Spearhead
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Spearhead is the nickname of the U.S. 3rd Armored Division, a famed American armored unit noted for its rapid, leading role in European campaigns during World War II.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| appliesToBranch | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToTypeOfUnit | armored division ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
U.S. Army armored forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
armored warfare ⓘ |
| associatedWithAlliedForce | Allied forces in Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCampaign | European campaigns of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Western Front in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithServiceBranch | U.S. Army Armored Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from the military term "spearhead" meaning leading attacking element ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of aggressive offensive action in U.S. armored history ⓘ |
| hasReputation | famed American armored unit ⓘ |
| hasRole | breakthrough and exploitation in armored operations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notedFor |
leading role in European campaigns during World War II
ⓘ
rapid advance in European campaigns ⓘ |
| refersTo |
3rd Armored Division (United States)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. 3rd Armored Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | being at the forefront of attacks ⓘ |
| theater | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | informal designation of the 3rd Armored Division ⓘ |
| usedIn |
U.S. Army historical literature
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World War II histories ⓘ veteran accounts of the 3rd Armored Division ⓘ |
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