The cadre of two officers and seventy-three enlisted men were from the 631st Tank Destroyer Battalion. The 612th Tank Destroyer Battalion was activated as a light battalion at Camp Swift, Texas, on 25 June 1942, under the command of Lt. In December, 1944, the twelve 3-inch guns of Company A were integrated into the defensive positions of the 395th Infantry Regiment and were key to keeping the attacking Sixth Panzer Army from gaining essential objectives in the first days of the offensive. The specialized tank destroyer unit was attached to various organizations during the war. It played an instrumental role in defending Hofen during the Battle of the Bulge. The 612th Tank Destroyer Battalion was a unit of the United States Army during World War II.
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