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General Orders ) WAR DEPARTMENT,
No. 75 ) Washington 25, D.C., 29 October 1943.
BATTLE HONORS.
1. Paragraph 2, section VIII, General Orders No. 7, War Department, 1943, is rescinded.
2. The following are added to the list of battles and campaigns of the United States Army:
Asiatic-Pacific Theater
a. CENTRAL PACIFIC.
(1) Combat zone. - That portion of the Central Pacific Area lying west of the. 180th meridian; the Gilbert Islands and Nauru; the Hawaiian Islands on 7 December 1941 only, and Midway Island from 3 to 6 June 1942 only.
(2) Time limitation. 7 December 1941. Final date to be announced later (except as indicated in (1) above).
b. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
(1) Combat zone. - Philippine Islands and waters within 50 miles thereof.
(2) Time limitation. - 7 December 1941 to 10 May 1942.
c. EAST INDIES.
(1) Combat zone. - Southwest Pacific Area less the Philippine Islands and less that portion of Australia south of latitude 21
degrees south.
(2) Time limitation. - 1 January 1942 to 22 July 1942.
d. PAPUA.
(1) Combat zone. - Southwest Pacific Area less the Philippine Islands and less that portion of Australia south of latitude 21 degrees south and east of longitude 140 degrees east.
(2) Time limitation. - 23 July 1942 to 23 January 1943.
e. NEW GUINEA.
(1) Combat zone. - Southwest Pacific Area less the Philippine Islands and less that portion of Australia south of latitude 21 degrees south and east of longitude 140 degrees east.
(2) Time limitation. - 24 January 1943. Final date to be announced later.
f. GUADALCANAL
(1) Combat zone. - Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and adjacent waters.
(2) Time limitation. - 7 August 1942 to 21 February 1943.
g. NORTHERN SOLOMONS.
(1) Combat zone. - Solomon Islands north and west of Russell Islands, Bismarck Archipelago and adjacent waters.
(2) Time limitation. - 22 February 1943. Final date to be announced later.
h. BURMA, 1942. - This pertains to operations on the Burmese mainland during the period indicated, and to such local air operations as
were directly concerned therewith.
(1) Combat zone. - Geographical limits of Burma.
(2) Time limitation. - 7 December 1941 to 26 May 1942.
i. INDIA-BURMA.
(1) Combat zone. - Those parts of India, Burma and enemy-held territory lying beyond the following line: The Assam-Tibet border at east longitude 95 degrees 45 minutes, thence due south to latitude 27 degrees 32 minutes north; thence due west to SADIYA branch of SADIYA-DIBRUGARH railway (exclusive); thence southwest along railway to TINSUKLA (exclusive); thence south along Bengal and Assam through MOKEUCHUNG, KOHIMA, IMPHAL, and AIJAL to CHITTAGONG (all inclusive); also adjacent waters.
(2) Time limitation. - 2 April 1942. Final date to be announced later.
j. CHINA.
(1) Combat zone. - Enemy-held portions of China and contiguous countries, plus a zone 50 miles in width extending into territory held by allied forces.
(2) Time limitation. - 4 July 1942. Final date to be announced later.
k. ALEUTIAN ISLANDS.
(1) Combat zone. - The area bounded by longitude 165 degrees west, and 170 degrees east, and by latitudes 50 degrees and
55 degrees north.
(2) Time limitation. - 3 June 1942 to 24 August 1943. European-African-Middle Eastern Theater
l. AIR OFFENSIVE, EUROPE.
(1) Combat zone. - European theater of operations exclusive of the land areas of the United Kingdom and Iceland.
(2) Time limitation. - 4 July 1942. Final date to be announced later.
m. EGYPT-LIBYA.
(1) Combat zone. - Those parts of Egypt and Libya lying west of 30 degrees east longitude to 6 November 1942, and west of 25 degrees east longitude thereafter, and adjacent waters.
(2) Time limitations. - 11 June 1942 to 12 February 1943.
n. ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCO.
(1) Combat zone. - Algeria, French Morocco and adjacent waters.
(2) Time limitation. - 8 to 11 November 1942.
o. TUNISIA.
(1) Combat zone. - Tunisia and Algeria east of a north-south line through Constantine, and adjacent waters.
(2) Time limitation. - 8 November 1942 (air), 17 November 1942 (ground) to 13 May 1943.
p. SICILY.
(1) Combat zone. - Sicily, and adjacent waters.
(2) Time limitation. - 14 May 1943 (air), 9 July 1943 (ground) to 17 August 1943.
All Theaters of Operations
q. ANTISUBMARINE (where not incident to a names battle or campaign for which the unit otherwise receives credit).
(1) Combat zone. - All theaters of operations and defense commands.
(2) Time limitation. - 7 December 1942. Final date to be announced later.
r. GROUND COMBAT (not included in one of the above campaigns).
(1) Combat zone. - All theaters of operations.
(2) Time limitation. - 7 December 1941. Final date to be announced later.
s. AIR COMBAT (not included in one of the above campaigns).
(1) Combat zone. - All theaters of operations.
(2) Time limitation. - 7 December 1941. Final date to be announced later.
By order of the Secretary of War:
G.C. MARSHALL,
OFFICIAL: J.A. ULIO, Chief of Staff.
Major General,
The Adjutant General.
REPRODUCED BY: HQ, AAF, CBI.
REVISED PARAGRAPH 12, AR 260-10
E X T R A C T
12. Honors - streamers and silver bands. - a. The names of battles and campaigns, participation in which entitles units to battle honors are published in War Department orders.
b. Streamers.
(1) Streamers of ribbon will be used to show -
(a) The names or dates of campaigns or battles, participation in which entitles the unit to battle honors.
(b) Outstanding performance of duty in action for which an organization has been cited in War Department orders.
(c) Service in war for which service medals are authorized.
(d) Award of a decoration by a foreign government expressly conferred upon a unit. The decoration itself will be used only when decorations and spice medals are prescribed by the commanding officer for a ceremony, and when unprescribed, will be attached to the streamer near the spearhead. A decoration awarded by a foreign government belongs to that organization and it subordinate units alone, and is not acquired under the provisions governing the crediting of combat service.
(2) The War Department will publish in general orders the names of battles and campaigns for which units participating therein will receive credit. The commanding generals of United States army forces in the several theaters of operations and defense commands will designate and inform the units concerned of battle credits to which they are entitled, using such method of notification as is consistent with security. Lists of such units will be furnished The Adjutant General, Washington
25, D.C. in triplicate.
(3) The following will govern the determination of units entitled to credit for battle participation:
(a) Definition of participation in combat. - Any unit (including headquarters, service or combat units) will Revised Paragraph 12, AR 260-10. (Cont’d) be deemed to have participated in combat if it actually engaged the enemy or if it was stationed in the combat zone or performed duties, either in the air or on the ground, over any part of the combat zone, at any time during the designated period of the respective battle or campaign. The boundaries of combat zones in each theater will be established by the War Department. (NOTE:- Any unit which in the opinion of the theater commander is entitled to battle participation credit but does not fall within the terms of the above definition may be recommended for such credit to the War Department.)
(b) Units (including all component parts thereof as established by Tables of Organization or Tables of Allotments) will be accorded credit for battle participation when -
1. In the case of a regiment if one-third of the company units composing its battalions have participated, provided that prior to 1898 credit will be given to a regiment whenever two or more companies participated in the given action. In cases where a former unit has been merged into another, the latter will be given credit for the combat service of the former.
2. In the case of a group (Army Air Forces) if one-third of the squadrons composing it have participated.
3. In the case of a separate battalion if one-half of its company units have participated, with the proviso noted above for a regiment.
4. In the case of a company if the company, as such, not a detachment, has participated, regardless of the actual number of men engaged.
5. In the case of a squadron (Army Air Forces) if the squadron, as such, not a detached flight, has participated, regardless of the actual number of airplanes involved.
6. In the case of the headquarters of a unit authorized a distinguishing flag. Each such case will be considered
Revised Paragraph 12, AR 260-10.on its own merits and decision made by the theater commander.
(c) Credit will be awarded only once to a unit for participation in any one battle or campaign.
REPRODUCED BY: HQ, AAF, CBI.
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