Thanks to Mark Tonner, Royal Canadian Regiment (ret.) for the research comparing the vehicles used by reconnaissance regiments during the latter part of WW2. Note to Recce_Mitch... Thanks for the push. CANADIAN 56x Motorcyle, Solo 10x Car, 5-cwt, 4x4 1x Truck, Heavy Utility, Personnel, 4x4 3x Truck, 15-cwt, Fitted for Wireless, 4x4 10x Truck, 15-cwt,GS, 4x4 4x Truck, 15-cwt, Water, 4x4 32x Truck, 15-cwt, Armoured, 4x4 22x Lorry, 3-ton, GS, 4x4 24x Car, Light Reconnaisance, 4x4 19x Armoured Car, 4x4 75x Carrier, Universal ( 12 of these with the regiment's anti-tank battery - 8x gun tower and 4x ammo carrier 6x Carrier, 3 inch mortar BRITISH 55x Motorcycle 1x Car, 4 seater, 4x4 10x Car, 5cwt 4x4 ( jeep ) 12x Truck, 15-cwt, GS 4 Truck, 15-cwt, Water 33x Truck, 15-cwt, Armoured 22x Truck, 3 ton, 4x4 12x Lloyd Carrier 69x Universal Carrier 28x Armoured Car 24x light reconnaissance car So while the Canadian Army was patterned after the British Army, there were slight differences between the vehicle portion.
From the appendix No Four in "Only the enemy in Front" it shows 59 15cwt trucks. Am I right in assuming that the book has a misprint and the figure should read 49 as per the Canadian figure? All other figures tally. Regards Tom
The attached PDF is from http://www.bayonetstrength.150m.com/Reconnaissance/Recce/british_reconnaissance_units.htm and below is another establishment Establishment of a Reconnaissance Regiment 1941 to 1943 v.1.0 July 29, 2001 Gordon A. McKinlay When the Reconnaissance Corps was first established in 1941 it was organized, (like the infantry), into battalions, companies, platoons and sections. The establishment for a reconnaissance battalion was 40 officers and 733 other ranks, organised as follows: Headquarters Company Admin Platoon Mortar Platoon Anti-Aircraft Platoon Signals Platoon Anti-Tank Platoon 3 Recce Companies Coy HQ Admin Platoon 3 Scout Platoons 1 Armoured Reconnaissance Car Section (5 Light Recon Car) 2 Carrier Sections (3 Carriers each) Assault Platoon (HQ and 4 Rifle Sections) Company Administrative Platoon Equipment 45 x LRC's - Light Reconnaissance Cars (LRC) 67 x Universal Carriers 71 x Three Quarter Ton (15-cwt) Trucks 6 x Three Ton Trucks 71 x Motorcycles 6 x Utility Cars Plus other vehicles such as water tankers etc. 4-6 2-pounder AT guns 6 3-inch mortars. 126 x Bren .303 Light Machine Guns 4 x Twin .303 Brens (for Anti-Aircraft Pl) 48 x Boys .55-inch Anti-Tank Rifles 12 x Thompson .45 Sub-Machine Guns 18 x 2-inch Mortars 40 x Smith & Wesson .38 Revolvers Also attached there was a Light Aid Detachment (LAD) initially from the Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC), the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME). From 1942, recce units were henceforth referred to by cavalry designations: Battalion became Regiment; Company became Squadron; and Platoon became Troop. Cheers Paul
Roll of Honour of the 7th Canadian Reconnaissance Regiment, (17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars)
Apologies! A major gaffe when posting the Roll of Honour from the 7th Canadian Reconnaisance Regiment. It was supposed to be a new thread. That's why I am a "Junior Member"