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BAOR Wartime Order of Battle.


British Sector Berlin

Berlin Infantry Brigade. (+)
- D Squadron, 17th/21st Lancers: Challenger 2
- 1st Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment: FV430, Saxon APC, FV721 Fox, M1126
- 1st Battalion, The Cheshire Regiment: FV430, Saxon APC, FV721 Fox
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot): FV430, Saxon APC, FV721 Fox
- 3rd Battalion, The Queen’s Regiment: FV430, Saxon APC, FV721 Fox
- 38 (Berlin) Field Squadron, Royal Engineers.
-- 408 (Berlin) Fd Tp RE (V)
- Berlin Air Defence Troop: Starstreak
- 29 (Berlin) Headquarters and Signal Regiment.
- 3 Sqn, 13 Signal Regt (Radio) R SIGNALS
- 7 Flight: Gazelle AH.1, Lynx AH.7
- 2 Regiment RMP
-- 246 Provost Company - Helmstedt (Checkpoint Alpha) - to 4 Regiment RMP on TTW
-- 247 Provost Company (Checkpoints Bravo & Charlie, various other posts and Border Patrols)
-- 248 (GSU) Provost Company (Germany Security Unit; 250 LEP & 30 dogs)
- BRIXMIS
- Berlin Troop, SAS


NORTHERN ARMY GROUP

UK 1 Corps
H.Q Bielefeld.
1 (BR) Corps HQ Defence Pioneer Squadron, RLC
5th Battalion (V), The Royal Green Jackets (-): Light Infantry (HQ Security)
3rd Battalion (V), The Cheshire Regiment: Light Infantry (Comms Security)
14 Transport Squadron, RLC

Special Air Service Group.
63 (SAS) Signal Squadron, Royal Signals (V)
21 SAS (Artists Rifles)
23 SAS (V)

Screening Force – activates on TTW
The Queen’s Own Hussars: FV107 Scimitar – from 1 Armd Div
14th/20th King’s Hussars: FV107 Scimitar – from 4 Arm Div
664 Squadron, AAC (Apache AH.1/Lynx AH.7) – from 4 Regiment, AAC
Note: Formation would be disbanded and returned to parent units once it has carried out its task, being reformed as necessary, although perhaps not with the same units.

1 Armoured Division.
7th Armoured Brigade
- The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys): Challenger 2
- The Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars: Challenger 2
- 1st Battalion, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment): Warrior
12th Armoured Brigade
- 3 Royal Tank Regiment: Challenger 2
- 1st Battalion, Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire): Warrior
- 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers: Warrior
- 4 (V) Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets: Light Infantry *
22nd Armoured Brigade.
- 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards: Challenger 2
- 1st Battalion, The Green Howards: Warrior
- 1st Battalion, The King’s Own Royal Border Regiment: Warrior
- 5th Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment: Light Infantry
Divisional Artillery Group.
- 1 Regiment, RHA (The South Yorks and Midland Gunners): AS90
- 4th Field Regiment, RA: AS90
- 40th Field Regiment, RA: AS90
--10 Battery (HVM)
Parachute Regiment Group.*
[NOTE 1]
- Group H.Q and Signals Troop, Royal Signals
-- Gun Troop, Honourable Artillery Company: L118
-- 3xTroops, 105 Air Defence Regiment (including BADLO party) (HVM)
-- Field Troop, Royal Engineers
-- Pioneer Squadron, Royal Logistic Corps
-- 16 (Lincoln) Company (detached from 4 PARA to serve as patrol/recce company)
-- 4th Battalion (V), The Parachute Regiment (-)
-- 10th Battalion (V), The Parachute Regiment
-- 15th (Scottish Volunteer) Battalion, The Parachute Regiment
Divisional Troops.
- 21 Engineer Regiment, RE.
- 1 Regiment, AAC
-- 651 Squadron, AAC: Apache AH.1
-- 661 Squadron, AAC: Lynx AH.7
- Gurkha Demonstration Company (Sittang): Light Role
- Gurkha Demonstration Company (Mandalay): Light Role

2 Infantry Division.*
15th Infantry Brigade (TA).
- East Riding Yeomanry: FV721 Fox
- 6th (V) Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers: Light Role
- 7th (V) Battalion, The Light Infantry: Light Role
- 8th (V) Battalion, The Light Infantry: Light Role
- 4th Battalion (Yorkshire Volunteers), The Green Howards: Light Role
- 4th Battalion (Yorkshire Volunteers),The Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment of Yorkshire: Light Role
24th Airmobile Brigade [NOTE 2]
- 1st Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's): Airmobile Infantry
- 1st Battalion, The Irish Guards: Airmobile Infantry
- 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers: Airmobile Infantry
- 47 Field Regiment, RA: L777
-- Air Defence Troop (HVM)
- 51 Field Squadron, RE.
- 9 Regiment, AAC
-- 657 Squadron, AAC: Apache AH.1
-- 670 Squadron, AAC: Lynx AH.9
-- 672 Squadron, AAC: Lynx AH.9
49th Infantry Brigade (TA).
- Derbyshire Yeomanry: FV721 Fox
- 5 (V) Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers: Light Role
- 7th (V) Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment: Light Role
- 8th (V) Battalion, The Light Infantry: Light Role
- 3rd (V) Battalion, Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire: Light Role
59 Infantry Brigade (TA).
- The Queen's Own Worcestershire & Warwickshire Yeomanry: FV721 Fox
- 7th (V) Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers: Light Role
- 5th (V) Battalion, The Light Infantry: Light Role
- 3rd (V) Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment: Light Role
Divisional Artillery Group.
- 100 (Yeomanry) Field Regiment, RA (V): FH-70
- 101 (Northumberland) Field Regiment, RA (V): FH-70
- 103rd (Lancashire Artillery Volunteers) Air Defence Regiment, RA (V): HVM
Divisional Troops.
- 655 Squadron, AAC: Lynx AH.7, Gazelle AH.1

3 Armoured Division.
4th Armoured Brigade.
- 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards: Challenger 2
- 15th/19th King’s Royal Hussars Challenger 2
- 1st Battalion, The Queen’s Lancashire Regiment: Warrior
6th (Guards) Armoured Brigade.
- The Life Guards: Challenger 2
- 1st Battalion, The Grenadier Guards: Warrior
- 1st Battalion, The Scots Guards: Warrior
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Welch Fusiliers: Light Role *
33rd Armoured Brigade.
- 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards: Challenger 2
- 1st Battalion, The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment: Warrior
- 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment: Warrior
- 3rd Battalion, The Light Infantry: Warrior
Divisional Artillery Group.
- 3rd Regiment, RHA: AS90
- 2nd Field Regiment, RA: AS90
- 19th Field Regiment, RA: AS90
-- 111 Battery (HVM)
Divisional Troops.
- 9th/12th Royal Lancers: FV107 Scimitar
- 26th Engineer Regiment, RE.
- 3 Regiment, AAC
-- 653 Squadron, AAC: Apache AH.1
-- 662 Squadron, AAC: Lynx AH.7

4 Armoured Division.
11th Armoured Brigade.
- 2 Royal Tank Regiment: Challenger 2
- 1st Battalion, The King's Own Scottish Borderers: Warrior
- 3rd Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment: Warrior
20th Armoured Brigade.
- 1 Royal Tank Regiment Challenger 2
- 4 Royal Tank Regiment: Challenger 2
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Highland Fusiliers: Warrior
19th Infantry Brigade.*
- 17th/21st Lancers (-)(+): Challenger 2 [NOTE 3]
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets: AT105 Saxon
- 2nd Battalion, The Coldstream Guards: AT105 Saxon
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Scots: AT105 Saxon
Divisional Artillery Group.
- 26th Field Regiment, RA (-): AS90
-- 43 Air Defence Bty (Lloyd’s Company): HVM
- 45th Field Regiment, RA: FH-70 *
- 3rd Field Regiment, RA: AS90
- 49th Field Regiment, RA: AS90
-- 46 (Talavera) Air Defence Bty (-): HVM
Divisional Troops.
- 35 Field Regiment, RE.
- 4 Regiment, AAC
-- 664 Squadron, AAC: Apache AH.1
-- 663 Squadron, AAC: Lynx AH.7
- 5th Battalion (V), The Queen’s Regiment: Light Role *
- 3rd Battalion (V) The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment): Light Role *

1st Artillery Brigade
General Support Group North – (supports 1 Armd Div)
- 5 Heavy Regiment, RA: MLRS
General Support Group South (supports 4 Armd Div)
- 32 Heavy Regiment, RA: MLRS
Corps Support Group
- 39 Heavy Regiment, RA: MLRS
- 50 Heavy Regiment, RA: MLRS
- 94 Locating Regiment, RA (-) (Patrol and STA unit).
- Honourable Artillery Company (-) (Patrol and STA unit)
-- RHQ & HQ Squadron (supports HQ 1st Arty Bde)
-- I Squadron (supports 1 Armd Div)
-- II Squadron (supports 4 Armd Div)
-- III Squadron (supports Corps H.Q)
- 266 (Gloster Vol Arty) OP Bty, RA (V). * (supports 4 Armd Div)
-- Gun Troop (3x L118)
- 269 (West Riding) OP Bty, RA (V). * (supports 1 Armd Div)
-- Gun Troop (3x L118)
- 307 (S Notts H Yeomanry RHA) OP Bty., RA (V). * (supports 2 Inf Div)
-- Gun Troop (4x L118) (detached HAC Gun Troop)
- 1st (Queen’s Regiment and London Scottish) Battalion, London Regiment (V): Light Role (artillery security)
Air Defence Group
- 12 Air Defence Regiment, RA: Rapier FSC
- 16 Air Defence Regiment, RA (-): Rapier FSC
- 22 Air Defence Regiment, RA: Rapier FSC
- 6 Air Defence Regiment, RA: Stormer HVM
- 36 Air Defence Regiment, RA: Stormer HVM
Logistics Support
- 8 Artillery Support Regiment, RLC

7 Air Defence Brigade.* (Provides GBAD for Corps Rear Area & BRSC)
- 102 (Ulster) Air Defence Regiment, RA (V): HVM
- 104 Air Defence Regiment, RA (V): HVM
- 105 (Scottish) Air Defence Regiment, RA (V): HVM

29 Engineer Bde.*
- 71 (Scottish) Eng. Regiment
- 72 (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Engineer Regiment
- 73 Engineer Regiment
- 105 (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Plant Squadron
- 117 (Highland) Field Support Squadron
- 125 Field Support Squadron

Corps Troops.*
- 16th/5th Queen’s Royal Lancers: FV107 Scimitar
- 5 Royal Tank Regiment (-)(Armoured Delivery Regiment): Challenger 2
- 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment, RE.
- 32 Amphibious Engineer Regiment, RE.
- 23 Engineer Regiment, RE.
- 25 Engineer Regiment, RE.
- 65 Corps Support Squadron, RE.
- 14 Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare), Royal Signals.
- 7 Corps Signal Regiment, Royal Signals.
- 22 Corps Signal Regiment, Royal Signals.
- 4 Regiment, RMP - Forms on TTW
-- 110 Provost Coy RMP
-- 115 Provost Coy RMP
-- 116 Provost Coy RMP (V)


British Support Command
JHQ Rheindahlen
- 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters (29th/45th Foot): AT105 Saxon (LOC security along the MSR from Olen in Belgium to the CRA)
- 4th (V) Battalion, The Queen's Lancashire Regiment: Light Role (Security for H.Q BRSC)

107 (Ulster) Inf Bde
- D Sqn, North Irish Horse: FV108 Sabre
- 5th (V) Battalion, The King’s Regiment: Light Role
- 4th (V) Battalion, Royal Irish Rangers: Light Role
- 5th (V) Battalion, Royal Irish Rangers: Light Role

LOC/Garrison Areas
- 3rd (V) Battalion, The Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire): Light Role
- 3rd (V) Battalion, The Queen’s Own Highlanders (Seaforth & Cameron): Light Role
- 6th (Hamilton) Battalion (V), The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles): Light Role
- 4th/5th (V) Battalion, The Royal Hampshire Regiment: Light Role
- 8th (V) Battalion (Liverpool), The King’s Regiment: Light Role
- 1st Leeds Rifles Battalion (V), The Prince of Wales Own Regiment of Yorkshire: Light Role

General Service Unit BAOR
Note: These are formed from IRs On TTW. 26 Coys strong, each Coy was established for 5 Offrs & 111 ORs. Coys would have KP & guard roles in RCZ & CommZ.
- 17x GSUs - RCZ Defense & Security along with ad hoc labour tasks (relieve TA Inf)
- 9x GSUs – PW Guard/Escort role
- 6x REDRUM Pls - Defense & Security to enhance theatre units & release troops for functional tasks

11 Signal Bde. (BAOR/NATO LOC Belgium/Netherlands-Communications Zone).*
- 31 (City of London) Signal Regiment
- 33 (Lancashire & Cheshire) Signal Regiment
- 35 (South Midland) Signal Regiment

12 Signal Bde. (1 BR Corps LOC- Rear Combat Zone).*
- 34 (Northern) Signal Regiment
- 36 (Eastern) Signal Regiment
- 40 (Ulster) Signal Regiment
- 56 Signal Squadron (BAOR HFG Theatre Reserve Sqd.)
- 81 Signal Squadron (installs and maintains equipment @ RAFG bases)

30 Engineer Bde.*
- Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineer (V)
- 74 (Antrim Artillery) Engineer Regiment (V)
- 75 Engineer Regiment (V)
- 111 Engineer Regt RE (V)
- 125 (Staffordshire) Field Support Sqn RE (V)
- 143 Plant Sqn RE (V)
- 30 Engineer Bde Workshop REME (V)

Corps Transport.*
- 152 (Ulster) Ambulance Regiment
- 153 (Highland) Artillery Support Regiment
- 157 (Wales and Midland) Transport Regiment, RLC
- 162 Movement Control Regiment, RLC

3rd Line Transport.*
- 150 (Northumbrian) Transport Regiment, RLC
- 151 (Greater London) Transport Regiment, RLC
- 154 (Lowland) Transport Regiment, RLC

4th Line Transport.*
- 156 (Merseyside & Greater Manchester) Transport Regiment, RLC
- 160 Transport Regiment, RLC
- 161 Ambulance Regiment
- 163 Transport & Movement Regiment, RLC

* Based in the UK in peacetime.


UK 2 Corps.
(NOTE 4)

H.Q Bulford, UK.
- 4th (V) Battalion, The Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters (29th/45th Foot): Light Role (Comms Security)
- 8th/9th (V) Battalion, The Royal Scots: Light Role (HQ Security)

6 Armoured Division.
- 10 (Yorkshire) Armoured Brigade.
- Queen’s Own Yorkshire Dragoons: Challenger 2
- Yorkshire Hussars (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own): Challenger 2
- 3rd Battalion (West Riding)(Yorkshire Volunteers), The Duke of Wellington's Regiment: Warrior
23 (Lancashire) Armoured Brigade.
- 40/41 Royal Tank Regiment: Challenger 2
- 4th Battalion (V), The King's Own Royal Border Regiment: Warrior
- 5th Battalion (V), The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers: Warrior
30 (Scottish) Armoured Brigade.
- Fife & Forfar Yeomanry: Challenger 2
- Lothians and Border Horse Yeomanry: Challenger 2
- 7th Battalion, The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's): Warrior
Divisional Artillery Group.
- 69th/70th (West Riding) Field Regiment, RA (V): AS90
- 53rd (Bolton) Field Regiment, RA (V): AS90
- 79th/80th (The Scottish Horse) Field Regiment, RA (V): AS90
Divisional Troops.
- Cheshire Yeomanry (Earl of Chester's): FV108 Sabre
1x Field Regiment, RE.
- 6 Regiment, AAC
-- 675 Squadrons, AAC: Apache AH.1
-- 678 Squadron, AAC: Lynx AH.7

7 Armoured Division
9 (EM & EA) Armoured Brigade.
- Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry: Challenger 2
- The Northamptonshire Yeomanry: Challenger 2
- 3rd Battalion (V), The Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters (29th/45th Foot): Warrior
27 (Wales & WM) Armoured Brigade.
- The Pembrokeshire (Castlemartin) Yeomanry:: Challenger 2
- Staffordshire Yeomanry (Queen's Own Royal Regiment): Challenger 2
- 3rd Battalion (V), The Royal Welch Fusiliers: Warrior
47 (SE & London) Armoured Brigade.
- The Westminster Dragoons (2nd County of London Yeomanry): Challenger 2
- 2nd (City of London Fusiliers Regiment) Battalion, The London Regiment (V): Warrior
- 6th/7th Battalion (V), The Queen’s Regiment: Warrior
Divisional Artillery Group.
- 86th (East Anglian) (Hertfordshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, RA (V): AS90
- 81st (Welsh) Field Regiment, RA (V): AS90
- 64th (7th London) Field Regiment, RA (V): AS90
Divisional Troops.
- 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (The Sharpshooters): FV108 Sabre
1x Field Regiment, RE.
- 7 Regiment, AAC
-- 677 (Suffolk & Norfolk Yeomanry) Squadron, AAC: Apache AH.1
-- 679 (The Duke of Connaught's), AAC: Lynx AH.7

2nd Artillery Brigade.
General Support Group One – Supports 6 Armd Div
- 51st/75th (Scottish) Heavy Regiment, RA (V): MLRS
General Support Group Two – Supports 7 Armd Div
- 52nd (Bedfordshire Yeomanry) Heavy Regiment, RA (V): MLRS
Corps Support Group
- 56th (London) Heavy Regiment, RA (V): MLRS
- 61st (Staffordshire) Heavy Regiment, RA (V): M110A2
- 21st Locating Regiment, RA (V):
Air Defence Group
- Air Defence Regiment: Rapier FSC
- Air Defence Regiment: Rapier FSC
- Air Defence Regiment: Stormer HVM
- Air Defence Regiment: Stormer HVM
- 4th (V) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment: Light Role (Artillery Security)


Corps Troops
- Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry (Armoured Delivery): Challenger 2
- 30 (V) Field Regiment, RE
- 39 Field Regiment, RE
- Regiment, RMP

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1) Defends Hildesheim. H.Q provided by the Regimental Headquarters of the Parachute Division.

2) 24th Airmobile Brigade was detached to form part of the NORTHAG Airmobile Division.

3) D Squadron was detached to Berlin Brigade; was replaced on TtW by a newly raised E Squadron.

4) Wartime deployment location near Rheine, on the Dortmund-Ems Canal; mainly made up of TA units.

ALLIED FORCES NORTH

LANDJUT

UK Mobile Force
- 32 (Minden) Air Defence Bty, 16 Air Defence Regt RA: Rapier FSC
- 22 (Gibraltar 1779-83) Locating Bty (+), 94 Locating Regt RA
-- Troop, 73 (Sphinx) Mortar Locating Bty, RA
- 5th Battalion (V), The Gloucestershire Regiment: Light Role (HQ Security)
- 2nd Battalion, The Light Infantry (+): Warrior
-- Amiens Squadron, RTR: Challenger 2
- 1st Battalion, 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles: Saxon
1 Infantry Brigade
- The Royal Hussars (Prince of Wales Own): Challenger 2
- 13th /18th Royal Hussars Regiment: Scimitar
- 1st Battalion, The Queen’s Regiment: Warrior
- 1st Battalion, The Devon and Dorset Regiment: Saxon
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Hampshire Regiment: Saxon
- 27th Field Regiment, RA (+): L777
-- 214 (Highland Battery), 108 (Queen’s Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry) Regiment, RHA (V): L777
- 656 Squadron, AAC: Apache AH.1, Lynx AH.7
2 (SouthWest) Infantry Brigade
-The Shropshire Yeomanry: FV108 Sabre
- Royal Devon Yeomanry: Challenger 2
- 4th Battalion (V), The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment: Warrior
- 6th Battalion (V), The Light Infantry: AT105 Saxon
- 4th/6th Battalion (V), Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire): Saxon
- 148th (Bedfordshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, RA: L777
- 660 (V) Army Air Corps Squadron: Apache AH.1/Lynx AH.7
Logistic Support Group
Fwd Maintenance Area
- 4th Battalion (V), The Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot): Light Role (FMA Security)
- 27 Logistic Support Regiment, RLC
Rear Maintenance Area
- 155 (Wessex) Transport Regiment RLC (V)
- 59 Movement Control Sqn RLC (from 29 Tpt & Move Regt RLC)
- 52 Port Sqn RLC (from 17 Port & Maritime Regt RLC)
- 9 Field Wksp REME (V)
- 119 (Holywell) Recovery Coy REME (V)
- 9 Ordnance Bn RLC
- 34 Pioneer Coy RLC (V)

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COMNON

5 Airborne Brigade
- 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment
- 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment
- 2nd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets: Airlanding [NOTE 1]
- 2nd Battalion, 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles: Airlanding [NOTE 1]
- Pathfinder Platoon.
- B Squadron, Blues & Royals: FV107 Scimitar
- 7 (Parachute) Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery (+): L777, Starstreak
-- 216 (Clyde) Battery, 108 (Queen’s Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry) Regiment, RHA (V): L777
- 9 (Para) Squadron, RE (+) [NOTE 2]
- 216 (Para) Squadron, Royal Signals.
- 652 Squadron, AAC: Apache AH.1, Lynx AH.7
- Airborne Logistics Battalion.
- 23 Parachute Field Ambulance.
- 5th Airborne Brigade Provost Unit, Royal Military Police.


NOTES

1) 2nd Battalion Royal Green Jackets and 2nd Battalion 6th Queen Elizabeth’s Own Gurkha Rifles each have a single parachute company.

2) Additional support from 49 EOD Squadron, RE

Home Forces & Strategic Reserve

United Kingdom Land Forces
(H.Q Erskine Barracks, Wilton)

U.K. Field Army
(H.Q Erskine Barracks)
-8 Regiment AAC (V): Gazelle AH.1 - AAC Netheravon
-- 666 Squadron (V)
-- 658 Squadron (V)
-- 3 Flight (V) - RAF Leuchars
-- 6 Flight (V) - RAF Shawbury

Army Aviation Centre - AAC Middle Wallop
- 9 (Training) Regiment
-- 676 Squadron
-- 677 Squadron
Note: Trains AAC ground crew.
- 10 (Training) Regiment
-- 671 Squadron: Gazelle AH.1, Bell 212
-- 673 Squadron: Apache AH.1
-- 674 Squadron: Lynx AH.7, AH.9
Note: Flight Training for aircrew.
- Army Historic Aircraft Flight: Beaver AL.1, Auster AOP.9, Sioux AH.1, Scout AH.1, Chipmunk T.10, Skeeter AOP.12.

Scotland District.
(H.Q Edinburgh).
Queen’s Own Glasgow & Lanarkshire Yeomanry: Land Rover/FV721 Fox
Scotland District Mounted Squadron, RMP.
328 Squadron (R), Royal Logistics Corps.
1st Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders (-)(+): Light Role/MHD
- CGR Company
4th/5th (V) Battalion, The King’s Own Scottish Borderers: Light Role/MHD
51st (Highland) Brigade (Perth)
- Scottish Horse: Land Rover/FV721 Fox
- 4/5 (Angus & Dundee) Battalion The Black Watch: Home Service Force
- 6th (Perth) Battalion The Black Watch: Home Service Force
- 7th (Fife) Battalion The Black Watch: Home Service Force
- 4th/5th (V) Battalion, The Queen’s Own Highlanders: Light Role/MHD
52nd (Lowland) Brigade (Edinburgh)
- Ayrshire Yeomanry: Land Rover/FV721 Fox
- 5th (V) Battalion, The Cameronians: Light Role/MHD
- 7th (Glasgow) Battalion, The Cameronians: Home Service Force
- Glasgow Highlanders Battalion, The Royal Highland Fusiliers: Home Service Force

Northern Ireland District.
(H.Q Lisburn).
B Sqn, North Irish Horse: Land Rover/FV721 Fox
2nd Battalion, The Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters: District Reserve
69 (North Irish Horse) Squadron, Royal Signals
Northern Ireland District Mounted Squadron, RMP
330 Squadron (R), RLC
331 Squadron (R), RLC
5 Regiment Army Air Corps
- 665 Squadron: Gazelle AH.1, Lynx AH.7
- 1 Flight, AAC: Islander, AL.1
3 Brigade (Portadown)
- 1st Battalion, The Queen’s Own Highlanders: Light Role/MHD
- 3rd (County Down) Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment: Home Service
- 6th (County Armagh) Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment: Home Service
- 9th (County Antrim) Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment: Home Service
8 Brigade (Derry/Londonderry)
- 1st Battalion, The King’s Regiment: Light Role/MHD
- 4th (County Fermanagh and County Tyrone), Battalion The Royal Irish
Regiment: Home Service
- 5th (County Londonderry) Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment: Home Service
39 Brigade (Belfast)
- 2nd Battalion, The Cheshire Regiment: Light Role/MHD
- 7th (City of Belfast) Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment: Home Service
- 8th (County Tyrone) Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment: Home Service

Eastern District. [NOTE 1]
(H.Q Chilwell, Nottingham)
Northumberland Hussars: Land Rover/FV721 Fox
Eastern District Mounted Squadron, RMP.
325 Squadron (R), RLC
327 Squadron (R), RLC
218 (HSF) Squadron, RLC
Troop, 219 Squadron, RLC
300 (HSF) Squadron, RLC
301 (HSF) Squadron, RLC
Catterick Garrison
- C, D Squadron, 5 RTR (Training)
- Infantry Training Centre
-- 1st Battalion
-- 2nd Battalion
-- 3rd Battalion
-- Support Battalion
- 11th (Royal School of Signals) Signal Regiment
-- 347 (HSF) Squadron
Colchester Garrison
- Rear H.Q 5th Airborne Brigade
146 (North East) Brigade
- The Leicestershire Yeomanry (Prince Albert's Own): Land Rover/FV721 Fox
- 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters: Light Role / MHD
- 5th Battalion (Yorkshire Volunteers), The Green Howards: Home Service Force
54th Infantry Brigade (Bury St.Edmunds)
- 7th Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment (V): Light Role / MHD
- 10th (Royal Lincolnshire) Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment: HSF
- 11th (Leicestershire & Northamptonshire) Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment: HSF
161 (East Anglia) Brigade
- 2nd Battalion, The Queen’s Regiment: Light Role / MHD
- 4th (Royal Norfolk) Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment: Light Role/MHD
- 9th (Suffolk) Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment: HSF
- 12th (Cambridgeshire) Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment: HSF

Wales & Western District [NOTE 2]
(H.Q. Shrewsbury)
Royal Gloucestershire Hussars: Land Rover/FV721 Fox
Wales & Western District Mounted Squadron, RMP
320 Squadron (R), RLC
321 Squadron (R), RLC
322 Squadron (R), RLC
302 (HSF) Squadron, RLC
42 (Northwest) Infantry Brigade - Chester
- The Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry: Land Rover/FV721 Fox
-- E (HSF) Squadron
- A (HSF) Battery 103 Air Defence Regiment, Royal Artillery (Volunteers)
- 4th Battalion, King's Own Royal Border Regiment (V): Light Role / MHD
- 4th/7th (V) Battalion, The Cheshire Regiment: Home Service Force
- 5th (V) Battalion, The Queen's Lancashire Regiment: Light Role / MHD
- 6th (Liverpool Rifles) Battalion, King's Regiment: Home Service Force
143 (West Midlands) Infantry Brigade - Shrewsbury
- Queen's Own Mercian Yeomanry: Land Rover/FV721 Fox
-- D (HSF) Squadron
- 9th (V) Battalion, The Light Infantry: Home Service Force
160 (Welsh) Infantry Brigade - Brecon
- The Welsh Horse: Land Rover/FV721 Fox
- 3rd Battalion The Royal Welch Fusiliers (V): Light Role / MHD
- 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Wales (V): Light Role / MHD
- 6th (Swansea) Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Wales: Home Service Force
- 7th (Cardiff) Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Wales: Home Service Force

Southern District [NOTE 3]
(H.Q. Aldershot)
Hampshire Yeomanry (Carabiniers): Land Rover, FV721 Fox
1st Battalion, Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire: Light Role / MHD
Southern District Mounted Squadron, RMP
324 Squadron (R), RLC
326 Squadron (R), RLC
A, B Squadron, 5 RTR (Training)
HQ RMP Mounted Regiment
Aldershot Garrison
- RHQ Parachute Regiment
43 (Wessex) Infantry Brigade - Exeter
- The Somerset Yeomanry (Royal Tank Regiment): Land Rover, FV721 Fox
- 3rd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets (-): Light Role
- 4th Battalion, Devonshire and Dorset Regiment (V): Light Role / MHD
- 9th Battalion, The Light Infantry (V): Home Service Force
44 Infantry Brigade - Wilton
- Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry: Land Rover, FV721 Fox
-- E (HSF) Squadron
- 2nd Battalion, The Royal Hampshire Regiment: Light Role / MHD
- 3rd (V) Battalion, The Royal Hampshire Regiment: HSF
- 5th (V) Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire): Light Role / MHD
145 (Home Counties) Brigade - Dover
- Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry: Land Rover, FV721 Fox
- 7 (V) Battalion, The Queen's Regiment: Light Role / MHD
- 8th (V) Battalion, The Queen's Regiment: Home Service Force

5 Infantry Division [NOTE 4]
16th Air Portable Brigade - Aldershot
- 14th (Essex Yeomanry) Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery: L118, Starstreak
- The Berkshire (Hungerford) Yeomanry: Land Rover WIMIK / FV721 Fox
- 1st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment [Detached to 5 Airborne]
- 3rd (V) Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders: Air Portable
- 3rd (V) Battalion, The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders: Air Portable
- 6th (V) Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment: Air Portable
- 8th (V) Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment: Air Portable
48th (Gurkha) Infantry Brigade - Shorncliffe
- 1st Battalion, 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles): Light Role
- 1st Battalion, 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles: Light Role
- 1st Battalion 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles: Light Role
- Queen's Gurkha Engineers
- Queen's Gurkha Signals
- 10 Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment RLC

London District.
(H.Q Horse Guards)
Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment: Land Rover/FV721 Fox
-- The King’s Troop, RHA
Royal Duties Force - Wellington Barracks [NOTE 5]
348 (Inns of Court & City Yeomanry HSF) Signal Squadron (The Devils' Own), Royal Signals
London District Mounted Squadron, RMP
323 Squadron (R), Royal Logistics Corps.
56th (London) Infantry Brigade
- The Inns of Court & City Yeomanry: Land Rover/FV721 Fox
- 1st Battalion The Coldstream Guards: Light Role
- 2nd Battalion The Grenadier Guards (+): Light Role
-- 2 Company (HSF), HAC
- 2nd Battalion The Scots Guards (+): Light Role
-- 1 Company (HSF), HAC
- 1st Battalion The Welsh Guards: Light Role
- 3rd (London Irish Rifles) Battalion, The London Regiment (+): Home Service Force
-- 5 (HSF) Company 10th (V) Bn, The Parachute Regiment
- 7th (Post Office Rifles) Battalion, The London Regiment: Home Service Force
- 15th (County of London) Battalion (Prince of Wales’ Own Civil Service Rifles), The London Regiment: Home Service Force
-- Tower HSF Platoon

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NOTES

1) Formed from former North Eastern and Eastern Districts.

2) Formed from former North West, Western, and Wales Districts

3) Formed from former South East and South West Districts.

4) So-called Strategic Reserve Division, formed in the '90s. In peacetime it also commands 5th Abn, 1 Inf Bde, AMF(L) Contingent, and UKMF's Log Spt Gp. On Transition To War it is available as CINCUKLF Strategic reserve for MHD and as UK National Strategic Reserve for both NATO and non-NATO purposes. In peacetime it is responsible for 'Out of Area' Commitments. For this task may also command 3 Cdo Brigade, RM.

5) Formed from a battalion of the Foot Guards and a squadron of the Household Cavalry, with a strength of around 1,300. Has the task of evacuating HM the Queen and other members of the Royal Family in the event of a crisis, and guarding them, when they reach the destination. Remains a shadow formation until needed.


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Overseas non-NATO British Army garrisons.

Belize
Price Barracks, Ladyville.
- B Company, 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment (+)
-- Composite support platoon
--- Mortar Section: 81mm mortars
--- HMG Section: Browning HMG
--- ATGW Section: Javelin ATGW
- 6 Troop, B Squadron, The Shropshire Yeomanry (FV107 Scimitar): Holdfast Camp
- Belize Squadron, Royal Engineers: Holdfast Camp with detachments at Badly Beacons and Rideau Camp
- Belize Logistics Unit, Royal Logistics Corps: Salamanca Camp
- 633 (Caribbean) Signals Troop, Royal Signals: Price Barracks
- 25 Flight, Army Air Corps (Bell 212 HP AH Mk1): Price Barracks
- British Army Training Support Unit Belize (BATSUB)


Bermuda
- Royal Bermuda Regiment
-- Regimental H.Q
-- A Company (rifle and Operational Support Units, Boat troop, EOD etc.)
-- B Company (rifle and ceremonial)
-- C Company (rifle)
-- Support Company
-- Gun Troop (25-pdr)/Assault Pioneers
-- Signals
-- Boat Troop
-- Medics
-- Regimental Police
-- EOD Section
-- Operational Support Divers
- Logistics Company
- Training Wing
- Coast Guard
- 59 (Royal Anglian Regiment) Composite General Reserve Company (rifle)


Brunei
H.Q British Forces Brunei
Seria
- 1st Battalion, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles
- Brunei Flight, AAC (Bell 212 HP AH Mk1)
- Brunei Signals Troop
- Brunei Police Unit
- British Army Jungle Warfare Training School (JWTS)


Bosnia-Herzegovina
(Withdrawn by end of April 2005)
H.Q 48th (Gurkha) Infantry Brigade (Multinational Brigade (West))
- Amiens Squadron, RTR (Challenger 2)
- 2nd Battalion, The Light Infantry (Warrior)
- 1st Battalion, 6th Queen Elizabeth’s Own Gurkha Rifles (AT105 Saxon)
- 5 (Gibraltar 1779-1783) Battery, 19 Regiment Royal Artillery (AS90)
- 214 (Highland) Battery, 108 (Queen’s Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry) Regiment, RHA (V) (L777)
- The Queen’s Gurkha Engineers (+)
-- 108 (Welsh) Squadron, The Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia)
- The Queen’s Gurkha Signals
- The Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment
- Arnhem Flight, AAC (Lynx AH.9)


Canada
H.Q British Army Training Unit Suffield
- Resident Opposing Force (OPFOR): The Royal Horse Guards/Dragoons (Blues and Royals) (-)
- 29 (BATUS) Flight, AAC (Gazelle AH.1)
- 105 Logistics Squadron, RLC
- BATUS REME workshop
- BATUS Signal Troop, Royal Signals
- BATUS Police Unit
Rotational Battle Group
- 1st Battalion, The Welsh Guards (+) (Warrior)
-- C Squadron, 17th/21st Lancers (Challenger 2)
-- 16 Battery (Sandham's Company), 26th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (AS90)
-- Field Troop, Royal Engineers


Channel Islands
Alderney
- The Royal Alderney Militia
-- Home Defence Platoon
Guernsey
- The Royal Gurnsey Militia
-- Guernsey Troop, RE – to Jersey Field Squadron on mobilisation
-- The Royal Guernsey Light Infantry Company
--- Royal Engineers Troop: Fuchs
-- General Support Unit
Jersey
- Royal Militia of the Island of Jersey
-- Jersey Field Squadron, RE – to 111 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers (V)
-- Home Defence Infantry Company
--- Royal Engineers Troop: Fuchs
-- General Support Unit


Cyprus
- 1st Battalion, The Light Infantry: Dhekelia Cantonment
- 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment (-): Episkopi Cantonment
- 62 Cyprus Support Squadron Royal Engineers
- 16 Flight Army Air Corps (Gazelle AH.1)
- Cyprus Military Working Dog Troop, Episkopi
- Cyprus Joint Police Unit (CJPU)
(Episkopi)
-- 1 Platoon CJPU — Dhekelia
-- 2 Platoon CJPU — Episkopi


Falkland Islands
- A Company 1st Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders (+)
-- Composite support platoon
--- Mortar Section: 81mm mortars
--- HMG Section: Browning HMG
--- GPMG (SF) Section
--- ATGW Section: Javelin ATGW
- B Company, 5th (V) Battalion Royal Green Jackets
- 34 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers
- Logistics Group
- Falklands Islands Defence Force


Gibraltar
- 78 (Missile) Battery, RA (Naval Strike Missile)
- 3rd (V) Battalion The Royal Regiment of Wales (24/41st Foot)
- The Royal Gibraltar Regiment
-- H.Q Company (regular)
-- Thomson’s Battery (regular/reserve)
--- Howitzer Troop (6x L118, 25pdr)
--- Air Defence Troop (HVM)
--- Missile Troop (NSM)
-- B Company (Reserves)
-- G Company (Regular)
-- I Company (Regular)
- Fortress Specialist Team, Royal Engineers
- Fortress H.Q Staff
- Postal Courier and Communications Unit


Isle of Man
- Isle of Man Reserve Force
-- Manx Troop, 103 Regiment, Royal Artillery
-- Douglas Troop, 75 Regiment, Royal Engineers
-- Isle of Man Platoon, B Company, 4 Queen’s Lancashire Regiment
-- Manx Platoon, A Company 4 Parachute Regiment
-- Douglas and Ramsey Troop, 156 Regiment, RLC
Note: All the above units deploy abroad.
-- Composite General Reserve Company
-- General Support Unit


Kenya
Nyati Barracks
- British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK)


Kuwait and Gulf Region
- 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment (Warrior)
-- B Squadron 17th/21st Lancers (Challenger 2)
-- 17 (Corunna) Battery 26th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (AS90)
-- Supporting arms (REME, RLC, RSigs, RMP, RAMC etc.)


South Georgia
- Rotational Troop, 34 Field Squadron, RE.

British Army TOEs

With thanks to James1978

ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS

Type 58 Armoured Regiment
Regimental HQ & HQ Squadron w/ X2 MBT, X6 Sultan, X1 Spartan, X1 Samaritan
- Recce Troop w/ X8 Scimitar/Sabre
- Anti-Aircraft Troop w/ X2-8 Marksman *
LAD REME w/ X1 ARRV, X1 FV512, X1 Spartan
X4 Tank Squadrons (A-D)
- Squadron HQ w/ X2 MBT, X1 Spartan
- X4 Armoured Troop w/ X3 MBT
- Admin Troop w/ X1 Samaritan
- REME Troop w/ X1 ARRV, X1 FV432, X1 FV434, X1 FV512

NOTE: The Anti-Aircraft Troop is a wartime activation. Initial authorised strength was X4 vehicles, with the goal of increasing troop size to X6 and eventually X8 vehicles.

Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment
Regimental HQ & HQ Squadron w/ 8 Sultan, 3 Spartan, 2 Land Rover FFR, 1 Samaritan
LAD REME w/ 1 Sultan, 1 Spartan, 1 Sampson, 1 wheeled recovery vehicle
X4 Recce Squadron
- Squadron HQ w/ 2 Sultan, 1 Spartan, 2 Land Rover FFR, 1 Samaritan
- X3 Recce Troop w/ 4 Scimitar
- GW Troop w/ X4 Striker
- Support Troop w/ X4 Spartan
- REME Troop w/ X1 Sampson, X2 Spartan

NOTE: The Regiment assigned to 3rd Armoured Division groups the 4 Guided Weapons Troops into a Guided Weapons Squadron.

Yeomanry Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment
Regimental HQ & HQ Squadron w/ 8 Sultan, 3 Spartan, 2 Land Rover FFR, 1 Samaritan
LAD REME w/ 1 Sultan, 1 Spartan, 1 Sampson, 1 wheeled recovery vehicle
X4 Recce Squadron
- Squadron HQ w/ 2 Sultan, 1 Spartan, 2 Land Rover FFR, 1 Samaritan
- X3 Recce Troop w/ 4 Sabre
- GW Troop w/ X4 Striker
- Support Troop w/ X4 Spartan
- REME Troop w/ X1 Sampson, X2 Spartan

National Defence Reconnaissance Regiment
RHQ & HQ Squadron
X3-4 Recce Squadron
- SHQ w/ 3 Land Rover, 1 4-ton W/W and 1 4-ton lorry
- X3 Recce Troop w/ 4 Land Rover
- Support Troop w/ 1 Land Rover and 1 4-ton lorry
- Heavy Troop w/ 4 Fox
- REME Troop

Independent National Defence Reconnaissance Squadron
SHQ & HQ Troop
- SHQ w/ 3 Land Rover, 1 4-ton W/W and 1 4-ton lorry
- X4 Recce Troop w/ 4 Land Rover
- Support Troop w/ 1 Land Rover and 1 4-ton lorry
- Heavy Troop w/ 4 Fox
- REME Section

NOTE: Represents the TOE of the HCMR & B Squadron, The North Irish Horse.

Joint CBRN Defence Regiment
HQ Squadron
A (RTR) Squadron
- X2 Fuchs Troops w/ X5 Fuchs each
- Multi-Purpose Decontamination System (MPDS) Troop
B (RTR) Squadron
- X2 Integrated Biological Detection System (IBDS) Troops
C (RAF Regiment) Squadron – Light, parachute trained
Y (Westminster Dragoons) Squadron
- X2 MPDS Troop
- Fuch Troop w/ X6 vehicles)
- Light Troop


INFANTRY

Armoured Infantry Battalion (Warrior)
Headquarters Company
LAD Recovery w/ X1 FV434 and X1 Warrior Recovery
Manoeuvre Support Company
- Company HQ w/ X2 Warrior ISV, X1 FV432 Ambulance;
- Anti-Tank Platoon
-- HQ Section w/ X2 Warrior ISV
-- X3 Sections w/ X3 Warrior AT and X6 Javelin each
- Reconnaissance Platoon w/ X8 Scimitar
- Mortar Platoon with X9 SP Mortar each
- REME Platoon w X1 FV434, X1 FV432, X1 Sampson
- Anti-Aircraft Platoon w/ X2-6 FV518 Warrior AA *
X3 Rifle Companies
- Company HQ
- X3 Rifle Platoon w/ X4 Warrior each
- REME w/ X1 Warrior Recovery and X1 Warrior Repair

NOTE: The Anti-Aircraft Platoon is a wartime activation. Initial authorised strength was X2 vehicles, with the goal of increasing troop size to X6 vehicles.

Mechanised Infantry Battalion (Saxon)
Headquarters Company w/ x1 Saxon
Support Company
- Anti-Tank Platoon
- - Platoon HQ w/ x2 Saxon
- - x3 Sections w/ x3 Saxon and x6 Javelin each
- - Javelin Mobile Section w/ x4 Javelin on 3/4 Ton Land Rover
- Mortar Platoon
- - X3 Sections w/ x3 Saxon and x3 81mm mortar each
- MMG Platoon w/ X9 GPMG
- Recce Platoon w/ x8 Scimitar or Sabre
X3 Rifle Companies
- Company HQ w/ x1 Saxon
- X3 Rifle Platoons w/ x4 Saxon each
- - Platoon HQ
- - x3 Sections

Mechanised Infantry Battalion (Berlin Brigade)
Headquarters Company w/ x1 Saxon
Support Company
- Anti-Tank Platoon
- - Platoon HQ
- - X3 Anti-Tank Mobile Section w/ x4 Javelin and X4 Land Rover each
- Mortar Platoon
- - X3 Sections w/ x3 Land Rover and x3 81mm mortar each
- MMG Platoon w/ X9 GPMG
- Recce Platoon w/ x8 Fox CVR(W)
- Fire Support Platoon w/ X3 FV430/30, 2 FV430, X1 FV434
X2 Rifle Companies
- Company HQ w/ x1 Saxon
- X3 Rifle Platoons w/ x4 Saxon each
- - Platoon HQ
- - x3 Sections
X1 Rifle Companies
- Company HQ w/ x1 FV430
- X3 Rifle Platoons w/ x4 FV430 each
- - Platoon HQ
- - x3 Sections

COMMENT: As of April 2005, 1st Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment was conducting a field evaluation of the American M1126. One Rifle Company was equipped with the M1126.

Mechanised Infantry Battalion (Bulldog)
Headquarters Company w/ x1 FV430
Support Company
- Anti-Tank Platoon
- - Platoon HQ w/ x2 FV430
- - x4 Sections w/ x3 FV430 and x6 Javelin each
- Mortar Platoon
- - X3 Sections w/ x3 FV430 and x3 81mm mortar each
- MMG Platoon w/ X9 GPMG
- Fire Support Platoon
- - x4 Sections w/ x2 FV430/30
- Recce Platoon w/ x8 Scimitar or Sabre
X3 Rifle Companies
- Company HQ w/ x1 FV430
- X3 Rifle Platoons w/ x4 FV430 each
- - Platoon HQ
- - x3 Sections
- - x1 Fire Support Section w/2 FV430/30

NOTE: The Fire Support Platoon and sections were a wartime addition.

Infantry Battalion (Light Role)
Headquarters Company
- Assault Pioneer Platoon
Support Company
- Anti-Tank Platoon
- - X3 Sections w/ X2 Javelin each
- Mortar Platoon
- - X3 Sections w/ X3 81mm mortar each
- Machine Gun Platoon w/ X4 HMG, X6 GPMG (SF)
- Recce Platoon w/ X6 Land Rover w/ GPMG
X3 Rifle Companies
- X3 Rifle Platoons
- - Platoon HQ
- - X3 Sections

Parachute Battalion
Headquarters & Command Company
- Recce Platoon
- Assault Pioneer Platoon
Support Company
- Anti-Tank Platoon w/ 24 Javelin
- Mortar Platoon w/ 9 81mm mortar
- Machine Gun Platoon w/ X4 HMG, X6 GPMG (SF)
X3 Rifle Companies
- X3 Rifle Platoons
- - Platoon HQ
- - X3 Sections

Airborne Infantry Battalion (5th ABN Bde)

NOTE: TOE broadly similar to Parachute battalions. A minimum of a company group in those battalions were parachute trained; the rest were trained to be delivered by C-130, or A-400M.

Airportable Infantry Battalion (16th Air Portable Bde)
Headquarters & Command Company
- Recce Platoon
- Assault Pioneer Platoon
Support Company
- Anti-Tank Platoon w/ 12 Javelin
- Mortar Platoon w/ 9 81mm mortar
- Machine Gun Platoon w/ X4 HMG, X6 GPMG (SF)
X3 Rifle Companies
- X3 Rifle Platoons
- - Platoon HQ
- - X3 Sections

Anti-Tank [Air Mobile] Infantry Battalion
Headquarters & HQ Company
- Assault Pioneer Platoon
Support Company
- Recce Platoon w/ X6 Land Rover w/ GPMG/HMG
- Anti-Tank Platoon
- - X6 Sections w/ X4 Javelin
- Mortar Platoon
- - w/ 3x 81mm mortar
- HMG Platoon w/ X4 12.7mm HMG
X3 Airmobile Infantry Company
- - MMG section w/ X2 GPMG (SF)
- X2 Infantry Platoon
- X1 Anti-Tank Platoon
- - 5 sections w/ X2 Javelin

Infantry Battalion (Home Defence - regular)

NOTE: Most of these battalions had the Light Role TOE. A few battalions lacked ATGW platoons, or were equipped with Milan instead of Javelin.

Infantry Battalion (Home Defence - Territorial Army)
Headquarters Company
Support Company
- Mortar Platoon
- - X3 Sections w/ X3 81mm mortar each
- MMG Platoon w/ X9 GPMG (SF)
- Recce Platoon w/ X6 Land Rover
X2 Rifle Companies
- X3 Rifle Platoons
- - Platoon HQ
- - X3 Sections
X1 Rifle Company
- X2 Rifle Platoons
- - Platoon HQ
- - X3 Sections
X1 Assault Pioneer Platoon
- Platoon HQ
- - X3 Sections

NOTE: Home Defence TA battalions with ATGW platoons detached them to battalions that were deployed abroad.

Infantry Battalion (Home Service Force)
Headquarters Company
Support Company
- MMG Platoon w/ X9 GPMG (SF)
- Recce Platoon w/ X6 Land Rover
X3-5 Rifle Companies
- X3 Rifle Platoons
- - Platoon HQ
- - MMG Section w/ 3 GPMG (SF)
- - X3-4 Sections

NOTE: As the HSF was generally intended to be a guard force, it lacked most heavy weapons in its Support Companies. However, it had a section in each platoon equipped with the GPMG on Sustained Fire mounts. HSF battalions also seemed to have a lot of equipment and weapons not included in their ‘official’ TOE.

Royal Duties Force
Headquarters & HQ Company
Recce Squadron
- SHQ w/ 3 Land Rover, 1 4-ton W/W and 1 4-ton lorry
- X4 Recce Troop w/ 4 Fox
- Support Troop w/ 1 Land Rover and 1 4-ton lorry
- Signals Troop (+)
Support Company
- Machine Gun Platoon w/ X4 HMG, X6 GPMG
- Mortar Platoon
- - X3 Sections w/ X3 81mm mortar each
- ATGW Platoon w/ X6 Javelin
- Recce Platoon w/ X6 Land Rover WMIK
X4 Rifle Companies
- Company HQ w/ x1 Saxon Patrol
- X3 Rifle Platoons w/ X4 Saxon Patrol each
- - Platoon HQ
- - x3 Sections w/ X1 Saxon Patrol each
Logistics Squadron w/ 4-ton lorries, X6 Queen’s baggage vehicles

NOTE: Shadow organisation formed from a reinforced Guards Battalion & the HCMR; only activated if it was necessary to evacuate the Queen from London.


FIELD ARTILLERY

Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment
Headquarters Battery
- Locating Troop
X4 Batteries w/ X8 AS-90
X1 Air Defence Battery w/ 36 Starstreak HVM

NOTE: Not all AS90 regiments have an HVM battery

Towed Artillery Regiment (FH70)
Headquarters Battery
- Locating Troop
X3 Batteries w/ X8 FH 70

Towed Artillery Regiment (Airborne/Airmobile)
Headquarters Battery
- Radar Troop
- Air Defence Troop w/ 12 Starstreak HVM
X3 Batteries w/ X8 L777
X1 Battery (TA) w/ X8 L777

Towed Artillery Regiment (Commando)
Headquarters Battery
- Radar Troop
X3 Batteries w/ X8 L777
X1 Battery (TA) w/ X8 L777
X1 Naval Gunfire Support Forward Observation Battery

Towed Artillery (Airportable)
Headquarters Battery
- Radar Troop
X3 Batteries w/ X8 L118

Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery (MLRS)
Headquarters Battery
X2 Heavy Battery
- X3 Troops w/ X3 MLRS each
Locating Battery
- RPAS Troop w/ X? Phoenix UAV
- Meteorological Troop w/ AMETS
- COBRA Troop
- Sound Ranging Troop

Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery (M110A2)
Headquarters Battery
X3 Heavy Battery w/ X4+2 M110A2 each
Workshop, REME

NOTE: X4/battery guns in peacetime. Upon mobilisation, X2 additional guns issued from war reserves.

Air Defence Regiment (Stormer HVM)
Headquarters Battery
X3 Air Defence Batteries
- X3 Missile Troop w/ X12 Stormer HVM

Air Defence Regiment (Starstreak HVM)
Headquarters Battery
X3 Air Defence Batteries
- X3 Missile Troop w/ X12 Starstreak Light Multiple Launcher

Air Defence Regiment (Rapier)
Headquarters Battery
X4 Air Defence Batteries w/ X10 Rapier FSC

Air Defence Regiment (wartime org attached to divisions)
Headquarters Battery
2x AD Battery with Starstreak Light Multiple Launcher
1x AD Battery with Stormer HVM
1x AD Battery with Rapier FSC

Air Defence Regiment (wartime org rear area)
Headquarters Battery
3x AD Battery with Rapier FSC
1x AD Battery with Stormer HVM

NOTE: Wartime Air Defence Regiment organisations taken from p.15 of Louis Vieux-Bill’s BAOR orbat.

RAF Broadsword Squadron
Headquarters Flight
Engineering Flight
Force Protection Flight (RAF Regiment/RAFP)
X6 Air Defense Flights w/ X4 Broadsword

NOTE: Pre-war organisation. On 9 May 2005, D, E, and F Flights were split from No. 85 Squadron and allotted to the reformed No. 94 Squadron.

RAF Rapier Squadron
Headquarters Flight
Engineering Flight
X3 Rapier Flight w/ 4 Rapier FSC
X1 Flight w/ 2-4 Bofors 40mm L70

NOTE: Bofors flight added to some squadrons during the war.

RAF Light AA Squadron
Headquarters Flight
Engineering Flight
X3 LAA Flight w/ 4 Oerlikon GFD-002 35mm AAA & Skyguard radar

Locating Regiment, Royal Artillery
Headquarters Battery
- Air Defence Section w/ X4 Starstreak LML
- Meteorological & Survey Troop
X1 Battery w/ X8 L118
X2 Locating Battery
- Sound Ranging Troop
- RPAS Troop w/ ? Phoenix UAV
- Meteorological Troop
X1 Mortar Locating Battery
- X3 Mortar Locating Troops
X1 REME Workshop

NOTE: Howitzer Troop would be detached to AMF(L); one Locating Battery and one troop of Mortar Locating Battery would be detached to UKMF.


ENGINEERING, SIGNALS & LOGISTICS

Engineer Regiment

Queen's Gurkha Engineers

Armoured Engineer Regiment

Amphibious Engineer Regiment

33 Engineer Regiment (EOD)

9 (Para) Squadron, RE

Airmobile Squadron, RE

Commando Squadron, RE

Independent Squadron, RE (TA)


AVIATION

Anti-Tank Helicopter Squadron (Armoured Division)
X8-10 Apache AH.1

Anti-Tank Helicopter Squadron (mixed, UKMF, 5 ABN etc)
X6-8 Apache AH.1
X6 Lynx AH.7

Reconnaissance Helicopter Squadron (Armoured Division)
X8 Lynx AH.7

Reconnaissance Helicopter Squadron (2 Infantry Division)
X12 Lynx AH.7
X4 Gazelle AH.1

Reconnaissance Helicopter Squadron (Home Defence)
X12 Gazelle AH.1

Reconnaissance Helicopter Squadron (Northern Ireland)
X16 Gazelle AH.1

Light Battlefield Helicopter Squadron (24 Airmobile Brigade)
X12 Lynx AH.9

Aviation Notes
- 9 combat squadrons + OCU operate Apache AH.1

Armoured Infantry Platoon organisation. Note, L110A2 LMG replaced L862 LSW in sections by 2005. One soldier in each section has an L123A1 UGL fitted to their rifle. The Warrior Sergeant was a dedicated NCO for commanding the IFVs when the Platoon Cmdr and Platoon Sergeant dismount. Graphics from here.

Question about the British Army home defense brigades.
You have the 146th & 161st Brigades listed. I've seen both once before on a different RL orbat as active in 1989. Do you have any indication if that was the case? Everything else I see says they were disbanded decades past.

I'm trying to remember if I took them from an @ orbat, or whether I had them reformed in the TLWverse. It was a while ago that I created the origional version of this orbat.

146th & 161st Brigades does not appear in my copy of NATO ORDER OF BATTLE 1989 V8.6. WIki says that 146th was reformed in 1983?

IRL, HQ 146 (North East) Bde and 161 (East Anglia) Bde were allocated serials in the Master ORBAT dated December 1991. If the Wall did not fall they would have been raised for MHD in those regions. There was an extensive TA ORBAT Review in the late 1980's. The short story of it is that at least six new TA Inf Bns would be raised for MHD along with additional Yeomanry regts. It was also intended for TA Inf to relieve Regular Bns in MHD roles so they could be used in the FEBA in Germany.

Question when did the Berlin Brigade go to four infantry battalions? Louis orbat has the Berlin Brigade have four battalions since one is leaving? Wasn't the Cold War orbat for the Berlin Brigade's fourth battalion comes from RAF Gatow?

The Berlin Bde had only three Inf Bns throughout its existence. I show four under my Berlin Bde entry because during July 1989 one Bn was Arms Plotting in and one was going out. So to be pedantic I showed both.
I imagine that in our story, because of rising tensions, they may have kept the outgoing Bn there during a period of tension.
Andrew Long has been writing an excellent series of Berlin books for Helion’s Europe@War series. The third volume coming out will focus on the U.S. Garrison, the next will be on the British. Kew has a boatload of Berlin documents that I believe Andrew has gotten. The one I have from 1989 indicates that the British garrison was VERY well prepared to exact a heavy toll on an incursion. Details were down to individual sections on street corners, fields of fire and fall back positions for MILAN and WOMBAT along with using the sewer system to travel undetected between positions.

That's why there's the addtional battalion. It was part of the reinforcements sent to Berlin during the TTW.

Details were down to individual sections on street corners, fields of fire and fall back positions for MILAN and WOMBAT along with using the sewer system to travel undetected between positions.

Sir Mike Jackson came up with the plan to use the sewers when he was in Berlin.

Bernard Woolley wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 1:56 pm That's why there's the addtional battalion. It was part of the reinforcements sent to Berlin during the TTW.

Details were down to individual sections on street corners, fields of fire and fall back positions for MILAN and WOMBAT along with using the sewer system to travel undetected between positions.

Sir Mike Jackson came up with the plan to use the sewers when he was in Berlin.

One wonders why the roomy, excellent, close-meshed and well maintained sewer system of (West) Berlin wasn‘t included in war planning from 9th May 1945…

Nobody thought of it? Perhaps until Jackson thought of it maybe nobody expected the Berlin Garrisons to last more than a few days, so what was the point? Especially since there were plan to put at least two nuclear warheads on East Berlin! Funny to think that the Soviets thought that East Berlin would be safe because of the Allied Garrisons in West Berlin.

Will there be a Colonel Fremantle with one of the Coldstream Guards units?

(Had to toss in a Gettysburg reference)

Wrong thread, Jotun?

Wrong thread.

Question wasn't 5 Airborne made up of two PARAs and one battalion each from the TA and Gurkha?

Eaglenine2 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 11:08 pm Question wasn't 5 Airborne made up of two PARAs and one battalion each from the TA and Gurkha?

are you speaking about the IRL 5th Abn Bde or TLW?
IRL, 5th Abn Bde was tasked as OOA and UKLF Strategic Reserve. For OOA it included two Para Bns and the Church Crookham Gurkha Bn. For MHD it took the Bn at Canterbury under command. For both roles they also had two CVR (T) Sqns of the Household Cavalry Regt that was based at Windsor (the third CVR (W) Sqn was part of Operation Candid, Royal Family Protection)

Basically what Louie said. In TLW the orbat for 5 ABN BDE is the same as in @. I have found a source that states it would have had two PARA battalions and two airlanding battalions, one of which would have been Gurkha. Same source suggests it would only have had a single recce squadron. Which does make some sense, as AFAIK the HCR based at Windsor also had to provide a CVR(T) squadron to 3 CDO BDE.

Just as an aside, the deployment of the Blue and Royals in TLW (who were the Windsor based regiment) on TtW would have been as follows:

Regimental H.Q and C Squadron: BATUS, serving as OPFOR, later deployed to Kuwait.
A Squadron - attached to 3 Commando Brigade
B Squadron - attached to 5 Airborne Brigade
D Squadron - Wellington Barracks, London, part of Royal Duties Force.

The TA PARA battalions were part of the Parachute Regiment Group.