British 5th Infantry Division

British 5th Infantry Division

British 5th Infantry Division


Date City Region Country
April 22, 1945 Bevensen Lower Saxony Germany
May 3, 1945 Gudow Schleswig-Holstein Germany
May 4, 1945 Travemünde Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Germany

Commanding General:

June 1, 1938: Maj.-Gen. Harold Franklyn
July 19, 1940: Maj.-Gen. Horatio Berney-Ficklin
Aug. 3, 1943: Maj.-Gen. Gerard Bucknall
Jan. 15, 1944: Maj.-Gen. Philip Gregson-Ellis
Nov. 25, 1944: Maj.-Gen. Richard Hull

Total Units: 472
Total Locations: 17482
Total Commanders: 1863