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32nd Indian Armoured Division information


The 32nd Indian Armoured Division was an armoured division of the Indian Army during World War II. It was formed in April 1941 as the 2nd Armoured Division and renamed the 32nd in December. It never saw any combat and was broken up to form the 44th Armoured Division in February 1943.[1]

  1. ^ The Indian Army 1914-1947 By Ian Sumner, p.25

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