And the Star Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

 

THE 5TH ARMORED DIVISION

"THE VICTORY DIVISION"

THE VICTORY DIVISION IN WWII
5TH ARMORED DIVISION

 

 Maps of the road of the Victory Division

Organization of the U.S.Armored Division

 

Organization of the 5th Armored Division

Combat Commands
and Task Forces

Insignias of the
5th Armored Division
Units

Roster of the
5th Armored Division

ORGANIZATION OF UNITS

Tank Battalion

 Armored Infantry Battalion

Armored Field Artillery Battalion

 Armored Medical Battalion

 SOUVENIRS

Stories by
Anton J. Suppes
34th Tank Battalion

In Memoriam
Robert A. Lewis,
the first man to enter Belgium
 

The 8th Armored Replacement Battalion
July 1941 

 

 Command Peep of 1st Platoon, Troop B
85th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron

 The Story of the young Frenchman with Troop B, 85th CRS

 

BOOKS

YVES J. BELLANGER'S BOOKS
 Read about my books on the Organization, Doctrine & Equipment of US Army Divisions

 STUDIES

 The 5th Armored Division's Push to the Elbe River, April 1945
By LTC Karl-Heinz Heineke, Active German Army Officer

 

 

I am a French historian. I work about U.S.Army Organization and Doctrine.

I live in Angers, France.

I am an Associate member of The 5th Armored Division Association and I made this site to pay tribute to the members of the Division who liberated my country and Europe and gave us freedom again.

Official Information from The 5th Armored Division Association, Incorporated

If you are a former member of the 5th Armored Division and you didn't already join The 5th Armored Division Association, read information about it on:

"The 5th Armored Division Association".

63rd Annual Fifth Armored Division Association, Inc. Reunion
August 13-16, 2009
MECHANICSBURG, PA.

for more information click here

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Also see the links page

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Les Divisions Américaines

 Home page
U.S. Army Divisions

 

 If you are interested by Infantry Divisions,
see my other website about the

5th INFANTRY DIVISION
"RED DIAMOND"
WWI, WWII, VIETNAM, PANAMA

With links to Infantry Divisions
WWII and Vietnam Units

 

All rights reserved, Yves J. Bellanger

Created in May 1998

Newly located in February 2000
Relocated in August 2001 and June 2005

Updated May 19, 2010 by Yves J. Bellanger