7th Armored Division (United States)

7th Armored Division
7th Armored Division shoulder sleeve insignia
Active1 March 1942 – 9 October 1945
1950–1953
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeArmor
RoleArmored warfare
SizeDivision
Nickname(s)"Lucky Seventh"[1]
EngagementsWorld War II
A 7th Armored anti-tank gun covers a road near Vielsalm, Belgium, 23 December 1944

The 7th Armored Division ("Lucky Seventh"[1]) was an armored division of the United States Army that saw distinguished service on the Western Front, from August 1944 until May 1945, during World War II.

  1. ^ a b "Special Unit Designations". United States Army Center of Military History. 21 April 2010. Archived from the original on 9 June 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010.