British Army 1944 TO&E

Campaign Style

by Pat Condray


1. TYPE DIVISIONS:

Infantry: 3 inf. bgdes of 3 bns each; 1 recon rgt; 1 mg bn; 3 field rgts, RA; 1 LAA Rgt, 1 AT R

Armoured: 1 armoured Bgde of 3 armoured rgts and 1 motor bn; lorried infantry bgde of 3 bns, 1 armd recon Rgt; 2 Field Rgt, RA; 1 LAA rgt, 1 AT rgt; 1 MG Co.

Parachute 2 parachute bgdes of 3 para bns each, 1 Airlandi

Division:(glider) bgde of 3 bns; 1 abn arm'd recon rgt, 1 Airlanding (glider) Lt arty rgt, 2 airlanding (glider) At brtys, 1 LAA btry

Indep. (Army) Tank Bgde: 3 Infantry Tank Bns

AA Bgde: 2 heavy and 3 light AA rgts

II. TYPE REGIMENTS, Etc:

Armoured Rgt:

    Hq: 4 tanks
    Hq Squadron: 4 LAA Tanks, I I Lt Tanks, 8 scout cars
    3 Squadrons each:
      Hq: 4 tanks
      5 troops each of 3 tanks

Arm'd Recon Rgt:

    Hq: 3 AC
    Hq Squadron: 5 AA AC, 13 scout cars
    5 squadron each: Hq:
      Hq: 5 AC
      5 troops each: 2 AC and 2 scout cars
      1 Troops of riflemen in HT

Recon Rgt. (Inf Div):

    Hq: 1 AC
    Hq Squadron: 8 AT, 6 3" Mtr, 14 bren carriers
    3 recon squadrons:
    Hq
    3 scout troops each:
      3 AC, 3 scout cars, 6 bren carriers
      1 asslt. troop of riflemen in HT

Field Rgt, RA:
3 Batteries of 2 troops of 4 25 lb. gun/how each

Medium Rgt, RA:
2 Batteries of 2 troops of 4 5.5" Guns each

Heavy Rgt, RA:
2 Batteries of 4 7.2 inch how
2 Batteries of 155mm guns

LAA Rgt:
3 btrys of 3 troops of 6 40mm LAA each

HAA Rgt:
3 btrys of 2 troops of 4 3.7" AA each

AT Rgt:
4 batteries of 3 troops of 4 AT each

Infantry Battalion:

    Support Co: 6 3" mtr, 13 bren carriers, 6
    4 Rifle Co:
      each 3 platoons of 3 sections of 10 men with 1 LMG and plat hq of PL, 6 men, and 1 2"
      Total for co is 5 off, 122 em, 3 PLAT (AT Rocket)

Battalion transport totals: 38 bren carriers and 55 trucks
MG Bn: 3 MG Co: 3 plats of 4 HMG each
Hv Mtr Co: 16 4.2" Mtr
Motor Bn:
    Support Co: 12 AT, 8 HMG
    3 motor co: 3 plats of riflemen (as above) in trucks,
    1 plat of riflemen (as above) in bren carriers

Commando:

    7 troops of 3 off and 60 men each
    Hq Troop of 3 off and 20 men

Airlanding Bn:

    Support Co: 4 3" mtrs
    AA/AT Co: 12 20mm AA, 8 AT
    4 rifle co each of 4 platoons and HQ

Parachute Bn:

    Hq Co: 8 3" mtr, 10 PIAT
    3 rifle'co: each of 3 platoons and HQ

Field Co., Royal Engineers: 7 off, 250 EM


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