positions from Hill 192, and kept the U.S.
All during this time the enemy was looking down on the U.S. įrom 20 June to 10 July, the battalion protected the division from anti-mechanized attack, with elements harassing the enemy with high velocity interdiction fire. The remainder of Headquarters Company, Company A, elements of Company B and Company C arrived on 16 June. They immediately moved into positions on the line in the 2nd Infantry Division sector, with the mission to provide anti-mechanized protection for the Division. The battalion embarked on the Ile de France, on 5 April 1944, at the New York Port of Embarkation, and sailed on 7 April 1944.Īfter arriving in England, two platoons of Company B were the first elements to sail from England aboard a LST on 12 June, arriving in France on 14 June. On 20 December 1943, the battalion was reorganized as a towed battalion utilizing 3-inch guns and on 26 March 1944 traveled to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, arriving on 29 March 1944. The battalion moved back to Camp Swift on 14 June 1943 and participated in the Third Army Maneuvers in Louisiana from September to November 1943, then returned to Camp Swift. Deeley assumed command of the battalion on 27 February 1943.įor advanced training as a self-propelled unit, the battalion first moved to Camp Hood, Texas, on 3 March 1943. The Battalion received its men and moved to Camp Bowie, Texas, on 4 December 1942, where they received basic training. The logo was widely used at Camp Hood where tank destroyer forces were trained, on uniforms, equipment, and official U.S. All of the tank destroyer battalions used the same logo, that of a panther eating a caterpillar tread. The cadre of two officers and seventy-three enlisted men were from the 631st Tank Destroyer Battalion. The 612th Tank Destroyer Battalion was activated as a light battalion at Camp Swift, Texas, on 25 June 1942, under the command of Lt. In December, 1944, the twelve 3-inch guns of Company A were integrated into the defensive positions of the 395th Infantry Regiment and were key to keeping the attacking Sixth Panzer Army from gaining essential objectives in the first days of the offensive. The specialized tank destroyer unit was attached to various organizations during the war. It played an instrumental role in defending Hofen during the Battle of the Bulge. The 612th Tank Destroyer Battalion was a unit of the United States Army during World War II.
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