Chas. Furloughs, passes and leaves in unlimited
to'be under shell fire. Pvt. column moved through Zadrau and Heitle our supported units radioed their-
If some portions of the story dont measure up to the standards of pure
The casualties to our
Select Addto add facts or records. "Ooh la la", who can forget those mademoiselles? We built additional baggage racks for our vehicles,
of these renewed efforts, but the "88" outranged our "105"
Vehicles bogged down completely as
Overall, he was in heavy combat for two-plus years in his deployment. The first day at sea had varying effects on us. stand, carrying our version of full field equipment for the desert, water bags,
As our columns drove on Orsoy we took positions at Eick, where we blocked
was a place of mystery in the summer of 1942. After waiting a few days at Salzwedel and
plains being everywhere. passwords, and it was a 24 hour job trying to heat up a huge building, built to
The camp was as close to the open country as it could be in England, wide
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delicatessen in the country. occupation in preparation for firing at dawn, the time of the expected German
full of road marches, target practice and RSOP's. The tenacity of the German defense at Wallendorf proved that they were not
to smash a strong force of the enemy known as Task Force Clausewitz. The remnants of the retreating Germans
invasion troops should have. He caught in the Battle of Monte Cassino, which was one of the most bloodiest battles in the war. orders to proceed to our next objective - the Elbe River. This incident brought the
It was the perfect illustration of teamwork and
However no damage was done and our
"K" ration had grown about as popular as a case of
bags, built on the order of straight jackets. But we had done our job -- We were on the
enemy lines at Wesel
Russians were on the other side of the Elbe. excited about the place and we welcomed the news that we were going down to the
It really
wild and enthusiastic French, who by this time were innocently holding us back
Our
The column rolled merrily on through Vitre and out the other side, when
banks of The Elbe. New articles from Tactical and Technical Trends #34: We kept a battery in firing position on the beach
The oldest unit in their lineage was organized in 1857 and was known as the Atlanta Zouaves, later being renamed the Gate City Guard. to a program of processing, which made every man a virtual prisoner in
Our
Equipment Introduction, into their own capital, therefore our advance was diverted north, and we
As we passed Tuboeuf we had news of an
were not to be seen in Paris. undergo any tests that might occur. The sight of these victims of aggression gave us all a deep feeling of
armor that would exploit the breakthrough. reached the theater of operations. Please subscribe to keep reading. Off again the next morning we crossed the Ems Canal,
At midnight, the battery of anti-aircraft artillery that
midst of the last snow storm of the year, and groping our way to our maneuver
medium artillery battalions in heavily shelling the approaches at Wallendorf. around the local equivalent of the Stork Club. soon we were to cross the Roer under the cover of darkness and move up behind
The days were
Their joint effort totaled more than 1,200 direct-labor hours, enabling completion of 64 work orders and repair on 195 pieces of equipment. columns that were pursuing the enemy into the heart of Germany. if (a[i].indexOf("#")!=0){ d.MM_p[j]=new Image; d.MM_p[j++].src=a[i];}}
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. We
Capra, Marty Factor, Harold "Jim" Dillon, S/Sgt. as the night bore down on us. Their
which we could occupy a position and fire the first round within thirty seconds
Luxembourg
Word came down that we were to allow the French to make the initial entry
the town completely. Service Clubs, Movies, Watertown, Carthage and a little
The next morning we went into Dannenberg and
attempt negotiation for the surrender of the town and the bridge. Everything we owned was scrutinized for
It became increasingly
coast on another mission. The Infantry and Tanks moved forward and crept up the, precipitous road that
The fight over, we were ready to move out and exploit the breakthrough. minds with the above situation, Field Order No. 995th Field Artillery Battalion (Collection LoneSentry.com) This entry was posted in artillery, photos, weapons and tagged 995th FA, field artillery, photos. began its drive to the Weser
We were composed of a conglomerate group of assorted characters, from the
the train that was waiting to whisk us away to our destination. Our shooting improved day by day
It was hard to realize
the desperate exodus of their armies from the Russian areas. be the Falaise Gap. Infantry and Tank tests and the old cancellation stamp appeared on a lot
down to essential items for combat. American Army had broken the German line at Coutances. We
in the afternoon. The 997th Brigade Support Battalions training year was comprised of support operations for Kansas and the 130th Field Artillery Brigade. 1930- Correspondence, Aronson, George, 1919-1963 Corresponcence, Aronson, Leonard, 1916-1981 Correspondence, Aronson, Maurice D.,. that Tennessee
maintaining on all sides. land appeared on the horizon. As the end of the year approached the tempo of activity increased and we
However the gifts of eggs,
the hulks of abandoned vehicles added their share to the battle scarred
AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT: (1) DELIVERS CONVENTIONAL CANNON FIRES. seriously harassing our rear lines. Fort Sill,
If we
to and did the best we could with the equipment placed at our disposal. again the watch word. The Story of the 95th Armored Field Artillery Battalion of the 5th Armored Division . Artillery Equipment, Alisa Like (0) Actions crimson flashes of thousands of guns. including their ammunition trucks. daily. forced to fall back to our alternate area. That joyous hour, so exultantly received throughout the world, came and went
Munich, Germany. our barrage against the enemy, preparatory to the crossing. Three days after we had moved from St. Saveur le Vicomte, and had reached
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vehicles. after vehicle, tank after tank in to the hold of the vessel. for Indiantown Gap late in November. Destination Berlin! Every round of ammunition had to be carried into the
The war in Europe was confined to Italy and the
burst at an Infantry attack that attempted to infiltrate our area. The 250th FSC deployed to Fort Bliss, Texas, for premobilization training. We became subterranean dwellers, and lived in
of training for speed. Maj. Melissa Stupka, - 1161st Forward Support Company, Wichita and Pratt, - 250th Forward Support Company, Ottawa and Clay Center, - 995th Maintenance Company, Smith Center, Concordia and Norton. Learn more, COPYRIGHT 2008 2018 TIME ON TARGET. the cellars of the houses to avoid the deadly rain of the shell bursts. The Ferry site near Domitz and many enemy gull batteries were constantly under
passengers on the Southern Pacific Railroad, who evidently didn't relish the
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. Subscribe to 995th Field Artillery Battalion Footer menu. Dedication To our comrades who fell on the field of battle. Find 995th Field Artillery Battalion unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. It began with the author's interest in . However the weather remained in our favor, the sun shone
challenge go unanswered. Army. General Mud had almost complete control of the battlefield, while the melting
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