File:Tank Destroyer Forces (unofficial) logo.jpg
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[edit]DescriptionTank Destroyer Forces (unofficial) logo.jpg |
English: This is the unofficial insignia of the Tank Destroyer Forces during WWII. Modifications on this theme were incorporated into various unit insignia. The "Cat Eating Tank" was officially adopted for use by the US Army by the 3rd. Squadron, 71st. Cavalry Regiment (a.k.a. "Hell Cats"). |
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Original insignia design: "Colonel [Wendell] Westover, while serving on the staff of the Tank Destroyer Center, Camp Hood, Texas, circa 1944-45. The shoulder patch he wore is the one he designed for the Tank Destroyer Forces. ([Image] Courtesy of Wendell Westover, II)"[1] |
Author | Colonel [Wendell] Westover |
References
[edit]- ↑ Hilkert, David E. (2004) "Brigadier General Wendell Westover" in Chiefs of the Army Reserve: Biographical Sketches of the United States Army Reserve's Senior Officers (pdf), w:Fort McPherson, GA: Office of Army Reserve History, U.S. Army Reserve Command, p. 149. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved on 11 December 2009.
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This file is a work of a U.S. Army soldier or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, it is in the public domain in the United States.
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