The 37th Armor is an armor (tank) regiment of the United States Army. U.S. Army, 1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, Fort Bliss, TX. 37th Tank Battalion For all those who ever served in the 37 th Armor Regiment: 37 th Tank Battalion, 37 th Constabulary Battalion, 1-37 Armor, 2-37 Armor, 3-37 Armor, and 4-37 Armor. 1st Lt. McLaughlin was wounded several times and knowingly occupied outflanked emplacements, but he and SSgt. Their gallantry, determination, and Esprit de Corps guaranteed victory and maintained the finest traditions of the United States Army. 1–37 Armor was attached to the 3rd "Bulldog" Brigade from Warner Barracks in Bamberg, Germany, under their former commander, Colonel Daniel Zannini. The 37th sped on to Ochtendung, and captured a billeting party from the German Seventh Army rear command post. 37TH Armor Regiment. On 16 August 1944 a German column was sighted on the south bank. According to one history, "The final assault began at 1600 [hours]. The 4th Battalion is known as the Thunderbolts, a name taken from the name of LTC Abrams' tank during World War II. The most recent 1–37 Armor called themselves the 'Bandits'. The 37th Tank Battalion (37th TB) was now, together with the 35th Tank Battalion and 8th Tank Battalion (redesignated from 3rd Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment), the nucleus of the 4th Armored Division. ČLENŮ (3) Prezentace čety This is a United State Armored Regiment. In response to the Global War on Terror 1-37 Armor deployed to Iraq in 2003 and again in 2006. By the evening of the 23rd, two blocks short of the city walls that were their objective, the regiment had suffered 15 killed and 45 wounded, with approximately 200 enemy killed in the process. That afternoon, after three days of continuous combat 2nd Battalion, 148th Infantry arrived to join the 145th Infantry in regaining lost portions of the hill. 037-Armored-Regiment-COA.png 155 × 328; 54 KB. When the east bank was secure, a pontoon bridge was quickly constructed, and by 0300 on 26 March 1945, the 37th was across with the rest of the 4th Armored Division. The 37th Regiment's Headquarters and Headquarters Company and its 1st Battalion and 2nd Battalion (less Company D) were redesignated as the 37th Tank Battalion. As XIV Corps advanced into the last high ground protecting Munda Field, trying to break the Japanese line and defend against a counterattack, Private First Class Frank J. Petrarca demonstrated conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action to receive the Medal of Honor. When training in a traditional National Guard status, the battalion will typically complete tank gunnery tables, Bradley Fighting Vehicle gunnery tables, or dismounted infantry squad and fire team training lanes. As one of three infantry regiments within the 37th Division, the 145th Infantry saw a significant amount of combat and distinguished itself in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater. On 25 March 1945, the U.S. Third Army crossed the Rhine. It is often remembered as the successor to the 37th Tank Battalion, 4th Armored Division, commanded by then by Lieutenant Colonel Creighton Abrams (Abrams tank) during World War II. After a fierce fight, the prisoners were released, armed, and mounted on the back decks of Company C's tanks for the ride back to friendly lines. On 11 December 1943, the 4th Armored Division moved northeast by train, unloading at Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts, on 20 December 1943 for winter training. On 10 April, TF 1–37 began movement to the Rear Assembly Area (RAA) in the vicinity of King Khalid Military City (KKMC), Saudi Arabia. The regiment first saw combat against the Japanese during the invasion of the New Georgia islands, codenamed Operation Toenails under Admiral Halsey. The 1st Battalion 37th Armor (1st Armored Division) from Rose Barracks, Vilseck, Germany, commanded by LTC Edward L. Dyer, was alerted for deployment to the Persian Gulf on 8 November 1990. Knowledge of fellow soldiers’ MOS proficiency was spotty because, in the Reserve Component, one’s For World War I, the regiment was drafted into federal service on 5 August 1917. The force then broke into groups of four or five and attempted to exfiltrate back to American lines. Between the Civil War and World War I, units now comprising the battalion underwent numerous consolidations and reorganizations typical of a peacetime militia force. B Company, 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division.jpg 604 × 404; 67 KB. By morning of the 28th all the task force's vehicles had been knocked out. The regiment was demobilized over late April 1919 at Camp Sherman, Ohio. 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