s ized ▁t anks ▁to ▁over ▁ 6 0 0 ▁medium ▁and ▁light ▁arm ored ▁vehicles . ▁ ▁Order ▁of ▁battle ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁order ▁of ▁battle ▁for ▁the ▁ 1 st ▁Arm ored ▁Division ▁was : ▁ ▁H HC , ▁ 1 st ▁Arm ored ▁Division ▁ ▁H HC , ▁ 1 st ▁Arm ored ▁Brigade ▁ 1 st ▁Arm ored ▁Regiment ▁( Light ) ▁ 1 3 th ▁Arm ored ▁Regiment ▁( Light ) ▁ 6 9 th ▁Arm ored ▁Regiment ▁( Med ium ) ▁ 8 1 st ▁Arm ored ▁Re con na issance ▁Squadron ▁ 6 th ▁Arm ored ▁Infantry ▁Regiment ▁ 6 8 th ▁Arm ored ▁Field ▁Art illery ▁Regiment ▁ 2 7 th ▁Field ▁Art illery ▁Battalion ▁( Arm ored ) ▁ 1 6 th ▁Engine er ▁Battalion ▁( Arm ored ) ▁ 1 3 th ▁Qu arter master ▁Battalion ▁( Arm ored ) ▁ 1 9 th ▁Or dn ance ▁Battalion ▁( Arm ored ) ▁ 4 7 th ▁Medical ▁Battalion ▁( Arm ored ) ▁ 1 4 1 st ▁Sign al ▁Company ▁( Arm ored ) ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 5 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁the ▁division ▁sent ▁a ▁cadre ▁to ▁form ▁the ▁ 4 th ▁Arm ored ▁Division ▁at ▁P ine ▁Camp , ▁New ▁York . ▁ ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁ ▁Command ers ▁ ▁M G ▁Bruce ▁Mag r uder ▁( J uly ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁– ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 2 ) ▁M G ▁Or lando ▁Ward ▁(