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	U.S. 11th Armored Division - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The division was activated on 15 August 1942.
		The division landed in Normandy, 16 December 1944, assigned to contain the enemy in the Lorient Pocket, but the Von Rundstedt offensive resulted in a forced march to the Meuse and the defense of a 30-mile sector from Givet to Sedan, 23 December.
		In the final drive, the division crossed the Regen river, 24 April, overran Grafenau and Freyung, and plunged toward the Danube, seizing Rohrbach, Neufelden, and Zwettl.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/US_11th_Armoured_Division (433 words)

	British 11th Armoured Division - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It was one of the most famous British armoured Divisions of the war, known mainly for its role in the battles of North-western Europe in 1944-45.
		The division was involved in Operations Epsom and Goodwood in Normandy, the 'swan' to Amiens, the liberation of Antwerp, operation Market Garden and the Ardennes.
		The Division was reformed in the autumn of 1950, influenced by the seeming threat displayed by the Korean War, but then converted into the 4th Infantry Division in 1956.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_11th_Armoured_Division (216 words)

	WarMuseum.ca - 1st Polish Armoured Division
		The 1st (Polish) Armoured Division was raised under the command of Major-General Stanislaw Maczek in 1942 in Scotland after the fall of France.
		This formation, included the 10th (Polish) Armoured Brigade (1st (Polish) and 2nd (Polish) Armoured Regiments and 24th Lancers) and the 3rd (Polish) Infantry Brigade (1st (Highland), 8th and 9th Polish Battalions) as well as an armoured reconnaissance regiment, the 10th (Polish) Mounted Rifles.
		The Division landed in France at the end of July 1944 as a part of II Canadian Corps, its most memorable action being the closing of the 'Falaise Gap' 19-22 August 1944.
	www.civilization.ca /cwm/armwar/units/11n1polisheng.html (192 words)

	Military History and Modelling - To further the interest of Military History and Modelling
		The artillery elements of the armoured divisions were equipped initially with one regiment of the M7 Priest self-propelled gun, though this was replaced with the Sexton SPG, which mounted a 25pdr.
		11th Armoured Division was formed in the fall of 1941 and was one of a series of armoured divisions ordered formed by the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, in response to Germanys Panzer divisions, which had rampaged through France the previous summer.
		While this essay has shown that 11th Armoured were able to realise the limitation in their training and the control from higher command most of the other Anglo-Canadian armoured divisions had a similar learning curve in the Normandy campaign.
	www.freewebs.com /mahross/landwarfare.htm (11605 words)

	The Forum of the 1.Jagdmoroner Abteilung - Operation Bluecoat Info
		This formation was an Independant Armoured Brigade and the action south of Caumont on 30th July (this date is from memory and might be a couple of days out) was the Brigades first taste of action and the biggest "I" tank action of the war.
		Verney was moved to 22 Armoured Brigade when XXX Corps commander General Bucknall, 7 Armoured Division commander General Erskine and 22 Armoured Brigade commander Brigadier Hinde were all sacked by Dempsey.
		General Roberts, commander of 11th Armoured Division was told that the first thrust would be by 15th (Scottish) Division supported by 6th Guards Tank Brigade in their Churchill tanks.
	www.1jma.dk /topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=61 (1893 words)

	Divisional Commanders of 7th Armoured Division
		After commanding 7th Armoured Division he went on to become commander XIII Corps and in August 1942 was appointed to command the Eighth Army.
		Verney commented, in the history of the division (which he wrote postwar), that before the battles of Caumont he had been warned to look out for the transport of the 7th Armoured on the road, because its march discipline was "non-existent!" He also said that they "greatly deserved the criticism they received".
		He was no stranger to the Division, having been the DAQMG when the Italians invaded Egypt in 1940, GS02 during the Brevity and Battleaxe operations, Commanding Officer of 3rd RTR, Commander of 22nd Armoured Brigade and had commanded the Division for four days (20th-24th January 1943) when Gen Harding was wounded.
	www.btinternet.com /~ian.a.paterson/divcommanders.htm (1094 words)

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		The 7th Armoured Division, the Desert Rats of North Africa fame, used them as their main equipment with three Armoured Regiments so equipped as well as their Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment, whose intended role was more scouting than combat though they managed their fair share of the latter.
		With the introduction of Comet into 11th Armoured, the use of Cromwell slowly declined and by the end of the war in Europe they were being replaced by Comet.
		The style of markings is typical of that used by the 7th Armoured Division in North Africa and the unit continued to use it throughout the NW Europe.
	www.missing-lynx.com /articles/britain/pbcrom.htm (1524 words)

	bluecoat
		Armoured Division has pushed nearly 20 kilometres into the German rear, reaching the vicinity of Le Beny Bocage, where it is now consolidating.
		Armoured Division at the end of Operation Bluecoat.
		Armoured Division are deployed on the dawn turn following the usual rules.
	home.vicnet.net.au /~wswa/bluecoat.htm (1124 words)

	The History of the British 7th Armoured Division - Desert Rats
		The British 7th Armoured Division is one of the most famous formations that ever served in the British Army.
		By late 1944 and into early 1945 Division adopted the final of its three Division signs as show here, which it was to use until the end of the war.
		The parade was led by 3rd RHA, the Armoured Regiments, 5th RHA, 8th Hussars and the incomparable 11th Hussars, who drew a special cheer from the ranks of the Division as they went past.
	www.btinternet.com /~ian.a.paterson/history.htm (2823 words)

	The Royal Regiment of Wales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		In the summer of 1912 it was transferred to the 11th Armoured Division and trained for armoured warfare.
		The 11th Armoured Division's role was to protect the right flank of this drive as far as the Maas.
		After the Rhine was crossed the 11th Armoured Division moved into the bridgehead and began to advance into Germany.
	www.rrw.org.uk /museums/brecon/fact_sheets/24.htm (2601 words)

	West Front and Pip's Progress
		Armoured Division was untrained, their tanks were badly worn and one troop was even equipped with captured Italian M13/40 tanks.
		, was raised with 2 Armoured Brigades the 7
		Armoured Division was imperfectly trained; ill- balanced and the fresh tanks had not been adapted to desert conditions.
	www.warfarehq.com /articles/cs_articles/pip_progress.shtml (8533 words)

	The British Armoured Regiment
		The Cruiser equipped Armoured Regiment underwent a constant series of minor revisions during the war, but the overall appearance remained largely unaltered from 1940 onwards.
		The Armoured Squadron - the relatively straightforward appearance of the Squadron is quite deceiving.
		It was intended that the Cromwell would equip all Armoured Regiments, but in the end only 7th Armoured Division received them on this scale, along with the Armoured Reconnaissance Regiments of Guards and 11th Armoured Divisions.
	www.bayonetstrength.150m.com /Armour/british_armoured_regiment.htm (1642 words)

	Operation Goodwood
		Second Army, with 7th, 11th, and Guards Armoured Divisions, was fresh and was chosen to spearhead the attack.
		By the time the 11th Division reached the heart of the battlefield, the Germans had begun to regroup.
		This battle recreates the 11th Armour's advance from its encounters near Cagny, through Soliers, Four, and to the assault on the ridge at Bourguèbus and Hubert-Folie.
	www.poeland.com /tanks/scenarios/goodwood (504 words)

	St Martin des Besaces
		The advance south from Caumont was lead by 15th (Scottish) Division, supported by 4th Guards Tank Brigade, and elements of the 11th (Armoured) Division.
		Hill 309 was captured by 7pm on the 30th July by the 4th Coldstream Guards under Major Sir W.Bartelott, who was given command of the Brigade as a result of his unit's epic battle here (and post he only held for less than two weeks until he was killed on 16th August).
		11th (Armoured) Division was then sent in to take St Martin des Besaces, which they entered on 31st July.
	battlefieldsww2.50megs.com /st_martin_des_besaces.htm (330 words)

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		The Motor Battalion of the 22nd Armoured Brigade of the 7th Armoured Division.
		The 9th Independent Armoured Brigade was formed from a Brigade of the 10th Armoured Division - which was originally the 1st Cavalry Division.
		The Motor Battalion of the 26th Armoured Brigade of the 6th Armoured Division.
	www.vickersmachinegun.org.uk /units-rifle.htm (321 words)

	11th (UK) Armoured Division: Spearhead Organization
		Division returns show all were gone by December 1944.
		2) 10 Challengers listed in Division returns for December 1944.
		Through "Goodwood" rate the Division as Green for close combat and Rally suppression, Regular for Morale.
	spearhead1944.com /brpg/br11.htm (381 words)

	The Black Bull - by Patrick Delaforce
		The 11th Armoured Division with its dashing Black Bull insignia led the British Army in the campaign to liberate North West Europe in 1944 and 1945.
		Led by their brilliant GOC, Major General Pip Roberts DSO, MC the division suffered 10,000 casualties including 2000 killed in action and, a rare honor, were awarded two Victoria Crosses.
		This book tells the story of the Division in the words of over 100 soldiers who fought with it, showing what it was really like to be in combat during that extraordinary campaign to liberate Europe 50 years ago.
	www.motorbooks.com /ProductDetails_11069.ncm (414 words)

	D Day Tanks and countdown to 60th anniversary of D-Day from the Tank Museum Bovington
		Great efforts are being made by 15th (Scottish) Division and 31st Tank Brigade to reach bridges on the Odon river.
		Strong German counter-attacks threaten to disrupt the British advance so 11th Armoured Division is ordered to limit its progress.
		11th Armoured Division heavily engaged with 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend near Eterville.
	www.d-daytanks.org.uk /diary/june4w.html (461 words)

	BBC - WW2 People's War - The 11th Armoured Division's D-Day Landing
		On or about three weeks after D-Day we, that’s the 11th Armoured Division plus two infantry divisions, were given orders to capture bridges across the Oder and Oden rivers.
		If you are looking for information on the 11th Armoured Division, I would recommend The Black Bull by Patrick Delaforce which gives a great account of all aspects of the Division through Operations Epsom, Goodwood, Bluecoat all the way through to the liberation of Belsen.
		My Grandfather, Pip Roberts, who commanded the Division, wrote a book called From the Desert to the Baltic, but this is a little harder to come by as it is now out of print.
	www.bbc.co.uk /ww2peopleswar/stories/98/a1324298.shtml (4298 words)

	eBay - armoured division ..., Militaria, Nonfiction Books items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Skytrex 1/76 (20mm) Decals - 79th Armoured Division
		Sixth Armored Division Fort Leonard Wood 1952 Yearbook
		4th Armoured Division Desert Rats -Desert Subdued Patch
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	Stone & Stone: Book Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Had 11th Armored taken those steps immediately, all sources seem to concur the division could have easily succeeded against very light and disorganized opposition, and consequently rendered unnecessary the ensuing bloody campaign to open the route to Antwerp for Allied shipping.
		When the 11th Armoured Division raced into Antwerp on September 4 it had captured the docks intact, but made no effort to secure the bridges over the Albert Canal, and these were blown up by the time a crossing was attempted two days later, the division then being switched eastwards.
		The next chapter sags a little with some general observations about the Allied command structure, the generals, and their relationships with each other, but it's part of Beale's approach to leave no aspect of the situation unexamined, and he makes some thoughtful remarks about, for example, the physical locations of various headquarters.
	www.sonic.net /~bstone/archives/040822.shtml (1360 words)

	Tabletop Gaming News » Blog Archive » MLRS Books new releases
		It traces the division from its early beginnings and covers every aspect of operations in Normandy, Belgium, Holland and Germany in 1944-45.
		The division fought in France, North Africa, Sicily, and took part in the D-Day landings, finally ending the war in Holland.
		In addition to the new releases there is news that the next series of titles from MLRS will include: service handbooks on a number of British armoured cars and the Canadian Fox, more pamphlets on the war in the Far East, jungle warfare, sniping (the 1946 pamphlet), and Japanese explosive ordnance.
	www.tabletopgamingnews.com /?p=2021 (441 words)

	The 11th Armored Division Guestbook
		I was born in a slave labor concentration camp Freiberg in Germany, one of the satellite camps of Flossenburg.
		Her husband's father went to school with me. I am printing everything about the 11th for her, Incidently my outfit was very near yours at the battle of the buldge we were in the 9th Army Thank you for anything you can find.
		The history of the 11th Armored Division is well known, and the accomplishments of the Division in its fight across Europe are part of the legend of the US Army in World War II.
	www.11tharmoreddivision.com /gb20040129.htm (10842 words)

	Skysurfer - 11th Armoured Corps
		His funeral took place 11th September, in the Northwich area, and was attended by family and friends.
		The 23rd Hussars was part of the 29th Armoured Brigade of the 11th Armoured Div., which comprised 23rd Hussars, 3rd Royal Tanks, and The Fyfe and Forfar Yeomanry.
		The war in Europe lasted for 11 months, and for five days only, the 11th were not in contact with the enemy!
	www.skysurfer.ndo.co.uk /armour.htm (323 words)

	Battlefront - Producers of fine metal and resin miniatures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		At last the division has a mount worthy to meet the enemy with in the ’Comet’, the problem is German armour is rarely encountered at this stage of the war.
		The armoured recce force comprises ’Stuart’ light tanks from the 15/19 King’s Royal Hussars Regiment.
		It wasn’t until the arrival of the division’s tanks and a fresh assault by the Dorsets, supported by artillery, that the Monmouthshires could be relieved.
	www.battlefront.co.nz /Article.asp?ArticleID=56 (623 words)

	Lightning War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Armoured Brigade clashes with the Italians at a small desert outpost.
		Armoured Division attempts to hook southeast around Caen and runs into resistance from 21
		Armored Division attempts to stop up the Falaise Pocket before the Germans can escape.
	www.poeland.com /tanks (94 words)

	Venray War Cemetery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Soldiers from 3rd Infantry Division and 11th (Armoured) Division are particularly numerous here, along with men from 6th (Airborne) Division who were in this area prior to the Rhine Crossing in 1945.
		Venray is located 40 kilometers east of Eindhoven in the south east province of Limburg.
		From the first crossroads along this road turn left and follow signposts to the cemetery.
	battlefieldsww2.50megs.com /venray_war_cemetery.htm (179 words)

	The Great Mistake:The Battle for Antwerp and the Beveland Peninsula, September 1944 - by Peter Beale
		On September 4, 1944, the British 11th Armoured Division entered Antwerp, capturing the docks intact with Belgian assistance.
		It was 85 days, however, before the first Allied cargo ship reached the docks on November 29.
		Had 11th Armoured Division immediately sealed off the peninsula where it joined the mainland, the Allies could have eliminated the Fifteenth Army and opened Antwerps port much earlier, potentially allowing them to cross the Rhine and defeat Nazi Germany in 1944.
	www.motorbooks.com /ProductDetails_16343.ncm (280 words)

	History 3450, Web-readings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		THE 11TH ARMOURED DIVISION (GREAT BRITAIN) A secondary source.
		Twelfth Armored Division This Division liberated death camps, captured Werner von Braun, and otherwise contributed greatly (as did many others) to the fall of Nazi Germany.
		Gunskirchen, Austria - May 4, 1945 This pamphlet, from the war, tells the story of what the 71st Infantry Division found when it liberated a camp in Austria.
	www.xmission.com /~petrserg/3450web13.htm (286 words)

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