11ème Armored Division

11th Armored Division Patch

The 11th US Armored Division was activated, like many American divisions, on August 15, 1942 at Camp Polk in Louisiana. Moved on June 24, 1943 to carry out maneuvers in Louisiana, then transferred to Camp Barkeley, Texas, on September 5, 1943. It also participated in maneuvers in California. It was headquartered at Kilmer Camp in New Jersey from September 16, 1944 until its departure for Europe.

It embarked from the port of New York on September 29, 1944 and arrived in England on October 11, 1944.

The 11th US Armored Division landed in France on December 16, 1944, crossed the Belgian border on December 29, participated in the Battle of the Bulge and then entered Germany on March 5, 1945 and participated in the German campaign.

On May 5, 1945, elements of the US 11th Armored Division liberated the Mauthausen concentration camp, located 20km from Linz.

The US 11th Armored Division was disbanded in August 1945.