The 217th battalion was an infantry battalion of the australian army. Sarge lineage of the unit as it was established into the u. The history of the 214th battalion history 2nd14battalion. Combat history of the second infantry division in world. Battalion update 15 discusses loss of members, another. The 14th battalion was formed in melbourne in early 1914.
This book is the divisional history for the 2nd infantry division in the european theater of operations during world war ii. It would appear that only a few of these were made. The 214th was disbanded after the war, in early 1946. I am currently using this book as a source for a masters thesis on the 23rd infantry regiment, which was one of the regiments assigned to the 2nd infantry division during world war ii. Mcallester 214 battalion association melbourne wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. The 215th relieved the 228th infantry battalion, holding the line from hill 33 to the coast throughout august. History of the sixtieth naval construction battalion. Krohns firsthand account of his battalions ordeal in the rice paddies northwest of the city is gripping, tragic, and ultimately heroic. Sovereigns colour 14th battalion prahranfootscray regiment. Field artillery part 2 army lineage series compiled by janice e. A history of the 217 australian infantry battalion 19401945. Pounding along to singapore, a history of 220th battalion.
The book details the battalions role in these battles and includes. This book is typewritten sheets with fiberboard covers. Since 1975, members of the 215th battalion remembrance club have been writing and recording tales of the 215th australian infantry battalion. If you were a member of the 14th infantry regiment, serving with the 25th, the 4th, or the 10th, please feel welcome.
Pounding along to singapore, a history of 220th battalion aif. On the night of 14 april 1941, a party of about 30 germans broke into the australian. This was the first time in the history of the united states armed forces that a military police battalion. The 2nd battalion became the 23rd infantry, the 3rd battalion became the 32nd infantry, while the 1st battalion, with replacements, remained as the 14th infantry. The tank busters the history of the 607th tank destroyer battalion in combat on the western front.
On 1 september the 215th participated in operation bulimba, designed to test tactics and strategies for the upcoming battle. History 212th infantry regiment warriors vietnam era. The history of the 214th battalion the 214th battalion was officially raised on 26 april 1940 and began to assemble for training, at puckapunyal in victoria, on 11 may. Battalion update discusses reunion and battalion history. Prices including delivery for men of the 214 battalion by j. Charles krohns the lost battalion of tet is the best book written about the u. After a period of rest and retraining, the 214th, once again functioning as a separate battalion, joined the operations at gona on 26 november. By this time the battalion was so weak that it had been amalgamated with the 216th to form a composite battalion. The soldiers of 32 battalion were so feared by their enemies that they were called the terrible ones. As a stretcher case he was left at sangai no 2 village and was murdered by the japanese on 4 october 1942. North africa, syria 1941, syrian frontier, adlun, jezzine, damour, southwest pacific.
This book by historian, dr john mackenziesmith corrects the previous accounts of the battle that was hitlers first defeat in world war 2. This comprehensive twovolume work covers in detail the unit s 117. Shortly after this, the regiment was scattered far and wide, having detachments in as many as thirteen camps and posts at the same time. Comet bay college students kyle and kane richardson volunteered recently to support the 2nd28th battalion at their book launch at karrakatta army barracks. Sumartra and java with 14 other 229th battalion men and after eluding capture following the battle of muar and the fall of singapore. For more information, contact mike graff at 18039170990, or email him at.
Those with a link will take you to a battalionpublished history. The history of the 214 australian infantry battalion by w. He was 16 years of age at the time and was posted to the 214 battalion as private stanley hunter. It saw service at gallipoli in 1915 and on the western front during 191618. W editor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Retyped version with difficult to see photos, but it is a searchable document within adobe acrobat. These annual histories give a short history of the battalions origins as well as lists the units strength, the dates of its arrival and departure from each. Events described in this book tell of the 215s role in. This book is compiled by jim mcallester who was the original. Russell ma, bed was first published in 1948 and at the time, as it was the first history of a ww2 battalion, it was recommended as a guide to all other battalion histories which followed. The 214ths ordeal on the trail ended with its relief at imita ridge on 16 september. A history of the 220 battalion aif 22nd brigade, 8th division in wwii and a. An oral history of the 229th battalion by john lack, published in 2005. The human face of a fighting unit in the second world war.
History of the 720th military police battalion book ii. Its formation began with the appointment of its first commanding officer on october 1939 and by 7 november it was assembling at the newlybuilt northam camp to begin training. Formed from 67th infantry medium tanks at fort meade, maryland, on 15 june 1940 under lt. Armys involvement in the battle of hue, and one that i found invaluable in crafting my own book on the bloodiest single battle of the vietnam war. Immediately after arrival, the 2nd rangers began the task of building a new base camp.
On 28 march 2002, two companies of 114 infantry deployed to bosnia. View fullsize a history of the 229 battalion 8th division aif. Finding the lost battalion is a brilliant piece of historical digging and i highly recommend this book. Mckenney center of military history united states army washington, d. World war, 19391945 regimental histories australia. The 214th battalion was officially raised on 26 april 1940 and began to assemble for training, at puckapunyal in victoria, on 11 may.
It has been suggested possibly something to do with the 1929 stock exchange crash and the. Australian 14th battalion book australian army 14th. It is also the story of a distinguished queensland battalion. In november, 2001, 214 infantry deployed to bosnia as part of task force falcon. The 211th was the first western australian battalion raised for service overseas during the second world war. The seabees began as regular construction battalions made up of 32 officers and 1079 enlisted men. Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. Regular army updated 612015 constituted 3 may 1861 in the regular army as company b, 1st battalion, 12th infantry organized 20 october 1861 at fort hamilton, new york. The command of the 14th battalion was given to a 45 year old solicitor from melbourne, lieutenantcolonel r. The fighting was vicious and the battalion suffered 183 casualties about half its fighting strength. For more detail of our earlier history, use the menu tab regimental history for that era. This is the battalion history book of the 215th battalion 2 aif. It embarked, at sydney, for service in the middle east on 19 october, and after stopping in india between 4 and. Battalion update 14 discusses update on ao book, update on dennis berg with toxin issues, personal update, editorial i submitted on va court system.
Volume by thomas terry new 2 history of 720th military police battalion book ii. The ten battle honours displayed on this sovereign colour come from a combination of honours earned by the 214 and the 1432 infantry battalion 2nd aif. A history of the 229 battalion 8th australian division aif. There is also the history of 9th tank battalion for 19431944, 1945, and january 1, 1946april 2, 1946. Malaya and singapore and the years as prisoners of war of the japanese. The association recommends this book as a must read.