83e Amerikaanse infanteriedivisie

83rd US Infantry Division

83rd (US) Infantry Division

Slagorde – juni-augustus 1944 – Slag om Normandië

Commandant : Major General Robert C. Macon
Executive Officer : Brigadier General Claude B. Ferenbaugh

Stafchef : Colonel Samuel V. Krauthoff

329th Infantry Regiment : Colonel Edwin B. Crabill
– 1/329 : Major George A. Wishart
A Company
B Company
C Company
D Company
– 2/329 : Lieutenant Colonel Claude L. Bowen, Jr.
E Company : Captain Raymond E. Poore, gewond op 4 juli 1944 in Méautis
E Company Executive Officer : 1st Lieutenant Milton J. Bialeck, gedood op 4 juli 1944 in Sainteny
F Company : Captain Richard E. Randal, gewond op 4 juli 1944
–1st Platoon : 1st Lieutenant George W. Stahley, gedood op 4 juli 1944
–2nd Platoon : 2nd Lieutenant Donald L. Richardson, gedood op 4 juli 1944
–3e peloton: 1st Lieutenant Frank R. Yukl, gedood op 4 juli 1944
–Weapons Platoon : 2nd Lieutenant George P. Hopley, gedood op 4 juli 1944 in Sainteny
G Company : Captain Granville A. Sharp
–1st Platoon
–2nd Platoon
–3rd Platoon : lieutenant Virgil M. McClintic, gewond op 4 juli 1944 in Méautis
–Weapons Platoon
H Company
H Company
– 3/329 : Lieutenant Colonel Quincy A. Sanders
I Company
J Company
K Company
L Company

330th Infantry Regiment : Colonel Ernest L. McLendon, op 9 juli 1944 ontheven van het commando, vervangen door Brigadier General Claude B. Ferenbaugh, vervangen door Colonel Robert T. Foster op 13 juli 1944.
– 1/330
A Company
B Company
C Company
D Company
– 2/330
E Company
F Company
G Company
H Company
– 3/330
I Company
J Company
K Company
L Company

331st Infantry Regiment: Colonel Martin D. Barndollar Jr., gedood op 4 juli 1944 nabij Méautis, vervangen door Lieutenant-Colonel William E. Long, vervangen op 7 juli 1944 door Colonel John C. Whitcomb, vervangen op 9 juli 1944 door Colonel James D. Bender, vervangen op 11 juli 1944 door Colonel Robert T. Foster, vervangen op 13 juli 1944 door Colonel Robert H. York.
– 1/331
A Company
B Company
C Company
D Company
– 2/331: Lieutenant Colonel James F. Faber, gedood op 10 juli 1944 bij Sainteny.
E Company
F Company
G Company
H Company
– 3/331
I Company
J Company
K Company
L Company

83rd Reconnaissance Troop (mechanized)

308th Combat Engineer Battalion

83rd Artillery Division
– 322nd Field Artillery Battalion (105 mm Howitzer)
– 323rd Field Artillery Battalion (105 mm Howitzer)
– 908th Field Artillery Battalion (105 mm Howitzer)
– 324th Field Artillery Battalion (155 mm Howitzer)

308th Medical Battalion

783th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company

83th Quartermaster Company

83th Signal Company

Military Police Platoon

Headquarters Company

Band

Versterkingen

Luchtafweergeschut
453rd AAA AW Battalion (Mbl), van 1 juli 1944 tot 9 juli 1945
– 473rd AAA AW Bataljon (SP), van 22 augustus tot 17 september 1944

Veldartillerie
– 65th Armored FA Battalion, van 27 juni tot 4 juli 1944
– 400th FA Battalion, van 31 juli 1944 tot 2 augustus 1944
– 250th FA Battalion (105 mm How), van 31 juli 1944 tot 4 augustus 1944
– 174th FA Group, van 1 tot 16 augustus 1944
– 12th FA Obsn Battalion (-Battery A), van 7 tot 16 augustus 1944
– 196th FA Group, van 7 tot 16 augustus 1944
– 202nd FA Group, van 7 tot 16 augustus 1944
– 333rd FA Group, van 15 tot 18 augustus 1944
– 739th FA Battalion (8 “How), van 29 augustus tot 3 september 1944

Pantser eenheden
– 1st Bn 66th Armd Regt (2nd US Armd Div), van 28 juni tot 5 juli 1944
– 746th Tank Battalion, van 5 tot 16 juli 1944
– 70th Tank Battalion, van 17 tot 18 juli 1944
– C Co, 749th Tank Battalion, van 20 tot 29 juli 1944
– A Co, 709th Tank Battalion, van 6 tot 16 augustus 1944
– C Co, 709th Tank Battalion, van 12 tot 16 augustus 1944
– 1 pton 709th Tank Battalion, van 13 tot 16 augustus 1944
– 774th Tank Battalion, van 28 augustus tot 24 december 1944
– 106th Cav Rcn Sq, van 16 tot 28 juli 1944
– 24th Cav Rcn Sq, van 18 tot 19 juli 1944
– Task Force A (15th Cav Gp), van 3 tot 5 augustus 1944

Infanterie
– 121st CT (8th Div), van 6 tot 15 augustus 1944
– 121st Inf (8th Div), van 6 tot 15 augustus 1944
– 56th FA Battalion (8th Div) (105 mm How), van 6 tot 15 augustus 1944
– B Co, 168th Engr C Bn,van 6 tot 15 augustus 1944
– 1 platoon van 513th Engr Light Pon Company , van 6 tot 15 augustus 1944
– C Co, 709th Tk Bn, van 12 tot 16 augustus 1944

Tankvernietiger-eenheden
– 802nd Tank Destroyer Battalion (T), van 1 juli tot 7 december 1944
– A Co, 634th Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP), van 10 tot 13 juli 1944
– A Co, 813th Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP), van 10 tot 13 juli 1944
– B Co, 705th Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP), van 6 tot 16 augustus 1944
– C Co, 644th Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP), van 9 tot 16 augustus 1944

Chemische eenheden
– A Co, 87th Chemical Battalion, van 5 tot 16 juli 1944
– C Co, 87th Chemical Battalion, fvan 5 tot 16 juli 1944
– B Co, 86th Chemical Mortar Battalion, van 19 tot 29 juli 1944
– A Co, 86th Chemical Mortar Battalion, van 1 tot 16 augustus 1944
– C Co, 86th Chemical Mortar Battalion, van 1 tot 16 augustus 1944
– B Co, 86th Chemical Mortar Battalion, van 13 tot 16 augustus 1944

Commandoposten

19 april 1944: Newcastle-under-Lyme, Engeland
17 juni 1944: Southampton, Engeland
25 juni 1944: Omaha Beach
26 juni 1944: Bricqueville
28 juni 1944: Carentan
14 juli 1944: Hotat
28 juli 1944: Feugères
3 juli 1944: Pontorson
5 augustus 1944: Esvres
7 augustus 1944: Châteauneuf
10 augustus 1944: Dinan
20 augustus 1944: Cesson-Sévigné
25 augustus 1944: Châteaubriant

 

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