TEXT: British 50th Infantry Division                             May 26, 1942 
  By Greg Moore 
  gregpanzerblitz.com 
  May, 2010 
  69th 
  Infantry 
  Brigade 
  x 2 
  Infantry 
  Battalion 
  x 3 
  x 12 
  x 1 
  x 2 
  x 1 
  x 3 
  5th Battalion, 
  East Yorkshire Rgt. 
   
  6th Battalion, 
  Green Howards 
   
  7th Battalion, 
  Green Howards 
  150th 
  Infantry 
  Brigade 
  x 2 
  Infantry 
  Battalion 
  x 3 
  x 12 
  x 1 
  x 2 
  x 1 
  x 3 
  4th Battalion 
  East Yorkshire Rgt. 
   
  4th Battalion 
  Green Howards 
   
  5th Battalion 
  Green Howards 
  x 3 
  x 3 
  A, 2nd 
  Cheshire 
  Machine 
  Gun 
  Battalion 
   
  x 4 
  x 4 
  124th 
  Field 
  Regiment 
  Artillery 
  x 3 
  257th 
  Anti-Tank 
  Battery 
  x 3 
  x 3 
  x 3 
  Battery, 
  15th Light 
  AA 
  Regiment 
   233rd 
  Field Co. 
  Royal 
  Engineers 
  x 3 
  x 3 
  x 3 
  D, 2nd 
  Cheshire 
  Machine 
  Gun 
  Battalion 
  x 4 
  x 4 
  72nd 
  Field 
  Regiment 
  Artillery 
  x 3 
  259th 
  Anti-Tank 
  Battery 
  x 3 
  x 3 
  x 3 
  Battery, 
  15th Light 
  AA 
  Regiment 
   232nd 
  Field Co. 
  Royal 
  Engineers 
  x 3 
  x 1 
  x 1 
  7th 
  Medium 
  Regiment 
  Artillery 
  (-) 
  
         The 50th Division was deployed in three fortified brigade boxes with the northern two close to the 
  South Africans and the third one, manned by the 150th Brigade, set 5 to 10 miles further south.  The 
  northern two boxes were not heavily engaged in the battle but the 150th Brigade box soon found itself 
  heavily involved.  As the battle developed, the Axis pushed two supply paths through the minefields, 
  one to the north of the 150th and one to the south.  The 150th was able to harass these two supply lanes 
  so effectively that the Axis forces were compelled to attack the brigade box.  Elements of the 15th Pan-
  zer, Trieste, and 90th Light Divisions, along with Stuka air support pounded the box.  After a very tough 
  stand, the survivors of the isolated 150th Brigade were finally forced to surrender at noon on June 1st. 
  x 6 
  x 6 
  B, 2nd 
  Cheshire 
  Machine 
  Gun 
  Battalion 
  151st 
  Infantry 
  Brigade 
  x 2 
  Infantry 
  Battalion 
  x 3 
  x 12 
  x 1 
  x 2 
  x 1 
  x 3 
  6th Battalion 
  Durham Light Inf. 
   
  8th Battalion 
  Durham Light Inf. 
   
  9th Battalion 
  Durham Light Inf. 
  x 3 
  x 3 
  C, 2nd 
  Cheshire 
  Machine 
  Gun 
  Battalion 
   
  x 4 
  x 4 
  74th 
  Field 
  Regiment 
  Artillery 
  x 3 
  258th 
  Anti-Tank 
  Battery 
  x 3 
  x 3 
  x 3 
  Battery, 
  15th Light 
  AA 
  Regiment 
   505th 
  Field Co. 
  Royal 
  Engineers 
  x 3 
  x 1 
  x 1 
  7th 
  Medium 
  Regiment 
  Artillery 
  (-) 
  x 10 
  x 2 
   
  44th 
  RTR 
  (attached) 
  x 3 
  x 1 
  B, 
  42nd 
  RTR 
  (attached) 
  6th South 
  African 
  Armored 
  Car 
  Regiment 
  x 6 
  
SOURCE: textdata/thevault/Panzer Leader & Panzer Blitz/1940-1943 North Africa/Battle of Gazala/50thInfantryGazala.pdf