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320TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION
 • World War II •

104 pages scanned. Instant PDF download.

Document Overview:
This battalion history was compiled after the war by the 320th Engineer (C) Battalion and opens with a farewell letter from its commander, Lt. Col. James I. Crowther, dated 6 October 1945 at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. It follows the combat engineers of the 95th Infantry Division from activation at Camp Swift, Texas, on July 15, 1942, through desert maneuvers, embarkation at Boston, and landing at Omaha Beach in September 1944, then through river crossings, demolitions, and bridge building in the fighting at Metz, the Saar bridgeheads, the push to the Rhine, and the Ruhr Pocket, ending with military government duty and redeployment home through Le Havre. Officer photographs by company, a list of battalion command posts, a roll of honor, and a full roster round out the volume. This is a digital download of a scanned copy of the original book.

Campaigns: Normandy and the Red Ball Express; Metz; the Saar; the Push to the Rhine; the Ruhr Pocket

Commanders: Lt. Col. Leland B. Kuhre (July 1942–January 1943); Lt. Col. James I. Crowther (January 1943–October 1945); Maj. Gen. Harry L. Twaddle (95th Infantry Division)

Batallion newspaper: unknown

Table of Contents
Preparing for Combat
England
Normandy—The Red Ball—We Move Up
The Metz Campaign
The Saar Campaign
The Push to the Rhine
The Ruhr Pocket Campaign
Military Government and Redeployment
Battalion Command Posts
Roll of Honor
Roster

“Upon leaving the Battalion each of you is assured that your job has been well done.” — Lt. Col. James I. Crowther, Battalion Commander