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1st Armored Brigade Combat Team
of the 1st Armored Division
Insignia of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division of the United States Army
CountryUSA
BranchRegular Army
TypeArmored brigade combat team
Part of1st Armored Division
Garrison/HQFort Bliss
Nickname(s)"Ready First"
EngagementsWorld War II
Operation Iraqi Freedom

The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division is an Armored Brigade Combat Team of the United States Army, stationed at Fort Bliss, TX.[1]

First organized in 1942, as Combat Command A, 1st Armored Division, the unit has fought in North Africa and Italy in World War II,[2] as well as 4 tours in Operation Iraqi Freedom. As the 3rd Constabulary Regiment, the brigade conducted stability operations in Germany after World War II. After service at Fort Hood and in Germany during the Cold War, the brigade conducted three peacekeeping rotations in the Balkans (Bosnia, Macedonia and Kosovo).

Organization

The current organization of the brigade, as of November 2019, is as follows;[1]

Lineage

Campaign participation credit

The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division participated in the World War II campaigns of: Tunisia; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; North Apennines; and Po Valley.[2]

In the War On Terrorism, the brigade has participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Freedom Sentinel.

Decorations

Headquarters Company additionally entitled to:

References

  1. ^ a b "1st BCT, 1st Armoured Division". home.army.mil. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b "1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division". Global Security. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.

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