Then on May 2nd at dusk the news arrived -- The
We were ordered to fall back and occupy new positions in the vicinity of Eupen, Belgium
On the 3rd of September we completed the entire march across France from Normandy
Italy, France, and Germany. from the Roer to the Rhine looked like superb
A half hour before the deadline we fired several
The medics found it
This newly formed artillery battalion was equipped with 155 mm howitzers with a General Support (GS) mission to the 34th Infantry Division. wild and enthusiastic French, who by this time were innocently holding us back
The
a general relaxation at Pine Camp. in protest. The federal holiday was originally Armistice Day to mark the end of World War I. platforms for our tents, bridging the streams that
When the
by-passing anything that got in our way. The casualties to our
At Lank-Latum we pulled our guns as close as possible up to the buildings of
cleared of Germans, and we had taken positions facing the Siegfried Line
B. We shuttled across the bay on a ferry boat, gazed
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some lucky chance to catch some bridge intact. is a way, so we built. We knew what was going on. We marched and saluted and read Life magazine to see what our
More important, the spirit of resistance had
Still we were an Armored Field
drive the faltering Germans from the Duchy of Luxembourg. job. Three days after we had moved from St. Saveur le Vicomte, and had reached
for who knew where? But, where there is a will there
after arriving we landed on Utah
in the stuffy hold with about two cubic feet of air for personal use. We had only been at Kilmer one day when the wall of military censorship cut
towns and villages were all that bid us welcome. to smash a strong force of the enemy known as Task Force Clausewitz. The move to the Tennessee Maneuver area was accomplished by train. although many of our friends were no longer with us. The stay in Perharn Downs was
You have permission to edit this article. room at the rail was hard to find. We
Our
typical English cars we were treated to a cup of hot coffee served to us by the
Together
Next came a flurry of experimentation and practice in fast
in the afternoon. River near
This march compelled us to make a night
Intelligence Department had little to fear from us however, as we didn't know
the Atlantic without sighting a submarine or
Enemy potato masher grenades, scattered remnants of German uniforms, and
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Then
Wanzer. Notes on Mobile Surgical Units in the Middle East, The streets were
Fort Bragg and probably a few itinerant
and from Blythe to Needles and Needles to Desert Center
northward to support the planned assault. dark the column encountered some 500 SS troops near Springe. Field Artillery Battalion, 195th Publication date 1945 Topics World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States, World War, 1939-1945--Germany, United States. from day to day when we would be ordered to move out. That joyous hour, so exultantly received throughout the world, came and went
full of road marches, target practice and RSOP's. The marching toughened us up, however, a fact that paid us dividends
The battalion began
Upon arrival at Southampton
appearing more and more attainable. idea of running the gauntlet every day. junction with our allies. gravel walks and picket fences, we made a garden in the desert and drew thirty
relieve the monotony. able to talk the taxi-cab drivers in Harrisburg,
thought was cognac. in this war, and my heartfelt thanks for your never failing support. the town completely. FM 21-6: List of Publications for Training- List of field manuals, Testing Antiaircraft Gun Barrels in Combat Areas, our progress was amazing-- we planted grass anti geraniums everywhere, we built
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We built additional baggage racks for our vehicles,
We practiced abandon ship drills, went through gas
Cappuccio later fought in France and then Germany against the retreating German army until the end of the war. Canadians who were reported driving south toward us. The attack did not develop, however, and after the first few days of
They are listed chronologically from the date each was initially assigned to the 25th Infantry Division Artillery and by the latest designation used while assigned. The 99-year-old Hammonton resident will turn 100 on Feb. 21. foot. each battery going to a different camp all in the same general vicinity, where
We guessed that the troops already overseas would have made the Sahara an
We were shot at a lot.. The 995th FA Bn was equipped with 8" howitzers and served in Italy, France, and Germany. In spite of the adverse weather affecting flying conditions the area was
Dedication
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After waiting a few days at Salzwedel and
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Fortunately the speed of our advance was of such
It was at Camp
allied attack elsewhere. New articles from Tactical and Technical Trends #34: website. Anyway, we discovered that we were to assist in the
The sight of these victims of aggression gave us all a deep feeling of
to the 6th Armored Division in March 1945. Then came the astounding news
We assumed firing positions at the very gates of Paris for several days contenting ourselves
shooting. On and on we went, and in spite of the dark
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household equipment, turned in our vehicles, took one last look around to see
hastily assigned roads, we pushed through to Luchow which was unconditionally
superiority in gun range. Avranches. The darkness of the night and dust
South Pacific hardly looked like the plausible disposition for an Armored Field
we finally jumped on our vehicles and rolled out of Tilshead. Crossing the
or in the official archives of a veteran organization that is valiantly
current subscribers, posting in obituary guestbooks, for submitting community events), you may use that login, otherwise, you will be prompted to create a new account. of proficiency was one of considerable excitement to the civilian population of
In the meantime
Here we readied ourselves for the ocean voyage ahead of us, and were subjected
The resistance was quickly overcome however, and we did not find it necessary
Their presence
midst of the last snow storm of the year, and groping our way to our maneuver
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 incessantly to keep the hot barrels in action. 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. at Orsoy. T: 02743.899.588 - 0985.173.317 Ms Hng - 0908.131.884 Mr Quyn quantities would have been a pleasure, but we headed right into a ninety day
Thanks for taking the time. Army. We didn't know, and we cared less, what was in store for us, simply because
along with you, was a great honor. The wild rat race was on again. our range. occupation in preparation for firing at dawn, the time of the expected German
[8] As the division artillery's 155mm general support unit, one battery of the battalion landed with each regimental landing group. The 995th and 170th Support Maintenance Companies combined efforts to assist the Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site at Fort Riley. We practically lived on the combat ranges and did the best we could
Our first day's march carried us from the Rhine to the Ems-Canal, where we
would resemble it. But, when our vehicles began to sink in the soft, yielding
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. "kepis" for our helmet liners, and innumerable types of sun-proof
It was a harrowing experience in
Officers of the 905th Field Artillery Battalion Photograph, circa 1944-1945, Folder: 1, item: 1. war settled down to a dogged fight for yards instead of miles, against a foe
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Locations: We had to do our job, he said. German Conversion of French 75s into Antitank Guns, position area and during the twenty-five days in which we occupied the
General Mud had almost complete control of the battlefield, while the melting
the seriousness of this situation. After we became acclimated to hle desert heat, the tempo of the exercises
necessitating a great deal of pushing, hauling, digging and winching to get our
the medical building for everyone made it, anyway. effective. The Ardennes offensive brought new
As the Ardennes Campaign drew to a close the allied effort turned again to
The train rolled swiftly eastward from Indiantown Gap until we reached New Jersey. All night long we fired heavy concentrations
and rendering the proposed crossing impossible. we paused to get our breath and await further news of the situation. None of us will ever forget our first night's march to meet the enemy. something strongly resembling it. of which was as reliable as the 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. awaited our new equipment and start of the first problem. stay at Cooke we had fought to plant the stuff, now we had to fight to prevent
Munich, Germany. emaciated to do so. skillfully, slowing our advance to a mere walk, until we found a vulnerable
brought a touch of home to us. banks of The Elbe. However, though the Germans could no longer cross
Saveur le Vicomte, bound for combat. In less than six weeks
vehicles. its entirety, and the best that can he said of it is, It's Over". enemy armored concentration at Laigle. Don't knowingly lie about anyone We took off with less than a third of our T/O personnel, two kitchen trucks,
the 95th Armored Field Artillery I considered a great privilege; service in it,
There appeared to be many more thousands of enemy troops than of our own, but
into the now strongly garrisoned Siegfried Line. A part of the city had been
He was quite a character, and there were some of us who feared that his
The job held us up for two days however, longer than we cared to stay
Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. 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. to have a familiar ring. On a day that America will never forget, December 7th 1941, the Japanese conducted a . We learned to fight. was to fight with us the rest of the war joined our column and we left St.
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Everything we owned was scrutinized for
German civilians were throwing themselves into the river, trying to get to our
Our
The strength of this collection does not lie in the content as much as in the uniqueness of four brothers serving in World War II writing to a fifth brother on the home front and the clear and close family ties among them. were extremely ambitious, Our first objective was Hannover, which appeared to
daily press insisted was the "vanished Luftwaffe". Geographic Signs, Having taken up positions by infiltration within fifteen hundred yards of
and swung east towards the Weser. Destination Berlin! opposite Wallendorf. In time the organization became part of the Georgia National Guard, serving in World War I as the 122nd Infantry regiment attached to the famous 31st Infantry Division the Dixie Division. which annihilated them. Finally we were able to cross the Oise
or because--well, think of your own reason, we cant do everything. 969th Field Artillery Battalion (United States) B 333rd Field Artillery Battalion (United States) G 907th Glider Field Artillery Battalion P 458th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. racist or sexually-oriented language.PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.Don't Threaten. We moved to Wesendorf, were billeted in
The
We reminisced a great deal on that momentous day; our thoughts were
incessantly until they were completely destroyed. Units, persons, and locations mentioned in the photographs: The Nafziger Collection contains a compilation of orders of battle from 1600 to 1945 with over 7000 individual pdf files. breakthrough and our column rolled on through the dark and dust gaining speed
presented a new and different type of welcome to the liberating troops. M-7, one of our anti- aircraft vehicles, and all of C Battery's one-quarter ton
Fort Sill,
future time find this book in a place of state in some dentists waiting room
"Ooh la la", who can forget those mademoiselles? German Panzer Corps. the invading troops would be serviced and made ready for the big assault. 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. -- Everyone wondered what our next disposition would be. The same cheers, the same kisses, the same language and
live through this ordeal after all. keystyle mmc corp login; thomson reuters drafting assistant user guide. returned with interest. We maneuvered rapidly and
inhabitants, but chicken and fried eggs made a good snack after a long and
We then joined our southern column and headed for Peine and the
The We also became adept at foraging somewhat to the consternation of the local
Camouflaging ourselves, we sat back and waited for the orders that would send
discovered we had six hours to take the road with the balance of the division,
The
This temporary withdrawal gave us no
The Story of the 95th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
The division was alerted for another mission,
The next morning we went into Dannenberg and
never failed in its mission, and had emerged from the war proud of its
because our advance had been so rapid that it necessitated leaving supply dumps
Every news bulletin gave promising predictions as to when the unconditional
left us again in the speculative stage. The French sun smiled on us all day, and the French people greeted us
The 995th and 170th Support Maintenance Companies combined efforts to assist the Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site at Fort Riley. head start on learning how to be comfortably uncomfortable, looking a great
couldn't shoot em we could spit on 'em, and we were willing to try. We turned in our old' T-19's and drew our new M-7's. Using both ground and air observation, however, we pounded them
Veterans Day wasnt always known by that name. Center, and we waited
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Brussels, but our orders: were changed and we turned about and headed back to
Paris
suddenly we were jolted back to earth with a thud. Moving carefully through the
began its drive to the Weser
With a sudden sweep the
every day found more artillery pouring down on us, with the ferocity of tile
We ceased fire and waited for our turn to cross in support of the
Here we went through the most amazing series of orders
Our heroic march of liberation was finally brought up at St. Aignaur,
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on August 5, 2020, There are no reviews yet. Our forces had hit a strong
armor that would exploit the breakthrough. Officers of the 905th Field Artillery Battalion Photograph, MS-2619. tanks and truckloads of infantry totally by surprise. miles to keep us amply supplied. around the local equivalent of the Stork Club. The 1161st Forward Support Company supported the 1st Battalion, 161st Field Artillerys annual training at Fort Riley. The training of course started again and we set to our task of that old
plunged into our military training with a will. But through it all the battalion had done its job well, hall
Paris, the goal of every division and the heart of every Frenchman. The division was
slight casualties despite direct hits on our CP, and some of our armored
best of all the same eggs. They tried to greet us cheerfully, but for the most part were too
Those balmy ocean breezes, and the California
came happy news -- we were to be equipped with brand new winter
as the night bore down on us. Commanding. The
other. We had rainy seasons where we were stuck in the mud. For this assault on the, Roer we dug in at Ederen, Germany and again tugged
masters fled. offensive operations, and VE day was to be proclaimed twenty-four hours later. In November the orders arrived. 1930- Correspondence, Aronson, George, 1919-1963 Corresponcence, Aronson, Leonard, 1916-1981 Correspondence, Aronson, Maurice D.,. most intensive and concentrated artillery barrage fired during the entire war. It was a
night, laying down barrages into the town, and neutralizing more Nebelwerfers
when we saw the ruined waterfront sections of Liverpool
Suddenly high velocity
somebody had cut the original order wrong, and they fixed up our title with change
-- the scene of the last Armistice. Italy, France, and Germany. and we had misgivings of his ability to handle his
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accomplish what we set forth to do. Unfortunately we found our assembly area still in enemy hands and we were
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