Beauman Division
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The Beauman Division was an improvised formation of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) during the Second World War, which fought in France against the German 4th Army in June 1940, during Fall Rot (Case Red), the final German offensive of the Battle of France.
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Beauman Division | |
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Active | 27 May – 17 June 1940 |
Disbanded | 17 June 1940 |
Country | UK |
Branch | British Army |
Type | infantry |
Role | ad hoc defensive force |
Size | division |
Part of | British Lines of Communication, French Tenth Army |
Engagements | Operation Red/Fall Rot |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Archibald Bentley Beauman |
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