35th Tank Battalion
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The 35th Tank Battalion was a U.S. Army armored battalion that served as a key combat unit in World War II, notably as part of General Patton’s Third Army in the European Theater.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army unit
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armored battalion ⓘ |
| activity |
exploitation of breakthroughs
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offensive armored operations ⓘ support of infantry formations ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| associatedOrganization |
United States 12th Army Group
NERFINISHED
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United States Third Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Omar N. Bradley (as senior U.S. 12th Army Group commander) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| campaign |
Central Europe campaign
NERFINISHED
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Northern France campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhineland campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | George S. Patton (as army commander) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentOf |
Combat Command A, 4th Armored Division (at various times)
NERFINISHED
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Combat Command B, 4th Armored Division (at various times) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctrine | U.S. armored division doctrine of World War II ⓘ |
| engagement |
Advance into Germany
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Battle of the Bulge NERFINISHED ⓘ Breakout from Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ Lorraine campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Relief of Bastogne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipment |
M4 Sherman tank
NERFINISHED
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M5 Stuart light tank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWar | field-deployed in European Theater ⓘ |
| higherCommand | Third United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameOfParentUnit | 4th Armored Division "Breakthrough Division" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | participation in the relief of encircled U.S. forces at Bastogne in December 1944 ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Creighton W. Abrams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high mobility armored operations in France and Germany
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rapid armored advances in support of Patton’s Third Army ⓘ |
| partOf | 4th Armored Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
armored warfare
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tank battalion ⓘ |
| service | United States Army Armored Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | disbanded or reorganized post–World War II ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
VIII Corps (Third Army) (at various times)
NERFINISHED
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XII Corps (Third Army) (at various times) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| typeOfEquipment | medium tanks ⓘ |
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