WW2 British Infantry

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BRITISH:

BRITISH 1939/1940 INFANTRY DIVISIONS:
By May 1940 when German attacks began the British Infantry Divisions consisted of 10 Infantry Divisions in 3 Corps (1, 11 and 111), 1st Army Tank Brigade, and an RAF detachment of about 500 aircraft, the BEF Air Component.
Typical organization of a 1939 British Infantry Division:
• Cavalry Regiment
• 3 Infantry Brigades, with 3 Infantry Battalions and an Anti-tank Company
• 3 Field Artillery Regiments
• Anti-Tank Regiment
• 3 Royal Engineers Field Companies and a Field Park Company
• Divisional Signals Company
• Total Strength: 13,863
Divisional Fire Power:
• Light Machine Guns: 644
• Heavy Machine Guns: 56

Anti-tank Weapons:
• 25 mm Anti-tank Guns: 27
• Anti-tank Rifles: 24
• 2 pdr Anti-tank Guns: 48
Mortars:
• 2 inch Mortars: 108
• 3 inch Mortars: 18
Artillery:
• 18/25 pdr Guns: 72
Armor:
• Light Tanks: 28
Transport:
• Carriers: 140
• Vans & Trucks: 864
• Lorries and Tractors: 844