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The 70th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the British Army that fought during the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War. What would become the 70th Division originated with the 7th Infantry Division, which was formed in 1938 to serve in the British Mandate of Palestine during the Arab Revolt. This division then transferred to Egypt on the outbreak of the Second World War and soon became the 6th Infantry Division, which went on to take part in the Battle of Crete and the Syria–Lebanon Campaign. On 10 October 1941, the 6th Division was re-created as the 70th Infantry Division, in an attempt to deceive Axis intelligence concerning the strength of British forces in the Middle East.

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  • 70th Infantry Division (United Kingdom) (en)
  • 70.ª División de Infantería (Reino Unido) (es)
  • 70e division d'infanterie (Royaume-Uni) (fr)
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  • La 70.ª División de Infantería fue una división de infantería británica que combatió durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial en las filas del Ejército británico, aunque únicamente lo hizo en el Teatro de operaciones del África del Norte (Campaña en África del Norte), además de un breve despliegue en la India. (es)
  • The 70th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the British Army that fought during the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War. What would become the 70th Division originated with the 7th Infantry Division, which was formed in 1938 to serve in the British Mandate of Palestine during the Arab Revolt. This division then transferred to Egypt on the outbreak of the Second World War and soon became the 6th Infantry Division, which went on to take part in the Battle of Crete and the Syria–Lebanon Campaign. On 10 October 1941, the 6th Division was re-created as the 70th Infantry Division, in an attempt to deceive Axis intelligence concerning the strength of British forces in the Middle East. (en)
  • La 70e division d'infanterie fut une unité de la British Army qui combattit durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. À l'origine, cette unité est issue de la 7e division d'infanterie, formée en 1938 au sein de la Palestine mandataire, au cours de la révolte arabe. Cette division est ensuite transférée en Égypte au moment de l'éclatement de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Elle devient alors la 6e division d'infanterie qui prend part à la bataille de Crète et à la Campagne de Syrie (1941). Le 10 octobre 1941, la 6e division devient la 70e division, dans le but de tromper les services de renseignement de l'Axe à propos de la réalité des forces britanniques au Moyen-Orient. (fr)
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  • 70th Infantry Division (en)
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