A censor had whited out the ladies and the lower half of the officer was blacked out. [23], On 57 December, the battalion supported the 9th Infantry Division's move back into the line to relieve the 1st Infantry Division in the vicinity of Eschweiler-Nothberg. [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. 1-30, 1944..34 Pages (Journal - includes casualties & messages)(*), Jul. Ended war in Ehrwald, Austria. Colonel Barney Letter - A five page letter, written by Col. James P. Barney, containing his experiences and observations following TD combat in North Africa. The battalion also used this period to winterize their vehicles and to train and prepare for the impending resumption of offensive operations. John G. C. Brown (11/4/45), Campaign Credits: Tunisia.Nov. 17, to May 13, 1943, Naples - FoggiaSep. 9, 1943 to Jan. 21, 1944, Rome Arno.Jan. 22,to Sept. 9, 1944, RhinelandSept. 15, 1944 toMar. While attempting to land on the muddy landing strip at Dulag, 8 out of 40 naval planes crashed. The color was more likely blue or black since red/white could been mistaken as a Japanese flag. 11th Airborne Recon Company, 11th Airborne Division Type 2 1952 - 1957. November 1: Film: Allied Newsreel MacArthur Lands at Leyte, Philippines 1944. Pvt John F. Bacha Cassino, Italy, 27 January 1944Sgt Harold M. Behymer Prossedi, Italy, 30 May 19442nd Lt Winston L. Blythe Nurnberg, Germany, 17 April 1945Pvt Robert A. Bohland Riedwihr, France, 26 January 1945T/5 William R. Boyer Bennwihr, France, 23 December 1944Pvt Charles R. Brewer Zweibrucken, Germany, 20 March 1945Pvt Paul N. Cardullo Rome, Italy, 11 June 1944Pfc Frank Carmello Bamberg, Germany, 13 April 1945Pfc Charles W. Connor La Maison Rouge, France, 24 January 1945Sgt Melville E. Corson Bennwihr, France, 23 December 19441st Lt George A. Various issues include a mix of group and individual photos, reunion minutes, financials, letters from 776th members, unit news and a bit of unit history. [2] With such heavy losses in July, Company D was stripped of qualified tankers to fill out the crews in the medium tank companies.[3]. 1-31, 194439 Pages (Journal - includes casualties & messages)(*), Nov. 1-30, 194435 Pages (Journal - Incl casualties & Off. 301st Engineer Combat Battalion; 301st Medical Battalion; 76th Division Artillery; 302d Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer) . 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. 15.) The 6th Armored Division was created February 15, 1942 at Fort Knox, Kentucky and was made up almost entirely of citizen draftee soldiers. The San Pablo airfield was secured on December 7. The 776th drew many of its men from the western states and then trained in San Francisco. This is probably the other side of the Type 89B above. At the end of day, the tanks returned to the battalions bivouac area around the crossroads at Dulag-Burauen Road and Highway #1 just southwest of Dulag for night security. Tiger Tracks Newsletters - Published by the 776th TD Bn. Photo 2: Albert A. Liegel (HQ Co.) is shown kneeling, fifth from right in the front row. On February 1, the US 7th Infantry Division landed on Kwajalein and its surrounding islands in the south. Type 89B Otsu at Aberdeen Proving Ground: Walk Around Photos. It arrived in New York on 25 October. In some cases, I have already heard from family or friends. Note the grousers fitted to the tracks. 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. AAR lists HQ, A, B and C companies had 51 medium tanks (M4A1s) operating. This is my close up which shows an officer with a couple of local women. As a result of this action, Company A was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. 8.) Stock Footage WWII U.S. 7th Infantry Takes Kwajalein Island Color, U.S. 7th Infantry Division at Kwajalein Atoll, Allied Newsreel MacArthur Lands at Leyte, Philippines 1944, WW2 Philippine Operations, Leyte, 20 October 1944, Type 89 medium tank IJA Armored Forces Exercise September 1941, Type 89 Otsu Tank at Aberdeen Ordnance Museum, Bison Decals 35070 US M4A1 Sherman in the Pacific. D company had 11 light tanks (M3A1/M5A1 Stuarts) operating. It would later be redesignated the 73rd Armor Regiment and was finally disbanded in 1996. Awards, Battlefield Commisions & Stations. They were attached once again to the 3rd Armored Division on 24 November. Thank you so much again for helping me I'm the first to ever contact him. After their occupation duties in the vicinity of Knnern, the 746th road marched to Ingolstadt from 13 to 15 May. World Military Encyclopedia - United States - 76th Tank battalion of 11th Airborne Division ( obsolute) World Military Encyclopedia. I had a great time and intend to go again next year. The battalion was briefly inactivated following WWII in 1946 before being reformed as a heavy tank battalion, and in 1949 was renumbered the 73rd Heavy Tank Battalion, under which name it served in the Korean War, with M4 Sherman and M26 Pershing tanks. Photo Albums - A collection of photographs taken by James A. Montgomery who served in B Company. Decal Sheets containing #19 Lightning: 1/35: ToRo Model 35D59 PTO Sherman tanks vol.3, 1/48: ToRo Model 48D09 PTO Sherman tanks, 1/72: ToRo Model 72D46 PTO Sherman tanks vol.2. The forces reached the west bank of the Roer River and 746th tankers conducted reconnaissance across the river for possible crossing sites by 16 December 1944. [31] On 2324 April, the battalion moved to Knnern and took up similar missions in and around this town. 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. They suffered their heaviest casualties of the war so far, with 75 killed, wounded and missing during the ten days they were attached to the 83rd Infantry Division. December 10: There are:11 items tagged 76th Anti Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery available in our Library. However, due to the German counteroffensive in the Ardennes just to the south that began the day before, the scope of the attack was reduced while the division reacted to this new threat. This is my ad free non-profit blog of my research notes on military history since April 2018. Close up of Lucky Tiger. Reunion Group Photos - Original images taken at a few of the unit's reunions and provided courtesy of Tom Montgomery. [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. December 14: 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. [25] Company A joined the 47th Infantry Regiment when it was detached from the division and attached directly to V Corps to reinforce the northern shoulder of the American lines. Veteran C. Young, After 30 years and learning the computer and finding VetFriends, I went to my first reunion of the USS Navasota AO-106. [25], The battalion remained in defensive positions to the southeast of Eupen throughout the end of December 1944 and most of January 1945, with limited localized offensive operations while the front to the 9th Infantry Division's south was stabilized and restored after the German counteroffensive. Courtesy of Tom Hubred. 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. All rights reserved. Companies A and C landed with the 3d Division at Fedala and assisted the Division in establishing and exploiting one of the first beachheads in the North African theater. Thank you for every other informative blog. These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. The first address you sent me is my buddy. The 3rd Battalion, 184th Infantry setup its night perimeter on the north edge of the Dulag airfield with its right flank on the Dulag-Burauen road. Constituted 13 January 1941 in the Regular Army as the 76th Tank Battalion (Light). Courtesy of the Tank Destroyer Association by L. L. Gill, TDA Historian. A platoon from the 7th Reconnaissance Troop patrolled the road between Baybay and Damulaan and a platoon of 767th Tank Battalion Stuart tanks at Damulaan were the only US armor on the west coast of Leyte at that time. Required fields are marked *. 12.) The scout car was probably a Kurogane Type 95 belonging the commander and armed only with a MG. The number plate on the front hull is not an original marking. What a conversation we had. These crewmen were in turn replaced in Company D with infantry replacements who immediately began training as tankers. Personal Narratives - These were written by a former veteran of the 776th, during the 1970's, in response to questions he recieved from the author doing research for an upcoming book on U. S. tank destroyer forces. 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 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. Courtesy of the Tank Destroyer Association by L. L. Gill, TDA Historian. Articles for tag: 69th Tank Battalion. find my friend. November thru to January was the height of the rainy season on Leyte with the heaviest rain fall. M4A1 #19 Lightning landed on Kwajalein Island, February 2. Courtesy of Tom Montgomery. 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. Kwajalein airfield after its capture before becoming Bucholz Army Airfield. December 4: "After Action Report, 746th Tank Battalion March May 1945". Starting bid: US $4.99 [ 0 bids] Shipping: $0.80 Standard . 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. In the meantime, the division received orders reattaching them to VII Corps and ordering them east to catch up with the advancing front and the medium tank companies had to move out without benefit of refitting. It was relieved of attachment to the Division on May 7 and moved to Pont du Cheliff, Algeria under control of I Armored Corps. 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. D Company locations as listed: The 761st Black Panthers was the African-American TB which fought in the ETO. 124th Tank Battalion; 175th Reconnaissance Battalion; 656th Sapper Engineer Battalion; 728th Signals Battalion; 1682nd Material Support Battalion; [27] The discharge gates on the dam were demolished as the Americans approached and operations to the east of the Roer had to wait until the waters downstream subsided. var addy_textede5f5022a62a30559ef44961cb36143 = 'info' + '@' + 'tankdestroyer' + '.' + 'net';document.getElementById('cloakede5f5022a62a30559ef44961cb36143').innerHTML += ''+addy_textede5f5022a62a30559ef44961cb36143+'<\/a>'; Also in the front row is Louis A. Pieper (C Co.), second from right. He is so thankful I called and we exchanged addresses and he wants to come and visit. Willard Totten, Recon Company, 5-22-791 Page Willard Totten, 7-4-792 Pages, 17.) [2], In 1944, two companies of the battalion were re-equipped with DD tanks, specialised M4 Shermans designed for amphibious landings. Military Police Platoon. Mike. Now the tank crews were doing manual labor unloading supplies. After Burauen was captured and secured, C company supported the 17th Infantry regiment moving north through Buri towards Dagami. Men of Armor is a multi-volume history of B Company, 756th Tank Battalion, in WWII. Courtesy of the Tank Destroyer Association by L. L. Gill, TDA Historian. The earlier gasoline powered version Type 89A remained in production until 1937. Several techniques were experimented with to reduce the German bunkers, with combined infantry-armor attacks behind smoke screens showing the most success. [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]. From this date to the end of the year, the 767th AAR does not list any actions involving the medium tanks. 737th Tk Bn: 22 Nov 44-3 Dec 44: [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. Band. Some sources state that the colors were red/white. 254 th Motorised Rifle Regiment - Klintsy - Tank company and an MR battalion; 59 th Tank Regiment - Yelnya - Tank battalion, an MRC; 8 th Combined Arms Army - Southern Military District - Novocherkassk. 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. 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