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The 612th Tank Destroyer Battalion was a unit of the United States Army during World War II. It played an instrumental role in defending Hofen during the Battle of the Bulge. The specialized tank destroyer unit was attached to various organizations during the war. In December, 1944, the twelve 3 inch guns of Company A were integrated into the defensive positions of the 395th Infantry Regiment and were key to keeping the attacking Sixth Panzer Army from gaining essential objectives in the first days of the offensive.

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  • 612th Tank Destroyer Battalion
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  • The 612th Tank Destroyer Battalion was a unit of the United States Army during World War II. It played an instrumental role in defending Hofen during the Battle of the Bulge. The specialized tank destroyer unit was attached to various organizations during the war. In December, 1944, the twelve 3 inch guns of Company A were integrated into the defensive positions of the 395th Infantry Regiment and were key to keeping the attacking Sixth Panzer Army from gaining essential objectives in the first days of the offensive.
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Branch
Role
Country
  • USA
Type
  • Tank Destroyer
Caption
  • Logo of all U.S. Tank Destroyer forces.
Dates
  • --06-25
Unit Name
  • 612(xsd:integer)
Allegiance
  • Federal
Battles
  • World War II *Normandy *Northern France *Rhineland *Ardennes-Alsace *Central Europe
decorations
  • Included: *Silver Star Medal *Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster *Bronze Star Medal for Heroic Achievement *Bronze Star Medal for Meritorious Service *Soldier's Medal *Air Medal *French Croix de guerre *British Military Medal *Belgian Fourragère
Motto
  • Get There First With the Biggest Guns
Size
  • Battalion
abstract
  • The 612th Tank Destroyer Battalion was a unit of the United States Army during World War II. It played an instrumental role in defending Hofen during the Battle of the Bulge. The specialized tank destroyer unit was attached to various organizations during the war. In December, 1944, the twelve 3 inch guns of Company A were integrated into the defensive positions of the 395th Infantry Regiment and were key to keeping the attacking Sixth Panzer Army from gaining essential objectives in the first days of the offensive.
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