11th Armoured Division

This was an Armoured Division formed in England in 1941 which had been training for the Invaison. Units from the division began landing in Normandy from 13th June 1944. The Divisional Commander was Major General G.P.B. Roberts.

29th Armoured Brigade

23rd Hussars

3rd Royal Tank Regiment

2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry

8th Motor Battalion Rifle Brigade

159th Infantry Brigade

4th Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry

3rd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment

1st Battalion Herefordshire Regiment

Divisional Artillery

13th Royal Horse Artillery (Honourable Artillery Regiment)

151st (Ayrshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment Royal Artillery

75th Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery

58th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery

Divisional Engineers

147th Field Park Company Royal Engineers

13th Field Squadron Royal Engineers

612th Field Squadron Royal Engineers

10th Bridging Troop Royal Engineers

Divisional RASC

29th Armoured Brigade Company Royal Army Service Corps

159th Infantry Brigade Company Royal Army Service Corps

Divisional Transport Company Royal Army Service Corps

Divisional RAOC

Ordnance Field Park Royal Army Ordnance Corps

Mobile Laundry and Bath Unit

Divisional REME

29th Armoured Brigade Workshop

159th Infantry Brigade Workshop

Light Aid Detachments

Royal Army Medical Corps

18th Light Field Ambulance RAMC

179th Light Field Ambulance RAMC

7th Field Dressing Station RAMC

Field Hygine Section Station RAMC

Machine Gun Battalion

2nd Independent Machine Gun Company Royal Northumberland Fusiliers

Other Units

270th Forward Delivery Squadron RAC

Inns of Court Regiment RAC

2nd Northamptonshire Yeomanry RAC relieved on 8th August 1944 by

15th/19th King's Royal Hussars RAC

11th Armoured Divisional Provost Company CMP

11th Armoured Divisional Signals Royal Corps of Signals

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