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The Screaming Eagles rolled into the Bastogne area to join Combat Command B of the 10th Armored Division none too soon. The Germans were closing in, and the strategic town was soon to be under siege. The men of the 101st Airborne hastily dug in and set up a defense perimeter, led by Brig. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe, a peppery but genial ...
Aug 7, 2017 · Aug 8, 2017. Peter Lloyd @plloyd1010. S.L.A. Marshall gives a detained OB of the American forces involved: Quote: Combat Command B, 10th Armored Division. This unit operated independently in conjunction with the 101st Airborne Division until December 21, when it was attached to the 101st and came under its command.
The 10th assumed responsibility to protect Luxembourg and the Third Army's right flank. Combat Command B was dispatched directly to Bastogne by Patton on 17 December 1944. At that time, the 101st Airborne Division was on respite in France; Combat Command B of the 10th Armored Division was the only combat unit defending Bastogne at the time. For ...
HISTORY: The 10th Armored Division ("Tiger Division") was activated 15 July 1942 at Ft. Benning, Ga. and assigned to the Armored Force. After participating in the Tennessee maneuvers June to September 1943 under the Second Army, the Division was transferred to Camp Gordon, Ga., where training was continued. It left for overseas from New York 13 ...
Combat Command B, 10th Armored Division. This unit oper ated independently in conjunction with the lOlst Airborne Division until December 21, when it was attached to the lOlst and came under its command. Commanding Officer: Col. William L. Roberts Combat Command B was divided for tactical purposes into
Inside, the staff of the 10th Armored Division virtually had completed plans for a battle — a battle that never would be fought. The 90th and 95th Inf. Divs. had carved toeholds on the east bank of the Saar River. The 10th Armored Tigers were to roll through these bridgeheads and drive steel-tipped spearheads Into the Saar Basin.
All units of CCB/9 AIB of the 9th Armored Division were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for their actions in taking and defending the Ludendorff Bridge during the Battle of Remagen in World War II. Combat Command B, 9th Armored Division is cited for outstanding performance of duty in action from 28 February to 9 March 1945 in Germany.
