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	Uniforms - LoveToKnow 1911
		Infantry.-The uniforms of the four Foot Guard regiments are distinguished by the cuffs, which have slashed flaps and buttons, by the blue shoulder-straps and by the embroidery patches on the collar, cuff-flaps and skirts, which are analogous to the GardeLitzen of continental armies.
		Swords, except in the case of Scottish infantry, are worn suspended by slings from a belt (the belt in infantry, rifles and hussars being worn under the tunic or sash).
		In the 1st Guard division the shoulderstraps and piping are red and white, in the 2nd red and red, in the 3rd yellow and yellow respectively.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Uniforms (13907 words)

	Combat Mission British Uniforms
		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)

	British Expeditionary Force - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The BEF was composed of four regular infantry divisions, rising later to seven infantry and three cavalry divisions.
		In December 1914, the British Expeditionary Force was divided into the First and Second Armies, with a third and fourth created later in the war.
		Although the term British Expeditionary Force strictly refers only to the forces sent initially to France in 1914, the name is often used of the British Army in France and Flanders throughout the First World War.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/BEF (558 words)

	Legion Magazine : The Normandy Battle Of Attrition - Part 22
		British and American historians as well as a generation of Canadians accepted Stacey’s view as definitive until John A. English wrote his penetrating study of the Canadian Army’s development and its performance in Normandy.
		In both cases the Canadian units were placed in a precarious position because the British brigades that were tasked to advance on their flanks were unable to overcome stronger resistance and keep pace.
		The operation was a battle fought and won by British and Canadian infantry battalions that used personal and close-support weapons in accordance with their training.
	www.legionmagazine.com /features/canadianmilitaryhistory/98-09.asp (2106 words)

	The Battle of Vitoria The Peninsular war
		The standard infantry weapon for both armies was the musket, which could be fired two or three times a minute and threw a heavy ball inaccurately for a hundred metres.
		The British rifle battalions were armed with the Baker rifle, a more accurate weapon but slower to fire, and a sword bayonet.
		The Spanish Division and Cadogan’s brigade moved onto the southern hills where they were fiercely counter-attacked by the divisions of Villatte and Maransin.
	www.britishbattles.com /peninsula/peninsula-vitoria.htm (2483 words)

	59th (Staffordshire) Division in WWII
		Each infantry battalion had a headquarters company, four rifle companies, and a support company (with carrier, pioneer, mortar, and anti-tank gun platoons).
		Infantry brigades consisted of three battalions which would typically be employed in combat as a unit, supported by divisional assets which varied depending on the requirements of the combat assignment.
		An infantry division consisted of three infantry brigades, which bore the primarily responsibility for carrying out the division's combat assignments, and a full complement of supporting divisional assets — artillery, engineers, transport, supply, special weapons, etc.
	59div.morssweb.com /?divorg (395 words)

	Saint-Contest in Normandy 1944
		The 59th Staffordshire Division soldiers progressed in smoke and dust, they were supported by the 1st East Riding Yeomanry tanks.
		Plaque in memory of the 59th British Infantry Division soldiers (59th Staffordshire Infantry Division) who fought for the liberation of Saint-Contest on 8 and 9 June 1944.
		59th Infantry Division (59th Staffordshire Infantry Division), and the German soldiers of the 12nd SS Panzer-Division Hitlerjugend.
	www.normandie44lamemoire.com /versionanglaise/fichesvillesus/stcontestus2.html (288 words)

	British Light Infantry Regiments - Canada - Trent Affair
		At that time, a British division consisted of between ten and twelve regiments of infantry, which was fairly close to the force that the British had in Canada.
		The British Forces, by their presence and by their training of the militia, made a significant contribution to the defence of both Canada and the Maritime Provinces as they responded to the threats posed by the American Civil War, the Fenians and the rebellion in the Red River District.
		All men considered unfit for light infantry duties were transferred to the second battalion, which was formed into a separate corps as the 96th Foot.
	www.lightinfantry.org.uk /regiments/Canada/can_trent.htm (5264 words)

	British Expeditionary Force
		The British Expeditionary Force was the British army sent to France and Belgium in World War I and British Forces in Europe from 1939 - 1940 during World War II.
		The British Expeditionary Force was established by Secretary of State for War Richard Haldane following the Boer War in case Britain ever needed to quickly deploy a force to take part in an overseas war.
		By May 1940, when German attacks began, it consisted of 10 infantry divisions in 3 corps, a tank brigade and an RAF detachment of about 500 aircraft.
	www.askfactmaster.com /BEF (384 words)

	The Battle of La Coruna in The Peninsular war
		The British Hussar regiments wore the traditional Hungarian Hussar uniform of shabrach, dolman and fur busby.
		Napoleon was coming after him and it was imperative that the British army retreat with all speed to Corunna in the North West Galician corner of Spain for evacuation by the fleet.
		A notorious incident took place at Bembibre where 200 British soldiers became so drunk in a cellar that they had to be left for the French (the figure is officially recorded in a return).
	www.britishbattles.com /peninsula/peninsula-coruna.htm (1879 words)

	59th (2nd North Midland) Division
		The 2nd North Midland Division was formed from the Home Service men of the Territorial Force units in the 46th Division, it was formed in Great Britain in January 1915.
		The Division moved to Ireland in April 1916 in response to the Easter uprising.
		The Division was reduced to Cadre in May 1918 and was reconstituted in June 1918 with Battalions of a low grade.
	www.warpath.orbat.com /divs/59_div.htm (158 words)

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		The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers was an Infantry Battalion that would have had an MG Section as part of its Battalion Headquarters.
		The 59th Infantry Division was formed in June 1940 as a Second line Territorial Army Infantry Division.
		Evacuated from Dunkirk it was reorganized as the Reconnaissance Battalion of the 3rd Division early in 1941.
	www.vickersmachinegun.org.uk /units-rnf.htm (979 words)

	The 59th (2nd North Midland) Division 1914-1918 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		This 2nd-Line Territorial Division was formed in January 1915, although men were enlisted for the reserve units of the 1st-Line from September 1914 onwards.
		From June 1915, the units of the Division supplied replacement drafts for the 1st-Line 46th Division.
		The 59th was then again reconstituted as a Garrison Division, and underwent training to enable it to hold a sector of front line again.
	www.1914-1918.net /59div.htm (1189 words)

	59th (Staffordshire) Division in WWII
		Two counter-attacks by the 271st Infantry Division failed to dislodge the British and during the day the 6th North and 7th South Staffordshire and 7th Royal Norfolk Battalions enlarged their bridgehead to a width of about 3km and depth of 1500m.
		During the night another infantry battalion, 1/7 Royal Warwicks [197 Brigade] reinforced the depleted British force and Wünsche's tanks were forced to pull back from the river.
		The British had stubbornly and successfully defended their bridgehead — it cost the 6th North Staffordshire Battalion 76 casualties and Lieutenant Colonel Ian Freeland's 7th Norfolks 42 killed, 111 wounded, and 73 missing.
	59div.morssweb.com /?borne (901 words)

	British Divisions in WWII - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		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.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/British_Divisions_in_WWII (166 words)

	The South Staffordshire Regiment in 1914-1918
		August 1915 : formation became the 176th Brigade, 59th Division.
		Became part of 51st Brigade, 17th (Northern) Division.
		Attached as Army Troops to 23rd Division, and became Pioneer Bn December 1914.
	www.1914-1918.net /sstaffs.htm (381 words)

	Epron in Normandy 1944
		The 59th British Infantry Division Staffordshire had landed in Normandy at the end of June, and met with its first important assault.
		The British were pulled back by a German counter-attack of infantry supported by tanks of the 21st Panzer-Division.
		The British assaulted Epron using flame-thrower tanks, the town was liberated at 4:30 pm, then they formed a hedgehog display for the night.
	www.normandie44lamemoire.com /versionanglaise/fichesvillesus/epronus2.html (215 words)

	British & Commonwealth Forces Deployed Units in the Korean War
		Including:10 Infantry Workshops, 11 Infantry Workshops, 16 Infantry Workshops and Light Aid Detachments to many of the regiments serving in Korea.
		Arrived in Korea October 1950 then amalgamated with 27th Bde OFP and Canadian 25th Bde OFP to become part of the 1st Commonwealth Division when that was formed,I think it was late 1951 or early 1952.
		Of the action that 2 RAR saw was the Battle of the Hook 24-26 July 1953 (just before the armistice was declared), for which they won the Battle Honour of 'Samichon'.
	www.britains-smallwars.com /korea/British-Forces.html (2095 words)

	HELLFIRE CORNER - The North Staffordshire Regiment at Wulverghem
		The Staffordshire Brigade was allotted the southern portion of the North Midland Division's area of responsibility, a frontage of approximately 2,000 yards.
		The Messines Ridge, which overlooked the British front line, had a commanding view of the surrounding countryside and as a result the Germans were able to use their artillery very effectively, shelling being a regular occurrence.
		The Staffordshire Brigades' ten-week occupation of the sector was at an end, although several of their number were to remain as silent sentinels in nearby cemeteries.
	www.hellfire-corner.demon.co.uk /wulver.htm (6995 words)

	HyperWar: The War in France and Flanders 1939–1940 [Appendix I]
		Though infantry often had to march long distances, it is broadly true that is this campaign the Army moved on wheels and, except for the railways and unit transport, the wheels were provided by the Royal Army Service Corps.
		It was typical of their spirit and tradition that when the British Expeditionary Force was evacuated and hospitals which could not be cleared in time fell into enemy hands, medical officers and staffs who could have saved themselves remained voluntarily to serve their patients in captivity.
		Thus an infantry brigade in the line was supported not only by the field artillery of the division to which it belonged and by the field and medium artillery of the corps, but also by the field, medium and heavy artillery allocated to corps from G.H.Q. troops.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/UN/UK/UK-NWE-Flanders/UK-NWE-Flanders-I.html (3114 words)

	46th (North Midland) Division
		The North Midland Division was a Territorial Force Division already in existence at the outbreak of the war.
		The Division and Brigades were not numbered until April 1915 previously just named.
		To the 59th Division (after going to Egypt and then back to France).
	orbat.com /site/warpath/divs/46_div.htm (237 words)

	Roll of Honour - Staffordshire - Hednesford
		Private 7579, 1st Battalion, Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment).
		Son of Isaac and Harriett Dyke, of Mill St., Cannock; husband of the late Harriett Dyke, of 44, Glover St., Wimblebury.
		Buried in DOCHY FARM NEW BRITISH CEMETERY,Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
	www.roll-of-honour.com /Staffordshire/Hednesford.html (2217 words)

	South Staffordshire Regiment
		Formed at Lichfield in Aug 1914 in the 33rd Brigade, 11th Division.
		Formed at Lichfield in Sep 1914 in the 51st Brigade, 17th Division.
		Formed at Lichfield in Sep 1914 attached to the 23rd Division.
	www.warpath.orbat.com /regts/south_staffs.htm (164 words)

	THE WAR ROOM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		It was attached to 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division at this time and joined the division on 12 Apr. 1941.
		Transferred to British Troops, Northern Ireland on 12 Jul. 1940 and remained in Northern Ireland until 2 Feb. 1943 61st Reconnaissance Btn.
		British Commonwealth military history 1939-45, though, is my avocation.
	www.csn.ul.ie /~dan/war/btniweb.html (1741 words)

	WarWheels.Net - British Armoured Cars In Europe - 1944-1945
		The gun-armed Car, Armoured was in simple terms a fighting car, those used in NW Europe being Daimler, Humber, AEC 'Matador with a bigger gun and used to support the lightly armoured cars', the American T17E1 Staghound and M8 Greyhound and the Canadian Fox.
		Also, each British Corps Signals unit should have had two Staghound 37mm each, and each British Infantry Division should have had one Humber IV 37mm and two Staghound 37mm in its Signals organisation, while Canadian Infrantry Divisions were due 3 Staghounds.
		As the British Army - or more correctly, the British Government - amalgamates and even disbands regiments at regular intervals, just knowing which regimental title a unit had at a particular time, and what it has now, is an art and the subject of many books in itself.
	www.warwheels.net /BritACsInEurope44_45BROWN.html (3853 words)

	Welcome To Replicaters.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		As per a 1937 Department of Defence specification, the British Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) was the standard uniform for personnel of all arms and services, officers, NCO's and men in the field.
		Our British wwii (ww2, world war two) uniforms, equipment, gear, webbing, shoes and boots, caps, badges, patches, insignia, chevrons etc have been replicated to exact specifications prevalent during the world war and are a favourite among re-enactors.
		We also manufacture British Army Highland regiments kilts and other equipment like sporrans, sashes, banners, flags, hose, doublets, belts, insignia, badges, buckles etc. For Kilts you will need to send us the fabric but all other articles are manufactured inhouse.
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	Axis History Forum :: View topic - 1st British Armoured Division disbanned?
		Rather than use more valuable infantry to prop up yet another armoured division, one had to go and the 1st was chosen, apparently because it had not preformed quite as well as the 6th British Armoured in Italy.
		Two infantry divisions had been removed from 21st Army Group at the same time as 1st Armoured (50th Highland in Dec/44 was sent back to UK, 59th Staffordshire in Aug/44 was disbanded) in order to reduce the strain on infantry replacements.
		Perhaps due to the continuous influx of US Army divisions to Europe, it was felt that these British divisions could be safely removed from the OOB.
	forum.axishistory.com /viewtopic.php?p=933329 (586 words)

	Regiments of the British Army
		Note that British unit sizes may be misleading, especially for American readers.
		Infantry battalions are virtually synomous to American units, except for natural TOandE differences.
		Much of this order of battle is based on the British Army's website, Soldier Magazine, Andrew Dunford's former British Army website (Andrew, where have you gone!?), and help from many others.
	www.geocities.com /Pentagon/9059/BritRegt.html (2757 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.
		For the moment I have only listed divisions which saw active service during WW2 - those that remained in Britain and supplied drafts are not shown.
	www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com /british_divisions_ww2.htm (236 words)

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