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AFTlUi ACTION RSPORT

-18TH ARMOEID FA BATTALIOK

-2ND AP1fORED DIVISrO-r

middotg41-1324 JUtlli 43 thru 31 AUGUST 43

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THIS DOCmm~1T IS THE PORPEPT OF AND SHOULD BS RE lJRNED TO ~ THE CLASS IFED DOCUdENT SECTION INTELLIGtNCE BIVIS ION S- i

BUILDING T-5(T-1782)

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Operations against the ~ ~ If Len~th of daily march See below I I

Points between wlich marched with dtes See Condition of roads and weather See i below RemJlks (other pertinent data) See i below

7 June 1944= Left Tidvorth Gu-rison 05508 via organ1c moter travelbull t-rived Dorchecter Fnrland 1145B Weather fair roads ood distance 52 liles Purpose Travel to ~Iarshallin Area then to Port of lhbarkaticm omiddot)er1t1 ons in Frnce

r 9 June 1944 Leit Dorchpster Eh~lond at 19jOB bY organic motor travel r-rivedleYlouth lh ~hnd Port nf Klbarkation and began loading on LOT Roads OOd18ther 000 Distance trwcled 14 miles PurpOsel Operations alainat

tilgt eney in France 11 Junli 44 Arrived at heach near St Laurent sur Mer France 1030B

Disclbctrk()c t 13303 rnd mu-ched to Asscrlly Area 1 mile West of Forminy tar de-wter)roofjn~ Left Area 2045B nd 1rchcd 14 mUes to position SE Lamine lTlI1Ce

1 JnJr ] 4 Lct h5vouJC 3 1711 3 J Lanne iraI1ce at 1400B bY organic lOtor G~weJ r~ved 2 12 mi SE Foulone France Distance traveled 13 niles ~(oa(l s 000 middotIr~lther fair

17 Julr 10 4 Left uivouac 2 Ii SE Foulocne France at 2035B Ardved 1 lid i IJine rlCe 2130B Distmce traveled 13 miles RCtMS ood weather olear

6 July ~ l4 Left bivouac 1 ni SI Latine hance at 1145B travtiled 18 Jiles to 5 ~~ J St 10 France ROlds good weather oloudy

V Julv J Vi Left 2ivouac 5 mi srj at Lo France at 1345B arrived at D~nT ~cc It 223013 Roads 2000 verither rainY Distanoe traveled 14 miles

Ju1 v rUt left Bivounc Dany lince rt 0345B Arrived Notra Dame dL Gelily 1llce Oc3)Tl Distcuce trweled 3 111es Roads good weather iair

J 1 r 194 I (3ft 3iv (mac otre Dl1le de Genin~r Fr1nce at 1730B Arrived 10wcuJlc France 18303 D1st~nce traveled 5 miles Roads Cood weather oloud1

31 July J($ left 1jvourtc LCn7cnne Fr~rcc Jot l055B Arived Notre Dame de CrniJly jr l1ce 12(1)0 D~stllce travecd 10 miles Roads good weather tair

u u~t lAL left ~ivouc lotre D3Fle de Cenilly France at 1645B Arrived FC1C ~irnce t lrJOP Djstmce traveled 10 miles Roads ~ood weather oloudy

3 Auuqt 1degM Ieft Bivouac Perc~r hnce at 09JOB Arr1ved r~onthraY haMe ~t ~ l)OJ 1(13 ~x)(l W(Jtjer fair Distance traveled 4 miles

loll pt ]c4 taft Bivouac lonbray France at ll30B Arrived Courson Franae bull L~OOD ~()ldJ ~oci If ltJth~r f3ir Dist~U1ce traveled 2J1 miles

5 Au uct JSo Left L~ivolac at Co~son FrmCe at 1030B rrjled St Seyer Olv 1) 1l1(0 r~-nc1sood Ieter clondy Distance trVr--iIed 10 rjles

5 -pound1 1St ) I 10ft bJVOll1C at ~eyer CCllvados Fr1ll1ce at 0700B Arrived U8Pt0l1 lmiddot-lJlCC J430~ (0l5 nCdy I(atlier rain Distanc~ t~9veled 52 miles

1 101~ ust 1lt44 Lct bi VOUClC ~lrenton irQtlCe 8t 0750B Arrived at Sees ~i1 n~8 )J~ lJ~ t -)~GC tr~lvc (6 IS ~iles il~1ds gt~od veather fair

~c~ tn -t ~rA lCi~t )ivcc ~t J (gt FlncE l40B Arrived St An1e Frlnce ~t lS30~) L ~J tlVcJ C(~ 2~ I-j (3 eether clolJ5y roads 000bull

2Q nL f 1 i Ict bivUuc t 3t i11lle llt-InCe t 07)00 Arrived Vernui1 Lmiddotj111Ce t ~Q 6~ JC 1~rlVGJecl J3 liJc cJther cle3r rOfiQS ood

2J H c ct 1(~ ift uiVOl[C ot crnuiJ Frnce at 1250B Arrived Breteuil T1ec t J ~ Dist~lre Liv(1c(~ 18 J10sieather clear roads ood

1 t sIt lit ]-jv)lC~C rgt+ ~-1reteui1 Frtnce at 0930D Arrived Conches 7l Y(~f t 1 ) u~~ ~cce tr3velc(1 l~ i1i1es -ielthcr lcdn roa~s slippery

c J~4 18ft 3ivouc~t Conches tTmce at 0930B Arrived Le Neubour r~r G 1 O ) J L l~e 0rJV ] cd + 1~Jes Jecter 0J oudy wd rainy roads wet _~~l-ld J~ i rYler~r

24 ~ i J4 Ic~t biv)1c [lt Le leuhour ir2JlcC at 105B Arrived Eectomare ~cn(~c t J ~ LJ t co trveJ ~d 15 1ilt8 ierter C10lldy 3nd Te1n RQlds wet

eli 1 2J C t~ lrft 1)jvou1c 2t 0CtO~8 Zr~ce lt 06003 Arrived Bonnier

~r W t 1)30) Jrtrc( trlVclcci I) 1e8 lether clear roads ))0

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The first Forward Observer was firing on the mlin colu1Jll before Che reeoll shynaissance colui1ll1 hit the Battl1iona area and it WlS te indirect rh 0( IIA amp1 ttery which ha] ted tb 1 conraiBsance colllmn in front of t 11e CO1anrJ Iot lhis column did not ot an tL ( -enetrate as far ac rp middotodtion of B1ttelr 11 Jidch continued to f~ro on the r3in colurnn throuhout t~1C entjr action 51] tveo1l 31y with the]tcin 0 in6jrrct rire on the r~3jn co]nln perronnel of Elttet II 11 kiJJ ed six1ermrms ~() took as -dsoner3 twenty-five nore who were tryi -- I~) 3nshyfiltrate into t18 h~ttery )osltion Three W8 )1 gtttery Ju-d orT of Bettery In v7ere firi r(Cct lith Tgtlttery l8ct the flin coJ1rm middotlL~r tc reJ1llinder of tJ-e cl~t(~ in (~ejtroYEd t118 recorctiS3Ql1Ce column

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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Ju 1y 19 191 3

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7 June 1944= Left Tidvorth Gu-rison 05508 via organ1c moter travelbull t-rived Dorchecter Fnrland 1145B Weather fair roads ood distance 52 liles Purpose Travel to ~Iarshallin Area then to Port of lhbarkaticm omiddot)er1t1 ons in Frnce

r 9 June 1944 Leit Dorchpster Eh~lond at 19jOB bY organic motor travel r-rivedleYlouth lh ~hnd Port nf Klbarkation and began loading on LOT Roads OOd18ther 000 Distance trwcled 14 miles PurpOsel Operations alainat

tilgt eney in France 11 Junli 44 Arrived at heach near St Laurent sur Mer France 1030B

Disclbctrk()c t 13303 rnd mu-ched to Asscrlly Area 1 mile West of Forminy tar de-wter)roofjn~ Left Area 2045B nd 1rchcd 14 mUes to position SE Lamine lTlI1Ce

1 JnJr ] 4 Lct h5vouJC 3 1711 3 J Lanne iraI1ce at 1400B bY organic lOtor G~weJ r~ved 2 12 mi SE Foulone France Distance traveled 13 niles ~(oa(l s 000 middotIr~lther fair

17 Julr 10 4 Left uivouac 2 Ii SE Foulocne France at 2035B Ardved 1 lid i IJine rlCe 2130B Distmce traveled 13 miles RCtMS ood weather olear

6 July ~ l4 Left bivouac 1 ni SI Latine hance at 1145B travtiled 18 Jiles to 5 ~~ J St 10 France ROlds good weather oloudy

V Julv J Vi Left 2ivouac 5 mi srj at Lo France at 1345B arrived at D~nT ~cc It 223013 Roads 2000 verither rainY Distanoe traveled 14 miles

Ju1 v rUt left Bivounc Dany lince rt 0345B Arrived Notra Dame dL Gelily 1llce Oc3)Tl Distcuce trweled 3 111es Roads good weather iair

J 1 r 194 I (3ft 3iv (mac otre Dl1le de Genin~r Fr1nce at 1730B Arrived 10wcuJlc France 18303 D1st~nce traveled 5 miles Roads Cood weather oloud1

31 July J($ left 1jvourtc LCn7cnne Fr~rcc Jot l055B Arived Notre Dame de CrniJly jr l1ce 12(1)0 D~stllce travecd 10 miles Roads good weather tair

u u~t lAL left ~ivouc lotre D3Fle de Cenilly France at 1645B Arrived FC1C ~irnce t lrJOP Djstmce traveled 10 miles Roads ~ood weather oloudy

3 Auuqt 1degM Ieft Bivouac Perc~r hnce at 09JOB Arr1ved r~onthraY haMe ~t ~ l)OJ 1(13 ~x)(l W(Jtjer fair Distance traveled 4 miles

loll pt ]c4 taft Bivouac lonbray France at ll30B Arrived Courson Franae bull L~OOD ~()ldJ ~oci If ltJth~r f3ir Dist~U1ce traveled 2J1 miles

5 Au uct JSo Left L~ivolac at Co~son FrmCe at 1030B rrjled St Seyer Olv 1) 1l1(0 r~-nc1sood Ieter clondy Distance trVr--iIed 10 rjles

5 -pound1 1St ) I 10ft bJVOll1C at ~eyer CCllvados Fr1ll1ce at 0700B Arrived U8Pt0l1 lmiddot-lJlCC J430~ (0l5 nCdy I(atlier rain Distanc~ t~9veled 52 miles

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2J H c ct 1(~ ift uiVOl[C ot crnuiJ Frnce at 1250B Arrived Breteuil T1ec t J ~ Dist~lre Liv(1c(~ 18 J10sieather clear roads ood

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24 ~ i J4 Ic~t biv)1c [lt Le leuhour ir2JlcC at 105B Arrived Eectomare ~cn(~c t J ~ LJ t co trveJ ~d 15 1ilt8 ierter C10lldy 3nd Te1n RQlds wet

eli 1 2J C t~ lrft 1)jvou1c 2t 0CtO~8 Zr~ce lt 06003 Arrived Bonnier

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The first Forward Observer was firing on the mlin colu1Jll before Che reeoll shynaissance colui1ll1 hit the Battl1iona area and it WlS te indirect rh 0( IIA amp1 ttery which ha] ted tb 1 conraiBsance colllmn in front of t 11e CO1anrJ Iot lhis column did not ot an tL ( -enetrate as far ac rp middotodtion of B1ttelr 11 Jidch continued to f~ro on the r3in colurnn throuhout t~1C entjr action 51] tveo1l 31y with the]tcin 0 in6jrrct rire on the r~3jn co]nln perronnel of Elttet II 11 kiJJ ed six1ermrms ~() took as -dsoner3 twenty-five nore who were tryi -- I~) 3nshyfiltrate into t18 h~ttery )osltion Three W8 )1 gtttery Ju-d orT of Bettery In v7ere firi r(Cct lith Tgtlttery l8ct the flin coJ1rm middotlL~r tc reJ1llinder of tJ-e cl~t(~ in (~ejtroYEd t118 recorctiS3Ql1Ce column

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July ll 1943

llrBOllo1d o~ Jhe 7thrrd l~ It thllt had arriTed at the destiDat10n ari troop trmr-ortc cic()LJed on boaoh four (~) miles aoutheut ot Gel 10117 a~ OlvO~ Unloadin of vohicle and porsonnel abollld LS atartecl at IIpplOdaa-lr 1000 B and oontimeu on throuCh the mcht ot tJl1s date T~ole and ~ from LT iI4 rore unloaJcd by IlCampnS or LOfs on led Beube tar (ft) aUt of ~la Jioily Btlttll1on lese aattery now want 1ato poe1tion and tID firei~terjrooiln of vchicle3 aooomplished while 1n tJd pos1tioD fDrpoNol CJ Qf LJattory C wns ~lDU1lded in lotion on iohill date ItlUAte4an

Juq 12 1~

middotireJ tlcho3lod r~res fron olJO B to 0200 8 1n auppolt ~ attaok by lt W i-~lon Staff )cr-o1t mu of Batwly (1 01110 1a utlOll __ ~

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~ 11 nd JUDner to piot up 1-bullbullbullbulln N

3-4 Rport to CP I~iatelJ A

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JULy 1 1943

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194 46F ud ot 001_ aoTiag out at 1941 T

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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Ju ly 17 1943

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Ju ly 20 1943

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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eight (2a) roWll were fired alii data recorded far firing table Plana were bullbull to fire all four guns on September 2nd depemins upon ava1lab1l1ty at JIIissillg prtbullbull

On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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Ju ly 115 1943

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Ju ly 17 1943

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The first Forward Observer was firing on the mlin colu1Jll before Che reeoll shynaissance colui1ll1 hit the Battl1iona area and it WlS te indirect rh 0( IIA amp1 ttery which ha] ted tb 1 conraiBsance colllmn in front of t 11e CO1anrJ Iot lhis column did not ot an tL ( -enetrate as far ac rp middotodtion of B1ttelr 11 Jidch continued to f~ro on the r3in colurnn throuhout t~1C entjr action 51] tveo1l 31y with the]tcin 0 in6jrrct rire on the r~3jn co]nln perronnel of Elttet II 11 kiJJ ed six1ermrms ~() took as -dsoner3 twenty-five nore who were tryi -- I~) 3nshyfiltrate into t18 h~ttery )osltion Three W8 )1 gtttery Ju-d orT of Bettery In v7ere firi r(Cct lith Tgtlttery l8ct the flin coJ1rm middotlL~r tc reJ1llinder of tJ-e cl~t(~ in (~ejtroYEd t118 recorctiS3Ql1Ce column

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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One offioer and nty-bullbullvn enUsted men nd twenty-nine Mole amp~oMd _0 hId Traina from lIIt Infantry tor JAti 1M And adminitration on road aroh to nnoity of Blrte Tuniaia U()rth Atnoa Hine office and ONl-Iund 81ztyshybullbullwn lUsted n twenty-nine tl9ok htoles with armod traile amplid GIll 8 X 6t ldtohen trlOt all Ilttao8d to 61+h 1II1d Retm8nt fgtr tranaorta1J1n by __r to unlmovm dsttmtl U

Ju ly 115 1943

D1yt)UampOI 58 nd Ie east of Affrevil18 A1i~er1l forth Africa Lett b1vl7Uampo are 12 nt Ie ]uthDoet of St C1ou bull Jl~rta North frioa by tlllok 01lY07 tor vicInity ()t Bierte 1-1nt51 hrth frtoa at 071) B Arrivinp in biTouao aNa 68 miles e3t f)f Iffrevt1lD lrla middotrt1Iifri f bull 2130 B lltatnoeraftled 193 niles i81lthe l olear IlOl1le exce 1lent

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Ju ly 17 1943

niV0I1IOI rrlle ngtrt1lftlst of Am- 1TU1o 16 ia llort~l Afrlon IJtrt lmiddotivooao area thn miles e16 ofhnalri-DeS-Bibnna A1e10 North AfriOll at 073) B Arriwd in biv lHlC gtllOfl ~ mile northRlt )1 Am-ILILO A1reril1 )rth Afrioa 171) B Dlatn oe trvuled 175 mileBtBti~r clear mornle xcellent

Ju ly 16 1)43

llVf)I1oa me Itle west f vrd8OU Tmiddotm1si middotrth Afrlcn t btv)uno One middottltt Gt)~ ~-~U b 118rtl1 lrlrth Afrton 9t 0700 Be Arrived in b1vouac area one 1ilfI middot1Hmiddot middotf orVmiddotrdlBl Tnila Nrth rri01 at 1700 B Distllnoe tl1veled ~R m las emiddot t18r ole r ~()rmiddot~ exoe llent

Ju 1y 19 191 3

B1voIca tV6 mtlor omiddot)rtmrost )f 1isere Tunt~i ~rth friofi 1Jtt bivuaO mo lile we t 1 ~hl rrlBOl 1un18i8 N rth Hrioa at 0700 B Arrlved in blvoua roe five 7l~les l1gtrthwcst f ntampltrte T lnisi ~lrtll rioa at 1700 B DinnGe trvo1ed BO rl1es her clellr rllrala oxoellent

Ju ly 20 1943

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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eight (2a) roWll were fired alii data recorded far firing table Plana were bullbull to fire all four guns on September 2nd depemins upon ava1lab1l1ty at JIIissillg prtbullbull

On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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BlVOUIlOI three 1166 81llt of hns)url-DeS 1l11J9lIfi A1ger1a NIrth Afrioa xn hiv)1C lre 58 mllos esL of iffreville Irertt lhrt~ A1roa 07~ B Arriwd t1lrer nlle Rnt middotr ftlUliluri-J)ea -R1blIlS A1~rh North Africa 225gt 8 D1atanoe t veled 173 rtileB feather clelr lTlOllle Itxoe1le~lt

Ju ly 17 1943

niV0I1IOI rrlle ngtrt1lftlst of Am- 1TU1o 16 ia llort~l Afrlon IJtrt lmiddotivooao area thn miles e16 ofhnalri-DeS-Bibnna A1e10 North AfriOll at 073) B Arriwd in biv lHlC gtllOfl ~ mile northRlt )1 Am-ILILO A1reril1 )rth Afrioa 171) B Dlatn oe trvuled 175 mileBtBti~r clear mornle xcellent

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In 11 ttaclOd J ir)middotr~i)nal Artillery JIIttnll1n for PJrgtobullbull ltgtl trnntZJlaquo ad L nisiOZ ti n ~I I ) In HH S) Hq 21d 0 Res1 ESI) I)D dB ted Auru1t 8 1~-3

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Pormer and Present MCr1bers who Have D1atinuished Themselves in Actiom

It Col Harold G HaYnard

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T-5 Bondie E Gunter Capt Hubert C~ Schucht T-5 Ju1l an R IIerrtngton T-5 Edward T Vmhan Sgt Roy Thompson Jr Sgt JoseiJh T Sintino Sgt Charles G Jones

Szt I orl1Slld E Hadfield 2nd Lt Ralph 7i Burke Pvt fgtlter J Yocml(llouis T-5 Robert Ii otliff Fvt GhJIles P jl1lter 2nd Lt Gr3y (~l) fuis 1st Laverne A Jones 2nd Lt Earl D Lavis t 3rt LOlue O rryrmt Pvt Melvin i UJJial1s Pvt Ghule3 F hll~ler Pvt T011 Z bull tr on Pvt Jesils 3)Jc(~c Pvt Iazie I noim0n Pvt ~JIr~r G ~ic hard1 Fvt John Ortond

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The first Forward Observer was firing on the mlin colu1Jll before Che reeoll shynaissance colui1ll1 hit the Battl1iona area and it WlS te indirect rh 0( IIA amp1 ttery which ha] ted tb 1 conraiBsance colllmn in front of t 11e CO1anrJ Iot lhis column did not ot an tL ( -enetrate as far ac rp middotodtion of B1ttelr 11 Jidch continued to f~ro on the r3in colurnn throuhout t~1C entjr action 51] tveo1l 31y with the]tcin 0 in6jrrct rire on the r~3jn co]nln perronnel of Elttet II 11 kiJJ ed six1ermrms ~() took as -dsoner3 twenty-five nore who were tryi -- I~) 3nshyfiltrate into t18 h~ttery )osltion Three W8 )1 gtttery Ju-d orT of Bettery In v7ere firi r(Cct lith Tgtlttery l8ct the flin coJ1rm middotlL~r tc reJ1llinder of tJ-e cl~t(~ in (~ejtroYEd t118 recorctiS3Ql1Ce column

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

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The first Forward Observer was firing on the mlin colu1Jll before Che reeoll shynaissance colui1ll1 hit the Battl1iona area and it WlS te indirect rh 0( IIA amp1 ttery which ha] ted tb 1 conraiBsance colllmn in front of t 11e CO1anrJ Iot lhis column did not ot an tL ( -enetrate as far ac rp middotodtion of B1ttelr 11 Jidch continued to f~ro on the r3in colurnn throuhout t~1C entjr action 51] tveo1l 31y with the]tcin 0 in6jrrct rire on the r~3jn co]nln perronnel of Elttet II 11 kiJJ ed six1ermrms ~() took as -dsoner3 twenty-five nore who were tryi -- I~) 3nshyfiltrate into t18 h~ttery )osltion Three W8 )1 gtttery Ju-d orT of Bettery In v7ere firi r(Cct lith Tgtlttery l8ct the flin coJ1rm middotlL~r tc reJ1llinder of tJ-e cl~t(~ in (~ejtroYEd t118 recorctiS3Ql1Ce column

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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Ju ly 17 1943

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Ju ly 20 1943

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The first Forward Observer was firing on the mlin colu1Jll before Che reeoll shynaissance colui1ll1 hit the Battl1iona area and it WlS te indirect rh 0( IIA amp1 ttery which ha] ted tb 1 conraiBsance colllmn in front of t 11e CO1anrJ Iot lhis column did not ot an tL ( -enetrate as far ac rp middotodtion of B1ttelr 11 Jidch continued to f~ro on the r3in colurnn throuhout t~1C entjr action 51] tveo1l 31y with the]tcin 0 in6jrrct rire on the r~3jn co]nln perronnel of Elttet II 11 kiJJ ed six1ermrms ~() took as -dsoner3 twenty-five nore who were tryi -- I~) 3nshyfiltrate into t18 h~ttery )osltion Three W8 )1 gtttery Ju-d orT of Bettery In v7ere firi r(Cct lith Tgtlttery l8ct the flin coJ1rm middotlL~r tc reJ1llinder of tJ-e cl~t(~ in (~ejtroYEd t118 recorctiS3Ql1Ce column

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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Ju ly 115 1943

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Ju ly 17 1943

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Ju ly 16 1)43

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Ju 1y 19 191 3

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Ju ly 20 1943

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Withdrawin the colupl 1eft two tanks to kee) the outr_~ OCluri8l] nd ~ain attemrted to eain the road Jt a loint about 1500 y~(rds Southeast ere the column encountelhd the outpost manned by the other Forward ObsExver of the Battalion A 57MM nti-tank un of the outpost knocked out the coJur1ns lesdshyinc vehicle which blocked the road The two Forl~rd Observers of t-te 7Zth Armored Field ArtiJ1er7 Battalion then proceeded to move the fire of the Batshytalion up and down thf r08(1 between them comletely w1p1DI out the column

The first Forward Observer was firing on the mlin colu1Jll before Che reeoll shynaissance colui1ll1 hit the Battl1iona area and it WlS te indirect rh 0( IIA amp1 ttery which ha] ted tb 1 conraiBsance colllmn in front of t 11e CO1anrJ Iot lhis column did not ot an tL ( -enetrate as far ac rp middotodtion of B1ttelr 11 Jidch continued to f~ro on the r3in colurnn throuhout t~1C entjr action 51] tveo1l 31y with the]tcin 0 in6jrrct rire on the r~3jn co]nln perronnel of Elttet II 11 kiJJ ed six1ermrms ~() took as -dsoner3 twenty-five nore who were tryi -- I~) 3nshyfiltrate into t18 h~ttery )osltion Three W8 )1 gtttery Ju-d orT of Bettery In v7ere firi r(Cct lith Tgtlttery l8ct the flin coJ1rm middotlL~r tc reJ1llinder of tJ-e cl~t(~ in (~ejtroYEd t118 recorctiS3Ql1Ce column

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July ll 1943

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dss1~ll ~ L ~~ 1CC jl~vllvn ilfXgtl1 n)~iricatian invettt~_ -~t~~d hi fmctlon ) [1 JJsL r nr~ llplicated it in80fnr pound18 pOenble tgtOn ruinr one I-md u S tnLr i ~~j(j teaniZS1 WaS danagcci wk1fj lurtbBr tlrlnp thnt UI ~ )stJiblbullbull -ls I ) roJUC firin onlllllt 2 tn ~ne urorl IOrmr of t1r1nrmiddot bull

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u ~- La ~uril1pound t jgtQri _ COV0rltC by th1 report the bamp-talion fUlCtionod 1lnlCr carufcL~ l itllled ~rair~ngt 8Chlt~dJlea (Copies lttlch-ed) ncl~r- in i bulll ~nlnshyin 1gt1 all cJisthrnicf nd foo drill firing of ~li tes ~ wupOQ8gtlilll shylzd ~lloics rludnr pariea and nwneroua claSlM8 m~ l(cturel bmiddot orfic rs 011(1 CQiJi oten nan-condasiancd oiIicel8 of he ars-nisaion Cons1lcrahle timu fall 9(1 in oorv1c1ng and ropa1r at vtlnic1tla cloan1nl~ ot puna and lnttection bulloJV rmiddot31c lnt iJf r~raonltl -u1rncnt Organizui recrcntior and si htsl(il trJl8 o (11 ot i-alcnno were COndtlCted tar nll Inen at Ule orj9lTlizatiCW1

pereorwul ot svY1ce Battezoy Met D aetnent of 7Ath Amid IA Who WfO

lett in liorJl rrica Wldvr tIle COOK1and vf captlln JuHMpound nrLL cona1~ ~ 19 ottioera 1 1t18Clt orne ~ J~ uillted mfn were dinder iniO t1llO (2) froupa rollp One 0QIlIIWLllec1 ~ Caatain JUtai I 1lLL and oona1~ Lng or 10 ot C 9

1 fi~rI1Ult orncor tIhd 190 eoll-c men blYouaced 1bullbull3 Ill IIOUth ~f Tabutca urda1a rouplIID undel the CQ(JIJWld of let Uut I1LLIAM J Ii Wi wtdiab 1 attached to pe 67th AJIIQ ~ looated 1 uea 80Uth ~ ort-l~IOIalus11amp lotu ~ol tor troup TWo q otrlcere and l64 _licsterl (tt~ or ~lorv1ce l)ntter aud ~~ bampMrl em 1ePOP lftC~ 1ncluat ~ JlltU ~() 19J3)

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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eight (2a) roWll were fired alii data recorded far firing table Plana were bullbull to fire all four guns on September 2nd depemins upon ava1lab1l1ty at JIIissillg prtbullbull

On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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Ju ly 115 1943

D1yt)UampOI 58 nd Ie east of Affrevil18 A1i~er1l forth Africa Lett b1vl7Uampo are 12 nt Ie ]uthDoet of St C1ou bull Jl~rta North frioa by tlllok 01lY07 tor vicInity ()t Bierte 1-1nt51 hrth frtoa at 071) B Arrivinp in biTouao aNa 68 miles e3t f)f Iffrevt1lD lrla middotrt1Iifri f bull 2130 B lltatnoeraftled 193 niles i81lthe l olear IlOl1le exce 1lent

Ju 1y 16 194 S

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Ju ly 17 1943

niV0I1IOI rrlle ngtrt1lftlst of Am- 1TU1o 16 ia llort~l Afrlon IJtrt lmiddotivooao area thn miles e16 ofhnalri-DeS-Bibnna A1e10 North AfriOll at 073) B Arriwd in biv lHlC gtllOfl ~ mile northRlt )1 Am-ILILO A1reril1 )rth Afrioa 171) B Dlatn oe trvuled 175 mileBtBti~r clear mornle xcellent

Ju ly 16 1)43

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Ju 1y 19 191 3

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Ju ly 20 1943

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In 11 ttaclOd J ir)middotr~i)nal Artillery JIIttnll1n for PJrgtobullbull ltgtl trnntZJlaquo ad L nisiOZ ti n ~I I ) In HH S) Hq 21d 0 Res1 ESI) I)D dB ted Auru1t 8 1~-3

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Withdrawin the colupl 1eft two tanks to kee) the outr_~ OCluri8l] nd ~ain attemrted to eain the road Jt a loint about 1500 y~(rds Southeast ere the column encountelhd the outpost manned by the other Forward ObsExver of the Battalion A 57MM nti-tank un of the outpost knocked out the coJur1ns lesdshyinc vehicle which blocked the road The two Forl~rd Observers of t-te 7Zth Armored Field ArtiJ1er7 Battalion then proceeded to move the fire of the Batshytalion up and down thf r08(1 between them comletely w1p1DI out the column

The first Forward Observer was firing on the mlin colu1Jll before Che reeoll shynaissance colui1ll1 hit the Battl1iona area and it WlS te indirect rh 0( IIA amp1 ttery which ha] ted tb 1 conraiBsance colllmn in front of t 11e CO1anrJ Iot lhis column did not ot an tL ( -enetrate as far ac rp middotodtion of B1ttelr 11 Jidch continued to f~ro on the r3in colurnn throuhout t~1C entjr action 51] tveo1l 31y with the]tcin 0 in6jrrct rire on the r~3jn co]nln perronnel of Elttet II 11 kiJJ ed six1ermrms ~() took as -dsoner3 twenty-five nore who were tryi -- I~) 3nshyfiltrate into t18 h~ttery )osltion Three W8 )1 gtttery Ju-d orT of Bettery In v7ere firi r(Cct lith Tgtlttery l8ct the flin coJ1rm middotlL~r tc reJ1llinder of tJ-e cl~t(~ in (~ejtroYEd t118 recorctiS3Ql1Ce column

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July ll 1943

llrBOllo1d o~ Jhe 7thrrd l~ It thllt had arriTed at the destiDat10n ari troop trmr-ortc cic()LJed on boaoh four (~) miles aoutheut ot Gel 10117 a~ OlvO~ Unloadin of vohicle and porsonnel abollld LS atartecl at IIpplOdaa-lr 1000 B and oontimeu on throuCh the mcht ot tJl1s date T~ole and ~ from LT iI4 rore unloaJcd by IlCampnS or LOfs on led Beube tar (ft) aUt of ~la Jioily Btlttll1on lese aattery now want 1ato poe1tion and tID firei~terjrooiln of vchicle3 aooomplished while 1n tJd pos1tioD fDrpoNol CJ Qf LJattory C wns ~lDU1lded in lotion on iohill date ItlUAte4an

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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Ju ly 17 1943

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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One offioer and nty-bullbullvn enUsted men nd twenty-nine Mole amp~oMd _0 hId Traina from lIIt Infantry tor JAti 1M And adminitration on road aroh to nnoity of Blrte Tuniaia U()rth Atnoa Hine office and ONl-Iund 81ztyshybullbullwn lUsted n twenty-nine tl9ok htoles with armod traile amplid GIll 8 X 6t ldtohen trlOt all Ilttao8d to 61+h 1II1d Retm8nt fgtr tranaorta1J1n by __r to unlmovm dsttmtl U

Ju ly 115 1943

D1yt)UampOI 58 nd Ie east of Affrevil18 A1i~er1l forth Africa Lett b1vl7Uampo are 12 nt Ie ]uthDoet of St C1ou bull Jl~rta North frioa by tlllok 01lY07 tor vicInity ()t Bierte 1-1nt51 hrth frtoa at 071) B Arrivinp in biTouao aNa 68 miles e3t f)f Iffrevt1lD lrla middotrt1Iifri f bull 2130 B lltatnoeraftled 193 niles i81lthe l olear IlOl1le exce 1lent

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Ju ly 17 1943

niV0I1IOI rrlle ngtrt1lftlst of Am- 1TU1o 16 ia llort~l Afrlon IJtrt lmiddotivooao area thn miles e16 ofhnalri-DeS-Bibnna A1e10 North AfriOll at 073) B Arriwd in biv lHlC gtllOfl ~ mile northRlt )1 Am-ILILO A1reril1 )rth Afrioa 171) B Dlatn oe trvuled 175 mileBtBti~r clear mornle xcellent

Ju ly 16 1)43

llVf)I1oa me Itle west f vrd8OU Tmiddotm1si middotrth Afrlcn t btv)uno One middottltt Gt)~ ~-~U b 118rtl1 lrlrth Afrton 9t 0700 Be Arrived in b1vouac area one 1ilfI middot1Hmiddot middotf orVmiddotrdlBl Tnila Nrth rri01 at 1700 B Distllnoe tl1veled ~R m las emiddot t18r ole r ~()rmiddot~ exoe llent

Ju 1y 19 191 3

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Ju ly 20 1943

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llrBOllo1d o~ Jhe 7thrrd l~ It thllt had arriTed at the destiDat10n ari troop trmr-ortc cic()LJed on boaoh four (~) miles aoutheut ot Gel 10117 a~ OlvO~ Unloadin of vohicle and porsonnel abollld LS atartecl at IIpplOdaa-lr 1000 B and oontimeu on throuCh the mcht ot tJl1s date T~ole and ~ from LT iI4 rore unloaJcd by IlCampnS or LOfs on led Beube tar (ft) aUt of ~la Jioily Btlttll1on lese aattery now want 1ato poe1tion and tID firei~terjrooiln of vchicle3 aooomplished while 1n tJd pos1tioD fDrpoNol CJ Qf LJattory C wns ~lDU1lded in lotion on iohill date ItlUAte4an

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

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On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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Ju ly 17 1943

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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One offioer and nty-bullbullvn enUsted men nd twenty-nine Mole amp~oMd _0 hId Traina from lIIt Infantry tor JAti 1M And adminitration on road aroh to nnoity of Blrte Tuniaia U()rth Atnoa Hine office and ONl-Iund 81ztyshybullbullwn lUsted n twenty-nine tl9ok htoles with armod traile amplid GIll 8 X 6t ldtohen trlOt all Ilttao8d to 61+h 1II1d Retm8nt fgtr tranaorta1J1n by __r to unlmovm dsttmtl U

Ju ly 115 1943

D1yt)UampOI 58 nd Ie east of Affrevil18 A1i~er1l forth Africa Lett b1vl7Uampo are 12 nt Ie ]uthDoet of St C1ou bull Jl~rta North frioa by tlllok 01lY07 tor vicInity ()t Bierte 1-1nt51 hrth frtoa at 071) B Arrivinp in biTouao aNa 68 miles e3t f)f Iffrevt1lD lrla middotrt1Iifri f bull 2130 B lltatnoeraftled 193 niles i81lthe l olear IlOl1le exce 1lent

Ju 1y 16 194 S

BlVOUIlOI three 1166 81llt of hns)url-DeS 1l11J9lIfi A1ger1a NIrth Afrioa xn hiv)1C lre 58 mllos esL of iffreville Irertt lhrt~ A1roa 07~ B Arriwd t1lrer nlle Rnt middotr ftlUliluri-J)ea -R1blIlS A1~rh North Africa 225gt 8 D1atanoe t veled 173 rtileB feather clelr lTlOllle Itxoe1le~lt

Ju ly 17 1943

niV0I1IOI rrlle ngtrt1lftlst of Am- 1TU1o 16 ia llort~l Afrlon IJtrt lmiddotivooao area thn miles e16 ofhnalri-DeS-Bibnna A1e10 North AfriOll at 073) B Arriwd in biv lHlC gtllOfl ~ mile northRlt )1 Am-ILILO A1reril1 )rth Afrioa 171) B Dlatn oe trvuled 175 mileBtBti~r clear mornle xcellent

Ju ly 16 1)43

llVf)I1oa me Itle west f vrd8OU Tmiddotm1si middotrth Afrlcn t btv)uno One middottltt Gt)~ ~-~U b 118rtl1 lrlrth Afrton 9t 0700 Be Arrived in b1vouac area one 1ilfI middot1Hmiddot middotf orVmiddotrdlBl Tnila Nrth rri01 at 1700 B Distllnoe tl1veled ~R m las emiddot t18r ole r ~()rmiddot~ exoe llent

Ju 1y 19 191 3

B1voIca tV6 mtlor omiddot)rtmrost )f 1isere Tunt~i ~rth friofi 1Jtt bivuaO mo lile we t 1 ~hl rrlBOl 1un18i8 N rth Hrioa at 0700 B Arrlved in blvoua roe five 7l~les l1gtrthwcst f ntampltrte T lnisi ~lrtll rioa at 1700 B DinnGe trvo1ed BO rl1es her clellr rllrala oxoellent

Ju ly 20 1943

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In 11 ttaclOd J ir)middotr~i)nal Artillery JIIttnll1n for PJrgtobullbull ltgtl trnntZJlaquo ad L nisiOZ ti n ~I I ) In HH S) Hq 21d 0 Res1 ESI) I)D dB ted Auru1t 8 1~-3

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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One offioer and nty-bullbullvn enUsted men nd twenty-nine Mole amp~oMd _0 hId Traina from lIIt Infantry tor JAti 1M And adminitration on road aroh to nnoity of Blrte Tuniaia U()rth Atnoa Hine office and ONl-Iund 81ztyshybullbullwn lUsted n twenty-nine tl9ok htoles with armod traile amplid GIll 8 X 6t ldtohen trlOt all Ilttao8d to 61+h 1II1d Retm8nt fgtr tranaorta1J1n by __r to unlmovm dsttmtl U

Ju ly 115 1943

D1yt)UampOI 58 nd Ie east of Affrevil18 A1i~er1l forth Africa Lett b1vl7Uampo are 12 nt Ie ]uthDoet of St C1ou bull Jl~rta North frioa by tlllok 01lY07 tor vicInity ()t Bierte 1-1nt51 hrth frtoa at 071) B Arrivinp in biTouao aNa 68 miles e3t f)f Iffrevt1lD lrla middotrt1Iifri f bull 2130 B lltatnoeraftled 193 niles i81lthe l olear IlOl1le exce 1lent

Ju 1y 16 194 S

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Ju ly 17 1943

niV0I1IOI rrlle ngtrt1lftlst of Am- 1TU1o 16 ia llort~l Afrlon IJtrt lmiddotivooao area thn miles e16 ofhnalri-DeS-Bibnna A1e10 North AfriOll at 073) B Arriwd in biv lHlC gtllOfl ~ mile northRlt )1 Am-ILILO A1reril1 )rth Afrioa 171) B Dlatn oe trvuled 175 mileBtBti~r clear mornle xcellent

Ju ly 16 1)43

llVf)I1oa me Itle west f vrd8OU Tmiddotm1si middotrth Afrlcn t btv)uno One middottltt Gt)~ ~-~U b 118rtl1 lrlrth Afrton 9t 0700 Be Arrived in b1vouac area one 1ilfI middot1Hmiddot middotf orVmiddotrdlBl Tnila Nrth rri01 at 1700 B Distllnoe tl1veled ~R m las emiddot t18r ole r ~()rmiddot~ exoe llent

Ju 1y 19 191 3

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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Ju ly 17 1943

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

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Ju ly 115 1943

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Ju ly 17 1943

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Ju ly 16 1)43

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Ju 1y 19 191 3

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Ju ly 20 1943

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

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On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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Ju ly 115 1943

D1yt)UampOI 58 nd Ie east of Affrevil18 A1i~er1l forth Africa Lett b1vl7Uampo are 12 nt Ie ]uthDoet of St C1ou bull Jl~rta North frioa by tlllok 01lY07 tor vicInity ()t Bierte 1-1nt51 hrth frtoa at 071) B Arrivinp in biTouao aNa 68 miles e3t f)f Iffrevt1lD lrla middotrt1Iifri f bull 2130 B lltatnoeraftled 193 niles i81lthe l olear IlOl1le exce 1lent

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Ju ly 17 1943

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Ju ly 16 1)43

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Ju 1y 19 191 3

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Ju ly 20 1943

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In 11 ttaclOd J ir)middotr~i)nal Artillery JIIttnll1n for PJrgtobullbull ltgtl trnntZJlaquo ad L nisiOZ ti n ~I I ) In HH S) Hq 21d 0 Res1 ESI) I)D dB ted Auru1t 8 1~-3

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

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pereorwul ot svY1ce Battezoy Met D aetnent of 7Ath Amid IA Who WfO

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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rum 23

Thren (3) 1f(toert and thtr4lt-fmiddotlr (34) n~~t1 IItB Gttnt t lld tV)UQO of landln tell8 to) Let U l d lMmY onrt) 2100 ~

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One offioer and nty-bullbullvn enUsted men nd twenty-nine Mole amp~oMd _0 hId Traina from lIIt Infantry tor JAti 1M And adminitration on road aroh to nnoity of Blrte Tuniaia U()rth Atnoa Hine office and ONl-Iund 81ztyshybullbullwn lUsted n twenty-nine tl9ok htoles with armod traile amplid GIll 8 X 6t ldtohen trlOt all Ilttao8d to 61+h 1II1d Retm8nt fgtr tranaorta1J1n by __r to unlmovm dsttmtl U

Ju ly 115 1943

D1yt)UampOI 58 nd Ie east of Affrevil18 A1i~er1l forth Africa Lett b1vl7Uampo are 12 nt Ie ]uthDoet of St C1ou bull Jl~rta North frioa by tlllok 01lY07 tor vicInity ()t Bierte 1-1nt51 hrth frtoa at 071) B Arrivinp in biTouao aNa 68 miles e3t f)f Iffrevt1lD lrla middotrt1Iifri f bull 2130 B lltatnoeraftled 193 niles i81lthe l olear IlOl1le exce 1lent

Ju 1y 16 194 S

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Ju ly 17 1943

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Ju ly 20 1943

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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Ju ly 115 1943

D1yt)UampOI 58 nd Ie east of Affrevil18 A1i~er1l forth Africa Lett b1vl7Uampo are 12 nt Ie ]uthDoet of St C1ou bull Jl~rta North frioa by tlllok 01lY07 tor vicInity ()t Bierte 1-1nt51 hrth frtoa at 071) B Arrivinp in biTouao aNa 68 miles e3t f)f Iffrevt1lD lrla middotrt1Iifri f bull 2130 B lltatnoeraftled 193 niles i81lthe l olear IlOl1le exce 1lent

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Ju ly 17 1943

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Ju ly 16 1)43

llVf)I1oa me Itle west f vrd8OU Tmiddotm1si middotrth Afrlcn t btv)uno One middottltt Gt)~ ~-~U b 118rtl1 lrlrth Afrton 9t 0700 Be Arrived in b1vouac area one 1ilfI middot1Hmiddot middotf orVmiddotrdlBl Tnila Nrth rri01 at 1700 B Distllnoe tl1veled ~R m las emiddot t18r ole r ~()rmiddot~ exoe llent

Ju 1y 19 191 3

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Ju ly 20 1943

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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One offioer and nty-bullbullvn enUsted men nd twenty-nine Mole amp~oMd _0 hId Traina from lIIt Infantry tor JAti 1M And adminitration on road aroh to nnoity of Blrte Tuniaia U()rth Atnoa Hine office and ONl-Iund 81ztyshybullbullwn lUsted n twenty-nine tl9ok htoles with armod traile amplid GIll 8 X 6t ldtohen trlOt all Ilttao8d to 61+h 1II1d Retm8nt fgtr tranaorta1J1n by __r to unlmovm dsttmtl U

Ju ly 115 1943

D1yt)UampOI 58 nd Ie east of Affrevil18 A1i~er1l forth Africa Lett b1vl7Uampo are 12 nt Ie ]uthDoet of St C1ou bull Jl~rta North frioa by tlllok 01lY07 tor vicInity ()t Bierte 1-1nt51 hrth frtoa at 071) B Arrivinp in biTouao aNa 68 miles e3t f)f Iffrevt1lD lrla middotrt1Iifri f bull 2130 B lltatnoeraftled 193 niles i81lthe l olear IlOl1le exce 1lent

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Ju ly 17 1943

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

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On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

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On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

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On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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Ju ly 17 1943

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Ju ly 16 1)43

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

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-)(1tachrllent in b1vuuac ) llUl~ northwest of PampItlDioo S1GllJ BampttaUon ~ 1n~ ratrols and pereonnu for outpOet dut1-

p_ rol flOOl Batte17 A with Lieut WTU lAM W MIl A Sa bull picked ltr) thirty-three (33) Itampl1an wilen who clAd tbIrr ft (J) dals ) SUNwior irisunera fora tun)8d over too tha Pm Mal ~ I I r 1Ii 1ivinlon tor di8JOsition

1lltlOl flOll Hattery c with L1~t_ ~ a 1m4I~ 111 otaaJoea __ W ndd1tional Italian ~ ~ PriIll)D8ft ts to U II Waralal Second Armorert Dinll1an

IS 31 lit

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t~ll l t ~ ( Jet i~ or the I It11an Coaet~ Bltt(ri locbullbull ad ~t r 1 7- ~~ i I~~ 0 ire t U Jll compile firing t4bls Prior to li3~L it ) 111 l~ ~ltirmiddot8 of t( tirinp ~1WIt on ill Una ere

dss1~ll ~ L ~~ 1CC jl~vllvn ilfXgtl1 n)~iricatian invettt~_ -~t~~d hi fmctlon ) [1 JJsL r nr~ llplicated it in80fnr pound18 pOenble tgtOn ruinr one I-md u S tnLr i ~~j(j teaniZS1 WaS danagcci wk1fj lurtbBr tlrlnp thnt UI ~ )stJiblbullbull -ls I ) roJUC firin onlllllt 2 tn ~ne urorl IOrmr of t1r1nrmiddot bull

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u ~- La ~uril1pound t jgtQri _ COV0rltC by th1 report the bamp-talion fUlCtionod 1lnlCr carufcL~ l itllled ~rair~ngt 8Chlt~dJlea (Copies lttlch-ed) ncl~r- in i bulll ~nlnshyin 1gt1 all cJisthrnicf nd foo drill firing of ~li tes ~ wupOQ8gtlilll shylzd ~lloics rludnr pariea and nwneroua claSlM8 m~ l(cturel bmiddot orfic rs 011(1 CQiJi oten nan-condasiancd oiIicel8 of he ars-nisaion Cons1lcrahle timu fall 9(1 in oorv1c1ng and ropa1r at vtlnic1tla cloan1nl~ ot puna and lnttection bulloJV rmiddot31c lnt iJf r~raonltl -u1rncnt Organizui recrcntior and si htsl(il trJl8 o (11 ot i-alcnno were COndtlCted tar nll Inen at Ule orj9lTlizatiCW1

pereorwul ot svY1ce Battezoy Met D aetnent of 7Ath Amid IA Who WfO

lett in liorJl rrica Wldvr tIle COOK1and vf captlln JuHMpound nrLL cona1~ ~ 19 ottioera 1 1t18Clt orne ~ J~ uillted mfn were dinder iniO t1llO (2) froupa rollp One 0QIlIIWLllec1 ~ Caatain JUtai I 1lLL and oona1~ Lng or 10 ot C 9

1 fi~rI1Ult orncor tIhd 190 eoll-c men blYouaced 1bullbull3 Ill IIOUth ~f Tabutca urda1a rouplIID undel the CQ(JIJWld of let Uut I1LLIAM J Ii Wi wtdiab 1 attached to pe 67th AJIIQ ~ looated 1 uea 80Uth ~ ort-l~IOIalus11amp lotu ~ol tor troup TWo q otrlcere and l64 _licsterl (tt~ or ~lorv1ce l)ntter aud ~~ bampMrl em 1ePOP lftC~ 1ncluat ~ JlltU ~() 19J3)

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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eight (2a) roWll were fired alii data recorded far firing table Plana were bullbull to fire all four guns on September 2nd depemins upon ava1lab1l1ty at JIIissillg prtbullbull

On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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11Y1t part or the TBtal1C11l to be trained 1n 1Illlh1b UL llttmiddottlom left rattaU n bivouao are lit 1000 B tor B~emblv ref nnd ne blV1lJao Re_inlnr gtereonm1 rind oqub_nt Oomliatel I) tho )l1gtrin nlkl ~I)r t~ )uJ)0II0 ot thte Jourm1 wLll be lmfJWn al 3en~y-Blp1th Arl gtrod Fie 11 rtUlery Fie ld 1J1111111

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Small amprrJ8 fir1nr 11ll1nto_noe ef whlolea rmd 8cplpment orn1d athletloe oounlote aheok of bado 10llds at unnunitln for all vliolea [n8lrJ tlon in oMndoal warfnN [wtruotton in 1nterroltl)n r )rlolWngtf war by EngUah and Araer10an 1n3 ~ructora latoon of five rr If tl9oke nrn n 1T1ll1 orevl8 al9d on alert statua for Dlvhin

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Ju ly 115 1943

D1yt)UampOI 58 nd Ie east of Affrevil18 A1i~er1l forth Africa Lett b1vl7Uampo are 12 nt Ie ]uthDoet of St C1ou bull Jl~rta North frioa by tlllok 01lY07 tor vicInity ()t Bierte 1-1nt51 hrth frtoa at 071) B Arrivinp in biTouao aNa 68 miles e3t f)f Iffrevt1lD lrla middotrt1Iifri f bull 2130 B lltatnoeraftled 193 niles i81lthe l olear IlOl1le exce 1lent

Ju 1y 16 194 S

BlVOUIlOI three 1166 81llt of hns)url-DeS 1l11J9lIfi A1ger1a NIrth Afrioa xn hiv)1C lre 58 mllos esL of iffreville Irertt lhrt~ A1roa 07~ B Arriwd t1lrer nlle Rnt middotr ftlUliluri-J)ea -R1blIlS A1~rh North Africa 225gt 8 D1atanoe t veled 173 rtileB feather clelr lTlOllle Itxoe1le~lt

Ju ly 17 1943

niV0I1IOI rrlle ngtrt1lftlst of Am- 1TU1o 16 ia llort~l Afrlon IJtrt lmiddotivooao area thn miles e16 ofhnalri-DeS-Bibnna A1e10 North AfriOll at 073) B Arriwd in biv lHlC gtllOfl ~ mile northRlt )1 Am-ILILO A1reril1 )rth Afrioa 171) B Dlatn oe trvuled 175 mileBtBti~r clear mornle xcellent

Ju ly 16 1)43

llVf)I1oa me Itle west f vrd8OU Tmiddotm1si middotrth Afrlcn t btv)uno One middottltt Gt)~ ~-~U b 118rtl1 lrlrth Afrton 9t 0700 Be Arrived in b1vouac area one 1ilfI middot1Hmiddot middotf orVmiddotrdlBl Tnila Nrth rri01 at 1700 B Distllnoe tl1veled ~R m las emiddot t18r ole r ~()rmiddot~ exoe llent

Ju 1y 19 191 3

B1voIca tV6 mtlor omiddot)rtmrost )f 1isere Tunt~i ~rth friofi 1Jtt bivuaO mo lile we t 1 ~hl rrlBOl 1un18i8 N rth Hrioa at 0700 B Arrlved in blvoua roe five 7l~les l1gtrthwcst f ntampltrte T lnisi ~lrtll rioa at 1700 B DinnGe trvo1ed BO rl1es her clellr rllrala oxoellent

Ju ly 20 1943

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-)(1tachrllent in b1vuuac ) llUl~ northwest of PampItlDioo S1GllJ BampttaUon ~ 1n~ ratrols and pereonnu for outpOet dut1-

p_ rol flOOl Batte17 A with Lieut WTU lAM W MIl A Sa bull picked ltr) thirty-three (33) Itampl1an wilen who clAd tbIrr ft (J) dals ) SUNwior irisunera fora tun)8d over too tha Pm Mal ~ I I r 1Ii 1ivinlon tor di8JOsition

1lltlOl flOll Hattery c with L1~t_ ~ a 1m4I~ 111 otaaJoea __ W ndd1tional Italian ~ ~ PriIll)D8ft ts to U II Waralal Second Armorert Dinll1an

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1 fi~rI1Ult orncor tIhd 190 eoll-c men blYouaced 1bullbull3 Ill IIOUth ~f Tabutca urda1a rouplIID undel the CQ(JIJWld of let Uut I1LLIAM J Ii Wi wtdiab 1 attached to pe 67th AJIIQ ~ looated 1 uea 80Uth ~ ort-l~IOIalus11amp lotu ~ol tor troup TWo q otrlcere and l64 _licsterl (tt~ or ~lorv1ce l)ntter aud ~~ bampMrl em 1ePOP lftC~ 1ncluat ~ JlltU ~() 19J3)

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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eight (2a) roWll were fired alii data recorded far firing table Plana were bullbull to fire all four guns on September 2nd depemins upon ava1lab1l1ty at JIIissillg prtbullbull

On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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11Y1t part or the TBtal1C11l to be trained 1n 1Illlh1b UL llttmiddottlom left rattaU n bivouao are lit 1000 B tor B~emblv ref nnd ne blV1lJao Re_inlnr gtereonm1 rind oqub_nt Oomliatel I) tho )l1gtrin nlkl ~I)r t~ )uJ)0II0 ot thte Jourm1 wLll be lmfJWn al 3en~y-Blp1th Arl gtrod Fie 11 rtUlery Fie ld 1J1111111

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Jlnlllted ltn -361 Wbleled Vehiolel -101 (1n01 trnllen)

1IILok IayiDl Vehioles - 29

Small amprrJ8 fir1nr 11ll1nto_noe ef whlolea rmd 8cplpment orn1d athletloe oounlote aheok of bado 10llds at unnunitln for all vliolea [n8lrJ tlon in oMndoal warfnN [wtruotton in 1nterroltl)n r )rlolWngtf war by EngUah and Araer10an 1n3 ~ructora latoon of five rr If tl9oke nrn n 1T1ll1 orevl8 al9d on alert statua for Dlvhin

rum 23

Thren (3) 1f(toert and thtr4lt-fmiddotlr (34) n~~t1 IItB Gttnt t lld tV)UQO of landln tell8 to) Let U l d lMmY onrt) 2100 ~

June 24 tgt 1 hr 2

July ~

July to July 13

RE~~tW Are II _

RESTRlL I L I July 14 1K~

One offioer and nty-bullbullvn enUsted men nd twenty-nine Mole amp~oMd _0 hId Traina from lIIt Infantry tor JAti 1M And adminitration on road aroh to nnoity of Blrte Tuniaia U()rth Atnoa Hine office and ONl-Iund 81ztyshybullbullwn lUsted n twenty-nine tl9ok htoles with armod traile amplid GIll 8 X 6t ldtohen trlOt all Ilttao8d to 61+h 1II1d Retm8nt fgtr tranaorta1J1n by __r to unlmovm dsttmtl U

Ju ly 115 1943

D1yt)UampOI 58 nd Ie east of Affrevil18 A1i~er1l forth Africa Lett b1vl7Uampo are 12 nt Ie ]uthDoet of St C1ou bull Jl~rta North frioa by tlllok 01lY07 tor vicInity ()t Bierte 1-1nt51 hrth frtoa at 071) B Arrivinp in biTouao aNa 68 miles e3t f)f Iffrevt1lD lrla middotrt1Iifri f bull 2130 B lltatnoeraftled 193 niles i81lthe l olear IlOl1le exce 1lent

Ju 1y 16 194 S

BlVOUIlOI three 1166 81llt of hns)url-DeS 1l11J9lIfi A1ger1a NIrth Afrioa xn hiv)1C lre 58 mllos esL of iffreville Irertt lhrt~ A1roa 07~ B Arriwd t1lrer nlle Rnt middotr ftlUliluri-J)ea -R1blIlS A1~rh North Africa 225gt 8 D1atanoe t veled 173 rtileB feather clelr lTlOllle Itxoe1le~lt

Ju ly 17 1943

niV0I1IOI rrlle ngtrt1lftlst of Am- 1TU1o 16 ia llort~l Afrlon IJtrt lmiddotivooao area thn miles e16 ofhnalri-DeS-Bibnna A1e10 North AfriOll at 073) B Arriwd in biv lHlC gtllOfl ~ mile northRlt )1 Am-ILILO A1reril1 )rth Afrioa 171) B Dlatn oe trvuled 175 mileBtBti~r clear mornle xcellent

Ju ly 16 1)43

llVf)I1oa me Itle west f vrd8OU Tmiddotm1si middotrth Afrlcn t btv)uno One middottltt Gt)~ ~-~U b 118rtl1 lrlrth Afrton 9t 0700 Be Arrived in b1vouac area one 1ilfI middot1Hmiddot middotf orVmiddotrdlBl Tnila Nrth rri01 at 1700 B Distllnoe tl1veled ~R m las emiddot t18r ole r ~()rmiddot~ exoe llent

Ju 1y 19 191 3

B1voIca tV6 mtlor omiddot)rtmrost )f 1isere Tunt~i ~rth friofi 1Jtt bivuaO mo lile we t 1 ~hl rrlBOl 1un18i8 N rth Hrioa at 0700 B Arrlved in blvoua roe five 7l~les l1gtrthwcst f ntampltrte T lnisi ~lrtll rioa at 1700 B DinnGe trvo1ed BO rl1es her clellr rllrala oxoellent

Ju ly 20 1943

jRster Sot Cherry disohl1rlthlcx rvioe tn oeet olltliuton P1S Caotain AtlS Or middott ~116 r middotv t~ ched UlIl6S i ltjn ~) 38 rv Btry tmiddot 13 lie te

() tSt tkli to

~N~~Mt

flfSTktt t I

1~ 22 ~ 1 11 ~3

i6middot f1 1 ~ Tn _r L n in l r)r ne e 11 ~~ 18$li tetei in ~ - lJ it)) - I ~ J 1 b t )~ nInI ty10 oanni e r bullbull

bull~ Loor 1~roDtyJ~VI~ prllamiddotmiddotPJ )i t 4ht lebllry lid tmiddot nmiddot y-nt OIclefl [I 1Jl~ev(J rmiddot 1 tCnri t~ pteV rmiddotlNi 11J~ ~ttto~d to TraLns oflat [nl~I r

J l 1 J) t J IJ r1l t 7

~ If1 cmiddot i ~LO )1 -nieed athleil)s h elMl herdnil( r 11 r)~l Trliragt L~~ll(Il11 j )lleO Divi61ln zapue rlDlltn n Iamp=- out ot n1M pla-d bullbullbull J- -ii bull 41

In 11 ttaclOd J ir)middotr~i)nal Artillery JIIttnll1n for PJrgtobullbull ltgtl trnntZJlaquo ad L nisiOZ ti n ~I I ) In HH S) Hq 21d 0 Res1 ESI) I)D dB ted Auru1t 8 1~-3

uUtlt J tIl a et 10

llvouaol f~Wt rloe rnrtrMllt [ 11 poundcr~ nitlil 11 )rtl1 Afr1OII )rtZli~

~ t ( 16 o r r) d l ro bull

UVrCI 4 310 na 6outmiddot [ 7dlUrlat 111niStmiddot bull J7rth Arii rrt blYlao 6 mllali nlt)rt~We( If llltAbull nteb North AMoa 01 B Arrlftd in blYouao area 4 ~1O nile wouth t r Tabtrka Tum8ibullbull Worth af1tM lUI B Iitan nnro1wd )7 miles wellther olear lrale exeellent

- J shy

s~bullbullbullbull rbullbullbullbull

T HALL 7eth rmd rio oma ndi q bull

RpoundSTRterFn AugJet 13 to uJ~et I

Uaua 1 oamp d utibullbullbull

lat Lt Fay pom dty ~o bullbullD wi th D1vld D Arti 1 ~-V

Uual ~ drt1e ~~tDtenano or qub_nt end whtolee or~ni~ th~tt-

Au~t 23 1st3

Au~t 25 to AUlPUet 81

TOuaO IlO _Ur outh ot Tabaplla TIl_h lfnnh Atrioa lual1tgt clutibullbullbull

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1Jth ArmDrOO FiJIJ Ar~Ulery Battal1oo 1n S1Gllyen cOlall1t1ni or as ott~ and 4J4 usaod men of bamptt~e A 8 C Head~J8 O_DIDto aDd soal

-)(1tachrllent in b1vuuac ) llUl~ northwest of PampItlDioo S1GllJ BampttaUon ~ 1n~ ratrols and pereonnu for outpOet dut1-

p_ rol flOOl Batte17 A with Lieut WTU lAM W MIl A Sa bull picked ltr) thirty-three (33) Itampl1an wilen who clAd tbIrr ft (J) dals ) SUNwior irisunera fora tun)8d over too tha Pm Mal ~ I I r 1Ii 1ivinlon tor di8JOsition

1lltlOl flOll Hattery c with L1~t_ ~ a 1m4I~ 111 otaaJoea __ W ndd1tional Italian ~ ~ PriIll)D8ft ts to U II Waralal Second Armorert Dinll1an

IS 31 lit

- Ii

Ulamp Ut uat _AID L -l 2IId 1amp n I 11 tal

And PA aa) anlaquo 60 eal1fttd - ~ be WMJ_ - tOT pDt pud ~ 7 hr

bull 0Jl ~ 0 [1 -AmlbullbullliJ

t~ll l t ~ ( Jet i~ or the I It11an Coaet~ Bltt(ri locbullbull ad ~t r 1 7- ~~ i I~~ 0 ire t U Jll compile firing t4bls Prior to li3~L it ) 111 l~ ~ltirmiddot8 of t( tirinp ~1WIt on ill Una ere

dss1~ll ~ L ~~ 1CC jl~vllvn ilfXgtl1 n)~iricatian invettt~_ -~t~~d hi fmctlon ) [1 JJsL r nr~ llplicated it in80fnr pound18 pOenble tgtOn ruinr one I-md u S tnLr i ~~j(j teaniZS1 WaS danagcci wk1fj lurtbBr tlrlnp thnt UI ~ )stJiblbullbull -ls I ) roJUC firin onlllllt 2 tn ~ne urorl IOrmr of t1r1nrmiddot bull

1 (lmiddot~ J tmiddot rW )ttiall li1(8 nJrth of Pr tn~c ~j j ~ ill

)~I-r 0 1 Co) middot L (UI~ Loc~l( at R 1~775

u ~- La ~uril1pound t jgtQri _ COV0rltC by th1 report the bamp-talion fUlCtionod 1lnlCr carufcL~ l itllled ~rair~ngt 8Chlt~dJlea (Copies lttlch-ed) ncl~r- in i bulll ~nlnshyin 1gt1 all cJisthrnicf nd foo drill firing of ~li tes ~ wupOQ8gtlilll shylzd ~lloics rludnr pariea and nwneroua claSlM8 m~ l(cturel bmiddot orfic rs 011(1 CQiJi oten nan-condasiancd oiIicel8 of he ars-nisaion Cons1lcrahle timu fall 9(1 in oorv1c1ng and ropa1r at vtlnic1tla cloan1nl~ ot puna and lnttection bulloJV rmiddot31c lnt iJf r~raonltl -u1rncnt Organizui recrcntior and si htsl(il trJl8 o (11 ot i-alcnno were COndtlCted tar nll Inen at Ule orj9lTlizatiCW1

pereorwul ot svY1ce Battezoy Met D aetnent of 7Ath Amid IA Who WfO

lett in liorJl rrica Wldvr tIle COOK1and vf captlln JuHMpound nrLL cona1~ ~ 19 ottioera 1 1t18Clt orne ~ J~ uillted mfn were dinder iniO t1llO (2) froupa rollp One 0QIlIIWLllec1 ~ Caatain JUtai I 1lLL and oona1~ Lng or 10 ot C 9

1 fi~rI1Ult orncor tIhd 190 eoll-c men blYouaced 1bullbull3 Ill IIOUth ~f Tabutca urda1a rouplIID undel the CQ(JIJWld of let Uut I1LLIAM J Ii Wi wtdiab 1 attached to pe 67th AJIIQ ~ looated 1 uea 80Uth ~ ort-l~IOIalus11amp lotu ~ol tor troup TWo q otrlcere and l64 _licsterl (tt~ or ~lorv1ce l)ntter aud ~~ bampMrl em 1ePOP lftC~ 1ncluat ~ JlltU ~() 19J3)

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

IpoundSmlCTFD_1shy

eight (2a) roWll were fired alii data recorded far firing table Plana were bullbull to fire all four guns on September 2nd depemins upon ava1lab1l1ty at JIIissillg prtbullbull

On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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J1UR1ULJP mvDS 8BVIUlTY-KI1HlH UunBSD IIID AllTILIERY BATlALI

tiLlgt fJADIi

JampM 1 tl) June 8

01 elellWnta of Battalin rlold Trana oontiruo under oontrol or nt bat ler1 Traln1Dr admlntattlon nd rUIly wu ttvlt lr the rttal1on BVOUampOI 1l~ mSle loutheut of st aloud Hr-erl hrth lfriOll

11Y1t part or the TBtal1C11l to be trained 1n 1Illlh1b UL llttmiddottlom left rattaU n bivouao are lit 1000 B tor B~emblv ref nnd ne blV1lJao Re_inlnr gtereonm1 rind oqub_nt Oomliatel I) tho )l1gtrin nlkl ~I)r t~ )uJ)0II0 ot thte Jourm1 wLll be lmfJWn al 3en~y-Blp1th Arl gtrod Fie 11 rtUlery Fie ld 1J1111111

otti_ - 21 Warran~ gttt1_n - 1

Jlnlllted ltn -361 Wbleled Vehiolel -101 (1n01 trnllen)

1IILok IayiDl Vehioles - 29

Small amprrJ8 fir1nr 11ll1nto_noe ef whlolea rmd 8cplpment orn1d athletloe oounlote aheok of bado 10llds at unnunitln for all vliolea [n8lrJ tlon in oMndoal warfnN [wtruotton in 1nterroltl)n r )rlolWngtf war by EngUah and Araer10an 1n3 ~ructora latoon of five rr If tl9oke nrn n 1T1ll1 orevl8 al9d on alert statua for Dlvhin

rum 23

Thren (3) 1f(toert and thtr4lt-fmiddotlr (34) n~~t1 IItB Gttnt t lld tV)UQO of landln tell8 to) Let U l d lMmY onrt) 2100 ~

June 24 tgt 1 hr 2

July ~

July to July 13

RE~~tW Are II _

RESTRlL I L I July 14 1K~

One offioer and nty-bullbullvn enUsted men nd twenty-nine Mole amp~oMd _0 hId Traina from lIIt Infantry tor JAti 1M And adminitration on road aroh to nnoity of Blrte Tuniaia U()rth Atnoa Hine office and ONl-Iund 81ztyshybullbullwn lUsted n twenty-nine tl9ok htoles with armod traile amplid GIll 8 X 6t ldtohen trlOt all Ilttao8d to 61+h 1II1d Retm8nt fgtr tranaorta1J1n by __r to unlmovm dsttmtl U

Ju ly 115 1943

D1yt)UampOI 58 nd Ie east of Affrevil18 A1i~er1l forth Africa Lett b1vl7Uampo are 12 nt Ie ]uthDoet of St C1ou bull Jl~rta North frioa by tlllok 01lY07 tor vicInity ()t Bierte 1-1nt51 hrth frtoa at 071) B Arrivinp in biTouao aNa 68 miles e3t f)f Iffrevt1lD lrla middotrt1Iifri f bull 2130 B lltatnoeraftled 193 niles i81lthe l olear IlOl1le exce 1lent

Ju 1y 16 194 S

BlVOUIlOI three 1166 81llt of hns)url-DeS 1l11J9lIfi A1ger1a NIrth Afrioa xn hiv)1C lre 58 mllos esL of iffreville Irertt lhrt~ A1roa 07~ B Arriwd t1lrer nlle Rnt middotr ftlUliluri-J)ea -R1blIlS A1~rh North Africa 225gt 8 D1atanoe t veled 173 rtileB feather clelr lTlOllle Itxoe1le~lt

Ju ly 17 1943

niV0I1IOI rrlle ngtrt1lftlst of Am- 1TU1o 16 ia llort~l Afrlon IJtrt lmiddotivooao area thn miles e16 ofhnalri-DeS-Bibnna A1e10 North AfriOll at 073) B Arriwd in biv lHlC gtllOfl ~ mile northRlt )1 Am-ILILO A1reril1 )rth Afrioa 171) B Dlatn oe trvuled 175 mileBtBti~r clear mornle xcellent

Ju ly 16 1)43

llVf)I1oa me Itle west f vrd8OU Tmiddotm1si middotrth Afrlcn t btv)uno One middottltt Gt)~ ~-~U b 118rtl1 lrlrth Afrton 9t 0700 Be Arrived in b1vouac area one 1ilfI middot1Hmiddot middotf orVmiddotrdlBl Tnila Nrth rri01 at 1700 B Distllnoe tl1veled ~R m las emiddot t18r ole r ~()rmiddot~ exoe llent

Ju 1y 19 191 3

B1voIca tV6 mtlor omiddot)rtmrost )f 1isere Tunt~i ~rth friofi 1Jtt bivuaO mo lile we t 1 ~hl rrlBOl 1un18i8 N rth Hrioa at 0700 B Arrlved in blvoua roe five 7l~les l1gtrthwcst f ntampltrte T lnisi ~lrtll rioa at 1700 B DinnGe trvo1ed BO rl1es her clellr rllrala oxoellent

Ju ly 20 1943

jRster Sot Cherry disohl1rlthlcx rvioe tn oeet olltliuton P1S Caotain AtlS Or middott ~116 r middotv t~ ched UlIl6S i ltjn ~) 38 rv Btry tmiddot 13 lie te

() tSt tkli to

~N~~Mt

flfSTktt t I

1~ 22 ~ 1 11 ~3

i6middot f1 1 ~ Tn _r L n in l r)r ne e 11 ~~ 18$li tetei in ~ - lJ it)) - I ~ J 1 b t )~ nInI ty10 oanni e r bullbull

bull~ Loor 1~roDtyJ~VI~ prllamiddotmiddotPJ )i t 4ht lebllry lid tmiddot nmiddot y-nt OIclefl [I 1Jl~ev(J rmiddot 1 tCnri t~ pteV rmiddotlNi 11J~ ~ttto~d to TraLns oflat [nl~I r

J l 1 J) t J IJ r1l t 7

~ If1 cmiddot i ~LO )1 -nieed athleil)s h elMl herdnil( r 11 r)~l Trliragt L~~ll(Il11 j )lleO Divi61ln zapue rlDlltn n Iamp=- out ot n1M pla-d bullbullbull J- -ii bull 41

In 11 ttaclOd J ir)middotr~i)nal Artillery JIIttnll1n for PJrgtobullbull ltgtl trnntZJlaquo ad L nisiOZ ti n ~I I ) In HH S) Hq 21d 0 Res1 ESI) I)D dB ted Auru1t 8 1~-3

uUtlt J tIl a et 10

llvouaol f~Wt rloe rnrtrMllt [ 11 poundcr~ nitlil 11 )rtl1 Afr1OII )rtZli~

~ t ( 16 o r r) d l ro bull

UVrCI 4 310 na 6outmiddot [ 7dlUrlat 111niStmiddot bull J7rth Arii rrt blYlao 6 mllali nlt)rt~We( If llltAbull nteb North AMoa 01 B Arrlftd in blYouao area 4 ~1O nile wouth t r Tabtrka Tum8ibullbull Worth af1tM lUI B Iitan nnro1wd )7 miles wellther olear lrale exeellent

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T HALL 7eth rmd rio oma ndi q bull

RpoundSTRterFn AugJet 13 to uJ~et I

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lat Lt Fay pom dty ~o bullbullD wi th D1vld D Arti 1 ~-V

Uual ~ drt1e ~~tDtenano or qub_nt end whtolee or~ni~ th~tt-

Au~t 23 1st3

Au~t 25 to AUlPUet 81

TOuaO IlO _Ur outh ot Tabaplla TIl_h lfnnh Atrioa lual1tgt clutibullbullbull

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t~ll l t ~ ( Jet i~ or the I It11an Coaet~ Bltt(ri locbullbull ad ~t r 1 7- ~~ i I~~ 0 ire t U Jll compile firing t4bls Prior to li3~L it ) 111 l~ ~ltirmiddot8 of t( tirinp ~1WIt on ill Una ere

dss1~ll ~ L ~~ 1CC jl~vllvn ilfXgtl1 n)~iricatian invettt~_ -~t~~d hi fmctlon ) [1 JJsL r nr~ llplicated it in80fnr pound18 pOenble tgtOn ruinr one I-md u S tnLr i ~~j(j teaniZS1 WaS danagcci wk1fj lurtbBr tlrlnp thnt UI ~ )stJiblbullbull -ls I ) roJUC firin onlllllt 2 tn ~ne urorl IOrmr of t1r1nrmiddot bull

1 (lmiddot~ J tmiddot rW )ttiall li1(8 nJrth of Pr tn~c ~j j ~ ill

)~I-r 0 1 Co) middot L (UI~ Loc~l( at R 1~775

u ~- La ~uril1pound t jgtQri _ COV0rltC by th1 report the bamp-talion fUlCtionod 1lnlCr carufcL~ l itllled ~rair~ngt 8Chlt~dJlea (Copies lttlch-ed) ncl~r- in i bulll ~nlnshyin 1gt1 all cJisthrnicf nd foo drill firing of ~li tes ~ wupOQ8gtlilll shylzd ~lloics rludnr pariea and nwneroua claSlM8 m~ l(cturel bmiddot orfic rs 011(1 CQiJi oten nan-condasiancd oiIicel8 of he ars-nisaion Cons1lcrahle timu fall 9(1 in oorv1c1ng and ropa1r at vtlnic1tla cloan1nl~ ot puna and lnttection bulloJV rmiddot31c lnt iJf r~raonltl -u1rncnt Organizui recrcntior and si htsl(il trJl8 o (11 ot i-alcnno were COndtlCted tar nll Inen at Ule orj9lTlizatiCW1

pereorwul ot svY1ce Battezoy Met D aetnent of 7Ath Amid IA Who WfO

lett in liorJl rrica Wldvr tIle COOK1and vf captlln JuHMpound nrLL cona1~ ~ 19 ottioera 1 1t18Clt orne ~ J~ uillted mfn were dinder iniO t1llO (2) froupa rollp One 0QIlIIWLllec1 ~ Caatain JUtai I 1lLL and oona1~ Lng or 10 ot C 9

1 fi~rI1Ult orncor tIhd 190 eoll-c men blYouaced 1bullbull3 Ill IIOUth ~f Tabutca urda1a rouplIID undel the CQ(JIJWld of let Uut I1LLIAM J Ii Wi wtdiab 1 attached to pe 67th AJIIQ ~ looated 1 uea 80Uth ~ ort-l~IOIalus11amp lotu ~ol tor troup TWo q otrlcere and l64 _licsterl (tt~ or ~lorv1ce l)ntter aud ~~ bampMrl em 1ePOP lftC~ 1ncluat ~ JlltU ~() 19J3)

- 2 shy

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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eight (2a) roWll were fired alii data recorded far firing table Plana were bullbull to fire all four guns on September 2nd depemins upon ava1lab1l1ty at JIIissillg prtbullbull

On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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01 elellWnta of Battalin rlold Trana oontiruo under oontrol or nt bat ler1 Traln1Dr admlntattlon nd rUIly wu ttvlt lr the rttal1on BVOUampOI 1l~ mSle loutheut of st aloud Hr-erl hrth lfriOll

11Y1t part or the TBtal1C11l to be trained 1n 1Illlh1b UL llttmiddottlom left rattaU n bivouao are lit 1000 B tor B~emblv ref nnd ne blV1lJao Re_inlnr gtereonm1 rind oqub_nt Oomliatel I) tho )l1gtrin nlkl ~I)r t~ )uJ)0II0 ot thte Jourm1 wLll be lmfJWn al 3en~y-Blp1th Arl gtrod Fie 11 rtUlery Fie ld 1J1111111

otti_ - 21 Warran~ gttt1_n - 1

Jlnlllted ltn -361 Wbleled Vehiolel -101 (1n01 trnllen)

1IILok IayiDl Vehioles - 29

Small amprrJ8 fir1nr 11ll1nto_noe ef whlolea rmd 8cplpment orn1d athletloe oounlote aheok of bado 10llds at unnunitln for all vliolea [n8lrJ tlon in oMndoal warfnN [wtruotton in 1nterroltl)n r )rlolWngtf war by EngUah and Araer10an 1n3 ~ructora latoon of five rr If tl9oke nrn n 1T1ll1 orevl8 al9d on alert statua for Dlvhin

rum 23

Thren (3) 1f(toert and thtr4lt-fmiddotlr (34) n~~t1 IItB Gttnt t lld tV)UQO of landln tell8 to) Let U l d lMmY onrt) 2100 ~

June 24 tgt 1 hr 2

July ~

July to July 13

RE~~tW Are II _

RESTRlL I L I July 14 1K~

One offioer and nty-bullbullvn enUsted men nd twenty-nine Mole amp~oMd _0 hId Traina from lIIt Infantry tor JAti 1M And adminitration on road aroh to nnoity of Blrte Tuniaia U()rth Atnoa Hine office and ONl-Iund 81ztyshybullbullwn lUsted n twenty-nine tl9ok htoles with armod traile amplid GIll 8 X 6t ldtohen trlOt all Ilttao8d to 61+h 1II1d Retm8nt fgtr tranaorta1J1n by __r to unlmovm dsttmtl U

Ju ly 115 1943

D1yt)UampOI 58 nd Ie east of Affrevil18 A1i~er1l forth Africa Lett b1vl7Uampo are 12 nt Ie ]uthDoet of St C1ou bull Jl~rta North frioa by tlllok 01lY07 tor vicInity ()t Bierte 1-1nt51 hrth frtoa at 071) B Arrivinp in biTouao aNa 68 miles e3t f)f Iffrevt1lD lrla middotrt1Iifri f bull 2130 B lltatnoeraftled 193 niles i81lthe l olear IlOl1le exce 1lent

Ju 1y 16 194 S

BlVOUIlOI three 1166 81llt of hns)url-DeS 1l11J9lIfi A1ger1a NIrth Afrioa xn hiv)1C lre 58 mllos esL of iffreville Irertt lhrt~ A1roa 07~ B Arriwd t1lrer nlle Rnt middotr ftlUliluri-J)ea -R1blIlS A1~rh North Africa 225gt 8 D1atanoe t veled 173 rtileB feather clelr lTlOllle Itxoe1le~lt

Ju ly 17 1943

niV0I1IOI rrlle ngtrt1lftlst of Am- 1TU1o 16 ia llort~l Afrlon IJtrt lmiddotivooao area thn miles e16 ofhnalri-DeS-Bibnna A1e10 North AfriOll at 073) B Arriwd in biv lHlC gtllOfl ~ mile northRlt )1 Am-ILILO A1reril1 )rth Afrioa 171) B Dlatn oe trvuled 175 mileBtBti~r clear mornle xcellent

Ju ly 16 1)43

llVf)I1oa me Itle west f vrd8OU Tmiddotm1si middotrth Afrlcn t btv)uno One middottltt Gt)~ ~-~U b 118rtl1 lrlrth Afrton 9t 0700 Be Arrived in b1vouac area one 1ilfI middot1Hmiddot middotf orVmiddotrdlBl Tnila Nrth rri01 at 1700 B Distllnoe tl1veled ~R m las emiddot t18r ole r ~()rmiddot~ exoe llent

Ju 1y 19 191 3

B1voIca tV6 mtlor omiddot)rtmrost )f 1isere Tunt~i ~rth friofi 1Jtt bivuaO mo lile we t 1 ~hl rrlBOl 1un18i8 N rth Hrioa at 0700 B Arrlved in blvoua roe five 7l~les l1gtrthwcst f ntampltrte T lnisi ~lrtll rioa at 1700 B DinnGe trvo1ed BO rl1es her clellr rllrala oxoellent

Ju ly 20 1943

jRster Sot Cherry disohl1rlthlcx rvioe tn oeet olltliuton P1S Caotain AtlS Or middott ~116 r middotv t~ ched UlIl6S i ltjn ~) 38 rv Btry tmiddot 13 lie te

() tSt tkli to

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1~ 22 ~ 1 11 ~3

i6middot f1 1 ~ Tn _r L n in l r)r ne e 11 ~~ 18$li tetei in ~ - lJ it)) - I ~ J 1 b t )~ nInI ty10 oanni e r bullbull

bull~ Loor 1~roDtyJ~VI~ prllamiddotmiddotPJ )i t 4ht lebllry lid tmiddot nmiddot y-nt OIclefl [I 1Jl~ev(J rmiddot 1 tCnri t~ pteV rmiddotlNi 11J~ ~ttto~d to TraLns oflat [nl~I r

J l 1 J) t J IJ r1l t 7

~ If1 cmiddot i ~LO )1 -nieed athleil)s h elMl herdnil( r 11 r)~l Trliragt L~~ll(Il11 j )lleO Divi61ln zapue rlDlltn n Iamp=- out ot n1M pla-d bullbullbull J- -ii bull 41

In 11 ttaclOd J ir)middotr~i)nal Artillery JIIttnll1n for PJrgtobullbull ltgtl trnntZJlaquo ad L nisiOZ ti n ~I I ) In HH S) Hq 21d 0 Res1 ESI) I)D dB ted Auru1t 8 1~-3

uUtlt J tIl a et 10

llvouaol f~Wt rloe rnrtrMllt [ 11 poundcr~ nitlil 11 )rtl1 Afr1OII )rtZli~

~ t ( 16 o r r) d l ro bull

UVrCI 4 310 na 6outmiddot [ 7dlUrlat 111niStmiddot bull J7rth Arii rrt blYlao 6 mllali nlt)rt~We( If llltAbull nteb North AMoa 01 B Arrlftd in blYouao area 4 ~1O nile wouth t r Tabtrka Tum8ibullbull Worth af1tM lUI B Iitan nnro1wd )7 miles wellther olear lrale exeellent

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Au~t 23 1st3

Au~t 25 to AUlPUet 81

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On August 21 1943 after preliminary test firi~ of ona gun of the 152-45)1 Italian Coastal Battery located at B 184473 firing was resuned in order to compile firine tables Twenty-eight (28) rounis were fired am data recorded On August 25th twenty-seven(27) rourds were fired ith the recorded data from all of this firing adequate firing tables were completed On this date only two of the guns were in firing condition there being N3cessary tiring IIISchani8JU still missing on the other two guns ~roU8 iryenluiries ani searches were atUl be~ made by the Ordnane Battalion in order to have all four guns in tiring cordition

On August 24th on crdera from the Executive Officer secom Armored Division Art~ry the battalion established two night observation posts located at B 2l644S ani B 182469 for the purpose at reporting azimuths of any lights or fires obaervecl in thUi area The lighte were then plotted aul reported to Combat COIIIID8Jyeni Bn shyAt 2215 B 24th August a group of fires were observed at B 016354 am waa repcrtecl~ to CCB At 2245 B orders were received from the Oonmanding General secom ArI1Jttrshyeel Division to mwe two 14-7s to a poeition to fire on these fires The Battery ~ Commanier of Battery C 78th Armd FA Bn was ordered to move out with two 1I-7a ani OnB radio vehicle at 23J5 B Approxinately 25 miles bY road had to be trawled ~ before a position within range arxl from which target could be seen By 0200 B ~ 25 August these fires had greatly d1minished as seen by the observers BY the time the 11-7 a had reached a position within range the fires were barely vie1bJe from the OPa aM coulD not be seen from the IeW gun position or vicinity After consulting the Eapcutive Otficer S8colJi ArJOOred Division Artilla17 the Battery COIIIDBDier of Battery IIC _s directed by this Headquartera to return to biVOuac arriving there at 0600B A reconnais8ance was JlBde the tollo~ ~ by tba Battalion Conaanier to aacertain why the tires could not be en from the tinal gun position on the night betore lbe location of the fires was ident1tied by burned 8pata on the grouni at the point eo reported the previous night am trom contact with the 6~th ArDllaMtd Rag1Jl8nt troope atationsd in the area It wu tourd

that these spots were in a draw in the hills and beh1Dl a ridge 1Ihich prohibited observation trom any position e~ep on the beach directl1 nan to the tOlfU at Caste) J ADInA bull SUbeequsnt night OP 8 were Jllinned tran the 25th of August through the night of 29th - 30 August ard reporta were made as clirected

On August 25th announcent was made at Headquarters secoal Armored Diyieicm of the appointuant to warrant Oft1cer (JG) of ~oh sergeant Donald F V1nni8 Headquarters and Headquarter8 Battery Aaaignnent wae Dade in hie original orpDshy1tsation on the 8ame ~ hie dutiea be~ Radio and CODlP1cat~na

On August ~ a Battery at 152-4(10( Italian Ra1lroa GUIIII 8 mand to the etation at Partin1co and the Battalion ordered by the ElaIoutive atticer secom ArIICIred Division Art1lla17 to DaI1 and tire when in oOld1tion IBNAshy19at1ona were made to t1Dl wsins t~ IIISchani of the guas lbrc)lWl be aj4 of the Ordnance Battalion one gun was _e ready to tire on Aucuat 3ln TWelSJ

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eight (2a) roWll were fired alii data recorded far firing table Plana were bullbull to fire all four guns on September 2nd depemins upon ava1lab1l1ty at JIIissillg prtbullbull

On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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JampM 1 tl) June 8

01 elellWnta of Battalin rlold Trana oontiruo under oontrol or nt bat ler1 Traln1Dr admlntattlon nd rUIly wu ttvlt lr the rttal1on BVOUampOI 1l~ mSle loutheut of st aloud Hr-erl hrth lfriOll

11Y1t part or the TBtal1C11l to be trained 1n 1Illlh1b UL llttmiddottlom left rattaU n bivouao are lit 1000 B tor B~emblv ref nnd ne blV1lJao Re_inlnr gtereonm1 rind oqub_nt Oomliatel I) tho )l1gtrin nlkl ~I)r t~ )uJ)0II0 ot thte Jourm1 wLll be lmfJWn al 3en~y-Blp1th Arl gtrod Fie 11 rtUlery Fie ld 1J1111111

otti_ - 21 Warran~ gttt1_n - 1

Jlnlllted ltn -361 Wbleled Vehiolel -101 (1n01 trnllen)

1IILok IayiDl Vehioles - 29

Small amprrJ8 fir1nr 11ll1nto_noe ef whlolea rmd 8cplpment orn1d athletloe oounlote aheok of bado 10llds at unnunitln for all vliolea [n8lrJ tlon in oMndoal warfnN [wtruotton in 1nterroltl)n r )rlolWngtf war by EngUah and Araer10an 1n3 ~ructora latoon of five rr If tl9oke nrn n 1T1ll1 orevl8 al9d on alert statua for Dlvhin

rum 23

Thren (3) 1f(toert and thtr4lt-fmiddotlr (34) n~~t1 IItB Gttnt t lld tV)UQO of landln tell8 to) Let U l d lMmY onrt) 2100 ~

June 24 tgt 1 hr 2

July ~

July to July 13

RE~~tW Are II _

RESTRlL I L I July 14 1K~

One offioer and nty-bullbullvn enUsted men nd twenty-nine Mole amp~oMd _0 hId Traina from lIIt Infantry tor JAti 1M And adminitration on road aroh to nnoity of Blrte Tuniaia U()rth Atnoa Hine office and ONl-Iund 81ztyshybullbullwn lUsted n twenty-nine tl9ok htoles with armod traile amplid GIll 8 X 6t ldtohen trlOt all Ilttao8d to 61+h 1II1d Retm8nt fgtr tranaorta1J1n by __r to unlmovm dsttmtl U

Ju ly 115 1943

D1yt)UampOI 58 nd Ie east of Affrevil18 A1i~er1l forth Africa Lett b1vl7Uampo are 12 nt Ie ]uthDoet of St C1ou bull Jl~rta North frioa by tlllok 01lY07 tor vicInity ()t Bierte 1-1nt51 hrth frtoa at 071) B Arrivinp in biTouao aNa 68 miles e3t f)f Iffrevt1lD lrla middotrt1Iifri f bull 2130 B lltatnoeraftled 193 niles i81lthe l olear IlOl1le exce 1lent

Ju 1y 16 194 S

BlVOUIlOI three 1166 81llt of hns)url-DeS 1l11J9lIfi A1ger1a NIrth Afrioa xn hiv)1C lre 58 mllos esL of iffreville Irertt lhrt~ A1roa 07~ B Arriwd t1lrer nlle Rnt middotr ftlUliluri-J)ea -R1blIlS A1~rh North Africa 225gt 8 D1atanoe t veled 173 rtileB feather clelr lTlOllle Itxoe1le~lt

Ju ly 17 1943

niV0I1IOI rrlle ngtrt1lftlst of Am- 1TU1o 16 ia llort~l Afrlon IJtrt lmiddotivooao area thn miles e16 ofhnalri-DeS-Bibnna A1e10 North AfriOll at 073) B Arriwd in biv lHlC gtllOfl ~ mile northRlt )1 Am-ILILO A1reril1 )rth Afrioa 171) B Dlatn oe trvuled 175 mileBtBti~r clear mornle xcellent

Ju ly 16 1)43

llVf)I1oa me Itle west f vrd8OU Tmiddotm1si middotrth Afrlcn t btv)uno One middottltt Gt)~ ~-~U b 118rtl1 lrlrth Afrton 9t 0700 Be Arrived in b1vouac area one 1ilfI middot1Hmiddot middotf orVmiddotrdlBl Tnila Nrth rri01 at 1700 B Distllnoe tl1veled ~R m las emiddot t18r ole r ~()rmiddot~ exoe llent

Ju 1y 19 191 3

B1voIca tV6 mtlor omiddot)rtmrost )f 1isere Tunt~i ~rth friofi 1Jtt bivuaO mo lile we t 1 ~hl rrlBOl 1un18i8 N rth Hrioa at 0700 B Arrlved in blvoua roe five 7l~les l1gtrthwcst f ntampltrte T lnisi ~lrtll rioa at 1700 B DinnGe trvo1ed BO rl1es her clellr rllrala oxoellent

Ju ly 20 1943

jRster Sot Cherry disohl1rlthlcx rvioe tn oeet olltliuton P1S Caotain AtlS Or middott ~116 r middotv t~ ched UlIl6S i ltjn ~) 38 rv Btry tmiddot 13 lie te

() tSt tkli to

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1~ 22 ~ 1 11 ~3

i6middot f1 1 ~ Tn _r L n in l r)r ne e 11 ~~ 18$li tetei in ~ - lJ it)) - I ~ J 1 b t )~ nInI ty10 oanni e r bullbull

bull~ Loor 1~roDtyJ~VI~ prllamiddotmiddotPJ )i t 4ht lebllry lid tmiddot nmiddot y-nt OIclefl [I 1Jl~ev(J rmiddot 1 tCnri t~ pteV rmiddotlNi 11J~ ~ttto~d to TraLns oflat [nl~I r

J l 1 J) t J IJ r1l t 7

~ If1 cmiddot i ~LO )1 -nieed athleil)s h elMl herdnil( r 11 r)~l Trliragt L~~ll(Il11 j )lleO Divi61ln zapue rlDlltn n Iamp=- out ot n1M pla-d bullbullbull J- -ii bull 41

In 11 ttaclOd J ir)middotr~i)nal Artillery JIIttnll1n for PJrgtobullbull ltgtl trnntZJlaquo ad L nisiOZ ti n ~I I ) In HH S) Hq 21d 0 Res1 ESI) I)D dB ted Auru1t 8 1~-3

uUtlt J tIl a et 10

llvouaol f~Wt rloe rnrtrMllt [ 11 poundcr~ nitlil 11 )rtl1 Afr1OII )rtZli~

~ t ( 16 o r r) d l ro bull

UVrCI 4 310 na 6outmiddot [ 7dlUrlat 111niStmiddot bull J7rth Arii rrt blYlao 6 mllali nlt)rt~We( If llltAbull nteb North AMoa 01 B Arrlftd in blYouao area 4 ~1O nile wouth t r Tabtrka Tum8ibullbull Worth af1tM lUI B Iitan nnro1wd )7 miles wellther olear lrale exeellent

- J shy

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T HALL 7eth rmd rio oma ndi q bull

RpoundSTRterFn AugJet 13 to uJ~et I

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lat Lt Fay pom dty ~o bullbullD wi th D1vld D Arti 1 ~-V

Uual ~ drt1e ~~tDtenano or qub_nt end whtolee or~ni~ th~tt-

Au~t 23 1st3

Au~t 25 to AUlPUet 81

TOuaO IlO _Ur outh ot Tabaplla TIl_h lfnnh Atrioa lual1tgt clutibullbullbull

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eight (2a) roWll were fired alii data recorded far firing table Plana were bullbull to fire all four guns on September 2nd depemins upon ava1lab1l1ty at JIIissillg prtbullbull

On August 30th bull Batte17 located 7 mUe northwet of Palermo Slo111 with Division Special aesene am C Battery located 7 JI1le North at Partin1co Slo1l7 elChanged locations each ~ into the area vacated by the other Change was made in order to give Battery A an opportun1q to partloipete in the Battalion Training Program

On August 31st a Division CPX was col11uctecl At the termination of the eDrciee a situations overlay was 8Uba1tted to Headquarters COHB as directed showing dispositions at troops aM enelIG installations

Status of 7ath Armd FA an personnel at the period ending August 31 1943 is shown as follow8 In Sic~ 28 Officer 1 warrant Offloer and 423 enl1sted Dn At Tarbaca Tunisia 10 Officers 1 warrant Officer am 190 enlisted man

At Port-Aux-Poules Algeria 9 Officers ani 164 enlisted nen

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JampM 1 tl) June 8

01 elellWnta of Battalin rlold Trana oontiruo under oontrol or nt bat ler1 Traln1Dr admlntattlon nd rUIly wu ttvlt lr the rttal1on BVOUampOI 1l~ mSle loutheut of st aloud Hr-erl hrth lfriOll

11Y1t part or the TBtal1C11l to be trained 1n 1Illlh1b UL llttmiddottlom left rattaU n bivouao are lit 1000 B tor B~emblv ref nnd ne blV1lJao Re_inlnr gtereonm1 rind oqub_nt Oomliatel I) tho )l1gtrin nlkl ~I)r t~ )uJ)0II0 ot thte Jourm1 wLll be lmfJWn al 3en~y-Blp1th Arl gtrod Fie 11 rtUlery Fie ld 1J1111111

otti_ - 21 Warran~ gttt1_n - 1

Jlnlllted ltn -361 Wbleled Vehiolel -101 (1n01 trnllen)

1IILok IayiDl Vehioles - 29

Small amprrJ8 fir1nr 11ll1nto_noe ef whlolea rmd 8cplpment orn1d athletloe oounlote aheok of bado 10llds at unnunitln for all vliolea [n8lrJ tlon in oMndoal warfnN [wtruotton in 1nterroltl)n r )rlolWngtf war by EngUah and Araer10an 1n3 ~ructora latoon of five rr If tl9oke nrn n 1T1ll1 orevl8 al9d on alert statua for Dlvhin

rum 23

Thren (3) 1f(toert and thtr4lt-fmiddotlr (34) n~~t1 IItB Gttnt t lld tV)UQO of landln tell8 to) Let U l d lMmY onrt) 2100 ~

June 24 tgt 1 hr 2

July ~

July to July 13

RE~~tW Are II _

RESTRlL I L I July 14 1K~

One offioer and nty-bullbullvn enUsted men nd twenty-nine Mole amp~oMd _0 hId Traina from lIIt Infantry tor JAti 1M And adminitration on road aroh to nnoity of Blrte Tuniaia U()rth Atnoa Hine office and ONl-Iund 81ztyshybullbullwn lUsted n twenty-nine tl9ok htoles with armod traile amplid GIll 8 X 6t ldtohen trlOt all Ilttao8d to 61+h 1II1d Retm8nt fgtr tranaorta1J1n by __r to unlmovm dsttmtl U

Ju ly 115 1943

D1yt)UampOI 58 nd Ie east of Affrevil18 A1i~er1l forth Africa Lett b1vl7Uampo are 12 nt Ie ]uthDoet of St C1ou bull Jl~rta North frioa by tlllok 01lY07 tor vicInity ()t Bierte 1-1nt51 hrth frtoa at 071) B Arrivinp in biTouao aNa 68 miles e3t f)f Iffrevt1lD lrla middotrt1Iifri f bull 2130 B lltatnoeraftled 193 niles i81lthe l olear IlOl1le exce 1lent

Ju 1y 16 194 S

BlVOUIlOI three 1166 81llt of hns)url-DeS 1l11J9lIfi A1ger1a NIrth Afrioa xn hiv)1C lre 58 mllos esL of iffreville Irertt lhrt~ A1roa 07~ B Arriwd t1lrer nlle Rnt middotr ftlUliluri-J)ea -R1blIlS A1~rh North Africa 225gt 8 D1atanoe t veled 173 rtileB feather clelr lTlOllle Itxoe1le~lt

Ju ly 17 1943

niV0I1IOI rrlle ngtrt1lftlst of Am- 1TU1o 16 ia llort~l Afrlon IJtrt lmiddotivooao area thn miles e16 ofhnalri-DeS-Bibnna A1e10 North AfriOll at 073) B Arriwd in biv lHlC gtllOfl ~ mile northRlt )1 Am-ILILO A1reril1 )rth Afrioa 171) B Dlatn oe trvuled 175 mileBtBti~r clear mornle xcellent

Ju ly 16 1)43

llVf)I1oa me Itle west f vrd8OU Tmiddotm1si middotrth Afrlcn t btv)uno One middottltt Gt)~ ~-~U b 118rtl1 lrlrth Afrton 9t 0700 Be Arrived in b1vouac area one 1ilfI middot1Hmiddot middotf orVmiddotrdlBl Tnila Nrth rri01 at 1700 B Distllnoe tl1veled ~R m las emiddot t18r ole r ~()rmiddot~ exoe llent

Ju 1y 19 191 3

B1voIca tV6 mtlor omiddot)rtmrost )f 1isere Tunt~i ~rth friofi 1Jtt bivuaO mo lile we t 1 ~hl rrlBOl 1un18i8 N rth Hrioa at 0700 B Arrlved in blvoua roe five 7l~les l1gtrthwcst f ntampltrte T lnisi ~lrtll rioa at 1700 B DinnGe trvo1ed BO rl1es her clellr rllrala oxoellent

Ju ly 20 1943

jRster Sot Cherry disohl1rlthlcx rvioe tn oeet olltliuton P1S Caotain AtlS Or middott ~116 r middotv t~ ched UlIl6S i ltjn ~) 38 rv Btry tmiddot 13 lie te

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bull~ Loor 1~roDtyJ~VI~ prllamiddotmiddotPJ )i t 4ht lebllry lid tmiddot nmiddot y-nt OIclefl [I 1Jl~ev(J rmiddot 1 tCnri t~ pteV rmiddotlNi 11J~ ~ttto~d to TraLns oflat [nl~I r

J l 1 J) t J IJ r1l t 7

~ If1 cmiddot i ~LO )1 -nieed athleil)s h elMl herdnil( r 11 r)~l Trliragt L~~ll(Il11 j )lleO Divi61ln zapue rlDlltn n Iamp=- out ot n1M pla-d bullbullbull J- -ii bull 41

In 11 ttaclOd J ir)middotr~i)nal Artillery JIIttnll1n for PJrgtobullbull ltgtl trnntZJlaquo ad L nisiOZ ti n ~I I ) In HH S) Hq 21d 0 Res1 ESI) I)D dB ted Auru1t 8 1~-3

uUtlt J tIl a et 10

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~ t ( 16 o r r) d l ro bull

UVrCI 4 310 na 6outmiddot [ 7dlUrlat 111niStmiddot bull J7rth Arii rrt blYlao 6 mllali nlt)rt~We( If llltAbull nteb North AMoa 01 B Arrlftd in blYouao area 4 ~1O nile wouth t r Tabtrka Tum8ibullbull Worth af1tM lUI B Iitan nnro1wd )7 miles wellther olear lrale exeellent

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RESTRlL I L I July 14 1K~

One offioer and nty-bullbullvn enUsted men nd twenty-nine Mole amp~oMd _0 hId Traina from lIIt Infantry tor JAti 1M And adminitration on road aroh to nnoity of Blrte Tuniaia U()rth Atnoa Hine office and ONl-Iund 81ztyshybullbullwn lUsted n twenty-nine tl9ok htoles with armod traile amplid GIll 8 X 6t ldtohen trlOt all Ilttao8d to 61+h 1II1d Retm8nt fgtr tranaorta1J1n by __r to unlmovm dsttmtl U

Ju ly 115 1943

D1yt)UampOI 58 nd Ie east of Affrevil18 A1i~er1l forth Africa Lett b1vl7Uampo are 12 nt Ie ]uthDoet of St C1ou bull Jl~rta North frioa by tlllok 01lY07 tor vicInity ()t Bierte 1-1nt51 hrth frtoa at 071) B Arrivinp in biTouao aNa 68 miles e3t f)f Iffrevt1lD lrla middotrt1Iifri f bull 2130 B lltatnoeraftled 193 niles i81lthe l olear IlOl1le exce 1lent

Ju 1y 16 194 S

BlVOUIlOI three 1166 81llt of hns)url-DeS 1l11J9lIfi A1ger1a NIrth Afrioa xn hiv)1C lre 58 mllos esL of iffreville Irertt lhrt~ A1roa 07~ B Arriwd t1lrer nlle Rnt middotr ftlUliluri-J)ea -R1blIlS A1~rh North Africa 225gt 8 D1atanoe t veled 173 rtileB feather clelr lTlOllle Itxoe1le~lt

Ju ly 17 1943

niV0I1IOI rrlle ngtrt1lftlst of Am- 1TU1o 16 ia llort~l Afrlon IJtrt lmiddotivooao area thn miles e16 ofhnalri-DeS-Bibnna A1e10 North AfriOll at 073) B Arriwd in biv lHlC gtllOfl ~ mile northRlt )1 Am-ILILO A1reril1 )rth Afrioa 171) B Dlatn oe trvuled 175 mileBtBti~r clear mornle xcellent

Ju ly 16 1)43

llVf)I1oa me Itle west f vrd8OU Tmiddotm1si middotrth Afrlcn t btv)uno One middottltt Gt)~ ~-~U b 118rtl1 lrlrth Afrton 9t 0700 Be Arrived in b1vouac area one 1ilfI middot1Hmiddot middotf orVmiddotrdlBl Tnila Nrth rri01 at 1700 B Distllnoe tl1veled ~R m las emiddot t18r ole r ~()rmiddot~ exoe llent

Ju 1y 19 191 3

B1voIca tV6 mtlor omiddot)rtmrost )f 1isere Tunt~i ~rth friofi 1Jtt bivuaO mo lile we t 1 ~hl rrlBOl 1un18i8 N rth Hrioa at 0700 B Arrlved in blvoua roe five 7l~les l1gtrthwcst f ntampltrte T lnisi ~lrtll rioa at 1700 B DinnGe trvo1ed BO rl1es her clellr rllrala oxoellent

Ju ly 20 1943

jRster Sot Cherry disohl1rlthlcx rvioe tn oeet olltliuton P1S Caotain AtlS Or middott ~116 r middotv t~ ched UlIl6S i ltjn ~) 38 rv Btry tmiddot 13 lie te

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In 11 ttaclOd J ir)middotr~i)nal Artillery JIIttnll1n for PJrgtobullbull ltgtl trnntZJlaquo ad L nisiOZ ti n ~I I ) In HH S) Hq 21d 0 Res1 ESI) I)D dB ted Auru1t 8 1~-3

uUtlt J tIl a et 10

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UVrCI 4 310 na 6outmiddot [ 7dlUrlat 111niStmiddot bull J7rth Arii rrt blYlao 6 mllali nlt)rt~We( If llltAbull nteb North AMoa 01 B Arrlftd in blYouao area 4 ~1O nile wouth t r Tabtrka Tum8ibullbull Worth af1tM lUI B Iitan nnro1wd )7 miles wellther olear lrale exeellent

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Ju ly 115 1943

D1yt)UampOI 58 nd Ie east of Affrevil18 A1i~er1l forth Africa Lett b1vl7Uampo are 12 nt Ie ]uthDoet of St C1ou bull Jl~rta North frioa by tlllok 01lY07 tor vicInity ()t Bierte 1-1nt51 hrth frtoa at 071) B Arrivinp in biTouao aNa 68 miles e3t f)f Iffrevt1lD lrla middotrt1Iifri f bull 2130 B lltatnoeraftled 193 niles i81lthe l olear IlOl1le exce 1lent

Ju 1y 16 194 S

BlVOUIlOI three 1166 81llt of hns)url-DeS 1l11J9lIfi A1ger1a NIrth Afrioa xn hiv)1C lre 58 mllos esL of iffreville Irertt lhrt~ A1roa 07~ B Arriwd t1lrer nlle Rnt middotr ftlUliluri-J)ea -R1blIlS A1~rh North Africa 225gt 8 D1atanoe t veled 173 rtileB feather clelr lTlOllle Itxoe1le~lt

Ju ly 17 1943

niV0I1IOI rrlle ngtrt1lftlst of Am- 1TU1o 16 ia llort~l Afrlon IJtrt lmiddotivooao area thn miles e16 ofhnalri-DeS-Bibnna A1e10 North AfriOll at 073) B Arriwd in biv lHlC gtllOfl ~ mile northRlt )1 Am-ILILO A1reril1 )rth Afrioa 171) B Dlatn oe trvuled 175 mileBtBti~r clear mornle xcellent

Ju ly 16 1)43

llVf)I1oa me Itle west f vrd8OU Tmiddotm1si middotrth Afrlcn t btv)uno One middottltt Gt)~ ~-~U b 118rtl1 lrlrth Afrton 9t 0700 Be Arrived in b1vouac area one 1ilfI middot1Hmiddot middotf orVmiddotrdlBl Tnila Nrth rri01 at 1700 B Distllnoe tl1veled ~R m las emiddot t18r ole r ~()rmiddot~ exoe llent

Ju 1y 19 191 3

B1voIca tV6 mtlor omiddot)rtmrost )f 1isere Tunt~i ~rth friofi 1Jtt bivuaO mo lile we t 1 ~hl rrlBOl 1un18i8 N rth Hrioa at 0700 B Arrlved in blvoua roe five 7l~les l1gtrthwcst f ntampltrte T lnisi ~lrtll rioa at 1700 B DinnGe trvo1ed BO rl1es her clellr rllrala oxoellent

Ju ly 20 1943

jRster Sot Cherry disohl1rlthlcx rvioe tn oeet olltliuton P1S Caotain AtlS Or middott ~116 r middotv t~ ched UlIl6S i ltjn ~) 38 rv Btry tmiddot 13 lie te

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In 11 ttaclOd J ir)middotr~i)nal Artillery JIIttnll1n for PJrgtobullbull ltgtl trnntZJlaquo ad L nisiOZ ti n ~I I ) In HH S) Hq 21d 0 Res1 ESI) I)D dB ted Auru1t 8 1~-3

uUtlt J tIl a et 10

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UVrCI 4 310 na 6outmiddot [ 7dlUrlat 111niStmiddot bull J7rth Arii rrt blYlao 6 mllali nlt)rt~We( If llltAbull nteb North AMoa 01 B Arrlftd in blYouao area 4 ~1O nile wouth t r Tabtrka Tum8ibullbull Worth af1tM lUI B Iitan nnro1wd )7 miles wellther olear lrale exeellent

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In 11 ttaclOd J ir)middotr~i)nal Artillery JIIttnll1n for PJrgtobullbull ltgtl trnntZJlaquo ad L nisiOZ ti n ~I I ) In HH S) Hq 21d 0 Res1 ESI) I)D dB ted Auru1t 8 1~-3

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