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United States Army 7th Armored Division (Lucky Seventh)

U. S. ARMY 7TH ARMORED DIVISION (LUCKY SEVENTH) -  The 7th Armored Division ("Lucky Seventh") was an armored division of the United States Army that saw distinguished service on the Western Front, from August 1944 until May 1945, during World War II.  The division was activated on March 1, 1942, reorganized on September 20, 1943 and arrived in England in June 1944.  Throughout most of its existence the 7th Armored Division was commanded by Major General Lindsay McDonald Silvester, an infantryman who had distinguished himself in World War I.

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United States Army 6th Armored Division (Super Sixth)

U. S. ARMY 6TH ARMORED DIVISION (SUPER SIXTH) -  The 6th Armored Division ("Super Sixth") was an armored division of the United States Army during World War II.  It was formed with a cadre from the 2nd Armored Division.  6th AD was formed under the 1942 Table of Organization and Equipment.

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United States Army 5th Armored Division (Victory)

U. S. ARMY 5TH ARMORED DIVISION (VICTORY) -  The 5th Armored Division ("Victory") was an armored formation of the United States Army active from 1941 to 1945 and from 1950 to 1956.  The 5th Armored "Victory" Division was activated on October 10, 1941, and reached the United Kingdom in February 1944.

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United States Army 4th Armored Division (Name Enough)

U. S. ARMY 4TH ARMORED DIVISION (NAME ENOUGH) -  The 4th Armored Division of the United States Army was an Armored Division that earned distinction while spearheading General Patton's Third Army in the European theater of World War II.  The 4th Armored Division, unlike most other U.S. armored divisions during World War II, didn't officially adopt a nickname for the division during the war.

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