The Guards Armoured Division (lit. Guards Armoured Division) is a British armored division which took part in the Second World War The division had for a blue badge with a red border and stamped the Ever open eye shield inherited tanks of the First World War. Origin and Development (April 1941-June 1944) The decision to [...]
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Guards Armoured Division
May 21st, 2013 
admin British 70th Infantry Division
May 21st, 2013 admin The 70th Infantry Division was a Division of British infantry who fought during World War II in the ranks of the British Army, but only did so in the Theatre of operations North Africa (Campaign in North Africa), and a brief deployment in India. History This military training had a brief history during the Second [...]
British 46th Infantry Division
May 17th, 2013 admin The 46th Infantry Division (in English 46th Infantry Division) was a division of the British army who was present during the Second World War in France, North Africa and Italy. History The 46th Infantry Division was the 2nd line of the Territorial Army during the Second World War, which was a duplicate of the 49th [...]
Grenadier Guards
May 17th, 2013 admin The Grenadier Guards, also known as the 1st Foot Guards are the second oldest regiment of the Guards Division (Guards Division) of the British army after the Coldstream Guards. They belong to the body five regiments of the British Queen Elizabeth II History The Grenadier Guards were founded in 1656 by Charles II in Bruges. [...]
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No Comments »British 3rd Mechanised Division
May 16th, 2013 admin The 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division (English: 3rd Mechanised Division), originally the 3rd Infantry Division (3rd Infantry Division), is a British mechanized infantry division. The headquarters of the division is in Bulford in southwest England. History The 3rd Infantry Division was involved in the Napoleonic Wars, the Crimean War, World War I and World War II. [...]
British 2nd Infantry Division
May 16th, 2013 admin The 2nd Infantry Division (English: 2nd Infantry Division) is a British infantry division. The division was involved in the Napoleonic Wars, the Crimean War, World War I and World War II. It is now a military district that includes northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Its headquarters are in the mansion Craigiehall, just west of [...]
Posted in Allied Army, Division of UK, Forces, United Kingdom Army Tags: british infantry, infantry division, world war ii No Comments »British 1st Infantry Division
May 15th, 2013 admin The 1st Infantry Division (English: 1st Infantry Division) is a British infantry division. The unit was involved in the Peninsular War, the Crimean War, World War I and World War II. History The 1st Infantry Division was founded in 1809 by Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington. It consisted of two British brigades and a brigade [...]
51st Highland Division
May 15th, 2013 admin The 51st (Highland) Infantry Division (English: 51st (Highland) Infantry Division) was an infantry division of the British Army during World War II. The division was nicknamed the “Highway Decorators”. History After a three-year training the 51th Division was sent to France in January 1940. The 51th Division was commanded by Major General Victor Fortune and [...]
British 5th Infantry Division
May 14th, 2013 admin The 5th Infantry Division (English: 5th Infantry Division) is a British infantry division. The current division, a military district that includes the Midlands and Wales, has its headquarters in the English town of Shrewsbury. History The 5th Infantry Division was involved in the Napoleonic Wars, World War I and World War II. The unit was [...]
Posted in Allied Army, Division of UK, Forces, United Kingdom Army Tags: 5th infantry division, british infantry, world war ii No Comments »British 4th Infantry Division
July 26th, 2012 admin This article is about a British army during World War II. It participated in Battle of France, Operation Torch, Italian Campaign and so on. The 4th Infantry Division is a British infantry division. The unit was involved in the Spanish War of Independence, the Crimean War, WWI and WWII. The 4th Infantry Division was founded [...]
