combat command B
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Combat Command B was a major tactical headquarters and maneuver element of the U.S. Army’s 4th Armored Division, used to direct and coordinate armored combat operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| combat command B canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army unit
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maneuver element ⓘ tactical headquarters ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
General George S. Patton’s armored forces
ⓘ
U.S. Third Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| commandLevel | brigade-equivalent ⓘ |
| commandResponsibility |
allocating supporting arms to combat teams
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planning armored attacks ⓘ synchronizing fires and maneuver ⓘ |
| commandStructure | subordinate combat commands and attached battalions ⓘ |
| composition |
armored units
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artillery units ⓘ mechanized infantry units ⓘ support units ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctrine | U.S. armored division combat command system ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| function |
flexible task organization of combat teams
ⓘ
operational control of subordinate battalions ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherFormationType | armored division ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | discontinued organizational type in modern U.S. Army ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | armored forces ⓘ |
| militaryFormationType | combat command ⓘ |
| notableAssociation | 4th Armored Division advance in European Theater ⓘ |
| notableFor |
coordinated tank-infantry attacks
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rapid armored exploitation operations ⓘ |
| organizationalConcept | modular combined-arms headquarters ⓘ |
| partOf | 4th Armored Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Combat Command A, 4th Armored Division
NERFINISHED
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Combat Command R, 4th Armored Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
armored warfare
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maneuver coordination ⓘ tactical command and control ⓘ |
| service | United States Army Ground Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | headquarters, 4th Armored Division ⓘ |
| successorConcept | brigade combat team ⓘ |
| theater | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOperations |
breakthrough operations
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offensive armored operations ⓘ pursuit operations ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coordinating armored combat operations
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directing armored combat operations ⓘ |
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