List of British Divisions in World War II

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This page is a list of British Army divisions that fought in World War II.

Contents

Armoured

Formed 17 June 1941 in the UK. Served in NW Europe from June 1944 until the end of the campaign in NW Europe. Fought at Bourgebus Ridge, Mont Pincon, the Nederrijn (Nijmegen Salient), and the Rhineland. Ended the war in Europe under command of XXX Corps.
Existing division at the start of the war, headquartered in Priory Lodge, Andore. Served in France from May 1940 until June 1940, Egypt from November 1941 until December 1941 and from June 1942 until November 1942, Libya from December 1941 until June 1942, from November 1942 until March 1943, and from May 1943 until August 1943, North Africa from March 1943 until May 1943 and from August 1943 until May 1944, and in Italy from May 1944 until January 1945. 28 October 1944 division ceased operations. Fought at Gazala, Mersa Matruh, El Alamein, Tebaga Gap, Akarit, El Kourzia, Tunis, and Coriano. 11 January 1945 disbanded in Italy.
Formed 9 March 1941 in the UK. Served in northwestern Europe from June 1944 until the end of the war in Europe. Fought on the Odon River, at Bourgebus Ridge, Mont Pincon, the Nederrijn, and in the Rhineland. Ended the war in Europe under command of VIII Corps.
Formed 1 November 1941 by conversion of the 42nd Infantry Division. 17 October 1943 disbanded in the UK.
Formed 14 August 1942 in the UK. Served as a division in northwestern Europe from August 1944 until the end of the war in Europe, but elements of the division landed in Normandy on D-Day. Division was equipped with specialized armoured fighting vehicles ("Hobart's Funnies") and did not fight as a complete Division; units of it were attached to other formations in combat to provide specialized support. Ended the war in Europe under command of 21st Army Group.

Cavalry

Infantry

Airborne

Anti-Aircraft

Indian

For British Indian Army units, see List of Indian divisions in WWII

African

Other

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Holt, The Deceivers

References

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