The 47th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the British Army that was formed during the Second World War and remained in the United Kingdom until the end of the war. In March 1939, after th
Men of the division construct a pontoon bridge over the River Thames.
Soldiers at the division's battle school; bomb-damaged houses are being used to provide a realistic training environment for fighting in built-up areas.
Infantry training at the 47th Division School of Battle Drill at Lymington near Southampton, Hampshire, 11 March 1942.
Infantry training at the division's battle school. The troops are seen advancing between the backs of houses along a railway line.
The 45th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the British Army, formed just prior to the start of the Second World War. In March 1939, after the re-emergence of Germany as a significant milit
Men of the division firing a Bren light machine gun during training.
Members of the division scale an Essex cliff during training