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A RESEARCH REPORT
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1949 ·1950
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CRAILSHEIM
OPERATION
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10th ARMORED DIVISION IN THE CRAU.SHEIM OPERATION
BY
1949-1950
MAY 1950
PREFACE
for tuo days the division '.-IUS forced to \Ji thdraw. This
.Ll
Tho main sources of information D.v,lilable to us ywre
the basis for most of the report as they uere the only
Di vision.
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ilerman C. Jacobs
Jrsderict:: r. Haas
Carl E. Michael
'IUilliam Hartline
Combat Cotntnand Bl • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • , e , • • • 19
Canba t Comnand A. • • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 30
Combat Gomnand .-\. (w ith des erve Comnand under oper ational
centrol) 8 ~pril • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • , • • 39
control) 9 April. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .. • • 47
·APP~TDICES·,' • • • • • • • •.•.•.• • • • • • ~ • • • • • • • •
I. Order of Battle a,ld. Troop List • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 85
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CHAPTE.'R 1
INTRODUCTION
took over the area und somo of the equipment which ho.d
l,GF training progrurn \-;hilo u.t Fort Banning, and was soon
contLlcnt.
1
SJ::.arpencd by tra.ining" the division loft for Europo
ing combat.
heo.rt of GERM,ANY.
the 0.11 iGd Spritlg Ofi'rons i V6 of 1945 envisi oaed o.dv::mc ing
pl:1,ns cc.llod for tllroe pb),ses. Tho first p11Cl.sc vw.s the
3
somewhere along the ELBE, called for a rapid advance on each
flc.nk. The northern armies would cut off DENMARK, and the
the 63d Inf cutry Division and the 10th [.rmored Division
joined the corps cmc] the attQck jumpod off to the oG.st
DivisiO!J the corps mado re.pid progress for throe days aga.11lBt
forces.
4
By tho 4tt of April the 63d Infantry Division, on
TRETIvl and WClS poised to str ike south across the JAGST Rbror.
sproZld along t:1€. north bnnk of the JAGST River. The c om
OllOUgh of the. west brlnk befon, the. city to plzm :J. cros
known t'lil t VI Corps wo.s fae ing the depleted German r irs t
The en6:n.y made good USG of his monger forces and it Wo.s
5
o.ppi1rO:1 t th::1 t he intended to m:J.ko r:.. stand for HEILBRONN
CEAPTER 2
7
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.
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cr'-'j
enemy defenses in the vicinity of STUPP~CH (46.0-95.8).
Comrn..'"lnd WfJ,S or dered :'y di vi s ion to hold the ground t~1. ken
lish its new rr:ission. The order of :-;'lD.rch was Task Force
10
While CCA was conducting its movement to the vicinity
turn to t~1.e
(70.5-62.5,) ,
pared f'or the attack" Task Force :-~ankins passed through the
ness, and t -~e fact that Task Force Hankins had to remain
12
very simple for the enemy to cons.truct effective roadblocks
They took the wrong road in the darkness and advanced into
13
a bypass around DORZWiCH but was unsuccessful.. They
15
16
Tc.sk Force Riley, Vvhic~1 had remained in ASSAM
enemy had inf il tra ted behind Task For ce :·tankins and
Task Force l1f.lnkins and Task :B' orce Riley conferred and
17
CRll.ILSHEIM VJi th one team from Task Force Riley and to pI ace
Command j~.
Task }i'orce b.iley passed thr ough and attacked toward SCH
that radio communication with them had been lost and, des
18
in most cases, unaware that CRAILSHEIMwas in American handSJ
post by the task force S-4. The occupants of the bus stated
or der-e d the 10th iirmor ed Divi s ion and th e lOOth rnf antry
Di vis), on to S6 ize I-{EILBRONN and to continue the attack east
19
shovved that all bridges·; with the exception of the ee,st
troyed.
14: the lattet Were intndt but heavily defended.
Command B.
son.
20
ing tho a.rmor cd support through in tha t c~r en.. Instf.1ad the
pIon bec~"Ile one of flD.nking the sali Gnt to the north and
21
of the river. The b~o task forces suffored casunlties in
to locations of safety.
22
First Army ~t 1315B sccured both of those towns.
I "
Combut Command B reverted to division control at
23
0525Bj 7 ll.ptil -i5 and started cro ssing the NECK.\R Rivcr.
river was slQl.v, and it Wo.s not until ll15B tha.t the last
l020B.. and discovered that the area. Clssigned was too STI'lllll
and the surrounding fields were too soft fron recent rains
PACH,. HA.CHTiliL, and RENG ERS HI1.USEN • They. held this line
24.
during the night of 5-6 April despite small groups of
from the two hour alert and ordered to hold their pos
26
CO!:1lTl'J.nd A. 2 3 As c.. result of the coordinated attack of
throughout the night, but no major att:l.ck developed. (See Figure 3.)
300 prisoners 25 during this period, and had killed and wou
27
In addition to the muteriel succoss of the division,
28
70p cit, The Crn.ilshiem Operation of the lqtr Ar~ored Pivision,
p 37.
llIbid, P 38.
22.i~ftGr ~ction
Report, 3d Tank Battalion" 10th Armored Uivi
sion, entry for 6 April 45.
AltEA,
in the unit trains and they had been sent to the rear
Team Felice passed through Team Graham near 1~ULACH and adv
32
the attack and captured WOLPERTSi~USEN (53.7-65.2). While
Vias loco. ted in a defile and was blown up by the enemy jus t
sides of the road near the bridge. I:)ince they Were tra.pped
ar ganized.
33
the 4l9th Armored }ield Artillery B~ttalion, the direct
the night.
Task F' orce Hankins improved their bloc king posi tions
~ihi Ie Task Force Ri ley was' bear ing the brunt of the
action along this routes Vias to prevent its ever becoming the
MSR in practice.
34
northeast of HOLLENBACH. At l3l5D ti1ey bypassed the Reserve
antitank and flak fire from both sides of the road. Sevbral
firo, and the enemy fire was silencE:.d. The column then
35
Raserve COrron'lnd and 90th Cavalry Reconn~issunce
ron held these blocking positions all day with little dif
ficu1 ty, the only [lct ion being from small groups of Germans
J7
After b(;ing relieved by the '::JOth Cavnlry, the Reserve
ornntic vleapons fire, the column Wi.lS split. The woods were
finally cleared with the loss of two light tanks, and the
the des ired speed bec~"use of road blocks and intense enemy
'38
~he main body of this team moved into ILSHOFEN, where they
0530 B-, the 1. i rst 1 :.x ge SCQ Ie enemy attack agains t thE:.
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column VlO.S repulsed immedi~ tely. The Gnemy was a.pparent ly
upper hund and forced the enemy b~ck. The enemy suffered
severe casual tics in this nct ion. Team Holl::.nd followed the
them. The team cle1.red .i\.LTEm.!f1JNSTER for thtJ sec ond time and
had been defeated and the task force was again in its
Command had beGn given the mission of keeping the road open
42
For 'the foregoing reasons, and the fact that reports from
Were ',rv ithin sight of the bridge v>then it was blown. 14 The team
43
VI Corpse Since the MSR was not open betv~een 'i~SSAMSTADT and
open it, it Was considered very unlikely thut the convoy could
reach .L·~SSliMSTi~DT. nm'1ever, the supply trucks and pri soner s.,
It was :..nticip:l ted th:.lt the convoy could fight its W0..Y thr ough
prisoners. The mQin supply route was still cut and supplies
4.5
To allevi:tte the ori fical supply si tu~:. tion, General
Gnl8Xge the strip. The request for air resupply was approv
46
artillery support. By 2400B hours Task Force Roberts Was
fllrlny of the fl Dr6S c.nd booby traps and Were engaged by fire
defenses.
night of 8-9 .April did not take plo..ce. Just prior to da.wn,
post of Combat COIn...'Tlnnd .n. received direct hits nnd was forced
47
aircraft bor.lbed and strafed roads (74-64) east of CRAIL
As the to.sk force was moving out, they received word that
with supplies • .The task force was halted and all of its
o.g,'lin att~1ckcd illlder cover of the o.rtillery fir e rmd ent ered
t<li I of Ta sk :F' or ce Robe rts near RUPPERT SHOFEN • (See Figure 7.)
To.sk Force lio ber ts, followed by Task F arc e H.i ley,
48
was bombGd and strafed by approximo. te ly t'JlJenty-fi ve (25) enemy
tely ufter the ~ir uttuck the leading eiements of the col-
re::'..r cler:lcnts of Task Force Rob6rts took thG wrong roa.d and
reac hed ,:1 pos i tion :lpproximate ly 300 yards from LEOFELS,
tho.t they V'Jere following ths lead elements of the task force,
nnying the roar colurnn., order ed thE. colunm reversed and exp
-"'1. th the leading el€ m ents of Task Force Roberts 'uhich had
49
from the northwest •.. Since contact vvi th the 63d Division
The task force moved into position on the high ground sur
50
to block the retr6o..t of any en6my forces from in front of
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the 63d Infantry Division.
during the morning. The ir mis s ion VIas to secure the air f ie ld
51
(reinforced) was based in ILSHOFEN, c.nd Q.ssisted Tc..sk Force
resistance tl~oughout the day, but the enemy did not seriously
22
intorfere with the o.ccomplishment of the squadron mission.
Riley and L\.oberts (Ulrich) halted for the night in the BERN
DSF..AUSEN area.. (See Fi gure 7. ). Tho d i vis ion had co. ptur ed
53
180p cit, After Action Report, 61st Armored Infantry BattalicriJ
entry for 9 April 45.
9 Apr il 45.
54
CHAPTER 4
'!HE ROLLa;BAHN
Fight_A!.~---.!:h~ ~~
b'.f division
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at this time to be between LUSTERONN (44.2-96.1) O-nd
2
STUPPACH. Combat Command B, on division orders, sent
like ly ave nue of approa.ch and filling the gap between strong
out, harass the colUL'1ll1, ~lnd thon melt back into the darkness,
with patrols and strong points. One team, Team Maher, was
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o•__-"__~1C--"'C-~'__-l'___ '"--J!__-'.c--"'__-,.
MllE.5
south as rapidly as possible in order to get the supply
troops using the road. SevcrQl times during the use of the
mQin sup~:ly route the Luftwaffe bombed and strafed the road.
the usc of the MSR. Heavy J.rtillery fire from the northeast
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Team Maher completed the clearing of these vIooas by
she im are:3. momentar ily tr.rew the Germans off balance. : The
bat Corrunand A's bold act ion had been dulled by the almost
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which had been erected were under hostile fire6
4
up cit, G-3 Journal, entry for 7 April.
60p cit, After Action Report, 11th Tank Battalion, entry for
'1 April.
7up 'cit, After Action Report, 11th Tank Battalion, entry for
8 Apri-l.
Sup Cit, After Action Report, Combat Command B, entry for e April.
90p cit, After ~~ction Report,. 11th Tank Battalion; entry fot
8 April'
lOup pit, After Action Rt3pcr t, 11th Tank Battalion, entry for
8 April ~
for 9 j'~pril ~
16
Be.;ichhead News, 11 April 1945.
Combat COIT~and
__._,_, ____ A (with ReSErve
_ _ _..............r-..__
~~__..._ ._~_~_" _ • - .. _ ..... , ••Command
_ _ _
under
t11e brunt of' the attack sine e Were still occupying their
::~avlovitz
l
1 carn t l l6 ea::3tcrn and northCl.lstern sector" and Team
the German forces. They were !CGn under fire by all team
attack was repul sed after small numbers of the enemy had s uc
more serious than the attack against Team :--Iavldvi tit. The
I ,
enGmy btoke thr ough thE.. outposts and penetra ted the main
t
line of ¥esistance. Hard fighting at extremely close range
developed within Team Hill's posi ti.on and ragvd thr oughout
the task force ... Major Hankins conuni tted a pIa toon from his
SHED.l area had been restored. The enemy attack had been
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the nort!1. and northwest. (See Figure 10.) It consisted of
task force and by tite ftb~ the ~19th hr,mored Field Artil
le~y Battalion. The enemy attack was pressed with vigor and
teen wounded, ~md sixty-five captur cd, inc luding the com
4
mc.. nder of the attn..king forces. One hostile assault gun
opments.
68
r6ceived i111til the attack had been defeated. This message
enemy reQction. This, coupled with the facts that his troops
.
the grovnng Germo.n concen t rat10ns.
. 7 Gener~ 1 Pi burn made
70
Roberts (Ulrich). Combn.t L.ommand B and the 90th Cavalry
on the enemy.
71
and moved out along the route taken by Task Force Thackston.
I
The task force closed int? an assembly area in the vicinity of
CRAILSHEIM area g,nd had also been the spearhead of the lOth
the period, Task Force Riley hc..d commenced this new mission.
72
force o..ssembled '":'..nd J7loved out, and CLt l030B Were on the WFly
area. The task force moved out at 2100B Qnd closed into
which was under severe enemy att:::.ck. The te.:"lm 'was never
73
c-.)mb8.t o.)rnrr..~nd comrna.nd p.'s t [).t ROT :lm SEE to receive inst
frem the CR'i.ILSHEIM o.rerJ.. il.t 1345B he left the task force
ROSSFELD-Yl.AULJ-\. eH.
74
Troops A, C, and D continued their missions through
only when armored units were moving over it, as the enemy
75
3'ft
J.i. ' t ·lon R
er ,,1.C .. epor t , 3d Tan k Ba tt U 1·l .on, 10th Armor e d
Division,_ entry for 10 April 45.
4 Ibid •
76
CHAPTER 6·
SUMMJ1.RY
sance Squadron had cros SGd the NECI-\L1.R River anG. WGre in
77
HElL.BRONN from the east. Since the Reserve Cormnand and
KIRCHBERG.
78
During the period 6 to 10 April elements of Comtat
of B..;".. D MERGENTH EIlJI when corps gave eli vis ian the mission of
79
80
cations are all the more important and every effort should
the impact upon German troops in the area would have been
81
successes.
had bcen with his combat elements :..1.nd arrived the evening
CRAILS .ED/.[ during this cri tical period.. It was not until
82
8" The division f'J.iler1 tn ann,..., ""t"~ '"'."'~rr+~'~~ its
main suprly route into Ch.iiILS JEH!I. .L}ds ~ ',.L.L'~U· d CV'J..Ld G .......?
the c,Jordin:'.. tioD beuvoen Task F orCG ::Iankins 8.nd Task Force
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8:~~:;lai GJ.tiO:l a·i.1 :;,~ sep ~.e J.·~e .:.:xis 0: ~ :.VJ..:1C~, lJ.'i:o-cec-cio·..1
II
l i vi D i ~)"iJ. sector,
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A F FEN r I X I
TROOP LIST
OFERATI~m
Unit Strength
Reported Estimated
9th V.G. Livision 850 -- 400
57th Ini'antry He ~i.mGn t 500 200
IlGt~ Infantry Regiment 250 150
Sth Fusilier Battalion 100 50
212th V.G. Division 220J 194:0
423d Infantry Re _. 420
320
K.G. Sachs 600 500
Gr. Ers. battalion 42, EAYREUTH 600 450
Marsch Company, :Nebel Tr. 68 100 90
dsrier Ers u Ansb battalion 8 220 180
212th usilier Dattalion 160 100
l059t~1 .t.. ntitank
2d C 100 300
553d V.C'. ?j..C) 5CO
1119th 350
2d Compa'ly 60 ?
1121st Grenadier battalion 2 bv 250 150
Unit stren@:th
Reported Estinated
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CRAILSH£IM OPf.RAT'ON
t'
CCR
CCA lOAD
,;, AftJ (-CoA) ciS!TK On [GJI3) 54 -'1, A!8 (- Cos A~l..~l TrA.90 CdV R<:.n 8n 419 .iJF~ Bn
CoA 3rr/ TK Bn CoA 6/ AIJ3 u, J~ 21st TK Bn CoA5'sAE 8n(-) CD/S7r Ri/~'I1 tGkl'lJ
I PliTt Coa (CL)970BrJ / Plat wB,~D.9 rOBn I Plat, wBG09rD CoBW9TDl3n() 420Af'A 8r '"
2nd PldtCoA 5.54E8 wA
.31'1:::/ Plat S5AEB CoA80MedBn
(o/s TF ha/."(li1;::,-:J
I sI Plat, Cot4 .55 A£ Bn ~..34 FA an
C&/s CCA; /4,.'3-rn::/
alcfJtl4/.9AFA )~~pr)
CRAJLSHEJM OPERATION (4-10 Apr. ~5)
/1 11< :>n. (. Cae, -1"4; !U) 20AI8 (-Co( 3/.4) HYf H9 Co CCB 423 AFA 8n
CaC ZO+hAIB (0(; ilH,TJ( 8n eoA fo097D 8n{-) Co l3 80 M Ell Bn
3 PLAT CocA 20rhAIB .3 Plat C..oA / jill TK 13n CoB S5 A£8 (-) wA 1320r4Bn
Pliif CoB 55 AEB .3PlilfCo8 55 AE8 405 rA {;-p
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Is"! Plol GOD IITK8n 93 AFA Bn
I PIJt CoA '09 TO Bn 3PlciJtCoA b0910 8n
/ Pw TEAM -#/1.3 /41 FA Bn
CoC .31 £119 (C) BI1 8 Bfry.976FA
CoA 3/ Eng (,)Bn(!"f'/t!;w)
(.08 2287 ~(()8n (rpIAfi»
2 PI.tCoA 90Rcn 8n
CRArL5~IEIM Qp£RATfON C4-IOApr 45)
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.3rd Til( Bn. {- (0.4: -2 pl.,f DCa) 5!1 f-;.q an. CO/.s)
CoA.54 AlB
Cae S4AI8
90
AP P E D I Z II
main tributaries- the KOCHER .. the JAC the El~S,jl and the
width. l
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HEILBROlTN to EBERBu.CH where it turns west through HEIDELBERG
and empties into thE, RHINE River; t~le KOCHER River flows
soft banks and steep slopes. 'rhis condit ion renders even
has c'1used the soil to pI' esent c. mu.ddy morass dur the
from t:1G annual spring rains and t~;.av'·sJ confined the activity
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NOTI~S FOR APPEFDIX II
93
A P P E. D I X III
94
Copy Ho.
2. Re s Comd:
a. Atk at once to seize line ROTllirmJRG (7789)
:-{.l~TTRIPG:=;r (7676).
3. C CA:
a~ Cont present miss~~n.
b. Prepared on Div ° to:
(1) Cross Dr No.2 and Atk to E.
(2) Cross Dr No.1 anG. Atk to E.
( 3) Cr 0 S s Dr 1\) o. 3 an d A tk to L.
c. Obj will be to seize line CRAILSilliIi\l (7062) -
YJE'lTRIT'.TGElJ (7676) recardless
'-'
of W>lere crossin,r:<.... . is made.
d. EstJ.blish Ln '.\Iith fri6nc~.ly illlit in whose i... crossing is
made to coordinate passa~6 of li~es.
4. CC B:
a;--Cont present mission.
b. Prepared on Div °to:
(1) Cross Br No. 3 and Atk to E.
(2) Cross Dr No.2 and Atk to E.
( 3) Cross Br No. 1 and Atk to E.
c. Obj VI/ill be to seize line 3CE'-:A:JISH HALL (4659)
CHAILST1EI!': (7062) regardless of IN ,ere crossing is made.
d. Establish Ln v.J1. th friendly lUli t in whose Z crossing is
made to coordinate passage of lines.
95
5• C:':;lJERAL :
cs vIill not be blocked (Jlms. If he8.cl is
Itcd f or any rSL,S on" CIm~Ji 11 curl v"d and clear
both approC\.ch s to Dr.
b. is esttnatcd !3r ~ • 2 will be completed 5 lipr.
c. ProT11pt and reports 0 '1 prog;ress of Clms
is mandator;),',
MO:RHIS
Maj Gen
ICIAl:
S'IEf'rIELD
Actp; G-3
96
lOth Armd Di v
APO 260
061600e Apr 45
Copy l'Jo.
1. CB~TERAL :
a:-°-B"d 4betvleen VI and XXI Corps chan-;ed effective 06000lB
Afr 45.
b. 4th ID~ Div and 101st operates on uivision left.
c. Division co inues to in Z 63d and 100th Inf
Division.
d. VI Corps COlltiuues Atkl c:-lan direction to SEe
e. Division limi t of Ren changed (overlay). Atks to
SE at once to seize line BACK:Al\jG (2440) SCFlrliABISCH
ilALL (4660) ( 7063) •
2. CC ii:
~oYltinu6s attack t SEt
b. Turn to S~~ and d on re6ehin" Vic CHAILS":1EnE to seize
line BACKl:'AHG (2440) SC~r..(~.. Bisc ::~ qft.. LL (4660) both
inc lusi VB.
llIOREIS
J"/aj Gen
c~'r IC IAL:
IELD
ST~f}i'
Actg G-3
98
Eq 10th Armd Di v
APO 260
062200B Apr 45
Copy '0.
1. CC A:
a;--No change in mission.
b. Bxploi t to rnaximum breaktj,1ru 01 TF TIankins.
c. Pr otec t left (:8) flank of oym advance.
d. I~'old shoulder at CBAILS~rr~11'1 (7062) until Rlvd by Res
Comd.
2. CC
a. Reverted to Div control as of 061645B Apr 45.
b. Ordered by VI Corps to move so as to re8.ch Er
(800834) by 062300B.
3. RZS COl D:
a:--f~Qchar.lge in present mission.
b. Assi3t 90th Cay Rcn Sq (Mecz) in HE Div Z initially.
c. Rlv Elms CC A at CRAILSHEnI (7062) as soon as possible.
d, nold shoulder at CRAILSi3EHC (7062) until [Uvd by 90th
Cay fLcn Sq C:ecz).
MORRIS
Maj Gen
OIT Ie IAL:
s~mrrIELD,
Actg G-3.
DISTRIBUT 101: "x" plus 3 - VI Corps
1 - 101 s t C a v G:.)
1 - 4t'l In:l~ vi v
I - IOOth lui Div
1 - 63d Ini' Div
99
lOth Armd Div
APO 260
072200B April 1945
Copy No
2. CC B:
a:--Becure and hold open ~vy CP~ILSc~IM (S7062) - BAD
rrl~T{Gm'THEn!i (S470l) (both exclusive) for Div MSR.
lJ. I'Jlaintain contact wi th Elms 4th Inf Div to N and Res
Comd on S.
3. R~S COlIn:
a. Mission Asgd 01 No. 20 cancelled.
b. Block and protect CRA TLSHEHI Rd center.
c. Maint8.in contact wi th 90th Cav Rcn Sq (Mecz) on
It and CC B on L.
MORR.IS
Maj gen
OFF IC IAL:
SHEFFIELD
Acte; G-3
100
10th Armd Div
AFO 260
082400B Apr 45
Copy l~o.
2Q CC 13:
a;--C-cmt on pre se:1t mis s ion initially.
b. On be relieved in sectors 8525898) to
(36279) (Incl) hold line BLJ.. t1F~LDEN (S6279)- CRAIL
e (S7062) (both exclusive) keeping balance of
CC in mobile :t{es Vic KIRCE=BEEG (36369).
c. W':aintb.in contact v,;ith CC A on Sand 324th RCT on V"
d. Close coor dina tion bet1Neen Tf: Chamber lain and leading
En 324th RCT is maDdatory.
e. Team l,faher to Cont rr.ission on 1,~SR between (4800)
and (S525898) until further notice.
101
5. 324th ReT:
a. Itchd Div Eff 08lBOOB Apr 45.
b. Assemble in designated area (overlay).
c. JtL~p-off as soon as posiJible after 9 Apr
Atk S to secure MSR in Z.
d. CoopEJrate closely Y.:ith 1'F C:iamberlain of CC B who
now has responsibility of Z to be d by RCT.
MORRIS
Maj Gen
OFFIC IAL:
SHEFFIELD
Actg G-3
102
10th ~~rmd Di v
APO 260
092400B Apr 45
Copy No.
2. CO No 0
J\,:1GRTUS
j Gen
OFfICL;.L:
SJ:-CfF I ELi)
G-3
103
Irq 10th Armd Div
AFO 260
l01300B Apr 45
Copy No.
1 • GE}TLRAL :
a. Div wi thdraws irrunediately fro!:1 CEAILST-l:G;IM Area to
Assy Area (ov;:;rl ay) •
b. Prepared on arrival to Cont Atk to ~~ toward HEIL13ROHN
wrwn crossinp:s over KOCT-ffiR R are available.
2. CC A:
a:-Initiate withdrawal at once to designated Assy Area.
b. Use ~oth Red & Blue Hts as required.
c. On closing Assy Area prepared to Cont Atk to W on orderc
d. R8s Comd remains under your oY:Jer3.tional control until
closed in Assy Area.
e. Tr A, 90th Cay Rcn Sq (Mecz) reverts Sq control.
4. CC B:
a.-Ho ld pre sent pas i tions &: cover vd tr.dr a"li'al C CA.
b. After CC A has cleared" move to desi[nated .Assy Area
Via Route Red or any availa~_lle Ii.outes to Nor th E of
JACST R.
MORRIS
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2. Boundar ies:
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HEADQUARTERS VI CORPS
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Maintain 2d En 254th Inf alerted for movement by motor
on Corps order on two hours notice.
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Inf released from alert status (Par 2"
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5. VI Corps Arty:
--t(~~v~86~qJth FA Bn (240mm How) without delay to Vic
11EID~~BERG (R6990)o Adv Det report to CO 421st FA Gp
at H~~·DELBERG. On arrival destination, unit ReId Atch
ment VI Corps and VI Corps Arty, reverts control Seventh
Army.
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A P PEN D I X IV
PbRSOFALITIES
8. Lis u t ~,:r ':;" .:-'~ C' oJono 1 elm TIS L. }U\_lEcr [,is
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March 1890. After graduating from tlle [jni ted States Military
of lieutenunt colonel.
Irq VIII Corps at Fort Sam Houston" Texas; an instructor at the Army
Y~ar College; a member of t"le Inl. ccntry Board at Fort Benning; and
included t ~lG Commo.nd and Gener ,:-;.1 St;::tff ::3c'lo01 (1925)" the Army
YJar College (1930) I and the Field Artillery School at Fort Sill.
tJ1e SAAR-VOSELLE Tr iangle.. the Ba ttl e of tne Bul ge, the Br eak
tirr ough to the RHINl:!i, and the captur eo,: BEIDELBURG and ULM.
Medal" Leg'ion of 1"'eri t, Silver Stur" Bronze Star He do. 1" Purple HearJ
School a. t For t Benninf'1 Go.. J and the Ta::'1k School at Fort Meade l
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In February 1.941, Br iCCldier Gellerc!.l Fiburn was tr[Ulsferr(d
from t LC, 2nd Armored Divis ion ancL'lssi ':~cd as observer with the
comt",~i~1.nd 0.·. t.'.e 3rd Tank Regiment. Thereafter he served vvitll the
CRAI1$'D~nI 0
Piburn ~H}S beon awarded t}le Silver Star" Legion of ~,~erit with oak
leaf' clus-cer, Bronz,e St8.r 1-:Iedal v'ith oo.k laf cluster, Purple l:Ieart,
Course (1920).
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During tne CRAILSHEIM Opero.tion CoI1bat Cormnand B,
Army ..
Course (1926) and the Command and Gen6ral Staff College (1941),
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In September 1944.J he r to t 10th Armored Division
wi.th oak leaf cluster" ~nd the Croix de Guerre with palm.
of Ii' i e 1 d AI' t i
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Lieutenant Colonel JOHN W. SHEFFlELL
Advanced Course (1943)~ and the Corrmand and General Staff College
(1944).
Geor gia.
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Lieutenant Colonel COR&ELIIS Ao LIC{IRIE
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the Dni ted States Mili tary .rl.cademy from that state, Lieutenant
graduated from the Cavalry School Hegular Course in 1935 and the
Lichirie include the Silver star l,;ith oak leaf cluster .. Legion
of Merit .. Bronze Star Medal" and t~le Purple Heart 1~Jith oak
1 e a f c 1us t e r •
30 May lS40.
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Lieutenant Colonel Hankins' aFlards for his outstand
leaf' olus ter, Br onz e Star Medal with oak 1 eaf cluster J and
1945.
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command of Company D, 191st Tank on. He subsequently
served as ~-2 and 8-3 of the 1st on, 37th Armored Regi
ment.
end of \I'iorld ~var II, and his task fo~ ce fought with distinction
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Rc~ular Course (1939) and the Tank CoursG (1940) ai' The Infa{ltry
Colonel .t(ic~1ardson has been aV'larded -t'n SilVer Star ¥Jith two
oak leaf clusters, the Bronze Star Medal, and the Purple rieart
honor.
during the period 1935-1936 and was apL'ointed to the Uni t6d
July 1942. He then joined the lOth Aroorcd Division and served
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retained cormnand of this unit until S5ptGmber 1945, and very
Operation.
Ivkri t, Bronze 3tar Medal, and Purple:: :lGart arE.) among the uwards
t:1e Army. ThE; iollm"ing yr::;ar he:: pursued a post graduate course
at Cornell UniVersity.
Knox, Kentucky to begin his acti ve duty tour. 1< rom June to
star, Bronze Star Medal with oak 163.f clust6r, Purple "'.:feart,
194~he joined the 10th Armored Division which ~as then being
When the ba ttal ion commander 'Vvas fa tlllly wounded in tho vic ini ty
Division at Fort Benning, Georgia .. and rGmained vrith that unit
star .. Bronze Star Medal with oak h;af clustcr, Purple T{eart,
194~he jOined the 10th Armored Division which ~as then being
and S-3 of the 54th Armored Infantry Bo. ttJ.l ion,. re inforeed,
WhGn the bo.. ttal ion commander was fa ta lly 'Nounded in tho vic ini ty
of LOEFELS~ Germany on 9 A~ril 1945~ bajor (then Captain)