WWII
Greek Cavalry Division

Oct'40-41 South Europe

List GK3

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Cavalry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 4 rifle sqds, 2 lorries or horses
    2 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck or horses
      4 platoons@ 4-5 rifle sqds, 2 LMG, 1x 45mm, horses or 2 lorries

Infantry Battalion (1940 only)

    Bttn HQ: 4 rifle sqds
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 3x 45mm mortars
    1 MG Company:
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      3 platoons@ 4 MMG in 4 rifle sqds

2. Regt Support

    'Mechanised' Cavalry Regiment HQ: 8 rifle sqds, 4 lorries (1940 only)
    Attached Cavalry Regiment HQ: 4 rifle sqds, horses
    Infantry Regiment HQ: 10 rifle sqds (1940 only) with up to:
      1 Support Company:
        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
        1 battery: 2x 65mmL21 M06, pack mules
        1 battery: 4x 81mm M31 mortars, pack mules
    Cavalry Brigade HQ: 8 rifle sqds, horses with up to:
      2 Recce Groups@
        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, horses (1940 only)
        3 platoons@ 5 rifle sqds, 2 LMG, 3x 45mm mortars, horses
        1 platoon: 4 MMG, horses
    1 Artillery Battalion:
      BHQ: 8 rifle sqds, 4 lorries, Obsolete FC
      5 batteries@ 4x 75mmL? Skoda porteed on lorries
    3 MG 'Companies'@ 4 MMG teams, horses

3. Divisional Support

Up to:
    1 Engineer Company:
      CHQ: 3 rifle/engineer sqds, horses?
      3 platoons@ 6 rifle/engineer sqds, horses?
    2 Recce Groups@
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, horses (not after Jan'41)
      3 platoons@ 5 rifle sqds, 2 LMG, 3x 45mm, horses
      1 platoon: 4 MMG, horses
    1 Artillery Battalion:
      BHQ: 8 rifle sqds, horses, Obsolete FC
      3 batteries@ 4x 75mm M1897, horses
    1 Mountain Artillery Battalion: (1941 only)
      BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, horses, Obsolete FC
      3 batteries@ 4x 65mm M06 mountain guns, pack mules
    1 Mortar Company: CHQ: 4x 81mm M31, horses, Obsolete FC
    1 AA Battery: 4x 37mm Flak18, horses
    2 AA Batteries@ 4x 20mm Flak30, horses
    1 AA Battery: 4x 20mm Flak30, pack mules

4. Notes

    a) No radios or A/T grenades available.
    b) The division has 1 Cavalry Regiment of 2 battalions. In 1940 only, it also has a 'Mechanised' Regiment of 2 Cavalry Battalions in trucks, and an Infantry Regiment of 3 battalions. The division also has a Cavalry Brigade of a Cavalry Regiment plus support, with an Infantry Regiment attached during 1940 only.
    c) Trucks are Daimler type.
    d) AA guns have AP rounds available as standard.
    e) Corps and Army support can be used from list GK4.

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