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Division (military) facts for kids

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A division in an army is about 10,000- 20,000 soldiers, led by a Major General. It is made up of several brigades. In a Navy it has a different meaning. It usually refers to a sub-unit of several ships within a squadron or flotilla.

Images for kids

  • Priest of 3rd Infantry Division in UK, 1944 (H 37994)

    A Priest 105mm self-propelled gun of British 3rd Infantry Division, 1944

  • Awm 005392 2nd11th

    Members of the Australian 6th Division at Tobruk, 22 January 1941

  • Monogram of Bogra Cantonment Majhira

    Headquarter of 11th Infantry Division of Bangladesh Army near Bogra

  • 1 RRF engage Iraqi Army positions with their 81mm Mortars. Iraq. 26-03-2003 MOD 45142764

    British soldiers from the 1st Armoured Division engage Iraqi Army positions with their 81mm mortar in Iraq, 26 March 2003.

  • 10th Mountaineers advance on sniper

    10th Mountaineers advance on a sniper.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: División militar para niños

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