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Sicily 10 July - 17 August 1943
Allied Order of Battle

Allied 15th Army Group

U.S. 9th Infantry Division

  • 3 Infantry Regiments
  • 4 Field Artillery Battalions
  • 1 Engineer Combat Battalion
  • 1 Anti-Aircraft Battalion
  • 1 Reconnaissance Troop

U.S. 82nd Airborne Division

  • 2 Parachute Infantry Regiments
  • 1 Glider Infantry Regiment
  • 2 Parachute Field Artillery Battalions
  • 2 Glider Field Artillery Battalions
  • 1 Airborne Engineer Battalion
  • 1 Airborne Anti-Aircraft Battalion

46th British Infantry Division

  • 3 Infantry Brigades
  • Support (Artillery, Engineer)
U.S. Seventh Army
  • 4 Ranger Battalions
  • 2 Tank Battalions
  • 2 Tank Destroyer Battalions
  • 2 Engineer Regiments
  • 540th Engineer Shore Regiment
  • 5th Armored Artillery Group
  • 3 Armored Field Artillery Battalions
  • 3 Artillery Regiments
  • Free French 4th Moroccan Tabor (Battalion)

U.S. II Corps

U.S. 1st Infantry Division

  • 3 Infantry Regiments
  • 4 Field Artillery Battalions
  • 1 Combat Engineer Battalion
  • 1 Tank Destroyer Battalion
  • 1 Reconnaissance Troop

U.S. 45th Infantry Division

  • 3 Infantry Regiments
  • 4 Field Artillery Battalions
  • 1 Combat Engineer Battalion
  • 1 Tank Destroyer Battalion
  • 1 Reconnaissance Troop

U.S. Provisional Corps

U.S. 2nd Armored Division

  • 41st Armored Infantry Regiment
  • 2 Armored Regiments
  • 3 Armored Field Artillery Battalions
  • 1 Armored Engineer Battalion
  • 1 Armored Reconnaissance Battalion

U.S. 3rd Infantry Division

  • 3 Infantry Regiments
  • 4 Field Artillery Battalions
  • 1 Combat Engineer Battalion
British Eighth Army

4 Special Forces

British XIII Corps

6th Army Group Royal Artillery

  • 6 Artillery Regiments

XIII Corps Troops Royal Engineers

  • 4 Engineer Companies

5th Infantry Division

  • 3 Infantry Brigades of 3 Battalions
  • 1 Reconnaissance Regiment
  • Support (Artillery, Anti-Tank, Anti-Air, Engineers, Medics)

50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division

  • 3 Infantry Brigades of 3 Battalions
  • Support (Artillery, Anti-Tank, Anti-Air, Engineers)

British 78th Infantry Division

  • 3 Infantry Brigades of 3 Battalions
  • 1 Reconnaissance Regiment
  • Support (Artillery, Anti-Tank, Anti-Air, Engineers, Medics)

1st Airborne Division

  • 1 Airlanding Brigade of 2 Battalions
  • 1 Parachute Brigade of 3 Parachute Battalions + Support

British 4th Armoured Brigade

  • 2 Tank Regiments
  • 1 Tank Squadron

British XXX Corps

5th Army Group Royal Artillery

  • 8 Artillery Regiment

1st Canadian Infantry Division

  • 3 Infantry Brigades of 3 Infantry Regiments
  • 1 Reconnaissance Regiment
  • Support (Artillery, Anti-Tank, Anti-Air, Engineers, Medics)

1st Canadian Tank Brigade

  • 3 Tank Regiments

British 51st (Highland) Infantry Division

  • 3 Infantry Brigades
  • Support (Artillery, Anti-Tank, Anti-Air, Engineers, Medics)

23rd Armoured Brigade

  • 3 Tank Regiments
  • 1 Rifle Battalion

British 231st Infantry Brigade

  • 3 Infantry Battalions
  • Support (Artillery, Anti-Tank, Anti-Air, Engineers, Medics)

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