8th Armoured Division (United Kingdom)
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| 8th Armoured Division | |
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| Active | 4 November 1940-1 January 1943 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Armoured division |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Maj.Gen.Sir Richard McCreery |
The 8th Armoured Division was a British Army World War II formation.
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[edit] History
The division was sent to North Africa but never saw active service as a complete formation. Its units were dispersed and the division was finally disbanded in Egypt on 1 January 1943 .
[edit] Commanders
- Brig. A.G. Kenchington
- Maj. Gen. Sir Richard McCreery
- Maj. Gen. C.W. Norman
- Maj. Gen. C.H. Gairdner
[edit] Component Units
- 41st (Oldham) Royal Tank Regiment
- 45th Royal Tank Regiment
- 47th Royal Tank Regiment
- 11th The King's Royal Rifle Corps
- 2nd Bn, The Royal Sussex Regiment
- 4th Bn, The Royal Sussex Regiment
- 5th Bn, The Royal Sussex Regiment
[edit] Support Units
- 8th Support Group
- 14th The Sherwood Foresters
- 2nd The Derbyshire Yeomanry
- 5th Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery
- 11th (HAC) Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery
- 104th (Essex Yeomanry) Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery
- 146th (Pembroke and Cardiganshire) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
[edit] External links
- 8 Armoured Division at Orders of Battle.com?
- History
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