36th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)
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The British 36th Infantry Division was a Second World War British Army formation created from the Indian Army 36th Infantry Division during the campaign in Burma.
| 36th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | World War II September 1944 to August 1945 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Type | Infantry |
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[edit] History
As an Indian Army division it was created on December 15, 1942 and converted to a British Army division on September 1, 1944 . It fought in the Burma Campaign toward the end of World War II , taking part in the Battles for Mandalay (February 12 to March 21 1945 ) and the Rangoon Road (April 1 to May 6 1945 ) .
[edit] Commander
- Maj.Gen.F.W.Festing
[edit] Structure
(During Campaign in Burma 1944)
[edit] British 29th Infantry Brigade
- 1st Bn, The Cameronians
- 1st Bn, Essex Regiment
- 2nd Bn, The Queen's Royal Regiment
[edit] British 72nd Infantry Brigade
- 6th Bn, The South Wales Borderers
- 9th Bn, The Royal Sussex Regiment
- 10th Bn, The Gloucestershire Regiment
[edit] British 26th Infantry Brigade
- 2nd Bn, The Buffs
- 1st Bn, The Devonshire Regiment
- 1st Bn, The Northamptonshire Regiment
[edit] Support Units
- 130th (Lowland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
- 178th Field Regiment, RA
- 145th ( Buckinghamshire and Berkshire Yeomanry ) Field Regiment, RA
- 158th Field Regiment, RA
- 8th Field Regiment, RA
- 32nd Mountain Regiment, Indian Artillery
- 122nd (The Royal Warwickshire Regiment) Anti-Tank Regiment, RA
[edit] External links
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