On October 28, HQ and maintenance elements of the US 475th Fighter Group (P-38 Lightnings) arrived at Dulag and began setting up for operations. A censor had whited out the ladies and the lower half of the officer was blacked out. Larger versions of the individual images are available by request. Become a co-author and You can: add information; edit sections; . In January 1944 it moved from Camp Pickett to the embarkation point at Camp Shanks, New York for deployment to Europe. Details about 76th Airborne Tank Battalion "Op Ugnate Acriter" - Cut Edge Unsewn M See original listing. One tank was used for evacuation of stalled and disabled vehicles in the area. [18] As the battalion continued to pursue the Germans north and east of the Seine, Company D was reconstituted and attached to the division reconnaissance troop to screen the division front as they crossed the Aisne River between Reims and Laon. The US 7th Infantry Division was the only unit in the Pacific to use these checkered ID panels. If you served in D Company, 76th Tank Battalion (90mm), Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. On 5 July, the 746th Tank Battalion was attached to the 83rd Infantry Division to help repel a strong counterattack from the German 6th Parachute Regiment[15] toward Carentan in an effort to cut off the VII Corps from their supply lines to the landing beaches. [7], The 746th embarked in New York on 29 January 1944 aboard the RMS Aquitania and arrived at Gourock, Scotland on 9 February 1944. Redesignated 73rd Heavy Tank Battalion, 10 January 1949. The 746th Tank Battalion followed the standard organization of a U.S. medium tank battalion during World War II. Do you have 76TH TANK BATTALION Reunion information you'd like to share Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. 25.) Courtesy of Tom Hubred. December 20: [13] In operations with the 90th Infantry Division, the tankers noted the hesitation in the division leadership and high casualties suffered by the infantry that they were supporting. At 0130 hours on October 21, three Type 89s moved along road. Posted with permission from Tom Montgomery, son of James Montgomery who served as a radio operator in a platoon command half-track. [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. Headquarters, Department of the Army. On the northwest end of Ebeye island (Burton) was a seaplane base that was abandoned during the invasion. 1970 (**) 1978 1980 1982 1990 (*) 1994 (**) 1996 (**) 1998(**). It's been nearly 40 years since we parted. [31] On 2324 April, the battalion moved to Knnern and took up similar missions in and around this town. 76th Tank Division. February 1 0930 hours: The Type 89B Otsu was the first diesel-powered tank to be mass-produced in the world. The first combat commitment of the 756th was at Paestum on September 17, attached to the 45th Infantry Division. I would like to include short biographies in Volume Four for each of the 47 men killed while serving in B Company and for 3 additional officers who served in B Company but were killed in action later while serving in A and C Companies. It arrived in England in February 1944 and landed at Utah Beach on July 18, 1944. Arrived Casablanca, Morocco, 25 January, 1943. In World War I the 76th was the first division of the National Army to be drawn from civilian ranks through the draft, hence the insignia and the description, "the first sons of the nation." The. However, by 16 June 1944, the last 746th unit was detached from the 90th Infantry Division. Numerous names throughout the text. I'm the first to ever contact him. [13][14] On 11 June, the battalion was relieved from the 4th Infantry Division and attached to the 90th Infantry Division. In April 1980, B Company, 76th Engineer Battalion (Combat Heavy) was reassigned here from Fort Meade, Md. After 30 mininutes on Carlson, one tank was out of action due to a mechanical failure. [1] It first saw combat in 1943, when it deployed to North Africa on 24 January and then into Italy following the Salerno landings on 17 September. Watched the one video in color about Kwajalein. After the initial landings, amtracks were used to move fuel and ammunition to the front lines. (*). The 60th and Company B rejoined the division on 24 December. 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. 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. [4], https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=756th_Tank_Battalion_(United_States)&oldid=946428168, This page was last edited on 20 March 2020, at 02:45. After its capture a few days earlier, US engineers began to improve and widen the runway which later became a major base with revetments and taxiways on the sides of the landing strip. The 9th Infantry Division and with it the 746th Tank Battalion came out of the line on 15 November to become First Army reserve. At 0400 hours, 4 Type 89s attacked the 3rd Battalion, 184th Infantry sector. Some 475th FG P-38s and 110th TRS P-40Ns of the 5th Air Force had been at San Pablo airfield during first half of November before relocating to the airfield at Dulag. Courtesy of Tom Hubred. This M4A1 was probably HQ tank No. Published at the end of the war by the men of the unit and printed by Anton Pustet in Salzburg, Austria. They did not receive the 105 mm assault gun equipped tanks until the first week of July 1944. 11th Airborne Recon Company, 11th Airborne Division Type 2 1952 - 1957. Walter S. Snodell Jr. (9/16/45): Lt. Col. Theodore C. Argue (10/2/45); Capt. [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. B Company supporting the 184th Infantry Regiment landed on Red Beach 1 while A Company supporting the 32nd Infantry Regiment landed on Red Beach 2. Two D company M3A1 Stuart tanks landed on Beach White 2 on Ennylobegan Island (Carlos). The 776th drew many of its men from the western states and then trained in San Francisco. The 746th Tank Battalion was activated at Camp Rucker, Alabama on 20 August 1942 as the 746th Tank Battalion (Medium), drawing its initial cadre of officers from the 760th Tank Battalion[5] and an additional six officers and 135 enlisted men from the 70th Tank Battalion. Part 1.11 Pages Part 2.10 Pages Part 3.15 Pages Part 4.11 Pages. 777th AAA AW Bn (SP) 22 Jul 44-29 Jun 45: Armored. 21, 1945, Central Europe..Mar. Anti-aircraft artillery - 777th AAA AW Battalion (SP), from July 22nd, 1944 to June 29th, 1945. The operation involved the invasions of Kwajalein, Eniwetok, and Majuro atolls. By mid-April, the 9th Infantry Division was effectively squeezed out of the shrinking cordon around the Ruhr Pocket and plans were made to pull the 746th out of the line to refit the worn tanks. The 761st Black Panthers was the African-American TB which fought in the ETO. The following are all part of the recommendation package submitted. [3][17] After the tactical situation had been restored, the battalion was once again given a brief opportunity to rest and refit. 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. Your email address will not be published. By 1944, these tanks were obsolete and only had been used as tractors to clear and roll the airstrips. This DUKW passing a Type 89B is probably returning to the Dulag beachhead for more supplies. Published at the end of the war by the men of the unit and printed by Anton Pustet in Salzburg, Austria. Mitsubishi developed an air-cooled diesel engine and built the new model Type 89B Otsu which went into production in 1933. [26], On 30 January, the division recommenced offensive operations, driving SE from Monschau. 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. Although the Japanese counterattacked every night, Kwajalein island was declared secure on February 4. Courtesy of the Tank Destroyer Association by L. L. Gill, TDA Historian. The cities are difficult to make out but hopefully you can figure most of them comparing them to a more detailed map. Africa/Italy Route Map Europe Route Map. It arrived in New York on 25 October. It was later redesignated as the 73rd Armor Regiment, and is perpetuated today by the 73rd Cavalry Regiment . Its simple, yet effective. Light tanks extricated a mired M29 carrier (Weasel) and trailer. It was not relieved until June 10, six days after the fall of Rome. Debarked vicinity of Cappaci, Italy, beginning 19 September, 1943. You are still welcome to contact me and check in! Due to being the rainy season, heavy rain storms lashing the east coast of Leyte made most areas of the island very muddy. Inactivated 8 February 1946 at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. Not all the pages in the AAR are legible and it also contained a lot of entries pertaining to equipment statuses, personnel promotions, transfers and GIs reporting to the hospital. find my friend. His work has been featured in Business Insider, Sandboxx, and . 124th Tank Battalion; 175th Reconnaissance Battalion; 656th Sapper Engineer Battalion; 728th Signals Battalion; 1682nd Material Support Battalion; B Company 776 Tank Destroyer Battalion In Combat, by James A. Montgomery - A detailed history with crew photos (including ID's, location and date), a company photo/roster, commendation letters and additional photos. Company B was likewise attached to elements of the 9th Infantry Division during the drive on Cherbourg. Attacked Siegfried Line near Omersheim, Germany, and crossed Rhine River near Worms in March 1945. B Company 776 Tank Destroyer Battalion In Combat, by James A. Montgomery - A detailed history with crew photos (including ID's, location and date), a company photo/roster, commendation letters and additional photos. The battalion received its first training at Fort Lewis as part of the IX Corps. Its next move was to Petit Port in May and to Magenta, Algeria, early in June, where it trained with elements of the Fifth Army Tank Destroyer school. The color was more likely blue or black since red/white could been mistaken as a Japanese flag. 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. October 21: If you would like to obtain copies, please contact us and we can help you with the process). 2nd platoon engaged in combat on the west coast of Leyte. [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. [2], In 1944, two companies of the battalion were re-equipped with DD tanks, specialised M4 Shermans designed for amphibious landings. The machine gun in the foreground is a .30 caliber M1919A4. Provided courtesy of Tom Hubred. The mission was to setup a beach defense. Ultimately, the 746th supported the 9th Division's crossing of the Roer in the 1st Infantry Division sector at Winden on 26 February, and attacked the German flank by advancing south toward Nideggen and Thum. 21.) The program includes a menu as well as a roster of officers and enlisted men. 1) (*), Dec. 1-31, 194432 Pages (Journal - Pt. Fighting was so intense during this period that two platoons of Company D were broken up to man tanks for the medium tank companies. M4A1 #19 Lightning landed on Kwajalein Island, February 2. The service company had operating: 12 2.5 ton trucks, 1 wrecker (10 ton), 11 1/4 ton trucks (Jeeps) and 8 Halftracks. A platoon from the 7th Reconnaissance Troop patrolled the road between Baybay and. Note the number 3 on the M10 turret. An Informal History of the 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion. M4A1 with a section of the wading stack on the rear. Military Catalog, Sales, Discounts & more. Used by permission. 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. The number plate on the front hull is not an original marking. M4A1 #28 Man O War advancing through the village of Julita with a Filipino civilian guide was with the armored column which captured the San Pablo Airfield. Route Maps - A set of two maps showing the route the 776th took while in Africa/Italy and then Europe. An Informal History of the 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion. A disabled M4A1 on the Dulag-Burauen Road (3,000 yards west of Julita). . Woah! History text from the book The Tank Killers by Harry Yeide. The grouser racks on side of the turrets would be empty as the grousers were installed on the tracks. Thank you for every other informative blog. The 3 inch gun on the M10 was more effective than the Sherman 75mm gun for busting Japanese palm log bunkers. 4.) 1.) Posted with permission from Tom Montgomery, son of James Montgomery who served as a radio operator in a platoon command half-track. At this date, the 5th Air Force only used the San Pablo airfield for emergency landings. Men of Armor is a multi-volume history of B Company, 756th Tank Battalion, in WWII. Company A remained in support of the 47 Infantry Regiment, which had been attached to the 3rd Armored Division in order to sustain its defense of the gains made at Schevenhtte. The San Pablo airfield was secured on December 7. October 24: Last Updated on December 11th, 2022, 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, 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. This pictoral history of the 786th Tank Battalion is thoughtfully dedicated to the memory of our comrades who died in combat in the European Theater of Operations March 1, 1945 - May 7, 1945 World War II Operational Documents Addeddate 2012-09-19 04:37:28 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier Miscellaneous Documents - Courtesy of Tom Hubred. Thank you so much again for helping me Have not found any information if this tank was ever or will be restored. This unit was redesignated on 8 May 1941 as the 756th Tank . The 756th Tank Battalion was a tank battalion of the United States Army active during the Second World War and, as the 73rd Tank Battalion, during the early Cold War. Now it appears they were settling in for the duration. Album 1 (Section 1) (Section 2) (Section 3) (Section 4), Album 2(Section 1) (Section 2) (Section 3) (Section 4). Reunion Group Photos - Original images taken at a few of the unit's reunions and provided courtesy of Tom Montgomery. Photo 2: Albert A. Liegel (HQ Co.) is shown kneeling, fifth from right in the front row. The award was never issued. 19.) 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]. 753rd Tank Battalion: 312th Field Artillery Battalion: 75th Infantry Division: 313th Engineer Combat Battalion: 766th Ordnance Light Maint. The GIs broke up the attack using MG, mortar, and artillery fire. Take part in the creation of encyclopedia WorldMilitary. Activated 31.10.68 in Brest, Brest Oblast, as a mobilisation division, to replace the 30th Guards Motorised Rifle Division, which was transferred to Czechoslovakia.. 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 756th Tank Battalion was a tank battalion of the United States Army active during the Second World War and, as the 73rd Tank Battalion, during the early Cold War. [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]. Details consisting of personnel from A and B companies provided security for San Pablo airfield. Decal Sheet containing #28 Man O War: youve an ideal blog here! Close up of Lucky Tiger. Between the planes is the nose of a LVT-4 amtrack which probably belonged to the 718th Amphibian Tractor Battalion. Battled German Nordwind offensive around Rimling, France, in January 1945, where they claimed first Jagdtiger destroyed on Western front. Courtesy of Tom Hubred. The scout car was probably a Kurogane Type 95 belonging the commander and armed only with a MG. C Company M4A1 #58 Lucky Tiger and is followed by Miss Dinah on Ebeye on February 4. Except for two brief periods with the 103rd Infantry Division, the 756th remained with the 3d Division for the rest of the war. 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. Where Note the telephone box on the rear to the left of the damaged wading stack. Tank C-44 had a really bad day. Fortunately he had also become a member and responded to my email. 22.) 571). Thank you for signing up for the VetFriends Newsletter! These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. 331). Equipment 12.85: 6900 men, 24 BMD 1979/1, 8 BMD 1981/2, 243 BMD-1, 30 122mm D-30. Buy 76th Airborne Tank Battalion Patch: Shop top fashion brands Accessories at Amazon.com FREE DELIVERY and Returns possible on eligible purchases Courtesy of Tom Hubred (*). Want to know more about 76th Anti Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery? For the invasion of the Kwajalein atoll (January 31 to February 4), the US Marines landed on Roi and Namur islands on the north side of the atoll. After an experimental period, the 104th Parachute Regiment of 76th Airborne Division became the first Russian Ground Forces regiment that was fully composed of professional soldiers . German resistance, however, had so completely collapsed that the tankers mission was to assist the infantry in collecting bypassed German troops moving east, identify and guard key installations in the southern Harz Mountains, and to control civilians, displaced persons, and freed Allied prisoners of war. With infantry mounted aboard the tanks or following in trucks, the 746th tankers moved about 110km east to positions in Marburg to north of Giessen by 30 March. November thru to January was the height of the rainy season on Leyte with the heaviest rain fall. 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