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Invasion of Italy 3 September – October 1943
Allied Order of Battle

Operation Avalanche – Allied 5th Army

British X Corps 

British 46th Infantry Division

3  Infantry Brigades each of 3 Infantry or Light Infantry Battalions

Divisional Artillery 

  • 3 Field Regiments
  • 1 Anti Tank Regiment
  • 1 Light Anti Air Regiment
  • Divisional Engineers, Signals, Reconnaissance, and Machine Gun.

British 56th (London) Infantry Division

4  Infantry Brigades each of 4 Infantry or Light Infantry Battalions

Divisional Artillery, Engineers, Signals, Reconnaissance, and Machine Gun.

7th Armoured Division (Desert Rats)

22nd Armoured Brigade

  • 2 Tank Regiments
  • 2 Infantry Battalions

131st Infantry Brigade

  • 3 Infantry Battalions
  • 1 Machine Gun Company

Divisional Engineers, Signals, Reconnaissance, and Machine Gun

3 US Ranger Battalions

2 British Commando Forces

US VI Corps 

US 36th Infantry Division (Lone Star)

  • Headquarters
  • 3  Infantry Regiments
  • Divisional Artillery, Medical, Engineer, Reconnaissance, Signals, MP 

US 45th Infantry Division (Thunderbirds)

  • Headquarters
  • 3  Infantry Regiments
  • Divisional Artillery, Medical, Engineer, Reconnaissance, Signals, MP 

Operation Baytown – British 8th Army

British XIII Corps 

British 5th Infantry Division

  • 3 Infantry Brigades each of 3 Infantry Battalions
  • Divisional Artillery, Machine Gun, Reconnaissance, Engineers

Canadian 1st Infantry Division

  • 3 Infantry Brigades each of 3 Infantry Battalions
  • Canadian 1st Armoured Brigade of 3 Armoured Regiments
  • Divisional Artillery, Machine Gun, Reconnaissance, Engineers

British 231st Infantry Brigade Group

  • 3 Infantry Battalions
  • Brigade Artillery

Corps Artillery, Reconnaissance, Commando,

Operation Slapstick – British 8th Army

British 1st Airborne Division

  • 3 Parachute Brigades each of 3  Battalions
  • 1 Airlanding Brigade of 2 Battalions and Medical