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The 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion was a battalion of the United States Army active during World War II. It was the first of the newly formed tank destroyer battalions to see combat, and the only one to fight as a "pure" tank destroyer force. It also has the unusual distinction of being one of the few American units to fight in all three major ...
The tank destroyer battalion was a type of military unit used by the United States Army during World War II. The unit was organized in one of two different forms—a towed battalion equipped with anti-tank guns, or a mechanized battalion equipped with armored self-propelled guns. The tank destroyer units were formed in response to the German ...
Each tank destroyer battalion was assigned 36 self-propelled or towed anti-tank guns. They also included reconnaissance and anti-aircraft elements. [ 10 ] From a high of 220 battalions, the number was reduced in April 1943 to 106 because of concerns over the value of the tank destroyer concept and competing demands for manpower.
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A native of Northwood, Hammond was assigned to Company A, 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion, in the North African Theater as a crew commander of an M3 Gun Motor Carriage "half-track." He went missing ...
The 61st Cavalry traces its lineage to the 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion.The 601st was activated on the 19th August 1941 and deployed to England on 2 August 1942. In North Africa, the battalion participated in the battles of Ousseltia Valley, Sbeitla, Kasserine Pass, Mateur, and El Guettar, for which it was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for destroying 37 tanks in 24 hours.
After graduating from Dallas' Texas Country Day (the precursor to St. Mark's School of Texas), Marcus received his bachelors degree and MBA at Harvard University.. During World War II, he was a Lieutenant in the 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion but had to be medically evacuated after a Stuka dive bomber dropped a bomb near his M3 Gun Motor Carriage during the Battle of El Guettar.
The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes . 0–9. 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion. 602nd Tank Destroyer Battalion. 603rd Tank Destroyer Battalion. 605th Tank Destroyer Battalion. 607th Tank Destroyer Battalion. 612th Tank Destroyer Battalion.