Showing posts with label 33rd Division. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 33rd Division. Show all posts
Saturday, July 7, 2018
World War I Chronology, July 1918: Allied Cooperation in Amiens Sector
JULY 4
AMIENS-SECTOR
First instance of U.S. (33rd Infantry Division)- British (Australian) close cooperation.
They captured Hamel and repulse three counterattacks.
First real use of British tanks and machine guns as close infantry-support weapons.
Strength of the two sides: Germany: 5,600 Allies: 7,000
Casualties' Germany: 2,000 killed, 1,600 captured Allies: 1,400 killed or wounded
--Cooter
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
33rd U.S. Infantry Division-- Part 4: Still Around As a Brigade
The 33rd Infantry Division also fought during World War II. It was reformed as the All-Illinois National Guard Division in 1946.
It was deactivated in 1968, but replaced with the 33rd Infantry Brigade.
--Cooter
It was deactivated in 1968, but replaced with the 33rd Infantry Brigade.
--Cooter
Monday, July 4, 2016
33rd U.S. Infantry Division in World War I-- Part 3: Medal of Honor Recipient Sgt. Willie Sandlin
The first two blog entries are on March 12, 2014. Hit the 33rd Division label to go to them.
As we approach the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War I next year.
Camp Grant, where the 33rd Infantry Division was inactivated was in Rockford, Illinois. Its site is presently Rockford Airport.
MEDAL OF HONOR WINNER
Sgt. Willie Sandlin of Co. A, 132nd Infantry, 33rd Division, from Kentucky.
Single-handedly destroyed three German machine gun emplacements and killed 24 at Bois de Forges, France.
He died in 1949 of a lingering lung infection from a poison gas attack at the Battle of Argonne. Sgt. Sandlin also fought in the War of 1812.
A Hero.
As we approach the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War I next year.
Camp Grant, where the 33rd Infantry Division was inactivated was in Rockford, Illinois. Its site is presently Rockford Airport.
MEDAL OF HONOR WINNER
Sgt. Willie Sandlin of Co. A, 132nd Infantry, 33rd Division, from Kentucky.
Single-handedly destroyed three German machine gun emplacements and killed 24 at Bois de Forges, France.
He died in 1949 of a lingering lung infection from a poison gas attack at the Battle of Argonne. Sgt. Sandlin also fought in the War of 1812.
A Hero.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
A Follow Up on the 33rd Illinois National Guard Division in World War I
From Wikipedia.
Elements of this division deployed to Afghanistan in 2008 and 2009.
WORLD WAR I SERVICE
ACTIVATED: July 1917 (National Guard Division from Illinois) at Camp Logan, Chicago. Sent overseas May 1918.
MAJOR OPERATIONS: Le Hamel (4 companies), Meuse-Argonne Offensive, Somme Offensive and St. Mihiel.
CASUALTIES: 6,864 (KIA 691, WIA 6,173) COMMANDERS: Brig. Gen. H.D. Todd, Jr. (19 September 1917) and Maj. Gen. George Bell, Jr. (7 December 1917)
RETURNED TO UNITED STATES: Inactivated at Camp Grant, Illinois, May 1919
MEDAL OF HONOR: Sgt. Willie Sandlin of Kentucky. --DaCoot
Elements of this division deployed to Afghanistan in 2008 and 2009.
WORLD WAR I SERVICE
ACTIVATED: July 1917 (National Guard Division from Illinois) at Camp Logan, Chicago. Sent overseas May 1918.
MAJOR OPERATIONS: Le Hamel (4 companies), Meuse-Argonne Offensive, Somme Offensive and St. Mihiel.
CASUALTIES: 6,864 (KIA 691, WIA 6,173) COMMANDERS: Brig. Gen. H.D. Todd, Jr. (19 September 1917) and Maj. Gen. George Bell, Jr. (7 December 1917)
RETURNED TO UNITED STATES: Inactivated at Camp Grant, Illinois, May 1919
MEDAL OF HONOR: Sgt. Willie Sandlin of Kentucky. --DaCoot
Illinois' World War I 33rd Division
From the Illinois Chronicle.
This past Saturday, on my way home from the Richmond-Spring Grove Business Expo at Nippersink Middle School in Richmond, I stopped at the Nippersing Library and did some research and located this very interesting book.
In the World War I section, I found that Illinois was one of only three states to send a complete National Guard division to the war. It was officially known as the 33rd Division, but nicknamed the Prairie Division and saw action at some major battles like St. Mihiel, Verdun, Chateau Thierry and Meuse-Argonne.
The regiment suffered approximately 5,000 killed in action. --Cooter
This past Saturday, on my way home from the Richmond-Spring Grove Business Expo at Nippersink Middle School in Richmond, I stopped at the Nippersing Library and did some research and located this very interesting book.
In the World War I section, I found that Illinois was one of only three states to send a complete National Guard division to the war. It was officially known as the 33rd Division, but nicknamed the Prairie Division and saw action at some major battles like St. Mihiel, Verdun, Chateau Thierry and Meuse-Argonne.
The regiment suffered approximately 5,000 killed in action. --Cooter
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