1st Armored Division
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| Motto | Iron Soldiers! |
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| Headquarters location | Fort Bliss, Texas, United States |
| Commander | Patrick Matlock |
| Active | 1940–1946; 1951–present |
| Founded | July 15 |
| 1940 | |
| Engagements | World War II |
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| ID | 1081020 |
About 1st Armored Division
The 1st Armored Division—nicknamed "Old Ironsides"—is a combined arms division of the United States Army. The division is part of III Corps, with its base of operations in Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. It was the first armored division of the U. S. Army to see battle in World War II.
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