102nd Infantry Division The Ozarks

A simple overview of the WWII campaign of the 102nd Infantry Division – the Ozarks.

Originally established as part of the Organized Reserve in 1921, the 102nd Infantry Division earned it’s nickname (The Ozarks) from the mountainous region that ran through the home states of many of its original members (primarily from Missouri and Arkansas). The unit arrived in France under the command of Major General Frank A. Keating in September of 1944, and would proceed across the European Theater to eventually link up with the Red Army outside Berlin in 1945.

The movement of the division is illustrated on this pictorial map, distributed to unit members to commemorate their battle during WWII. Four separation groups of actions are noted with arrows, numbers, and accompanying lists of command headquarters. Simple drawings include an American G.I., the Eiffel Tower, and Cathedral at Cologne. The highlights from the campaign are listed at the bottom and include the crossing of the Roer, the capture of Krefeld, and the last battle at the Elbe.