British Divisions in WWII
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List of military divisions — List of British divisions in WWII
This page is a list of British divisions that fought in World War II. It is intended to provide a central point to access information about British formations of that size.
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Armoured
- Guards Armoured Division
- 1st Armoured Division
- 2nd Armoured Division
- 6th Armoured Division
- 7th Armoured Division
- 8th Armoured Division
- 9th Armoured Division
- 10th Armoured Division
- 11th Armoured Division
- 42nd Armoured Division
- 79th Armoured Division
Cavalry
Infantry
- Guards Division
- 1st Infantry Division
- 1st London Division
- 2nd Infantry Division
- 2nd London Division
- 3rd Infantry Division
- 4th Infantry Division
- 5th Infantry Division
- 6th Infantry Division
- 7th Infantry Division
- 7th Division (Cyprus)
- 8th Infantry Division
- 8th Division (Syria)
- 9th (Highland) Infantry Division
- 12th (Eastern) Infantry Division
- 12th Division (SDF)
- 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division
- 17th Indian Infantry Division
- 18th Infantry Division
- 23rd (Northumbrian) Division
- 36th Infantry Division
- 38th (Welsh) Infantry Division
- 40th Infantry Division
- 42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division
- 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division
- 44th (Home Counties) Infantry Division
- 45th Infantry Division
- 46th Infantry Division
- 47th (London) Infantry Division
- 48th (South Midland) Infantry Division
- 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division
- 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division
- 51st (Highland) Infantry Division
- 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division
- 53rd (Welsh) Division
- 54th (East Anglian) Infantry Division
- 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division
- 56th (London) Infantry Division
- 57th Infantry Division
- 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division
- 61st Infantry Division
- 66th Infantry Division
- 70th Infantry Division
- 76th Infantry Division
- 77th Infantry Division
- 78th Infantry Division
- 80th Infantry (Reserve) Division
Airborne
Anti-Aircraft
- 1st Anti-Aircraft Division
- 2nd Anti-Aircraft Division
- 3rd Anti-Aircraft Division
- 4th Anti-Aircraft Division
- 5th Anti-Aircraft Division
- 6th Anti-Aircraft Division
- 7th Anti-Aircraft Division
- 8th Anti-Aircraft Division
- 9th Anti-Aircraft Division
- 10th Anti-Aircraft Division
- 11th Anti-Aircraft Division
- 12th Anti-Aircraft Division
Other
- Devon and Cornwall Country Division
- Dorset County Division
- Durham and North Riding County Division
- Essex County Division
- Hampshire County Division
- Lincolnshire County Division
- Norfolk County Division
- Northumberland County Division
- West Sussex County Division
- Yorkshire County Division
- 1st (African) Division
- 2nd (African) Division
- 11th (East Africa) Division
- 11th (African) Division
- 12th (African) Division
- 81st (West Africa) Division
- 82nd (West Africa) Division
See also
Resources
- Orders of Battle, Lt.-Col. H. F. Joslen, Rtd., Naval & Military Press, 2003, ISBN 1843424746. Reprint of 1960 2 volume history published by HMSO.