10th ARMORED DIVISION
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"Tiger"
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.
COMMAND AND STAFF
Commanding General
| 22 Sep 44 |
Maj. Gen. William H. H. Morris, Jr. |
Artillery Commander
| 22 Sep 44 |
Col. Bernard F. Luebbermann |
| 13 Apr 45 |
Col. Edward H. Metzger |
Chief of Staff
| 22 Sep 44 |
Col. Basil G. Thayer |
| 25 Feb 45 |
Lt. Col. Joseph A. McChristian |
| 8 May 45 |
Col. Richard Steinbach |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
| 22 Sep 44 |
Lt. Col. John F. Laudig |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
| 22 Sep 44 |
Lt. Col. William E. Eckles |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
| 22 Sep 44 |
Maj. John W. Sheffield |
| 3 Dec 44 |
Lt. Col. Joseph A. McChristian |
| 25 Feb 45 |
Lt. Col. John W. Sheffield |
| 8 May 45 |
Lt. Col. Joseph A. McChristian |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
| 22 Sep 44 |
Lt. Col. Clark Webber |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-5
| 3 Oct 44 |
Maj. John M. Gregory |
| 10 Jan 45 |
Capt. Leigh S. Plummer |
Adjutant General
| 22 Sep 44 |
Lt. Col. Francis J. Malloh |
Commanding Officer, Combat Command A
| 22 Sep 44 |
Brig. Gen. Kenneth G. Althaus |
| 15 Dec 44 |
Brig. Gen. Edwin W. Piburn |
| 25 Apr 45 |
Col. Thomas M. Brinkley |
| 3 May 45 |
Col. Basil G. Thayer |
Commanding Officer, Combat Command B
| 22 Sep 44 |
Col. William L. Roberts |
| 5 Nov 44 |
Brig. Gen. Edwin W. Piburn |
| 16 Dec 45 |
Col. William L. Roberts |
| 18 Mar 45 |
Col. Basil G. Thayer |
| 3 May 45 |
Col. Thomas M. Brinkley |
Commanding Officer, Reserve Command
| 22 Sep 44 |
Col. Julian E. Raymond |
| 6 Nov 44 |
Col. Wade C. Gatchell |
STATISTICS
Chronology
| Activated |
15 July 1942 |
| Arrived ETO |
23 September 1944 |
| Arrived Continent (D+109) |
23 September 1944 |
| Entered Combat |
1944 |
| Days in Combat |
124 |
Casualties (Tentative)
| Killed |
975 |
| Wounded |
3,400 |
| Missing |
586 |
| Captured |
1 |
| Battle Casualties |
4,697 |
| Non-Battle Casualties |
3,684 |
| Total Casualties |
8,381 |
| Percent of T/O Strength |
78.5 |
Campaigns
Ardennes
Rhineland
Central Europe
Individual Awards
| Distinguished Service Cross |
19 |
| Legion of Merit |
12 |
| Silver Star |
217 |
| Soldiers Medal |
23 |
| Bronze Star |
1,400 |
| Air Medal |
13 |
| Distinguished Flying Cross |
2 |
Prisoners of War Taken………………43,208
COMPOSITION
Headquarters Company
Combat Command A
Combat Command B
Reserve Command
3d Tank Battalion
11th Tank Battalion
21st Tank Battalion
20th Armored Infantry Battalion
54th Armored Infantry Battalion
61st Armored Infantry Battalion
90th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized)
55th Armored Engineer Battalion
150th Armored Signal Company
10th Armored Division Artillery
419th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
420th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
423d Armored Field Artillery Battalion
10th Armored Division Trains
132d Ordnance Maintenance Battalion
80th Armored Medical Battalion
Military Police Platoon
Band
ATTACHMENTS
Antiaircraft Artillery
| 796th AAA AW Bn (SP) |
16 Oct 44-9 May 45 |
Armored
| CC A (9th Armd Div) |
20 Dec 44-26 Dec 44 |
| Co A, 778th Tk Bn |
19 Feb 45-3 Mar 45 |
Cavalry
| 94th Rcn Tr (94th Div) |
19 Feb 45-20 Feb 45 |
Chemical
| Co C, 81st Cml Mort Bn |
11 Nov 44-2 Dec 44 |
| 2 secs, 161st Cml Co (SG) |
1 Dec 44-4 Dec 44 |
| 162d Cml Co (SG) |
22 Feb 45-3 Mar 45 |
| 2 secs, 81st Cml Co (SG) |
3 Mar 45-9 Mar 45 |
| Co C, 81st Cml Mort Bn (-1 plat) |
3 Mar 45-9 Mar 45 |
Engineer
| 1 plat, 991st Engr Treadway Br Co |
18 Nov 44-24 Nov 44 |
| 179th Engr C Bn |
23 Feb 45-25 Feb 45 |
| 160th Engr C Bn |
17 Mar 45-23 Mar 45 |
| 2d Plat, 997th Engr Treadway Br Co |
17 Mar 45-23 Mar 45 |
| Co B, 245th Engr C Bn |
20 Mar 45-23 Mar 45 |
| 2827th Engr C Bn |
8 Apr 45-15 Apr 45 |
| 2828th Engr C Bn |
16 Apr 45-1 May 45 |
Field Artillery
| Btry B, 244th FA Bn (155mm Gun) |
29 Nov 44-2 Dec 44 |
| 193d FA Gp |
20 Feb 45-24 Mar 45 |
| …689th FA Bn (155mm How) |
20 Feb 45-24 Mar 45 |
| …274th FA Bn |
20 Feb 45-24 Mar 45 |
| …776th FA Bn (155mm How) |
20 Feb 45-24 Mar 45 |
| 141st FA Bn (155mm How) |
3 Apr 45-14 Apr 45 |
| 194th FA Bn (8" How) |
3 Apr 45-1 May 45 |
| 938th FA Bn (155mm How) |
3 Apr 45-1 May 45 |
| 939th FA Bn (4.5" Gun) |
3 Apr 45-1 May 45 |
| 59th Armd FA Bn |
8 Apr 45-1 May 45 |
| 1 btry, 976th FA Bn (155mm Gun) |
27 Apr 45-1 May 45 |
Infantry
| 358th CT (90th Div) |
19 Nov 44-26 Nov 44 |
| 109th CT (28th Div) |
22 Dec 44-26 Dec 44 |
| 376th CT (94th Div) |
19 Feb 45-3 Mar 45 |
| …919th FA Bn (94th Div) (105mm How) |
19 Feb 45-3 Mar 45 |
| …1st Plat, Co C, 319th Engr C Bn (94th Div) |
19 Feb 45-3 Mar 45 |
| 417th CT (76th Div) |
4 Mar 45-11 Mar 45 |
| 318th Inf (80th Div) |
6 Mar 45-18 Mar 45 |
| 1st & 3d Bns, 318th Inf (80th Div) |
19 Mar 45-22 Mar 45 |
| 3d Bn, 398th Inf (100th Div) |
3 Apr 45-4 Apr 45 |
| 2d Bn, 324th Inf (44th Div) |
19 Apr 45-21 Apr 45 |
Tank Destroyer
| 638th TD Bn (SP) |
-15 Oct 44 |
| 609th TD Bn (SP) |
16 Oct 44-9 Mar 45 |
DETACHMENTS
(Attached to)
Armored
| CC B |
VIII Corps |
22 Dec 44-18 Jan 45 |
| CC R |
9th Armd Div |
22 Dec 44-26 Dec 44 |
| CC B |
XV Corps |
20 Jan 45-9 Feb 45 |
Engineer
| Co C, 55th Armd Engr Bn |
1139th Engr Gp |
5 Nov 44-13 Nov 44 |
Field Artillery
| 423d Armd FA Bn |
44th Div |
22 Jan 45-10 Feb 45 |
ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO HIGHER UNITS
| DATE |
CORPS |
ARMY |
ARMY GROUP |
| Assigned |
Attached |
Assigned |
Attached |
| 26 Aug 44 |
|
Ninth |
|
ETOUSA |
|
| 5 Sep 44 |
III |
Ninth |
|
12th |
|
| 10 Oct 44 |
(-) |
Third |
|
12th |
|
| 23 Oct 44 |
XX |
Third |
|
12th |
|
| 16 Dec 44 |
XX |
Third |
First |
12th |
|
| 17 Dec 44 |
VIII |
Third |
First |
12th |
|
| 20 Dec 44 |
III |
Third |
First |
12th |
|
| 21 Dec 44 |
XII |
Third |
(-) |
12th |
|
| 26 Dec 44 |
XX |
Third |
|
12th |
|
| 17 Jan 45 |
XXI |
Third |
Seventh |
6th |
|
| 25 Jan 45 |
XV |
Third |
Seventh (Opn) |
6th |
|
| 10 Feb 45 |
XX |
Third |
(-) |
6th |
|
| 23 Mar 45 |
XXI |
Third |
Seventh |
12th |
|
| 1 Apr 45 |
VI |
Third |
Seventh |
12th |
6th |
| 8 Apr 45 |
VI |
Seventh |
(-) |
6th |
(-) |
(-) Indicates relieved from assignment.
COMMAND POSTS
| DATE |
TOWN |
REGION |
COUNTRY |
| 23 Sep 44 |
Cherbourg |
Manche |
France |
| 30 Sep 44 |
Teurtheville |
Manche |
France |
| 29 Oct 44 |
Mars-La-Tour |
Meurthe-et-Moselle |
France |
| 9 Nov 44 |
Ottange |
Moselle |
France |
| 15 Nov 44 |
Petit Hettange |
Moselle |
France |
| 19 Nov 44 |
Laumesfeld |
Moselle |
France |
| 21 Nov 44 |
Apach |
Moselle |
France |
| 17 Dec 44 |
Luxembourg |
|
Luxembourg |
| 23 Dec 44 |
Mersch |
|
Luxembourg |
| 27 Dec 44 |
Metz |
Moselle |
France |
| 17 Jan 45 |
Dieuze |
Moselle |
France |
| 10 Feb 45 |
Falquemont |
Moselle |
France |
| 10 Feb 45 |
Metz |
Moselle |
France |
| 19 Feb 45 |
Apach |
Moselle |
France |
| 22 Feb 45 |
Wincheringen |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 22 Feb 45 |
Ayl |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 2 Mar 45 |
Trier |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 17 Mar 45 |
Mitlosheim |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 18 Mar 45 |
Wadern |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 19 Mar 45 |
St-Wendel |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 20 Mar 45 |
Kaiserslautern |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 24 Mar 45 |
Edenkoben |
Rhineland |
Germany |
| 28 Mar 45 |
Manheim (Waldhoff) |
Baden |
Germany |
| 2 Apr 45 |
Heidelberg |
Baden |
Germany |
| 2 Apr 45 |
Hoffenheim |
Baden |
Germany |
| 4 Apr 45 |
Bad Rappenau |
Baden |
Germany |
| 6 Apr 45 |
Merchingen |
Baden |
Germany |
| 7 Apr 45 |
Assumstadt |
Baden |
Germany |
| 12 Apr 45 |
Ingelfingen |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
| 14 Apr 45 |
Ohringen |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
| 18 Apr 45 |
Bubenorbis |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
| 19 Apr 45 |
Fichtenberg |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
| 20 Apr 45 |
Lorch |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
| 21 Apr 45 |
Goppingen |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
| 23 Apr 45 |
Laichingen |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
| 23 Apr 45 |
Ehingen |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
| 25 Apr 45 |
Laupheim |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
| 25 Apr 45 |
Dietenheim |
Wurttemberg |
Germany |
| 26 Apr 45 |
Babenhausen |
Bavaria |
Germany |
| 27 Apr 45 |
Mindelheim |
Bavaria |
Germany |
| 27 Apr 45 |
Kaufbeuren |
Bavaria |
Germany |
| 28 Apr 45 |
Schongau |
Bavaria |
Germany |
| 29 Apr 45 |
Steingaden |
Bavaria |
Germany |
| 30 Apr 45 |
Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
Bavaria |
Germany |
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