The 752d Tank Battalion is cited for outstanding performance of duty in action, from 22 April to 2 May 1945, in the Po Valley, Italy. Supporting an infantry division in the victorious advance into the Po Valley, the men of this battalion participated aggressively in the assault on strong enemy positions, driving the hostile forces unrelentingly from Bologna to the foothills of the Alps. Displaying great courage and determination, the herotic tankmen utilized the full striking power of their tanks to smash strong points of fanatic enemy resistance, without regard for grave personal danger. On 23 April, in rapid and savage attacks that demoralized large enemy groups and prevented them from reorganizing, the determined tankmen effected the Panaro River crossing, inflicting heavy causalties on the enemy, destroying great numbers of vehicles, and capturing over 400 prisoners. Pressing on toward the Po River, this battalion skillfully and effectively shattered the entranched enemy, overcame stubborn resistance, and covered the successful river crossing by the infantry. Continuing the advance, the tanks spearheaded the action into and beyond Verona, cutting up and smashing German defenses with a ferocious display of armored power. In an estremely hazardous and unprecedented advance during the night, the tankmen succeeded in capturing Vincenza, after a savage struggle overcoming road blocks, bazooka, sniper fire, and large caliber guns in house-to-house fighting. Without rest, the gallant men pushed on and blasted the fanatical enemy from town to town and, at the cessation of hostilities, were moving inexorable into the Alps. The fearless and indomitable courage displayed by the men of the 752d Tank Battalion contributed substantially toward effecting th capitulation of the enemy in Italy and is an everlasting credit and inspiration to the armed forces of the United States. (WD GO 115, 1 October 1946)