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The 3rd Armored Division was organized as a "heavy" armored division, as was its counterpart, the 2nd Armored Division ("Hell on Wheels"). Later on in World War II, higher-numbered U.S. armored divisions were made smaller, with a higher ratio of armored infantry to tanks, based on lessons learned from fighting in North Africa.
2nd Armored Division – "Hell on Wheels"; Brigadier General George S. Patton, while witnessing it on maneuvers in 1941, reportedly said the division would be "Hell on Wheels" when it met the enemy; 3rd Armored Division – "Spearhead"; in recognition of the division's role as the "spearhead" of many attacks during the liberation of France in 1944.
"Hell On Wheels" [6] July 1940 – Dec 1995. 3rd Armored Division "Spearhead' [6] April 1941 – Nov 1945. July 1947 – Oct 1992. ... 15th Armored Division
1st Armored Division - Old Ironsides [2] 2nd Armored Division - Hell on Wheels [2] 3rd Armored Division - Spearhead [2] 13th Armored Division - It Shall Be Done [2] 40th Armored Brigade - Old Hickory Volunteers [2] 31st Armored Brigade - Dixie Brigade [2] 32nd Armor Regiment - Victory or Death [2] 33rd Armor Regiment - Men of War [2]
The 2nd Armored Division ("Hell on Wheels" [1]) was an armored division of the United States Army.The division played important roles during World War II in the invasions of Germany, North Africa, and Sicily and in the liberation of France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
The 3rd Armored Division History Foundation. Gathemo, France. [permanent dead link ] After action report 82nd Armored Recon Battalion, 2nd Armored Division, June 44 thru May 45. Archived 2014-07-26 at the Wayback Machine; militaryvetshop.com Hell on wheels Archived 2014-10-25 at the Wayback Machine; 2nd US Armored Division "Hell on Wheels"
2nd Armored ("Hell on Wheels") Division Major General Ernest N. Harmon 41st Armored Infantry Regiment 66th and 67th Armored Regiments 14th, 78th, and 92nd Armored FA Battalions 17th Armored Engineer Battalion 82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion 702nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 195th AAA Automatic Weapons Battalion 142nd Armored Signal Company
1st Armored Division "Old Ironsides" 2nd Armored Division "Hell On Wheels" 3rd Armored Division "Spearhead Division" 4th Armored Division "Breakthrough Division" 5th Armored Division "Victory" 6th Armored Division "Super Sixth", "Bulgebusters" 7th Armored Division "Lucky Seventh" 8th Armored Division "Showhorse" 9th Armored Division "The ...