The 83rd Infantry Division ("Thunderbolt" [1]) was a formation of the United States Army in World War I and World War II. The division was activated in September 1917 at Camp Sherman, …

In March 1945, however, it was felt that through combat losses and turnover in personnel the 83rd had changed from an Ohio outfit to one representing all the states. A contest was held to select a new name and out of more than 1000 entries the name "Thunderbolt" was selected.

Dec 18, 2024 · During World War II, the Division brought in soldiers from all over the United States. In early 1945, the 83rd held a contest and adopted a new nickname: “the Thunderbolt Division.” The contest was held while the 83rd was at the Rhine River across from the German city of Düsseldorf.

After training in Wales, the Division landed at Omaha Beach, 18 June 1944, and entered the hedgerow struggle south of Carentan, 27 June. Taking the offensive, the 83d reached the St. …

On the Fourth of July, the 83d launched its first big offensive. With the 9th and 90th Infantry Divisions, it broke through to the St.Lô-Coutances highway, moved early in August by truck to Avranches, and then headed west to take care of the stubborn residents of …

This page shows the three Infantry Regiments and their position on the map according to the morning reports today, but then in 1944 or 1945. The table below the map contains the stations (locations) and record of events. The record of events are sometimes really... [More]

Battle order – June-August 1944 – Battle of Normandy Commander: Major General Robert C. Macon Deputy commander: Brigadier General Claude B. Ferenbaugh

Aug 1, 2016 · On this page documents related to the 83rd Infantry Division, on a division level, can be downloaded in the PDF format. The divisional after action reports for the 83rd Infantry Diivsion in PDF format can be found in the following table.

Feb 10, 2025 · This is an overview of all servicemen and women of units attached to the 83rd Infantry Division who are buried in Europe. One can search for specific names using the 'Custom Filter' function below. Found 1396 records. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Next »

At the end of day 1, the inexperienced 83rd was now devastated by the loss of life and wounded as they started their month-long march through “hedgerow hell” fighting yard to yard, field to field, village to village until operation Cobra. (more…)