Description

7th Armored Division

From the beaches to the Baltic

68 pages scanned. Instant PDF download.

Document Overview

Compiled by the 7th Armored Division and introduced by its commanding general, Major General Robert W. Hasbrouck, this unit history traces the division’s combat path from its landing on the Normandy beaches through the liberation of French cities, the defense of Holland, the historic stand at St. Vith during the Battle of the Bulge, the drive across the Rhine and into the Ruhr pocket, and the final push to the Baltic Sea. It is offered here as a digital download of a scanned copy of the original wartime booklet, complete with period photographs, maps, vital statistics, and an honor roll of Distinguished Service Cross recipients.

Campaigns: Campaign of Northern France; Rhineland Campaign; Ardennes Campaign; Campaign of Central Germany.

Commanders: Major General Robert W. Hasbrouck (Commanding General); Major General L. McD. Silvester (activated and first commanded the Division); Brigadier General Bruce C. Clarke (Combat Command B).

Unit paper: unknown

Table of Contents

From the Beaches to the Baltic
Holland
Germany and Then St. Vith
From the Roer to the Rhine
Over the Rhine — Into the Heart of the Reich
On to the Baltic
Vital Statistics and Battle Participation
Honor Roll

“An Army’s death is a pitiful sight, but there were no tears shed by the men of the 7th Armored when the once-mighty Wehrmacht collapsed.”
— From the Beaches to the Baltic, 7th Armored Division