5th Armored Division (United States)

5th Armored Division
5th Armored Division shoulder sleeve insignia
Active1941 – 1945
1950 – 1956
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeArmor
RoleArmored warfare
Size18,000 men Division
Nickname(s)Victory[1]
EngagementsWorld War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Lunsford E. Oliver
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia
NATO Map Symbol

The 5th Armored Division ("Victory"[1]) was an armored formation of the United States Army active from 1941 to 1945 and from 1950 to 1956.

  1. ^ a b "Special Unit Designations". United States Army Center of Military History. 21 April 2010. Archived from the original on 9 June 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2010.

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