10th Indian Infantry Division
The 10th Indian Infantry Division was a war formed infantry division of the Indian Army during World War II. In four years, the division travelled over 4,000 miles (6,400 km) from Tehran to Trieste, fought three small wars, and fought two great campaigns: the Anglo-Iraqi War, the Invasion of Syria–Lebanon, the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran, the North African Campaign, and the Italian Campaign.
| 10th Indian Infantry Division | |
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Insignia of the 10th Indian Infantry Division, World War II. | |
| Active | 1941–1947 1965–present |
| Country | British India India |
| Allegiance | British Empire India |
| Branch | British Indian Army Indian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Akhnoor |
| Nickname(s) | Crossed Swords Division |
| Engagements | World War II
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| Battle honours | North Africa Italy |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | William Slim Wilfrid Lloyd Denys Reid |
After the partition of India, the division was allocated to the Pakistan Army. The Pakistani 10 Infantry Division is part of the IV Corps and is located in Lahore. The division was re-raised on 1 April 1965 as part of the independent Indian Army at Bangalore and Belgaum in Karnataka as 10 Mountain Division.
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