76th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)

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18 November 1941 - 1 September 1944
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The 76th Infantry Division was a Second World War British Army unit created for service during that war.

History

It was converted from the Norfolk County Division on 18 November 1941. It then became a reserve division and was finally disbanded on 1 September 1944. This division remained in Great Britain throughout its service.

Commanders

* Maj.Gen. W.M. Ozanne

Component Units

British 213th Infantry Brigade (Home)

*9th Bn, The Royal Berkshire Regiment
*13th Bn, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment
*14th Bn, The South Staffordshire Regiment

British 220th Infantry Brigade (Home)

*7th Bn, The Royal Norfolk Regiment
*9th Bn, The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
*9th Bn, The Royal Norfolk Regiment

British 222nd Infantry Brigade (Home)

*8th Bn, The Leicestershire Regiment
*8th Bn, The Lincolnshire Regiment
*11th Bn, The Royal Scots Fusiliers

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