301st Heavy Tank Battalion (United States)
| 301st Heavy Tank Battalion | |
|---|---|
301st Tank Battalion. American heavies going into action at Souplet on the morning of October 17, 1918 | |
| Disbanded | 1918 (reorganized into 66th Infantry Regiment (Light Tanks)) |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Armor |
| Role | Armored warfare |
| Part of | the American Expeditionary Force |
| Equipment | Mark V tank |
| Engagements | World War I |
The 301st Heavy Tank Battalion of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) was a Heavy Tank unit during World War I. Of the eight heavy battalions (the 301st to 308th) raised, only the 301st saw combat. The 301st was reorganized post-war into the 66th Infantry Regiment (Light Tanks), later to become the 66th Armor Regiment, the oldest armored regiment in the United States Army.