World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations
Last Updated 28.03.2020
British, Colonial, and Dominion Armies
Authorized Organizations
May 1940
Corps
Corps
Divisions
Infantry Division
Motor Division
Armoured Division
Non-Divisional Units
Army Tank Brigade
Armoured Reconnaissance Brigade
Cavalry Armoured Car Regiment
Infantry (Machine Gun) Battalion
Infantry (Pioneer) Battalion
Non-Divisional Artillery
Royal Horse Artillery Regiment (25-pdr)
Army Field Regiment (18-pdr)
Army Field Regiment (25-pdr)
Medium Regiment, 6-inch Howitzer
Medium Regiment, 60-pdr Gun
Heavy Regiment (6-inch guns and 8-inch howitzers)
Heavy Regiment (6-inch guns and 9.2-inch howitzers)
Super Heavy 12-inch Road Howitzer Battery
Antiaircraft Artillery
Anti-Aircraft Brigade (Base Defense)
Anti-Aircraft Brigade (Base and Forward Defense)
Anti-Aircraft Brigade (Searchlight)
Antiaircraft Regiment (3-inch)(Base and Forward Defense)
Antiaircraft Regiment (3.7-inch)(Base and Forward Defense)
Antiaircraft Regiment (3-inch)(Base Defense)
Antiaircraft Regiment (3.7-inch)(Base Defense)
Light Antiaircraft Regiment
Non-Divisional Royal Corps of Signals
GHQ Signals
Non-Divisional Royal Engineers
Army Field Company
Army Troops Company
General Construction Company
Road Construction Company
Army Field Survey Company
Tunneling Company (Railway)
Non-Divisional Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Army Field Workshop
Ordnance Field Park
GHQ Troops Workshop
Non-Divisional Royal Army Service Corps
Troop Carrying Company
MT Works Services Company
Ambulance Car Company
Bridge Company
Non-Divisional Royal Army Medical Corps
Field Ambulance
Motor Ambulance Convoy
Labor Units
Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps Units
