Сформирована 26.08.1944
The Army’s 20th Armored Group intended to land three tank companies with the T6 Device, one each from the 193rd, 711th, and 763rd Tank Battalions. In the event, the 763rd landed with deep-wading trunks and the 193rd Tank Battalion remained in reserve until April 8, and so had no need for the T6 Devices.
On April 1, 1945 Company B, 711th Tank Battalion launched a dozen T6 Devices from six LSMs from a range of about 500 yards from shore as part of the 9th Wave. They landed on Beach Orange, west of Kadena airbase, without any damage and a few minutes later were followed by deep-wading tanks of Company A from LCM-6 landing craft. |
