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ARMOR #4a Contents U.S. Tank Destroyers, WWII.................p.2 U.S. TD Units, WWII........................p.8 ...p.9 See also: armor4 USAMHI Armor - Tank Destroyer RefBranch dv Jun 89 U.S. TANK DESTROYERS, WWII A Working Bibliography Baily, Charles M. "Faint Praise: The Development of American Tanks and Tank Destroyers During World War II." PhD dss, Duke Univ, 1977. 264 p. UD570.3A1B2. Doctrine and technology respond to wartime conditions. Barney, J.P., Jr. "TDs Approach Maturity." Field Artillery Journal 34 (Nov 1944): pp. 775-778. Per. Beaumont, Roger A. "Seek, Strike, Destroy: The Tank Destroyer Corps in World War II." Armor 80 (Mar-Apr 1971): pp. 43-46. Per. Blinn, Ashley A. "Tank Destroyers in Europe." Military Review XXV (May 1945): pp. 23-30. Per. Bruce, Andrew Davis. Papers and photographs relating to his service as commanding general, Tank Destroyer Center, and on tank destroyer organization and operations. Arch & PhotoArch. Chamberlain, Peter, and Milsom, John. Self-Propelled Anti-Tank and Anti-Aircraft Guns. NY: Arco, 1975. pp. 50-55. UD549C42. Conger, Elizabeth Mallett. American Tanks and Tank Destroyers. NY: Holt, 1944. 159 p. UG446.5C76. Juvenile literature; see pp. 134-146. Court, G.D.W. Hard Pounding...The Tactics and Techniques of Antitank Warfare with Observations on Its Past, Present and Future. Wash, DC: US Field Arty Assn, 1946. 137 p. UF628C6. Dunham, Emory A. The Tank Destroyer History. Study No 29, Army Ground Forces Historical Section, 1946. 130 p. D769.1A52no.29. Ellmann, Gilbert A. "Panther vs Panzer." Military Review XXIV (Aug 1944): pp. 21-26. Per. Co B, 701st TD Bn in No African action. Foster, Randolph V. "Armor in Jungle Operations." Student monograph, The Armored School, Ft Knox, KY, 1 May 1946. 13 p. (typewritten). U423.5B32. Gabel, Christopher R. "Evolution of US Armor Mobility." Military Review LXIV (Mar 1984): pp. 54-63. Per. US Tank Destroyers, WWII Page 2 Gabel, Christopher R. Seek, Strike, and Destroy: U.S. Army Tank Destroyer Doctrine in World War II. Leavenworth Paper No 12. Ft Leavenworth, KS: Combat Studies Institute, US Army Command and General Staff College, Sep 1985. 90 p. D793G33. Greenfield, Kent Roberts, et al. The Organization of Ground Combat Troops. In the USAWWII series. Wash, DC: Dept of Army, 1947. 540 p. D769A533v.1pt.1. See esp pp. 72-84 and index. Howe, George F. Northwest Africa: Seizing the Initiative in the West. In the USAWWII series. Wash, DC: OCMH, 1957. 748 p. D769A533. See index. Jarrett, George B. Papers. Arch. Jones, Philip Dwight. "US Antitank Doctrine in World War II." Military Review LX (Mar 1980): pp. 57-67. Per. Lang, Ralph W. "Tank Destroyer Development." Armored Cavalry Journal 56 (Jul-Aug 1947): pp. 30-33. Per. Lemp, John, and Hatfield, Ernest C. "Tank Destroyers as Assault Guns." Field Artillery Journal 35 (Apr 1945): pp. 344-345. Per. Mayberry, H.T. "Tank Destroyer Battle Experience." Military Review XXIII (Dec 1943): pp. 50-53. Per. McCaskey, D.L. The Role of Army Ground Forces in the Development of Equipment. Study No 34, Historical Section, Army Ground Forces, 1 Sep 1945. D769.1A52no.34. See Chap VIII, "Tank Destroyer Program." McNelly, R.L. "Tank Destroyers at Work - Without the Book." Field Artillery Journal 35 (Jul 1945): pp. 396-399. Per. Palmer, Robert R. Organization and Training of New Ground Combat Elements. Study No 9, Historical Section, Army Ground Forces, 1946. 50 p. D769.1A52no.9. See pp. 17-18 and 28-32. _________, et al. The Procurement and Training of Ground Combat Troops. In the USAWWII series. Wash, DC: Dept of Army, 1948. 696 p. D769A533v.1pt.2. See index for scattered coverage. Perret, Bryan. Allied Tank Destroyers. London: Osprey, 1979. 40 p. UD549P4. US Tank Destroyers, WWII Page 3 Redihan, Bernard F. "Towed Tank Destroyers." Military Review XXIV (May 1944): pp. 27-32. Per. Stanton, Shelby L. Order of Battle, U.S. Army World War II. Novato, CA: Presidio, 1984. 621 p. RefOff. See Chaps 5 & 28 (10 p.) for listing of units. Stubbs, Mary Lee, and Connor, Stanley Russell. Armor-Cavalry. Pt I: Regular Army and Army Reserve. Wash, DC: OCMH, 1969. 477 p. UA29S8pt.1. See pp. 66-69. Thornber, Hubert E. "The Tank Destroyers and Their Use." Military Review XXII (Jan 1943): pp. 21-24. Per. U.S. Adjutant General's Office. "Organization of Tank Destroyer Battalions." Letter and enclosures, 3 Dec 1941. 15 p., fold- out chart. UE160A2. U.S. Army. The Armored School. "The Employment of Four Tank Destroyer Battalions in the ETO." Research report, Officers Advanced Course, 1950. 147 p. (mimeo). ARMS-RR49/50-Com 24. 628th, 644th, 704th, & 823d TD Bns analyzed. _________. First Army. Combat Operations Data, First Army, Europe, 1944-1945. Governors Island, NY, 18 Nov 1946. ca 400 p. 03-1- 1946/3, UHRm. See pp. 60-66. _________. Third Army. After Action Report, Third US Army, 1 Aug 1944 - 1945. Vol II. n.p., 1945. Pt 24, "Tank Destroyer." 7 p. 03-3-1945v.2, UHRm. _________. Forces in the European Theater. General Board. Organization, Equipment, and Tactical Employment of Tank Destroyer Units. Study No 60, Bad Nauheim, Ger, 1945 - 46. 31 p. D769A6no.60. _________. Tank Destroyer Center. TD Combat Reports from Theaters of Operations. Booklet, Feb 1944. 43 p. D793T43. US War Dept. Tactical Employment Tank Destroyer Unit: Field Manual 18-5, 18 Jul 1944. 132 p. FM. _________. Crew Drill, 76-MM Gun Motor Carriage M18: FM 28-26, 23 Oct 1944. 50 p. FM. M18 tank destroyer vehicle. US Tank Destroyers, WWII Page 4 U.S. Army. Crew Drill, Gun Motor Carriage, M36: FM 18-18, Dec 1944. 44 p. FM. M36 tank destroyer vehicle. _________. 37-MM Gun, Antitank, M3: FM 23-70, 1940. 186 p. AuthRm. 1942 ed also. _________. 37-MM Antitank Guns M3 and M3A1, and Carriages M4 and M4A1: Technical Manual 9-1245, 6 Feb 1943. 138 p. TM. _________. Field Service Regulations: Operations: Field Manual 100-5, 15 Jun 1944. pp. 313-316. FM. _________. Tables of organization and equipment (TOE), 18-series, with changes. Rm19. Ward, Orlando. Papers relating to his service as commandant of the Tank Destroyer Center. Arch. Weiner, Fredrich. "Tank Destroyers." Trans and digested in Military Review XLIII (Apr 1963): pp. 61-66. Per. Brief survey of developments from WWII to 1960's. Wolfe, Albert W. 5th Tank Destroyer Group History, 1 September 1942 to VE Day 9th May 1945. Salzburg, Austria, 10 May 1945. 15 p. (mimeo). 304-5TD-1945, UHRm. Annexes of maps and rosters in separately bound volumes (304- 5TD-1945/1-5). TD Bn UNIT HISTORIES 601 - Josowitz, Edward L. An Informal History of the 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion. Salzburg: Pustet, 1945. 95 p. 302-601TD-1945, UHRm. 605 - The 605th Tank Destroyer Battalion. Pfungstadt, 1945. 20 p. 302-605TD-1945, UHRm. 607 - Eby, Harold H. Tank Busters: The History of the 607th Tank Destroyer Battalion in Combat on the Western Front. Munich: Knorr & Hirth, 1945. 93 p. 302-607TD-1945, UHRm. 609 - 609th Tank Destroyer Battalion, Fort Bragg, 1942. Baton Baton Rouge: Army & Navy Pub, 1941. 71 p. 302-609TD- 1941, UHRm. US Tank Destroyers, WWII Page 5 610 - McGrann, Roy T. The 610th Tank Destroyer Battalion. Pittsburgh: Geyer Print, 1946. 146 p. 302-610TD-1946, UHRm. 628 - Wright, John S. "Victory TD." Gottingen, 1945. 7 p. 302-628TD-1945, UHRm. 628 - Victory TD: The History of the 628th Tank Destroyer Battalion in Training and Combat. Ed by Elmer V. Sparks. Gottingen: Muster-Schmidt, 1945. 201 p. 302-628TD- 1945/2, UHRm. 630 - "History of the 630th Tank Destroyer Battalion." 1945? 16 p. (Mimeo). 302-630TD-1945, UHRm. 644 - 644th Tank Destroyer Battalion. Gottingen: Muster-Schmidt, 1945. 92 p. 302-644TD-1945, UHRm. 701 - "North African Campaign Diary, 'B' Co. and 2nd Plt., Rcn. Co., 701st TD Bn." Typescript, 1948. 25 p. 302-701TD- 1943, UHRm. 704 - The History of the 704th Tank Destroyer Battalion From D Plus to V-E Day. Landshut: Kratzsch, 1945. 44 p. 302-704TD- 1945, UHRm. 771 - The 771 TD Bn. Abensberg: Habbel, 1945. 45 p. 302-771TD- 1945, UHRm. 773 - "Battalion History: 773rd Tank Destroyer Battalion." n.p., 1945. 11 p. 302-773TD-1945, UHRm. 774 - Seek-Strike-Destroy: The Story of the 774th Tank Destroyer Battalion. Nurnberg: Zimmerman, 1945. 199 p. 302- 774TD-1945, UHRm. 776 - An Infromal History of the 776th Tank Destroyer Battalion. Salzburg: Pustet, 1945. 103 p. 302-776TD-1945, UHRm. 817 - "817th Tank Destroyer Battalion." Halle, 1945. 12 p. 302-817TD-1945, UHRm. 894 - "History of the 894th TD Bn." 2 vols. White-on-black photostat, n.d. 302-894TD-1945, UHRm. Vol I, Nov-Dec 1944; Vol II, Jan-Apr 1945. 899 - 899th Tank Destroyer Battalion History: Our Battalion. Munich: Knorr & Hirth, 1945. 95 p. 302-899TD-1945, UHRm. US Tank Destroyers, WWII Page 6 899 - TD: A Brief History of the 899th Tank Destroyer Battalion. Ed by David R. Haugh. San Jose: Recon Pub, 1972. 28 p. 302-899TD-1972, UHRm. NOTE: Some tank destroyer battalions can be located in TAGO's Historical data cards on microfilm, Rolls #22, #26, #48, #63. (TAGO Set No 2). See also: - Periodical Index, which contains 30 index cards listed under "Tank Destroyers" & ca 350 cards under "Antitank" - Tank Destroyer Assn (in latest roster) USAMHI Armor -TD RefBranch dv 1981 NOTE: U.S. TANK DESTROYER UNITS, WWII Of the two tank destroyer brigades activated, the lst Bde participated in combat during the war but the 2nd Bde did not, being inactivated in early 1944. A total of thirteen tank destroyer groups participated in World War II campaigns, viz., the 1st through the 9th, the 12th, 16th, 20th and 23d TD Groups. In addition, unit locator cards on file here show a 13th Tank Destroyer Group in the Philippine Islands in the latter half of 1945. Of the 222 tank destroyers battalions originally planned, only 106 were actually activated during the war. Commencing Apr 1943, many of the battalions began to be inactivated so that a year later only 68 remained. Our unit locator cards also indicate the existence of two separate tank destroyer companies, the 780th and 781st. See: Dunham, Emory. Tank Destroyer History Study No 29. Hist Sec, Army Ground Forces, 1946. pp. 36-37. D769.1A52no29. Palmer, Robert R. Organization and Training of New Ground Combat Unit Elements Study No 9, Hist Sec AGF, 1946. pp. 30-31. D769.1A52no9. Stanton, Shelby L. Order of Battle, U.S. Army, World War II. Novato, CA: Presidio, 1984. pp. 233-238, Ref. Stubbs, Mary L., and Connor, Stanley R. Armor-Cavalry. Part I: Regular Army and Army Reserve. Wash, DC: OCMH, 1969. pp. 68- 69. RefColl. Unit locator card file, World War II. (Pacific). TD drawer. BaseHall.
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