British Divisions in WWII

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

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

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

1st Airborne Division
6th Airborne Division

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

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.