48th Armored Division
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The 48th Armored Division was a division
of the United States Army National Guard from September 1946 until 1968. Most of its units were located within the Florida Army National Guard
and the Georgia Army National Guard.
published a postwar policy statement for the entire Army, requesting a 27-division Army National Guard structure with 25 infantry divisions and 2 armored divisions. Once the process of negotiation was complete, among the new formations formed, for the first time in the National Guard, were armored divisions. As a result, the 48th "Hurricane" Infantry Division was formed in September 1946. Originally an infantry unit, on 1 November 1955 the division was redesignated as an armored division. When the 51st Infantry Division
was inactivated in 1963, its units were assigned to the 48th Armored Division. In a 1968 reorganization, the 48th and 49th Armored Divisions were disbanded.
Division (military)
A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades, and in turn several divisions typically make up a corps...
of the United States Army National Guard from September 1946 until 1968. Most of its units were located within the Florida Army National Guard
Florida Army National Guard
The Florida Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...
and the Georgia Army National Guard.
History
On 13 October 1945, the War DepartmentUnited States Department of War
The United States Department of War, also called the War Department , was the United States Cabinet department originally responsible for the operation and maintenance of the United States Army...
published a postwar policy statement for the entire Army, requesting a 27-division Army National Guard structure with 25 infantry divisions and 2 armored divisions. Once the process of negotiation was complete, among the new formations formed, for the first time in the National Guard, were armored divisions. As a result, the 48th "Hurricane" Infantry Division was formed in September 1946. Originally an infantry unit, on 1 November 1955 the division was redesignated as an armored division. When the 51st Infantry Division
51st Infantry Division (United States)
Assigned to the Florida and South Carolina National Guards immediately following World War II.Source: Wilson, John B. . Maneuver and Firepower: The Evolution of Divisions and Separate Brigades. Washington, DC: Center of Military History....
was inactivated in 1963, its units were assigned to the 48th Armored Division. In a 1968 reorganization, the 48th and 49th Armored Divisions were disbanded.