British 43rd Infantry Division

"Wessex"

British 43rd Infantry Division

"Wessex"

British 43rd Infantry Division


Date City Region Country
June 22, 1944 St-Aubin-sur-Mer Calvados France
June 24, 1944 Longues-sur-Mer Calvados France
June 26, 1944 Saint-Manvieu-Norrey Calvados France
July 4, 1944 Saint-Manvieu-Norrey Calvados France
July 10, 1944 Louvigny Calvados France
July 13, 1944 Maltot Calvados France
July 27, 1944 Nonant Calvados France
July 30, 1944 Val de Drôme Calvados France
Aug. 4, 1944 Saint-Martin-des-Besaces Calvados France
Aug. 6, 1944 Montchauvet Calvados France
Aug. 16, 1944 Saint-Denis-de-Méré Calvados France
Aug. 22, 1944 Montabard Orne France
Aug. 23, 1944 Beaufai Orne France
Aug. 24, 1944 Crulai Orne France
Aug. 26, 1944 Vernon Eure France
Sept. 18, 1944 Ham Limburg Belgium
Sept. 20, 1944 Helvoirt North Brabant Netherlands
Sept. 22, 1944 Nijmegen Gelderland Netherlands
Oct. 2, 1944 Oosterbeek Gelderland Netherlands
Nov. 4, 1944 Cuijk North Brabant Netherlands
Nov. 13, 1944 Genk Limburg Belgium
Nov. 19, 1944 Brunssum Limburg Netherlands
Nov. 23, 1944 Geilenkirchen North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
Dec. 17, 1944 Stein Limburg Netherlands
Dec. 19, 1944 Bree Limburg Belgium
Dec. 21, 1944 Alken Limburg Belgium
Dec. 23, 1944 Alken Limburg Belgium
Feb. 2, 1945 Turnhout Antwerp Belgium
Feb. 9, 1945 Leuth Gelderland Netherlands
Feb. 27, 1945 Kellen North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
March 26, 1945 Isselburg Rhineland-Palatinate Germany
March 30, 1945 De Heurne Gelderland Netherlands
April 2, 1945 Lochem Gelderland Netherlands
April 4, 1945 Hengelo Overijssel Netherlands
April 8, 1945 Lingen North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
April 14, 1945 Cloppenburg Lower Saxony Germany
April 28, 1945 Hemelingen Bremen Germany

Commanding General:

Dec. 15, 1938: Maj.-Gen. Arthur Floyer-Acland
Feb. 15, 1940: Maj.-Gen. Arthur Percival
April 15, 1940: Maj.-Gen. Robert Pollok
Feb. 15, 1941: Maj.-Gen. Charles Allfrey
March 15, 1942: Maj.-Gen. Ivor Thomas

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