The 95th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War II. A military unit is an organisation within an armed force. ... The United States Army is the largest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

World War II

• Activated: 15 July 1942.
• Overseas: 10 August 1944.
• Campaigns: Ardennes-Alsace, Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe.
• Days of combat: 151.
• Distinguished Unit Citations: 1.
• Awards: MH-1 Andrew Miller; DSC-11; DSM-1; SS-896; LM-15; SM-19; BSM-4,281; AM-162.
• Commanders: Maj. Gen. Harry L. Twaddle commanded the division throughout its entire life in World War II.
• Returned to U.S.: 29 June 1945.
• Inactivated: 15 October 1945.

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Combat chronicle

The 95th Infantry Division arrived in England on 17 August 1944. After receiving additional training, it moved to France, 15 September, and bivouacked near Norroy-le-Sec, 1-14 October. The Division went into the line, 19 October, in the Moselle River bridgehead sector east of Moselle and South of Metz and patrolled the Seille River near Cheminot, repulsing enemy attempts to cross the river. On 1 November, elements went over to the offensive, reducing an enemy pocket east of Maizieres. On the 8th, these units crossed the Moselle River and advanced to Bertrange. Against heavy resistance, the 95th captured the forts surrounding Metz and captured the city, 22 November. Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... (Redirected from 1 October) October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mosel basin area The Moselle (French Moselle, German Mosel, Luxembourgish Musel, Dutch Moezel, from Latin Mosella, little Meuse) is a river flowing through France, Luxembourg and Germany. ... A bridgehead is literally a military fortification that protects the end of a bridge that is closest to the enemy. ... For other uses of Metz, see Metz (disambiguation) City motto: Si paix dedans, paix dehors (French: If peace inside, peace outside) City proper (commune) Région Lorraine Département Moselle (57) Mayor Jean-Marie Rausch Area 41. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Division pushed toward the Saar, 25 November, and entered Germany on the 28th. The 95th seized a Saar River bridge, 3 December, and engaged in bitter house-to-house fighting for Saarlautern. Suburbs of the city fell and, although the enemy resisted fiercely, the Saar bridgehead was firmly established by 19 December. While some units went to an assembly area, others held the area against strong German attacks. On 2 February 1945, the Division began moving to the Maastricht area in the Netherlands, and by 14 February, elements were in the line near Meerselo in relief of British units. Saar loop at Mettlach The Saar (French: Sarre) is a river, that rises in the Vosges mountains in Alsace with two headstreams (Red and White Saar) at the Donon, running through Lorraine and the Saarland, which was named after it. ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... (Redirected from 28 November) November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Saarlouis is a city in the Saarland, Germany, capital of the district Saarlouis. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Coordinates: Country Netherlands Province Limburg Area (2006)  - Municipality 60. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ...

Relieved, 23 February, the 95th assembled near Julich, Germany, 1 March. It forced the enemy into a pocket near the Hitler Bridge at Uerdingen and cleared the pocket, 5 March, while elements advanced to the Rhine. From 12 March, the 95th established defenses in the vicinity of Neuss. Assembling east of the Rhine at Beckum, 3 April, it launched an attack across the Lippe River, 4 April, and captured Hamm and Kamen on the 6th. After clearing the enemy pocket between the Ruhr and the Mohne Rivers, the Division took Dortmund, 13 April, and maintained positions on the north bank of the Ruhr. February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... (This page is a translation of the article in the German language Wikipedia. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (65th in leap years). ... The Rhine (German: ; Dutch: ; French: ; Italian: ; Romansh: ) is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe at 1,320 kilometres (820 miles), with an average discharge of more than 2,000 cubic meters per second. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Neuss is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Beckum is a town and a municipality in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... The Lippe is a river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... Map of Germany showing Hamm Hamm is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Kamen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the district Unna. ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... For the conurbation see Ruhr Area. ... Dortmund is a city in Germany, located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. ... April 13 is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Assignments in the European Theater of Operations

• 27 July 1944: XIII Corps, Ninth Army.
• 28 August 1944: XIII Corps, Ninth Army, 12th Army Group.
• 5 September 1944: III Corps.
• 10 October 1944: XX Corps, Third Army, 12th Army Group.
• 29 January 1945: VIII Corps.
• 5 February 1945: Ninth Army (attached to the British 21st Army Group), 12th Army Group.
• 13 February 1945: Ninth Army (attached to the British 21st Army Group), 12th Army Group, but attached for operations to the British VIII Corps of the British Second Army.
• 20 February 1945: XIX Corps, Ninth Army (attached to the British 21st Army Group), 12th Army Group.
• 26 February 1945: XIII Corps.
• 30 March 1945: XIX Corps.
• 31 March 1945: XXII Corps, Fifteenth Army, 12th Army Group.
• 2 April 1945: XIX Corps, Ninth Army (attached to British 21st Army Group), 12th Army Group.
• 4 April 1945: XIX Corps, Ninth Army, 12th Army Group.
• 9 April 1945: XVI Corps.

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General

• Nicknames: Victory Division; also, the OK Division, and The Iron Men of Metz (After the Battle for Metz, November 1944)
• Motto: Iron Men of Metz
• Shoulder patch: Monogrammatic red "9" and a white Roman "V" on a blue elliptical background.

References

• The Army Almanac: A Book of Facts Concerning the Army of the United States, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1950 (reproduced at CMH).

External links

• Bravest of the Brave: The Story of the 95th Infantry Division, Information and Education Division, Special and Information Services ETOUSA, 1945.

• Virtual Museum of the 95th Infantry Division, original pictures, full information about the division, stories of veterans, pictures "Then & Now".