Throughout military history, combat engineers have played a vital role in the mobility, counter-mobility, and survivability of the forces in the battlefield. Their part in the Ardennes was a prime example of their ability to operate not only as their primary role, but efficiently performing their secondary role of infantry. Credited on numerous occasions on their outstanding performance as infantry, the Engineers at the Battle of the Bulge displayed their capabilities as a multi functioning force
Battle of Bastogne The Battle of Bastogne was a key battle between the American and German forces in a town of Bastogne in Belgium. The night before the push into Bastogne, General Middleton gave General McAuliffe a standing order to "Hold Bastogne". Both generals felt that the enemy needed the town of Bastogne and the entrance into Bastogne would create a wider complex of roads leading to the west. During the night of the 18th the two commanders met in the VIII Corps command post to have a meeting
The Battle of the Bulge was the largest battle on the Western Front of World War Two. At the largest point of the battle it involved over 1.1 million men. The battle was started when the Germans launched Operation Watch on the Rhine. The main objective of this operation was to capture the American held harbor of Antwerp which is Belgium. Ever since the invasion of Normandy the allies had had problems bringing supplies up to the front. Every time the Germans left a city with a harbor in it they sabotaged
History of the 20th Engineer Battalion Andrew P Schmidt 19th Engineer Battalion Author Note Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Andrew P Schmidt, BN Master Driver, HHC 19th En Bn, Fort Knox, KY 40121 Contact: andrew.p.schmidt.mil@mail.mil Abstract This paper covers a brief history of the 20th Engineer Battalion. Covering from its beginning as the 20th Engineer Regiment prior to the start of World War I to the resignation as the 20the Engineer Battalion and ending with
Versailles; others may not have given much thought to how both sides prepared, or did not prepare, for the next potential war while attempting to prevent repeating the mistakes of the first; and many may not know just what kinds of odds the soldiers faced during OPERATION Overlord. Several events laid the groundwork for the Second World War. From Germany’s side, the issues can be traced all the way back to the Treaty of Versailles, signed on June 28th, 1919. The main treaty architects were American President
Furthermore, the military believed black soldiers were unsuited to serve as officers (General Article: Race and the Army During World War II, Racist Era.) The United States Army enlisted African soldiers into separate regiments; the Navy confined “blacks” to service roles as cooks, janitors, and waiters; the Marine Corps, for much of the war, excluded “blacks” altogether.
World War II World War II was a war of many victories and losses. A battle for constant control of territories, that was ushered by greed and corruption. With this comes the persistent need to find an advantage over the enemy, and during this time Germany became the front runner in innovations and technology. This intelligence showed by the Germans had the allied forces in a scramble to help propel them on top of the battle again. In hopes of success, through desperation the United States had
Grogan 1 Faith Grogan Mrs. L. V. Mason Advanced Placement English 12 April 1, 2017 Rough Draft Kurt Vonnegut was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 11, 1922. His parents, Edith and Kurt Sr. were third-generation German-American parents. Vonnegut was raised without any knowledge of the German Language. Edith the daughter of Albert Lieber, a millionaire and Indianapolis brewer while Kurt Sr. an architect. The only profound name on Kurt Sr, side was his great-grandfather Clemens Vonnegut, founder
The 'Black Panther' Tank Battalion The 761st 'Black Panther' Tank Battalion was the first African-American armored unit to see combat. Before and during mobilization for World War II, officials in Washington, D.C., debated whether or not African-American soldiers should be used in armored units. Many military men and politicians believed that blacks did not have the brains, quickness or moral stamina to fight in a war. Referring to his World War I experiences, Colonel James A. Moss, commander
A History of the 714th Tank Battalion, 1942-45 The men of the 714th Tank Battalion served their country in its greatest time of need. A key element of the 12th Armored Division, the 714th fought in harsh conditions against a desperate German enemy for five consecutive months, driving the Nazi Armies from France and back into the German heartland. The 12th Armored Division was activated on 15 September 1942 at a freshly built Camp Campbell, Kentucky, and soldiers from across the nation