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79 Armoured Division

Unit Histories

From To Type Notes
14-Aug-1942 14-Aug-1942 Created Division HQ formed in the United Kingdom.
15-Jan-1943 ? 15-Jan-1943 ? Reorganised Division Composition changed so that Divisional Armoured Car Regiment became an Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment.
15-Apr-1943 ? 15-Apr-1943 ? Reorganised Role of Division altered to control and manage all specialised Armoured Units.
31-Aug-1945 31-Aug-1945 Active
Number of Records Returned: 4
Number of Pages Returned : 1

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