STATS

SOURCE: The Maverick Outfit, pp. 144-147

Battery & Battalion Statistics  06/06/44-06/05/45
Bn
A
B
C
D
No. of positions
61
80
89
94
103
Total advance (miles)
1,431
1,423
1,605
1,870
2,037
Avg. advance per position
23.5
17.8
18.0
20.0
19.2
Avg. daily advance
3.9
3.9
4.4
5.1
5.6
Longest advance (miles)
  • Chaubeauneuf-08/24
  • Moriesse-12/22
  • Courville-08/24
  • La Loupe-08/24
97


82



79




100





106
Longest position
  • Nutheim, Ger. K-8937    10/01-12/04
  • Schmidthof, Ger. K-9033 09/20-11/30
  • Breinig, Ger. K-9238 09/18-11/20
  • Venwegen, Ger. K-9236 10/3-10/28
  • Wallheim, Ger. K-9036 09/20-11/30

65



72





64







25









72



Missions          BY POSITIONS                                            BY DAY
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
Artillery
39
(49%)
49
(56%)
53
(56%)
54
(52%)
213
(58%)
189
(52%)
221
(61%)
129
(35%)
Bridges
16
(21%)
18
(22%)
22
(23%)
13
(13%)
39
(11%)
69
(19%)
52
(14%
50
(14%)
Misc.




113
(31%)
107
(29%)
92
(25%)
186
(51%)
Airstrips

1
1
4




MSR’s
3
2
3
3




Beach Defenses
1
3
2
3




Supply depots
3

1
3




Div. support
  • do.
  • do.
3


1



2
1




Area Defenses
2
1
2
2




Sweeping, occupation & patrolling
2
5
5
7





Assembly  areas
3
4
2
8




Maint.-Rehab.
3
4
3
5




TOTAL
79
88
94
103






Recapitulation
Period
06/06/44-05/09/45
Planes destroyed
46.5
Planes probably destroyed
33
Prisoners of war captured
1,535
Enemy equipment captured
$2,946,360
Assigned missions
261
Miles traveled
3,210
Rounds of ammunition fired
20,576/37mm
543,459/50 cal.
Assigned missions include
Protection of beach and beach exits
Ammunition dumps
Gasoline dumps
Forward airstrips
Docks
Towns and large cities
Main supply routes
Field artillery
In support of
4th, 9th 79th, 96th, 1st, 164th, 85th, 83rd, 84th Infantry Divisions
Protected bridges across
Seine River
Meuse River
Marne River
Ainse River
Roer River
Erft Canal
Rhine River, during and after construction
Weser River, during and after construction
Casualties
97 total
12 men killed in action
Attachments
1st US Army
49th AAA Brigade
11th AAA Group
207th AAA Group
109th AAA Group
4th Cavalry Group
VII Corps


Memorable Days
A
B
C
D
Bn. HQ
Entered France
06/06/44
06/06/44
06/06/44
06/07/44
06/06/44
Entered Belgium
09/06/44
09/02/44
09/03/44
09/03/44
09/04/44
Entered Germany
09/20/44
09/18/44
09/18/44
09/20/44
09/20/44
Reentered Belgium
12/22/44
12/23/44
12/22/44
121/22/44
12/22/44
Reentered Germany
02/03/45
02/04/45
02/03/45
02/003/45
02/04/45
Crossed Rhine River
03/22/45
03/26/45
03/15/45
03/18/45
03/24/45

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