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The 3rd Armoured Division was an Australian Army division of World War II. The division was established in November 1942 by redesignating the 1st Motor Division (which was previously the 1st Cavalry Division). As an armoured formation the division was equipped with M3 Grant medium tanks and M3 Stuart light tanks. As large armoured units were not suitable for the jungle warfare the Army was engaged in, the 3rd Armoured Division was not deployed outside of Australia. The division's 3rd Motor Brigade was gradually disbanded between March to August 1943 and the 3rd Armoured Division was disbanded in Queensland in October 1943 to provide manpower for operational units.