World War 2 1939-1945

An infantry division in WW II consisted of

• A Major-General in command
• 3 infantry brigades each with 3 battalions
• An Armoured reconnaissance regiment
• A machine gun battalion
• other required arms and services

An armoured division in WW II consisted of

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• one armoured brigade
• three armooured regiments
• one motorized infantry battalion
• 1 to 2 infantry brigades, each of 3 battalions
• an armooured reconaissance regiment
• 2 field artillery regiments
• other required arms and services

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