Guards Armoured Battlegroup

5th Guards Armd Bde

nd 32 Guards Bde All organizations are based on the ORBAT. Those with the suffix “G” (for 2nd Armd Recce Bn 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- 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 BR-03 HQ Transport x4 Sherman II/III/V 75mm Cruiser Tank BR-03 x1 Daimler 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 BG-07G Transport x3 15cwt Truck BR-43

1st Armd Bn BG-07G x1 Mortar Platoon FSE-01 No.1BATTLEGROUPS MG Coy Northumberland Fusiliers ME-20 5th Bn Coldstream Guards BG-11 2nd Regt BG-21

1st Bn Welsh Guards BG-11 1st Motor Bn Grenadier Guards BG-10G

X 4th 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) 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 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 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