New York, New York: Galahad Books World War II Order of Battle p49, Stanton, Shelby L. (1984). Citation: Capt. Soon afterwards the 2nd Armored Division was sent to England, in preparation for the Allied invasion of Normandy, and remained there until June 1944. Unfortunately, one strong German counter-attack restored the US lines back to the Departure Line on Sep 19. 3d Bn 8th Inf (4th Div) 11 Aug 1944 14 Aug 1944 3rd Armored Division. In March 1942, the "All American" was reactivated for service and later that year was redesignated as an airborne . Despite the wounds, he continued to advance on the enemy and captured the second MG after killing 3 of its crew and forcing the fourth member to flee. 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. Nicknamed the Third Herd, the division was first activated in 1941, and was active in the European Theater of World War II. 2d Armd Div Arty 30th Div 7 Feb 1945 27 Feb 1945 2nd Armored Division Artillery On 17 January 1992 in Germany, the division ceased operations; in . Along the way the 2nd Armored Division captured thousands of Italian prisoners of war (POWs). Lt Col Marcel F.J. Brunow 15 Jul 1944 11 Dec 1944 As the reserve force of the Western Task Force of Operation Husky (codename Sicily invasion), the division landed on Jul 10, 1943, in support of the 1-ID during the Battle of Gela. As B Co, 41st Armored Infantry Regiment, we accurately study and portray the standard armored infantry soldier from WWII. The 67th Armored Regiment (2nd Armored Division) was organized in 1940 and first saw action in the initial invasion of North Africa in November 1942. Chief of Staff 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. 1st Plat Co C 4th Engr C Bn (4th Div) 21 Jul 1944 1 Aug 1944 1st Sgt Burnett Jesse Webb Brian Mason (Sp/4 Radio Repairman Mar 1960 - Oct 62) Harry E. Hodges Jr. (Nov 1960 to May 63 Machine Gunner 3 rd (Plt, 4 th Squad, Rifleman 3 rd Plt, 3 rd Squad. 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. Citation For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty. 28th Infantry Division. Over the course of two hours American artillery fired over 700 rounds into the column. Military Police Platoon, Antiaircraft Artillery 19 Sep Oirsbeek (1 mi SE) Limburg Netherlands Brigadier generals who held the position included James E. Armstrong, George R. Stotser, Thomas H. Tait, William F. Streeter, John C. Heldstab, and Jerry R. Rutherford. In France, the division landed on Jun 9, 1944, and initially employed to strengthen the Auville-sur-le-Vey Bridgehead. This showed the value of local course knowledge over pure technology. Healy received the Silver Star and the Bronze Star. 4 Apr 1945 XIX Ninth 12th Br 21st It was originally commanded by Gen Charles L. Scott, with Col George [] 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. In April the division received a new commander, Major General Edward H. Brooks, a decorated veteran of World War I, replacing Major General Gaffey. Lt Col Carl I. Hutton : 5 Aug 1944 2 Nov 1944 The 2-AD participated then in the VII Corps Tennessee Maneuvers Jun 2/28, 1941, then moved to Ragley, Louisiana, on Aug 12, 1941, to participate in the 2nd and 3rd Army Louisiana Maneuvers. CCA assaulted Magdeburg with the 30-ID on Apr 17/18. He reorganized the defense and, under fire, courageously crawled between gun positions to check the actions of his men. Available for both RF and RM licensing. 19 Aug Longny-au-Perche (vic W) Orne France Adjutant General Wright July 1, 1961 February 13, 1963, Edwin H. Burba February 13, 1963 August 1964, Joseph A. McChristian July 3, 1967 July 22, 1969, Leonard C. Shea July 22, 1969 November 1, 1969, Wendell J. Coats November 1, 1969 August 3, 1971, George G. Cantlay August 3, 1971 July 16, 1973, Charles P. Graham November 3, 1977 February 6, 1980, Richard L. Prillaman February 6, 1980 July 1982, Roger J. Tank companies from 266th, and later 366th, Armor competed in the bi-annual NATO tank gunnery competition, the Canadian Army Trophy, or "CAT," as part of the NORTHAG team. 28 Feb Garzweiler Rhineland Germany 13 Jan Odeigne (Prov) Luxembourg Belgium It served at the Battle of Kuwait International Airport. They were responsible for destroying the Iraqi 18th Mechanized and 9th Armored Brigades of the Republican Guard Tawakalna Mechanized Infantry Division and the Iraqi 26th Infantry Division. 14 Jan St-Jean (Farm) (Prov) Luxembourg Belgium 1st Infantry Division 2nd Infantry Division. Unit. The 2nd Armored Division ("Hell on Wheels") was an armored division of the United States Army. From $20.86. 14 Mar Schiefbahn Rhineland Germany 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. 21 Apr Wolfenbuttel Hannover Germany In addition to troop barracks, motor pools, an indoor firing range, repair and logistics facilities, and a local training area, facilities at Garlstedt included a troop medical clinic, post exchange, library, movie theater, and a combined officer/non-commissioned officer/enlisted club. 9 Oct Grotenrath Rhineland Germany Wurselen, Germany, Oct 13 1944. Maj Gen Edward H. Brooks 18 Mar 1944 12 Sep 1944 Missing in action. (informations welcomed) 28 Aug 1944 XV First 12th 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. 87th Armd FA Bn 22 Dec 1944 19 Jan 1945 The Fourth Armored Division - Guy Ries' site is focused on the history of the 4th Armored during WWII. Maj Lindsay C. Herkness Jr 24 Nov 1943 27 Dec 1943 The 2nd Armored Division returned to West Germany to serve as part of 7th Army from 1951 to 1957, when it returned to III Corps, Fort Hood. When the medical aid man had become a casualty, Sgt Whittington personally administered first aid to his wounded men. One of the brigade's battalion task forces, Task Force 1-41 Infantry, was the first coalition force to breach the Saudi Arabian border on February 15, 1991, and conduct ground combat operations in Iraq engaging in direct and indirect fire fights with the enemy on February 17, 1991. On return to Fort Hood in 1991, the Tiger Brigade and 1st Battalion of the 3rd Aviation Regiment, all that remained of the U.S.-based division, were reflagged as the 3d Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, and the 2d Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment respectively. Facebook-f Twitch Instagram. ABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501 Also, does anyone perhaps have a roster of the postwar 2nd Armored Division Association, or rosters of the smaller Engineer units, medical units, etc, that were part of the 2nd Armored? The U.S. Army's Third Armored Division in Battle will be available in hardcover from Amazon. 195th AAA AW Bn (SP) : 11 Jun 1944 till VE Day 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. 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. He would receive his next (and last) promotion, to Field Marshal, on June 22, 1942. . From $24.72. Elm 738th Tank Bn (Mine Exploder) 12 Jan 1945 17 Jan 1945 Now an armor-heavy brigade, 2nd Armored Division (Forward) fielded 116 M-1A1 Abrams tanks and nearly 70 M2/3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles.[23]. 2nd Armored Division (Forward) was based at a new military facility near the village of Garlstedt just north of the city of Bremen. 18 Jan 1945 VII First 12th Br 21st World War II Order of Battle. 1st Bn 405th Inf (102d Div) 3 Nov 1944 6 Nov 1944 . Lt Col Charles C. Peterson 19 Feb 1944 15 Dec 1944 Visit us on social media. Col Sidney R. Hinds 19 Jan 1945 21 Mar 1945 2nd Infantry Division Campaigns during World War II. Assistant Chief of Staff, G-5 The division renewed its attacks in heavy rain on Nov 20 and CCA fought the Battle for Merzenhausen on Nov 22/27. 48th Armored Medical Battalion Place and date: Near Wurselen, Germany, 13 October 1944. [11] The 2nd Armored Division inflicted over 7,370 casualties on the Germans, while suffering 914 casualties of their own. Col Carl I. Hutton : 2 Nov 1944 Until the deactivation. Maj Calvin S. Hannum 7 Oct 1944 10 Jan 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. Co A 814th TD Bn (SP) 23 Nov 1944 24 Nov 1944 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. The 82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion was known as the "eyes and ears" of the 2nd Armored Division. Combat Command A 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]. Corps (At.) Rank, Captain. Afterward, the division next went into action in the second landing at Licata, Sicily on Jul 21 following the 3-IDs better-known earlier landing on Jul 10. 40th Tk Bn (7th Armd Div) 23 Nov 1944 24 Nov 1944 After regrouping on Apr 7, the division renewed its offensive on Apr 10 as CCB took the Oker River bridge at Schladen. Training in amphibious operations began in preparation for an amphibious landing at Sicily. This contingency was practised during REFORGER exercises in 1980 and 1987. 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. Its primary mission was to prepare to conduct heavy armored combat against Warsaw Pact forces in defense of NATO. 2d Bn 116th Inf (29th Div) 8 Oct 1944 11 Oct 1944 The brigade also had a military police platoon and an aviation detachment. Middel Name. 65th Armd FA Bn 5 Feb 1945 10 Mar 1945 696th Armd FA Bn 6 Feb 1945 10 Mar 1945 1st Bn 66th Armd Regt 101st Abn Div 16 Jun 1944 28 Jun 1944 [citation needed]. [8] Afterwards, the division next went into action in the second landing at Licata, Sicily on July 21 following the 3rd Infantry Division's better-known earlier landing on July 10. Maj Gen Isaac D. White 23 Mar 1945 Until the deactivation 2 Apr Schloss Holte Westphalia Germany 113th FA Bn (30th Div) (155 How) 2 Apr 1945 5 Apr 1945 Gen. Hugh J. Gaffey May 43Maj. Gen. Edward H. Brooks Apr 44Maj. These vintage maps chart the journey of the 2nd Armored Division throughout Europe during World War II. It was spearheaded by 3-41 Infantry's Straight and Stalwart Battalion Task Force and The Tiger Brigades 1-3 Field Artillery Bn. 22 Dec 1944 VII First 12th Br 21st 19 Aug 1944 XIX First 12th 50th Armored Infantry Battalion; 9th Armored Infantry Battalion; 44th Armored Infantry Battalion; 15th Tank Battalion; 68th Tank . The bottom map includes 1945. 6 Sep Archennes (vic W) Brabant Belgium Chemin du Puits 2 The 2nd tenaciously held its position during the Battle of the Bulge, preventing further German attempts to reconquer Belgium. 1st Bn 119th Inf (30th Div) 25 Nov 1944 3 Dec 1944 The division also had informal relationships with Dutch, Belgian, and British NORTHAG forces, often conducting joint training activities at Bergen Hohne. 36th AIR. Drake served as Spearhead Division Headquarters for 36 years (1956 to 1992). 258th FA Bn (155 Gun) 26 Mar 1945 19 Apr 1945 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). 2nd CT: 2nd Armored Division: 10.09.1944-15.09.1944: 5th Divisional Artillery: 95th Infantry . [11] The 2nd Armored blunted Operation Lttich, the German counterattack on Avranches, then raced across France with the rest of the First Army, reaching the Albert Canal in Belgium on September 8. Lt Col Marcel F.J. Brunow 26 Dec 1944 Until the deactivation. [10] Beyond the town, the 2nd Armored engaged another column, killing 1,150 German soldiers and destroying an additional 96 armored combat vehicles and trucks. All the way down the line, from the big brass to the buck private, the men feel that "4th Armored" is sufficient. Brig Gen Isaac D. White 28 May 1944 19 Jan 1945 Seventh Army, under Lieutenant General George S. Patton, who had been a former commander of the division. Killed in action. It was committed into action Jul 22, and rapidly drove to the outskirts of Palermo. The division was then sent to England and trained for the invasion in Normandy. The mixture of insignia and distinctive colors of several arms incorporated in the Armored Force symbolize integrity and esprit. 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. 2d Bn 119th Inf (30th Div) 11 Nov 1944 28 Nov 1944 Born, July 9 1921, Bogalusa, Louisiana. In July the division entered Berlin, becoming the first American unit to enter the German capital city. Born, Hinsdale, Mass. If you have any stories or thoughts on the subject, please contact me. The 2-AD was holding positions on the Roer when it was ordered to help contain the German Ardennes offensive. Lt Col Eugene A. Trahan 16 Dec 1944 Until the deactivation. 2nd Armored Division Classic T-Shirt. G Co 66th Armd Regt 113th Cav Gp 22 Sep 1944 1 Oct 1944 Members of the Division received 9369 individual awards, including two Medals of Honor, twenty-three Distinguished Service Crosses, and 2302 Silver Stars as well as nearly 6000 Purple Hearts; among those receiving the Silver Star were Edward H. Brooks, Hugh Armagio, Stan Aniol, John J. Henry, William L. Giblin, Neil J. Garrison, Morton Eustis, son of William Corcoran Eustis, and Kenneth J. Elements of the Division first saw action in North Africa, landing at Casablanca, 8 November 1942, and later taking part in the fighting at Beja, Tunisia, but the Division as a whole did not enter combat until the invasion of Sicily, when it made an assault landing at Gela, 10 July 1943. In Sicily, the division entered combat as a whole during the invasion on Jul 10 1943. The whole Division saw its first World War II action in Gela, Sicily during Operation Husky in July 1943. Lt Col Harold M. Forde 24 Nov 1943 7 Oct 1944 78th Armored Field Artillery Battalion 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. Entered Service, Bloomington, Indiana. 380th FA Bn (102d Div) (105 How) 17 Nov 1944 25 Nov 1944 During the Battle of the Bulge the Hell on Wheels division was part of Montgomery's Twenty-first Army Group. 2d Bn 291st Inf (75th Div) 25 Dec 1944 28 Dec 1944 7 Apr Elze Hannover Germany On 3 October, the Division launched an attack on the Siegfried Line from Marienberg, broke through, crossed the Wurm River and seized Puffendorf 16 November and Barmen 28 November. 10 Jun La Mine Calvados France 66th Armor regimental coat of arms. The facilities cost nearly $140million to construct, half of which was paid for by the Federal Republic of Germany. 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. The division practiced this task numerous times during Exercise Reforger from 1967 to 1988. 1st 2d & 3d Bns 335th Inf (84th Div) 1 Jan 1945 10 Jan 1945 18 Sep Schimmert Limburg Netherlands The remainder of Torchs American component was the 1-ID, the 3-ID, the 9-ID and the 34-ID. 29th Infantry Division - "Blue and Gray" 30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory" 31st Infantry Division - "Dixie Division" 32nd Infantry Division - Red Arrow Division 33rd Infantry Division - "Prairie Division" 34th Infantry Division "Red Bull" 35th Infantry Division - "The Santa Fe Division" Entered Service Bastrop, Louisiana. Along the way, the 2-AD captured thousands of Italians. The first units which have been described in some detail are the British 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division & British 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division. 2nd Armored Division. 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