746th Tank Battalion | |
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Active | 27 April 1942 – 2 November 1945 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | United States Army |
Type | Tank/Armor |
Size | Battalion |
Part of | Independent Unit |
Motto(s) | "Like Lightning We Strike" |
Equipment | M4 Sherman M5 Stuart |
Engagements | World War II
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Insignia | |
Identification symbol | No unit insignia authorized |
The 746th Tank Battalion was an independent tank battalion that participated in the European Theater of Operations with the United States Army in World War II. It was one of five tank battalions (all independent) which landed in Normandy on D-Day (6 June 1944). The battalion participated in combat operations throughout northern Europe until V-E Day. It served primarily as an attachment to the 9th Infantry Division, but fought alongside numerous other units as well. It was inactivated in October 1945.