WWII
Canada 5th Armoured Division

March-June 1944 Italy

List C18

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Vokes Battlegroup formed from:

    9th Armoured Regiment (British Colombia Dragoons) and the Irish Regiment of Canada Infantry Battalion
      BGHQ: 4x M4A4 Sherman V, 3x Sherman V-OP tanks, 1x Sherman ARV, 2 rifle squads, 1(8 man) sniper squad, 4 trucks, 4x twin Bren AALMG

    3 Armoured Squadrons@
      SHQ: 4x Sherman V
      4 Troops@ 3x Sherman V

    carrying:
    1 Infantry Company:
      CHQ: 1 rifle squad
      3 platoons@ 1(8 man) rifle PHQ squad, 1 PIAT, 1x 2" mortar, 3(10 man) rifle squads, 3 LMG

    1 Recce Troop:
      THQ : 2x Stuart V, 2x Daimler Scout Cars
      3 Sections@ 3x Stuart V, 3x Daimler Scout Cars

    3 Infantry Companies@
      CHQ: 1 rifle squad, 1 lorry
      3 platoons@ 1(8 man) rifle PHQ squad, 1 PIAT, 1x 2" mortar, 3(10 man) rifle squads, 3 LMG, 4x 15cwt trucks

    1 Support Company:
      CHQ: 1 rifle squad, 2 lorries
      1 platoon: 6x 6pdr anti-tank guns, 2 LMG, 6 trucks or Carriers
      1 platoon: 3(6 man) rifle/engineer sqds, 3 LMG, 1 lorry or 3x M3A1 S/C
      1 platoon: 6x 3" mortars, 7x Carriers or 6 trucks & radio truck
      1 platoon:
        PHQ: 1x Universal Carrier, 1x Daimler Scout Car, 1 LMG
        4 Sections@ 3x Carriers, 3 LMG, 1 rifle sqd, 1x 2", 1 PIAT

    98th Anti-Tank Battery, 4th A/T Regiment:

      CHQ: 2x M3 halftracks, 1 rifle squad
      3 Troops@ 4x M-10 Wolverine, 1x Universal or M3 H/T PHQ

    1 Engineer Troop, 10th Field Engineer Squadron:

      1(17 man) rifle/engineer PHQ sqd, 1 LMG, 2 PIAT, 2 trucks
      4(12 man) rifle/engineer sqds, 2 lorries, 4 LMG

Griffin Battlegroup formed from 2nd Armoured Regiment (Lord Strathcona's Horse):

    BGHQ: 4x M4A4 Sherman V, 3x Sherman V-OP tanks, 1x Sherman ARV
    3 Armoured Squadrons@
      SHQ: 4x Sherman V
      4 Troops@ 3x Sherman V

    A Company, Westminster Dragoons:

      CHQ: 1 rifle squad, 1x 2" mortar, 2 trucks
      1 section: 2x 3" mortars, 3x Universal Carriers
      3 platoons@ 4(6 man) rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2" mortar, 4 PIAT, 4x M3A1 White Scout Cars
      3 platoons@
        PHQ: 1x Universal Carrier, 1x Daimler S/C, LMG
        3 sections@ 3x Carriers, 3 LMG, 1 PIAT, 1x 2", 1 rifle squad

      3 platoons@ 4x 6pdr anti-tank guns, 2 LMG, 4 trucks
      1 platoon: 4x Vickers MMG, 5x Universal Carriers

    82nd Anti-Tank Battery, 4th A/T Regiment:

      CHQ: 2x M3 halftracks, 1 rifle squad
      3 Troops@ 4x M-10 Wolverine, 1x Universal or M3 H/T PHQ

    1 Recce Troop:

      THQ : 2x Stuart V, 2x Daimler Scout Cars
      3 Sections@ 3x Stuart V, 3x Daimler Scout Cars

    1 Engineer Troop, 10th Field Engineer Squadron:

      1(17 man) rifle/engineer PHQ sqd, 1 LMG, 2 PIAT, 2 trucks
      4(12 man) rifle/engineer sqds, 2 lorries, 4 LMG

Reserve Force formed from 5th Armoured Regiment (8th Princess Louise's Hussars) and Westminster Dragoons Motor Battalion:

    BGHQ: 4x M4A4 Sherman V, 3x Sherman V-OP tanks, 1x Sherman ARV, 3 rifle squads, 4x M3A1 White Scout Cars
    3 Armoured Squadrons@
      SHQ: 4x Sherman V
      4 Troops@ 3x Sherman V

    1 Recce Troop:
      THQ : 2x Stuart V, 2x Daimler Scout Cars
      3 Sections@ 3x Stuart V, 3x Daimler Scout Cars

    B, C Companies@
      CHQ: 1 rifle squad, 1x 2" mortar, 2 trucks
      1 section: 2x 3" mortars, 3x Universal Carriers
      3 platoons@ 4(6 man) rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2" mortar, 4 PIAT, 4x M3A1 White Scout Cars
      1 platoon: 4x Vickers MMG, 5x Universal Carriers

    1 Engineer Troop, 10th Field Engineer Squadron:

      1(17 man) rifle/engineer PHQ sqd, 1 LMG, 2 PIAT, 2 trucks
      4(12 man) rifle/engineer sqds, 2 lorries, 4 LMG

Perth Regiment, Cape Breton Highlanders, Irish Regiment of Canada Infantry Battalions

    Bttn HQ: 2 rifle squads, 1(8 man) sniper squad, 4 trucks, 4x twin Bren AALMG
    4 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 rifle squad, 1 lorry
      3 platoons@ 1(8 man) rifle PHQ squad, 1 PIAT, 1x 2" mortar, 3(10 man) rifle squads, 3 LMG, 4x 15cwt trucks

    1 Support Company:
      CHQ: 1 rifle squad, 2 lorries
      1 platoon: 6x 6pdr anti-tank guns, 2 LMG, 6 trucks or Carriers
      1 platoon: 3(6 man) rifle/engineer sqds, 3 LMG, 1 lorry or 3x M3A1 S/C
      1 platoon: 6x 3" mortars, 7x Carriers or 6 trucks & radio truck
      1 platoon:
        PHQ: 1x Universal Carrier, 1x Daimler Scout Car, 1 LMG
        4 Sections@ 3x Carriers, 3 LMG, 1 rifle sqd, 1x 2", 1 PIAT

    Flank Force: Divisional Armoured Recce Regiment (Governor General's Horse Guards)

      RHQ (Bttn HQ): 4x Sherman II, 1x Sherman OP tank, 1x Sherman ARV
      2 Squadrons@
        SHQ: 2x Sheman II
        5 Troops@ 2x Sherman II, 2x Stuart III or Stuart V

      1 Liaison/Communication Troop:
        Troop HQ: 3x Lynx or Humber S/C
        3 Sections@ 3x Lynx or Humber Scout Cars

    2. Brigade Support

      5th Armoured Brigade HQ: 7x Sherman V-HQ, 2x ACV, 6x Sherman V-OP, with:
        7x Daimler or Lynx Scout Cars
        1 Defence Troop: 3x Sherman V

      11th Infantry Brigade HQ: 4 rifle sqds, 2 LMG, 2 lorries, 2 trucks with:

        11th Brigade Support Group:
          CHQ: 1 rifle squad, 1 truck
          3 platoons@ 4x Vickers MMG, 4 trucks, 1 PIAT
          2 platoons@ 4x 4.2" mortars, 8x Loyd Carriers or 4 trucks

    3. Divisional Support

    Up to:

      8th Field Artillery Regiment:
        61st, 71st, 107th Batteries@
          BHQ: 1x ACV, 3 lorries, 4 rifle sqds, 4 AALMG
          2 Troops@ 4x 105mm M7 Priest, 1 radio van, 1 OP team, 2 AALMG

      17th Field Artillery Regiment:

        3 Batteries@
          BHQ: 4 lorries, 4 rifle sqds, 4 AALMG, 3 OP Teams
          2 Troops@ 4x worn out 25pdr, 4x trucks, radio van, 2 AALMG

      4th Anti-tank Regiment:

        16th, 49th Anti-Tank Batteries@
          CHQ: 1 rifle squad, 1 truck
          2 Troops@ 4x 6pdr anti-tank guns, 2 LMG, 6 trucks
          2 Troops@ 4x 6pdr or 17pdr anti-tank guns, 2 LMG, 4 trucks or M3 H/T

      82nd, 98th Anti-Tank Batteries@

        CHQ: 2x M3 halftracks, 1 rifle squad
        3 Troops@ 4x M-10 Wolverine, 1x Universal or M3 H/T PHQ

      5th Light AA Regiment:

        3 AA Batteries@
          CHQ: 1 truck, 1 rifle squad
          3 AA platoons@ 6x 40mm Bofors, 6 trucks

      1st Field Engineer Squadron:

        SHQ: 4(11 man) rifle sqds, 4 LMG, 2 PIAT, 3 lorries
        3 Troops@ 1(17 man) rifle/engineer PHQ sqd, 1 LMG, 2 PIAT, 2 trucks
        4(12 man) rifle/engineer sqds, 2 lorries, 4 LMG

      4th Field Park Squadron:

        SHQ: 3(12 man) rifle squads, 2 lorries, 2 trucks
        1 Bridge Troop: 1x 40t 80' Bailey Bridge in 15x 3-ton lorries, 51 men
        1 Stores Section: 12 assault boats, 3 bulldozers, 3 tractors, 29 men
        1 Workshop Section: 44 men, recovery lorries

      Attached British 64th Light Artillery Battery:

        BHQ: 2 rifle squads, 4 trucks, 2 LMG
        2 Troops@ 4x 75mm M8 pack howitzers, 12x Jeeps, 4 LMG

    4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all tanks, Carrier PHQs and other PHQ.
    b) Infantry squads have Hawkins A/T grenades.
    c) Artillery OP can be Sherman V-OP tank or Daimler Scout Car.
    d) The 8th Field Artillery Regiment received newer M7 Priests in May 1944.
    e) The Division has the 5th Armoured Brigade; the 11th Infantry Brigade of the Perth Regiment and Cape Breton Highlanders infantry battalions; and at division the 3rd Governor General's Horse Guards Armoured Recce Regiment, acting as flank guards.
    f) See List C18 for the division's normal structure during this time.

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