Pusuit of Retreating Enemy After the division had secured all of its objectives and reduced all organized enemy resistance in its assigned zone of action, and with the breaking of the Shuri Line, Field Order #52 (Hq XXIV Corps) dated May 31, was issued giving the division new zone of action, and the mission of pursuing the enemy to uncover his final defensive position. June 1, Division Assigned New Zone On June 1, the division moved into this new zone of action, relieved all elements of the 32-IR (7-ID), and immediately prepared to continue the attack south. Front lines of the 32-IR,...

Assault of the Conical-Oboe Hill Area - May 1 to May 31 From Fighting to Training - May 1-9, 1945 The names of the Kakazu Ridge, the Tombstone Ridge, The Gate, Needle Rock, Hill 153, and the Big Escarpment had now become a legend as the battle-weary doughboys came out of the lines for a much needed and deserved rest. For 30 days these men had fought and defeated a stubborn and smart enemy in some of the bloodiest fighting yet encountered in the Pacific Warfare. Battle casualties had been high. During the month of April, the division had suffered 565...

Headquarters XXIV Corps - APO 235 TFGOG 314.7 - July 28, 1945 Subject: After Action Report - 96th Infantry Division Prelude - Doc Snafu The 96th Infantry Division, known as the 'Deadeye Division', was activated on August 15, 1942, at Camp Adair (Oregon). It was one of the many infantry divisions formed during World War II in response to the United States' involvement in the conflict. Initially, it was structured with the 381st Infantry Regiment, the 382nd Infantry Regiment, and the 383rd Infantry Regiment, along with supporting artillery, engineer, medical, and other auxiliary units. The division’s training regimen was rigorous, preparing it for...

General Subjects Section, Academic Department, Infantry School, Fort Benning (Georgia) Beachhead Operations of the 3rd Battalion, 381st Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division in the assault of Okinawa, April 1-4, 1945, Ryukyus Operation. Capt Arsene P. Bonifas (Personal Experience of a Battalion S-3 Prelude - Doc Snafu The Allied Forces in the Pacific before the Ryukyus Campaign: April 1945 By April 1945, the war in the Pacific Theater of Operations had reached a critical juncture. The Allied forces, led primarily by the United States, had achieved significant victories against the Japanese Empire, steadily advancing through the vast archipelagos of the Pacific. Yet, the fight was...

Prelude by Doc Snafu USS Cabot (CVL-28/AVT-3) was an Independence-class light aircraft carrier in the US Navy, the second ship to carry the name, after the explorer John Cabot. Cabot was commissioned in 1943 and served until 1947. She was recommissioned as a training carrier from 1948 to 1955. From 1967 to 1989, she served in Spain as 'Dédalo' (Daedalus). After attempts to preserve her failed, she was scrapped in 2002. USS Cabot was laid down as Wilmington (CL-79), a Cleveland-class light cruiser, redesignated CV-28 on June 2, 1942, renamed Cabot on June 23, 1942 and converted while building. She...

#afteractionreport, #182infantry, #23division, #americal, #march1944, Document Source: After Action Report, 2nd Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment, 23rd Infantry Division (Americal Division), March 18, 1944, Operations of Hill 260, from March 10, 1944, at 0600 to March 11, 1944, at 2000. Lt Col Dexted Lowry, Infantry, Commanding. (Document found on 182ndinfantry.org) Headquarters 2nd Battalion, 182nd Infantry March 18, 1944 Operations of Hill 260 March 10, 1944, 0600 to March 11, 1944, 2000 Original Garrison 2/Lt Roush, Commanding 2/Lt Hogan 2nd in Command George Company: 36 Riflemen and 9 men from the 60-MM mortar section. How Company: 15 Men from the Machine Gun section and 2 81-MM observers. Regimental Headquarters Company: 2...

#usarmy, #infantryschool, #511thPIR, #11thairborne, #leytecampaign, #pacificwar, #ww2, #history, #eucmh Document Source: Academic Department, the Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia, Advanced Infantry Officers Course; Operation of the 3/511-PIR (11-A/B) in the advance through the Mahonag-Anas Pass to the west coast of Leyte, November 27, 1944, to December 25, 1944, during the Leyte Campaign, Personal Experience of a Mortar platoon Leader, 1/Lt Richard V. Barnum, Infantry. INTRODUCTION The 11th Airborne Division, an inexperienced unit that had not yet received its combat indoctrination, underwent its first trial by fire in the rugged mountains of Central Leyte. This archive, covers the main effort of this indoctrination,...

Document Source: Operation of the 37th Infantry Division in the crossing of the Pasig River and the closing to the Walls of Intramuros, Manila, February 7-9, 1945 during the Luzon Campaign. Maj Giles H. Kidd, Infantry. ORIENTATION - INTRODUCTION This archive covers the operations of the 37th Infantry Division in the crossing of the Pasig River and the closing to the Walls of Intramuros, Manila during the period February 7, 1945 - February 9, 1945. In order to orient the reader, it will be necessary to discuss briefly the major planning phases of various levels of command leading to the actual...

Document Source: Operations of the 382nd Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division, in the Penetration of the Japanese Naha-Shuri-Yonabaru Line, on Okinawa, May 10, 1945, - May 31, 1945. Ryukyus Campaign. Experience of Maj Joseph F. Vering, Company Commander. INTRODUCTION This archive covers the operations of the 382nd Infantry, 96th Infantry Division, in the penetration of the Japanese Naha-Shuri-Yonabaru Line, from May 10 to May 31, 1945. A brief description of events leading to the action is included to familiarize the reader with the situation and conditions as they existed at the time of these operations. During the year 1944 and the...

It was on Easter morning, April 1, 1945, that veteran Deadeyes of the 96-ID entered into their second action against the enemy after an unopposed landing on the western shores of Okinawa. The unopposed advances came to a quick end, however, and for the balance of the 91-day operation, the doughboys met some of the strongest enemy opposition and engaged in the heaviest and most prolonged fighting yet encountered in the Pacific Theater of Operations. The Division’s first action against the Japanese came on October 20, 1944, when it stormed ashore across the sandy beaches of Leyte, near Dulac,...

Document Source: Operations of the 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, January 10, 1943, to January 26, 1943. Guadalcanal Campaign. Personal Experience of the Regimental S-2, Maj Robert L. Bereuter. (Note to the Readers - If you have the original caption of the photos in this archives use the Comment box below and I will add your text to the photo. Thank You) This archive covers the operations of the 27th Infantry Regiment of the 25th Infantry Division, on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, from Jan 10, 1943, to Jan 26, 1943. The Guadalcanal Campaign opened on August...

May 1-9 1945 – Training to Fighting The names of Kakazu Ridge, Tombstone Ridge, Tabletop, Gate, Needle Rock, Hill 153, Big Escarpment had now become a legend as the battle-weary doughboys came out of the lines for a much needed and deserved rest. For 30 days these men had fought and defeated a stubborn and smart enemy in some of the bloodiest fightings yet encountered in Pacific warfare. Battle casualties had been high. During the month of April, the division had suffered 565 KIA, and 2771 WIA and now the infantry regiments were only 52% combat efficient based on the...

Document Source: Personal Experience of a Battalions Officer, Capt Charles T.Caprino, during the operations of the 2nd Battalion, 306th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division during the attack on Camp Downs, Leyte, Philippine Island, December 8, 1944. This archive covers the operations of the 2nd Battalion, 306th Infantry Regiment (77th Infantry Division) in the Attack on Camp Downs, Leyte, Philippine Island on Dec 8, 1944. Prior to a discussion of this action, the reader will be oriented on the major events leading up to the attack by the Battalion. Gen Walter Krueger’s 6-A made the initial landings in the Philippines on...

(Document Source: Operations of the Gun Platoon, Baker Company, 1st Battalion, 29th Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division, in Okinawa on the Ryukyus Islands, April 1, 1945 - April 18, 1945. Capt David W. Banks (Final Check: Doc Snafu, September 2022) The war in the Pacific Theater, from Guadalcanal until the Philippine Islands, had progressed favorably for the US troops engaged therein. The huge squeeze movement, which started in the Solomon Islands, had resulted in slowly but surely pushing the Japanese off the various island groups. These, the Japs had, for the main part, occupied by a force of conquest. By...

The Sixth Army (6-A) landed on the southeastern shores of Lingayen Gulf, Luzon Island, on January 9, 1945, against relatively light enemy opposition. A beachhead was established and all units continued to push the attack in a southerly direction through the central plains. On March 3, the city of Manila fell to elements of the XIV Corps. Through subsequent landings, the southern tip of Bataan and the Island of Corregidor were taken. The 6-A maintained the initiative with attacks toward the southern half of the island and toward the Sierra Madre Mountains to the east. The final mission assigned...

#DavaoGulf HMindoro #Mindanao #Parang #1945 #Talomo #24thinfantry #Tamogan #Kibangay #41stinfantry #Baguio #Philippines Document Source: Operations of the US 24th Infantry Division, invasion of Mindanao (with Emphasis on G-1 Activities), Philippine Islands, April 17, 1945, to August 11, 1945. (Personal Experience of a Division General Staff Officer, Assistant Division G-1 and Subsequently Division G-1), Col Robert J. Daniels This personal experience monograph covers the operations of the 24-ID (Victory Division) in the Invasion of the Island of Mindanao, Philippine Islands, during the period of April 17 to August 11, 1945, with particular emphasis being placed on the G-1 activities of the Division...