Back لشکر دهم زرهی (بریتانیا) FA 10e division blindée (Royaume-Uni) French דיוויזיית השריון העשירית (בריטניה) HE 10e Pantserdivisie (Verenigd Koninkrijk) Dutch 10-я бронетанковая дивизия (Великобритания) Russian 10. oklepna divizija (Združeno kraljestvo) SL
| 10th Armoured Division | |
|---|---|
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:10th_armoured_div.svg) Formation sign of the 10th Armoured Division.[1] | |
| Active | 1 August 1941 – 15 June 1944[2] 1956–1957 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Size | Second World War 13,225–14,964 men[3] 186 tanks[nb 1][nb 2] |
| Garrison/HQ | Western Desert Tripoli |
| Engagements | North African Campaign |
| Battle honours | 30 August–7 September 1942 Alam el Halfa[5] 23 October–4 November 1942 El Alamein[5] |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Alexander Gatehouse |
The 10th Armoured Division was an armoured formation of division-size of the British Army, raised during the Second World War and was active from 1941–1944 and after the war from 1956–1957. It was formed from the 1st Cavalry Division, a 1st Line Yeomanry unit of the Territorial Army (TA) which had previously been serving in Palestine. The division was converted from cavalry to armour and redesignated from 1 August 1941.
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