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Collection Overview
Title: Third Armored Division Association Records, 1941-
ID: 26/20/76
Primary Creator: 3rd Armored Division, United States Army (1941-1945, 1947-1992)
Extent: 29.7 cubic feet
Arrangement: by type of material and alphabetical or chronological thereunder
Subjects: Belgium - History and Geography, Eisenhower, Dwight D, France - History and Geography, Germany - History and Geography, Germany - Politics and Government, Laskowski, Clem T., Tanks, Third Armored Division, World War II, World War II - Intelligence, Morale and Propaganda, World War II - Military Operations, World War II - Service and Training
Formats/Genres: Papers
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Third Armored Division Association Records (1941-) document the history of the United States Army's 3rd Armored Division during its service in World War II (1941-45), and its veterans who were Association members (1946-). The records include Association Annual meeting programs (1948-); books and published histories about the Third Armored Division and the units that comprised it (1942- ); correspondence and diaries (1941-); Division and Association newsletters (1942-); magazines concerning World War II (1940-); maps and oversize items (1941-48); military organization records and after action reports (1941-45); newspaper clippings of the war (1941-48); Photographs (1941-); propaganda material and travel literature (1942-45); scrapbooks (1941-45); and videotapes and films of combat during the war and postwar travels to Germany (1940-).
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
University of Illinois Archives
Accruals:
11/5/1981
Access Restrictions:
None. Collection is open to the public.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
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Series 1: Donor Correspondence, Diaries, Mementos and Recollections],
[Series 2: Allied and Axis Records, Reports, Orders, Citations, and Logs],
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Series 3: Photographs and Scrapbooks],
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Series 4: Newspapers and Clippings],
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Series 5: Articles and Books],
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Series 6: Association Events, Newsletters, Programs and Exhibits File],
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Series 7: Artifacts],
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Series 8: Audiovisual Materials],
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Series 9: Oversize Photographs and Maps],
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- Series 2: Allied and Axis Records, Reports, Orders, Citations, and Logs
- Box 9
- Folder 1: Training Booklets and Papers, 1941-42
- Folder 2: Officer's Status Cards (transfers), 1941-44
- Folder 3: Barr, Andrew - 201 Personnel File, 1941-46
- (Folder 1 of 4)
- Folder 4: Barr, Andrew - 201 Personnel File, 1941-46
- (Folder 2 of 4)
- Folder 5: Barr, Andrew - 201 Personnel File, 1941-46
- (Folder 3 of 4)
- Folder 6: Barr, Andrew - 201 Personnel File, 1941-46
- (Folder 4 of 4)
- Folder 7: Dugan, Haynes W., - 201 Personnel File, 1941-46
- (Folder 1 of 2)
- Folder 8: Dugan, Haynes W., - 201 Personnel File, 1941-46
- (Folder 2 of 2)
- Folder 9: Command Post Locations, 1943-45
- Folder 10: Orders, Newspaper Articles and Commendations, 1942-45
- Folder 11: Letters and Reports, 1944
- TM 30-306, German Language Guide. "Cracking the Siegfried Line," 13-19 September, based on interview with Col. Leander Doan and Lt. Col. William Orr, 9 pages. Intelligence summary, 9 November, Koln campaign plans, 14 pages and maps. Messages from Gen. Maurice Rose, 13 December. Letters of Commendation, five pages, 31 December.
- Folder 12: "Evidence in Camera," Aerial photograph reports, British Air Ministry, 1944-45
- Folder 13: Copies of Radio Messages from Manuel Baker, 1944-45
54 AFA
September 17, 1944-March 27, 1945.
- Folder 14: After Action Reports Battle of Mons, 1944
- September 1-4, 1944.
- Folder 15: Reports Compiled by Fred Hadsel, 1944
- Contains "German Counter Offensive," December 16, 1944; "Summary of German Operations, Hotton and Manhay Sector," December 20-30, 1944; "Defense of Hotton--23rd Eng. Bn 20-24," December 1944; "German Counteroffensive," December 16, 1944.
- Folder 16: Journal and Log - 32nd Armored Regiment, 1944
(Folder 1 of 11)
June 1944
Kept by Maj. Ernest J. DeSoto, S-3 Plans and Training Officer, and Maj. Ben T. Rushing, S-2, of Task Force X under Col. Leander L. Doan, including radio messages, sent to and received from supporting units and higher headquarters relating to units, maneuvers and movements, road blocks, tanks, artillery, troop locations, enemy positions, check points, combat actions, minefields, air support, intelligence reports, supplies, and losses. The journal and log also includes casualty reports, lists of medals awarded, after action reports and accounts by Historical Division writers. (each folder is a month)
- Folder 17: Journal and Log - 32nd Armored Regiment, 1944
(Folder 2 of 11)
July 1944
- Folder 18: Journal and Log - 32nd Armored Regiment, 1944
(Folder 3 of 11)
August 1944
- Folder 19: Journal and Log - 32nd Armored Regiment, 1944
(Folder 4 of 11)
September 1944
- Folder 20: Journal and Log - 32nd Armored Regiment, 1944
(Folder 5 of 11)
October 1944
- Folder 21: Journal and Log - 32nd Armored Regiment, 1944
(Folder 6 of 11)
November 1944
- Folder 22: Journal and Log - 32nd Armored Regiment, 1944
(Folder 7 of 11)
December 1944
- Folder 23: Journal and Log - 32nd Armored Regiment, 1945
(Folder 8 of 11)
January 1945
- Folder 24: Journal and Log - 32nd Armored Regiment, 1945
(Folder 9 of 11)
February 1945
- Folder 25: Journal and Log - 32nd Armored Regiment, 1945
(Folder 10 of 11)
March 1945
- Folder 26: Journal and Log - 32nd Armored Regiment, 1945
(Folder 11 of 11)
April 1945
- Folder 27: War Diary - Company "D" - 32nd Armored Regiment, 1944-45
- Abstracts by Stuart Thayer.
- Folder 28: Reconnaissance Company Organization - 32nd Armored Regiment, 1942
- August 1942.
- Folder 29: 36th Armored Infantry - Diary, 1941-45
- Diary showing engagements, battles, locations, causalities.
- Folder 30: 36th Armored Infantry - Diary Supplement, 1944-45
- Folder 31: 36th Armored Infantry Regiment History, 1941-45
- Chronological accounts of action.
- Folder 32: 36th Armored Infantry - After Action Reports, 1944
- September 1944.
- Folder 33: 36th Armored Infantry - After Action Reports, 1944
October 1944
Donated by Alan Anderson
- Folder 34: 36th Armored Infantry - After Action Reports, 1944
November 1944
Donated by Alan Anderson
- Folder 35: 36th Armored Infantry - After Action Reports, 1944
December 1944
Donated by Alan Anderson
- Folder 36: 36th Armored Infantry - After Action Reports, 1945
January 1945
Donated by Alan Anderson
- Folder 37: 36th Armored Infantry - After Action Reports, 1945
February 1945
Donated by Alan Anderson
- Folder 38: 36th Armored Infantry - After Action Reports, 1945
- March-April, 1945.
- Box 10
- Folder 1: After Action Reports - 33rd Armored Regiment, 1944
- July and August 1944.
- Folder 2: After Action Reports - 33rd Armored Regiment, 1944
- September 1944.
- Folder 3: After Action Reports - 33rd Armored Regiment, 1944
- October 1944.
- Folder 4: After Action Reports - 33rd Armored Regiment, 1944
- November 1944.
- Folder 5: After Action Reports - 33rd Armored Regiment, 1944
- December 1944.
- Folder 6: After Action Reports - 33rd Armored Regiment, 1945
- January 1945.
- Folder 7: After Action Reports - 33rd Armored Regiment, 1945
- February 1945.
- Folder 8: After Action Reports - 33rd Armored Regiment, 1945
- March 1945.
- Folder 9: After Action Reports - 33rd Armored Regiment, 1945
- April 1945.
- Folder 10: Log Book - 2nd Battalion, 33rd Armored Regiment, 1944-45
- Copy from Col. William B. Lovelady, showing dates and times, locations, combat actions, company positions and unit and enemy casualties.
- Folder 11: Directory - Battery "C" 486th AAA Battalion, [n.d]
- Folder 12: After Action Reports - 486th AAA Battalion, 1944
- June 1944.
- Folder 13: After Action Reports - 486th AAA Battalion, 1944
- July 1944.
- Folder 14: After Action Reports - 486th AAA Battalion, 1944
- August 1944.
- Folder 15: After Action Reports - 486th AAA Battalion, 1944
- September 1944.
- Folder 16: After Action Reports - 486th AAA Battalion, 1944
- October 1944.
- Folder 17: After Action Reports - 486th AAA Battalion, 1944
- November 1944.
- Folder 18: After Action Reports - 486th AAA Battalion, 1944
- December 1944.
- Folder 19: After Action Reports - 486th AAA Battalion, 1945
- January 1945.
- Folder 20: After Action Reports - 486th AAA Battalion, 1945
- February 1945.
- Folder 21: After Action Reports - 486th AAA Battalion, 1945
- March 1945.
- Folder 22: After Action Reports - 486th AAA Battalion, 1945
- April 1945.
- Folder 23: After Action Reports - 486th AAA Battalion, 1945
- May 1945.
- Folder 24: A History of the 143rd Armored Signal Company, 1941-45
- Written by Francis B. Grow and Alfred Summers, Summer 1945.
- Folder 25: 36th Armored Infantry Regiment Citations, 1944-45
- William Orr to 36AIR on Sept, 2-4, 1944 action at Mons, Belgium, January 15, 1945 Unit Citation 1st Bn., 36AIR, February 23, 1945.
- Folder 26: Commendations, 1945
- April 5, 30, May 1, 8, 17, 29, 1945, Battle Honors, April 1945.
- Folder 27: Letters and Publications, 1945
(Folder 1 of 3)
Includes Copy of letter, General J. Lawton Collins to Col. Samuel Hogan, April 1945, letter from Brig. Gen Doyle O. Hickey, May 8, 1945, Eisenhower letter to Allied Expeditionary Force, going back to civilian life pamphlet, August, and International Military Tribunal Indictment.
- Folder 28: Letters and Publications - "Combat Intelligence Report", 1945
(Folder 2 of 3)
Combat Intelligence Report by Col. Washington Platt, XIX corps, 19 July.
- Folder 29: Letters and Publications - "Organization, Equipment and Tactical Employment of the Armored Division", 1945
(Folder 3 of 3)
"Organization, Equipment and Tactical Employment of the Armored Division," study #48, ca. December 1945.
- Folder 30: Farewell Address by Lt. General J. Lawton Collins at Sangerhausen, 1945
- "Farewell address made by Lt. General J. Lawton Collins. CG, VII Coprs, delivered at Sangerhausen, May 11, 1945, as 3rd Armored Division passed to XIX Corps," typescript, 1945
- Folder 31: G-2 Periodic Reports, 1944
- July 1944.
- Folder 32: G-2 Periodic Reports, 1944
- August 1944.
- Folder 33: G-2 Periodic Reports, 1944
- September 1944.
- Folder 34: G-2 Periodic Reports, 1944
- October 1944.
- Folder 35: G-2 Periodic Reports, 1944
- November 1944.
- Folder 36: G-2 Periodic Reports, 1944
- December 1944.
- Folder 37: G-2 Periodic Reports, 1945
- January 1945.
- Folder 38: G-2 Periodic Reports, 1945
- February 1945.
- Folder 39: G-2 Periodic Reports, 1945
- March 1945.
- Folder 40: G-2 Periodic Reports, 1945
- April 1945.
- Folder 41: G-2 Periodic Reports, 1945
- May 1-12, 1945.
- Box 11: Published Guides to Microfilmed German Records, 1934-45
- Guides 1-33, published 1958-61. (List of titles included with guides)
- Box 12: Published Guides to Microfilmed German Records, 1934-45, 1934-45
- Guides 34-55, 67 and a guide to records of the Italian Armed Forces, 1962-67, 1974. (List of titles included with guides.)
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Series 1: Donor Correspondence, Diaries, Mementos and Recollections],
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Series 3: Photographs and Scrapbooks],
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Series 4: Newspapers and Clippings],
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Series 5: Articles and Books],
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Series 6: Association Events, Newsletters, Programs and Exhibits File],
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Series 7: Artifacts],
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Series 8: Audiovisual Materials],
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Series 9: Oversize Photographs and Maps],
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