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The 3rd Armored Division ("Spearhead") was an armored division of the United States Army. Nicknamed the Third Herd, the division was first activated in 1941, and was active in the European Theater of World War II. The division was stationed in West Germany for much of the Cold War, and participated in the Persian Gulf War. On 17 January 1992 in Germany, the division ceased operations; in October 1992 it was formally deactivated as part of a general drawing down of forces at the end of the Cold War.

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  • 3rd Armored Division (United States)
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  • The 3rd Armored Division ("Spearhead") was an armored division of the United States Army. Nicknamed the Third Herd, the division was first activated in 1941, and was active in the European Theater of World War II. The division was stationed in West Germany for much of the Cold War, and participated in the Persian Gulf War. On 17 January 1992 in Germany, the division ceased operations; in October 1992 it was formally deactivated as part of a general drawing down of forces at the end of the Cold War.
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Previous
  • 2(xsd:integer)
Date
  • 1942(xsd:integer)
Branch
Role
  • Armored Attack/Exploitation
identification symbol
  • Armored Division Triangle
Nickname
  • Spearhead
Country
  • United States of America
Name
  • 3(xsd:integer)
  • STAFF FILM REPORT 66-21A
Type
  • Armored Division
Caption
  • 3(xsd:integer)
Dates
  • 1941(xsd:integer)
  • 1947(xsd:integer)
Colors
  • Blue, Red, Gold, Black
Unit Name
  • 3(xsd:integer)
notable commanders
  • MG Creighton Abrams
  • MG Gordon B. Rogers
  • MG Maurice Rose
subordinate
  • * 36th Armored Infantry Regiment * 32nd Armored Regiment * 33rd Armored Regiment * 23rd Armored Engineer Battalion * 83rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion * 54th Armored Field Artillery Battalion * 67th Armored Field Artillery Battalion * 391st Armored Field Artillery Battalion * 643rd Tank Destroyer Battalion * 703rd Tank Destroyer Battalion
Allegiance
  • United States of America
Battles
Parent
  • 3(xsd:integer)
March
  • Spearhead March
ID
  • gov.dod.dimoc.26972
NEXT
  • 4(xsd:integer)
Size
  • Typically 15,000+
abstract
  • The 3rd Armored Division ("Spearhead") was an armored division of the United States Army. Nicknamed the Third Herd, the division was first activated in 1941, and was active in the European Theater of World War II. The division was stationed in West Germany for much of the Cold War, and participated in the Persian Gulf War. On 17 January 1992 in Germany, the division ceased operations; in October 1992 it was formally deactivated as part of a general drawing down of forces at the end of the Cold War.
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