1st Armoured Division (Australia)
1941-43 ARMOURED FORMATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY
Australian 1st Armoured Division; 1st Australian Armoured Division
The 1st Armoured Division was an armoured formation of the Australian Army, raised in 1941 as part of the Second Australian Imperial Force (AIF) during World War II. While the Division was originally to be deployed to North Africa in late 1941, it was retained in Australia following the outbreak of the Pacific War.