Order of Battle
In October 1942 the main elements of the 3rd NZ Division were:
- Divisional Headquarters
- 8 Infantry Brigade
- 29 Battalion
- 34 Battalion
- 36 Battalion
- 14 Infantry Brigade
- 30 Battalion
- 35 Battalion
- 37 Battalion
- Divisional Artillery
- 17 Field Regiment
- 33 Heavy Coast Regiment
- 28 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
- 144 Independent Battery
- 53 Anti-Tank Battery
- 54 Anti-Tank Battery
- Divisional Engineers
- 20 Field Company
- 23 Field Company
- 37 Field Park
- No. 1 Signals Company
- Army Service Corps
- 4 ASC Company
- 16 ASC Company
- 10 Reserve Mechanical Transport Company
- Medical
- 7 Field Ambulance
- 22 Field Ambulance
- 4 General Hospital
This organisation was altered for the campaign in the Solomon Islands. Most notably, an armoured regiment was added to the division in December 1942 (this unit was reduced to a squadron in June 1943) and the heavy coast artillery regiment was replaced by a field artillery regiment.
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