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56 (London) Infantry Division
Criteria [1] Size [2]

Unit Attachment of Subordinate Units

From To Nation Subordinate
18-Nov-1940 27-Nov-1940 British 35 Infantry Brigade
18-Nov-1940 31-Aug-1945 British 167 Infantry Brigade
18-Nov-1940 08-Apr-1943 British 168 Infantry Brigade
28-Nov-1940 29-Nov-1944 British 169 Infantry Brigade
28-Nov-1940 19-Dec-1940 British 198 Infantry Brigade
23-Feb-1941 14-Nov-1941 British 206 Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)
22-Apr-1943 01-May-1943 British 201 Guards Motor Brigade
08-May-1943 18-May-1943 British 23 Armoured Brigade
23-Jul-1943 03-Jan-1944 British 201 Guards Motor Brigade
23-Jul-1943 03-Jan-1944 British 201 Guards Motor Brigade
17-Oct-1943 30-Jan-1944 British 168 Infantry Brigade
06-Nov-1943 24-Nov-1943 British 23 Armoured Brigade
20-Jan-1944 26-Jan-1944 British 138 Infantry Brigade
25-Jan-1944 29-Jan-1944 British 128 Infantry Brigade
16-Feb-1944 26-Sep-1944 British 168 Infantry Brigade
14-Aug-1944 10-Oct-1944 British 7 Armoured Brigade
27-Sep-1944 07-Oct-1944 Indian 43 Indian Infantry Brigade (Lorried)
14-Oct-1944 28-Nov-1944 British 168 Infantry Brigade
12-Dec-1944 31-Aug-1945 British 169 Infantry Brigade
03-Jan-1945 06-Jan-1945 British 7 Armoured Brigade
21-Feb-1945 ? 07-Mar-1945 ? Indian 43 Indian Infantry Brigade (Lorried)
10-Mar-1945 31-Aug-1945 British 24 Infantry Brigade (Guards)
04-Apr-1945 15-Apr-1945 British 9 Armoured Brigade
Number of Records Returned: 23
Number of Pages Returned : 1

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