British 66th Infantry Division

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The 66th (East Lancashire)Infantry Division was a formation of the British Army during the Second World War. The 66th was originally a 2nd Line division of the Territorial Army based in Manchester, England.

66th (East Lancashire) Division
Active	World War II
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Territorial Army
Type	Infantry
Commanders
Notable commanders	Sir Alan Cunningham

Contents 1 History 2 Commanding Officers 3 Structure 3.1 British 197th Infantry Brigade 3.2 British 198th Infantry Brigade 3.3 British 199th Infantry Brigade 4 Links 5 Sources

[edit] History

Between September 3 1939 and September 27, 1939 the units of this division were embodied into the 42nd Infantry Division. The Division was disbanded on June 23, 1940.

[edit] Commanding Officers

• Major-General A.W.Purser
• Major-General Sir Alan Cunningham

[edit] Structure

[edit] British 197th Infantry Brigade

• Brig.S.T.Lucey
  • 2/5th Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers
  • 2/6th Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers
  • 5th Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment

[edit] British 198th Infantry Brigade

• Brig.J.M.Rawcliffe
  • 8th Battalion, The King's Regiment (Liverpool)
  • 6th Battalion, The Border Regiment
  • 7th Battalion, The Border Regiment

[edit] British 199th Infantry Brigade

• Brig.L.C.Mandleberg
  • 2/8th Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers
  • 6th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment
  • 7th Battalion, The Manchester Regiment

[edit] Links

• British Divisions in WWII
• British 42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division

[edit] Sources

• Source for Formation of 66th Division