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Person im Kontext der Befreiung

Hilwert S. Streeter

Task Force Crater was formed for the rapid advance to the Saale and the seizure/holding of bridges in the 89th Infantry Division zone. Online and local working sources identify Lt. Col. H. S./Hilwert S. Streeter of the 707th Tank Battalion as the task force commander.

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Forschungsdatensatz

Dokumentierte Angaben

Einheit/Institution
US Army / 707th Tank Battalion / Task Force Crater / 89th Infantry Division attachment
Einheit
707th Tank Battalion; Task Force Crater; attached to 89th Infantry Division / VIII Corps operations
Funktion
Lt. Col.; commander, 707th Tank Battalion; commander, Task Force Crater
Zeitraum
1945-04-11 – 1945-04-13
Forschungsstand
high

Überlieferung und Kontext

Direct command-level relevance to the Saale bridge operation in the Kahla sector. Current evidence supports Task Force Crater / Saale-Kahla command responsibility; personal presence at a specific Walpersberg site remains to be shown separately.

Namen und Schlagwörter

  • Task Force Crater
  • 707th Tank Battalion
  • 89th Infantry
  • Saale
  • Kahla
  • Rothenstein
  • Grosspuerschuetz
  • bridge operation
  • review

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