There followed an account of the proposed reorganization of divisions and of artillery with the aim of providing a thoroughly flexible organization and, as regards artillery, greater tactical flexibility and increased facility for control of fire.
There were, the Minister stated, to be two types of division and variations within types.
The first type motorized division based on the light machine-gun when used for internal security operations, such as the present operations in Palestine, might consist of six battalions, with necessary an-ciliary troops for maintenance and communications, but when used for war might consist of nine battalions supported by artillery and other arms, according to the need. These battalions would each possess 50 Bren guns, of which a proportion would be borne in armoured carriers, so that they would, in fact, be light machine-gun battalions.
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