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45th US Infantry Division "Thunderbird"
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Divisional information
Divisional troops
Attachments
Assignments
Detachments
Command Posts
| Divisional information |
Specials
| [read more] | Read more about the division insignia and there nickname. |
Campaigns
| Sicily | in WWII |
| Naples-Foggia | in WWII |
| Anzio | in WWII |
| Rome-Arno | in WWII |
| Southern France | in WWII |
| Rhineland | in WWII |
| Ardennes-Alsace | in WWII |
| Central Europe | in WWII |
Commanding General
| 00.09.1940-00.10.1942 | Maj.Gen. William S. Key |
| 00.10.1942-00.12.1943 | Maj.Gen. Troy H. Middleton |
| 00.12.1943-03.12.1944 | Maj.Gen. William W. Eagles |
| 03.12.1944-00.09.1945 | Maj.Gen. Robert T. Frederick |
| 00.09.1945-07.12.1945 | Brig.Gen. Henry J.D. Meyer |
Assistant Division Commander
| 15.08.1944 | Brig.Gen. Frederick D. Butler |
| 22.12.1944 | Col. Paul D. Adams |
| 24.03.1945 | Brig.Gen. Paul D. Adams |
Artillery Commander
| 15.08.1944 | Brig.Gen. Henry J.D. Meyer |
Chief of Staff
| 15.08.1944 | Col. George E. Martin |
| 05.12.1944 | Col. Kenneth G. Wickham |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
| 15.08.1944 | Capt. Frank J. Glasgow |
| 01.01.1945 | Maj. Frank J. Glasgow |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
| 15.08.1944 | Lt.-Col. Francis J. Reichmann |
| 03.12.1944 | Maj. Leo V. Bishop |
| 05.03.1945 | Lt.-Col. Francis J. Reichmann |
| 01.05.1945 | Maj. Leo V. Bishop (acting) |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
| 15.08.1944 | Lt.-Col. James A. Reynolds |
| 25.12.1944 | Lt.-Col. Emil P. Eschenburg |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
| 15.08.1944 | Lt.-Col. Walter Schlotzhauer |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-5
| 15.08.1944 | Maj. Orwin W. Campbell |
Adjutant General
| 15.08.1944 | Lt.-Col. Henry B. Roach |
| Divisional troops |
Infantry
| 157th Infantry Regiment | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 179th Infantry Regiment | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 180th Infantry Regiment | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
Field Artillery (FA)
| 158th FA Battalion (105mm Howitzer) | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 160th FA Battalion (105mm Howitzer) | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 171st FA Battalion (105mm Howitzer) | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 189th FA Battalion (155mm Howitzer) | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
Other troops
| 120th Engineer Combat Battalion | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 45th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 120th Medical Battalion | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 700th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 45th Quartermaster Company | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| 45th Signal Company | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| Military Police Platoon | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| Headquarters Company | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| Band | 00.00.0000-00.00.0000 |
| Attachments |
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)
| 106th AAA AW Battalion (SP) | 15.08.1944 |
| Headquarters & Headquarters Battery, 105th AAA Group | 15.08.1944-23.08.1944 |
| 107th AAA AW Battalion (Mobile) | 15.08.1944 |
| 216th AAA AW Gun Battalion (Mobile) | 15.08.1944 |
| 103rd AAA AW Battalion (SP) | 15.08.1944 |
| 106th AAA AW Battalion (SP) | 31.08.1944-10.11.1944 & 23.11.1944 &18.02.1945 & 05.03.1945-15.03.1945 & 20.03.1945-25.03.1945 & 11.04.1945-10.05.1945 |
| 1st Platoon, A Battery, 353rd AAA SL Battalion | 11.03.1945-15.03.1945 |
| 101st Tank Battalion | 15.08.1944-25.08.1944 & 30.08.1944-09.11.1944 & 24.11.1944-14.02.1945 & 05.03.1945-15.03.1945 & 20.03.1945-22.03.1945 |
| 191st Tank Battalion | 15.08.1944-28.11.1944 & 22.12.1944-27.12.1944 & 01.01.1945-16.02.1945 & 04.03.1945-09.05.1945 |
| 191st Tank Battalion (less A Company & 3rd Platoon, D Company) | 29.11.1944-21.12.1944 |
| 47th Tank Battalion, 14th Armored Division | 01.12.1944-02.12.1944 |
| 47th Tank Battalion, 14th Armored Division (less A Company) | 03.12.1944-06.12.1944 |
| 191st Tank Battalion (less B Company) | 28.12.1944-31.12.1944 |
| B Troop, 117th Cavalry Recon Squadron | 15.08.1944-18.08.1944 |
| A Troop, 117th Cavalry Recon Squadron | 25.08.1944-30.09.1944 |
| 117th Cavalry Recon Squadron | 02.11.1944-09.11.1944 |
| 100th Recon Troop, 100th Infantry Division | 28.11.1944-05.12.1944 |
| C Troop, 117th Cavalry Recon Squadron | 04.01.1945-07.01.1945 |
| 106th Cavalry Group | 23.04.1945-04.05.1945 |
| A Company, 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion | 15.08.1944-09.11.1944 & 24.12.1944 |
| C Company, 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion | 15.08.1944-09.11.1944 |
| B Company, 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion | 15.08.1944-24.11.1944 |
| D Company, 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion | 01.10.1944-05.10.1944 |
| 3rd Chemical Mortar Battalion (less B Company) | 06.12.1944-24.12.1944 |
| B Company, 3rd Chemical Mortar Battalion | 07.12.1944-24.12.1944 |
| A Company, 7th Chemical Battalion | 17.03.1945-18.03.1945 |
| 2nd Chemical Mortar Battalion (less A Company) | 18.03.1945-22.03.1945 |
| B & C Companies, 2nd Chemical Mortar Battalion | 18.03.1945-01.05.1945 |
| A Company, 2nd Chemical Mortar Battalion | 22.03.1945-30.04.1945 |
| 2nd Battalion, 36th Engineer Combat Group | 11.10.1944-24.10.1944 |
| 36th Engineer Combat Group (less 2nd & 3rd Battalions) | 15.10.1944-24.10.1944 |
| 3rd Battalion, 36th Engineer Combat Group | 21.10.1944-24.10.1944 & 01.11.1944-11.11.1944 |
| B Company, 325th Engineer Combat Battalion, 100th Infantry Division | 07.11.1944-09.11.1944 |
| 257th Engineer Combat Battalion | 19.04.1945-23.04.1945 |
Field Artillery (FA)
| 59th Armored FA Battalion | 15.08.1944-18.08.1944 & 19.09.1944-27.10.1944 & 02.11.1944 & 05.12.1944-28.12.1944 |
| Hq & Hq Battery, 938th FA Battalion (155mm Howitzer) | 15.08.1944-04.09.1944 |
| 976th FA Battalion (155mm Gun) | 15.08.1944-04.09.1944 |
| Hq & Hq Battery, 35th FA Group | 15.08.1944-06.09.1944 |
| 141st FA Battalion (155mm Howitzer) | 18.08.1944-21.08.1944 |
| 925th FA Battalion, 100th Infantry Division (105mm Howitzer) | 01.11.1944-10.11.1944 |
| 59th Armored FA Battalion | 02.11.1944 |
| 693rd FA Battalion (105mm Howitzer) | 01.12.1944-03.12.1944 & 20.01.1945-07.02.1945 |
| 501st FA Battalion | 01.12.1944-07.12.1944 |
| 44th Divisional Artillery | 12.03.1945-20.03.1945 & 30.03.1945-01.04.1945 |
| 283rd FA Battalion (105mm Howitzer) | 12.03.1945-01.05.1945 |
| 63rd Divisional Artillery | 24.03.1945-26.03.1945 |
| 250th FA Battalion (105mm Howitzer) | 12.04.1945-27.04.1945 |
| 399th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division | 02.11.1944-09.11.1944 |
| 398th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division | 06.11.1944-09.11.1944 |
| 397th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division | 06.11.1944-09.11.1944 & 28.11.1944-05.12.1944 |
| 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment | 09.11.1944-12.11.1944 |
| 275th Infantry Regiment, 70th Infantry Division | 31.12.1944-08.01.1945 |
| 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division (less 3rd Battalion) | 01.01.1945-14.01.1945 |
| 314th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division | 01.01.1945-14.01.1945 |
| 1st Battalion, 315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division | 02.01.1945-15.01.1945 |
| 274th Infantry Regiment, 70th Infantry Division | 03.01.1945-17.01.1945 & 22.01.1945-29.01.1945 |
| 19th Armored Infantry Battalion, 14th Armored Division | 04.01.1945-10.01.1945 |
| 2nd Battalion, 276th Infantry Regiment, 70th Infantry Division | 09.01.1945-13.01.1945 |
| 409th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry Division | 15.01.1945-17.01.1945 |
| 2nd Battalion, 411th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry Division | 18.01.1945-21.01.1945 |
| 645th TD Battalion (SP) | 15.08.1944-30.09.1944 & 06.10.1944-26.10.1944 & 01.11.1944-10.11.1944 & 01.12.1944-14.02.1945 & 05.03.1945-22.03.1945 & 01.04.1945-10.05.1945 |
| C Company, 601st TD Battalion (SP) | 06.10.1944-25.10.1944 |
| 636th TD Battalion (SP) (less C Company & 1st Platoon, Recon Company) | 06.10.1944-27.10.1944 |
| B Company, 824th TD Battalion (SP) | 01.12.1944-02.12.1944 |
| A Company, 824th TD Battalion (SP) | 01.12.1944-03.12.1944 |
| Assignments |
| Date | Assigned to Corps | Assigned to Army | Attached to Army | Assigned to Army Group | Attached to Army Group |
| 01.07.1944 | Seventh Army | AFHQ | SoS NATOUSA | ||
| 13.07.1944 | VI Corps | Seventh Army | AFHQ | SoS NATOUSA | |
| 15.09.1944 | V Corps | Seventh Army | 6th Army Group | ||
| 01.11.1944 | Seventh Army | 6th Army Group | |||
| 22.11.1944 | XV Corps | Seventh Army | 6th Army Group | ||
| 31.12.1944 | VI Corps | Seventh Army | 6th Army Group | ||
| 15.03.1945 | XV Corps | Seventh Army | 6th Army Group | ||
| 06.05.1945 | Seventh Army | 6th Army Group |
| Detachments |
| Unit | Attached to |
| 179th Infantry Regiment | 36th Infantry Division | 23.08.1944-24.08.1944 |
| 3rd Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment | 36th Infantry Division | 25.08.1944-29.08.1944 |
| 1st & 2nd Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment | VI Corps | 26.08.1944-30.08.1944 |
| 179th Infantry Regiment | VI Corps | 03.09.1944-07.09.1944 |
| 45th Divisional Artillery | 44th Infantry Division | 10.11.1944-18.11.1944 |
| 45th Reconnaissance Troop | 44th Infantry Division | 20.11.1944-22.11.1944 |
| 157th Infantry Regiment | 44th Infantry Division | 25.11.1944-27.11.1944 |
| 160th FA Battalion | 70th Infantry Division | 05.01.1945-07.01.1945 |
| 158th FA Battalion | 70th Infantry Division | 08.01.1945-12.01.1945 |
| Command Posts |
| Date | Town | Region | Country |
| 15.08.1944 | Ste-Maxime-sur-Mer | Var | France |
| 17.08.1944 | Vidauban | Var | France |
| 18.08.1944 | Salernes | Var | France |
| 19.08.1944 | Fox Amphoux | Var | France |
| 20.08.1944 | Espairon | Var | France |
| 21.08.1944 | Mirabeau | Vaucluse | France |
| 23.08.1944 | Asperes | Gard | France |
| 28.08.1944 | Vif | Isere | France |
| 29.08.1944 | Voiron | Isere | France |
| 31.08.1944 | Lancin | Isere | France |
| 01.09.1944 | Lagnieu | Ain | France |
| 02.09.1944 | Vieux | Ain | France |
| 03.09.1944 | Mayiat | Ain | France |
| 04.09.1944 | Bourg | Ain | France |
| 05.09.1944 | Lons Le Saunier | Jura | France |
| 06.09.1944 | Ornans | Doubs | France |
| 07.09.1944 | Aissey | Doubs | France |
| 10.09.1944 | Baume | Jura | France |
| 11.09.1944 | Romain | Doubs | France |
| 13.09.1944 | Cubry | Doubs | France |
| 20.09.1944 | Bains-les-Bains | Vosges | France |
| 24.09.1944 | Epinal (vic West) | Vosges | France |
| 25.09.1944 | Epinal (vic East) | Vosges | France |
| 04.10.1944 | Girecourt | Vosges | France |
| 25.10.1944 | Fremifontanie (La Haute Ville) | Vosges | France |
| 01.11.1944 | Rambervillers | Vosges | France |
| 09.11.1944 | Bains-les-Bains | Vosges | France |
| 23.11.1944 | Baccarat | Meurthe-et-Moselle | France |
| 24.11.1944 | Sarrebourg | Moselle | France |
| 25.11.1944 | Gugenheim | Bas-Rhin | France |
| 26.11.1944 | Hochfelden | Bas-Rhin | France |
| 29.11.1944 | Bouxwiller | Bas-Rhin | France |
| 05.12.1944 | Muhlhausen | Bas-Rhin | France |
| 11.12.1944 | Reichshofen | Bas-Rhin | France |
| 14.12.1944 | Langensulzbach | Bas-Rhin | France |
| 03.01.1945 | Muhlhausen | Bas-Rhin | France |
| 06.01.1945 | Ingwiller | Bas-Rhin | France |
| 22.01.1945 | La Petite Pierre | Moselle | France |
| 20.02.1945 | Luneville | Meurthe-et-Moselle | France |
| 15.03.1945 | Sarreguemines | Moselle | France |
| 17.03.1945 | Breitfurt | Rhineland | Germany |
| 21.03.1945 | Homburg | Rhineland | Germany |
| 22.03.1945 | Grunstadt | Rhineland | Germany |
| 24.03.1945 | Westhoffen | Hessen | Germany |
| 27.03.1945 | Zwingenberg | Hessen | Germany |
| 28.03.1945 | Gross Ostheim | Hessen | Germany |
| 02.04.1945 | Aufach | Bavaria | Germany |
| 04.04.1945 | Mernes | Nassau | Germany |
| 05.04.1945 | Bad Bruckenau | Bavaria | Germany |
| 06.04.1945 | Gersfeld | Bavaria | Germany |
| 08.04.1945 | Saal | Thuringia | Germany |
| 12.04.1945 | Rattelsdorf | Bavaria | Germany |
| 13.04.1945 | Hallstadt | Bavaria | Germany |
| 15.04.1945 | Ebermannstadt | Bavaria | Germany |
| 16.04.1945 | Lauf | Bavaria | Germany |
| 22.04.1945 | Roth | Bavaria | Germany |
| 23.04.1945 | Weissenburg | Bavaria | Germany |
| 24.04.1945 | Langenaltheim | Bavaria | Germany |
| 28.04.1945 | Schrobenhausen | Bavaria | Germany |
| 29.04.1945 | Haimhausen | Bavaria | Germany |
| 30.04.1945 | Feldmoching | Bavaria | Germany |
| 01.05.1945 | Munchen | Bavaria | Germany |
| Sources & links: | US Army ETO order of battle |
| Combat chronicle | |
| United States Army, 1940-1945 | |
| US Army in WWII | |
| Literature: | Flint Whitlock, The Rock of Anzio : the 45th Infantry Division in World War II (Westview: 1998) |
| Site design & initiative: | Hans Houterman |
| Site created by: | Hans Houterman |
| Site update(s) by: | Jeroen Koppes |
| Thanks to: | Leo van Bussel (from Holland) |
| Last update: | 29.09.2002-CSS |