Pimple Order of Battle
British Forces
Elements 7th Armoured Division
4th Armoured Brigade
HQ (reinforcement 10:00am)
1 Command Stand
1 Car
3t GS Ammo Truck (reinforcement 12:00am)
2nd RTR
HQ & A Squadron
1 Command A13
1 A13
B Squadron
1 Command Mk-VIb
1 Mk-VIb
C Squadron (reinforcement 10:30)
1 A9 (self order)
Elements 3rd Hussars
A Squadron (reinforcement 10:00)
1 Command A10
1 A10
1 2pdr Portee (attached – A trp D btty 3rd RHA)
F Battery 4th RHA (reinforcement 12:00)
1 Command/FO Stand [call one or both guns 3+/1-7]
1 Car
1 Staff Telephone Truck
2 Quad towed 25pdr 87mm Guns
7th Armoured Brigade
1st RTR (reinforcement 16:00)
1 Command A10
1 A10
1 2pdr Portee (attached – B trp D btty 3rd RHA)
Italian Forces
Brigata Corazzata Speciale
Comandante (reinforcement 14:00)
1 Command Stand
1 Car
VI Battaglione Carri
Comandante
1 M13/40 Command
1 Medium Ammo Truck
1°, 2° & 3° Compagnie Carri (each)
1 M13/40 Command
1 M13/40
III & IV Battaglione Carri (reinforcement 14:00)
As III Battaglione
but VI Battaglione has 3 M13 per company
Elements Sabratha Division
42° Reggimento Artiglieria (-) (reinforcement 10:00)
Comandante
1 Command/FO Stand [Call either battalion 4+/1-5 or both battalions 6+/1-3]
1 Car
I Gruppo Artiglieria
1 Command /FO Stand [Call battalion 4+/1-5]
1 Car
1 Staff Telephone Truck
3 TL-37 towed 75/27 75mm Gun
1 Ammo Truck
III Gruppo Artiglieria
1 Command /FO Stand [Call battalion 4+/1-5]
1 Car
1 Staff Telephone Truck
3 TL-37 towed 100/14 100mm Howitzer
1 Ammo Truck
Elements XX
Reggimento Artiglieria (reinforcement
14:00)
I Gruppo Artiglieria
1 Command /FO Stand [Call battalion 4+/1-5]
1 Car
1 Staff Telephone Truck
3 TL-37 towed 105/28 Field Gun
1 Ammo Truck
Troop Quality CD:
British: Veteran Morale 9
Italian tanks: Regular Morale 8
Italian artillery: Regular Morale 9
Italian infantry: Trained Morale 6
Troop Quality WPD:
British: QC2+ +1 Hit
Italian tanks: QC4+
Italian artillery: QC 3+
Italian infantry: QC 6+, -1 hit
Notes
1) All the British units had numerous light tanks. They were mostly used to harass the Italian column further north and had little significant impact on the battle
2) Most strengths and units are accurate. It’s unclear which Italian artillery supported the attack. British squadron letters are guesses. The exact order in which the Italian tank battalions turned up is also unknown