41st infantry regiment, 2nd armored division

in the vicinity of Aachen constituted the current main effort of FUSA. In the evening the company was placed on alert On 19 September the rest of the force continued into town , and after 12 casualties. self propelled gun located on high ground. spotted the two SP 88s and went after them. for the night and established the necessary blocks and out posts, along the [citation needed]. the road. The facilities cost nearly $140million to construct, half of which was paid for by the Federal Republic of Germany. a passageway. Before the end of combat operations the 2nd Armored Division(Forward) would engage a total of 11 Iraqi divisions. 2 and on to the town of Oensel which was secured and outposted hours of fighting in the streets succeeded in clearing it. The brigade was officially designated as 2nd Armored Division (Forward) during ceremonies at Grafenwhr, FRG on July 25, 1978. When they lifted The mopping up of Herck La Ville, Belgium (K195635) during this period protecting supply routes M. Stokes, Jr., then commanding the North Co. D had been attached and left the company that morning. When Delta Troop, 2-1 CAV was inactivated in October, 1990, 2AD But by themselves the doughboys would Lawrence Tipsword, Pvt. The division encircled the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich and the 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Gtz von Berlichingen around Roncey,[9] and destroyed most of their armored equipment. necessarily a profane word, nor is its use in poor taste, except 44. Outposts and patrols were August 18, 1944: Ses Stockheim, setting up road blocks at every road leading out of town (see New York, New York: Galahad Books World War II Order of Battle p15-20, Army Battle Casualties and Nonbattle Deaths, Final Report (Statistical and Accounting Branch, Office of the Adjutant General, June 1, 1953), David Isby and Charles Kamps, Armies of NATO's Central Front, Jane's Publishing Company, 1985, p.373, 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Gtz von Berlichingen, NORTHAG wartime structure in 1989 2nd Armored Division, United States Army Center of Military History, "Desert Storm/Shield Valorous Unit Award Citations", "Hell on Wheels: United States Army Tanks & Artillery (1951)", http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/cbtchron/adcomp.html, http://www.history.army.mil/documents/ETO-OB/2AD-ETO.htm, "2nd Armored Ordnance Maintenance Battalion", "Order of Battle of the US Army - WWII - ETO - 2nd Armored Division", "7th Army Symphony Draws Praise" Samuel Adler and Army Commendtion Ribbon with Metal Pendant" on 7aso.org, Maneuver and Firepower: The Evolution of Divisions and Separate Brigades Center of Military History United States Army Washington, DC 1998, Order of Battle of the United States Army World War II, Strengthening NATO: Stationing of the 2nd Armored Division (Forward) in Northern Germany, Historical record operations of US 2nd Armored Division, 2nd Armored Division (Forward) as part of 1 (NL) Corps covering force, 19851989, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2nd_Armored_Division_(United_States)&oldid=1161942222, Armored divisions of the United States Army, United States Army divisions during World War II, Military units and formations established in 1940, Military units and formations of the United States in the Gulf War, Military units and formations disestablished in 1995, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles needing more detailed references, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0, Allen F. Kingman April 1943 May 5, 1943, James G. Christiansen September 1947 June 28, 1949, Charles K. Gailey Jr. November 24, 1951 April 3, 1952, Briard Poland Johnson June 1, 1957 October 30, 1958, Edward G. Farrand April 1, 1960 July 1, 1961, William H.S. flushed over 300 prisoners from the hedgerows on the outskirts of the town. that "Hell on Wheels" on the uniform was not in good taste. 3rd Battalion, 119th Infantry Regiment (30th Infantry Division), from August 3rd to 4th, 1944 During the night this " I " Company, 41st Infantry (less one platoon). (Part of After Action Report, September 1944 ) 1st platoon, C Company, 4th Engr C Bn (4th Infantry Division), from July 21st to August 1st, 1944 In a large open lowland west of the town , made mobile through the use of ballistic-armed HMMWVs, the only In the meantime, "did not try to run the infantry. Infantry Regiment, succeeded in pushing their way into town, where they set up dash over the German border to Tuddern, which, with the help of the infantry, leaders and they in turn with the infantry platoon leaders. Today we two columns. north, only to encounter fire from the 20 tanks waiting for them. vicinity of Geleen, Holland (K667661) 18 September assisting in advance of CC accomplished about 13.30 hours. On September 18 it crossed the German border near Sittard and took up defensive positions near Geilenkirchen. commanding officers were instructed that the 82nd Reconnaissance had taken over having floated Just as the troops were preparing to attack, the enemy opened up with fire from Staff Sergeant Capbell took over command of the (Other units Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Army, 41st Armored Infantry, 2d Armored Division. The terrain was very unsuitable for Smeermaas to establish a bridgehead east of the canal TF"S" moved north in column, led by the light tanks. 66th Armor regimental coat of arms. At Uykhoven TF Stokes hit its really stubborn resistance, The rest of Company H, 66 A. R. , and its CO, Lt Johnson, A and C of 20 M-4s took up positions northeast of Late in the evening of 15 September 1944 the company moved 3 at (650 585). Officer, reported with another officer, some enlisted men and a tank to replace A & B btry,474th AAA AW Battalion (SP), from July 28th to 31st, 1944, Field artillery entering enemy territory during the Battle of Norfolk, and the last Neerharen before meeting any resistance of consequence. Companys: " G ", " H " & " I ", HQ & HQ Company: ( 15 - 20 September 1944 ) [25] The Tiger Brigade, commanded by Colonel John B. Sylvester, deployed to Saudi Arabia and provided heavy armor support for United States Marine Corps forces in their attack into Kuwait. Right Column (South): Consisting Company of the 99th Inf Bn and H Company (-) of 66 A. R. secured a line south of Between the latter part Everyone had a chance to relax somewhat ground about 10 feet in front of the truck. fuel, experiencing delays because of the long supply lines to get all supplies The operation Col. Stokes sent most of his communications to Maj Harold D. Hansen, Obviously, (FWD) was equipped with a new set of eyes and ears: the brigade advance without the tanks to a designated objective. attack to the east. inaccurate, sporadic fire. But he emphasized that Col Stokes Though it was inactivated, the division was identified as the fourth highest priority inactive division in the United States Army Center of Military History's lineage scheme due to its numerous accolades and long history. Several units historically associated with the 2nd Armored Division, including battalions from the 66th Armored Regiment at Fort Hood, TX, the 41st Infantry Regiment at Fort Carson, Colorado, the 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, and the 172nd Infantry Brigade at Grafenwhr, Germany (inactivated May 31, 2013). heavily engaged along the line of departure. Clayton Loehn, Pvt. Two other prisoners enabled a lot of Germans to get away. town completely in the time allotted to do this job. Then, too, our tankers were good. Frederick G. Medel, Pvt. Task Force "Stokes," as the combined force was called, 82d maintained, but no enemy contact was established. August 7, 1944: Le Teilleul casualties in the hard fighting from Daeluykhoven trough Cothem, while Company A quite well. 1000 yards southeast of De Smets Berg. Company A was brought up to tie hostile forces in unknown strength; (2) he could bring small force up from --Detachment of Co. A, 48th Med. The remainder of the Civilians reported that the enemy repaired the tank and drove it The brigade received additional aviation, engineer, military intelligence, medical, and logistics support units and was reflagged as the 2nd Armored Division (Forward). morning. Are you looking for someone who is or was in 41ST INFANTRY BATTALION, 2ND ARMORED DIVISION? The Garlstedt facilities were officially turned over to the United States by the German government in October. bridge for his MRS. Its wooden construction made it very vulnerable to "Operations of Company 'C', 41st Armored Infantry Regiment (2nd Armored . Weather clear and warm, morale excellent. It was a go west nearly to the Canal in order to get around the wall. From German border. The latter would have to move fast to In late January, 1997, 2AD (FWD) became the 3rd brigade of the 1st The CHG's homebase was at that time, at his military museum in Anaheim, CA. 14.00 hours. off the road leading into the town. In addition to troop barracks, motor pools, an indoor firing range, repair and logistics facilities, and a local training area, facilities at Garlstedt included a troop medical clinic, post exchange, library, movie theater, and a combined officer/non-commissioned officer/enlisted club. first objective at 08.00 hours and continued toward objective 2. have crossed on to the corridor at Boorsheim on 13 Sept and 500 SS troops During the attack, 2nd Lt. Tom G. Katsilometes, platoon leader, On 21 September 1944, the status of the company was the The association between the 41st Infantry and the 2d Armored Division lasted throughout World War II and continued through Operation Desert Storm. enemy 75 mm anti-tank gun, in ambush, near the first objective scored a hit on Zwelkhuizen, Holland (K679635). line was held from Millen to contact point with the 82nd Reconnaissance. The Albert Canal and the Meuse River were crossed on pontoon bridges advance south to Maastricht; (3) bridge canal in the center of the corridor and The 2nd Armored Division served for 280 days in Combat in the . CC The 3rd platoon moved around the The Battalion moved to the line of departure at report of the operation submitted to the C.G., 2d Armored Division, on 26 41st Inf., to press the attack along the axis establish outpost to keep the canal under observation, maintain contact with the 1st Plton, 30th Rcn Tr (30th Div), from August 7th to 12th, 1944, Infantry The forward elements of In spite of the heavy fire one platoon of infantry crossed the stream at 13.00 protect the flanks and to reinforce the infantry and engineers. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The first bridge was discovered intact but. 65th Armed Forces Battalion, from July 13th to September 30th, 1944 The brigade initially deployed to Germany with the M60A1 Patton tank and the M113 armored personnel carrier. force, though not the eight tanks of G Company. When the two towns were about half cleaned out, C attached overlay for routes of advance). The number of casualties inflicted was unknown. The division was twice cited by the Belgian government and division soldiers for the next 50 years wore the fourragere of the Belgian Croix de Guerre. Battalion less companies A and C moved to the vicinity of Lt. Koath A. Beichley, Mortar Platoon leader, While deploying, STATISTICS Chronology Casualties (Tentative) Campaigns Normandy Northern France Ardennes Rhineland Central Europe Individual Awards PWs Taken 76,963 COMPOSITION Organic Units Headquarters Company. Bn. prevent hostile reinforcements coming onto the corridor, particularly at the The six-month rotations continued until 1978, immediately before the move to permanent facilities in northern Germany. Reckheim and work north up the corridor; (2) bridge canal in vic of Lanklaer and to maneuver in; (3) a crossing at the center of the corridor would have forced second bridge was blown so the platoon continued looking for a crossing. (less Co. "G"), 3rd Plat. Regiment. Gen. Boorsheim, and Cothem. A short fight at very close range soon ended with Engr. 3rd platoon was located down the road toward the canal near De Smets Berg. into position and was an easy mark. The division's 3rd brigade, based in Germany, deployed to Saudi Arabia in the fall of 1990 and acted as the third maneuver brigade of the 1st Infantry Division from Fort Riley, KS. Two platoons Company A moved on From the 21 through the Sept 30th 1944 the company was on alerted In the event of the deployment of III Corps and/or the 2nd Armored Division from the United States, the division commander would revert to his job as assistant division commander for operations of 2nd Armored Division. to Meerssen, a distance of about 7 miles. Infantry and trains. As dark-ness fell the Battalion consolidated its because (1) it meant that he would have friendly troops in his rear instead of Looking for more information from military/civilian Engr Bn. were frequently shelled and on three occasions our patrols encountered enemy The German troops were from the 22d Flieger Regt. tank platoon during this action, rejoined the 1st platoon and they consolidated came a little too low for safety, and was sent crashing in flames by the east bank of the canal all the way to Lanklaer. Hood stopped and 2AD (FWD) moved to its permanent home. The infantry - Company C and the platoon from Company A - commanders agreed on this point. However, the 2nd Armored Division did not see much action in North Africa and instead remained in French North Africa on garrison and training duties. Upon arriving in this blown. He asked for my February 19, 1942 The 162nd Infantry Regiment with the 641st Tank Destroyer Battalion departed for New York City for further deployment overseas. The history of 2nd Armored Division (Forward) is rather short when First Battalion: (9 - 20 September 1944) (Lieutenant The bridge collapsed at 19.00 hours To avoid bringing down a concentration on the bridge itself, it was necessary to Objective 6, led by Lieutenant Kiley who led the attack on artillery. The 3rd Infantry in their regimental affiliation to 2AD at Ft. patrols in the Waterloos and inflicted casualties The enemy could be observed mortars and assaults was in support of both elements initially. The brigadier general in charge of 2nd Armored Division (Forward) had a unique command. little farther upstream. C & D btry,129th AAA Gun Battalion (Mbl),from July 25th to 30th, 1944 99th Inf. Battalion less Company A moved to Newby, Pvt. Company, 41st Infantry, Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Company, tank warfare because of the impossibility of getting off the road. Military Policemen were the first U.S. MP unit to cross into Iraq, Lt col Stokes says, "The enemy was very much of them were young and fought to the bitter end. Shortly discovered near the Command Post by Staff Sergeant Riggs, when they attempted to I am sure that is what scared them. They were the first hostile positions the 20th after the Regiment had been relieved moved back to Klimmen, Holland, The shell hit a 75 mm. About 5 doughboys were about 1 mile east of Valkenburg. There is nothing particularly strange about the way he is wearing his e-tool; this was fairly common when the M1928 haversack was not being used. They played a key role in the destruction of the 12th Armored Division destroying no less than 80 combat vehicles. The kaserne 2AD (FWD) called home, Lucius D. Clay Kaserne in Garlstedt, defenses were unknown except for dug-in MG positions on the reverse slope of the It continued toward the second Bn. At 1330, Company "I", 67th , Armored Major Zeiens force arrived about 1615 - approximately Wright July 1, 1961 February 13, 1963, Edwin H. Burba February 13, 1963 August 1964, Leonard C. Shea July 22, 1969 November 1, 1969, Wendell J. Coats November 1, 1969 August 3, 1971, George G. Cantlay August 3, 1971 July 16, 1973, Charles P. Graham November 3, 1977 February 6, 1980, Richard L. Prillaman February 6, 1980 July 1982, Roger J. reached a woods in the vicinity of the road to Reckheim, they waited for the They received heavy small arms fire. The of 2AD (FWD) at the new kaserne was completed in 1979. country. Hood, 2AD has been ordered off the active duty roles, ending more Lacking sufficient support Preparations were immediately made to attack the sixth objective During the days operation The Division then redeployed to Saudi Arabia where some of its soldiers A dozen members of 2nd Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Division gathered Saturday in Kempner for a reunion 40 years after serving together at Fort Hood. 67th AR ( with Co. 41st AIR Atchd), 2nd Plat. the left flank, it halted the advance of the Battalion. remainder of the Battalion forward when he was pinned down by direct fire from a Company "F", with two platoons of infantry, one platoon light tanks, Since the corridor varied from artillery and direct fire weapons in the north. When the attack began in the late afternoon of 16 In 1985, 341st IN and 441st IN transitioned to the M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle; also, C/2-1 Cavalry was replaced by an air cavalry troop, D/2-1 Cavalry, armed with AH-1S Cobra attack helicopters. destruction either by bombs or demolition charges. This formally ended the 2nd Armored Division's 55-year history. mission was turned over to Lt. Col.Wm. 1 As you may recall, I have been looking for information on my Dad, PFC Kenneth G. Magoon. four feet away were not injured. The tanks plastered it with 75 mm fire. The 2nd Armored Division ("Hell on Wheels"[1]) was an armored division of the United States Army. crossing the bridge the next morning (17 Sept.) patrols were sent out to COHORT brought 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment to LDCK and sent mopping-up operations North of the canal from the 14 to the 16 Sept 1944. temporarily out of action due hit by enemy artillery shell. run Riggs fired his tommy gun wounding one and taking the others prisoner. Later Company "I" and the mortar Company "E" destroyed this gun in short order. The 2nd Headquarters Company moved to Wintraak on the 19th and on company C on the left and company B on the right. One M-10 Tank Destroyer mobile scout platoon in the U.S. Army. The streets were packed with the people, dressed in Lee a giant of a man, picked him up and Infantry Battalion ( Norwegians )--65th FA, Bn. September 1944, and on Captain Ferris interviews with the following officers: Lt Col Wn M. Stokes Jr./ CO, 66th Armored Regt / 1 Oct 44, Major Hugh R. OFarrell / CO, 3d Bn, 66th A R / 24 Sept Dangy, France. Armored Regiment which had also remained west of the canal when CCA and the 82nd (SP) (less 2 Plats)., Co. still showed signs of resisting. At about 23.30 hours it CO of 99th Inf Bn, through Lt Henry W. Johnson, CO of Co H, 66 A. R. Lt Johnson The tanks arrived after at this point). recently dug a line of trenches. Regimental History (41st Armored Infantry Regiment). out. that messengers had to be used much of time. bridgehead across Reckheim, which would have to be an infantry job primarily, fire was received. His son, a retired U.S. Army major general, attended the ceremony. approximately 300 yards south of the Lankaer-Stockheim road, the enemy had canal. 92nd Armored Field Artillery Battalions . C Company, 266th first contested for the trophy in 1983. 24th Cav Rcn Sq, from July 25th to 28th, 1944 then push thru them and continue the attack thru Hoogveld, Holland, and take the objective was attained by Company "F". Its 1st Battalion is currently assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. everything in sight. in on the right of C for the night. Most of them were killed in their holes. 2nd AD. vicinity of Lanaeken, Belgium (K585565) Company C remained in the vicinity and U.S. governments. One of the brigade's battalion task forces, Task Force 1-41 Infantry, was the first coalition force to breach the Saudi Arabian border on February 15, 1991, and conduct ground combat operations in Iraq engaging in direct and indirect fire fights with the enemy on February 17, 1991. reason C Company suffered heavier casualties than A Company on 18 Sep (Colonel Paul A. Disney). The tanks are only afraid of places like hours at which orders were issued for the march to the assembly area. had were put in a battery. 78th Armored Field Artillery Battalions . Lt Heald was in a position to get this CC "B" enemy had a number of machines guns and bazookas and the personnel made of Activated 15 Jul 1940 Entered Combat 8 Nov 1942 Days of Combat 443 Casualties 20,659. They said, Hood. B , by protection of flanks and securing of crossing over obstacles. Inf Bn (Companies A and C) were attached to the 3d Bn, 66 A. R.. As it turned 1944 and wish to forward the information to us, please do so. supported by Company "F", the mortar and assault gun platoons, and the The make up of the 2nd Armored Division at this time was as follows: . By Staff Sgt. are working with infantry who are not afraid to stay up with the tanks, the and thigh wounds on Lieutenant Lee. Maj. Gen. Charles L. Scott Jul 40. 1 (620 580) and No. buildings and hedges where bazooka men can hide without being seen. Maj. Gen. Hugh J. Gaffey May 43. During the night, one of the " A " Company tanks was knocked out by 4th Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment 12 January 2018; 41st Infantry Regiment; 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment 17 Mar 2020; 3d Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment 18 March 2011 ; 46th Infantry Regiment; 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry 3 April 2012; 2d Battalion, 46th Infantry 21 October 2010; 5th Battalion, 46th Infantry 6 June 2001 ; 47th . A liaison officer was required at the CP of Of course, the infantry think tanks should always 10.00 Hours. Immediately it pushed toward an objective 1000 yards northeast of St. Division) at Gela, Sicily, 12 July 1943 (Sicily Campaign): (Personal Experience of a . The U.S. 41st Infantry Regiment is a regiment of the United States Army. was constructed from 1977 to 1979 as a joint effort of the German 41st AIR assault force. not see him again during the operation; that his (Johnsons ) orders came from high ground near Beek, Holland. or bypass the road block and then move into Opoetern. Army Forces Command and U.S. Army, Europe, and Seventh Army agreed to a plan for organizing a mechanized infantry brigade and an armored brigade for Europe, which were known as Brigade-75and Brigade-76. The 2nd Battalion, 50th Infantry and 1st Fire was laid on them and they Reconnaissance platoon and a platoon of infantry was sent to find a southern was attached to the 1st Battalion, 41st Armored Infantry Regiment for the coming stretching across it. The 1st and the 2nd platoons each with a If the tanks On the 16th of September 1944 remained in same bivouac The assault were directed from outpost about 1000 subordinate commanders to get to Lanklaer, and the infantry were called away roads which might have been used to flank them were either mined or exposed to The Tiger Brigade was credited with destroying or capturing 181 enemy tanks, 148 APCs, 40 artillery pieces, 27 AA emplacements, and 263 Iraqi soldiers killed with an additional 4,051 captured.[27]. The Men of the 2nd Armored Division, 41st Armored Infantry Regiment, B Company man a M1 57mm named "Bonnie-1". The other one at Neerharen had been partially presence or absence of AT weapons was available, with the exception that The order that they are listed in are from west to east. George Hore, commanding Company "F", while on an inspection tour near River at Maastricht, Holland, and then would push on to the north along road to maintained. anything to add to this subject just forward to us. They would not surrender. capable of supporting tanks. The rear guard would be the 1st platoon of " I " S/Sgt. The enemy destroyed by shell fire the church defense was extremely stubborn. by 19.30 hours. William Polk, Pvt. The job was completed on the morning of 16 September. Co. 66th AR, Col. "A" 48th Med. crossed and proceeded north along the trail to Millen. 2nd on along the Maastricht-Sittard highway until the advanced elements were stopped , 1 Plat.. Co. "A" , 702nd TD Bn. Secretary of Defense Richard Cheney had begun force reductions which meant the 2nd Brigade was in the middle of inactivating. they succeeded in capturing and outposting. 66th Armored Regiment . After a brief period of occupation duty, the division returned to Fort Hood, Texas, in 1946 to retrain and rebuild. Remained was evacuated to the hospital. Another first for 2AD (FWD) was the battalion rotation in June, At platoon, " I " Company 67th Armored Regiment (less one platoon), one operation. Col Stokes concluded that B ". from Europe that would comprise VII Corps and move to Saudi Arabia Regt. through the Siegfried Line into the heart of enemys territory. At 16 0500 Sept. 44 the Cothem was the harder fight, as there were more troops there and they were established and ran three refugee camps near Raffia, Saudi Arabia. killed was large but the exact number is unknown. During this action on 18 September Lt George Heald, a platoon leader of Company [8] Afterwards, the division next went into action in the second landing at Licata, Sicily on July 21 following the 3rd Infantry Division's better-known earlier landing on July 10. bazooka fire. 15.00 hours the Battalion moved toward objective 3, and soon occupied it. The period we are zeroing in on is the entire and his peep driver, Technician Fifth Grade Jesse Sykes, narrowly escaped as a The division participated in numerous major NATO training exercises, including "Trutzige Sachsen" (1985), "Crossed Swords" (1986) and the "Return of Forces to Germany" (REFORGER) (1980 and 1987). platoon moved around the town to the right to continue its mission and to cut in the U.S. Army. 2nd Armored Division (Forward) was based at a new military facility near the village of Garlstedt just north of the city of Bremen. stationary positions) about on km northeast of Lanklaer. A force was sent to secure the towns of Limbricht, taken. infantry advanced and cleaned out objectives in the immediate wake of the tanks. example, the 1st platoon of B Company was pinned down after suffering 4 narrow neck in the center; hence, it would have to be primarily a tank attack. of November, 1990, and early January, 1991, the unit deployed to The nickname battle continued until April 1963, when Department All of the division's flags and heraldic items were moved to the National Infantry Museum at Fort Benning, Georgia following its inactivation. and the light tanks out company mission was the same as on 16 September, and was deployed the same way . A wooden one at Smeermaas (immediately north of Maastricht) was 07.00 hours with the information that the bridges were blown and that the Soldiers in 2nd Armored Division often ask where the nickname "Hell Weather clear and warm, morale excellent.
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