British 2nd Infantry Division

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Battle of France
Burma Campaign
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The British 2nd Infantry Division fought in Burma against the Japanese during World War II.

See British 2nd Division (World War I) for the division's World War I history.

Contents

• 1 '''History'''
• 2 '''Structure'''
• 2.1 
• 2.2 
• 2.3 6th Infantry Brigade
• 2.4 Support
• 2.5 Battle Honours
• 3 '''External Links'''

History

(During World War II )

A regular army formation that served in France 1940 , and after being stationed in Britain until April 1942 was then shipped off to India where it would spend the rest of the war fighting in the Burma Campaign .

Structure

(On Deployment to India)

• 1st Bn, Royal Scots
• 2nd Bn, The Royal Norfolk Regiment
• 1/8th Bn, The Lancashire Fusiliers

• 1st Bn, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
• 2nd Bn, The Dorsetshire Regiment
• 7th Bn, The Worcestershire Regiment

6th Infantry Brigade

• 1st Bn, The Royal Berkshire Regiment
• 1st Bn, The Royal Welch Fusiliers
• 2nd Bn, Durham Light Infantry

Support

• 2nd Reconnaisance Regiment RAC
• 2nd Bn, The Manchester Regiment
• 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards)
• 10th Field Regt. Royal Artillery
• 16th Field Regt, RA
• 99th (Buckinghamshire Yeomanry) Field Regt, RA
• 100th (Gordon Highlanders) Anti-Tank Regt. RA

Battle Honours

• 1939-1945

The Dyle, St.Omer-La Bassee, Kohima and Mandalay

The current role of the division is the defence of the north of the United Kingdom.

The division is currently headquartered at Edinburgh, Scotland and is made up of four brigades.

• 15th (North East) Brigade
• 42nd (North West) Brigade
• 51st (Scottish) Brigade
• 52nd (Infantry) Brigade

External Links

• [Source and History WWII]
• [History]
• [British Unit History Site]

 

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