Norfolk County Division

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Norfolk County Division
Active	24 December 1940 - 18 November 1941
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Static Division

The Norfolk County Division was an infantry division of the British Army formed during the Second World War named after the County of Norfolk. It was formed on 24 December 1940. On 18 November 1941 it was redesignated as the 76th Infantry Division.

It was under command of II Corps and was commanded by Major-General W. M. Ozanne and its constituent infantry brigades were:

213th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)

• 13th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
• 9th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment
• 14th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment

220th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)

• 7th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
• 9th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
• 9th Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment

222nd Independent Infantry Brigade (Home)

• 8th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment
• 8th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment
• 11th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers

See also[]

• List of British divisions in World War II

References[]

Bibliography[]

• Joslen, Lt-Col H.F. (1990) [1st. Pub. HMSO:1960]. Orders of Battle, Second World War, 1939–1945. London: London Stamp Exchange. ISBN 0-948130-03-2.

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