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Historical Record for Headquarters Royal Artillery 5th Infantry Division from 8th May 1945 until disbandment 15th March 1948
Headquarters Royal Artillery 5th Infantry Division
Commanders: Brigadier HC Philips DSO – Brigadier EO Herbert CBE DSO 8 Dec 45 to 26 May 47 –Brigadier HC Philipps DSO OBE 4 Jun 47
Brigade Majors: Major EO Faulkner to 7 Jun 45 – Major PW Foster MC 25 Jun 45 – Major CT Vesey MC 15 May 46
Deputy Assistants Adjutant and Quartermaster General: by Aug 45 Major A Curry – Major AJP Bowing Oct 45 to 18 Mar 46
Headquarters: Schloss Wotersen north of Lauenburg, Herzogtum-Lauenburg
Responsibility for south of Herzogtum-Lauenburg
17 May 45 – Bad Kleinen south of Wismar, Landkreis Wismar relieving 6th Airlanding Brigade of 6th Airborne Division
2 Jun 45 – Ludwigslust south of Schwerin, Landkreis Ludwigslust relieving 82nd Airborne Division and 8th Infantry Division United States Army relieved by 106th Anti-Aircraft Brigade of 5th Infantry Division
Responsibility for Landkreis Hagenow and Landkreis Lüneburg north of the River Elbe
9 Jun 45 – Wernigerode south-east of Goslar, Landkreis Wernigerode relieving Headquarters Royal Artillery 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division
1 Jul 45 – Hahnenklee south-west of Goslar, Landkreis Goslar less Tactical Headquarters
3 Jul 45 – Tactical Headquarters – Hahnenklee south-west of Goslar, Landkreis Goslar
Responsibility for Landkreis Blankenburg – Landkreis Clausthal Zellerfeld – Landkreis Duderstadt – Landkreis Osterode am Harz
23 July 45 – responsibility for Landkreis Blankenburg (area west of River Warme Bode) to the Russian Army in exchange for Landkreis Hohenstein (area around Bad Sacha – Tettenborn)
4 May 46 – responsibility for Landkreis Alfeld – Landkreis Gandersheim – Landkreis Holzminden from 13th Infantry Brigade of 5th Infantry Division
6 Jun 46 – Drübber south of Verden, Landkreis Verden relieving 153rd (Highland) Infantry Brigade of 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division
Responsibility for Landkreis Diepholz – Landkreis Fallingbostel – Landkreis Hoya – Landkreis Neinburg – Landkreis Neustadt – Landkreis Verden – Thedinghausen enclave of Land Braunschweig
6 Jul 46 – responsibility for Munsterlager (2233 PW Camp) and Munsterlager Garrison
31 Jul 46 – Neinburg north-west of Hannover, Landkreis Neinburg former 30th Corps District later Headquarters 51st (Highland) Infantry Divisional accommodation
31 Mar 47 – Mudra Kaserne later Assaye Barracks Neinburg, Landkreis Neinburg
1 Apr 47 – responsibility for Munsterlager (2233 PW Camp) and Munsterlager Garrison to 4th Armoured Brigade
14 Jan 48 – Hannover District
15 Mar 48 – disbanded
91st (4th London) Field Regiment Royal Artillery
Commanding Officer: by 7 Aug 45 Lieutenant Colonel EO Faulkner
Regimental Headquarters: Woltersdorf north of Lauenburg, Herzogtum-Lauenburg
18 May 45 – Bad Kleinen south of Wismar, Landkreis Wismar
2 Jun 45 – Heiddorf south-west of Ludwigslust, Landkreis Ludwigslust
9 Jun 45 – Oschersleben north-east of Wernigerode, Landkreis Oschersleben (Bode)
4 Jul 45 – Bad Lauterberg south-east of Hahnenklee, Landkreis Göttingen
28 Nov 45 – Konigslütter east of Braunschweig, Landkreis Helmstedt – 15th Infantry Brigade of 5th Infantry Division relieving 11th Royal Tank Regiment Royal Armoured Corps relieved by 5th Field Regiment Royal Artillery
20 Mar 46 – Headquarters Royal Artillery 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division relieved by D Company 1st Battalion Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own Yorkshire Regiment)
361 Field Battery
Büchen south-west of Woltersdorf
18 May 45 – Bad Kleinen south of Wismar
2 Jun 45 – Domitz south-west of Ludwigslust
9 Jun 45 – Gröningen south of Oschersleben
3 Jul 45 – Bad Lauterberg south-east of Hahnenklee
28 Nov 45 – Vorsfelde north-east of Wolfsburg
16 Mar 46 – 75th Anti-Aircraft Brigade
363 Field Battery
Tramm west of Woltersdorf
18 May 45 – Bad Kleinen south of Wismar
2 Jun 45 – Conow south-west of Ludwigslust
9 Jun 45 – Krottorf south-west of Oschersleben
3 Jul 45 – Bilshausen west of Bad Lauterberg
12 Jul 45 – Duderstadt south-west of Bad Lauterberg
25 Jul 45 – Bad Sachsa south-east of Bad Lauterberg
28 Nov 45 – Marienthal north of Helmstedt
20 Mar 46 – Headquarters Royal Artillery 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division relieved by A company of 1st Battalion (Hallamshire) York and Lancaster Regiment
466 Field Battery
Gross Pampau south-west of Woltersdorf
D Troop – Güster south-east of Woltersdorf
F Troop – Zarrentin east of Woltersdorf
18 May 45 – Bad Kleinen south of Wismar
2 Jun 45 – Junker Wehningen south-west of Ludwigslust
9 Jun 45 – south of Dingelstedt am Huy south-west of Oschersleben
3 Jul 45 – Duderstadt south-west of Bad Lauterberg
25 Jul 45 – Herzberg am Herz north-west of Bad Lauterberg
28 Nov 45 – Velphe east of Wolsburg
24 Mar 46 – Headquarters Royal Artillery 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division relieved by platoon of 1st Battalion (Hallamshire) York and Lancaster Regiment
Light Aid Detachment – Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
92nd (5th London) Field Regiment Royal Artillery
Regimental Headquarters: Lauenburg south-east of Hamburg, Herzogtum-Lauenburg
13 May 45 – Gudow east of Wotersen, Herzogtum-Lauenburg
18 May 45 – 15th Infantry Brigade of 5th Infantry Division returns 24 May 45
21 May 45 – Bad Kleinen south of Wismar, Landkreis Schwerin
23 May 45 – Niendorf north of Bad Kleinen, Landkreis Schwerin
2 Jun 45 – Lübtheen west of Ludwigslust, Landkreis Ludwigslust
Handed in guns and converts to Occupational War Establishment
9 Jun 45 – Quedlinburg east of Wernigerode, Landkreis Quedlinburg
24 Jun 45 – Halberstadt north-east of Wernigerode relieved by 32nd Field Regiment Royal Artillery
25 Jun 45 – Royal Artillery Brigade Guards Division
365 Field Battery
Buchhorst north-east of Lauenburg
13 May 45 – Lehmrade north of Gudow
9 Jun 45 – Gatersleben north-east of Quedlinburg
368 Field Battery
Lauenburg south-east of Hamburg
13 May 45 – Wotersen north of Lauenburg
9 Jun 45 – Aschersleben south-east of Quedlinburg
467 Field Battery
Lauenburg south-east of Hamburg
13 May 45 – Fuhlenhagen west of Gudow
9 Jun 45 – Quarmbeck south of Quedlinburg
Light Aid Detachment – Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
156th (Lanarkshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment Royal Artillery
Commanding Officer: Lieutenant Colonel RCM Monteith
Regimental Headquarters: Schwarzenbek north of Lauenburg, Herzogtum-Lauenburg
13 May 45 – Bismarck Kaserne Wentorf east of Hamburg, Herzogtum-Lauenburg
18 May 45 – Zickhusen south-west of Bad Kleinen, Landkreis Schwerin
3 Jun 45 – Ludwigslust south of Schwerin, Landkreis Ludwigslust
7 Jun 45 – handed in guns and converts to Occupational War Establishment
8 Jun 45 – 106th Anti-Aircraft Brigade of 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division returns 1 Jul 45
1 Jul 45 – Pinneberg, Landkreis Pinneberg
30 Jul 45 – Headquarters Royal Artillery 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division
591 Field Battery
Lütau north-east of Schwarzenbek
18 May 45 – Dambeck north-west of Zickhusen
3 Jun 45 – Ludwigslust Airfield south of Schwerin
592 Field Battery
Krukow north-west of Schwarzenbek
18 May 45 – Rastorf north of Zickhusen
22 May 45 – Lübstorf south of Zickhusen
3 Jun 45 – Eldina south-west of Ludwigslust
593 Field Battery
Schwarzenbek north-west of Lauenburg
18 May 45 – south of Bobitz north-west of Ludwigslust
22 May 45 – Cramon south-west of Ludwigslust
3 Jun 45 – Warlow north-west of Ludwigslust
Light Aid Detachment – Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
52nd (6th London) Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery
Commanding Officer: by 11 Jun 45 Lieutenant Colonel RB Morrish TD
Second-in-Command: by 7 Aug 45 Major GV Berry
Regimental Headquarters: Großensee north-east of Hamburg, Landkreis Storman
13 May 45 – Kasseburg east of Hamburg, Herzogtum-Lauenburg
18 May 45 – Hohen Viecheln north of Schwerin, Landkreis Wismar
2 Jun 45 – Hagenow south-west of Schwerin, Landkreis Schwerin
3 Jun 46 – Redefin south-west of Schwerin, Landkreis Schwerin
8 Jun 45 – Calbe north of Gardelegen, Landkreis Calbe – 15th Infantry Brigade of 5th Infantry Division returns 3 Jul 45
3 Jul 45 – Braunlage south-west of Hahnenklee, Landkreis Braunlage
5 Jun 46 – Wessex Barracks Fallingbostel, Landkreis Fallingbostel relieving 4th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh’s)
1 Aug 46 – St Barbara Barracks Fallingbostel, Landkreis Fallingbostel
27 Sep 46 – disbanded relieved by 24th Field Regiment Royal Artillery
206 Anti-Tank Battery
Trittau east of Großensee
18 May 45 – Hohen Viecheln north of Schwerin
22 May 45 – Rehna north-west of Hohen Viecheln
2 Jun 45 – Hagenow south-west of Schwerin
9 Jun 45 – 15th Infantry Brigade of 5th Infantry Division
3 Jul 45 – Braunlage south-west of Hahnenklee
12 Jul 45 – Sankt Andreasberg west of Braunlage
207 Anti-Tank Battery
Grande south-east of Großensee
18 May 45 – Hohen Viecheln north of Schwerin
22 May 45 – Rehna north-west of Hohen Viecheln
2 Jun 45 – Redefin south of Hagenow
9 Jun 45 – 17th Infantry Brigade of 5th Infantry Division
3 Jul 45 – Walkenried south of Braunlage
208 Anti-Tank Battery
Rausdorf south of Großensee
18 May 45 – Hohen Viecheln north of Schwerin
2 Jun 45 – Hagenow south-west of Schwerin
9 Jun 45 – 15th Infantry Brigade of 5th Infantry Division
3 Jul 45 – Tanne south-east of Braunlage
12 Jul 45 – Zorge south of Braunlage
25 Jul 45 – Bad Sachsa south-west of Braunlage
303 Anti-Tank Battery
Friedrichsruh south of Großensee
18 May 45 – Hohen Viecheln north of Schwerin
2 Jun 45 – Hagenow south-west of Schwerin
9 Jun 45 – 5th Reconnaissance Regiment Royal Armoured Corps of 5th Infantry Divisional Troops
3 Jul 45 – Rübeland north-east of Braunlage
25 Jul 45 – Braunlage south-west of Hahnenklee
Light Aid Detachment – Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
18th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery
Commanding Officers: Lieutenant Colonel GL Jackson OBE – Lieutenant Colonel VF Porteous 3 Mar 46
Regimental Headquarters: Fuhlenhagen north of Lauenburg, Herzogtum-Lauenburg
17 May 45 – Lübstorf north of Schwerin, Landkreis Schwerin
22 May 45 – Webelsfelde north-west of Schwerin, Landkreis Schwerin
1 Jun 45 – Kraak south of Schwerin, Landkreis Schwerin
2 Jun 45 – Rastow south of Schwerin, Landkreis Schwerin
5 Jun 45 – Ludwigslust south of Schwerin, Landkreis Ludwigslust
9 Jun 45 – Wernigerode south-east of Goslar, Landkreis Wernigerode
3 Jul 45 – Bockswiese south-east of Goslar, Landkreis Goslar relieving 27th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery
26 Feb 46 – Alfeld south-west of Hildesheim, Landkreis Alfeld – 105th Anti-Aircraft Brigade of 5th Infantry Division for operations relieving 127th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery
15 Apr 46 – 13th Infantry Brigade of 5th Infantry Division for operations
Responsibility for Landkreis Alfeld – Landkreis Holzminden
8 Jun 46 – 130th Infantry Brigade of 5th Infantry Division for operations
30 Jun 46 – Hermann Göring Reichswerke Immendorf west of Wolfenbüttel, Stadtkreis Watenstedt-Salzgitter – 17th Infantry Brigade of 5th Infantry Division
1 Oct 46 – disbanded relieved by 5th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery
99 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery: Major Wilkinson – Major Catesby MBE 1 Jul 45 – Major FT Harris 13 Feb 46
Havekost south-west of Fuhlenhagen
17 May 45 – Cramonshagen north-west of Schwerin
19 May 45 – Gadebusch Camp north-west of Schwerin
1 Jun 45 – Wöbbelin south of Schwerin
9 Jun 45 – Wernigerode south-east of Göslar
3 Jul 45 – Altenau south-east of Bockswiese
13 Feb 46 – Holzminden south-west of Hildesheim
30 Jun 46 – Lichtenburg west of Immendorf
139 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery
Schretstaken north-east of Fuhlenhagen
17 May 45 – Lübstorf north of Schwerin
18 May 45 – Lübstorf Camp
21 May 45 – Buchholz north-west of Schwerin
1 Jun 45 – Rastow south of Schwerin
9 Jun 45 – Ilsenburg north-west of Wernigerode
3 Jul 45 – Wildemann west of Bockswiese
13 Feb 46 – Alfeld south-west of Hildesheim
3 Jul 46 – Immendorf west of Wolfenbüttel
252 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery: Major Lepper to 28 Jun 45 – Major Oliver 4 Aug 45
Linau north-west of Fuhlenhagen
17 May 45 – Testort-Steinfort north-west of Schwerin
19 May 45 – Webelsfelde north-west of Schwerin
21 May 45 – Gadebusch Camp north-west of Schwerin
1 Jun 45 – Morass south-west of Schwerin
9 Jun 45 – Osterwieck north of Wernigerode
14 Jun 45 – A Troop – Schierke south-west of Wernigerode – to 30 Jun 45
3 Jul 45 – Clausthal-Zellerfeld south of Bockswiese
13 Feb 46 – Banteln south-west of Hildesheim relieved by 2 Counter Mortar Battery
30 Jun 46 – Immendorf west of Wolfenbüttel
Workshop Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers later Light Aid Detachment
8 Apr 46 – Holzminden south-west of Hildesheim
2 Counter Mortar Battery from 17th Army Group Royal Artillery – 18th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery 1-7 Jun 45
3 Jun 45 – Alt Zachun north-west of Ludwigslust
9 Jun 45 – Halberstadt north-east of Wernigerode
4 Jul 45 – Förste south-west of Hahnenklee
12 Jul 45 – Olderhausen south-west of Hahnenklee
25 Jul 45 – Bad Grund south-west of Hahnenklee
13 Feb 46 – Clausthal-Zellerfeld south of Hahnenklee
30 Jun 46 – Thief Kaserne Verden
5 Infantry Divisional Counter Mortar Office Staff
19 Jun 45 – disbanded
11 Jun 45 – 25th Field Regiment Royal Artillery from 8th Army Group Royal Artillery
Regimental Headquarters: Quedlinburg east of Wernigerode, Landkreis Quedlinburg
3 Jul 45 – Blankenburg east of Hahnenklee, Landkreis Blankenburg
25 Jul 45 – Dunderstadt east of Göttingen, Landkreis Göttingen
15 Jun 46 – Nienburg, Landkreis Nienburg
31 Mar 47 – Mudra Kaserne later Assaye Barracks Nienburg, Landkreis Nienburg relieving 2nd Battalion (Caithness and Sutherland) Seaforth Highlanders
12/25 Field Battery
Scadelen north-east of Quedlinburg
3 Jul 45 – Blankenburg east of Hahnenklee
25 Jul 45 – Dunderstadt east of Göttingen
4 Jul 46 – Mudra Kaserne later Assaye Barracks Nienburg
31 (Kirkee) Field Battery
Aschersleben south-east of Quedlinburg
3 Jul 45 – Altenbrak south-west of Blankenburg
25 Jul 45 – Katlenburg-Lindau north-west of Dunderstadt
58 (Maiwand) Field Battery
Flugplatz (Airfield) Quarmbeck Airfield south of Quedlinburg
Troop – Thale south-west of Quedlinburg
3 Jul 45 – Hasselfelde south-west of Blankenburg
25 Jul 45 – Dunderstadt east of Göttingen
4 Jul 46 – Mudra Kaserne later Assaye Barracks Nienburg
1 Apr 47 – redesignated 29th Field Regiment Royal Artillery
11 Apr 47 – Headquarters Royal Artillery 2nd Infantry Division – 4th Armoured Brigade for administration – School of Artillery British Army of the Rhine
8 Field Battery – 79 (Kirkee) Field Battery – 145 (Maiwand) Field Battery
Light Aid Detachment – Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
23 Jun 45 – 32nd Field Regiment Royal Artillery formerly 32nd Heavy Regiment Royal Artillery of Headquarters Line of Communication 21st Army Group
Commanding Officer: Lieutenant Colonel P Carey
Regimental Headquarters: Halberstadt north-east of Wernigerode Landkreis Halberstadt relieving 92nd (5th London) Field Regiment Royal Artillery
4 Jul 45 – Osterode am Harz south-west of Hahnenklee, Landkreis Osterode am Harz relieving 54th (5th Durham Light Infantry) Searchlight Regiment Royal Artillery
5 Jun 46 – Sheil Barracks formerly Nampcel Kaserne Brunnenweg Verden, Landkreis Verden relieving 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders less one battery – Westertimke Camp south of Bremervörde
20 Mar 47 – Wolfenbüttel south of Braunschweig, Landkreis Wolfenbüttel
107 Field Battery
Halberstadt north-east of Wernigerode
3 Jul 45 – Kalefeld north-west of Osterode am Harz
12 Jul 45 – Osterode am Harz south-west of Hahnenklee
105 Field Battery
Emmersleben north-east of Halberstadt
3 Jul 45 – Herzberg am Harz south-east of Osterode am Harz
25 Jul 45 – Olderhausen north-west of Osterode am Harz
120/121 Field Battery
Langerstein south-west of Halberstadt
3 Jul 45 – Dorste south-west of Osterode am Harz
25 Jul 45 – Osterode am Harz
1 Apr 47 – redesignated 45th Field Regiment Royal Artillery
19 Sep 47 – Sheil Barracks formerly Nampcel Kaserne Brunnenweg Verden
25 Jan 48 – United Kingdom
70 Field Battery – 116 Field Battery – 176 Field Battery
Light Aid Detachment – Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
27 Nov 45 – 5th Field Regiment Royal Artillery from United Kingdom relieving 91st Field Regiment Royal Artillery
Regimental Headquarters: Bad Lauterburg south-east of Hahnenklee, Landkreis Göttingen
6 Jun 46 – Caithness Barracks formerly Dettingen and Kolberg Kaserne Lindhooper Straße Verden, Landkreis Verden relieving of 1st Battalion Black Watch
15 Sep 46 – 13th Infantry Brigade – British Element Trieste Force Italy
63 Field Battery – 73 Field Battery
81 Field Battery
17 Sep 46 – 13th Infantry Brigade – British Element Trieste Force Italy
Light Aid Detachment – Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
1 Jul 46 – 24th Field Regiment Royal Artillery (Self Propelled) from Italy
Regimental Headquarters: Diepholz and Sulingen west of Nienburg, Landkreis Nienburg
15 Sep 46 – Caithness Barracks formerly Dettingen and Kolberg Kaserne Lindhooper Straße Verden, Landkreis Verden
27 Sep 46 – St Barbara Barracks Fallingbostel, Landkreis Fallingbostel relieving 52nd (6th London) Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery
22 Field Battery – 50 Field Battery – 56 Field Battery – 70 Field Battery
1 Oct 46 – redesignated 24th Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery
55 Anti-Tank Battery – 127 Anti-Tank Battery – 143 Anti-Tank Battery – 170 Anti-Tank Battery
1 Apr 47 – redesignated 49th Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery
25 Jan 48 – United Kingdom
55 Anti-Tank Battery – 127 Anti-Tank Battery – 143 Anti-Tank Battery – 170 Anti-Tank Battery
Light Aid Detachment – Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
6 Jul 46 – 5th Battalion Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry from 6th Guards Brigade of Guards Division
Regimental Headquarters: Knochenhauer Kaserne later Yeovil Barracks Munsterlager, Landkreis Soltau
30 Sep 46 – 214th Infantry Brigade of 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division
1 Sep 46 – 1127 (Independent) Searchlight Battery Royal Artillery
Knochenhauer Kaserne later Yeovil Barracks Munsterlager
Workshop Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
19 Sep 46 – 26th Field Regiment Royal Artillery from Italy
Regimental Headquarters: Diepholz west of Nienburg, Landkreis Diepholz
20 Mar 47 – Caithness Barracks formerly Dettingen and Kolberg Kaserne Lindhooper Straße Verden, Landkreis Verden
15 Field Battery – 38 Field Battery – 39 Field Battery
1 Apr 47 – redesignated 37th Field Regiment Royal Artillery
15 Apr 47 – Mudra Kaserne later Assaye Barracks Nienburg, Landkreis Nienburg
27 Jan 48 – United Kingdom
10 Field Battery – 111 Field Battery – 171 Field Battery
Light Aid Detachment – Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
27 Sep 46 – 31st Field Regiment Royal Artillery from Italy
Regimental Headquarters: Caithness Barracks formerly Dettingen and Kolberg Kaserne Lindhooper Straße Verden, Landkreis Verden
105/119 Field Battery – 116 Field Battery – 118 Field Battery
Light Aid Detachment – Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
1 Oct 46 – redesignated 5th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery – 17th Infantry Brigade of 5th Infantry Division for operations returns 18 Apr 47
Regimental Headquarters: Drütte west of Wolfenbüttel to Wolfenbüttel, Landkreis Wolfenbüttel
12 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery – 13 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery – 14 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery
1 Apr 47 – redesignated 34th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery
18 Apr 47 – Caithness Barracks formally Dettingen and Kolberg Kaserne Lindhooper Straße Verden, Landkreis Verden
18 Dec 47 – United Kingdom
42 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery – 119 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery – 120 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery
Workshop Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
30 Sep 46 – 1st Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment from 130th Infantry Brigade of 5th Infantry Division
Regimental Headquarters: Knochenhauer Kaserne later Yeovil Barracks Munsterlager, Landkreis Soltau relieving 5th Battalion Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
1 Dec 46 – 17th Infantry Brigade of 5th Infantry Division relieved by 24th Polish Armoured (Lancers) Regiment – 10th Armoured Cavalry Brigade of 1st Polish Armoured Division
1 Dec 46 – 24th Polish Armoured (Lancers) Regiment from 10th Armoured Cavalry Brigade of 1st Polish Armoured Division
Regimental Headquarters: Knochenhauer Kaserne later Yeovil Barracks Munsterlager, Landkreis Soltau relieving 1st Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment
17 Apr 47 – returns for disbandment relieved by 2nd Battalion Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) of 4th Armoured Brigade
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