10 INFANTRY DIVISION
10 INFANTRY DIVISION |
The 10 Infantry Division was
formed in Iraq in early 1941 under Major-General W.A.K. Fraser. This was a war
formed Infantry division of the Indian Army during World War II. In four years,
the Division traveled over 4,000 miles (6,400 km) from Tehran to Trieste,
fought three little wars and fought two great campaigns: Anglo-Iraqi War,
Invasion of Syria-Lebanon, Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran, North African
Campaign and Italian Campaign. The 10 Infantry Division is also known as Dah
Division. In Sanskrit the word ‘dah’ means to torment, grieve or burn. The
origin of the word dag or tag or day is clearly associated with the Sanskrit
word 'dah'. The Assamese script has its own numerals, with 10 being ‘dah’, as
it is also in Old Persian. The formation badge and sleeve patch of this Division
has two crossed dahs on black background.
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