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This formation had a brief history during the Second World War . It was formed originally as the British 6th Infantry Division then redesignated as the 70th Division on the 10th Oct. 1941 . Its first and only action as a complete formation was during the defense of Tobruk , when it was brought in by sea to relieve the Australian 9th Division . Under the command of Major General R. MacK. Scobie the 70th Division led the break out from Tobruk . After this the Division was shipped to India where it was broken up on the 25th Oct. 1943 and it's units reformed as Chindits for the Second Chindit Expedition of 1944 ( Operation Thursday ). GENERAL OFFICERS COMMANDING 10th Oct.1941 - Maj-Gen R.MacK.Scobie 10th Feb.1942 (acting) - Brig.C.E.N.Lomax 18th Feb.1942 - Maj-Gen.G.W.Symes STRUCTURE 14th Infantry Brigade 1st Battalion, Bedfordshire And Hertfordshire Regiment 2nd Battalion, York And Lancaster Regiment 2nd battalion,, Black Watch 16th Infantry Brigade 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment 2nd Battalion, Queen's Own Royal Regiment 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment 23rd Infantry Brigade 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment 1st Battalion, Durham Light Infantry 4th Battalion, The Border Regiment LINKS
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