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CZECHOSLOVAK BRIGADE
[ILMINSTER May - August 1942]
[Situation on arrival]
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| CZECHOSLOVAK INDEPENDENT BRIGADE GROUP | |||
| ORDER OF BATTLE | |||
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No. 22 LIAISON HEADQUARTERS
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| Comd. | Colonel R.C.G. POLLOCK | "Greenhay" | 120 |
| G.S.O.2 | Major G.S. FILLINGHAM, M.C., D.L.I. | Ilminster, Som. | |
| I.O. | Captain W. BARKER, I.C. | Tel: Ilminster 257. | |
| S.C. | Captain A.F. MUNFORD, D.L.I. | ||
| R.A.S.C. | Captain H.A. GRIGGS | ||
| D.A.D.M.S. | (Appointment Vacant) | ||
| BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS | |||
| Comd. | Major-General B. MIROSLAV | Dillington House, | 109 |
| A.D.C. | Lieut. TUREK | Ilminster. | |
| Chief of Staff | Lieut.Col. ONDRAČEK | ||
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| I. | Captain ROSENFELDER | ||
| Q. | 2nd Major SCHWEITZER | ||
| A. | 2nd Major BAUER | ||
| Supply | Major ZAPLETAL | ||
| Medical | 2nd Major JANČA | ||
| Provost | 2nd Major DIVOKÝ | ||
| Signals | Major BURŠIK | ||
| LIAISON OFFICERS | |||
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Dillington House, | ||
| Captain NEVŘALA | Ilminster. | ||
| Captain R. POLLAK | |||
| 1st BATTALION | |||
| Comd. | Lt.Col. BAROVSKÝ | Houndstone Camp, | 110 |
| 2nd i/c. | Major ČERMAK | Yeovil. | |
| Adjt. | Captain DOLEJŠEK | ||
| I.O. | Lieut. ČERNY | ||
| 2nd BATTALION | |||
| Comd. | Lt. Col. PŘYKRIL | Hinton St. George | 111 |
| 2nd i/c. | Major FRAJT | Camp. | |
| Adjt. | 1/Lt. HOLEČEK | ||
| I.O. | Lieut. HORKÝ | ||
| 3rd BATTALION | |||
| Comd. | Colonel SATORIE | Park Lodge, Yeovil. | |
| Adjt. | 2nd Major BONDÝ | ||
| FIELD ARTILLERY (2 batteries of 2 troops each of 4x25-pdr.) | |||
| Comd. | Colonel LIŠKA | Cricket St. Thomas Camp. | 114 |
| 2nd. i/c. | Lt. Col. HUSINECKY | ||
| A/T BTY. (8 guns) | |||
| Comd. | Lt. Col. KRATKY | 24 Kingston, Yeovil. | 115 |
| 2nd. i/c. | Lt. Col. BABATKA | ||
| BRIGADE TRAIN (Equivalent Ind.Bde.Gp. R.A.S.C.) | |||
| Comd. | Major BLAVIC | Chard | 118 |
| 2nd i/c. | Captain MICHALEK | ||
| MACHINE GUN COMPANY | |||
| Comd. | Lieut. Col. NOVAK | West Hendford House, | 141 |
| 2nd. i/c. | Major VOVES | Yeovil. | |
| ENGINEERS COMPANY | |||
| Comd. | Major Jiři SOUHRADA | Conservative Offices, | 116 |
| 2nd. i/c. | Captain JANOUŠEK | Yeovil. | |
| SIGNAL SECTION | |||
| Comd. |
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Dillington House, | 109 |
| Ilminster. | |||
| FIELD AMBULANCE | |||
| Comd. | 2nd Major JANČA | Borough Arcade Office, | 117 |
| 2nd i/c. | Captain LORENC | High St., Yeovil. | |
| RECONNAISSANCE COMPANY | |||
| Comd. | Capt. VELINSKY | Houndstone Camp, | 138 |
| 2nd i/c. | Captain MATL | Yeovil. | |
| FIELD HYGIENE SECTION | |||
| Comd. | Lieut. LIŠKUTIN | Yeovil | |
| POSTAL UNIT | |||
| Comd. | Staff Captain VECEREK | Ilminster | |
| REPAIR & RECOVERY SECTION | |||
| Comd. | Major TACHECI | Vincent's Garage, | 109 |
| Market St., Yeovil. | |||
| A/A PLATOON | |||
| Comd. | Lieut. DĚDIČEK | 5, West Park Road, | 109 |
| Yeovil. | |||
| L.A.D.1. | |||
| Comd. | Lieut. PRIMEK | Dillington House, | |
| Ilminster. | |||
| L.A.D.2. | |||
| Comd. | Lieut. HAJŠMAN | Grimsby Corner, | |
| Yeovil. | |||
| PROVOST SECTION | |||
| Comd. | S/Capt. DIVOKÝ | Lyndhurst, 51 Hendford, | |
| Yeovil. | |||
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