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78th Infantry Division
Lightning Division

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Division History (Occupation)

309th Inf Regt

310th Inf Regt

311th Inf Regt



 
Division History (Occupation Period: 9 May 1945 - 15 June 1946)
1945 - 1946
 

309th Infantry

310th Infantry

311th Infantry
 
(Source: LIGHTNING. The History of the 78th Infatry Division, Infantry Journal Press, Washington D.C., 1947)
A revised history of the 78th Inf Div during the Occupation period with maps is being worked on!

Lightning - The History of the
78th Infantry Division

 
 

Views and Facts of Berlin
78th Inf Div SSO, 1945
 
 

 
(Source: Troop Basis and the Disposition of Forces, HQ EUCOM)
In May 1946, the 3rd Inf Regt was moved to Berlin and on June 15, it took over the Berlin Military District from the 78th Inf Div.

The 78th Inf Div was subsequently inactivated at Berlin on June 16 1946. The division's infantry regimets were also inactivated as follows:
309th Inf Regt between Apr 15-May 22, 1946, in Germany;
310th Inf Regt on Jun 15, 1946, at Berlin;
311th Inf Regt on May 22, 1946, in Germany.

 
309th Inf Regt (Occupation Period: 9 May 1945 - 15 June 1946)
1945 - 1946
 
Parade Rest - Some of the issues published while in Germany

Jan 13, 1946


 
 
ISSUES IN COLLECTION
DATE ISSUE HQS
Sep 22, 1945 Vol. 2, No. 19 Karlshafen
Sep 29, 1945 Vol. 2, No. 20 Karlshafen
     
Nov 17, 1945 Vol. 2, No. 24 Berlin
Nov 25, 1945 Vol. 2, No. 25 Berlin
     
Dec 9, 1945 Vol. 2, No. 27 Berlin
     
Christmas 1945 Vol. 2, No. 29 Berlin
Jan 6, 1946 Vol. 3, No. 1 Berlin
Jan 13, 1946 Vol. 3, No. 2 Berlin
Jan 20, 1946 Vol. 3, No. 3 Berlin
Jan 27, 1946 Vol. 3, No. 4 Berlin
Feb 3, 1946 Vol. 3, No. 5 Berlin
Feb 10, 1946 Vol. 3, No. 6 Berlin
Feb 17, 1946 Vol. 3, No. 7 Berlin
Feb 24, 1946 Vol. 3, No. 8 Berlin
Mar 2, 1946 Vol. 3, No. 9 Berlin
Mar 10, 1946 Vol. 3, No. 10 Berlin
Mar 17, 1946 Vol. 3, No. 11 Berlin
Mar 24, 1945 Vol. 3, No. 12 Berlin
Mar 31, 1945 Vol. 3, No. 13 Berlin
Apr 7, 1945 Vol. 3, No. 14 Berlin last issue

 
310th Inf Regt (Occupation Period: 9 May 1945 - 15 June 1946)
310th Infantry Regiment Crest (Berlin period, German made, painted)
1945 - 1946
(Source: LIGHTNING BUG, 310th Inf Regt newspaper in Berlin)

Lightning Bug, Final Issue
 
The Final Issue was published in May 1946 and was the last edition of the 310th Inf Regt newspaper to be distributed in Berlin.

Following are the pages relating to the Occupation Mission of the Regiment - 1945-1946.

Page 1 (Letter from the CO, Lt Col Edwin A. Machen, Jr.)
Page 2 (Army of Occupation)
Page 3 (Map)
Page 4 (Old Berlin Landsmarks)
Page 5 (New Landmarks)
Page 6 (Military Government)
Page 7 (The 310th In Berlin)
Page 8 (The 310th In Berlin cont'd)
Page 9 (The 310th In Berlin cont'd)
Page 10 (The 310th In Berlin cont'd)
Page 11 (The 310th In Berlin cont'd)
Page 12 (The 310th In Berlin cont'd)
Page 13 (Army Day, Berlin -- April 6, 1946)
Page 14 (The Lightning Bug)
Page 15 (The Lightning Bug cont'd)
Page 16 (The 310th's crest)
 


310th Inf Regt, 78th Inf Div, in Berlin

 

 

Related Links:
78th Division Veterans Association - very nice and informative site hosted by the veterans association
1945 - The Occupation - This site is a tribute to T5 Lynn Juckett who served with the 78th Infantry Division Headquarters during World War 2.