History of the 441st AAA Battalion. Author United States. Army. They were on board USS West Point from 26 September 1943 to 10 October 1943. About See All. Page Transparency See More. 602nd AAA Gun Battalion; Active: 1942–1945: Country: USA: Branch: Army: Type: Anti Aircraft Artillery: Engagements: Defense of Paris, and Antwerp; Battle of the Bulge : Commanders; Commanding Officer: Lt. I just bought a copy of: Da Baene. 777th AAA Automatic Weapons Battalion ; 898th AAA Automatic Weapons Battalion. Although edited for clarity, this book remains true to the unit history given to each man of the battalion at the end of the war. The AAA Group served as the Headquarters for command and tactical control of two or more AAA Battalions. Forgot account? 441st Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion. All anti-aircraft units in the WWII US Army were "separate" battalions, or "independent" battalions. A page dedicated to the history and memories of the men of the 411th AAA Gun Battalion. Community See All. 441st Antiaircraft … WELCOME! 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 … This site is to collect/share/discuss information/pictures etc. I can share some of his photos here if there is a particular location you are interested in. They arrived in Sydney, New South Wales and camped at Camp Warwick in Sydney from 11 October 1943 until 8 November 1943. We haven't found any reviews in the usual places. 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Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by lynne sidaway, Jan 7, 2020. lynne sidaway Member. 740th AAA Gun Battalion (Semi-Mobile) 787th AAA Automatic Weapons Battalion — shuttled between Steenburgen, Holland and Antwerp to cover several of the so-called "buzz-bomb lanes" leading to the port. In addition to protecting the SHAEF in Bushy Park, the 789th AAA Battalion also spent time in Poole Harbour, where they were one of several AAA battalions responsible for protecting the invasion force from German V-1 flying bombs. 815th AAA Battalion (Bob Gallagher's superb chronicle of an AAA man in WW II — not to be missed!) Not Now. Published by … Gia, Nov 8, 2014 #53. jones6780 likes this. 1945 - World War, 1939-1945 - 99 pages. 1 talking about this. Belgium Remembers and honors the US Armies of Liberation. 0 Reviews. As Lou and I discovered, even breaking it down into three parts (approx. 3rd Emergency Rescue Squadron (WWII) 4th Battalion Belgium Fusiliers 6th Armored Division Association 7th Defense AAA Battalion 7th Infantry Division Association 8th Air Force Historical Society 8th Fighter Group Association 9th Bomb Group Association 9th Infantry Division Association 10th Armored (Tiger) Division 11th Airborne Division Association 14th Armored … The idea for this website came to me as I was going through old boxes of photographs and papers that I inherited from my parents after their death. See more of 131st ANTI AIRCRAFT ARTILLARY BATTALION WWII on Facebook. ETO, AAA Organization and Equipment of AAA Units Author: United States Forces, European Theater Subject: European Theater Board Keywords: Reports of the General Board, World War II, WWII, … Our The 211th AAA group was … The 482nd AAA Battalion (AW/SP) Lupinacci's 482d AW battalion had been attached to the Ninth Armored Division upon its arrival in Europe in October, 1944. The Tank Battalion: 53 Medium tanks, 17 Light Tanks, 6 Assault guns or 105 Shermans, and 3 SP 81mm Mortars, 40 Officers, 220 NCOs, and 460 EM. 116th AAA Gun Battalion (Mobile) The 116th served in the ETO, entering combat on June 7, 1944 (D+1) at Utah Beach, Normandy under the command of Col. James Shearouse. on the 197th AAA … Our battalion; 899th Tank Destroyer Battalion history. … I get some really nice letters from folks that visit this site. James Frank Alban Sr 1925-2008 143rd AAA Gun Battalion - WWII. History of the 441st AAA Battalion United States. My father Chester Charles Schliep served in this Battalion. 103d Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion World War II Images Constituted 1 November 1940 in the Kentucky National Guard as 103d Separate Battalion, Coast Artillery (Antiaircraft) x. Log In. It was the first NG unit assigned to NATO to arrive in Europe. Joined: Jun 9, 2017 Messages: 43 Likes Received: 4. 58 people follow this. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a Page. This is the unit history of the 563rd AAA AW Battalion in WWII. Top of the Page . The 166th AAA Gun Battalion travelled to Australia on the USS West Point, a converted luxury liner. The symbols represent the characteristics of Armored … From Fort Sheridan, Illinois to Wetzler, Germany, the stories, pictures, memories of the 134th AAA Gun Battalion … Eustis VA Class #101 (CH-47 Repair) 134th Assault Helicopter Company 147th Inf Rgt, Co K WWII 148th Ordnance MVA CO of WWII 149th WAAC Company 151st Combat Engineers, Korea 1950-1954 152nd Inf-38th “Cyclone” Div, 1st Battalion … Army. The battalion was combat hardened, having performed especially well in the Battle of the Bulge. When you look at the tank battalion and compare the early Lee tank battalion to a later Sherman one, there are some very big differences. Order of Battle - WWII - ETO; 16th ARMORED DIVISION ; The mixture of insignia and distinctive colors of several arms incorporated in the Armored Force symbolize integrity and esprit. AAA Camps Please visit any of the following sites … or. It is an interlocked ornament, found in Nordic monuments, composed of three torques: red for Artillery; blue for Infantry; and yellow for Cavalry. 555 AAA Battalion. What people are saying - Write a review. Home Forums > WWII Forums > General Discussion > Info 537th AAA HQ Battalion. 1955: 11th AAA AW SP Bn DI (Source: Unit History "11th AAA BN (AW)(SP), April 1907 - March 1955") This unit history and several relevant photos were provided by Edward H. Lamers who resides in Browns Valley, Minnesota. The 116th's 90-mm guns were also attached to the 654th Tank Destroyer Battalion … Army. Please share pictures, stories and personal memories. Create New Account. Other editions - View all. This website is dedicated to the memories of the soldiers of the 567th AAA Battalion who fought in WWII. Author … Fredric F Lockhart. Army. Public Figure. Tank Corps 899th Destroyer Battalion. United States. 128th AAA Gun Bn 3rd Army WWII 129th AAA Gun Battalion 132nd Assault Support Helicopter Co. Americal Div/Ft Dix, NJ Co D-4-3/Ft. Batteries were attached to the 2nd, 5th (D Battery), 30th, and 35th Infantry Divisions for much of the campaigns in Northwest Europe. Hi everyone, it's been a … Nevertheless, the AAA remained a strong component of the army and achieved something of resurgence in late 1944 in Belgium, defending Antwerp from the threat of the V-1 … A total of 258 battalions were inactivated or disbanded between 1 January 1944 and 8 May 1945. AAA AW Bn (SP) Tactics Change: Bruyeres and Biffontaine Operation: The "Lost Battalion" Combat Interludes: The 443rd in Ground Support Missions: Les Rouges-Eaux Valley Operation: Vosges Mountains Breakthrough: A Touch of Home: Combat Interludes Log in or Sign up . Published 1945 . 153 Its four line batteries each had two platoons. Joined: Dec 9, 2013 Messages: 34 Likes Received: 4 … Many AAA battalions were disbanded to provide replacements in 1944, and some were converted to field artillery. Published 1945. 103d AAA Weapons Battalion WWII 103d AAA Weapons Battalion WWII. So, I thought this would be a good opportunity to list the American anti aircraft units protecting Antwerp from German V-1 buzz bombs. At Steenburgen the 787th was situated to shoot down V-1s as they headed across the North Sea to French targets. jones6780 Member. Its secondary role, anti-mechanized defense and ground support. CD Army Regiments_WWII 433rd AAA Bn The 85th 'Custer' Division bravest of the brave: The 3rd Infantry Division 79th Infantry Division In World War II 89th Infantry Division of World War II 99th Infantry Battalion Blue Devils - 88th Infantry Division US Army Rangers: History: WWII battalions 101st Airborne Division Yankee Division (26th Infantry) The 101st Cavalry In WWII 15th Field … 411th AAA Battalion WW2. From Dire Wolf Books: The 563rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion in WWII 158 pages, illustrated with original photos, maps, and drawings. My Grandfather was in this battalion, actually he is in one of James' pictures on here, Fred Lockhart. 7 megabytes each for emailing) is … As I mentioned in the other thread, Howard S., a veteran of the 431st AAA AW Battalion (M), very kindly provided his original copy of the Bn history to the forum to be scanned. 166TH AAA GUN BATTALION IN AUSTRALIA DURING WW2 . 44 likes. 11th AAA Battalion History: M-16 & M15 half-tracks of the 11th AAA Bn on a firing range at Hohenfels, Germany, June 1953 : Retreat parade, 11th AAA Bn, 1952. If you know of any WW II AAA unit that maintains a web site that should be added to this list, please contact the Webmaster. Antiaircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion (Mobile)-Its primary mission is to attack all enemy aircraft within range, to destroy them, cause them to abandon their mission or to decrease the efficiency of their operation. I've started late, but I will begin to post them as they come in. From inside the book . See actions taken by the … Author United States. Colonel W. R. Goodrich: Executive Officer: Major George E. Rogers: Creating 602nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion was an Anti-aircraft artillery battalion of … I also have some of his photos and pages from his journal on my Flickr account. He had a question about one of his father's ribbons. … 55 people like this. I am his daughter Renee (Schliep) Winklmann. He was also part of 124th and 72nd AAA Battalion, he mentions this in his journal. The son of a GI in the 184th AAA Gun Battalion and I have been emailing recently. Received: 15 Oct 2018. 1 talking about this. 133d Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion. WWII Forums. The 133d AAA Gun Battalion. Response to Website. I scanned the 61 page booklet at 300 dpi; the pdf is 35 pages and 21 megabytes. There were eight M15 and eight M16 AAA halftracks in each battery, but a recent … Come what will; a military history of the 101st AAA Automatic Weapons Battalion, 15 October 1940 to VJ Day 1945. Freely downloadable at the Internet Archive, where I first uploaded it.