These were written by a former veteran of the 776th, during the 1970's, in response to questions he recieved from the author doing research for an upcoming book on U. S. tank destroyer forces. During WWI, Japan occupied the Marshall Islands which in 1920 were combined with other former German territories to form the South Pacific Mandate. Soon after the move to Camp Pickett, on 22 October 1943, the unit was redesignated as the 746th Tank Battalion and adopted the organization in which it would fight throughout the European Campaign. The tanks 57mm guns probably were not functional or had no shells for the guns. If you recognize any of the men, please contact us so we can provide an ID. [26] By 4 February, they had finally reached the Roer River. Most of Leyte was covered with swamp areas, rice paddies and tall tough cogon grass. Tank Destroyer . 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. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. A Japanese scout car then sped down the road and its passengers killed 2 GIs and wounded 3 others. Although the 767th did not knock out any Japanese tanks they did claim two Japanese planes which were strafing the regimental dump and bivouac area. This M4A1 was probably HQ tank No. The 1944 US invasion of the Marshall Islands was the first US assault on actual Japanese territory during WWII. [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. Courtesy of the Tank Destroyer Association by L. L. Gill, TDA Historian. [24], The 746th was organized to support an attack by the 9th Infantry Division on 17 December to consolidate their positions west of the Roer River. [4][22] In particular, companies B and C saw heavy action in the Forest until the battalion withdrew from the line on 28 October to Btgenbach, Belgium, near the village of Weywertz. The 756th was the first Allied unit into Cassino. Battalion received order to waterproof one platoon of medium tanks of B company. [8][36] The 746th Tank Battalion was inactivated at Camp Shanks, New York, on 26 October 1945. Appears to have been taken after the war in Germany or Austria. I took some screenshots. November 19: 777th AAA AW Bn (SP) 22 Jul 44-29 Jun 45: Armored. Courtesy of Tom Hubred. A platoon from the 7th Reconnaissance Troop patrolled the road between Baybay and. would you prefer to make some invite posts on my weblog? 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. Photo Gallery(See item #24 for additional photos). ABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501 Sep. 26-Oct. 31, 19439 Pages (Includes casualty report), Oct. 31-Nov. 30, 19438 Pages (Includes casualty report), Nov. 1-28, 1943.15 Pages (Messages only), Nov. 1-30, 1943.31 Pages (Journal - includes casualties & messages)(*), Dec. 3-31, 1943..16 Pages (Journal - includes casualties & messages)(*), Jan. 1-31, 1944.4 Pages (Includes casualty list), Jan. 1-31, 194423 Pages (Journal - includes casualties & messages)(*), Feb. 1-29, 1944..23 Pages (Journal - includes casualties & messages)(*), Mar. Articles for tag: 69th Tank Battalion. Colonel Bedford H. Forrest was killed in action in France November 26, according, to word received by his mother Mrs. Mattie S Forrest of Saluda. The remainder of the Battalion rejoined its units at Port Lyautey in February, 1943. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. [19], As they crossed into Germany, the 746th encountered its first organized resistance since breaking out of Normandy when they began to probe the Western Wall (Siegfried Line). Decal Sheets containing #58 Lucky Tiger: 1/35: Bison Decals 35070 US M4A1 Sherman in the Pacific, 1/35: ToRo Model 35D57 PTO Sherman tanks vol.2, 1/48: ToRo Model 48D22 PTO Sherman tanks vol.2, 1/72: ToRo Model 72D45 PTO Sherman tanks vol.1. Issued M10's while still in the States. 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. Headquarters, Department of the Army. These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. It was one of five tank battalions (all independent) which landed in Normandy on D-Day (6 June 1944). Woah! The 7th Infantry Division was ordered to relocate to Baybay for the advance north to Ormoc. 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. Company D, along with the reconnaissance and mortar platoons and selected support elements landed ashore in the early morning hours of 7 June. [27][28], Though they had crossed the Roer, German resistance had not yet broken. B Troop, 17th Cavalry Regiment 101st Airborne Division 1956 - 1957. Maybe they painted small airplane kill markings on their tank. The Headquarters Company included the battalion headquarters staff, both officers and enlisted men; an assault gun platoon, consisting of three Sherman tank variants armed with a 105 mm assault gun; a mortar platoon, equipped with three half-track mounted 81 mm mortars; a reconnaissance platoon with five quarter-ton peeps (jeeps); and the headquarters tank section consisting of two tanks for the battalion commander and operations officer. One of the Type 89s did managed to get through the Infantry defenses and got close to the 767th battalions bivouac area before being knocked out or captured by the infantry. The following are all part of the recommendation package submitted. The 756th was activated as a light tank battalion on June 1, 1941, at Fort Lewis, Washington. The two antennas indicate it was a command tank. Through the remainder of June 1944, the 746th was instrumental in the drive up the Cotentin Peninsula and the liberation of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin while still attached to diverse units. We talked on the phone several times in the last few years, and finally we were able to meet in El Paso, TX for a short visit. The US 7th Infantry Division was the only unit in the Pacific to use these checkered ID panels. Courtesy of the Tank Destroyer Association by L. L. Gill, TDA Historian. In 1944, the 767th Tank Battalion supported the US 7th Infantry Division during two campaigns in the Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO). They set up in Fort von der Tann at Gaimersheim, on the north side of Ingolstadt, to carry out occupation duties, mainly guarding American military assets, and guarding prisoner of war and displaced person camps. Contact us. Thanks for making it possible, Thanks so much VetFriends.com for your help and genuine concern for locating this long lost buddy of mine, Please Enter a Valid email address with no spaces, VetFriends Members: German resistance, however, had so completely collapsed that the tankers mission was to assist the infantry in collecting bypassed German troops moving east, identify and guard key installations in the southern Harz Mountains, and to control civilians, displaced persons, and freed Allied prisoners of war. This battalion was the first unit to employ the M10 Tank Destroyer in combat in the PTO on Kwajalein Island and later . 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. 13.) 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. It is preceeded by a short news article about him which was published in the Temple Daily Telegram, Temple, Texas. This Type 89B is claimed to be one of the 7th Independent Tank Company tanks captured on Leyte. On February 1, the US 7th Infantry Division landed on Kwajalein and its surrounding islands in the south. Supported French 2d Armored Division advance to Strasbourg in November. The tanks most likely were used in China in the late 1930s and then became part of the occupation force after the Japanese invaded Leyte in 1941-42. AAR lists HQ, A, B and C companies had 51 medium tanks (M4A1s) operating. Originally a light tank battalion, the 767th arrived at Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii on 8 February 1943. Are you looking for someone who is or was in 76TH TANK BATTALION 11TH AIRBORNE DIVISION? Route Maps - A set of two maps showing the route the 776th took while in Africa/Italy and then Europe. 19.) The color was more likely blue or black since red/white could been mistaken as a Japanese flag. Reinforcements. Company D was initially placed in 4th Infantry Division reserve. If you served in 76th Tank Battalion (90mm), Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. Association for it's members. Have not found any information on what became of the battalions M4 tanks or anything on the 767th tank battalion in 1945. The battalion supported the infantry to capture four Japanese airfields on Leyte and helped repelled a Japanese Paratroop night assault on the airfields. Contents 1 World War II 2 Cold War 3 References 4 External links HERES HOW YOU CAN HELP WITH THE RESEARCH! This M4A1 is equipped with T48 Chevron tracks. Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 (1982). Company C, supporting the 39th Infantry Regiment in division reserve did not cross until 10 March. An Informal History of the 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion. Note the number 3 on the M10 turret. They suffered their heaviest casualties of the war so far, with 75 killed, wounded and missing during the ten days they were attached to the 83rd Infantry Division. Also courtesy of the Tank Destroyer Association by L. L. Gill, TDA Historian. D Company locations as listed: Find D Company, 76th Tank Battalion (90mm) unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. 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. 15.) C Company M4A1 #58 Lucky Tiger and is followed by Miss Dinah on Ebeye on February 4. It was during this time that the 746th was assigned to support the 4th Infantry Division for the invasion. Ultimately, the 746th supported the 9th Division's crossing of the Roer in the 1st Infantry Division sector at Winden on 26 February, and attacked the German flank by advancing south toward Nideggen and Thum. Courtesy of Tom Hubred. Courtesy of Tom Hubred. I really hope some other people can find this service and get in touch with people like I did. You are still welcome to contact me and check in! The book is large so it is provided in two parts. 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. [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. Its training stations were Camp Chaffee, Ark., Louisiana Maneuvers, the Mojave Desert, and Camp Cooke, CA. Album 1 (Section 1) (Section 2) (Section 3) (Section 4), Album 2(Section 1) (Section 2) (Section 3) (Section 4). 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. After Burauen was captured and secured, C company supported the 17th Infantry regiment moving north through Buri towards Dagami. On February 7, the 767th tank battalion re-embarked for the trip back to Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. [35] By 18 September 1945, the battalion was relieved of its occupation duties and prepared to return to the United States. Watched the one video in color about Kwajalein. One platoon of Company A was attached to the 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division. 76th Tank Division. The award was never issued. [7][8] Upon arrival in Great Britain, it shipped by train to Fairford, England. It arrived in England in February 1944 and landed at Utah Beach on July 18, 1944. 11.) Tank battalions 571). The crew was trapped in their hot and cramped tank surrounded by the Japanese for over 8 hours. One of those 36 officers was . As a result, 15 of the Shermans fell out due to track and suspension failure during the 250km road march to Nordhausen on 1314 April. C Company personnel left for a work detail at Yellow Beach #1 south of Dulag. 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. Four of the five Japanese airfields on Leyte were located in the US 7th Infantry Divisions area of operations. 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. Note barely visible in the background is probably a D Company M3A1 or M5A1 Stuart tank. Details consisting of personnel from A and B companies provided security for San Pablo airfield. 124th Tank Battalion; 175th Reconnaissance Battalion; 656th Sapper Engineer Battalion; 728th Signals Battalion; 1682nd Material Support Battalion; From D-day, August 15, 1944, until May 8, 1945, the Battalion was continuously in action except for one ten-day period. Also, the blog loads extremely quick for me on Chrome. Film: Type 89 medium tank IJA Armored Forces Exercise September 1941. In 1944, the 767th Tank Battalion supported the US 7th Infantry Division during two campaigns in the Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO). [13] It was at this time also that the remainder of the battalion which had not landed on 67 June, consisting mainly of the service company and other support elements of the headquarters company dubbed the Battalion Residue, departed Bournemouth on 16 June, landed on Utah Beach the following day and linked-up with the battalion soon thereafter.[13]. [12], The companies reverted to battalion control on 910 June. "Vandal Scandal" - Newsletter published by the unit in Dec, 1942, while they were stationed at Camp Hood, Texas. It was later redesignated as the 73rd Armor Regiment, and is perpetuated today by the 73rd Cavalry Regiment. 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. 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. When US forces invaded Leyte in 1944, the only Japanese armor unit in the US 7th Infantry Divisions area of operations was the Japanese 7th Independent Tank Company commanded by Captain Kono which was equipped with Type 89B Otsu tanks and was deployed near Burauen. Courtesy of Carol Davis Gamble (*) NOTE: MAY ISSUE IS A LARGE FILE May, 19899 Pages April, 19908 Pages (*) June, 1994..9 Pages (*) Feb, 1995..10 Pages Dec, 20008 Pages (*). Two D company M3A1 Stuart tanks landed on Beach White 2 on Ennylobegan Island (Carlos). It was re-attached to the 34th Infantry Division on October 1, after having supported the 45th in action, and continued in this mission until October 20, when it reverted to VI Corps control. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. "Armor in Operation Neptune (establishment of the Normandy Beachhead". Volume Two has been released as of December 6th (2022). You need JavaScript enabled to view it. The program includes a menu as well as a roster of officers and enlisted men. On 15 August, it landed near St. Tropez as part of Operation Dragoon, attached to the 3rd Infantry Division, and pushed north through France along the Rhone Valley. In some cases, I have already heard from family or friends. This is my close up which shows an officer with a couple of local women. We were stationed in Germany in 1975 through 1978. The first combat commitment of the 756th was at Paestum on September 17, attached to the 45th Infantry Division. Around 200-300 Japanese paratroopers and elements of the Japanese 16th Infantry Division attacked the airfields around Burauen and setup a road block on the Burauen-Dagami road north of Burauen. "After Action Report, 746th Tank Battalion January - February 1945". This is my ad free non-profit blog of my research notes on military history since April 2018. Courtesy of the Tank Destroyer Association by L. L. Gill, TDA Historian. Ive a project that Im simply now running on, and I have been on the 1.) C Company supporting the 17th Infantry Regiment landed on Beach Orange 4 on the southwest corner of the island. His work has been featured in Business Insider, Sandboxx, and . 1st platoon Company D left Dulag by water transportation (LCM) for Baybay. Sign up to receive our newsletter regarding Veterans, Reunions, Military, Veteran Benefits, Military Pictures, Jokes, Military History, On October 28, HQ and maintenance elements of the US 475th Fighter Group (P-38 Lightnings) arrived at Dulag and began setting up for operations. The earlier gasoline powered version Type 89A remained in production until 1937. He is so thankful I called and we exchanged addresses and he wants to come and visit. Courtesy of Tom Hubred. Decal Sheet containing #28 Man O War: youve an ideal blog here! The battalion headquarters was attached to the 9th Infantry Division on 17 June. Courtesy of Tom Hubred. However, by 16 June 1944, the last 746th unit was detached from the 90th Infantry Division. By mid-April, the 9th Infantry Division was effectively squeezed out of the shrinking cordon around the Ruhr Pocket and plans were made to pull the 746th out of the line to refit the worn tanks. Joined breakthrough of Hitler Line May 1944, entered Rome 4 June and joined drive to Arno River. 20.) 2nd platoon and Maintenance section of D company left Burauen at 0500 hours for Baybay on the southwest coast of Leyte where they were attached to the 32nd infantry regiment, 7th Infantry Division camp at 1200 hours. The tankers followed a route south of Charleroi, Namur and Lige to Eupen and crossed into Germany near Roetgen on 14 September 1944. 714th Airborne Tank Battalion 82nd Airborne Division (1950 - 1954) 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. Close up of Lucky Tiger. Find 76th Tank Battalion (90mm) unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. December 7: February 1 0930 hours: The 746th Tank Battalion went back into action on 1 August east of Villedieu-les-Poles to help exploit the breakthrough in the German defenses. [23], On 57 December, the battalion supported the 9th Infantry Division's move back into the line to relieve the 1st Infantry Division in the vicinity of Eschweiler-Nothberg. Company A was detached from the 82nd Airborne Division on 17 June and attached to the 79th Infantry Division, with whom they fought until 26 June, when Cherbourg was reduced. Courtesy of the Tank Destroyer Association by L. L. Gill, TDA Historian. In contrast to most operations to date, the 746th and the infantry they supported conducted many of their operations at night in order to avoid German artillery spotters and to surprise the defenders. Roster) (*), Dec. 1-31, 194433 Pages (Journal - Pt. The first address you sent me is my buddy. 2, Incl. Volumes Three and Four are still being written. [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 756th was activated as a light tank battalion on June 1, 1941, at Fort Lewis, Washington. 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. 16.) They did not receive the 105 mm assault gun equipped tanks until the first week of July 1944. Did you proudly serve in 76TH TANK BATTALION 11TH AIRBORNE DIVISION? Courtesy of the Tank Destroyer Association by L. L. Gill, TDA Historian. I must say you have done a very good job with this. Several techniques were experimented with to reduce the German bunkers, with combined infantry-armor attacks behind smoke screens showing the most success. Arrived Casablanca, Morocco, 25 January, 1943. Hey Mike. Photo 2: Albert A. Liegel (HQ Co.) is shown kneeling, fifth from right in the front row. 22.) Activated 1 August 1946 at Fort Benning, Georgia. Fought in area of Maknassy and Ferryville, Tunisia. Equipment 12.85: 6900 men, 24 BMD 1979/1, 8 BMD 1981/2, 243 BMD-1, 30 122mm D-30. Redesignated 8 May 1941 as the 756th Tank Battalion (Light). The San Pablo airfield was secured on December 7. Courtesy of Tom Hubred. 1st platoon on west coast of Leyte. Find B Company, 76th Tank Battalion (90mm) unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. 737th Tk Bn: 22 Nov 44-3 Dec 44: There are:11 items tagged 76th Anti Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery available in our Library. Courtesy of Tom Montgomery. October 28: 2nd platoon and Maintenance section of D company left Baybay at 0730 hours and proceeded north along the coast to Damulaan where bivouac was made. Ended war in Ehrwald, Austria. Russia has almost certainly allocated elements of the 76th Guards Air Landing Division of the VDV . Constituted 13 January 1941 in the Regular Army as the 76th Tank Battalion (Light). In the meantime, Company A and the 47th Infantry Regiment had been attached instead to the 1st Infantry Division on 11 November and on 18 November went over to the offensive toward Eschweiler and Weisweiler. A Japanese truck would made a fast and simple road block for the infantry especially if they expected another tank banzai charge. A Brief History of the 756th Tank Battalion, (The following is from the book The History of the Third Infantry Division in World War II edited by Donald G. Taggert, reprinted by The Battery Press, Nashville, 1987. pg. 11th Airborne Recon Company, 11th Airborne Division Type 2 1952 - 1957. Roster) (*), Feb. 1-28, 19457 Pages (Some areas poor), May 10-31, 194526 Pages (Unit Hist - incl. Military Catalog, Sales, Discounts & more. A disabled M4A1 on the Dulag-Burauen Road (3,000 yards west of Julita). They were attached once again to the 3rd Armored Division on 24 November. Roster - As provided in the Informal History. A censor had whited out the ladies and the lower half of the officer was blacked out. [11] In supporting these diverse elements, which landed both in airborne and beach assaults, the 746th played a crucial role in consolidating the elements of these three divisions into a coherent organized beachhead. The 3rd Battalion, 73rd Armored Regiment was first constituted on 13 January 1941 in the Regular Army as the 76th Tank Battalion. 76th Armored Medical Battalion; 603rd Tank Destroyer Battalion; How cool is that. A gap existed between the 184th and 32nd Infantry Regiments and Company G of the 184th filled the space. See more ideas about infantry, war bonds, sergeant. 753rd Tank Battalion: 312th Field Artillery Battalion: 75th Infantry Division: 313th Engineer Combat Battalion: 766th Ordnance Light Maint. Numerous names throughout the text. Reunion Group Photos - Original images taken at a few of the unit's reunions and provided courtesy of Tom Montgomery. The M10s advanced along with the Shermans. 3rd platoon and HQ section at San Pablo and Burauen. It was used by the IJA and IJN Special Naval Landing Force. The gun was probably a Type 38, 90 or 95 75mm field gun. On 18 August, the battalion once again was on the move, supporting the division in helping to protect the southern shoulder of the Falaise pocket. By 29 July, although German resistance in the sector began to crumble, the battalion had suffered another 55 casualties and was pulled from the line to refit. document.getElementById('cloakede5f5022a62a30559ef44961cb36143').innerHTML = ''; 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. After 30 mininutes on Carlson, one tank was out of action due to a mechanical failure. Within 30 minutes, the battalion knocked out 2 of the tanks and the others retreated. [31] On 2324 April, the battalion moved to Knnern and took up similar missions in and around this town. 76th Tank Battalion Did you proudly serve in 76TH TANK BATTALION? The other 2 tanks continued down the road but on their return trip they were knocked out, one by the battalion supply detail and the other by Pfc. 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. This is Man O War later crossing a small stream. The mission was to setup a beach defense. 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. A lot of times its tough to get that perfect balance between usability and appearance. 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