490th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
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The 490th Armored Field Artillery Battalion was a U.S. Army World War II unit that provided mobile armored artillery support as part of the 11th Armored Division in the European Theater.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army unit
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World War II military unit ⓘ armored field artillery battalion ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| category |
U.S. armored divisions artillery units
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United States Army units and formations of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component | field artillery ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designation | 490th Armored Field Artillery Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipmentClass | self-propelled howitzer ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| forceType | armored force ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | field artillery branch ⓘ |
| mobility | armored and tracked vehicles ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| numericalDesignation | 490th NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment | European land warfare in World War II ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | inactivated ⓘ |
| partOf | 11th Armored Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | indirect fire support for armored and infantry units ⓘ |
| role |
armored artillery support
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mobile fire support ⓘ |
| service | United States Army Ground Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranchRole | artillery support for armored operations ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | division artillery of the 11th Armored Division ⓘ |
| supportedFormation | combat commands of the 11th Armored Division ⓘ |
| theater | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | self-propelled artillery unit ⓘ |
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