Order of Battle of the US Army - WWII - ETO
100th INFANTRY DIVISION
"Century Division"
The division insignia consists of the Arabic number "100" centered on a blue shield; the upper half of the number is in white and the lower half in gold. The insignia has no heraldic significance.
Motto: "Success in Battle."
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Command and Staff
Commanding General
20 Oct 44 |
Maj. Gen. Withers A. Burress |
Assistant Division Commander
20 Oct 44 |
Brig. Gen. Maurice L. Miller |
19 Dec 44 |
Brig. Gen. John S. Winn, Jr. |
4 Jan 45 |
Col. Andrew C. Tychsen |
12 Apr 45 |
Brig. Gen. Andrew C. Tychsen |
Artillery Commander
20 Oct 44 |
Brig. Gen. John B. Murphy |
Chief of Staff
20 Oct 44 |
Col. Richard G. Prather |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
20 Oct 44 |
Maj. William V. Rawlings |
1 Dec 44 |
Lt. Col. William V. Rawlings |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
20 Oct 44 |
Lt. Col. Paul S. Reinecke, Jr. |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
20 Oct 44 |
Lt. Col. Kenneth E. Eckland |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
20 Oct 44 |
Lt. Col. Robert M. Stegmaier |
Adjutant General
20 Oct 44 |
Lt. Col. Byron C. De La Mater |
Commanding Officer, 397th Infantry
20 Oct 44 |
Col. William A. Ellis |
16 Nov 44 |
Lt. Col. John M. King |
25 Jan 45 |
Col. Gordon Singles |
Commanding Officer, 398th Infantry
20 Oct 44 |
Col. Nelson I. Fooks |
12 Dec 44 |
Col. Paul G. Daly |
18 Dec 44 |
Col. Robert M. Williams |
Commanding Officer, 399th Infantry
20 Oct 44 |
Col. Andrew C. Tychsen |
27 Dec 44 |
Lt. Col. Elery M. Zehner |
12 Jan 45 |
Col. Edward J. Maloney |
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STATISTICS
Chronology
Activated |
15 November 1942 |
Arrived ETO |
20 October 1944 |
Arrived Continent (D+166)@ |
20 October 1944 |
Entered Combat - First Elements |
1 Nov 1944 |
Entered Combat - Entire Division |
9 Nov 1944 |
Days in Combat |
163 |
@ D-day for Southern France 15 Aug 44.
Casualties (Tentative)
Killed |
533 |
Wounded |
3,667 |
Missing |
589 |
Captured |
1 |
Battle Casualties |
4,790 |
Non-Battle Casualties |
7,425 |
Total Casualties |
12,215 |
Percent of T/O Strength |
86.7 |
Campaigns
Individual Awards
Distinguished Service Cross |
7 |
Legion of Merit |
5 |
Silver Star |
492 |
Soldiers Medal |
23 |
Bronze Star |
5,156 |
Air Medal |
90 |
Prisoners of War Taken 13,351
COMPOSITION
- 397th Infantry
- 398th Infantry
- 399th Infantry
- 100th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)
- 325th Engineer Combat Battalion
- 325th Medical Battalion
- 100th Division Artillery
- 374th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 375th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 925th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 373d Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer)
- Special Troops
- 800th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
- 100th Quartermaster Company
- 100th Signal Company
- Military Police Platoon
- Headquarters Company
- Band
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ATTACHMENTS
Antiaircraft Artillery
898th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) |
7 Nov 44-11 May 45 |
1 plat, 5th AAA Cp |
21 Nov 44-24 Nov 44 |
Armored
Co A & 1 plat Co D, 753d Tk Bn |
7 Nov 44-26 Nov 44 |
Co A, 47th Tk Bn (14th Armd Div) |
3 Dec 44-6 Dec 44 |
781st Tk Bn |
7 Dec 44-21 Dec 44 |
Co A, 23d Tk Bn (12th Armd Div) |
1 Jan 45-7 Jan 45 |
Co B, 749th Tk Bn |
8 Jan 45-18 Jan 45 |
781st Tk Bn |
23 Feb 45-23 Apr 45 |
Cavalry
117th Cav Rcn Sq |
7 Nov 44-26 Nov 44 |
36th Rcn Tr (36th Div) |
18 Jan 45-23 Jan 45 |
117th Cav Rcn Sq |
18 Apr 45-23 Apr 45 |
Chemical
Cos A & C, 83d Cml Mort Bn |
7 Nov 44-26 Nov 44 |
Co D, 99th Cml Mort Bn |
2 Dec 44-3 Dec 44 |
2d Cml Mort Bn |
3 Dec 44-23 Dec 44 |
2d Cml Mort Bn |
15 Mar 45-22 Mar 45 |
99th Cml Mort Bn |
21 Mar 45-25 Mar 45 |
Co C, 83d Cml Mort Bn |
31 Mar 45-24 Apr 45 |
163d Cml SG Co |
5 Apr 45-24 Apr 45 |
69th Cml SG Co |
6 Apr 45-24 Apr 45 |
Co B, 83d Cml Mort Bn |
9 Apr 45-20 Apr 45 |
Engineer
157th Engr C Bn |
17 Mar 45-20 Mar 45 |
Field Artillery
69th Armd FA Bn |
8 Nov 44-26 Nov 44 |
495th Armd FA Bn (12th Armd Div) |
5 Dec 44-6 Dec 44 |
250th FA Bn (105 How) |
5 Dec 44-31 Dec 44 |
131st FA Bn (36th Div) (105 How) |
1 Jan 45-4 Jan 45 |
495th Armd FA Bn (12th Armd Div) |
2 Jan 45-7 Jan 45 |
40th Armd FA Bn |
7 Jan 45-18 Jan 45 |
131st FA Bn (36th Div) (105 How) |
18 Jan 45-23 Jan 45 |
377th Prcht FA Bn (101st Abn Div) |
25 Jan 45-28 Jan 45 |
342d Armd FA Bn |
11 Feb 45-23 Feb 45 |
342d Armd FA Bn |
28 Feb 45-13 Mar 45 |
250th FA Bn (105 How) |
1 Mar 45-19 Mar 45 |
991st FA Bn (155 Gun) |
12 Mar 45-16 Mar 45 |
802d FA Bn (105 How) |
21 Mar 45-30 Mar 45 |
18th FA Bn (105 How) |
21 Mar 45-30 Mar 45 |
242d FA Bn (105 How) |
31 Mar 45-24 Apr 45 |
Infantry
255th Inf (63d Div) |
31 Dec 44-19 Jan 45 |
141st Inf (36th Div) |
1 Jan 45-4 Jan 45 |
141st Inf (36th Div) |
18 Jan 45-23 Jan 45 |
274th Inf (70th Div) |
29 Jan 45-9 Feb 45 |
254th Inf (63d Div) |
9 Feb 45-18 Feb 45 |
5th Inf (71st Div) |
11 Mar 45-14 Mar 45 |
66th Inf (71st Div) |
12 Mar 45-14 Mar 45 |
Tank Destroyer
Co B, 636th TD Bn (SP) |
7 Nov 44-26 Nov 44 |
824th TD Bn (SP) |
26 Nov 44-24 Apr 45 |
1 plat, Co A, 776th TD Bn (SP) |
8 Jan 45-12 Jan 45 |
Co B, 776th TD Bn (SP) |
9 Jan 45-18 Jan 45 |
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DETACHMENTS
(Attached to)
Cavalry
100th Rcn Tr |
45th Div |
28 Nov 44-5 Dec 44 |
Infantry
399th Inf |
45th Div |
2 Nov 44-9 Nov 44 |
398th Inf |
45th Div |
6 Nov 44-9 Nov 44 |
397th Inf |
45th Div |
6 Nov 44-9 Nov 44 |
Co E, 398th Inf |
3d Div |
17 Nov 44-18 Nov 44 |
397th Inf |
45th Div |
28 Nov 44-5 Dec 44 |
3d Bn, 398th Inf |
10th Armd Div |
3 Apr 45-4 Apr 45 |
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ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO HIGHER UNITS
DATE |
CORPS |
ARMY |
ARMY GROUP |
Assigned |
Attached |
Assigned |
Attached |
20 Oct 44 |
|
|
|
ETOUSA |
6th (Sup&Opn) |
1 Nov 44 |
VI |
Seventh |
|
6th |
- |
27 Nov 44 |
XV |
Seventh |
|
6th |
|
22 Mar 45 |
XXI |
Seventh |
|
6th |
|
25 Mar 45 |
VI |
Seventh |
|
6th |
|
25 Apr 45 |
- |
Seventh |
|
12th |
|
(-) Indicates relieved from assignment.
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COMMAND POSTS
DATE |
TOWN |
REGION |
COUNTRY |
20 Oct 44 |
Marseilles |
Bouches-du-Rhone |
France |
1 Nov 44 |
Padou |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
9 Nov 44 |
Rambervillers |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
11 Nov 44 |
Ste-Barbe |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
14 Nov 44 |
Baccarat |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
20 Nov 44 |
Raon L'Etape |
Vosges |
France |
23 Nov 44 |
Moyenmoutier |
Vosges |
France |
24 Nov 44 |
Belval |
Vosges |
France |
25 Nov 44 |
Ste-Blaise |
Vosges |
France |
26 Nov 44 |
Raon L'Etape |
Vosges |
France |
27 Nov 44 |
Sarrebourg |
Moselle |
France |
2 Dec 44 |
Metting |
Moselle |
France |
4 Dec 44 |
Lutzelstein |
Moselle |
France |
7 Dec 44 |
Wingen |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
13 Dec 44 |
Meisenthal |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
21 Dec 44 |
Montbronn |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
1 Jan 45 |
Waldhambach |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
5 Jan 45 |
Butten |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
14 Mar 45 |
Rohrbach |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
17 Mar 45 |
Bitsch |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
24 Mar 45 |
Thaillersweiller |
Pfalz |
Germany |
25 Mar 45 |
Meckenheim |
Pfalz |
Germany |
31 Mar 45 |
Friedrichsfeld |
Baden |
Germany |
2 Apr 45 |
Sandhausen |
Baden |
Germany |
3 Apr 45 |
Waibstadt |
Baden |
Germany |
4 Apr 45 |
Bonfeld |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
14 Apr 45 |
Frankenbach |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
16 Apr 45 |
Ellhoffen |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
21 Apr 45 |
Lowenstein |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
22 Apr 45 |
Sulzbach |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
23 Apr 45 |
Hertmannsweiler |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
24 Apr 45 |
Bad Cannstatt |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
27 Apr 45 |
Stuttgart |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
1 May 45 |
Uhingen |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
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