78. pěší divize [1942-1946]

78th Infantry Division
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Název:
Name:		 78. pěší divize 78th Infantry Division
Originální název:
Original Name:		 78th Infantry Division
Datum vzniku:
Raised/Formed:		 15.08.1942
Předchůdce:
Predecessor:		 78. divize 78th Division
Datum zániku:
Disbanded:		 22.05.1946
Nástupce:
Successor:		 - -
Nadřízené velitelství:
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Dislokace:
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Velitel:
Commander:		 DD.08.1942-DD.11.1945 Parker, Edwin P. (Major General)
DD.01.1946-22.05.1946 Barker, Ray W. (Major General)
Náčelník štábu:
Chief of Staff:		 DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR, ( )
Podřízené jednotky:
Subordinated Units: 		DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR
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Čestný název:
Honorary Name:		 DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR Lightning
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Vyznamenání:
Decorations:		 DD.MM.RRRR
Poznámka:
Note:		 - -
Zdroje:
Sources:		 Wilson, John B.: Armies, Corps, Divisions and Separate Brigades, Center of Military History (U.S. Army), 1999
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Znak 78th Infantry Division
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Commandin General
1944.10.25 Maj.Gen.Edwin P.Parker Jr.
Assistant Division Commander
1944.10.25 Brig.Gen.John K.Rice
Artillery Commander
1944.10.25 Brig.Gen.Frank Camm
Chief of Staff
1944.10.25 Col.Joseph A.Nichols
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1 ( Personnel )
1944.10.25 Lt.Col.Clyde H.Quillen
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2 ( Intelligence )
1944.10.25 Lt.Col.Robert C.Wilson Jr.
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3 ( Operations & Training )
1944.10.25 Lt.Col.Charles A.McKinney Jr.
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4 ( Supply & Evacuation )
1944.10.25 Lt.Col.Donald E.Zealand
1945.03.10 Maj.Melvin F.Skinner ( zastupující )
1945.03.11 Maj.John L.Davis
Assistant Chief of Staff G-5
1944.12.16 Maj.William K.Denaro ( zastupující )
1945.01.18 Maj.William K.Denaro
Adjutant General
1944.10.25 Lt.Col.Fred J.Martineay



Vznik: 1942.08.15
Příchod ETO: 1944.10.25
Přesun na kontinent: 1944.11.22 ( D+169 )
Vstup do boje
....první jednotky: 1944.11.11
....celá divize: 1944.12.13
Počet dní v boji: 125



Ztráty
Mrtví: 1 547
Zranění: 5 958
Nezvěstní: 371
Zajatí: 14
Bojové ztráty: 7 890
Nebojové ztráty: 4 367
Celkové ztráty: 12 257


Kampaně
Rhineland
Ardennes
Central Europe


Vyznamenání
Distinguished Service Cross: 4
Legion of Merit: 16
Silver Satr: 357
Soldiers Medal: 13
Bronze Star: 3 545
Air Medal: 74



Počet válečných zajatců.......62 930



309th Infantry Regiment
1944.10.25 Col.John G.Ondrick
310th Infantry Regiment
1944.10.25 Col.Earl J.Miner
1945.02.17 Lt.Col.Thomas H.Hayes
1945.04.01 Lt.Col.Harry Lutz
311th Infantry Regiment
1944.10.25 Col.Chester M.Willingham


78th Division Artillery
307th Field Artillery Battalion ( 105 mm Howitzer )
308th Field Artillery Battalion ( 105 mm Howitzer )
903d Field Artillery Battalion ( 105 mm Howitzer )
309th Field Artillery Battalion ( 155 mm Howitzer )


78th Reconnaissance Troop ( Mechanized )
303d Engineer Combat Battalion
303d Medical Battalion


Special Troops
778th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
78th Quartermaster Company
78th signal Company
Military police Platoon
Headquarters Company
Band
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Připojené jednotky:
893rd Tank Destroyer Battalion
552nd Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion
709th Tank Battalion (10.12.1944-25.1.1945)


Bojové nasazení:
22.11.1944 - příjezd do Francie
.....12.1944 - Rötgen, Hürtgenský les, Kesternich, Ardeny (do 31.1.1945)
.....02.1945 - řeka Rur, Schmidt, Blens
.....03.1945 - Remagen, Honnef, Hovel, Meindorf
.....04.1945 - Ruhrská kapsa, Waldbrol, Lichtenberg, Wuppertal, Marburg
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