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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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Gedocumenteerde gegevens

Eenheid/instelling
US Army / 707th Tank Battalion / Task Force Crater / 89th Infantry Division attachment
Eenheid
707th Tank Battalion; Task Force Crater; attached to 89th Infantry Division / VIII Corps operations
Functie
Lt. Col.; commander, 707th Tank Battalion; commander, Task Force Crater
Periode
1945-04-11 – 1945-04-13
Onderzoeksstatus
high

Overlevering en 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.

Namen en trefwoorden

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

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