VIII Corps Artillery Units in the 106th Sector on 12/16/1944
Feb 6, 2022 5:44:27 GMT -5
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Post by jrwentz on Feb 6, 2022 5:44:27 GMT -5
When researching the 106th in battle one comes across an occasional reference to artillery units that are not organic to the 106th. Whille going back over the information in the books "St. Vith: Lion in the Way" the author, Colonel R. Ernest Dupuy, on page 15, says the VIII Corps had earmarked as available on call from the 106, fire from the 174th, 333d, and 402d Field Artillery Groups (nine battalions). Finding out I was looking for Groups instead of Battalions it was easy to find the list of Corps unit names and locations on the 106th web site. I plan to return here and post any significant info about these units as I find them, and hope others will do the same. I am familiar with a few things involving the 333d, the 634th, etc. but need to go back to the sources before posting.
www.indianamilitary.org/106ID/SoThinkMenu/106thSTART.htm (Note: Scroll down a ways at the link to find this list).
Artillery Organizations In The Sector Of The 106th Division
16 DECEMBER, 1944
Attached to 106th Div. Arty:
275th FA Bn. (Arm'd 105‑mm how) Vicinity of Herresbach
634th AAA Bn. (40‑mm Bofors) CP vicinity St. Vith
820th TD Bn. (3‑in 'towed) distributed along the entire front ‑ VIII Corps Artillery:
174th FA Group (Vicinity Berg Reuland)
965th FA Bn.
969th FA Bn.
770th FA Bn.
402nd FA Group (Vicinity Rodgen and west)
561st FA Bn.
559 FA Bn.
578 FA Bn.
740th FA Bn.
333rd Group (Vicinity Heuem—Schönberg)
333rd FA Bn.
771st FA Bn.
16th Observation Bn (elements only)
In addition, the 802nd TD Bn. was to have arrived the morning of the 16 Dec., and would have been a great help if they had. They had plenty of action, and knew their way around. The advance party had arrived a couple of days before; but were directed elsewhere, and we never saw them again.
www.indianamilitary.org/106ID/SoThinkMenu/106thSTART.htm (Note: Scroll down a ways at the link to find this list).
Artillery Organizations In The Sector Of The 106th Division
16 DECEMBER, 1944
Attached to 106th Div. Arty:
275th FA Bn. (Arm'd 105‑mm how) Vicinity of Herresbach
634th AAA Bn. (40‑mm Bofors) CP vicinity St. Vith
820th TD Bn. (3‑in 'towed) distributed along the entire front ‑ VIII Corps Artillery:
174th FA Group (Vicinity Berg Reuland)
965th FA Bn.
969th FA Bn.
770th FA Bn.
402nd FA Group (Vicinity Rodgen and west)
561st FA Bn.
559 FA Bn.
578 FA Bn.
740th FA Bn.
333rd Group (Vicinity Heuem—Schönberg)
333rd FA Bn.
771st FA Bn.
16th Observation Bn (elements only)
In addition, the 802nd TD Bn. was to have arrived the morning of the 16 Dec., and would have been a great help if they had. They had plenty of action, and knew their way around. The advance party had arrived a couple of days before; but were directed elsewhere, and we never saw them again.