Norfolk County Division

The Norfolk County Division was an infantry division of the British Army formed 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.

It was under command of II Corps and was commanded by Major General W. M. Ozanne and its constituent infantry brigades were:

References

Joslen, Lt-Col H.F. (1990) [1st. Pub. HMSO:1960]. Orders of Battle, Second World War, 1939–1945. London: London Stamp Exchange. ISBN 0-948130-03-2.

Divisions of the British Army

Active

1st (United Kingdom) Division 3rd Division (United Kingdom)

Second World War (list)

Airborne	1st Airborne 6th Airborne

Armoured	Guards 1st 2nd 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 42nd 79th

Infantry	Guards 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th (Highland) 12th (Eastern) 15th (Scottish) 18th 23rd (Northumbrian) 36th 38th (Welsh) 42nd (East Lancashire) 43rd (Wessex) 44th (Home Counties) 45th 46th 47th (London) 48th (South Midland) 49th (West Riding) 50th (Northumbrian) 51st (Highland) 52nd (Lowland) 53rd (Welsh) 54th (East Anglian) 55th (West Lancashire) 56th (London) 59th (Staffordshire) 61st 66th 70th 76th 77th 78th 80th

Anti-Invasion	Devon and Cornwall Dorset Durham and North Riding Essex Hampshire Lincolnshire Norfolk Northumberland West Sussex Yorkshire

Anti-Aircraft	1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

Deception	See British deception formations in World War II

Colonial	1st Burma 1st (African) 2nd (African) 11th (African) 11th (East Africa) 12th (SDF) 81st (West Africa) 82nd (West Africa)

Other	1st Cavalry Beauman Division Royal Marines Y Division

First World War (list)

Regular Army

New Army

1st New Army	9th (Scottish) 10th (Irish) 11th (Northern) 12th (Eastern) 13th (Western) 14th (Light)

2nd New Army	15th (Scottish) 16th (Irish) 17th (Northern) 18th (Eastern) 19th (Western) 20th (Light)

3rd New Army	21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th

4th New Army	30th 31st 32nd 33rd 34th 35th

5th New Army	36th (Ulster) 37th 38th (Welsh) 39th 40th 41st

Territorial Force

1st Line	42nd (East Lancashire) 43rd (Wessex) 44th (Home Counties) 46th (North Midland) 47th (1/2nd London) 48th (South Midland) 49th (West Riding) 50th (Northumbrian) 51st (Highland) 52nd (Lowland) 53rd (Welsh) 54th (East Anglian) 55th (West Lancashire) 56th (1/1st London)

2nd Line	45th (2nd Wessex) 57th (2nd West Lancashire) 58th (2/1st London) 59th (2nd North Midland) 60th (2/2nd London) 61st (2nd South Midland) 62nd (2nd West Riding) 63rd (2nd Northumbrian) 64th (2nd Highland) 65th (2nd Lowland) 66th (2nd East Lancashire) 67th (2nd Home Counties) 68th (2nd Welsh) 69th (2nd East Anglian)

Other

Cavalry

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