These machine guns could be dismounted and used as needed.[1][8]. 80th Tank Battalion: Maj. A. E. Walker Devine was personally selected by Gen. Eisenhower to command the 8th Armored. [1], The same day the US 9th Armored Division captured a bridge over the Rhine at Remagen. [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. Crew-served weapon crewmen were usually armed with the M1911A1 pistol or the M1 Carbine as a personal weapon. CCB had suffered 198 casualties this period. 88th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized), 4 tank companies referred to as A, B, C and D companies, These were M4A3's fitted with a 105 mm cannon and used as an, Tank retrievers for recovering damaged tanks, Tanks with plows and flails for clearing obstacles, 7th, 49th & 58th Armored Infantry Battalions, 3 armored infantry companies referred to as A,B and C Companies, An HQ platoon comprising the battalion staff and their vehicles; 2 – 3, A mortar platoon with 3 M4 mortar carriers (made up of an, A Headquarters Platoon comprising the platoon staff and their vehicles: 2, 3 Rifle platoons of 36 riflemen divided into 3 squads of 12, 2, An Anti-tank platoon with 9 bazooka rocket launchers, their crews (30 men in total) and their vehicles: 3, 3 firing batteries referred to as A, B and C Batteries. The 8th, along with many of the other armored units arriving in Europe in late 1944, was equipped with all 76 mm armed Shermans. The third side of the armored division's offensive triangle was the armored field artillery. US Air Corps replacements from San Antonio. [1], On 19 September the division began the 600-mile (970 km) trip to Camp Oklahoma City near Rheims, France for deployment home. so an attack could be mounted in the direction of Rheinberg and Wesel to prevent the Germans from crossing the Rhine River. There are 12 soldiers of the 8th Armored Division World War II still listed as missing in action. Forward Observer tanks, referenced as FO1, FO2 and FO3. 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. 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. The 8th crossed the Lippe River, and assembled at Selm. 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. 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. An advance unit of the 80th Tank battalion that had been surrounded in Kirchellen since early that morning was relieved. The division is also sometimes referred to as Tornado – its wartime tactical call sign. A 21st century medium for a 21st century America. [1][8], Early experience with armored warfare in the First World War made it clear that tanks could not fight in isolation. The division served as the first official military guardian of the gold vault at Fort Knox. Later in the war, more M4A3 76 tanks were added to the tank companies as replacements for older or damaged 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. A ten-minute air strike was laid on Unna to soften it up. The Service Company contained special units like: Companies A, B and C generally consisted of 17 medium tanks as follows: Shortly after arriving in Europe, the 8th swapped its M5A1 tanks for the newer, more powerful M24 Chaffee light tank. I. O. Drewry. Technician Fourth Grade Carson M. Barbour 36th Tank Battalion 03/05/1945 Corporal Willie G. Beckner 80th Tank Battalion 03/29/1945 New Books on 7AD in the Bulge. Units could be assigned to one of the combat commands at need, creating a very flexible formation. [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. [1], The 8th launched its attack on schedule but CCB was soon stalled by fierce German resistance at Neuhaus. The division served as th…   3 - Any other rosters or other items of interest which you might have available. 58th Armored Infantry Battalion: Maj. George Artman Casualty Figures. These units were identical, except that the battalion was organized as companies, while the squadron as troops (although the light tank unit was a company in either organization).[12]. If you have information to share, send a copy - no originals please - to Scott Thorpe, Webmaster, to help us update our records. [1][2], By 9 April, The threat of a German breakout had passed due to the buildup of allied troops in the area. On the drive west, CCR suffered 203 casualties and lost 11 tanks, 3 jeeps, 9 halftracks. 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. By 9 March CCB of the 8th secured the town of Ossenberg as well as the towns of Borth and Wallach. They move 170 miles (270 km) to Wolfenbüttel. I just picked one to list them in as there was no way to determine the proper one when transfer and promotion dates were not known. The D Series included exercises to simulate contact with the enemy and included recon, movement to contact, engineering and minefield clearing problems. The division was the first armored division to cross the Rhine in the 9th Army area, crossing at bridge sites 'G' and 'H'. 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 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 Michael Allegra, 26, of 84 Bay St., Brockton, Mass., has served with the 212th Armored A. F. A. 8th Armored Division (Inactive) A 7th Armored anti-tank gun covers a road near Vielsalm, Belgium, 23 December 1944. Sabotage was suspected. By 7 March a foothold was secured at Grunthal, a road crossing (B 57/B 58) in the vicinity of Alpen. [1], From 8 May through 30 May the division remained on occupation duty and continued to clean up stragglers and small pockets of resistance. 8th Armored losses were 3 M4A3 Sherman tanks, 4 Halftracks and heavy personnel casualties. It was essential that tanks be supported by infantry. At 1000 hours a 13 plane squadron attacked Blankenburg and immediately afterward the burgomeister was contacted about surrendering after a show of force. Men whose company and battalion are not known are listed under 'Unit is not known'. ARKET, JOHN, SSG 8th Sig Bn 1965/1967. The 20th landed at Le Havre, France on 18 Feb, 1945, so they were not in the ETO during the BoB. The 8th Infantry Division was formed in 1918 during World War I and was sent to France that same year. 694 likes. CCR attacked and captures the towns of Scholven and Feldhausen. 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 devastating successes of the German armored units in Poland and France underscored America's need for an effective armored force.   2 - ASTP roster from North Central College, 1943-44 Men whose battalion is known but company is not known are shown in the Hq Company of the battalion. The Germans moved reinforcements, including Hitler Youth into Unna from the Muelhausen garrison. [1], 3 March CCB moved through CCA area and captured Aldekerk while CCR captured Saint Hubert, Vinnbruck and Saelhuysen in their advance toward Moers. 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. On 26 October the division traveled 180 miles (290 km) from Camp Oklahoma City to Camp Phillip Morris at Le Havre, France and the Division was officially dismounted. The battalion was made of 3 armored infantry companies: A, B and C which in turn were made up of: Early in the war, the anti-tank platoon would have included a 37 mm anti-tank cannon but by the time the 8th entered combat in late 1944 the 37 mm was deemed ineffective against German armor and was discarded from the TO & E.[8], The primary weapon of the armored infantryman was the M1 Garand rifle. German losses in action against 8th Armored units were 5 Panzer IV tanks, 72 prisoners and many dead and wounded. Heavy house to house fighting slowed the attack. The German forces lost 6 Mark V Panther tanks, 4 20 mm guns, 1 large railroad gun, and 3 tons of small arms. [4], The general end of hostilities unfortunately did not mean the end of casualties for the 8th Armored. [1], The division moved to Simpelveld, the Netherlands for rest and refitting absorbing approximately 200 replacements. Most errors found can be attributed to either scanning or typing - I do not type nearly as accurately as I once did. The next day the 58th Inf. 53rd Armored Engineer Battalion: Lt. Col. E. T. Podufaly Div. Division Chronicle. CCR moved from Denstorf to Braunschweig and continued screening the rear areas. CCA was relieved on 13 April and ordered to move east of Unna across the Weser River to the vicinity of Wolfenbüttel. 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. Division Chronicle. CCA attacked on the left flank and captured Im Loh then moved on to bypass Dorsten. The division served as the first official military guardian of the gold vault at Fort Knox. The US 9th Air Force continued to provide close air support as the division continued into the Ruhr Pocket through heavy fighting in the Lippstadt area. The best source of information is a printed Roster. ROSTER. CCR captured the towns of Stripe and Norddorf, and continued through Vollinghausen, Oberhagen, and Ebbinghausen before stopping for the night in front of Horne. [6], The division was composed of the following units:[7], Combat Command A: Col. Charles F. Colson 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. 809th Tank Destroyer Battalion[4]. and received orders to attack towards the west to help reduce the Ruhr Pocket. 49th Armored Infantry Battalion: Lt. Col. M. G. Roseborough 36th Tank Battalion: Lt. Col. J. H. Van Houten 8th Infantry Division. By 22 April the last organized resistance ended with the capture of Gen. Heinz Kokott, commanding officer of the 26th Volks Grenadier Div and brother-in-law of Gestapo chief Heinrich Himmler. The Division helped reduce the Bulge in January, fighting in the Ardennes forest in deep snow, and cleared the area from Houffalize to the Ourthe River of the enemy. CCA then swung southeast from Dorsten heading for Polsum. Holocaust Museum honoring those who liberated the death camps. 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] Troop A, 88th Reconnaissance Squadron captured the Moehne Talsperre Dam on the 7th to prevent the Germans from flooding the Moehne Valley. 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! 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. CCB moved through Sittard, Gangelt, Geilenkirchen, Randerath, and Brachelen to arrive at the Hilfarth Bridge and crossed after CCA. Grimes went on to serve as Commandant of the Cavalry School at Fort Riley, Kansas. CCB attacked Lintfort and Rheinberg with the 35th. of the 83rd Inf. Grimes left the division on 6 October 1944 just prior to the division's shipment overseas. lost an officer and three more men when a powder plant blew up in Munchshaf. 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. The Armored Infantry was developed to fill that role.[10]. [1][8], The M4A3 76 were M4A3 Shermans tanks fitted with a more powerful 76 mm cannon. CCA was assigned to attack Delbrück, CCB to attack Paderborn. [1], CCR crossed the Rappholtz-Muhlen Canal on 30 March and captured Buer-Hassel. The town of Billmerich was also captured. The following day CCA joined the attack on Unna and CCB went into reserve. The tank battles of North Africa and Russia in early 1942 caused the US Army to recognized the need to drastically increase the number of its armor… The following day CCB continued the attack on Unna and captured Lernen. [1][2], While CCB blocked the German withdrawal near Ost Onnen, CCA cleared the area north of the Moehne River so glider troops could be landed in case of a break-out attempt in that area. 3 M4A3 76 F.O. Many rosters are not complete. [1], The 8th received orders on 27 March to secure the road running from Hamm to Soest. CCA attacked Sennelager directly in an attempt to reduce a German strongpoint. From 1942 to 1944 it functioned as a training command stationed at Camp Polk, Louisiana. [2], On 3 April 8 turned 180 degrees in response to orders into the Ruhr Pocket and CCR attacked west toward Recklinghausen. The records confirmed the role of the division in liberating the camp and the division's flag was added to those on display at the U.S. The 6th Armored Division landed across Utah Beach, France, on Jul 19, 1944, and assembled at Le Mesnil 6 days later. as they moved east. The 8th received orders on 1 April from XIX Corps to set up two spearheads for an attack to the east, the 2nd Armored and 30th Infantry in one and the 8th Armored and 83rd Infantry in the other. 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). [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. When not needed as direct observers, they were employed in their secondary roles as fighting tanks. Bn., CCA 6th Armored Division, Headquarters 76th Medical Bn., and then with Headquarters Battery. Reg. A detachment of the 88th Armored Cavalry undertook the division's first combat action – a reconnaissance of the best route to contact with the enemy. After training at Tidworth, England, the 8th Armored Division landed in France, 5 January 1945, and assembled in the Bacqueville area of upper Normandy. The 8th Armored Division included the: Each battalion comprised 18 self-propelled cannon and supporting vehicles. Some additional cleanup was required of small pockets of resistance as stragglers were found. CCB moved on Unna capturing Holtun and Hemmerude. [1][2], On 10 April CCR advanced 7,000 yards (6,400 m) in fierce fighting and secured Stentrop, Bausenhagen, Scheda, Beutrap Wemen, and Fromern. In April 1945 the 8th began receiving the new M26 Pershing. CCA had lost 2 tanks, 1 halftrack and 1 jeep during these operations. His prior assignment was Commanding General, Combat Command B, 7th Armored Division. It is designed to chronicle the heroic exploits of the men and the organization known as the "Victory Division". [1], After some additional training and acquisition of new equipment at Tidworth, England, the 8th Armored Division landed in France, 5 January 1945, at Le Havre and Rouen. On 14 April the remaining units of the Division began moving to an assembly area in the vicinity of Braunschweig with CCA going to Wolfenbüttel and CCR going to Denstorf. Men in Headquarters and Headquarters Companies may be listed together in HQ company unless rosters are available showing their unit. History. [1], On 21 April CCR cleared the woods south of Blankenburg and linked up with elements of the 1st Inf. The 8th Armored Division was an armored division of the United States Army that served in the European Theater of World War II. Unna finally fell that afternoon after another air strike. The next day CCR captured Hohenheide and Fröndenberg after an air strike drove 4 German tanks out of the town. 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. [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. 78th Armored Medical Battalion: Lt. Col. P. D. Marx Prisoners in the satellite camps were put to work mostly in armaments factories, in stone quarries, and on construction projects. The casualties suffered by a typical American infantry regiment serving in World War II were horrendous. [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. Colson. This is a virtual site for and about the members of the 5th Armored Division Association. Code: Description: Code: Award: BC POW KIA o p x: Battlefield commission Prisoner of war Killed in Action Oak Leaf Cluster Posthumous GO record for award not found yet The Twelfth Army Group was tasked with reducing the pocket. [1], On 7 April the eastward movement of the US 2nd Armored Division and the westward movement of the 8th Armored created a gap of 180 miles (290 km) between the two fronts. You can search for a person by filling in the form below. They went overseas on 5 December 1943 where they trained in Ireland for the Invasion of Europe.. The division was inactivated on 13 November 1945 at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia by Gen. Charles F. 6th Armored Division Rosters We have currently 4352 records available. On 1 May the 58th Inf. The next day CCA attacked Erwitte. The nickname of the 8th Armored Division, the "Thundering Herd", was coined before the division went to Europe in late 1944. Div. 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). CCR, in the meantime, outposted all roads northeast of Soest to facilitate an attack on the town by the 94th Inf. 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. of the First Army. They captured the towns of Wamel, Brullinggsen, Ellingsen, and Westendorf. All fields are optional. 1 - ASTP roster from the University of Detroit, 1943-44 Donald P. Boyer was the S-3 (Operations) Officer of 38th Armored Infantry Battalion. lost two men to snipers who had to be killed since they would not surrender. The division assembled in the Bacqueville area of upper Normandy as part of the (then) still secret Fifteenth Army and was placed in reserve. The rosters are a work in progess. 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. 8th ARMORED DIVISION; Return to Table of Contents "Thundering Herd" The mixture of insignia and distinctive colors of several arms incorporated in the Armored Force symbolize integrity and esprit. Div. The battalion was broken down into 5 batteries and usually organized as: Batteries A, B and C consisted of 6 self-propelled guns and supporting vehicles broken out as follows: Reconnaissance in the armored divisions was performed by the Armored Reconnaissance Battalion in the old style heavy division or by the Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Mechanized in the light divisions such as the 8th. Division losses were an additional 6 tanks destroyed and 4 disabled as well as heavy personnel casualties. During that 63 days, their casualty figures were as follows: Killed 260 Wounded 1,015 Missing 38 Captured Battle Casualties 1,313 Non-Battle Casualties 1,141 Total Casualties 2,454 Percent of T/O Strength 23.0 [1], CCA continued cleaning up operations in Unna while CCR captured the towns of Hengsen, Ostendorf, Ottendorf, and Dellwig. 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. It is an interlocked ornament, found in Nordic monuments, composed of three torques: red for Artillery; blue for Infantry; and yellow for Cavalry. The ships arrived in Southampton on 18 November and the division moved to Tidworth Camp, joining the newly formed Fifteenth Army. [1], From Berg, the 8th continued their advance through Sinz and more heavy fighting. More records will … Periodically, prisoners throughout the Buchenwald camp system underwent selection. Names and information on the rosters are from various sources. The 8th Armored Division was activated on April 1, 1942, like many Armored Divisions, at Fort Knox Kentucky. 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