| 2nd Armored Division | |||||
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| Active | 1940–1995 | ||||
| Country |  United States | ||||
| Branch |  US Army | ||||
| Type | Armor | ||||
| Role | Armored warfare | ||||
| Size | Division | ||||
| Nickname(s) | "Hell on Wheels"[1] | ||||
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| Commanders | |||||
| Notable commanders | Charles L. Scott George S. Patton George Patton IV Ernest N. Harmon Edward H. Brooks Oliver W. Dillard | ||||
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The 2nd Armored Division ("Hell on Wheels"[1]) was an armored division of the United States Army. The division played important roles during World War II in the invasions of Germany, North Africa, and Sicily and in the liberation of France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. During the Cold War, the division was primarily based at Fort Hood, Texas, and had a reinforced brigade forward stationed in Garlstedt, West Germany. After participation in the Persian Gulf War, the division was inactivated in 1995.
- ^ a b "Special Unit Designations". United States Army Center of Military History. 21 April 2010. Archived from the original on 9 June 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2010.