6th Division may refer to:

Infantry divisions

6th Division (Australia) The 6th Division was an infantry division of the Australian Army. It was raised briefly in 1917 during World War I, but was broken up to provide reinforcements before seeing action. It was not re-raised until the outbreak of World War II, when ...

* 6th Division (Austria) *

6th (United Kingdom) Division The 6th (United Kingdom) Division was a division of the British Army, which had been raised and disbanded numerous times as needed over the last 200 years. It was first established by Lieutenant-General Arthur Wellesley in 1810, for service in ...

Finnish 6th Division (Winter War) The 6th Division (6.Divisioona) was a unit of the Finnish Army during the Winter War. Finland lost territories in the 3½ month Winter War against the Soviets, November 1939 to March 1940. History During the mobilization prior to the Winter War, ...

Finnish 6th Division (Continuation War) The 6th Division () was a unit of the Finnish Army during the Continuation War. Subordinated to the German XXXVI Corps, the division took part in the German-led Operation Arctic Fox in 1941. In 1943, the division was moved to Eastern Karelia, ...

6th Division (Reichswehr) The 6th Division was a unit of the ''Reichswehr''. Creation In the Order of 31 July 1920 for the Reduction of the Army (to comply with the upper limits on the size of the military contained in the Treaty of Versailles), it was determined that in e ...

6th Division (German Empire) The 6th Division (''6. Division'') was a unit of the Prussian Army. It was formed in Düsseldorf in 1816 as a brigade and became the 6th Division on September 5, 1818. The headquarters moved to Torgau in 1820 and then to Brandenburg in 1850. Th ...

6th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) The 6th Infantry Division (''6. Infanterie-Division'') was a unit of the German Army during World War II. History 6th Infantry Division Formed in October 1934 from the cover formation " Infanterieführer VI" in Bielefeld, the 6th Infantry D ...

, Germany (subsequently renamed the 6th Grenadier Division and later the 6th Volksgrenedier Division) * 6th SS Mountain Division ''Nord'', Germany *

6th Infantry Division (Greece) The 6th Infantry Division () was an infantry division of the Hellenic Army. History Founded during the mobilization for the First Balkan War. In autumn 1912 it served under Colonel Konstantinos Miliotis-Komninos during the Balkan Wars. It would ...

6th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) The was an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army. Its call sign was the . Actions The 6th Division was formed in Kumamoto City on 12 May 1888, as one of the new divisions to be created after the reorganization of the Imperial Japanese ...

6th (Poona) Division The 6th (Poona) Division was a division of the British Indian Army. It was formed in 1903, following the Kitchener reforms of the Indian Army. World War I The 6th (Poona) Division served in the Mesopotamian campaign. Led by Major General Ba ...

, of the British Indian Army before and during the First World War * 6th Poona Divisional Area, of the British Indian Army during the First World War *

6th Infantry Division (India) The 6th Infantry Division is an infantry division of the Indian Army. It was a raised as a part of the Indian Army during World War II on 1 March 1941 in Secunderabad. On 11 September 1941 it was shipped to Iraq and later Iran. During 1942 and 19 ...

* 6th Division (Iraq) *

6th Alpine Division Alpi Graie Sixth is the ordinal number, ordinal form of the number Six (number), six. * The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, Sixth Amendment, to the U.S. Constitution * A keg of beer, equal to 5 U.S. gallons or barrel * The fraction Mus ...

, Kingdom of Italy * 6th Infantry Division Cuneo, Kingdom of Italy *

6th Division (Japan) The is one of nine active divisions of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The division has been subordinated to the North Eastern Army and is headquartered at JGSDF Camp Jinmachi, in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, in northern Japan. Its res ...

6th Division (North Korea) The 6th Infantry Division is a military formation of the Korean People's Army Ground Force. KPA The date that the 6th Infantry Division was formed in somewhat unclear. During the Korean War, the Army believed it was established either in July 1949 ...

* 6th Division (Norway) *

6th Infantry Division (Philippines) The 6th Infantry Division is an infantry division of the Philippine Army. Popularly known as the Kampilan Division, it is one of the Philippine Army's infantry units in Central Mindanao. History The division was established on October 24, 1987, ...

* 6th Infantry Division (Philippine Army) *

6th Infantry Division (Poland) Polish 6th Infantry Division () was a unit of the Polish Army in the interbellum period, which fought in the Polish–Ukrainian War, Polish–Soviet War and Polish September Campaign. It was formed on May 9, 1919, in the area around Kraków, its fi ...

6th Division (Singapore) The 6th Singapore Division (6 DIV) is a combined arms division of the Singapore Army. History The 6th Division was formed on 1 October 1976 as a reserve division to manage and train reservist units. In November 1976, HQ 6th Singapore Infan ...

6th Infantry Division (South Korea) The 6th Infantry Division () is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army. Structure *Headquarters: **Headquarters Company **DMZ Patrol Company **Air Defense Company **Anti-Tank Company **Armor Battalion **Signal Battalion **Reconnaissan ...

6th Rifle Division (Soviet Union) The 6th Rifle Division was an infantry division of the Soviet Union's Red Army. Formed multiple times, it participated in several battles, most notably the Soviet westward offensive of 1918–1919, the Estonian War of Independence and the Poli ...

* 6th Infantry Division (Thailand) *

6th Airborne Division (United Kingdom) The 6th Airborne Division was an airborne infantry division of the British Army during the Second World War. Despite its name, the 6th was actually the second of two airborne divisions raised by the British Army during the war, the other bein ...

6th Infantry Division (United States) The 6th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the United States Army active in World War I, World War II, and the last years of the Cold War. Known as "Red Star", it was previously called the "Sight Seein' Sixth". When it was suspecte ...

6th Marine Division (United States) The 6th Marine Division was a United States Marine Corps World War II infantry division formed in September 1944. During the invasion of Okinawa it saw combat at Yae-Take and Sugar Loaf Hill and was awarded a Presidential Unit Citation. Th ...

* 6th Division (Yugoslav Partisan)

Cavalry Divisions

6th Cavalry Division (German Empire) The 6th Cavalry Division (''6. Kavallerie-Division'') was a unit of the German Empire, German German Army (German Empire), Army that fought on Eastern Front (World War I), Eastern and Western Front (World War I), Western Fronts during World War I. ...

Armoured Divisions

1st Light Division (Germany) The 6th Panzer Division () was an armoured division in the German Army, the ''Heer'', during World War II, established in October 1939. The division, initially formed as a light brigade, participated in the invasions of Poland, Belgium, France ...

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6th Armoured Division (South Africa) The 6th South African Armoured Division was the second armoured division of the South African Army and was formed during World War II. Established in early 1943, it was based on a nucleus of men from the former 1st South African Infantry D ...

* 6th Armored Division (Syria) *

6th Armoured Division (United Kingdom) The 6th Armoured Division was an Armoured warfare, armoured Division (military), division of the British Army, created in September 1940 during the Second World War and re-formed in May 1951 in the UK. History The division was formed in the U ...

6th Armored Division (United States) The 6th Armored Division ("Super Sixth") was an armored division of the United States Army during World War II. It was formed with a cadre from the 2nd Armored Division. History Training The 6th Armored Division was activated on 15 Fe ...

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