Ninth Army (United Kingdom)

The Ninth Army was a field army formation of the British Army during the Second World War, formed on 1 November 1941 by the renaming of Headquarters, British Troops Palestine and Transjordan.[1] The Ninth Army controlled British and Commonwealth land forces stationed in the eastern Mediterranean.[2]

Ninth Army
9th Army formation badge.
Active1941–1945
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeField army
Part ofMiddle East Command
EngagementsWorld War II

One of the formations that served under Headquarters British Troops Palestine and Transjordan and the Ninth Army was 1st Cavalry Division, which became 10th Armoured Division on 1 August 1941. Among other formations under British Troops Palestine and Transjordan were 7th Infantry Division, 8th Infantry Division (1939–1940), HQ Jerusalem Area (3 September 1939 – 31 October 1941), HQ Lydda Area (3 September 1939 – 31 October 1941) and HQ British Troops Cyprus (15 January 1940 – 31 December 1941).

Commanders

References
  1. "HQ British Troops Palestine and Transjordan". Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
  2. "History and Commanders of 9 Army [British Commonwealth]". Archived from the original on 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
  3. "Commanders of the 9th Army". Archived from the original on 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
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