| 27th Armored Division | |
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| Active | 1955 - 1968 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Type | Armored |
| Nickname(s) | "Empire" |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Major General Ronald C. Brock (first commander) |
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The 27th Armored Division was a United States Army formation. It was part of the New York Army National Guard in the 1950s and 1960s.
In February, 1955 a reorganization of the Army National Guard included reorganizing the 27th Infantry Division as the 27th Armored Division. [1] This included exchanging the black and red "NYD" (New York Division) shoulder patch for the triangle-shaped patch of the Army's armor divisions. The 27th Armored Division was called the "Empire Division," after New York's nickname, the Empire State. [2]
The division headquarters was originally in Buffalo, and was later moved to Syracuse. [3] [4]
In 1955, the composition of the 27th Armored Division was:
Infantry:
Armor:
Artillery:
Separate Units:
Trains:
Infantry: armored rifle battalions
Armor: medium tank battalions
Artillery:
Howitzer battalions:
Separate units:
Trains:
Three individuals served as commander of the 27th Armored Division:
The 27th Armored Division was inactivated in February, 1968 during another reorganization of the Army National Guard. [14] During its existence the 27th Armored Division was not activated for federal service and saw no combat. [15] It was activated for state service, including the response to the 1964 Rochester riot. [16]
The division was reorganized in 1968 as the 27th Armored Brigade, a unit of the 50th Armored Division. [17]
The 27th Armored Brigade was reorganized as an Infantry brigade in 1975 and aligned with the 42nd Infantry Division. [18]
In 1985 the 27th Infantry Brigade was activated as part of the New York Army National Guard, and assigned as the "roundout" brigade of the Army's 10th Mountain Division. [19]
The 27th Brigade was later reorganized as the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and reestablished use of the 27th Infantry Division's NYD shoulder sleeve insignia. [20] The 27th Infantry Brigade carries on the lineage and history of the 27th Infantry Division.
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