1st Armored Division

The First Armored Division is best known for its battles in Northern Africa and Italy during the war. It was the first US armored division to see action during World War Two. Especially its actions during the battle of Anzio.  After the battle of Anzio the division continued towards the Po Valley until the German forces in Italy surrendered on 2 May 1945. 

The divisions patch is a triangle with a yellow/blue/red background. In the middle of the triangle there is a tanktrack, with crossed canon and lightning bolt, above the insignia there is the number 1 for the first division.

Nickname: Old Ironsides
Motto: Iron Soldiers!
Campaigns: Tunisia, Naples-Foggia, Anzio, Rome-Arno, North Apennines, Po Valley

2nd Armored Division

The Second Armored Division first saw combat in North Africa together with the 1st Armored Division. After fighting in Italy trough Sicily and Palermo, the division went back to England to prepare for D-day. They landed in Normandy in June 1944 and fought during Operation Cobra. They later turned towards the north and fought in Belgium and Germany.

The divisions patch is a triangle with a yellow/blue/red background. In the middle of the triangle there is a tanktrack, with crossed canon and lightning bolt, above the insignia there is the number 2 for the second division.

Nickname: Hell on Wheels
Campaigns: Sicily, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe

3rd Armored Division

The Third Armored Division fought harshly during the Normandy campaign and is especially know for the Battle of Saint-Lo. After helping close the Falaise-Pocket the division turned towards the north and fought in Germany in the Hurtgen Forest. The division fought in the northern area during the Battle of the Bugle towards Houffalize and St. Vith. After the Bulge, the division fought towards the heart of Germany. On 11 April 1945, the 3rd Armored liberated the Dora-Mittelbau concentration camp.

The divisions patch is a triangle with a yellow/blue/red background. In the middle of the triangle there is a tanktrack, with crossed canon and lightning bolt, above the insignia there is the number 3 for the third division.

Nickname: Spearhead
Campaigns: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe

4th Armored Division

The Fourth Armored Division landed in France in July 1944. They first saw combat with Operation Cobra in Normandy before turning to Nantes to liberate the city. After the Germans launched the Battle of the Bulge, the 4th Armored quickly moved towards Belgium before helping liberate the area of Bastogne. After the battles of Bastogne, the 4th moved towards Luxembourg and into Germany where it liberated Ohrdruf, a part of Buchenwald Concentration Camp. After this the division turned towards Czechoslovakia.

The divisions patch is a triangle with a yellow/blue/red background. In the middle of the triangle there is a tanktrack, with crossed canon and lightning bolt, above the insignia there is the number 4 for the fourth division.

Nickname: Name Enough
Motto: They Shall Be Known By Their Deeds Alone
Campaigns: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe

5th Armored Division

The Fifth Armored Division landed in France in July 1944. They saw combat moving south and liberated the city of Le Mans. After that they moved towards the north and fought in the Seine region. After passing through Paris the division moved east toward Luxembourg city, which they liberated on the 10th of September. After the liberation of Luxembourg, they crossed the Siegfried Line and moved towards Aachen and Monchau to battle the Germany reinforcements. After the Bulge the division fought towards the Elbe where it stayed until the end of the war.

The divisions patch is a triangle with a yellow/blue/red background. In the middle of the triangle there is a tanktrack, with crossed canon and lightning bolt, above the insignia there is the number 5 for the fifth division.

Nickname: Victory
Campaigns: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe

6th Armored Division

The Sixth Armored Division landed in France in July 1944. After fighting in western France, part of the division took part in the battle for Brest. On 23 December, the division was ordered to move towards Bastogne, for the Battle of the Bulge. The division fought harshly and fought the Germans back over the Our river. After the Bulge, the division crossed the Siegfried Line into Germany. At the end of the war the 7th assisted in freeing Allied prisoners of war and the German concentration camp Buchenwald.

The divisions patch is a triangle with a yellow/blue/red background. In the middle of the triangle there is a tanktrack, with crossed canon and lightning bolt, above the insignia there is the number 6 for the sixth division.

Nickname: Super Sixth
Campaigns: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe

7th Armored Division

The Seventh Armored Division landed in France in August 1945. After some fighting in France, the division moved to The Netherlands in support of Operation Market Garden. They fought the Germans in the vicinity of Overloon. The division was relieved by the British 11th Armored Division. Due to the Battle of the Bulge, the division was moved to St. Vith, were they fought of the German counter offensive and re-captured the town on 23 January 1945. After the Bulge, the 7th took their part in the encirclement of the Ruhr pocket before the war ended.

The divisions patch is a triangle with a yellow/blue/red background. In the middle of the triangle there is a tanktrack, with crossed canon and lightning bolt, above the insignia there is the number 7 for the seventh division.

Nickname: Lucky Seventh
Campaigns: Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe

8th Armored Division

The Eight Armored Division landed in France on the 5th of January 1945. The division rushed to northern France to take part in Operation Nordwind, the counter offensive of the Battle of the Bulge. After some fighting in western Germany, the division moved to The Netherlands to fight in the vicinity of Roermond and relieve the British 7th Armored Division. After the liberation of Limburg, the 8th Armored moved east into Germany and fought in the Ruhr as well as in central Germany.

The divisions patch is a triangle with a yellow/blue/red background. In the middle of the triangle there is a tanktrack, with crossed canon and lightning bolt, above the insignia there is the number 8 for the eight division.

Nickname: Thundering Herd, Iron Snake
Campaigns: Ardennes-Alsace, Rhineland, Central Europe

9th Armored Division

The Ninth Armored Division arrived in Europe in 1944 and one of their first major offensives was their battle in Luxembourg in early December. Shortly after the Germans started the winter offensive and the 9th Armored fought bravely at St. Vith, Echternach and Bastogne. Apart from these battles the 9th armored is well known for their crossing of the Rhine at Remagen. The division was fighting in advance of Czechoslovakia when the war came to an end.

The divisions patch is a triangle with a yellow/blue/red background. In the middle of the triangle there is a tanktrack, with crossed canon and lightning bolt, above the insignia there is the number 9 for the ninth division.

Nickname: Phantom
Campaigns: Ardennes-Alsace, Rhineland, Central Europe

10th Armored Division

The Tenth Armored Division got his nickname from a division-wide contest while training in the US. The tiger was chosen because of its clean, neat features and ability to surprise it's prey. After landing in Europe in 1944, the 10th armored fought in Germany at the Siegfried-Line and the capture of Metz. During the Battle of the Bulge, part of the division was responsible for the defense of Bastogne, together with the 101st Airborne. After the liberation of Bastogne, the division fought in southern Germany and helped liberate various cities.

The divisions patch is a triangle with a yellow/blue/red background. In the middle of the triangle there is a tanktrack, with crossed canon and lightning bolt, above the insignia there is the number 10 for the tenth division.

Nickname: Tiger Division
Motto: Terrify And Destroy
Campaigns: Ardennes-Alsace, Rhineland, Central Europe

11th Armored Division

The Eleventh Armored Division fought hard in northern France/during the battle of the Bugle, securing the road to Bastogne. It also pierced trough to Houffalize in Januari 1945. After some combat in western and Southern Germany the division got some rest before pulling up to Austria. On May 5th 1945, the division liberated Concentration Camp Mauthausen.

The divisions patch is a triangle with a yellow/blue/red background. In the middle of the triangle there is a tanktrack, with crossed canon and lightning bolt, above the insignia there is the number 11 for the eleventh division.

Nickname: Thunderbolt
Motto: J'Avance (I Advance)
Campaigns: Ardennes-Alsace, Rhineland, Central Europe

12th Armored Division

The Twelfth Armored Division is well known for their fierce fighting and eagerness for battle. The Germans even called the 12th Armored Division the suicide division because of their fierce fighting during Operation Nordwind. The 12th Armored also liberated various sub-camps of Dachau.

The divisions patch is a triangle with a yellow/blue/red background. In the middle of the triangle there is a tanktrack, with crossed canon and lightning bolt, above the insignia there is the number 12 for the twelfth division.

Nickname: Hellcat Division, Suicide Division, Mystery Division
Motto: Speed Is The Password
Campaigns: Rhineland, Central Europe

13th Armored Division

The Thirteenth Armored Division fought in Southern Germany and Austria. They liberated multiple towns including Hitlers birth town of Braunau. The division set up headquarters in the house Hitler was born in.

The divisions patch is a triangle with a yellow/blue/red background. In the middle of the triangle there is a tanktrack, with crossed canon and lightning bolt, above the insignia there is the number 13 for the thirteenth division.

Nickname: The Black Cats
Motto: It Shall Be Done
Campaigns: Rhineland, Central Europe

14th Armored Division

The Fourteenth Armored Division saw combat in Southern Germany with Operation Nordwind. The division is best known for their defense during the Battle of Hatten-Rittershoffen. The division also liberated multiple P.O.W. Camps in Southern Germany with well over 200.000 allied soldier, as well as various sub-camps of Dachau.

The divisions patch is a triangle with a yellow/blue/red background. In the middle of the triangle there is a tanktrack, with crossed canon and lightning bolt, above the insignia there is the number 14 for the fourteenth division.

Nickname: Liberators
Campaigns: Rhineland, Central Europe

16th Armored Division

The Sixteenth Armored division only fought in World War Two and is best known for there combat during the liberation of Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic). The division suffered the least casualties of all US armored divisions in Europe and spent only three days in combat.

The divisions patch is a triangle with a yellow/blue/red background. In the middle of the triangle there is a tanktrack, with crossed canon and lightning bolt, above the insignia there is the number 16 for the sixteenth division.

Nickname: Armadillo
Campaigns: Central Europe