784th Tank Battalion (United States)

The 784th Tank Battalion, was a United States Army segregated combat independent tank battalion during World War II.

It was originally attached to the 5th US Tank Group that was based in Camp Claiborne, Louisiana during World War II.

These three units were composed of African American personnel with African American junior officers and white senior officers.

On 31 December 1944, the 784th began official combat operations with the 104th Infantry Division.

Baker Company along with the 137th Regiment (35th Div) took Golkrath, a village at Erkelenz.