General Orders 1946 - Fort Benning

taiion on its left. D;Irlmess \mu approachi~is and before a fiml consolidated
gosition could be estoiliished, the enemy gushed a vigorous tank-iufnntry ntrnck
into the left of the battalion. Only through outstanding courage, skili, and
fearless initiatire, demonstrated by all members of the Sd Battalion, both indivi~lniills
and as a closely knit conlbat team, was the unit able Lo repulse the
attack. -4rtiilery, lnaclline~gun, rifle, and bazooka fire deterled the enemy attack
which was resumed the following doy Despite infiltraliug enemy infantrymen's
fire, the Confusion that ensued, and lack of communications, the 3d Batlelion
sncceSsIully disengnged Uie enemy armor and infantry and covered tbe
withdrawal of the entire regiment. In the 3 t~mn~llnons days of fighting, the $d
~ ~ Q $ ~ Q Z ~ O suffered ? L 111 casualties. Enemy casualties included 105 killed, an unknown
number wuunfled, known to be healy, 14 prisoners taken, 4 tanks destroyed
by infantry, and 8 4estroSrd by artillery. The crews of the enemy ranks
were annihilated as they emerged from the disnbled armor in an atlernpt to
assume firing positions. The courwge, devotion to duts, and tenacity of each and
every oficcr aud cnlisled mau of tile Sd Batlolion, SBlh Ivijantry Regirmnt, reflect
the highest credit on the armed forces of the United States. (General
Orders 29, Headquarters 2d Iufantry Division, 24 May 1010, as apyro~ed by the
Cornmallding Gencral. Zd Infantry Division.)
BY ORDEB OF THE SECECTABP 01. W\:ili:
01 E.ICrAL:
EDWARD B. WITSELL
Uajor General
The Adjutant General
AGO 60465
DWIGH'I' D. EISENIIOWER
Chief of Staff