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