{"product_id":"ssi-8th-armored-division-w-name-tape-x-300-classic-license-plate","title":"SSI - 8th Armored Division w Name Tape X 300 Classic License Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"title1\"\u003eType: Classic Metal License Plate New, 12\" X 6\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"list\"\u003e6.24 OZ. Design your own License Plates, officially licensed 12\" X 6\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"list\"\u003eMade from aluminum for durability and strength.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"list\"\u003eThe plate is a great souvenir decorator piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"list\"\u003eJust like powerful magnet rivets attention.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"list\"\u003e100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe successes of the German armored units in Poland and France underscored America's need for an effective armored force. The tank battles of North Africa and Russia in early 1942 caused the US Army to recognize the need to drastically increase the number of its armored units. The 8th Armored Division was activated on 1 April 1942 at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fort_Knox\" title=\"Fort Knox\"\u003eFort Knox\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Kentucky, with \"surplus\" units of the recently reorganized 4th Armored Division and newly organized units. The division served as the first official military guardian of the gold vault at Fort Knox. From 1942 to 1944 it functioned as a training command stationed at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fort_Polk\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Fort Polk\"\u003eCamp Polk\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Louisiana. During this period the 8th supplied trained personnel to the 9th through 14th Armored Divisions. In September 1943 the division completed reorganization from the old style triangular division to the new 'light' armored division, as per War Department Letter AG-322, in preparation for activation as a combat unit. The light format armored division was made up of three \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Combat_command\" title=\"Combat command\"\u003ecombat commands\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e referred to as Combat Command A (CCA), Combat Command B (CCB) and a smaller unit called Combat Command Reserve (CCR). Units could be assigned to one of the combat commands at need, creating a very flexible formation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-Leach_1-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Interest Print","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43518501978251,"sku":null,"price":438.76,"currency_code":"MXN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0370\/1650\/2411\/files\/af59d9e0499280456b82a319e2970a28.jpg?v=1747995862","url":"https:\/\/themipbrand.com\/en-mx\/products\/ssi-8th-armored-division-w-name-tape-x-300-classic-license-plate","provider":"MIP Brand Store ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}