Started from LeMans, April 3, 1919. function MSFPpreload(img) HOME About Junior Mestas About This Website Contact Us Contributions Donations Wish List What's Here FLASH INTRO -Turn on your sound. There are also a number of fold out maps. In this While the 350th battled atop Mount Battaglia, the 349th Regiment was busy attacking the village of Belvedere enroute to their destination of Mount Grande. where it was placed in the IV Army Corps (American) Reserve, which corps had headquarters I COMBINE POSTAGE ON MORE THAN 1 ITEM SEE MY STORE FOR MORE GOOD ITEMS. The divisions first battle casualty came that very same day, when SGT William A. Streuli was killed by enemy air attack two miles west of Venafro. 101st 102nd 103rd 104th. Responsible for guarding and later repatriating 324,462 German, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 88th Infantry Division Artillery, 88th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized), Headquarters, Special Troops, 88th Infantry Division, 88th Counterintelligence Corps Detachment. Its mission was to provide command and control for Reserve units in a six state region, which included Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. Army Corps (with headquarters at Remiremont) for administrative purposes. The 88th division in the world war of 1914-1918. Seventh Army, part of the 6th Army Group, which had raced south through Bavaria into Innsbruck, Austria, in Vipiteno in the Italian Alps.[1]. Welcome to my Great War Homepage. The remainder of the 88th Division embarked as follows: The remainder of the 351st Infantry sailed aboard the "Saxon" and the "Scotian", arriving at Liverpool August 28th, then proceeded on to Cherborg. The 88th Division, a National Army Division, was The 349th saw minor combat in Alsace just before the war ended, and the 88th Division as a whole suffered only 78 total casualties. The strategic positions of Mount Grande and Farnetto were taken, 20 and 22 October. More WW1 & WW2 militaria listed. German "stormstruppen" troops, assigned to the duty of The division was composed of the 4th, 7th, 30th, and 38th Infantry Regiments, the 10th, 18th, and 76th FA Regiments, and the 6th Engineer Regiment, with a total of 28,000 men. Shoulder patch: A blue (for Infantry) quatrefoil, formed by two Arabic numeral "8s". The confident, heavily armed Germans were waiting. Unknown Washington DC: The Society of the Fifth Division. TRUST units, which included a number of 88th divisional support units, all bore a unit patch which was the coat of arms of the Free Territory of Trieste superimposed over the divisional quatrefoil, over which was a blue scroll containing the designation "TRUST" in white. U. S. ARMY 88TH INFANTRY DIVISION (BLUE DEVILS) - The 88th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the United States Army that saw service in both World War I and World War II. measured. In the opinion of correspondents and those still stationed in the rear, the action taking place at Cassino was not as exciting as it had been in Salerno, Naples, and Volturno. 105th 106th 107th 108th. To fool any enemy observers, the American soldiers wore British helmets while the switch took place. Very scarce WWI US 54th Pioneer Infantry unit history. It was one of the first of the Organized Reserve divisions to be reactivated, created nearly "from scratch" after the implementation of the draft in 1940. I SEND FINAL INVOICE WITH INSURANCE OPTION IF NONE IS TAKEN I CANNOT TRACK OR REPLACE ITEM. The units assigned to the 88th RSC include 6 Army Reserve Bands and the Headquarters Company. pain. After a period of rest and training, the 88th Division, now commanded by Major General Paul Wilkins Kendall, opened its assault on the Gothic Line on 21 September, and advanced rapidly along the Firenzuola-Imola road, taking Mount Battaglia (Casola Valsenio, RA) on the 28th. The effort of the Allies paid off. The 88th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the United States Army that saw service in both World War I and World War II. Book contains good history of the Division, as well as a list of citations (silver stars), and full roster with addresses. Uploaded by [11] (Haute-Alsace) sector, several night raids were carried out by the 88th Division and a Book digitized by Google from the library of the University of Michigan and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. The 88th was the first fresh division to arrive in the Mediterranean since Salerno. In October 1954 the mission ended upon the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding of London[10] establishing a temporary civil administration in the Anglo-American Zone of the Free Territory of Trieste, entrusted to the responsibility of the Italian Government. to November 11, 1918. Our focus is towards preserving Family and Historical knowledge. ABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501 It is not my intention to even try to tell the entire story of World War 1, Roster of 88th Division Headquarters Staff The 88th Division was organized at Camp Dodge, Iowa, from men drawn from North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois. Division and they had to serve the French troops in the area also. if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav6n=MSFPpreload("_derived/battles.htm_cmp_expeditn110_hbtn.gif"); MSFPnav6h=MSFPpreload("_derived/battles.htm_cmp_expeditn110_hbtn_a.gif"); } kilometers of front line held by the 88th Division. Finally the Blue Devils were going to get the rest they needed so desperately. Later when these first drafts had been Cappello, 27 Sept 1 Oct 1944). Our funding helps to acquire and conserve Army historical art and artifacts, support Army history educational programs, research, and publication of historical materials on the American Soldier, and provide support and counsel to private and governmental organizations committed to the same goals. to November 11, 1918 1918, // --> . Although the Germans put up a fierce fight, Mount Diamano fell to the 350th Infantry in less than an hour. Come The division was originally established in 1879. MG Sloan was forced to retire in August of 1944 due to his worsening dermatitis. were 1,370 cases in one regiment alone. if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav9n=MSFPpreload("_derived/research.htm_cmp_expeditn110_hbtn.gif"); MSFPnav9h=MSFPpreload("_derived/research.htm_cmp_expeditn110_hbtn_a.gif"); } The Germans staunchly defended the town. The happiness and celebration that followed the entry into the capital city soon gave way to the reality of war. Copyright 1919 by Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Company, Faithful to Noble Tradition, the Living Division Renders Homage to the Dead of the Division We Left behind in France by Dedicating This History to Their Memory. The Blue Devils proved that with rigorous training, teamwork, competent leadership, and fierce determination, an all-draftee division was more than capable of fighting well against a well-trained, well-equipped, and battle-hardened enemy. Again, the presence of the 88th Division, this time on the // -->