1st Division may refer to:

Military

Airborne divisions

1st Parachute Division (Germany) The 1st Parachute Division (german: 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division) was an elite German military parachute-landing division that fought during World War II. A division of paratroopers was termed a ''Fallschirmjäger'' Division. For reasons of sec ...

1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom) The 1st Airborne Division was an airborne infantry division of the British Army during the Second World War. The division was formed in late 1941 during the Second World War, after the British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, demanded an airb ...

1st Airmobile Division (Ukraine) The 1st Airmobile Division () was a formation of the Ukrainian Airmobile Forces from January 1, 1993, until it was disbanded in 2003. The formation was located in Bolhrad. History The formation of the 1st Airmobile Division was begun by an order ...

1st Guards Airborne Division The 1st Guards Zvenigorod–Bucharest Red Banner Order of Suvorov Airborne Division (Russian: 1-я гвардейская воздушно-десантная Звенигородско-Бухарестская Краснознамённая ор� ...

Armoured divisions

1st Armoured Division (Australia) The 1st Armoured Division was an armoured formation of the Australian Army, raised in 1941 as part of the Second Australian Imperial Force (AIF) during World War II. While the Division was originally to be deployed to North Africa in late 1941, ...

* 1st Canadian Armoured Division (subsequently renamed the

5th Canadian Division The 5th Canadian Division is a formation of the Canadian Army responsible for the command and mobilization of most army units in the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador; as well as some unit ...

) *

1st Armored Division (People's Republic of China) The 1st Armored Brigade (formerly the 1st Tank Division , then 1st Armored Division ) is an Armored formation of People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China. The brigade now serves as the armored element under the 65th Army in ...

1st Armored Division (France) The 1st Armored Division (french: 1re Division Blindée, 1re DB) is a unit of the French Army formed during World War II that took part in the Liberation of France. The unit was dissolved for the first time in 1946, and was recommissioned in 1948 ...

1st Light Mechanized Division (France) The 1st Light Mechanized Division () was a French Army formation during World War II. It was the first of the armoured divisions of the French Cavalry. Formation Preparations to create such a unit began in 1931. Slowly the 4th Cavalry Division ...

1st Panzer Division (Bundeswehr) The 1st Panzer Division (german: "1. Panzerdivision", short: "1. PzDiv") is an armoured division of the German Army. Its headquarter is based in Oldenburg. In the course of the last reorganisation of the Bundeswehr it became the backbone of Ge ...

, (West) Germany *

1st Panzer Division (Wehrmacht) The 1st Panzer-Division (short: 1. Pz.Div. german: 1. Panzer-Division, en, 1st Tank Division) was an armoured division in the German Army during World War II. The division was one of the original three tank divisions established by Germany in ...

, Nazi Germany * Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 ''Hermann Göring'', Nazi Germany *

1st Armoured Division (India) The 1st Armoured Division is an armoured division of the Indian Army, headquartered at Patiala, Punjab. It is part of II Corps of the Indian Army's Western Command. Formation The division was formed when the 31st Indian Armoured Division was ...

1st Tank Division (Imperial Japanese Army) The , was one of four armored divisions of the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. History The 1st Tank Brigade was created out of four separate armored regiments based in Manchukuo on June 24, 1942. With the addition of one infantry regi ...

1st Armoured Division (Poland) The Polish 1st Armoured Division (Polish ''1 Dywizja Pancerna'') was an armoured division of the Polish Armed Forces in the West during World War II. Created in February 1942 at Duns in Scotland, it was commanded by Major General Stanisław Macze ...

1st Mechanised Division (Poland) The 1st "Warsaw" Mechanised Division ( pl, 1 Warszawska Dywizja Zmechanizowana) was a mechanized infantry formation of the Polish Land Forces that existed from 1955 until September 1, 2011. During this entire period, the division was headquarter ...

1st Mechanized Division (Soviet Union) 1st Division may refer to: Military Airborne divisions *1st Parachute Division (Germany) *1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom) * 1st Airmobile Division (Ukraine) * 1st Guards Airborne Division Armoured divisions *1st Armoured Division (Austra ...

1st Armoured Division (United Kingdom) The 1st Armoured Division was an armoured division of the British Army. The division was formed as the Mobile Division on 24 November 1937, after several years of debate on such a formation. It was then renamed, in April 1939, as the 1st Armou ...

1st Armored Division (United States) The 1st Armored Division, nicknamed "Old Ironsides," is a combined arms division of the United States Army. The division is part of III Armored Corps and operates out of Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. It was the first armored division of the U ...

* 1st Armoured Division (Syria) *

1st Guards Mechanized Corps (Soviet Union) The 1st Guards 'Vienna' Order of Lenin Order of Kutuzov Mechanized Corps was a Red Army armoured formation that saw service during World War II on the Eastern Front. After the war it continued to serve with Soviet occupation forces in Central E ...

1st Tank Division (Soviet Union) The 1st Tank Division was a Division sized unit of the Red Army that existed from 1940–42. It was later reformed, from a separate formation, with a different lineage. Within the Soviet Ground Forces it existed as a second line ready division f ...

1st Armored Brigade (People's Republic of China) The 1st Armored Brigade (formerly the 1st Tank Division , then 1st Armored Division ) is an Armored formation of People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China. The brigade now serves as the armored element under the 65th Army in ...

, formerly the 1st Tank Division, then 1st Armored Division

Artillery divisions

1st Anti-Aircraft Division (Japan) The 1st Anti-Aircraft Division was an Imperial Japanese Army unit of World War II. It was responsible for the anti-aircraft guns and searchlight units assigned to defend cities in the central region of Honshu. History At the start of the Pacific ...

1st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division (Soviet Union) 1st Division may refer to: Military Airborne divisions *1st Parachute Division (Germany) * 1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom) * 1st Airmobile Division (Ukraine) * 1st Guards Airborne Division Armoured divisions * 1st Armoured Division (Aust ...

1st Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom) The 1st Anti-Aircraft Division (1st AA Division) was an Air Defence formation of the British Army before and during the early years of the Second World War. It defended London during the Battle of Britain and The Blitz. Origin The 1st AA Divisi ...

Aviation divisions

1st Fighter Division (China) The 1st Fighter Brigade (1st BDE, Chinese: 第1航空旅; pinyin: ''Dì 1 hángkōng lǚ''), sometimes called 1st Air Brigade, previously 1st Fighter Division, is a fighter aircraft unit of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) ba ...

Cavalry divisions

1st Light Cavalry Division (France) The French 1st Light Cavalry Division ''(1er Division de Cavalerie Légère)'' was a French Army division active during World War II. The 1st Light Cavalry Division was formed alongside the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Light Cavalry Divisions in February ...

1st Foot Cavalry Division (France) The 1st Foot Cavalry Division (french: 1re Division de Cavalerie à Pied) was a French Army formation during World War I. Heads of the Foot Cavalry Division *1 January 1918 – 16 February 1919 (dissolution of the DCP): Général Brécard ...

1st Cavalry Division (German Empire) The 1st Cavalry Division (''1. Kavallerie-Division'') was a unit of the German Army in World War I. The division was formed on the mobilization of the German Army in August 1914. The division was disbanded in 1919 during the demobilization of the ...

1st Cavalry Division (Reichswehr) The 1st Cavalry Division was a unit of the Reichswehr, the armed forces of Germany during the Weimar Republic. It consisted of 6 cavalry regiments, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th (Prussian) Regiments. Its commanders were: *General of the C ...

, Weimar Republic, Germany *

1st Cavalry Division (Wehrmacht) The 1st Cavalry Division (german: 1. Kavallerie-Division) was formed in October 1939. It fought in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and on the Eastern Front. It was officially transformed into the 24th Panzer Division in late 1941. Formation ...

, Nazi Germany * 1st Light Division (Germany) *

1st Indian Cavalry Division The 1st Indian Cavalry Division was a division of the British Indian Army which was formed at the outbreak of the First World War. It served on the Western Front, and was renamed the 4th Cavalry Division on 26 November 1916. In March 1918, the ...

British Indian Army The British Indian Army, commonly referred to as the Indian Army, was the main military of the British Raj before its dissolution in 1947. It was responsible for the defence of the British Indian Empire, including the princely states, which co ...

during World War I *

1st Cavalry Division "Eugenio di Savoia" The 1st Cavalry Division "Eugenio di Savoia" ( it, 1ª Divisione celere "Eugenio di Savoia") was a cavalry or "Celere" (Fast) division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The division was mobilized in 1940 and took part in the Invas ...

, Royal Italian Army *

1st Cavalry Division (Poland) The Polish 1st Cavalry Division (Polish: ''1 Dywizja Jazdy'', later ''1 Dywizja Kawalerii'') was a tactical unit of the Polish Army between the World Wars. Formed in 1919, partially of veterans of the Polish Legions, the unit saw extensive actio ...

1st Guard Cavalry Division (Russian Empire) The 1st Guards Cavalry Division was a Guards heavy cavalry division of the Imperial Russian Army. Organization 1857–1918: *1st Cavalry Brigade **Chevalier Guard Regiment ** Life Guard Horse Regiment, also called the Leib-Guard Horse Regiment o ...

1st Cavalry Division (Soviet Union) The 1st Zaporozhye Red Cossack Cavalry Division (1st CD) was a Red Army cavalry division. It was based in Proskurov for most of its existence. Formed from the 8th Cavalry Division, it became the 32nd Cavalry Division in 1938. History On 6 May 192 ...

1st Cavalry Division (United Kingdom) First or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one (#1). First or 1st may also refer to: *World record, specifically the first instance of a particular achievement Arts and media Music * 1$T, American rapper, singer-songwriter, DJ, and rec ...

1st Mounted Division The 1st Mounted Division was a Yeomanry Division of the British Army active during World War I. It was formed in August 1914 for the home defence of the United Kingdom from four existing mounted brigades of the Territorial Force, each of three ...

(United Kingdom) *

1st Cavalry Division (United States) The 1st Cavalry Division ("First Team") is a Armored brigade combat team, combined arms division (military), division and is one of the most decorated combat divisions of the United States Army. It is based at Fort Hood, Texas. It was formed ...

Infantry divisions

1st Guards Infantry Division (Russian Empire) The 1st Guards Infantry Division (russian: 1-я гвардейская пехотная дивизия) was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army which was part of the Imperial Guard. It was headquartered in Saint Petersburg and was pa ...

1st Guards Infantry Division (German Empire) The 1st Guards Infantry Division (German: 1. Garde-Infanterie-Division) was a unit of the Prussian (and later) Imperial German Army and was stationed in Berlin. Lineage The division was created on September 5, 1818 when the guards brigades, which ...

1st Division (Australia) The 1st Division is headquartered in Enoggera, a suburb of Brisbane. The division was first formed in 1914 for service during World War I as a part of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). It was initially part of the Australian and New Zealand ...

1st Infantry Division (Belgium) The 1st Infantry Division ( nl, 1 ème Infanteriedivisie) was an Infantry Division of the Belgian Army that fought in the Battle of Belgium during the Second World War. History First World War At the start of World War I, the 1st Infantry ...

1st Canadian Division The 1st Canadian Division (French: ''1re Division du Canada'' ) is a joint operational command and control formation based at CFB Kingston, and falls under Canadian Joint Operations Command. It is a high-readiness unit, able to move on very short ...

1st Commonwealth Division The 1st Commonwealth Division was the military unit that commanded Commonwealth land forces in the Korean War. The division was a part of the multinational British Commonwealth Forces Korea, with infantry units of the British Army, Canadian Arm ...

1st Division (Colombia) The 1st Division ( es, Primera División del Ejército Nacional de Colombia) is a Colombian National Army division consisting on two brigades; The 2nd Brigade based in the city of Barranquilla and the 10th Armored Brigade based in the city of Va ...

* 1st Division (Estonia) *

1st Colonial Infantry Division (France) The 1st Colonial Infantry Division (french: 1e Division d'Infanterie Coloniale, 1e DIC) was a French Army formation prior to World War I and during World War II. Before World War I Prior to the start of World War I, the division was composed o ...

1st Free French Division The 1st Free French Division (french: 1re Division Française Libre, 1re DFL) was one of the principal units of the Free French Forces (FFL) during World War II, renowned for having fought the Battle of Bir Hakeim. Consisting of troops from m ...

1st Division (German Empire) The 1st Division (''1. Division'') was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed in Königsberg in March 1816 as a Troop Brigade (''Truppen-Brigade''). It became the 1st Division on September 5, 1818. From the corps' formation in 1820, the ...

1st Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) The 1st Infantry Division, (german: 1. Infanterie-Division) was one of the original infantry divisions of the Reichswehr and Wehrmacht that served throughout World War II. History Before World War II Originally formed as the beginning of Ge ...

, Nazi Germany *

1st Mountain Division (Wehrmacht) The 1st Mountain Division (german: 1. Gebirgs-Division) was an elite formation of the German ''Wehrmacht'' during World War II, and is remembered for its involvement in multiple large-scale war crimes. It was created on 9 April 1938 in Garmisc ...

, Nazi Germany *

1st Mountain Division (Bundeswehr) The 1st Mountain Division (''1. Gebirgsdivision'') was a West German mountain infantry formation. It was part of the II Corps of the Bundeswehr.Keegan, ''World Armies'', p. 248 In the wake of military restructuring brought about by the end of th ...

, West Germany *

1st Naval Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) The 1st Naval Infantry Division (german: 1. Marine-Infanterie-Division) was formed in February 1945 in Stettin from Marine-Schützen-Brigade Nord. Replacement troops were provided by 1. Marine-Infanterie-Ersatz- und Ausbildungs-Bataillon located ...

, Nazi Germany *

1st Ski Division (Wehrmacht) The 1st Ski Division (german: 1. Skijäger-Division) was a mountain infantry unit of the German Waffen-SS/Army trained to use skis for movement during winter. It was created on the Eastern Front in the autumn of 1943 in preparation for upcoming ...

Nazi Germany * 1st SS Panzer Division ''Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler'', Nazi Germany *

1st Infantry Division (Azerbaijan, 1918) 1st Infantry Division (), was an infantry division in the National Army of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. History The division was originally formed in late 1917. Formation of the division was carried out by its commander, Khalil bey Taly ...

1st Infantry Division (Greece) The 1st Infantry Division "Smyrni" ( el, I Μεραρχία Πεζικού «ΣΜΥΡΝΗ» (Ι ΜΠ), I Merarchía Pezikoú "Smýrni") is a historic and elite division of the Hellenic Army. It was founded in 1897 as an infantry division and has fo ...

1st Kostrad Infantry Division The 1st Infantry Division (Indonesian: ''Divisi Infanteri 1 Kostrad'') abbreviated "Divif 1/Kostrad", is an army strategic command division of the Indonesian Army. The divisional commander is a two-star major general.Tim Huxley, 'Indonesia's armed ...

, Indonesia * 1st Alpine Division "Taurinense", Royal Italian Army * 1st CC.NN. Division "23 Marzo", Italy *

1st Infantry Division "Superga" The 1st Infantry Division "Superga" ( it, 1ª Divisione di fanteria "Superga") was an infantry Division (military), division of the Royal Italian Army during World War II. The Superga was classified as a mountain infantry division, which meant tha ...

, Royal Italian Army *

1st Division (Imperial Japanese Army) The was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the . The 1st Division was formed in Tokyo in January 1871 as the , one of six regional commands created in the fledgling Imperial Japanese Army. The Tokyo Garrison h ...

1st Guards Division (Imperial Japanese Army) The Imperial Japanese Army's was formed from the Guards Mixed Brigade in June 1943 and a new Guards Regiment, the 6th, was added, with the 1st Guards Cavalry Regiment, 1st Guards Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Guards Engineer Regiment and 1st Guard ...

1st Division (Ireland) The 1st Division, nicknamed "Thunderbolt", was an infantry division in the Irish Army during the Second World War. The division was one of two infantry divisions established by Ireland during the duration of the war. The authorisation for the c ...

1st Division (Japan) The is one of nine active divisions of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The division is subordinated to the Eastern Army and is headquartered at Camp Nerima in Nerima, Tokyo. Its responsibility is the defense of Tokyo and the Chiba, Ibara ...

1st Division (New Zealand) The 1st Division was one of three New Zealand Army home defence divisions formed during World War II. The unit was established on 1 November 1941 and was responsible for protecting the northern region of New Zealand's North Island from invasion. T ...

1st Division (North Korea) The 1st Infantry Division is a military formation of the Korean People's Army.It was part of the North Korean advance from Seoul to Taejon. The division fought in the Battle of Pusan Perimeter The Battle of the Pusan Perimeter ( ko, 부산 교 ...

1st Infantry Division (Philippines) The 1st Infantry Division, Philippine Army, nicknamed ''Tabak Division'', is the Philippine Army's primary infantry unit, and specializes in Counter-insurgency, anti-guerrilla warfare. The division has been involved in combating terrorists in ...

* Polish 1st Tadeusz Kościuszko Infantry Division *

1st Legions Infantry Division (Poland) Polish 1st Legions Infantry Division () was a tactical unit of the Polish Army between the World Wars. Formed on February 20, 1919, partially of veterans of the I Brigade of the Polish Legions, the unit saw extensive action during the Polish-Bol ...

1st Grenadiers Division (Poland) The 1st Grenadier Division (; ) was a Polish infantry formation raised in France during the Phoney War. The division was created as a part of the Polish Army in France following the Invasion of Poland. The division fought in the Battle of France ...

1st Infantry Division (Romania) The 1st Infantry Division ''Dacica'' was one of the major units of the Romanian Land Forces, with its headquarters located in Bucharest. It was the heraldic successor of the Romanian First Army. On 31 August 2015, 1st Infantry Division headquart ...

1st Infantry Division (South Africa) The 1st South African Infantry Division was an infantry division of the army of the Union of South Africa. During World War II the division served in East Africa from 1940 to 1941 and in the Western Desert Campaign from 1941 to 1942. The di ...

1st Infantry Division (South Korea) The 1st Infantry Division ( ko, 제1보병사단, Hanja: 第一步兵師團) is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army's I Corps. The division was established on 1947 under the command of Colonel Kim Suk-won. Structure Current struct ...

1st Rifle Division (Soviet Union) The 1st Rifle Division was an infantry division of the Soviet Union's Red Army, it is unclear when the division was first established. Some sources indicate 1918, others indicate 1924 or 1927. The division was formed from units already stationed i ...

1st Caucasian Rifle Division (Soviet Union) 1st Division may refer to: Military Airborne divisions *1st Parachute Division (Germany) *1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom) * 1st Airmobile Division (Ukraine) * 1st Guards Airborne Division Armoured divisions *1st Armoured Division (Austra ...

1st Division (South Vietnam) The 1st Division of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN)—the army of the nation state of South Vietnam that existed from 1955 to 1975—was part of the I Corps that oversaw the northernmost region of South Vietnam, the centre of ...

1st Division (Spain) The 1st Division ( es, 1.ª División) was a Division (military), division of the Spanish Republican Army in the Spanish Civil War. This unit was deployed in a relatively inactive section of the front located in the Sierra de Guadarrama, mounta ...

1st Asturian Division The 59th Division - originally called the 1st Asturian Division - was one of the Division (military), divisions of the Spanish Republican Army that were organized during the Spanish Civil War on the basis of the Mixed Brigades. History The divi ...

(Spain) *

1st Division (Thailand) The 1st Division, King's Guard ( th, กองพลที่ 1 รักษาพระองค์) (พล.๑ รอ.) is an infantry division of the Royal Thai Army, it is currently a part of the 1st Army Area. King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) ...

, King's Guard *1st Ukrainian Division of the Ukrainian National Army *

1st Zadneprovsk Ukrainian Soviet Division The 1st Zadneprovskaya Ukrainian Soviet Division was a military unit of the Ukrainian Soviet Army during the Russian Civil War. History Formation On January 26, 1919, a special detachment under the command of Pavel Dybenko, the commander of the ...

1st (African) Division The 1st (African) Division was a British Empire colonial unit during the Second World War. The division was formed on 24 July 1940 in East Africa. On 24 November of that year, the division was re-designated as the British Army's 11th (African) ...

, United Kingdom *

1st (Peshawar) Division The 1st (Peshawar) Division was a Regular Division of the British Indian Army formed as a result of the Kitchener reforms of the Indian Army in 1903. During World War I, the Division remained in India for local defense, but was mobilized for a ...

, British Indian Army before and during World War I *

1st Infantry Division (United Kingdom) The 1st Division was an infantry division of the British Army that was formed and disestablished numerous times between 1809 and the present. It was raised by Lieutenant-General Arthur Wellesley for service in the Peninsular War (part of the ...

1st London Division The 56th (London) Infantry Division was a Territorial Army infantry division of the British Army, which served under several different titles and designations. The division served in the trenches of the Western Front during the First World War. ...

, United Kingdom *

1st Infantry Division (United States) The 1st Infantry Division is a combined arms division of the United States Army, and is the oldest continuously serving division in the Regular Army. It has seen continuous service since its organization in 1917 during World War I. It was offi ...

1st Marine Division The 1st Marine Division (1st MARDIV) is a Marine division of the United States Marine Corps headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. It is the ground combat element of the I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF). It is the ...

1st Division (Vietnam) The 1st Infantry Division was a division of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), first formed from PAVN units in 1965. Vietnam War The Division was formed on 20 December 1965 from the PAVN 32nd, 33rd, 66th and 320th Regiment was under the contro ...

Naval divisions

1st Division (Royal Navy) The 1st Division was a formation of the Home Fleet of the Royal Navy. It briefly existed before the First World War from 1909 to 1912. History In March 1909 following a Navy re-organisation, the Home Fleet absorbed the Channel Fleet The Channel ...

, Home Fleet, United Kingdom

Sports

Football (soccer)

Azadegan League The Azadegan League ( fa, ليگ آزادگان, ''Lig-e Âzâdegân''), also known as League 1 ( fa, لیگ یک, ''Lig-e Yek''), is the second highest division of professional football in Iran. It was the top-level football league in Iran from ...

, the second-highest division of professional football in Iran * Cypriot First Division, Cypriot's top men's football division *

Danish 1st Division The 1st Division (''1. Division'') is the second-highest football league in Denmark, also known as NordicBet Liga for sponsorship reasons. From 1945 to 1991 the 1. Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark. With the forma ...

, the second-highest football league in Denmark *

Football League First Division The Football League First Division was a division of the Football League in England from 1888 until 2004. It was the top division in the English football league system from the season 1888–89 until 1991–92, a century in which the First ...

, of the English football league system (defunct) * Hong Kong First Division League, the second-highest division in the Hong Kong football league system *

Kategoria e Parë Kategoria e Parë is the second level of professional football in Albania, behind the Kategoria Superiore and above the Kategoria e Dytë. Format Kategoria e Parë was founded in 1930. It is made up of 14 teams. The 2 best ranked teams gain pr ...

, of the Albanian football league system * League of Ireland First Division, second-level division in Ireland's football league system * Scottish Football League First Division, the second tier in the Scottish football league system (defunct) *

Uzbekistan Pro League Uzbekistan Pro League ( Uzbek: ''O'zbekiston Pro Ligasi'') is a professional football league in Uzbekistan, and currently the second level after the Uzbekistan Super League. History Since the foundation in 1992 and until the end of 2017 was c ...

, the second level after the Uzbekistan Super League

Other

* First division (baseball), a general term referring to teams in the top half of league standings

Military

Airborne divisions

Armoured divisions

Artillery divisions

Aviation divisions

Cavalry divisions

Infantry divisions

Naval divisions

Sports

Football (soccer)

Other

See also