Allied Armies

Mediterranean Theater of Operations

2 May 1945

upreme Headquarters Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO)

Field Marshal Sir Harold R.L.G.Alexander
2nd British Parachute Brigade: Brigadier C.H.V.Pritchard
4th Parachute Battalion
5th (S) Parachute Battalion
6th (RW) Parachute Battalion
300th Airlanding Anti-Tank Battery
2nd Parachute Squadron, RE
2nd Independent Parachute Brigade Group Signals
1st Independent Glider Parachute Squadron, AAC
23rd Independent Parachute Platoon
751st Parachute Brigade Company, RASC
127th Parachute Field Ambulance
2nd Independent Parachute Brigade Group, REME
2nd Independent Parachute Brigade Group,
Provost Section

HQs Land Forces Greece: Lt. General Sir. R.M.Scobie

2nd Greek Infantry Division: Major General Taskatolotos
organization unknown
4th Indian Infantry Division: Major General Holworthy
5th Indian Brigade
5th Indian Infantry Brigade Defense Platoon
5th Indian Infantry Brigade Signal Section
5th Indian Infantry Brigade Reconnaissance Unit
1/4 Essex Battalion
1/6th Rajputana Rifles Battalion
1/9th Gurkha Battalion
7th Indian Brigade
7th Indian Infantry Brigade Defense Platoon
7th Indian Infantry Brigade Signal Section
7th Indian Infantry Brigade Reconnaissance Unit
7th Indian Infantry Brigade Machine Gun Company
2nd Cameron Highlander Battalion
4/6th Rajputana Battalion
2/7th Gurkha Rifles Battalion
Artillery
1st Indian Field Artillery
1st Field Regiment Signal Section
11th Indian Field Artillery
11th Field Regiment Signal Section
31st Indian Field Artillery
31st Field Regiment Signal Section
149th Indian Anti-tank Regiment
149th Anti-Tank Regiment Signal Detachment
57th Indian Light AA Regiment
57th Light AA Regiment Signal Section
Other:
5th Machine Gun Battalion Rajputana Rifles
Central Indian Horse (Reconnaissance Regiment)
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 4th Indian Field Engineer Company
12th Indian Field Engineer Company
21st Indian Field Engineer Company
11th Indian Field Park Company
5th Indian Bridging Platoon
17th, 26th, & 32nd Indian Field Ambulance
18th Motor Ambulance Section, RIASC
15th Indian Field Hygiene Section
D (British) Dental Unit
4th Indian Division Troops Transport Company
5th Indian Infantry Brigade Transport Company
7th Indian Infantry Brigade Transport Company
5th Indian Brigade Ordnance Company
7th Indian Brigade Ordnance Company
4th Indian Division Ordnance Field Park
4th Indian Division Cipher Section
4th Indian Division CRA Signal Section
4th Indian Division Provost Company
13th, 17th, & 24th Indian Field Post Office
290th field Security Section
8th Camouflage Training Unit
4th British Infantry Division: Major General Callender
10th Infantry Brigade
2nd Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
2nd Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
1/6th East Surrey
12th Infantry Brigade
2nd Royal Fusiliers
6th Black Watch
1st Queen's Own Royal West Kent
28th Infantry Brigade
2nd Somerset Light Infantry
2nd King's Regiment
2/4th Hampshire
21st Tank Brigade
48th Royal Tanks
12th Royal Tanks
North Irish Horse
Other
22nd Field Artillery Regiment
30th Field Artillery Regiment
77th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Northumberland Fusiliers (MG Battalion
4th Reconnaissance (Armored Car) Regiment
7th Royal Engineer CompanY
59th Royal Engineer CompanY
225th Royal Engineer CompanY
18th Field Park Company
3rd Bridging Platoon
4th Division Signals
13th British Infantry Division: Major General Adair
formed in October 1945
23rd British Armored Brigade: Major General Arkwright
40th Royal Tanks
46th Royal Tanks
 50th Royal Tanks
11th Kings Royal Rifle Corps
331st Company, Royal Army Service Corps
150th Light Field Ambulance
15th Allied Army Group General Mark W.Clark
5th US Army: Lt. General Lucian K. Truscott, Jr.
II Corps: Lt. General G.Keyes
Legnano Combat Team1
68th Italian Infantry Regiment
69th Italian Infantry Regiment
6th South African Armored Division: Major General Poole
11th South African Armored Brigade:
Prince Alfred's Guard
Pretoria Regiment
Special Service Regiment
Imperial Light Horse-Kimberly Regiment
(Motorized Bn)
12th South African Motorized Infantry Brigade:
1st Royal Natal Carabiniers
1st City - Cape Town Highlanders
Witwatersrand Rifles - De la Rey
Divisional Troops:
Natal Mounted Rifles (Armored Reconnaissance)
1/6th Field (Artillery) Regiment
4/22nd Field (Artillery) Regiment
7/23rd Medium (Artillery) Regiment
1/11th Anti-Tank Regiment
1/12th Light Anti-aircraft Regiment -
South African Air Force
8th Engineering Field Squadron
12th Engineering Field Squadron
42nd Engineering Field Squadron, Royal Engineers
622nd Engineering Field Squadron, Royal Engineers
166th (New Foundland) Field Regiment
10th US Mountain Division: Major General Hayes
85th Mountain Infantry Regiment
86th Mountain Infantry Regiment
87th Mountain Infantry Regiment
HHB Division Artillery
604th Field Artillery Battalion (75mm)
605th Field Artillery Battalion (75mm)
607th Field Artillery Battalion (75mm)
10th Mountain Anti-Tank Battalion
1255th Armored Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
Other
10th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop, Mechanized
126th Mountain Engineer Battalion
10th Medical Battalion
Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment
Headquarters Special Troops

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The Legnano Combat Team was present as of 9 April, but is not shown as present in
the principal source document.

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 Headquarters Company, 10th Mountain Division
Military Police Platoon
710th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
10th Signals Company
85th Infantry Division: Major General J.P.Coulter
337th Infantry Regiment
338th Infantry Regiment
339th Infantry Regiment
HHB Division Artillery
330th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm)
328th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
329th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
910th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
Other
85th Reconnaissance Troop, Mechanized
310th Engineer Combat Battalion
310th Medical Battalion
85th Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment
Headquarters Special Troops
Headquarters Company, 85th Division
Military Police Platoon
785th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
85th Quartermaster Battalion
85th Signals Company
88th Infantry Division: Major General P.W.Kendall
349th Infantry Regiment
350th Infantry Regiment
351st Infantry Regiment
HHB Division Artillery
339th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm)
337th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
338th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
913th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
Other
88th Reconnaissance Troop, Mechanized
313th Engineer Combat Battalion
313th Medical Battalion
88th Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment
Headquarters Special Troops
Headquarters Company, 88th Division
Military Police Platoon
788th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
88th Quartermaster Battalion
88th Signals Company
Independent
473rd Infantry Regiment
IV US Corps: Major General Crittenberger
1st Brazilian Infantry Division: Major General J.Mascarenhas
Medical Detachment
Headquarters Company
Maintenance Company
Maintenance Company
1st Quartermaster Company
1st Graves Registration Platoon
Miliary Police Platoon
 Replacement Depot
Division Headquarters
1/,2/1st Infantry Regiment
1/,2/6th Infantry Regiment
1/,2/11th Infantry Regiment
Division Artillery
Headquarters Company
1st Artillery Battalion
2nd Artillery Battalion
3rd Artillery Battalion
4th Artillery Battalion
Liaison & Observation Squadron
9th Engineer Battalion
1st Medical BAttalion
1st Reconnaissannce Squadron
1st Signal Company
1st US Armored Division: Major General V.E.Pritchard
1st Tank Battalion
4th Tank Battalion
13th Tank Battalion
6th Armored Infantry Battalion
11th Armored Infantry Battalion
14th Armored Infantry Battalion
HHB Division Artillery
27th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
68th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
91st Armored Field Artillery Battalion
81st Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized
Headquarters
Headquarters Company, 1st Armored Division
HHC, Combat Command A
HHC, Combat Command B
Hqs, Reserve Command
HHC, Division Trains
47th Medical Battalion, Armored
123rd Armored Ordnance Maintenance Battalion
Military Police Platoon
16th Armored Engineer Battalion
141st Armored Signal Company
501st Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment
34th US Infantry Division: Major General C.L.Blates
133rd Infantry Regiment
135th Infantry Regiment
168th Infantry Regiment
HHB Division Artillery
185th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm)
125th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
151st Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
175th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
Other
34th Reconnaissance Troop, Mechanized
109th Engineer Combat Battalion
109th Medical Battalion
Headquarters Special Troops
Headquarters Company, 34th Division
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 Military Police Platoon
734th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
34th Quartermaster Battalion
34th Signals Company
92nd US Infantry Division: Major General E.M.Almon
365th Infantry Regiment (Colored)2
370th Infantry Regiment (Colored)
371st Infantry Regiment (Colored)
HHB Division Artillery
599th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)(Colored)
597th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)(Colored)
598th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)(Colored)
600th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm)(Colored)
Other:
92nd Reconnaissance Troop, Mechanized (Colored)
317th Engineer Combat Battalion (Colored)
317th Medical Battalion (Colored)
Headquarters Special Troops (Colored)
Headquarters Company, 92nd Division (Colored)
Military Police Platoon (Colored)
792nd Ordnance Light Maintenance Company (Colored)
92nd Quartermaster Battalion (Colored)
92nd Signals Company (Colored)
8th Britisn Army: Lt. General Sir R.L.McCreery
46th British Infantry Division: Major General G.P.Harding
138th Infantry Brigade
6th Lincolnshire
2/4th King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
6th York and Lancaster Regiment
139th Infantry Brigade
2/5th Leicestershire
5th Sherwood Foresters
16th Durham Light Infantry
128th Infantry Brigade
1/4th Hampshire
5th Hampshire
2nd Hampshire
Other:
9th Manchester Machine Gun Battalion
70th Field Artillery Regiment
71st Field Artillery Regiment
172nd Field Artillery Regiment
58th Anti-Tank Regiment
46th Reconnaissance (Armored Car) Regiment
270th Royal Engineer Company
271th Royal Engineer Company
272nd Royal Engineer Company
273rd Field Park Company
201st Bridging Platoon
46th Division Signals

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The phrase "Colored" indicates that this was a division formed of Caucasian officers and
enlisted Negros.
 91st US Infantry Division: Major General W.G.Livesay
361st Infantry Regiment
362nd Infantry Regiment
363rd Infantry Regiment
HHB Division Artillery
348th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm)
346th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
347th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
916th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm)
Other
91st Reconnaissance Troop, Mechanized
316th Engineer Combat Battalion
316th Medical Battalion
91st Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment
Headquarters Special Troops
Headquarters Company, 91st Division
Military Police Platoon
791st Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
91st Quartermaster Battalion
91st Signals Company
25th British Armored Engineer Brigade:
Brigadier E.W.H.Clarke
51st Royal Tanks (detached 5/13/45)
"C" Sqn, 51st Royal Tanks
"A" Armored Regiment, RE (detached 5/4/45)
"B" Armored Regiment, RE (detached 5/4/45)
1st Armored Engineer Regiment
2nd Armored Engineer Regiment
"C" Armored Park Sqn, RE
631st Armored Engineer Park Sqn
Jewish Infantry Brigade Group: Brigadier J.F.Benjamin
1st Palestine Regiment
2nd Palestine Regiment
3rd Palestine Regiment
Jewish Field Regiment, RA
200th Field Regiment, RA
643rd (Palestine) Field Company, RE
179th (Palestine) Field Company, RE
140th Field Ambulance
Jewish Infantry Brigade Group Ordnance Field Park
Section
Jewish Infantry Brigade Group Provost Section
Jewish Infantry Brigade Group Postal Unit
Friuli Combat Team3
87th Italian Infantry Regiment
88th Italian Infantry Regiment
II Polish Corps: Lt. General E.Bohusz-Szyszko
3rd Carpatian (Polish) Infantry Division: Major General Duch
1st Polish Brigade:
1st Strzelcow Karpackich Infantry Battalion

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The Friuli Combat Team was present as of 9 April, but is not shown as present in the
principal source document.

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 2nd Strzelcow Karpackich Infantry Battalion
3rd Strzelcow Karpackich Infantry Battalion
2nd Polish Brigade:
4th Strzelcow Karpackich Infantry Battalion
5th Strzelcow Karpackich Infantry Battalion
6th Strzelcow Karpackich Infantry Battalion
3rd Polish Brigade:
7th Strzelcow Karpackich Infantry Battalion
8th Strzelcow Karpackich Infantry Battalion
9th Strzelcow Karpackich Infantry Battalion
Divisional Troops:
3rd Karpacki Machine Gun Battalion
7th Lubelskich Ulan Regiment (Reconnaissance)
1st Carpathian Artillery Regiment
2nd Carpathian Artillery Regiment
3rd Carpathian Artillery Regiment
3rd Carpathian Anti-tank Regiment
3rd Carpathian Anti-aircraft Regiment
1st Carpathian Engineering Field Company
2nd Carpathian Engineering Field Company
3rd Carpathian Engineering Field Company
3rd Carpathian Field Park Company
3rd Karpacki Signal Battalion
5th Kresowa Infantry Division:Major General N. Sulik
5th Polish Brigade:
10th Wolynski Strzelcow Infantry Battalion
11th Wolynski Strzelcow Infantry Battalion
12th Wolynski Strzelcow Infantry Battalion
5th Polish Brigade:
13th Wilenski Strzelcow Infantry Battalion
14th Wilenski Strzelcow Infantry Battalion
15th Wilenski Strzelcow Infantry Battalion
6th Polish Brigade:
16th Lwoski Strzelcow Infantry Battalion
17th Lwoski Strzelcow Infantry Battalion
18th Lwoski Strzelcow Infantry Battalion
Divisional Troops:
5th Kresowa Machine Gun Battalion
25th Wielkopolskich Uhlan Regiment (Recon)
4th Kresowa Artillery Regiment
5th Wilna Artillery Regiment
6th Lwow Artillery Regiment
5th Kresowa Anti-tank Regiment
5th Kresowa Anti-aircraft Regiment
4th Kresowa Engineering Field Company
5th Kresowa Engineering Field Company
6th Kresowa Engineering Field Company
5th Kresowa Field Park Company
5th Krewowa Signals Battalion
2nd Polish "Wielkopolska" Armored Brigade:
Major General D.Rakowski
Headquarters
15th Poznan Ulan Regiment
3rd Slaskich Uhlan Regiment
10th Hussar Regiment
 14th Tank Replacement Squadron
14th Wielkopolski Sapper Squadron
14th Wielkopolski Signals Squadron
43rd Indian Lorried Infantry Brigade: Brigadier A.R.Barker
2/6th Gurkhas
2/8th Gurkhas
2/10th Gurkhas
6th Gurkha Machine Gun Battalion
V British Corps: Lt. General Sir C.F.Keightley
2nd New Zealand Infantry Division:
Headquarters
2nd New Zealand Divisional Protective Troop
2nd New Zealand Divisional Defense Platoon
2nd New Zealand Divisional Cipher Section
2nd New Zealand Divisional Field Security Section
5th Infantry Brigade:
K Section, 2nd New Zealand Divisional Signals
21st Battalion
23rd Battalion
28th (Maori) Battalion
5th New Zealand Infantry Brigade Defense Platoon
6th Infantry Brigade:
L Section, 2nd New Zealand Divisional Signals
24th Battalion
25th Battalion
26th Battalion
6th New Zealand Infantry Brigade Defense Platoon
Artillery:
4th New Zealand Artillery Regiment
E Section, 2nd New Zealand Divisional Signals
25th, 26th & 46th Field Batteries
5th New Zealand Artillery Regiment
F Section, 2nd New Zealand Divisional Signals
27th, 28th & 47th Field Batteries
6th New Zealand Artillery Regiment
G Section, 2nd New Zealand Divisional Signals
29th, 30th & 48th Field Batteries
14th New Zealand Light AA Regiment
H Section, 2nd New Zealand Divisional Signals
41st, 42nd & 43rd Light AA Batteries
36th Survey Battery
7th New Zealand Anti-Tank Regiment
Attached:
6th New Zealand Field Engineer Company
7th New Zealand Field Engineer Company
8th New Zealand Field Engineer Company
5th New Zealand Field Park Company
2nd New Zealand Divisional Cavarly Regiment
C Section, 2nd New Zealand Divisional Signals
1st & 2nd Ammunition Companies
1st Petrol Company
1st Supply Company
4th & 6th Reserve Mechanical Transport Company
18th Tank Transporter Company
Water Issue Section
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 New Zealand Section, Motor Ambulance Convoy
4th, 5th & 6th Field Ambulances
4th Field Hygiene Section
2nd Field Transfunsion Unit
1st field Surgical Unit
2nd & 3rd Anti-Malarial Control Unit
102nd Mobile Veneral Disease Treatment Center
1st Mobile Dental Unit
2nd New Zealand Divisional Ordnance Field Park
Mobile Laundry and Bath Unit
2nd New Zealand Divisional Workshops
5th Brigade Workshop Section
6th Brigade Workshop Section
2nd New Zealand Divisional Provost Company
2nd New Zealand Divisional Postal Unit
1st Field Cash Office
Reinforcement Transit Unit
8th Indian Division:Major General D. Russell
17th Indian Infantry Brigade
1st Royal Fusiliers
1/12 Frontier Force Regiment
1/5th Royal Gurkha Rifles Regiment
19th Indian Infantry Brigade:
1/5th Essex
3/8th Punjab
6/13th Frontier Rifles
20th Indian Infantry Brigade:
5th Royal West Kents
1/5th Mahratta Light Infantry
3/15th Punjab Regiment
Divisional Troops:
5/5th Maharatta Light Infantry (Machine Gun Battalion)
3rd Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Field Artillery Regiment
53rd Field Artillery Regiment
4th Maharatta Anti-tank Regiment
26th Light Anti-aircraft Regiment
7th Engineering Field Company 4
66th Engineering Field Company
69th Engineering Field Company
47th Field Park Company (Bengal Sappers & Miners)
8th Indian Division Signals
6th Duke of Connaught's Own (Bengal) Lancers
Reconnaissance Regiment
29th, 31st & 33rd Indian Field Ambulance
20th Field Hygiene Section
81st Anti-Malarial Control Unit
8th Indian Division Ordnance Field Park
27th Mobile Bath Unit
Detachment Mobile Laundry
8th Indian Divisional Troops Transport Company

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All the field companies were Bengal Sappers and Miners.
 17th Indian Brigade Troops Transport Company
19th Indian Brigade Troops Transport Company
21st Indian Brigade Troops Transport Company
17th Indian Brigade Workshop Company
19th Indian Brigade Workshop Company
21st Indian Brigade Workshop Company
8th Indian Division Gun Repair Section
8th Indian Division Recovery Section
8th Indian Division Provost Company
6th British Armored Division: Major General H. Murray
26th Armored Brigade
16/5th Lancers
17/21st Lancers
2nd Lothian and Border Horse
4th Hussars
1st Kings Royal Rifle Corps
61st Lorried Infantry Brigade
2nd Rifle Brigade (motorized)
7th Rifle Brigade (motorized)
10th Rifle Brigade (motorized)
1st Kings Royal Rifle Corps
1st Welch
2nd Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
1st Royal Sussex
Other:
1st Derbyshire Yeomanry Armored Car Regiment
12th Royal Horse Artillery Regiment
152nd Field Artillery Regiment
72nd Anti-Tank Regiment
8th Royal Engineer Field Squadron
625th Royal Engineer Field Squadron
144th Field Park Squadron
8th Bridging Troop
6th Armored Division Signals
1st Heavy Special (Infantry) Company
78th British Infantry Division: Major General R.K.Arbuthnot
11th Infantry Brigade
2nd Lancashire Fusiliers
1st East Surreys
5th Northamptonshire
26th Infantry Brigade
2nd Buffs
1st Devonshire
1st Northamptons
38th (Irish) Infantry Brigade
2nd London Irish Rifles
1st Royal Irish Fusiliers
2nd Royal Inniskillings
Other:
17th Field Artillery Regiment
132nd Field Artillery Regiment
138th Field Artillery Regiment
154th Field Artillery Regiment
64th Anti-Tank Regiment
56th Reconnaissance (Armored Car) Regiment
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 214th Royal Engineer Company
237th Royal Engineer Company
256th Royal Engineer Company
281st Field Park Company
21st Bridging Platoon
78th Division Signals
1st Kensingtons Machine Gun Battalion
2nd British Armored Brigade: Brigadier J.F.B.Combe
Bays
10th Hussars
9th Lancers
7th British Armored Brigade: Brigadier K.C.Cooper
2nd Royal Tanks
6th Royal Tanks
th Royal Tanks
9th British Armored Brigade: Brigadier R.B.B.B.Cooke
4th Hussars
7th Hussars
1st King's Royal Rifle Corps
21st British Armored Brigade: Brigadier D. Dawnay
12th Royal Tanks
48th Royal Tanks
North Irish Hussars
2nd British Commando Brigade: Brigadier R.J.F.Tod
Brigade Signals Troup
Light Aide Detachment Type "A"
No. 2 Commando
No. 9 Commando
No. 40 (Royal Marines) Command
No. 43 (Royal Marine) Commando
Italian Cremona Combat Group: Major General Primiere
21st Italian Infantry Regiment
22nd Italian Infantry Regiment
X British Corps: Lt. General J.L.I.Hawkesworth
Italian Fruiuli Combat Group: Major General Scatlini
87th Italian Infantry Regiment
88th Italian Infantry Regiment
XIII British Corps: Lt. General Sir J. Harding
10th Indian Division: Major General A.B.Blaxland
10th Indian Infantry Brigade:
1/2nd Punjab Regiment
4/10th Baluch Regiment
2/4th Gurkha Rifles
20th Indian Infantry Brigade
8th Manchester Regiment
3/5th Mahratta Light Infantry
2/3rd Gurkha Rifles
25th Indian Infantry Brigade
1st King's Own Royal Regiment
3/1st Punjab Regiment
3/18th Royal Garhwal Rifles
Reconnaissance & Machine Gunners:
Skinner's Horse (Reconnaissance) Regiment
1st Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (MG Bn)
Artillery:
 68th Field Artillery Regiment, RA
97th Field Artillery Regiment, RA
154th Medium Artillery Regiment, RA
13th Anti-Tank Regiment, RA
30th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA
Other:
5th Field Company, IE
10th Field Company, IE
61st Field Company, IE
41st Field Park Company, IE
"A" Indian Bridging Section
10th Indian Divisional Transport Company
10th Indian Brigade Transport Company
20th Indian Brigade Transport Company
25th Indian Brigade Transport Company
10th Indian Brigade Workshop
20th Indian Brigade Workshop
25th Indian Brigade Workshop
10th Indian Division Ordnance Field Park Company
56th British Infantry Division: Major General J.Y.Whitfield
169th (London) Infantry Brigade
2/5th Queens
2/6th Queens
2/7th Queens
24th (Guards) Infantry Brigade
1st Scots Guards
2nd Coldstream Guards
1st Buffs
Other
64th Field Artillery Regiment
113rd Field Artillery Regiment
65th Field Artillery Regiment
67th Anti-Tank Regiment
6th Cheshire Machine Gun Battalion
44th Reconnaissance (Armored Car) Regiment
220th Royal Engineer Company
501st Royal Engineer Company
221st Royal Engineer Company
563rd Field Park Company
56th Division Signals
Italian Folgore Combat Group: Major General Morigi
Nembo Italian Infantry Regiment
San Marco Italian Infantry Regiment

HQs Mediterranean Alied Air Force (MAAF): Lt. General. J.K.Cannon

No. 205 RAF Bomber Group G/C. J.H.T.Simpson
No. 216 RAF Transport Group A/C. W.W.Straight

HQs Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force:

Major General B.W.Childlaw
51st US Troop Carrier Wing
57th US Bombardment Wing
12th US Air Force: Major General B.W.Childlaw
XXII US Tactical Air Command: Brigadier General T.C.Darcy
British Desert Air Force: Air Vice Marshal R.M.Foster
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 No. 3 SAAF Bomber Wing
No. 7 SAAF Fighter/Bomber Wing
No. 8 SAAF Fighter/Bomber Wing
79th US Figher Group: Colonel G.E.Pinkston
No. 239 RAF Fighter/Bomber Wing
No. 244 RAF Fighter Wing
No. 285 RAF Fighter/Bomber Wing
No. 324 RAF Fighter Wing
No. 232 RAF Bomber Wing
No. 253 RAF Bomber Wing

British Balkan Air Force: Air Vice-Marshal W.E.Elliot

No. 254 RAF Bomber Wing
No. 281 RAF Fighter Wing
No. 283 RAF Fighter
No. 334 RAF Special Operations Wing
HQs Land Forces Adriatic: Brigadier H.L.Davies
British Adriatic Brigade: Brigadier J.P.O'Brien-Twohig
Air HQs Greece: A/C G.W.Tuttle
No. 337 RAF Fighter Wing

HQs Mediterranean Allied Coastal Air Force:

Air Marshal Sir H.P.Loyd
No. 286 RAF Fighter Wing
No. 287 RAF Fighter Wing
No. 323 RAF Fighter Wing
No. 335 RAF ASR Wing
No. 338 RAF Fighter Wing
No. 340 RAF Fighter Wing
Air HQs Malta:
No. 210 RAF Fighter Group

HQs RAF Middle East: Air Vice-Marshal Sir C. Medhurst

Air HQs EAstern Mediterranean:
No. 212 RAF Fighter Group
Air HQs Persia and Iraq:

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Stanton, S.L., Order of Battle, U.S.Army, World War II, Presidio Press, Novato, CA,
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Joslen, Lt. Col. H.F., Orders of Battle, Second World War, 1939-
1945, Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1960.

Dharm, P., The Campaign in Italy 1943-1945, 1960, Combined Inter-Service Historical
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