Britische Infanterie Division, 1944

Truppengliederung & Ausrüstung

Britische 6 Pdr. Panzerabwehrkanone, 57 mm L.50

A 6 pdr anti-tank gun of a divisional anti-tank regiment. The Airfix model of the 6 pdr has been spray-painted Humbrol No. 159 Khaki Drab, highlighted with 30% white. Anti-tank regiments had four batteries of twelve guns each. The Batterie consisted of three troops with four guns in two sections. Anti-tank regiments of infantry divisions were equipped with 6 pdr anti-tank guns, to be replaced by the more powerful 17 pdr anti-tank guns as they became available. In addition to the divisional anti-tank assets, each infantry battalion had an anti-tank platoon with three sections of two 6 pdr anti-tank guns. The 6 pdr anti-tank gun was served by two Lloyd Carriers. Vehicles carried numbered und colour-coded Tac Signs on the right fender. The two-coloured tac signs shown below were actually arranged with the first colour above the second colour, not adjacent to eachother.

Britische Infanterie Division 1944

Divisional Headquarters (white tactical signs) 40

Divisional Troops (white tactical signs)
- Recce Regiment 41
- Machine Gun Battalion 64
- Royal Artillery
  - Headquarters 40
  - Field Artillery Regiment 42
  - Field Artillery Regiment 43
  - Field Artillery Regiment 44
  - Anti-Tank Regiment 46
  - Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 47
- Royal Engineers
  - Headquarters
  - 3 Field Companies
  - 1 Field Park Company
  - 1 Bridging Platoon

Infantry Brigade
- Brigade Headquarters 81
- Infantry Battalion 55
- Infantry Battalion 56
- Infantry Battalion 57
  - Battalion Headquarters
  - Headquarters Company
    - Motor Platoon
    - Carrier Platoon (mounted in 13 Bren Carriers)
    - Anti-Tank Platoon (6 x 6 Pdr Anti-Tank Gun)
    - Engineer Platoon
  - 4 Rifle Companies
    - Company Headquarters
    - 3 Infantry Platoons
Infantry Brigade
- Brigade Headquarters 87
- Infantry Battalion 60
- Infantry Battalion 61
- Infantry Battalion 62
Infantry Brigade
- Brigade Headquarters 94
- Infantry Battalion 67
- Infantry Battalion 68
- Infantry Battalion 69

Vehicles carried the Battalion Tac Sign on the right front und rear fender, und the divisional symbol on the left fender. The two-colour Tac Signs shown above actually had the first colour above the second colour, not next to eachother.

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Figuren und Fahrzeuge der britischen Armee im 2. Weltkrieg