9th
Infantry Division — World
War II — Alresford and
Winchester, England
The
former operational headquarters
of the 47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division, in
Alresford, England
This house
was the former operational headquarters
of the 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th
Infantry Division during its stay
in Alresford, England, from November
1943 to May 1944.
The village residents paid tribute
to the 47th Raiders and placed
a special plaque on the exterior wall
of the building. The plaque can be
seen in this photo on the right of
the window adjacent to the front door.
The plaque reads, "THIS HOUSE
WAS THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE 47TH INFANTRY
REGT. 9TH DIVISION, UNITED STATES
ARMY, 1943 to D-DAY JUNE 1944."
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