Person in the context of liberation
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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Research record
Documented information
- Unit/institution
- US Army / 707th Tank Battalion / Task Force Crater / 89th Infantry Division attachment
- Unit
- 707th Tank Battalion; Task Force Crater; attached to 89th Infantry Division / VIII Corps operations
- Function
- Lt. Col.; commander, 707th Tank Battalion; commander, Task Force Crater
- Period
- 1945-04-11 – 1945-04-13
- Research status
- high
Transmission and context
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.
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