3rd Armoured Division (Australia)

Australian 3rd Armoured Division
3rd Australian Armoured Division Formation Sign
Active	1942–1943
Country	Australia
Branch	Army
Type	Armoured
Battle honours	None

The Australian 3rd Armoured Division was an armoured unit of the Australian Army that was established on 15 November 1942 by redesignating the 1st Motor Division (which was previously the 1st Cavalry Division). As an armoured division the 3rd Armoured was equipped with M3 Grant medium tanks and M3 Stuart light tanks. The Division's 3rd Motor Brigade was gradually disbanded between March to August 1943 and the 3rd Armoured Division was disbanded in Queensland on 19 October 1943 as a result of manpower shortages in the Australian Army.

The 3rd Armoured Division had three commanders through its brief existence: