The 11th Armored Division
On April 26, 1945, the 11th Armored Division crossed the border into Austria, reaching Linz on May 4, 1945. The next day, the Division’s cavalry reconnaissance forces encounter and liberated the concentration camps of Mauthausen and Gusen, freeing thousands of …
The 11th Armored Division - Our History
Organization of the 11th Armored Division 21st Armored Infantry Battalion B Company, 21st AIB History of B Company, 21st AIB 21st AIB, B Company - Our First Combat 22nd Tank Battalion 41st Tank Battalion 41st Tank Battalion (additional) ...
A Brief History of the Thunderbolt Division - 11th Armored Division
The 11th Armored Division was activated on August 15, 1942 at Camp Polk, Louisiana. From that date until June, 1944, the Division underwent combat training at Polk and Camp Barkeley Texas, desert maneuvers at Camp Ibis, California, and combat readiness training at …
Over The Rhine - 11th Armored Division
The 11th Armored Division, abreast of the 4th Armored Division and on the South flank, was directed to advance by the most direct routes to the Northeast via Meiningen over the wooded Thuringia Wald hill mass, bypassing all resistance, to seize Arnstadt and Kranichfeld.
22nd Tank Battalion - 11th Armored Division
The 22nd Tank Battalion, originally the 3rd Battalion, 42nd Armored Regiment was activated on August 15, 1942, with the 11th Armored Division at Camp Polk, Louisiana. The officer and enlisted cadres were drawn from other armored divisions.
21st Armored Infantry Battalion (AIB) - 11th Armored Division
The 11th Armored division was ordered to hit Hill 568 in the Siegfried Line, a belt of pillboxes, bunkers, and other strongpoints protected by infantry, artillery, and armor. The Thunderbolts attacked on February 6th with the 21st Battalion in Combat Command Reserve (CCR).
63rd Armored Infantry Battalion (AIB) - 11th Armored Division
The 63rd Armored Infantry Battalion sprang from the first battalion of the 55th Armored Infantry Regiment, which was created as part of the 11th Armored Division at Camp Polk, Louisiana, on August 15, 1942.
Object Nurburgring - 11th Armored Division
On March 9, 1945, the day after the Thunderbolts captured the Nürburgring, these 11th Armored Division tankers of the 41st Tank Battalion were the first of George Patton’s Third Army to reach the Rhine River.
Member Submitted Photos - 11th Armored Division
We are adding a new Photo Album containing photos submitted by 11th Armored Division Association members and their friends. Photos are listed by Unit. Click here for information on how you can submit photographs.
The 11th Armored Division - Citations
Veterans or family members of veterans who were members of the 11th Armored Division or associated units, and who were awarded citations of Silver Star or above, are encouraged to post the texts of those citations on this page.