6th South African OOB January 1944 – May 1945

6th South African Armoured Division OOB January 1944 – May 1945 By J.C von Winterbach, Scott Sutherland, and Rex Barret. Order of Battle from January 1944 – August 1944 (Part of British Formations - III Corps, Eighth Army, 1st Canadian Corps, XIII Corps)

6th South African Armoured Division (Formed on February 1st, 1943) • Headquarters, 6th South African Armoured Division – Maj. Gen. W.H.E. Poole, DSO, MID • Headquarters, SAA – Col. J.N. Bierman, CBE • Headquarters, SAEC – Lt. Col. K.T. Gilson, DSO • Headquarters, SAEC Corps Troops – Lt. Col. J. Scott, MBE, DSO • Headquarters, SA Roads Group – Lt. Col. G.B. Weale, MBE, OBE • Headquarters, Airfield Construction Group – Lt. Col. H. Mill-Colman. OBE • Headquarters, Railway Construction Engineers – Col. W.H. Evans, OBE, CBE • Headquarters, Tunnelling Detachment, MEB – Maj. L.D. Browne, MBE, OBE • Railway & Harbours Composite Railway-Operating Company – Lt. Col. W.A. Zwanepoel • Headquarters, SACS • Headquarters, “Q” Services • Headquarters, “T” Services • Headquarters, Divisional Reserve Group

Divisional Infantry • Royal Durban Light Infantry (RDLI), SAIC – Lt. Col. C. Metcalfe (CIC) (Brigade Support Group)   o A Company       • Platoon 1 (6x Vickers Machine-Guns with 3t Lorries)     • Platoon 2 (6x Vickers Machine-Guns with 3t Lorries)     • Platoon 3 (6x Vickers Machine-Guns with 3t Lorries)   o B Company       • Platoon 4 (6x Vickers Machine-Guns with 3t Lorries)     • Platoon 5 (6x Vickers Machine-Guns with 3t Lorries)     • Platoon 6 (6x Vickers Machine-Guns with 3t Lorries)   o C Company       • Platoon 7 (6x 4.2” Mortar with Morris 15 cwt Trucks)      • Platoon 8 (6x 4.2” Mortar with Morris 15 cwt Trucks)    o D Company (Formed May 25th, 1944 & Joined on June 26th, 1944)     • Platoon 9 (6x 4.2” Mortar with Morris 15 cwt Trucks)      • Platoon 10 (6x 4.2” Mortar with Morris 15 cwt Trucks)  • 74th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA – Lt. Col. A.C Long, MID (CIC) (Attached to 12th South African Motorized Infantry Brigade)(Converted to Infantry) (Joined on 25 August 1944 & Withdrawn on 28 September 1944)   o A Company       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)   o B Company       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)   o C Company       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)   o D Company       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)   o S Company       • 1x AT Platoons (6x OQF 6-pdr Guns with Bedford QLT 3t Lorries)     • 1x Mortar Platoon (6x 3” Mortars with Morris 15 cwt Trucks) • 4th Battalion (Wilde’s) 13th Frontier Force Rifles - ? (CIC) (Attached to 11th South African Armoured Brigade) (Indian Motorised Infantry Battalion) (Joined on 18 August 1944 & Withdrawn on 13 January 1945)   o A Company       • CHQ with Jeeps / White Scout Cars     • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)   o B Company       • CHQ with Jeeps / White Scout Cars     • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)   o C Company       • CHQ with Jeeps / White Scout Cars     • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)   o D Company       • CHQ with Jeeps / White Scout Cars     • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)   o S Company       • 3x AT Platoons (12x OQF 6-pdr with or without 3t Lorrie Portee)     • 2x MMG Platoon (8x Machine-Guns with MMG Carriers)     • 1x Mortar Platoon (6x 3” Mortars in Morris 15 cwt Trucks, with 2 OP’s in Universal Carriers)     • 1x Reconnaissance Platoon (9x Universal Carriers)

Recce • Natal Mounted Rifles (NMR), SAAC – Lt. Col. R.D. Jenkins, DSO (CIC) (ex 3rd Armoured Recce Battalion) (Strong Contingent of Rhodesians)   o A Squadron       • SHQ – Daimler Dingo AC’s / White Scout Cars, 2x Sherman ARV     • 3x Troops of 2x Sherman V, 2x Stuart V Jalopy     • 1x Platoon with Stuart V Jalopies (Rifle/LMG) (ex 1/12th LAA Regiment SAA) (Joined on 22 June 1944)   o B Squadron (Attached to 24th Guards Infantry Brigade)     • SHQ – Daimler Dingo AC’s / White Scout Cars, 2x Sherman ARV     • 3x Troops of 2x Sherman V, 2x Stuart V Jalopy     • 1x Platoon with Stuart V Jalopies (Rifle/LMG) (ex 1/12th LAA Regiment SAA) (Joined on 22 June 1944)   o C Squadron       • SHQ – Daimler Dingo AC’s / White Scout Cars, 2x Sherman ARV     • 3x Troops of 2x Sherman V, 2x Stuart V Jalopy     • 1x Platoon with Stuart V Jalopies (Rifle/LMG) (ex 1/12th LAA Regiment SAA) (Joined on 22 June 1944)   o S Company       • 1x AT Platoon (6x OQF 6-pdr Guns with Bedford QLT 3t Lorries)     • 1x Mortar Platoon (6x 3” Mortars with Morris 15 cwt Trucks)

Divisional Artillery • 1/6 Field Regiment, SAA - Lt. Col. L.D. Kay, DSO (CIC) (KIA – 21 October 1944) (Prince Alfred’s Own Cape Field Artillery)   o 1/16 Field Battery       • BHQ - 1x Sherman V Armoured OP     • A Troop – 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors     • B Troop – 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors   o 3/17 Field Battery (Rhodesians) (ex Rhodesian 17th Field Battery)     • BHQ - 1x Sherman V Armoured OP      • C Troop – 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors     • D Troop – 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors   o 4/18 Field Battery       • BHQ - 1x Sherman V Armoured OP     • E Troop – 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors     • F Troop – 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors

• 4/22 Field Regiment, SAA – Lt. Col. F.H. Harper (CIC) (ex Pretoria Highlander’s & South African Irish)   o 7/64 Field Battery (Transvaal Horse Artillery)     • BHQ – Jeeps / White Scout Cars, 1x Sherman V Armoured OP, 2x Sherman ARV     • A Troop – 4x  Sexton 25-pdr SP     • B Troop – 4x  Sexton 25-pdr SP   o 10/65 Field Battery       • BHQ - Jeeps / White Scout Cars, 1x Sherman V Armoured OP, 2x Sherman ARV     • C Troop – 4x  Sexton 25-pdr SP     • D Troop – 4x  Sexton 25-pdr SP   o 11/66 Field Battery (South African Irish)     • BHQ - Jeeps / White Scout Cars, 1x Sherman V Armoured OP, 2x Sherman ARV     • E Troop – 4x  Sexton 25-pdr SP     • F Troop – 4x  Sexton 25-pdr SP

• 7/23 Medium Regiment, SAHA – Lt. Col. H.H. Greenwood (CIC)   o 15/67 Medium Battery       • BHQ - Staghounds I, 1x Sherman V Armoured OP     • A Troop – 4x BL 5.5” Medium Gun with AEC Matador Trucks     • B Troop – 4x BL 5.5” Medium Gun with AEC Matador Trucks   o 19/68 Medium Battery       • BHQ - Staghounds I, 1x Sherman V Armoured OP     • C Troop – 4x BL 5.5” Medium Gun with AEC Matador Trucks     • D Troop – 4x BL 5.5” Medium Gun with AEC Matador Trucks

• 1/11 Anti-Tank Regiment, SAA  – Lt. Col. G.D. Goodman (CIC)   o 1/22 Battery (Rhodesians) (ex Rhodesian 4th Anti-Tank Battery)     • R Troop – 4x OQF 17-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors     • S Troop – 4x OQF 17-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors     • T Troop – 4x OQF 6-pdr with Bedford QLT 3t Lorries   o 2/23 Battery (Attached to 12th South African Motorized Infantry Brigade)     • BHQ - 2x Sherman ARV     • 4x  M10 “Grouse” (3”) SP Troop     • 4x  M10 “Grouse” (3”) SP Troop     • 4x OQF 17-pdr Troop with Morris C8 Quad Tractors   o 3/24 Battery (Attached to 11th South African Armoured Brigade)     • BHQ - 2x Sherman ARV     • 4x  M10 “Grouse” (3”) SP Troop     • 4x  M10 “Grouse” (3”) SP Troop     • 4x OQF 17-pdr Troop with Morris C8 Quad Tractors   o 4/25 Battery (Attached to 24th Guards Infantry Brigade)     • BHQ - 2x Sherman ARV     • 4x  M10 “Grouse” (3”) SP Troop     • 4x  M10 “Grouse” (3”) SP Troop     • 4x OQF 17-pdr Troop with Morris C8 Quad Tractors

• 1/12 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, SAAF – Lt. Col. G.W. Meister (CIC)   o 1/7 LAA Battery       • A Troop – 6x QF Bofors 40mm with Morris 3t LAA Tractors     • B Troop – 6x QF Bofors 40mm SP     • C Troop – 6x QF Bofors 40mm with Morris 3t LAA Tractors   o 2/8 LAA Battery       •    D Troop – 6x QF Bofors 40mm with Morris 3t LAA Tractors     •    E Troop – 6x QF Bofors 40mm SP     •    F Troop – 6x QF Bofors 40mm with Morris 3t LAA Tractors   o    3/56 LAA Battery       •    G Troop – 6x QF Bofors 40mm with Morris 3t LAA Tractors     •    H Troop – 6x QF Bofors 40mm SP     •    I Troop – 6x QF Bofors 40mm with Morris 3t LAA Tractors

Engineers • 1st Field Company, SAEC • 8th Field Squadron, SAEC – Maj. A.H. Rocyn-Jones, OBE (CIC) (Attached to 11th South African Armoured Brigade)   o SQHQ - Daimler Dingo AC’s / White Scout Cars     • RECCE - Daimler Dingo AC’s / White Scout Cars     • 1/8 Troop with 3t Lorries     • 2/8 Troop with 3t Lorries     • 3/8 Troop with 3t Lorries

• 11th Field Company, SAEC • 12th Field Squadron, SAEC – Maj. R.M.M. Cormack (CIC) (Attached to 12th South African Motorized Infantry Brigade)   o SQHQ - Daimler Dingo AC’s / White Scout Cars     • RECCE - Daimler Dingo AC’s / White Scout Cars     • 1/12 Troop with 3t Lorries     • 2/12 Troop with 3t Lorries     • 3/12 Troop with 3t Lorries

• 13th Field Company, SAEC • 17th Division Field Park Squadron, SAEC – Maj. J.R. Dunbar-Sutherland (CIC)   o SQHQ - Daimler Dingo AC’s / White Scout Cars     • RECCE - Daimler Dingo AC’s / White Scout Cars     • 1/17 Troop with 3t Lorries     • 2/17 Troop with 3t Lorries     • 3/17 Troop with 3t Lorries • 21st Field Company, SAEC • 22nd Corps Field Park Company, SAEC • 25th Road Construction Company, SAEC • 27th Road Construction Company, SAEC • 30th Road Construction Company, SAEC • 31th Road Construction Company, SAEC • 32nd Road Construction Company, SAEC • 36th Water Supply Company, SAEC • 36th Works & Construction Company, SAEC • 38th Railway Construction Company, SAEC • 39th Railway Construction Company, SAEC • 40th Railway Construction Company, SAEC • 41st Harbour Construction Company, SAEC • 2nd Dock Operating Company, SAEC • 3rd Dock Operating Company, SAEC • 42nd Geological Survey Section, SAEC • 43rd Water Treatment Section, SAEC • 44th Water Maintenance Company, SAEC • 46th Survey Company, SAEC • 49th Survey Company, SAEC • 80th Engineer Base Workshops, SAEC • 81th Engineer Base Workshops, SAEC • 82nd Workshop & Park Company, SAEC • 83rd Engineers Stores Base Depot, SAEC • 85th Camouflage Company, SAEC • 93rd Engineer Base Workshops, SAEC • 94th Compressed Gas Depot, SAEC • 23rd Anti-Gas Laboratory, SAEC • 95th Bomb Disposal Company, SAEC • 104th Water Boring Section, SAEC • 106th Special Park Section, SAEC • 112th Artisan Work Section , SAEC • 156th Works & Construction Company, SAEC • 157th Works Company, SAEC • 158th Works Company, SAEC • 61st Tunnelling Company, MEB • 62nd Tunnelling Company, MEB • 622nd Field Squadron, RE (Joined on 30 June 1944) • 857th Quarrying Company, RE

Signals • 6th Armoured Divisional Signal Squadron, SACS • 6th Armoured Divisional Artillery Signal Squadron, SACS • 14th Motor Brigade Signals Squadron, SACS • 17th Armoured Brigade Signals Squadron, SACS Medical Service • 19th Field Ambulance, SAMC • 20th Field Ambulance, SAMC • 6th Field Hygiene Unit, SAMC • 6th Armoured Divisional Dental Unit, SAMC • 6th Armoured Divisional Anti-Malaria Control Unit, SAMC Provost • 6th Armoured Divisional Provost Company, SACMP – Maj. R. Dreyer (CIC) • 66th Field Security Section Postal Services • Division Postal Unit - Lt. N. H. Nye (CIC)   o 1st – 44th Postal Unit, APO

Supporting Services • “Q” Services Corps (“Q”SC)   o 55th “Q”  Company, “Q” Services Corps     o 56th “Q”  Company, “Q” Services Corps     o 57th “Q”  Company, “Q” Services Corps     o 58th “Q”  Company, “Q” Services Corps     o 59th “Q”  Company, “Q” Services Corps     o 73rd Bulk-Breaking Platoon, “Q” Services Corps     o 74th Bulk-Breaking Platoon, “Q” Services Corps     o 75th Bulk-Breaking Platoon, “Q” Services Corps     o 136th Tank-Transporter Company, “Q” Services Corps   • Technical Service Corps (“T”SC)   o 3rd Armoured Divisional Workshop, “T” Service Corps     o 11th Armoured Brigade Workshop, “T” Service Corps     o 10th Motorised Brigade Workshops, “T” Service Corps     o 14th Armoured Divisional 2 Line Transport Workshops, “T” Service Corps     o 6th Armoured Divisional Q & T Stores Field Park, “T” Service Corps   • South African Ordnance Corps • South African Pay Corps • SA Intelligence Corps

• DEOR/RLI Battalion (Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Rifles (DROR) & Rand Light Infantry (RLI) amalgamated on 12 August 1943 forming the DEOR/RLI)   o DEOR/RLI - Lt. Col. P.G.V. van der Byl, MC, MID (CIC) (1st South African Armoured Brigade) (Replacement Battalion)     • A Squadron (DEOR) (Provided Reinforcements for NMR)     • B Squadron (DEOR) (Provided Reinforcements for RNC)     • C Squadron (RLI) (Formed August 20th, 1943) (Provided Reinforcements for SSB) • Regiment Botha/Regiment President Steyn (RB/RPS) – Lt. Col. A. S. Nel (CIC) (RB & RPS amalgamated on 9 August 1943) (1st South African Armoured Brigade) (Replacement Battalion) • Reserve Artillery Regiment, SAA - Lt. Col. (Sir) T.S.G. Foster (CIC)   o 1/6 Field Reserve Battery     o 4/22 Field Reserve Battery     o 7/23 Medium Reserve Battery     o 1/11 Anti-Tank Reserve Battery     o 1/12 Light Anti-Aircraft Reserve Battery   • Reserve Armoured Regiment, SAAC • Reserve Motorised Regiment, SAIC • Reserve Field Squadron, SAEC • Reserve Signals Squadron, SACS • Reserve “Q” Company, “Q” Services Corps • Reserve Field Ambulance, SAMC • Reserve Workshop, “T” Service Corps • Reserve Company, Cape Corps

BRIGADES 11th South African Armoured Brigade – Brig. J.P.A. Furstenberg, DSO (CIC) (Formed 8 February 1943) • Pretoria Regiment (PR), SAAC     – Lt. Col. A.H. Johnstone, DSO, ED (CIC) (Prince Alice’s Own)   o RHQ   – 3x Sherman V, 1x Sherman VC     • RECCE – SHQ - 2x Stuart V Jalopy       • 3x Troops of 3x Stuart V Jalopy     • A Squadron (Rhodesians) (ex A Squadron Rhodesian Armoured Car Regiment)       • SHQ - 3x Sherman V, 1x Sherman VC, 2x Sherman ARV       • 4x Troops of 4x Sherman V     • B Squadron         • SHQ - 3x Sherman V, 1x Sherman VC, 2x Sherman ARV       • 4x Troops of 4x Sherman V     • C Squadron         • SHQ - 3x Sherman V, 1x Sherman VC, 2x Sherman ARV       • 4x Troops of 4x Sherman V     • D Squadron         • SHQ - 3x Sherman V, 1x Sherman VC, 2x Sherman ARV       • 4x Troops of 4x Sherman V • Prince Alfred’s Guard (PAG), SAAC     – Lt. Col. J. Olsen (CIC)   o RHQ   – 3x Sherman V, 1x Sherman VC     • RECCE – SHQ - 2x Stuart V Jalopy       • 3x Troops of 3x Stuart V Jalopy     • A Squadron         • SHQ - 3x Sherman V, 1x Sherman VC, 2x Sherman ARV       • 4x Troops of 4x Sherman V     • B Squadron (Rhodesians) (ex A Squadron Rhodesian Armoured Car Regiment)       • SHQ - 3x Sherman V, 1x Sherman VC, 2x Sherman ARV       • 4x Troops of 4x Sherman V     • C Squadron         • SHQ - 3x Sherman V, 1x Sherman VC, 2x Sherman ARV       • 4x Troops of 4x Sherman V     • D Squadron         • SHQ - 3x Sherman V, 1x Sherman VC, 2x Sherman ARV       • 4x Troops of 4x Sherman V • Special Service Battalion (SSB), SAAC     - Lt. Col. C.E.G. “Papa” Britz, DSO (CIC)   o RHQ   – 3x Sherman V, 1x Sherman VC     • RECCE – SHQ - 2x Stuart V Jalopy       • 3x Troops of 3x Stuart V Jalopy     • A Squadron         • SHQ - 3x Sherman V, 1x Sherman VC, 2x Sherman ARV       • 2x Troops of 4x Sherman V       • 2x Troops of 4x Sherman IIA     • B Squadron         •    SHQ - 3x Sherman V, 1x Sherman VC, 2x Sherman ARV       •    2x Troops of 4x Sherman V       •    2x Troops of 4x Sherman IIA     • C Squadron (Rhodesian) (ex A Squadron Rhodesian Armoured Car Regiment)       • SHQ - 3x Sherman V, 1x Sherman VC, 2x Sherman ARV       • 2x Troops of 4x Sherman V       • 2x Troops of 4x Sherman IIA     • D Squadron         • SHQ - 3x Sherman V, 1x Sherman VC, 2x Sherman ARV       • 2x Troops of 4x Sherman V       • 2x Troops of 4x Sherman IIA Infantry       • Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment (ILH/KimR), SAIC     – Lt. Col. R. Reeves-Moore, MC & Bar, DSO (CIC) (Motorised Infantry Battalion) (ILH amalgamated with the 4/6th Armoured Car Regiment & with KimR on 13 July 1943)   o BHQ         • A Company         • CHQ with M3, M5 - Half-Tracks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries/M3, M5 - Half-Track (Rifle/LMG)     • B Company         • CHQ with M3, M5 - Half-Tracks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries/M3, M5 - Half-Track (Rifle/LMG)     • C Company         • CHQ with M3, M5 - Half-Tracks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries/M3, M5 - Half-Track (Rifle/LMG)     • D Company (Formed August 1944)       • CHQ with M3, M5 - Half-Tracks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries/M3, M5 - Half-Track (Rifle/LMG)     • S Company         • 3x AT Platoons (12x OQF 6-pdr with or without Bedford QLT 3t Lorries Portee)       • 2x MMG Platoon (8x Machine-Guns with MMG Carriers)       • 1x Mortar Platoon (6x 3” Mortars in Morris 15 cwt Trucks, with 2 OP’s in Universal Carriers)       • 1x Reconnaissance Platoon (9x Universal Carriers

12th South African Motorized Infantry Brigade – Brig. R.J. Palmer, DSO (CIC) (Formed 8 February 1943) • Royal Natal Carbineers (RNC), SAIC     – Lt. Col. M.P. Comrie, MC & Bar, MID (CIC) (Motorised Infantry Battalion)   o BHQ         o A Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     o B Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     o C Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     o D Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     o S Company         • 3x AT Platoons (12x OQF 6-pdr with or without Bedford QLT 3t Lorries Portee)       • 2x MMG Platoon (8x Machine-Guns with MMG Carriers)       • 1x Mortar Platoon (6x 3” Mortars in Morris 15 cwt Trucks, with 2 OP’s in Universal Carriers)       • 1x Reconnaissance Platoon (9x Universal Carriers) • First City/Cape Town Highlanders Regiment (FC/CTH), SAIC     – Lt. Col. O.N. Flemmer, MID (CIC) (Motorised Infantry Battalion) (FC & CTH amalgamated on 5 October 1943)   o BHQ         o A Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     o B Company (Rhodesians) (Composed mainly of ex-Rhodesia Regiment)       • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     o C Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     o D Company (ex Carrier & AT Personnel)       • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     o S Company         • 3x AT Platoons (12x OQF 6-pdr with or without Bedford QLT 3t Lorries Portee)       • 2x MMG Platoon (8x Machine-Guns with MMG Carriers)       • 1x Mortar Platoon (6x 3” Mortars in Morris 15 cwt Trucks, with 2 OP’s in Universal Carriers)       • 1x Reconnaissance Platoon (9x Universal Carriers) • Witwatersrand/De La Rey Regiment (WR/DLR), SAIC     – Lt. Col. J.B. “Happy Jack”  Bester, DSO (CIC) (Motorised Infantry Battalion) (WR & DLR amalgamated on 5 July 1943)   o BHQ         o A Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     o B Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     o C Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     o D Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     o S Company         • 3x AT Platoons (12x OQF 6-pdr with or without Bedford QLT 3t Lorries Portee)       • 2x MMG Platoon (8x Machine-Guns with MMG Carriers)       • 1x Mortar Platoon (6x 3” Mortars in Morris 15 cwt Trucks, with 2 OP’s in Universal Carriers)       • 1x Reconnaissance Platoon (9x Universal Carriers)

24th Guards Infantry Brigade – Brig. A.F.L. Clive, DSO, MM (CIC) (Joined on 20 May 1944) • 1st Battalion, The Scots Guards     – Lt. Col. D.S Wedderburn, DSO (KIA – 29 February 1944) / Lt. Col. G.A.D Taylor, MC (KIA – 26 June 1944) (CIC) (Motorised Infantry Battalion)   o BHQ         o “Right Flank” Company         • CHQ with Morris 15 cwt Trucks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with Morris 15 cwt Trucks (Rifle/LMG)     o B Company         • CHQ with 15 cwt Trucks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with Morris 15 cwt Trucks (Rifle/LMG)     o C Company         • CHQ with 15 cwt Trucks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with Morris 15 cwt Trucks (Rifle/LMG)     o “Left Flank” Company         • CHQ with 15 cwt Trucks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with Morris 15 cwt Trucks (Rifle/LMG)     o S Company         • 3x AT Platoons (12x OQF 6-pdr with or without Bedford QLT 3t Lorries Portee)       • 2x MMG Platoon (8x Machine-Guns with MMG Carriers)       • 1x Mortar Platoon (6x 3” Mortars in Morris 15 cwt Trucks, with 2 OP’s in Universal Carriers)       • 1x Reconnaissance Platoon (9x Universal Carriers) • 3rd Battalion, The Coldstream Guards     – Lt. Col. W.A.G. Burns, DSO, MC (CIC) (Motorised Infantry Battalion)   o BHQ         o No.1 Company         • CHQ with Morris 15 cwt Trucks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with Morris 15 cwt Trucks (Rifle/LMG)     o No.2 Company         • CHQ with Morris 15 cwt Trucks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with Morris 15 cwt Trucks (Rifle/LMG)     o No.3 Company         • CHQ with Morris 15 cwt Trucks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with Morris 15 cwt Trucks (Rifle/LMG)     o No.4 Company         • CHQ with Morris 15 cwt Trucks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with Morris 15 cwt Trucks (Rifle/LMG)     o S Company         • 3x AT Platoons (12x OQF 6-pdr with or without Bedford QLT 3t Lorries Portee)       • 2x MMG Platoon (8x Machine-Guns with MMG Carriers)       • 1x Mortar Platoon (6x 3” Mortars in Morris 15 cwt Trucks, with 2 OP’s in Universal Carriers)       • 1x Reconnaissance Platoon (9x Universal Carriers) • 5th Battalion, Grenadier Guards     – Lt. Col. G.C. Gordon-Lennox, DSO (CIC) (Motorised Infantry Battalion)   o BHQ         o No.1 Company         • CHQ with Morris 15 cwt Trucks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with Morris 15 cwt Trucks (Rifle/LMG)     o No.2 Company         • CHQ with Morris 15 cwt Trucks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with Morris 15 cwt Trucks (Rifle/LMG)     o No.3 Company         • CHQ with Morris 15 cwt Trucks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with Morris 15 cwt Trucks (Rifle/LMG)     o No.4 Company         • CHQ with Morris 15 cwt Trucks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with Morris 15 cwt Trucks (Rifle/LMG)     o S Company         • 3x AT Platoons (12x OQF 6-pdr with or without Bedford QLT 3t Lorries Portee)       • 2x MMG Platoon (8x Machine-Guns with MMG Carriers)       • 1x Mortar Platoon (6x 3” Mortars in Morris 15 cwt Trucks, with 2 OP’s in Universal Carriers)       • 1x Reconnaissance Platoon (9x Universal Carriers) Artillery       • 23rd (Army) Field Regiment, RA     – Lt. Col. T.F.K Howard, DSO (CIC) (Joined on 5 April 1944 & Withdrawn on 14 August 1944)     • 60 Field Battery         • A Troop with 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors       • B Troop with 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors     • 89 Field Battery         • C Troop with 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors       • D Troop with 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors     • 90 Field Battery         • E Troop with 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors       • F Troop with 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors Engineers       • 42nd Field Company, RE     – Maj. A. Morris / Maj. C.B. Stewart (CIC) (SAEC Officer replaced Maj. A. Morris on 17 June 1944)       • 1/42 Troop with 3t Lorries       • 2/42 Troop with 3t Lorries       • 3/42 Troop with 3t Lorries • 201st Guards Brigade Workshop, REME     (Joined on 13 March 1944 & Withdrawn on 31 August 1944) Medical Service       • 226th Field Ambulance, RAMC     (Joined on 21 April 1944 & Withdrawn on 14 August 1944) Signals       • 550th Company, RASC

Order of Battle from August 1944 – May 1945 (Part of US Formations - IV Corps, Fifth Army, II Corps)

6th South African Armoured Division (Formed on February 1st, 1943) •    Headquarters, 6th South African Armoured Division – Maj. Gen. W.H.E. Poole, DSO, CB, LOM (Commander), French Croix de Guerre w/Bronze Palm, MID •    Headquarters, SAA  – Col. J.N. Bierman, CBE •    Headquarters, SAEC – Lt. Col. R.M.M. Cormack, MBE •    Headquarters, SAEC Corps Troops – Lt. Col. C.E. Todd, MC, OBE •    Headquarters, SA Roads Group – Lt. Col. F.J. Hugo, MBE •    Headquarters, Airfield Construction Group – Lt. Col. H. Mill-Colman, OBE •    Headquarters, Railway Construction Engineers – Col. W.H. Evans, OBE, CBE, LOM (Officer) •    Headquarters, Tunnelling Detachment, MEB – Lt. Col. L.D. Browne, MBE, OBE, Bronze Star •    Railway & Harbours Composite Railway-Operating Company – Lt. Col. W.A. Zwanepoel •    Headquarters, SACS •    Headquarters, “Q” Services •    Headquarters, “T” Services •    Headquarters, Divisional Reserve Group

Divisional Infantry • “DSR” Battalion (The DEOR/RLI & Transvaal Scottish (TS) amalgamated on March 7th, 1945, forming the “DSR” Battalion) o “DSR”, SAIC   – Lt. Col. W.R. Hedding, DSR (CIC) (1st South African Armoured Brigade) (Replacement Battalion)   • A Company       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)   • B Company       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)   • C Company       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)   • D Company       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)   • S Company       • 1x AT Platoons (6x OQF 6-pdr guns)     • 1x Mortar Platoon (6x 3” mortars) • 4th Battalion (Wilde’s) 13th Frontier Force Rifles - ? (CIC) (Attached to 11th South African Armoured Brigade) (Indian Motorised Infantry Battalion) (Joined on 18 August 1944 & Withdrawn on 13 January 1945)   o A Company       • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars     • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)   o B Company       • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars     • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)   o C Company       • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars     • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)   o D Company       • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars     • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)   o S Company       • 3x AT Platoons (12x OQF 6-pdr with or without Bedford QLT 3t Lorries Portee)     • 2x MMG Platoon (8x Machine-Guns with MMG Carriers)     • 1x Mortar Platoon (6x 3” Mortars in Morris 15 cwt Trucks, with 2 OP’s in Universal Carriers)     • 1x Reconnaissance Platoon (9x Universal Carriers)

Recce • Natal Mounted Rifles (NMR), SAAC – Lt. Col. R.D. Jenkins, DSO (CIC) (ex 3rd Armoured Recce Battalion) (Strong Contingent of Rhodesians)   o A Squadron       • SHQ - Daimler Dingo AC’s/White Scout Cars, 2x Sherman ARV/M32 TRV     • 1x Troops of 2x Sherman V, 2x Stuart V Jalopy     • 3x Platoons with Stuart V Jalopies (Rifle/LMG) (ex 1/12th LAA Regiment SAA) (Joined on 22 June 1944)   o B Squadron (Attached to 24th Guards Infantry Brigade)     • SHQ - Daimler Dingo AC’s/White Scout Cars, 2x Sherman ARV/M32 TRV     • 1x Troops of 2x Sherman V, 2x Stuart V Jalopy     • 3x Platoons with Stuart V Jalopies (Rifle/LMG) (ex 1/12th LAA Regiment SAA) (Joined on 22 June 1944)   o C Squadron       • SHQ - Daimler Dingo AC’s / White Scout Cars, 2x Sherman ARV / M32 TRV     • 1x Troops of 2x Sherman V, 2x Stuart V Jalopy     • 3x Platoons with Stuart V Jalopies (Rifle/LMG) (ex 1/12th LAA Regiment SAA) (Joined on June 22nd, 1944)   o S Company       • 1x AT Platoons (6x OQF 6-pdr guns)     • 1x Mortar Platoon (6x 3” mortars)

Divisional Artillery • 1/6 Field Regiment, SAA - Lt. Col. I.B. Whyte, DSO, ED (CIC) (Prince Alfred’s Own Cape Field Artillery)   o 1/16 Field Battery       • BHQ - 1x Sherman V Armoured OP      • A Troop – 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors     • B Troop – 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors   o 3/17 Field Battery (Rhodesians) (ex Rhodesian 17th Field Battery)     • BHQ - 1x Sherman V Armoured OP      • C Troop – 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors     • D Troop – 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors   o 4/18 Field Battery       • BHQ - 1x Sherman V Armoured OP      • E Troop – 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors     • F Troop – 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors • 4/22 Field Regiment, SAA – Lt. Col. F.H. Harper (CIC) (ex Pretoria Highlander’s & South African Irish)   o 7/64 Field Battery (Transvaal Horse Artillery)     • BHQ – Jeeps/White Scout Cars, 1x Sherman V Armoured OP, 2x Sherman ARV/M32 TRV     • A Troop – 4x M7 Priest 105mm HMC SP     • B Troop – 4x M7 Priest 105mm HMC SP   o 10/65 Field Battery       • BHQ - Jeeps/White Scout Cars, 1x Sherman V Armoured OP, 2x Sherman ARV/M32 TRV     • C Troop – 4x M7 Priest 105mm HMC SP     • D Troop – 4x M7 Priest 105mm HMC SP   o 11/66 Field Battery (South African Irish)     • BHQ - Jeeps/White Scout Cars, 1x Sherman V Armoured OP, 2x Sherman ARV/M32 TRV     • E Troop – 4x M7 Priest 105mm HMC SP     • F Troop – 4x M7 Priest 105mm HMC SP • 166th NFLD (Newfoundland) Field Regiment, RA – Lt. Col. R.W. Hitchcock, MC (CIC) (Joined on 18 August 1944)   o Q Battery       • A Troop with 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors     • B Troop with 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors   o P Battery       • C Troop with 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors     • D Troop with 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors   o R Battery       • E Troop with 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors     • F Troop with 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors • 76th (Shropshire Yeomanry) Medium Regiment, RA – Lt. Col. Sir R.C.G Cotterell, Bt, MID (CIC) (Joined on 12 June 1944 & Withdrawn on 7 August 1944) (Nicknamed “Mad76th” by the South Africans)   o 112 Field Battery       • A Troop - BL 4.5” guns with AEC Matador Tractors     • B Troop - BL 4.5” guns with AEC Matador Tractors   o 113 Field Battery       • C Troop - BL 4.5” guns with AEC Matador Tractors     • D Troop - BL 4.5” guns with AEC Matador Tractors • 7/23 Medium Regiment, SAHA – Lt. Col. H.H. Greenwood (CIC)   o 15/67 Medium Battery       • BHQ - Staghounds I, 1x Sherman V Armoured OP     • A Troop – 4x BL 5.5” Medium Gun with AEC Matador Trucks/Mack 6t Tractors     • B Troop – 4x BL 5.5” Medium Gun with AEC Matador Trucks/Mack 6t Tractors   o 19/68 Medium Battery       • BHQ - Staghounds I, 1x Sherman V Armoured OP     • C Troop – 4x BL 5.5” Medium Gun with AEC Matador Trucks/Mack 6t Tractors     • D Troop – 4x BL 5.5” Medium Gun with AEC Matador Trucks/Mack 6t Tractors   o 3/56 HAA Battery (Transferred from 1/12 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, SAAF to 7/23 Medium on February 5th, 1945 from a LAA to an HAA)     • G Troop – 6x QF 3.7” AA Gun with AEC Matador Trucks/Mack 6t Tractors     • H Troop –  6x QF 3.7” AA Gun with AEC Matador Trucks/Mack 6t Tractors     • I Troop –  6x QF 3.7” AA Gun with AEC Matador Trucks/Mack 6t Tractors • 178th (Lowland) Medium Regiment, RA (TA) - Lt. Col. R.T. Priest / Lt. Col. H.S. Freeth (CIC) (Lt. Col. H.S. Freeth replaced Lt. Col. R.T. Priest on 16 January 1945) (Joined on 7 October 1944)   o 309 Battery       • A Troop – 4x BL 5.5” Medium Gun with AEC Matador Trucks     • B Troop – 4x BL 5.5” Medium Gun with AEC Matador Trucks   o 310 Battery       • C Troop – 4x BL 5.5” Medium Gun with AEC Matador Trucks     • D Troop – 4x BL 5.5” Medium Gun with AEC Matador Trucks   o    253 Battery       • E Troop – 4x BL 5.5” Medium Gun with AEC Matador Trucks     • F Troop – 4x BL 5.5” Medium Gun with AEC Matador Trucks • 697th US Field Artillery Battalion – ? (CIC) (Joined on 7 October 1944 & Withdrawn on 21 April 1945) o 1st Battalion       • C Battery       • C Troop – 2x 240mm Howitzers M1 “Black Dragon” with M4 High Speed Tractor • 575th US Field Artillery Battalion – ? (CIC) (Joined on 7 October 1944 & Withdrawn on 21 April 1945) o 1st Battalion       • A Battery       • A Troop – 1x 8” Gun M1 with M4 High Speed Tractor • 1/11 Anti-Tank Regiment, SAA  – Lt. Col. G.D. Goodman (CIC)   o 1/22 Battery (Rhodesians) (ex Rhodesian 4th Anti-Tank Battery)     • R Troop – 4x OQF 17-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors     • S Troop – 4x OQF 17-pdr with Morris C8 Quad Tractors     • T Troop – 4x OQF 6-pdr with Bedford QLT 3t Lorries   o 2/23 Battery (Attached to 12th South African Motorized Infantry Brigade)     • BHQ - 2x Sherman ARV/M32 TRV     • 4x M10 “Grouse” (3”) SP Troop (M10 Equipped with Artillery Instruments - Fire Indirectly as Artillery).     • 4x M10 “Grouse” (3”) SP Troop (M10 Equipped with Artillery Instruments - Fire Indirectly as Artillery).     • 4x OQF 17-pdr Troop with Morris C8 Quad Tractors   o 3/24 Battery (Attached to 11th South African Armoured Brigade)     • BHQ - 2x Sherman ARV/M32 TRV     • 4x M10 “Grouse” (3”) SP Troop (M10 Equipped with Artillery Instruments - Fire Indirectly as Artillery).     • 4x M10 “Grouse” (3”) SP Troop (M10 Equipped with Artillery Instruments - Fire Indirectly as Artillery).     • 4x OQF 17-pdr Troop with Morris C8 Quad Tractors • 1/12 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, SAAF - Lt. Col. C.T. Howie (CIC)   o 1/7 LAA Battery       • A Troop – 6x QF 40 mm Bofors with Morris 3t LAA Tractors     • B Troop – 6x QF 40 mm Bofors - SP      • C Troop – 6x QF 40 mm Bofors with Morris 3t LAA Tractors   o 2/8 LAA Battery       • D Troop – 6x QF 40 mm Bofors with Morris 3t LAA Tractors     • E Troop – 6x QF 40 mm Bofors - SP     • F Troop – 6x QF 40 mm Bofors with Morris 3t LAA Tractors   o 3/56 LAA Battery (Transferred to 7/23 Medium on 5 February 1945)     • G Troop – 6x QF 40 mm Bofors with Morris 3t LAA Tractors     • H Troop – 6x QF 40 mm Bofors - SP     • I Troop – 6x QF 40 mm Bofors with Morris 3t LAA Tractors • 76th (Gloucestershire) HAA Regiment, RA (TA) – Maj. C.K.H. Buckle (CIC) (Joined on 7 October 1944)   o “A” Battery       • A Troop – 4 x QF 3.7” HAA Gun with AEC Matador Trucks     • B Troop – 4 x QF 3.7” HAA Gun with AEC Matador Trucks   o “B” Battery       • C Troop – 4 x QF 3.7” HAA Gun with AEC Matador Trucks     • D Troop – 4 x QF 3.7” HAA Gun with AEC Matador Trucks   o “C” Battery       • E Troop – 4 x QF 3.7” HAA Gun with AEC Matador Trucks     • F Troop – 4 x QF 3.7” HAA Gun with AEC Matador Trucks

Engineers • 1st Field Company, SAEC • 8th Field Squadron, SAEC – Maj. M.P. Pearse (CIC) (Attached to 11th S.A Armoured Brigade)   o SQHQ - Daimler Dingo AC’s / White Scout Cars     • RECCE - Daimlers Dingo AC     • 1/8 Troop with 3t Lorries     • 2/8 Troop with 3t Lorries     • 3/8 Troop with 3t Lorries • 11th Field Company, SAEC • 12th Field Squadron, SAEC – Lt. J.M. Gosnell, MC (CIC) (Attached to 12th S.A Motorized Infantry Brigade)   o SQHQ - Daimler Dingo AC’s / White Scout Cars     • RECCE - Daimlers Dingo AC     • 1/12 Troop with 3t Lorries     • 2/12 Troop with 3t Lorries     • 3/12 Troop with 3t Lorries • 13th Field Company, SAEC • 17th Division Field Park Squadron, SAEC – Maj. A.I. Sussman (CIC)   o SQHQ - Daimler Dingo AC’s / White Scout Cars     • RECCE - Daimlers Dingo AC     • 1/17 Troop with 3t Lorries     • 2/17 Troop with 3t Lorries     • 3/17 Troop with 3t Lorries • 21st Field Company, SAEC • 22nd Corps Field Park Company, SAEC • 25th Road Construction Company, SAEC • 27th Road Construction Company, SAEC • 30th Road Construction Company, SAEC • 31th Road Construction Company, SAEC • 32nd Road Construction Company, SAEC • 36th Water Supply Company, SAEC • 36th Works & Construction Company, SAEC • 38th Railway Construction Company, SAEC • 39th Railway Construction Company, SAEC • 40th Railway Construction Company, SAEC • 41st Harbour Construction Company, SAEC • 2nd Dock Operating Company, SAEC • 3rd Dock Operating Company, SAEC • 42nd Geological Survey Section, SAEC • 43rd Water Treatment Section, SAEC • 44th Water Maintenance Company, SAEC • 46th Survey Company, SAEC • 49th Survey Company, SAEC • 80th Engineer Base Workshops, SAEC • 81th Engineer Base Workshops, SAEC • 82nd Workshop & Park Company, SAEC • 83rd Engineers Stores Base Depot, SAEC • 85th Camouflage Company, SAEC • 93rd Engineer Base Workshops, SAEC • 94th Compressed Gas Depot, SAEC • 23rd Anti-Gas Laboratory, SAEC • 95th Bomb Disposal Company, SAEC • 104th Water Boring Section, SAEC • 106th Special Park Section, SAEC • 112th Artisan Work Section , SAEC • 156th Works & Construction Company, SAEC • 157th Works Company, SAEC • 158th Works Company, SAEC • 61st Tunnelling Company, MEB • 62nd Tunnelling Company, MEB • 622nd Field Squadron, RE (Joined on June 30th, 1944) • 857th Quarrying Company, RE

Signals • 6th Armoured Divisional Signal Squadron, SACS • 6th Armoured Divisional Artillery Signal Squadron, SACS • 14th Motor Brigade Signals Squadron, SACS • 17th Armoured Brigade Signals Squadron, SACS • 18th Motor Brigade Signals Squadron, SACS Medical Service • 20th Field Ambulance, SAMC • 6th Field Hygiene Unit, SAMC • 6th Armoured Divisional Dental Unit, SAMC • 6th Armoured Divisional Anti-Malaria Control Unit, SAMC Provost • 6th Armoured Divisional Provost Company, SACMP – Maj. R. Dreyer (CIC) • 66th Field Security Section

Postal Service • Division Postal Unit - Cpt. N. H. Nye (CIC)   o 1st – 44th Postal Unit, APO   Supporting Services • “Q” Services Corps (“Q”SC)   o 55th “Q”  Company, “Q” Services Corps     o 56th “Q”  Company, “Q” Services Corps     o 57th “Q”  Company, “Q” Services Corps     o 58th “Q”  Company, “Q” Services Corps     o 59th “Q”  Company, “Q” Services Corps     o 73rd Bulk-Breaking Platoon, “Q” Services Corps     o 74th Bulk-Breaking Platoon, “Q” Services Corps     o 75th Bulk-Breaking Platoon, “Q” Services Corps     o 136th Tank-Transporter Company, “Q” Services Corps   • Technical Service Corps (“T”SC)   o 3rd Armoured Divisional Workshop, “T” Service Corps     o 11th Armoured Brigade Workshop, “T” Service Corps     o 10th Motorised Brigade Workshops, “T” Service Corps     o 14th Armoured Divisional 2 Line Transport Workshops, “T” Service Corps     o 6th Armoured Divisional Q & T Stores Field Park, “T” Service Corps   • S.A. Ordnance Corps • S.A. Pay Corps • S.A. Intelligence Corps

Reserve Group • DEOR/RLI Battalion (Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Rifles (DROR) & Rand Light Infantry (RLI) amalgamated on 12 August 1943 forming the DEOR/RLI)   o DEOR/RLI - Lt. Col. P.G.V. van der Byl, MC, MID (CIC) (1st S.A. Armoured Brigade) (Replacement Battalion)     •    A Squadron (DEOR) (Provided Reinforcements for NMR)     •    B Squadron (DEOR) (Provided Reinforcements for RNC)     •    C Squadron (RLI) (Formed August 20th, 1943) (Provided Reinforcements for SSB)

• Reserve Artillery Regiment, SAA - Lt. Col. (Sir) T.S.G. Foster (CIC)   o 1/6 Field Reserve Battery     o 4/22 Field Reserve Battery     o 7/23 Medium Reserve Battery     o 1/11 Anti-Tank Reserve Battery     o 1/12 Light Anti-Aircraft Reserve Battery   • Reserve Armoured Regiment, SAAC • Reserve Motorised Regiment, SAIC • Reserve Field Squadron, SAEC • Reserve Signals Squadron, SACS • Reserve “Q” Company, “Q” Services Corps • Reserve Field Ambulance, SAMC • Reserve Workshop, “T” Service Corps • Reserve Company, Cape Corps

BRIGADES 11th South African Armoured Brigade – Brig. J.P.A. Furstenberg, DSO (CIC) • Pretoria Regiment (PR), SAAC     - Lt. Col. A.H. Johnstone, DSO, ED (CIC) (Prince Alice’s Own)   o RHQ   - 3x Sherman IIA, 1x Sherman IC Hybrid (17-pdr)     • RECCE – SHQ - 2x Stuart V Jalopy       • 3x Troops of 3x Stuart V Jalopy     • A Squadron (Rhodesians) (ex Southern Rhodesian Armoured Car Regiment)       • SHQ - 4x Sherman IIA, 2x Sherman ARV/M32 TRV       • 2x Troops of 4x Sherman IIA       • 1x Troop of 4x Sherman IC Hybrid (17-pdr)       • 1x Troop of 4x Sherman IB (105mm) w/“Honey” Stuart Ammunition Carriers     • B Squadron         • SHQ - 4x Sherman IIA, 2x Sherman ARV/M32 TRV       • 2x Troops of 4x Sherman IIA       • 1x Troop of 4x Sherman IC Hybrid (17-pdr)       • 1x Troop of 4x Sherman IB (105mm) w/“Honey” Stuart Ammunition Carriers     • C Squadron         • SHQ - 4x Sherman IIA, 2x Sherman ARV/M32 TRV       • 2x Troops of 4x Sherman IIA       • 1x Troop of 4x Sherman IC Hybrid (17-pdr)       • 1x Troop of 4x Sherman IB (105mm) w/“Honey” Stuart Ammunition Carriers     • D Squadron         • SHQ - 4x Sherman IIA, 2x Sherman ARV/M32 TRV       • 2x Troops of 4x Sherman IIA       • 1x Troop of 4x Sherman IC Hybrid (17-pdr)       • 1x Troop of 4x Sherman IB (105mm) w/“Honey” Stuart Ammunition Carriers • Prince Alfred’s Guard (PAG), SAAC     – Lt. Col. J. Olsen (CIC)   o RHQ   - 3x Sherman IIA, 1x Sherman IC Hybrid (17-pdr)     • RECCE – SHQ - 2x Stuart V Jalopy       • 3x Troops of 3x Stuart V Jalopy     • A Squadron         • SHQ - 3x Sherman IIA, 1x Sherman IC Hybrid (17-pdr), 2x Sherman ARV/M32 TRV       • 2x Troops of 4x Sherman IIA       • 1x Troop of 4x Sherman IC Hybrid (17-pdr)       • 1x Troop of 4x Sherman IB (105mm) w/ “Honey” Stuart Ammunition Carriers     • B Squadron (Rhodesians) (ex Southern Rhodesian Armoured Car Regiment)       • SHQ - 4x Sherman IIA, 2x Sherman ARV/M32 TRV       • 2x Troops of 4x Sherman IIA       • 1x Troop of 4x Sherman IC Hybrid (17-pdr)       • 1x Troop of 4x Sherman IB (105mm) w/“Honey” Stuart Ammunition Carriers     • C Squadron         • SHQ - 4x Sherman IIA, 2x Sherman ARV/M32 TRV       • 2x Troops of 4x Sherman IIA       • 1x Troop of 4x Sherman IC Hybrid (17-pdr)       • 1x Troop of 4x Sherman IB (105mm) w/“Honey” Stuart Ammunition Carriers     • D Squadron         • SHQ - 4x Sherman IIA, 2x Sherman ARV/M32 TRV       • 2x Troops of 4x Sherman IIA       • 1x Troop of 4x Sherman IC Hybrid (17-pdr)       • 1x Troop of 4x Sherman IB (105mm) w/“Honey” Stuart Ammunition Carriers • Special Service Battalion (SSB), SAAC     - Lt. Col. C.E.G. “Papa” Britz, DSO & Bar (CIC)   o RHQ   - 3x Sherman IIA, 1x Sherman IC Hybrid (17-pdr)     • RECCE – SHQ - 2x Stuart V Jalopy       • 3x Troops of 3x Stuart V Jalopy     • A Squadron         • SHQ - 4x Sherman IIA, 2x Sherman ARV/M32 TRV       • 2x Troops of 4x Sherman IIA       • 1x Troop of 4x Sherman IC Hybrid (17-pdr)       • 1x Troop of 4x Sherman IB (105mm) w/“Honey” Stuart Ammunition Carriers     • B Squadron         • SHQ - 4x Sherman IIA, 2x Sherman ARV/M32 TRV       • 2x Troops of 4x Sherman IIA       • 1x Troop of 4x Sherman IC Hybrid (17-pdr)       • 1x Troop of 4x Sherman IB (105mm) w/“Honey” Stuart Ammunition Carriers     • C Squadron (Rhodesians) (ex Southern Rhodesian Armoured Car Regiment)       • SHQ - 4x Sherman IIA, 2x Sherman ARV/M32 TRV       • 2x Troops of 4x Sherman IIA       • 1x Troop of 4x Sherman IC Hybrid (17-pdr)       • 1x Troop of 4x Sherman IB (105mm) w/“Honey” Stuart Ammunition Carriers     • D Squadron         • SHQ - 4x Sherman IIA, 2x Sherman ARV/M32 TRV       • 2x Troops of 4x Sherman IIA       • 1x Troop of 4x Sherman IC Hybrid (17-pdr)       • 1x Troop of 4x Sherman IB (105mm) w/“Honey” Stuart Ammunition Carriers Infantry       o Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment (ILH/KimR), SAIC     – Lt. Col. R. Reeves-Moore, MC & Bar, DSO & Bar (CIC) (Motorised Infantry Battalion) (ILH amalgamated with the 4/6th Armoured Car Regiment in June 1943 & with KimR on 13 July 1943) (Withdrawn on 24 February 1945)   o BHQ         • A Company         • CHQ with M3, M5 - Half-Track/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries/M3, M5 - Half-Track (Rifle/LMG)     • B Company         • CHQ with M3, M5 - Half-Track/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries/M3, M5 - Half-Track (Rifle/LMG)     • C Company         • CHQ with M3, M5 - Half-Track/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries/M3, M5 - Half-Track (Rifle/LMG)     • D Company (Formed August 1944)       • CHQ with M3, M5 - Half-Track/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries / M3, M5 - Half-Track (Rifle/LMG)     • S Company         • 3x AT Platoons (12x OQF 6-pdr with or without Bedford QLT 3t Lorries Portee)       • 2x MMG Platoon (8x Machine-Guns with MMG Carriers)       • 1x Mortar Platoon (6x 3” Mortars in 15 cwt Truck, with 2 OP’s in Universal Carriers)       • 1x Reconnaissance Platoon (9x Universal Carriers)

12th South African Motorized Infantry Brigade – Brig. Gen.  R.J. Palmer, DSO (CIC) • Regiment Botha/Regiment President Steyn (RB/RPS), SAIC     – Lt. Col. A. S. Nel (CIC) (RB & RPS amalgamated on 9 August 1943) (Joined on 23 March 1945) (1st South African Armoured Brigade)   • BHQ         • A Company (Heavy) (Attached to 12th South African Motorized Infantry Brigade)       • 3x MMG Platoon (18x Machine-Guns with MMG Carriers)     • B Company (Heavy) (Attached to 13th South African Motorized Infantry Brigade)       • 3x MMG Platoon (18x Machine-Guns with MMG Carriers) • Royal Natal Carbineers (RNC), SAIC     – Lt. Col. P.C.A Francis, MC, MID (CIC) (Motorised Infantry Battalion)   • BHQ         • A Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     • B Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     • C Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     • D Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     • S Company         • 3x AT Platoons (12x OQF 6-pdr with or without Bedford QLT 3t Lorries Portee)       • 2x MMG Platoon (8x Machine-Guns with MMG Carriers)       • 1x Mortar Platoon (6x 3” Mortars in Morris 15 cwt Trucks, with 2 OP’s in Universal Carriers)       • 1x Reconnaissance Platoon (9x Universal Carriers) • First City/Cape Town Highlanders Regiment (FC/CTH), SAIC     – Lt. Col. A.S. Duncan, DSO (CIC) (KIA on 16 April 1945) Lt. Col. W.S. Douglas, MC (CIC) (Motorised Infantry Battalion) (FC & CTH amalgamated on 5 October 1943)   • BHQ         • A Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     • B Company (Rhodesians) (Composed mainly of ex-Rhodesia Regiment)       • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     • C Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     • D Company (ex Carrier & AT Personnel)       • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     • S Company         • 3x AT Platoons (12x OQF 6-pdr with or without Bedford QLT 3t Lorries Portee)       • 2x MMG Platoon (8x Machine-Guns with MMG Carriers)       • 1x Mortar Platoon (6x 3” Mortars in Morris 15 cwt Trucks, with 2 OP’s in Universal Carriers)       • 1x Reconnaissance Platoon (9x Universal Carriers) • Witwatersrand/De La Rey Regiment (WR/DLR), SAIC     – Lt. Col. W.R. “Booysie” van der Riet, MC (CIC) (Motorised Infantry Battalion) (WR & DLR amalgamated on 5 July 1943)   • BHQ         • A Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     • B Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     • C Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     • D Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     • S Company         • 3x AT Platoons (12x OQF 6-pdr with or without Bedford QLT 3t Lorries Portee)       • 2x MMG Platoon (8x Machine-Guns with MMG Carriers)       • 1x Mortar Platoon (6x 3” Mortars in Morris 15 cwt Trucks, with 2 OP’s in Universal Carriers)       • 1x Reconnaissance Platoon (9x Universal Carriers)

13th South African Motorized Infantry Brigade - Brig. J.B. “Happy Jack” Bester, DSO & Bar (CIC) (Formed on January 13th, 1945) • Regiment Botha/Regiment President Steyn (RB/RPS), SAIC     – Lt. Col. A. S. Nel (CIC) (RB & RPS amalgamated on August 9th, 1943)  (Joined on 23 March 1945) (1st South African Armoured Brigade)   • BHQ         • C Company (Heavy) (Attached to 12th South African Motorized Infantry Brigade)       • 3x MMG Platoon (18x Machine-Guns with MMG Carriers)     • D Company (Heavy) (Attached to 13th South African Motorized Infantry Brigade)       • 3x MMG Platoon (18x Machine-Guns with MMG Carriers) • Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment (ILH/KimR), SAIC     – Lt. Col. R. Reeves-Moore, MC & Bar, DSO & Bar (CIC) (Motorised Infantry Battalion) (Joined on 24 February 1945)   • BHQ         • A Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     • B Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     • C Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     • D Company (Formed August 1944)       • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     • S Company         • 3x AT Platoons (12x OQF 6-pdr with or without Bedford QLT 3t Lorries Portee)       • 2x MMG Platoon (8x Machine-Guns with MMG Carriers)       • 1x Mortar Platoon (6x 3” Mortars in Morris 15 cwt Trucks, with 2 OP’s in Universal Carriers)       • 1x Reconnaissance Platoon (9x Universal Carriers) • Natal Mounted Rifles/South African Air Force Regiment (NMR/SAAF), SAIC     – Lt. Col. R.D. Jenkins, DSO (CIC) (NMR & SAAF amalgamated on 17 January 1945) (Joined on 22 January 1945)   • BHQ         • A Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     • B Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     • C Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     • D Company (Raised on 17 January 1945)       • CHQ with Jeeps/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     • S Company         • 3x AT Platoons (12x OQF 6-pdr with or without Bedford QLT 3t Lorries Portee)       • 2x MMG Platoon (8x Machine-Guns with MMG Carriers)       • 1x Mortar Platoon (6x 3” Mortars in Morris 15 cwt Trucks, with 2 OP’s in Universal Carriers)       • 1x Reconnaissance Platoon (9x Universal Carriers) • Royal Durban Light Infantry (RDLI), SAIC     – Lt. Col. C. Metcalfe, ED (CIC) (Joined on 20 January 1945)   • BHQ         • A Company         • CHQ with Universal Carriers       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     • B Company         • CHQ with Universal Carriers       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     • C Company         • CHQ with Universal Carriers       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     • D Company         • CHQ with Universal Carriers       • 3x Platoons with 3t Lorries (Rifle/LMG)     • S Company         • 3x AT Platoons (12x OQF 6-pdr with or without Bedford QLT 3t Lorries Portee)       • 2x MMG Platoon (8x Machine-Guns with MMG Carriers)       • 1x Mortar Platoon (6x 3” Mortars in Morris 15 cwt Trucks, with 2 OP’s in Universal Carriers)       • 1x Reconnaissance Platoon (9x Universal Carriers) Artillery       • 15th Field Regiment, SAA     – Lt. Col. G.P. Jacobs (CIC) (Joined on 13 January 1945) (ex 4/25 AT Battery & 6th South African Armoured Division Reserve Artillery Regiment)     o 43rd Field Battery         • A Troop – 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris 15 cwt Trucks / Morris C8 Quad Tractors       • B Troop – 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris 15 cwt Trucks / Morris C8 Quad Tractors     o 4/25th Battery (ex 1/11 Anti-Tank Regiment)         • C Troop – 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris 15 cwt Trucks / Morris C8 Quad Tractors       • D Troop – 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris 15 cwt Trucks / Morris C8 Quad Tractors     o 45th Field Battery         • E Troop – 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris 15 cwt Trucks / Morris C8 Quad Tractors       • F Troop – 4x OQF 25-pdr with Morris 15 cwt Trucks / Morris C8 Quad Tractors Engineers       o 5th Field Squadron, SAEC     – Maj. J.F.M. Luyt (CIC) (Joined on 20 January 1945)       • 1/5 Troop with 3t Lorries       • 2/5 Troop with 3t Lorries       • 3/5 Troop with 3t Lorries Medical       o 19th Field Ambulance, SAMC       Signals       o 18th Motor Brigade Signals Squadron, SACS     (Joined on 20 January 1945)

24th Guards Infantry Brigade – Brig. M.D. Erskine, DSO, CBE (CIC) (Withdrawn on 19 February 1945) • 1st Battalion, The Scots Guards     - Lt. Col. R.D Cardiff / Lt. Col. R.G Lewthwaite, MC (CIC) (Motorised Infantry Battalion)   o BHQ         o “Right Flank” Company         • CHQ with Morris 15 cwt Trucks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with Morris 15 cwt Trucks (Rifle/LMG)     o B Company         • CHQ with 15 cwt Trucks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with Morris 15 cwt Trucks (Rifle/LMG)     o C Company         • CHQ with 15 cwt Trucks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with Morris 15 cwt Trucks (Rifle/LMG)     o “Left Flank” Company         • CHQ with 15 cwt Trucks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with Morris 15 cwt Trucks (Rifle/LMG)     o S Company         • 3x AT Platoons (12x OQF 6-pdr with or without Bedford QLT 3t Lorries Portee)       • 2x MMG Platoon (8x Machine-Guns with MMG Carriers)       • 1x Mortar Platoon (6x 3” Mortars in Morris 15 cwt Trucks, with 2 OP’s in Universal Carriers)       • 1x Reconnaissance Platoon (9x Universal Carriers) • 3rd Battalion, The Coldstream Guards     - Lt. Col. W.L. Steele (CIC) (Motorised Infantry Battalion)   o BHQ         o No.1 Company         • CHQ with Morris 15 cwt Trucks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with Morris 15 cwt Trucks (Rifle/LMG)     o No.2 Company         • CHQ with Morris 15 cwt Trucks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with Morris 15 cwt Trucks (Rifle/LMG)     o No.3 Company         • CHQ with Morris 15 cwt Trucks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with Morris 15 cwt Trucks (Rifle/LMG)     o No.4 Company         • CHQ with Morris 15 cwt Trucks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with Morris 15 cwt Trucks (Rifle/LMG)     o S Company         • 3x AT Platoons (12x OQF 6-pdr with or without Bedford QLT 3t Lorries Portee)       • 2x MMG Platoon (8x Machine-Guns with MMG Carriers)       • 1x Mortar Platoon (6x 3” Mortars in Morris 15 cwt Trucks, with 2 OP’s in Universal Carriers)       • 1x Reconnaissance Platoon (9x Universal Carriers) • 5th Battalion, Grenadier Guards     - Lt. Col. P.T. Clifton, DSO (CIC) (Motorised Infantry Battalion)   o BHQ         o No.1 Company         • CHQ with Morris 15 cwt Trucks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with Morris 15 cwt Trucks (Rifle/LMG)     o No.2 Company         • CHQ with Morris 15 cwt Trucks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with Morris 15 cwt Trucks (Rifle/LMG)     o No.3 Company         • CHQ with Morris 15 cwt Trucks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with Morris 15 cwt Trucks (Rifle/LMG)     o No.4 Company         • CHQ with Morris 15 cwt Trucks/White Scout Cars       • 3x Platoons with Morris 15 cwt Trucks (Rifle/LMG)     o S Company         • 3x AT Platoons (12x OQF 6-pdr with or without Bedford QLT 3t Lorries Portee)       • 2x MMG Platoon (8x Machine-Guns with MMG Carriers)       • 1x Mortar Platoon (6x 3” Mortars in Morris 15 cwt Trucks, with 2 OP’s in Universal Carriers)       • 1x Reconnaissance Platoon (9x Universal Carriers) Engineers       • 42nd Field Company, RE     – Maj. A. Morris (CIC)       • 1/42 Troop with 3t Lorries       • 2/42 Troop with 3t Lorries       • 3/42 Troop with 3t Lorries • 24th Independent Brigade Group (Guards) Workshop     (Joined on 1 September 1944) Medical Service       • 137th Field Ambulance, RAMC     (Joined on 14 August 1944) Signals       • 550th Company, RASC

Combat Command “B”, 1st US Armored Division “Old Ironsides” – Maj. Gen. V.E. Prichard, LOM, French Croix de Guerre w/Bronze Palm (CIC) (Joined on 7 October 1944 & Withdrawn on 21 April 1945) • Headquarters Combat Command “B”     – Jeeps/M3, M5 Half-Tracks   o 11th US Armoured Infantry Battalion   - ? (CIC) (Motorised Infantry Battalion)     • A Company         o CHQ with Jeeps / M3 Half-Tracks o 3x Platoons with M3 Half-Tracks (Rifle) o 1x Weapon Platoon (1x .30 Cal. M1917 HMG & 3x 60mm M2 Mortars with M3 Half-Tracks) o 1x AT Platoon (3x 57mm M1 with 1½-ton Truck)     • B Company         o CHQ with Jeeps / M3 Half-Tracks o 3x Platoons with M3 Half-Tracks (Rifle) o 1x Weapon Platoon (1x .30 Cal. M1917 HMG & 3x 60mm M2 Mortars with M3 Half-Tracks) o 1x AT Platoon (3x 57mm M1 with 1½-ton Truck)     • C Company         o CHQ with Jeeps / M3 Half-Tracks o 3x Platoons with M3 Half-Tracks (Rifle) o 1x Weapon Platoon (1x .30 Cal. M1917 HMG & 3x 60mm M2 Mortars with M3 Half-Tracks) o 1x AT Platoon (3x 57mm M1 with 1½-ton Truck)     • D Company (Heavy)       o 2x MMG Platoon (12x .30 Cal M1919 LMG Guns with M3 Half-Tracks) o 1x Mortar Platoon (6x 81mm M1 Mortars with M21 Half-Tracks)     • Battalion Support Company         o 1x AT Platoons (6x 37mm Gun M3 / 57mm M1 Guns with M3, M5 Half-Tracks)   o 13th US Tank Battalion   - ? (CIC)     • BHQ – 3x M4A1 Sherman (75mm)     • RECCE – SHQ - 3x M5A1 (Stuart VI) Light Tank       o 3x Troops of 5x M5A1 (Stuart VI) Light Tank     • D Company o CHQ - 2x M4A1 Sherman (75mm), 1x M4 (105mm) Sherman, 2x M32 TRV       o 2x Troops of 5x M4A1 Sherman (75mm)       o 1x Troops of 5x M4A3 Sherman (76mm)     • E Company         o CHQ - 2x M4A1 Sherman (75mm), 1x M4 (105mm) Sherman, 2x M32 TRV       o 2x Troops of 5x M4A1 Sherman (75mm)       o 1x Troops of 5x M4A3 Sherman (76mm)     • F Company         o CHQ - 2x M4A1 Sherman (75mm), 1x M4 (105mm) Sherman, 2x M32 TRV       o 2x Troops of 5x M4A1 Sherman (75mm)       o 1x Troops of 5x M4A3 Sherman (76mm)   o 81st US Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron   - Lt. Col. M. Popowski (Mechanised)     • 1x Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop         • HQ – 2x M8 Armoured Cars       o 3x Platoons with Armoured Car & Jeep Sections (3x M8 Armoured Cars w/ .50 Cal. & 6x Jeeps – x3 w/ Mounted .30 Cal M1919 LMG) & Scout Section (Rifle) Artillery         • 27th or 68th or 91st US Armoured Field Artillery Battalion   - ? (CIC)     • BHQ – 1x M20 Armoured Utility Car     o A Battery         • BHQ - 1x M4 Sherman OP, 2x M32 Tank Recovery Vehicles       • A Troop – 4x M7 Priest 105mm HMC SP     o B Battery         • BHQ - 1x M4 Sherman OP, 2x M32 Tank Recovery Vehicles       • B Troop – 4x M7 Priest 105mm HMC SP     o C Battery         • BHQ - 1x M4 Sherman OP, 2x M32 Tank Recovery Vehicles       • C Troop – 4x M7 Priest 105mm HMC SP Engineers         o 16th US Armoured Engineer Battalion   - ? (CIC)     • A Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/M3 Half-Tracks • 3x Platoons with 2½-ton Trucks/M3 Half-Tracks (Rifle)     • B Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/M3 Half-Tracks • 3x Platoons with 2½-ton Trucks/M3 Half-Tracks (Rifle)     • C Company         • CHQ with Jeeps/M3 Half-Tracks • 3x Platoons with 2½-ton Trucks/M3 Half-Tracks (Rifle)

Higher Formations Served Under HQ British Troops Egypt 1 May to 31 December 1943 British III Corps 1 January to 14 March 1944 Egypt Force 14 March to 14 April 1944 British 8th Army 21 April to 28 May 1944 1st Canadian Corps 28 May to 6 June 1944 British XIII Corps 6 June 1944 British 8th Army 6 August to 20 August 1944 US IV Corps 22 August to 7 October 1944 US 5th Army 7 October to 31 October 1944 US IV Corps 31 October 1944 to 15 January 1945 US II Corps 15 January to 30 April 1945 US 5th Army 30 April to 31 May 1945 Battles, Actions & Engagements Battle Action or Engagement   1944     Rome Advance to the Tiber 22 May to 4 June 1944   Celleno 9 to 10 June 1944   Bagnoregio 11 to 13 June 1944   Allerona 15 June 1944 Trasimene Line   20 to 30 June 1944 Arezzo   4 to 17 July 1944 Advance to Florence Monte San Michele 18 to 20 July 1944   Monte Domini 21 to 24 July 1944   Monte Kili 21 to 23 July 1944   Paula Line 30 July to 4 August 1944 Gothic Line Monte Porro del Bagno 15 to 18 September 1944   Femmina Morta 17 to 18 September 1944   Catarelto Ridge 28 September to 3 October 1944   Monte Vigese 30 September to 6 October 1944   Monte Stanco 7 to 13 October 1944   Monte Salvaro 19 to 23 October 1944 1945     Bologna Monte Sole 15 to 18 April 1945   Camposanto Bridge 22 April 1945

Abbreviations: / - Means “Or” & “Both” (e.g. Daimler Dingo AC’s/White Scout Cars) SAIC - South African Infantry Corps CFA - Cape Field Artillery SAA - South African Artillery Corps SAAC - South African Armoured Corps SAHA - South African Heavy Artillery Corps SAEC - South African Engineering Corps SACS - South African Corps of Signals SAMC - South African Medical Corps SACMP - South African Corps of Military Police LAA - Light Anti-Aircraft HAA – Heavy Anti-Aircraft RA – Royal Artillery RE - Royal Engineers RAMC - Royal Army Medical Corps RASC- Royal Army Signal Corps REME - Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers APO - Army Post Office CIC – Commander in Charge AT – Anti-Tank MMG - Medium Machine Gun RECCE - Reconnaissance RDLI - Royal Durban Light Infantry NMR - Natal Mounted Rifles DROR - Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Rifles RLI - Rand Light Infantry RB/RPS - Regiment Botha/Regiment President Steyn PR - Pretoria Regiment PAG - Prince Alfred’s Guard SSB - Special Service Battalion ILH/KimR - Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment RNC - Royal Natal Carbineers FC/CTH - First City/Cape Town Highlanders Regiment WR/DLR - Witwatersrand/De La Rey Regiment  “Q”SC - “Q” Services Corps  “T”SC - Technical Service Corps

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