Operation Crusader, 18 November 1941
The Order of Battle is from here
The Rules and Army Lists from here
Army Lists also from here
and from here
BRITISH FORCES - EIGHTH ARMY
29th Indian Infantry Brigade
Headquarters - Command Rifle Team, Truck
1/5 Maharata Light Infantry - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
3/2 Punjab Regiment - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
1st Worcesters - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
2nd South African Division
Headquarters - Command Rifle Team, Truck
6th South African Armoured Car Regiment - Marmon-Herrington
3rd South African Brigade
Imperial Light Horse - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
Rand Infantry - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
1st Royal Durban Light Infantry - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
4th South African Brigade
Kaffrarian Rifles - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
2nd Royal Durban Light Infantry - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
Umvoti Mounted Rifles - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
6th South African Brigade
1st Police Battalion - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
2nd Police Battalion - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
2nd Transvaal Scots - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
1st Field Regiment, SAA - 25-pdr Gun, Quad
2nd Field Regiment, SAA - 25-pdr Gun, Quad
Tobruk Garrison
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Machine-Gun Battalion - Vickers HMG
107th Regiment RHA - 25-pdr Gun
13th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA - Bofors 40mm
32nd Army Tank Brigade
King's Dragoon Guards - Marmon-Herrington
1st Royal Tank Regiment - Matilda II
4th Royal Tank Regiment - M3 Honey
Carpathian Polish Brigade
Headquarters - Command Rifle Team
Lancers Cavalry Battalion - Bren Carrier
1st Rifle Battalion - Rifle/MG Team
Machine-Gun Battalion - Vickers HMG
Polish Artillery Battalion - 25-pdr Gun
70th Infantry Division
Headquarters - Command Rifle Team
14th Infantry Brigade
1st Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire - Rifle/MG Team
2nd York & Lancaster - Rifle/MG Team
2nd Black Watch - Rifle/MG Team
16th Infantry Brigade
2nd King's Regiment - Rifle/MG Team
2nd Leicesters - Rifle/MG Team
2nd Queen's Regiment - Rifle/MG Team
23rd Infantry Brigade
4th Border Regiment - Rifle/MG Team
1st Durham Light Infantry - Rifle/MG Team
1st Essex Regiment- Rifle/MG Team
149th Anti-Tank Regiment - 2-pdr Portee
144t Field Regiment, RA - 25-pdr Gun
104th Regiment RHA - 25-pdr Gun
XIII Corps
65th Anti-Tank Regiment, RA - 2-pdr Portee
68th Medium Regiment, RA - 25-pdr Gun, Quad
1st Army Tank Brigade
8th Royal Tank Regiment - Valentine
42nd Royal Tank Regiment - Matilda II
44th Royal Tank Regiment - Matilda II
4th Indian Division
Headquarters - Command Rifle Team, Truck
5th Indian Infantry Brigade
1st Buffs - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
3/1 Punjab - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
4/6 Rajputana Rifles - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
7th Indian Infantry Brigade
1st Royal Sussex - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
4/11 Sikh - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
4/16 Punjab - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
11th Indian Infantry Brigade
2nd Cameron Highlanders - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
2/5 Mahratha Light Infantry - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
1/6 Rajputana Rifles - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
1st Field Regiment, RA - 25-pdr Gun, Quad
25th Field Regiment, RA - 25-pdr Gun, Quad
31st Field Regiment, RA - 25-pdr Gun, Quad
2nd New Zealand Division
Headquarters - Command Rifle Team, Truck
4th New Zealand Infantry Brigade
18th Infantry Battalion - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
19th Infantry Battalion - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
20th Infantry Battalion - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
5th New Zealand Infantry Brigade
21st Infantry Battalion - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
22nd Infantry Battalion - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
23rd Infantry Battalion - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
6th New Zealand Infantry Brigade
24th Infantry Battalion - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
25th Infantry Battalion - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
26th Infantry Battalion - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
7th New Zealand Anti-Tank Regiment - 2-pdr Portee
4th New Zealand Field Regiment - 25-pdr Gun, Quad
5th New Zealand Field Regiment - 25-pdr Gun, Quad
XXX Corps
7th Medium Regiment, RA - 25-pdr Gun, Quad
22nd Guards Brigade
Headquarters - Command Rifle Team, Truck
3rd Coldstream Guards - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
9th Rifle Brigade - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
51st Field Regiment, RA - 25-pdr Gun, Quad
7th Armoured Division
Headquarters - Crusader A15
11th Hussars - Humber
4th South African Armoured Car Regiment - Marmon-Herrington
4th Armoured Brigade
8th Hussars - M3 Honey
3rd Royal Tank Regiment - M3 Honey
5th Royal Tank Regiment - M3 Honey
7th Armoured Brigade
7th Hussars - Crusader A15
2nd Royal Tank Regiment - Crusader A15
6th Royal Tank Regiment - Crusader A15
7th Support Group
1st King's Royal Rifle Corps - MG Team, Truck
102nd Anti-Tank Regiment RHA - 2-pdr AT Gun Portee
2nd Regiment RHA - 25-pdr Gun, Quad
60th Field Regiment, RA - 25-pdr Gun, Quad
attached
22nd Armoured Brigade
4th County of London Yeomanry - Crusader A15
2nd Royal Gloucestershire Hussars - Crusader A15
3rd Sharpshooters - Crusader A15
1st South African Division
Headquarters - Command Rifle Team, Truck
3rd South African Armoured Car Regiment - Marmon-Herrington
1st South African Infantry Brigade
Duke of Edinburg's Infantry Battalion - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
1st Royal Natal Carabineers - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
1st Transvaal Scots - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
3rd Field Regiment, SAA - 25-pdr Gun, Quad
5th South African Infantry Brigade
2nd Regiment Botha - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
South African Irish - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
3rd Transvaal Scots - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
4th Field Regiment, SAA - 25-pdr Gun, Quad
1st Anti-Tank Regiment, SAA - 2-pdr AT Gun Portee - 8 at portee
AXIS FORCES - PANZERGRUPPE AFRIKA
Deutsches Afrika Korps
Kampfstaffel Afrika Panzer-Kompanie - Pz-IIIh
Panzerjaeger-Abteilung 606 - 5cm PaK38, Truck
Panzerjaeger-Abteilung 617 - 5cm PaK38, Truck
15. Panzer-Division
Divisionsstab - Pz-IIIh
Aufklarungs-Abteilung 33 - SdKfz 222 - 7 rec
Panzer-Regiment 8
I. Abteilung - Pz-IIIh
II. Abteilung - Pz-IIIh
Schutzen-Regiment 115
I. Bataillon - MG Team, Truck
Maschinengewehr-Bataillon 2 - MG34 HMG, Truck
Infanteriegeschutz-Kompanie 707 - 7.5cm leIG18, Truck
Panzerjeager-Abteilung 33 - 5cm PaK38, Truck
Artillerie-Regiment 33 - 10,5cm leFH18, SdKfz 11
I./Heeres-Flak-Regiment 33 - 8.8cm FlaK36, SdKfz 7
21. Panzer-Division
Divisionsstab - Pz-IIIh
Aufklarungs-Abteilung 3 - SdKfz 222
Panzer-Regiment 5
I. Abteilung - Pz-IIIh
II. Abteilung - Pz-IIIh
Schutzen-Regiment 104
I. Bataillon - MG Team, Truck
II. Bataillon - MG Team, Truck
Kradschutzen-Bataillon 15 - Motorcycle Mg Team
Panzerjaeger-Abteilung 39 - 5cm PaK38, Truck
Artillerie-Regiment 155 - 10,5cm leFH18, SdKfz 11
I./Heeres-Flak-Regiment 18 - 8.8cm FlaK36, SdKfz 7
attached
Panzerjaeger-Abteilung 605 - Panzerjaeger I
Division z.b.V. Afrika
Divisionsstab - Command SMG Team, Truck
Aufklarungs-Kompanie 580 - SdKfz 222
leichte Infanterie-regiment 155
I. Bataillon - Rifle/MG Team
II. Bataillon - Rifle/MG Team
III. Bataillon - Rifle/MG Team
Afrika Regiment 361
I. Bataillon - Rifle/MG Team
II. Bataillon - Rifle/MG Team
2º Reggimento articelere - 75-27, TL37 Tractor
I./Heeres-Flak-Regiment 25 - 8.8cm FlaK36, SdKfz 7
Flak-Abteilung 613 - 2cm FlaK38, Truck
attached
II./Schutzen-Regiment 115 - MG Team, Truck
III./Infanterie-Regiment 255 - Rifle/MG Team
III./Infanterie-Regiment 347 - Rifle/MG Team
55ª Divisione fanteria "Savona"
Quartier-General - Command Rifle Team, Truck
15º Reggimento fanteria
I Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
II Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
III Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
16º Reggimento fanteria
I Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
II Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
III Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
55º Battaglione mitraglieri - HMG, Truck
12º Reggimento artiglieria - 75-27, TL37 Tractor
27ª Batteria contraerea - 20-65 on Truck
attached
Battaglione mitraglieri "Genova" - HMG, Truck
Corpo d'Armata di Manovra
Battaglione Carabinieri Paracadutisti
132ª Divisione corazzata "Ariete"
Quartier-General - M13-40
132º Reggimento corazzato
VII Battaglione carri medi - M13-40
VIII Battaglione carri medi - M13-40
IX Battaglione carri medi - M13-40
32º Reggimento corazzato
I Battaglione carri leggeri - L3-35
II Battaglione carri leggeri - L3-35
8º Reggimento Bersaglieri
V Battaglione Bersaglieri - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
XII Battaglione Bersaglieri - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
III Battaglione Bersaglieri armi d'accompagnamento - 47/32, TL37 Tractor
Battaglione controcarri - 47/32, TL37 Tractor
132º Reggimento artiglieria - 75-27, TL37 Tractor
9ª Batteria contraerea - 20-65 on Truck
attached
MILART - 102-35 Naval Gun Portee
101ª Divisione motorizzata "Trieste"
Quartier-General - Command Rifle Team, Truck
65º Reggimento motorizzato
I Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
II Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
III Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
66º Reggimento motorizzato
I Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
II Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
III Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
DVII Battaglione armi d'accompagnamento - 47/32, TL37 Tractor
21º Reggimento artiglieria - 75-27, TL37 Tractor
411ª Batteria contraerea - 20-65 on Truck
attached
9º Reggimento Bersaglieri
XXXII Battaglione Bersaglieri - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
XXVIII Battaglione Bersaglieri - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
XXX Battaglione Bersaglieri - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
RECAM - Raggruppamento Esplorante di Corpo d'Armata di Manovra
Quartier-General - Command Rifle Team, Truck
III Battaglione carri leggeri - L3-35
LII battaglione carri medi - M13-40
Battaglione mitraglieri "R. Gessi" - HMG, Truck
Battaglione motociclisti Polizia Africa Italiana - Motorcycle Team
Reggimento artiglieria volanti - Morris 65-17 Portee
XXI Corpo d'Armata
Artillerie-Kommandeur 104
Stab - Command Rifle Team, Truck
II./Artillerie-Regiment 115 - 10,5cm leFH18, SdKfz 11
I./Artillerie-Regiment 408 - 10,5cm leFH18, SdKfz 11
Heeres-Flak-Abteilung 612 - 2cm FlaK38, Truck
17ª Divisione fanteria "Pavia"
Quartier-General - Command Rifle Team, Truck
27º Reggimento fanteria
I Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team
II Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team
III Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team
28º Reggimento fanteria
I Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team
II Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team
III Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team
XVII Battaglione armi d'accompagnamento - 47/32, TL37 Tractor
26º Reggimento artiglieria - 75-27, TL37 Tractor
48ª Batteria contraerea - 20-65 on Truck
attached
Battaglione mitraglieri "Aosta" - HMG
V Battaglione carri leggeri - L3-35
25ª Divisione fanteria "Bologna"
Quartier-General - Command Rifle Team, Truck
39º Reggimento fanteria
I Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team
II Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team
III Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team
40º Reggimento fanteria
I Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team
II Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team
III Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team
XXV Battaglione armi d'accompagnamento - 47/32, TL37 Tractor
205º Reggimento artiglieria - 75-27, TL37 Tractor
4ª Batteria contraerea - 20-65 on Truck
27ª Divisione fanteria "Brescia"
Quartier-General - Command Rifle Team, Truck
19º Reggimento fanteria
I Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team
II Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team
III Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team
20º Reggimento fanteria
I Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team
II Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team
III Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team
XXVII Battaglione mitraglieri - HMG
1º Reggimento articelere - 75-27, TL37 Tractor
7ª Batteria contraerea - 20-65 on Truck
102º Divisione motorizzata "Trento"
Quartier-General - Command Rifle Team, Truck
61º reggimento motorizzato
I Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team
II Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team
III Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team
62º Reggimento motorizzato
I Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team
II Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team
III Battaglione - Rifle/MG Team
DLI Battaglione armi d'accompagnamento - 47/32, TL37 Tractor
46º Reggimento artiglieria - 75-27, TL37 Tractor
412ª Batteria contraerea - 20-65 on Truck
attached
7º Reggimento Bersaglieri
VIII Battaglione Bersaglieri - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
X Battaglione Bersaglieri - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
XI Battaglione Bersaglieri - Rifle/MG Team, Truck
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