During the early morning hours the Boche withdrew to a position, which was subsequently discovered to be some 3000 meters rearward. The attack was eventually stopped, after several casualties had been inflicted on the 3rd Bn 357th Inf. As a mater of interest, this BN was forced to fight for its night assembly position. The 358th Infantry was ordered to make a limited attack in order to mask the move. 10 june (D+4) : While its infantry strength could not be diverted to the extent of opposing us with numerical superiority, all artillery units within range could be and was directed against us. The importance of this ground to the Germans was to be made plain in the next few days. The thrust was stopped generally along the RR but battalion control was weakened to the extent of prohibiting appreciable further advance for the remainder of the day. At 0400, Division issued instructions that all units would mop up rear areas, consolidate and improve positions and continue to pressure by patrols and fire, but that a resumption of the general attack would be delayed. 90th Rcn Tr was in turn attached to it for assistance in its mop up operations to the W. By 1800 the battalion, in a well coordinated maneuver, had seized LITHAIRE and its garrison of 75 Boche. EN RU CN DE ES. A short and photographic record of the 360th Infantry,Texas Brigade. 22 July 1944 Plans called for two regiments to attack abreast, take an intermediate objective and then push on to the final goal. The 359th Infantry was ordered to continue its offensive in the vicinity of Picauville. (c) 357th Inf, in Div reserve, prepared to pass through the 358th Inf to seize the Div objective. Reserve Corps; redesignated 9 July 1952 as the Army Reserve), Reorganized 1 April 1959 as a parent regiment under the Combat
It had met the best the German could offer by way of resistance and although bloodied, had bested him. Insofar as photography is concerned, some photos could be better, but that doesn't really matter. 5 July 1944 However to our SE the attack of the VII Corps was developing into a breakthrough and could be expected to have an immediate effect upon the Boche forces confronting us. The 359th Infantry Regiment was constituted for World War I at Camp Travis, Texas[a] on August 5, 1917 as a unit of the National Army. Elements of the 90th Infantry assaulted and captured the German-held Fort de Koenigsmacker 912 November. The 359th (-1 BN) was released from assignment to the 4th Infantry Division and reverted to the control of the 90th Division on 10 June. San Antonio,Texas:San Antonio Printing Co., 1918 The Divisions units continued to hold their defensive sectors, and to await further orders from Corps. D-Day and Battle of Normandy Encyclopedia. 1 August 1944: XV Corps, Third Army, 12th Army Group. 2nd Bn remained in position as Division Reserve, patrolling to contact with the 1st Bn 358th Inf. 90th Rcn Tr. Ehrenfried-Oskar Bge. 7 june (D+1) : We will, of course. The remainder of the regiment, after being covered by the advance of the 357th Inf, assembled in the vicinity of ST JORES as Division Reserve, closing in that area at 2100. Share a testimony from a relative or a friend, veteran or civilian, resistance member, ally or German, actor or witness of History. At 1030, 2nd Bn 359th Inf, attacking generally in an ea sternly direction moved forward from the NOSE, crossed the road to LASTELLE and attacked into the hedgerows to enfilade the resistance confronting the 357th Inf, which had meanwhile come abreast of it at the right, advanced to and occupied the town of LASTELLE shortly after midnight. As of 1 June 1944, the 90th Infantry Division was disposed in marshalling areas as follows: The main body of the Division was stationed in the XXIX District, Western Base Section, located generally North and East of the Cities of Cardiff and Newport, Wales. The 90th Infantry Division was activated 25 March 1942, shipped out to Europe on 23rd March 1944 and arrived in England on 5 April 1944. The 357th Infantry was assigned to the left sector of the drive and the 358th Infantry to the right sector. 1st Bn passed to the control of 357th Inf at 0845 after the 1st Bn 357th Inf passed thorough it. 2nd Bn advanced at 1000 meeting no resistance. Group A moved to an assembly area in the vicinity of Reuville (380968). It provided perfect observation to the N and to the E and consequently was more important to the Boche defensively than to us in our offensive plans. 2nd Bn 357th Inf, in Regtl Reserve, moved to the area vacated by the 1st Bn 358th Inf. Corps order gave the Division the mission of attacking to the West on 10 June to seize the high ground East of the Douve River in the vicinity of St Sauveur le Vicomte to deepen the Corps bridgehead. Infanterie-Division in 1935, one regiment participated in the 1939 Invasion of Poland; the rest of the division stayed in garrison on the Siegfried Line in case of a French attack in defense of Poland. Moved from its positions on the Div left flank to maintain contact with the 121st inf on the Div right. Infantry. Div CP opened at CHATEAU FRANCQUETOT at 1700. 1st Bn regrouped on the NOSE and completed plans for passage through 2nd Bn 359th Inf at dawn the following day. The 79th Inf Div on the extreme right of the Corps had taken LA HAYE DU PUITS and was consolidating its positions. 1st july 1944 During the early part of the day, the three battalions in line (in order from right to left, 3rd, 2nd 359th Inf, 1st) on Division order maintained their positions on the eastern portion of the FORET prepared to initiate the attack pivoting on the 1st Bn. Both Regiments supported by effective Artillery barrage continued to press the attack in their respective sectors during the day. General Order . EN. Corps and division awaited the jump off of the VII Corps which had been daily postponed because of unfavorable weather. He was killed in action on December 7, 1944 in the vicinity of Pachten, Germany. The 90th Division in World War I: the Texas-Oklahoma draft division in the great war. [3] After completing individual and collective training, the regiment served in France during the war, including duty in the Villers-en-Haye, Battle of Saint-Mihiel, duty in the Puvenelle Sector of Lorraine, and the MeuseArgonne offensive. Ahntastic Adventures in Silicon Valley RCT 357, upon relief would move to a LD along the existing boundary between the 4th Armd Div and the 83rd Inf Div. Group A completed embarkation at Dartmouth. The 1st Bn followed in trace behind 3rd Bn to LONGUET. The Regtl front was relatively quiet throughout the day. After the passage of units of the 79th, the Divisions two assault Regiments (358 and 359) assembled in place to await further orders. The road from ST JORES S to BEAU COUDRAY bisects a narrow corridor of normal hedgerow country flanked on the E by the (PRARIES MARECAGEUESES DE GORGES) and on the W by flat grassy meadow devoid of all cover. G Company, in Battalion Reserve, moved to the rear of E Company. Elements of A and D Cos crossed at 1800. 2nd Bn upon being covered by the advance of the 359th Inf sideslipped to the left and assembled S of GORGES as regimental reserve. It then planned to reorganize and attack in the general direction of Gourbesville. Soldiers of the 873rd Quartermaster Unit of West, to U.S. Army Soldiers from the 44th Expeditionary Signal. Infantry and Engineer reconnaissance parties were dispatched by the Division to reconnoiter possible crossing sites along the Merderet River within the contemplated zone of action. It remained in a position of readiness immediately rearward of the 1st Bn. The enemy emerging from cover after the completion of the preparation and not finding himself attacked at close quarters was alerted to and ready for the attack when finally launched. Each of the links below open in a new window, A HISTORY OF THE 90th DIVISION IN WORLD WAR II, by Lt. Joe Abrams, 1946, 90th Division Association CT 9 was still to remain attached to the 4th Infantry Division. The division was reconstituted in the Organized Reserve on 24 June 1921 and assigned to the state of Texas. During the afternoon and night, arrangements for the passage of elements of the 8th Div through the 359th Inf zone were completed. Constituted 5 August 1917 in the National Army as the 359th Infantry and assigned to the 90th Division. Enemy mortar and artillery fire was hourly increasing in intensity. 25 August 1944: XV Corps, Third Army, 12th Army Group. B Co, counterattacked on its right flank when approximately abreast of A Co and faced to meet this threat. Both Bns were low on ammunition, without AT protection and were under heavy enemy fire. At 0800 the 1st Bn on the left and the 3rd Bn on the right, moved rapidly SE against negligible resistance. The entrenched enemy although buffeted by heavy mortar and artillery concentrations could not be unloosened. reverting to Division control, patrolled the N edge of the PRAIRIE MARECAGEUSE. After the seizure of GORGES by the 1st Bn, 358th Inf, G Company returned to its own Z, crossed the stream and slipt to protect the flanks of the battalion in the positions it organized for the night. 358th Inf: Having broken the Boche resistance by mid afternoon, the battalion was able to push through the woods in its zone to reach the high ground N of STE SUZANNE where it halted, incapable of further offensive action. 8. operations of the 1st battalion, 359th infantry(90th infantry division) in the crossing of the falise - argentan gap and defense of le bourg st. leonard, 14-19 . The 369th Croatian Infantry Division German 369. By 2000 2nd Bn, fighting heroically to maintain its position, had repulsed three additional tank and infantry attacks. Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 90th Infantry Division Artillery, 90th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized), Headquarters, Special Troops, 90th Infantry Division, Headquarters Company, 90th Infantry Division, 90th Counterintelligence Corps Detachment. The Division plan for the resumption of the attack was briefly as follows: (a) When passed through by the regiment of the 8th Div, the 3rd Bn 359th Inf and the 2nd Bn 358th Inf would side slip to the E and attack SE through the FORET on the left of the 8th Div with the 1st Bn 359th Inf following in reserve. Akins, Thomas W. MAJ, "Operations of Company "E", 442nd Infantry Regiment, Attached to 92nd Division, at San Terenzo, Italy, 20-23 April 1945" (Po Valley Campaign) Albright, Barry E. CPT , "Operations of the 2nd Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, in the Invasion of Normandy, 5-13 June 1944" (Normandy Campaign 28 june (D+22) With time at a premium, arrangements for the movement of RCT 357 and coordination of plans with the 83rd Inf Div were pushed with all vigor. 90th Infantry Division, Reorganized 15 March 1963 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions,
We have collected many pictures; all but a few taken by GI Joe himself on the battlefield. 200 yards beyond however, they were stopped by heavy fire. For the remainder of the day emphasis was placed on the regrouping and position improvement of the remaining effective companies of the combined force (A, B, C, and K). On 20 May 1942, the unit was redesignated the 90th Infantry Division. A change of plans was necessary and consequently the 3rd Bn initiated reconnaissance with a view to a projected attack through the lines of the 1st Bn the following day. Resupply and evacuation were serious problems because of the absence of roads and the presence of small German groups in the rear of the 2 Bns. 1st Bn, 358th Inf, heavily opposed to its front and harassed by accurate fire from the nose of the FORET, fought its way S across the RR and captured LES BELLES CROIX. I uploaded a couple of his personal photos. 358th Inf: 2nd Bn 358th Inf from its position on the S slopes of the FORET advanced due E towards LASTELLE avoiding Hill 92. Jasper T. Aaser. In a bitter fight the battalion twice reached the crest and twice was driven off and at midnight reorganized just short of their objective. The Susan B. Anthony, which carried the Divisions advance detachment and CT 9 (- Group A), Struck a mine off Utah Beach at mid-morning and sank in approximately two hours. Notice All rights reserved. 22 june (D+16) Several times throughout the day, the 357th was attacked by the enemy Infantry and tanks, but al enemy efforts were beaten back. Army strategy dictated that the Corps hold in place for the time being, pending development in other areas. In tribute to this battalion it is considered that its gallant action in the face of great odds on this day broke the German main line in the FORET and occasioned their withdrawal along the entire Division front 24 hours later. 3rd Bn on the regimental right, advanced abreast of the 1st Bn 359th Inf from LASTELL through LA SALMONNERIE with the objective of seizing the main crossroad at ST GERMAIN. By 1300 all leading elements had reached the ST SAUVEUR LENDELIN MARGINY ROAD. Meanwhile B Company which had been brought down the battalion route as a reinforcement, reached the battalion area and was placed on the right of L Company to complete the all around defense. 2nd Bn initiated relief of the 3rd Bn and elements of 1st Bn, 357th Inf at 1500 while 3rd Bn extended to the left to equalize sectors relief was completed and sector responsibility passed to CO 358th Inf at 1800. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. Hampered only by mines and the inadequacy of routes, the leading regiments advanced rapidly, initially deployed and subsequently, in route column. All patrols drew heavy fire; the Boche was still there. The experience of the last two days indicated now that the enemy was aware of our intentions ,any further attempts to assault the ISLAND frontally when the Corps moved forward held scant chance of success. CT 9 (- Group A) and the Division advance detachment went aboard the personnel ship, the Susan B. Anthony, and moved into the Bristol Channel at 1800. Captured documents revealed that his position, the MAHLMAN LINE (named for the commander of the 353rd German Inf Div opposing us) ran from BEAU COUDRAY on the E through the FORET DE MONT COSTRE to the West Coast. The Boche had thus driven a salient square into the middle of the Division zone and was in a favorable position to exploit against the right flank of the 357th Inf or to split the Division in two. 358th and 359th Infs readjusted positions, closing assault battalions on their respective LDs. The action of this battalion, although its gains measured in yards were negligible, unhinged the right flank of the enemys defensive position, forcing him into a general withdrawal. They approached our positions through a zone which took them in front of the 3rd Bn 358th Inf rather than through the cleared area in its (3rd Bns) rear. After a short rest, the 90th continued across the Moselle River to take Mainz, 22 March, and crossed the rivers Rhine, the Main, and the Werra in rapid succession. The 8th Inf Div. Moving for the most part dismounted, it reached PERIERS at 1530, passed through the town and continued S in the direction of ST SAUVEUR LENDELIN. The 357th Infantry occupied its defensive sector. In the eyes of higher headquarters the Division setback was inexplicable but in vindication of the officers and men who had fought, bled and died in a heroic attempt to make the attack a success it must be stated that a curious series of cumulative circumstances had combined to deny success. . The Boche outposts N of the RIVER were quickly overrun and one platoon was pushed toward SEVES to secure the stream-crossings. Gen. Inactivated: 27 December 1945 at Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts. 29-31 July 1944. As a result there was insufficient maneuver room for the employment of the 3rd Bn on the right; moreover a considerable gap existed between A and B Companies which could not be readjusted because of the continuous fire to which the 1st Bn was subjected. It soon developed into a close quarters grenade and bayonet melee which continued with unabated fury until mid-afternoon when the German resistance was broken and the Bn was able to push to its objective E of the 1st Bn. By 1600 it had cleared the area of german resistance taking numerous prisoners, and established contact with 4th Rcn Tr and had organized its outposts. Home Late in the day information was received on the indefinite postponement of the projected attack of the 358th Inf. The 1st and 3rd Bn together with the 2nd Bn 358th Inf maintained what was tantamount to a regimental strongpoint against continuous probing and attack. However, those men who were on the landing need no pictures to remind them of it. Immediately the preparation lifted at 0630 the Boche began the most intense and sustained counter preparation fire that the Division had experienced to date. All in all five Boche tanks had been put out of action 3 by bazookas and 2 by artillery. The 90th Infantry Division landed in England, 5 April 1944, and trained from 10 April to 4 June. Paratrooper elements infiltrated down into the valley. While the remainder of the regiment held its now stabilized position N of BEAU COUDRAY, 2nd Bn moved to an assembly area just NE of the NOSE. To fill that gap, B Co 315th Engr Bn was reattached to the regiment and moved to positions on the right flank of the 23rd Bn. 357th Inf: By 1145 the I and R Plat was operating to the front and left of the Bn. In one or more jurisdictions, laws other than copyright are known to impose restrictions on the use of this Item. The 358th took over the mission of the 357th. The 1st Battalion, 359th infantry was kept in readiness for Division Reserve. At 1930 1st Bn, in a coordinated effort with 3rd Bn 358th Inf, attacked out of the FORET and advanced to the town of LASTELLE. 16 18 July 1944 To the left rear of the Bns, the Regt had deployed a miscellaneous force of cooks, drivers, clerks and the dismounted 90th Rcn Tr to fill the gap between its 3rd Bn and the 3rd Bn 358th Inf. The 357th Infantry pressed its attack at 0800 with the mission of capturing the high ground in the vicinity of Amfreville. Organized in September 1917 at Camp Travis, Texas. 2nd Bn moved to forward assembly positions on the right rear of 1st Bn. By the days end, the Division could count on an average advance of 1200 yards at a cost of over 600 casualties. 1st Bn advancing S encountered comparable resistance and eventually halted for the night a few hundred yards to the left front of the 3rd Bn. As stated above, the 2nd Bn 359th Inf did not possess sufficient power to break out and it was consequently decided to commit the 2nd Bn 357th Inf in column of companies through its left to give added drive to the bogged down attack. This Bn had been so greatly decimated in the preceding few days that its rifle elements consisting of but 4 officers and 122 EM were organized into a single battle group. By virtue of aggressive infantry action and coordinated tank s support the leading Company (A) made excellent progress and by noon had reached a point some 500 yards N of BEAU COUDRAY.