65th Infantry Division (United States)

65th Infantry Division (United States)

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=65th Infantry Division


caption= 65th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia
dates=16 August 1943 - 31 August 1945
country=United States
allegiance=
branch=Army
type=Division
role=Infantry
size=
command_structure=
current_commander=
garrison=
ceremonial_chief=
colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname=Battle-Axe
patron=
motto=
colors=
march=
mascot=
battles=World War II
notable_commanders=
anniversaries=
US Infantry
previous=63rd Infantry Division
next=66th Infantry Division
The 65th Infantry Division—nicknamed the Battle-axe—was an infantry division of the United States Army that served in World War II. Its shoulder patch is a white halberd on a blue shield.

World War II

Activated: 16 August 1943.
Overseas: 10 January 1945.
Campaigns: Rhineland, Central Europe.
Days of combat: 55.
Awards: MH-1 (Frederick C. Murphy); DSM-1 ; SS-77; LM-14; SM-4; BSM-686; AM-19.
Commanders: Major General Stanley Eric Reinhart (August 1943 – 1 August 1945), Brig. Gen. John E. Copeland (1 August 1945 to inactivation).
Inactivated: 31 August 1945 in Germany.

Combat Chronicle

The 65th Infantry Division landed at Le Havre, France, 21 January 1945, and proceeded to Camp Lucky Strike, where training continued until 1 March, when the Division moved forward to relieve the 26th Infantry Division. First elements entered the line, 5 March 1945, and the Division as a whole took over aggressive defense of the sector along the Saar, from Orscholz to Wadgassen, on 8 March 1945. On 17 March, the Division attacked across the Saar, crossing the river at Dillingen and captured Saarlautern, 19 March, as Siegfried Line defenses cracked. Capturing Neunkirchen, 21 March 1945, the Division raced to the Rhine, crossed the river at Oppenheim, 30 March, and ran into heavy Germany resistance and counterattacks. Langensalza fell on 5 April, Struth on the 7th, and Neumarkt on the 22d.

Continuing its advance against crumbling Nazi opposition, the Division crossed the Danube 4 miles below Regensburg, 26 April, took the city, 27 April, seized Passau, cross the Inn River, 4 May, and occupied Linz, Austria, on the 5th. Germans surrendered en masse. On 9 May, as hostilities officially ended in Europe, the troops of the 65th made contact with the Russians at Erlauf.

Assignments in the ETO

*25 January 1945: Fifteenth Army, 12th Army Group.
*1 March 1945: XX Corps, Third Army, 12th Army Group.
*4 April 1945: VIII Corps.
*17 April 1945: XX Corps.

Medal of Honor Recipients

Frederick C. Murphy, PFC, U.S. Army, Medical Detachment, 259th Infantry, 65th Infantry Division, Siegfried Line at Saarlautern, Germany, 18 March 1945.

External links

* [http://www.65thdiv.com 65th Infantry Division Association]
* [http://www.lonesentry.com/65thbook/index.html "Right to be Proud: History of the 65th Infantry Division's March Across Germany" (WWII unit history booklet published in 1945)]

References

# The Army Almanac: A Book of Facts Concerning the Army of the United States. [http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/lineage/cc/065id.htm Combat chronicle: 65th Infantry Division] . "U.S. Government Printing Office". 1950.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • 65th Infantry Regiment (United States) — 65th Infantry Regiment …   Wikipedia

  • 66th Infantry Division (United States) — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 66th Infantry Division caption=66th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia start date= 15 April 1943 end date= 8 November 1945 country= United States branch= Army type= Infantry nickname= Black Panther… …   Wikipedia

  • 25th Infantry Division (United States) — Infobox Military Unit unit name=25th Infantry Division caption=US 25th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia nickname= Tropic Lightning motto= colors= march= ceremonial chief= type=Light Infantry branch=Regular Army dates=October, 1941 –… …   Wikipedia

  • 33rd Infantry Regiment (United States) — Infobox Military Unit unit name=33rd Infantry Regiment http://www.czimages.com/CZMemories/Fort Clayton/FC index.htm] caption= dates=30 July, 1916 26th May, 1956 country=USA allegiance= branch=U.S. Army type=Infantry role= size= command structure …   Wikipedia

  • 7th Infantry Regiment (United States) — 7th Infantry Regiment 7th Infantry Regiment coat of arms[1] Active 11 January 1812 present …   Wikipedia

  • 5th Armored Division (United States) — Infobox Military Unit unit name=5th Armored Division caption=5th Armored Division shoulder sleeve insignia dates=1941 1945 1950 1956 46th Infantry Regiment: 1941 country=United States of America status=Inactive branch=Regular Army type= role=… …   Wikipedia

  • 64th Cavalry Division (United States) — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 64th Cavalry Division caption=64th Cavalry Division shoulder sleeve insignia dates=1917 1941US Infantry previous=63rd Infantry Division next=65th Infantry DivisionThe Army Reserve s 64th Cavalry Division was… …   Wikipedia

  • Division insignia of the United States Army — Shoulder sleeve insignia (SSI) are cloth emblems worn on the shoulders of US Army uniforms to identify the primary headquarters to which a soldier is assigned. The SSI of some army divisions have become known in popular culture.[1] Contents 1 US… …   Wikipedia

  • Formations of the United States Army — This is a list of historical formations of the United States Army.Units still in existence are in bold.Other specific era lists include: * Formations of the United States Army during the Mexican Revolution * Formations of the United States Army… …   Wikipedia

  • List of United States Army divisions during World War II — The following is a list of United States Army and United States Marine Corps divisions of World War II.OverviewThe United States began the war with only a handful of active divisions: five infantry and one cavalry. By the end of the war, the… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”