5th Armored Brigade (United States)
- 5th Armored Brigade (United States)
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 5th Armored Brigade
caption=5th Armored Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia for Class A uniforms
dates= 1942-1945
1951-1956
1975-1994
1999-Present
country= United States
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branch= U.S. Army
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role= Training
size= Brigade
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garrison= Fort Carson, being moved to Fort Bliss
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The 5th Armored Brigade is an AC/RC unit based at Fort Carson, Colorado. The unit is responsible for training selected United States Army Reserve & National Guard units west of the Mississippi River. The unit was formerly designated as 2nd Brigade, 91st Division. Currently, it is being relocated to Fort Bliss, Texas.
The brigade was redesignated & re-missioned several times:
*5th Tank Destroyer Group 1942-1945 (one of 14 activated for World War II)
*5th Armored Cavalry Regiment 1951-1954 (as a USAR unit in Lincoln, Nebraska)
*5th Armored Group 1954-1956
*5th Armored Brigade 1975-1994
*In 1999 the 5th was merged with the 2d Brigade, 91st Division and carried that name & lineage.
Organization
The unit is composed of:
*Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 5th Armored Brigade
*2nd Battalion, 356th Regiment (Logistics Support)
*1st Battalion, 360th Regiment (Infantry)
*3rd Battalion, 360th Regiment (CS/CSS Training Support)
*1st Battalion, 361st Regiment (Engineers)
*2nd Battalion, 361st Regiment (CS/CSS Training Support)
*3rd Battalion, 361st Regiment (CS/CSS Training Support)
*1st Battalion, 362nd Regiment (Air Defense)
*2nd Battalion, 362nd Regiment (Field Artillery)
*3rd Battalion, 362nd Regiment (Armor) [The Brigade, A History by John J. McGrath]
References
External links
* [http://www.carson.army.mil/units/div_west/5th_armor/ Official Brigade Homepage]
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/5ar-bde.htm 5th Armored Brigade]
* [http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/lineage/branches/div/091d2bde.htm Lineage & Honors for 2nd Brigade, 91st Division]
* [http://www.carson.army.mil/units/div_west/# Training Division (West)]
* [http://www.tankdestroyersociety.com/ The Tank Destroyer Society]
* [http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/academic/history/marshall/military/mil_hist_inst/a/armor4.asc Bibliography for Tank Destroyer research]
* [http://www.usfava.com/USFA_Memories.htm#TDGp_5 Personal recollection from a unit veteran]
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