Guards Armoured Division Irish Guards Battlegroup
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Guards Armoured Division Irish Guards Battlegroup 5th Guards Armd Bde nd 32 Guards Infantry Bde All organizations are based on the 21st Army Group ORBAT. Those with the suffix “G” (for 2nd Armd Recce Bn Welsh Guards BG-06G example BG-07G) are specific Lt-Col JC Windsor-Lewis variations that are enumerated 55th Field Regt RHA FS-03 below. Others are from the basic organization ME-21 attached to 55th FR x1 Towed Antiaircraft Troop 153rd Field Regt RA FS-02 ME-21 attached to 153rd FR x1 Self-Propelled Antiaircraft Troop 64th Medium Regt RA FS-06 (SEP44) A Bty 4.5” B Bty 5.5” 21st Anti-tank Regiment Lt-Col RC Hulbert x3 Self-Propelled Antitank Troop ME-09 (M10 Achilles BR-16) x3 Towed Antitank Troop ME-10 (17pdr BR-47 towed by M5 BR-34) 14th Field Sqn RE ME-31 615th Field Sqn RE ME-31 148th Field park Sqn RE ME-31 11th Bridging Troop RE nd th 32 Guards Infantry Bde 5 Guards Armd Bde (Brigadier GF Johnson) (Brigadier NW Gatkin) HEADQUARTERS HEADQUARTERS Command Command x1 Commander BR-50 x1 Sherman II/III/V 75mm Cruiser Tank BR-03 HQ Transport x4 Sherman II/III/V 75mm Cruiser Tank BR-03 x1 Daimler Dingo Scout Car BR-36 x3 Infantry (1 with PIAT) BR-49 x1 Crusader AA Mk II/III 20mm AA Tank BR-20 Transport x1 Valentine Bridgelayer BR-12 x2 15cwt Trucks BR-43 BATTLEGROUPS x3 20mm Polsten or Hispano AA Gun BR-P16 2nd Armd Bn Grenadier Guards BG-07G Transport x3 15cwt Truck BR-43 1st Armd Bn Coldstream Guards BG-07G x1 Mortar Platoon FSE-01 No.1BATTLEGROUPS MG Coy Northumberland Fusiliers ME-20 5th Bn Coldstream Guards BG-11 2nd Household Cavalry Regt BG-21 1st Bn Welsh Guards BG-11 1st Motor Bn Grenadier Guards BG-10G X company 4th Scots guards ME-06 Irish Guards Battlegroup (Lt-Col GAM Vandeleur) 2nd Armd Bn Irish Guards BG-07G 3rd Bn Irish Guards BG-11 BG-07G MANEUVER ELEMENT-01G Armoured Regiment (Sherman) Armoured (Sherman) Squadron HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT Command Command x1 Sherman V 75mm Cruiser Tank (a) BR-03 x1 Sherman V 75mm Cruiser Tank BR-03 x6 Sherman V 75mm Cruiser Tank BR-03 x1 Sherman Dozer BR-?? Fire Support Transport x2 Sherman ‘Firefly’ 17pdr Tank BR-04 x2 Sherman or Ram OP Tank FSE02 BR-30 ATTACHED MANEUVER ELEMENTS x2 SP AT Troop ME-09 ME-G01 x3 Armoured Squadron ME-01G MANEUVER ELEMENT 05G ME-05G Armoured Recce Troop (a) x1 Armoured Recce Troop ME-05G Command/Recon x1 Stuart III/V/VI Light Tank BR-01 Recon x3 Stuart III/V/VI Light Tank) BR-01 x3 Humber S/C BR-38 BG-06G Armoured Reconnaissance Btn. ME-03G Armoured (Recce) Squadron HEADQUARTERS ELEMENT Command/Recon Command x1 Cromwell IV 75mm Cruiser Tank BR-05 x1 Cromwell IV 75mm Cruiser Tank BR-05 Recon x1 Cromwell IV 75mm Cruiser Tank BR-05 x5 Cromwell IV 75mm Cruiser Tank BR-05 Fire Support Transport x2 Sherman OP Tank BR-30 Recon x1 Cromwell V 95mm Close Support Tank BR-06 MANEUVER ELEMENTS Recon x3 Armoured (Recce) Squadron ME-03G x2 Challenger 17pdr Cruiser Tank BR-18 BATTLEGROUP-10G Motor Battalion Command HQ x1 Commander BR-50 Transport x1 White Scout Car BR-35 Forward Air Controller x1 Forward Observer BR-52 Transport x1 M5/M9/M14 Halftrack Carrier BR-34 Forward Observer (FS-03) x1 Forward Observer BR-52 Transport x1 Carrier BR-31 MANEUVER ELEMENTS and ATTACHMENTS as per 21st Army Orbat use M5 BR-34 for company transport.