5:68th Armor

The 5th Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment (5/68th Armor) traces its origins to the storied 68th Armor Regiment, first constituted in 1940 and serving with distinction in World War II. Reactivated during the Cold War, the 5/68th Armor was assigned to the 8th Infantry Division and stationed in Germany, playing a key role in NATO’s defense posture against potential Warsaw Pact aggression. The unit participated in numerous training exercises and maneuvers throughout the 1970s and 1980s, honing its combat readiness and strengthening allied interoperability. The battalion was inactivated in the early 1990s as part of force reductions following the end of the Cold War, but its legacy endures in the traditions of the 68th Armor Regiment.