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Apr 18, 2024 · To Members and Friends of the 8th Armored Division Association: We wish to invite veterans, descendants of the veterans, researchers, teachers and students of the history of World War II, and members of veterans' organizations to join us. Our mission is to gather and preserve the stories, pictures, records, and archival data of the 8th Armored ...
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The third side of the armored division's offensive triangle was the armored field artillery. The 8th Armored Division included the: 398th, 399th & 405th Armored Field Artillery Battalions; Each battalion comprised 18 self-propelled cannon and supporting vehicles. The battalion was broken down into 5 batteries and usually organized as:
The 8th Armored Division, also known as the "Thundering Herd" or the "Iron Snake," fought in France, Germany, and the Netherlands in 1945. It liberated Halberstadt-Zwieberge, a subcamp of Buchenwald concentration camp, where inmates were forced to work in underground factories.
8th Armored Division "Thundering Herd" 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.
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- 19 January 1945
8th Armored Division. After training at Tidworth, England, the 8th Armored Division landed in France, 5 January 1945, and assembled in the Bacqueville area of upper Normandy. In mid January the Division raced 350 miles across France to Pont-a-Mousson to help stem the German drive for Strasbourg, but, finding the enemy already halted, went into ...
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