Organization
of the
British
Motor Battalion
1938
to 1945
The British Motor Battalion
existed in a number of forms prior to and during the Second World War. For the purposes of this study the following
types of Battalion are examined;
1.
The first version of the Motor Battalion of
1938 (as found in the Mobile Division) and its successor of early 1940 (used by
the Armoured Division).
2.
The modified organization of the Motor
Battalion fielded in the campaign in North Africa, during 1942 and 1943.
3.
The Motor Battalion of the Armoured Division
(and certain Independent Armoured Brigades) from 1944 to 1945.
Below are links to the files
that make up this study. The first is a
narrative of the Battalion organization and how it evolved between 1938 and
1945. This includes an appendix on
signal equipment. There are then
separate files detailing in full the information as found in the War
Establishment for the unit concerned.
This gave the authorised numbers of personnel, transport and weapons for
the unit at full strength and in all cases is derived from copies of the
original War Establishment tables. Where
they are available amendments are also included, likewise will be any relevant
information from additional documents.
All files in the below links
are in PDF.
British Motor
Battalion organization 1938 to 1945
British Motor Battalion July 1938
British Motor Battalion February 1940
British Motor Battalion December 1941
(as amended)
British Motor Battalion (Middle
East) August 1942
British Motor Battalion (Middle
East) October 1942
British Motor Battalion June 1943
British Motor Battalion January 1944
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