Sunday of the Dead – Order of Battle

 

Commonwealth Forces

 

5th South African Brigade Group

 

Bde HQ

1 Command Stand

1 Car

1 8cwt FFW Staff Radio Truck

1 Infantry Stand

1st South African Irish Battalion

BHQ

1 Command Stand

3 Infantry Companies

1 Command Infantry Stand (ATR)

2 Infantry Stands (ATR)

1 MMG Stand

1 Support Company

1 3” Mortar Stand (ATR) [Call 3+/1-7]

1 15cwt Light Truck

1 15cwt Light Ammo Truck

1 Recce Universal Carrier

1 15cwt Truck towing 2pdr AT Gun

Elements 60th Field Regiment RA & 9th Field Battery SAA (attached) [Call 4+/1-5]

1 Command Stand

1 Car

2 Quad tractors towing No27 Limber 25pdr Mk II Gun

1 3t Medium Ammo Truck

2nd Regiment Botha

BHQ

1 Command Stand

3 Infantry Companies

1 Command Infantry Stand (ATR)

2 Infantry Stands (ATR)

1 MMG Stand

1 Support Company

1 3” Mortar Stand (ATR) [Call 3+/1-7]

1 15cwt Light Truck

1 15cwt Light Ammo Truck

1 Recce Universal Carrier

1 15cwt Truck towing 2pdr AT Gun

4th RHA [Call 4+/1-5 by 2nd Rgt Botha – individual Batteries only]

RHQ

1 Command Infantry Stand

1 8cwt Van

2 Batteries

1 Command Infantry Stand

1 Car

2 Quad tractors towing No27 Limber and 25pdr Mk II Gun

1 3t Medium Ammo Truck

Battery from 60th Field Regt RA (attached)

1 Command Infantry Stand

1 Car

1 Quad tractor towing No27 Limber and 25pdr Mk II Gun

3rd Transvaal Scottish Battalion

BHQ

1 Command Stand

3 Infantry Companies

1 Command Infantry Stand (ATR)

2 Infantry Stands (ATR)

1 MMG Stand

1 Support Company

1 3” Mortar Stand (ATR) [Call 3+/1-7]

1 15cwt Light Truck

1 15cwt Light Ammo Truck

1 Recce Universal Carrier

1 15cwt Truck towing 2pdr AT Gun

8th Btty Transvaal Horse Artillery (attached) [Call 4+/1-5]

1 Command Infantry Stand

1 Car

2 Quad tractors towing No27 Limber and 25pdr Mk II Gun

1 3t Medium Ammo Truck

3rd Company 3rd Recce Battalion

3 Recce Marmon Herringon

7th Field Battery + 1 Troop 9th Field Battery SAA – open sights only

1 Command Infantry Stand

1 Car

3 Quad tractors towing No27 Limber and 25pdr Mk II Gun

1 3t Medium Ammo Truck

D Battery 3rd RHA + I, J & K Troops 3rd AT Battery (+)

1 Command Infantry Stand

1 Car

4 2pdr Portee

1 15 Cwt towed 18pdr AT Gun (battalion gun)

1 30cwt Medium Ammo Truck

 

7th Support Group – reinforcement any time 15:00+ (not 3 RHA)

 

GHQ

1 Command Dorchester ACV (call 21 SA Fd Btty 4+, 1-5)

1st Bttn KRRC & 2nd Bttn Rifle Brigade (each)

1 Command Infantry Stand

3 Infantry Stands

4 Light Trucks

7th Armoured Bde (-) under command

1 Command A13 MkIV

1 A10

1 Crusader II

Elements 11th Hussars

3 Recce Humber III

3rd RHA (-)

RHQ

1 Command Stand

1 8cwt Van

J & M Batteries (each)

1 Command Stand

1 Car

2 2pdr Portee

1 30cwt Medium Ammo Truck

Troop 21st SA Field Battery (attached)

 [1 Quad towed 25pdr]

 

22nd Armoured Brigade

 

Bde HQ

1 Command Crusader II

1 Composite Regiment

RHQ

1 Command Crusader II

2 Squadrons (1 each from 3rd & 4th County of London Yeomanry)

1 Command Crusader II

1 Crusader II

1 Squadron (from 2nd Royal Gloucestershire Hussars)

1 Command Crusader II

2 Crusader II

 

4th Armoured Brigade

 

2nd Scots Guards Motor Battalion

BHQ

1 Command Stand

1 15cwt GS Light Truck

4 Motor Companies

1 Command Infantry Stand (ATR)

1 Infantry Stands

2 15cwt Light Trucks

1 Recce Scout Carrier

 

Elements 3rd & 5th RTR

See notes

Axis Forces

 

15 Panzer Division

 

DHQ

1 Command Stand

1 Car

1 Kfz-17 Staff Radio Truck

5 Panzer Regiment (attached from 21 Pz Div)

Regiment Stab

1 Command PzBefWg-III

1 Recce PzKfw-IIF

I Panzer Abteilung

1 Command PzKfw-IIIH

2 PzKfw-IIIH

1 PzKfw-IIF

II Panzer Abteilung

1 Command PzKfw-IIIH

2 PzKfw-IIIH

1 PzKfw-IVE

1 PzKfw-IIF

2 Batterie 18 FlaK Regiment (attached)

1 Command Stand

1 Car

1 SdKfz-7 towed 88mm FlaK-37

1 Kfz-69 towed 20mm FlaK-38

8 Panzer Regiment

Regiment Stab

1 Command PzBefWg-III

[7 batterie III/33 Artillerie Regiment – 1 sFH-18 150mm (Call 3+/1-5)]

Gepanzerte Pioneer Kompanie (attached)

1 Command Engineer Stand

1 Engineer Stand

2 SdKfz-251/1

I Panzer Abteilung

Abteilung Stab

1 Command PzKfw-IIIH

1 & 2 Kompanie (each)

1 Command PzKfw-IIIH

2 PzKfw-IIIH

1 PzKfw-IIF

4 Kompanie

1 Command PzKfw-IVE

1 PzKfw-IVE

1 PzKfw-IIF

3 Batterie 33 FlaK Regiment (attached)

1 Command Stand

1 Car

1 SdKfz-7 towed 88mm FlaK-37

1 Kfz-69 towed 20mm FlaK-38

[1 Batterie I/33 Artillery Regiment leFH-18 105mm (3+/1-7)]

II Panzer Abteilung

Abteilung Stab

1 Command PzKfw-IIIH

5 & 6 Kompanie (each)

1 Command PzKfw-IIIH

2 PzKfw-IIIH

1 PzKfw-IIF

8 Kompanie

1 Command PzKfw-IVD

1 PzKfw-IIF

[3 Batterie I/33 Artillery Regiment leFH-18 105mm (3+/1-7)]

1 Kompanie 33 Panzerjäger Abteilung (attached)

1 Command Stand

1 Kfz-1 Car

1 Truck Towed PaK-36 37mm

1 Truck Towed PaK-38 50mm

115 Schützen Regiment – reinforcement possible 14:30 onwards

Regiment Stab

1 Command Stand

1 Kfz-1 Car

1 Kfz-17 Staff Radio Truck

[4 Batterie II/33 Artillery Regiment leFH-18 105mm (3+/1-7)]

I Schützen Battalion

Battalion HQ

1 Command Stand

1 Kfz-12 Car

1 & 3 Kompanie (each)

1 Command Infantry Stand (+)

1 Infantry Stand (+)

1 MMG Stand

2 Medium Trucks

2 Kompanie

As above but trucks are replaced by 4 SdKfz-251/1

4 Mortar Company

1 GrW-34 80mm Mortar Stand [Call 2+/*]

1 Medium Truck

5 Heavy Company

1 Truck Towed PaK-36 37mm

[5 Batterie II/33 Artillery Regiment leFH-18 105mm (3+/1-7)]

II Schützen Battalion

As I Battalion but 6-10 Kp. All companies are truck borne – [6 Batterie II/33 AR] in support

2 Kompanie 33 Panzerjäger Abteilung (attached)

1 Command Stand

1 Kfz-1 Car

1 Truck Towed PaK-36 37mm

1 Truck Towed PaK-38 50mm

1 sPzB-41 28/20mm

1 Light Truck

200 Schützen Regiment – reinforcement 14:30

Regiment Stab

1 Command Stand

1 Kfz-12 Car

1 Kfz-17 Staff Radio Truck

2 MG Battalion

Battalion Stab

1 Command Stand

1 Car

1 MMG Stand

1 SdKfz-251/1

1, 2 & 3 MG Kompanie (each)

1 Command MMG Stand

1 MMG Stands

2 Light Trucks

4 Schwere Kompanie

1 GrW-34 80mm Mortar Stand [Call 2+/*]

1 Light Truck

1 Truck Towed PaK-36 37mm

[8 Batterie III/33 Artillery Regiment sFH-18 150mm (3+/1-7)]

15 Kradschützen Abteilung

BHQ

1 Command Stand

1 Car

1, 2 & 3 Kompanie (each)

1 Command M/C Infantry Stand (+)

1 M/C Infantry Stand (+)

1 M/C MMG Stand

4 MG Kompanie

2 MMG Stands

1 GrW-34 80mm Mortar Stand [Call 2+/*]

2 Medium Trucks

5 Schwere Kompanie

1 Truck Towed PaK-36 37mm

[9 Batterie III/33 Artillery Regiment sFH-18 150mm (3+/1-7)]

3 Kompanie 33 Panzerjäger Abteilung (attached)

1 Command Stand

1 Kfz-1 Car

1 Truck Towed PaK-36 37mm

1 Truck Towed PaK-38 50mm

 

 Kampfgruppe Böettcher – off table

 

[1 155mm French Gun (2+, 1-7)

2 155mm French Guns (6+, 1-3)

1 Ammo Truck]

 

Divisione Corazzata Ariete

 

Comandante – reinforcement 15:00

1 Command Stand

1 Car

VII Battaglione Carri (+) – reinforcement 15:00

Comandante

1 M13/40 Command

4 Compagnie Carri (each)

1 M13/40 Command

3 M13/40

V Battaglione 8° Reggimento Bersaglieri – reinforcement 15:30

Comandante

1 Command Stand

1 Car

1° & 2° Compagnie Bersaglieri

1 Command Infantry Stand (Solothurn)

1 Infantry Stand (Solothurn)

1 MMG Stand

2 Medium Trucks

1 Light Truck carrying 37/45 AT Gun

142° Compagnie Controcarri

1 Command Infantry Stand

1 Light Truck

2 Light Truck carried 47/32 AT Guns

I Battaglione 132° Reggimento Artiglieria (-)

1 Command /FO Stand [Call battalion 4+/1-5]

1 Car

2 TL37 Truck towed 75/27 Guns

1 TL37 Ammo Truck

XIV Battaglione Artiglieria – reinforcement 15:30

1 Command /FO Stand [Call battalion 4+/1-5]

1 Car

3 Autocannone 65/17 su Morris

1 Morris Ammo Truck

 

 

 

Troop Quality

 

WPD

 

7th Support Group: QC 3+

5th SA Bde: 25pdrs & portee: QC 3+

5th SA Bde: Infantry and Armoured cars: QC 4+

22nd Armoured Brigade: QC 5+

15 & 21 Panzer Divisions QC 3+ +1 hit

Ariete QC 4+

 

CD

 

7th Support Group: Experience Morale 9

5th SA Bde: 25pdrs & portee: Regular Morale 9

5th SA Bde: Infantry and Armoured cars: Regular Morale 8

22nd Armoured Brigade: Trained Morale 8

15 & 21 Panzer Divisions Veteran Morale 9

Ariete: Regular Morale 8

 

 

Notes

 

1.      Tank strengths are accurate. However the source on Ariete’s strength is somewhat suspect, there may well have been more than the four companies indicated. However the tank strength is OK. Artillery strengths are well documented with the exception of 3 RHA. Infantry strengths are estimated taking in to account the strength of the rest of the division

 

2.      See special scenario rules for information on Commonwealth transport

 

3.      Artillery in brackets is off table

 

4.      Kampfgruppe Böettcher was a much larger formation than shown. Some of its guns fired in support of the attack but its unclear which guns were available. I've taken an educated guess.

 

5.      Calling ratings are for WPD first, CD after. British artillery at this time was not controlled centrally so the British player may not call more than a battery of guns at one time on one target. Any stand in the supported battalion can call the guns. Only Italian FO’s may call their guns