Bastogne became the “hole in the dough-nut.”. The Germans still maintained an advantage and the outnumbered Americans withdrew closer to Bastogne. The division had no official name although it did associate itself with the nickname "Armoraiders" while in training at Camp Campbell. The loss of this heavily defended city caused German defenses to collapse. Combat Command B was dispatched directly to Bastogne by Patton on 17 December 1944. Signal Company:7 Officers, 302 other ranks 1.3. The division was activated on 15 July 1942, at Fort Benning, Georgia, around a nucleus of the reorganized and redesignated 3rd and 11th Cavalry Regiments. Panzertruppen has uploaded 6651 photos to Flickr. By the conclusion of hostilities on 9 May 1945, the 10th had reached Mittenwald, Bavaria where they halted, their mission accomplished. At the Conclusion of the battle, the 10th Armored Division's, 21st Tank Battalion and Combat Command B were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for their extraordinary heroism from 17 to 27 December 1944 Battle of the Bulge. 20 December 1944: III Corps, Third Army, 12th Army Group. "Index to the General Orders of the 10th Armored Division in World War II" (Book/Hardcover). For over eight hours CCB held Bastogne alone, against eight German Divisions. The Tiger division as the 10th was known was led by Maj. Gen. William H. H. Morris, Jr. and in early November, supporting XX Corps, officially entered combat in … The 10th Armored Division had captured 650 towns and cities along with 56,000 German prisoners. Company Headquarters:27 Officers, 194 other ranks 1.2. For eight hours, CCB alone withstood the multiple blows of the Nazi's Hydra-headed attack. [1], In one week, the 10th advanced 100 miles and captured 8,000 prisoners from 26 different enemy divisions. In the center of the hole, the 10th assembled a highly mobile reserve force to strike in any direction. On 17 December 1944 the Allied tide of battle came to a halt. The 101 Airborne Division was also honored with the Presidential Unit Citation for their actions at Bastogne. [2], After the battle, the 10th Armored Division's 21st Tank Battalion and Combat Command B were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for their actions from 17 to 27 December 1944 Battle of the Bulge. After a four-day respite, the 10th spearheaded General Alexander Patch's Seventh United States Army drive to Bavaria. Patton's Unsung Armor of the Ardennes-The Tenth Armored Division's Secret Dash to Bastogne, Patterson, Eugene, This page was last edited on 14 January 2021, at 00:13. At that time, the 101st Airborne Division was on respite in France; Combat Command B of the 10th Armored Division was the only combat unit defending Bastogne at the time. When the 101 Airborne Division arrived both military outfits were surrounded and trapped. And, yes, that's 2 Shermans! Leaving Teurtheville, 25 October, the Division moved to Mars-la-Tour, where it entered combat, 2 November, in support of the XX Corps, containing enemy troops in the area. They powered through France, Germany, and Austria, including the Battle of the Bulge. The 10th then crossed the Saar and captured Trier and a bridge across the Moselle River. Die 3. Fourth Armored Division tanks cracked the ring on 26 December, but CCB's fight wasn't over. It arrived at Newport News, Virginia on 13 October 1945 and was inactivated at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia on the same day. After a four-day respite, the 10th was one of several divisions of spearheading the Seventh Army drive under General Alexander Patch into Bavaria. Cemeteries & Memorials; Burial Search; About Us; Education; Facebook; Twitter; YouTube; Instagram; ABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501. Lever het aan! Capture Bastogne, hub from which seven main roads spread spoke-like in all directions, was essential to the swift movement of Rundstedt's panzers. The 10th then crossed the Saar and pressed on to capture Trier and a bridge across the Moselle River. For security reasons, the 10th stripped all identification from their vehicles and uniforms. Generals Dwight Eisenhower and Patton visited the 10th Armored Division to congratulate them. At the same time, German forces moved westward with increasing momentum. 41 - 43, in the article titled "10th AD Tigers missed credit for valiant fight at Bastogne", by Captain John Buckheit. Ardennes American Cemetery 164, route du Condroz . They will soon have decals. In one day, they smashed the vaunted German lines, and after 48 hours, the division blitzed 85 miles, overrun the Saar-Moselle Triangle, and reached the Saar River. Years after the war, General Anthony McAuliffe praised the men of the Tiger Division, noting that, "In my opinion, Combat Command B of the 10th Armored Division was never properly credited with their important role in the Bastogne battle.". Men of the 10th stood, fought, died. Threatened with extinction, they echoed Maj. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe's reply of “Nuts” to the German surrender ultimatum. During the European Theater of Operations the 10th Armored Division was part of the Twelfth United States Army Group and was originally assigned to General George S. Patton’s Third United States Army. The 10th Armored Division was inactivated on 13 October 1945 at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia. The 10th Armored Division was recognized as a liberating unit by the United States Army Center of Military History and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1985. German dispatches referred to the 10th as the "Ghost Division." US M-4A3E8 76.2-MM Sherman tank of the, 21st Tank Battalion, 10th Armored Division, Bubenorbis Germany, April 17,1945. The 10th Armored Division entered France through the port of Cherbourg, 23 September 1944, and put in a month of training at Teurtheville, France, before entering combat. The "Tiger" nickname of the 10th originates from a division-wide contest held while it was training in the United States, symbolizing the division "clawing and mauling" its way through the enemy. 5 September 1944: III Corps, Ninth Army, 12th Army Group. It was the first time in 1500 years that the ancient fortress at Metz fell. [citation needed], The 10th Armored Division is also represented in the epic 1970 Academy Award-winning film Patton. The division helped to seize Heilbronn, defended the Crailsheim Salient, and moved south to isolate Stuttgart. Combat Command-B's lead Sherman tanks, tank destroyers and half-tracks entered Bastogne 18 December 1944. 1.1. Then help arrived. After Action Reports of the 40th Tank Battalion (7th Armored Division). The following is excerpts from Ray Moore's "Terrify and Destroy" pamphlet (c. 1944). After participating in the Tennessee maneuvers June to September 1943 under the Second Army, the Division was transferred to Camp Gordon, Ga., where training was continued. [3] By 9 May 1945, elements of the 10th had reached Mittenwald, Bavaria, where they halted. Activated 15 July 1942 Arrived ETO 23 September 1944 Arrived Continent (D+109) 23 September 1944 Entered Combat 1944 Days in Combat 124 Bastogne's “Fire Brigade,” as it was called, fought wherever the battle flamed hottest. However CCB and the 101 Airborne Division maintained a defensive posture and held until the German offensive burned out several days later. 23 March 1945: Third Army, 12th Army Group, but attached to the XXI Corps, Seventh Army, 6th Army Group. by | Jan 21, 2021 | Uncategorized | Jan 21, 2021 | Uncategorized Die 1st Armored Division (deutsch 1. On 25 February 1953, the division was allotted to the Regular Army but remained inactive. Separate Tank Battalion Histories. "Armies Corps Divisions and Separate Brigades" (Book/Hardcover). The division raced through Kaiserslautern, crossed the Rhine River on 28 March 1945, and continued east. Lt. Col. James O'Hara's group shifted southeast to Bras. This force was Bastogne's indispensable backbone of steel. More enemy armor followed and with the road blocked, the battle spilled into the snow-covered fields and woods. In 30 days of hell, these men of CCB had earned the Presidential Unit Citation (United States), formerly the Distinguished Unit Badge. Bazooka-armed American soldiers and a single platoon of tank destroyers fought a column of German Panzer IV tanks on the Houffalize-Noville highway, turning them back. HISTORY: The 10th Armored Division ("Tiger Division") was activated 15 July 1942 at Ft. Benning, Ga. and assigned to the Armored Force. US-Panzerdivision; Spitzname Old Ironsides) ist ein Großverband der US Army mit Hauptquartier in Fort Bliss, Texas. Fourth Armored Division tanks finally broke through on 26 December, but CCB continued to fight until 18 January. Greying dusk shrouded Bastogne as CCB's lead Sherman tanks, tank destroyers and half-tracks rolled through the town 18 December 1944. The night of 21 December, the pincers met and closed west of the city. General George Patton was played by George C. In the 2001 HBO show, Band of Brothers, a 10th Armored Division Officer is depicted handing out ammunition and supplies to Easy Company Paratroopers from the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division during the Battle of the Bulge. By 27 April 1945 it was one of several Seventh Army corps headed towards the Alps to seal off passes out of Germany, reaching Innsbruck, Austria by early May. Turner Pub Co. ISBN, Wilson, John B. The shocking loss of this heavily defended city caused German defenses to collapse. ABMC honors the services of overseas U.S. Armed Forces by maintaining and promoting America's overseas commemorative … It left for overseas from New York 13 September 44. Then on 27 April 1945, it leads the Seventh Army into Austria. On 20 February 1945, the 10th again attacked the German defenses. With rapid night movements, the "Tigers" continually surprised the Germans by appearing in different sectors. Later that month, the 10th participated in the capture of Metz. Military Police Platoon:3 Officers, 88 other ranks 1. The 10th Armored Division entered France through the port of Cherbourg, 23 September 1944, and put in a month of training at Teurtheville, France, before entering combat, as part of the Third Army under General George S. Patton. [1], The division raced through Kaiserslautern, crossed the Rhine River on 28 March 1945, and continued east. More enemy armor followed and with the road blocked, the battle spilled into the snow-mantled fields and woods, raged unabated. Originally assigned to the Third United States Army under General George S. Patton, it saw action with the Seventh United States Army under General Alexander Patch near the conclusion of the war. Bazooka-armed doughboys and a single platoon of tank destroyers came to grips with a column of German Panzer IV tanks on the Houffalize-Noville highway, turned them back after a furious engagement. Before dawn of 19 December five German divisions attacked CCB. On 3 October 1945, the division sailed from Marseilles, France. Dec 21, 2016 - M4 Sherman 21st Tank Battalion 10th Armored division fighting near Gesselhardt Germany 1945 In one day, they broke the German lines, and after 48 hours, the division advanced 85 miles, overran the Saar-Moselle Triangle, and reached the Saar River. The 10th continued forward never allowing the defending Germans to reorganize. 16 December 1944: XX Corps, Third Army, 12th Army Group, but attached to First Army, 12th Army Group. 1 April 1945: VI Corps, Seventh Army, 6th Army Group. I tell you, war is Hell!" ISBN, Gardner Hatch (March 1989). The 20th Armored Division was an armored division of the United States Army that fought in World War II.It was activated on 15 March 1943 at Camp Campbell in Kentucky.. In early February 1945, the 10th reassembled at Metz and rejoined the XX Corps (United States). Armor Magazine allows the reprinting of its material provided that the publication and author are credited. CMH Home ; Force Structure Support; Order of Battle - WWII - ETO; 10th ARMORED DIVISION "Tiger" The mixture of insignia and distinctive colors of several arms incorporated in the Armored Force symbolize integrity and esprit. Later that month, the 10th participated in the capture of Metz. On 23 April 1945, the 10th crossed the Danube River. Select Page. The 101 Airborne Division was also honored with the Presidential Unit Citation for their actions at Bastogne. General Patton was played by George C. Scott. Division im Zweiten Weltkrieg. Fourth Armored Division tanks finally broke through on 26 December, but CCB continued to fight until 18 January. The 10th Armored Division was inactivated on 13 October 1945 at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia. It was the first time in 1500 years that the ancient fortress at Metz fell. Mar 28, 2018 - M4A3E8 76mm Sherman tank, 21st Tank Battalion, 10th Armored Division, Bubenorbis Germany, 17 April 1945 Drawing from a seemingly endless reservoir of might, Germans still maintained an overwhelming balance of power. 10th Armored Division. ):42 Officers, 931 other ranks 1.4. The 10th assumed responsibility to protect Luxembourg and the Third Army's right flank. Leaving Teurtheville, 25 October, the Division moved to Mars-la-Tour, where it entered combat, 2 November, in support of the XX Corps, containing enemy troops in the area. 21st Tank Battalion 10th Armored division Gesselhardt Germany 1945. Years after the war, General Anthony McAuliffe said "In my opinion, Combat Command B of the 10th Armored Division was never properly credited with their important role in the Bastogne battle. Später in Italien, in der Schlacht um Monte Cassino, und Griechenland. Lt. Col. James O'Hara's group shifted southeast to Bras. In one week, the 10th advanced 100 miles and captured 8,000 prisoners from 26 different enemy divisions. CCB's commander, Col. William L. Roberts, split his command to form a crescent-shaped arc facing eastward five miles from the city. Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mech. The Germans sent pincers to the north and south. In the European Theater of Operations the 10th Armored Division was part of both the Twelfth United States Army Group and Sixth United States Army Group. The weary, triumphant Tigers did not take their final ride through Bastogne's rubble strewn streets until 18 January. "[1], In early February 1945, the 10th reassembled at Metz and was able to rest briefly after rejoining the XX Corps. Riding the crest of a 14-mile advance, five Nazi divisions knifed through the fog and engaged CCB in the pre-dawn darkness of 19 December. "Tenth Armored "Tiger" Division" (Book/Hardcover). The division, which served under General George S. Patton's Third Army, was activated on 15 July 1942, at Fort Benning, Georgia. 1. D-Day Militaria (January 2004). 21st Tank Batallion The 10th Armored, also referred to as the Tigers, were a part of the US 3rd Army Group, commanded by General Patton. Balked frontally, the German attack swirled around the city, shooting pincers to the north and south. With rapid night movements, the "Tigers" continually surprised the Germans. Major General Paul Newgarden, the division's first commander selected "Tiger" as the winner because a tiger has soldierly qualities, including being clean and neat and the ability to maneuever and surprise his prey. 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The "Tiger" nickname of the 10th originates from a division-wide contest held while it was training in the United States, symbolizing the division "clawing and mauling" its way through the enemy. As part of the VI Corps the 10th crossed the Danube River on 23 April 1945. Brigade wurde nach Chicago verlegt, um dort die öffentliche Sicherheit wiederherzustellen und deren Fortdauer zu gewährleisten. German dispatches referred to the 10th as the "Ghost Division." 1.1. Note. The 10th Armored Division had captured 650 towns and cities along with 56,000 German prisoners. After fierce fighting, the 10th slammed into the vaunted Siegfried Line and led General George S. Patton's Third Army into Germany on 19 November 1944. 10th armored division 21st tank battalion. This video is unavailable. Nach der Ermordung von Martin Luther King brachen in einigen Innenstädten Straßenschlachten aus. Gliederung der 4. Purple Heart The Tigers were a strong force in the middle to the end of the war. Subscribe to 21st Tank Battalion, 10th Armored Division Footer menu. On 3 October 1945, the division sailed from Marseilles, France. As it drove into the heartland of Bavaria, the "Tiger" division overran one of the many subcamps of Dachau concentration camp in the Landsberg area on 27 April 1945. For the first time since he launched his assault, Von Rundstedt was stopped! 21st (Service) Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (from 21 June 1916) Zweiter Weltkrieg Während des Zweiten Weltkrieges wurde die Division in Frankreich, Belgien und in Nordafrika eingesetzt. He doesn't have email, but if you answer I will print him a copy. Explore Panzertruppen's photos on Flickr. 10 February 1945: XX Corps, Third Army, 12th Army Group. Near the conclusion of the war the 10th Armored saw action with General Alexander Patch's Seventh United States Army. These were the first combat troops to reach the threatened city. The bulk of this section of the article is taken from the July–August 1992 issue of Armor Magazine, pp. As it drove into Bavaria, the division overran one of the many subcamps of Dachau concentration camp in the Landsberg area on 27 April 1945, earning it recognition as a liberating unit. Generals Dwight Eisenhower and Patton personally visited the 10th Armored Division to congratulate them on this remarkable achievement. A task force commanded by Maj. William R. Desobry went north to Noville, while a similar group under Lt. Col. Henry T. Cherry wheeled east to Longvilly. The 10th Armored Division (nicknamed "Tiger Division") was an armored division of the United States Army in World War II. Scott. 1968 war ein Jahr innerer Unruhen. The 10th Armored Division is also represented in the epic 1970 Academy Award-winning film film. Major General Paul Newgarden, the division's first commander selected "Tiger" as the winner because a tiger has soldierly qualities, including being clean and neat and the ability to maneuver and surprise his prey. The 10th Armored Division (nicknamed Tiger Division) was an armored division of the United States Army in World War II. For eight hours, CCB alone withstood multiple German attacks before reinforcements arrived from the 101st Airborne Division, which had moved into Bastogne under the screen of the 10th's actions. At the Conclusion of the battle, the 10th Armored Division's, 21st Tank Battalion and Combat Command B were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for their extraordinary heroism from 17 to 27 December 1944 Battle of the Bulge. The Battery Press, Inc.; 2 edition (2000). CCB endured the cold, artillery barrages and bombing while their supplies and ammunition dwindled. Combat Command A moved 75 miles in a single day, directly into the attack. In the surrounded city, the 10th assembled a mobile reserve force to strike in any direction. Headquarters Company:14 Officers, 159 other ranks 1.1. The outnumbered Americans shifted their defensive arc nearer Bastogne. The 10th occupied southern Bavaria until September 1945. My Father Richard Staubach (on the right in picture) served during WWII with the 11th Armored Division 21st Armored Infantry Battalion Company C. He is still alive and would like to contact members he served with. Bronze Star. On 20 February 1945, the 10th again attacked the German defenses. The 10th was the first division to move north in an attempt to impede the German assault. Casualty Statistics 10th Armored Division, Nichols, Lester M. (2000). M4 Sherman 21st Tank Battalion 10th Armored division fighting near Gesselhardt Germany 1945 "I’ve seen thousands of men lying on the ground, their dead faces looking up at the skies. 17 January 1945: Third Army, 12th Army Group, but attached to the XXI Corps, Seventh Army, 6th Army Group. The night of 21 December, the pincers met and closed west of the city. It arrived at Newport News, Virginia on 13 October 1945 and was inactivated at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia on the same day. While the Tiger's steal treaded tanks ground over Bastogne's cobble-stoned streets, the avalanche of German might rolled westward with increasing momentum. Watch Queue Queue Bastogne, a hub from which seven main roads diverged, was essential to the swift movement of Rundstedt's panzers. The 10th occupied southern Bavaria until September 1945. 10 October 1944: Third Army, 12th Army Group. CCB's commander, Col. William L. Roberts, split his command to form a crescent-shaped arc facing eastward five miles from the city. [4], The division was composed of the following units:[5], The 10th Armored Division served under the following commands in the ETO:[6], In the 2001 HBO show, Band of Brothers, a 10th Armored Division officer, George C. Rice, played by comedian/actor Jimmy Fallon, is depicted handing out ammunition and supplies to paratroopers of Easy Company, part of the 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division during the Battle of the Bulge. "Impact: The Battle Story of the 10th Armored Division" (Book/Hardcover). (1999). In the north, the Germans had launched their Ardennes Offensive later called The Battle of the Bulge. Government Printing Office. 7 December 1944: Third Army, 12th Army Group, but attached to VIII Corps, First Army, 12th Army Group. ISBN, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Armored divisions of the United States Army, United States Army divisions during World War II, Military units and formations established in 1942, Presidential Unit Citation (United States), United States Army Center of Military History, https://military.wikia.org/wiki/10th_Armored_Division_(United_States)?oldid=5061030. See also Battle of Bastogne or Siege of Bastogne. The 10th Armored Tigers played key roles in several of the war's greatest battles, including Combat Command B's gallant defense of Bastogne. The remainder of the epic, like the beginning, is a tale of the individual soldier's raw courage. First reinforcements of the 101st Airborne Div., which had moved into Bastogne under the screen of the 10th's actions.