51st Armored Infantry Battalion
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The 51st Armored Infantry Battalion was a U.S. Army mechanized infantry unit that served as a key combat element of the famed 4th Armored Division during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army unit
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armored infantry battalion ⓘ |
| alliance | Allies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| category | U.S. armored infantry battalions of World War II ⓘ |
| combatFunction |
assault on fortified positions
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close support to tanks ⓘ securing and holding captured ground ⓘ urban and village clearing operations ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| equipmentType |
armored personnel carriers
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half-tracks ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
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| historicalPeriod | 1939–1945 ⓘ |
| militaryRole | mechanized infantry ⓘ |
| mobility | fully motorized ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | mechanized infantry integrated with tank units ⓘ |
| notableFor | key combat element of the 4th Armored Division ⓘ |
| organizationalAffiliation | United States Army Armored Divisions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 4th Armored Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInDivision | infantry support for armored operations ⓘ |
| service | United States Army in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Army Armored Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Combat Command of 4th Armored Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tacticalDoctrine | combined arms operations with armor and artillery ⓘ |
| theater | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | armored infantry ⓘ |
| unitSize | battalion ⓘ |
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