9th Armoured Division (United Kingdom)
| 9th Armoured Division | |
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Formation sign of the 9th Armoured Division.
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| Active | 1 December 1940–31 July 1944 |
| Country |
 United Kingdom
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| Branch |
 British Army
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| Type | Armoured |
| Size | 14,964 men 227 tanks |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Major-General Brian Horrocks |
The 9th Armoured Division was an armoured division of the British Army, raised during the Second World War. The 9th Armoured was created on 1 December 1940 and dispersed and disbanded on 31 July 1944. The 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.
The 9th Armoured Division had three men who held the position of General Officer Commanding during the Second World War.
27th Armoured Brigade (transferred from division on 10 August 1942)
9th Support Group (disbanded 12 June 1942)
7th Infantry Brigade (transferred to division on 5 June 1942)
Divisional Troops
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