Guards Armoured Division

This was an Armoured Division formed in England which had been training for the Invasion. Units from the division began landing in Normandy from 28th June 1944. The Divisional Commander was Major General A.H.S. Adair.

5th Guards Armoured Brigade

2nd Armoured Battalion Grenadier Guards

1st Armoured Battalion Coldstream Guards

2nd Armoured Battalion Irish Guards

1st Motor Battalion Grenadier Guards

32nd Guards Infantry Brigade

5th Battalion Coldstream Guards

3rd Battalion Irish Guards

1st Battalion Welch Guards

Divisional Artillery

55th Field Regiment Royal Artillery

153rd (Leicestershire Yeomanry) Field Regiment Royal Artillery

21st Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery

94th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery

Divisional Engineers

148th Field Park Company Royal Engineers

14th Field Squadron Royal Engineers

615th Field Squadron Royal Engineers

11th Bridging Troop Royal Engineers

Divisional RASC

310th Armoured Brigade Company Royal Army Service Corps

224th Infantry Brigade Company Royal Army Service Corps

535th Divisional Transport Company Royal Army Service Corps

Divisional RAOC

Ordnance Field Park Royal Army Ordnance Corps

Mobile Laundry and Bath Unit

Divisional REME

5th Armoured Brigade Workshop

32nd Guards Infantry Brigade Workshop

Light Aid Detachments

Royal Army Medical Corps

19th Light Field Ambulance RAMC

128th Light Field Ambulance RAMC

8th Field Dressing Station RAMC

60th Field Hygine Section Station RAMC

Machine Gun Battalion

1st Independent Machine Gun Company Royal Northumberland Fusiliers

Other Units

268th Forward Delivery Squadron RAC

2nd Household Cavalry Regiment RAC

2nd Armoured Recce Battalion Welsh Guards

77th Field Security Section CMP

Guards Armoured Divisional Provost Company CMP

Guards Armoured Divisional Signals Royal Corps of Signals

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