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The Japanese paratroopers were flown in Mitsubishi Ki-57 transports with a crew of 4 (pilot, co-pilot, navigator and radio operator) each carrying 10-11 paratroopers. 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion Unit History: On 21 December, 1941, a provisional antitank battalion of the 76th Field Artillery Brigade was activated as the 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion. 2nd platoon and Maintenance section of D company left Burauen at 0500 hours for Baybay on the southwest coast of Leyte where they were attached to the 32nd infantry regiment, 7th Infantry Division camp at 1200 hours. 1970 (**) 1978 1980 1982 1990 (*) 1994 (**) 1996 (**) 1998(**). Courtesy of the Tank Destroyer Association by L. L. Gill, TDA Historian. . It was followed by the rest of the battalion, less D Company, three years later. Only Company D was able to move to a centralized assembly area, and ten of its tanks dropped out of the road march en route. The battalion participated in combat operations throughout northern Europe until V-E Day. On February 1, the US 7th Infantry Division landed on Kwajalein and its surrounding islands in the south. Unit Citation Documents - In May of 1945, the 776th recommended that their A and C Company personnel be cited by the War Department for actions during the period March 17-19, 1945. After numerous combat missions, the unit was re-designated from the 756th Tank Battalion (L) to 756th Tank Battalion by authority of General Order No. The 95-year-old Grayson native served in World War II for 23 months between 1943 and 1945, and might be one of the few veterans still living who witnessed the horror inside Buchenwald, a concentration camp where the largest number of European Jews were killed during the Holocaust. Also, the blog loads extremely quick for me on Chrome. C Company M4A1 #58 Lucky Tiger and is followed by Miss Dinah on Ebeye on February 4. 16.) Accompanied by Filipino troops, the division supported by the 767 tank battalion was fiercely opposed by elements of the Japanese 20th Infantry Regiment,16th Infantry Division. Posted with permission from Tom Montgomery, son of James Montgomery who served as a radio operator in a platoon command half-track. Re-Union Booklets - These were sent to attendees following the actual reunions. Courtesy of Tom Hubred. Mike, Great page with lots of information. Lt Col Bedford Hayne Forrest. would you prefer to make some invite posts on my weblog? 1-31, 1944..16 Pages (Journal)(*), Apr. 1-31, 194439 Pages (Journal - includes casualties & messages)(*), Nov. 1-30, 194435 Pages (Journal - Incl casualties & Off. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. ". Required fields are marked *. By May, the 746th Tank Battalion marshaled in their staging area at Lupton Park, Brixham and from 31 May to 2 June loaded aboard LCTs at Dartmouth and joined the invasion armada on 3 June. 1-31, 1944.9 Pages (Includes casualty listing), Jul. By 29 July, although German resistance in the sector began to crumble, the battalion had suffered another 55 casualties and was pulled from the line to refit. Johnnie Johnson with a bazooka. Combined Arms Research Library (CARL) Digital Collection. [25] By 18 December the division's advance toward the Roer was halted in order to respond to the German offensive. Awards, Battlefield Commisions & Stations. General Orders - Issued by the 63rd and 103rd Infantry Divisions for awards to unit personnel. How cool is that. They participated in Exercise Beaver without incident and although they also took part in Exercise Tiger, the unit suffered no casualties as a result of the German raid in the early morning darkness of 28 April.[9]. The book is large so it is provided in two parts. In the meantime, Company A and the 47th Infantry Regiment had been attached instead to the 1st Infantry Division on 11 November and on 18 November went over to the offensive toward Eschweiler and Weisweiler. C Company supporting the 17th Infantry Regiment landed on Beach Orange 4 on the southwest corner of the island. Walter S. Snodell Jr. (9/16/45): Lt. Col. Theodore C. Argue (10/2/45); Capt. Companies A and B, crossed the Rhine with their infantry regiments on the bridge at Remagen on 8 March, and immediately went into action to defend and expand the bridgehead on the east bank of the river. The battalion supported the infantry to capture four Japanese airfields on Leyte and helped repelled a Japanese Paratroop night assault on the airfields. Part 1.15 Pages Part 2.14 Pages. Eighteen enlisted men participated in Sicily campaign as radio operators and military police. Redesignated 8 May 1941 as Headquarters Company, 756th Tank Battalion. During this period, the 767th Tank Battalion bivouac was located in Burauen. [24], The 746th was organized to support an attack by the 9th Infantry Division on 17 December to consolidate their positions west of the Roer River. When the attack began, the 767th battalion probably did not send any tanks to aid the infantry due to no orders or requests and it would have been risky at night with trigger happy GIs firing at anything that moved. Woah! Tank battalions While attempting to land on the muddy landing strip at Dulag, 8 out of 40 naval planes crashed. The 746th Tank Battalion followed the standard organization of a U.S. medium tank battalion during World War II. Volumes Three and Four are still being written. At the time the 746th went into action at Normandy, the assault gun platoon was still equipped with standard M4 Sherman tanks. Sometime after the Aberdeen Museum closed in 2010, it was moved to the US Army Center for Military History Storage Facility at Anniston, Alabama. [19][20][21] As the pace of the advance slowed down, the battalion began to receive 38-ton heavy Sherman tanks (M4A3E2). "After Action Report, 746th Tank Battalion June December 1944". It served primarily as an attachment to the 9th Infantry Division, but fought alongside numerous other units as well. Courtesy of the Tank Destroyer Association by L. L. Gill, TDA Historian. November 3: However, by 16 June 1944, the last 746th unit was detached from the 90th Infantry Division. Military Unit: 52055. 19.) 777th AAA AW Bn (SP) 22 Jul 44-29 Jun 45: Armored. The 746th Tank Battalion was an independent tank battalion that participated in the European Theater of Operations with the United States Army in World War II. 22.) 2,944,083, MILITARY UNITS - 76th Tank Battalion 11th Airborne Division. Five M10 Tank Destroyers equipped the battalions Assault Platoon on Kwajalein Island, February 3. [35] By 18 September 1945, the battalion was relieved of its occupation duties and prepared to return to the United States. Thank you for signing up for the VetFriends Newsletter! Some 750 men, mainly from the 2nd Raiding Brigade of this unit were assigned to attack US air bases on Luzon and Leyte. Headquarters, United States Forces European Theater, Office of the Theater Historian. Japanese had twin 127mm guns on each end of the island plus 80mm guns on the ocean and lagoon sides. Photo Albums - A collection of photographs taken by James A. Montgomery who served in B Company. These missions quickly became the routine and the battalion transitioned from war to peace, which became official on 8 May 1945. Pfc. Your email address will not be published. They set up in Fort von der Tann at Gaimersheim, on the north side of Ingolstadt, to carry out occupation duties, mainly guarding American military assets, and guarding prisoner of war and displaced person camps. 6.) Diaries - Maintained by Captain Willis F. Cole, Company A. The Battalion continued in close support of the 34th Division until February 22, when it was relieved after having suffered heavy casualties in personnel and tanks. Main body committed near Rotondi 10 October, 1943, where it supported the Volturno River crossing. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. NOTE - THESE FILES ARE LARGE, Part 1..22 Pages Part 2..22 Pages Part 3..22 Pages Part 4..22 Pages. In other words, the tank crews were doing busy work and were assigned guard duty. See more ideas about infantry, war bonds, sergeant. KWAJALEIN ATOLL 1944, Operation Flintlock. This DUKW passing a Type 89B is probably returning to the Dulag beachhead for more supplies. [29], The 9th Infantry Division as well as other units pressed across the Rhine into the bridgehead gradually expanded their perimeter until German resistance collapsed on 25 March. Recon Company Personnel - Photo showing small group of Recon Company personnel. Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. Take part in the creation of encyclopedia WorldMilitary. Fought in area of Maknassy and Ferryville, Tunisia. Algeria-French Morocco ~ Naples-Foggia ~ Rome-Arno ~ Southern France ~ Rhineland ~ Ardennes-Alsace ~ Central Europe, PART ONE AVAILABLE at AMAZON:https://www.amazon.com/Men-Armor-History-Battalion-Beginnings/dp/1636240135/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=men+of+armor+jeff+danby&qid=1622837459&sr=8-1, PART TWO AVAILABLE AT AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/Men-Armor-History-Company-Battalion/dp/1636240151/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_w=BJiSD&content-id=amzn1.sym.116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_p=116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_r=3VYNZNJ2T136DMR3ENVY&pd_rd_wg=MvrPX&pd_rd_r=bd4a947f-6fe9-4bf4-9e5b-f2b825332956&pd_rd_i=1636240151&psc=1. Kwajalein airfield after its capture before becoming Bucholz Army Airfield. The US 11th Airborne Division relieved the 7th Infantry Division, minus the 17th Infantry. 18.) Design of a typical Japanese pillbox. Courtesy of Tom Hubred. They were attempting to follow up on the penetration to the second belt of the Western Wall made in the vicinity of Schevenhtte in which Company A participated. At 0530 hours, about 50 Japanese soldiers launched an attack against the perimeter of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 32nd Infantry, with light MG and rifle fire. November 2: One of those 36 officers was . Although the Japanese counterattacked every night, Kwajalein island was declared secure on February 4. 9th Armored Infantry Battalion. Div.2 Pages, Unit Commendations, 1944..3 Pages, 57mm AT Gun Test, Dec. 12, 19443 Pages, Attack on Fort Simserhof..2 Pages, Assessment of M36.2 Pages, Bazooka test on MK V Panzer..2 Pages, Various Documents, 1941-194320 Pages, Various Documents, 1944-194522 Pages, HQ Co Merit Svc Unit Plaque & auth personnel..3 Pages, Medical Detachment History, June 30, 19456 Pages, Unit Inactivation Order, Nov. 24, 1945..1 Page, Short Narrative from unknown source..2 Pages (*), Awards, Battlefield Commisions & Stations7 Pages (**) Index of Records..1 Page (These are the unit files available from the National Archives in College Park, Maryland. 76th Armored Medical Battalion; Military Police Platoon; Band [page 471] ATTACHMENTS Antiaircraft Artillery. Light tanks extricated a mired M29 carrier (Weasel) and trailer. 2.) The attack was blunted within a day, but fighting continued until the German leadership called off the attack on 11 August. AFAIK, the 767th TB was not a segregated tank battalion. It was later redesignated as the 73rd Armor Regiment, and is perpetuated today by the 73rd Cavalry Regiment. The battalion also used this period to winterize their vehicles and to train and prepare for the impending resumption of offensive operations. The mission was to setup a beach defense. This battalion was the first unit to employ the M10 Tank Destroyer in combat in the PTO on Kwajalein Island and later participated in the Leyte invasion landing on the most southern beaches at Dulag. An Informal History of the 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion. ABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501 [4][22] In particular, companies B and C saw heavy action in the Forest until the battalion withdrew from the line on 28 October to Btgenbach, Belgium, near the village of Weywertz. The Japanese did not have a towed 75mm anti-tank gun, the largest was the 47mm. Four D company M3A1s landed on Beach Yellow 2 on Enubuj Island (Carlson). At this point, the 9th Infantry Division was pulled from this headlong eastward advance and attached to III Corps to move north to prevent an expected German breakout from the eastern perimeter of the Ruhr pocket in the vicinity of Winterburg.[29][30]. It probably was already knocked out by infantry and GIs could have been around it. [6] The battalion filled out its personnel strength and trained at Camp Rucker until October 1943, when it relocated to Camp Pickett, Virginia for advanced training. Feb., 19452 Pages March, 1945..13 Pages April, 1945 Pt. As the company was digging in for the night, 3 Type 89s came down the road and sprayed the area with MG fire but they fired high causing no casualties. A total of 404 Type 89s were built 113 Type 89As and 291 Type 89Bs. Note the number 3 on the M10 turret. Beginning on 4 August, the medium tank companies maneuvered with their infantry regimental combat teams in an effort to dislodge the Germans located between Chrenc-le-Roussel and Gathemo. December 4: C Company personnel left for a work detail at Yellow Beach #1 south of Dulag. Hinson, Claude R. MAJ, "Operations of the 755th Tank Battalion supporting the 3rd Algerian Infantry Division of the French Expeditionary Corps during the advance on Rome, . It first joined the 3d Infantry Division after it left Fort Lewis on August 4, 1942, at Fort Ord, California, at it was there it took its first amphibious training. 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Published at the end of the war by the men of the unit and printed by Anton Pustet in Salzburg, Austria. The battalion headquarters remained attached to the 4th Infantry Division. On 5 November 1943, the 767th was attached to the US 7th Infantry Division consisting of the 17th, 32nd and 184th Infantry Regiments and then began training with the infantry. Then turning northeast, the battalion advanced about 30km per day, encountering continued sporadic resistance in the form of mined roadblocks, demolished bridges and mobile strong points. US 767 Tank Battalion Pacific 1944. mike1960research Global September 22, 2019 15 Minutes. Film: Type 89 medium tank IJA Armored Forces Exercise September 1941. Soon after the move to Camp Pickett, on 22 October 1943, the unit was redesignated as the 746th Tank Battalion and adopted the organization in which it would fight throughout the European Campaign. Current Riedwihr, France, 26 January 19451st Lt Edgar R. Danby Allan, France, 27 August 1944Cpl John W. Davis Riedwihr, France, 26 January 1945Pvt Dual F. Dishner Allan, France, 27 August 1944Pvt Ascencion Esparza La Maison Rouge, France, 24 January, 1945S/Sgt Chester L. Estkowski Bamberg, Germany, 13 April 1945Sgt Leonard D. Froneberger Bennwihr, France, 23 December 1944Pfc Michael Gautieri Baccarat, France, 26 January, 19452nd Lt Wayne B. Henry Cassino, Italy, 27 January 1944Pvt Charles R. Johns Nurnberg, Germany, 17 April 1945Pvt Burdette W. Kinney Bennwihr, France, 23 December 1944Sgt Luther A. Kinsworthy Ste Die, France, 24 January, 1945Pfc Verner L. Kreitlow Castellonorato, Italy, 15 May 1944Pvt Merlin A. Kudick Rattelsdorf, Germany, 20 April 1945Cpl Donald E. LaDue Ste Anastastie, France, 17 August 19441st Lt Verus M. Langham Emmendingen, Germany, 2 January 1945Pvt Ruben B. Mapes Riedwihr, France, 24 January 1945Pfc John D. Mekus Riedwihr, France, 24 January 19452nd Lt Anthony F. Melfi La Maison Rouge, France, 24 January 1945Sgt Frank W. Mielcarski Quenoche, France, 10 September 19442nd Lt Andrew D. Orient Gonfaron, 24 August 1944Pfc David J. Orris Cassino, Italy, 5 February 1944Cpl William T. Payne Bennwihr, France, 23 December 1944Pvt William F. Pennetta Adelans, France, 15 September 1944T/5 Paul A. Saale Julian-Rupt, France, 13 October 1944Sgt Frank M. Schafer Holtzwihr, France, 25 January 1945T/4 Reuben C. Schipper Bennwihr, France, 30 December 9144S/Sgt Hamilton A. Smith Ste Anastastie, France, 17 August 1944Pvt Walter F. Smith Ste Anastastie, France, 17 August 1944T/5 Leak H. Smitherman Amaseno, Italy, 1 June 1944Sgt Walter C. Taylor La Maison Rouge, France, 24 January 1945Cpl Paul P. Tirpak Cassino, Italy, 27 January 1944Cpl Steve Vargo Allan, France, 27 August 1944T/4 Bernard C. Wammes Bennwihr, France, 30 December 1944T/4 Joe K. Wright Rome, Italy, 4 June 1944Sgt Eugene K. Wunderlich Cassino, Italy, 17 February 1944Cpl Ervin E. Zentz Mourmelon-le-Grand, France, 19 April 1944These four men were former B Company members killed in action while fighting later with A Company: 1st Lt Robert L. Gilman Collobrieres, France, 15 August 19442nd Lt James L. HarrisVagney, France, 7 October 19442nd Lt Jack Hogan Le Londe-les-Maures,France, 17 August 19441st Lt William H. Newman Le Lavendou, France, 16 August 1944, Website operating since January 26th, 2005. If you recognize any of the men, please contact us so we can provide an ID. find my friend. 14.) Zu den Opfern des Russisch-Ukrainischen Krieges gehren sechs Tote whrend der Annexion der Krim durch die Russische Fderation im Jahr 2014 und Tausende von Toten unter der Zivilbevlkerung und den verschiedenen Streitkrften whrend des folgenden von Russland angeschobenen Krieges im Donbas.Mit dem Russischen berfall auf die Ukraine 2022 vervielfachten sich die Todesopfer. During this period, a platoon of Company B was tasked to dash to the western coast of the peninsula and on 18 June, upon reaching the west coast at Barneville-Carteret, cut off all German forces on the peninsula. 22.) A Brief History of the 756th Tank Battalion, (The following is from the book The History of the Third Infantry Division in World War II edited by Donald G. Taggert, reprinted by The Battery Press, Nashville, 1987. pg. The GIs on the left are manhandling a 37mm anti-tank gun. Moved into line near Luneville on 30 October, 1944. 76TH TANK BATTALION 11TH AIRBORNE DIVISION Air Force Units Army Units Coast Guard Units Marine Corps Units Navy Units Become a VetFriends Member Site Map Search Veterans & Personnel Photos, Humor, Stories & More Military Records & Resources Reunions, Parades, & Events Online Catalog About VetFriends My Profile MetLife Veteran Insurance Discounts 1st platoon Company D left Dulag by water transportation (LCM) for Baybay. The battalion suffered relatively light casualties from the short bombs which landed among the American troops, and moved out immediately after the bombing, with the medium tank companies attached to the three regimental combat teams of the 9th Infantry Division. Roster) (*), Feb. 1-28, 19457 Pages (Some areas poor), May 10-31, 194526 Pages (Unit Hist - incl. The 746th Tank Battalion went back into action on 1 August east of Villedieu-les-Poles to help exploit the breakthrough in the German defenses. [13] This initial relationship with the 9th Infantry Division was to become a habitual relationship, and the battalion would maintain a close operating relationship with it for most of the remainder of the war in Europe. Supported Rapido River crossing and fought near Cassino JanuaryMarch 1944. Russia has almost certainly allocated elements of the 76th Guards Air Landing Division of the VDV . find my friend." Colonel Barney Narrative - An 18 page summary of his "lessons learned" regarding equipment, personnel and tactics following his command of a TD unit in combat. Willard Totten, Recon Company, 5-22-791 Page Willard Totten, 7-4-792 Pages, 17.) December 7: It first joined the 3d Infantry Division after it left Fort Lewis on August 4, 1942, at Fort Ord, California, at it was there it took its first amphibious training. 21, 1945, Central Europe..Mar. Note the telephone box on the rear to the left of the damaged wading stack. One plane load of paratroopers were lost when the paratroopers jumped their anchor line failed causing their parachutes not to deploy. Headquarters, Department of the Army. addyede5f5022a62a30559ef44961cb36143 = addyede5f5022a62a30559ef44961cb36143 + 'tankdestroyer' + '.' + 'net'; One of the Type 89s did managed to get through the Infantry defenses and got close to the 767th battalions bivouac area before being knocked out or captured by the infantry. 12.) U.S. casualties & Off. When US forces invaded Leyte in 1944, the only Japanese armor unit in the US 7th Infantry Divisions area of operations was the Japanese 7th Independent Tank Company commanded by Captain Kono which was equipped with Type 89B Otsu tanks and was deployed near Burauen. [13] It was at this time also that the remainder of the battalion which had not landed on 67 June, consisting mainly of the service company and other support elements of the headquarters company dubbed the Battalion Residue, departed Bournemouth on 16 June, landed on Utah Beach the following day and linked-up with the battalion soon thereafter.[13]. Larger versions of the individual images are available by request. If you would like to obtain copies, please contact us and we can help you with the process). Although the 767th did not knock out any Japanese tanks they did claim two Japanese planes which were strafing the regimental dump and bivouac area. It crossed the Rhine on 26 March, where its DD tanks were used as part of an amphibious assault, and then pushed into southern Germany with the 3rd Infantry. The battalion received its first training at Fort Lewis as part of the IX Corps. Thank you so much again for helping me Now the tank crews were doing manual labor unloading supplies. Contents 1 World War II 2 Cold War 3 References 4 External links [26] By 4 February, they had finally reached the Roer River. December 14: [31] On 2324 April, the battalion moved to Knnern and took up similar missions in and around this town. Company B remained with the 60th Infantry Regiment as they were attached to the 104th Infantry Division to hold the hard-won ground around Eschweiler and Dren. It participated in all phases of the drive on Rome. Veteran L. Prickett, "Dear VetFriends, Thanks so much for your help! I called the number ans wow he was blown away when he found out who I was. It was used by the IJA and IJN Special Naval Landing Force. This battalion was the first unit to employ the M10 Tank Destroyer in combat in the PTO on Kwajalein Island and later . The 761st Black Panthers was the African-American TB which fought in the ETO. A Japanese truck would made a fast and simple road block for the infantry especially if they expected another tank banzai charge. [4], Breaking through the first band of the Western Wall by late September 1944, the 9th Infantry Division, and along with it the 746th Tank Battalion, were the first of numerous American units to find themselves in the dark, disorienting woods and hilly terrain of the Hrtgen Forest. 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