Talk:Operation Battleaxe order of battle

Nicknames and middle names
Putting these here since the articles don't exist for the people and they can be tough to find.


 * Noel M. de la P. Beresford-Peirse
 * Michael O'Moore Creagh (“Dickie”)
 * Alexander Hugh Gatehouse (“Alec”)
 * Hugh Edward Russell
 * Reginald Arthur Savory
 * Ian David Erskine

German
Different sources have different orders of battle for the German forces, I'm listing all the ones I can find here.

Panzer Abwehr
 * 15th Panzer Division (in the forward area)
 * 8th Panzer Regiment (two battalions)
 * 33rd Reconnaissance unit (battalion-size)
 * 1st Abteilung of the 33rd Artillery Regiment
 * 1st Battalion of the 104th Motor Infantry Regiment
 * 33rd Panzerjäger Battalion (12-50mm PAK 38 ATG's and 21-37mm PAK 35/36 ATG's)
 * 15th Motorcycle Battalion, one AA battery (with 14-88mm FLAK 18 and FLAK 36 guns)
 * Control of three Italian infantry battalions from the Trento Division and three Italian field artillery batteries.

The Crucible of War Commadante Superiore - Generale d'Armata Italo Gariboldi


 * Deutsches Afrika Korps - Generalleutnant Erwin Rommel
 * Corps Troops
 * Two regiments Italian artillery in Bardia
 * One regiment FlaK (88 mm)
 * 15th Panzer Division - Generalleutnant W. Neumann-Sylkow
 * Panzer Regt 8
 * Reconnaissance Battalion 33
 * Battery P.A.K (anti-tank)
 * Battery flak (88mm.)
 * Rifle Regt 104
 * Battalion lorried infantry
 * Battalion motor-cycle infantry
 * Battalion foot infantry (under Major the Rev. Wilhelm Bach at Halfaya)
 * Divisional artillery at Point 206
 * Trento Division
 * Three infantry battalions and one artillery regiment in area Sollum-Musaid-Capuzzo
 * 5th Light Division (later 21st Panzer Division) - Generalleutnant J. von Ravenstein
 * Panzer Regt 5
 * Reconnaissance Battalion 3

Deutsches Afrika Korps


 * Stützpunkt Halfaya:
 * 1., 3., 4., Kp/SR.104
 * 1/FlakRgt.33 mit 1 leFlakBat (8x20mm Flak) und 1 swFlakBat (4x88mm Flak)
 * I gruppo (Pardi) 2° reggimento artiglieria celere (8x100/14 Haubitzen)
 * II battaglione 62° reggimento fanteria


 * Stützpunkt Qalala:
 * 6 Oasen-Kp + 4x100/17 Haubitzen der gruppo Pardi


 * Stützpunkt 208:
 * 4.MGKp/KBT 15
 * swFlakBat (2x20mm + 4x88mm der I/(FlakRgt.33, 1x5cm PAK + 3x3.7cmPAK der PzJägAbt.33)


 * Stützpunkt 206:
 * 1 Kompanie KBT15
 * 2 Batterien I/ArtRgt.33 (8x10.5cm leFH, 3x3.7cm PAK und 3x5cm PAK von PzJägAbt.33, 4x2cm Flak der I/FlakRgt.33).

Es gab noch drei Stützpunkte in der 2. Verteidigungslinie (Strong points in the second line of defense):
 * Stützpunkt Capuzzo
 * I battaglione 61° reggiment fanteria (mit 2x37/45 PAK)


 * Stützpunkt Musaid
 * II battaglione 62° reggimento fanteria (mit 1 Zug 47/32 PAK)


 * Stützpunkt Ober Sollum
 * 1Kp Infanterie und 1Kp M.Werfer des II battaglione 62° reggimento fanteria (mit 1 Zug 47/32 PAK).

Die DAK Panzerverbände an diesem Tag waren wie folgt organisiert und stationiert:
 * I/PR.8 (13xPzKpfwII, 18 PzKpfwIII, und 8 PzKpfwIV), 2/SRG.104, 1Kp von KBT.15, 1Kp PzJägAbt.33, 1swBat (4x8.8mm) und 1 leFlakBat (8x2cm) von I/FlakRgt.33; diese Einheiten waren nördlich Cappuzo;


 * II/PR.8 sollte insgesamt in etwa 62 PzKpfwII/III u IV gehabt haben, war aber aus technischen Problemen - durch den langen Anmarsch von Tripolis - nicht einsatzfähig und großteils irgendwo bei Gambut in der Werkstatt liegen;


 * PR.5 (39 PzKpfwII, 38 PzKpfwIII, und 19 PzKpfwIV, von denen ein Paar eigentlich von II/PR.8 waren) war zusammen mit der 5.lePD bei Tobruq.

Notes:

Stützpunkt = base, strong point

More to come from here and here

British
The Crucible of War Commander in Chief, Middle East - General Archibald Wavell


 * XIII Corps - Lieutenant-General Noel Beresford-Peirse
 * 7th Armoured Division - Major-General Michael O'Moore Creagh
 * 4th Armoured Brigade - Brigadier Alexander Gatehouse
 * 4th Royal Tank Regiment (Matilda tanks) - Lieutenant-Colonel Walter O'Carroll
 * 7th Royal Tank Regiment (Matilda tanks)
 * 7th Armoured Brigade - Brigadier Hugh Russell
 * 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (Mk I, II and III/IV cruiser tanks)
 * 6th Royal Tank Regiment (Crusader tanks)
 * 7th Support Group - Brigadier John Campbell
 * 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 106th Royal Horse Artillery
 * 1st King's Royal Rifle Corps
 * 2nd Rifle Brigade
 * Divisional troops
 * 11th Hussars
 * 4th Field Squadron
 * 143rd Field Park Squadron
 * 4th Indian Infantry Division - Major-General Frank Messervy
 * 11th Indian Infantry Brigade - Brigadier Reginald Savory
 * 2nd Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
 * 1st/6th Rajputana Rifles
 * 2nd/5th Mahrattas
 * 22nd Guards Brigade - Brigadier Ian Erskine
 * 1st Buffs
 * 2nd Scots Guards
 * 3rd Coldstream Guards
 * 22nd Guards Brigade Attack Company
 * Divisional troops
 * Central India Horse
 * 25th Field Regiment
 * 31st Field Regiment
 * 4th, 12th, 18th, and 21st Field Company (Sappers and Miners)
 * 11th Field Park Company

Misc. facts

 * The 1st Oasis Company was commanded by Oberleutnant Paulewicz, the 88 mm gun battery was commanded by Lieutenant Ziemer (Rommel's Desert Army, pg. 11)

As used

 * Creagh
 * 7th Armoured Brigade Group
 * 7th Armoured Brigade
 * Support Group
 * Messervy
 * Coast Force
 * Halfaya Group
 * 2nd Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
 * C Squadron, 4th Royal Tank Regiment (12 Matildas + 1 light tank)
 * 11th Brigade Group
 * 1st/6th Rajputana Rifles
 * 2nd/5th Mahratta Light Infantry
 * 2 troops, A Squadron, 4th Royal Tank Regiment (6 Matildas)
 * Escarpment Force
 * 22nd Guards Brigade
 * 4th Armoured Brigade
 * 7th Royal Tank Regiment
 * 4th Royal Tank Regiment
 * 3 troops, A Squadron (12 tanks)
 * B Squadron (16 tanks) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Oberiko (talk • contribs) 19:29, 8 November 2007 (UTC)