"1940 BEF infantry organisation " Topic
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| Jon Cane | 21 Apr 2014 10:59 a.m. PST |
Hi all I want to keep track of my BEF units in games by using their correct letter/ number – eg A company etc. Can anyone tell me how British infantry platoons and the rifle sections were numbered? Thanks |
| Ethanjt21 | 21 Apr 2014 11:07 a.m. PST |
Pretty sure the companies were A,B, and C? Not sure about platoon or lower. |
| Gary Kennedy | 21 Apr 2014 11:32 a.m. PST |
HQ Coy -
No.1 Signal
No.2 Anti-aircraft
No.3 Mortar
No.4 Carrier
No.5 Pioneer
No.6 Admin
Rifle Coys -
A Coy; 7-9
B Coy; 10-12
C Coy; 13-15
D Coy; 16-18 Gary |
| Ascent | 22 Apr 2014 11:54 a.m. PST |
As with all things British doesn't it vary with the regiment sometimes as well? |
| Gary Kennedy | 22 Apr 2014 12:30 p.m. PST |
Company designations did vary, Guards were numbered, not lettered, and some Bns chose W, X, Y and Z for the Rifle Coys. Platoon numbering could easily have been different in some units, the one variation that comes to mind was only numbering the Rifle Pls sequentially, which I've seen for late war in at least one Air Landing Bn. The above was the majority approach. Gary |
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