The attack was blunted within a day, but fighting continued until the German leadership called off the attack on 11 August. 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. The battalion headquarters was attached to the 9th Infantry Division on 17 June. Articles for tag: 69th Tank Battalion. [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. 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. Watched the one video in color about Kwajalein. On February 7, the 767th tank battalion re-embarked for the trip back to Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. Walter S. Snodell Jr. (9/16/45): Lt. Col. Theodore C. Argue (10/2/45); Capt. Thank you so much again for helping me [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. . Supported Rapido River crossing and fought near Cassino JanuaryMarch 1944. Band. Tank Destroyer . Activated 1 August 1946 at Fort Benning, Georgia. 14.) How cool is that. Note that tank #13 in the background has a white star on the lower front hull. The book is large so it is provided in two parts. The companies were again attached to the regimental combat teams of the 9th Infantry Division and crossed the Seine the following day north of Ponthierry and at Melun[3] at crossings established by the 7th Armored Division. After Carlson was secured, artillery was immediately brought ashore and was setup on the island to provide fire support for the landings on Kwajalein Island. Note the grousers fitted to the tracks. [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. During the day on October 24, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Infantry, captured a Japanese private, Isamu Nakamaru, who was a mechanic with the 7th Independent Tank Company. would you prefer to make some invite posts on my weblog? For a view of the war from a TD veterans perspective, you can order a hardbound copy of the book for $20.00 (including U.S. postage) from: Thomas A. Montgomery, 515 Vinnedge Ct., Fairfield, OH 45014. An hour later, one of the tanks returned and it was knocked out. 6.) A lot of times its tough to get that perfect balance between usability and appearance. Re-Union Booklets - These were sent to attendees following the actual reunions. 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 . 44th Armored Infantry Battalion. 777th AAA AW Bn (SP) 22 Jul 44-29 Jun 45: Armored. 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. The 756th Tank Battalion was attached to the 3d Infantry Division at Qualiano, near Naples on June 19, as the Division was preparing for its part in the invasion of southern France. 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. [11] In supporting these diverse elements, which landed both in airborne and beach assaults, the 746th played a crucial role in consolidating the elements of these three divisions into a coherent organized beachhead. Thank you for signing up for the VetFriends Newsletter! [25] By 18 December the division's advance toward the Roer was halted in order to respond to the German offensive. The mission was to setup a beach defense. 76th Tank Battalion Did you proudly serve in 76TH TANK BATTALION? It was inactivated in October 1945. Originally a light tank battalion, the 767th arrived at Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii on 8 February 1943. AAR lists HQ, A, B and C companies had 51 medium tanks (M4A1s) operating. The M10s advanced along with the Shermans. At the time the 746th went into action at Normandy, the assault gun platoon was still equipped with standard M4 Sherman tanks. The The tanks were rearmed and maintenance performed while the crews got some chow and then sleep (if possible). Company A History - A detailed history from its early National Guard unit days through the end of the war. 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. October 21: Diaries - Maintained by Captain Willis F. Cole, Company A. Reunion Group Photos - Original images taken at a few of the unit's reunions and provided courtesy of Tom Montgomery. On 15 August, it landed near St. Tropez as part of Operation Dragoon, attached to the 3rd Infantry Division, and pushed north through France along the Rhone Valley. Published at the end of the war by the men of the unit and printed by Anton Pustet in Salzburg, Austria. In some cases, I have already heard from family or friends. Posted with permission from Tom Montgomery, son of James Montgomery who served as a radio operator in a platoon command half-track. 210 Pages. Take part in the creation of encyclopedia WorldMilitary. 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. [19] The battalion supported the division as it continued to moved first north in support of the encirclement of Mons, crossing into Belgium on 2 September between Fourmies and Chimay. [31] Initially, the tank companies supported the infantry regiments in reducing the Harz Pocket, and the tankers reported resistance ranging from light small arms fire to heavy concentrations of tank gun and artillery fire, depending on the situation. The hole on the side of the turret is not a shell hole which knocked out the tank. Thanks for making it possible!" It is a circular port for ejecting spent shell casings and it is missing the plug or cover. "After Action Report, 746th Tank Battalion January - February 1945". Courtesy of Tom Montgomery. The Type 89B at Anniston: More Walk Around Photos. A Japanese sniper concealed in the top of one of those palm trees could easily drop a grenade into the M10s open top turret. 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. Five L-5 Sentinel light reconnaissance planes and one C-47 transport on the airfield were destroyed. Operational Reports/Unit Journals/Unit History - Operational Reports from the Combined Arms Research Library of the Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Unit General Orders, 19456 Pages, Unit Citations from the 63rd Inf. 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. The battalion headquarters remained attached to the 4th Infantry Division. Most of Leyte was covered with swamp areas, rice paddies and tall tough cogon grass. After conducting reconnaissance, the battalion supported the division's assault following the axis Jngersdorf-Dren. On A-Day, the tanks were ordered to advance to the east to repel the US invasion forces at Dulag. [32][33] The routine of occupation was briefly interrupted on 16 June, when ordnance in the old Bavarian fort was inadvertently set off in their bivouac area, resulting in an explosion and fire that lasted two days, but which fortunately caused no casualties. 3rd platoon and HQ section at San Pablo and Burauen. Military Catalog, Sales, Discounts & more. Now the tank crews were doing manual labor unloading supplies. Unit Citation Action Summary10 Pages, 63rd ID G-2 (Intelligence) Extracts9 Pages, Proposed Citation1 Page, Roster, Co A & Attachments4 Pages, Roster, Co C & Attachments5 Pages, Casualties, A & C Cos., 17-19 Mar, 19452 Pages, Personal Statements10 Pages. Japanese had twin 127mm guns on each end of the island plus 80mm guns on the ocean and lagoon sides. Mitsubishi developed an air-cooled diesel engine and built the new model Type 89B Otsu which went into production in 1933. Equipment 12.85: 6900 men, 24 BMD 1979/1, 8 BMD 1981/2, 243 BMD-1, 30 122mm D-30. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. The 7th Infantry Division was ordered to relocate to Baybay for the advance north to Ormoc. Film: Allied Newsreel MacArthur Lands at Leyte, Philippines 1944. D Company HQ section (2 light tanks) reported to San Pablo for security. [4], After a short break to refit and integrate new replacements, the tank companies went back into combat in Bllingen, Belgium, near the twin villages of Rocherath and Krinkelt, on 5 November, except Company A, which continued their determined defense of Schevenhtte. Do you have any information on this? AFAIK, the 767th TB was not a segregated tank battalion. Supported French 2d Armored Division advance to Strasbourg in November. The tanks 57mm guns probably were not functional or had no shells for the guns. Courtesy of the Tank Destroyer Association by L. L. Gill, TDA Historian. 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. This is the only Japanese tank the battalion reported in the AAR. The 3 inch gun on the M10 was more effective than the Sherman 75mm gun for busting Japanese palm log bunkers. It then moved in March 1944 to Castlemartin Range, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, where it conducted live fire and maneuver training at the company level and below. Thank you to Al Pieper for the identifications. 111 Pages April, 1945 Pt. Starting bid: US $4.99 [ 0 bids] Shipping: $0.80 Standard . Tank C-44 had a really bad day. 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. Men of Armor is a multi-volume history of B Company, 756th Tank Battalion, in WWII. The albums are so large that they needed to be divided into sections for easier download. Courtesy of Tom Montgomery. [35] By 18 September 1945, the battalion was relieved of its occupation duties and prepared to return to the United States. This is my ad free non-profit blog of my research notes on military history since April 2018. var addyede5f5022a62a30559ef44961cb36143 = 'info' + '@'; Note the number 3 on the M10 turret. November 22: The Battalion in turn, however exacted a heavy toll in enemy armor and personnel. It's been nearly 40 years since we parted. A disabled M4A1 on the Dulag-Burauen Road (3,000 yards west of Julita). 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. 107, Headquarters Fifth Army, dated December 15, 1943. Also courtesy of Tom Hubred (*). 3rd platoon and HQ section at Burauen, Leyte. find my friend. Although the 767th battalion did not knock out any of these tanks, they must have drove past them along the Dulag -Burauen road after they left their bivouac area later that morning. [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. Harbor Defenses Christmas 1941 Menu - A 20 page mainly pictorial document reviewing the military units stationed around the San Fransico, California area. 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. 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. Based on some of the photos this may not be true or it is a segregated tank battalion. A Japanese scout car then sped down the road and its passengers killed 2 GIs and wounded 3 others. Transferred to southern France in SeptemberOctober 1944, during which they drew M36's. Military Unit: 52055. 21.) The Service Company included a headquarters section; a maintenance platoon; and a large battalion supply and transportation platoon, with over thirty trucks to provide logistics for the battalion. HQ Co Merit Svc Unit Plaque & auth personnel, Medical Detachment History, June 30, 1945. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. 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. Ended: Dec 13, 2022. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Tank battalions Headquarters, United States Forces European Theater, Office of the Theater Historian. Revamped August 20th, 2021. Thank you so much again for helping me . 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. "Vandal Scandal" - Newsletter published by the unit in Dec, 1942, while they were stationed at Camp Hood, Texas. Also, the blog loads extremely quick for me on Chrome. The unit was a division-level force and was part of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force (IJAAF). Before the invasion, four D Company M5A1 Stuarts were replaced by M3A1s modified with a M1A1 flame gun mounted below the hull .30cal MG and these M3A1s were not waterproofed for the invasion allowing them to immediately flame Japanese positions upon landing. "I was a medic with the 76th Armored Medical Battalion, 6th . [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. You are still welcome to contact me and check in! The 3rd Battalion, 73rd Armored Regiment was first constituted on 13 January 1941 in the Regular Army as the 76th Tank Battalion. Appears to have been taken after the war in Germany or Austria. The GIs on the left are manhandling a 37mm anti-tank gun. Decal Sheets containing #58 Lucky Tiger: 1/35: Bison Decals 35070 US M4A1 Sherman in the Pacific, 1/35: ToRo Model 35D57 PTO Sherman tanks vol.2, 1/48: ToRo Model 48D22 PTO Sherman tanks vol.2, 1/72: ToRo Model 72D45 PTO Sherman tanks vol.1. An Informal History of the 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion. addyede5f5022a62a30559ef44961cb36143 = addyede5f5022a62a30559ef44961cb36143 + 'tankdestroyer' + '.' + 'net'; A gap existed between the 184th and 32nd Infantry Regiments and Company G of the 184th filled the space. var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; The division went into defensive positions on the Rhine after reaching Strasbourg on 26 November, and saw heavy fighting early in 1945 during the clearing of the Colmar Pocket. Between the planes is the nose of a LVT-4 amtrack which probably belonged to the 718th Amphibian Tractor Battalion. This M4A1 is equipped with T48 Chevron tracks. Your email address will not be published. It was used by the IJA and IJN Special Naval Landing Force. 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. 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 wasn't until 30 November that the 47th Infantry Regiment reverted to 9th Infantry Division control and Company A finally rejoined the rest of the battalion, after more than 90 days of nearly continuous and frequently intense combat. Courtesy of Carol Davis Gamble (**). Later it became a major base and staging area for B-24 equipped 11th Bombardment Group, 30th Bombardment Group and the F-5 (P-38 Lightning) equipped 28th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron. Roster) (*), Feb. 1-28, 19457 Pages (Some areas poor), May 10-31, 194526 Pages (Unit Hist - incl. 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.. During the period from May 11, 1944 to June 10 the Battalion was attached no less than eleven times, each one for combat. 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. 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. 50th Armored Infantry Battalion. February 1 0930 hours: These crewmen were in turn replaced in Company D with infantry replacements who immediately began training as tankers. 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. Have not found any information if this tank was ever or will be restored. "After Action Report, 746th Tank Battalion March May 1945". Main body committed near Rotondi 10 October, 1943, where it supported the Volturno River crossing. Thank you for every other informative blog. 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. Five M10 Tank Destroyers equipped the battalions Assault Platoon on Kwajalein Island, February 3. December 4: C Company personnel left for a work detail at Yellow Beach #1 south of Dulag. 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. Company C Rosters, May and June, 1942 - Partial lists of enlisted personnel while the unit was stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington. We were stationed in Germany in 1975 through 1978. Constituted 13 January 1941 in the Regular Army as the 76th Tank Battalion (Light). 1-31, 1944.9 Pages (Includes casualty listing), Jul. There are:11 items tagged 76th Anti Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery available in our Library. The field personnel (including 767th security detachments) and nearby units of the US 11th Airborne Division defended the airfields. On February 1, the US 7th Infantry Division landed on Kwajalein and its surrounding islands in the south. [26], On 30 January, the division recommenced offensive operations, driving SE from Monschau. Military Police Platoon. This battalion was the first unit to employ the M10 Tank Destroyer in combat in the PTO on Kwajalein Island and later . Find D Company, 76th Tank Battalion (90mm) unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. 571). Courtesy of Tom Hubred. 1st platoon on west coast of Leyte. D Company locations as listed: Company D, along with the reconnaissance and mortar platoons and selected support elements landed ashore in the early morning hours of 7 June. Roster) (*), Dec. 1-31, 194433 Pages (Journal - Pt. US armor on the west coast of Leyte at that time. 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. Photo Albums - A collection of photographs taken by James A. Montgomery who served in B Company. Contents 1 World War II 2 Cold War 3 References 4 External links It arrived in England in February 1944 and landed at Utah Beach on July 18, 1944. History text from the book The Tank Killers by Harry Yeide. Attached to: 1st Armored Division; 4th, 34th, 44th, 63d, 85th, 100th Infantry divisions. 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. 20.) Pyramidal tents were setup in the battalion areas in Burauen. 23.) Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. At 0400 hours, 4 Type 89s attacked the 3rd Battalion, 184th Infantry sector. Note barely visible in the background is probably a D Company M3A1 or M5A1 Stuart tank. The other 2 tanks continued down the road but on their return trip they were knocked out, one by the battalion supply detail and the other by Pfc. 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. He said we were like brothers and then all of a sudden, we lost all contact. 19.) In January 1944 it moved from Camp Pickett to the embarkation point at Camp Shanks, New York for deployment to Europe. Mitsubishi built the Type 89 armed with a short-barreled 57mm gun from 1931 to 1939. else may I get that type of info written in such a perfect means? October 24: D company had 11 light tanks (M3A1/M5A1 Stuarts) operating. 76th Airborne Tank Battalion "Op Ugnate Acriter" - Cut Edge Unsewn M: Condition:--not specified. The US 7th Infantry Division had dug in for the night on A-Day when the Japanese launched two tank attacks against the divisions night perimeter. look out for such information. Courtesy of Tom Hubred. 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. Video: Type 89 Otsu Tank at Aberdeen Ordnance Museum. After 30 mininutes on Carlson, one tank was out of action due to a mechanical failure. Sign up to receive our newsletter regarding Veterans, Reunions, Military, Veteran Benefits, Military Pictures, Jokes, Military History, US 767 Tank Battalion Pacific 1944. mike1960research Global September 22, 2019 15 Minutes. Tho tank companies oleo did i''.ght driving and pro.cticed steep hill climbing in preparation for the perrline op erations. [8][36] The 746th Tank Battalion was inactivated at Camp Shanks, New York, on 26 October 1945. Dec 17, 1942 - March 25, 1943..35 Pages, March 26, 1943 - May 31, 1943 Part 1..18 Pages Part 2..18 Pages, September, 1943 - Dec 11, 1943 Part 1..19 Pages Part 2..19 Pages Part 3..19 Pages Dec 18, 1943 - Feb 17, 1944 Part 1..24 Pages Part 2..24 Pages Part 3..26 Pages, 9.) These missions quickly became the routine and the battalion transitioned from war to peace, which became official on 8 May 1945. Colonel Bedford H. Forrest was killed in action in France November 26, according, to word received by his mother Mrs. Mattie S Forrest of Saluda. 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. This front view shows the commanders hatch was the split type. It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. As a result of this action, Company A was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. 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 Fort Drum has served as a major training center for reserve component forces, and units of the New York Army National Guard rank among the post's most . Association for it's members. Album 1 (Section 1) (Section 2) (Section 3) (Section 4), Album 2(Section 1) (Section 2) (Section 3) (Section 4). 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. 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