About: 1943 American Armored Division Organization

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Though the standard M4A3 Sherman was not intended for fighting against German tanks and armored vehicles, by late 1944, many of these standard 75 mm Shermans were supplemented or replaced entirely by newer 76 mm gun armed Shermans more capable of dealing with German armor. Perhaps the final attempt to up-gun American armored division strength with more competent armored vehicles came in the form of the formidable M26 Pershing heavy tank, comparable to the German Panther in performance, though limited in combat experience.

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rdfs:label	1943 American Armored Division Organization
rdfs:comment	Though the standard M4A3 Sherman was not intended for fighting against German tanks and armored vehicles, by late 1944, many of these standard 75 mm Shermans were supplemented or replaced entirely by newer 76 mm gun armed Shermans more capable of dealing with German armor. Perhaps the final attempt to up-gun American armored division strength with more competent armored vehicles came in the form of the formidable M26 Pershing heavy tank, comparable to the German Panther in performance, though limited in combat experience.
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Date	1943(xsd:integer)
Other	10052(xsd:integer)
Officers	564(xsd:integer)
Type	Armored
Size	Division
abstract	Though the standard M4A3 Sherman was not intended for fighting against German tanks and armored vehicles, by late 1944, many of these standard 75 mm Shermans were supplemented or replaced entirely by newer 76 mm gun armed Shermans more capable of dealing with German armor. Perhaps the final attempt to up-gun American armored division strength with more competent armored vehicles came in the form of the formidable M26 Pershing heavy tank, comparable to the German Panther in performance, though limited in combat experience. As far as infantry support was concerned, the American armored division was supported by a very mobile offensive and defensive force in the form of its three armored infantry battalions, supported by M2 and M3 half-tracks converted into everything from mortar carriers to APCs. The advantage of the widespread usage of half-tracks in armored infantry battalions came from the fact that the infantry aboard could carry far more equipment into battle than standard infantry. This included heavy weapons and often whatever leftovers or scraps the crew found around the battlefield, resulting in some American divisional commanders nicknaming the half-tracks "gypsy caravans" for how many things were carried on board and their overall messy battlefield appearance. Because these infantry battalions were so mobile, American commanders often relied on them to be sent into combat generally more often than a standard infantry formation, resulting in some of the highest infantry casualty rates among different types of combat groups.

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