WWII
South Africa 13 Infantry Brigade

Feb 1945 Italy

List SA2

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Infantry Battalion

    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: 6x 6pdr, 7x Loyd Carrier, 2 LMG
      1 platoon: 3 rifle/engineer sqds, 1 flamegun, 1-2 LMG
      1 platoon: 4x MMG, 1 PIAT, 0 or 5x Carriers
      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. Brigade Support

Infantry Brigade HQ: 6 rifle sqds, 4 staff cars, 6 trucks, Air Liaison team in radio van
with up to:

    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

    1 Engineer Company:

      CHQ: 2 rifle sqds, 1-2 Morris Lt Recce MkII
      3 platoons@ 4(12 man) rifle/engineer sqds, 1 flamegun, 4 LMG

3. Notes

    a) Radios are in all PHQ and above.
    b) Infantry squads have Hawkins A/T grenades.
    c) All units can be motorised if desired, 2 lorries per platoon, one truck per support section or HQ squad.
    d) The Brigade has 3 battalions, plus a reserve battalion of young conscripts.


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