https://padlet.com/connor_dertz/a1rvqmnvvhvn Made with whimsy en-us 2018-12-19 14:11:37 UTC 2023-03-03 07:51:25 UTC hello@padlet.com connor_dertz https://padlet.com/connor_dertz/a1rvqmnvvhvn/wish/315865560 There was no original other purpose for them but they were First composed of 29th and 30th armored Brigade, but then it was reorganized in May and early June of 1942 with the 11th Support Group. Then The division was activated on 15 August 1942. It arrived in England 11 October 1944 and prepared for combat with two months' training on the Salisbury plain. ]]> 2018-12-19 14:16:55 UTC https://padlet.com/connor_dertz/a1rvqmnvvhvn/wish/315865560 connor_dertz https://padlet.com/connor_dertz/a1rvqmnvvhvn/wish/315865668 Soldiers came from all around the United States and they were first stationed at Camp Polk in Louisiana and transferred to a few other camps until they ended up at Camp Kilmer in New Jersey where they soon ended up departing overseas in France. With them all being from around the same area it brought them together to make them successful in the long run. 

]]> 2018-12-19 14:17:11 UTC https://padlet.com/connor_dertz/a1rvqmnvvhvn/wish/315865668 connor_dertz https://padlet.com/connor_dertz/a1rvqmnvvhvn/wish/315865733 The 11th armored Division did a lot. They were in charge of the tank track, mobility and armor protection (cannon/fire power) and shock attack. They landed in Normandy on December 16th, 1944, and their job was to contain the enemy. There was an attack launching from Neufchateau, Belgium and the 11th armored division was like a wedge into the enemy line. They only started in Normandy but moved quickly and efficiently throughout the European countries making tremendous advancements. Also, the 11th armored division ended the Bulge threats along with the 2nd armored division. Another thing that they did was save people from concentration camps. division overran two of the largest Nazi concentration camps in the country: Mauthausen and Gusen. On May 5, 1945, the 11th arrived in Gusen, which had originally been a subcamp of Mauthausen. On april 11th, the 11th armored Division liberated Buchenwald concentration camp making its inmates the first on German soil to be freed from the grip of the Nazis. overall when they were a division throughout the war the 11th armored division had many roles in successfully impacting the war by helping the war progress with little wins, big gigs like the battle of the bulge and finally saving thousands of lives in the closing of concentration camps

]]> 2018-12-19 14:17:21 UTC https://padlet.com/connor_dertz/a1rvqmnvvhvn/wish/315865733 connor_dertz https://padlet.com/connor_dertz/a1rvqmnvvhvn/wish/315866019 The 11th armored division had the nickname of “Thunderbolt.” Bolts of thunder tend to shake everything and are very strong and big which is how the 11th armored division was. They came out of nowhere and made thunderous movements on the enemy defeating them every time. There motto is J'Avance (I Advance) meaning for them to keep moving forward to bring the war closer to an end. ]]> 2018-12-19 14:18:02 UTC https://padlet.com/connor_dertz/a1rvqmnvvhvn/wish/315866019 connor_dertz https://padlet.com/connor_dertz/a1rvqmnvvhvn/wish/315866190 This insignia represents the cannons and tanks that the 11th armor had because that was what they were known for. And the thunder bolt through them represents that any where they go they will have the element of surprise and do damage. The mixture of insignia and distinctive colors of several arms incorporated in the Armored Force symbolize integrity and esprit. It is an interlocked ornament, found in Nordic monuments, composed of three torques: red for Artillery; blue for Infantry; and yellow for Cavalry.]]> 2018-12-19 14:18:24 UTC https://padlet.com/connor_dertz/a1rvqmnvvhvn/wish/315866190 connor_dertz https://padlet.com/connor_dertz/a1rvqmnvvhvn/wish/315866312 *The 11th Armored Division has been recognized as liberating unit from the US Army’s Center of the Military History in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1985.
* there legacy lives on with the great battle of the Bulge which they were most known for. 
*Also WW2- Rhineland, Ardennes/Alsace and central Europe before being inactivated]]> 2018-12-19 14:18:43 UTC https://padlet.com/connor_dertz/a1rvqmnvvhvn/wish/315866312 connor_dertz https://padlet.com/connor_dertz/a1rvqmnvvhvn/wish/315866409 Commanding Generals:
There were 4 different Commanding Generals for the 11th Armored Division. They were, MG Edward H. Brooks. Edward was a forceful/dynamic leader who saw any problem and made it as simple as it could get. BG Charles S. Kilburn, he became the most popular General of the 11th armored division. He also lead the division through the first dark days of the Battle of the Bulge but made accomplishments with their mission. MG Holmes E. Dager, he lead the 11th armored division from Rhine to Linz, eventually meeting with the Russian 7th Paratroop Guards. They were the farthest east unit out of all the American troops over in England. BG Willard Ames Holbrook JR. He advanced the 11th Armored Division across the Great Britain channel and really kept the division active while they were in war and training. 

]]> 2018-12-19 14:19:00 UTC https://padlet.com/connor_dertz/a1rvqmnvvhvn/wish/315866409 connor_dertz https://padlet.com/connor_dertz/a1rvqmnvvhvn/wish/315866469 “Distinguished Unit Citation”, this award is awarded to units of the Uniformed services of the United States, and those of allied countries, for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy on or after 7 December 1941. They also received the Belgian Commemorative Ribbon to the 11th Armored Flag from the Belgian Government for their hard work and dedication in the bulge.

]]> 2018-12-19 14:19:08 UTC https://padlet.com/connor_dertz/a1rvqmnvvhvn/wish/315866469 connor_dertz https://padlet.com/connor_dertz/a1rvqmnvvhvn/wish/315866545 The division does not exist today and after WWll. There were reunions held every year since its establishment for those soldiers who wanted to see their troop members and stay in contact with them. The last reunion was held in Louisville, Kentucky where they then decided to break up the association. They decided to then put a group known as the ‘Legacy Group’ to take care of the records and the history made within the 11th Armored Division. ]]> 2018-12-19 14:19:20 UTC https://padlet.com/connor_dertz/a1rvqmnvvhvn/wish/315866545 torey_sakwinski https://padlet.com/connor_dertz/a1rvqmnvvhvn/wish/316394462 “General's Histories.” BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLARD AMES HOLBROOK, www.11tharmoreddivision.com/history/Generals_History.html#brooks

“The 11th Armored Division.” United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-11th-armored-division.

“The 11th Armored Division.” BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLARD AMES HOLBROOK, www.11tharmoreddivision.com/.


“11th Armored Division.” US Army Divisions, www.armydivs.com/11th-armored-division/.

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