30th Division


Roer River Crossing
Feb. '45.


30th Infantry Division
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30th Medical Department Diary and Log as recorded by Tec. 4 Wilson Rice
    Reports Page 12   Please note Part 4 contains detailed information on the refugee train at Farsleben and the surrender of Gen. Kurt Dittmer.

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THIS SITE WAS CREATED AND IS MAINTAINED BY WARREN WATSON OF ELK HORN, IOWA
MY FATHER SERVED WITH THE 117TH, COMPANY K FROM AUG. 18TH TO VE DAY.  IT IS TO HIM AND HIS FELLOW BRAVE COMRADES THAT THIS SITE IS DEDICATED.

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July 9th, '44 near St. Fromond, German Mark IVs stopped by 117th troops. The body of a victim of Nazi atrocity killings carried to common grave in Stavelot.  Dec. 30, '44. Nazi soldiers 'help' check for mines near Haulthausen on March 25 Liberation of Noorbeek, Holland   September 12th, 1944

120th, 3rd Bn advance through the Staatsforst on March 25th. 120th, 3rd Bn held by MG fire in the Staatsforst on March 25th. 120th troops move toward Vorde on March 25th. Nazi paratrooper equipment in tree. 120th 3rd Bn held up while advancing past Haulthausen on March 25th.

Taken through the barrel of a German rocket gun, 1st Bn, 120th, Wesel Forest 119th CO, Col. A.V. Ednie meets with 734rd's Capt. Vodra Phillips on June 28th, 1944. Co. A, 120th battling in the hedgerows near Mortain. Aug. 9th, 1944.  A M10 (hidden under branches) of the 823rd TD Bn on his left, a M4 Sherman of 743rd Tank Bn attached to the 30th US Inf. Div. Jeeps and GI’s. Crossing between the D22 and D56, south east of the town next to the “Champs au Parc” in Lonlay l’Abbaye.

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It is the hope of this website that information can be made readily available for all who wish to have a better understanding of what these National Guard and replacement soldiers experienced in the ETO. The 30th Division  was ranked as the TOP division in the ETO by Col. Marshall, GSC, Historian of the ETO. This site will make as much information available as time will allow.  It is an ongoing labor-of-love. Please feel free to contact me with any information you may wish to share. I strive to make all items ACCURATE and to give CREDIT whenever due. If any item is listed incorrectly PLEASE contact me immediately.  Most all photos and maps will appear as thumbnails, so clicking on each will enlarge them.  Reading and printing of reports will require the Adobe Reader software which is free.  I have provided a link on Reports page to assist in obtaining. I have found many family members of 30th Division vets to be actively seeking to learn more about their fathers' and grandfathers' military service. Please feel free to contact me with any and all questions.