April 1945 April 1945
3/11/2016 After Action April 1945 April 1945 SECRET HEADQUARTERS 5TH ARMORED DIVISION APO No 255 U.S. Army 17 April 1945 Auth: CG 5th Armd Div Initials: 319~1 GD.JG 8 May 1945. 1. Campaign: Battle of Germany. a. Personnel: Personnel Officers Enlisted Men Total Killed In Action 10 58 68 Seriously Wounded In Action 1 53 54 Lightly Wounded In Action 17 158 175 Seriously Injured In Action 1 2 3 Lightly Injured In Action 1 27 28 Missing In Action 0 8* 8 Total 30 306 336 (Four (4) of this number returned to duty the first few days in May) b. Vehicular: Type Destroyed or Abandoned Evacuated Car, Armored, Light, M8 2 Carrier, Pers, H/T 6 2 Tank, Med., w/75MM gun 7 8 Tank, Med., M4A1, w/76MM gun 6 6 Exploder, Mine, (Crab) 1 Trailer, Ammunition, M10 1 2 Truck, 1/4 ton, 4x4 10 22 Truck, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6, Cargo 5 1 Trailer, 1 Ton, Two wheel, Cargo 2 2 Vehicle, Tank, Recovery, M32 Series 1 http://www.5ad.org/04_45.html 1/29 3/11/2016 After Action April 1945 Gun, 57mm, M1, w/Carr., M1A3 1 Total 39 46 3. AMMUNITION EXPENDITURES AND LOSSES: Type Expended Loss Due to Enemy Action Carbine, Cal, .30 32,000 Cal, 30 646,000 146,500 Cal, 45 61,306 Cal, 50 182,373 60,780 37mm 3,122 1,878 57mm 386 60mm 212 81mm 340 75mm How 1,968 870 76mm Gun 1,776 406 90mm Gun 607 105mm Howitzer 21,994 105mm Gun 2,032 Grenades 1,698 344 Signal, Assorted 120 Rockets, AT 110 Total Tonnage 766.3 34.0 4.
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