| 40th Armored Division | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:40th_US_Armored_Division_SSI.svg) 40th Armored Division shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | 1954–67 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Type | Armor |
| Role | Armored warfare |
| Size | Division |
| Nickname(s) | "Grizzly"[1] |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Charles A. Ott Jr. |
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The 40th Armored Division was a division of the United States Army National Guard from July 1954 until 1967.
- ^ Nathaniel T. Robertson (17 February 2001). "The 40th Infantry Division's March to the Korean War". California State Military Museum. California State Military Department. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
The next day on 1 July 1954, the 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard, combined with the 111th Armored Cavalry Regiment, California Army National Guard, and formed the 40th Armored Division (*Grizzly*), California Army National Guard.