2rd armor division

The 2nd Armored Division, nicknamed "Hell on Wheels," was an armored division of the United States Army activated in 1940 at Fort Benning, Georgia. It played a significant role in World War II, participating in the Allied landings in North Africa (Operation Torch), the invasion of Sicily, and the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach. The division advanced rapidly across France, contributed to the encirclement of the Falaise Pocket, and played a key role in the Battle of the Bulge. After World War II, the 2nd Armored Division served in various capacities during the Cold War in Germany and the United States before being deactivated in 1995.