“LEST WE FORGET” Dedicated to the brave men who served in the more than fifty General Headquarters (GHQ) Tank Battalions in World War II. Unlike their more glamorous cousins in tank divisions, they were created to provide direct fire support for the many straight-leg infantry divisions that lacked a permanent armor unit. Usually traveling at the speed of the infantry doughboy, these GHQ tank battalions eliminated enemy bunkers, machine gun nests, and anti-tank emplacements, as well as light armored vehicles and, when necessary, enemy tanks. They were challenged by poor logistical support, a shortage of trained replacements, and a general lack of knowledge by their infantry hosts of proper armor employment. They nevertheless were vital components in the final allied victory and fought on all the major battlefields in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Western Europe and the South Pacific. From the lessons they learned the hard way came the combined arms teams of today’s modern army.
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