Division Breakdown

COMPOSITION

259th Infantry

260th Infantry

259th Infantry

261st Infantry

259th Infantry

65th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)

265th Engineer Combat Battalion

65th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)

265th Engineer Combat Battalion

365th Medical Battalion

65th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)

265th Engineer Combat Battalion

65th Division Artillery

867th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
868th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
869th Field Artillery Battalion (105mm Howitzer)
720th Field Artillery Battalion (155mm Howitzer)

Special Troops

65th Division Artillery

765th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company
65th Quartermaster Company
565th Signal Company
Military Police Platoon
Headquarters Company
Band

ATTACHMENTS

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

546th AAA AW Bn (Mbl)

March 4, 1945 - still attached May 9, 1945

Cavalry

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

3d Cav Gp

March 19, 1945 to March 21, 1945

Engineer

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

Engineer

128th Engr C Bn

March 7, 1945 - still attached May 9, 1945

Armored

Field Artillery

Engineer

Co C, 778th Tk Bn

March 7, 1945 to March 11, 1945

Co C, 748th Tk Bn

March 13, 1945 to March 21, 1945

749th Tk Bn

March 29, 1945 to April 6, 1945

707th Tk Bn

April 6, 1945

748th Tk Bn

April 7, 1945 - still attached May 9, 1945

Chemical

Field Artillery

Co A, 81st Cml Mort Bn

March 7, 1945 to March 11, 1945

Co C, 81st Cml Mort Bn

March 27, 1945 to April 4, 1945

Co A, 93d Cml Mort Bn

April 4, 1945 to April 16, 1945

Co C, 81st Cml Mort Bn

April 20, 1945 to April 25, 1945

94th Cml Mort Bn

April 25, 1945 to April 29, 1945

Co A, 94th Cml Mort Bn

May 1, 1945 - still attached May 9, 1945

Field Artillery

176th FA Bn (4.5" Gun)

744th FA Bn (8" How)

Btry C, 243d FA Bn (8" Gun)

All

March 11, 1945 to March 14, 1945

ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO HIGHER UNITS

January 3, 1945

January 16, 1945

Corps:

Army Assigned:

Attached: UK Base

Army Group Assigned: ETOUSA

Attached:

January 16, 1945

Corps:

Army Assigned:

Attached: Relieved from Assignment

Army Group Assigned: 12th

Attached:

January 18, 1945

January 16, 1945

January 18, 1945

Corps:

Army Assigned: Fifteenth

Attached:

Army Group Assigned: 12th

Attached:

January 25, 1945

January 18, 1945

Corps:

Army Assigned: Fifteenth

Attached:

Army Group Assigned: 12th

Attached:

March 1, 1945

January 25, 1945

March 1, 1945

Corps: XX

Army Assigned: Third

Attached:

Army Group Assigned: 12th

Attached:

April 4, 1945

January 25, 1945

March 1, 1945

Corps: VIII

Army Assigned: Third

Attached:

Army Group Assigned: 12th

Attached:

April 17, 1945

Corps: XX

Army Assigned: Third

Attached:

Army Group Assigned: 12th

Attached:

DIVISION COMMAND POSTS

January 21, 1945

Town: Le Havre

Region: Seine-Inferieure

Country: France

January 22, 1945

January 21, 1945

Town: Camp Lucky Strike (vic. St-Valery-en-Caux)

Region: Seine-Inferieure

Country: France

March 3, 1945

January 21, 1945

March 3, 1945

Town: Emmery

Region: Moselle

Country: France

March 7, 1945

March 17, 1945

March 3, 1945

Town: Boulay-Moselle

Region: Moselle

Country: France

March 17, 1945

Town: Villing

Region: Moselle

Country: France

March 20, 1945

March 17, 1945

Town: Saarlautern then Reisweiller

Region: Saarland

Country: Germany

March 21, 1945

Town: Neunkirchen

Region: Saarland

Country: Germany

March 27, 1945

March 21, 1945

Town: Rockenhausen

Region: Pfalz

Country: Germany

March 28, 1945

March 21, 1945

March 28, 1945

Town: Scwabenheim

Region: Pfalz

Country: Germany

March 31, 1945

March 28, 1945

Town: Laubach

Region: Hessen-Nassau

Country: Germany

April 1, 1945

March 31, 1945

April 1, 1945

Town: Hattenbach

Region: Hessen-Nassau

Country: Germany

April 2, 1945

March 31, 1945

April 1, 1945

Town: Ersrode

Region: Hessen-Nassau

Country: Germany

April 3, 1945

Town: Berneberg

Region: Kurhessen

Country: Germany

April 5, 1945

April 3, 1945

Town: Treffurt

Region: Thuringia

Country: Germany

April 9, 1945

April 3, 1945

April 12, 1945

Town: Berka

Region: Thuringia

Country: Germany

April 12, 1945

Town: Waltershausen

Region: Thuringia

Country: Germany

April 14, 1945

April 12, 1945

April 14, 1945

Town: Arnstadt

Region: Thuringia

Country: Germany

April 17, 1945

April 12, 1945

April 14, 1945

Town: Breitengussbach

Region: Bavaria

Country: Germany

April 20, 1945

Town: Altdorf

Region: Bavaria

Country: Germany

April 23, 1945

April 20, 1945

Town: Velburg

Region: Bavaria

Country: Germany

April 24, 1945

April 20, 1945

April 24, 1945

Town: Deuerling

Region: Bavaria

Country: Germany

April 27, 1945

April 24, 1945

Town: Regensburg

Region: Bavaria

Country: Germany

May 1, 1945

April 27, 1945

May 1, 1945

Town: Plattling

Region: Bavaria

Country: Germany

May 2, 1945

April 27, 1945

May 1, 1945

Town: Furstenzell

Region: Bavaria

Country: Germany

65th Infantry Division Breakdown

COMPOSITION

259th Infantry

259th Infantry

259th Infantry

260th Infantry

259th Infantry

259th Infantry

261st Infantry

259th Infantry

65th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)

65th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)

65th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)

65th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)

265th Engineer Combat Battalion

65th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)

265th Engineer Combat Battalion

365th Medical Battalion

65th Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized)

265th Engineer Combat Battalion

65th Division Artillery

65th Division Artillery

65th Division Artillery

Special Troops

65th Division Artillery

65th Division Artillery

ATTACHMENTS

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

Cavalry

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

Engineer

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

Engineer

Armored

Field Artillery

Engineer

Chemical

Field Artillery

Field Artillery

Field Artillery

Field Artillery

Field Artillery

DETACHMENTS - Infantry

261st CT

869th FA Bn

869th FA Bn

869th FA Bn

869th FA Bn

869th FA Bn

65th Rcn Tr

1 plat Co C, 265th Engr C Bn

1 plat Co C, 265th Engr C Bn

1 plat Co C, 265th Engr C Bn

1 plat Co C, 265th Engr C Bn

1 plat Co C, 265th Engr C Bn

ASSIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO HIGHER UNITS

January 3, 1945

January 16, 1945

January 16, 1945

January 16, 1945

January 16, 1945

January 16, 1945

January 18, 1945

January 16, 1945

January 18, 1945

January 25, 1945

January 25, 1945

January 18, 1945

March 1, 1945

January 25, 1945

March 1, 1945

April 4, 1945

January 25, 1945

March 1, 1945

April 17, 1945

April 17, 1945

April 17, 1945