(no infos available on file for Torch and Tunisia) 2nd Armored Medical Battalion: 00.00.0000-00.00.0000: Military Police Platoon: 00.00.0000-00.00. . Although the greater part of the remaining small arms fire was now directed on the captured MG position, Sgt Kisters voluntarily advanced alone toward the second MG emplacement. 2nd (US) Armored Division Battle order - June-August 1944 - Battle of Normandy Headquarters Commander: Major General Edward H. Brooks Chief of Staff: Colonel Charles D. Pamer Headquarters Company Service Company Combat and combat support units Recon: 82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Combat Command A: Brigadier General Maurice Rose, replaced on August 4th, 1944 by The division's 2nd Brigade could not be deployed as a whole; it was in the middle of inactivating due to cuts to the Regular Army ordered by Secretary of Defense Richard Cheney, along with the elite 9th Infantry Division, which had trained during the 1980s to fight a desert hit & run war in the Middle East. Adjutant General 113th FA Bn (30th Div) (155 How) 2 Apr 1945 5 Apr 1945 The division was twice cited by the Belgian government and division soldiers for the next 50 years wore the fourragre of the Belgian Croix de Guerre. C Company, 266th first contested for the trophy in 1983. Drake served as Spearhead Division Headquarters for 36 years (1956 to 1992). [30] It reached Le Neubourg on Aug 23, and resumed the advance on Aug 30, reaching positions northwest of Cambrai by Sep 1. On 17 January 1992 in Germany, the division ceased operations; in . G.O. In April 1943 Major General Harmon relinquished command of the division to Major General Hugh Joseph Gaffey. Citation For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty. The division, which in February 1942 passed over to the command of Major General Willis D. Crittenberger, served with the First, Seventh, and Ninth Armies throughout the war. The division encircled the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich and the 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Gtz von Berlichingen around Roncey,[9] and destroyed most of their armored equipment. G.O. CCR 83d Div 14 Apr 1945 20 Apr 1945 377th Inf (95th Div) 29 Mar 1945 2 Apr 1945 82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Citation On Jul 31 1943, near Gagliano, Sicily, a detachment of 1 officer and 9 EM, including Sgt Kisters, advancing ahead of the leading elements of US troops to fill a large crater in the only available vehicle route through Gagliano, was taken under fire by 2 enemy MGs. New York, New York: Galahad Books World War II Order of Battle p49, Stanton, Shelby L. (1984). To direct artillery fire, on Oct 15, he took his tank 300 yards into the enemy lines, where he dismounted and remained for 1 hour giving accurate data to friendly gunners. Gen. Isaac D. White Jan 45, Algeria-French MoroccoNov 42SicilyJul - Aug 43NormandyJun 44 - Jul 44Northern FranceJul 44 - Sep 44RhinelandSep 44 - Mar 45Ardennes-AlsaceDec 44 - Jan 45Central EuropeMar 45 - May 45, These vintage maps chart the journey of the 2nd Armored Division throughout Europe during World War II. Visit us on social media. Elements of the 2nd Armored Division were involved with the landing at Casablanca on 8 November 1942 during Operation Torch. Col Charles D. Pamer 18 Mar 1944 29 Sep 1944 20 Jan Florze (Prov) Liege Belgium After a rest in February, the Division drove on across the Rhine 27 March, and was the first American Division to reach the Elbe at Schonebeck on 11 April. The first units which have been described in some detail are the British 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division & British 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division. The courage of this soldier and his unhesitating willingness to sacrifice his life, if necessary, served as an inspiration to the command. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. While creeping forward, he was struck 5 times by enemy bullets, receiving wounds in both legs and his right arm. Along the way the 2nd Armored Division captured thousands of Italian prisoners of war (POWs). Co E 17th Armd Engr Bn 1153d Engr C Gp 9 Mar 1945 31 Mar 1945, Field Artillery 2nd Armored Division. 83d Armd FA Bn 4 Nov 1944 24 Nov 1944 The 2-AD, now commanded by Gen Ernest N. Harmon, served in North Africa along with the 1-AD. Description. On July 4, 1945, the Second Armored was the first American unit to enter Berlin. This shot was taken prior to the 702nd's activation and "official" connection to the 2nd Armored but because the 702nd was formed mostly from personnel of the 2nd Armored, we can safely assume that many of the 702nd's future members were on hand for the speech. 13 Aug 1944 XIX First 12th CCA assaulted Magdeburg with the 30-ID on Apr 17/18. 27 Nov 1943 VII First . 16 Feb 1945 XIX Ninth 12th Br 21st Lt Col Charles C. Peterson 19 Feb 1944 15 Dec 1944 Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. Jan 41 Maj. Gen. Willis D. Crittenberger Feb 42Maj. The 2nd Armored Division landed at Omaha Beach in Normandy on June 9, 1944, three days after the initial Normandy landings, and operated in the Cotentin Peninsula, later forming the right flank of the Operation Cobra assault. In succeeding days he never faltered in his determination to defeat the strong German forces opposing him. After the Gulf War the division went through a series of inactivations and reflaggings. 29 Aug 1944 XIX First 12th World War II. In Apr 1943, Gen Harmon relinquished command of the division to Gen Hugh Joseph Gaffey. For example, by the end of January, 1945, the 47 th Infantry Regiment (which fought in France and Germany) had lost well over 100% of their strength to battle casualties, where men were either killed, wounded . For the next 8 days, through rainy, miserable weather and under constant, heavy shelling, Capt Burt held the combined forces together, dominating and controlling the critical situation through the sheer force of his heroic example. Elements of the division were among the first US military to engage in offensive ground combat operations in the European and Mediterranean theater during World War II. After the Sicilian campaign, the Division trained in England for the cross-Channel invasion, landed in Normandy D plus 3, 9 June 1944, and went into action in the vicinity of Carentan; ; the Division raced across France in July and August, drove through Belgium and attacked across the Albert Canal 13 September 1944, crossing the German border at Schimmert, 18 September to take up defensive positions near Geilenkirchen. 2d Bn 119th Inf (30th Div) 11 Nov 1944 28 Nov 1944 Citation: Capt. The mixture of insignia and distinctive colors of several arms incorporated in the Armored Force symbolize integrity and esprit. During World War II, the 2nd Armored Division took 94.151 POWs, liberated 22.538 Allied POWs, shot down or damaged on the ground 266 enemy aircraft, and destroyed or captured uncountable thousands of enemy tanks and other equipment and supplies. The 82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion was known as the "eyes and ears" of the 2nd Armored Division. Lucius D. Clay Kaserne was turned back over to the German government and was later to become home of the German Army Logistics and Supply School (Logistikschule der Bundeswehr) as well as the seat of General der Nachschubtruppe.[33]. The 2-AD returned to Fort Benning Georgia on Sep 29, 1941, and participated (Nov 2, 1941), in the 1st Army Carolina Maneuvers, then returned to Fort Benning on Dec 2. As B Co, 41st Armored Infantry Regiment, we accurately study and portray the standard armored infantry soldier from WWII. 92nd Armored Field Artillery Battalion 7 Jan Fisenne (Prov) Luxembourg Belgium Lt Col Robert H. Shell 24 Nov 1943 19 Mar 1945 60th CT (9th Div) 22 Dec 1944 23 Dec 1944 27 Feb Mersch Rhineland Germany They can be zoomed in and are available for purchase at HistoryShots.com. The Garlstedt facilities were officially turned over to the United States by the German government in October. Lt Col Marcel F.J. Brunow 15 Jul 1944 11 Dec 1944 26th Infantry Division. 119th Inf (30th Div) 2 Apr 1945 17 Apr 1945, Tank Destroyers 44th FA Bn (4th Div) (105 How) 21 Jul 1944 1 Aug 1944 Service Company As the reserve force of the Western Task Force of Operation Husky, codename for the Allied invasion of Sicily, the division landed on July 10, 1943, in support of the 1st Infantry Division at the Battle of Gela. The majority of the division would spend much of the next 35 years based at Fort Hood, and the division remained on active service during the Cold War. Training in amphibious operations began in preparation for an amphibious landing at Sicily. 5 Apr Schwobber Hannover Germany Lucius D. Clay's name was later reused for Wiesbaden Army Airfield. The 2nd Armored Division was formed at Fort Benning, Georgia on Jul 15, 1940, by reorganizing and redesignating the Provisional Tank Brigade composed of the 66th Infantry Regiment (Light Tanks), the 67th Infantry Regiment (Medium Tanks), and the 68th Infantry Regiment (Light Tanks)). The division's attack helicopter battalion, 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, deployed from Fort Hood to Saudi Arabia in fall 1990 attached to and with support from the 1st Cavalry Division (also based at Ft. The 2nd Marine Division (2nd MARDIV) is a division of the United States Marine Corps, which forms the ground combat element of the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF). 16 Sep Maastricht (2 mi NE) Limburg Neth Maj Marcel F.J. Brunow 19 Feb 1944 15 Jul 1944 If anyone has any books on the various units, I would also be interested in the pages about August 30th to Sept 2nd 1944. This was an important day in the history of our Troop. Scott was promoted to command the I Armored Corps in November of that year, which put Patton, now a brigadier general, in command of the division. 1942 In March 1942, the "All American" was reactivated for service and later that year was redesignated as an airborne . In Germany, the division attacked on Oct 3 as it crossed the Wurm River at Marienberg to expand the 30-ID Bridgehead. Two columns of the 2.SS-Panzer-Division were mauled by the 2-AD. C Company, 266th contested for the trophy again in 1985, and D Company, 266th was part of the NORTHAG team in 1987. We searched the World War II Operations Reports, 1940-1948 in the Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1905-1981 (Record Group 407) and located a 63-page history of the 66th Armored Regiment that includes lists of casualties but not of the entire unit. After the Regiment helped to push the Germans into Tunisia, the 3rd Battalion and two platoons of E Company, 2nd Battalion, invaded Sicily with the 1st Infantry Division on June 10, 1943. Now an armor-heavy brigade, 2nd Armored Division (Forward) fielded 116 M-1A1 Abrams tanks and nearly 70 M2/3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles.[23]. History. Number 13, Issued, 02/18/1944. As a result of this varied and demanding job, command of the 2nd Armored Division (Forward) was considered a plum assignment[citation needed] for armor branch brigadier generals, on par with perhaps only the Berlin Brigade for high visibility and potential for advancement to higher rank. It was originally commanded by Gen Charles L. Scott, with Col George [] 78th Armored Field Artillery Battalion [9] At La Chapelle, a 2nd SS Panzer column was attacked at point blank range by 2nd Armored Division artillery. The new organization did not go overseas in World War I, but saw service on the Mexican border. 4th Armored Division. Over the summer and fall of 1992, 2nd Armored Division was inactivated. 2d Armored Division "Hell on Wheels" The mixture of insignia and distinctive colors of several arms incorporated in the Armored Force symbolize integrity and esprit. At 1700B, the 2nd Battalion , 66th Armored Regiment, which had been held in reserve, was committed and in an attack which ended about a mile west of Percy knocked out seven enemy tanks and captured 70 prisoners. Col Carl I. Hutton : 2 Nov 1944 Until the deactivation. Number 32, Issued Apr 23 1945 Due to the restructuring of the U.S. Army after the end of the Cold War, the division was ordered off the active duty rolls, ending more than 50 years of continuous service. Hawk, John A Company, 773rd Tank Destroyer Battalion 382 . 8 Feb 1944 XIX First . James M. Burt was in command of Company B, 66th Armored Regiment on the western outskirts of Wurselen, Germany, on 13 October 1944, when his organization participated in a coordinated infantry-tank attack . The 4th Armored Division was activated during World War II on 15 April 1941 with 3,800 men (10,000 by the end of May 1941) from various other units, at Pine Camp (Camp Drum, 1951; Fort Drum, 1974), New York under its first Commanding General, Brigadier General Henry W. Baird.. World War II. 24 Feb Aachen (2 mi NW) Rhineland Germany Facebook-f Twitch Instagram. The 2-AD, operating closely with the troopers of the 82-A/B, then fought through to the Sicilian capital of Palermo. 65th Armd FA Bn 5 Feb 1945 10 Mar 1945 696th Armd FA Bn 6 Feb 1945 10 Mar 1945 3d Bn 120th Inf (30th Div) 9 Aug 1944 12 Aug 1944 Webmaster - Management - Owner CCA then took Barmen and reached the Roer River on Nov 28. The division was moved to an occupation zone south of Braunschweig on Apr 20 and mopped up stragglers in Forst Konigslutter Apr 21/22. Chemin du Puits 2 The 2-AD was holding positions on the Roer when it was ordered to help contain the German Ardennes offensive. The 2nd tenaciously held its position during the Battle of the Bulge, preventing further German attempts to reconquer Belgium. 22d CT (4th Div) 21 Jul 1944 1 Aug 1944 65th Armd FA Bn 13 Jul 1944 30 Sep 1944 9 Sep Hasselt (4 mi W) Limbourg Belgium Men of the 36th Armored Infantry Regiment, "Blitz Doughs" of the 3rd Armored Division, trace their immediate history back to Brownsville, Texas, where the unit was activated in July, 1916, by personnel of the 4th, 26th, and 28th Infantry Regiments. 5th Infantry Division. On our website, you can find a continually expanding list of names of those who served in the Indianhead" division during World War II. 43rd Field Artillery had the M109 155mm self-propelled howitzer. Middel Name. 1st Infantry Division 2nd Infantry Division. Capt Burts intrepidity and disregard of personal safety were so complete that his own men and the infantry who attached themselves to him were inspired to overcome the wretched and extremely hazardous conditions which accompanied one of the most bitter local actions of the war. Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2 2nd Ordnance Maintenance Battalion 62d Armd FA Bn 25 Jul 1944 22 Sep 1944 957th FA Bn (155 How) 22 Dec 1944 17 Jan 1945 Unfortunately, one strong German counter-attack restored the US lines back to the Departure Line on Sep 19. It was halted on the Elbe on Apr 20, on orders. Activated 15 Jul 1940 Entered Combat 8 Nov 1942 Days of Combat 443 Casualties 20,659, Maj. Gen. Charles L. Scott Jul 40Maj. In April the division received a new commander, Major General Edward H. Brooks, a decorated veteran of World War I, replacing Major General Gaffey. After a rest in February, the division, now commanded by Gen Isaac D. White, drove on across the Rhine River on Mar 27, 1945, and was the first American division to reach the Elbe River at Schonebeck on Apr 11. Lt Col Eugene A. Trahan 16 Dec 1944 Until the deactivation. Division relief workers processed over 22,000 Iraqi refugees between April 15 and May 10. They were part of the Western Task Force during Operation Torch, which landed at Casablanca in French Morocco on Nov 8, 1942. Brig Gen John H. Collier 12 Nov 1944 Until the deactivation. May 1944 E2 seen on this M4, 439th 2nd armored division ww2 roster Carrier Group 893, Cook, Lester B index not. In 238 battle days the 2nd Armored suffered 7,348 casualties, including 1,160 . Overseas: 26 August 1944. . World War II Order of Battle. On Aug 14, CCA overran Domfort and a day later, the division attacked west of Dreux to cut the German forces off from the Seine River between Paris and Elbeuf. It is an interlocked ornament, found in Nordic monuments, composed of three torques: red for Artillery; blue for Infantry; and yellow for Cavalry. After training in Northern Ireland and Wales from October 1943 to June 1944, the 2nd Infantry Division crossed the channel to land on Omaha Beach on D plus 1, June 7, 1944, near St. Laurent-sur-Mer. Along the way, the 2-AD captured thousands of Italians. They were part of the Western Task Force of Operation Torch, which landed at Casablanca in French Morocco on November 8, 1942. CCB mopped up the Niscemi area while CCA advanced, and on Jul 15, the division assembled at Campobello and then followed the army advance to exploit breakthroughs. Born, Hinsdale, Mass. The unit was transferred as a whole to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, in August 1991 and became the 2nd Battalion of the 101st Aviation Regiment (part of the 101st Airborne Division). Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3 21 Apr Wolfenbuttel Hannover Germany 99th Inf Bn (Non-Div) 15 Aug 18 Sep 1944 The division participated in numerous major NATO training exercises, including "Trutzige Sachsen" (1985), "Crossed Swords" (1986) and the "Return of Forces to Germany" (REFORGER) (1980 and 1987). The Tiger Brigade was credited with destroying or capturing 181 enemy tanks, 148 APCs, 40 artillery pieces, 27 AA emplacements, and 263 Iraqi soldiers killed with an additional 4,051 captured.[25]. WW2 Army Unit Records Research. The Division fought in eastern Belgium, blunting the German Fifth Panzer Army's penetration of American lines. For information on any of the names listed below, . U.S. Military Personnel That Served in WWII. From $24.72. Elements of the division were among the first U.S. military to engage in offensive ground combat operations in the European and Mediterranean theater during World War II. The 2-AD blunted then, the German attack on Avranches, then raced across France with the rest of Pattons 3-A, reaching the Albert Canal in Lige, Belgium, on Sep 8. As our attack gained momentum, he climbed aboard his tank and directed the action from the rear deck, exposed to hostile volleys which finally wounded him painfully in the face and neck. In December 1995, the 2nd Armored Division was again reflagged, this time as the 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), stationed at Fort Carson, CO. 11 Jan Erpigny (Prov) Luxembourg Belgium Members of the division received 9,369 individual awards, including two Medals of Honor, twenty-three Distinguished Service Crosses, and 2,302 Silver Stars as well as nearly 6,000 Purple Hearts; among those receiving the Silver Star were Edward H. Brooks, Hugh Armagio, Stan Aniol, Staff Sergeant John J. Henry, William L. Giblin, Neil J. Garrison, Morton Eustis, son of William Corcoran Eustis, and Sgt Kenneth J. 7 Apr Elze Hannover Germany 2 Jan Weris (Prov) Luxembourg Belgium Co B 327th Engr C Bn (102d Div) 16 Nov 1944 25 Nov 1944 Number 95, Issued 10/30/1945 1 Apr Stromberg Westphalia Germany In 1985, 341st IN and 441st IN transitioned to the M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle; also, C/2-1 Cavalry was replaced by an air cavalry troop, D/2-1 Cavalry, armed with AH-1S Cobra attack helicopters. 18 Jan 1945 VII First 12th Br 21st The blocked vehicles were then destroyed by hand grenades, bazooka, tank, and artillery fire and large numbers of enemy personnel were wiped out by a bold and resolute bayonet charge inspired by Sgt Whittington. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. The brigadier general in charge of 2nd Armored Division (Forward) had a unique command. Twice more that day he went into enemy territory under deadly fire on reconnaissance. Attacking across the Aure River, the Division liberated Trevieres, June 10, and proceeded to assault and secure Hill 192, the key enemy strongpoint on the road to St. L. Though it was inactivated, the division was identified as the fourth highest priority inactive division in the United States Army Center of Military History's lineage scheme due to its numerous accolades and long history. 10 Apr Soder Hannover Germany Healy received the Silver Star and the Bronze Star. White. The division had a formal partnership with Panzergrenadierbrigade 32, a Federal Republic of Germany Bundeswehr mechanized infantry brigade headquartered in nearby Schwanewede. The next day, when the enemy counterattacked, he left cover and went 75 yards through heavy fire to assist the infantry battalion commander who was seriously wounded. 26 Jul Notre-Dame-de-Cenilly (vic SW) Manche France Formed in May 1918, it saw service in France several months later. Maj Clem G. Hailey 19 Mar 1945 7 Apr 1945 Lt Col Jasper J. Wilson 24 Apr 1945 Until the deactivation. 335th CT (84th Div) 22 Nov 1944 24 Nov 1944 Chappuis, 2nd armored division ww2 roster a in 1945, just after the War, the 2nd Armored Division HEADQUARTERS will available! In April the division received a new commander, Gen Edward H. Brooks, a decorated veteran of World War I. The brigade had approximately 3,500 soldiers and another approximately 2,500 family dependents and civilian employees. 18 Aug Sees (1 mi S) Orne France Division subordinate units used the NATO gunnery and maneuver ranges at the Bergen-Hohne Training Area for gunnery and maneuver training and each year the division as a whole deployed south to Grafenwhr and Hohenfels[24] (both in Bavaria) training areas for annual crew and unit gunnery and maneuver qualification. Gen. Ernest N. 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