The 17th Armored Engineer Battalion was a part of the 2nd Armored Division "Hell on Wheels". During World War II, they were active in North African Campaign, and Western Europe Campaign. 17th Armored
Landing ships putting cargo ashore on Omaha Beach, at low tide during the first days of the operation
Flyer that was distributed by the Allied forces in the streets of Casablanca, calling the citizens to cooperate with the Allied forces
American and British troops landing near Gela, Sicily, 10 July 1943
M4 Sherman tank mounted with M1 bulldozer blade makes its way through a hedge in France, 1944
The 2nd Armored Division 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 lib
17th Armored Engineer Battalion
…The 17th Armored Engineer Battalion was a part of the 2nd Armored Division "Hell on Wheels". During World War II, they were active in North African Campaign, and Western Europe Campaign. 17th Armored Engineer Battalion was…
2nd Armored's first ceremony combining 10,000 men and 2,000 vehicles; Valentine's Day 1941.
Company C, 702d Tank Destroyer Battalion, 2nd Armored Division, tank destroyer on dug-in ramp has plenty of elevation to hurl shells at long range enemy targets across the Roer River. L-r: Sgt. George E. Schelz, Pvt. Earl F. Van Horne, and Pfc. Samuel R. Marcum. December 16, 1944.
WWII 2nd Armored Division Flag
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill fires an American .30 carbine during a visit to the U.S. 2nd Armored Division on Salisbury Plain, March 23, 1944.