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The 87th was moving into Germany when, on 16 December 1944, German Field Marshal Von Rundstedt launched his offensive in the Ardennes forest (Battle of the Bulge). The Division was placed in SHAEF (Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force) reserve, 24–28 December, then thrown into the Bulge battle in Belgium, 29 December.
"Combat Command B. 7th Armored Division, composed of the following units: Headquarters and Headquarters Company; 17th Tank Battalion; 31st Tank Battalion; 23d Armored Infantry Battalion; 38th Armored Infantry Battalion; 87th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron Mechanized (less Troop D); 275th Armored Field Artillery Battalion; 434th Armored Field ...
40th Field Artillery Regiment. 1st Battalion is a basic combat training battalion, assigned to the 434th Field Artillery Brigade, stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma [15] 41st Field Artillery Regiment. 1st Battalion is the cannon battalion assigned to the 1st Armored BCT, 3rd Infantry Division, stationed at Fort Stewart, Georgia; 77th Field ...
2nd Field Artillery Observation Battalion 36th Field Artillery Battalion 59th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer SP) 69th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer SP) 93rd Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer SP) 141st Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer) 634th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer)
321st Glider Field Artillery Battalion: Lt Col. Edward L. Carmichael; 377th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion: Lt Col. Benjamin Weisberg; 907th Glider Field Artillery Battalion: Lt Col. Clarence F. Nelson; 81st Airborne Antiaircraft Battalion: Maj. X. B. Cox, Jr. 326th Airborne Engineer Battalion: Lt Col. John C. Pappas (KIA 13 June 44)
The Field Artillery Branch is the field artillery branch of the United States Army.This branch, alongside the infantry and cavalry branches, was formerly considered to be one of the "classic" combat arms branches (defined as those branches of the army with the primary mission of engaging in armed combat with an enemy force), but is today included within the "Maneuver, Fires and Effects" (MFE ...
The 87th Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment in the United States Army. The regiment's 1st and 2nd Battalions are light infantry units assigned to the 1st and 2nd Brigade Combat Teams respectively of the 10th Mountain Division located at Fort Drum, New York. The 3rd Battalion was active in the U.S. Army Reserve in Colorado.
The field artillery was responsible for the artillery that accompanied the army into the field, while the coastal artillery defended the land against air and sea attacks. The field artillery, which included light, mountain, medium and heavy guns, had the task of supporting the advancing combat troops with fire at close Ranke and continuously.