British First Army order of battle, 20 April 1943

British First Army order of battle, 20 April 1943

This is an outline order of battle of the British First Army on 20 April 1943.

* British First Army
Commanded by: Lieutenant-General Kenneth Anderson

** V Corps
Commanded by Lieutenant-General Charles Allfrey

*** British 25th Tank Brigade (less 51st Royal Tank Regiment)
*** British 1st Infantry Division
*** British 4th Infantry Division
*** British 78th Infantry Division
** British IX Corps
Commanded by: Lieutenant-General John Crocker

*** 51st Royal Tank Regiment
*** British 1st Armoured Division
*** British 6th Armoured Division
*** British 46th Infantry Division
** French XIX Corps
Commanded by: General Koeltz

*** Tank Group
*** 1st King's Dragoon Guards
*** Division d'Alger
*** Division du Maroc
*** Division d'Oran
** U.S. II Corps (co-ordinated by First Army but under direct control of 18th Army GroupAnderson (1946), p. 11 LondonGazette|issue=37779|supp=yes|startpage=5459|endapage=|date=5 November 1946|accessdate=2008-05-01] )
Commanded by: Major General Omar Bradley
*** Corps Franc d'Afrique (three battalions)
*** One Tabor
*** U.S. 1st Armored Division (less one regiment)
*** U.S. 9th Infantry Division
*** 34th Infantry Division
*** U.S. 1st Infantry Division

ee also

*British First Army order of battle, 4 May 1943

References

*Anderson, Lt.-General Kenneth (1946). "Official despatch by Kenneth Anderson, GOC-in-C First Army covering events in NW Africa, 8 November 194213 May 1943" published in LondonGazette|issue=37779|supp=yes|startpage=5449|endapage=5464|date=5 November 1946|accessdate=2008-04-23

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