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Open main menu Search 6th Airborne Division (United Kingdom) Language Watch Edit The 6th Airborne Division was an airborne infantry division of the British Army during the Second World War . Despite its name, the 6th was actually the second of two airborne divisions raised by the British Army during the war, the other being the 1st Airborne Division . [3] The 6th Airborne Division was formed in the Second World War , in mid-1943, and was commanded by Major-General Richard N. Gale . The division consisted of the 3rd and 5th Parachute Brigades along with the 6th Airlanding Brigade and supporting units. 6th Airborne Division Glider infantry of the 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry , of the 6th Airlanding Brigade , 6th Airborne Division, in Normandy 1944. Active 1943–1948 Country United Kingdom Branch British Army Type Infantry Role Airborne forces Size Division Nickname(s) Red Devils [nb 1] Motto(s) Go To It [2] Engagements Second