6th ARMORED DIVISION
"Super Sixth"
The mixture of insignia and distinctive colors of several arms incorporated in the Armored Force symbolize integrity and esprit. It is an interlocked ornament, found in Nordic monuments, composed of three torques: red for Artillery; blue for Infantry; and yellow for Cavalry. The symbols represent the characteristics of Armored Divisions: the tank track, mobility and armor protection; the cannon, fire power; and the red bolt of lightening, shock action.
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COMMAND AND STAFF
| 22 Feb 1944 | Maj Gen Robert W Grow |
| 30 Apr 1945 | Brig Gen George W Read Jr |
| 24 Feb 1945 | Brig Gen George W Read Jr |
| 22 Feb 1944 | Col Lowell M Riley |
| 16 Jul 1944 | Lt Col William R Jesse |
| 14 Sep 1944 | Col Lowell M Riley |
| 22 Feb 1944 | Col Glen C McBride |
| 22 Feb 1944 | Lt Col James S Moncrief Jr |
| 22 Feb 1944 | Maj Ernest W Mitchell Jr |
| 1 May 1945 | Lt Col Ernest W Mitchell Jr |
| 22 Feb 1944 | Lt Col Michael J Galvin |
| 22 Feb 1944 | Lt Col James C Boggs |
| 12 May 1944 | Maj Walter C Bowman |
| 27 Jul 1944 | Capt Royce S Weisenberger |
| 1 Nov 1944 | Maj Royce S Weisenberger |
| 22 Feb 1944 | Maj George W Moore Jr |
| 1 May 1944 | Lt Col George W Moore Jr |
| 22 Feb 1944 | Brig Fen James Taylor |
| 30 Aug 1944 | Col Harry F Hanson |
| 8 Nov 1944 | Col John L Hines Jr |
| 25 Mar 1945 | Col Albert E Harris |
| 22 Feb 1944 | Col George W Read Jr |
| 24 Feb 1945 | Col Harry F Manson |
| 18 Apr 1945 | Lt Col Embry D Lagrew |
| 22 Feb 1944 | Col Harry F Hanson |
| 30 Aug 1944 | Lt Col Albert E Harris |
| 27 Jan 1945 | Col Albert E Harris |
| 25 Mar 1945 | Lt Col Embry D Lagrew |
| 18 Apr 1945 | Lt Col Ralph H McKee |
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STATISTICS
Chronology
| Activated | 15 Feb 42 |
| Arrived ETO | 25 Feb 44 |
| Arrived Continent (D/42) | 18 Jul 44 |
| Entered Combat: | |
| First Element | 27 Jul 44 |
| Entire Division | 28 Jul 44 |
| Days in Combat | 226 |
Casualties (Tentative)
| Killed | 1,169 |
| Wounded | 4,198 |
| Missing | 152 |
| Captured | 7 |
| Battle Casualties | 5,526 |
| Non-Battle Casualties | 7,290 |
| Total Casualties | 12,816 |
| Percent of T/O Strength | 120.1 |
Campaigns
Normandy
Northern France
Ardennes
Rhineland
Central Europe
Individual Awards
| DSC | 20 |
| Legion of Merit | 21 |
| Silver Star | 1,400 |
| Soldiers Medal | 31 |
| Bronze Star | 5,213 |
| Air Medal | 79 |
PW's Taken: 61,864
COMPOSITION
ORGANIC UNITS
Headquarters Company
Reserve Command
Combat Command A
Combat Command B
15th Tank Bn
68th Tank Bn
69th Tank Bn
9th Armored Infantry Bn
44th Armored Infantry Bn
50th Armored Infantry Bn
86th Cavalry Rcn Sq (Mecz)
25th Armored Engineer Bn
146th Armored Signal Co
6th Armored Division Artillery
128th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
212th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
231st Armored Field Artillery Battalion
6th Armored Division Trains
128th Ordnance Maintenance Battalion
76th Armored Medical Battalion
Military Police Platoon
Band
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ATTACHMENTS
Antiaircraft Artillery
| 777th AAA AW Bn (SP) | 22 Jul 44-29 Jun 45 |
Armored
| 737th Tk Bn | 22 Nov 44-3 Dec 44 |
| 11th Armd Gp | 19 Apr 45-still atchd 9 May 45 |
Cavalry
| 6th Cav Gp | 21 Dec 44-24 Dec 44 |
| 6th Cav Rcn Sq | 21 Dec 44-24 Dec 44 |
| Tr E 28th Cav Rcn Sq | 21 Dec 44-24 Dec 44 |
| 5th Ranger Inf Bn | 21 Dec 44-24 Dec 44 |
| Co B 295th Engr C Bn | 21 Dec 44-24 Dec 44 |
| Co C 602d TD Bn (SP) | 21 Dec 44-24 Dec 44 |
| 41st Cav Rcn Sq (11th Armd Div) | 11 Feb 45-21 Feb 45 |
Chemical
| Co A 86th Cml Mort Bn | 6 Oct 44-10 Oct 44 |
| Co B 3d Cml Mort Bn | 6 Jan 45-26 Jan 45 |
| Co C 3d Cml Mort Bn | 26 Jan 45-4 Feb 45 |
| 161st Cml SG Co | 9 Feb 45-24 Feb 45 |
Engineer
| 284th Engr C Bn | 9 Feb 45-15 Feb 45 |
| 184th Engr C Bn | 9 Feb 45-15 Feb 45 |
| 1252d Engr C Bn | 9 Feb 45-24 Feb 45 |
Field Artillery
| Btry C 965th FA Bn (155 How) | 29 Jul 44-31 Jul 44 |
| 83d Armd FA Bn | 31 Jul 44-21 Aug 44 |
| 174th Armd FA Bn | 31 Jul 44-21 Aug 44 |
| 969th FA Bn (155 How) | 15 Aug 44-19 Aug 44 |
| 45th FA Bn (8th Div) (105 How) | 18 Aug 44-21 Aug 44 |
| 28th FA Bn (8th Div) (155 How) | 18 Aug 44-21 Aug 44 |
| 161st FA Bn (35th Div) (105 How) | 22 Nov 44-30 Nov 44 |
| 696th Armd FA Bn | 16 Dec 44-23 Dec 44 |
| 193d FA Gp | 29 Dec 44-27 Jan 45 |
| 177th FA Bn (155 How) | 29 Dec 44-27 Jan 45 |
| 253d Armd FA Bn | 29 Dec 44-27 Jan 45 |
| 696th Armd FA Bn | 29 Dec 44-27 Jan 45 |
| 776th FA Bn (155 How) | 29 Dec 44-27 Jan 45 |
| 216th FA Bn (35th Div) (105 How) | 13 Jan 45-18 Jan 45 |
| 161st FA Bn (35th Div) (105 How) | 20 Jan 45-1 Feb 45 |
| 208th FA Gp | 19 Mar 45-23 Mar 45 |
| 991st FA Bn (155 Gun) | 19 Mar 45-23 Mar 45 |
| 995th FA Bn (8" How) | 19 Mar 45-23 Mar 45 |
| 191st FA Bn (155 How) | 18 Apr 45-27 Apr 45 |
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Infantry
| 1st Bn 28th Inf (8th Div) | 8 Aug 44-18 Aug 44 |
| 28th Inf (8th Div) | 18 Aug 44-21 Aug 44 |
| 1st Bn 134th Inf (35th Div) | 23 Sep 44-26 Sep 44 |
| 134th Inf (35th Div) | 22 Nov 44-27 Nov 44 |
| 5th Ranger Inf Bn | 24 Dec 44-25 Dec 44 |
| 320th Inf (-1st Bn) (35th Div) | 10 Jan 45-18 Jan 45 |
| 1st Bn 134th Inf (35th Div) | 15 Jan 45-1 Feb 45 |
| 134th Inf (-1st Bn) (35th Div) | 18 Jan 45-1 Feb 45 |
| 318th Inf (80th Div) | 30 Mar 45-1 Apr 45 |
| 261st CT (65th Div) | 30 Mar 45-4 Apr 45 |
| 869th FA Bn (65th Div) (105 How) | 30 Mar 45-4 Apr 45 |
| 65th Rcn Tr (65th Div) | 30 Mar 45-4 Apr 45 |
| 1st Plat Co C 265th Engr C Bn (65th Div) | 30 Mar 45-4 Apr 45 |
| Co A 691st TD Bn (T) | 30 Mar 45-4 Apr 45 |
| Btry D 546th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) | 30 Mar 45-4 Apr 45 |
| Co C 81st Cml Mort Bn | 30 Mar 45-4 Apr 45 |
| 3d Bn 304th Inf (76th Div) | 7 Apr 45-8 Apr 45 |
Tank Destroyer
| 603d TD Bn (SP) | -29 Jun 45 |
| 691st TD Bn (T) | 15 Dec 44-23 Dec 44 |
DETACHMENTS
(Attached To)
Armored
| CC A | VIII Corps | 18 Aug 44-21 Aug 44 |
| Co A 68th Tk Bn | VIII Corps | 18 Aug 44-21 Aug 44 |
| 50th Armd Inf Bn | VIII Corps | 18 Aug 44-21 Aug 44 |
| Trs A & E 86th Cav Rcn Sq | VIII Corps | 18 Aug 44-21 Aug 44 |
| Co B 25th Armd Engr Bn | VIII Corps | 18 Aug 44-21 Aug 44 |
| CC B | XII Corps | 17 Sep 44-20 Sep 44 |
| 69th Tk Bn | XII Corps | 17 Sep 44-20 Sep 44 |
| 44th Armd Inf Bn | XII Corps | 17 Sep 44-20 Sep 44 |
| 212th Armd F Bn | XII Corps | 17 Sep 44-20 Sep 44 |
| Tr B 86th Cav Rcn Sq | XII Corps | 17 Sep 44-20 Sep 44 |
| Co C 25th Armd Engr Bn | XII Corps | 17 Sep 44-20 Sep 44 |
| CC B | 35th Div | 21 Sep 44-23 Sep 44 |
| 69th Tk Bn | 35th Div | 21 Sep 44-23 Sep 44 |
| 44th Armd Inf Bn | 35th Div | 21 Sep 44-23 Sep 44 |
| 212th Armd FA Bn | 35th Div | 21 Sep 44-23 Sep 44 |
| Tr B 86th Cav Rcn Sq | 35th Div | 21 Sep 44-23 Sep 44 |
| Co C 25th Armd Engr Bn | 35th Div | 21 Sep 44-23 Sep 44 |
| CC R | XX Corps | 23 Sep 44-29 Sep 44 |
| 68th Tk Bn (-) | XX Corps | 23 Sep 44-29 Sep 44 |
| 9th Armd Inf Bn | XX Corps | 23 Sep 44-29 Sep 44 |
| 128th Armd FA Bn | XX Corps | 23 Sep 44-29 Sep 44 |
| Co C 15th Tk Bn | 17th Abn Div | 31 Jan 45-7 Feb 45 |
| CCAA | 63d Div | 19 Mar 45-20 Mar 45 |
| 15th Tk Bn | 63d Div | 19 Mar 45-20 Mar 45 |
| 9th Armd Inf Bn | 63d Div | 19 Mar 45-20 Mar 45 |
| Tr A 86th Cav Rcn Sq | 63d Div | 19 Mar 45-20 Mar 45 |
| Co B 25th Armd Engr Bn | 63d Div | 19 Mar 45-20 Mar 45 |
| Task Force LaGrew | 76th Div | 8 Apr 45-9 Apr 45 |
Cavalry
| Trs A & E 86th Cav Rcn Sq | 29th Div | 21 Aug 44-10 Sep 44 |
| Co F 86th Cav Rcn Sq | 94th Div | 16 Sep 44-14 Oct 44 |
Field Artillery
| 6th Armd Div Arty | 3d Div | 14 Mar 45-18 Mar 45 |
Infantry
| 50th CT | VIII Corps | 21 Aug 44-10 Sep 44 |
| Co A 68th Tk Bn | VIII Corps | 21 Aug 44-10 Sep 44 |
| 50th Armd Inf Bn | VIII Corps | 21 Aug 44-10 Sep 44 |
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ASSIGNMENTS AND ATTACHMENTS
| DATE | CORPS | ARMY | ARMY GROUP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assigned | Attached | Assigned | Attached | ||
| 8 Feb 44 | VIII | ETOUSA | |||
| 3 Mar 44 | VIII | Third | |||
| 9 Mar 44 | XX | - | |||
| 25 Jul 44 | VIII | First | Br 21st | ||
| 1 Aug 44 | VIII | Third | - | 12th | |
| 5 Sep 44 | - | Ninth | 12th | ||
| 16 Sep 44 | Third | 12th | |||
| 20 Sep 44 | XII | Third | 12th | ||
| 11 Dec 44 | III | Third | 12th | ||
| 18 Dec 44 | XII | Third | 12th | ||
| 21 Dec 44 | XX | Third | 12th | ||
| 25 Dec 44 | XII | Third | 12th | ||
| 28 Dec 44 | III | Third | 12th | ||
| 11 Feb 45 | VIII | Third | 12th | ||
| 4 Mar 45 | - | - | - | ||
| 8 Mar 45 | XV | Seventh | 6th | ||
| 23 Mar 45 | XX | Third | - | 12th | |
| 24 Mar 45 | XII | Third | 12th | ||
| 28 Mar 45 | XX | Third | 12th | ||
| 17 Apr 45 | VIII | Third | 12th | ||
| 22 Apr 45 | VIII | First | 12th | ||
| 6 May 45 | VIII | Ninth | 12th | ||
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COMMAND POSTS
| DATE | TOWN | REGION | COUNTRY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | |||
| 1 Mar | Batsford | Oxford | England |
| 15 Jul | Batsford (Sezincote House) | Oxford | England |
| 19 Jul | Le-Mesnil-St-Martin | Manche | France |
| 29 Jul | Coutances (3 mi W) | Manche | France |
| 30 Jul | Brehal (1 mi N) | Manche | France |
| 31 Jul | Avranches (1 mi NW) | Manche | France |
| 1 Aug | Pontorson (3 mi NE) | Manche | France |
| 2 Aug | St-Domineu (N of Tinteniac) | Ille-et-Vilaine | France |
| 3 Aug | Merdrignac (1 mi E) | Cotes-du-Nord | France |
| 4 Aug | No set up (Enroute) | Finistere | France |
| 5 Aug | Huelgoat (5 mi E) | Finistere | France |
| 7 Aug | Plabennec (2 mi SW) | Finistere | France |
| 9 Aug | Plouvien (2 mi SW) | Finistere | France |
| 14 Aug | Plouay (1 mi W) | Morbihan | France |
| 5 Sep | Plouay (1 mi W) | Morbihan | France |
| 16 Sep | Chateaubriant | Loire-Inferieure | France |
| 17 Sep | Lorris (6 mi SW) | Loiret | France |
| 19 Sep | Colombey-les-Belles | Meurthe-et-Moselle | France |
| 22 Sep | Gremecy Wood (NW of Chateau Salins) | Moselle | France |
| 26 Sep | Saulxures (5 mi E of Nancy) | Meurthe-et-Moselle | France |
| 8 Nov | Pont-a-Mousson (5 mi E) | Meurthe-et-Moselle | France |
| 10 Nov | Nomeny | Meurthe-et-Moselle | France |
| 11 Nov | Luppy | Moselle | France |
| 16 Nov | Brulange | Moselle | France |
| 24 Nov | Hellimer | Moselle | France |
| 5 Dec | Farschviller | Moselle | France |
| 19 Dec | Ober Homburg | Moselle | France |
| 24 Dec | Metz | Moselle | France |
| 26 Dec | Udingen (Mersch) | Luxembourg | |
| 29 Dec | Habay La Neuve | Luxembourg | Belgium |
| 31 Dec | Nives | Liege | Belgium |
| 1945 | |||
| 11 Jan | Assenois (2 mi SW of Bastogne) | Liege | Belgium |
| 21 Jan | Troine | Luxembourg | |
| 27 Jan | Boevange | Luxembourg | |
| 11 Feb | Clervaux | Luxembourg | |
| 23 Feb | Dasburg | Rhineland | Germany |
| 26 Feb | Arzfeld | Rhineland | Germany |
| 10 Mar | Vic-sur-Seille | Moselle | France |
| 18 Mar | Ormingen | Bas-Rhin | France |
| 20 Mar | Zweibrucken | Rhineland | Germany |
| 21 Mar | Ebertsheim | Rhineland | Germany |
| 25 Mar | Gross Gerau | Hessen | Germany |
| 26 Mar | Morfelden | Hessen | Germany |
| 27 Mar | Neu Isenberg | Nassau | Germany |
| 28 Mar | Hochstadt | Nassau | Germany |
| 29 Mar | Steinbach | Hessen | Germany |
| 30 Mar | Homburg | Bavaria | Germany |
| 2 Apr | Friemen | Kurhessen | Germany |
| 3 Apr | Eschwege | Kurhessen | Germany |
| 4 Apr | Struth | Kurhessen | Germany |
| 5 Apr | Muhlhausen | Thuringia | Germany |
| 9 Apr | Langensalza | Thuringia | Germany |
| 11 Apr | Bad Sulza | Thuringia | Germany |
| 12 Apr | Osterfeld | Halle-Merseburg | Germany |
| 14 Apr | Zeitz | Halle-Merseburg | Germany |
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