Some units like A 1/92, a MLRS unit, as well a couple of others were attached to the Division's 1st Brigade, known as the Tiger Brigade, for the war, and was commanded by Colonel John B. Sylvester, deployed to Saudi Arabia independently and participated in Operation Desert Storm by providing heavy armor support for United States Marine Corps (USMC) forces in their attack into Kuwait. 27 Nov 1943 VII First . G Co 66th Armd Regt 113th Cav Gp 22 Sep 1944 1 Oct 1944 Facebook-f Twitch Instagram. 62d Armd FA Bn 6 Oct 1944 25 Oct 1944 The division encircled the 2.SS-Panzer-Division Das Reich and the 17.SS-Panzergrenadier Division Gtz von Berlichingen. World War II Order of Battle Cold War Conflicts Orders of Battle . 4 Apr Lemgo Westphalia Germany The U.S. Army's Third Armored Division in Battle will be available in hardcover from Amazon. Lt Col Marcel F.J. Brunow 15 Jul 1944 11 Dec 1944 The Garlstedt facilities were officially turned over to the United States by the German government in October. 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. Co B 327th Engr C Bn (102d Div) 16 Nov 1944 25 Nov 1944 Hawk, John A Company, 773rd Tank Destroyer Battalion 382 . In the event of the deployment of III Corps and/or the 2nd Armored Division from the United States, the division commander would revert to his job as assistant division commander for operations of 2nd Armored Division. The division cleared Humain against strong opposition and then was relieved in the Havelange area by the 83-ID, regrouping on Dec 28. Name. After participation in the Persian Gulf War, the division was inactivated in 1995. 41st Armored Infantry Regiment 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. They tell me that Combat Command A of the 66th Armored Regiment, Second Armored Division, was still unloading on June 12, when my Dad landed. Citation For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty. 379th Inf (95th Div) 1 Mar 1945 4 Mar 1945 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). 44th FA Bn (4th Div) (105 How) 21 Jul 1944 1 Aug 1944 The 3rd Armored Division ("Spearhead") was an armored division of the United States Army. Army (As.) 7 Jun St-Laurent-sur-Mer Calvados France Col Charles D. Pamer 18 Mar 1944 29 Sep 1944 27 Aug Mantes-Gassicourt (4 mi W) Eure-et-Loire France 22 Apr Braunschweig Forst Konigslutter Germany. By NigelRoberts16. In 1987, 441st Infantry returned to Fort Hood, Texas and was replaced by 366th Armor (Burt's Knights, named for Captain James M. Burt who was awarded the Medal of Honor as a company commander in the 66th Armored Regiment in the Battle of Aachen during World War II). They can be zoomed in and are available for purchase at HistoryShots.com. He took great risks to rescue wounded comrades and inflicted prodigious destruction on enemy personnel and materiel even though suffering from the wounds he received in the battles opening phase. 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. Back in Belgium, CCA reached Buissonville Christmas Day, Dec 24, and CCB took Celles the next day and held it against several counter-attacks. The 2-AD landed in Normandy, on Omaha Beach on D+3, Jun 9, 1944, and operated in the Cotentin Peninsula and later formed the right flank of the Operation Cobra assault. 87th Armd FA Bn 22 Dec 1944 19 Jan 1945 28 Aug 1944 XV First 12th 557th FA Bn (155 Gun) 30 Oct 1944 8 Nov 1944 New York, New York: Galahad Books World War II Order of Battle p15-20, Army Battle Casualties and Nonbattle Deaths, Final Report (Statistical and Accounting Branch, Office of the Adjutant General, June 1, 1953), David Isby and Charles Kamps, Armies of NATO's Central Front, Jane's Publishing Company, 1985, p.373, 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Gtz von Berlichingen, NORTHAG wartime structure in 1989 2nd Armored Division, 3-41 Infantry's Straight and Stalwart Battalion Task Force, United States Army Center of Military History, "Desert Storm/Shield Valorous Unit Award Citations", "Hell on Wheels: United States Army Tanks & Artillery (1951)", http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/cbtchron/adcomp.html, http://www.history.army.mil/documents/ETO-OB/2AD-ETO.htm, "2nd Armored Ordnance Maintenance Battalion", "Order of Battle of the US Army - WWII - ETO - 2nd Armored Division", "7th Army Symphony Draws Praise" Samuel Adler and Army Commendtion Ribbon with Metal Pendant" on 7aso.org, Maneuver and Firepower: The Evolution of Divisions and Separate Brigades Center of Military History United States Army Washington, DC 1998, Order of Battle of the United States Army World War II, Strengthening NATO: Stationing of the 2nd Armored Division (Forward) in Northern Germany, Historical record operations of US 2nd Armored Division, 2nd Armored Division (Forward) as part of 1 (NL) Corps covering force, 19851989, 17th Armored Engineer Battalion Lineages and Honors, 17th Armored Engineer Battalion Roll of Honor, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2nd_Armored_Division_(United_States)&oldid=1133918234, Armored divisions of the United States Army, United States Army divisions during World War II, Military units and formations established in 1940, Military units and formations of the United States in the Gulf War, Military units and formations disestablished in 1995, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2022, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Charles L. Scott July 1940 November 1940, Allen F. Kingman April 1943 May 5, 1943, James G. Christiansen September 1947 June 28, 1949, Charles K. Gailey Jr. November 24, 1951 April 3, 1952, Conrad S. Babcock Jr. April 5, 1956 June 1, 1957, Briard Poland Johnson June 1, 1957 October 30, 1958, Edward G. Farrand April 1, 1960 July 1, 1961, William H.S. The top map covers the years 1942 to 1944. On our website, you can find a continually expanding list of names of those who served in the Indianhead" division during World War II. From $24.72. Co A 814th TD Bn (SP) 23 Nov 1944 24 Nov 1944 The division was organized as a full Armored Division in May and June 1942 under the command of . World War II Order of Battle. The 82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion was known as the "eyes and ears" of the 2nd Armored Division. In 1969, four additional soldiers were killed. 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. Training in amphibious operations began in preparation for an amphibious landing at Sicily. Combat Command A Healy received the Silver Star and the Bronze Star. In the first days action, when infantrymen ran into murderous small-arms and mortar fire, Capt Burt dismounted from his tank about 200 yards to the rear and moved forward on foot beyond the infantry positions, where, as the enemy concentrated a tremendous volume of fire upon him, he calmly motioned his tanks into good firing positions. Service Company Burt, James M. It was originally commanded by Gen Charles L. Scott, with Col George [] Col Isaac D. White 24 Nov 1943 28 May 1944 18 Jul 1944 VII First . 5th Infantry Division. Maj Calvin S. Hannum 7 Oct 1944 10 Jan 1945 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. Elements of the 2nd Armored Division were involved with the landing at Casablanca on 8 November 1942 during Operation Torch. [10] The U.S. 2nd Armored Division destroyed 64 German tanks and 538 other German combat vehicles during Operation Cobra,[11] while itself losing 49 tanks. Activated: 15 July 1942. The division then was relieved by the 4-Cav Group on Jan 19 and withdrew for rehabilitation. On Oct 3, the 2-AD now commanded again by Gen Ernest Harmon, launched an attack on the Siegfried Line from Marienberg, broke through, crossed the Wurm River and seized Puffendorf on Nov 16, and Barmen on Nov 28. All of the division's flags and heraldic items were moved to the National Infantry Museum at Fort Benning, Georgia following its inactivation. 11 Apr Hornburg Hannover Germany The six-month rotations continued until 1978, immediately before the move to permanent facilities in northern Germany. All the way down the line, from the big brass to the buck private, the men feel that "4th Armored" is sufficient. 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. Wurselen, Germany, Oct 13 1944. In North Africa, elements of the 66-AIR and 67-AIR landed at Mehdia, Fedala and Safi respectively on Nov 8 1942. In December 1992, the 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized) at Fort Polk, Louisiana, was reflagged as the 2nd Armored Division. The following units were at one time part of the 2nd Armored Division in different time periods: there are more. In October 1983, as part of the army's regimental alignment program, 250 Infantry was reflagged as 441 Infantry and 114 Field Artillery as 4-3 Field Artillery. Near Grimesnil, France, July 29 1944. On July 4, 1945, the Second Armored was the first American unit to enter Berlin. In 1975, the 2nd Armored Division's third brigade forward deployed to West Germany and was assigned to NATO's Northern Army Group (NORTHAG). The Division was holding positions on the Roer when it was ordered to help contain the German Ardennes offensive. However, the 2nd Armored Division did not see much action in North Africa and instead remained in French North Africa on garrison and training duties. The French infantry continue their retreat, with the CO, ATG crew, and 1st Platoon nearing the edge of the battle area (top left) and the last remaining squad from 2nd Platoon nearing the crossroads (center, from bottom right, where the US 2nd Platoon and Lt Crittenden are just visible). City. It was originally commanded by Gen Charles L. Scott, with Col George S. Patton in charge of the training. 28 Feb Garzweiler Rhineland Germany 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. 22d CT (4th Div) 21 Jul 1944 1 Aug 1944 Sgt Kisters and the officer, unaided and in the face of intense small arms fire, advanced on the nearest MG emplacement and succeeded in capturing the gun and its crew of 4. 48th Armored Medical Battalion Baker Co, 66-AIR, 2-AD. Lt Col Calvin S. Hannum 10 Jan 1945 Until the deactivation. Maj Marcel F.J. Brunow 19 Feb 1944 15 Jul 1944 We accomplish this with practical experiences in WWII infantry life, and studying the lives of the service men and . Stanton, Shelby L. (1984). 258th FA Bn (155 Gun) 6 Aug 1944 26 Aug 1944 11 Nov Ubach Palenberg (1/2 mi E) Rhineland Germany G.O. 6 Sep Archennes (vic W) Brabant Belgium Entered Service, Bloomington, Indiana. 8 Sep Louvain (vic SE) Brabant Belgium [30] 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. Seventh Army, under Lieutenant General George S. Patton, who had been a former commander of the division. Welcome to the website of our project Men of the 2nd Infantry Division 1940-1945", an online database of the members of the 2nd Infantry Division, United States Army, from the years 1940 to 1945. 2d Bn 116th Inf (29th Div) 8 Oct 1944 11 Oct 1944 State Last Name. 28th Infantry Division. Click on a file to view Army morning reports and rosters from WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Unfortunately, one strong German counter-attack restored the US lines back to the Departure Line on Sep 19. If you have any stories or thoughts on the subject, please contact me. 25 Aug Le Neubourg (3 mi S) Eure-et-Loire France 7 Aug 1944 VII First 12th World War II. Brig Gen Isaac D. White 18 Jan 1945 23 Mar 1945 Lt Col Jesse M. Hawkins Jr 27 Apr 1944 9 Sep 1944 82d Armd Rcn Bn 4th Cav Gp 19 Jan 1945 21 Jan 1945, Engineer 335th Inf (84th Div) 1 Jan 1945 11 Jan 1945 The division is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and headquartered at Julian C. Smith Hall.. 1995-2021 EUCMH 1995-2022, Medical Evacuation in Rough Terrains : Light Aerial Tramway M-2, 7th Armored Division (AAR) August 1944 (HQ US 12-AG) (France), 1/117th Infantry (30-ID) Wurm River Crossing October 1944 (Military Data), 1/117th Infantry Regiment (30-ID) Breaching the West Wall, 99th Infantry Battalion (S) (AAR) December 17-31 1944 (Malmedy), German Counter Offensive in the Belgian Ardennes (1944-1945) (Maj Keith H. Barber), George S. Patton Battle Brilliance during WW-2 (David Wornow), Able Co 508-PIR (82-A/B) Rencheux (Belgium) (Ardennes Campaign), 1/9-IR 2nd Infantry Division Krinkelt-Rocherath December 17/18 1944 (Maj William F. Hancock), US VII Corps Breaching the Siegfried Line September 1944, 3rd Infantry Division Order of Battle WW-2, 1-506/101st Airborne Division Carentan June 1944. 21.) The division was composed of the following units:[12]. 2/Lt 2nd Armored Division. 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. 1st Plat Co C 4th Engr C Bn (4th Div) 21 Jul 1944 1 Aug 1944 (same for Sicily), 1943 Fill out the request form to request your veteran's Army morning reports or rosters. Rank, Sergeant, 41-AIR, 2-AD. 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. CCB 3d Div 26 Feb 1945 27 Feb 1945 History. 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. 2 Jan Weris (Prov) Luxembourg Belgium This website is only in its very early stages, aiming to give a full spectrum of data on World War II fighting units, including details on organization, commanders, and literature. 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). Lt Col Briard P. Johnson 23 Jan 1945 24 Apr 1945 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. Maj Gen Isaac D. White 23 Mar 1945 Until the deactivation The division also had support units, including the 2nd Ordnance Maintenance Battalion,[7] 2nd Supply Battalion, the 48th Armored Medical Battalion, and a band and military police platoon. Webmaster - Management - Owner First ETOUSA White. [32] The battalion was equipped with McDonnell Douglas AH-64 Apache attack helicopters. He would receive his next (and last) promotion, to Field Marshal, on June 22, 1942. . 1st Plat 30th Rcn Tr (30th Div) 7 Aug 1944 12 Aug 1944 The division was twice cited by the Belgian government and division soldiers for the next 50 years wore the fourragere of the Belgian Croix de Guerre. The division played important roles during World War II in the invasions of Germany, North Africa, and Sicily and in the liberation of France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Hauss, Thomas 2nd Armored Division 727. 65th Armd FA Bn 5 Feb 1945 10 Mar 1945 696th Armd FA Bn 6 Feb 1945 10 Mar 1945 In July the division entered Berlin, becoming the first American unit to enter the German capital city. 67th Armored Regiment 4 Aug Courson (vic N) Manche France Visit us on social media. May 1944 E2 seen on this M4, 439th 2nd armored division ww2 roster Carrier Group 893, Cook, Lester B index not. 25 Dec Mohiville (1 mi W) Namur Namur Hood). I have received some help from the Eisenhower Library folks. Sgt. 43rd Field Artillery had the M109 155mm self-propelled howitzer. 65th Armd FA Bn 5 Oct 1944 21 Dec 1944 The 10th Armored Division entered France through the port of Cherbourg, 23 September 1944, and put in a month of training at Teurtheville, France, before entering combat. 24 Nov 1943 . 16 Sep Maastricht (2 mi NE) Limburg Neth However, with the end of the Cold War, the U.S. military began to draw down its combat units. To build and maintain combat skills, the division's maneuver brigades deployed almost annually to the National Training Center to face an opposing force modeling Soviet military weapons and tactics. Raymond, Allen D. 1st Battalion, 272nd Infantry Regiment, 69th Infantry Division 200. Raymond B Company, 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion 382. The division renewed its attacks in heavy rain on Nov 20 and CCA fought the Battle for Merzenhausen on Nov 22/27. 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. 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. Entered Service, Lee, Mass. The unit's primary mission in case of conflict with the Warsaw Pact was to either secure airfields and staging areas for the deployment of III Corps from the United States, or to deploy directly to the Inter-German Border (IGB) and establish a blocking position as part of a NATO combat force.[20]. 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. Place and date: Near Wurselen, Germany, 13 October 1944. Lt Col Robert H. Shell 24 Nov 1943 19 Mar 1945 18 Sep Schimmert Limburg Netherlands From $1.34. 957th FA Bn (155 How) 22 Dec 1944 17 Jan 1945 3d Bn 67th Armd Regt 83d Div 19 Apr 1945 30 Apr 1945, Cavalry On August 18, 1976, two officers of the division were beheaded by North Korean guards. Mehdia, Fedala and Safi respectively on Nov 8 1942 risk of life above and beyond call! 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