British 76th Infantry Division
Encyclopedia
The 76th Infantry Division was a Second World War British Army
unit created for service during that war.
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.
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
unit created for service during that war.
History
It was converted from the Norfolk County DivisionBritish Norfolk County Division
The Norfolk County Division was an infantry division of the British Army during the Second World War named after the County of Norfolk. It was formed on 24 December 1940. On 18 November 1941 it was redesignated as the 76th Infantry 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
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
throughout its service.
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