
8th Armoured Division
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Notable commander | Richard McCreery |
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Type of business | Armoured |
Founded | November 4 |
1940 | |
Size | Division, 13,235 men; 130+ tanks |
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ID | 1988867 |
About 8th Armoured Division
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.