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| U.S. 16th Armored Division | |
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:16th_US_Armored_Division_SSI.svg) Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army 16th Armored Division | |
| Active | 15 July 1943 – 15 October 1945 |
| Country |  United States |
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| Type | Armored division |
| Nickname(s) | Armadillo |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | John L. Pierce |
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The 16th Armored Division was an armored division of the United States Army in World War II. In its one and only combat operation, the 16th Armored Division liberated the city of Plzeň in western Czechoslovakia (today the Czech Republic), an operation that influenced the landscape of post-war Europe.[1]
- ^ Dickerson, Bryan J. "There at the End: The U.S. 16th Armored Division's Liberation of Plzen". World at War. Retrieved 4 October 2015.