HEADQUARTERS Headquarters include Army Group, Army, Corp, Line of Communication Area and Sub Area, plus a variety of smaller and more specialised headquarters units. Brigade headquarters are included with their arm. HEADQUARTERS CONTENTS ARMY GROUP HEADQUARTERS Headquarters 21 Army Group. War Establishment XIV/1/1. May 1944. Headquarters 21 Army Group. War Establishment XIV/1/2. October 1944. Headquarters 21 Army Group. War Establishment XIV/1/3. January 1945. General Headquarters 2nd Echelon. War Establishment III/2/4. August 1943. SHAEF (British Personnel). War Establishment VIII/457/6. July 1944. LINE of COMMUNICATION HEADQUARTERS HQ Line of Communication. War Establishment XIV/200/1. June 1944 HQ Line of Communication Area. War Establishment XIV/201/1. June 1944 HQ No11 Line of Communication Area. War Establishment XIV/226/1. February 1945 HQ No12 Line of Communication Area. War Establishment XIV/216/1. November 1944 HQ Line of Communication Sub Area Type A. War Establishment XIV/202/1. June 1944 HQ Line of Communication Sub Area Type B. War Establishment XIV/203/1. June 1944 HQ No4 Line of Communication Sub Area War Establishment XIV/222/1. February 1945 HQ No5 Line of Communication Sub Area War Establishment XIV/223/1. February 1945 HQ No6 Line of Communication Sub Area War Establishment XIV/224/1. February 1945 HQ No9 Line of Communication Sub Area War Establishment XIV/225/1. February 1945 HQ No15 Line of Communication Sub Area War Establishment XIV/227/1. February 1945 HQ No16 Line of Communication Sub Area War Establishment XIV/228/1. February 1945 HQ No17 Line of Communication Sub Area. War Establishment XIV/232/1. March 1945 HQ No18 Line of Communication Sub Area. War Establishment XIV/233/1. March 1945 HQ No19 Line of Communication Sub Area. War Establishment XIV/234/1. March 1945 HQ No20 Line of Communication Sub Area. War Establishment XIV/235/1. March 1945 HQ No21 Line of Communication Sub Area. War Establishment XIV/236/1. March 1945 HQ Line of Communication Base Sub Area. War Establishment XIV/205/1. June 1944 HQ No7 Line of Communication Base Sub Area. War Establishment XIV/217/1. December 1944 HQ No8 Line of Communication Base Sub Area. War Establishment XIV/229/1. February 1945 LoC Area and Sub Area Service Increments. War Establishment XIV/204/1. June 1944 HQ Garrison (Higher Establishment). War Establishment XIV/206/1. June 1944 HQ Garrison (Lower Establishment). War Establishment XIV/207/1. June 1944 HQ Garrison Services Increments. War Establishment XIV/208/1. June 1944 HQ No10 Garrison. War Establishment XIV/221/1. February 1945 HQ No13 Garrison. War Establishment XIV/230/1. February 1945 HQ No 25 Garrison. War Establishment XIV/231/1. February 1945 British Army Staff, Paris. War Establishment XIV/56/1. August 1944 British Army Staff, Paris. War Establishment XIV/56/2. February 1945 British Service Increment to 1 Canadian Army. War Establishment XIV/253. June 1944 Headquarters Brussels Garrison. War Establishment XIV/214/1. September 1944. Headquarters GHQ Troops. War Establishment XIV/152/1. May 1944 Movement Control Pool. War Establishment XIV/105/1. May 1944. Movement Control Pool. War Establishment XIV/105/2. November 1944. Movement Control Pool. War Establishment XIV/105/3. March 1945. Build Up Control Organisation. War Establishment XIV/57/1. December 1944. ARMY/CORPS HEADQUARTERS HQ 2nd Army. War Establishment XIV/250/1. May 1944. HQ 2nd Army. War Establishment XIV/250/2. December 1944. HQ 2nd Army Troops. War Establishment XIV/254/1. May 1944. HQ 2nd Army Civil Affairs. War Establishment XIV/252/1. HQ Corps. War Establishment III/5/5. DIVISION HEADQUARTERS HQ Infantry Division. War Establishment II/116/2. December 1943. HQ Infantry Division. War Establishment II/116/3. September 1944. HQ Armoured Division. War Establishment II/100/3. December 1943 HQ Armoured Division. War Establishment II/100/4. March 1945 Headquarters 79 Armoured Division. War Establishment VIII/724/1. April 1944 Headquarters 79 Armoured Division. War Establishment XIV/291/. May 1945 MISCELLANEOUS HEADQUARTERS. Headquarters GHQ Troops. War Establishment XIV/152/May 1944 Claims Commission. War Establishment XIV/53/1. November 1944 Claims Commission. War Establishment VIII/717/1. Hirings Directorate. War Establishment XIV/54/1. November 1944 Hirings Directorate. War Establishment VIII/718/1. Interpreter Pool 21 Army Group. War Establishment XIV/100/1. May 1944. Interpreter Pool for an Army. War Establishment XIV/251/. May 1944. Army Education Corps Pool. War Establishment XIV/101/1. May 1944 Catering Pool. War Establishment XIV/102/1. May 1944. Camouflage Pool. War Establishment XIV/103/1. May 1944. Staff Pool. War Establishment XIV/104/1. May 1944. Mobile Labour Groups, Pool of Supervisory Personnel. War Establishment XIV/106/1. June 1944. Welfare Pool. War Establishment XIV/112/1. December 1945. Intelligence Pool. War Establishment XIV/113/1. January 1945. Transportation Pool. War Establishment XIV/110/1. October 1944 Pool of Labour Staff Officers. War Establishment XIV/111/1. October 1944 No1 Pool (Civil Labour). War Establishment XIV/106/2. October 1944 Works Pool RE. War Establishment XIV/109/1. July 1944 Judge Advocates Generals Staff Pool. War Establishment XIV/107/1. June 1944. Passive Air Defence Pool. War Establishment XIV/108/1. June 1944. Physical Training Instructors Pool. War Establishment XIV/1895/1. September 1944 Local Resources Section. War Establishment XIV/52/1. May 1944 Army Refugee Interrogation Team. War Establishment XIV/1152/1. January 1945. Allied Missions Camp, British Administrative Increment. War Establishment XIV/640/1. June 1944 Disbandment Control Unit. War Establishment XIV/2030/1. February 1945. Headquarters War Material Reconnaissance Team. War Establishment XIV/2029/1. January 1945. CIVIL AFFAIRS Headquarters 21 Army Group Civil Affairs Staff. War Establishment XIV/50/1. May 1944. Headquarters 2 Army Civil Affairs Staff. War Establishment XIV/252/1. May 1944 Corps Headquarters Civil Affairs Staff. War Establishment XIV/270/1. May 1944. Headquarters Line of Communications Civil Affairs Staff. War Establishment XIV/210/1. June 1944. Headquarters LoC Area Civil Affairs Staff. War Establishment XIV/209/1. June 1944. Headquarters LoC Sub Area Civil Affairs Staff. War Establishment XIV/211/1. June 1944 Headquarters LoC Base Sub Area Civil Affairs Staff. War Establishment XIV/213/1. June 1944 Headquarters of a Garrison Civil Affairs Staff. War Establishment XIV/212/1. June 1944 Civil Affairs Base Port Depot. War Establishment IV/264/1. May 1944. Civil Affairs Inland Depot Type A. War Establishment IV/265/1. May 1944. Civil Affairs Inland Depot Type B. War Establishment IV/266/1. May 1944. Civil Affairs Inland Depot Type C. War Establishment IV/267/1. May 1944. Headquarters 21 Army Group Defence Company. War Establishment XIV/150/2. November 1944 21 Army Group Tactical HQ Defence Company. War Establishment XIV/153/1. September 1944 Army and Corps Headquarters Defence Company. War Establishment III/131/2. Divisional Headquarters Defence and Employment Platoon. War Establishment STAFF ARMLETS Staff officers below the rank of colonel holding staff appointments wear a cloth armlet 3 ½ inches wide on the right arm above the elbow. These are only worn when the officer is on duty. Army staff wear a red/black/red armlet with red letters on the central black band to indicate the branch Red A – Adjutant General Red A plus a gun – Royal Artillery Red A&Q – Adjutant General and Quarter Master General Red ADC – Aide de Camp Red AD Mn – Officer in Charge of Administration Red AEC – Education Red C – Chaplain General Red CQM – Camp Quarter Master Red E – Royal Engineers Red JA – Judge Advocates Red M – Medical Red MS – Military Secretary Red O – ordnance Red P – Pay Corps Red PM – Provost Marshall Red PR – Public Relations Red Q – Quartermaster General Red ST – Supply and Transport 21st ARMY GROUP ORDER OF BATTLE. See also Others/Canadian. Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force. Not strictly part of 21 Army Group these units were listed in its order of battle and formed a part of the Allied Headquarters which was based at Versailles for much of the campaign. Chief Engineer Air Defence Public relations Psychological Warfare Signals Detachment European Allies Contact Headquarters Command Advocate General G1 Personnel G2 Intelligence G3 Operations G4 Supply G5 Civil Affairs. 21 Army Group Army Group Signals Detachment Deputy Director of Supply HQ Base Workshop REME GHQ Liaison Regiment Civil Affairs Provost Marshall Nos 3 and 25 Military Prisons and Prisoners of War Nos 5,6,7,8,23 Field Punishment Camps No 4 Inspector of Military Prisons Base Censor Field press Censor HQ Catering GHQ Troops Allied Liaison Contingent Army Kinema Photo Interpretation Unit Salvage Section Works Director Deputy Judge Advocate General Education Section Chaplains Department Welfare Section Camp Commandant Court Martial Centre GHQ 2nd Echelon HQ Air Despatch Group RASC No2 Field Remount Depot No 5 Vetinary Hospital No 6 Vetinary and Remount Conducting Centre No 3 GHQ Postal Unit No 8 Base Post office Nos 5 and 8 Air Formation Postal Units Nos 13, 16 and 23 Line of Communication Postal Units No2 GHQ Printing Press Nos 6 and 12 Publication Depots No 18 Stationary Depot Nos 9 and 10 Mobile Duplicating Sections No 4 Motor Transport Inspectorate Pioneer Groups Nos 6,8,10,11,13,14,15,16,20,21,22,31,32,33,34,35,38,40,41,44,45,48,49,50,56,60,62,63,78,79,86,98,101,102,103. 2 Army HQ Army Troops Engineers RE Director of Surveys RE Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport HQ Transport Increment RASC HQ Troops and Defence Company Civil Affairs HQ Vehicle Park RAOC HQ Postal Unit Claims and Hiring Army Kinema Nos 1,2 and 3 Field Salvage Depots Nos 11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 and 19 Salvage Collection Centres Nos 7,12,17,26,34,39,45 and 46 Field Salvage Units 4 R.Northumberland Fusiliers (Machine Gun) Nos 1 and 2 Special Air Service Regiments Nos 3 and 4 French Parachute Battalions Nos 1 and 2 Wings Glider Pilot Regiment Nos 53,54,60,61,62,63,64,65,78, and 79 Fire brigades Nos 103,104,105,106,107,108,109,110,111,112,113,114,115,116,117,118,119 and 120 Fire Fighting Companies Nos 1 and 2 Armoured Support Regiments Royal Marines No 5 Independent Armoured Support Battery Royal Marines Arms and Services These are in addition to those listed as Divisional and Corps units Royal Engineers. HQ Army Group RE Nos 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 GHQ Troops Engineers Nos 4, 7, 8, 13, 15, 18, 48 and 59 Army Troops Engineers Nos 2, 6 and 7 Line of Communication Troops Engineers Nos 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 14 Airfield Construction Groups Nos 13, 16, 23, 24 and 25 Railway Construction and Maintenance Groups Nos 2, 3, 5 and 6 Port Construction and Repair Groups Nos 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 Port Construction and Repair Companies Nos 930 and 939 Inland Water Transport Groups Nos 2, 3 and 4 Movement Control Groups Nos 17, 18 and 20 Port Operating Groups Nos 2, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11 Railway Operating group No 3 Port Floating Equipment Companies Nos 969 and 870 Army Survey Depots Nos 9 and 20 Field Survey Depots Nos 3, 4, 5 and 25 Survey Sections Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 9 (Air) Map Reproduction Sections Nos 13, 14, 15, 16 and 19 Engineer Base Depots Nos 5, 6 and 7 Engineer Base Workshops Nos 4 and 5 Railway Workshop Groups Nos 1 and 3 Mobile Railway Workshops Nos 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Ambulance Train Maintenance Sections Nos 1, 2, 3 and 4 Transport Stores Group No 1 Transport Stores Port Sections Nos 1, 3 and 5 Engineer Stores Port Sections Nos 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45 Engineer Local Purchase Sections Nos 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Heavy Mobile Print Section No 10 Mobile Laboratories Nos 1, 2 and 3 Royal Engineers Training School Commander Royal Engineers (Works) Nos 3, 4, 5, 19, 22, 100, 101, 102, 106, 153, 154, 155, 159, 160, 163, 169, 175, 176. Works Sections Nos 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 225, 228 and 230 Stores Sections Nos 8, 9, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 33, 34, 46 and 47 Mechanical Equipment Units Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 41, 43, 44, 50 and 51 Mechanical Equipment Sections Nos 1, 6, 9, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 53, 54, 55, 56, 59, 61, 62, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 74 and 77 Mechanical Equipment Transportation Unit No 2 Electrical and Mechanical Platoons Nos 11, 14, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 62, 64, 65, 66, 69, 70, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78 and 81 Bridging Platoons Nos 13, 15, 16, 24 and 26 Boring Platoons Nos 6 and 8 Bomb Disposal Companies Nos 5, 19, 23, 24 and 25 Bomb Disposal Platoons Nos 14, 16 and 18 Bomb Disposal Sections Nos 26,48, 49,53, 58, 95, 96, 105, 108, 136, 141, 147, 161, 223, 224, 225, 226, 255 and 256 Dog Platoons Nos 3 and 4 Field and Field Park Companies Nos 8, 9, 11, 14, 16, 24, 55, 65, 66, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 78, 84, 85, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 100, 101, 104, 105, 106, 113, 116, 117, 118, 120, 125, 129, 131, 136, 145, 151, 152, 155, 157, 158, 162, 164, 165, 167, 168, 174, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 186, 188, 197, 206, 209, 210, 211, 224, 227, 232, 234, 240, 249, 257, 260, 261, 262, 263, 265, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 282, 285, 286, 289, 294, 295, 296, 297, 503, 508, 515, 519, 521, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 552, 556, 575, 582, 583, 584, 593, 600, 603, 607, 608, 614, 619, 620, 623, 629, 653, 654, 659, 661, 662, 663, 665, 666, 669, 670, 672, 674, 677, 681, 688, 689, 690, 693, 695, 696, 703, 704, 705, 710, 712, 716, 718, 719, 720, 722, 724, 732, 736, 758, 759, 760, 761, 762, 763, 796, 802, 804, 806, 808, 810, 811, 853, 855, 856, 858, 860, 866, 868, 869, 873, 876, 879, 883, 923, 924, 925, 926, 927, 930, 931, 933, 934, 935, 936, 937, 940, 951, 952, 953, 954, 955, 956, 961, 962, 963, 964, 965, 966, 968, 969, 972, 976, 977, 978, 979, 981, 982, 983, 986, 987, 995, 996, 998, 999, 1013, 1018, 1022, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1028, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1043, 1044, 1045, 1047, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1055, 1056 and 1057. Royal Signals Chief Signals Officer SHAEF Chief Signals officers Staff 2 Tactical Air Force 21 Army group Signals 2 Army HQ Signals Chief Signals Officer 24 Base Signals Line of Communication Signals Nos 2 and 12 5 HQ Line of Communication Signals ATS Air Formation Signals Nos 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 2 Air Support Signals Unit 1 Special Wireless Group Railway Telegraph Signals Nos 4, 5 and 6 84 Telegraph Operating Company Beach Signals B10 and B13 Line Sections 1, 153, and 154 Special Cipher Sections 2, 4 and 5 1 Independent Administrative Company 3 Field Force Signals Multi Channel Sections Nos 1, 2, 3, 5 11, 12, 51, 53, 54 and 55 Signals Equipment Sections Nos 1 and 4 258 Corps Delivery Squadron Signals Troop. Royal Artillery HQ Anti Aircraft Brigades Nos 31, 50, 74, 75, 76, 80, 100, 101, 103, 105, 106, 107 and 5 RM Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiments Nos 60, 64, 86, 90, 98, 99, 103, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 115, 116, 118, 121, 132, 137, 139, 146, 155, 165, 174, 176, 183 and 3RM Light Anti Aircraft Regiments Nos 4, 20, 26, 32, 54, 71, 73, 93, 102, 109, 113, 114, 120, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 133, 139, 149, 150 and 4RM Field Regiments Nos 61, 86, 90, 98, 110, 116, 143, 147, 150 and 191 Anti Tank Regiments Nos 62, 63, 73, 86, and 91 Medium Regiments Nos 3, 51 and 69 Survey Regiments Nos 4, 7, 9 and 10 Heavy Regiments Nos 32 and 56 Super Heavy Regiments Nos 2 and 61 Forward Observation Units (Airborne) Nos 1 and 2 Forward Observation Unit (Coast) 3 Fire Command Posts Nos 13, 14, 15 and 16 HQ RA Sound Ranging Unit Location Warning radar Troops Nos 1 and 3 X Special AA Radar Battery 100 Army Radar Battery 1 Special Training Section 1 Identification Troop 3 Army Group RA HQ and Signals 3 AGRA 6 Field Regiment Medium Regiments Nos 13, 59, 67 and 72 59 Heavy Regiment Artillery Company RASC 4 Army Group RA HQ and Signals 4 AGRA 150 Field Regiment Medium Regiments Nos 53, 65, 68 and 79 51 Heavy Regiment Artillery Company RASC 5 Army Group RA HQ and Signals 5 AGRA 4 RHA Regiment Medium Regiments Nos 7, 64, 84 and 121 52 Heavy Regiment Artillery Company RASC 8 Army Group RA HQ and Signals 8 AGRA 25 Field Regiment Medium Regiments Nos 15, 61, 63 and 77 53 Heavy Regiment Artillery Company RASC 9 Army Group RA HQ and Signals 9 AGRA Medium Regiments Nos 9, 10, 11, 107 and 146 59 Heavy Regiment Artillery Company RASC 17 and 59 Army groups RA Air Observation Post Squadrons Nos 652, 653, 658, 659, 660, 661 and 622 Royal Army Ordnance Corps 15 Advanced Ordnance Depot Headquarters 15 Transport Supply Depot 15 General Stores Company 15 Stores Transit Sub Depot 15 Forward Trailer Section 15 Technical Stores Company 15 Rear Supply Depot 16 Advanced Ordnance Depot Headquarters 16 Technical Stores Company 16 Rear Supply Depot 16 General Stores Company 16 Motor Transport Stores Company 16 Forward Trailer Section 16 Transit Vehicle Park 16 Vehicle Group 16 Returned Vehicle Park 17 Advanced Ordnance Depot Headquarters 17 Motor Transport Stores Company 17 General Stores Company 17 Stores Transit Sub Depot 17 Forward Trailer Section 17 Technical Stores Company 17 Rear Supply Depot 3 Field Factory Ammunition repair Base Ammunition Depots Nos 1, 2, 3, 12, 15 and 17 Inspectorate, Army Equipment Nos 21, 22 and 23 Ordnance Maintenance Companies Nos 1 and 4 Independent Ammunition Companies Nos 32, 51 and 52 Forward Maintenance Ammunition Sections Nos 58, 59, 60 and 61 Forward Maintenance Stores Section Nos 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63 and 64 Beach Detachments Nos 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 Port Detachments Nos 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52 and 53 Port Ammunition Detachments Nos 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52 and 53 Mobile Ammunition repair Units Nos 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 Ordnance Sub Parks (Armoured) Guards, 107 and 111 Ordnance Sub Parks (Infantry) Nos 103, 115, 143, 149, 150, 151, 153 and 159 Vehicle Companies Nos 14, 15, 16 and 17 Base Industrial Gas Units Nos 1, 2 and 3 Army Industrial Gas Units Nos 31, 32, 33 and 34 Army Kinema Sections Nos 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 51 and 52 Base Laundry Units Nos 2, 3, 4, 34 and 35 Mobile Laundry and Bath Units Nos 35, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310 and 311 Royal Army Medical Corps General Hospitals Nos 6, 8, 9, 20, 23, 25, 29, 30, 32, 39, 67, 74, 75, 77, 79, 81, 84, 86, 88, 94, 101, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 113, 115 and 121 Convalescent Depots Nos %, 12, 13, 14 and 15 Casualty Clearing Stations Nos 3, 10, 16, 23, 24, 32, 33 and 34 Field Surgical Units Nos 6, 13, 14, 15, 27, 33, 34, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 and 56 Mobile Field Surgical Units Nos 4, 5 and 6 6 Mobile Neurological Surgical Unit 3 Chest Surgical team 1 Vascular Injuries Section Base Medical Stores Depot Nos 5, 11, 12, 13 and 16 Advanced Medical Stores Depot Nos 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 and 17. Mobile Bacteriological Laboratories Nos 3, 4, 7 and 8 Field Dressing Stations Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 12, 20, 21, 24, 25, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 49, 50 and 62 Field Ambulances Nos 11 light, 14 Light, 16 Light, 21 Light, 22 Light, 23 Light, 160, 162 and 163 Field Hygiene Sections Nos 6, 22, 27, 30, 31, 45, 61, 68, 73, 80, 84 and 85 4 Mobile Field Hygiene Laboratory Field Sanitary Sections Nos 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 Royal Army Dental Corps Central Dental Centre Eastman Dental Clinic Maxillo Facial Units Nos 5 and 6 Field Dental Centres Nos 125 and 147 Mobile Dental Units Nos 134, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 214, 215, 517 and 526 Royal Armoured Corps 2 Armoured Replacement Group 2 Armoured Delivery Regiment 2 Armoured Refitting Unit Army Delivery Squadron No 256 Corps delivery Squadrons Nos 254, 257, 258 and 159 Forward Delivery Squadrons Nos 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270 and 271 21 RAC Training Regiment 1 Recovery Unit, Enemy Equipment Royal Army Service Corps Base Supply Depots Nos 32, 41, 52, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82 and 83 Detail Issue Depots Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, 14, 15, 19, 26, 29, 49, 50, 54, 67, 73, 82, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 104, 107, 109, 111, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 142, 143, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 192 and 201 Supply Units 1 and 11 Base Provision Offices Nos 17, 18, 19 and 27 Port Detachments Nos 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, and 53 103 Base Canteen Depot 2 Boat stores Depot Field Bakeries Nos 30, 35, 42, 43, 46, 48, 68, 89, 91, 93, 98, 99, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120 and 121 Field Butcheries Nos 30, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51 and 52 Petrol Filling Companies Nos 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 26, 28, 33, 35, 36, 39, 47, 48, 50, 53, 54, 58, 59, 62, 63, 67, 75, 76, 79, 89, 90, 93, 94, 96, 101, 1o4, 106, 109, 111, 114, 115, 117, 118, 127, 128, 130, 132, 133, 143, 147, 164, 165, 168, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 182, 199, 212, 213, 215, 218, 222, 224, 226, 227, 229, 249, 250, 252, 254, 257, 262, 279, 282, 283, 284, 287, 288, 290, 297, 299, 300, 301, 302, 305, 310, 311, 318, 319, 321, 322, 323, 324, 346, 361, 364, 365, 372, 373, 377, 378, 379, 380, 388, 398, 399, 401, 403, 432, 435, 450, 451, 452, 558, 459, 460, 463, 483, 486, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 510, 511, 512, 516, 522, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 535, 536, 538, 545, 547, 551, 552, 557, 559, 560, 571, 624, 625, 626, 633, 635, 645, 648, 649, 701, 702, 704, 705, 706, 707, 709, 710, 711, 713, 714, 715, 716, 718, 719, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 729, 737, 738, 739, 740, 741, 742, 743, 744, 745, 753, 754, 755, 756, 777, 783, 784, 787, 789, 791, 838, 844, 845, 846, 847, 904, 905, 917, 919 and 921 Petrol Depots Nos 5, 18, 21, 103, 107, 109, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 206, 211, 218, 221, 227, 230, 231, 237, 238, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269 and 270 Petrol Filling Centres Nos 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 50, 54, 57, 58 and 59 Bulk Petrol Storage Companies Nos 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 17 Petrol Technical Stores Depots Nos 1 and 2 Petrol Installations Nos 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 6 Petrol Tin Factory Operating Company Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers CME HQ Base Workshop 1 Base Armament and General Workshop Army Troops Workshops No 2 and 3 4 General Troops Workshop 863 Rear Maintenance Depot1 Armoured Fighting Vehicle Inspectorate Armoured fighting Vehicle Inspectorate Service Units Nos 2 and 3 2 Unit Maintenance Inspectorate B Vehicles 4 Motor Transport Inspectorate Line of Communication Recovery Companies Nos 866, 867, 868 and 869 Recovery Companies Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 43 Light Recovery Company Beach Recovery sections 20, 21 and 26 Heavy Recovery Sections Nos 851, 852, 853, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 872 and 873 Light Recovery Sections Nos 851, 852, 853, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 872, 873 1 Mobile Tyre Repair Unit 1 Scales branch 1 Technical Section Radio Maintenance detachments Nos 860, 861 and 862 1 Telegraph Communication Experimental Detail 908 Location Warning Radar Workshop Line of Communication Troops Workshops Nos 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 897, 898 Engineer Equipment Workshops Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 1 Engineer Assault Troops Workshop 1 Tank Brigade Workshop 49 Armoured Personnel Carrier Workshop 318 Armoured Brigade Workshop Tank Troops Workshops Nos 4, 6, 8, 27, 30, 31, 33 and 34 Armoured Troops Workshops Nos 7, 11, 825, 827, 828, 829 and Guards Infantry Troops Workshops Nos 3, 15, 43, 49, 50, 51, 53 and 59 231 Infantry Brigade Workshop Light Anti Aircraft/Searchlight Workshops Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 344, 356, 474 and 557 Light Anti Aircraft Workshops Nos 4, 20, 40, 73, 89, 92, 93, 94, 113, 119, 120, 123, 126 and 133 Heavy Anti Aircraft Workshops Nos 60, 86, 98, 99, 103, 105, 108, 109, 112, 113, 115, 116, 118, 146, 165 and 174 79th Armoured Division 79th Armoured Division was responsible for the specialist armoured formations of 21 Army Group. Units joined, left and changed their roles making this organisation rather complex. 1st Assault Brigade Royal Engineers 5 Assault Regiment Royal Engineers 6 Assault Regiment Royal Engineers 42 Assault Regiment Royal Engineers 149 Assault Park Squadron Royal Engineers 557 Assault Training Establishment 87 Assault Dozer Squadron Royal Engineers 1st Tank Brigade (Canal Defence Lights) 11 Royal Tank Regiment (later Flails and then Crocodiles) 42 Royal Tank Regiment 49 Royal Tank Regiment (later Kangaroo APC) This brigade was dismembered for reinforcements. 30th Armoured Brigade (Flails) 22 Dragoons 1 Lothian and Border Horse Westminster Dragoons Later 141 RAC Regiment (later Crocodiles) 11 Royal Tank Regiment 4 Royal Tank Regiment 31st Tank Brigade (later Armoured Brigade) 141 RAC Regiment 1 Fife and Forfar Yeomanry 11 Royal Tank Regiment November 1944 to December 1944) 7 Royal Tank Regiment 49 Kangaroo APC Regiment 1 Canadian Kangaroo APC Regiment 33rd Armoured Brigade ( Buffalo amphibians) 1 East Riding Yeomanry 1 Northants Yeomanry 114 RAC Regiment 11 Royal Tank Regiment Royal Air Force Armoured Car Squadrons Nos 2742, 2757, 2777, 2781, 2804 and 2806 Light Anti Aircraft Squadrons Nos 2701, 2703, 2715, 2734, 2736, 2760, 2786, 2773, 2791, 2794, 2800, 2809, 2812, 2817, 2819, 2823, 2824, 2826, 2834, 2838, 2845, 2872, 2873, 2874, 2875, 2876, 2880 and 2881 Rifle Squadrons Nos 2713, 2717, 2719, 2724, 2726, 2729, 2731, 2738, 2740, 2741, 2749, 2750, 2765, 2768, 2770, 2786, 2798, 2805, 2807, 2811, 2816, 2827, 2829, 2831, 2843, 2844, 2848, 2853, 2856, 2862, 2863, 2865, 2868, 2871, 2879 and 2883 Airfield Construction Wings Nos 5352, 5353, 5354, 5355 and 5357 Airfield Construction Squadrons Nos 5001, 5002, 5005, 5006, 5007, 5008, 5009, 5012, 5013, 5014, 5017, 5022 and 5023 Balloon Wing 159 Balloon Squadrons Nos 965, 967, 974, 976, 991, 992, 997 and 980. Balloon Unit M Lines of Communication Base Sub Areas Nos 7 and 8 Line of communication Nos 4, 5, 6, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 Line of Communication Infantry Brigades Nos 115, 116, 117, 301, 305, 306, 307, 308, Line of communication Infantry Battalions 5 Kings, 8 Kings, 6 Border, 7 E Yorks, 2 Hertfordshire, 1 Bucks Battalion, 18 Durham LI, 1 R Berkshire Garrison Regiments RA Nos 43, 46, 49, 58, 61, 65, 67 and 78 Civil Affairs Staffs 7 Civil Affairs Group Civil Affairs Base Port Depots Nos 1 and 7 Civil Affairs Inland Depots Nos 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 Military Government Inland Depots Nos 2, 4 and 8 Civil Affairs detachments Nos 2, 19, 20, 123, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 210, 213, 214, 219, 220, 222, 224, 225, 229, 312, 320, 325, 611, 612, 614, 625, 629 and 714 CANADIAN ARMY The following Canadian units were listed on the Order of Battle for 21 Army Group. In general the War Establishments for these units were as for British units although there were some minor differences due to the different vehicles being used. HQ Army Troops Area 1st Canadian Army HQ 1st Canadian Army Civil Affairs Staff 1 Canadian Interrogation HQ Section HQ 1 Canadian Army Meteorological Group Canadian Meteorological Sections Nos 11, 13, 15, 20 and 22 Canadian Auxiliary Services No 1 and 7 1 Canadian Army Car Section Canadian Provost Sections Nos 2, 11 and 13 2 Canadian Field History Section Royal Canadian Signals 1 HQ Army Troops Signals Section 1 Canadian Line of Communication Signals 1 Canadian Army Cipher Pool Section 3 Canadian Army Signals Park Canadian WI/SW Sections Nos 2 and 3 HQ 1 Canadian Army Air Liaison Group Air Liaison Sections Nos 420, 430, 442, 443, 444, 410, 450, 452, 457, 460, 561, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467 and 468 Royal Canadian Engineers HQ Army Troops Engineers Nos 1 and 2 1 Canadian Army HQ Engineer Platoon HQ 1 Canadian Army group Engineers 1 Canadian Army Field Survey Depot HQ Canadian Survey Companies Nos 2, 3 and 4 1 Canadian Landmark Unit 1 Canadian Railway Operating Group 1 Canadian Road Construction Company 1 Canadian Commander Royal Engineer (Works) Canadian Works Sections Nos 1, 2 and 3 Hq 1 Canadian Mechanical Equipment Company Canadian Mechanical Equipment Sections Nos 1, 2, 3 and 4 Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Sections Nos 2, 3 and 4 1 Canadian Mechanical Equipment Park Company 1 Canadian Workshop and Park Company 1 Canadian Engineer Stores Section 1 Machinery Spare Parts (Base) Section 1 Canadian Chemical Warfare Laboratory Field Park Companies Nos 8, 10 and 11 Field Companies Nos 20, 23, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34 Royal Canadian Army Service Corps HQ RCASC 1 Canadian Army Troops HQ RCASC 4 Petrol Installation HQ 1 Canadian Arm Transport Column HQ 2 Canadian Army Transport Column Canadian Corps Composite Companies Nos 33 and 34 Canadian Army Troops Composite Companies Nos 35 and 36 Canadian Army transport Companies Nos 45, 63 and 64 Canadian General Transport Companies Nos 66 and 69 66 Canadian Tank Transporter Company Canadian Bridging companies Nos 85 and 86 1 Canadian Mobile Printing section Canadian Increment Motor Transport Inspectorate Branch nos 1 and 2 Detail Issue Depots Nos 121 and 136 Petrol Depots Nos 247 and 248 1 Canadian Mobile Petrol Laboratory Royal Canadian Artillery Canadian AA Operations Rooms Nos 16 and 156 1 Canadian Calibration troop HQ 2 Canadian Army Group RCA 19 Field regiment RCA Medium Regiments RCA Nos 3, 4 and 7 2 Heavy Anti Aircraft regiment RCA 191 Field regiment RA 1 Heavy regiment RA Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers HQ RCEME 1 canadian Army 1 Canadian Army Troops Workshop Canadian Engineer Equipment Workshops Nos 1 and 2 2 Canadian HAA Workshop HQ 2 Canadian Recovery Company 4 Heavy Recovery Section 7 Light Recovery Section Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps Canadian General Hospitals Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20 and 21 Field Surgical Units Nos 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 Field Transfusion Units Nos 4, 5, 6 and 7 Field Ambulances Nos 10, 11, 15 and 18 Field Dressing Stations Nos 6, 12 and 21 Field Hygiene Sections No 8, 12, 13 and 14 Casualty Clearing Stations Nos 2, 3 and 6 Dental Companies 4 and 9 2 Canadian Army Dental Stores 2 Canadian Army Advanced Depot Dental Stores Royal Canadian Army Ordnance Corps 2 Canadian Corps and Army Troops Sub Park 1 Canadian Ordnance Maintenance Company 1 and 2 Canadian Ammunition Repair Units Mobile Laundry and Bath Units Nos 2, 4 6 8 and 9 Canadian Royal Armoured Corps 25 Canadian Armoured Delivery Regiment (the Elgin Regiment) 1 Canadian Armoured Brigade 2 Canadian Armoured Brigade Infantry 1 Canadian Army Defence Battalion (Royal Montreal Regiment) I Corps HQ and Signals I Corps Troops 62 Anti Tank regiment RA 102 Light AA Regiment RA 9 Survey regiment RA Inns of Court Regiment VIII Corps HQ and Signals VIII Corps Troops 91 Anti Tank regiment RA 121 Light AA Regiment RA 10 Survey regiment RA 2 Household Cavalry Regiment XII Corps HQ and Signals XII Corps Troops 86 Anti Tank regiment RA 112 Light AA Regiment RA 7 Survey regiment RA Royal Dragoons XXX Corps HQ and Signals XII Corps Troops 73 Anti Tank regiment RA 27 Light AA Regiment RA 9 Survey regiment RA 11 Hussars Guards Armoured Division 7th Armoured Division 11th Armoured Division 3rd Infantry Division 5th Infantry Division 15th Infantry Division 43rd Infantry Division 49th Infantry Division 50th Infantry Division 51st Infantry Division 52nd Infantry Division 53rd Infantry Division 59th Infantry Division 1st Tank Brigade (later Armoured Brigade) 4th Armoured Brigade 6th (Guards) Tank Brigade (later Armoured Brigade) 8th Armoured Brigade 27th Armoured Brigade 30th Armoured Brigade 31st Tank Brigade (later Armoured Brigade) 34th Tank Brigade (later Armoured Brigade) DIVISIONS Guards Armoured Division HQ and Signals 2 Welsh Guards (Armoured Reconnaissance) 1 Independent Machine Gun Company 55 and 153 Field Regiments RA 21 Anti Tank Regiment RA 94 LAA Regiment RA 14 and 615 Field Squadrons RE 148 Field Park Squadron RE 11 Bridging Troop RE 128 and 19, Light, Field Ambulance 8 Field Dressing Station 5 Guards Armoured Brigade 2 Armoured Grenadier guards 1 Armoured Coldstream Guards 2 Armoured Irish Guards 1 (Motor) Battalion Grenadier Guards 32 Infantry Brigade (Guards) 5 Coldstream Guards 1 Welsh guards (to March 1945) 3 Irish Guards (to February 1945) 2 Scots Guards (from February 1945) 7th Armoured Division HQ and Signals 8 Hussars (Armoured Reconnaissance) 3 Independent Machine Gun Company 3 and 5 Regiments RHA 65 Anti Tank Regiment RA 15 LAA Regiment RA 4 and 621 Field Squadrons RE 143 Field Park Squadron RE 7 Bridging Troop RE 131 and 2, Light, Field Ambulance 29 Field Dressing Station 22nd Armoured Brigade 5 Dragoon Guards (from July 1944) 1 Royal Tank Regiment 5 Royal Tank Regiment 4 County of London Yeomanry (merged with 3 Count of London Yeomanry July 1944) 1 Rifle Brigade (Motor) 131 Infantry Brigade 1/5 Queens Regiment 1/6 Queens Regiment (to December 1944) 1/7 Queens Regiment (to December 1944) 2 Devonshire Regiment (from December 1944) 9 Durham Light Infantry (from December 1944) 11th Armoured Division HQ and Signals 2 Northants Yeomanry (Armoured Reconnaissance) (to August 1944) 15/19 Hussars (Armoured Reconnaissance) (from August 1944) 2 Independent Machine Gun Company 13 RHA and 151 Field Regiment RA 75 Anti Tank Regiment RA 58 LAA Regiment RA 13 and 612 Field Squadrons RE 147 Field Park Squadron RE 10 Bridging Troop RE 179 and 18, Light, Field Ambulance 7 Field Dressing Station 29th Armoured Brigade 3 Royal Tank Regiment 23 Hussars 2 Fife and Forfar Yeomanry 8 Rifle Brigade (Motor) 159 Infantry Brigade 4 Kings Shropshire Light Infantry 3 Monmouthshire Regiment (to April 1945) 1 Herefordshire Regiment 1 Cheshire Regiment (from April 1945) 3rd Infantry Division HQ and Signals 3 Reconnaissance Regiment 3 Middlesex Regiment (Machine Gun) 7, 33 and 76 Field Regiments RA 20 Anti Tank Regiment RA 92 LAA Regiment RA 17, 246, and 253 Field Companies RE 15 Field Park Squadron RE 2 Bridging Platoon RE 8, 9 and 223 Field Ambulance 10 and 11 Field Dressing Station 8th Infantry Brigade 1 Suffolk regiment 2 E Yorkshire Regiment 1 S Lancashire Regiment 9th Infantry Brigade 2 Lincolnshire regiment 1 Kings Own Scottish Borderers 2 Royal Ulster Rifles 185th Infantry Brigade 2 Warwickshire Regiment 1 Norfolk Regiment 2 Kings Shropshire Light Infantry 5th Infantry Division HQ and Signals 5 Reconnaissance Regiment 7 Cheshire Regiment (Machine Gun) 91, 92 and 156 Field Regiments RA 52 Anti Tank Regiment RA 18 LAA Regiment RA 245 and 252 Field Companies RE 254 Field Park Squadron RE 18 Bridging Platoon RE 141 and 164 Field Ambulance 13th Infantry Brigade 2 Cameronians 2 Wiltshire Regiment 5 Essex Regiment 15th Infantry Brigade 1 Green Howards 1 Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 1 York and Lancaster Regiment 17th Infantry Brigade 2 Royal Scots Fusiliers 2 Northamptonshire Regiment 6 Seaforth Highlanders 15th Infantry Division HQ and Signals 15 Reconnaissance Regiment 1 Middlesex Regiment (Machine Gun) 131, 181, and 190 Field Regiments RA 97 Anti Tank Regiment RA (to December 1944) 102 Anti Tank Regiment RA (from December 1944) 119 LAA Regiment RA 20, 278, and 279 Field Companies RE 624 Field Park Squadron RE 26 Bridging Platoon RE 153, 193 and 194 Field Ambulance 22 and 23 Field Dressing Stations 44th Infantry Brigade 8 Royal Scots Regiment 6 Kings Own Scottish Borderers 6 Royal Scots Fusiliers 46th Infantry Brigade 2 Glasgow Highlanders 7 Seaforth Highlanders 9 Cameronians 227th Infantry Brigade 10 Highland Light Infantry 2 Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders 2 Gordon Highlanders 43rd Infantry Division HQ and Signals 43 Reconnaissance Regiment 8 Middlesex Regiment (Machine Gun) 92, 112 and 179 Field Regiments RA 59 Anti Tank Regiment RA 110 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment RA 204, 260 and 553 Field Companies RE 207 Field Park Squadron RE 13 Bridging Platoon RE 129, 130 and 213 Field Ambulance 14 and 15 Field Dressing Stations 129th Infantry Brigade 4 Somerset light Infantry 4 Wiltshire Regiment 5 Wiltshire Regiment 130th Infantry Brigade 7 Hampshire Regiment 4 Dorset Regiment 5 Dorset Regiment 214th Infantry Brigade 5 Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry 7 Somerset Light Infantry 1 Worcestershire Regiment 49th Infantry Division HQ and Signals 49 Reconnaissance Regiment 2 Kensington Regiment (Machine Gun) 69, 143 and 185 (to November 1944) 74 (from November 1944) Field Regiments RA 55 Anti Tank Regiment RA 89 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment RA 294, 756 and 757 Field Companies RE 289 Field Park Squadron RE 23 Bridging Platoon RE 146, 160 and 187 Field Ambulance 16 and 17 Field Dressing Stations 70th Infantry Brigade (to August 1944) 10 Durham Light Infantry 11 Durham Light Infantry 1 Tyneside Scottish 146th Infantry Brigade 4 Lincolnshire Regiment 1/4 Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Hallamshire Battalion 147th Infantry Brigade 6 Duke of Wellingtons (to July 1944) 7 Duke of Wellingtons 11 Royal Scots Fusiliers 1 Leicestershire Regiment (from July 1944) 56th Infantry Brigade (from August 1944) 2 S Wales Borderers (to April 1945) 2 Gloucestershire Regiment 2 Essex Regiment 7 Royal Welsh Fusiliers (from April 1945) 50th Infantry Division 50th Division returned to the UK in December 1945, leaving behind its reconnaissance, artillery and engineer units. HQ and Signals 61 Reconnaissance Regiment 2 Cheshire Regiment (Machine Gun) 74, 90 and 124 Field Regiments RA 102 Anti Tank Regiment RA 25 Light Ant Aircraft Regiment RA 233, 295 and 505 Field Companies RE 235 Field Park Squadron RE 15 Bridging Platoon RE 149, 186 and 200 Field Ambulance 47 and 48 Field Dressing Stations 69th Infantry Brigade (to August 1944) 5 E Yorkshire Regiment 6 Green Howards 7 Green Howards 151st Infantry Brigade 6 Durham Light Infantry 8 Durham Light Infantry 9 Durham Light Infantry (to November 1944) 1/7 Queens Regiment (from December 1944) 231st Infantry Brigade 2 Devonshire Regiment (to November 1944) 1 Dorset Regiment 1 Hampshire Regiment 1/6 Queens (from December 1944) 51st Infantry Division HQ and Signals 2 Derbyshire Yeomanry (Reconnaissance Regiment) 1/7 Middlesex Regiment (Machine Gun) 126, 127 and 128 Field Regiments RA 61 Anti Tank Regiment RA 40 Light Ant Aircraft Regiment RA 274, 275 and 276 Field Companies RE 239 Field Park Squadron RE 16 Bridging Platoon RE 174, 175, 176 Field Ambulance 5 and 6 Field Dressing Stations 152nd Infantry Brigade 2 Seaforth Highlanders 5 Seaforth Highlanders 5 Cameron Highlanders 153rd Infantry Brigade 5 Black Watch 1 Gordon Highlanders 5/7 Gordon Highlanders 154th Infantry Brigade 7 Argyle and Sutherland 1 Black Watch 7 Black Watch 52nd Infantry Division 52nd Division was a Mountain Division with a different Order of Battle. It was held in Scotland in readiness for a planned invasion of Norway. This invasion did not in fact take place and the division was re organised and sent to 21 Army Group in October 1944. It still differed from ordinary divisions in that - it lacked some supporting units, which were provided from those already in the theatre - the Reconnaissance regiment was differently organised and equipped - it had a Mountain Battery RA HQ and Signals 52 Reconnaissance Regiment 7 Manchester Regiment (Machine Gun) 70, 80 and 186 Field Regiments RA 54 Anti Tank Regiment RA 108 Light Ant Aircraft Regiment RA 1 Mountain Regiment RA 202, 241, 554 Field Companies RE 243 Field Park Squadron RE 17 Bridging Platoon RE 157 Field Ambulance 155th Infantry Brigade 7/9 Royal Scots 4 Kings Own Scottish Borderers 5 Own Scottish Borderers (to February 1945) 6 Highland Light Infantry (from February 1945) 156th Infantry Brigade 4/5 Royal Scots Fusiliers 6 Cameronians 7 Cameronians (to March 1945) 1 Glasgow Highlanders (from March 1945) 157th Infantry Brigade 5 Highland Light Infantry 6 Highland Light Infantry (to February 1945) 1 Glasgow Highlanders (to March 1945) 5 Kings Own Scottish Borderers (from February 1945) 7 Cameronians (from March 1945) 53rd Infantry Division HQ and Signals 53 Reconnaissance Regiment 1 Manchester Regiment (Machine Gun) 81, 83 and 133 Field Regiments RA 71 Anti Tank Regiment RA 116 Light Ant Aircraft Regiment RA (to December 1944) 25 Light Ant Aircraft Regiment RA (from December 1944) 244, 282 and 555 Field Companies RE 285 Field Park Squadron RE 22 Bridging Platoon RE 147, 202 and 212 Field Ambulance 13 and 26 Field Dressing Stations 71st Infantry Brigade 1 East Lancs Regiment (to August 1944) 1 Highland Light Infantry 1 Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 4 Royal Welsh Fusiliers (from August 1944) 158th Infantry Brigade 4 Royal Welsh Fusiliers (to August 1944) 6 Royal Welsh Fusiliers (to August 1944) 7 Royal Welsh Fusiliers (to April 1945) 1 East Lancashire Regiment (from August 1944) 1/5 Welsh Regiment (from August 1944) 2 South Wales Borderers (from April 1945) 160th Infantry Brigade 4 Welsh Regiment 1/5 Welsh Regiment (to August 1944) 2 Monmouthshire Regiment 6 Royal Welsh Fusiliers (from August 1944) 59th Infantry Division The 59th Division was broken up in August 1944. HQ and Signals 59 Reconnaissance Regiment 7 Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (Machine Gun) 61, 110 and 115 Field Regiments RA 68 Anti Tank Regiment RA 68 Light Ant Aircraft Regiment RA 257, 509 and 510 Field Companies RE 511 Field Park Squadron RE 24 Bridging Platoon RE 203, 210 and 211 Field Ambulance 27 and 28 Field Dressing Stations 176th Infantry Brigade 7 South Staffordshire Regiment 6 North Staffordshire Regiment 7 Norfolk Regiment 177th Infantry Brigade 5 South Staffordshire Regiment 1/6 South Staffordshire Regiment 2/6 South Staffordshire Regiment 197th Infantry Brigade 2/5 Lancashire Fusiliers 5 East Lancashire Regiment 1/7 Warwickshire Regiment 1st Tank Brigade (later Armoured Brigade) 4th Armoured Brigade Royal Scots Greys 44 Royal Tank Regiment 3 County of London Yeomanry 2 Kings Royal Rifle Corps (Motor) 6th (Guards) Tank Brigade (later Armoured Brigade) 4 Tank Battalion Grenadier Guards 4 Tank battalion Coldstream Guards 3 Tank Battalion Scots Guards 4 Motor Battalion Coldstream Guards (Motor) (from February 1945) 8th Armoured Brigade 4/7 Dragoon Guards 13/18 Hussars (from July 1944) 24 Lancers (to July 1944) Notts Yeomanry 12 Kings Royal Rifle Brigade (Motor) 27th Armoured Brigade 13/18 Hussars Staffs Yeomanry East Riding Yeomanry 27th Armoured Brigade was disbanded in July 1944 30th Armoured Brigade 31st Tank Brigade (later Armoured Brigade) 34th Tank Brigade (later Armoured Brigade)