Mitsubishi developed an air-cooled diesel engine and built the new model Type 89B Otsu which went into production in 1933. The 746th Tank Battalion went back into action on 1 August east of Villedieu-les-Poles to help exploit the breakthrough in the German defenses. The San Pablo airfield was secured on December 7. November 19: It then moved in March 1944 to Castlemartin Range, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, where it conducted live fire and maneuver training at the company level and below. C Company M4A1 #58 Lucky Tiger and is followed by Miss Dinah on Ebeye on February 4. The 746th Tank Battalion was an independent tank battalion that participated in the European Theater of Operations with the United States Army in World War II. This front view shows the commanders hatch was the split type. 11th Airborne Recon Company, 11th Airborne Division Type 2 1952 - 1957. Accompanied by Filipino troops, the division supported by the 767 tank battalion was fiercely opposed by elements of the Japanese 20th Infantry Regiment,16th Infantry Division. 21.) Tank C-44 had a really bad day. This page was last edited on 17 November 2022, at 07:35. Japanese had twin 127mm guns on each end of the island plus 80mm guns on the ocean and lagoon sides. Although the 767th battalion did not knock out any of these tanks, they must have drove past them along the Dulag -Burauen road after they left their bivouac area later that morning. The 756th was activated as a light tank battalion on June 1, 1941, at Fort Lewis, Washington. This is the only Japanese tank the battalion reported in the AAR. . Volumes Three and Four are still being written. From this date to the end of the year, the 767th AAR does not list any actions involving the medium tanks. He stated that his company originally had 11 tanks and 8 of these were lost in action east of Julita while the remaining 3 were at Buri but were not operational. (national service with the 575th Marine Battalion and Army HQ), and a Johns Hopkins University graduate. M4A1 #28 Man O War advancing through the village of Julita with a Filipino civilian guide was with the armored column which captured the San Pablo Airfield. It was inactivated in October 1945. Only Company D was able to move to a centralized assembly area, and ten of its tanks dropped out of the road march en route. A Brief History of the 756th Tank Battalion, (The following is from the book The History of the Third Infantry Division in World War II edited by Donald G. Taggert, reprinted by The Battery Press, Nashville, 1987. pg. How cool is that. Operation Te-Go German resistance, however, had so completely collapsed that the tankers mission was to assist the infantry in collecting bypassed German troops moving east, identify and guard key installations in the southern Harz Mountains, and to control civilians, displaced persons, and freed Allied prisoners of war. The Japanese paratroopers were flown in Mitsubishi Ki-57 transports with a crew of 4 (pilot, co-pilot, navigator and radio operator) each carrying 10-11 paratroopers. However, by 16 June 1944, the last 746th unit was detached from the 90th Infantry Division. 76TH TANK BATTALION 11TH AIRBORNE DIVISION Air Force Units Army Units Coast Guard Units Marine Corps Units Navy Units Become a VetFriends Member Site Map Search Veterans & Personnel Photos, Humor, Stories & More Military Records & Resources Reunions, Parades, & Events Online Catalog About VetFriends My Profile MetLife Veteran Insurance Discounts 20 th Separate Motorised Rifle Brigade Division - Volgograd - (The unit was converted into a division in December 2021) All rights reserved. Attached to: 1st Armored Division; 4th, 34th, 44th, 63d, 85th, 100th Infantry divisions. The tanks landing craft landed about 2,000 yards from their planned locations, but once ashore the battalion immediately went into combat and was parceled out to the various infantry units they were to support. Headquarters, Department of the Army. There are:11 items tagged 76th Anti Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery available in our Library. Pyramidal tents were setup in the battalion areas in Burauen. Im really digging the template/theme of this site. The tanks 57mm guns probably were not functional or had no shells for the guns. [6] The battalion filled out its personnel strength and trained at Camp Rucker until October 1943, when it relocated to Camp Pickett, Virginia for advanced training. It first joined the 3d Infantry Division after it left Fort Lewis on August 4, 1942, at Fort Ord, California, at it was there it took its first amphibious training. Its training stations were Camp Chaffee, Ark., Louisiana Maneuvers, the Mojave Desert, and Camp Cooke, CA. See more ideas about infantry, war bonds, sergeant. Also in the front row is Louis A. Pieper (C Co.), second from right. 1) (*), Dec. 1-31, 194432 Pages (Journal - Pt. 16.) Published at the end of the war by the men of the unit and printed by Anton Pustet in Salzburg, Austria. A pair of M3A1s watching each other backs. Companies A and B, crossed the Rhine with their infantry regiments on the bridge at Remagen on 8 March, and immediately went into action to defend and expand the bridgehead on the east bank of the river. Several techniques were experimented with to reduce the German bunkers, with combined infantry-armor attacks behind smoke screens showing the most success. 124th Tank Battalion; 175th Reconnaissance Battalion; 656th Sapper Engineer Battalion; 728th Signals Battalion; 1682nd Material Support Battalion; US armor on the west coast of Leyte at that time. 76th Armored Medical Battalion; 603rd Tank Destroyer Battalion; The other 2 tanks continued down the road but on their return trip they were knocked out, one by the battalion supply detail and the other by Pfc. It was a wonderful moment that we will both remember for the rest of our lives, and we owe it to VetFriends. Company A(-) linked up with elements of the 101st Airborne Division; Company B with the 12th Infantry Regiment of the 4th Infantry Division; and Company C was attached to the 82nd Airborne Division at Ste.-Mre-glise. Two officers of the battalion were awarded the Medal of Honor; Second Lieutenant Raymond Zussman and Second Lieutenant James L. Harris, both posthumously. 777th AAA AW Bn (SP) 22 Jul 44-29 Jun 45: Armored. Based on some of the photos this may not be true or it is a segregated tank battalion. Dulag airfield was built by the Japanese during their occupation in 1943. 254 th Motorised Rifle Regiment - Klintsy - Tank company and an MR battalion; 59 th Tank Regiment - Yelnya - Tank battalion, an MRC; 8 th Combined Arms Army - Southern Military District - Novocherkassk. Today, these airfields are completely overgrown with grass and brush. At the time the 746th went into action at Normandy, the assault gun platoon was still equipped with standard M4 Sherman tanks. casualties & Off. AFAIK, the 767th TB was not a segregated tank battalion. Ultimately, the 746th supported the 9th Division's crossing of the Roer in the 1st Infantry Division sector at Winden on 26 February, and attacked the German flank by advancing south toward Nideggen and Thum. Courtesy of Tom Montgomery. As the company was digging in for the night, 3 Type 89s came down the road and sprayed the area with MG fire but they fired high causing no casualties. Russia has almost certainly allocated elements of the 76th Guards Air Landing Division of the VDV . Dec 17, 1942 - March 25, 1943..35 Pages, March 26, 1943 - May 31, 1943 Part 1..18 Pages Part 2..18 Pages, September, 1943 - Dec 11, 1943 Part 1..19 Pages Part 2..19 Pages Part 3..19 Pages Dec 18, 1943 - Feb 17, 1944 Part 1..24 Pages Part 2..24 Pages Part 3..26 Pages, 9.) This pictoral history of the 786th Tank Battalion is thoughtfully dedicated to the memory of our comrades who died in combat in the European Theater of Operations March 1, 1945 - May 7, 1945 World War II Operational Documents Addeddate 2012-09-19 04:37:28 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier If you recognize any of the men, please contact us so we can provide an ID. Before the invasion, four D Company M5A1 Stuarts were replaced by M3A1s modified with a M1A1 flame gun mounted below the hull .30cal MG and these M3A1s were not waterproofed for the invasion allowing them to immediately flame Japanese positions upon landing. The 756th Tank Battalion was a tank battalion of the United States Army active during the Second World War and, as the 73rd Tank Battalion, during the early Cold War. Some 475th FG P-38s and 110th TRS P-40Ns of the 5th Air Force had been at San Pablo airfield during first half of November before relocating to the airfield at Dulag. The cities are difficult to make out but hopefully you can figure most of them comparing them to a more detailed map. The book is large so it is provided in two parts. It was used by the IJA and IJN Special Naval Landing Force. You are still welcome to contact me and check in! Ended war in Ehrwald, Austria. In World War I the 76th was the first division of the National Army to be drawn from civilian ranks through the draft, hence the insignia and the description, "the first sons of the nation." . Courtesy of Tom Hubred. John G. C. Brown (11/4/45), Campaign Credits: Tunisia.Nov. 17, to May 13, 1943, Naples - FoggiaSep. 9, 1943 to Jan. 21, 1944, Rome Arno.Jan. 22,to Sept. 9, 1944, RhinelandSept. 15, 1944 toMar. In 2006 the division was renamed 76th Guards Air-Landing Assault Division. Military Police Platoon. A Japanese scout car then sped down the road and its passengers killed 2 GIs and wounded 3 others. Did you proudly serve in 76TH TANK BATTALION 11TH AIRBORNE DIVISION? However, due to the German counteroffensive in the Ardennes just to the south that began the day before, the scope of the attack was reduced while the division reacted to this new threat. addyede5f5022a62a30559ef44961cb36143 = addyede5f5022a62a30559ef44961cb36143 + 'tankdestroyer' + '.' + 'net'; The US 7th Infantry Division had dug in for the night on A-Day when the Japanese launched two tank attacks against the divisions night perimeter. Five L-5 Sentinel light reconnaissance planes and one C-47 transport on the airfield were destroyed. 56th Street & 76th Tank Battalion Ave Ft Hood, TX Hours Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.1stcavmuseum2 Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday & Training Holidays Noon to 4:00 p.m. Closed on Christmas, New Year's Day, Easter, and Thanksgiving. Photo 2: Albert A. Liegel (HQ Co.) is shown kneeling, fifth from right in the front row. The Type 89B at Anniston: More Walk Around Photos. [3][17] After the tactical situation had been restored, the battalion was once again given a brief opportunity to rest and refit. 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion Unit History: On 21 December, 1941, a provisional antitank battalion of the 76th Field Artillery Brigade was activated as the 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion. The medium tank companies were equipped with. I took some screenshots. While attempting to land on the muddy landing strip at Dulag, 8 out of 40 naval planes crashed. Lt Col Bedford Hayne Forrest. A gap existed between the 184th and 32nd Infantry Regiments and Company G of the 184th filled the space. This M4A1 was probably HQ tank No. Combat Equipment: 3/43 - M10; 10/44 - M36, Commanding Officers: Lt. Col. Frank E. Meek (Original CO, 7/14/41); Lt. Col. James P. Barney, Jr. (3/20/42); Maj. William O. Shirley(4/28/44); Lt. Col. Dwight E. Moorhead (8/27/44); Lt. Col. John Dibble Jr. (7/5/45); Maj. James J. Bergen Jr. (9/13/45); Capt. When US forces invaded Leyte in 1944, the only Japanese armor unit in the US 7th Infantry Divisions area of operations was the Japanese 7th Independent Tank Company commanded by Captain Kono which was equipped with Type 89B Otsu tanks and was deployed near Burauen. Fought in area of Maknassy and Ferryville, Tunisia. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. Due to being the rainy season, heavy rain storms lashing the east coast of Leyte made most areas of the island very muddy. Company A History - A detailed history from its early National Guard unit days through the end of the war. Courtesy of Tom Hubred. 76th Airborne Tank Battalion "Op Ugnate Acriter" - Cut Edge Unsewn M: Condition:--not specified. A jeep and trailer driving pass two knocked out Type 89Bs. The attack was blunted within a day, but fighting continued until the German leadership called off the attack on 11 August. Decal Sheet containing #28 Man O War: youve an ideal blog here! The Challenger 2 tank will help Kyiv in its upcoming counteroffensives. The grouser racks on side of the turrets would be empty as the grousers were installed on the tracks. Veteran C. Young, After 30 years and learning the computer and finding VetFriends, I went to my first reunion of the USS Navasota AO-106. The scans were provided courtesy of Tom Hubred. Ended: Dec 13, 2022. B Company supporting the 184th Infantry Regiment landed on Red Beach 1 while A Company supporting the 32nd Infantry Regiment landed on Red Beach 2. George W. Tilk of Company M stopped one of them with one bazooka shot when they came into range. As a result, 15 of the Shermans fell out due to track and suspension failure during the 250km road march to Nordhausen on 1314 April. November 1: November 3: The document also includes the menu for their Christmas dinner and a roster of men of the 56th Coast Artillery, which is where James A. Montgomery was stationed at the time. ABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501 Although the Japanese counterattacked every night, Kwajalein island was declared secure on February 4. Courtesy of the Tank Destroyer Association by L. L. Gill, TDA Historian. (The following in from the book Tank Battalions of the U.S. Army by James A. Sawicki, Wyvern Publications, Dumfries, Virginia (1983) pg. Anti-aircraft artillery - 777th AAA AW Battalion (SP), from July 22nd, 1944 to June 29th, 1945. Africa/Italy Route Map Europe Route Map. Companies A and C landed with the 3d Division at Fedala and assisted the Division in establishing and exploiting one of the first beachheads in the North African theater. Film: Stock Footage WWII U.S. 7th Infantry Takes Kwajalein Island Color, (Warning: scenes of dead soldiers near the end), Film: U.S. 7th Infantry Division at Kwajalein Atoll, Film: Battle of Kwajalein (1944 Newsreel). M4A1 with a section of the wading stack on the rear. If you can help us identify any of the men in the photos, please contact us at: This email address is being protected from spambots. [29], The 9th Infantry Division as well as other units pressed across the Rhine into the bridgehead gradually expanded their perimeter until German resistance collapsed on 25 March. The US 11th Airborne Division relieved the 7th Infantry Division, minus the 17th Infantry. In 1944, the 767th Tank Battalion supported the US 7th Infantry Division during two campaigns in the Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO). Route Maps - A set of two maps showing the route the 776th took while in Africa/Italy and then Europe. 3rd platoon and HQ section at San Pablo and Burauen. The tankers were heartened to find that the new heavies were much more resistant to Panzerfaust attack. Despite the size of the forces involved on both sides, the attack devolved into a melee of fierce but disjointed small unit actions. Note there is no pistol port on the turret and the stamped road wheels. Part 1.11 Pages Part 2.10 Pages Part 3.15 Pages Part 4.11 Pages. I had a great time and intend to go again next year. [35] By 18 September 1945, the battalion was relieved of its occupation duties and prepared to return to the United States. October 21: Unit History:On 21 December, 1941, a provisional antitank battalion of the 76th Field Artillery Brigade was activated as the 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion. The battalion supported the infantry to capture four Japanese airfields on Leyte and helped repelled a Japanese Paratroop night assault on the airfields. In World War I the 76th was the first division of the National Army to be drawn from civilian ranks through the draft, hence the insignia and the description, "the first sons of the nation." The. Infantry wearing checkered identification panels advancing with the tanks. At 0400 hours, 4 Type 89s attacked the 3rd Battalion, 184th Infantry sector. It was during this time that the 746th was assigned to support the 4th Infantry Division for the invasion. What a conversation we had. The 756th Tank Battalion was a tank battalion of the United States Army active during the Second World War and, as the 73rd Tank Battalion, during the early Cold War. Film: Type 89 medium tank IJA Armored Forces Exercise September 1941. November 15: The remainder of the Battalion rejoined its units at Port Lyautey in February, 1943. Band. Type 89B Otsu at Aberdeen Proving Ground: Walk Around Photos. Courtesy of Tom Hubred. Redesignated 8 May 1941 as the 756th Tank Battalion (Light). I went over this website and I think you have a lot of excellent info , saved to favorites (:. It is a circular port for ejecting spent shell casings and it is missing the plug or cover. However, even in that role, the light tanks were considered ineffective. I really hope some other people can find this service and get in touch with people like I did. They set up in Fort von der Tann at Gaimersheim, on the north side of Ingolstadt, to carry out occupation duties, mainly guarding American military assets, and guarding prisoner of war and displaced person camps. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. [13] In operations with the 90th Infantry Division, the tankers noted the hesitation in the division leadership and high casualties suffered by the infantry that they were supporting. A M3A1 Stuart tank of D Company on Enubuj Island. The battalion was briefly inactivated following WWII in 1946 before being reformed as a heavy tank battalion, and in 1949 was renumbered the 73rd Heavy Tank Battalion, under which name it served in the Korean War, with M4 Sherman and M26 Pershing tanks. Starting bid: US $4.99 [ 0 bids] Shipping: $0.80 Standard . Courtesy of the Tank Destroyer Association by L. L. Gill, TDA Historian. find my friend. 1970 (**) 1978 1980 1982 1990 (*) 1994 (**) 1996 (**) 1998(**). It's been nearly 40 years since we parted. The battle of Leyte was the beginning of Operation Musketeer, General MacArthurs Liberation of the Philippines Islands. Two D company M3A1 Stuart tanks landed on Beach White 2 on Ennylobegan Island (Carlos). It participated in all phases of the drive on Rome. If you would like to obtain copies, please contact us and we can help you with the process). 1-31, 1944.9 Pages (Includes casualty listing), Jul. October 28: This is my ad free non-profit blog of my research notes on military history since April 2018. Tho tank companies oleo did i''.ght driving and pro.cticed steep hill climbing in preparation for the perrline op erations. 1-31, 194439 Pages (Journal - includes casualties & messages)(*), Nov. 1-30, 194435 Pages (Journal - Incl casualties & Off. 23.) Courtesy of Tom Hubred (*). 13.) Details about 76th Airborne Tank Battalion "Op Ugnate Acriter" - Cut Edge Unsewn M See original listing. Mitsubishi built the Type 89 armed with a short-barreled 57mm gun from 1931 to 1939. 9th Armored Infantry Battalion. [13] This initial relationship with the 9th Infantry Division was to become a habitual relationship, and the battalion would maintain a close operating relationship with it for most of the remainder of the war in Europe. Later it became a major base and staging area for B-24 equipped 11th Bombardment Group, 30th Bombardment Group and the F-5 (P-38 Lightning) equipped 28th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron. October 23: Between the planes is the nose of a LVT-4 amtrack which probably belonged to the 718th Amphibian Tractor Battalion. 50th Armored Infantry Battalion. Sometime after the Aberdeen Museum closed in 2010, it was moved to the US Army Center for Military History Storage Facility at Anniston, Alabama. Stock Footage WWII U.S. 7th Infantry Takes Kwajalein Island Color, U.S. 7th Infantry Division at Kwajalein Atoll, Allied Newsreel MacArthur Lands at Leyte, Philippines 1944, WW2 Philippine Operations, Leyte, 20 October 1944, Type 89 medium tank IJA Armored Forces Exercise September 1941, Type 89 Otsu Tank at Aberdeen Ordnance Museum, Bison Decals 35070 US M4A1 Sherman in the Pacific. November 22: Sign up to receive our newsletter regarding Veterans, Reunions, Military, Veteran Benefits, Military Pictures, Jokes, Military History,
The battalion approached this relationship with the untried 90th with trepidation, observing what they thought undisciplined behavior in their assembly areas. 2nd platoon engaged in combat on the west coast of Leyte. ABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501 Field and March Orders - Various orders issued between October 1943 and December 1944. Find D Company, 76th Tank Battalion (90mm) unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. Courtesy of Tom Hubred. "I was a medic with the 76th Armored Medical Battalion, 6th . These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. 3.) Roster) (*), Feb. 1-28, 19457 Pages (Some areas poor), May 10-31, 194526 Pages (Unit Hist - incl. This amtrack was probably used to tow planes off the muddy landing strip. Mike, Great page with lots of information. 19.) [23], On 57 December, the battalion supported the 9th Infantry Division's move back into the line to relieve the 1st Infantry Division in the vicinity of Eschweiler-Nothberg. Reinforcements. At Camp Picket, Virginia, Company A (reinforced) was attached to the 7th Infantry and Company C (reinforced) was attached to the 30th Infantry. NOTE - THESE FILES ARE LARGE, Part 1..22 Pages Part 2..22 Pages Part 3..22 Pages Part 4..22 Pages. The battalion headquarters was attached to the 9th Infantry Division on 17 June. Harbor Defenses Christmas 1941 Menu - A 20 page mainly pictorial document reviewing the military units stationed around the San Fransico, California area. Initially the 9th Infantry Division made good progress, covering 10 miles in two days (an advance unheard of in the bocage),[16] but German efforts to restore stability to their front caused resistance to stiffen. An Informal History of the 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion. We talked on the phone several times in the last few years, and finally we were able to meet in El Paso, TX for a short visit. He is so thankful I called and we exchanged addresses and he wants to come and visit. They were attached once again to the 3rd Armored Division on 24 November. Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. His son Tom has painstakenly scanned the four albums and provided them to us. D company had 11 light tanks (M3A1/M5A1 Stuarts) operating. By May, the 746th Tank Battalion marshaled in their staging area at Lupton Park, Brixham and from 31 May to 2 June loaded aboard LCTs at Dartmouth and joined the invasion armada on 3 June. 5th Squadron, 73d Cavalry Regiment(Airborne Thunder) Constituted 13 January 1941 in the Regular Army as Headquarters Company, 76th Tank Battalion. Thank you for every other informative blog. The guy in this video does not know much about the tank. Beginning on 4 August, the medium tank companies maneuvered with their infantry regimental combat teams in an effort to dislodge the Germans located between Chrenc-le-Roussel and Gathemo. "After Action Report, 746th Tank Battalion June December 1944". One of the Type 89s did managed to get through the Infantry defenses and got close to the 767th battalions bivouac area before being knocked out or captured by the infantry. They attacked the airfield and the bivouac areas of the field personnel destroying their camp and set fire to everything flammable. Company D was initially placed in 4th Infantry Division reserve. These are segments from the 767th After Action Report (AAR) for the year 1944. At 0530 hours, about 50 Japanese soldiers launched an attack against the perimeter of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 32nd Infantry, with light MG and rifle fire. The division was unmanned, except for some pre-assigned officers, serving with the parent division (50th Guards Motorised Rifle Division). Reorganized and redesignated 15 January 1948 as Headquarters and Service Company, 756th Heavy Tank Battalion. During the day on October 24, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Infantry, captured a Japanese private, Isamu Nakamaru, who was a mechanic with the 7th Independent Tank Company. [25] By 18 December the division's advance toward the Roer was halted in order to respond to the German offensive. 6.) [8], Breakout and Pursuit across Northern France, Order of Battle of the U.S. Army, World War II, ETO, p. 77. It probably was already knocked out by infantry and GIs could have been around it. Film: WW2 Philippine Operations, Leyte, 20 October 1944. Personal Narratives - These were written by a former veteran of the 776th, during the 1970's, in response to questions he recieved from the author doing research for an upcoming book on U. S. tank destroyer forces. Woah! AAR lists HQ, A, B and C companies had 51 medium tanks (M4A1s) operating. A platoon from the 7th Reconnaissance Troop patrolled the road between Baybay and Damulaan and a platoon of 767th Tank Battalion Stuart tanks at Damulaan were the only US armor on the west coast of Leyte at that time. [4], Breaking through the first band of the Western Wall by late September 1944, the 9th Infantry Division, and along with it the 746th Tank Battalion, were the first of numerous American units to find themselves in the dark, disorienting woods and hilly terrain of the Hrtgen Forest. Battled German Nordwind offensive around Rimling, France, in January 1945, where they claimed first Jagdtiger destroyed on Western front. I'm the first to ever contact him. Debarked vicinity of Cappaci, Italy, beginning 19 September, 1943. During the night, most of the Ki-57 transports were shot down enroute. It would later be redesignated the 73rd Armor Regiment and was finally disbanded in 1996. Film: Allied Newsreel MacArthur Lands at Leyte, Philippines 1944. They participated in Exercise Beaver without incident and although they also took part in Exercise Tiger, the unit suffered no casualties as a result of the German raid in the early morning darkness of 28 April.[9]. The two antennas indicate it was a command tank. They were attempting to follow up on the penetration to the second belt of the Western Wall made in the vicinity of Schevenhtte in which Company A participated. Decal Sheets containing #58 Lucky Tiger: 1/35: Bison Decals 35070 US M4A1 Sherman in the Pacific, 1/35: ToRo Model 35D57 PTO Sherman tanks vol.2, 1/48: ToRo Model 48D22 PTO Sherman tanks vol.2, 1/72: ToRo Model 72D45 PTO Sherman tanks vol.1. [29] The 9th Infantry Division reached the Rhine River by 7 March. [19][20][21] As the pace of the advance slowed down, the battalion began to receive 38-ton heavy Sherman tanks (M4A3E2). The tanks and crews were probably transferred to other tank battalions and the battalion was then deactivated with the remaining personnel transferred to other units. December 4: 111 Pages April, 1945 Pt. Pvt John F. Bacha Cassino, Italy, 27 January 1944Sgt Harold M. Behymer Prossedi, Italy, 30 May 19442nd Lt Winston L. Blythe Nurnberg, Germany, 17 April 1945Pvt Robert A. Bohland Riedwihr, France, 26 January 1945T/5 William R. Boyer Bennwihr, France, 23 December 1944Pvt Charles R. Brewer Zweibrucken, Germany, 20 March 1945Pvt Paul N. Cardullo Rome, Italy, 11 June 1944Pfc Frank Carmello Bamberg, Germany, 13 April 1945Pfc Charles W. Connor La Maison Rouge, France, 24 January 1945Sgt Melville E. Corson Bennwihr, France, 23 December 19441st Lt George A. April 2018 assault gun platoon was still equipped 76th tank battalion standard M4 Sherman tanks 746th went action! 1944 '' by the IJA and IJN Special Naval Landing Force Guard unit days through the end the! 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