102nd Infantry Division Campaign Map

Campaigns of the 102nd Infantry Division is a detailed World War II route map of the Ozark Division during World War II. The map shows the route taken by the 102nd Division from its landing at Cherbourg, France to V.E. Day in Germany including the link-up with Russian forces. Printed text lists the towns the 102nd Division passed through and the dates they were cleared, taken, captured, and occupied. Important highlights such as critical river crossings are also detailed.

The 102nd Infantry arrived in France on September 23, 1944, and, after a short period of training near Valognes, moved to the German-Netherlands border. On October 26th, elements attached to other divisions entered combat and on November 3rd the division assumed responsibility for the sector from the Wurm River to Waurichen.

Known as the Ozark Division, it fought in support of neighboring formations near Beeck and other frontier towns, then attacked toward the Roer at the end of November 1944. Linnich, Welz, and Flossdorf marked the early stage of a campaign focused on river lines and lower Rhineland towns.

After weeks of patrolling and preparation, the division crossed the Roer on February 23, 1945. It pushed through Ralshoven, Katzem, Lovenich, Erkelenz, Rheindahlen, Viersen, and Krefeld before reaching the Rhine. During March, the 102nd held a Rhine sector from Homberg toward Dusseldorf as the Allies prepared for the final crossing.

In April, the Ozark Division crossed the Rhine at Wesel and moved rapidly behind armored forces toward the Weser. It crossed at Hameln, cleared resistance in the Wesergebirge, and then advanced toward the Elbe, where it overtook armor and relieved units along the river. 

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