Armor Branch
| Armor | |
|---|---|
Armor branch insignia, featuring crossed sabers with an M26 Pershing tank superimposed on top | |
| Founded | 10 July 1940 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Armor |
| Home station | Fort Benning, Georgia |
| Patron | St. George is the patron saint of the U.S. Army's Armor Branch. |
| Motto(s) | The Combat Arm of Decision |
| Branch color | Yellow |
The Armor Branch is the armored warfare branch of the United States Army. This branch was formerly considered to be one of the combat arms branches, but is today included within the "Maneuver, Fires and Effects" (MFE) classification, in accordance with current U.S. Army organizational doctrine.
It was created provisionally in 1940 as Armored Force under the Chief of the Armored Force, Brigadier General Adna R. Chaffee, Jr. and took control of all tank units in infantry and cavalry units.