A ten-minute air strike was laid on Unna to soften it up. (attached by companies to Combat Commands) The 6th Armored Division landed across Utah Beach, France, on Jul 19, 1944, and assembled at Le Mesnil 6 days later. CCB began an attack on Werl in the afternoon and captured Gerlingen. The 130th Panzer Division was pulled out of the Wesel area and moved south to counterattack. Crew-served weapon crewmen were usually armed with the M1911A1 pistol or the M1 Carbine as a personal weapon. The 8th Armoured Division was an armoured division of the British Army during the Second World War. M/Sgt. CCB moved to Westerhausen and CCR moved to Aspenstedt to clear the remaining woods around Blankenburg. During this period the division became the first US or British unit to uncover the existence of the secret Werwolf organization when several cleverly camouflaged bunkers were discovered, each containing 12 to 15 fully equipped German soldiers. [1], CCA captured Dorsten early the next morning and CCB moved in to secure the area so CCA could join CCR in their advance to the east towards the town of Marl. [3], Of interest is that all details regarding the camp were sealed and classified by the US Government; presumably because of the camp's involvement with an improved version of the V-1 flying bomb. The division was the first armored division to cross the Rhine in the 9th Army area, crossing at bridge sites 'G' and 'H'. 694 likes. It was deployed to Egypt in June 1942 but never operated as a complete formation and was disbanded in January the following year. None of the 8th Armored Pershing tanks engaged in combat before the close of hostilities. Reg. After training in England from January to July 1944, the 4th Armored Division landed at Utah Beach 11 July 1944 and entered combat 17 July, driving to and securing the Coutances area, 28 July, The Division then swung south to take Nantes, cutting off the Brittany Peninsula, 12 August 1944. [1], On 22 March division artillery units moved into firing positions in preparation for the assault on the east bank of the Rhine River as part of Operation Plunder. [1], For the period of 15–18 April CCB cleared the area near the Hartz Mountains of remnants of the 11th Panzer Army while CCA began moving to Seehausen to support the attack on Magdeburg by the XIX Corps. 8th Infantry Division. They captured the towns of Wamel, Brullinggsen, Ellingsen, and Westendorf. If you have information to share, send a copy - no originals please - to Scott Thorpe, Webmaster, to help us update our records. Donald P. Boyer was the S-3 (Operations) Officer of 38th Armored Infantry Battalion. 8th Armored Division shoulder sleeve insignia, Leach, Charles R; In Tornado's Wake Argus, 1956, Army Battle Casualties and Nonbattle Deaths, Final Report (Statistics and Accounting Branch, Office of the Adjutant General, 1 June 1953), "Order of Battle of the US Army - WWII - ETO - 8th Armored Division", "MilitaryHistoryOnline.com – US Army in World War II", "275th Armored Field Artillery Battalion Association Home Page", Military History Online – US Army in World War II, Tornado! 399th Arm'd Field Artillery Battalion: Lt. Col. R. M. Lilly[4], Combat Command R: Col. Robert J. Wallace The casualties suffered by a typical American infantry regiment serving in World War II were horrendous. Div. 58th Armored Infantry Battalion: Maj. George Artman One of its component units, the 23d Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (mechanized), was relieved of security duty and attached to the 86th Division. The 20th landed at Le Havre, France on 18 Feb, 1945, so they were not in the ETO during the BoB. Highest ranks are shown where possible but some are probably not correct since different orders showed different ranks. 148th Armored Signal Company: Capt W. C. Jackson The Division arrived on the European Continent on 4 Jul 44 and elements began their World War II combat on 6 July with the entire division engaged on 8 July 1944. [1], The division was assigned to cleanup operations in the rear areas of the Rhineland which had been bypassed during the movement to the Rhine River. On 19 February 1945, the Division launched a full-scale attack, storming the heights of Munzigen Ridge, backbone of the Saar-Moselle Triangle, and took all objectives. In mid-January the division was seconded to the Third Army and raced 350 miles (560 km) across France through heavy snow and ice to Pont-à-Mousson to help stem the German drive for Strasbourg, part of the German Operation Nordwind It was at this point that the division was assigned the call-sign 'Tornado'. It was also known as the "Iron Snake" late in the war, after a correspondent for Newsweek likened the 8th to a "great ironclad snake" as it crossed the Rhine River in late March 1945. The town of Billmerich was also captured. Bn., CCA 6th Armored Division, Headquarters 76th Medical Bn., and then with Headquarters Battery. 3 M4A3 76 F.O. History. May 14-16-16 2021 May 14-16-16 2021 Join us for our annual reunion to be held in the Spring of 2021 and tour the new Museum of the Army at Ft Belvoir, VA with Dedication of the Memorial to the 8th Armored Division and its veterans. The series contains the after action reports and unit histories of the 9th Tank Battalion (20th Armored Division) for April and May 1-10, 1945, troop lists for the same period, a roster of key personnel, and ammunition expenditure reports for early May 1945. During World War II, in early July 1944, the "Golden Arrow" division landed on Utah Beach in Normandy, just weeks after the Allies invaded France on D-Day (June 6, 1944). At 1000 hours a 13 plane squadron attacked Blankenburg and immediately afterward the burgomeister was contacted about surrendering after a show of force. [9] The M4A3E8 76 or 'Easy Eight' version of the Sherman was also used by the 8th as it became available. [1], 3 March CCB moved through CCA area and captured Aldekerk while CCR captured Saint Hubert, Vinnbruck and Saelhuysen in their advance toward Moers. Div. The rosters are a work in progess. On 5 April Col. Vesely assumed command of CCR and continued to attack westward capturing the towns of Horne, Klieve, Schmerlacke and Serlinghausen. There is also the history of 9th Tank Battalion for [1], On 19 September the division began the 600-mile (970 km) trip to Camp Oklahoma City near Rheims, France for deployment home. The third side of the armored division's offensive triangle was the armored field artillery. [1], On 24 March 18 Tank Bn of the 8th Armored Division was ferried across in support of the 30th Infantry prior to the Division's crossing. The 8th crossed the Lippe River, and assembled at Selm. Div. New orders were received late in the next day to capture Dorsten so that the Lippe River could be bridged allowing armor to move northward. on the right and the 84th Inf. It was given a security and training mission at Nurnberg, Germany, beginning 28 April. This is a virtual site for and about the members of the 5th Armored Division Association. 1 Service Section with 1 2½ Ton Truck and 1 ¼ Ton Truck, This page was last edited on 16 January 2021, at 18:35. The next day CCR captured Kolonie Bertlich. The successes of the German armored units in Poland and France underscored America's need for an effective armored force. The 8th Armored Division was activated on 1 April 1942 at Fort Knox, Kentucky, with "surplus" units of the recently-reorganized 4th Armored Division and newly-organized units. 130th Armored Ordnance Battalion: Lt. Col. [1], CCR crossed the Rappholtz-Muhlen Canal on 30 March and captured Buer-Hassel. They are only partially complete of course and will be updated if more information can be obtained. [6], The division was composed of the following units:[7], Combat Command A: Col. Charles F. Colson The area around the city of Halberstadt housed a number of Buchenwald subcamps that had been established in 1944 to provide labor for the German war effort, including Halberstadt-Zwieberge I and Halberstadt-Zwieberge II. After training at Tidworth, England, the 8th Armored Division landed in France, 5 January 1945, and assembled in the Bacqueville area of upper Normandy. ARKET, JOHN, SSG 8th Sig Bn 1965/1967.   3 - Any other rosters or other items of interest which you might have available. [1], The 8th launched its attack on schedule but CCB was soon stalled by fierce German resistance at Neuhaus. The 8th Armored Division was recognized as a liberating unit by the US Army's Center of Military History and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995. The tank battles of North Africa and Russia in early 1942 caused the US Army to recognize the need to drastically increase the number of its armored units. The light format armored division was made up of three combat commands referred to as Combat Command A (CCA), Combat Command B (CCB) and a smaller unit called Combat Command Reserve (CCR). The successes of the German armored units in Poland and France underscored America's need for an effective armored force. The 8th Armored Division was an armored division of the United States Army that served in the European Theater of World War II. [1], At the end of 3 April the division was relieved by the 83rd Inf. [1], After leaving the Ruhr Pocket on 13 April the division moved east. CCA tanks and infantry destroyed fifteen pillboxes, captured Tetelrath, and crossed the Schwalm river while CCB attacked and captured the towns of Arsbeck and Ober Kruchten. Division losses were an additional 6 tanks destroyed and 4 disabled as well as heavy personnel casualties. CCR, in the meantime, outposted all roads northeast of Soest to facilitate an attack on the town by the 94th Inf. The area (nicknamed '88 Lane') was under direct anti-tank and heavy artillery fire so each house had to be cleared by dismounted infantry. In September 1943 the division completed reorganization from the old style triangular division to the new 'light' armored division, as per War Department Letter AG-322, in preparation for activation as a combat unit. [1], CCB was detached and assigned to the 35th Inf. 18th Tank Battalion: Lt. Col. G. B. Goodrich Casualty figures for the 8th Armored Division, European theater of … Here's a link to info on the 20th AD at Dachau: 20th Armored Division Dachau The above was found on the home page of the 20th here: 20th Armored Division There is a roster of the 8th AIB on the home page. It was also known as the "Iron Snake" late in the war, after a correspondent for Newsweek likened the 8th to a "great ironclad snake" as it crossed the Rhine River in late March 1945. German losses in action against 8th Armored units were 5 Panzer IV tanks, 72 prisoners and many dead and wounded. US Air Corps replacements from San Antonio. CCR captured the towns of Stripe and Norddorf, and continued through Vollinghausen, Oberhagen, and Ebbinghausen before stopping for the night in front of Horne. CCB was assigned to protect right flank of the 2nd Armored and the 83rd Inf. Forward Observer tanks, referenced as FO1, FO2 and FO3. Code: Description: Code: Award: BC POW KIA o p x: Battlefield commission Prisoner … An 18th tank was the first across the Rhine in the 9th Army area and assisted in the capture of Spellen, the first town captured east of the Rhine by 9th Army. [1], From 8 May through 30 May the division remained on occupation duty and continued to clean up stragglers and small pockets of resistance. When not needed as direct observers, they were employed in their secondary roles as fighting tanks. The following day CCA joined the attack on Unna and CCB went into reserve. The Story of the 8th Armored Division (WWII unit history booklet, 1945), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=8th_Armored_Division_(United_States)&oldid=1000787189, Armored divisions of the United States Army, United States Army divisions during World War II, Military units and formations established in 1942, Military units and formations disestablished in 1945, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. [1], From Berg, the 8th continued their advance through Sinz and more heavy fighting. Click mailbox to add your name to the DIVISIONAL ROSTER A ARRICK , WILLIAM 1st Lt. SECOND PLATOON Co E 28th INF ... 8th Infantry Division 68-69. of the First Army. This page is dedicated to honoring the men of the 36th Armored Infantry regiment 3rd Armored division… The following day CCR moved to secure the road between Werl and Wickede and captured the towns of Parsit, Bremen, Vierhausen, Schluckingen and Wiehagen capturing 238 German soldiers, 1 Tiger tank, and 3 88 mm anti-tank guns. During this period the 8th supplied trained personnel to the 9th through 14th Armored Divisions. Code: Description: Code: Award: BC POW KIA o p x: Battlefield commission Prisoner … The week's action resulted in the loss of 50% of the personnel the 110th and 111th Panzer-Grenadier Divisions had brought into the Saar-Moselle triangle. Very little other training was done. [2], On 3 April 8 turned 180 degrees in response to orders into the Ruhr Pocket and CCR attacked west toward Recklinghausen. The nickname of the 8th Armored Division, the "Thundering Herd", was coined before the division went to Europe in late 1944. CCA attacked on the left flank and captured Im Loh then moved on to bypass Dorsten. [1], CCB completed clearing resistance from the edge of Forest Heimburg south of Derenburg while units of the 2nd Armored relieved CCR allowing it to move into the vicinity of Stroebeck in preparation for reducing resistance in Blankenburg. At the end of October the 8th received movement orders to Camp Kilmer, New York in preparation for shipment overseas. The primary striking force of the Armored Division was the tank. Most of CCB moved on to Halberstadt with some units remaining in Wolfenbüttel until the rest of the Division arrived. This would allow German forces to briefly cut off the US 2nd Armored. Their crews reflected their FO role by the addition of an officer/observer who took command when not in an active tank combat situation. The Armored Infantry was developed to fill that role.[10]. The last Roster was published in 2003 and given to Members of the 12th Armored Division Association. 7th Armored Infantry Battalion: Lt. Col. A. D. Poinier 508th CIC Detachment: Lt. A. J. Stanchick It is an interlocked ornament, found in Nordic monuments, composed of three torques: red for Artillery; blue for Infantry; and yellow for Cavalry. [1], The success of the Rhine crossing operations by Allied forces encircled approximately 430,000 German soldiers of Army Group B comprising 21 divisions of the Wehrmacht, trapping them in an area that came to be known as the Ruhr Pocket. [1], From the period of April through October 1944, the division conducted post-maneuver training, losing a number of trained personnel to other units and absorbing and training their replacements. Most errors found can be attributed to either scanning or typing - I do not type nearly as accurately as I once did. More records will … By 9 March CCB of the 8th secured the town of Ossenberg as well as the towns of Borth and Wallach. Other weakened prisoners were killed by phenol injections administered by the camp doctor. Those remaining were sent to various I & E (Information and Education) training schools. Div. 49th Armored Infantry Battalion: Lt. Col. M. G. Roseborough 398th Arm'd Field Artillery Battalion: Lt. Col R. H. Dawson[4], Combat Command B: Col. Edward A. Kimball Marl was cleared by nightfall. The 7th Armored Division ("Lucky Seventh") was an armored division of the United States Army that saw distinguished service on the Western Front, from August 1944 until May 1945, during World War II Unna finally fell that afternoon after another air strike. On 23 March all artillery units commenced firing over 130,000 rounds preceding the initial crossing of the Rhine River to be made by the 30th Infantry Division. Div. [1], The 8th received orders on 27 March to secure the road running from Hamm to Soest. The 8th completed the D Series and participated in the Sixth Louisiana Maneuver Period from February through April 1944 as part of the Red Force. Heavy fighting, primarily against the 130th Panzer Division, took place in and around Rheinberg resulting in 199 divisional casualties and the loss of 41 tanks while the Germans suffered 350 men killed and 512 taken prisoner. The Twelfth Army Group was tasked with reducing the pocket. On 1 May the 58th Inf. The 8th participated in the liberation of the Halberstadt-Zwieberge concentration camps near Langenstein (see below). [1], The 8th liberated Halberstadt-Zwieberge, a subcamp of the Buchenwald concentration camp, between 12 and 17 April 1945 during its drive through central Germany. The 8th Infantry Division was formed in 1918 during World War I and was sent to France that same year. The 8th supported the 94th Infantry Division's attack on Nennig, Berg and Sinz, 19–28 January 1945 aimed at reducing the salient between the Saar and Moselle Rivers. 1 - ASTP roster from the University of Detroit, 1943-44 2 - ASTP roster from North Central College, 1943-44 3 - Any other rosters or other items of interest which you might have available. The 8th Armored Division was activated on 1 April 1942 at Fort Knox, Kentucky, with "surplus" units of the recently reorganized 4th Armored Division and newly-organized units. The armored infantrymen were not issued the Browning Automatic Rifle as each rifle platoon contained 2 M1919A4 medium machine guns as well as the 4 M1919A4's and 1 M2 mounted on the platoon's halftracks. I. O. Drewry. By nightfall, most of Blankenburg had surrendered except for a few strongpoints that comprised fanatical resisters unwilling to lay down their arms or soldiers who had not yet received word to surrender. During the defense of St. Vith, he commanded an ad hoc CCB task force from a … Div. 53rd Armored Engineer Battalion: Lt. Col. E. T. Podufaly Heading east, it passed through Westerholt and Langenbochum, engaging the German defenses in Recklinghausen only 2,500 yards (2,300 m) away. By 7 March a foothold was secured at Grunthal, a road crossing (B 57/B 58) in the vicinity of Alpen. Co. C, 53 Armored Engineers built a bridge across the canal in just 44 minutes. More than 5,000 inmates were incarcerated in these two subcamps, where they were forced to hollow out massive tunnels and build underground factories for Junkers Aircraft of Aircraft Motors Construction Company, which produced military aircraft. These reported to the three armored artillery battalions, respectively. CCA was assigned to attack Delbrück, CCB to attack Paderborn. CCA was relieved on 13 April and ordered to move east of Unna across the Weser River to the vicinity of Wolfenbüttel. Later CCR was relieved and ordered to move to the vicinity of Denstorf. Use multiple fields to specify your search. They went overseas on 5 December 1943 where they trained in Ireland for the Invasion of Europe.. [4], The general end of hostilities unfortunately did not mean the end of casualties for the 8th Armored. The division served as th… [1] Troop A, 88th Reconnaissance Squadron captured the Moehne Talsperre Dam on the 7th to prevent the Germans from flooding the Moehne Valley. The SS staff sent those too weak or disabled to continue working to the Bernburg or Sonnenstein killing centers, where they were killed by gas. [1], Nennig and Berg were defended by elements of the German 11th Panzer Division; specifically the 110th, 111th and elements of the 774th Panzer Grenadier Regiments. The ships arrived in Southampton on 18 November and the division moved to Tidworth Camp, joining the newly formed Fifteenth Army. 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