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World War I

The British 46th (North Midland) Division was a 1st Line Territorial Army division. At the outbreak of the war, the 46th Division was commanded by Major General Hon. E.J. Montagu-Stuart-Wortley. Originally called the 'North Midland Division', it was redesignated as the 46th Division in 1915. The division was sent to France in February 1915 and served on the Western Front for the duration of the First World War. During the Battle of Loos the Division was decimated in an attack on the Hohenzollern Redoubt on October 13th 1915. It was later involved in the Battle of the Somme (1916) and the Battle of Albert. The Territorial Army (TA) is a part of the British Army, the land armed forces of the United Kingdom, and composed mostly of part-time soldiers paid at the same rate, while engaged on military activities, as their Regular equivalents. ... Symbol of the Polish 1st Legions Infantry Division in NATO code A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of around ten to twenty thousand soldiers. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... The Honourable Edward James Montagu-Stuart-Wortley was a British general during the First World War who is best remembered as the first British general to be dismissed during the Battle of the Somme. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... For most of World War I, Allied Forces, predominantly those of France and the United Kingdom, were stalled at trenches on the Western Front. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... The Battle of Loos was one of the major British offensives mounted on the Western Front in 1915 during World War I. The battle was the British component of the combined Anglo-French offensive known as the Second Battle of Artois. ... The Hohenzollern Redoubt was a German fortification on the Western Front in World War 1. ... Combatants British Empire Australia Canada New Zealand Newfoundland South Africa United Kingdom France German Empire Commanders Douglas Haig Joseph Joffre Max von Gallwitz Fritz von Below Strength 13 British & 11 French divisions (initial) 51 British and 48 French divisions (final) 10. ... First Day on the Somme Conflict First World War Date 1 July 1916 Place Somme, Picardy, France Result Decisive German victory The first day on the Somme, 1 July 1916, was the opening day of the British and French offensive that became the Battle of the Somme. ...

As part of VII Corps, the southern-most corps of the Third Army, the 46th Division was involved in the diversion at Gommecourt on the first day on the Somme, 1 July 1916. VII Corps was formed in the United Kingdom during mid-1940 to control field forces deployed to counter the invasion threat of that year. ... The British Third Army was a British Army unit. ... Combatants British Empire United Kingdom Australia New Zealand South Africa Newfoundland India France German Empire Commanders Douglas Haig Henry Rawlinson Ferdinand Foch Fritz von Below Strength 13 British divisions 6 French divisions 6 divisions Casualties British: 57,470 French: 7,000 8,000 dead or wounded 2,200 prisoners The... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ...

The 46th (North Midland) Division memorial.

The memorial honouring the casualties of the 46th Division at the Hohenzollern Redoubt

World War II

The Division was formed again as a 2nd Line Territorial Army formation during the Second World War. The 46th Infantry Division was part of the British Expeditionary Force sent to France in 1940 as a labour and training unit but ended up fighting in the retreat to Dunkirk and evacuation to Britain. It was reorganised as a 'mixed' division for the Tunisian Campaign, for which its 137th Infantry Brigade was converted to armour as the 137th Armoured Brigade, but in the event, 128th Infantry Brigade was attached in its place. From 17 January 1943 it was part of the 1st Army in Tunisia and from there it fought through the Italian Campaign. In 1945 the division was sent with Scobie's III Corps to re-occupy Greece. The Territorial Army (TA) is a part of the British Army, the land armed forces of the United Kingdom, and composed mostly of part-time soldiers paid at the same rate, while engaged on military activities, as their Regular equivalents. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was the British army sent to France and Belgium in World War I and British Forces in Europe from 1939–1940 during World War II. The BEF was established by Secretary of State for War Richard Haldane following the Second Boer War in case the... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses of Dunkirk or Dunkerque, see Dunkirk (disambiguation). ... The 137th Armoured Brigade was a British Army unit during the Second World War . ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... The British First Army was a field army that existed during the First and Second World Wars. ... Artillery being landed during the invasion of mainland Italy at Salerno, September 1943. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Sir Ronald MacKenzie Scobie KBE, CBE, CB, MC was a British Army officer. ... The British III Corps was formed in both World War I and World War II. During World War II it was formed to control forces of the British Expeditionary Force, after the expansion of that force had rendered control by just two corps headquarters cumbersome. ...

World War I Order of Battle

137th Brigade (Staffordshire) 

• 1/5th Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment
• 1/6th Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment
• 1/5th Battalion, The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) (until January 1918)
• 1/6th Battalion, The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment)

138th Brigade (Lincoln and Leicester) 

• 1/4th Battalion, The Lincolnshire Regiment (until January 1918)
• 1/5th Battalion, The Lincolnshire Regiment
• 1/4th Battalion, The Leicestershire Regiment
• 1/5th Battalion, The Leicestershire Regiment

139th Brigade (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire) 

• 1/5th Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters
• 1/6th Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters
• 1/7th (Robin Hood) Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (until January 1918)
• 1/8th Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters

Pioneers 

• 1/1st Battalion, The Monmouthshire Regiment

History The Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales) or Staffords was formed in 1959 by the amalgamation of The South Staffordshire Regiment and the North Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales). The Staffords can trace their history back to 1705 when a regiment known as the 38th Foot was raised at Lichfield... The Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales) or Staffords is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales Division. ... Cap badge of the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment (bottom), with those of the affiliated Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps (re-named the Bermuda Rifles), which provided it with drafts in both world wars. ... The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) was formed during the Childers Reforms in 1881 from the amalgamation of the 45th (Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot and the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot . ... The Robin Hood (T) Battalion was a unit of the British Territorial Army. ...

World War II Order of Battle

137th Infantry Brigade

• 2nd/5th Bn, The West Yorkshire Regiment
• 2nd/6th Bn, The Duke of Wellington's Regiment
• 2nd/7th Bn, The Duke of Wellington's Regiment

The West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Waless Own) (the 14th of Foot) amalgamated with the East Yorkshire Regiment (the 15th of Foot) in 1958 to form The Prince of Waless Own Regiment of Yorkshire. ... The Duke of Wellingtons Regiment (officially, the Duke of Wellingtons Regiment (West Riding)) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Kings Division. ...

British 138th Infantry Brigade

• 2nd/4th Bn, The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
• 6th Bn, The Lincolnshire Regiment
• 6th Bn, The York and Lancaster Regiment

The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry was a regiment of the British Army. ... Cap badge of the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment (bottom), with those of the affiliated Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps (re-named the Bermuda Rifles), which provided it with drafts in both world wars. ... The York and Lancaster Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army. ...

British 139th Infantry Brigade

• 2nd/5th Bn, The Leicestershire Regiment
• 2nd/5th Bn, The Sherwood Foresters
• 16th Bn, The Durham Light Infantry

The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) was formed during the Childers Reforms in 1881 from the amalgamation of the 45th (Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot and the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot . ... The Durham Light Infantry (DLI) was formed in 1881 from the 68th Regiment of Foot which had originally been raised in County Durham by General John Lambton in 1758. ...

British 128th Infantry Brigade

(From Tunisia onwards)

• 1st/4th Bn, The Hampshire Regiment
• 2nd/4th Bn, The Hampshire Regiment
• 5th Bn, The Hampshire Regiment
• 2nd Bn, The Hampshire Regiment

The Royal Hampshire Regiment is a former British Army line infantry regiment who trace their origins back to 1702. ...

See also

• List of British divisions in WWI

List of military divisions — List of British divisions in WWI This page is a list of British divisions that fought in World War I. Divisions were either infantry or cavalry. ...

External links

• The British Army in the Great War: The 46th (North Midland) Division
• 46 (West Riding) Infantry Division at Orders of Battle.com^?