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	53rd (Welsh) Division
		The Welsh Division was a Territorial Force Division already in existence at the outbreak of the war.
		The Division served in Egypt, Gallipoli and Palestine.
		Left the Division and was disbanded by June.
	www.warpath.orbat.com /divs/53_div.htm (285 words)

	Battle of Sari Bair - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Three divisions defended the Asian shore of the Dardanelles and three divisions of the Turkish XVI Corps defended the Gulf of Saros north of Bulair at the neck of the peninsula.
		As the fighting developed, the landing was reinforced by the arrival of the British 53rd Division on 9 August followed by the 54th Division on August 10.
		The 2nd Mounted Division were called to join the attack and in a feat of the sort of glorious folly for which the British gentleman soldier is renowned, they advanced, marching in extended formation, straight across the salt lake, under fire the whole way.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Sari_Bair (2116 words)

	British XX Corps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Following the British failure in the Second Battle of Gaza, the Egyptian Expeditionary Force underwent a major rearrangement with the appointment of General Edmund Allenby as the new Commander-in-Chief.
		The 60th and 74th Divisions captured Turkish outposts west of the town but were not involved in the final assault.
		The 10th Division captured the Hareira Redoubt on November 7 and the 60th Division advanced on Huj in support of the Australian Mounted Division's effort to cut off the retreating Turkish army.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_XX_Corps (222 words)

	O'RYAN'S ROUGHNECKS - ENGAGEMENTS AND BATTLES
		This attack was undertaken by the 53rd Infantry Brigade (105 & 106th Infantry) in an effort to straighten the initial "jumping off" line for the main attack on the 29th.
		The failure of this attack was to have dire consequences for the 107th Infantry on the 29th.
		The Battle of the Hindenburg Line was a prepared attack; the 3rd British Corps on the left, the Second American Corps (27th and 30th Divisions), The Australian Corps, the 9th British Corps and the French 10th Army participating.
	www.oryansroughnecks.org /engagements.html (416 words)

	6th Airborne Division (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The nucleus of the Division was the 3rd Parachute Brigade, which was a part of the 1st Airborne Division but had been left behind in England in May 1943 when the remainder of that formation had travelled to North Africa for the invasion of Sicily and Italy.
		Towards the end of February the Division was withdrawn to England to prepare for Operation Varsity, the crossing of the River Rhine, the last barrier between the Allied armies and the German mainland.
		In 1948, the Division expected to leave Palestine to be deployed in Germany as part of the British Army of the Rhine, however on the 18th February it received the terrible news that it was instead to be disbanded.
	www.ornebridgehead.org /unit_6thABdiv.htm (2129 words)

	Central Europe Campaign - Alfred J. Dionne, Hvy Wpns Platoon, C Company, 1st Bn, 301st Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry ...
		The Division new assignment was to relieve the 102nd Infantry Division in the German City of Krefeld, 175 miles to the north.
		On April 20, 1945 the Division was alerted for movement across the Rhine to assume new occupation duties in the city of Dusseldorf.
		The British 53rd Infantry division relieved the 94th of its duties and the division left for Susice, Czechoslovakia.
	www.angelfire.com /va2/worldwar2family/freddie6.html (1769 words)

	Combat Mission British Uniforms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		In October 1944, the division was finally committed to action in the Scheldt fighting, and remained in Northwest Europe until after the cessation of hostilities in May 1945.
		The Guards Armoured Division was formed in the United Kingdom in 1941, and after many reorganizations, moved to Northwest Europe on 28 Jun 1944, where it fought until the cessation of hostilities in May 1945.
		In 1939, the Armoured Division (Egypt) was a Regular Division; it was redesignated the 7th Armoured Division in 1940.
	britmods.freehosting.net /cmbrit.htm (1346 words)

	The Americal Division History (Published 1971)
		This is the history of the Americal Division, "Born in Battle" in the jungles of the Pacific during World War II and committed today to the rice paddies and mountains of southern I Corps in Vietnam.
		On March 18 Oeration Frederick Hill was initiated in the northern sector of the division by the 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry, and 196th Infantry Brigade, and the 5th ARVN Regiment.
		In the center of the division, Operation Geneva Park was embarked upon by the 'Brave and the Bold' of the 198th Infantry Brigade and the 6th ARVN Regiment.
	www.americal.org /ambook.shtml (18209 words)

	History for 7th Infantry Division
		Initially the Division in 1940 consisted of two infantry regiments destined to remain in the 7th--the 17th and 32nd; and one that was not, the 53rd.
		Sixth Army ordered the 7th Division to assemble in the Baybay-Damulaan area on the west coast of the war-torn island; this was accomplished by the end of November.
		In another important change in the Division's structure the battlewise 184th Infantry was cut loose from the 7th, in which it had served for 30 months, to be returned to the control of the California National Guard.
	www.military.com /HomePage/UnitPageHistory/1,13506,100006\|706794,00.html (4159 words)

	105th NY Infantry Regiment during World War One - NY Military Museum and Veterans Research Center
		It was paired with the 106th infantry Regiment and attached to the 53rd Brigade of the 27th Division.
		The responsibility for the assault on the 31st fell to the 53rd Brigade with the 105th regiment attacking on the left, abreast of the 106th Regiment.
		The 27th Division was transferred to the British 3rd Army on September 4th and was stationed near Doullens in a reserve position.
	www.dmna.state.ny.us /historic/reghist/wwi/infantry/105thInf/105thInfMain.htm (685 words)

	Infantry Division, British Army, 03.09.1939
		[2] The 7th Division Headquarters was in Cairo enroute to Mersa Matruh.
		[6] Between 03.09.39 and 18.09.39 the units of the 38th Division were administered and embodied by the 53rd Division.
		[9] Between 03.09.39 and 27.09.39 the units of the 66th Division were administered and embodied by the 42nd Division.
	niehorster.orbat.com /017_britain/39_org/div_inf.html (174 words)

	Mexico - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Towards the end of World War I a secret proposal was devised by Germany, articulated in a diplomatic message that became known as the Zimmerman telegram.
		The proposal, which was intercepted and decoded by British intelligence, asked Mexico to join the German war effort in exchange for German support in reclaiming Mexico's former territories in the southwestern United States.
		The Federal District is a special political division in Mexico, where the national capital, Mexico City, is located.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mexico (8817 words)

	Wikinfo \| Third Battle of Gaza
		While some of the infantry divisions were raw and inexperienced (such as the 60th Division which was a 2nd-line Territorial Force unit), the mounted divisions were battle-hardened and confident.
		Finally the infantry of the 53rd Division arrived along with the Imperial Camel Corps Brigade and with artillery support made another assault on November 6 which lasted for two days until finally on the morning of November 8 the Turks abandoned Khuweilfe because of developments elsewhere on the front.
		The Anzac Mounted Division, advancing to the east against Jemmameh, had less success and did not manage to capture their objective until November 9 when it was reached by the 3rd Light Horse Regiment.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Third_Battle_of_Gaza (2443 words)

	sliabh.net » The war and Ireland
		As British fighter squadrons were transferred to Baldonnell and Collinstown, a troop rail head was to be set up by Fairyhouse to receive men and material coming from Belfast.
		But the British government were reluctant to supply weapons to the only country in the Commonwealth (technically) that had remained neutral.
		This was to be held by the 1st Irish Division and General Michael Joe Costello.
	www.sliabh.net /?p=296 (891 words)

	The Great War Society: 90th Anniversary - Second Landing at Gallipoli
		British troops quickly established a bridgehead in the early stages of the landings, but the Allied forces made no more gains on the peninsula.
		The assignment of landing at Suvla Bay was given to the British 10th and 11th divisions, both Kitchener brigades seeing their first action.
		In the aftermath of the Suvla Bay landings, Hamilton shifted the British 53rd, 54th, and 29th divisions to reinforce the troops at Suvla Bay and attempted a final breakout on August 21 with the assaults on Scimitar Hill and Hill 60.
	www.worldwar1.com /tgws/suvlabay.htm (684 words)

	British Light Infantry Regiments
		It was attacked by Lord Methuen's division and a naval brigade of 400.
		Cronje, with 9,000 Boers, held a strong position on both banks of the river, on which Lord Methuen was marching to the Modder with 1st British Division.
		British losses were 24 officers and 461 men killed or wounded.
	www.lightinfantry.org.uk /regiments/koyli/kingyork_KOYtl.htm (757 words)

	The 53rd (Welsh) Division, 1914-1918
		The Division was a formation created by the establishment of the Territorial Force in 1908.
		Several of the Divisions units left between November 1914 and February 1915 to act as reinforcements to Divisions already in the field.
		53rd Divisional Train ASC (The original Divisional Train, composed of 479, 480, 481 and 482 Companies, did not embark for Gallipoli, and was transferred to 11th Division in June 1916.
	www.1914-1918.net /53div.htm (808 words)

	British Divisions WW2
		Researching the activities of British units which fought in WW2 is becoming more and more commonplace; either for those with an interest in specific regiments or divisions, or for family historians.
		For each division all the units that served with it are listed, with details of where it served and in which major battles.
		The inspiration for including this type of material comes from Chris Baker's excellent British Army in the Great War website, which covers the army in detail for WW1.
	battlefieldsww2.50megs.com /british_divisions_ww2.htm (236 words)

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		The British have the Australian 22nd and 27th Brigades, the Indian 44th Brigade, the 1st and 2nd Malay Regiments and the British 53rd, 54th and 55th Brigades guarding the coast.
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		Yamashita is handed an intelligence report according to which the British are planning to release the remaining oil in their tanks onto the Straits of Johore on an incoming tide and turning the Straits into a river of fire.
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	British Empire: Armed Forces: Units: Indian Infantry: 53rd Sikhs
		Born in Normandy in 1908, James L'Argent Bell was the son of the headmaster of L'Ecole des Roches (the Eton of France).
		He fought in the Western Desert in July 1942 and was on the staff as DAQMG of 10th Indian Division in Italy.
		He was awarded the Gold Cross of King George II of the Hellenes for his part in the negotiations with Marcos the partisan leader which saved Salonika from civil war.
	britishempire.co.uk /forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/53rdsikhsbell.htm (395 words)

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		British First Army order of battle, 20 April 1943
		British First Army order of battle, 4 May 1943
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	New York Army National Guard 27th History
		Until July 24 the division was in the final stages of intensive training under British mentors, ln Picardy and Flanders.
		Division: Headquarters and Headquarters Co., Combat Commands A, B, and C. Infantry: 105th Armored Infantry Bn., 108th Armored Infantry Bn., 174th Armored Infantry Bn., 175th Armored Infantry Bn.
		In late 1967 or early 1968, the 27th Armored Division was deactivated and reorganized as a Brigade of the 50th Armored Division.
	www.dmna.state.ny.us /arng/27bde/history27.html (1537 words)

	Bulge '44 AAR
		British 29th Armored Brigade and 43rd Infantry Division are reinforcing the Big Red One west of their line Malmedy-Francorchamps.
		The British 29th Armoured Brigade is securing the left flank of the 1st behind Francorchamps; the British 43rd Division is coming up through the forest from La Gleize as reinforcement.
		The British 53rd Division is moving up from northwest just in time to occupy Spa itself, afterall not only 1000 VP worth but also Lt. Gen.
	home.arcor.de /dierk_walter/Temp/Bulge_AAR.htm (3849 words)

	British Columbia Mainland
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		The focus of BCCF is to contribute significantly to the perpetuation and expansion of fish and wildlife populations through the efficient implementation of projects throughout the province.
		British Columbia's forest managers and scientists are struggling to develop management methods that permit its sustainable development.
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	1st Line Territorial Force Infantry Division 1918
		One of the most apparent differences is that the number of infantry battalions in Divisions on the Western Front was reduced from 13 to 10 (including the pioneer battalion).
		The 43rd and 44th Division were sent to India in 1914, and by the end of the war they had lost much of their infantry which had been sent mostly to the Middle-East as reinforcements.
		Another exception was the 53rd Division which changed to the Indian establishment between 4 June and 29 August 1918.
	www.win.tue.nl /~drenth/BritArmy/Divisions/tf_divs1918.html (273 words)

	The History of the British 7th Armoured Division Organisation and Order of Battles
		During it's history the 7th Armoured Division had several different organisation structures.
		Most of them are as follows, in date order, although obviously some units may have fought with the division in between the dates show.
		* 6th RTR was detached from the Division for Operation Compass supporting 'Selby Force' (drawn from the British garrison of Mersa Matruh) and 7th RTR on the attacks on Maktila, near Sidi Barrani.
	www.btinternet.com /~ian.a.paterson/org.htm (241 words)

	Publications on thesaurus construction and use
		British standard guide to establishment and development of multilingual thesauri / British Standards Institution.
		The main object of the paper is to demonstrate in detail the role of classification in information retrieval (IR) and the design of classificatory structures by the application of logical division to all forms of the content of records, subject and imaginative.
		Based on the British, ISO and ANSI standards, it also includes an introduction to the principles of faceted classification which is helpful when constructing a thesaurus linked to such a scheme.
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	British Cemetery at Al Alamein, Egypt
		The British Cemetery has thousands upon thousands of rock hewn tombstones arranged in straight rows amidst a fenced garden.
		Most of the soldiers were British 8th Army led by General Montgomery.
		In all, 35,476 British and Commonwealth soldiers lost their lives in the three years of the North African campaigns of WW II.
	www.touregypt.net /britishcemetery.htm (105 words)

	Territorial Force Infantry Division 1914
		As soon as the Divisions were transferred to other parts of the world battalions were shuffled around, although the territorial character was retained as long as possible.
		the Wessex Division became the 1/Wessex Division, and later the 43rd (Wessex) Division, and the 2nd Line became the 2/Wessex Division, later the 45th (2/Wessex) Division.
		On outbreak of hostilities the West Lancashire Division sent 9 battalions to France to reinforce the B.E.F., while the remiander joined the Highland Division.
	www.win.tue.nl /~drenth/BritArmy/Divisions/tf_divs.html (1177 words)

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