World War 2 Army Divisions

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

  • 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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