43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division
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| Size | Division |
|---|---|
| Type of business | Infantry |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Nickname(s) | "The Fighting Wessex Wyverns" |
| Engagements | World War II |
| World War I | |
| Notable commanders | Arthur Percival |
| Gwilym Ivor Thomas | |
| George Erskine | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1994206 |
About 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division
The 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division was an infantry division of the British Army. The division served with distinction in the Second World War on the Western Front from June 1944 until May 1945, suffering heavy casualties but gaining an excellent reputation and was known to the Germans as the Yellow Devils.
