Reinforcements. 11.) The 761st Tank Battalion was formed in the spring of 1942 and according to Army historical records, had 30 Black officers, six white officers, and 676 enlisted men. Company C, which had been reduced to about 30% strength during the first week in action, spent the next two weeks reconstituting and training new replacements, while Company D, equipped only with light tanks, was in division reserve and assigned security missions within the 9th Infantry Division's area. Redesignated 73rd Heavy Tank Battalion, 10 January 1949. He stated that his company originally had 11 tanks and 8 of these were lost in action east of Julita while the remaining 3 were at Buri but were not operational. The Service Company included a headquarters section; a maintenance platoon; and a large battalion supply and transportation platoon, with over thirty trucks to provide logistics for the battalion. Have not found any information on what became of the battalions M4 tanks or anything on the 767th tank battalion in 1945. All rights reserved. Redesignated 8 May 1941 as the 756th Tank Battalion (Light). Ended: Dec 13, 2022. Your email address will not be published. 3rd platoon and HQ section at San Pablo and Burauen. 24.) 50th Armored Infantry Battalion. The tankers followed a route south of Charleroi, Namur and Lige to Eupen and crossed into Germany near Roetgen on 14 September 1944. If you recognize any of the men, please contact us so we can provide an ID. Personnel carried out normal maintenance and policed the bivouac area. [34], On 10 July 1945, the battalion was relieved of assignment to the 9th Infantry Division. 10.) Supported French 2d Armored Division advance to Strasbourg in November. Due to being the rainy season, heavy rain storms lashing the east coast of Leyte made most areas of the island very muddy. The 776th drew many of its men from the western states and then trained in San Francisco. DA Pam 672-1. Im really digging the template/theme of this site. Details consisting of personnel from A and B companies provided security for San Pablo airfield. Where [1] It consisted of a Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Service Company, three medium tank companies (Companies A, B, and C) and a light tank company (Company D). Within 30 minutes, the battalion knocked out 2 of the tanks and the others retreated. [7][8] Upon arrival in Great Britain, it shipped by train to Fairford, England. addyede5f5022a62a30559ef44961cb36143 = addyede5f5022a62a30559ef44961cb36143 + 'tankdestroyer' + '.' + 'net'; 76th Airborne Tank Battalion "Op Ugnate Acriter" - Cut Edge Unsewn M: Condition:--not specified. Company A remained in support of the 47 Infantry Regiment, which had been attached to the 3rd Armored Division in order to sustain its defense of the gains made at Schevenhtte. A platoon from the 7th Reconnaissance Troop patrolled the road between Baybay and. (*). [19][20][21] As the pace of the advance slowed down, the battalion began to receive 38-ton heavy Sherman tanks (M4A3E2). The division went into defensive positions on the Rhine after reaching Strasbourg on 26 November, and saw heavy fighting early in 1945 during the clearing of the Colmar Pocket. Do you have 76TH TANK BATTALION 11TH AIRBORNE DIVISION Reunion information you'd like to share, "When I Joined VetFriends, I read about the email locator service, and sent an email to my old friend. Volume Two has been released as of December 6th (2022). If you served in 76th Tank Battalion (90mm), Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. Buy 76th Airborne Tank Battalion Patch: Shop top fashion brands Accessories at Amazon.com FREE DELIVERY and Returns possible on eligible purchases Copyright 2022 - TankDestroyer.net. Instead, beginning in the early morning of 7 August, they found themselves in the path of Operation Lttich, a corps-size German armor offensive to split the First and Third Armies and relieve German forces cut off at Avranches. At this point, the 9th Infantry Division was pulled from this headlong eastward advance and attached to III Corps to move north to prevent an expected German breakout from the eastern perimeter of the Ruhr pocket in the vicinity of Winterburg.[29][30]. The Type 89B at Anniston: More Walk Around Photos. Damulaan, and a platoon of 767th Tank Battalion light tanks at Damulaan was the only. Combat Equipment: 3/43 - M10; 10/44 - M36, Commanding Officers: Lt. Col. Frank E. Meek (Original CO, 7/14/41); Lt. Col. James P. Barney, Jr. (3/20/42); Maj. William O. Shirley(4/28/44); Lt. Col. Dwight E. Moorhead (8/27/44); Lt. Col. John Dibble Jr. (7/5/45); Maj. James J. Bergen Jr. (9/13/45); Capt. A Japanese truck would made a fast and simple road block for the infantry especially if they expected another tank banzai charge. Company D was initially placed in 4th Infantry Division reserve. It was followed by the rest of the battalion, less D Company, three years later. 21.) Last Updated on December 11th, 2022, https://www.amazon.com/Men-Armor-History-Battalion-Beginnings/dp/1636240135/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=men+of+armor+jeff+danby&qid=1622837459&sr=8-1, https://www.amazon.com/Men-Armor-History-Company-Battalion/dp/1636240151/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_w=BJiSD&content-id=amzn1.sym.116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_p=116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_r=3VYNZNJ2T136DMR3ENVY&pd_rd_wg=MvrPX&pd_rd_r=bd4a947f-6fe9-4bf4-9e5b-f2b825332956&pd_rd_i=1636240151&psc=1. This front view shows the commanders hatch was the split type. Although remaining attached to the medium tank companies, they were used to maintain security along the lines of communication, where bypassed and infiltrating German troops continued to pose a real threat; to protect the infantry regimental and battalion command posts; and as a tactical reserve. Company C, supporting the 39th Infantry Regiment in division reserve did not cross until 10 March. Unit History:On 21 December, 1941, a provisional antitank battalion of the 76th Field Artillery Brigade was activated as the 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion. Film: Type 89 medium tank IJA Armored Forces Exercise September 1941. For a view of the war from a TD veterans perspective, you can order a hardbound copy of the book for $20.00 (including U.S. postage) from: Thomas A. Montgomery, 515 Vinnedge Ct., Fairfield, OH 45014. I called the number ans wow he was blown away when he found out who I was. Wonder why? It was formed in 1941 as a light tank battalion, originally as the 76th Tank Battalion and renumbered in May. During the Battle for Leyte Gulf (October 23-26), Dulag was used as an emergency airfield for stranded US naval planes due to out of fuel, battle damage or their carrier was put out of action. I had a great time and intend to go again next year. ". https://web.archive.org/web/20090811141647/http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/p672_1.pdf, "World War II Divisional Combat Chronicles 9th Infantry Division", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=746th_Tank_Battalion_(United_States)&oldid=1122376714, Armor battalions of the United States Army, Tank battalions of the United States Army, Military units and formations established in 1942, Military units and formations disestablished in 1945, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Originally a light tank battalion, the 767th arrived at Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii on 8 February 1943. It arrived in New York on 25 October. It probably was already knocked out by infantry and GIs could have been around it. 23.) Infantry wearing checkered identification panels advancing with the tanks. It was inactivated in October 1945. [25] By 18 December the division's advance toward the Roer was halted in order to respond to the German offensive. One plane load of paratroopers were lost when the paratroopers jumped their anchor line failed causing their parachutes not to deploy. The ID panels were discontinued after this invasion. Several techniques were experimented with to reduce the German bunkers, with combined infantry-armor attacks behind smoke screens showing the most success. [2], Once the German penetration had been contained, on 15 July, the battalion was given a brief pause to refit before rejoining the 9th Infantry Division on 17 July to prepare for Operation Cobra, the Allied offensive to break out of Normandy. Activated 31.10.68 in Brest, Brest Oblast, as a mobilisation division, to replace the 30th Guards Motorised Rifle Division, which was transferred to Czechoslovakia.. In the meantime, the division received orders reattaching them to VII Corps and ordering them east to catch up with the advancing front and the medium tank companies had to move out without benefit of refitting. 11th Airborne Recon Company, 11th Airborne Division Type 2 1952 - 1957. The 95-year-old Grayson native served in World War II for 23 months between 1943 and 1945, and might be one of the few veterans still living who witnessed the horror inside Buchenwald, a concentration camp where the largest number of European Jews were killed during the Holocaust. November 22: Hey Mike. Russia has almost certainly allocated elements of the 76th Guards Air Landing Division of the VDV . From this date to the end of the year, the 767th AAR does not list any actions involving the medium tanks. As a result of this action, Company A was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. Courtesy of the Tank Destroyer Association by L. L. Gill, TDA Historian. 301st Engineer Combat Battalion; 301st Medical Battalion; 76th Division Artillery; 302d Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer) . Attacked Siegfried Line near Omersheim, Germany, and crossed Rhine River near Worms in March 1945. Courtesy of the Tank Destroyer Association by L. L. Gill, TDA Historian. Posted with permission from Tom Montgomery, son of James Montgomery who served as a radio operator in a platoon command half-track. 107, Headquarters Fifth Army, dated December 15, 1943. B Company 776 Tank Destroyer Battalion In Combat, by James A. Montgomery - A detailed history with crew photos (including ID's, location and date), a company photo/roster, commendation letters and additional photos. A Japanese scout car then sped down the road and its passengers killed 2 GIs and wounded 3 others. AFAIK, the 767th TB was not a segregated tank battalion. Companies A, B, C, and D the tank line companies, both medium and light, all followed the same table of organization. Soon thereafter, German resistance in western France collapsed, and the tankers road-marched in battalion formation due east across France and reached Bruyres-le-Chtel by early morning on 26 August. Revamped August 20th, 2021. [26], On 30 January, the division recommenced offensive operations, driving SE from Monschau. This battalion was the first unit to employ the M10 Tank Destroyer in combat in the PTO on Kwajalein Island and later . "Vandal Scandal" - Newsletter published by the unit in Dec, 1942, while they were stationed at Camp Hood, Texas. The 756th Tank Battalion was a tank battalion of the United States Army active during the Second World War and, as the 73rd Tank Battalion, during the early Cold War. Except for two brief periods with the 103rd Infantry Division, the 756th remained with the 3d Division for the rest of the war. Two officers of the battalion were awarded the Medal of Honor; Second Lieutenant Raymond Zussman and Second Lieutenant James L. Harris, both posthumously. Fortunately he had also become a member and responded to my email. You are still welcome to contact me and check in! In 1944, the 767th Tank Battalion supported the US 7th Infantry Division during two campaigns in the Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO). [13] This initial relationship with the 9th Infantry Division was to become a habitual relationship, and the battalion would maintain a close operating relationship with it for most of the remainder of the war in Europe. Photo Gallery(See item #24 for additional photos). Military Catalog, Sales, Discounts & more. Published at the end of the war by the men of the unit and printed by Anton Pustet in Salzburg, Austria. U.S. Eighteen enlisted men participated in Sicily campaign as radio operators and military police. We were stationed in Germany in 1975 through 1978. The color was more likely blue or black since red/white could been mistaken as a Japanese flag. It was later redesignated as the 73rd Armor Regiment, and is perpetuated today by the 73rd Cavalry Regiment. Thanks VetFriends, It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. Accompanied by Filipino troops, the division supported by the 767 tank battalion was fiercely opposed by elements of the Japanese 20th Infantry Regiment,16th Infantry Division. Headquarters, United States Forces European Theater, Office of the Theater Historian. The 60th and Company B rejoined the division on 24 December. 25.) Numerous names throughout the text. Note the number 3 on the M10 turret. This is the only Japanese tank the battalion reported in the AAR. It was later redesignated as the 73rd Armor Regiment, and is perpetuated today by the 73rd Cavalry Regiment . Within their own sector, German paratroopers dropped into the rear of the combat units on the night of 1617 December. var addy_textede5f5022a62a30559ef44961cb36143 = 'info' + '@' + 'tankdestroyer' + '.' + 'net';document.getElementById('cloakede5f5022a62a30559ef44961cb36143').innerHTML += ''+addy_textede5f5022a62a30559ef44961cb36143+'<\/a>'; I took some screenshots. Men of Armor is a multi-volume history of B Company, 756th Tank Battalion, in WWII. (The following in from the book Tank Battalions of the U.S. Army by James A. Sawicki, Wyvern Publications, Dumfries, Virginia (1983) pg. It was inactivated in October 1945. The invasion began on A-Day, 20 October 1944. M4A1 #19 Lightning landed on Kwajalein Island, February 2. The medium tank companies were equipped with. Note there is no pistol port on the turret and the stamped road wheels. Operations Instructions - Documents from the NARA. Appears to have been taken after the war in Germany or Austria. Courtesy of Tom Hubred. Courtesy of Tom Hubred (*). Initially the 9th Infantry Division made good progress, covering 10 miles in two days (an advance unheard of in the bocage),[16] but German efforts to restore stability to their front caused resistance to stiffen. 714th Airborne Tank Battalion 82nd Airborne Division (1950 - 1954) 69th Tank Battalion. After the initial landings, amtracks were used to move fuel and ammunition to the front lines. Feb., 19452 Pages March, 1945..13 Pages April, 1945 Pt. The scans were provided courtesy of Tom Hubred. . Company A History - A detailed history from its early National Guard unit days through the end of the war. [25] Company A joined the 47th Infantry Regiment when it was detached from the division and attached directly to V Corps to reinforce the northern shoulder of the American lines. 1-30, 1944.. 9 Pages (Journal)(*), May 1-31, 1944.5 Pages (Poor quality), May 1-31, 1944..23 Pages (Journal - includes casualties)(*), May 12-31, 194414 Pages (Messages only), Jun. Each company consisted of a headquarters section which, along with a small headquarters staff also included two tanks for the company commander and executive officer; three five-tank platoons; and, in the medium tank companies, a single 105 mm assault gun. A M3A1 Stuart tank of D Company on Enubuj Island. With infantry mounted aboard the tanks or following in trucks, the 746th tankers moved about 110km east to positions in Marburg to north of Giessen by 30 March. The companies were again attached to the regimental combat teams of the 9th Infantry Division and crossed the Seine the following day north of Ponthierry and at Melun[3] at crossings established by the 7th Armored Division. December 14: Thank you so much again for helping me On 5 November 1943, the 767th was attached to the US 7th Infantry Division consisting of the 17th, 32nd and 184th Infantry Regiments and then began training with the infantry. Now the tank crews were doing manual labor unloading supplies. Issued M10's while still in the States. One of those 36 officers was . [29] The 9th Infantry Division reached the Rhine River by 7 March. On 5 July, the 746th Tank Battalion was attached to the 83rd Infantry Division to help repel a strong counterattack from the German 6th Parachute Regiment[15] toward Carentan in an effort to cut off the VII Corps from their supply lines to the landing beaches. M4A1 #28 Man O War advancing through the village of Julita with a Filipino civilian guide was with the armored column which captured the San Pablo Airfield. It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. Dan A. CPT, "Operations 1st Battalion, 417th Infantry, 76th Infantry Division, in the crossing of the Sauer River and attack against the Siegfried Line, Echternach, . Five M10 Tank Destroyers equipped the battalions Assault Platoon on Kwajalein Island, February 3. C Company personnel left for a work detail at Yellow Beach #1 south of Dulag. 86th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mecanized) . The first address you sent me is my buddy. 2,944,083, MILITARY UNITS - 76th Tank Battalion 11th Airborne Division. Not all the pages in the AAR are legible and it also contained a lot of entries pertaining to equipment statuses, personnel promotions, transfers and GIs reporting to the hospital. Are you looking for someone who is or was in 76TH TANK BATTALION? [27][28], Though they had crossed the Roer, German resistance had not yet broken. Operational Reports/Unit Journals/Unit History - Operational Reports from the Combined Arms Research Library of the Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. What a conversation we had. By 1944, these tanks were obsolete and only had been used as tractors to clear and roll the airstrips. However, due to the German counteroffensive in the Ardennes just to the south that began the day before, the scope of the attack was reduced while the division reacted to this new threat. Military Unit: 52055. November 15: [31] On 2324 April, the battalion moved to Knnern and took up similar missions in and around this town. The Japanese did not have a towed 75mm anti-tank gun, the largest was the 47mm. Courtesy of Tom Hubred. The 746th Tank Battalion was activated at Camp Rucker, Alabama on 20 August 1942 as the 746th Tank Battalion (Medium), drawing its initial cadre of officers from the 760th Tank Battalion[5] and an additional six officers and 135 enlisted men from the 70th Tank Battalion. KWAJALEIN ATOLL 1944, Operation Flintlock. Sign up to receive our newsletter regarding Veterans, Reunions, Military, Veteran Benefits, Military Pictures, Jokes, Military History, Company A(-) linked up with elements of the 101st Airborne Division; Company B with the 12th Infantry Regiment of the 4th Infantry Division; and Company C was attached to the 82nd Airborne Division at Ste.-Mre-glise. For the Leyte invasion, the 767ths Assault Gun Platoon was equipped with the M8 75mm Howitzer Motor Carriage (HMC) based on the M5 Stuart tank chassis. I would like to include short biographies in Volume Four for each of the 47 men killed while serving in B Company and for 3 additional officers who served in B Company but were killed in action later while serving in A and C Companies. Courtesy of Tom Hubred. A gap existed between the 184th and 32nd Infantry Regiments and Company G of the 184th filled the space. At the end of day, the tanks returned to the battalions bivouac area around the crossroads at Dulag-Burauen Road and Highway #1 just southwest of Dulag for night security. [1] It first saw combat in 1943, when it deployed to North Africa on 24 January and then into Italy following the Salerno landings on 17 September. A total of 404 Type 89s were built 113 Type 89As and 291 Type 89Bs. HERES HOW YOU CAN HELP WITH THE RESEARCH! M4A1 with a section of the wading stack on the rear. In some cases, I have already heard from family or friends. [2] With such heavy losses in July, Company D was stripped of qualified tankers to fill out the crews in the medium tank companies.[3]. On October 25, a TBM-1C Avenger and other US Navy planes are seen on the Dulag airfield. Headquarters, Department of the Army. 1st platoon on west coast of Leyte. 9th Armored Infantry Battalion. The GIs broke up the attack using MG, mortar, and artillery fire. This unit was redesignated on 8 May 1941 as the 756th Tank . Roster) (*), Feb. 1-28, 19457 Pages (Some areas poor), May 10-31, 194526 Pages (Unit Hist - incl. While attempting to land on the muddy landing strip at Dulag, 8 out of 40 naval planes crashed. I really hope some other people can find this service and get in touch with people like I did. The battalion headquarters was attached to the 9th Infantry Division on 17 June. It wasn't until 30 November that the 47th Infantry Regiment reverted to 9th Infantry Division control and Company A finally rejoined the rest of the battalion, after more than 90 days of nearly continuous and frequently intense combat. Provided courtesy of Colby Kenyon. Div.2 Pages, Unit Commendations, 1944..3 Pages, 57mm AT Gun Test, Dec. 12, 19443 Pages, Attack on Fort Simserhof..2 Pages, Assessment of M36.2 Pages, Bazooka test on MK V Panzer..2 Pages, Various Documents, 1941-194320 Pages, Various Documents, 1944-194522 Pages, HQ Co Merit Svc Unit Plaque & auth personnel..3 Pages, Medical Detachment History, June 30, 19456 Pages, Unit Inactivation Order, Nov. 24, 1945..1 Page, Short Narrative from unknown source..2 Pages (*), Awards, Battlefield Commisions & Stations7 Pages (**) Index of Records..1 Page (These are the unit files available from the National Archives in College Park, Maryland. The tanks 57mm guns probably were not functional or had no shells for the guns. The M10s advanced along with the Shermans. "After Action Report, 746th Tank Battalion June December 1944". Its next move was to Petit Port in May and to Magenta, Algeria, early in June, where it trained with elements of the Fifth Army Tank Destroyer school. Today, these airfields are completely overgrown with grass and brush. [4], https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=756th_Tank_Battalion_(United_States)&oldid=946428168, This page was last edited on 20 March 2020, at 02:45. AAR lists HQ, A, B and C companies had 51 medium tanks (M4A1s) operating. Mitsubishi built the Type 89 armed with a short-barreled 57mm gun from 1931 to 1939. (national service with the 575th Marine Battalion and Army HQ), and a Johns Hopkins University graduate. It was one of five tank battalions (all independent) which landed in Normandy on D-Day (6 June 1944). The first combat commitment of the 756th was at Paestum on September 17, attached to the 45th Infantry Division. The battalion participated in combat operations throughout northern Europe until V-E Day. The mission was to setup a beach defense. This M4A1 is equipped with T48 Chevron tracks. The two antennas indicate it was a command tank. The 756th was the first Allied unit into Cassino. 19.) The 756th was activated as a light tank battalion on June 1, 1941, at Fort Lewis, Washington. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Starting bid: US $4.99 [ 0 bids] Shipping: $0.80 Standard . [27] The discharge gates on the dam were demolished as the Americans approached and operations to the east of the Roer had to wait until the waters downstream subsided. The 7th Infantry Division was ordered to relocate to Baybay for the advance north to Ormoc. It first joined the 3d Infantry Division after it left Fort Lewis on August 4, 1942, at Fort Ord, California, at it was there it took its first amphibious training. The service company had operating: 12 2.5 ton trucks, 1 wrecker (10 ton), 11 1/4 ton trucks (Jeeps) and 8 Halftracks. Courtesy of Tom Hubred. The guy in this video does not know much about the tank. [7] Following live fire and tactical training, the battalion moved to the south of England where they participated in training for the amphibious assaults in Normandy. Colonel Barney Narrative - An 18 page summary of his "lessons learned" regarding equipment, personnel and tactics following his command of a TD unit in combat. During the period from May 11, 1944 to June 10 the Battalion was attached no less than eleven times, each one for combat. Find 76th Tank Battalion (90mm) unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. Company C Rosters, May and June, 1942 - Partial lists of enlisted personnel while the unit was stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington. 8.) Thank you for every other informative blog. Contents 1 World War II 2 Cold War 3 References 4 External links Courtesy of the Tank Destroyer Association by L. L. Gill, TDA Historian. 1) (*), Dec. 1-31, 194432 Pages (Journal - Pt. November 13: The 1944 US invasion of the Marshall Islands was the first US assault on actual Japanese territory during WWII. After Carlson was secured, artillery was immediately brought ashore and was setup on the island to provide fire support for the landings on Kwajalein Island. The 6th Armored Division was created February 15, 1942 at Fort Knox, Kentucky and was made up almost entirely of citizen draftee soldiers. Ive a project that Im simply now running on, and I have been on the If you would like to obtain copies, please contact us and we can help you with the process). On February 7, the 767th tank battalion re-embarked for the trip back to Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. It first joined the 3d Infantry Division after it left Fort Lewis on August 4, 1942, at Fort Ord, California, at it was there it took its first amphibious training. [8], Breakout and Pursuit across Northern France, Order of Battle of the U.S. Army, World War II, ETO, p. 77. General Orders - Issued by the 63rd and 103rd Infantry Divisions for awards to unit personnel. 76th Tank Division. Maybe they painted small airplane kill markings on their tank. Courtesy of Carol Davis Gamble (**). The 17th Infantry supported by the 767th was moving north along the Burauen Dagami road while the 382nd Infantry, US 96th Infantry Division was approaching from the east on the road between Dagami and Tanauan. 56th Street & 76th Tank Battalion Ave Ft Hood, TX Hours Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.1stcavmuseum2 Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday & Training Holidays Noon to 4:00 p.m. Closed on Christmas, New Year's Day, Easter, and Thanksgiving. 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