INFANTRY
HQ Infantry Brigade in an Infantry Division. War Establishment II/141/2. January 1944.
HQ Infantry Brigade in an Armoured Division. War Establishment II/141/2. January 1944.
Infantry Brigade Headquarters Defence Platoon. War Establishment II/148/1. November 1943
Infantry Brigade Headquarters Defence Platoon. War Establishment II/148/2. April 1945
Infantry Battalion. War Establishment II/233/2. April 1943.
Infantry Battalion. War Establishment II/233/3. November 1944
Lorried Infantry Battalion. War Establishment II/233/2. April 1943.
Lorried Infantry Battalion. War Establishment II/233/3. November 1944
Line of Communication Battalion. War Establishment XIV/1110/1. October 1944.
Infantry Battalion Type B (any arm). War Establishment XIV/1111/1. February 1945.
Infantry Battalion Type C. War Establishment XIV/1112/1. April 1945.
Garrison Battalion Overseas (any arm). War Establishment III/ 32F/2. October 1944.
Machine Gun Battalion. War Establishment II/240/1. February 1944
Machine Gun Company. War Establishment II/239/1. January 1944
Motor Battalion. War Establishment II/231/3. January 1944
ARMOUR
HQ Armoured Brigade. War Establishment II/105/1. November 1943
HQ Tank Brigade. War Establishment II/142/3. November 1943.
Armoured Regiment. War Establishment II/151/3. November 1943.
Armoured Regiment. War Establishment II/157/1. May 1945.
Tank Regiment. War Establishment II/154/2. November 1943.
Churchill Crocodile Regiment. War Establishment II/154/2. November 1943.
Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment. War Establishment II/156/1. November 1943.
Reconnaissance Regiment. War Establishment II/251/2. December 1943.
Armoured Car Regiment. War Establishment III/236/2. November 1943.
HQ Armoured Replacement Group. War Establishment III/317/2.
Armoured Reinforcement Unit. War Establishment III/318/1
Army/ Corp Delivery Squadron. War Establishment III/319/1
Forward Delivery Squadron. War Establishment III/105/1
GHQ Liaison Regiment. War Establishment III/253/1. August 1943
GHQ Liaison Regiment. War Establishment XIV/1236/1. July 1944
GHQ Liaison Regiment. War Establishment XIV/1236/2. September 1944
Reserve Squadron, GHQ Liaison Regiment. War Establishment III/304/1. January 1944
Reserve Squadron, GHQ Liaison Regiment. War Establishment III/304/2. March 1945
Headquarters 30 Armoured Brigade. War Establishment VIII/632/1. January 1944.
Headquarters, a Flail Brigade. War Establishment XIV/1644/1. January 1945.
A Regiment of 30 Armoured Brigade. War Establishment VIII/633/1. January 1944.
A Flail Regiment. War Establishment XIV/164/1. July 1944.
A Flail Regiment. War Establishment XIV/164/2. January 1945.
Armoured Personnel Carrier Regiment. War Establishment XIV/1643/1. October 1944.
Headquarters Tank Brigade (Type B) CDL. War Establishment VIII/450/2. May 1944.
A Battalion with CDL Tanks. War Establishment VIII/451/2. February 1944.
A Tank Squadron (Type B) CDL. War Establishment XIV/1645/1. February 1945.
ARTILLERY
Field Artillery
Royal Artillery Headquarters in an Infantry Division. War Establishment II/117/3. January 1944
Royal Artillery Headquarters in an Infantry Division. War Establishment II/117/4. March 1945
Royal Artillery Headquarters in an Armoured Division. War Establishment II/104/2. December 1943
Royal Artillery Headquarters in an Armoured Division. War Establishment II/104/3. March 1945
Headquarters Army Group Royal Artillery. War Establishment II/117/3. January 1944
Headquarters Army Group Royal Artillery. War Establishment II/117/4. March 1945
Field Regiments
Field Regiment War Establishment II/190B/1. December 1943
SP 105mm Battery War Establishment II/189/1. August 1943
Field Regiment SP 25 pdr. War Establishment II/190A/2. May 1944
Field Regiment SP 25 pdr. War Establishment XIV/540/1. March 1945
Medium Regiment War. Establishment III/10/5. January 1944
Heavy Regiment. War Establishment III/220/2. January 1944
Headquarters Super Heavy Group. War Establishment III/328/1.
Super Heavy Regiment (Road). War Establishment XIV/523/1. August 1944.
Super Heavy Battery (Rail) 18” Howitzer, Cadre. War Establishment XIV/524/1 August 1944.
Headquarters Mountain Regiment. War Establishment III/234/1. April 1943.
Mountain Battery. War Establishment III/235/1. April 1943
Survey Regiment. War Establishment III/13/8. November 1943
Calibration Troop WE III/13A/3
Field Rocket Battery (Cadre). War Establishment XIV/456/1. February 1945
Combined Operations Bombardment Troop. War Establishment XII/140/1. October 1943.
Counter Mortar Increment HQ Infantry Divisional RA. War Establishment XIV/420/1. July 1944.
Counter Mortar Officers Staff (Armoured Division). War Establishment XIV/432/1. September 1944.
Counter Mortar Officers Staff (Armoured Division). War Establishment XIV/432/2. February 1945.
Counter Mortar Officers Staff (Infantry Division). War Establishment XIV/434/1. September 1944.
Counter Mortar Officers Staff (Infantry Division). War Establishment XIV/434/2. February 1945.
Corps Sound Ranging Troop. War Establishment XIV/431/1. September 1944.
Army Radar Battery. War Establishment XIV/452/1. September 1944.
Divisional Counter Mortar Battery. War Establishment II/190E/1. December 1944.
Air Observation Post Squadron. War Establishment III/126/4. October 1943
Antitank Artillery
Headquarters Anti Tank Regiment. War Establishment II/181/2. January 1944
Anti Tank Battery, Infantry Division. War Establishment II/186C/1. January 1944
Anti Tank Battery, Assault Division. War Establishment II/190/2. January 1944
Anti Tank Battery SP, Armoured Division. War Establishment II/188/2. January 1944
AT Battery Towed, Armoured Division. War Establishment II/186/1. April 1943
Headquarters Anti Tank Regiment, Infantry Division. War Establishment XIV/473/1. March 1945.
AT Battery 21 Army Group. War Establishment XIV/470/1. October 1944
AT Battery 21 Army Group. War Establishment XIV/471/1. January 1945
AT Battery 21 Army Group. War Establishment XIV/472/1. January 1945
Headquarters of a Corps Anti Tank Regiment. War Establishment III/308/1. February 1944
Anti Tank Battery, 3” M10 SP. War Establishment III/309/1. February 1944
Anti Tank Battery, 17dr track towed. War Establishment III/310/1. February 1944
Anti Aircraft Artillery
Headquarters GHQ Anti Aircraft Troops. War Establishment XIV/151/2. December 1944
Anti Aircraft Defence Headquarters. War Establishment XIV/450/1. June 1944
Identification Troop. War Establishment XIV/433/1. November 1944
Local Warning (Radar) AA Troop. War Establishment XIV/454/1. November 1944.
Group Control Centre AA Liaison Unit. War Establishment XIV/457/1
Group Operations Room AA Liaison Unit. War Establishment XIV/458/1
AA Practice Camp. War Establishment XIV/453/1. October 1944
AA Practice Camp. War Establishment XIV/453/2. March 1945
Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery, 3.7” mobile. War Establishment III/219/2. August 1944.
HQ Mixed Heavy AA Regiment, 3.7” Static, Overseas. War Establishment III/332/1. November 1944
Mixed Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery, 3.7” Static, Overseas. War Establishment III/333/1. November 1944
Headquarters of a Divisional LAA Regiment. War Establishment II/179/2. November 1943
Headquarters of a Corps LAA Regiment. War Establishment III/170/1. July 1942.
Light Anti Aircraft Battery. War Establishment III/171/1. July 1942
Light Anti Aircraft Battery Mobile. War establishment XIV/455/1. October 1944.
Light Anti Aircraft Battery Mobile. War establishment XIV/459/1. March 1945
Light Anti Aircraft Battery PDA. War Establishment XIV/451/1. June 1944
Headquarters Searchlight Regiment (Mobile). War Establishment XIV/562/1. September 1944
Searchlight Battery (Mobile). War Establishment III/191/2. March 1944.
Searchlight Battery (Mobile) 21 Army Group. War Establishment XIV/563/1. September 1944.
Searchlight Battery (Moonlight) 21 Army Group. War Establishment XIV/564/1. February 1945
HQ Searchlight Regiment (Defended Port Abroad). War Establishment XIV/560/1. May 1944
Searchlight Battery (Defended Port Abroad). War Establishment XIV/561/1. September 1944
Artillery Range Detachment. War Establishment XIV/435/1. January 1945.
Field Rocket Battery (Cadre). War Establishment XIV/456/1. February 1945.
ENGINEERS
Assault Engineers
Headquarters Assault Brigade Royal Engineers. War Establishment XIV/904/1. January 1945.
Headquarters Assault Brigade Royal Engineers. War Establishment VII/752/2. May 1944.
Assault Park Squadron. War Establishment XIV/903/1. January 1945.
Assault Training Regiment. War Establishment XIV/951/1. July 1944.
Headquarters Assault Regiment RE. War Establishment XIV/902/1
Assault Squadron RE. War Establishment XIV/900/1. July 1944.
Assault Dozer Squadron WE XIV/901/1. November 1944.
Field Engineers
Headquarters Divisional Engineers. War Establishment II/118/2. December 1943
Field Park Squadron or Company. War Establishment II/195/2. January 1944
Field Squadron or Company. War Establishment II/194/2. January 1944
Field Squadron or Company. War Establishment II/194/3. March 1945
Bridging Troop or Platoon. War Establishment II/196/1. June 1943
Field Survey Section. War Establishment III/149/2. November 1943
Electrical and Mechanical Section. War Establishment III/15H/2. August 1943
Headquarters Army Group RE. War Establishment III/324/2. March 1945
Field (Camouflage) Company RE. War Establishment II/203/1. December 1943
Field Park (Camouflage) Company RE. War Establishment II/204/1. December 1943
Ports and Inland Waterways
Port Floating Equipment Company. War Establishment IV/205/1. December 1943
Headquarters Stevedore Battalion. War Establishment IV/207/1. December 1943
Stevedore Company. War Establishment IV/208/1. December 1943
Headquarters Port Operating Group. War Establishment IV/209/1. December 1943
Port Operating Company. War Establishment IV/210/1. December 1943
Engineer Stores (Port Section). War Establishment IV/211/1. November 1943
Transportation Stores Port Depot Type A. War Establishment XIV/1002/1. October 1944
Transportation Stores Port Depot Type B. War Establishment XIV/1001/1. October 1944
Docks Maintenance Company. War Establishment IV/22A/3. July 1944
Floating Crane Section Type A. War Establishment IV/223/1. December 1943.
Port Artisan Company. War Establishment IV/162/1. June 1943.
Dredging Company. War Establishment IV/143/1. May 1943.
Headquarters Port Construction and Repair Group. War Establishment IV/116/1. July 1942.
Port Construction and Repair Company. War Establishment IV/21B/2. July 1942.
Port Repair Ship. War Establishment IV/117/2. March 1943.
Port Maintenance Company. War Establishment IV/22N/2. February 1943
Headquarters Inland Water Transport Group Type C. War Establishment IV/222/1. December 1943.
Inland Water Transport Heavy Workshop Company Type C. War Establishment IV/215/1. December 1943.
Inland Water Transport Company Type C. War Establishment IV/213/1. December 1943.
Inland Water Transport Light Aid Workshop. War Establishment IV/214/1. December 1943
Inland Water Transport Supervisory Group. War Establishment XIV/955/1. February 1945.
Regional Inland Water Transport Control Team. War Establishment XIV/957/1. April 1945.
Regional Port Control Team. War Establishment XIV/958/1. April 1945.
Both of these have the note ‘Not to be implemented without the authority of 21 Army Group’. They were intended to control Inland Water Transport and Ports in Germany after the Armistice and did not operate during the campaign.
Railway Units.
Headquarters Railway Operating Group. War Establishment IV/17/3. December 1943.
Railway Operating Company. War Establishment IV/18/3. December1943
Railway Company. War Establishment IV/14/2. June 1943.
Headquarters Railway Workshop Group. War Establishment IV/20B/3. December 1943.
Railway Workshop Company. War Establishment IV/21/5. December1943
Railway Mobile Workshop. War Establishment IV/18A/3. December1943
Transportation Stores Company. War Establishment IV/20/3. December 1943.
Transportation Stores Company Type A. War Establishment IV/20A/2. November 1944
Railway Construction Company. War Establishment IV/16/4. December 1943.
Railway Survey Company. War Establishment IV/13/3. December 1943.
Headquarters Railway Bridging Company. War Establishment IV/167/1. July 1943
Railway Bridging Section. War Establishment IV/112/2. July 1943.
Railway Bridging Company. War Establishment IV/221/1. December 1943.
Movement Control Group. War Establishment IV/4/4. December 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.
Works
Chief Engineer (Works). War Establishment IV/5/3. November 1943
Chief Engineer (Works). War Establishment III/6A/2. November 1943
Chief Engineer (Works). War Establishment IV/6A/3. September 1943
Chief Engineer (Works) 11 LoC Area. War Establishment XIV/218/1. December 1944
Chief Engineer (Works) Headquarters LoC. War Establishment XIV/961/1. February 1945.
Commander RE (Works). War Establishment IV/6A/3. September 1943.
Commander RE, Permanent Bridges. War Establishment XIV/956/1. February 1945.
Commander RE (Power). War Establishment XIV/952/1. September 1944
Chief Engineer (Works) Netherlands District. War Establishment XIV/960/3. May 1945.
This was similar to other Chief Engineer (Works) War Establishments but contained a Major for Waterways. It was not effective before the end of the campaign.
Road Construction Company. War Establishment IV/12/4. October 1943
Headquarters Airfield Construction Group. War Establishment IV/120/2. October 1943.
Quarrying Company. War Establishment IV/12B/5. November 1943
Boring Section. War Establishment IV/8/3. February 1942.
Headquarters Electrical and Mechanical Units. War Establishment XIV/905/1. March 1945.
Headquarters Electrical and Mechanical Units. War Establishment IV/7C/2. August 1943
Electrical and Mechanical Sections. War Establishment IV/7D/2. August 1943.
Headquarters Mechanical Equipment Units Type A. War Establishment XIV/950/1. June 1944.
Headquarters Mechanical Equipment Units Type B. War Establishment IV/244/1. April 1944.
Headquarters Mechanical Equipment Company. War Establishment IV/22C/4. September 1943.
Mechanical Equipment Sections. War Establishment IV22D/3. September 1943.
Mechanical Equipment Park Company. War Establishment IV/22E/2. September 1943.
Mechanical Equipment Spare Parts Section. War Establishment IV/206/1. November 1943.
Engineer Base Workshop. War Establishment IV/9/2. September 1943.
Workshop and Park Company. War Establishment IV/11/3. September 1943
Headquarters Machinery Spare Parts Company. War Establishment XIV1004/1. March 1945.
Machinery Spare Parts (Base) Section. War Establishment IV/211/1. November 1943.
Headquarters Engineer Stores Group. War Establishment XIV/962/1. April 1945.
Stores Section. War Establishment IV/115/1. July 1942.
Engineer Local Purchase Section. War Establishment XIV/1003/1. November 1944.
Headquarters Bomb Disposal Company. War Establishment III/20C/3. August 1942.
Bomb Disposal Section. War Establishment III/20B/3. August 1942.
Army Group Field Survey Depot. War Establishment XIV/902/1. November 1944
Army Field Survey Depot. War Establishment IV/203/1. November 1943.
Heavy Mobile Printing Section. War Establishment XIV/1491/1. May 1944
Map Reproduction Section. War Establishment III/203/2. November 1943.
Training School RE. War Establishment XIV/1000/1. September 1944.
Armoured Division Postal Unit. War Establishment II/207/2.
Infantry Division Postal Unit. War Establishment II/207/2.
Corps Postal Unit. War Establishment III/59/4. January 1944
Army Postal Unit. War Establishment III/59/4. January 1944
Line of Communication Postal Unit. War Establishment IV/64/4. June 1944.
No8 Base Post Office. War Establishment XIV/953/1. September 1944
Forward Group Air Formation Signals Postal Unit. War Establishment XIV/954/1. December 1944.
