In 1945, as plans were being made for an invasion of the Japanese home islands, the name 10th Division was revived for a proposed Australian contingent.

[2] The covering force was renamed the 10th Division on 15 April 1942 following a complete re-organisation of the higher command of the Australian Army.

This, coupled with personnel shortages, resulted in the Army deciding to disband or amalgamate a number of units.

[2] Australian Prime Minister John Curtin referred to the disbandment of the division in a letter to Winston Churchill in October 1942, saying: The Army's minimum need for replacement of wastage is 7,000 to 8,000 a month, against an estimated monthly intake in the coming year of 1,100 (youths turning 18).

The corps would have included British and Canadian divisions, and was to be part of a landing on Honshū in 1946.

[7] However, the introduction of the atomic bomb, and its use at Hiroshima and Nagasaki caused Japan to surrender before the invasion took place.