page_title: 6th (United Kingdom) Division
section_title: Re-formed in 2019
hierarchical_section_title: 6th (United Kingdom) Division / Re-formed in 2019
caption_attribution_description: English: Structure of 3rd (UK) Division after the 2019 changes
context_page_description: The 6th (United Kingdom) Division is an infantry division of the British Army. It was first established by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington for service in the Peninsular War as part of the Anglo-Portuguese Army and was active for most of the period since, including the First World War and the Second World War. The modern division was reformed on 1 February 2008, as a deployable two star Headquarters for service in Afghanistan during Operation Herrick. The division was officially reformed with a parade and flag presentation at York on 5 August 2008 and then disbanded in April 2011.
  It was reformed as 6th (United Kingdom) Division from Force Troops Command in August 2019.
context_section_description: Force Troops Command was renamed as 6th (United Kingdom) Division on 1 August 2019, with sub-units consisting of 1st Signal Brigade, 11th Signal Brigade, 1st Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade, 77th Brigade and the Specialised Infantry Group. It will sit alongside restructured 1st UK Division and 3rd UK Division under the Field Army. 11th Signal Brigade has moved from 6th Division to 3rd Division as of August 2020.
caption: Structure
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