7th ARMOURED DIVISION (7 Armd. Div.

)
The Desert Rats (Fort Maddalena). 2 455 Tanks. 2, 3, 4 2 Major-General W.H.E. Gott. (Strafer.)
2 2

1, 2, 3, 4

18 November 1941

DIV HQ. (Division Headquarters)6

Div Battle HQ.: 12 Advanced HQ - 1st LAA Rtegt, RA. Advanced HQ.: 3, 4 9 Cruiser tanks. 26-86. 8 Tks., ACV. (Armd. Co. Veh.) 12-180. Utility cars or trucks. 7 Rear HQ. 1, 6 6 A9 Cruiser and 2 Crusader tanks. 6 8 Cruiser tanks and 2 AC. 1, 12 12 Troop, 4th LAA Battery, 1st LAA Regt, RA. (in Div Adv HQ.) 1 4 40mm AA guns. 4 4 2-pdrs anti-tank guns.
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Attached from XXX Corps: 2 4th South African Armoured Car Regiment (4 SA). 2 LtCol D. S. NEWTON-KING. 2 2IC: Maj J. G. Craig Anderson. Attached from Divisional Troops 7 Armd. Div.:

7th Armoured Brigade (7 Armd. Bde.) 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 (Bde Gp)1

Brigadier G.M.O. Davy. 2, 7 4 129 cruisers. and 26 on transporters. 4, 5 168 (25 A10, 71 A13 and 71 A15,) 13 26 A10 (one Sqdn 7H and Bde HQ).
2, 3, 4

Brigade HQ. 3, 5, 13

4th Armoured Brigade Group (4 Armd Bde Gp.)

(Armoured Brigade.) (In support the 7th Armd Div) 2, 3, 4 Brigadier Alec H. Gatehouse. 2, 7 4 166 Stuart M2A4 (Honeys). 165 Stuarts.
4, 7, 8 2

1, 2 , 3 ,4, 6

Brigade HQ. 2 , 3, 4, 5

10 M3A1 Stuart tanks. 2 2/Scots Guards (-) 1st Troop, 102nd R.H.A. (Northumberland Hussars AT 2 Rgt. R.H.A.), attached from XXX Corps. 2 2 R.H.A. (-) 2 122nd Lt AA Bty, R.A. (-)

1, 3, 4, 5, 6

8th Kings Royal Irish Hussars (8 H.).

7

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

4 Cruiser and 5 Close-support tanks. 3, 4 5 Cruiser and 5 Close-support Cruiser tanks. 1, 6 6 5 A9 CS and 5 A10 tanks. (10 Cruiser tanks) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 , 7, 8 2 7th Hussars (7H). (Queens Own Hussars). 2 13 Lt.Col. F.W. Byass (KIA) (killed at Sidi Rezegh). 6 Regimental HQ. (RHQ): 4 Cruiser tanks and 11 Scout cars. 6 3 Squadrons each with: 6 Squadron HQ.: 2 Cruiser tanks and 2 CS Cruiser tanks. 6 4 Troops.: 3 Cruiser tanks. 6 Regimental total: 46 Cruiser and 6 CS Cruiser tanks. 13 Cruiser tanks M.II, IV and VI. 5, 7 37 Cruiser and 12 Crusader tanks. 3, 4 37 Cruiser and 20 Crusader tanks. 1, 6 21 A10, 16 A13 and 20 Crusader tanks.

5, 7

Lt.Col D.S. Cripps. 1, 4, 5, 6 3 51 M3A1 Stuart tanks. 50 M.3 tanks.

2nd Royal Tank regiment (2 R.T.R.). 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

2, 13

3rd Royal Tank Regiment (3 R.T.R.).

Lt.Col. A.A. Ewin. Bunny EWINS. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 52 M3A1 Stuart tanks. Lt.Col. H. Dinham Drew. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 52 M3A1 Stuart tanks.
2, 7 5, 7 2

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Lt.Col. R.F.E. CHUTE. Cruiser tanks M.IV and VI. 1, 6 3, 4 5, 7 52 A13 Tanks. 52 Cruiser tanks. 47 Cruiser tanks.

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6th Royal Tank regiment (6 R.T.R.) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Lt.Col M.D.B. Lister (KIA). (killed at Sidi Rezegh) 13 Cruiser tanks M.IV and VI. 5, 7 41 Crusader tanks. 1, 3, 4, 6 49 Crusader tanks. 4th Royal Horse Artillery (4 R.H.A) 1, 3, 6, 13 (2) Bty, 4th R.H.A. 2 13 Lt.Col. J.Curry. C (A and B Tps), DD (C and D Tps) and F (F and G 8 Tps) Batteries. 1, 5 3, 4 8 (less one Bty) (2 Btrs) DD Bty in support 7H. DD (Major OBrien.Butler.) and F Batteries (Major F.Withers 13 2, 7 MC). (C Bty attached to 22nd Armd. Bde). 6 HQ Battery.: 4 AALMG. 6 3 Batteries (each): 6 2 Troops each with 4 25-pdrs guns and 5 AALMG. 2 1 , 2, 4, 5, 6, 13 24 25-pdrs (tree batteries). 16 25-pdrs field guns.
7 2 13

5th Royal Tank Regiment (5 R.T.R.). 2nd Scots Guards (2 SG).

1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

(Motor Bn) 2 One Company attached to each Tank Regiment. 6 4 Motor Companies each with 6 3 Rifle Platoons each with 6 HQ Section. 1 LMG, 1 2mortar, 1 ATR and 1 ton truck. 6 3 Sections (six men) each with 1 LMG and 1 ton truck. 1 Scout Platoon with 6 HQ Section. 1 LMG, 1 2 mortar, 1 ATR and 2 Scout Carriers. 3 Sections (nine men) each with 3 LMG and 3 Scout 6 Carriers.

1, 2 , 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

1, 2, 6

2nd Royal Horse Artillery (2 R.H.A.) 1, 2, 3 , 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

One Battery attached to each Tank Regiment. 2, 3, 4, 5 1, 6 24 25-pdrs guns. 16 25-pdrs guns. (R.H.A) (-) less one Baty. 1, 4, 6 36 2-pdrs portee AT guns.
3, 4, 5, 6 1, 3, 4 2

4th South African Reconnaissance Regiment. 1

Circa 50 Marmon-Herrington AC. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 1, 6 A Coy, 2nd Rifle Brigade (2/R.B.). (Motor Coy) 13 Major C. Sinclair MC. 1 Troop, 102nd (Northumberland Hussars) AT Regt, RA. 2, 3, 4, 6 2 5 (R.H.A.) 3rd Troop AT Tp. 1, 4, 6 4 2-pdrs portee AT guns. 1, 2, 12 3, 4 6 4th LAA Bty, 1st LAA Regiment, R.A. Bty Troop, 4th Bty. 1, 12 3, 4 4 less one tp. less 2 troops. LAA Tp. 13 1st LAA Bty, 1st LAA Regt, RA. A and B Tps. Bofors guns. 1 6 8 40mm LAA guns. 4 40mm LAA guns. 1 Troop, 3rd Field Squadron, RE. 4, 13 Engineer Detachment from 4th Field Squadron R.E. 13 3rd Squadron 7th Armd Div Signals. 13 A and B Sections, 13th Light Field Ambulance.
1

102nd (Northumberland Hussars) AT Regiment, R.A. 1

two AT Batteries.
4

Kings Dragoon Guards.1

A and B Squadrons. 30 Marmon-Herrington III AC. 1 C Squadron, 6th South African Armoured Car Rgt (6 SA). 1 Circa 12 Marmon-Harrington AC. 1, 2, 4 1, 3, 4 4 122nd Lt AA Battery, R.A. less one Tp. two Troops. 1 2 (from 13th LAA Regt). One Det. attached to each Tank Regt. 6 5 112th LAA Battery (-) LAA Bty. 1, 6 8 40mm AA guns. 1 Troop, 3rd Field Squadron, RE. 4 Engineer detachment from 4th Field Squadron R.E.

LRS (Light Recovery Section) OFP (Ordnance Field Park) and 13 Reconnaissance Section. 7, 10 Attached from the Support Group under Comd 7 Armd Bde.: 10 1. Under Comd 7 Armd Bde. 10 A Coy, 2nd Rifle Brigade (2/R.B.). D Bty, 102 (N.H.) R.H.A. less one Tp (one Tp sub allotted to 4 10 S.A. Armd Car Regt) (8 2-pr Atk guns) (8 2-pr AT guns) Attached from the Divisional Artillery:
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22nd Armoured Brigade (22 Armd. Bde.) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

(Armoured Brigade Group) (borrowed from 1st Armd Div.) (In the absence of 1st Armoured HQ the brigade was put under 6 command of 7th Armd Div.) 2, 3, 4 Brigadier J. Scott-Cockburn. 4, 7 158 MVI Crusaders. (or 155) 2 163 Crusaders. Brigade HQ.3, 5 Headquarters.6 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 6 8 Crusader tanks. (10 Cruiser tanks)
1 2

3rd County of London Yeomanry. (3/CLY.)

2, 7

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Lt.Col R. K. Jago. 5 52 Crusader and 4 Close-support tanks. 2 46 Crusaders. 3, 4, 6 47 Crusader and 4 Close-support (CS) Crusader tanks. 1 51 Crusader tanks.

4th County of London Yeomanry . (4/CLY.)

2, 7 7

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Lt.Col W.G. Carr. (Sharpshooters) 3, 4, 5 43 Crusader and 5 Close-support Crusader tanks. 6 43 Crusader (2-pdrs) and 4 CS Crusader tanks. 1 51 Crusader tanks.

2nd Royal Gloucestershire Hussars (2/RGH.)

Lt.Col N.A. Birley. (Sharpshooters) 5 52 Crusader and 4 Close-support tanks. 3, 4 47 Crusader and 4 Close-support tanks. 1 51 Crusader tanks.
7 7

1, 2, 4, 3, 7, 8

11th Hussars (11 H.) 1

B Coy, 1/K.R.R.C. (Motor Coy) One Coy. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10 5 C Battery, 4th R.H.A. One Bty. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 8 25-pdrs field guns. 1 Troop, 102nd (Northumberland Hussars) AT Regt, R.A. 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10 2 7, 10 (R.H.A.) 2nd Tp. from D Bty. 1, 4, 6, 7 4 2-pdrs portee AT guns. 2 M Battery, 3rd AT Regt R.H.A. Maj R. A. EDEN. 1, 2, 12 1, 12 3rd LAA Battery, 1st LAA Regt, R.A. less one Tp. 3, 4 4 6 less 2 troops. AA Tp. Troop, 3rd LAA Battery. 1 6 8 40mm AA guns. 4 40mm AA guns. 5 Troop Anti-tank and LAA Bty. 1 Troop, 3rd Field Squadron, RE. 4 Engineer detachment from 4th Field Squadron R.E.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10

1, 6

Attached from the Support Group under Comd 22 Armd Bde.: 10 2. Under Comd 22 Armd Bde. 10 B Coy, 1/K.R.R.C. 10 One Troop, D Bty, 102 (NH) R.H.A. (4 2-pr Atk guns) Attached from the Divisional Artillery:
2

10

Rear H.Q. 7 Sp Gp One Section M Bty, 3/R.H.A. (2 2-pr Atk guns) One Tp, 4 Fd Sqn R.E. less two Dets. One Coy, 2/R.B. less one Pl. (Motor Coy less one Motor Pl.) 2 Bty, 1 Lt A.A. Regt less three tps. (LAA Bty HQ. ) 151 Lt Fd Amb less one sec and one detachment. B Ech incl Rear H.Q. all units 7 Sp Gp L.R.S., O.F.P. and Rec Sec. 1st Kings Royal Rifle Corps. (1/K.R.R.C.) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (-)2, 6 2 6 Lt. Col. de SALIS. (Motor Battalion) 7 4, 5 One Coy attached to the 22 Armd. Bde. Less Coy. 2 1, 3 B Company attached to the 22 Armd Bde. Less B Coy. 9 Battalion Headquarters (Bn HQ.). 6 2 LMGs. 1 LMGs, 2 LMGs (Scout cars), 1 ATR, 6 mcl, 1 car, 2 9 trucks 8-cwt, 2 trucks 15-cwt and 2 Scout cars. 9 Headquarters Company (HQ Coy.). 9 Coy Hq., Signal Pl. and Administrative and Transport Pl. 5 LMGs, 5 ATR, 7 mcl, 6 trucks 8-cwt, 8 trucks 15-cwt and 11 9 lorries 30-cwt. 6, 9 4 Motor Companies (each): 9 Coy Hq. (fighting and administrative portions) 1 LMGs, 1 LMGs (Scout car) and 2 ATR, 3 mcl, 2 trucks 8-cwt, 3 9 trucks 15-cwt, 1 lorry 30-cwt and 1 Scout car. 6, 9 1 Scout Platoon: 6 9 HQ Section. Platoon Hq. 6 1 LMG, 1 2 mortar, 1 ATR and 2 Scout Carriers. 2 LMGs and 2 ATR (Carriers) and 2 LMG (Scout cars), 9 2mcl, 2 Scout cars an 2 Carriers. 6, 9 6 3 Sections (nine men) (each): 6 3 LMGs and 3 Scout Carriers. 9 3 LMGs and 3 ATR (Scout Carriers), 1 mcl and 3 Carriers. 6 9 3 Rifle Platoons motor Platoons (each): 6 9 HQ Section. Platoon Hq. 6 1 LMGs, 1 2mortar, 1 ATR and 1 ton truck. 9 1 2-inch mortar, 1 mcl and 1 truck 15-cwt. 6, 9 3 Motor Sections (each): 6 9 (six men) (1 Corporal, six riflemen and 1 Driver) 6 1 LMGs and 1 ton truck. 9 1 LMGs, 1 ATR and 1 truck 15-cwt. 9 Motor Coy total: 24 LMGs, 22 ATR and 3 2-inch mortars. Bn total: 10 AALMG, 36 LMGs, 44 LMGs (carriers), 14 LMGs (Scout cars), 50 ATR, 44 ATR (carriers), 14 ATR (Scout cars) and 12 2-inch 9 mortars. 10 4. 1/K.R.R.C. Coln. Comd. Lt-Col S.F.C. De SALLIS, D.S.O., 1/K.R.R.C. 3/R.H.A. less one Bty and one Tp. (less M Bty and one Tp J Bty, total 20 2-pr Atk guns ) 60 Fd Regt R.A. less one Bty plus one tp. (total 20 25-prs guns) One tp 2 Bty, 1 Lt A.A. Regt R.A. (4 40-mm LAA guns) 1/K.R.R.C. less one coy. (Motor Bn less B Coy) Detachment, 4 Fd Sqn R.E.

2nd Rifle Brigade. (2/R.B.) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (-)2, 6

Lt. Col. Lord Hugo GARMOYLE. 2, 3, 7 A Coy attached to the 7 Armd. Bde. 4, 5 1, 3 Less Coy. Less A Coy. 10 5. 2/R.B. Coln. (Reserve). Comd. Lt-Col A.S.G. DOUGLAS, O.B.E., 2/R.B. One Tp J Bty, 3/R.H.A. (4 2-pr Atk guns on 3 Ton Chevrolet Portees) One Bty, 60 Fd Regt R.A. less one tp. (4 25-prs guns) One Tp 2 Bty, 1 Lt A.A. Regt R.A. (4 40-mm LAA guns) One Coy, 2/R.B. (Motor Coy) 10 8. Amn Pt. Comd 2/Lt HAIG (Attd 60 Fd Regt R.A.) W/T Set and R.A.S.C. Amn vehicles.
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7th Support Group (7 SG or 7 Sup. Gr.) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

Support Group. 2, 3, 4 2 Brigadier J.C. Campbell. (Jock).
7, 8

HQ. 7th Sp. Gp.

6. Adv H.Q. 7 Sp Gp. One Section, M Bty 3/R.H.A. (2 2-pr Atk guns) One Tp, 2 Bty, 1 Lt A.A. Regt R.A. (4 40-mm LAA guns) One Platoon, 2/R.B. (Motor Pl.) One Section, 151 Lt Fd Amb. 10 7. Rear H.Q. and B Ech Gp.

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3rd Royal Horse Artillery (3 R.H.A)

8

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 2

(D, J and M) D Battery (Maj. STUART) to 1/K.R.R.C. and J 2 Battery (Maj. Bernard PINNEY) to 2/R.B.

3 Batteries (each): 12-2pdrs. Autop. Chevrolet. 6 3 Troops each with 4 2-pdrs AT guns. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 Regiment total: 36 2-pdrs porte AT guns.

24-25pdrs.

4th Royal Horse Artillery, 4 R.H.A.

(C, F and DD Batteries)
8 2

7, 8

60th Field Regiment, R.A. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Attached from the Divisional Artillery. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 24 25-pdrs field guns. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 5, 7, 8 203rd Battery, 51st Field Regiment, R.A. (One Bty) Attached from 22nd Guards Brigade. 1, 3, 4, 6 5 12 25-pdrs field guns. 10 25-pdrs field guns. 1, 3, 12 2nd Battery, 1st LAA Regt, RA. (plus one Tp) 12 3, 4 6 (D Tp, 3rd Bty) 12th Bty (+). 3rd Bty (+) 4, 5 Light Anti-aircraft Bty. 1, 6 16 40mm AA guns. 4 Engineer Troop from 4th Field Squadron R.E. Attached from Divisional Artillery:

67th Medium Regiment, R.A., attached from the XXX Corps.2 3rd AT Regiment, R.H.A. 2 102nd (Northumberland Hussars) AT Regiment R.H.A. 1, 2 , 7, 8 1st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment R.A. (-) 2, 7, 8, 11, 12
Lt.Col. BL de Robeck. 11, 12 2nd, 3rd and 4th LAA Battery. 2 3rd Lt. AA. Bty R.A. wiht the 22 Armd. Bde. 2 4th Lt. AA. Bty R.A. wiht the 22 Armd. Bde. (Lt AA Regt. RA.) 4, 122 Bty Tp wiht 7 Armd. Bde. 12 The regiment was assigned as follows: Div Battle HQ: Adv HQ - 1st LAA Regt, RA. Div Adv HQ - one Tp 4th Bty. 7th Armd Bde 4th Bty less one Tp. 22nd Armd Bde 3rd Bty less one Tp (D Tp). 7th Sp Gp 2nd Bty + D Tp 3rd Bty. 6 4 Batteries (each): 6 3 Troops each with 4 40mm LAA guns. 1 Troop, 4th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery. 1 4 40mm LAA guns.
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22nd Guards Bde Group. (attached)1 (under command)6

Guards Brigade. Guards Motor Brigade.
3
6

Divisional Signals. 7, 8
9

Divisional Troops: 5, 6, 7, 8 (Division Troops).3

11th Hussars (11 H.)
Armoured Car Regt, R.A.C. 1, 6 2 Circa 50 Humber III AC. (Humber AC) 6, 9 Regimental Headquarters (RHQ). 9 6, 5 mcl, 3 cars and 4 armd-cars. 4 armd-cars. 9 Headquarters Squadron. Sq. Hq., Intercommunication Tp. and Administrative Tp. 4 AA LMGs, 12 LMGs (scout cars), 4 ATR, 6 mcl, 2 cars, 8 trucks 9 15-cwt, 12 lorries 3-ton and 12 Scout cars. 6 9 3 Squadrons 4 Squadrons (each): 6, 9 Squadron Hq. (A fighting and B administrative portions) 2 AA LMG and 2 ATR, 6 mcl, 1 car, 1 15-cwt, 7 lorries 3-ton and 3 9 6 armd-cars. 3 armd-cars. 6, 9 5 Troops each with 3 armd-cars (1 AA LMG, 1 M.G 7.92-mm 9 and 1 MG 15-mm). 6 Regimental total: 58 Armoured Cars 9 Regimental total: 10 LMG, 10 ATR, 58 AC and 12 Scout cars 3. Under Comd 11 H. Comd. Major the Visct GARMOYLE. M Bty, 3 R.H.A. less one tp (includes one tp 11H) (8 2-pr) 203 Bty, 51 Fd Regt R.A. (8 25-prs guns) One tp 3 Bty, 1 Lt A.A. Regt R.A. (4 40-mm LAA guns) B Coy, 2/R.B. Detachment, 4 Fd Sqn, R.E. Detachment, 151 Lt Fd Amb. (This column may rejoin 7 Sp Gp at any moment and will then come under comd 2/R.B.) 1st Kings Dragoon Guards (1/KDG.) 2 , 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 (AC Rgt). 2 Attached from the XXX Corps. 7 4 1, 6 One Sq. in Tobruk. Less Sqn. A & B Squadron. 6 1 Circa 30 Marmon-Herrington II AC. 30 M.H. III AC. 1, 6 C Squadron, 6th South African Armoured Car Rgt (6 SA). 1 6 Circa 12 Marmon-Harrington AC. 18 M.H. II AC.
10 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8

Sqs. attached whit Hq. Div, Hq. Bdes, RHA, Inf. Bn, AC Regt, Engineers Sqs., Armd. Bde., Regts., Sqs.

Royal Engineers (R.E.): 2, 7, 8 Divisional Engineers:

2, 6, 7

4th Field Squadron. (Fd. Sq RE.) Tp. Wiht 7 Sp. Gr. 2, 6, 7 1 143rd Field Park Sqn (Fd. Park Sq, RE). 142nd Fd Pk Sqn. Division HQ.: 2, 7, 8 RASC (Royal Army Service Corps): 2, 7, 8 N 5, 30, 58, 65, 67and 550 Companies. RAMC (Royal Army Medical Corps): 2nd,13th and15th Light Field Ambulance (Lt Fd Amb) 151st Lt. Fd. Amb. wiht 7 Sp. Gp. 2, 7, 8 7th Light Field Hygiene Section (Lt Fd Hyg Sect) RAOC (Royal Army Ordnance Corps): 7, 8 Divisional Workshops (Div Wkshop). 7, 8 Div. Ordnance Field Park (Div Ord Fd Pk). 7, 8 In each Brigade and Support Group: 7, 8 One Light Repair Section (Lt Rep Sec). 7, 8 One Light Recovery Section (Lt Rec Sec). 7, 8 One Ordnance Field Park (Ord Fd Pk). 7, 8 Light A.A. Regiment Workshops. Close support tanks had one 3.7" howitzer and 3 .303 Vickers machineguns.
7, 8 2, 7, 8 2, 7 , 8 2

4th South African Armoured Car Regiment (4 SA) 3 , 4, 6, 7, 8

Lt-Col. D.S. Newton-King. 6 Circa 50 Marmon-Harrington II AC.
4

6th South African Armoured Car Regiment (6 SA) 2

Attached from the XXX Corps. 3, 4 Misc. troops of anti-tank and anti-aircraft artillery.
2

Divisional Artillery (CRA): (Division Artillery)2

2nd Field Regiment, R.H.A.2 4th Regiment, R.H.A. Lt. Col John CURRIE.2 60th Field Regiment R.A. 2 Attached to the 7 SG.

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