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051-UKC4 51st Highland Division CSO Jan 2020 (Blue/White Bases)

51st Highland Infantry Division (CSO)

Major General Douglas Wimberley Comd staff car (C3), Ammo/POL Truck (L3), Ambulance (L3), Workshop Truck (L3), Signals Truck (C3)

• 51st Bn, Reconnaissance Regiment Dingo light recce car (R3,Reg,Ld) + 2 recce markers

• 1/7th Bn, Middlesex Regiment (MG Bn) Inf MMG stand (S3,Reg,Lad)

• 50th RTR (att from 23rd Armoured Brigade) Valentine II Tank (F3,Reg,LaMd)

• 126th Fd Regt, RA Quad FAT + 25pdr (S3,Vet,MaLd)

• 127th Fd Regt, RA Quad FAT + 25pdr (S3,Vet,MaLd)

• 128th Fd Regt, RA Quad FAT + 25pdr (S3,Vet,MaLd)

• 61st Anti-Tank Regt, RA Universal Carrier + 6pdr (S3,Vet,MaLd)

• 40th LAA Regt, RA Morris FAT + 40mm Bofors AA (S3,Reg,Lad) (or portee)

• 274th Field Company, Royal Engineers Sapper base (E1,Reg,MaLd)

• 275th Field Company, Royal Engineers Sapper base (E1,Reg,MaLd)

• 276th Field Company, Royal Engineers Sapper base (E1,Reg,MaLd)

• 239th Fd Park Coy, RE Low Loader or Truck (L3,Reg,Ld)

• 51st Highland Division Signals Signals Truck (C3,Reg,Ld)

152nd Infantry Brigade

Brigadier George Murray Commander with Mortar (C3,Reg Fierce, Lad)

• 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders   Infantry stand (F3,Reg Fierce, Lad)

• 5th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders Infantry stand (F3,Reg Fierce, Lad)

• 5th Bon, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders Inf stand (F3,Reg Fierce, Lad)

153rd Infantry Brigade

Brigadier Douglas Graham Commander with Mortar (C3,Reg Fierce, Lad)

• 5th Battalion, Black Watch Infantry stand (F3,Reg Fierce, Lad)

• 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders Infantry stand (F3,Reg Fierce, Lad)

• 5th/7th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders Infantry stand (F3,Reg Fierce, Lad)

154th Infantry Brigade

Brigadier Henry W. Houldsworth Commander with Mortar (C3,Reg Fierce, Lad)

• 1st Battalion, Black Watch Infantry stand (F3,Reg Fierce, Lad )

• 7th Battalion, Black Watch Infantry stand (F3,Reg Fierce, Lad )

• 7th Bn, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders  Inf stand (F3,Reg Fierce, Lad )

(June 2017)

51st Highland Division Corps Scale Orbat (CSO) with 3 Strength Points per Battalion

BOX 051: XXX Corps Pocket Orbat (Jul 2019)

XXX Corps

Lieutenant General Oliver Leese Comd in staff car , Dorchester, Ammo/POL Truck, Ambulance , Workshop Truck ,  Marmon Herrington, Matador FAT + 5.5″  gun, Sapper, Bedford QLB FAT + 40mm Bofors

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  Matador 69th Med Regt RA

9th Australian Division

Major General Leslie Morshead Comd in Dingo, Crusader III, Pioneer, Marmon Herrington FAT + 25pdr, Sapper, Log/POL Austin 3 tonner

24th Australian Brigade, Brigadier Arthur H.L. Godfrey  Infantry

26th Australian Brigade, Brigadier David A. Whitehead  Infantry 

20th Australian Brigade, Brigadier H. Wrigley  Infantry

51st Highland Infantry Division

Major General Douglas Wimberley Comd Jeep, Dingo Recce, Valentine II Tank, Quad FAT + 25pdr, Sapper, Carrier + 6Pdr, Log/POL CMP 30cwt

152nd Infantry Brigade, Brigadier George Murray Infantry

153rd Infantry Brigade, Brigadier Douglas Graham Infantry

154th Infantry Brigade, Brigadier Henry W. Houldsworth Infantry

 

2nd New Zealand Division

Lieutenant-General Bernard Freyberg Comd in Dingo, Carrier recce, Quad FAT + 25pdr, Sapper base, 15cwt + 2Pdr, Log/POL CMP 30cwt

5th New Zealand Infantry Brigade, Brigadier Howard Kippenberger Infantry

6th New Zealand Infantry Brigade, Brigadier William Gentry Infantry

9th Armoured Brigade, Brigadier John Currie   Crusader III Tank

1st South African Infantry Division

Major-General Dan Pienaar  Comd Dingo,  Valentine II Tank, Marmon Herrington A/C , Marmon Herrington FAT + 25pdr, Sapper, Morris 15cwt + 2Pdr, Log/POL CMP 30cwt

1st South African Infantry Brigade, Brigadier E.P. Hartshorn  Infantry

2nd South African Infantry Brigade, Brigadier Evered Poole  Infantry

3rd South African Infantry Brigade, Brigadier R.J. Palmer  Infantry

 

4th Indian Infantry Division

Major-General Francis Tuker  Comd India Pattern Carrier, Quad FAT + 25pdr, Sapper, Carrier + 6Pdr, Log/POL CMP 30cwt

5th Indian Infantry Brigade, Brigadier Dudley Russell  Infantry

7th Indian Infantry Brigade, Brigadier Arthur Holworthy  Infantry

61st Indian Infantry Brigade, Brigadier Francis E.C. Hughes Infantry

Corps Reserve

23rd Armoured Brigade, Brigadier George W. Richards  Valentine II , Bishop self-propelled 25pdr , Bedford QLB FAT + 40mm Bofors AA (or portee)

BOX 051: 51st Highland Infantry Division CSO (Jan 2019)

51st Highland Division Jan 2019 CSO

51st Highland Division in Divisional Scale Orbat (DSO) with 6 Strength Points per Battalion

51st Highland Division in Regimental Scale Orbat (RSO) with 6 Strength Points per Battalion