United States 72nd Tank Battalion

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1940-1945
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:American_Legion
gptkb:veterans
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Army_of_Occupation_Medal
gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:European-African-Middle_Eastern_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:Rhineland
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Normandy
Central Europe
gptkbp:colors gptkb:Black_and_Gold
gptkbp:command_structure Battalion level
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Captain_Brown
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Smith
Major Johnson
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:equipment gptkb:M4_Sherman_Tank
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Fort_Knox
gptkbp:headquarters Located in the United States
gptkbp:historical_significance Contributed to Allied victory
gptkbp:history Activated in 1940
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States 72nd Tank Battalion
gptkbp:insignia Distinctive Unit Insignia
gptkbp:legacy Influenced modern tank tactics
gptkbp:motto Strike Hard
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Iron_Horse_Battalion
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Colonel_John_Doe
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:Inactive
gptkbp:operational_theater gptkb:European_Theater
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:recruitment Volunteer soldiers
gptkbp:reformed 1945
gptkbp:related_vehicle Armored vehicles
Support vehicles
Reconnaissance vehicles
gptkbp:reunion Annual reunions held
gptkbp:supports Infantry units
Artillery units
gptkbp:symbol Tank insignia
gptkbp:tactics Combined arms operations
gptkbp:training Tank gunnery training
gptkbp:training_programs gptkb:Fort_Knox
gptkbp:type tank battalion
gptkbp:unit_history Served in multiple campaigns
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Battle_of_Kapyong
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5