ABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: (703) 696-6900 History of The Silver Lions. Welcome to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division fan page on Facebook, where you will find the most recent news stories, videos, photos and podcasts from our brigade. Redesignated 12 September 1918 as Company A, 345th Battalion, Tank Corps. Reorganized and redesignated 8 January 1921 as the 1st Tank Company and allotted to the Regular Army 2ND BATTALION, 68TH ARMOR. Before beginning this narrative, however, there are some remarks we must make. Firstly, this history was made possible by the heroically spent blood and sweat of American men, who gave … Note: if there was a description of the image written in the photo album I have lightly put it in pencil on the back of the picture. Single photo from World War II Photo Album Europe 68th Tank Battalion. 1–68 Armor had … It eliminated the armored and infantry regiments in favor of three separate tank and infantry battalions, disbanded the Supply Battalion, and cut the strength of the division from 14000 to 10000. Milley began his career with A Company, 4th Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, serving as an assistant battalion maintenance officer and a platoon leader. The 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, was the "only" Armor Battalion located on Fort Carson, with 48 M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks, 32 Armored Personnel Carriers, Over 50 Tactical Wheeled vehicles, 5 Tracked Maintenance/Recovery vehicles and over 600 personnel, the "Silver Lion" Battalion was a large Self Reliant organization. Private James J. Murray 68th Tank Battalion 08/06/1944 Private First Class John C. Mustard 15th Tank Battalion 01/03/1946 Second Lieutenant Henry L. Pelzer 69th Tank Battalion 01/04/1945 Technician Fifth Grade Clem L. Reed 69th Tank Battalion 08/02/1944 Sergeant Frank J. Schmidt 15th Tank Battalion 11/22/1944 The result of the re-organization was a more flexible and balanced division, with roughly equivalent infantry and tank battalions. Organized 7 June 1918 in the National Army in France as Company A, 327th Battalion, Tank Corps. MILITARY UNITS - 2ND BATTALION, 68TH ARMOR VetFriends Veteran ID Card Quick Links. Known as Airborne Thunder, the 4th Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment was billed as the “free world’s only airborne tank battalion.” Between 1968 and 1984, the unit used the M551 Sheridan tank and was on stand-by as part of the 82nd Airborne Division’s Ready Force, tasked to deploy on short notice anywhere in the world. 68th Tank Battalion relieved 19 July 1945 from assignment to the 6th Armored Division Inactivated 29 December 1945 at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia Redesignated 21 August 1950 as the 68th Medium Tank Battalion and assigned to the 6th Armored Division Activated 5 September 1950 at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri Air Force Units Army Units Coast Guard Units Marine Corps Units Navy Units Become a VetFriends Member Site Map. Size 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 inches. 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Lineage. This will be the record of the 68th Tank Battalion's participation in successive campaigns from the historic breakthrough in Normandy to "VE" Day in the heart of Germany.