Organisation British Army during the Second World War
1 organisation 1.1 infantry division 1.2 armoured division 1.3 artillery 1.4 special forces 1.5 auxiliary territorial service 1.6 home guard organisation left right bernard montgomery, archibald wavell , claude auchinleck rose prominence during war, pictured here in june 1946. prior war, british army small professional army, designed able win quick victories using superior mobility , using technology in place of manpower. nevertheless, effectiveness hampered doctrine of casualty avoidance, measure adopted due high losses sustained in first world war (1914–1918). army knew british society, , soldiers themselves, never again allow them recklessly throw away lives. there conservative tendency consolidate gains made on battlefield instead of aggressively exploiting successes. structure of british army had been organized in such way sacrificed firepower mobility , removed commanders fire support weapons needed advance on battlefield. the british army had analysed lessons of first world war ...