Captain Dan Miller, commanding I Troop, silenced the resistance with return fire then attacked to the 70 Easting. It is a domain having com extension. In a quick drive to the Rhine, Ludwigshafen fell on 21 March, and two other important river cities, Speyer and Germersheim, were secured on 24 March, clearing the Saar Palatinate. March 1991. [15] Lt. Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe ; Commanders; Notable commanders: Edward H. Brooks: Insignia; Distinctive unit insignia: U.S. Armored Divisions Previous Next 10th Armored Division (Inactive) 12th Armored Division (Inactive) The 11 AD landed in France on 16 December 1944, crossed into Belgium on 29 December, and entered Germany on 5 March 1945. It crossed the English Channel from Southampton, arrived at Le Havre, France, on 11 November 1944 and then traveled up the Seine River to Rouen to join the Seventh Army under Lieutenant General Alexander Patch. For leading the successful rescue of these prisoners, Lee was promoted to Captain and awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. Rhineland; Central Europe; Commanders; Notable commanders: MG John B. Wogan (1942-45) MG John Millikin (1945) U.S. Armored Divisions; Previous Next; 12th Armored Division (Inactive) 14th Armored Division (Inactive) The 13th Armored Division was an armored division of the United States Army in World War II. This has been done. It was named for a UTM north-south coordinate line (an "Easting", measured in kilometers and readable on GPS receivers) in the featureless desert that was used as a phase line to measure progress of the offensive as they were going through what the Iraqis thought was trackless desert. [13] The 2nd Cavalry Regiment also captured 2,000 prisoners, destroyed 159 enemy tanks, and 260 other vehicles. G Troop's attack to the north of Captain H. R. McMaster's E Troop made contact with defending units farther east and combat there became intense around 16:45  Fighting continued into darkness as the Iraqi division commander reinforced the 18th Brigade with his 9th Armored Brigade in the G Troop zone. Dear EAB, On August 24, 1944, the 5th Armored Division was transferred from Lt. Gen. George S. Patton Jr.’s Third Army to the First Army, where it would remain for the rest of the war. The 2nd Armored Regiment, forerunner of the 32nd, was activated on April 15, 1941, at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana, by a cadre of 85 officers and 565 enlisted men of the 2nd Armored Division’s 66th Armored Regiment and the 1st Armored Division. This bridge provided a vital artery for Allied troops flooding into southern Bavaria. During World War I, soldiers from the reconstituted 17th Infantry Regiment were used to form the 56th Infantry Regiment on 15 May 1917, which was involved in the battle around Metz in Alsace-Lorraine. The battle was later described by Lt. John Mecca, who participated in the battle, as "the last great tank battle of the 20th century. Very quickly, however, G Troop found itself facing counterattacks by tank units of both the Tawakalna Division and the Iraqi 12th Armored Division. The corps' main body consisted of the American 2nd Armored Division (Forward), 1st Armored Division (1st AD), 3rd Armored Division (3rd AD), 1st Infantry Division (1st ID), and the British 1st Armoured Division (1 AD). While the crew was attempting to get the cannon back in action, an Iraqi BMP-1 which was thought to be disabled with a tank shell punched through its armor, fired and hit the vehicle's turret with 73 mm cannon fire. of the 12th Armored Division in crossing the Tauber River, reverted to the control of the regimental command, and the attack was resumed to the south, where contact was made with German students from the SS Munchen Officer Candidate School, (average age 18 to 21 years) defending Bad Mergentheim. All three squadrons were in contact with security forces by 9 a.m. but a violent sandstorm blew into the area and movement to the Regiment's limit of advance, the 60 Easting, took until 11 a.m. Air cavalry operations ceased just after 9 a.m. and would not resume until afternoon. The division was activated on 15 September 1942. In the battle, four of the 2nd ACR's armored cavalry troops, Troops E, G, and I with Troop K contributing to I Troop's fight (totaling about 36 M1A1 tanks), defeated two enemy brigades, the Tawakalna Division's 18th Brigade and, later in the day, the 9th Armored Brigade. Mass of Christian burial was celebrated Three Hellkittens from Division … [51], In October 2001 the 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum opened its doors to the public in Abilene, Texas, with the stated mission to serve as a display and teaching museum for the study of World War II and its impact on the American people. 12th Armored Division: Formed in 1942, the 12th Armored Division served in Europe from November 1944 to V-E Day. 1945/01/17: Dawn: 02:00: Huge: 11.058 Sq. 14th Armored Division: Formed in 1942, the 14th Armored Division served in Europe from October 1944 to V-E Day. [34], Nearly 8,500 Allied POWs, including 1,500 Americans, and an additional 20,000 non-military prisoners, were liberated by the 12th AD. Dr. Lester Porter, former soldier with the Army’s 12th Armored Division, was on the front line during WWII in Germany, and now he’s on the front line of a new battle: with COVID-19. Unusually for a corps covering force, the Regiment lacked a reserve tank or mechanized infantry battalion. The 10th Armored Division entered France through the port of Cherbourg, 23 September 1944, and put in a month of training at Teurtheville, France, before entering combat. That night the 48th Infantry Division was destroyed and General Alaw was captured by the British. The Division participated in Operation Cobra, the Normandy Breakout. They both rotated responsibilities as the lead brigade. [16] Despite extensive aerial and artillery bombardment by U.S. forces, most Iraqi units defending along the 70 Easting remained effective. The job of the 2nd ACR was to cross the border and advance east as a forward scouting element, led by cavalry scouts in lightly armored M3A1 Bradleys with highly advanced thermals to detect enemy positions. History. 12tharmoredmuseum.com Maintaining the rapid pace, the 12th crossed the Rhine River at Worms on 28 March over pontoon bridges, advanced toward Würzburg, and captured that city along with elements of the famed 42nd Infantry Division (United States). By 16:10, further south near the east–west UTM coordinate line 00 Northing, 2nd ACR's E- ("Eagle") Troop received fire from an Iraqi dismounted outpost, a dug-in Iraqi ZSU-23-4 and several occupied buildings in an Iraqi village. 4th Armored Division. I didn’t know anything about the large German Panzer tanks in Europe about which my father had once expressed concern, and I had certainly never seen one. They advanced three more kilometers east to the 70 Easting line. [b] While at Camp Barkeley, the 44th Tank Battalion was sent to th… Moving through the Republican Guards' security area on the morning of the 26th undetected, the Regiment encountered Iraq's heavily armored Tawakalna Division[11] in a line facing them in the north and the 12th Iraqi Armored Division in the center and south. Due to its close proximity to Clarksville, Tennessee, the War Department on 6 March 1942, designated Tennessee as the official address of the new camp. British artillery was primarily American made M-109s (155mm), M110s (203mm), and MLRS systems which were compatible with American systems. The later editions of the 12th Armored Association contain information about former members of the division, organizational news including information about the yearly reunion, original cartoons, and photographs both from the war years and afterwards. After 2ACR made contact with the Republican Guard's security zone, Corps changed the limit to the 70 Easting. The regiment was assigned to the division on 7 July 1942. 12th Armored Division shoulder sleeve insignia, Memorials Recognizing the 12th Armored Division. A series relating the history of the division is also recounted in the newspaper. Originally advancing ahead of the 3rd Armored Division until late on 25 February, they shifted to the east and ahead of the advancing 1st Infantry Division as it moved north from its initial objectives. First Infantry Division's movement to join the fight was taking longer than expected, however. [b][8], While at Camp Barkeley, the 44th Tank Battalion was sent to the Pacific Theater of Operations on a special mission and later distinguished itself as the first unit to enter Manila. The 12th Armored Division's assignment to the Republican Guard was not known at the time of the engagement. the 12th Armored back into action materialized in the area. The 3rd Battalion of the 56th AIR became the 56th AIB. [9] The 2nd and 3rd Squadrons of the regiment destroyed two brigades of the Iraqi Republican Guards Tawakalna Division. Lt. General Franks therefore directed the Second Armored Cavalry to continue its attack as far as the 70 Easting and to make contact with the Republican Guard's main defenses and prevent their movement. The … Advance elements met the enemy near Weisslingen in Alsace on 5 December, and the entire division moved against the Maginot Line fortifications two days later. The British also destroyed several Iraqi companies of T-55 tanks. Engagements: World War II. See more ideas about armor, division, hellcat. [25], On 26 February the U.S. 3rd Armored Division faced the highly touted Republican Guard "Tawakalna" Division, the Iraqi 52nd Armored Division and elements of the 17th and the 10th Armored Divisions. The 12th Armored Division was an armored division of the United States Army in World War II.It fought in the European Theater of Operations in France, Germany and Austria, between November 1944 and May 1945.. [2]:310 The Iraqi resistance that 2ACR met on the previous day had been from the 50th Armored Brigade whose mission had been to cover the preparation of that defense. [9], The 1st Brigade, 3rd Armored Division engaged enemy forces in a large bunker complex with direct and indirect fires. As Allied troops moved across Europe in a series of offensives against Nazi Germany, they found tens of thousands of concentration camp prisoners in deplorable conditions.e Malnutrition and disease were rampant, and corpses lay unburied. [13], Tank battle fought on 26 February 1991, during the Gulf War, sfn error: no target: CITEREFHillman1993 (, Michael D. Krause, "The Battle of 73 Easting, 26 February 1991", A Joint Center of Military History and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Project, 24 May 1991, "Extract of the Second Armored Cavalry Regiment's Operations Log", Second Armored Cavalry, ca. Modified versions of the vehicle included mortar carriers, Milan antitank systems, and command and control vehicles; and the British possessed a variety of excellent light armored vehicles built on their Scorpion chassis. His two tank platoons finished the rest. These messages contain information about the division's Medal of Honor recipient, Staff Sergeant Edward A. Carter, Jr. Conduct of the Persian Gulf War: final report to Congress. Lt. Gen. Franks visited the Regiment's main command post just before 1 p.m. 1992. [2]:275, On 26 February 1991 British artillery units unleashed an hour long artillery strike on Iraqi positions. Other 2nd ACR Troops I (call sign "Iron"), K ("Killer"), and G ("Ghost") joined the fight minutes later. The primary battle was conducted by 2nd ACR's three squadrons of about 4,000 soldiers, along with the 1st Infantry Division's two leading brigades (2nd Armored Division (FWD)),[9] which attacked and destroyed the Iraqi 18th Mechanized Brigade and 37th Armored Brigade of the Tawakalna Division, each consisting of between 2,500 and 3,000 personnel. Engagements: World War II. On 5 May, Lieutenant (later Captain) John C. Lee, Jr., Co. B, 23rd Tank Battalion, organized the rescue of VIP French prisoners from an Alpine castle in Bavaria during the Battle for Castle Itter. The Brigades clashed with the Iraqi Tawakalna Division of the Republican Guard, including the 37th Brigade of the 12th Iraqi Armored Division. By then, G Troop had destroyed "at least two companies of Iraqi armor. In 1943, after the division was transferred to Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas, the division commander, Major General Carlos Brewer, assigned three men to Special Services to continue the newspaper. During the operation, over 50 enemy combat vehicles were destroyed and over 1700 prisoners were captured.[9]. Casualty figures for the 10th Armored Division, European theater of operations: Total battle casualties: 4,031; Total deaths in battle: 784 ; Division Nickname. In addition, the president of the association and the secretary included messages of interest in most issues. The 1st Squadron was designated "1st Reconnaissance Squadron." As before, the Iraqis did not run or surrender, but manned their vehicles and weapons to face the advancing Americans. All Iraqi units occupied well-constructed defensive emplacements and had prepared alternate positions which enabled them to reorient to the west to face VII Corps's attack. 24 November 2020. 50th Anniversary of World War II Memorial. Under armored force reorganization early in January, 1942, the old 40th Armored Regiment (Medium) was disbanded and its tanks issued to the 32nd and 33rd Armored Regiments. [47], The Hellcat News, the newspaper of the 12th Armored Division, was first published in 1942 as an information sheet. The armor-heavy 7th Brigade was used for tank-on-tank engagements. The division consisted of approximately 11,000 soldiers, and was composed of tank, field artillery, motorized infantry battalions and other support units. The Battle of 73 Easting was fought on 26 February 1991, during the Persian Gulf War, between the armoured forces of the United States (VII Corps) as well as the 1st Armoured Division of the United Kingdom and those of the Iraqi Republican Guard and its Tawakalna Division. Among them were 30,000 American soldiers, sailors, and airmen. Br 4th Armd Brig (Br 7th Armd Div) 30 Oct 44-31 Oct 44: CC B (9th Armd Div) 22 Dec 44-7 Jan 45: Cavalry. Box 27-28 1st Armored Division Box 29-40 2nd Armored Division Box 41 2nd Armored Division 4th Cavalry Group Mechanized Box 42 2nd Armored Division 14th Armored Field Artillery Battalion 17th Armored Engineer Battalion Box 43 2nd Armored Division 22nd Infantry Regiment 41st Armored Infantry Regiment 44th Field Artillery Battalion The 1st Battalion of the 56th AIR became the 66th AIB and the 2nd Battalion of the 56th AIR became the 17th AIB of the 12th Armored Division. The brigade commander, Colonel David Weisman, decided to pull the battalions back, consolidate, and use his artillery to destroy the aggressive Iraqi infantry. By 22:30, the battle at 2nd ACR's front, at 74 Easting, was ending with most of the engaged Iraqi elements burning or destroyed as the 1st Infantry Division began its forward passage of lines. Thus the 12th was given the nickname the "Mystery Division". Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; U.S. Armored Divisions Previous Next 6th Armored Division (Inactive) 8th Armored Division (Inactive) A 7th Armored anti-tank gun covers a road near Vielsalm, Belgium, 23 December 1944. History. "Second Armored Cavalry Regiment: Operation Desert Storm", Major Steve Gravlin, Troop Information Paper, Headquarters 2d ACR, April 1991, "Summary of Fire Missions, 25 and 26 February 1991", Major John Klemencic, Second Armored Cavalry Regiment, February 1991, Memorandum for Record, Operation DESERT STORM, Lt. [4], The 2nd ACR was to advance east, locate and engage the enemy and determine his dispositions and then allow the mechanized brigades of the 1st ID to pass through to finish destroying the Iraqis. km [2]:275 That same night other elements of the division were engaging the Iraqi 31st Infantry Division. Sartiano's men engaged Iraqi 18th Brigade tanks in defensive positions initially. Initially, many American units advanced past Iraqi tanks and crews, who were in shelters or had not yet turned on their engines and so did not appear to be threats in the American crew's thermal sights. "[7][8] The Corps had two goals: to cut off Iraqi retreat from Kuwait, and to destroy five elite Republican Guard divisions near the Iraq–Kuwait border that might attack the Arab and Marine units moving into Kuwait to the south. Campaigns: Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe. As a consequence, when African-American soldiers who were in non-combat positions were able to volunteer to become combat troops, Major General Roderick R. Allen was one of only ten division commanders who allowed them to join the combat ranks. When General Jacob Devers paid a visit (shown in the photo at the top of the page and in A Salute to Patriotism), Dad and the two other 12 th Armored Division generals greeted his plane, gave him a tour, and updated him about the division’s progress. 3rd Brigade of the 2nd Armored Division (fwd) (Hell on Wheels), https://history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/vua_citations.html, "Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM: Valorous Unit Award Citations -", US NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER FACES CHALLENGES AT HOME AND ABROAD, "3rd Armored Div. The Regiment's mission was to strip away enemy security forces, clear the way of significant defenses and locate the Republican Guard's defensive positions so they could be engaged by the full weight of the armored forces and artillery of the 1st Infantry Division. Hood, TX. [33] The 2nd Squadron, 2nd ACR alone contributed 55 Iraqi tanks destroyed, 45 other armored vehicles, an equal number of trucks, hundreds of Iraqi infantry KIA, and 865 Iraqi soldiers taken prisoner. Committing the division in that area would keep it clear of the chaotic post-battle conditions to the north and, more importantly, would steer the main attack around now known positions of the Republican Guard divisions. Gary Bloedorn, Institute for Defense Analysis, "Data Collection Methodology"; Major Douglas Lute, Headquarters Department of the Army, "The Battle of 73 Easting: The Regiment's Perspective"), "Extract of the Second Armored Cavalry Regiment's Operations Log", Headquarters Second Armored Cavalry, ca. US Memorial on Hill 351 (Mont de Sigolsheim), This page is based on the Wikipedia article. The Battle was part of the larger operation and, as it went on, the Third and First Squadron troops in the southern part of the zone continued to fight through the security area of the Republican Guard and fix enemy units of the 12th Armored Division. The U.S. 1st Armored Division and the 3rd Armored Division had destroyed over 76 Iraqi tanks and 84 infantry fighting vehicles by the end of the battle.[27]. On I)ecember 30th, the 12th went into Seventh Army Reserve. [25], The division spearheaded the Seventh Army drive, securing Landsberg, on 27 April and clearing the area between the Ammer and Würm Lakes by 30 April. The 12th Armored Division was an armored division of the United States Army in World War II.It fought in the European Theater of Operations in France, Germany and Austria, between November 1944 and May 1945.. Action continued after nightfall, and by 1840 hours, the ground and air elements of the 3rd AD could report over 20 tanks, 14 APCs, several trucks and some artillery pieces destroyed. That same night the British cleared two lines of enemy positions during close combat engagements. [48] The first official issue of the newspaper was published at Camp Campbell, Kentucky, although the byline reads "Somewhere in Tennessee". [9] 1st Brigade, 3rd Armored Division's battle formation sliced through successive enemy defensive belts, destroying armored vehicles with marching fires and capturing hundreds of prisoners.[9]. The 44th Tank Battalion was detached from the 12th AD and sent to the Pacific Theater of Operations, where it distinguished itself as the first tank battalion to enter the city of Manila and liberated American and Allied civilian prisoners interred in the Santo Tomas Internment Camp. VII Corps Fragmentary Plan Seven, issued during the night of 25–26 February, made the 60 Easting the Regiment's initial limit of advance. [2]:330 Scout and attack helicopters of Fourth Squadron and 2-1 Aviation Battalion (AH-64 Apache) supported the fight as weather allowed. 1944/12/18: Dawn: 01:00: Medium: 1.166 Sq. The young and exhausted American gunners, convinced they were fighting against a determined enemy, opened fire and hit three more Bradleys. [2]:275 That same night the British 4th Brigade destroyed a headquarters and artillery site belonging to the 807th Brigade of the Iraqi 48th Infantry Division. The British 1st Armoured Division had two brigades which participated in Operation Desert Storm, the 4th and 7th Brigades. Following closely behind were M1A1 Abrams tanks covering them from the rear, ready to move forward and engage the enemy. Engagements: World War II. 30 December 1944: Seventh Army, 6th Army Group. This was because Camp Campbell was in the Tennessee Maneuver Area[49] located on the Kentucky-Tennessee border between Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and Clarksville, Tennessee. We have many more in our collection so contact us at care@historyshots.com if you have any special requests. The 67th Armored Field Artillery Battalion is a direct offspring of the 2nd Armored Division's old 14th Armored Field Artillery Regiment, which supplied a cadre of 51 officers and 299 enlisted men to the original 67th Field Artillery Regiment, activated at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana, on April 15, 1941. 14th Cav Gp: 18 Dec 44-1 Jan 45: Engineer. The 1st Infantry Division passed through the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment's line in total darkness and continued to advance on Objective Norfolk, an area encompassing the intersection of the IPSA Pipeline Road, several desert trails, and a large Iraqi supply depot. [26], After over 300 kilometers movement to contact the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Armored Division engaged enemy forces in prepared defensive positions, engaging the enemy with direct fire, massive artillery and Army aviation. Combat Command A, 14th Armored Division, failed in its mission to capture a bridge across the Isar, but this was soon overshadowed by the magnitude of the liberation of Stalag VIIA. Original and reproductions of vintage US Army campaign maps and charts and more. The Iraqis halted the 1st Infantry Division's initial push into their sector only temporarily. Still, the Iraqi troops had been surprised because of the inclement weather and were quickly destroyed by the better trained and better equipped American troops. [15] It was replaced by the 714th Tank Battalion, which rejoined the 12th AD in November 1943. "[2], G Troop lost one M3 Bradley to Iraqi IFV fire and one soldier, Sergeant Nels A. Moller, the gunner of the Bradley, was killed. Sandstorms slowed this movement throughout the day, restricting visibility to as little as 400 metres (1,300 ft). [11][12] In 1943, it was reorganized from a heavy division to a light division as part of a general streamlining of all armored divisions, except the 2nd Armored Division and the 3rd Armored Division. There he confronted T-72s in defensive positions south of those E Troop had just destroyed. La participation américaine à la guerre devient effective avec l'arrivée le ... Il comprend la 1st Armored Division, la 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized), la 12th Aviation Brigade, la 69th Air Defence Artillery Brigade et le 11th Aviation Regiment. 12th Armored Division As Part of Governor Abbott’s Plan for Texas - We are now Open to the Public - New Hours: Open 10 am to 4 pm. During that engagement, TOW missile fire from a K Troop Bradley struck and destroyed an I Troop Bradley wounding all three crewmen. [2]:144 The Iraqi 52nd Armored Division was also present. [2]:276 After 48 hours of combat, the British 1st Armoured Division assisted in destroying or isolating four Iraqi infantry divisions (the 26th, 48th, 31st, and 25th) and had defeated the Iraqi 52nd Armored Division in several sharp engagements. As one of the two "on-call" heavy contingency force divisions of the Army, the First Team has an on-order mission to deploy by sea, air or land to any part of the world on a short notice. In what has since been dubbed the Battle of Norfolk, they crossed the remaining ten kilometers to their objective, Objective Norfolk, over the next three hours. [9], Walt Disney himself designed a logo for the 714th Tank Battalion. Krause, Col Michael, US Army Center of Military History, 2 May 1991. One of the African American soldiers, Staff Sergeant Edward A. Carter, Jr. was awarded The Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry in combat during World War II, and was later awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously. By 00:30, 27 February, the two attacking brigades of the 1st Infantry Division were positioned along the 75 Easting, 2,000 meters east of 73 Easting. At 0522 the Regiment received Corps Frag Plan Seven, which adjusted its zone and objective and directed all Corps units to move east to attack units of the Republican Guard. The 11th Armored Division (11 AD) was a division of the United States Army in World War II. The 14th Armored Division was an armored division of the United States Army assigned to the Seventh Army of the Sixth Army Group during World War II. Despite extensive aerial and artillery bombardment by U.S. forces, most Iraqi units defending along the 70 Easting remained effective. However, enemy counterattacks failed also, in part because of the firm leadership of the commander of Combat Command B, Colonel Charles Bromley, who declared his headquarters expendable and ordered all personnel in the headquarters to prepare a hasty defense.[d][18]. Colonel Holder issued a Fragmentary Order at 3:20 to comply with the Corps Commander's directive and by 3:45 Second Squadron's E and G Troops were in contact with well-organized defenses of the Tawakalna Division. The division is officially nicknamed the "Liberators". The order adjusted the boundary between 2ACR and the 1st UK Armoured Division to the south and the early movements of the day involved re-orienting the Regiment's squadrons and coordinating with 1st UK Armored Division along the new boundary, the 80 Northing.[14]. Memorial to Liberation of France and Victory in World War II. 17 March 1945: Seventh Army, 6th Army Group, but attached to the XX Corps. With initial support from Captain Mac Haszard's K Troop, Miller's tanks destroyed sixteen enemy tanks on that position and then attacked through it. The "Hellcat News" is the oldest U.S. Armed Forces divisional newspaper still being published since World War 2. [citation needed]. History. The 12th Armored Division landed at Liverpool, England, 2 October 1944.It arrived at Le Havre, France, 11 November 1944.Advance elements met the enemy near Weisslingen, 5 December, and the entire division moved against the Maginot Line fortifications 2 days later.. The new table of organization guaranteed greater striking power to each of the latter units. Division authorized by France to incorporate Arms of the City of. [11] [c], After completing training the division left Abilene and departed from Camp Shanks, New York, for the European Theater of Operations on 20 September 1944. On 7 July 1942, the unit was reconstituted as the 56th Armored Infantry Regiment and assigned to the 12th Armored Division, which was activated as a division at Camp Campbell, KY on 15 September 1942. The division was subsequently relieved by the U.S. 36th Infantry Division. [2] The attack resumed on 18 March 1945. 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