S-1 officers (personnel) of the Battalion were: Grier's return from leave (HQ Co/40 Morning Report 16 April 1945), 26 August 1944: lightly injured in action at or between Voisenan, France and 4.5 mile north of Provins, France (HQ Co/40 Morning Report 27 August 1944), 27 August 1944: returned to duty; not hospitalized (HQ Co/40 Morning Report 29 August 1944), 17 September 1944: lightly wounded in action [probably at Marieulles, France] and lost to 34th Evacuation Hospital (HQ Co/40 Morning Report 17 September 1944), 20 September 1944: assigned 19 September 1944 and joined 20 September 1944 from 53rd Replacement Battalion (HQ Co/40 Morning Report 20 September 1944), 21 September 1944: lightly wounded in action [probably near Sillegny, France] (HQ Co/40 Morning Report 20 September 1944), 21 October 1944: assigned 20 October 1944 and joined 21 October 1944 from 86th Replacement Battalion (HQ Co/40 Morning Report 21 October 1944), 10 November 1944: transferred to A/40 (HQ Co/40 Morning Report 10 November 1944), 23 October 1944: assigned and joined from 86th Replacement Battalion (HQ Co/40 Morning Report 24 October 1944), 11 November 1944: promoted to 1st Lieutenant (HQ Co/40 Morning Report 19 November 1944), 15 April 1945: relieved of command of company upon Capt. ??? Mathis, Jake VMF-322 416. C Company, 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division 487 . sources: In August 1965 the division was deployed to help suppress the Watts riots. 3 Aug 1944: returned to duty from temporary duty in London, England (Bn HQ/40 Morning Report 3 Aug 1944) The 7th Armored Division ("Lucky Seventh"[1]) was an armored division of the United States Army that saw distinguished service on the Western Front, from August 1944 until May 1945, during World War II. The division returned to New York and was inactivated on 11 October 1945. During this operation, at midnight on the night of 31 October–1 November Major General Lindsay Silvester, who had led the division since its activation, was relieved[3] as commander of the division and replaced by Major General Robert W. Hasbrouck. Sources: 28 September 1944: principal duty changed from 4010 [apparently S-4] to 2162 [apparently S-3] (Bn HQ/40 Morning Report 28 Sep 1944) [NOTE: This probably actually happened 23 Sep 44, when Lt. Col. McConnell was wounded and evacuated.] Raymond F. Gibney (??? The 7th Armored Division trained at Camp Coxcomb in California. Mathias A Company, 40th Tank Battalion, 7th Armored Division 107. 15 Aug 1944: from "DS" with XX Corps to special duty with 7th Armored Division (Bn HQ/40 Morning Report 15 Aug 1944) The division then began to be gradually filled with more and more new faces, as the veterans were transferred elsewhere. Son of John and Stann Gunville. They were then relieved by the 75th Infantry Division. Maj. (Lt. Col. on 20 Oct 44) John C. Brown (23 Sept 44 - duration) Following an inflow of many replacements, they began extensive training and reorganization, since so many original men had been lost in France and the Netherlands that a significant part of the division was now men who had never trained together. (1) The armored division strength and organization were little changed by a TOE of late 1952, but its tanks, totaling 343, mounted more powerful guns. US Army Armored School Research and Evaluation Division. 31st Tank Battalion. sources: Ordered back to Germany in early November, 7 Armored continued its combat operations. ??? From Chartres, the division advanced to liberate Dreux and then Melun, where they crossed the Seine River, 24 August. These American M-4 Shermans of the 40th Tank Battalion, 7th Armored Division, wait for the German onslaught during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944. When the 2nd Armored was chosen for the parade, 7th Armored immediately moved southwest to the future American zone of occupation. It was stationed at Camp Roberts, California for the duration of the conflict. 7th TANK BATTALION "The Men Of Victory" If you are a veteran of the 3rd Armored Division 7th Tank Battalion this is your site. In the first week of the month, Combat Command R was attached to 78th Infantry Division for attacks on Strauch, Simmerath, Steckenborn, and other towns in the area of the Huertgen Forest. Over the course of almost a week, the 7th Armored (along with elements of the 106th, the 28th Infantry Division and 9th Armored Divisions) absorbed much of the weight of the German drive, throwing the German time table into great disarray, before being forced to withdraw west of the Salm River on 23 December. 2 Aug 1944: from special duty with 7th Armored Division to "DS" with XX Corps (Bn HQ/40 Morning Report 2 Aug 1944) The 7th Armored Division trained at Camp Coxcomb in California. During its service in World War II, the 7th Armored Division captured and destroyed a disproportionate number of enemy vehicles and took more than 100,000 prisoners. Chippewa (Ojibbeway)Nation. The division had no official name although it did associate itself with the nickname "Armoraiders" while in training at Camp Campbell. 7th Armored Division The 7the Armored Division was activated on 1 March 1942. 87th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mecanized) 33d Armored Engineer Battalion. Units of the Battalion 2nd Lt. (1st Lt. on 16 Nov 44) Leo J. Sametz (28 Sep 1944 - ???) Powell, Waiter R. 1st Ranger Battalion 839. 29 October 1944: promoted to Lt. One battalion was authorized 69 heavy tanks ( T43 's, which later became M-103 's) with 120-mm. Maj. Capt. 25 September 1944: transferred from A/40 to Bn HQ/40 (Bn HQ/40 Morning Report 25 September 1944) Powell, Paulus Staff Officer to Admiral Kincaid 565. President Truman wanted one of his armored divisions parading in front of him on the 4 July in Berlin, and 2nd and 7th Armored were both prepared for the honor. Capt. Books That Mention the 40th Tank Battalion C Company, 81st Chemical Mortar Battalion … (15 Dec 44 - ???) - 28 Sep 1944) sources: 23 September 1944: lightly wounded in action and lost to 109th Evacuation Hospital - Bn HQ location: Lorry, France - Record of Events: "Remained in Bivouac Area at Lorry, France. He sacraficed his life with honor 6 miles sw of Verdun, France. They arrived in England June 1944 to begin their World War II combat assignments. Emerson Wolfe (30 Dec 1944 - ???) 28 September 1944: "atchd fr other orgn" and principal duty changed from 2162 [apparently S-3] to 1203 (Bn HQ/40 Morning Report 28 Sep 1944) [NOTE: This probably actually happened 23 Sep 44, when Lt. Col. McConnell was wounded and evacuated.] And the following is a link to an Excel spreadsheet Elements of the division assisted the 5th Infantry Division in expanding a bridgehead east of Arnaville, south of Metz, and on 15 September, the main part of the division crossed the Moselle there. 17th Tank Battalion: 00.00.0000-00.00.0000: 31st Tank Battalion: 00.00.0000-00.00.0000: 40th Tank Battalion: 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 ??? May 19, 2020 - Explore Philip Barnett's board "U.S. 7th Armored Division", followed by 1071 people on Pinterest. - 15 Dec 1944; 27 Dec 44 - ???) And the following are links to other pages about 40th Tank Bn: 31 December 1944: transferred from Combat Command "R" per paragraph 7 of 7AD Special Order #260 (Bn HQ/40 Morning Report 31 Dec 1944) The 7th Armored Division was repulsed in its attacks across the Seille River at and near Sillegny, part of an attack in conjunction with the 5th Infantry division that was also repulsed further north. Goldie, William 40th Tank Battalion, 7th Armored Division 107. Click, Official Records of the 38th Armored Infantry Battalion: After Action Reports, Journals and more. Carl Corbin says the S-3 became Executive Officer when Corbin became S-3. 13 December 1944: from duty to 1 day leave, per Special Order #119 of HQ/40 (Bn HQ/40 Morning Report 13 Dec 1944) The division was activated on 1 March 1942 out of "surplus" elements of the reorganized 3rd and 5th Armored Divisions, itself reorganized on 20 September 1943. Weather, Rain. ??? Weather, Rain. I never heard about the 8th Tank Battalion being the first across the Moselle by fording it. Attached to 8th Infantry Division, fought in … Died: December 22, 1944 - 815-891 [or 815-890], just east of Rodt, Belgium 18th Tank Battalion; 36th Tank Battalion; 80th Tank Battalion; 7th Armored Infantry Battalion; 49th Armored Infantry Battalion; 58th Armored Infantry Battalion; 88th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized) 53d Armored Engineer Battalion; 148th Armored Signal Company; 8th Armored Division Artillery; 398th Armored Field Artillery Battalion 87th Cavalry Rcn Sq (Mechanized) 33rd Armored Engineer Battalion 147th Armored Signal Company. Carl Corbin says the S-3 became Executive Officer when Corbin became S-3. The 7th was preparing to drive into Germany when the Ardennes offensive began on 16 December 1944. 20 October 1944: relieved from attached from "Det 94, GFRS" and assigned "to this Bn, 20 Oct 44" (Bn HQ/40 Morning Report 26 Oct 1944) The 40th entered combat on 15 August fighting across northern France into Belgium where it made a significant contribution to the defeat of German forces at St. Vith during the Battle of the Bulge. Creator: Crossett, Dick Print shows the Coats of Arms and Badges of the units of the 7th Armored Division as organized during World War II plus two battalions that were attached to the division during combat in the European Theater of Operations. The first breakthrough came early in March when the division, as part of the III Corps, pushed east from the Rur river to establish a defensive position along the west bank of the Rhine, south of Bonn to Unkelbach. Known simply as the 40th Division (there were not yet cavalry or armored divisions) it was made up of National Guard unit from Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The Division landed on Omaha Beach and Utah Beach in August 1944, being assigned to the U.S. D/40: MIA near Maizieres-les-Metz, France 7 September 1944 On 3 February, the 224th Infantry Regiment and 140th Tank Battalion landed at Inchon and began their movement to the Division sector. Colonel (Bn HQ/40 Morning Report 1 Nov 1944) This page contains: Carl Corbin says the S-3 became Executive Officer when Corbin became S-3. 24 December 1944: lightly wounded in action not hospitalized "Shrapnel W, LW, Forehead" [probably lacerating wound to the forehead from shrapnel] (Bn HQ/40 Morning Report 24 Dec 1944) Grier's return from leave; primary duty 1205 Armored Mortar Unit Commander (HQ Co/40 Morning Report 16 April 1945), Other HQ Co/40 Officers (Roles Not Yet Established), 11 October 1944: assigned 10 October 1944 and joined 11 October 1944 from 86th Replacement Battalion (HQ Co/40 Morning Report 11 October 1944), 4 November 1944: lightly wounded in action by shrapnel in left leg near Horik, Holland; not hospitalized (HQ Co/40 Morning Report 5 November 1944, amended to 4 November 1944 and nature of wound given in Morning Report 14 November 1944), 2 August 1944: transferred to ETO Reclassification Center No. They then attacked into the Ruhr Pocket, in order to reduce it. Battalion-Level Officers of the Battalion Allen, Malcolm A Company, 40th Tank Battalion, 7th Armored Division 107. The regiment was inactivated from 1 January through 2 March 1942, at which point it was again activated until 20 September 1943 when the regiment was broken up and its elements used to form smaller independent units including the 40th and 709th Tank Battalions. Capt. I have not transcribed and indexed them yet. 16 November 1944: promoted to 1st Lt. (Bn HQ/40 Morning Report 20 November 1944) Or you can see an active overview of all pages at the 7th Armored Division web site. However, the response by the 7th Armored and by British Lieutenant General Sir Richard O'Connor's British VIII Corps, to which the division was attached, stopped the German attack on the third day and then from 31 October to 8 November gradually drove the enemy out of the terrain that they had taken. Debarked at Utah Beach 10 July 1944. 40th Tank Battalion. The 7th Armored Division remained in this area until the war in Europe ended. 30 Dec 1944: transferred from B/40 to Bn HQ/40 (Bn HQ/40 Morning Report 30 Dec 1944) They were to operate in the southeast Netherlands, so that British and Canadian forces and the 104th Infantry Division could clear the Germans from the Scheldt Estuary in the southwest Netherlands and open the shipping lanes to the critical port of Antwerp, to allow Allied ships to bring supplies from Britain. On 16 April the LIII Panzer Corps surrendered to the division and the eastern sector of the pocket collapsed. sources: 23rd Armored Infantry Battalion 38th Armored Infantry Battalion 48th Armored Infantry Battalion. I have read many books about this great division, but this book sheds new light on the battles it fought and tells about things I never knew. Maj. Leo G. Carlson (28 Sep 1944 - 20 Oct 44 - 15 Dec 44) sources: In March 1945, the 7th Armored took part in two major breakthroughs with a two-week period during which they established and maintained an important defensive position. guns, the heaviest weapon yet carried by an American tank. The division was then moved into the future Soviet zone of occupation, at Dessau, Germany. Still meeting strong enemy resistance. The attacks progressed slowly and finally settled into a series of counter-attacks reminiscent of trench warfare of World War I. UNITS OF THE 40th TANK BATTALION: The 40th Tank Battalion consisted of the following units Battalion Headquarters (Bn HQ/40)- see Battalion Officers section below Assault Gun platoon and 1 squad of Mortar platoon forward with attacking force. Throughout most of its existence the 7th Armored Division was commanded by Major General Lindsay McDonald Silvester, an infantryman who had distinguished himself in World War I. The 7th Armored Division was activated on March 1 1942 at Camp Polk, Louisiana and moved on September 15 to the IV Corps Louisiana Maneuvers. After a brief rest in January 1945, the division returned to positions near St. Vith, attacked, and re-captured the town on 23 January 1945. 27 Dec 1944: from 111th Evacuation Hospital to returned to duty (Bn HQ/40 Morning Report 27 Dec 1944) The 7th Armored then made attempts to cross the Moselle northwest of Metz but the deep river valley was not suitable terrain for an armored attack. Subscribe to 40th Tank Battalion, 7th Armored Division Footer menu. Cemeteries & Memorials; Burial Search; About Us; Education; Facebook; Twitter; YouTube; Instagram; ABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: (703) 696-6900. Or you can see an active overview of all pages at the 7th Armored Division web site. 17th Tank Bn; 31st Tank Bn; 40th Tank Bn; 23d Armored Infantry Bn; 38th Armored Infantry Bn; 48th Armored Infantry Bn; 87th Cavalry Rcn Sq (Mecz) 33d Armored Engineer Bn; 147th Armored Signal Co; 7th Armored Division Artillery; 434th Armored Field Artillery Battalion; 440th Armored Field Artillery Battalion; 489th Armored Field Artillery Battalion The only accounts of Task Force Brown are in the CCA After-Action Report. Lt. Col. Edward T. McConnell (??? The city fell on 18 August. Assigned as a cannoneer (mos 531) in the 40th Tank Battalion, 7th Armored Division. sources: [5], The division was reactivated in the early 1950s, but was not sent to Korea. Here they were attached to the British Second Army, under Lieutenant General Sir Miles C. Dempsey, and ordered to make demonstration attacks to the east, in order to divert enemy forces from the Overloon and Venlo areas, where British troops pressed the attack. - 23 Sept 44) 7th Armored Division: "Lucky Seventh." 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Knowlton led a force eastward to make contact with the Red Army. S-3 officers (operations) of the Battalion were: Executive officers of the Battalion were: Cited as executive officer in combat interview of Remagen Bridge Breakout at end of March 1945 B/40: 3 KIA Just North of Maizieres-les-Metz, France 9 September 1944 The complete set (from August 1944 - May 1945) is 106 pages and costs $80. The M-4 Sherman Medium Tank was the mainstay of American armored forces during World … ], 16 November 1944: promoted to 1st Lt. (Bn HQ/40 Morning Report 20 November 1944), 16 Dec 1944: from duty to slightly sick and lost to 111th Evacuation Hospital (Bn HQ/40 Morning Report 17 Dec 1944, amended 22 Dec 44), 27 Dec 1944: from 111th Evacuation Hospital to returned to duty (Bn HQ/40 Morning Report 27 Dec 1944), 3 Aug 1944: returned to duty from temporary duty in London, England (Bn HQ/40 Morning Report 3 Aug 1944), 2 Aug 1944: from special duty with 7th Armored Division to "DS" with XX Corps (Bn HQ/40 Morning Report 2 Aug 1944), 15 Aug 1944: from "DS" with XX Corps to special duty with 7th Armored Division (Bn HQ/40 Morning Report 15 Aug 1944), 30 Oct 1944: from special duty with 7th Armored Division to transferred to Combat Command "R" (Bn HQ/40 Morning Report 1 Nov 1944), 31 December 1944: transferred from Combat Command "R" per paragraph 7 of 7AD Special Order #260 (Bn HQ/40 Morning Report 31 Dec 1944), I have the complete After Action Reports for 40th Tank Battalion. sources: - March 1945 - ???) 16 Dec 1944: from duty to slightly sick and lost to 111th Evacuation Hospital (Bn HQ/40 Morning Report 17 Dec 1944, amended 22 Dec 44) 48th Armored Infantry Battalion. ??? 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