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WWII Army Units Battle Participation.Pdf GENERAL 0RDERS q) ' No.114 WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 7 December 1945 UNITS ENTITLED TO BATTLE CREDITS J ARDENNES.-l. Announcement is made of units awarded battle participation . credit under the provisions of paragraph 21b(2), AR 260-10, 25 October 1944, in the Ardennes campaign. a. Combat Zone.-The area forward of the line: Euskirchen-Eupen (inclusive)- Liege (exclusive), east bank of Meuse River to its intersection with the Franco- Belgian border, thence south and east along this border and the southern border of Luxembourg. b. Time limitation.-16 December 1944 to 25 January 1945. NoTE.-Battle participation credit for the campaign Rhineland will not be accorded during this period for operations in the area defined above. 2. When entering individual credit on officers' qualification cards (WD AGO Forms 66--1 and 66--2) or in the service record of enlisted personnel (WD AGO Form 24), this general orders may be cited as authority for such entries for per- sonnel who were present for duty as a member of or attached to a unit listed at some time during the limiting dates of the Ardennes Campaign. ARDENNES 1st Airborne Army, Headquarters and 2d Air Division, Headquarters and Headquarters Company. Headquarters Squadron. 1st Airborne Task Force, Headquarters. 2d Armored Division. 1st Air Cargo Resupply Detachment. 2d Cavalry Group, Headquarters and 1st Air D i v i s i o n, Headquarters and Headquarters Troops. Headquarters §quadron. 2d Cavalry Reconnaisance Squadron. 1st Auxiliary Surgical Group. 2d Combat Bomb Wing, Headquarters 1st Combat Bomb Wing, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron. and Headquarters Squadron. 2d European Civilian Affairs Regiment, 1st Counter Intelligence Corps Detach- Companies D. G, and H. ment. 2d European Civilian Affairs Regiment, 1st Hospital Train. DP--4, Headquarters and Service 1st Infantry Division. Company. 1st Medical Depot Company. 2d Evacuation Hospital. 1st Prisoner of War Interrogation Team. 2d Infantry Division. 1st Special Service Company. 2d Information and Historical Service, 1st Tank Destroyer B r i g a d e , Head- Headquarters and Headquarters De- quarters and Headquarters Company. tachment. 1st Tank Destroyer Group, Headquar- 2d Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company. ters and Headquarters Company. 2d Ordnance Bomb Disposal Squad. First United States Army, Headquarters 2d Ordnance (Medium) Maintenance and Headquarters Detachment. Company. First United States Army, Headquarters 2d Photographic Technical Squadron. Company, Special Troops. 2d Quartermaster Battalion, Headquar- First United States Army, Headquarters ters and Headquarters Detachment. and Headquarters Detachment, Spe- 2d Ranger Infantry Battalion. cial Troops. 2d Signal Center Detachment. 2d Air Cargo Resupply Detachment. 2d Special Service Company. AGO 2625B-Dec. 674972°-45--1 GO 114 2 3d Air-Cargo Resupply Squadron. 4th Military Police Counter Intelligence 3d Air Division, Headquarters and Detachment. Headquarters Squadron. 4th Mobile Radio Broadcasting Com- 3d Armored Division. pany. 3d Armored Group, Headquarters and 4th Signal Center Detachment. Headquarters Company. 4th "Special Service Company. 3d Auxiliary Surgical Group. 4th Qt!artermaster Battalion, Head­ 3d Cavalry Group, Headquarters and quarters and Headquarters Detach­ Headquarters Troops. ment. 3d Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron. 4th Tactical Air Communication Squad­ ~ Chemical Mortar Battalion. ron. III Corps Artillery, Headquarters and 5th Armored Division. Headquarters Battery. V Corps Artillery, Headuarters and III Corps with Military Police Platoon, Headquarters Battery. Headquarters and Headquarters Com­ V Corps with Military Police Platoon, pany. Headquarters and Headquarters 3d European Civilian Affairs Regiment, Company. Company E. 5th Counter Intelligence Corps Detach- 3d European Civilian Affairs Regiment, ment. DP-8, Company F., 5th Engineer Combat Battalion. 3d Information and Historical Service. 5th Engineer Special Brigade. 3d Mobile Radio Broaacasting Com­ 5th Evacuation Hospital. pany. 5th Field Artillery Group, Headquarters 3d Prisoner of War Interrogation_ Team. and Headquarters Battery. 3d Quartermaster Battalion, Headquar­ 5th Infantry Division. ters and Headquarter~ Detachment. 5th Machine Records Unit. 3d Reinforcement Depot, Headquarters 5th Mobile Radio Broadcasting Com- and Headquarters Company. pany. 3d Special Service Company. 5th Order of Battle Team. 3d 'l'ank Destroyer Group, Headquar­ 5th Ordnance Bomb Disposal Squad. ters and Headquarters Company. 5th Quartermaster Battalion, Head- Third United States Army, Headquar­ quarters and Headquarters Detach­ ters and Headquarters ·Company, ment and Medical Detachment. Special Troops. 6th Armored Division. 4th Armored Division. 6th Armored Group, Headquarters and 4th Army Air Forces Combat Camera Headquarters Company. Unit. 6th Cavalry Group, Headquarters and 4th Auxiliary Surgical Group. Headquarters Troops. 4th Cavalry Group, Headquarters and 6th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron. · Headquarters Troops. 6th Ordnance Battalion, Headquarters 4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron. and Headquarters Detachment. 4th Combat Bomb Wing, Headquarters 6th Ordnance (Medium) Maintenance and Headquarters Squadron. Company. 4th Convalescent Hospital. 6th Signal Center Detachment. 4th Counter Intelligence Corps De- 6th Traffic Regulations Group. tachment. 7th Armored Division .. 4th Fighter Group. 7th Chemical Depot Company 4th Infantry Division. VII Corps Artillery, Headquarters and 4th Info~;mation· and Historical Serv­ Headquarters Battery. ice. VII Corps, Headquarters and Head­ 4th Medical. General Dispensary. quarters Company. AG02ne GO 114 3 7rn Field Artillery Observation Bat- 9th Tank Destroyer Group, Headquar- talion. ters and Headquarters Company. 7rn Medical Laboratory. 9th Traffic Regulation Group. irn Ordnance Boml;l Disposal Squad. IX Troop Carrier Command, Headquar- lrn Ordnance (Medium) Maintenance ters and Headquarters Squadron. Company. lOth Armored DiYision. irn Photographic Grot'P (Reconnais- lOth Finance Disbursing Section. sauce). lOth Medical Laboratory. itb Prisoner of War Interrogation lOth Military Police Counter-Intelli- Team. gence Section. itb Tank Destroyer Group, Headquar­ lOth Ordnance Battalion, Headquarters ters and Headquarters Battery. and Headquarters Detachment. tb Armored Division. lOth Photographic Group Reconnais­ th Armored Group, Headquarters and sance, Headquarters. Headquarters Company. lOth Photographic Interpreter Detach­ tb Compat Camera Unit. ment. VIII Corps Artillery, Headquarters and lOth Prisoner of War Interrogation Headq~arters Battery. Team. VIII Corps, Headquarters and Head- 11th Antiaircraft Artillery Group, Head­ quarters Company. quarters and Headquarters Battery. 8th Finance Disbursing Section. 11th Armored Division. 8th Quartermaster Battalion, Head­ 11th Armored Group, Headquarters and quarters and Headquarters Detach­ Headquarters Company. ment and Medical Detachment. 11th Hospital Train. 8th Tactical Air Communication Squad­ 11th Military Police Counter-Intelli­ ron (Team No. 4). gence Detachament. 8th Tank Destroyer Group, Headquar­ 11th Photographic Interpt;eter Team. ters and Headquarters Company. 11th Tactical Air Communication 9th Air Division, Headquarters and Squadron. Headquarters Squadron. 12th Armored Group, Headquarters and 9th Airdrome Squadron, Headquarters Headquarters Company. · and Headquarters Squadron. 12th Army Group, Headquarters Com­ 9th Air Service Group, ;Headquarters pany, Special Troops. and Headquarters Squadron. 12th Army Group, Headquarters and 9th Armored Divisi9n. Headquarters Detachment, Special 9th Armored Group, Headquarters and Troops. Headquarters Company. 12th Army Group, Women's Army Corps 9th Counter Intelligence Corps Detach­ Detachment. ment. 12th Army Group, P and PW Detach­ 9th Field Hospital. ment. IX Fighter Command, Headquarters XII Corps Artillery, Headquarters and and Headquarters Squadron. Headquarters Battery. 9th Infantry Division. XII Corps with Military Police Platoon, 9th Military Police Counter Intelligence Headquarters and Headquarters Com­ Detachment. pany. 9th Order of Battle Team. 12th Evacuation Hospital. 9th Photographic Interpreter Team. 12th Machine Records Unit. 9th Prisoner of War Interrogation 12th Pr~soner of War Interrogation Team. Team. · IX Tactical Air Command, Headquar­ 12th Tactical Reconnaissance Squad­ ters and Headquarters Squadron. ron. AGO 2625B 674972°-45--2 GO 114 4 13th Chemica' ~aintenance Company. 17th Armored Group. Heaflquarters and 13th Field ery Observation Bat- Headquarters Company. talion. 17th Counter Intelligence Corps Detach­ 13th Field Ho, · aL ment. 13th Machine Records Unit. 17th Field Artillery Observation Bnt- 13th Military Police Counter Intelli- talion. gence Detachment. 17th Hospital Train. 13th Postal Re;mlation Section. 17th Ordnance Bomb Disposal Squad. 13th Signal Radar :Uaintenance Unit. 17th Parachute Maintenance Company. 14th Cavalry Group, Headquarters and 17th Postal Regulation Section. Headquarre - Troops. 17th Signal Operations Battalion. 14th Chemical :Ua intenance Company. 18th Antiail~craft Artillery Group, Head­ 14th Combar Bomb Wing, Headquarters quarters and Headquarters Battery. and H eadquar ters Squadron. 18th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron. 14th Field Ar tillery Observation Bat- XVIII Corps (Airborne) Headquarters talion. and Headquarters Company. 14th Hospital Train. XVIII Corps Artillery, Headquarters 14th Liaison Squadron. and Headquarters Battery. 14th Military Police Counter Intelli­ 18th Field Artillery Battalion. gence
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