List of military divisions — List of British divisions in WWII

This page is a list of British divisionss that fought in World War II. It is intended to provide a central point to access information about British formations of that size.

Table of contents
1 Armoured
2 Cavalry
3 Infantry
4 Airborne
5 Other
6 See also
7 Resources

Armoured

Cavalry

  • 1st Cavalry Division

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
  • 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
  • 80 Infantry (Reserve) Division

Airborne

Other

  • Devon and Cornwall Country Division
  • Dorset County Division
  • Durham and North Riding Country 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.