Description
100TH INFANTRY DIVISION
The Century Division • World War II •
324 pages scanned. Instant PDF download.
Document Overview
Published by Albert Love Enterprises in 1944, this pictorial review of the 100th Infantry Division records the men, officers, and training of the “Century Division” during its stateside preparation for combat. It opens with messages from President Roosevelt, General George C. Marshall, and Major General Withers A. Burress, followed by a history of the division from its activation at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, through basic training, combat team exercises, the Tennessee Maneuvers, and its move to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Unit by unit, it presents officer portraits, commander biographies, and company photographs for the division staff, special troops, the 397th, 398th, and 399th Infantry Regiments, the engineer and medical battalions, and the four field artillery battalions, closing with scenes of field life, physical training, sports, and Special Service activities. This is a digital download of a scanned copy of the original book.
Campaigns: Activation and basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C.; XII Corps proficiency tests; combat team exercises across South Carolina; Tennessee Maneuvers; advanced training at Fort Bragg, N.C.
Commanders: Maj. Gen. Withers A. Burress (Commanding General); Brig. Gen. Maurice L. Miller (Assistant Division Commander); Brig. Gen. John B. Murphy (Division Artillery); Col. Mark McClure (Chief of Staff); Col. William A. Ellis (397th Infantry); Col. Robinson E. Duff (398th Infantry); Col. Andrew C. Tychsen (399th Infantry); Lt. Col. John C. Byrd (Special Troops); Maj. John A. Allgair (325th Engineers); Lt. Col. Don S. Wenger (325th Medical); Lt. Col. Walter H. De Lange (373rd FA); Lt. Col. Claude M. Liles (374th FA); Maj. Raymond Renola (375th FA); Lt. Col. Edgar A. Clarke (925th FA)
Division newspaper: Century Sentinel
Table of Contents
From the Publishers
Commander-in-Chief
Message from the Chief of Staff, General George C. Marshall
Message from the Commanding General
Division Commanders
History of the 100th Infantry Division
Spearhead of the Attack
Chief of Staff and General Staff
Division Special Staff
Headquarters, Special Troops
100th Headquarters Company
100th Military Police Platoon
100th Division Band
100th Signal Company
100th Quartermaster Company
800th Ordnance Company
100th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop
325th Engineer Combat Battalion
325th Medical Battalion
397th Infantry Regiment
398th Infantry Regiment
399th Infantry Regiment
100th Division Artillery
373rd Field Artillery Battalion
374th Field Artillery Battalion
375th Field Artillery Battalion
925th Field Artillery Battalion
American Red Cross
Life in the Field
Physical Training
Tennessee Maneuvers
Sports
Special Service
“To the Infantry belong the strong.”
— Lt. Gen. Lesley J. McNair, Commander, Army Ground Forces