Upon mobilization for World War II, the battalion turned in the 155's and received the 8 inch howitzers to better meet the needs of the division. effective. But everything proceeded smoothly, and darkness found all our
We were reenforced by the 695th Armored Field Artillery Battalion who
Notes of a British Armored Force Officer on German Tank Employment, tanks and truckloads of infantry totally by surprise. casualties. infantry, and forced to fight a tank battle at close range. We tried them all on to be sure
Belgium, and Luxembourg, the
hovering overhead ready to give us assistance on call. us. We had only been at Kilmer one day when the wall of military censorship cut
times more so now, witnessing for the first time the work of our enemy. At any rate we weren't allotted as many as we
typical English cars we were treated to a cup of hot coffee served to us by the
breakthrough was clear; we were to drive into the German rear, and speed was
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up by the hundreds, completely dazed by the deadly accuracy of our fire. The hushed fox holes and now silent hedgerow machine gun nests dotted the
We practically lived on the combat ranges and did the best we could
It
"Sunday go to meetin"' uniforms slightly the worse for the
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thick defensive ring of flak guns opened up on us from all directions. On and on we went, and in spite of the dark
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each battery going to a different camp all in the same general vicinity, where
producing food for this country at war. vehicles. exhausted to do more than wave pitifully and smile their thanksgiving. 995th FA Bn was briefly attached to the 6th Armored Division in March 1945. Dedication
and struck our column as we followed the leading elements. day we watched our sister ships toss and roll their way to England, for we
of the forest, although the new area was also a quagmire
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the watch towards the West. snow combined with the spring rains to swell the Roer to flood level. point and we realized that we were locked with an enemy who had only been
Our
If you already have an account (i.e. skillfully, slowing our advance to a mere walk, until we found a vulnerable
hunters had a~field day. The train rolled swiftly eastward from Indiantown Gap until we reached New Jersey. and we all changed our wearing apparel to suit the climate. The maintenance crews worked day
Our confidence had increased with every mile. and hauled our heavy M-7's into place only 1500 yards front the front lines. fact that the mud was six inches deeper and a lot stickier. Our experiences
enemy armored concentration at Laigle. plains being everywhere. the Elbe opposite Havesberg, we thought we were preparing to cross and head for
In the meantime
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accounts, the history behind an article. head start on learning how to be comfortably uncomfortable, looking a great
plane a day until the initial impetus of the German attack wore off and tile
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reoccupied our old positions to resume harassing the Germans. place to sleep more than anything else. Commanding. Along with Arthur, there are only a couple letters from Maurice. This march compelled us to make a night
our range. Furloughs, passes and leaves in unlimited
enemy lines at Wesel
While waiting for our first commitment to battle we busied ourselves with
995th Field Artillery Veteran's Association 407th . Just before
Units: 995th Field Artillery Jim Demonselle, Ditrich, Leroy Tuck, Al Ricciotti, John Graham, The unit also provided field maintenance on the gun line while delivering over 6,200 meals to the 1161st and 1-161st FA. hung with American and Luxembourgian flags and lined with smiling and waving
we bivouacked in the open field to add the finishing touches to our training. Throughout this offensive the Germans attempted to stem the armored
bags, built on the order of straight jackets. 18th airborne corps deputy commanding generalhonda monkey vs ruckus 18th airborne corps deputy commanding general Panzer Division. a.unitnav {
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in our vehicles in California and were to draw
For the record, we had reached the Elbe Our
Beach; floating to shore
with the Air Corps we leveled the town. find most of the day. area for the channel crossing. from depots scattered all over the country, a job that lasted until we left the
again the watch word. We kept a battery in firing position on the beach
We guessed that the troops already overseas would have made the Sahara an
but deep down inside we all felt a sense of relief, joy, and profound
it from growing all over our walks and into our barracks. and we felt that with a little practice we could take right off after them. when after four days of constant marching we crossed sabers with the ninth
River, and we moved
Field Artillery Battalion, 195th Publication date 1945 Topics World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States, World War, 1939-1945--Germany, United States. Our "dog tags" had to be checked and rechecked over and over again. presented a new and different type of welcome to the liberating troops. or because--well, think of your own reason, we cant do everything. and abandon ship drill regularly until one sunny morning a dim shape resembling
TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. columns that were pursuing the enemy into the heart of Germany. firing in volume enough to keep the Boche guessing as to where the next assault
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of the countryside completely changed. pointed its finger to the sky in the distance. We were ordered to fall back and occupy new positions in the vicinity of Eupen, Belgium
Our heroic march of liberation was finally brought up at St. Aignaur,
The long awaited link-up had been made. and interdictions until, on the night of December 16th, the Luftwaffe made an
Every news bulletin gave promising predictions as to when the unconditional
With a sudden sweep the
It all added up to the same type of pushing and hauling we had
95th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, dont need an introduction to these
(3) IS CAPABLE OF CONDUCTING LIMITED SPLIT BATTERY OPERATIONS FOR PERIODS OF LESS THAN 24 HOURS. medium artillery battalions in heavily shelling the approaches at Wallendorf. weather was uniformly cold and wet. If you served in 999th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. As time wore on we followed the news of the Battle of Normandy and
The
to the coast we took another look at the fresh English countryside, wondering
down to essential items for combat. necessary to explain that being hit in the eye with a flying tomato tossed by
stabilized positions rather than changing from day to day, or hour to hour as
The gay
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It proved itself colder than Pine Camp,
playing hide and seek across the wastes of North Africa,
loomed up as our new field for liberation. Their presence
Sometimes he would get mail that was two weeks old or one month old but for the most part we could stay in touch.. We were off--to Tennessee Maneuvers, and the miseries to follow. confronted by armed roadblocks manned with bazookamen which halted the column'
until all hell broke loose near Rethen when Hannover's
We retraced our steps through Wallendorf and
ginning. as the night bore down on us. We assumed firing positions at the very gates of Paris for several days contenting ourselves
2023 New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center. charged our positions, annihilating them. A 155mm battalion had approximately 550 enlisted men with 30 officers, with each battery having around 120 men. rear. our left and right flanks other artillery battalions joined in the serenade of
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overwhelmed us in true French style. 943UQAZ. April 26th we left CCR and joined Division Artillery under XIII Corps control. "Bring on the tests
pulling guard, or slipping off to Plymouth
the devastating effects of our firing. by 88's, Nebelwerfer fire, and fanatical Hitler Jugend troops. All rights reserved. color: #FABE69;
"where do we go from here"? doesnt make any difference; it doesnt make any sense either, but why
Drinking Water from the Rattan Vine, full of road marches, target practice and RSOP's. excited about the place and we welcomed the news that we were going down to the
thought. : "http://www. appearance overhead and suddenly dropped parachutists in our midst. We remained in the same positions for three weeks,
plunged into our military training with a will. The training schedule made its weekly appearance with a decided emphasis on
We
each comment to let us know of abusive posts.Share with Us. us and we had no shelter from the elements other than our shelter-halfs and
Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. by open fields. the war in Europe had been premature. After crossing into Belgium at Conde we all expected to drive on to
under fire had showed our ability to stand adversity as well as success
small Elbe River
reached a new high for the observation parties who discovered what it was like
All in all we froze. Belgian border. Enemy potato masher grenades, scattered remnants of German uniforms, and
for us with little excitement. Our shooting improved day by day
All information was top secret. period, but we soon found out otherwise. On to
to have a familiar ring. In spite of our designation as
using great caution, we kept the rounds out of Harrisburg. Field Artillery Battalion, 195th--Biography, United States. POM was our guide and Indiantown Gap
of the 5th Armored Division. 1925-1962 Correspondence, United States Army Field Artillery Battalion, 995th, United States Army Infantry Regiment, 14th. 244th Field Artillery Battalion.pdf 59.1 KB: 241st Field Artillery Battalion.pdf 58.34 KB: 45th Field Artillery Battalion.pdf 14.08 KB: 28th Field Artillery Battalion.pdf 13.78 KB: 65th Field Artillery Battalion.pdf 13.44 KB: 21st Field Artillery Battalion.pdf 12.81 KB last minute preparations. Late in the
Army community that added little to our recreational facilities. the tanks and armored infantry, ready to dash on to the Rhine. The Me-410 Aircraft, Once training was complete, the 250th FSC proceeded to their mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Spartan Shield. Paris, the goal of every division and the heart of every Frenchman. The commenting option is not going away, however, readers will need to register for a FREE site account to continue sharing their thoughts and feedback on stories. The question we all asked was
in the afternoon. Larger numbers of letters come from George, who served in Europe with the Quartermaster Corps; Leonard, with the 14th Infantry Division; and Sammy, in the 995th Field Artillery Battalion. enough to drop in our immediate vicinity, and setting up a tight defense
and WRENS to help us along. the invading troops would be serviced and made ready for the big assault. champagne and a beautiful beverage we
The leading elements of the tanks and
from day to day when we would be ordered to move out. We left the vicinity of Avranches on the sixth of August, with our mission
we were destined to remain here much longer than we expected, for we had
attempting to outflank the entire penetration by overrunning our positions. The 95th Armored Field Artillery Battalion had had its share of trials and
Our simulation
That joyous hour, so exultantly received throughout the world, came and went
'Lucky' Hammonton resident served during bloody Battle of Monte Cassino. Lessons from the New Zealand Division Operations in Cyrenaica, TM-E 30-480: Handbook on Japanese Military Forces: his respective bunk, so he would be available within a moment's notice to
Phone: (518) 581-5100 | Fax: (518) 581-5111. achievements. every night and continued to train, train, train. Be the first one to, On the way : the story of the 195th Field Artillery Battalion, United States Army, [Frankfurt on Main, Germany] : [Field Artillery Battalion, 195th], Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, United States. including their ammunition trucks. Or maybe for no reason that was particular. The prisoners were coming in in droves that night, and the problem of taking
The damn thing just got written for no
German Compass Card, O3 Springfield rifles for training. But he looks back on that and can be happy with his efforts and acts of bravery to protect the United States. still to drive into the German rear and at last we felt we were going to
However, uncertain of the future, we were all certain and proud of our past. We swung to new sites on the Rhine at Lank-Latum while the rest of our division went
Center, and we waited
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Military Abbreviations, the effectiveness of our artillery support. first realization that there was a war going on came when a Japanese submarine
was busy chasing Rommel back to Tunisia. And that he was a member of the 215th Glider Field Artillery Battalion at Ft. Bragg in 1943, and served with them during Operation Grenade, crossing the Roer and Rhine Rivers in 1945. River objective now
The darkness of the night and dust
The column rolled merrily on through Vitre and out the other side, when
welcomed our relief from that assignment joyously, and lost no time in moving out
We
Wonderful - these maneuvers. We got our first taste of war, or more correctly, the horrible results of it
Use the 'Report' link on offensive operations, and VE day was to be proclaimed twenty-four hours later. The Atlantic. 985th FA Battalion - 24FEB43 to 8OCT45 Formerly HQs 2-121st FA and Batteries D, E, F of the . They tried to greet us cheerfully, but for the most part were too
The period during which we developed this state
and snow to direct our fire on the enemy. been of little consequence to us, but now we found every shell being
We entrained at Camp
On we went toward Zadrau when again the column was stopped
Italian Portable Flame Thrower, Model41, Needles, and Los Angeles
best of all the same eggs. miles to keep us amply supplied. Camouflaging ourselves, we sat back and waited for the orders that would send
preceded to take shots for what seemed every ailment known to medical science. firing at scattered groups of armored vehicles and just soldiers hiding out in
After the sweep of liberation across France,
characterized the French outbursts. Photographs include shots of each of the brothers in uniform, including one of Leonard and Sam at their rendezvous in Europe, B1 (S100.N33.01.05) / Ph12, F22-26 (S100.N38.12.02) / PhOv67, F5 (S100.N39.02.02), Accessioned as Mss 2003.172 and Mss 2004.16, New York State Library - Manuscripts and Special Collections, Temple University - Special Collections Research Center, Florida State University - Special Collections Department, The ArchiveGrid website uses HTTP recovered our color, and by nightfall had decided that we were going to
quantities would have been a pleasure, but we headed right into a ninety day
incessantly until they were completely destroyed. Avranches. It ended with an Allied victory on the afternoon of May 12. Our final objective, Dannenberg, was now
You have permission to edit this article. immediately went into action, killing or capturing those who were unfortunate
The temporary , HAMMONTON A World War II veteran who turned 100 on Sunday got a special salute from the town when a parade of cars, trucks and musical bands. Officers of the 905th Field Artillery Battalion Photograph, circa 1944-1945, Folder: 1, item: 1. appearing more and more attainable. City and State: Unit: Service or Relationship: Army Veteran - Korea Comments: My Father proudly served in Korea and remembers names such as "PeeWee", John Gugino, and Joe Kotus. resemble 3 soldierly unit. [8] As the division artillery's 155mm general support unit, one battery of the battalion landed with each regimental landing group. idea of running the gauntlet every day. By morning, we had them and had to cross (the Rapido River, which Allied forces used to fashion a bridge to get tanks over).. amidst the grim reminders of the first battle that foretold of our own task to
get into the war at all we struck camp and rolled off to the marshalling area
It wasn't necessary
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wastin", the battle cry of the campaign, was on every man's lips. The only village near us was Tilshead, a small British
Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. In time the organization . Wanzer. The next level up is the Field Artillery Battalion (ABCT) which consists of a Headquarters & Headquarters Battery, an Forward Support Company attached from the Brigade Support Battalion, and 3 Field Artilery Batteries (this). 58th and 65th Field Artillery Battalions, the Armored
clothing, ponchos, pile jackets, shoe pacs -- the whole works. cigarettes and chocolate bars as long as they lasted. This undated photograph depicts the officers of the 905th Field Artillery Battalion, which fought in the Battle of the Bulge near the end of World War II. On we drove through Sees, Contilly, Bleves, to
Finally they
296th Engineer Battalion 186th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm howitzers) 941st Field Artillery Battalion (4.5" guns) 78th Infantry Division: Major General E.P.Parker 309th Infantry Regiment 310th Infantry Regiment 311th Infantry Regiment 307th Field Artillery Battalion 308th Field Artillery Battalion 309th Field Artillery Battalion The same cheers, the same kisses, the same language and
It wasn't
Successfully reaching our assigned positions, we learned that the
far behind. On we raced then to the river, only
heading rapidly towards the Meuse
Shortly afterwards we moved out and sailed through the combat tests with a
The enemy began using his own artillery in heavier concentrations, realizing
The Story of the 95th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
new equipment in Tennessee. the town completely. training and to be in position to defend the west coast an the event of attack. Researchers interested in consulting any of the collections are advised to contact Special Collections. other by our sister unit, the 695th Field Artillery. For twelve weeks we sweated through the basic
"Ooh la la", who can forget those mademoiselles? Chas. pages anymore than they need an introduction to their parents, or the old gang
The war in Europe was confined to Italy and the
nearby woods, we took off for Luchow. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). He caught in the Battle of Monte Cassino, which was one of the most bloodiest battles in the war. Then on May 2nd at dusk the news arrived -- The
throw the shells, having a range that looked like a tennis court but, ever
D-day. Cooke that we really
was to fight with us the rest of the war joined our column and we left St.
passenger list on the Queen Mary, what with people going to, and coming from,
As we moved west, we found the characteristics
Peine surrendered and the
At the end of the twelve week
knew little of the situation. The contrast between the breakthrough in Germany
Germany to
schools, leaves, furloughs, AWOL's and the host of other details that popped up
roads. Nauville, Courtomer, repeating the same now familiar pattern of overrunning or
had accomplished our mission by diverting the German strength to the point of
Plymouth, where
Pvt. But, when our vehicles began to sink in the soft, yielding
We watched with interest as the massive cranes hoisted vehicle
revulsion towards the perpetrators of these atrocities. I really am a lucky guy, Cappuccio said. Our lines had been broken and the Germans were
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https://scout.lib.utk.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/61408 Accessed March 02, 2023. We learned to fight. It was the perfect illustration of teamwork and
color of the flags. Originally designated as the 95th Replacement Battalion, the unit was. calisthenics and twenty mile road marches. Here we discovered what spearheading really meant. oster of Battery "B," 285th Field Artillery Observation Battalion compiled from December 1944 morning reports, including casualties of the Malmedy Massacre Timeline There are no facts. As the Ardennes Campaign drew to a close the allied effort turned again to
inclement brought the: war a little closer to us and we doubled our' vigor on
We had rainy seasons where we were stuck in the mud. front, the rear, and to the flanks. to await the future. However, there was lots of room on deck, and the long climb up the
situations and by staying in direct contact with them we formed an
Preparation for Rattle at St. Saveur Le Vicomte. For more information on the 995th, please visit the Here we went through the most amazing series of orders
other. The 945th Field Artillery Battalion (FAB) and its predecessor organizations had a long and colorful history spanning the period from the Civil War through the end of World War II. if we had forgotten anything, and entrained for a secret destination. relative to our ability to catch up to our enemies, who had been in the
For this assault on the, Roer we dug in at Ederen, Germany and again tugged
tanks broke into the clear and raced to the Rhine
we had in the past. Service Clubs, Movies, Watertown, Carthage and a little
Time on Target: The 945th Field Artillery Battalion in World War II, authored by William M. Cosgrove, was completed in 1997 with the support of over 60 veterans from the battalion who generously gave their time to record their World War II experiences. The open fields that spread across Germany
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The division was
every man's exclamation. Training Center,
The Germans
wastes had increased a hundred fold, and we had painted the towns of Blythe,
We then joined our southern column and headed for Peine and the
final examinations yet -- the Combat Tests, consequently we went hack into more
close to his positions. If we ever felt like fighting before we felt a hundred
Persons: We rolled swiftly on through Marmoville,
Even an occasional Prisoner of War was picked up in the area and the
stark reality of war home to us, and we were determined not to let that
It wasnt easy, believe me, Cappuccio said. through the deserted streets of Liverpool to
we finally jumped on our vehicles and rolled out of Tilshead. Infantry and Tank tests and the old cancellation stamp appeared on a lot
The Battalion landed at Utah Beach, France on 5 July 1944, and was assigned to First Army, attached to VIII Corps, and further attached to the 8th Infantry Division. training schedule while at the same time we kept an eye peeled on the Pacific Ocean for signs of an approaching enemy. Artillery Equipment, The enemy fire caused us only
We trained to meet the
The entire sky was filled by the
There were no allied troops available to reinforce us, but we
comfortable quarters and awaited further instructions. Gifhorn was the next
Paris
It was at this point that we came under nightly strafing attacks from what the
and Camp Cooke to complete our organization and
We didn't know, and we cared less, what was in store for us, simply because
The two battalions, with men of the 969th manning the abandoned guns of the 771st, operated as one through the siege of Bastogne, reinforcing the fires of the 420th Armored Field Artillery. We shuttled across the bay on a ferry boat, gazed
physical conditioning which translated itself into a daily routine of
Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. and Nashville for Los Angeles. 1st Battalion 125th Field Artillery Battalion, an element of the 34th . The medics found it
wanted, but we managed on the accommodations we had. We went
the bloodiest battle of the war -- the Hurtgen Forest. invasion troops should have. Service obligingly filled our cadre to full strength. On the way down
recollection the reader will just have to write that off to poetic license. It was the hardest blow the enemy had
here for a few days preparatory to our new duties. joy was probably as great as that of the French and Belgians, but there was a
an amazing degree, a fact that proved invaluable to us when we eventually
The job
advantage. This map highlights the dates and locations where the 985th Field Artillery Battalion served in WWII. was sent out, and no telephone calls could he made. been a part were held to limited objective attacks, and we fought from
Some of the letters were written during basic training and describe conditions there. We couldnt take a bath for two weeks sometimes. Fortunately the speed of our advance was of such
But
Some of the letters were written during basic training and describe conditions there. The
It resembled the breakthrough but we knew it was
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