








This summary is taken from the May After Action Report Section 5 and reflects the 808th TD time in the ETO.
The battalion was in combat in the ETO for 225 consecutive days. (This is longer than any other unit during WWII.) The following is a summary of its action:
Vehicles Destroyed:
Mark V Tanks
5
Mark VI Tanks 14
M24 Tank (US) 1 (we have no
After Action Report to explain this)
SP Gun
13 (self-propelled)
Others
32 (including 1 M8)
Total
65
Other Equipment Destroyed:
Gun, AT (75 - 88)
39
Gun, 20mm AT - AA 15
Gun, 40mm AT - AA 3
Gun, Arty
11
Machine Gun
56
Mortar
12
Nebelwerfer
1
Pill Box
157
OP
61 (observation post)
Bazooka
6
Ammunition Dump 4
Radar Unit
1
Radio Station
1
Boats
13
POW's Captured:
3,664
Enemy Killed:
877
Ammunition Expended:
APC
3"
587
90mm 1,539
HE (high explosive)
Direct Indirect
3"
9,543
27,952
90 mm 3,849
528
37 mm 342
Cal 50 76,090
Cal 30 54,340
Carbine 16,600
Cal 45 24,200
Gasoline Expended:
262,200
Average Operational Rations Consumed:
"B" 52%
10 in 1 43%
"C" 4%
"K" 1%
Vehicles Replaced:
| Type | Combat Loss | Evacuated | Total |
| 1/4 ton, 4X4 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 1 1.2 ton, 6X6 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 1/2 ton, 6X6 | 2 | 2 | |
| Half Track | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| M-36 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| T-2 or M32 | 2 | 2 | |
| M5 Al* | 1 | 1 | |
| M1 Wrecker | 1 | 1 | |
| M10 Trailer | 2 | 2 | |
| 3" Gun | 1 | 1 | |
| * light tank | |||
Personnel:
Losses:
Killed in Action
14
Died of Wounds
5
Accidentally Killed
4
Wounded in Action (hospitalized)
48
Sick and Non-battle Injuries (hospitalized)
186
Transferred Out of Battalion
107
Total 364
Gains:
Reinforcements Received
108
Wounded in Action Returned
21
Sick and Non-battle Casualties Returned
123
Total 257
Strength:
Beginning of Operations - 757
End of This Period
- 650