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Home of the WWII 808th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Story of the WWII 808th Tank Destroyer Battalion

A synopsis of how the US became involved in WWII
The creation of Tank Destroyers is examined.
Training Tank Destroyers and the 808th TD Btn
A short history of the greatest army the world has ever known.
The 808th TD Btn was engaged in combat everyday they were online in Europe
      The 808 landed at Utah Beach in France
      The 808 goes into combat in Dieulouard, France
      Who the 808 fought with and what campaigns they were directly involved in.
      Headquarters for the 808th TD Btn in Europe
Victory in Europe
Every page in this section of the site is listed in outline form.
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Known and confirmed damage inflicted on the enemy

Includes but is not limited to:

German Vehicles:

Machine gun action during WWII

Other German Equipment::

Other items captured:

Germans Captured 3,664

German Officer Binoculars: 1

Enemy Killed: 887

German Flag: 1

Enemy Horse Captured: 1

 German AM radio: 1
Assorted German Swastikas/shoulder patches Assorted German Personal Field Items
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Summary:

Not until WWII started did the world become aware of the need for tank destroyers.

The 808th Tank Destroyer Battalion was trained in a variety of settings here in the states before they were shipped overseas.

horse captured by the 808 TD Battalion during WWII

After arrival in Great Britain the 808 first met their General. General Patton required his men to fight like they had never fought before. To remember they were not just defending the area but intended to take it away from the Germans.

 The 808th Tank Destroyer Battalion saw 128 days of continuous combat. They were attached to at least 3 Infantry Divisions during their heaviest days of combat.

The 808 tank destroyers fought to gain control of the Maginot Line, fought in the  Battle of the Bulge, helped secure the Seigfried Line, were instrumental in the liberation of the concentration camp at Gotha and were as far east as any other battalion had gone into Europe.

General Patton considered the 808 to be his own TD Battalion.

The men fought for our freedom and the freedom from Nazism worldwide.

 

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