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The 10th Armored Division (nicknamed "Tiger Division") was an armored division of the United States Army in World War II. In the European Theater of Operations the 10th Armored Division was part of both the Twelfth United States Army Group and Sixth United States Army Group. Originally assigned to the Third United States Army under General ...
10th Armored Division "Tiger" The mixture of insignia and distinctive colors of several arms incorporated in the Armored Force symbolize integrity and esprit. It is an interlocked ornament, found in Nordic monuments, composed of three torques: red for Artillery; blue for Infantry; and yellow for Cavalry.
- 15 July 1942
- 23 September 1944
- 23 September 1944
- 1944
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When the German army launched its offensive in the Battle of the Bulge, the "Tiger" division was diverted to the north, where it provided support to Allied forces in the town of Bastogne, Belgium. The 10th returned in early 1945 to the Moselle-Saar region to continue its drive into Germany. On March 2, 1945, the unit captured the city of Trier.
So let’s take a closer look. (Source: Stanton, Shelby L.: Order of Battle US Army World War II, p. 15-20) Numbers. Such a “light” division in total consisted of around: 11 000 men 54 M8 Armored Cars 54 M7 Priest Self-Propelled Artillery 460 2 ½ Trucks, 450 M3 Halftracks 465 .30 cal Machine guns 404 .50 cal Machine guns 30 57mm anti tank guns
The 10th US Armored Division in the Saar-Moselle Triangle. 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.
The 10th Armored Division, nicknamed the “Tiger Division,” was activated on 15 July 1942, at Fort Benning, Georgia. After undergoing training and participation in the 1943 Tennessee Maneuvers, the division deployed to the European Theater of Operations (ETO). The division returned to the United States on 13 October 1945 and was deactivated ...
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