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Where did the 941st US Army Artillery unit fight during the battle of the Hurtgen Forest campaign in World War 2?
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Partial chronology of (WWII era) 941st FA Bn
The 941st FA Bn was a V Corps asset and not organic to any particular division. When the 941st landed at Omaha Beach V Corps assigned it to support the 1st and 2nd divisions. For a short period at Omaha (more specifically Caumont, France) the 941st was ordered to give support also to the British 30 Corps attacking Caan.
The list below ecompasses the time period for the Battle of the Huertgen Forest
Not sure when but the records say the 941st was attached in support of the 28th Division's efforts in the forest
Sept 2nd Bn moved to St. Christophe a Berry Sept 6th Bn moved to Chilly Sept 8th Bn moved to Bourseigne-Neuve, Belgium Sept 9th Bn moved to Villance Sept 10th Bn moved to vicinity of Tillets Sept 12 Bn moved to vicinity of Courtil Sept 13th Bn moved to Moved to Hemmeres, Germany Sept 14th First rounds fired in Germany Sept 17th Bn moved to moved to new position, cood 93.2-83.3 Sept 18th Bn moved to new position at Winterscheid, Germany Sept 22nd CO returned from hospital 5491 rds fired in September Oct 4th Bn moved to position SE of Honfeld, Belgium Oct 6th Hq Btry moved into Honsfeld Oct 15th Commenced 3 week tng program Oct 27th Bn moved to Bullingen, Belgium Oct 31st Bn moved to Venwegen, Germany - Now with 187th FA Grp 5070 rds fired in October Nov Nov Bn did not move during the month 15353 rds fired Dec 1st Bn moved to new position SE of Zweifall Dec 12th Bn moved to Monschau, Germany. Now back with 406th FA Grp Dec 16th Bn Hq & FDC left Monschau. Moved to cood 91.2-16.8 near Charlie Btry Dec 17th Remainder of Hq Btry moved here Dec 18th A Brty shelled, 75 to 100 rds. 3 casualties, 1 serious Dec 18th Bn moved to Eupen, Belgium Dec 19th Bn moved to Niveze, Belgium Dec 21st Bn moved to Cockaifagne, Belgium 15304 rds fired in December
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Where can information on the Battle of Hurtgen Forest be found?
Battle of Hurtgen Forest (German: Schlacht im H
Who won the battle of Hurtgen Forest?
I believe it was regarded as inconclusive, but it could be regarded as a win for the Germans because they inflicted many US casualties.
Did general Grant win the wilderness campaign?
The Battle of the Wilderness was the first battle in the Overland campaign. No, Grant didn't win it - Lee had forced him to fight in dense forest, where the Northern advantage in artillery could not be utilised. But instead of retreating to Washington, Grant hung on to Lee's flanks and eventually cornered him at Petersburg.
What war did general grant fight against Lee during the Wilderness Campaign?
The Battle of the Wilderness was the first battle in the Overland Campaign, which started in May 1864 and ended with the surrender of Lee at Appomattox in April 1865. It was a Union defeat, largely because Lee forced Grant to fight in thick forest, where his superior artillery could not be deployed.
Was the battle of Hastings a war or campaign?
The battle of Hastings was neither a war or a campaign it was a Battle
Whaqt caused the battle of the wilderness?
Lee's decision to force Grant into fighting in deep forest, where the Union army would not be able to take advantage of its superior artillery.
What role did the Union artillery play in the US Civil War Battle of Malvern Hill in 1862?
The Battle of Malvern Hill was part of the 1862 Peninsula campaign. The retreating Federals were able to use their superior artillery to hold off the ever charging Confederates. On July 1, 1862, the Union's well placed defensive artillery, secured on the Malvern hill ripped into the Rebels, now under the command of General Robert E. Lee. Union artillery batteries were reinforced with Union gunboat fire as well. The Confederates lost over 5,000 troops. The effectiveness of artillery used for defensive purposes made its most famous mark at this battle.
What campaign was the Battle of Vicksburg in?
It was called the Vicksburg Campaign.
When did Order of Battle in the Algeciras Campaign happen?
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How do you find information on the Battle of Hurtgen Forest?
Info on the Battle of Hurtgen ForestHere are suggestions from FAQ Farmers: You might try reading this web site, BATTLE OF HURTGEN FOREST, then after that go to Google.com and type in Hurtgen Forest. There are also several very good books about about that battle. One being "Forest in Hell" by Paul Boesch.Visit the following website about The Battle of the Hurtgen/Huertgen forest: tiscali.be/huertgenI am a WW2 researcher and I found this about the hurtgen battle (sorry for the bad English). First, the official numbers of American KIAs are false, they try to hide the real bloody failure, for censor politics stuff and for hide they stupid military tactics applied in this battle. Americans claimed to have only 33.000 KIA v/s 28000 Germans killed. Those numbers were heavily diminished in the American side and nearly doubled in the German side. The real numbers are: 50,000 Americans soldiers were killed in the Hurtgen Battle, and "only" 15,000 Germans suffered the same destiny. This is confirmed by many WW2 independent researchers. The Battle of Hurtgen Forest are the biggest and bloodiest example of bad&inhuman military tactics (Applied in this case for the USA army).Basically the Hurtgen forest was an attacker's nightmare: An objective that cannot be bypassed, protected by superb defensive terrain. In most respects it was a harder objective than the beacheads at Normandy. Wheras the beaches were totally exposed to the full force of allied naval gunfire, the forest was far inland. Japanese forces didn't even bother defending beaches in the Pacific, considering it a waste of troops. Instead they preferred taking up positions forested hills which could be heavily entrenched. Also, wheras the Atlantic wall was an obvious target that had been reconnoitered intensly by aircraft and spies, of which maps of German emplacements had been drawn so deatailed that naval gunire could be placed more accurately off of those maps than they could have if spotted by live observers, the Hurtgen Forest was an objective encountered in the midst of a fast moving blitz. In late 1944, the allies were using blitzkrieg tactics against the Germans. These tactics are powerful but not without risk. Sun Tzu perhaps put it best by saying that when an opportunity presents itself, it must be attacked immediately without waiting for reinforcments. This keep the enemy off balance, but limits the ability of one's forces to mass agaisnt an objective. It also streaches one's supply lines and one risks running into something too well defended to overcome, with correspondingly high casualties. Hurtgen was a vital objective because it controlled access to a series of dams on one of the main rivers the Allies needed to cross to get into Germany. By controling the dams, the Germans could flood the rivers, so the Allies dared not cross until they were secured. But no one knew how prepared the Germans were to defend it. At the time German resistance seemed to be collapsing. The American forces could have waited for reinforcements, but for all they knew there were only a few exhausted Germans holed up in the woods. While they were waiting, the Germans could be reinforcing either there or somewhere else. So they attacked. Well, it turned out there were a lot of Germans in the forest, they weren't exhausted, and they were dug in deeply. They had probably been entrenching there for weeks if not months. It was the perfect place, for the Allies had to come there eventually. Also the Germans had all of the resources they needed to defend it, because they were massing their forces nearby for the Battle of the Bulge. If the Allies broke through they would have discovered the preparations, so the Germans were even more motivated to defend it. In short, the trees in the forest detonated artillery shells above the ground meaning that exposed attacking troops got torn up but troops in foxholes, especially well developed ones with overhead cover which the Germans often had were mostly unaffected. In addition the trees prevented allied armor from getting through except along a single trail which the Germans heavily blocked, mined, booby trapped and defended. As a result the few German tanks in the area were able to fight unopposed. All of the German positions were heavily protected by obstacles such as barbed wire, and by prolific use of mines of all types. The weather made the troops miserable, made them sick, and made the ground muddy. It also grounded Allied aircraft most of the time, and forested hills are hard for aircraft to attack anyway. The ultimate result was that it took longer to get through the forest than it did to get there from the beaches in Normandy, and nearly one in seven Americans killed in WW2 died in that single operation. That is based on 33,000 Americans KIA. if you go with Mario's figure of 50,000 it would be about 1 in 5, which is kinda hard to believe, but possible given the inensity of the fighting.The URL of my Battle of the Huertgen Forest website has changed to: http://home.scarlet.be/~cv920172/index.htmYou can find quite a bit of information about Huertgenwald on my website PARADISE UNLIMITED HTTP://WWW.TKSANDERS.COM .click on the Gott Mit Uns section. It is a story about Ernest Hemingway who was there as a war correspondent...hope this helps.
Which campaign was the Battle of Vicksburg part of?
It is called the Vicksburg Campaign.
What was the amount of artillery that General Meade had his disposal at the US Civil Battle of Gettysburg?
Most historians have come to the conclusion that artillery did not rank high on the list of military tools available to winning a battle. Artillery, however, would seem to be a powerful weapon to use to win a battle.At the Battle of Gettysburg, commanding General Meade had an ample amount of artillery batteries. His 372 pieces of artillery was supported by 8,000 men.
