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...

A Stunning Glimpse into History: Extra High-Definition USMC World War II Photos from Okinawa 1945 For history enthusiasts, military historians, and anyone fascinated by the epic struggle of World War II, I am excited to share an extraordinary collection of ultra-high-definition photographs from the archives of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). These breathtaking images capture the courage, intensity, and raw reality of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945—one of the most grueling and pivotal battles of the Pacific Theater. These historically significant images offer an unprecedented level of detail, allowing us...

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...