WWII Free Polish
1st Armoured Division

Aug 1944-1945 NW Europe

List P9

by Mark Bevis

1. Tenth Arm

Tank Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 4x Sherman V, 1x Cromwell OP (artillery rear link)
    3 Squadrons@
      SHQ: 4x Sherman or 1x Sherman, 2x Sherman 1B
      4 Troops@ 3x Sherman, 1x Firefly

    1 Recce Squadron:

      SHQ: 2x Stuart V or Stuart V Recce
      3 Troops@ 3x AFV as in SHQ, 3x Daimler Scout Car

    1 AA Troop@ 2 platoons@ 4x Crusader AA Mk.2 (Aug'1944 only).

    1 maintenance Troop: 3x Sherman ARV Mk.2, 3x M5 REME H/T, 3x attached Churchill AVLB if required.

Motor Rifle Battalion of Armoured Brigade

    Bttn HQ: 4x M3 H/T, 3 rifle sqds
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 2x M3A1 White S/C, 1 rifle sqd, 1 PIAT, 1x 2"
      3 platoons@ 4x M3 H/T, 4 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2", 1 PIAT
      1 platoon:
        PHQ: 1x Carrier, 1x Daimler S/C, 1 LMG
        4 sections@ 3x Carrier, 3 LMG, 1 PIAT, 1x 2", 1 rifle sqd

    2 MG platoons@ 5x Carrier, 4x MMG
    1 Anti-tank Company:

      CHQ: 1x Carrier
      3 platoons@ 4x 6pdr, 4x Loyd Carriers, 2 LMG

Motorised Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2x trucks, 1 radio van (artillery rear-link)
    4 Companies@
      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 1 lorry
      3 platoons@ 4 rifle sqds, 3 LMG, 1x 2", 1 PIAT, 2 lorries

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 1 rifle sqd , 1x truck
      1 platoon: 6x 3" mortar, 6x trucks or Carriers, 1x truck or Carrier with radio
      1 platoon: 4x 6pdr, 5x trucks or Carriers, 2 LMG
      1 platoon: 3 rifle/engineer sqds, 3 trucks, 1 flamegun
      1 platoon:
        PHQ: 1 Carrier, 1x Daimler S/C, LMG
        4 sections@ 3 Carrier, 3 LMG, 1 PIAT, 1x 2", 1 rifle sqd.

Divisional Recce Regiment

    RHQ (Bttn HQ): 4x Cromwell IV, 2x Humber S/C
    3 Squadrons@
      SHQ: 1x Cromwell IV, 2x Cromwell VI
      2 Troops@ 4x Cromwell IV
      1 Troop: 4x Cromwell IV or Challenger
      1 Troop: 3x Stuart V

2. Brigade Support

Armoured Brigade HQ: 7x Sherman V, 2x AEC 6x6 ACV, Air Liaison team, 3x Grant ACV

Motorised Infantry Brigade HQ: 4 rifle sqds, 2 LMG, 2 lorries, 2 trucks, Air liaison team in radio van with:

    1 Mortar Battery: 6x 4.2" mortars, 6 trucks, radio truck, OP team in Daimler S/C
    2 MG Platoons@ 4 MMG, 4 trucks, 0-1 PIAT

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

3 Artillery Batteries@

    BHQ: 1 radio van, 2 trucks, 2 rifle sqds, 1 PIAT, 4 AALMG
    2 Troops@ 4x Sexton, 1 radio van, 2 OP teams

3 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

3 Anti-Tank Companies@

    CHQ: 2x M3 H/T
    3 Troops@ 4x M-10 Wolverine, 1x Crusader Tower

3 Anti-Tank Companies@

    CHQ: 1x M3 H/T
    3 Troops@ 4x 6pdr, 5x Carrier, 2 LMG, OR 4x 17pdr with M3 H/T or Crusader Towers

6 AA platoons@ 6x 40mm Bofors, 6 trucks
3 AA platoons@ 6x 40mm Bofors on Morris or 20mm on Bedford 15cwt
1 Air Liaison team in Cromwell OP or Humber S/C
3 Engineer Companies@
    CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 2 trucks
    3 platoons@ 4(12 man) rifle/engineer sqds, 1 flamegun, 2 lorries, 0-4 LMG

4. Notes

a) Radios are in all AFV and other PHQ.
b) Infantry squads have Hawkins A/T grenades.
c) Firefly is replaced by Sherman IIA from Nov'44. Cromwell IV is replaced by Mk.VII from Oct'44. Up to 1 SHQ Sherman can have dozerblade.
d) The Challenger is not available before November 1944.
e) M3 Halftracks and Shermans do not have .50".
f) The Division has 1 Armoured Brigade with 3 Armoured Regiments and 1 Motor Rifle Battalion, and 1 Motorised Infantry Brigade with 3 battalions.


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