9th Armoured Division (United Kingdom)
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The 9th Armoured Division was an armoured division of the British Army, raised during the Second World War. It never saw active service during the war as a complete division.
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9th Armoured Division | |
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Active | 1 December 1940ā31 July 1944[2] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Armoured |
Size | 14,964 men[3] 227 tanks[nb 1][nb 2] |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Major-General Brian Horrocks |
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