Third Division
Blue and White Devils
Full text of Stars and Stripes' "Blue and White Devils",
Published in 1945
History : Third Division / Medal of Honor
recipients
Third Infantry Division history site with an almost complete list of
Medal of Honor Recipients with commendation text. Missing is Rudolph
Davila and Gus Kefert; list also includes three citations to soldiers of
attached units (complete historical Medal of Honor records are available
at CMH Online)
Memoirs
Memoir:
William Heller
Photographer Sgt. William Heller's WWII Memoirs. Heller was a member
of the photographic unit whose work is displayed on dogfacesoldiers.org.
This site is created and maintained by his son Rich Heller and contains
hundreds of links and an exhaustive collection of information dedicated
to the history of the American Third Division
Memoir: Howard Nickelson
Photographer Howard Nickelson's memoir from the peacetime draft
through Africa, Sicily, Italy, France and Germany; Nickelson was one of
the first two photographer's picked to form "Fuzzy's Folly" on the Anzio
beachhead
Memoir: Staff Sgt. Albert S. Brown
Albert S. Brown of Florida joined the Third Division in November
1943 on the lines at Cassino. Al was a staff sergeant with Company H of
the 30th Regiment. His eye-witness accounts on Anzio afford a gritty
glimpse of the day to day life on the bloody beachhead. He also adds
perspective to the action against the Siegfried Line in Rimschweiller
and Zwiebrucken.
Memoir: Captain Russ Cloer
An exceptional memoir by Capt. Russ Cloer, I & R Platoon leader,
7th Regiment, Third Division. Cloer, from Rosselle Park, New Jersey,
entered the Army in June 1943 at age 22 after four years of ROTC at
Rutgers University. He joined the Third Division at Anzio in February
1944. This is a printable document at 69 pages
Memoir: Sgt. Norman Mohar
An exceptionally detailed memoir by Sgt. Norman Mohar of the Second
Battalion, 30th Regiment Ammunition and Pioneer Platoon. Mohar, from Cle
Elum, Washington, was drafted at age 18 in Feb. 1943 and joined the
Third Division fight as a replacement on the front lines at Cassino. He
was seriously wounded at Sigolsheim but rejoined his unit to finish the
battle in the Colmar Pocket
Memoir: Pfc. James Tolby Anderson
Memoir by Pfc. James Tolby Anderson, 30th Regiment, Ammunition and
Pioneer Platoon, 2nd Battalion entered the fight at Anzio and fought
through Austria. Anderson was drafted at age 18 in June 1943 from
Abington, Virginia
Memoir: Pfc. Joseph F. Englert
Memoir by Pfc. Joseph F. Englert, Company E - Second Battalion, 7th
Regiment, who joined the Third Division as a replacement prior to the
battle at St. Die. Englert, drafted at age 18 in July 1943 from New
Orleans, was wounded entering Germany and was later liberated by his own
division at Heppenheim
Units
The Texas Division : 36th Infantry Division
Web site of the 36th Infantry Division Association
Thunderbirds : The 45th Infantry Division
A living history organization dedicated to preserving the history of
the 45th Division
756th
Tank Battalion
Commemorative site featuring text and photos relating to the 756th
Tank Battalion
254th Regiment
The 254th Regiment of the 63rd Infantry Division was attached to the
Third Division for the action in the Colmar Pocket
85th Engineer Heavy Ponton
Battalion
"Bridge at Worms" link includes battle reports of the Rhine River
crossing and the building of the Alexander Patch Bridge. There is a lot
of text and photographs on this site to explore
VI Corps : Combat Engineers
A tribute site commemorating the 36th, 39th and 540th Engineers
51st Evacuation Hospital
The 51st Evacuation Hospital was assigned to the Seventh Army and
treated the soldiers of the Third Division in Naples, southern France,
Colmar and Germany
Italy
History: Caesar Line Before Rome
Site dedicated to the history and reenacment activities of the last
German defensive line protecting Rome
France
Southern France Liberation Historical Site
French language site for support of an invasion museum ... the
gallery on the left has many photos of restored military equipment,
reenactment events and includes a slide show (bottom of gallery:
"operation dragoon") with some of the images found on
dogfacesoldiers.org (translate at http://world.altavista.com)
Memorial Museum of the Colmar Pocket
Located near Colmar in Turckheim, this French language site
highlights the museum's exhibits. (translate at
http://world.altavista.com)
The Liberation of Lure
French langu
age site dedicated to the liberation of Lure by the
Third Division on Sept. 16, 1944 ... site includes an amazing collection
of photos documenting this event and an interesting list of links
(translate at http://world.altavista.com)
Natzweiler-Struthof Camp
Many photos of the French concentration camp liberated by the Third
Division near Strasbourg where many of the French Resistance were held
and executed
My Father: a Free French
A tribute site from the daughter of Robert Leon who served as a
driver for U.S. Colonel Thuarie attached to the First French Army as a
liaison officer
French Military Photo Archives
Incredible photo collections from French photographers including an
extensive sections on Marseille, Vosges, Strasbourg and Colmar (browse
collection photos under "research/archive" tab)
Germany-Austria
Hitler's Berghof in Homes and
Gardens
November 1938 article from the British Homes & Gardens
featuring text and photos of Hitler's Berghof at Obersalzburg and the
controversy surrounding the article and the Web site
The
Bridge at Worms
German language site with the history of the Nibelungen Bridge at
Worms, the site of the Alexander Patch Bridge on the Rhine River
(translate at http://world.altavista.com)
Third Reich in Ruins
A fascinating collection of "Before and After" photos of several
German cities and landmarks — including an extensive section on
Berchtesgaden and Obersalzburg — by Geoff Walden
Otto Skorzeny
An online bio of Otto Skorzeny by Rob Vest
The White Rose Society
A tale of Munich's White Rose Society and the price of Nazi
opposition in Germany
Occupation of Germany 1944-1946
Army Historical series report from the Center for Military History
detailing information of the Occupation of Germany immediately after
WWII
Austrian Occupation
Web site dealing with the immediate occupation of Austria in 1945
Eisenhower, Berlin and the National Redoubt
An academic Web journal authored by Jeff Korte, M.A. Candidate,
Department of History, University of Saskatchewan
The Army
Center for Military History
Online bookshelf of a large list of publications including the 50th
Anniversary Collection (scroll down to list of "WWII CAMPAIGNS") ...
There is a link to the home page of this extensive site at the bottom of
the list
Stars and Stripes
Web site of Stars and Stripes, the GIs newspaper, including WWII
archives
WW2 Information Site
An incredible and extensive look at the American military during WW2
from a reenactment perspective... visitors can navigate to several
sections with extensive and unique information
Sherman Tanks
An online article from a modeling Web site with a great look at the
Sherman Tank with photos of the real thing and miniatures
Info: U.S. Army Chain of Command
Web page detailing the unit breakdown of the American Army in WWII
Organizations
Society of The Third Infantry Division
Official site of the oldest continuos U.S. Army division association
honoring the American Third Division since 1919
Third Division Reenactors: 30th Regiment
Interesting information and photos from this Third Infantry Division
Reenactment Group focused on the 30th Regiment in WWII. Site includes a
look at field gear and weapons
Third Division Reenactors: 15th Regiment
Interesting information and photos from this Third Infantry Division
Reenactment Group focused on the 15th Regiment in WWII
Photos and More
Photo Collection of Melvin C. Shaffer
Hosted by the Southern Methodist University, this site contains
photographs of Africa, Italy, southern France and Germany by Melvin C.
Shaffer who was assigned as a photographer to the 8th Evacuation
Hospital that travelled in proximity to the Third Division
Ridin' Hitler's Horse
Scroll to the bottom below the photos to read a tribute to Gerald
Hall of the 157th Regiment, 45th Infantry Division, including a photo
and anecdote of "Hitler's horse"
WW2 Records at the National Archives
Link to the record search page of the National Archive for online
WW2 records
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