631st Tank Destroyer Battalion
The 631st Tank Destroyer Battalion was a tank destroyer battalion of the United States Army active during the Second World War.
| 631st Tank Destroyer Battalion | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1941–1945 |
| Disbanded | 1945 |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance | Army |
| Part of | Independent unit |
| Equipment | 3" anti-tank guns |
The battalion, originally composed of troops from the 31st Infantry Division, was activated on 15 December 1941 as part of the general reorganisation of the anti-tank force. It deployed into Normandy on 31 August 1944, equipped with towed 3" anti-tank guns, and spent the next eight months on rear-area security duties with Third Army. It did not see combat before the end of the war.
References
- Yeide, Harry (2007). The tank killers: a history of America's World War II tank destroyer force. Casemate. ISBN 978-1-932033-80-9.
- Tankdestroyer.net (Web based United States tank destroyer forces information resource) Tankdestroyer.net
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