Régiment d’Artillerie de Campagne Britannique, 1943

Canon de campagne 25 pdr Mk.2, 1/76 Maquette Airfix

The Regiment (RHA) ou Field Regiment (RA) consisted of a regimental headquarters et three batteries avec a total of 24 guns. La batterie de campagne avait deux pelotons de quatre canons chacun. The troop commander, a captain, served avec the observation party, which operated a Carrier, Armoured Observation Post véhicule equipped avec two wireless sets. The gun position officer (G.P.O.) was in charge of the four gun detachments which made up his troop. The fighting echelons of the field battery were supported by A et B Echelons at the battery et regimental level. The observation parties of field regiments attached to divisions blindées were equipped avec the Ram II ou Sherman Tank, Observation Post.

Artillery Field Regiment, 1943

Regimental Headquarters

Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding Officer
Subaltern
Conducteur
Voiture, 4 places, 4x4

Orderly
Moto

Subaltern, Signal Officer
Batman/Conducteur
Car, 5-cwt, 4x4 (Jeep) (transmissions régimentaires)

Signaller
Conducteur/Signaller
2 Wireless Sets No. 19
Camion, 15-cwt, 4x4, personnel (transmissions régimentaires)

Major, 2nd in Command
Signaller
Conducteur
Voiture, 4 places, 4x4
Wireless Set No. 22

Orderly, Motor-Cycle, solo

Despatch Rider
Moto (transmissions régimentaires)

Survey Officer
Battery Surveyor
Car, 5-cwt, 4x4 (Jeep)

Adjutant’s Party

Captain, Adjutant
Sergeant, Clerk
Duty Sergeant
Conducteur
Mécanicien Véhicule
2 LMG Numbers
Camion, 15-cwt, 4x2, personnel
2 mitrailleuses Bren

Orderly
Moto

Corporal, Signaller
2 Signallers
Conducteur/Mechanic
Rear Link Wireless Set No. 19
Forward Control Wireless Set No. 19 H.P.
Camion, 15-cwt, 4x4, personnel (transmissions régimentaires)

Signal Sergeant
Moto (transmissions régimentaires)

Despatch rider
Moto (transmissions régimentaires)

Regimental Survey Party

Survey Sergeant
Moto

Battery Surveyor
Moto

2 Battery Surveyors
Car, 5-cwt, 4x4 (Jeep)

2 Battery Surveyors
Car, 5-cwt, 4x4 (Jeep)

2 Battery Surveyors
Camion, 15-cwt, 4x2, G.S.
Survey Stores

Regimental Headquarters Group

Regimental Sergeant Major (R.S.M.)
2 Clerks
Conducteur
Camion, 15-cwt, 4x2, office
Office Equipment

Medical Officer (M.O.)
Batman/Conducteur
Car, 5-cwt, 4x4 (Jeep)

Medical Officer’s Orderly
Sanitary Duty Man
Conducteur
Camion, 15-cwt, 4x2, G.S.
Medical Stores

2 Signallers
Conducteur/Signaller
Camion, 15-cwt, 4x2, Wireless, House Type (transmissions régimentaires)
Wireless Set No. 22

Corporal, Lineman
2 Linemen
Conducteur
Car, 5-cwt, 4x4 (Jeep) (transmissions régimentaires)
Trailer, 10-cwt
Cable Layer

2 Corporals, Signallers
4 Signallers
2 Linemen
Conducteur
Camion, 3-ton, 4x4, G.S. (transmissions régimentaires)
Signal Office
P.I.A.T.

Corporal, Électricien
Instrument Mechanic
Signaller
Cook
Conducteur/Mechanic
Camion, 3-ton, 4x4, G.S. (transmissions régimentaires)
6 kw Charging Set
mitrailleuse Bren

3 Linemen
Car, 5-cwt, 4x4 (Jeep) (transmissions régimentaires)

Despatch Rider
Car, 5-cwt, 4x4 (Jeep) (transmissions régimentaires)

Despatch Rider
Moto (transmissions régimentaires)

Regimental B Echelon

Quarter Master (Q.M.)
Batman/Conducteur
Car, 5-cwt, 4x4 (Jeep)

Water Dutyman
Conducteur
Camion, 15-cwt, 4x2, water

Cook
5 Batmen
Butchery Dutyman
2 LMG Numbers
Conducteur
Camion, 3-ton, 4x4, G.S.
Cooking Sets
Rations
2 mitrailleuses Bren
P.I.A.T. arme portative antichar

Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant (R.Q.M.S.)
Storeman
Clerk
2 Cooks
Conducteur
Camion, 3-ton, 4x4, G.S.
Q.M. Stores

Sergeant, Storeman (technical)
Storeman (technical)
Sergant Armourer (R.E.M.E.)
Artificer (R.A.)
Mécaniciens Véhicule (2)
Conducteur
Camion, 3-ton, 4x4, G.S.
M.T. Stores
Petrol

R.E.M.E. Light Aid Detachment

WO 1, Armament Artificer
Sergeant, Véhicule Mechanic
Voiture, 4 places, 4x2

Storeman
Moto

Storeman
Fitter
Conducteur/Mechanic
Camion, 3-ton, 4x4
Stores & Tools

Électricien (Véhicule & Plant)
Welder
Fitter
Conducteur/Mechanic
Camion, 3-ton, 4x4
Stores & Tools

Fitter
Conducteur/Mechanic
Camion, 3-ton, 6x4, MT Breakdown

Field Battery

Major, Battery Commander
2 Conducteurs/Signallers
Conducteur/Mechanic (A.F.V.)
Carrier, Armoured Observation Post
ou Char Léger, Observation Post in Divisions Blindées
2 Wireless Sets
or 3 Wireless Sets en Char Léger, Observation Post

Observation Post Assistant (O.P.A.)
Batman
Conducteur
Car, 5-cwt, 4x4 (Jeep)
Scout Car (1945)

Orderly
Moto

Subaltern, Command Post Officer (C.P.O.)
2 C.P.O. Assistants
2 Conducteurs/Signallers
Camion, 15-cwt, 4x2, G.S.
Wireless Set

4 Signallers
Conducteur
Camion, 15-cwt, 4x2, G.S.

Subaltern (Assistant C.P.O.)
Moto

C.P.O. Orderly
Moto

Observation Party

Captain, A Troop Commander
2 Conducteurs/Signallers
Conducteur/Mechanic
Carrier, Armoured Observation Post
or Tank, Observation Post in Divisions Blindées
2 Wireless Sets
or 3 Wireless Sets in Tank, Observation Post
Scout Car (1945)

Signaller
Moto

Captain, B Troop Commander
2 Conducteurs/Signallers
Conducteur/Mechanic
Carrier, Armoured Observation Post
or Tank, Observation Post in Divisions Blindées
2 Wireless Sets
or 3 Wireless Sets in Tank, Observation Post
Scout Car (1945)

Signaller
Moto

G Party

A Troop
Subaltern, A Troop Gun Position Officer (G.P.O.)
G.P.O. Assistant
Batman
2 Conducteurs/Signallers
Camion, 15-cwt, 4x2
Wireless Set

W.O. 3, Troop B.S.M.
Artificer (R.A.)
Car, 5-cwt, 4x4 (Jeep)

4 Signallers
Observation Post Assistant (O.P.A.)
Conducteur
Camion, 15-cwt, 4x2, G.S.

B Troop (comme ci-dessus)

Battery Headquarters Party

Captain, 2nd in Command
2 Conducteurs/Signallers
Camion, 15-cwt, 4x2
Wireless Set

Orderly
Moto

Subaltern, Assistant Command Post Officer (C.P.O.)
C.P.O. Assistant
Clerk
Conducteur
Camion, 15-cwt, 4x2
A.C.P.O. Stores

Sergeant (Battery Signals)
Moto

4 Signallers
2 LMG Numbers
Conducteur
Camion, 15-cwt, 4x2, G.S.
Camion, 15-cwt, 4x2, G.S. (1945)
2 mitrailleuses Bren
P.I.A.T. arme portative antichar

Gun Group

A Troop
Subaltern, A Troop Leader
G.P.O. Assistant
Batman
2 Conducteurs/Signallers
Camion, 15-cwt, 4x2
Wireless Set

5 Signallers
2 LMG Numbers
Batman
Conducteur
Camion, 15-cwt, 4x2, G.S.
2 mitrailleuses Bren
P.I.A.T. arme portative antichar

Gun Section
- Gun Detachment
  - Gunner No. 1 Gun Commander, Sergeant
  - Gunner No. 2 Rammer
  - Gunner No. 3 Layer
  - Gunner No. 4 Loader
  - Conducteur/Mechanic
  - Conducteur
  - Tractor, 4x4, Artillerie de Campagne,
    with 24 Rounds HE, 8 Rounds AP
  - Ammunition Trailer avec 32 Rounds
  - 25 pdr Field Gun/Howitzer
- Gun Detachment (comme ci-dessus)
- Ammunition Detachment
  - 2 Gunners No. 5 Fuse Setter
  - 2 Gunners No. 6, 2nd in Command
  - Conducteur/Mechanic
  - Tractor, 4x4, Artillerie de Campagne,
    with 24 Rounds HE, 8 Rounds AP
  - 2 Ammunition Trailers avec 32 Rounds each
Gun Section (comme ci-dessus)

B Troop (comme ci-dessus)

Battery Sergeant-Major
Mécanicien Véhicule
Car, 5-cwt, 4x4

Ammunition Group

5 Gunners, Ammunition Numbers
Conducteur
Camion, 3-ton, 4x4, G.S.
184 Rounds of Ammunition

3 Batmen
Conducteur
Camion, 3-ton, 4x4, G.S.
184 Rounds of Ammunition

Mécanicien Véhicule
Sanitary Dutyman
2 LMG Numbers
Conducteur
Camion, 3-ton, 4x4, G.S.
112 Rounds of Ammunition
Camouflage Stores
mitrailleuse Bren
P.I.A.T. arme portative antichar

Battery B Echelon

Battery Quarter Master Sergeant (B.Q.M.S.)
Clerk
Storeman
Conducteur
Camion, 3-ton, 4x4, G.S.
Q Stores

Storeman (technical)
Equipment Repairer
Électricien (transmissions régimentaires)
Conducteur
Camion, 3-ton, 4x4, G.S.
M.T. Stores
1260 Watt Charging Set

Mécanicien Véhicule
Conducteur
Camion, 3-ton, 4x4, G.S.
Petrol

Corporal, Cook
5 Cooks
Conducteur
Camion, 3-ton, 4x4, G.S.
Cooking Sets
Rations

Water Dutyman
Conducteur
Camion, 15-cwt, 4x2, water

Field Battery (comme ci-dessus)

Joueurs de Guerre may want to build their régiments de campagne from the individual peloton de artillerie up. If the canons are firing off-table, only the observation party of that particular troop is required in miniature.

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Figurines Britanniques de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale