22nd Infantry World War 2 Page 1

The 22nd Infantry in World War II

Field Marshall Sir Bernard Montgomery inspects the 22nd Infantry Regiment in England April 27, 1944.
Colonel Harvey A. Tribolet, Commanding Officer of the 22nd Infantry,
is to Marshall Montgomery's right. Brigadier General Henry A. Barber, Jr.,
Assistant Division Commander, is to his left.

( Editor's note: The 1946 yearbooks for the 4th Division have General Barber's name in the above caption incorrectly spelled as "Henry Baker".
Anyone having the yearbooks for the 4th Division or the 22nd Infantry Regiment should correct this to read "General Henry Barber".
Identification provided by General Barber's grandson, Henry A. Barber IV. )

Marshall Sir Bernard Montgomery inspects the 22nd in England,
April 27, 1944.

The leaders of Combat Team 22 pictured in the marshalling area just before
loading for the assault on D-Day. Seated, left to right: Colonel H.A. Tribolet,
Commanding Officer 22nd Infantry; Lt Colonel John F. Ruggles,
Regimental Executive Officer 22nd Infantry; Lt Colonel Arthur Teague,
Commanding Officer 3rd BN 22nd Infantry; Lt Colonel S.W. Brumby,
Commanding Officer 1st BN 22nd Infantry; Standing:
Lt Colonel William A. Atson, Commanding Officer 44th Field Artillery;
Lt Colonel Thomas Kenan, Regimental S-3 22nd Infantry;
Lt Colonel Earl Edwards, Commanding Officer 2nd BN 22nd Infantry.

Wading through the inundations, elements of the 22d Infantry spent several hours in these watery stretches
before reaching solid ground in the vicinity of St. Martin-de-Varreville. The northern causeways were either
impassable or under enemy fire.

280mm gun in fortification at Crisbeq, taken by the 22nd Infantry

One of the strongpoints between the beach and Cherbourg

Prisoners taken on the way to Cherbourg

Bazooka team from the 22nd Infantry examines a German tank
they knocked out, July 14, 1944

Destroyed German "Panther" (Panzer Mark V)
St. Eny, France, July 15, 1944

Another view of the knocked out Panther above.
Excellent research by Kerry King has established this tank as belonging to
I. Abteilung / SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 / 2. SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich".
Photo courtesy of Kerry King II

Major General Raymond O. Barton, Commander, 4th Infantry Division
addresses the 22nd Infantry, following their first decorations ceremony
on the European Continent, July 1944