The Raiding Support Regiment was composed of a non-operational Headquarters and operational 5 Batteries named ‘A’ to ‘E’ which performed different roles.
As at February 1944, the structure and composition of the Raiding Support Regiment was as follows:
- RSR HQ
The task of the non-operational HQ was to administer, train and equip the 5 operational batteries of the regiment for operations.
Comprising 4 officers and 99, plus
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- Attached: 1 officer and 38 men
- Reinforcements: 9 officers and 88 men
- ‘A’ BATTERY – Medium Machine Guns
‘A’ Battery comprised 9 officers and 52 men. There were 2 Troops of 4 officers and 24 men each, with each Troop containing 3 Sections( 1 officer and 7 men each)
1 Troop:
Section 1 : 2 x MG 34s
Section 2 : 2 x MG 34s
Section 3 : 2 x Vickers MMG
2 Troop:
Section 4 : 2 x MG 34s
Section 5 : 2 x MG 34s
Section 6 : 2 x Vickers MMG
Total: 8 x MG 34s, 4 x Vickers MMGs
- ‘B’ BATTERY – 3 inch Mortars
‘B’ Battery comprised 13 officers and 118 men. There were 3 Troops of 4 officers and 38 men each, with each Troop containing 3 Sections( 1 officer and 11 men each)
3 Troop:
Section 1 : 2 x 3 ” Mortars
Section 2 : 2 x 3 ” Mortars
Section 3 : 2 x 3 ” Mortars
4 Troop:
Section 4 : 2 x 3 ” Mortars
Section 5 : 2 x 3 ” Mortars
Section 6 : 2 x 3 ” Mortars
5 Troop:
Section 7: 2 x 3 ” Mortars
Section 8 : 2 x 3 ” Mortars
Section 9 : 2 x 3 ” Mortars
Total: 18 x 3 ” Mortars
‘C’ BATTERY – Anti Air
‘C’ Battery comprised 11 officers and 129 men. There were 3 Troops of 3 officers and 39 men each, with each Troop containing 2 Sections( 1 officer and 20 men)
6 Troop:
Section 1 : 3 x .50 Browning Machine Guns
Section 2 : 3 x .50 Browning Machine Guns
7 Troop:
Section 3 : 3 x .50 Browning Machine Guns
Section 4 : 3 x .50 Browning Machine Guns
8 Troop:
Section 5 : 3 x .50 Browning Machine Guns
Section 6 : 3 x .50 Browning Machine Guns
Total: 18 x .50 Browning Machine Guns
‘D’ BATTERY – Anti Tank
‘D’ Battery comprised 7 officers and 46 men. There were 2 Troops of 3 officers and 22 men each, with each Troop containing 2 Sections( 1 officer and 10 men)
9 Troop:
Section 1 : 2 x 47/32mm Bredas
Section 2 : 2 x 47/32mm Bredas
10 Troop:
Section 3 : 2 x 47/32mm Bredas
Section 4 : 2 x 47/32mm Bredas
Total: 8 x 47/32mm Bredas
‘E’ BATTERY – Mountain Artillery
‘E’ Battery comprised 7 officers and 78 men. There were 2 Troops of 3 officers and 30 men each, with each Troop containing 2 Sections (1 officer and 14 men)
11 Troop:
Section 1 : 2 x 75mm Howitzer
Section 2 : 2 x 75mm Howitzer
12 Troop:
Section 3 : 2 x 75mm Howitzer
Section 4 : 2 x 75mm Howitzer
Total: 8 x 75mm Howitzer
