The 1st and 2nd Battalion, 48th Infantry were mechanized infantry units assigned to the 3rd Armored Division ( 3AD ) in West Germany during the Cold War.

They consist of three infantry regiments, one artillery regiment, a tank battalion, a Light Armored Reconnaissance battalion, an Amphibious Assault Vehicle battalion, a reconnaissance battalion, a combat engineer battalion, and a headquarters battalion.

The Bradley was developed largely in response to the Soviet BMP family of infantry fighting vehicles, and to serve as both an Armored personnel carrier ( APC ), and a tank-killer.

M2 infantry Bradleys also have firing ports for a number of M231 Firing Port Weapons ( FPWs ), providing a means for the occupants to fire from within the vehicle and replacing the top-side gunners on the M113-based Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicles ( ACAV ), though the M231 is rarely employed.

Armored infantry transport

Four T26E3s were involved in the 9th Armored Division's dramatic dash to take the Bridge at Remagen, providing fire support to the infantry in order to take the bridgehead before the Germans could blow it up.

In the summer of 1951, three more infantry divisions and the 2nd Armored Division were sent to West Germany as a part of the NATO Augmentation Program.

The force consisted of three infantry brigades, the Negev Brigade, the Givati Brigade, and the Yiftach Brigade, an armored battalion from the 8th Armored Brigade and the largest artillery formation that had been available to the IDF at the time.

The battalion served not only as a mechanized infantry battalion ( equipped with M113A1 / A2 Armored Personnel Carriers, APCs ), but also in support of the United States Army Armor School during various training missions.

He served as an infantry officer on the armoured train " Captain Irv " of the 1st Armored Train Regiment as a second lieutenant in 1929.

Here, he would learn the most up to date German military tactical doctrines, organization, and use of weaponry on the modern battlefield such as the German-inspired theory of the Maschinengewehr ( Medium machine gun, at this time, the MG-34 ) led squad, incorporation of Air and Armored branches into infantry attack, etc.

In the first phase, the breakthrough attack would be conducted by Major General Eddy's 9th and Major General Hobbs ' 30th infantry divisions, which would punch a hole in the German tactical zone and then hold the flanks of the penetration while Major General Huebner's 1st Infantry and Major General Brooks ' 2nd Armored divisions pushed into the depth of the position until resistance collapsed.

He then served for three years in Germany, commanding a tank company in a mechanized infantry division at Mainz ( Company B, 4th Battalion, 69th Armored Regiment ).

For example, the infantry field ( 03 ) has ten enlisted classifications: Rifleman ( MOS 0311 ), Riverine Assault Craft ( MOS 0312 ), Light Armored Vehicle Crewman ( MOS 0313 ), Scout Sniper ( MOS 0317 ), Reconnaissance Man ( MOS 0321 ), Machine Gunner ( MOS 0331 ), Mortarman ( MOS 0341 ), Assaultman ( MOS 0351 ), Antitank Assault Guided Missileman ( MOS 0352 ), and Infantry Unit Leader ( MOS 0369 ).

The journal of the 35th Armored Brigade states: " Two Vickers tanks with infantry backup advanced to the right flank of 245th Infantry Regiment.

To prepare for their upcoming mission, the 203rd Armored Regiment undertook a series of combined-arms training with infantry and artillery units in different types of terrain, in order to operate in Vietnam ’ s rough mountainous and jungle conditions.

In October 1944, 7th US Armored Division was holding a very long stretch of the Allied line in The Netherlands when a German force of tanks and infantry attacked and captured the small town of Meijel in the centre of the Division's line ; the village of Asten was also threatened.

The 1st Armored Division, activated at Fort Knox, Kentucky, in June 1940 and one of the first American divisions to fight on the other side of the Atlantic, supplied many tank and infantry units.

* The Light Armored Vehicle Training Company trains entry-level infantry MOS-qualified Armored Vehicle crewmen and trains infantry officers and SNCOs in the tactical employment of the Light Armored Vehicle, and awards the MOSs 0313 and 0303.

* The MAGTF area with rotor-wing and tilt-rotor aircraft representing units based at Miramar and nearby Camp Pendleton, and infantry units from Pendleton and other installations demonstrating M1 Abrams tanks, LAV-25 Light Armored Vehicles, support vehicles, artillery systems and infantry weapons ;

Beginning in 1907, some ships also were referred to alternatively by single-letter or three-letter codes — for example, USS Indiana ( Battleship No. 1 ) could be referred to as USS Indiana ( B-1 ) and USS Olympia ( Cruiser No 6 ) could also be referred to as USS Olympia ( C-6 ), while USS Pennsylvania ( Armored Cruiser No. 4 ) could be referred to as USS Pennsylvania ( ACR-4 ).

Partly because of this policy, the new M551 could not be classified as a light tank, and was officially classified as an " Armored Reconnaissance / Airborne Assault Vehicle ".

One specific design requirement was that it should be as fast as the then new M1 Abrams main battle tank so that they could maintain formations while moving, something which the older M113 Armored Personnel Carrier could not do, as it had been designed to complement the older M60 Patton.

To stall the Germans so that the defense could be set up, the first battalion of the 506th ( along with Team Desobry from the 10th Armored Division ) was sent out to combat and slow down the Germans in the towns of Noville and Foy.

As a result a MILES emulating an M16 rifle cannot destroy an Armored Personnel Carrier ( APC ), but could still kill a commander visible in the hatch of the vehicle.

The Army has purchased a purpose-built armored car, the M1117 Armored Security Vehicle in limited numbers for use by the United States Army Military Police Corps.

The FBI would request and receive the use of Bradley Armored Fighing Vehicles, and tank retrieval vehicles, as well as overflights by UH-1 and CH-47 helicopters.

Some variants, like the United States Marine Corps's Light Armored Vehicle-25 ( LAV-25 ) and its derivatives, are equipped with propellers for amphibious use, though their swimming capability is restricted to sheltered waters.

The Israeli Armored CAT D9 — nicknamed Doobi (, for teddy bear )— is a Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer that was modified by the Israel Defence Forces, Israeli Military Industries and Israel Aerospace Industries to increase the survivability of the armored bulldozer in hostile environments and enable it to withstand heavy attacks, thus making it suitable for military combat engineering use.

* 4ES ( Company of Heroes )-4ES standing for 4 Engineers and a Sniper ( a unique American opening ); Fast Armored Car ( the objective being to get an Armored Car before the opponent has reach the same tech level-Wehrmacht ); Riflestall ( the objective being to use the power and flexibility of Riflemen squads to hold off the opponent before pulling out higher-tech units-American ); Piospam ( the objective being to produce large numbers of Pioneers and nothing else-until higher tier-Wehrmacht ).

Armored and mechanized divisions normally made use of three brigades, with each brigade having up to four combat battalions ; depending on the division type, these were generally a three to one mix, with either three mechanized battalions and one armored battalion, or vice versa.

* Armored Zombie ( use " Call of the Haunted " on Zanki )

The first Sheridans to arrive in Viet Nam ( January 1969 ) were accompanied by their factory representatives, instructors, and evaluators as the new vehicles were issued to the 3rd Squadron, 4th Armored Cavalry, and the 1st Squadron, 11th ACR.

Sunrise is especially known for their mecha anime series ( including Gundam ) such as Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 ( 1978 ), Fang of the Sun Dougram ( 1981 ), the Armored Trooper Votoms and Aura Battler Dunbine series ( 1983 ), Blue Comet SPT Layzner ( 1985 ), Patlabor ( 1989 ), The Vision of Escaflowne ( 1996 ), The Big O ( 1999 / 2003 ), Overman King Gainer ( 2002 ), Zegapain ( 2007 ), and Code Geass ( 2006 / 2008 ).

After the 1990 – 91 Gulf War, the U. S. 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment ( 2nd ACR ) was re-equipped with Humvees and designated Armored Cavalry ( Light ), while units retaining their Abrams tanks and Bradley fighting Vehicles were classified as Armored Cavalry ( Heavy ).

Legend says their unofficial nickname came to be when the original commander, traditionally permitted to nickname a unit, replied that " Fourth Armored Division " was " Name Enough ".

Two days after the Germans launched their Ardennes offensive, the 4th Armored entered the fight ( 18 December 1944 ), racing northwest into Belgium, covering 150 miles in 19 hours.

In April, 2003, the US Army 2d Squadron, 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment established their headquarters at the abandoned Sumer cigarette factory located on the Eastern side of Sadr City.

Marines from D Company, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion guard detainees prior to loading them into their vehicle

General Leland Hobbs ' 30th Infantry Division would be assisted by the 2nd Armored Division, which would exploit the 30th Division's penetration of the Siegfried Line, while their flanks were protected by the 29th Infantry Division.

This took place on Saturday, 31 March only three days before the 83rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Armored Division seized the grounds after reports from a nearby Burgomeister that " SS men had set fire to their barracks in the castle, changed into civilian clothes and fled.

Several attempts were made by the U. S. 1st Armored Division to stop their advance, but all three combat commands found themselves faced with the classic Blitzkrieg: every time they were ordered to defend a position, they would find that it had already been overrun, and they were attacked by German troops with heavy losses.

In 2012, Jean Grey and Robert Kelly ( voiced by their respective X-Men: Evolution actors ) appeared in the Iron Man: Armored Adventures episode " The X-Factor ".

* July 14, 2009: Soldiers from the 1st Battalion ( Armored Tigers ) of the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment were given the Freedom of Romsey for their service in Iraq and Afghanistan.

After successfully performing their mission in Bosnia, the division units conducted a transfer of authority, relinquishing their assignments to soldiers of the 49th Armored Division, Texas National Guard.

Armored units had developed the greatest confidence in their ability to fight without U. S. air support.

The Headquarters unit was made up of the battalion command team and their vehicles ; 3 M4A3 Sherman tanks ( usually not used and held as a reserve ) and various peeps ( World War II US Armored divisions called the jeep a ' peep ') and similar vehicles.

At the Conclusion of the battle, the 10th Armored Division's, 21st Tank Battalion and Combat Command B were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for their extraordinary heroism from 17 to 27 December 1944 Battle of the Bulge.

Years after the war, General Anthony McAuliffe praised the men of the Tiger Division, noting that, " In my opinion, Combat Command B of the 10th Armored Division was never properly credited with their important role in the Bastogne battle.

Team Yankee is thus moved from Task Force 3-78 to Task Force 1-4 Armored, which is their parent battalion, to continue the attack into Leipzig and Berlin.

In December 1990, A-40th Field Artillery ( MLRS )-3rd Armored Division Artillery ( Hanau ), 1 / 27th FA ( MLRS ) part of the 41st Field Artillery Brigade ( Babenhausen ) and 4 / 27th FA ( MLRS ) ( Wertheim ) deployed in support of Operation Desert Shield from their bases in Germany and 1 / 158th Field Artillery from Ft Sill deployed in January 1991.

In 1964, soldiers of North Vietnam ’ s first armored unit — the 202nd Armored Regiment — was sent into South Vietnam without their T-34 main battle tanks, because their prime mission was to learn enemy armor tactics in order to prepare for future missions.