFV, Carrier PHQ and other PHQ.
b) Infantry have No.74 or No.75 Hawkins anti-tank grenades.
c) The 10th Armoured Division has the 8th and 24th Armoured Brigades each of three Armoured Regiments and one Motor Battalion; one Motorised Brigade of three battalions; and one divisional Armoured Car Regiment.
d) 2pdr has APCBC. 6pdr, 25pdr and 75mm have AP. 6pdr has one load of APCBC.
e) Artillery OP can be in truck, scout car, Carrier or turretless Marmon-Herrington.


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