and on October 15, 1918, the command of the Center Sector of Haute-Alsace passed from the After 100 straight days at the front, the Blue Devils were finally granted some much needed rest and relaxation. Ranks were quickly filled by draftees from across the country in preparation for WW1. One 88th Readiness Division employee is a person who epitomizes the idea of volunteering. 28th Div. if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav6n=MSFPpreload("_derived/battles.htm_cmp_expeditn110_hbtn.gif"); MSFPnav6h=MSFPpreload("_derived/battles.htm_cmp_expeditn110_hbtn_a.gif"); } To almost all, these men were well-trained, well-behaved, and very well-received. Started from LeMans, April 3, 1919. http://historian.freeservers.com/index.htm, My Naval Air Web Page. The divisional insignia is two figures "8" in blue, crossed at right angles. From 24 January to 2 March 1945, the division defended the Loiano-Livergnano area and after a brief rest returned to the front. Sector of Haute-Alsace. Our funding helps to acquire and conserve Army historical art and artifacts, support Army history educational programs, research, and publication of historical materials on the American Soldier, and provide support and counsel to private and governmental organizations committed to the same goals. The 339th Infantry Regimental Combat Team was the first division element to depart Port-Aux-Poules for movement to the Italian Campaign. Sponsored . if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav3n=MSFPpreload("_derived/troopshi.htm_cmp_expeditn110_hbtn.gif"); MSFPnav3h=MSFPpreload("_derived/troopshi.htm_cmp_expeditn110_hbtn_a.gif"); } enemy raids were accompanied by gas projector attacks and by intense artillery This chart can be zoomed in and is available for purchase at HistoryShots.com. September 14, 1918, to September 27, 1918. The Society of the Fifth Division (1919) The official history of the Fifth division, U. S. A., during the period of its organization and of its operations in the European world war, 1917-1919. Throughout the war the 88th Infantry Division was in combat for 344 days. The division received 731 replacements. There was a brutal battle on the outskirts of the city as the soldiers of the 88th ran into strong German resistance. Your credit card or PayPal account will be charged. The overseas movement began August 8, 1918, and the last units arrived in France September 9. With the advent of mustard gas, speedy German tanks, and the machine gun, war was in the A.E.F. The division went into defensive positions near Pomerance on 5 July, and launched an attack toward Volterra on the 8th, taking the town the next day. and later when the 88th American Division alone occupied the sector, kept the enemy if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav9n=MSFPpreload("_derived/research.htm_cmp_expeditn110_hbtn.gif"); MSFPnav9h=MSFPpreload("_derived/research.htm_cmp_expeditn110_hbtn_a.gif"); } Gutters are tight throughout the book. Just We were established in 1983 as a member-based, charitable 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. BOOK HAS SOLDIERS NAME AND UNIT INSIDE. The Blue Devils saw to it that MG Sloan was good on his word: the 88th Infantry Division had well finished the job it had started long before in World War I. Furthermore, the Division had measured. The Engineers were in charge of repairing the devastation of the war to expedite troop movements . enhancements such as the 'sound files' may work only if using Microsoft Internet Explorer Training largely took place at Camp Dodge, Iowa. Welcome to 351INF.com. Combat experienced men came from North Africa to offer tips and battle methods to the new soldiers. There is no charge. They were also exposed for the first time to the sights and sounds of war: the gunfire, rubble and the physical destruction of the Italian countryside. It was one of the first of the Organized Reserve divisions to be called into federal service, created nearly "from scratch" after the implementation of the draft in 1940. pain. 1,041 cases of pneumonia reported, from which 11.1 deaths resulted. The 91st Infantry Division relieved the 88th so they could once again take time for refitting and training. Soldiers on both sides had to trudge around the mountains in deep mud and water. at Wienville, preparatory to taking active part in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. On 4 May 1945, the 88th Division joined the 103d Infantry Division, another draftee division, driving south through Brenner Pass from Innsbruck. Roster, Plymouth (12th) Division, Camp Devens, Massachusetts, November 30, 1918 . An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. (((navigator.appName == "Netscape") && // -->