10th Indian Infantry Division

10 Indian Infantry Division
Insignia of the 10th Indian Infantry Division, World War II.
Active1941–1947
1965–present
CountryBritish Raj British India
 India
Allegiance British Empire
 India
Branch British Indian Army
Indian Army
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision
Garrison/HQAkhnoor
Nickname(s)Crossed Swords Division
EngagementsWorld War II

Indo-Pakistani War of 1965

Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Battle honoursNorth Africa
Italy
Commanders
Notable
commanders
William Slim
Wilfrid Lloyd
Denys Reid

The 10 RAPID Division (erstwhile 10 Inf Division) was a war formed infantry division of the Indian Army during World War II. In four years, the division travelled over 4,000 miles (6,400 km) from Tehran to Trieste, fought three small wars, and fought two great campaigns: the Anglo-Iraqi War, the Invasion of Syria–Lebanon, the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran, the North African Campaign, and the Italian Campaign.

After the partition of India, the division was allocated to the Pakistan Army. The Pakistani 10 Infantry Division is part of the IV Corps and is located in Lahore. The division was re-raised on 1 April 1965 as part of the independent Indian Army at Bangalore and Belgaum in Karnataka as 10 Mountain Division.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Renaldi & Rikhye 2011, p. 42.
  2. ^ "Golden Jubilee – HQ, 10 Infantry Division". 1 April 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  3. ^ Singh, Harbaksh (2012). War Despatches: Indo-Pak Conflict 1965. Lancer Publishers LLC. ISBN 978-8170621171.