51st (Highland) Division

This was a veteran First Line Territorial division which had fought in North Africa and Tunisia 1942-43, and Italy 1943. It then returned to England and trained for D Day, landing at Sword Beach on 6/7th June 1944. It linked up with the 6th Airborne Division, and then took part in Operation Goodwood before leading the way in the breakout in August 1944. The Divisional Commander was Major General Bullen Smith and then Major General T.G. Rennie from 26th July 1944 (until he was killed in 1945).

152nd Infantry Brigade

2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders

5th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders

5th Battalion Cameron Highlanders

153rd Infantry Brigade

5th Battalion Black Watch

1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders

5/7th Battalion Gordon Highlanders

154th Infantry Brigade

1st Battalion Black Watch

7th Battalion Black Watch

7th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

Divisional Artillery

126th Field Regiment Royal Artillery

127th Field Regiment Royal Artillery

128th Field Regiment Royal Artillery

61st Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery

40th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery

Divisional Engineers

239th Field Park Company Royal Engineers

274th Field Company Royal Engineers

275th Field Company Royal Engineers

276th Field Company Royal Engineers

16th Bridging Platoon Royal Engineers

Divisional RASC

525th Company Royal Army Service Corps

526th Company Royal Army Service Corps

527th Company Royal Army Service Corps

558th Divisional Company Royal Army Service Corps

Divisional RAOC

51st Ordnance Field Park Royal Army Ordnance Corps

15th Mobile Laundry and Bath Unit

Divisional REME

152nd Infantry Brigade Workshop

153rd Infantry Brigade Workshop

154th Infantry Brigade Workshop

Royal Army Medical Corps

174th Field Ambulance RAMC

175th Field Ambulance RAMC

176th Field Ambulance RAMC

5th Field Dressing Station RAMC

6th Field Dressing Station RAMC

Machine Gun Battalion

1/7th Battalion Middlesex Regiment

Other Units

2nd Derbyshire Yeomanry (Recce)

51st Provost Company CMP

51st Divisional Signals Royal Corps of Signals

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