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Operation Market Garden

Allied Order of Battle

Command Decision Test of Battle

by Jeff Glasco (copyright 2017)

First Allied Airborne Army:

1st British Airborne Corps: (Experienced/9)

Headquarters: [glider]

1 command stand (LTG "Boy" Browning)

1 jeep

Headquarters Company: [glider]

1 staff radio light truck

Corps Defence Company: [glider]

1 command infantry stand (integral PIAT)

2 infantry stands (integral PIAT)

Glider Pilots/Corps HQ/No 1 Wing (-)1: (Veteran/10) [glider]


1 infantry stand (integral PIAT)

878th (American) Airborne Engineer Aviation Battalion2: [glider] (Regular/8)

Headquarters:

1 command stand

1 jeep

Headquarters Company:

2 HMG stands3

3 Engineer Companies (A, B & C), each with: 1 command engineer stand (integral bazooka)

1 engineer stand (integral bazooka)

1 support stand

2nd British Airlanding Antiaircraft Battery:4 (Veteran/10)

Air Party: [glider]


2 40L56 AA guns and crews (integral PIAT)

3 jeeps

Sea Party:

1 40L56 AA gun and crew (integral PIAT)

1 light truck

1st British Airborne Division: (Veteran/10)

Headquarters:

1 command stand (MG Roy Urquhart)

1 76 men from 38 gliders (A Squadron)

2 Airfield Construction. 3 construction companies + Headquarters and Service Company, 132 men per company

with 528 men total. Each company has 2 construction platoons and 1 service platoon that took care of the construction equipment. Each company, including HQ, had 2 x .50 cal HMG. 3 2 actual HMG per company

4 Part of Sea Party, arrived September 17 at Eindhoven with 3 officers, 126 men and 6 x 40L56 Bofors, vehicles. Air

party w/12 x 40L56 Bofors did not deploy in campaign, but were ready. (also 24-36 20mm AA guns - Polsten). 156 of Air Party landed on September 24 (guns?). Full strength = 295 men with 18 x 40mm & 48 x 20mmAA. [20mm AA guns not planned to be deployed in campaign).





1 jeep [glider]


1 staff radio jeep with trailer

1 bicycle parachute infantry stand (integral PIAT)

No. 1 Wing Glider Pilot Battalion (1st lift): [glider]

Headquarters:

1 command stand

Glider Pilots/Division Troops/No. 1 Wing (1st lift):



Glider Pilots/Division Troops/No. 1 Wing (2nd lift):



1st Parachute Brigade:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (Bg Gerald Lathbury)

1 jeep [glider]


1 parachute infantry stand (integral PIAT)

1 universal carrier stand5 [glider]

1 supply porter stand [glider]

1st Parachute Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (LTC David Dobie)

Headquarters/Support Company:

1 recon SMG stand (integral PIAT)

1 3" mortar stand (ds)

1 MMG stand

3 Rifle Companies (R, S & T), each with:

1 command parachute infantry stand (integral PIAT)

2 parachute infantry stands (integral PIAT)

A Troop/1st Airlanding Antitank Battery: (attached) [glider]

1 6-pounder AT gun and crew

1 jeep

2nd Parachute Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (LTC John Frost)




1 MMG stand

3 Rifle Companies (A, B & C), each with:

5 Each battalion had 2 universal carriers that were landed by glider.







B Troop/1st Airlanding Antitank Battery: (attached) [glider]


1 jeep

3rd Parachute Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (LTC John Fitch)




1 MMG stand




C Troop/1st Airlanding Antitank Battery: (attached) [glider]


1 jeep

1st Airlanding Antitank Battery (-):6 [glider]

1 command infantry stand

1 jeep

2 17-pounder AT guns and crew (ds)

2 Quad Prime Movers (airborne version)

1st Parachute Engineer Squadron:

1 command parachute engineer stand (integral PIAT)

2 parachute engineer stands (integral PIAT)

Glider Pilots/1st Parachute Brigade/No. 1 Wing: [glider]


2 infantry stands(integral PIAT)

4th Parachute Brigade:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (BG John Hackett)

1 jeep [glider]



1 universal carrier stand7 [glider]


10th Parachute Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (LTC Ken Symth)


6 2 batteries (D & P) each with 4 x 17-pdr








1 MMG stand

3 Rifle Companies (A, B & D), each with:



G Troop/2nd Airlanding Antitank Battery: (attached) [glider]


1 jeep


Headquarters:

1 command stand (LTC George Lea)




1 MMG stand




E Troop/2nd Airlanding Antitank Battery: (attached) [glider]


1 jeep


Headquarters:

1 command stand (LTC Richard Des Voeux)


1 PIAT stand


1 MMG stand




H Troop/2nd Airlanding Antitank Battery: (attached) [glider]


1 jeep

2nd Airlanding Antitank Battery (-):8 [glider]


1 jeep

2 17-pounder AT guns and crew (ds)

2 Quad Prime Movers (airborne version)

4th Parachute Engineer Squadron:


82 batteries (F & X) each with 4 x 17-pdr






Glider Pilots/4th Parachute Brigade/No. 1 Wing: [glider]



1st Airlanding Brigade: [all glider]

Headquarters:

1 command stand (BG Philip "Pip" Hicks)

1 jeep



1 20 AA gun Polsten and crew

1 jeep

1 universal carrier stand9

1 light ammo truck

No. 2 Wing Glider Pilot Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand

1st Border Airlanding Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (LTC Tommy Haddon)

1 jeep

Support Company:


2 3" mortar stands (ds) (integral PIAT)

2 jeeps

2 MMG stands

2 6-pounder AT guns and crews

2 jeeps

4 Rifle Companies (A, B, C & D), each with:


2 command infantry stands (integral PIAT)

Glider Pilots/1st Borders/No. 2 Wing:



2nd South Staffordshire Airlanding Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (LTC Derek McCardie)

1 jeep

Support Company:



2 jeeps






2 MMG stands


2 jeeps




Glider Pilots/2nd South Staffordshire/No. 2 Wing:



7th King’s Own Scottish Borderers Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (LTC Robert Payton-Reid)

1 jeep

Support Company:



2 jeeps

2 MMG stands


2 jeeps




Glider Pilots/7th KOSB/No. 2 Wing:



1st Airlanding Light Artillery Regiment (Direct Support): [glider]

Headquarters:

1 command observation stand (LTC Sheriff Thompson)

1 jeep

Headquarters Battery:


1 ammo jeep with trailer

1 20 AA gun Polsten and crew (bg)

1 jeep

3 Airlanding Light Artillery Batteries (1, 2, & 3), each with:


2 75L16 howitzers and crews (ds)

3 jeeps

Consolidated Antitank Battery:10



10

Included Z Battery/1st

LT AT Regt (4 x 6-pdr) and 3 extra 6-pdr from 1st

AL AT & 3 extra 6-pdr from 2nd

AL AT)





3 jeeps

Glider Pilots/1st Airlanding Light Artillery/No. 1 Wing:



1st Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron11

(treat as battalion): [glider]

Squadron Headquarters:

1 command stand (Major Freddie Gough

1airborne jeep

Support Troop12

:

1 3" mortar stand (bg)

1 20 AA gun Polsten and crew (bg)

2 airborne jeeps

3 Recon Troops (A, C & D), each with13

:

1 command (recon) airborne jeep

1 recon airborne jeeps

21st Independent Parachute Company (pathfinders):


2 recon infantry stands (integral PIAT)

1 3" mortar stand (bg)

9th Airborne Engineer Company: [glider]



1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (MG Sosabowski)

1 jeep [glider]




1st Polish Parachute Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (Major Tonn)



1 MMG stand

1 parachute infantry/PIAT stand

3 Companies (1st, 2nd & 3rd), each with:



11

Jeeps were landed by gilder, but men of squadron parachuted. 12

Support platoon had 2 x 20mm AA & 2 x 3" mortars (jeeps) 13

Each troop had 8 jeeps armed with Vickers K MG, 2 Bren LMG and every other jeep had a 2” mortar





2nd Polish Parachute Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (Major Plosewski)



1 MMG stand


3 Companies (4th, 5th & 6th), each with:



3rd Polish Parachute Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (Captain Sobocinski)



1 MMG stand


3 Companies (7th, 8th & 9th), each with:



1st Polish Parachute Antitank Battery: [glider]



5 jeeps

1st Polish Parachute Engineer Company:



1st Polish Light Artillery Battery (Direct Support): [glider]


2 75L16 howitzers and crews (ds) (integral PIAT)

3 jeeps

(British) Glider Pilots/Polish Brigade/No. 2 Wing: [glider]



52nd Airlanding Division: (element ready to go by morning of September 2314

)

155th

Infantry Brigade15

: [glider16

] (Veteran/9)

Headquarters:

1 command stand (Bg JFS McLaren)

1 jeep

14

Was to airland at Deelen airfield. Not deployed in battle, except for seaborne element, see XXX Corps. 15

Source is http://www.routetovictory.co.uk/52history.php 16

Could be landed in 50 Horse and 44 Waco gliders.







1 light ammo truck

4th

King’s Own Scottish Borderers Infantry Battalion (-):

Headquarters:

1 command stand

1 jeep

3 infantry companies, each with:



5th

King’s Own Scottish Borderers Infantry Battalion (-):

Headquarters:

1 command stand

1 jeep

3 infantry companies, each with:



1st Mountain Artillery Regiment:

Headquarters:

1 command observation stand (Major John Fairclough)

1 jeep




Composite Battery17

:


1 jeep

1 25-pounder field gun and crew (ds)

1 Quad Prime Mover (airborne version)

452nd Battery:


1 3.7" howitzer and crew (ds)18

2 jeeps

474th Battery:


1 3.7" howitzer and crew (ds)19

2 jeeps

215th

Battery/54th

Antitank Regiment: 1 command infantry stand

3 x 6-pounder AT gun and crew

17

B Troop/80th Field Artillery (4 x 25-pdr and 1 section/451st Battery (2 x 3.7" howitzers) 18

each 3.7" howitzer would have brought 56 rounds HE and 8 rounds HEAT AT 19

each 3.7" howitzer would have brought 56 rounds HE and 8 rounds HEAT AT





4 jeeps

(British) Glider Pilots/155th Brigade: [glider]



18th (American) Airborne Corps:

Headquarters (-)20

: (Veteran/10) (Turn 4, Area A)

1 command stand (LTC Matthew Ridgeway)

1 jeep

4 U.S. Truck Companies21

(@325 tons a day for 82nd & 101st)

666th Quartermaster Truck Company (82nd)

397th Quartermaster Truck Company (101st)

82nd Airborne Division22

: (Veteran/10)

Headquarters:

1 command stand (BG James Gavin)

1 jeep [glider]



82nd Reconnaissance Platoon: [glider]

2 recon jeep with HMG

504th Parachute Infantry Regiment:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (LTC Reuben Tucker)

1 jeep [glider]


1 staff stand (integral bazooka)

1 ammo porter stand [glider]

1st/504th Parachute Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (integral bazooka) (Major William Harrison)


1 81mm mortar stand (ds) (integral bazooka)

2 LMG stands (integral bazooka)


1 command stand (integral bazooka)

2 paratrooper stands (integral bazooka)

20

Was to be deployed when 52nd Airlanding Division was activated. 1st Airborne and 52nd Airlanding were to be under British 1st Airborne Corps and the American 18th Airborne Corps headquarters would take command of the 82nd and 101st. Instead only Ridgeway seems to have come to Browning's headquarters, but he did not take operational control of any units. 21

Armed with supplies for 82nd and 101st. Were supposed to arrive on September 19, arrived September 20. 22

each infantry squad had a BAR in addition to other weapons; add +1 to hit numbers





1 weapons stand (integral bazooka)

2nd/504th Parachute Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (integral bazooka) (LTC Edward Wellems)




3 Rifle Companies (D, E & F), each with:




3rd/504th Parachute Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (integral bazooka) (Major Julian Cook)




3 Rifle Companies (G, H & I), each with:





Headquarters:

1 command stand (Colonel William Ekman)

1 jeep [glider]





Headquarters:

1 command stand (integral bazooka) (Major Talton Long)









Headquarters:

1 command stand (integral bazooka) (LTC Ben Vandervoort)













Headquarters:

1 command stand (integral bazooka) (Major James Krause or Kaiser?)









Headquarters:

1 command stand (Colonel Roy Lindquist)

1 jeep [glider]





Headquarters:

1 command stand (integral bazooka) (LTC Shields Warren)









Headquarters:

1 command stand (integral bazooka) (Major Otho Holmes)









Headquarters:

1 command stand (integral bazooka) (LTC Louis Mendez)












325th Glider Infantry Regiment: [all glider]

Headquarters:

1 command stand (Colonel Charles Billingslea)

1 jeep

Headquarters and Service Company:

1 staff radio jeep (integral bazooka)


Antitank Company:

1 command infantry stand (integral bazooka)

2 57L32 AT guns and crews

3 jeeps

1st/325th Glider Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (integral bazooka) (LTC Teddy Sanford)

1 jeep


1 MMG stand (integral bazooka)




2 infantry stands (integral bazooka)


2nd/325th Glider Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (integral bazooka) (Major Charles Major)

1 jeep








2nd/401st Glider Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (integral bazooka) (Major Osmand Leahy)

1 jeep












Division Artillery/82nd Airborne Division:


1 command stand (Colonel Francis March)

1 jeep

Headquarters and Service Battery: [glider]

1 staff radio jeep with trailer (integral bazooka)

376th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion (Direct Support)23

:

Headquarters:

1 command observation stand (integral bazooka) (LTC Wilber Griffith)

Headquarters and Service Battery:

1 staff radio stand (integral bazooka)

1 supply jeep with trailer [glider landed with other artillery]

3 Howitzer Batteries (A, B & C), each with:

1 command parachute infantry stand (integral bazooka)

1 75L16 pack howitzer and crew (integral bazooka)

1 jeep [glider landed with other artillery]

D Battery (-)24

:


2 HMG stands (ds) (integral bazooka)

456th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion (Direct Support): [glider]

Headquarters:

1 command observation stand (integral bazooka) (LTC Wagner

d'Allessio)

1 jeep


1 staff radio jeep stand (integral bazooka)

1 supply jeep with trailer

3 Howitzer Batteries (A, B & C), each with:



1 jeep

D Battery:



23

howitzers carried 72 rounds (18 CD shots), AT guns seem to not have been landed. 24

Probably "D Battery", the antitank guns were not landed.





1 57L32 AT gun and crew (integral bazooka)

1 jeep

319th Glider Field Artillery Battalion (Direct Support): [glider]

Headquarters:

1 command observation stand (integral bazooka) (LTC James Todd)

1 jeep




2 Howitzer Batteries (A & B), each with:

1 command parachute infantry stand (integral Bazooka)


1 jeep


Headquarters:

1 command observation stand (integral bazooka) (LTC Paul Wright)

1 jeep







1 jeep

80th Antitank Battalion: [glider]

Headquarters:

1 command stand (LTC Raymond Singleton)

1 jeep

4 Antitank Batteries (A, B, C & E), each with:



2 jeeps

2 Antiaircraft Batteries (D & F), each with:


3 HMG stands (ds)

307th Airborne Engineer Battalion:


1 command stand (integral bazooka) (LTC Allen Bedell)

1 jeep

A Company: [glider]

1 command engineer stand (integral bazooka)

2 engineer stands (integral bazooka)

B Company:







C Company:



D Company:



101st Airborne Division: (Veteran/10)

Headquarters:

1 command stand (MG Maxwell Taylor)

1 jeep [glider]


1 staff radio jeep

101st Reconnaissance Platoon25

: [glider]

1 command airborne jeep with HMG

2 recon airborne jeeps with HMG

501st Parachute Infantry Regiment:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (LTC Howard Johnson)

1 jeep [glider]




1st/501st Parachute Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (integral bazooka) (LTC Harry Kinnard)








2nd/501st Parachute Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (integral bazooka) (Major Robert Ballard)






25

34 men with 15 x jeeps. landed in 15 gliders. Jeeps had armored front and carried a .50 HMG.







3rd/501st Parachute Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (integral bazooka) (Major Julian Ewell)








502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (Colonel John Michaelis)

1 jeep [glider]




1st/502nd Parachute Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (integral bazooka) (LTC Patrick Cassidy)








2nd/502nd Parachute Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (integral bazooka) (LTC Elbridge Cassidy or

Chapman?)








3rd/502nd Parachute Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (integral bazooka) (LTC Robert Cole)













Headquarters:

1 command stand (Colonel Robert Sink)

1 jeep [glider]





Headquarters:

1 command stand (integral bazooka) (LTC James LaPrade)









Headquarters:

1 command stand (integral bazooka) (LTC Robert Strayer)









Headquarters:

1 command stand (integral bazooka) (Major Oliver Horton)








327th Glider Infantry Regiment: [all glider]





Headquarters:

1 command stand (Colonel Joseph Harper)

1 jeep

Headquarters and Service Company:

1 staff radio jeep (integral bazooka)


Antitank Company:

1 command infantry stand (integral bazooka)


3 jeeps

1st/327th Glider Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (integral bazooka) (LTC Hartford Sallee)

1 jeep





1 command stand



2nd/327th Glider Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (integral bazooka) (LTC Thomas Rouzie)

1 jeep





1 command stand



1st/401st Glider Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (integral bazooka) (LTC Roy Allen)

1 jeep





1 command stand



Division Artillery/101st Airborne Division:






1 command stand (BG Anthony McAuliffe)

1 jeep

Headquarters and Service Battery: [glider]

1 staff radio jeep with trailer (integral bazooka)

377th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion (Direct Support): [glider]

Headquarters:

1 command observation stand (integral bazooka) (LTC Harry Elkins)

1 jeep




2 Howitzer Batteries (A & C), each with:



1 jeep

1 Howitzer Battery (B): [paradropped]



1 jeep [glider landed with other artillery]

D Battery:



1 57L32 AT gun and crew (integral bazooka)

1 jeep

321st Glider Field Artillery Battalion (Direct Support): [glider]

Headquarters:

1 command observation stand (integral bazooka) (LTC Edward

Carmichael)

1 jeep







1 jeep


Headquarters:

1 command observation stand (integral bazooka) (Colonel Clarence

Nelson)

1 jeep











1 jeep

81st Antitank Battalion: [glider]

Headquarters:

1 command stand (LTC X. B. Cox, Jr.)

1 jeep

3 Antitank Batteries (A, B, & C), each with:



2 jeeps

3 Antiaircraft Batteries (D, E & F), each with:


3 HMG stands (ds)

326th Airborne Engineer Battalion:


1 command stand (integral bazooka) (Major Hugh Mozley)

1 jeep

A Company (-): [glider]



B Company (-): [glider]



C Company:



Provisional Company26

:



30th Corps:

Headquarters: (Veteran/9)

1 command stand (LTG Brian Horrocks)

1 car or jeep

Headquarters Company: (Veteran/9)

1 medium staff radio truck

Headquarters Defence Company: (Experienced/9)



26

formed from 1 platoon from A Company and 1 platoon from B Company





1 medium truck

2 20mm AA portee (20mm Oerlikon on 15cwt truck)

Corps Troops:

27th Light Antiaircraft Regiment27

: (Experienced/9)

Headquarters:

1 command stand

1 car


1 medium supply truck

6th Battery:


1 light truck

3 Self-Propelled 40mm AA trucks (integral PIAT)

107th Battery:



4 light trucks

113th Battery:



4 light trucks

149th Battery:



4 light trucks

5th AGRA (Artillery Brigade): (see detachments below) (Veteran/9)

Headquarters:

1 command stand

1 car




86th Self-Propelled Field Artillery Regiment (-):

Headquarters:

1 command observation Sherman (75) tank


1 staff radio halftrack

1 supply halftrack with MG

100th Antiaircraft Brigade28

: (Experienced/9)

Headquarters:

1 command stand

27

under operational control of 100th Antiaircraft Brigade. 28

Went forward with XXX Corps after 5th Guards Armoured Division.





1 car




113rd Light Antiaircraft Regiment:

Headquarters:

1 command stand

1 car



368th Battery:



4 light trucks

369th Battery:



4 light trucks

370th Battery:



4 light trucks

123rd Light Antiaircraft Regiment:29

Headquarters:

1 command stand

1 car



405th Battery:



4 light trucks

408th Battery:



4 light trucks

409th Battery:



4 light trucks

165th Heavy Antiaircraft Regiment:30

29

at Eindhoven by night september 21, at Veghel on 7 am/Sept 21. Sept 20 at Nijmegen 30

19 Sept to Eindhoven





Headquarters:

1 command stand

1 car



198th Battery:


1 light truck

2 3.7" AA guns and crews (ds) (integral PIAT)

2 AEC Matador heavy trucks

275th Battery:


1 light truck



317th Battery:


1 light truck



2nd Household Cavalry (Reconnaissance) Regiment: (Veteran/9)

Headquarters:

1 command Staghound I armored car (LTC Abel Smith)


1 Staghound AA armored car

2 AEC Mark III armored cars31

4 Squadrons (A, B, C & D), each with:

1 command Staghound I armored car

1 recon infantry stand

1 light truck (maybe a halftrack?)

2 recon Daimler Mark II armored cars

1 recon Daimler Mark I scout car

Royals (Reconnaissance) Regiment (-): (Veteran/9)

Headquarters:



1 Staghound AA armored car

2 halftracks with 75mm gun32

B Squadron, with:



31

each squadron had 2 actual AEC Mk III armored cars. 32

each squadron had 2 actual halftracks w/75mm gun (M3 GMC?)








44th Royal Tank Regiment33

: (Experienced/9)

Headquarters:

1 command Sherman (75) tank

Headquarters Squadron:

2 recon Stuart M3 tanks

1 Sherman ARV


3 Squadrons (A, B & C), each with:


2 Sherman (75) tanks

1 Sherman Firefly tank

342nd Battery/86th Self-Propelled Artillery: (attached) (Veteran/9)


1 halftrack with MG

2 Sextons

C Squadron/Royals Armored Car Regiment: (Veteran/9)






15th/19th King’s Royal Hussars Recon Regiment34

: (Experienced/9)

Headquarters:

1 command Cromwell


2 recon Daimler scout cars

1 Cromwell Mk IV CS tank

1 Cromwell ARV


3 Squadrons (A, B & C), with with:

1 command Cromwell IV tank

2 recon Cromwell IV tanks

1 Challenger tank

341st Battery/86th Self-Propelled Artillery: (attached) (Veteran/9)


1 halftrack with MG

33

had attached 1 squadron of Royals (C squadron) and 1 battery (342nd) of 86th Field Artillery. Attached to 501st Airborne (101st Airborne) 34

had attached 1 squadron of the Royals (A Squadron) and 1 battery (341st) 86th Field Artillery Regiment. Attached to 506th Airborne (101st Airborne). Detached from 101st on night of September 21/22 (returned to British 11th Armored Division)





2 Sextons

A Squadron/Royals Armored Car Regiment35

: (Veteran/9)






6th Army Troops Engineers (battalion36

): (Experienced/9)

Headquarters:

1 command stand

1 car

69th Field Engineer Company:

1 command engineer stand (integral PIAT)

3 engineer stands (integral PIAT)

2 medium trucks




2 medium trucks




2 medium trucks

227th Field Park Engineer Company:

7th Army Troops Engineers (battalion):

Headquarters:

1 command stand

1 car

71st Field Engineer Company:



2 medium trucks

72nd Field Engineer Company:



2 medium trucks

73rd Field Engineer Company:



2 medium trucks


35

also had 2 actual halftracks with 75mm guns. 36

Each of these six battalions basically was tasked with building a Class 40 bailey brigade.





8th GHQ Troops Engineers (battalion):

Headquarters:

1 command stand

1 car




2 medium trucks




2 medium trucks




2 medium trucks

623rd Field Park Engineer Company:

15th GHQ Troops Engineers (battalion):

Headquarters:

1 command stand

1 car

582nd Field Engineer Company:



2 medium trucks

583rd Field Engineer Company:



2 medium trucks




2 medium trucks


1st Canadian Army Troops Engineers (battalion):

Headquarters:

1 command stand

1 car

5th Canadian Field Engineer Company:



2 medium trucks








2 medium trucks

23rd Canadian Field Engineer Company:



2 medium trucks

2nd Canadian Troops Engineers (battalion):

Headquarters:

1 command stand

1 car

32nd Canadian Field Engineer Company:



2 medium trucks

33rd Canadian Field Engineer Company:



2 medium trucks




2 medium trucks

85th Bridge Company RCASC:37

(Regular/8)

1 command engineer stand

1 light truck

2 medium trucks with 1 Class V bridge38

1 medium truck with 1 infantry bridge

1 medium truck with assault boat trailer (6 assault boats39

)

3 medium trucks, each with 2 Storm boats40

86th Bridge Company RCASC: (Regular/8)


1 light truck




)


37

10x Task Platoons, consisting of: 3x Bailey Bridge Platoons, 2x Bailey Pontoon Platoons, 2x Folding Boat Equipment Platoons, 1x Close Support Raft Platoon, 1x Assault Platoon and 1x Heavy Bailey Bridge Platoon 38

With additional supports could be made into a Class VI bridge. 39

Can also be used to make a 2" long Class II bridge. Capacity = 1 stand, who crew boat 40

Motorized folding boats, move 8" per turn. Crewed by 2 men (so can move on their own). Carry 1 stand of infantry or 1 Class I gun or vehicle. 41


Can also be used to make a 2" long Class II bridge. Capacity = 1 stand, who crew boat





106th Bridge Company RASC: (Regular/8)


1 light truck




)


128th Bridge Company RASC (with Guards Armoured Division)

147th Bridge Company RASC: (Regular/8)


1 light truck




)


16th

Airfield Construction Group, RE: (Regular/8)

Headquarters:

1 command stand

1 car

78th

Road Construction Engineer Company:


1 light truck

2 engineer stands

1 medium dump truck

2 support stands

1 medium truck

+lots of road construction equipment

689th

General Construction Engineer Company

269th

Field Park Engineer Company

231st Field Park Engineer Company

5357th

Airfield Construction Wing, RAF

2 x airfield construction squadrons

Guards Armoured Division: (Experienced/9)

43







Motorized folding boats, move 8" per turn. Crewed by 2 men (so can move on their own). Carry 1 stand of infantry or 1 Class I gun or vehicle.





Headquarters:

1 command stand (MG Allan Adair)

1 car



1 Sherman (75) tank

5th Guards Armoured Brigade:

Headquarters:

1 command M4 (75) tank (BG Norman Gwatkin)


1 staff radio AEC armored command vehicle

1 Sherman (75) tank

1 Valentine bridgelayer tank


2nd Irish Guards Tank Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command Sherman (75) tank (LTC Giles Vandeleur)


2 recon M5 Stuart tanks

1 Sherman ARV


3 Tank Squadrons (1, 2 & 3), each with:




3rd Irish Guards Infantry Battalion50

:

Headquarters:

1 command Humber scout car (LTC J.O.E. Vandeleur)

Support Company:

1 6-poundr AT gun and crew

1 Lloyd carrier

1 3" mortar stand (ds) (integral PIAT)

1 mortar carrier

1 recon LMG stand (integral PIAT)

1 universal carrier

3 Rifle Companies (1, 2 & 4), each with:



RASC Platoon:

4 medium trucks

1 light truck

50

3rd company was not in battle due to previous casualties. Motor bns had 6 x 6pdr & 6 x 3" mtr & 13 x carriers in support co and 3-4 cos w/ 3 x platoons in 3 ton trucks





2nd Grenadier Guards Tank Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command Sherman (75) tank (LTC J.N. R. Moore)



1 Sherman ARV






1st Grenadier Guards Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (LTC Edward Goulburn)

1 halftrack

Support Company (4th):


1 halftrack

2 MMG stands (integral PIAT)

2 MG carriers


3 Lloyd carriers

1 3" mortar stand (ds)51

(integral PIAT)

1 mortar carrier

3 Motor Companies (1st-Kings, 2nd & 3rd), each with:



2 half tracks w/MG


1 universal carrier

32nd Guards Brigade:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (BG G.F. Johnson or J.C.O. Marriott?)

1 car



1 light truck



1st Northumberland Fusiliers Machinegun Company:


1 light truck

51

2 actual 3" mortars per company





1 4.2" mortar and crew (ds) (integral PIAT)

1 Lloyd carrier


3 MG carriers

1st Coldstream Guards Tank Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command Sherman (75) tank (LTC R.F.S. Gooch)



1 Sherman ARV






5th Coldstream Guards Motorized Infantry Battalion:52

Headquarters:

1 command stand (LTC E.R. Hill)

1 halftrack w/MG

Support Company:

2 6-poundr AT guns and crews

2 Lloyd carriers


1 mortar carrier


1 universal carrier

3 Rifle Companies (1, 2 & 3), each with:



4th Rifle Company: (Turn 10, Area A)



1 light truck

1 medium truck

RASC Platoon:

4 medium trucks

1 light truck

2nd Welsh Guards Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command Cromwell (LTC J.C. Windsor-Smith)


1 Cromwell Mk IV CS tank

52

had 2 x at platoons on September 3, 1944 (cos = 1-3, 4th co detached until morning sept 22.





1 Cromwell ARV


Recce Troop:



3 Squadrons (A, B & C), with with:



1 Challenger tank

1st Welch Guards Motorized Infantry Battalion:53

Headquarters:

1 command stand (LTC J.F. Gresham)

1 halftrack w/MG

Support Company:

1 6-poundr AT gun and crew

1 Lloyd carrier


1 mortar carrier


1 universal carrier

3 Rifle Companies (1-Prince of Wales, 3 & 4), each with:



X Company/4th Scots Guards Motorized Infantry:



RASC Platoon:

6 medium trucks

Division Artillery: (Veteran/9)

Headquarters:

1 command stand

1 car


1 light staff radio truck


55th Field Artillery Regiment (Direct Support):

Headquarters:

1 command observation Sherman (75) tank (LTC B. Wilson)

1 car




53

No No. 2 Company due to casualties (reorganized August 20, 1944)





373rd Battery:


1 light truck

2 25-pounder field guns and crews (ds)

2 Quad Prime Movers

374th Battery:


1 light truck


2 Quad Prime Movers

439th Battery:


1 light truck


2 Quad Prime Movers

153rd Self-Propelled Field Artillery Regiment (Direct Support):

Headquarters:

1 command observation Sherman (75) tank (LTC J.S. Atkins)




129th Battery:


1 halftrack with MG

2 Sextons

130th Battery:


1 halftrack with MG

2 Sextons

131st Battery:


1 halftrack with MG

2 Sextons

21st Antitank Regiment:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (LTC C. Hubert)

1 car



2 Battery:


3 17pounder AT guns and crews (ds)

4 halftracks with MG

Q Battery:





1 command Achilles M10 GMC

1 Achilles M10 GMC

1 M10 GMC

Y Battery:

1 command Achilles M10 GMC

1 Achilles M10 GMC

1 M10 GMC

Z Battery:


3 17pounder AT guns and crews (ds)

4 halftracks with MG

94th Light Antiaircraft Regiment:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (LTC E.I.E. Strong)

1 car



323rd Battery:



4 light trucks

324th Battery:



4 light trucks

325th Battery:



4 light trucks

326th Battery:



4 light trucks

14th Engineer Field Squadron:



2 medium trucks

615th Engineer Field Squadron:



2 medium trucks

11th Field Engineer Company: (XXX Corps Engineers)







2 medium trucks

148th Field Park Engineer Squadron

2 medium trucks with assault boat trailers (6 assault boats each54

)

11th Bridging Engineer Troop:

2 medium trucks with 1 Class V bridge

128th Bridge Company, RASC (XXX Corps): (Regular/8)


1 light truck




)


84th Medium Artillery Regiment (5th AGRA):

Headquarters:

1 command observation stand

1 car




250th Battery:


1 light truck

2 5.5" guns and crews (ds)

2 medium trucks

251st Battery:


1 light truck

2 5.5" guns and crews (ds)

2 medium trucks

198th Battery/73rd Anti-Tank Regiment (XXX Corps):

1 command M-10 GMC

2 M10 GMCs

43rd Infantry Division: (Experienced/9)

Headquarters:

1 command stand (MG G. Ivor Thomas)

1 car



54




Motorized folding boats, move 8" per turn. Crewed by 2 men (so can move on their own). Carry 1 stand of infantry or 1 Class I gun or vehicle.





1 infantry stand

1 LMG stand (integral PIAT)

2 light trucks

129th Infantry Brigade:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (BG G.H.L. Mole)

1 car




1 light truck


4th Somerset Light Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (LTC C.G. Lipscomb)

1 car

Support Company:


1 scout/recce carrier


1 mortar carrier


1 Lloyd carrier

4 Rifle Companies (A-D), each with:



RASC Transport:

6 DUKWs

4th Wiltshire Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (LTC EL Luce)

1 car

Support Company:




1 mortar carrier


1 Lloyd carrier




RASC Transport:

6 DUKWs





5th Wiltshire Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (LTC WG Roberts)

1 car

Support Company:




1 mortar carrier


1 Lloyd carrier




RASC Transport:

6 DUKWs

94th Field Artillery Regiment (Direct Support): (Veteran/9)

Headquarters:

1 command observation stand (LTC TI Bishell)

1 universal carrier




218th Battery:


1 light truck


2 Quad Prime Movers

224th Battery:


1 light truck


2 Quad Prime Movers

468th Battery:


1 light truck


2 Quad Prime Movers

235th Battery/59th Antitank: (Veteran/9)


1 light truck


1 Lloyd carrier






2 Quad Prime Movers

260th Engineer Field Company:



2 medium trucks

A/8th Middlesex Machinegun (+):


1 light truck


3 MMG carriers

1 4.2" mortar stand (ds) (integral PIAT)

1 medium truck

360th Light Antiaircraft Battery:



2 light trucks

1 self-propelled 40L56 AA gun


Headquarters:

1 command stand (BG BB Walton)

1 car




1 light truck


4th Dorsetshire Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (LTC G Tilley)

1 car

Support Company:




1 mortar carrier


1 Lloyd carrier




RASC Transport:

6 DUKWs

5th Dorsetshire Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:





1 command stand (LTC BA Coad)

1 car

Support Company:




1 mortar carrier


1 Lloyd carrier




RASC Transport:

6 DUKWs

7th Royal Hampshire Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (LTC DEB Talbot)

1 car

Support Company:




1 mortar carrier


1 Lloyd carrier




RASC Transport:

6 DUKWs

112th Field Artillery Regiment (Direct Support): (Veteran/9)

Headquarters:


1 universal carrier




217th Battery:


1 light truck


2 Quad Prime Movers

220th Battery:






1 light truck


2 Quad Prime Movers

477th Battery:


1 light truck


2 Quad Prime Movers

233rd Battery/59th Antitank: (Veteran/9)


1 light truck


1 Lloyd carrier


2 Quad Prime Movers

553rd Engineer Field Company:



2 medium trucks

B/8th Middlesex Machinegun (+):


1 light truck


3 MMG carriers


1 medium truck

362nd Light Antiaircraft Battery:



2 light trucks



Headquarters:

1 command stand (BG H Essame)

1 car




1 light truck


5th Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (LTC G Taylor)

1 car





Support Company:




1 mortar carrier


1 Lloyd carrier




RASC Transport:

6 DUKWs

7th Somerset Light Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (LTC HA Borradaile)

1 car

Support Company:




1 mortar carrier


1 Lloyd carrier




RASC Transport:

6 DUKWs

1st Worcestershire Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (LTC RE Osborne-Smith)

1 car

Support Company:




1 mortar carrier


1 Lloyd carrier




RASC Transport:

6 DUKWs





179th Field Artillery Regiment (Direct Support):

Headquarters:

1 command observation stand (LTC G Pethick)

1 universal carrier




171st Battery:


1 light truck


2 Quad Prime Movers

172nd Battery:


1 light truck


2 Quad Prime Movers

173rd Battery:


1 light truck


2 Quad Prime Movers

333rd Battery/59th Antitank: (Veteran/9)


1 light truck


1 Lloyd carrier


2 Quad Prime Movers

204th Engineer Field Company:



2 medium trucks

C/8th Middlesex Machinegun (+):


1 light truck


3 MMG carriers


1 medium truck

361st Light Antiaircraft Battery:


1 40L56 AA gun and crew

2 light trucks






8th Middlesex Machinegun Battalion (-):

Headquarters:

1 command stand

1 car

D Company (-):


1 light truck


1 medium truck

59th Antitank Regiment (-): (Veteran/9)

Headquarters:

1 command stand

1 car



236th Battery:


1 light truck


1 Lloyd carrier


2 Quad Prime Movers

110th Light Antiaircraft Regiment (-):

Headquarters:

1 command stand

1 car



43rd Reconnaissance Regiment:

Headquarters:

1 command Humber Scout Car (LTC CH Kinnersley)



1 mortar carrier


2 Lloyd carriers

3 Reconnaissance Squadrons, each with:

1 command Humber IV armored car

1 recon Humber IV armored car

1 recon Humber II LRC armored car

2 recon LMG stands (integral PIAT)

2 universal carriers

1 infantry stand





1 halftrack

207th Field Park Engineer Company

2 medium trucks with assault boat trailers (6 assault boats each58

)

13th Bridging Engineer Platoon:


XXX Corps Engineers (battalion): (Experienced/9)

Headquarters:

1 command stand

1 car

11th Field Engineer Company (detached to Guards Armoured Division)




2 medium trucks

210th Field Engineer Company: 1 command engineer stand (integral PIAT)


2 medium trucks

297th Company, RASC (DUKW59

): (attached)

(detached to infantry battalions)

536th Company, RASC (DUKW): (attached)

(detached to infantry battalions)

64th Medium Artillery Regiment (attached from 5th

AGRA): (Veteran/9)

Headquarters:


1 car




211th Battery:


1 light truck

2 4.5" guns and crews (ds) (integral PIAT)

1 medium trucks

212th Battery:


1 light truck

2 5.5" guns and crews (ds) (integral PIAT)

1 medium trucks

419 Heavy AA Battery/52nd

Heavy AA Regiment: (attached) (Experienced/9)

58


120 DUKW = can carry 1 brigade? (6 DUKW can carry 1 infantry company) so enough to carry 20 infantry cos or 5 bns, both companies could carry all 9 infantry battalions.






1 light truck



8th Armoured Brigade: (attached) (Experienced/9)

Headquarters:

1 command M4 (75) tank (BG Erroll Prior-Palmer)



1 Sherman (75) tank

1 Valentine bridgelayer tank


4/7th Dragoon Guards Tank Battalion:

Headquarters:




1 Sherman ARV


3 Tank Squadrons (A, B & C), each with:




13th/18th Hussars Tank Battalion:

Headquarters:




1 Sherman ARV






Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Tank Battalion: (detached to 82nd Airborne60

)

Headquarters:




1 Sherman ARV


60

aka Sherwood Rangers. Had 1 company/12th KRRC, D squadron "Royals", 1 battery/147th Field Artillery Regiment & 1 light AA battery, attached to 82nd Airborne Division









C Squadron/Royals Armored Car Regiment: (attached) (Veteran/9)



1 light truck (halftrack?)



12th King’s Royal Rifle Corps Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand (LTC Edward Goulburn)

1 halftrack

Support Company:


1 halftrack


2 MG carriers


3 Lloyd carriers

1 3" mortar stand (ds)61

(integral PIAT)

1 mortar carrier

3 Motor Companies (A, B & C), each with:



2 half tracks w/MG


1 universal carrier

147th

Field Artillery Regiment (Direct Support):

Headquarters:

1 command observation Sherman (75) tank




413th Battery:


1 halftrack with MG

2 Sextons

431st Battery:


1 halftrack with MG

61

2 actual 3" mortars per company





2 Sextons

511th Battery:


1 halftrack with MG

2 Sextons

Princess Irene Brigade: (attached) (Regular/8)

Headquarters:

1 command Humber Scout Car (LTC A C de Tuyter van Steveninck)


2 20 AA Posterns and crews62

2 light trucks

2 6-pounder AT guns and crews63

2 Lloyd carriers


1st Netherlands Reconnaissance Squadron:

1 command Daimler scout car

1 recon Daimler scout car


1 universal carrier

1st Netherlands Independent Motorized Fighting Group (Company):



1 light truck

1 medium truck

1 weapons stand (ROF 3)

1 universal carrier

2nd Netherlands Independent Motorized Fighting Group (Company):



1 light truck

1 medium truck


1 universal carrier

3rd Netherlands Independent Motorized Fighting Group (Company):



1 light truck

1 medium truck


1 universal carrier

62

There were 2 x 20mm AA in each of the infantry companies and three in the battalion headquarters. I have converged them into 2 stands at the battalion level. 63

There were 2 x 6-pounders in each of the infantry companies and the reconnaissance squadron. I have converged them into two stands at the battalion level.





1st Netherlands Field Artillery Battery (Direct Support):

1 25-pounder field gun and crew (ds)

1 Quad Prime Mover

157th

Infantry Brigade (Sea Echelon of 52nd

Division)64

: (Veteran/9)

Headquarters:

1 command stand (Bg J.D. Russell)

1 jeep



1 20 AA gun Polsten and crew

1 light truck


6th

Highland Light Infantry Battalion:

Headquarters:

1 command stand

1 jeep

Support Company:



2 medium trucks

2 MMG stands

2 light trucks


2 Lloyd carriers

2 recon airborne jeeps




RASC Transport:

6 medium trucks

52nd

Reconnaissance Regiment:

Headquarters:


2 Reconnaissance Squadrons, each with:


2 recon Daimler scout cars

2 recon LMG stands

2 universal carriers (integral PIAT)

1 infantry stand

1 armored light truck

79th

Field Artillery Regiment:

64

under 30th

Corps on September 17 @ Helchteren, rear are of 30th Corps in Belgium





Headquarters:


1 jeep




3 batteries, each with:


1 light truck


2 Quad Prime Movers

304th

Battery/54th

Antitank Regiment:


1 light truck


3 Lloyd carriers

354th

Battery/108th

Light Antiaircraft Regiment:



4 light trucks

17th

Bridging Engineer Platoon:


Here is the full order of battle for the British 52nd

Division (just in case you want to land it at

Deelen, but if you can do that, the British have won the campaign!:

52nd

Airportable Infantry Division:

Division HQ: (MG Hakewill-Smith)

155th

Infantry Brigade:

Brigade HQ:

4th

King’s Own Scottish Borderers Infantry Battalion:

5th

King’s Own Scottish Borderers Infantry Battalion:

7/9th

Royal Scots Infantry Battalion:

156th

Infantry Brigade:

Brigade HQ:

6th

Cameronians Infantry Battalion:

7th

Cameronians Infantry Battalion:

4/5th

Royal Scots Fusiliers Infantry Battalion:

157th

Infantry Brigade:

Brigade HQ:

1st Glasgow Highlanders Infantry Battalion:

5th


6th


52nd

Reconnaissance Regiment:





7th

Manchester Machinegun Battalion:

79th

Field Artillery Regiment: (24 x 25-pdrs)

80th


186th


1st Mountain Artillery Regiment: (12 x 3.7” how, jeeps)

54th

Antitank Regiment:

108th

Light Antiaircraft Regiment:

202nd

Field Engineer Company:


554th

Field Engineer Company:

17th

Bridging Engineer Platoon: 1 Bailey Bridge (mot)

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