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'W' Force - Greece, 12 April 1941

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
1.  Greek Central Macedonian Army
 

12 Greek Infantry Division two battalions only 

20 Greek Infantry Division
 
2.  I Australian Corps Corps HQ officially opened in Greece 05-Apr-41.

Redesignated ANZAC Corps on 12-Apr-41.

Closed down in Greece midnight 23-24-Apr-41.

Medical

2/5th and 2/6th Australian General Field Hospital

A.  12 Greek Infantry Division less two battalions 
       

B.  2 New Zealand Infantry Division

Artillery

Antitank Regiments

7th Anti-Tank Regiment, New Zealand Artillery

Field Regiments

4th Field Regiment, New Zealand Artillery

5th Field Regiment, New Zealand Artillery

6th Field Regiment, New Zealand Artillery

Engineers

Field Companies

19th Army Troops Company, New Zealand Engineers

6th Field Company, New Zealand Engineers

7th Field Company, New Zealand Engineers

Field Park Companies

5th Field Park Company, New Zealand Engineers

Infantry

Machine Gun

27th New Zealand Machine Gun Battalion

Recce

Cav

New Zealand Divisional Cavalry Regiment

Brigades

4 New Zealand Infantry Brigade

18th New Zealand Battalion

19th New Zealand Battalion

20th New Zealand Battalion

5 New Zealand Infantry Brigade

21st New Zealand Battalion detached on local security duties in Athens

22nd New Zealand Battalion

23rd New Zealand Battalion

28th New Zealand (Maori) Battalion attached 

6 New Zealand Infantry Brigade

24th New Zealand Battalion

25th New Zealand Battalion

26th New Zealand Battalion
 

C.  6 Australian Infantry Division

Artillery

Antitank Regiments

2/1st Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery

Field Regiments

2/1st Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery

2/2nd Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery

2/3rd Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery

Engineers

Field Companies

2/1st Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers

2/2nd Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers

2/8th Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers

Infantry

Machine Gun

2/1st Australian Machine Gun Battalion
Medical
2/1st, 2/2nd and 2/7th Field Ambulance

Brigades

16 Australian Infantry Brigade

2/1st Australian Battalion

2/2nd Australian Battalion

2/3rd Australian Battalion

17 Australian Infantry Brigade

2/5th Australian Battalion

2/6th Australian Battalion

2/7th Australian Battalion

2/11th Australian Battalion attached from 19 Australian Infantry Brigade 

19 Australian Infantry Brigade

2/4th Australian Battalion

2/8th Australian Battalion
  

1 Armoured Brigade under command 6 Australian Division

3rd Royal Tank Regiment

4th Hussars

9th Battalion, The King's Royal Rifle Corps (The Rangers)

Artillery

Antitank Regiments

102nd (Northumberland Hussars) Anti-tank Regiment, RA attached 

Royal Horse Artillery

2nd Royal Horse Artillery attached 

Engineers

Field Park Companies

142nd Field Park Squadron, RE attached

Field Squadrons

3rd Field Squadron RE attached 
             
3.  Force Troops

Artillery

Antiaircraft Batteries

122nd Light Antiaircraft Battery, RA  

154th Light Antiaircraft Battery, 52nd Light Antiaircraft Regiment, RA 

20th Antiaircraft Battery, RA  (20th Heavy Antiaircraft Battery, RA)

Antiaircraft Regiments
106th (Lancashire Hussars) Light Antiaircraft Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery

2nd Heavy Antiaircraft Regiment, RA

155th Light Antiaircraft Battery (from 52nd Light Antiaircraft Regiment, RA)

16th Heavy Antiaircraft Battery, RA

Medium Regiments

64th Medium Regiment, RA

7th Medium Regiment, RA

Engineers

Field Companies

292nd Army Field Company
 

 

 

 

17 May 2009

 

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