491st Armored Field Artillery Battalion
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The 491st 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 |
U.S. Army armored field artillery battalion
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military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| classification | combat support unit ⓘ |
| componentOf | U.S. Army Armored Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| engagementType | land warfare ⓘ |
| equipmentType | self-propelled artillery pieces ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
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| fireSupportRole | artillery support for offensive and defensive operations ⓘ |
| forceType | armored unit ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | field artillery ⓘ |
| mobility | armored and mechanized ⓘ |
| mobilityRole | mobile artillery support ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment | European ground combat operations ⓘ |
| organizationalLevel | battalion ⓘ |
| parentUnit | 11th Armored Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | indirect fire support for armored and infantry units ⓘ |
| regionOfOperation | Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | armored field artillery support ⓘ |
| service | United States Army ground forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordination | 11th Armored Division, U.S. Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedFormation |
armored combat commands of the 11th Armored Division
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infantry elements attached to the 11th Armored Division ⓘ |
| theater | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | self-propelled artillery unit ⓘ |
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