8th Division, 8th Infantry Division or 8th Armored Division may refer to:

Infantry divisions

8th Division (Australia) The 8th Division was an infantry division of the Australian Army, formed during World War II as part of the all-volunteer Second Australian Imperial Force. The 8th Division was raised from volunteers for overseas service from July 1940 onwards. ...

8th Canadian Infantry Division The 8th Canadian Infantry Division was a military formation of the Canadian Army that served within Pacific Command in Western Canada during World War II. The Division units were raised on 18 March 1942 and the HQ was raised on 12 May 1942 at Pri ...

* 8th Air Division (People's Republic of China) * 8th Division (1st Formation) (People's Republic of China), 1949–1952 *

8th Infantry Division (France) The 8th Infantry Division () was a French Army formation during World War I, World War II and the Cold War. It was dissolved in 1993. World War I The 8th Infantry Division was a part of the 4th Army Corps at the start of the war. At various tim ...

8th Division (German Empire) The 8th Division (''8. Division'') was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. It was formed in Erfurt in November 1816 as a brigade and became a division on September 5, 1818. The division was subordinated in peacetime to the IV Army Corps (''IV. A ...

* 8th Ersatz Division (German Empire) *

8th Landwehr Division (German Empire) The 8th Landwehr Division (''8. Landwehr-Division'') was a unit of the Prussian/German Army. The division was formed on January 31, 1915, out of the formerly independent 56th Landwehr Infantry Brigade, which had been dissolved on January 25, 1915. ...

8th Bavarian Reserve Division The 8th Bavarian Reserve Division (''8. Bayerische Reserve-Division'') was a unit of the Imperial German Army in World War I. The division was formed at the end of December 1914 and organized over the next month, arriving in the line in late Janu ...

, a unit of the Imperial German Army in World War I *

8th Infantry Division (Greece) The 8th Infantry Division ( el, VIII Μεραρχία Πεζικού, VIII ΜΠ; ''VIII Merarchia Pezikou'', ''VIII MP'') was an infantry division of the Hellenic Army. Active since the Balkan Wars, the division is most notable for its decisive ...

8th (Lucknow) Division The 8th (Lucknow) Division was a formation of the British Indian Army's Northern Army that was first formed as a result of the Kitchener reforms of the Indian Army in 1903. The Division remained in India on internal security duties during World ...

, a unit of the British Indian Army before and during World War I *

8th Infantry Division (India) The 8th Mountain Division was raised as the 8th Indian Infantry division of the British Indian Army. It is now part of the Indian Army and specialises in mountain warfare. The 8th Indian Infantry Division was formed as an infantry division in M ...

8th Najaf Ashraf Division 8th Najaf Ashraf Armored Division ( fa, لشکر 8 نجف اشرف) is a division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. It was first officially organized as the 8th Najaf Ashraf Brigade ( fa, تیپ 8 نجف اشرف) during Iran–Iraq War, ...

, Iran *

8th Division (Iraq) The 8th Division is a division of the Iraqi Army. Before being reformed after 2004 it was part of the previous Iraqi Army. Just before the Iran–Iraq War it was located at Erbil as part of the 1st Corps.Malovany, Wars of Modern Babylon, 2017, 83- ...

8th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) The was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. It was formed 1 October 1898 in Hirosaki, Aomori, as one of the six new reserve divisions created after the First Sino-Japanese War and was annihilated in the Philippines during the ...

8th Division (Japan) The is one of nine active Division (military), divisions of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The division is subordinated to the Western Army (Japan), Western Army and is headquartered in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto. Its responsibility is the def ...

8th Division (North Korea) The 8th Infantry Division was a military formation of the Korean People's Army during the 20th Century. It was formed early in July 1950 in the Chuncheon area from remnants of the 1st Border Constabulary Brigade and elements of the 2d Border Const ...

8th Infantry Division (Pakistan) 8th Division, 8th Infantry Division or 8th Armored Division may refer to: Infantry divisions * 8th Division (Australia) * 8th Canadian Infantry Division * 8th Air Division (People's Republic of China) * 8th Division (1st Formation) (People's Re ...

, part of XXX Corps *

8th Infantry Division (Philippines) The 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, known officially as the Storm Trooper Division, is one of the Philippine Army's Infantry units in the Visayas and under the AFP Central Command, combating local communist insurgent units, and terrorists ...

8th Infantry Division (Poland) The 8th Infantry Division was a tactical unit of the Polish Army. It was active in the Polish-Bolshevik War, as well as during the Invasion of Poland in 1939. During World War II, the division was reformed twice as part of two distinct armed force ...

8th Infantry Division (Russian Empire) The 8th Infantry Division (russian: 8-я пехотная дивизия, ''8-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya'') was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army that existed in various formations from the early 19th century until the end of World War ...

8th Siberian Rifle Division (Russian Empire) The 8th Siberian Rifle Division (; ''8-ya Sibirskaya Strelkovaya Diviziya)'' was an infantry unit of the Imperial Russian Army. The division was formed in 1904 from a brigade, fighting in the Russo-Japanese War and World War I. History On 30 O ...

8th Infantry Division (South Korea) The 8th Maneuver Division ( ko, 8기동사단, hanja: 八機動師團), also known as Roly Poly Toy Division ( ko, 오뚜기부대), is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army and is unit is one of four divisions under the command of th ...

8th Rifle Division (Soviet Union) The 8th Rifle Division was a military formation of the Soviet Union's Red Army in the Winter War, the Soviet invasion of Poland, and World War II. It was formed three times. First Formation 1918–1941 The division was formed by an order of the M ...

, Soviet Union *

8th Guards Airborne Division The 8th Guards Airborne Division was an airborne division of the Red Army during World War II. On 27 December 1944, it was renamed the 107th Guards Rifle Division. It became the 107th Guards Airborne Division on 7 June 1946, before being disbanded ...

, Soviet Union *

8th Guards Rifle Division The 8th Guards Motor Rifle Panfilov Division (russian: 8-я гвардейская Панфиловская дивизия; ) originally the 316th Rifle Division (Soviet Union), 316th Rifle Division, is a motorized infantry division of the Armed F ...

, later 8th Guards Motor Rifle Division, Soviet Union *

8th Motor Rifle Division NKVD The 8th Motorized Rifle Division of the NKVD Internal Troops (Russian: 8-я мотострелковая дивизия внутренних войск НКВД СССР 8-y motostrelkovaya diviziya vnutrenikh voisk NKVD SSSR) was formed in accor ...

8th Infantry Division (United Kingdom) The 8th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the British Army that was active in both the First and Second World Wars. The division was first formed in October 1914 during the First World War, initially consisting mainly of soldiers of ...

8th Infantry Division (United States) The 8th Infantry Division, ("Pathfinder") was an infantry division of the United States Army during the 20th century. The division served in World War I, World War II, and Operation Desert Storm. Initially activated in January 1918, the unit di ...

8th Jäger Division (Wehrmacht) The German 8th Infantry Division (''8. Infanterie-Division'') was formed in Oppeln on 1 October 1934 under the cover name Artillerieführer III which was used until 15 October 1935. It was mobilized in August 1939 and took part in the Invasion o ...

, Germany *

8th Mountain Division (Wehrmacht) The 8th Mountain Division (german: 8. Gebirgs Division) was formed on 27 February 1945 by the redesignation of the 157th Mountain Division, which itself had been formed from the 157th Infantry Division in September 1944, and which had participate ...

, Germany * 8th Parachute Division (Germany)

Cavalry divisions

8th Cavalry Division (German Empire) The 8th Cavalry Division (''8. 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 dissolved in April 1918. The majority of the divisi ...

8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer The 8th SS Cavalry Division "Florian Geyer" was a German Waffen-SS cavalry division during World War II. It was formed in 1942 from a cadre of the SS Cavalry Brigade which was involved in the ''Bandenbekämpfung'' ("bandit-fighting") operations b ...

(Germany) *

8th Cavalry Division (Russian Empire) The 8th Cavalry Division (russian: 8-я кавалерийская дивизия , translit=8-ya Kavaleriiskaya Diviziya) was a cavalry formation of the Russian Imperial Army, part of the 8th Army Corps. It was headquartered at Kishinev by 1914. ...

Armoured divisions

8th Armored Brigade (People's Republic of China) The 8th Tank Division () was formed on September 26, 1967 from Factory No.953, 238th Tank Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment from 33rd Army Division, 281st Tank Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment from 76th Army Division and 330th Tank Self-Prope ...

, originally the 8th Tank Division *

8th Armoured Division (South Africa) 8 South African Armoured Division was a formation of the South African Army, active from the 1970s to 1999. History 8 South African Division was established as an Armoured Formation on August 1, 1974, consisting of 81 Armoured Brigade, 82 Mecha ...

8th Armoured Division (United Kingdom) The 8th Armoured Division was an armoured division of the British Army during the Second World War. It was deployed to Egypt in June 1942 but never operated as a complete formation and was disbanded in January the following year. History The d ...

8th Armored Division (United States) The 8th Armored Division was an armored division of the United States Army that served in the European Theater of World War II. History Stateside The successes of the German armored units in Poland and France underscored America's need for an ef ...

8th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht) The 8th Panzer Division was a formation of the ''Wehrmacht'' ''Heer''. The division was formed by reorganising the 3rd Light Division in October 1939. It was transferred to the west and fought in the Battle of France, in May 1940, and the Germ ...

, Germany

Aviation divisions

8th Air Division The 8th Air Division (8th AD) is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Air Defense Command, being stationed at McClellan Air Force Base, California. It was inactivated on 1 July 1957. History The 8th ...

, United States

Other divisions

8th Anti-Aircraft Division (United Kingdom) The 8th Anti-Aircraft Division (8th AA Division) was an air defence formation of the British Army during the early years of the Second World War. It defended South West England during The Blitz and the ''Luftwaffe'' 'hit and run' raids, but only h ...

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