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10th Armored Division. November 1, 1944, is a memorable day for the “Tigers” of the 10th Armored Division. On that day the outfit began five busy months of combat during which it bagged 30,000 prisoners and took 450 cities and towns.
Dec 13, 2005 · On the morning of 17 December the 10th Armored Division (General Morris) had moved out of Thionville for Luxembourg, the first step (although at the time not realized) which General Patton's...
The 10th Armored Division entered France through the port of Cherbourg, 23 September 1944, and put in a month of training at Teurtheville, France, before entering combat.
The 10th held defensive positions against heavy opposition near Bastogne, Noville, and Bras. Resting briefly in early January, the 10th moved out again to defensive positions east of the Saar, south of the Maginot Line.
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A research report prepared at The Armored School, Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1948-1949. This is a story of the 10th Armored Division. In particular, this is a story about what the Division did in the Saar-Moselle Triangle during November and December of 1944, and again in February, 1945.
Major General Wm. H. H. Morris, Jr., commanding the 10th Armored Division, lent his cooperation and basic material was supplied by his staff. HESE pages contain a succinct account of the fighting of the Tiger Division which fought the Germans in Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany, Austria and France.
Organized as a “light” armored division, the 10th Armored Division evolved around three tank battalions containing 245 light and medium tanks. Each tank battalion contained three medium tank companies and one light tank company.
