9th Armoured Division (United Kingdom)


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.

History

The 9th Armoured was created on 1 December 1940 and dispersed and disbanded on 31 July 1944. It never saw active service during the war as a complete division, although its 27th armoured brigade fought in the Normandy campaign and NW Europe in 1944.

General Officer Commanding

The 9th Armoured Division had three men who held the position of General Officer Commanding during the Second World War.

Component Units

Component units included:
27th Armoured Brigade '
28th Armoured Brigade
9th Support Group '
7th Infantry Brigade '
Divisional Troops'''