WWII
Canada Infantry Division

1944-45 Europe

List C3

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Infantry Regiment

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 3 rifle sqds, 1 LMG, 2 PIAT 4 Companies@
      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2", 1 PIAT
    1 Support Company:
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      1 platoon: 6x 3" mortars, 7x Carriers, 3 PIAT
      1 platoon: 4x 6pdr, 5x Loyd Carrier, 2 LMG
      1 platoon: 3 rifle/engineer sqds, 1 flamegun, 1-2 LMG
      1 platoon: 4x MMG, 1 PIAT, 5x Carriers
      1 platoon:
        PHQ: 1x Carrier, 1x Lynx S/C, 1 LMG
        4 sections@ 3x Carrier, 3 LMG, 1 PIAT, 1x 2", 1 rifle sqd.

Divisional Recce Regiment

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 4x Otter Mk1
    3 Squadrons@
      SHQ: 1x Otter Mk1, 1x M3 H/T LAD
      1 platoon: 4x M3 H/T or trucks, 4 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1 PIAT, 1x 2" 3 platoons@
        PHQ: 1x Fox 1, 1x Carrier, 1 LMG, 1 PIAT, 1x 2"
        2 sections@ 1x Fox 1, 1x Otter I
        2 sections@ 3 Carrier, 3 LMG, 1 rifle sqd, 3 PIAT, 1x 2"

    1 Platoon: 4x 6pdr, 5x Carrier, 2 LMG
    0-1 Battery: 6x 3" mortars, 7x Universal Carriers

2. Brigade Support

    Infantry Brigade HQ: 6 rifle sqds, 4x Lynx, 6 trucks, Air Liaison Team in Otter Mk.1 or radio van

3. Divisional Support

Up to:
    6 Artillery Batteries@
      BHQ: 1 radio van, 2 trucks, 2 rifle sqds, 1 PIAT, 4 AALMG
      2 Troops@ 4x 25pdr, 4x Quad tractors, radio van, 2 AALMG, 1 PIAT, 2 OP teams
    2 Anti-Tank Companies@
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
      3 Troops@ 4x 17pdr or 6pdr, 2x LMG, 4 trucks.
    2 Anti-Tank Companies@
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1x truck
      3 Troops@ 4x 6pdr, 4 trucks, 2 LMG.
    3 AA Companies@
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
      3 AA platoons@ 6x 40mm Bofors, 6 trucks
    3 Engineer Companies@
      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds
      3 platoons@ 4(12 man) rifle/engineer sqds, 0-4 LMG
    4 Support Companies@
      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 1x lorry
      1 battery: 6x 4.2" mortars, 7x Carriers, OP team
      0-1 platoon: 2 sections@ 3x Wasp II
      2 platoons@ 4x MMG, 5x Carriers, 1 PIAT

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all AFV and other PHQ.
    b) Infantry squads may have Hawkins A/T grenades.
    c) M3 halftracks do not have .50".
    d) 6pdr has APDS and HE. l7pdr has APCBC and HE, and APDS from Oct'44.
    e) The division has 3 infantry brigades each of 3 regiments.
    f) From Aug'44 the infantry regiment carrier platoon can replace up to 6 Carriers with Wasp IIc flamethrowers and still retain infantry elements. In France up to 1 carrier section can be changed to 3x Carrier+PIAT battery on rear.
    g) All units can be motorised if desired, 2 lorries per platoon, 1 truck per support section or HQ squad.
    h) In France the Otter 1 can be replaced by Humber Light Recce Mk.III, and Fox was replaced by Humber III.
    i) Can use Corps and Army support from list B4 in NW Europe, and from list C2 in Italy.


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