British First Army order of battle, 4 May 1943

British First Army order of battle, 4 May 1943

This is an outline order of battle of the British First Army on 4 May 1943.

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

** V Corps
Commanded by Lieutenant-General Charles Allfrey

*** 1st North Irish Horse
*** 7eme Régiment Tirallieurs Algériens
*** British 1st Army Group Royal Artillery
*** British 1st Infantry Division
*** British 46th Infantry Division (less 139th Brigade Group)
*** British 78th Infantry Division
** British IX Corps
Commanded by: Lieutenant-General Brian Horrocks

*** British 25th Tank Brigade
*** British 201st Guards Brigade
*** British 2nd Army Group Royal Artillery
*** British 4th Infantry Division
*** Indian 4th Infantry Division
*** British 6th Armoured Division
*** British 7th Armoured Division
** French XIX Corps
Commanded by: General Koeltz

*** One Tank Battalion
*** Division d'Algers
*** 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. 13th Field Artillery Brigade
*** U.S. 2626th Coast Artillery Brigade
*** U.S. 1st Armored Division (less one regiment)
*** U.S. 1st Infantry Division
*** U.S. 9th Infantry Division
*** 34th Infantry Division
** Army Reserve
*** 1st King's Dragoon Guards
*** 51st Royal Tank Regiment
*** British 139th Infantry Brigade
*** British 1st Armoured Division

ee also

*British First Army order of battle, 20 April 1943

References

*Anderson, Lt.-General Kenneth (1946). "Official despatch by Kenneth Anderson, GOC-in-C First Army covering events in NW Africa, 8 November 1942–13 May 1943" published in LondonGazette|issue=37779|supp=yes|startpage=5449|endpage=5464|date=5 November 1946|accessdate=2008-04-23

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