| U.S. 2nd Armored Division Major General Keith J. Mitts, GCO keith@ustacops.com |
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| The 2nd Armored Group is organized into 3 Divisions |
| U.S. 8th Army Air Force Brigadier General Scott Bolden, DGCO |
During World War II, the Eighth Air Force was a United States Army Air Forces unit, which
carried out daytime bombing operations in Western Europe from airfields in eastern England
from 1942 through the end of the war in 1945.
carried out daytime bombing operations in Western Europe from airfields in eastern England
from 1942 through the end of the war in 1945.
| 899th Tank Destroyer Battalion Colonel Juan 'Beetle' Parke juanwparke@cs.com |
The 2nd Armored was organized as a "heavy" armored division having two armored regiments
of four medium tank and two light tank battalions of three companies each. Along with the 3rd
Armored Division, it retained its organization throughout World War II while all 14 other U.S.
armored divisions were reorganized as "light" armored divisions.
of four medium tank and two light tank battalions of three companies each. Along with the 3rd
Armored Division, it retained its organization throughout World War II while all 14 other U.S.
armored divisions were reorganized as "light" armored divisions.
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