The 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division was an infantry division of Britain's Territorial Army (TA). The division was first formed in 1908, as the Wessex Division...

West Country in 1860 and provided the communications for the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division during World War II. Its successor still serves as a squadron...

Throughout most of its existence the regiment was part of the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division. The regiment was formed (as 48th Reconnaissance Battalion)...

of Normandy in the Second World War. The objective of the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division (Major-General Ivor Thomas) was to capture the villages of...

in both World Wars. He is most notable for commanding the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division throughout the campaign in Western Europe from June 1944 until...

Ritchie's XII Corps by three divisions: the 7th Armoured Division (Major-General Lewis Lyne), the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division (Major-General Ivor Thomas)...

43rd Brigade (43rd Bde) was an infantry formation of the British Army during both World Wars. It was formed in August 1914 as part of Kitchener's Army...

flagpole, which is illuminated at night, and a memorial to the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division are located on the castle site. A ceremony is held at the castle...

full regiment (as 112th (Wessex) Field Regiment) in time for World War II. It saw action with 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division in the campaign in North...

and Second World Wars. In both wars the brigade was part of 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division. The brigade was originally formed in 1908 in the Territorial...

Divisions (17 September 1944): Guards Armoured Division; 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division Divisions (May 1945): 5th Infantry Division; 43rd (Wessex) Infantry...

infantry battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment in 1940, it transferred to the Royal Artillery in 1942. It served with 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division...

the Portuguese House of Braganza 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division insignia (World War II) US Army 3rd Infantry Division has a wyvern on its emblem. The...

43rd Division (North Korea), a unit of the North Korean Army 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division, a unit of the United Kingdom Army 43rd Infantry Division (United...

1940 briefly became General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division. He was made Assistant Chief of the Imperial General Staff...

the divisional reconnaissance battalion of the 43rd (Wessex) Division. Initially, coming from infantry units, reconnaissance units used the infantry designations...

conclusion of Market Garden, the company relieved the British 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division in Zetten. On 5 October 1944, 1st Platoon fought in the battle...

Expeditionary Force Mission to Belgium in 1944 and then GOC 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division in 1945. After the war, Erskine was Commander of British Forces...

both the 44th and the 46th Brigades were relieved by the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division. Part of the 227th Brigade made little progress pushing south...

tactically valuable points around the salient and moving up the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division. By 30 June, after German counter-attacks, some of the British...

the 157th Infantry Brigade was temporarily attached to the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division for several days. In January 1945, the 52nd Division, now serving...

intended for combat such as infantry divisions. In September, the British Army stated that 55 divisions (a mix of armoured, infantry and cavalry) would be raised...

redesigned as the 214th Independent Infantry Brigade. On 5 September 1943, the brigade joined the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division, replacing the 34th Tank Brigade...

Infantry. London: W. O. Mitchell. Delaforce, Patrick (2012). The Fighting Wessex Wyverns: From Normandy to Bremerhaven with the 43rd Wessex Division....

the wyvern has been used to represent Wessex: the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division, and postwar regional 43 (Wessex) Brigade adopted a formation sign consisting...

duplicate of the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division. The division's battalions were all raised in the West Country. It was intended that the division would remain...

(Operation Sea Lion), serving with the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division and 46th Infantry Division. The 53rd Division was later earmarked to form part of...

Medical Squadron, at Portsmouth The Wessex Wyvern Division Sign was used by the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division during the two world wars: a mythical...

reformed on 1 January 1947, 130 (West Country) Infantry Brigade was reformed in 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division with the following composition: 4th Bn Devons...

Royal Corps of Signals Attached formations: 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division 3rd Army Group, Royal Artillery 6th Field Regiment...