•Armored to the South, the rest acting as relay of information to the
•Squadron missions. The Troop's last combat duties in the campaign
•comprised many and various road- blocks and patrols to
•contain the VON CLAUSEWITZ's last-ditch stab near the ELBE!
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•Headquarters
•C.O. Capt Soutter
•EXO Lt Stanford C.
•Smith
•1st Platoon Lt Franzen
•2nd Platoon Lt Jodie
•C. Smith
•3rd Platoon
•Lt MacLeod
•4th Platoon Lt Munzel
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•Squadron History [p 53]
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•E Troop worked in conjunction with the reconnaissance troops
•--according to the missions assigned to the Squadron.
•If it was a reconnaissance mission, E Troop split up, one of its
•four line platoons going along with each of the rcn troops as quick
•protection if the rcn troop became involved in a fire fight with the
•enemy. Sometimes this necessitated in shooting direct fire -- other
•times they were able to set up as a battery and thus relieve
•scout platoons that were pinned down by enemy fire.
•If the Squadron had a screening mission, or a sector of ground
•to protect, the chances were that E Troop, would be employed as
•a battery of all eight guns -- or possibly two batteries of four guns
•each. One such mission near Kalterherberg, Germany while parts
•of the squadron were cooperating with elements of the 102nd
•Cavalry, E Troop set up a battery of eight guns. The squadron
•had quite a large and certainly very active sector, and twenty-four
“D” Troop [p 50]
Headquaeters
C.O. Capt McGann
EXO Lt. Chase
1st Platoon Lt. Eipper
2nd Platoon Lt. Tillman
34rd Platoon Lt. Lynch
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Squadron History [p 51]
This troop originally scheduled as Squadron Reserve, was
used for missions normally not big enough to require the strength
of a combat command. Troop D was also attached to Combat
Commands A, B, and R at different times replacing other Troops.
Our first "jump-off" was encountered by strong enemy roadblocks,
88's, numerous supporting machine guns and small arms,
guarding the entrance to ERNEE, France. Despite losses in men
and vehicles the guns were knocked out and enemy killed or routed.
After this first action -- in line with the advance of the rest of the
Division the troop, was moving from dawn till dark, day after day,
"with good hunting".
Troop D continued its reconnaissance for Squadron and Division
-- - outposting MOULIN-LA-MARCHE for several days -- reporting
enemy activity, and killing "Krauts".
Attached to CCR, the first platoon was the first to cross the railroad
bridge at MERSCH, Luxembourg, thus preventing the enemy
from blowing it along with the highway bridge and slowing speedy
advance of Combat Command "R".
When the RHINE was crossed, the troop was split-up; one part
acting as liaison with the British to the North and the Second