On 16 May 1941 Major General William "Bill" Slim took over command of the division and moved up the Euphrates, capturing Baghdad and the oilfields of Mosul.

At the conclusion of the Iranian operation, it returned to Iraq, where it underwent additional training and undertook security duties until May 1942.

[5] We had scrambled thought skirmishes of the Iraq rebellion, been bloodied, but not too deeply, against the French in Syria, and enjoyed the unrestrainedly opéra bouffe of the invasion of Persia.

Now in March 1942, in spite of dust storms ...it was stimulating to be in what we all felt was a critical spot, waiting for the threatened German invasion of Turkey.The division then moved on to North Africa, reaching Halfaya Pass on 4 June to take part in the Western Desert Campaign.

[7] Initially the 10th Indian Infantry Division was committed piecemeal with units involved at El Adem and Sidi Rezegh during the 1942 Battle of Gazala.

[7] In August, command passed to Major General Alan Bruce Blaxland while the division was sent to Cyprus with the responsibility of protecting the island.

On 27 November, it began training for amphibious assault and mountain warfare in preparation for its role in the Italian Campaign.

[9] In January 1944, Lloyd was killed in a car accident while overseeing a training exercise in Egypt; command passed to Major General Denys Whitehorn Reid.

There it engaged in frequent patrols to prevent the enemy from sending reinforcement to the ongoing Battle of Monte Cassino.

On 4 August, troops belonging to the 10th Division captured Monte Altuccia; two days later the Regina height was occupied.

The 10th Indian Infantry Division earned many battle honours and decorations and suffered many casualties before final victory in Italy and the end of World War II in Europe in May 1945.

From[12] Prior to its piecemeal dispatch to Iraq, April 1941[13] Italy, March 1944 – June 1945[14] In addition to those listed above the following brigades were assigned or attached to the division for relatively short times during World War II.

[15] Soon after re-raising, with war clouds looming, the division under Major General Dharam Bir Chopra was moved to Chhamb-Jourian sector under XV Corps.

On 1 September 1965, as part of Operation Grand Slam, Pakistani forces launched an offensive in Akhnoor sector with three infantry brigades, two armoured regiments (with M48 Pattons and M-36 Sherman B-2 tank destroyers) and artillery support.

An urgent request for air support proved counter-productive, as it did little damage to the enemy, but took a heavy toll due to friendly fire.

[17] In face of the overwhelming Pakistani attack, the XV Corps headquarters pushed in 6 Rajput, 20 Lancers and 28 Infantry Brigade.

During the night of 4 September, 41 Division withdrew to Akhnoor, with the newly raised 161 Field Regiment abandoning its guns.

41 Mountain Brigade was moved out of the sector to XI Corps zone on 10 September, taking away the Division's striking potential.

6 Sikh Light Infantry captured Point 3776, which gave the Indian troops domination of the Kalidhar ridge.

3 Kumaon assaulted Gulaba Chappar on 17 September causing heavy enemy casualties, but its attack on Keri NW 7473 was not successful.

6 and 11 POK Brigades managed to cross the Manawar Tawi River, but ran straight into an Indian medium artillery regiment, which inflicted heavy casualties to them.

By the evening, Pakistani forces regrouped and attacked Ghogi, Barsala and Point 951 between Chhamb and Manawar and managed to capture Gurha and Mandiala South in the north.

On the night of 6 December, the division decided to withdraw and stabilise the defence line to the eastern bank of the Manawar Tawi river.

On the early hours of 10 December, Pakistani 111 Infantry Brigade along with 4 Punjab, 10 Baloch and 28 Cavalry crossed Darh and established a bridgehead.

A counter-attack by a mixed group of tanks from the Deccan Horse and 72 Armoured Regiment failed for the same reason – soft soil.

A Pakistani platoon successfully infiltrated in the Batal area on 5 December, but was evicted by a company which had moved in from Nathuan Tibba.