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Person in the context of liberation

Capt. Oliver

The 707th Tank Battalion AAR names Combat Group Oliver as the Task Force Crater reserve. The 602nd Tank Destroyer Battalion AAR names Capt. Oliver in Company A context shortly before the April operations, and Company A, 602nd TD was part of Task Force Crater.

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Research record

Documented information

Unit/institution
602nd Tank Destroyer Battalion / Task Force Crater context
Unit
Company A, 602nd Tank Destroyer Battalion; Combat Group Oliver context
Function
Captain; probable 602nd TD officer; namesake/commander candidate for Combat Group Oliver
Period
1945-04-12 – 1945-04-13
Research status
medium

Transmission and context

Direct surname/function anchor for the Kahla-Saale Task Force Crater operation. First name and explicit identification with Bertrand J. Oliver remain unproven.

Names and keywords

  • 602nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
  • Company A
  • Task Force Crater
  • Combat Group Oliver
  • Kahla
  • Saale
  • identity incomplete

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