Europe - Higher Formations & AGRAs
British Army Higher Formations
Two diagrams reflecting organisation and markings of British Army Corps in the BEF in 1940, and Normandy in 1944.
One diagram showing composition and markings of Army Group Royal Artillery (AGRAs) in Normandy.
Arm of Service colours and numbers are correct to the best of my knowledge.
Sources:
- Bouchery, J (2012) The British Soldier From D-Day to VE-Day
- Taylor, D (2011) Warpaint: Colours and Markings of British Army Vehicles 1903-2003 - Vol. 3
- Foulkes, A (2011) Vehicle Markings of the B.E.F
- Bellis, M (1992) 21st Army Group Organisation & Markings
- Hodges, P (1971) British Military Markings 1939-1945
- CanadianSoldiers.com
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ReplyDeleteMy comment did work, I’ll try this method......
Deletephotography.
Sorry, I’m trying to send you a Chart for the 2nd Cdn AGRA that differ’s from yours, ill hand type the info
DeleteINFORAMTION ON 2ND CDN ARMY GROUP RA
DeleteUnit - Unit Serial
HQ 2 Cdn AGRA - 181
HQ 2 Cdn AGRA Sig Section, RCCS - 181
19 Field Regt, RCA - 185
3 Med Regt, RCA - 182
4 Med Regt, RCA - 183
7 Med Regt, RCA - 184
2 HAA Regt, RCA - 260
British Increment
191 (Hertfordshir & Essex Yeomanry) Field Regt, RA - 186
1st Heavy Regt, RA - 187
Sorry to take so many posts
Cheers
Of course then I find conflicting data
ReplyDeleteRoyal Regiments of Canadian Artillery (RCA)
18 R/Bl Ar AL Secs
160 R/Bl Ar 1 Callibration Tps
165 R/Bl Ar 11 LAA Regt
168 R/Bl Ar 109 HAA Regt
170 R/Bl Ar HQ 2 AGRCA
174 R/Bl Ar 191 Fd Arty Regt
175 R/Bl Ar 3 Med Regt
176 R/Bl Ar 4 Med Regt
177 R/Bl Ar 7 Med Regt
178 R/Bl Ar 15 Med Regt
179 R/Bl Ar 1 Hvy Regt (??) According to ORBAT such unit was not found
240 R/Bl Ar HQ 1 Canadian AA Bde
250 R/Bl Ar 7 LAA Regt
260 R/Bl Ar 2 HAA Regt
1148 R/Bl Ar 16 AA Ops Room
1165 R/Bl Ar 660 AOP Sqn
1166 R/Bl Ar 661 AOP Sqn
Hi Temujin. Thanks for taking the time to type all that out!
DeleteI ran into the same conflicting information when compiling this page, but I think on balance more sources supported the 170-series AoS numbers.
It may be that the units of 2 AGCRA were redesignated into the 180-series later when 1 AGCRA was brought up from Italy in March 1945.
You've definitely given me something to think about, so I'll look into this further.