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Key Facts. 1. US, British, Soviet, and Canadian troops encountered concentration camps and other sites of Nazi crimes as they advanced across Europe in 1944 and 1945. 2. The Allied soldiers liberated sick and starving camp prisoners from Nazi tyranny. They also provided them with food, clothing, and medical aid. 3.
Battle Route. ETO battle route of the 10th. Armored Division. 10th Armored "Tiger" Division. 1944-45 European Theatre of Operations. HQ 10th Armored Division. Combat Command "A" Combat Command "B" Combat Command "R" Tank Battalions. 3rd Tank Battalion. 11th Tank Battalion. 21st Tank Battalion. Infantry Battalions. 20th Armored Infantry Battalion.
- Statistics
- Composition
- Assignment and Attachment to Higher Units
Chronology
1. Activated 15 August 1942 2. Arrived ETO 5 October 1944 3. Arrived Continent (D+194) 17 December 1944 4. Entered Combat 23 December 1944 5. Days in Combat ..96 6. Killed 614 7. Wounded 2,562 8. Missing 40 9. Captured 10. Battle Casualties 3,216 11. Non-Battle Casualties 1,921 12. Total Casualties 5,137 13. Percent of T/O Strength 48.1 14. Ardennes 15. Rhineland 16. Central Europe
Individual Awards
1. Distinguished Service Cross 1 2. Legion of Merit 13 3. Silver Star 275 4. Soldiers Medal 2 5. Bronze Star 2 6. Air Medal 59 Prisoners of War Taken 76,229
Headquarters CompanyCombat Command ACombat Command BReserve Command(-) indicates relieved from assignment [page 518] COMMAND POSTS [pages 519 (through 3 Apr 45)-520] Return to Table of Contents
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11th Armored Division ( Inactive) The 10th Armored Division (nicknamed "Tiger Division") was an armored division of the United States Army in World War II. In the European Theater of Operations the 10th Armored Division was part of both the Twelfth United States Army Group and Sixth United States Army Group.
World War II unit histories & officers. This website is only in its very early stages, aiming to give a full spectrum of data on World War II fighting units, including details on organization, commanders, and literature. The first units which have been described in some detail are the British 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division & British 52nd ...
There are 30 soldiers of the 10th Armored Division World War II still listed as missing in action. Private First Class Morisie J. Autin 21st Tank Battalion 03/21/1945 Corporal Kenneth N. Baker 3rd Tank Battalion 11/20/1944
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