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8th Armored Division

8th Armored Division

American 8th Armored Division

Date City Region Country
Dec. 1, 1944 Tidworth Wiltshire England
Jan. 11, 1945 Bacqueville Manche France
Jan. 14, 1945 Pont-a-Mousson Meurthe-et-Moselle France
Feb. 3, 1945 Heerlen Limburg Netherlands
Feb. 4, 1945 Simpelveld Limburg Netherlands
Feb. 21, 1945 Echt Limburg Netherlands
Feb. 28, 1945 Huckelhoven Rhineland Germany
March 2, 1945 Klinkum Rhineland Germany
March 3, 1945 Hinsbeck Rhineland Germany
March 6, 1945 Grefrath Rhineland Germany
March 26, 1945 Friedrichsfeld Rhineland Germany
April 2, 1945 Selm Westphalia Germany
April 4, 1945 Delbruck Westphalia Germany
April 6, 1945 Monninghausen Westphalia Germany
April 7, 1945 Erwitte Westphalia Germany
April 8, 1945 Soest Westphalia Germany
April 10, 1945 Werl Westphalia Germany
April 14, 1945 Wolfenbuttel Westphalia Germany
April 20, 1945 Halberstadt Westphalia Germany
April 23, 1945 Osterode Westphalia Germany
April 26, 1945 Gottingen Westphalia Germany

Adjutant General:

Nov. 21, 1944: Lt. Col. David L Hairston

Commanding General:

Nov. 21, 1944: Brig. Gen. John M Devine
May 3, 1945: Maj. Gen. John M Devine

Artillery Commander:

Nov. 21, 1944: Lt. Col. Henry W Holt

Chief of Staff:

Nov. 21, 1944: Col. Charles G Dodge

Assistant Chief of Staff G-1:

Nov. 21, 1944: Lt. Col. Lawrence L Boyd

Assistant Chief of Staff G-2:

Nov. 21, 1944: Lt. Col. Emmet R White
May 3, 1945: Major Henry C Schraeder

Commanding Officer Reserve Command:

Nov. 21, 1944: Col. Robert J Wallace
April 6, 1945: Col. Yarrow D Vesely

Assistant Chief of Staff G-3:

Nov. 21, 1944: Lt. Col. William S Crittendon
March 4, 1945: Lt. Col. Edwin H Burba
April 11, 1945: Lt. Col. Edward Y Podufaly

Assistant Chief of Staff G-4:

Nov. 21, 1944: Lt. Col. Harold N Lang

Commanding Officer Combat Command A:

Nov. 21, 1944: Brig. Gen. Charles P Colson

Commanding Officer Combat Command B:

Nov. 21, 1944: Col. Edward Kimball
April 11, 1945: Lt. Col. Edwin H Burba

Assistant Chief of Staff G-5:

Jan. 16, 1945: Major Robert C Polsgrove

Killed: 260
Missing: 38
Wounded: 1015
Activated: 04/01/1942
Air Medal: 27
Arrived ETO: 11/21/1944
Bronze Star: 560
Silver Star: 149
Days in Combat: 63
Legion of Merit: 3
Total Casualties: 2454
Arrived Continent: 01/06/1945
Battle Casualties: 1313
Non-Battle Casualties: 1141
Percent of T/O Strength: 23
Entered Combat (First Elements): 01/19/1945
Entered Combat (Entire Division): 02/23/1945
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Total Units: 598
Total Locations: 23747
Total Commanders: 1863