British County Divisions

British County Divisions

The County Divisions of World War II were raised by the British Army in 1941 as a defence against a planned German invasion of Britain. They were static formations which were supposed to command the Independent Infantry Brigades (Home) which were on anti-invasion duties. Each coast in danger had its own County Division.

* Devon and Cornwall County Division
* Dorset County Division
* Durham and North Riding County Division
* Essex County Division
* Hampshire County Division
* Lincolnshire County Division
* Norfolk County Division
* Northumberland County Division
* West Sussex County Division
* Yorkshire County Division

These formations had none of the usual divisional units that other permanent divisions had. Any they commanded were temporarily on loan from other formations.


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