British Army in WWII

1940 Organization

By Dave Geisz


Arm'd Car Rgt: Hq + 3 squadrons, total of 38 cars
Divisional Cavalry Rgt: Hq + 3 squadrons, total of 28 Lt tanks, 34 carriers
Armoured Rgt: Hq + 3 squadrons, total of 52 tanks
Army (1) Tank Btn:Hq + 3 squadrons, total of 50 1 Tanks, 7 Lt Tnks, 8 cars
RA Field Rgt: Hq, 2 Btry, total of 24 guns
RA Medium Rgt: Hq, 2 btries of 8 guns each
RA Heavy Rgt:Hq, 4 btrys: total of 4 6", 12 8" Guns/how
AT Rgt: Hq + 4 Btrys: 12 guns per btry
AA Rgt: Hq + 4 Btrys: each Btry 8 3.7" AA
LAA Rgt: Hq + 4 Btry: each Btry 12 40mm AA
Inf Bn: 780 men, 734 rifles, 50 brens, 2 3" mtr, 12 2" mtr, 22 AT Rifle, 10 carriers
MG Bn: Hq + 4 co each of 12 HMG
Motorcyle Bn: Hq + 3 MC Co: 11 scout cars, 99 motorcycle/sidecar combinations, 43 motorcycles, 17 AT Rifles, 9 2" mtr, 335 rifles, 550 men, 43 brens

Inf Div had Hq, Div troops, 3 inf bgdes

    inf bgde = Hq, 3 inf bn, at co of 9 AT Guns

Armoured Div: Hq, Div troops, 2 arm'd Bgdes of 3 arm'd rgts each, 1 support group of 2 motor bns and LAA + AT Rgt

Army Tank Bgde: 2 Army tank bns.


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