The 48th Armored Division was a division of the United States Army National Guard from September 1946 until 1968. Most of its units were part of the Florida Army National Guard and the Georgia Army National Guard. From 1946 to 1955 it was an infantry division. During World War II the denotation 48th Infantry Division was a 'phantom division' created for Operation Quicksilver, part of Operation Fortitude South II.
The 48th Division "Ghost" patch used during World War II.
A platoon from Co A, 124th Infantry, 48th Infantry Division, Florida National Guard circa 29 March 1948. Note the use of the "Ghost Division" patch. For a short time, circa 1948, at least part of the National Guard 48th Infantry Division used this patch before a new patch (the red and white star) was designed.
Elements of the 48th Armored Division, circa 1960, probably the 124th Infantry of Florida.
The 124th Infantry Regiment is a parent regiment of the United States Army, represented in the Florida Army National Guard by the 1st Battalion headquartered in Miramar and 2nd Battalion at Orlando. The two Battalions are elements of the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
2nd Florida Infantry on the Mexican border, 1916–17.
2nd Florida Infantry passing in review at Camp Foster prior to deployment on the Punitive Expedition
Colgan Woods by Jackson Walker
Lt. Col. Ralph C. Davis (Battalion Commander) and Capt. Russell W. Buckhalt (Alpha Co. Commander) brief Gov. LeRoy Collins on an M-41 tank in front of the Capitol in 1956.