ANZAC OOB - Motor Company

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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.