The tip of the spear, this offensively geared American division contains powerful high-end armor, IFVs, and aircraft. Slow to open, expensive to deploy, and with small infantry squads, the battlegroup's full potential typically unlocks late into a battle.
The U.S. 3rd Armored Division "Spearhead" counted on a distinguished World War II career, seeing combat from Normandy all the way to VE-Day in Germany. Reactivated in the mid-1950s, one of its most famous soldiers was Elvis Presley, serving with the formation in West Germany. Part of CENTAG, the division was headquartered in and around Frankfurt. In times of conflict, as the V Corps' heavy tank force, the 3rd Armored Division would deploy rapidly to the front, countering any Warsaw Pact incursion through the Fulda Gap,
The 3rd Armored Division relies on its tank and anti-tank units to dominate the battlefield, fielding not only the advanced M1A1 Abrams but also the M1A1(HA), on of NATO's most heavily armored tanks. The long-range TOW-2 ATGM is present, either as part of the M901A1 ITV or as a dismounted weapon team. While infantry can only deploy as half-sized fireteams, they come in the capable Bradley IFV. Supporting units include recon M981 FISTV, heavy-duty HEMTT transports, and the M270 MLRS with Cluster warheads, Air power is another strong point: the AH-64A Apache is a potent attack helicopter, while the F-111E and F-4E Phantom II are available in various close-air support loadouts. Air superiority can be handsomely achieved with the state-of-the-art F-15C.
