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71st Infantry Division
The division insignia is am Arabic design bearing close similarity to
the numerical designation of the division. It appears as a blue "71"
on a white circular background which is trimmed in red. It has no heraldic
significance.
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COMMAND AND STAFF
Commanding General
6 Feb 45 |
Maj. Gen. Willard G. Wyman |
Assistant Division Commander
6 Feb 45 |
Brig. Gen. Onslow S. Rolfe |
Artillery Commander
6 Feb 45 |
Brig. Gen. Frank A. Henning |
Chief of Staff
6 Feb 45 |
Col. Oscar R. Johnston |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
6 Feb 45 |
Lt. Col. Morton P. Brooks |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
6 Feb 45 |
Lt. Col. Kenneth W. Foster |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
6 Feb 45 |
Lt. Col. Norman H. Lankenau |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
6 Feb 45 |
Lt. Col. Clifton D. Blackford |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-5
22 Feb 44 [i.e., 1945] |
Maj. Rendle H. Russell |
Adjutant General
6 Feb 45 |
Lt. Col. Claudius Beall, Jr. |
Commanding Officer, 5th Infantry
6 Feb 45 |
Col. Sidney G. Wooten |
Commanding Officer, 14th Infantry
6 Feb 45 |
Col. Donald Beeler |
19 Mar 45 |
Col. Carfl E. Lundquist |
Commanding Officer, 66th Infantry
6 Feb 45 |
Col. Augustus J. Regnier |
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STATISTICS
Chronology
Activated |
15 July 1943 |
Arrived ETO |
6 February 1945 |
Arrived Continent (D+245) |
6 February 1945 |
Entered Combat--First Elements |
10 March 1945 |
Entered Combat--Entire Division |
12 March 1945 |
Days in Combat |
49 |
Casualties (Tentative)
Killed |
145 |
Wounded |
599 |
Missing |
31 |
Captured |
13 |
Battle Casualties |
788 |
Non-Battle Casualties |
1,081 |
Total Casualties |
1,879 |
Percent of T/O Strength |
13.3 |
Campaigns
Individual Awards
Distinguished Service Cross |
1 |
Silver Star |
166 |
Soldiers Medal |
7 |
Bronze Star |
651 |
Air Medal |
40 |
Prisoners of War Taken 107,406
COMPOSITION
- 5th Infantry
- 14th Infantry
- 66th Infantry
- 71st Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)
- 271st Engineer Combat Battalion
- 371st Medical Battalion
- 71st Division Artillery
- 607th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 608th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 609th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
- 564th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer)
- Special Troops
- 771st Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
- 251st Quartermaster Company
- 571st Signal Company
- Military Police Platoon
- Headquarters Company
- Band
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ATTACHMENTS
Antiaircraft Artillery
530th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) |
15 Mar 45-10 May 45 |
Armored
749th Tk Bn |
15 Mar 45-23 Mar 45 |
761st Tk Bn |
28 Mar 45-10 May 45 |
Chemical
Co B, 91st Cml Mort Bn |
5 Apr 45-15 Apr 45 |
Co A, 91st Cml Mort Bn |
13 Apr 45-15 Apr 45 |
Co C, 97th Cml Mort Bn |
15 Apr 45-17 Apr 45 |
Co A, 81st Cml Mort Bn |
21 Apr 45-23 Apr 45 |
81st Cml Mort Bn (- Co A) |
25 Apr 45-27 Apr 45 |
Field Artillery
93d Armd FA Bn |
25 Mar 45-27 Mar 45 |
242d FA Bn (105mm How) |
25 Mar 45-29 Mar 45 |
69th Armd FA Bn |
25 Mar 45-29 Mar 45 |
744th FA Bn (8" How) |
2 May 45-3 May 45 |
204th FA Gp |
2 May 45-6 May 45 |
622d FA Bn |
2 May 45-6 May 45 |
Tank Destroyer
635th TD Bn (T) |
15 Mar 45-10 May 45 |
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DETACHMENTS
(Attached to)
Infantry
5th Inf |
100th Div |
11 Mar 45-14 Mar 45 |
66th Inf |
100th Div |
12 Mar 45-14 Mar 45 |
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ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO HIGHER UNITS
DATE |
CORPS |
ARMY |
ARMY GROUP |
Assigned |
Attached |
Assigned |
Attached |
10 Jan 45 |
|
|
|
ETOUSA; 12th |
|
21 Jan 45 |
|
Fifteenth |
|
12th |
|
2 Mar 45 |
|
Seventh |
|
6th |
|
9 Mar 45 |
XV |
Seventh |
|
6th |
|
22 Mar 45 |
XXI |
Seventh |
|
6th |
|
25 Mar 45 |
VI |
Seventh |
|
6th |
|
29 Mar 45 |
(-) |
(-) |
|
12th |
|
8 Apr 45 |
|
Third |
|
12th |
|
11 Apr 45 |
XII |
Third |
|
12th |
|
20 Apr 45 |
XX |
Third |
|
12th |
|
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COMMAND POSTS
DATE |
TOWN |
REGION |
COUNTRY |
6 Feb 45 |
Limesy |
Seine-Inferieure |
France |
5 Mar 45 |
Atweiler |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
14 Mar 45 |
Ratzweiler |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
17 Mar 45 |
Montbronn |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
19 Mar 45 |
Bitche |
Moselle |
France |
23 Mar 45 |
Pirmassens |
Pfalz |
Germany |
23 Mar 45 |
Annweiler |
Pfalz |
Germany |
24 Mar 45 |
Freimersheim |
Pfalz |
Germany |
25 Mar 45 |
Dudenhofen |
Pfalz |
Germany |
27 Mar 45 |
Oggersheim |
Pfalz |
Germany |
30 Mar 45 |
Rockenhausen |
Pfalz |
Germany |
31 Mar 45 |
Heusenstamm |
Hessen |
Germany |
1 Apr 45 |
Langenselbold |
Hessen-Nassau |
Germany |
2 Apr 45 |
Budingen |
Hessen |
Germany |
5 Apr 45 |
Ulmbach |
Hessen-Nassau |
Germany |
6 Apr 45 |
Fulda |
Hessen-Nassau |
Germany |
8 Apr 45 |
Weiningen |
Thuringia |
Germany |
9 Apr 45 |
Themar |
Thuringia |
Germany |
10 Apr 45 |
Hildbeurghausen |
Thuringia |
Germany |
12 Apr 45 |
Coburg |
Bavaria |
Germany |
13 Apr 45 |
Redwitz |
Bavaria |
Germany |
14 Apr 45 |
Kulmbach |
Bavaria |
Germany |
17 Apr 45 |
Trockau |
Bavaria |
Germany |
20 Apr 45 |
Auerbach |
Bavaria |
Germany |
22 Apr 45 |
Holnstein |
Bavaria |
Germany |
23 Apr 45 |
Sulzbach-Rosenberg |
Bavaria |
Germany |
24 Apr 45 |
Burglengenfeld |
Bavaria |
Germany |
24 Apr 45 |
Leonberg |
Bavaria |
Germany |
25 Apr 45 |
Wenzenbach |
Bavaria |
Germany |
27 Apr 45 |
Friesheim |
Bavaria |
Germany |
28 Apr 45 |
Pfatter |
Bavaria |
Germany |
29 Apr 45 |
Straubing |
Bavaria |
Germany |
30 Apr 45 |
Reissing |
Bavaria |
Germany |
1 May 45 |
Landau |
Bavaria |
Germany |
2 May 45 |
Arnsdorf |
Bavaria |
Germany |
2 May 45 |
Pfarrkirchen |
Bavaria |
Germany |
3 May 45 |
Munchausen |
Bavaria |
Germany |
3 May 45 |
Ering |
Bavaria |
Germany |
4 May 45 |
Ried |
Ober-Oesterreich |
Austria |
4 May 45 |
Gaspolthofen |
Ober-Oesterreich |
Austria |
5 May 45 |
Lambach |
Ober-Oesterreich |
Austria |
6 May 45 |
Sierning |
Ober-Oesterreich |
Austria |
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