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2nd Armored "Hell On Wheels" Division

Shoulder Patch Info

Same as the insignia of all U.S. Armored Divisions. It is the shape of an equilateral triangle, divided into three segments, each a different color. The Blue segment represents the Infantry components of the Division: Scarlet, the Artillery, and Yellow, the Cavalry. The tank track and cannon in black, topped by a red lighting shaft are symbolic of armored “blitz” warfare. The black Arabic “2” in the upper yellow segment of the triangle indicates the number of the division. The division’s nickname, ” Hell on Wheels” in yellow block letters against an olive background.