61st (South Midland) Infantry Division
The 61st Infantry Division was a Territorial Army unit of the British Army during the Second World War.
History
The 61st Division was formed as a 2nd Line duplicate division of the 48th (South Midland) Infantry Division. On 15 April 1940 part of the division (the British 146th Infantry Brigade and 61st Division HQ) was converted into Maurice Force, a formation created for operations in Norway. Although the division was reformed it did not see active service outside the United Kingdom.
Commanders
Component Units
(as of 3 September 1939)
- 182nd Infantry Brigade
- 183rd Infantry Brigade
- 184th Infantry Brigade
Support Units
- Royal Artillery
- 119th Field Regt.
- 120th Field Regt.
- 145th (Buckingham and Berkshire Yeomanry) Field Regt.
- 63rd (Worcestershire and Oxfordshire Yeomanry)Anti-Tank Regt.
See also
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