History
The 6th Armoured Division was an armoured division of the British Army, created in September 1940 during the Second World War and re-formed in May 1951 in the UK.
The division was formed in the United Kingdom under Northern Command on 12 September 1940, commanded by Major-General John Crocker, an officer of the Royal Tank Regiment who had recently fought in the Battle of France.
In November–December 1942 The division participated in the Operation Torch assault landings in Bone, closest to the Axis Forces in all the Torch landings that stretched from Morocco to the Tunisian border. In November 1942 they saw their first action as part of V Corps of the British First Army, First Allied Army in the Tunisia Campaign.
The division was formed in the United Kingdom under Northern Command on 12 September 1940, commanded by Major-General John Crocker, an officer of the Royal Tank Regiment who had recently fought in the Battle of France.
In November–December 1942 The division participated in the Operation Torch assault landings in Bone, closest to the Axis Forces in all the Torch landings that stretched from Morocco to the Tunisian border. In November 1942 they saw their first action as part of V Corps of the British First Army, First Allied Army in the Tunisia Campaign.
Featured Missions
| Campaign | Mission |
|---|---|
| Tunisia : Southern Operations | Struggle for Sbiba Gap |
| Tunisia : Southern Operations | Holding at Thala |
| Tunisia : Northern Operations | Tebourba Raid |
| Tunisia : Northern Operations | Hill 286 |
London Irish Rifles Second Batallion part of the 38th (Irish) Infantry Brigade was attached to the 6th Armoured division during the Hill 286 mission