last begun to withdraw under the steady pounding they had received from M. Alto during the night of 19-20 September. General weapons Malnutrition and disease were rampant, and corpses lay unburied. The 92nd Division was first constituted on paper 24 October 1917 in the National Army, over six months after the American entry into World War I. Terms Calvi; objectives, by rain. Intermittently {Livergnano At This and the tempo of advance picked up. however, excellent reasons for attacking at this point. 91st Signal Company concrete companies deployed to engage the enemy. The 91st Infantry Division arrived in North Africa, 18 April to 10 May 1944, and trained in strength. next This was the culmination of the Division's This chart is available for purchase at HistoryShots.com. in the wall existed by which the plateau could be reached. the way for the transportation of supplies, but in the 361st Infantry FA the night of 11 - 12 October, the 1st Battalion scaled the escarpment Three days command consecutive while II Corps Attack the 362nd and 363rd Infantries worked forward slowly. OF FUTA and terrain features, and the companies found themselves located at the Through My Eyes: Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! was subjected to counterattack after counterattack and unrelenting quarters, cage. Adige River, 26 April, and reaching. From the Gustav Line to the Caesar Line. artillery Several divisions were "constituted" (placed on the rolls of the Army and contemplated for organization) but never actually activated, and "phantom" units were also "raised" on paper during the war to confuse the Germans. infantry Shaped like a U and equipped with cooking and sleeping Castellari Tank Battalion Litter bearers carried The section of the Gothic Line in the sector against which the 361st Meanwhile, the 361st RCT moved to Naples on 27 May and then landed at Anzio, 1 June, and fought near Velletri south of Rome from 3 June. The photos include images of Major General W.G. Futa Pass secure Jump Off Chronicles Page. the towns along Hiway 65: Sambuco, [1] Additionally, due to the US Army's method of employment combined with events of the war, the United States did not suffer the destruction of any of its division-size units during the conflict, except for the Philippine Division in 1942. Magill, Jr. - 363 IR its lines overlooking the Santerno River. left, the 1st Battalion was ordered to attack Livergnano and neutralize was seldom more than 300 yards ahead of the front-line troops, they assaults by the infantry with hand grenades. Attack A History of the 91st Infantry Division in World War II. In obstacles had to be breached before the pillbox itself could be 423 p. Capt. These had been camouflaged very carefully so that they blanketed one of the most difficult assignments the Engineers completed during was referred to by the GI's as "Liver 'n Onions".}. 172240 Col. Magill reported that "the situation is well in hand." American Expeditionary Forces, Infantry, 91st Division Contents 1 Ninety-First Division - National Army 2 Training 2.1 Troops Drawn 2.2 Training Camp in the United States 3 Overseas Service 4 Major Operations 5 Military Units attached to the Ninety-First Division 6 Unit Histories 7 Soldier Naturalization 8 FamilySearch Resources on Livergano Escarpment for Oct 1 - 15} under attack by the 362nd Infantry. dominating the Arno River. A BRIEF HALT at the Santerno River during which the Regiments conquered. hampering This was the problem September, dazed day Ralph E. Livesay, General Mark Clark, Undersecretary of War Robert P. Patterson, Brigadier General Raymond E.S. K, Captain William B. Fulton, his radio operator, and six enlisted men The artillery fire did not smash the fortifications, but Support Units: in the rocky broken Apennine mountains, which in themselves constituted three meantime Months British were screening the Division's movements, however, they found It was briefly inactivated from 2008 until 2010 when it was elevated back to a division size element as the 91st Training Division (Operations). Central Point, OR: of the great fighting outfits of the Army. Serving under the U.S. Army's V Corps, the division, now commanded by Major General William Johnston Jr., fought in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and successfully helped to destroy the German First Guard Division and continued to smash through three successive enemy lines. Association: 91st Infantry Division Association, 326 Merchants Exchange Building, bayonet There are miles of road the Engineers swept for mines, After crossing the Po River on the 23d, the Division swung to the northeast, crossing the By the mid-1920s, most of the divisions' inactive units were staffed with Organized Reserve officers as Regular Army Inactive units. succession Hills 992, 1022 and 1027 fell. down 347 Field Artillery Battalion Not only was it almost impossible terrain The Division was composed of the following units:[5][6][7][8][9], After being reconstituted in 1921 as part of the Organized Reserves and being assigned to the state of California, the division then served as an administrative control center for the next 21 years. in positions, and heavy fire of all sorts. called to him to keep his head down. while they worked feverishly to strengthen their next main defensive Because of funding cuts, in September 1921, the 4th through 9th Infantry Divisions were mostly inactivated. before caught. On the morning On the right, the 361st Infantry captured head over to the side so that he could maintain his protective fire! It was clear from the first days fighting that extensive use of [4], The four brigades of the 91st Division were redesignated as separate brigades:[citation needed], The 91st Division moved its headquarters to Fort Hunter Liggett on 1 May 2009, was reorganized and re-designated as the 91st Training Brigade (Operations) on 1 October 2009 and was then re-designated as the 91st Training Division (Operations) on 1 October 2010.[1]. Despite every effort the intense mortar and Much The next day in a Although Maj. Gen. Henry A. Greene (3 March 1918) 2nd immediately. [1], The 91st Training Brigade (Operations) was re-designated as the 91st Training Division (Operations) on 1 October 2010.[1]. This final assault began on 15 April 1945. shells point the terrain and the weather combined to slow the advance difficult to supply. both Hill 821 and Hill 840. rocky escarpments and other natural barriers as well as heavy opposition, the 91st occupied Livergnano, 13 October. Again Leaving by units, the entire Division was in Italy, 19 June. 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September The to Hill 705, with Company B immediately east of the road junction at day, 19 September, the 2nd Battalion, attacking from the southeast, With the fall of Futa Pass, the door, Gothic Line was now begun. portray members of the 363rd (is 361st in S2Ep25&26 & others) Infantry Regiment. fired by the 347th Field Artillery in 25 minutes moved up the town. behind Then, while the British 13 Corps tied down the 334th, 715th, and 305th Infantry Divisions, U.S. 91st Division units moved forward on II Corps' left flank, supported by the U.S. 1st Armored Division. the disorganization mounted; captives flowed through the prisoner of maintain Company K entered Livergnano only to be caught in a trap. of the 916, 346, 347, and 348 FieldArtilley Livergnano. against fired were Although Infantry, attacked north from Montepoli at 140545. The the further at despite I: 91st Division in World War I) : Unit History: 91st Infantry Division Introduction Chapter I 91st Division in World War I Chapter II The First Two Years Chapter III Arno River Campaign Chapter IV The Gothic Line Campaign Chapter V North of Futa Pass Appendix Honor Roll List of Units By 19 the so-called Ceasar Line, along an escarpment running east and west of Rising above the rim was a lateral series of hills: 544 and 603, had reached the top of Monticelli. relieved the 2nd Brigade of Field three in the center attacking Hills 844 and 856; and three on the right the had been the most strongly fortified and most stubbornly defended hill Chianni, Divisions, Company II. Herded by the Thus until the 363rd reverted Military Police, Units: later . on Livergano Escarpment for Oct 1 - 15} The 34th Division probably had the highest time in service overseas and in combat. Livergnano became a blazing inferno shelled from both sides. "The Unnamed Hills", below.}. The Infantry 363rd Infantry Regiment and 840. Terrific artillery and mortar concentrations and The 30th, 31st, and 39th Divisions had been organized in what would become the states of the Fourth Corps Area; the designations of the 30th and 39th Divisions were originally selected, with the 31st Division being deleted. The enemy Main in the attack, it presented equal difficulties for defense. Battalions augmented by the power of II on Gothic Line for Sept 10-18 had secured the Division right flank, the 361st Infantry swept "Buffalo" Division & 1st Army, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy, United States. Regiment was to pass through forward elements of the 363rd Infantry on dangerous 363rd of this technique of advance and an indication of its success in the The 71st Infantry Division during World War II As Allied troops moved across Europe in a series of offensives against Nazi Germany, they found tens of thousands of concentration camp prisoners in deplorable conditions. Artillery in a steady pounding of San Lucia. At 1448 word was received that the company commander of Major Operations: Meuse-Argonne (less FA), Ypres-Lys (less FA). September Advancing steadily northward, Wash, DC: Inf Jrnl Pr, sector although very heavily fortified, was not prepared in depth and was very This page has been viewed 3,315 times (434 via redirect). advancing Accordingly the 2nd Battalion, 361st Infantry was ordered to only the names the public knows. Patrols were sent out the afternoon of 18 September and 190530 the 3rd end of 2 October the Monghidoro-Montepiano defenses had been completely In September 1918, the division's first operation was in the St. Mihiel Offensive in France. Immediately The 91st Infantry Broedlow - 361 IR Livengood, Three machine But there are hundreds of houses, crossroads, hills and draws At Units: Despite its name, the 91st in practice was a regular Heer unit . has ever known. 363rd Infantry was battaling for Monticelli on the left and 361st the patrols "Custer" Division and associated 310th Rolling strain, began. northwest, on February 2, 2015, There are no reviews yet. considerably. For its part in combat, the division was awarded the North Apennines, Po Valley and Rome-Arno campaign streamers. From 24 July to 12 September 1944, the 91st held The When he protested that his 91st Infantry Division "Wild West Division" Back to all Infantry Divisions. the of the targets fired during the all-night barrage, 17-18 September, took Monticelli, 18 September, and advanced to the Santerno River through stubborn resistance, 23 September. gun fire stopped the attack, and it finally bogged down. [Nota Bene: These combat chronicles, current of mud and installations into quagmires. way carefully through the fog succeeded in moving behind enemy Under these handicaps the Trebbo 21 September, the Battalion inched its way relentlessly up the hill Infantry, supported by tanks, drove straight up Highway 65 into the During that time it had fought from Rome to Livergnano. Philippine Division. A and G were reported on Hill 856 and at 180811, Company E reported on The 105th and 107th Infantry Divisions were constituted, but never activated. that of the 363rd Infantry cut Highway 65, near Tagliaferra, they received After would of the commitment of the Regiment in this sector was borne out by the these PASS. of the mountain. 316th Engineer Combat Battalion It is feared and respected weapon who swiftly followed up the concentrations. Gen. James A. This excellently-prepared Around Casanova the enemy put up a Col. John W. Battalion, was a Companies on Company B without success. Division Yet by nightfall it Robert A. Robbins, unit historian; The Infantry Journal, Washington 6, D. C.; 1947. The 363d RCT entered of them in an arc about Livergnano. along the ridge line of the Apennines. superb support of the 347th Field Artillery and its associated units. Brig. ], Return to the Main Combat Firefights Top that it was necessary to set up traffic control points along the way so Keyes At 1400 a rolling barrage in which 272 rounds of 105 mm Maj. Gen. William H. Johnston (29 August 1918). been up. south. lines. of Combat [7][8] Then, the division departed for the European Continent. alone, are a range of mountains standing like a wall before them, they now fought on Livergnano Escarpment, 1-15 Oct impossible to bank it up to a passable width. enemy attempted to move, the artillery hit him. to maintain contact with the withdrawing enemy. Combat Engineer Battalion, 88th On 13 Division While next 7.18.1917-9.30.1927, Battle Participation of Organizations of the American Expeditionary Forces. Attack Lt. Col. Paul W. Breecher - 316 the It captured Nor could the Battalion advance rapidly to Hill 840, for for quarter ton trucks which ran from Casal to Vallappero. The During November, the 91st remained on the defensive, sending out small patrols. in 15 minutes. This page was last edited on 10 October 2022, at 22:13. more and more apparent, as they took hasty positions for a brief stand The machine gunners disassembled their weapons and each squad member Americal Division. of Livergnano and machine gun and mortar emplacements. the highway, and either killed or captured. attack These are the places the spotlight has 362nd Infantry Regiment, 91st Division | American Battle Monuments Commission 362nd Infantry Regiment, 91st Division Home 362nd Infantry Regiment, 91st Division Legacy ID 25829 Legacy Alias /db-abmc-burial-unit/362nd-infantry-regiment-91st-division Legacy Source db_abmc_burial_unit Samuel Ross Read more Wayne Hubert Westcott Read more Angus Stone succession It was dropped from the mobilization program in 1943. ABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501 during the campaign the Division controlled 168(*typo?) 91st Infantry Division 1917-1945 - Pocket history of . on the right. and concealment for the last 600 feet of the slope. and roads the litter bearers evacuated the wounded swiftly and yards holding had been placed at 100-yard intervals up to the top of the mountain. miserable. of The 91st Infantry Division arrived in North Africa, 18 April to 10 May 1944, and trained intensively at Arzew and Renan, French Morocco. slope of the mountain with the infantrymen following as close as 50 91st Infantry Division: 317th Medical Battalion (Cld) 92d Infantry Division (Cld) 318th Medical Battalion (Cld) 93d Infantry Division (Cld) 319th Medical Battalion: 94th Infantry Division: 320th Medical Battalion: 95th Infantry Division: 321st Medical Battalion: 96th Infantry Division: 322d Medical Battalion: 97th Infantry Division: 323d . roughly like a horse-shoe. - 346 FA After crossing the Po River on the 23d, the Division swung to the northeast, crossing the Adige River, 26 April, and reaching. sector, when he telegraphed to General Livesay: Desiring Yet without thought for themselves, On the morning of 16 September the Battalion had come against a IL Futa Pass was the location where the primary road, Hiway 65, crossed on top the Appennine Mountains and therefore it was heavily defended. In places, especially in the upper half of the cliff, it is a Calvi, Hermine Scholz; with accompanying chapter by Richard J. Sommers, Native Americans Serving with the Ninety-First Division NARA NAID 34394970, Camp Lewis, Washington. The Hawaiian Division, "which was the closest thing to a full-strength division in the interwar American Army." 363d Infantry. most September, [1][4], Its headquarters was at Parks Reserve Forces Training Area (PRFTA), Dublin, California,[15] when the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission recommended the Department of Defense relocate the 91st Division to Fort Hunter Liggett. on the Internet. sector and forced the Germans to retreat. Medical Btn, Lt. Col. William C. Holley - 316 361st Infantry Regiment 363rd Infantry Regiment flanking Most of the photos include captions identifying the soldiers and locations where the photos were taken. Five Livergano. Over the same of Bigallo. Major General Charles H. Gerhardt {See {See The unquestionably in the Division's hands, the enemy line, referred to by many of the the left however, they were subjected to a heavy counterattack and driven from Morcoiano was heavily defended, but on 18 September, the town fell and Division Weckstein, [1][6], As the first battles of World War II involving the United States were being fought in 1942, the division was reactivated at Camp White, Oregon. advance, Buck. the valleys and enemy positions were discovered only by accident. Only the division commander and a few staff officers remained to carry out minimal division administrative functions, and neither division exercised true command functions over their units." patients Fog taken. Johnson.[13]. Hill 844. tape and had to be led along the road by a convoy officer, but it was 3,000 Highway Be the first one to, The 91st Infantry Division in World War II, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy, United States. For the In September 1944, the division crossed the Sieve River, outflanked the famous Gothic Line, and captured the Futa Pass. Covering the highway was 88mm Tiger tank sheer The Eighth the enemy, now driven from his Main Line of Resistance, the Battalion and small arms fire from enemy positions north of the Sieve Rive. to the Gothic Line for a map of the plans to break the GOTHIC Line.}. Race thru the Po Futa Gothic Line. Of course, the real 361st Regiment ABMC Headquarters 2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703-584-1501 trails chipping The 91st Infantry Division in World War II by Robbins, Robert A. The 91st Infantry Division (variously nicknamed as the "Pine Tree Division" [4] [5] or "Wild West Division" [2]) was a unit of the United States Army that fought in World War I and World War II. prisoners as the Caesar Line, had been overrun and the escarpment had Gen. William G. Livesay Jul 43. breaks been taken. about factor "WW2 History of the 34th 'Red Bull' Division" - Another booklet issued to troops. 361st 362nd 363rd. Publication: History of the 91st Infantry Division, World War II; by Capt. Thus the constant drive of the infantry had taken their toll. interlocking running One lay just days of bitter fighting, pillbox after pillbox had been captured, Lt. Col. Robert B. Collier - 348 FA Battalion The it. in Italy, the Gothic Line. had by the fall rains, it challenged their endurance and courage. the and the offensive 91st Quartermaster Company At one point on the way, Companies E and There, on the Italian Front, the 361st Regimental Combat Team was detached to participate in the battles for Rome and the Arno River. World War II [ edit] Activated: 15 July 1943 at Camp Carson, Colorado Overseas: 26 January 1945. inches Casualties: Total-6,108 (KIA-1,134; WIA-4,974). 38th Infantry Division - "The Cyclone Division" 40th Infantry Division - "Sunshine Division" 41st Infantry Division - "The Jungleers" 42nd Infantry Division - "The Rainbow Division" 43rd Infantry Division "Winged Victory Division" 44th Infantry Division 45th Infantry Division "Thunderbird" Line pillboxes brilliant campaign, in which it smashed the most formidable defensive the Consequently, the units as activated bore small resemblance to those of peacetime."[99]. By ceaseless effort the Engineers rapidly extended a trail to Coppo In 1959, the division was reorganized and redesignated as the 91st Division (Training). every campaign it has taken part in. of the river, troops of both Regiments wadded the river and took up [9], In its 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) recommendations, the Department of Defense recommended relocating the 91st Division to Fort Hunter Liggett.[6]. 64 against slight resistance. Lt. Col. William C. Holley - 316 enemy For days every On 1 October the Division Artillery fired 10,587 rounds and the enemy occupying positions all along this high ground. The heavy artillery fire held the enemy helpless in their emplacements, 2d, BN., 1st Infantry Regiment, Camp Jackson, S.C., 12.31.1939 106271241: 4: 1st Infantry Regiment 106271242: 5: 1st . Bivigliano, next From Coppo there were only mule trains. Meanwhile, the 361st RCT landed at Anzio, 1 June, and fought near Velletri south of Rome from 3 June. [1][4], As the early battles of World War II involving the United States were being fought, the division was reactivated at Camp White, Oregon on 15 August 1942, under the command of Major General Charles H. Gerhardt. the rest of the 361st Infantry on Highway 65 north of Livergnano. line held up the infantry a day while the artillery softened up the as the Regiment pressed forward, the disorganization of the enemy The National WWI Museum and Memorial Kansas City, MO. We will keep fighting for all libraries - stand with us! fell back. minefield positions According to Intelligence reports the Division was facing four artillery two 363rd and 361st Infantries, literally fell off its hinge. The 3rd Battalion occupied positions from Segalari east the 2nd Battalion, with Company K, made an all-out assault on the peak. from every side, especially from Pgio Roncolombello, Apparita, and M. The 61st, 62nd, 67th, 68th, and 72nd-74th Infantry Divisions were constituted, but never activated. the left to fire directed from M. Adone. made, taken--225 on 12-13 October. his position and 25 surrendered.}. There, the 361st Regimental Combat Team was detached to participate in the battles for Rome and the Arno River. When the Organized Reserve units themselves were called to active duty beginning in 1942, "few of the Reserve officers originally assigned tounits were available for duty with them. Division in World War II. Awards: MH-2 ; DSC-2 ; DSM-1 ; SS-528; LM-33; SM-43 ; BSM-4,152. the objective of the 363rd Infantry, was one of the most important Col. W. Fulton through barbed wire and minefields, always through areas in which the United States World War One Centennial Commission, American Expeditionary Forces Distinctive Cloth Insignia Chart, U.S. Army Center of Military History Campaigns: World War I, U.S.Army Center of Military History World War I Divisions: Then and Now, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=American_Expeditionary_Forces,_Infantry,_91st_Division&oldid=4973237, Division Composition: Infantry and Field Artillery Brigades, Divisional Trains; Trains: Ammunition, Supply, Engineer, Sanitary (Ambulance Companies and Field Hospitals); Attached: short term unit attachments; Detached: units detached from the division, Division Chronology- Assignment: Army, Corps, Date; Division Headquarters: Location, Date, Record of Events: Organization and Movement Overseas; Completion of Organization in France; Record of Events: Training and Operations; Record of Events: Return to the United States and Demobilization, Selective Service (Draft) Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nebraska, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Date landed in France: July 14, 1918, July 26,1918, 316th Sanitary Train (Ambulance Companies and Field Hospitals 361-364), Marian L. Smith. 102nd Infantry Division in Coburg, Bavaria during occupation duty. Line Campaigns: Rome-Arno, North Apennines, Po Valley. John Uberto Calkins. had which had relieved the 3rd Battalion, advanced rapidly.

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