Interwar Years
In 1923, Captain Gillem attended the U.S. Army Command and General Staff School. Following this, he was promoted to Major.
Gillem was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel and commanded an infantry battalion for 2 years. Then he commanded the 66th Infantry Regiment (Light Tanks) for 10 months, the only armored regiment in the US Army at the time. He was promoted to Brigadier General in January, 1941 and then given command of the 2nd Armored Brigade. He became the first commanding general of the 3rd Armored Division from April 1941 to January 1942, dubbing it the "Spearhead" division. He received promotion to Major General in December, 1941.
Read more about this topic: Alvan Cullom Gillem, Jr.
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