15th (Scottish) Infantry Division

15th (Scottish) Infantry Division
The shoulder insignia of the division: part of the Scottish coat of arms, inside the letter 'O' to correspond with division's number.
Active1939–1946
Branch Territorial Army
TypeInfantry
Mixed
RoleHome defence and infantry
SizeWar establishment strength:
13,863–18,347 men[a]
Actual: Varied [b]
EngagementsOperation Epsom
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Gordon MacMillan

The 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division was an infantry division of the British Army that served during the Second World War. It was raised on 2 September 1939, the day before war was declared, as part of the Territorial Army (TA) and served in the United Kingdom and later North-West Europe from June 1944 to May 1945.

  1. ^ Joslen 2003, pp. 130–133.
  2. ^ Jackson 2006, pp. 27, 123.


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