HEADQUARTERS
CONTENTS
ARMY GROUP HEADQUARTERS
Headquarters 21 Army Group. War Establishment XIV/1/1. May 1944.
Headquarters 21 Army Group. War Establishment XIV/1/2. October 1944.
Headquarters 21 Army Group. War Establishment XIV/1/3. January 1945.
General Headquarters 2nd Echelon. War Establishment III/2/4. August 1943.
SHAEF (British Personnel). War Establishment VIII/457/6. July 1944.
LINE of COMMUNICATION HEADQUARTERS
HQ Line of Communication. War Establishment XIV/200/1. June 1944
HQ Line of Communication Area. War Establishment XIV/201/1. June 1944
HQ No11 Line of Communication Area. War Establishment XIV/226/1. February 1945
HQ No12 Line of Communication Area. War Establishment XIV/216/1. November 1944
HQ Line of Communication Sub Area Type A. War Establishment XIV/202/1. June 1944
HQ Line of Communication Sub Area Type B. War Establishment XIV/203/1. June 1944
HQ No4 Line of Communication Sub Area War Establishment XIV/222/1. February 1945
HQ No5 Line of Communication Sub Area War Establishment XIV/223/1. February 1945
HQ No6 Line of Communication Sub Area War Establishment XIV/224/1. February 1945
HQ No9 Line of Communication Sub Area War Establishment XIV/225/1. February 1945
HQ No15 Line of Communication Sub Area War Establishment XIV/227/1. February 1945
HQ No16 Line of Communication Sub Area War Establishment XIV/228/1. February 1945
HQ No17 Line of Communication Sub Area. War Establishment XIV/232/1. March 1945
HQ No18 Line of Communication Sub Area. War Establishment XIV/233/1. March 1945
HQ No19 Line of Communication Sub Area. War Establishment XIV/234/1. March 1945
HQ No20 Line of Communication Sub Area. War Establishment XIV/235/1. March 1945
HQ No21 Line of Communication Sub Area. War Establishment XIV/236/1. March 1945
HQ Line of Communication Base Sub Area. War Establishment XIV/205/1. June 1944
HQ No7 Line of Communication Base Sub Area. War Establishment XIV/217/1. December 1944
HQ No8 Line of Communication Base Sub Area. War Establishment XIV/229/1. February 1945
LoC Area and Sub Area Service Increments. War Establishment XIV/204/1. June 1944
HQ Garrison (Higher Establishment). War Establishment XIV/206/1. June 1944
HQ Garrison (Lower Establishment). War Establishment XIV/207/1. June 1944
HQ Garrison Services Increments. War Establishment XIV/208/1. June 1944
HQ No10 Garrison. War Establishment XIV/221/1. February 1945
HQ No13 Garrison. War Establishment XIV/230/1. February 1945
HQ No 25 Garrison. War Establishment XIV/231/1. February 1945
British Army Staff, Paris. War Establishment XIV/56/1. August 1944
British Army Staff, Paris. War Establishment XIV/56/2. February 1945
British Service Increment to 1 Canadian Army. War Establishment XIV/253. June 1944
Headquarters Brussels Garrison. War Establishment XIV/214/1. September 1944.
Headquarters GHQ Troops. War Establishment XIV/152/1. May 1944
Movement Control Pool. War Establishment XIV/105/1. May 1944.
Movement Control Pool. War Establishment XIV/105/2. November 1944.
Movement Control Pool. War Establishment XIV/105/3. March 1945.
Build Up Control Organisation. War Establishment XIV/57/1. December 1944.
ARMY/CORPS HEADQUARTERS
HQ 2nd Army. War Establishment XIV/250/1. May 1944.
HQ 2nd Army. War Establishment XIV/250/2. December 1944.
HQ 2nd Army Troops. War Establishment XIV/254/1. May 1944.
HQ 2nd Army Civil Affairs. War Establishment XIV/252/1.
HQ Corps. War Establishment III/5/5.
DIVISION HEADQUARTERS
HQ Infantry Division. War Establishment II/116/2. December 1943.
HQ Infantry Division. War Establishment II/116/3. September 1944.
HQ Armoured Division. War Establishment II/100/3. December 1943
HQ Armoured Division. War Establishment II/100/4. March 1945
Headquarters 79 Armoured Division. War Establishment VIII/724/1. April 1944
Headquarters 79 Armoured Division. War Establishment XIV/291/. May 1945
MISCELLANEOUS HEADQUARTERS.
Headquarters GHQ Troops. War Establishment XIV/152/May 1944
Claims Commission. War Establishment XIV/53/1. November 1944
Claims Commission. War Establishment VIII/717/1.
Hirings Directorate. War Establishment XIV/54/1. November 1944
Hirings Directorate. War Establishment VIII/718/1.
Interpreter Pool 21 Army Group. War Establishment XIV/100/1. May 1944.
Interpreter Pool for an Army. War Establishment XIV/251/. May 1944.
Army Education Corps Pool. War Establishment XIV/101/1. May 1944
Catering Pool. War Establishment XIV/102/1. May 1944.
Camouflage Pool. War Establishment XIV/103/1. May 1944.
Staff Pool. War Establishment XIV/104/1. May 1944.
Mobile Labour Groups, Pool of Supervisory Personnel. War Establishment XIV/106/1. June 1944.
Welfare Pool. War Establishment XIV/112/1. December 1945.
Intelligence Pool. War Establishment XIV/113/1. January 1945.
Transportation Pool. War Establishment XIV/110/1. October 1944
Pool of Labour Staff Officers. War Establishment XIV/111/1. October 1944
No1 Pool (Civil Labour). War Establishment XIV/106/2. October 1944
Works Pool RE. War Establishment XIV/109/1. July 1944
Judge Advocates Generals Staff Pool. War Establishment XIV/107/1. June 1944.
Passive Air Defence Pool. War Establishment XIV/108/1. June 1944.
Physical Training Instructors Pool. War Establishment XIV/1895/1. September 1944
Local Resources Section. War Establishment XIV/52/1. May 1944
Army Refugee Interrogation Team. War Establishment XIV/1152/1. January 1945.
Allied Missions Camp, British Administrative Increment. War Establishment XIV/640/1. June 1944
Disbandment Control Unit. War Establishment XIV/2030/1. February 1945.
Headquarters War Material Reconnaissance Team. War Establishment XIV/2029/1. January 1945.
CIVIL AFFAIRS
Headquarters 21 Army Group Civil Affairs Staff. War Establishment XIV/50/1. May 1944.
Headquarters 2 Army Civil Affairs Staff. War Establishment XIV/252/1. May 1944
Corps Headquarters Civil Affairs Staff. War Establishment XIV/270/1. May 1944.
Headquarters Line of Communications Civil Affairs Staff. War Establishment XIV/210/1. June 1944.
Headquarters LoC Area Civil Affairs Staff. War Establishment XIV/209/1. June 1944.
Headquarters LoC Sub Area Civil Affairs Staff. War Establishment XIV/211/1. June 1944
Headquarters LoC Base Sub Area Civil Affairs Staff. War Establishment XIV/213/1. June 1944
Headquarters of a Garrison Civil Affairs Staff. War Establishment XIV/212/1. June 1944
Civil Affairs Base Port Depot. War Establishment IV/264/1. May 1944.
Civil Affairs Inland Depot Type A. War Establishment IV/265/1. May 1944.
Civil Affairs Inland Depot Type B. War Establishment IV/266/1. May 1944.
Civil Affairs Inland Depot Type C. War Establishment IV/267/1. May 1944.
Headquarters 21 Army Group Defence Company. War Establishment XIV/150/2. November 1944
21 Army Group Tactical HQ Defence Company. War Establishment XIV/153/1. September 1944
Army and Corps Headquarters Defence Company. War Establishment III/131/2.
Divisional Headquarters Defence and Employment Platoon. War Establishment
STAFF ARMLETS
Staff officers below the rank of colonel holding staff appointments wear a cloth armlet 3 ½ inches wide on the right arm above the elbow. These are only worn when the officer is on duty.
Army staff wear a red/black/red armlet with red letters on the central black band to indicate the branch
Red A – Adjutant General
Red A plus a gun – Royal Artillery
Red A&Q – Adjutant General and Quarter Master General
Red ADC – Aide de Camp
Red AD Mn – Officer in Charge of Administration
Red AEC – Education
Red C – Chaplain General
Red CQM – Camp Quarter Master
Red E – Royal Engineers
Red JA – Judge Advocates
Red M – Medical
Red MS – Military Secretary
Red O – ordnance
Red P – Pay Corps
Red PM – Provost Marshall
Red PR – Public Relations
Red Q – Quartermaster General
Red ST – Supply and Transport
21st ARMY GROUP ORDER OF BATTLE.
See also Others/Canadian.
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force.
Not strictly part of 21 Army Group these units were listed in its order of battle and formed a part of the Allied Headquarters which was based at Versailles for much of the campaign.
Chief Engineer
Air Defence
Public relations
Psychological Warfare
Signals Detachment
European Allies Contact
Headquarters Command
Advocate General
G1 Personnel
G2 Intelligence
G3 Operations
G4 Supply
G5 Civil Affairs.
21 Army Group
Army Group Signals Detachment
Deputy Director of Supply
HQ Base Workshop REME
GHQ Liaison Regiment
Civil Affairs
Provost Marshall
Nos 3 and 25 Military Prisons and Prisoners of War
Nos 5,6,7,8,23 Field Punishment Camps
No 4 Inspector of Military Prisons
Base Censor
Field press Censor
HQ Catering
GHQ Troops
Allied Liaison Contingent
Army Kinema
Photo Interpretation Unit
Salvage Section
Works Director
Deputy Judge Advocate General
Education Section
Chaplains Department
Welfare Section
Camp Commandant
Court Martial Centre
GHQ 2nd Echelon
HQ Air Despatch Group RASC
No2 Field Remount Depot
No 5 Vetinary Hospital
No 6 Vetinary and Remount Conducting Centre
No 3 GHQ Postal Unit
No 8 Base Post office
Nos 5 and 8 Air Formation Postal Units
Nos 13, 16 and 23 Line of Communication Postal Units
No2 GHQ Printing Press
Nos 6 and 12 Publication Depots
No 18 Stationary Depot
Nos 9 and 10 Mobile Duplicating Sections
No 4 Motor Transport Inspectorate
Pioneer Groups Nos 6,8,10,11,13,14,15,16,20,21,22,31,32,33,34,35,38,40,41,44,45,48,49,50,56,60,62,63,78,79,86,98,101,102,103.
2 Army
HQ Army Troops Engineers RE
Director of Surveys RE
Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport
HQ Transport Increment RASC
HQ Troops and Defence Company
Civil Affairs
HQ Vehicle Park RAOC
HQ Postal Unit
Claims and Hiring
Army Kinema
Nos 1,2 and 3 Field Salvage Depots
Nos 11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 and 19 Salvage Collection Centres
Nos 7,12,17,26,34,39,45 and 46 Field Salvage Units
4 R.Northumberland Fusiliers (Machine Gun)
Nos 1 and 2 Special Air Service Regiments
Nos 3 and 4 French Parachute Battalions
Nos 1 and 2 Wings Glider Pilot Regiment
Nos 53,54,60,61,62,63,64,65,78, and 79 Fire brigades
Nos 103,104,105,106,107,108,109,110,111,112,113,114,115,116,117,118,119 and 120 Fire Fighting Companies
Nos 1 and 2 Armoured Support Regiments Royal Marines
No 5 Independent Armoured Support Battery Royal Marines
Arms and Services
These are in addition to those listed as Divisional and Corps units
Royal Engineers.
HQ Army Group RE Nos 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14
GHQ Troops Engineers Nos 4, 7, 8, 13, 15, 18, 48 and 59
Army Troops Engineers Nos 2, 6 and 7
Line of Communication Troops Engineers Nos 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 14
Airfield Construction Groups Nos 13, 16, 23, 24 and 25
Railway Construction and Maintenance Groups Nos 2, 3, 5 and 6
Port Construction and Repair Groups Nos 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6
Port Construction and Repair Companies Nos 930 and 939
Inland Water Transport Groups Nos 2, 3 and 4
Movement Control Groups Nos 17, 18 and 20
Port Operating Groups Nos 2, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Railway Operating group No 3
Port Floating Equipment Companies Nos 969 and 870
Army Survey Depots Nos 9 and 20
Field Survey Depots Nos 3, 4, 5 and 25
Survey Sections Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 9 (Air)
Map Reproduction Sections Nos 13, 14, 15, 16 and 19
Engineer Base Depots Nos 5, 6 and 7
Engineer Base Workshops Nos 4 and 5
Railway Workshop Groups Nos 1 and 3
Mobile Railway Workshops Nos 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
Ambulance Train Maintenance Sections Nos 1, 2, 3 and 4
Transport Stores Group No 1
Transport Stores Port Sections Nos 1, 3 and 5
Engineer Stores Port Sections Nos 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45
Engineer Local Purchase Sections Nos 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
Heavy Mobile Print Section No 10
Mobile Laboratories Nos 1, 2 and 3
Royal Engineers Training School
Commander Royal Engineers (Works) Nos 3, 4, 5, 19, 22, 100, 101, 102, 106, 153, 154, 155, 159, 160, 163, 169, 175, 176.
Works Sections Nos 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 225, 228 and 230
Stores Sections Nos 8, 9, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 33, 34, 46 and 47
Mechanical Equipment Units Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 41, 43, 44, 50 and 51
Mechanical Equipment Sections Nos 1, 6, 9, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 53, 54, 55, 56, 59, 61, 62, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 74 and 77
Mechanical Equipment Transportation Unit No 2
Electrical and Mechanical Platoons Nos 11, 14, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 62, 64, 65, 66, 69, 70, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78 and 81
Bridging Platoons Nos 13, 15, 16, 24 and 26
Boring Platoons Nos 6 and 8
Bomb Disposal Companies Nos 5, 19, 23, 24 and 25
Bomb Disposal Platoons Nos 14, 16 and 18
Bomb Disposal Sections Nos 26,48, 49,53, 58, 95, 96, 105, 108, 136, 141, 147, 161, 223, 224, 225, 226, 255 and 256
Dog Platoons Nos 3 and 4
Field and Field Park Companies Nos 8, 9, 11, 14, 16, 24, 55, 65, 66, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 78, 84, 85, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 100, 101, 104, 105, 106, 113, 116, 117, 118, 120, 125, 129, 131, 136, 145, 151, 152, 155, 157, 158, 162, 164, 165, 167, 168, 174, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 186, 188, 197, 206, 209, 210, 211, 224, 227, 232, 234, 240, 249, 257, 260, 261, 262, 263, 265, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 282, 285, 286, 289, 294, 295, 296, 297, 503, 508, 515, 519, 521, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 552, 556, 575, 582, 583, 584, 593, 600, 603, 607, 608, 614, 619, 620, 623, 629, 653, 654, 659, 661, 662, 663, 665, 666, 669, 670, 672, 674, 677, 681, 688, 689, 690, 693, 695, 696, 703, 704, 705, 710, 712, 716, 718, 719, 720, 722, 724, 732, 736, 758, 759, 760, 761, 762, 763, 796, 802, 804, 806, 808, 810, 811, 853, 855, 856, 858, 860, 866, 868, 869, 873, 876, 879, 883, 923, 924, 925, 926, 927, 930, 931, 933, 934, 935, 936, 937, 940, 951, 952, 953, 954, 955, 956, 961, 962, 963, 964, 965, 966, 968, 969, 972, 976, 977, 978, 979, 981, 982, 983, 986, 987, 995, 996, 998, 999, 1013, 1018, 1022, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1028, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1055, 1056 and 1057.
Royal Signals
Chief Signals Officer SHAEF
Chief Signals officers Staff 2 Tactical Air Force
21 Army group Signals
2 Army HQ Signals
Chief Signals Officer 24 Base Signals
Line of Communication Signals Nos 2 and 12
5 HQ Line of Communication Signals ATS
Air Formation Signals Nos 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
2 Air Support Signals Unit
1 Special Wireless Group
Railway Telegraph Signals Nos 4, 5 and 6
84 Telegraph Operating Company
Beach Signals B10 and B13
Line Sections 1, 153, and 154
Special Cipher Sections 2, 4 and 5
1 Independent Administrative Company
3 Field Force Signals
Multi Channel Sections Nos 1, 2, 3, 5 11, 12, 51, 53, 54 and 55
Signals Equipment Sections Nos 1 and 4
258 Corps Delivery Squadron Signals Troop.
Royal Artillery
HQ Anti Aircraft Brigades Nos 31, 50, 74, 75, 76, 80, 100, 101, 103, 105, 106, 107 and 5 RM
Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiments Nos 60, 64, 86, 90, 98, 99, 103, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 115, 116, 118, 121, 132, 137, 139, 146, 155, 165, 174, 176, 183 and 3RM
Light Anti Aircraft Regiments Nos 4, 20, 26, 32, 54, 71, 73, 93, 102, 109, 113, 114, 120, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 133, 139, 149, 150 and 4RM
Field Regiments Nos 61, 86, 90, 98, 110, 116, 143, 147, 150 and 191
Anti Tank Regiments Nos 62, 63, 73, 86, and 91
Medium Regiments Nos 3, 51 and 69
Survey Regiments Nos 4, 7, 9 and 10
Heavy Regiments Nos 32 and 56
Super Heavy Regiments Nos 2 and 61
Forward Observation Units (Airborne) Nos 1 and 2
Forward Observation Unit (Coast) 3
Fire Command Posts Nos 13, 14, 15 and 16
HQ RA Sound Ranging Unit
Location Warning radar Troops Nos 1 and 3
X Special AA Radar Battery
100 Army Radar Battery
1 Special Training Section
1 Identification Troop
3 Army Group RA
HQ and Signals 3 AGRA
6 Field Regiment
Medium Regiments Nos 13, 59, 67 and 72
59 Heavy Regiment
Artillery Company RASC
4 Army Group RA
HQ and Signals 4 AGRA
150 Field Regiment
Medium Regiments Nos 53, 65, 68 and 79
51 Heavy Regiment
Artillery Company RASC
5 Army Group RA
HQ and Signals 5 AGRA
4 RHA Regiment
Medium Regiments Nos 7, 64, 84 and 121
52 Heavy Regiment
Artillery Company RASC
8 Army Group RA
HQ and Signals 8 AGRA
25 Field Regiment
Medium Regiments Nos 15, 61, 63 and 77
53 Heavy Regiment
Artillery Company RASC
9 Army Group RA
HQ and Signals 9 AGRA
Medium Regiments Nos 9, 10, 11, 107 and 146
59 Heavy Regiment
Artillery Company RASC
17 and 59 Army groups RA
Air Observation Post Squadrons Nos 652, 653, 658, 659, 660, 661 and 622
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
15 Advanced Ordnance Depot Headquarters
15 Transport Supply Depot
15 General Stores Company
15 Stores Transit Sub Depot
15 Forward Trailer Section
15 Technical Stores Company
15 Rear Supply Depot
16 Advanced Ordnance Depot Headquarters
16 Technical Stores Company
16 Rear Supply Depot
16 General Stores Company
16 Motor Transport Stores Company
16 Forward Trailer Section
16 Transit Vehicle Park
16 Vehicle Group
16 Returned Vehicle Park
17 Advanced Ordnance Depot Headquarters
17 Motor Transport Stores Company
17 General Stores Company
17 Stores Transit Sub Depot
17 Forward Trailer Section
17 Technical Stores Company
17 Rear Supply Depot
3 Field Factory Ammunition repair
Base Ammunition Depots Nos 1, 2, 3, 12, 15 and 17
Inspectorate, Army Equipment Nos 21, 22 and 23
Ordnance Maintenance Companies Nos 1 and 4
Independent Ammunition Companies Nos 32, 51 and 52
Forward Maintenance Ammunition Sections Nos 58, 59, 60 and 61
Forward Maintenance Stores Section Nos 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63 and 64
Beach Detachments Nos 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16
Port Detachments Nos 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52 and 53
Port Ammunition Detachments Nos 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52 and 53
Mobile Ammunition repair Units Nos 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25
Ordnance Sub Parks (Armoured) Guards, 107 and 111
Ordnance Sub Parks (Infantry) Nos 103, 115, 143, 149, 150, 151, 153 and 159
Vehicle Companies Nos 14, 15, 16 and 17
Base Industrial Gas Units Nos 1, 2 and 3
Army Industrial Gas Units Nos 31, 32, 33 and 34
Army Kinema Sections Nos 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 51 and 52
Base Laundry Units Nos 2, 3, 4, 34 and 35
Mobile Laundry and Bath Units Nos 35, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310 and 311
Royal Army Medical Corps
General Hospitals Nos 6, 8, 9, 20, 23, 25, 29, 30, 32, 39, 67, 74, 75, 77, 79, 81, 84, 86, 88, 94, 101, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 113, 115 and 121
Convalescent Depots Nos %, 12, 13, 14 and 15
Casualty Clearing Stations Nos 3, 10, 16, 23, 24, 32, 33 and 34
Field Surgical Units Nos 6, 13, 14, 15, 27, 33, 34, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 and 56
Mobile Field Surgical Units Nos 4, 5 and 6
6 Mobile Neurological Surgical Unit
3 Chest Surgical team
1 Vascular Injuries Section
Base Medical Stores Depot Nos 5, 11, 12, 13 and 16
Advanced Medical Stores Depot Nos 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 and 17.
Mobile Bacteriological Laboratories Nos 3, 4, 7 and 8
Field Dressing Stations Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 12, 20, 21, 24, 25, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 49, 50 and 62
Field Ambulances Nos 11 light, 14 Light, 16 Light, 21 Light, 22 Light, 23 Light, 160, 162 and 163
Field Hygiene Sections Nos 6, 22, 27, 30, 31, 45, 61, 68, 73, 80, 84 and 85
4 Mobile Field Hygiene Laboratory
Field Sanitary Sections Nos 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6
Royal Army Dental Corps
Central Dental Centre
Eastman Dental Clinic
Maxillo Facial Units Nos 5 and 6
Field Dental Centres Nos 125 and 147
Mobile Dental Units Nos 134, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 214, 215, 517 and 526
Royal Armoured Corps
2 Armoured Replacement Group
2 Armoured Delivery Regiment
2 Armoured Refitting Unit
Army Delivery Squadron No 256
Corps delivery Squadrons Nos 254, 257, 258 and 159
Forward Delivery Squadrons Nos 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270 and 271
21 RAC Training Regiment
1 Recovery Unit, Enemy Equipment
Royal Army Service Corps
Base Supply Depots Nos 32, 41, 52, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82 and 83
Detail Issue Depots Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, 14, 15, 19, 26, 29, 49, 50, 54, 67, 73, 82, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 104, 107, 109, 111, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 142, 143, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 192 and 201
Supply Units 1 and 11
Base Provision Offices Nos 17, 18, 19 and 27
Port Detachments Nos 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, and 53
103 Base Canteen Depot
2 Boat stores Depot
Field Bakeries Nos 30, 35, 42, 43, 46, 48, 68, 89, 91, 93, 98, 99, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120 and 121
Field Butcheries Nos 30, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51 and 52
Petrol Filling Companies Nos 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 26, 28, 33, 35, 36, 39, 47, 48, 50, 53, 54, 58, 59, 62, 63, 67, 75, 76, 79, 89, 90, 93, 94, 96, 101, 1o4, 106, 109, 111, 114, 115, 117, 118, 127, 128, 130, 132, 133, 143, 147, 164, 165, 168, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 182, 199, 212, 213, 215, 218, 222, 224, 226, 227, 229, 249, 250, 252, 254, 257, 262, 279, 282, 283, 284, 287, 288, 290, 297, 299, 300, 301, 302, 305, 310, 311, 318, 319, 321, 322, 323, 324, 346, 361, 364, 365, 372, 373, 377, 378, 379, 380, 388, 398, 399, 401, 403, 432, 435, 450, 451, 452, 558, 459, 460, 463, 483, 486, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 510, 511, 512, 516, 522, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 535, 536, 538, 545, 547, 551, 552, 557, 559, 560, 571, 624, 625, 626, 633, 635, 645, 648, 649, 701, 702, 704, 705, 706, 707, 709, 710, 711, 713, 714, 715, 716, 718, 719, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 729, 737, 738, 739, 740, 741, 742, 743, 744, 745, 753, 754, 755, 756, 777, 783, 784, 787, 789, 791, 838, 844, 845, 846, 847, 904, 905, 917, 919 and 921
Petrol Depots Nos 5, 18, 21, 103, 107, 109, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 206, 211, 218, 221, 227, 230, 231, 237, 238, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269 and 270
Petrol Filling Centres Nos 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 50, 54, 57, 58 and 59
Bulk Petrol Storage Companies Nos 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 17
Petrol Technical Stores Depots Nos 1 and 2
Petrol Installations Nos 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8
6 Petrol Tin Factory Operating Company
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
CME HQ Base Workshop
1 Base Armament and General Workshop
Army Troops Workshops No 2 and 3
4 General Troops Workshop
863 Rear Maintenance Depot1 Armoured Fighting Vehicle Inspectorate
Armoured fighting Vehicle Inspectorate Service Units Nos 2 and 3
2 Unit Maintenance Inspectorate B Vehicles
4 Motor Transport Inspectorate
Line of Communication Recovery Companies Nos 866, 867, 868 and 869
Recovery Companies Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
43 Light Recovery Company
Beach Recovery sections 20, 21 and 26
Heavy Recovery Sections Nos 851, 852, 853, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 872 and 873
Light Recovery Sections Nos 851, 852, 853, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 872, 873
1 Mobile Tyre Repair Unit
1 Scales branch
1 Technical Section
Radio Maintenance detachments Nos 860, 861 and 862
1 Telegraph Communication Experimental Detail
908 Location Warning Radar Workshop
Line of Communication Troops Workshops Nos 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 897, 898
Engineer Equipment Workshops Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
1 Engineer Assault Troops Workshop
1 Tank Brigade Workshop
49 Armoured Personnel Carrier Workshop
318 Armoured Brigade Workshop
Tank Troops Workshops Nos 4, 6, 8, 27, 30, 31, 33 and 34
Armoured Troops Workshops Nos 7, 11, 825, 827, 828, 829 and Guards
Infantry Troops Workshops Nos 3, 15, 43, 49, 50, 51, 53 and 59
231 Infantry Brigade Workshop
Light Anti Aircraft/Searchlight Workshops Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 344, 356, 474 and 557
Light Anti Aircraft Workshops Nos 4, 20, 40, 73, 89, 92, 93, 94, 113, 119, 120, 123, 126 and 133
Heavy Anti Aircraft Workshops Nos 60, 86, 98, 99, 103, 105, 108, 109, 112, 113, 115, 116, 118, 146, 165 and 174
79th Armoured Division
79th Armoured Division was responsible for the specialist armoured formations of 21 Army Group. Units joined, left and changed their roles making this organisation rather complex.
1st Assault Brigade Royal Engineers
5 Assault Regiment Royal Engineers
6 Assault Regiment Royal Engineers
42 Assault Regiment Royal Engineers
149 Assault Park Squadron Royal Engineers
557 Assault Training Establishment
87 Assault Dozer Squadron Royal Engineers
1st Tank Brigade (Canal Defence Lights)
11 Royal Tank Regiment (later Flails and then Crocodiles)
42 Royal Tank Regiment
49 Royal Tank Regiment (later Kangaroo APC)
This brigade was dismembered for reinforcements.
30th Armoured Brigade (Flails)
22 Dragoons
1 Lothian and Border Horse
Westminster Dragoons
Later
141 RAC Regiment (later Crocodiles)
11 Royal Tank Regiment
4 Royal Tank Regiment
31st Tank Brigade (later Armoured Brigade)
141 RAC Regiment
1 Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
11 Royal Tank Regiment November 1944 to December 1944)
7 Royal Tank Regiment
49 Kangaroo APC Regiment
1 Canadian Kangaroo APC Regiment
33rd Armoured Brigade ( Buffalo amphibians)
1 East Riding Yeomanry
1 Northants Yeomanry
114 RAC Regiment
11 Royal Tank Regiment
Royal Air Force
Armoured Car Squadrons Nos 2742, 2757, 2777, 2781, 2804 and 2806
Light Anti Aircraft Squadrons Nos 2701, 2703, 2715, 2734, 2736, 2760, 2786, 2773, 2791, 2794, 2800, 2809, 2812, 2817, 2819, 2823, 2824, 2826, 2834, 2838, 2845, 2872, 2873, 2874, 2875, 2876, 2880 and 2881
Rifle Squadrons Nos 2713, 2717, 2719, 2724, 2726, 2729, 2731, 2738, 2740, 2741, 2749, 2750, 2765, 2768, 2770, 2786, 2798, 2805, 2807, 2811, 2816, 2827, 2829, 2831, 2843, 2844, 2848, 2853, 2856, 2862, 2863, 2865, 2868, 2871, 2879 and 2883
Airfield Construction Wings Nos 5352, 5353, 5354, 5355 and 5357
Airfield Construction Squadrons Nos 5001, 5002, 5005, 5006, 5007, 5008, 5009, 5012, 5013, 5014, 5017, 5022 and 5023
Balloon Wing 159
Balloon Squadrons Nos 965, 967, 974, 976, 991, 992, 997 and 980.
Balloon Unit M
Lines of Communication
Base Sub Areas Nos 7 and 8
Line of communication Nos 4, 5, 6, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21
Line of Communication Infantry Brigades Nos 115, 116, 117, 301, 305, 306, 307, 308,
Line of communication Infantry Battalions 5 Kings, 8 Kings, 6 Border, 7 E Yorks, 2 Hertfordshire, 1 Bucks Battalion, 18 Durham LI, 1 R Berkshire
Garrison Regiments RA Nos 43, 46, 49, 58, 61, 65, 67 and 78
Civil Affairs Staffs
7 Civil Affairs Group
Civil Affairs Base Port Depots Nos 1 and 7
Civil Affairs Inland Depots Nos 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10
Military Government Inland Depots Nos 2, 4 and 8
Civil Affairs detachments Nos 2, 19, 20, 123, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 210, 213, 214, 219, 220, 222, 224, 225, 229, 312, 320, 325, 611, 612, 614, 625, 629 and 714
CANADIAN ARMY
The following Canadian units were listed on the Order of Battle for 21 Army Group. In general the War Establishments for these units were as for British units although there were some minor differences due to the different vehicles being used.
HQ Army Troops Area 1st Canadian Army
HQ 1st Canadian Army Civil Affairs Staff
1 Canadian Interrogation HQ Section
HQ 1 Canadian Army Meteorological Group
Canadian Meteorological Sections Nos 11, 13, 15, 20 and 22
Canadian Auxiliary Services No 1 and 7
1 Canadian Army Car Section
Canadian Provost Sections Nos 2, 11 and 13
2 Canadian Field History Section
Royal Canadian Signals
1 HQ Army Troops Signals Section
1 Canadian Line of Communication Signals
1 Canadian Army Cipher Pool Section
3 Canadian Army Signals Park
Canadian WI/SW Sections Nos 2 and 3
HQ 1 Canadian Army Air Liaison Group
Air Liaison Sections Nos 420, 430, 442, 443, 444, 410, 450, 452, 457, 460, 561, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467 and 468
Royal Canadian Engineers
HQ Army Troops Engineers Nos 1 and 2
1 Canadian Army HQ Engineer Platoon
HQ 1 Canadian Army group Engineers
1 Canadian Army Field Survey Depot
HQ Canadian Survey Companies Nos 2, 3 and 4
1 Canadian Landmark Unit
1 Canadian Railway Operating Group
1 Canadian Road Construction Company
1 Canadian Commander Royal Engineer (Works)
Canadian Works Sections Nos 1, 2 and 3
Hq 1 Canadian Mechanical Equipment Company
Canadian Mechanical Equipment Sections Nos 1, 2, 3 and 4
Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Sections Nos 2, 3 and 4
1 Canadian Mechanical Equipment Park Company
1 Canadian Workshop and Park Company
1 Canadian Engineer Stores Section
1 Machinery Spare Parts (Base) Section
1 Canadian Chemical Warfare Laboratory
Field Park Companies Nos 8, 10 and 11
Field Companies Nos 20, 23, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
HQ RCASC 1 Canadian Army Troops
HQ RCASC 4 Petrol Installation
HQ 1 Canadian Arm Transport Column
HQ 2 Canadian Army Transport Column
Canadian Corps Composite Companies Nos 33 and 34
Canadian Army Troops Composite Companies Nos 35 and 36
Canadian Army transport Companies Nos 45, 63 and 64
Canadian General Transport Companies Nos 66 and 69
66 Canadian Tank Transporter Company
Canadian Bridging companies Nos 85 and 86
1 Canadian Mobile Printing section
Canadian Increment Motor Transport Inspectorate Branch nos 1 and 2
Detail Issue Depots Nos 121 and 136
Petrol Depots Nos 247 and 248
1 Canadian Mobile Petrol Laboratory
Royal Canadian Artillery
Canadian AA Operations Rooms Nos 16 and 156
1 Canadian Calibration troop
HQ 2 Canadian Army Group RCA
19 Field regiment RCA
Medium Regiments RCA Nos 3, 4 and 7
2 Heavy Anti Aircraft regiment RCA
191 Field regiment RA
1 Heavy regiment RA
Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
HQ RCEME 1 canadian Army
1 Canadian Army Troops Workshop
Canadian Engineer Equipment Workshops Nos 1 and 2
2 Canadian HAA Workshop
HQ 2 Canadian Recovery Company
4 Heavy Recovery Section
7 Light Recovery Section
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
Canadian General Hospitals Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20 and 21
Field Surgical Units Nos 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Field Transfusion Units Nos 4, 5, 6 and 7
Field Ambulances Nos 10, 11, 15 and 18
Field Dressing Stations Nos 6, 12 and 21
Field Hygiene Sections No 8, 12, 13 and 14
Casualty Clearing Stations Nos 2, 3 and 6
Dental Companies 4 and 9
2 Canadian Army Dental Stores
2 Canadian Army Advanced Depot Dental Stores
Royal Canadian Army Ordnance Corps
2 Canadian Corps and Army Troops Sub Park
1 Canadian Ordnance Maintenance Company
1 and 2 Canadian Ammunition Repair Units
Mobile Laundry and Bath Units Nos 2, 4 6 8 and 9
Canadian Royal Armoured Corps
25 Canadian Armoured Delivery Regiment (the Elgin Regiment)
1 Canadian Armoured Brigade
2 Canadian Armoured Brigade
Infantry
1 Canadian Army Defence Battalion (Royal Montreal Regiment)
I Corps
HQ and Signals
I Corps Troops
62 Anti Tank regiment RA
102 Light AA Regiment RA
9 Survey regiment RA
Inns of Court Regiment
VIII Corps
HQ and Signals
VIII Corps Troops
91 Anti Tank regiment RA
121 Light AA Regiment RA
10 Survey regiment RA
2 Household Cavalry Regiment
XII Corps
HQ and Signals
XII Corps Troops
86 Anti Tank regiment RA
112 Light AA Regiment RA
7 Survey regiment RA
Royal Dragoons
XXX Corps
HQ and Signals
XII Corps Troops
73 Anti Tank regiment RA
27 Light AA Regiment RA
9 Survey regiment RA
11 Hussars
Guards Armoured Division
7th Armoured Division
11th Armoured Division
3rd Infantry Division
5th Infantry Division
15th Infantry Division
43rd Infantry Division
49th Infantry Division
50th Infantry Division
51st Infantry Division
52nd Infantry Division
53rd Infantry Division
59th Infantry Division
1st Tank Brigade (later Armoured Brigade)
4th Armoured Brigade
6th (Guards) Tank Brigade (later Armoured Brigade)
8th Armoured Brigade
27th Armoured Brigade
30th Armoured Brigade
31st Tank Brigade (later Armoured Brigade)
34th Tank Brigade (later Armoured Brigade)
DIVISIONS
Guards Armoured Division
HQ and Signals
2 Welsh Guards (Armoured Reconnaissance)
1 Independent Machine Gun Company
55 and 153 Field Regiments RA
21 Anti Tank Regiment RA
94 LAA Regiment RA
14 and 615 Field Squadrons RE
148 Field Park Squadron RE
11 Bridging Troop RE
128 and 19, Light, Field Ambulance
8 Field Dressing Station
5 Guards Armoured Brigade
2 Armoured Grenadier guards
1 Armoured Coldstream Guards
2 Armoured Irish Guards
1 (Motor) Battalion Grenadier Guards
32 Infantry Brigade (Guards)
5 Coldstream Guards
1 Welsh guards (to March 1945)
3 Irish Guards (to February 1945)
2 Scots Guards (from February 1945)
7th Armoured Division
HQ and Signals
8 Hussars (Armoured Reconnaissance)
3 Independent Machine Gun Company
3 and 5 Regiments RHA
65 Anti Tank Regiment RA
15 LAA Regiment RA
4 and 621 Field Squadrons RE
143 Field Park Squadron RE
7 Bridging Troop RE
131 and 2, Light, Field Ambulance
29 Field Dressing Station
22nd Armoured Brigade
5 Dragoon Guards (from July 1944)
1 Royal Tank Regiment
5 Royal Tank Regiment
4 County of London Yeomanry (merged with 3 Count of London Yeomanry July 1944)
1 Rifle Brigade (Motor)
131 Infantry Brigade
1/5 Queens Regiment
1/6 Queens Regiment (to December 1944)
1/7 Queens Regiment (to December 1944)
2 Devonshire Regiment (from December 1944)
9 Durham Light Infantry (from December 1944)
11th Armoured Division
HQ and Signals
2 Northants Yeomanry (Armoured Reconnaissance) (to August 1944)
15/19 Hussars (Armoured Reconnaissance) (from August 1944)
2 Independent Machine Gun Company
13 RHA and 151 Field Regiment RA
75 Anti Tank Regiment RA
58 LAA Regiment RA
13 and 612 Field Squadrons RE
147 Field Park Squadron RE
10 Bridging Troop RE
179 and 18, Light, Field Ambulance
7 Field Dressing Station
29th Armoured Brigade
3 Royal Tank Regiment
23 Hussars
2 Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
8 Rifle Brigade (Motor)
159 Infantry Brigade
4 Kings Shropshire Light Infantry
3 Monmouthshire Regiment (to April 1945)
1 Herefordshire Regiment
1 Cheshire Regiment (from April 1945)
3rd Infantry Division
HQ and Signals
3 Reconnaissance Regiment
3 Middlesex Regiment (Machine Gun)
7, 33 and 76 Field Regiments RA
20 Anti Tank Regiment RA
92 LAA Regiment RA
17, 246, and 253 Field Companies RE
15 Field Park Squadron RE
2 Bridging Platoon RE
8, 9 and 223 Field Ambulance
10 and 11 Field Dressing Station
8th Infantry Brigade
1 Suffolk regiment
2 E Yorkshire Regiment
1 S Lancashire Regiment
9th Infantry Brigade
2 Lincolnshire regiment
1 Kings Own Scottish Borderers
2 Royal Ulster Rifles
185th Infantry Brigade
2 Warwickshire Regiment
1 Norfolk Regiment
2 Kings Shropshire Light Infantry
5th Infantry Division
HQ and Signals
5 Reconnaissance Regiment
7 Cheshire Regiment (Machine Gun)
91, 92 and 156 Field Regiments RA
52 Anti Tank Regiment RA
18 LAA Regiment RA
245 and 252 Field Companies RE
254 Field Park Squadron RE
18 Bridging Platoon RE
141 and 164 Field Ambulance
13th Infantry Brigade
2 Cameronians
2 Wiltshire Regiment
5 Essex Regiment
15th Infantry Brigade
1 Green Howards
1 Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
1 York and Lancaster Regiment
17th Infantry Brigade
2 Royal Scots Fusiliers
2 Northamptonshire Regiment
6 Seaforth Highlanders
15th Infantry Division
HQ and Signals
15 Reconnaissance Regiment
1 Middlesex Regiment (Machine Gun)
131, 181, and 190 Field Regiments RA
97 Anti Tank Regiment RA (to December 1944)
102 Anti Tank Regiment RA (from December 1944)
119 LAA Regiment RA
20, 278, and 279 Field Companies RE
624 Field Park Squadron RE
26 Bridging Platoon RE
153, 193 and 194 Field Ambulance
22 and 23 Field Dressing Stations
44th Infantry Brigade
8 Royal Scots Regiment
6 Kings Own Scottish Borderers
6 Royal Scots Fusiliers
46th Infantry Brigade
2 Glasgow Highlanders
7 Seaforth Highlanders
9 Cameronians
227th Infantry Brigade
10 Highland Light Infantry
2 Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders
2 Gordon Highlanders
43rd Infantry Division
HQ and Signals
43 Reconnaissance Regiment
8 Middlesex Regiment (Machine Gun)
92, 112 and 179 Field Regiments RA
59 Anti Tank Regiment RA
110 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment RA
204, 260 and 553 Field Companies RE
207 Field Park Squadron RE
13 Bridging Platoon RE
129, 130 and 213 Field Ambulance
14 and 15 Field Dressing Stations
129th Infantry Brigade
4 Somerset light Infantry
4 Wiltshire Regiment
5 Wiltshire Regiment
130th Infantry Brigade
7 Hampshire Regiment
4 Dorset Regiment
5 Dorset Regiment
214th Infantry Brigade
5 Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
7 Somerset Light Infantry
1 Worcestershire Regiment
49th Infantry Division
HQ and Signals
49 Reconnaissance Regiment
2 Kensington Regiment (Machine Gun)
69, 143 and 185 (to November 1944) 74 (from November 1944) Field Regiments RA
55 Anti Tank Regiment RA
89 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment RA
294, 756 and 757 Field Companies RE
289 Field Park Squadron RE
23 Bridging Platoon RE
146, 160 and 187 Field Ambulance
16 and 17 Field Dressing Stations
70th Infantry Brigade (to August 1944)
10 Durham Light Infantry
11 Durham Light Infantry
1 Tyneside Scottish
146th Infantry Brigade
4 Lincolnshire Regiment
1/4 Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Hallamshire Battalion
147th Infantry Brigade
6 Duke of Wellingtons (to July 1944)
7 Duke of Wellingtons
11 Royal Scots Fusiliers
1 Leicestershire Regiment (from July 1944)
56th Infantry Brigade (from August 1944)
2 S Wales Borderers (to April 1945)
2 Gloucestershire Regiment
2 Essex Regiment
7 Royal Welsh Fusiliers (from April 1945)
50th Infantry Division
50th Division returned to the UK in December 1945, leaving behind its reconnaissance, artillery and engineer units.
HQ and Signals
61 Reconnaissance Regiment
2 Cheshire Regiment (Machine Gun)
74, 90 and 124 Field Regiments RA
102 Anti Tank Regiment RA
25 Light Ant Aircraft Regiment RA
233, 295 and 505 Field Companies RE
235 Field Park Squadron RE
15 Bridging Platoon RE
149, 186 and 200 Field Ambulance
47 and 48 Field Dressing Stations
69th Infantry Brigade (to August 1944)
5 E Yorkshire Regiment
6 Green Howards
7 Green Howards
151st Infantry Brigade
6 Durham Light Infantry
8 Durham Light Infantry
9 Durham Light Infantry (to November 1944)
1/7 Queens Regiment (from December 1944)
231st Infantry Brigade
2 Devonshire Regiment (to November 1944)
1 Dorset Regiment
1 Hampshire Regiment
1/6 Queens (from December 1944)
51st Infantry Division
HQ and Signals
2 Derbyshire Yeomanry (Reconnaissance Regiment)
1/7 Middlesex Regiment (Machine Gun)
126, 127 and 128 Field Regiments RA
61 Anti Tank Regiment RA
40 Light Ant Aircraft Regiment RA
274, 275 and 276 Field Companies RE
239 Field Park Squadron RE
16 Bridging Platoon RE
174, 175, 176 Field Ambulance
5 and 6 Field Dressing Stations
152nd Infantry Brigade
2 Seaforth Highlanders
5 Seaforth Highlanders
5 Cameron Highlanders
153rd Infantry Brigade
5 Black Watch
1 Gordon Highlanders
5/7 Gordon Highlanders
154th Infantry Brigade
7 Argyle and Sutherland
1 Black Watch
7 Black Watch
52nd Infantry Division
52nd Division was a Mountain Division with a different Order of Battle. It was held in Scotland in readiness for a planned invasion of Norway. This invasion did not in fact take place and the division was re organised and sent to 21 Army Group in October 1944. It still differed from ordinary divisions in that
- it lacked some supporting units, which were provided from those already in the theatre
- the Reconnaissance regiment was differently organised and equipped
- it had a Mountain Battery RA
HQ and Signals
52 Reconnaissance Regiment
7 Manchester Regiment (Machine Gun)
70, 80 and 186 Field Regiments RA
54 Anti Tank Regiment RA
108 Light Ant Aircraft Regiment RA
1 Mountain Regiment RA
202, 241, 554 Field Companies RE
243 Field Park Squadron RE
17 Bridging Platoon RE
157 Field Ambulance
155th Infantry Brigade
7/9 Royal Scots
4 Kings Own Scottish Borderers
5 Own Scottish Borderers (to February 1945)
6 Highland Light Infantry (from February 1945)
156th Infantry Brigade
4/5 Royal Scots Fusiliers
6 Cameronians
7 Cameronians (to March 1945)
1 Glasgow Highlanders (from March 1945)
157th Infantry Brigade
5 Highland Light Infantry
6 Highland Light Infantry (to February 1945)
1 Glasgow Highlanders (to March 1945)
5 Kings Own Scottish Borderers (from February 1945)
7 Cameronians (from March 1945)
53rd Infantry Division
HQ and Signals
53 Reconnaissance Regiment
1 Manchester Regiment (Machine Gun)
81, 83 and 133 Field Regiments RA
71 Anti Tank Regiment RA
116 Light Ant Aircraft Regiment RA (to December 1944)
25 Light Ant Aircraft Regiment RA (from December 1944)
244, 282 and 555 Field Companies RE
285 Field Park Squadron RE
22 Bridging Platoon RE
147, 202 and 212 Field Ambulance
13 and 26 Field Dressing Stations
71st Infantry Brigade
1 East Lancs Regiment (to August 1944)
1 Highland Light Infantry
1 Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
4 Royal Welsh Fusiliers (from August 1944)
158th Infantry Brigade
4 Royal Welsh Fusiliers (to August 1944)
6 Royal Welsh Fusiliers (to August 1944)
7 Royal Welsh Fusiliers (to April 1945)
1 East Lancashire Regiment (from August 1944)
1/5 Welsh Regiment (from August 1944)
2 South Wales Borderers (from April 1945)
160th Infantry Brigade
4 Welsh Regiment
1/5 Welsh Regiment (to August 1944)
2 Monmouthshire Regiment
6 Royal Welsh Fusiliers (from August 1944)
59th Infantry Division
The 59th Division was broken up in August 1944.
HQ and Signals
59 Reconnaissance Regiment
7 Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (Machine Gun)
61, 110 and 115 Field Regiments RA
68 Anti Tank Regiment RA
68 Light Ant Aircraft Regiment RA
257, 509 and 510 Field Companies RE
511 Field Park Squadron RE
24 Bridging Platoon RE
203, 210 and 211 Field Ambulance
27 and 28 Field Dressing Stations
176th Infantry Brigade
7 South Staffordshire Regiment
6 North Staffordshire Regiment
7 Norfolk Regiment
177th Infantry Brigade
5 South Staffordshire Regiment
1/6 South Staffordshire Regiment
2/6 South Staffordshire Regiment
197th Infantry Brigade
2/5 Lancashire Fusiliers
5 East Lancashire Regiment
1/7 Warwickshire Regiment
1st Tank Brigade (later Armoured Brigade)
4th Armoured Brigade
Royal Scots Greys
44 Royal Tank Regiment
3 County of London Yeomanry
2 Kings Royal Rifle Corps (Motor)
6th (Guards) Tank Brigade (later Armoured Brigade)
4 Tank Battalion Grenadier Guards
4 Tank battalion Coldstream Guards
3 Tank Battalion Scots Guards
4 Motor Battalion Coldstream Guards (Motor) (from February 1945)
8th Armoured Brigade
4/7 Dragoon Guards
13/18 Hussars (from July 1944)
24 Lancers (to July 1944)
Notts Yeomanry
12 Kings Royal Rifle Brigade (Motor)
27th Armoured Brigade
13/18 Hussars
Staffs Yeomanry
East Riding Yeomanry
27th Armoured Brigade was disbanded in July 1944
30th Armoured Brigade
31st Tank Brigade (later Armoured Brigade)
34th Tank Brigade (later Armoured Brigade)
