HOSE of you who were with the Division when I addressed you shortly before we left Camp Butner in April, 1944, will recall that I stated I would at times...See more »
HOSE of you who were with the Division when I addressed you shortly before we left Camp Butner in April, 1944, will recall that I stated I would at times probably call on you to do what seemed humanly impossible. Since that time this Division has traveled over 1300 miles in battle, has gone in action from St. Lo to Venlo and the Rhine River via Mortain, Orleans, Nancy, Habkirchen, Germany, Bastogne and the Lower Vosges, and has covered itself with glory in eight different Corps and four different Armies. That is a record you as an individual and we as a Division have a just right to be proud. But in accomplishing this feat, those Of you who are here, and those of our comrades who are absent, have on numerous occasions accomplished the impossible that I referred to in my talk before leaving Camp Butner. It is only by the indomitable spirit displayed by each of you and a grim determination to lick the best of the Boche under any conditions of terrain, weather, and other obstacles that we have succeeded. I have often stated that I am proud, very proud of this Division, and I feel deeply honored to have been its commander through all these actions. To those of you who are old members, I express my grateful appreciation -- to those who receive this pamphlet as new arrivals, I welcome you to the Division. I trust that as you glance through the pages of this booklet and learn more of our history, you will be imbued with the spirit of this Division, a spirit which cannot be downed and which is bound to carry us to victory on any field of battle. A spirit to attack the enemy whenever and wherever found. Paul W. Baade Major General, CommandingSee less »
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