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. | |
| Active | 1941–1945 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Field army |
| Part of | Middle East Command |
| Engagements | Second World War |
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
edit- General Sir Henry Maitland Wilson (October 1941 – September 1942)[3]
- Lieutenant-General Sir William George Holmes (September 1942 – February 1945)[3]
References
edit- ^ "HQ British Troops Palestine and Transjordan". Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
- ^ "History and Commanders of 9 Army [British Commonwealth]". Archived from the original on 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
- ^ a b "Commanders of the 9th Army". Archived from the original on 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2008-12-14.