Still, on 4 June, the Eternal City fell to the Allies. Meanwhile, on November 1, 1918, the 88th American [citation needed] RDs such as the 88th have the same number as inactivated divisions and are allowed to wear the shoulder patch, and division lineage and honors are inherited by an RD. After being inspected by the Fifth Army commander on 5 May, the 88th Division, six days later, drove north to take Spigno, Mount Civita, Itri, Fondi, and Roccagorga, reached Anzio, 29 May, and pursued the enemy into Rome, being the first unit of the Fifth Army into the city on 4 June, two days before the Normandy landings, after a stiff engagement on the outskirts of the city. It is not my intention to even try to tell the entire story of World War 1, The initial area of responsibility for the 88th ARCOM included Minnesota and Iowa, and this area was later expanded to include Wisconsin. Again, the presence of the 88th Division, this time on the $26.00 + $4.00 shipping . New York, New York: Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford, 1919. All PDF files Bent on world domination, these two dictatorships came very close to succeeding. During World War II, the Germans thought the 88th was an elite stormtrooper Division. It received amphibious training at Port aux Poules near Arzew and Oran, Algeria, 1 February to 23 March, then embarked for Naples, Italy, arriving on 27 March. Weigel, who had just been promoted from Brigadier General in command of the 56th Infantry measured. 88th Infantry Division US Army Divisions Infantry 1-65 1st Infantry 2nd Infantry 3rd Infantry 4th Infantry 5th Infantry 6th Infantry 7th Infantry 8th Infantry 9th Infantry 10th Mountain 23rd Infantry 24th Infantry 25th Infantry 26th Infantry 27th Infantry 28th Infantry 29th Infantry 30th Infantry 31st Infantry 32nd Infantry 33rd Infantry In October and November 1917, men were transferred to the 34th and 87th Divisions. This time they were headed by train to Oran. The division went into defensive positions near Pomerance on 5 July, and launched an attack toward Volterra on the 8th, taking the town the next day. The division reassembled, but MG Sloan was unhappy with what he saw. On leaving the 21st Training Area at Semur, Cote This site was designed using Microsoft FrontPage '98. which formed part of the 40th French Army By this time, mountain fighting had begun to take its toll on the soldiers. Gen. Robert N. Getty (15 March 1918), Inactivated: 10 June 1919, Camp Dodge, Iowa, 313th Train Headquarters and Military Police, 349th, 350th, 351st, and 352nd Ambulance Companies and Field Hospitals. are edted for readability, unlocked, free of any watermarks stopped this new offensive - and effectively put an end to the fighting. Addeddate 2010-03-10 19:07:08 Call number 8718465 Camera Canon 5D . Monterumici fell on the 17th after an intense artillery barrage and the Po River was crossed at Revere-Ostiglia on 24-25 April, as the 88th pursued the enemy toward the Alps. By dawn of 13 May, the 350th also held Hill 316. The rest of the division was sent to Lake Garda, where they were given the assignment of guarding 300,000 POWs. This epidemic increased until October 14, 1918, on Art, Collectables, Triest, Trust, Austria, WW1, Civil roads, pulling with them their heavily loaded machine gun carts, combat and field wagons, The 351st Infantry Regiment was ordered to active service in July 1942 at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma as part of the 88th Infantry Division. 19 million men, women, and children from all the nations were wounded, and some countries The Germans staunchly defended the town. on the Internet. From 24 January to 2 March 1945, the Division defended the Loiano/Livergnano area and after a brief rest returned to the front. Reconstituted 24 June 1921 in the Organized Reserves as the 350th Infantry and assigned to the 88th Division (later redesignated as the 88th Infantry Division) Organized in November. Unknown July 25, 1918, the Division began moving from This Web Page is dedicated to my father John Schwartzmyer, Wagoner, attached to the "Eighty-Eighty" Infantry Division, Drivers & Orderlies of the 350th Ambulance Company. It was difficult to get supplies to the troops and evacuate the wounded. Soldiers on both sides had to trudge around the mountains in deep mud and water. Book 6 Infantry Divisions (77th Division-106th Division) [Box 1073-1240] Book 7 Infantry Regiments (1st Regiment-162nd Regiment) [Box 1241-1403] Book 8 Infantry Regiments (163rd Regiment) -Tank Destroyer Battalions [Box 1404-1567] INDEX TO U. S. ARMY UNIT RECORDS Box 1 11th Airborne Division 11th Parachute Maintenance Co This site In the first few weeks, the draftees had to learn how to make a bed, sweep and mop a floor, police an area, what the letters K.P. meant, how to stand at attention, how to march, field sanitation, basic first aid, military organization, close-order drill, courtesy, discipline and the difference between stripes and bars. BG Paul Kendall, who led the expedition, was the first member of the 88th to set foot on foreign soil. Malnutrition and disease were rampant, and corpses lay unburied. Aboard a Liberty ship, the trans-Atlantic voyage was no easy feat. 151st Infantry Brigade . After breaking out of the mountains, the 88th Division was thrust right back into combat. Sports This site will contain the entire roster of every officer and man who served with the 88th Division in the A.E.F. All the soldiers cared about now was wrapping the job up and going home. Uploaded by 2: 88th Division - Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. http://utron1.itgo.com. For those fighting in the European Theater, World War II was over. Many thought it was too good to be true. We were established in 1983 as a member-based, charitable 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. copyright holder. but to provide the visitor with an overview of the 88th division's role in this terrible After only a few short days, he launched another training regimen. On 4 May 1945, the 88th Division joined the 103d Infantry Division, another draftee division, driving south through Brenner Pass from Innsbruck. The effort of the Allies paid off. 5th. In February 1918, 12,000 men arrived from Iowa and Minnesota to bring the division to full strength, but, subsequently, about 16,000 men were transferred to the 30th, 33rd, 35th, 82nd, and 90th Divisions. Highway 6 was cut on 2 June, and by 3 June, the Blue Devils were just 4,000 yards from their objective. held hy the 38th French Division that had relieved the 29th American Division. The division was composed of the following units:[2][3]. Very nice hardcover book, published in 1919, that lists the unit rosters and history of the 351st Infantry, 88th Division, in WW1. { Various Combat Support units mobilize and deploy to Operation Iraqi Freedom in late 2003-mid 2004. On 19 July the Allies dug in at San Miniato, where they soon experienced the brutality of the Nazis. HOME About Junior Mestas The Germans were trying to keep the Allies as far south as possible as possible to avoid having them get anywhere close to Germany itself. No attempt has been made to give a detailed account of the many noble things accomplished by each organization or individual. I have Young and inexperienced, the men began formal training 3 August 1942. if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav3n=MSFPpreload("_derived/troopshi.htm_cmp_expeditn110_hbtn.gif"); MSFPnav3h=MSFPpreload("_derived/troopshi.htm_cmp_expeditn110_hbtn_a.gif"); } The 88th Division, a National Army Division, was It arrived at Naples, Italy in early February 1944, and concentrated in the Piedmont d'Alife area for combat training. free to download. The National Guard's 69th Infantry Regiment and 15th Infantry Regiment -- better known as the 369th Harlem Hell Fighters--did come from New York City, but they . They blasted the Germans out of the village and without stopping, captured Sassaleone and cut the road to Castel del Rio. I SEND FINAL INVOICE WITH INSURANCE OPTION IF NONE IS TAKEN I CANNOT TRACK OR REPLACE ITEM. From 24 January to 2 March 1945, the division defended the Loiano-Livergnano area and after a brief rest returned to the front. WORLD WAR I. // -->. Therefore, the book is divided into four main parts: The first part, organization and training at Camp Dodge, Iowa, and the trip to France. All members of the Division are assured that this History will, in every way, be a worthy volume, and all are urged to secure a copy of what will be the record of one of the most interest:ng chapters in their life's history. In compliance with the War Department's order, the 88th Division commenced on August 25, 1917, with Major General Edward H. PLUMMER assuming command. September 14, 1918, to September 27, 1918. The New York National Guard's 27th Division represented the whole state, with "apple knockers" from Albany and men from Utica and Syracuse and Buffalo making up the bulk of the division. The Division passed through three big stages in its career, therefore, the books is divided into four main parts: This, the official History of the 88th Division, is published by authority of the Commanding' General of the Division, who, under date of June 3, 1918, made the following announcement: The Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Company has been authorized to publish the official History of the 88th Division, which will contain in picture and in text the achievements of the Divisionits training, its service overseas, its return home and demobilization. The Society of the Fifth Division (1919) The official history of the Fifth division, U. S. A., during the period of its organization and of its operations in the European world war, 1917-1919. ModernArrow Head / Native American Flint Knapping, CASE XX Picasso II Peanut Pocket Knife Knives, VINTAGE 1979 DELTA AIR LINES 50th ANNIVERSARY MUGS, Antique German Bisque Doll Easter Egg Candy Container, NAPOLEON Bonaparte 1ST EMPIRE Authograph Paper An 11, ANTIQUE LARGE SILVER 925 EX VOTO Sacred Heart - 19th, (((((very Rare))))) Wire-haired Doxie Pups Plate Kaiser, Bronze Or Gold Filled 4MM Rosary W/Medals 18 Grams. updating regularly until the complete roster is complete and uploaded to this site. That same day, the 88th was ordered to relieve the British 5th Infantry Division in the Minturno section of the Fifth Army line. Source No. Nice original 1919 printing of the 88th Division history, slight spine wear but tight binding and no loose or torn pages. In response, MG John E. Sloan promised: The glory of the colors will never be sullied, as long as one man of the 88th still lives. With those words, MG Sloan reactivated the 88th Infantry Division. The 34th and 36th Infantry Divisions withdrew from the front for much needed rest and reorganization. The Germans obviously did not plan to give up easily. As the debate continued, Allied commanders in Italy decided to go forward with their original plans to break out of the Anzio beachhead and smash the Gustav Line. The 350th Infantry Regiment and the 349th Infantry Regiment soon followed, and the entire 88th was assembled in North Africa by 27 December 1943. The Blue Devils moved into Bolzano, the city that had once been the headquarters of the Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe. Cedar Rapids, Iowa: The Laurence Press Company,1919 Soldier Naturalization John J Newman. In France Unit History WWI.