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war for the Fifth Army (MTO), and for the 1st Armored Division, came
on the afternoon of May 2, 1945. The surrender agreement provided
that the fighting in Italy should end officially at Noon, but the
actual orders took several hours to find their way down to the troops.
Generally, the Division was in North-Central Italy, along Highway
#11, between Novara and Vercelli. In June, the Division, along with a number of others, received a new assignment. The Division was to move from Italy to Germany and there take up occupation duties. Leaving behind all 85 point men, and better, and the tanks, etc., the Division, loaded on trucks, moved into Germany. The route was from VERONA, via TRENTO and BOLZANO, through the BRENNER PASS. From INNSBRUCK, in Austria, the unit drove down the Isar River, through MUNICH, and then north-westward through AUGSBURG to (SCHWÄBISCH) HALL. Once in Germany, the Division was reassigned to XXIII Corps and the Seventh Army and shifted north-westward to the DARMSTADT Landkreis to cover 279 square kilometers and some 12 towns. Headquarters was at Darmstadt. In mid-November, 1945, the Headquarters was moved south-eastward to (SCHWÄBISCH) GMÜND. The area which the Division was policing was constantly widened as the US forces in Europe and Germany were being constantly reduced due to re-deployment homeward. On March 30, 1946, the Seventh Army was inactivated, with the Third Army, Lt Gen Lucian K. Truscott commanding, taking over all occupation duties. Conversion of the 1st Armored Division into the Constabulary was carried out through the spring of 1946. The Division Headquarters and Headquarters Company, with other units, was reduced to mere 'paper' entities and brought back to the States by Maj Gen Hobart R. Gay through the New York POE and inactivated on 26 April 1946 at Camp Kilmer, NJ. The subordinate units remaining in Germany were redesignated as Constabulary units on 1 May 1946 (Webmaster Note: this table is still a DRAFT; still doing research on original duty stations of 1st Armd Div units in the April-May 1945 timeframe): |
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20, 1947, all of the above units were inactivated except for the 72nd
Con Sqdn which was inactivated sometime in December 1947. On 20 December, 1948, via 'paper' transfers, the 1st Con Sqdn was re-activated, relieved from the Constabulary, re-designated the 1st Medium Tank Bn, and then inactivated, all on the same day. The 91st Con Sq was inactivated, as noted above, on Sept 20, 1947. In January, 1948, it was re-activated and reorganized as the 91st Field Artillery Bn (not armored!), and then later inactivated (possibly on 20 May, 1949.) The 12th Const Sq was redesignated as the 6th Inf Regt (minus 2nd and 3rd Bns) on 10 Oct, 1950. The 11th Const Sq was redesignated the 11th AIB on 7 April, 1949 and then redesignated the 2nd Bn, 6th Inf Regt on 10 Oct, 1950. The 14th Const Sq remained active until 20 Dec, 1948, when it was redesignated the 14th AIB and inactivated. It was subsequently redesignated the 3rd Bn, 6th Inf Regt on 10 Oct, 1950. The entire 6th Infantry Regiment was shortly thereafter activated for duty in Berlin. |
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| From a letter
to the editor submitted by William G. Haemmel (Hq Co, 1st Armd Div) (After the VE-Day, the 1st Armored Division was) generally located along Highway #11, between Novara and Vercelli. In June, the Division, along with a number of other units, received a new assignment. The Division was to move from Italy to Germany and there take up occupation duties. Leaving behind all 85 point men, and better, and the tanks, etc., the Division, loaded on trucks, moved into Germany. The route was from Verona, via Trento and Bolzano, through the Brenner Pass. From Innsbruck, in Austria, the unit drove down the Isar River, through Munich, and then north-westward through Augsburg to (Schwäbisch) Hall. Once in Germany, the Division was reassigned to XXIII Corps and the Seventh Army and shifted north-westward to the Darmstadt Landkreis to cover 279 square kilometers and some 12 towns. Headquarters was at Darmstadt. In mid-November 1945, the Headquarters was moved south-eastward to (Schwäbisch) Gmünd. The area which the Division was policing was constantly widened as the US forces in Europe and Germany were being constantly reduced due to re-deployment homeward and to the Pacific. On March 30 1946, Seventh Army was inactivated, with Third Army, Lt Gen Lucian K. Truscott commanding, taking over all occupation duties. Conversion of the 1st Armored into the Constabulary was carried out through the spring of 1946. The Division Headquarters and Headquarters Company, with other units, reduced to mere 'paper' entities, were brought stateside by Maj Gen Hobart R. Gay through the New York Port of Embarkation and inactivated on 26 April 1956, at Camp Kilmer, NJ. Units that returned to the States in 1946 and were inactivated at Camp Kilmer:  Hq & Hq Co,
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We were there (Katterbach) for about two days and one of the things I heard once they found out where I was assigned to was “I feel sorry for you buddy”. I gave it no thought since I did option for |
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| Unit boasts
colorful past
The 53rd Armored Infantry Battalion did it's share of the fighting as the 4th Armored Division advanced to the Rhein River and crossed it. The 4th AD was commended for it's immediate smash beyond the Main River, one hundred miles to the northeast into central Germany, which opened the way for sweeping advances. In April, the 4th plunged still deeper into Germany, rolling as much as 73 miles in a single day. On May 6, an 89 mile advance was made. Gen. Jacob L. Devers, commander of the 6th Army Corps, placed the blue streamer of the distinguished unit citation on the colors of the 53rd Armored Infantry Battalion. It also received streamers from Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe Campaigns. On May 1, 1946, Troop A of the 53rd Armored Infantry Battalion, served in the 6th Constabulary Squadron. On May 20 1948, the battalion was reassigned to the 4th Armored Division. The battalions of the regiment were then stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. Although none of the battalion's of the 51st regiment served in the Vietnam conflict, the D, E and F companies of the regiment served as separate companies in Vietnam. These companies served in Vietnam from 1966 until 1972 and received several unit commendations. The 1st Battalion, 51st Infantry was reassigned from the 4th Armored Division in 1957, to the 2nd Armored Division in Germany. In 1963 the unit was reassigned to the 4th Armored Division. On May 10, 1971, the 4th Armored Division was deactivated and the 1-51 was assigned to the 1st Armored Division. The battalion is presently commanded by Lt. Col. Roger Dimsdale, who took command in December, 1981. The battalion, which is currently located at Crailsheim, will be inactivated on June 16, 1984, when the 1st AD converts to the new Division 86 force structure. |
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marches into history The 1st Armored Division, along with all U.S. Army heavy divisions, will convert to the Division 86 force structure during Fiscal Year 1984. Under the Division 86 structure, each heavy division will decrease by one infantry battalion, while the remaining infantry battalions gain one additional rifle company. In the conversion to the new structure, the 1st AD will inactivate the 1st Battalion, 51st Infantry at McKee Barracks, Crailsheim on June 16, 1984. Three infantry battalions will obtain a company from the inactivated 1-51. The remaining battalion, 1-52 Infantry, will form it's additional company from incoming resources. Four unit moves will occur during the redistribution of 1-51 personnel and equipment. They will transfer in the J-Series MTOE configuration. On April 10, C Company, 1-51 will move from McKee Barracks, to Storck Barracks, Illesheim and will become D Co., 1-6 lnfantry. On April 24, A Co., 1-51 moves from McKee Barracks, to Warner Barracks, Bamberg and becomes D Co., 1-54 Infantry. B Co., 1-51 will move on May 1, from McKee Barracks to Ferris Barracks, Erlangen. It will become D Co., 2-6 Infantry. (In April, the 1-46 Infantry will become the 2-6 Infantry.) Once the infantry companies have moved, the Scout Platoon will move to Storck Barracks, Illesheim, and becomes the HHC 1st Brigade Scout Platoon. Under Division 86, each brigade will receive on additional scout platoon, and in this instance, the 1-51 platoon will go to the 1st Brigade. 1-51 Infantry will remain active as an organization until March 16. After that date, their primary mission will be preparation for inactivation, although some preparations have already begun. Once the companies and platoon have moved out, the remaining battalion personnel will take care of the final work before the inactivation. HHC and CSC assets and personnel will be reassigned as needed, once remaining equipment has been turned in or laterally transferred. By June 16, all personnel and equipment will be transfered to conform to the Division 86 configuration and the 1-51 Infantry will be inactivated. |
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| 141 Signal does its job for the division By Walter Crockett Since 1940 the 141st Signal Battalion has been doing its part in helping the United States Army and the 1st Armored Division by providing communications during war and peacetime maneuvers. The 141st Signal Battalion was activated on June 1, 1940 at Fort Knox, Ky., as the 7th Troop (Mechanized). It was redesignated as the 47th Signal Company (Armored) and assigned to the 1st Armored Division. The company went through extensive training including the Louisiana Maneuvers in 1941 and then embarked with the 1st Armored Division for Northern Ireland. On Aug. 12, 1941 the unit's designation was changed to the 141st Armored Signal Company. After further training in Ireland, segments of the 141st supported Combat Command "B" in the invasion of North Africa. The 141st supported the 1st Armored Division as it fought its way across the African Coast capturing Oran and cleaning out Tunisia. It joined the elements of the Division to form the spearhead in the battle of Kasserine Pass. After the African campaign, the 141st moved into Italy, landing at Salerno and Poestum. It fought with the 1st Armored Division at Anzio, Rome, Naples, and the Po Valley, and was with the Division when it captured Milan. After the collapse of Germany it stayed with the 1st Armored Division which was chosen as one of the occupation forces. In Feb. 1946, the War Department brought the Division back to Camp Kilmer, N.J., and on April 26, 1946 the 141st was inactivated. A new national emergency brought back the 141st on March 7, 1951, with official reactivation taking place at Fort Hood, Texas. February thru April 1952 found the 141st participating in Exercise LONGHORN, the largest maneuver in ten years, providing communications for the 1st Armored Division and playing a prominent role as one of the defending units of the United States. In May 1954, the 141st participated in Exercise SPEARHEAD held at Fort Hood, Texas. In October 1954 the 141st reorganized and remained in preparation for testing new tables of organization and equipment. The test came during Exercise BLUE BOLT held at Fort Hood in February 1955, and subsequently during Exercise SAGE BRUSH held at Fort Polk, La., during the period October-December 1957. The 141st Signal Battalion remained at Fort Polk following exercise SAGE BRUSH. In May 1957 it participated in Exercise SLEDGE HAMMER held in the Louisiana Maneuver Area. The Battalion was again inactivated on December 23, 1957. The 141st Signal Battalion was reactivated at Fort Hood in 1960 as an element of the 1st Armored Division and has been engaged in continuous training since that time. The battalion has participated in numerous exercises including THUNDER BOLT, SWIFT STRIKE III, DESERT STRIKE, BLUE STAR I, II, and III, SILVER HAND, CABALLO BLANCO, and IRON KNIGHT I and II. The 141st Signal Battalion demonstrated the peacetime usefulness of the U.S. Army in September 1965 by providing communications to disaster relieve forces in Louisiana following Hurricane Carla and again in September and October 1967 by providing communication to TASK FORCE BRAVO in the Rio Grande Valley after Hurricane Beulah, for which a letter of appreciation was received from the Task Force commander. During the year 1968 the battalion supported the Division in numerous field exercises, deployed in support of civil disturbance control forces, and performed all missions in a superior manner and winning the Gen. Bruce C. Clarke Award as the battalion which contributed most toward the overall mission of the 1st Armored Division. The battalion spent May and June of 1969 supporting Army Training Tests of all maneuver elements of the Division, and receiving an excellent rating on their own Army Training Test, conducted during the last two weeks of June. On May 10, 1971 the 141st Signal Battalion assumed the mission of the 144th Signal Battalion in the Federal Republic of Germany as a result of the deactivation of the 144th Signal Battalion and the 4th Armored Division. In August 1971 the first elements of the 141st restationed from Goeppingen to Ansbach and shortly thereafter the battalion moved to the field for a pre-exercise CPX and REFORGER III. During this exercise the 141st underwent its annual Organization Readiness Test. During January 1972 the remainder of the 141st, with the exception of a rear platoon, was moved to Ansbach where it has remained until the present time with one platoon of C Company stationed at Monteith Barracks, Nuremberg and the majority of the battalion at Barton Barracks in Ansbach. The Battalion has participated in every REFORGER exercise since 1971 either participating or providing Umpire or Controller communications. Monthly field training exercises since 1974 have been the training highlight with the major portion of the battalion providing communications to the 1st Armored Divison and subordinate units during Division, VII Corps, 7th Army, USAREUR and NATO exercises. This year during REFORGER the 141st Signal Bn. once again supported the 1st AD effectively. "During REFORGER we provided excellent command and control communications for the Division," said Sgt. 1st Class David Lamb, battalion PAC supervisor. "We were able to provide communication which enabled the field commanders to maintain the momentum necessary to react quickly to the ever-changing scenario on the modern battlefield. Without our commo support, the most modern equipment in any of the maneuver battalion's cannot be utilized effectively." Lamb summed it up when he said, "A commander who cannot communicate cannot win." The 141st Signal Battalion serves with the 1st Armored Division as an important element of the NATO Forces stationed in Europe and is dedicated to maintaining world peace. In the future the 141st Signal Battalion hopes to support the 1st Armored Division and the U.S. Army as they have over the last 40 years. "The 141st Signal will continue to modernize its equipment in keeping with the latest developments in tactical communication concepts," Lt. Col. Thomas J. Durfee, battalion commander said. "In 1983 all electromechanical teletype machines in radio-teletype and message center shelters will be replaced with solid state electronic printers which will result in greater reliability as well as faster processing times. User-to-user terminals such as the Tactical Computer Terminal (TCT) and other machines capable of direct radio transmission of anything written or drawn on a piece of paper will significantly reduce message handling times." Durfee went on the explain other new equipment. "Division 86 equipment includes fire tactical satellite terminals for use between division command posts and major subordinate commands allowing the secure transmission of voice and teletype signals among these tactically displaced CPs without regard to the terrain (line-of-site) restrictions presently encountered. Also, the wheeled vehicle fleet will be replaced with diesel fueled commercially produced trucks, Development of a wheeled armor vehicle for signal systems is currently going on. As these new items are fielded the 141st Signal Battalon will adopt new maintenance and training programs to insure a smooth transition to the updated equipment." The commander said that one thing will never change and that is the human element. "No matter how well we design our equipment to utilize technilogical advances, we will always require soldiers with the will to operate complex electronic systems in combat. They will have to be highly trained, skilled professionals capable of problem isolation and immediate correction." Wrapping it up Durfee said, "They will have to be more `system oriented' than they are today - each individual must know his particular task fits into the overall system and the impact of a seemingly isolated malfunction." Tomorrow's 141st Signal Battalion will be better equipped to continue the proud history being made by today's soldiers. |
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I was stationed at Monteith Barracks with A Company, 501st S&T BN, 1971-1973. Through some of the links in your page I found information about the 1st Armored Div "Old Ironsides" but I have not been able to find anything about the 501st and also would like to find some pictures, if possible, about Monteith Barracks.
I was assigned to the "A" Company motor pool. I drove the tow truck "A-10". Some of the guys that I remember are: SP4 J. Whitman, SP4 J Nabor, SP4 J Hernandez, SP5 K Frakes, SP4 d Melville (he used to call me "chacha").
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| By shear luck I stumbled on to your web site about the 501st. I was stationed at Headquarters Headquarters Co., 501st S&T Battalion from
1971-1973. I was the communications specialist located in the cellar of
the Headquarters Co. building. This was the building attached to the
mess hall. My job was to install and maintain all of the radio equipment
within the company vehicles. I was the first one out in the field so
that communication lines could be run through the woods for ground phones
and switchboards. My last 3 months there I was the company ration driver. My closest friend there was our company clerk, Ronald Kalous. I still stay in touch with him today. I saw on another site that Monteith Barracks has been given back to the Germans and that it is being turned into a class golf course and a park for the city of Furth. Good luck with your site. |
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