49th (West Riding) Infantry Division
Infantry division of the British Army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division was an infantry division of the British Army. The division fought in the First World War in the trenches of the Western Front, in the fields of France and Flanders. During the Second World War, the division fought in the Norwegian Campaign and in North-western Europe. After the Second World War, it was disbanded in 1946, then reformed in 1947. It remained with Northern Command until finally disbanded in 1967.
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West Riding Division 49th (West Riding) Division 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division 49th (West Riding) Armoured Division 49th (West Riding and Midland) Infantry Division | |
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Active | 1908–1919 1920–1945 1947–1967 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Infantry Armoured |
Size | Division |
Peacetime HQ | York |
Nickname(s) | "Barker's Bears" "The Polar Bears" "The Polar Bear Butchers" |
Engagements | First World War Second World War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Sir Evelyn Barker Sir Gordon MacMillan |
Insignia | |
Identification symbol | Shoulder sleeve insignia sign, used on signboards during the First World War. |
Identification symbol | Badge worn at the top of the sleeve between the wars and early in the Second World War, made of white metal.[1] |
Identification symbol | Badge, second pattern, adopted in Iceland during the Second World War.[1] [lower-alpha 1] |
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