Editing Long Range Desert Group (section)

===Squadrons===
[[File:T Patrol T10.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.3|alt=posed picture of three men one sitting in the drivers seat and the other two aiming machine guns|A 'T1' Patrol Chevrolet 1533X2 30 cwt: the small drum behind the front mudguard is the [[radiator]] [[Condenser (heat transfer)|condenser]], and the truck's sand channels are mounted on brackets on the rear bodywork. The weapons are the [[Lewis gun]] (left) and a [[M1919 Browning machine gun|.303 Browning Mk II]] (right)]]
In October 1941 the LRDG was expanded to 10 patrols by the simple method of splitting the existing patrols into two-half patrols; the [[New Zealanders]] formed A Squadron comprising 'R1', 'R2', 'T1', and 'T2' Patrols and the British and Rhodesians formed B Squadron comprising 'G1', 'G2', 'S1', 'S2', 'Y1', and 'Y2' Patrols. The 'H' Patrol had been disbanded in September 1941 after three months service.<ref>Molinari 2007, pp.20–21</ref>

These two squadrons were joined in December 1941 by the [[Indian Long Range Squadron]], which had been formed by volunteers from the [[2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse)|2nd Lancers]], [[11th Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force)|11th Cavalry]] and the [[18th King Edward's Own Cavalry|18th Cavalry]], all part of the [[3rd Indian Motor Brigade]].<ref name=mo23/> The Indian Squadron was organized along ethnic and religious lines with the first two patrols originally known as 'J' ([[Jats]]) and 'R' ([[Rajput]]) Patrols. Their designations were changed to 'I1' and 'I2' to avoid confusion.<ref name=mo23>Molinari 2007, p.23</ref> In October 1942 two further Indian patrols were formed: 'M' ([[Muslim]]) and 'S' ([[Sikh]]) Patrols, which became the 'I3' and 'I4' Patrols.<ref name=mo23/> [[Popski's Private Army|No. 1 Demolition Squadron]], nicknamed "Popski's Private Army" and commanded by Major [[Vladimir Peniakoff|Vladimir 'Popski' Peniakoff]], was briefly attached to the LRDG beginning in December 1942.
<ref name="Jenlist13">Jenner and List 1999, p.13</ref>

The vehicles of each patrol adopted their own markings. The New Zealand 'R' Patrol used a green [[Hei-tiki]] with a red tongue painted on the right side of the [[Hood (vehicle)|bonnet]] of the vehicle, and on the left a [[Māori language|Māori]] place name beginning with the letter 'R' (for example, '[[Rotowaro]]').<ref name="JenListBad99">Jenner and List 1999, pp.24–32</ref> The 'T' Patrol vehicles had a black [[Kiwi (bird)|Kiwi]] over green 'grass' and a Māori name starting with 'Te' (for example, '[[Te Anau]]') in the corresponding places.<ref name="JenListBad99"/> The 'W' Patrol vehicles had a Māori name or word starting with 'W' painted on their vehicles.<ref name="JenListBad99"/>

The British 'G' Patrol vehicles carried no distinctive markings, although some vehicles had the Guards insignia. They took over 'W' Patrol's vehicles when that unit was disbanded.<ref name="JenListBad99"/> The 'Y' Patrol vehicles were slightly different; 'Y1' half-patrol vehicles all had names of famous drinking establishments (such as 'Cock O' The North') and 'Y2' half-patrol had names from the "[[Three Musketeers]]" books (for example, '[[Aramis]]') on the left sides of their vehicle bonnets.<ref name="JenListBad99"/> The Headquarters Section used a sequence of letters arranged in a square (see photo of "Louise").<ref>Jenner and List 1999, p.30</ref> The Rhodesian 'S' Patrol vehicles had names with a Rhodesian connection (such as '[[Harare|Salisbury]]') painted on the left side of the vehicles' bonnets.<ref name="JenListBad99"/> By 1943 the practice of naming replacement vehicles was dropped.<ref>O'Carroll 2000, p. 50.</ref>