9th Armoured Division (United Kingdom)

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9th Armoured Division
Active 1 December 1940-31 July 1944
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
Type Armoured division
Commanders
Notable
commanders		 Major-General Sir Brian Horrocks

The 9th Armoured Division was a Second World War British Army formation.

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[edit] History

The 9th Armoured was created on 1 December 1940 and dispersed and disbanded on 31 July 1944. This armoured division never saw active service during the war.

This formation's only use during the war was either as a training formation or when it was used to experiment with specialised armour.

[edit] Commanders

  • Major-General M.B. Burrows
  • Major-General Sir Brian Horrocks
  • Major-General J.C. D'Arcy

[edit] Component Units

[edit] 27th Armoured Brigade

Main article: 27th Armoured Brigade

[edit] 28th Armoured Brigade

Main article: 28th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)

[edit] 7th Infantry Brigade

Main article: 7th Infantry Brigade

[edit] 9th Support Group

[edit] Subordinate Units

[edit] External links


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