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	British 5th Infantry Division - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 5th Infantry Division saw action in France and Belgium in 1940 including at the Ypres-Comines Canal from 26th to 28th May 1940, and then was withdrawn, along with the rest of the British Expeditionary Force, from Dunkirk.
		After the British 1st Infantry Division and other British forces, as part of the U.S. VI Corps under Major General John P. Lucas, landed at Anzio in January 1944, the 5th Division was part of later reinforcements sent there, along with the 56th (London) Infantry Division.
		The division is currently in charge of the majority of army units in Wales, the West Midlands and South West England, with approximately 20,000 regular personnel, 9,000 TA personnel and around 5'000 civilians.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_5th_Infantry_Division (771 words)

	British 6th Airborne Division - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 6th Airborne was rushed to Belgium shortly afterward to assist in repulsing the attack.
		Thus, the Division's move was halted and the 5th Brigade was employed in operations in Malaya and Singapore to assist in the disarmament of the Japanese occupation forces there.
		In the present-day British Army the 16 Air Assault Brigade (named to perpuate the 16 Parachute Brigade) is numbered in honour of the 1st Airborne and 6th Airborne divisions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_6th_Airborne_Division (987 words)

	106th NY Infantry Regiment during World War One - NY Military Museum and Veterans Research Center
		The 10th New York Infantry Regiment was brought in as a replacement and was eventually given the numerical designation of the old 106th.
		On July 25th 1918 the 27th division was slowly rotated into the front line in relief of the British 6th Division.
		From September 24th to October 21st 1918 the 106th participated with the rest of the 27th Division in the Somme Offensive, which was a successful attempt to break the German’s Hindenburg defensive line.
	www.dmna.state.ny.us /historic/reghist/wwi/infantry/106thInf/106thInfMain.htm (304 words)

	9th Division AIF; Tobruk and El Alamein
		The first two, the 6th Division (formed in September 1939) and the 7th (March 1940) were dispatched to Palestine, in the Middle-East, to complete their training before joining the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France.
		The 9th Division was first formed in the United Kingdom during 1940, using one of the 6th Division units, the 18th Brigade, as its core.
		The 9th Division, along with a New Zealand, a South African, an Indian and a British division, grouped as the 30th Corps, formed the main attack in the north.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-conflicts-periods/ww2/pages-2aif-cmf/9-div-aif.htm (1203 words)

	The Battle of Ulundi - The Zulu War
		The British were still nervous of the Zulus, heavily influenced by the terrible events at Isandlwana.
		The British established a regime in Zululand considered to be sympathetic to Britain and withdrew.
		The 90th Perthshire Light Infantry, memorably raised by Sir Thomas Graham in 1794, and one of Britain’s most consistently successful regiments in the Peninsular, Crimean and many smaller colonial wars, to its horror became the 2nd Battalion of the 26th Foot, the Cameronians.
	www.britishbattles.com /zulu-war/ulundi.htm (1681 words)

	93D DIVISION
		During the night of September 30-October 1, the 369th Infantry was relieved by the French 363d Infantry, and was moved to the vicinity of Bellevue signal station where it remained in reserve until the division was withdrawn from the line during the night of October 6-7.
		The 120th Division was to commence its assault at 6:45 a.
		The remainder of the regiment was held in division reserve in the vicinity of Antioche Ferme.
	www.army.mil /cmh/topics/afam/93div.htm (11806 words)

	British 6th Airborne on D-Day.htm
		H.Q. Headquarters 6 Airborne Division landed by glider on the main landing zone in the Ranville area at 0335 hours, though a few gliders were scattered, and moved to the Le Bas de Ranville area.
		While the attack by 6 Airborne Division had been proceeding east of the River Orne, at the other end of the long front, near the base of the Cotentin Peninsula, the American airborne assaults had been taking place with much the same difficulties from the weather as those of their British comrades.
		The Division went into action at an approximate strength of only 6,600 and was scattered over an area some 25 by 15 miles as a result of which 60 per cent of their equipment was lost.
	www.warchronicle.com /dday/pegasus/pegasus.htm (3791 words)

	6th Division in WW2
		6th Division (formed in September 1939) and the 7th (March 1940) were dispatched to Palestine, in the Middle-East, to complete their training before joining the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France.
		The 6th Division was the first division formed for the Second AIF in the Second World War.
		The division was originally composed of the 16th, 17th and 18th Brigades, but the diversion of the 18th Brigade to the United Kingdom in June 1940, meant that the 19th became its third infantry brigade.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-conflicts-periods/ww2/pages-2aif-cmf/6-div-aif.htm (340 words)

	Units & Organizations: British, Canadian, Polish
		Unlike the US divisions, the British Reigment was identified only by its name-- not a number-- and the battalions of a regiment did not serve in the same division.
		The British plan was to capture this port and advance north and then turn west to cross the mountains behind the German defenses at Cassino.
		It was primarily consisted of the 3rd Carpthian Rifle Brigade of the 3rd Carpthian Division and the 4th Wolyn Infantry Brigade of the 5th Frontier Infantry Division.
	members.aol.com /Custermen85/Units/BritishOrg.htm (2095 words)

	3rd Infantry Division
		The 3rd Infantry Division, reinforced by a Ranger Battalion and Combat Command A of the 2nd Armored Division, was tasked with landing at Licata on the left flank of the Allied invasion.
		Messina was heavily defended by 4 German Divisions and was surrounded by rugged terrain and the Caronie mountains.
		Truscott ordered his Division forward and came within 3 miles of Cisterna when he was ordered by 5th Army command to hold in place as part of a general reorganization and consolidation of the beachhead forces.
	www.history-world.org /3rd_infantry_division.htm (2513 words)

	Lone Sentry: The 75th: The Story of the 75th Infantry Division -- WWII G.I. Stories Booklet
		At least five panzer and four infantry divisions, the cream of the German Army, were spearheading the Bulge drive towards Liege.
		The division was assigned to a sector which extended from a point opposite the town of Wesel, later seized by British commandos, to Dulsburg.
		Whatever the new role for the division may be, men of the 75th know their record is strong — a record that speaks for itself.
	www.lonesentry.com /gi_stories_booklets/75thinfantry/index.html (5227 words)

	63rd Infantry Division
		The 63rd Infantry Division was recognized as a liberating unit by the...
		The 63rd Infantry Division was nicknamed the "Blood and Fire" division soon after its formation in the spring of 1943.
		Adjoining the units of the 70th Division was the 63rd Infantry Division in the Sarreguemines area...
	www.fazedivision.com /63rdinfantrydivision (864 words)

	Amazon.com: D-Day 1944 (3) Sword Beach & British Airborne Landings: Books: Ken Ford,Howard Gerrard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Though admittedly the British 3rd Division had failed to capture Caen, which was not planned for but was down mainly to problems on the beach, and the arrival of the 21st Panzer on the afternoon of June 6th.
		And the relief of the 6th British Airborne Division was not the responsibility of the 3rd Division.
		May I remind you that the 6th British Airborne was the ONLY D-Day unit to complete all their tasks (though the Merville battery was re-occupied later).
	www.amazon.com /D-Day-Beach-British-Airborne-Landings/dp/1841763667 (2068 words)

	Emotions Greeting Cards ~ D-Day June 6, 1944 Normandy, France
		Meanwhile, the nine army divisions (three airborne and six infantry) from the United States, Britain and Canada trained and rehearsed their roles in the carefully choreographed operation.
		Allied air forces carried three airborne divisions into battle, protected the force as it crossed the English Channel, and attacked targets throughout the invasion area before and after the landing in support of the assault forces.
		The landing by regiments of the 1st and 29th Infantry divisions and Army Rangers on OMAHA Beach was even more difficult than expected.
	www.emotionscards.com /trivia/Patriotic/dday.htm (2007 words)

	Saving Private Ryan: Operation Overlord
		Casualties suffered by the division were relatively light, and by nightfall the 4th had progressed 4 miles inland and were close to positions established by the 101st Airborne.
		The British troops at Sword Beach encountered relatively little initial resistance from the Germans, but were later tasked with repelling a counterattack by the German 21st Panzer Division.
		Although the 3rd Infantry Division did manage to link up with the 6th Airborne forces, most of their initial objectives, including the capture of Caen, were not met.
	www.sproe.com /o/overlord.html (1401 words)

	The King's Shropshire Light Infantry (53rd and 85th Foot)
		The King’s Shropshire Light Infantry (KSLI) was formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 53rd (Shropshire) Regiment and the 85th King’s Light Infantry.
		The 85th Regiment was raised at Shrewsbury in 1759 (as the Royal Voluntiers Light Infantry - one of the 3 original Light Infantry Regiments of the British Army), saw action in Europe in the Seven Years’ War (1756-63) and was disbanded in 1763, only to be raised again in 1779, but not as Light Infantry.
		The Regiment was raised in 1860 as the 1
	www.army.mod.uk /lightinfantry/history_traditions/county_regiments/ksli.htm (1275 words)

	Littledean - War Memorial
		Honnechy British Cemetery is north-east of the village, on the north-west side of the road to Reumont.
		It was made by the 18th Division at the end of October 1918, and contained the graves of 24 soldiers from the United Kingdom and one German soldier.
		DRIENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, on the South side of the village, made by the 74th (Yeomanry) Division in September, 1918, and containing the graves of 20 soldiers from the United Kingdom.
	www.british-genealogy.com /resources/county/gls/littledean/warmem.html (3939 words)

	The 194th Glider Infantry Regiment (GIR) - Unit History
		Between December 17 and 23, the Germans were halted near St. Vith by the 82nd Airborne and Bastogne by a roadblock, defended by the U.S. 7th Armoured Division and the 101st Airborne Division.
		Operation Varsity would be the last full scale airborne drop of World War II and the assignment went to the British 6th Airborne Division and the 17th Airborne Division.
		Shortly after this incident the regiment was attached to the 95th Infantry Division from 5-13 April 1945.
	www.ww2-airborne.us /units/194/194.html (1337 words)

	The 6th Division 1914-1918
		This peacetime Division of the army was quartered in Ireland and England at the outbreak of war, and was ordered to concentrate near Cambridge.
		The Division arrived in time to reinforce the hard-pressed BEF on the Aisne, before the whole army was moved north into Flanders.
		It was transferred to 27th Division on 31 May 1915.
	www.1914-1918.net /6div.htm (882 words)

	D-Day Fact Sheet, 6 June 1944 Normandy, France: Ike: General Dwight D. Eisenhower Center: Operation Overlord, Omaha ...
		The navies escorted convoys, patrolled and protected the English Channel, reconnoitered beaches and beach defenses, conducted amphibious rehearsals and organized and loaded a mighty flotilla to land the assault forces in France.
		In the eastern zone, the British and Canadians landed on GOLD, JUNO and SWORD Beaches.
		In the predawn darkness of June 6, the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions were air dropped behind UTAH Beach to secure four causeways across a flooded area directly behind the beach and to protect the invasion's western flank.
	www.kansasheritage.org /abilene/ikedday.html (1062 words)

	D-Day [Archive] - SpaceBattles.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Aug 17, 1940 - Hitler declares a blockade of the British Isles.
		Dec 17, 1942 - British Foreign Secretary Eden tells the British House of Commons of mass executions of Jews by Nazis; U.S. declares those crimes will be avenged.
		I did it because June 6th is an important day durring the war.
	kier.3dfrontier.com /forums/archive/index.php/t-7619.html (3178 words)

	USMMA Regimental Band Director
		Several years later, he served as Bandmaster for the 42nd Infantry (Rainbow) Division Band and the 319th "Statue of Liberty" Army Reserve Band.
		He co-produced the "British Salute to the U.S. Bicentennial Tattoo" in Newport, RI which featured a cast of over 5,000.
		He is the author of the book "British Band Concepts in America" and is frequently called on to give clinics and guest conduct throughout the U.S. and Europe.
	www.usmma.edu /band/director.htm (768 words)

	CHURCH, SIR RICHARD (1... - Online Information article about CHURCH, SIR RICHARD (1...
		In the summer of 1809 he sailed with the expedition sent to occupy the Ionian Islands.
		Vienna, in which he argued in support, not only of the retention of the islands under the British See also:
		Correspondence and Papers of Sir Richard Church, in 29 vols., now in the British Museum (Add.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /CHR_CLI/CHURCH_SIR_RICHARD_17841873_.html (1281 words)

	D-Day :: "The Longest Day"
		On June 6, 1944 the combined forces of the British, American, and Canadian landed on the beaches of France.
		The regiments of the 1st and 29th Infantry divisions and Army Rangers who landed on OMAHA Beach was even more difficult than expected.
		Enemy positions that looked down from bluffs as high as 170 feet, and water and beach obstacles lined across the narrow strip of beach, stopped the assault at the water's edge for much of the morning of D-Day.
	www.freewebs.com /dday/dday.htm (448 words)

	Second Infantry Division
		British 7th Parachute Battalion - British Reenactment unit located in Florida
		Airborne Division - Allied Reenactment Group portraying the 101St.
		National WWII Memorial - The World War II Memorial honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported the effort from home.
	www.secondinfantry.com /links.php (817 words)

	Frontpage -- Daily Republican Newspaper -- The Nation's Daily
		Rumsfeld: I had a good visit with Jerry Bremer, and then went over and visited with General Sanchez, and then we visited the people around the building we've known over the years who are helping out.
		And then we had a dinner with the British ambassador and the senior team that Jerry Bremer and General Sanchez have.
		The outspoken remarks from Brent Scowcroft, who advised a string of Republican presidents, including Mr Bush's father, represented an embarrassment for the administration on a day it was attempting to rally British public support for an eventual war...
	www.dailyrepublican.com (10973 words)

	A Coy, 7th (L.I.) Para Bn, 6th Airborne division
		Welcome to our site for the reenactors of the A Company, 7th (Light Infantry) Parachute Battalion, 5th Parachute Brigade of the British 6th Airborne Division.
		Reenacting the Division during the 1942-1945 period of World War II, our goal is to bring to the public the historical aspect as well as the personal accounts of the men who sacrificed not only their youth but, in some cases, their lives.
		As it is impossible to relay the actual experience of battle, all we can do is keep the memory of these sacrifices alive by passing the knowledge that we have gained to the general public.
	7thpara.netfirms.com (383 words)

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