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10th Armored Division
"Tiger"
The mixture of insignia and distinctive colors of several arms incorporated
in the Armored Force symbolize integrity and esprit. It is an interlocked ornament,
found in Nordic monuments, composed of three torques: red for Artillery; blue
for Infantry; and yellow for Cavalry. The symbols represent the characteristics
of Armored Divisions: the tank track, mobility and armor protection; the cannon,
fire power; and the red bolt of lightning, shock action.
[page 506]
COMMAND AND STAFF
Commanding General
22 Sep 44 |
Maj. Gen. William H. H. Morris, Jr. |
Artillery Commander
22 Sep 44 |
Col. Bernard F. Luebbermann |
13 Apr 45 |
Col. Edward H. Metzger |
Chief of Staff
22 Sep 44 |
Col. Basil G. Thayer |
25 Feb 45 |
Lt. Col. Joseph A. McChristian |
8 May 45 |
Col. Richard Steinbach |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
22 Sep 44 |
Lt. Col. John F. Laudig |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
22 Sep 44 |
Lt. Col. William E. Eckles |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
22 Sep 44 |
Maj. John W. Sheffield |
3 Dec 44 |
Lt. Col. Joseph A. McChristian |
25 Feb 45 |
Lt. Col. John W. Sheffield |
8 May 45 |
Lt. Col. Joseph A. McChristian |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
22 Sep 44 |
Lt. Col. Clark Webber |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-5
3 Oct 44 |
Maj. John M. Gregory |
10 Jan 45 |
Capt. Leigh S. Plummer |
Adjutant General
22 Sep 44 |
Lt. Col. Francis J. Malloh |
Commanding Officer, Combat Command A
22 Sep 44 |
Brig. Gen. Kenneth G. Althaus |
15 Dec 44 |
Brig. Gen. Edwin W. Piburn |
25 Apr 45 |
Col. Thomas M. Brinkley |
3 May 45 |
Col. Basil G. Thayer |
Commanding Officer, Combat Command B
22 Sep 44 |
Col. William L. Roberts |
5 Nov 44 |
Brig. Gen. Edwin W. Piburn |
16 Dec 45 |
Col. William L. Roberts |
18 Mar 45 |
Col. Basil G. Thayer |
3 May 45 |
Col. Thomas M. Brinkley |
Commanding Officer, Reserve Command
22 Sep 44 |
Col. Julian E. Raymond |
6 Nov 44 |
Col. Wade C. Gatchell |
[page 507]
STATISTICS
Chronology
Activated |
15 July 1942 |
Arrived ETO |
23 September 1944 |
Arrived Continent (D+109) |
23 September 1944 |
Entered Combat |
1944 |
Days in Combat |
124 |
Casualties (Tentative)
Killed |
710 |
Wounded |
3,400 |
Missing |
586 |
Captured |
1 |
Battle Casualties |
4,697 |
Non-Battle Casualties |
3,684 |
Total Casualties |
8,381 |
Percent of T/O Strength |
78.5 |
Campaigns
- Ardennes
- Rhineland
- Central Europe
Individual Awards
Distinguished Service Cross |
19 |
Legion of Merit |
12 |
Silver Star |
217 |
Soldiers Medal |
23 |
Bronze Star |
1,400 |
Air Medal |
13 |
Distinguished Flying Cross |
2 |
Prisoners of War Taken 43,208
COMPOSITION
- Headquarters Company
- Combat Command A
- Combat Command B
- Reserve Command
- 3d Tank Battalion
- 11th Tank Battalion
- 21st Tank Battalion
- 20th Armored Infantry Battalion
- 54th Armored Infantry Battalion
- 61st Armored Infantry Battalion
- 90th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized)
- 55th Armored Engineer Battalion
- 150th Armored Signal Company
- 10th Armored Division Artillery
- 419th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
- 420th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
- 423d Armored Field Artillery Battalion
- 10th Armored Division Trains
- 132d Ordnance Maintenance Battalion
- 80th Armored Medical Battalion
- Military Police Platoon
- Band
[page 508]
ATTACHMENTS
Antiaircraft Artillery
796th AAA AW Bn (SP) |
16 Oct 44-9 May 45 |
Armored
CC A (9th Armd Div) |
20 Dec 44-26 Dec 44 |
Co A, 778th Tk Bn |
19 Feb 45-3 Mar 45 |
Cavalry
94th Rcn Tr (94th Div) |
19 Feb 45-20 Feb 45 |
Chemical
Co C, 81st Cml Mort Bn |
11 Nov 44-2 Dec 44 |
2 secs, 161st Cml Co (SG) |
1 Dec 44-4 Dec 44 |
162d Cml Co (SG) |
22 Feb 45-3 Mar 45 |
2 secs, 81st Cml Co (SG) |
3 Mar 45-9 Mar 45 |
Co C, 81st Cml Mort Bn (-1 plat) |
3 Mar 45-9 Mar 45 |
Engineer
1 plat, 991st Engr Treadway Br Co |
18 Nov 44-24 Nov 44 |
179th Engr C Bn |
23 Feb 45-25 Feb 45 |
160th Engr C Bn |
17 Mar 45-23 Mar 45 |
2d Plat, 997th Engr Treadway Br Co |
17 Mar 45-23 Mar 45 |
Co B, 245th Engr C Bn |
20 Mar 45-23 Mar 45 |
2827th Engr C Bn |
8 Apr 45-15 Apr 45 |
2828th Engr C Bn |
16 Apr 45-1 May 45 |
Field Artillery
Btry B, 244th FA Bn (155mm Gun) |
29 Nov 44-2 Dec 44 |
193d FA Gp |
20 Feb 45-24 Mar 45 |
689th FA Bn (155mm How) |
20 Feb 45-24 Mar 45 |
274th FA Bn |
20 Feb 45-24 Mar 45 |
776th FA Bn (155mm How) |
20 Feb 45-24 Mar 45 |
141st FA Bn (155mm How) |
3 Apr 45-14 Apr 45 |
194th FA Bn (8" How) |
3 Apr 45-1 May 45 |
938th FA Bn (155mm How) |
3 Apr 45-1 May 45 |
939th FA Bn (4.5" Gun) |
3 Apr 45-1 May 45 |
59th Armd FA Bn |
8 Apr 45-1 May 45 |
1 btry, 976th FA Bn (155mm Gun) |
27 Apr 45-1 May 45 |
Infantry
358th CT (90th Div) |
19 Nov 44-26 Nov 44 |
109th CT (28th Div) |
22 Dec 44-26 Dec 44 |
376th CT (94th Div) |
19 Feb 45-3 Mar 45 |
919th FA Bn (94th Div) (105mm How) |
19 Feb 45-3 Mar 45 |
1st Plat, Co C, 319th Engr C Bn (94th Div) |
19 Feb 45-3 Mar 45 |
417th CT (76th Div) |
4 Mar 45-11 Mar 45 |
318th Inf (80th Div) |
6 Mar 45-18 Mar 45 |
1st & 3d Bns, 318th Inf (80th Div) |
19 Mar 45-22 Mar 45 |
3d Bn, 398th Inf (100th Div) |
3 Apr 45-4 Apr 45 |
2d Bn, 324th Inf (44th Div) |
19 Apr 45-21 Apr 45 |
Tank Destroyer
638th TD Bn (SP) |
-15 Oct 44 |
609th TD Bn (SP) |
16 Oct 44-9 Mar 45 |
[pages 509-510]
DETACHMENTS
(Attached to)
Armored
CC B |
VIII Corps |
22 Dec 44-18 Jan 45 |
CC R |
9th Armd Div |
22 Dec 44-26 Dec 44 |
CC B |
XV Corps |
20 Jan 45-9 Feb 45 |
Engineer
Co C, 55th Armd Engr Bn |
1139th Engr Gp |
5 Nov 44-13 Nov 44 |
Field Artillery
423d Armd FA Bn |
44th Div |
22 Jan 45-10 Feb 45 |
[page 510]
ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO HIGHER UNITS
DATE |
CORPS |
ARMY |
ARMY GROUP |
Assigned |
Attached |
Assigned |
Attached |
26 Aug 44 |
|
Ninth |
|
ETOUSA |
|
5 Sep 44 |
III |
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
10 Oct 44 |
(-) |
Third |
|
12th |
|
23 Oct 44 |
XX |
Third |
|
12th |
|
16 Dec 44 |
XX |
Third |
First |
12th |
|
17 Dec 44 |
VIII |
Third |
First |
12th |
|
20 Dec 44 |
III |
Third |
First |
12th |
|
21 Dec 44 |
XII |
Third |
(-) |
12th |
|
26 Dec 44 |
XX |
Third |
|
12th |
|
17 Jan 45 |
XXI |
Third |
Seventh |
6th |
|
25 Jan 45 |
XV |
Third |
Seventh (Opn) |
6th |
|
10 Feb 45 |
XX |
Third |
(-) |
6th |
|
23 Mar 45 |
XXI |
Third |
Seventh |
12th |
|
1 Apr 45 |
VI |
Third |
Seventh |
12th |
6th |
8 Apr 45 |
VI |
Seventh |
(-) |
6th |
(-) |
(-) Indicates relieved from assignment.
[page 511]
COMMAND POSTS
DATE |
TOWN |
REGION |
COUNTRY |
23 Sep 44 |
Cherbourg |
Manche |
France |
30 Sep 44 |
Teurtheville |
Manche |
France |
29 Oct 44 |
Mars-La-Tour |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
9 Nov 44 |
Ottange |
Moselle |
France |
15 Nov 44 |
Petit Hettange |
Moselle |
France |
19 Nov 44 |
Laumesfeld |
Moselle |
France |
21 Nov 44 |
Apach |
Moselle |
France |
17 Dec 44 |
Luxembourg |
|
Luxembourg |
23 Dec 44 |
Mersch |
|
Luxembourg |
27 Dec 44 |
Metz |
Moselle |
France |
17 Jan 45 |
Dieuze |
Moselle |
France |
10 Feb 45 |
Falquemont |
Moselle |
France |
10 Feb 45 |
Metz |
Moselle |
France |
19 Feb 45 |
Apach |
Moselle |
France |
22 Feb 45 |
Wincheringen |
Rhineland |
Germany |
22 Feb 45 |
Ayl |
Rhineland |
Germany |
2 Mar 45 |
Trier |
Rhineland |
Germany |
17 Mar 45 |
Mitlosheim |
Rhineland |
Germany |
18 Mar 45 |
Wadern |
Rhineland |
Germany |
19 Mar 45 |
St-Wendel |
Rhineland |
Germany |
20 Mar 45 |
Kaiserslautern |
Rhineland |
Germany |
24 Mar 45 |
Edenkoben |
Rhineland |
Germany |
28 Mar 45 |
Manheim (Waldhoff) |
Baden |
Germany |
2 Apr 45 |
Heidelberg |
Baden |
Germany |
2 Apr 45 |
Hoffenheim |
Baden |
Germany |
4 Apr 45 |
Bad Rappenau |
Baden |
Germany |
6 Apr 45 |
Merchingen |
Baden |
Germany |
7 Apr 45 |
Assumstadt |
Baden |
Germany |
12 Apr 45 |
Ingelfingen |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
14 Apr 45 |
Ohringen |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
18 Apr 45 |
Bubenorbis |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
19 Apr 45 |
Fichtenberg |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
20 Apr 45 |
Lorch |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
21 Apr 45 |
Goppingen |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
23 Apr 45 |
Laichingen |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
23 Apr 45 |
Ehingen |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
25 Apr 45 |
Laupheim |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
25 Apr 45 |
Dietenheim |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
26 Apr 45 |
Babenhausen |
Bavaria |
Germany |
27 Apr 45 |
Mindelheim |
Bavaria |
Germany |
27 Apr 45 |
Kaufbeuren |
Bavaria |
Germany |
28 Apr 45 |
Schongau |
Bavaria |
Germany |
29 Apr 45 |
Steingaden |
Bavaria |
Germany |
30 Apr 45 |
Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
Bavaria |
Germany |
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