Description

Sixth Armored Division
6th Armored Division • European Theater of Operations
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Document Overview

Compiled by the G-3 Section of the 6th Armored Division under the direction of Major Clyde J. Burk, with an appendix prepared by the Office of the Chief of Staff and an introduction by the division’s commanding general, Maj. Gen. Robert W. Grow, this volume presents the factual combat record of the Sixth Armored Division in the European Theater of Operations from 18 July 1944 to 8 May 1945, illustrated with operational sketches in color. This listing is a digital download of a scanned copy of the original wartime publication.

Campaigns: Brittany Campaign (18 Jul–17 Sep 1944) • Seille River Campaign (17 Sep–7 Nov 1944) • Saar River Campaign (8 Nov–24 Dec 1944) • Ardennes Campaign (25 Dec 1944–26 Jan 1945) • Dasburg–Prüm River Campaign (27 Jan–8 Mar 1945) • Germany Campaign (9 Mar–8 May 1945)

Commanders: Maj. Gen. Robert W. Grow, Division Commander • Brig. Gen. George W. Read, Jr., Division Commander & Combat Command B • Brig. Gen. James Taylor, Combat Command A • Col. Harry F. Hanson, Combat Command A & Reserve Command • Col. John L. Hines, Jr., Combat Command A • Col. Albert E. Harris, Combat Command A & Reserve Command • Col. Glen C. McBride, Chief of Staff

Unit paper: Armored Attacker

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction by Maj. Gen. Robert W. Grow
Brittany Campaign
Seille River Campaign
Saar River Campaign
Ardennes Campaign
Dasburg – Prüm River Campaign
Germany Campaign
Appendix

“More than 1,200 lost their lives; more than 4,000 more were wounded.”
— Foreword, Maj. Gen. Robert W. Grow