Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) Libraries MCoE HQ Donovan Research Library Fort Benning, Georgia Report date: 4 December 1944 Title: After Action Report, 1 st Armored Regiment, 1 st Armored Division Abstract: Covers action of the 1st Armored Regiment, 1 st Armored Division for the period of November 1943 to July 1944 Number of pages: 213 Notes: From the former MCoE Armor Research Library’s documents collection relocated to the MCoE HQ Donovan Research Library, Fort Benning, GA. Document#: 801 AR 603 Classification: Unclassified; Approved for public release
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Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) Libraries MCoE HQ Donovan Research Library
Fort Benning, Georgia
Report date: 4 December 1944 Title: After Action Report, 1st Armored Regiment, 1st Armored
Division Abstract: Covers action of the 1st Armored Regiment, 1st Armored
Division for the period of November 1943 to July 1944 Number of pages: 213 Notes: From the former MCoE Armor Research Library’s documents collection relocated to the MCoE HQ Donovan Research Library, Fort Benning, GA. Document#: 801 AR 603 Classification: Unclassified; Approved for public release
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41December 1943.
MOVB1 NT
Movement of Regiment via ORAN overseas to ITALY from area in vicinity ofOGGAZ, near ORAN, ALGERIA, by various overseas convoys to area in vicinity ofCASAF UMANO, near NALFES ITALY. W1ith the exception of small narties having start-ed rovemient in the later part of October and smll details not yet reached thenew area at end of period covered by this report, the Reniment completed its moveand reached its destination within the ronth of ,Oover.ber. However, some half-trackswere still in the process of being unloaded at Naples at end of period. (Seemovement file, attached, fr movement orders)
On 25 November, 3rd Battalion, 1st Armored Regiment, moved to DivisionStaging - rew, vicinity of PIGNATAd)o - VILLA VOLTURNO. 2nd Battalion moved toDivision Staging area, 30 November '.The remainder of. the Regiment, to mov to newarea upon receipt of orders.
TRAININ & 4UIFM]T
Due to lack of equipment training was confined to road marches, physicalconditioning, orientation instructions and radio communications, for the month ofNovember.
All vehicles of this unit were shipped from NORTH AFRICA to new area inITALY Yith comparatively small damages to any of the vehicles. Fifteen (15) newArmored Reconnaisbance Cars were assigned to this unit receiving same 18 November.14 were assigned to Reconnaissance Company with one going to Regtl Hq Company.
PERSONNEL
No change in Iegtl Commander, Executive Officer, and Staff Officers inthe month of November, and remains as follows:
Regtl ConinaderExecutive OfficerSmIS-2
- Colonel Hightower- Lt Col Schul.- Major Magers'- Major Elkins
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Major HugueletMajor BrownMajor Ills
Co - 2nd Lt Snider prmtd to 1st Lt as of 23 November 1943.- 2nd Lts Ely & Malone prmtd to lst Lt as of 15 November 1943.
1st Sgt Pursley of Hq Co 3rd En aptd 2nd Lt, 22 November 1943, ndassigned to Recon Co, 25 November.
-Major Tuck continaes as Commanding Officer of &ie lot Lt ftudin,Commander, Company "Of, prmtd to Captain, 15 November 1943. 2nd Lt
Henderson prmtd to lt Lt* 2nd Lts Feldman & Schoberth prmtd to1st Lt, 23 November 1943.
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PERSONNEL (contt d)
- Lt Col Talbot continues same duty as Commanding Officer of Bn.2nd Lts Martin & Lewis prratd to 1st Lt, 2) November 1943. istSgt Sweeten of Company "F" appointed 2nd Lt, 22 Noembor 1943,and asgd to Battalion Hqs, 25 November, as Adjutant.( Lt Col Cole contines duty as Conmanding Officer of Bn.2nd Lt Fekety prmtd to let Lt, 15 November 1943. 2nd Lts H.N.Hendricson & Riggsby prmtd to 1st Lt as of 23 November 1943.1st Sgt Bassett of Company .r" appointed 2nd Lt, 22 November 1943,and asgd to Company "G".
No change in Medical Staff other than return to United States ofCaptain Larson, Regtl Dental Officer,
Major, lt Armored Regiment* Adjutant.
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20 November 1043,"-" :,ZORANDUM)
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COMMAND PCST EXERCISE
1. PURPOSE:
Tc chcck accuracy and speed in use cf current map reference systems ands cf ra-im'intal orarticnal forms, especially I AR FORM DD.
2. PLACE:
RgiTmental Headquarters cere+,icns toet.
3. TI :
1300- 1530 hours, 24 Novembr, l943,
40.ATTENDANCE:
R -im-ntal S-2, S.-3, S-3 Air, Liaison Officnr, C --unicaticns Off., Bn.ocr7niin7 Officers and tactical staff, and Ccmmanin-r Cffic3rs cf RPQ Compusany,.-cc r~n ssnc Cc-an', tn Anti-Tnnk Grour.
. EQUIPmeNT AND UNIFCR':
P:rnci1, y 2 r S m ssq7, boks, R-3i :ntal forms, currnt mar referencet'and '3r -/Italy, 1/50,0C Sh!ot 160 II CASSINO, c1airs 9nd tables if Rvyil-'4 . Nc ra]ios roquirod. Uniform- optional.
6. CONDUCT OF EXERCISE:
S-2 "-ill r asnt a s2ri:s of diff 3ret situations hich will requirevraricus icticns throu .h tl- chnin of ccmmani. A 1-rief critiqu2 will follow eachs( luticn.
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18 14oveber 1943.
L)vexent from last battlefield position to adinistrative camp fivemiles southeast of FkWtVILLE, TU I, as uade on 12 may 1943.
Next movement of Ist &rmcred Regiment as part of 1st Armore &Divisionwas to new area in cork forest fifteen miles south of R B iT, commen-cing about 22 Iay 1943. Weel~ed vehicles moved overland and tracked vehicleswere sent by vAter from 6I , Tui aISI&, to V 'i Ai and thence by trainto RAB&T. 1ovement *s completed about 10 June 1943.
The Regiment agaain moved to vicinity of O(A, &aLGIA, )20 August 1943to stage for overseas movement. This movement utilized tank transporterp tomove medium tanks viile other tracked vehicles came by train.
Preparations for overseas movement via OAN, ftGis"' A to ITLY were Mdethe last part of October4 but, except for small parties, no further movementwas nrvi.e in period covered by this report. See movement orders attached to *.this report. kost of movement orders were verbal and fragmentary, issued byhigher headquarters and based on the general movement plans. 4'-
STION II - TH&ItING ^ £JIP .IT4
During tae period coverec the Regiment undertook a training programunder more favorable oonitions than thr hao known for some years past, astraining terrain, ranges, ammunition, weapons and vehicles were. all availableand the weather us mostly dry and *rm. Previous battle experience helpedpoint this training in the right direction. 4mple time Was given td rest, re.-conditioning and recreation and with receipt of new equipment morale *as farrterincreased. Actual combined training with ether arms reached a new high,especially in the tank - artillery combination.
The medium battalions were completely equipped ith M-4 medium tanks andtheir 75mm assault guns replaced ty 1M-7's (105mm). The light battalion wAsftlly equipped with M-5 light tanks and their assault gura were now M-'S (75l r).The Reconnaissance Oompar r also received 1 8 assault guns and are expected toget axrore cars to replace their half-tracks. The strength of the Regimentuas further increased by the aidtion of an &nti-tark group of twelve 57in ATguns towed by half-tracks and personnel to form a provisional group, *hicb foradministrative purposes is attached to Regimental kiewdquarters Ociapapy.
Other weaporw new to the regiment included the carbine, mine detectors,aixd " zooka" gun. Radio equipmeint uas 100% completed..
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Regimental operational forms were adopted ard mimeographed to standard-ize irocedure and expedite control. 5-3 Periodic Aeporta were required by1st Armored Division starting 9 October 1943, origirml file of which is attachedto this report. Training me rarnia are also attached.
SBL7,ON III - P SONNHL
Regimental Commander - Colonel Peter C. Hams I11 received transfer orderson 6 June, and Lt. Colonel Louis V. Higbtower assumed commnd as of 26 liy 1943.On 28 June 1943 Colonel Kent C. Lambert was assigned to the regiment and assumedcommnd. On 28 July 1943 Colonel Lambert was placed on Special Duty with CombatComrand "A". andiLt. Colonel Louis V. Hightower again resumed command. ColonelLambert vs assigned to Combat Commnd "40" 31 August 1943.
Regimental 3Eecutive Officer - Lt. Colonel Louis V. Hightower Was ocecutiveofficer mhen not in command until 28 July 1943. Lt. Colonel George H. Sutherlinvio was on special duty with the regiment since 28 June 1943 vs assigned 25August and became Executive Officer as of 28 July 1943. On 22 September 1943 hewent to Special Duty with 5th Arnv and Lt. Colonel Hison Schull became executiveofficer.
Regimental Staff:
S-I Major Strickland assigned to Headquarters Ist Armored Division 29 June
1943 and Captain F. P. lagers assumed duties " June, assigned 10 June and pro-
moted to Lajor 19 July 1943.5-2- IJor ELkins oontiues same duties.6-3 - Major H. G. Foster to hospital 12 July, Major 'arren Huguelet
assumed duties, assigned 2 kueugst 1943.S-3 Air - Major Airren huguelet assigned to 5-3, 2 August, Mjor H. G.
Foster assigned 2 August.S-4- Major R. P. Brown continues same duties.6-5 - Major dlliam iills continues same duties.
Ba ttalion Cmm ndoers:
ist Battalion - Lt. olonel Bison Schull transferred to Regimental Staff,22 September, Major illiam Tuck assumes coimnd.
2nd attalion - Lt. Colonel Daniel G. Talbot contiL1m same duties.
3rd Battalion - Lt. Colonel Lydon B. Cole continues same duties.
See attached list for officers *io joined the regiment during this period.
MaJor, 1st Armn red Regiintt,Operatiors Officer.
HK&DQUARTZRS FIRST ARMOD TEIMDNTAPO 251, New York City
18 November 1943.
MORANXJM.
The following is a list of efficers receivedment since 10 May 1943.
Sdward A. ZwartJack P. BeagleOlin L. DyerLames e. Swan JrArthur . ,iletRobert V. anders JrDonald C. GordonJerold G. Hoffberger,"illiam T. Ohea
Donald R. Simons,ili"iam S. DuningCxeorge 4. LoucksJohn J. VanderkaupDenver F. Parrish, dwin T. SniderJohn }arsonaexford 3. NealHarold ;,i. Dulin14illard Li ChapleauAichard S. oddir'igtonEilliam J. Fitzgeraltdichard C. Frank0J-6me s O ost
uames B. LahonHarry R.i. liller,ram (-) Noorigian
Harold 4. UrthJ.C. PiercyAalph K. .othwell-#'alter F. 114ssell
Donald (IZ.I) Schlaoaugh,Iooert . enceraene C. Steele
Harry a. Strater Jr.foh (NVI ) SwarttjaOaes P. iierneyArthur R. Traynorihonaas 1. WalshJohn A. ,vtkins
11 May 1943.15 May 1943.15 May 1943.15 May 1943.15 May 1943.18 May 1943.2.8 May 1943.18 May 1943.18 May 1943.18 May 1943.18 May 1943.18 May 1943.18 May 1943.18 May 1943.4 June 1943.8 July 1943.8 July 1943*8 July 1943.24 August 1943.24 August 1943.24 August 1943.24 August 1943.24 August 1943.24 August 1943.24 August 1943.24 August 1943.24 August 1943.24 Augus t 1943.24 August 1943.24 August 1943.24 August 1943.24 August 1943.24 August 1943.24 August 1943.24 &auust 1943.24 August 1943.24 August 1943.24 August 1943.24 August 1943,
Capt Ira . Brake2nd Lt Arthur J. illing2nd Lt William A. Underwood2nd Lt Hermn Oingle2nd Lt Hiram L. ,vinderCapt William H. iietterist Lt hugene P. atersCapt James i. McDonald
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HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMORED REGIMENTA.P.O. 251, New York City, N.Y.
7 Decemb3r 1943
TRAINING MEMORANDUM:
1. Hereafter, oxcept "-hen specifically dirncted cth "se, the fcll(' nevehicles and ;rcurs of vehicles will c-nstitA2o the Forward Echelcn of T';,dquavters and Headquarters Ccmany of t:is . 1 ._ent, and the order in v:ich
they ar listed bolc v ill be kn o'n as th; "3t:<rd Order cf March". Thes3ri3s of numbers belcw have no significqnce other than tc show the sequencecf the crd3r cf nrch. The arranegement cf pers shcwn e1c is net mandatoryand may be chanoed at the discretion cf the officers ccncerned.
STANDARD ORDER CF WARCHFORIARD"CFELON H. AD .H COITANY
C.0., Hq. Co. H/TC.O., Hq. CC. Feep2 MotorcyclesBlackhavk *S-3 PeepRoot'l C.O. PeepAttached Liaison PoopsS-3 Radio Peep *3-2 H/TS-3 PceExec HTExac PeJpLiaison Off. PoepAuditcriumArmored Car *Liht Tank (508 & 193) *Li'ht Tn nk (521) *Medium Tan: (508 & 193)
19.20.21.22.23.24.25.26.27.2c.
35.
..3dium Tank (528)
S-I Peep
Messa3o Center H/TMssa-'e Conter Poe2 MctcrcyclesRadio cReair PoeTel. Lineman 3/4 ton3-4 PeepS-4 3/4 ton
0-5 PorA (fr Maint Cc)C l pla in PeepCInplain 3/4 tcn2 S2curity H/IT'sAnti-tank GrcupMedical Section (Less 2T)Maintonanc; Sectifn (Loss 4TI
* NOTE: These vehicles will : cr''.y ccn3titute the "Ccmanders Gr up.
2. Remainin- olmonts rill revert to roqr cic :I0n trains:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST AA4_ORED REGIMENTA.P.O. 251, Nvw York City* N.Y.
10 Decemb ,1943.
TRAINING MUEORANjDUM)
NUMBE R....922)
ME AISTUDIES
The sucCess of Ar'mored operations in the restricted terrain typicalof Italy will depend in great mea,,re uoon a detailed knowledge of thoseportions of the terrain ros, suitable for the employrment af the Jivision.The extreme importance of acoui.ring this detailed knowledge in advanceis therefore obvious. The ai.m should be to carry or min, and aerial phot-ograph study of ths terain to such a point that officers can reproduce
important fe tu*. from me ry. ith this in mind it is directed thatunit and organizate-ns cor!arde-s require each off ico.r to make a detailedoverlay of the ter;,r in n cstion, u sing the 1/50O)O i0rtp series. Thisoverlay should s ,',"1,':, - -..- tat to tank opr tion-, ,"ch as roads,streams, bridges) fords, r 7'roX , hill mr i qses, cu.t iv t
1o7, ssibleQptsmine fields, ot.:r obsacle, etc.i plus a such oxrtinent information
concerning the present stat,:. o: t.' fo . W .ng fca.ireu as can be gleanedf.om a study of mc-s, photogmo.i:s, j3- ' ,*" .-,t.czan pirs) andIntelligonce Rep:7.. ThroT ...... po : gc - '-"Png t'WI overlay,officers will s ,cco.d in fixr.r: thel a-. .7 vi -he.:. mirds to amuch greater degree than e.hy will by a C . mps nd reports.The above is merely one riid -wardseu ;thZ d;Oat - I The. arefurther aids which may zugfoest th(nseL" - ca z , • .... .V. 13 -.e ". % : :d - -e. g.requiring each pM t4kn to ke its own t L - - .n . eaturtsmentioned. The important p.i is t,! , - .".:-. i ,u _everything possible to -ve.-e t ) l -. nt +h ndingn e o s e ' n r u h i s t .: . . - .. ...
By order of 1 OWid& . i0 G t! )
BXRON SCHULL,Lt. Colonei, Infantry,
OFFICIAL: , ., L-&-.i
Mj or. Cavalry,Opera ticas Off i~Cr.
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HEADQUARTERS FIRST ATCRED RECIMiENT
A.P.O. 251, N-3.% York CityvNPY.
24 December 1943.
ANNEX NUMBER . . . . . .
TO TRAINING NMCRANDUM NC, ±
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1.l"1AR FCRM ,HH" trecom-3s gn a r! cn'n 1':'t., c a1 :crm Tth:n tne opimtoffBctivo at once. ,"FormH b- ci va b.tae6 " h s ,rc bad inTraining ,MAmorrdu-n Nurbar 13, .h*s hC3.var , rs, as t, .nd An3i x s th % a
2. This form is irt. nded to ,--.×"cdte t.-'ross'cr 01 :.rurm,-,t'or of theaneny so our operations toy ba conducted .Iith riA1.r, liy ,.d :n ixrun r sults,
3. The "Shellrsp" form is prescribed by II Corps and is ,oro qpplicable tous when we are in slow moving or static situn+ions.
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Executive Officer.OFFICIAL: /007
WARREN E. HUGUELET, /Opjor, C vInry,CT r
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Our rtill.3ry must ot . ful irnfo rr -a on ] r .m- '-i,lry "ctvity,
p.articul3rly nn,my sh~lling cf 0 4 t r&, in ordcr +o cI" v 3ffoctiecountor-bitt-ry fir% .t tbk 7r:-t tirn. Ccm--nc3rs c"n o nclu-o thopl.toon -Iill b rac C i zart .f s r c ur2nt.
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Imei~to retort by ll uni-s cf nr.y in -. ir1 ill V: nv'c ' ro sit, tion
sr4its, pref:rably by rnlio thrxh_ -Tii, -". - o Dvision Atillry. St-rtth3 mssq~ "ith "Sh1.llrcp ' n th'n olv, tl Kli ' .. tc~lii jst~h of the linesconcorno'i (s~o ordeTr bolc=,') '4th s m-oh of "'.it bIe i iorrition" of t~e
(Unit crinttir r crt).
"kr"- (coordr9t: meai''on of c" :ar'er if "C" is includ3&}
."Ch rtiA" - (dr.iccnn from .ch s' c
"Dog" - (ost'iet~d location of or aist~r/.3 to Ti'n r os~tion).
"En sy" - (-n~r~l coordin s of 1 tir 0 c11).
"Fox" - (time shilhin=: b:c'n).
"george" - (ttme shillin storp d).
"o " --(nunr- 1d yr -. o' 'n ).
"Item"- (nurnK'r, c-libr, 1o, f s olls).
"i"- ( turo. of firo: Ccnt:trhottorv., road interdlicticn,rssin of infantry, CP's, ctc."..
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"Dog." - (num-r of s nio ofr riiz'1o flesh to sot ind of thetgun fill .
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All commanders, frcm the cr c....Y rs '- t t.h, hihst con nder, musthava accurat. information of t. -+!' n c r.:L: to plan ef± ctivly for c-mbat.
To a v-ry 1 pr~e ext-ent -"C..... I; rneeC -'. :. tZ: c7 '] ,rn .r "r t in - c~rs togain informatibn of t-i.-.nz ':in'r. -, ( ,. ; r, . " i>-z i~n nour case, that individu 1 + i+. Y--,1 , ,I:- ,Jc Cfo 1 drs nd so
on up must, on their own J. , -.i - r', "" r ":c.-'"icn to t1:ir n xthigahr commander by th.D n.ri--,i:, . - b 1 "r~for, Tn erir to chievethe desired st eed, 9c -r,_ b ,.i ,. rI rrIT-,.-3t r;a -s c 'tn .such infor-mation, all personn1i ,v1 ' 1 r- u.:-., -n ' " ireportinr yenemy infc rmi " rt "> '-2o:,i ) -,U - , ' o. k t t rO-thing t o In o fact , .-,h ,n r ' -1 ." or.' rcn r.cr ;) "-,i r rt - • .....rTnss.7C inidicit;., tht. you "S" s L.U , " : . -nrn pazsin on informatic'n Ir ';rn' " " ". e "" -c I,.
C-rnni, indicate this in. yo,-r ms.-,:,, C.. ' .nfo ton-hic, youare reporting is assumed to hsve b:'en becr : :: ,- t ions m!de 1thin your ownT3ctical Command (car, plotoon. com-ptrv, .... c:, 2 tc., as case n.y ho).
CHECK LIT FCR CT 7 ENTE:Y INFCR',ATTON
Give source of information 5f N(" 'nh-n .rs rTi. T ~ctica l.and - Locati-nof n.nmy - Numbers - T,1 - ,.ovin- or t-... onar -. • 'ecticn n.5 Route of ?&c--ment - SpeOd - Time obs.rved.
EXAMPLE OF A MESSAGE BASED (N CES.SRVATTONS 7TT h. DER3 T
" At G-8320 six en--iy ,P.%dium Tnks mo.:in East on route #6 15 WPH nt 0 00
hours."
EXAMPLE CF A M.ESSAGE B3PSTD ON INFCR\VATI0N FROM AN CUTSIDE SCURCE
" Ptrol from Able BAk r Ch.rl, . retorts: 2 nnomyw 3P Guns of lrges sizegoing into position.at VILLA BUCNC VINO focin rEast at 1700 hcurs."
Iheenother or not the s qunc of th items in t'i hbove chock list .s
followed is relstivel: unimportarA, but it is imortlnI- t at none of th,1 iteswhich ar, pertinent L, cet.ted from. a mes,. If ,scb omissions do occur therecciving pnrty will lose ixrra''cabl? time -end tx ccmu,.unications to drag the3inforrnetion out of th- s.ndar until the picture is finnllv cor -. te. It issuggested that . copy of. the1, ahcv, chock list be pasted in combat vehicles.
SIn. the Thove two exom Ies "'-ostive" inf'orm'ation of eanemy presence isbeing reported in Jach ese. Do not forget t at "r 7qtve" informa~ion is alsofrequently of great, importance to th. ,' ,.qw .... +,rs al-ove you. The snrre check listcan be used for re.porting such infcrrneicn, L.u~ moo h tm olnecessarily be omitted." '.
EXAMPLE CF A MESSAGE REFORTING NZ GATIVE INFORa ATICN
"No, rnpeat no, enemy activity o served bet-mn CAFUA AND SANTA IMARIA at0730 ov rs."
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FrADQUARTERS FIRST ARMCRED REGIEMENTA.F.O. 251 New York City, No%
26 December 1943
TRAINING MEMORANDUM:
NUMBER,* 23:
.. .NLT.ACTICAL PIVOUAC
I. Gerinan troops a-e k:it tc, 1sve been specislly tralrnd in attickingtank units during dirkness, .4f an a lttsck ever doe2 corr it .ill probablydevdjlop, without wrning.. With thl t in miid, the following ar sonmv sugge-stionsworth- consid3rirng in a night bivou c i r, close .roximir y go tb enemy, asr-ciol-ywhan there is irsufficient friendly iinfuiitry to trcvida 3dcqutl defense-,All of the suarstions ,'ould -. , . . " tcourse. ht3ver pl3n is used, 1rj n,", - rnt oint is that it must be madebofor'h.nd in detail, A sleept ".-iiir rrai;d byv shots in the night willbe affective only i h3 h-s Lori as.signed st-cific duty in 'ldvonce.
. Nover oocupy xactly the -s am, ground on t"o conse cutiv.3. nihts.b. Nover occupy 'x &tly -th- n meo' ground at',aa. Reconnoit.r during d-A. - thc bivouac you int n dt.. ocupyat. night, but,. sz for as rrct (,%Vtb!*_ ; - it.ipracticen n tto .ctu-3lly
occupy the bivouqc until dirkncss,..d...'Arrn2e bulk. of vnhic1s .. ,dcr cdvnr in all-Rround perimetsrdefense pointing' out. In genersl vhblicies should b3 no clospr thnn is-
nicossary to permit.each v.ahicle to bjviib'h from edjoining vshl clos(15-to 50 yard depe-.Aing..on visibility). Vehicles should b-, cmofP f ed,.espb'ially if in the open on moonliht niohts. aot Il v-hiclns shouldbe on perimoter defense Some should be interior wvhiclns.
.e One AG per vqhicle ground mountAd. J -r th; vi-icl-, haklflod de end sighted 2cross front for grnzing fi rjor- • .lone2vnnuo ofapproach..
f. One&min per, vhlcle posted as sentry ebout 10 or 15 yirdsin -font-of lns. of .vhicles. (Kar on or in n vehicle). He should hivmsmoke ind offensive grenvde3s _ his person in -ddition to side Rrms. Alsoilluminqting flvres if nvnil-ble. Othr 7smbars of crew yr asleap behindvehicle.
g. Moro distint listening rosts ire frcuently ' dvisnble on ox-pose.d flnks 'rnd fronts, cspeci~lly long ro .ds, p~ths, rnilro-eds, end .other Obvious8..-venues of . pproech l3?ding to th bivour'c aree. Eneamy•reiding parties "'ould probebly guid , on thesea routes until they r~iechedthe vicinity of our bivoucac. Perso,ra~l f, r these posts -"ould heve to comefrom interier vehicles. "-III" .i If enemy is detected. bA:.- he hes got .en close in, there "wil' b tme to m~n th3 co-s'd'1 w-. ret guns elso. Thoss guns, thareforo ,should bd ilghted in sdvsnce scross front or long venu~s of a rrro, ch. Ifonomy is close in,.intsirior of tenks should be evoided end il men s~t tighton foot, . ..In especielly d~nwrous situ' tions, 2 men prt vshicle should be
on nedrt it ili times, and dug in pOP'ticns s-hould be pr Iner3d.inedvq ncofor Ill personnel, Crews of Interior ehicles i.e. vehicles nt on per.
irnoter defense),hnndlo nny enemy "ho b ks thru perimeter defense.
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1. R~ad block_ s on -r'ing thru bivouac. They shouldcons-Ist of mines if vii'o - -. ctac1s covered by fire.. Asentry should be posted in . o" po "ons to challenge oncomingvohicles and giv- ,,nrning to non nire-,y nlerted lt guns.
J. Hnsiy mit!Lfields (sriti- >~onnel and vehicle mines such asth6 Hawkins Mine)- laid in front lcf. 'o dngerously exposed rortions ofthe bivouac .and eovered b7cc.S? perimeter defcnse. Gaps be-.tween units might also be ov'-. ,-
•k. Ccuntersigns , ' : 3127 i ni ght in order to detect.fripnd from en3my'
lI Patrols: P Tiro.3o ?- -cxnt tnit or irrngulrr intervalssre nlways adis.h;bin od'C' o 9% r. g'ps botween units. Patrols mst
.also circulnt3 th:ik unit r ' nd vi4-it ssntries nosted in front of lineof vehicles. Patxc s .'cu' ue fur-iished from cre'o'" of interi' : Micles*
-. An issigned post for every mon ,n case of ln 1rt. rersonnelshould-obviously bo prepired for possible close in figt - oir foot.
n. It Inny sonslet-me. be trcticrtbl o to arra.ngc for rolr andAssault Gun concontrntions on e9ire distc:t venues of approach or defilesleading, tornard the bivouic %ro' .
. The necessity for an un.lt"keable warning ignal is. obviou.When the signnl his one. beon -i.,.11 ptrols snd'individu. vehdcle, sontriesnot already engaging the -onnmy shoidd immndditsly t ke the necessary stepsto see that all sleeping men have been arouted.
' p. Remomber i hat the plan of nn enemy raiding prty will probnblyinvolve an aq-tt3fpt to "tsno.Ak" insile the outer defenses of the bivouacwith theopurpose of attacking and destroying v3hicles and their crewsfrom the ear.
qj..If onemy presence is strongly uspected in the immedite"foreground -it,'ight b. idvisnble to tirn on vehicle scarchlights toilluminate the foreground. This _-ction involves some obvious risks,'however, ~nd should ba resorted to rit considerable 3aution. Tha usoof illuminating flares, if ava.able, ,.uld be a sounder move.
By order #Nf Colonel HIGHTO.1ER.
EDSON SCHULL
Lt. Colonel, 1st Arm'd Re 'tExecutive Officer
OFFICIALs.
Major, lt Armored Biment
Operations Officer,
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TRAINING MEMORANDUM.
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1. Issuin .nd Receivin Ordn-rs"Wh3n the time coT'1.s in comba for n. commn.nder to ir. o .c F-e d
Order, this is the time th't her3 should be - if there is e- r' 'Ceci' i be-a meeting of the minds, his o r nnd his subordLnnt3s Nc.9l ) sccL oe
overlooked that might ssist th3 comm-n-ider nnd his sttbord ez 'o r rive 'lta thorough understandina 't this : I--1... If t1 .-oreugh un.derstqndnL.n is not nr-
ri-ei-3 -1 it prior to '-th3 time th' -tin)t s ] w-ve f'r their various units,then the success of the :Ip .. . wiU b"3 io 7: c ied to the ssme
cxt3nt !,hit the success of .*1d%' -mufd be op rdJzr d f t nembersof t1- tenm left. t, "! "'.udd L. U .. .. he+.h,.-- thinstructions of the
qu'irterbi-ck. It -'i-.)-7,, :in .r onckr ! ,h1e -ir.ta'.. t' -e time out
and explain the inzt:%ct 3:.1 e.I "ns the rxnernse of en r - ther
thin attempt the plA-r. Koinap -ie -or., siggestions tc facilitate the
issuing and receiving of c Xde:s4
a .A comm'inder iS2uij -' .. : e u'd":
(i) Notify his sut.r " . . - m-s i-o brii c L- ;he
issunnce of orders, end issue s in S I -"rnin. -rzBir to 3, r o.si1
to illow preparntions to procde. "(2) ,"ft estimiting the situition m-1ke h.s rr ", . r
notes - then compire ,hose notes with hIs Check Lis f:r i.: -6 '.1 , .3
thot no essentiol elements hgvo been omitted .nd thqt h1is order is in the
ought td heir the orders, re present.(4) Assemble his subordinotes under cover 'nd it , l'ea, prfe,
ably, wherB the terriain to b3 used c-n be seen.
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(5) Orient his subordinstes on the rip and on the 'round. If thesubordinates do not hnve mnps, or cnnnot see the commninder's rmp, then the
commnnder should avoid m"king refer3nces to the mip in his orders, for it "ill
simply confuse his subordinntes ^nd compish nothinr of 4lue.(6) Issue his orders slomly mwith pxawip to see that nll are
keeping up v4th him.(7) At the conclusion-of his orders, he should off3r everyone
the opportunity, if they so desire, of studying the orders for a f3" minutes
prior to their-asking questions.
"Aubn tr F Order should:-b_ . A sub _AIn t rP A. A..F* ...
(1) Ch%-^ck to see th'%t he hcs the correct maps before going to the
sseblige, (2) Instruct his on suboidinates to stand by for his return,
mnking preparations for whitever they can nticipnte.(3) Take notes "4ien ret!' "nr the order - then check the nots
againsthis Chock List for Field Orders to se thst no ossentinleloments are
missing.
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(4) If )ny esqenti.1, ele:,aents ar3 iching, or if nnythina is notclear, he must n"thout hesitnt'or. bring this fnct to the ttention of' thecomminder issuing the orders,
"(5) Recquest . f~-~,enitez to study over the order prior to ssking• questions. Frequently questions l arse onlsyafter. f'ew minutes study.
2. ecList for Fiea.1d 0 1e3 10All commnndors frci t"e p.,toc.n 1 rdr on up. should c.ry in their
note books n Check List fcr FYield 'tdrs ppropri-te to the size of tho unitrhich they nr3 commnnding, The o n n- of this check list is to ennble com-monders, whsn giving or rc z....l: ''Yrs. to quickly detect o:Oi.sslons ofessent1.l itms that sho, i h - U oc -i2hdd in the order t s .ot enouhsimr':' to Jot don"n 9 not- --, bo c':.:es cf the S~rua 5 P'r" r'phFi K: rdor. T'li e., jJd-3.n mJI.ny. %o fiut3 . 0ood 0 'e , 't isna, s-ry to Uo i c .onsid.2r'b~v ic±-e & t .l boi th th- se he~i~n-3, Forex',-v.,.l.e, th3 foi-- i n ,:e s c i items .: rou'd-ppoori.tely "'e pc-' underP'r.-.-rphs 2 & 3 combined .In i ch,. , "r. ' r T-'nK -- . 't k 'rc.-
, (A sepirite3 set 0f itefls )ou.f -C!10-essr ''J .-rgrnphs 2 & 3S. in.. check list for i TVctic3: -' * , , 'r .'ni .. 4, & '- hould be
similarly itemize-! b t A-ln .o j .- df.rcn,- sets of items fordifferent types c opor.ti.oas, .1.0 1..:in i m.," L-7 1 n mr,13 to illustrotwhit is mennt, Itavr 9s t .ub.- h 'rit t n in or._, eloegrnphic form. It isnssumod below thn't tn Tr.L F.-tt-ilioni.-s lrci-Jicy in its Assembly Position.
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Att'ick obijcfiv. '.nc1 n. miner obj-ct.wVs)Ass-mbly positioi t.. tt#%ck positicr..
Time .nd routes therotooMission o'ch sub unit incl. nttachm1nts"
• NbMneuvcr elementsSupporting fire elementsCovering det'achmentFlhnk security elementsReserve elements
Attick zones (or directicn .nd frontnge)Initiil formitionsLine of depsrture: Time or other signnl to crossSupporting firt3: Tim..3 or other signal to commence or liftPhnse lines or control. lines ind r portsRally position -- ",it-J to ?nd successiveReorganization and de 1' V Ainst counter ttickLimit of pursuitSpeciAl reference points
* . . Spocil AA nd AT measures.. Cont'ct with dJ~cent, pileceding, or leipfrogging units
" Bomk line
3. Control. of,'Mineuvering, eleome :3 or supr'ortin fires:* In oper'ations comm'nders ro "_>-:rs f'nced '"ith the rcblem of ho' to
control "the movement of m'neuvering ei~nents ' nd the fire of" supportingelements. Their decisions cn how to 'clve this problem utist be expressedin their orders to tbeir subordiri'tos, if the oper'ation is to b3 properly
.coordinated. Let us uppose, fcr examplq that 'e coirpany comminder is ficed
with problem of ccntrolling the time hen v certnin p-ltoon (now inssumed tobe in Bome reirwird position) is to Jump off from sn Attick Position.F l wng gre some of the pcssibilities open tc the compny ownders• 0
30. *Verbal Orders bylVoice ' dio; In this cnse the pltoon uponsrriving in its Attack Position wv' ts for the Company C.O.. to give the finalorder to jump off. This met d has che advantage of permitting the CompanyC.O. himself to pick the most opportune time for the Jump off ind thus retnincontrol till the last minute. It his a disadvantige in that the radios mayfail st the last minute with the result thit the plQtoon is left standing Rtthe gite, unless some alternative signal hqs been 9rranged in ndvance.
k,. Visu jgnal; In this cnse the plntccn lender upon arriving inthe Attack Position mmits for some prearrnnged visunl signnl (flig, light,arm, etc.) from his C.O. before jumping off. This method has somegehat thesame advantage mentioned with regird to voice radio. It also has severalobvious limitntions.
.c. Prescribin a Fixed Hjr: The plitoon then jumps off from theAttack Positicn a 4he hour prescribed by the Compnny C.O. without awaitingfurther orders. This method is most epplicable in a detniled ccordinntedattack. It is a very sure and ensily understocn method. It is not dependenton Signal Communications, which ony fail. It hos the disadvntage, however,of being inflexible. Once orders hove been issued to commence operations ata certain hour it is difficult for n commnder to vnry his plins at th3 listminute without creating confusioa, oven thcuqh non, devlopments in thesituation may mnke such chnnges h i;2 lesirqble.
d. By istructin thin l:tocn -e'.der to jump off frcM the.._ttnckpcsiticn just as soon -as he can get his V!'t cn up to the att-ck positj.
This method is mcst npplic-!ble in cases There fir3 pcwer indshock action nre ne3ded immedi-tely tc save n situation or to tnke ndvontigeof n sudden bre^k. It is the methc least likely to rosult in precisecoordinrtion, but it will frequentl .e the only pr ctic'ble "ethod in fastmoving situ'tions.
e. By instructini the pl'.t -n is1der to 'ua e his uo off so sto co ncidle ,i-tb th3 rcizrrsss cf cth -r elements cr phisos cf the ittick:
The Compnny C6O. may irect, for exnmple, th'at the platccn illjump off whenevor the plrtcon lend3r observes fire from nttnched mcrtirsfillinp on a certain enemy position, or, when he observes that nn ^Ijncentplatocn has re'cbed a certain ridg line. This methcd c~n frequently be usedto censiderable idvnntage, nd is cnpable of rroducing nice ccordinnticn. Itts based on the assumpticn, hot'ever, thbt the plitccn lender upon renchingthe attack pcsition will be ible to observe the progress of other elements orphases, (which mny nct be nctually the case).
.. Summr: M uch more could be vritten on the rel-tive nlvnntmqesand disidvintiges of the above methods. It may frequently be iesirnbl tc usecne method v'ith one element cf the ccmmand nd ancther method with ancth3relement. In ny event, the commander issuing orders must make sure tht hissubordinates are in no dcubt as to how the problem of control is being handled.Once he his issued his orders and his subordinates h've sc'nttercd to theirvarious units it will be difficult for the commander tc add to, or subtractfrom, his orders without cresting ccnfusion.
By order of Colonel HIGHTC"ER:
EDSCN SCHULL
Lt. Colonel, 1st Armir RogtExecutive OfficerOFFI CI AL:
7ARREN E. HUGUE,2 TMnJcr, Ist ArmcrY1-oiim-3-'it
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HISTORICAL REORDS
1 JANUAKY TO 31 JANUARY 194
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5Febra 194
The Rgiet undertook an i nsive traiig pr at the start ofthe year (So* Training Mmoradu No. 1, thi Hs a rters)o A Divitsoa.trainn area beca a ible which awed for dey and iltfire and v-.mat problom (see TrainngMemora N o*1.2, t hisBarkajrter) Trainingwas continuing whOn movement orders woreceived abot the 16th o Jaoary
Vehles essential for imd-iate operatiom wre selected to neet s slpw
ping restrictions and these were waterproofed for amphibious eperatoW as'A" Group. Movement from VIILAZID to Divis on Staging Area at 5087?7began 17 Janary and thence to Port Stagi Areas where leading s cmleteo.(seeoment file) htremely heavy soa delayed water movement and caused,'Slittle dmg air ade conistent attacks I&ng l ading opeat ioza
but without loss to the Reginent The Regiment was mumbled with the restof the Divisio units (C "B") in the vicinity of 1-88638.
Attached are the cbat wiperies of the wriou Or aiatimo0 Of t oRegient, mson of which feugit r the control of C A'. The I m-- W-exCmaner Colonel Louis V. H atwer, was given theoef& 00a uen oem.posed of st -Amored oRegimnt (-.A' Coo aM 3rd sd n., 50"h Par-
cte it., 57? lAt., . C. 6th Armored i t., 3rd Plat.,ODo * Co., 16th hBw n., 27th Aad .A. Ba., 'A" Btz7, 434th AAADue&,ad a de ome&ntof
Division MPso (Seelot--- eDivsonl os3). At 233 Ohu 30 ^o*aury194 for attack thru the British forward postiom In vicinity of 8036with the object of socuri the hih gro rth and Wet of ALWO. (eRegIntl10Vo.l
The 1st Battalion (-'A' and "B' Cole) moved from the Divisio As*ullArea and encoutered he arillevry irrtz 8o833 fo t let f lts mission hd been ch nged to left flak guard by Divlmion. T betta ion ,
of British Infantry wore attacking to secure rossings of the ri&read tothei North of 880383 at1 hos.
mone of the e poit ioz on b vfami and the l ao suffim.*wjaetsporigiftry t bak up attack, the erigial is a
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bLanged to a raid "B Cooan oined Itsj attalion on tho left, the 2 dSatt~lion conducted its rid down tU oenter with the ZesoUxa_-s--- Cm.pa covWn the rlgl*&a the 27th .A. in genera suppo.a
Aftr shell ON poo mSa hIly3 all unts witlllrw an tessnbled :in the Division Asesably Ara. The 3r Bn, 504 Parachuo lit., 5 a i+.
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raid. The Recomuaissance ComparV was not heavily engaged and therefore stub-mitted no unit account.
Taf S aNNaT he Regimntal Staff Officers atsuigrments at t he endi of the zsztb arog
Col. Louis V. HightcmerLt. Col. dson SchullMaJ. Frederick P. MagersMaJ. Rollin L. ElkinsMIaj. 40arren E. HugueletMaj. Robert P. BrownMaj. WiliamL. ila
darrant Office H. R. Collier relieved of duties as asistat to CoispAr !Co:nancier (Cleric;:tH± & F Company and assiened to duty with the S- Sectionof the Reginental Staff as Assistant Adjutant 10 January 194.
Captain Douglas B. Thrift, Company Co mander Regtl lq Company relievedfrom assigned to the regiment and assigned to Headquarters (Fd 3Bh)CA", "
1st Armd Divis ion on 14 January 1944.G.ct~in Ja:-cs A. Dixon relieved of duties as assistant S=4 and ass igned
duties of CoQa~nding Officer Rtttl R. o°pafj -the 15 Janury 194
1st Lt* dvin T SJiider relieved of assimment and duty with ServieCo.-An-f tnd assigned to egtl Fi- Co with duties as assistrt 8-w4 15 J&nuary
19)44.
2nu Lt. .0illiam Hal-er r.lieved of assign-ent and duty with q and I CO2nd nn -nd assL:ned to f.:,L.ny "a" of that battalion the 16 Jaruary 1944.
ReplAcementsReceived
O0- 17 January eif-hty-one (81) replacements were assigned to the Reiintnd ,ere ssL-ned to organiations where vacancies existed, dccordilng to
the .Aua.ifications of the individual. Dispositicn ;s follow1:
.itr .nc e Co - 10-wco:unaissance Co - 13
-o 2.nd n. - 5
6c pa ,- ''"- 12
oo.pary' "F" 5H< Co 3rd En. 4Co0rn "G" - 7
G;oi-aany "H" - 6Cor.ipar "I" - 10
On 19 Jnuar. fi-ve (5) ;,iore replacements were aozigned to the Ragimntrk were ass i:,nod to irk Co ±s t.,eir ualificatiuns indicated they were
best tite.i tc evve in t>-t or-.nization.
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As a reult of the Ueratiors described under the. paragraph entitled
"Co'dbat" four (4) .ien were killed and tienty-four (;.4+) others were either
wouncUe o7 listed as inissing in action. A total of twenty-eight (28) ass-
ualtins durirC the :onth. See conolicated casualty report attAched.
Decoritions and A.ards.
At the t ie of the writing of this history general orders anrnunci
Av rU'S of the Yuriple Heirt to personnel of this unit for wounds receivedduring Jrnuar: vere not published, therefore personnel wounded during the
ronth of January ,v ill not be listed herein as having received the award.
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PaOMj sEcTION FIPJT A i iW) aTAiNNwAPO 251, New York, N.Y.
1 Febrar7 1944SUBJECT: Report of Battl Casualti.
TO s C. O., slt Armored Regiment.
1. The following named Officers and Eilsted Monentered on Battle Casualty Reports during January 1944.of this Regieft
Austin, Ralph W.Law, Orville *(NMI)Cox, James R.Zurovoc, Rudolph C.Wisniewski, TheodoreHarper, George We Jr.Day, Robert J.Bonnot, Baskem (NMI)Hillonmeyer, HrbertMcKinen, John w.
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SummiLt z ~~~.wuns(xa)Anlw a, Jams B.Hobgood, Keith N.
* Miller, James B.Green, Everett I.Jones, James H.Mils, Willard W.Becker, Friederick GoNewbeiry, Gordon J.Iyls, Arron J. Jr.Swiercsewski, Joseph CLangelier, Paul .Zvanko, Michael (NI)Pokety, Stephen (wiU)Dyer, Olin L.Rust, Robert B.Stephewv Clint WoGordinier, laynnd J.
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Capany in Regimental Bivoac Area,Sent night patrol to vidinity F229 to obtain road in-formtion.
sablihed day O at F920288.Remained in Biveuae area. Maintained OP on February 7.3rd Plateon attached to 3rd Battalion for operations invicinity of 1900290. Platoon provided flank protectionf or tanks and checked bridges.Maintained OP's at F920288, F786278 and F930260.
eMn-d in bivouac area. Shelled February 12.a Inad usual OP°s.
Maintained OP's. Two platoons went to positions on rightflank as Regiment moved to attack. Platoons located vic-inity P930250 and F930270. Two wounded.One platoon sent to flank vicinity F960240. Two platoonsoutposted tanks for night vicinity 7910285.Outposted tanks for night in same general area. Bivouacarea bombed and no casualties.Outposted tanks as on previous night. Bivouac area againshelled but no damage.Company remained in bivouac area.One platoon furnished protection for tank retrievers atnight vicinity F9203 00.Company in bivouac. Area shelled. No damage.Relieved "C" Conpary, 81St Ron Bn. Patrolling Corps' coast-al left flank. Company spread along coast frci F832203 to776290. Cospa, CP located F802252.Continued sam mission.
2. R&FJLTS OF. OF3ATI0U ,
Carried out assigned missions successfully.one AU 1ixtay wounded. Lost two tires offequipuent from enemy shell fire.
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Training"frthe eile ond of1ear 1944i the tu194 sse-e te
training of replacemnts feorlesobat Athe individualnt eraniamii at thRegiment.
the Regiment was isbject te harrasing artillery fired ete and b:ii+ .the period of 1 Februaryeo 1 March 1944, tkuas all vehicles wererai a u ,gin-an personnelto prepare slopn qraters be h grnd level. S W*ewas acolished by nuch dig and use of seligehed frm sthe to fAnsie and surroundg country.
Some "B" Group vehicae joined the Rogdint in the rAni Bea h- ad :zefrom staging areas in the Naples Area. Alnovetuont lot Iel tal hOK efrom Naples staging area was accomplished withouzt iacn t
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EMctensi*e -reconnaissance andL terrain-study was carried out by'e*ftieer andNCO parties of the bridgehead area and it was fosund that the terrain in most " i,instances was not suitable for tgnk operations and that tank ae~veamts uadbeconfined to the roads and areas around houses adjacent te the rasIn &tbutOa very lmted number of localities withi the bridgehead. As a rein ora theabove the Regiment has a very complete road net and terrainUOYa S&P of t~obridgehead.area..
I2 1BAT " Sh + t"50 15 IMap: mi 422, 1/50,000 Ital, .heets 150 I & , 1 , I , II & IT
attached operations reports of the organirzations. The Reiet did net psrt, +io :}ipate in combat as a complete unit, but as Regimeta Headqaters wit ene er' 4++
more battalions or parts thereof. The tanks of 2nd and 3rd Battalion were ue .. d "+
as supporting fire for the artillery during the month. (See eperat m repwZ+of 2nid and 3rd Battalion.)
At 0910 hours, 9 February 1944 the Regiment receiye verbal orders fw +;the C.G., 1st Ann Division ordering the lst Battalion (-AB" & "C" Ompa---ice)to attack 1d frxn F-662312. The orders wre issued to lst . (See attached +
opera oas report 1st &I.) At 1230 hours, 9 February 1944 te Rgime nt eeieveroal orders to have 3rd Battalion (less one Go.)p am toon anaoome-ance Co. attack on the right %f lst Bn. (See attached operations report 3rd Bn)
Approxir.ti4 1700 hours orders were received from the Division laa r tohave t I, lst Bn. break off contact with the eneqV at 1800 homr and ea t 21
bivouac area. The 3rd Bn. remained in position in support -, fatry.'( f
att4 .ched report 3rd an) Regimental Headquarters remined inplaos. and"'oord7a,.ated actions and ;Aoveent of 1st & 3rd BattalOns by radio andjlais*on,*.
At 225 18 February 1944 the Regiment received FO #6 1st AD dch sl Ifor a coordinauted infantry tank attack WN from vicinity of 09280. he 3rd,n. 1st AR was the tank eleaent in the assault group. The rest of thq B Onmt_1minus "F" Co. which was in an indirect firing position was in division reerw.>The attack moved as scheduled. (See attached operations History 3rd Bi-. fO iresiu.e of this action) At 0400A hours 19 February 1944 the joglat moed it iadvance CP to a position vicinity of F-932268 to assist in cordinating theattack. The rear CP remained in Area F-884237 remiin in te6phMO and rcwnmication with Division Headquarters and the forwrd CP ahd assisted1 in -direction of artillery fire. At 0430A hours "D" Co. was alerted-for imdtatemovement as a result of German attack couing down the main A =lbao-Aaio 1odnThe attack was oroken up by artillery fire and "D" Co. din not move. At CAOAi19 February 1944, "A" Co. were ordered to vicinity of 870267 to support t'f :try ln that area. (See operations report 1st Bn.) At 1342 hours verbal Oewvere received to alert one light tank company to move to the vicinity of -TaFrriere F-962240 to be used for exploitation of a possible breakthrough*eAt 1343 hours tCi" Co. was ordered to move to above position. (See operati nsreport Ist Bn. ) At 1430 hours verbal orders were received froa 0O lot A.D. tohave "D" Co. attack north along the main Albanow&nzio Road and gO as far * of,4the overpass as possible and do as much damage as possible and to break off, o- ;tact at dusk and return to bivouac. (See operations report 2nd Bu.) Th ooor e-dinated infantry and tank attack NW from P92028 was moving excepti el onbut had to be discontinued due to the inability of friendly units on either .flank to coate forward. (See FO #7 1st AD) (For details of the above aeti seeW"Operations ieport" 3rd Bn.) "C" Co. returned'to bivouac area 1927a, TheReimental Forvrdrd CP received a bombing attack during the day at wih tiColonel Hightower, Regimental C.j). was slightly wounded in theasnd. The Si- '
mental Forward CP retained in the location of F-932268 the day of 20 1ew ar1)44. For action of 20 February 1944 see operations report 3rd Bu. A21 February orders were received for the Regimental Farward OP and al 1f t'i3rd ]n (-J'G" Co.) to return to bivouac area, vicinity F-e85235 by infiXti flv i
Thds ',as acco;,plished without incident. (For operations of "GO Go. ee opw.<tions report 3rd an.) j
The remainder of the month the Regiumental Headquarters, Battalion m e lswspent the time preparing and digesting plans (of which there vre fifteen)fetJ%%&counter-attacks around the jer ,eter of thp beach-head. N~mrous labc 4.4Ls)wereturnished to help lay wire in the beach-head area. R~connaissno mm *;continued for tank ?ositions for both direct and indirect fire. At 131 hotare25 Februar, 1941, ieconn. Go. was ordered to relieve "QOt Co. Blt Ron D..4ththe uiission "to patrol Corps west flank".* The relief waq popliehed wte iincident. The 3rd Bn noved to a new bivoua area F-9422an Divisin orde.. :iAt 1730A 28 February 1944 the 3rd Bn was attached te the 3rd Infantry Divi !(For detailed operations of 1st, 2nd & 3rd Battalions and beoon. Co. seo rpective operations reports.) , . ZI
fll functions of supply operated noimally during the manh. zntemdumps was established at 958245 for use by 3rd Bn. during action 17 ** .*
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1944 in isive.Indirect f iring Positions were ialso supplied with aminiton
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dtimps varying in size fro c t o u rounas jpr WJ-I6 e
. Iintenance difficulties exprienceds
a. Re-processed tanks received as replcements were' in ,ery, poor sap K Zmechanically. Trouble was encountered with engines needing replaement,
transmissions needing replacement, bad clutches, turret traversing sche-i
anism faulty, electrical system shot, and tanks In general in need of I fmaor ovrhauls.
b. 8Sme trouble was exrienced in batteb strong. gtoi
give perfect radio receiption. This was uted to batteaes bei
insta.1ied in vehiclqp ith too weak an acid solution. Aci&-Was Prow""
fro Matennce Battalion and a test *d* of all batteries, and acid
added bere needed. Instructions have been issued to run the homse-lite
system for a longer interval oftie and mkak cnstant check on btweries L
Go several air Cleanrs were torn up on Me9dium Tanks by shell f riapientwS3ne modification should be adopted for protection of air lae rs
4 Difficulties were eperienced ith adjustments -new t er ter l
on aental 3igine. A report was made to C.O. o itenane Sattalim,
lst Awored Division of the fact. Astudy vasn adtof thenw typear uetor by Maintenance Batt&lion, and their representative gave w Ma-xt..
ane Crews instructions in adjustmts of the new mcarbureto. A
e. Authority was given this organization by G0, lt Araored D .,U
remove Gyro-tabiiser Units fron Ltght Tanks, and tum thakin t oMain
enance Battalion.
f. Turret traverse mechanism on Medium Tanks eemed to be a gezunezel
source of trouble. The m~a in gears of the traversinm eobri .~4evidence of be too weak to hold the gears in place, . iL~A
g.Hm1wite uits oan Medium Tanks showed evidence of aoig3osa h
h. Ingino hours estizated in 3rd Battalion on Mediua. Tenke to be 150 t4200 hours.
3ibine hmrs estimated in 2nd Battalion on M fdi Tanks to b, 10 t
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Captain 1Bllia H 4leter =a relieved fro siaetto Hedqarters3rUtta&on and asined to eq ers Gaz+ 3rd Batt n a Goaran Otg-t:Jicer 2 February 1944.
1st-Lieutenant Laurence P. Robertson was relieved fro assiz mt to Head '}+.quarters and eadquarters0 p , 3rd Batta and mos assigned to Eqimt +
eadquarers and He adquarers eC a 2 FebrxJ7 1944.
Captain Herbert 1. Hullei~r was r*ewd fro&.ssigmentto OinW 'INand assigned to Reimental Headqarters a and Head,-rters 0eUe8 MAW n U2 Febrary 1944. 4',
1st1 ieutenant rwin KI. Ardu was relieved from asi t to hadqsawteweand Headqarters Coapany, 3rd Battalion and wa assned to q 'W sComandiw Officer 2 rebruar 1944.
Lieutenant Georg .*Loucks was relieved fro ass Int t1o .Ir t'oand assied to C G" 3 Februa 1944.
Lieutenant Bernard J anderao a s to the Regi"nt frn 1 Rea 04plaement Depot and was ami-dgn to a-d-- ar-ter and Heaquarters Cme t , letBattalon 10 February 1944.
let Lieutenant Ma Co Wacker was relievd ro assimmt to .eada..ters.and Headquarters C1pny, lt Bttalion ad masasied to mes . as+&go
Cindi ng Officer 322 ?ebiuary 19449
1st Lieutenant sl Co Antk was rlli Iro asimet to *amor *Odwas assigzd to He and meaUtere Cp, 4y, attalon as
Cone aig Off ieer, eadqarters Comay312 Febrmary 1944.W9+
v i,be A total of swnMedi ak adtoUh ?sswM..eoeeartillry f Ire.;
a* Greatest difficulty exprienced, in, lo0s8of-ta KS du*e,",to-#wn~besing too soft for tank operations, Whe tanks tried to operte ofn hi'4roads it resulted in tanks gettin stuckan tracks being thron fr, L.2 1 mtrying to work their wact. Two irAght Twiswre lost b, mines1
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2nd Lieutenant James Jost was relieved frm Asss~mit WOmand assigrid to Ccapany '*II 12 February 194.- -
2nd Lieutenanit Rexford B.e1hea1 wa relieved frti .igmet MOM~aters and ieadquarters GOmpany 3rd Battalin ard &ssined to Q Comuipa, 12February 1944o-
Captain Edward A. 7art assigned to Regimntf ramthe 6th Az644titry and was assigned to the Medioal Detao12ant 16 February 1%44.
1st Lieuterant Ray G. acker was relieved from assanvi assigned to Had' rters and Headquarters Ca-1pany, lt Batt4aon a ' !andig fficer, eadquarters Company 17 February 1944"t.,
1stLieutenant Russell G. Iatk. was relieved frona ss t to1M44quarters and Headquarters CGmpanyg let batt alionand s eige toG Ot17 February 19
2nd Lieutenant Marold W. Orth, O D", pomoted ti Ut2oFebruary 194.
2nd Lieutenant Walter F. sell, Gmpan y I", pro"otld t t22 February 19449
2nd Lieutenant Donald S.h . +-, P r& '10, jwvuat*A. to';*t .R22 February 1944. , ,
Major kabert P. Brown, Regimental Meaduarters, *rp'e't .*tment as Regimantal 3- and assigned duties as bgaenta1 8-& 23 R Awy 2 I"
Major-arren 3. eHugulat, Regimental Madquartors, wae ueoiri& Z'assignment as Regimental 8-3 and assignod 1utien a slimntA 14 *$19440. "..
0 cm ... .,0. 2,++Maj or Ro Un . &ahn, Rgimen 1j eadquarterso' Was lied f &ment as egimental 8-2 and assig ed duties a i8a e l-3 for irM ajor9 + Ro •i L..£kins Re..nal....rtr, a imel i frn ++ + ..
Major iHarry G. Foster, Regimenta adquarwtrs, was relieved UO '"WNment as Regimental 8-3 for Air and assignbd duties as Bogmenti 2 8-4 Z+1944.0
1st Lieutenant Wila W. B ekstt, Cmmpan 'V, was irleved tt++ i49menit to the egiment and assigned to the Detaohrlt of Pitienlt4 S2 liat4kiosptal 23 Februar 1944. +. ,+-;
2nd Lieutenant Willa I. 8arisrson s gno4 to the Reiuaskot fw ++
Armored Regiment and was assine to Meaqartors ani ~ d &arer Qp,,,, ,,Battalion 26 Iebruar 1944.....,- , ) +++.: .
2nd ieu tenatt tchard 8.o odington, Madimartre ndk.Am~t2nd Battalion, promoted -to let lAeutenant 26 Fe bwuar W.4 ...
2nd lieutenant WIllA So l 4 Om P W.. t ... Ueutm-2February 1944.9
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2at LTeutenant Stuart O li] aiast .1# U*Iored iRegisent and =saasnozd to Service Qs46~m.7)
1stoutf Wmd 9" AiWmId UArmored Reiet and was assigned to 0aaq'37em
2nd Lieutenant Harry A. Strater Jr., assigned t.*-the13th Armored Regriment and was assigned to Comany -27
2nd Lieutenant Denver P. .Parrish, Hea t and*promoted to 1st Lieutenant 28 February 1014
2nd Lieutenant Rebort V. Candmr, oervi oe OQpsn dl;qmt4
tenant 28 February 1944.
2nd Lieutenant Donald La. i s, Headqarte aapromoted to 1st Lieutenant, 28 February 19440
Re2cemnts foive.
COn 19 February 1944, two (2) replaements vore aasignmed A*and were assigned to Servioe omnsy. ", ,
2&,sualt iesa
As a result of the operations descrid under the p'erm u tapa2on• bat", six(6) enlisted men were killed in action, one (1) offtaorz'ndenlisted men, died as the results of wounds reoei*44'in aoti tof,) ltmen were missing in action, and nine (9) officer'and scy,(6) n s.were wounded in action. A total of eighty w.oe (81) oasualtiesi&te$jP 40See consolidated casualty report attached.
Decorations and Aw;as
The fo lloig is a list of off icers and enlisted wn of ths6, h~t*ceiving awards and citations during the period 1 Januar to 29 Neb ti'aQ l
a.SL~ZSI-Colonel Peter (;.aHans, IM0565? ;A1 1Lieutenant Colonel George H. utherlin, 02 9Q39 ,
1st Lieutenant Leo MI. Flalmn, C4.515412• " .' ;*. '
Captain Gerald o .Dailey, 025249let Lieutenant wayne . yale,, 04530062n1 Lieutenant iflardm o. Chap2au 01155
nI lileutenant Richard C. Franks 1164
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Decorations 4n4 * wards
d * T 2nd Lieutenant Eugene C. Steele, 01015910( inuiried> 2nd Lieutenant Donald L. Bonawitz, 02056126
2nd Lieutenant Aram Noorigian, 010152472nd Lieutenant William D. Underwood, 010152852nd Lieutenant James B. Mahon, 010159642nd Lieutenant William S. Dunning, 0-1011974WJG Joseph E. Bradford, W-2109234Tech Sgt Robert H. Schlingnan, 35016187Staff Sgt Clyde Cooper, 6382870Staff Sgt John P. Witt, 6988870Sgt Gerhard F. Lessman, 37011147Sgt Harold M. Mec Calister, 6661912Sgt Bazzel J. Carter, 6984222Sgt Ralph S. Schooley, 35130594Cpl Stanley Czys, 12085981Cpl Raymond L. Lenox, 33130688Cpl George L. Kerr, 13009f',9Tee 4 Rariond F. Kemery, 35167018Tec 5 Thurman T. Abbott, 7041061Tec 5 Clarence Z. Bernard, 15056160Tee 5 Theodore E. Wisniewski, 32319660Tec 5 John L. Holcomb, 6985052Tec 5 William H. reeden, 38027042Tec 5 John E. He-vitt, 35150117Tec 5 William E. Sutton, 37011162Tec 5 Walter A. GkIdchum, 16064654Pfe Kenton H. Underwood, 33168273Pfc Hilton L. lasiter, 34398382Pfc Floyd H. Kick, 38110031Pfc William (I&!I) Stanrnitz, 38054616Pfc Cecil D. Crow, 1446216Pvt James T. Stringer, 7008381Pvt Paul C. Hamilton, 35212726Pvt Russell E. Tichenor, 37130044Pvt Stanton A. Craig6735437919
* Pvt John T. koran, 36357854Pvt Glenn L. Allen, 34606477Pvt Frank T. Siluk, 37552982Pvt Joe &nsley, 38279886Pvt Milford R. Perry, 14026940Pvt Leonard J. Kolanowski, 36410156Pvt Dewey ( ) Watkins, 35100557?vt Finley B. Sheppard, 37314825
MJor, 1st Arn gt,Adjutant
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FIRST ARM)ID M TAPINO
8U&1T: Battlo Cauaties for Febraory.
To : 8.1, lot Armod Rsgiit.- Al,
Wiiedsk, Todoe.S.Law, OrWlStamits, W w e mIMacDonald,0 Richard PoThige., 3o7 19Mayr, X7tu C.Machitto Carmine J.Cuellar, fote D.Bradabaw -Dendis I.Brennigan, Thom"ne
TaR Donald o"BCKII4, Willan V.Posoeke, Lawmoe I.[ ,otsl, IonL J.echsil, Dnel J.
BastRoy I.Clark, owi g .o"
Dubiekik Runo 3."
Hatchett, Marvin A.Jr,IawIngIN WaltAE' 3.
Dsieg Z" cs Steve C.Saham, Ralph .Rotena, Tho sMorris, Hwnry "aris, Charles D.
310(389!, RayodMSCHIBAUIE, DonaldDAIL iG rald .Austin, Ralph WeMic, Joeoph A,Myers . -Carol 3.BiUW"-H, lanMIrpF.BA-SSTT, William K.CM9, James .Angl,-.Jame 3. " .
idner, Charles L.Floyd, Stanley Leklllsaps, Talmage E.Tyson, Lois L@Betts, Kenneth C..IGGSBY, Raymond M.Hart, Milton D.Elder, Joseph A.
Cabral, ohn NVIJozwiak, John J.Davis, Denzil N.
M1eier, Arthur ToRotella, Thomas GoVoski, Arvo E.Thayer, Theodore NII'ood, Hugh NMIFEYETY, Stephen NVIFrank, Richard C.
kidthun, Tenney A.Chrnock, Bruce NVIAllegood, Julian J.
Sipes, Victor NMI
keissner, Elroy W.Nixon, James H.Garcia, Jose L.Keller, Daniel 'NoPittman, Daniel V.Brown, Frank D.Holcomb, John L.Meissner, Elroy N.Vilam, Olive E.Hauck, Clarence H.
Thayer, Theodore WOICollins, Daniel L.Garza, Isidro JrFarley, Henry J.Nilcox, Clyde R.
Bittel, Robert J.Lewis, L.D. (1.0.)Whelchel, Nesley T.RUP' RT, JonI P /Hamturg, Leroy E.Thayer, Theodore NMISinclair, Henry E.Gawarocid, Joseph NMh
SWA 19 Feb44SNA 19 Feb 44LWA 20 Feb 44Co F L3A 20 Feb 44LSA 21 Feb 44LIA 20 Feb 44SWA 20 Feb 44LIA 19 Feb 44RTC 20 Feb 44L IA 19 FebSWA 19 Feb 44LVA 19 Feb 44Co D 19 Feb44MIA 19 Feb .
MIA 19 Feb 44DOW 19 Feb 44 ItiDOW 19 Feb 44VSWA 22 Feb 44LWA 21 Feb 44SA 19 Feb 44
L'A 20 Feb44LYA 20 Feb 44KIA 20 Feb44SWA 20 Feb44L'A 20 Feb 44LTA 20Feb 44SWA 20 Feb 44SWA 20 Feb44MAA 20 Feb 44SWA 20 Feb 44LIA 21 Feb44LiA 22 Feb 44RTD 23 Feb 44LUA 22 Feb44LiA 22 Feb 44INA 22 Feb 44(Rep'd as SWA)DOW 19 Feb 44LWA 22 Feb 44LWA 27 Feb44IWA 27 Feb44KIA 27 Feb44SWA 27 Feb44KIA 28 Feb 44LdA 18 Feb 44IWA 17 Feb44AWIV 29 Feb44ASWA 29 Feb44tWA 29Feb /4 '
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let A.Mored Reginit dA? 251, U S. Army
arek 1, 1944
Resume of Activities of lst Bittalien, lt A. R. for methof February 1944
The Deriod February 1 8 the lot Battalion, let Armored egime t revedked *1in bivouae in the regir.entil area. Its activities were primrly cajp dutio' diga-"ing in of per-onnel Rnd vehicles nd route reconnaissneco of area by offlere .Areconnaise"rce personnel. On Februry 6, 1944 two enlisted mwx were killed*A ewounded, o the reconnaissRce platoon, while on a. night reonnuaissan emissiem Wit' -"
t'he 1ritiph in vicinity r890301.Wt"On the morning of' ebruary 9, 1044 at 0900 hrs the battalion ws alerted, q vii'.4
the ippio" of stop'ing @%n attlek o1 erwfn irfantry In vicinity of Buennipee w4., '.
The we'ther vrs clerr arO terrain fpir for armor. Information of enemy and friosndiY4 4troops wf's hezy. The battalion (-BC) moved at 0930 hrs along main Alez Aio :highway. "A comp -ny proceeded to vicinity FP55304. On moving off the sma re"d M"Itrus subjected to heavy grtillery fire. It remaived in this p!ositien thrrmg%*emt b.
0 y. At 1130 hrs eneny inf'antry wl. e-ngged and at 1250 kr. one enemy tank (lWt KI) K,,s knockee out. It is estimwted thpt "A" Con'ny stoppe the attack of at least *W' r
b'lttplion of' in antry - inflicted *.bout 150 casualties, killed %d woune.d.At 100 r a "1" Comn iy w-s or4ered to proceed to vicinity of r842319 stnd attack /
Puorripoeo i, ge in north easte'rly direction vnd that 'A: Comw-iny would uopertfror its position o t85530d. t 1245 hrs "B" CompAny eneountered a hasty mine fiedut TF42319. ni lost two t -nks. Lt. Ww'. Beckett, Cemny Comm"der was ijure o al • ,-M
this tire. The comp--ny then pttepted to proeedob, but on leatving the read oeeutm "erece very rudey terrin nd stuck five ta.ks. During this period they were subjeetedto intense sm'sll ars fire and some knti-Tank fire. The osituation we ultenale at '1500 hrs -rd "'B" Corp.- ny ordered to ,ithrpw. Total Loessoes TV* Offieers, Seven'n.li' e 4 * en: Seven Tqnks.
A speord p n to c 'rry onwith the mirsion ws started, but due to the w te bew.
1630 hr, the b tttlion vrms cripreA to withdraw at 1730 krp, so that it could net
crry on with its original mission. Recultq of 0y4 aetivitiess "nemy 150 euelties,
killed nd vou'rde, One (lurk IV) Tt.nk knockee out Friendly Two Officer an $even
Tnliptei re" wounded: Seven Tanks lest.
The b lance of the month, Tebrunry 10 - 9, 1944, the battalion re imned i tke
regi7Fn-?t-l bivouac are'. The Iortmr Platoon ws attqehed to 6th Armered Infantry emF' brusry19h'nsuorethi tcke dae ""CoplyovdtadeA'ersive ' ositic-', on Y'ebr'ary 2.0, in vicin ity of F 865270e Tis pesitio contiued 2
Thruughhout the month the b-atlion w-s subjected to snoenadic boebing and shelling,se'ver i I * ua 1t - occuriw , one nlisted }"n killed, ,and one vehicle teruorerily 4.:,
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H31TODX OF BATTALION WFR THI HIOF 01 1RUnRY
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1 - 12 February - httalion in bivoue in Corps reserve rodyto be usedin case of a German break thru on arq part of the front. Posit i ,re rei *w
oonnoiterod for defensive positions and each company dug emplacents to be N*CuP1Jed if necesary. tDwey Watkin of "3" Compan~y was wovnded by sa lfraients during these operations.
12 February "D" Company went under control of 27th FA. " R. C .uncr control of 91st FA for Orect firing. C'
14 Fobruary- "3" Conany went under control of 93fth FA also to do Impdirect firin isions.
16 February - Above companios still in indirect firng positions werebombed and strafed, wounding Capt Buresh, Lumir F. of "Z" Coal &n d PfCecil Crm, "DO Company, and Fit Staunton A. Craiga, "D" Company; Lt oorigLnA"F" Comaany; fc Walter J. Kopera, "3" Copny; Toc 4 aymond F. omry, "F"Comany; Pit Russell T.. Tichnor, "F" Company.
17 February- "F" Coma ny was relieved from control of 91st FA and re-turned to battalion bivouac. The results of their fir missions are diffi-cult to dotorm;ine They were given credt, woever, of breaking of an onesyattack , approximutely two battalions of infantry, in adition to their he-ass 1 .fire
18 February "D" Copany was relieved from control of 2?th FA &ad roturs-ed to the battalion bivouac. Results of fire missions n. "3" Compastill attached to 938th FA. "F" Company moved beginning at 0 hour to over-
road in poition south of road with & mission to support frendly infantyand holding the line of overpass road.
19 February- On the morning of this date at dawn "F" ComparW from itspoitions south of overpass road found eny infantry infiltrated ract llyinto som of the tank positions. They, the tank, in conjunction with frie~jinfantry attacked and drove the eno across the road and restored the h mnorth of overpass road. In so doi, 3/Sgt Koski was sh t in the boad withsmall arms fire by infantry too close to his tank for him to direct hi tan*guns on the infantry. Lt Dunning was also wounded in tno head :in the snmanner. "D" Comipazy was ordered to attack down Albano-Ansio oad to go as faras possble and caeauso muh daoge as possie until darkaoss and then returnto the bivouac. Left bivouac area at 1500 hours and one platoon advanced throghthe ovrpass where they received heavy direct AT fire which knocked out throeof their tanks. They were givn credit for flshing 4) Germane out of a udiwho surrendered to the Bitish. The ooaq withdrew tander the cOve offriendly smoks screen. Pit Lmlt Do tvis and Fit Artbur T. Meiwo of D" Com.j r y areo missi; from the above opertiors. Sgtr Georeo J. Caniaga u woun4
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25 February D" .Comanyrelieved "3" Coq1w of psition south of over- ':pass road, Wbare tby stayed in position until relieved by 191st Tank att~aionon the nit of 27 February. 1 Tank froma "D" Comany received a direct hit from &H. prior to their releae which killod Pvt Robert Bitol and wounded Pvt L. D.Lw:s.
28 February- OF" Compy moved to indirect firng amssioi Jvt ast atpresent bivouac ander control of 91st PA.
29 u y - " CompaW released control of 91st FA to ootrol of 160thFA sam mision. Morning of 29th Febuary Te Miheal T. Ucklin Tee 4 4 ia-diro Gara was wounded, slightly from an air raid.
Lt Bruce HIttle assumed command of "3" CoIpan when Capt Bumeh us e~ated on the 16 February 19%4 .
Capt I* -ry T. Holman rturned from oespital in IRples to take ovesCompanyqfrom 1st Lt. Solm on the 29th February 1944.
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in the above operat iong of 'D" Coqpny. Pvt pNul C.# J-miton Was wouw*.4 Iaraid on bataion bivouac.
X February -"" ComPny was released from control of 938th FA and return..ed to bivouac. The results of their opetions (A). Broke up ons Oemnattack; destroyed five tanks and relieved the presure on the British by theirtaras sinfir.. "F" Copan o tiontinmd direct fire support fro& overpass road. *'Sgt Thayer of "F" Company actg .as formad observer for gst FA vey successfulbin destroying two tanks, two aanition trucks, and an undtermie4d mmber of.9 4per. onnml Lt Alvin Parker destroyed two tanks by direct fire. Ot of oF Coqany ta s was knocked out by direct AT fire, a elater burned. Sgt Thwayerwas wounded white on a patrol mis io km been recomended for 3lve Star.,
21 February- "r Company continued durin the day their direct fire SupPsrtand was relieved by "P Company durin the nit of 21-22 February. Duri thei'AoperationD It is estimated that the tank fire kiled about 400 Gerar and "Sigt~ed in the capture of as many aore. DestroWed two tanks and were hihly tivtrowmental in breaking up several enezW attacks. Artilr under their direction Wslaid effectively on many eney concentrations, of enw infantry and tanks.Battalion Assault Guns during this period fired many harassig assions and dea..!troyed at least one AT gun which mS firn on our tanks The followin nmedipersonnel were wounded on the 21st February 1944: Cpl George V. err, FimCom paqPvt Joe &iley, "F" Copanys; Pt Frank Siluk, NP Coaupaz'y.
22 - 24 February - "D" and "F" Companry rmsaine in battalion area, " Cog .pany continued their direct support mission, let Lt. John . Loes and Sgt faSmth of " CopaWny were slightly wounded on this mission.I
HE'WQUARTk OWD B&TTALION ®r
lot Armored Regiment' -3APO 251 U.S. rAry
1 March L%4.
OPITIONS FOR PMRIOD 1 F RUARY - 29 FlBRUAH 194 v 1a e During period Battalion was normally on 1/2 hours alert during f
light hours and one hours alert at night.b. During the period reconnaissances were made for routes and "s & Iy,
areas around the perimeter of the beachhead.-Kc9 Vehicles and installations in the* bivouac area were wellcmufae
and dug in.
d. Tank companies, mortars platoon and assault gun platoon dug vehicu-m ,lar pits in the vicinity of F915284,, F860310 and F855295, arther set of pitswas dug in the vicinity of F820300 and F790280 for the purpose of holagainst an attack from t he North andNort hViant
e9 On the 12th February "D" Co. went into positions in th. viinity ofF852670 to fire missions for the 27th FA and "7" Co. wentno positions inthe vicinity of F800285 to fire missions for the 91st FA. On the 14 Februr,"El Co. went into positions in vicinity of F862243 to fire asions for 93& h
F,(VI Corps).f. On 17th "F" Co. returned,18th "D" Co. returned to battalion.g. On the 19th "F" Co. had mission of supporting 6th n. from positio
south of overpass road in vicinity of F885284. The attack was scheduled for0630 hours • At 0430 hours the eneqy attacked and "F" Co. was forced to fightto get into its positions due to an infiltration in the British sector astrideAlbano-Anzio Road. By 1530 hours British position was restored and aproxzmi-"tely300 P.W.'s turned into British partly due to fire from our tanks. At 1530hours "D" Co. given mission of working as far North on Anzio-Albaw Poad aspossible before dark. Head of company reached a point vicinity of F8297 whenress was halted by accurate AT fire from left flank and 3 tank*s were lst.Later it was reported thatapproxiimtely 200 P.W.'s turned into British. Prowing the operation "D" Co. returned to bivouac, "F" Co. remained inpoeit~prtaken up that morning. Assault Guns supported "F" Co. from vicinity of 1863254dnd also laid smoke 300 yards ',est of vicinity F862297 to assist "DO Co. 's with-drawal.
h. On the 20th February "I" Co. returned from 938th FA. "F" Co.some firing on targets of opportunity and directed fire of 91st FA. AssaultGuns fired on targets of opportunity.
U. ","II Co. relieved "F" Co. on night of 21 February and coirin&4dmsargission assisted by Assault Guns and 91st PA. Company overhead re sentout to dig defensive positions in various sectors of the beach-bead.
j. "D" Co. relieved "i." Co. at 2110 hours" 25 February with saie missiOoThe Assault Guns were relieved and two guns were traneferred to 91st IA.
k.* "D" Co.* ordered to move back about 2,000 yards in order to redimeartillery fire falling on friendly positions along overpass road.
1. "D" Co. was relieved on 28 February by 191 Tank Battalion. "F" Co.went into indirect fire positions in vicinity of F895238 to fire misions for
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91st FA. The 91st Fi was moved out and "F" Co. now fires for 160 FA.
Results of Operat ions
1. Period 1 - 29 February, Battalion lost the following personnel; "D" Compay-3 men, "Fit Company- 2 men.
2. Period 1 - 29 February, Battalion had wounded the followig personnwl: ICo.- 2 men, "D" Company- 2 men,"F" Coqany- 4 men.
3. Period 1 - 29 February, Battalion lost the followixg tanks M-4: 'D" CoMaP-4 tanks, "F" Company- 1 tank.
4. This Battalion contributed a major part in the taking of 500 f.
5. The battalion by direct andparW- 1 light vehicle, 2 JGby direct fire and directednit ion trucks.
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indirect fire knocked out the folow N: 'D a Corn.nests,, "E" Cozupeny 6 tankcs, 'IF" Cozqparoq- 2 tanksfire of 91st FA, destroying 2 tanks azd 2 am.-
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HISTORY OF THE BATTALIONFor The Period
Februaryl- 2 9 In0 1
LAP.1282 9 : Itay 1Osheet158 I'sII'm andIY
Za 1: The Battalion (minus Conpany G', Assault and Mortar Platoon) 4f .
comleted movement to Division A55unbly Ara at 0035 hours.During thern the raainder of the battion closed in the Division Are a the ,4
remandr of the day was devoted to maintenanCo
eb eBattalion remained in bivouac at 7F890245 as a Part Offl Corps reserve, Considerable time spent by the battalion office. i
m.MAig% hooghr#onassne study of positions throughout the entire
beachhA, 0 especial in the 3rd Ifnry Divsio sector a - pae
on maintenance and care and cleaning of arms and equipment during t
entire period.
Fio: Received orders at 1230 hao s to mov to front with two (2)
coanmies. Comnies "H" and I" Nmoved out at 1315 and 1331 hours NNW .
ively. The former moved up to 74866306, engaged enow~ and gave support to
infantry in that area until dusk. Company "I" moved to right flank to the
vicinity of 7-89330? and enigaged the enemy from a roadbound position wtil
arwci MAtey1 )hus en it withdrew to vicinity of 7-863286 to ait '
further instructions. l elementsi of the battalion di sengaged and with-p
drew to F-890245 at approximately 1800 hours. . ,
Fibruiy-w 10 - 15: Battalion remained at F-890245 as a part of VI Corps
battalion to locate positions for tanks .along the p erimter of.o the beach- i
head. Personnel engaged in maintenance anda care and clAeaning of oquil~nt.
E.rZrv1: Received orders to repeat attack of 9 February toward Carrose to
Company "I" moved to the flank positonl at 7-91523 t attakt th .rt. -
west. 'H" Company moved one p Latoon to a point at 7.462290 covered by the.
remainder of the company deployed along the Ovrp+r''''+++ as Ro. Cmpn 'I' ne-
of Compan "INo Assault guns in position in viinty of 7 1O.2,5 dir*.clys r m .es "I" and "G .At dark any d to Positic "
00 at F-890245 per V "ChomPanies 10 and "0'" rm in d in posl- t .iL
drinl day in sup 1 rt of l enents of the 45th nf an
At approxitely 0700 hours Company wIn received inforation(by liaison ith the infantry) of a strong enezzf attack which was moving
southeast astride the railroad bed. C.O. Company *I1 izmdiately ordered
one platoon to attack along the roadbed to the northwest to break up the
enem infantry attack. This platoon under cover of the remqLnder of the
company succeeded in moving one section coMPletely through the enemyinfantry which had reached a point at 6pimtly -90129 & and apparently A
was responsible for stopping the Ger= attack in that sector. Copany I'
received heavy dive bombing attack at 1200 hours in vicinity of the CR 915
283 wounding the compan coniander and disabling one tank. Company '0', in 2>
process of releiving elemants of Company 8I', had one tank disabled in this
same attack. Comp any. 'HN moved from 00 (F-890245) to assembly area vic
F-943931. No further incidents occurred during the day. Com *ny 'Hu ved
to Padiglione (F-918288) and vicinity duing the night.
Fjbru.r19: During the night of 18 - 19 February received orders relative
to coordinated infantr 4M tank counterattack to take place at o630 hours,
19 February. Company '' from its position at F-915283 to support elentu
of 30th Infantry (3rd Infantry Division) in an attack toward arroceto.
Company -HN to support intantry on the right flank and protect rg ht flank
of attack by moving .north from Padiglione (F-918288) to cross the bridge at
F-915310 and destroy the enemy along the right flank on the north side of
the FOe dell Ficoccia. (General plan of infantry attackt attack to woe
astride axip from F-915283 to limited objectives vicinity F-85305*. 3th
Infantry to'attack on north side of axis between axis and Fao della Fic oo'ah
and the 6th Infantry (1st A.D.) to attack on south side of axis).Initial movement of Company G delayed by bridging in process at F-910287
but soon got under way - elements of one platoon reaching F-891301 under
cover of remainder of company. eCom;wny 'H encountered considerable infantry in the houses and in the Fee
di Spaccasassi in the vicinity of the bridge at F-915310. One platoon reached
bridge at F-914326 in an attack to clear the area of eneq. By aid-afternoan
the bridge was in no danger from enemy and one platoon crossed to engage th
eney infantry by fire in the vicinity of 9031 grid square.During the late afternoon elements of battalion were ordered to withdrw to
initial positions. Seven (7) tanks of comany "H' remained in vicinity ofbridge at 7-915310 to defend it. Elements of Reconnaissazce Company, 1st
Armored Regiment attached to Companies '0' and 'H"' for night security.
Febnq, 2: Compshy "0' received heavy artillery fire durin the day diie"
in position in support of the infantry. Company 'H' received very heavy
artillery barrage on its position at the bridge at 7-915310 at mid-da,
causing datge to three tanks. One platoon of Coinpay 'I' attached to Goq ai
' H" for support in that etor.Per V .0.C .0. one platoon Copn 'I' (in reserve at 7-930267) ordered to ~
on reconassance in force via pedigion to bridge at 7-914326. This platoon
began mvmnt through elumnts at brdge 915310 at aprxmtely 1430 boureand cam under intene direct fire froe the northwest, north and nortbheAaltot immdiatey. Platoon leader reported heavy ovement of enI tanks a
other vehicles a the road from F-891334 toward the bridge at r-9153100
Thee targets i eiate engaged by our tanks and all sporting ar llery.
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A* intense tank fight developed and continued until eneq tanks withdr*w
under heavy tank and artillery fire.
Because of losses-all tanks of both "HO and NIN companies then in the axe*
sector Padiglione - Bridge F-915310 placed under commnd of C.O. Cc ''.
No further activities during the night.
Fbr 1 Companies "GIN and "V received shelling the aY inteir: VI
positions. No offensive action by the en'ay noted until apprxiad tely 1,
hours when enemy tanks moved to attack the bridge at F-915310. Thee tak L
were engaged by our mpporting artillery which was corrected tdurn the
intense fire fight by Lt. Russell, Company '10, who ac as F. 0. from ..s
position &n the vicinity of the bridge. Iney tanks withdzw at dusk u=4
further attempts were made to attack.Per V.0.C.G. all elements of the battalion less cop "Gwithdew to
bivouac area at F-890245 being releived by element of the 191st Tank n.-
eruj=:2 Battalion less Company G in bivouac in vicinity of F-WAM450At approximately 1530 hours 23 February orders were received releving,Company "Gil whose rear elements began movement to the battalion bivousAx
at approximately 1700 hours. This move was completed at 2330 hours with
no enemy interference.e~ wIr, -26: These days devoted to maintenance an combat veUhles s"
a reconnaissance by the Battalion Executive for a suitable bivouac arm to +
the Battalion in the 3rd Division Area. A new area was found in the vicity4
of F-942218 and at 1830 hours the Battalion received orders to urn to it.
The Combat echelon moved at 2300 hours in the order "GO,, Hc 'H' and 'INSclearing the former bivouac at 0330 hours 26 February and clsn in t y
area at 0500 hours. .
Ejkna2Z: Day devoted to local recomnaissance and engineering to eue~pur new area.
ebrlrv 2?: Tanks of Compane5 'H' (8) and *I 0 (7) ordetod Me to i-
direct fire positions at F-985198 and F-971214 to support 69th Aru d7. A* inindirect fire missions. Companies started movements to positions by son of
infiltration at 2100 hours, 27 February and closed in positions at 040 hou,
28 February. No firing other than registration was done during the day. All15 tanks fired interdictory fire during the night at charted targets.
Felbru 2R: At 1700 hours orders received (VOCO) atta cn the battali '" _to.,-
3rd Infantry Division to assist in dafense against an impend it _ attaek.
The tanks firing indirect missions for 69th Armd. F.A. were i aetsly
relieved and returned to the battalion area. Orders re given to coan -
commanders who immnediately made a personal reconnaissance of their respective
sectors. March order issued at T proximately 2115 hours and colum e out at
2215 hours in the order "I", "G". and 'H" Companies moved to initial positaM
and were in position by 0400 hours 1 March.•0
For the BATTALION CS.UMkDk
Captl ot Axd Regt.,Uecutive officers 3rd h
J&D WARTgS FIRST iORi .t IL XT.- j 251, c/o Postmaster, N.Y., N.Y. -. 'ak"11
11 April 1944.
During the month of March 1944, the Regiment entered into an intensivetraining program. Due to limited facilities and maneuverability for any large
tactical exercise, emphasis was placed on small unit training and tacticalproblems involving a company of tanks in support of a battalion of infantry.In small unit training, gun crew drills, pysical condiltioning, terrain plotproblems and communication exercises were stressed. Much benefit was derived
from our tactical probles with the infantry as we became better acquainted with
their capabilities and limitations, and they with ours* The c omaunication prob-
lem seems to be the main difficulty in operations combining infantry and tank3.
It is our opinion that the infantry should be equipped with better radios.
For detailed outline of training rograms , see Training Memorandum #3 thru
6, Headquarters 1st Armd Regt, attached.
PROTN TIVE ML&SURES
Continued improvements vre made on dugouts, vehicle pits and camouflage.
The Regiment was warned of the approaching malaria season and being in one of
the worst malaria infested areas in the vorld, steps were taken for the organ-
ization of an anti-malaria control campaign to be initiated the first of April.
It RC0MASSA14CE
Continued reconnaissance was made throughout the month by officer and
non-icomissioned officer parties of the beachhead area. All organizations were
ordered to build a terrain plot, to scale of the beachhead areas, which has
served as a very satisfactory method of instruction.
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The Regiment did not enter into combat as a unit during the month of March.
Mortars, Assault Guns and the tarns fired supporting fires for other units with-
in the beachhead. The 2nd and 3rd Ba both kept one company in indirect firig
positions throughout the month, rotating companies within the battalions about
every ten days. They supplied their own forwqtrd obuervers and in some cases
operated their own fire airection centers. Platoons of tank were used as batter-
ies of artillery. The ability to fire indirect by the tanks has proved a val-
uable aset to the beachhead, both in being able to outreach the 105mm and also
due to the difference of the amition, as 105mm ammunition was a criticalitem at times. For details, of these operations, see Opnratio~1.le eports of' thelet, 2rid and 3rd Bn's, 1st Arad Regt for month of MEarch 1' /4, attached.
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The regiment performed normal maintenance n th month. 3ince therwas no major losses due to combat, the maintenance onsisted of eventative &adnormal repair functions.
As a result of the stress placed on first echelon maintenance through theapplication of the Field Park System, there has been a visible iinprovenent inthe appearance and operation of vehiles of this regiment. everal taks haybeen fitted with special devices to meet conditions of combat in this eap adexperints under nop-tactical conditions prove that they may have so e va.lueIn combat.
Two medsn tanks have been adapted to carry the 'snake", developed tea" thpurpose of detonating inefields, road blocks, redue~ng barbed wire, and eo,The tanks have been adapted to carry the snake" up, push it into the target wealand detonate it without requiring the tank crew to dimount or expose tself.
One light and one medium tank bave been prepared for reducn barbed-wireentanglements. A mortar is mounted on the front slope plate of the tark, andis so arranged that by firing it a srappl'i hook with a light cable attached eaabe thwn over the target. The other and of the cable is attached to the taak,which can back up, thereby dragging the hook through the barbed wire otangle.ment, effectively reducing it. The mortar can be fired from inside the tank,this eliinates the hazard of exposing the crew to unmcessary fire.
Ecporiaents are still in progress attempting to icrease track flotationso that our tanks may operate in boggy ground. A flat steel plate, welded totwo steel rods, which in turn are welded along both sides and parallel to thelong axis of an ord ry grouser, has given the desired extra footing. Thegrouser is claaped on in the usual manner, with the rod and the atra Flat*etending to the outside (away from the hll). The grousor not erZLyireses.traction, but the extra surface furnsbed by the steel plate almst doubles thewidth of the track. Tests of this modification, with a grouser attacbed toeach koc, nave stown tnat the tank wll do everything but swim. Operationon hard surface roads resulted in the loss of only two grousere from a ligttank in appro tely fifty mis. At present, one light tank COMJa yand o0medium tank platoon have been equipped with these "web foot". They have notbeen tested in comabat as yet.
Four ?-2 Tank Recovery vehicles h'we been equipped to carry four sectieof freadmy bridging each. Crew of these vehicles have received intziactiin the laying of thee sections.
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The Regiental Staff Off icere assilnt at the end bf the month aes
II-TAL C -OWAD Col Louis V. HightowerOUTIV O~E - Lt Cal 3don Schul
5-1 (Adjutant) - Major Frederick P. Magers5-2 (Inteu gence) Major Warren B. HugueletSm3 (Operations) - Major Robert P. Brown8-3 AR . - Major Roflin Lo Lkins54 (Supply)-Major JHrry G. Foster8-5 (Regt'l aint) - Captain Herbert F. Hl sen" r
1st Lieenant James J. Cortez was relieved from assignment to tke Rei'w i :
a t andasigned to the Detackeunt of Patients, 45th General hpital, as &
result of wounds received in action. - 23 February 1944.
2nd Lieutenant Rwry R. Miller was relieved from assignwet to the 10g0ment nd assigned to the Detachent of Patients, 73rd Station Hospitao. - 1March 1944.
2nd Lieutenant Haakon B. HendWWCc "H", prted to 1st Liutem -
ant. - 1 March 194.
2nd Lieutenant Leonard Formnan, Iq & Hq Caapa , promoted to lot Lieuten-
ant. - 1 March 1%4
2nd Lieutenant Robert L. eHeishkan was relievid from assigiment to theRegiment and assigned to the Detachment of Patients, 45th Genera osljtal. -
4 March 1%4.
lt Lieutenant John A. Cunpbell was relieved from assi ent to tie Regim
ent and assigned to Personnel Center No 1 for return to thu United States under
the rotation policy. - 6 March 1944.
lst Lieutenant ILton J e Champagne was relieved from "asigrmnt to Ib&d-
quarters arnd Itadjuarters Comp , and asigned to 1Ha & Ha C 9pa , 3rd Bttal-ion. - 7 March 1944.
1st Lieutenant Robert 3. Wear was relieved from assignment to Iq & 1
Osnan, anid signed to Ikq & Ik Company, 3rd Battaliop. - 7 March 1944.
2nid Lieutenant Wiflam D. Underwood was relieved from assignent toOmpex "H", and assined to 1k1 & IkjCouPany, 3rd Battalion.m-7 Mr~l944.
2nd Lieutenant Arthur K. Willet was relieved from assig-__ent to Service
Comary, and assigned to Compen "H". - 7 Marh 1944.
2nd Lieutenant Hukon B. Hendrickson was relieved from assignment to
Service ComPJw, and asined to Ccmpay "H w. - 7 March 1944.
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2nd Lieutenant Austin P. Harper was relieved frm assignment to ServiceCompazy, and assind to Compazr "IN, - 7 March 1944.
2nd Lieutenant William H. Sanderson was relieved from asigmeit toHIj&kq Compazay, 3rd Battalion, andasigned to Co4IW "GOn. - 7Marh1904
2nd Ieutenant William T. Shea, Ccmplw "B", jmoted to 1st Lientemant.
a March 19"o.
2nd Lieutenant James B. Mahon, Iq & Hq CcmsWl, 1st Battalion, teeto let Lieutenant. - 8 March 1944.
2nd Lieutenant John L. Watkins, Comany "A", rmted to lt Lieutenaat.-8 March 1944.
2nd Lieutenant Willard G. Chapleau, Comp=an "Bw , pO ented to let LietUm-ant. - 9 March 1944.
The folloing named officers of the 2nd Replacment Depot, Nrs0m3Center No 6, were attached to th Regiment for teporary &dty and attached toorganiSation indicated after their names - 13 March 1944.
Ma~or John A. Fie Jr. Bj& 34 Comaq,3rd Bkttali1st Lt Thomas W. Brwundige, II Cmpanq "B"listLt Winst T.BrUnie Oo "A"1st.Lt Leroy G. Finn HI & &t Coa Iq, lt B E ttaL
lt Lieutenant Claude R. isban was attached to the RegiNnt for tmp.-ceary duty, and attached to O "H". -14 March 1944.(fr.2Ud ep G Dpot, Peutonnel Center No 6Jd
Major Frederick J. , 2nd Replacement Depot, Preomnel Center o 4,was attached to the Regiment and attached to Hq & Hi CoBat , 2nA Bat&Sio..- 14 March 1944.
2nd Lieutenant Richard C. Frank was reliev*d tmr as96%P to the )ment and assigned to the Detacmnt of Patients, 21st Generl Ipta1. - 33March 1944.
Captain aMnd F. ker, 2n Replacement Depot, Fersonnml Ceter No 4,attached to the Regiment for tmporaz7 &nty and attahed to -c---aea'eOompaz . - 17 March 1944. ...
1st Lieutenant Jam B. Mahon, was relieved froma ssinei to, the 3s )menit and assigned to the Detacmet ef Patients, 45th Geera bsplita4, as a :
reut of umnds reeived in action. 19 March 1944.,,+
2nd Lieutuaant JackP. Beinge, Ooq aq "5' e, premeted to 1st LietteiM.
2nd Leuten looigiat34m, to , t t 1st Lite t-21 March1944.
2nd I euteant Art i. if111n, - a- "1', prited to lt Lmtant.- 2L March 1944.
2n Leueant bone C.Steel, Roomisa~ oqni'it4tlt Lieutena2t. 23 March 194
l8t Lieutenant Stephen T.kt lhaving bendd fro:tm the rc,3areturned to. the agmt, wa8 s sged to Coqay"e 22 *roh 194.Captain James L9 McDonald Jr. was relieved from as&88 a to the RqA16,*
nt, and assigned to the Dtachmet of Patient, 45th Hn erWl ti.,I a .rsut of woundI received in action. - 23 March 1944. '
2nd Lieutenant onald C. Gordon, Maintenane Ce pan, d tostLieutenant. 23 March 1944.
Capain L a e . Greene, lI & : CoImn, Wo3rd ittl Ln, R'teaor. 23 March 1%44.
Captain RobertoM ttelNaunwas relieved fro&em assigoe-n- O eX i, -and asigned to Personnel Center No 1 tor retur to the mated tatt un ,'the rotation policy -24 March 1 9
lot Lieutenant WillimTo S3eawasre ie*Ted from ase Immn tItFIeliment, and assigned to the Detachmnt of ptientso, 23rd General
& VAto .aresult of wou received in acti. 26 March 14. 01
2nd Lieutenant Willia A. Stockdae, jo & B;LComay 2ndhwaUaRno0ted to lot Lieutenant.- 26 March 1%94
2nd Lieutenant toma M. ash, ki & C oppeed to s L itant. -26 March 1944.
Captain William He Rtter relieved of daties ascoma N Office, xHaj COmPaz~, 3rd Battalion, and "asgnd chtiesa m3ARo h 3wr d httQAlStaff. -W 28 Mrc h 1944.
Decorations and AwardsThe follinw is a list of officers and enlasted mem of this Regi-ent w.'
ceiving awards and decorationdurin the Month of larh 19.
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,corations and amrds (cont'd ... .._ - -- , n mm e m ON&
- CAPTAIN GERA D M DA.U, 02524913T LT WILLIA. D H3MONP 0101282913T LT ALVIN H PAR., 0409518S/Sgt Alvoe (Maz) Keldi, 39375505 (fbet.ta ma j)Sgt Theodore (UNI) Thayer, 1912,3727.
b. I.S M S/Sgt Samuel (Ma) Gilbetp , 15045773t Salvatore (WI) Tonro,Tee 4 IOr J O'Brien, 36153833
. Cp Allen D Tyr", 706922"t WiUa A H-ntoa, 1501087L
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-CAPTAIrawUK W 0o J., o36590CAPTAIN 8TART B VAX U, 037333213T LTL x) FLw, 04515421ST LT DC C Afl5EUTH, 0427926T/Sgt jBam,361531tL6
. m/I) K , 1504564939t Wayu H Archibald, 39675677Sgt I0mer C Farmer, 15056794Sgt C tor I Fwler, 34133203Sgt Robert W 1s, 35212729Cpl Pete Ma)W C r, 39164003Cpl Ksnneth tt*, 39601262Cp Dick , Codera,33153939Cpl Ernet P hn, 3s00439Tee 5 Charles T Chtamn, 70066fe Jmes R C, 3060006Ftc a B s , 37345,,in Lloy 1Ibi,34507392
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LT WILIA VBEUT038%52LT J AU B MIfN, 01015964
Kenneth W Lqrl, 15069334 Lawree D Paeke, 36225275
Frank T 8 1 k, 375529
e.-r CUPO A! ~TA331If h FmJuH, ~t0313232*CAPTAIN JAMwOL MC DONALD 03731.101ST LT JOHl I LI, 010131011ST LT RAI))m) K 10 , O885"2ND LT W31LIM K BAM O~ 0256172NDLTWNI IAK T SIp, o105 G2V/gbJobi F NsyM ,15327503/39t E^a" (W) act 703%13/SgtCasper W jan, 3414309S/Sgt Rufus L Pttwrson, 3927203/Sgt Leca(N9al) hbit, 31020912Sgt George D lb, 6399859Sgt Ulie a m, 15056641
gt Wi)Je9e4 T) Jo, 3037Sgt Sm C Smith, 36049506Sgt George T CAmidn, 3W=O097Sgt Carl (ma) MCO7, 15O44m.
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Ne Archibald, s39675677Galendor J Carto, 3W 004Gerrit L Van ba, 3938JWsslq I F i eton, 708418Golden A Guidy, 406224Adolph VWDerar- s 39600161Donald (m=) Byers 38054659D A (10) Nrton, 3 71073Leopold I Slakill, 1530454l3.ud V Krocsk .&, v36163565
ic.1 Ja clam, 36046764Wldo C ital er, 146104Clyd I Wo1,166738Joseph (r) G reki, 120726Hsrbert 7 Nhlpren, 361996372mer I leiter, 3s7M ,
Nh (m )304), %Ferdinan& (DiI) Msz'le,160550wRichard L Van Iderstine, 20 4liward G .Berge, 37006301D T rm Cnningms 317236W nA N ,ckett3, 52 370 -
Walter j Kloper, 36162579
Jesus C DmoW, 60JSTeodore J itchll, 3395749Curtis ( I yCojider, 35150106Jams Nizon, 34012549Claremce 0 Custleton, 371 78L D (10) Lewis, 6366135Frank L Br,, .35166936James J Williams, 6245510Hezwy3SAlq. 39635608Robert V Coligan, 320557Robrt P D*ranby, 32171089Michael (lii) lowp 32034042Edeard G Delve, 36017289Anthoy (mI) Bcieri, 33106458
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eaisted amn w killed in action, one (1) enlisted man died as th results atwound received in action, and four (4) officer and thirty-four (34) enlistedlo were wounded in action. A total of fort-t eo (43) oawsalties doring themnmth. See onMdatedc asualty report attached.
On 7 ha h 3944, Sal (II) rp~aeamnts were assigned to the bgimntthres (3) wre asuid to Co r. , andeigt (8) to C '.
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:Battle Cwismtiesfoi roh
1.* The following ae Battle Casua-Iles for hsr~t~
Cullar, Pet D.Enoch, Janos D.Jepson, Willie MIliddleton, esley F.Irawcsyk, Clement N.I , Leonard C.
Nabb, George D.Ninski, TheodoeBrannig n, s o .Ga ek, Joseph IWitheres, James C. Jr.Horton, D.A. (I.O.)Van Ierstin, Richad L.De Granby, Robert P.Harris, Charles D.W o, Clyde R.Milan, Olive B.Enoch, James D.
ubit, leon NIBuccieri, AnthomyHelgren, Herbert F.Johnsoni, Leonard F.Swiereseuski, Joseph C.Dyer, DonaldDyer, Donald NVIBecker, Oustave J.Buccieri, Anthoz NiClark, George B.MAHON, Jai B.Dsieglewics, Steve C.Rawlings, Walter S.Hart, Milton D.MC "DONAID, Jams L. Jr.SHEA, William T.Delvo, Edmrd G.Smith, George E.Van Engen, Gerrit L.Mayhorn, Joqn F.Newberry, Gordon J.Guidry# Golden A.LASSETT, William K.Green, Everett R.
Addington, Clarence W. SgtMroczkewski, Edmund W. CplCastleton, Clarnece NMI PfcCabral, John NMI PvtMc Farlan, Herbert H. Tec 4Andrews, Richard NMI PvtFEIETY, Stephen NMI 1'LtHamburg, Leroy E. PvtLangelier, Paul, E. PfcJohnson, Leonard F. PvtKelly, Smith T. PfcBecker, Gustave J. PvtBU1SH, Luir F. CaptKelly, Smith T. PfcSimmons, Henry R. PfeAlvej, Henry S. PfcWilliams, Jamss J. PvtBECKET, William w. 1'LtDAIlEY, Gerald I. Capthdams, Patrick 0. PvtHatchett, Marvin A., Jr. Tec 5Sahino, Ralph I. PvtKeller, Daniel W. PvtRUPPERT, John P. 1'Lt
Mas 5~~sian soldier escapeid from O_.ALap ae no uat 2300W rsat 7298.p
NUk9q Tiree*eswy abeos tmUz t afo lat, _ W w r"en ad caturd by outpost at P..7902 at 0130 ~v.Tqwr ue
over to, Corps and b@6hve se been gie is b etnearsh10. w h atavfe Bckr 'us intitly lld at O horsat 1.7S8M3wo
he aScO ~~ I off a£ lAd iN9 blevd of b~~Um'~13 Tee 4 "1&m nG4~y wade SelFireat lmmE2252at 2* huo.V
ms"o o 6"~ ujected to sa lfired* lgevsat*Mush 15 ~Gap cleared troe e sbsfield at4=58293.Ae ubo~o
used as Division sman nll tfe 0 range.A ''Mare17 AMdati 0.1 set 9P at 1-w78286giving total oflOpssMa"It 20 - Assat gpmof althree paonsmvdto 1%.904286tM ir ls
long Ia support of 36th biuer R Iment.March 22 so Assault Samrmkred out e //nest at P4805U1 ~ 4h2
4 Kelly killd at 2330 bsws when third pltom eaiy a led at.
Marsh 25 Assawlt g rturedto outrol of rsetv ae.Dleeto IoeInflicted Csualtison an pwoml m reams o
Matrsh 30-, pstat17752"5 Wavil.y saelld aldAj. 1in LT MLG alS~ur"wu~dat 0900 P. osition prtl btreyedad ps ewitklrmw after dwrk t o1678D015, leaving a total of aim 0.?.tooperatingat ce-of peried. -
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ist Armored RegimentAPO0251, U. So ArmW
10 April 1944.
SUBJECT: Historical Operations Report of March 1944.
TO : Cozmanding Officer, First Armored Regiment.
1. The battalion did not engage in combat, other than special platoons,during the month of March. However, Conpany "A" plus Assault Gun Platoon wasattached to the 81at Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Armd Div. for a diversion-ary attack on Littoria, which did not materialize. They moved to their posi-tions, vicinity 9617, on 11 March and were relieved 19 March 1944.
2. On 23 March the Assault Gun Platoon was attached to the 91st FieldArtillery, 1st Armd DiT . They moved to their firing position, vicinity 875255,on the night of 23 March and remained there for the balance of the month. Dursoing this period they fired, in conjunction with Assault Guns of the 6th Infantry,the missions as designated t the 91st Field Artillery. They were subjected tonumrous shellings t the enemy resulting in the loss of one M-S on 29 March.
3. The Mortar Platoon, during the 'Enth, was used in supporting roles onthree different occasions. First with the 6th Armored Infantry from 10 March -
14 March. Their firing position, while on this mission, was located in vicinity889270. While in this position, they were subjected to heavy artillery fire on12 March resulting in the injury (leg blown off) of Lt James Mahon. Lt M)ahonwas able to give further instruction as to the action of the platoon and desig-nated Staff Sgt Virgil S. Winnett to comnand the platoon. Staff Sgt innett ablyassumed command until the platoon was relieved on 14 March. Their second miss- .IVion vas to support the 36th &ngineer Regiment. They moved on 21 March, to thevicinity of 801301. Nothing outstanding occurred. They were relieved on 25March. The third mission was to support t 3rd Battalion of S.S.F. The platmoon moved to vicinity of 012191 on 29 March and remained for balance of month.
4. The latter part of March was devoted to training for the balance ofthe Battalion
5. During the month the Battalion bivouac are" was subjected to severalbombir raids and harrassing artillery fire. The artillery damage inflictedwas one officer wounded, one enlisted man killed, eight enlisted men wounded,one half-track destroyed and two I/4 tons damaged.
Map Reference:Sheet 170 IV
Major, 1st Ad..
SWOJuGU. S. A.Asst Adjutant. , ]
AD UARTI8 &SWOND BATTALIONFirst Armored Regiment
APO 251 U8. 3ArMY
SUBJ T: Historical Operations Report of March 194 .
TO s Comandii* Officer, Fijrst Armored Regiment*
1. In keeping with the policy of the entire beachhead, thi tta.."made no offensive actions during the month, but devoted the tine to sallunit training and indirect firin isions * Probably the tos ttk ' @all the months' activities was the fact that an intense tr ini jI"grl:.,,"completed while the unit was rnly two (2) miles behind the front line.
2. The mortar platoon was the most active during the peoid, in.ew". :ing its training to render assistance to front line troops. Theym oved to -.; .positions south of Overpass Road on the 7th to sUpport the 6th Inanty, w1.was defending a two (2) kiloeter front. They remained in this spo we"until the 6th Infantry ias relieved on 17 March. The platoon IaI co md"d
f or their excellent performance. The platoon ws wce again called upn o e'support on 21 March- this time on the beachhead left flank, which a bN e '"73ng,
held by the 36th *gineer Regiment. Once again the eff iciemy of thea to"became a mtter of record, as they rendered invaluable aistne in I '-gaa.-izi and controlling the fire of al the mortars-in the secto r rmizm"in position until the 36thgi eerR iment was relisved on 25 Irh . .
3. The-tank comaes were on the whole less active d i the iNm-their only action being indirect firing isam as follows
4. On awire laying tl in the Regimetal area on 6 March, the".,ii.,: ..
Battalion received two (2) casualties when artilloi fire tea.) in the MO "-. o;
Cpl Theodore Nisinaki was killed anod Sgt George liab was soe ly wo- nnigd. , -:The area was again heavily shefled on 9 March eauInUg tluw (3) men to be-, 4 .. .
5. The long dormant rotation policy was coulinateduring the th~the los of several orti enlisted mn fr the battalAon. a1 op swer vemiserving elisted men were granted five (5) s leave in zrest are"s n a I aft:i
6. The month saw the begig Of zularia weathar and gneat piiwas given to moaquito control in order to inimise the danger of an ep±6micin the near future and therefor maintain the m ai- efficiency of tbm
/s/William 0. Brol
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IhttalRion asednlte poitiin teoUJr h r.If~R: .n1o oK an :mdi~ g en at'tack.Coq ,,as e 1in pIon w 0ivisinC lN w a1lrted. twice'-o ro the dA to counterattack o f 0r0esltaki o th am o thuast from Cistamns IFq hUWas tgaged as the attaek was stopped b bythe in U 71 0n of a ts
gave direct fre support to the 30th ITantq who o I.
~iA4~ ~ttliom RMdatce to the 3rd antr7 Division durPingthis pezlod. No thnts of bttalon wee comitted through this time.The poitioinof Ompanies "G, HU FanA 14I" wre 198350, 1-920246and 1-94225respoctively." "
6 ~i~WR - C iesm G and *N were relimevd frm attaciment to the 3rdDJYion by VOCG. C Maes nved to bivouau in vicinity - 8 loeiuS
the at 0 ho. CCmew IN rAmied in poition t 19702 8 with tont- -ative orders to ove to battalion bivouac oas on the night of 7 Marh. tio reverted to Rtim_46 control at 300 hos.
7.J&IA - In cowlia ewith (VWM) 3rd Itnt7Divisiou, C ai~Pretreto battalio bivowa jreoa clo at 2 hors ber SIe t ofthe battal-indv odti day to Mintnce, d4iggiag in and cmouflaginm.
- ,O___IL -y offiors of the battalion ub detailed roe 0-ss 4Ce othe Musolini Caml are in anticipation of future action in this area. Co-a.,ies utilised th pwiod for rekblitation, orintation and reorgz-4tio,.
Maintnanc of boh whicis and ains was stressed..
S- Ord were issued for vm int for future operationm with e 4mOf te which was to be issued q higher hdq ater.
"7 MH - attalion r--ine in ivoua during this pero Maitanceand co of a ws was stresod d otime.
L A O- In ompiae with ordewsisued b ( lot Ard Div. on 12 mh19144, the tack-co--anies of tisbattalion moed fombivouac 2401M nretopositioiu as folm-s ssix tanks of Coupaa G and 10 tanks of Irlocated at various firing points ime-atly west o t Xsownl C fo025219 to 99153. One pltoon of Cin aI at vicinit 156 in dirctfire positiom.
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ion was made via Nettuzm Ca~maniles MGin, xMI and *IN closed in the amw les'.towat 0430 hems * Tamks in indirect, fire pm itiom registered in thr1oftgh a
te69th A.F.A. froa 1300 boure to 18) hours Prizmipsl targets in vicinityof Bwgo Piavo (052~4 and Littoria (0Msl87) * After c ~t all. supotfires for the 8..., the tank compaes in order 0, Gm and 'BP, iaroh!4 Wat 2= boor to bivomc at FmP9221 Route via htuz .J
-•a wv -w-. waai I -mC wo no ow Was f-mvOd to prar n for ispection, I Cm ig Gaerf f b ,
14 and Cma %N* made the nessary eontacts with 69th A.1.A. iaprae'tio for movmm of 15 tanks anMd the aslt PLatoon to the 8.8.1. sector tofurnish fire support.*
20 MACH - Comazq MGN (13 tanks) and thes assault plato dprtewd from thiarea at 0345 r to move to positiona in 8.8.1. sector to fire la inspport
of 69th A.F*h. fran positiomat1721an -8lrsptie.Th/clsed at 0630 rs The realiuder at the attalion perfomed W low*,
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21 pltoonmonade otaot ofthe Mra 84.1Pto rIz Intr~tiunrelative to attacbmet to that untfor t1ainiW
broem. Mrtar platoon moved to "-17196 to reliee Parem. of t 5tCompany, 3rd 8.8.1. Reginan at thi POiOxa Co wan "Gfir"d imtordiawtory A"h fIre r 8.5.1. Assault Plato*n fired with the6M J4 t
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med to fire for the 8*.8. . dmg this peried. Oh 4 t he bat rionteaged in training nbivmt ar4 ..
* IN reived C 'In poition at U * tofeof 8 ".1. forces. * C spetd at 2030 he ro s.sAssa adt .
Morarplaoo contine en previous Assin6 s Other e0 mt Of thebattalio cc"ntiue to ena0 in training.
M Hsocoma OyRH" ralieved Coq'Aq N1 at 20N0 sin fIringpoat 972218. .Co *1 '" rtUraed to biLvoWW 1.2L8.AsWat Plteeoontimed to fire wih the 69th AJ.A. Otlmr ae ts of the btts3.±oenzaged in trainD.-.
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HISTORICAL RECORDS1 APRIL TO 30 APRIL 1944
FIRST ARMORED REGIMENTU. S.ARMY
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Section ,I Training Protective MeasuresReconnaissance - Combat SupplyMaintenance- Personnel.
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Dving the mlth o Apr1. 1944 the Kegient, continued intef-eive, sall unll trining. Ttiotlal problems 1uvolving a Unk" apan in support ot an iftantry battalion ore* praotioea4 andIt I5 felt mob muta beft was gainod 't these exero1iS. Abetter undorstmdnf of each othoP *&pbilties and lialtatlonsalso es"ulod tI theseo pioblone Cemmieatioas betwern anks&M iVdf&AUY were aso Lmpted4.
Zn small unit tfailng firinrg physlcl lteaInr, ew* drill, .omauioaloa and tInan A7ot exercise vet se od.
Soi 4etaiod outline of traiing progrms see ?raivlag hm-w.o.aluame I'bMws B a" , idquaners lot A ilegt onod
Contirned Lzmprvemamts were made on duouts, vehiele pt1s- AL emouhl s Rho-egi ent earied oa an extonsive -aa-nto drdin all boles ani 4$tehe of wvate*r and to ol1 maps Adstream 'to sombat no toisea as maaiai a serious threat 14this vloinity
Ooan!lusd rece-naissu was seA.othvoutbeut the month b*ffioers ad ln lited mn ll omi'tgalsations maintained thir$tein plots# made to soa]L, orthe beaa and uid .41@inijgaisa and oonduto4 preblna Wk thm.
he"S Regfent dt enter into oenbst as a unit duringthe m0o onth ofr Aprui. 'WI'tas, assauIlt guns, ant tankts firedsupporting tire for l oohr uniso within the beachh , 0 l&,, Apr l 1944, Oompsay li and the 3r M assault guns partil.~patpeod onl ad oodinated .by the letl *s on Coeet Altowhicono, was veu weossfutl and ,grote6 in the capture of 61
~1son ~ no oasuale to our feras.o tanks weree b hltL~31n805. ForP detail, see Mieriaoml Opeoatlenu
-both Ikept one Oo spa in mnt teot tiring positions theahutth onth, wtating8 pni s within the ag about eyen ton
Gays. In some5nstane they furnished terOva ob sere euOpeitedthle I ova trez direetova eenter. Ian Platoonswe
usedas rtilerybateris.In addition9 t the 2d &And43rd t rs rashod ad"Itik a Itank platoonsl a04 couas tofire =nder DiiinAriUeWy eeatwel 1 aot ever"igh
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tiea e te a pn aVuable a t to the beaheoat b Ith being able to ouSrash the 10 artillery pioes.
*I* 1Wto the fae taVisa munities w me eas *&ily*.oZl L io6 asuannon. for details ste Qp+nfloa; Rep Iorts of 0nM Ml tl attaX1s4 t s n of Ar4P4Of A4
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o iring thls peiod t )tegaeu ws flee tnlne4 in th eeSthe ,/S task weto+ ver, a irst Armord f)lviion inveniontp1f a me4Ia tnk ou of a sine fleA. In sClttloa VarIous
* m sp we %taned in th usH of other speitAlized vehicles'think insists ;shinj ant pulling the *mae' (atn doer)be Ilttl ow a mAum tak dragging wivo with s towed grapnel
book an s Ing wire field. with mdim tmss Anther tYe otswealUtz trainin isotedA# iuahiiw ?reatwax and4 Railer biride.
emIa wh epeoily rigseo tasks. In addltion to-ti osspmatwereearit a l bot the li& and medium a ttalions In the
o of trash ofleson greers Grousers wets attaehed atpierS vory eatisfastory in gpin through nl aM water vee £:
tasks without Shes Irask extensions besmt boWod down.o--
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seirafte as t r tang anM cmamis stoats6 Te7il PriSnc bees stressedAn an effort asM&Iaw
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tshielee Le6alIs AL" the nt 1 Only three tatluree"ar beto
vehilesto etermm the seepe of Orsawee Visit Reries "4ift1
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Ewin the month theo ft' ae firing iw tha haes been preloe.
A Lu~ weiste Ifslof the +utnOset airng has eernastr, + *+t ed eo th generally the ua stat uprello f lw pnlgtoll Lpn-
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aM incre Sin he grn n llby sorethem ,000gq.isno. ,InIstohe as of e medium tank t he groud preosu vWa- edoe ts 17.4 lbs per sq. tnh tO I.is Ibe per sq. Inch.
te t sovet~ the ebfoot~~tracktobeloe eqa to the.0 nU h tpes of Ingrouda speror.In bogfatd mud rutXi~ it now has ens light t ospany ndSAe medumnk naanyfittd"wtthese lpuer.ac btt1os has OneW nvf ehcefiflhod ith tepxes
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AMrtflonedithSoter ute ?S Weutrto h tvin VAmeeewr4.the towardeatof Re teflh ruminte s inita re"rlnmtenthook, point oeaal hh m be raised and lowered by,
bevr ook i tath a, *blesa orf~tksbe paeina pro-scribed psition priorfto esbat .Boternds of the towingcal
ar fxd o atoo& wing devTices ef the tank;Iand themite-r of the abLe s9telver the -back deck &at lightly 'trodNoo ewekl&mnnrthatthere is aloop o ih onigt hrer.If, a disbledtakIs o- rgre priot to uecaa, he 14sq~~~~O reee-t hl 1 % d~beas isbt
j Th 1. aproahes -,L tAe diabled tan tn the rawtthe .*arraied Perrtor? to leweflng9 th ht into the1bitefth abl -p th*"4 abled tak"tthswprtn..."w
trv totp$ amd Inert the hecnLtoh bltt No 4
vtaah twos taside hi 2.2. Re thea slowly basa40l athe es loon t th l1$t Vilgatlaeaiet earparaew7totewagit bsek te frienlf rotfattifj4ttag pesitiea eaoble Isa sere te the n 2*ta
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S-Six 10e is the Aegisenk have been a4l t o oar thetm y 8fi e a l a it totet I 'v Utt f d St i.itmsar erfed on eahstadw esrange4 thAt tyca
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sesaust~, s.~a son bidge tb bridg is assembledthe : brl *Itas posibltepiss e ea p on the It2as e IN --ir jne as *etewmtne&tiob Olt cri it ftrvafl it p*rnieust
7" *a te rar f th 1-g oherisethe trout wul be oe*osAvialblty itmtra asAtras the flatr of the eoualtot.bfl a~ n .~ ~se son rst bl cks wer p~ o t a racok bu"ionoteibiosh %~ sete ae Treaw etospaebesfttt .rfly e-ploySat ight, Ur' smalll armsl ar i-'.4d ta firs, f
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is toweoar i the tank. th s ths Itak50-ft legt, o1/4imm nch cable a, pbe ipile ito aeion4 .+ ( W W W O out 'l o *' the ta k, 'us i n te poun d.the t o am th Lt ll by ul ai g i roo pa rr.a g e d t h a t a s h a r p t u g~~ w i ll r l a s e t h h ol k a ll o w i n g i t te
the sableich isf 10$soe ea the bsoek spls t anthe ecrt en ofthesabl beins t ra no heat, Thw book
.4. I i tt i*(age hrough the wire, pul]Iw ItI up ant s tg aptfeshe infan'try.sa throgwheie hetn en~ aJOS~ft to hokby reling thcbleo The satins operaflssq hepe'flomet without 4xPes"s4e ofte teak aatrAr wsflm"tatt or the gfplt oo eris h hs
onh ftrout of the &tak is4 Pesitio tr to th" tlrat lbsg3 jlga ok seorgi tecbew aai etee thes=19ofh to aid - at tso oshmstiesn Marpeoa asjje aLs, Ife sam b tre flp tit
Ant tl he nM or ma ma er9fta.*aolf tinig ant traworang p qCestetbw r i l l r o p-th e-pr s j e e iil e i n t o t e tu e .
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Veringth~j ed the tat then backs Up, pial ing Thhrpoat hat th vt.The mi range ofth s orter fir
lgthe hawp*n is aowut laG 7flSO
ifn t ore r Profa the ta lae oanlr v A an aoeute noea of taogt 4wsg attonU the fai.nteasace $attalien hms inutafllMin all medium tanks, aI& slb tktrove 1& ,a thet tansk ooanwr hasthe n. line of sIt as the guMer. A bar sight is a unted onhe pers o ight in al enwith te gu A OV rea*&r sightand a bladq' front ight ar attaohet t1o thebar*41 twelveSuohes qpafl. The bar Is mounted werl the periseepe sight, onD the
* outside of the turet, in altgnaet with the gun. Virwts per*i.adjustenSof ee ovation sad defleSJo so that the igpht san beber wsighted with the p sad casp S n that positon. Tbe ba
mounted on the erlse op eos not esuot the vlw of the pinner9M s ele te4 or tiros se a tfhI gunn eleats or Iors itIe9" sigt. ei ft ie t th elsght trvreuah ia'titraersd.With this.sigt the tank& ee-Uaandr is always aJing
at the eaeI point ais th gunner aM ts pree an sIrasIn! se* ~ O S of 1"n the gune en "Lpin target
The Rgimentl .!tl Offloers ass~jignets at th n of ethemat areaa
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Ol Mitaut)a "Maor Portriw rs-a ratellgeoe), Major WkarrenS. M440
Ol31peratlons) *major Robrt? rownSV" 5S AAir ab m a Rlia L 4 flklssn u(kufl,) p . - Major MarrO. Fostet + . + " '*, *4 i 'i Main) Ca ptaint r ber V. lo nuseyv I
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lavaioa Gurds ereAoibl and Cosaq''let* ArA ta ov alached to onoe ourPoev0 <eti~toss. One tan Platooa we.l sent to NY8Erfl*.antwro to fPlwtoO aM theQiL to t-004262,
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Sto sappoxuately 1900 kmrs.N. Mlely ceitod With s0n Amflying 7V40 with 60 eat. meingI.4 k slight1y unte34 d blak Ia1 ab tOtposit ea1sheled duringair raid aPt
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Tho third month W*thte Mlo 5eaohheas mv the flattstlionteeply N~rasfl4 in the t ifness at imd, nnCz s xatall unittwaiaj&.&, vhe Incleu a very tiaey subJect e 4aEex Iorlityan Artjcles ot ve-p. The sonotony ot this tralinns ws brokenw by alternating sth Tank Companie In lndiret firing posL-
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T*he Asault ua lateon ipent the ntirse month In firingposltions act the a ressive work of Lieutensntv Martin andwinter terating each L on the P so Lebt inflicted onsl&.
. etbie aan on £mn personnel and equiseat. As the wnth£ prorneta they reore a no %Ie le 4*eVa in tareto tothe Spont the"vhiele seemed to be Aaaliulae sad
.ehv7 Sa Saion V am wifle lag.
Tb fatrP latoon ones moe prod It.aet al; this timeem fthe rtht flakin- u~o rt of the O to FN Thoy mo'e4 totheir Po ions he"e on t e night of 7 - April ant were inpeltion for the r mainder of the month eUenees $nt ookd lseQsaing ttietr of the trtar Platoon, reoer5 The t tlver$tar for. utstan4Inf, sorvtees enxered last month vloen his ;la-toon tws working with he Oth Arm nt. Pet. P flt JAmrs lender-0so0. also of the r"r flatoen we note4 to n4 Lteutonant.Lieutenat MeAdeson, a sienber of thq )4orta&r Platan slate ItsooiSAl a U I Jaary 119 , ha benA with i ever sine*.
The nah was a m1 ot dft's. Fxpertinents In tSypdirections wer e Ath various results. The see of thfteounaisoe fPlatooa was broaonet to Inelude pion'ering VA.A ploeoring set was ;rouret and a satlsefctory bridge w n vco -atruotU OfNufetieln tstrengh towU m3lWa tinks. Lieutimwat .w.an the Battalion ttatntenanse Offioe, worked on many
Ata inclitingth foollowing; A mor mounte4 on a seUwgrppilin, deflcq eajable of deetroflr a * double ernta~oes at twarot yas. I. snake or lwealor toredo eeable
huedret tnt 6 and eevenel test belov the ewt o;aiwphoottle boattae s4toaT -2nts4t onetbqeab~e ea he rpof a ta to wre out oft he way; a mew track to iteaeethe flotation of the tank++a task with bull-dater atteee; atrndway bri~le to be MNII byt TsR- and a flame thrower tank,
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.lfon after da ad tired sir allowanc at known esmy p..,ettons an4 Wttwnftlql to Zallom Wia It La imjosflble te u.tensns to etflot at these Sfltons,
Drimg the xmth-the Znllwaffe n4o msteral vitst tS general area a bosbe fell In t. 3&ttallO a"a on tsr o
She oo*neairns. The paid$ "we s eah t sae, aoapaae Aby shellfre. The ambulance vas e tevO by 1tht elo n ThoAssaultl m Plton reoeive4 the oast efot when on one tho,wveryeIrile was hit' by e ither shell tarsn r Weba vithas seri oums damag an one es"uaty#. Ins oho rai one 16-•Wa 4 go04 a out oft a on t ever days,
On t22 Arll the Datta~ion's tt vai give the ission oflaying a treadray brideo ever a stro*a where the *rw.a1 fl ehA been blown. tho v wsucesaoul LA 11yig tho brlreand as It t'ce aft~r tGO npleton ofthe Job the t-2 hiti a sIne *ti1o %0Ite hO otnt that a .oA nt be weesoere A patrl of t Uunt S" and WOG Vatlat vent outUthe nelX n*ght under over ot darkesaos ad teve the ra4ioa other v"luable equijnt.
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evwasa WVtllJ ehas wwa*uYwAY completedtiflu tl 24803 without reoeiviiw any CS fire ifteturned to bit..eAMe sre *t01*03. Compny o0 remanod in p4sition at O07
t s training in %us area.
, I.hZILlflfltoo ( taks ani ad laoos(atake) ofI p wort of Ni t Lvisioa Arlifer te tg eswr
tesignet47y the artiller amt mnsistet Of 0ites a suppl...eads, toffect Was nebsere4 NO S fire Was ree *d ,.
Patns etuet blyose arta t QO! t3S C man I00 s oatimeLentin peous mission. The remaine fhe aata 'AL r
n VPiston (e tIn at t Platon (3 tanks) offhad3,;10 en to positionts at ?"428 *a Yo9g4f7Q nw*.i~!y n npnfl of 84th iflon Arijllery. Fired at 0''satamuasendw's Reulst fire wasI unobseVed at Is
22* The watroh"atlineggdI rin lug.
tad Plto 1pan r3 CItks) weeunable* todes~rmignated posItiLoss benuse of i~ntenisenmyat
,i *lleton A rtiller o.rrTehe ot he tirt " wwebeorve3.0 trewas receitt Plaicons refturnd to bivoU" area at8800o Pentsr&aion ot Lat ryst&a s**opeattn was put on
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14 le PateS (3 tanks) Bad Platoon (2 tanks) Sit fleeone ank ofo Conp 1210 vent to positions at Fe951279,
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fny relleyd Conpout in inaltsri" positions asNV? a.S lorwas oMpleto4 at 00610a.Otherslements ofthe Pat ta Lon-eagaet in traiftlg in thi awn e9 -424&
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A::cvc'ton-. o - p r cz . n o •-"n...- 'vc -e in -airnter .ec-ot'vr-el,7 e'p.c ?"e' on oc ih- i "2. ''. o .rr t.. r . rca" "- ~..t~ - ~j r 1 j~ . ...... . ... rc'oht. ..... ..- ~i. • .,.on>, _ -o -enai'-c1 n ' cot bscP. 1-rto ract on. T',n "::,t cr,--,.- .. n orob-' ~ ~ ~ rp~.)r. c% nAen C -__#
>r-InT the month of '.vay the P.eriment encraned in extensive. .t--inin ::ere zez with infantry battalions of the 6th Armd tInf:' -ent " the 135tb Infntry. Actual :oronosed combat cDerationee re... .. tiric nntime arain involvin cooperation between,..1nf v ntrir andtanl': combat tenMs and also the use of the snake tobrec.fl path throuj' :sine flelds. Contnued emahasis wav 1oeaGlaced'on flrinU, physical conditioning and Co nmunications. Y
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Continuous I"',rovement was made on duouts, vehicle pit G- and7-mouf!a('.
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Contln',e. reconnn!sonnce ! ,we 2e by of.ereer and enlisted.en of t behhead an the surrond.n- r
The firt Iaot f' the -onth the or"cn -- tions of the ?.eisnt rencere sumort~n' fires to other ,nito of the beachheadb"
So z,(ortars and asalt s. All elementsofte -'eieta'eunf ote :c nntlae to iorircare
fort'- ,o forts-1o4 .V moe-i ~ . " -iment wswk;-tttehci to o .± C-.i .... fefor Othco~ninlc o-Pe tier~. Th ecr-0 . r t CCo-c n-"- "
:tcf+f o- Or <~.. r1e. aconIt of the cob t cC rations of theC nt -e tc ed o le-.tions renort
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So omlete. tra&: w..:. iene. Th the c se of A'"t t anks, consdowhl d 'e w e P.o ry .i3e Ioions, and t o tenks i-ere
tine r7iabie. Inton al atotal1of 1ixtY- ht tan,:s iere repaired,.,aqnd cnt back to _i.= , ... " :
te _2 2covey V-.hcle -r ved it3 roth in this ooerstion4 .Cr" vC .Vn e a n. e ,- :.-, ar' . the -s follo:ed the tanks where they!''were in a ozition to recover any disabled vehicles. The T-2 sould '-'u11 discc!. tr.n . t P% forward. collecting point, -heretheyr w:ere taken ov er by+. ..:.:ntenance Com, any_ >21. ~ and Dulled bae,+( .to the se rice Dark:. In the initial )12ases, the fllat. nature of +++ :Jthe terrain made the use cf tcn ton reckers prohibitive. As the +- (i!action rioved forard into rolling terrain, it was ;ossiblec to SpOt 4+iliten ton wrmeckers closer to the front, as long as they ee notunder e.nemy observation.
R.eplacement tanks received wrere not satisfactorilyr equipped, ;and there was often a twenty-four heni delay before they could be 0%e.cti mednf. serviced for co1bat duty. In order to acomosh ... to
th]is as quic.kly" as 2ossible, equipment w,'cs often removed from+ ': ? !idisabled tanks and -la:ced in replacement tanks. ,. ., .,i. ':/!?As w-ell as oseratinot reroir facilities, the ,teintenanoetCo-n iuany operated a replacement center. Ira oas found t1at crewe werenot sA.tisfied :nth replacement tanks owhich 4-ere sent forard to [e imd
the. companies. Consequently, straggler crews and replacement pore, +onnel were held in the service park,- area until replacement t nks ,becme rvailable, nad crews were then assigned to the tanks. No 444
tank went for,:ard until the crew w.ae satisfied that it had been...< :+equ Led_._ an. serviced for combat. The ,ersonne. problem 'as anadded burden o the Iroblem of deetins an".s runnin-1ng.
Of the special adaptations described in last months e'ovt*the "Snake" had the greatest success. The only work done by the
::aintenance Company in this connection was in installing t:he a ,o.-,ratus for o eatng the "Sneke". The T-2 Recovery Hook was not
extensively.employed, due chiefly to the fact that the adVesco!fna so raspid that cs rews were not endangered by dismounting ..rvard tofasten the towbar. . _until replcement tank
Repairs made during the period 23 1ay t 31 4.ay 1944: ?+'.+,
Total number disabled in minefields: 27 '" +.o he antsoNO
Total number creught in for repairs: 67*" -.&Total number repaired and returned ton ot
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Total number disabled in mirefields 5 ' ' A-To t-il --nu mb er r " pitred " ................. . ...- -3+ +
Total number brought in for repairs: 19*Total number repaired and returned to
combat,* 14*Includee th'ose in minefle2 ETICE ,
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-TPERSONNEL RESTRICTEOThe Regimental Staff Officers vssignment- at the end of themonth were:
REGIIMENTAL CO .1£ANDER Col Louis 4 HightoirerEXECUTIVE OFFICER - Lt Col Edson Schull8-1 (Adjutant) - "apJor Frederics P [a erS-2 (Intelligence) -Major w-arren E. luguelet8-3 (Operations) Major ;1obert P. BrownS-3 AIR -,,aJor Rollin L. ElkinsS-4 (Sup'iy) .- aor Herry o FosterS-5 (Regt'l .91 n t - Captain Herbert F. Hillenmeyer
Capt 'Illiam H. Retter relieved from assiagnment to Mq 3rd Bnand assignel to Company "G" as Commanding Officer, 1 May 1944, andwas relieve£ froA Pesignment to Company ". ir-nedto Hq Co3rd Bn as Bn 8-3 Air. - 31 lay 1944. to4Eq.C
2 Lt Ral.h C. Wardlow relieved from assignment to Hq let Bnand assigned to Comoany "A'". - 3 aay 1944.1 Lt Donald C. Gordon was relieved from assignment to the Reg-.iment and assigned to the Det.of Pat. 52nd Sta. Hosp. -4 ay 1944.The following named 1 Ltv iere promoted to Caotains on the dateshown opposite their nsmes:
Jchn P. Ruppert - 7 P y 1944Samuel I. Alderman 7 May 1944Darvin K. Adams - 17 May 1944Chaplain John G. Wise -17 May 1944
I Lt James J. Cortez was reassi! ned. to the Pemi-ent from theDet. of Pat. 45th Gen. Hosp. and iyns assironed to Company "A"* 12May 1944.-
The following named 2 Lts w,-ere oromoted to 1 Lieutenanto onthe date shom opposite their names:
.,illiam J. Fitzgerald - 17 May 1944Harry A. Str-ater Jr - 17 lily 1944Arthur R. r-^IynorC - 1y 144, L i-tz 2 May 19 44
Capt J~ar •L ~cn.d w reonhfic - t7 t"'ei~en n' i'ned : o q & Hq Co. - 19 May 1944. " .
T he followinpg named officers w'ere ossigned to the ? er~rent from" the 2nd RepI. Denot Pers. Ctr. #9 n were rszigrnd to or .anizrationeshorn onosite their names: - 26 iMay 1944.
I Lt "inston T. Brundife - Co "A"SLNt LeRoy G. Finn Hc Co 1 t n
I Lt Leonard Foreman i'ts relieved from .- i nment to the ? gt-ment and assirjned 4to the "et. of iat. 45th -en. ',* - 29 :ily1944.or $% ... .
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I Lt %'i!-Aam Stockd#le was relieved fror, assiprLrment to Hq Co2nd Bn nd assirnecd to Company "" 29 y 194. nt q
'a or Rudo"'h B1r1o , relieved fre" ssir'n ent to Ha Co1st En n assigned to Reg:ntal isetdcurters., duties unassigned.30 iy 1944.
Captain Gerp1d . Driley ':s relieved from tszsgnnment to C m- ,fany "A" and assigned to Ho Co 1st En as Battalon Executive Cffi-cer, and. S-9 and S-3. 30 iay 1944.
1 Lt Russell C. Hant?,e was relieved fro sssi'nent to Com-pany "C" and assined to Comrany "B" as Commanding Officer. 30 Cay 1944,
The following named officers t:ere attached to the Regimentfrom the 2nd Repi. Depot Pers. Ctr. # and attrched to the organ-izations shovn opDositetheir names 30 ay" 1944.
2 Lt Hnrvey F. Abbott - Company "A"2 Lt Robert . Dvorin- Comlany ""2 Lt James r. Scholl - Company "C"
1 Lt James F. Solms was relieved from assinnment to the Regi-ment and assigned to the Det. of Pate 23rd Gem. H.. 31 " 1944.'11 • . 1 t o ~. 19m 4 II Lt James P. Tierney wras relieved from assi'nment to theRegiment and assig"ned to the Det. of Pat. 12nd 8ta. Hoop. 31 !ay 19444"
The follolring nemed officirs were attached to the Regimentfrom the 2nd Repl. Depot Pers. Ctr. #9 and attached to ,the orgam ,izations shown opposite their n.mes: 31 &&ay 1944.
2 Lt Kinsley D. Snyder- Hq Co 3rd Bn2 Lt Robert F. Duncan Company "P"2 Lt Dale *!1. teddinr- Company "C"
1 Lt Elton J. Champsgne Tarns relieved from ascigfnment to Hq, Telrd En and agsigned to Coriany " s Comn n~ing fficer. 31 My 1944
2 Lt James Jost w.:as relieved from asignirent to Company OFand assigned to Hq Co 1st Bn. 31 May 1944.
The following named officers were relievead from atta6-hment tothe organizatione and attached to the. rqanizations indicated: 31Ma 1944
2 Lt Richard A. Brown-Co "B" to Hq Co let Bn2 Lt Dean H. balker-Hq Co lst Bn to Co "B"1 Lt Claude R. Heishman-Hq Co 3rd Bn to Co "G2 Lt V'illiam J. Weaver-Hq Co ;rd Bn0to Co "G'
Capt Carl E. Key relieved from assignment to Company !GO andassigned to Hq Co 3rd En, 15 ay 1944, and.was relieved from asijizLgnment to Hq.Co 3rd Bn anda Coany "G" as Cowmand.ng 7>Officer. 31 1May 1944o .r14--
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1-7es J. Cody, 37971 A.. . ..% r so , 3771!8958
Charle2 R. , 140O9659"fa ter J. -n, 10o4Ir 9 i ~ n~,
-%ndre : ?. %r~knecht, 864C,91p4-ea:on C. n- ,s908"3!7...... . -a..c h , 38364418
"- nry .- T!e% 6984700
James B. .shburn, 8089906...rt n . Tihy, "71315 88I.. I 34143353
:&rry . Noble, z2529569John E, Zilik, 13116P79Joceh P. !cCue, 32764798Eric . AIBury, 14038739.ilfred 0. Sorel, 31097747Aldo A. Persioni, 35378130John F. Seaburu, 20744309
.Charles . Bartlett, 34558494Thomas G. iXorran, 38424926J 'e"~ 'ar 3460631Jam es 34- 60,6r3,Thoias F. Lyons, 36334235Gilbert L. Kin&, 16074799.::t.rshall B. Johnson, 36073443Howard V. Fill,Jr, 698830Barney E. Haslip, 34683158Paul C. Hamilton, 35212726Clifford . Cranford, 34775471Joseph T. Calrhan, 32698186Clyde Cameron, 3916Z821P ichacrd Andres, 11071376Harold J. Dulin, 0885742sil#ia-m F. :iiller, 39450662
Casualt ie s:
As a result of the ooervtilon3 under the 'nararah "Combats 0-nd enen shelling and sir raids of the Regimentpl bivouec areas,three () officers and seventeen (17) enlisted men were killed incction, one (1) enlisted man died a. a result of Wounds receivedin action. One (1) officer and one (1)*enlisted man died as arezt of injuries received in action, three (3) officers and twen -tTwo (22) 'nlisted men are missing in action, one (I) offleer en0RFF TRUIPTFD
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HEADQUARTERS, FIRST ARMORED REGIMEA. P. 0. - 251, c/o Postmaster
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8 June !9.4L TUJECT: Battle Casulties for Lay.TO : -l , 1st Armored Re-irent.
1. The folloving are Battle Casualties for this ei-ent for the rLonth of Lay;
Ashley, Louis .Johnson, Jares J.
-icrman, Carl R.Tickey, John :.'1ne lo, Prank J."Js'lton, -Iiiliam 0*
Tierney, James F.Dahlen, IrmoldThe isen, Geor i.olacz, ;.alter
Wite, £,:ert L.
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iRolan&, enneth .Cody, Ja es J.Dowers, iichard H{.
rjer, Ray".olski, Gus Z..eCauley, Vincent F.Casaday, Richard .Farmer, ltrer C.Betts, Kenneth C.4est, CharlieHenn-gan, Lidred C.c4-rks, Lenne th 3.rid ey, ilJiar.
Hebert, -rnest F... r r, e dward ":..cCoy, CarlThwyor, heo dore..ile:r, Ctrcnce P.'iller, "il1ivn F.Dilik, John 3.Hourmnc s, Jr. ClaIrence:-ace, John J.eadors, .rbi v
De cker, Nornanr.,astvood, Clifton H.olms, Jares I.Gatley, Charles 7.
HEADQUARTERS, FIRST ARMORED REGIMENTA. P. 0. - 251, c/o Postmaster
New York, New York
Battle Casualties for Eay (cont'd).
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Sheppar6, J-.mes F.Hatchett, Mervin A. Jr.Zerbee, Robert J.Morton, AveryS .m, Ralph" 1i.
Dugdale, Joseph F.Barlow, uY3olphPlores, John F.*ojciechewski, Frank r -
Bainbridge, Ben C.Russell, L'alter F.Strater, Jr. Harry A.iVMullen, Ulys R.Killen, William .Hughes, Ray J.Newlin, Paul J.THaermmel, William G.Chapleau, jillard G.Yale, Wayne B.Christensen, Arlin R.DeGranby, Robert P.Conaway, Edward DiJlanry, Ge orgeValenzuela, Johnnie M.Binger, TheodoreHimel, Clarence J.Cousin, GusPryor, Glen E.Francis, Charles I.Sanderson, William H.Newberry, Gordon J.Summers, WillieCassell, Jf. Joseph M.Hess, Lee M.Rudin, Frank A.Reid, Laurence W.Hagen, Junior A.Draughn, HubertMelius, Elmer K.Fox, Gerard T.Visi, Jr. George A.Puza, HenryGreen, Everett R.Ruppert, John P.Kiwalla, William 71.Bolick, Charlie P.Grant, Louis J.
HEADQUARTERS, FIRST ARMORED REGIMENTA. P. 0. - 251, c/o Postmaster
New York, New York IBattle Casualties for .'ay (cont'd).
GilA.bert,"aueKinE, Gilbert L.Graham, Tilman A.Schrock, Theodore J.Bartels, ilbert C.Howard, Raymond J.Acker, Randolph ..,food, LamenceThomas, Janes K.Simpson, Thomas C.>arkeim, Charles H.Henley, Jewell 3.Coter, PettyBrothers, Edison R.Hettle, Donald A.
Iohtala, Theoeore 0.Roberts, ?rancis C.3ro~'k, Uorman .Thmt2ity, John T."%atklns, Dewey,Conley, Donald 7,2tutesmun, Clell ".Jilliarns, Charles K.'tump, Jr. Irunk GAllen, Clyde ".Zuo.:vski Leo J.
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Frouih, John .Becker, Faii. H.Poole, Clif H.Henderson, il1ian T.Bolton, Ear] *'.Cernak, John C."isdt1e, George R.Oohlka, 7rank Tb."hiTle', ,_ luce I.
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REGIMENT
Battle Casualties for 'Iav (cont'd).
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. The folowinf reiport for operations of this orranizationfor the month of May 19Z4 is submitted: (.an references all Italy,1/50,000, Sheet Iss)
1-22 May - Copany reined in Reimlental bivourN c area atF-%8746, carryi.ng on usual camp duties anrl smell unit trnining.On 9-A Zey a detail cas sent nut to clear friendly mine fieldsalong certain sections of the -:ussolini canal. Most hed been a)-ready cleared md less than a dozen mines ivere oulled in the assi-ned area.
23 May- Comany moved.from Regimental bivouc aree to divi-sion Assembly Area C, pre-caratory to taking.art in coeration Plan"Puff lo
34-.:y- Remained in same assembly area.25 MayL - CompEny moved at' 2.200 hours 4 ? av to F-93. 285 andat 0130 hot'rs 25 May moved to F-987345, closing at 2430 hours.T.e first and second platoons moved as flank g-u-rd and to contactleft flank of CC"?" alonC Le Castella '.adi, generally on northing008 line. The third0 UPtoon, held in reserve, rv .ained with com-,Pny headcuvrters at Cn.stle Le C stella, 0-0C[354. The missionwas carried out successfully, four prisoners were taken, and wesuffered one mrn sliotly .ounded, not hos-ital!zed, and one wovn-
ded, hosrett.!zed.26 Icay- Third platoon i-,as cent out to naint-in contact be-tween CO*"A" and 135th Inf.ntrlr in VI Cors %.ttL!k tovrd Veiletrt.Other piatoons rempined in reserve. The thlrd platoon was in po-sition at F-9e_5375 at the close of the period. Three P'.'s takcn,.No casualties. •27 ay - Second platoon was sent out to help third platocnin same contact mission, this time w:ith 1"th Infantry and. 68th
Infantry, operating in general in re- of F-975N75. A t 2400 hoursthe comreny began assembling at F-94t74* ission was suepes-fully accomplished. ..e suffered one cm-sunlty, hospitalized.28 May - Comany moved to rest area vicinity F-935+8A, closingat 0500 and spent day in rest and conducting maintenence. Conduc-ted soe9 road reconnaissance In areas north ,'nd west of Padiglionefor CCA" Suffered one ca.sualty, ser~ously wounded, w'hen area
wes shelled at approximately 2000 hours.29 Mlay - Remained resting in bivouac area.30 M.ay - Moved to F-869393 at 0630 hours to take oart inCC"A" attack. First platoon was 'sent to left flan~k to contactCC"?" while reinforced platoon made up of second and third platoonswas sent to guard the right flank and keep contact with f~1 r9Ir
Infentry in that vicinity. Mission was successfully accomplisheddesrite heavy shelling most of the day that slowed down the attack.Three men and one officer w.rere slightly wounded, not hospitalli-d.
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i3tOrical Re7ort.--econnassa nce Co.(Cont.d) ce 2. RESTRICTED31 ay - Co:any atached to the 701st Tank Destroyer Battal-ion and asirne to nndtntain observation posts to report progress
of attack of 45th Infantry Division, to which'70lst TD were attach-ed. ( CP' e,-e mnc 2Cae st F-n730 and F-(7Q377. lisston ,:?as
ctrs ere knocked o.out of :ctio temporarily by enemy fire.Capttulation of )ersonnel effects d rn period:
40ded, not hospitalized.Vehicles d~aarced- -hree assault suns, ,-s licht tanks,
and 2 armored cars temporarily outof action.
CERTTFIED TRUE COPY:
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SUBJ M: Histcrical p eraticns Report for L, 1944.
TO : C cmanding V ff'i cer, Fi rst .;,ramor ed Regim ent.
The first three week-s of !iay 1944 found the bn. remnnina in its fixedbivou~tc area about five miles iAorthwest (.f Anzio, Italy. It was this snebivcuac area that e orgriz ed uon c r 3rriv.Al on the Oeachhead late inJanuary. The area now :ssumed the ap)earance of a pe rmnent cuap. Dug-cuts ni been erected dth the view to sAety, beauty and comfort. In add-ition to our own private du.outs nd co u:ar4r in2.ltins a huge unc'-
ground theatre f;as corstructedi. T is ".1lyhouse" found itself to oe mostpopular with the tr(,ops. It was ite A ser-s ti;n to rlze that one culdsit underground enjoying an nerican Lovie ; ehen - t A- tie the s1,ekLs frm.. theheavy Getian Artille.-y in the la hills vlcid ome whinain6 cverhed.
The majority" of the Bn. enjoyed the easy life of a garrison and the dutiesperfomed differed littlu from those per-formnd in y Lother -:vrrison. Para-
troop patrols ad roving g rds patroled kogether , dth the intermitted shellingof our area were the remainders that the wir was still our main miss ion. Theline copartLesreceived no combat missicrs 'Out the mssult G.n Platoon ofBattalion ieadcu rters was attached to the 66th F. A. during- the period and
continued to harass the ene:ay from its fixea fixeini positions throughout theperiod.
Training was conducted with the view in mind to ecjuip ever imana x officerto be capaule of doing ris joo with the utmost efficiency and also to be cApableof doing somebody elses job if the need arose. Tank drivers were trAird as*igwers, and vice veosa. For the first time in the histcry of . e BBn. exteruiv.*ainiLng with the Inf. was conducted. The. need-for this training Was evidaitduring our early combat assigrments. &ch day found cur tank platoons workingproblens Aith close support of the Infantry. soe were greatly handicapped bythe limited terrain surrounding the beachhead, but this hinderance vs over-ome by the determination of the officers and men to make the training as
.ealistic and worthwohile as possible. In the training great aphasis was plaeupon close support with the Infantry compan,, of vw rking out the cmlicationsin aommunications and in educating the tanquen in the tact cs cf the Infantry-man I ar in teaching the Iafamtryman the p-oolems, limnitatins and cdpaoilit.esof the t~nks.
The training conducted also stressed the use of saFp rt artiJlery .d oncemore e .ch L-an was th rou ,'ly trained in targyet uesignation, f-re ntrol ndfi re ju8 tment. Actual pr oolem s ou th e grcurza with the c-ar cammnm er s c4.lingIfbr the artiller'y support as tagets presentd th~.mselves e ijptd the men ith
.n ex celient kr~v~Led ge of t he proceecb re us d g th e r esults th ,t v uld be•e xpe cted.
Ar
vfth the step.ing up in traqining -md the interest showed by the hit'ranking officers of Corps .nd Division Headquarters it baciae app-rent that the tie
was getting short before vk were launched in another b(g offemive to drive the
Gemans from our front. This tiLe v .ll knew wala oe the big show and rumors
ran heavy. Finally we receivea official ivczd that an offensive wold be ccn-
ducted in the veryv neur future. Planr were in progress .na jLthough no definite
information culd oe given as to 1iere, how and at hAt date the offensive wuld
start. We knew that the time was not far off.
JEach of the line companies supi.orted by tht .*s.ult Gins, ortar and Reoor i- ,
aissance Platoon of Battalion Heudouarters ran a series cf tactical exercises
vith Battalions of the 6th Anrored Infantry and the 155th Infaritr . Regiment of
the 34th Division. These prooleans stressed to a high degree th orossings of
streans and ditches whi*c lay in advance. It w-)s nost import-.nt to include the .
training ina.uch as tne entir e terrain in italy is covered ih series of d*ep
ravines, irrig.tion itchs and otlier tank obSt,.clus. In the trr.ing te douk-
boy wip tuught to rbcognize L tark obstacle and i,.Lediately make the necessaryarrangements to help the tanks cross the sine.
On the 8th of k.y the officers of-the Mn. started- an exte:-,ive reconnisance
of the entire terrain of the beadhhe-a, paying part±icalar attention to our ridit 141flank. Each night a grou of ofiicers depatted froia their cozy dutputs aidd
traveled to various Areas to gi- ir maction o f the gruro , t ciuposit.on offriendly forces, the location of mine faelis, rierx " nd eneuy, ailr the diis-
position of enemy t-vops and strongjoints. Thera reconnaissance v.wre coriuctedi
v.th the aid of the Infantry officers with whom 1,e w uld .,rk in the actua .
oper at ion.
On 19 Ma 1944 the plan :xid the Fiela Qrder for the c>i:ring off eiive wag
officiuly announced to us. Te plan, one -vhich -vie h-d previoisly stcudied, was
knovin as Plan "Buffal o". The follo Yin g three dAys were :ret in seiwies of c.-,o
ferances in liich every it. . mnd every detAil of the plan was studieuani :n&disrwS'8.
An as.erbly area, approx, one ail jrnc our Lie of de<rtur-e S,. s -cte by
1ajor lliara A. Tuc Battalion Czmandink fficer : ix 4 ll1officer arid c .r coroi.
mnde a trip there to _.scertain tueir positions prior to the jw.u.;p of. at Q'U45hrs Uy 2.-rd, the Battalion uiived fro,: its bivuac ire, to the new as. ,eibly rea
about ti0 r riles n reast of Cvuoarto, Ital3y. Initally 1;ian "Buffalo" C .lafor the 1st Bttilion ('" Co.) to oe attacr,' to the 135th infantry for phasesI and iI of .the att ick. Urner the comma~. o f the i~mari. O)fficer 135theIlfantry we would support the Inf -try on attc for the £ rst two objectives.Then to att~ack to gain objective three in our assi~iea hone. ,.'e Wre to oeprepared to trans~ort suplies, equi .xent and er-soa -i ,'.s carected by na 1zging
Cfficer 15tn Inf-antry in FPnases I d II and on . r'er Gon wig 'fi~ .C. 'At'
T 1 n h~e c.ne o -f tne perat2.on CQ4aflb" '0' lef tdrk .ie 01 depa-rt~Le .is sQoon
to move two of its pl~toons b-t .en ravine k(no 'r . t, "b v ) on their rijit
af the "r " on their left. latoni w.s to ocrx'te o the ri ,t iaa ofth. I ove t . Co .pany" .' was tc. operc,.te in tne s'cthr oouraed cy te " cve" on
the le't .nci the 'L 1e' on the right. U M er command of the Coommandin Officer135th Infantry, th& tanks moved frcom their assembly irea. Under cover of dark s,a aev~ic xno ,n a the "S~~e" consisting of high explosives were lined up inpositiln to clar lanes 2,36 yds long through the enemy mine fields and atrong>i nts.Thes p'Lines ertled o r ta lk s to pass tiu part of the mine field.- Thefir st ei u~nts to p.,ss thru the mrin- fields were medium tanks of the 3rd Bn.'1st AeR., followed by the 135tl Inf.Bn. supported by CooI. %l and Co. ItA" t Bn.corridor , Tas r apici y possible th& -the assigned1 ric.os, to clear out the enerri int.,ti, ns. .The infantry s spiorted by.li #tta..s Of .. .nd Co. tril moved from objective to objective in thefr aa gncorridors in rear of the meiium tanks. The iietial enemy resistan ewas ligitdue to the heav artilli n bode- irn bardmxzt laid dow y our forces, ,CoCUmorking Ath the lst Bn. 1.-5th did a remarko±e piece of wcrk in supporting theInfantry. Pockets of resistn- were -axV but their effectivenesswasS oonstopped by the fire of the light taks. Co . wrking with the 2n Bn o135thin their sector met vtn Similar resistance and.. ecu......n lng1thresistence Both canpanies vre delayed D the - success in repelling theiti ch r~e~ r cez ary to .-ve d ea r~d before proceeding. D uring the attack Cc uM p ax ,
1,: lost one tank b--mines and Co. "C" lost t ptw tanksgThe preencea of a MrkVI tar in the advance of Co. "C" together wth anti-tank gns ir both "C" arn da1.Ccmpanies, sectors also delayed the 4 vance.By early afternoon both corn p ies crossed the railrod, after tur redsof prisoners over to the infantry for safe keeping. Shortly after crosing htherailrod, ooth cCm alij. reached their ojective .nd consolidated their positionin cooper-ition with the infantwr Battalions. -FArly in the evening the 2nd and 3rd Pl.toon of Co. " ,, ' wre c-lled upon tofurnish Their tanks for transporting engineer equipmx~ent and hauling Anti-Tankguas frcn the reserve behind the line of departure to our new front lines. Throueti.cut the nitjht both o:xapanies refueled arri regased and kept a aonstant 6ler't gainsian e~ny counterattack. The casties consisted of 1 officer injured, Lt.Tierney Co. "C" and eight einlisted men.
The second dkr of the Offensive found the ccLipAnies still very much in theflght. Co. ".." was detached from the 2ha Bn. 135th ard ttached for close supportto the 3rd 13n. 15th I~'afatr . Co. "C" was used in close support of the 1sthn. 135t'i Inf.. The missions of both conanies vWre to gaii, tne secorndi objetyi.Co. "" to operate to secre the high grund north west of its present Posito;a c ist'.rce of bot tro niies and Co. ".2' was as signe& to assist in cutting nign.-w f7 in the vicinity of the to ,n of Castelle. The flgj~ting throughout the dayq -gre in~inten~j na th progress W~ further provoked oy the increased enemyartiale'y fire . nd the :resence of coap~nies of German infantry, the gre~t majori~yof whom cte s snipers to hinder tne .c~nent of the tanks and infantr. Thetype of terin .;.a also a treat haaiicap inasmuch as it ornsed of gr'ape vine-.yards and >.i~t corn stai~3 , greitly pr~rentin~g the tan iens observation. Bothunits fcu jr~ t i O r jsi t r a -v , 4> ... --- k L4 ±e y, cr. . n P sii n flt Ua
- .... .. ..... 1, : c U ;IV cipturin,; gun poaiticons a m rpri oners. J6ly in the evening the ojectives o oeth units were secured adnela fur the nipi!t. .4thoagh the -iLntlng , u h-rd orlY tWo cistalties vwrein fL ictec up n ou r f rce . L t. Boc k f C pa .. ' " an a Sg t . H ace, Com pa re ,, n
ai sniper fire.
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On M14 24th the Battalion was given the mission of proceedinr to objectivethree, 979.578, cutting Vi4 Appea and Pushing northwest to seure positionsapproximn-tely six miles from our pr~sent posi tion. OCabat Ccmmjnd 'B" was onCu r right flank, with the 81st Reconnaissa.tnce Bn4 protecting our left f:lank.Co. "', 1st x.R. was relieved frcan Division Reserve and placed back wlith thiBattalion. The order of march for the Battalion was Comipa rz "3" ith a platoonof T.D.'s, 701st attached Co "C" 6th Infantry, follo1ed by Co. "A!" 1st A.R.with Co. "C" in reserve. The '27th F.A. supported the attack. About on mile after-levirE our assembly position Co. "B" was held up br enemy anti-tark w fre. On.tank of Co. "13 ws imzediately destroyed by an anti-trk gun vbhich presenteditself. The Bn. C.O. saw fit to hold up the attack until suffiejaet rec-n ea ceooLd be made. During this time the Bn. w~s subjected to extremely hegvy c e *artillery and mortar fire. The presence of snipers furthered harass j ourprogress. The re oonnaissance made by the Bn. C.O. and Major Barlow, Bn. Execatjvoofficer with the company C.O's of "A & "B" Ccmpar and Co. "C", 6th ArmoredInf anty revealed that the enemy positions were strongl held. The presence of.iark V tanks was evident since two were definitely seen three hundred yards from tleft flank. One enemy g±n was located and knocked out by our tank fire. TheBn. C.O. called for friendly artillery fire to lay down a rolling barrage in fronto.f our positions. Plans to contirue the attack were made. Co. "B" jumped of;followed b.- Co. "C" 6th Infantry and Co. "A", 1st AR.. The atta&k wasimmediately met with stiff resistence. Fixed enemy anti-tank gu were spottedand their fire, although not too accurate, halted our attack. Qapt. rank dinmt a Mark V ta& head on at 25 yards thn his tank turned a orure aRucin qickly destryed the tak without damage to his own. The Bn Iost ...nre tanks, one frm Co. "A" and one from Co. , B. - The enemy rt!lery caused.numerous csalities on our friendly Infantry. Inasmudh as the ewney's defees
were so strongly held it was necessary to abandon our attack and prepare a defenseto meet the enemy's counter-attack. Co. "C" vas brought formgard and held the higground overlooking our positions. Each element was withdrawn from its preoaremewpositions covered by fre from Co. "C". The Infantry Wre withdrawn firstfollowed by CoP. "3" i1st .R. ard--then Co. "A" i1st 1 is-* All three cmpar e ithere set up a defensive position and repelled the wW counter-'attack. Duringthis operation the Bn. suffered sevoral casualties. Major Barlow w eerioualywunded by shell fragnents. Lt. Chpleau, Co "B" was missing in action, mdsixteen enlisted men were evacuated for wounds. Five enlisted men were killed I iaction n this ttack. Throughout the night the Bn. ramained on the alert in thkrtdefensive positions.
During the night of May 25th Major Tuck received orders to move out on thmorring'of the 26th to operate as a task force with the )rd Battalion 135thInfantry, 3rd Bn, 1st '.R 1, Co. "A"' 701st T.D. with the 27th F.A. Bn. in apport.The mission was to proceed along a 1000 yard front west r Highway I? towardVelletr4 and to seize and secure the high ground west f Veletri. Oompaz"A" was attached to the 3rd Bn., lst A.R. to work with Co. "G", let 'A.L andth3rd Bn, 135th Infantry. Initially Companies "B" & . C" were to be held in
firing positions covering'the right flank of the attacing forces. Cupy "Aproceeded on to its objective giving close support to the Infantry knocking outseveral gun positions and taking numerous prisoners. Oompar" WOn advanced totheir objective with equal success and although the eney resistence rws heavythey accomplished their mission and securf-.+IqeMp WfE1 ,,1qru ii
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held in reserve throughout this operation. The attack caused two officercasu Lties. Lt. 'atkins, Co. 1a" 1 a a Lt. .alker, Hq.CL). . Three enlisted menwere mu n-e d in act -n Orers received at 2330 hrs. called for the .n. towithdraw to their origional assembly area in the vicinity of Campcmorto Ormaintenance and rest. The move was accomplished 'ith the 3n. closing in bivouacat 0430 hrs. onMAY 27th.
The 27th of iay was thus spent in repairing the tanks and replacing wornparts. The officer's of the Battalion conducted reconnaissance of forward areasand possiole attack positions. On the 28th of Iay, Divizion called a meetingof Bn. C..'s and kecutive "ffice.'s to iscu5 plans for min operations.Orders were received on the night of ay 28th to move cut for attack. TheBattalion was pl-c. unaer ommsr of 0.C. "A" for coordinated Division attack.:.e were to form part of atsult force vith the 3rd Battalion, 1st -. R. and ltBn., 6t- "a.ored Infantr:. IItially "i" & "C" r:aphies ;ere placed in C C "h'
reserve uder Majcr Thck. Ccnpar", waz to support the Infantry in attack.Battalion left its .tssetbly area nd moved to a position about t r iriles eastof CampoLtione. Attack jumped off at 0534 hrs and proceadea.. in a north.-eSterlydirection to cut acrosz the main albzno- rzio road .rd proceed to Lih groundvicinit of ,Abano. Enany pressure in the fom of nti-tank guls, heavy artilleryfre, companies of Gea.n&: Infantry, enea,, tanrKs ani s~ Lf-kruelled Juns. ±t Wasapparenr from the outset that the eneray w s Qeteri-ed to hold this vital sectoragainst any 2nd all attacks./The force , %et with stiff reistence to their fvt-nd acoout noon of this diy vrd was received that a tark - irf3..try counterattack was developing on the right flank of ti-ie assult force. Iainedi2tely Go.",o and Co. "2" were rm&sed to this fank to protect and nolci. Cu. "z" hit theattack he-d on and suffered heavy casu.lties. Capt. Frank Hudin was killedinstantj by shell fragtents and was re4laced by Lt. Lint.e of Co. ". Thecoamp-- .y ws instrui. ntal in re uls*rg this attack. CcirPjny "2" tck up positionsto repulse the ,ttack "a alti-ou-h the eneiV resisteice ws ivy ti.-e cmparwheld the fl-rk until heavier re-inforcenmnts c ula be brouht f1rwird.Co. "". pushed foward with their Attick meeting heavy ene _:,r forces -nd en-gaging them in fierce ccriabxt. During-the &tt-ck, Lt. ;ayne E. Yule, C. Co.'A" was killed unen hs tank w s blo-An up fy ire front a heivy self-ir xo1lled gun.Lt. .;tkins Lu-edi ately assumed ccasnjM -ai contiaued on th the tt ck. Thisd4y the Bn. hau tw officers ki.lled in action, eleven Lnlisted ken icunred.ZMeven tanks and one half track -.ere lost Cuin the att-tck, i I+nerous prisnersof war ;rere taken and turnea over to the Infantry.Th Battalion returned to its asse:.biy area late this riit for re-or- 2nz ationand to aiscuss Jlans ikor corrmin.: days b~ttle.
Oraers i ere received from C 2 ".," A QJO hrs ti: t the ian. ;.ould i-coonmritted tne folloinfrmom1in- as part of a task force, consistrAF cf' the 1stBn., 2nn B ., r Brj., 6 ; -rm.orea Infantry; 2rnd bn., Iot .,.kt.; ud .15tInfantry ; ,Copa:i es ",.-" r-di "1(." v: c+ .. 1;tf . . "lt i:r
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Due to the heavy resist ±c it was iLpossible for the force to advunce cverlJDO y .rds fron the line of dep:ture. The attack was held up and the En.held its positions repelling four cocrdirdnita C rnmn counter atta-cs. Therecoanter-attcks were tiirovc gainst our positions in the form of tarkssuiported bF artil-er-- .nd InfX:try. The p-resence of srverU1 enery rk VI &2Yark V tanks-were evident a--nt fire p1rCed u. on them ;' itii <ooa results.
The B conSoliaated its pcsition for nijt efence and rept continuedt. Qraers -ere receive' trhe .orni; of June it to proceed that day withthe attacr,. . 11 wmp- a .'s were withdra-wn T d told of the cctri:ig tzns.They retired to the C.1's of the Infa nry Battalion Q. 's to discuss the plzmnAfor tie operation. 2he enemy kept up his artillery fire tiiu---h cat the niLnt,
&ght casalties ere received.
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COMPANY "A" FIRST ARMORED REGIMENT TIAPO 251, % Postmaster N.Y., N.Y.
The following is an Account of the Action Participated in byCompany "A", First Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, from
22 May 1944 to 9 June 1944.
On the morning of May 22, 1944 the company was alerted by theBn. Commander, Major Tuck, and told that we would be prepared tomove at 1230 that night to an assembly area near Campo Morto, Italyin preparation for a large scale attack to be launched the nextmorning of 23 May 1944 at 0630 hrs. At exactly 1230 the morning of23 May 1944 the company moved out of their bivouac area, with Cap-tain Gerald M. Dailey, Sharon, Mass. in command, the 1st platoonunder 1st Lt. Ralph K. Rothwell, Elkton, 11d., 2nd Platoon under 1stLt. Wayne B. Yale, Susquehana, Pa, & the 3rd platoon under 1st Lt.John E. Watkins, Iowa City, Iowa. The maintenance crew in theirT-2 under 1st Lt. Winston T. Brundige, Baltimore,, Md. followed.
At exactly 0540 hrs. the morning of May 23 a terrific artillerybarrage opened up on German positions, and continued with only fiveminute breaks for dive bombers to come in until 0630 hrs. when thelong awaited attack was launched. Columns of medium tanks beganmoving toward the line of departure followed by what seemed to becountless numbers of infantryman moving over the ground like swarmsof ants. They in turn were followed by our light tanks. The firstand second platoons in assault, and the third platoon in reserve.
By the time the line of departure had been reached, the entirearea behind uh was nothing but an immense cloud of powder smoke fromthe hundreds of artillery pieces of all types and calibers. And toour front the visibility was less than 600 yds due to the smoke anddust raised by thousands and thousands of bursting artillery andmortar shells, and the bombs rained down by our air forces. One can-not help but feel that Jerry must have shuddered in his boots andthought that all of hades had been turned loose upon them.
Prior to the attack our biggest ini tial worry was German minefields. However, our until then "secret weapon", the snake, did amagnificient Job of blowing a 200 yd. long and 15 yd. wide path thruthem. The first and second platoons closely supported the infantryduring the entire day, going immediately to their assistance uponcall to wipe out MG and mortar positions dangerous to the doughboys.On at least two occasions, the Jerries made suicidal attempts to knockout our tanks by running right up to them and attempting to throwgrenades in the open turrets.* Tankts comm~nded by Sgt. Alpha 3. Steele,Louisville, Ky, and iSgt. Michael J. Swartz, Scranton, Pa., both of
the first platoon, were targets for the fanatical Nazis, but easilydispatched them by machine gun fire. On another occasion S/Sgt.Thomas C. Simpson, Louisville, Ky., had to run right up to an enemydugout and throw in an incendiary grenade in order to dislodge theoccupants.
RESTRICTEDAt about 1000 hrs., Lt. Rothwell's tank ran into a hitherto unknownenemy % mie field, hitting two teller mines and blowing off both tracks.he immediatel- jumped out of it and got into another one in the platoonand continued on his mission. The T-2 was immediately sent up to retrievethe disabled tank, but in the process of pulling it out of the minefieldit struck four more Teller mines completely destroying and burning it.No mnemers of the crewwere injured.The first objective of the attack was the railroad line running gn-
erally parallel with Highway k#7 from M V to SE, and the high ground abouta thousand yds. beyond it. This was secured about 1900 hrs., aIl the con-solidation of the position was begun immediately. The third platoon wasordered to tow up 37,; anti-tank&funskL-l belonging to the Infantry, 9nd theorders were carried out inunedia-tely. After that the 3rd platoon rejoinedthe compan-r and went into a tactical tivouac for the night.On the second day, 24 ",ay 1944, we were ordered to push off again,this time for the purpose of cutting highway6 #7 about two miles northwestof Cisterna Di Littoria. The 1st platoon was .orcered in reserve and the2nd and 3rd in assault. We had no sooner started than the infantry begancallIng for help ,o eliminate eneay machine gun nests. S/Sgt. Skaggs andSgt. Trinidad V. Hernandez of the 3rd platoon were right at the job and tookcare of them at onCe. io other opposition was encoiMtered for about fivehundreds, until suddenly an eneLmy self-propelled C8 or 75mm gun cleverlycam.,jouflaged in the many orchards and vineyards in the rollig country, openedup and knocked out one of the leading medium tanks# The disposition of thisS.P. gun was clearly a job for the infantry. They realized this also andthey went ahead quickly, quietly, end efficiently. They outflanked it ina way all the authors of the pertinent FM's would be proud of, and knockedt out vith bazooka's and grenades.
After that, however, it was difficult to get the medium tanks and tankdestroyers to push out ahead, so the seeon and third platoons took it uponthemselves to do so. Realizing that there had been only the one 88 leftthere as a one gun delaying force. They bypassed the big boys, and afterknocking out a few MG nests and snipers, were soon looking down on thefamous highway #7 on rvhich we werelater destined to take that now famousroaa march into Rome. All this had been accomplished by 1030 hrs, andevidently much sooner than even our own artillery expected. Because asthe third platoon looked down on highway #7, they were still pasting itwith dozens of rounds. Then the unexpected happened. or some unaccountabereason th ey cut their range four hundred yards and started laying them rightin the third platoons lap. Frantic calls over the radio failed to stop them,and to top everythign off the medium tanks started blasting the house a hun-dred yards to their rear. Evidently" ignorant of the fact that the light tanksalready occupied that position, About that time, Just as suddenly as before,their artillery shifted back to the road and then stopped. The mediums andTD's finally poked their heads over the crest of the hill, and seeing thatthe way was clear, rutshed down to cross highway #7.
It took some time to get things organized again, consolidate the ground,and move up more tanks, AT guns and infantry, and it was 1600 hrs. before wepushed o-'f again. Ne had crossed highway #7, and were pushing northwestparallel to the road. There was very little opposition encountered and theattack progressed rapidly. However, things were halted about 1900 hrs, andwe were ordered to draw back to th aictty of the railroad to lauach an
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attack in another direction the following morning.
On the morning of the 25th of May the assault was continued, thistime working in a northwesterly direction up Via Appia. It was to bean attack by a light tank battalion, supported by tank destroyers andinfantry. "B" Company of the 1st A.R. in the lead, followed by the1st and 3rd platoons of "A" Company. Almost as soon as we startedthough, the Jerries threw in terrific concentrations of air burstswhich fortunately were short of our positions. The attack had notgone more than two thousand yards when "B" company's lead tank wasknocked by a German hi V "Panther," tank. "A" comp- any was ordered tobypass "B" company and try and outflank the German tanks, estimatedby friendly infantry to be three.
however due to the intense enemy artillery falling in that areait was impossible for us to go around to the left flank. The thirdplatoon leader pulled his tank up behind a house ard attempted to firethru a hole in the corner. However, the muzzle blast raised so muchdust that it gave away his position anu he had to withdraw. 1e thenattempted to direct artillery fire on the position but due to faultycommunications he was unable to do so. The situation became stalemateduntil an artillery forward observer could be brought up. Due to a mis-understanding in fire orders the friendly artillery fell on our positioninstead of on the Germans. Again a stalemate was in effect until thingscould again te reorganized. An organized artillery plan was set up with'" company in the assault 2nd "A" company with direct communicationto the artillery supporting unit. "B" company moved into the attackwith every gun blazing closely followed by the infantry and "A" Co.Our own artillery fire was falling 300 yards in front of the lead tanks,however what v e had run into turned out to be the German artillery line.In spite of our own intense arti llery barrage they laid direct fire uponus including 120's and 88's. When our own artillery was callEd upon tolift their fre 300 yds. they did so for 5 minutes then started droppingthem all over the place. During this ction T-4 Chester Luniesi ofMinneapolis, Minn. had a German bazooka gunner run from a dugout and firepoint blank at his tank. For some unaccountable reason he missed. ThenT-4 Lunieski grabbed a grenade, dismounted from his tank, ran to the dugout,and hurled it in thus eliminating the resistance from that area. Due tothe friendly artillery and the direct fire from the enemy, E company wasforced to withdraw and the 1st and 3rd platoons of "A" company ordered tocover that withdrawal, hen B," had completely withdrawn the 1st platoonand three tanks from the 3rd platoon also withdraw. The two remainingtanks of the 3rd platoon then attenrnted to knock out 2 MG nests that werepreventing the evacuation of a badly-woundied infantry officer End enlistedman. At this time the engines, Little Joe, battery, and radio fo the thirdplatoon leaders tank wend dead, arnd he ordered it bandoned m-d burned. Thelast remaining tank covered thwm while they &ssisted in the evacuation ofthetwo vouoned infantry men, this tank also withdrew at that time.
The entire company than went into a tactical bivouac at approdia;mtelythe line of departure.
During this action the En. Executive Officer was wounded, Capt. GeraldM. Dailey v'es appointed Executive, 1st 1t. ayne B. Yale took co.iranu of"A" comrany, and 2Z-d Lt. &dward Volo. took coma ofthej
2nd platoon.
Combat Command "A" sector of attack was between Via Appia and Highway7 in the direction of Velletri. The usual method of attack was to be used;medium tanks out in front followed by light tanks and infantry. "A" Co.'s.right boundary being highway 7. The attack progressed rapidly with littleopposition for about two thousand yards. At this point the lights againbypassed the mediums, which began to seem customary, and proceeded up the
route of advance. S/Sgt. Michael Swartz had to get on highway 7 to bypassa deep wadi. Just as he had crossed the bridge over the wadi he was firedupon by an AT gun approximately 500 yds. to his direct front. He told his
driver to back up and somehow his driver backed off of a twelve foot bank,
turned a complete flip, and lit on his tracks, still backing up. Duringthis time the rest o2 the ist platoon pulled back from the road and triedto get around the wadi to the left. The 2nd platoon succeeded in making
a crossing in that sector and was followed across by the 1st platoon.The 3rd platoon pulled up to a ridge immediately overlooking the bridge.
some medium tanks then crossed in the wake of the 1st and 2nd platoonsand after an artillery observer had brought fire on the AT gun all units
again began to advance. 1st and 2nd platoons advanced cross country and
the 3rd plattoon pulled out on the road, crossed the bridge and went up
and joined the other two platoons. Working immediately behind the infan-
try thru some vineyards the 1st and 2nd platoons helped them clean outlocal snipers and 1-IG nests, and established a line for the night about2 miles south of Velletri. At 12 o'clock that night "A" company received
word that it had been relieved and returned to a bivouac area in the vicinity
of Campo Morto for necessary maintenance and rest.
The 27th and 28th of May were spent at Campo Morto and on the evening
of the 28th Lt. Yale and Lt. Watkins were ordered to make a reconnaissanceof an assembly area just south of the railroad in the vicinity of Campo-
leone, for an attack through the OAmpoleone sector in the general directionof Lanuvio.
The company moved to their assembly area the night of May 28 arrivingther about 2400 hrs. The attack started the morning of the 29th at 0530
hrs. "A" company was supposed to lead the mediums, followed by a battalionof infantry until they ran into trouble, and then they were to drop back
and let the mediums go on ahead and deal with it. The second and thirdplatoons were ,to be attached to "H" comtany of the 1st A.R. on the rightand the 1st platoon attached to "G" company on the left.
Matters progressed too smoothly for comfort. We ran into only scat-tered MG fire, and L t. Y 1&knocled out a Jerry MKIII that tried to sneakin on his unprotect~i{ght flank. We had traveled rather cautiously forabout three thousand yards, g~dually pusing the mediums out in front
. when all hel broke loose.* Th 1s had ..been laying low waiting foroc O'rn--and then moved heavy-tp s, SP's and AT guns in to our
~~front, rght-'r i an -r.gTrear. ... It was just after the third platoon• " e had caught about twenty Jerries in a ditch and shot them up with cannister: and .30 caliber, that they cut loose with a terriffic artillery barrage. that seemed to have been zeroed in previously. At the same time they
let go with their direct fire which seemed to come from all sides. Theywere using AP,- HE, which made it difficult to determine whether it really
was direct fire or light indirect artillery. Lt. Yale's tank was hit
twice in the turret killing him, his gunner _v . DeGranb, and the drivet?, '
Pfc. Leofanti. Loofanti had gotten out once but went back and saved theass't, driver, and was killed while trying to rescue his CA. who had
only been wounded'by the first shot. The ass't, driver, T-5 Christensen,after being rescued, also climbed on the turret in an attempt to rescuethe gunner, but was severely wounded when the second shot hit and killedthe other three men.
No. 8 tank was sent to the rear with a disabled "Little Joe" andstruck a mine on the way. It was later completely destroyed by enemyartillery. None of the crew were injured. The resistance in the letplatoon sector was not as heavy and they all returned safely that night.
Lt. Watkins took over the second and third platoons at that timeand as the position was impoesible to hold, withdrew them to the Bn.area. That night he was appointed Company Commander.
The next day, May 30th, another attack was made in this generalvicinity, and "A" company was held in reserve the entire day. Otherthan receiving a great deal of artillery from 88's on rep, nothing ofimportance happened.
The 91st was a repitition of the 30th with the exception that S/Sgt.Simpson of the second platoon was wounded in the left arm by shell frag-ments while standing up in his turret. We were pulled back to CampoMorto again that night, and it was to be the last time before driving oninto Rome.
The 1st and 2nd of June were spent at Campo Morto for necessarymaintenance and rest. However, 2nd Lt. Paul Ellis was wounded on the after-noon of the semond when a 170mm shell dumped a ditch in on top of him andSgt. Guerrero when they were looking into the possibility of retrievinga company tank which had been become stuck during the attack of the 29th.He was replaced the same day by 2nd Lt. Harvey Abbott, Baltimore, Md.
On the morning of the third of June we were alerted again to. makeanother attack above Station Campoleone. We were to work with the secondBn. of the 1st A.R. and the lqt Bn. of the 6th infantry. Resistance inthe area was reported to be extremely light and we found this to be true.However, when we were almost to the railroad line above Lanuvio, we wereagain shelled by our own artillery, A thing that seemed to have becomeS.O.P. during the entire operation. That held us up for quite some time,and wie bivouaced just on the south side of the railroad. The night wasgenerally quiet with a few die hard Krauts popping away now and then withMG' s. and mortars.
Also during the night, Mj. Tuok's now famous "Flying Column" took
off up highway #7 for Rome. In the morning, June 4th, wo fell in withthe second battalion of the 1st A.R. and started ant e road march thattook us to Rome. Some like to refer to that march as the "Battle of 31W",
because of the traffic congestion.
We were halted about two miles out of Rome for several hours, andduring that time the third paltoon was detached from the company and usedto guard the division commander's CP.
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* About 2100 hrs. that night we were attached to "E" Co. of the 1st
A.R., and told that we rere going on in to town to outpost four bridges
on the Tiber river. We entered home to the most tremendous welcome any
of the men had ever experienced. I'm sure every one of them must have
felt like he was Lindberg himself ridiig down 5th Avenue. Only instead
of confetti they used flowers, and there was wine for everyone. They
kissed our cheeks, our arms, oar hands, and strained just to touch us.
I'm sure no one who experienced that day will ever forget.
There was no rest to be had-on the Tiber that night either. The
people stayed up all night shaking hands and offering wine and flowers.
The next morning, June 5th, we were off again chasing the Jerries
northwest of Rome. Our artillery was set up about five miles northwest
of Rome, and called for help saying that they were being attacked by
armored cars monting 20mm cannon. I was ordered to take my first platoon
and go to their aid. However, we started from the middle of-the column,
and by the time we arrived at the designated spot, te situation had been
cleared up.
The second platoon, was attached to "E" Co. about the saqie time, and
I did not see them until the next morning. However, the platoon leader,
Lt. Bock, reported that they had had only minor trouble with snipers and
machine guns. I stayed in a farmyard with the 1st platoon that day, as
it was impossible to use them, and there was too much traffic on theriads
to go running aroutvd. About the 1800 hr. that evening the third platoon
rejoined the company, and the 1st and 3rd platoons bivouaced in the farm-
yard that night.
Early in the morning, June 6th, Lt. LaSalle of "E" Co. came back and
said he would guide me up to where "E" Co. and the 2nd Platoon were. This
turned out to be merely another uneventful road march up to a point about
two miles southeast of Bracchiafo. We were detached from the 2nd Bn. and
returned to 1st Bn. control. We went into a tactical bivouac at that time.
On June 7th, three task forces were built. A: force under kajor Sweeney,
B force under Lt.. Col. Schull, and C force under Maj. Tuck. The lot platoon
was sent with A force, the second with B force and the third with C Force.
C was to go through the town of Bracchiano, and B and C to the south of it.
Neither force ran into much resistance - only scattered MG and rifle fire,and one AT gun enemy tank which knocked out one armored car and. then withdrew.
The third platoon went into a bivouac areaabout 2 miles west of Brac-
chianno at 1330 hrs. and stayed there until the morning of the 8th.
At that tiae C force was turned over to LMaJ.* Doran of the 701st T.D.
Bn., and ordered to proceed at once to Vetralla. Upon arrival there he
was told to take Viterbo, 12 Kms.* away that nights The ferce jumped off
at 1830.hrs, and by 2200 hrs. had advanced to within 3 kms of Viterbo after• _ ... . ,,, __ iF ., m +. .tnwn however,a -
knocking out one MKIV tank ana one Kri "u p ) U L4V",.. . .G..... -mvi ..W..as blocking a vezry Irow .da±ifa1.-andInadet-importean -s7- advance& h .Major Doran ordered.thefrte,,bfoe
1iI force 1t a tigh t--tical bivouac fo the nigh.
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At 0400 hrs. on the morning of the 9th of June, the infantryjumped off: followed immediately by the 3rd platoon. The MIKVI had
pulled out and no resistance was met the rest of the way into town.Lt. Abbott, commanding the 3rd platoon was the first tank in Viterbo.
He entered at 0630 hrs. Our mission was to block the road net on
the east side of town, but all the bridges were blown, making it
necessary to go through the town one certain way. Naturally therewas a SP AT gun waiting just aroudn the corner of one of the streets,
but fortunately Lt. Abbott had anticipated such a move, and stopped
to make a dismounted reconnaissance. He stopped just short of the
curve, and although the AT gun fired, his fire was ineffective. The
tanks were withdrawn from the town, and the infantry proceeded to
clean out the town, which was full of snipers and pro-nazta Italians.
At 1000 hrs. we were ordered to pull back to Vetralla, and when
we were assembled there, the Bn. made a march backto Lake bracchiano,
and went into an administrative bivouac there. We closed in the
bivouac area at 0030 hrs. on the 10th of June.
During the period 0630 hrs. 23 May 1944 until 0030 hrs. 10th June
1944 we had 1 Officer and 2 Enlisted men killed, one officer, and 9
enlisted wounded, and four tanks destroyed.
E E. WATKINS,Lst Lt. 1st A.R.C ommanding.
' J!U]Ye-. .Y ri" Q~tv '"o
--- C': istor of ,er-tions M* 2oa: ,r , . "t., frm 2 K, to 10 June
1944.20 Head<,u: rters ?irst 3attc-iu;, First , ro d e, iinent.
- . onday, 22 iT 19144- Com.pan I:- t 11i made lust ririute pre" artons for
the comMin g attack. They remained in their bivouac aroa in thn :ine vos of ce
VDods to an assemrbly .re -I just west -f .3oor~o. ...... were held Division
reserve Lnd maintcned contact ,.it rd,-, -rters, 3th rnored .elnont, frm-. "Ur c- n o t co i.. tt e r ld reci d
ti'hich Unit thy receive d their ordurs 7 te cn %_ nt it
at this 1oc'tion fr thc entir,' d. .,rea .., under e-a 1%, 10erv" tioAi.
jednesday, 24 1. 944 Cox:,anv rerined in Division reserve in the
sCsLe area cs h. proccedin, .iav. it "600 'rs. t'er moVe'. o r.o ne st.<: Sre:l, trii.s ~orth L,,st oT .A-:.0Oo uuc -toyed thc1m tho rest of the dv.
rThursd, 2. .- 194 o . .- ": s reJe . e fr,; Div9sion roservo
and r! ,cer ,nder control of tie First 2 ttaion, .ir- rid - so 003
they roved at 0100 hrs. to an assei'bly "rea one rile and a half due wR.-t oP Foutani
Lrrivinl therf .t 0500 hrse U, m aiunition carr ied on our tanks for oihe suwoo- ,
infantry as dron-ed in this urea. the coi :-any jumied off in th -tt mick. due north
at 0800 hrs. ith one cor .nY Decond hattalion, 6ixth irantry, su - _ortin, h
second platoon with 1st Lt. ili~L' E. ?ranyon 0-1012756, as platoon leaer on the
left and the thfrd Latoon with 2nd Lt. James l. Jost 0-lGI2SSS, s -_ -f.,toon leader
on the ri--ht led the attack. The first platoon 1th 1st Lt. i ard " I. haeau
0-1015855, as .atoon leader folo',ed in reserve. U-pon reachin.: the first ?huse
tine heevr ere -,v mortar and art illery fire ws received. n artillr hell
scorinkr a direct hit, on the turret of Lt. Urunyon's tank, k ,ockin, -L cu of 'Icion.
It. Eranyon, T-5 Fra-k olette 3099S58, the cunner yo-re -,ounded, -5. vr
.erbitz ) 3738S476 , iau, injured, Lh~ reLni .r of - ' e iu "At tr. samo te the third platoon run into a u , .n S&n r-ruJ mr ut, -:,cn cnc. c edout t ,do1Yh " ernh 2dt 39602161, tank nd )undeo the driver - . s
,est 37183554, and ssista4t driver Lvt. Bocert n. -oodwif ilC.i5, t. Ao 6. I
tank was jut out of action by another enemyv onti-tar . " mn an,) lot u. .i:wla; .
Beckett 0-384582, was injured by a near artillery burst.
At llOOhrs, the reserve platoon was corr:~tted. Four ti nks 'which had been b~o,; ed
down were recovered and placed badk in action shortly.aA--- 1200 hrs. The corn> ny
held their ground and reorganized into two platoons because of the losses susta-ined.
The attacked was continued at 1530 hrs. until darkness the anti-tank 'uns and sniuerc
were cut out of action by the comrany rnd Caf~tain Fra.nk A. udin 0-307023 t~ak des-
tre4-a--rzan ,ark V T'ank. Three of the corm-:rny's tanis v,-er, U ' .
ivhen they ran unsus ectirkly ito a deep ditch. Lt. Cha>-eau uon esc.in from one
of these tanks T,*as lst and is irdscin-_ in --ction. T-4. Ben C.
fts driver was ounded and caotured by the ,era: ns, and i;,s 1 ter rec :rtur I by
friendly troops. Totcl losses for the day w-re seven tarnks incluoint $io". Pterscn
tank. "'I.
.O ontd. REST ', TEr..dThursda -r .y,41i94, Cont'd- S/S-t. L-ufus L. Patterson, 39227180, and T-4 Fisher
7. Curry 330a7159, x ,re killed at 1600 hts. when a enemy 88m shell passed through theturret% of s/&~t. Patterson's tank. The copa~s maintenance worked thm ehire ni-htrcoe - ii't t r .oris tC-n T-2, om,-'rur.3.t0 seven ..... teionin to the battalion, wvvhich were rred dur-
in- uh (,.s aJ-7S on.
The comoany bivouaced at the assembly area used in the mroning.
?r id: , 26 ,T- 1944, - . co. A.-ith totl of eiht tank in Coeration ,,
Sc and"All Reserve and moved 0830 hrs to an assembly ;ea one third, ., (: c e d i n C o m b a t C O E ' r ed r .' ",a i e h r h
of a ile west of Foutanile, vhich vil1ia;e is on Highway #7. It remained there the
rcst of Lh day.
Saturd-7, 7 9 194A, - Com,-any woved at 0130 hrs. to a bivouac areca on e mile
north rf Ca x')oto, it rei:ined h ~r tim re't of Uh •
ay, 23 ><? !94, -The co:ny stayred in the aawne are* as the proceedin; day,racd VUs organoed int3 th re piatoons of four tanks e:ch and one commnand ta'nk by Cat.udin. The olz eoons le 'uers :ee "s fo llos, Lt. Jost, First Platoon, 2nd Lt. VictorT. a. ee, r -1J16041; tccond platoon, 2nd t. Richard a.. iron lO-1i47, third platoon.
din.y' 1,;-"o "nD
Five re oiace.<ent tank s w1e eived the next day.
:onde.j, 29 1 l 9i4, - Tha company hioved at 0530 h's. to an assembly area four milesue north of Padi iio: ,, coxay jw..osd_ off into the attack 0330 hrs. :ith tvro-_ -coons abre"st &oi iuoin • -edium tanks of tih second &ttaZLion , First Anr;oredimm -t. Direction af %tck -as north. emy mortar and artillery fire ;-as extraielyh-.\oi n' t 1030 hrs. Cat .in ndin ;a2 killed in action by a shell fr1,,ment of a near
b-.r oex~'lo~iin1 sh30.. I-ruediately follovin this Lt. Jo-t's tar was hit b;.a Gerran
.n.i- %. k un n' uurned. T-5. Clifford J. 3ourdon, 31050196, under the continuingne:,-.:oro-=r and rtiil,1r ,fire Anisterd first aid t" ?fc. junior .:'en. vho hadS.a;o,.:.unde . shell fr I,;-,,-;:s. . :'te tdie Ci. 3terlin ° I. '2aom son 13073765, ith
c;::t . disre 'a:rJ for nia o:,,o saifet,r ran to the~ k-qock<e, out tank re~rieved thm i~irstId ift and retuerne.i co .3 "ounde. :'. To 'ether ,3o.I. Thoin.son nd -5 ' urdon made
" :ou-chr 'f ri>s, .. ,-jck'ets .nd carried thm r:,an throun an are' e:x:ose to en~ayfire to medical cre.r
,t !10 hr.. )st It. ,,cassel7 C. i antke 0-Ki82985, fjr->cri of .Com'n,, "3" 1st ,,ricred
• . at V ... : p C •-- Cn' " t . . Ko o. -,ckdJ -n t 1 • - b a e tr ces covered.b- a 1re - " :,. ' . a - un; - iv " oi" d C.f. 0'-. not
'c . ... .. '' :"". ....> .- " on u . t 1 l OD- hr: .hen -,nev-ere : .., - Lhr<s-:,.- 1e inl WhI<; V icil the !': jr± off oint of the i*torn-
-. .• , :1.,0 r_ into ro do nns ur.or +K or: of Lt' a. Brorn
• , e c . :_.c d l at o o n ,pV v n '- th r e e ta .o k s ." r30 "-1. t9, -rdrs e,,e isue r+ 0300 hrs attai n '-Y Co. to "i" Co.
f te s~: re t.'.: :th the :.tssion of sucoortin, and cov.rinL ti 2nd iattain f the
6th .- >' 4 tt ck l, orth of ..'oleone, Italy . Th_., ... Co mny .- o e out at 0430 hrs.
oC ,;i --C 00 h--. - J li '- ~ r- m o 1-.... w .> i ;~ ~ ~ IL ) r--- ii_. .... .- . id ao- .'iver: rest we tuj.- " off -.nd :oved forv.rd until tta
rar- incu Dntonse Uirect fire. at tkis tim~e w'ere aore:_.t n"" on d-,m left oi' "Ca Co. v',hich
:ia.-ct s iir mi-:sir"n. £t -bout 1500 hrs. ch Cozt>nvy C O. recmived orders to move to,.... ,., ji.. • "•,,-.
w-,- ext r~;. l- eft :-I... cover ;h'e l-ft flar of thle ,d.ole force. m:, troo's in th;; era--h C consir-bl small rs fire f or: tim south n e it. 3ro's 7h1 taon. r ed oetiv , rt eiPi~sonr: ove o heext -: elef : ld . .. OD!E~ts ,. rn.oedcalento posto ine-d..ve
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30, * RESTRICTEDTuesday, 30 ay A.944, Cant'd - on the ft end forvard ff our troops. The Company
remninted in position until about 2115 hrs. when they withdrew about 200 yds. and settleddom f or the rdiht wi.thin r-ange of the light Laortars of the enemy.
i.ednesda, 31 -Ly 1944, -At 0630 hrs. "E' Co. again was assier-d the s-me mission
the -revijus dy. .e noved on the left of 'IF" . and C Qo. forabout 500 yds. andth.an s;4un!T over to their right and ri-oved forward to a ridge about 200 yds farther onAt this point the entire forco wis su"ject to intense direct fire and several of ths tanks; re hit. One "%" Co. tk~: received -penetration through the right.;ac cank but wasble to .ithdraw from the ction alhoul h t he right ergin 4 ne knocked out. Lt. browstank r va <~ iic~: -n ±tch nd haI t b abaadoned oecause it is
ra ark Vo tank. Thiz action took -olce about 1030 hrs. The company lost a total of're tanks -wich 'eft us with a total of four, to finish the days action. 'is moved
into position and stayed in position until about 1800 hrs. when the 2nd Bn. of the 6th!nf. with medium t,.nks and Tank Destroyer, Auaved on the right and attacked the high groundat hbout 1900 hrs. The Bn. C.O. called the Co. C.O. for a meeting and issued an orderto return to the vicinity of Campomorto, for a rest and reorganization.
Thursday, 1 June 1944, - " Company remained in the area of the C.C.A. Headquarters(which they occupied the 23 May 1944) until about 1500 hrs. when the battalion moved tothe vicinity of the sandbag C.P. of the 23 May 1944. Lt's. Walker and Duncan joined thecona ny and were assigned to the first and third platoons respectively. Lt. "agoe remain-ed with the second platoon,
Friday, 2 June 1944, ow "B" Company reorganized and was requipped with enough tanksto brin the company up to three platoons of four tanks each. The day was spent inmaintenance of vehicles and giving the men a chance to rest. The cempany appeared tobe in hi gh ppirits and brighter days seemed to be ahead.
Saturday, 3 June 1944, - The morning xwas spent in prepaking for comming events.Both men and vehicles were ready to go into it again. At 1200 hrs the battalion was puton half4hour alert. nothing was known of the comming events but everyone felt that wevould work with the infantry as a team. At 1600 hrs the alert was changed to a threehour alert and everything pointed to a good night's sleep in bivouac.
Sunday, 4 June 1944, - Final preparstions were made for hving during the firstpart of the morning. Orders were issued for movement and the battalion moved at 1100 hrs.to an area North of fNdigleone' "B" Co. was attachet to the Sehull Force (2nd Bn. lst AI .1st Bn, 6th Inf.)"A" Co. and "B" Co.) and ordered to vark with "F" Co. Schull. forcemoved north and secured the high ground vicinity 885425 about two thIusand yds. Southof I3U Auccia. A very siaU amount of direct fire was received but ne damage was done.During uar movement into position Lt. Diancan's tan was destroyed y a mine. No casultieswere suffered by the Cmpany during the day's eperation. The coiupAry reiained inposition during the rest of the day.
* Monday, 5 June 1944, - At 0100 Hrs. the C pr C.O. reported t. Lt4 Colonel 84u11for orders. The town of Albano Laziale was reported clear and we were to proceed ia d-
i ately to an area astride Highway #7 about Five thousand yards north west .f the town.-The road t. Bere was also reported clear ant everyt ep±~ed to a famou e.-.4 daoabout 0230 hr.. a report-of just the .ppesit d came deua and we were to fight our way
to the next objective. Bebwen 0100 .rs. and 0630 hra. when we finaly jumpe4 aef toeorders were changed four times. The c mpany supported the ist Bn. 135 *nf. % 'th tweplatoons on the right, and one on the left. The medium tanks of "F" Go. moved on*te lthtof Valle Ariocia while -A" .o. 135 laf. moved on the right9 The fi and third 'platoeassupported the Infantry up to the town of Genzano where derbis st $ped the tanks and flrth-ur advance was imposible, The tva platoons were ordered to join tho cmpatr in Albaoand to proceed on to their objective. if ESTRICTED
RESTRICTEDYonday, 5 June 1944, Cont'd- 'ne t i< of -G] third pLt.m hit ,i~ e r-
1ut out of 'ction. Sut. Aivne r._.rchi,d .75.677, _L& n dthe hospital. The force rolled dan h, .y j7 nd into Itome tire sn.:±- ai.s f..At night we outposted the b- d-ze oi:> sit the Vatic -n City -n( th; en ro± t b :rrolls in the street c:nd sle-,ot.
Tuesday, 6 June 1944i _ 0012 oan_ moved out it I6- hrs. to ecu"e the a ,about 8 km. north west of I'0me. The roads were Loke: b " tuc:s uf the 36 th. Divisionand movement wos stopped for a couple of hours. After the road hau been cle red 'F" Co.by-passed "?11 Co. and moved down the rooad until they were stopl ed by a Gro n S.k-. >1u1.
The second platoon of 13-1 Company w.as attached to 'P" $om-,anv f r this er ti h.The first and. third olitoons wvere tt- ched to ID" Oc *.? e f'i rst -W .hird -t
were ordered to return to t' e o d jin Co. at - 'ut ri hto:er ordered the first and third L-.t o ns to t- ns or t t>-rr i, ,f tt -95 + 9.
to their -uipoff spot. ,iie the j, anv Q. . =,.s kin fin,. roo..,,ts Lh .
att lin C.0. of the 3rd. n. 135th Inf. the t o t.) -. .- r. t,. ,v- b" , tt-o;lion :o; r.:.nder of the lat r,. 35t' lIr. trZ :, r trt- f1,r. 2oL , 0. I 2.n Ca.ol. Dn:Iels X C.C.A. 6onm_::rnder rod z) t. ,ers t nk he,,d ,orc- for
about two ,iiles le din,- the reh;.o.inber of ti- car.i Eny. i :e tnks ,'ere t c: tbrin m7 the Infantry. fter the infentry .rrived te G4 v: fired cn.. .. .k 1ta*. nd. ground mount Anti-tank Gun. Qnt. of our tnks e destr,.)- by t 1 f _ ie.
3ermanIrYri-rv',-W to .. -.oVe in on our s %l1 frce on-rd courai it . t. ,0 0 'the two infantrr nl-toons into oositicn jrd b the ciw frned rower oa' bae r-sor' f-
ntry suceeded in driving" off th GeITans tbiishin a newL for, ra line. .a ,o
three hours later at 21'0 hrs. the meieuT, tarcs and T.D s _.oved finto t v- rea, 2,T.D's were -ut into position bL Lt. Duncan and the medluro tanks rerineA in t1 dr.w.The comn-ny stayed in Io-itifun durin the rni;--ht, coverin' th infnt r ' re -lu non the ridge.
,iednesday, 7 june 19 44, - ,'e tarted on z- with ,v, 2o. of th. lot .. a ..at 0630 hrs. Just as 1,e woe re )ullir. out, aI essen17er fro the Ln. C. . -ol Ls
,were ih reserve .,ith the .ttowion. .e re-,ained in :- !tion unti iJO hr. 'oeo "u-..ulled out to join the 3att.iion. .we ,ent f.rr& to a ivouac -r, ., e , r ,until "300 hrs. June , 1,944.
Thurscday 8 June 1944., -,t 300 hrs. Ae -ove2 out in >tt r Co uwn t v uc.-..: 11.- L, A.4 , L)_
are' south of B occiano. ,%e re".,ined hvre in resrve until 20 ho. june ,, a4.
Frida. 9 June 1944, it 0200 hrs.' wt nulled out in E tt - ri jur.-n , -, cont.nuith th- "dwnce. At 057 r$. we bivuaced in an area ner @,ialo. ,e rea.r:o n" -% -L * .- 1 1 *in reserve until 1130 hrs. w;e t:.rinul.,,e i out and contiiued in • no: ;i ' t dir .c~i .
Durn our rrarch at 1231 hrs. one of our : ines strfeffd us. " . 2.. C. o. t~r~ " ,uts yehll oat sr-oke renade an"d the, piwne left. We stooced &n colurn on h 'ood .,t >:tte,Italy . i t l&Q)C hrs t. Duncf' s o1latoon was sent forward to t-. c .int- f th.,., ttl ;k'to reinforce Ccnj-nny ,t, . t.lgOD hro. w.e [ u]_ie ,- into "Liv~u<c ,,t Lotte ri' :t ,for t,, rer-.inder of" th cdoy. The thirn l.'>! n., :e .r'. hi .e, cont-l. ..e wi, th_ t,,. ... Av_-."
on ''as used :,ri.a~iy to silence erremv sr,:._<, anas firim ona, aVitorro, at dusk -and Srwr. w-in knocke out nr Loiiourn. t,.rk rid "na -* .2V rvic "u r - UP -ti, .thir tL oon w.,ent int bivuuac a mile .south of Vit -.rbo.
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t turdy, i june 19L4, - ,t UO5O 1 -. t't thir:,A ,ittin ved t nce --in
K"'.rds Viterbo to -ther <itn t,. tan.z ,)f ." o., uCrei ',i tro 135c" inf.
enc untm-"ee no re _te'ic ntil e ruIche. Vit% -rr e .... ri I ' onbride on t .. in i,rn. ny. , e n-' se .te briA i'-n it J.rn I rf zt:
n n 7 rai Gun, <:hich oeie fire nd tb,-n tIJk off fi. lltr-,n: f r -.-
ure t i t.vn nd thc; thir- - oon of v' " o7 n ; iv 'h i~si -uh e r o d ie C i n i n t o V i t t r b o f r A h jt . .t I 6 C U -. L . , & -ni f r C : K.
i.,ent u.... an'. led the third .- toon bck to jo-,n t' tt lian. ... ey , rled at Roote. At 1930 hrsq. the ba t ii3n ,-oved out 'ee-.rily s utn e st n tr v- ed
35 'iles to a bivouac are in th r --icinit. -- f racciano. ,, ei erc:hfr Oiv. -c t0O0 h rs. 11 June 194, ,nd rrzL::ined there until 8 1 rs, June\ i, _,, ......
CoQ. cec the , Btt lion 6 :ni1es to bivouac ,re , on T-ner' of L ke Frocci:no,
-where w e rem ined, to this uritin 14 June 1944.
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C0OA1SE "S" F T . ?q ?G2L -APO 251, c/o PL, New- York, New York
June 13, 1944
H]BTORIAL ACCOUNT OF ACTION F(OR P RIOD MAY 2 TO JUN" 9 1944
Organization moved in administrative march from bivouac area 6 miles north ofAnzio, Italy into tactical assembly area in vicinity of Campo orto at 0100 hrs.Operation "Buffalo" commenced, H-hour, 0630 hrs., Comparn moved to forrard assemblyarea at "H" minus 30. Supporting First D-attalion, 135th Infantry, which in turn waspreceeded by 11P'1 Co., 1st A.R. This company deployed with Third Platoon under Lieut.Schoberth, supporting "AU Co. Infantry, left flank on Fosso del Bove, Second Platoon,urnder Lieut. Bonawitz, supporting "B" Co. Infantry, right flank on Bove, First Platoon,under Lieut. Tierney, supporting "C" Co. infantry, echeloned to left with left flankon Fosso del Carana. Firendly forces on flanks were Second Battalion, 135th Infantrywith attached elements on right, elements of 45th Infantry Division on left. Artillerypreparation fires, including dive bombing attack and detonation of "Snakes" wrere from"H' minus 45 to "H'.
At "I' hour, attack moved forward with visibility approximatUJy 150 yards, dueto dust and smoke of artillery preparation. I moved with Second Platoon. A lightrain began to fall, clearing the air considerably by the time first phase line wasreached. Enewr artillery fire very light up to this time. In attacking Imown enenystrong point on first phase line, the medium tank platoon supporting "B" Co. Infantrylost four tanks in friendly mine field. The fifth medium tank evacuated the woundedand dismounted men. Lt. Bonawitz and Sgt. d'alton, section leader, seeing that themedium tanks had missed the mine field gaps, quickly moved through the prepared gapsto within 40 yards of the enemy's strong point and placed 37mm and M.G. fire thereon.The Infantry quickly took advantage of the situation and with grenades and bayonetscleared the position in a very short time.. taking from 15 to 20 prisoners,, Yeanxhil
1 had contacted Lt. Austin, "D" Co., 16th Engr. Bn., who, with the aid of his Sergeant,gapped an enemy mine field wIich lay immediately in rear of the above mentioned strongpoint. The gapping of the minefield by Lt. Austin was a magnificent job performedunder shell fire which had grown quite heavy by this time. Realizing the time thatwould be lost if n First Platoon should have to wait for the field to be gapped inits sector, I ordered Lt. Tierney to move through the prepared gap, Swing left andwait for his Infantry company to join him. Since I was then in a favorable position,
I.nfrvda CO "H Co., 1st A.R, that the light tanks would precede themedium tanks toward the first objective, allowing the mediums to pass through if heavyresistance was met.
The attack then proceeded with all elements abreast, meeting only light resistance,but increasing artillery fire. At a point 400 yards short of the railroad I requestedthat the medium tanks pass through the lights since I felt that resistanc* would beheavy along the R.R. and that their heavier firepower would be needed. A section ofmediuns then crossed the R.R. track without incident and I immediately followed withthe First and Second Platoons of my command and attacked a large orchard-vineyard 40
yards north of the R.R. at the request of the Infantry Command. Aided by the firefrom the two medium tanks, the target area, including a number of buildings, was thur-ouhly covered by 75am, 37m and 30'cal )'.G. fire. At the conclusion of this firingthirty-nine prisoners walked out to the tanks under cover of a white flag. I orderedthe dose to be administered a second and third time, resulting, respectively, in
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11istoricaj. Account of Actic*4(Cont 1d) R SIB'fourteen and eight prisoners. The Infantry then moved in to mop up. I was informedby Lt. Col. Phalan, Inf., Bn., C.0., that altogether more than 150 prisoners weretakeh from this position. By this time the first objective was in our hands and con-solidation operations were begun. Sniper and artillery fire continued to be heavy inthe area. Sgt.dalton vas killed by a sniper's bullet and Lt. Tierney received a severewound in his h .Lt. arkeim took commard of First Platoon.
The Third Platoon, under Lt. Schoberth, had in the meantime fared much the samea the First and Second platoon9, except that they had received considerable anti-tank fire. Sgt. Dahlen's tank was completely destroyed when it struck an enemy mine,or mines. Pvt. Hmelo was killed and the remainder of the crew wounded. S/Sgt. Buttarswas also-eeverely wounded by artillery fire. Lt. Henley, who volunteered to take theCompany Maintenance tank to replace the lost tank, was engaged in a fire fight with aGerman Mark VI Tank. Lt. Henley's tank was hit by the Mark VI and burned. The crewescaped injury.
On Lay 24th, the Third Platoon was attached to 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry ina defensive position. At dawn of this day an attack was launched by us to take oursecond objective. Our forces organized as they had been on the preceeding day, succ-eeded in taking the objective in an hour and a half, meeting small arms, artillery,and bazooka fire. Taking the objective was comaratively easy. Holding it was anothermatter. Time after time throughout the day the enemy counter-attacked heavily, supp-orting his Infantry with heavy tanks and self-propelled guns. Lt. Col. Phalan p Lacedall tanks in the area under my control, and I found it necessary to place them indefensive positions on line with the Infantry. The density of the shrubbery madecontrol very difficult, and radio channels were so jammed it was virtually impossibleto secure artillery support. Six of my tanks were without gasoline, since we hadbeen unable to withdraw and refuel the nite before. Although it seemed that littleprogress was made ahd results were of a rather intangible nature, I consider this dayone of the most difficult of the Campaign. It was at this point that well definedand concrete plans seemed to sort of peter out.
During the attack toward 985367 on May 25, this company was not conmitted untilmid-afternoon. By this time, due to the dense woods in the *one, it was extremelydifficult to locate, or identify troops, or vehicles in the area. The platoons dida great deal of firing with undetermined results. Sgt. Johnson destroyed an enemymortar. The Third Platoon succeeded in hitting a clear area and was able to engageenemy infantry with good results, taking a number of prisoners. At darkness thecompany remained in position to support the 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry, jwho passedthrough and relieved elements of the 6th Arnil Inf. Regt.
On May 26th, attached to 3rd Battalion, 135th Infantry, along with Co. "I", 1stA.R., we attacked ridgelirs 974406 south of Velletri, axis of advance center of triangleformed at junction of Hig1hw'ay #7 and Via Appia. After a confused beginning, resistancewas light, and progress rapid, right up to the final objective. At a point Just shortof the final objective our force was halted for three hours in order that flank forces.might catch up . Capt. Ruppert 's medium tanks had left little work to be done by eitherthe light tanks or the Infantry. During the night all of the tank forces were with-drawn to the old assembly area near Campo Loto for two days rest and maintenance.
May 27th and 28th were spent in the Canpo Morto assembly area.
During the fighting two miles south of Lanuvio on May 29, the company was assignedthe mission of filling the gap between the 1st A.D.'s assault force urmer 2ha Battalion,6th Infantry and the 36th Infantry on the right flank. The efforts of the light tankswere largely the protection of T.D. 's of the 701st We were under a
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great deal of anti-tank and heavy art Ilsory tlr ,, , '.. ,. "/"srt ,rhrock,2ndi Platoon, was kile byatlery f ires. 4thA'~-' Ar:s1I yremaining in an alm~st untenable fornard ('rI'a nd' ~ .,:~ gA:;,~rely
infantry. With a single tank, ho ouceoA in , 'i. .,,,t k4Ij rt:e . ry counter-attackso Lt,* Bonawitzls 51,,cory! I,,,,nJt tt",,? 4 ' = ,. ,6- :: :,A,.I too sunpr
missions during the aftornoon. Lt. 0irli :/, wi J. '; . " , , f; 4 t..;ion, had
his tank disabled when it mtruck t r, , A .t. :. tat,. re and
mortar fire was said to hv, boen vu)v,.e th ,, .,j ',. , • " ',- ".,rik lost a
track when struck by. an eny hr t,. . ..' . Y rl Mile trear of front line after (arkno. t a- .". .t-, s.Io.. .. '4;
lost
lots of good men and ofr'Jr(, r,--tr,,,r 1, hT , e .i.. .
The entire dayn of !,'hy 30-3] , *w' 'e.t -,. . " 'M "'f "tr'ze di
Campoleone. On tho 30th, our ,.ti,.ck it, .hhs :'//-''; t'. £ '. ". " "r';Z;:tely one and
one-half miles in a rnorthr.y twi.r,:t ( h, ,: !i41!. ';' ''.- ,'" :: twice that
distance. Tho "ecov)' ,rwJ 'tt hr' i'].,toont. f d .n" P r ::". .rhl'.ry this da(,
with the Socond Platoon, a1lled tJ.7 Yrtr1.y l.-"Y'( 1 ..'uT'/; rug an ent-ire
comparir which hadl besnI ijy-*t,,n, arl , oui r;y c.'t, :e;;y ;c '.* r,%I-.ank and art-
illery fire was ext, ronmly teavy. 1 3Ji-t V;€:,' .J',.'. r-c-','.,: o; tie action of
the 30th., (XCT)t thFat, huntJ ,,, via;. poor aui siJ I ty-,;, ". ' r ." re heavier. Co-
o r d i n a t i o n o f a t t a c k w a rs l ,ji t iJ r t , . v ( e r sInn .ii r z ,t ar d l ig h t t a n k s
attac lk d without s pport or thk iti M L ta n .k * fit t u: Zirm; rarid progress for approx-
imately 3000 yards, th, e rv;ruy co r-attmtkei with 1trk IV ard !.ark VI tanks and S.F.
Gu. Our infantry was forced to fall bck. Lt. 2coberth, seeing the attacking enery
tanks, ordered Id-s platoon to retire arLd rem.Lnd in position to adjust artillery fire
on the enerr tanks. Lt. Zchoberth'ti tank was destroyed by a ,ark VI at fifty yard
range. Our artillery fire dostroyed one enemy tank and stopped their attack. Uean-
while, Lt. Schoborth's crew excaped but was pi:ned down by our own artillery fire
for an hour. Sgt. Broin of Lt. Schoberth's platoon voluntarily went forard of our
own infantry line dismounted in search of his platoon leader and led -h crew to safety.
Sgt Bills and Sgt Cabral distinguished themselres during the days of >ay 3Q-31 by
knocking out eney M.G.'s and machine pistols. The only tanks left of their platoon,
I ordered them to work independently of cownand, locating and destroyini any eneny
small arms installati ons in their sector. Their record was an excellent one. Losses
in addition to those mentioned for the 31st were SgtS Cantrell's tank byr an ene
trnk, vith Pvt. Y7right killed and all other members of the cre serio.-lsly wounded.
Lt. Henley, after having. escaped injury when three tanks of the tanks in which he
rode were knocked out or disabled through enemr action, was severely wounded by art-
illery fire. At darkness on the 31st, the company rejoined the battalion and again
returned to the Campo 1orto area for personal and vehicular maintenance.
June 1st and 2nd were spent in the Campo Liorto area and I reorganized the cornnaiv
as best I could. 'ihere was only enough personnel to man thirteen tanks. I'd used all
the reserves, all the doubtfuls, and was now looking hungrily at the kitchen and
maintenance crews.
On June 3rd the Battalion moved to a point just south of Lanuvio. Coxnpanys "1A"
and "B" were attached to 2nd Battalion, 1st A.R., Co "C" was in reserve.
At 2300 hrs., June 3rd, 1 received orders to move Co "C with a platoon of Reconn-
aissance Co., 1st A.R. and a platoon of 701st T.D..s attached along the road to Rome
Via Albano Laziale. The enenty was reported to be evacuating. After traveling approx-
imately three miles the order was rescinded and we happily returned to the assembly
area. By 0200 hrs, June 4, the same order was again in effect. ,de proceeded
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without incident to a point two miles south of Albano Laziale. Here we encounteredmines on the road, covered by enemy small arms fire,, Due to rough terrain this wasthe only possible route of advance. Lt. Bonawitz, leading our force, vith the assist-ance of T/5 Johnson, dismounted and probed all road cavities and renoved a-proximatelyforty A.T. mines while other tanks protected them. As we entered Albano Laziale uie-ewere numerous demolitions blocking the road--some of them covered by fire. Our Engrs.,Infantry, and tank crews worked together clearing a path through them. After gettingthrough town it was reported to be smooth sailing on into Rome. :le were sailing alongat a fast clip when suddenly German Infantry in a long column were seen marching aheadof us in a column of two 's. '.e thought they must be prisoners, but three Iark VI tankshidden by the roadside soon attested to the fact that they were as free as the breeze.,rho Second Platoon open fire on both tanks and infantry. S/Sgt. Johnson's tank washit and burned quickly, Cpl. Taylor wounded. Lt. Bonawitz was wounded but refused tobe evacuted. An air observer adjusted "Long Tom" fire on us. The enenr still fireda few rounds of small caliber artillery. The tanks, T.D. s, Infantry, H.T. ts, wereJammed on the road and could not move off. There was general confusion on this openroad to Rome. Artillery disabled Sgt Cabral's tank--6gt Cabral wounded, T/4 ScheerT/5 Johnson, T/5 Varlo, Pvt. Hunt, all wounded. I ordered the company to seek coverard otyod to see the enenr tanks withdraw around a curve in the road. I had diffi-culty in getting the T.D.'s to get into firing positions. After a bit of re-organ-izatLion, iv pushed on. These same eneW tanks were encountered four more times beforewe roachad Rome. They fired a few shots each time and withdrew, but it slowed ourprogress a great deal. Lt. Lewisj Platoon of Co 'IW" 1st A.R. was attached to theconvtnd after our second encounter with the enemy tanks. The agressiveness of Lt.Lewis aided. greatly in the final stages of the advance into Rome. Last resistancewas et apprccAimately one mile from the city limits,, This resistance consisted of smallarim from a group of about thirty infantrymen who were taken prisoner by our ownattached infantry. The last lap of the journey was a race to see who could enterIto= first. The platoons of Lt. Lewis and Lt. Schoberth share the honor. OurreeeptSb6~by the populace was the wildest and most entheusastic imaginable. Thecrowds 6o unarmed civians stopped the tanks cold--something the Germans neverquite succeeded in doing. That night we, guarded the Tiber River bridges.
From June 5-9, the company was always in C.C. "A" Reserve and did not againengage the enenV in the campaign. On June 9th, the unit returned to Bracciano ReutArea
WJDKHAM R. CARTERCapt., 1st Arzml Regt.C omnanding
C
FIRST ARMORED REGIMENTAP0 251 U. S. AR:Y.
12 June 1944.
SUBJECT: Historical Operations Repart for n:ay, 1944.
TO : Commanding Officer, First Armored Regiment.
1. At the beginning ct the period the assault gun platoon endCo "F" were attached to the 68th Armd Field Artillery Bn for add-
itional fire support missions irith Corps Artillery. The mortar 0a-to fn was attached to tbPe lst Special Service Force for suportingfIres. Two tank companies rotated on indirect harassing fire miss-ions under orders of the 1st A. D. Artillery. The targets consis-ted Of C.P.'s, supply dumps end troop assembly areas.
The general aspect pointed to the execution of plan "Buf-falo" entailing a combint infantry and tank attack to the rest ofCisterna Littoria, Italy.
2. Night of 5-6 May, Co "D" and "E" relieved elements of the
191st Tank Bn in support of the 45th Inf Div. I.ortsr olatoon hadbeen relieved and closed in battalion area.
Co "iF"1 and assault gun relieved from 68th F.A. Assaultgn platoon attached to b9th F.A. on Ist S.S.F. sector to firesunorting fires. Co "C" 1st Armd ?:e-t attoched to thlis battalionas relief of light company of 191st Tank Bn.
On 12 hay 191st -Tank Bn relieved Co "D" and "". Comnsny"C" relieved from attached and returned to -arent unit.
TanT: companies recelve. special training- in manipulatin"snake" attachment for breeching mlnefields. Assault run platoonrelieved from 69th F.A.
On 20 ,-ay orte.r platonn #:a att.ched to lSth Inf Regt,34th Inf Div for operation "Buffalo". Assault C,n platoon attachedto 27th Arind Field Artillery to give added suppo" t .o CC"A" fires.
Co "D" :laced in Division reserve. Tn (- Co "D") Incombatcommand "A"- reserve for. operation "Iuffslo".
"AP , jXy "la Ma; h8 .n-Iour 0630 hrs. '2.he En lezz "Co"'moved to fortard asse iby pos t~on in the vicInity of C : o :otto1,it! te mt?-non of ,rotecti left fla nkr of CC"A" an. to rnq- +t
Co "2" and "F". moved u.o south of r-ailroa~d, and hsad . one 7ltoon,_of Co"B" 01st D.- att,"ached. Co "2' loasi"e ~..fo
27t h F.A. Co " " lost_ tank. _.n fr endly mn nefield . A. tank::, : of Cc""" disabled Thy shel fire.
'o "D iv at-tache : t. .. ,'' ....n.. .- . ...on secon- objective. Cor:nany "-" ..... eedum nrgto C ,nLrter, Co "'D" 'a orere. to mor z;_ ot and. r'et. ozst-rAe_ _. i -h.sv,._ ..
#/7 goi. , ng, ... J, out of Cisterna _ to rrevenlt ..the esca.o_ of the . o.. I:-on her. Tis casaccm~lshed a-nd the com, any contributed~
tcakinn" zo.e 200 Cs,. .econnalssance Co, st.?... ...to the b.ttal on and t Iey ",ere ? ored 1s flan -,ro ection ono i rrlght flan',k -t of AIha y #7
On 26 .sy the b ata-1on :az u:si!2ned to CC"B" aMr 1 -it.the 2nd ?n, *th Inf(Arad) aytache . ". vlth -i,-h-ay #7 as our left
boundary. The tank and Infantry plan consiste of ts- cI .aCle)-ttocklng abreast and one In rererve. (D/] on the let, ane f n ,
RES1PT LH -tor c.I 7e-oort-*, 2nd7 n( Con ' ) Po
on the riht) At the t r ye "e to thst eve'r n! t!e tArmy ~m:.:& "cin " o:.c c-fo: t t>,.t 'dry r fl-li ":': : "-'1!0 >:,irs.
iite tr - c et nnel h I The Co.:an 1 p lte an-yomy.. tTr short o 'rectju ve C! el r I~-
by tVo blow,n b'i.d r-e in si i " t00 of enem y- h e ere b- ll d ol r "_ to theCr fn . i r :' re _ ztIne .
Co q,"wv never eO,,ittee but ... e t '.o.... .. _ o .. ,IV :.S 0........ CA uoe Cl "e1" d'- tv ~ ".Ce
of res starnoe. At da'- ev re="cvrev Co ,,. Tht.is _. less, this nattnliof - o l vd by .6t.s f the T6t' .. . . .. ... .. ,l. C- s.m n, n "I U
iv and this b t!on nt ... . .The 27 and "'y P-,ere o evoted to ::aintenanoe0 n the u _qL"'i l o"On the..9 ..y the Dlv at tached 1and 'C """.oloe
The battl,,!on was initially i.n Liv reserve. Co . at ....dto the 3rd 'n 1st A., rder to trenten C inst --3orted armored counterattack.
On 30 >y Co "E" and "F" 1ith Co "C" rnd"B" in sup"ort
of the 2nd Bn 135th Inf and 2nd Bn 6th Inf attached at 06 0 hoursa, of Camoleone. About .100- --ere f_,Aned and then acur .te
AT fire from the U and , M)evented further advance.
The .attack was resumed the follo.!nc dry with CC"?" on
the l-eft worb ing the --reater effort onc. the results ,ere much thes.me. Some advance "as made but lack of time .revented Ocarefulcoordinated use of Infantry tank -0ans. Co " remaieed in reserve
nd from 0.P's in. the reserve Pssembly area, a~.-ueted fire forthe 27th F. A. Bn.
..A A. -- 1foo T -1 .... T.""a-"s: Q$3.S 42°29 - I ,y !/: CO0 - Sheets 158 T I I~ IV
or t 0 or TV 'Shpots,_0 I TT ITT, IV.
- -_ =att n o 'ct . . vou d at F-942219 at ,,hieh timo
. elements ere n--ed In traIn n,. At 2000B 1st-plP.oon Co "I"( t7ns) Wnt to F-95P , where they fired ,missions on six tar-
' r. nhv rstuIrned -t '0TC. 2nd 1natoon Co ,,1T, (1 tanks) ,.-ntr). 6 t 0 "t oO7- annd fire' n si tar-..et. 'hey returned at
2, : 00 ",-- Co "3" sent 3 tanks to "-953283, 3 tanks t F99727Cand 2 tnks to F-95O27 w,,,here t1hey fired on targets writh unobser-ved oults. .an-Is left bivouac at 2100B and returned ct 2230B.
Co "" -as in positions "at F-972218 doing indirect firing. Other
rlements of the battalion were engaged in training at F-942218..4-3 .:ay- Co " " sent 3 tanks to F-952288, 3 tanks to F-993273
nd o tanks to F-95!274. These tanks fired on targets with no
observed resIlts. Co "H" was doing indir('ct firing at F-972218.Other elements engaged in training at F-924218.
5 ay - Co "G" (15 tanks) moved at 0400B to F-967173 to tale,- Lt in demonstration -ith SS Force. 5 tanks Hs Co relieved3rd Platoon Co "IH" in their indirect fire positions at F-972218.M.ort.r Ulatoon Hs Co at G-014191 firing for SS Forces. Otherelements of the battalion engaged in training, at F-942218.
6 6!vy- Co "G" closed in area F-942218 at 2035B after par-
tlcinatinc" in demonstration wiith SS Force. fortar -! Ptoon no
chr.ncse Cc "H" no change.7- M.:ay- 1st platnon Company "I" demonstrating for SO
Forces. Other elements of the battalion engar-ed in training.- .:&-v- Co "I" relieved Co "H" in their indirect firing
oositions a t F-972218 cleared area F-942218 at 0445; closed innC area .'t C55E. Co "H",, moved from F-972218 to F-967174 for
,cn"trrtion --th SS Force. H s Co tans (5) returned to1OC2-, 9 fro.. indirect f i r oions, . Other elements of the
-Atrlion en7'e W In training.10-Mayr- Co "I" left indirect f1~'ng mositlons at 05303
to o-rtlco:ate in emonstration -wIth 33 Forces. Co "T4" movedfroi% 33 Forees demonsztration to this area F-9422!8 le ft this
ar- t 2300B for new bivouac area at F-8424 closin?.: in new biv-ouac at 'ol5-B• ::ortar :?latoon returned to F-942218, closingaPt "3003. Other elements of the battalion engaged in moving to
new, bivouac are at F-3424.11 ::ay - Batalion C? opened at F-B89245 at 2200B. "I"
closed-in new area vicInity F-989245 at 2400B. Hqs Co closed in
CeL ar _ .at 1630B.12 y - Co "G" closed in battalion area at 0300B at
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P "no-b .3STRICT[OHistorical arge RES Csistance at the bridge at F-989388. This resistance finallyover-come by crossing the stream about v miles southwest of thebride and attacking the high ground defending the bridge fromthe flank and rear. At close of period forward elements had reach-ed point at F-986402. Co "!" revertedto Batta.2on control anta'ooroximately 1600B.27 May - Elements of 36th Inf Div relieved attacking units
of CC"A". Bn moved to F-982329 for reorganization and maintenanceat a;roxL'ately 2100g. At 130C 3Bn ordered to move by infiltra-tion to asce:l1y area at F-945295 and t-repare for a combat mission.3n closed in newr area at 1700B, -Oo orders received at close of
reerio ..y- Remained in assembly area during entire day perform-
!nr maintenance and reorganizing companies. Received orders rol-atlve to nirt .-,-,.ch to nsce.bly areas at vicinity F-ot359 nrep-arvtory to An ttackat 0530B 29_ .y 0 uporting ? nd Tn. 6th Tnf.
29 .ay- 3n moved to asseibly area vicinity F-91R359, cross-rn-j I? at F-9J831C1"'at 21003. Closed in new area at aoroir,^telly
"02002. X ?n CP located at F-916371. Attack Jumped off, at05307, Co "" crossing P2 vicinity of F912373 and Co "H" vicinityf 1 to377. Attac_ .ng t est and northv-est, cutting Anzio-.. o a . at110. Attack slowed don.m by determina-
ti of yn nt"y rosztance Forward elements receheda:ie throug"Th -70d1C0 t"o F-875407. Dur-n.CattcCO" f ollo'edrote of Co "" with :.iss"on of orotcctin right flank. Encounter-
od c mteII u ttc ' h_ -nd k. rv Ar2 ,ance .,hen at F-9"396. Co 1111
?7-8 27396 1t close of period. Bn CF 2oved to F-896379 duringS.... C. :oe:2.nt Of Z1ta iOn.
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IA July 194,
t tr niinv t s, condluct Athin the *elant durinfz aonth ofJTune W04I~t eiethm In Coabat t urIou t thientr
sonh ~eet tot rn..short ntt rlod from 9 June to 1 uO14in the vicinity of aaeiano#O flfly,
Ony osnthjt vcuild aerially bronnect~nd ,Jth an offenisiVe
(X *g cnd listening; !noato "ere nmaintoine4. eo0onnaiii-aWp btV OlG -rr emm orwa r, only !en local oontact n lout Atthe enony.
C'e e-irent i-ts attached to Uoabat Ce 9,oM lit raiv.Cr erratiofla durinr thie-month of Juno 1944. A*4gimenta!"
tafr ro ..> ( wth, an heawae &-tittt of CC*A* Jtntt.f FR? 4e-
tailed 64a0Io"int of o'tratlons, neo atvzhod oeratienul ajrertsof let 'V cnd 3rd -&attallon and teconnaisalanco Cupany WA
,A &iairply functions tughow-',ut th zath.
The nn of Jume was apen in combat excep t to one weekduring vhioh intensive aintenance was peorsed. hlrWthis'ert edapwotjy zvn otfive peroent of the mdius tank n-
gineiswere replaced. T'he order to return to the front om onshot ntt~, ndit.ini-rssbttot rilt.poI# rpiro
Ag out Vance rsnoe4, replac'etitn parts, eej ecia11yr tJor unitm, becaMe cnr., Juch tems as engines, transsitonhsuxfltry renor torft etc., wore not to be ha&5 avi a tank goingin for enaL? of such unts was savaged altaost autczateafly.Aany ., rxtr cvxinr f roahe tatlef told, stripped two knooko-out
tans.N...: . .,,
PM~S £
The etmental 4ta^r fic ttr assicrnants at the end of them ntb aresI
4 L (Adjutant)F j fredenit Po ek, oegrtswzt uero) f ".aWarre nE.H}{iFgt2ewt
43o tonie ae.d Na)iV b$ row
Lt I NwtS Wo gbod sgedS t o the ot asflla-.0lttor lotLtAlvin 1. Pryat kt',rolated to the United sta;esL t
Brundi sasgt to Coa t' I1JuneI944
I 4 alen .e rLiuttsr reid t r a to Iq G o3rd On ad o 's
Lt COhieDIlG.vTalbotflldr 4% to'the l tflS RO anasgd o ILM ArM iv Cug Of tieor# i*ein olon, 2
June 19440
Captin Oitmon YIats weld t' asgd to the lnt Aned fleg pk?*4)A-OjL &I NATOUSA. - 3 June 1944.
Captain John P.itppeort reId tr as4 to h e lit Awe g1t eaas to the 40th Gout Hoop. 4m 3 June 1944.
lot 14 IiayawndMs14. Rsby reid Cr awjd to the lit Arad Aegtrand aeg to the 2d Ael op t Pots o tr fow reture to the Uted4Attn under the rotation polcy. 40 4 June 1944.
lst L4 Onald 5. bettle reld tr asgd.to the let AndIiKgt an&ast to the 17h th n Hoop.- 6June 1944.
UJor WUla It Tuek pomated to L %Golonelp in oommna etist t. . 7 June 1944
let Lt Karl Jo Koenig reld fr a to the lot Awed Roef aasgd to the 3Mthoen Hoo*3 ' .Ae 1I *
The tol named Offlers wo"reld roW asgd to capie L*&eAand a to orgus indleated oppostte heir mas 12 June 3144.
lle James JS. Cort;es from CRaR~Y CA to aintenanee Oo.Le let 11. 0, UMerwe free Qeqpalm 110 telq Os 3r Ust
an teM to0 tae ni dosted opposite theirP namesl a IJute '+I,44.o
2nd Lt '~ar1 F. hoiton, (4Oap)W N pW0t04 -to 1s% 14. 16June 1944.
2nd Lt Jaws iLo Jost, flq Co lot 3. vi d Cr anGd to the letAmd t and asgd to rlee ospanp, lt Aotr tvDiv 16 Juno 144s
Te tol Of fnamld oors are reid fr atoM to orgs iMLatMant steM to orn mileated oppsite their namesj a 14mw 344
2nd Lt4lPatrick VI,* olliher from Coapesy 'G wNto Aeen co.2nd L10oetM voi rs *G'*t -t $41ft Co.2nd L4t Malph Ii . llott Jr trom aj* '1 to Itnon o.
lot Lt f4 kon i.Tindiokaen reid dv taeg to Coop*"n flSis aor 4to :ervioeospeit a 6 June 1944.
t tnLouis 4. tsh rei4 r aegd to -eonalisanoe Compwaaagd to tej.Mental Ileadqut&Aeru aO Orientation Officer a 16 wMe1044o
1944.
Uapt John J Dek VeId tr e to omentai Headquart andafd to oadquarters Ousany as Uospmy (k 1w - 16. June9440
Capt a U11 .ea bo rovn reid tr as 'dto hq 2nd tn and as toAegiaental ead&quaters as Liaison Oteer., - 16 Jrae 1944.
2nd 14 Austin P. -*harper reaed'totUslot Art Jigt atd agttb 'asw ,I a
. - 16 June 1944.
lot O1 h y y-t.. iseale asgd'to the 1sat And fl4gt as replace..sent for it t4 haymond k t' gsby rotated to the Unted ftates.Lt eale aog o o gal eadquartrs. - 16 JuOne w1944.
I Ut 14 wlliam Th, 'Jor is ellV r asgd to tnonnaisanen(topwany and ag to saintenanos (4mpnyo 4 June 1944.
2ndLt 'heodore oC. tal" rmaeld fr at M to Company 'anda %t S to O Am 6 G0 A. 2, A .e .t ,
tajor 'Adolph flalo rel4 tr aagd to ttegiment;al Xeadquartewsand is asc to i q grd ittn at talion Pmndew. - 28 June 1944. i
2nd Lt RompC. 041es Jr proefed to 1st £4tenaln t a ertneuompn e e 1~O]944.
2nd 14 flw m turuley, Rmeevuiaisnanee say pomoted tlot1 Leutenan t. -20 Jute 3*44,4 ... , ++++
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1L0t 14 harvey h. eale reld tr asgd to te lot Ard teit aMasgd to the 13th Ard k ,6June 6 JunO 1944.
ueuonel touts V. i4taver rold tr a jd to the let Area3and trfd to the Letaohnt oftrattonts fifth Afl. a Oy* June I
let Lt William . talyon is treld r agd to Company M)' andasc Cjo42vie-anZ $b"* 0 211June 19-1A.
2nd- LtvnllltamHger s rold fr ag to Company "Oi and asiAto CompaW n*4m0 2v0June 1944.
atin Xiok.hnm I *Carter Is reid fr awpi to Company C' at
asw4 to iq lot fin as 8-4 t3. a 26kJdime 144
lot L arrAy A. sehoberth desienatod as CompayaerofCompa n C0 a 20 June 1944.
lot Lt if.lian . sokett i reassigned to the lot Awd Wtand, to anC to togtuentni headquarters, a 20 June 1944.
lot 14 onard Voreaen is rea 5 to the let Aiad sAeg t, o d&s! to -4qo ratere o aa2any. - June 1044.
2nd 14 Glarence J., 41son Jr is reld ftr tehd to $9rvicee m.!)any wadisatoM to Company 0'$. c- 2§ Jt"Tune3A".
n$ 1,; iobert U. mion Is reld fr atoid to RoeonnalesaneoConpany and i atchd to 'oxaany "Z"o - 2V June 1944,
st Lt 'anaid A. s io toreld Cr a,e, to, erviee Comp&an andas80 to (KIonpw 4t'. 0 9-J^Me 1944.
Captitn ikvard J. ahw asg$ to the 1et eg t nft and a d tothe 4edioal ietaohsent. a 29)June 1944.
lot L4 tauts S. orten rel Cr as& to the let wArmd t t. andasgfd to k Co lot onrd ailvsion. -0 rJune 1944.
Captain 4rald '3. o tfley rea#sd to the lot Awd deg.t and M egdto ictle at as 50:2#, 3. a& -K0 June 1944.
The folloAw is a list of officers and enlisted men of thish-wi~l:dent receiving award and deeoratione during the month Ot June
USl t d A~ lrerdger 302&l990Opt LarfU.Durtn, 35004396U;piI t. taylor, 300130430j4 Athoay salas3I1000140OPt-1 rAt .b 4 tafier 3Oy1 iarry Uab 10A430i1 V re4Jett, 4i1623M0O-4 JoMhn Ant 2204Cp Charles , . 1 1ams, 1907492144 flfred t. Uarsof 31L8908C4 hors"h, -IInI &lOtpt LKennethU. CLstts, 390W1282Opt ,l Ulyos n. duec, 600882
CA ,jVAj Lezvroe O 681C048oja sLitl .. ±il,8906008Opt Wfl lllt KIen, 36.347873Tesob Albert (to "artele, 39376686
Tee aArltn 4urtmBen, 37093808?n b Joee . (iuerra9 30027289.Teo Petty, oter .34274686?oe 6 trank 4isototte Jr 3120908The b Atex Jones1 31 1%.8
V* vahaan, -2187-348Daniel M, Scnitzter, 34718849'Mf~fl 14 "tndo n, t3OOl&oao
As a r l of te ti deserib u n r the pl thph.titlea 'Combat", and enemy she:ljlingand air tdteolnwSa toale in notion r tne wo'th of June 1944wsAKifl9d in Atlonor De4 of 6oUds: 4 ffle g 16 EInelise d enJestouslyV Woundog
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OffigJcers 46 nltetu N
SOtfleero 12 nlisted Ael
t'-Iotng in kotions 0 Offtors 3 Enflfl4e nTotal CasUs$tIos: a r
Wt"th the exeeptlon f1 I0 opleote tank aeviseied framthe 7• ,-Tlatalen who ere 0dtankes a hbenfit Ot nabafst; rpertneetheype of nlcsn etlecul no beqonhulere suitable for tank eaasitgaactuallyOngaed Insocabat,?tamyofrhaeeMW ver 'ornroosqutar tng 0 or' bastes ant 4-- minutes t tvhursr. v./.:,i
&tnal fx2ri0tno Inn uLA ocorease4aMto thisoratnnin aome oanes Vioaw 'Vn ssere utltiao- by sandiehng them inexitii ~~rjr~q err~ostot~azlaistant gunner or assistantdriver. 4A-ny 'en vero not UMtfliASe41, which caused a poorly ffcted ftrnre On the f-ig~&nnt1 iff etive Jtrnsjth, as theemen could no in ny way be eonsidered as effective although
tlwy werere--osent for duty.
A to , of Officer and 1 n t e r pl,, nfite ten were reploemtsreelved during the noth of June 1944,
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LXAay, harold J.Hanselan, Herl M.xotula, tevenYaWhanx, Henry RsCrile, Vincent A.Kiwalla, Alljam .richolls, ) obert G.MFarland, Ferbert h.Pukarx, W ait Ar J.
CGufal, Leonard L.Hopkis, o0l4JS
Andrws, RichardGarret , William7 -.
Breninger, Clyde .Kull, '-redMendoza, r mond l.Nrsiani, Aldo A.edci , 17arry tK.kawdlns, '+homuis .
Wilde, Irving C.BLrton, WaltorGot:, FlKmer A.Sears, William M. JrGutierres oVWillie G.Iabriano, Louis X.3unwski, Henry$owa, John J.artitns, Bernabe
Malcolm, r.laee* P.Adcock, James U.Farr, Archie L.KlocSko, SamHIGHTONP, Louis V.Red, Ceorge o*Yord,, elvin .CHAePAG, EIraon J.
CART R, iokham . Jr.Fir4, Leroy 4.&3rown, Jr., JohnBills, Donald h.HaRmer, Harvy P.JC* ONX, ikorald £.,bb, Vir Joh
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neap ernea- /Ital a, 1/&,ocse 2Meets lbt, 1 11 Il ,fIl 149, t1, IV; 143, II; 13 , 1; 128, IV; n. 120, il,
to rAo Ooret to1June toa, aa nitaisnod toreWot t,(A .regress of the
4bth IAt attack UP the UL" tA U i4 aflroad, which aisenwas aoewt shod without incident.
Jun* Jima a :,any as relinvod of attaehent to the 701st Tent-estroyer battalion at ICRO ho ws, asasrbled, and moved to vie
of wh9V~b ters thv e. ninlr ofthe >ethad. ben asombledneftr Gh
3 Jium- 4t r rnw roved tn wai-n .,bove the ralroad, as evil-inc in an .r& n~4n#the vie of ta I W4;&*;.*4 At 10 hy wer oieredto rove o a forward s bly area , i teh twrned out to be oed*WILeV the enemy. The *oW ywa pinned dow by fi until arknesssand ata na t l ZWhre Vs ordered to e *to another ase'sbly arn near Pif 7 for an attac) tow ,dAJAWA) the na t 4ay.
4 June he entire o *any moved out on the soh on KOttA atQ63C0 be. Th let platoon 1tId one force directly up highwy 7while tM t.Inder of the *jsaany led another fort* thnwz h "Atalso wit1 tCA44as the objn*tt. ~radio eiiay resistance was em-ountte4 Itohe as oault un of the 2nd platoon struk a aieand s
knocke*d out of action Tno 6 To;the driver, be-fwWune.Atthe air.ort Just nortA of fl.VA Utht after thecompany had allJoined in one coltn w hen the o d" Maet eaeh otJer, antl-tank iknoeketl ar 2 red oars. Lt Nkoenif, let nlateon leader, sw4st ioAr
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wnet reoth seriously wounded. e eooa y was 4wen themissi on0f blocking ertain rit ts across the i At t river in ;rtit
*ut a blown brldge on the outskirte !of the sity prevented thoobjectives beir* nahed and te night wa aspent in CATACOMBD 11
ALee, e l tor out of the cty.
V June- nlneers repadieA the b ridge 4ri the night and atKS0X) hre the orn aymved i~n t o and on toar the north, Mfae~neonstderahle dif'fite-y with traffic in the city. flie ansion wasto lead -CAw northward in pursuit of the eneny. At the of the
sonel o ualtes were suffered during th Gay but one half-weakwas tesr:il~.iy put out of aetion as a result of enemy esheflfire.
a Jwne- ;rsnede the northar push as on the previewa day. leading.
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Ren Go HitstorY ontinued for June 1944.
One armored car was knocked out*. Artng as the lead vehicle, itstruck a alne with tvt Yinke -being seriously wounded and other nas-bret the crev shaken 'up. The route of march led 'through poorzds a v !Rero country until it f inally came out on highway #2,thene n tovwrd EttCIAO where oonsiderable o . Positlon was umet andthe eorviany bivouaced for the nitt.
7 June % ... ring the night of U467 dune two tank forcea ere tenS.Due to lo aei of vehicles and men the let and s3rd Platoons werecombine4- into one latoon of fighting strengh and attached to theri ht tce' force, which attacke K nd scoured objectives along theshore of MfC. eka"CCUNC1. w 2nd platoon was attached to the eftforce, drivir: toward VItshAIA. At -449P17t just out( of MANZALNA9the let. 9,. er of the 2nd -ilatoon was struck direct by' anwt-tank tire.the vehicle burned and the ontire crew wev killed, including LtSteele, the piatoon leadSr, tea b Cobb and 'fs Chlis andMoZ1henny. Objectives were. attnined and the ;latoons carri e nt
n! siov~ aa~jnedby ta1 force eoirarees*8. Junel- TZe platoons remained attached to the task. forces, loadingthe eoinat tuugh V"T"'1 A In .n advance of over Ib miles. Theday ar' ed without any losses and three replacesment araored carewere reeeived, bringing the e any] close to strenWth In vehicles.Bivouac t. vde for the night Ct VPW4,LAo.9 June - The 2nd platoon was pulle4 back with the oompany and re-aned in bivouac at A-409147, The outposting of VITB, wasearritd out by the other platoon with Vnore C, while relief ofthe divilion was being acoomplish d byF rench and ritish res,A t hra the oouyiany began Its return to the vie, of 12MCIA4O9last ele-ent co:leting the duoty, difficult11 night rond rchat CY( rn 10 June bivouaoing at b-49E.o
10 June- mained in 1)voua egde d I zaintenance and, rehabil-ttatio'.
11 June - ed to a new blvouao area northwest of f tACOGXAr4O, nearthe shore of the l ke, at a b9b4f1, Continued aintenanee -roq-
12 Jine -'ro thls date until 17 true the ooapany remained Inthis arex, completing maintenance and rehabilitation. Troops weregiven &.-a to visit 1L and other recreational events verescheduled. teiplaeements wre reeoived which brought the comnanyuv:, to t -ngth. tarptain A, xon a~suaed .oru nd of the corn, any onlt; June, rdlteving £:aptailn .:uah.
18 June - mi: ,-,,.y began 4:ovement to new division frhting area.Left the, tvou, ar a~t 1030 houn and closed for tht night ate .ALn M , he march wr aade without
incident.
W9 June - C;ompletea second lap of stove to division assembly area,,closingBJL in te vie of I OHflANO .. at .. W-i. 8. Later moved to
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tcn 00 o itory 4ontinued for June 144.
2c- June a ae"ined In aeaae biVOUao, oonUuctli tnintenanoe andmaking final preparations for neentrance into Combat. intireCon )ftfty anvei to an area north f Qafl t0 bO3 weethe*Combat coand created three t ak forcea with one of this coa-2any 'a .. Attoon attached to e&ch. The let .,l-atoon went wlthroroe ;., the 2nd with tor c t an j 3rd platoon with Foroe A.
21 June- Plhtoona aevedV e & aembly areas of task foree., whileconany headquarters atse vjlaced In CCOA0 reserve and re"acined In.th. sane bivouac area.
22 June a he pOlAtoons eairled 'cut missione assigned by taskforce coianders, dvancinsgenerally towan.rd "xCG(xS~iAu.~n
resitanee was stiffer than turin& the period following the cajture of 1'o It a nd all slatoons otae under conniderable fire. Fourenlisted men were nltihtly wounded, Jtv toutal sorloualy enoutto be evaouated. i asions conslsted mainly of taintainjsg O.As,reoonnnitsrtW for eroesing and routes anidguardinr the flzn!e.of the tretu forces.
V p J ow - The same plan of attack ww earrisd out with generllythe anip ty .e of siisions for the platoons. die tpla latoonlost one half-truac peraonnel carrier which struick a mine andwes totally destroyed. -Laay and Tee 6oPanselsan were naotonisly wounded in this action and Tec 0 -'uwszell slightly wounded.'he vehicle was oueratins on a small side road, enroute forwardto >iek in a load of prisoners of irir when it was lost. Inefswere encountered In groater numbers, CopwaV headquarters, tol-lowing the axis of the attaok, movod to Y692E15b outside t(CCA-AA)A,o sne armored eu'c and to poee were knoeked out of tto
dAurinp ithe day.
24 June -. l p1latoonu encated In hoevy aetion during the dhy.The .3r flatoon in the vicinity- of -l A4, lost one man, in
Vs uhn, 4lled and anotlher Qvt iotula, very seriously woundedwhen caught in a shelling. 'vt dears in the 2nd platoon vts vile4north of VAkI-t' I A while on a dlisaounted .atrol and. was eatwhtin a aortar barrage. leo b ;urton wv.onsieriously wounded bymortar shell frncments in the sa ze towno L t exton we slightl.ywounded at the earns time. * h-oe ;iore armore care were .nooldout of ttetin dth -unctured radiators. #dir, tore nd tirec heverroved - artioularly vulnerable.
26 lune The Wr platoon wats in reserve today vhl e the force inThe 2nId -VAt -n suffered casualtie again, gt Aoock and
hdww .?§f.a~5e and evacuated. hn~other ear was KO'4 by a smashe
26 JIt# -- The alVatW oorixtimuiod, but slowly. Che r latoon irnfferedno osisualties while 4arryisw out their missions. \ost of the dam-ared vehilese were repaired and placed back in ac!ton.
27 June - Th advance eontinued on beyond UMU13DINO. All nlatoonscarriedouttheirssiowo eXi *aflag tcullyre ds
Sim~
en Co lotory Continued for June 1944.
2? Jtmne ewagairat enemy infantry to the northeast C the to#w 1*(Oont) fltotng heavy oasualties on the enemy. Ngo casltlewre suf f end by the platons. Coi, an he4dqcuarter-e moved to
28 June vy enemy r*sistane slowed dovn the advanee of allforees. Lt -ly leader of the 2nd ;latoon, when triendly infa-try found Iteelf without officers and highly dieoranied gatlh.-ered tornothn't bout a nlatoon of foot soldiers and them sun-esefulty In several forays to clear out resistance nd allowlimited. gina to be made. to men vere s14ghtly vounded In theOOW9Ut)fl and another car fell out with radiator punctured,
29 June Com.many headquarters moved to V-63048* the slow atvance of the task forces continued oth 1tIllott being wound dAnd evcuatM 4urit the coure of the day, Nine replaoementswere received Andi were 'ent out to bring. up the etrenzth of the
SJune- :uffered. one fatality oday,# ;t Law of the 3rd platoonbeing illed by shelIfire. ,The task force vwref held ua in thoviclnity of IJ4Z;A2Q but made so4 0usI ailne
4mn lo&ses; 1 offtoer, 8 men killed;2 offlcere, V1 men. wounded and evao-uat*ed; 7 armored cu's, one halt-trackd e troy e4
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Uipt =w tsr tu -of "Ms 1%
On ne Ist the iPatta1ion was rlaeed in a t~crac area ,rt 4 r4Th M oCnrpo tvrto, It'flytae rsrintonanoe &5 e*!t vne othe order of ttw eltr. Officrsvfroir aD cart nies ratio a a.ane of' ft Tt IlnuE irvsvjelb nttack momitlons.
The Pattalionwas rlaeed in rsee (les "A" Co.),* Corrny "A" '- " attachedto0 semault fe. consisvting of 2uu ?attalion lot AR. (-w Co.) let --t, n E* m f.(-.i Co.) toe iw objcot ,r hI#l Trxroat, 'T,447 ..r .klng the Alb.n h.lls rer
lbr ,me!to n nothaen! ten w-st to atcceolve object ' wc on into *uwe an DIvision
Battalion (lea yr CO.) terowrItmorewtoarttr feiI . foro tw tualn4aoutwwith the en ,fbr oa eakeptcle e e wtk asstult b foe.
atimr ( & P & w Coo) wthOIth" Co 6th Tf?.,2nd rFtow r Co. flat T.PIco. 'oP.16th * up-orto ate n from 27 V.A. was lyo t* r 4 ssotrodaa Plying Colum to objecive, Albcxcv Italy, il -jthtedown Mgh~wsy t. 7 fto %MneBatta In r0wd at OX fma a ,.oef ton si loovth tof 1 ard rroceedelalong +1e main Anuto A to ror4.rivt erney - realleUte cave inO the efrm of heavyart1'.lery fIro, rnrt rd dertliti er. P&4or ?urk lIt the colur2 alonj the aprrocand dist'lngished hiwof gretlybM h e l'is T wtnoe
mwnw to oonttnually clerstIrte ordsa mid trails of the nunevs *toller" minesle t in cv r~th * The rmt wk on Albe p met withrtV1 froI m the r bt the"fyng coe -n" f enal -tok tho tovm nat!ItrcT 1 %p irri- oronri s.T
Grvde tas rvete e at midday re xred the TuV*eoroe to proeed dtoe "a .nd euretre bridges Aecas the l r Rover at 7r967%5,?32677, 735679 and rotect tho e nreuntl releae bly Division. The fbrce proeeddIlonr flltiqvin 7- ard wtre withrei-sten ee( from-oreza"arkTtanks.Ihi s reeistnee ins finally taO scame of t
the coum proressed to the sorthorn ortakirts of the city. A thort snappy fir.-? ighttoolk pe. eJust as the foree iht thee ortakirts. At the ThOrnmtry Club an fngileb-
speaking1ro-aMed taran vn ffred his srvicos to xt 'ajor Tuck In dlrrct'nghisfor, thru the avoet *Teof fer wasaecopted aidpoe to Ie a mt vaablerveTae itn theOt eo=the fre enteed theelttrrop"eaiw8oerVyeth wn
tfrwily enthusar from the rot u-aeo.The r"n ad fn crswe"re haias"thnator"
and Cho 1%xv~ dennstat+ tht t was ci ?flc'l t 'O ' hu ~t trta * They0lirthed fI
e4
mottle vwtlM1 Throv xwt tte rfly theP, ,atte1lon renPined in tM rcini-ty ef thn.Tibor ivwr lte in the afternoon t' -"attAlen rwed mort,, ArossVlo lbTer an wt
Infto aracze'tly abrp t 4 Irrcl r rV cd'Px"r.*A"' "POCcrrniev w'r .ttt to 2ndPlatt&3Fm, lot A. -lie to also noved nor~ltostheTfber. No erounte4r t1 ea.
?inell rtt 1900 hrs te eratt.lon iov&n C*rI, f.!leT north f art, wart
Into en aawr ly * t r rAllevy r-meerate bott oned cst;rd no darage to the
The Iattalion alerted to rvoe frm uisareat3 vicinity Of (C472F to nor, reaat 52>'5 7 C w"as Win f C" piece' nrenvt.Cn vry WJI wIth ?v2 riatoon 'flAT.J-., Co. w%" 6t1 MTto . lt A. t. and I platon Ith wer toto as 0Tha 'Ily e mnortw Ct4 to otlatve at vICI~ty 4CC935.
The ~rcew!thattqomerw o udct at 0600 lie vwet w'tb 1i4p, mi attralong rrrte cC advnance 9 &vAdtr ew cod-T.t.h ft In jpod fCratihon. Gb eet'-,--o was attainedat U345 ai-,*onrvoe tions littai. Cem-'1uw V"ts rrtOnC f ~ttfa ci+ting or+:ers.
The iBttalion (-r Co.) raed in P. role to folwuz attelk of 2n ,Pattlionat to gain objeeotive, town ofV7etana.
BattAion (-"#A" Coo) m"od a' $of assm&4Ib3 nat 0245 lr to new asvertbly a8 miles norO.ThV=Pomth. e m. aaserA'ly area the flattalion roved In mthfrrt torn!itortos the town f Vetrallna at 1400 bra.
The Cooliw wa trafl'nc %,!endly llAnts f-10.2472# cnvsinr two easwlities Inthe , nai i.t ..xn )latoon.
At 2. Xwo CompcxR,7'C" 0wi n-nt rVt to drI y or et-ytrre artery fboces e.wn ofVetrala. Cart. e rm sr-ed all .ods a d trals in the ave it no onerw ore
hold poettioc.
rio Ief id to staretllrrit retrrn tosaVleit f VTe tr5viaen sbigple
out of' the line rin 'i to retir, to areas st-rroundt .ng Lak rrneamO..Pi+t n# rtl eshe i:atthed to ta *. 7n oattalionsr,+e e or mely row) rcatf to Po the nw are
s le0 1n c 0t 2930 bra.
?or the tfnt tim since the offewiv skrte Vie !'att tton was placed in a 'restara= fn r from tim ry Throes ad t re e to carry on th. mc nlale rantnoowe
requh'& on the ltarke *the nt PttulnIo M nitasml naberti3ltrotoirokn
dutieso.* flaly r-ips by rot the of idr r! en to wno nr the sdor of the dq.The siarta of ,w ere t lto y all and The e was ne t nving ave thee
*%A cothi nma.d eqr 4 t rt t were ioue" tt tic) tei w*n o iwtl a o o te , e e
of a 'sartht'otfit. ateas hoj tttat our ostnrorod wy od 1 ro- -, i rww r
on a. 1tu h aror rn reeived tonv on the 38th, It nem that thtoo Or our ntor wereinb1.tomake rrn -b t ltAr
Tho I attalkn nIE)Id on Or clr1 I& ed mw "*to a new ]oat!*fl along thewest
coatin, near Tnrcttim. at .m.deIn..o cr 'th- tnt litt tnatie n.r
N leowhie fall o out m i4 .i ator travelig, a d tti-,re of / nleor- Sn Hw"'re. 'et
t 101$rs 1rior'd abort 150 hn.
.oceited, cr'-ore tx,. o r 9 r 9 ath-ot £5 r11er "r,5 the coat. T;P fe rac
V..~ A,- 07,135 hrs ftrid eloe 4,in r rr-at 0655 ~lhr's. ryomde In good orriei'. ",in
wp hnry at Intervals. Resta. in lvo5a . Codute, rmantename.
modixm rtt1ko1n, frl'rh..mpv, tT "#ptn5 tnffa rwtrlafte oo C " AIRdetached to .fl'.
(Thi. Cole. ra Platoon tor.r."rr (Cel. mck) at ore plttore to .r.rw.Ccnqries I 7 i'' l<In tao-tcnlsrr rt rnr;W1Y ndPattstt1iXn. 1
oortdewnrdA tof thier rert"s e ne0adentt h .. arsa ebetothen.
flni Zarkt Forces then roved cmit to new end T i aal assrt-ly areas prior to attacek
rO k,2
t oder to Neilitate thfe swee of the oorng operatom It w-s doe d y the
TI vlsk11n Coraner to far tnt Awas k=.vwnasn xt Fores$ out40 Jo'ene'anenaWithin V r g4 q *Th o1t rnorevd n';:rtnt torned t.hree *Thek 7 * v Task Tr* Am
emMrwdlT ,t. *Cl. ton Cole, It a %; ?11 s .roree W by 17Lt. Col. flliar .. ek
let A*.RM Tnkam roe"C'by IUs Cl. 'Acrd en 361vt Infantry. 7%e cow c-nirvs of theR rrvmt and of the Patt-lion were tpl t nvw these fmees. aeh force conwssted of a
eompnny ,rof' nxttur tarts, a oorr ss zror lebo r 5frttanks, J2nfA2rtr, nrers and
err ert artfllerr-.
~z~r~ ~:the onpOMante t nt, tw~nwere aod -etlf Tv lt, ae.eventhe
rlatmvr within th-e eonnies detached from the coriwuv It will1,4be no,-ary to relatethVi ne hlsartea of esrh tbton. Te fftlowlmnr pagp es will thusly be dmota!, tothi s ;lstoon h+stor, a onwldtiovl of leh wi sn'n to 1iTirtte the pcrt the*e4 attlflr.ly n.i the operatio.
/oC at., lot A. R.
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C(4*PANY "A" 4TWXFj UX1f
:.r2e.p rjune.1911- to 6 -06 ;rJu 1 () 144# Co. 1A9l t Ar rrd Igi7.. t
in cointat With ertww'ATws st'PtrTL,7 aft n0on 'to~ ten r4?srrth oi 2os1tz
taly, to ...... '" 0 a Italy.
At.0X-1C orasOe *, itconari 9$t as cit rnt.The r"tnt, tb" tim
As enach rl. t(o" wagetrafy t .on Its Own that i, out of contct iththe m-zay
Ccnrruer', Towfli rolte the h'strry of thete actions as told by the laton eden.
Oin e I'! the lot Platoon of "t-0' eon w w sewattached to Task ~re""
CUJune 21stTask Force "A"Y j o xtoanewsemblyare&asppr fc.
mletr, hNrtb of lti-vto at 1Xi)O h*'4. 7ntk Free A"'a s1 mlssiio ung to rtnei n the
dir Cthon of ".aganito't atthen to wsmg tor bfret in the direction of ino-sstnal&.
If roevttblDjes, W-atake tt town dc"tfallr
Tau.sr, oye "A" iith the 1at .latoon attached moved inth 4irwtiom of Paieo
t-ene poaopingathe town -. e colun. wi:to I n Ty aubj -,.v tavyesry artailr,fie.Th lunazhlr: sewa l hok. us~nt5 3 our art!Thn':;-y was brouttnous
and tbnte,- y roceedd on intoown whi ch -s .rmdy ocn. W od by ianItr. L .ro
CflhZW hr& town ii Cea.s n Vh s tbe lw. ' ma ee tsran Into sevtira1
anti-atnnk n cmenthe outskirts &a Vei-n. Aft)r Set S ousth e A? :n otraliui
art the 0colunt notln.1dwtC.
At.Vr clearing town fon oe satvt .T.4.Fmm-thispinn it, rssB was ldue
to Iwre atg t e f ero c.n anl os hela nd rTsDv rirrfl Of tAleaon the let
platoon had rwirely flollowed aloUng bannort been tven aW maaton uip to this point.
this nas about the extent of wet3vrty for t'A" fore. the let day of their ov'-.-ertn.
ttrir h uitht f Jne 1ste~ paton wn r th miionof movtotiuig a bridgealxt ckreroA mAls W o :&Whi el torevn teowyPam to~n t
A' T. crce continued to t on -ntati*day t-ntll they ran Into a etmrg yv%. 4nt in theCiitoll -iaganico ea. fle' they were heiC up y a forte stipWated to abort 600
ene itrntry , tn tank a an of AT cuw* oT of Ow nls tanks
re ' 7kd out iy the snow The of ".... r" f w". ordered to sret up a• , 7 ' ...,-
deenoive position until fther or-Ore. At 1500 hn tint T vW oerdaed to nutiks In cta uzrton nith a riatoon of . Co. 361st Tnfantry, aroun to the left flank
In rn. ffort to f-nd strnn rtsngr fo mtnks m that they al* bytna a thIs strvagpor-nt. Ao tnwm;t Croot samsine hoeverdi lsolo ax ry ste eovTIng to be isw-vpousIbr so t Azsson rte dsewrdiJ o-Pc hforce t',er 'z t , ,n e) tr, nrintr yweretc'm ,t .5 and a.e-there fol the n t.
he m-n ,nt day 4Vththe renot iI4 t-o nt te rv drlullede.-.-ilt -n tsntry-#Tqu- -*r-o b tfi 11;-ki with t "'mdlirr. vv at nc"aour'ng, the
ht 1'j rouaito our Cronwl * ids wao rccowrl14ohod cthomt root' mwr rzztt r .cfore z~cCon util tinK.y real e vtntynf& trlyl/l00,Mfl 'heet I2~.
rthe e .gIf h ey wn oheld in .A! gone.WhI.hh f-orc % e v11 or th Thnettry was've3the onfl iooft ,VWl.:lWOut to thelfr' mi co lansi ov Arm'P n ar ver to the
h- up ton4 htit which they were toset . They t*re tc bc mt yn h:.
Thc Pta nento minim ethst atn t'f krt I fif llti% I cr y. Te infantr.r t'Tdi rechal the! h-tt %groui wi.tho.t. neetlrp v rt t% tr. The Vt tt
m nt te own A fra te twna~e theer j. , t t -era V / ' n-";d _'z
thOn ve ot th, allus !l ntntA o p rtinr the VtyerSM. ttrt, hn theotrat7 Ir.t 140 ' ' rnncltafble tran.9mewrh rrY-nI tnt, w wnns4, nv~ 44I tiW1ne
frnld tht.In Ocrttrain I i. .thuml lI onHuthr, ohj-mtve, Cil.eThe ,iatonren tie u to followthe ,t rait. Iztie we worer atratn IW the et.. tra
to -: vr obetv artod:. to o the natril terrtn obtco th-e t.s nttytoo he n,. <to reznto cxr stirt-Iag olnt.
A t hV .-O ;Int he Jatoo w-sjoined, a3rd x., let*11,h.R t C. ofPo re 0ANr't o tI me, aid!therlatamwn actoveedto con+,-4mrsoon. rrom th 4 vro04ut 'i,Wjor Vs cmtyelfand erk nRltw@ SfSg t oa Swsts le n the pted+heonf noo t anotrtrtr--, Il ho e found to jeli rto te town ortruil tero o* '-t. The httr--rbhn
thno. Cotir t oi- move u the trail dt t: e time~ Wfth T rez 4ct'ne or
Vie Cottim- to a :e f.;M.4.t usttNeat aot no r.
At t "s, -,-oont t rhc oved to tx0r ror fttown vtleh Was some 'T Cor 901, ft. uonr MU It ws z hwre V tV we notiee1or err- vilian rot'irtMnj t, th&6-te-?n ;y a traillets? ing upthe m ntain side. !e then doe~dod to follow thcoe pol tci d I wtth thorkyOgP i n t-1rnne to the town witbcwt h n rtioed. We it re uneder theV Ise PtY'nt tVe town was deserted. ~r~r oleft us tit thiA t-roInt to rpe a re'-ert
on~~ er rtn.i.SSt Sweets, T-5 Johneons, and rrself "roexied u:,- the til
and" into thetown. At first the townmm re4d desort&,,, h' tV thcx 5 'r1rtYr.rts ntlot6, radto zr1tw44d teded t nt t o.?'ion tmnvvir!w~cnw tnr&ter(ito hr-ic 0t "-.in a 1houseCh &S appretly7an hetdvarterr. It vwn i here 9reasv -cz 2e ecIin caw turing eit C eraso At the ti-me ;e cartured ther they were frying epsand flotenr ,7to the mal~o. JTwt as we "o abrt to le'twp, S/~tt arts, sietad a%krwtn aoftt -c ont n4r dcsn the street and )he icd.Wed to the booty. Later he &lec3 arxld
t 4-tthk f A. r Vrw.wee errletbAly qWMuTqrrWI*,-and e thwtt_ wOedte"+he townt
"A" orce roaiwd In th,-,s area June 25th on naintaranoe, etc *Dfue to esinteranoz t 4f!c~l7 tin 1st :4 atauon iVwt auql c' Z U-an4
On the mcrning of J s 26th I was orderedVV iov rr platoon up to a point about
fi-ve 41l0s 8. of Tormiella nd contpct "A" Co. of the 3t at with thens At
this point *'A fore r e i ''force n stdart to rut in the diree1on of
Monticiafo I was gi. .n the mission of mving rT platoon t'orward to mke a reonnaAsra
of the bridge at 674-943 (abcvt 4 2o No of Torndella) d. cont.uMe o . t 40eslhle.
This mlssion wo accom9led and the llht tanks eontiind on Mtfl they awre hold
ur I - t-'t r n te ro 4 at tH -ere nnable to traes them. The o redu tanks then
took over ant - uzihd the tree aside Pawl contired to lead the way. From that point
on we continued to hit road blocks and blown bridges which slow the colum down.
The colum beIng comretely road boW. At 160) bra thet day one of tbir led n.r
Oerents nsnImcked out bt. a 'R k 4 s ltuated ®,st a cuvex in the ro. The
focew then devloyed mnd defensive re sur were tit,.en. At 2100 hre. we were,%
motified tintt w were W1 rigrelwd tWy te 1At latoon of "B'OCo. 1st -4R. oornr.ned
4 2nd T {h-can.*
titofth atin oo pla e rrspwwdle artillery fire*. fSort Ine t~z
n"-1
ev're, an at other t~es l _tt.
!tfttr b~rrelieved tr17. o *V, we rejo inoed th e co nrt-yIn al'vr~ r4-r~i'tl tnls.o orifla for necerr ry 'naintenanee and ret.
On JTme ICth r latoon ;as attachid to Task Force 'n" dedl b, Lt oo *
Tuck, and we moved to an asseDbly area ! 1ort ftr-r ml1es V. of t"*mosseto, Ttaly. The
force remain.d there thro1 h i th 2th.
On June 21st at apro imtely 15,0 hre. w nmoved ant for an attrek U, the road
rawzr n ' f rom Groo-set to . opa very slow duet o 4ntenae enery shef
fro an.. w e ved inton d fenn1ve osIton for the ni hi fuft month of aeanioe.
Jimn 2Znd. WM hi:h receivinrt shell fire before rovln out in the mrinan
infantryrc-, riii the lack of tr tanl, ..c. itwhile ottonrtlw to dirrrntMAtaus
cover. I rdiately uO se@ing '1--eran hi, rv. Char'es 7. -rrie, l znner j!ed
owt of the tank ad earried the voimdod nr to - ne-ry* horse where redcal attentlon
was found.
A fter th16er force Vdrvveif out on to tbc roci, It inr nroered t* olo'hIts te ion
and rervned thwre the rest of the day.
Abo T2M30 hris It as d&cdcd to alter the dreetfon of attack of task force W"h
The force pulrd back throg agnico to a ront about three mile south of Bati n; ,
where we turned west to No. 1 traveled north and nt on 4t to a point near Orattanelli
whre ye biriaced for the n t *We arr ed at thts area at 0300 hrs. t e ,rcrning
On J'mc 23rd the force rwvnd ott.t In sen atta#+ at )530 hew After ?r~versing
vrrr diftienit terrain the ;:.ltoon.wrs ofl&e., forard to ass~st the Infantry in m:.pping
up r in r sisztnce In tC- . vdcini~ty r' . of toeooortino. "pon the eoeplhtton of this
rtae'on we were holC uTy road hlock<. The ttsk Three then rove on after rnmovd of
flok. e returned wit the task force back down our main route of aedvrnee to a posit te
3ust N. of )Koccatrrdo, which we had -assed to t~e west of drrin tin da y.
On June 24th the rlat x n moved out in attack with task 'force W" highwq f,
evttinc +-0 theoN.hailfw between flocrtrtdo and T-- nills * After again traversing
difficult terrain the platoon was called frwrrar0 toe ethe rest of
the task foree was held p by extredely dfflcult terrain, We Avaned tth grt
diffllity to a point approiatev one lle ahead of the mn bodyj Fixdingit wasiDvpo~wes I 'eto adrrr f.!rthr, w e iw'ved hack slttyend -went into rn dnfensiv e poit lflfor t4. nllft.
On June 25th the platcon voved Lack 1th t&. force "ne tr a biruac ara rot'%coatr~tanu~ d :rrhnegeded rndntenvr.
The th the rP too renired In ivn c. On the Wtth the platoon moved ot inattack with'7 ak " roA e "F on a ro'n 2 rdles N. of Tornlella in thl direction of'ChMimin. !ve were ctle trwird sgrin to purb vsad ett pe o oo~tr
Chri:~dic. t bc be~m~ ig a*bre tof'& m cCmis were enevttred adon' 4th blowntreu but t$ese obstal wrre rWwP~vwand It rwe possible to continue on nt a -relterspe3 , T.Yhevnfatror were a]sec encout ere( t th is roint and *ere wired c vt. bep t-; nd then ,r ahead at.rev irrately one Mle where a .in Anee !ere eneoinered 'n r.*eA
nmb * Ther s,11 S #O* Cisiert andPs ttarted tc mve ahead tofn a nm rr of retr t-'neerty w'e re nnt. IThe Ttoon wt serIoye6 n8 orene fre on all tarrts. In tbort tiVnE--e1tarice swtYc';t md ,the pln tAoon rooeceded or. tocrt-r in ereteo614tet, vrn ,t
2 ~.!~.of'thlsr. We Trrre tPen risrer In a defn sire ro-'t, cn f~
ni-t4. T ately thoreafter the platoon waa rIa sod end proceeded to a . vizx. aree.andrrie~n t eor~iy ~ a oint stout ttwo "Illes ?N. of Torrnle'ln.
0 n e _ 2E th the r:ltnona ent the day in t im s It irwd out at nit 'rV'l theor + tr nyt- tc ra tsothof i
Jun t w.aso.e..nt In bt ronac. On June- 30th e ' rvd out for a nr bv ouac areaapprte tely I) ri. !1o Chiusdino. Ercte one section and ylef were attached to theinfantry for a na4 At attack Just south of Vensen. 'oving up to an assewhy area for theatt, ek ' ' :as &r tdcC tVh~t tmk < could mot hr 'set!. The ect'.on that e.jo~n.rd te "a.
t'lsrby :o-int, cr a reconnakr nce Of a trail leading Into the tovn of' Onle 4' 1 esafror tips 41 The 2nd platoon took the roint ofn n atrriil to tte "ortheatst. A f'tv 4
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f ':'- :mVrs ft)hAno Z ctr r~ 4 tye rlweerenj#'IngtItth recon., tak 1Oco-,!nd ' by S t. Czachorski, bsare be e.oleay ot'.rX., atK!
vnt &sndone.!d frthe nimht. The crew rtst u to return atd retrieve *t thc followi-vngd7. Shortly aPt er h eVy, t1 t the-' t, -,A rner infantry ce-ed u- on It an, c t:t
On 1se 21t we ere in an area 10 ni. of rsstowhen a heavy weos latoonof fc. T, 361st nC. a loaded on tnks sn0 -4-nerd out wth "v T " ' ?oree.
OnJunV2nd the .k ce rr in the rea untl. rr rox tew 2400 brO, f .proc ed.-. on thr vinarcho 'e were &bo]tl for the first t 'o on the or'rrntionr. The prtondeployed along: railroa trt~ekr at the ett of' the th-..fey le,' ; It to PToc'straa wit 2lthe shelling censoed. The nedl~rns at the head of' the ta > foreo coraaned :y "sit. Adam
night 4.:! c a hedge row.
On The 23.* at abort 060 tire we ucve nt and the task fore byriasoed %eeast~aon th~e ". taki ng a wagn trail thru the -,o'ntansm which rejo~ned bitwy #7 Ito..ocatreda. We were shfer]e inter'ittenly during the day t~y artilierv and na.r fire.
About 2030 hra, the task force cve off to the right of the rood Into a bim area.We were eor cted by the infantry heavy weyrons platoon that had 1b .en rIdlng on o ur tt s.
One inl'antrraen sevreily cort h ! a nee when thrown from one ot the tanks duilng the day.
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BIctowy of OB" Csapayr, First Armord bgi ont
Historical account of the action for the riods J un.4 &to 1l JU 3AU
The following is an account f the action in which TB" Company,First Armored Regimnt, took part. Durin this period, the CompanoperAted as a -a-n for nine days only. The rest of the period, theplatoons where attached to Tak Forces of OCA, 1st A. R. and an acomntof their action follows this report. The First Platoon, eomanded bf yLt* Dean Walker, was assivied to Task Force A; Second Platoon, underLt. Victor Magee, to Task Force B; Third Platoon, under Lt. ThemasBndigo, to For e C.
During the time that the Company was split up, I tried as best Icould, to maintain contact with all three platoon., but at the same tixa,to stay out of the way of the platoon leaders as much as possible* Ivanted the officers to *omand their platoons--not to feel that, becauseI vas there, they vould lose control and I would heckle them through-outthe day. But it happened and I did take over from Lt. *Valker more thanonce during the tis I spent with the First Platoon. Ilve regrettedit more than once and if the Company is split again, I'll stay out ofthe pltoen leaders wa unless oaed for.
The Company left its asely area at Lake Brocciano on the morningof the 18th of June; and as usual, it was raining. Seems that to trawleither on &indays, holidays, rainy days, or darimg the night. A roadmarch wouldn't sa right at any other time. After an uneventfl march,the Company arrived in their assembly area NOW. of Grosseto, at asottl ent called Bag o.(663735) We were detached from our battalionand attached to the 2nd Battation, 1st A. Re and hold in CCA reserve.The area was one of the beet we had ever had and we hoped to be able tospend a few days in it. But then the ax fell and at 1000 hours the nextmorning--n2lst of June--I was called up to Cd headquarters and given amission.
The Company was to mov at 1500 hours, foLlow Task Force A toRooeostradepen reaching that point, one platoon was to mov to thewest; contact CCB; and then move north and patrol the road not betweenTask Forc*A and 0GB. This mission vas given to the First Plateen. thermaining platoens were to follow Task Force A throgh Rocoastrado andetablish a road block east of Highway #73 at 693904 (S.N of Piloni).As we were about reay to move out, we received orders to follow TaskForce B but to dcnta our original mission. We followed Task Force Bthe remainder of the day and went into bivouac at 2200 hours in thevicinity of 7608609 Almost iodiately the company was sabJect to ahlling by fiendly artiler. Pt. dgar Gen was seriously uundedand lator died in a hospital. I reported to CCA for. instructions andwas told to reconnoiter a road which lead through the hills and by-passeda min field which was holding up Task Force B oh the road
U,.,, of "W," Cep-, irst amow Regimnt
We oved out at 0700 h s the mornin of te S22d and Mob to our srproefomnd out that the 752nd Tank Battalion had used the by-pass road I"days bore. I felt kind of foolsh beaue my mission wMs to find outif that road would hold heavy traffic. ,y OCA hadn't received a reportfrm the 752dv was a ayster to me. The p mo ved up the traluntil we were stopped by direct fire at 84989. At this point entaeteda apay ef lwa tasM £m the 72" e maned in posito U tiW1800 hours when we reeoived orders to Join Task &oeS B atSta.s di )eeaetrada.The Cmpany flLmd Task Fre B back on the route Uat we had taken thed&y before and made a big sweep to the wost and north and arrive in ourn area in the viclnity of 80 6O at Oy0 hous, an the 23rd, and bedded
down for the ioring.
At 04AObors on the 23rd of June, I received ordere to followTask ?oree B and establish flank proteotoia for it east of SaesofortAoat 6870--5.Te Se three points were to be ceve bythe 3rd, 2nd and Lit Platoons respoetively. At this tim0 the Thud4Platoon was emrandd by Lt. l mcaa. The Cama moved without incidentand eaeh platon tee up their respective psitionso The Seeend Pl toonwas shelled aring the day but no camalties were st med. The toskfore. was stopped by a blown bridSe at 67OW, so at about 1900 hourswe took off and followed ur rute baek until we hit MgWay #73 andthem moved north, through coastrsda to an are at 690060, 0here eurkitchen trmek joined us for the night.
The f"ollowing orning, on the 2th of June, the q oved oatat 0600 hours and followed the end of Task Force B. As yet we had reeivedno uissies t I figred that- we would be employed as beatmr. We eawioda platoo of (L" Compaw of the 361st Infantry, on the tanks. The colummoved north on Highw #73 to a point in vicinity of 690690 where we followeda road off to the west. The road was narrow but Se4 for about two mIesto a mineat 680. Fromhere on, the rest of the day wasspent inbiasing a t Ail. The £ngineers worked hard all day and almost "An et
of building material. The blade on the bull-doer as ben tryt to pusha road through the rocks. At dutsk the solum asemble for the ihtin the Tic o 669899.
At about 0" hours the merning of the 25th of June, tho Task Forer ned to an am in the vic it of 6 73* wheroit was bold in rse.
and given a rest. The platoon of Infantry was laded on the First ilate eand earried to To iao Aftor the Infantry had boon deivedreo theplatoon of tanks rejoimd the Compaq. The rmi nder of the day was.spent on Maintenane and rest. The kitchen truek joined us but shto our dismay, were without rations.
History of B" Cempany, First Amored bgimsnt
The morning of the 26th of June, the Company was detached fronTask Force B and hold in LCA reserve. FirstO lheon Maintenano waseompleted and oil was ordered so that a completo change of oil could bemade in the tanks. AtIQO houre Ioreceivedordersto report to OCAI was ordered to send my platoons to relieve the platoes of "AO Cepem
which were attached to each of the task forces. I had expected somethinlike this to happen so we were pr$pared to move out on short noticee Theptoms left tearea at 2000boursand reportedto the task foreewhichwere in the general vicinity of &riar.. A report of the activities ofthe platoons is attached to this report.
miss C. HAMTKB1st. Lt. let Am'd Resg.co~manding
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Mstery of B QaarMaY Pi tFt Xlatson, lt A. Ke
The fo wlng is an aooount of the otions of the Firot a toons "BWlst A. .ii, daring tho perLod 27th Juno to 11th of J, ,, 1944. ring thisperiod, th. p2 o e s by Lt. Do wS.ker, It. PaulUinandLt. William?. Shea* Lt. Walker was vounded on tb. 30th of Jun. When his tankwas hit by a S.P. gun and bured. Lt Alls then wis trc6nsftmd trom ,'A"Compan to take his eao. On the 5th of Wly, it. El.Us was sent to "Coapayand Lt. hea t~ok over.
The Fi t r APtn relieved a ;Latoon of "A" Cxupan the niht of the 26thof June and was attached to the Task Force C. The platon mowd outa t 103Chours the 'worni of te 27th of June and folwed th ozgineer pl as4 Min theTask Force C woomt Tb. epos Platoon of Co. "I, 361st Infantry was awriedon the tanks for this march. The colu folowd ,k Force A for this marchpso no action was sen durin ithe day. e moved north trough uriano. To he a mmade a wronagctu and ended up in Gioiano whee it was stopped by a blwa brwi*.
l turped arcun and fi I4 found the right rad and wet through Chioudino.Task Force A hed boen sent off to the righta-g"now we were 'oiowi4ask o 1.The column halted in the vicinity of 618055 an ;-repared to bed down forthe night* At, 223 hours, the platoon vas orderw. to support two cop*WLoen ofthe 361st infantry hich were neking a nUiht ,, 4:k on Ou high ground stridethe highway, vicinity of 610)70. The tanks were storoped by a blown bridge at6100$.o , h ing happweed during the advance but it was a real "sweat job,"The Platoon rturned to t'ask Force C. at 0500 hours on the 28th of Jun.
Uask Forte C nowd out at 0530 hmrs--ano time was given for us to rest ortry to grab a bit to eat. were sent out ahead of the colm with a rileplatomn to mow to hill 5 (vicinity of 61&)0). Ie pn into n o psItien butsohakow the platoon of i fantry got lost aad our small fore ended up with aboutfifty omans between us. One of our ron wa sent to toll the Infantry aboutthis, but th infozsation was not welcomed* Oowere told to mnd our own busins--which we di. 14sremined in josition south of the hill until the remainder ofthe Task Force joined us.
The following norKnng at about 0530 haurs, we oved out with Tsik Fore*and passed thrcush Task Force 8 and continued the attack. ur issxon was tomove as far north ag the road as we could. The col umoved along witbiutmueh retsistance unti it was otppe4d by a blown bridge at 620141. The tram ofRadievAdo4Li whch was to our i=edinte west was reported in friendly hand.but we observed enemy tzoore moving in th. area. . fired on them withmachine gun ae 37bMs and chased them into town. &t. 'itt broke the o ran his 37 duririg the ire but was given the o n f rom xt CmanY owAnd Tas*.The lask Force Cm4nder said thvt we had two oomn&nies of Iaantry in town andthere was nothing to ory abmt. He ordered th e light tanks o pass throughtadicoudoli and co etaot W on thO left. e asked for a platoon of Infantry andthe Cmpany Cos eand Tank went with us to give nore fire-pwer. Our mi forcemoved out on the miseion-etill a bit 1lsary of the town. t the en~rance to town,sar Compar Cw'aunder reror.t a mss waling towrds us. The Qeoma wa.Leno faruhr--.he wa droonpd in his tracks. H6ow we knew that the town was hel bythe Gemans, so the Ir tfnr was diouanted ard the moved froi house to }sclearing the town. Th road ws blocked but somehow the tanks manged to ce14mbover it. Twenty-.five Germans were captured in town and about sixty more escapednorth. . moved into position nlorth of touun and fired on them as t.hey 1n throughthe valley. The road south-4met of town was Iwaviy mind so Lt. ker entactod
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Hist ry of B apaM,, First latone 1st A. .
CAa on& fozl.. te 'was )thr0 "n who vo witeered 'Or tilathe Platoon rtmaiY*d In town until the following xrztig.
on the morning 0 t.e 30th, we moved t. iou tnWr usl positoin ino00bM (followi' . t},& ;rr 4nra) at 0)53u hzur * Th 4w' s rather uno.*vtla1
for us until iaurs when vv were ordered to vye to the head of t'he coalum.ons tank was sent nrit.a tovon of Menswie, with a squad of Thfantry to chek the
town. The tove vW cn0 w r so e mowed out on our misslon of le-dbl- Task Force Cto the Road Junetion .t 659172. The march wnt o othly unti. Lt. sWker' t4aMk
was hit by' an "4"~. u4 L 4&Ikr vwe s 4iiir ,,tl and h4 ad ehed Apointat 629158. *S g nes sro tnk hit a mine and blow a track off. h'e columwas halted whbn tw omedium tanks blow up in mine fields. Shortly theeafter,the lead vehicles were subjected t intense sall ams, mortar, indirect nnd dirft
fire. Inix fire cnitinuod s asteodiically for about one hour until about 2134)hours vhen the Task Force withdrow a short distane and biAYwa#*d for t night.
Lasses for th day,t-- ttks and four mie wounad. e Te platoon vas nw wdon to
oe. tack eanded by, S/3gt. Witt.
The foll wLn mn 0,in9 3/Set. 4,tt moved out with the Task Force but
was rlieved that evenirg and returned to the Cwi.rany C. P. whieh was loeated at
Msane. The Sirst Platoon ruasined in thi aroa until the night of the 3rd of
Juy. During this period, the Platoon was built up to four tanks with Lt.
Paul Jilaais Pltoon leader. The Platoon consisted of 5/Sgt. Witt as latomo 3ac.and Sgt. errhawdt and Pvt. heid as the other Gar Co andors.
The Platoon moved cut at 2J45 hours n the night of the 3rd of July with aplatoon from enn. Oe of the First nored MLaent and wd to a positioneast -of Casale d'ohls= at 613207. The Platoon 0u1*posted the arNa with the
.ccozi. Platoon.
The day of the 4t. of July was ient in rmaining in this position taken upthe night bsor.. oNthing eventful happened aring th. day. In fact, w would mt
have known that it wis the 4th of July. the day of the o5th was sp nt in doint?
the same as we did on the 4th of July. At l9 hours, t. l'liaa I. :4hacams up to take ooertyrl ol the plamoo-Lt. Is was 3ent te " Con. A t
about 2QO hours, we moved bac about 8U lard and rewu.ned in positi.n 1 util
1J hours on th. 6h of July hen we v ed to the torth of tom and rmained
in the aroi until the 11th of July when A was roli d.
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d WPaain .peUatiuig seMatmmi. ls em l ttaso PatemstrasqIth, 3 teake.
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lo te ?a k oTFo . we aa biveSeod at O at 60PA6.ns esmltis. Pleee stvasgt, five tasks, pbs twa akat the mpaim.
4u~~y I. Wrsaived a*n "tosmem at a405"0bhidte mp taedim tasks sad a ttsead bak fleyer.s. Ike abses -wasWeWdat 19 y0rds by direst fire. It appoerd t bo a
d4m asig Ais r ight t %1. The plt s theaspm ad uoer to s 0 md ahed te6r " the tra3emts wao in ever in a umle. Ie teek up defilad piti~ouneftO. We eved ldi t tie sad as spoOe" d edeeper e the wadie. Medum tasMs and the t a enswe/lblswmd suit, kinS the mttem ef te md . amfed"Wgles. Th ehiss we dispeued as msh as ahewudpeani, hwm, th we~ stil te oioge tegthr.Throe aei task me sat airne em sea v'n te getbeh/nd a ridge line, a thed yard ditant, asa---atrevs the ee~ste area. The ressiwed either dies
-. hit heAer.
The poesitl we ,we Is wmid mat ailw si e vAng and asseas m tnwjrs as the medium nta iwd to the rge lne, bagttn big s dat'is ear psitaIm. Thi lastedt ntl 3400.oe emo U swe nemo d t s th taskes a sit erthe AMr i ---A - Let tallin. Later ths7 we r -Aded upad ws pi.esedd set. a dfi3lAds psti -behnd th rideTin to esi treat.
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At fo iv oir a a id"t a oath heetawtatWWI%. weanh t w43 we e1-o t4 tu to bpe
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t~m o040 l 1£eafllud the b204a a ru *0e01.*.dreM for tam*k. *auetrnd saiwaemlqmima bt& 3*msAe Zn1ft W e for "rp toe to a mt% the tois. 0]ld off bllowd k the indilrn tuke ,md th bmn btmpsw.h jl*e wp th Emgl-_eew until nie wer dI eemnrd UoI"atthe m Nt e .leawi of Vie mA aw won ugmt2
I -II4. ?1aton strepgt, thre sks.
rea aea sls with Ao4o wis ad A..o uses. Res ,amerted the read wis nder & umll ass sad ww tt wI"
pm ti~e 4ws obse a4 0 of* fe m th*mm I em airpeitis. Tesau v* up flares so w Seved the ngowith all wspems.* Al hesos sa pisll eS~r peS womtabsa iMw t~ ire 1by alltaks ad Tak DIIe+sryr.
usas the rigl asi aid Vi ra em st mined sad tha ter
bypass. I ,eateotod th, nodi tasks sad th Istam p
end theo~pa Oesmew ath InXatup for a sipprte
lafat em th byeas and th umes up th seu. We asadinto psitom, but the Iatastq 4IA t emaet as at the bas plsid aj. Wel. b~mnts light task sud net getits gus to ft',. b be eleard th usa for t~o- -di---- hpre whl be fine his gps. Th atee started by platein
.3 4fbr ir. As th media tai moved up en A? pmU etat we .1 t's Pm.. A pr Ablo Nh IT Wed up heassit the A? m. !t'u m Ie blast ms seom. T Goaib •a. o. mm d a tm* he ar lf Iua sad bm kdl eat a nto
a eetz&Ayer 4&m beVa
Art~lev apport uisaomled hrt ad reeivd, N e it vb tfetchest into oar owe infatiy bt besed out at lest en. A?pmsa sks ms wtbaum sad later w we e sn w aihm.am r~sJwini the Tsk 1ore we rsolsved drs tiro emoroswvs. Nt. Laureuoe Roed'. tak had tie spare tvee bledismekod off by a 41i's fis em oe of thooe e-rIs. aumeaes
4sdead Py. Olin A2 m, e pitaL, let. Chalos Usimttad ? m/4mo.U
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tak, witl - o f wee wmer direot fir In the amovnghad to be tmupraily evaceatd. Utta&ioa IU sj4qu rttr#s
AimanoqT ?4is seat to trtive the tahka sI e 'vs.histo rSeah the tanks as they wro wn fire . iwove84. 40 ltB*Irz~t, '1i5 Lrvia Mor seed Nt auy .~. .tahand rPSTAcgd tbo t*ukIcs urmr fir*.
Th Cpawzq s w zsaais t I up the as th erw.s lSo
wiw ae P1am St. is pla..oo a t 8. I we**. Nt. C uwls J.~steak me Oe te aA mA s . s p sea nw einb
lr t toZage S*gat. U Ub * %* so . Ml , oswd
6.W Fzme w i bieaneo Maiatee Iwvaen eld 5;0endttbla
thewa Madiu tTejis sa s DsvJwslde the vd omo wy.wcto kU.. .?a"fne C ead briwps Swbk PfreaA. Rwms
at W3 8 tre". ftfer teas.
Ju~~to 4. We 92yq4000dsr re pare te eo t at 0030 ad tSaIsbha%b#eTL~k DOstre i t they ae,.d.We moved Iat. pasitiesto the Tuk Dest"ners and irmad ut IV A, At Wek
On Juno 26, this platt len tt etheeIn the viWLxity of b stssand relieved, at abeut 22X) hr., the third platoon of "A* (o., at a point aboa'six kmetors south-west of MonAdoiSta (6W590) beoWing at that tam a part aOTask Toree A. They bivounand at this point for the night. Thor ore tour tnks nthe pLatoon at ti utme.
At about 0700 hr. the following arning the tanks loft the biveue area and proeee en a seeoadaw ruA northmeost to a .rad 3uaet4n (63592), one Uileter swheast of Ciusdin, .rty bofre noon they wr sere t on a reonnaisewe misenwith about 25 intant en riding the tanks, along with roseon. Ors, on medumtank and an assault o 'They wont east and north to the Junotien of ths aradand Me 73 at 66901B, turmnlg north on Ms. 73 until they had gene about om nesThero they not about ten Oeran inftntryaswen tboahey took proewwero Five oxawere eaptared by or men whot the assault gan shellod a house ear 6706 andthe infant ith us had flushed then outo At about 0)03 hr. the tns drew ba*and prepared to remin in a ho use near 93O3, and at 2)00 hr.. tanks were tababask to the rea Junet n (6901) two miles south, for the pOrose of NtMnup an eutposte
hrly the nect moraine -June 2 - the task forep- d out, the ligts fell,ewing the medums, and proeeeded north to the road juntisn at 476O4), tee esthwest to the jumtion at 321, thene ierthminst to about 60065, admw -boteaIsetoosnlle and m eatiegnli. At that point they let the man task fseo
etaed their stope and set up an outpost at the U ad wjation at 67O4b4 %3tkilometers outh of Frosimio thy were relieved at 16M0 hr.. by a prt of the1ot Rem *n., and *#bu.aed to the point (61=D65) where th had loft the rest
of the task for" to pb up for the night.The tomn of MatnegMiN (597007) having been taken by other te., th
next erning (Jure 19) the task tore pulled out, sb-passed the town, and arr-ived at a read -umtIon at 607100, about one kilmeter north-qst of town,where th* reminod as a reservee
They Stayed there all day and all nght, and early on the next mining inivedeat, and proded on seeoadary roa&s to the wst and north of Montieg se li,their mission being to join fetee at a road juneton (602166)3 kilemiersdireot1y east of Hont At, When thy had gotten to tIN S ilmte-e south-West Of town their mmtiate miselon give nthe as to p ferumwd ith a lat"oe-et infantry and a platofn of diva tanks to tase the town from the ,th. Lt.Thena Irundi e stnkv as overturned at a river erosssig b-Pass at $51157and ho hopped into anoer tank. pl. ael Tarr's tank dropped out boeae ofengine table, rodu a&" the pateen to two tanks. They- poseded to tab the tove and later in the evening were sent out to flh Grman Infantry out of heusesnearby. Theyreturnedinabout a half an hour and put up for thenight at 57l4U5on the outski ts of to .
their order for the next day (July 1) boing to ftol. the other task fteeMeh was traveling north towerd Gasole 4' Elsa, the follow~d en the read pinget from Ionteguidi. The head of the Coli was heldt up, so they emaine all
day and night about midway between eeui~diL and Mensane. E wig the day, threetanks re joined the platoon brngn the total mnbr oft anks to fiLve.
K1~TOT Y RD pLAIJN )4F OoipAlff t 'r In? Alm0RIU 1WDU? C*VD.
The alesion for the nixt dsy was to lead the 4 nd set up an matpat
at the brt4p (6251%) two k mtere s beat of C-Asl' nlsa. A4
before they arrivod at this point (followed bri two ran. oars a"dtwo M..13) ) they
might umtar tire*.At et giLaosOtiox4 the U t arie1and
Mortar fire, on* of the moar she2l-s-bitting Lt. andM gt. WL tet1%or s
t. $/St. Wter G. uanrs to* e a d of t h platoon and bwught artil*r7
fir en tw Istses whi:o he bliowd to heu" te Gema forword obsewvw v im w
direstn fire on . i baner il7 sea.ein on m after that. he task
tor ea is_,_ r sent a rmr to the platoe% tol tIthem to setarn to the 3ump-
w off pint4h t i1A. 7 U to-o Ms ved tot wU t r sk
TeOe A, and retarzoJ to battaliO ontOl. They binasod at 6 7.
?h* platoon s t the greator par of the of dmy on ait-uneti, unt1l
1700 hr's., at *hich tim they WeT tae to TakForse C. and they then Nowd
into an asseAbly area at 618160, bOut 1 w k id etr sth of Mensano. They stayh
e there for the night. Lt. inston rndie urn in owad of the pltoon at.
that time.
At about 160 hra. on July. 4 the task force. sved west to the Junction of, the
road leading north to aol. 4' 1Sa ((026 ) tthn north for about three katts
then east, eros-., taR.A to the vl o f.ty o up . Ibe the set ip position to
repulse an ezpeoted German oounorattuOk, whiah ftildd to manttali&ui
The next x ',J 4'Is 9 the light "acsj'&±i4outat ohe mw of the tai
terse toluini, follw Mta OsM Qaels d i bwish was U .frien]~y bmndsIOethe read tatl s hest of %he toa Mnd +joins i hanyfbe6ten kilustofn
eon at 49*. s ednrma t sU mat .570255, .wetIPent lits
me. given the mission of findizg an alternate ay of gettin to fto. 68 by Vi
to the wet. Tewwre fired upon at 56 3 o frsit re wpn. Ther sea
for an altrn rot. ebeingansaocsN, they rotwrMd to the main part of the
task toe and were put into popita n at 575254, o0tcpo± to the north. They
remained there for the niht wnd drew wrtar and artilUory fire. One of the taks
vws taken over by the task feros eeanaSer to be used as a aa ve. e, leaving
the Patoom with ony three tax*s.
At 1000 hours ths next wmn the platoon was iven 'the aisa of findg
another route to h thmr We . 66, and while e oeeIi n to the vst of the a"
fors, they werp rewa~ld before oompt&ioa of the missian. T were ordsred
into position at 555-m5 to =tpost the north,4wst flank agtnt a possIJL*
aau&mewatt5k by goSmS troope s sth of highwy li. 66. They srem abjojeted to
enen artillery ftIe, but suff.rsd no O&LAtIes,
L. Victor :.ge took *m and of the platoon on %ujy I>.Thney rsi and at th. outpost position until July IA, At whih time ta' woAe
recalled to the oonp n &nd ae..eab2ed with thseu at 593Z31.
Th-inis-t an won of the action of the o-xwa stach# for -m rawoperatod as a '' tr uimv this peritzt mpt to estrAblih a reed block anxloutpost on the nnW* of Jim 22a*?3. e rn thn on, the platocrs were "taadout" to vro tiIAsek fr w dhh 'imro toned free tire to tin uwider 'Yaek
vrth rttos, rrniton :a, ~t wterwhe tep '-eroonasto"en. ;crefont his -t owt a rcr of *W pore orl <i~rionces bitt the account as rislatod to
itby the platoon leaders.
Ctomany" "ne at 4hcclto Task ore Merts on Jun. 22 at 12O(*.At UOQ'we0 j~txubUIA b a ro& blockit.n the viflgo rar -: Irsecla (1.e644844) on r1gtway
73, -11 wihte3u ltointer lrt t U 4&lim *Ibrderem, as outpost 700) -noth of the vf:ao.o little ecctes . twi catased ten four of con0111,dIve-boatm e i4strafed a ~ie'tly]4-coluiw omx' 300* 4s west of us ; tiw result wasthat every tiro a t-rierzly (?t) pleasfevd-s or itnyclotriso f yllc ouldbe soonI anl &U1sides.
'~he -Agbt ixismiwitbout xPwtter ikc-t. "Jr I ke mus first call at043(00 on Jn-me 23, when a few rounts of light attitery Cell in the vioiriity, butthmere iw n ez aril dthe a ' JAatd Ti, in the bivouac 4 mrdles morth of
At (?ILXSUt*e3rd. platoon le-1t to;r n of thc " tanyFore.whichvwasto rove -upthe tin past TI e si, (t-60915) t lpiinh on torsrd ?t~nicri(V5729:0) * A platoon of usdiwa tafls anu a coztxqr of infantry lad the m adowr igttarts saw rv action; they, wemreli Jud te 25, and rejoined the ao ry.
"he lest U atoomt under 1a I.)ilaraW.£sarn, Joined Wthe mr recsat flOY3on tune 23.' ngat Vthercsr of the cwram, t : tirI nvtmr mdcontt'et U tPthe ens.vr~thoA. wW-h they teoften wrist havy s&4fetre. bhatnihIt. ',%vnyonm.nintatwi! outraest& on the Isth ground east and west of the snall twnof Tatti (Vem575060), wdhhfel to the lay 9'me j'nt before dark*.'?t w nex day,thw- ,eaw z~lr OvedVery sliA y northAor te r ; lthe lst prlato~in *wagI' ainno0 Contact x fAl ;dst .ero, but sretiner h-v ril rcd &nsrtar fire thwough
the ro $nzw dy Sufo6r~elart toe. *tCheo(v619WttIy rarex^,4 i y &retmin-Aa Lntsatsofepopfld yscort4^4r
(Qw" 'A5 & Task f om*Itme..Their aoocwlIsbedthe lot P wosorelieve;tIny rejoirnel the coqzar# 0 in btvoao lj rifles we-at oxlntieri (v~qf9D).
(kt Wkto Jiw Q3, crisor "tna. ~v V", lot ntiarrived at e sr iiA-v~wnxbe o .' ak or hdl r w ritil. cm02",ThisA, v,tulor Zfi 140* A 1 SL Lfl 7TsQat 1 42104C wU*t Wilo ;- sinL4bMt600 yrd rrtt Of Scoaw(Vdh645*0). Part of the crew the" wipod to "~'a tr a n Tv4P 0,aaoEIV e~rt, to , 1set 3CA lt tfon t
114nst,;htcticrost iledA 'v ,Dar'96 T?2 out uota haler4brokel u4*4oeztnc 11th Ifla! bozN-u fvy akr U~e se xvs Vm
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At 1J3 Juys A"23o the Znd sAat& -n# tier 1A tot. PcnjAd V. htwawtt z1 lastOwt fltf o 4i i Wo tinnh otto ?"a * , %er epd.tV * ntht in a C±44dnwafby,this fonred -w at 0630B3 Jim-is24o ':Il MgVAttA3t ti t In a or idi proceedng ontWe h14szy torend Nenko(V"4"596), The 4 la troon n tw ic fZ)Lt, foflrevd
by f --paton A'tae, sctin twt rx-,.# "ai ao&.: zatoan frvuj,meSt AtEottds . NttfliOn; at flVt >Airr 6th A4v*O
'wo atyt~~r, on then Uft tw~in .fot tine d risivsouth OfW occiegiaootin motnt ran Into fire frtn $ti all ta ar4 L*1 .ortare. TIn inraa47 p;ofthein~ nt oos on both soesof thn roowhflo410Ito. hetdtatook 1>is platoc"1up. on a MIX to the 1t of tOt row1* ?ro this vsrtrepoi an ootriwocI two
emumof (terEan intaztry onzd nbemenwitzrraross a elearirwtnt manthen 500 y ars . UAt liht rs opened up with cvnritIzi tinyh~Iad w-4so4di
ott ~ ~ ~ ~ ,r~ in-erlniv tna tinflicting, lw1* easusltttw. The ta&*wore !nztIs to nmewofrarbecaue of thictern iIn, btut they omatlnisd to r eoedC(rw out ctof &bdO 3n Vm10 -(Wi tntfl about 1430M. A4 this tirs two >a rk VT tankuson IIto te votnjme,o. tt 4 Are on),tt M'ik4dvrirInpth w to rcmbock d&mn V~c i=*.AL tank ceatroyer d ab ,L horgn of ere >tk " Antitwth.dnw~zs o*' nto be doa troyp4 by o arnlrythe other gt * Than the 2*4
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about a taowrnn ycatIL P:&, btnas art )n z tinoy worflr o do ntay "teak offandt weelm c s"ttdiz noth. rwt eoeengttiE) l:atwrn was rflthodrawn ftc tie x hill ra:u 4rntOis& SCr tICte niht
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First Amored egient
8 July 1944
Historioal i ecord of Lents.for e i 4 ;5eO u0 e 1944
At opening of the period the battalion sas in I.o..bat om'cmmandfighting and W of stati n Campol1ane# Italy. * InAnJunOti2n 4i- battacksby14'01 B on the left, little progress was made. .asukdtieband equipment losses were inflicted on the enemy by artillery firesdirected by our tanks.
The battalion was relieved n the ni~bt of 31 -y/l June andassembled in the vacinity of Campo 2orto, Italy for rehabilitation.1 and 2 June were spent performing maintenance and other duties re-lative to going back into cobat. -uring tlis period Lt. .ol. danielC0 Talbot was relieved of eommnand and Lt. oI. .dson 1c4ull assumedcomr.and.
he bat~alion with to: . 0.in Gombat omand I erve moved shortlybefore Ie0 hours 3 June to forward asser<'y areas and a force oontis-ting of the battalion, the lot BnC., th :nf., 3nd 3 Sotanys st
*1-, uCo 701 *D. 3n. was assembled. cit 1530 hours force moved out,with j o at the bead, to the or iest in a sector jouth jest ofLanuvio Italy* On making contact ''Po came up on left of o )c butprogress wv*s difficult dur to poor terrain* .t the end of che day the6th Inf. was relieved by let Bn. 135th Inf.
t 0630 hours 4 June the 3n c ntnud attack moving on phaselines running 4outh est from cibano, Vstle Vroudolpho with iV W7as axis. eports the night of 3/4 June indicated that the bulk ofof enemy had fallen back. *This proved correct. Aiask borcecomr-amded bylo t.. 1st len. 1st . led off with t;is bttalion oll w-
ing. Irst contac was muide in tic vicanit of -tle .ondolpho anda platoon of Co D was sent to the rit..t Llfk to knock it out. Ahergsistanoe oonsieted of 3 or 4 enemy tanks but they withdrew before
they couV be destr(yed. ,.t about 1500 hurs o. and 1 plt. of
4o. B 701st was put at the head of the leadinE task orce. >inorresistance cr'eiStInr mainly of enipers hampered proeress the
remainder of the *.y to o e. I4 entered l.cme appro. imutel l60hours 4 June. ssion on enterin ,ore ,Tae to seize certain bridgesover Tiber A ver to ensure unimpeded advance thru . ahis mssio ncompleted at aproxiately J300 hours.
; t 0Qu0O- hours 5 June battalion o ntinued advance t~ruh omewith "d sion of ecuring high grou~nd ; anca test of o.e. pproximatelyie miles from oie progress was halted by tank and artillory fire andlack of coor~aato2 between friendly units. The enery plan waSpurely a ,delaying misi.n and no prepared positi ns ve eico .tered.
The attaliin resumed the attack 6 j.une 4 he enemy has pU±±C1out agaIn and contact wve not gained "gain until we reached a point
about 4 miles from bracciano. Tasks arain prvented further advance.
v All
That night Co.bat emaand A ws broken dow tnt 3 task forces conesisting of a eompany of medium tanks# a Oomany of light tanks, a com
pWuy of infantry and a platoco of Te .t5. he .Q. 2rd 3m.9 1st*.to comanded Task 'oroe 11;3" consisting of "/1, 3ti 3//iVO1itTO* and a company of the 135th Infantry. i and ;1ompAies wereassigned to rorce "," and 0C0 respectively.
On 7 June 1.. . moved on objective (Osiolo, Italy) behind
I .F. After T,*A.* took 71ansiana It conti-ued the attack to the
sest and T i 'B* oontinued 1North to Oriolo taking 2 P.4.'s 8and am-
pleting the ission at 15 burs..- ien. was sent Iorth towar 5 Vetx '4l
but it was balted by tank f1ire.
On night of' 7/8 June , pasepd thi--'ugh with mission of
taking Vetralla. 1oderate resistance and the fact that it d&s uight
prevented mueh progreas,. T oB w passed through at about 1300 hour
8 June and pushed on to Vetralla #ithout incident &ocoiplishin& the
moision about 1400 hours..
On night of 8/9 3Tue .i70T psed thruugh ' .l .i , an dtookViterbo.
On 9 June o Ombat o-4mand w& relieved by elements of ne
Britieh bnd ?renceh. 1he battalion was assembled in tne viciity Of
Vetrala and at 1600 hours moved back to the vicinity of Braoeiano.
Thpepe ... od 10-17 June was *pent on mantenanc and roh&b*i1it&t'n,
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HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMORED REGIMENTAPO 251, c/o Postmaster, N.Y.C., N.Y.
19 July 1944.
TRAINING
No training was conducted within the Regiment throughout the3d 1 July to 12 July due to the Regiment being in Combat. InDeriod 13 July to 20 July, some training was done by the Unitthe Second Battalion, consisting mainly of disciplinary drills)hysical training. Some training was outlined in gunnery butd due to reorganization measures.
PROTECTIVE MEASUS
Only those that would be connected with an offensive operation.
RECONNAISSANCE
Reconnaissance consisted mainly of maintaining OP's and listen-wosts forward, and only when local contact was lost with thewere regular Reconnaissance elements of the Regiment used inof CC"A".
Reconnaissance Company, throughout the period had the missionIntaining contact with friendly trooos and the right and lefts of Combat Command "A".
COMBAT82:The Regiment less the 2nd Battalion and Company "C", 1st Bn,rmd Regt, was attached to Combat Command "A" let Armd Div fortions during the period 1 July to 12 July 1944. Regimentalremained combined with CC"A" Staff. The 3rd Bn and 1st Bn"C" Company remained under the three task forces Commandersiad been formed the previous month, and the mission remainedaged, to drive to the Arno £4ver and to aid the 34th Divisioncuring the City of Pisa and road network to the north, toAt the Ift Armd Div right flank and keep contact with theithe let Armd Div right flank. -Phe enemy durin~g this period continued his stubborn wlthcdraw- -the north, using all of his bag of tricks in making our ,e as costly as possible. Clever use of minefields, demoli- .?
artillery than we had,.encp p d Anzio, coupled of coursewith terrain ,a/ag! triare oZ employment of tanks, madeevery ml e ance extremely difficult. Operations weremostly * 0 to the roads, and it was necessary to dislodgetheenem from one strong point after another for a distance offorty miles. Notable example of this t f engagemertwire Vie
COMBAT IContinue#
towns of Chindino and Casole D'Elsa. Upon completion i e cap-ture of Casole D'Elsa and the cutting of Highway 68, the hereto-mfore mentioned elements of the Regiment were relieved by the FECand Task Force Ramey in the sector. Date - 10 July 1944.
The 2nd Battalion of the Regiment during the period had quitea considerable battle record. While two companies, "E8 & "F" re-mained in lt Armd Div reserve for the period 1 July to 6 July,Company "D" remained attached to Task Force Howze, which was oper-ating in the middle of the Division sector, until the town ofMazzoli, four kilometers southeast of Volterra was reached, whenthere, it reverted to 2nd Bn control.
Upon the capture of Volterra, all elements of the Regimentless the 2nd Bn were relieved by the 88th Infantry Division, the91st Infantry Division and Task Force Ramey. Company "E" wasattached to the 350th Infantry Regiment for a period of five daysand Company *DO to the 351st Infantry Regiment for a period ofone day; and after being relieved by the 760th Tank Battalionbecame attached to the 91st Infantry Division. Company "F" wasattached to Task Force Ramey and remained under the control ofthis Unit until relieved 19 July 1944.
For the period 11 July to 20 July, Companies "D" and "E" werein direct support of all regiments of the 91st Division in thiscontinued attack to the north, the center of the sector aiming atPontedero. As the attack moved further north toward the ArnoRiver, enemy resistance increased considerably, with larger numbersof tanks and artillery in evidence. About fifteen miles south ofthe River, in the vicinity of Chianui, the enemy launched his firstcounter-attack of the period. From there to the Arno, the enemyconstantly counterattacked, and the artillery emplaced in hisforward outposts of the Gothic line limited progress to three orfour kilometers a day. However, on 18 July, the two companies,supported by the 361st Infantry Regiment outflanked Ponsacco bya swift maheuver and trapped much enemy mechanized equipment inthe town. With the loss of his armor, the enemy put up no fur-ther fight and retired across the river. Tanks of Company "DOhad entered the town of Pontedero the night before, found it un-occupied and then withdrew. The following morning Infantry wereestablished on the South bank of the Arno and the Batalion waswithdrawn into IV Corps reserve.
Thus, on the 18th of July 1944, the First Armored Regimentfought the last battle as a Regiment.
SUPPLY
Normal supply functions throughout the month.
9.7 MAINTENANCE
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MAINTENANCE (Continued) rT 'T IThe period 1 July to 18 July 1944 was spent in ell TED
except for one week in June, no maintenance was performed sincethe beginning of the offensive the last of 1y.
As our advance progressed, replacement parts, especiallymajor units, became scarce. Such items as engines, transmissions,auxilliary generators, and above all Bogie wheels, were not tobe had, and a tank going in for repair was usually scrapped tosecure parts to keep the remainder running. If it had not beenfor the high standards of lt and 2nd echelon maintenance, effec-tive tank strength would have been fifty percent under what itactually was. Even then sometimes Companies were forced to attachwith Companies at one half strength or under because of mainten-ance difficulties.
COMMUNICATION
Communication throughout the Regiment remained at high stan-dards. During the period, no serious cases of lack of communi-cations interferred with operations. New codes were introducedthat greatly aided rapid transmission of secret messages through-out the Division and other similar elements outside the Division.
PERSONNEL
The Regimental Staff Officers assignments at the time ofReorganization, 0001 hours, 20 July 1944, are:
- Lt Col Edson Schull- Lt Col Lydon B Cole- Maj Frederick P Magers- Maj Rollin L Elkins- Maj Robert P Brown- Maj Harry G Foster- Capt. Herbert F Hillenimeyer
2nd Lt William Hagler promoted to 1st Lieutenant. 2 July.
Major Warren E Huguelet and 1st Lt Ben E Creighton Jr departedfor rotation to the United States. - 1) July 1944.
Captain Darwin K Adams dropped from the rolls to the detach-ment of patients, Hq 300th General Hospital. - 17 July 1944.
Decorations and Awards:
The following is a list of officers and enlisted men of thisRegiment receiving awards and decorations during the month of July1944:
LEGION OF MERIT:
CWO Leslie H Hedglin, W2110107
OAK LEAF CLUSTFJR TO THE SILV
SEST'tTED
OAK LEAF CLUSTER THE SILVER STAR:
Captain John P Ruppertlt Lt Frank D Ely
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Captain Wickham R Carterlst Lt Donald L BonawitzIst Lt Eugene D Steele1st Lt Frank D Ely
S/Sgts/sgtSgtSgtSgtsgtsgtTee 4Pf e
Clyde CooperMichael J SwartzLuvern C PeckJohn Brown JrConrad G DucoteJames P SheppardErnest P HebertRobert B GoodwinRonald P Currier
Colonel Louis V HightowerLt Colonel Edson SchullMajor Lawrence V GreeneCaptain Carl E KeyCaptain Darwin K AdamsCaptain Wickham R Carter1st Lt John Watkinslet Lt Russell C Hantkelst Lt Harry A SchoberthIst Lt Joseph Sturm2nd Lt Hartson J Sexton2nd Lt Dean H Walker2nd Lt Jim E Tracy
T/SgtS/SgtS/SgtS/SgtsgtSgtSgtSgtSgtSgt
Delbert H F BruningSamuel GilbertWilliam H BlandFrayne C BrennanClyde V BallardWilbert C SwartzlanderHiram J LloydJames M GoodmanFerdinano MarloHarry F B6ughton Jr.
Marion A MillerEdward E KroggellElmer J O'BrienRoy L RameyHubert C Zawicki
OAK LEAF CLUSTER TO THE PURPLE
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Lt Colonel William R Tuck1st Lt Harry A Straterlt Lt Leroy G Finn1st Lt Gurlie S Malone1st Lt Freeland A Daubinlt Lt Harold M Hendriceon2nd Lt William H Sanderson2nd Lt Dean H alker2nd Lt Hartson7-J Sexton
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Theodore ThayerFrank A StephensJames M AdcockEdmond F SeversWalter A DickerhofRay A HughesJohn J SmithAbe FortnerSteve C DzieglewiezFred WhelanJohn F SeaburyMilton R Perry
Captain Carl E KeyCaptain Wiekham R Carter Jr.1st Lt Thomas W Brundige1st Lt Claude R Heishman2nd Lt Dale C Mutter2nd Lt Ralph H Elliott Jr.2nd Lt William H Sanderson2nd Lt Hartson J Sexton
T/Sgt Emil I WerkmeisterS/Sgt Virgil E WinnettS/Sgt Glen E HinzmanSgt Frank A StephensSgt Eldred 0 HenniganSgt Donald R BillsSgt Walter A DickerhofSgt Mark F SteeleSgt Bernard R KeederSgt Glenn H RossSgt Robert 0 DetrickSgt Russell W McKinney
William S LeechHerbert L EstesHarold LaMayCharles D GustafsonAnthony L FrelockRoy E FlyWilliam H HarmonRay J HughesRoy L RameyRalph C MastrangeloTheodore LuezynskiMerlin F HatfieldArmon B WardGeorge 0 ReedMelvin M FordDale S FloreaAllen L Grimm
CONTINUED LIST ON AWARDS AS FOLLOWS, LEFT OUT IN ABOVE LIST.
BRONZE STAR: -
Sterling L ThompsonPhilip N RouselleRoger A ThorpeClifford J BourdenWilliam M AllenCarl B LovelessCharles S SmithGolden RobertsSteve SircovicsHarlon PhenisFrank M ConnellWilliam A EmannJohn H Marsh
S/Sgt Michael J SwartzS/Sgt Howard SchaefferSgt Edmond F SeversSgt Kenneth W LasleySgt Mark F SteeleTee 4 Morris E SmithTee 5 Roland F DuquetteTee 5 Theodore E WisniewskiTee 5 June F Coor-Pender Jr.Tee 5 William H BreedenTee 5 Charles R SuttonTee 5 Thomas H HeckPfe Lyle W Smith
Ivan R bhepherdMarvin L TefgenRichard H AkersDonald E Bauer
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PURPLE HEARTS: -
Tec 4 Norman H BrownTee 4 Pelham BreaudTee 4 Norton N CobbTec 4 Robert B GoodmanCpl John J SmithCpl Homer S WaldenCpl Nickolos LeshkoCpl Herman MetcalfCpl Joseph L BallardTee 5 William L AndrewsTee 5 Ralph M VollmerTee 5 Olive R MilanTee 5 Charles D GustafsonTee 5 Claudie C RedmondTee 5 Russell J CecilTee 5 Emil R SkodakTee 5 Pedro M GarzaTee 5 Joseph L EbnerTee 5 Joseph C RamatowskiTee 5 James L BirgeTee 5 Carl B LovelessTee 5 Charles S SmithTee 5 Harvey C PetersTee 5 Dennis L CoxTee 5 Clifford J BourdonPfc Essle L BeckerPfc James E BeadlingPfc Abe L BenjaminPfc Hosea 14 ColemanPfc William W CummingsPfc Fred WhelanPfe Ollie W Bryant
Pfc George H HeidmanPfc Bernard S CohenPfc John W SproutPfc Joe V MarshallPfc Roscoe L GoogePfc Waddell H SharpePfc Norman C BarhamPvt Leo J ZukowskiPvt John H MarshPvt Gilbert G R GasPvt Thomas L PietronPvt Ronie J CarlylePvt John H NewPvt NaronI Gilliland
Roy G CarpenterRichard D LaFolletteLeston L CavinRueben C SketoMarion L TrimmEdison R BrothersHarold V PriestArthur L GirdlerDoyle E GordonDavid F VolandHarrison A Kind
Added Note- to Personnel
Sgt Mark F Steele commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant. 3 July 1944.
l/Sgt R C Sullivan commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant. 3 July 1944.
STRENGTH: -
Unit Effective Strength 2397....0001 Hours 1 July 1944Unit Assigned Strength - 2461....0001 Hours 1 July 1944
* Unit Effective Strength- 1655....2359 Hours 19 July 1944Unit Assigned Strength - 1600....2359 Hours 19 July 1944
* 2nd Bn lst Armd Regt is not included in these figures.
CASUALTIES: -
As a result of the operations described under the paragraphentitled OCombat", and enemy shelling and air raids, the followingis a total of casualties in action for the period 1 July to20 July 1944:
REPLACEMENTS*- IThe type of replacement received could not be co ed suit-
able for tank companies actually engaged in combat. Also manyOfficers were attached for duty that were wholly untrained for thejob they had been sent to do. Particularly in the tank companies,Officers who had no tank experience at all were sent as PlatoonLeaders.
A total of 1 Officer and 74 Enlisted Men were replacementsreceived during the period 1 July to 20 July 1944.
DENVER F. PARRISH,1st Lt., 1st Tank Bn,AdJutant.
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HEA-DQUARTERS FIRST ARlPD RFGILMTAPO 251, New York, N.Y.
5 August 1944.
SUBJECT: Battle Casualties for the month of JULY.
TO 3 S-l, 1st Armored Regiment.
1. The following are Battle Casualties for this Regiment for JULY:
Law, OrvilleLyles, Jr., Herman B.Gordon, Richard R.Fairchild, Nelson C.Cochran William M.Allen, &lenn L.Fetzer, James R.Boughton, Jr., Harry F.Keeder, Bernard R.Hinzman, Glen E.Bohanon, James E.Cavin, Leston L.Hughes, Ray J.Sketo, Reubin C.Shock, Grady D.DeLong, Stanley W.Albury, Jr., Eric W.Metcalf, HermanGarza, Pedro M.O'Brien, Elmer J.Bensuk, Alfred S.Grotewold, Raymond E.Weaver, Archie L.Jackson, Chester R.Hernandez, Domingo L.McKinney, Russell W.Sexton, Hartson J.Reiley, Lowell D.Dickerhof, Walter A.Brundige, Thomas W. IIITheisen, George M.Skodak, Emil E.Fogg, kilton E.Heishman, Claude R.Stewart, John M.Garbett, Clyde P.Morgan, Thomas G.Adams, Darwin I.Bennett, Charles L.Tesorioro, SalvatoreSchelp, George W.Whitaker, James E.
Ebner, Joseph L.Beadling, James E.Dudenski, Francis J.Hess, Lee M.Mastrangelo, Ralph C.LaFollette, Richard D.Trimm, Marion L.Kelly, Walter H.Berra, Louis G.Borger, Alvin E.Mauer, Alphonse C.Lewis, John R.Welch, Clarence R.Ducote, Conrad G.Barela, Mariano L.Benjamin, Abe L.Gasser, Warren J.Jewell, Clyde E.Eynetich, AntonSparhawk, Donald B.Pickett, lee -
OaIley, Dillard B.Difatta, Josephuist, Woodrow
Chase, Winslow K.Evans, John T.Zacklan, ?ichael J.Sturla, James I.Westerfield, M-elvin L.Ensor, Jessie R.Campesi, Dominick J.Brziezinski, Steve C.Costa, Joseph A.Kerr, George L.Dunning, William S.
