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in the equipping an trani n

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rA- Deceaor 1%to Fobraary 20wa spentIAerasu niis 1

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left Fort &x

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haredl Divisia, tin Batalion Vulo* (trek

m the 6th of April for Fort Dix, Ne

rehadies iby *t-rain). The 9overland tripiast 4ourdays =Andtinheriod was bark.& W"y catisuous

ais

igh mvisaand extresely cold neutbar.

asaw

I peparatim for oe nd

two i±nths were spent ia ramgleii

The Battali*a entrained on the 31st o May for JOre

Ire1

for Nort

heck

TI. arrival, a Jo

lth:

rrs clmm.,-for Amorie

otte&s ad e

areas:

assace Camay to

Reca

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A desenstration for the Kng ad Qe

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by sh y.

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to sepaate 14. O

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all is Coeiy Doe.

On the 18th of Jime MJor harrisen Kn

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l..,

eny

a x12 a 12 off'

at Belfast was petS

tio the Battalion was xpt up md thospauie

ha16

via Nmitz

was zarkrd by many atses of diarha, aeote woa-iless,= deck shft.

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river te-tbe Port of flew Iork*, at theremLOaeda tie U.S. So The transport sailed in nive

MW-mS

armr

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ceantd of the fl9 _talis.

of hgaed was fired m ti

as gnoro

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From the 6th of August to the 8th of August the Dattalon ;1articipatcd in the probla of Delas. along with the 3rd Battalion of the 13th Armored Regimt.

The httea

uc~eiasA

a us attashe to the British 61st Isfantry DivxLion

f BiairAs-

nan

C the 3ri ef Osteber O Zmit ireladf

of Bena4Mea

a m

Lr dstintOa

uu

quarters,Headquaters O ny h1 m is Noerthers 1re .

were held arouad Baflyimir

mvr

nies 'B" aw "C"and oe platonm der Lt. left their .resctiv via U3

stations in Northern

alesfield, &RglaM. Battalion Head­

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CQoationS Of Company "B",v 701st T4).Bn Period It a

stlr27,

-

27 Sept. '142to 12 Feb. 'k3 19I42 that Lb. Wark atd27walletS

"B" Cmayleft aeatvaaee deteail frmD.a emu Irela 3

by train wile the rltrof

atvane party-already neoweda vn~j(eg

deprt

wit hwhel

apaiMlinspm

the ntoe oatia, Naelew Gouft, bgilat

obcth.Lt.

arv

at

MWleathi

haWteboedyfor enp.The fle

oth­

statim a

"p 0ey wfollstatttely

vehieleeadoLU. htlghtAtd Iteit*

Marrve

syDe,

ria,

frekvehieles tuer Lt. Fam left ft themTef llnig daCapan llm t6%elitda

Octdber

Rafrom

tday the

atra tripvia LmemantSteeeAtt.Wa

aw day* wthintrs of the 2deoasaeE~ts

it6tetraslevehieles atdrivers t

Lte %h

Cmaypuflet ito

iakeow aOtbr13tho

The pltes

amutdto six effleers atd fl3llotSn-.Thatte

-"attao tU figure sow in-"

auto 1%roplsmas reetaGtoer9t,J23 ooaiseeeplatesn, am4 %firsttm

e~ae

asof the ate nodies.

RtOR

Yek-elee eeietet of eight

7m self-ropefled gins, far Yin ael-pr~pae.4gas, four 3/4 tom nopem earrier., threehalf tom aspen. earners, it1/A ton pepsthree2-1/2 ton trunks,

-

traeatd

mantof UthAe-w Oeteber 13, fer Livepeel

wee nteruCLes.

ineldiugthe threeAL

Inaddit- s te heavusaome,~mm

1

enrisdamatuc

re they bearded EM.S. "Detyire". Thi--,pt _71r-1 'f

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A.

t

ifs t.

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2

A *a tlh, ,,2"hre"l

,ft, ,

.k

­

2v5'

Harbor, s tim was them put in off Keat Allen Statie,

practice landtngia utih . finflya

C

the eavy was assle

a

Seetland, where a

set partieipat.,was attoS

ant

.ff lyde.

Ch Ost*ber 26 The fDertu.ir." erepta l alon wit 6o nmpamioweae The tw sea. Mae it rig going for several dqu, e

r.

peeta for the m ia the bow of the ship. Bn CGarts g-na te a­ erged with vialls, aits and ukeel to f em wtIi i for t entir

aaUi e shp. This t tht th q e e 2at

out to be a

rbed5as the d4stunatto as satehe. QitCmS

.r tmA& *Do 'Ka' L

s

a

~

part, bad the tsei

oggas airperts, A

Yield Order No 1 diso

fp

13th Armr"

ant Tafaraqeu,. The r_4a-er of t

for the

akinAgo atadin Tafareut O

that the 3rt Platom

Companies of the lt Battalie, usWitsted. With high

a a

f

t

outh.

aoeepai 'A'a*d "B"

Ref

in a. .flyin celt

t,

to proe

a

3k

ag­

aganst 0gM

le, the ntm Lw days wore use to bsil pea

eration ahead.

The cmvey stemed past the Beet of Wrantr a veber 7th, at achar was d pe off St. LOu at 0900 hoars, Nov-br 8th. Lt. Whitsit and his plateo led Off for the CE at 600 hours Vw they disotaest wLtk their vahielta frm the Tank Landing Craft "soa'.

?hey sped out in a "Flying

colal" at o86 hours and were boutd initially for Tafaruot the ceand of lit. Colonel Waters, the coiti the 6th 1,! antry and two tan gima.

wore

The

03ni Paraht

orered La.

also ense

compies of the let Bal Batlionr 'as imbl

Before those elements ecld azre,

planes swooped down a the eels

A %oo pout

Airport.

d of a poea

Under

a!

ion, 1st Armre Be­

to lad at the airor

Frec

at

fightzer end 1ntr

hasae a direct ht ad,

REZTICT~r

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4i-

IT

f

!..st tL.,aft'

k .-.

,long

a~tatery

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i:

f.ire .......

.

WIdihtI lUG fl

It had be sn a highly suwcoedul day.

reminder of the COnxparj disotbarked from the 'Debyiuir"

ejit 'et

lOK?

r~ At acvz a

io'rs,

The vehicles were landed9,one

at a time, from

craft,

u1 .o:'litiuz

~

th, ~t

ra! Flat *on saw more action.- An ewtak

em'.vcd vra wranJ smashed at St. Lucien,

jart

=:Lal

: ­

.

zno '

.S

r>2 trsi're takn .

5T t

ravnets in excess of -i o

L t

.2000

.:Ws

onwotratioa

Two tanks were destroyd by Xtd Platnam

yards.

After this emeoutor tePlts

e',

•.

rw Tafaraeut.,

mu

with-m .t

rth'ai< of jus NwYeer found i. ehis 2ndbunn and . .....T tto .,.,,= ese from

3rdtak. Platotnoinwgis anxda nerpret h er. sovth -in the fae of tsnidping adA Artillery fin.As

La &t

hl truck a self-prepeUlnd and set it afae r.,,Ci e ; theed araCs bea:ry snipveige anwrbery L C"-rple

;nham, vmdr:killed;tAmbut

?7?23

tAtr%

g

4.

,er,

±,. 9ct

Oyed LA a i

lire

3 enia

ro

throughout the day*

laes beodsamre ictibroke den

fer ben

eemytruck0 coinarit.hAtet c~euithe tatee it. ta.eLaSeja, but.....,s.ordered'to 'va. .tdxaw an rkklwd;S er.tedi~r a u wn

eharrier than ercooted,.

HWevr, the na

khlf-tn*d

tanot rit-hdrawaj. message prooed~eL unt. , Sre.!r r enedl K ireat into La& he "sr"el~ Cmanyand vehicl from ala

all dretis itt x; crio~e J.~~P r/­

>Ttof

of

7vm

aAfte

t. Es~nCrperaljains D,, Ptri., T/%5ilt c J. C..

M~~ri-fl4tC3 etht of the .aXureerd e r

ear .ie

and iras among the first to enter Gram.

th; r~meblck BThe~d FLat ,mhm,4:i e1

appsi~rn

3r

Sgt. Roodin mz, oe) fir. threatA a ,f

t.

4

3onteeater assi-sted by

RES r>"A'J

mnd ausefot the interpreter,

arraye e

lflTR

thtAL&* "COkSwuda

a~mrk

heh~fnktin

prism-

bak to LoASmiaHere@ Lt. eBson and his crew, without aSSistance ;made

arrangemets for the surrender of ae to Colel

I

tise

300 Fr ,nch air and infantrj pej-,iOft­

ho later arrived.

Utk tS fan of Gfa, the eampag ad pre

Itself te be a

in Algeria ened. Combat Csand

exelleat tastia

l unito

'

Ueaeral Oivr, bywalking

se m o

y throa heavy artilery fire soutkOf La Seis had wen the un­ gredgingoiration of his m B" Coa had established a eefllet repu­ tatioA for itself.

t,

Bsen was awarded the Sil.er Star for

aoio", or ouMTTiag Sergeant York. for Lto Mhitit B" Cop for Tuisia with

Orla

o

of A3liers.

asseA

e

QOGinpa

The follewin ylist

read crossing ba.

Colonel Waters secured .acaptaincy

three da

later.

That

ight thy bivouaced near

evening found the bivouac area at L'Arba, south

etry Kirscker was iajure. when he crashed into a rail-

He was rmv

of Castatise by the fellewin

of "3" ComA

ini

ear Tafaraeui Arort an November 13th, and headed

of NeVeor lthOW theCesmms

Plato

1OaJIlantry

to a hespital at Alliers. re outside Setif and moved

evening.

went an to Fe

On the evening

to

the ervirons

Then, on November 21st the 1t

s while the other preoeedac

to Souk

Abra.

Here naw orders sent "C" Company in the direction of ?unis and "B"

south to Tebessa, uhih was reached at 2300 hours. A supply truck was lost

enroute but, leaded with aitia

and personal equipment, it continued

to Fert

and reed the 1st Platoon.

After onl~y an hear of sleep, the Coman

to be attaelce

at ta.

departed for Gafsa, which nas

The inurement took place at 0300 hours on Noveme

22M , and missed the mines which were planted by the enemy at a road block. Ezept for sniping, (afsa was oecupiad without rosistano In the after'noon

the Coman

again attacked, this time against an enemy tank column moving on Ckfsa from the ea'. Deplwyo6 at 16(X0 hears at Q Guetar, the enemy was ,'tt -sddnl

by our recoaissaant.

Three enemy tks

were destroyed by th REtj

R~jsl

r:t

o

UW

ered to

l eft

a range

battit.

Ce "peep" was lest but no persemmol nsalties resulte.

The Company ias the l3t Platee, thea aved bask to Fertana

After a few kours of rest on Noew 2 , the CVan left Ferl" a met the enqA Just before reaching Soitla. Led by the 2ad Plat04 *" Os.

pam de t r eigkt tsaxk, took 70 Italan piseors and a e ano mo

of oquipneu, The 7

S/P, i tick Lt. dse was actig as gMer,

aeO,

fer three enemy tanks after it had been disaled by h7w fire

seerely wounded by mrtar fragment, was the ely KB" easualty. was Cleared of the cayns, the CoMpaq withdrew to asnere,

Or Numbar 24t h,

ma artillery ad ian

Company returOd to Ferisa,.

The

men are

given a

mAoved

t

Corporal

nmnt,

After the tow

'r

ibeilaa

ehana. to rest up and hot

kesaocmpa-aed by cheer opirits kigh.

Lt. Colone af w awaite the Legion of Hor by the Fr*nc and wa NOW a fan Co0me by AlUed Ber, Copa, Elau ,d t entire

ooupgq wore atirdd the Croix do

Chrre with pa m IdA . s w promoted

to 1st L e tnat. S

ve "r

"" Coopaq w

pretty pread that day, Nwoeber 28.

29th, the Ist Platom was reeaned frm Ots*

ben retained sie the fight at IKL were seat Out at aikt to reofo

m0afttr.

or

Faid , but the

more than t

n

U. I poe~ls

lission could not be aesemplised,

hea

ktt and h aroad SAd

i

had

37a gi boa

the reads 00r

±

amd

little

las.

the 26th Infantry, and a empan

of Freek Inantry, wit

the msion of

the at laid.

At e730 hours of Doooaber 2nd Mwerio P-380s streeos eH positions. The 2n and 3rd platoens led the attaek, ed by 90 F nc riflemen. Amrican infanty mistakely moved into hil two miles wo Re­ celassace the east. d

e

adI1st Platoe wore deployed to guardthe appreaeh to the PaS oa Our heavy runs dsALt rith one anti-.ja: cm a tw artilry 3ieees y ree t n

w

z

r

r

n

:

N 1r nTA 71

from high

round

s beth flaks,." Sergeant Pester and flpp aere killed.

Uses, Sergeant Patriek, Corporl

the 2nd Plato, m was that .f tie

weaded,

natry

to lo-ate ne&eia

A

il., T/5 ?wi, Pontllo at Hward, all of withdrew fre the

Os

in

Roeassanoe aM let Platoon ha b

an& aoflar fire east of the P"s.

P-33I9g fle over aad at fired a loust ur0 e -_so warc killed;

ant Yog Tis sasof

i

w

Air Gorps claimed tMat these vehiles Fr

ana

th oo

p

it fo

aaiok

fire frM tkhe

The Platoao fou

al m

=s la

Sto biv

pesition a

o In a tu pat

t at 23L

n

t ou of cest

The St Platoo wet eto the asan

eaaa

oursby

ce of the l

a

tanks

trck

3

.

essa

The 2U& Platon Lxatmswd out ttodel with sti5ad"

nne

~t

tke folon

moning.

l

near

wiMtetke rest of the.

s, aad oald net be fa

ely wou

still

wo a mved dm tothe

n

Soveral c nasuties wre believed inflicted o th

ad

h MO

Cl].RfmVe

a eflse are killed,ad 7/5

soon so

The

de d bodies, te Paies s

the that ngh.The lot flaoon, uponodrea

T/S Haley

e

di

n outside the b

Qlarke returnd at 17UO hours t rewer t

c tt afterdark to oep

o,

* m

and hig

fe

anry attacked the Pss alUd, but,#beI.

rtem

strongly d eoded,

t e t-tk

atteuwig

/

sht.

iasabl

-

At 1020 br

Corpoal Loganad T/%Levine

a ittit

Lt

ethe Wappro riga

RSfeatwOtru acks.

A- 09(X)

hours seven e JaCovr"%U zrd1VVjyu )poitionswit h jt W aad 2C g au fire. T/b ?atters.n, OpI. Ntrie, and We's Coing ant Caspors Smal

arms prod so good against air'roft when fird twa a vele or

other erposod pow itias

Straffim wa

and one 3/k ton ene bal neW

daig~ed.

bivouac at 514i bou Zid.

i.tt-tr7n,

Wclrie,

-"-4'

eosoy deadl; to half-track

At 1300 hours t

Meanwhie, 120 Germn

Hawley, Cole,

,

herCuygoswd to a surrendered at the

J

acag, Bryant, Younmaa and iDavidsa

ILK

Pfc.

C,4 4%

- i .at r-.4-w-

t... --

w.,­

~

ere

Lt. hai

fJ

urieJ there.

;12

Clarke,

3

TIE T r

ageaaned by Pvts. Wetol

hr

aMtDe

4

~eer.

ton 'or Lhe Fas3 tc 'ick uz the beiies X Foster and

:.traffed the truck feur tines.

n rou*

raiders which

ras attacied on ren read near 74a.i by four enes

Se rhicle

I

The vehicle cofld be listed as a total less.

the afteraon of teoeeber !th, Reoenaissancae and 3rd Plates took up

T,

security positions areuwd Lesouda. Fester and

Mer remained close to their

the Company was being bmbed and strafed daily.

Our ewn aireraft

fox holes and aoved vehicles and supplies oly by nigh.

a4aequte pretee'­

base.d at Yeuks-les-Bains, was too far is the rear to affor

Allied Headquarters clarifled "1" CGapa's missLe

By December 10th, the

Feriaaa.

empa

ixsassable by the mud.

Themt

in ito

mwas e

at Srm

W

oa in

had resured its psit

was raining hard and the return ach

It

an Deeeber 8th. It

oeration of the

*6 ifs and to obtain

as te protect Youks-le9-Bs sector.

By tow

lepp were buried at Sidibeu Zid the foflewiug day.

reads me As the

day Ist Plates retured t 0T

Company established a bivouto in a lrge olive rove me mile south of toS

18th.

Lt. Clarke left by plane for Algiers to ebtain mail on Dser

LM

Then Telergma, Bone, and Seuk el Ara were ytited; thesee by tnok to dnd Joit ihras, but no mail.

IA. C

ke 's return to the Capq

Den­

o eae

be r JVLIt.

r-

Christmas Day arrived, ani thouht46 sre mainly of hmes a year aMe. r

at the "hotel" is tomn or ix the olve orehLr. Ne rf that the enemy laded two gliders, carrin 16 aer, ant sueooedet__ were -ms attende

in blot n

the bridre 20 nAi14s south of Feriana same in Doer

hadowy Lirurs o1 Generals RObinette, Ward,

J .cuary 2na.

The

and Clark visited levies al

successive days; th-is forgotten theater of operationsma The firt

29th.

eking up.

mail received by the Compaq sixee leaving kglaad as delivere The next day the Capan

we alerte.

Attaohed toencoh fens,

>rt FeriAa at 1330 hors fir Jbllsla, a4 at 21-0 hours contied to Hajel

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Battalion anld Lt. ?mith's Platoon retii.eK t8

12lth, "8" 0 e2-)&ny r'jeixea the g:xoisnee Cog

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1QNS CF COLTANY '0", 701st T,.x JTCC.Mi

to 2h4January19&3.

Periodhe 3 Otoerl9

S the 30th of Stember

(Captaia franic J. Rec-jy, Cosaaida.n)

sfield a te

few days preard for farther soest a.

moved from bivouac area at Camp Baly­ for destinati

kilar, CouAty Downi, Northern Irelam

Tie Camay arrived in Mae

The Compay wae a part of a

701st Tank De3treyer Battalion

CopanyV,

194,

4

unknevm, via Macclesfiolt,

by water trasprtatia

a a

orgamisatLm of tSi lst Azmerod

t

was split into R d a=A

"B".

co

Sad the Company wws a part of the Red foe..

g

issie,

Platem (the 2nd) was made a part of a grou

T

Tod, sad groupblngeaptly aman field to bor T

r t

embatt

-mi

ivisiSa ternd

ue foree l. e

eaed

for tim

gglae'is

of Lt. Celstel

Ths platen left Msles­

".

Pling C

am tin 13th of Ootobero

sWip at tea'sg hy, Sootlast

remainder of tin

text

3rd of October, an& f or ti

"Cabat Gant

This em

;,raw

Owasy left hoclesfiold

a tin 1th, akdboaredtnlf

sailed, from Liverpool to tin 3.3S. "Datery" at tino Liverpool Books. Tim sand Soaoad, where tin company, wihotother units of tiomaS Cly, of Firth

prastieet invet

landings for approxmtly

Tin enmvoy tins

-m woek.

i­

fozsed and sailed for North kfriea. On November 8, 19,

ladi~~g began is

CipaMy beaching is tin vieity coumtered and sed

the riouity of Oram,

Pou of bmra

Zojtar.

e

Algeria; the

resistace was e*-

Tin "Flying Cola" 'mindaed, removed water proofing, was the point ef Plateem Rgelts's 1t. toward Tafasoi Airport. l on the boaoh,

this colsa, and met resistance

a t

highway betion Cran and Sidi

Ibro Sgt. Mitchell's S/P gia aecouted for two emplaoede French 7S's. were no

casualties within the Platesm.

Del Abbesa There

The following day, this Platoon moed

RESTI

Ut

Lu1I

tiy

to* IaLeaiA, and tence to Oran tr Three 37

sizned.

loth; these guns vre

an

way tOra gu

remain d uAtil the Anjstice -as

aed ad noved from the peach en Noveber

gma mere ieaml

They net reistance both en th

from the 3rd Flateo,

also in Ora.

of 7

st PUatMs, two

Of the

of 37n= (the latter from the 3rd Platoon)

lfeadd and

n one tw

ove4. rer

of Er Rahl to reinrforoe road block of

kaad of Sgt. Weaver, to vicity the 6th Azoered Inantry Rog-ist.

After the kmistiee with the Freaho, tCsp-1any

mned

into a bivouae

area imediately south of Tafaraot. ""CO

y left for Tomiua em the 16tht Noem r,

arrived at Souk el Aiia.

The Gmay was plawed

U1th Brigade (British), and Captain &e Officer.

the

adr

aM e the 21st esa

Of

the

g reported to the Cem-a- zn

straffed while in

at

The nex dy the Coapay was div e

Souk el Arba and ae H/T M-2 was lost. Four en more wemnde4. the teof , the vehicles being in bad shape The follewing dy was spent a main after the long road march across Algeria. of November and that evenin to secure te I

miim by Gerna

Ti

moved on the 214th

Cma

arrived in Deja, wbere they wre givx thS neot of Wdje

.h rea*=

infatry and paratreeps)o.

el

0

(the

ing the COMPa

o

upied

was one pla­

te= of British Bren (ha Carriers. The Capany mewt frm Beja at won in the directioa of biJes, ox4er of march beihI the Bnn (%mPlatoa%3rd, 2nd, ast Platons of theC­ pamy.

The cltsn was mrtared and straffed at intervals aUl during the after-

noes, aM in thn evening the Cepaty ommander assrbled his coman side of the range of Gemsn mortars.

just out-

Durirv: the lay's8 actA vities one man was

killed (Corporal Glassan).

COn the morning of the 25th of Novembr, the Geruans withdrew into

hE7PZ

~

..0..6;

-Ours

............ rize e.rs 3M

-

ra

ti-tank

UAheshir s trouble.

.nc 2'

.

om at dusk, but it

Uc the

-e4e,

ill

arti.ler

in th' Lornin:, lIon

recei'vei

to gointo

eraerse

uns which had been giving the Britth

The

eapany arrived e

the outsktr ts

wa3 fas)t getting so dark that a wiltrwa

everlooking the tem.

Jriti3h

jno

hnese i:egimed u were advancing en 1AeJz

North-e ani South res-ectively.

-L

:

xmtain !t *'

was shellin

ere they spent the nigrht.

was

In the

the town.

Cwtain Red inz received orders to, the 2nd Batta­

the 13th Anan ei

Rezrinent (mission - to srotect the right flank of

tA Ct;&.lion Thile it nae a side envelopment on the tou of LedJez). -', o thi3 "at-lian

A

P-3

sju4ron o

suzeU: that 'he

the 1tt

.

niericap flier

7Lia "'P ,/ap c

7""

*e-O

e4 an(i twlre :en

It

thoucht the vhicles to be Gernan.

isp

re­

At any

;eU:-fin: completely immobilized ani demoralized

2oIh

one 37-m

straffed ly an American

Pursuit Group of the 12th Air Force.

th Ve, r"ult5 0 .. whe

thecompany wb

combat vehicles .iere out of operation (enly one

/P :v-ire not made inoperative).

ouMd,

Seven men w re

2hts, the entire days of Novemer 27th,

d1k ­

28th,

and 29t

vere spnt in rebuilding the destroyed vehicles, with the mainten­ ance crww~orking day and night. By the 30th te Company was ready to go

again (although the Men had not yet recovered frm the sheck)j, an was in­ izn'd te the ?rench for the oerimeter defense of Ledt z (4O German tanks

wer rec1rted aoproachin: Mejez fr.m Tebourba). The following day, how.

ever, the CoMaany was reassigned to the 175th Field Artillery Battalion

(UA. ne nlton stye d in esitios etween Sluhia and Tesur, while

tine other two .platoans vere sent out between BeJa and Jidi N'Sir. Thus,

at this tir,

the

0 em2Any

was spread over an area of

QmE

50 miles.

'4

L M.L MjL

to -'C

-0

a.

.o

..

ath Zaoaab r t e C ra i a 0ic K ~ oft' th riore infarntr;, batrcur1-tdvatvs

time, the 1St Battall on of the I h .AWoIekd:ezi-e:P. the teti Of Teborba (tim

0t"a battaliMOn

ofeaod by nnra" ,s

f Osma a~lu

.

,..

t5

battalionsaf it

attaokors t1tMw to defensiv Aaot

bgant,

itO aolve

eoz road,

.a

Regment( Col,

iWre the

Waters).

omco ­

out on recomaissance uy

.

ark of the 1st Battalion on t.'.

oinpany "C" writh '?" Company, 13t± AR,

Tin light tans

however,

ant a tank is.

beeane stuck fast In

ea

Mark IV tanks an

dered to withraw back to the orchar

l

I.

i anti-t .:

GenAnq

maroonet in the nit

Final

-.­

n,

"'.

tt

-.

cr.

t

.,..,

-l

by one the

,-

"

"mUt. t':

The colun was crdgcrtct

aro~uut and prooood ix the direction from whence it eno

r.

to reerganize.

maalaid moztar fire donm a the bridge.

an.

..

4"

ever inereasing, tin Cmpany ith the other units in th.4 . hoping to got to theqTbeur jMofJes road and retum ,.iwjez" to . tin head or the celam arrived at the bridge aeross the ijet.

Crnss-oeuatry,

Js,

z.

was- done on - s

Inthe eoning, with the pressure .2 the

them caM to aa

r ­

tank istroyer b 4 a 1Ve rts,,ltr3 '.-..

eather Conitions all ofT t1e fihting

estroying four

was no

r

0iels was proeeding &on the 'Ami-s road toaard LWjcz

rained cOeaslossly), da. to

Majcnra.aca

of Deeabor loth, word came that a Genrnoi=,

o1 Dab and was atta&4ing the tank

attackad.

I

L

g bask into tin harbor by night.

0A the s rine

5

to

and moved with the Battalion across thex

poStM tinharbor of the Tiak B ttalion, goin,

of ur

tr...

sitiona sc uth of Te&eurba.

grow near the mainmTsmis-

ant withM-ra

K

Tbm Crz-:any ed Int>

Thattack, heeer, ta a ftlt e

Ck Doosmur 5th, Cepany Cn ws offictjallj-saL.;achjed 1th

.

tanks).

to the light tank battaliOntnh

>

had come,

vehki].3 fell f'rOL ','K

tin whole column i" a innob flti,.

en vehicles and to return to

edjez en

REST..l7

,t

y.

..

.

ran,'.

c, ,2

'.

5 M ~ s.s i p e t s d at . Cxaa ~ ~ a U ca a y x a nt h t~ e n i t n ac i n fl l fl t a ~ ~ n i a . . l C p ny t a r ed i h se d t e a~t&'e3.laW qte Btlg a mr 4h

D e a b e b

RESTIIJOTED

r

AlbATi,

l"(itM {AQAU3W&X .0-OF BATTALION 3, 1942 TO JAwAY 3,19,b "ThOW OCTOER ,EONSA4ICOPM*O After "'3" and "C" Campaie

A"

for Belfast.

it

Te

wam

maeslesfiold,

l

Cheshire, b

c6 r md ti

The wheeled vehielo

tetrae

at

ythofRit

n

lad

to be qnartor

Jattflem n

t ur, where

iriS Sea, via L*e, to Straner, aaf

t

oq

garrisn auties, etMitlaOd ad prpe the Battalia was again split inU two ru(e usu

Ela

for shipment, via earge vessels,

mainder of the Bttalie

remain

in

quarters aersonnel follmd aRhe 2

b veeue

a r

eV r the baq

ro

she set sail in ccuvfl for North Afria, at nom Q~pointed OS of all troopS aboard ship.

The Heaqur3r5 J'IAnuonDeoer

3attalion from

of

rad­

WiethebaM-

for later shiment. b

alolA

the l~th at iisrsl-Iir

b

left for Javerp"l,

Nerk AfA, eto

ef N

t

Caps?).

eeiSO

­

the LLT.

oa"

aU

th

'Otrate". The ship lay amewred in the River Mersy u

sailed again and arri.A a

ea

1r

grsupe

quarters Gpany, the other grnp of "A' Company ad

ca the 9tk of

,

At Tytbrii mS MU the DatS ea

Maelaaflf.

them by envey t.

ere em a

by meter envoy to

ad tvled

on Treat, I--la,

the Irh2s Acrossed d

bamd at Belfast

lasting at Straaer, Seemi,S

ever of Larlmo

sr

ty Do,

r,

platon) entrained at Tl

98 Noss

ap

eMeme

as

QMw,

qrre,

Battaliolbm

from Northern Irelam; aG en Onct*or 27, 19 iieagquartere Gmpany,

prepared for moeme

attalie

the remaiMkr of the

Ceiat cemma d u hl

unmer cmtrel of

had left tieattali

27th, whe

z o* la

1

sar

Ora

King was

agorla.

of S~e rouP mc rod to a now bivouac area in the vielnity of tin ikt0, and thereawaited the sniv. l f th remainder

glAM.oipy

loft

w4ru o t>

" ..

.....-

-

"' .2. ( -

C!

-

+-

U

t

e .t? r Pt

." r ,' 0 .L e

?e ":ires50.Is

,

v

1- IDmbrke4,

.'&ine

J'Arzuo

O~t~

.Tht

x rica

"-"

4A

la hg1k

hSJ*p r

ju

,T €

aad"

a rJ

i

n it

'er e wa s muc hls easi c kje ts s

boac ift oa

a

-with t.n'est

t

nd t hv e

A

$anad-a" arrived at lrs-el-Kir v.* l

q

ew

bpes Were

an g t i

the 21st of Do-.

of tin Battalin

I-Hre the Zattalion (minws "W and "C" Gmpns) spent

att'Va in

lad a s;hort alert on the 24th when Adiral Darla

r-.siinatc. nlJ es J'Arza t;

j-

2ez. AIt It was the rainy season in North Africa and the rains werv in­

.

r

..

rho Battalion area becAme a sea of mud,

8-194?3, ".

lZ

trer-os spent perhass the ast miserable month of

r"

Ae

The Ac

oehtIoth officers amd ms(aftor such a of

-'inth), the track vehicles left the area for Orm,

an

there

koari karacadebo boats for shipment to Phillipylleo

T

vehieles

e e

.

January 11th.

On January 9th the reminder of tie Battalim

le t- Salnei D 'km u on a four day movement to Otw

Orlesie, 4F

trirh

La' SttitnZ

re

Seg-a arsa(aoar Cmftatae)

Affrere, L'Arba, .uira, vehicles fraK Fhi1 pi .Uo

Setif.

Mmi' tiey en

4o,

oeI.

from this area .n the 18th of January, and in a two tvien~arri'rrd at 3ou Cheboka, Tunisia, in the 1st Armored Divias As Con1c-rvr left Battalion cotrol on thn 21*t of Jawary a mov with e532wca8o; ,f tP)e 2 t Armored Division (Cab~at Gasan "A") to Sheitla, ?tisa, :A':

L.t

-~1¢;

wTh&

alance4 by the rain

...Let It Of I&;lry

.. tr. t -ta" I

3.t-,

of "C" Ceaam

the fofl.wiag

;ed work near Medjez Si Ba)). the Battalion(now eompesed of Hsaqarters, Had

e,cSIMenal 33ance Comany(less one platoem), and nj

ia; as3in'

day.

"C" Cmpels

to Combat Camant "2D" under tke caman

RES

TD

e

rs

me

of Colnel Maraist

r

--

(is±.n Artllery

hours the fe*lle-irig

-

A) f rnttk.

,Ln

i

oPSRA.ATIMJ3'

rws 1i.wu flnoflfAt ALIOx ( F JD - JANUARy 31toe

T

FSW3JI 3, 3.

Ir.ers

. 3rtk.

fio the 1-t Armeird Orisie.t to .ttck0-, .W

Jtation, and

te ±oc>,4 ra.-i - to na Colonel Laraist was InWcLI" ef Cenbiat 0enea

A", &

fITf1CIOMPAXTs)

t'e intIti

CeA-_L-A



tie 7013- Th Battalion (less ?!connaissance COpany), 3rd

,Afl fn

"One

3attalji,

-

wm

,nsrr

.P4

%,.

&Laonn

rtici -

"

orn p",'

of the 13tk Armore

Regiment (less oir

ceraany), 68tk Field Artillery (less rone battery;), Comany "D", ltk in.ineers,

.-' Battalion *f the 167-L Infantry, ,,Bi, teany of the htk Ledics, and one 1

olatoon f"3 Battery, W43rd , (AA). Sist Recennaissance Battalion vnt ak. SIF at 3 ou Ckebka ad was folle f by CZ 'fl,,

We

.

Combat Cianano was in bivouac abou, 10 miles east of Gals 2

OrIers wars issuet

at 03oc 'ours ant all trooes mre

forwari on a wi4e

frent. *Soo koLr

nI

it RecwnnaissjnC

on Divisim order.

Combat CemA

order: 701st f le

r

4Zrufr ­

rje4& to n.ere

Jattaliej was to move out at

"D,' was to follow at 070C hours

aitsaee Copany, 3rd Battalion ',-f 13th Armored i.­ :iment ;Nth one platea frenreorg, and one 4latown

of tank debstro rs at.

tacked, Cae

Group, one platnai of tanks, artiller;, and infantry ,rith .r

platoon of enWneers and one platoen of anti-aircraft attached.

Pist iecmiiiss:ce battalion actually xoved out at 0730 ]ours and made slow progreis 032? kours aeconnaissanco Cmoany of the 701St A.)Sattalicr omi out but was held u~ ~e~P 0 1

81st necoaaissance. Wee enbir coIs was crMeping along the read by 10Xc hours when

M 1st l-connaissance reorted bkt

, ;.as q-Lg Jtation do Sened. Oriers wmre issued to Colenel 13th Armore. ,torment, and Patty, 1st i atta/ion of the 166thQrsby, Infantwy, to carry ot the following plans: The infantry would move forwar

on a wide

front in truck3 to a point l* to 1. "tiles wxest of the objective, detnick, mie

oerward and attack in column of comapages. A guide (Liaison officer) accor­ panied the infantry battalion. lwe area chosen by the CC rqj!, aaas.er. a'-h-.­ .Colonel

ns reconnaissance o." the iCinity, would be attacked. The infantry mj Lu at­ tack setk *f the road and make a close envel en, l the tovvn. Z t *is

f

t

w-

v

cin

ty,-

v.p

oe mak tbc' 'e

p.

t

aoint Just east of ti aeek .S~iiiflrA - n 10*e road

!a

-

Artillery would si:­ fJene .tt

Vta m

14hit anksAai arttlexyivre re in c3s1- n'ith argets of opportunity 'being.axelled, t'e infantry-ws

a&

ant orocooded too far in brucks wkic pealed on tke scene an ties,

ombed tw

teed for t,'e Forty-fiv

J

Th

.fire on LSou

tation -nt

i,

.t 160C 'i,urs, the infantry still t

was not in

i* tj,,o

rain a few bmsebs dmo

a witlerwal of the tanks was ordered to secare positionz af­ Orders were

issued to outpost position along general line T-42 and p.-prre to attack ta'mo Colonel Marai3t went to Cers

was reLnforc%& by one battalion of infantry,

"cer

4A

Att-idl

~

'r..

waci

ntal gr*to and about 60o of'-­

fer the attack.

"I3" Company Of the 106th CA (tU)

X

infantryr.

were also added t.

wa

attack and to allow the artii'ei

-main

the st-y

813t iL.cennaissance,

now under centrol of Cebat

br L nKi .. 'n extent reconnaissaice

of

all

.. allbez'

:recsced steadiliy bdt cr-i .eutrlizati ;rau- '*,o; ea

to ais.'i ce

to the tank action, and the 17Lth 24.

u

and

indulg ed in

by the .LrfantzyJ.

-a'i

EiIH&

;rj

Gqm aQ

The enemy

profuse sriping,

sivalcinz..

2Fry itinutes

C."

.

actiwity{ to the eas .

.he tanks were held up by anti

by artilleryT betfor

i.-r:rx

4

l~re ,c in attacK mnat with stuborn resistance0 itortar;

The 175th Fiel.d

A similar scheme of maneuvr with a limited objective. The attack was oriered at 09CC AOUVS to secur a ii of tic-­

ar+,ure Do;' t

cr-itr'

cmm Ad

".

.ierer..

Che uth

ren actually arrived

Combat Cant ',U"

Colonel Drake was in

fIj fantry, but only a small retA 'li3ted

;

t

deaqaarars for orders,

The following day saw orders issued at 0700 hours,

the lOt

­

the' tankweire

ter the 5haken infantry was Umable to make an organized attack,,

n(

u,

infantry SuteCJ -31­

minutes .ate2.., 24 &tu:asagain d

hours,

Atl[c.

t'-

00&,Lr

how in Ca;

were not properly Li.rPtrs4

colum%,

t he artillery centinue 1

but

k

K.ter,

''o U~lerf,"rlr fcl olll^ wIdeh (ru)

tnebt

Unlb 2d

Thae irnf'ntry

nk fie, I. :

0

'

'ioeur; ,

V- i.t'.qL-tm' 2

'. ,

-I-

101

,,'a­

:-. . ,..

s

M.4-. t'

..

C.j

.±xflc,:sv

. .i

r)V

-

-

:;..Am.c. -'n the xzorn:2:..

t

etoallew the t,

he tank harber was potec

io-eoarl

.Jr..:.e

r',...ort'," ",ic.

;Q~i& holi the kF~o-*i, arsi "0' QCipaay (1e3.3 ticl platoons) .2 t:e 7 -L t

22 autlion-,Ya3 sent in un militaryj xoLce &xty, Ce wd Growp tent a iu~y &4y waxt n= off There were slit

rti .. t stra± inns.

tne area, an

these proved t.

Jnlpin:; AieO

t'4ka ba~ings and kes~erch-~

t.renches liberally scattered all throuch

be very caie

at 0

the night of February 1-? was spent in getting

.,owny,an

supp1:',&anti conslidatin; positions in town 0 Cn Perutary 2, orders wer' issued ifor a at

stat

b'

o8r0o

attack en the final objective

Tanks -mre to precede infantry, and the artillery

hours.

would. suL~port the attack free positions well

forward.

Th

ist ±tconnaiss­

auc. Jattalion would protect the north and south flank. 1'-Le attacks progrsssed rapidly against machine sistance .f enemy aztillery,

By 100

gir

fire and light

it­

hours, the first tank elemets art

renofr+,.i 1/k4 mile bejond the objective. axdv4_ei .t the objective soon aftrywt,

Advance elements of tie infantry and the infantry

cupied tim

The tanks then withdrew to an assembly position

:i&-e in frce at noon.

south and west, ready to meet any counterattack.

The infantry dug is

at

the 81st tcnnaizsance Battalion occupied positions to proect the flnk. M.zonniance Coiupany of the 701st Ti Battalion extended its reconnassance to

oi .tfir

east of the ridge.

tiles

A to:tit-: in the rear of the front lines by "_,0(U.'., ho au Ccw ,m h'

"7

2h Stukas took place at.

.£ctual Iamae was slight, but it was a bit hard on morale.

.Gr'mur continued t.

a-3 th~ro igh ti. day.

be the object of Stuka and Messosokitt affec­

Many planes, including several of our om, are

vet;.,but it.could not be ascertained whioh are

ack-. ,-

aair d which ers shot dour i dog-fights.

1,'.'lo- bea lively -a

&j.

a;*'1 --.-

brought don b YI anes overhead

rouzh the dense anti-aircraft fire

erough r .

clear the puffs and tracers.

many a pilot A m

At 1700 hours an o-cemy CeoMime,r.%1111aslance

the rif-h.t flak. Five.

;

tli

iit

W-

Contfusion, but the teiks ant ris

3

"tud"

tot

ia fr.nt.

4

~

r

'sft

Eebptt

tJ&

Lj40,

cr

Wth infantry Positionsnfl22c.re-et

d

..

'

to thir s --127area aMd therewasn* tiuther activity

As Mt

irnmiz

of Fobwary 3r1 dawwned,takJ',n5aat

plate5smoed to poSitioansin front, andtje.' artilycia

sity

poutia.hur ws c

%£err

4

unti 100 hour3 SM

ir en luyaroreao­

-l", nd rr***t . a i, tn.ut vfltlosappare rad ere "IatJ ire u~bythe68th Fielt ArtjX SQ. inyL~fI2.7fla atOf range, lbemainanoeC, Of ~ > 7P the

~ httfla eTS

tintflratn

p to a£ iositia silsXzailes w"st ofJaoazy nf

nu~

enqrdetaclnnts

n

ould appear t

v..ctAd

be dilvron Off by SAtIi ry 0 *w-

how naI l. s ntat

sth

ai e

pto

scare,

o tindfanstry tio prtc were t'he reported ra r* Jy+ .~ilcr nan ojlv iat hov ve a +ret' dt fbbn r 14

Abv was ae u t a

t esatwli0 l b he

l rd'by the U

osualty z ,r Y nxre Zuaain *yd reot btho.our

flo n10 Maw, ar

t

trantt

od.

mainmbody

of-i-

trs 8t

tartt

is trucks

ijdra.e la

athey

eu, lnbkan

ard.o

Any Air Force.

am bs

offjn~lel aMtl Mre was no da.se

IStvaldhie o ~y ,'

Gorn l e et o thdraw. to Gafsa QNI beyo d

Zsomxtmaistane lefOtat6"

wee-i+---n-te-

16th Iafat

tr s

al

hor.,

Arnoret elements

aoem

hnoret

in turn,

twnere,

f

as

A'60t

r.

.

hrs

d the ofiv &brury t .'

by

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u

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!ro.oufa

t1)*3

aj

On*DJe hotel

ro threugh tie

The Genus

tie tS.4t7.r

a mtresis outs trom th~e WnSt to ssrroia the stain, e t tanks a drv es The 2n d aooe t was ov sr n by I1'P ,ns and a few Poop were able

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t

bral8

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less the 2nt Plabts, tend out tth

,A' CoY enemy armor which

"AA C.1

W

Sweeping nottht 'freoemtatiitS~

, 324 tta34a

was on Lhe right flak of "I"O Is tie hig

le.gimont and took up piensi Bou 744 road.

1*fl, a

.opn opn.fi

to- Stt

tie

pon

attack of about 30 Mark IV tab.11

t20yrSwt al

re.

em.erged fret the cactus.

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(south) and overraa the

payjlI.

were hit by tank fire ant explode reassemble& south of tlew

east ofe

U

The

tamke moe

Las

3

o be

IiSI-g MCI

i

b

he Oa A

iYA-.

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o theilAtt fla"k

wltbMW a was l souANS eM it

was tem boMt a" the eels

west of 3.141 Bou 1.1 toward KErn's cresaroti

REST&+

f

/P's aSld tm, 37S 8/F

of ear 7

a bun

L.5

2' D

'

.:+

was bobed and straffed just n"st of Ji ma

0t0ae tracks wr

eZti4.

1 st ix this incident,

The last 7 52

'i an

A' Cuoany t'Ien turned

soutemst and crossed the wadt sme two ant a har miles off. Six eztarzy

tamw

sghe oopin aarees to th te. All fire peer gene, the e mablt, at the Mu disporeed aId aO made to lie tl in the green

11e2. M eo

take ed by ad att&Cked the main sole

which had just

b en le.ft

Senrge

and leadship shem by Lt. olomol I tmr during the

r ad outesaila. Is brvery in piain his swat tank

fight uns sp

bt

sthe maia

uea

tn a

taleo

bake

otat.

ekd

the six n

deeering Of the higst

th

ap s .

of the ees

ulir

OA . empeq eo

aks mtone The

tanks

above

ere

8asaned*

awisk haM-wil &

oflote

vehiclesaad

poeaelfrom sevra mite, c atiued to wert its w toward Uen is crossro. Cmaq'salsss for the caisted, of two offieers apturod at-s offtsor both wee at teeing in sat five enlisted -n lnet,

si etudat

'42 a

teeing in aetioa,

Tehiua losses are six 756am

S/P

gas, two 37aw S/P guns, tour M&-2 haif-tracke, three 3/4 tem AS, 11 :L/4 ton trucks, anMms 2 1/2 two manaac track. Ch Nbrtuary 15 ad 16. "A" Cmpay was ordered to eecupy the at

T-4%62 and ptotect tin seutk fland. This positis was eccupied prier to daylight afr the Comany had moeed out at so hours, There was ne enemy ground activity and no enemy tanks are observed in the es, Tin rest of the 701st Th Battalies ed "A" Company in its positions one a fteoo of January 16th, and "A" Company reveite to Battalien cont rol. At 2mw@ hours the sane dqy, ax ordr was reseived to witlt'aw to a position northeast of Si~t Beia takin

pln.

Lid. Tin wititrawal. was made while furious fighting

was

on the Lassoita-Sidi Boa Lid road. *

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*

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****

*****

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*

RES*TR.ICTI2Jt

FtAIZO:$ 2? I & 7C1ST TANK DESTROYSR

F MiflRUAy 14 To

TTALI01 AT SIDI BOU Z):i-3ITA

nRu

18, 1943

After, the operatim at Seined the Battalion had withdram to the Chebka area unAer orders frwn II s iaie

>Di

Ors. On February 9th

Combat OmenS "D" (of which the Battalion was a part) was ordered to

move from BeSauCheubka to the Thelepte area; attached to the 26th Combat Tha., But a

the llth of February the Battalion me relieved from as­

signuent to CO

to CC "G ader coma

D" and was assigne

ef Colonel

Stack of the 6th Amn

Infantry. The C b Ces Iadquarters was "C" Casn, 7Qlst 5 Bttaion was assigned to the

at NaJeb 31 Aoun Kern force (12

This left the Bat­

iles frm Sbeitla ea the FaiS road).

talien with ha

uaroSopyocaasa

MY , and "31

eC

Com­

mpahving bees previously assigned- to 00 "AN at Seitla).

*pay ("A" C

The Bttalion moe d and arrived at Hajeb fl Aioun en the 12th toro it for the first time smee October of 1942,

was reed by B"B om N.I.

(C"

mGempWy dre

e

took pesitiens oposite wre estaliled,.

route to the [era force). peeitims at F

erm

of lrmar 1

Ch the evenin

a Germs attack was to be Feaouk, or Faid.

i and OP's

el O

, word arrive

Thus, the Battalion was alerted to oot amy attack No attack materializ.

Arond1300

reports arrived of a Germs attack against C

hpeurs, hoevr,

that

Oeotod the feewing day at either flho,

across the valley from Fedeuk.

tie vicinity of FaIL " and Sidi loun fld. success,

a

D Battaem

"A" is

This attack was a dstinte

and CC "A"was deisir~ly defled.

Many Amrican infantymn

and tankers, had been surrounded on Di. Lassoita.

It was exece

that

the Germans would continue their drive in tin direction of Sheitla to

further press the retreating 00 "A".

Thus, CO "C"was alerted and was

ordered to attack from the north to flank the Germans at Sidi eu Zid, CC "C" moved from lajeb El Aioun anl arrived at an assembly position two miles north of DJ.

day.

abtack the teljn:, . . . . .. . .

tw

.

. . .

. . ..

.

.

frem whence they expected t

!eceMatssance CManyy .

.

. ....

..

. ..

.

l&unech their

7 0s _ .

.

. .

..

J 2ttJton, .

.. .

The following image(s) may be of poor quality due to the poor quality of the original.

Ai~kt

furmish.&

patrols turrmUning the Cmbat Comnand bivouac area,

At

0700 hours the Combat c ad celIMa, with Reeemaissaace Genany of the

'7101st Ti) Battalio in the lead, noved out in the directien of Jidi ou Zid

(bomasaaco Ca, ay hat the missbom of provdinc reconnaissance for the

entire CaAt Cmaf4 - an impossible te ), "B" Co was orered to

"follow the attack of stff

ur tanks closely.

Lt. Gel. K

at elements of the

moved forward to tflfllisk an OP to follow the battle,

The Gerans

had net pressed their tafieal advantage of the previoum day, but' had with­

• drw and~ remaie

in theOidilou Zd are,

pasably to anniilae tin

Ariou forces'trapped m DJ. Lassouma and DJ. E ira W b,. 7,o The attaek was a

o"eat, rt 13"

701st fl)Battalo

rtoa

Rn*iad

n the vicinty

1

L

vita

te 03A oe.AM,0-0

Thus, the attack p3AteeKS Of the

the

.4

kct ad loft flanks of the Ga iison our armer was tabs 'zadr oi

" ..

a

i

l heav artillery and sati-tank f'Lreo, m ooeuld not ad 0e Thus, during

the afternem, the situatie was static,\vth our troops mner centinual

heavy fire.

At 17C0 hours the Germans corter attaket frm three directions (from

the north ariound Lassouda, from the pouth in"tohm direction of Makassey, and

from Faid ) and fore a withdrawal of the entire Comat Gonad. The

GeCm

attack :athered momentm and a larce porti'

without regard for order or discipline,

of the forces withdrew

By Cebat CsAd order a defe­

sire position was established about 12 miles east of 4eitia is th in il ty of DJ. Mana. The defensive line held here, and by £ rk the SidiloBu Lid area was "Mo tM'ns Lan", shelled by the artillery of both fores. The en­ tire area was lighted by the fires of many, man burmin tanks One "3" Coeay

7a

'°P and one Reom~aissance Company half-tre~k had teen lest

in the day's activities.

The day of February 16th warn spent in organizing

and correlating the defenses of the position. 3attalien

and with

"A" Company reed the

he re-assiznment of "C" Coflany (all due to tin at-

RESLKZZD

3

.

stfttlklon4f OG" vy U a 9 Cf CcNAn31 -p)lthe a~aUn te operate as a comlete unit. The Battalion

.)1..

assign­

"

i?z;isLcn cf tte pretection of 7 miles of ri.ht flank of the lom atCon. mian& .n t.e vicirity ef DJ. Hasra (again an impossible missiem for with the -:anber of ums remaining in the atta1ion at this time, it was l sible to

a-e JILatelyr zretect such an area),

NA", "iP

"G"M1pand R

,'ove cut and took positions around 10W heurs.

seissao

. maes

At 120S hours, "3" Compan

r"e r.ed t+he approach of enemy tanks, and took the necessary action-

te

3tNithdre~w,

In the afternmoon, the coand group moved from the bimacW ara norH'west of Jidi lou Zid to DJ, hart. TheC4l" w as straffe a route but thers were n4 casualties0

bez-an to attack : rai.l-t

About 1900 hour

Gera"

again

ne

sOne armored unit attacked from the northoant at mother

frm Jidi lou Zid towards

obeitla, into the mouth of the vafy

'(another enemy armored group moved forward a the rigt ILcik of the 701st U Battalion, was observed, and the platoo of it. &-aani, "C' a=ny was sent fornrd to engage armor wich had tmot frun the celum

toeard the Battalien a-ta.

Thee tanks wttirew, bu the

~rZ. etnemy column moved into the hiUs to the South). The a wa em­ ,a~ed in the fir- of our tanks and artillery, but cotine to aa o Lt. Col. kin: reported to CCO"A" for orders; The Bttalion ha st Myet • ,oar :i the enemy from this pesitien andj Rkes seo cloed mtti J-l 'Mseryvatien,, fl

It

Soeo

machine grn fire (identified t

boermua) wa

M"at

The valley, and the tempo of the artillery fire increasd. By sow t0

Jew,.

.,

s+er

;.Y.':'s;L

l.ay-iri

direct fire em the advancing enemy tanks,

The tttak

and+, ouxr units in the valley wre tr'im

to the rear. The ? F" '.., B~attalion had reeieid no order., antd tin situation had ang boom~ •0-.sur,4 That :iGc was net possible for the Battalion to engago the osoqr. .i;,.sts,

c 2,

:"'.irned

Murohy anti Lnat, Battalion r'uidos a en foot at 2200 hours arid told

LUUllQLtot

"'.i+'

Je

,

Cycl e s.tttt ai ;a. Li

the Sditi Bo

of the advance

elqenrr!4 rnd mid 'try na andreor ter. Theus.

1,!-,,

- on t "-. and-

.h q1-w -'lofank

Y44-eit

of Gems am).

9,ow08p"

am$ac

: trops had penetratet9

!

W

Uiles3 past tAe.

oAJn

area up the valley in

t.

direction of ibeitlac

Lt. Col, King ha neot returned from the Combat Command :4maiquartoers ( was ne- imposible for him to 4e so), an

tinelore kajor Tardy,

twetivn, took charge an4 upon his erters units wer

nv"ere"

tt

" tlion

,vr

t,

aratelyi a a gea.ral 'n , I . . n't.o.o .e tank bat4le no.;.':: pregros3 botnen or tanks and the enemy toeLur rear, in the ,Vrctien of

Jbitla.

As the nighk

was s

felt that it

weula be

te

ad ho deemed it

battle,

our en lineso

'3"

dark 9 and the situa+ion so qei

,

Mjr Ttrd;

p"os!ible for the Battalion at that time to assist

iin

necessary to :et the remaining guns safely beht".d1

e any could net be ed by radio and "A" Cousany

Colum was ordered to warn '3" Compay patrols of the withdrawal,

tecessary for "AL"Compa

It was

to destroy one half-track, which was rntrus a track

At 2250 hours a last attempt was made te warn "3" Go"any by radio, but vi-hout success0 Gomand Group moved out with Lt. Morrison in te lead, ad ths co _ihVi, preceodd some miles in a wster.. direction avoidin; the tank battle on the right flank. The S-3 half-track, with Lt. Waters, led the second c,.nlun, follcI-­ ing NA G""y lum. This group skirted the feethills followiin:an al-­ nost due north direction with eneuy action and movements about 1000 ywbUx -Iz the rights

A third group, led by Lt,)Sith

ed even closer to tle battle :rund

was destroyed,

of Reconnaissance Gea-.my 4

vArV

The S-3 half-track becawm tfon)er

with files transferred to thr ChaglaaIh's vehicle.

pany column reached Seitla as the enemy began shelli:

".r tcw

much confusien on the road, -nd Major Tardy andi enle.

;et,

:..

The "A' " L-r... '

-

-

J.

attempted to establish order amonr _'. the & retreatin; x dica rough the town,

Thne:n, kajer Tardy and Gai.t0

..

ry r,'.t o:. t'rc-., .]t;%A

select a lattalion assemblyr area for the re-greu-4n;

t-. in "

of the elementh;.

U,.),

column pulled intoe this assembly are: it 0118 hours en Febria

17th, ai2

thin line of tanks and' 75rmm J/Ipb

*'.r - I.. .

ware stranr across the vnile-

ditch fizht

should the enemy break throug'

tion dump in

Sieitla was en fire

Lt

Jbcitla0

Coln King

R

At t}iUs V.:vt t... ,&-L'.ut>

-, t"

1e5I-t

1k

(J

'

.

'

.bf.±0...

.3ompa M W4I.d

•

ttwithL t.

a.. LaJor Tai y r -enterod i Aeila at o215 hours, a .. w.s

.

td took uj

..

bteisive sti'

" riht flank.

In the

e xin-ime the Coltmn unier L.. Lr i'sen

had ed ;rith "' r CePany column under Gaptain adic. 1h3W:rup reached a ,a s3.:; miles south nd ea3t Of moitla. There the columm halted in mrlc r to

" ,­ :tttfjant

to frien4ly units (the column comanders knew nothin: of 'the a tua.

tion, they were out of rai, ticoh ha not Uen regatned, an4d did not wish to endang-er the eoum by entering ,Jlitla umtfl it had been a­ certained whether the town belonged to the Americam o r the Germans. altso,

this coln was for all purposes still in the rear of ee the nig-ht was dark, felt that takijn

lines, and as

ad as they had ne- with friedl

the colmm furter in the

irectie

f

uits, it

frinJl troops

would result in bringing then under fire of friendly gun).

a&d

Lt. kerrise

apt. biding attempted to ontact Divisim Headquartersoffering the

service. the net". orbit

as

of t

rn

ainng

six

n

(7

S/p's),

but nre told tooget off

?hsy thenled Ombat Gemnd lfead

to ta.k

up defensiveesitims em

tfar

rteru .and. receive

id,

of the valley (-it

was impslible for the gIms to ansue thsee peitioei

for it would neoessit­

ate the entire group ing directly throCghte GeAp

esitins)o

Thus.

it

was decided to set up. a static defense in tme pre3set psition a await the devlopments ot the mring. Eeh dm the coin agai movedIn tie directin Of eitla, and entere& the tor, finding it deserted. Them the group ed Lt., eln King an w3 led into the Lattalion assel

are a. On the morning of t r l7tb, CC

3. of the 1st Lrrnred U~ljaon Moed up

to cower the defenses of Jbiila. and UC "A 3aae t: 'se miles

est of the town.

7elst Li 3attbo

CC "C" to cover the withdrawal of the Jirision. dul wa.s i Aprogress, tions ani

traffi

::t into a &efenjive' positihp

Dy



WL3

ieee

hours an arti12er,0

Snemy aircraft bomabed ,sl straffedt4

eon the main £assertne-se;yla

RESnz

road

va

attbac:'wt tc:

Mcric

L-raff;

t'c

-- slS

the is* inig.

BY 320

rs

Gnem t

ileywifrn

&tr-batte ry aWa

erican positions in the rictnity and a general withdrawal was *rdered, 701st

TD Battalion was assigned the rear guard mission.

At 13tr" hours the last of

the Battalion withdrawal colms of the night before (Lt, Smith' ind saimer's

platoons *f Recenneissaao cem.aniy) nru reprtad safe. Throuhout the after­ noon GC "C" witbarew. The guns of the 701st covering the withdraral by lea.­ froging.

The Comat Gmmd withdrew

to Positions some 12 miles ;vest of Sleitla, but at 1810 hours ordr8 were issued for a further withdrawal (the ten of

6itla was now in the possession of the enemy and GerMM Acennaissance'patrols had pushed forward some nine miles out of %eita. drawal at 1930 heurs with the 761st again i

attalien wes into bi

rear

00 "0"

u

AA*miles north Of of Kaaorim

eaa futher with­

o At Zh

hor

tn

Further move was

made at 0615 hours eoFobruaru71th when the Battalon left the bivouac area headin north toward Uhala in a slow moving cla, and tenoe soutbwest to Tobeosa and into bivoua

15 miles south of

febessa aR the ftriat,

day Lt* Coxs plates of "A" Capanyb boliovo ing at Sidi Ben Zid

This

lost in the first Say of fight­

returne=d to the Battalian after hiking

suffered colete less of equipment), Thus? en d

road

the Sheitla affair 0

RESLiuCTEP

1

miles (plates

deSa'athe outcomeat Kassn~rine0 QQ "A' affm

reserve ( mission

ai

bo to 2Wbesa),

a

ti

todefend the seThciw

e

thmougkh

a

Of

iIeiteeos at KasasrIe).

r

4

l1

mr

o is btw

s

T

..

"A' was alerted fer rnovererIt in .any rurec. -i-S

aM atdat19Mhms receLventers to me" ikM Jet

Aic~it

"3' mOVed out for Kasserine.

at C

SNbaary 22ad G

Thle WT ,Lsr a4ns

v"

sueceasf rl

to Taa area (althoi;L ewoter-attacl: awaint.

It was an extremely cifficUlt marh; last-

y a

treacrous reds

t)he Lttaien ardv­

hfla ara at 90 bours am ebruary 23A (mtision

­

:+... ee). barsthe Jttalia

At

g

Leta rmv& u U"k

•lwict

7i7: .

oaa

ifrn the E aE #Aiaresa

~t.

us theught that theea aii

Et

tt

3

Osawsa

t , Rosnissance C to Ue te

was assigned the mission of

south in,the bukares - Tai

l eentact with tie F

a-

Negrine area,

eb Meadquarters at Gheria,

TI

re­

of note 4that in it was .erhavs the lengest dist.Ance

ee-lsan*e w e of a

oo

except for

bY De.maissae. Copany ad the twremaiir

UhCi.tit'. plateofO . . flflaitMa

ha.pld

uS, all was quiet for the nrext wa

"*

to'theast tatOU

mo&

ne

eo

aissancq mission assigned to any American unit

is the North African Campain.

Neoapan. esta l-ished its ownM'upJj base at Dir-l-Ater, Algeria, and Cmany ibadquazters at 1 u2Ares: tisa,

and initiated Oic

aWOS,

reconassacee patrols int. the surrou4&in

y-trel,

udor lit. S~iers aM Lt ~U. SMitb1 reached

as far south as lefta, then to Toeeu the Italiano sa

(which hadt been encuacstL by

two. hours before hand).

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the lon

Cloted the Jattalion. ..

awaited equipment.arrivd, for 26 new 7mm SPIas were 'JDUfortuately, A $i

to biaokwut drivi,

, muddy mountain reads, two of the new g ?-t were asigned

11Jjfljj

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Cornes

s were oeourture,

,*-%A ready to resume the offensive

Force) and med"to an area about 3

arch 15th tha

Armored iiiin sion.

but the re­

upop arrival

nd on March isth "A"

Cosany was assigned to the 3rd Battalion. .13th Amuered &iotineat

On

and the sl.3 -

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(Ulnson

of ft Seit,1.

attalios was relievd frs

assgment to the 1st

andl tem-porarily assigned t~o the Us.* 9th Inantry Divi-em

This terminated an attafelent dating back to the activation of the

Batt.Alien at Fort Knox,

Kentucky.

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Compan was calle, back to the Bat­

talion and the 701st moved fee the 1st Armerd Division area en th3 17-At.& of March en route to defensive positions in the vicinity of Thelepto air­ :orte ( Itission

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defense for the airfield.

As a seceedar

t ss~oa

the Satta~ion used this period to allow personnel te adjust themselves toe their rltte

a;.n5)"",

On March 19th the planned

i ivisi~on reained in reserve.

to the UJ.

II Corps defensive began.

The 9th Infantry

On the 23rd of March the 7rlst was assigned

lst Infantry Division, in the vicinity of £1 Cueftar,

Battalien was to re-!ace the letiA in t . t rc',t

b-ct.1I

oist T) Battalion, whc e rnks hadl

rith flhe 3errman 'lt.,

9Anzer TY-.l 11)

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attahed to the 1st Iufaat '-Division, azt

:;arch to 'i:fsa



A nuisance raid by tm eas~y tWinef:i~ct} bribers haltedi the cohlrn

beran,

for a tile.

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out 1 1/2 miles 'nst of Qafsao

AL

the rea& raa boe2b

aMg straffod ab­ honer, aaA tho

Thre nre no ctiualties

Battalion arrived in an area thuree xiles east of Gfn. March a2h,

the 701st Task Destroyers biveuseod for tiw night.

Dy 0910 heuras~.

line

ad left as as nst

¢eoveiout fi

Th. comanis

of £3. (1aettar,

Nflst relieved

Hero th

and took ixp their vacate

oI0S

hours , e exy

the biwouas poite.

tea miles t* bite testinatioii

taliea rode apralntelv

At

are ready to move agair,

exeet for the trais,

oet0 Kinc led the enroy in him halttncak.

Lt

!i' ro, at 0210 heurs,

t5artod

The Bat­

five miles oast

.e oist Tank .istoyar flatta) ion,

iefouaivo posittr..

mtus

LU ink

ix the DJebel 13. ktk aremx

shefliag thta 701st positions. but there

were me casualties iriion criered Aeeenaissaxe er Infant

rti

Compay to function as forvard

had been rcqaezted-F-rson&1ly by rbeorc' it osevelt ;iriein

Lt , S.ith ar. Sutmer r~t out 'w spetted This tnfona tio

position .1 6 .zoztars relayed to 1t0 C.]

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w ,s quick.r

in hkis half-tnck 0,

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th'mn uncered

zirn position, zontaining three or four sneq mortars, very afertae

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threu h the Ba taeUo b510y

ar-

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.ruppei f_,ares and tried retusing

iftry

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au quiet in thin po&Ls.6

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ene battlion of Aangers,

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5'2*hDiwlea Ariflery hy

res-A of tfabattolis

a battery of arbiflery.

broke out in the aftere

f iuatl

Arillery

asa mis0

Fon 161S hours to .ina5s hoBttltpoii--a troee., but Leur ctsualtiesmre,w Jenson andonine wr

theze mn

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. The deep waAia and gullies providor ezeefloq

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wnrin; the Battalion to be alert for pm.l'bloes. east

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open up,

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qM Irms.

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tue to the excellent work ant res

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nso relyiA

tiex to higher headquarters and arillory batteri"s, th miraturn clearing-house of infor"SaKt, ie trCgo

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on Larc 26th, our forces are shiot utrig hmorning h

ccislidte osi.tions. Litle activit as

o . lo 15$.

On ha 3 return the 0°?. hlimed witkl totivity at effloroz

were caLl rd to receine instructious. units of

t he

PAt Infantry Division 0

++ i

Isfornaties

w1to

At 2000 houra, es

:::i:i;

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:/ii,

be obaie

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f sa~le

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road

mrs pedithe

as reoeived on March 22a4,

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patsir

uafected. An narM!L

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swesoie

effa-r ha he C that ilag. beaentreops mee tto the Or. Aan 4.4Ol fagatohes

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rachet a Crsarw4observatimnp hio was to be Waz atac ts

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thee

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ihelos.a he othereatratoug a uo

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be

bae

uaaofanyd a truck. A n*nod tioe eA12&d of

abulae til

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ofighter intoerts

(nup read.e ¢man~Ocat

a ogIvrnemt*(Ow Foeke-WufiN 190 and an L- .09 &

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';Q .iie

arm'. aj :L)JurcC, but 4.it

trefches were kept busy as air activity cnt*iued throu::h the dan any ha1 doved forward -itth

adva.cin

the

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American infantrw

to protect their £Iazk

Lt. Lewist Platoon shel3ed enmy amrtillery and infantr

in Sakket ialliy, ;iest

of Saiket, as it alsc observed for the rear artillery.

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cae active whm.it. was :iven the detail

f patrolling and utin

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panos r

post for the 184 Cebat Teaw

the amig

of the feooinj

,f4 the Battal on ana

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shelled and inttnse air a out Americam oeverner

an aftero

artfllery pssitioa

tjh

A" Criipw being

by the ezsemeking to ferret

the Battalien had an ao

e a go -suwstalned,

neigbhboring &rlry

&eir aotivitj in

Isit the C? daring the d q. n.t

as a listen-

flaresftant bmbs wro dropped to thn rear as inj Wng d I4 Cel. stA the obser­

day,

bWO a

ration group :ont'e

e

also be­

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arej6av TVo

ourms, eijght

y

tine.

%b8Isattacked the

Sitfires came sweep

ut of'the cles

and sped along to chase the fleeLng Jakubre into a flgt .1 patrollim P-I's.

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three eneq planes wer

to the Allied fighter-craft.

domeh

sen

Our observers an

imeos without

roeen.aOance taste

officers returned to give the tallies for the Battalionang day

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cun positions ha

Anotier n­

ben mfilenc

and one vehicle was

hicle had been daaed. it 22h5 hours a aessage was received 701st that 100

estroyed.,

from let T.D.Grwu

onmay vehicle;, icluding two batteries

tanks, were observed road at 1- 36).

informin

the

of field artillery and

noving morthwst on the trail lenrin:. the (lsn.Of.

One Cempaq aMd an attac.hed platen

fro

Reconnaissance Coes­

pany were sent to the vicinty of 1-3963 for oordination w~.th the 16th In­ faritry.

Its %isior was to prote' the ri.ht flank of the 1st Infanoao Di­ a plaOyDi loss -ision against amoed aatacko Another cmapaarv/smnm' ,e vicinity of the crossrea

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Ajutant Cnral, U. S. Army, Washington, D.G. £

SUB TO

(thru channels)

1. In compliance with the requirements of paragraph 10, AR 34-iS05 dated March 10, 194.3, the folsuing operations report of the 701st Tank Destroyer Battalion covering the period 1 November 1943 to 30 November 1943 is herewith sugnitted, 2. The operations covered in this report are statements from the Unit Journal and the Battalion Diary, and ing evidence for said statements is on file in the records of this Battalion. 3.

Previous operations report submitted to and including 31 Octob­

er 1943.

I

DUWLVRARDED TO:

RES TRICTED

BY AUTHORITY OF T

Date

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Capt., 701st T.D. Ba. Adjutant

.

Inlt&*PEUTIONS OF THE 701ST TANK DESI Period

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1 Nov.

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O!

BATTALION

30 Nov., 1943

November 1943 opened with the 701st Tank Destroyer Battalion in a period of transition. Approximately half the Battalion had arrived in the new theater of operations, Italy, while the remainder was eith­ er in Africa or in the process of shipment.

Personnel in Italy were in bivouac approximately 1/4 mile east ofthe SUCCIVO, and there awaited arrival of equipment and the remainder of personnel. Physical conditioning was the order of the day. On Nov. 7 vehicles began to arrive. Seven wheeled vehicles arrivedCo.), on this date followed on the 8th by 15 wheeled vehicles, 12 M-lOIs("B" li and 3 motorcycles. These vehicles were accompanied by 2 officers and ar­ enlisted men. Again on the Ulth, 25 wheeled vehicles and 10 trailers rived with one officer and 30 enlisted men.

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The 1st Tank (koup held a OT on 12 November, the 701st participating; all staff vehicles moved north of CAPUA on the problem, returning to the area at 1700 hours. All "B" Cempany vehicles,

except for one T-2 retriever, being present,

the compay was alerted on the morning of the 13th for further movement COC"B" of the 1st Armored Division. date, and the compan

ith

This moveent began at 2200 hours this

closed in bivouac in the Pignataro area(lst A

Assembly Area north of the Volturno) at 2350 hours.

red

One officer and nine

enlisted men also arrived in the Battalion area this day with 7 Wheeled ve­ hicles and 1 trailers. The following day, &uday, Church Services were held in the area. Two

officers and 42 enlisted men with 34 wheeled vehicles and 6 trailers also

arrived this day.

During the following week a total of 28 wheeled vehicles, 16 M-10's,

1 T-2 retriever, 10 motorcycles, 3 officers and 73 enlisted men arTived in

the Battalion area. On the 22nd of November the Battalion moved from the SUCCIVO area to the 1st Annored Division forward assembly area in the vicinity of PIGNATARO, where "B" Company was already in bivouac.

on the following day another 011

was held by the 1st Tank (roup, the Battalion again participating.

Seven

M-10 ts and 15 enlisted men arrived this day, followed by 1 N/T and one en­ listed man on the 24th. Thus, all vehicles, except two T-2's, were pres­ ent and available for duty.

Mud had been holding front line operations on the 5th Anny front to a

minimum, but on the night of the 2kth information came from Division Artil­ lery (of 1st Anuored Division) of a proposed allied offensive of a local

nature (UT. CAMINO and vicinity

1/50O0,

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map coordinate G 953081, Map

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Italy

sheet 160 II) to be undertaken simultaneously by the British

and American troops.

The Battalion, attached to Division Artillery, was

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to be in of elements of the U.S. 36th Infantry Division. the morning of the 25th the Bn. C.O.

Thus, on

and Exec., Company Commanders and Flat­

oon Leaders of "A",y"B", and "C" Companies left in a party to choose gun po­ sitions in the vicinity of IS CAVE (coordinate H-O005, Map-Italy 1/50,000, sheet 161-1). Said party returned in the evening of the same day. On the following day, Capt. Morrison and one officer from each line com­ pany left for the forward area (vicinity LE GAS) for the purpose of prepar­ ing gun positions, roads to gun positions, and laying of telephone lines for proposed operation in artillery role.

All work to be in coordination with

1st AD Artillery(In the coming operation, although the gun companies were to ,Ccmander, be unier control of the Bn.

all fire missions of an artillery nat­

Bns. ure were to be fired through the FDC's of the 1st AD Artillery

"A" Com­

pany was to be attached to the 91st F.A.Bn., "B" Company to the 68th L.A.Bn., and "C" Company to the 27th F.A.Bn.). The 27th and 28th of November were spent in preparation for combat and in loading the MI-lO ts with 2 units of fire. Also, on these days details of men were sent to the LE CAVE area to assist in the preparation of gun positions

(all positions were dug into the side of the hill to offer the greatest possible

security for personnel against expected heavy enemy counterbattery).

On the

sent to the forward

night of the 28th 13 4T truck loads of 3" HE amo were

area, and the ammunition dumped near the gun positions tmder cover cf darkness

(the intensive rains of the preceding days made this mission a difficult one).

The two T-2 retrievers of the Battalion arrived on the morning of the ve­ 29th from Africa. This brought the Battalion to full combat strength (all hicles, men, and equipment having been shipped from Africa to Italy without

loss due to enemy sea action).

Seven more truck loads of azwnmition were

sent to the forward area and unloaded this night; also the Bin. Commander's

'VT, the 5-2 VT, two company coimnand HIT's, and 3 M-lO's(the latter, one

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oih from each company for registrationPurposes). Due to the bad condition of the area inlet road, and the intense rains of the preceding days, the M-lOs were left in front of Positions to be moved in as soon as possible after day­ light(during the whole preparation for the operation all Work and vehicular movement was at night as far as possible, due to the fact that our positions were in full view of the enemy).

The following morning the M-10s of "A" and "B" Company were placed in the Prepared positions (a "1C"1 Company M-10 became mired in the soft mud, and was thus unable to this day). Visibility was poor and the artillery FOts were unable to observe in the morning, so registration of guns was post­ poned until late in the afternoon.

At 1800 hours (Nov. 30th)

the Battalion (A, BC Cos. and Command Group) moved from bivouac in the PIGNATAsO area (Bn. trains and Mn. Co. were left in rear area), and arrived at LE CAVE at 1200 hours, midnight. The movement was made in complete blackout, and the roads were muddy and slippery.

After

Mving the main road, it was necessary for personel to dismount from ve­ hicles to lead the way, Two 1-10's of "B" Company threw tracks coming into the area, and blocked the road for some time 6

At dawn, the guns moved into their prepared positions. *

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'A' 'B' company expended 87 rounds in direct fire. On this day the area wa heavily shelled and 10 casualties were inflicted on the company.

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6th '0'o0spany expended 908 rounds in indirect fire, and 'A' rounds in direct fire at targets at the base of Porchio. 'Bm,

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On the morning of the 7th, Lt. Hudson's platoon of 'A' company fired in supprt of British units attacking Hill Cedro (Approx. Porchio),

IOOO yds to the Jouth of

and took enemy pillboxes and self-propelled guns under his fire.

A

of Forfew minutes later the platoon fired on an enemy anti-tank gun at the base addition, a number chio. At least two self-propelled guns were destroyed, and in this fire, the of enemy pillboxes were known to have been damaged. As a result of and several platoon drew heavy enemy counterbattery from a battery of Neuelyerfers total of 66 rounis direct fire guns. No damage was done to the platoon, however. ni During the day, 'C' company fired 551 rounds

of HE and 6 rounds APC were expended. in indirect fire.

The following morning,

the 3rd platoon of 'B' company occupied positions~ at

only). 932161 (They were to occupy these positions during hours of daylight the day this platoon was attacked three times by enemy aircrxft with no

During

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company party loft early in the morning to recconoiter for

positions in the vicinity of 928151 (Positions wrre

an area near 'C'

oved to new

The Battalion survey party surveyed the proposed

The 'A' company area was shelled internittently throughout the cay,

but no asmage was done.

During the period 'C company , expenned 1077 rounis of

ammunition.

Road conditions made it impossible for 'A' company to move b

atxck a scheduled

that night, so road maintenance continued throughout the night, continuing into tne next day. scheduled.

The 6 'C' company guns moved into anti-tank oositions at 92c151 as On the 10th, '0' company expended a total of 24 rounas.

'A' company closed in bivouac in the vicinity of 963120.

The movealent out

of the anti-tank positions had been so difficult thut tco full nichts were required to prepare a route.

Positions were prepared for an r-xtillery role,

furnished by the engineers, did much of the work.

That afternoon,

33 rounds of smoke in a test of the 3" smoke shell. on hand to report the results.

and a bulliozer, 'C' comary fired

Officers of the 1J2 Ordnance,ere

On the following day,

rounds of HE and 33 smoke shells, while a survey of '3'

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company exorned lo company was begnL

for use

as artillezy.

their January occupation 12thbysaw completion a survey of 1A1 company uositions, Ma thethecompany. Two ofOp's were established on I~t. Porchia by it. un­ mers, Recon. Company, at 917163 and 9l1517 while Lt. icKnight shifted his uP on Mt. Maggiore from 93013h to 9Liglh7. 'C' company continued bo fire with 177 rounds of" FB and 23 rounds of smokek for t.he day with t A ' company eending o6 HE shells. In general, however, things were quiet on the ?Fn and 3ttth Division sec­ tors.

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TFA was dissolved td

its units ed under the canmand of the 36th Division

on the morning of January 13.

The 701st was attached to ist Armored Division

Artillery to the fire of the 34th Division. the rear for repair.

One 'C' company 11m-1 went to

6 'C' company guns and 6 guns of 'B' comoany pulled back

to arti lery positions from their anti-tank locations.

The survey of 'A' and 'B'

companies had been completed by noon, and the preparation of 'B' company's position was continued.

In the day's firing,

'0' fired 211 HE shells and 8 rounds of smoke

While 'A' company shot 135 rounds of HR. Captain Clarke was out on a reconnaissance of the 135th Infantry sector in the morning of January I4. One 'A' company gun moved back to the service echelon to have the radiator repaired. 1700 hours,

The Battalion expended 687 rounds of H that day.

a letter from Bdanrs,

At

II corps, was received, dated 12 January

1944, detaching the 701st T.D. Bn. from 1st Armored Division and attaching the Battalion to II Corps. The Battalion armorer inspected the guns of 1st Platoon, a small adjustment necessary on one gun. condition.

'A' company, and found

All the others were in satisfactory

A Recon. company patrol worked to the 139th Brigade (Br.), 141st Inf­

antry Reg't., 135th Infantry Reg t.

and got

Headquarters,

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The Battalion fired 3SV rounds of HB for January 15th. The folloring day, the 36th F.A. Battalion Chaplain held Catholic Church Services in the immdiate area of the Battalion CF. Lt. Kennedy, Recon. Company, established and manned an CF on Hill 780 at 919231. A reconnaissance as carried out for an C? on Mt. Trooohio, but the post was not established. of routes from the 'present positions to a cot Forchia, off Highwy #6.

Another repeonnaiseance was md

lated position, norhss

of Mt.

The routes ware mearked but the area needed sweeping.

Maintenance was emphasised through the" Battalion that day.

Lt. Lewis and his survey p

ty ran control points to a contemplated gun posi­

iioi,

.. ttL.

ILI

attain+_of

;,401M

tinrsUbemaoPtsaa arid n. fr a,Batfia .. .

sti

roeh.o ornjA"h 1

m4w11

14+pnwd...ae.Lflb

Prpa*tfw for tha andersd'ho1 Pr(Pceet to

O positieesthad been h a

ma e ParbePo

C

nyascwlte.

omtd ou Tro Teteha

latoon was occupied wthb m A suoenmfu

paradthion of

locatfo

positions

coipany, was coepleted.

baS*0-d 4 a e o A" 1ttM4 N nes flaP ad be ru liteng.

h u.hedq ..... .. ~

his. thrd

uespno slo

f3fSta

pro os1 ,

te dq.. boon's felome I O'swre,..ise.9

te aa far awm.

reconcaiseeo

January2 19, and,he

te 4t

d Twa

preparation of pan position, o

t6g4 A tft

arehtt ford

ro #

ldon t,,he anig.

m

picked ste on e sun lterec road at 931$. Pre­

ontined aind the surivy, exoopt for oe platoon of ,'

The Porehia and Trooohio Cl's aere established, skid lit.

Kennedy sent to the 139th Brigade (Br.) -s liaison for their operation. hours the next day, tAt, 'B', and t01 coimpanies ave op's are established and manned on Porohia at 9ifl5y, odro at 9021&S.

of

At 0290

into their new areas, arid

Trocobto at 883L71, atd

Vehicles of Comand Croup saved by inft2traticn, one vehicle

every 20 minutes, to establish the raw OP.

One 'A' company 11-10 received a direct hit from euw shell-fire at 0300 hours

of January 21.

There uinre four enlisted men casualties.

A reconnaissance patty

covered the Rapido River area seeking approaches to and across the river.

During

the day the Battalion sent 358h rounds into enemy positicus." A heavy smoke screen, which had been laid ovet the valley for the past three

days, male visibility and, consequently, OP operations exceedingly difficult.

Kennedy was out on reconnaissance to the Rapido River area. January 22, the Battalion expended &228 rounds.

Lt.

During the day of

Only 616 rounds were ditected at

German lines the following day, and these was a general shelling of the valley by enemy guns.

Slight damage resulted to some light vehicles in the Battalion area,

1±

Y*11

!,.0

7i

.,.

Vs continued to be -Poor on January 24th due to Vhe smoking OPa L t. Kennedy was out on a reconnaissance of routes by-the @ C W

but there was no firing during the day.

In tim.tent

anwe

to V

e of991.5O. ana

The 701st Trains moved

Lt. Kennedy continued his reconnaissance activities the

area north follow ng da when he attepted to locate a route from Highway #6 to the frooohio. However, his efforts were unsuccessful and it was concluded

etf ft.

that no mach route exists.

A total of 4178 rounds were fired at the enemy that day

by the Battalion guns.

On January 26, for the first time since the Battalion had moved-into its presert area, the valley was not. smoked and the Op's could observe for registrat­ iGn of the companies. day.

All the companies ed and 99 rounds were fired that

Lt. Kennedy made with the British in X Corps sector.

1732 rounds

were expended the following day, and Reconnaissance patrols ed the British on the left of the 36th tivision sector and the 34th Division troops to the right -of the 36th Division sector during the day.

3026 rounds vmre fired at the enemy

on January 28, and this dropped to 465 rounds the following day.

Lt. Kennedy

ed the British in the Vandra sector.

Church services were conducted by Chaplain Strevig in the Battalion area on the morning of January 30.

1354 rounds were fjred that day as 5th zrmy attcks

brought good results. All companies prepared to move forward in of "CC'I

should a bridgehead be established across the Rapido River.

The positions of the Battalion on 31 January 19144 were as follows:

Bn. OP

-

93141o5

±tecon & Trains - 000108

A-I. - 91309 - 16268

A-3

-

9fl82

-

luo0

B-1 - 90830 -

1276

C-I C- 2

10O73

B-2 -90650- 16218.

-

91002

-

4tLi

CJapt.,,

( 13. Jx..tI3O. 7Olst T

-

)

.

144 -1u678

6 -1cz

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I

£)pendix

,

rour~o. Total ammunition expenditu e for Lhe month of January l9t-- 2o733

Casualty Report 41TSIT, Robert RITIL&AN, Charles ., Chas. jaI a313±i A. A. Henry OLSON, Frank DWORSI,

Uaotain 2nd Lt.1.4

Jia

1-A S/Jgt. Sor. Corp.t

L.aA

A. GLYNN, James RHOTiS, William

T/5IA

SA

COPE, William R. KEENAN, John R. FARBER, Daniel KERN, rdwin G. BUHR-", Louis

Pvt. Pfc. Pvt. Pvt. Pvt.

JdA

IRPKA, Loleslaws dILCOXON, John L. N-b1MLN, Raymond

Pvt. Pvt. Pfc.

S 'iA

L.A LiA

.

41

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713 TANK Dti0!Rgat BATALION stUc/o PowtmasterMew York, N.To I Aprfl.19W4

SUBUCT: TO

Operations Report

a Adjutant (Gnral, U.S. Ar,

Washington, D.C. (thru chamels)

1. In codace with the rquirenexa of paragraph 10, AR 345-l05, dated March 1o, 1943, the lwing operatias report of the 701st Tank Destroyer Battalo comv the period 1 ch 194 to 31 March 194, is

herewith submittt.

2. Journal i. attach

oThecyrations covered in ths report are ts from the Unit the Battalion Diary, and s om r evidemce fbr sid statmata

3.

Previous operations ror

sm

tted and inclmding 29 Nob 191.

Fr the Cammdig Officers

CD~Bo nmht T

Cap

tant.P

"ma**-

-s*l**o*w

DnATIOS g TMT701ST TANK Xnnmom BAfALIQ NIaiod

Location of 701st Ti). k

-

1 Maroh0t.31 March 19iod

beginning of period:

Map

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-Ital

b

nrnis

eloham

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eness in the 3rd Infan

La9G 2

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ed JnresesmftIna r

s

sofet.'0

attalion

of the lot Mrch QC

D Bn. to strehm the anttattmm

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12 gum atl-taft

913269 10 axs

Bod.iuiz of he Th mor

229

867224s

865229(9gu in a

*B" C:o

resr.

i/S

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nt"frepositimosThe 972288, 2 gas 91,39w,

Qb

t

AND 2 gs

at 9239.

cOqa

ruomitered for direct f r positions for

ce o

naconaisa

in vicinity of Conea,

mowed at 183) hrs 1 March to ass

in vicinity 97a17o prior to occiqntioa of positi in

in the Corne

d heAvye

artillery fire, wovauig Lt.

axecutive officer seriously, killing

me U,

a

ly area

area..

the regroupmg in the assl!y area in vicinity of 976176 'B'

re

3B

Iur­ MW

un the

St. Outlaw, and dagn

one WM-10. A" copaq at the bq-ing of the m

INh c

tenae, rehabilitatn, aMd training of w

a crWs.

plaw for moving of threen -10's from in the viciy laid out in cooperatio recovery

trk

and permission obtained fr

vicinity of 875218.

Fr

ions md

of the

flyovmr were

withthe Bm. antenanoe and Pomer platoon

s planed to go into effect as non as

The battalion train

vwith itsaim

n

fThe

atmher permittin

troops in vicinity of the 'flywer.' on 2 March were forced to move to a new locatin in

Moment was necessary becaue of the occupation of

of positions within the area by the 938 FA h.

($15

s).

The trains

closed in the new area at 193) hra. Late in the afternoon of the 2 March the third platoon of B" ccmaw us alerted to move to the 3rd laf. Div. sector to reinforce the anti-tank defenses.

The night of 2-3 March two platoons frcs 'B

the 3rd Inf. Jiv

in position with missio

comauy moved into

to be in mobile anti-tank reserve.

After three unsuccessful days of reconzitering for indirect fire pos itions for 'B" coany by rn. coqaq position. are found in vicinity of 970157 on U March. fire positions. ilk Bn.

The night of 2.-5 March two platoons closed in indirect

The frflowin

morning 'B" oompany tied in with the b9th

Surveying of gun positions and registraticn of "B" company was

--

-

2.

sLe.erVisea Iy"the c3h A of

3t.nA

tn. company set up an OP in the vicinity

C72Il to observe the fires for "B" co Rcn.

any in the 6SF sector.

company on 7 March moved the in 3SF3 sector from vicinity 007201

to vicinity C7d6. A,61

coupany after 12 days of maintenance, rehabilitation, and train­

ing was placed in Corps reserve on 7 March.

Plans were formulated to

relieve "n" company o45 TD Bn. in direct fire positions by "A" company

701st TD Bn. in vicinity of 876283.

The relief mas plarmed to take place

on the night of 8-9 and 9-10 Larch.

A night recomaissarce was accomp­

lished by Rcn. company on the night 7-8 March of forward direct fire posit­ ions to be occuppied by "A" company.

Capt. Clarke of Ron. companM made the

reconnaissance and recommended that guns can reach houses in vicinity of

876283 and 683283 to occupy direct fire positions in the houses.

The night of 7-8 March "C" company operating with the onst TD Br.

in the 3rd Inf. Div sector relieved one platoon of "B" company Bn.

Olst TD

The anti-tank position consisted of night and day direct fire posit­

ions; night positions 2 guns at 983298; da positions 2 guns at 985302.

Two guns were held in reserve in the vicinity of 974287.

8 March battalion ed the British Recce, 6th Armd. Infantry, and

oh5th TI) Bn. in conjunction with "A" company's TD guns occupying direct

fire positions in vicinity of 879283 and 883283 on night of 8- March

After sundown on 8 March on night of 8-9 March the pioneer platoam moved out

to build a road ad fortify positions to be occupied by the "V oma

guns in the vicinity of 879283 and 883283.

The srkby the pioneer plat­

oon was completed by 2200 bra and 2 guns of 'V" copn fire positions at 2315 thrs witiwut an incident. March, 6 guns of "A" compn

Th

closed into direct

folloming morin, 9

closed in indirect fire positions in vicinty

of 862253 art 4 guns remained in vicinity of 865229 held their position

- 3

in

Treparation

to occiry direct fire positions in vicinity of 878275, 878273,

and 870209 on the right of 9-10 March. P29,

3rd plat. 'B" coqany attached to ttlst

At noon 9 March QC' ccaany a

Divisi. Bn. reverted back to the cotrol of ist Arma.

NCO c

S

night of 9-10 March. 1W not ified aria alerted for aovement at 2CUO hrs wi begin at dst. The relief to be effected by Olst TD Bn. ad t o Liaison vas established with oClst 5

Eh. and preparations wre ate

C" company and the 3rd platoon of 'BB moved to an asstMbly area in

Tne 3rd platoon of "B" compazy was moved into

morning the 3rd platoen Vs

for the relief and movement of compan7.

vicinity of 973195. The following

976218. '0' cowaW, upon reliaf

indirect fire positions in vicinity of in the vicinity of 95,214 tbere it

by eOlst 7 Ba. moved to assetly area and rest.

spent the following ten iays on maintenance March, wre quiet and mt The follcwing three days, 10th through 13th battalion. The whole etant of the activity cach activity transpired in the 6 'A' cOUiy guns, 12 was firing of 18 guns in indirect fire positions; at

" 87279 The L;" corany gur2, and zming of OP's at 908272 B (155 Hows) on enemy artillery

93E272 observed a mission for 938 FA battery neutrallsed.

battery. ihe area was wiU covered and f. ,, with 5th (Br.) rhe afternoon of 13 March liaison was established Capt. r. with radio and mess division by Capt. AB. Iorrison, equipped coordating the fires of 6 'AN Go.

kcrrison worked with the British R.A. (Br.) Inf. A.iv.

guns ani& 12 "z" Cc. in of the 5th Nignt of 13-14A March 'B' cay

moved from indirect fire poiticiks

5

8062147. in vicinity of 9v915 and 976215 to vicinity

"3" coqiafly put in

of bol(Cr245W and 86t)O-2h568 to

Dositiol 2 six gun batteries in vicinity suWorOt tie Br. h.k. of $th (Br.) Inf!. Div.

"5U company's FIX) coordlinated

e

A-

~'

­

t*1

and handled fires for their two 6 gun batteries, and o._ 6 gun battery of "Am company.

Ron. compa

set up OF's in vicinity of 903270, 876267, and 883283 th e

morning of 15 March. of Ron., vers.

The OP's and "A" and "B" companies worked in FM channel

receiving sensings on observed targets direct from forward obser­

Fire missions requiring heavier caliber guns were relayed from Rcn.

c3ay

cn[aw4 half-track via telephone to 938th FA Bn.

91st AFA Bn. (105 SP Hows)

lit. Boemni

(155 Hows) or

supplemented the ground OP's

by arranging for air OP flights with 1st AD artillry Piper Cubs, grout OP's remained ina sie

vicinity through the close of the period.

Six guns of "A" companyad 12 guns of "Bu compan

remained in indirect

fire positions from 13 March through the close of the period. of 20-21 March the 6 guns of. "A" oompan

ions m

The

The night

which were in direct fire posit­

to the vicinity of 861249 into indirect fire positions.

The

move of these 6 guns of "A" compay into indirect fire positions made

four 6 gun batteries in indirect fire positions. 'B

The guns of 'A" and

company were tied-in with the 91st AFA Artillery.

"A' mad "B" compan­

ies remained in indirect fire positions through the end of the period. Night of 18-19 March the 1st platoon. of "C' o mpany moved out from vicinity of 95U2lh to troops.

87 actor to a oontemplated attack by our

hfore the platoon reached the assigned rendesvous in the 38

"

sector prior to attack, the attack was called off and the platoon was ordered back to comanj assembly area in vicinity of 95U214.

ing morning 19 March '0'

positions.

Positions

The follow­

company recoonno it ered the 83 sector for artillery wre found in vicinity of 975190 and plans were

made for occupation of those positions the night of 19-20 March,

The

movement was made without incidet, closing in reconnoitered areas at 2100) bra.

The copn

975220, at

split into 3 four gun batteries, one at 975187, one at

oae at 97A190.

l*t. Lwis surveyed WW comani's guns the follow­

-5­

-S

ng and with the aid of 69th AFA Ba. the guns were ed and on the 22 March, Lt. Kdson of "C" co1Paz tied-in with the 69th AFA Me). ing

established an OF in SSF in vicinity of 014143.

The gun companies of the battalion remained in artillery roles until the 25 March mhen 'C' company was alerted to relieve "B" cmpx , 601st TW Bn. in direct fire positions in 3rd Inf. Div. sedtor. Preparations and plans were made with 601st TD for the relief daring the night of 25-26 March. Movement began at 2200 hrs and 'C" company closed in direct fire positions

at 2400 hrs; one gun at 008288, 1 gun at 011282, 1 gun at 006282, 1 gun at 004287, 1 gun at 989279, 1 gun 989282, 2 guns 005293; the 3rd platoon with 4 guns remained at 973196 ii

reserve.

The company located at 991248.

The 25 March was a red letter day for the battalion.

At approximately

*B Co. lhoo hrs Lt. Col. King was seriously wounded and Captain Whitsit, . csander, lightly wounded from a 3" shell fired from gun of 894th TD Col. King, Col. Mheters and Capt. Whitsit were having a conference outside of 'B" company's OP at 866247 when the accident occured. The 3" shell hit a branch of a tree directly above them cansing an air burst.,L.

Col. Mcheters

of 91st AFA Bn. died in route to the hospital. Capt. Boden, comany comander of Hqs. cspan assamed connazt of the battalion.

and senior officer,

At 1700 hrs 25 March, Capt. John S. King,

Bn. S-3, assumed comand per authority contained in letter ist Ar. Division, dated 25 March 1944. Capt. John S. King appointed Capt. Wray, Bn. S-l, as executive officer in addition to his S-1 duties, and Lt. Cady, .B" company assuind coummi of "B' company.

'A" and "B" companies continued in an artillery role, with Ran, manning OP through close of period.

"C' cceany,

in direct fire positions,

rking with the 3kth lnf. Div., harrassed the enwl ated 'shoots' with the infantry.

company

nightly by coordin­

Night of 31 March a 'shoot' las coordin­ -a­

ated with 168 ROT, 3kth Inf. Division.

Two guns from 1st platoon, '" co­ At a

pany moved to within 600 yards of an enemy strong point, (house #14).

prearranged signal the infantry illuminated the target by means of flares

fired from mortars. APC BDF in 3 minutes.

The two guns fired 77 rounds, about half HE and half

The "shoot" created a bedlam in enemy sector with the

enemy retaliating with MG and mortar fire.

Despite the heavy MG and mortar

fire the two guns moved back into their direct fire positions without any casualities or damage to the M-10's. At 1100 hrs 30 March, Major F.M. Doran, executive officer of 68th AFA Bn. assigned to the battalion by 1st Armored Division, assumed command of the battalion.

The new battalion commander appointed Capt.

J.S. King,

executive officer, Lt. Cox of "C" company, s-3, and Capt. A.B. Morrison as survey and special services officer. Locations of 701st T.D. Bn. at end of periods Bn.

-

867227.

Bn. Trains

-

875218.

A Co­

3

IZk9;- 2(5 g=­ pny -T8032; A-I (6 gi)-B )-8642h7; B Company - 866247; (Bel(6g 6225. QompyjaW P- 9912k 8 . 0-1 B-2 (6 guiii)'Tt36225. 018274; 019268; 014267; 9912?WW. -- 989279; 989282;

(2 guns) - 005293. 0-3 - 008288; 011282; oo6282; 004287. R Com any - 867225. OPls - 876267; 851290; 918295. BnWMedical Detachment with Trainsa- 875218.

7

M'PRNOIZ: Amxuntion expended from 1 March to 31 March:

Shell, M,M4, F D

p8 Shen, 1E4,2, FPDk54 -- -1 --10878 Shell, ke . . "a-on. ..70

-2 . . TOT ......

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CASUALITJES 3

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KING, Harrison

WLTSIT, Robert

Lt.

NbL

N, Loeonar I japt. KENMO y, Joseph aOJ. (Utlaw, Ernest L. .gt.

Simmons, Russell1 Arant, Henry L,

Scott, Charles H. Smith, Chester A.

Bednarz,

dward

Col.

ist Lt.

istt.

LS

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LA LWA

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LWA

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TTALION D6S2R'Y1t AlRTERS 701T '2DSU, N.Y. N.Y.C., Postmaster, /o 464, AO 1 April 1944

IAA

OBTISSCVS L~aRNE FUR PMLIOD 1 )&CH

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1. The x-8 and 120 vehicles with any prolonged usage fr radio czmmui­ The iealmess cation are presmting excessive amount of electrical mainUenznce. Due to the L-&). and Lthe in 3Jes in the gererator and voltage regulators itons is regult-aitd repair vehicles, these in used type of electrical equipment almost out of question, leaving the only alterntive of ccrplete replaceaent of the generator and voltage reoulator. This means of maintenance is )rresent.t... roblem becatse of the limited amount of electrical parts availatle for the and M-3) vehcles. 2. High velocity gin tubes, nanely, the 3 inch TD gun, can be preserved very satisfactorily by using diesel fuel as a solvent and clean­ maintained and ing agent. Tubes in this battalion have fired an approximate average of 2600 rounas each and in a recent ordnance inspection were classed in rrood ccitrtion without any signs of excessive deterioration. on all un­ 3. Recently this battalion started to use weather corrections fro,m messages observed fires with excellent resalts. We get the Meteorolgical Ietro

n a figare to required is Corps Artillery Net. A relatively short time useful.

extremely be wuld tnermometer powder A the trouble. it is well vrth At present we have to call on a nearby artillerj unit to get the powder ta'pera­ ture.

4. Replacements, loth officers and enlisted personnel, received in the'cel ble * past month by this battalion show cnsiderable lack of 2Z tr "n . , re 13p radis. F of kncxvledre general and re weamesses are radio nrore 2 . -10 wixnery, and general acledge of the capabiliti P c in rary cases.

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701ST TANK DESTROYM BATTALION AO 464, c/o postmaster, New York, N.Y.

1 June 1944 SUBJECT:

Operations Report

TO

Adjutant General, U.S. Arny, Wahington, D.C.

: 1.

In compliance

(thru channels)

ith the requirements of paragraph 10, AR 345­

105, dated Larch 10, 1943, the following operations report of tie 701st

Taxk Destroyer Battalion covering the period, I may 1944 to 31 May 1944, is herewith sulmitted.

a

2. The operations covered in this report are statenents from the Unit Journal and the Battalion Dairy, and ing evidence for said

statents is attached.

3.

Previous operations rtport submitted and including 30 April 1944. For the Conmmrding Officers

JESSE B. WAY Capt., 701st T. Bri Adjutant.

OtILAIIi..S OF Ti

Period -1

701ST TANK

9; U)

TraOYER nTTALION

ay-31 May 1944

Locations of 701st 7.D. Ikl. begianing of period: La4 - Italy, 1/50.OOO I, III, IV Sheets 158 I (SGS 1229 Bn - 867227

ltcn Co- 86724

UA Co - 991247 (atchd to 691 TD in of 133 RCT) as follows:

A-1 - 00(238; 011281; 006231; 001281

A-2

-

K

guns in posn

05293; 005293; OO445; 004282

A-3 - 032273; 031272; 024282; 022277

"B" Co- 86(252; 3-I 8612496 (guns);

"CIO Co

­

3 2 302253 (6 guns

&)80247;0 Cowl.86447 (6 guns);0m,2 862245 (6 guns)

B3 Trains, - 875218. Bn edical Detachment - 875218 Rcn Cy' s - 851290; 876267 and 918295 -~

The period from "ay1 to Lay 3rd vms generally without incident.,

n

itot'sup>orting

API

artillery with Reco,

II

,

I

-

aissance company rauia

H

t

P

anti-tank positions in the 34th Div. sector.

-

conk)ar

-~

-

~-.

~

-,

~-

-.

remained in static

They received the usual

amount of shelling bat no cCsualities. Cur tubes were changed bY Crdnace. priority.

Guns were sent a fe

"B" coqar; received first

at a dine so that there is al;ays a six

gun battery in firing position. Reconnaissance compar

cortirnued school on radio maintenance.

Plans for relief of "A" company 7 "B" company in the 34th Inf. Div. sector were put into effect Lay 4th. "B" company officers established liaison with "A" company to facilitate relief and conducted reconnaissan­ ce in the area, vithout incident. "B" companies, guns have a been retubed,.

"C" company to get their guns retubed next.

"A" company returned to artillery positions night of 5-6 Lay, movement began at 2145 hrs. Relief was by platoon. Upon completion "A" company returned to Battalion control and occupied artillery positions

vacated by

"B,,vonp any.

in anti-tank positions.

"B" company attached to 601 TD Bn. upon closing

Relief was completed with incident5



None,

On Iay 5th iajor Doran started a school for platoon commanders in

forwar observation. Lveryone took great interest because, while learn­ ing the finer points of Forward Observation, they were also shooting

Kraut s.

From La

7th to Lay3 12th the gun comnis worked with the First

Armored Division on Tank-Infantry-Tank Destroyer problems in preparation

for future opcrations.

Rcn Co. reconnoitered routes to assembly areas

in the La Ferrier area for Thture operations.

- 2­

Pioneer Platoon also worked

~-1-~~-,­

with 1st AD sweeping areas for Ymires.

During this time FO school, l01

hrs. checks on 141' a and maintenance of veicles continued. number of TOT's were fired.

Generally,

able time for the future operation.

tank role in the 34th incident.

Te usual

everyone w ,as devoting all avil­

"B" company was relicved from rnti­

nfU. Div. sector the night of 11-12 Lay .thout

It was returnec

to Battalion control at 0315 i rs. in the

ad-

iglione Se ctor.

May 12th "A" company fired on the anti-tank

est Cowat fItange.

coLTany occupied artillery positions vacated by "C" conatcc,

"B"

which meve

;

assembly area vicinity 977195 in preparation for the drive oub of the bea­ chhead.

lay 13th

-

Reconnaissance

by "B" comn

for indirect fire positions

and also by transportation section for rouces of z'Lpl- for corng ocrat­ ions.

"C" coxpany used terrain plot at I;

id

jetddj'rters to sludy

terrain to be fough " over,

Ly14thwit

"C" conmany popared for.ard positions in coanuction

coing opcrations.

Transportation platoon began la-ing Kewn arzo

in "B" conzany's recoimoitered pocitions in vicinity of Le Fernier.

Lay 15 -Work

continued on for.ard r;ositino o._ ay 'A"

O, company fired on TAe West Coast Ari-Tank Range. >0 new £10' s drwcn to

be usec as cox:-nd vehicles in comi-ng operation.

Usual 202 3 at

ance cont inued.

in4 zy lo

Work on Lcx.ard positions.

-

of all vehicles.

Continued r.aiteacechc

All 13.0' s to duty and in excellent shape.

units from paposed Dix. OP for co: ux operation.

Lay 17

-

.,c .±aid to

Usual IVL's tired.

Plans "Bufftalo" and "Grasshooper" w,--;re studied by the

~lb ?

the Battalion ano prejarations nacte to oarrxy out abhor one as m.o case m-ight be.

kaintenance check continued on veh1icles.

Lay 1 made.

-

Road recora1issance from Bnassezb1 -area

Preparations mac e for plan 1Lffalo

at Le

rrier

I.

Lay 19 - Lt. Edson, in conjunction ,ith loth zngrs. liade bridge rcn. Tank-Inf.-TD exercise rith one platoon of "B" contany held i ing area.

st AD train-

kaintenance of all vehicle s continued.

May 20

-

"B" companj alerted for movement on order of 1st AID.

Pre­

paration for plan ",Buffalo" continued. Ling the nignit of Lay 21-22,"B" compawy moved to indirect fire pos­

itions in vicinity 9h2294 without incident.

Bn. Hq.,

stripped down, moved

to new CF located at 971271. Rcn. made morning of Lay 23 to area in vicinity of Bn. C,

also "B" Co., 636th which was attached for the operation "&ffalo".

During the hours of darlmess "A" and "C" companies m-oved to prepared positions.

"C" company in vicinity 9o9303 wmith CC "B", 1st AD, and "A"

company to vicinity 9o31 with CC "A", 1st AD.

May 23 the attack jumped off.

Daring the attack thc first day "C" company had eight TI s knocked ou" by mines bat even with tint KG' d 2 enemy tanks.

"A" company had a field day by

The. platoon of "B" Company that was att­

knocking out 1l tanls and one W.

ached to "C" company ed for a "flamer,".

"B" company fired artillery

preparation and ing fires with excellent results. Greivs of knocked out TIP s reported back to trains to pick up tiicir now 1410' a and vnnt straight hick to the fight.

So ended th~e first day of our

all out attack with Rome and beyoxxi as the objective.

The Oorya took all

their objectives the first day; everytinig w nt accordingC to plan alth~ough -

h­

iiRCIflbj

t

resistance was plenty stiff.

all gun companies detached.

The attack continued at dawn May 24th; flank of the attack. Reported enemy

Rcn. Co. manned OP at 936294 covering 2140. Sp' s, sMCa, and Inf. was used. counter-attack in [6th Div. sector at "C" compar'

s disabled IELO' svwere almost al1 replaced by morning of

exhausted. Attack progressed with

24th Lay. The spares of TI) s in Corps are few prisoners also fired a rourd

resistance slackening. uG company took a o taks reported knocked out today. So

into a dugout erasixt 10 Germans.o towed, 2 Sp&s, 2 471 s,

far the conylnies 1ave claimed 12 tanks, one "531" s

I0' never higher. Recovery of and 1 Ferdinand damaged. orale was continued. Diring the nitht of 24-25 lit

ay a counterattack on the l0Oth Inf. (our

flank) was repulsed wOith no penetrations.

quadron and 91st Rcn. On Lay 25th the Beachhead is no longer. The Lt. Loveless of "A"

grs. met along coast -est of Littoria. " tie 3uth on the beachhead for him. compaiy ounded today - seriously; second time the railroad to the

The is ioed fortard as the attack progresses beyond left of Cisternia.

"C" cor:panio reports getting a "probable" iik. VI. 4oth­

Our forward eleu:ents w.ere at 92,32; 9u3363; 907307;

the 1st AD sector the oth Infantv

973356; 9803&B in the [5th Div. sector. In of LObs continues.

secured Red ine (See ovcrl y inclosed). Retrieving

ing else reported.

haoving a tough job on this ooeration.

intenhice is

Lay 2o 12; "B" ' Co.

-

Co. Thc co4CL nieCs 1have tte foLLowing TI s for duty - "a" 3 sal­ 12; "C" Co. - 13, 4 TI) s in maintenance rairable; ­

-

'raged. The attack continued toward Velettri

ith resistance litht.

Col.

th his viwe

task, force rq)ortved in £rtena. 5

10

"C" companynocked out batcry of dual purpes Th

88' a.

Caught them while

ere wotrzing on their guns; also got 2 tanz and 2 vehicles.

men

Battalion alerted to move to assembly area in vicinity 970275. Battalion will perform

to our old .

Back

uainteriance for at least 24 hours.

Lay 27 - Orders are received that companies are still attached to same Laintcnance of all irhicles and radios.

Combat Conrandris.

Shoier trucks and

general clean up. List of equipment knocked out by companies from 22 to 26 May inclusive. Some of it hadn't been reported before - everyone too busy working over the en­ emy to worry about how muach damage we had done: 2 Mk.

"B" Co."C" Co.

-

VI's, 1 tank towing a gun, 1 AT gun & 4 Mk. IVs.

1 Vik. IV; 1 kk. VI, 1 MG; 2 vehs., 8 A/T guns; 5 arty.

pieces (220 Hevs.) "A" Co.

-

12 Tanks; 3 SP's; 3 A/T guns.

Received infcrnation that there wld be no move tonight except in

emergency.

lay 28

-

Laintenance continues today.

Bn. o0 reported to General Har­

mon to discuss recoruaissance made during morning. ing 29 lay.

Attack planned for morn­

Routes of approach and Field Order to be out as soon after 1800

hrs. as possible.

It

is understood that the 45th Division is to follow the

1st AD in trucks. 39 LLO' a for duty.

Bn. maintenance has done a fine job.

"A" company in assembly area in vicinity 935300.

Lay 29

-

The Bn., less "A" and "C" companies, detached from Division

Reserve and attached to CC "A" with mission of mintaining with the 34th ari

4th Division az-i

furnihirg 4/T protection for the right flank of

-6­

00

..w-w4'

*ra~cm

-

~j

IRl

"A".lE

zeeting little

"C" company reports anur has crossed line Wolf and is resistance.

The Bn. OP moved to 913375 without incident. 10.0 hit by emry shellfire kay 30

-

-

5 enlisted men ounded.

Attack progressing satisfactorily.

"C" company reports tLht

"B" company reports that they are

they are 300 yards past phase line Oscar.

with the right peqple aid that everything is going OK.

and evacuated. May 31-

was injured in an autombile accident

Battalion Cmdr.,

Major Redding,

kajor Doran assumed comzand.

The coizanies said

was using more artillery and anti-tank fire than usual. it

Jerry

Resistance was pretty stiff.

The attack continued.

looked like our stuff coming in instead of Ge

.an.

ist AD is going to reshuffle troops tonight - some that should be in Tanks will initially be out in

CC "A" sector are in CC "B" and vise versa.

front ot infantry but vll1 pull back after infantry has dug in, will be left well forward in direct of the Infantry. asked if

v

al bho some

CO of CC "A"

would be able to stay where we vere without extra help; also to

submit request for deferive fires and give accurate location of our elements. There was no counterattack during the night.

All this was dom.

The period ended with conpanies detached and in position: (B- "A" & "C"i Co's.) reinf. by Rcn Co. 1st AR - Attached to CC "A"

En. cF

880379

-

"'B" Co.

-

873386.

El - 8oc14)4; B2 - 873392; B3 - 87240)3 Rcn Ca. - 872 38 3. Fwd elements - 8613869. Fwci Rcn 1st AR - 872353. Op - 868389. el ements - 8o8403 and 861403.

"C" company attached to CC "B" U(c.

Co.

-

559401.

Cl-

857402; 02-

8541o3; 03

-

670

"A" company attached to CC "A"

"A" Co.

-

913373; AX

RESI K

-

8731403; A2

-

913373; £3

-

913373

7

iESTRic ILu

ANNEX,

Ammunit ion expended during period:

HE-- -11187 Tine-143

iPO --Total

857

12596

pr

LrTDIP)

HEA.DUARTEARS

701ST TANK

EThOYER BATTALION

APO 464, c/o Postmaster, New York, N.Y.

1 June 1944

LESSONS LQUAERtD

i40kBAT

Gun Companies:

ITinfthe recent operations it was quickly learned that a 13th

L3C proved of great value to the company commander for the close conrand of

his platoons which would have been impossible without the use of a coxiauand

vehicle containrg the same degree of mobility and fire power.

2. There were conflicting views as to whether the liaison officer should be sent to Combat Command or the Battalion with which the company is working '.en a TD cozrpary is attached to other units. However, it has gencrally proved to be more effective when the company liaison officer was placed ;rith the Combat Corxzana. 3. High ranking officers of ed units have often tried to use TO s as tanks. However, a destroyer cannot be used as a tank; we cannot fire IMie moving, and we do not have the machine guns and maneuverability of tans,. The TI) s should employ their own methods cf destroying targets even when located by some ta nk officer. One excellent opportunity was lost because a cor".pany com,aaer of a tank unit told one section when to fire and xhen not to f .ireThe TV) s, them.selves, should know better just when and at i'hat to fiie tnan otaer units.

4. Thie platoon should always be employed as a unit. One gun, by itself, is not effective protection for tanks. Always use two guns or more together so tcDt they have mntul . 5. TI s can k-4 ani±'.-5 tanks at ing distance usaally between assault ard reserve companies. You cannot anyone froii ,4Q or .ore yards back in the usual terrain encountered in Italy. Nei­ ther can it be done right in among the ed units, for then you are neutralized by the sane fire. A sup orting unit should never allow itself to be brouht urer the same fire as the unit ed. Enough room must be :ept for sufficient nareuvering and still offer efficiept . o. Tarks will sometimes storm ahead and seemingly forget about

tlieir ig 'TVs. However, this need not occasion any worry among the

TJ s; the taxa1s wil always be glad to send back a guide as soon as the TI) s

are needed.

7. Jw: 2'ted units often do not disseminate sufficient infonaation of fricndL troops anda locations. On more than one occasion our TI s drew friendly artillery fire. One conclusion drawn was that the headquarters of the e. unit must acivise tue artillery of our locations, as they had the respounsibilit, oa'plac.fl The TI) s in that location. j

/ 3. &he TD)3" gun is fire anda arew many coxmendations from infantry-, tanks, aria otihew suop)orted units for its power and speed, but, with a TD) nneijtly armored than a tank, it is highly vulnerable to anti-tarv fire. Wnaen moving ag .ms anti-tanc guns across an open field, eiugh infantry

VTOWPT.n

shoulu be provided to move ahead alt overcoi:e such obstacles upun caLL. The poi-nt cannot be overcemkhasized ti at a Tan Pastrol.er gun is even ro'e vulnerable tnt

v/

e.Cyofl

,

a'aCaflA

itsefi chenenncounterir_;

'9.

nc . gun, wil[e lacking is ver, capable in deai g ith

,i-tUuns. eOe_I

g

e velocit- of one or two 03c1': ties so-cailed supcrior" ;;eaons

This is due to a ±j.rge part to goca constraction of the of the (3ax.ans, .d e.1ceLient arran­ vchicle, fast oper ation of the gun, aggressive cre-as, lirc of oneun the on rely to not us taufrjt 'as eyperionce ition. tast the m.,assed fire fU.aiy guns can be concentra tea on targets sucn as ien Since the principle of assed fire was adopted heavy armoer and P guns. iiyrovoment. battalion, results iave shwin a mred in tr

vj

hile The . 0' s ore not iuite fast einugh to ..oep up with 10. the light tanus, they gave a sur.jrisingly gooi perforance in operati.* cross­ country rd in cifficult terrain, An expoert driver is of prime filortafce In proper condition, an UiO could go any­ in getting th0ere you vrant to go. iiere a light tank could except in extremely narroa defiles. TI) s should attempt to outmaneuver enemy eavy antior, to try for side shots or where anior is thirnner whenever possible. Team-ork by a gun section or larger benefits from the eiployment of

units is necessary to derive the raymi TI s agairt enemy heavy armor. A single Tb is almost helpless vten sent

alore against Gernan heavy anlor such as the "Ferdinand."

-

11. tither infantry security should be provided or t.he TO s should pull back arc consoiiate with the tanks at night for protection against en­ ery infantry. In a 12. A powier traverse vould be a great asset for the kiO. the to target a on get to importance utmost of is it fast movirc situation, flarU, and even rear, rapidly and accurately. Driver' s hatch should be

hinged so turret may rotate with the hatch open.

Vision slits are needed in the klO turrets. The battalion 13. men during the past operations because of snipers. When af number lost a operating with tanks, enemy infantry is often by-ed, yet the only way the platoon or section leader can observe is by raising his head out of the turret.

lh. A Sponson machire gun is badly needed in the N1O to emphas­ IlO' s ize a repeat in "Lessons Learned". 1 Then operating, with tanks where the ab­ an is gun Lap or Sponson a are wel out in front of our own infantry, solute necessity. Home light sets are one of the biggest fuel savers the ary

15. has, but ILLJI a are not equipped cth them. Instead we imst run two engines about 3S% of the tine just to keep the batteries charged so that the radios In a static defensive position, the waste of fuel is niigit be operated. practically lO4 for the sole purpose of keeping the batteries charged.

16. (banners should be instruacted not to shoot at the middle of

the target but always at the base. When shooting down hill, shoot less than

the judged distance if you are quite some distance above the target.

32. Disabled destroyers shouldnot be towed over great distances by T-2' s to Battalion iw,inteance; rather, the~y should be placed on retriev­ ers and transported back. Too much time was lost by T-2 towing disabled

vehicles back.

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estroyers their Also, it is much safer for the crews to sleep in m sa are in a "hot" position. If the firing celenoid were in te corrart­ ment, four man cbul sleep across the floor of the vehicle quite comfortably.

19. Three trucks attached to each convany should improve the supply system. Supplies should go along -ith comrany headquarters and srloul: in­ clude sufficient fuel for 200 miles of operation. hovevor, thbs ,uui cep­ situation. end more r less on the 20. It is an old maxim of war that in any case wnhere a uniU is

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substitute

Reconaissance Company: T7TE&,~TheWo c1'aer a T : Destroyer battalion doss not have sufficientuse for a cn. company in an arrzed atack to justifiy its use only for iat battalion. In fluid wiarfare, some six of &ictrs and 20 enlisted men are often .Tasted because of nck of a suitable mission. 2. The present organizational setup0 of the itcn. Co. does not areto rL: vide for its effective use in foimard hen. This cu.ilics es: eciad'. )erac4on, In thiis 0a.st Destro- er battalions assimed to ;rmo-ed ivisions. the ktcn. compar of this Battalion was assigned ti.e rission of foYrard and flaik redornaissance for a tank-infantry combat conziand in the attaci;. The predominance of vehicles in the coonany are 1/4 ton trmc,;s .iose at 1/h ton vehicles preceded the actual tanr: attacKc by sore lOcO to l1D0 yar' . De to the Knol,:edge by the reconnaissance -ersonnel cf a-eir extrell.e vauLter­ ability*, it ,was i40ossible for them. to assum~e tine agjgressive siirit.

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3. Unlike aufrica itere the l/d ton ttnck p rovi ded the best kcn tne sane veh~icle is no longer so valuable i Italy. This is due ;:LQ nature of the terrain ean to th~e nature of the coz:bat involved*

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i' During the last oneration it -.as LInx " , o be very aikicult not impossible to su pl\ all the l ie co i}Xiesc every aay "1thilt ze ce:.n­ . u operat ing on different axes of -L ics were detached from the batoalionia and advan ce.

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4. The equipment spplied by the Arny for the iandling and toxving of tanks aid TD' s are not heavy enough. Tiw clevis, pittles, rings, hi chainc are, in geieral1 . too light. Tow bars are not strong enough to tov TD: s over rough courtxy wi thout failing. The Germans have a very good heavy constructed tow bar Wtich is made of solid steel. Arfy effort should be Correct in formation as to company needs would made to improve our axpipmeit. speed up all ,mintenarce cnd recovery.

Conaunioat ions Officer: 1i, The present method of changing crystals in the 510 radios of the platoon leaders' LiO' s as they change assignment from tank< company to tank company is too slowv. Radio maintenance is unable to change the crystals rapidly enough to h:eep the platoon leader in radio with the t ank 'T14 only remedy for this is to assign two,, TD cooperative channels company. The i'D, s could th en o~erate on for the tanks tbo have in all L~hir 9O8' a.

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SJBJECTs

Operations Report

TO

Adjutant Geaw4,~IS. Aarm,

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1.

In copUance

Washington, D.C.

August 1944

(thru channels)

ith the requirements of paragraph 10, AR

5­

105., dated March 10, 1943, tbe following operations report of the 701st Tank Destroyer Battalion covering the period, 1 July 1944 to 31 July l )4, is herewith submitted. ­ 2. The operations covered in this report are statements frm the Unit Journal and the Battalion Dairy, and ing evidence for said statements is attached. 3.

Previous operations report submitted and including 3D June 1944

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OPERATIONS OF THE 701ST TANK DESTIOYER BLTTALION Period-

_1July

31 July 1944

I

Locations of 701st T.D. Bn. beginning of periods

Italy, 2150,000

Mp-

Sheets 158-I,IV, 051G 4229

F..:

Ba C -aw527127. Trains- 59W35 "An" Co - OP- 512122; Al - 508161; A2 & A3- 5.12122 "B" Co - - 604122; El& 2 - 60172; B3 - 624167

2nd Rc Pt*

-

508162; 3rd Ron Pt.

-

504l68

July 1st found the Battalion in action and attached to 1st Arred Division in vicinity of Pomarance, Italy. attached to Task Force Howze. ,"B" CO .B" respectively.

The Battalion, less "B"&

UCU,

& "C" companies attached to CC "A" &

Reconnaissance continued on its mission of route

reconnaissance for TFI[ and "A" company contined to give direct AT.

-1­

\t

5/5)

Major Doran was placed in command of the left column of TFH.

The

force consisted of the 701st T.D. Bn. (-"B", "C", 2 plt. "A"), lst Bn

of this force was

1The mission

6th Inf., "D" Co, 13th AR, "D"Co, ist AR. to secure the town of Mazzola and road junction on highway g68 2000 yards

to the north.

No time was set for the attack.

Troops making up this force

were in the lime and had to be assembled prior to the jump off.

One '0

in B" company received a shell through the turret, killing

the crew adburning the vehicle. A? tich ptetrated the fuel tank.

Another vehicle in "B" was hit with an

The vehicle was still operative so

continued forward until it was knocked out by an AT mine.

..­ On Jdy 2 both the Command Group and Trains moved to vicinity 4815. Roe=o.iGo..Jsa 2nd plt. also in same vicinity for maintenance. *Gm eqa

lost two M10's destroyed.

Juy3irmp to send

a

a

iie-,to jump off at 0930.

.i4gkb.tanks

OP of l3th AR tfi

Recon. company ordered

and armored cars, also Pioneer Pit. to

qas reconnaissance for TE.

t"posarrtn.axt Manola the advance elements were heavily shelled

by artiflery. Aa.Q?,tW:wb ablished and fire brought down on both gun

and mortar positicc

..

The attack was discontinued and those with Major Doran in Mazzola

were ordered to hold the town but to evacuate by 2400 hrs. The town was

cleared as ordered bat on return an 1410 of "A" company threw both tracks

and had to be abandoned, also a light tank from Recon. company.

UQE

company relieved for maintenance at 0600 hrs and pulled back to

assembly area vicinity 4ht2Y).

This area was heavily shelled, killing the

let 8gb. and knocking out the Command Half-Track.

July 4a- The Battalion (less "B", -2­

"C", & Rcn) was pat in Div. Ibserve,

Major Doran, commanding, and moved to assembly area vicinity 478174 and to be prepared to either CC "A" or CC "B". attached to Div. Reserve.

The 2nd Bn, lst AR (-2 Cos)

Recon. Co. frther attached to TFH.

It took

up positions as dismouted outpost in area vacated by TN after withdraw in:g from Mazsola.

"AV & Hqs. moved to assembly area there maintenance

and, rehabilitiom were stressed. *:

S

Ju3l

Division ordered the Battalion to establish a road block

-

vicinity 'SpJae to protect the left rear of CC "B"*

One section of "A"

osqnay and I platom of "D" Co, 1st AR under cma-nd of platoon leader of "DP Co.evre given the job. 1 & '0" companies continmed to provide AT protection for the two "B11 GC's'

Nothing repeated by these companies, everything was comparatively

'--•" Si.

S

. in the afternoon of July

sh$frn

mDi.

5,

Reserve and attached to TIE.

JuI7.4-aK

remaining , units of 0V.atwhed to CC "B.

from Div. Rsa.

oe platon of "A"company was

AM company not already detached The detachments already made nre

not changed., tththePeamut Force report resistance very light, moat,l

NC

infantry and that thq#te Orders

nr

n

On their objective.

ivd

leving Rcn Co by the 349th Inf, 88th Div. and

upon relief n t tak charge 6f the road block vicinity Q499212 and in addition to that maintain a mounted patrol cbaring the hours of darkness on

road net between QO18O, Q504195, Q476202, and Q499212 and this will Wave to be coordinated with 81st licn.

"B" company had nothing other than routine rqports.

July 7

-

Oar Ln. Officer with 13th AR reported that CC "A"was counter­

attacked by a considerable number of infantry and several tanks but that it

-3­

was repulsed.

TFH also was counterattacked and -withdrew. Platoon of "D"

company, lst AR that was holding road block was relieved from attachment to

CC "Bo and reverts to control of 2nd Bnl,

ist AR.

On orders from 1st Armored Division all companies remain in position

and that the Battalion, 1en July 8

-nn., had been attached to the 88th Div.

Upon attachment to the 88th Div. the gun companies were fur­

-

ther detached to the following: "C" Co. to the 351st RCT, "B" Co. to the 349th

ROT, and 0A" Co. to the 350th RCT.

Rcn Co. remained under Bn. Control to

maintain AT warning net vithin Div. sector.

n cep mies moved with the infantry providing AT protection but had nothing of importance to report.

July 9 except for

and our TD's entered the outskirts of Volterra;

-Iantry,

avly: mned areas there was no resistance.

From all indications

the enezy appears to have completely withdrawn. It.

Thdaou reported fresh Mk VI tracks but never observed the tanks

themselves. had aehia

de

moving his into new area, captured 3 PW's, otherwise

to 'report except mechanical difficulties due to terrain.

Ja2y-A0

-

Attachments of cmpanies remains the same.

into same place asmCD company. a comterattack e t.

erted.

N

g thedy

"C' c~pan Jull-The

The Bn moved

Our Ln. Officer with the 88th Div. reported

the 350th Inf. of over company strength. there was a nticable increase in eney artillery rep­

rrs

the tow

Bn Clna

P E3 LIt and li4 U wounded.

of Laitico was tainn.

No other reports.

heled atO22OB; Major Doran, BnC.O.

and

Thring the early afternoon one round fell within

the Bna OP area and dilled one PM and wounded 3 others.

Captain Childs promoted to Major. -w

­

'A" compareceived several rounds of our quickly straightened out.

!

artiller

which was

No damage.

Nothing reported by other companies other than movements from one firing position to another. July 13 July 14.

Cocanies had nothing to report; everything was very quiet. company reports that they are moving north in two col­

-*A*

umns but that they are having difficulty because of obstacles in streams and roads.

eptfor."A" company's report, nothing was reported by the other

cvupanies except for normal movements to improve firing positions.

4w --

, Y

24.- This period was not one of great activity as far as

the gun ea~et

-were concerned.

the E'TrOW.-;% TDSD

the

The mission of providing AT protection for

"88thDiv. as the enemy withdrew to the Arno River gave the

wty

to fire on some enew

US r ef

vehicles and personnel.

from attachment to the 88th Div,,., the Battalion reverted

to contrttC .it Armored Division in a rest area about six miles south of Cecina, Italy. July

4

3

maintenance oft,'_ T/0 & T/E.

-

This period was given over to rehabilitation of personnel,

L,- yand reorganization of the Battalion under the new

OtrWagconsted

firing at tOwdt"gts

a.offic

of radio proceednre, gun drill with some on the 1st Armored Division A/T range.

OrS .

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Jul1944.

Location of 701st TJD. En. at end of periods Battalion

-

vicinity Q24$o38

The Battalion

ANN~ AmImitio

expended during the month of July:

NJ.

- - -

4A*0.

-C-

1878 562

tie(M54) total

-a-

2472

Caaualtiesn

Se. Attached.

. .­

p.

Following is a list of battle uasualties (all categories) sustained by this organization during the period 1 - 31 July 1944. (* Indicates hospitalized.)

NAME

RAK

ASN

COOFERMAN, HAROLD *CURRAN, JOHN HALIMAN, JAMES H. kULka±uR, WILLIAM R. CFLAL3ERS,13ALDWIR B. STEFFAN, MARTIN G. SORENSON, ARTHUR E.

32780786

Pvt.

Pvt.

35026213

37554211

37101644

37005968

37129800

32353701

*HAMIaTT, MAURICE L. 34147367

NEW, HUBERT 6669L69

CRAFORD, JR., ALBERT B. 34133988

*ANDEpSON, RUDOLPH 0. 01823079

*PARIS, JACK D..

14053121

ASLING, ARNOLD A*.

37519651

*BAILEY, ALTER E.

37131802

*SING, cm We

32175070

MORGAN, DUXSS B.

37449685

FEE, ROBERT l15053822 *COSBY, CECIL Go l-698561-1 *BLAIK, DOALD 1J. 33246805 DIXON, MATTHEW 34088281

S.{ANAHAN, JOSEPH J. 6831793

LANODON, DONALD L. 13085355

ANDD w, CLAYTON 35262612

SCUVAN; B IIT J. 35106351

COQPAR,Ja., T*LOMAS A. 34L71527 MANGUM1 GERGE W .e 37368178 KING, WILLIAM 0.

14004817 *DLMAGE, DAVID V.l

12082072.

4 HARBE, JERRY-J .

33209549

*BLANK&JSHIP, WILLIAM,As.6985393

STREET, HARVjD J.

34125474

MILLS, HARDEE

..

14013784

DORAN, FRANK M*.

0282923

*UOOGA, JR., WILU- G.01821827

WLLL&,

s'WALTEiR B. .32230748 DENT, RAY We..

34088281

WEST, JR. *RTROB ''l 15057024

B014 1MARD J#. . 33318232

*DURRD'ARMl$1 34147403 9MCKEA, WARL Jl. 20233525

*JUSTUS .. IGBU wl. 38487139

GREEN, CARL . '

01822696

BOLIN, JR., LUTHRR

15054689

COMPANY

1 July 44

1 July 44 1 July 44

1 July 44 i1July 44 1 July44 1 July 44 2 July44 2 July 44 2 July 44 2 July 44 2 July 44 2 July 44 2 July 44 2July 44 July 44 z

tic.

T/5 pvt.

Med. cC C C C C

Fvt. 6/Sgt.

ogt.

5gt. major 2nd Lt. rvt. fvt. kvt. kvt.

l

T/5 Pvt. Pvt. 2nd Lt. T/4 -1­

TYPE

1 July 4

C

B B 13 B B Rcn.

upl. .gt. pvt. Pfc.

Up1. rfc. Rcn. 2nd Lt. 6gt. B. pvt. B Pvt. B Pfc. C C Pfc. C Pvt. 12/4

C A igt. 1ST/SGT .0C Rcn. Pvt. Rcn. lvt.

DATE

C hcj tq.

A Hq. C C Hq. hq. Hq. Hq.

Det.

VJuly 44

3July 4 July 6 July 6 July July ) July 6 July

6 July 6 July 6

44 44 44

44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 4 44 44

July 7 July 7 July July July 12 10 July 44 July 44 12 July 44 12 July 44 12 July 44 12 July 44 12 July44 12 July 44 12 July 44 July 44 12 12 July 44

KIA LIA KIA KIA IA LWA SWA zIA LWA LIA LWA LWA SWA LWA LWA LWA LWA LWA KIA LWA LWA LWA UIA IA LWA LWA LWA

LWA

LWA tIA KIA NWA h6IA &IA AlA UA LWA LWA LWA tWA LWA

List of Battle Casualties cont 'd. NAME

BRUET, ERNEST E.

DUffifINE, ALBERT J.

GRUIS, BER4APD H.

MIDIIFF, NOBLE 1. SEAlMAN, JOHN R. YESLOFSKY, MURRAY *TALIAFERRO, ERNEST E. *HAJJAR, MICHAEL *REPKA, BOLESLAW S. *ROBEWrS, CONDY *SPENCER, PORTER J. SCOTT, RBBR S. *LENZINI, HERMAN G. HODOR, STANLEY

DEGMAN, JOHN T. SNELL, CLARENCE H. PICCOLI, SYLVESTER C.

ASN

RA14K

A C

36302149 31379247

rio.

tvt.

39305488 354M8295 36397305

T/4 T/5

32175782

15047713 11046319

ivt.

pfc.

pvt.

32387217 15044275

7040507

33397226 36302260

31124452

01822378

34508911

33778453

-2­

ivt. tvt. i-vt.

bgt.

1st tt. Ivt. vt.

OMPANY

Hq.

Hq

Hq. Hq. Hq.

C

B

C C B C C B C A

DATE 12tduly 12 July 12 July 12 July 12 July 12 July 12 July 12 July 12 July 12 July 12 July

15 July 15 15 18 24 18

TYPE 4

44 44 44 4 4 44

4

44

4

44 44 44 44 4

July July July July 44 July 44

LWA LWA LWA LWA LWA LWA

LWA LWA 1MA tWA

LWA LWA LIA

IA

LWA LIA

Vi A R U S 1. During the period 1

-

31 July 1944 the following named personnel

were awarded r-urple nearts for wounds received in action: NAME

ASN

fanuett, Miaurice L#

34147367

Paris, Jack D. Schramski, Jerome J. Russell, Lloyd 11. McKenna, Charles J. Mclair, john L. Urban, Earl L. Street, Harvard. J. Cosenza, reter C. Seaman, John R. Justus, Lilbert 1.

14053121 36160515 33090117 20233525 38018181 35029497 34125174 13098939 36397305 38487139

&RADE

uOUPAIY

Pfc. Sgt. Vvt. tgt. Pvt. Pvt. 5/SrL. gt.U iffc. Vfc. Vvt.

Rcn.

*B A A hq.

u C C Hg. iq.

2. During the period 1 - 31 July 1944, and uak Leaf Cluster was

awarded in addition to a vurple Heart prevoiusly awarded for wounds received

in action, to the following listed personnel: NAME

COMPA1Y

GRADE

ASN

Moody, Leveston Blank, uonald j.

37088629 33246305

l. ogt.

b A

vatrick, isadore Hiatt, taul

34088170 37103779

ogt. iec 5

B C

01822378

ist

B

"Degman,

John T.

Lt.

"(First and Second Cluster) econnaissance Company, was 3. Pvt. ,illiam o Ware, 7040392, posthumously awarded a oilver Star for gallantry in action on 22 June 1944, per aeneral Order ino. 70, neadquarLers rirst Arnored Division, dated 21 July 1944.

4. Capt. Albert i.T Morrison, 0422189, and 1st Lt. Robert J. Jackson, 01322010, were aw.arded bronze Star Medals for gallantry in action on 30 :.ay 194&, armored Division, ciated 21 July 1944. per aeneral Urders nio. 70, 11g. tirst 5. hllen i.

S/Sgt. tarl L. Urban, 35029479, sgt. Ralph ii. Laney, 34171574, l. Knohr, 33230761, and icc 5 Leonard to Jokerct, 37132039, all of

Company "C" were cited for gallantry in

n~o.

71,

tic.

action on 30 tmay 1944+,

per cieneral urders

First armored uivision, ciated 22 auly 1944.

6. s/Sgt. L:elvin i. Dailey, 32033302, nedical uetachment, was posthumously awarded a bronze Star t edal for gallantry in action on 22 june 1944, per cieneral orders o. 71, rig. First armored Division, dated 22 uuly 1944.

HPAD AREER-S

701ST TANK DESIYER BATTALION

A1 164, c/o Pbstmaster, N.Y., N..

1 August 1944,

SJBJUDTS

Intelligace Report

TO,

Adjutant General, U.S. Army,

I

Washington, DoC.,

(tru

channels)

1. In compliance with the requirements of paragraph 10, AR 345­ 105, dated March .0, 1943, the following intelligence report of the 701st Tank Destr Battalion covering the period, 1 July 1944 to 31 July 1944,

is herewith sabmitted. 2...

'e

unit Jurna

iatefligence covered in this report are statements from the

ad the Battalion Dairy, and ing evidence for said

staiterects, is. attwhed. ...

Preiou s intelligence report submitted and including 30 June 19i4.

For the Commanding Officenz

aw

701st T.D. Bn/

l'rrv.,

Adjutant.

INT~fl~pr E*RT OF THE 701ST TANK DUTEYS 4,1P

Pbrod Lo o.ti=

Of 701s

JuJly 1944

-31

T.D. Bn. beginning of period:

. ... ti Sp

I July

BATTALION

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Swet .

532122; AL - 508161; A2 & 3- 512122

604122; H1 & 2 -n602172; 33 624167

0 0, - OP - 48 Ol10 Cl & 3 - 398220; 02- 448176

ha.._],o-Ce-5i3l25;ist ePlk:Sn.O

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,..Initially the battalion was attached to the Hoe Force,

:ivision.

G"B",. tnt midway during the period was attached t.

Littl

ao

O "A' and

the 88th Infantry

r was encountered during the period, and our atir­

ity was directed mainly at personnel, machine gun nests, en

strog points

in houses, etc. Thring the period OP's wre established and successfUlly directed fire upon enemy Personnel and vehicles. On the 24th of July our

SECJE.

p

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units were relieved, and withdrawn from the line, returning to the First

Armored Division bivouac area.

..

ACvITrI Ar-or:

Throughout the period the enemy used armor sparingly, but

alwys. operating in groups of 2 or more.

The enemy used his tanks during t.he

period,as-a defensive weapon, using them occasionally in an offensive role. 1l Vi's, Iv's, and SP's were used in anti-tank and artillery roles, delaging our advancing forces as long as possible, and then retreating before our des­ troyers could bring effective fire upon them. numbers,

The enemy's use of ccnsiderable

as compared with the previous period, of Ik VI tanks.and heavier cal­

iber SP guns was & definite shift from his Use of Nk IV's and light and mod­ ium caliber SP guns; that is, them in anti-ta

the emphasis wa upon heavier caliber guns using

and artiller7 roles.

In the few instances in

ihich armor

was used, in enemy counter-attacks, they were used in small numbers,

and were

easily dispersed by our TD's and artillery. ARTLLERY: Although the enemy concentrations

ere Just-as heavy as in previous pez­

iods, in general, the enemy artillery was lighter than in the previous period. Supplementing his artillery pieces with SP's and increased Nebelwerfer activ­ ity, and making good use of available armor, the enemy was able to protect the slow retreat of his infantry, and slow dowm our advance considerably. The enaer again used his artillery mostly to harrass and interdict rear areas as well as placing heavy concentrations on our forward areas. ENSAY TFUOP ACTIVITY: &aerz

action throughout the pt:eriod was defensive,

in thich he counter-attacked

utccesstully.'

&xm

with a few exceptions

'opposition throughout the

period was comparatively light, but the enem made excellent use of demlitions, mines, both anti-tank and personnel, road blocks, and intensive smafl ars and

S;ECRE T4

machine-gun fire to slow down our forces.

tics ewellplaced

He practiced his usual delaying tac­

groups of infantry with an abundance of automatic

weapons, 3's,

heavily mined roads and avenues of approach, and numeroursroad

blocks. Mines mere found at times to be .3 deep,

and so well covered by machinee az4~0e~tArm fire that our advance was delayed for considerable periods of time. k r m m ts, harrassed by artillery, aircraft and partisan activity, were much lighter than in the previous period. Valuable infonnation on enemy

acnniviy, m

ainsapositions of aril±ery, pieces, tanks, etc. was -supplied by

friendly partisans operating behind the eaey lines. well organized defensive positions, and mae strong ated houses.

The eneny made good use of points of strategically loc­

From the units identified it

was quite evident that the enemy was findingit extremely difficult, and often impossible, to withdraw his units, or divisions, long enough to reorganize.

However, he did the next best thing,

collecting the re.ntts of decimated units, and ptting them under experienced

commands, thereby getting the maximm benefits possible under the circumstances. Few of the cesuy were captured,p&as

qared to the Previous period, bat

those taken again represented a motley group fromall Parts of &rope, many of whom were deserters who volunteered much valuable information, H , there was a noticeable stiffening resistance by tb. eey, even though the morale of the troops captured indioated complete resignation to ultimate defeat.

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Albert A praE-t, 546644,"co..D Cla-:ton"E.-kAnderson, ±v. .35262,612, Rcn Co. Albert 'J. laime3 Fvt, 31379247, Md: &'g Co.

car M.Gr en,;lst Lt., 01S2269.,,tiq & 11ciCo.

1ioble Hltdk ff, Tep.5,1 35482495'. q & Fq,Co.

~'

4

Ernest L. Br 8

9.

t vfc., 36302149,,ttq-&'Hq Co.

Cecil C-.Oocby,0456,t .

Boyd L.."h44 -,+Vt.,

39528323;"uo 'C

.?.bertJ..$cdtt,?vt., 3397226,.Co B

1st. Lt. Chrles SwBr#ig ,"06979.tic.&.q Go."was awarded Bronze Star for",meritorious 6ei ce-from 23,L,,a to 20, Juyper (O No. Cl, H 1st . D it, d 2 au.gust . ' " IThoas for gallantry, ii

s/sg

Rbert

. Jhernihi6094405", .oPC,.at actitnin.. .May per 1N4oI.

awarded'a. ronze Star 'edal i -,"l1st A.D., dtd .28 August..

i. itchell..3&302l79, Co C,v.a6."wrded"a Bronze'Star

.,.edal.for .cotraeou$.actiona".dur .p.eriod2..ne4 -=, J1iq 1st A.D., Atd 28 ,ugust..,:;

*1

petGO No. .81,

­

V

I"'vt Luther ,a.J tmes, 695394, n .Co. wa 'awardeda brne

fdr heroic service on I July 1-944 per.UCdNo. 77,.Uq lstA.D., dtd Star iedal

a1ust

1944.

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In copliiance Uvith the recuiruLents of paragraph W0,

ad

3'45­

105, catec tarch 10,, 194.3, t tfolowing operations report of the 7016t

LanK Destroyer Battalion covering thoperiod 1 October 1944 to 3. October

1944, is herewith subdtted.

2.

The operations covered in this r!port are statements fri

the

Unrit Journal and the Battalion Dairy, arc sadporting evidence for said

st~atekents is attkched.

3. revious oper.atipns report subitbed up to ;umd inciz-ing 33

'ept mber 1944.

For the- Go&wanding Officer: JuhN z. 1OLLZ ist It., 701st 0 Bn, Mdj utant.

GEOLT.h;70162 io~T

Gte ji1L~TLWi

teriod

-

I uctober

0t tut

L

1LL

.31 October 1944

liocations of 701st A.D. Pi. beginning of

x rioos

-

Italy, 1/Lu,o

Bn. CGt- 70146. 1n. 1'rains - 197777 "A" Go 0e-(o98709 (assy area.)

"Bk Go 0- 707777 (4s*y-ca)

"0" Go in arty positions vicinity 200860 (abtacheu to Ba)

Ran Go 0±' - 695774 (assy area)

The period opceOiC ±'rato-Klorence ar-a.

wlth the battalion (euG" Go) in assembly area vicinity

'L" company,

a(tached to Brazilian MPeditionary Force

under IVGCorps control, continue artillery role.

I to 13 Oct. - Tattalion (e"C" coparW), in assembly area, carried out

rigorous training and

&LitttnlanCO

icLainfteflace schedue.

of 'all vehicles nfl stressed.

flvical conditioning of personnel framning 5dhedue for this

period includeo gun drills (all weapons), radio proceure, use of

at

and

map reference point codes, map reading and inspections of Perwonrnel arri

equipkent.

'Tree days vere spent on tst Arbored

ivision anti-tanc range

by all 3" and Rin gun crews firing both platoon and individual firing pro­ bims.

Rifles and carbines were fireo by all personnel on Ist Armored Dive

ision rifle range.

Orientation ard trainirg films were scheduled during per­

iods of inclement weather.

On 13

ovember route reconnaissance was made fro;,

battalion asseb4 area to vicinity 820043 (lhta ) by all unit corianders. billetig details from each comipany remained in new areas.

14 Oct.

-

zrejrtion of battalion (-'"

area vicinity 47077 at 140900.

rder of miarch

Go) for movement. -

"A",

'B"

battalion closed in areas 4lj45 October 1944d- Bn C?-

817044; "A" Go0?- 81402; "B" of a;*

P-

Hen., fiqs.

8O6O6.

812058; Ra Co GE?-

Bn Trains

818046.

­

Remainder

spent in establishment of bivouac.

15 Oct. by "bl

o

Departcd

-

Jecoraissance of area vicinity

45

3 for artiLery positions

cozapany officers. 10 Oct.

-

"B" con parg

departs area vicinity 812058 at 0500A, closing

in artillery positionc at 0730A hrs. "5" Co G at 645223; "A" btry at 84J6­ 2250; "13" btry at 64702242; attached to 1st Armored Division artillery in styport of 91st ia battalion,

AL radio

21X carried out by battalion (-"B" & "C").

code ,1c_ ap tcteruncu 17 Oct. in

-

Use of

i-209,

L

oint Gode and correct radio procedure stressed.

t-aintnance m a training.

Battalion "B" & "C" companies

artillcry' poslieins.

id Oct. -ljQ" ®o "a", 1st

cLosing in

coaranr made reconnaissance for anti-tank positions in

Antored iVisio : sector for 3r p)ositions

d'&

2c4

debabt

plzitoon arnd moved platoon at l oA.

83)aos, anci 83420j at flO~a hrs.

0? t;ovod troL 81t046 to 8180L5 closina at IJOA hrs.

Sn.

Battalion (-"t",&: "0")

continued maintenance of vehicles.

19 Oct.

-

"r oIIapa

departed vicinity 8090

(-3rd platoon) aeortect for movement IOJA hrs,

A lo4*

closing in artillery positions at 2100A hrs.

S

at 857229.a"A" battery

-

u3.72295; "B" battery-

85622270; attachec to

ist Anored Division artillery in of 27th AFA battalion upon closing. 20 to d6 Oct.

-

company and "a" company

No Change in dispositions, '"B

(e3rd platoon) continued reinforcing fires of 1st Armored Division artilLery. Counterbttez) fire dcMaged t;'o "A" Coay o n JIO's on 21 October. ualties.

n4o cas­

kuainten-ance and winterizing of vehicles contiiiued throughout the

battalion. 4 to 31 et. - Reconnaissance company assi ned >zision of Lrhintainiag route 06527 from 6190h3 to 780190 on 27 October. to$ U?

-

808045; i &--R ai kits-

ioved corpan on JO October

795095; 3rd hcn

C

tioneer tLts

-

772147.

"A" and ",3, eorJnwes continued in reinforcing artillery roles carrying out

mr~aa± tx~xsing missions

ith few observed fires due to poor visibility.

ros-tions of Battalion.at close of periods

t Or - ol8o45. Brahrains-m 8170A. hcn Co 333UL5. 1st & ndPcn t2ts- 795095. 3rd & Pioneer it s - 772127. etached Unit s ~ oC (;-6572299 lab Iem85672295 2nditklt85622270

3rd cIt "B" co

r

"G, Go Ce-

-

64324. 191995.

-

(1 gun each)

-82o.26;d;

6S0263;

"'A" btry- 843b2250; "B" btry - 8470;e 2. "A" btry - 18790o8; "B" btry - 16h20310.

9'

umnition .ye &itures

iK

kiS

ILkL ttt±.,L

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-

11781

176 18 fl975

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7017A.bTI. T}

ci2Oj

YR±,'S BsITTALION 1AwlS464, u. s. taw QASUALTI

1.

.ring

the period 1

­

31 October 1944 the BattaLion suffered the fo-

Tee Art >.Er. Lalvson, 33 098 752, Co A. Soa, 0 Ot h T1ec 5 G-orgeW. Wachter, 33 553 309, Co A, SA, 20 Oct h4

2.

k-vs Henry D). i pr, Jr., 18 137 434P, -tvt Irvin M. Peterson, 37 095 774, Hq Co A, L1A, r (cCbt ilq Co, WA, 24 Oct 44 (Not hosp)­ Cc 5 J2Lbert No Rugar, 32 336 057, H4 & & Hq Co, i, 24 Oct 44 (Not hosp) %r .r this period the follonwing changes in st.ius otf forater Battle :-t ilubelrtwooley, 15 04o 136, Co A, returned to duty

&p Allen, 33 326 411, Co C, from 141A to AIMnOld ie. Jthon, 36 Z03 500, Go 0, frofI~A iC..LIIsox1: Ju 4 Lo KIA as of 2.2 Jun 4 Caxl C. Anderson, 36 457 41 Co C, from to KVL k" as of 22 Ju Clarence -. 1. Parker, 33 090 3 , R C, returned to duty a. iter . Loveless, 01 823 546, Rcn Co, returned to duty Zlnes' . Taliaferro, 15 047 713, Cc C, returned to 1uty n)-re J .e *NJ2. On.u1 . a4 17222, Co A, returned to duty .tng . ing, 32 1L75 0 $, Co C robspitaltdzea foo former wvo da.

>-~ rti

tc t 1st ±1T ,±

t

d

A. During the period I -31 October 1%4 Award8 to the folacr;,ng named pe"sorncjl of tisZ orgcaization wee announceds i". 1st Lt JOv . T, 014o, and l Joseph T. Jimn, 37098945, both of' Go "B', were arared a ilver action on IJuly 1944 ner. euzano, Italy, per Genea urdersStar for gallantry No. 86, Hq l8t Armored Pivsion, d"aed 3October 1944. z. General urders No. 87, Iq jst sared Division, dated W uctober IW4, .aaz~rdea turpJ e Herts and/or Oak Leaf Cluxr, thereto to the followi 1st Lt. John r. Uegra, 01 822 X7S, Go B 4th£ Oak L~enf Cluster d/Sgt ilniam A. IlankenehI p 69 C53 93, Co B 2nid Cal: Leaf Cluster S/Sgt&lillian A. Blankensup, 69 853 923, Co B let .Oak Leaf Cluster [itt Arnold a . AZ1ing, 37 5197 651, C:o B p r Etc Frank Eertino, 32 433 343, Ron CoP/

litvKenneth a.. Ford, 37 53* 515, (0oB

1/ 3/4

ohn RoFoe,3

Pit Joseph I.

4

12, Ron (Jo

Berzmn, 32 324 106, Cc B Tee 5 Donad L.. Langdon, 33 085 355, Ron Co

v/n F/

j

Ia

Awards of

turple

PIvL ®mnKa

r:

..nd/or teak Leaf Clusters thereto cont t ds

tson, 37 096 335, Co B

Rex aeredith,

569 9Gv,

Co B

Co 13

Daward k. SaUey, 15 057 131, rtoa Co

Allam

iii.

t

Roy, 15 O3 9,

Jos,ph J. Siannahan, c,S31

)3, non Co

1/H I.rt urne. Sortnson, 3 353 701, Co 13

(~c, Ar * Swanson, 36 125 161, flcn Co

i/ul !2orxti Vkderhouse, 33 193 561, -Ion Co tiH

Toc > JZIos f, Upchuroh, 4 ,134 349, cn Co

lot Lt. John u. Short, 01 b23 223, Co B

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Ht... 4 J4TAS701ST Tti tDSSThOYERB".-xLION APO 464 0/o Postmaster, N.Y.C., N.Y.

PERET Per Aath.,

TDBn

Initials:

Dat ,IJan 1945

1 January 1945 SUBJECT: TO

Operations Report.

: Adjutant General, U43. Army, YMebington, D.C. (Tha channels).

1. In compliance with the reqtirements of paragraph 10, AR 345­ 105, dated March 10, 1943, the following operations repoit of the 701st

tank Destrqyer Battalion cvering the period 1 December 1944 to 31

December 1944, is herewith submitted. 2.

The operations covered in this report are statements from the

Unit Journal and Battalion Dairy, and ing evidence for said state-

meats is attached.

3. Previous operations report submitted covered period up to and

including 30 November 1944.

Fr

the Commanding Officer:

/ JOHNS.DOOLEY, ( .. t.1.It., ?01Ot TD Ba., Adjutant.

OPERATIONS OF THE 701ST TANK DkESTROYER BATTALION Period:

I December - 31 December 1944.

Locations of 701st TD Bn. beginnig of period: MAPS: 1/50,000, Sheets 96-I, 106-V, 03GS 42 , Italy. An. OP- L-818045. Ba. Trains - L-817A. A Co OP - I,-657229. let flat - L,-85672295. 2usl Flat - L-8562270. 3rd Flat - ( 1 garO)-1-025262; L-828259.• (2 guns)-L--829259. B Co - L-843224. "A" Btq - 1-44362250; "B" Btry - L-8470224. C Co C? - Q-'700766 (Assy. Area) Ron Co OP - L-77fl23. let & 2nid Ion Plate. -4-795095. 3rd & Pioneer Plate. -tv-773127. Period opened with A Compax

(-'3d Flat) in artillery positions attached

to First Armored Division Artillery 4~th mission of reinforcing fires of the 27th Armored Field Artillery Battalion.

3d Platoon of A Company in anti-tank

positions attached to 91st Rcn. Ba. in 1 AD sector.

4400

-1­

Artillery with misLsion

Aitflery *ttaion.

tof. r*brcing

?-)*a

2 fDee 021200

96327 from t89043 to 14m301%.*

oed 91to

0?66 toL430a

relieving 3a Iao, n.

vsmias fird.

3d P at., A CosarQ, rmrte

flee tmhw CC"SB in

wed tfr=.-o

ern,

anarittsU~n eoatre& dtni ainieA of

aWonlhorasaing a

. of tie 91,st ArrW fl.M4

ti

Z e.ri.a&ttached to First Anr.d tlxvicion

1n a.Sntbly srat..hon. Co. flataining htay

Oivoin

attsed to rint &mor

B ComA q in artLilery .oitiona

dloin

A CeJany.

o. coitactai rosate

Nfin pie*#1pe.

at

1t

voupuxen fired Qaotaved bmsei

iatoon, CCmpaq

21CCOA Dec 44 in prwratio

C Coiaqr(owlsPlat').4.rsrp

annbtss

ooa-mplstnl relief of )d ?JMIato

to control of CC"B", 1 AD at

t to

fl(infwr sneat.

4Aor uwo and Anoonsefl,.,

nisdnae.

for

&,B

lat frtton, C Caa

etfA worsaay in place&atd 3d Pflates A CuqSaqW

woind to A C"Joq sa rea 4 L.#5722253 revertiag to A 3;iamrq @o"tro&

3

N1hnAe)

vt

O33*COA Doe ",sc0..

pa

(-t iaSlt)

tejared era 4470074 A

inan.teis

ty 142QZ35 at 04(4I5SADes 44.' Akttached to I ADAtfaytn*eete(re1W713 Artiler Ilttalion.

S e.

A to

-

C C.ar (-tt

C (XQ&a1

fl.-

(-at

?lat,) too

P1) mwd

sap srLUey

Ooe.p.

pttions.

sa

v

aIatptdatia

­ byflunt

M.oDoec924dam lstn, Ron cc ovedfrm

...

oy,.7595

L-S327;&adt b4327 fer airmpo4cootdtiwa tat..o.

a,

C?

to 1231. 2d PlJtoon

aM 34 Platoon 3,419233to ifl3!. 9t@2S

C.aptt

fl60 flvxwn

27Dn. - A Coujy, B Can nnry, anA C CcmparWr xmoved fro&aL ,,57229; L44523 and L-81f31 re.a.ctiv&±1y closia,'w, at ±I41t45; ie-l1s57 asd L4C805 at 27150XA Dec. 44, 2d Plestoon, Ren. Co., returned to L-7954D rnnerting to ?::-.-.unrl.Pepnttn

ul~nitu

b

?csr .oe~~

to iV Corps dector. 28 9ec. -Utt;in

deptrtdl vtciflity L,-81SX45 closing itn foloint;

eX; 4.40

poaitions at

attaulon A Ccapa w C?

-

-1441796

rP1 95 C Canpirw C - -14 75 Rc.C?0a Z 3n. Trains

3d Platoon, hen ZoiipAly car-rieu ot 29 Dee. - 31 Z e

- R.on

-­139793

-,;.139798

r nate recwissale.

CaprwassirAd

isdion of patro1lix4

coasta-l sector from Var*ggto sotha to aoath of ,erchicRier fcn 2o

rW'y y Aoved

lot Platoorftiir

M

CO.rj C?

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U-9%769; Zt Platoon - J-9m 892; 3d Patorn-

rao,

training and

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t

r~~nncarried

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(;-998731). -

4;

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atintarance profra.

Posotions at close of' reroda Sn C?

a

-1J1796. 1r

ACo OP -r-41792

n Trainsa

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S C]o OP -j437958 Rcn (o C? -4 -0X)4774.ta 1t FIat-.4-99376). 24 P1D4t-U..Y8752. ,fl[gter i Pitt -s-CC)773.

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U0 3,ARmy 6 January 1945.

During the perid 3.- 331December 1944 the $attalion mffered the fol­ lowing pcr±onnmel battle ,asualtiess .

l. G ooy

a.

jarcoux3 11038900, Co. "A", LA, LoinnJo, IW-ly, 15 Dee 44

(Hoo3p).

c 2.

4

6

John p. Krempa, 3254b'52, Co. "A", SWA, Lojano, ftaly, i$ Dec 4

I

olng changes 4i status of forLerly repored persoeiul battle

oaauadltiea aoc curzdgI

dV . .4e1 A. Kenser.16073794 2Go. "A"-Returned t.

D. toy' ;, oni

%;u,

.yV'.Hanshaw, 3229)080, Co. "Pis -

of une following decorations

±re

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ec

44.

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a.T t'*Ipie Heart eas awarded to the follrving naxuaea Li.ividuas . ioctr in action against the enemy: L n-once F. Bigge, 3333WtO, Go. "@

35119052, Go. "A"

3/3:t. Jmes O. Johnson, J5365, 4s. "A"

pmG. Vernon F. iWch, 37c03O07, Co. "A"

Pvu. JiaeJ*.Tweedy, 38084398, Go. "A" t% '

gt.QClyde Monroe#

. Th' -ir61 Oak Leaf luster was awarded to Pvt. Kenneth L. aneely, o2o&l 3, Co. "A" for wounds received in action agailns; the enemy.

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Rifhrd Wehtley Chrles W. Keith 3tle L. Zeigler Lester M. Phillips W5lliaC.King Dale P. Nolybee JohnmT.Snith Sterling L Smth DonlA J.Dlaak Earl 3. Gipson Jim W BoeMe

~icatee pe etn

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Date o

'William t c, ,Co O r GO #18 Xq lot Azad Div ea *Lorenzo P. Fnd. 330P71, Co C per (10 #19 q slot Ana DiLv e William J. Nonk JSWTS oe C per *'#20 Eq 1st ArM Div e

iiFPLCfLSZS Daring the period the Battalion reeived ems offier and sixteen

Seva enlistLed me departed for the 0,. pared on rotation.

3, cm tauperaw

enlisted

daty and seven

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H&L.DQU1RTERS 701ST TANK DESTROYER BATTALION U.S. tirmy APO 464

SECRET * t Tb *Per Auth: *Initials:

y 1945 *Date: 10 10 May 1945

SUBJECT: Operations Report.

TO

: 'Aijutant General, (Thru Channels)

U. S. nrmy,

VWashington 25, D.C.

1. Submitted herewith Operations Report of the 701st Tank Destroyer Battalion for the period 1 - 30 April 1945, inclusive, in compliance with paragraph 10, AR 345-105, dated 10 March 1943. This Operations Report is taken from the Unit Journal and 2. Unit Diary and ing documentary evidence is attached thereto. Operations Report covering period through 31 March 1945 3. was submitted previously. FOR THE COXZNDING OFFICER:

JOPiN E DOOLE& 1 Inclosure:

Opns Rpt w/allied Papers

let Lt, RF Adj

utPRTIONS R40ORT OF TLS_ 701st TANK DzSTtdAER BATTALION FOR Tid PilRIOD 1 APRIL TO

30 APRIL 1945.

Location of Troops on 1 April 1945,

Battalion CL.......................... 557150

Battalion Trains........................ L581118

Reconnaissance any..L710219

4th Recon. Platoon (3 81xi Lortars).. L706231

Corpany "A"............................. L516129

lst Platoon (lst Section)............ L489151

lst Platoon(2nd Section)...,........ L507137

2nd Platoon....... ... *.. ,*.... L505138

3rd Platoon............. ....... ,, L553195

Company

B

*607

252

1st Platoon (1st Section)............ L606254 1st Platoon (21id Section)............ L601244 2nd Platoon........... L566219

3rd Platoon. Ist Octiun)............ L609252

3rd Platoon (2nd Section)L.........6.. L09253

Goiiiparw "C". o** bL59 3235 1st Platoon..*.b. ..... *........ L59182367 2nd Platoon........................ L60472359

3rd Platoon......................... L59262348

751 Tank Bn. (B, CG& C D Co's Operationally attached) "B"lCorpar, 751 Tank En............... L517129

let Platoon(2 Tanks)L49310 1st I Tank ............... 1st Platoon Platoon (1 Tank )................

L88143 L,488145

2nid Platoon (3 Tanke)................ L55)170

2nd tlatoon (2 Tanks)................ L516176

3rd Platoon (3 Tanks.............. t507165

1101

3rd Platoon(2 Tanks).........

L499166

Company, 751 Tank n........ 1st Platoon .... e..... ............ 2nd Platoon .,.......... .... . ........ 3rd Platoon ... ,U.e..S. ............

L548168

-ww M

elm*

wm

iL565 227

L572207

t553195

Location of Troops on 1 Kpril 1945:

(Gont'd)

"D CoipanY, 75l Tank 3n Tak....................L3i2 1st Platoon lot Patoon 2 Tanks 2idtilatoon (3Tanks)....................L$27176 3rd P1atoon 3 Tanks)....................L639183 3rdtilatoon

2 Tanks)*........,......L315

As the period opened the 7019t Tank Destroyer Battalion and the 751 Tafk Battalion were in defensive positions along the entire right of the IV Corps front,

Company -

of the Battalion was in indirect

I

fire positions under operational control of the h24th F..L.

Group.

under operationml control of the 751st Tank Battalion

Company u ' was (&PRiZ m DB ). Reco-nais-nce Conipany wias attached to Ii Corps, sub

attached to the ist n.ored Diwcqicn and in Infantry positions with the Ist Tnk Pattalion (dismounted),

1

",

1:, and 'W"1aCos, of the 75l

Tanc Battalion were under control of 'e-dquatels,

1Lcozml

i

:s>Ce revrta to mpcg,

701st T.D. 11n.

atti-lion control on the

ist

,dld -w-s oved to the 3ILLj. ar-a (L$93136)., where the ConpanTy was pt Vehicular t:me Li several months. and the prop ration of their vehicles for com-

on their vo-tices for the first

and radio .aintcnncu

CL e for the next ten (s. day.
'Telong winter The ln itrpro period

hier Tact tttt their vehicles had not had had resultod in toh.e

a

prevn*tativc maint.na-ce sAd a long period of wourk was needed

prer to) refit

thoir vehicles for comb-at.

For thec oth er umits
K,

kDDNJ-

FOCIGE

YJ DDT± G tactical srouplig hxeld until the 9th of april, when all re­ vorted to

exunmt unit control,

During this period, positions of units

2

rd..aind escrnt ially the Sjtu obsrv

soL:,.Ff.,-r a:.:ceptions, and non.el

vitil

-and uno b r vWc.,lirect end indirect fires were carried out

static deieisivo fire positions.

fro

;hilo these activities wore

e for thc prospecWvo of­ cairi.d out, p1 ns were being rd:. c ,ig

b

soon)to takePl-ace

earsivoortu

The rel="nofollow">attalion (and thu 75l

I!ount inftry -n to b in direct of the 10th U.u. Ta:k .t) w .ivi sion (U.S. IV Corps; in the Fifth h±Y atbampt to break out of the Te Division Cor:znder had do­

i-to thu & River Jalloy.

<.ninhs

ad one Ta-nk Destroyer Cormoxiy would b

ciced tiLt onTT aic Coi.-y.a

of the attached to e ch infantry Regknnt for the initial stagos

operation. th

-1) as follows

The attzch:eifs (to trlco eflect 120 hrs Inf. Rgt. .,mt.

110" Co':p.ny, 701st T.D. Bn. 751Lst Tank in. opny, HI U Co

nf. Rogt.

'UmClY,701st Panic Zn.

Cotj@ -ny, 7Slst T. ,"C'

6th I.

37th it:.1nf.

iegt.

.2 D

.

T-ink

It.

"A" oip-ay, 701st '

7 1,st ,)n-ny,

Gora

officers

Kijutual agrocuilnt batrc.on the 7Olbt end 75lst (oeraa.-nding it

agreed that each Tar. s fu-rthcr .,:,

Destroyer Com.ny -. uid send e1c

to n to its corresponding Tank Comp.ay, and oach T nk Cor;:any A -s id one
kxld

2. is

vns done to bolster the £iropovCr of the Lank Com- xityUn the 3" o ;Wlxi~ad t o give inodii. tank.

DIs t,

benefit of the automrtic

Th, conn-:unitions problc..s in

this were nil, due to the

-ctboth units wore equipped with the 5CR th,.t mutual exchn--e -Aid I--lign.

It crystals

oxpois of 'I....

500

radio series (a

?fs rnad).

Thu InfantrI leLcgtA Cotm.-uders vero to se±xd ooe Tank or TD

Corp J / wit[h each assault Infnntry

)

attalion,.

This gavo six aiz. orod

Wm.pmios -,-ith tao six assault inf'antry 3attalions.

ions of the AL:,ur wla

to be held in rtserv with the exception of the 701st ecuRnnaiss°lco These too Com 751st Taink s i f nd lil)"Gothm"

ein .ni0s

LiGp pLse oD"the ao...,y.nd 'aere to be attached to a fonation imo-wr as Task Force UTILSUIT undur of the 86th Infantry Reginent.

(3i coLi. nd of the 3rd

This force w .s

to be activated upon Division order and w s to be used to eploit any' mjor breakJthrough The period 2 rtc

TTank-

,a -

during the attack.

12 April was spent in

readying for the o9Ezti1n.

made, and on the 12th Pnk Destroyer Platoon exchange ,ows

all Gecniz movedt

their asscnbly areas for the attack.

oispesitions 'ore

hrs 12th april

as follows;

L59o2,38 L619245

;3n Goa ""oOL

are

L607 252 L66 219

"B" Cerapzriy ist ?latoon 2nd Platoon, ist Section 2nd Platoon, 2nd Soction 3rd ?iatoen 11k ; o;1r (- 1r I Gun) (1 Gun, IIo leconnissnce Company (The one

401

At 18,

L6o6254 L609252 L572223 L6372 7

L60223 ZCo32py

L60 3237

Company gun at L60224{3 was for firing "star" shells

over given t.xget areas at night for airplanes.

This air-grouid

cooperation to night bombing a s used several tires -wth success Char­ ing the operation). The scheduled attack by the JDth hountain Division began hours lit April.

5t

@700

nJll (Dun Co .pnnies of the Battalion ntoed in sapport,

zn zy nine-idlds and drtolitiono held up progress for most of the

initial dry.

The >tCack progressed sletwly. ,n_,d -,ul~:onts were

LZ)Vi

Dy-the 15th TULE had been taken,

slowly north, against scattered resistance. si

Comp-ny

"A"

engaged three encny tanks this date, and put one of

thail out of action,

Again on the following day, "A" Company destroy­

ed another enwty tonik, and Gopany

1

Q1

1

The 85th Regiment and Corpary "B"

destroyed 2 anti-tank guns, 701st Tank Destroyer Bn,

secured the left flank against counterattack as our attack progrssod. This left "B" Company well in our rear for the next few days, and ci­ ficulty was exerienced in maintaining comunications. however,

"B" Company was detached from the Battalion and attached to

CC."M' of the 1st anmored Division. .mai

On the 18th

This Company was destined to ro­

dctached for the ruainder of the operation.

The breakthrough into the

O Valley was made on aipril 20th.

TPv

Inf,.ntry Batta1ions ed by "A" and "C" Coripanies were out of the Appenines and atl3OO hours the Reconnaissance Company ed through with orders to cut Highway # 9.

This wlas affected by ltfO hours.

this dy., Compamy "C" destroyed one SK IV and one 150 in numerable prisoners wore taken.

gun.

("B' Company, with C.C,',

ed 2 SIP guns in the L69W grid square at 191200B).

In­ destroy­

Battalion dis­

positions at 201800B ,april were

.1'-1UP751506

1'A1' Coup mny C1Q11 Com any ltA Pl7toon "B" ' Oormpany 1st Platoon 2nd Platoon Reconnaissance Company lst Platoon

2nd Platoon

752255

733567

741563 680399

683396

772546

777548

778543

3rd itlatoon

737563

4th rlatoen

774552

The Divisional objective for the next day was to secure the

B,,,LP1OR O bridges intact,

On

"A" and I'C" Companics were to the

one"

am-

advance of the 2nd am.

Reconnaissance Corpw.Ir

of the 86th Roginont.

was to prcvides a reconnaissanco screen for the divisional advance. +t 0910 hours one L-8 and one L-2s omp~ay wore d;stroyod by enemyI

armored car of the Reconnaissnce The Platoon Leader of the

fire.

First Platoon was killed, and his Platoon Sergeant was seriously tWundcd in action.

The Company was forced to vAthdraw and choose

another route of advance. &wor

resistance suddenly collpsed in this area.

&th Recon­

of the 86th Infantry

naissance Company in the lead, the 2nd Bn.

moved (iuotorizod) protected in column by the guns of "M' Gompany 30 sP.H, .timnt5 along the roads to RL VRIV at speeds approxiating of Rcn Goarrived at

somewhat

OLPORTO- at approximately 1600 hrs.,

bridges intact. In in adwance of the main column, and secured both involved the vill--ge, hoevver, the 2nd Platoon of the Company bocaxac in a street fight with German Infantry.

One L-8 Armored Car was hit

killed. -;d burned by ,ii ena-:y bazooka and the Platoon Sergeant was unThe vlatoon was forced to withdr-aw back across the canal bridge til

Infantry and TD's ccIe forward to secure the towne.

.t

2118oo

o

April, dispositions of the Eattalion were

L 7515o6

53 L L 6557 6557$3

Pa CFj

"i101Company nZce Compary Reconnaiss "C" Compni 1st Plato on 2nd vlatoon 3rd Platoon

L Ylh&3 3

L,747 60 3 L 73459 5

AdvancO&5 to the North contirnod the neAt morning.

The 10th

Division attacked regiments abreast, the 86th Infantry (Route IIBU)

and the 87th Infantry (Route "A" ).

a

Conpany

1

'1A

ed the 86th

and Conpany "C" sxpportod the 87th.

a screen for Route 1,&04 the }{ River. of S.

lioconnaissnnce Coifany provided

Objective for the day -ias G4l-TTi (F5913) on

Resistince Yws slight :and Copw nH0 "11" reached the town

B&ML1T1[O (l5811)about 2000 hours in the evening.

The colulm

proceeding along Route "B" was not able to roa"ch objective that nighU but elconts of the Reoonnaissnce Conp ay arrived at Ci"LTtt at 0900 hrs,

Road blocks were

n.ii.-ediately established along all routes of

proach by Cmp nios "M' and "0".

ap­

Eeay resistance that rauained in

the area wa.s mopped up, Infantry units cf the .0th Division ixnediately crossed the river. Compnies ",'" and "C" a1pported this operation by direct fire.

Thu

crossing of the tO iver by Tanks and Tank Destroyers, however, pro. scnted a most difficult problem, due to the fact that there wre no bridges available,

It was not until the 25th of Lpril that elancunts

of this Battalion wore able to cross the River to the Infantry bridgehead.

Rcconnaissnce Company crossed on an

-l treadwoy bridge

about 2513D0OD pril and ed the 86th Infantry Regin:int in their advance to the ever, was nt

orth (objective VJ1ON;).

This treadwy bridge, ho-:;

a suitable mreans for the L-10s to use in crossing, and

a capturud ferry waas utilized in ferrying the Destroyer Companies across,

The progresswas slow

April Com:.pany nndt'. " crossing.

nd the methcd tedious but by 26lOOB

seven l-lOs of "C" Co.,pany had completcd the

These Destroyers then set about to carry out their assined

u:issicn of flank protection advance. Company were in Vz iNA witlh the 3rd Lb.

2ai~ents of the Recennaisstnce 86 Infantry at 26O[ J0B april.

Lopping up by all elements continued throughout the dsy, and at lCOOhrs

Reconnaissance and "C" cupnies movcd to 3JSSOLiGO (F5458) to occupy and defend the tovn for the night.

The Battalion asscabled at 0800 hrs the follovtug norning and nioved in spport of the a.dvance of the 87th Infantry Reginont along the shores Linor resistance vas net during the day, nostly fron

of Lago di Grdc. 88 rz, clualepurpcse

/T-

jT guns, of which Coup,Iy

A".0

destroyed two

and Ron Conptny destroyed one during the days operations.

Forw-xd

ela.-ents of the Battalion reached F4578 at 200 hours on the 27th vhen relieved by elcuents of the 751 Tank Battalion lho continued in the advance, (During this entire perio4, Corioy

SIB:1

of the 701st Tank Destroy-

er 3attilion had been detached from the BattalLn and had been in atpport of the attackin

Ist

mnored Division.

The Battalion was

unable to t-aintain with this GoLJ,'ny throughout the greater part of the 4pril operations.

Coripai-w "B" on the 28th of the LlontL

;,vas attached to the 81st Reconnaissance Squadron and on this date

entered SOI&I

(0 54o0ip).

ibtensive dci.olitiuns at F5696 and tunnel destruction in this area prevented further aimured advance in a northerly direction.

An

engineer estinate of the tine to construct a able rcute wa s 7 days. In the afternoon of the 28th, Infantry units ofIthe 10th Division ade

an arihibious operation (by neans of "IJKvt's") readt area and pruceedud north.

The Gun Companies of the Battalion

sipported this operation by direct fire. vrs out

around the denolished

"ahen the advancing Infantry

f effective range of the Destroyer's guns, the

Ccrnanies were withdrax± and road blocks were set up throughout the Divisional

rea9

Dispositions remained essentially the sone throughout "no OEM4as_-t

MW

W 6 Mae" m"NW

the rat'indor of the period.

On the 3Jth the Battalion prepared to

rmove to vicinity of R1V, (,55Whh) cnd TUhOL- (A57025) by ferry the directics north on Lake GorADD and thence to continue to the North in o~f the .-ro-Lnner -vdItZSL es to OJSTILA in of the 10th Infantry Division, which was assexblying to attack. The Vst repcrted lcation of Company "" was TREVIGLIO (K5668)

on the 29th of

pril.

The imonth ha-d beon a period of continual mov.eent.

n great valley

h7d been crossed as the Fifth rxzy advanced from the Aenincs to the Alps.e

ntJOr wa-ter obstacle had been crossed, and the Genaan aZ.ties

in Italy had virtually boon destroyed.

The spring offensive had been

gratiiying succoss.

For the Officers 7ad Len of the 101st Tank Destroyer Battalion this rmonth r_,eant the completion of 35 long, ardous months of overseas service,

This as porhrps the -;st singly important .onth of tha.1all

to usp for at long last the end of the Aropean Jar seemed in sight.

u:eLnts of this Battalion wore am.ong the first rserican ground forces It ;tas a gratifying thought that the end wtas so near; and that the 701st Tank Destroyer Battalion

to engage the Nazi enQmy in this w'.

had been a part of that Fifth Ar

kxose priveJlego it had been to

assist in tho destruction of the enemy in iTttY.

9

Location of Units at the ed

of the period (302ipQ) F52591h F 519 39 F 512888

31..P0.

Bn. Trains Ien Company H,",Coconpny Ist ?atoon

F 525915 F 512888

F538951 F 535945

ti-dt1toon 3rd Plat on "D" Cur.pariy "C" cor.pany 1st Platoon 2nd Platoon 3rd tAtoon

5668 F 53S936 F41a671 F 555956 F 555956

j

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C

K ORISON LBtT B. Captain, Inf

S-3

Os

-imm

/

i/ 4 .

,~

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a

a S-I ANNEX TO OPERATIONS REPORT FP PI.

a.

CASUALTIES: Name

Grade * Sgt * Tec * Sgt

Russe~l Simmons

4 Lonnie W, PI*ilips John J, Carroll

lt Lt Lawrence V. Burke Tec 4 Charles H. Scott Raymond R. Stum Pfc 1st Lt J .hn NMIC Hudson

*

T., Spaulding T/Sgt Howvar Tec 5 N,4b H, Midkiff Joueph H. Metzeder Pvt * Tec4 Crlos Snell Jr Pfc Claude A. Crowder Tec 5 Robert E. Leasure Willard J Cummins Pfc * PV John T O'Rourke MI Meredith Rex fro * Sgt Robett *Dunhai * Tec 5 Eugene W. Bakex * Capt John NMI Hudson 2d Lt Joe H. Patterson S/Sgt Anthony G. Schepici Tec 5 J. T. (io)Dial Norman Vigderhouse Ffc Pfc Clayton N Ii nderson John M. Wiwi Pfc Sgt Clyde T. Gephart Cecil W. Thompson Pfc Pvt Eldridge C. King S/Sgt Julius J. Fussell

alfred L. Parks Sgt Tee 5 Deloss B. Morgan Kenneth D. Coleman Pfc Tee 5 Gordon B. Bernhard Tec 5 Donald L. Carrington Te 5 Dallas A. Holcomb

l

ilexander Craford

Pfo Lt 2d Tee 5 * Pfc Pvt Srt Sgt Pf c' Pfc

Ralph D. Higgins John R, Foster Marshall R. Nuzam Sterling C. Brown Clauide N. Gilliland George L. Baldwin James E. Upchurch He rman Adams Rov 0 Peterson Ton T., Cunn Oscar E. Swanson Earl L, Urban Arnold . Asling John NMI Hudson

* *

Dgt S/Sgt 20 Lt Pcc * Capt '

1 30 APRIL 1945 1-OD

NO

HOSPITALIZED

4 Apr 45 34160213 B 15045811 B 11 Apr 45 31029681 B 15 apr 45 01176904 C 15 Apr 45 apr 45 33090791 B 15 15 Apr 45 33580281 B 17 Apr 45 01307549 C 17 npr 45 35155475 Hq r 445 35482495 Hq 17 37721341 Hq 17 Apr (5 34359063 B 18 45 Apr 45 18 Apr B

35260250 18 Apr 45 37328661 C

15047888 Rcn 18 apr 45 33026617 C 18 apr 45 6669903 A 19 apr 45 33272551 C 19 Apr 45 19 -Apr 45 36242848 01307549 C 20 apr 45 01999106 Ron 21 Apr 45 20123378 Rcn 21 apr 45 34194239 Rcn 21 apr 45 33193261 Rcn 21 Apr 45 35262612 Ron 21 hpr 45 35168871 Rcn 21 Apr 45 33261645 Rcn 21 Apr 45 15010945 Rcn 21 Apr 45 34914162 Rcn 21 apr 45 34208886 C 21 Apr 45 20346573 C 21 Apr 45 37449685 C 21 Apr 45 35623822 C 21 Apr 45 35378260 Rcn 21 Apr 45 35152806 Rcn 21 Apr 45 33120105 Ren 21 apr 45 31244315 C 21 Apr 45 38341678 C 21 Apr 45 02001723 Rcn 22 Apr 45 37205973 B 22 Apr 45 35132318 C 22 aipr 45 33157667 B 22 Apr 45 15047931 Rcn 23 fpr 45 34134349 Ron 23 apr 45 15055053 Rcn 23 apr 45 34053954 Ron 34147389 Ron 36185161 Ron 01999201 C 37519651 B 01307549 C

23 23 23 23 26 27

Apr Apr apr Apr apr Apr

LIA LDVA

LIA LIA LWA LWA LWA LWa

KIA LWA LWA LWA

Lvi LVA LLi

U

LIA

KLLa LkA

KIA Kia

KIA KIA SWA SWA

SWA LIA LIA SA LWL LIA ltV LWI L /a LIVA LWL LL

L A

LVWa 45 45 45 45 KIa 45 LIAt 45 LIA

II

AWARDS:

i

Purple Heart; 25 Hq 1st 4D Ar

C per GO A per GO 25 Hq ist iD

35 Hq 1st AD

AlberU B. Crawford Jr 34133988 Rcn per GO Ron

15047931 George L. Baldwin

Childer S/Sgt Herston e_. B., . AennI

l Oe Pfc

Sgt

III

-3521.369C

6s7379;

REPLCLO-NTS:

two (2) officers and

Darig the period the Battalion received eight (8) enlisted men as replacements.

IV

ROTATION AND T-,1POPARY DUTY:

men returned to the

Dring the period twenty five (25) enlisted men returned to the U. S. on

U. S. on rotation and eleven (11) enlisted Temporary Duty.

3- 2

jjj Nr

tCTU RSD OR D2T DhY4I&T DaTLYCISThLQaDPEN

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113 701ST T.-IN

Wc±Y31

4

C­

23

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jIH

1

1'

39

-a' tV Vehicular L sus -'hrou

sustained by thu 701st eton

a

Thnk Destroyr b.t t0..n duiing the unth of April 1945

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.4$AMNEX TO OtX-T ICi5 RIi-ORT wumunitxon o~nuditures during monthly period (approxi--ate)

3", hIigh Explosive 3', high Ebplosive (reduced charge) 3", a.oke

3" Time 3", Sta ' JC 3",

3", T-05

Total .37r11 igh zbqflosive .37rmm APC TotalI .30 Caliber .50 Caliber

Grnades, Hand (HE) Grenades, Yellow a oke

5404 2OD4

65

0 57

763

0

635 220 12500 2060 86 li)

IIErDQU t .PT&{S

701ST TnNK DESTCItR bATTALION

U).S.a AK!?

APO 464

1 May 1945

CQ4BAT LESSONS9 S

W-I

IQ ..APRIL4.9..I

During the entire month of April 1945, the 701st Tank Destroyer Battalion yes in of the 10th IMotnta!in I:fantry withme 7 - 30 Aprfl perd Division; the exception of Company "B" which, dilirv the ander operational control of the Ist. Arnrei Dir&.i.on, Operations, for the greater part, were offensive; consisfiy of iant.-moving irfantryTank - Tank Destroyer Combat Teams ,-nder Tnf 0nc:y ;omani. Resistance varied from strong to nil, and the upeeat: r.e,'ed the enti"e area from the Appenines through the Po Rive Vi) e; t&he Alpt. Terrain varied from flat cultivated valleys wih gcou road neicc to high barren mountains where roads were a nonexistant facsor. Every conceivable German anti-tank devise from the A/T Grtnade and Bazooka to the 88m gun was ed by elements of this Battalion. From the many and varied combat experiences of our personmel during the period, a wealth of combat lessons have been derived. For the sake of simplicity, these Lessons will be discussed under the following

headings:

1e

Tank Destroyer-Gun Companies.

2.

Tank Destroyer Reconnaissance Company.

3.

Tank Destroyer Headquarters and Headquarters Copany.

.

Commnica t ions.

1.

TM ( DLSTROYRGUNI

N CO tANI

4S

During the period 130 April the 701st Tank Destroyer Battalion

and the 751 Tank Battalion worked in close conjunction ing the

10th 1ountain Division.

Innumerable Tank - Tank Destroyer tactical groupings were attempt­ ed, all arranged to meet a given tactical situation. Proper comuni­ cation enabled each of these organizations to successfully carry out

their assigned missions. The two Battalions initially interchanged

crystals on all 508 and 528 radios within their respective organizations. This autom.atically insured comrnication of any combined groups of Tanks and Tank Destroyers.

Initially in the period each Tank and Tank Destroyer Company inter­ changed one PLatoon. This gave each tank corpany two*platoons of 1'4 's and one platoon of L-lO 's, and gave each TD Compcny two tlatoons of ±-lQIs and one Platoon of L-h's. One mixed company was then sent in of each assault Infantry Battalion. Later in the period -ll conceivable combinations were profitably used. (Note - The integral Platoon construction always remained unaltered. Exchanges were not made involving units smaller than the Platoon) The actual assault on enemy positions wats carried out as follows: The Tank Destroyer p-Ltoons were used as a base, firing in direct of the advancing Infantry, The lediun Tanks were slightly i rear as a mobile reserver, after the TD direct fire had softened the encny strong points, the medium tanks caie forward, ed through the TD's, and pushed forward to the objective wth the Infantry. The TD's continued to over-watch, engaging all targets of opportunity. In the initial stages of the Divisional attack (vicinity of C-stel d' &iano) some Tank - Tank Destroyer companies had engineers platoons attached. Numerous mines and demolitions were encountered and without irmediite engineer assistance the progress of the aror would have been frequently deltyed. In the advmnce across the Po River Valley, one platoon of Tank Destroyers usually operated with the forward elements of the Lotorized columns. The rcaininder of the TD coLp'ny were interdispersed (by sections) between the trucks of the Lotorixed Infcntry to protect the column from roving German self-propelled guns, which after being by­ ed, often fired on the trucks in rear of the an.or.

Tt&NK DxSTRY2 GUi

COiJ4I.ZJ (Cont 'd)

It h.s been the policy of this Batt,lion th-t t latoon Leaders are on the -lO for more effective control of the guns and for his In flat terrain, such as the Po Valley, the fire ovm protection. of all platoon guns are brought on each ta:rget (in rountainous ter­ KL.toon Lusderbrings the If th rain this is not alvways possible). fire of his gun onto the targct, he no longOr comrimds a platoon but one gun; if ho does not engage the target, but continues to control On. the fire of his plaotoon, he looses the fire of one of his guns. Cor.mpan3 Co riu'nder suggests the addition of the fifth gun to the platoon mother Company Caa­ (Organization then similar to the tank platoon). Platoon Command­ as the pla.toon TD the in tank nander suggust a light ors vehizlu (in licc. of thu authorized L-20). It is impurativo th4t Tanks nd Tank Destroyers keep moving hen No'th roadbound in mountainous terrain when under enemy observation. artillery and tcnk enu-y by destroyed were tanks three A40 of aVIGN 1 fire when the column j-.ted and stopped on the road as the lead tank reached the objective. In this connection, it m.iay be sa.id that when operating ith dismounted Infantry columns in mrountainous terrain, only a aall portion of the TD ccapny should be kept forw-nxd (pos­ The column that Avanced up the cast sibly a section or a platoon). side of Lago di Ghrdo ably proved this point in tha.t the entire at­ tached TD coap my was kept well forwnrd.e blow in the ro.d was reached and the entire aoored colu.m was j7r.ud for-ard (it being The entire left column was next to impossible to get off the road). thus exposed nd offered a rost promising tavrget to urn-my guns across the la7ke (rnge 2500 to 3000 yards). Germn anti-aircraft gunners on the du-_JIpurposc 88 rm gun ap­ The presence of amor scCr. s 4T gunners. good nerve. make do not p.rently to make them loose their -. so, trained to tking LaEds on fL.st invariably overwill tanks on firing m.ioving aircraft the ,/4 gunner estia.te th lad, q and fire in front of the tank. Four tinmes in t;v days enew 88 rum /,i guns used for JT purposes fired on anaored crs and TD's at ranges under one thousand (1000) yards,a' d missed. One p -rticulor gun firWd five rounds, missing each time. Then the crew evidently ab-ndonud their gun hen a TD cnane foraxd to engage and destroy it.

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illuminating, 3 Dring the past sevcral nonths the n..al shell, Battalion this by used been has Ih Sg & T /Fuze x 1 Lod 24, L inch 0 in the following three roles : (1) Illninaition of trgets for night bombing., (2)

Illur1Lnation of ene.iy strong points to becng!agecd by cd:" eat fire0

(3) UKghGaoJUSt J lu.-mnion ofnt targets for Field iirtillury obserwrs for 0 st Night Poerbing: Our night bombing missions were preorrrnged by the ir Corps and .,e have found trans.itted to the Tttalion thr-ugh Corps rtillczy

that is necessn..y to havc or o(fficer, fomiltar ;ith methods of fire nans, wvith the solo mission of fir-

rw ,and tvvo direction nd sial, several hundred rounds of shell W-ero alwaya ing illminating shl!. ,2.so on hond 2t the Battalion duaap

s to be able to engage of­ The gans had to be well forv.wrd so ..

feciently the targets selected by the dar Corps for the nights opcrations. afternoon of the locations

The Batta-ion xwas never informed until l junctions, etc) whir'

road coljmauiCation, of (centers of the tarxgets usually were well in front of our lines.

Registration by ir OP or ground 0? on area targCts is desirod

On sevcral occasions) Wen tie did not per­ but not alw-ays necessaxy mit daoy-light registration, the guns were laid by com and fired

with satisfactory results0

The r.ethod of engaging targets by the Battalion was laid do-vi by

the ir Corps and IV Corps urtill ry

t TOT (Tine over Tnrget) - 2 minutes, an aircraft releases a flare in the target area, This served as an alert notice to the gans which fire two illuminating shells over the ctnter of the target at TOT.

S.t, t dditionl shells re firedover the center

Then from TOT plus 2 minutes to TOT plus 6 minutes both

of the target guns tire as nmm illuminating shells as possible directing than in the

manner: Cnter of target, three hundred (30) yrds iSt of tnrget znd three hundrod (3)0) yards right of target hgggingTargetaswt h di:'oct fire ?t night at one tne daring the O10th Lountain Division operation in the Castel d'nizno sector thu enerqywas knovm to be building: strong frot our front line. It was.pi1r 7a:Th

point about eight hundred (,(00) y, 701 TD Bn fire stax shells over this point

j-)QL-p ned to have TM1 T>n engage the t'trget with direct fire.

and have "B" Gonp'.wn, Time did not perrit ragistrt.in during day light on the tar6et. The

ii ,hen fired, not having been registartd, laid b'y oo.iass guns we-re x dcfs.ection and inst ead of lighting up th; off several iIs i-ere - never fired this type tha1 w-s to fire target, lit up the plcbo t tm'- necossiby for re.isration is obvious. Liission again,Lbt

Registration of Field

~]cyby ED)Kni,,hjt using llltuuminating. Shel.

th the- 1,th Loimtrin Division in the During our operationr wi; 9 si sccuss.. illinating Castel d Aino ector wc used, -ith soi t

aoe-h.,ai although nethod The for right adjusraent of Fie.ld nrtillery. follows:

.s is crude, difficult. extrciaely .e Comanications with the ,,rtillery dh Lountain- artillery cmn find 5f.ring positions without much trouble, positions suitable few trajctory, very lt for our gun with it zxtillcry and TD's ware, disznccs betrosn Therefore, m_-pr could be found, The !%R510 and SCR 508, due cticable, as a rule, great, and wore to the nountains -wre not reliblo, So the following ethod TI%3, d". ihern the FO picked un or was inforimed of a target the coordiP vised. natos were sent to the Battalion -hich in turn figured the d.ata for The F mould be rea.dy to fire but would not fire until so the target. then only after he had seen the star shell ovur QKnd the ordered by The area then would be continually lighted until the the target na. registration as cor.pleted which usu.aly took five (5) to six (6)

minutes.

It is felt that soie better riethod could bc ; rked out to insure good illunination using a LdiniLu of shells.

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During the period the Reconnaissance Company of this Battalion seldom operated under Battalion Control or with or in of the Gun Companies of the Battalion. None the less, the information they

derived would be of general value to all Reconaissance Troops. In general engagements between Infantry arid Reconnaissance froopt', -S Armored Cars are the Infantry wll inwariably come off second best. used as a moblie base of fire arainst enemy Infantry while 1/4 ton, 4 x 4, crews of the Reconnaissance Platoon nperate'dismounted, attack-* ing agressively under covering fire of the U-8's. Six (6) kilometers south of Bomporto, Italy, one Reconnaissance Platoon attacked some one hundred (100) enemy Infantrymen using the ab N3 procedure. By segmenting the enemy Infantry into small groups by wedging the M-8's between them, the Platoon captur d, killed or wounded bhe eniire group of enemy without casualty to themselves. This enemy group conc-rined thirteen (13) Officers while the total strength of the attacking Platoon-was only seventeen (17) men. (Note - Although all of the enemy group were armed with small arms and machine guns, they possessed no useable A/T weapons). Under similar circumstances, however, this same Platoon some five (5) days later engaged a similar number of enemy SS Troops near Bardolino, Italy. In this case the Platoon procedure for attack was the same, and a wedge was driven between the enemy. This ti;Ae, however, the enemy troops withdrew a short distance, v orking to the flanks, and began to at­ tack the armored cars launching a/T Grenades and Bazookas. This agressive action by the enemy forced the Reconnaissance Platoon to withdraw, but only after it had succeeded in inflicting an estimated ten (10) to twelve (12) casualties upon the enemy. In action against enemy Infantry in towns and villages, Reconnaissance troops often do not fare so well. In Bomporto, Italy, there were two river and canal bridges which the Division Colm,-n icr had ordered to be secured intact, if possible. This Oompany was the first unit to reach these bridges and found them intact upon arrival. Some fifteen to twenty enemy Infantrymen were on tho far side of the bridge, plainly visible. Suspecting the bridge to be mined, the Platoon Leader none the less elected to attack. He ordered his armored cars across the bridg.e firing upon the enemy as they advanced. The enemy Infantry scattered, and by this agressive action the Pla.toon Leader saved the bridge. (Some six hundred pounds of TNT was later taken from the bridge by the Company Pioneer Platoon) The second bridge was in the center of the town. The Platoon Leader advanced swiftly and crossed thu second (It too wa~s pre­ pared for demolitions). He had dropped off a 1/4 ton, 4 x 4, and crew at each bridge for protection, and now found that he must advance on

through the town without stfficient

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-.sorreA to clear

the houses border-M ing the street as he advanced, Eneiny Infart.y evidently realized this

and launched A/T grenades from the hcuses at -le i-8's One Armored car was hit, set on fire, and the Platoon Sergean. and radio operator were

killed. The German Infantry then counterattacked and forced the Platoon to withdraw back across the bridge. Rrzom thts action it may be said that, against agressive and determined enemy troooz in towns and villages, all houses along the route of advance must be cleared abreast of the advance ing armor.

When Armored C.'rs are compe8lea tn engage Tanks or AiT Guns, the results are usually disas1v-, Dn fnghw'y 9 i -iKaly cne Pl.atoon was 8 heading west toward Mo una This PlatQe-.e wri ere by an anti-tank gun firing at a range es hmdr d "30) ye dc, Tie keraan A/r gunner evidently realized the limit :c ur.rjg raoi.a t§ toe ,-2 for he knocked out the second armored ear i the eol-mn firt, th'en rnstroyed the lead M-8 before it could turn avay The PilAtoon Leader was killed, but the Sergeant in command elected to .:ttack the qua dismounted, He found the gun to be protected by detemined Goran Infanti y. Th's, one wrll placed A/T gun hopelessly block-d a sajCr highway to the Reconnaissance elements and a new route of advance had to be chosen.

In this action the Platoon

suffered nine (9) casualties while the enemy lost only one (1) man. Throghout the operation, an armored Field ILrtillery Battalion used the same 500 series radio channel as the Reconnaissanci Comp"ny of this Battalion. Thus, without official sanction and .ntirely by the lairs of chance, an all-important and life-saving arrangement was worked oat mutually between the air-OP's of the AFA Battalion and the Reconnaissance Platoons. The Observers and Platoon operators gradually learned to distinguish radio voices, and even though the call signs changed iaily,

each group was able to recognize the other. The Reconnaissance Platoons were habitually in the lead of all north bound coluins, and when airbound the air OP would call the Platoons asking if he could be of any

help. The Platoons would reply with their forward location, asking the OP to observe to their front. This resulted several times in the location of enemy tanks and A/T guns to the front and valuable infonmation to the Platoon from the in ing down was of inOP. the This procedure work­ ed many times in the auvance to the north, and the possibility of its use in future operations in any theatre should be seriously consiucred by all

echelons of Coinranci.

The Reconnaissance Company, through the above means virtually assured at all times of adequate FL . At Antola, Italy, on Highway 9, the Reconnaissance Company was utilized -in the defense kt night, German truck columns came west frau Bologna of the town. to approximately five hundred (500) yards of the forward Platoon outpost, and German Infantry began to detruck4 The Platoon leader immnediately called for fire from IM VM

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prospective counterattack. In retrospect, however, although the damage inflicted upon the retreating enermy by the Reconnaissance Company of this Batta) ion -s beyond measure; Reconnaissance, as befits the name, was a dismal failre.

DurIng the entire period, although every Corbat Comriand of the Division used during the period had reconnaissance elements, the Task Force Cora­ rander at no time had communication with this reconnaissance. Thus, al­ though the Reconnaissance Platoons ever carried out their assigned tmiss­ ions and ere htbiw.milly first on objective, they served no purpose than that they .ere firs% for they could not transnit that information which they obtained to timt prooer authorities, In addition, when the Reconn­ aissar-nce elements enagud the enemy they ,,,erc often forced to fight the rkhole action by thernel'es, for they wecre unable to c-li upon the Task

Force cownanders for adequate . This resultzd in relatively high casualti-s in '"in and equinment and lolvered morale among the personnel.

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p-.stprtion-,ith five (5) LC trucks oA A This Pztt.lion b.-n the corps trucking Coippy. ,..st of the IV the,rovisonnl to service 6et~ch'cd y tn.- (2),2trik r.'' usu (1), one st lc t oper.tion the during tirc This jimposed - suply str2A ttt t-lin. to tm Cou.p 2W~s c,:'u ,sre oupp ly ffic:4ieh the 'r-nssort.t ion lntoon -ieC_.c "£;ttmliou quix, r thu h:-ul P .nvcibl not just Trucks .cre unnblc to ovrcoiuo, supply, -ad gesoltm, diesel, n ,i, unition.-, Ukitchsi, tunt.., other umpip -ont hd to be dropped? abon the ;:yi. f-e to0 i.ek cf
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CO.LhiICaTIO 1S

This Battalion had so long operated with the 1st Armored Division

were communications and cormmunications problems have been

success­ fully mastered that the difficulties encountered Infantry Division brought about almost unsolvable in operating with an

comnnicatior was not insured between the componentsituations. Ldequate

Infantry-Tane-Tr c Destroyer forces and the situationelements of the

of each often be­ came obscure to the other.

The Tanks and Tank Destroyers both used the a mutunl exch.nGn of radios and cryst'ls insured 500 series radios and

proper and adequate

coremunication bet seen

than. Neither, however, had adequate cormunication

with the Infantry they ed, For this reason, in the excitement of battle, having no communication Infantry Conuanders

vith Tank or Tank

Destroyer Coranders would attempt to seize control of individual guns

often ordering them into impossible situations all without the knowledge

of the Armorod Platoon Copmanders. Confusion and antagonism were the

only results of these situations; 211 unfortunate and inexcusable but

understandable. In the same manner, Tanks and Tank often required to fire in of Infantry actionsDestroyers were

when they did not

have an adequate knowledge of the situation, and the resultant

fires were somerhat ineffective.

Cormmunications between small Tank and Inf-ntry units could have

be.n properly arranged for the Tnk-- Tank Destroyer Platoon Leaders

all, possessed 300 series Infantry radios, but the unit channels of the organizations that they wore never informed of

ed.

The 528 radio has been suggested as the standard set to equip

L-lO's in lieu of the present 510. This would give the Tank Destroyers

a set-up equivalent to that of the Ledium Tanks, rnge of commnication, and would enable a Tank would allow a greater

Destroyer unit, which is

subject to a change of attachment within a Division, to carry integral­ ly the proper channels for the major units within the Division.

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Air-Ground Tactical communication is still extremely unsatisfactory;

the 'Rover Joe" and "Rover Pete" organizations are not the answer to

this acute problem. air-Ground communication should be under most echelon conmander of a given Task Force ( the control of the fore­ but the commander most forward vito has adequate not the Force Commander,

communication with the components of the force). This vould normally be either the commander of the Reconnaissance elements or the comander of the Advance @ard,

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Cop)y of this Battalio In tho past operation, the Reconn.iSssnCO Oar-;rs ifoctw­ 38 aircraft wnd nc I.-Srkored diswas strafed by Amrican ... naxhLful te by Taarked ai7ly o as r od out oven though the vuhiclc purposes iduitb.3Ofl n s issud for play of the orscrbe y:,lv: y° jig by 2-? d strf for encrj,, ;-rslhst.kCf ran cj the Two other times aircrcft resui tud. 5noc 300 yards :i front of the n.orkud tine J -ea t-47 zrcraft and aL)-pTry strfinr enemy Infantry, s s-c lea_:d vohicl,- cf th. iber,7nra some srafcd fn cn:y group ,. f,'s Ct .{jr.cy Compsr< fcxrtf thehundred as ath proper coixlunic-tion. y-'.r(ts tn the 1eft rear five the 10xceOtio.L. than r rath raie the -r. t this case c-iL considertion tacticoI cCrdunic Lmportant adequa-c ,he .e.ost sinuly at ion

.;'e 'i o. without otrf cand prC is oi~erati-Ofl

.ry pro fn ahy of

yuars of the given cor.andQ Three be

to between a-ll ccQfofonnt eliTnts st3toment Battalion have proven this Overseas operations by this true.

LBERT B4 tDRRIJLN

Captain, Inf

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% ubmitted by Colonel W,. F, l, iilice, FA, Army Ground Forces 3oard,1 TO) AN

HEAKDQUARTER

701ST TANK DESTROYER BATTLION APO 46h U. S. ARMY T/

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2 1,it May 1914.5

APiVOR ITN OP IJF2+-iTPY ON LAGO DI

G-ARJA, IT2LY (F5090)

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During the latter part of April 19h5, the 10th iuontain Infantry Division was attacking north against light and scattered resistance along the east shores of Lago Di Garda. The 701st Tank Destryer >atal.on (-"B" Company), with "C" and "D" Companies of the '751st Tank Pattalion attached, was in sup­ port of the divisi6n attack; which progressed north along the single road par­ ralloling the.lake- Thus, on the left of the attacking forces ars some thirtyfive hundred (3500) to twelve thousand (12000) -ards of water, whilen the right was an imable barrier of hills up to 103h eters in height. The area wTas entirely imable for armored or other vehicles e:.:cept along the main road to the north. Initi. enemy demolitions were encounterod at '5h3 t3 early on the mornlug of April 28th. This caused some delay to the a--mor but the infantry pro,­ ceeded on to+thc Village of r..,a!"enc (F5h54LT) 'rh'cla they occupied zaraitod of armor. hen the ongihcers had completed the fi1 IV 's orocoee ed on forward to the village, where at its nortni edge n qxad car of the recon±laissance company was Lakon under Lire b" A .< &m*.'Th infantry proceeded on forw-ard, but found furtho:" Aio&iNW P556958. At th,is point they suffered considerable casualtt aW. s fz~ntj$pm % nty4Za) . fire- frfom- the mouth of a tuml on (KAm. ?
As visual rceonnaiLssance craved the other tmnels to be still intact, the division cermmand4- r dec ++ ded upon an I+mphibious op;6.ration to Zoe creund the de­ molished area to scure the ether tunnels intact 4 "DUKgYT3",

being available,

-,e:re ixmcedi:telyj brought forward and a battel-.

ion of infantry was landed in the vicinity of 25698. This lcncbng was sup ported by the direct fire of "C" Company of the 701st Tank Destroyer Battalion0

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had boon securod, (the roemaining tunnls .70r7 taken troops 'cre landed, and an attack ums launched o secure the

<'-a-i this landing

intact),

t.rn of Div S(_20h) and Torbole (<78023). It was then that the comand­ i1g general decided to attempt to use bar bc-to ferry tan -s and tank destroyers nort.- on-the lake to the advanco of' tho infanti; or if poss_ot)ib, to advanco on to the north',rth the infantry after it the initial Riva- Torbolc objective.

this

rrc not reached cd

Unfortunately, the. necessary "QUOUE,,T" barges -core not immiediately avail­ able for the operation, and.the infantry was on objective (.-iva - Tor"bole) long before the first of the armor arrived.

A.firry point was established at FSL79SO, and by afternoon of the 1st of Ma"11.y the 'QUON'SETT" barges -ere in the 'ater. 2nd rcady to receive. It was decided b, agreement betw:een tie cormnuanoJ.ng officer, 701st Tank Destroyer Battalion and G-3, 10th 1 ountain Infjtntry Division to move the armor in the following order: •1 a

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2 M-8's (701 Rn) 2 .'-iQ's (./701) Engineer Equipment.

2 11-8's (701 Bcn) 11 (D/7$l )

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Engineer Equipment. 2 if-l0Ts

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All remaining armor to TORBOL? in tie follo-,ig order:

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LORBOLE

DIVA

Medium tanks, light tanl,s TD's of "A" and "C" Companies, TD Battalion, and. 701st Reconnaissance Company.

2,

701st

This order was brought about by the fact th-t the vehicles in classes 1, and 3 'core to be used initially on road blocks in the Torbolc - Riva area.

Tro unforscen factors entered the picture. iirst, although tn "QUOTST"­ barges -reo said to be of the seventy (70) ton class, their actual load limit as not in excess of fifty (50) tons. This meant tuice the orfiinally schedul­ o-1 number of runs. Next, the motor on the "QUONETLr" was not rmechanicallv ,.-rative, and it was necessaiT to propcll the barge by tying "dakir's" to the port and starboard side and using-tn "dukrw" po-w:er to move the "QUONSET." This added to the ninimur_ time limi'it of each trin up tnelrake.

.,lonthe!ess " , tiec fery7 was in oscr .tion, _ by 1,!.O0, hours, I lay, and by 1715 hours the first lead a . ,rrived at Dliva. (11±0 entire ferry trip consume.d som.e tie and one-half (2%-) hours time. This meant a max:imum of twelve (12) tanks 2ould be handled each day). The ferry continued in epe-ration throughout

the n-ght, and by 021700? ilay tiw fullo .ringvehicles had arrivU~ at dostina­ tion:

Ist 3rd let Ce.

Pla~toon, Platoon, Pla~toon, Mqh's

Ben. Ce., 701st T.D. hen. Co., 701st T.D. "K' Co.; 701st T.D, men., ", 701st T.D.

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2 Ledium Tanks of "C" Co.; 751 Tank Bn. I Light Tank of "" Co. , 75l Tanj Bn. h Quonsett loads of heavy engineer bridgi.ng equiprent. This list shows that the contemplated schedule of movement was not follow­ ed to th-e letter. It was learned that although the barge could not handle two (2) tanks each trip it could nonetheless carry additional light vehicles. it model load vas one (15 medium tank and one (1) 1-8 armored car. 1/h ton, It x 41s of' the reconnaissance company could also be added to the load as

IThus problem.

the vehicles of the reconnaissance company presented no

A change in the priority of equipment was -ade the-next day in that en­ gineer equipment was given load priority over th'e armor, so Uht by 031800B May only five (5) additional nedium tanks of the attached Q"C1 ompany, 7S1 Tanrk Battalion had been ferried. No further trips were made with the armor. The road to the north raLs opened at 0800 hours on tue h1th of l'ay and tle ferTy was put out of operation.

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Although the quonsett barge was only in operation for a matter of four as transported by this fcrry, the operation "ras nonetheless deon,- a success. The use of quonsett barges in such operations is tactically a sound proposition and their use in ft ure operations by domanders faced v,th similar fircunstances chould be seriously considered. The operation just described could have boon carried out in the face of enemy fire and, had the quonsett bergos been available, tanks and tank destroyers could nlave landcd ,ith the infantry.

(1) days, and. although only a portion of the available armor

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In arny similar operation, the follo-ing factors must be taken into con­ sideration: 1. Effective control must b exercisedat toer ,,,.k~tionnont. Only vehcelos to be imczdiately available for loan.Vr , nest b in ti area. (This bttalien placed an officer at the embarkation pont ith ith hon radio called battalion and telephone headquarters. The loading offrce for xrehicdes a's dcesirod for loading). 2. Effective control_ erst be exercised at tc debark,tison point. 7?hen eQ~ a limnited number of quonsett barges are av.ilable, small portions of :'etr ci-,units .,nay become lost atter debarkation,

3. lien quonsett ba.rges are to he usoc' to carrr arm or in the assault a thorough £2ic-study must be nade of the lancd :-g area, to insure adequ: .tc land.P lag *pints. 1;.

uonsctt bc.rges are engineer equipment tlt

eriods of nejor operations.

arc used only for short

For this roson, t_.1ogh long stndtho

use, To po-w-er m-otors are liable to become inopcrativo.

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Two motors woe

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the and roither one worked opora1tion, _ast in hauling all ti lon north is quipment stabo. pin opcrative

3,pei• a heavy mioco of enPfr such taly, it is-ort way

rmst 1>. md o oiic to nuabrr of the quonsctt bargos L. A sufficicnt to -ot'J tao (2; .o, taken have would it operation, the aror. In the past T ic usc ol quonsett barges units or battalion. this of the ombat vohiclos lAr.r th.n battalions is almost out of to quostion.

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In assault operations, some form of protnetion from enemy fire be <-r:ed thu crews of t'-piquonsotts. 7.

in oporations in. wich it is contwplater to ;tc tan s in quonstt ftor soon s ocssiAO planned to l nd as)t in tho assault, it ust be ng :Iost fi,.craM: barget

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b rges daylight.

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to nay guofirJ.

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.hon-it s contcm abe.-d to use qaensotb Jgr inan opcraution, some

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