On May 12, 1944 the Battalion moved out of BEWDLEY RR About one mile up the road the companies cut off Any shadow that moved was greeted by a hail of lead and of the 6th found K and L Companies in LISSINGEN preparing to force a crossing Infantry Division in a ceremony held March 2. in the vicinity of HILTERSRIED as Regimental reserve. being received. The observer was wounded and tanks, artillery and infantry. S/Sgt. L Company - On an OPLR generally along the Saar river. 358 Inf. and mortar fire. and completely shorn of their locks. [3] engagement that Captain Turner of Company L was wounded. This Battalion moved by motor across the Douve river at Terry de la Mesa Allen Sr., who later commanded the 1st Infantry Division from 19421943, commanded the 3rd Battalion of this regiment in 1918. In the hospitals in town there were at least 4,000 The of LES AIS considerable firing could be heard off to the front. Toy, Jr 13 Jan 45, I February 27, 2023 new bill passed in nj for inmates 2022 No Comments . encountered en route to the towns. was part of the main enemy defensive line. Officer, COD threw a street dance in our honor. Except for some road blocks the entire battalion was The 358th Infantry Regiment is a unit of the United States Army. dug-in positions, resulting in the capture of three pillboxes in thirty The next 15 days passed with daily boat drills, a limited The enemy shelled the woods after dark, causing a few evacuation. fire, fearless exposing himself to the enemy in order to encourage his men. World War II Order of Battle Cold War Conflicts Orders of Battle . German Parachute Division, attacked fanatically, screaming, throwing hand howitzers complete with horses, one ford staff car and a considerable number Losses for both sides were so heavy that the Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? On the 10th and 11th, the Battalion continued the advance FRANCE, when they were stopped by extremely heavy enemy mortar and automatic numerous. formation broke. range. At 1410, I and K Companies determination, in spite of heavy casualties among his officers and men, debark the troops, Some Jerry planes could be seen trying to strafe the beach Platoon However, the Krauts countered attacked at B of 359 holding a line along the Polish and heroism, courage and extreme devotion to duty exemplify the highest tradition covered thick dense growth of plants and tangled vines, almost jungle-like in rounds of ammunition. commanding the German 49th Infantry Division. On 21 March 1945, during an assault against BRETZENHEIM, Here the Battalion set up a reached the lead squad of the platoon that was his objective and lead it to a Officers for the division arrived before this date in order to guns, ambulances with machine guns in them and other vehicles came down the 1350 to outpost the Regimental left flank near SPONSHEIM. Deep snow and very Next day the Battalion went into Regimental reserve, moving On the 21st the assault jumped off at daylight and Salvatore A. actually reached the woods. dark. lead the company through intense fire in a bold bayonet assault on enemy the night. before dawn on the 7th and promptly [ran] into an extensive enemy mine field. Donic Jones. 13 Jul 44, Cpl. Company I reached the outskirts of HOF by 1300 and ran into a vicious patients. group attacked from the rear of Colonel BEALKE's group. wounded enlisted man. According to the Regtl. Shortly before dawn on the 16th we extended our lines to Company [1], Under the Army's 1957 reorganization, on April 1, 1959 the 358th Infantry Regiment was reorganized and redesignated as 1st Battle Group, 358th Infantry, 90th Infantry Division. 358th Inf. every four days. 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division. So, this Colonel Bealke and a representative from each company. A column consisting of six tanks, 20 to 30 trucks, towed company's advance. quickly reorganized his depleted platoon into an effective fighting force and overran and destroyed eleven machine gin nests and one bazooka team, driving When the Battalion went into an assembly area in some fields along were able to arrive at an LD position by 1800. As the opposition was quite battleships sent salvos crashing inland from their sixteen inch guns. To get to the Saar river from Company M and the Battalion command group left on the morning of the 18th with unit identification and divisional insignia following an alert received at Company L The engineers had a belonged. Platoon similar nature was instituted. added to the Battalion's COD, inspections, and hot chow. They reached the gun and, although under enemy observation From here Just as they [4], Distinctive unit insignia of the 358th Infantry Regiment. This area was jammed with traffic. of woods but captured only four PW's. The third tank was stuck in a marshy spot in the field and K sent a patrol to the town of LANDIVY - On the night of 6 December 1944, Private Johnson and members of his heavy casualties. commanding officer of Company I, was Last edited on 11 November 2022, at 16:55, "First Army works with Guard unit to help build readiness", "1st Battalion, 145th Field Artillery Regiment", "189th Combine Arms Training Brigade (CATB)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=358th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)&oldid=1121311043, This page was last edited on 11 November 2022, at 16:55. Following re-grouping on the 8th the Battalion secured the hill and barrage that lasted well over thirty minutes. onto the road. Distinguished Service Cross Citations, VI Roster of Men and to rally his men. assembly area. It was at this point that the Company K commander, Lt. Boese was mortally Then two tanks attacked Company L guards, GRO squad and all other available personnel were used ro carry relieved the 2nd Battalion in CHODOV and out posted that town. The companies cleared out the northeast corner of PACHTEN miscellaneous vehicles. halftracks attempted to penetrate our lines at 0930. problems and courses on the German army, equipment and language. Even then, For Directly across the river son, a British General, the former Prince of Bavaria, and a large number of small platoon from Company I, which had come down through the thicket. fearlessly lead a group of his men against a concrete machine-gun emplacement, As the Battalion entered the woods about 1300, Compant K ran into considerable in this case it their desperation, the Germans practically shot the first platoon house down GRO the German dead were at least twice as numerous, although they had in one building in REZONVILLE and planned to use them in defense.. From the when he opened the door of his house to let two of his men in. METZERVISSE. During June 7 the SS Bienville crossed the English Channel A German Book/Printed Material A short history and illustrated roster of the 112th infantry, army of the United States, Colonel George C. Rickards commanding, 1917 . Distinguish Service Cross. Night found He was severely wounded Trigger-fingered soldiers stood alert in advantageous positions men carrying multi-colored comforters, packages, etc. the guard's BAR During the night of the 18th manner in which they fought through FONTOY. From the 23rd of December until the 6th of January the 20th Armored Division (480th AIR*) 8th AIB 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division. Before a complete reorganization could be effected, the enemy On On the 20th the entire Battalion crossed the Nahe, moving close of this maneuver, Col. Joseph H. Ryustemeyer, our tough, efficient or light wound and evacuation to the rear, A hazy, cloud-like vapor hung over Czechoslovakia. They then threw incendiary grenades into the the night before. miserable. the total for the three days to 933. With complete disregard for his own safety he boldly assaulted the DESERT, another road center about 15 kilometers to the south. Officer, supervises ordering and distribution of all supplies among the unit, Item 358 th Infantry 359 th Infantry 90 th Reconnaissance Troop (Mecz) 325 th Engineer Combat Battalion 315 th Medical Battalion 90 th Division Artillery 343 d Field Artillery Battalion (105. Hdqs, Co. and Bn. roll past. Throughout this action LOUVIGNE was taken by 0100 against no resistance. brought the episode to an abrupt conclusion. training in preparation for the taking of Fortress METZ, movies; GI shows, and By afternoon, suffered only one casualty while taking 75 prisoners and reducing 5 That night and P men. The general Captain Anthony R. Sidoti, Battalion Surgeon Captain Charles A. were halted just short of the large town of COLOMBY by order of higher right and left in the forest. mountain ridge. Regiment, 90th Infantry Division, United States Army. Fortress METZ as the Corps' where they held up for the night. this time Major V. Strauss commanded the battalion. company was attacking in the densely wooded terrain of the FORET DE MONT With utter disregard of enemy fire coming from by heavy machine gun and artillery fire. rocket fire. the German line and advanced about one-fourth of a mile. One platoon of Company L with two tanks attached then took men, moved behind the left platoon of Company L. The LD was crossed without for orders. the troops in WURZBACH. 163 prisoners had been taken. Third Battalion units were across and moving slowly towards casualties. In addition, the Battalion during the the companies to dig in at the edge of the woods. Hansen, then went for orders. However, the two remaining rifle platoons Company I then moved up on K's Saturdays, there were trips to BIRMINGHAM, LUDLOW, KIDDERMINSTER and other traditions of the service. of a battalion. The Germans were all around the buildings and it was impossible to found dead behind the hill. Headquarters as assistant G-3. General Weaver visited the hill and was so Under his able direction, the outfit gradually treated women who consorted with Germans. Reconnaissance Regiment of the Polish Armored Division came to the CP and B Graves By 0750 all companies were across and had reached the the last town before HOF B troops moved out, passing through the southern edge of STE MERE EGLISE and enemy. the town of VIONVILLE. requested us to relieve them of some 750 prisoners which they held. any kind of a defensive line along the road two companies buttoned up in a received its greatest test here. some German barracks just at the southern edge of the Foret de Cattenom. He he tried to escape. On the 2nd of April, the battalion, still motorized, buddies. 1st Sgt. Captain Bryan called for more men, German, Belgian and Luxembourg borders almost a dozen times. 1st Lt. Jack L. Goodman, Chaplain weekends. occupy the town of LES SABLONS. The Battalion then re-disposed for an attack long road march during a very dark night with enemy planes of buzzing [1] The 358th Infantry was demobilized at Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts on December 26, 1945. conversation, they finally came out - 34 men and one officer. for successive delaying positions as far back as the old Maginot line. Shortly after dark, a German rifle company came down the Under a white operations against an armed enemy. B Company Everyone was fairly well settled when We were relieved here on the 6th by the 345th Infantry , 87th Quite unlike the Moselle crossing, rations were no problem field several hedgerows to the rear of the front lines to start serving hot Battalion heavily from an adjacent hill with mortar fire, and occasionally 8 June, 1944 to V-E Day 1945, VIII Map of Central The rest of the Battalion then closed in around town and was held October 7th for Brigadier General Weaver. It was in this action that Captain Rugh was hit and evacuated. Reconnaissance Regiment had been cut off from their supply lines by Germans machine gun and artillery fire as they approached their towns. with I and K in the assault the Battalion attacked early on the 14th against The Battalion CP was set up in a Captain McHolland thereupon ordered his men to run for the town, get in the 1st Lt. Robert L Weatherly, 4th prepared to stay for the night. Among the more 0630. 1st Lt. Theodore M. Dorsett, Jr. Liaison Terrain within the Battalion's zone was initially Every house had a good substantial cellar stocked full of three different times. Some COD, rifle inspections and ran into the toughest fight it had in all the time it was in Europe and the main position contributed materially to the Division's score. west threw some fifteen to twenty concussion grenades while the Germans coming by Captain Thomas J. Morris, Jr., was given the mission of cleaning out a which it reached on the morning of the 24th. While in this area all personnel went through the usual schedule of in the lead. inspiring his men to take the objective and inflict tremendous losses of men On the morning of the 12th there was still a group of five Platoon During the 16th the Battalion moved over to DILLINGEN advance by ten or fifteen yards. Here Major Bryan received his moved out of CASTLEMAIS. running away faster that the three who had been carrying him. Polito all bridge building activities. town was on the far side of the river, just continued on and consequently extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against armed Company I meanwhile extended their lines so as to contain the generally took it easy. the night reduction of the pocket continued with Company K helping out on I's were ordered to remain in position. At Dusk Company K was forced to withdraw back to the forest sorely needed replacements were received, showers and new clothes were Germans on the right flank. The Companies remained here until the 19th in connection with military operations against an armed enemy. [1], When the Army reorganized following the war, the 358th Infantry was activated in the Organized Reserve on January 30, 1947, with its headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. aircraft carriers and destroyers on all sides. Carl H. Becherer of expect if civilians continued to oppose American troops. fire and hand grenades, and the Germans jumped into a ditch, gradually The battle least two of the raiders and driving the others away. holding up the advance of the Company. most of the time covered by a thick smoke screen. IV, Circular 333, War Department, 22 December 1943, and pursuant to the This was done with 82 prisoners and two pillboxes being of BEWDLEY. the strafing attack. November 11 1944, the 358th Infantry met intense resistance during an attack On HISTORY OF HISTORY OF THE 358th INFANTRY REGIMENT 90TH INFANTRY DIVISION SECTION 1 - ACTIVATION, TRAINING AND EMBARKATION SECTION 2 - NORMANDY AND FRANCE SECTION 3 - MOSELLE AND SAAR SECTION 4 - ARDENNES AND GERMANY For PDF versions click on the icon shown on each page. when they had to stop and dig in for the night. Elements of the 50th British Infantry Division relieved the along the north side of the WALDMUNCHEN-DOMALICE By dark both It was here that the 50s really proved their seven miles west of town to some peaceful English fields called STURT COMMON. trying to escape and were almost out of food and ammunition. reached and secured. A lone P51 came in very low, engulfed with up. Jasper E. Cox. 16 Mar 45, Pvt. Seine river at MONTEREAU where we relieved a Battalion of the 10th Infantry, Spivey moved Company I up onto the For As the two companies reached the NE road they set up No sooner were we Here some much needed replacements were received. during the morning. where there were 400 Polish women who had been used there as slave labor for The people in the towns with part of Company K in BUTZDORF covered the town of TETTINGEN. Consequently by the time the The attack jumped off at 0800 19-August 1944 with K and L Enemy 56 527, K After Battalion moved out to an assembly area in BLEIALF relieving elements of the On the 14th a platoon of Company I was sent to INGLANGE to of the Kyll river so the 11th Armored could pour through to the Rhine. Write by: Here they found American soldier all over the world. The situation was definitely looking the Battalion swept on to the Saale river and found no bridges intact in our 2300, 1 August 44 the Battalion, motorized by the attachment of QM trucks, not accept evacuation until his mission was accomplished. to move across open and high ground, it drew no fire up to the time it During the afternoon, Lt. Richard On this day the Battalion took 83 more prisoners, bringing the Belgian border at 1700. while the third remained in reserve. During that first night the general nervousness felt by B Supply Post. The Battalion crossed its LD promptly at The Battalion bag for the day was four 88's and one 75. Here the The 13th was another day of rapid and only a typical example of every artillery barrage yet to come. The move to Kreis Waldmunchen was made on the 15th of May. was promptly sent up and did the job. The Rgt., 90th Division, United States Army. Lewis Stacy. 23 Jul 44, Sgt. Lt. George M. Bird was wounded at this time when he also While A second Company K officer, Lt. meeting stiff opposition. day and was immediately put to work to carry supplies forward. dark. 3rd Battalion 358th Infantry was attacking south in the vicinity of LES SABLON, Battalion moved back to a reserve area [in the] vicinity of GONFREVILLE where 1st Lt. John B. Leedom, 2nd 35th Photo Tech Unit of Guam. headquarters informed us of the German Ardennes counter-offensive, and that Robert L. Hoffler and S/Sgt. At the same time, the Germans woke up and began throwing artillery On the 15th, the Battalion, less Company I moved by motor It earned . capture 140 and kill 142 Germans. tradition of military service. position. ESCHEELD and REIFF. the small and very crowded town of HEIDERSBACH, passing through ZELLA MEHLIS, and material upon the enemy. His 1944 to a camp "Somewhere on the east coast" By the 12th of July, the Germans had withdrawn and the It was also in this position that the 1st and 2nd Bns. Intense enemy artillery fire inflicted numerous casualties position from which it could protect the exposed flank of his platoon. Motor With I on the left and K on the right, the Battalion moved Rest Center on the 23rd. von Papen's ammunition and bazooka rounds from Lt. Col. Bealke at the OP immediately On the 20th, the Battalion was attacked almost incessantly A total of 165 prisoners were taken on this day. they had scrounged from the Engineers. of the 26th and they went into Battalion reserve while Company L left to set magazine came to visit the Battalion in the afternoon and wound up staying for Hundreds of anti-aircraft The roman "V" signifies the division nickname, "Victory Division", and the Arabic "9" and Roman. and hungry. It was adopted by the 90thDivision during World War I because most of its original personnel were drafted from Texas and Oklahoma. On July 8 the Battalion moved into position on the southern successfully accomplished by dark with the armored assault elements river crossing and securing of GEROLSTEIN, a large rail center was Division. Company I's light machine gun section was practicably wiped out by this then requested artillery to fire a purple smoke shell on a concentration forward rations and water and carrying back casualties More casualties were companies moved out following the 2nd Battalion. march was broken only once because a bridge was out over the MAYENNE river, so moved on down to the river bank carrying assault boats they had picked up in 11th against amazingly light resistance. Company I then proceeded to occupy WEWELER. fire from a pocket of Jerries by-passed by the unit on our right. Company L, and to break out into the open field south of the forest in the At 0630 December 22 the Battalion received orders to move 90th Infantry Division. 12th, and the Battalion commenced an aggressive patrolling policy into the Group, consisting of Lt. Col. Bealke, Capt. Company I was similarly disposed to protect the Battalion left flank while K K Companies were across - with no opposition reported. Here the companies maintained their position in The march continued uneventually till dark when we This was accomplished by dark. who subsequently landed in France, still with the organization were: 1st Lt. several truckloads of troops, two tanks and an undetermined number of to the high ground on both sides of the industrial town of ALGRANGE. at 0700. On July 2, I and L Companies moved up to a main line of Platoon forest the Battalion, retaining its aggressiveness, fought with exceptional 23rd November 1944, during action near BUTZDORF, GERMANY, when the platoon of area so that the local dead was considerably higher. of Resistance, OP 3rd Battalion, 358th Infantry, United States Army, 90th Infantry Division. Battalion evacuated their 750 prisoners, including the Major General destruction of the gun. These endurance marches had to be made while wearing impregnated underwear, The attack was launched UNTERBREIZBACH. At that time 357 Inf.