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7 Division 

 

                                                                                                                     

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

1945

Germany: OOB – 22nd Armoured and 131st Infantry Brigades.

 

1946

Germany: OOB – 22nd Armoured and 131st Infantry Brigades.

 

1947

Germany: OOB – 22nd Armoured and 131st Infantry Brigades. Merged with Hannover District during year.

 

 

 

1949

HQ 7th Armoured Division began reforming at Sheil Bks, Verden during March. OOB - 7th Armoured Brigade and 31st Lorried Infantry Brigades.

 

1950

Germany: HQ Sheil Bks, Verden. OOB - 7th Armoured Brigade and 31st Lorried Infantry Brigades. April 4 AGRA reformed as HQ RA 7th Armoured Division.

 

1951

Germany: HQ Sheil Bks, Verden. OOB - 7th Armoured Brigade and 31st Lorried Infantry Brigades.

 

1952

Germany: HQ Sheil Bks, Verden. OOB - 7th Armoured Brigade and 31st Lorried Infantry Brigade, 11 Hussars, Wesendorf, 15/19 Hussars, Hohne, 3 Field Regiment RHA, 6 Field Regiment RA, 34 LAA Regiment RA, 21 Engineer Regiment, Nienburg, 7 Armoured Divisional Signal Regiment.

 

1953 - 1955

Germany: HQ Sheil Bks, Verden. OOB - 7th Armoured Brigade and 31st Lorried Infantry Brigade.

 

1956

Germany: HQ Sheil Bks, Verden. OOB - 7th Armoured Brigade and 31st Lorried Infantry Brigade. April 31st Lorried Infantry Brigade redesignated 10th Infantry Brigade Group and moved to 4 Division. April 7th Armoured Brigade reorganised and renamed 7th Armoured Brigade Group

 

1957

Germany: HQ Sheil Bks, Verden. OOB - 7th Armoured Brigade Group. Aug 10th Infantry Brigade Group rejoined Division.

 

1958

Germany: HQ Sheil Bks, Verden. OOB - 7th Armoured Brigade Group and 10th Infantry Brigade Group. May redesignated 5th Infantry Division.

 

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