8th Armoured Division (United Kingdom)
The 8th Armoured Division was an armoured division of the British Army during the Second World War. It was deployed to Egypt in June 1942 but never operated as a complete formation and was disbanded in January the following year.
8th Armoured Division | |
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8th Armoured Division insignia | |
Active | 4 November 1940 – 1 January 1943 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Armoured |
Size | Division, 13,235 men 130+ tanks |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Sir Richard McCreery |
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