ANZAC OOB - Motor Company

[TDR]

Andy:
A general version of the Motorised Regiment in Australian Army, 1942 is as follows.

Squadron HQ
1 x truck – Sqn Commd.
1 x truck – Sqn 2IC
1 x Scout car.
3 x Motor cycles.
Manning 2/15

Anti-Tank Troop
3 x Anti-Tank carriers, (2 Pounder Tank Attack Carriers)

Scout Troop
Made up of 3 sections,
HQ Section
_ 3 x Universal Carrier, Vickers MMGs
_ 2 Motor cycle, (runner)
3 x LMG, 1 x 2 inch Mor, 1 x AT Rifle
Sect 2 & 3
_ 3 x Universal Carrier
3 x LMG, 1 x 2 inch Mor, 1 x AT Rifle

Motor Troop
3 Motor troops as:
PL HQ
1 x Truck - HQ
1 x Motor cycle, (runner)
1 x truck – Pl Sgt & 2 inch Mortar
also carried PL AT weapon.
Manning Pl HQ 1/7

Each Section
1 x Truck
Manning 0/10


The there is a second source specific to 15 Motor Regt giving the following:
Sqn HQ
3 x Motor cycle, (runner)
1 x Dingo S/C, this is the Australian Dingo scout car.
1 x White S/C
4 x Truck wireless
1 x Truck water carrier
1 x Mobile cooker, ( Kitchen)
1 x Truck AP wireless( armoured wireless truck/vehicle)
1 x truck AA LMG

Scout Troop
9 x Universal Carrier MG, these have Vickers MMGs
2 x motor Cycle

Tank Attack Troop
3 x Carrier 2 Pounder
1 x Universal Carrier MG
1 truck 5 cwt

3 Motor Troops, each as
1 x Truck 5 cwt
4 x White S/C
1 x truck GS, (15 cwt – 1 ton)

In all cases the carriers are Aust LP versions.
Also I have not included the following regimental troops, Mortar and Recce Troops. These are specific to the Motor regiment as well.

In the Australian system there were no half tracks. The only half track Australia ever had/has is in the RAAC Museum and that one comes from Israel.

What New Zealand had I have not researched as it is out side my main current research area.

[Mobhack]

so these are 1942-only formations, and used where (just inside Australia?).

and section "trucks" - 15cwt or 4 tonners?

Andy

[TDR]

Mobhack said:
so these are 1942-only formations, and used where (just inside Australia?).

and section "trucks" - 15cwt or 4 tonners?

Andy

trucks in 15 cwt - 1 ton range
Until pacific, 43 Armoured Div mainly in Australia.
In SWP, few M3 light most mainly Matildas in trooops of 3, as 2 Gun tanks and 1 CS tank. Also some very few M3 mediums used late 45.

The details for 15 MR was the official list, like all things there were variations depending on equipment.

Also later many motor cycles were replaced with jeeps. I can not remember teh dat but I do have a list of teh initial jeep allocation with in 1 Armoured somewhere in my notes. Some Sub HQ also had jeeps allocated when fully introduced.

Later on Machine Gun Bns were allocated jeeps instead of the carrier.

[Mobhack]

Most of the "B" vehicles such as M/C used as D/R can be simply ignored for SP OOBs.

The mixed matilda platoon - may be useful, was that org used as individual platoons, or was each troop in the squadron like this? (ie a mixed troop needed + a mixed matilda Sqdn formation (presumably without the CS tanks at SHQ in that case?).

Cheers
Andy

[TDR]

I see you need to be introduced to our infantry & tank Jungle fighting.

Mobhack said:
Most of the "B" vehicles such as M/C used as D/R can be simply ignored for SP OOBs.

The mixed matilda platoon - may be useful, was that org used as individual platoons, or was each troop in the squadron like this? (ie a mixed troop needed + a mixed matilda Sqdn formation (presumably without the CS tanks at SHQ in that case?).

Cheers
Andy

1. motor cycles as per UK mainly for communication/runner on wheels. Though teh MTR Mor Pl had one it seems for PL Commd(?). Old UK style.

2. The mix of gun and Cs tanks was the standard attack practice. Also little smoke in this its all HE form the CS tanks. Different to ME/NA.

Tactics was. (lead tank) No1 Gun tank, No2 CS tank, No3 Gun tank. Inf Pl in close suport.

So a Coy advance has this conbo in front, It is more of a Coy Arrow head/Wedge formation.

Beside re last post to Don, you need to understand that picture befor I keep adding more here.

[DRG]

We are currently in the early stages of developing and playtesting the WinSPMBT patch. That has top priority and if.....*IF* we are very lucky indeed we might actually get it done before Christmas.....maybe.

As a result, WinSPWW2 is not a priority but we will keep an eye on these threads and when the time comes to start work on the next winspww2 upgrade we'll look into some of these these issues.