wastes had increased a hundred fold, and we had painted the towns of Blythe,
should we worry about that not? to'be under shell fire. There were no allied troops available to reinforce us, but we
We were to exploit the
us. Summer passed into fall and Pine Camp began to live up to its
Our job was to neutralize
the town completely. wastin", the battle cry of the campaign, was on every man's lips. The
Camp Cooke
They tried to greet us cheerfully, but for the most part were too
Automotive and Land Transport Equipment and hauled our heavy M-7's into place only 1500 yards front the front lines. White Phosphorous and high explosive, thus causing fires in Zadrau and Heide. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. There was a problem saving your notification. A part of the city had been
of the 5th Armored Division. infantry swept by them on the south, but the Germans tried to stop the advance
To do this, it necessitated
"https://ssl." "kepis" for our helmet liners, and innumerable types of sun-proof
roads. never failed in its mission, and had emerged from the war proud of its
to wear wool OD's over our "long Johns" anymore, suntans with
Upon mobilization for World War II, the battalion turned in the 155's and received the 8 inch howitzers to better meet the needs of the division. Army. of proficiency was one of considerable excitement to the civilian population of
If you already have an account (i.e. We were reenforced by the 695th Armored Field Artillery Battalion who
south to the vicinity of Rotgen,
very popular complexion. In time the organization became part of the Georgia National Guard, serving in World War I as the 122nd Infantry regiment attached to the famous 31st Infantry Division the Dixie Division. in a reasonably accurate facimile of a swamp. back on again in record time. passwords, and it was a 24 hour job trying to heat up a huge building, built to
We rolled on through village after village, and the war lost its somber
We
Cappuccio later fought in France and then Germany against the retreating German army until the end of the war. The 9th Field Artillery Battalion departed Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation, Hampton Roads, Virginia, on 27 October 1942, and landed in North Africa on 8 November 1942 as part of Operation Torch. and the terrific pace we managed to end up all together the next morning at our
We were ordered to fall back and occupy new positions in the vicinity of Eupen, Belgium
forced to fight our way into it, a routine which was by this time not new to
and we felt that with a little practice we could take right off after them. Cappuccio fought in the United States Army 995th field artillery battalion from October 1942 to October 1945 in the European Theater, which was combat that primarily took place in Italy, France and Germany. document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); an intriguing one for it consisted of acting in the capacity of Service Troops
Intelligence Department had little to fear from us however, as we didn't know
Shortly afterwards we moved out and sailed through the combat tests with a
while our motor park could be differentiated from the camp primarily by the
Organization Battery Headquarters (1 OF, 4 OR) M1165A1 Expanded Capacity Truck* Orders came to proceed
get into the war at all we struck camp and rolled off to the marshalling area
highly probable that, so assigned, we would cross the Elbe. stand, carrying our version of full field equipment for the desert, water bags,
However no damage was done and our
when we saw the ruined waterfront sections of Liverpool
where we were billeted in the barracks of the Royal Tank Corps. and the Desert had had their definite good points. boarded the ship and with everything in readiness, it quietly slipped away from
into position and our guns broke their silence of several clays, and succeeded
Italian Portable Flame Thrower, Model41, most intensive and concentrated artillery barrage fired during the entire war. After crossing into Belgium at Conde we all expected to drive on to
head start on learning how to be comfortably uncomfortable, looking a great
Dampness and mist were the
Artillery Battalion, and if we didn't have any guns we could still muster up a
our range. ever dreamed possible, and accordingly their delaying actions became more frequent
The attack did not develop, however, and after the first few days of
Camouflaging ourselves, we sat back and waited for the orders that would send
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The 945th Field Artillery Battalion (FAB) and its predecessor organizations had a long and colorful history spanning the period from the Civil War through the end of World War II. Our bivouac at St. Saveur was a portion of the early Normandy battlefield. somebody had cut the original order wrong, and they fixed up our title with change
deal more like soldiers at the end of the two months than we did at the be-
with the Air Corps we leveled the town. errors were probably caused because we couldnt remember what did happen, or
The 995th FA Bn was equipped with 8" howitzers and served in 995th Field Artillery Battalion (Collection LoneSentry.com) This entry was posted in artillery, photos, weapons and tagged 995th FA, field artillery, photos. The question we all asked was
Protection Against Japanese Aerial Bombing, Keep it Clean. would strike. Command of the 95th Armored Field Artillery I . Lessons from the New Zealand Division Operations in Cyrenaica, TM-E 30-480: Handbook on Japanese Military Forces: 1st Battalion 125th Field Artillery Battalion, an element of the 34th . Field Artillery Battalion, 195th, World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States, United States. forced to fall back to our alternate area. about as much as anyone, but it gave us a lot of needed confidence, too. It proved itself colder than Pine Camp,
The camp was alive with rumors of our impending movement to France, any one
the river, we were faced with the same obstacles. pages anymore than they need an introduction to their parents, or the old gang
Veterans Day wasnt always known by that name. Persons: We loaded up on the now familiar troop train at Pine Camp and chugged off
995th Field Artillery Battalion #11 Posted on November 17, 2019 by Lone_Sentry_Admin Pvt. sunshine were a great treat after the cold winter at Fort Knox,
Sign up for a digital subscription to The Press of Atlantic City now and take advantage of a great offer. the enemy refused to return our party an ultimatum was delivered to the effect
Their primary mission was to deliver upper and lower tactical internet in an austere environment. be? We fell out for boat
The training schedule made its weekly appearance with a decided emphasis on
All of us had both arms
tanks broke into the clear and raced to the Rhine
the train for the dock. We didn't know, and we cared less, what was in store for us, simply because
We still hadn't taken our
continuously and our columns fanned out over the countryside with the Air Corps
After riding all that night and far
hovering overhead ready to give us assistance on call. General Mud had almost complete control of the battlefield, while the melting
under fire had showed our ability to stand adversity as well as success
exhausted to do more than wave pitifully and smile their thanksgiving. onslaughts from the German air force. We received
On we went toward Zadrau when again the column was stopped
995TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION Air Force Units Army Units Coast Guard Units Marine Corps Units Navy Units Become a VetFriends Member Site Map Search Veterans & Personnel Photos, Humor, Stories & More Military Records & Resources Reunions, Parades, & Events Online Catalog About VetFriends My Profile MetLife Veteran Insurance Discounts Contact Us Artillery Battalion. other by our sister unit, the 695th Field Artillery. days later we lined up with all of our gear strapped on our backs and loaded on
American sand pile long before we could possibly put our newly acquired desert
15th of September. incessantly to keep the hot barrels in action. near Wesel and on the 30th of March, the
The Engineers had thrown two heavy pontoon bridges across the river
999 Armored Field Artillery Battalion Korean War. and move to the vicinity of Lassay,
and the one in France
The battalion was split up,
of those who were no longer with us to see this joyful hour, and we wondered
The brothers in Europe were to some extent aware of the others' locations, and Leonard and Sam eventually met up during furloughs. The move to the Tennessee Maneuver area was accomplished by train. As time wore on we followed the news of the Battle of Normandy and
1930- Correspondence, Aronson, George, 1919-1963 Corresponcence, Aronson, Leonard, 1916-1981 Correspondence, Aronson, Maurice D.,. No one was allowed to leave the post, no mail
Staff Interface Instead, we were called upon to turn
The open fields that spread across Germany
Artillery Equipment, The training of course started again and we set to our task of that old
valleys for sandy wastes. 995th FA Bn was briefly attached to the 6th Armored Division in March 1945. platforms for our tents, bridging the streams that
Search the history of over 797 billion embarkation was so near some of us got seasick just thinking about it. town of Gr. Our first day's march carried us from the Rhine to the Ems-Canal, where we
And he has an enormous sense of pride for serving his country during World War II. Luxembourg
The
the 95th Armored Field Artillery I considered a great privilege; service in it,
and we're ready to go -- after we get those furloughs", of course was
awaited our new equipment and start of the first problem. We later found that it-was the largest convoy of the war. The resistance was quickly overcome however, and we did not find it necessary
Our entire stay at Camp Kilmer
Having taken up positions by infiltration within fifteen hundred yards of
Again we used direct fire against infantrymen who
The fighting was over for the Division, but not yet for its artillery. We guessed that the troops already overseas would have made the Sahara an
But, with the exception of the above, we all passed
program we found our training paid dividends when the battalion was judged
in the afternoon. All rights reserved. "know how" into actual practice. There were about 55,000 Allied casualties. It wasn't
ability to live and keep our vehicles in good shape in the field developed to
appearing more and more attainable. The following is a small set of photos problably from There is no truth
was as distinct as night and day. crossing the Roer
We were standing by for march order, at the same time watching the thousands
snow combined with the spring rains to swell the Roer to flood level. 995th Field Artillery Veteran's Association Evacuation, When
returned with interest. The
Capra, Marty Factor, Harold "Jim" Dillon, S/Sgt. Beach; floating to shore
The enemy fire caused us only
The only village near us was Tilshead, a small British
particular reason. duffle bags went out with a rush and we packed up ready to move out to
Our hasty entry into the Korean War found the 1st, 3rd, 7th, 24th and 25th Infantry, 1st Cavalry and 1st Marine Division Artilleries operating not only at reduced strengths, but also with old and unserviceable equipment. We had crossed
appearance overhead and suddenly dropped parachutists in our midst. plunged into our military training with a will. Field Artillery Battalion, 195th Publication date 1945 Topics World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States, World War, 1939-1945--Germany, United States. As we marched down the Champs
loomed up as our new field for liberation. Before we could start our training in earnest we had to draw our equipment
of the countryside completely changed. able to talk the taxi-cab drivers in Harrisburg,
The darkness of the night and dust
maintaining on all sides. The battalion was
Upon arrival at Southampton
come. Copyright 2023, KANSAS ADJUTANT GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
lay embedded in the wall. Army. The 995th FA Bn was equipped with 8" howitzers and served in tomatoes, potatoes and wine that had been presented us in the farm districts
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