1st Armored Division
US 1st AD Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active:	February, 1932–
Country:	USA
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Branch:	Regular Army
Type:	Armored
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Command structure:	V Corps
Current commander:	Major General Fred D. Robinson, Jr.
Garrison/HQ:	1st AD Garrisons
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Nickname:	Old Ironsides
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Colors:	red, yellow, and blue
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Notable battles or wars:	Operation Torch, Italian campaign, Gulf War, Operation Iraqi Freedom
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The 1st Armored Division —nicknamed the Old Ironsides— is an armored division of the United States Army with base of operations in Wiesbaden, Germany. It was the first armored division of the U.S. Army to see battle in World War II. [1] Image File history File links US_1ADSSI.PNG // SHOULDER SLEEVE INSIGNIA. Description: An equilateral triangle, one point up, above a horizontal tab attached in base, the overall dimensions of triangle and tab is 4 1/16 inches in height and 3 7/8 inches in width. ... The Regular Army is the name given to the permanent force of the United States Army that is maintained during peacetime. ... For the V Corps of the Union Army during the American Civil War, see V Corps (ACW) The V Corps (Fifth Corps)—nicknamed the Victory Corps—is a corps of the United States Army. ... // 1st Brigade and Division Engineers Gießen, Germany 2nd Brigade and Division Artillery Baumholder, Germany 3rd Brigade Fort Riley, Kansas 4th Brigade Hanau, Germany Division Support Command Wiesbaden, Germany Separate Units Hessen, Germany. ... Combatants United States United Kingdom Free French Germany Vichy France Commanders Dwight Eisenhower François Darlan Strength 73,500 ? Casualties 479+ dead 720 wounded 1346+ dead 1997 wounded Operation Torch was the Anglo-American invasion of French North Africa in World War II during the North African Campaign, started November... The Italian Campaign of World War II was the name of Allied operations in and around Italy, from 1943 to the end of the war. ... Combatants U.S.-led coalition Iraq Commanders George H. W. Bush, Norman Schwarzkopf, Colin Powell Saddam Hussein, Ali Hassan Al-Majid, Hussein Kamel Strength 660,000 ~545,000 Casualties 345 dead, 1,000 wounded 25,000 - 100,000 dead, 100,000 - 300,000 wounded The 1991 Gulf War (also Persian... For other uses of the term, see Iraq war (disambiguation) The 2003 invasion of Iraq (also called the 2nd or 3rd Persian Gulf War) began on March 20, 2003, when forces belonging primarily to the United States and the United Kingdom invaded Iraq arguably without the explicit backing of the... A battle honour is an official acknowledgement to recognize a military units achievements in specific wars or operations. ... Symbol of the Polish 1st Legions Infantry Division in NATO code A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of around ten to fifteen thousand soldiers. ... The United States Army is the branch of the United States armed forces that has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Wiesbaden is a city in central Germany. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II...

Command and Staff

This division is part of the U.S. V Corps (technically), or is directly subordinate to the 7th US Army, USAREUR (in certain cases). As of July 2004 its command personnel include[2] For the V Corps of the Union Army during the American Civil War, see V Corps (ACW) The V Corps (Fifth Corps)—nicknamed the Victory Corps—is a corps of the United States Army. ... The Seventh United States Army, also known as USAREUR, is the main American force in Europe. ... The Seventh United States Army, also known as USAREUR, is the main American force in Europe. ...

Commander: Major General Fred D. Robinson, Jr.
Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver): Colonel Michael Ryan
Assistant Division Commander (Support): Brigadier General Michael S. Tucker
Chief of Staff: Colonel George Lockwood
Command Sergeant Major: Command Sergeant Major Roger P. Blackwood

Order of Battle

1st Brigade (Ready First Brigade)

1st Battalion, 37th Armor (U.S. 37th Armor Regiment)

2d Battalion, 37th Armor

1st Battalion, 36th Infantry

Troop F, 1st Cavalry

16th Engineer Battalion

501st Forward Support Battalion

2d Brigade (Iron Brigade)

1st Battalion, 6th Infantry

2d Battalion, 6th Infantry

1st Battalion, 35th Armor

Troop G, 1st Cavalry

40th Engineer Battalion

47th Forward Support Battalion

Company B, 501st Military Intelligence Battalion

Company B, 141st Signal Battalion

3d Brigade (Bulldogs)

1st Battalion, 13th Armor

2d Battalion, 70th Armor

1st Battalion, 41st Infantry

Troop H, 1st Cavalry

70th Engineer Battalion

125th Forward Support Battalion

596th Signal Company

Aviation Brigade (Iron Eagle)

1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry

1st Battalion, 501st Aviation

2d Battalion, 501st Aviation

127th Aviation Support Battalion

69th Chemical Company

Divisional Artillery (Iron Steel)

4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery (supports 3d Brigade)

2d Battalion, 3d Field Artillery (supports 1st Brigade)

4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery (supports 2n Brigade)

1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery (general support, equipped with MLRS)

Divisional Separate Units

1st Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery

501st Military Intelligence Battalion

141st Signal Battalion

123d Main Support Battalion

501st Military Police Company

When the division relocates in 2007 to Fort Bliss, Texas, it will reorganize under the new modular tables of organization. A fourth brigade combat team will activated. An M1A1 Abrahms Main Battle Tank. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Sixth United States Infantry Regiment (“The Regulars”) has a long and proud history, dating back to 1812. ... The Sixth United States Infantry Regiment (“The Regulars”) has a long and proud history, dating back to 1812. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Lineage and Honors Constituted 13 October 1950 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 301st Communication Reconnaissance Battalion Activated 20 October 1950 at Camp Pickett, Virginia Reorganized and redesignated 25 June 1955 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 301st Communication Reconnaissance Battalion (356th Communication Reconnaissance Company [activated 15 January... 141st Signal Battalion deploys to install, operate and maintain C4I systems in support of 1st Armored Division operations, major subordinate commands and attached units as required. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The 596th Signal Company is a signals company of the United States Army. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) is a form of rocket artillery that can be reused. ... Lineage and Honors Constituted 13 October 1950 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 301st Communication Reconnaissance Battalion Activated 20 October 1950 at Camp Pickett, Virginia Reorganized and redesignated 25 June 1955 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 301st Communication Reconnaissance Battalion (356th Communication Reconnaissance Company [activated 15 January... 141st Signal Battalion deploys to install, operate and maintain C4I systems in support of 1st Armored Division operations, major subordinate commands and attached units as required. ... Fort Bliss is a census-designated place and US Army post located in El Paso County, Texas. ...

Insignia

US 1st Armored Division Distinctive Unit Insignia

The division was nicknamed, "Old Ironsides", by its first commander, Major General Bruce R. Magruder, after he saw a picture of the USS Constitution, which is also nicknamed "Old Ironsides". The large "1" at the top represents the numerical designation of the division, and the insignia is used as a basis for most other sub-unit insignias. The three colors, red, yellow, and blue represent the Artillery, Cavalry, and Infantry Branches respectively, which are the colors of the three original combat arms which forged into one created the field of armor. The cannon and tracked vehicle symbols are represent the mechanized role of the Division Image File history File links US_1ADDUI.PNG // DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA. Description: A gold color metal and enamel insignia 1 3/16 inches in height consisting of an equilateral triangle, one point up, divided into three sections, The upper section yellow, the dexter section blue, and the sinister section red, a... Image File history File links US_1ADDUI.PNG // DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA. Description: A gold color metal and enamel insignia 1 3/16 inches in height consisting of an equilateral triangle, one point up, divided into three sections, The upper section yellow, the dexter section blue, and the sinister section red, a... For the Ocean Liner, see SS Constitution. ...

Unit History

Origins

COL Daniel Van Voorhis took a cadre of 175 Officers and Enlisted Men from Fort Eustis to Fort Knox in February, 1932, and established a Provisional Armored Car Platoon. This was based on an earlier effort, but was predicated on a new Cavalry Regiment TO&E which was published that year. Also published, but never implemented, was a Cavalry Division TO&E which reflected the natural assimilation of machines into the Horse Cavalry. En cadre is a French expression denoting a military unit composed mostly of officers. ... Fort Eustis is a military base facility of the United States military located in Newport News, Virginia. ... There is also a Fort Knox in the state of Maine, across the Penobscot River from Bucksport. ... February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ...

Van Voorhis’s Cadre and the Platoon became the kernel for the 7th Cavalry Brigade, which went Active on March 1, 1932 at Fort Knox. At first, it was nothing more than a headquarters and the Armored Car Platoon. March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... There is also a Fort Knox in the state of Maine, across the Penobscot River from Bucksport. ...

On January 3, 1933, U.S. 1st Cavalry Regiment was relieved from assignment to the 1st Cavalry Division, and was moved from Fort A.D. Russell to Fort Knox. The earlier Mechanized Platoon was incorporated into the new Regimental TO&E, and the result was the 1st Cavalry Regiment [Mech], which went active on January 16, 1933. January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... (Redirected from 1st Cavalry Division) Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army 1st Cavalry Division. ... There is also a Fort Knox in the state of Maine, across the Penobscot River from Bucksport. ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The new Regimental commander was Colonel Van Voorhis, late of the experimental Mechanized Force, while the executive officer was Adna Chaffee. The Post Commander of Fort Knox was Brigadier General Julian R. Lindsey, another Cavalryman. To round out the Cavalry nature of the unit, Major Robert W. Grow was on the Regimental Staff. General Adna R. Chaffee Adna Romanza Chaffee (April 14, 1842—November 1, 1914) was a General in the United States Army. ...

Van Voorhis added the 13th Cavalry Regiment, the 68th Field Artillery Battalion, the 7th Reconaissance Squadron, the 7th Signal Troop, the 4th Medical Troop, the 47th Engineer Troop and the 17th Quartermaster Battalion. The 7th Cavalry Brigade was fully formed. 141st Signal Battalion deploys to install, operate and maintain C4I systems in support of 1st Armored Division operations, major subordinate commands and attached units as required. ...

Van Voorhis remained in command until September, 1938, when he was promoted to command 5th United States Corps at Indianapolis, Indiana. Chaffee took over from Van Voorhis. Wiktionary has related dictionary definitions, such as: September September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Official website: http://www. ...

On May 7, 1940, the 7th Cavalry Brigade took part in maneuvers at Monroe, Louisianna that were instrumental in developing the armored division concept. The maneuvers concluded on May 27, 1940, and the brigade returned to Fort Knox on May 31, 1940, and preparations started to expand the brigade into the 1st Armored Division. May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ...

On July 15, 1940, 7th Cavalry Brigade was expanded, reorganized, and redesignated as 1st Armored Division. 1st Cavalry Regiment was redesignated as 1st Armored Regiment and 13th Cavalry Regiment was redesignated as 13th Armored Regiment. July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ...

The first Order of Battle for the 1st Armored Division was as follows:

1st Armored Brigade

1st Armored Regiment (Light)

13th Armored Regiment (Light)

69th Armored Regiment (Medium)

68th Armored Field Artillery Regiment

6th Armored Infantry Regiment

27th Field Artillery Battalion (Armored)

16th Engineer Battalion (Armored)

81st Armored Reconnaisance Squadron

13th Quartermaster Battalion (Armored)

19th Ordnance Battalion (Armored)

47th Medical Battalion (Armored)

141st Signal Company (Armored)

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Formation of 4th Armored Division

On April 15, 1941 The 1st AD sent a cadre to form the U.S. 4th Armored Division at Pine Camp. April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... En cadre is a French expression denoting a military unit composed mostly of officers. ... Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army 4th Armored Division. ... Fort Drum is a census-designated place and military reservation located in Jefferson County, New York. ...

World War Two

Training

After completing its organization and equipping, 1st Armored Division trained at Fort Knox, and then deployed to participate in the VII Corps Maneuvers on August 18, 1941. Once the maneuvers concluded, 1st Armored Division then moved on August 28, 1941, and arrived at Camp Polk for the Second Army Louisiana Maneuvers on September 1, 1941. They then moved to Fort Jackson on October 30, 1941 to participate in the First Army Carolina Maneuvers. 1st AD then returned to Fort Knox on December 7, 1941, but started to prepare for deployment overseas instead of returning to Garrison. August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Fort Polk is a United States Army base located in Leesville, Louisiana. ... A number of nations have had a Second Army British Second Army German Second Army Soviet Second Army Turkish Second Army U.S. Second Army This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Official language(s) English and French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans at last census; probably Baton Rouge since Hurricane Katrina Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Fort Jackson is a United States Army Basic Combat Training (BCT) base located in South Carolina. ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... The military of a number of countries have a First Army: Australian First Army Austro-Hungarian First Army British First Army Bulgarian First Army Canadian First Army French First Army German First Army Greek First Army Hungarian First Army Italian First Army Polish First Army Romanian First Army Russian First... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ...

Service

The 1st Armored Division was ordered to Fort Dix on April 11, 1942 to await their deployment overseas. The division's port call required them to board the Queen Mary at the New York Port of Embarkation at the Brooklyn Army Terminal on May 11, 1942. They arrived at Northern Ireland on May 16, 1942, and trained on the moors until they moved on to England on October 29, 1942. Fort Dix is a census-designated place located in Burlington County, New Jersey. ... April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... RMS Queen Mary was a Cunard Line (then Cunard White Star Line) ocean liner that sailed the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Largest city Albany New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi  (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... Brooklyn Army Terminal consists of large complex of piers, docks, warehouses, cranes, railroad sidings and cargo loading equipment. ... May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... Dieu et mon droit (motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Main language English Other recognised languages Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked 4th... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ...

The unit's first contact with an enemy was as part of the Allied invasion of Northwest Africa, Operation Torch, on November 8, 1942. Elements of the division were part of the Northern Task Force and became the first American armored division to see combat in World War II. Combat Command B (CCB) of the division landed east and west of Oran, and entered the city on November 10, 1942. On November 24, 1942, CCB moved from Tafaroui, Algeria to Bedja, Tunisia, and raided Djedeida airfield the next day. Djedeida was finally conquered on November 28, 1942. CCB moved southwest of Tebourba on December 1, 1942, engaged German forces on El Guessa Heights on December 3, 1942, but its lines were pierced on December 6, 1942. CCB withdrew to Bedja with heavy equipment loses between December 10 and December 11, 1942, and was placed in reserve. CCB next attacked in the Ousseltia Valley on January 21, 1943, and cleared that area until January 29, 1943 when sent to Bou Chebka, and arrived at Maktar on February 14, 1943. Combat Command A (CCA) fought at Faid Pass commencing on January 30, 1943, and advanced to Sidi Bou Zid, where it was pushed back with heavy tank loses on February 14, 1943, and had elements isolated on Djebel Lessouda, Djebel Kasaira, and Garet Hadid]. Combat Command C (CCC), which had been constituted on January 23, 1943 to raid Sened Station on January 24, advanced towards Sbeita, and counterattacked to support CCA in the Sidi Bou Zid area on February 15, 1943, but was repulsed with heavy loses. The division withdrew from Sbeita on February 16, 1943, but – by February 21, 1943 CCB contained the German attack toward Tebessa. The German withdrawal allowed the division to recover Kasserine Pass on February 26, 1943 and assemble in reserve. The division moved northeast of Gafsa on March 13, 1943 and attacked in heavy rains on March 17, 1943 as CCA took Zannouch, but became immobilized by rain the next day. The division drove on Maknassy on March 20, 1943, and fought the Battle of Djebel Naemia on March 22 – March 25, 1943, and then fought to break through positions baring the road to Gabes between March 29 and April 1, 1943. It began to follow up the withdrawing German forces on April 6, 1943, and attacked towards Mateur with CCA on April 27, 1943, which fell after hard fighting on Hill 315 and Hill 299 on May 3, 1943. The division fought the Battle for Djebel Achtel between May 5 and May 11, 1943, and entered Ferryville on May 7, 1943. The German forces in Tunisia surrendered between May 9 and May 13, 1943. The division was reorganized in French Morocco, and began arriving in Naples, italy on October 28, 1943. 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After the fall of Sicily, the unit, under the US Fifth Army, invaded mainland Italy. It took part in the attack on the infamous Winter Line in November 1943. It then flanked the Axis armies in the landings at Anzio, and participated in the liberation of Rome on June 4, 1944. The division continued in combat in the Po Valley until the German forces surrendered on May 2, 1945. In June, the Division moved to Germany as part of the occupation forces. Sicilian redirects here. ... The US Fifth Army was one of the principal formations of the US Army in the Mediterranean during World War II. It was activated on 4 January 1943 and made responsible for the defence of Algeria and Morocco. ... This article covers the invasion of mainland Italy by the World War II Allies in September 1943 during the Italian Campaign. ... The Winter Line was a series of German military fortifications in Italy, constructed during World War II by Organisation Todt. ... Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... Operation Shingle (January 22, 1944), during the Italian Campaign of World War II, was an Allied amphibious landing against Axis forces in the area of Anzio and Nettuno, Italy. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC (mythical), early 1st millennium BC (archaeological) Region Latium Area  - City Proper  1285 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,553,873 almost 4,300,000 1. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Po redirects here, for alternate uses see Po (disambiguation). ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ...

Casualties

• KIA: 1,194
• WIA: 5,168
• DOW: 234

Deactivation

1st Armored Division returned to the New York Port of Embarkation on April 24, 1946, and was inactivated at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey on April 25, 1946. April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Camp Kilmer was activated in June 1942 as a staging area and part of an installation of the New York Port of Embarkation. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Largest city Trenton Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

Post World War II

The Korean War saw the US forces being built up again. As part of that buildup, the 1st Armored Division was reactivated on 7 March 1951 at Fort Hood. It was the first US Army unit to receive the new M48 Patton tank. After a number of years in Texas, the division was moved to Fort Polk, Louisiana, in 1956. Combatants Western Allied/UN combatants: South Korea, United States Communist combatants: North Korea, Peoples Republic of China Strength Note: All figures may vary according to source. ... March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in leap years). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Fort Hood is a census-designated place and US Army post located outside of Killeen Texas. ... Rushed into service during Korean War, with many initial production problems. ... Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Largest city Austin Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq. ... The small city of Leesville is the parish seat of Vernon Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. ... Official language(s) English and French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans at last census; probably Baton Rouge since Hurricane Katrina Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq. ...

The division was deployed to Texas, Florida, and Georgia, in response to the Cuban Missile Crisis. During the six week deployment, it received a visit from President John F. Kennedy. A few units fought in the Vietnam War, and were returned to the division after the war. The 3d Brigade deployed to Chicago, Illinois to restore order after Martin Luther King Jr.'s marches. At that time, the division was based in Fort Hood, Texas. Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Largest city Austin Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,794 sq. ... U.S.A.F. spy photo of one of the suspected launch sites The Cuban Missile Crisis involved the Soviet Union and the United States regarding the Soviet deployment of nuclear missiles in Cuba. ... John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to as John F. Kennedy, JFK or Jack Kennedy, was the 35th President of the United States. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) United States of America South Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand the Philippines Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) National Liberation Front (Viet Cong) Strength ~1,200,000 (1968) ~420,000 (1968) Casualties South Vietnamese dead: 230,000 South Vietnamese wounded: 300,000 US dead... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... Martin Luther King, Jr. ... Fort Hood is a census-designated place and US Army post located outside of Killeen Texas. ...

As the Vietnam War wound down, there was a fundamental reorganisation of the Army. As part of this reorganisation, the 1st Armored Division was moved to Germany in 1971. It replaced the 4th Armored Division there. The Division remained in Germany for the next twenty years, as part of the American forces committed to NATO. Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army 4th Armored Division. ... NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for collective security established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, DC, on 4 April 1949. ...

In August 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait. US Army units were dispatched to protect Saudi Arabia. Later in the fall, President Bush made the decision to deploy American heavy forces on a massive scale to eject the Iraqis from Kuwait. The lead unit for this deployment was the VII Corps from Germany. 1st Armored Division was one of four American heavy divisions assigned to VII Corps in theater. In the ground attack of the Gulf War, the Division led the VII Corps' flank attack on the Iraqis. It had the duty of destroying the elite Iraqi Republican Guard units. In eighty nine hours, the division moved 250 kilometers, destroyed 768 vehicles, and captured 1,064 prisoners of war, at the cost of four dead. It returned to Germany on May 8, 1991. It celebrated with a visit from the Vice President. The VII Army Corps of the United States Army was one of the two principal corps of the army in Europe during the Cold War, along with V Corps. ... Combatants U.S.-led coalition Iraq Commanders George H. W. Bush, Norman Schwarzkopf, Colin Powell Saddam Hussein, Ali Hassan Al-Majid, Hussein Kamel Strength 660,000 ~545,000 Casualties 345 dead, 1,000 wounded 25,000 - 100,000 dead, 100,000 - 300,000 wounded The 1991 Gulf War (also Persian... Two United States Air Force explosive ordnance technicians search for weapons and ordnance through a former Republican Guard facility near Kirkuk. ... Geneva Convention definition A prisoner of war (POW) is a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine who is imprisoned by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A vice president is an officer in government or business who is next in rank below a president. ...

On December 18, 1995, under the command of Major General William L. Nash, the division deployed to northeast Bosnia as the command element of Task Force Eagle, a powerful, multinational unit intended to keep the peace. (A Russian brigade, initially under the command of Colonel Aleksandr Ivanovich Lentsov, was part of that effort. An account of the interactions of the Americans and Russians in Bosnia in 1996 may be found in James Nelson’s Bosnia Journal.) The 1AD returned in late 1996 to Germany. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

In 1999, the unit was once again deployed, this time to Kosovo, for Operation Allied Force, and Operation Joint Guardian. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... For other uses, see Kosovo (disambiguation). ... An USAF F-15E takes off from Aviano, Italy Operation Allied Force was NATOs military operation against Yugoslavia that lasted from 24 March to 10 June 1999 and is considered a part of Kosovo War. ... Operation Joint Guardian was an military operation that occured inside the region of Kosovo, located inside the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ...

Afterwards, the unit trained heavily in Hohenfels and Grafenwohr Training Areas inGermany, with realistic OPFOR (Opposition Forces) exercises. Some units were deployed into Iraq and other countries in the Middle East for the global War on Terrorism. A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... The War on Terrorism or War on Terror (also Global War on Terrorism or GWOT[1]) is a campaign by the American, British, and their allies governments with the stated goal of ending international terrorism by stopping those groups identified by the U.S. as terrorist groups and ending state...

In the build-up in the months prior the March 2003 invasion of Iraq, two battalions of the 1st Armored Division's, 3d Brigade were deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The 2-70 Armor and 1-41 Infantry battalion task forces augmented the 82nd Airborne Division, the 3d Infantry Division and the 101st Airborne Division throughout the campaign to oust Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. These units spearheaded the U.S assaults in As Samawah and Karbala and later occupied the southern area of Baghdad. They were joined in May 2003, by the remainder of the 1st Armored Division, which assumed command of Baghdad and the surrounding areas, and relieved the 3d Infantry Division. The division was sheduled to return home on March-April 2004, but was extended in order to put down the Moqtada Al Sadr uprising. Task Force 1-37AR ("Bandits") fought Al Sadr's forces in Karbala while Task Force 2-37AR ("Dukes") fought in Diwaniya,Sadr City,Al-Kut and Najaf. Task Force 2-37AR encountered some of the heaviest fighting of post-invasion Iraq when it clashed with Shia rebels in Sadr City and Najaf in early 2004. 2-37AR lost four soldiers and several soldiers became seriously ill after returning to Germany. Task Force 1-36IN ("Spartans") became the CJTF-7 Operational Reserve and conducted operations throughout the theater in support of both 1st and 2d Brigades. Forces from the 2d Brigade fought in Kut. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, the division lost over 125 soldiers. In military terminology, a battalion consists of two to six companies typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel. ... For other uses of the term, see Iraq war (disambiguation) The 2003 invasion of Iraq (also called the 2nd or 3rd Persian Gulf War) began on March 20, 2003, when forces belonging primarily to the United States and the United Kingdom invaded Iraq arguably without the explicit backing of the... The 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army was Constituted in the National Army as the 82nd Division on August 5, 1917, and was Organized on August 25, 1917, at Camp Gordon, Georgia. ... Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized). ... The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) —nicknamed the Screaming Eagles— is an air assault division of the United States Army mainly trained for air assault operations. ... Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti, (Arabic ), born April 28, 1937 , was the President of Iraq from 1979 until the United States-led invasion of Iraq reached Baghdad on April 9, 2003. ... Location of Baghdad within Iraq Baghdad (Arabic: ‎ translit: , Kurdish: Bexda, from Persian Baagh-daad or Bag-Da-Du meaning “Garden of God” [1]) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ... Karbalā (Arabic: ; also transliterated as Kerbala, Kerbela, or Karbila) is a city in Iraq, located about 100 km southwest of Baghdad at 32. ... Al Diwaniyah (sometimes called Ad Diwaniyah) (Arabic: ألديوانيه ) is the capital city of Iraqs Al Qadisyah province. ... Overhead view of Sadr City Sadr City (formerly known as Saddam City and AThawra before that and since its establishment in 1959 by the then The Brigadier A. K. Quassim) is a vast low-income neighbourhood in northeastern Baghdad, home to some two million Shia Muslims. ... Kūt (كوت; also known as Kut-Al-Imara and Kut El Amara) is a city in eastern Iraq, on the left bank of the Tigris River, about 100 miles south east of Baghdad, at 32. ... Najaf (Arabic: ) is a city in Iraq, about 160 km south of Baghdad, located at 31. ... KÅ«t (كوت; also known as Kut-Al-Imara and Kut El Amara) is a city in eastern Iraq, on the left bank of the Tigris River, about 100 miles south east of Baghdad, at 32. ... For other uses of the term, see Iraq war (disambiguation) The 2003 invasion of Iraq (also called the 2nd or 3rd Persian Gulf War) began on March 20, 2003, when forces belonging primarily to the United States and the United Kingdom invaded Iraq arguably without the explicit backing of the...

The division's "Ready First" 1st Brigade deployed again to Iraq after months of intensive training in Grafenwohr and Hohenfels, Germany on January 2006. Many of the soldiers who fought with units like 2-37 Armor "Iron Dukes" and 1-37 "Bandits" returned to Iraq for a second time.

The division's 3d Brigade deployed to the Iraqi Theatre once again in February of 2005 for Operation Iraqi Freedom three from Fort Riley, Kansas, this after only nine months back in the States. There, they are attached to the 3d Infantry Division and are the major unit involved with Task Force Baghdad. Fort Riley is a census-designated place and United States Army post, in Northeast Kansas, on the Kansas River. ... Official language(s) None Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 15th 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² 211 mi; 340 km 400 mi; 645 km 0. ...

Honors

Campaign Participation Credit

World War II:

1. Tunisia;
2. Naples-Foggia;
3. Rome-Arno;
4. Anzio;
5. North Apennines;
6. Po Valley

Southwest Asia:

1. Defense of Saudi Arabia;
2. Liberation and Defense of Kuwait;
3. Cease-Fire

Decorations

1. Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for SOUTHWEST ASIA
2. Army Superior Unit Award for 1995-1996

The Meritorious Unit Commendation is a mid-level unit award of the United States military which is awarded to any military command which displays exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service, heroic deeds, or valorous actions. ...

Book references

• George F. Howe (1979). The Battle History of the 1st Armored Division. The Battery Press, Inc. ISBN 0898390257. covers its first (WWII era) incarnation.
• Dan Thompson (2005). American, Interrupted: 14 Months in Iraq. First Armored Division Museum. Written by 1st Armored Division Corporal while stationed in Iraq from Spring 2003 until July 2004.

External links

• 1st Armored Division Website
• American, Interrupted: 14 Months in Iraq with the First Armored Division.

Video

• Video archive of 1 AD soldiers in Iraq during OIF II.