This copy of the History of the 558th FA Battalion was reproduced by the Military Department, State of Colorado. It was copied from the original history as prepared by Lt Gilbert Hahn upon request of the Historical Section of the Artillery School. Their request was predicated on the basis that the original cadre came from a Colorado unit – the 983rd Field Artillery Battalion. It would be amiss if we failed to mention the great contribution by the State of Utah from whence came the bulk of the fine young men that filled the ranks. The States of Tennessee, Washington, Oregon and California each sent sizeable contingents; however, most States were represented by one or two.
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Jul
23
2009
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Category : 588th Field Arty Bn, 588th Fld Arty Bn, France (North), Germany
Tags: 137th Infantry, 155-MM Gun M-1917, 155-MM Guns SF, 168th Field Artillery, 177th Field Artillery Group, 181st Field Artillery, 182nd Field Artillery Group, 193d Field Artillery Group, 195th Field Artillery Group, 1st Lt Bernard August, 1st Lt William J. Lawless, 2d Lt Herbert M. Shryock, 2d Lt Stanley B. Bowmar, 2nd Armrd Corps, 304th French Truck Company, 33rd Field Artillery Brigade, 35th Infantry Division, 3rd Cavalry Group, 3rd US Army, 404th Field Artillery Group, 40th FA Group, 50th FA Group, 558th FA Battalion, 558th Provisional Group, 5th Field Artillery Group, 689th FA Battalion, 6th Mtz Div, 731st Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Army, 83rd Infantry Division (US), 947th Field Artillery, 94th Infantry Division, 983rd Field Artillery, 983rd Field Artillery Battalion, Allied POW Camps, Ardenne Offensive, Arizona, Artillery School, Bamberg, Baumholder, Billingen, Bittburg, Bloomington, Borg, Briquebec, Browning HMG Cal .50, California, Camp Roberts, Camp San Luis Obispo, Camp Shanks, Campholz Woods, Capt Joseph A. Dupont, Cattenom, CCB-7th Armd Div, CCR-7/AD, Chenoise, Cloyes, Colonel O'Neal-(FR), Dillengen, Douglas, East Garrison, Eisenach, England, Epernay, Evendorf, Field Artillery Reserve Training Center, Field Artillery Scholl, Field Artillery School Executive Course, Field Artillery School Survey Course, Fort Douglas, Fort Driant, Fort Hamilton, Fort Jeanne D’Arc, Fort Julian, Fort Lewis, Fort MacArthur, Fort Plapperville, Fort Sill, Fort St Quentin, Fort Verdun, Fountainebleau, France, Frankfurt, General Orders #33, Germany, Gestapo Headquarters, Gorze, Hammelberg, Hants, Haut Sierck, Headquarters II Armored Corps, Hersbruck, Himeling, Historical Section, Hombourg Bundage, Hunter-Liggett Military Reservation, II Armored Corps, Illinois, Infantry Training Center - Metz, Kaisen, Kansas, Koenignmaker, la Forêt de Vendome, La Mans, Labach, LCT 721, Le Feyar, Le Gault, Lebach, Liberal, Liverpool, Loire River, Los Angeles, LST 294, LST 506, Lt Gilbert Hahn, Luxembourg, Lyons, M-12, M-3 Medium Tank, Mainz, Maiziere-les-Metz, Maj Henry F. Thorne, Maj Mark E. Conway, Maj William R. Binkly, Manderen, Marne River, Meiningen, Melun, Merschweiller, Mersey River, Metrich, Metz, Meuse River, Military Department, Moreton Morell, Moselle River, Moselle Valley, Neunkirshen, New York, New York Port of Embarkation, Nürnberg, Oberlueken, Obersuhl, Oklahoma, Oregon, Orleans, Paris, Port Brincon, Presidio of Monterey, Provost Marshal, Ramelfangen, Regensberg, Remich, Rheims, Rhine River, Ritzing, Romsey, Saalfield, Saar River, Saarlautern, Saarwellingen, San Jose, Seille River Valley, Seine River, Siegfried Line, Southhampton, St Hillaire, St Masmes, State of Colorado, State of Utah, TBA 6-56, Tennessee, Thionville, Trier, USAT Edmund B. Alexander 2030, Utah, Utah Beach, Verdun, Verny, Vionville, Warmerville, Warwickshire, Washington, Wies, Wittlich, Ziegenhain
Jul
17
2009
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Category : 102nd Inf Div, Order of Battle US
Tags: #4 Louisiana Maneuvers, 102nd Infantry Division (US), 30th Infantry Division (US), 35th Infantry Division, 3rd Army, 405th Inf Regt, 406th Inf Regt, 407th Inf Regt, 5th Armored Division (US), Barmen, Beeck, Belgium, Berlin, Brachelen, Camp Kilmer, Camp Maxey, Camp Swift, Cherbourg, Düsseldorf, Elbe River, Erkelenz, Flossdorf, Fort Dix, France, Gardelegen, Germany, Hameln, Hannover, Hessich, Himmerich, Holland, Homburg, Katzem, Krefeld, Linnich, Lovenich, Maj Gen Frank A. Keating, Maj Gen John B. Anderson, Munchen-Gladbach, New Jersey, New York, New York Port of Embarkation, Niers Canal, Oberkirchen, Oldendorf, POE, Ralshoven, Randerath, Rheindahlen, Rhine River, Roer River, Roerdorf, Texas, Valognes, Viersen, Waurichen, Welz, Wesel, Weser River, Wesergebirge, Wilsede, Wurm, Wurm River
The 102nd Infantry Division was activated on September 15 1942 at Camp Maxey, Texas and moved on September 16 1943 to the 3rd Army #4 Louisiana Maneuvers. It was then transferred to Camp Swift, Texas on November 18 1943, arrived at Fort Dix, New Jersey, June 23rd 1944, staged at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, September 6 1944 until departed the New York Port of Embarkation on September 12th 1944.
The 102nd Infantry Division arrived in France on September 23rd 1944, crossed into Belgium on October 31st; crossed into Holland the same day and entered, finally, Germany on November 29th 1944.
When war was over, the 102nd Infantry Division returned to the New York POE on March 11th 1946. It was inactivated at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, on March 12th 1946.
Campaigns : Rhineland, Central Europe
August 1945 Location : Gardelegen (Hannover) Germany
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Apr
11
2009
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Category : 008th Armd Div, Order of Battle US
Tags: 35th Infantry Division, 8-AD, 8th Armd Div, 8th Armored Division, 94th Infantry Division, 95th Infantry Division, Aldekerk, Bacqueville, Berg, Blankenburg, Camp Kilmer, Camp Patrick Henry, Camp Polk, Cattenstedt, Derenburg, Dorsten, Elsen, Erwitte, Fort Knox, Fourth Army #6 Louisiana Maneuvres, Harz Mountains, Heide Woods, Hilfarthe, Holland, Kamp Lintfort, Kentucky, Koenigsmacker, Louisiana, Michaelstein, Mohne River, Moselle River, Muelhausen, Nennig, New Jersey, Niers River, Ossenberg, Ost Dennen, Overhagen, Paderborn, Pont-a-Mousson, Rheinberg, Roer River, Roermond, Ruhr Pocket, Saar River, Simpelveld, Soest, Task Force Murray, Tetelrath, Unna, Virginia, Wachtendonk, Wegberg, Werl, Wolfenbuettel

The 8th Armored Division was activated at Fort Knox, Kentucky, on April 1 1943 then was sent to Camp Polk, Louisiana on March 5 1943 then to the Fourth Army #6 Louisiana Maneuvres on February 2 1944.
The 8-AD returned to Camp Polk, Louisiana on April 26 1944, staged at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, on November 2 1944 until it departed the New York POE on November 6 and arrived in England on November 19 1944.
The 8th Armored Division landed in France on January 5 1945, crossed into Holland on February 5 1945 and entered in Germany on March 2 1945.
Wen the job was over, the 8-AD was sent back to Hampton Roads POE on November 13 1945 and was inactivated at the same date at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia.
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Mar
07
2009
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Category : Cavalry Troops
Tags: 26th Infantry Division, 28th Cav Sq, 35th Infantry Division, 3rd Cavalry Division, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, 61st Army Ground Forces Band, 6th Cav Sq, 6th Cavalry Group, 87th Infantry Division, Adorf, Andernach, Antietam, Apaches, Appomattox, Bannvale, Bastogne, Belfast, Betlange, Betlange Farm, Boppard, Carling, Chancellorsville, Chicago, Civil War, Clervaux, Co Armagh, Col Edward M. Fickett, Cold Harbor, Comanches, Eisenach, Elmfield, Erfurt, Erlbach, Evan, Falkenstein, Firth of Clyde, France, Fredericksburg, Furham, Gettysburg, Giessen, Gilford, Gota, Greenock, Harlange, Joe Ben Wheat, Koblenz, L'Hopital, Lasel, Lintange, Lutremange, Mareneukirchen, Markethill, Moselle River, Negro Troops, Neumark, Normandy, Northern Ireland, Orange Hall, Our River, Peninsula, Petersburg, Pine Ridges, Queen Elisabeth, Recogne, Saar River, Saarbrucken, Scotland, Shenandoah, Sollez, Spessart, St Avold, Stramore, Surre, Tandragee Castle, Tarchamps, Thionville, Vianden, Villers-La-Bonne, Virginia, Volklingen, Waldhof, Watrange, Waxweiler, Weimar, Wilderness, Wilmerwiltz, Wiltz
The 6/CG-Mecz, under command of Col Edward M. Fickett and consisting of the 6-Sq/6CG and 28-Sq/6CG, landed in France on Jul 10 1944. The group was trained for the mission of establishing the Army Information Service for Gen George S. Patton’s Third Army while in England and in Normandy.
In July 1944, the Third Army became operational and with the 6/CG attached. Until Nov 1 1944 the group operated the Army Information Service, performing an invaluable mission for the Army Commander in keeping him completely informed as to the activities and location of his forward troops.
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Mar
02
2009
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Category : 006th Armd Div, Order of Battle US
Tags: #1 California Maneuvers, 128th Armd Ord Mat Bn, 128th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 146th Armored Signal Company, 15th Tank Battalion, 17th Airborne Division, 212th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 231st Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 25th Armored Engineer Battalion, 35th Infantry Division, 44th Armored Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division, 506th CIC Detachment, 506th Counter Intelligence Corps Det, 50th Armored Infantry Battalion, 6/AD, 603rd Tank Destroyer B, 68th Tank Battalion, 691st Tank Destroyer Bn, 69th Tank Battalion, 6th Armd Div, 6th Armored Division, 737th Tank Battalion, 76th Armored Medical Battalion, 76th Infantry Division, 777th AAA Auto-Wpns Bn, 86th Cav Recon Squadron, 8th Infantry Division US, 90th Infantry Division, 94th Infantry Division, 9th Armored Infantry Battalion, Arkansas, Arraincourt, Arzfeld, Auxerre, Avranches, Bastogne, Belgium, Bras sur Lienne, Brest, Brig Gen George W. Read Jr, California, Camp Chaffee, Camp Cooke, Camp Shanks, Camp Young, CCA-6/AD, CCB-6/AD, CCR-6/AD, Dahnen, Desert Training Center, Durkheim, Ettelbruck, Foret de Puttange, Fort Knox, France, Frankfurt, Fulda River, Germany, Granville, Hill 510, Homburg, Kalborn, Kentucky, Langensalza, Le Bingard, Le Mesnil, Lorient, Lunebach, Luneville, Luxembourg, Maderbach Creek, Mageret, Main River, Maj Gen Robert W. Grow, Maj Gen William H. H. Morris Jr, Malsfeld, Manderscheid, Mecz, Moinet, Mostroff, Mulhausen, Muxerath, Naumberg, New York, New York Port of Embarkation, Nied River, Nims River, Nomeny, Ober Eisenach, Oppenheim, Orleans, Oubourcy, Our River, Plouvien, Pont de la Roche, Prüm River, Remering, Rhein, Rhine River, Rochlitz, Saale River, Saarbrucken, Saare River, Sanry, Sarreguemines, Sauer River, Schoenecken, Seille River, Sienne River, Utah Beach, Vannes, VIII Corps Louisiana Maneuvers, Wardin, Weiler, West Wall, Zwick Mulde
The 6th Armored Division was activated on Feb 15 1942 at Fort Knox, Kentucky then moved to Camp Chaffee, Arkansas on March 15 to participate (Aug 25 1942) to the VIII Corps Louisiana Maneuvers.
It returned to Camp Chaffee Sep 21 1942 and moved then to Camp Young, California on Oct 10 for the Desert Training Center, #1 California Maneuvers.
The 6/AD arrived at Camp Cooke, California on Mar 20 1943, staged at Camp Shanks, New York form Feb 3 1944 until departed New York Port of Embarkation on Feb 11.
It arrived in England the Feb 23 1944 and landed in France on Jul 19 1944.
The 6/AD crossed into Luxembourg on Dec 29 1944, into Belgium on Dec 30 1944 and returned to France on Mar 12 1945. The division entered finally Germany on Mar 20 1945, staged in Germany and returned to New York POE on Sep 18 1945.
It was inactivated at the same date at Camp Shanks New York.
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