Description

2nd Battalion, 329th Infantry
83rd Infantry Division • World War II •
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Document Overview
Compiled by the men of the 2nd Battalion, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division, this unit history traces the Battalion’s combat path across Europe in World War II — from the Normandy hedgerows through Brittany, the Loire Valley and Luxembourg, the Hurtgen Forest, the Ardennes, the Rhineland, and finally into Central Germany to the Elbe River. It includes the Battalion staff roster, the Distinguished Unit Citation earned at Gruzenich, and firsthand accounts of the campaign written by the men who fought it. This listing is a digital download of a scanned copy of the original wartime unit history.

Campaigns: Normandy • Brittany • Loire Valley and Luxembourg • Hurtgen Forest • Ardennes • Rhineland • Central Germany and the Elbe

Commanders: Lt. Col. Granville A. Sharpe, Commanding Officer • Major Harry G. Benion, Executive Officer • Capt. Antonio J. Gaudio, S-3 • Capt. John J. Devenney, S-1 • 1st Lt. Samuel T. Hastings, Jr., S-2 • 1st Lt. Michael Miotti, S-4 • Major General Robert C. Macon, Commanding General, 83rd Infantry Division

Division newspaper: Spearhead

Table of Contents
Dedication
V-E Day Staff
Normandy
Brittany
Loire Valley and Luxembourg
Hurtgen Forest
Distinguished Unit Citation — Gruzenich
Ardennes
Commendation, Headquarters 83rd Infantry Division
Rhineland — The Roer and the Rhine
Central Germany and the Elbe
The Elbe Crossing and Link-Up with Russian Forces

“The unflinching devotion to duty and superb courage displayed by each man of the Battalion reflect the highest tradition of the Armed Forces.”
— Robert C. Macon, Major General, U.S. Army, Commanding, Distinguished Unit Citation