Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Tank forces for Crusader

We have a pretty good idea of the tank complements at the start of the Crusader Battle in November 1941. These are the Axis tanks:

Type 15th Pz Div 21st Pz Div Ariete Div
Pzkw II 38 32
Pzkw III 75 64
Pzkw IV 20 15
M 13/40 146


The British had a more diverse tank complement, of which we don't know the exact details. This is what we do know:

Type HQ 30th Corps HQ 7th Ar Div 4th Ar Bre 7th Ar Bre 22nd Ar Bre
Cru Mk I, II, and III 6 26
Cru Mk IV 62
Crusader 2 53 155
Stuart M3 8 165


1st Army Tank Brigade (13th Corps): 3-cruiser tanks and 132 infantry tanks
(half Matilda, half Valentine)
32nd Army Tank Brigade (Tobruk): 32-cruiser tanks, 25 Lt Mk.VI, and 69 Matilda


This is base on tables in Vol.III of the Official History

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