30 August 1944: Ninth Army, 12th Army Group. 10 October 1944: Ninth Army, 12th Army Group. ABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501 The 4th relieved the 82d Airborne Division at Sainte-Mère-Église, cleared the Cotentin peninsula and took part in the capture of Cherbourg on 25 June. During this period the 2nd Battalion of the 114th Infantry Regiment held ground on a front 4000 yards, wide against a German onslaught with numerically superior tank and Infantry … Central Europe (22 March 1945 – 11 May 1945 (GO #116, WD, 11 December, 45). Gard was a Staff Sargent in the 44th Armored Infantry Battalion, 6th Armored Division. The 44th Infantry Division was formed on 1 April 1938 in Vienna, about two weeks after the Anschluss of Austria. The 44th Division was a unit of the Army National Guard from 1920 to 1945. The attack was repulsed and the 44th continued its active defense. 324th Infantry. After a 9-month period of coastal defence the division was transferred East. Stanton, Shelby L. Order of Battle: U.S. Army, World War II, Galahad Books, New York, 1991. 115 relations. The 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) fights and defeats enemy forces in ground combat. Moenk, “A History of Large-Scale Army Maneuvers in the United States, 1935–1964”, (Fort Monroe, VA, 1969). An aggressive defense of the Sarreguemines area was continued throughout February 1945 and most of March. Pursuing the disintegrating enemy through Fern Pass[9] and into the Inn River valley, the 44th set up its CP at Imst, Austria, on 4 May. 8 April 1945: Seventh Army, 6th Army Group. The 44th Infantry Division landed in France via Cherbourg, 15 September 1944, and trained for a month before entering combat, 18 October 1944, when it relieved the 79th Division in the vicinity of Foret de Parroy, east of Luneville, France, to take part in the Seventh Army drive to secure several passes in the Vosges Mountains. On 2 May, a group of V-2 rocket scientists that included Wernher von Braun surrendered to the 44th. [2]:374[6]:131[10], The 44th Infantry Division was reactivated in the Illinois Army National Guard in 1946,[11] and inducted into federal service in early 1952 during the Korean War. Brig. Campaigns: Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe. Fort Simserhof fell 19 December. Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Divisions of the United States Army National Guard, Infantry divisions of the United States Army, United States Army divisions during World War II, Military units and formations disestablished in 1954, Distinguished Service Medal (United States), 157th Field Artillery Battalion (New Jersey), http://web.archive.org/web/20080518061244/http://efour4ever.com/44thdivision/victory.htm, http://web.archive.org/web/20080531064119/http://www.history.army.mil/lineage/cc/044id.htm, http://www.history.army.mil/documents/eto-ob/44ID-ETO.htm, Website dedicated to the U.S. 44th Infantry Division, https://military.wikia.org/wiki/44th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)?oldid=4662018. Paul served with the 324th Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Division, while his brother Hugh was a member of the 248th Engineer Combat Battalion. Distinguished Unit Citations: 3. Moenk, “A History of Large-Scale Army Maneuvers in the United States, 1935–1964”, (Fort Monroe, VA, 1969). [6]:131[7] The division moved by railroad to Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts, arriving on 24–27 August 1944;[8] departing the United States via the Boston Port of Embarkation on 5 September 1944.[6]:131. Back to all Infantry Divisions. Doubler, Michael D. "Civilian in Peace, Soldier in War: The Army National Guard, 1636–2000" (University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, KA, 2003), p. 190. 17 October 1944: XV Corps, Seventh Army, 6th Army Group. 44th Infantry Division Before Pearl Harbor, the shoulder patch of the 44th Division was a familiar sight around New York. Originally named the 44th Division, it was constituted on 19 October 1920 as a National Guard Division, as a result of the National Defense Act of 1920's major expansion of the National Guard. The 4th landed at Utah Beach, with the 8th Infantry Regiment of the 4th Division being the first surface-borne Allied unit to hit the beaches at on D-Day, 6 June 1944. In February 1943, the 44th Infantry Division, much reduced through the loss of personnel and units entered a period of rebuilding and training. [2]:374[6]:131[12], The 44th Infantry Division was reactivated in the Illinois Army National Guard in 1946,[15] and inducted into federal service in early 1952 during the Korean War. 14 October 1944: XV Corps, 6th Army Group, for supply. However, units from the State of Delaware were never assigned to the divisi… Within 6 days, the division was hit by a heavy German counterattack, 25–26 October. WILLIAM WARREN SALE 38474719 On 22 June 1941, the division took part in the invasion of the Soviet … 22–23. The 44th Infantry Division was formed on 1 April 1938 in Vienna, about two weeks after the Anschluss of Austria. By mid-November the 44th had broken through the Vosges Mountains along with the 2nd French Armored Division. The 44th Infantry Division served for 190 days in Combat in the European African Middle Eastern Theater; during this time they served in the campaigns of NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, and CENTRAL EUROPE. Journal, HQ 44th INF DIV Arty, Entry for 23 Aug 44, Record Group 407, Entry 427, Box 10806, File344-ART-0.7, National Archives II, College Park, MD 20740-0001. 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Shortly afterwards, the remainder of the division moved to Camp Claiborne, LA, where the 44th Division was reorganized and redesignated, the 44th Infantry Division on 16 February 1942. The 57th Infantry Brigade from the New Jersey Army National Guard (NJARNG) and the 87th Infantry Brigade of the New York Army National Guard (NYARNG) were incorporated almost immediately and growth continued piecemeal, as subordinate units were organized, until 1940. Maj. Gen. William F. Dean (January 1945 – September 1945). Ardennes-Alsace (16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945 (GO #63, Department of the Army, 20 September 1948). 44th Infantry Division. [2]:374, The 44th Division participated in the First Army Maneuvers in Upstate New York from 7–24 August 1940,[5]:36 prior to being inducted into federal service for twelve months of training on 16 September 1940. Doubler, Michael D. "Civilian in Peace, Soldier in War: The Army National Guard, 1636–2000" (University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, KA, 2003), p. 190. The attack was repulsed and the 44th continued its active defense. Maj. Gen. Clifford R. Powell (September 1940 – August 1941). Brig. 10 October 1944: Ninth Army, 12th Army Group. [5]:106–107 [6]:131 The division then moved to Camp Phillips, KS for its final pre-deployment preparations. invalid names, e.g. Stanton, Shelby L. Order of Battle: U.S. Army, World War II, Galahad Books, New York, 1991. [2]:374[3]:325[6]:131 Posted at Fort Dix, New Jersey during 1940–1941,[6]:131 the division's training culminated in the Carolina Maneuvers, September–December 1941. Combat History 44th Infantry Division 1944–1945, (New Orleans, 1946), p. 48. [9] Displacing to defensive positions east of Sarreguemines, 21–23 December, the 44th threw back three attempted crossings by the enemy of the Blies River. Ordered into federal service 16 September 1940 at Trenton, New Jersey. The 44th Infantry division has been reactivated for the brave men and women that want to have some casual fun but also want to win. It was disbanded after its release from federal service on 10 October 1954.[16]. [12], Infantrymen of the 44th Division fire at snipers concealed in a building in Mannheim, Germany 29 March 1945. [2]:374[6]:131, The division was then sent to Fort Lewis Washington, where it participated in defense of the West Coast under the Western Defense Command for the remainder of 1942. Gen. Robert L. Dulaney (November 1945 – inactivation). The 44th Infantry Division was formed on 1 April 1938 in Vienna, about two weeks after the Anschluss of Austria.It first saw combat at the start of the war in the Invasion of Poland, and also took part in the Battle of France in 1940. [2]>:374[6]:131, The division was then sent to Fort Lewis Washington, where it participated in defense of the West Coast for the remainder of 1942. Upon activation into federal service on 15 September 1940, they trained and finally arrived in the ETO exactly four years later 15 September 1944. [3] The shoulder sleeve insignia (unit patch) of the 44th Division was approved by the Secretary of War on 5 October 1921. On 14 December, regiments of the 44th Division took part in assaulting major Maginot line fortifications. Displacing to defensive positions east of Sarreguemines, 21–23 December, the 44th threw back three attempted crossings by the enemy of the Blies River. [4] The division was formally organized and federally recognized on 26 March 1924. OCS Form 10, Official Statement of Lineage and Battle Honors, “Headquarters Company, 44th Infantry Division, NG, Ill.,” dated 16 FEB 54 & 5 OCT 60, US Army Center for Military History files re: 44th Infantry Division, Fort McNair, VA. Wilson, John B., The Army Lineage Series: "Armies, Corps, Divisions and Separate Brigades" (US Army Center of Military History Washington, D.C, 1999), “Historical and Pictorial Review, National Guard of the State of New Jersey” (Baton Rouge, 1940). Attacking 18 April, after the 10th Armored Division, the 44th took Ehingen, 23 April, crossed the Danube, and attacking southeast, took Füssen, Berg, and Wertach, in a drive on Imst, Austria. Originally named the 44th Division, it was constituted on 19 October 1920 as a National Guard Division, as a result of the National Defense Act of 1920’s major expansion of the National Guard. Shifting to the west bank of the Main, the division crossed that river at Gross-Auheim in early April, and engaged in a 3-week training period. Organized 20 March 1924 with headquarters at Trenton, New Jersey. An aggressive defense of the Sarreguemines area was continued throughout February 1945 and most of March. Journal, HQ 44th INF DIV Arty , Entry for 23 Aug 44, Record Group 407, Entry 427, Box 10806, File344-ART-0.7, National Archives II, College Park, MD 20740-0001. 44th Infantry Division. Within 6 days, the division was hit by a heavy German counterattack, 25–26 October. The 44th Infantry Division was formed on 1 April 1938 in Vienna, about two weeks after the Anschluss of Austria.It first saw combat at the start of the war in the Invasion of Poland, and also May and June 1940 in the Battle of France.. After a 9-month period of coastal defence the division was transferred East, and on 22 June 1941 the division invaded the Soviet Union as part of … Attacking 18 April, after the 10th Armored Division, the 44th took Ehingen, 23 April, crossed the Danube, and attacking southeast, took Füssen, Berg, and Wertach, in a drive on Imst. The 44th Infantry Division was formed on 1 April 1938 in Vienna, about two weeks after the Anschluss of Austria.It first saw combat at the start of the war in the Invasion of Poland, and also took part in the Battle of France in 1940. On 13 November 1944, it jumped off in an attack northeast, forcing a passage through the Vosges Mountains east of Leintrey to Dossenheim, took Avricourt, 17 November, and pushed on to liberate Strasbourg, along with the 2d French Armored Division. A second 44th Infantry Division existed in the Illinois Army National Guard from 1946 until October 1954, when that division was disbanded after federal service during the Korean War. 22–23. After completing the "D-Series", division-level training, the 44th was sent to participate in the multi-division Fourth Army #6 Louisiana Maneuvers, 7 February-3 April 1944. He was responsible for leading his platoon ahead of US troops as they made their way into France and Belgium. Maj. Gen. James I. Muir (August 1941 – August 1944). Army, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental Histories -- United States, United States. The 44th Infantry Division was a formation of the United States Army National Guard from October 1920 to November 1945, when it was inactivated after Federal Service during the World War II.A second 44th Infantry Division existed in the Illinois Army National Guard from 1946 until October 1954, when that division was disbanded after federal service during the Korean War. After regrouping, the division returned to the attack, taking Ratzwiller and entering the Ensemble de Bitche in the Maginot Line. In late August 1939 the 44th Infantry division was transferred to Moravia, previously part of Czechoslovakia, and assembled opposite the Polish border and attached to XVII Corps, part of 14th Army.9 days later, in the early hours of 1 September 1939, after a short artillery preparation… [9] The division's 71st and 324th Infantry Regiments assaulted Fort Simserhof and nearby Hottviller. After a short period of occupation duty, the division returned to the United States in July 1945 for retraining prior to redeployment, but the end of the Pacific war resulted in inactivation in November 1945 at Camp Chaffee, AR. However, only individual members of the division staff, and not any whole units, ended up being assigned to the state of Delaware. [2]:374[3]:325[6]:131 Posted at Fort Dix, New Jersey during 1940–1941,[6]:131 the division's training culminated in the Carolina Maneuvers, September–December 1941. After completing the "D-Series", division-level training, the 44th was sent to participate in the multi-division Fourth Army #6 Louisiana Maneuvers, 7 February-3 April 1944. [1][2]:374 As originally conceived, the division was to consist of National Guard units from the States of Delaware, New Jersey and New York. The 44th Infantry Division was a division of the United States Army National Guard from October 1920 to November 1945, when it was inactivated after Federal Service during World War II. Northern France (25 July – 14 September 44)(General Order (GO) #102, War Department (WD), 9 Nov 45), Ardennes-Alsace (16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945 (GO #63, Department of the Army, 20 September 1948), Central Europe (22 March 1945 – 11 May 1945 (GO #116, WD, 11 December, 45). On June 15th, 2017 the 50th IBCT was reflagged as the 44th Brigade Combat Team, and carries the lineage of the 44th Infantry Division. 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