45th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)
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| 45th Infantry Division | |
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| Active | World War II |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Branch | Territorial Army |
| Type | Infantry |
The 45th (Wessex) Infantry Division was a 2nd Line Territorial Army division during the Second World War. It was a duplicate of the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division.
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[edit] History
The division was active in Great Britain throughout its service. On 1 December 1941 it was placed on a lower establishment and finally disbanded on 30 August 1944. This division did not see active service during the war.
[edit] Commanders
- Maj. Gen. F.V.B. Witts
- Maj. Gen. Sir Desmond Anderson
- Maj. Gen. Sir Edmund Schreiber
- Maj. Gen. H.De R. Morgan
- Maj. Gen. J.K. Edwards
[edit] Component Units
(as of the division's formation on 10 September 1939)
[edit] 134th Infantry Brigade
- 4th Bn, The Devonshire Regiment
- 6th Bn, The Devonshire Regiment
- 8th Bn, The Devonshire Regiment
[edit] 135th Infantry Brigade
- 5th Bn, The Somerset Light Infantry
- 6th Bn, The Somerset Light Infantry
- 7th Bn, The Somerset Light Infantry
[edit] 136th Infantry Brigade
- 4th Bn, The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
- 5th Bn, The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
- 9th Bn, The Devonshire Regiment
[edit] Support Units
- 55th (Wessex) Field Regt. Royal Artillery
- 96th (Royal Devon Yeomanry) Field Regt. Royal Artillery
- 142nd Field Regt. Royal Artillery
- 69th (Duke of Connaughts Own) Anti-Tank Regt. Royal Artillery
- 45th Infantry Division Signal Regiment
[edit] External links
- 45 (Wessex) Infantry Division at Orders of Battle.com?
- Royal Artillery Site
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