FORCES BRITANNIQUES
 

GRANDES UNITES       BLINDES       ELEMENTS ORGANIQUES
 
 


COMPOSITION DES DIVISIONS ET BRIGADES
DIVISION Troupes Divisionnaires Decouverte Artillerie Genie 1e Bde 2e Bde 3e Bde
1st Infantry Division 2/Chesire Regiment [MG] 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own)  . 2nd Field Regiment, RA 
·  19th Field Regiment, RA 
·  24th Field Regiment, RA 
·  21st Anti-Tank Regiment, RA		 ·  17th Field Company, RE 
·  23rd Field Company, RE 
·  26th Field Company, RE 
·  6th Field Park Company, RE 		 1st Infantry Brigade (Guards)
·  2/Coldstream Guards 
·  2/Hampshire Regiment 
·  3/Grenadier Guards 
·  1st Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company		 2nd Infantry Brigade
·  1/Loyal Regiment 
·  1/Gordon Highlanders 
·  2/North Straffordshire Regiment 
·  2nd Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company 		 3rd Infantry Brigade
·  1/Duke of Wellington's Regiment 
·  1/King's Shropshire Regiment 
·  2/Sherwood Foresters 
·  3rd Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company 
2nd Infantry Division 2/Manchester Regiment [MG]  4th/7th Royal Dragoons Guards  ·  10th Field Regiment, RA 
·  16th Field Regiment, RA 
·  18th Field Regiment, RA 		 ·  5th Field Company, RE 
·  11th Field Company, RE 
·  38th Field Company, RE 
·  21st Field Park Company, RE		 4th Infantry Brigade
·  1/Royal Scots 
·  1/Border Regiment 
·  2/Royal Norfolk Regiment 
·  4th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company 		 5th Infantry Brigade
·  1/Cameron Highlanders 
·  2/Royal Warwickshire Regiment 
·  2/Dorsetshire Regiment 
·  5th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company 		 6th Infantry Brigade
·  1/Royal Welch Fusiliers 
·  1/Royal Berkshire Regiment 
·  2/Durham Light Infantry 
·  6th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company 
3rd Infantry Division 2/Middlesex Regiment [MG] - ·  7th Field Regiment, RA 
·  23rd Field Regiment, RA 
·  33rd Field Regiment, RA 
·  20th Anti-Tank Regiment, RA		 ·  246th Field Company, RE 
·  248th Field Company, RE 
·  253rd Field Company, RE 
·  15th Field Park Company, RE		 7th Infantry Brigade (Guards)
·  1/Grenadier Guards 
·  2/Grenadier Guards 
·  1/Coldstream Guards 
·  7th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company		 8th Infantry Brigade
·  1/Suffolk Regiment 
·  2/East Yorkshire Regiment 
·  2/ Gloucestershire Regiment 
·  8th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company 		 9th Infantry Brigade
·  1/King's Own Scottish Borders 
·  2/Lincolnshire Regiment 
·  2/Royal Ulster Rifles 
·  9th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
4th Infantry Division 2/Royal Northumberland Fusiliers [MG] - ·  17th Field Regiment, RA 
·  22nd Field Regiment, RA 
·  30th Field Regiment, RA 
·  14th Anti-Tank Regiment, RA		 ·  7th Field Company, RE 
·  9th Field Company, RE 
·  59th Field Company, RE 
·  18th Field Park Company, RE		 10th Infantry Brigade
·  1/Royal West Kent Regiment 
·  2/Bedfordshire Regiment 
·  2/Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 
·  10th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company 		 11th Infantry Brigade
·  1/East Surrey Regiment 
·  1/Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 
·  2/Lancashire Fusiliers 
·  11th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company		 12th Infantry Brigade
·  1/South Lancashire Regiment 
·  1/Black Watch 
·  12th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company 
·  2/Royal Fusiliers
5th Infantry Division - - ·  9th Field Regiment, RA 
·  91st Field Regiment, RA 
·  92nd Field Regiment, RA
·  52nd Anti-Tank Regiment, RA		 55th Field Company, RE 13th Infantry Brigade     . 2nd Battalion, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
. 2nd Battalion, The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers                                . 2nd Battalion, The Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's)		 15th Infantry Brigade
. 1st Battalion, The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wale's Own Regiment)                                . 1st Battalion, The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
. 1st York and Lancaster Regiment		 17th infantry bde ?
12th (Eastern) Infantry Division . 113th Field Regiment,R.A . 
. 114th Field Regiment, R.A. 
. 118th Field Regiment, R.A. 
. 67th Anti-Tank Regiment, R.A. 		 . 262nd Field Company, RE
. 263rd Field Company, RE
. 264th Field Company, RE
. 265th Field Park Company, RE Eastbourne		 35th Infantry Brigade
. 2nd/5th Battalion, The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)                      . 2nd/6th (Bermondsey) Battalion, The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)                                 . 2nd/7th (Southwark) Battalion, The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)		 36th Infantry Brigade
. 2nd/6th Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment
. 6th Battalion, The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
. 7th Battalion, The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment		 37th Infantry Brigade
. 5th Battalion, The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
. 6th Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment
. 7th (Cinque Ports) Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment
23rd (Northumbrian) Division 8th Battalion, The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (MG) . 124th Field Regiment, R.A.                                 . 125th Field Regiment, R.A.  . 233rd (Northumbrian) Field Company, RE
. 507th Field Company,RE         . 508th Field Park Company,RE		 69th Infantry Brigade
. 5th Battalion, The East Yorkshire Regiment (The Duke of York's Own)
. 6th Battalion, The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment)
. 7th Battalion, The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment)		 70th Infantry Brigade
. 10th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
. 11th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry
. 12th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry		 -
42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division - - ·  51st Field Regiment, RA 
·  52nd Field Regiment, RA 
·  53rd Field Regiment, RA 
·  56th Anti-Tank Regiment, RA		 ·  200th Field Company, RE 
·  201st Field Company, RE 
·  202nd Field Company, RE 
·  203rd Field Park Company, RE 		 125th Infantry Brigade
·  5/Lancashire Fusiliers 
·  6/Lancashire Fusiliers 
·  8/Lancashire Fusiliers		 126th Infantry Brigade
·  5/Royal Regiment 
·  4/Border Regiment 
·  5/Border Regiment		 127th Infantry Brigade
·  4/East Lancashire Regiment 
·  5/Manchester Regiment 
·  8/Manchester Regiment 
44th (Home Counties) Infantry Division - - ·  57th Field Regiment, RA 
·  58th Field Regiment, RA 
·  65th Field Regiment, RA 
·  57th Anti-Tank Regiment, RA		 ·  208th Field Company, RE 
·  209th Field Company, RE 
·  210th Field Company, RE 
·  211th Field Park Company, RE 		 131st Infantry Brigade
·  5/Queen's Royal Regiment 
·  6/Queen's Royal Regiment 
·  7/Queen's Royal Regiment 		 132nd Infantry Brigade
·  4/Royal West Kent Regiment 
·  5/Royal West Kent Regiment 
·  6/East Surrey Regiment		 133rd Infantry Brigade
·  4/Buffs 
·  4/Royal Sussex Regiment 
·  5/Royal Sussex Regiment
46th (North Midland and West Riding) Infantry Division . 121st Field Regiment, R.A.
. 122nd Field Regiment, R.A. 
. 123rd Field Regiment, R.A. 
. 68th Anti-Tank Regiment, R.A. 		 . 270th Field Companies, RE
. 271st Field Companies, RE
. 272nd Field Companies, RE
. 273rd Field Park Company, RE		 137th Infantry Brigade
. 2nd/5th Battalion, The West Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Own)
. 2nd/6th Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)
. 2nd/7th Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)		 138th Infantry Brigade
. 6th Battalion, The Lincolnshire Regiment
. 2nd/4th Battalion, The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
. 6th Battalion, The York and Lancaster Regiment		 139th Infantry Brigade
. 2nd/5th Battalion, The Leicestershire Regiment
. 2nd/5th Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
. 9th Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
48th (South Midland) Infantry Division - - ·  67th Field Regiment, RA 
·  68th Field Regiment, RA 
·  99th Field Regiment, RA 
·  53rd Anti-Tank Regiment, RA 		 ·  224th Field Company, RE 
·  225th Field Company, RE 
·  226th Field Company, RE 
·  227th Field Park Company, RE		 143rd Infantry Brigade
·  5/ Northamptonshire Regiment 
·  7/Royal Warwickshire Regiment 
·  8/Royal Warwickshire Regiment 		 144th Infantry Brigade
·  5/ Gloucestershire Regiment 
·  7/ Worcestershire Regiment 
·  8/ Worcestershire Regiment 		 145th Infantry Brigade
·  1 (Buckinghamshire) /Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire 
·  4/Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 
·  4/Royal Berkshire Regiment
50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division 4/Royal Northumberland Fusiliers [MG] - ·  72nd Field Regiment, RA 
·  74th Field Regiment, RA 		 ·  232nd Field Company, RE 
·  505th Field Company, RE 
·  235th Field Park Company, RE 		 150th Infantry Brigade
·  4/East Yorkshire Regiment 
·  4/Green Howards 
·  5/Green Howards		 151st Infantry Brigade
·  6/Durham Light Infantry 
·  8/Durham Light Infantry 
·  9/Durham Light Infantry 		 -
51st (Highland) Division ·  1st Battalion, Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment [MG] 
·  7th Battalion, The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers [MG] 		 1st The Lothians and Border Horse (Yeomanry) ·  17th Field Regiment (RA) 
·  23rd Field Regiment (RA) 
·  75th Field Regiment (RA) 
·  51st Anti-Tank Regiment (RA)
·  51st Medium Regiment (RA) 
·  1st Regiment (RHA)(less one Battery) 
·  97th Field Regiment (RA) (one Battery) 		 ·  26th Field Company (RE) 
·  236th Field Company (RE) 
·  237th Field Company (RE) 
·  239th Field Park Company (RE)
·  213th Army Field Company (RE) 
·  6th Battalion, The Royal Scots Fusiliers (RE) 
·  7th Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment (RE) 		 152nd Infantry Brigade
·  2nd Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders 
·  4th Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders 
·  4th Battalion, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders 		 153rd Infantry Brigade
·  4th Battalion, The Black Watch 
·  1st Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders 
·  5th Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders		 154th Infantry Brigade
·  1st Battalion, The Black Watch 
·  7th Battalion, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 
·  8th Battalion, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 
52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division
(*3)		 . 78th (Lowland) Field Regiment, R.A. 
. 79th (Lowland) Field Regiment, R.A. 
. 80th (Lowland-City of Glasgow) Field Regiment, R.A. 
. 54th (The Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment, R.A. 		 . 240th (Lowland) Field Company, RE 
. 241st(Lowland) Field Company, RE 
.242nd(Lowland) Field Company, RE 
.243rd(Lowland) Field Park Company, RE		 155th Infantry Brigade
. 7th/9th (Highlanders) Battalion, The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment)
. 4th (The Border) Battalion, The King's Own Scottish Borderers
. 5th (Dumfrieshire) Battalion, The King's Own Scottish Borderers		 156th Infantry Brigade
. 4th/5th Battalion, The Royal Scots Fusiliers
. 6th (Lanarkshire) Battalion, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
. 7th Battalion, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)		 157th Infantry Brigade
. 5th Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment)
. 6th Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment)
. 1st Battalion, The Glasgow Highlanders, The Highland Light Infantry
1st Armoured Division
(*2)		 · 1st Regiment (RHA)
(moins 1Bie a la 51e)
· 2nd Regiment (RHA) 
· 101st Light Antitank Regiment (RHA)		 · 1st Field Squadron (RE) 
· 1st Field Park Troop (RE) 		 1st Support Group
· 1st Battalion, The Rifle Brigade 
· 2nd Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps
- 1st Queen Victoria's Rifles		 2nd Armoured Brigade 
· 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bay) 
· 9th Queen's Royal Lancers 
· 10th Prince of wales Own Royal Hussars 		 3rd Armoured Brigade
· 2nd Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment 
· 3rd Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment 
· 5th Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment 
1st Army Tank Brigade
(*1)		 · 4th Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment 
· 7th Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment 
· 8th Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment 
1st Armoured Reconnaissance Brigade  · 1st Battalion, East Riding Yeomanry 
· 1st Battalion, Fife and Forfar Yeomanry 
2nd Armoured Reconnaissance Brigade  · 5th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards 
· 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars


ELEMENTS ORGANIQUES DE CORPS

ELEMENTS d'ARMEE ( BEF )
- 4 Bns de Pionniers dont
  ·  6th Battalion, The Royal Scots Fusiliers (RE) detaché a la 51e
  ·  7th Battalion, The Norfolk Regiment (RE) detaché a la 51e
  ·  1st Field Squadron (RE) detaché a la 1st armored
  ·  1st Field Park Troop (RE) detaché a la 1st armored

- 3 Bns de mitrailleurs dont
  ·  1st Battalion, Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment [MG] detaché a la 51e
  ·  7th Battalion, The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers [MG] detaché a la 51e

-9 Rgts/groupes de DCA dont
  . 101th light antiaircraft & antitank rgt , detaché a la 1st armored

-5 rgt d'artillerie
(1 Bie du 97th a la 51e div )

-5 rgt d'artillerie moyenne
(51th detaché a la 51e div )

-2 rgt d'artillerie lourde

-12th royal lancers ( 38 automitrailleuses Morris,20 Armored cars )
-25th Infantry Bde (?)
-30th Infantry bde (?)
-20th guards bde (?)
 


1st Corps
- 4th Cheshire Rgt ( MG )
- 3rd Field Artillery Rgt (RA), medium
- 5th Field Artillery Rgt (RA), medium
- 27th Field Artillery Rgt (RA)

2nd Corps
- 2nd Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (MG)
- 59th Field Artillery Rgt (RA)
- 88th Field Artillery Rgt (RA)
- 53th (light) Antiaircraft Artillery Rgt

3rd Corps
- 61th Field Artillery Rgt (RA), medium
- 63th Field Artillery Rgt (RA), medium
- 69th Field Artillery Rgt (RA), medium
- 139th Field Artillery Rgt (RA)
- 140th Field Artillery Rgt (RA)
- 52nd Field Artillery Rgt (RA), heavy
- 4 Bns de mitrailleurs ( ? )


BLINDES
 
Unité Affectation HQ Reco Force principale Force principale Divers
2nd RTR 1st Arm.Div
3rd RTR 1st Arm.Div 27 cruisers tanks 21 Mk VIB 10 scout cars
5th RTR 1st Arm.Div
9th Royal lancers 1st Arm.Div
10th Royal Hussars 1st Arm.Div
2nd Dragoons 1st Arm.Div 4 A9 CS 3 A10 22 A13 21 Mk VIC 5 Scout carriers
4th RTR 1st Arm.tank bde 50 Matilda I 5 Mk VI B
7th RTR 1st Arm.tank bde 27 Matilda I
23 Matilda II		 7 MkVI B
8th RTR 1st Arm.tank bde ? ?
5th Royal innisk. dragoon 2nd Recce Bde 28 MkVI B/C
15/19th Royal Hussars 2nd Recce Bde 28 MkVI B/C
1st East Riding 1st Recce Bde 28 MkVI B/C
1st Fife&Forfar 1st Recce Bde 28 MkVI B/C
13/18th royal Hussars 1st Inf.Div 28 MkVI B/C
4/7th royal dragoon 2nd Inf.Div 28 MkVI B/C
1st Lothian&border 51st Inf.Div 28 Mk VI B/C
1st Armoured Division 6 A9
18 A9 CS		 31 A10 110 A13 134 MkVI B/C 30 scout cars
15 scout carriers
1st Army Tank Bde 77 Matilda I
23 Matilda II		 12 MkVI B/C
1st Recce Bde 56 MkVI B/C
2nd Recce Bde 56 MkVI B/C

NOTES

*1    le 8th Royal tank rgt n'a jamais été expedié en france , le 7th est arrivé mi-mai 1940 .

*2    La 1st Armored Division est arrivée en 3 vagues :
                -2nd armored bde le 20 mai
                -1st support group et troupes divisionnaires le 22 mai
                -3rd armored bde le 23 mai

*3 La 52nd infantry division a été envoyée en france apres le desastre de Dunkerque , le 15 juin .
Elle a theoriquement été incorporée a la 10e armée ( puisque le BEF n'existait plus .. ) .
 
 
 
 

ARRIVEE des UNITES
mi mai        7th RTR (1st Army tank Bde )
20 mai        2nd armored bde (1st arm.div)
22 mai        1st support group ( 1st arm div )
23 mai        3rd armored bde (1st arm div )
15 juin        52nd infantry division