WWII
Libya Infantry Division

1939-1941 North Africa

List L1

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

    Infantry Battalion
      Bttn HQ: 4 rifle sqds 3 Companies@
        CHQ: 3 rifle sqds, 1 LMG
        4 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 1-4 LMG
      1 Support Company:
        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
        2 platoons@ 4 MMG
        2 platoons@ 9x 45mm mortars

2. Regiment Support

    Infantry Regiment HQ: 10 rifle sqds, horses with up to:
      1 Mortar Company:
        CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
        3 platoons@ 3x 81mm mortars, Obsolete FC

3. Divisional Support

Up to:
    2 Gun Companies@
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      2 platoons@ 4x 47/32, horses
    1 Artillery Battalion:
      BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, horses, Obsolete FC
      3 batteries@ 4x 75/27 M11, horses
    1 Artillery Battalion:
      BHQ: 6 rifle sqds, horses, Obsolete FC
      2 batteries@ 4x 65/17 M13, horses
      1 battery: 4x 105/28 M13, horses
    1 Pioneer Company:
      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle/pioneer sqds

4. Corps Support

    Attached Cavalry Regiment
      RHQ: 6 rifle sqds, horses
      4 Squadrons@
        SHQ: 1 rifle sqd, horses
        3 Troops@ 5 rifle sqds, sabres?, horses
    1 Paratroop Battalion
      Bttn HQ: 2 rifle sqds 3 Companies@
        CHQ: 1 rifle/SMG sqd 3 platoons@ 3 rifle/SMG sqds, 6 LMG
      1 Battery: 3x 81mm M35 mortars, Assigned FC

5. Notes

    a) Radios are at RHQ and above, possibly down to Bttn HQs.
    b) Infantry have no A/T grenades.
    c) The division has 2 Infantry Regiments each of 3 battalions.
    d) With opponents/organiser agreement the attached Cavalry Regiment can be fielded as teeth arm.
    e) Can use Corps and Army support from list IT5.
    f) Two such divisions existed, to be destroyed by British forces in December 1940.
    g) The Libyan Paratroop Battalion requires Italian SM81 transport planes for airdropping.


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