History

This formation had a brief history during the Second World War. It was formed originally as the British 6th Infantry Division then redesignated as the 70th Division on the 10th Oct.1941. Its first and only action as a complete formation was during the defense of Tobruk, when it was brought in by sea to relieve the Australian 9th Division. Under the command of Major General R. MacK. Scobie the 70th Division led the break out from Tobruk. After this the Division was shipped to India where it was broken up on the 25th Oct.1943 and it's units reformed as Chindits for the Second Chindit Expedition of 1944 (Operation Thursday). Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The British 6th Infantry Division was a World War II division. ... 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. ... The 9th Division of the Australian Army was formed to serve in World War II, as part of the Second Australian Imperial Force. ... 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. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... The Chindits (Officially in 1942 77th Indian Infantry Brigade and in 1943 Indian 3rd Infantry Division) were a British Indian Army Special Force that served in Burma and India from 1942 until 1945 during the Burma Campaign in World War II. They were formed into long range penetration groups trained... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ...

General Officers Commanding

10th Oct.1941 - Maj-Gen R.MacK.Scobie

10th Feb.1942 (acting) - Brig.C.E.N.Lomax

18th Feb.1942 - Maj-Gen.G.W.Symes

Structure

14th Infantry Brigade

1st Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment

2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment The York and Lancaster Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army. ...

2nd battalion,, Black Watch The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) (named The Royal Highland Regiment (The Black Watch) before 1931) is an infantry regiment of the British Army. ...

16th Infantry Brigade

2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment

2nd Battalion, Queen's Own Royal Regiment

2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment

23rd Infantry Brigade

1st Battalion, Essex Regiment The Essex Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army. ...

1st Battalion, Durham Light Infantry 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. ...

4th Battalion, The Border Regiment

Links

• British Divisions in WWII
• Chindits
• Battle of Crete
• Battle of Tobruk
• British 6th Infantry Division
• British 14th Infantry Brigade
• British 16th Infantry Brigade
• British 23rd Infantry Brigade

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. ... The Chindits (Officially in 1942 77th Indian Infantry Brigade and in 1943 Indian 3rd Infantry Division) were a British Indian Army Special Force that served in Burma and India from 1942 until 1945 during the Burma Campaign in World War II. They were formed into long range penetration groups trained... Combatants Greece New Zealand Australia United Kingdom Germany Italy Commanders Bernard Freyberg Kurt Student Strength 43,000 45,000 Casualties 3,500 dead 1,900 wounded 17,500 captured 6,200–22,000 dead, wounded, or captured The Battle of Crete (German Luftlandeschlacht um Kreta; Greek Μάχη της Κρήτης) began on the morning... Siege of Tobruk Conflict World War II, Western Desert Campaign Date March 31, 1941 – November 27, 1941 Place Tobruk, Libya Result Allied victory The Siege of Tobruk was a lengthy confrontation between Axis and Allied forces in the North African Campaign of World War II. See also Afrika Korps Desert... The British 6th Infantry Division was a World War II division. ... History At the start of the Second World War this unit was made up of regular army battalions based in the Middle East garrisons. ... The 23rd British Infantry Brigade trained as a Chindit brigade, but did not take part in the 2nd Chindit Expedition. ...

External Links

• http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/lists/bargxrefn.htm
• http://battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/british_divisions_ww2.htm
• http://orbat.com/site/ww2/drleo/017_britain/39_org/div_inf.html#div-02

References

• 'Great Campaigns of World War II', (1980) Phoebus Publishing, London ISBN 0-86288-340-7

• 'Crete, The Battle and the Resistance',Antony Beevor, John Murray (Publishers) Great Britain, 1991. ISBN 0-7195-6831-5