British 8th Infantry Division
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The British 8th Infantry Division was a World War II division.
See British 8th Division (World War I) for the division's World War I history.
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History
The 8th Infantry Division was never a complete formation during the Second World War . In 1939 it was based in Palestine and consisted of two infantry brigades (14th and 16th Brigades). Due to the needs of defence against German and Italian forces these units were sent to places of need and reformed as different formations. Although it had infantry it had no divisional troops due to the shortage of Artillery and Engineers in the Middle-East .
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Commander
- Maj.General Alfred Godwin-Austin
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Structure in 1939
14th Infantry Brigade
- Brig.G.Dawes
- 2nd Battalion, Queen's Own Regiment
- 1st Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
- 2nd Battalion, The Rifle Brigade
16th Infantry Brigade
- Brig.C.E.N.Lomax
- 2nd Battalion, The Leicestershire Regiment
- 1st Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment
- 1st Battalion, The Welch Regiment
- 1st Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
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