3:41 2nd Armored Division

The 3rd Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment (3/41), was a mechanized infantry battalion assigned to the 2nd Armored Division ("Hell on Wheels") of the United States Army. With a lineage tracing back to World War II, 3/41 played a significant role during the Cold War, stationed in Germany as part of NATO's defensive posture against the Soviet threat. During Operation Desert Storm in 1991, 3/41 Infantry was among the first ground combat units to breach Iraqi defenses, participating in the famous "left hook" maneuver and earning a Valorous Unit Award for its actions. The battalion was inactivated in the mid-1990s following the post-Cold War drawdown, but its legacy of professionalism and combat effectiveness remains a proud chapter in the 2nd Armored Division's storied history.