The Story of the Guards Armoured Division
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The Story of the Guards Armoured Division

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The Story of the Guards Armoured Division

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From two officers who served with Britain's Guards Armoured Division, this true account covers their heroic actions during World War II.
Formed in June 1941, the Guards Armoured Division proved that Household Troops could adapt their legendary high standards to a totally new role.
Deploying to Normandy in 1944 under Major General Sir Allan Adair, the Division acquitted itself with distinction in the costly Operation GOODWOOD. After the breakout, the Welsh Guards liberated Brussels on September 3rd and the Division played a leading role in Operation MARKET GARDEN. In early 1945, the Division fought in Operation VERITABLE, breaking General Schlemms's lateral line near Menzelen. The Rhine crossing followed, with the Guards Armoured leading XXX Corps towards Bremen and Hamburg. Guardsman Edward Charlton, Irish Guards, severely wounded, broke up a counterattack and earned the last VC of the European war.
The Story of The Guards Armoured Division is a classic account of the Division's superb fighting record.

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Information

Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Year
2020
Print ISBN
9781526700438
eBook ISBN
9781526700452
Topic
History
Subtopic
Military & Maritime History
Index
History

Appendix 1

ORDER OF BATTLE—JULY 1ST, 1942

GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING
Major-General Sir Oliver Leese, Bart., C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O.
G.S.O. I.—Lt.-Col. D. S. Schreiber, M.V.O., 11th Hussars.
A.A. & Q.M.G.—Lt.-Col. R. G. Feilden, Coldstream Guards.
2nd Household Cavalry Regiment
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. H. Abel Smith.
5th Guards Armoured Brigade
Commander—Brigadier W. A. F. L. Fox-Pitt, D.S.O., M.V.O., M.C.
Brigade Major—Major Lord Tryon, Grenadier Guards.
1st (Motor) Battalion Grenadier Guards
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. E. H. Goulburn.
2nd (Armoured) Battalion Grenadier Guards
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. C. M. Dillwyn-Venables-Llewellyn.
1st (Armoured) Battalion Coldstream Guards
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. R. Myddelton, M.V.O.
2nd (Armoured) Battalion Irish Guards
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. C. K. Finlay.
6th Guards Armoured Brigade
Commander—Brigadier A. H. S. Adair, D.S.O., M.C.
Brigade Major—Major the Earl of Lewes.
4th (Motor) Battalion Coldstream Guards
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. N. W. Gwatkin, M.V.O.
4th (Armoured) Battalion Grenadier Guards
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. O. W. D. Smith.
3rd (Armoured) Battalion Scots Guards
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. the Hon. H. K. M. Kindersley, M.B.E., M.C.
2nd (Armoured) Battalion Welsh Guards
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. W. D. C. Greenacre, M.V.O.
32nd Guards Brigade
Commander—Brigadier G. L. Verney, M.V.O.
Brigade Major—Major W. A. G. Burns, M.C., Coldstream Guards.
5th Battalion Coldstream Guards
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. Lord Stratheden.
4th Battalion Scots Guards
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. A. V. C. Douglas.
1st Battalion Welsh Guards
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. G. St. V. J. Vigor.
Royal Artillery
Commander Royal Artillery—Brigadier L. C. Manners-Smith.
Brigade Major Royal Artillery—Major F. A. Bibra.
55th Field Regiment
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. R. D. Bolton.
153rd Field Regiment
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. D. C. W. Sanders, O.B.E.
21st Anti-Tank Regiment
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. G. K. Bourne.
94th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. A. L. Matthews, M.C.
Royal Engineers
Commander Royal Engineers—Lt.-Col. A. Dove, M.B.E.
Royal Signals
Commander Royal Signals—Lt.-Col. D. M. Smith, M.B.E.
Royal Army Service Corps
Commander Royal Army Service Corps—Lt.-Col. F. C. J. Goodyer Pain.
Royal Army Medical Corps
Assistant Director of Medical Services—Colonel H. L. Glyn Hughes, D.S.O., M.C.
19th Light Field Ambulance
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. T. M. H. Ahern.
128th Field Ambulance
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. A. L. Crockford, M.C., T.D.
225th Light Field Ambulance
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. J. B. Forsyth.
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Assistant Director of Ordnance Services—Lt.-Col. F. B. H. Villiers.
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Commander, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers—Lt.-Col. F. A. Hibberd, C.B.E.

Appendix 2

ORDER OF BATTLE—JUNE 6TH, 1944

GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING
Major-General A. H. S. Adair, D.S.O., M.C.
G.S.O.I.—Lt.-Col. P. R. C. Hobart, M.C., Royal Tank Regiment.
A.A. & Q.M.G.—Lt.-Col. W. M. Sale, Royal Horse Guards.
2nd Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion Welsh Guards
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. J. C. Windsor-Lewis, D.S.O., M.C.
5th Guards Armoured Brigade
Commander—Brigadier N. W. Gwatkin, M.V.O.
Brigade Major—Major the Hon. M. F. Fitzalan Howard, M.C., Grenadier Guards.
D.A.A. & Q. M.G.—Major T. F. C. Winnington, Grenadier Guards.
1st (Motor) Battalion Grenadier Guards
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. E. H. Goulburn.
2nd (Armoured) Battalion Grenadier Guards
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. J. N. R. Moore.
1st (Armoured) Battalion Coldstream Guards
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. R. Myddelton, M.V.O.
2nd (Armoured) Battalion Irish Guards
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. C. K. Finlay.
32nd Guards Brigade
Commander—Brigadier G. F. Johnson.
Brigade Major—Major J. D. Hornung, M.C., Irish Guards.
D.A.A. & Q.M.G.—Major T. C. Dundas, Scots Guards.
5th Battalion Coldstream Guards
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. Lord Stratheden.
3rd Battalion Irish Guards
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. J. O. E. Vandeleur.
1st Battalion Welsh Guards
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. G. W. Browning.
No. 1 Independent Machine Gun Company, The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
Commander—Major R. M. Pratt.
Royal Artillery
Commander Royal Artillery—Brigadier H. C. Phipps.
Brigade Major Royal Artillery—Major G. E. Maitland.
55th Field Regiment
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. W. L. Newell, D.S.O.
153rd Field Regiment
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. J. S. Atkins, T.D.
21st Anti-Tank Regiment
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. R. C. Hulbert.
94th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. E. I. E. Strong.
Royal Engineers
Commander Royal Engineers—Lt.-Col. C. P. Jones, M.C.
Royal Signals
Commander Royal Signals—Lt.-Col. W. D. Tucker.
Royal Army Service Corps
Commander Royal Army Service Corps—Lt.-Col. A. K. Woods.
Royal Army Medical Corps
Assistant Director of Medical Services—Colonel B. J. Daunt.
19th Light Field Ambulance
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. B. M. Nicol.
128th Field Ambulance
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. J. M. Scott.
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Assistant Director of Ordnance Services—Lt.-Col. F. B. H. Villiers.
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Commander, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers—Lt.-Col. L. H. Atkinson.

Appendix 3

ORDER OF BATTLE—SEPTEMBER 3RD, 1944

GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING
Major-General A. H. S. Adair, D.S.O., M.C.
G.S.O. I.—Lt.-Col. J. D. Hornung, M.C., Irish Guards.
A.A. & Q.M.G.—Lt.-Col. W. M. Sale, Royal Horse Guards.
2nd Armoured Reconnaissance Battalion Welsh Guards
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. J. C. Windsor-Lewis, D.S.O., M.C.
5th Guards Armoured Brigade
Commander—Brigadier N.W. Gwatkin, M.V.O.
Brigade Major—Major the Hon. M. F. Fitzalan Howard, M.C., Grenadier Guards.
D.A.A. & Q.M.G.—Major T. F. Winnington, Grenadier Guards.
1st (Motor) Battalion Grenadier Guards
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. E. H. Goulburn.
2nd (Armoured) Battalion Grenadier Guards
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. J. N. R. Moore.
1st (Armoured) Battalion Coldstream Guards
Commanding Officer—Lt.-Col. R. F. S. Gooch, M.C.
2nd (Armou...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Dedication
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Foreword to 2017 Edition
  6. Foreword
  7. Preface
  8. Contents
  9. Maps
  10. I Before D-Day
  11. II Normandy – The Battle for Caen
  12. III Normandy – The Caumont Offensive
  13. IV The Advance to Brussels
  14. V Forcing the Canal Lines
  15. VI The Arnhem Operation
  16. VII The “Island”
  17. VIII Nijmegen and Sittard
  18. IX Winter in Belgium
  19. X The Reichswald Battle
  20. XI From the Rhine to the Ems
  21. XII From the Ems Towards Bremen
  22. XIII The Final Phase
  23. XIV Epilogue
  24. XV Epilogue to 2017 Edition
  25. Appendices:
  26. Plate section