Company C, 52d Infantry Regiment (Anti-Tank) - History - World War II Service

World War II Service

In World War II, the 52nd Infantry, as the 60th Armored Infantry, battled the Germans in central Europe. For actions in Luxembourg, Bastogne, and the Remagen Bridgehead in Germany, the unit was awarded three Presidential Unit Citations.

Date Event Location Major
Command		 Notes
27th Armored Infantry Battalion
9 October 1943 2/52nd Armored Infantry Regiment
Reorganized & redesignated as
27th Armored Infantry Battalion.		 Camp Young, California 9th Armored Division Triangularization program
20 August 1944 Deployment New York Port Of Embarkation (POE) Assigned to European Theater of War
26 August 1944 Arrival in England Training & equipping for entry to France
29 August 1944 Arrival in France Unit prepared to join 9th Armored Division
15 September 1944 Start of Rhineland Campaign Unit entered combat
16 December 1944 Retasked to Ardennes-Alsace Campaign
25 January 1945 Ardennes-Alsace Campaign concluded. Returned to Rhineland Campaign
21 March 1945 Rhineland Campaign concluded Unit transitioned to Central Europe Campaign
22 March 1945 Start of Central Europe Campaign Start of final phase of European War.
9 May 1945 Surrender of German forces Mopping up & start of Occupation
11 May 1945 Central Europe Campaign complete Moved to occupation location
14 August 1945 Termination of all hostilities Wunsiedel, Germany Continued occupation & preparation for DEROS
13 October 1945 Unit arrived at Hampton Roads POE Newport News, Virginia Unit prepared for inactivation
27th Armored Infantry Battalion inactivated at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia
52nd Armored Infantry Battalion
9 October 1943 HHC/52nd Armored Infantry Regiment
Reorganized & Redesignated as
52nd Armored Infantry Battalion		 Camp Polk, Louisiana 9th Armored Division Triangularization
20 August 1944 Deployment New York POE Assigned to European Theater
26 August 1944 Arrival in England Training & equipping for entry to France
29 August 1944 Arrival in France Unit prepared to join 9th Armored Division]]
15 September 1944 Start of Rhineland Campaign Unit entered combat
16 December 1944 Retasked to Ardennes-Alsace Campaign
25 January 1945 Ardennes-Alsace Campaign concluded. Unit returned to Rhineland Campaign
21 March 1945 Rhineland Campaign concluded Unit transitioned to Central Europe Campaign
22 March 1945 Start of Central Europe Campaign Start of final phase of European War.
9 May 1945 Official Surrender of German Forces Mop up & start of Occupation
11 May 1945 Central Europe Campaign complete Moved to occupation location
14 August 1945 Termination of all hostilities Schonwald, Germany Unit continued occupation and preparation for DEROS
13 October 1945 Arrived at Hampton Roads POE Newport News, Virginia Unit prepared for inactivation
52nd Armored Infantry Battalion inactivated at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia
60th Armored Infantry Battalion
9 October 1943 1/52nd Armored Infantry Regiment
Reorganized & redesignated as
60th Armored Infantry Battalion		 Camp Young, California 9th Armored Division Triangularization
20 August 1944 Deployment New York POE Assigned to European Theater
26 August 1944 Arrival in England Training & equipping for entry to France
29 August 1944 Arrival in France Prepared to join 9th Armored Division]]
15 September 1944 Start of Rhineland Campaign Entered combat
16 December 1944 Retasked to Ardennes-Alsace Campaign
25 January 1945 Ardennes-Alsace Campaign concluded. Returned to Rhineland Campaign
21 March 1945 Rhineland Campaign concluded Transitioned to Central Europe Campaign
22 March 1945 Start of Central Europe Campaign Start of final phase of European War.
9 May 1945 Surrender of German forces Mop up & start of Occupation
11 May 1945 Central Europe Campaign complete Moved to occupation location
14 August 1945 Termination of all hostilities Coburg, Germany Continued occupation & preparation for DEROS
12 October 1945 Unit arrived at Hampton Roads POE Newport News, Virginia Prepared for inactivation
60th Armored Infantry Battalion inactivated at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia

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