British Hampshire County Division
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The Hampshire County Division was formed on February 28, 1941 by the redesignation of Hampshire
Area. In addition to the 214th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home), there were three sub-areas under the command of the division. On November 25 the division ceased to function and the headquarters was disbanded on December 31. It was commanded by Major General G. J. P. St. Clair and served under V Corps
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Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
Area. In addition to the 214th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home), there were three sub-areas under the command of the division. On November 25 the division ceased to function and the headquarters was disbanded on December 31. It was commanded by Major General G. J. P. St. Clair and served under V Corps
V Corps (United Kingdom)
V Corps was an army corps of the British Army in both the First and Second World War. It was first organised in February 1915 and fought through World War I on the Western front...
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