Back 78. pješadijska divizija (UK) BS لشکر ۷۸ پیاده (بریتانیا) Persian 78e division d'infanterie (Royaume-Uni) French הדיוויזיה ה-78 (בריטניה) HE 78th Infantry Division (British Army) Italian
| 78th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:78_inf_div_-vector.svg) A battleaxe, the division insignia. | |
| Active | May 1942[1] – August 1946[2] |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division, at war establishment strength 17,298-18,347 men[a] |
| Nickname(s) | "Battleaxe Division"[4] |
| Battle honours | 1942: Tebourba Gap[5] 1943: Oued Zarga, Medjez Plain, Tunis, Adrano, The Sangro[5] |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Vyvyan Evelegh Sir Charles Keightley |
The 78th Infantry Division, also known as the Battleaxe Division, was an infantry division of the British Army, raised during the Second World War that fought, with great distinction, in Tunisia, Sicily and Italy from late 1942–1945.
- ^ Joslen 2003, p. 101.
- ^ Ford 2003, p. 273.
- ^ Joslen 2003, pp. 130–131.
- ^ Chappell 1987, p. 38.
- ^ a b c d Joslen 2003, p. 102.
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