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The military history of the United Kingdom in World War II covers the Second World War against the Axis powers, starting on 3 September 1939 with the declaration of war by the United Kingdom and France, followed by the UK's Dominions, Crown colonies and protectorates on Nazi Germany in response to the invasion of Poland by Germany. There was ...
Military formations within the British Empire were generally not static and were composed of a changing mix of units from across Britain, its colonies and the dominions. As a result military formations within the Empire and Commonwealth are not easily attributable to specific Imperial or national entities and naming conventions do not ...
While the division was stationed in Malay after World War II, the Kohima War Cemetery was established in India and dedicated to the division. [241] On 24 June 1987 Queen Elizabeth II unveiled a memorial to the division in York, its later base, at the site of the medieval palace of the Archbishop of York. [242] [243]
Note: Military matters of national and international importance to the United Kingdom in World War II. Sub-categories contain articles about theatres of operation, campaigns and battles, each armed service, sites and individuals.
8th Infantry Division: Existing 2 June 1942 3 November 1939 31 October 1943 Palestine, Syria did not see combat Regular Army The existing division was disbanded on 28 February 1940. A new 8th Division, dubbed '8th Division (Syria)', was raised on 2 June 1942. It was an internal security formation, and consisted largely of administration personnel.
1st Cavalry Division (United Kingdom) 1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom) 2nd (African) Division; 3rd Indian Infantry Division; List of wartime orders of battle for the British 3rd Division (1809–1945) 6th Airborne Division (United Kingdom) 11th (East Africa) Division; 81st (West Africa) Division; 82nd (West Africa) Division
The long-term impact was for the army to move towards mechanisation, to enhance battlefield mobility. [2] By the 1930s, the army had established three types of divisions: the infantry division, the mobile division (later called an armoured division), and the motor division (a motorised infantry division).
Pages in category "Military units and formations of the British Empire in World War II" The following 142 pages are in this category, out of 142 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .