British Guards Armoured Division

British Guards Armoured Division

British Guards Armoured Division


Date City Region Country
June 29, 1944 Port-en-Bessin Calvados France
July 20, 1944 Colombelles Calvados France
July 29, 1944 Verson Calvados France
July 31, 1944 Aurseulles Calvados France
Aug. 2, 1944 Saint-Martin-des-Besaces Calvados France
Aug. 3, 1944 Le Bény-Bocage Calvados France
Aug. 24, 1944 Flers Orne France
Aug. 30, 1944 Les Thilliers-en-Vexin Eure France
Sept. 1, 1944 Querrieu Somme France
Sept. 2, 1944 Cagnicourt Pas-de-Calais France
Sept. 3, 1944 Méricourt Pas-de-Calais France
Sept. 4, 1944 Brussels Brussels Belgium
Sept. 5, 1944 Herent Flemish Brabant Belgium
Sept. 6, 1944 Leuven Flemish Brabant Belgium
Sept. 8, 1944 Mol Antwerp Belgium
Sept. 12, 1944 Lommel Limburg Belgium
Sept. 19, 1944 Heesch North Brabant Netherlands
Sept. 26, 1944 Ravenstein North Brabant Netherlands
Oct. 2, 1944 Arnhem Gelderland Netherlands
Oct. 15, 1944 Wijchen Limburg Netherlands
Nov. 4, 1944 Molenhoek Gelderland Netherlands
Nov. 19, 1944 Schipperskerk Limburg Netherlands
Dec. 11, 1944 Übach-Palenberg North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
Dec. 23, 1944 Linter Flemish Brabant Belgium
Jan. 8, 1945 Landen Flemish Brabant Belgium
Feb. 11, 1945 Hilvarenbeek North Brabant Netherlands
Feb. 19, 1945 Boxtel North Brabant Netherlands
Feb. 26, 1945 Uedem North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
March 4, 1945 Kevelaer North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
March 5, 1945 Issum North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
March 13, 1945 Gennep Limburg Netherlands
March 30, 1945 Aalten Gelderland Netherlands
March 31, 1945 Winterswijk Gelderland Netherlands
April 2, 1945 Oldenzaal Overijssel Netherlands
April 3, 1945 Ootmarsum Overijssel Netherlands
April 4, 1945 Wietmarschen Lower Saxony Germany
April 6, 1945 Lingen Lower Saxony Germany
April 8, 1945 Lengerich Lower Saxony Germany
April 18, 1945 Visselhövede Lower Saxony Germany
April 20, 1945 Tostedt Lower Saxony Germany
April 23, 1945 Gyhum Lower Saxony Germany
April 28, 1945 Zeven Lower Saxony Germany
April 29, 1945 Bremervörde Lower Saxony Germany
May 2, 1945 Bremervörde Lower Saxony Germany

Commanding General:

June 17, 1941: Maj.-Gen. Oliver Leese
Sept. 12, 1942: Brig. Allan Adair
Sept. 21, 1942: Maj.-Gen. Allan Adair
Dec. 15, 1945: Maj.-Gen. John Marriott

Total Units: 362
Total Locations: 6922
Total Commanders: 1863