World War II Armed Forces — Orders of Battle and Organizations

Last Updated 19.12.2012

British, Colonial, and Dominion Armed Forces
With thanks to Alan Philson

Motor Infantry Division
May 1940

Motor Infantry Divisions in France, May 1940
Division     Commander	Brigades     Regiments			RA Regiments	RE Companies	Other Regiments
50 Motor MG  G. Le Q. Martel	25 Infantry [1] BG  W.H.O. Ramsden     1/7 Queen's     2 Essex     1 RIF	150 Infantry BG  C.W. Haydon     4 E Yorks     4 Green Howards     5 Green Howards	151 Infantry BG  J.A. Churchill     6 DLI     8 DLI     9 DLI	72 Field 74 Field 92 Field [1] 65 Antitank	232 Field 505 Field 242 Field [1] 235 Field Park	4 NF (motorcycle) 50 Provost Company 50 Postal Unit 12 Mobile Bath Unit

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The 50th Motor Infantry Division was in the process of converting to a three brigade organization, absorbing the 25th Brigade, additional RASC sections (from 5th Division), and the 92nd Field Regiment (from 5th Division) on the 07.05.1940. The 242nd Field Company (from GHQ Troops) and the 183rd Field Ambulance (from 46th Division) were assigned on 13.05.1940. The engineer company reached the division on 19.05.1040, the medical unit did not join the division at all during the campaign in France.