Guards Armoured Division was created in 1941.
Finnish Armoured Division was created in 1942.
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The 5 beaches landed on by the allies on June 6th 1944 were codenamed :-Utah - US 4th Infantry Division.Omaha - US 29th Infantry Division and elements of US Army Rangers.Gold - British 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division and British 8th Armoured BrigadeJuno - Canadian 3rd Infantry Division. (Part of British 1 Corps)Sword - British 3rd Armoured Division, 1st Special Service Brigade, Free French Commandos, 27th Independent Armoured Brigade, 4th Special Service Brigade and elements of the 79th Armoured Division.
The British 3rd Infantry Division fought on SWORD Beach alongside the 79th Armoured Division.
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I wonder if you're thinking of Bergen-Belsen.
I wonder if you are thinking of Bergen-Belsen, liberated by the 11th Armoured Division.
The British were assigned to Gold Beach : 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division and 8th Armoured Brigade .
There were 9 allied divisions and 3 Armoured Brigades landed on the first day of Overlord. Each division was approximately 12 - 15,000 men.
Spearhead - album - was created in 1993.
The spearhead shattered as it hit the wall.