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5th ARMORED DIVISION
"Victory"
The mixture of insignia and distinctive colors of several arms incorporated
in the Armored Force symbolize integrity and esprite. 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
Commanding General
| 23 Feb 1944 |
Maj Gen Lunsford E Oliver |
Arty Comdr
| 23 Feb 1944 |
Col Roy L Dalferes |
| 18 Apr 1944 |
Col Douglas J Page |
CofS
| 23 Feb 1944 |
Col Edward G Farrand |
ACofS G-1
| 23 Feb 1944 |
Lt Col Francis W Marks |
ACofS G-2
| 23 Feb 1944 |
Lt Col L P MacFarland |
ACofS G-3
| 23 Feb 1944 |
Lt Col F B Butler Jr |
ACofS G-4
| 23 Feb 1944 |
Lt Col H R Entrekin |
ACofS G-5
| 18 May 1944 |
Maj John W Sampier |
| 20 Feb 1944 |
Maj Alfred E Baldrige |
Adj Gen
| 23 Feb 1944 |
Maj Charles C De Vault |
| 1 Jul 1944 |
Lt Col Charles C De Vault |
CC A Comdr
| 23 Feb 1944 |
Brig Gen Eugene A Regnier |
CC B Comdr
| 23 Feb 1944 |
Col John T Cole |
CC R Comdr
| 23 Feb 1944 |
Col Glen H Anderson |
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STATISTICS
Chronology
| Activated |
10 Oct 41 |
| Arrived ETO |
23 Feb 44 |
| Arrived Continent (D/49) |
25 Jul 44 |
| Entered Combat |
2 Aug 44 |
| Days in Combat |
161 |
Casualties (Tentative)
| Killed |
547 |
| Wounded |
2,768 |
| Missing |
177 |
| Captured |
62 |
| Battle Casualties |
3,554 |
| Non-Battle Casualties |
3,592 |
| Total Casualties |
7,146 |
| Percent of T/O Strength |
67.0 |
Campaigns
- Normandy
- Northern France
- Ardennes
- Rhineland
- Central Europe
Individual Awards
| DSC |
18 |
| Legion of Merit |
6 |
| Silver Star |
312 |
| Soldiers Medal |
10 |
| Bronze Star |
2,142 |
| Air Medal |
54 |
PW's Taken 42,756
COMPOSITION
ORGANIC UNITS
- Headquarters Company
- Reserve Command
- Combat Command A
- Combat Command B
- 10th Tank Bn
- 34th Tank Bn
- 81st Tank Bn
- 15th Armored Infantry Bn
- 46th Armored Infantry Bn
- 47th Armored Infantry Bn
- 85th Cavalry Rcn Sq (Mecz)
- 22d Armored Engineer Bn
- 145th Armored Signal Co
- 5th Armored Division Artillery
- 47th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
- 71st Armored Field Artillery Battalion
- 95th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
- 5th Armored Division Trains
- 127th Ordnance Maintenance Battalion
- 75th Armored Medical Battalion
- Military Police Platoon
- Band
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ATTACHMENTS
Antiaircraft Artillery
| 387th AAA AW Bn (SP) |
1 Aug 44-25 Mar 45 |
| 387th AAA AW Bn (SP) |
28 Mar 45-9 May 45 |
Armored
| Sq C Br 1st Lothians & Border
Yeo (Br 79th Armd Div) |
25 Feb 45-4 Mar 45 |
Cavalry
| 4th Cav Gp |
1 Dec 44-2 Dec 44 |
| 4th Cav Gp |
11 Dec 44-22 Dec 44 |
Engineer
| 996th Engr Treadway Br Co (-1 plat) |
31 Aug 44-1 Sep 44 |
| 254th Engr C Bn |
15 Sep 44-22 Sep 44 |
| 989th Engr Treadway Br Co |
25 Feb 45-7 Mar 45 |
| 989th Engr Treadway Br Co |
7 Apr 45-7 Apr 45 |
Field Artillery
| 400th Armd FA Bn |
2 Aug 44-4 Aug 44 |
| 400th Armd FA Bn |
5 Aug 44-2 Oct 44 |
| 208th FA Bn (155 Gun) |
17 Aug 44-24 Aug 44 |
| 975th FA Bn (155 How) |
20 Aug 44-25 Aug 44 |
| 987th FA Bn (155 Gun) |
26 Aug 44-8 Oct 44 |
| 196th FA Bn (105 How) |
31 Aug 44-7 Sep 44 |
| 187th FA Bn (155 How) |
11 Sep 44-22 Sep 44 |
| Hq 187th FA Gp |
11 Sep 44-22 Sep 44 |
| 953d FA Bn (155 How) |
21 Sep 44-22 Sep 44 |
| 400th Armd FA Bn |
23 Oct 44-29 Nov 44 |
| 987th FA Bn (155 Gun) |
28 Oct 44-9 Nov 44 |
| 987th FA Bn (155 Gun) |
20 Nov 44-5 Dec 44 |
| 400th Armd FA Bn |
8 Dec 44-18 Dec 44 |
| 695th Armd FA Bn |
6 Feb 45-9 Mar 45 |
| 557th FA Bn (155 Gun) |
26 Feb 45-9 Mar 45 |
| 557th FA Bn (155 Gun) |
30 Mar 45-25 Apr 45 |
| 252d FA Bn (105 How) |
22 Apr 45-23 Apr 45 |
Infantry
| 112th CT (28th Div) |
11 Sep 44-26 Sep 44 |
| 2d Bn 110th Inf (28th
Div) |
15 Oct 44-26 Oct 44 |
| 2d Ranger Inf Bn |
3 Nov 44-14 Nov 44 |
| 2d Bn 330th Inf (83d
Div) |
15 Dec 44-22 Dec 44 |
| 3d Bn 121st Inf (8th
Div) |
17 Dec 44-21 Dec 44 |
| 1st Bn 334th Inf (84th
Div) |
13 Apr 45-16 Apr 45 |
| 1st Bn 406th CT (102d
Div) |
13 Apr 45-16 Apr 45 |
| 407th CT (-3d Bn) (102d
Div) |
17 Apr 45-18 Apr 45 |
| 1st Bn 335th Inf (84th
Div) |
17 Apr 45-18 Apr 45 |
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Tank Destroyer
| 628th TD Bn (SP) |
2 Aug 44-19 Dec 44 |
| 629th TD Bn (SP) |
29 Aug 44-14 Dec 44 |
| 628th TD Bn (SP) |
28 Jan 45-9 May 45 |
| 771st TD Bn (SP) |
17 Apr 45-24 Apr 45 |
DETACHMENTS
(Attached To)
Armored
| CC A |
4th Div |
1 Sep 44-3 Sep 44 |
| CC A |
First Army |
14 Oct 44-26 Oct 44 |
| CC B |
First Army |
15 Oct 44-28 Oct 44 |
| CC R |
VII Corps |
9 Nov 44-19 Nov 44 |
| CC R |
8th Div |
19 Nov 44-16 Dec 44 |
| CC A |
4th Div |
30 Nov 44-2 Dec 44 |
| CC R |
V Corps |
16 Dec 44-19 Dec 44 |
| Co A 10th Tk Bn |
78th Div |
19 Dec 44-20 Dec 44 |
| CC R |
78th Div |
19 Dec 44-21 Dec 44 |
| Co A 10th Tk Bn |
9th Div |
20 Dec 44-25 Jan 45 |
| CC R |
V Corps |
21 Dec 44-24 Jan 45 |
| CC A |
78th Div |
27 Jan 45-1 Feb 45 |
| CC B |
102d Div |
6 Feb 45-24 Feb 45 |
Cavalry
| 85th Cav Rcn Sq |
28th Div |
7 Sep 44-9 Sep 44 |
| 85th Cav Rcn Sq |
102d Cav Gp |
23 Sep 44-26 Sep 44 |
| 85th Cav Rcn Sq |
102d Cav Gp |
2 Oct 44-24 Oct 44 |
Field Artillery
| 5th Div Arty |
XIII Corps |
7 Mar 45-30 Mar 45 |
Infantry
| Co A 47th Armd Inf Bn |
78th Div |
19 Dec 44-21 Dec 44 |
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COMMAND POSTS
| DATE |
TOWN |
REGION |
COUNTRY |
| 1944 |
| 1 Mar |
Chiseldon |
Wiltshire |
England |
| 15 Apr 15 Jun |
Ogbourne St-George |
Wiltshire |
England |
| 23 Jul |
Southampton |
Hampshire |
England |
| 24 Jul |
Utah Beach |
Manche |
France |
| 25 Jul |
St-Sauveur (vic) |
Manche |
France |
| 2 Aug |
Feuillie (vic) |
Manche |
France |
| 3 Aug |
Ganerie (vic) |
Manche |
France |
| 4 Aug |
La Bogerie (vic) |
Manche |
France |
| 5 Aug |
Fougeres (vic) |
Ille-et-Vilaine |
France |
| 7 Aug |
Houssay (vic) |
Mayenne |
France |
| 9 Aug |
Le Mans (vic) |
Sarthe |
France |
| 10 Aug |
Courcement |
Sarthe |
France |
| 11 Aug |
Sure (vic) |
Orne |
France |
| 12 Aug |
Sees (vic) |
Orne |
France |
| 15 Aug |
La Houdiere (vic) |
Eure-et-Loir |
France |
| 16 Aug |
Marville Moutier Brule (vic) |
Eure-et-Loir |
France |
| 18 Aug |
Les Boseus (vic) |
Eure-et-Loir |
France |
| 19 Aug |
Cravent (vic) |
Seine-et-Oise |
France |
| 24 Aug |
Champenard (vic) |
Eure |
France |
| 25 Aug |
Boinville (vic) |
Seine-et-Oise |
France |
| 30 Aug |
Pacy-sur-Eure (vic) |
Eure |
France |
| 2 Sep |
Noyon (vic) |
Oise |
France |
| 3 Sep |
Maing (vic) |
Nord |
France |
| 4 Sep |
Wasigny (vic) |
Ardennes |
France |
| 5 Sep |
Montigny-sur-Vence (vic) |
Ardennes |
France |
| 6 Sep |
Noyers (vic) |
Ardennes |
France |
| 8 Sep |
La Moncelle (vic) |
Ardennes |
France |
| 10 Sep |
Bascharage (vic) |
Moselle |
France |
| 12 Sep |
Fels (vic) |
|
Luxembourg |
| 18 Sep |
Mastroff (vic) |
|
Luxembourg |
| 22 Sep |
Fels (vic) |
|
Luxembourg |
| 5 Oct |
Faymonville (vic) |
Liege |
Belgium |
| 17 Oct |
Bambusch (vic) |
Liege |
Belgium |
| 4 Nov |
Neudorf (vic) |
|
Luxembourg |
| 1 Dec |
Hahn |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 8 Dec |
Zweilfall |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 24 Dec |
Eupen |
Liege |
Belgium |
| 1945 |
| 28 Jan |
Moresnet |
Liege |
Belgium |
| 5 Feb |
Hoensbroek |
Limburg |
Neth |
| 26 Feb |
Ubach |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 27 Feb |
Hottorf |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 1 Mar |
Rath |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 2 Mar |
Hardt |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 4 Mar |
Kempen |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 10 Mar |
Neersen |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 31 Mar |
Stockum |
Westphalia |
Germany |
| 1 Apr |
Nattuln (vic) |
Westphalia |
Germany |
| 2 Apr |
Everswinkel |
Westphalia |
Germany |
| 3 Apr |
Herford (vic) |
Westphalia |
Germany |
| 7 Apr |
Bad Oeynhausen |
Westphalia |
Germany |
| 11 Apr |
Lessien (vic) |
Hannover |
Germany |
| 12 Apr |
Brunau |
Magdeburg |
Germany |
| 18 Apr |
Neuemuhle (vic) |
Magdeburg |
Germany |
| 21 Apr |
Salzwedel (vic) |
Magdeburg |
Germany |
| 25 Apr |
Neuemuhle (vic) |
Magdeburg |
Germany |
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ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT
To Higher Units
| DATE |
CORPS |
ARMY |
ARMY GROUP |
| Assigned |
Attached |
Assigned |
Attached |
| 24 Feb 44 |
|
|
|
ETOUSA |
|
| 3 Mar 44 |
|
Third |
|
|
|
| 4 Mar 44 |
XX |
- |
|
|
|
| 29 Mar 44 |
XX |
Third |
SBS Com Z |
|
|
| 17 Jun 44 |
XII |
Third |
|
|
|
| 31 Jun 44 |
- |
Third |
|
|
|
| 1 Aug 44 |
XV |
Third |
|
12th |
|
| 24 Aug 44 |
XV |
Third |
First |
12th |
|
| 26 Aug 44 |
XV |
First |
- |
12th |
|
| 29 Aug 44 |
V |
First |
|
12th |
|
| 29 Nov 44 |
VII |
First |
|
12th |
|
| 20 Dec 44 |
VII |
First |
|
12th |
Br 21st |
| 23 Dec 44 |
V |
First |
|
12th |
Br 21st |
| 18 Jan 45 |
V |
First |
|
12th |
- |
| 27 Jan 45 |
XIX |
Ninth |
|
12th |
Br 21st |
| 29 Jan 45 |
XVI |
Ninth |
|
12th |
Br 21st |
| 1 Feb 45 |
XIII |
Ninth |
|
12th |
Br 21st |
| 4 Apr 45 |
XIII |
Ninth |
|
12th |
- |
| 4 May 45 |
XVIII Abn |
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
| 8 May 45 |
XIII |
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
(-) Indicated relieved from assignment.
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