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British First Army order of battle, 4 May 1943

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This is an outline order of battle of the British First Army on 4 May 1943 during the Tunisia Campaign of World War II.

  • First Army
    Commanded by: Lieutenant-General Kenneth Anderson
  • V Corps
    Commanded by Lieutenant-General Charles Walter Allfrey
  • North Irish Horse
  • 7eme Régiment de Tirailleurs Algériens
  • 1st Army Group Royal Artillery
  • 46th Infantry Division (less 139th Brigade Group)
  • 78th Infantry Division
  • IX Corps
    Commanded by: Lieutenant-General Brian Horrocks
  • 25th Tank Brigade (less two battalions)
  • 201st Guards Brigade
  • 2nd Army Group Royal Artillery
  • 4th Infantry Division
  • 4th Indian Infantry Division
  • 6th Armoured Division
  • 7th Armoured Division
  • XIX French Corps
    Commanded by General Koeltz
  • One Tank Battalion
  • Division d'Algers
  • Division du Maroc
  • Division d'Oran
  • II US Corps (co-ordinated by First Army but under direct control of 18th Army Group)
    Commanded by: Major General Omar Bradley
  • Corps Franc d'Afrique (three battalions)
  • One Tabor Moroccan Goumiers
  • U.S. 13th Field Artillery Brigade
  • U.S. 2626th Coast Artillery Brigade
  • 1st Armored Division (less one regiment)
  • 1st Infantry Division
  • 9th Infantry Division
  • 34th Infantry Division
  • Army Reserve
  • 1st King's Dragoon Guards
  • 51st (Leeds Rifles) Royal Tank Regiment
  • 139th Infantry Brigade
  • 1st Armoured Division

    • References

    British First Army order of battle, 4 May 1943 Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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