Professional Documents
Culture Documents
All organizations are based on the 21st Army Group ORBAT. Those with the suffix “G” (for example BG-07G) are
specific variations that are enumerated below. Others are from the basic organization
Headquarters
Irish Battlegroup
5th Guards Armored Brigade
32nd Guards Infantry Brigade
2nd Armored Recce Battalion Welsh Guards - BG-06G
55th Field Regiment RHA - FS-03
Attached - 1x Towed AA Troop - ME-21
153rd Field Regiment RA - FS-02
Attached - 1x SP AA Troop - ME-21
64th Medium Regiment RA - FS-06 (Sept '44)
A Battery - 4.5"
B Battery - 5.5"
21st Anti Tank Regiment
3x SP AT Troop (M10 Achilles) - ME-09
3x Towed AT Troop (17pdr, M5) - ME-10
14th Field Squadron RE - ME-31
615th Field Squadron RE - ME-31
148th Field Park Squadron RE - ME-31
11th Bridging Troop RE
1 Cmd, 1 Daimler Dingo Scout Car~3 Infantry (1 with PIAT), 2 15cwt truck
3 20mm Polsten or Hispano AAG, 3 15cwt truck
1x Mortar Platoon - FSE-01
5th Battalion Coldstream Guards - BG-11
1st Battalion Welsh Guards - BG-11
X Company/4th Scots Guards - ME-06
1st MG Company/Northumberland Fusiliers - ME-20
Irish Guards Battlegroup