WWII
India 2nd Armoured Brigade

Aug 1941 Persia

List IN3

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Hussar Regiment

    RHQ(Bttn HQ): 4x Vickers VIB, 1 radio van
    3 Squadrons@
      SHQ: 2x Vickers VIB, 2x Carriers
      2 Troops@ 3x Vickers VIB

Motorised Ghurka Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 3 rifle sqds, 1 LMG, Kukris, 2 lorries
    4 Companies@
      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, Kukris, 1 lorry
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2", 1 Boys, Kukris, 2 lorries
      1 Support Company:
        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
        1 battery: 4x 3" mortars, 2 lorries
        1 platoon: 4 MMG, 2 lorries

2. Brigade Support

    Brigade HQ: 3 rifle sqds, radio van, 2 lorries, 3x Vickers VIB with
    1 Medium Artillery Battery: 4x 6" 26cwt, 4 lorries, radio van
    3 Artillery Batteries@
      BHQ: 4 rifle sqds, 4 trucks, radio van, 2 AALMG
      2 Troops@ 4x 25pdr, 4 trucks, radio truck
    1 British Yeomanry Squadron:
      SHQ: 1 rifle sqd, 1 truck
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 1 Boys, 1x 2", 3 LMG, 4 trucks

3. Notes

    a) Radios are in all tanks and Carrier PHQ, and other CHQs. Artillery is Assigned FC.
    b) Infantry squads have no A/T grenades.
    c) The Brigade has 1 Hussar Regiment and 2 Ghurka battalions.
    d) The brigade saw brief action against Persian forces (List IR1) in August 1941.


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