VIIIth Corps Units as of 14 Sept 1944

VIIIth Corps Units as of 14 Sept. 1944 (unit code names where known)

cover of Battle for Brest Note: other units served in Brittany, but were either not officially attached to VIII Corps, or had left the region by 14 September 1944. This list is not thought to be complete, but provided as an overview of the main Corps that participated in the Campaign. Sadly, no register of unit code names used in the ETO has been found. If you can help fill in the blanks please drop me a line

VIII Corps (Monarch)

Combat Units (and unit code names where known)

Divisions and Task Forces

2^nd Infantry Division (Ivanhoe)

612^th TD Bn. (Towed) (Vertex)

Co. D, 709^th Tank Bn. (Light) (Healthy)

Co. C, 86^th Chemical Mortar Bn.

Co. B, 705^th TD Bn. (Self Propelled)

29^th Infantry Division (L*)

821^st TD Bn. (Towed)

Co. A, 709^th Tank Bn.

Cos. A&B, 86^th Chemical Mortar Bn.

Co. A, 644^th TD Bn (SP) (Hazard)

141^st Royal Armored Corps (Buffs)

8^th Infantry Division (Granite)

445^th AAA (AW) Bn. (Mulberry)

644^th TD Bn. (SP) (-Co. A) (Hazard)

Co. D, 86^th Chemical Mortar Bn.

Hq/Hq Btry 34^th FA Brigade (Heartless)

687^th FA Bn. (105H) (Lowbred)

969^th FA Bn. (155H) (Monster White)

Hq/Hq Btry. 402^nd FA Group (Logslate)

256^th FA Bn. (8”G) - Btry. C (Highcap)

265^th FA Bn. (240 H) (-Btry. C) (Lulubelle)

740^th FA Bn. 8” H)(-Btry. B) (Hightime)

770^th FA Bn. (4.5” G) (Lower)

83^rd Armored FA Bn. (105H) (-Btry A) (Cocaine)

Btry. A, 16^th FA Observation Bn (Hillman)

Task Force A

Hq/Hq Co , 1^st TD Brigade

Hq/Hq Co., 6^th Group

705^th TD Bn. (SP) (-Co. B)

Hq/Hq Troop, 15^th Cavalry Group

15^th Cavalry Recon Squadron

17^th Cavalry Recon Squadron

35^th Engineer Combat Bn. (Handsome)

VIIIth Corps Troops

Hq/Hq Btry VIII Corps Artillery (Mogul)

12^th FA Observation Bn. Mystery)

Hq/Hq Btry. 174^th FA Group (Munition)

Btry. A, 243^rd FA Bn. (8”G) (Hillock)

Btry. B, 740^th FA Bn. (8”H) (Hightime)

2^nd FA Bn. (155H) (Hemstitch)

Btry A, 83^rd Arm FA Bn. (105H) (Cocaine)

561^st FA Bn. (155G) (Munition White)

16^th FA Obsn Bn. (-Btry. A) (Hillman)

Hq/Hq Btry. 333^rd FA Group (Monster)

333^rd FA Bn. (155H) (Monster Red)

557^th FA Bn. (155G-SP) (Varnish)

771^st FA Bn (4.5”G) (Lowpass)

Hq/Hq Btry. 196^th FA Group (Lustful)

174^th FA Bn. (155G-SP) (Mallory Blue)

965^th FA Bn. (155H) (Loiter)

Btry. C, 256^th FA Bn. (8”G) (Highcap)

Btry. C, 265^th FA Bn. (240H) (Lulubelle)

Hq/Hq Btry. 202^nd FA Group (Lockman)

243^rd FA Bn. (8”G) (Hillock)

269^th FA Bn. (240H) (Cockpit)

559^th FA Bn. (155G) (Munition Red)

578^th FA Bn. (8”H) (Munition Blue)

Hq/Hq Btry. 113^th AAA Group (Montana)

635^th AAA (AW) Bn. (Mayfair 635)

Hq/Hq Co.1102^nd Engineer Combat Group (Muscle)

44^th Engineer Combat Bn. (Muscle-Able)

511^th Engineer Light Pontoon Co. (Muscle-Dog)

628.^th Engineer Light Equip Co. (Muscle-Easy)

Hq/Hq Co.1107^th Engineer Combat Group (Lurdan)

168^th Engineer Combat Bn. (Hinder)

202^nd Engineer Combat Bn. (Happy)

665^th Engineer Topographic Co. (Myopia)

969^th Engineer Maintenance Co. Muscle-Fox)

2^nd Platoon, Co. A, 602^nd Engineer Camouflage Bn. (January)

59th Signal Bn. (Modulate)

Det. 51 166^th Signal Photo Co.

6^th Platoon, 187^th Signal Replacement Co. (Monogram)

Co. A, 511^th Military Police Bn.

Hq/Hq Co. 7^th TD Group (Morbid)

Hq/Hq Det. 86^th Chemical Mortar Bn.

2^nd Ranger Bn. (Veteran)

5^th Ranger Bn. (Vat)

VIII Corps Service Units

Hq/Hq Det, 80^th QM Bn. (M) (Hawkville)

131^st QM Truck Co. (review)

3042^nd QM Graves Registration Co. (Daisey)

3200^th QM Service Co.

3326^th QM Truck Co. (Daily)

3598^th QM Truck Co. (Dairymaid)

3806^th QM Truck Co.

2^nd Platoon 122^nd QM Car Co.

Hq/Hq Det, 64^th Medical Group (Dahia)

Hq/Hq Det, 170^th Medical Bn.

439^th Medical Collecting Co. (less Amb Platoon) (Cosmic)

590^th Medical Ambulance Co. (Damsel)

623^rd Medical Clearing Co. (Daphne)

Hq/Hq Det, 420^th Medical Bn.

462^nd Medical Collecting Co.

580^th Medical Ambulance Co. (Data)

581^st Medical Ambulance Co. (Davenport)

666^th Medical Clearing Co.

595^th Medical Ambulance Co. (Corkscrew)

53^rd Field Hospital

100^th Evacuation Hospital

102^nd Evacuation Hospital (Headlong)

107^th Evacuation Hospital (Heathen)

108^th Evacuation Hospital

Advance Section, 33^rd Medical Dep. Co.

48^th Replacement Bn. (Monotone)

13^th Military Records Unit

577^th Army Postal Unit

599^th Army Postal Unit

63^rd Finance Distribution Section

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