23RD (NORTHUMBRIAN) DIVISION

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The '23rd (Northumbrian) Division' was a 2nd Line Territorial Army duplicate of the British 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division during the Second World War.

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History

Commanders

Component Units

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History

The 23rd Northumbrian Division was raised in October 1939, and was sent to France on 22 April 1940 on Labour and training duties, without any of its artillery , signals, or administration units.
On 20 May 1940 the division suffered heavy casualties trying to delay the German advance at Arras. On its return to Britain, after Dunkirk, the 23rd Division was disbanded due to the heavy losses it had suffered. Ironically both of its infantry brigades would still survive till 1944 and see action in Normandy. The 70th being apart of the 49th Division and the 69th having seen action in the desert prior to Normandy as a part of the 50th Northumbrian Division .

Commanders

★ Maj.Gen. W.N. Herbert

Component Units

★ '69th Infantry Brigade'

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★ 5th The East Yorkshire Regiment

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★ 6th The Green Howards

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★ 7th The Green Howards

★ '70th Infantry Brigade'

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★ 10th Durham Light Infantry

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★ 11th The Durham Light Infantry

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★ 12th The Durham Light Infantry

★ 'Support Units'

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★ 8th The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers

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★ 9th The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers

External links

★ British Unit Histories

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