Devon and Cornwall County Division

The Devon and Cornwall County Division of the British Army was a British County Division formed on 28 February 1941. The nucleus of its headquarters came from personnel taken out of Headquarters South-West Area in the Southern Command. It lasted until 1 December of that year when it was reformed in an infantry role, as the 77th Infantry Division.

It had three commanding officers, Major General C. W. Allfrey from three days before its formation until one day before, Major General F. E. Morgan from then until 30 October and Major General W. G. Michelmore until 30 November. It controlled the 203rd Independent Infantry Brigade (Home), 209th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) and 211th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home). It was always under the command of VIII Corps.

British Divisions in Second World War
Airborne
  • 1st Airborne Division
  • 6th Airborne Division
Armoured
  • Guards Armoured Division
  • 1st Armoured Division
  • 2nd Armoured Division
  • 6th Armoured Division
  • 7th Armoured Division
  • 8th Armoured Division
  • 9th Armoured Division
  • 10th Armoured Division
  • 11th Armoured Division
  • 42nd Armoured Division
  • 79th Armoured Division
Cavalry
  • 1st Cavalry Division
Infantry
  • Guards Division
  • 1st Infantry Division
  • 1st London Division
  • 2nd Infantry Division
  • 2nd London Division
  • 3rd Infantry Division
  • 4th Infantry Division
  • 5th Infantry Division
  • 6th Infantry Division
  • 7th Infantry Division
  • 8th Infantry Division
  • 8th Division (Syria)
  • 9th (Highland) Infantry Division
  • 12th (Eastern) Infantry Division
  • 12th Division (SDF)
  • 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division
  • 18th Infantry Division
  • 23rd (Northumbrian) Division
  • 36th Infantry Division
  • 38th (Welsh) Infantry Division
  • 42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division
  • 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division
  • 44th (Home Counties) Infantry Division
  • 45th Infantry Division
  • 46th Infantry Division
  • 47th (London) Infantry Division
  • 48th (South Midland) Infantry Division
  • 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division
  • 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division
  • 51st (Highland) Infantry Division
  • 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division
  • 54th (East Anglian) Infantry Division
  • 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division
  • 56th (London) Infantry Division
  • 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division
  • 61st Infantry Division
  • 66th Infantry Division
  • 70th Infantry Division
  • 76th Infantry Division
  • 77th Infantry Division
  • 78th Infantry Division
  • 80th Infantry (Reserve) Division
Mountain
  • 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division
County
  • Devon and Cornwall County Division
  • Dorset County Division
  • Durham and North Riding County Division
  • Essex County Division
  • Hampshire County Division
  • Lincolnshire County Division
  • Norfolk County Division
  • Northumberland County Division
  • West Sussex County Division
  • Yorkshire County Division
Anti-Aircraft
  • 1st Anti-Aircraft Division
  • 2nd Anti-Aircraft Division
  • 3rd Anti-Aircraft Division
  • 4th Anti-Aircraft Division
  • 5th Anti-Aircraft Division
  • 6th Anti-Aircraft Division
  • 7th Anti-Aircraft Division
  • 8th Anti-Aircraft Division
  • 9th Anti-Aircraft Division
  • 10th Anti-Aircraft Division
  • 11th Anti-Aircraft Division
  • 12th Anti-Aircraft Division
Deception
  • 2nd Airborne Division
  • 4th Airborne Division
  • 5th Airborne Division
  • 7th Division (Cyprus)
  • 40th Infantry Division
  • 57th Infantry Division
  • 58th (2/1st London) Division
African
  • 1st (African) Division
  • 2nd (African) Division
  • 11th (East Africa) Division
  • 81st (West Africa) Division
  • 82nd (West Africa) Division
Other
  • Beauman Division

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