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21st Army Group Tanks
by Peter Brown

This comprehensive list of the tanks used by the British 21st Army Group in North West Europe 1944 was compiled by Peter Brown.

June 1944

Shermans, June 1944

Unit
I I OP
Ic
II
II OP
II DD
III
 III OP
III ARV
V
V DD V OP Vc
V Crab
V ARV
7 AD
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- -
- 36 -
-
11 AD
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
157  8
36
-
11
Gds AD
-
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
157
- 8
36
-
11
4 AB
-
-
-
157
8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
36
-
11
8 AB
-
-
-
-
-
76
95 8 9 -
-
-
22
-
2
27 AB
-
-
-
-
-
-
126
8
9
-
38 -
29
-
2
30 AB -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
72
-
-
-
180 12
33 AB
157
8 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
36
-
11
1 TB
50
8
-
27
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6
6 Gds TB
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
-
-
-
-
-
31 TB
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
-
-
-
-
-
34 TB
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
-
-
-
-
-
15/19 H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
75
-
-
-
-
4 Cdn AD
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 225 -
8
36
-
14
2 Cdn AB
-
-
-
-
-
-
95
8
9
-
76
-
22 -
2
Pole AD
-
-
2 -
-
-
-
-
-
139
-
5
23
-
2
Total
207
16
2
184
8
76
316
24
27
762
189
29
316
180
93
U.E.
207
16
-
200
8
76
316 24
27
762
175
32
312
180
101
ARG
52
-
-
50
-
-
150
- -
178 -
-
24
45
12
Res. U.E.
75
-
-
50
-
-
150
-
6
232
-
-
18
45
17

Churchills, June 1944

Unit
III
IV
IV OP
VI
VII
V/VIII CS
ARV
B/L 75 Conv.
6 Gds TB
-
156 8
-
-
18
11 3
164
31 TB
60
12
8
31 - 18 11 1 34
34 TB
90 18 8 24 24 18 11 2 59
141 RAC
-
7 - - 45 - - - 7
Assault RE
-
- -
-
-
-
15 -
-
Total
150
193
24
56
69
54
48
6
-
U.E.
150
193 24 56 69 54  48
9
-
ARG
-
49
-
30
44
15
5
-
122 
Res. U.E.
-
49
- 30 44 15 6 3

Chart Key

U.E.: Unit Establishment
ARG: Armoured Replacement Group
AD: Armoured Division
AB: Armoured Brigade
TB: Tank Brigade
H: Hussar Regiment
Cdn: Canadian
Gds: Guards
RAC: Royal Armoured Corps
B/L: Bridge Layer
ABRE: Armoured Brigade Royal Engineers
ARV: Armoured Recovery Venicle
CDL:
Inf D: Infantry Division

The 75 Conversions column is the number of tanks in the III & IV columns that have been converted to carry 75mm guns.
 

Cromwells and Challengers, June 1944

Unit
IV/V/VII OP
VI CS
ARV
Challenger
7 AD
201
8
24
14
-
11 AD
62
-
6
3 -
Gds AD
59
3 6
3
-
Polish AD
53
-
6
3
-
Total
375
11
42
23
-
U.E.
385
- 42 23
-
ARG
100
-
13
6
-
Res. U.E.
124
-
15 8 18
Czech AB
116
4 14 9 (24)

(Note: No vehicles were issued to the Czech AB at this time.)

Stuarts, June 1944

Unit
III
V
VI
7 AD
-
44
-
11 AD
-
44
-
Gds AD
-
-
44
4 AB
33
-
-
8 AB
33
-
-
27 AB
33
-
-
31 TB
33
-
-
33 AB
33 -
-
34 TB
33
-
-
6 Gds TB
-
12 4
15/19 H
-
-
4
4 Cdn AD
-
44
-
2 Cdn AB
-
33
-
Polish AD
-
-
-
Total
198
177
52
U.E.
198
165
158
ARG
9
63
11
Res. U.E.
48
42
3

Miscellaneous Tanks, June 1944

Unit
Valentine B/L
Crusader AA
Grant CDL
7 AD
3
28
-
11 AD
3
28
-
Gds AD
3
18
-
4 AB
3
20 -
6 Gds TB -
11
-
8 AB
3
20
-
27 AB
3
20
-
31 TB
-
20 -
33 AB
3
20 -
34 TB
-
20
-
1 TB
3
-
162
4 Cdn AD
3
27 -
2 Cdn AB
3
20
-
Polish AD
3
-
-
Total
33
252
162
U.E.
33
302
162
ARG
8
-
-
Res. U.E.
-
-
-

December 1944

Shermans, December 1944

Unit
75mm
DD
17 pdr
76mm
Crab ARV OP Kangaroo
7 AD
-
- 67
-
-
-
10
-
11 AD
139
-
74
-
- 9
8
-
Gds AD
174
-
56
- - 10 8 -
79 AD
4
55 - - 5 6 - 214
8 AB
149
-
66
-
-
10 6
-
29 AB
112
- 48 - - 10 -
-
30 AB
37
-
-
-
128
5
-
-
33 AB
144
1
72 - -
9 12
-
6 Gds TB
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
34 TB
5
-
- - -
-
-
-
30 Corps 1
- - -
-
-
-
-
4 Cdn AD
183
- 101
- -
14
10
2 Cdn AB
127
- 77
-
-
9
12
-
Polish AD
41
- 40
51
-
12 5 -
Czech AB
-
-
4
-
-
-
6
-
Total
1121
56
605 51
133
94
88
214
ARG
128
9
123
39
3 6
3
12

Miscellaneous Tanks,
December 1944

Unit Valentine B/L
Crusader AA
Stuart
7 AD
3
5
31
11 AD
1
-
28
Gds AD
1
2
36
6 Gds TB
-
-
27
8 AB
3
1
49
29 AB
-
-
26
33 AB -
-
31
34 TB
-
-
33
3 inf D
-
4
-
8 Corps
-
9
-
12 Corps
-
9
-
30 Corps
-
5
-
4 Cdn AD
-
10
49
2 Cdn AB
1
1
44
Polish AD -
5
40
Czech AB
-
-
37
Total
9
51
431
ARG
2
2
90

Churchills, December 1944

Unit
III/IV
6pdr
III/IV/VI
75mm
V CS
VII VII
Croc
AVRE ARV B/L ARK
HQ 79 AD
-
2
- - - 33 2 1 3
6 Gds TB
48
100 22
12 - -
12 4 -
31 TB
-
13 12 -
90 - 6 - -
34 TB
49 108
23 15
-
-
8 3 -
1 ABRE
-
-
-
-
-
131 5 - -
Czech AB
18
37 8 5 - - 3 - -
Total
115
260
55
32
90
164
36
8
3
ARG
7
49
1
6
-
2
3
3
-

Cromwells, Challengers and Comets, December 1944 

Unit 75mm 95mm ARV Comet Chall.
7 AD
196
23 12 - -
11 AD
49
7
3
- -
Gds AD
70
7
3
-
10
8 AB
1
-
-
-
11
29 AB
18
-
-
31
-
12 Corps
-
-
1
-
-
Polish AD
60
5
-
-
-
Czech AB
125
13
5
-
-
Total
522 55
24
31
21
Depots 98
9
3
7
11
Disclaimer: While we would like to acknowledge Peter Brown as the source of this information, all errors in this transcription of his work are entirely ours!


Last Updated On Wednesday, August 29, 2007 by Wayne at Battlefront