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14th Armored Division
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 lightning, shock action.
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COMMAND AND STAFF
Commanding General
1 Nov 44 |
Brig. Gen. Albert C. Smith |
19 Mar 45 |
Maj. Gen. Albert C. Smith |
Artillery Commander
1 Nov 44 |
Col. Maurice K. Kurtz |
Chief of Staff
1 Nov 44 |
Col. James P. Hill |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
1 Nov 44 |
Maj. Albert W. Stephens |
1 Dec 44 |
Lt. Col. Albert W. Stephens |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
1 Nov 44 |
Maj. Harold E. Miller |
1 Dec 44 |
Lt. Col. Harold E. Miller |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
1 Nov 44 |
Lt. Col. Joe C. Lambert |
1 May 45 |
Col. Joe C. Lambert |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
1 Nov 44 |
Maj. George P. Seneff, Jr. |
1 Dec 44 |
Lt. Col. George P. Seneff, Jr. |
Adjutant General
1 Nov 44 |
Lt. Col. William C. Golden |
Commanding Officer, Combat Command A
1 Nov 44 |
Col. Charles H. Karlstad |
19 Mar 45 |
Brig. Gen. Charles H. Karlstad |
Commanding Officer, Combat Command B
1 Nov 44 |
Col. Francis J. Gillespie |
Commanding Officer, Reserve Command
1 Nov 44 |
Col. Daniel H. Hudelsch |
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STATISTICS
Chronology
- Activated 15 November 1942
- Arrived ETO 29 October 1944
- Arrived Continent (D+75) 29 October 1944
- Entered Combat
- First Elements 14 November 1944
- Entire Division 20 November 1944
- Days in Combat 133
Casualties (Tentative)
- Killed 447
- Wounded 1,998
- Missing 422
- Captured 29
- Battle Casualties 2,896
- Non-Battle Casualties 1,400
- Total Casualties 4,296
- Percent of T/O Strength 40.3
Campaigns
Individual Awards
- Distinguished Service Cross 5
- Legion of Merit 5
- Silver Star 167
- Soldiers Medal12
- Bronze Star2,093
- Air Medal 46
- Distinguished Flying Cross 1
Prisoners of War Taken 64,205
COMPOSITION
- Headquarters Company
- Combat Command A
- Combat Command B
- Reserve Command
- 25th Tank Battalion
- 47th Tank Battalion
- 48th Tank Battalion
- 19th Armored Infantry Battalion
- 62d Armored Infantry Battalion
- 68th Armored Infantry Battalion
- 94th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized)
- 125th Armored Engineer Battalion
- 154th Armored Signal Company
- 14th Armored Division Artillery
- 499th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
- 500th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
- 501st Armored Field Artillery Battalion
- 14th Armored Division Trains
- 136th Ordnance Maintenance Battalion
- 84th Armored Medical Battalion
- Military Police Platoon
- Band
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ATTACHMENTS
Antiaircraft Artillery
398th AAA AW Bn (SP) |
15 Nov 44-12 May 45 |
Cavalry
117th Cav Rcn Sq |
2 Jan 45-10 Jan 45 |
Engineer
300th E ngr C Bn |
28 Apr 45-2 May 45 |
Field Artillery
93d Armd FA Bn |
3 Jan 45-9 Jan 45 |
69th Armd FA Bn |
2 Apr 45-19 Apr 45 |
975th FA Bn (155mm How) |
2 Apr 45-24 Apr 45 |
250th FA Bn (105mm How) |
21 Apr 45-24 Apr 45 |
173d FA Gp |
21 Apr 45-24 Apr 45 |
220th FA Gp |
25 Apr 45-9 May 45 |
Infantry
315th Inf (- 1st Bn) (79th
Div) |
13 Jan 45-21 Jan 45 |
1st Bn, 315th Inf (79th
Div) |
17 Jan 45-21 Jan 45 |
Tank Destroyer
636th TD Bn (SP) |
28 Mar 45-23 Apr 45 |
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DETACHMENTS
(Attached to)
Armored
CC R |
44th AAA Brig |
12 Nov 44-2 Dec 44 |
19th Armd Inf Bn |
44th AAA Brig |
12 Nov 44-2 Dec 44 |
68th Armd Inf Bn |
44th AAA Brig |
12 Nov 44-2 Dec 44 |
CC A |
VI Corps |
20 Nov 44-22 Nov 44 |
25th Tk Bn |
VI Corps |
20 Nov 44-22 Nov 44 |
48th Tk Bn |
VI Corps |
20 Nov 44-22 Nov 44 |
62d Armd Inf Bn |
VI Corps |
20 Nov 44-22 Nov 44 |
500th Armd FA Bn |
VI Corps |
20 Nov 44-22 Nov 44 |
Tr C, 94th Cav Rcn Sq |
VI Corps |
20 Nov 44-22 Nov 44 |
1 co, 125th Armd Engr Bn |
VI Corps |
20 Nov 44-22 Nov 44 |
CCA |
XV Corps |
22 Nov 44-3 Dec 44 |
..25th Tk Bn |
XV Corps |
22 Nov 44-3 Dec 44 |
48th Tk Bn |
XV Corps |
22 Nov 44-3 Dec 44 |
62d Armd Inf Bn |
XV Corps |
22 Nov 44-3 Dec 44 |
500th Armd FA Bn |
XV Corps |
22 Nov 44-3 Dec 44 |
Tr C, 94th Cav Rcn Sq |
XV Corps |
22 Nov 44-3 Dec 44 |
1 co, 125th Armd Engr Bn |
XV Corps |
22 Nov 44-3 Dec 44 |
47th Tk Bn |
45th Div |
1 Dec 44-2 Dec 44 |
1 tank co, CC A |
103d Div |
2 Dec 44-3 Dec 44 |
47th Tk Bn (- Co A) |
45th Div |
3 Dec 44-6 Dec 44 |
Co A, 47th Tk Bn |
100th div |
3 Dec 44-6 Dec 44 |
2d Plat, Co B, 25th Tk Bn |
79th Div |
6 Dec 44-8 Dec 44 |
Cos A & C, 47th Tk Bn |
103d Div |
14 Dec 44-19 Dec 44 |
CC R |
VI Corps |
22 Dec 44-2 Jan 45 |
62d Armd Inf Bn |
VI Corps |
22 Dec 44-2 Jan 45 |
500th Armd FA Bn |
VI Corps |
22 Dec 44-2 Jan 45 |
94th Cav Rcn Sq |
VI Corps |
22 Dec 44-2 Jan 45 |
Cos A & B, 125th Armd Engr Bn |
VI Corps |
22 Dec 44-2 Jan 45 |
CC A |
XV Corps |
28 Dec 44-2 Jan 45 |
48th Tk Bn |
XV Corps |
28 Dec 44-2 Jan 45 |
68th Armd Inf Bn |
XV Corps |
28 Dec 44-2 Jan 45 |
501st Armd FA Bn |
XV Corps |
28 Dec 44-2 Jan 45 |
Tr C, 94th Cav Rcn Sq |
XV Corps |
28 Dec 44-2 Jan 45 |
Co C, 125th Armd Engr Bn |
XV Corps |
28 Dec 44-2 Jan 45 |
Co B, 47th Tk Bn |
79th Div |
5 Jan 45-14 Jan 45 |
CC A |
79th Div |
6 Jan 45-12 Jan 45 |
48th Tk Bn |
79th Div |
6 Jan 45-12 Jan 45 |
68th Armd Inf Bn |
79th Div |
6 Jan 45-12 Jan 45 |
500th Armd Fa Bn |
79th Div |
6 Jan 45-12 Jan 45 |
Tr C, 94th Cav Rcn Sq |
79th Div |
6 Jan 45-12 Jan 45 |
Co C, 125th Armd Engr Bn |
79th Div |
6 Jan 45-12 Jan 45 |
25th Tk Bn |
VI Corps |
19 Jan 45-21 Jan 45 |
CC A |
79th Div |
20 Jan 45-21 Jan 45 |
48th Tk Bn |
79th Div |
20 Jan 45-21 Jan 45 |
68th Armd Inf Bn |
79th Div |
20 Jan 45-21 Jan 45 |
500th Armd FA Bn |
79th Div |
20 Jan 45-21 Jan 45 |
Tr C, 94th Cav Rcn Sq |
79th Div |
20 Jan 45-21 Jan 45 |
Co C, 125th Armd Engr Bn |
79th Div |
20 Jan 45-21 Jan 45 |
Co C, 25th Tk Bn |
79th Div |
22 Jan 45-27 Jan 45 |
CC B |
79th Div |
25 Jan 45-26 Jan 45 |
25th Tk Bn |
79th Div |
25 Jan 45-26 Jan 45 |
68th Armd Inf Bn |
79th Div |
25 Jan 45-26 Jan 45 |
Tr B, 94th Cav Rcn Sq |
79th Div |
25 Jan 45-26 Jan 45 |
Co B, 125th Armd Engr Bn |
79th Div |
25 Jan 45-26 Jan 45 |
Co A, 47th Tk Bn |
79th Div |
27 Jan 45-6 Feb 45 |
1st Plat, Co D, 47th Tk
Bn |
79th Div |
27 Jan 45-6 Feb 45 |
CC B |
36th Div |
31 Jan 45-8 Feb 45 |
25th Tk Bn |
36th Div |
31 Jan 45-8 Feb 45 |
68th Armd Inf Bn |
36th Div |
31 Jan 45-8 Feb 45 |
501st Armd FA Bn |
36th Div |
31 Jan 45-8 Feb 45 |
Tr B, 94th Cav Rcn Sq |
36th Div |
31 Jan 45-8 Feb 45 |
Co B, 125th Armd Engr Bn |
36th Div |
31 Jan 45-18 Feb 45 |
Co A, 47th Tk Bn |
101st Abn Div |
6 Feb 45-14 Feb 45 |
1st Plat, Co D, 47th Tk
Bn |
101st Abn Div |
6 Feb 45-14 Feb 45 |
2d Plat, Co D, 47th Tk Bn |
101st Abn Div |
14 Feb 45-21 Feb 45 |
Co B, 47th Tk Bn |
101st Abn Div |
14 Feb 45-25 Feb 45 |
48th Tk Bn (- Cos B & D) |
103d Div |
4 Mar 45-12 Mar 45 |
Cos B & D, 48th Tk Bn |
42d Div |
4 Mar 45-12 Mar 45 |
48th Tk Bn (- Co D) |
42d Div |
12 Mar 45-26 Mar 45 |
CC B |
3d Div |
9 Apr 45-10 Apr 45 |
47th Tk Bn |
3d Div |
9 Apr 45-10 Apr 45 |
19th Armd Inf Bn |
3d Div |
9 Apr 45-10 Apr 45 |
499th Armd FA Bn |
3d Div |
9 Apr 45-10 Apr 45 |
Tr B, 94th Cav Rcn Sq |
3d Div |
9 Apr 45-10 Apr 45 |
Co B, 125th Armd Engr Bn |
3d Div |
9 Apr 45-10 Apr 45 |
Cavalry
94th Cav Rcn Sq |
79th Div |
1 Dec 44-11 Dec 44 |
Tr A, 94th Cav Rcn Sq |
35th AAA Brig |
22 Jan 45-10 Mar 45 |
Tr D, 94th Cav Rcn Sq |
35th AAA Brig |
10 Mar 45-17 Mar 45 |
Field Artillery
Btry C, 500th Armd FA Bn |
79th Div |
6 Dec 44-8 Dec 44 |
501st Armd FA Bn |
|
10 Jan 45-13 Jan 45 |
Infantry
19th Armd Inf Bn |
79th Div |
6 Dec 44-8 Dec 44 |
19th Armd Inf Bn |
45th Div |
4 Jan 45-10 Jan 45 |
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ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO HIGHER UNITS
DATE |
CORPS |
ARMY |
ARMY GROUP |
Assigned |
Attached |
Assigned |
Attached |
1 Nov 44 |
|
|
|
ETOUSA |
6th Support & Operations |
10 Nov 44 |
|
Seventh |
|
6th |
(-) |
29 Nov 44 |
XV |
Seventh |
|
6th |
|
5 Dec 44 |
VI |
Seventh |
|
6th |
|
31 Mar 45 |
XV |
Seventh |
|
6th |
|
23 Apr 45 |
III |
Third |
|
12th |
|
(-) indicates relieved from assignment
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COMMAND POSTS
DATE |
TOWN |
REGION |
COUNTRY |
29 Oct 44 |
La Malle |
Bouches-du-Rhone |
France |
17 Nov 44 |
Portieux La Verrerie |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
1 Dec 44 |
Hochfelden |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
13 Dec 44 |
Surbourg |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
16 Dec 44 |
Leiterswiller |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
31 Dec 44 |
Bouxwiller |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
11 Jan 45 |
Morsbronn-les-Bains |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
14 Jan 45 |
Surbourg |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
19 Jan 45 |
Hoelschloch |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
22 Jan 45 |
Dettwiller |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
18 Mar 45 |
Niederbetschdorf |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
20 Mar 45 |
Oberseebach |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
24 Mar 45 |
Schweighofen |
Rhineland |
Germany |
1 Apr 45 |
Rheinheim |
Hessen |
Germany |
2 Apr 45 |
Hofstetten |
Bavaria |
Germany |
3 Apr 45 |
Partenstein |
Bavaria |
Germany |
6 Apr 45 |
Langenprozelten |
Bavaria |
Germany |
7 Apr 45 |
Hammelburg (vic.; Military Camp) |
Bavaria |
Germany |
9 Apr 45 |
Unsleben |
Bavaria |
Germany |
11 Apr 45 |
Romhild |
Bavaria |
Germany |
13 Apr 45 |
Lichtenfels |
Bavaria |
Germany |
14 Apr 45 |
Hollfeld |
Bavaria |
Germany |
16 Apr 45 |
Gossweinstein |
Bavaria |
Germany |
18 Apr 45 |
Altdorf |
Bavaria |
Germany |
23 Apr 45 |
Hilpolstein |
Bavaria |
Germany |
25 Apr 45 |
Euerwang |
Bavaria |
Germany |
26 Apr 45 |
Hagenhill |
Bavaria |
Germany |
28 Apr 45 |
Manching |
Bavaria |
Germany |
29 Apr 45 |
Gamelsdorf |
Bavaria |
Germany |
30 Apr 45 |
Moosburg |
Bavaria |
Germany |
1 May 45 |
Nieder-Straubing |
Bavaria |
Germany |
3 May 45 |
Velden |
Bavaria |
Germany |
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