4th Armored Division (United States)
The 4th Armored Division was an armored division of the United States Army that earned distinction while spearheading General Patton's Third Army in the European theater of World War II.
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| Active | 1941–1972 | ||||
| Country | United States | ||||
| Branch | United States Army | ||||
| Type | Armor | ||||
| Role | Armored warfare | ||||
| Size | Division | ||||
| Nickname(s) | "Breakthrough" (1954) "Name Enough" (Unofficial) | ||||
| Motto(s) | "They shall be known by their deeds alone" (WWII) | ||||
| Colors | Red, Blue and Yellow | ||||
| Engagements | World War II
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| Notable commanders | MG Henry W. Baird (4/41-5/42) MG John S. Wood (5/42-12/44) MG Hugh J. Gaffey (12/44-3/45) MG William M. Hoge (3-6/45) BG Bruce C. Clarke (6-7/45) BG William. L. Roberts (7-9/45) MG Fay B. Prickett (9/45-5/46) MG Thomas Trapnell (54-55) MG Leonard H. Kieley | ||||
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The 4th Armored Division, unlike most other U.S. armored divisions during World War II, did not officially adopt a nickname for the division during the war. However, their unofficial nickname "Name Enough" came into use postwar; the division commander having said, "Fourth Armored Division was name enough"; "They shall be known by their deeds alone." The 4th was named the "Breakthrough" division in 1954, but that name was eventually discontinued.
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