JackG Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Canada mobilized six MG Battalions in 1939, assigning one to each Infantry Brigade. In January 1941, this was changed to just one MG Battalion per Infantry Division. Since the country followed British structure, it's a safe bet the UK had this type of unit in 1939, if not earlier. https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/tactical/machinegunbattalion.htm regards, Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsman Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 In this same vein, the Warpaint series of books is being reprinted as the publisher promised. Volume 1 is already available direct from MMP or from the Tank Museum shop, maybe elsewhere too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquireBev Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 I aten't dead! After a long hiatus I've managed to pull my finger out and write a separate page for Royal Artillery tactical markings: https://tank-markings.blogspot.com/p/royal-artillery-tactical-signs.html Comments, corrections, feedback etc all welcome! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Fantastic resource - thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Commander Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Painstaking research and excellent graphics: Thank you. Panda Commander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquireBev Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 (edited) It's been a bit of a nightmare to collate, but here's my first attempt at a timeline for the North African campaign. Feedback and corrections welcome as ever. If anyone can shed any more light on the 4th and 7th Armoured Brigades in 1940-41 I'd be very grateful, as I'm sure the 7th and 8th Hussars couldn't be in two places at once! Apologies for the enormous image size. You might have to open them in a new tab to view them properly. Middle East - Armoured Divisions Edited April 25, 2021 by SquireBev 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Once again fantastic work and thanks from me for doing this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquireBev Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 Big changes! I've decided to move the site to a new home and a new host, so I can upload PDF versions of the diagrams and timelines, which will hopefully prove more useful and more readable. Please update your bookmarks! http://www.uk-tank-markings.co.uk/ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Great news - off to check it out now All the best Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APA Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Hi Squarebev I've used your information to work out the markings for my Tortoise and I'm sure I'll use it again. This info is fascinating and invaluable. Thank you for all your work and I like the layout. The pop out images are excellent to work off. Thank you 👍🏻 and enjoy your coffee 😁 Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sardaukar Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Fantastic job, will come in handy I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquireBev Posted May 9, 2021 Author Share Posted May 9, 2021 Independent Armoured Brigades timeline updated to show Motor battalions and AoS markings. I've even thrown in a PDF version if you follow the link: https://www.uk-tank-markings.co.uk/formation-timelines/#IndyBrig 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquireBev Posted May 12, 2021 Author Share Posted May 12, 2021 Quick one today. New information has recently come to light regarding the AoS markings of both the 4th and the 33rd Armoured Brigades. Specifically, that the 4th use green/blue markings rather than the standard red, and that the generally-accepted numbers used by the 33rd after their reorganisation in August/September 1944 are in fact all wrong. As such, I’ve updated both the AoS diagrams and the Timeline for Independent Brigades. https://uktankmarkings.wordpress.com/2021/05/12/updates-12-05-21/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquireBev Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 Another quick one. I've updated the 79th Armoured Division timeline to offer a slightly more accurate picture of unit movements. https://uktankmarkings.wordpress.com/2021/05/19/updates-19-05-21/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquireBev Posted June 8, 2021 Author Share Posted June 8, 2021 Good news! I've finally got my hands on a copy of the expanded edition of Hodges and Taylor. It contains a LOT of extra information, especially covering North Africa and Italy. Once I've finished the OOB visual timeline I should be able to make quite a few updates to the Division and Corps AoS diagrams. Stay tuned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquireBev Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 BIG Update: I've been working on a complete visual Order of Battle timeline for all British Armoured Division, and here it is... https://uktankmarkings.files.wordpress.com/2021/06/complete-armoured-divisions-timeline-v0.9.pdf Feedback welcome as ever! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquireBev Posted June 20, 2021 Author Share Posted June 20, 2021 Afternoon all! Using the wealth of extra information from the 2nd edition of Hodges & Taylor I've made a start on updating some of the Middle East diagrams. See below: Armoured Division - September 1941 A couple of minor issues with this one: No evidence of any infantry in the support group - presumably because both battalions have become Motor Battalions in the armoured brigades instead but the official structure hasn't yet been updated to reflect this? No mention of which units have a LAD attached. Both armoured brigades and the support group are listed as having a Recovery Section, Light Recovery Section and Ordnance Field Park Section attached, using the appropriate colours, but I'm not sure whether this was part of the official structure or a field expedient. Infantry Division - September 1941 Again no mention of which units have a LAD attached. No mention of a divisional RAOC workshop either Corps - September 1941 A couple of minor issues with this one: No mention of an overall Corps cash office Again no mention of which units have a LAD attached. Confusion over whether Mobile Bath Units came under RAMC or RAOC. Some suggestion that RAMC was responsible for laundry and bath on bases and depots, while RAOC was responsible for the same in the field? As ever, feedback, comments, corrections all VERY welcome. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquireBev Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 Middle East Armoured Division updates are now live on the website, and I've added a bit more historical context too! https://uktankmarkings.wordpress.com/tactical-markings/aos-markings-armour/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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