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.

Armoured

• Guards Armoured Division
• 1st Armoured Division
• 2nd Armoured Division
• 6th Armoured Division
• 7th Armoured Division
• 8th Armoured Division
• 9th Armoured Division
• 10th Armoured Division
• 11th Armoured Division
• 42nd Armoured Division
• 79th Armoured Division

Cavalry

• 1st Cavalry Division

Infantry

• Guards Division
• 1st Infantry Division
• 1st London Division
• 2nd Infantry Division
• 2nd London Division
• 3rd Infantry Division
• 4th Infantry Division
• 5th Infantry Division
• 6th Infantry Division
• 7th Infantry Division
• 7th Division (Cyprus)
• 8th Infantry Division
• 8th Division (Syria)
• 9th (Highland) Infantry Division
• 12th (Eastern) Infantry Division
• 12th Division (SDF)
• 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division
• 18th Infantry Division
• 23rd (Northumbrian) Division
• 36th Infantry Division
• 38th (Welsh) Infantry Division
• 40th Infantry Division
• 42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division
• 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division
• 44th (Home Counties) Infantry Division
• 45th Infantry Division
• 46th Infantry Division
• 47th (London) Infantry Division
• 48th (South Midland) Infantry Division
• 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division
• 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division
• 51st (Highland) Infantry Division
• 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division
• 53rd (Welsh) Division
• 54th (East Anglian) Infantry Division
• 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division
• 56th (London) Infantry Division
• 57th Infantry Division
• 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division
• 61st Infantry Division
• 66th Infantry Division
• 70th Infantry Division
• 76th Infantry Division
• 77th Infantry Division
• 78th Infantry Division
• 80th Infantry (Reserve) Division

Airborne

• 1st Airborne Division
• 6th Airborne Division

Anti-Aircraft

• 1st Anti-Aircraft Division
• 2nd Anti-Aircraft Division
• 3rd Anti-Aircraft Division
• 4th Anti-Aircraft Division
• 5th Anti-Aircraft Division
• 6th Anti-Aircraft Division
• 7th Anti-Aircraft Division
• 8th Anti-Aircraft Division
• 9th Anti-Aircraft Division
• 10th Anti-Aircraft Division
• 11th Anti-Aircraft Division
• 12th Anti-Aircraft Division

Other

• Devon and Cornwall Country Division
• Dorset County Division
• Durham and North Riding County Division
• Essex County Division
• Hampshire County Division
• Lincolnshire County Division
• Norfolk County Division
• Northumberland County Division
• West Sussex County Division
• Yorkshire County Division
• 1st (African) Division
• 2nd (African) Division
• 11th (East Africa) Division
• 11th (African) Division
• 12th (African) Division
• 81st (West Africa) Division
• 82nd (West Africa) Division

See also

• List of military divisions by number
• List of military divisions by name

• Military history of Britain during World War II
• British military history

Resources

• Orders of Battle, Lt.-Col. H. F. Joslen, Rtd., Naval & Military Press, 2003, ISBN 1843424746. Reprint of 1960 2 volume history published by HMSO.