Unit posted Camp Hood, Texas April 1942 for eight months general training in tank only operations.

During April 1943, the 753rd was posted to Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia for their deployment with the 45th Infantry Division overseas.

The battalion was to support landings by the 45th ID II US Corp 7th Army (Lt Gen George S Patton's command) in Operation Husky for invasion of Sicily.

On 10 July 1943, Company C of the 753rd landed on Blue Beach near Santa Croce Camerina, east of Gela.

Company C supported the 157th Infantry against Italian armor in heavy action seizing Comiso and the airport.

Company B of the 753rd supported the 82nd Airborne Division attacking the Vittoria area and repelled a heavy enemy counterattack late on the 11th.

23 July Company C 753rd supported 157th Infantry attacking Campofelice and high ground on the northern Sicilian shore.

1st Platoon engaged North Korean troops near Chinju with heavy casualties during UN Defensive campaign.

Inchon South Korea – Regimental tank companies 17th, 31st and 32nd (77th MTB) participated in Operation Chromite (UN Offensive campaign), Inchon-Seoul landings September 1950 supporting left flank of 1st Marines Division.

By early October regimental tank units had redeployed for refitting and maintenance in the Pusan area.

November 32 Tank Company (77th MBT) supported infantry in campaign in Pujon (Fusen) Reservoir area.

Battle of Kapsan – 15 November 17th Tank Company (77th MTB) supported infantry crossing Ungi River.

20 November reach Hyesanjin City on Yalu River along China's southern border with North Korea.

31 November Tank Company (Task Force Mclean/Fath) support infantry campaign in Changjin (Chosin) Reservoir area.

Mid-August Battalion deployed to positions in Leatherneck Square south of the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in support of 3rd Marine Division infantry operations during heavy fighting.

US Army FRAG ORDER 5 to OPORD 2–68 Sign by PICKARTS LTC and THOMAS S-3 1–77 YD 139615 1700 hours 31 Aug 1968 1.

Early September Typhoon Bess hits land in I Corp disrupting all military operations for several days.

13 September 1968 – 1–77 participated in heavy fighting during Operation Sullivan in Kinh Mon area northeast of Con Thien in support of 11th and 61st Infantry.

Late October 1968 Company B 1–77 supported 61st Infantry in heavy fighting in Kinh Mon area during Operation Rich.

[1] In February 2004 the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment deployed from Schweinfurt, Germany to Balad, Iraq as part of the 2nd "Dagger" Brigade Combat Team is support of OIF II.

The battalion occupied Forward Operating Base Paliwoda and Logistic Support Area Anaconda.

On 28 August 2006 the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment deployed from Schweinfurt, Germany as part of the 2nd "Dagger" BCT, 1st ID in support of OIF 06–08.

Task Force 1–77 was headquartered at COB Adder (also known as Tallil Air Base), adjacent to Nasiriyah, Iraq and was charged with security and assistance in Dhi Qar and Muthanna Provinces.

The Mortar Platoon was based out of COB Adder and staffed the Provincial Joint Command Center which was also located within Nasiriyah.

Elements of Alpha Company were attached to Task Force 2–29 to assist in Provincial Reconstruction Team (State Department) security and projects.

In May 2012, the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment was called on again to deploy to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Relieved 10 October 1951 from assignment to the 7th Infantry Division Inactivated 10 November 1951 Korea Redesignated 24 January 1962 as the 77th Armor, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System Redesignated 19 February 1962 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 77th Armor, assigned to the 5th Infantry Division, and activated at Fort Carson, Colorado Relieved 21 March 1973 from assignment to the 5th Infantry Division and assigned to the 4th Infantry Division Withdrawn 16 February 1989 from the Combat arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System.

1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment is redesignated 5 March 2008 at Fort Bliss, Texas as part of the 4th Brigade "Highlanders", 1st Armored Division French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered CENTRAL ITALY French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered VOSGES French Croix de Guerre with Silver-Gilt Star, World War II, Streamer embroidered ITALY French Fourragère in the colors of the Croix de Guerre, World War II Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered INCHON Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered KOREA 1950 Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Streamer embroidered KOREA 1950–1951 Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968 Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1971 Company A additionally entitled to the Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1969 Navy Unit Commendation for Operation Iraqi Freedom VI-VIII, OCT 2006 – NOV 2007 Company A additionally entitled to the Valorous Unit Award for Operation Iraqi Freedom VI-VIII, 12 OCT 2006 – 17 NOV 2007 Company B additionally entitled to the Presidential Unit Citation for Operation Iraqi Freedom VI-VIII, 12 OCT 2006 – 17 NOV 2007 This article incorporates public domain material from 77th Lineage and Honors.

Camp Colt to Desert Storm George F Hoffmann and Donn A Starry – The University Press of Kentucky.