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7th ARMOURED DIVISION (7 Armd. Div.) 1, 2, 3, 4 18 November 1941The Desert Rats

2(Fort Maddalena).

2

455 Tanks.2

Major-General W.H.E. Gott.2, 3, 4

(Strafer.)2

DIV HQ. (Division Headquarters)6

Div Battle HQ.:12

Advanced HQ - 1st LAA Rtegt, RA.12

Advanced HQ.:

9 Cruiser tanks.3, 4

26-86. 8 Tks., ACV. (Armd. Co. Veh.)

12-180. Utility cars or trucks.

Rear HQ.7

6 A9 Cruiser and 2 Crusader tanks.1, 6

8 Cruiser tanks and 2 AC.6

Troop, 4th LAA Battery, 1st LAA Regt, RA.1, 12

(in Div Adv HQ.)12

4 40mm AA guns.1

4 2-pdrs anti-tank guns.4

4th Armoured Brigade Group (4 Armd Bde Gp.) 1, 2 , 3 ,4, 6(Armoured Brigade.)

4, 7, 8(In support the 7th Armd Div)

2

Brigadier Alec H. Gatehouse. 2, 3, 4166 Stuart M2A4 (Honeys).

2, 7165 Stuarts.

4

Brigade HQ.2 , 3, 4, 5

10 M3A1 Stuart tanks.1, 3, 4, 5, 6

2/Scots Guards (-)2

1st Troop, 102nd R.H.A. (Northumberland Hussars AT

Rgt. R.H.A.), attached from XXX Corps.2

2 R.H.A. (-)2

122nd Lt AA Bty, R.A. (-)2

8th Kings Royal Irish Hussars (8 H.).1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Lt.Col D.S. Cripps.7

51 M3A1 Stuart tanks.1, 4, 5, 6

50 M.3 tanks.3

3rd Royal Tank Regiment (3 R.T.R.).1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Lt.Col. A.A. Ewin.5, 7

Bunny EWINS.2

52 M3A1 Stuart tanks.1, 3, 4, 5, 6

5th Royal Tank Regiment (5 R.T.R.). 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8Lt.Col. H. Dinham Drew.

2, 7

52 M3A1 Stuart tanks.1, 3, 4, 5, 6

2nd Scots Guards (2 SG). 1, 2 , 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (Motor Bn)1, 2, 6

One Company attached to each Tank Regiment.2

4 Motor Companies each with6

3 Rifle Platoons each with6

HQ Section. 1 LMG, 1 2mortar, 1 ATR and 1 ton truck.6

3 Sections (six men) each with 1 LMG and 1 ton truck.6

1 Scout Platoon with

HQ Section. 1 LMG, 1 2 mortar, 1 ATR and 2 Scout Carriers.6

3 Sections (nine men) each with 3 LMG and 3 Scout

Carriers.6

2nd Royal Horse Artillery (2 R.H.A.)1, 2, 3 , 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

One Battery attached to each Tank Regiment.2

24 25-pdrs guns.2, 3, 4, 5

16 25-pdrs guns.1, 6

102nd (Northumberland Hussars) AT Regiment, R.A.1

(R.H.A)(-)3, 4, 5, 6

less one Baty.1, 3, 4

two AT Batteries.4

36 2-pdrs portee AT guns.1, 4, 6

Kings Dragoon Guards.1

A and B Squadrons. 30 Marmon-Herrington III AC.1

C Squadron, 6th South African Armoured Car Rgt (6 SA).1

Circa 12 Marmon-Harrington AC.1

122nd Lt AA Battery, R.A.1, 2, 4

less one Tp.1, 3, 4

two Troops.4

(from 13th LAA Regt).1

One Det. attached to each Tank Regt.2

112th LAA Battery (-) 6 LAA Bty.5

8 40mm AA guns.1, 6

Troop, 3rd Field Squadron, RE.1

Engineer detachment from 4th Field Squadron R.E.4

Attached from XXX Corps:2

4th South African Armoured Car Regiment (4 SA).2

LtCol D. S. NEWTON-KING.2

2IC: Maj J. G. Craig Anderson. 2Attached from Divisional Troops 7 Armd. Div.:

7th Armoured Brigade (7 Armd. Bde.) 2, 3, 4, 6, 7(Bde Gp)1Brigadier G.M.O. Davy.

2, 3, 4

129 cruisers.2, 7

and 26 on transporters.4

168 (25 A10, 71 A13 and 71 A15,)4, 5

26 A10 (one Sqdn 7H and Bde HQ).13

Brigade HQ.3, 5, 13

4 Cruiser and 5 Close-support tanks.5, 7

5 Cruiser and 5 Close-support Cruiser tanks.3, 4

5 A9 CS and 5 A10 tanks.1, 6

(10 Cruiser tanks)6

7th Hussars (7H).1, 2, 3, 4, 6 , 7, 8

(Queens Own Hussars).2

Lt.Col. F.W. Byass (KIA)

2

(killed at Sidi Rezegh).

13

Regimental HQ. (RHQ): 4 Cruiser tanks and 11 Scout cars.6

3 Squadrons each with:6

Squadron HQ.: 2 Cruiser tanks and 2 CS Cruiser tanks.6

4 Troops.: 3 Cruiser tanks.6

Regimental total: 46 Cruiser and 6 CS Cruiser tanks.6

Cruiser tanks M.II, IV and VI.13

37 Cruiser and 12 Crusader tanks.5, 7

37 Cruiser and 20 Crusader tanks.3, 4

21 A10, 16 A13 and 20 Crusader tanks.1, 6

2nd Royal Tank regiment (2 R.T.R.). 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8Lt.Col. R.F.E. CHUTE.

2, 13Cruiser tanks M.IV and VI.

13

52 A13 Tanks.1, 6



6th Royal Tank regiment (6 R.T.R.) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Lt.Col M.D.B. Lister 7(KIA).2 (killed at Sidi Rezegh) 13

Cruiser tanks M.IV and VI.13

41 Crusader tanks.5, 7

49 Crusader tanks.1, 3, 4, 6

4th Royal Horse Artillery (4 R.H.A) 1, 3, 6, 13

(2) Bty, 4th R.H.A.2

Lt.Col. J.Curry.13

C(A and B Tps),DD (C and D Tps) and F (F and G

Tps) Batteries.8

(less one Bty)1, 5

(2 Btrs)3, 4

DD Bty in support 7H.8

DD (Major OBrien.Butler.) and F Batteries (Major F.Withers

MC).13

(C Bty attached to 22nd Armd. Bde).2, 7

HQ Battery.:4 AALMG.6

3 Batteries (each):6

2 Troops each with 4 25-pdrs guns and 5 AALMG.6

24 25-pdrs (tree batteries).2

16 25-pdrs field guns.1 , 2, 4, 5, 6, 13

4th South African Reconnaissance Regiment.1

Circa 50 Marmon-Herrington AC.1

A Coy,2nd Rifle Brigade (2/R.B.).1,

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,

(Motor Coy)1, 6

Major C. Sinclair MC.13

Troop, 102nd (Northumberland Hussars) AT Regt, RA.1

(R.H.A.)2, 3, 4, 6

3rd Troop2

AT Tp.5

4 2-pdrs portee AT guns.1, 4, 6

4th LAA Bty, 1st LAA Regiment, R.A.1, 2, 12

Bty3, 4

Troop, 4th Bty.6

less one tp.1, 12

less 2 troops.3, 4

LAA Tp.4

1st LAA Bty, 1st LAA Regt, RA. A and B Tps. Bofors guns.13

8 40mm LAA guns.1

4 40mm LAA guns.6

Troop, 3rd Field Squadron, RE.1

Engineer Detachment from 4th Field Squadron R.E.4, 13

3rd Squadron 7th Armd Div Signals.13

A and B Sections, 13th Light Field Ambulance.13


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12-2pdrs. Autop. Chevrolet.7

3 Troops each with 4 2-pdrs AT guns.6

Regiment total: 36 2-pdrs porte AT guns.1, 3, 4, 5, 6

4th Royal Horse Artillery, 4 R.H.A. 7,8

(C,F and DD Batteries)8

60th Field Regiment, R.A.1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Attached from the Divisional Artillery.2

24 25-pdrs field guns.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

203rd Battery,51st Field Regiment, R.A.1, 3, 4, 5, 6

(One Bty)5, 7, 8

Attached from 22nd Guards Brigade.12 25-pdrs field guns.

1, 3, 4, 610 25-pdrs field guns.

5

2nd Battery, 1st LAA Regt, RA. (plus one Tp)1, 3, 12

(D Tp, 3rd Bty)12

12th Bty (+).3, 4

3rd Bty(+)6

Light Anti-aircraft Bty.4, 5

16 40mm AA guns.1, 6

Engineer Troop from 4th Field Squadron R.E.4

Attached from Divisional Artillery:

22nd Guards Bde Group. (attached)1 (under command)6

Guards Brigade.3

Guards Motor Brigade.6

Divisional Troops:5,6, 7, 8(Division Troops).311th Hussars (11 H.)

2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8Armoured Car Regt, R.A.C.

9

Circa 50 Humber III AC.1, 6

(Humber AC)2

Regimental Headquarters (RHQ).6, 9

5 mcl, 3 cars and 4 armd-cars.9

4 armd-cars.6,

Headquarters Squadron.9

Sq. Hq., Intercommunication Tp. and Administrative Tp.

4 AA LMGs, 12 LMGs (scout cars), 4 ATR, 6 mcl, 2 cars, 8 trucks

15-cwt, 12 lorries 3-ton and 12 Scout cars.9

3 Squadrons6

4 Squadrons9

(each):

Squadron Hq.6, 9

(A fighting and B administrative portions)

2 AA LMG and 2 ATR, 6 mcl, 1 car, 1 15-cwt, 7 lorries 3-ton and 3

armd-cars.9

3 armd-cars.6

5 Troops each with 3 armd-cars

6, 9

(1 AA LMG, 1 M.G 7.92-mmand 1 MG 15-mm).

9

Regimental total: 58 Armoured Cars6

Regimental total: 10 LMG, 10 ATR, 58 AC and 12 Scout cars9

3. Under Comd 11 H.10

Comd. Major the Visct GARMOYLE.

M Bty, 3 R.H.A. less one tp (includes one tp 11H)(8 2-pr)

203 Bty, 51 Fd Regt R.A. (8 25-prs guns)

One tp 3 Bty, 1 Lt A.A. Regt R.A. (4 40-mm LAA guns)

B Coy, 2/R.B.

Detachment, 4 Fd Sqn, R.E.

Detachment, 151 Lt Fd Amb.

(This column may rejoin 7 Sp Gp at any moment and will then

come under comd 2/R.B.)1st Kings Dragoon Guards(1/KDG.)

2 , 3, 4, 6, 7, 8(AC Rgt).

Attached from the XXX Corps.2

One Sq. in Tobruk.7

Less Sqn.4

A & B Squadron.1, 6

Circa 30 Marmon-Herrington II AC.6

30 M.H. III AC.1

C Squadron, 6th South African Armoured Car Rgt (6 SA).1, 6

Circa 12 Marmon-Harrington AC.1

18 M.H. II AC.6

4th South African Armoured Car Regiment (4 SA)3 , 4, 6, 7, 8

Lt-Col. D.S. Newton-King.4

Circa 50 Marmon-Harrington II AC.6

6th South African Armoured Car Regiment (6 SA)2

Attached from the XXX Corps.2

Misc. troops of anti-tank and anti-aircraft artillery.3, 4

Divisional Artillery (CRA): (Division Artillery)2

2nd Field Regiment, R.H.A.2

4th Regiment, R.H.A.Lt. Col John CURRIE.2

60th Field Regiment R.A. 2Attached to the 7 SG.

24-25pdrs.

67th Medium Regiment, R.A., attached from theXXX Corps.2

3rd AT Regiment, R.H.A.2

102nd (Northumberland Hussars) AT Regiment R.H.A.1, 2, 7, 8

1st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment R.A. (-)2, 7, 8, 11, 12

Lt.Col. BL de Robeck.12

2nd, 3rd and 4th LAA Battery.11, 12

3rd Lt. AA. Bty R.A. wiht the 22 Armd. Bde.2

4th Lt. AA. Bty R.A. wiht the 22 Armd. Bde.2

(Lt AA Regt. RA.) 4, 122 Bty Tp wiht 7 Armd. Bde.

The regiment was assigned as follows:12

Div Battle HQ: Adv HQ - 1st LAA Regt, RA.

Div Adv HQ - one Tp 4th Bty.

7th Armd Bde 4th Bty less one Tp.

22nd Armd Bde3rd Bty less one Tp (D Tp).

7th Sp Gp2nd Bty + D Tp 3rd Bty.


3 Troops each with 4 40mm LAA guns.6

Troop, 4th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery.1

4 40mm LAA guns.1

Divisional Signals.7, 8

Sqs. attached whit Hq. Div, Hq. Bdes, RHA, Inf. Bn, AC Regt,Engineers Sqs., Armd. Bde., Regts., Sqs.

Royal Engineers (R.E.):2, 7, 8

Divisional Engineers:6

4th Field Squadron. (Fd. Sq RE.)2, 6, 7

Tp. Wiht 7 Sp. Gr.

143rd Field Park Sqn (Fd. Park Sq, RE).2, 6, 7

142nd Fd Pk Sqn.1

Division HQ.:2

RASC (Royal Army Service Corps):2, 7, 8

N 5, 30, 58, 65, 67and 550 Companies.2, 7, 8

RAMC (Royal Army Medical Corps):2, 7, 8

2nd,13th and15th Light Field Ambulance (Lt Fd Amb)2, 7 , 8

151st Lt. Fd. Amb. wiht 7 Sp. Gp.

7th Light Field Hygiene Section (Lt Fd Hyg Sect)2, 7, 8

RAOC (Royal Army Ordnance Corps):7, 8

Divisional Workshops (Div Wkshop).7, 8

Div. Ordnance Field Park (Div Ord Fd Pk).7, 8

In each Brigade and Support Group:7, 8

One Light Repair Section (Lt Rep Sec).7, 8

One Light Recovery Section (Lt Rec Sec).7, 8

One Ordnance Field Park (Ord Fd Pk).7, 8

Light A.A. Regiment Workshops.7, 8

Close support tanks had one 3.7" howitzer and 3 .303 Vickers

machineguns.


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