European Theater of Operations

WW2 Order of Battle

European Theater of Operations

WW2 Order Of Battle

European Theater of Operations

WW2 Order Of Battle

European Theater of Operations

WW2 Order Of Battle

The responsibility for the development and conduct of mounted warfare, originally the province of the horse cavalry, rests with the U.S. Army's Armor branch. Although modern technology has produced weaponry and transportation systems that are far more efficient than the horse, the incomparable spirit of the old cavalry and the impetuous character of its leaders are instantly recognizable in its modern counterpart. The impulse to devastating attacks that has governed the tactics of mounted warfare from antiquity continues to dominate the doctrines and combat operations of the Armor branch. Its three subcomponents of Armored Cavalry, Air Cavalry, and Armor provide the Army with its most powerful reconnaissance and strinking forces, all of which are trained to maneuver and fight under the most stringent of conditions.
The concept of combative systems augmented by armor protection and increased mobility is not a new one. Military leaders of man's most ancient cultures constantly sought means to increase the individual's lethality on the battlefield while rendering him impervious to harm.

Formed 10 July 1940
Preceded by US Cavalry
Tanks were first used in combat in September 1916, in the British Army
The US Infantry first used French-built tanks in 1918
By the end of WWI, tanks were used by the British, French, Germans, and Americans in more than 90 engagements.