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M8's of the 29th Recce Squadron, Mechanized assigned to Task Force Cota, 29th US ID seen assembling in Place Sainte-Croix during thier relief by the 35th Division on the 19th of July.
Task Force Cota consisted of
C company, 175th Infantry Regt.
A Troop of the 29th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, mounted on M8 Armoured Cars
A Platoon of Shermans from the 747th Tank Bn.
A Platoon from Cannon Company (57mm AT Gun), 175th Infantry Regt.
A section from Antitank Company 175th IR.
A detachment from the 29th Military Police Platoon.
A Section from 121 st Engineer Combat Bn.
Recce Platoon from the 821st TD Bn (Towed)
Company B (12 M10's) from the 803rd TD Bn
A detachment of Civil Affairs troops
Two groups of artillery observers one from the 227th Field Artillery Bn, and one from the divisional Artillery.
In total 600 men.