This Second World War British Army formation was created on 15th December 1939 and disbanded on 10th May 1941 after most of the division was captured at Mechili in Libya by German forces. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... (Redirected from 15th December) December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... (Redirected from 10th May) May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ...

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History

This formation had a short and unlucky history; formed in December 1939 it was sent to Cyrenaica in early 1941 guarding the line of communication, its 1st Armoured Brigade was detached to Greece at this time. It was sent to the Western Desert front where, due to its inexperience and poor equipment, was mostly captured on 8th April 1941. Some of its units escaped and were evacuated from Tobruk . On 10th May 1941 the division was officially disbanded and not reformed. 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Roman Empire ca. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Tobruk or Tubruq (Arabic: طبرق; also transliterated as Tóbruch, Tobruch, Ţubruq, Tobruck ) is a town, seaport, municipality, and peninsula in eastern Libya in Northern Africa. ... (Redirected from 10th May) May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ...

Following re-organisation, 2nd Infantry Division was reformed as an armoured formation in I(BR) Corps in Germany from 1976 to 1983. In this incarnation it had two armoured regiments, each nominally with 74 tanks, and three mechanised infantry battalions. Following further reorganisation in 1983 it was converted back into an infantry division. The British I Corps has a long history, and was in existence as an active formation in the British Army for longer than any other corps. ...

General Officers Commanding

• 15th Dec.1939-17th April 1940 Maj.Gen.F.E.Hotblack
• 17th April-10th May 1940 Brig. C.W.M.Norrie
• 10th May 1940-5th Jan.1941 Maj.Gen.J.C.Tilly
• 16th Jan.-12th Feb.1941 Brig.H.B.Latham
• 12th Feb.-8th April 1941 Maj.Gen. M.D.Gambier-Parry

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Structure

(On 8th April 1941 when it surrendered)

3rd Armoured Brigade

• 5th Royal Tank Regiment
• 6th Royal Tank Regiment
• 1st King's Dragoon Guards
• 3rd King's Own Hussars

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3rd Indian Motor Brigade

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2nd Support Group

• 1st The Tower Hamlets Rifles ,The Rifle Brigade
• 104th Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery - (Until 4th April 1941 )

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See also

• British Divisions in WWII

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

External link

• Order of Battle and History