British 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division
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The 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division was a British Territorial Army division formed in September 1939.
History
It was organised as an infantry division and fought in [[Battle of Normandy|Normandy, where it faced off against two elite German SS Divisions at Hill 112. It performed well, and is considered one of the best British Divisions in the 2nd World War. It later played a key role in Operation Market Garden , as the support to Guards Armoured Division . The division later played a small part in the Battle of the Bulge , and a large part in the invasion of Germany and the Crossing of the Rhine (Operation Vertiable).
Commanders
Order of Battle
*4th Batallion, Somerset Light Infantry *4th Batallion, Wiltshire Regiment *5th Batallion, Wiltshire Regiment
*7th Batallion, Hampshire Regiment *4th Batallion, Dorsetshire Regiment *5th Batallion, Dorsetshire Regiment 214th Infantry Brigade
*7th Batallion, Somerset Light Infnatry *1st Batallion, Worcestershire Regiment *5th Batallion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Support Units
8th Batallion, Middlesex Regiment 43rd Reece, Royal Armoured Corps 94th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery 112th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery 179th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery 59th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery 204th Field Company, Royal Engineers 260th Field Company, Royal Engineers 553rd Field Company, Royal Engineers
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