Operation Compass

December 1940
Megablitz Own Order of Battle

Western Desert Force

Corps Headquarters, CO, Rifle, Staff Car, French Rifle 7th Royal Tank Regt, Matilda II 2nd Scots Guards, 4x Rifle, Truck 65th Norfolk Yeomanry, 2-pdr AT Gun Portee 57th LAA Regt RA, 40mm LAA Gun (mot) 1st Regt RHA, 25-pdr Field Gun (mot) 104th Regt RHA, 25-pdr Field Gun (mot) 51st Field Regt RA, 25-pdr Field Gun (mot) 7th Medium Regt RA, 60-pdr Gun (mot) 64th Medium Regt RA, 4.5 inch Gun (mot) 4th Indian Division (until 12.12.1940) Division Headquarters, CO, Rifle, Staff Car Central Indian Horse B/CIH, Indian Recce Tp C/CIH, Indian Recce Tp 5th Indian Brigade Group British 1st Royal Fusiliers, 4x MG, Truck, Bren Carrier, Mot 3-in Mortar 3/1st Punjab, 4x Rifle, Truck, Bren Carrier, Mot 3-in Mortar 4/6th Rajputana Rifles, 4x Rifle, Truck, Bren Carrier, Mot 3-in Mortar 11th Indian Brigade Group British 2nd Cameron Highldrs, 4x Rifle, Truck, Bren Carrier, Mot 3-in Mortar 1/6th Rajputana Rifles, 4x Rifle, Truck, Bren Carrier, Mot 3-in Mortar 4/7th Rajput Regt, 4x Rifle, Truck, Bren Carrier, Mot 3-in Mortar 16th Brigade Group (attached) 2nd Queen's Royal, 4x Rifle, Truck, Bren Carrier, Mot 3-in Mortar 2nd Leicestershire, 4x Rifle, Truck, Bren Carrier, Mot 3-in Mortar 1st Sthrlnd Hghlndrs, 4x Rifle, Truck, Bren Carrier, Mot 3-in Mortar 4th Indian Div Arty British 1st Field Regt RA, 25-pdr Field Gun (mot) British 25th Field Regt RA, 3.7 inch Howitzer (mot) British 31st Field Regt RA, 3.7 inch Howitzer (mot) Field Company Sappers & Miners, 3x Engineer, Heavy Truck 6th Australian Div (From 12.12.1940) Division Headquarters, CO, Rifle, Staff Car 6th Aus Cavalry Regt B/6th Aus Cav, Bren Carrier C/6th Aus Cav, Bren Carrier 16th Aus Bde Group 2/1st Australian Inf, 4x Rifle, Mot 3-in Mortar, Truck 2/2nd Australian Inf, 4x Rifle, Mot 3-in Mortar, Truck 2/3rd Australian Inf, 4x Rifle, Mot 3-in Mortar, Truck 17th Aus Bde Group

2/5th Australian Inf, 4x Rifle, Mot 3-in Mortar, Truck 2/6th Australian Inf, 4x Rifle, Mot 3-in Mortar, Truck 2/7th Australian Inf, 4x Rifle, Mot 3-in Mortar, Truck 19th Aus Bde Group 2/4th Australian Inf, 4x Rifle, Mot 3-in Mortar, Truck 2/8th Australian Inf, 4x Rifle, Mot 3-in Mortar, Truck 2/11th Australian Inf, 4x Rifle, Mot 3-in Mortar, Truck 6th Aus Div Arty 2/1st Aus Field Regt, 25-pdr Field Gun (mot) 2/2nd Aus Field Regt, 3.7 inch Howitzer (mot) 2/1st Aus Fld Coys, 3x Engineer, Heavy Truck 7th Armored Division Division Headquarters, CO, Rifle, Staff Car 11th Prince Albert's Own Hussars A/11th Hussars, Rolls Royce B/11th Hussars, 1940 Br Recce Sq 4th Arm Brigade Group 7th Qn's Own Hus, Mk-VIB 2nd Royal Tank Regt, Cruiser A13 6th Royal Tank Regt, Mk-VIB 7th Arm Brigade Group 1st Royal Tank Regt, Cruiser A9 3rd King's Own Hussars, Mk-VIB 8th Kng's Ryl Irsh Hus, Cruiser A10 7th Support Group 1st Kngs Ryl Rfl Crps, 4x Rifle, Truck, Bren Carrier, Mot 3-in Mortar 2nd Prnc Cncrt's Own, 4x Rifle, Truck, Bren Carrier, Mot 3-in Mortar 3rd Regt RHA, 2-pdr AT Gun Portee 106th Lnchstr Hus RHA, 2x Bofors 37mm Portee 4th Regt RHA, 25-pdr Field Gun (mot) Field Squadron RE, 2x Engineer, Heavy Truck Mersa Matruh Garrison Garrison Headquarters, CO, Rifle, Staff Car 1st Durham Light Inf 4x Rifle 1st Sth Stffrdshire (-), 3x Rifle 1st Essex, 4x Rifle 149th Atk Regt RA, 2x 2-pdr AT Gun Portee 8th Medium Regt RA (-), 60-pdr Gun (mot) Selby Force Taskforce Headquarters, CO, Rifle, Staff Car 3rd Coldstream Guards, 4x Rifle, Truck, Bren Carrier, Mot 3-in Mortar 1st Northumberland Fus, Rifle, 2x MG, Truck 8th Field Regt RA, 25-pdr Field Gun (mot)

107th Regt RHA, 25-pdr Field Gun (mot)

10 Armata
Quartier Generale d'Armata, CO, Rifle, Staff Car 10 Reggimento Artiglieria, 2x 75-27 Field Gun (mot) 20 Reggimento Artiglieria, 105-28 Field Gun (mot), 20-35 LAA Gun (mot) 10 Reggimento Bersaglieri XVI/10 Bersaglieri Bn, 3x Rifle, Truck XXXIV/10 Bersaglieri Bn, 3x Rifle, Truck XXXV/10 Bersaglieri Bn, 3x Rifle, Truck Battaglione controcarro, 47-32 AT Gun (mot) Compagnia motociclisti, Motorcycle 61 (Sirte) Div Quartier Generale di Divisione, CO, Rifle, Staff Car, 47-32 AT Gun (mot), Motocycle 69 Ancona Regg I/69 Battaglione, 3x Rifle, MG, 45mm Mortar II/69 Battaglione, 3x Rifle, MG, 45mm Mortar III/69 Battaglione, 3x Rifle, MG, 45mm Mortar 70 Ancona Regg I/70 Battaglione, 3x Rifle, MG, 45mm Mortar II/70 Battaglione, 3x Rifle, MG, 45mm Mortar III/70 Battaglione, 3x Rifle, MG, 45mm Mortar LXI Battaglione mortai, 2x 81mm Mortar 43 Reggimento Artiglieria, 75-27 Field Gun (mot), 20-35 LAA Gun (mot) 61 Mitraglieri Bn, 3x MG 61 Genio Bn, 2x Engineer Brigata Corazzata Speciale 'Babini' Quartier Generale di Divisione, CO, Rifle, Staff Car I Battaglione Carri M, M11-39 V Battaglione Carri M, M13-40 XXI Battaglione Carri L, L3-33 LX Battaglione Carri L, L3-33 Raggrupamento Maletti Quartier Generale di Divisione, CO, Rifle, Staff Car II/1 Sahariano Bn 1/II/1 Sahariano Bn, Saharan Camel Cp 2/II/1 Sahariano Bn, Saharan Camel Cp 3/II/1 Sahariano Bn, Saharan Camel Cp 1 Libica Regg [Motorizzato] I/1 Libica Bn Mot, 3x Rifle, MG, Truck III/1 Libica Bn Mot, 3x Rifle, MG, Truck V/1 Libica Bn Mot, 3x Rifle, MG, Truck 5 Libica Gruppo Fanteria

XVII/5 Libica Bn, 3x Rifle, MG XIX/5 Libica Bn, 3x Rifle, MG I Gruppo Maletti Art, 75-27 Field Gun (mot) II Battaglione Carri M, M11-39 Garrison d' Bardia 30 Frontiera Gruppo I/30 Frontiera Gp, 3x Rifle II/30 Frontiera Gp, 3x Rifle III/30 Frontiera Gp, 3x Rifle 30 Frontiera Artiglieria Gp, 3x 105-28 Field Gun (horse) V Litoraneo Artiglieria, 75-27 Field Gun (fixed) XVII Contraerei Gruppo, 2x 20-35 LAA Gun (fixed) 30 GaF Controcarri Bn, 37-45 AT Gun (mot) Garrison d' Tobruk 31 Frontiera Gruppo I/31 Frontiera Gp, 3x Rifle II/31 Frontiera Gp, 3x Rifle III/31 Frontiera Gp, 3x Rifle 32 Frontiera Gruppo I/32 Frontiera Gp, 3x Rifle II/32 Frontiera Gp, 3x Rifle III/32 Frontiera Gp, 3x Rifle Reggimento Libica Marino I/Marino Battaglione, 3x Rifle II/Marino Battaglione, 3x Rifle III/Marino Battaglione, 3x Rifle 31 Battaglione Litoraneo, 3x Rifle 31 Frontiera Artiglieria Gp, 100-17 Howitzer (horse) Tobruk Litoraneo Artiglieria Gp I/Tobruk Litoraneo Arte Gp, 149mm Howitzer (fixed) II/Tobruk Litoraneo Arte Gp, 100-17 Howitzer (fixed), 20-35 LAA Gun (fixed) III/Tobruk Litoraneo Arte Gp, 75-27 Field Gun (fixed), 20-35 LAA Gun (fixed) IV/Tobruk Litoraneo Arte Gp, 105-28 Field Gun (fixed), 75-46 HAA Gun (fixed) V/Tobruk Litoraneo Arte Gp, 149mm Howitzer (fixed), 75-46 HAA Gun (fixed) Tobruk LAA Battaglione, 2x 20-35 LAA Gun (fixed) Gruppo Divisioni Libiche Quartier Generale di Corpo d'Atmata, CO, Rifle, Staff Car 1 Libica (Sibelle) Div Quartier Generale di Divisione, CO, Rifle, Staff Car, 47-32 AT Gun (mot) 1 Libica Gruppo Fanteria VIII/1 Libica Bn, 3x Rifle, MG IX/1 Libica Bn, 3x Rifle, MG

X/1 Libica Bn, 3x Rifle, MG 2 Libica Gruppo Fanteria XI/2 Libica Bn, 3x Rifle, MG XII/2 Libica Bn, 3x Rifle, MG XIII/2 Libica Bn, 3x Rifle, MG 1 Libica Regg Artiglieria, 75-27 Field Gun (mot), 20-35 LAA Gun (mot) 1 Libica Genio Bn, 2x Engineer 2 Libica (Pescatori) Div Quartier Generale di Divisione, CO, Rifle, Staff Car 3 Libica Gruppo Fanteria II/3 Libica Bn, 3x Rifle, MG VI/3 Libica Bn, 3x Rifle, MG VII/3 Libica Bn, 3x Rifle, MG 4 Libica Gruppo Fanteria XIV/4 Libica Bn, 3x Rifle, MG XV/4 Libica Bn, 3x Rifle, MG XVI/4 (Nalut) Libica Bn, 3x Rifle, MG 2 Libica Regg Artiglieria, 2x 75-27 Field Gun (mot), 20-35 LAA Gun (mot) 2 Libica Genio Bn, 2x Engineer IX Battaglione Carri L, L3-33 4 CCNN (3 Gennaio) Div Quartier Generale di Divisione, CO, Rifle, Staff Car 240 CCNN Legione 70 CCNN Bn, 3x Rifle, 45mm Mortar 119 CCNN Bn, 3x Rifle, 45mm Mortar 176 CCNN Bn, 3x Rifle, 45mm Mortar 270 CCNN Legione 3 CCNN Bn, 3x Rifle, 45mm Mortar 17 CCNN Bn, 3x Rifle, 45mm Mortar 170 CCNN Bn, 3x Rifle, 45mm Mortar 204 CCNN Regg Artiglieria, 2x 75-27 Field Gun (mot), 20-35 LAA Gun (mot) 204 CCNN Mitraglieri, 3x MG 204 CCNN Genio Bn, 2x Engineer XXI Corpo d'Armata Quartier Generale di Corpo d'Armata, CO, Rifle, Staff Car, 47-32 AT Gun (mot), Motorcycle 21 Reggimento Artiglieria, 2x 75-27 Field Gun (mot), 20-35 LAA Gun (mot) XX Battaglione Carri L, L3-33 LXIII Battaglione Carri L, L3-33 10 Vittorio Emanuele II, 3x MG 63 (Cirene) Div Quartier Generale di Divisione, CO, Rifle, Staff Car 157 Liguria Regg

I/157 Battaglione, 3x Rifle, MG, 45mm Mortar II/157 Battaglione, 3x Rifle, MG, 45mm Mortar III/157 Battaglione, 3x Rifle, MG, 45mm Mortar 158 Liguria Regg I/158 Battaglione, 3x Rifle, MG, 45mm Mortar II/158 Battaglione, 3x Rifle, MG, 45mm Mortar III/158 Battaglione, 3x Rifle, MG, 45mm Mortar LXIII Battaglione mortai, 2x 81mm Mortar 45 Reggimento Artiglieria, 2x 75-27 Field Gun (mot), 20-35 LAA Gun (mot) 63 Mitraglieri Bn, 3x MG 63 Genio Bn, 2x Engineer 64 (Catanzaro) Div Quartier Generale di Divisione, CO, Rifle, Staff Car, 47-32 AT Gun (mot) 141 Reggimento Fanteria I/141 Battaglione, 3x Rifle, MG, 45mm Mortar II/141 Battaglione, 3x Rifle, MG, 45mm Mortar III/141 Battaglione, 3x Rifle, MG, 45mm Mortar 142 Reggimento Fanteria I/142 Battaglione, 3x Rifle, MG, 45mm Mortar II/142 Battaglione, 3x Rifle, MG, 45mm Mortar III/142 Battaglione, 3x Rifle, MG, 45mm Mortar LXIV Battaglione mortai, 2x 81mm Mortar 203 Reggimento Artiglieria, 2x 75-27 Field Gun (mot), 20-35 LAA Gun (mot) 64 Mitraglieri Bn, 3x MG 64 Genio Bn, 2x Engineer XXIII Corpo d'Armata Quartier Generale di Corpo d'Armata, CO, Rifle, Staff Car 23 Reggimento Artiglieria, 100-17 Howitzer (mot), 20-35 LAA Gun (mot) 1 CCNN (23 Marzo) Div Quartier Generale di Divisione, CO, Rifle, Staff Car 219 CCNN Legione 129 CCNN Bn, 3x Rifle, 45mm Mortar 133 CCNN Bn, 3x Rifle, 45mm Mortar 146 CCNN Bn, 3x Rifle, 45mm Mortar 233 CCNN Legione 114 CCNN Bn, 3x Rifle, 45mm Mortar 116 CCNN Bn, 3x Rifle, 45mm Mortar 118 CCNN Bn, 3x Rifle, 45mm Mortar 201 CCNN Regg Artiglieria, 2x 75-27 Field Gun (mot), 75-46 HAA Gun (mot) 201 CCNN Mitraglieri, 3x MG 201 CCNN Genio Bn, 2x Engineer LXI Battaglione Carri L, L3-33

2 CCNN (23 Octobre) Div Quartier Generale di Divisione, CO, Rifle, Staff Car, Motorcycle 231 CCNN Legione 131 CCNN Bn, 3x Rifle, 45mm Mortar 132 CCNN Bn, 3x Rifle, 45mm Mortar 135 CCNN Bn, 3x Rifle, 45mm Mortar 238 CCNN Legione 138 CCNN Bn, 3x Rifle, 45mm Mortar 140 CCNN Bn, 3x Rifle, 45mm Mortar 145 CCNN Bn, 3x Rifle, 45mm Mortar 202 CCNN Regg Artiglieria, 2x 75-27 Field Gun (mot), 75-46 HAA Gun (mot) 202 CCNN Mitraglieri, 3x MG 202 CCNN Genio Bn, 2x Engineer 62 (Marmarica) Div Quartier Generale di Divisione, CO, Rifle, Staff Car, 37-45 AT Gun (mot) 115 Treviso Regg I/115 Battaglione, 3x Rifle, MG, 45mm Mortar II/115 Battaglione, 3x Rifle, MG, 45mm Mortar III/115 Battaglione, 3x Rifle, MG, 45mm Mortar 116 Treviso Regg I/116 Battaglione, 3x Rifle, MG, 45mm Mortar II/116 Battaglione, 3x Rifle, MG, 45mm Mortar III/116 Battaglione, 3x Rifle, MG, 45mm Mortar LXII Battaglione mortai, 2x 81mm Mortar 44 Reggimento Artiglieria, 2x 75-27 Field Gun (mot), 20-35 LAA Gun (mot) 62 Mitraglieri Bn, 3x MG 62 Genio Bn, 2x Engineer LXII Battaglione Carri L, L3-33