6th Armoured Division (South Africa)
The 6th South African Armoured Division was the second armoured division of the South African Army and was formed during World War II. Established in early 1943, it was based on a nucleus of men from the former 1st South African Infantry Division who had returned to South Africa after the Second Battle of El Alamein in late 1942. The division was initially transferred to Egypt for training, after which it served in the Allied campaign in Italy during 1944 and 1945. In Italy, the Division was initially deployed as part of the British Eighth Army, under command of Lieutenant-General Oliver Leese, and was then transferred to the U.S. Fifth Army, under Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark, for the remainder of the Italian Campaign. The Division operated as a strongly reinforced division and was fr
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6th Armoured Division (South Africa)
The 6th South African Armoured Division was the second armoured division of the South African Army and was formed during World War II. Established in early 1943, it was based on a nucleus of men from the former 1st South African Infantry Division who had returned to South Africa after the Second Battle of El Alamein in late 1942. The division was initially transferred to Egypt for training, after which it served in the Allied campaign in Italy during 1944 and 1945. In Italy, the Division was initially deployed as part of the British Eighth Army, under command of Lieutenant-General Oliver Leese, and was then transferred to the U.S. Fifth Army, under Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark, for the remainder of the Italian Campaign. The Division operated as a strongly reinforced division and was fr
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La 6.ª División Blindada sudaf ...... Italia y fue disuelta en 1946.
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The 6th South African Armoured ...... July 1948 to 1 November 1949.
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Map of Italy showing the main battles engaged in by the Division
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Major battles in red and Start and end campaign deployments
Sherman Firefly as operated by the Division in Italy.
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La 6.ª División Blindada sudaf ...... etapa de la Campaña de Italia.
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The 6th South African Armoured ...... reinforced division and was fr
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6.ª División Blindada (Sudáfrica)
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6th Armoured Division (South Africa)
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6th South African Armoured Division
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