The 16 Armored Division Patches and SSI of the US Army that Liberated Europe in World War II. 

The 13th Disney Patch is all the stereotypical bad luck symbols, number 13, black cat, opening an umbrella in doors, under a ladder, spilt salt, etc,etc,etc

A terrific show, Col. Foster! I hope you do the same for WWII Infantry patches

My Dad was a tech sergeant in the 11th armored division..He enlisted when he was 33 so he was older than most of the men he served with...

I very much appreciate and liked the Armour divisions of WW2, I would love to see a few of the regiment and battalions of the divisions. I collect ALL patches but the Armoured divisions and the Armoured infantry are my FAVORITE. Thank you very much.

My friend, Marlon "Red" Bingaman was a member of the 5th armored division during WWII. We traveled through Europe together in 2004. He was a very special person. He told me numerous stories of his time in combat with the 5th division. All of them very interesting. He actually started out from Normanday and went clear through to the end of the war. He had three tanks. He said the 5th was a kind of ghost division that was used as a sort of decoy to confuse the Germans. He was honored in Luxembourg for his effort helping to liberate Luxembourg City. He was quite a character and a lot of fun. In Bastogne there is a 10th armored division WWII Sherman tank in the town square. Red actually climbed up on the tank and gave us a tutorial on how it worked and operated. Very instructive for sure. At the Obersaltzberg in 1945 Red took some photos he had shot there with a German camera. He and I stood in the very same spot from where he took the originals. The comparison was amazing. Everything looked exactly the same as in the photos Red had taken 59 years prior.. He told a crowd of admirers in Luxembourg that he was proud of the part he had played in their liberation and, if he had to, he would do it all again. Red passed away in 2005. He was as fine a person as i have ever met.

Good video!!!! While in the US Army during the 1980s and stationed in West Germany with the 16th Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Division, I had a 1st SGT that fought in Vietnam with the 1/1 Cavalry of the 1st Armored Division. 1/1 Cav was the ONLY unit from 1st Armored Division to go to Vietnam. The division was later deployed to West Germany during the 1970s replacing the deactivated 4th Armored Division. Anyway, sometime during the 1980s Army regulations were updated about the wearing of COMBAT PATCHES. This enabled my 1SGT to wear the 1st Armored Division patch on his right shoulder since he served with 1/1 Cav in Vietnam. When he walked out to formation one day wearing the 1st AD patches on BOTH shoulders, it was definitely the conversation piece and everyone in my company was proud to have a combat veteran leading us.

Fantastic show, thank you, Colonel !

My dad was in the 9rh armored,enlisted at age 17 .Served our country for 25 years.God bless our soldiers!

Thanks for the summary.

Very interesting, thank you

Very interesting thanks again Colonel

Thanks,my father was in the 5th armored. I appreciate any information on them.

I remember surplus stores as a kid in the 70s were PACKED full of the best stuff

as a Darmstadt resident this part of History no Teacher had ever told us. Intresseted in my Hometown History you filled that gap, that the Spearhead Div. Liberated Darmstadt in 1945! Thank you 🙏

Also units of the 5th AD were the first Allied troops that crossed the Rhine at Wallendorf ,Germany on 11 September 1944

My father was a staff sergeant in the 11th Armored. 63rd Armored Infantry Battalion, Company A. He was wounded Jan 2nd 1945 in the Ardennes, just a few miles outside Bastogne. Said it was the coldest winter he ever experienced.

My father was in the fifth armor division. I have a lot of his artifacts brought back from the war.

Thank you, Sir, for the videos you have produced. I'm very interested in WW2, and they have shown me who was involved in the War. Thanks from an old E-5.

My Grandfather was in the 12th Armored division. I loved learning and hearing stories he shared about the war. Unfortunately I can't find much info about the division except for the barebone material.

The Fourth Armored and Fifth ID liberated the Airborne troops trapped at Bastogne.

A very informative video. Thank you. A good friend of mine is a US Army vehicule collector, and we're looking to get matching but correct uniform insignia. It's a M8 (Greyhound, early model, with .50cal on back of turret swivel), designation of the 3rd Armoured division, 703rd Tank Destroyer Battalion. As I understand: - 3rd Armoured division "Spearhead" should to go on the left shoulder - 703rd Tank Destroyer Battalion patch/DUI then should go on the right shoulder? Both patches can be combined? If the M8 is used as a command vehicule, that use is restricted to: - Recon platoon or Recon HQ company? - HQ Company of Company A/B/C? by which I mean, tank platoons in companies A/B/C wil have a tank as a command vehicule? And accompanying M8 will be support role? - Platoon commander would be which rank/grade? (for Company 1 rank up?) - Highest ranking Technician, serving with platoon commander would be which rank/grade? (for Company 1 rank up?) Any help or pointers would be much appreciated.

Any chance of doing some independent tank battalions? My dad was in the 707th attached to 28 ID. Did Hurtgen and the Bulge.

Thank you Col. Foster!

65/67 1A.D. 3rd. Brigade 2/52 inf. May 67 they became 198 Light inf Brigade and in September they were shipped to Nam

My dad was in the 2nd in WW2 he drove tanks and was a medic , still alive at age 100

My Dad was a combat engineer in the 119th armored engineer battalion, a sub unit of the 12th armored. I've always been interested in unit histories and I found out some years ago that not all WW2 armored divisions were created equal. The 1st through 3rd were heavy divisions of around 16,000 men...all the rest were light armored divisions of around 10,500 men. For the short 5 months the 12th was in combat they suffered over 50% casualties.

I served in 1st armored division Baumholder Germany

My father started in the 2nd armored in North Africa than Sicily after Operation Husky he was manning a gun on a ship going to England during rough sees a large ammo box broke his leg he was in the hospital for six weeks than went home on leave didn't have to buy a drink the entire time back after that was sent down south to the 14th armored as an instructor than was sent to southern France as a tank commander with the 47 tank battalion. Started with the 2nd armored, ended with the 14th armored . He was awarded a silver star and a bronze or two.

My dad was in the 9th Armored Division. Bronze Star & Purple heart with oak leaf cluster.

My paw paw was a PFC in CO. A, 16th infantry of the 13th AID.

I wonder if you might help? My father is wearing a shoulder patch that depicts a black panther with what appears to be tank tracks? being crushed in his jaws. I have been trying to find the meaning of this patch? Thank you

I thoroughly enjoy all your videos. One of my hobbies is American military history.

My question isn't t an armored one, but here goes. What was the first Infantry Div. slated to be transferred fron the ETO for the proposed invasion of Japan?

my grandfather was in 59th armored infantry battalion his patch has a ram on the top. Can you shed some information on it?

My grandfather was a soilder in the 6th Armoured Division - John McCormick.

My dad was a Master Sgt. with the 4th at Bastogne, Bronze star and I would give my right arm to put that on my father's stone instead of being released as a Tech Sgt with the 6th. It bothered him so much and I understand why.

The Disney patch for the 9th Armored Division forms the Roman numeral IX (9). The I is the sword and the X is the crossed armored legs.

Why don't they bring the old Eisenhower jacket back

My dad was a medic in the 4th Armored during the war.

My grandfather was attached to the 5th AD, his unit was the 387th AAA AW Bn.

One Combat Command of 10th Armored Div.was in Bastone with the 101.

My stepdad was a member of the third armored division Mobile infantry they rode behind they walk behind tanks

My grandfather was in the 12th according to their websites but his pictures shiw he was un the 4th armored division

Wonderful video. Only small criticism is that Alsace-Lorraine is pronounced Alsass-Lorraine.

Hello, I’m à French reenactor, m’y Town was liberated by the 7th armored, and I represent this one in reenactment. Lucky Seventh 💪🏻💪🏻👍

what the opening song name?

What does it mean when there is no number on the patch?

Charlie M. Schultz, The Creator of Charlie Brown and Snoopy was in the 20th AD.

Thank thank great my real Father was US army WW2 for 13th armored battlion division ....so sad my father passed away in August 1965. I was one yrs remember my memory father thank it wonderful

I can’t hear ya say Alsack for Alsace one more time…

Something from modern times. In Desert Storm 1st Brigade 1st Armor was actually 3rd Brigade 3rd Infantry Division. They don't like to mention that.😂

My grandpa was in the 10th armored

Alsace Lorraine is pronounced, “alsaas”. I’m sorry, I had to do it.

My great great uncle 4 SGT William L Springer Tec 4 8 Tank BN4 Armd Div WWII 🪖

Alsace is pronounced Al (as in Albert) sace (as is seis)

my Dad was i the 13th Armored Division which seems to have been missed. It's contribution to the liberation of Europe was limited, but it was still present.

4th Armored Roosevelt’s butchers I had a uncle in that unit and they machine gunned German prisoners after word of the massacre in the Bulge happened- let’s see the Col say anything about it Unpause

9:00 The German soldiers, part of the Aryan nation, were probably gobsmacked when a black American soldier held them at gunpoint for prisoner processing. The Japanese were even meaner.

Apennines - pronounced "app, n, nines", accent on the first syllable! Alsace = al-sase, not al-sack. Colonel, your pronounciation of the English language is horrible. Consult a dictionary before proceeding.

None of t hem liberated Europe, Soviet 1st guards tank army did, these just came and took all the fame from them.

No that was Russia and The British army the US contribution was tiny. The Russians faced over 100 devisions the US two!

I'm a 'Cold War' Vet, that served with the 194th Armored Brigade in 82-83, and 2AD back in 87-88..... IMO, it was a 'bad decision' by U.S. Military Command, to deactivate 3AD, and 2AD for these current times. Our Military has the ability to adapt to any current combat situation, in short order. I have no idea what the current world politics involve but, IMO, we're gonna need heavy Armored Divisions available to use as needed. Current Brigade Combat Teams do have some armored capability but, they're not as capable as a Armored Division, or the 194th Armored Brigade (Seperate)...and dang near as big as an Armored Division..... Personnel cuts, budget cuts, and the current political leanings of the current administration, and the general public, have decimated our ability to counter most potential threats. Back then, we had 24 Divisions, nowdays, we have 12..... SMH! No matter how good technology is, there is no substitue, for 'boots on the ground'!

LMAO, you Muricans think you single handedly won BOTH WWs, your Johnny come latelys into these conflicts!🤣😂🤣😂

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