Clayton,
Thank you. That's a solid effort. Did you save it as a .gif? The format has to be.gif. And I've noticed that when you save a .bmp to gif, the result differs dramatically.

Gaz

Some interesting news from Track Link Forums:

New Cruiser tank by Bronco

New Cruiser Tank by Gecko Models

Another Cruiser tank by Gecko

Hopefully in time for our campaign!

Gaz

Hi Everyone,
I've been surfing around looking for info on the battles of this campaign, and thought I would share some orders of battle I've found. I cannot be certain of completeness or accuracy. But it is interesting to see what units are available for research.

Operation Crusader:

The British 8th Army under General Sir Claude Auchinleck



2nd South African Division: Major General I.P.de Viliers
Division Troops:
7th South African Reconnaissance Battalion (less det)
1st South African Field Regiment
2nd South African Field Regiment
5th South African Field Regiment
South African Anti-Tank Regiment1
2nd South African Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
5th Battery
6th Battery
Die Middellandse Regiment (machinegun battalion)
3rd South African Infantry Brigade: Brigadier C.E. Borain
1st Imperial Light Horse
1st Durbam Light Infantry
1st Rand Light Infantry
4th South African Infantry Brigade:Brigadier A.A.Hayton
Umvoti Mounted Rifles
2nd Royal Durban Light Infantry
Kaffrarian Rifles
6th South African Infantry Brigade: Brigadier F.W.Cooper
2nd Transvaal Scottish
1st South African Police Battalion
2nd South African Police Battalion
Oasis Group: Brigadier D.W. Reid
Force E:
HQ 29th Indian Infantry Brigde (less rearward HQ dets)
7th South African Reconnaissance Battalion (less 1 co)
4th Field Battery, 2nd South African Field Regiment
"C" Battery, 73rd Anti-Tank Regiment, RA (less 1 troop)
(4-18pdrs & 12-2pdrs)
6th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, RA (less X Troop)
3/2nd Punjab Regiment (less carrier platoon)
6th South African Armored Car Regiment (less 1 sqn &
a detachment)
Oasis Group (less Force E): Lt. Col.J.O.Knight2
Det 6th South African Armored Car Regiment
2nd South African Field Regiment (less 4th Field Battery)
70th Division (Tobruk Fortress): Major General MacK. Scobie
(Ten batteries of field artillery, including some 60pdrs and some Italian 149mm and 105mm guns, and two medium batteries.)
4 anti-tank batteries
4 light anti-aircraft batteries
3 heavy anti-aircraft batteries
2 5.9" coastal defense batteries (Italian Guns)
32nd Army Tank Brigade: Brigdier A.C.Willison
(126 tanks - including 69 infantry tanks & 30 armored cars)
1st Royal Tanks
4th Royal Tanks (Mk II Tanks)
7th Royal Tanks (Mk II Tanks)
14th Infantry Brigade: Brigadier B.H.Chappel
1st Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
2nd York and Lancaster Regiment
2nd Black Watch
2/15th Australian Infantry Regiment
14th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Coy
7th Leicestershires
16th Infantry Brigade: Brigadier C.E.N.Lomax
2nd Liecesters
2nd Queens
2nd King's Own Royal Regiment
2/13th Australian Infantry Regiment
5-75mm & 2-60pdrs guns manned by infantry
16th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Coy
23rd Infantry Brigade: Brigadier C.H.V.Cox
1st Essex
1st Durham Light Infantry
4th Border
23rd Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Coy
Polish Carpathian Brigade Group: Major General S.Kopanski
1st Polish Infantry Battalion
2nd Polish Infantry Battalion
3rd Polish Infantry Battalion
1st Polish Cavalry Group
Czechoslovakian Infantry Battalion
Matruh Fortress: Brigadier W.H.E.Poole
4th South African Field Regiment
23rd Hong Kong and Singapore Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery,
RA
5th South African Light Anti-Aircraft Battery
Troop, 4th South African Light Anti-Aircraft Battery
204th Coast Battery, RA
2nd South African Infantry Brigade: Brigadier W.H.E.Poole
1st Natal Mounted Rifles
1/2nd Field Force Battalion
Cape Town Highlanders
Long Range Desert Group: Lt. Col. G.L.Prendergast
organization unknown 3
XIII Corps: Lieutenant General A.R.Godwin-Austen
Corps Troops:
Artillery:
2 medium regiments
1 anti-tank regiment (less 1 battery)
3 light anti-aircraft batteries
1 heavy anti-aircraft regiment
1 heavy artillery battery
4th Indian Division: Major General F.W.Messervy
Division Troops:
Central India Horse (less carrier sqn)
New Zealand Divisional CavalryRegiment
1st Field Regiment
25th Field Regiment
31st Field Regiment
65th Anti-Tank Regiment
1 unknown Battery, RA
1 light anti-aircraft regiment, RA
2nd South African Anti-Tank Regiment
5th Indian Infantry Brigade: Brigadier D.Russell
1st Buffs
3/16th Punjabs
4/6th Rajaput
7th Indian Infantry Brigade: Brigadier H.R.Britggs
1st Royal Sussex
4/11th Sikhs
4/16th Punjabs
11th Indian Infantry Brigade: Brigadier A.Anderson
2nd Cameronians
2nd Maraths
1/6th Rajput
1st Army Tank Brigade: Brigadier H.R.B.Watkins
8th Royal Tanks (M II Matilda Tanks)
"C" Squadron, 42nd Royal Tanks (M III Valentine Tanks)
44th Royal Tanks (M III Valentine Tanks)
Carrier Squadron, Central India horse
8th Field Regiment, RA (16-25pdrs)
Troop light anti-aircraft
2nd New Zealand Division: Major General Freyberg
Divisional Troops:
2nd (mot) Cavalry Regiment
28th (mot) Maori Infantry Battalion
32nd (mot) Wellington Infantry Battalion
27th Motor Machine Gun Battalion
4th New Zealand Brigade: Brigadier E. Pittick
18th Auckland Battalion
19th Wellington Battalion
20th New Zealand Battalion
5th New Zealand Brigade: Brigadier J. Hargest
21st New Zealand Battalion
22nd New Zealand Battalion
23rd New Zealand Battalion
6th New Zealand Brigade
24th Auckland Battalion
25th New Zealand Battalion
26th New Zealand Battalion
Artillery: Brigadier R. Miles
7th Anti-Tank Regiment
14th A/A New Zealand Royal Artillery, NZRA
5th Field Artillery Regiment, NZRA
XXX Corps: Lieutenant General C.W.M.Norrie
Corps Troops:
HQ 6th South African Armored Car Regiment
122nd Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, RA (1 troop)
1st South African Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, RA
(2 troops)
7th Armored Division: Major GeneralW.H.E.Gott
Division Troops:
Advanced HQ, 9 cruiser tanks
11t Hussars (armored cars)
1st King's Dragoon Guards (armored cars)
4th South African Armored Car Regiment
Misc. troops of anit-tank and anti-aircraft artillery
7th Armored Brigade: Brigadier G.M.O.Davy
HQ (5 cruiser tanks & 5 close support cruiser tanks)3
3 Close support tanks had one 3.7" howitzer and 3 .303 Vickers machineguns.
7th Hussars (37 cruiser & 20 crusader tanks)
2nd Royal Tanks (52 cruisers)
6th Royal Tanks (49 crusaders)x
4th Royal Horse Artillery (2 btrys, 16-25pdrs)
102nd Royal Horse Artillery (Northumberland Hussars)
(1 troop, anti-tank)
1st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (1 btry,
less 2 troops)
"A" Co. 2nd Rifle Brigade
22nd Armored Brigade: Brigadier J.Scott-Cockburn
HQ (8 crusader tanks)
"C" Battery, 4th Royal Horse Artillery (8-25pdrs)
102nd Royal Horse Artillery (Northumberland Hussars)
(1 troop, anti-tank)
1st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (1 btry,
less 2 troops)
3rd County of London Yeomanry (47 Crusaders & 4
close support tanks)
4th County of London Yeomanry (43 crusaders & 5
close support tanks)
2nd Royal Gloucestershire Hussars (47 Crusaders & 4
close support tanks)
"B" Company, 1st Kings' Royal Rifle Corps
7th Support Group: Brigadier J.C.Campbell
3rd Royal Horse Artillery (36-2pdrs AT guns)
203rd Battery, 51st Field Regiment,RA (12-25pdrs)
60th Field Regiment, RA (24-25pdrs)
12th Battery & troop, 1st Light Anti-Aircraft Regt
1st King's Royal Rifle Corps (less "B" Co.)
2nd Rifle Brigade (less "A" Co.)
4th Armored Brigade Group: Brigadier A.H.Gatehouse 5
HQ (10 M.3 tanks)
8th Hussars (50 M.3 tanks)
3rd Royal Tanks (52 M.3 Tanks)
5th Royal Tanks (52 M.3 Tanks)
2nd Royal Horse Artillery (24-25pdrs)
102nd Anti-Tank Regiment,RHA (Northumberland Hussars)
less 1 btry)
122nd Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, RA (less 1 troop)
2nd Scots Guards
22nd Guards Brigade: Brigadier J.C.).marriott
Sqnadron, 6th South African Armored Car Regiment
(less 1 troop)
51st Field Regiment, RA (24-25pdrs)(less 1 btry)
73rd Anti-Tank Regiment, RA (12-18pdrs & 36-2pdrs)
(less "C" Btry)
1st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (1 btry, less
2 troops)
3rd Coldstream Guards
9th Rifle Brigade
12th Anti-Aircraft Brigade, RA (army troops under
the command of the 22nd Guards Brigade)
1st South African Division: Major General G.E.Brink
Division Troops:
3rd South African Reconnaissance Battalion
3rd South African Field Regiment (THA)(24-25pdrs)
7th South African Field Regiment (24-25pdrs)
7th Medium Regiment, RA (2-4.5" batteries)
1st South African Anti-Tank Regiment (16-18pdrs &
48-2pdrs)
1st South African Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
(less 2 troops)(36 guns)
Regiment President Steyn (machinegun battalion)
(less 1st & 3rd Cos)
1st South African Infantry Brigade: Brigadier D.H.Pienaar
1st Royal Natal Carabineirs
1st Transvaal Scottish
1st Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles
1st Company, Regiment President Steyn (machinegun co)
5th South African Infantry Brigade: Brigadier B.F.Armstrong
1st South African Irish
2nd Regiment Botha
3rd Transvaal Scottish
3rd Company, Regiment President Steyn (machinegun co)

Axis Forces: Operation Crusader

Panzergruppe Afrika

Generalleutnant Erwin Rommel



Afrika Korps: Generalleutnant Ludwig Cruewell
Afrika Korps Headquarters:
Corps Staff
575th Motorized Mapping Detachment
Luftwaffe:
Courier Squadron
2(H0)14 Pz Reconnaissance Staffel
Anti-Aircraft:
612th Flak Battalion
3 Batteries (12-20mm AA guns ea)
659th Signals Regiment:
1st Battalion:
1/10th (mot) Telephone Operations Company
2/10th (mot) (later armored) Radio Company
3/56th (mot) Telephone Interception Company
1 Light (mot) Signals Supply Column
2nd Battalion:
4/10th (mot) Telephone Construction Company
5/10th (mot) Telephone Wire Company
6/10th (mot) Telephone Wire Company
Afrika (mot) Propaganda Company
German Afrikakorps
Flak Forces:
606th Flak Battalion
3 Self Propelled Flak Batteries (12-20mm AA guns ea)
1/33rd (mot) (Luftwaffe) Flak Regiment
1 (mixed mobility) Signals Platoon
3 Batteries (4- 88mm guns ea)
2 Batteries (12-20mm guns ea)
1 Light (mot)) Munitions Column
1/18th (mot) (Luftwaffe) Flak Regiment (added later)
1 (mixed mobility) Signals Platoon
3 Batteries (4- 88mm guns ea)
2 Batteries (12-20mm guns ea)
1 Light (mot)) Munitions Column
Other Corps Forces:
900th Pioneer Battalion
2 (mot) Pioneer Companies (3 halftracks ea)
1 Light (mot) Engineering Supply Column
475th Signals Battalion
1 (mot) Radio Company
2 (mot) Telephone Wire Companies
1 (mot) Telephone Company
1 (armored) Radio Company
1 Light (mot) Signals Supply Column 2
Independent Infantry Battalions:
3/255th Infantry Regiment
3 Rifle Companies
1 Heavy Company
1 Panzerjäger Section (2-37mm PAK 36)
3/347th Infantry Regiment
3 Rifle Companies
1 Heavy Company
1 Panzerjäger Section (2-37mm PAK 36)
300th Infantry Battalion (5 cos)
Army Supply Forces:
585th Supply Regiment
619th Supply Battalion HQ (Benghazi)
681st Supply Battalion HQ (Tripoli)
580th Water Battalion
659th (mot) Salt Water Distillation Company
665th (mixed mobility) Distillation Company
641st, 645th, & 651st (mot) Water Transport Columns
877th, & 581st (mot) Water Filtration Columns
589th, & 590th (mot) Water Filtration Columns
(added later)
8th & 12th Construction Platoons
529th Supply Column Battalion
6 Light (mot) Supply Columns
534th, 535th & 536th Heavy (mot) Supply Columns
1 (mot) Maintenance Platoon
1 Light (mot) POL Column
533rd Supply Column Battalion
6 Heavy (mot) Supply Columns
1 (mot) Maintenance Platoon
1 Heavy (mot) POL Column
572nd Supply Column Battalion
6 Heavy (mot) Supply Columns
1 (mot) Maintenance Platoon
1 Heavy (mot) POL Column
686th Supply Column Battalion
6 Heavy (mot) Supply Columns
1 (mot) Maintenance Platoon
1 Heavy (mot) POL Column
902nd Supply Column Battalion
10 Heavy (mot) Supply Columns
909th Supply Column Battalion
6 Heavy (mot) Supply Columns
1 Heavy (mot) POL Column
148th Italian Supply Column
241st, 242nd, 343rd, 244th Very Heavy Supply Columns
1 (mot) Maintenance Platoon
149th Italian Supply Column
3 Heavy Supply Columns (72t)
1 Heavy Supply Column (30t)
1 (mot) Maintenance Platoon
556th Ordnance Division
8 Miscellaneous Detachments in rear area cities
(Misurata, Barce, Tripoli, Benghasi, Derna) formed during
this period) 3
532nd Supply Battalion
2 (mot) Supply Companies
2 Munitions Detachments
2 Laboratories
1 (mot) Betr St. V. Detachment
548th Instruction Battalion
560th & 566th Army Vehicle Parks, with
3 (mot) Maintenance Platoons & 1 transport column ea)
122nd Vehicle Instruction Company (disbanded later)
129th Vehicle Instruction Company (disbanded later)
134th Vehicle Instruction Company
4 unidentified Detachments
Medical Services:
2/83rd (later 2/592nd) (mot) Medical Company
1/705th (mot) Medical (formation of unknown type)
5/542nd (mot) Field Hospital
667th (mot) Field Hospital
Tripoli Hospital
531st Medical Park
Food Service:
317th Quartermaster Company
1/554th (mot) Bakery Company
Other Units:
639th (mot) Field Post Office
85th Construction Battalion
4 Companies (no heavy weapons)
1 (mot) Construction Transport Column
556th Ordnance Division
1/278th "LS" Company
498th (mot) Military Police Detachment
930th Telephone Operations Company
21st Panzer Division
Headquarters
200 (mot) Mapping Detachment
200th (mot) Communication Section
200th Construction Section
5th Armored Regiment:
Headquarters
1 Armored HQ Company
1 Light Armored Platoons
1 Regimental Band
Support Units
1 Armored Maintenance Company
1st & 2nd Battalions, each with
1 Armored HQ Company
1 Light Armored Platoon
1 Medium Armored Company
3 Light Armored Companies
Total: (as of 18 November)
35 MK II Tanks
58 MK III Tanks
17 MK IV Tanks
200th Schützen Regiment:
1 (mot) HQ Company
1 (mot) Signals Platoon 4
1 Motorcycle Platoon
(2nd motorcycle platoon added later)
1 AT Platoon (3-50mm Guns)
1 Regimental Band
2nd Machine Gun Battalions:
(mot) Battalion HQ Company with
2 Motorcycle Platoons
3 (mot) Machine Gun Companies
1 (mot) Support Company, with
1 AT Platoon (3-37mm PAK36, 3-50mm PAK38)
1 Mortar Platoon (6-81mm mortars)
1 (mot) Support Company, with
1 Engineering Platoon
1 AT Platoon (1 28mm AT gun, 2-50mm PAK 38)
1 AT Platoon (3-37mm PAK 36)
1 Mortar Platoon
8th Machine Gun Battalion
1 (mot) HQ Company, with
1 Signals Platoon
2 Motorcycle Platoons
3 (mot) Machine Gun Companies
1 (mot) Support Company, with
1 AT Platoon (3-37mm PAK36, 3-50mm PAK38)
1 Mortar Platoon
1 (mot) Support Company
1 Engineering Platoon
1 AT Platoon (1 28mm AT gun, 2-50mm PAK38)
1 AT Platoon (3-37mm PAK36)
1 Mortar Platoon
1 (mot) AT Company (9-50mm PAK 38)
155th Artillery Regiment:
1/155th Artillery Regiment, with
1 (mot) HQ Company
3 (mot) Batteries (4-105mm lFH 18 ea)
2/155th Artillery Regiment
1 (mot) Signals Platoon
1 (mot) Calibration Detachment
3 Batteries (4-105mm lFH 18 ea)
3/155th Artillery Regiment
1 (mot) HQ Company
2 (mot) Batteries (4-150mm sFH ea)
1 (mot) Battery (4-100 K18 guns)
3rd Reconnaissance Battalion:
1 (mot) Signals Platoon
1 Light (mot) Armored Supply Column
1 Armored Car Company (19 armored cars)
1 Motorcycle Company
1 (mot) Support Company, with
1 Engineer Platoon
1 AT Platoon (3-37mm PAK36, 2-50mm PAK38)
1 Infantry Support Platoon (2-75mm leIG)
200th Feldersatz Battalion:
4 Companies (no heavy weapons)
200th Pioneer Battalion
3 (mot) Pioneer Companies 5
200th Signals Battalion:
1 Armored Radio Company
1 Armored Signals Company
1 Light (mot) Signals Supply Column
39th Panzerjäger Battalion
1 (mot) Signals Platoon
3 (mot) Companies (9-50mm PAK38)
Service Forces:
3/,4/,5/,6/,7/,8/,12/200th Light (mot)Supply Columns
1/,2/,10/,11/Heavy (mot) Supply Columns
9/200th Heavy (mot) POL Supply Column
1/200th (mot) Maintenance Company
2/,3/200th (mot) Vehicle Instruction Companies
200th (mot) Supply Company
200th (mot) Pz. Ers. Transport Column
200th (later 579th) (mot) "LW" Company
589th Light Filtration Column (may have been deleted)
Food Service:
200th (mot) Bakery Company
200th (mot) Butcher Company
200th Divisional Quartermaster Detachment
Medical:
1/82nd & 2/200th (mot) Medical Companies
200th (mot) Field Hospital
1/,2/200th Ambulance Columns
Other:
309th (mot) Military Police Detachment
735th (mot) Field Post Office
15th Panzer Division:
Headquarters
33rd (mot) Mapping Detachment
8th Panzer Regiment:
Armored Signals Platoon
1 Light Armored Platoon
1 Regimental Band
1 Armored Maintenance Company
1st & 2nd Battalions, each with:
1 Armored Staff Company
1 Medium Armored Company
3 Light Armored Companies
Total: (as of 18 November)
38 MK II Tanks
76 MK III Tanks
21 MK IV Tanks
15th Schützen Brigade:z
104th & 115th Schützen Regiment:
(mot) Headquarters Company
1 Signals Platoon
1 Engineer Platoon
1 Motorcycle Platoon
1 Anti-Tank Platoon (3-50mm PAK38)
1 Regimental Band
Attached:
1 (mot) Infantry Support Gun Section
(2-150mm sIG & 4 75mm leIG) 6
1st & 2nd Battalions:
3 (mot) Infantry Companies
1 (mot) Infantry Company
1 (mot) Support Company
1 Engineering Platoon
1 AT Platoon (1 28mm AT gun, 3-37mm PAK36
& 2-50mm PAK38)
Attached:
1 Regimental Infantry Support Gun Company
(2-150mm sIG & 4 75mm leIG)
15th Motorcycle Battalion:
3 Motorcycle Companies
1 Motorcycle Company
1 (mot) Support Company
1 Engineering Platoon
1 AT Platoon (1 28mm AT gun, 3-37mm PAK36)
1 AT Platoon (2-50mm PAK38)
33rd Artillery Regiment:
HQ Company
1 (mot) HQ Company
1st & 2nd Battalions, each had:
1 (mot) HQ Company
3 (mot) Batteries (4-105mm lFH 18 ea)
3rd Battalion, with
1 (mot) HQ Company
3 (mot) Batteries (4-150mm lFH 18 ea)
1 (mot) Observation Company
33rd Reconnaissance Battalion:
1 (mot) Signals Platoon
1 Light (mot) Armored Supply Column
1 Armored Car Company (10 armored cars)
1 Motorcycle Company
1 (mot) Support Company
1 Engineer Platoon
1 AT Platoon (1-28mm AT, 3-37mm PAK36, 2-50mm PAK38)
33rd Panzerjäger Battaion:
1 (mot) Signals Platoon
3 (mot) Companies (9-50mm PAK38)
33rd (mot) Pioneer Battalion:
3 (mot) Companies
1 Light (mot) Engineering Supply Column
78th Signals Battalion:
1 (half track) Radio Company
1 (half track) Signals Company
1 Light (mot) Signals Supply Column
Service Forces:
33rd Supply Battalion:
9 Light (mot) Supply Columns (one deleted later)
2 Heavy (mot) Supply Columns
1 (mot) Pz. Ers. Column
3 Heavy (mot) POL Supply Columns
3 (mot) Maintenance Companies
33rd (mot) Supply Company
(mot) Filtration Column (later deleted) 7
Food Service:
33rd (mot) Quartermaster Detachment
33rd (mot) Bakery Company
33rd (mot) Butcher Company
Medical:
1/,2/33rd (mot) Medical Companies
36th (mot) Field Hospital
1/,2/,3/Ambulance Companies
Other:
33rd (mot) Military Police Detachment
33rd (mot) Field Post Office
Divizion z.b.V Afrika: Generalleutnant Max Sümmermann
155th Infantry Regiment
1 (mot) Regimental Staff
3 Infantry Battalions, with
3 Rifle Companies
1 Heavy Company
1 Panzerjäger Section (2-37mm PAK 36)
361st Infantry Regiment
1 (mixed mobility) Staff Company
2 Battalions, each with
3 Companies (4-28mm AT guns)
1 Company (2-28mm AT guns)
1 Light (horse drawn) Supply Column
361st Artillery Battalion, with
1 Signals Platoon
1 Calibration Detachment
3 Batteries, each with 4-105mm lFH 18)
1/613th Flak Battalion (12-20mm flak guns)
580th Mixed Reconnaissance Company
1 Infantry Platoon (2-28mm AT)
1 Armored Car Platoon (& 6-37mm PAK 36)
1 AT Platoon (3-50mm PAK 38)
1 Self Propelled Flak Platoon (4-20mm)
605th Panzerjäger Battalion
1 (mot) Signals Platoon
3 Self Propelled Companies (9-50mm PAK 38 ea)
288th Verband: (formed 12/7/41)
288th Motorized Headquarters Company
1 Engineer Platoon
1 Armored Car Platoon
288th (mot) Signals Company
1/288 (mot) Brandenburg School Regiment
2/288th (mot) Mountain Infantry Company
3/288th (mot) Infantry Company
4/288th (mot) Infantry Company
5/288th (mot) Panzerjäger Company
1 Self Propelled Platoon (3 sturmgeschütz)
1 (mot) AT Company (2-50mm PAK38, 6-37mm PAK36)
6/288th (mot) Flak Battalion (12-20mm AA guns)
7/288th (mot) Pioneer Company
288th Light (mot) Supply Column
288th (mot) Medical Company
288th (mot) Maintenance Platoon
288th (mot) Laboratory Detachment 8
XXI Corps: Generale di Corpo d'Armata Enea Narvarrini
104th (German) Artillery Brigade: Major General Boettcher
221st Artillery Regiment:
1 (mot) Signals Platoon
2/115th Artillery Regiment
1 (mot) HQ Company
3 (mot) Batteries, each with
3-210mm Mrs 18 howitzers
1 Light (mot) Munitions Column (48t)
1/612th (mot) Flak Battery (12-20mm AA guns)
408th Artillery Battalion
1 (mot) HQ Company
3 (mot) Batteries, each with
4-100mm K18 guns
1 Light (mot) Munitions Column (20t)
902nd (mot) Artillery Battery
3-170mm on Mrs. Carriages
11th Artillery Battalion Staff
1 (mot) Staff Company
1 (mot) Sound Locating Company
1 (mot) Flash Locating Company
721st, 722nd, 723rd, 724th & 725th Astronomical
Measuring Detachments
526th Light (mot) "Vo" Column
(no artillery guns assigned)
363rd Coastal Defense Battery (6 French 155mm guns)
364th Coastal Defense Battery (6 French 155mm guns)
25th "Bologna" (Semi-motorized) Division: Generale di Divisione Gloria
39th Bologna Infantry Regiment
40th Bologna Infantry Regiment
10th Volturno Artillery Regiment
135th Mixed Motor Tranpsort Section
66th Surgical Unit
96th Field Hospital
528th Field Hospital
308th Field Ambulance Unit
34th Field Bakery
73rd CCRR Section
102nd "Trento" (Motorized) Division: Generale di Divisione Stampioni
61st Sicilia Infantry Regiment
62nd Sicilia Infantry Regiment
7th Bersaglieri Regiment
8th Bersaglieri Battalion
10th Bersaglieri Battalion
11th Bersaglieri Battalion
46th Trento (motorized) Artillery Regiment
96th Signal Company
161st Mining Company
512st Medical Section
57th Field Hospital
897th Field Hospital
22nd Motor Transport Section
297th Motor Transport Section
9th Mixed Motor Transport Section
37th Heavy Motor Transport Section 9
68th Field Bakery
160th CCRR Section
10th "Pavia" (Motorized) Divisioni: Generale di divisione Franceschini
57th Abruzzi Infantry Regiment
58th Abruzzi Infantry Regiment
20th Piave Artillery Regiment
10th Mortar Battalion
10th Anti-Tank Company
10th Engineer Battalion
10th Signal Company
9th Pionieer Company
42nd Pionieer Company
108th Motorcyclke Bersaglieri Company
Squadron L6 Tanks
117th Medical Section
816th Field Hospital
817th Field Hospital
65th Surgical Unit
186th Heavy Motor Transport Section
236th Mixed Autoreparto
127th Bakery Section
31st CCRR Section
32nd CCRR Section
27th "Bresica" (semi-motorized) Division: Generale di divisione Zambon
19th Bresica Infantry Regiment
20th Bresica Infantry Regiment
55th Artillery Regiment
27th Mixed Engineer Battalion
34th Medical Section
35th Surgical Unit
95th Field Hospital
328th Motor Transport Section
34th Supply Section
127th CCRR Section
55th "Savona" Infantry Division: Generale di divisione de Giorgis
15th Savona Infantry Regiment
16th Savona Infantry Regiment
12th Sila Artillery Regiment
55th Engineer Battalion
XX Army Corps of Maneuver: General di Corpo di Armata
Gastone Gambara
Corps Troops:
12 Batteries with
36-105mm guns)
84 French 149mm guns
12 -120mm naval guns
unknown reconnaissance unit
132nd "Ariete" Armored Division: Generale di divisione Barlotta
132nd Armored Regiment
7th Battalion (M.13/40 tanks)
8th Battalion (M.13/40 tanks)
9th Battalion (M.13/40 tanks)
1 Battery (20/35 anti-tank guns) 10
8th Bersaglieri Regiment
12th Motorized Bersaglieri Battalion, with
1 Motorized Headquarters Company
2 Motorized Bersaglieri Companies
1 Motorized AT Company (8-47mm guns)
5th Motorized Bersaglieri Battalion, with
1 Motorized Headquarters Company
2 Motorized Bersaglieri Companies
1 Motorized AT Company (8-47mm guns)
1 Motorcycle Company
3rd Heavy Weapons Battalion, with
1 Motorized HQ Company
1 Motorized Machine Gun Company
1 Motorized AA Company (20mm Guns)
1 Motorized Mortar Company (81mm Mortars)
1 Motorized Anti-Tank Battalion, with
1 Motorized Headquarters Company
2 Motorized AT Compaies (8-47mm/32 Guns)
132nd Artillery Regiment
1 Motorized AA Battalion, with
1 Motorized AA Company (20mm Guns)
1 Motorized AA Company (90mm/53 Guns)
1 Gruppo with 3 motorized batteries 75/18 guns
1 Gruppo with 2 motorized batteries 105/28 guns
1 Gruppo with 2 motorized batteries 90/53 guns
101st "Trieste" (Semi-motorized) Division: Generale di divisione Piazzoni
65th Valtellina Infantry Regiment
66th Valtellina Infantry Regiment
9th Bersaglieri Regiment
28th Bersaglieri Battalion
30th Bersaglieri Battalion
32nd Bersaglieri Battalion
21st Po (motorized) Artillery Regiment
1 Gruppo with 3 Batteries (100/17 guns)
1 Gruppo with 3 Batteries (75/27 guns)
1 Gruppo with 3 Batteries (75/27 guns)
146th AA Battery (20mm)
411th AA Battery (20mm)
101st Anti-Tank Battalion
28th Engineer Company (Buastatori)
90th Medical Section
16th Surgical Unit
65th Field Hospital
214th Field Hospital
242nd Field Hospital
80th Heavy Motor Transport Section
176th Supply Section
22nd CCRR Section 11

Count me in. I've got a Matilda that's been gathering dust for a few years that needs building. Not my usual theatre of war but a change is a good as a rest

Wow Gary those are some pretty extensive list

Gary, here's a couple more ideas, do as you please! They are all Photoshop converted to .gifs...

Clayton,
Both look like great possibilities. Could you please make some larger scale editions so we can vote on em?

Thanks!

Gaz

Clayton what do the color of the strips signify on the top one, which happens to get my vote as I feel that in the ribbon size a map just doesn't show up as well. Just my .02$

Just a suggestion (I can't do ribbons to the right size otherwise I'd do it to show you all)as it's a British Empire vs Germany and Italy campaign, why not use the Africa Star ribbon as was awarded to troops who served during the North African campaign? It's a nice ribbon on it's own http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0424/8745/products/1_ae1f2c9d-843f-4772-a164-7473d25b998f_large.jpeg?v=1405945154 .
I've got my grandads mounted with his 1939-45 star and Victory medal. His military career was cut short on account of being captured in May 1941 on Crete. He had the misfortune to be part of the rearguard and spent 4 years in a German POW camp. As you can see it's a nice colourful ribbon with the three stripes denoting army, airforce and navy. What do you think?

Karl, I think you have a great idea, so I worked up something there, too...

Gary--thanks for the list, man. LOT of work you put into that, and I appreciate it.

Makes me feel like poo for the campaign I am running (Jeeps!). I just gave instructions: "Build a Jeep."

Clayton. thanks mate. For me anyway the top one's the best. I like what you've done there with the star in the middle of the ribbon. Seems wholly appropriate to award an Africa Star at the end of the campaign :-) .

I agree. I like the top one. A slight Variation at 50 x 20 pixels:

Yep, holds up better than those maps at that size.

I'll vote for the top one as well

My vote goes to the first one as well.

Oh,I didn't make them. I just borrowed them from other sites. I haven't posted the Gazala oob's, yet. But they have the novelty of being prepared by the same source. I think the DAK oob above is missing the 605 PzJag Abt with it's Jpz I's.

Clayton, great jobs on those ribbons!

Gaz

It helps to post the right one

and an alternative with a fine border

I'll go with the first one, without the fine border.

As promised, here are a couple of OOB's for the Gazala portion of our Campaign:

AXIS ORDER OF BATTLE - THE GAZALA CAMPAIGN – “CASE VENEZIA”
May 26th, 1942


Panzerarmee "Afrika" – Generalleutnant Erwin Rommel

--Kampfgruppe "Kiehl" - Panzerarmee "Afrika" Kampfstaffel – Kiehl – HQ – 5 x Pz II
----2./606. Heer Fla Abteilung (sfl) – (see 90. leichte Afrika Division) - 8 x SdKfz 10/4, 2 x SdKfz 7/1
----1 Zug/39. Panzerjager Abteilung (mot.) – (see 21. Panzer Division) - 3 x 50mm Pak
----1 Zug/33. Pionier Bataillon (mot.) – (see 15. Panzer Division)
----1 PzSpah Zug/3. Panzeraufklarungs Abteilung – (see 21. Panzer Division) – 4 x SdKfz 222
----beute Panzer Kp. – 12 x M3 Stuart
--Kampfgruppe "Hecker" - Hecker (later attached to 90. le. Afrika Div. for the assault on Bir Hacheim)
----13./800. Lehr Regiment "Brandenburg" - (nominally attached to 288. Sonderverband as 1. Kp.) -
------1 x Commando Kp. + 3 x Crusader II, 1 x Br. A/C, 2 x StuG IIIf, 10 x ATR, 3 x 45mm Mortar,
------3 x 50mm Pak, 6x 37mm Pak, 4 x 2# ATG
----Battaglione Maro 3. "Tobruk," Reggimento "San Marco" (-) – 1 x Commando Co. + 1 x Br. A/C,
------13 x HMG, 13 x 47mm ATG, 3 x 45mm Mortar
----778. Pionier Landungsboot Kompanie – (amphibious assault unit) – 1 x Landwasserschlepper,
------2 x Br. A/C, 11 x Sturmboot 42, 2 x Pionier Landungsboot 41, 1 x Fuhrungsboot 42
--Kampfgruppe "Burkhardt" - the Fallshirmjager Lehr Bataillon / IX Fleigerkorps (not committed –
----technically attached to 90. le. Afrika Div.)
--Artilleriekommandeur 104. - Boettcher
----221. Artillerie Regiment Stab zbV (mot.)
------II./115. schwere Artillerie Abteilung (mot.) – 8 x 210mm M18 How.
------408. schwere Artillerie Abteilung (mot.) – 12 x 105mm K18 Gun
------902. schwere Artillerie Batterie (mot.) – 3 x 150mm sFH18 How.
The following units are NOT motorized
------362. Kusten Artillerie Batterie – 4 x 105mm FH18 How.
------363. Gebirgs Artillerie Batterie – 4 x 75mm leGb How.
------364. Gebirgs Artillerie Batterie – 4 x 75mm leGb How.
------4./149. Artillerie Regiment – 3 x 170mm FK18 Gun
------4./172. Artillerie Regiment – 3 x 170mm FK18 Gun
------523. Kusten Artillerie Abteilung (-) (see KG "Menny") – 8 x 155mm sFH414[f] How.
------528. Kusten Artillerie Abteilung – 12 x 155mm sFH414[f] How.
------529. Kusten Artillerie Abteilung – 12 x 155mm sFH414[f] How.
------532. Kusten Artillerie Abteilung – 12 x 155mm sFH414[f] How.
--Raggruppamento Artiglieria 8. - (motorized)
----Battaglione Artiglieria 33. – 12 x 149/40mm Gun
----Battaglione Artiglieria 52. – 4 x 152/37mm How.
----Battaglione Artiglieria 192. – 8 x 149/28mm How.

Deutsches Afrika Korps – Nehring (Cruwell commands the "Gazala Front" - Italian X and XXI Corps)

--15. Panzer Division – von Vaerst
----8. Panzer Regiment
------I. Panzer Abteilung - 3 x leichte Panzer Kompanien, 1 x mittler Panzer Kompanie
------II. Panzer Abteilung - 3 x leichte Panzer Kompanien, 1 x mittler Panzer Kompanie
[TOTALS – ToE
Rgt. HQ – 5 x Pz II, 2 x PzBef III
Pz. Abt. – HQ – 5 x Pz II, 1 x Pz III, 2 x PzBef III; Kp. Total – 20 x Pz II, 66 x Pz III, 10 x Pz IV)
Rgt. Total ToE – 55 x Pz II, 6 x PzBef III, 134 x Pz III, 20 x Pz IV
Total Actual Regimental Strength = 29 x Pz II, 4 x PzBef, 131 x Pz IIIh, 3 x Pz IIIj, 22 x Pz IVe]
----115. Schutzen Regiment (mot.)
------I. Schutzen Bataillon – 4 x Schutzen Kompanien
------II. Schutzen Bataillon – 4 x Schutzen Kompanien
------III. Schutzen Bataillon – 4 x Schutzen Kompanien
------1 x Infanteriegeschutz Kompanie – 4 x 75mm leIG, 2 x 150mm sIG
------1 x Pionier Kompanie
----33. Panzeraufklarungs Abteilung – 1 x Pzspah Kp., 1 x Krad. Kp., 1 x schwere Kp.
----33. Panzerjager Abteilung (mot.) (2 Kp.) – 18 x 50mm Pak
----33. Pionier Bataillon (mot.) (-) (3 Kp. – see KG “Kiehl”)
----33. Artillerie Regiment (mot.)
------I. leichte Abteilung – 12 x 105mm FH18 How.
------II. leichte Abteilung – 12 x 105mm FH18 How.
------III. schwere Abteilung – 4 x 105mm FK18 Gun, 8 x 150mm sFH18 How.
----I./43. Luftwaffe Flak Regiment (mot.) (attached) – 18 x 88mm Flak, 24 x 20mm Fla
----3./617. Heer Fla Abteilung (sfl.) (attached) (see 21. Panzer Div.) - 8 x SdKfz 10/4, 2 x SdKfz 7/1
--21. Panzer Division – von Bismarck
----5. Panzer Regiment
------I. Panzer Abteilung - 3 x leichte Panzer Kompanien, 1 x mittler Panzer Kompanie
------II. Panzer Abteilung - 3 x leichte Panzer Kompanien, 1 x mittler Panzer Kompanie
[TOTALS – ToE
Rgt. HQ – 5 x Pz II, 2 x PzBef III
Pz. Abt. – HQ – 5 x Pz II, 1 x Pz III, 2 x PzBef III; Kp. Total – 20 x Pz II, 66 x Pz III, 10 x Pz IV)
Rgt. Total ToE – 55 x Pz II, 6 x PzBef III, 134 x Pz III, 20 x Pz IV
Total Actual Regimental Strength = 29 x Pz II, 4 x PzBef, 107 x Pz IIIh, 15 x Pz IIIj, 19 x Pz IVe]
----104. Schutzen Regiment (mot.)
------I. Schutzen Bataillon – 4 x Schutzen Kompanien
------II. Schutzen Bataillon – 4 x Schutzen Kompanien
------III. Schutzen Bataillon – 4 x Schutzen Kompanien
------1 x Infanteriegeschutz Kompanie – 4 x 75mm leIG, 2 x 150mm sIG
------1 x Pionier Kompanie
----3. Panzeraufklarungs Abteilung (-) (see KG “Kiehl”) – 1 x Pzspah Kp., 1 x Krad. Kp., 1 x schwere Kp.
------+ 6 x 25# Field Gun
----39. Panzerjager Abteilung (mot.) (-) (2 Kp. - see KG “Kiehl”) – 15 x 50mm Pak
----200. Pionier Bataillon (mot.) (3 Kp.)
----155. Artillerie Regiment (mot.)
------I. leichte Abteilung - 12 x 105mm FH18 How.
------II. leichte Abteilung - 12 x 105mm FH18 How.
------III. schwere Abteilung - 105mm FK18 Gun, 8 x 150mm sFH18 How.
----I./18. Luftwaffe Flak Regiment (mot.) (attached) - 18 x 88mm Flak, 24 x 20mm Fla
----617. Heer Fla Abteilung (sfl.) (-) (attached) (see 15. Panzer Div.) – 16 x SdKfz 10/4, 4 x SdKfz 7/1
--90. leichte Afrika Division [-] - Kleemann - (see KG "Menny")
----155. Schutzen Regiment (mot.)
------I. Schutzen Bataillon – 4 x Schutzen Kompanien
------II. Schutzen Bataillon – 4 x Schutzen Kompanien
------707. schwere Infanteriegeschutz Kompanie (sfl.) (attached) – 6 x 150mm sIG 33 (Pz II)
----288. Sonderverband (mot.) (attached) (usually split into 2 KG for combat operations)
------Hauptquartier Kompanie – 2 x SdKfz 221
------[1. "Brandenburger" Kompanie] - (detached to KG "Hecker")
------2. Gebirgsjager Kompanie
------3. Schutzen Kompanie
------4. Maschinengewehr Kompanie – 12 x HMG, 6 x 81mm Mortar
------5. Panzerjager Kompanie – 2 x 50mm Pak, 6 x 37mm Pak
------6. Fla Kompanie – 12 x 20mm Fla
------7. Pionier Kompanie
----580. Panzeraufklarungs Kompanie – 1 x PzSpah Zug, 1 x Afkl. Zug, 1 x Pzjgr Zug, 1 x Fla Zug
----190. Panzerjager Abteilung (mot.) (2 Kp. – Bn. HQ not yet in North Africa) – 18 x 50mm Pak
------1./612. Heer Fla Abt. (attached) – 12 x SdKfz 10/4
----900. Pionier Bataillon (mot.) (2 Kp.)
----361. Artillerie Abteilung (mot.) – 12 x 76mm [r] How., 4 x 25# Field Gun
----605. Panzerjager Abteilung (sfl.) (attached) – 18 x Panzerjager Ib, 9 x SdKfz 6/3 "Diana"
----606. Heer Fla Abteilung (mot.) (-) (attached) (see KG “Kiehl”) - 20 x SdKfz 10/4, 2 x SdKfz 7/1

Corpo d' Armata X – Gioda
--Reggimento Bersaglieri 9. (motorized)
----Battaglione Bersaglieri 28. – 2 x Compagnie Bersaglieri, 1 x Compagnie Controcarri
----Battaglione Bersaglieri 30. – 2 x Compagnie Bersaglieri, 1 x Compagnie Controcarri
----Compagnie Mitraglieri
--Battaglione Guastatori 31. – 2 x Compagnie Guastatori
--Battaglione Genio 10.
--Raggruppamento Artiglieria 15. (motorized)
----Battaglione Artiglieria 1./15. – 12 x 75/27mm Gun
----Battaglione Artiglieria 2./15. – 12 x 75/27mm Gun
----Battaglione Artiglieria 3./15. – 12 x 100/17mm How.
----Battaglione Artiglieria 4./15. – 12 x 100/17mm How.

--Divisione Fanteria 17. "Pavia" - Franceschini
----Reggimento Fanteria 27. (AS42)
------Battaglione Fanteria 1./27. – 4 x Compagnie Fucilieri
------Battaglione Fanteria 2./27. – 4 x Compagnie Fucilieri
------Battaglione Fanteria 3./27. – 4 x Compagnie Fucilieri
------Compagnie Mortai – 6 x 81mm Mortar
----Reggimento Fanteria 28. (AS42)
------Battaglione Fanteria 1./28. – 4 x Compagnie Fucilieri
------Battaglione Fanteria 2./28. – 4 x Compagnie Fucilieri
------Battaglione Fanteria 3./28. – 4 x Compagnie Fucilieri
------Compagnie Mortai – 6 x 81mm Mortar
----Reggimento Artiglieria 26. (motorized)
------Battaglione Artiglieria 1./26.- 12 x 105/28mm Gun
------Battaglione Artiglieria 2./26. - 12 x 105/28mm Gun
------Compagnie Controaerea 77. - 8 x 20mm AA
------Compagnie Controaerea 432. - 8 x 20mm AA
----Battaglione Genio Misto 18.
--Divisione Fanteria 27. "Brescia" - Lombardi
----Reggimento Fanteria 19. (AS42)
------Battaglione Fanteria 1./19. – 4 x Compagnie Fucilieri
------Battaglione Fanteria 2./19. – 4 x Compagnie Fucilieri
------Battaglione Fanteria 3./19. – 4 x Compagnie Fucilieri
------Compagnie Mortai – 6 x 81mm Mortar
----Reggimento Fanteria 20. (AS42)
------Battaglione Fanteria 1./20. – 4 x Compagnie Fucilieri
------Battaglione Fanteria 2./20. – 4 x Compagnie Fucilieri
------Battaglione Fanteria 3./20. – 4 x Compagnie Fucilieri
------Compagnie Mortai – 6 x 81mm Mortar
----Reggimento Articelere 1. (motorized)
------Battaglione Artiglieria 1./1C. – 12 x 75/27mm Gun
------Battaglione Artiglieria 2./1C. – 12 x 75/27mm Gun
------Battaglione Artiglieria 3./1C. – 12 x 100/17mm How.
------Battaglione Artiglieria 4./1C. – 12 x 100/17mm How.
------Battaglione Controaerea 5./1C. – 8 x 88mm Flak
------Compagnie Controaerea 401. – 8 x 20mm AA
------Compagnie Controaerea 404. – 8 x 20mm AA
----Battaglione Genio Misto 27.

Corpo d' Armata di' Manovra XX - Baldassare
--Battaglione Artiglieria 191. (attached from Raggruppamento Artiglieria 8.) – 12 x 149/28mm Gun
--Battaglione Genio 34.

--Divisione Motorizzata 101. "Trieste" - Azzi
----Reggimento Motorizzato 65.
------Battaglione Motorizzato 1./65. – 3 x Compagnie Fucilieri
------Battaglione Motorizzato 2./65. – 3 x Compagnie Fucilieri
----Reggimento Motorizzato 66.
------Battaglione Motorizzato 1./66. – 3 x Compagnie Fucilieri
------Battaglione Motorizzato 2./66. – 3 x Compagnie Fucilieri
----Battaglione Carri 11. – 53 x M13/40-41
----Battaglione Autoblinda Bersaglieri 8. (2 Co.) – 40 x AB41 + 4 x Br. Morris A/C, 2 x 2# Autocannoni,
------1 x 47mm Autocannoni, 1 x 37mm AA Autocannoni, 1 x 40mm AA Autocannoni, 2 x 20mm AA Autocannoni,
------1 x 25# Field Gun
----Reggimento Artiglieria 21. (motorized)
------Battaglione Artiglieria 1./21. – 10 x 75/27mm Gun
------Battaglione Artiglieria 2./21. – 10 x 75/27mm Gun
------Battaglione Artiglieria 3./21. – 12 x 100/17mm How.
------Battaglione Artiglieria 4./21. - 12 x 100/17mm How.
------Battaglione Controaerea 5./21. – 12 x 75mm Flak
------Battaglione Artiglieria 131. (attached from Raggruppamento Artiglieria 8.) – 8 x 149/28mm Gun
------Battaglione Artiglieria 148. (attached from Raggruppamento Artiglieria 8.) – 12 x 149/28mm Gun
------Compagnie Controaerea 146. – 8 x 20mm AA
------Compagnie Controaerea 411. – 8 x 20mm AA
----Battaglione Genio Misto 52. (motorized)
--Divisione Corazzata 132. "Ariete" - de Stephanis
----Reggimento Corazzato 132.
------Battaglione Carri 8. – 53 x M13/40-41
------Battaglione Carri 9. – 53 x M13/40-41
------Battaglione Carri 10. – 53 x M13/40-41
------Compagnie Controaerea – 8 x 20mm AA
[TOTALS – ToE – Unit at ToE Strength
Rgt. HQ – 5 x M13/40-41 + 27 M13/40-41 in Reserve Detachment
Carri Bn. – HQ – 5 x M13/40-41; Co. Total – 48 x M13/40-41
Rgt. Total ToE – 164 x M13/40-41 + 27 M13/40-41 in Reserve Detachment]
----Reggimento Bersaglieri 8. (motorized)
------Battaglione Bersaglieri d’accompagnamento 3. (HW) - 1 x Compagnie Controaerea, 1 x Compagnie Mitraglieri,
--------1 x Compagnie Mortai
------Battaglione Bersaglieri 5. – 2 x Compagnie Bersaglieri, 1 x Compagnie Controcarri
------Battaglione Bersaglieri 12. – 2 x Compagnie Bersaglieri, 1 x Compagnie Controcarri
----Battaglione Carri 3., Reggimento "Lancieri di Novara" (2 Co.) – 33 x L6/40
----Battaglione Autoblinda 3., Reggimento "Nizza Cavalleria" (2 Co.) – 40 x AB41
----Reggimento Artiglieria 132. (motorized)
------Battaglione Artiglieria 1./132. – 12 x 75/27mm Gun
------Battaglione Artiglieria 2./132. – 12 x 75/27mm Gun
------Battaglione Artiglieria 3./132. – 10 x 105/28mm How.
------Battaglione Semovente 551. – 8 x Semovente 75/18 (+ 2 unarmed Command Semovente)
------Battaglione Semovente 552. –8 x Semovente 75/18 (+ 2 unarmed Command Semovente)
------Battaglione Controaerea 4./132. – 10 x 90mm AA Autocannoni
------Battaglione Controaerea 2., Reggimento Artiglieria 24. – 8 x 88mm Flak
----Battaglione Genio Misto 32.

Corpo d' Armata XXI - Navarrini
--Reggimento Bersaglieri 7. (motorized)
----Battaglione Bersaglieri 8. – 2 x Compagnie Bersaglieri, 1 x Compagnie Controcarri
----Battaglione Bersaglieri 10. – 2 x Compagnie Bersaglieri, 1 x Compagnie Controcarri
--Battaglione Guastatori 32. – 2 x Compagnie Guastatori

--Divisione Fanteria 60. "Sabratha" – Soldarelli
----Reggimento Fanteria 85. (AS42)
------Battaglione Fanteria 1./85. – 4 x Compagnie Fucilieri
------Battaglione Fanteria 2./85. – 4 x Compagnie Fucilieri
----Reggimento Fanteria 86. (AS42)
------Battaglione Fanteria 1./86. – 4 x Compagnie Fucilieri
------Battaglione Fanteria 2./86. – 4 x Compagnie Fucilieri
----Reggimento Articelere 3. (motorized)
------Battaglione Artiglieria 1./3C. – 12 x 75/27mm Gun
------Battaglione Artiglieria 2./3C. – 12 x 75/27mm Gun
------Battaglione Artiglieria 3./3C. – 12 x 100/17mm How.
----Battaglione Genio Misto 60.
--Divisione (Motorizzata) 102. "Trento" - (transport stripped for XX Corps units) – Getti
---- Reggimento (Motorizzato) 61.
------Battaglione Fanteria 1./61. – 3 x Compagnie Fucilieri
------Battaglione Fanteria 2./61. – 3 x Compagnie Fucilieri
------Battaglione Fanteria 3./61. – 3 x Compagnie Fucilieri
---- Reggimento (Motorizzato) 62.
------Battaglione Fanteria 1./62. – 3 x Compagnie Fucilieri
------Battaglione Fanteria 2./62. – 3 x Compagnie Fucilieri
------Battaglione Fanteria 3./62. – 3 x Compagnie Fucilieri
----Reggimento Artiglieria 46. (motorized)
------Battaglione Artiglieria 1./46. – 12 x 75/27mm Gun
------Battaglione Artiglieria 2./46. – 12 x 75/27mm Gun
------Battaglione Artiglieria 3./46. – 12 x 100/17mm How.
------Battaglione Artiglieria 4./46. – 12 x 100/17mm How.
------Compagnie Controaerea 412. – 8 x 20mm AA
------Compagnie Controaerea 414. – 8 x 20mm AA
----Battaglione Genio Misto 51.
--Kampfgruppe "Menny" (15. Schutzen Brigade HQ - non-motorized units of 90. le. Div.) - Menny
----200. Schutzen Regiment
------I. Schutzen Bataillon – 4 x Schutzen Kompanien
------II. Schutzen Bataillon – 4 x Schutzen Kompanien
------708. schwere Infanteriegeschutz Kompanie (sfl.) (attached) – 6 x 150mm sIG 33 (Pz II)
----361. Schutzen Regiment
------I. Schutzen Bataillon – 4 x Schutzen Kompanien
------II. Schutzen Bataillon – 4 x Schutzen Kompanien
----612. Heer Fla Abteilung (mot.) (-) (attached) (see 90. le. Afrika Div.) – 36 x SdKfz 10/4
----3./523. Kusten Artillerie Abteilung - (attached) (see Arko 104.) – 4 x 155mm sFH414[f] How.
----533. Kusten Artillerie Abteilung - (attached) – 12 x 155mm sFH414[f] How.

ALLIED ORDER OF BATTLE - THE GAZALA CAMPAIGN
May 26th, 1942

8th Army – Lieutenant General Sir Neil Methuen Ritchie

--Army Troops
----8th Army HQ Protection Force
------10th Indian Infantry Brigade Group
--------2nd Bn / Highland Light Infantry – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
--------4th Bn / 10th Baluch Regiment – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
--------2nd Bn / 4th Ghurka Rifles – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
--------10th Indian Brigade AT Co. – 9 x 37mm ATG
--------10th Indian Brigade MG Co. – 12 x Vickers MMG
--------28th Field Regiment, RA – 24 x 25# Field Gun
----------260th AT Battery / 65th AT Regiment, RA
--------2nd Bengal Field Co., IE
----Airfield Defense and LOC Duties
------4th AA Brigade – 14th LAA Rgt., RA, 68th HAA Rgt., RA, 69th HAA Rgt., RA
------12th AA Brigade – 2nd LAA Rgt., RA, 15th LAA Rgt., RA, 27th LAA Rgt., RA, 88th HAA Rgt., RA
----DENCOL – Jarabub Oasis
------B+C / 1st Special Service Regiment – SAS and LRDG units?
------B / Guide’s Cavalry – 18 x Humber III
------B / 6th SA A/C Regiment – 18 x Marmon-Harrington III
------Detachement Senegalais
------Detachement Marocains
------Batterie Mixte – 4 x 75mm Gun, 2 x 25mm ATG
----2nd Brigade Francaise Libre (Reduced Strength - Personnel and Equip. to 1st Brigade Francaise Libre)
------5th Bataillon de Marche (motor) – (3 x Motor Co.)
------11th Bataillon de Marche (motor) – (3 x Motor Co.)
------21st Compagnie Nord-Africaine – 4 x 75mm Gun
------23rd Compagnie Nord-Africaine – 4 x 75mm Gun
------2nd Compagnie de sapeurs-mineurs

----95th AT Regiment, RA (-) (3 Btty) – 36 x 2# ATG
----149th AT Regiment, RA – 48 x 2# ATG
----17th Coastal Regiment, RA (Commands Tobruk Guns)
----94th HAA Regiment, RA – 24 x 3.7” AA Gun
----16th LAA Regiment, RA – 48 x 40mm Bofors AA Gun
----42nd LAA Regiment, RA – 48 x 40mm Bofors AA Gun

XIII Corps – Gott
--XIII Corps Troops
----1st Army Tank Brigade (HQ – 4 x Crusader II)
------B+C / 8th Bn / RTR (-) (see SEACOL) – 4 x Matilda IICS, 28 x Valentine III
------A+C / 42nd Bn / RTR (detached to 1st SA Infantry Division)
--------B Sqn / 42nd Bn / RTR (detached to 50th Infantry Division)
------44th Bn / RTR (detached to 50th Infantry Division)
------SEACOL
--------1 Troop / 7th SA Recon Battalion – 3 x Marmon-Harrington III
--------A / 8th Bn / RTR – 2 x Matilda IICS, 12 x Valentine III
--------1 Co. / 2nd SA Police Bn. (see 6th SA Infantry Bde.)
--------4th Field Battery / 2nd Field Rgt., SAA (see) – 8 x 25# Field Gun
------STOPCOL
--------1 Co. / 2nd Bn / Transvaal Scottish (see 6th SA Infantry Bde.)
--------6th AT Battery / 2nd AT Rgt., SAA (see) – 12 x 2# ATG
--------6th Field Battery / 2nd Field Rgt., SAA (see) – 8 x 25# Field Gun
----32nd Army Tank Brigade (HQ – 4 x Crusader II)
------4th Bn / RTR – 6 x Matilda IICS, 40 x Valentine III
------7th Bn / RTR – 6 x Matilda IICS, 40 x Matilda II
--1st South African Infantry Division
----1st South African Infantry Brigade Group
------1st Bn / Royal Natal Carabineers – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
------1st Bn / Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Rifles – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
------1st Bn / Transvaal Scottish – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
------1st Field Regiment, SAA – 24 x 25# Field Gun
------1st Field Co., SAEC
----2nd South African Infantry Brigade Group
------1st Bn / Natal Mounted Rifles – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
------1st /2nd Field Force Battalion – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
------Cape Town Highlanders – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
------4th Field Regiment, SAA – 24 x 25# Field Gun
------3rd Field Co., SAEC
----3rd South African Infantry Brigade Group
------1st Bn / Imperial Light Horse – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
------1st Bn / Royal Durban Light Infantry – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
------1st Bn / Rand Light Infantry – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
------5th Field Regiment, SAA – 24 x 25# Field Gun
------2nd Field Co., SAEC
----A+C / 42nd Bn / RTR – 4 x Matilda IICS, 28 x Matilda II
----Regiment President Steyn (MG) (+ B / Die Middelandse Rgt.) – 48 + 12 x Vickers MMG
----3rd SA Reconnaissance Battalion – 58 x Marmon-Harrington III
----7th Field Regiment, SAA – 24 x 25# Field Gun
----1st AT Regiment, SAA – 48 x 2# ATG
----2nd AT Regiment, SAA (-) (see STOPCOL) – 36 x 2 # ATG
----1st LAA Regiment, SAA – 48 x 40mm Bofors AA Gun
----67th Medium Regiment, RA (attached) – 16 x 4.5” Gun
----68th Medium Regiment, RA (attached) – 16 x 4.5” Gun
--2nd South African Infantry Division (Infantry elements not motorized)
----4th South African Infantry Brigade Group
------2nd Bn / Royal Durban Light Infantry – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
------Umvoti Mounted Rifles – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
------Kaffrarian Rifles – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
------3rd Field Regiment, SAA – 24 x 25# Field Gun
------10th Field Co., SAEC
----6th South African Infantry Brigade Group
------1st South African Police Battalion – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
------2nd South African Police Battalion (-) (see SEACOL) – 3 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
------2nd Bn / Transvaal Scottish (-) (see STOPCOL, Commonwealth Keep and Acroma Keep) –
--------1 x Rifle Co.
------Commonwealth Keep
--------1 Co.+ / 2nd Bn / Transvaal Scottish
------Acroma Keep
--------1 Co.+ / 2nd Bn / Transvaal Scottish
------2nd Field Regiment, SAA (-) (1 btty only – see STOPCOL, SEACOL) – 8 x 25# Field Gun
------4th Field Co., SAEC
----9th Indian Infantry Brigade Group (attached)
------2nd Bn / West Yorkshire Regiment – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
------3rd Bn / 9th Jat Regiment – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
-----(3rd Bn / 12th Frontier Force Regiment – detached – at El Adem)
------9th Indian Brigade AT Co. – 9 x 37mm ATG
------10th Indian Brigade MG Co. – 12 x Vickers MMG
------4th Field Regiment, RA – 24 x 25# Field Gun
--------309th AT Battery – 12 x 2# ATG
------20th Bombay Field Co., IE
----7th SA Reconnaissance Battalion (-) (see SEACOL) – 55 x Marmon-Harrington II
----Die Middelanse Regiment (MG) (-) (see Regiment President Steyn) – 36 x Vickers MMG
----2nd LAA Regiment, SAA - 48 x 40mm Bofors AA Gun
--50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division
----69th Infantry Brigade Group
------5th Bn / East Yorkshire Regiment – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
------6th Bn / Green Howards – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
------7th Bn / Green Howards – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
------A / 2nd Bn / Cheshire Regiment (MG) – 12 x Vickers MMG
------124th Field Regiment, RA – 24 x 25# Field Gun
--------257th AT Battery / 65th AT Regiment, RA – 12 x 2# ATG
------1 Btty / 25th LAA Regiment, RA - 12 x 40mm Bofors AA Gun
------233rd Field Co., RE
----150th Infantry Brigade Group
------4th Bn / East Yorkshire Regiment – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
------4th Bn / Green Howards – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
------5th Bn / Green Howards – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
------D / 2nd Bn / Cheshire Regiment (MG) – 12 x Vickers MMG
------72nd Field Regiment, RA – 24 x 25# Field Gun
--------259th AT Battery / 65th AT Regiment, RA – 12 x 2# ATG
------25th/26th Medium Battery / 7th Medium Regiment, RA – 8 x 4.5” Gun
------1 Btty / 25th LAA Regiment, RA – 12 x 40mm Bofors AA Gun
------232nd Field Co., RE
----151st Infantry Brigade Group
------6th Bn / Durham Light Infantry – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
------8th Bn / Durham Light Infantry – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
------9th Bn / Durham Light Infantry – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
------C / 2nd Bn / Cheshire Regiment (MG) – 12 x Vickers MMG
------74th Field Regiment, RA – 24 x 25# Field Gun
--------258th AT Battery / 65th AT Regiment, RA – 12 x 2# ATG
------1 Btty / 25th LAA Regiment, RA – 12 x 40mm Bofors AA Gun
------505th Field Co., RE
----B Sqn / 42nd Bn / RTR - 2 x Matilda IICS, 12 x Matilda II
----44th Bn / RTR – 6 x Matilda IICS, 40 x Valentine III
----2nd Bn / Cheshire Regiment (-) (B Co. only) – 12 x Vickers MMG
----6th SA A/C Regiment (-) (see DENCOL) – 40 x Marmon-Harrington III
----7th Medium Regiment, RA (-) (1 Btty) – 8 x 4.5” Gun

XXX Corps – Norrie
--XXX Corps Troops
----3rd Indian Motor Brigade
------2nd Bn / Royal Lancers (Cavalry-Carrier) – 2 x Recon Sqn, 1 x AT Sqn
------11th Bn / Prince Albert Victor’s Own Cavalry (Cavalry-Carrier) – 2 x Recon Sqn, 1 x AT Sqn
------18th Bn / King Edward’s Own Cavalry (Cavalry-Carrier) – 2 x Recon Sqn, 1 x AT Sqn
------3rd Indian Motor Brigade AT Co. – 16 x 2# ATG
------2nd Field Regiment, IA – 16 x 25# Field Gun
------31st Bengal Field Squadron, IE
----29th Indian Infantry Brigade Group
------1st Bn / Worcestershire Regiment – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
------3rd Bn / 2nd Punjab Regiment – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
------1st Bn / 5th Mahratta Light Infantry – 4 x Rifle Co., 1 x Support Co.
------29th Indian Infantry Brigade Group AT Co. – 9 x 37mm ATG
------3rd Field Regiment, RA – 24 x 25# Field Gun
--------308th AT Battery, RA – 16 x 2# ATG
------21st Bombay Field Squadron, IE
--1st Armoured Division (HQ – 8 x Crusader II)
----2nd Armoured Brigade Group (HQ – 10 x Crusader II)
------Queen’s Bays – 44 x Crusader II, 12 x Grant
------9th Lancers – 44 x Crusader II, 12 x Grant
------10th Hussars – 44 x Crusader II, 12 x Grant
------1st Bn / The Rifle Brigade (Motor) – 3 x Motor Co.
------11th Royal Horse Artillery Regiment, RA – 24 x 25# Field Gun
--------239th AT Battery / 60th AT Regiment, RA – 16 x 6# ATG
------44th LAA Battery, RA – 12 x 40mm Bofors AA Gun
------88th LAA Battery, RA – 12 x 40mm Bofors AA Gun
------1 Troop / 1st Field Sqn., RE
----22nd Armoured Brigade Group (HQ – 10 x Crusader II)
------2nd Royal Gloucestershire Hussars – 44 x Crusader II, 12 x Grant
------3rd County of London Yeomanry – 44 x Crusader II, 12 x Grant
------4th County of London Yeomanry – 44 x Crusader II, 12 x Grant
------50th Bn /Reconnaissance Corps (Motor) – 3 x Motor Co.
------C / 12th Lancers (see 7th Armoured Division) – 18 x Humber III
------107th Royal Horse Artillery Regiment, RA – 24 x 25# Field Gun
--------287th AT Battery / 102nd AT Regiment, RA – 16 x 6# ATG
------13th /7th Field Sqn., RE
----201st Guards Infantry Brigade Group
------3rd Bn / Coldstream Guards Regiment (Motor) – 3 x Motor Co.
------2nd Bn / Scotts Guards Regiment (Motor) – 3 x Motor Co.
------9th Bn / The Rifle Brigade (Motor) – 3 x Motor Co.
------2nd Royal Horse Artillery Regiment, RA – 24 x 25# Field Gun
--------288th AT Battery / 102nd AT Regiment, RA – 16 x 6# ATG
------1st Field Sqn., RE (-) (see 2nd Armoured Brigade Group)
----1st Royal Dragoons – 58 x Marmon-Harrington III
----61st LAA Regiment, RA (2 batteries) – 24 x 40mm Bofors AA Gun
----1st Field Park Squadron, RE
----3rd Field Squadron, RE (attached)
--7th Armoured Division (HQ – 9 x Stuart)
----4th Armoured Brigade Group (HQ – 4 x Stuart, 4 x Grant)
------8th Hussars – 20 x Stuart, 24 x Grant
------3rd Bn / RTR – 20 x Stuart, 24 x Grant
------5th Bn / RTR – 20 x Stuart, 24 x Grant
------1st Bn / King’s Royal Rifle Corps (Motor) – 3 x Motor Co.
------1st Royal Horse Artillery Regiment, RA – 24 x 25# Field Gun
--------ZZ AT Battery – 16 x 6# ATG
------1 Troop / 171st LAA Battery, RA – 4 x 40mm Bofors AA Gun
------1 Troop / 4th Field Sqn., RE
----7th Motor Brigade Group
------2rd Bn / King’s Royal Rifle Corps (Motor) – 3 x Motor Co.
------9th Bn / King’s Royal Rifle Corps (Motor) – 3 x Motor Co.
------2nd Bn / The Rifle Brigade (Motor) – 3 x Motor Co.
------4th Royal Horse Artillery Regiment, RA – 24 x 25# Field Gun
--------289th AT Battery / 102nd AT Regiment, RA – 16 x 6# ATG
------4th Field Sqn., RE
----1st Brigade Francaise Libre
------13th Demi-brigade de Legion etrangere
--------2nd Bataillon de Legion etrangere (Motor) – 3 x Motor Co.
--------3rd Bataillon de Legion etrangere (Motor) – 3 x Motor Co.
------2nd Demi-brigade Senegalaise
--------2nd Bataillon de marche l’Oubangui (Motor) – 3 x Motor Co.
--------Bataillon du Pacifique (Motor) – 3 x Motor Co.
------1st Bataillon d’infanterie de Marin (1 Co. – Motor)
------1st Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins (AA) – 12 x 40mm Bofors AA Gun, 2 x Quad .50 AA Gun
------22nd Compagnie Nord-Africaine (Mortar) – 4 x 81mm Mortar
------1st Compagnie Antichar (AT) – 6 x 75mm (AT) Gun, 6 x 47mm (Italian) ATG
------1st Regiment d’artillerie – 24 x 75mm How., 2 x 25# Gun
------1st Compagnie de sapeurs-mineurs
------Troop / 43rd LAA Battery / 61st LAA Regiment, RA – 4 x 40mm Bofors AA Gun
----1st King’s Dragoon Guards – 58 x Marmon-Harrington III
----12th Lancers (-) (see 22nd Armoured Brigade Group) – 40 x Humber II
----4th SA A/C Regiment (attached) – 58 x Marmon-Harrington III
----1st LAA Regiment, RA – 48 x 40mm Bofors AA Gun
----143rd Field Park Squadron, RE


Arrives during the 1st week of June – units were stripped of tanks and crews to replace losse in other armored units:
--1st Armoured Brigade Group (HQ – 4 x Stuart, 4 x Grant)
------4th Hussars – 20 x Stuart, 24 x Grant
------1st Bn / RTR – 20 x Stuart, 24 x Grant
------6th Bn / RTR – 20 x Stuart, 24 x Grant
------1st Bn / Sherwood Foresters (Motor) – 3 x Motor Co.
------104th Royal Horse Artillery Regiment, RA – 24 x 25# Field Gun

I've decided to use some of the time between now and the beginning of the campaign to illustrate some of the vehicles and weapons from the conflict.

I'll start with the Vickers Light tanks. Nowhere near as famous as the Matilda...

As usual, all images for discussion purposes only.

Gary is doing all our research for us...

Thanks Gary I got a feeling this campaign is going to rock the house,can't wait