The 2nd Armored Division ("Hell on Wheels") was an   of the . The division played important roles during  in the invasions of Germany, North Africa, and Sicily and in the liberation of France, , and the . During the , the division was primarily based at , , and had a reinforced brigade forward stationed in , . After participation in the , the division was inactivated in 1995. The division's remnants are now part of the 1st Cavalry Division stationed at Fort Hood.