Battle of Villers-Bocage order of battle

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This is the order of battle for the Battle of Villers-Bocage, a World War II battle between British and German forces in Normandy, France as part of Operation Perch on June 13, 1944.

Contents 1 British Order of Battle 2 German Order of Battle 3 Notes 4 Bibliography

[edit] British Order of Battle

The 22nd Armoured Brigade group, was made up of Corps and Divisional troops from XXX Corps and the 7th Armoured Division as well as elements of the divisions two brigades, the 22nd Armoured Brigade and 131 (Queens) Infantry Brigade.

The Brigade group was placed under the command of the 22nd Armoured Brigade commanding officer, Brigadier W.R.N. "Looney" Hinde.

• XXX Corps
  • 7th Armoured Division
    • 22nd Armoured Brigade group
      • 1st Rifle Brigade
        • A Company (minus Scout platoon), C and I Companies
        • Support Company, one AT Section attached to each rifle company
      • 1/5th Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
        • A, B, C, D Companies
      • 1/7th Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
        • A, B, C, D Companies
      • 4th County of London Yeomanry (Cromwell IV, M4A4 Firefly and M5 Stuarts)
        • Headquarters Troop
        • Reconnasissance Troop
        • A, B and C Squadron
      • 5th Royal Horse Artillery (Sexton)
        • C, G and K Batteries
      • 5th Royal Tank Regiment (Cromwell IV, M4A4 Firefly and M5 Stuarts)
        • A, B and C Squadron
      • 8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars (Cromwell IV)
        • Headquarters Troop
        • A and B Squadron
      • 11th Hussars (Prince Albert's Own) (Daimler Armoured Car)
        • Headquarters Troop
        • C Squadron
      • 260th Anti Tank Battery

[edit] German Order of Battle

• I SS Panzer Corps
  • Panzer Lehr Division
    • Panzer Lehr Regiment 130 (Panzer IV)
  • Schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 101
    • 1st Company (Tiger I)
    • 2nd Company (Tiger I)
    • 4th Escort Company
• XLVII Panzer Corps
  • 2nd Panzer Division (elements)

[edit] Notes

[edit] Bibliography

• Clarke, Dudley (1952). The Eleventh At War: Being The Story Of The XIth Hussars (Prince Albert's Own) Through The Years 1934-1945. Michael Joseph. 
• Major Ellis, L.F.; Lt-Col Warhurst & Butler, James [1962] (2004). Victory in the West Voloume, Volume I The Battle of Normandy, History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series, Official Campaign History. Naval & Military Press Ltd. ISBN 1-84574-058-0. 
• FitzRoy, Olivia (1961). Men of valour: The third volume of the history of the VIII King's Royal Irish Hussars, 1927-1958. Sir Geoffrey V. Bates. 
• Forty, George (2004). Villers Bocage, Battle Zone Normandy. Sutton Publishing. ISBN 0-75093-012-8. 
• Major Hastings, R.H.W.S. (1950). The Rifle Brigade In The Second World War 1939-1945. Gale & Polden. 
• Taylor, Daniel (1999). Villers-Bocage Through the Lens. After After the Battle. ISBN 1-87006-707-X.