For example, by the end of january, 1945, the 47 th infantry regiment which fought in france and germany had lost well over 100% of their strength to battle casualties, where men were either killed, wounded, missing, or taken as prisoner of war. Houssemand in metz to the president of the 95th infantry division association, in which he said. Now that these brave men are dying from old age, their children and family search for their history. The 7th infantry ranks first on the armys order of merit list in terms of date constituted, awards and decorations received, and campaign streamers earned. Unlike the majority of the united states armys regiments of world war ii, the 314th infantry regiment was reactivated in 1947 and has continued to exist as part of todays united states army. Reconstituted 24 june 1921 in the organized reserves as the 377th infantry and assigned to the 95th division later redesignated as the 95th infantry division. Infantry journal press, 1947 world war, 19391945 390 pages. They are in chronological order by war and all link to a site to buy or read them. Also assigned to the division were the 358th, 359th, 360th, and 920th field artillery battalions, the 95th. Armed forces by maintaining and promoting americas overseas commemorative cemeteries and memorials. Its a story of men who served their country and served it well. While each infantry regiment retains its own illustrious history, this article focuses on the history and accomplishments of the 30th infantry regiment. Unit called bravest of the brave by ny herald tribune.
A few of these soldiers may have been lost outside the massive theater of the battle of the bulge but still buried or memorialized at these three cemeteries, for whatever reason. Here the various support units which were affected within the 95th infantry division during the second world war. Distinguished unit citation to 378th infantry regiment for action november 1014, france. Reorganized and redesignated 1 april 1959 as the 378th regiment, an element of the 95th division training, with headquarters at oklahoma city, oklahoma location of headquarters changed 3 september 1962 to lawton, oklahoma reorganized 30 december 1967 to consist of the 1st, 2d, and 3d battalions, elements of the 95th division training. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. A repository for info on the 311th regiment timberwolf regiment, 78th infantry division lightning division in. The 7th regiment of united states infantry living history association is a 18001850 reenactment group with members in the midwest. Earlier units called 11th infantry regiment the first 11th infantry.
The 1st battalion, 120th infantry regiment 1120th in is headquartered in wilmington, north carolina. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Air broken up into three separate armored infantry battalions. History of the regiment constituted 5 september 1918 in the national army as the 378th infantry and assigned to the 95th division.
June 27, 1865 the following is taken from new york in the war of the rebellion, 3rd ed. Today it exists as the 95th training division, a component of the united states army reserve headquartered at fort sill, oklahoma. Granted there were indeed many other units fighting throughout history during the various conflicts the u. Bravest of the brave is a small booklet covering the history of the 95th infantry division. Full text of ninetyfifth infantry division history, 19181946. The story of a regiment a history of the 179th regimental combat teamthis is an excellent book.
The division had a brief release of life right at the end of wwi but was. We have compiled a list of all known books written about the 31st infantry regiment. Early in 1989, the 95th division journal reprinted a letter dated december 5, 1988, from msr. The story of the division is the sum of fifteen thousand personal experiences. Company i, 378th infantry regiment the following information was made available to dick sieckman who became supply sergeant after bob getz was kia in the siegfried line.
Full text of ninetyfifth infantry division history, 1918. Under the authority granted the president by the act of 16 july 1798, to raise twelve additional regiments of infantry, the first 11th infantry came into existence in the army of the united states in january 1799, with aaron ogden as lieutenant colonel commandant. Also, if you have any materials in your possession that you would like to donate, the museum is always looking for items specific to new yorks military heritage. Was to be organized in france from personnel of 2d pioneer infantry but never accomplished. World war ii order of battle infantry regiments of the us army. Phelps, colonel now deceased, served with the 20th infantry regiment of the 6th infantry division in the pacific during world war ii. The division had a brief release of life right at the end of wwi but was still in training when the armistice intervened and in december 1918 it was deactivated, although between the wars it existed as an organized reserve division based in oklahoma city. They suffered more casualties than any other infantry regiment from maine. World war ii order of battle cold war conflicts orders of battle post cold war orders of battle. This book, as well as the sykes regulars book that follows was donated to our organization by robert e. At the end of the day, about 3 blocks had been cleared and 37 pisoners taken. Organized during world war i as part of the 82nd division, the regiment took part in combat in france as part of the american expeditionary forces. The 189th and 190th infantry brigades were disbanded as part of an armywide elimination of brigades. The ultimate sacrifice and history battle of the bulge.
World war ii order of battle cold war conflicts orders of battle. The associations historian, dr, john mcmanus, has written a twovolume history of the 7th infantry regiment. The 378th rifle division was an infantry division of the red army that began forming in august 1941 in the siberian military district, before being sent to the vicinity of leningrad, where it spent most of the war. The 189th and 190th infantry brigades were disbanded as part of an armywide elimination of infantry brigades. The 17th maine infantry, 18621865, wrote, the 17th maine may not have always fought the most effectively nor the most savagely but they frequently stood where the fighting was the fiercest and faced the heaviest fire. Activated too late to deploy for world war i, the division remained in the armys reserve until world war ii, when it was sent to europe. World war ii order of battle infantry regiments of the. History of 30th infantry regiment, world war ii rupert. The books of the 95th infantry division list of casualties. They trained together, they fought together and are buried almost literally together. The soldiers of this division fought until early 1944 to break the siege and drive off the besieging german forces, distinguishing themselves in the liberation of novgorod. While formally constituted on 24 june 1921, the origin of the 376th infantry dates back to the early history of the united states.
Some units were still engaged in trying to capture the metz forts. This little book, produced while we are still fighting, cannot presume to record the battle history of the division. Civil war service is shown by the saltire cross from the confederate flag. Books from iraq and afghanistan are not featured here yet, but will be in the future.
The division also received a shoulder sleeve insignia this year. Regimental histories have value beyond their obvious uses in documenting american military history. However, i agree with you that it does seem like they did it alone but, this is the history of the u. Join history quartermaster store active battalions reunions officers. Pattons bloody battle at fortress metz warfare history. This is a history made by the men of the 377th infantry regiment. They had limited training and were considered unsuitable for combat. The regiments shield and crest features a black rattlesnake on a field of gold and is similar to one adopted in 1638 by the ancient and honorable artillery company of boston. The 328th infantry regiment was a unit of the united states army. This history is not only one of dates and places, but of ordinary. The 377th infantry regiment the 378th infantry regiment. Its most famous member was alvin york, who received the medal of honor for heroism near the decauville railway line of chatelchehery as part of the meuseargonne offensive.
The 11th infantry regiment was not full at that time, but was to be filled in a few weeks. The 95th infantry division was an infantry division of the united states army. I am the president of an association which takes great interest in the 95th infantry division. The 30th infantry regiment, formed in the summer of 18, has been involved in nearly every military action undertaken by the united states with the exception of the mexican war of 18441847. Constituted 4 september 1918 in the national army as the 377th infantry and assigned to the 95th division. The balance of the 378th infantry was scattered in quaintly named localities east and northeast of winchester. Men who underwent the toughest, most rigorous, most backbreaking training that the army could hand out. The 378th infantry regiment the 379th infantry regiment its badges its assignments and attachments to higher units its attachments detachments the books of the 95th infantry division. The 377th infantry, 379th infantry, division artillery, 795th ordnance company and 95th reconnaissance troop were located at barton stacey camp, about twelve miles northwest of winchester. The crossed arrows represent the regiment s indian campaigns. The 120th infantry regiment third north carolina is an infantry regiment of the united states army national guard. The 95th division was activated on 15 july 1942 and reorganized at camp swift, texas with the formation of the 377th infantry regiment, 378th infantry regiment and 379th infantry regiments all under the command of major general harry l. Its attachments detachments the books of the 95th infantry division. And men who, after two hard years of this training, went across to the field of battle in europe, met the enemy, and defeated him at his own game war.
Reorganized and redesignated 1 april 1959 as the 378th regiment, an element of the 95th division training, with headquarters at oklahoma city, oklahoma. On the frigid morning of november 9, 1944, two infantry companies of the 378th infantry regiment, 95th infantry division, crept silently through the woods at the base of a large hill on the east bank of the moselle. The veterans it is very often young men, just out of boyhood, only 18 to 20 years old, who fought in france between 1944 and 1945. Here we took the pictures from our timberwolf album and joined them in these extra pages. Instead, the division was based around three infantry regiments, the 377th infantry regiment, the 378th infantry regiment, and the 379th infantry regiment.
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