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735th Tank ~n
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IO llle Adjutent General r S ArrS Yiasiillcton 25 DC (Thlu Channel)
In cQl1Ili~nce Ylitr letter l~eadQucrteurors First tnited States Army file ancent subject as above cated 13 July ~ the followillb report is sub-ri tted
13 July 44 Rec e i ved FO Ho 1 da ted 130800 July 44 Hq 5-_W Div on 14 July h Orders ere to relieve the 745 Tk Bn 15 Ju1y1i4~Our -ex rosi tion me in tLc vicinitr of 3a11e1 France Attachren t of CCDpanies to 5th Inf Div as fellos
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At this tiIe tllis front was tatic and ou mission was to be preshypared to relJe1 any counter attack on cur front
~pound July 44 lreparations anc reconnaissance of positions to be occupshyied Toro 110lt10 by Call1landing Officer S-3 3-2 and all Canpany Carmanders
15 uly hlp This Battalion relieved the 745 1= En at 1230 Co IAI Co Ie wd on assault gun platoon of six guns were immediately assigned our secondary uission of supportine the 8ltillery Fire missions were on targets of opportul1ity 2nd harassing All missions were very satisfactory for the arshytillery
16 July 44 In position for repelJing a counter attack and middottiring indirect fi~c nissions Officers observed a demonstration of tank-infantry tactics conuuctecl by the 2nd Inf Div
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17 July II Dni t JQ e1eltecl on 17 July 44 Intcno enemy actshyivtr 01 Glr~le front Cne (1) men Lil1ed ane one (1) man injured by what_ U~~lC[lrOu co Le 8 rnzzlc burst from amp 105 HoYritzer gm motnted en a medium tellic A o~cmiddott as made to Division Artillery Officer on this ammunition l11e aault [)D1 platoon (6 gun) fired missions with the 46th FA and reshysu1 ts 7ore ccc1ont Tanks were sent to (rdnance for the hedge cutter modshyification Lcse 7018 ade on the medillm and light tanl~s
16 July 41p Co C Co liAR and the assaul t gun platoon continshyueo to fic ~isions 11 th tc crtillclY Received F 0 No2 Hq 5th Inf Div Our rission las to support the infantry and drive the eneIly south frcm our ~103()1C~OS i t ion
19 July 44 Co A Co C and the assault gun platoon fired inshydirect issions ri th artil1ery Plans made to attack
20 July 41t Co An Co C and the assaul t gun platoon fired inshydirec t uissions 17ith artillery
21 Ju1 l Received FO No 1 Eg ana Inf Div in the dtlve to capture Vidouville 637605) 125000 sheet 3416 NeE 3416 SE
Co A Co CII and the assault gun platoon fired missions with bull artillcy a111 plGtoons were training with infantry in this hedge warfare
22 July 44 Tanl platoons continued to train with infantry in hedge warfare Co A Co CII and the assault gun platoon fired indirect missions wi tl artilleuroY ~
l~ulY 41p Preparations made for attacking the enemy at VldOUTWe Harassil1[ nissions fired by assault gun platoonbull
24 July 44 Hq Co moved to position (624628) 125000 in p~tlG1f~ for this attack
25 Julv~ In position for attack with 2nd Inf Regt 00bull - ~
direct sUPlJOrt and Hq Co and Co liD in reserve to meet any counter attack Co liB and Co C withdrawn to a concentration area
26 July 44 Co A with 2nd Int Regt attacked VidOU1ll1e~rOb$~ On the night of 25 July 44 Co A moved under a barr8euroe into an attack~ ion at 2300 Co A lost seven (7) tanks in this attack due to eJlE1D7i1b$1-r- The assault gun platoon (3 guns) supported artWery in this attack- ~
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7 July 41p Attack continues on Vidouville Vidouv1l1e ~_ aDd ~~ Co A witbdrarm to reorganize One platoon Go D camnitted at 1800l-kir drove a canpany of eneny infantry out of VidouvUle r i~)t
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26 July 44 Cne I 1btoon Go A El18_ ted at ~155 Z7 uly 44 2nd Llovec~ to l)Osition 642615 Co liD aleitcd un Loved to -c3ition 6=26(3 Co C oved frQ (or~centr2 tion area int-o l)csi tion 622pound11 ad hele in- reshys trve rli th 11 tl Inf BeLt
29 July 44 The J)usL was cO~ltinJed scutt Co B ccrJrittec VIi th lOth Lmiddot Let LC l2CJO 2C July lr1+ Co liB s ojec~ile riDS te crossrcad at =_t Viclouvilk [~ld -aken without any rcs-ac( ane the attack continued 8cuth
3C ~-uly 44 All units alerted c t (030 Hq Tl section assault Ltm latool (3 cun~ mortar platoon and one p12toon Co An moved to 03shy
Hion 6376c] at 0700 Co D CCil1nitttod and Co B cCULitted at OQOO 2nd l)latoon Co ~l ccmmitted at 080 Co C held in reserve In this aotion Co B lost ~ (~ tanks by en~y action Attack continues south with inshyfantry I~ Co and Servo Co relieved fraT attachment to 2nd Inf Rest Hq Co and Servo Co moved to position 623632
31 JulYAA Co An Co B Co C Co liD ccmmittednPh~nfshyEl~ltr~ as scheduled and continue to advance south ITesent position ~ srid line ~8 - (125000)
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A The result of our operation~ to date shoVT the lack of training of tank witil infantry In terrain such as VIe are in now tanks need the protection of tllC inf2~ltry fran bazookas and AT guns Tank Canranders have difficulty in reportillG their locations with the slidex If large scale m~ps were available field~ could be numbered and tank camranders could navisect8te and report their posi tion iTi th a minimUll of difficulty
B Tl6 infantry mut locate and point out targets for the tanks Our losses to date hLve been 10 tanks and one (1) T~ Recovery Vehicle TWo (2) tanks lost bj- 88rm gunamp by bazookas - stvn (7) and by mines - two (2) In this hedGe I8rf[jre bazookas are our c1ief jcrry The infantry must give the tanks ta t protec tion
C Casualties 1 Killed - One (1) Officer four (4) EJM 2 Accumulative wounded 110 (2) Officers
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D Ho Field Orders were published by this organization direct1Dg -our operations because Companies were under Reg~ental Control
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5 August ~~ Battalion arrived in present location (1S71308) at 0325 and closed at 00 At 0400 received orders to move south to the vicshyinity of st James IP time set at 1315 Lt Clark Reconnaissance Officer departed for a reconnaissance of the new area DiTision was delayed again and Battalion IP at 0730 We closed in area (366968 map ret 150000 sheet 6G of Belgi1Il and France) at 0130 Aug 6
bull 6 Aygust 44 Received message by telephone at 1240 tran Capt Robinshyson-of 5th Inf Division tor B and a Cos to join their regiments Co lBmiddot attachshyed to 10th Inf Begt and Co middotCmiddot received verbal Oders at 1600 to IP at-1915 and move to Division concentration area in the vicinity ot Vitrl JIraace be IP was delayed again and we did not IP ~1il 2130
7 Aysust 44 Battalion less Co IBI and 00 101 bull closed 1amp M1r areIl at 0200 position 350467 map ret 1100000 sheet 6G otEelgi_ and haDOe This was approxmately a 35 m11e march 00 BI closed iato osition at 0120 Location 355465 at 1330 received message tor 1 platooll Co raquo1 to report to JC ot S at 1430 PlatooJL leader (Lt Taylor) and platooa to be prepare4 tor bull three day operation at 1505 received another message tor a platoon (Lt Scialla) ot Co IDI to joint CT 2 The m18sioR was to seize and hold a br~ south ot JlJgers (850780) sheet 14 1250000 on Loire River rus torce bon Yuills torce
8 AUBUst 441 lhacka1eys force to which Lt Taylors platooa ashyached reached Chateau Gontier at 17lampSamp-- At 1815B this torce used -0 with infantry to go thru Cowdray and continue m18siOll~ About 500 1814s tr ~_ the enemy opened up with ortaragt and AT guns at 191a5B (De taDk ~W lM
and two damaged no casualties or men missiag later em contact lo~ wi1lla t~ torce at ll45receiY8d orders tor Battalion less detaobneDte to aoft to cantration area in the vicinity ot Eecon-lea-Qranits nwaoe IPott bullbullt at 1800 March was delayed and Battalion IP at 181a5 clC)8ed 1ato 1_(0-636828 150000) at 0030 This march _a apprcrd_teJ7 58 Uea
9 August 44 At 0025 receiYed verbal ordera tor third platooa 00 under Lt J 0 Butler to jo~ 2Dd IDt CT lIissiOil _a to se1M u4 holt (0-05540) COmiddotObull with 11 Int attacked JDgvs th1a JIlorJl1Jla aot 1 Go and intantry were held up due to tank traps a4 a1a_ 1 uk lost br tIIat varaquo and mine and three men were WOUDded BDs1Deers re O1dered cat 10 olea- tile miu tields Lt Sc1allaa platOOB tran Co Inmiddot repariea to haw ~ shot ug a bustilled with-Qe11l8Jl troops Th1aplatoon is operacttaa 111111 tbeUtil Int
One platooR Co IDI ounded by Lt 1a710r returael hta tIIieU IdaIdIa with the Thackarey Force at 2200 This platoqA had ao _-1ttebull a sl2ahtly damaged Lt Taylors platOOD cla 1 - tl~middot~-middot shy2 - 5ltmn A1I guns -2 dual purpoae 5a gaM 2 _ tnob 1 1 b bullbull~ _4ft
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10 ATh~st 44 At OSOOE Co MEl ~ith the 10th CT continued the attack on Angers Co C a11o one platoon Co D with llCT continued the attshyacl at 0800E in conjunction wi th the 10th Inf The platoon from Co D was cQImianded OJT Lt Jcialla Cne platoon Co D ccmmanded by Lt JC Butler supported tLe 2CT ~hich is to hold the enany forces in the vicinity of Nantes Co C re)clts to hcve killed apI)oXlma tely 200 Germans and aided in the capture of 50 bull Co C t2Dks SU])lortec the advance of the infantry to the city Ilmits of AnLerG Co C fired on targets of opportunity and reduced several towers in the c~ty that contained enemy CPs After engineers canp1eted the contruction of the tridge Co B crossed the river into the cit~- Co IBI attacked alj~roXlmately 1900 t 0 2400 destroying a number of Gennan machine guns withiniLc city holding up the infantryadvrnce 75mm tank buns firinc first one round AFC with charce followed by one round EE and one round WIgt was very ef~ective in driving the enemy out of buildings that were fortified Tanks in c number of cases assLted the infantry advance by knocking down
s tone naIl TTi th 1-E ana AP Cne rIa toon of six 1 igh t tanks camnanded by Lt JC Iutler destroyed two enemy armored cars and two trucks in the vic~ inity of TDntes This pIa toon suffered no casualties in personnel or vehicles Number o~ eneurorJY ldl1ed was approxima tely 40 at Nantes
11 AUfust 44 Co CI moved out at 1300 fran their position around Jnbers Dne crossed the Maine River into the city and established assanbly area at 0-850796 just east of the city Battalion less Cos liB and IC and 2 platshyoons Co D eceived verbal orders at 1445 to move to a position east of Anshygels Lt Clal reconnaissance officer departed to make a reconnaissance of this area ~ replacement officers were received 1525 During the attack on Angers and until the city fell Co middotCmiddot and Co IBI attacked with the infantry and ass is ted them to cClllp1ete the mopping up cperations 1st Lt Floyd R Miller cam~mandinc Co CI and 3Set Norris O Olson Co C were awarded the Bronze 3tar by ajGen Irwin CO with 5th Inf Div for distinctive service in conshynection with operations against the enemy in taking Angers At 2400 Aug 11 reshyceived order for 3 tanks Co IDI to ~ttol 5dvasioDoeOJlcentbeticm area This section attnched to lOth In Regiment ana to ~trol fran 1000 to 1800 12 Aug Lt 3cial1as platoon Co IDI was released and returned to this area 0-860798 at 2130 Durinpound his operations with the battalions of the 11th Int this platoon destroyed a bus with Gennan troops three 2Qmn guns that held up the infantry fran crossing tb rail-road bridge into Angers drove the enemy fran the woods near the bridpounde and destroyed an ammunition dump and killed approxmately 50 Gennans Jhese were the first tanks to cross the river into agers Their operation3 on 11 Aug were assisting irifantry in cleaning up the city and on that day aided the infantry in capturing 35 prisoners
12 August 44 Only operations today were 3 tanka fran Co middotDmiddot patrollshying hiGhways leading into and around Angers fran 1000 - 1500 Canpaniea pershyformed maintenance One platoon Co D assault gun and mortar platOODB jo1Ded the Thackeray Force at 2030 Mission to reconnoiter to front and flanks disshy
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12 August 44 Continued
pose of all resistance between route of main body and north bank of La Loire RiTer Battalion received orders to move frem the vicinity of Angers to Ticshyinity of St Calais (k780490) Co A attached to 2nd Int mission to assist 2nd Int in providing an ~11 round defenae of Angers Battalion less COmiddotIA an~ 2 pl~toons Co D and the assault gun and martar platoon attached to the 10th Inf anc ~eceived orders at 1945 to IP at 2100
13 August 44 Due to delays the battalion IP at 0200 and closed into ass~b1y area in te vicinity of St Cala is at 1150 This was a march of 92 miles Co C captured one each Jerry when they closed into their bivouac area One =lntoon Co D the aJsault gun and mortar platoons were released frotl the Th~ol~eray Force and returned to the battalion at 1630 Their mission was accc1Jp1 isLed and no enemy contacted
lh August kk Reoeived letter of instructions at 0930 dated 132330B Auf 44 ~ rth In1 DiT Battalion was alerted and ready formoTement Co
C moved at 1030 Co A attacbed to 2nd Inf CT and mOTing to present Divshyision concentration area at St Calais Battalion IP at 1530 and closed at
1900 in the vic~ity of Authen France (920786 sheet BH 1100000 This was a march of 29 miles
le August 4h Received letter of instructions dated 150530B 1ug 44 Eq 5th Inf Div IP time set at 1142 Due to delays of other units leaving we did not IP until 1300 and closed at 1730 at Magny 11 miles southwest of Chartres This was a march of 30 miles Co aA attached to 2nd Inf started movement iran Anters to divilon area vic Montaille (752509) at 0lJ30B and closed there scmetime last night Co B move~ with lOth Int and took position vicinity of ticnieres at 1610B Co e moved With 11th Inf and took up posit shyion vic Sanderville at 1800B at 1830 reoeived uperations instructions Hq 5th Inf Div dated 150530B
16 1ugust 44 Cc AW moved fran Angers an 15 Aug and closed in to an assembly area in the vic of Uliers on 16 Aug at 1530 Attacbment rElll8ins the same atta1ion remains in the present location waiting further orders Maintshyenance work is being performed At this time only road maps are available
17 AUGust 44 Battalion less Cos A B and nc alerted at 1230 for ~overaent to position south east of Chartres Battalion IP at 1900 and closed at 2130 one mile south of Prunay One platoon Co D and one 105 Howitzer gun Hq Co guardins reaQ south of Chartres This platoon is camnanded by Lt l8ylor At 2200 this platoon of 6 light tanks and one 105 Howitzer assault gun attacked a fortifiec pesi tion located in woods approximately 3 miles south of Chartres This p1atcon ViaS ~upported by le Co of the 3rd En 11th Int Under excellent control although dark this platoon destroyed two 88mm towed guns three machshyine guns fire was started in these WOOds by middot[F fired fran the 105 How which helped all tank weapcns to lay down a most effectiTe fire in this small patch of woods DuriDt this engagement no casualties in personnel or veh1cles were
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suffered Co IAI closed into a position in the Tic of Fresnay approxshy_tely 10 miles south ot Jresnay Co IBI closed into position in the Tic ot Mauloup approximately 12 miles south east ot Chartres Co ICI closed into a position in the vic ot Prunay approximately 10 miles south east ot Chartres
18 AUiust 44 Battalion alerted tor mOT_ent at 1400 ReceiTed orders at 1600 to mOTe to the Tic ot JresDll~ approximately 5 miles north west ot Chartres Co IAI attached to 2d CT Co IBI attached to 10 CT and Co lal attached to 11 CT Battalion less Cos IAI IBI ICI IP at 2000 and closed at 2200 COS Band C attacked with the infantry at approxblately 1500 to take the town ot Chartres Co IAI with 2d CT held in resen-e Co ICI attacked just south ot Chartres at Bonville and pushed the attack west through Coudray In this attack Co ICI lost one tank which _s hit by 8Bam gun One man killed and 3 wounded Co ICI and 2d In captured 800 priBonem four vehicles and one trailer
19 August 41u About 1245 Lt Clark rcn otticer returned to CP with a wounded German prisoner who was treated at the En aid station and later turnshyed OTer to the Div PWE Co ICI moved uraquo to a defensiTe positioa just soUlb Chartres One platoon Co IDI alerted at 1500 and attached to 11th IDt with the mission of cleaning out a small pocket ot resistance in Chartres niB platoon was supported by 105 assault gun Eq Co Co ICI aCTed trClll Tic ot Coudray tao a pOSition 3 miles north of Chartres and closed at 1800
20 gust 44 Battalion less 1 plat Co IDI Co IAmiddot Co IBI and Co ICI mOTed fran Jresnay to a position one mile south of lIaintenon Co IAI attached
to 2d In One platoon Co IDI one 105 assault gun and one 8ha mortar attachshyed to 2d Int Co IBI t 1 plat Co IDI and one 105 assault gun attached to 10th Int Co ICI attached to 11th Int Operation Instructions No 4 Hq 5th Int DiT received at 2000 Co IBI aOTed fran a position one mile north ot Bretigny at 0630 to a position 34 aile north east of Malsherlles a march ot 45 miles arrivshying at 1400 The ~st platoon ccsnanded by 1st Lt j H Peterson and the 3d Platoon ccmnanded by 1st Lt EK Dollerhide were camnitted to clean out the woods at the western approaches of J4alshertes Operations basan at 1700 and endshyed at 1930 These two platoons cleaned out the woods without any loss ot vehicles or personnel
21 Jugust 44 Battalion less Cos 111 bull J3I and ICI and 2 platoons Co IDI moved fran vic of Maintenon to a position six miles east ot Bainville and closed at 2200 Attacbment remainssthe same Canbat teams attacked Etampes frCJll the west One platoon Co ID c~ded by Lt Sc1alla +ost 2 light tanks hit by 88mm gun Two men were killed and six wounded One platoon Co I A I camnanded by Lt Pino lost one mad tank and one tank damaaed by sa guns
This p1a toon had one man wounded in this attack Sgt CCIIlbs Co 11 t whose tank
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was damaged continued to fire An ammunition dump and one 20 gun were desshytroyed During the night this platoon _8 On outpost duty
Co IC moved to a position in the vic of Roinvllliers and met no resisshytence Sgt McLamb Co 1j1 captured a Geman 5Qmn gun AT
22 jUiiUSt 44r Etamps was attacked again at 0700 and the city fell at 1000 There were no change in attacbllents Battalion less Cos A 13 ICmiddot and two platoons Co DII cloaed iato an ass_bly area two miles east of Etapes at 1545 One platoon Co D alerted at 1645 and ordered to report to CO 11 Int Regt Battalion mOTed fran vic of Etampes at 2100 and clOMd into an area 9 mUes of Etaapes at 2315 less Co A Co 1131 Co C 3 platoons Co D assault gun plat and mortar platoon
The second platoon Co 1131 c~ded by Lt G Baltord~ eDamp8amped the eneshymy at Marlanfal Capt George 1 BaIlby Co 13 mOTed trail Co CP to make ccmtshy84t with the 2d platoon Upall arr1ftl he took CClllllaDd of the second secticm of this platoon Capt ThUllby was leading this sect1011 in COumL when ke waa hit by an Bampnm gun He suttered the loss of his right leB was W01D1ded in the cheat and burned in the tace He later dild T4 Boyce the driver and PYt illis the assistant driTer sutfered seTere burns and were encuated Cpl Sellin the gunner and PYt WC Roberts the loader were killed Sgt Reedybull Hq Co in the vic of lIIarlanTal with his 105 How gun destroyed two Mark V tanka and two towed 8a guns Later his tank _s hit and destroyed by as- CUll tire m members ot this crew escaped without a casualty
23 August 41p Attacent rains the aaae )(Uly tell to the 11th liat at apprmdmately 2300 22 jua Ia Chapelle La Reine tell to the 10th hf MttaJ1On leas Cos A 131 0 3 platoons Co D assault gun platoon and the mortar platoon mOfed trca Tic 11a18se to Tic ot lcheres-La-Foret and cloeed at 1740 This was a maroh of 13 miles Co j with 2d Int in resene Co mOTed fran Ja1nbervil11ers to a position two mUes south eaat ot Velleacert axd closed at 2200
24 gust 44 Battal1oa less Cos -At BI t middotCmiddot aDd 3 platOODa 00 D mefed fran f1c ot Achere-ta~oret to a poslticm ill the Tic ot na01rr7 - Perrottea bull
Co j moved tran Tic ot Acheres-laqoret to a position iJl the T10 ~- Ferrottes 00 j attac1lecl to 2d Int and hel4 1a reserte
Co B- one plaw 00 middotDmiddot and one 8ba mortar Bq Co attao)aed to the loth CT supported the 1Dtantry in the attaok on )4onereau whick tell middotto this CT
Co Cmiddot 1 platoon Co D and one 105 assaul t aun and cae 8h8 at_llel to 11th CT supported the intantry in capturiDamp lontaineblea cae plat Co 0 of Med tanks is support1ag by tire the enaSMr no at tkia t1ae are bIlUc11Da a bridse across the Seine RiTer north east of the city
25 AyenrnSt raquo Co 0 crossed the Setae llifrmiddot with 1 pltoe Co middotDmiddot cme 105 assault gun and one m- mortar supportiDg the Wantl7 to adftnoe
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Co bullAmiddot ettacted tc 2~d C a~_d held in reserve Co B in position at ontereau Cue platoon Co D aLacted to lOth CT reverted back to battalshyion COT trol
Jeceived letter of instruction and overlay ==2 5th Inf Div dated 25 Aug 44 at 2200 Co Cmiddot attacked with the 1st Bn 11th Inf toward Fericy taking a nUIkber of prisoners Lt Eoward Volk) tank WeS hit by a Geman 8amprm gun and tie en tire crew were killed and the tank destroyed
26 Augu~t 4k Battalion less Cos A B C 2 platoons Co D morshytar platoon cnd assault ~un platoons ~oved fram vic of Thour-Ferrottes at 1000 and c10ec at 2000 01 iles south of Hogent Co A reoved fran vic of ThourshyFerrottes at 0800 end closed at 1930 Co n attached to loth CT in Div Res Co B I-oved fror ont~reau at 1800 and closed into a position in the vic of Train31 r-t 1000 Aug Z1 Co ~C 1 platoon Co D one lOS assault gun and one 8lmm attached to 11th CT at Forges 3 miles north of Montereau One platoon Co Dmiddot noved fr~ vic of Thour-Ferrottes at 0730 with the I ampR platoon of tLe 2d Inf Regt and procEded to ogent No opposition was met on this reconnaisshySc1lCe At 200 this platoon wa alerted to move to Bray to rescue the 5th Inf Div CP who was pinned down y artilley and nortar fire fran the retreat1namp enemy This platoon covered tLe with~awal of the Div CP to a n~w location
Zl August 44 Received message at 1500 that Lt Mills Co D platoon wh ich is attached to the 11th v was at 478913 in the vic of Forges France in need of naintenance Captain Greener left at 1515 with maintenance to help this platoln and retux1ed at 2100 This platoon could not be found and had moved on with 11tIl CT Co C rroTed to a position in vic of Le r~eriot at approximately 2000 One platoon Co C canmanded by Lt Adarrs with one platoon Infantry proceded to Sourdun a~d captured approx~ately 65 Germans
Battalion received warning order and letter of instructions dated 27 Aug Lq 5th Inf Div vlith final objective Reims and to establish bridgehead across Canal LAisne La 1arne CoA one platoon Co D 8lmm mortar and assault gun attached to 2nd Inf CT Co nB attached to lOth CT Co C one platoon Co D 8lrTn nortar and 105 assault gun attached to 11th CT Battalion less Cos middotA B C and one~platoon Co RD attached to 2nd CT for movEII1ent only and Ir-oTed frca vic of rogent to a position in Tic of Courtavant (924033) 150000 sheet
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28 iugust 4Jt At 0800 Co Cmiddot attacked toward Sourdun and Provins and both objectives taken aIldl100 prisoners At 1500 Co C1I moved to a position in Tic of ~Oransis at thb time Co middotCmiddot has only 5 tanks running and in need of Taintelance
Co Bmiddot attached to loth Inf r-oving with loth CT In the vic ot Corefu 1 platoon Co E ccmlanded by Lt Halford machine gunned and captured one ark 4 Tank and 5 vehicles
Co A attached to 2d CT Eoving tGWard Marne River~J
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One platoon Co A camnanded by Lt APbull SIli th supported the In in crossshying the rivEr ~arne On this dey Co A captured 12 prisoners and lIoTed to o position in thf ic of Chouilly
--atta1ion less Cos1 B C D En Maintenance 2 assault guD8 and 2 Jna1 morto closed into a position in the vic of Beroussy-le-Petitat 1800 at aplox1rately 2030 Battalion Headquarters took 10 enemy prisoners upon movinc into the bivouac area
29 A~ust tIi At 0800 the Battalion less Co A B Cbullbull 2 platocms Co D 81 T mortar and lt~ 105 assaul t guns moved fran vic of Broussy le Petit to e roition in vic of Vertu closiIleuro at approximately 0945 and moved again at 1300 to c position near Chou1l1y (T~) sheet No 8 Paris - Reims 11300000 At plesent are waitiIlt for el1euroineers to build bridge across the l~arne River
1st ~t Frown Co C W1 th maintenance half-track TIS Recovery vehshyicle ane t_C tanLos who weTe lost and trying to find their Co CP captured 10 pmiddotisoner-
llttal ion less Cos A 13 C 2 platoons Co Dmiddot two assaul t guns a~d 8JnJL pOlters moved fra tic of C-oully (T-2854) sheet 8 Paris - Reims 1300000 at 1730 and closed into a position at Cbampf1eury (T-2873) sheet 8 Pariamp - Replusmnms 100000 at 2315
Co A one platoon Co middotD one 105 assault bUD and one 8tl mortar attache~ tC n5 Inf CT attacked Heims Co C attached to 11th CT held in reserve Cc C rrcved wi th 11 th CT frcr v ic of Chouilly France toward He ims bull Lt _ Adar1S li th four tanks first met the enemy in vic of Beine France and drove thm out 0- tLc towr an closed into a position in the vic of Mogent Abesse (396-~91) 5~eet 1177 at 0800 Aug 30
~ttalion less Co A B C one platoon Co middotD mOTed fran vic ot Chouil1r (T-28_~4) to a position south of Heims in the vic of Champtleury (294 735 sbeet fIT - 150000) and closed at 2330
Cc E mcved ~ar vic of Ie Bailzil (T120487) to an area in vic of Epoye (l44~8~() En liaintenace took 19 prisoners in the vic of Sourdun Bn ~intellace ceU[ht ur end joined the battalion at 0100
30 AUeurolst 44 Co A 1 platoon Co D one 105 assault gUD and one 8lmm ~or~~ attached tc ~d In CT captured their objective in Reims and closed into E Osition in Tic of neims Co A aided in capturing the bridge at Reims
3n les~ Co~ -A -E Cmiddot 1 platoon CO D one 105 assault gun and one 8~ ro~ar rcved ira vic of CUunpfleury at 1830 and closed into an area in the vic of CeIl8y-es-Rellts (T37805) at 2000 This march was held up in Reims for half hcur ce tc- sripe-s in the city
- Auust 14 Received letter of instructions dated 3020000 Aug 44 tor new objectes CO II~II attached to 2d Inf and in reserve Co B one platoon Co 1Ij) onE 1e cssaclt gun and one 8lIm1 mortar attached to lOth Inf CT
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Co C one lUatoOll Co IDI one 105 assault gun aDd one 8tn morshytar attached to lltla CT At this t1ae tanks are beg1Jm1Dg to tall out tor the lack of maintenanoe
Co IAI with 2d CT proceded toward their objective at VerduJL_ At Termeo ane medilll tank was lost when a land aine was hit This tank suffered two casualties Co 11 witil CT proceded on toward Vouzier and crossed the Aise River
2 Casualties During the period 1 August to 31 August our casualties were as follows
2 Officers - llled 13 EDIisted Ken - Killed
2 Officers - Wounded 25 Enlisted Men - Wounded
2 Light Tanks were lost (One tank lost by land miM 6 Mediua Tanks were lost 7 by sa guns)
3 This Battalion assisted 1n capturing approxblately 1122 prisoners and a number of trucks and vehicles Two 8IIIJlUDition d1aPs were destroJed silt 8a guns tive 5ltmn guns niDe 2Qmn guns CDe 51Jmn gun three trucks 2bUieB two Jlark V tanks and a number of machine gullS all destroyed A D_bar ot 8IUIQ obshyservation posts were destroyed and the number of enemy killed is not known
4 At this tme all tanks are beSiJming to show tJle need of Jll8intenaDCe can~ 11 has all tanks operat1Ds IBI OCID~ bas tiTe IC CcapaDy lias DiDe and 01 Canpany has twelve light tanks operating Maintenance work is beiDs perfomed and tracks are beine changed
5 It has beeD proven duriDg this period that a 105 assault gun and an 8lmm mortar attached to a light tank platoon is very effective giving the platoon the necessary fire support
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Subject Action Against Enemy Reports After (After Action Reports)
To lbe Adjutant General US Army Washington 25 DC (TbruChanne1s)
1 In canp1iance with letter ijeadquarters Third United States Army file and subject as above dated 21 July 1944 the following report is subshymitted
1 September 44 Battalion less Cos A B C- and Service and En Maint moved fran vic of Cerney les Reims at 0700 to a position in the vic of Samne Tourbe
Co A attached to 2d Inf CT moving -- toward Verdun Co B has only one platoon moving toward Verdun with the 10th Inf
CT The Campan out of gas and in need of maintenance is at Epoye Co C i~ at Nogent Abesse out of gas and in need of maintenance Datklion les Cos A B C and Service and Bn ltJElint moved fran
vic of Sawe Tour e at 1530 and closed into an area in vic of Nizeville (195597) sheet 21 Verdun 1100000 at 1830
Co A VIi th 2d CT reached vic of Termes (T887845) without any res is tance where an eneny mine field wes encountered Co A bivouaced in this area until mine field was cleared From this position Co A with CT pushed across Aise River and proceded toward Montfaucon were resistance was ~t 1st Platoon Co A cem-Ended by Lt Fino knocked out trio tiger tanks
lleptelber 44 Attachments remain the same shyCo B moved from vic of Epoye (T-456826) sheet Replusmnms No 20 1100000 ~
at 0715 and closed into a position ( rciles north of Verdun (U-284745 1100bull000) shyat 2115middot I
Co C renain3 at Nogent Absesse (T-39878g) Reims Co C is out of gas shyand perfoIlinC rna in tenance and chanting trac~ ~
Co flAW needs gas and remain in vic of Montfaucon (U-109780) Serv Co remains in vic of Cernay les Pems (T-359800) performing maintshy
enance f~r Co MCft and in need of gas Battalion less Cos Aft ME e and Service remain in same location
3 Bepteraber 41p No chE~e in attachments Companies are performing maintenance and need ~as
ervice Co and En l~aint moved fran vic Cernay les Reirns (T-359800) to our present loce t ion
Co AM campptured 13 prisoners
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1 3erterJer 41 Cperations nstructics ~ 8 ~-l 5t n Div received Co A at~aced to 2d nf ~e~t Co B et~ec~ed ~o lOth nf ~e~t and Co middotC attacocci to 11 tb lnf neCt
Ccnpanies ere crfornin-= r~ei1-e1nce ~nd in need of [as
5 3cteLcer Itlt Co E cveC fro~ vic of (F283744) to a position south east ~f 7erdun (U4b5562)
6 SStter-ber 44 There is no clanoe in attacl1nEnts Co middotCmiddot moved frO 1ogent Abscsse (T-39789) and closed into a position in the vic 1archvi11e (U504568) bull
7 3eptezloor 44 Eatta1ion less Cos i middotE and middotCI moved fran vic of Tizeville (U-195597) at 0830 and closed into position in the vic of Vlle (T-455592) at 1130 Received FC l~o 8 ~-iQ 5th Inf Div for further c1perations
Co A ettacheuroG to 2d Inf CT and advancin[ with Inf Co middotA had one tank damn_ed b~ bazoolc on higrrrl2Y e2st of Verneville 0 U were injured and evacshyuated Co IAmiddot clo_ed into a position in the vic of St 1arce1 (U-71160f)
Co B in reserve with tLe loth C T closed into a position in tCE vic of Charnbley (u-642518)
Co C novin wi th the 11 th CT closed into a posit ion in the vic of (u-675535) CO C wiped out two Dachine gun nests in woods north of Gorze (U-725530 )
8 Septeobe J4 AttacruYents rer-ein the same Co A supported the 2d Int in capturinC VCneville (U-740622) Two platoons were used in this atteck Sevshyeral IG position were destroyed Tanks were used to shell enemy artillery positions in woods
Battalion less Cos A B and middotCmiddot moved fram vic of Ville to vic of Mars (u-670573) and closed at 0845
Co IB remeined in position with the 10th CT and held in reserve Co middotCmiddot rerained in position with the 11th CT
9 Se~twber 44 Co B moved frcrG position u-642525 to U-702504 in preshyparation for river crossing
Co A in sup~ort of 2d CT attacked woods east of Verneville driving enemy out and later withdrew to a new position
Cc Cmiddot remained in same location and will take over end hold bridgehead after it hao been established
10 Se)teuber h4 Attachnents remain the sare Co middotAmiddot attached to the 2d Inf supported tb= 2d and 3rc1 Ens in tLeir assault on the high ground east of Verneville This attac was successful and the high ground gained One medium tan1 was lost in thi attack vrhen hit by an 8ampm gun Two El were killed Capt West CcrJrlanding Co middotAmiddot attempted to evacuate this tank later but the damaged tank hit amp nine and was destroyed Capt West was not in~ured
Co Bmiddot attached to lOth Inf remained in position Co C attached to 11th Inf remained in position Both Cos middotB and middotC were
waitinc for enGineers to construct a bridge
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11 ~emiddotterber 4 ~e(eived CImiddotEroticns Inptructions o la hq 5th Inf Div - t 1 OO~ lt Ida eu -~-~ ~ ~ep~ ~4
Co middot1middot att~d~d to a nf stI~crted Inf to a vance by shelling woods east of 7crneville
Co S Gtuc(middot to 1eth luf and with clements of 10th CT crossed Moselle Fiver at-1~CO
Co C in a c~ Rt-c middotich 8t~acLed tem to Ue 10th was alerted to cross the ose11c ~imiddotc
12 Septc1er 4 Ce AM attaced to 2d Inf CT sUIJrOrJed Inf to advance by sle11in -ooe alC destrornt 7C IJositions northeast of Verneville Sgt Alpers Co 11 CJ~ ~teC t~c Ger~a1 cfficers
Co B me Co C ettJ CC to 10th rut CT rerained in position in vic of bridLehecld at 2511( (t-75~71) 8nd su~-~orting Inf to secure this bridgehead across tmiddotc oElle Iliver
13 3eLteroor 41 1st letcon Co D ccmnanded by Lt Taylor with one 105 cseul t ~t_1 inC cne 61mrr IivtBl (1(1 Co) ttached l7erc attached to the 5th Bcn TLer is ic is to rlSconlOitcr to the south amplcnr thf east bank of the Icelle ~ivG ThL ~lEtoon reacLeu trc vic of the river aad were pinned down by heClVJ cnc~r crtil1c-ry firc tAfA) (IL t-c~
OrGrD~iG1 In_tructions lio 12 clmiddott(u 122000B Sept 1944 Co liB- remained in s~rre 1oetCJn L t trid[e teac i th Co C cup~ orting the 10th In CT to secure tris bric1cllcad Cos IT Lne e Wfl8 in position firiIll at targets of opportunity Co PUcJc tcn caual tiES her_n en-7 shell hi t in the vic of the canpany me intenancc b i VOl C C fmiddot r(a bull ix r~(n Jr( L HIed and four were wounded
Go II~ on tl middotto2noon of the 13tb ~~uin attacled vlith the Infantry strong GErmon fctiic[lticn uJst of Vfrneville arrisoned by German OCS students ~h( en8 rTa c1rven lJlt_c (1nd scrf Crvunc taen In this attack Co -A- destroyed seveuroll bczccl0 teuT 81il eneriys tron~~ lJoints An unknown nlllber of the enerry were i11ce
11 3fl)t8~L(r 1j4 etta1ion 1E38 Cu Aff B- and middotC and one platoon Co liD- i tL onE In mertar and one 105 ampssaul t gun attached moved fran vic of ~-ar tc vc ci Charlley (u-667483)middot
FiFlc1 O-ael lJo 9 He 5th Inf Div (lated 141600B Sept h4middot wa received for fur ther oxr[ - ~ crl bull
1st Eutuon CCI J R at~uchu] to Jt nen at this time are still pinned down 11 artille fire in vic of the blidUhcrHl
Co 11]- lerL inul in WDW 10cL tion cnd at 200C were detached fran 2d Inf canshy1at ea-l L( r(Vlrt tv Battrmiddotliun ccntmiddotoll
0 11 Lrh Gil r(tain in swc loction in vic of bridgehead support1ng the 10th CT to SCllr( Lis Lridgehead
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C) 1 e~ y _middotu- fc21C~ ry lin Co C lot five tonj~s twpororilly due t ~Ll~~ CO i1 oif in He l1c(1~ rlud rhe3c tIO ccn~Gnics hve been 8b-11e( by
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~o 1111 ovcu fro lS i ticn (C-f35hh~) to a osition U-7354~h across isL iY i~ +hmiddot_ - Lr n~ c1os(t et 2200
gt 11 1 1inu ir JLJC 1ccJtion with lOth Inf aClOSS the river ~ll~ -ti_ -- 1~r ~c Lold 0 hmiddot~~cheCl The two cOLranics relC in positicn
~r~ tL is cf ulJcmiddothLlitr Co) A und 1 were lUlder heavy enemy ti~ i lJ~ nel n ht ~lETY atill8r ~un were ifficult to locate
cr ~lc)2C l~ c Fcl CC cut 0 7j~ t ~l ~ till rn~e due to unfavorable telTain Cl middot~c one Le IV ~cl1 1 iIler Gn unLI1(Jl1 mxlcl of the enemy ~ll - ~r C lchinc _un
17 ~ 1 rJ 1] CCJ i)au3 rcrvin in their S2l1e 10c2tions Co B cu -ti~- 2 (~ IYlf ~o rClcl cO C-LCEY ccuntcrattck bcheen 0800 - iO]o (n U t~~ lost (n lt 7fn un tube eXp1oded end icunded three jen Dtc -) ~f-Y-middot i~sf rud n~ tL1f(J~c2bl( telrc~int 3Pl~lroxirately one third of ~lC c lTLcr were cut of sction nks were strucl in the rrud e1d tracks yc tmiddot~middotc- ~ ~lij cOntEr --tdc1 b- the enany tam ClUlner from Co were C li ~~ ~1 gt~Jtoin~ ~n urunOYll nt=bcr of the cnmy
( t L 11 CICmiddot~ion- Intlct~on~ c Ie H 5th Inf Div were 1e-C(-middot ~middotcmiddot ~-middot~tLLmiddot ~=c~= tiC~s
c for 0- it 50n C3 it ion in the vic of Lorry (r-=c~-) 1 rt 1(15
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-- ~~c c bull -bull 1 ) ttDl ion of t - _T 111f in tlkinc 1 ~o rtf 111~~c-l ~lC lost vcl~ic1middot3 [-8 no cnsuul ties
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20 middott(ber Il Co middotc Joved t~eir C~ fro vic cf U-(755l~0 to V]C of rnavil1e (tJ-740t73)
Co SUlilOlti1L 2nd Inf Etdvltnced aad [ttaclcc Coin-Sul-S(11e (ushy850166) ~Lo tovm IW3 tLken ufttr he v fi6htiIl[ Co A shellec1 tLE torm enJ cc~tOYfC poundn un1ncvm munbel of tte enemy
Co B GUlIJOrtin[ 10th Inf attacea Pom-noy lEl-Cbetive (U-e45435) enel the ton 10 tclen One medium tent 768 doraoied vlten hi t by an enemy tank Lt Iftclscn ccruandinc 1st llstoon W8S founded and evacuated Tne ampltlvIlc~e of ticse tanks wos su~ orted t their OvIl indilect ~irc After the town wnz tpoundJerl tbc enEJty cOtntGrattaded but this cttacl VJaB repelled The tanks sLelJ eel tl1e town and nearby woods and drove the enemy back One Gel118Ilmiddot tnru 10 (~cstoycd
Co D cttachcd to 1st Bn lOth In sUPllorted the infantry in breakshying UIJ tlc cC1Jnt(ratt[jcl~ of the enany on Pournoy ane at the close of this pershyiod occu lcl a 1osition in vic of the town
Co C rETna ined in the vic of the 11th rnf and was not cara~i tted Co C vms in tl~l ort of tli rcment tc hold tLe present bridgehead
21 Scptcmber 44 Co D attached to 1st Bn lOth Inf repelled anshyothr~r c01nter ~middottrck at 0800 Co D iSS suported by tLe 105 asaul t tun Imiddot1atoon ror 11 Co Jet needy ccucender of C 105 a~sault gun crew knocled out ont Gcn-l tHl in the vic of Pournoy
In Co in supj)ort of t[c 10middot~ Inf atteci-eij tLt ena-2ya[ain in the vic of rouno~middot (me EneuroaYy tnl If dc~toyed onc trt nurlber cf ene~y inf2ntry il10d is not wn
G Cc cmiddot2ined in ~oit~on not ca~ittsr Co C roved their CP frOtl vic 0 Ie~onville to J03iiC (~-7-5455) accs tte ose11e aver and northcsmiddot~ of J1Ymiddot
Co 1 I~trched to tLe ~nQ -r~middot rer-ainecl 1 Tic of Coin-Sur-Se11e to relJe11 c1~ ccu~t~~-amptt c
= ~(l tcr1er 44 Bat-eliG1 received CI-erct~ Instructions ~c 21 Hq 5th Inf Div d teuro8 221830 E l~
Cc C II ltmiddotmiddot~cbed to lett -f Co ~n utached tc llH L1fmiddot C03 h- ~l(i liD hpoundcd nc cieIlf es in G tc crrcnt3 TLe clc~e in attecl-ens of C 3 c err las to ive Co B scme
rei ief f(j ti( rine days cf continuous shell in c ccuntera tt2cls ty tle enemy At thio tir~e t-e ccr-an ias in need of est an reorLanization
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Co IIJI c middott~c_eC to lcth Tti reruins in 0- loecmiddot 5on to 1e)el a countershy1 t t e el
2 gt ~ lt1 44 Cu 11)11 celersed fro1 D ttuchrent to the 10th rnf and revElted bee -G ctbion eontmiddoto Co liD roved fror vic of r-arieu11es (Ushy805h55)Lo yc Ci 2n CF
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Co T cvd fro) vc of Lorry (U-794448) to vic of Arry (U-n4457) in sUI)lort or 11 Inf
Co A ~ tt(ched to 2nd Inf reJained in SEltre location )0 e ~L~ ched to 10th fuf I rer-ained in same locetion
25 Sc te bel 44 Co A noved fron vic of Lorry to vic of Boux5 ers (U-808412) in sU)Iort of 2nd lnf
COS ~II uld C rerained in S2~e location in SU)IlOrt of their respective regkents IL1e Eituation has now Lecone st~tic
2() SeYcc 1)(1 44 Co RD- in Div Reserve roved to vic of Vi ttonville (U-775h20) bull
Battcliol lEsS Cos A [II nCR and I D_ moved LoT vic of St Julian to Pagny-SuJ-o~ elle (U-748441) and closed at 1545 bull
Cos A- liB and C ren=ined in same location in support of their reshysIJective CCli1)t terus
27 Sel)terber 44 Co B loved frem vic of Arry to vic of Lorry Attacbrents now are as follows
Co A II a ttached to 2nd Tnf Co I attached to lOth Inf Co C attached to 11th Inf Co D in Div Res and located in vic of Vittorville At this Ieriod all companies remain in suppo~t of treir respective
recirrents Tht cntrry artillery had decreased sanewhat ~nd all oanpanies have dug in as best theycould under the present conditions
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2-se -~ ~(- I 21 c J t~~ r nt e ree in tLc SLne [me the i no cbaIlpounde in t_--L13=)CJ0rJ cf t( cCJnl(cS Iic tenl YCle ccrgt ittEc ezeinst any enEmY action ~i (C c~LCt-~ Cit cLmiddoti~Ers WS1e received 110 off Jeers werE assigned tc C II It I tmiddotc to Co I~ ltILL t-c to Co ID
SO Jeterbel il 11 atteduonts remain tLe S8ie and all ccmpanies reshyj~aL in t1C SCLC lecpound tions gti thout bein com i tced GGE lust 2ny enemy action
111 ~] i tl 7brr ~Lms E1lc cfin aSS8llUOU in vc of Gorze for a future ojerioll1L2 b(i~Jpound furrLLcd b~7 Cos IA liB C aca Eq 00 are as follows
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3 Durin the 1J8riod bull 1 Jepterrber 44 to 30 September 44 the Battalion cufered teuro fGl1cwinL C[~[jl ties
Lilled in Ac tion 1 Cfficer 12 Enlisted Men
Wounded in Action 5 Officers 35 Enlisted ~en
iss in in Action 3 rnl is ted ren
~ota1 CLsualties 6 Officers 5degEn1 ist~ Men
b eneuro rreulum tank was lost when hit by a bazooka three tanks were lost when h t by 88nll guns and onE tanl was lost when a land mine was hit ethel tanks (e dDrltfed by heavy enerlY artQlery fire and were repaired by IattElion r-L1tCCE
c LnEIy res is tance has increased conaiderably espec ialy in the ~oelle Uver valley Due to unfavorable terrain and heavy l6ins f great dUfi cul t was encountered by tanks opercting with smooth track blooka Jrequently traclS woulc slide on steel) slcpes end result in tracks caning ott
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o l c (-~ ill lot net be callGd 1110l to pelfonn outpost duty -~ 0 r il- r~lcT~ t CrVi ljC at cmiddotllnesl3
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Ie tLl Ece dCJualters Tliird Uni ted Sitfil ted a Jul~ 19hbull the follovrilis re_t
lCctcl- 44 Cle middot100 Co D of six light tankaiCCQmaD bullc~~l~ (V ~ vc (~ r Ceuro (U-722528) to uJl)ort the CClml)C3nylir
10 Y_j -1 ~l cqin C eurol- tiO1S on lt Dliant 1st Lt Blanohard -~gt ia ~~-~ -~ c _1 0 t r Lt Jones Co A- carlan4sgtI~(Q tanks middotmiddotm ~tiir_ Ly 1~ Glbrecth cor-ulrnc1s Co Cshy tanks i and~t au c Cr1~ ~ C 2 tmiddot n~~
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c((~middot~_middot U 1J IJvtmiddotGill~enb reain the same The spec ~ 7~middot-~middot C -21 t _~ns laain in yic of Gorze for a special _(cicl CC L( c trrined in te use ~f the snake - all tanks tLi c~~cmiddot~_-o~ cc _I~middotI tIS -iecin~ E~-Jmiddotuni tio1
r CC~i ~ ~l --JcL~tJ rl32cin the sarne e ~CC~ c~~~- c ~-L ~tt8c2(d ith the 2nd Bn 11th CC1~ (~~ -z _1 eci citinG for the air support
0 t2J1JS rOL Co Pshy moved out to theID a ~co ~middoto~ 0 r c ~~ cJ~ lt~ 0 drea tlc lslb-wile encJ-osure ct the 0 tc ~clt i1 isicl ro~ to destror anymachille gun-and rifle tiremiddot ~c~Lt ~O ~ - ( ialmiddot 110 rEle to follow 30 minutes later Lt CO~lC( ~gtC 11 ~middot~~o(m oyec out nitL two tanls ane one 105e =~ c middotc lLC1J=-~ Co E nf-_t~ They were to secure 1l-1t4- left 2~ -lC [r( enE- coultcrFt~tcls ale fire on krgets of gt l t =-~ _~cmiddot~ r ~~ l~en secure 1 t Jones moved his tank i f1o1 O~ i ~atoon Elt I-E2 middottlltn to reduce sniper fire coLe Lit ~( -txrrrt i2 tz fOcn the crew tc abondon the Jene t ~~c l08(~El t ( tf ~tlll1er r(je founded and evacuated
I teuro r C E- 1_ t i lt0 Lt GE 1bE~ th hed roved up with Lt Town latoon LJ GelllHtL ild oLserVEC t~e bazooka tearrtbat firedou
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One Co C tLln VDS drcLi1 ~ snake A tcnk Y6S following which was to lJush this JI1Llke into position This sale 2 to te detinated by an electric wire runninc thlOULh the bow gun port role Upon arr i vpound~l 8 t the barb vlire 8 steer) inclillc wus encountered w ic1 LEldeuro imiddot~ iJ~oEill( to ~ush the snake into the Tire At thi~ 118rticulur llobt thE dia[1a~ of the fort shoned the wire outshyside of tLc (1imiddot~ch when it was actually on t1euro inside Frer1 this Osition Lt bull
Town ~lll(1 his 1)10 toon fired hpoundr8s irt-L miss ions TrIo tanl cozer_ (16 a$tached to Lt TOms I)latoon to rake a crossi1[ of te oitch in front of the fort The two dozers hltH~ 11Cchcnical troulles [nc1 rierc not of much value to this opershyation Lt Tovmc Ilatoon nO7r0velteC toa LoldbCmisionat this point
Lt Dauer Co B and his Platoon moved up on the ripoundht flank to breaeh thG r[ire rlt tc south cnd of the fort One tank of hi3 platoon was pulling a snake This snde broe vken the tank made a right turn The snake was abandoned snd tht rlEltoon ccnt~m(c on its r~hion tortrc the t8rb wire fith his platoon he la(ec1 ~ lsdccr 0 HE fif into trC ir( 1D r8S t[(reby renitted to breach tlc lire i tcmiddotn 18sse~ trroU[h this pound2lJ fcllowed by his platoon The nission of tmiddotlic 10 toon 83 tc ~ccure 1-1 Efter B-h nes securec hi r1atoon attacked B-1 CU1))Olte b Co 1 Infnt17 Lt Eauel 10VC(~ his ten aj)lloximately 50 Y8rds out in flCt (f LL le middot~oon middot heuror his t- 11 S hi 1 en enemy bezooka fired fro1 the tOl 0 [ ~ iU 1)0 Ei t[nl 183 hit in tLE -Gclet and he was blown fran t( tiil Lt cuc t Luny-er nrr~ tLc loar-r 7eJ61i1le~ At this tine the lLGltin l~~ i~~ 1(c[ ( lin1e( dovn 1 hcv racrinc Ul n~ rifle fire lhic h cc111(1 It) ~ C 01 llV UE to tlc tLic Lush [nr un6er[rcmth
k ~ dmiddot tcly lCnO ttL Co ftC l)la toon 7HhdrHI [llong the left t[1 rl t~ middot~c ffC Co InL~middotlt~~1j r(~- t~~J- ~~ft lcru [~nc COlnTitte(J trrouch the breach ~(~c 1- Lmiddotc - ~ C0 )~ omiddotocr middots 80 C ~[l~oon joved throueh the gap illiL1e lLl~r ~ iitmiddot Cr ~II ll[tcevn TLc Co C illfampnt~middot followed the tanks and -tls ~~l ~~ clJeizpound( to L(l(~ t2o middotmiddotCucll1 as it was tettinG darK bull
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~ Oct-etc ~5 CctoLampr hIi ~11 -roulG t8~8n froY thE enmy was con50lshy ~ - 21- ~C(l bull 8 bt n of t-( lOt~_ Inf elievcci tl~ 2nd =n of the 11th Inf Tanks werE rot Imiddotittc~ to le l~Elieurov((L Durin this I)criod eneny artillery increased The tmiddotc B Co Jccrjs =c use t( ferry middotsupplie u~ to tte inftry The tank Lo no ficlct c f irE t~J tc ~r xlJil i t~ ia restricted cleuro tv tIlE tllfavorable tcrl~~1 l~~cccl( to tmiddotc ft iile ccvered tmiddot eneuroLY fire
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~cu~(1 ~middoti~i~l~ (i-~ ~~llis~ G rJ(middot tl- t~~ =-1-r0V rLf~ LL hb of Eq Co lC~ u--~_[middot~middot~ -i_1~ - - -~t ~~r c_middotcrmiddot~l ~l till(~~ ~- middot-c2[ed TL5 10 assault CUIl
c (V-Cll~~ tslt~ r_middoto- ~_ ~~ ~~ J~ tK Cl on s tpound~middotl I J 1encpound-l8rc1 Ti[i- ~lou1ded bJr enemy rrilc- fi~c [-~l1 vr CUL ~~ed
7 CCC1Ei lb =llc lEt ac~ior 1 t( tJn~s Y8 when thE infantry moved ~l ~0 Clt c 3- It C11r IlTLocL 0 t)eeuro t6S middotE~e to move alon~ the hgtL C~ (~tc lc ~~ c1 rcute of [middotprroach The infantry Was to EC1~hc -t-gt ci the dj Jcch Jjls t1 Gns u -anced AftEr moving less than c leo ~cc~ It Oirl~ middot~cnl 10 it 1J~ di~ect ii~c cOLine fral sane point furshyJClcl 1~ ~-- litcL Lc Lie f S in tl~e U-IEsioll s~-stel~t causlnS his tank to lccl t (~kl lie ilOt lndttic ~n~middot iUltlcl EdVGlce i- the tClnkS The enshytire CCmiddoti 0-- It 0113 t nl (SC3~euroc1 middotJthClt injvry
8 He last ction 1middot tIw tcnL and on 8 Cctober44 the tanks vore errgtec tc i thdrarr to a [osition aprroximatel~middot 1200 Y2rds southwest 0pound th~ fort [uC ~ [middotcec in moLile re[3euro-lVe
11middot Co At less three nedium tanks attached to 24 CT Co E ett[ched to lOth CT tt j C~ C lcs fultl tanh attached to 11th CT ODe middot-lctoon 00 D- t aJcmiddott~~C8(t to TLJ_k Force Driant rLl(~ TJCCitlrl ~ nks CC A ~ tEched to TCsk Force Driant ~ lrco Lec1hnl tanks [nel one 105 [ls_-aul t zun ComiddotCw aaached to Taak
Force Dr ielt 0 rec1iurr tcnL~ and one 105 assault sun Eel 00 attached to laakjotoe
Driant Cos A LnLl middotBend cmiddot reI1ain in position to give support to their
SJe ctive conbE t tCL1TS [cos th oselle River in the established bridgeheadmiddot ToTJD Et tt2cl euroc to Tasl orce DriMt continue to givesuPPOlt to the
assaultinc inic-ntlY These tcnYs rOTlain inrrobl1e reserveand give sup~t called on br the infcmtry
The two Er Co tmlks are be fUG used to pounderry supplies to the and Ell[ineelS 110 hold lDrt of the fort These tcnls feJrry rations 8I)1~l~=l4IfJtt INT pesonnel E1C cvccuate the rounded When there are no other meiaast ccrornunication tlcse two tlnks deliver messages and eftn return themiddot]ilon~middot~~~ pcrts for the Infcntry and Engineers
SGt Frank F RejIl8 Co wEw was decorated byajor Generaly~r~ Oonmandcl of the 5th Inf Div ond ~iven the DSC et-1400 at the Bn Cl located [ t PaLny-3ur-os-el1e (U-748141) ~
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9 Oetober 44 All attnclmlElts rcrain tilE saFe eooc iIf less three tanls attached to Tas Force Drialt Cos liB amiddoto C t less fct tnis attached ~o Tasl~ Force Driant Cos rerrain L slTPcrt of ~(ir reS2EctivE canbat tear~ in the bridge-head across tho Loselle River
All tbn1~S attached to Task Force Dripound-nt reuron~n il Lobile reserve and are on call if tLe assaultint fLrce at Dliant leeds e~l sUl~orthe tcJshybull-dozer Co middotB- i was called on by encineers but he te talk 1e~ched -0 fort it drew aJtlllery fire and was sent back The tiiC ta-ks frOt h- Co Cle
stUl being used to ferry sUPIlies to infantry ald e~middotcineer 1n1 ts La -t occu~ part of the Fort Capt John S Curran 3-2 rdieurovcd C[~t Ii11er Co CII who was camnand1ns the tanl fClce at Fort Driant Cu=)t Lillu ituTec t- his cOllllJBny
10 October 44 All a ttacwents 1erpoundmiddotin tLe s-euro C0 A E L (
middotCmiddot remain in support of t~eir respective cabt teeT All tanks attacLedto 8G1 Force Drialt rctu in Lebile lSflVe c
are 01 call to [ive SUPI)ort tc te rnimt1y tLat occu~ ~ rt cf t s 7ct Two 11atoons t Co liD rJeln In Div reserve in - vic (f Vittcnv~llc
11 October 44 hll [ttacbre~ts ranKin tiL sml8 Cos A liE a~~(~ middotCmiddot remain ill Iosi tion to sUEort teir res~ective 1eil erl ts in tc 1- ided~ecQ across the 1ose1le River
ThE follOWing tanlcs 61( 2ttLCLEo~~ to amp8 Focc middotLr~oc at ~t Iei Co A - threE- tanls Co middotCmiddot - four t[nl~s
n Co - two tcnks aG one 105 assaul t Lun Cc DII - one platoon
Ilese tEnlS are held in rotilc reserve in tc vic c =C1 t DTiamp ~ cmiddot_r were not CQ~dtted
TrlO rlatoolS Co liD rer8il in lCCV2 1- t vc C 7ttcvilJ~
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erie talmiddotJc Co Dn ias cl[neui 1- lE~ Lile 0 O~le e injured a~~~
the tank lias evactated by En _2int fel 16j il bull til ~e~Ls attacL8G to est 01C( -a110C_ lcr-i~ ir 01i]( rescve
are raitillpound OlcelS tc vritLdrE Cne lflilacerelt of ice ~c fCulte c lic _ c~e leceiv(
replacenent officer Lt I~b1~~s a~ asciLeC to CC
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Co ~ 2 --acLSl c 2d CT Co F - attecLed to 10 CT Co C - ettact~d tc 11 CT
Co ~ rerrains in Div ~cs~rve in vic of Vittc~viI1e
Cc ~ has 16 Gurs (tvelve 75r~ ane ou~ 7~rmiddot )s) 31~Jortin~ te 50th ~e~ Arti11~rJ
Co E has four 75 [liS SUrI)Crinc tte h(tL Fi61cl rtil1er Co C has f02 71 uns uliortbL the 19th Fie1u Artille7 ece suns frcm Ccs uld middotCmiddot in ~-oltin[ t e arti11(~-
fired l~ ~-_iL3ziolS and eXIeued 0 l~ou1ds of arnunHic~1 Ibc ratu~middot( of t-e tarcet~ -( ( fYlfflILy act i v it eneri( d ipoundillpound in ar(l e110lj 1-euro rsonne1 ard vetshyicles he ert1l1ery reorts te i~_ring of Cos tiE t and G as exshycellent
1pound October 44 All etwcbments rerain thE sere Co D is in Div Heserve i1 tmiddote vic ofVittonyille Cos A E and middotC l(a2Yl in pos5toYl to giYe Slcrt to their resective ccroot teers
Durin this period Cw middotA Bmiddot and C SUI ]crtec th arti11el~ 02 fired 66 fil~e rissions epenclin 1210 rounds Tre tarcets were ener-y pero--l~cl end motor end horse drawn vehic1eD
Cc ItCmiddot fired 26 miss icns [middotnd expeneed 4-30 rounds of 8rntrunit ion rIO
misz10ns ere fired on ejee settbc the tOml on fire end doing considerable damaGe to tte tcwn One direct hit Tn otta incd on e Dun in tLe North Fo~t Five r1s ions Ere on roads b vic d Fpound~re cestroyinc ceveHl velicJcs Ei~hteen~~ssions were heresein~ fire
Tl-c rcrtillery rerorts t~( reeu1ts of onE Jctoon Co C one p1rltoOll Co iBlf ane trree platoons Cc A firine Jere excellent
19 Cctob~ All ctlachments rerrain the sane ColtD renoins in vic of Vittonvi11e and in Div ~eS8rve
Four C1r~ Co -13 fcvr nrs -0 Co ene fifteen guns Co A- conshytinue to S1rpcrt the artilleoy firingmiddotenmiddot teleets of 0wortunity with excelenc resul ts rTature of terC6ts ~re enemy personel 1onlc drawn vehicles emu
--motor vehicles Co bull Cmiddot fired 16 r is ions and expended 266 rounds of armlun1tion bull
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Co elt - a t~ched to 377tb Inf Regt (10 em - attached to 37th Inf ReCt Co C - atteahed to 379th Inf Regt
1 ~f ~ ci1 Qetobtr 441 There is nO change in a ttncl1Ilents Co D remains iineserve in vic ofVlttonvi11e Four guns Co 13 four [uns t Co CII t
oo~ guns t Co Amiddot support the 95tl Div ertillery firiIll on targets of 0gt
b~twlity bull f Co middotCmiddot fired 24 miss ions and expended 360 rounds of Cllllllunition The middotission was on enEmy infantr nC vehicles vii th several direot hits Allotlle1
lIl14lsion as eu al1lI8n infantry in an open field Thre( niss ions were on ene)]j mortar pooitl~1th airect hits t destroyine- tLree rortars l~ineteen
( ~its ~OllS -rere h8~~i ing bull ~ a 22 OotoW~1 There is no change in attachments CoctD is in Dv bull rve and in posit1on in the vic of Vlttonville Fourteen guns t Co A bull
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~~ 95 Div Arti11ery + D11inc this Period Co C fired 16 harass il1pound ns_dons expendinc 1 ro~ of Oi1uni tio
Guns from Cos middotA E 8~d C fired 94 missions anc ~xTonded 1197 touQds-Of aMffiunition
23 October 41p All att~jcJrel1ts remain the sar-e Guns fran Cos IA middotBmiddot bull aid middotC sqQrt the artillery middotrd duriIlpound tLis ~euroriod fireu lt0 roissions and eXllendecl 1126 rounds of e-r_ttn5 tion
Co middotC Exl-ended 150 rcvrQ ~lC fired 1 Lsr1smiddot~ Lissions Co D lmains in Div middotserve in te vic of Vi ttonvHle
2L Octot 44 There oe no cle1[cs in attacLrents Co D rer2ins in position i1 tle vic of Vi ttowille to repel en- COlt(1 2 ttacks
FOtlrtee1 guns Ct a lileuro Guns Co E C1d fele un3 Co CIf t ccnshytinue to sU1-~ crt tlE Div Lrtillcry
Co C ired 26 1)issions cd eXl)cnded 346 ounCs Cne mission rs 01
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31 October 44 Cos -A- -B- and middotCmiddot remains in the vic of Pont-AshyMousson and are performing maintenance
Co -D- remains in the vic of Vittonville and in the Div Reserve
2 Summary During the month of October 1944 the only attack made was on Fort Driant
a Vehicles There were sixteen (16) tanks involved in this assault on Fort Driant In this attack we lost six (6) medium tanks and three (3) 105 assault guIlS Two (2) light tanks were damaged by artillery fire and one (1) light talk was damaged by a land mine Of these tanks lost two (2) medium tanks and one (1) 105 assault gun were recovered
b Personnel The loss in personnel was as follows
Killed One (1) Officer and five Enlisted Men (5) Wounded Three (3) Officers and eight Enlisted Men (8) iSSing - (l) one lmlisted Man Captured - (6) six Enlisted Men
Total Four (4) Officers and twenty (20) Enlisted Men
3 Recamnendations The following recamnendations are made in using tanks to assault fortified positions similar to the one at Fort Driant
a Tanks must withdraw at night so they can be protected fran enemy bazooka teens
b Tanks ffiUS t not be placed ina position where they lose their manshyeuverabil i ty
c Tanks must not be placed in a position where they have DO tie1d of fire
d When tanks are employed as fixed pillboxes for a long period of tme and as a result lose their fire and movement they draw artillery fire on the nearby infantry
During the rest of this period our tanks were used as artillery pieces They supported the 5th Inf Div and the 95th In Div Artilleries with excellent resul to
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0 Le ~~jttant C(nl~l c Ary 7ashincton 25 DC (1(1) CI-r cls
1 Irl eanrl ial1ce i th letter -eEd(Iual~ter~~ ~hild tTniteo Stc tes An~y ~ile 3-~G 31lje-Ct as above dated 21 July 141 tle follo7ine report is subshyJi ttc~
JcverbeI h All attachrnents rcr18in the SMe Co D ovec frol vic of Vittonville (U-373450) to vic of Pont-Ashy
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i~Ot1_so~ -laquo~_ Cc bull t middote c uDa are in an assebbly area pershy~or~nc cintcl[ c~ bull
~ ~I~vcrlcr lr he III was relieved frcn attachment to the 95th Inf Jiv 1m jJIchcu to the 5th Inf Div when the 95tb Inf Div was relieved by the 5L In Div Cos A E tIC and D ror-tain in the vic of Font-A-lousson an arc 1cmiddoticri~ maintenance Eq Co and ervice Co remain in their 1lesent Ioee tiox middotcL)1-e~Ul-roelle
3 OVCiluel hlj There is no chance in attachments Cos 111 bull B C an( liD (18in i the vic of -ont-A-otJs~30n performing maintenance
1 HoveJlber 41t All attachments remain the same Cos A Bn t emiddot and D renain in same location perforrinc maintenance
S ~ovc1-bcr U Dn (- Co ~) attached to 2d Inf at cent51[3~~ Co IL attaclec to 10th Inf at cent5l8centcentA Cc 1l~ U[II C and liD remained in vic of Font-A-lousson pertoming
maintenance C03 81C on alert fer futu18 o~crations rqs and )ervice Cos rcshy
Llain in pccrt locaJcion middot1lGllr_ur-ocllc
6 oVET100r hit A1l attachments ret1ain tile same no chanee in locshyation of [nmiddot w-i t
7 ovabcr 44 All attachments renain the same Trlelve (12) tanles fran Co C rloved fran Pont-A-lousson to area about
It miles north of Iont-A-Yousson at 776384 to support fire of 50th Field Artil shylery bgt indirect fire Closed into this position at about l6Pcent Did not fire
10 change in other uni ts
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J ove1bc ~ 11 Dtmiddot~~cbTIC11tS r(r~Joill the CC1~reuro CCDffit el_~lentmiddot of Co 11 roved [ l6centr into oods l~ Diles S of
i1()- kcout G]7lt-J Assault ~un )18toon anG rortar l)latoon of Pq Co rcveL 8t 71 into a~eJbly arei in ilOOds 1 rUe I of omiere at 80C~lC
Co 1-1 ovcd into somiddotc 3SS121bly crCL [it lOcent~ Co middotcn ic(d tot~ 1 of ~J5 lcl1dJ on 10 ision i1 support of 50th
=i(2(1 Amiddotl2c 7 iscions were filCQ on inf(tntJmiddot~ Yiith at lcaat ten enemy cClcl Grc ~csion on 2clchmffer Iich ric~ destroyed One mission on a t~f eel OlCtlltcrbattclY Co C r~oved bac into Font-A-ousson to preshyrare ~o COS bri=cc aclOs~ ~ici1c iver DC coon noS bridGe nas constructed
-=-=~ove~b( ~p All attachcnts rerlain the sm-e Co D [(1 apoundul t ~tnc [nc tcrtuls roved to area 1000 yards SW of
Dmcc-middot (7~21C)- t cent5centcent in ))repara tion for bridGe cross iIlpound Cc emiddot iGved Dlon- road two -iles north of ront-A-ousson (778399)
nIrImiddotIt _jJfJ~ 2ccc rD rlot constlucted ]0 Gos An Cmiddot an liD aloni with 1-_1~ --ltl~ ~- b~cl +0 1on-- A OUSOl t 11rltiA---- _ ~-l L ~ ~_ I~ ~ -middotl c - gtJ v- -1 ) J upp
Co d e~8nCc in ~osHion bet naS tmaUe to UPllort lOth In1 crossshy_cic iycl at~cmiddot tc lmiddotcer risi1ilit~~
0 ~cvc LET Up Cos AIf CIf 3n liD cnd assault Cun platoon crossed lL~ one ~le - ~~gt C-e~inot C-=0392) at cent5l5A Co A joined 1st En Co D c CSLU2t --tn Joined 2d n en Co tiC joined 3rd Ln Co A asited t n ) --2 -cu (e90h36) an~l furnished left flenk protection for ti Cont~middot~~ on Y i tL tLl c ttac to iCh crotmd about lL liles lIE of 7i_y CmiddotG_~) Continuer [~ ~(-c rl~ hc1~c(1 cal)ture torm of Silly-en-3aulnais (SJ27 -~middotc t-- 1- of Co s tucl in rmd Cr~c man was killed b~r mortor shell
0~ liD I-l C3S~tJt ~uns asse-lblcd in vicinit- of Louvigny (878l~l6) Ul o~~c ~t tOLl -- cJc-oec1 at this ~oint by a Dine TriO rcen were inshyj u1O(l cc cjo11 As- istcc n1 in nsaul t on ViCny (913421) 3001- eve ~ middotCt~c ~ gt~ VicllY f-cn 1st -21 nnd Co A One assault Cun destroyed ~1ea -i ~ cmiddot (~3C~3) br direct L t i ~ 15C rr EE l1o rlen injured one 3(r0-c-- --c~c to -ovo u to lc-y (S4l435) ml~ illy-en-3eulnais (9321~~ c-cc ir CW inC oct of te li~ht tallies stud in r1Ud
Co C atc ld n in ass8ul on Llenont (900405) Cortinued attacl C~middotl - 0 --~~ 0 o-ne -le --- 0 nc (0r2~O) rnr( ---nl-c decmiddottrcyed bv~Ic ___ ~ -J L Jbull ~ J-J J ~_u 11 - LT- bull I - -I i( -I J6
r Lun (~r C ( n 01 01 __0 ~~(gt Vlr-n (028r) ntll tanls burned ~ bull _IL_ _ ~-J I c J_ l ~v -J v c - Lf-- ~ bull
Cne of=~icc __c one ~ cricnsly injured WO ~ sli~ltl- injured All units retWc~c y~c c i~1~- (S21) afte Llcl fer resupply 2nd refueling
1~ov--1c +4 i~ ttacLrtn- 0 t-e Cos wert changed as follows nl~t1 CC r~t Q7tac-lcd to ~rH1 =1 liD Cc I2-c1 R2SClUt ums Viec -~taciecJ to 1st n lie Co lc2cined1 J Co C attacied 7ith 3rd In anc captured
e ~i ~OlllC l-t -cst c1 l-ono 1 95547C Attac1ed fran there and took j~ LJC (7rC~-) ri hilt-l [lounc just nOJt of town After these objectives Iere ~bta~rcCt Cc 1I~n y~ [ttEc~~ec tc ~~llG =n
Ill Cc --- 2rc ~n euroCltlt in =~eLient3l ~c3erve durinG day
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11 lovcrcor 4lt Cont d D Co with ass2ul t Luns iOVCCl inte iJosition at Jilly-cn-Gulnois
(932447) in support of Istn ovcd aGain at 1)1)1 to Lain-en-3aulnois (992468) LeU nO contact with enemy
12 overlber lt4 Attachments remain the same Cos A and C supported 2ncl T n atJcccgt ~cros the ~ied River
middotot Cos crossed bridge at 982505 and assisted in caJlture of Senry-Sur-ried (983511~) md Eazoncourt (OC0510) At 133)1 message was received fran 5th Div fOrrlinG a reserve Of Co C Co D and onc Rifle Co fran loth Inf
735tl1 funk Dn (- Cos A and lIP) las to be releasee from their attachments at 1218centcentA Reserve wa~ to be in position near SoIgne (948419) by l3cent6centcentJi Eq Co noved into tbi los it ion at 1217centcentA Co C started to move bac at 1630 Eowever Col Roffe CO 2nd Inf called Div and received perLlission to Lold Cos C and D until the following day
Co C was stoI)ped at rpoundux (963455) and remained there overnight L Co loth Inf moved into SoIgne at about 1216centcentA At l5centcent two
assault Guns ane one ~ecti(n of 1iLht tallis r~oved ur to vic of AIicerville (008486) to cover nithdrawal of Entineer3 vh were a ttemljting to build bridgehead at tll3t Ioint Loved LucL to Dain-en-3aulnais but at 17centcent two assa111 t --m Loved bacl and ficcd harassi)pound [ire into town of Ancerville
1J ioverber 41p A Co assisted 2nd En in holding its position FoUl counterattacls rJere repulsed during the day and night 3 of than
after darl 1stimated by Capt fest that tank guns killed 75 and wounded 100 GerrnB1S dillinC thE countera ttac~s Two platoons of Co A at 5anry-SUl-Nied rere cubjected to leavy artillery fire durinG day and night One platoon Co IN nt OzencoUlt
1essBCe receiveCi froa Div Eq releasin Co II
C frOIl attachment to 2nd Inf and [l ttocLilC ther to 11th Inf as of l3l2centcentA Also Co D is released to Div 1eseve as of 1312~~A lrevious to this two assault guns and one platoon of 1 iGh tarJs had supported 1st En in a tn cL on Ancerville (017488) Bet no resistance Co liD closed into area in vic of SoIGne at l6~centA Co C closed into area (careuro as D Co) at 15centcentA ilL Co 10th Inf reverted to loth Inf ReCtl control at 140011 Co BII had not a3 ~et bee1 CCll1itted
11 ~ovaber 41 Attecmnents renain the sare Co C rlOvec frrn So2gne at cent83centA and closed in Lorry (783448) at
Co II A rer1ained in position SUportinC 2nd Bn 2nd Inf Co HE SUPI)Crted lOth Inf in attacl~s OL Fleury and Pouilly (868502)
Fleur~- (375502) and et B de LEofital 2500 yards E of these two towns Co liD remained in Div Reserve
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22 ~ovemb61 41t Co A continuer sUI)~crt of 2d En 2nd Ini rlhe~ are beinG held as a countera ttaci force by this In at 151000A one llatoon was rlOved fro vic of 3anry-ur-lTied (983514) to vic of Aube (982485) 811G atmiddot~aclCc to lJt On 2nd Inf middot70 tanks of Co flA rere ccrnr1itted to action otriIl~ te day
Co 13 supported 10th Inf in attack throuGh the B de 1 Eopital and its overent no~th to a distance of 2bout 2000 yards fror Pouilly (868512) Durinc on tJsuccessful attacl on Ouvrcce de Chesny ~middotord (9deg5522) one tame was des tlO-ed b fire frcr an AT Gun Three nen Vlere s1 ipoundht1y rounded
Co CII sUPtJorted a ttacl of 11 til CT alc a ided in capture of Praye11e ]t-e (829509) and Augny (820525) (ne officer was slihtly wounded by burp cun fhe 2nd cne a li-htly wounded by I-E fr8f2ent
Co D rer1ainec in Div Reserve until l43cent at vllich tire it was al shyerted a~c uttached to 31d In 2d nf AlOl1pound ~7ith t o assault buns Co D moved out at 1545 and assembled in vic of lontoy (940475) Were not caJI1litted
I10 tanks of Co e are stucl about 1000 yards SE of Augny (826517) and one under ouch heavy artillery fire they cannot be removed at the present tke One t2nl of Co A hit bj l50mm HE damaginc tanks air cleaners radshyiato 8ld roth idlers Evacuated to En Maintenance for repairs
16 november 44 Co A continued to use two platoons as a countershyatt3C~~ force r1th 2nd En 2nd Int on east side of Kied River one Igtlatoon at Sanry-Sur-l~ied (983514) the other at Bozenco1lrt (OOC510) 310 Platoon reshymained in vic of Aube (982485)
Co D with two assault Ctm Gupported an a ttacl by 1st Bn 2nd Inf north to Pontoy to straishten lines oved to hich gound just south of Iecleuves (932492)
Co B continued to support the drive of tl( loth CT towards the city of I~ctz 1arly (847522) Crepy (891539) and Peltre (e99540) were 08Igttured durinG the days fiGhting Ouvra[e de Chesny Hord (905522) was also taken
Co C supported the attecl of the 11th CT During this attack the tallies and infantry reduced the German airport SW of Ietz about 50 One officer was slibhtly wounded by HE shell fragment
17 Hovember 44 Co All continued to hold two platoons on each side of the ried River until about l8centcent at which time they were brought back to the vicinity of Pontoy (940475)
Co D with ane platoon of Co Amiddotand assault guns supported an attack of the 1st Bn 2nd Inf on the Ibis-de-Sorbey (955512) and Fort Berrey (962512) hese tanks supported by fire frot the flank this successful attack
Co B continued to sUPlJOrt the attack of the 10th CT which moved to the city limits of the city of Ietz Fort De Queuleu (882562) was captured during this period
Co C continued to suport the 11th CT in tpe complete reduction of the German airport Sf of Metz and moved to within 100 yards ot Fort Privot (838549) One AT gun was destroyed by the men of C-14 At aIgtIgt1oxbnate1y 16~cent Co 0 moved lr~ Lorry to Augny (819527)
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18 Novenbel 1t4 Co Dmiddot ritL one ~-lcoon I~G ilL- -l~ c (l ~
supported successful ott[c~ b~ l-t n ll ~Ef on CC1middotclles-C1~T-~iel~ (~5-~) and OhamJel Fnllll (942526) Att8C] rTOS the cbntbuel ith sU[Iort cf tLee same tnnL on tLe Granrl Lois de Chart~ CIL ths cL (f~ l( t jTJ of occe11esshysur-ied Co wAw t10ved frcr 3cux (9(356) to Iontoy (~4047G) CO liD oved from Ancy-les-So1cne (952423) to ontoy
TvlO rlatoons of Co A rovcd ri tgt the nd -n _(~nl to tc de IJiolJi wl (ulin~~ tlc atcJYoon end i10 G Ct r [ide 2 1ccess~middotul 2 ttacL 0l1 t~e
hiLh Clotld 1middot1 of tic Grou1c oltifie I r~-c 88 found to lE unoccupied Co wB- continued to ulOt tc 8ttOCl c1 tiE let C~ cl~ing tc
day rho lttkcl las u~rortcG to tlc ~ c~cl ac1 ene 2)lotcon of Co Imiddot ~cveurod into Dorn~ (89957[) Fort ce Ieroco (89YC7) wa c8)tured late in tJ-e even-illeuro
Co tC- contir~ued to 3u~gtort~e ott3C~ of tc 11th C One ilEtoon was movin0 IlE c10n[~ t-1C 18 ilroad to tmiddotC ~ of tLc 8 r~01t inot-Cl l-lc toon 18S r~lOVl)C [lon tl( roae on tLE ncst plusmnC 0 tpound [J iort -lCse h70 lc toon3 VTere settir~ ~21~r f(~ 11 t_ c~~~~ cf I~c~z L--~C~ 0e~trorn c ~_rcct -~2l~ vuildshyinCS One officer 12 lilleu by n I--Z cll cvr n te d[l~r LC ce~ U2CC
Gcrt1a~1 ~(~ lID destioyed OLd one E ~ ~-1~ ~llttrl b 01 8tiller~ slEll which hic CC roof of ~lc bu ile ~I1[ te t1ucL -as in (nc ~ ~U li cnrdrurs injured b~T e1 lt~rtilleurol~r shell Cne recium ulnk _rlicr -nd been ~_ tuc ~middotas fOt~nd
middotto have been des troyed 1Jy a re8VY AT shell -[E_ tgtc ton as evacuc ted
12Jcverber41p Co liD and one llatoon Co A Ene asatJ-tG~s supported ~OVC ent H of 2nc1 Bn 2nc In 8U ~r t ver 1 il t re i= tpoundlce bull At appro~batel~rt 1030 Lt Eenes of t~- oseclt -un section nne Lt Stienberc of 90th Div HcnLet ~Lou on2 --ile ncrt c~ Retoric- (St0620) 2m tLc encirdcshyment 0 ctz 3[ cormiddot~~lete The essenl t _U~L 5lnd one ~a-ccn of Co liNt caui)t a (pound11middotn convo on tic rocc ca( Ce_ tcec~ t~o tlucks to s tef C2rs al~ to horse cllElrlr rEl[Ol1S 2c also ca~ tUlEc~ one rajor ene L t Lt tld cvc~ l 1onshyCOJlS esicec ~il]inG sevenl ren t~t tc Cl oi tLmiddot~ da~s o~ rctions Oil Co WElS hcli1~ -c olC cveel tv amp~ ollc-s 1 l12oon 2t 2iiE (951565) 1 latoon 8C [ssctclt lns t hchc (Sj55CC) enc G1e letoon 2t YandrevLle (975595)
Ceo k as olding at tc Cllo~middotlin cints At Le~ucnL (S3C558) ontoy-Flevilc (lt-2590) 2~-~ J2uvelLiere (S25~9l~ Co II I surpcrtci middot-i i -~~~ fire -~0 ocvc 1 -_cc c=~ te lOt C~ iltc tgt c~-~- cf _etz ~ c_middot~ o~ their sectcJt
was cleoncc L 0 212 1citccc lt_lC vcr little as clcc t~ t L Co l1in t 1c( 2a Cc ~ovcr~ tje C1 J-middotlmiddot-middot ~re-nr (0()J(-~ TO -~ 1 (8lvq middot0)~~ _L - -I t - ---1--- - -_v -~ bull
Co lie- sU~~OltCC the ltCvc~~ce cf c ltL C auinst heevt ccitecc il to t ~c c ~c~ ~ c 1 c tz bull 100 to t res i -C( TiCS c cr f1 a Fer t i YO t (838518) enG tc tcito~ slclrou1cine liro- (e435~4) One A L-11 r88 cestocCl at 838551__ lJilst Ese ci tee ncr ~O tc kL12s middotae TcGE 1 Co IIC II in tlis attcc~ C11e of tcc t~-~Y~~~-~ 78middot ~it b~ E l2Zccl~2 tlt ~-ClstrC~(Jl -22 onl~1 sde to 0
Ce~tll o~ a b01)~ fcc irches L~-J t-c t~middot r~ r~- t2e~ l2 tei~ i~- 11~~ c8r~ ~cd 10
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1-1 t l-~~ r t fl rr Lmiddot~t ~ rl-
2D IJovemter lL VClY Ii t ~~l J_ middot_middot~~C II i II ~] D-r
durinc tis cliod CnE pL toon c Cc All CVCC cc 7cntlc (]CCCgt 2c
caturcQ l~G )iscnsr cse iore tte~ oye tc t ~ ~~l~ c Cc liD sta~red ill the saiC pound2rcc G~ the ni[~ht oefrc 2( 11c~c~in(c~ in ricci-cnt~l rc~shy
erve Co Ell rovcd tCi IIDtoon~~ io tc C- cf tz ut l1ie nc fcti1- T l~ of Co C cOltnucCl +0 1 01-- -~-c+ (pr~1 ~~c~0 I ) tJ lt4 +J t ___ ~ v 1-_ ---r~1 1 __ lt- _ _
Cne tc1rl2 ~7i- Lt ~orr~middotJe crrIa1din~ r~Slt il-plusmn_~C t-E ~c~t t~j1Ceuro~ C~ flcmiddot 0 t ___~cc anc ~i ~h C~O-c- tc Il Ccffe7 0 ttf t~lll CI~middot Lc-i~-~middot 2 it-rc tel -~~c
currendeI cf -1c ~o~t y~cJ deY-Slced LtC1 ~ cmiddotrt ccnfC0rCC middotcttieuroe~ Lt TclllC 31J 2 Gc~-~3n C2 t~ 2-11 tl~f L- c t~cmiddot llo- lcfu2e~ to GurCnde~
Imiddotlere2 -iOl ~C~lC -=~~n ~3(S ~c cc-ti~1( middot~l~ ~~~scLl t tc next ~~ cnn=
21 -ovenbel 1lp Co _ (~ Cc ID re22ncci in ~obile reserve with tc 21c C Co DR rcyct- to 1 control st 2122centcentA lUt rcaincc~ in osi tion Co III remained in obEe -esevc t tc lOt C Co C 1
the ory Dction of the d-~middot 110 =lD-cons of tLe Co C01tlLcd to _~ire on iOlt I-livoc ht 21cl1t ~2JA one of Ls ncr ~C ten t-Ls c L by 2 75- AFC at C l[1C of Jcut l~OC ~middotnrcs his s~cll hi Lt t ~gtoLt middotmiddotcc t( turrct 3ct C t~( to of tbG tcll cneb8tion 8S cc-lctc Lvt tE tcl shyne~s 0 middot~l_e L~lOl ~late at th=-~ ~-middotC~l middotL-=- cnJ- ~~~ct~ ~rchcs 0 enc i~ tc cre 7[1[3 injucc It i3 the or in iol 0- tiC C~leYi - pt tgtic Y8 tDe C~~ ~r middotcit in tlC tDl CC ~euronctotion c~ l 18 LCCl cor~letc fIa 8 shell cf ti tYl)e
22 l~ovcmber lr1~ En Hq with Jcvcc Co ZlC Co D rovec into the city of -ctz (857575) lovement V7eS beun nt 11centcentA enC corrlete(~ excert for 3n raintcnance ot 17centcentA Co e1C n~ re~inel in o1i1c rescvc ith tc~IAII
respective C~s Co C sent one ~latcon~o 1ir( on Fort -rivot Co C ~ovcc into
ti=c city of ctz (86157[) enc c2oec~ into tlis 2100 at 1~centcentA
2 lIovcr~ber hlp Co C -rere [n scat (01( ~latocn 0112-) to fc on Fort ~ivot [ene tl2~c CC ttc c=7 tc nLs CQ- i ttC(~ tU in_ t~e (2middot l~hshy
lent of tc ~t~ Div 7CC cJicvnc elcrcnts of Jcc S5t LJ~x C t-c G8shyand Coe A ~~( cvc~ to continue ~lrl)ot of tmiddotei Cs Go A =-ovc2 dUlill0 tc de to ~culin~-lc-r~ctz ([12(07) Cc Ilt C7(( 1tO 0 (2727(shy
21t Ncve-1er hl~ CnS platoo of CO lien cct~ucc tc iJcss tLc cne in Fort r-livot curinc tgte dDY Ircsc riC tle onJ LlLs C[1x-ittcd
Co~ itA- [~11~~ If 00 1 11 lcmiddotmiddot~ai~cd ill r~ctmiddotic lCsCl( i~l t~middotcir nre2s iJl Co busy )C1021 airtccce Dnc~ uJC~Lb flot2~io 3 0- trc~s 600 otm of Frend ~T -C1euro ecicvec~ DIld di triLucc to tle CO~~ -i tL ccerc t~Qt it was to be ficd o~ tc orts
2r ~cverr1er 14 One r~Q toon of Co It C rlc( ~ tCtt ]00 ounds cf
Frcnc~ 1E t1t FClt I-rivct There ec no a~lrecG1JE esv2 t3
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2 F-- gt01= (E1852) 5euro7EE 0 ~-_C cae =-2t t =-(~ in cc 3tcce t Lc loaie- a C ously irjucc hc-e as a [e2 co 0 blowooc noted and ~ ~is case te lcacEr -a ~Erct_l~ cu-ne [~~cvt tmiddot~ f2ce a~( C~C ~~~ reces c b-a 0- t --pound22 cee One c~o- of Cc -A- (( lu- 200 rotnds C of --gt-- _~ C- ___ _ _ 11 _ gt---~~- _ ~ ~t e-+ cbull _ d~c I - - v bull Tbc~e_ -gt----un~+~o ____~ ~ncmiddot~ect 0 _ At rene ~ (~r-lrsn) _ _
7(-e 1 ~--ccable eultz -cr-- 2n~ of t firin Crdeo ec rccieved tc t ~o _-_c~c c t iE Lmiddot~ ll1i~ io c v2c be ~ S( 7 thou t fur tc orders endn ozi-nton of tb c1runition Thi orde~ care for 5t-- Inf Div
26 ~cveuroler 11 One =lntoon of Co C- continued to fire harasL~~ i( e- Fc~ ITivot Cue platoon of Co A- fire amiddottille fie at Fort n ~~- (~~Oto eV~onlmiddotY-- ~cu ro rcuna~ jJ- Co_ LI i I -i) l-i-~ c 0 ~ ~
All of Cos 3 Cone middotC- wi t[~ tb exce-tion of Ol~ pIn toon each 7ere -elc[seC te In control fer r(oganiza-ion -intenance [nd tloining Co middotBshyree-ec to -cvc co=-er- to n lts
Oce le~oor of Co middotAmiddot --_c~ hac fr-eurod at Fort Jeanne dArc on 25 JOy~_tc 1S~- lECEivcG ccuntcrootter fire early ic the orning and were oced -c CVCCtpoundtE treiw r--oition
27 ~oveber 44 One platoon of Co middotCmiddot continued to fire at Fort FTivot Per-iss ioc wa OLce again cranted to fire French WI sne Jhis platoon fi-ed abet 2CO rounds duri1pound the afternoon
Co bull F ovec at cent8centcentA to a new bivouac area in -e tz (860579) Co a used t o ~_latoons 0lE firi1g at Fort Driant the other at
Fort Jolt( cl Arc About 150 rounds of 1P lcre fired in each of these forts At abou- 21~tt e fic las started at Fcrt Jearne d Axe About 100 rounds of J-E were ~hen ficd into this fort
All Cos cortinued to reor~anize and perfor maintenance A visit was paid tc En b lajo General lEROY S lViII at 11Jcent He inspected the IlBintenance ilOd beine done by iervice Co at tLis time In a chort but iIlpres3ivc cereoon- at 15~cent General mwnT rreselted the Silver Star to 2nd Lt JLmiddotrr P s=rn= Co -t 735th Tank Bn end the BrollZe Star to Staff Ser[ean t U0larC Gu21 iclrud Co - IJI this 1311
28 lovelrber 41p Co -A- cOltinuccl to use tIO pla toon- fhinG indirect at Forts Driant and Jeanne d Arc Each platoon fired h50 rounds of French iTP durL~ te de te 1st Platoon firin~ at Fort Jeanne dArc and the 2nd ~latoon frine at Fort Driant 2nd Platoon renained at Ancy-sur-Ioselle in mobile reserve One platoon of Co -C- fired 200 rounds of French WP on Fort ITivot There ~ere no visible re~ults fra any of this firing The one reshy
ma ininpound )la toon of Co middotD- 188 re turned to En control a t 15~~ Canpen ies and Jlctoon~ not ccrri tted were continueinc to perform naintenance
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At ll~~su a parade and review was held in Hetz at 7hich tjme several officers and men were dec ora ted in honor of the fall of the oity of Metz Co IB- with Lt Brown in command represented this Bn at the ceremonshyies
30 l~oVErlber 44 Co A continuec to use two platoon~ firing on Forts in their sector The 1st platoon fired 450 rounds of French VIP on Fort Jeanne DArc with the 3rd platoon firine the ~ame amount on Fort Dr1ant T-ro fires Vlere started a1 Fort Driant and an artillery forward observer heard Jerries sClearnine atone t1rle
Co IBI was attached to the loth Inf effective lcentl~A Entire 10th CT was attached to 95th nf Div and CO IE left their bivouac area at 13~~ for Lcncevill-les-St AvoId C~03580)
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The Battalio at this tim~ was to fi~~~ i a role similar to that whioh it had at Avr~~ches with the 5th The 87ta ampad o~her divisiobullbull were to opea a hole ampad the 95t wita sa armored divisshyion was to carry the ball Tery similarto aa off-tackle playHowever this play was destied t be oaacelled o the 2ad ot Jebrary
On 2 Pebrary the oompaaies begaa to complete maiateaaaoe work At1030A however Lt Jiro_sek browght aa order to t1l Commaadiag Officer tllat the battalioa had been attaohed t t bullbull 87th Iafaatry Divisio at centl1845A and all companies were alerted for pOBsible mOVelIfllta LiaisoD wi th the 87tll was e stablihed as soo as ~ossible and at lqdt4A Bn Hq ampD4 Co A moved t Grufflange (P-823Sl7) aBO the other two oempanie te Aldr~~ge(P-7788l6) The remainder of the Battalio remaieeli Nadrill and Wibrin lIDder the command of Capt Slaysmaa The road et in the divisioa sector was very poer ampad the t~rrai was ragge4Bt this time the snow was melting and m-d was beg1nniag to make ~ tal]f an obs~Ecle aJld moveTlfnt was ~loed doWJl fIITy mch The cOll1tryside t~ the e~~t Q~ St Vit1t leoomes more rtl~ged as the Siegfried L1ne f appro~ched bei_e CljIt by many small streal1s and rivers rllnniJlg between sharply sloping --i1ees There are f~w roads and t~ese are not suitable for ~i11tary traffic There is muoh wooded area mainly on the hillsides and top and m1loh of the bottom laad is marshy Jerry laid mie in maRY aras tho_gh most of them were pt ot while snow was on the gro a4 were exposed when it melte~
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On the 3d the Medium Companies were placed in direct supshyport of the regiments Co A with the 345th B with the 346ta and C with the 347th The remainder of the ba-~l-ion was deshysignated as Divieio Reserve EacA company commander contacted their respective regimental commanders in the morniag and were briefed on the situation eto and made the neoessary preparshyations for movi~g Company C moved at l600A te ~~114 (L-007934) and Company B at1200A to Auw (L005902) CompanyA however was give orders to remain in place until the ext day and then move into the 345thsector The regiments were all in tae lie and the division had a large sector At 1200 Hq D and Service companies moved to the area with tae forshyward CP Hq Co moved i_to Grafflange (P-B238l7) aad Service and D into Aldange (P-778Al)
These moves placed the unit ia a better positioB to operate with the 87th but there was such a poor road et aad 80 mucA mud that movement was very slow and difficult It was recognized by all personnel that the most support could be given by si-S merely supporting fires from the tanks
At 0630A the next morning Co A moved to Laudesfeld (P-987897) to join the 345th according to plan HoweY~r later ir the daythe Division and Regimer~al boundaries were changed in order to shift the 90th Di-sion to the left and decrease the frontageof the 87tlt This J3cessitat~d t ~the move for Co A to Xobshyschsid (r-o29898) at l730A Compazy B nved one plateo to oth (L-D38908) to be in direct support of 2_d Bn 346tlt there but the rest of the company stayed in Auw
Comp~y C moved two platoons one of them to Loscaei~ (L-Q31966) in support of 1st Ba 347ta aad the other to BertershyatA (L-025948) to perform the same missio with the 3d Ba
The middotBbullbull CP icludi~ S-l and the Recoa Platoe moved at l230A to Atzerath (P~2188l) ann the remainder of the Battalte remained as it was except Service Company which moved into Grufflange during the morn1ng
On the 5th there was very little activity for the line companies Company B moved to Weckerath (L-02092l) and one platoon was placed in direct support of the 1st Bn 346th moving to Krewinkel (L-038933)
In the morning Hq Co was informed by the advaaced detail of the 712tA Tank Battalion that the town of Grllfflaage was now in the 90ih Division sector and that unit was moviag 1 and needed the billets there Capt Slaysman cleared one buildingfor them and checked with the Battalion CP and received confirshymation but there was no place to move By the end of the day Hq Co had had four OPs the final one being in Atzerath with the Battalion CP Service Co moved back to Ardanje with Co D Battalion Maintenance remained in Gr~fflange because there were several vehicles in need of work
The roads in the vicinity of St Vith were definitely a hindrance -to communication for everYQl1e as were those in the Regimental sectors st Vith and Houftalize are the two most damaged towns the unit has eeen to date
There was more platooa activity on the 6th The 1st Platoon of Co A moved out at 0600 to an assembly area at (L-043894) Prom this point they attacked with the infantry toward the crossroad at (L-Q64894) This attack went well against medium resistance to the woods in the vicinity of (L-055894)p where resistance increased and the attack bogged downmiddot The tanks were unable to move farther because the
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terrain was very soft About noon another platoon was moved out to take part in ~lother attack on the same crossroad from about (L-05iSB6) and this attack Iiloved well until road blocks
at (L-059890) halted it Jerr~ t~~s or SPs were also reportshyed in this area The infantry dug in here to hold what had been gained
Company B during this time had two platoons in action One olatoon joined the infantry in a push from Xreinkel to the Road JWlction at (L-05l940J without meeting any great resistance Howeve further advance of the tanks was prohibited by an anti shytallk til tcr on the liE side of the road so they returned to Krewinkel by 1100A Another platoon supported an attack from Rot~ which move~ as far as the Road Junction at (L-069905) The reSls~ance conslsted mostly of small arms and artillery which did no damage One tank however bogged doWJl in the 80ft terral at a~out (L-05990) and had to be abandoned though it was reshycovered later after it was out of small arm range
Company C moved to Merlscheid (L-01395) aad Service amshypaay (less Bn Maintenance) moved to Setz (P-902872) by the aftershynoon
By the 7th the roads in forward areas were 60 bad that onlytrack laying vehicles could move on them rold that with difficultyOne platoon of Co A carried rations and other supplies to front li11e troops near (L-059890) Then thia platoon spport~e another attack on CR (064894) During the afternoo more supplies were transported to the front lines troops by another plAtoo of Co A and trds pJl3toon a180 joined the s-t9ck By 1700 the crossroad ald LiSh 5-(middot und neaIb~r h r 1)oen securd B and C compallies re-ill tined in posi tien t- flugh they we-re sited for anti-mechanized d e(~nse
There were several changes on the 8th The two Co A Dlatoons continued sUDDorting the 45th One platoo paae4 teshy~lard Olzhe1m (L-089868) and Neuendorf (~9~876) along the road from RJ (L-cent7e45) bull The other middot~latoo split i_to sectioa Bnd one section attacked from RJ(t73f34gt and the other sectio from RJ(L-~66879) These attacks moved well and by dark the town of Olzheim had been cleared of the enemy Darig this ac~ioR the tanks scored on a German SP alo_g the road at abo~t (L-~98867) p~tting it out of action
The Regimental boundaries were changed d~rig the day which necessitated some shifting of troops The 47th was given more area so Company C moved one platoon from BerteratA (L~25948) bull Krewinkel (L-~38933) The Battalion CP was moved to Emerscheid including S-l and the Recon Platoon Headq~arters Companykitchen was split sending two men and half of the ~tensils to cook for the CP~Co D moved into Schlierbach (P-899867) and iore of Service Co moved to Setz though Battalioa Maintenance moved to (p-992885)
The roads immediately behind the front were in such bad shape that the medical units could not evacuate the wounded i the 345ths area Three halftracks were sent on this mission from Headquarters Company two from the Aussault G Platoo and one fro~ the ~ortar A total of seven men went on this joband their work was co~ended very highly by the medical perso~l
On the 9th the only action was an infantry attack in which the t~~s did not participate The objective Ne~endort was taken ~ld the DiTision went into a defensive position aVlai ting f~rther orders from Corps The tanks were withheld from this action beca~se there was a stream at (L~9~876) which was imshypassible for tanks antil bridged Company A kept two platoon in Olzhe1m until this bridge was completed at which time oe platoon was ~oved into Neuendorf
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Company B kept oae ~latooa at the CrossrQadsmiddot(L-~64894) another at Road Junctioa (L~699cent5) aAd the remaiader of tae company at Rata Compaay C moved iRto Maaderfie14 (L~cent794) and remaibullbull there
After the divisio changed to adefeasive actio there was very little action for the tanka tho~h plans agaiastJerry counterattacks wre laidand costantly imprQve4 All the tanks stayed in position oa the lOth except the Compaay B allampsault gyenA Lt Moore CempaAY B commander led this gaa into a position near (L~769~) ~~ fired 28 roads of 105 HI and HEAT into Nbullbullbullsteia L~~a9~5J witho~t receiviag any reshytrn fire The next day Company B prepared to relieve Company A as the boundaries were agai changed and the 45t with Company A was to go into Division reserve when the erder went
-into effect during the night On the 12th Cempaay A meTe -1all elements to Kobscheid in accordance wit the preTibullbullbull p1aa
They were relieved by elem~ts of the 4th Ifantrr eoapaD1 B isent one section of tanks to Neuendorf to relieve elemeats of rJo A there I
jThere was very little action for the tanks until the 26th
as the division remained on the defensive The plan was well made and provided one company of tanks with the reserve ~egiment
Com~any A with the 345th was the reserve element All compaaieaconcentrated on maintenance for this period
un the 14th Company A moved into Berresbach (~-94792~) to complete the defensive set up in accordance wfth the Divisimiddotoa plan From this position the tanks could move to Andler (E-96911)rload Junction and be able to block any German thrusts from any part of the division sector As soon as A moved D plus the Aussault Gun Platoon were to move to Herresbach and be preparedfor other attacks Capt Greener Lt Taylor (Co D) and Lt Barnes (Asst runs) made a reconnaissance of the entire Division front in preparation for this The aassault gun commanders were also shown the areas for tile gun positions later The two cOlLpanies in the line began rotating platoons so as to g~ve them 2 days back out of each 6 By th~ 17th the roads were in such bad sha_pe even though armor waslCioved that Hq and D Companies had to furnish 70 men to aid the Engineers in repairing tfte roads This detail continued in varying amount for several days On the 19th plans were made to move Co A back in the line with the 545th the next day but Corps reiterated thatmiddotthe Ar~or would not move on the roads even though the labor gangshad improved them This necessitated a change in support for ~o- B from the 546th to the 345th and also meant that they would get Lrelief for a while Company A reiUained in reserve
By the 23d the roads were much improved and all vehicles were in excellent shape for any com~ng operations un the next day plans were given out in preparation for a local attack on the night of the 26th fhe companies pre~ared to support the Infantry Regiments in this push A with the 346th B the 345th and J the 547th No moveill~nt was made on the 25th other than the reserve rlatoon of Co 0 from l~anderfield to the low groundbe-lind 1oth (1-25~middot~5) The attack was middotset for 2622~~A
~y this time the 11th Armore Division was beginning to roll 111 -rlv lhe ruauti took a beating Vhile the 87th was holdingin tiis sector the 9th Army and the right of th - -r
making pushes in addition to the Canadians in the north The local attack on the front of the 87th was to improve the positionhere and also give a better jULP off for later use The 11th Armored was eventually going into action within a few days
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plans were completed oa tae 25ta for spport i aa attack at 2622~~A which oalle fer C~ A with th 46ta aai Co B with the 45ta t pSA Oa ta 26ta A move at l_~A t Rota (~89~8) aai 00 D movea at ~6J_A frm ScAlierbacA (P-899876 ) to HerresbacA (P-947921) to prepare for thi flL1s placed Oa D i positioA to meet aay coter tar-st a har for the attack was avaDce t l5~~A ia the morniag Cbullbull A sed oae platobullbull i spport of the 46ta h1 platbullbulla mOTea north aloag the roacl from the orossroad at (L-[6689) te abot (L-J79l5) where a road ~lock stoppe tae tank ~Aere was a heavy timber growth oa each side of the roai aai al r_gge4 terraia which prevented them from by-passiag this poit nor cOll14 they give mch sllpport fire dlle to the timber After dark the platooa retarned to the viciity of crossroad (L-069S)where all three platooas of the compaay remai_ed for the Aigat
Co B also sent one platoo to sllpport its Iafaatry bt co~ld not do m~ch good dlle to dense woods soft groamp ampat ta lack of roads or trails This element moved ~orth ot of Nelleadorf (L-~9~877) but was soon blocked by a minefield hi platoon retllrned to Nellendorf after dark
All of the combat elements of 0 moved d~ing the day 1st and d platoons aci~a~oliBg in the vicinity of (L-~2~9~5) while the 2d moved to the vicinity of CR(L-cent63893)
The next oay v1i vBe platioon in positioa alollg the edge of the woods at abot (~7891~) Prom this point they were able Ii _ t fire all Infantry crossiag of the ope gro and the forcing of the woods Oll the east side of tae road One tank was liit or had a near miss fram a high velocity weapoafiriag from the right flank The shell when it explode di4 not damage the tank bllt blew the t~ret hatch closed on Lt Harris knocking him o~t and necessitating his evacllatio to the Bn Aid Station Lt Harris retllrned to dllty i two daysLater the platoon worked p the road toward Ormo_t (L~8~938) and fired several ro~ds into the town from (L~8~92~) OaptWejt Co A Uu was wounded in ~L ~~ti~ when he accompanied all Infantry patrol to check a Jerry positioll on the road epproachshying Ormont A machine ~ opened up on the group and killed all b~t the Captain and a sergeant Capt West had his left shoulder shattered and probably will not retllra
Tanks of Co B attempted all day to filld rotes to getinto position to support their Infantry and finally i_ the lat af ~timiddotuoon move nortA p the road from Beer to abot (L-~86894) where two tanks hit AT mines and were immobilizebullbull There were bullbull oaswalties hbullbulleTer and comparatively lightdamage to the tanks Co C remained with the 347th awaitillgthe ~ivision order to attack The remainder of the Battalio remained in DivisioJl Reserve though plans were being form~lated at this time to use Co ~ with the Assault GllJl and mortar platoons as a special task force to exploit any breakthroagh
On the last day of the month Co A continued in action with one platoon while the other two waited in readiness to move iB to action as soon as a suitable place to operatecould be found One platoon fired HE and WP at pillboxes near (L-~8~923) from positions at (~78918) Then they crossed the
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road and followed a trail in th6 woods to abo~t (~89922)where they remained Wltil dark and then dropped back for
refueling and resupply bullbull Co B used one platoon to s~pport an attack on the
town of Ne~enstein (~-~839~5) After the town was tak one section of tanks moved along the road to (L-~9090~)while the other section returned to the assault area at (~e789raquo German tanks were reported in the vicinity ot Reuth (L-llle9l) and Neureuth (L-115904) and all the tanka re~ained on the alert through the day prepared to meet this threat
One section of Co u smiddotupported the movement of the 3d Bn 347th Inf to the high ground overlooking Ormoni at about (L-~82922) These tanks supported the Infantry itA fire so well that they moved two companies through the ope between the two roads without a casualty Some pillboxes were taken Qnder fire by both the tanks and TDs with them
During this month ~he Battalion was attached to both the 95th and 87th Divisions though it only saw action with the 87th In joining the 87th the unit for the second time replaced the 76lst Tank Battalion The former case beiagwith the 26th Division in Luxemburg in December
fuost of the month was spent in a defensive position the first and last few ~ays being spent in offensive action kost of this inactivity was due to the poor roads which made it exceedingly difficult to even provide essential supplyThe companies took advantage of this opportanity to complete all maintenance and train new personnel and by the 26th all vehicles and personnel were in good shape for the attack There were no tanks lost through the month and casualties were light consisting of one EM killed and one officer 4 two Ell wounded
rhe 87th is a good outfit with which to work according to the general opinion of the officers and men of the Battalion The tanks and tank destroyers were teamed up by split~ing platoons 3 tanks and two TDs forming an armored platoon under a tank or T~ officer This enabled them to work better against pillboxes the tanks moving to the rear of the box and firing at the ports and doors and the destroyshyers moving up in front and blasting holes in them from there J~his was mainly used by Co C who reported that the pillboxes were relatively lightly reinforced
The weather during the month was very poor as it rained or snowed most of the time keeping the roads in poor shape Abo~t the midule of the month there was a period of good weashyther with very little rain and the streams went back to norshyilial size and the roads dried up for awhile
The tank companies moved right up against the Siegshyfried Line from the beginning and all the action consisted in cutting out chunks of it ~here were varied reports as to this line In some areas all the pillboxes were manned and in others most were not Frequently the Jerries infilshytrated back through the lines into these pillboxes and manned them again There were many mines encountered especially antipersonnel mines which caused a great many casualties Near Atzerath where the Bn OF had been early in the month there was an S mine field abolt 200 yards long The Jerries had some gun positions in the hills nearshyby and the mines were laid so as to block a defiladed route
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for foot troops The mines had been placed while the snow was on the ground and when it melted they were left lying on the ground completely fyenzed
~t Adams of Co 0 picked up a German 105 SP gan which was captured by Co C personnel and trned it over to the 47th to use up some German ammunition There were other thiAgsbeside equipment to be found in the area The streams had some excellent fish particalarly trout and there were manydeer and boar in the woods The deer came in two sizes a tiny animal smaller than antelope and a larger species of about the size of muledeer All of these are excellent addit- ions to the table according to the natives and several officers and men of the unit
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(- ~ February 45amp Co A- moved at ~3~ to Iaudesfeld (P-987897) ~ter ~ ~ne day the D1V boundaries and Regtl boundaries were changed and at l73centA this Co moved fran IAudesfeld to Ko~cheid (L-(29898)
Co s placed one platoon in 00 of the 2nd h 346th Ill1 and coved t -~J ~la toon to Roth (L-038908) Remainder of the Co stayed ilL Auw
Co ICmiddot moved one platoon to Loscheim (L-03l966) in support of the 1st BIl 347th Inf and another platoon into Eerterath (L-025948) in supportof te 3rd In 347th Inf
n IIq roved fral Grufflange at l23centA to Atzerath (P-92l881)
5 February 45 Co AI remained in DS of 345th Inti Co aB in DS of 3lt6ti Inf and Co middotCmiddot iD DS of 347th Inf an (less Cos AI aB aDd I C) was held in Divis ion Reserve
There was no activity on the part of the 345th lnf aDd Co aA reshymained in Kobscheid throughout the day
Co Ina moved during the day to Weckerath (L-02Q92l) Oae platOOll was placed in IS of 1s t Bn 3lt6th lnf and moved to KrewiDkel (L-038933) Otherwise there was no activity on the part of this CQnpany
Co bull CN remained in place throughout the period Iiq Co IIoved to tzera th (F-92l881 )duriDg the day Service and
D Cos remained in place
6 February 45 All Cos remained in IS of the respective Regts of the Division
1st platoon Co IAmiddot moved out at cent6~A to assembly area at L-043894 They attacl~ed fran this point toward OR at L-064894 Attack advanced well against oediun resistance to woods in vicinity of L-055894 here resiataace increased and attack was hal ted Tanks were unable to proceed farther due to bad terrain and very soft footing
At about 12centcent another platooJl moved out to support an attack up the road fran about L-051836 to OR at L-064894 This attack Pl0ampreB8ed as far as L-059890 where road blocks stopped any further progreas ot tanka
Platoon of Co lB supported an attack fran Krew1nkel to RJ at L-051940 lliis objective was taken ithout meetilig any great resistance and since there was an anti-tank ditch in NE side of road the taUs could operate no further Tanks returDed to Krewinkel by llt6~
Platoon of Co IB- supported another attack fram Roth which proshygressed as far as RJ at L-069905 Resistance consisted mostly of tIDall arms and artillery One taDk bogged down at a bout L-059903 and bad to be abaJldshyoned Tank can be recovered when the area is out of small am range
Co IC moved during the day fran Manderfeld to lI~erlsche1d (L-013953) Ot~rwise ~here was no activity in this sector
Service Co (less En Maintenance) moved duriug the day to Sets (1-902872) Btl 1aintenance and Co D r8Ilained ill place duriug this period
7 February 45 Cos IJ- middotB- and ICI remainedi 1D DS ot 345 346bull and 3lj7tl Inf
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fOZllUd elan_a _ret tor all practical pUrpoea iallMsible to a~ but track-laying fthicles C1JIe pla~ of Co IAI carried tiolLs and otller supplies to front line troops Mar L-Q59890 This platoon then supported attack once agaia on CR 064894 Durbag tbe afterDOOll supplies ware loadshyed OIl another platOGa of Co IAI aDd aarried forward 1Jlis platocm tbelL johed in the attack aDd by 11bullbull tbe CR aDd high grolJJld Dearby bad beelL secured
Cos -Btl aDd -0- ra1Ded 1D place duriJag the day and ai4ecl 1a proshyviding anti-mecbanized defeMe of tbe areas of the 346th and 341th IDt
8 FebruarY 4S Cos IAI IBI and ICI r8Dlliaed ia rJl of respectift Infantry Reg~ents
Co 1]31 moved during the day to Roth (L-038908) Co IDI moved to Sch1ierbach (P-899861) Service Co (less Battalion Maintenance) moved to Setz (P-915876) In lfa intenance moved to P-992885 BD Hq moved the BIl OF to Eimerscheid (P-967925) nro platoons of CO IAI continued to support the attack of tbe 345th
Inf One platoon of the CQDpany supported attack toward Olzhem (1-089868) and Neuendolf (1-090816) along the road frQD RJ L-013845 The other plashytoon spllt into sections wi th one section supporting attack frem RJ ~073845 The other platoon split 1Dto sectiODS fran RJ 1-066879 These attacks proshygressed well and by darlaless tbe town of 01zhelm bad been cleared of the enEmY DUring the attack taBks fran Co I AI fired at aDd hit a GemaJl SP aloag road at about L-098861shy
Resmental boundaries were cbanged during the day aad Co 181 JDOved one platoon to perform outpost duty at OR L-064894
In this chaDge of Begimental boundaries more area w ai tie 347th Inpound so Co ICI moved 0Jl8 platoon fram Berte18th (L-025948) to Ereshywinkel (L-038933)
Three halt-tracks trcm Hq Co were loaned to tbe Medical Detachshyment of the 345th Int tOl this operation The roads were 1D such a abaps that evacuation could only be handled by track-laying vehicles in the secshytor of the 345th Tbese vehicles were kept busy during the _eEire day and according to reports they did a very good piece of work
9 FebruarY 45 Cos rema~d in ns of respective RegimeJlts Co ICI moved fran Merlsche1d (L-Ol3953) to Manderfeld (L-OO7934)
The on1y activity duriDg the day was on attack on the town of NeUDdort This a ttack was unsupported by tanks a stream at L-090876 beiDS ia~sable until a bridge could be bull t After the town ot Neuendort was takeJl the Division went into a detensive position await~ further orders tram Corpa Co IAI kept two platooDS in Olzhelm until the bridge was cQllpleted at which t1me one platoon was moved into Neuendorf
Co 113 kept ODe platoon at OR L-064894 and another platoon at RJ L-069905 TOO remaining platOGa of this Co remained in resene at Roth
Co middotCI remained in position during the day
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10 ebrua1Y tiS 1 All ~os ~~~ned in OOof res~c~ive Regishyrerts h~ll~ tEls period t1e Dlvlslon assurec a defenslverole and teClti ~jC~-crbC for any countera ttacl~ vhich Ilight deveiop All Cos kept t-t2ir t= in sere positioIs as on previot1s day The only activity of any ul-~-e yas t1e use of an assault Gun of Co IBI Ibis sun was led into po tiOIl by the Ccmnanding Cfficer Co -B- Lt tloore near Lshy076900 Prltr this position 28 rounds of 105 -E and HEAT were fired irto cucrstcin (1-083905) No ensny fire Vias received in return
l~ February 451 Cos IAI lEI and ICI remained in place during the da~ Co 11 preJ8red to relieve elements of Co IAI as the Division and nc~bel-cl oolndaries were to be chaned on order Co IAI will co into Div escyc y-_e1 ttis c-eer ~oe l1tC effect lessage was received that ordc -rotLr co irtc effect saretjJre toniGht There was no tank activity at al Cumiddoti-~ the day_
J2 e1ruar 451 Co 1 moved into Div Reserve during the day and coce-- E)C the Co at Kolscheid They were relieved in part by el_nta 0 te 1 L1f Diy and cy Co 1S The Co remained in Kobscheid throughout the da
CO I-I sent one section of tanks to l~euendorf to relieve elenents of CO M at tlet loint nanainder of Co middotr- r~ained in place
Cos no bear r~rforrins tlaintenance on vehicles wherever possible
13 Fe bruary 451 All Cos reme inOO in place during this period iere as -c ectivity of any ~ye Cos lEI and middotCI remained in 00 of -16 8ru 3771 Inf les~ecively Cos -Bmiddot and ICmiddot continued to keep tanks i t ~Omiddot~ line troolB to act as COlJltereacl force Co IAI ranained in resevc A21 Cos are pcrforrlinC tlainenance on tanks whenever possible
Jj ccruary 4S he only activity was the movement of Co eAshyino ~elc3ech (I-947921) fro which posi ion they will be able to mow aain3t C1~ enErlY cotmterattack Cos -31 and C remained in DB of 346th a1c 3~~7t L1 respectively ~se two 60s began a rotation plan among letoor so tilat all the Ien could get two days relief out of each six days
1 elruery 45 l erc l8S no ecti-ity at all dlring tlis period Css cc~ 17 Reuropoundirents raking plars to rleet any enemy counterattack in t is s EC t- bull
16 ctruermiddot-ll) No QctiYity at 211 curing this period All Cos re~ainc~ i~ lece Division is now actine in e purely defensive role and te-e is 10 tam roverent a t ell Cos are rerfcaminG Ila1~tenance and getshytrt E)~=rct in s~8pe feT any iurther opera tions
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remained ~ place and performed ma~ntenance en a~l vehlcles and eqUlpshymente
18 February 45 There was no tank ac tivi ty dUT ing the period Due to the conditions of the roads a detail of 70 men from Hq and ID Cos aided the Engineers in road repair Plans made to rove Co DI to Herresbach
19 February 45 No activity durinG the period Arrangements were nade to mov~ Co AI into position to relieve Co BI on 20 February as the 31~5th relieved 346th Infantry
20 February 45 Corps once agaL1 ordered that no tanks would be moved on roads therefore plans for Co IAI to relieve Co B had to be cancelled Co IB was placed in DB of 345th Inf and Co IAI continshyued to be held in reserve
21 February 451 There was no change in disposition of tanks during the dey All Cos continued to perform maintenance
22 February 45 There was no activity or movanent of tanks durshying too period Roads are improving so that tanks and other heavy vehicles may be moved very shortly
23 February 45 No changes at all during this period Cos conshytinued to perform maintenance but now have all vehicles in excellent shape for any coming operations
24 February 45 No activityor movement during the period Plans were received for a local attack on night of 26 February 15 O
preparing to support Infantry Regiments in this attack Co A 1B nsbullof 346th Inf Co BI in 00 of 345th Inf and Co C in DB of 347thInf
25 lebruari 4S The o~ movement durine this period was the mOVEment of the reserve platoon of Co 10 fran Manderfeld (L-007934) to vicinity of low ground behind Roth (L-250905 ) bull Remo inder of Co IC along with Cos A end IBI remained in place Plans were completed for support in the attack scheduled for 2622cent~ February 45
26 FebrUAry 145 Co IA remained in DB of 346th Inf Co B in lS of 345th Inf and Co C in DB of 347th Inf
Co A moved at lcent~ fran Herresbach (P-94792l) to Roth (L-038908)bull Co D moved at 1691~ fran Schlerbach (P-899876) to Herresshy
bach (P-947921)
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advalceu t() 2025centcentA Co -A- used one platoon in 3upport of 346th Inf LL 2ooon ~ eVEG north ulclZ )ooc1 rCT1 cn L-063SS3 Tbis platoon T1OVshy
(1 lt x( -c L rut -07~15 A rood bloc- 1 t this point stopred any ~c2tC -c-(rc7 ~ ton~3 -JUe to ~C[1vy ti)oer rcrrtl on 1gtoth sides of rCjc t ~ coon 8S Ulpound blf to [j ve riucll UPOIt to Infantry Aiter clt -~~_~~ ~ 2-con r(tu2~~ed to vicbity of Ci -063983 and Jl tiUee plashytoons 0 ir Cc re~c ined in tLi3 vicinity ovcrniiht
Sc n~n 210 (1e(1 cne latcon in nn 2t(tI)t to cive support to =~ ~~-1 ~ (cr tiTiJ~C1 c oe188 t7oods soft [rounds c~~d fe trails Dade it i-~xiL2C fc t~is )etoon to ~ive proIJCr 3Up)ort Platoonmoved r rt ctt 0 cuencolf (L-V0877 ~ but vras sto~Jl)ed shortly by mines Plashytro ~e -U1-lCf~ tc ~euen( crf ampfteT dar
Co lie- -CVfc1 nll of its cOloot elements durinc the day Second ~ - too oer ~l to tLc vj C ini ty of CR L-06389 The other two platoons [33eL~(= ~ c vic~Iity of 1-020905
gzJeurUclr lJ5 Cos AI B ond C ranoined respectively in ill o~ ~c~ ~]~~~L nnc ~~7t lnf [~egts
~ ct cne ~l[oon in ~)osi tion [long edte of vroods nt Flpproxshyi~_ate~r 07~SlC Fro- this ros i tion they were able to su)port by fire 81 In C03S iYl~ c~middot tE clf~n ~rour1~ rnd into wooes on east s ide of road Co t~r 7~1J 11it () c irect fire fror] [ hiGh velocity weapon loca ted in i tic n~~Lohood of leuemstein (L-08390S) Ibnk was not damaged This ~-ln toon C tc- or~-ed UIl the road and fired several rounds into Omont ( - r~ c~- f t +- f L 00020L-uOI)) Jlor~ ~OSl 10)18 1n V1c1nl 0 - 0 bull
~~J- 0_ Co 1 aft8r a tterrlptinc ull dO)T to find routes to get into 100-0 middotLereby t~ey coul(~ sup-ort Inf late in the afternoon moved 1Ct U- 2oli fror euerdorf (L-090878) to a bout L-086894 where two tanks -Iers recrcQ irmDbil r by AT nines
Cc I C rfrlD ined Ii th 347th Inf durinc the day awe i ting Divis ion to at~1C
~e-oirQcr of In remained ir- Div Reserve Plans are being fonnu~-ated c ~_( ~cerlt ti1iC to erploy Co D anr possibly the assault gun cr ortn ~lctoons in [ special task force to exploit any breakthrough
28 iebruarv 451 Cos A lBmiddot 3nd C ranained in DS of 346th 45 ~~~11 7 t Inf res fec t i vely
Co A sUEorted operations of the 346th Inf Vlith one platoon while tc other two platoons waited in reauiness should a place be found wiere t~c cou~ orerate One platoon fired HE end WP at pillboxes at J bou t 1-][02 rcrn pos i Hons 8t a bout L-0789l8 They then crossed road and follo7eu trflil in woods to about 0899~2 They remeined in the vie shyinity until dark at which tine they returned to an assembly area for rc fue1 iI Cl -U 1poundurly bull
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bullCo 13 t~sed onc platoon to 6uPllort an attack on the town of j7euenstein (L-083905) After the town was taken one sectlon- of tanks noved alone 1001 to L-090905 while the other section returned the 83Sshy
aul t arae a t 037895 All tanks of this Co ere kept in cons tant alert thrcu~hout tix- day by 8 thlOEl t of German tanks in the vicinity of Reuth (L-11139l) end Neureuth (L-115904)
One section of Co 0middot supported movetlent of 3rd Bn 347th Inf to hi-h ~-rot11d ovcllooking Omont (L-OG0928) at a bout L-082922 These t=nks supported Lrlf so bullbullell wi th fire across opening between the two woods t1 t net a casualty was suffered by the two Inf Cos which moved into this posi tion 3ae pill boxes were taken under iire by both the tcnk ont TJ occarpany1nc the Inf
ncr~o ind er of Bn reru ined in ros it ion throughout the dar 0
2 )L1lJJY The I)Elrioc 1 February -1-5 to 28 February 45 was one of ca--~ari tive ~ii ie t for this Bl twl ion Only during the firs t few days ot tle MOll tl oG tLc last thtee days was there any graa t act1vity The 87th IriUlt Dysion t to which thitgt Dattalion ualJ atachedmiddotduring the greater ~art oi tc ronth t wa iven only a few local objectives and after these were talcn ent into a defen3ive =osition fer a period of over two weeks 1gt c~re9t iGt cf tic inactivi ty we primarily Jue tc the road net which as in sue 1001 shore tha t travel aru hata iIl[ of suppl ies was held to a ninimirl
i)uincbull this lJe)ioc t all Cos were able to perform llaintenanee andbullbull well trlin new lClmiddot~nl1cl Ihe 0riOO waeJspen1 ull tanks of the Battalion be-inc in ~ooC 1Ulnin__ con(~ it ion on the 26t- as we jumlJec1 off on a new a t shytncl~ bull
Corbnt looses e]o heltmiddot to ~ mini0UIn durinC the period with no tl~ lJc~~ lCDt Ciue to enet~y action
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8erT1ce Co at (p-99QB8I) _ Co A used oae platoea to support the 346th Iat h-aa at__
OR 088922 lbe tulaI toUDd the terraill almoat Dlpeasible to sa re able to aiTe the ht Tery little aupport Trails tJIrGIaP _v are Sa a bosD cOlditl_ alld tree are ao thick tbat- bullbull tbNQCh tibe woda The lgtther two plat et 00 A IW__ 1ait7 of L-fT0906
lat aateo 01 00 auppor~ei tile 3Il5tk iIl (L-083905) flo tuJaI were _pozvl1middot t~ Platoea r_l Sa thla looatloa uatn tw 01 middot
OM ati_ ot 2M Pla ~iMd ia NO~udrot (~~) _c- ~ -r aectl ~iMd at 1-06S88l 314 Platooa ra1Md sa SPi 1-063893 r- ~ Pl~ of Ce 0 tecl3N Bl3117thIatbull
jft pWbuN Sa ioialt 01 l lt ra Jdara W lat~ weDel toptIIiR uc1 ~1a ~ 1 pSUlIIDI _n _ ca 0 __~ sa ri~ fit OR Jpoa6 bull~~~
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Subject Actioll AgaiDat EIl- Reports lfter (l1ter lction Reports)
~ The Adjutant Geaeral Us ~ WashillgtOllt 25 DC (TbrougA Chauels) I I ~i
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~1 III cClllpl1ance with letter Headquartera Thift Uat St_ Jra7 fiia and subject uaboTe dted 21 J~ 1944 the follow1q port 18 au1mitted I
1r11i t the start of a _w mOllta the ttali_ eJlUshya Ung wi th Co ~ DIS of 346th Int Co J311 in DIS of 345th Iat U4 0shyC in DIs of 347th Int Rsa1Dder of Ba in Div181u Bebullbullne shy
eP were looa_d as 10110 Bllil at EDaeraol1e1d (P-968924) Hq ~ at tzerath (92OB8L)I Co a t RotA (1-038908) 00 a tRoth (1-038908) bull
0 Co at Mal1derfeld (L-009933) P Co at Harresbach (P-948921)
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2 yeneTch 45 aoat1JaI co l apeat the eatire day lookUa tor rou tea to wbere t
could support attack en HUl (1-091936) 137 tile eac1 fit tlle a route bad been touad but tam could 80t be moTed uatll react blooD were remoyed aDd ooeda cleared ot miabullbullbull
ll1e oAl actiylty 1a a bullbull w a sl14Pat llift1llamp ot taJlka to mot any COUDterattaok and ala to be prepared to support a ~ttaak of 345shyrat ~t Platooa ot 00 JDOTed east ot Neueute1Ja to vlc1Jalt- ot Lshy090905 2nd Flatooa mon4 to vic1l1lty 1-086898 OIle sootloa ot 3ri Platshy00 moved to Neueadort aad the other sec tloJl to L-065881
2nd Platoon of 00 0 supported 2nd l2l 347th Iut h cleariJaamp all pillbores 80 far north aa road runD1q west out ot ODiloat 3rd Platooa of 00 0 supported 3rd Ba 347th Inf ill cleariJli a few pUlboDs 1m ot Ormont Al tcget-r 27 pillboxes were taken by the taDlc-TD-intutry tea 1J1 these areas
The area ill wbich the 346th hf is workhg 18 so iDacoess ible that one platoon of l~ht taDks fraR 00 ])II was set to than at about 19_~ to be used tor supply and eYacuation of lIOWlded
Rellainct of Dl rema heel 1rl plaoe
3 Marsh 1945 eos A B and 01 remailled 1amp DIs ot MIle Regiments as oa previowa clay
l2l lil OP mond to AUW (L-008900) Hq 00 OF JDond to Eimerscheid (F-968924) ~1Xd platoon of Co IAI got into positioa early b the atternOft
and 8upported attack ot 3rd Ea 346th Int on Hill (1-092936) After almost two days of attemptiJag to get tanks into posit10 for this attack the hUl was taken agaillst very light reSistance ~Dd Platoon of 00 IAI supported as well as it could an attack by the 2nd Ba 346th W ill takiDamp high ground in vicinity of L-10l937 1st Platoon moved to vicinity of 1-092922
1st Platoon of Co IBI supported an attack of let BD 345th Inf to RJ L-107910 2nd PlatooJl supported 2nd amp1 345th Inf in cuttillg road l188r 1-110900 3rd PlatOQn remained 1Dplace
2nd and 3rd Platoons of 00 0 supported 2nd Bn and 3rd Bn bull 347th Inf in taking another 10 p111OO8S north of Qrmont TaJLks speat most of the day t~tiQg terrain rather than the enemy
One platoonlot 00 -D _s used throughout the day by 346tL Inf tor supplyinC frout line Cos and evacuating wounded
11 March 45 Oos remaiJled ill Dis of same Regmanta bull 1st Platoon 00 A bull supported 1st PA 346th Inf in an attack in
vicinity of L-101951 After the woods in this area were cleared out the platoon further supported the sane Dl 1Dto Kronenburgerhutte (L-105963) and Kronenburg (L-105970) bull Resistance was very light in this sector 2nd pla tooa supported 2nd Bn 1JE along road to Stadtkyll to about L-131933 where road blocks and mines stopped the tanks
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cO- V~ ~C -095SI~2 0 resistoce as met until tby were within Cmiddot~Cit ~middot~~C ~c6~ ci ~e~sc~e~-lxlcl (L-121950 JYjs re~ist3~ce middota5 quiclcl cl_ ~~TLmiddot~middot~cl - l~i ~~ t2~_L ~H t e tcrrr rG5 taeI e~sil~r
1c ~gttoc 0 0 I suyperted an attac_ by 1st Btl 3~5th Inf ilt 3clm~felc (L-l3l908) against licht resistance Remainder of Co -Bshyre~Rined i~ place
es is tance in front of tLe 347tL I1f ceased completely and all lere illi-lt lill cOxeuro 5n Djlf 8e2 Here telc1 b tr 3h7t Inf supported by Co 0-3 c st11scU2 (L-(3959) 8Ycd Screid (L-067965) were also t2~8 ~ cc c( c1 tgte r1EY tLe 1st Platcon was in ~211achlac 2nd 11ashytOO1 ~ ccc C~C te 3gtgtc l2e toen tau returned to Cmont
Ce ~let()Cn of Cc 1_ VidS stiJl beinC used by ~6tl Inf to 3uly t10C~lS ~~_~~~ 0vrCl- tc rolnded
Cc c Ci bullovec rw 3nderfeld (L-G08934) to Kobscheid (Lshy(2~~7) C~-~cec~ iT at 190~
Le onl activity L te sector of Co -A was the movement of ce sec cc_ ci ~Cl i 1 etcor intc 3ted tkyll (L-l lj2953) la t~ in the evening afJLlst 0 cosit5on Heainder of Co saed in rlace throughout the
2 CC crea c~middot tl ~13tc Iaf the 2nd PlAtoon of Co -B- supported -e 2- ~n 3~cinst lied recista1ce to L-125895 At tLis point the In Vlent i~~to cods Len tltdo could offer no sllpport aac tle tanks remained in l8cc ff1oiniier of Co lU(l not rove throuchout the day
~ic on1 ~~cveent of Co CII wa tlat of tteir CP in the even-l 1 L bull
i t the d iss8prgtearsnce of practicall~middot all resistance by the enshyen on tc icnt of t_e 87th Div flask Force Muir was formed in the evenshy~- to emiddot~loi t tLe arocet breakthroueh and 18S iven the ob2ectives of ta1in Li2oc~0orf (L-194913) and seizic~g and loldin[ any bridge which was iabct (C1 tc I~ll Hiver at or near that oint Tas Force was fonned ai t t e oLoinC elerel ts Co tiD assaul t Uls and rortars of this unit 00 Co of In tree iDS one I)latocn of El1fineers Pioneer Flashytoon of Ds of a~ ertillery observer Tesk Force f01~led at Neuendorf (Lshyo~OS77) [1( icc orders to love out at cent6cent7centcentA
l(~fl5nder of =n stayed in place
c lfcl fL5s Cos -A P fl1d G renained in DiS of the same leiTClCS DS pleviousl Co D t~e aSSBul t CUllS aad the mortar platoon rcruLccl D~-[~cjed to Thsk ~iorce ITuir
11 coorciina teB are in L-sQuare Cn ]_- CF Ttovecl to 3tadtkyllCth2953) Co B CI roved to Steffilln (lG8E83)middot
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G March 45 amp Continued bull Co middotCmiddot CP Moved to Reuth (110892) Co D CF moved to Lissendorf (194913) Hq cc CP moved to Roth (039907) Insofar as the tan~s were concerned contac t with the enemy was
cOlpletely lost throuehout the day It was principally a day of mov__t Co AI moved tbeir 3rd Platoou in addition to tbe CP iato Stadtmiddot
kyll 1st and 3rd Platoons moved to Schuller (174936) No ooutacrl wi til tle encny
Co P moved 1st Platoon to Gonnersdorf (189925) with the 2J1daa4 3rd Platoons ovine to Steffeln No contact
Co e moved their entire Co into Reuth and aloag with 347th IJat were held ill reserve
Tesl Force luir wi th Co middotDmiddot assaul t guns and mortar platoons of this un Lovecl fr~ I-Jeuendorf at P7fJfJA Moved forward against no oppositioll Reached Lissendorf (194913) wi thou t meeting the cnany Only troubl e met wa3 a rOQublock at Steffeln It wes not defended No bridge was found at this roint Jbsk Force rema ined here the remainder of the day awai t1ng furtl---er o-cCS
7 I~8rcl 45 Cos A n ancl e remained in DiS of the same ReiJ1entD Co D asseul t gun and mortar T1atoon3 ranain attached to middotras Focc Dlir
All coordinates are in L-SQyare Co I C CP novecl to Krirlrn (186937) Co Ail remained in position durine the day No bridges of a class
e b1 to 1010 8 tank were as yet buil t in the area of the 346th lni Co ~ l1ovec tLe 3rd Platoon to support the 3rd En of the 345th
Il~f u H reinforced lesk Force ulr iI an attacllt on Murbach (250959) aDd to te U~)l cround and voods to the east 1st and 2nd Platoons also orossshyed -i Yel 3 ( oved as fer as yiesbaun (242911) but encountered no res1a1tanoe
Co liD iii th t~e assRul t L~ and )ortar platoons saw the most acticm dtDi~ J~c 01gt lnf Y2otLtlted on the tanks and they rloved out of L1ssendort i1trucir_L to fore t~e rivel k they neared the river several (Jf the dou=l-w IICC lot off the tanks necesitatLrgtg a clcnge in plans The Inf 7euront tu=tlCl up river crossed and drove the enemy back The tanks IDs assanJt Cuns and ]ortilrs then crossed the rivel and took Bireel (207920) acainst ve~- liGht resistance The tas force the) moved up the road NE fOl ~middot~cl Cnc cot as fal a3 Viesl-e1~ (242941) aeainst liCht resistance Cnce i middotcsb[m hOiever the Ths Fcrce tuir 1a3 fired upon by an Sp elfl V18G olco let by c0nsj rlereble snl1 arms and artilLery fire A defense 1cS-ft ell 5 tbin the toffi an(~ flJrther orders awaited At 143centA after cein lcLlioced by a E1 of Inf an a platoon of Co BI the attack COllshyti)ued CC-C~ Lir1ach (250959) esistance was considerably lessened by t~i3 ti~c c(~ _ircQcr-~ 1la[1 C8I1turec eainst mediun resistance Two light
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7 March 45 Continued tanks were destroyed at about 248957 wben they struck mines Task Force continued on toward Dollendorf (267974) but were forced to stop when met by heavier res1staDce (lanka moved back to Wiesb$ta where they stayedovernight bull
It is intampr~st1Dg to aote tba t as this k Force waS adY8Jlciq toward Wiesballll bull they called for artUlery fire that so tar as could be detemined ollly two guas of Div Artillery we in positio to fire bey were finally supported by a oanDe C whiol1 wbell it reoeiftd their call for help moved off the road and was firiJlg t~ 8Il ~ted tift Jrinutes
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inDSof 3Jl6th 345th~ and 347th Int respeothely Task middotForee Muir wa_ 1111101ved and Co 1)11 as-shyaul t glm and mortar platoou were retuned to Bn ontrol duriq the day and placed in Div aeHrve
8 biecb45 I COS A I1 t and C rElna
All coordinate are in L-Square Co B C~P moved to Birse1 (205920)
boc~middot CP moVed to Hipadorf (23299Q) Co n CP moved to Wiesballl (2Iil940)
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Hq cro c P mOYed to Liaselldorf (198913) Bar Co CP moved to LisaeDdort (198913) All three platooJlS of Co A oreased Him am moved iDshy
to Position to support the 3r4 lamp of the 346th at PlatOOJl moved to Each (200966) 2Dd Piat60a to reUIIQrt (200950) 3rd P-itooJltomiddotGlaadt
- (168456) Nooontaot _cte with that _- 1st aDd 2R4~r of Co Bauppoiotecl attack _ DeU
(268975)Tbe plat bulloft4tra)(1rbll~hrith lat ittooa -~gtt v nailt flank of tt roectiUd tile 2Jld natocaoa left ~otmiddote(~gtmiddott== talaItrJtIle~ w1tk YY 1 middot~~~Lltcq~r~i~~middot~~
bull ~ --r bull t of ~middotmiddot1 ~
3Id Platonof 00 0middot auppoite4 bullbull bull J~~~~ bull ~gt~middottmiddot aa1IIdorf(~OOO) TOa takeJl wlthao t1cmoje_~ supported u~ck _ to to of YellelilOt hat JPlua l1IMe ~~ tiul _T~je~l_ aa4 a 008 -aia-17 beaJt
1atmiddot_ middot~_ tvt1lk 1 ~~ 41M-X00-bull
ut~J1~ middotiUdtai ~I__I01l
t~~to~~ ~tfalaklmiddotMotWIImiddotl~II oa 1 ~h 11$ ~~~ shy
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10 MaroA 1945 I With tbe 87th Int Dimiddot in reserTe there was little activity during tbe dey Jl1 Cos remained in place and perfonned maintenance OD vehicles
At 1305 notification waa received of e possible detactlneat traa bullthe 87th Inf Div and a mo~ to a new middotarea All Cos were iafonned am
each Co was oOJ1cenrated around their on CP At the C108 of the period the ~ was awattinlaquo furtbltrorderl
frOll VIII Corps as to time route and desthatio
11 roh 1945 lbere __ wry 11tt1e aothty 1a the lIldlll- ing the day The Oos coat1Jlued to perfonn mainte oa hil tt 1445 the at was notified that we ~re to remaa with tbe87tl IaI DiT and all Cos were de-a1e~ted
12 Maroh 19452 Co DI attached to 346th Llf at 175M No other charl(e All Cos remained in plaoe Co AI and CO In- alerted for move to Rhine River to relieve elEments of 4~Arc)yJand 11th Armored Div No time nor route was given at this time
13 March 1945 Cos I~ and DI racein in DiS of 346thInf Co B in DiS of 315th Inf end Co C in DIs of 347th In
Al~ coordinates remain in L-square Co AI CP moved to RubeDach (846962) Co 1)1 CP moved to Lonnig (766902) Cos A and ID movfiMi out during the morning along with the 346th
rCS More wss made toward the Rhine River where 346th CT is to reliave elements of 4th Annd Div and 11th AImd Div Co lA- lIOlYed1nto Rube_lith while Co D went on to Lonnig Co D sent one platoon on to DreckeDBoh (775878) while the other two platoons Outposted the roads ai-oURd Lcmili8 ~
Rema inder of In wi th the exception of Service Co prepared to moft bull up to the RHne River tC[lorrow
11 larch 1945 All Cos remain in DiS cf SpoundllJe Regiments All coordin~tes are in L-sfJuare Ir E~ and iq Co moved to Eassenheim (805955) Co IB moved into field in vicinity A20976 Co CI moved into OchtendUJIC (758942) lat PlatooR Co A moved to BudellheDi (868979)middot 2nd Platoon Co eA moved to Wolken (810931) ~Binder of Co
stayed jn Ilosi tion during the day Co IB moved during the day with the 345th C T ana entire Co
bivouacked in orcherd in vicinity of 820976 Co In- remained in positior thrOUGhout the dey
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c CI Cl~_~ ~l~middot~n tgte (2jmiddot middot~it +~ c ~ cvi~- ~~1~C OCt8nshy ~middot~C jt ~ ~ -O(lL eL Ltc middotrc~Y -- Y~cgtit~r c 77S) 2nd
-1_middot (middot-C ~~- ~~(_ middotcC(~ ~ v~middot~~r-i_t ()~- 7middot5~1 7 r_~ ~-_-(Ol middotcv(~d into O( ( - ~ -~-~ (~ 7iFz~r~ bull
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ev cc gt C eve toQlc )~eiof (761923) I cIoeJts c-f Cc All II~U C ec liDmiddot enained in position
c_-Jc~_c rr_ _u~-o=o1t C--~ I __ f [~s~ul t cros q inclt --
rf ~c(1or c P gt Co 2 r middott u- i tic ic~nity of 785875 dl-ir~fpound t r~ middotmiddotgt~)teI-~oc~ ro ti i citiCll t~c~- tCC [~bl~ to t]rcv crrefsinc ~~cto ~middot~c fCY ~JjtOl1S on t Ccsite she 0 th Jose11e
J(middot~r Cr ovec~ _trtil pt 05~O at LLsencorf and clcsin~ inshyto ~ -_r () ~ ~ J t 120() bull
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Co Du cvc-tcl to ~l CmltreJ t 162~OOj 3rd Platoon of Co itCmiddot ~ (ltc(( to ]5t Irf eLfc~ivc c tI tinc tcy crossedmiddot the ~oselle
Co CII Ci roved irO Cdte1(iu1~ to Kobern (803903) Go 1 rerG i-cd in ~-Jlace perf0rlinC raintenence on vehicles and
J8C)~l (v -t L b ~eod iness to sUJrrt nny Oller tion of 346th Inf l t lt 1(1 112 tCO1S of Go T erEdned in Iulheim during the
lt~ v-c srcUe cf ]1C FL tOO1 roved to Mettelnich (868962) while the otlBr 3eC-Cl eved t( 1 igt ~cund 3 t 868957 This platoon fired harrassshyln~ ~Joc1 t t2r[~ts of oortunity iTt KorlErlz 2nd surrourdbg area
1st Ilatoon d 00 0 firelt2 frorr hih rrounc at 835913 This le r~C1 ~~1CC fl he~i_ 1m 0f 3h7t Inf VI ich had crossed rivel Fire ~l[gt3 ~-( 0 t0vm of lay (Cl(-0915) anD in t is town one 75lIDJ reck howitzer 85 c0C0 llis was at first rerclted by J) PW to be a SP tgtut was lats L_~~ t~middot tds WB not true Srd Flatoon of Co middotCmiddot waS ferried ovel ocolJ_o IUver at Koreln and was irnr1ediately attached to 1st Btl 345th Ir-f ~~ccc t[K3 joiner Inf llt Ley late in the afternoon 45 PIs were talt~er o~ is Jntoon durin the evening anti were turned over to the 345th Ini c 1cction of 1st llatoon was ferrieu over the river late in the cve1ir ~cinca e1ee~Jts of 347t Inf at Mar1aloth (84$76)
Cc D reverted to In Control at 162)+00 along with the mortar p1a~~oo~l oltar letoon fired sevEJ31 rOlmds early in the morning 1m 31_- J~ of vel cross ine at Kobern bullbull
bull
-17 Larch IL5 Only cbance b at tlchrrent was til8 t of the 3rd Lu too 0 Co middotCmiddot which revelt()U to control of 31~7tj Inf at crgtproylrlate1y lOO wc_ cievec1 1 Co -
JJ C001(2 i~lO tes frein L-_tllEre Co C CF ovej fro rober to 3lclefch (865686) Cn i- rer1El~ned il1 pIece tbrowi)vt th3 1ay ~cl JI)C 0 Co II U1I)01ted the 1st 3n 3l-5th Inr by fire
fQ1 toi lLs~tiO~ oj previous day is platoon fired untU about 1200 Ett c cir~c tmiddot i1f [l1 I[se6 to suc~ 3 roint that these tanks could no le_ _ -C~l )1c ~1lidce [1- l~ober-n las cmplcted about 1730 and all v- Cl ~ ~asjeu (vcr tis rri1~o allL1 joined their oespective Bns
~~l( ll-~oc)1 of Co middotC SF or tel 1st Dn 31~5t Inf durine tre day tt~cl ~~r~[ C~f at Fl)Out OSCOA frCl1 icnit of lay Attec cenerally il1oc~ JgtC 2 VOl roec jjt_ 08 seciicl or tens LlOYii dcwn the ro-d and _ - t scc-ic --vi1 011 tt ~iCh -lolmd so~~t all east of tle road Cc ~L _ _ t ~tc uc 0500 ~ n vicini ty 07929 fY AT tUn firhe fr~ ashyo-~ -oJ lltoll te attack 181 celred as fer as outskirts of
(0 cctio~ cf let -~atoon Co Cmiddot sUT~orted 1st n 3~at Inr c ~- J c o~ c~(lech tc nr~er~ (917370) Tl70 of these ta~ks were
J- -i~ eLi izec ly -5-_8 ~co~ a CP3 [loc t a 1--out C0871 ra (lUeurol c Co C c~()gtser livc (i~tel coorletion of bridge
coo_( L~~(C in vic ini ty (~ n1dcsch ~ie~~lii- ele~ 81t3 l~f tl-e lh st3~ec1 in r1ace throuchout th( daybull
22 cCl~~~i-~-ltco 1( in I-s(~tlc~re
~( C- --CV k (jdr1 i tj 1olc~~T (803907) - - - (Tgt cr81 +0 middotmiddotlmiddoti-r ((0-)~ _ oJC 1 ~_ bull ______ J -~ -- _ bull
Cc -A ever _+5 C0 -+c cirtj t=- Kobcn dll1n the cl3yand is -l rVC amp~-itjr cc- itt-en~ C~ t1( 16tl Inf
-- ~1~~ C~f( utt~cl c 31~~)t n in ~o1lerz durinc the day F r -~j 1t L~C S()1clCC iE-Ot c[)~eS2 t3~~ ~ere not used tc lt- --~C ~ ~t rLjc rain eycc~)tion to t-is 88 nt crt Konstantin C-~~9~ c ut up 13 c1tej1ErS f~ f ctt~~r-- t r c-~ 2d 1l8too Co g 70C~ -gt ositjOl1 lUi~ - crt yjc 72 10t rotected 1 ~T
-- C lm~1lr tc no --ucL d--2~e ccn~r_3t ti_ massire ~tore walls ~Cldnlt1eT ~~ lt ~2~--c Cc C cvltc (C~1 to 1en~ 2( joired
~ (it 8~led te1 tlroJ~ lOlt tc d3 to surort rf if ~c ~c]middot ricve10~e( ru ldCCl CC C ~llJ~_~)ortec1 3r(~ ~n 347t~
c_ _lcy laquo(2~-G~~) j~7 Cl~ cscil~ Lis ~oint at~oin~t very JC t c In ~ ( rr~ 1()P~ ai ~1e~1 in ~re~- 1LiJc tLe 11f cortiued to
-~ __ ~ n-- PoltJition to fire across
ftr~~Fl-a-middot~
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1 S c r c 11 l~ 5 ki ~ a L t ~ c 11r~e i1ts - C~ ~ r~ t ~ ~ oS [~~ C bull
All eOOrcinDtc~ 81e in L-s~uere lU1 (1 1c Co -cvC to 7[906 0 II Ct Toveuco 87G5~ CC liD ~cv~~ to 7-5s06 Jl j)iv objectives -ere tQl~ Ultlill te day ~enks were used
VElj 1 i~-~ e 1 cleali~li U1) srell ~cc~t t ieh lad beO1 cy-passe 2~l ~l~-oc Co 11 cntinucC tc ie olltort icnstantin until
_t JrmiddotmiddotL_ ( _ centcr~centbullbullbull~e _ ---I
lst iLl toor of Go 111 ~ uorte Lt n ]+jt HE~)ment in cleanshyiIlt x~t cc G~-ll foeLet 1llcllenz y ni1tf8l1 all of Co E Lad beon relceJcC 1G iau conce~trQtcc nonr tc Co CF
Jrd 1l9to9n of Co C sUiorted Jrd n 3l7tl If il c1eaniIl[ out t Ol(j delle the rivel fror~ hey to Cberslay (937830) Platoon reshyturnod~c =ey after tlti3 action 1st aud 2~d I1atoo~ reL8i~eQ in ~middotlQce
2C 1ltlrch 1lt45 Cos II Ag P andmiddotCmiddot were c~amprLLecl iror atnchshyrent to u3 o~ 6th 345ti t aG 3l7L I1f Heciments res~ectively
ihcro was no action curinL tile da~ and all Co rerained in p1ace erioin_ r=lintLlelce mC ~iviaL treinin to new lJesonel
21 arch 1941 The only activity Curine the 08 was tlC ~oveshy
icn~ oj Co c ~latoons bad~ to viciait~ of ti c Co cr at aldesch =nshyforrlQ ticn wac received durillt tre dvy of 5 ne ove-cnt or ti~c entre La till ion tc Dl assembly area at 215JhA All Cos were 81e1 ted 3d Vlere ready tc C-in novel1ent
22 loinrch 1915 ~tta1ion cctl-leted lrepar8tions fer tcverent durin Lt orning At 1115A tLerc wa3 announced a delay of one lour in )rovclcnt At 121jA orders ere received tho t moverent vould not be nade pound1 Co rerainea ill place crfcrmill[ ilea t maintenance was poss ib1e
2) l~arc~ 1~i45 Entire Eetta1ion LCVE(~ to assertly area in vicshyinity 0 Lice (L-722712) lovelent started 8t 9centYJA Hexeinder of day s~ent by all Cos prfomint neceswlyr_aintenance and aw8ii- further orders ~ruel received late at niGht that attolion ould move to assGoly area vicinity of Err (L-881754) on 2LJ_ larcll and cross inC of the RhLc HiveI vould be under way becinning at 25centcentcentlA bull
24 lIarch 1945 Co C at wehed to 347th Im Ettalion (- Co middotCmiddot) att8chcd to 345tl Inf rornillf~ was slJent by Co CaIlIlanders lrakiIlL reconnaissance for
firin )ositions fran vlhich they could sup~ort river crossing of 345th and 3h7 -~ nf
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2h llarch 45 Continued At lSJcentA Co C moved fran aS3erJblyosition vicinity of
Lie[to asSeT1Uy area at 1-853853 80 closed into this BIea at lb3~A 13t ( - Co C) mOTed at lLf]centA froo aserbly urea at Lief to
aGsenbly area vicinity of Ehr closing into this area u-~ 18fJ~ All Cos made preparations to supoort river crossinG Vlith Cos A o-d C reshyJ_llired -~o SU1Jort b) fire anu Co II B r6ercu to ClOSS river as soon as raft coLSd lJc built
25 liarCl L5 Co C a ttached to 347th Inf III ( - Co C) at-cc~ed to ~h5t Ini until 133centA at ivhich tine
Co UII -as ottLcLcO to --uJL Forc( JU1dt At al-proxll-lutcly 18centcentA tvro
~h 6-~h 111 J Ycent3centA Co AN Loved intc firing position~ in crder tG assist
river clcsinc ls~ llctoon loved to oCJt 8E5001i 2nd llotoon to 9Ws07i Ll~( 3rd llatoon tc 911804 LCSE -lpoundtoons re sined in the posshyition ul1-tE lScentA tut diu ne fii-i At ttut tme tic Co ViC attechshyed to ~asl ]o1cc Sundt and tLc flLtooro oved b3ck tc tLc Co area i1 crshydel ~o lcset t( ra~ios h t 18centcentA twc platoons of Co II An welmiddote J c~t[1chcd to Jh6- -~ lut rc-aincd in place until tLe end of t~c ~eriod
At ol_rorirtely 1~centA 0 rdt lOS con-tucteu 2rC toJ-s of Co B veo fnlicQ ovelmiddot -J 15~centA t_e 210 l-1Etoon Wlt ever tLc ~hire C(Dshy
plE to anu yloved up to join tle Jnf Thnks of this pla toon sUForted Lnf il 01 ottack from Osterspai (915830) to aproximate1y S35BJO Reshymainder of Co IB crossed tie Rhir( about ciltlk rul s~ayed in vicinity of 1amp1 (913813) ovenih t
Co IC e1oyed trc p10-00n to ~l=)ort rivel crossi~ of 347th Inf b- iC bull 3ru 11lt1(00 -ove6 into frey Yiilc trc 1st took uPIVsitions shyat 900873 Those tvo platocs fired all UGi in sugtort of the fuf fran these ~osi~ionn a least to 2~ ~uns vere destroeu by this fire 2nd imiddotlatoon o~ Co C roveC- acros t~_e ~hinc ~ivomiddot a t a Lou~ lecentcentJ~ and moved ul- t~ join tl 1st 1l 3h7L -n~ in the vicini~y o~ (tel Lonstcin (910shy890)uc t~ reacis no~ cclvi bve Ic~t __ l crc C3 ir tie roaC te ~~QvvG~~ a~ til -ovi C~H in t c vicini~l 0~ ~auUacL (938861)
29 larch 45 Co IIC~ reaine~ 1 zcec ~o Jgtt 1 2nd 18shy
coo vc Cc N1 le ancd ~2cLta cC ~4~t 111 ULvil Lteut 16Jcentd ct rhcil ti~( (cC-~ ~ 1[ OCllS (l~ ~~o~gt~~ tc ~c ~middotDS~ Forte 3U1G t Rerw iJQcr of ut-gtiC middotI~~ Ltl~C_CU tc 3~5ih Inf
csitallcc en tc IJiv fot laccicel1y iwlde0 ur curin_ the duy -li ~~_ -c c)cG~ion ef tic ere2 0 t_c 3L7t in[ In tris mee tle eney still ut li~ 3 QEtcrwineu nsitc_~ce (sir 2Q-r AA -uus a~ his
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bull bull _ GC L c ~ u~I-crtc 1 ---n 45 t i jEf in an attack -i-~~ ~-cG_c_- (S5C7S7 81c 0 to JahHeiJ (972888) T1( Clemy put
c bull c __ C ~~ C c - L rC8 tu ~ surcndcreci i 6ac gt instance after -L ~ - C rC 2tCC U)OltO 312 =0 32~5t Inf to Wintershy
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~ ~ 3~ rczir to- one-hol cleared cc 2 oe~s ~- Co C croed tht n~inL early in t~c
Le gt -corw feu rt tj-~r()uhou- tLc day one ltoon reLlainshy en ell (lclC1JeC CiJtle at 938[59 1-e othcr
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[ri LIC_~()l ( - Cos) lelievcc fcx- 2tcuclrCt -c ~l5t~ ( ~v ~~(~_v~_ -~ ~~~~ CCl1
c~ c~lcl middot c 1~middot1 (L-l~Cl3) ct cent6~centl n II GJ v tc IL t~ct (T-CObF)
__ bullbull _ rbc___ bull rv bull 4 - _ -1-- __ 1 ~_ (L_nr t6J1I ~
fTW r T(r tc CmiddotCl ~C~ (I-Ol)Q9)4-J _ _ _ - -J _ ~c~1 _ - 0 bull
(_~_+_ )middotbull ImiddotV~C~ Cc C bull s cmiddotmiddot cmiddot middot~o -C038lC bullbull bull T ct c tJ~ Jorc middotuldt middotovo1 fro Dachssnhauscn
~t~t LlCC middot1[1 Lclcl ill b~ ~c( -ilc - Ll Q tlO7l1 LJidL~e - - -
- v_ibull iore 710 loc1td 3( t ( Thsl orcrc coved on 8
(-ClCT) [1C cCfC3C rcc erllacecl cL~ tc ler[ined
_~_cbull Co L u=~olc_~ IGi ~n ~~jL~th Inf ullllxoved fret ) - ic GlCC s3i Ll0fcn (i-CJ430j ~ a~1d to Liehlen (Mshy
7 ( ~~ 1( Ley cvcu te ~(ri (I-05~[J9) on to Lunzel (1-073833) (ccjj Jmiddot~t0U7 tK on~~ csitQ1CC tLct wa -ct waS at Fohl
- ttuL teo to ~cb u ]tltJl1C LG efend lis escape route Y rumdn~ tLlou tf~ toil Cy dark tl~c town had been
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1~C ~~[1too Co eM eve] 8J fur 88 lucht ~)rc 1 _~ teo I Cc rt C oved
Da clsclausen ~aJ divided inshy
Cv-3L3ti1 umiddot 00 --i- ~con of 1 it t~nk I Ole poundsshyS J ~ttoJltCLCC - ~ ~~ ~L~C~ t_c 2u con~isii~ of
~_ ~j -=~-- ~~JJ~lL~L ~middotmiddot-n 1 c~- Omiddot~ middot~middotmiddotc c Q-~~~cLd
Yl(lC ~-e vlmiddotUlU -l~ ~C_ ~ (1 -C720SO) [l~G c~_IlCSScu-01shy c)~es i tier ct v 1101 D convo rovinc ~lonc
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Co C rILls invol v(d in no Lction (~tl-- ti~( cL middot11c Llovell bc-UJ ~ L I c ~ ve~ c~middot rc usee L tU_B 0 t tloPJ 0 the 347th In At uoxjrctely 155JA nn was infor-i1ed tb t Co IC was to be deshytaclled flCTl 87th Div and attacilcd to 76th Inf Div Co was gQtllercd togcthshyer allJ novcd at 15~centA to Olsberc (1-072777)
Co liD sUIJiCltcu tLe oyce2 tions of 3hGth Ir durit1pound the day 1st Platoon Ia cttached to 1d In and it one platoon of Inf iounted on tpound tanlw the weJe ampivenmission of leel~in- cOrltact rtith 1st Army on the left flarJ unci followinc alone tIle river Very 1ittle resistance Vias Ilet An Ordnance dwp at lascnrecr (M-l659l0) vra catured A slort fiGht oaiat snaIl arms was met at Lindenholz-hauSCl 1-275973) This was quickshyly ovecore Dnd 371Ws were taken 2nd Platoon Co D with reoainder of ]rd ~_ll advanced troush sector of Jh6th ~lf Drabst very liGht resist shyance old cot OS fer as IE ilmunstcl (G-4510ljO)
29 l+orch 45 Attachen ts rana ined ~he SBJe Co A CP rovcdto Veilruster (G-h51040) Co 131 CP moved to ~ufingen 0-j20919) Co CI CP raoved to Ireithard t (11-260772) Co IDI CP Iloved to Lindenholzl_o usen (1-275974) Im lq CP t10ved to Dauborn (M-3l5925) lQ and Service Cos Cps I1oved to (11-310917) lhe eneoy continued to offer very little resistance during the
~ay It was ~ost1y a day of movement and in only one instance did ascall ~TOUp 0 S~ troops attecpt to put up a scriou3 fieht
hc Task Force with Co A roved lopidly durinc the day and withshyout ol1posiion reached Le1zheim (G-698l04) Defense was set up around the town ~rd llatoon supported attock and cleaninG out of woods west of ~olzshyhe~ and upon c~pletion assembled in LanG-Gons (G-6551l5) 2nd Platoon supported nov~ent to Butzbach (G-665045) and partially cleared woods in west of tllis town and assembled in Pohl-Gens (G-650074) 1st Platoon reshymained in rio1zhe1m Very little resistance Vias met at any point but amiddot grea t oeny prisoners were taken
Co wBw supported 3115th In and met the only detenn1ned resistance of the day A small group or the enemy in woods at M-357922 and along the road leading to Eisenbach (M-370937) resisted stubbornly throughwt the day bull
Cne tank of Co IBI waS hit by a 75rJm AT gun four thnes cut luckily the tank vo) not damaged La te in the afternoon this pocket was cle~red and both tanks and Inf remained in viciDity ofN1ederse1ters overnight
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chllrdt (10-260772) 1st Platoon waS attcchecl to 11 7tl~ Ini ar~ 2nd and Jrd Platoons to th~ 385th Inf 1st latoon joined Inf at Scelenberc (M-483849) bypassed Scw1tten (M-505858) and supported Tni attack on Dorfvroil (11-151387deg) fran high ground overlookillpound the town Town was taken without difiicul ty and the ttlakil of this platoon then joilled ashybout 1-1 platoons of Inf in the town 2nd Ilatoon joined Inf at Riedelshybach (M-468893) and rema ined overnight
Co middotDmiddot with assault ~UDS and oortars joined 346th Inf ill w~~t amounted to a road march with 2nd Platoon rachir~G Lang-Gons (G-b55115) arul the 1st FIe toon coing beyond Weilmunster (G-451040) and thsassembljIlg iiCllJ~ ill in Laubuseschbach)(G-428002)
10 larch 41 All attaclunents ret1ained the sme Co middotAn CP moved to Lane-Gens (G-655115) Co ICI Cl Ioved to Idstcin (1I-38C~02) Co DI Ch coved to (G-490068) lhe three platoons of Co AI rer-ained in place curine the day
a1d t~loir o-1y ilctivi ty riaJ outpostiIlpound tIle tovnlS and tnkinc possession as the enay Vias pus hed bacL by tLc 76 t~ Div into ther area
Co I nl v i th the 31-5 k Inf roved - throuhou t the zone of the 345th rrreetinl- o11y scatteled resistance Tanl-~s ane Llf rcuchec Irondshye bernCori (G-510042) bull
1st llatoon of Co cn had a COlLT)tela~~ci- Ll DOlfweil latinc frOrl C1centcent tc cent5centcentA Gemons were rctleatilli fro 3cbtli ttcn Cad had to pasgt t~louh Dorfweil lJlfive tanlcs of tc platoon -erc hit by Ianzershyfutl9 t urui two were ccrpletely destroyed b curninthe Inf had failed -0 Ql tpos t tc town elu the (nery was in tl~e town before anyone knew 1t All five toll~s are lost 01 rlaintona1cc for some tirle 2nd Flatoon Co middotCmiddot 3ippoteu Is ~n 385t1 nf in atLc Irca Riedelbach to Munster (Mshy627994) flanks Silot up each town en route b-t roet no detemined resistance a tan IJoi1t Srd Ilatoon Co middotCmiddot joined 3rc Bn 385th Inf at Kamber[ (1-380GGG) The supported attucl iLo Usinccn (1-510931) SQle resistar_ce Vlas let (re and tLe tanles fired in~o the tovll ~C_ de tro~ed and burned a Lood ~)a t of it
Co Dmiddot with Inf of 34Gti Inf ridin tanl-~s rolled thrOUGh Ill trails in woods C3t of lraftsoms (G-510067) Several pWs verc talen ~)ut no relJ is tancc WIJ re t bull
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ilsc for the lecond tine cne CooJeony of the hi Ltalion was 2ttccC(~ tc li-fclcrt Division or purJOGC of supply and control this J o~ c-tisfctory arrarc41ent is case vith Ca1TJany middotCmiddot attachshyed to t 7~-ci Lf_mtr~ Division ms worse than usual with the COtlpany sli~ occVlCC- t~lec Heiclcnts 0 tlc Division rwldnC any control of the ~OJ1~middot u~ t( Go-oay Ccrn-lJnder Dlrost al ipos3ibility xcept in tle case 0 ctlC-C ercrcency i - is felt by tiis BJ ttal ion tho t Canpanies ~ctGc 10~ c detached fret the rerlainder oi the Det~alion und that in no case JoulCi Jivisio1 be lXlrittec to divide a sinGle Conpany between t ( tcc Hc-l1en ts oJ tlc )ivis ion
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SCLJEC_ Action Aeainst Eneny ~eports AfteMter Action Reports
IO llle Adjutent General r S ArrS Yiasiillcton 25 DC (Thlu Channel)
In cQl1Ili~nce Ylitr letter l~eadQucrteurors First tnited States Army file ancent subject as above cated 13 July ~ the followillb report is sub-ri tted
13 July 44 Rec e i ved FO Ho 1 da ted 130800 July 44 Hq 5-_W Div on 14 July h Orders ere to relieve the 745 Tk Bn 15 Ju1y1i4~Our -ex rosi tion me in tLc vicinitr of 3a11e1 France Attachren t of CCDpanies to 5th Inf Div as fellos
Co A 2nd Irlf Re~t bull EQ Co - 2nd Inf i~ebt bull Co D - 2nc L1f negt SC1V Co - 21d I11f ~e~~t
ed Dc t - 2nd In europoundt Co B - le t~l Inf ReLt Co C 11 th Inf Re~~t
At this tiIe tllis front was tatic and ou mission was to be preshypared to relJe1 any counter attack on cur front
~pound July 44 lreparations anc reconnaissance of positions to be occupshyied Toro 110lt10 by Call1landing Officer S-3 3-2 and all Canpany Carmanders
15 uly hlp This Battalion relieved the 745 1= En at 1230 Co IAI Co Ie wd on assault gun platoon of six guns were immediately assigned our secondary uission of supportine the 8ltillery Fire missions were on targets of opportul1ity 2nd harassing All missions were very satisfactory for the arshytillery
16 July 44 In position for repelJing a counter attack and middottiring indirect fi~c nissions Officers observed a demonstration of tank-infantry tactics conuuctecl by the 2nd Inf Div
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17 July II Dni t JQ e1eltecl on 17 July 44 Intcno enemy actshyivtr 01 Glr~le front Cne (1) men Lil1ed ane one (1) man injured by what_ U~~lC[lrOu co Le 8 rnzzlc burst from amp 105 HoYritzer gm motnted en a medium tellic A o~cmiddott as made to Division Artillery Officer on this ammunition l11e aault [)D1 platoon (6 gun) fired missions with the 46th FA and reshysu1 ts 7ore ccc1ont Tanks were sent to (rdnance for the hedge cutter modshyification Lcse 7018 ade on the medillm and light tanl~s
16 July 41p Co C Co liAR and the assaul t gun platoon continshyueo to fic ~isions 11 th tc crtillclY Received F 0 No2 Hq 5th Inf Div Our rission las to support the infantry and drive the eneIly south frcm our ~103()1C~OS i t ion
19 July 44 Co A Co C and the assault gun platoon fired inshydirect issions ri th artil1ery Plans made to attack
20 July 41t Co An Co C and the assaul t gun platoon fired inshydirec t uissions 17ith artillery
21 Ju1 l Received FO No 1 Eg ana Inf Div in the dtlve to capture Vidouville 637605) 125000 sheet 3416 NeE 3416 SE
Co A Co CII and the assault gun platoon fired missions with bull artillcy a111 plGtoons were training with infantry in this hedge warfare
22 July 44 Tanl platoons continued to train with infantry in hedge warfare Co A Co CII and the assault gun platoon fired indirect missions wi tl artilleuroY ~
l~ulY 41p Preparations made for attacking the enemy at VldOUTWe Harassil1[ nissions fired by assault gun platoonbull
24 July 44 Hq Co moved to position (624628) 125000 in p~tlG1f~ for this attack
25 Julv~ In position for attack with 2nd Inf Regt 00bull - ~
direct sUPlJOrt and Hq Co and Co liD in reserve to meet any counter attack Co liB and Co C withdrawn to a concentration area
26 July 44 Co A with 2nd Int Regt attacked VidOU1ll1e~rOb$~ On the night of 25 July 44 Co A moved under a barr8euroe into an attack~ ion at 2300 Co A lost seven (7) tanks in this attack due to eJlE1D7i1b$1-r- The assault gun platoon (3 guns) supported artWery in this attack- ~
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7 July 41p Attack continues on Vidouville Vidouv1l1e ~_ aDd ~~ Co A witbdrarm to reorganize One platoon Go D camnitted at 1800l-kir drove a canpany of eneny infantry out of VidouvUle r i~)t
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26 July 44 Cne I 1btoon Go A El18_ ted at ~155 Z7 uly 44 2nd Llovec~ to l)Osition 642615 Co liD aleitcd un Loved to -c3ition 6=26(3 Co C oved frQ (or~centr2 tion area int-o l)csi tion 622pound11 ad hele in- reshys trve rli th 11 tl Inf BeLt
29 July 44 The J)usL was cO~ltinJed scutt Co B ccrJrittec VIi th lOth Lmiddot Let LC l2CJO 2C July lr1+ Co liB s ojec~ile riDS te crossrcad at =_t Viclouvilk [~ld -aken without any rcs-ac( ane the attack continued 8cuth
3C ~-uly 44 All units alerted c t (030 Hq Tl section assault Ltm latool (3 cun~ mortar platoon and one p12toon Co An moved to 03shy
Hion 6376c] at 0700 Co D CCil1nitttod and Co B cCULitted at OQOO 2nd l)latoon Co ~l ccmmitted at 080 Co C held in reserve In this aotion Co B lost ~ (~ tanks by en~y action Attack continues south with inshyfantry I~ Co and Servo Co relieved fraT attachment to 2nd Inf Rest Hq Co and Servo Co moved to position 623632
31 JulYAA Co An Co B Co C Co liD ccmmittednPh~nfshyEl~ltr~ as scheduled and continue to advance south ITesent position ~ srid line ~8 - (125000)
2 REJAIUIS
A The result of our operation~ to date shoVT the lack of training of tank witil infantry In terrain such as VIe are in now tanks need the protection of tllC inf2~ltry fran bazookas and AT guns Tank Canranders have difficulty in reportillG their locations with the slidex If large scale m~ps were available field~ could be numbered and tank camranders could navisect8te and report their posi tion iTi th a minimUll of difficulty
B Tl6 infantry mut locate and point out targets for the tanks Our losses to date hLve been 10 tanks and one (1) T~ Recovery Vehicle TWo (2) tanks lost bj- 88rm gunamp by bazookas - stvn (7) and by mines - two (2) In this hedGe I8rf[jre bazookas are our c1ief jcrry The infantry must give the tanks ta t protec tion
C Casualties 1 Killed - One (1) Officer four (4) EJM 2 Accumulative wounded 110 (2) Officers
Thirty (30) EI4 3 Uissing Three (3) w I
D Ho Field Orders were published by this organization direct1Dg -our operations because Companies were under Reg~ental Control
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5 August ~~ Battalion arrived in present location (1S71308) at 0325 and closed at 00 At 0400 received orders to move south to the vicshyinity of st James IP time set at 1315 Lt Clark Reconnaissance Officer departed for a reconnaissance of the new area DiTision was delayed again and Battalion IP at 0730 We closed in area (366968 map ret 150000 sheet 6G of Belgi1Il and France) at 0130 Aug 6
bull 6 Aygust 44 Received message by telephone at 1240 tran Capt Robinshyson-of 5th Inf Division tor B and a Cos to join their regiments Co lBmiddot attachshyed to 10th Inf Begt and Co middotCmiddot received verbal Oders at 1600 to IP at-1915 and move to Division concentration area in the vicinity ot Vitrl JIraace be IP was delayed again and we did not IP ~1il 2130
7 Aysust 44 Battalion less Co IBI and 00 101 bull closed 1amp M1r areIl at 0200 position 350467 map ret 1100000 sheet 6G otEelgi_ and haDOe This was approxmately a 35 m11e march 00 BI closed iato osition at 0120 Location 355465 at 1330 received message tor 1 platooll Co raquo1 to report to JC ot S at 1430 PlatooJL leader (Lt Taylor) and platooa to be prepare4 tor bull three day operation at 1505 received another message tor a platoon (Lt Scialla) ot Co IDI to joint CT 2 The m18sioR was to seize and hold a br~ south ot JlJgers (850780) sheet 14 1250000 on Loire River rus torce bon Yuills torce
8 AUBUst 441 lhacka1eys force to which Lt Taylors platooa ashyached reached Chateau Gontier at 17lampSamp-- At 1815B this torce used -0 with infantry to go thru Cowdray and continue m18siOll~ About 500 1814s tr ~_ the enemy opened up with ortaragt and AT guns at 191a5B (De taDk ~W lM
and two damaged no casualties or men missiag later em contact lo~ wi1lla t~ torce at ll45receiY8d orders tor Battalion less detaobneDte to aoft to cantration area in the vicinity ot Eecon-lea-Qranits nwaoe IPott bullbullt at 1800 March was delayed and Battalion IP at 181a5 clC)8ed 1ato 1_(0-636828 150000) at 0030 This march _a apprcrd_teJ7 58 Uea
9 August 44 At 0025 receiYed verbal ordera tor third platooa 00 under Lt J 0 Butler to jo~ 2Dd IDt CT lIissiOil _a to se1M u4 holt (0-05540) COmiddotObull with 11 Int attacked JDgvs th1a JIlorJl1Jla aot 1 Go and intantry were held up due to tank traps a4 a1a_ 1 uk lost br tIIat varaquo and mine and three men were WOUDded BDs1Deers re O1dered cat 10 olea- tile miu tields Lt Sc1allaa platOOB tran Co Inmiddot repariea to haw ~ shot ug a bustilled with-Qe11l8Jl troops Th1aplatoon is operacttaa 111111 tbeUtil Int
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10 ATh~st 44 At OSOOE Co MEl ~ith the 10th CT continued the attack on Angers Co C a11o one platoon Co D with llCT continued the attshyacl at 0800E in conjunction wi th the 10th Inf The platoon from Co D was cQImianded OJT Lt Jcialla Cne platoon Co D ccmmanded by Lt JC Butler supported tLe 2CT ~hich is to hold the enany forces in the vicinity of Nantes Co C re)clts to hcve killed apI)oXlma tely 200 Germans and aided in the capture of 50 bull Co C t2Dks SU])lortec the advance of the infantry to the city Ilmits of AnLerG Co C fired on targets of opportunity and reduced several towers in the c~ty that contained enemy CPs After engineers canp1eted the contruction of the tridge Co B crossed the river into the cit~- Co IBI attacked alj~roXlmately 1900 t 0 2400 destroying a number of Gennan machine guns withiniLc city holding up the infantryadvrnce 75mm tank buns firinc first one round AFC with charce followed by one round EE and one round WIgt was very ef~ective in driving the enemy out of buildings that were fortified Tanks in c number of cases assLted the infantry advance by knocking down
s tone naIl TTi th 1-E ana AP Cne rIa toon of six 1 igh t tanks camnanded by Lt JC Iutler destroyed two enemy armored cars and two trucks in the vic~ inity of TDntes This pIa toon suffered no casualties in personnel or vehicles Number o~ eneurorJY ldl1ed was approxima tely 40 at Nantes
11 AUfust 44 Co CI moved out at 1300 fran their position around Jnbers Dne crossed the Maine River into the city and established assanbly area at 0-850796 just east of the city Battalion less Cos liB and IC and 2 platshyoons Co D eceived verbal orders at 1445 to move to a position east of Anshygels Lt Clal reconnaissance officer departed to make a reconnaissance of this area ~ replacement officers were received 1525 During the attack on Angers and until the city fell Co middotCmiddot and Co IBI attacked with the infantry and ass is ted them to cClllp1ete the mopping up cperations 1st Lt Floyd R Miller cam~mandinc Co CI and 3Set Norris O Olson Co C were awarded the Bronze 3tar by ajGen Irwin CO with 5th Inf Div for distinctive service in conshynection with operations against the enemy in taking Angers At 2400 Aug 11 reshyceived order for 3 tanks Co IDI to ~ttol 5dvasioDoeOJlcentbeticm area This section attnched to lOth In Regiment ana to ~trol fran 1000 to 1800 12 Aug Lt 3cial1as platoon Co IDI was released and returned to this area 0-860798 at 2130 Durinpound his operations with the battalions of the 11th Int this platoon destroyed a bus with Gennan troops three 2Qmn guns that held up the infantry fran crossing tb rail-road bridge into Angers drove the enemy fran the woods near the bridpounde and destroyed an ammunition dump and killed approxmately 50 Gennans Jhese were the first tanks to cross the river into agers Their operation3 on 11 Aug were assisting irifantry in cleaning up the city and on that day aided the infantry in capturing 35 prisoners
12 August 44 Only operations today were 3 tanka fran Co middotDmiddot patrollshying hiGhways leading into and around Angers fran 1000 - 1500 Canpaniea pershyformed maintenance One platoon Co D assault gun and mortar platOODB jo1Ded the Thackeray Force at 2030 Mission to reconnoiter to front and flanks disshy
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pose of all resistance between route of main body and north bank of La Loire RiTer Battalion received orders to move frem the vicinity of Angers to Ticshyinity of St Calais (k780490) Co A attached to 2nd Int mission to assist 2nd Int in providing an ~11 round defenae of Angers Battalion less COmiddotIA an~ 2 pl~toons Co D and the assault gun and martar platoon attached to the 10th Inf anc ~eceived orders at 1945 to IP at 2100
13 August 44 Due to delays the battalion IP at 0200 and closed into ass~b1y area in te vicinity of St Cala is at 1150 This was a march of 92 miles Co C captured one each Jerry when they closed into their bivouac area One =lntoon Co D the aJsault gun and mortar platoons were released frotl the Th~ol~eray Force and returned to the battalion at 1630 Their mission was accc1Jp1 isLed and no enemy contacted
lh August kk Reoeived letter of instructions at 0930 dated 132330B Auf 44 ~ rth In1 DiT Battalion was alerted and ready formoTement Co
C moved at 1030 Co A attacbed to 2nd Inf CT and mOTing to present Divshyision concentration area at St Calais Battalion IP at 1530 and closed at
1900 in the vic~ity of Authen France (920786 sheet BH 1100000 This was a march of 29 miles
le August 4h Received letter of instructions dated 150530B 1ug 44 Eq 5th Inf Div IP time set at 1142 Due to delays of other units leaving we did not IP until 1300 and closed at 1730 at Magny 11 miles southwest of Chartres This was a march of 30 miles Co aA attached to 2nd Inf started movement iran Anters to divilon area vic Montaille (752509) at 0lJ30B and closed there scmetime last night Co B move~ with lOth Int and took position vicinity of ticnieres at 1610B Co e moved With 11th Inf and took up posit shyion vic Sanderville at 1800B at 1830 reoeived uperations instructions Hq 5th Inf Div dated 150530B
16 1ugust 44 Cc AW moved fran Angers an 15 Aug and closed in to an assembly area in the vic of Uliers on 16 Aug at 1530 Attacbment rElll8ins the same atta1ion remains in the present location waiting further orders Maintshyenance work is being performed At this time only road maps are available
17 AUGust 44 Battalion less Cos A B and nc alerted at 1230 for ~overaent to position south east of Chartres Battalion IP at 1900 and closed at 2130 one mile south of Prunay One platoon Co D and one 105 Howitzer gun Hq Co guardins reaQ south of Chartres This platoon is camnanded by Lt l8ylor At 2200 this platoon of 6 light tanks and one 105 Howitzer assault gun attacked a fortifiec pesi tion located in woods approximately 3 miles south of Chartres This p1atcon ViaS ~upported by le Co of the 3rd En 11th Int Under excellent control although dark this platoon destroyed two 88mm towed guns three machshyine guns fire was started in these WOOds by middot[F fired fran the 105 How which helped all tank weapcns to lay down a most effectiTe fire in this small patch of woods DuriDt this engagement no casualties in personnel or veh1cles were
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suffered Co IAI closed into a position in the Tic of Fresnay approxshy_tely 10 miles south ot Jresnay Co IBI closed into position in the Tic ot Mauloup approximately 12 miles south east ot Chartres Co ICI closed into a position in the vic ot Prunay approximately 10 miles south east ot Chartres
18 AUiust 44 Battalion alerted tor mOT_ent at 1400 ReceiTed orders at 1600 to mOTe to the Tic ot JresDll~ approximately 5 miles north west ot Chartres Co IAI attached to 2d CT Co IBI attached to 10 CT and Co lal attached to 11 CT Battalion less Cos IAI IBI ICI IP at 2000 and closed at 2200 COS Band C attacked with the infantry at approxblately 1500 to take the town ot Chartres Co IAI with 2d CT held in resen-e Co ICI attacked just south ot Chartres at Bonville and pushed the attack west through Coudray In this attack Co ICI lost one tank which _s hit by 8Bam gun One man killed and 3 wounded Co ICI and 2d In captured 800 priBonem four vehicles and one trailer
19 August 41u About 1245 Lt Clark rcn otticer returned to CP with a wounded German prisoner who was treated at the En aid station and later turnshyed OTer to the Div PWE Co ICI moved uraquo to a defensiTe positioa just soUlb Chartres One platoon Co IDI alerted at 1500 and attached to 11th IDt with the mission of cleaning out a small pocket ot resistance in Chartres niB platoon was supported by 105 assault gun Eq Co Co ICI aCTed trClll Tic ot Coudray tao a pOSition 3 miles north of Chartres and closed at 1800
20 gust 44 Battalion less 1 plat Co IDI Co IAmiddot Co IBI and Co ICI mOTed fran Jresnay to a position one mile south of lIaintenon Co IAI attached
to 2d In One platoon Co IDI one 105 assault gun and one 8ha mortar attachshyed to 2d Int Co IBI t 1 plat Co IDI and one 105 assault gun attached to 10th Int Co ICI attached to 11th Int Operation Instructions No 4 Hq 5th Int DiT received at 2000 Co IBI aOTed fran a position one mile north ot Bretigny at 0630 to a position 34 aile north east of Malsherlles a march ot 45 miles arrivshying at 1400 The ~st platoon ccsnanded by 1st Lt j H Peterson and the 3d Platoon ccmnanded by 1st Lt EK Dollerhide were camnitted to clean out the woods at the western approaches of J4alshertes Operations basan at 1700 and endshyed at 1930 These two platoons cleaned out the woods without any loss ot vehicles or personnel
21 Jugust 44 Battalion less Cos 111 bull J3I and ICI and 2 platoons Co IDI moved fran vic of Maintenon to a position six miles east ot Bainville and closed at 2200 Attacbment remainssthe same Canbat teams attacked Etampes frCJll the west One platoon Co ID c~ded by Lt Sc1alla +ost 2 light tanks hit by 88mm gun Two men were killed and six wounded One platoon Co I A I camnanded by Lt Pino lost one mad tank and one tank damaaed by sa guns
This p1a toon had one man wounded in this attack Sgt CCIIlbs Co 11 t whose tank
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was damaged continued to fire An ammunition dump and one 20 gun were desshytroyed During the night this platoon _8 On outpost duty
Co IC moved to a position in the vic of Roinvllliers and met no resisshytence Sgt McLamb Co 1j1 captured a Geman 5Qmn gun AT
22 jUiiUSt 44r Etamps was attacked again at 0700 and the city fell at 1000 There were no change in attacbllents Battalion less Cos A 13 ICmiddot and two platoons Co DII cloaed iato an ass_bly area two miles east of Etapes at 1545 One platoon Co D alerted at 1645 and ordered to report to CO 11 Int Regt Battalion mOTed fran vic of Etampes at 2100 and clOMd into an area 9 mUes of Etaapes at 2315 less Co A Co 1131 Co C 3 platoons Co D assault gun plat and mortar platoon
The second platoon Co 1131 c~ded by Lt G Baltord~ eDamp8amped the eneshymy at Marlanfal Capt George 1 BaIlby Co 13 mOTed trail Co CP to make ccmtshy84t with the 2d platoon Upall arr1ftl he took CClllllaDd of the second secticm of this platoon Capt ThUllby was leading this sect1011 in COumL when ke waa hit by an Bampnm gun He suttered the loss of his right leB was W01D1ded in the cheat and burned in the tace He later dild T4 Boyce the driver and PYt illis the assistant driTer sutfered seTere burns and were encuated Cpl Sellin the gunner and PYt WC Roberts the loader were killed Sgt Reedybull Hq Co in the vic of lIIarlanTal with his 105 How gun destroyed two Mark V tanka and two towed 8a guns Later his tank _s hit and destroyed by as- CUll tire m members ot this crew escaped without a casualty
23 August 41p Attacent rains the aaae )(Uly tell to the 11th liat at apprmdmately 2300 22 jua Ia Chapelle La Reine tell to the 10th hf MttaJ1On leas Cos A 131 0 3 platoons Co D assault gun platoon and the mortar platoon mOfed trca Tic 11a18se to Tic ot lcheres-La-Foret and cloeed at 1740 This was a maroh of 13 miles Co j with 2d Int in resene Co mOTed fran Ja1nbervil11ers to a position two mUes south eaat ot Velleacert axd closed at 2200
24 gust 44 Battal1oa less Cos -At BI t middotCmiddot aDd 3 platOODa 00 D mefed fran f1c ot Achere-ta~oret to a poslticm ill the Tic ot na01rr7 - Perrottea bull
Co j moved tran Tic ot Acheres-laqoret to a position iJl the T10 ~- Ferrottes 00 j attac1lecl to 2d Int and hel4 1a reserte
Co B- one plaw 00 middotDmiddot and one 8ba mortar Bq Co attao)aed to the loth CT supported the 1Dtantry in the attaok on )4onereau whick tell middotto this CT
Co Cmiddot 1 platoon Co D and one 105 assaul t aun and cae 8h8 at_llel to 11th CT supported the intantry in capturiDamp lontaineblea cae plat Co 0 of Med tanks is support1ag by tire the enaSMr no at tkia t1ae are bIlUc11Da a bridse across the Seine RiTer north east of the city
25 AyenrnSt raquo Co 0 crossed the Setae llifrmiddot with 1 pltoe Co middotDmiddot cme 105 assault gun and one m- mortar supportiDg the Wantl7 to adftnoe
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Co bullAmiddot ettacted tc 2~d C a~_d held in reserve Co B in position at ontereau Cue platoon Co D aLacted to lOth CT reverted back to battalshyion COT trol
Jeceived letter of instruction and overlay ==2 5th Inf Div dated 25 Aug 44 at 2200 Co Cmiddot attacked with the 1st Bn 11th Inf toward Fericy taking a nUIkber of prisoners Lt Eoward Volk) tank WeS hit by a Geman 8amprm gun and tie en tire crew were killed and the tank destroyed
26 Augu~t 4k Battalion less Cos A B C 2 platoons Co D morshytar platoon cnd assault ~un platoons ~oved fram vic of Thour-Ferrottes at 1000 and c10ec at 2000 01 iles south of Hogent Co A reoved fran vic of ThourshyFerrottes at 0800 end closed at 1930 Co n attached to loth CT in Div Res Co B I-oved fror ont~reau at 1800 and closed into a position in the vic of Train31 r-t 1000 Aug Z1 Co ~C 1 platoon Co D one lOS assault gun and one 8lmm attached to 11th CT at Forges 3 miles north of Montereau One platoon Co Dmiddot noved fr~ vic of Thour-Ferrottes at 0730 with the I ampR platoon of tLe 2d Inf Regt and procEded to ogent No opposition was met on this reconnaisshySc1lCe At 200 this platoon wa alerted to move to Bray to rescue the 5th Inf Div CP who was pinned down y artilley and nortar fire fran the retreat1namp enemy This platoon covered tLe with~awal of the Div CP to a n~w location
Zl August 44 Received message at 1500 that Lt Mills Co D platoon wh ich is attached to the 11th v was at 478913 in the vic of Forges France in need of naintenance Captain Greener left at 1515 with maintenance to help this platoln and retux1ed at 2100 This platoon could not be found and had moved on with 11tIl CT Co C rroTed to a position in vic of Le r~eriot at approximately 2000 One platoon Co C canmanded by Lt Adarrs with one platoon Infantry proceded to Sourdun a~d captured approx~ately 65 Germans
Battalion received warning order and letter of instructions dated 27 Aug Lq 5th Inf Div vlith final objective Reims and to establish bridgehead across Canal LAisne La 1arne CoA one platoon Co D 8lmm mortar and assault gun attached to 2nd Inf CT Co nB attached to lOth CT Co C one platoon Co D 8lrTn nortar and 105 assault gun attached to 11th CT Battalion less Cos middotA B C and one~platoon Co RD attached to 2nd CT for movEII1ent only and Ir-oTed frca vic of rogent to a position in Tic of Courtavant (924033) 150000 sheet
llG4 a~C closed at 2300
28 iugust 4Jt At 0800 Co Cmiddot attacked toward Sourdun and Provins and both objectives taken aIldl100 prisoners At 1500 Co C1I moved to a position in Tic of ~Oransis at thb time Co middotCmiddot has only 5 tanks running and in need of Taintelance
Co Bmiddot attached to loth Inf r-oving with loth CT In the vic ot Corefu 1 platoon Co E ccmlanded by Lt Halford machine gunned and captured one ark 4 Tank and 5 vehicles
Co A attached to 2d CT Eoving tGWard Marne River~J
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One platoon Co A camnanded by Lt APbull SIli th supported the In in crossshying the rivEr ~arne On this dey Co A captured 12 prisoners and lIoTed to o position in thf ic of Chouilly
--atta1ion less Cos1 B C D En Maintenance 2 assault guD8 and 2 Jna1 morto closed into a position in the vic of Beroussy-le-Petitat 1800 at aplox1rately 2030 Battalion Headquarters took 10 enemy prisoners upon movinc into the bivouac area
29 A~ust tIi At 0800 the Battalion less Co A B Cbullbull 2 platocms Co D 81 T mortar and lt~ 105 assaul t guns moved fran vic of Broussy le Petit to e roition in vic of Vertu closiIleuro at approximately 0945 and moved again at 1300 to c position near Chou1l1y (T~) sheet No 8 Paris - Reims 11300000 At plesent are waitiIlt for el1euroineers to build bridge across the l~arne River
1st ~t Frown Co C W1 th maintenance half-track TIS Recovery vehshyicle ane t_C tanLos who weTe lost and trying to find their Co CP captured 10 pmiddotisoner-
llttal ion less Cos A 13 C 2 platoons Co Dmiddot two assaul t guns a~d 8JnJL pOlters moved fra tic of C-oully (T-2854) sheet 8 Paris - Reims 1300000 at 1730 and closed into a position at Cbampf1eury (T-2873) sheet 8 Pariamp - Replusmnms 100000 at 2315
Co A one platoon Co middotD one 105 assault bUD and one 8tl mortar attache~ tC n5 Inf CT attacked Heims Co C attached to 11th CT held in reserve Cc C rrcved wi th 11 th CT frcr v ic of Chouilly France toward He ims bull Lt _ Adar1S li th four tanks first met the enemy in vic of Beine France and drove thm out 0- tLc towr an closed into a position in the vic of Mogent Abesse (396-~91) 5~eet 1177 at 0800 Aug 30
~ttalion less Co A B C one platoon Co middotD mOTed fran vic ot Chouil1r (T-28_~4) to a position south of Heims in the vic of Champtleury (294 735 sbeet fIT - 150000) and closed at 2330
Cc E mcved ~ar vic of Ie Bailzil (T120487) to an area in vic of Epoye (l44~8~() En liaintenace took 19 prisoners in the vic of Sourdun Bn ~intellace ceU[ht ur end joined the battalion at 0100
30 AUeurolst 44 Co A 1 platoon Co D one 105 assault gUD and one 8lmm ~or~~ attached tc ~d In CT captured their objective in Reims and closed into E Osition in Tic of neims Co A aided in capturing the bridge at Reims
3n les~ Co~ -A -E Cmiddot 1 platoon CO D one 105 assault gun and one 8~ ro~ar rcved ira vic of CUunpfleury at 1830 and closed into an area in the vic of CeIl8y-es-Rellts (T37805) at 2000 This march was held up in Reims for half hcur ce tc- sripe-s in the city
- Auust 14 Received letter of instructions dated 3020000 Aug 44 tor new objectes CO II~II attached to 2d Inf and in reserve Co B one platoon Co 1Ij) onE 1e cssaclt gun and one 8lIm1 mortar attached to lOth Inf CT
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Co C one lUatoOll Co IDI one 105 assault gun aDd one 8tn morshytar attached to lltla CT At this t1ae tanks are beg1Jm1Dg to tall out tor the lack of maintenanoe
Co IAI with 2d CT proceded toward their objective at VerduJL_ At Termeo ane medilll tank was lost when a land aine was hit This tank suffered two casualties Co 11 witil CT proceded on toward Vouzier and crossed the Aise River
2 Casualties During the period 1 August to 31 August our casualties were as follows
2 Officers - llled 13 EDIisted Ken - Killed
2 Officers - Wounded 25 Enlisted Men - Wounded
2 Light Tanks were lost (One tank lost by land miM 6 Mediua Tanks were lost 7 by sa guns)
3 This Battalion assisted 1n capturing approxblately 1122 prisoners and a number of trucks and vehicles Two 8IIIJlUDition d1aPs were destroJed silt 8a guns tive 5ltmn guns niDe 2Qmn guns CDe 51Jmn gun three trucks 2bUieB two Jlark V tanks and a number of machine gullS all destroyed A D_bar ot 8IUIQ obshyservation posts were destroyed and the number of enemy killed is not known
4 At this tme all tanks are beSiJming to show tJle need of Jll8intenaDCe can~ 11 has all tanks operat1Ds IBI OCID~ bas tiTe IC CcapaDy lias DiDe and 01 Canpany has twelve light tanks operating Maintenance work is beiDs perfomed and tracks are beine changed
5 It has beeD proven duriDg this period that a 105 assault gun and an 8lmm mortar attached to a light tank platoon is very effective giving the platoon the necessary fire support
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Subject Action Against Enemy Reports After (After Action Reports)
To lbe Adjutant General US Army Washington 25 DC (TbruChanne1s)
1 In canp1iance with letter ijeadquarters Third United States Army file and subject as above dated 21 July 1944 the following report is subshymitted
1 September 44 Battalion less Cos A B C- and Service and En Maint moved fran vic of Cerney les Reims at 0700 to a position in the vic of Samne Tourbe
Co A attached to 2d Inf CT moving -- toward Verdun Co B has only one platoon moving toward Verdun with the 10th Inf
CT The Campan out of gas and in need of maintenance is at Epoye Co C i~ at Nogent Abesse out of gas and in need of maintenance Datklion les Cos A B C and Service and Bn ltJElint moved fran
vic of Sawe Tour e at 1530 and closed into an area in vic of Nizeville (195597) sheet 21 Verdun 1100000 at 1830
Co A VIi th 2d CT reached vic of Termes (T887845) without any res is tance where an eneny mine field wes encountered Co A bivouaced in this area until mine field was cleared From this position Co A with CT pushed across Aise River and proceded toward Montfaucon were resistance was ~t 1st Platoon Co A cem-Ended by Lt Fino knocked out trio tiger tanks
lleptelber 44 Attachments remain the same shyCo B moved from vic of Epoye (T-456826) sheet Replusmnms No 20 1100000 ~
at 0715 and closed into a position ( rciles north of Verdun (U-284745 1100bull000) shyat 2115middot I
Co C renain3 at Nogent Absesse (T-39878g) Reims Co C is out of gas shyand perfoIlinC rna in tenance and chanting trac~ ~
Co flAW needs gas and remain in vic of Montfaucon (U-109780) Serv Co remains in vic of Cernay les Pems (T-359800) performing maintshy
enance f~r Co MCft and in need of gas Battalion less Cos Aft ME e and Service remain in same location
3 Bepteraber 41p No chE~e in attachments Companies are performing maintenance and need ~as
ervice Co and En l~aint moved fran vic Cernay les Reirns (T-359800) to our present loce t ion
Co AM campptured 13 prisoners
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1 3erterJer 41 Cperations nstructics ~ 8 ~-l 5t n Div received Co A at~aced to 2d nf ~e~t Co B et~ec~ed ~o lOth nf ~e~t and Co middotC attacocci to 11 tb lnf neCt
Ccnpanies ere crfornin-= r~ei1-e1nce ~nd in need of [as
5 3cteLcer Itlt Co E cveC fro~ vic of (F283744) to a position south east ~f 7erdun (U4b5562)
6 SStter-ber 44 There is no clanoe in attacl1nEnts Co middotCmiddot moved frO 1ogent Abscsse (T-39789) and closed into a position in the vic 1archvi11e (U504568) bull
7 3eptezloor 44 Eatta1ion less Cos i middotE and middotCI moved fran vic of Tizeville (U-195597) at 0830 and closed into position in the vic of Vlle (T-455592) at 1130 Received FC l~o 8 ~-iQ 5th Inf Div for further c1perations
Co A ettacheuroG to 2d Inf CT and advancin[ with Inf Co middotA had one tank damn_ed b~ bazoolc on higrrrl2Y e2st of Verneville 0 U were injured and evacshyuated Co IAmiddot clo_ed into a position in the vic of St 1arce1 (U-71160f)
Co B in reserve with tLe loth C T closed into a position in tCE vic of Charnbley (u-642518)
Co C novin wi th the 11 th CT closed into a posit ion in the vic of (u-675535) CO C wiped out two Dachine gun nests in woods north of Gorze (U-725530 )
8 Septeobe J4 AttacruYents rer-ein the same Co A supported the 2d Int in capturinC VCneville (U-740622) Two platoons were used in this atteck Sevshyeral IG position were destroyed Tanks were used to shell enemy artillery positions in woods
Battalion less Cos A B and middotCmiddot moved fram vic of Ville to vic of Mars (u-670573) and closed at 0845
Co IB remeined in position with the 10th CT and held in reserve Co middotCmiddot rerained in position with the 11th CT
9 Se~twber 44 Co B moved frcrG position u-642525 to U-702504 in preshyparation for river crossing
Co A in sup~ort of 2d CT attacked woods east of Verneville driving enemy out and later withdrew to a new position
Cc Cmiddot remained in same location and will take over end hold bridgehead after it hao been established
10 Se)teuber h4 Attachnents remain the sare Co middotAmiddot attached to the 2d Inf supported tb= 2d and 3rc1 Ens in tLeir assault on the high ground east of Verneville This attac was successful and the high ground gained One medium tan1 was lost in thi attack vrhen hit by an 8ampm gun Two El were killed Capt West CcrJrlanding Co middotAmiddot attempted to evacuate this tank later but the damaged tank hit amp nine and was destroyed Capt West was not in~ured
Co Bmiddot attached to lOth Inf remained in position Co C attached to 11th Inf remained in position Both Cos middotB and middotC were
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11 ~emiddotterber 4 ~e(eived CImiddotEroticns Inptructions o la hq 5th Inf Div - t 1 OO~ lt Ida eu -~-~ ~ ~ep~ ~4
Co middot1middot att~d~d to a nf stI~crted Inf to a vance by shelling woods east of 7crneville
Co S Gtuc(middot to 1eth luf and with clements of 10th CT crossed Moselle Fiver at-1~CO
Co C in a c~ Rt-c middotich 8t~acLed tem to Ue 10th was alerted to cross the ose11c ~imiddotc
12 Septc1er 4 Ce AM attaced to 2d Inf CT sUIJrOrJed Inf to advance by sle11in -ooe alC destrornt 7C IJositions northeast of Verneville Sgt Alpers Co 11 CJ~ ~teC t~c Ger~a1 cfficers
Co B me Co C ettJ CC to 10th rut CT rerained in position in vic of bridLehecld at 2511( (t-75~71) 8nd su~-~orting Inf to secure this bridgehead across tmiddotc oElle Iliver
13 3eLteroor 41 1st letcon Co D ccmnanded by Lt Taylor with one 105 cseul t ~t_1 inC cne 61mrr IivtBl (1(1 Co) ttached l7erc attached to the 5th Bcn TLer is ic is to rlSconlOitcr to the south amplcnr thf east bank of the Icelle ~ivG ThL ~lEtoon reacLeu trc vic of the river aad were pinned down by heClVJ cnc~r crtil1c-ry firc tAfA) (IL t-c~
OrGrD~iG1 In_tructions lio 12 clmiddott(u 122000B Sept 1944 Co liB- remained in s~rre 1oetCJn L t trid[e teac i th Co C cup~ orting the 10th In CT to secure tris bric1cllcad Cos IT Lne e Wfl8 in position firiIll at targets of opportunity Co PUcJc tcn caual tiES her_n en-7 shell hi t in the vic of the canpany me intenancc b i VOl C C fmiddot r(a bull ix r~(n Jr( L HIed and four were wounded
Go II~ on tl middotto2noon of the 13tb ~~uin attacled vlith the Infantry strong GErmon fctiic[lticn uJst of Vfrneville arrisoned by German OCS students ~h( en8 rTa c1rven lJlt_c (1nd scrf Crvunc taen In this attack Co -A- destroyed seveuroll bczccl0 teuT 81il eneriys tron~~ lJoints An unknown nlllber of the enerry were i11ce
11 3fl)t8~L(r 1j4 etta1ion 1E38 Cu Aff B- and middotC and one platoon Co liD- i tL onE In mertar and one 105 ampssaul t gun attached moved fran vic of ~-ar tc vc ci Charlley (u-667483)middot
FiFlc1 O-ael lJo 9 He 5th Inf Div (lated 141600B Sept h4middot wa received for fur ther oxr[ - ~ crl bull
1st Eutuon CCI J R at~uchu] to Jt nen at this time are still pinned down 11 artille fire in vic of the blidUhcrHl
Co 11]- lerL inul in WDW 10cL tion cnd at 200C were detached fran 2d Inf canshy1at ea-l L( r(Vlrt tv Battrmiddotliun ccntmiddotoll
0 11 Lrh Gil r(tain in swc loction in vic of bridgehead support1ng the 10th CT to SCllr( Lis Lridgehead
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Il-~l ~_i ~-~ ~ ci~t ctiyCS 2 ~nti_ T~~liJ ~JOv O~ 13 11 ~-ll e Li10celJ out scvshyl 1 ~cmiddot -- 3 middotmiddot~JtJmiddotcy(cl ~~ UnYl10rm ntn7llc_- cf the cnCfn fLs attack 17Li=
C) 1 e~ y _middotu- fc21C~ ry lin Co C lot five tonj~s twpororilly due t ~Ll~~ CO i1 oif in He l1c(1~ rlud rhe3c tIO ccn~Gnics hve been 8b-11e( by
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~o 1111 ovcu fro lS i ticn (C-f35hh~) to a osition U-7354~h across isL iY i~ +hmiddot_ - Lr n~ c1os(t et 2200
gt 11 1 1inu ir JLJC 1ccJtion with lOth Inf aClOSS the river ~ll~ -ti_ -- 1~r ~c Lold 0 hmiddot~~cheCl The two cOLranics relC in positicn
~r~ tL is cf ulJcmiddothLlitr Co) A und 1 were lUlder heavy enemy ti~ i lJ~ nel n ht ~lETY atill8r ~un were ifficult to locate
cr ~lc)2C l~ c Fcl CC cut 0 7j~ t ~l ~ till rn~e due to unfavorable telTain Cl middot~c one Le IV ~cl1 1 iIler Gn unLI1(Jl1 mxlcl of the enemy ~ll - ~r C lchinc _un
17 ~ 1 rJ 1] CCJ i)au3 rcrvin in their S2l1e 10c2tions Co B cu -ti~- 2 (~ IYlf ~o rClcl cO C-LCEY ccuntcrattck bcheen 0800 - iO]o (n U t~~ lost (n lt 7fn un tube eXp1oded end icunded three jen Dtc -) ~f-Y-middot i~sf rud n~ tL1f(J~c2bl( telrc~int 3Pl~lroxirately one third of ~lC c lTLcr were cut of sction nks were strucl in the rrud e1d tracks yc tmiddot~middotc- ~ ~lij cOntEr --tdc1 b- the enany tam ClUlner from Co were C li ~~ ~1 gt~Jtoin~ ~n urunOYll nt=bcr of the cnmy
( t L 11 CICmiddot~ion- Intlct~on~ c Ie H 5th Inf Div were 1e-C(-middot ~middotcmiddot ~-middot~tLLmiddot ~=c~= tiC~s
c for 0- it 50n C3 it ion in the vic of Lorry (r-=c~-) 1 rt 1(15
tt- 1 cll(oshyI 1( tL- att~cl r UPIOl t ill ~_ t- ( letb 1nf to tcke obshybull middotmiddot1
-- ~~c c bull -bull 1 ) ttDl ion of t - _T 111f in tlkinc 1 ~o rtf 111~~c-l ~lC lost vcl~ic1middot3 [-8 no cnsuul ties
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20 middott(ber Il Co middotc Joved t~eir C~ fro vic cf U-(755l~0 to V]C of rnavil1e (tJ-740t73)
Co SUlilOlti1L 2nd Inf Etdvltnced aad [ttaclcc Coin-Sul-S(11e (ushy850166) ~Lo tovm IW3 tLken ufttr he v fi6htiIl[ Co A shellec1 tLE torm enJ cc~tOYfC poundn un1ncvm munbel of tte enemy
Co B GUlIJOrtin[ 10th Inf attacea Pom-noy lEl-Cbetive (U-e45435) enel the ton 10 tclen One medium tent 768 doraoied vlten hi t by an enemy tank Lt Iftclscn ccruandinc 1st llstoon W8S founded and evacuated Tne ampltlvIlc~e of ticse tanks wos su~ orted t their OvIl indilect ~irc After the town wnz tpoundJerl tbc enEJty cOtntGrattaded but this cttacl VJaB repelled The tanks sLelJ eel tl1e town and nearby woods and drove the enemy back One Gel118Ilmiddot tnru 10 (~cstoycd
Co D cttachcd to 1st Bn lOth In sUPllorted the infantry in breakshying UIJ tlc cC1Jnt(ratt[jcl~ of the enany on Pournoy ane at the close of this pershyiod occu lcl a 1osition in vic of the town
Co C rETna ined in the vic of the 11th rnf and was not cara~i tted Co C vms in tl~l ort of tli rcment tc hold tLe present bridgehead
21 Scptcmber 44 Co D attached to 1st Bn lOth Inf repelled anshyothr~r c01nter ~middottrck at 0800 Co D iSS suported by tLe 105 asaul t tun Imiddot1atoon ror 11 Co Jet needy ccucender of C 105 a~sault gun crew knocled out ont Gcn-l tHl in the vic of Pournoy
In Co in supj)ort of t[c 10middot~ Inf atteci-eij tLt ena-2ya[ain in the vic of rouno~middot (me EneuroaYy tnl If dc~toyed onc trt nurlber cf ene~y inf2ntry il10d is not wn
G Cc cmiddot2ined in ~oit~on not ca~ittsr Co C roved their CP frOtl vic 0 Ie~onville to J03iiC (~-7-5455) accs tte ose11e aver and northcsmiddot~ of J1Ymiddot
Co 1 I~trched to tLe ~nQ -r~middot rer-ainecl 1 Tic of Coin-Sur-Se11e to relJe11 c1~ ccu~t~~-amptt c
= ~(l tcr1er 44 Bat-eliG1 received CI-erct~ Instructions ~c 21 Hq 5th Inf Div d teuro8 221830 E l~
Cc C II ltmiddotmiddot~cbed to lett -f Co ~n utached tc llH L1fmiddot C03 h- ~l(i liD hpoundcd nc cieIlf es in G tc crrcnt3 TLe clc~e in attecl-ens of C 3 c err las to ive Co B scme
rei ief f(j ti( rine days cf continuous shell in c ccuntera tt2cls ty tle enemy At thio tir~e t-e ccr-an ias in need of est an reorLanization
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17 (c t_ 1(1 JIb (0 tr~tt lUaje 1 ~ Icc t=middotmiddoto-~ c ~-tcCEC ~C ~ltL 1f ~1 - 1ec~1~~ iznd iUlc1er l~ t l~ 001( bull
Co 1181 _C lt~n((l ~ S- e Iece t iO1 cL tt e 0 1 C tr~ 1f DUlinL tLE ~ f ~ cd t Co 11 GrJ
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Co it clJ-ll u nd L~f r-J inc_ in s euro Iocr- tion aCid in sUPI_crt lof 2nd Inf
Co IIJI c middott~c_eC to lcth Tti reruins in 0- loecmiddot 5on to 1e)el a countershy1 t t e el
2 gt ~ lt1 44 Cu 11)11 celersed fro1 D ttuchrent to the 10th rnf and revElted bee -G ctbion eontmiddoto Co liD roved fror vic of r-arieu11es (Ushy805h55)Lo yc Ci 2n CF
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Co T cvd fro) vc of Lorry (U-794448) to vic of Arry (U-n4457) in sUI)lort or 11 Inf
Co A ~ tt(ched to 2nd Inf reJained in SEltre location )0 e ~L~ ched to 10th fuf I rer-ained in same locetion
25 Sc te bel 44 Co A noved fron vic of Lorry to vic of Boux5 ers (U-808412) in sU)Iort of 2nd lnf
COS ~II uld C rerained in S2~e location in SU)IlOrt of their respective regkents IL1e Eituation has now Lecone st~tic
2() SeYcc 1)(1 44 Co RD- in Div Reserve roved to vic of Vi ttonville (U-775h20) bull
Battcliol lEsS Cos A [II nCR and I D_ moved LoT vic of St Julian to Pagny-SuJ-o~ elle (U-748441) and closed at 1545 bull
Cos A- liB and C ren=ined in same location in support of their reshysIJective CCli1)t terus
27 Sel)terber 44 Co B loved frem vic of Arry to vic of Lorry Attacbrents now are as follows
Co A II a ttached to 2nd Tnf Co I attached to lOth Inf Co C attached to 11th Inf Co D in Div Res and located in vic of Vittorville At this Ieriod all companies remain in suppo~t of treir respective
recirrents Tht cntrry artillery had decreased sanewhat ~nd all oanpanies have dug in as best theycould under the present conditions
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2-se -~ ~(- I 21 c J t~~ r nt e ree in tLc SLne [me the i no cbaIlpounde in t_--L13=)CJ0rJ cf t( cCJnl(cS Iic tenl YCle ccrgt ittEc ezeinst any enEmY action ~i (C c~LCt-~ Cit cLmiddoti~Ers WS1e received 110 off Jeers werE assigned tc C II It I tmiddotc to Co I~ ltILL t-c to Co ID
SO Jeterbel il 11 atteduonts remain tLe S8ie and all ccmpanies reshyj~aL in t1C SCLC lecpound tions gti thout bein com i tced GGE lust 2ny enemy action
111 ~] i tl 7brr ~Lms E1lc cfin aSS8llUOU in vc of Gorze for a future ojerioll1L2 b(i~Jpound furrLLcd b~7 Cos IA liB C aca Eq 00 are as follows
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3 Durin the 1J8riod bull 1 Jepterrber 44 to 30 September 44 the Battalion cufered teuro fGl1cwinL C[~[jl ties
Lilled in Ac tion 1 Cfficer 12 Enlisted Men
Wounded in Action 5 Officers 35 Enlisted ~en
iss in in Action 3 rnl is ted ren
~ota1 CLsualties 6 Officers 5degEn1 ist~ Men
b eneuro rreulum tank was lost when hit by a bazooka three tanks were lost when h t by 88nll guns and onE tanl was lost when a land mine was hit ethel tanks (e dDrltfed by heavy enerlY artQlery fire and were repaired by IattElion r-L1tCCE
c LnEIy res is tance has increased conaiderably espec ialy in the ~oelle Uver valley Due to unfavorable terrain and heavy l6ins f great dUfi cul t was encountered by tanks opercting with smooth track blooka Jrequently traclS woulc slide on steel) slcpes end result in tracks caning ott
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o l c (-~ ill lot net be callGd 1110l to pelfonn outpost duty -~ 0 r il- r~lcT~ t CrVi ljC at cmiddotllnesl3
- )1~ _ i lmiddotmiddot~do(] t1Imiddot [t11ion cJestrcreC fiVE enemy tanks a
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v ~c ~~jult (11 US bull Alt ra~hing1on 25 D C (l~~c l~) Clantlcl)
Ie tLl Ece dCJualters Tliird Uni ted Sitfil ted a Jul~ 19hbull the follovrilis re_t
lCctcl- 44 Cle middot100 Co D of six light tankaiCCQmaD bullc~~l~ (V ~ vc (~ r Ceuro (U-722528) to uJl)ort the CClml)C3nylir
10 Y_j -1 ~l cqin C eurol- tiO1S on lt Dliant 1st Lt Blanohard -~gt ia ~~-~ -~ c _1 0 t r Lt Jones Co A- carlan4sgtI~(Q tanks middotmiddotm ~tiir_ Ly 1~ Glbrecth cor-ulrnc1s Co Cshy tanks i and~t au c Cr1~ ~ C 2 tmiddot n~~
E Cc L~~ middotmiddottt cl _shy to tle 11 CT UltilelY two medium ~
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less three tanks i Co bullbullbull~fS~ftllbl less one platoon remain ill 1JI~~~ The two platoon5~ Go middot]middotlIItJfi~l
c((~middot~_middot U 1J IJvtmiddotGill~enb reain the same The spec ~ 7~middot-~middot C -21 t _~ns laain in yic of Gorze for a special _(cicl CC L( c trrined in te use ~f the snake - all tanks tLi c~~cmiddot~_-o~ cc _I~middotI tIS -iecin~ E~-Jmiddotuni tio1
r CC~i ~ ~l --JcL~tJ rl32cin the sarne e ~CC~ c~~~- c ~-L ~tt8c2(d ith the 2nd Bn 11th CC1~ (~~ -z _1 eci citinG for the air support
0 t2J1JS rOL Co Pshy moved out to theID a ~co ~middoto~ 0 r c ~~ cJ~ lt~ 0 drea tlc lslb-wile encJ-osure ct the 0 tc ~clt i1 isicl ro~ to destror anymachille gun-and rifle tiremiddot ~c~Lt ~O ~ - ( ialmiddot 110 rEle to follow 30 minutes later Lt CO~lC( ~gtC 11 ~middot~~o(m oyec out nitL two tanls ane one 105e =~ c middotc lLC1J=-~ Co E nf-_t~ They were to secure 1l-1t4- left 2~ -lC [r( enE- coultcrFt~tcls ale fire on krgets of gt l t =-~ _~cmiddot~ r ~~ l~en secure 1 t Jones moved his tank i f1o1 O~ i ~atoon Elt I-E2 middottlltn to reduce sniper fire coLe Lit ~( -txrrrt i2 tz fOcn the crew tc abondon the Jene t ~~c l08(~El t ( tf ~tlll1er r(je founded and evacuated
I teuro r C E- 1_ t i lt0 Lt GE 1bE~ th hed roved up with Lt Town latoon LJ GelllHtL ild oLserVEC t~e bazooka tearrtbat firedou
JCIl0Sshy e directed filE on tUs tean and destroyed ~h with co- z bull
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One Co C tLln VDS drcLi1 ~ snake A tcnk Y6S following which was to lJush this JI1Llke into position This sale 2 to te detinated by an electric wire runninc thlOULh the bow gun port role Upon arr i vpound~l 8 t the barb vlire 8 steer) inclillc wus encountered w ic1 LEldeuro imiddot~ iJ~oEill( to ~ush the snake into the Tire At thi~ 118rticulur llobt thE dia[1a~ of the fort shoned the wire outshyside of tLc (1imiddot~ch when it was actually on t1euro inside Frer1 this Osition Lt bull
Town ~lll(1 his 1)10 toon fired hpoundr8s irt-L miss ions TrIo tanl cozer_ (16 a$tached to Lt TOms I)latoon to rake a crossi1[ of te oitch in front of the fort The two dozers hltH~ 11Cchcnical troulles [nc1 rierc not of much value to this opershyation Lt Tovmc Ilatoon nO7r0velteC toa LoldbCmisionat this point
Lt Dauer Co B and his Platoon moved up on the ripoundht flank to breaeh thG r[ire rlt tc south cnd of the fort One tank of hi3 platoon was pulling a snake This snde broe vken the tank made a right turn The snake was abandoned snd tht rlEltoon ccnt~m(c on its r~hion tortrc the t8rb wire fith his platoon he la(ec1 ~ lsdccr 0 HE fif into trC ir( 1D r8S t[(reby renitted to breach tlc lire i tcmiddotn 18sse~ trroU[h this pound2lJ fcllowed by his platoon The nission of tmiddotlic 10 toon 83 tc ~ccure 1-1 Efter B-h nes securec hi r1atoon attacked B-1 CU1))Olte b Co 1 Infnt17 Lt Eauel 10VC(~ his ten aj)lloximately 50 Y8rds out in flCt (f LL le middot~oon middot heuror his t- 11 S hi 1 en enemy bezooka fired fro1 the tOl 0 [ ~ iU 1)0 Ei t[nl 183 hit in tLE -Gclet and he was blown fran t( tiil Lt cuc t Luny-er nrr~ tLc loar-r 7eJ61i1le~ At this tine the lLGltin l~~ i~~ 1(c[ ( lin1e( dovn 1 hcv racrinc Ul n~ rifle fire lhic h cc111(1 It) ~ C 01 llV UE to tlc tLic Lush [nr un6er[rcmth
k ~ dmiddot tcly lCnO ttL Co ftC l)la toon 7HhdrHI [llong the left t[1 rl t~ middot~c ffC Co InL~middotlt~~1j r(~- t~~J- ~~ft lcru [~nc COlnTitte(J trrouch the breach ~(~c 1- Lmiddotc - ~ C0 )~ omiddotocr middots 80 C ~[l~oon joved throueh the gap illiL1e lLl~r ~ iitmiddot Cr ~II ll[tcevn TLc Co C illfampnt~middot followed the tanks and -tls ~~l ~~ clJeizpound( to L(l(~ t2o middotmiddotCucll1 as it was tettinG darK bull
bullJl~ c rmiddotIrit t( rtf C1tC~a~tDcl(d poundrd infiltrated into ev O lCJ E 80 - bf~t~ t~ 1~middotrmiddotL1- Luv 103e3 rthdlev withshy-ut 1l~Ly~ gt lc 53 ctio middotul-( ir tc ccmiddotJtU1O ~~ elL eleryof one + bull -11 ~ gtr - cmiddot e r c~n Tr l~C r middotinmiddotl +elt tmiddotC (onc tf~J1I wed vmiddot~J __ JL- lt _ _ c-lw _~ v u l__ lt L~ -J u J _ _ ~l
r~ -c 1 Cmiddot - Cc) ~C~ t8 Co 1 ~ lecoon ~bre lei t b~r eneny bazoo1as 2middot~ poilt LiG rcklC ltC bull T c_ ~ rc 00 II r 10 toon ra~ =noc~e ou t of [1 c t ion 1 t Tovm s Cc C1 - ~()- - c F_tltmiddot of L1famiddot be t of tl-is cOtmtc~3ttcC crc our -TounC C-c ~ uv((l In ttL cO~1tClmiddotCltwcL i~le Co middotC lLtoon uscG thEir 0 C3~ jmiddotcCL 1 C-l~ Otcr c2mJmiddot~middotlths 818 one office trce enlistee rlen
llec1 cl ve (~l L2middot~c en CE middotmiddotG~__ ued c evocw ted The concrete piercing middotmiddotLlimiddot~i0n c icot (ifEctlve nnc imiddot~ r middot(_middottuS by hn cOTJCndcrs later that
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~ Oct-etc ~5 CctoLampr hIi ~11 -roulG t8~8n froY thE enmy was con50lshy ~ - 21- ~C(l bull 8 bt n of t-( lOt~_ Inf elievcci tl~ 2nd =n of the 11th Inf Tanks werE rot Imiddotittc~ to le l~Elieurov((L Durin this I)criod eneny artillery increased The tmiddotc B Co Jccrjs =c use t( ferry middotsupplie u~ to tte inftry The tank Lo no ficlct c f irE t~J tc ~r xlJil i t~ ia restricted cleuro tv tIlE tllfavorable tcrl~~1 l~~cccl( to tmiddotc ft iile ccvered tmiddot eneuroLY fire
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~cu~(1 ~middoti~i~l~ (i-~ ~~llis~ G rJ(middot tl- t~~ =-1-r0V rLf~ LL hb of Eq Co lC~ u--~_[middot~middot~ -i_1~ - - -~t ~~r c_middotcrmiddot~l ~l till(~~ ~- middot-c2[ed TL5 10 assault CUIl
c (V-Cll~~ tslt~ r_middoto- ~_ ~~ ~~ J~ tK Cl on s tpound~middotl I J 1encpound-l8rc1 Ti[i- ~lou1ded bJr enemy rrilc- fi~c [-~l1 vr CUL ~~ed
7 CCC1Ei lb =llc lEt ac~ior 1 t( tJn~s Y8 when thE infantry moved ~l ~0 Clt c 3- It C11r IlTLocL 0 t)eeuro t6S middotE~e to move alon~ the hgtL C~ (~tc lc ~~ c1 rcute of [middotprroach The infantry Was to EC1~hc -t-gt ci the dj Jcch Jjls t1 Gns u -anced AftEr moving less than c leo ~cc~ It Oirl~ middot~cnl 10 it 1J~ di~ect ii~c cOLine fral sane point furshyJClcl 1~ ~-- litcL Lc Lie f S in tl~e U-IEsioll s~-stel~t causlnS his tank to lccl t (~kl lie ilOt lndttic ~n~middot iUltlcl EdVGlce i- the tClnkS The enshytire CCmiddoti 0-- It 0113 t nl (SC3~euroc1 middotJthClt injvry
8 He last ction 1middot tIw tcnL and on 8 Cctober44 the tanks vore errgtec tc i thdrarr to a [osition aprroximatel~middot 1200 Y2rds southwest 0pound th~ fort [uC ~ [middotcec in moLile re[3euro-lVe
11middot Co At less three nedium tanks attached to 24 CT Co E ett[ched to lOth CT tt j C~ C lcs fultl tanh attached to 11th CT ODe middot-lctoon 00 D- t aJcmiddott~~C8(t to TLJ_k Force Driant rLl(~ TJCCitlrl ~ nks CC A ~ tEched to TCsk Force Driant ~ lrco Lec1hnl tanks [nel one 105 [ls_-aul t zun ComiddotCw aaached to Taak
Force Dr ielt 0 rec1iurr tcnL~ and one 105 assault sun Eel 00 attached to laakjotoe
Driant Cos A LnLl middotBend cmiddot reI1ain in position to give support to their
SJe ctive conbE t tCL1TS [cos th oselle River in the established bridgeheadmiddot ToTJD Et tt2cl euroc to Tasl orce DriMt continue to givesuPPOlt to the
assaultinc inic-ntlY These tcnYs rOTlain inrrobl1e reserveand give sup~t called on br the infcmtry
The two Er Co tmlks are be fUG used to pounderry supplies to the and Ell[ineelS 110 hold lDrt of the fort These tcnls feJrry rations 8I)1~l~=l4IfJtt INT pesonnel E1C cvccuate the rounded When there are no other meiaast ccrornunication tlcse two tlnks deliver messages and eftn return themiddot]ilon~middot~~~ pcrts for the Infcntry and Engineers
SGt Frank F RejIl8 Co wEw was decorated byajor Generaly~r~ Oonmandcl of the 5th Inf Div ond ~iven the DSC et-1400 at the Bn Cl located [ t PaLny-3ur-os-el1e (U-748141) ~
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9 Oetober 44 All attnclmlElts rcrain tilE saFe eooc iIf less three tanls attached to Tas Force Drialt Cos liB amiddoto C t less fct tnis attached ~o Tasl~ Force Driant Cos rerrain L slTPcrt of ~(ir reS2EctivE canbat tear~ in the bridge-head across tho Loselle River
All tbn1~S attached to Task Force Dripound-nt reuron~n il Lobile reserve and are on call if tLe assaultint fLrce at Dliant leeds e~l sUl~orthe tcJshybull-dozer Co middotB- i was called on by encineers but he te talk 1e~ched -0 fort it drew aJtlllery fire and was sent back The tiiC ta-ks frOt h- Co Cle
stUl being used to ferry sUPIlies to infantry ald e~middotcineer 1n1 ts La -t occu~ part of the Fort Capt John S Curran 3-2 rdieurovcd C[~t Ii11er Co CII who was camnand1ns the tanl fClce at Fort Driant Cu=)t Lillu ituTec t- his cOllllJBny
10 October 44 All a ttacwents 1erpoundmiddotin tLe s-euro C0 A E L (
middotCmiddot remain in support of t~eir respective cabt teeT All tanks attacLedto 8G1 Force Drialt rctu in Lebile lSflVe c
are 01 call to [ive SUPI)ort tc te rnimt1y tLat occu~ ~ rt cf t s 7ct Two 11atoons t Co liD rJeln In Div reserve in - vic (f Vittcnv~llc
11 October 44 hll [ttacbre~ts ranKin tiL sml8 Cos A liE a~~(~ middotCmiddot remain ill Iosi tion to sUEort teir res~ective 1eil erl ts in tc 1- ided~ecQ across the 1ose1le River
ThE follOWing tanlcs 61( 2ttLCLEo~~ to amp8 Focc middotLr~oc at ~t Iei Co A - threE- tanls Co middotCmiddot - four t[nl~s
n Co - two tcnks aG one 105 assaul t Lun Cc DII - one platoon
Ilese tEnlS are held in rotilc reserve in tc vic c =C1 t DTiamp ~ cmiddot_r were not CQ~dtted
TrlO rlatoolS Co liD rer8il in lCCV2 1- t vc C 7ttcvilJ~
II - bullbullIf CctOCC1 44 Lll attltcbmiddot~et3 re-c ir tf S[C c Ccs II -- D~ l
C rEllTail~ in surfort of t_ci1 res ccivE cCh~ CCWliC CC 1i~11 Las in vic 0 Vi t Jvonvi1l8 in Div aCSllVS
erie talmiddotJc Co Dn ias cl[neui 1- lE~ Lile 0 O~le e injured a~~~
the tank lias evactated by En _2int fel 16j il bull til ~e~Ls attacL8G to est 01C( -a110C_ lcr-i~ ir 01i]( rescve
are raitillpound OlcelS tc vritLdrE Cne lflilacerelt of ice ~c fCulte c lic _ c~e leceiv(
replacenent officer Lt I~b1~~s a~ asciLeC to CC
13 Cctoc~_1_M ill ta~s attGCEcI tC2l Fcc( middotc-0c2 t CE ~ ~~ 1800 a~1d ~middotce levelted tc L1 cOllol The cssatlt 01 i0t Jria t ~as bee a c~cmiddot oned
Cos A E ac~ Jell cllC il rosi tion tc t~middotct tLc ir esltctl-c ce tearlS
to Co it-Su bull
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C18 105 assatu t (J-l G~~~ -middot -c middot~~ec1ilt 7t~~~~~S t1 t_ ~(~ t ~~ ~-~
and abardo~middot_f ltere eVFcur tel
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te~~-ets we-e eD-~~ ~ct~ ~t ~I-- c~~_--~_middot-in -j enC- rersoLlel [Jil
middotwmiddote~ce~ Tl-e e=le~- ~e Ct(G t~ ~ t~e rez- t~ Qf ~_ i ~iril2 ~_-ert emiddotshy eellent bull
Co D reail3 b Div eer-re in -c cf VittonvUle
Co ~ 2 --acLSl c 2d CT Co F - attecLed to 10 CT Co C - ettact~d tc 11 CT
Co ~ rerrains in Div ~cs~rve in vic of Vittc~viI1e
Cc ~ has 16 Gurs (tvelve 75r~ ane ou~ 7~rmiddot )s) 31~Jortin~ te 50th ~e~ Arti11~rJ
Co E has four 75 [liS SUrI)Crinc tte h(tL Fi61cl rtil1er Co C has f02 71 uns uliortbL the 19th Fie1u Artille7 ece suns frcm Ccs uld middotCmiddot in ~-oltin[ t e arti11(~-
fired l~ ~-_iL3ziolS and eXIeued 0 l~ou1ds of arnunHic~1 Ibc ratu~middot( of t-e tarcet~ -( ( fYlfflILy act i v it eneri( d ipoundillpound in ar(l e110lj 1-euro rsonne1 ard vetshyicles he ert1l1ery reorts te i~_ring of Cos tiE t and G as exshycellent
1pound October 44 All etwcbments rerain thE sere Co D is in Div Heserve i1 tmiddote vic ofVittonyille Cos A E and middotC l(a2Yl in pos5toYl to giYe Slcrt to their resective ccroot teers
Durin this period Cw middotA Bmiddot and C SUI ]crtec th arti11el~ 02 fired 66 fil~e rissions epenclin 1210 rounds Tre tarcets were ener-y pero--l~cl end motor end horse drawn vehic1eD
Cc ItCmiddot fired 26 miss icns [middotnd expeneed 4-30 rounds of 8rntrunit ion rIO
misz10ns ere fired on ejee settbc the tOml on fire end doing considerable damaGe to tte tcwn One direct hit Tn otta incd on e Dun in tLe North Fo~t Five r1s ions Ere on roads b vic d Fpound~re cestroyinc ceveHl velicJcs Ei~hteen~~ssions were heresein~ fire
Tl-c rcrtillery rerorts t~( reeu1ts of onE Jctoon Co C one p1rltoOll Co iBlf ane trree platoons Cc A firine Jere excellent
19 Cctob~ All ctlachments rerrain the sane ColtD renoins in vic of Vittonvi11e and in Div ~eS8rve
Four C1r~ Co -13 fcvr nrs -0 Co ene fifteen guns Co A- conshytinue to S1rpcrt the artilleoy firingmiddotenmiddot teleets of 0wortunity with excelenc resul ts rTature of terC6ts ~re enemy personel 1onlc drawn vehicles emu
--motor vehicles Co bull Cmiddot fired 16 r is ions and expended 266 rounds of armlun1tion bull
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J -t lte tollowinc attechments of the~ were effective
Co elt - a t~ched to 377tb Inf Regt (10 em - attached to 37th Inf ReCt Co C - atteahed to 379th Inf Regt
1 ~f ~ ci1 Qetobtr 441 There is nO change in a ttncl1Ilents Co D remains iineserve in vic ofVlttonvi11e Four guns Co 13 four [uns t Co CII t
oo~ guns t Co Amiddot support the 95tl Div ertillery firiIll on targets of 0gt
b~twlity bull f Co middotCmiddot fired 24 miss ions and expended 360 rounds of Cllllllunition The middotission was on enEmy infantr nC vehicles vii th several direot hits Allotlle1
lIl14lsion as eu al1lI8n infantry in an open field Thre( niss ions were on ene)]j mortar pooitl~1th airect hits t destroyine- tLree rortars l~ineteen
( ~its ~OllS -rere h8~~i ing bull ~ a 22 OotoW~1 There is no change in attachments CoctD is in Dv bull rve and in posit1on in the vic of Vlttonville Fourteen guns t Co A bull
~0 Gun Co bullbull ana four guns Co Cmiddot t continue to ive sUJTort to the
~~ 95 Div Arti11ery + D11inc this Period Co C fired 16 harass il1pound ns_dons expendinc 1 ro~ of Oi1uni tio
Guns from Cos middotA E 8~d C fired 94 missions anc ~xTonded 1197 touQds-Of aMffiunition
23 October 41p All att~jcJrel1ts remain the sar-e Guns fran Cos IA middotBmiddot bull aid middotC sqQrt the artillery middotrd duriIlpound tLis ~euroriod fireu lt0 roissions and eXllendecl 1126 rounds of e-r_ttn5 tion
Co middotC Exl-ended 150 rcvrQ ~lC fired 1 Lsr1smiddot~ Lissions Co D lmains in Div middotserve in te vic of Vi ttonvHle
2L Octot 44 There oe no cle1[cs in attacLrents Co D rer2ins in position i1 tle vic of Vi ttowille to repel en- COlt(1 2 ttacks
FOtlrtee1 guns Ct a lileuro Guns Co E C1d fele un3 Co CIf t ccnshytinue to sU1-~ crt tlE Div Lrtillcry
Co C ired 26 1)issions cd eXl)cnded 346 ounCs Cne mission rs 01
the tor1 0- Corny lJe tCYill wcs hit and set on fire it lI CtLcr rision3 were a fclloi7s ener-J- vEl-icles ~Ieurorsonnel due-in rl8cLine cuns p03i tions and IlCrU03 yi tl excellentreu1 ts bull ~JineteeL is ions vere hE18 SE ic
Co 1 E ane C uurint thislperiod firEc1 C2 haras3in f1i38ionc and (-(lGeC1~3 roulds of QlIlIluni tion en tarcets of orIortuni t~ end on (1 shyass ing riss ions bull
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CCS 1 bull E bnd middotCIf iirea 77 -iss ions and ex- wli tion
Co C 18 C( 1- middott_ (fott tJs) closed into L -c c~middot rot-h-~xon at 1130 This battery 1laquoll81c-
tE ~ rt ~lgt~- He tE Col any withdrew By 1660 ~_nto to neT c11~r area Pefore c1osi-g into
~~middotcc 1e i C~~ - ~Ci olJeaCled 739 rounds of rmmun1 Div c~~middot-- i c c vic c-f V~ ttonville
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Co -D- is in the vic of Vittonvi11e and remains in the Div Reserve
31 October 44 Cos -A- -B- and middotCmiddot remains in the vic of Pont-AshyMousson and are performing maintenance
Co -D- remains in the vic of Vittonville and in the Div Reserve
2 Summary During the month of October 1944 the only attack made was on Fort Driant
a Vehicles There were sixteen (16) tanks involved in this assault on Fort Driant In this attack we lost six (6) medium tanks and three (3) 105 assault guIlS Two (2) light tanks were damaged by artillery fire and one (1) light talk was damaged by a land mine Of these tanks lost two (2) medium tanks and one (1) 105 assault gun were recovered
b Personnel The loss in personnel was as follows
Killed One (1) Officer and five Enlisted Men (5) Wounded Three (3) Officers and eight Enlisted Men (8) iSSing - (l) one lmlisted Man Captured - (6) six Enlisted Men
Total Four (4) Officers and twenty (20) Enlisted Men
3 Recamnendations The following recamnendations are made in using tanks to assault fortified positions similar to the one at Fort Driant
a Tanks must withdraw at night so they can be protected fran enemy bazooka teens
b Tanks ffiUS t not be placed ina position where they lose their manshyeuverabil i ty
c Tanks must not be placed in a position where they have DO tie1d of fire
d When tanks are employed as fixed pillboxes for a long period of tme and as a result lose their fire and movement they draw artillery fire on the nearby infantry
During the rest of this period our tanks were used as artillery pieces They supported the 5th Inf Div and the 95th In Div Artilleries with excellent resul to
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Jul thru Nov 44
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0 Le ~~jttant C(nl~l c Ary 7ashincton 25 DC (1(1) CI-r cls
1 Irl eanrl ial1ce i th letter -eEd(Iual~ter~~ ~hild tTniteo Stc tes An~y ~ile 3-~G 31lje-Ct as above dated 21 July 141 tle follo7ine report is subshyJi ttc~
JcverbeI h All attachrnents rcr18in the SMe Co D ovec frol vic of Vittonville (U-373450) to vic of Pont-Ashy
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i~Ot1_so~ -laquo~_ Cc bull t middote c uDa are in an assebbly area pershy~or~nc cintcl[ c~ bull
~ ~I~vcrlcr lr he III was relieved frcn attachment to the 95th Inf Jiv 1m jJIchcu to the 5th Inf Div when the 95tb Inf Div was relieved by the 5L In Div Cos A E tIC and D ror-tain in the vic of Font-A-lousson an arc 1cmiddoticri~ maintenance Eq Co and ervice Co remain in their 1lesent Ioee tiox middotcL)1-e~Ul-roelle
3 OVCiluel hlj There is no chance in attachments Cos 111 bull B C an( liD (18in i the vic of -ont-A-otJs~30n performing maintenance
1 HoveJlber 41t All attachments remain the same Cos A Bn t emiddot and D renain in same location perforrinc maintenance
S ~ovc1-bcr U Dn (- Co ~) attached to 2d Inf at cent51[3~~ Co IL attaclec to 10th Inf at cent5l8centcentA Cc 1l~ U[II C and liD remained in vic of Font-A-lousson pertoming
maintenance C03 81C on alert fer futu18 o~crations rqs and )ervice Cos rcshy
Llain in pccrt locaJcion middot1lGllr_ur-ocllc
6 oVET100r hit A1l attachments ret1ain tile same no chanee in locshyation of [nmiddot w-i t
7 ovabcr 44 All attachments renain the same Trlelve (12) tanles fran Co C rloved fran Pont-A-lousson to area about
It miles north of Iont-A-Yousson at 776384 to support fire of 50th Field Artil shylery bgt indirect fire Closed into this position at about l6Pcent Did not fire
10 change in other uni ts
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i1()- kcout G]7lt-J Assault ~un )18toon anG rortar l)latoon of Pq Co rcveL 8t 71 into a~eJbly arei in ilOOds 1 rUe I of omiere at 80C~lC
Co 1-1 ovcd into somiddotc 3SS121bly crCL [it lOcent~ Co middotcn ic(d tot~ 1 of ~J5 lcl1dJ on 10 ision i1 support of 50th
=i(2(1 Amiddotl2c 7 iscions were filCQ on inf(tntJmiddot~ Yiith at lcaat ten enemy cClcl Grc ~csion on 2clchmffer Iich ric~ destroyed One mission on a t~f eel OlCtlltcrbattclY Co C r~oved bac into Font-A-ousson to preshyrare ~o COS bri=cc aclOs~ ~ici1c iver DC coon noS bridGe nas constructed
-=-=~ove~b( ~p All attachcnts rerlain the sm-e Co D [(1 apoundul t ~tnc [nc tcrtuls roved to area 1000 yards SW of
Dmcc-middot (7~21C)- t cent5centcent in ))repara tion for bridGe cross iIlpound Cc emiddot iGved Dlon- road two -iles north of ront-A-ousson (778399)
nIrImiddotIt _jJfJ~ 2ccc rD rlot constlucted ]0 Gos An Cmiddot an liD aloni with 1-_1~ --ltl~ ~- b~cl +0 1on-- A OUSOl t 11rltiA---- _ ~-l L ~ ~_ I~ ~ -middotl c - gtJ v- -1 ) J upp
Co d e~8nCc in ~osHion bet naS tmaUe to UPllort lOth In1 crossshy_cic iycl at~cmiddot tc lmiddotcer risi1ilit~~
0 ~cvc LET Up Cos AIf CIf 3n liD cnd assault Cun platoon crossed lL~ one ~le - ~~gt C-e~inot C-=0392) at cent5l5A Co A joined 1st En Co D c CSLU2t --tn Joined 2d n en Co tiC joined 3rd Ln Co A asited t n ) --2 -cu (e90h36) an~l furnished left flenk protection for ti Cont~middot~~ on Y i tL tLl c ttac to iCh crotmd about lL liles lIE of 7i_y CmiddotG_~) Continuer [~ ~(-c rl~ hc1~c(1 cal)ture torm of Silly-en-3aulnais (SJ27 -~middotc t-- 1- of Co s tucl in rmd Cr~c man was killed b~r mortor shell
0~ liD I-l C3S~tJt ~uns asse-lblcd in vicinit- of Louvigny (878l~l6) Ul o~~c ~t tOLl -- cJc-oec1 at this ~oint by a Dine TriO rcen were inshyj u1O(l cc cjo11 As- istcc n1 in nsaul t on ViCny (913421) 3001- eve ~ middotCt~c ~ gt~ VicllY f-cn 1st -21 nnd Co A One assault Cun destroyed ~1ea -i ~ cmiddot (~3C~3) br direct L t i ~ 15C rr EE l1o rlen injured one 3(r0-c-- --c~c to -ovo u to lc-y (S4l435) ml~ illy-en-3eulnais (9321~~ c-cc ir CW inC oct of te li~ht tallies stud in r1Ud
Co C atc ld n in ass8ul on Llenont (900405) Cortinued attacl C~middotl - 0 --~~ 0 o-ne -le --- 0 nc (0r2~O) rnr( ---nl-c decmiddottrcyed bv~Ic ___ ~ -J L Jbull ~ J-J J ~_u 11 - LT- bull I - -I i( -I J6
r Lun (~r C ( n 01 01 __0 ~~(gt Vlr-n (028r) ntll tanls burned ~ bull _IL_ _ ~-J I c J_ l ~v -J v c - Lf-- ~ bull
Cne of=~icc __c one ~ cricnsly injured WO ~ sli~ltl- injured All units retWc~c y~c c i~1~- (S21) afte Llcl fer resupply 2nd refueling
1~ov--1c +4 i~ ttacLrtn- 0 t-e Cos wert changed as follows nl~t1 CC r~t Q7tac-lcd to ~rH1 =1 liD Cc I2-c1 R2SClUt ums Viec -~taciecJ to 1st n lie Co lc2cined1 J Co C attacied 7ith 3rd In anc captured
e ~i ~OlllC l-t -cst c1 l-ono 1 95547C Attac1ed fran there and took j~ LJC (7rC~-) ri hilt-l [lounc just nOJt of town After these objectives Iere ~bta~rcCt Cc 1I~n y~ [ttEc~~ec tc ~~llG =n
Ill Cc --- 2rc ~n euroCltlt in =~eLient3l ~c3erve durinG day
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11 lovcrcor 4lt Cont d D Co with ass2ul t Luns iOVCCl inte iJosition at Jilly-cn-Gulnois
(932447) in support of Istn ovcd aGain at 1)1)1 to Lain-en-3aulnois (992468) LeU nO contact with enemy
12 overlber lt4 Attachments remain the same Cos A and C supported 2ncl T n atJcccgt ~cros the ~ied River
middotot Cos crossed bridge at 982505 and assisted in caJlture of Senry-Sur-ried (983511~) md Eazoncourt (OC0510) At 133)1 message was received fran 5th Div fOrrlinG a reserve Of Co C Co D and onc Rifle Co fran loth Inf
735tl1 funk Dn (- Cos A and lIP) las to be releasee from their attachments at 1218centcentA Reserve wa~ to be in position near SoIgne (948419) by l3cent6centcentJi Eq Co noved into tbi los it ion at 1217centcentA Co C started to move bac at 1630 Eowever Col Roffe CO 2nd Inf called Div and received perLlission to Lold Cos C and D until the following day
Co C was stoI)ped at rpoundux (963455) and remained there overnight L Co loth Inf moved into SoIgne at about 1216centcentA At l5centcent two
assault Guns ane one ~ecti(n of 1iLht tallis r~oved ur to vic of AIicerville (008486) to cover nithdrawal of Entineer3 vh were a ttemljting to build bridgehead at tll3t Ioint Loved LucL to Dain-en-3aulnais but at 17centcent two assa111 t --m Loved bacl and ficcd harassi)pound [ire into town of Ancerville
1J ioverber 41p A Co assisted 2nd En in holding its position FoUl counterattacls rJere repulsed during the day and night 3 of than
after darl 1stimated by Capt fest that tank guns killed 75 and wounded 100 GerrnB1S dillinC thE countera ttac~s Two platoons of Co A at 5anry-SUl-Nied rere cubjected to leavy artillery fire durinG day and night One platoon Co IN nt OzencoUlt
1essBCe receiveCi froa Div Eq releasin Co II
C frOIl attachment to 2nd Inf and [l ttocLilC ther to 11th Inf as of l3l2centcentA Also Co D is released to Div 1eseve as of 1312~~A lrevious to this two assault guns and one platoon of 1 iGh tarJs had supported 1st En in a tn cL on Ancerville (017488) Bet no resistance Co liD closed into area in vic of SoIGne at l6~centA Co C closed into area (careuro as D Co) at 15centcentA ilL Co 10th Inf reverted to loth Inf ReCtl control at 140011 Co BII had not a3 ~et bee1 CCll1itted
11 ~ovaber 41 Attecmnents renain the sare Co C rlOvec frrn So2gne at cent83centA and closed in Lorry (783448) at
Co II A rer1ained in position SUportinC 2nd Bn 2nd Inf Co HE SUPI)Crted lOth Inf in attacl~s OL Fleury and Pouilly (868502)
Fleur~- (375502) and et B de LEofital 2500 yards E of these two towns Co liD remained in Div Reserve
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22 ~ovemb61 41t Co A continuer sUI)~crt of 2d En 2nd Ini rlhe~ are beinG held as a countera ttaci force by this In at 151000A one llatoon was rlOved fro vic of 3anry-ur-lTied (983514) to vic of Aube (982485) 811G atmiddot~aclCc to lJt On 2nd Inf middot70 tanks of Co flA rere ccrnr1itted to action otriIl~ te day
Co 13 supported 10th Inf in attack throuGh the B de 1 Eopital and its overent no~th to a distance of 2bout 2000 yards fror Pouilly (868512) Durinc on tJsuccessful attacl on Ouvrcce de Chesny ~middotord (9deg5522) one tame was des tlO-ed b fire frcr an AT Gun Three nen Vlere s1 ipoundht1y rounded
Co CII sUPtJorted a ttacl of 11 til CT alc a ided in capture of Praye11e ]t-e (829509) and Augny (820525) (ne officer was slihtly wounded by burp cun fhe 2nd cne a li-htly wounded by I-E fr8f2ent
Co D rer1ainec in Div Reserve until l43cent at vllich tire it was al shyerted a~c uttached to 31d In 2d nf AlOl1pound ~7ith t o assault buns Co D moved out at 1545 and assembled in vic of lontoy (940475) Were not caJI1litted
I10 tanks of Co e are stucl about 1000 yards SE of Augny (826517) and one under ouch heavy artillery fire they cannot be removed at the present tke One t2nl of Co A hit bj l50mm HE damaginc tanks air cleaners radshyiato 8ld roth idlers Evacuated to En Maintenance for repairs
16 november 44 Co A continued to use two platoons as a countershyatt3C~~ force r1th 2nd En 2nd Int on east side of Kied River one Igtlatoon at Sanry-Sur-l~ied (983514) the other at Bozenco1lrt (OOC510) 310 Platoon reshymained in vic of Aube (982485)
Co D with two assault Ctm Gupported an a ttacl by 1st Bn 2nd Inf north to Pontoy to straishten lines oved to hich gound just south of Iecleuves (932492)
Co B continued to support the drive of tl( loth CT towards the city of I~ctz 1arly (847522) Crepy (891539) and Peltre (e99540) were 08Igttured durinG the days fiGhting Ouvra[e de Chesny Hord (905522) was also taken
Co C supported the attecl of the 11th CT During this attack the tallies and infantry reduced the German airport SW of Ietz about 50 One officer was slibhtly wounded by HE shell fragment
17 Hovember 44 Co All continued to hold two platoons on each side of the ried River until about l8centcent at which time they were brought back to the vicinity of Pontoy (940475)
Co D with ane platoon of Co Amiddotand assault guns supported an attack of the 1st Bn 2nd Inf on the Ibis-de-Sorbey (955512) and Fort Berrey (962512) hese tanks supported by fire frot the flank this successful attack
Co B continued to sUPlJOrt the attack of the 10th CT which moved to the city limits of the city of Ietz Fort De Queuleu (882562) was captured during this period
Co C continued to suport the 11th CT in tpe complete reduction of the German airport Sf of Metz and moved to within 100 yards ot Fort Privot (838549) One AT gun was destroyed by the men of C-14 At aIgtIgt1oxbnate1y 16~cent Co 0 moved lr~ Lorry to Augny (819527)
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18 Novenbel 1t4 Co Dmiddot ritL one ~-lcoon I~G ilL- -l~ c (l ~
supported successful ott[c~ b~ l-t n ll ~Ef on CC1middotclles-C1~T-~iel~ (~5-~) and OhamJel Fnllll (942526) Att8C] rTOS the cbntbuel ith sU[Iort cf tLee same tnnL on tLe Granrl Lois de Chart~ CIL ths cL (f~ l( t jTJ of occe11esshysur-ied Co wAw t10ved frcr 3cux (9(356) to Iontoy (~4047G) CO liD oved from Ancy-les-So1cne (952423) to ontoy
TvlO rlatoons of Co A rovcd ri tgt the nd -n _(~nl to tc de IJiolJi wl (ulin~~ tlc atcJYoon end i10 G Ct r [ide 2 1ccess~middotul 2 ttacL 0l1 t~e
hiLh Clotld 1middot1 of tic Grou1c oltifie I r~-c 88 found to lE unoccupied Co wB- continued to ulOt tc 8ttOCl c1 tiE let C~ cl~ing tc
day rho lttkcl las u~rortcG to tlc ~ c~cl ac1 ene 2)lotcon of Co Imiddot ~cveurod into Dorn~ (89957[) Fort ce Ieroco (89YC7) wa c8)tured late in tJ-e even-illeuro
Co tC- contir~ued to 3u~gtort~e ott3C~ of tc 11th C One ilEtoon was movin0 IlE c10n[~ t-1C 18 ilroad to tmiddotC ~ of tLc 8 r~01t inot-Cl l-lc toon 18S r~lOVl)C [lon tl( roae on tLE ncst plusmnC 0 tpound [J iort -lCse h70 lc toon3 VTere settir~ ~21~r f(~ 11 t_ c~~~~ cf I~c~z L--~C~ 0e~trorn c ~_rcct -~2l~ vuildshyinCS One officer 12 lilleu by n I--Z cll cvr n te d[l~r LC ce~ U2CC
Gcrt1a~1 ~(~ lID destioyed OLd one E ~ ~-1~ ~llttrl b 01 8tiller~ slEll which hic CC roof of ~lc bu ile ~I1[ te t1ucL -as in (nc ~ ~U li cnrdrurs injured b~T e1 lt~rtilleurol~r shell Cne recium ulnk _rlicr -nd been ~_ tuc ~middotas fOt~nd
middotto have been des troyed 1Jy a re8VY AT shell -[E_ tgtc ton as evacuc ted
12Jcverber41p Co liD and one llatoon Co A Ene asatJ-tG~s supported ~OVC ent H of 2nc1 Bn 2nc In 8U ~r t ver 1 il t re i= tpoundlce bull At appro~batel~rt 1030 Lt Eenes of t~- oseclt -un section nne Lt Stienberc of 90th Div HcnLet ~Lou on2 --ile ncrt c~ Retoric- (St0620) 2m tLc encirdcshyment 0 ctz 3[ cormiddot~~lete The essenl t _U~L 5lnd one ~a-ccn of Co liNt caui)t a (pound11middotn convo on tic rocc ca( Ce_ tcec~ t~o tlucks to s tef C2rs al~ to horse cllElrlr rEl[Ol1S 2c also ca~ tUlEc~ one rajor ene L t Lt tld cvc~ l 1onshyCOJlS esicec ~il]inG sevenl ren t~t tc Cl oi tLmiddot~ da~s o~ rctions Oil Co WElS hcli1~ -c olC cveel tv amp~ ollc-s 1 l12oon 2t 2iiE (951565) 1 latoon 8C [ssctclt lns t hchc (Sj55CC) enc G1e letoon 2t YandrevLle (975595)
Ceo k as olding at tc Cllo~middotlin cints At Le~ucnL (S3C558) ontoy-Flevilc (lt-2590) 2~-~ J2uvelLiere (S25~9l~ Co II I surpcrtci middot-i i -~~~ fire -~0 ocvc 1 -_cc c=~ te lOt C~ iltc tgt c~-~- cf _etz ~ c_middot~ o~ their sectcJt
was cleoncc L 0 212 1citccc lt_lC vcr little as clcc t~ t L Co l1in t 1c( 2a Cc ~ovcr~ tje C1 J-middotlmiddot-middot ~re-nr (0()J(-~ TO -~ 1 (8lvq middot0)~~ _L - -I t - ---1--- - -_v -~ bull
Co lie- sU~~OltCC the ltCvc~~ce cf c ltL C auinst heevt ccitecc il to t ~c c ~c~ ~ c 1 c tz bull 100 to t res i -C( TiCS c cr f1 a Fer t i YO t (838518) enG tc tcito~ slclrou1cine liro- (e435~4) One A L-11 r88 cestocCl at 838551__ lJilst Ese ci tee ncr ~O tc kL12s middotae TcGE 1 Co IIC II in tlis attcc~ C11e of tcc t~-~Y~~~-~ 78middot ~it b~ E l2Zccl~2 tlt ~-ClstrC~(Jl -22 onl~1 sde to 0
Ce~tll o~ a b01)~ fcc irches L~-J t-c t~middot r~ r~- t2e~ l2 tei~ i~- 11~~ c8r~ ~cd 10
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durinc tis cliod CnE pL toon c Cc All CVCC cc 7cntlc (]CCCgt 2c
caturcQ l~G )iscnsr cse iore tte~ oye tc t ~ ~~l~ c Cc liD sta~red ill the saiC pound2rcc G~ the ni[~ht oefrc 2( 11c~c~in(c~ in ricci-cnt~l rc~shy
erve Co Ell rovcd tCi IIDtoon~~ io tc C- cf tz ut l1ie nc fcti1- T l~ of Co C cOltnucCl +0 1 01-- -~-c+ (pr~1 ~~c~0 I ) tJ lt4 +J t ___ ~ v 1-_ ---r~1 1 __ lt- _ _
Cne tc1rl2 ~7i- Lt ~orr~middotJe crrIa1din~ r~Slt il-plusmn_~C t-E ~c~t t~j1Ceuro~ C~ flcmiddot 0 t ___~cc anc ~i ~h C~O-c- tc Il Ccffe7 0 ttf t~lll CI~middot Lc-i~-~middot 2 it-rc tel -~~c
currendeI cf -1c ~o~t y~cJ deY-Slced LtC1 ~ cmiddotrt ccnfC0rCC middotcttieuroe~ Lt TclllC 31J 2 Gc~-~3n C2 t~ 2-11 tl~f L- c t~cmiddot llo- lcfu2e~ to GurCnde~
Imiddotlere2 -iOl ~C~lC -=~~n ~3(S ~c cc-ti~1( middot~l~ ~~~scLl t tc next ~~ cnn=
21 -ovenbel 1lp Co _ (~ Cc ID re22ncci in ~obile reserve with tc 21c C Co DR rcyct- to 1 control st 2122centcentA lUt rcaincc~ in osi tion Co III remained in obEe -esevc t tc lOt C Co C 1
the ory Dction of the d-~middot 110 =lD-cons of tLe Co C01tlLcd to _~ire on iOlt I-livoc ht 21cl1t ~2JA one of Ls ncr ~C ten t-Ls c L by 2 75- AFC at C l[1C of Jcut l~OC ~middotnrcs his s~cll hi Lt t ~gtoLt middotmiddotcc t( turrct 3ct C t~( to of tbG tcll cneb8tion 8S cc-lctc Lvt tE tcl shyne~s 0 middot~l_e L~lOl ~late at th=-~ ~-middotC~l middotL-=- cnJ- ~~~ct~ ~rchcs 0 enc i~ tc cre 7[1[3 injucc It i3 the or in iol 0- tiC C~leYi - pt tgtic Y8 tDe C~~ ~r middotcit in tlC tDl CC ~euronctotion c~ l 18 LCCl cor~letc fIa 8 shell cf ti tYl)e
22 l~ovcmber lr1~ En Hq with Jcvcc Co ZlC Co D rovec into the city of -ctz (857575) lovement V7eS beun nt 11centcentA enC corrlete(~ excert for 3n raintcnance ot 17centcentA Co e1C n~ re~inel in o1i1c rescvc ith tc~IAII
respective C~s Co C sent one ~latcon~o 1ir( on Fort -rivot Co C ~ovcc into
ti=c city of ctz (86157[) enc c2oec~ into tlis 2100 at 1~centcentA
2 lIovcr~ber hlp Co C -rere [n scat (01( ~latocn 0112-) to fc on Fort ~ivot [ene tl2~c CC ttc c=7 tc nLs CQ- i ttC(~ tU in_ t~e (2middot l~hshy
lent of tc ~t~ Div 7CC cJicvnc elcrcnts of Jcc S5t LJ~x C t-c G8shyand Coe A ~~( cvc~ to continue ~lrl)ot of tmiddotei Cs Go A =-ovc2 dUlill0 tc de to ~culin~-lc-r~ctz ([12(07) Cc Ilt C7(( 1tO 0 (2727(shy
21t Ncve-1er hl~ CnS platoo of CO lien cct~ucc tc iJcss tLc cne in Fort r-livot curinc tgte dDY Ircsc riC tle onJ LlLs C[1x-ittcd
Co~ itA- [~11~~ If 00 1 11 lcmiddotmiddot~ai~cd ill r~ctmiddotic lCsCl( i~l t~middotcir nre2s iJl Co busy )C1021 airtccce Dnc~ uJC~Lb flot2~io 3 0- trc~s 600 otm of Frend ~T -C1euro ecicvec~ DIld di triLucc to tle CO~~ -i tL ccerc t~Qt it was to be ficd o~ tc orts
2r ~cverr1er 14 One r~Q toon of Co It C rlc( ~ tCtt ]00 ounds cf
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2 F-- gt01= (E1852) 5euro7EE 0 ~-_C cae =-2t t =-(~ in cc 3tcce t Lc loaie- a C ously irjucc hc-e as a [e2 co 0 blowooc noted and ~ ~is case te lcacEr -a ~Erct_l~ cu-ne [~~cvt tmiddot~ f2ce a~( C~C ~~~ reces c b-a 0- t --pound22 cee One c~o- of Cc -A- (( lu- 200 rotnds C of --gt-- _~ C- ___ _ _ 11 _ gt---~~- _ ~ ~t e-+ cbull _ d~c I - - v bull Tbc~e_ -gt----un~+~o ____~ ~ncmiddot~ect 0 _ At rene ~ (~r-lrsn) _ _
7(-e 1 ~--ccable eultz -cr-- 2n~ of t firin Crdeo ec rccieved tc t ~o _-_c~c c t iE Lmiddot~ ll1i~ io c v2c be ~ S( 7 thou t fur tc orders endn ozi-nton of tb c1runition Thi orde~ care for 5t-- Inf Div
26 ~cveuroler 11 One =lntoon of Co C- continued to fire harasL~~ i( e- Fc~ ITivot Cue platoon of Co A- fire amiddottille fie at Fort n ~~- (~~Oto eV~onlmiddotY-- ~cu ro rcuna~ jJ- Co_ LI i I -i) l-i-~ c 0 ~ ~
All of Cos 3 Cone middotC- wi t[~ tb exce-tion of Ol~ pIn toon each 7ere -elc[seC te In control fer r(oganiza-ion -intenance [nd tloining Co middotBshyree-ec to -cvc co=-er- to n lts
Oce le~oor of Co middotAmiddot --_c~ hac fr-eurod at Fort Jeanne dArc on 25 JOy~_tc 1S~- lECEivcG ccuntcrootter fire early ic the orning and were oced -c CVCCtpoundtE treiw r--oition
27 ~oveber 44 One platoon of Co middotCmiddot continued to fire at Fort FTivot Per-iss ioc wa OLce again cranted to fire French WI sne Jhis platoon fi-ed abet 2CO rounds duri1pound the afternoon
Co bull F ovec at cent8centcentA to a new bivouac area in -e tz (860579) Co a used t o ~_latoons 0lE firi1g at Fort Driant the other at
Fort Jolt( cl Arc About 150 rounds of 1P lcre fired in each of these forts At abou- 21~tt e fic las started at Fcrt Jearne d Axe About 100 rounds of J-E were ~hen ficd into this fort
All Cos cortinued to reor~anize and perfor maintenance A visit was paid tc En b lajo General lEROY S lViII at 11Jcent He inspected the IlBintenance ilOd beine done by iervice Co at tLis time In a chort but iIlpres3ivc cereoon- at 15~cent General mwnT rreselted the Silver Star to 2nd Lt JLmiddotrr P s=rn= Co -t 735th Tank Bn end the BrollZe Star to Staff Ser[ean t U0larC Gu21 iclrud Co - IJI this 1311
28 lovelrber 41p Co -A- cOltinuccl to use tIO pla toon- fhinG indirect at Forts Driant and Jeanne d Arc Each platoon fired h50 rounds of French iTP durL~ te de te 1st Platoon firin~ at Fort Jeanne dArc and the 2nd ~latoon frine at Fort Driant 2nd Platoon renained at Ancy-sur-Ioselle in mobile reserve One platoon of Co -C- fired 200 rounds of French WP on Fort ITivot There ~ere no visible re~ults fra any of this firing The one reshy
ma ininpound )la toon of Co middotD- 188 re turned to En control a t 15~~ Canpen ies and Jlctoon~ not ccrri tted were continueinc to perform naintenance
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29 November LLLL Co A- continued to use two l)latoons firing French WP indirect at Forts in their area The 1st platoon age in fjled 450 rounds on Fort Jeanne D Arc and the 3rd platoon fired a 1 i1e amount on Fort Driant lbere ere no viSible re~ults
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~ ljoVEIAber 44 Con t d e platoon of Co ICI fired a few rounds of French WI on Fort Privot At about 1N~ one tank with Lt ~leston in camDand unci caryirpound Captain Rippstien lot the 11th Inf Ifmt up to te Fort under a flag of truce Atter a series of conferences the Fort finally surrendered at 1(j~centA A total of about 500 prisoners were taken fro tte Fott about 60 of han were suffering fra] 1fP burns The odor of iVP also wagt very prevalent wi thin the Fort
At ll~~su a parade and review was held in Hetz at 7hich tjme several officers and men were dec ora ted in honor of the fall of the oity of Metz Co IB- with Lt Brown in command represented this Bn at the ceremonshyies
30 l~oVErlber 44 Co A continuec to use two platoon~ firing on Forts in their sector The 1st platoon fired 450 rounds of French VIP on Fort Jeanne DArc with the 3rd platoon firine the ~ame amount on Fort Dr1ant T-ro fires Vlere started a1 Fort Driant and an artillery forward observer heard Jerries sClearnine atone t1rle
Co IBI was attached to the loth Inf effective lcentl~A Entire 10th CT was attached to 95th nf Div and CO IE left their bivouac area at 13~~ for Lcncevill-les-St AvoId C~03580)
2 bull SUwRY a DurinG the peiod 1 Xcvenbel to 30 110verlber our entire effort
was put fcrth 11 lcducint the defenses of letz With the exception of four forts which are still holdinG out this 18s been accanrlished OUr losses were as foloS
1 Thlks Libh t Tanks Doth destroyed ry ~ine~ lediuc Tanks 4 One by artillery three by direct
fire we8pO~s (75n~ or 88 rom) 105 ~s Gun 1 3 3t iller~-Jtrbo 1 ~ 75 AT fun
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e -lotatiol lntc (1C ~lEceG en 81 neciuo tanks during this Ieriocl 300 ovision stculd be race for increasilpound flotation of liGht te-2 1 L t~(las ereet toublc negotiatin throuch tle oud which 7SS
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llad relieved the 26ta ud were i a detebullbulliTe peiti 0bullbull-Imiddot palliebull B aa4 C eaoh lla4 bullbullbull platbullbullbull ebull ta liabullbull 411 ~~-~
were alerte(kr a mov heeTer 4 lia1t-middot ~~t oallgllt psecte i t llacl bee attaced t the nn bull _~~gtf J
II t tlle 95a Diviie At a bullbullbullig t tAe DiTteit~eJa_ 1
c_der o 31 JampJl~J ~~~ ~ helcl at Carps lIbullbullbullq~ - Lt 001 Bok rece1T8crraere t mOTe )tae wJti t it VIII Oorps ector at 1200 1 ~eb Tke twe ediwm taak~tebullbullbullmiddot witll
the l7tll AB were rleased at Illlcentt4A 8lld rejoi tJaeir repect- tli V oompanie i Wi1tz tllbullbullbull
I The Battalibullbull meved as a wnit at l200A _siag tlle _a
So orosrad aa sa IP The rOItmiddotpassed throwgll Batogaead Ho_ffalize thea to Wibria ampad _adria tAe deatiatibullbullbull Tae -nit closed ia tAese towaa at approximately- l700A He~rters A sacl Seryio compie movd it Hadria (P-535755) eter ompaaies 1a Wibri (P-557760) Thre weremiddotTery ~ pl left i tAe BIlge area f~r billetig tro~~s Ho-ttalize was bull fairly good sized t b_t it was demolishecl BaUpe llad eal be partially demolished bt the ravages ot w~r ~~ reftdi17 appareat
The Battalio at this tim~ was to fi~~~ i a role similar to that whioh it had at Avr~~ches with the 5th The 87ta ampad o~her divisiobullbull were to opea a hole ampad the 95t wita sa armored divisshyion was to carry the ball Tery similarto aa off-tackle playHowever this play was destied t be oaacelled o the 2ad ot Jebrary
On 2 Pebrary the oompaaies begaa to complete maiateaaaoe work At1030A however Lt Jiro_sek browght aa order to t1l Commaadiag Officer tllat the battalioa had been attaohed t t bullbull 87th Iafaatry Divisio at centl1845A and all companies were alerted for pOBsible mOVelIfllta LiaisoD wi th the 87tll was e stablihed as soo as ~ossible and at lqdt4A Bn Hq ampD4 Co A moved t Grufflange (P-823Sl7) aBO the other two oempanie te Aldr~~ge(P-7788l6) The remainder of the Battalio remaieeli Nadrill and Wibrin lIDder the command of Capt Slaysmaa The road et in the divisioa sector was very poer ampad the t~rrai was ragge4Bt this time the snow was melting and m-d was beg1nniag to make ~ tal]f an obs~Ecle aJld moveTlfnt was ~loed doWJl fIITy mch The cOll1tryside t~ the e~~t Q~ St Vit1t leoomes more rtl~ged as the Siegfried L1ne f appro~ched bei_e CljIt by many small streal1s and rivers rllnniJlg between sharply sloping --i1ees There are f~w roads and t~ese are not suitable for ~i11tary traffic There is muoh wooded area mainly on the hillsides and top and m1loh of the bottom laad is marshy Jerry laid mie in maRY aras tho_gh most of them were pt ot while snow was on the gro a4 were exposed when it melte~
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On the 3d the Medium Companies were placed in direct supshyport of the regiments Co A with the 345th B with the 346ta and C with the 347th The remainder of the ba-~l-ion was deshysignated as Divieio Reserve EacA company commander contacted their respective regimental commanders in the morniag and were briefed on the situation eto and made the neoessary preparshyations for movi~g Company C moved at l600A te ~~114 (L-007934) and Company B at1200A to Auw (L005902) CompanyA however was give orders to remain in place until the ext day and then move into the 345thsector The regiments were all in tae lie and the division had a large sector At 1200 Hq D and Service companies moved to the area with tae forshyward CP Hq Co moved i_to Grafflange (P-B238l7) aad Service and D into Aldange (P-778Al)
These moves placed the unit ia a better positioB to operate with the 87th but there was such a poor road et aad 80 mucA mud that movement was very slow and difficult It was recognized by all personnel that the most support could be given by si-S merely supporting fires from the tanks
At 0630A the next morning Co A moved to Laudesfeld (P-987897) to join the 345th according to plan HoweY~r later ir the daythe Division and Regimer~al boundaries were changed in order to shift the 90th Di-sion to the left and decrease the frontageof the 87tlt This J3cessitat~d t ~the move for Co A to Xobshyschsid (r-o29898) at l730A Compazy B nved one plateo to oth (L-D38908) to be in direct support of 2_d Bn 346tlt there but the rest of the company stayed in Auw
Comp~y C moved two platoons one of them to Loscaei~ (L-Q31966) in support of 1st Ba 347ta aad the other to BertershyatA (L-025948) to perform the same missio with the 3d Ba
The middotBbullbull CP icludi~ S-l and the Recoa Platoe moved at l230A to Atzerath (P~2188l) ann the remainder of the Battalte remained as it was except Service Company which moved into Grufflange during the morn1ng
On the 5th there was very little activity for the line companies Company B moved to Weckerath (L-02092l) and one platoon was placed in direct support of the 1st Bn 346th moving to Krewinkel (L-038933)
In the morning Hq Co was informed by the advaaced detail of the 712tA Tank Battalion that the town of Grllfflaage was now in the 90ih Division sector and that unit was moviag 1 and needed the billets there Capt Slaysman cleared one buildingfor them and checked with the Battalion CP and received confirshymation but there was no place to move By the end of the day Hq Co had had four OPs the final one being in Atzerath with the Battalion CP Service Co moved back to Ardanje with Co D Battalion Maintenance remained in Gr~fflange because there were several vehicles in need of work
The roads in the vicinity of St Vith were definitely a hindrance -to communication for everYQl1e as were those in the Regimental sectors st Vith and Houftalize are the two most damaged towns the unit has eeen to date
There was more platooa activity on the 6th The 1st Platoon of Co A moved out at 0600 to an assembly area at (L-043894) Prom this point they attacked with the infantry toward the crossroad at (L-Q64894) This attack went well against medium resistance to the woods in the vicinity of (L-055894)p where resistance increased and the attack bogged downmiddot The tanks were unable to move farther because the
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terrain was very soft About noon another platoon was moved out to take part in ~lother attack on the same crossroad from about (L-05iSB6) and this attack Iiloved well until road blocks
at (L-059890) halted it Jerr~ t~~s or SPs were also reportshyed in this area The infantry dug in here to hold what had been gained
Company B during this time had two platoons in action One olatoon joined the infantry in a push from Xreinkel to the Road JWlction at (L-05l940J without meeting any great resistance Howeve further advance of the tanks was prohibited by an anti shytallk til tcr on the liE side of the road so they returned to Krewinkel by 1100A Another platoon supported an attack from Rot~ which move~ as far as the Road Junction at (L-069905) The reSls~ance conslsted mostly of small arms and artillery which did no damage One tank however bogged doWJl in the 80ft terral at a~out (L-05990) and had to be abandoned though it was reshycovered later after it was out of small arm range
Company C moved to Merlscheid (L-01395) aad Service amshypaay (less Bn Maintenance) moved to Setz (P-902872) by the aftershynoon
By the 7th the roads in forward areas were 60 bad that onlytrack laying vehicles could move on them rold that with difficultyOne platoon of Co A carried rations and other supplies to front li11e troops near (L-059890) Then thia platoon spport~e another attack on CR (064894) During the afternoo more supplies were transported to the front lines troops by another plAtoo of Co A and trds pJl3toon a180 joined the s-t9ck By 1700 the crossroad ald LiSh 5-(middot und neaIb~r h r 1)oen securd B and C compallies re-ill tined in posi tien t- flugh they we-re sited for anti-mechanized d e(~nse
There were several changes on the 8th The two Co A Dlatoons continued sUDDorting the 45th One platoo paae4 teshy~lard Olzhe1m (L-089868) and Neuendorf (~9~876) along the road from RJ (L-cent7e45) bull The other middot~latoo split i_to sectioa Bnd one section attacked from RJ(t73f34gt and the other sectio from RJ(L-~66879) These attacks moved well and by dark the town of Olzheim had been cleared of the enemy Darig this ac~ioR the tanks scored on a German SP alo_g the road at abo~t (L-~98867) p~tting it out of action
The Regimental boundaries were changed d~rig the day which necessitated some shifting of troops The 47th was given more area so Company C moved one platoon from BerteratA (L~25948) bull Krewinkel (L-~38933) The Battalion CP was moved to Emerscheid including S-l and the Recon Platoon Headq~arters Companykitchen was split sending two men and half of the ~tensils to cook for the CP~Co D moved into Schlierbach (P-899867) and iore of Service Co moved to Setz though Battalioa Maintenance moved to (p-992885)
The roads immediately behind the front were in such bad shape that the medical units could not evacuate the wounded i the 345ths area Three halftracks were sent on this mission from Headquarters Company two from the Aussault G Platoo and one fro~ the ~ortar A total of seven men went on this joband their work was co~ended very highly by the medical perso~l
On the 9th the only action was an infantry attack in which the t~~s did not participate The objective Ne~endort was taken ~ld the DiTision went into a defensive position aVlai ting f~rther orders from Corps The tanks were withheld from this action beca~se there was a stream at (L~9~876) which was imshypassible for tanks antil bridged Company A kept two platoon in Olzhe1m until this bridge was completed at which time oe platoon was ~oved into Neuendorf
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Company B kept oae ~latooa at the CrossrQadsmiddot(L-~64894) another at Road Junctioa (L~699cent5) aAd the remaiader of tae company at Rata Compaay C moved iRto Maaderfie14 (L~cent794) and remaibullbull there
After the divisio changed to adefeasive actio there was very little action for the tanka tho~h plans agaiastJerry counterattacks wre laidand costantly imprQve4 All the tanks stayed in position oa the lOth except the Compaay B allampsault gyenA Lt Moore CempaAY B commander led this gaa into a position near (L~769~) ~~ fired 28 roads of 105 HI and HEAT into Nbullbullbullsteia L~~a9~5J witho~t receiviag any reshytrn fire The next day Company B prepared to relieve Company A as the boundaries were agai changed and the 45t with Company A was to go into Division reserve when the erder went
-into effect during the night On the 12th Cempaay A meTe -1all elements to Kobscheid in accordance wit the preTibullbullbull p1aa
They were relieved by elem~ts of the 4th Ifantrr eoapaD1 B isent one section of tanks to Neuendorf to relieve elemeats of rJo A there I
jThere was very little action for the tanks until the 26th
as the division remained on the defensive The plan was well made and provided one company of tanks with the reserve ~egiment
Com~any A with the 345th was the reserve element All compaaieaconcentrated on maintenance for this period
un the 14th Company A moved into Berresbach (~-94792~) to complete the defensive set up in accordance wfth the Divisimiddotoa plan From this position the tanks could move to Andler (E-96911)rload Junction and be able to block any German thrusts from any part of the division sector As soon as A moved D plus the Aussault Gun Platoon were to move to Herresbach and be preparedfor other attacks Capt Greener Lt Taylor (Co D) and Lt Barnes (Asst runs) made a reconnaissance of the entire Division front in preparation for this The aassault gun commanders were also shown the areas for tile gun positions later The two cOlLpanies in the line began rotating platoons so as to g~ve them 2 days back out of each 6 By th~ 17th the roads were in such bad sha_pe even though armor waslCioved that Hq and D Companies had to furnish 70 men to aid the Engineers in repairing tfte roads This detail continued in varying amount for several days On the 19th plans were made to move Co A back in the line with the 545th the next day but Corps reiterated thatmiddotthe Ar~or would not move on the roads even though the labor gangshad improved them This necessitated a change in support for ~o- B from the 546th to the 345th and also meant that they would get Lrelief for a while Company A reiUained in reserve
By the 23d the roads were much improved and all vehicles were in excellent shape for any com~ng operations un the next day plans were given out in preparation for a local attack on the night of the 26th fhe companies pre~ared to support the Infantry Regiments in this push A with the 346th B the 345th and J the 547th No moveill~nt was made on the 25th other than the reserve rlatoon of Co 0 from l~anderfield to the low groundbe-lind 1oth (1-25~middot~5) The attack was middotset for 2622~~A
~y this time the 11th Armore Division was beginning to roll 111 -rlv lhe ruauti took a beating Vhile the 87th was holdingin tiis sector the 9th Army and the right of th - -r
making pushes in addition to the Canadians in the north The local attack on the front of the 87th was to improve the positionhere and also give a better jULP off for later use The 11th Armored was eventually going into action within a few days
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plans were completed oa tae 25ta for spport i aa attack at 2622~~A which oalle fer C~ A with th 46ta aai Co B with the 45ta t pSA Oa ta 26ta A move at l_~A t Rota (~89~8) aai 00 D movea at ~6J_A frm ScAlierbacA (P-899876 ) to HerresbacA (P-947921) to prepare for thi flL1s placed Oa D i positioA to meet aay coter tar-st a har for the attack was avaDce t l5~~A ia the morniag Cbullbull A sed oae platobullbull i spport of the 46ta h1 platbullbulla mOTea north aloag the roacl from the orossroad at (L-[6689) te abot (L-J79l5) where a road ~lock stoppe tae tank ~Aere was a heavy timber growth oa each side of the roai aai al r_gge4 terraia which prevented them from by-passiag this poit nor cOll14 they give mch sllpport fire dlle to the timber After dark the platooa retarned to the viciity of crossroad (L-069S)where all three platooas of the compaay remai_ed for the Aigat
Co B also sent one platoo to sllpport its Iafaatry bt co~ld not do m~ch good dlle to dense woods soft groamp ampat ta lack of roads or trails This element moved ~orth ot of Nelleadorf (L-~9~877) but was soon blocked by a minefield hi platoon retllrned to Nellendorf after dark
All of the combat elements of 0 moved d~ing the day 1st and d platoons aci~a~oliBg in the vicinity of (L-~2~9~5) while the 2d moved to the vicinity of CR(L-cent63893)
The next oay v1i vBe platioon in positioa alollg the edge of the woods at abot (~7891~) Prom this point they were able Ii _ t fire all Infantry crossiag of the ope gro and the forcing of the woods Oll the east side of tae road One tank was liit or had a near miss fram a high velocity weapoafiriag from the right flank The shell when it explode di4 not damage the tank bllt blew the t~ret hatch closed on Lt Harris knocking him o~t and necessitating his evacllatio to the Bn Aid Station Lt Harris retllrned to dllty i two daysLater the platoon worked p the road toward Ormo_t (L~8~938) and fired several ro~ds into the town from (L~8~92~) OaptWejt Co A Uu was wounded in ~L ~~ti~ when he accompanied all Infantry patrol to check a Jerry positioll on the road epproachshying Ormont A machine ~ opened up on the group and killed all b~t the Captain and a sergeant Capt West had his left shoulder shattered and probably will not retllra
Tanks of Co B attempted all day to filld rotes to getinto position to support their Infantry and finally i_ the lat af ~timiddotuoon move nortA p the road from Beer to abot (L-~86894) where two tanks hit AT mines and were immobilizebullbull There were bullbull oaswalties hbullbulleTer and comparatively lightdamage to the tanks Co C remained with the 347th awaitillgthe ~ivision order to attack The remainder of the Battalio remained in DivisioJl Reserve though plans were being form~lated at this time to use Co ~ with the Assault GllJl and mortar platoons as a special task force to exploit any breakthroagh
On the last day of the month Co A continued in action with one platoon while the other two waited in readiness to move iB to action as soon as a suitable place to operatecould be found One platoon fired HE and WP at pillboxes near (L-~8~923) from positions at (~78918) Then they crossed the
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road and followed a trail in th6 woods to abo~t (~89922)where they remained Wltil dark and then dropped back for
refueling and resupply bullbull Co B used one platoon to s~pport an attack on the
town of Ne~enstein (~-~839~5) After the town was tak one section of tanks moved along the road to (L-~9090~)while the other section returned to the assault area at (~e789raquo German tanks were reported in the vicinity ot Reuth (L-llle9l) and Neureuth (L-115904) and all the tanka re~ained on the alert through the day prepared to meet this threat
One section of Co u smiddotupported the movement of the 3d Bn 347th Inf to the high ground overlooking Ormoni at about (L-~82922) These tanks supported the Infantry itA fire so well that they moved two companies through the ope between the two roads without a casualty Some pillboxes were taken Qnder fire by both the tanks and TDs with them
During this month ~he Battalion was attached to both the 95th and 87th Divisions though it only saw action with the 87th In joining the 87th the unit for the second time replaced the 76lst Tank Battalion The former case beiagwith the 26th Division in Luxemburg in December
fuost of the month was spent in a defensive position the first and last few ~ays being spent in offensive action kost of this inactivity was due to the poor roads which made it exceedingly difficult to even provide essential supplyThe companies took advantage of this opportanity to complete all maintenance and train new personnel and by the 26th all vehicles and personnel were in good shape for the attack There were no tanks lost through the month and casualties were light consisting of one EM killed and one officer 4 two Ell wounded
rhe 87th is a good outfit with which to work according to the general opinion of the officers and men of the Battalion The tanks and tank destroyers were teamed up by split~ing platoons 3 tanks and two TDs forming an armored platoon under a tank or T~ officer This enabled them to work better against pillboxes the tanks moving to the rear of the box and firing at the ports and doors and the destroyshyers moving up in front and blasting holes in them from there J~his was mainly used by Co C who reported that the pillboxes were relatively lightly reinforced
The weather during the month was very poor as it rained or snowed most of the time keeping the roads in poor shape Abo~t the midule of the month there was a period of good weashyther with very little rain and the streams went back to norshyilial size and the roads dried up for awhile
The tank companies moved right up against the Siegshyfried Line from the beginning and all the action consisted in cutting out chunks of it ~here were varied reports as to this line In some areas all the pillboxes were manned and in others most were not Frequently the Jerries infilshytrated back through the lines into these pillboxes and manned them again There were many mines encountered especially antipersonnel mines which caused a great many casualties Near Atzerath where the Bn OF had been early in the month there was an S mine field abolt 200 yards long The Jerries had some gun positions in the hills nearshyby and the mines were laid so as to block a defiladed route
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for foot troops The mines had been placed while the snow was on the ground and when it melted they were left lying on the ground completely fyenzed
~t Adams of Co 0 picked up a German 105 SP gan which was captured by Co C personnel and trned it over to the 47th to use up some German ammunition There were other thiAgsbeside equipment to be found in the area The streams had some excellent fish particalarly trout and there were manydeer and boar in the woods The deer came in two sizes a tiny animal smaller than antelope and a larger species of about the size of muledeer All of these are excellent addit- ions to the table according to the natives and several officers and men of the unit
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(- ~ February 45amp Co A- moved at ~3~ to Iaudesfeld (P-987897) ~ter ~ ~ne day the D1V boundaries and Regtl boundaries were changed and at l73centA this Co moved fran IAudesfeld to Ko~cheid (L-(29898)
Co s placed one platoon in 00 of the 2nd h 346th Ill1 and coved t -~J ~la toon to Roth (L-038908) Remainder of the Co stayed ilL Auw
Co ICmiddot moved one platoon to Loscheim (L-03l966) in support of the 1st BIl 347th Inf and another platoon into Eerterath (L-025948) in supportof te 3rd In 347th Inf
n IIq roved fral Grufflange at l23centA to Atzerath (P-92l881)
5 February 45 Co AI remained in DS of 345th Inti Co aB in DS of 3lt6ti Inf and Co middotCmiddot iD DS of 347th Inf an (less Cos AI aB aDd I C) was held in Divis ion Reserve
There was no activity on the part of the 345th lnf aDd Co aA reshymained in Kobscheid throughout the day
Co Ina moved during the day to Weckerath (L-02Q92l) Oae platOOll was placed in IS of 1s t Bn 3lt6th lnf and moved to KrewiDkel (L-038933) Otherwise there was no activity on the part of this CQnpany
Co bull CN remained in place throughout the period Iiq Co IIoved to tzera th (F-92l881 )duriDg the day Service and
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6 February 45 All Cos remained in IS of the respective Regts of the Division
1st platoon Co IAmiddot moved out at cent6~A to assembly area at L-043894 They attacl~ed fran this point toward OR at L-064894 Attack advanced well against oediun resistance to woods in vicinity of L-055894 here resiataace increased and attack was hal ted Tanks were unable to proceed farther due to bad terrain and very soft footing
At about 12centcent another platooJl moved out to support an attack up the road fran about L-051836 to OR at L-064894 This attack Pl0ampreB8ed as far as L-059890 where road blocks stopped any further progreas ot tanka
Platoon of Co lB supported an attack fran Krew1nkel to RJ at L-051940 lliis objective was taken ithout meetilig any great resistance and since there was an anti-tank ditch in NE side of road the taUs could operate no further Tanks returDed to Krewinkel by llt6~
Platoon of Co IB- supported another attack fram Roth which proshygressed as far as RJ at L-069905 Resistance consisted mostly of tIDall arms and artillery One taDk bogged down at a bout L-059903 and bad to be abaJldshyoned Tank can be recovered when the area is out of small am range
Co IC moved during the day fran Manderfeld to lI~erlsche1d (L-013953) Ot~rwise ~here was no activity in this sector
Service Co (less En Maintenance) moved duriug the day to Sets (1-902872) Btl 1aintenance and Co D r8Ilained ill place duriug this period
7 February 45 Cos IJ- middotB- and ICI remainedi 1D DS ot 345 346bull and 3lj7tl Inf
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fOZllUd elan_a _ret tor all practical pUrpoea iallMsible to a~ but track-laying fthicles C1JIe pla~ of Co IAI carried tiolLs and otller supplies to front line troops Mar L-Q59890 This platoon then supported attack once agaia on CR 064894 Durbag tbe afterDOOll supplies ware loadshyed OIl another platOGa of Co IAI aDd aarried forward 1Jlis platocm tbelL johed in the attack aDd by 11bullbull tbe CR aDd high grolJJld Dearby bad beelL secured
Cos -Btl aDd -0- ra1Ded 1D place duriJag the day and ai4ecl 1a proshyviding anti-mecbanized defeMe of tbe areas of the 346th and 341th IDt
8 FebruarY 4S Cos IAI IBI and ICI r8Dlliaed ia rJl of respectift Infantry Reg~ents
Co 1]31 moved during the day to Roth (L-038908) Co IDI moved to Sch1ierbach (P-899861) Service Co (less Battalion Maintenance) moved to Setz (P-915876) In lfa intenance moved to P-992885 BD Hq moved the BIl OF to Eimerscheid (P-967925) nro platoons of CO IAI continued to support the attack of tbe 345th
Inf One platoon of the CQDpany supported attack toward Olzhem (1-089868) and Neuendolf (1-090816) along the road frQD RJ L-013845 The other plashytoon spllt into sections wi th one section supporting attack frem RJ ~073845 The other platoon split 1Dto sectiODS fran RJ 1-066879 These attacks proshygressed well and by darlaless tbe town of 01zhelm bad been cleared of the enEmY DUring the attack taBks fran Co I AI fired at aDd hit a GemaJl SP aloag road at about L-098861shy
Resmental boundaries were cbanged during the day aad Co 181 JDOved one platoon to perform outpost duty at OR L-064894
In this chaDge of Begimental boundaries more area w ai tie 347th Inpound so Co ICI moved 0Jl8 platoon fram Berte18th (L-025948) to Ereshywinkel (L-038933)
Three halt-tracks trcm Hq Co were loaned to tbe Medical Detachshyment of the 345th Int tOl this operation The roads were 1D such a abaps that evacuation could only be handled by track-laying vehicles in the secshytor of the 345th Tbese vehicles were kept busy during the _eEire day and according to reports they did a very good piece of work
9 FebruarY 45 Cos rema~d in ns of respective RegimeJlts Co ICI moved fran Merlsche1d (L-Ol3953) to Manderfeld (L-OO7934)
The on1y activity duriDg the day was on attack on the town of NeUDdort This a ttack was unsupported by tanks a stream at L-090876 beiDS ia~sable until a bridge could be bull t After the town ot Neuendort was takeJl the Division went into a detensive position await~ further orders tram Corpa Co IAI kept two platooDS in Olzhelm until the bridge was cQllpleted at which t1me one platoon was moved into Neuendorf
Co 113 kept ODe platoon at OR L-064894 and another platoon at RJ L-069905 TOO remaining platOGa of this Co remained in resene at Roth
Co middotCI remained in position during the day
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l~ February 451 Cos IAI lEI and ICI remained in place during the da~ Co 11 preJ8red to relieve elements of Co IAI as the Division and nc~bel-cl oolndaries were to be chaned on order Co IAI will co into Div escyc y-_e1 ttis c-eer ~oe l1tC effect lessage was received that ordc -rotLr co irtc effect saretjJre toniGht There was no tank activity at al Cumiddoti-~ the day_
J2 e1ruar 451 Co 1 moved into Div Reserve during the day and coce-- E)C the Co at Kolscheid They were relieved in part by el_nta 0 te 1 L1f Diy and cy Co 1S The Co remained in Kobscheid throughout the da
CO I-I sent one section of tanks to l~euendorf to relieve elenents of CO M at tlet loint nanainder of Co middotr- r~ained in place
Cos no bear r~rforrins tlaintenance on vehicles wherever possible
13 Fe bruary 451 All Cos reme inOO in place during this period iere as -c ectivity of any ~ye Cos lEI and middotCI remained in 00 of -16 8ru 3771 Inf les~ecively Cos -Bmiddot and ICmiddot continued to keep tanks i t ~Omiddot~ line troolB to act as COlJltereacl force Co IAI ranained in resevc A21 Cos are pcrforrlinC tlainenance on tanks whenever possible
Jj ccruary 4S he only activity was the movement of Co eAshyino ~elc3ech (I-947921) fro which posi ion they will be able to mow aain3t C1~ enErlY cotmterattack Cos -31 and C remained in DB of 346th a1c 3~~7t L1 respectively ~se two 60s began a rotation plan among letoor so tilat all the Ien could get two days relief out of each six days
1 elruery 45 l erc l8S no ecti-ity at all dlring tlis period Css cc~ 17 Reuropoundirents raking plars to rleet any enemy counterattack in t is s EC t- bull
16 ctruermiddot-ll) No QctiYity at 211 curing this period All Cos re~ainc~ i~ lece Division is now actine in e purely defensive role and te-e is 10 tam roverent a t ell Cos are rerfcaminG Ila1~tenance and getshytrt E)~=rct in s~8pe feT any iurther opera tions
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remained ~ place and performed ma~ntenance en a~l vehlcles and eqUlpshymente
18 February 45 There was no tank ac tivi ty dUT ing the period Due to the conditions of the roads a detail of 70 men from Hq and ID Cos aided the Engineers in road repair Plans made to rove Co DI to Herresbach
19 February 45 No activity durinG the period Arrangements were nade to mov~ Co AI into position to relieve Co BI on 20 February as the 31~5th relieved 346th Infantry
20 February 45 Corps once agaL1 ordered that no tanks would be moved on roads therefore plans for Co IAI to relieve Co B had to be cancelled Co IB was placed in DB of 345th Inf and Co IAI continshyued to be held in reserve
21 February 451 There was no change in disposition of tanks during the dey All Cos continued to perform maintenance
22 February 45 There was no activity or movanent of tanks durshying too period Roads are improving so that tanks and other heavy vehicles may be moved very shortly
23 February 45 No changes at all during this period Cos conshytinued to perform maintenance but now have all vehicles in excellent shape for any coming operations
24 February 45 No activityor movement during the period Plans were received for a local attack on night of 26 February 15 O
preparing to support Infantry Regiments in this attack Co A 1B nsbullof 346th Inf Co BI in 00 of 345th Inf and Co C in DB of 347thInf
25 lebruari 4S The o~ movement durine this period was the mOVEment of the reserve platoon of Co 10 fran Manderfeld (L-007934) to vicinity of low ground behind Roth (L-250905 ) bull Remo inder of Co IC along with Cos A end IBI remained in place Plans were completed for support in the attack scheduled for 2622cent~ February 45
26 FebrUAry 145 Co IA remained in DB of 346th Inf Co B in lS of 345th Inf and Co C in DB of 347th Inf
Co A moved at lcent~ fran Herresbach (P-94792l) to Roth (L-038908)bull Co D moved at 1691~ fran Schlerbach (P-899876) to Herresshy
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advalceu t() 2025centcentA Co -A- used one platoon in 3upport of 346th Inf LL 2ooon ~ eVEG north ulclZ )ooc1 rCT1 cn L-063SS3 Tbis platoon T1OVshy
(1 lt x( -c L rut -07~15 A rood bloc- 1 t this point stopred any ~c2tC -c-(rc7 ~ ton~3 -JUe to ~C[1vy ti)oer rcrrtl on 1gtoth sides of rCjc t ~ coon 8S Ulpound blf to [j ve riucll UPOIt to Infantry Aiter clt -~~_~~ ~ 2-con r(tu2~~ed to vicbity of Ci -063983 and Jl tiUee plashytoons 0 ir Cc re~c ined in tLi3 vicinity ovcrniiht
Sc n~n 210 (1e(1 cne latcon in nn 2t(tI)t to cive support to =~ ~~-1 ~ (cr tiTiJ~C1 c oe188 t7oods soft [rounds c~~d fe trails Dade it i-~xiL2C fc t~is )etoon to ~ive proIJCr 3Up)ort Platoonmoved r rt ctt 0 cuencolf (L-V0877 ~ but vras sto~Jl)ed shortly by mines Plashytro ~e -U1-lCf~ tc ~euen( crf ampfteT dar
Co lie- -CVfc1 nll of its cOloot elements durinc the day Second ~ - too oer ~l to tLc vj C ini ty of CR L-06389 The other two platoons [33eL~(= ~ c vic~Iity of 1-020905
gzJeurUclr lJ5 Cos AI B ond C ranoined respectively in ill o~ ~c~ ~]~~~L nnc ~~7t lnf [~egts
~ ct cne ~l[oon in ~)osi tion [long edte of vroods nt Flpproxshyi~_ate~r 07~SlC Fro- this ros i tion they were able to su)port by fire 81 In C03S iYl~ c~middot tE clf~n ~rour1~ rnd into wooes on east s ide of road Co t~r 7~1J 11it () c irect fire fror] [ hiGh velocity weapon loca ted in i tic n~~Lohood of leuemstein (L-08390S) Ibnk was not damaged This ~-ln toon C tc- or~-ed UIl the road and fired several rounds into Omont ( - r~ c~- f t +- f L 00020L-uOI)) Jlor~ ~OSl 10)18 1n V1c1nl 0 - 0 bull
~~J- 0_ Co 1 aft8r a tterrlptinc ull dO)T to find routes to get into 100-0 middotLereby t~ey coul(~ sup-ort Inf late in the afternoon moved 1Ct U- 2oli fror euerdorf (L-090878) to a bout L-086894 where two tanks -Iers recrcQ irmDbil r by AT nines
Cc I C rfrlD ined Ii th 347th Inf durinc the day awe i ting Divis ion to at~1C
~e-oirQcr of In remained ir- Div Reserve Plans are being fonnu~-ated c ~_( ~cerlt ti1iC to erploy Co D anr possibly the assault gun cr ortn ~lctoons in [ special task force to exploit any breakthrough
28 iebruarv 451 Cos A lBmiddot 3nd C ranained in DS of 346th 45 ~~~11 7 t Inf res fec t i vely
Co A sUEorted operations of the 346th Inf Vlith one platoon while tc other two platoons waited in reauiness should a place be found wiere t~c cou~ orerate One platoon fired HE end WP at pillboxes at J bou t 1-][02 rcrn pos i Hons 8t a bout L-0789l8 They then crossed road and follo7eu trflil in woods to about 0899~2 They remeined in the vie shyinity until dark at which tine they returned to an assembly area for rc fue1 iI Cl -U 1poundurly bull
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bullCo 13 t~sed onc platoon to 6uPllort an attack on the town of j7euenstein (L-083905) After the town was taken one sectlon- of tanks noved alone 1001 to L-090905 while the other section returned the 83Sshy
aul t arae a t 037895 All tanks of this Co ere kept in cons tant alert thrcu~hout tix- day by 8 thlOEl t of German tanks in the vicinity of Reuth (L-11139l) end Neureuth (L-115904)
One section of Co 0middot supported movetlent of 3rd Bn 347th Inf to hi-h ~-rot11d ovcllooking Omont (L-OG0928) at a bout L-082922 These t=nks supported Lrlf so bullbullell wi th fire across opening between the two woods t1 t net a casualty was suffered by the two Inf Cos which moved into this posi tion 3ae pill boxes were taken under iire by both the tcnk ont TJ occarpany1nc the Inf
ncr~o ind er of Bn reru ined in ros it ion throughout the dar 0
2 )L1lJJY The I)Elrioc 1 February -1-5 to 28 February 45 was one of ca--~ari tive ~ii ie t for this Bl twl ion Only during the firs t few days ot tle MOll tl oG tLc last thtee days was there any graa t act1vity The 87th IriUlt Dysion t to which thitgt Dattalion ualJ atachedmiddotduring the greater ~art oi tc ronth t wa iven only a few local objectives and after these were talcn ent into a defen3ive =osition fer a period of over two weeks 1gt c~re9t iGt cf tic inactivi ty we primarily Jue tc the road net which as in sue 1001 shore tha t travel aru hata iIl[ of suppl ies was held to a ninimirl
i)uincbull this lJe)ioc t all Cos were able to perform llaintenanee andbullbull well trlin new lClmiddot~nl1cl Ihe 0riOO waeJspen1 ull tanks of the Battalion be-inc in ~ooC 1Ulnin__ con(~ it ion on the 26t- as we jumlJec1 off on a new a t shytncl~ bull
Corbnt looses e]o heltmiddot to ~ mini0UIn durinC the period with no tl~ lJc~~ lCDt Ciue to enet~y action
--ere ~B Cur
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lo~3es fer the eriod 1 February 45 to 28 February
(1 Vehicles eCiium funks - None Licht Tanks - None
( lmiddotcr3c~11c1 Killed -[ctl1dedshy
0 Cfficers 1 Officer
- 1 EM - 2 a
1 Cfficer - 3 D
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Lt Cel 75th Tank Bn CQ1irun~l inc
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8erT1ce Co at (p-99QB8I) _ Co A used oae platoea to support the 346th Iat h-aa at__
OR 088922 lbe tulaI toUDd the terraill almoat Dlpeasible to sa re able to aiTe the ht Tery little aupport Trails tJIrGIaP _v are Sa a bosD cOlditl_ alld tree are ao thick tbat- bullbull tbNQCh tibe woda The lgtther two plat et 00 A IW__ 1ait7 of L-fT0906
lat aateo 01 00 auppor~ei tile 3Il5tk iIl (L-083905) flo tuJaI were _pozvl1middot t~ Platoea r_l Sa thla looatloa uatn tw 01 middot
OM ati_ ot 2M Pla ~iMd ia NO~udrot (~~) _c- ~ -r aectl ~iMd at 1-06S88l 314 Platooa ra1Md sa SPi 1-063893 r- ~ Pl~ of Ce 0 tecl3N Bl3117thIatbull
jft pWbuN Sa ioialt 01 l lt ra Jdara W lat~ weDel toptIIiR uc1 ~1a ~ 1 pSUlIIDI _n _ ca 0 __~ sa ri~ fit OR Jpoa6 bull~~~
amp 1 all U~ 0- -I bullbull ~ ~tr -_ - sa~-~
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1 1
1 lpril 1945
Subject Actioll AgaiDat EIl- Reports lfter (l1ter lction Reports)
~ The Adjutant Geaeral Us ~ WashillgtOllt 25 DC (TbrougA Chauels) I I ~i
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~1 III cClllpl1ance with letter Headquartera Thift Uat St_ Jra7 fiia and subject uaboTe dted 21 J~ 1944 the follow1q port 18 au1mitted I
1r11i t the start of a _w mOllta the ttali_ eJlUshya Ung wi th Co ~ DIS of 346th Int Co J311 in DIS of 345th Iat U4 0shyC in DIs of 347th Int Rsa1Dder of Ba in Div181u Bebullbullne shy
eP were looa_d as 10110 Bllil at EDaeraol1e1d (P-968924) Hq ~ at tzerath (92OB8L)I Co a t RotA (1-038908) 00 a tRoth (1-038908) bull
0 Co at Mal1derfeld (L-009933) P Co at Harresbach (P-948921)
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2 yeneTch 45 aoat1JaI co l apeat the eatire day lookUa tor rou tea to wbere t
could support attack en HUl (1-091936) 137 tile eac1 fit tlle a route bad been touad but tam could 80t be moTed uatll react blooD were remoyed aDd ooeda cleared ot miabullbullbull
ll1e oAl actiylty 1a a bullbull w a sl14Pat llift1llamp ot taJlka to mot any COUDterattaok and ala to be prepared to support a ~ttaak of 345shyrat ~t Platooa ot 00 JDOTed east ot Neueute1Ja to vlc1Jalt- ot Lshy090905 2nd Flatooa mon4 to vic1l1lty 1-086898 OIle sootloa ot 3ri Platshy00 moved to Neueadort aad the other sec tloJl to L-065881
2nd Platoon of 00 0 supported 2nd l2l 347th Iut h cleariJaamp all pillbores 80 far north aa road runD1q west out ot ODiloat 3rd Platooa of 00 0 supported 3rd Ba 347th Inf ill cleariJli a few pUlboDs 1m ot Ormont Al tcget-r 27 pillboxes were taken by the taDlc-TD-intutry tea 1J1 these areas
The area ill wbich the 346th hf is workhg 18 so iDacoess ible that one platoon of l~ht taDks fraR 00 ])II was set to than at about 19_~ to be used tor supply and eYacuation of lIOWlded
Rellainct of Dl rema heel 1rl plaoe
3 Marsh 1945 eos A B and 01 remailled 1amp DIs ot MIle Regiments as oa previowa clay
l2l lil OP mond to AUW (L-008900) Hq 00 OF JDond to Eimerscheid (F-968924) ~1Xd platoon of Co IAI got into positioa early b the atternOft
and 8upported attack ot 3rd Ea 346th Int on Hill (1-092936) After almost two days of attemptiJag to get tanks into posit10 for this attack the hUl was taken agaillst very light reSistance ~Dd Platoon of 00 IAI supported as well as it could an attack by the 2nd Ba 346th W ill takiDamp high ground in vicinity of L-10l937 1st Platoon moved to vicinity of 1-092922
1st Platoon of Co IBI supported an attack of let BD 345th Inf to RJ L-107910 2nd PlatooJl supported 2nd amp1 345th Inf in cuttillg road l188r 1-110900 3rd PlatOQn remained 1Dplace
2nd and 3rd Platoons of 00 0 supported 2nd Bn and 3rd Bn bull 347th Inf in taking another 10 p111OO8S north of Qrmont TaJLks speat most of the day t~tiQg terrain rather than the enemy
One platoonlot 00 -D _s used throughout the day by 346tL Inf tor supplyinC frout line Cos and evacuating wounded
11 March 45 Oos remaiJled ill Dis of same Regmanta bull 1st Platoon 00 A bull supported 1st PA 346th Inf in an attack in
vicinity of L-101951 After the woods in this area were cleared out the platoon further supported the sane Dl 1Dto Kronenburgerhutte (L-105963) and Kronenburg (L-105970) bull Resistance was very light in this sector 2nd pla tooa supported 2nd Bn 1JE along road to Stadtkyll to about L-131933 where road blocks and mines stopped the tanks
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L~3rclo_Ai Ccntimec jlc lletc0Il Co IIA- rounter3 Inf Cl tteir tltls enCi loven east
cO- V~ ~C -095SI~2 0 resistoce as met until tby were within Cmiddot~Cit ~middot~~C ~c6~ ci ~e~sc~e~-lxlcl (L-121950 JYjs re~ist3~ce middota5 quiclcl cl_ ~~TLmiddot~middot~cl - l~i ~~ t2~_L ~H t e tcrrr rG5 taeI e~sil~r
1c ~gttoc 0 0 I suyperted an attac_ by 1st Btl 3~5th Inf ilt 3clm~felc (L-l3l908) against licht resistance Remainder of Co -Bshyre~Rined i~ place
es is tance in front of tLe 347tL I1f ceased completely and all lere illi-lt lill cOxeuro 5n Djlf 8e2 Here telc1 b tr 3h7t Inf supported by Co 0-3 c st11scU2 (L-(3959) 8Ycd Screid (L-067965) were also t2~8 ~ cc c( c1 tgte r1EY tLe 1st Platcon was in ~211achlac 2nd 11ashytOO1 ~ ccc C~C te 3gtgtc l2e toen tau returned to Cmont
Ce ~let()Cn of Cc 1_ VidS stiJl beinC used by ~6tl Inf to 3uly t10C~lS ~~_~~~ 0vrCl- tc rolnded
Cc c Ci bullovec rw 3nderfeld (L-G08934) to Kobscheid (Lshy(2~~7) C~-~cec~ iT at 190~
Le onl activity L te sector of Co -A was the movement of ce sec cc_ ci ~Cl i 1 etcor intc 3ted tkyll (L-l lj2953) la t~ in the evening afJLlst 0 cosit5on Heainder of Co saed in rlace throughout the
2 CC crea c~middot tl ~13tc Iaf the 2nd PlAtoon of Co -B- supported -e 2- ~n 3~cinst lied recista1ce to L-125895 At tLis point the In Vlent i~~to cods Len tltdo could offer no sllpport aac tle tanks remained in l8cc ff1oiniier of Co lU(l not rove throuchout the day
~ic on1 ~~cveent of Co CII wa tlat of tteir CP in the even-l 1 L bull
i t the d iss8prgtearsnce of practicall~middot all resistance by the enshyen on tc icnt of t_e 87th Div flask Force Muir was formed in the evenshy~- to emiddot~loi t tLe arocet breakthroueh and 18S iven the ob2ectives of ta1in Li2oc~0orf (L-194913) and seizic~g and loldin[ any bridge which was iabct (C1 tc I~ll Hiver at or near that oint Tas Force was fonned ai t t e oLoinC elerel ts Co tiD assaul t Uls and rortars of this unit 00 Co of In tree iDS one I)latocn of El1fineers Pioneer Flashytoon of Ds of a~ ertillery observer Tesk Force f01~led at Neuendorf (Lshyo~OS77) [1( icc orders to love out at cent6cent7centcentA
l(~fl5nder of =n stayed in place
c lfcl fL5s Cos -A P fl1d G renained in DiS of the same leiTClCS DS pleviousl Co D t~e aSSBul t CUllS aad the mortar platoon rcruLccl D~-[~cjed to Thsk ~iorce ITuir
11 coorciina teB are in L-sQuare Cn ]_- CF Ttovecl to 3tadtkyllCth2953) Co B CI roved to Steffilln (lG8E83)middot
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G March 45 amp Continued bull Co middotCmiddot CP Moved to Reuth (110892) Co D CF moved to Lissendorf (194913) Hq cc CP moved to Roth (039907) Insofar as the tan~s were concerned contac t with the enemy was
cOlpletely lost throuehout the day It was principally a day of mov__t Co AI moved tbeir 3rd Platoou in addition to tbe CP iato Stadtmiddot
kyll 1st and 3rd Platoons moved to Schuller (174936) No ooutacrl wi til tle encny
Co P moved 1st Platoon to Gonnersdorf (189925) with the 2J1daa4 3rd Platoons ovine to Steffeln No contact
Co e moved their entire Co into Reuth and aloag with 347th IJat were held ill reserve
Tesl Force luir wi th Co middotDmiddot assaul t guns and mortar platoons of this un Lovecl fr~ I-Jeuendorf at P7fJfJA Moved forward against no oppositioll Reached Lissendorf (194913) wi thou t meeting the cnany Only troubl e met wa3 a rOQublock at Steffeln It wes not defended No bridge was found at this roint Jbsk Force rema ined here the remainder of the day awai t1ng furtl---er o-cCS
7 I~8rcl 45 Cos A n ancl e remained in DiS of the same ReiJ1entD Co D asseul t gun and mortar T1atoon3 ranain attached to middotras Focc Dlir
All coordinates are in L-SQyare Co I C CP novecl to Krirlrn (186937) Co Ail remained in position durine the day No bridges of a class
e b1 to 1010 8 tank were as yet buil t in the area of the 346th lni Co ~ l1ovec tLe 3rd Platoon to support the 3rd En of the 345th
Il~f u H reinforced lesk Force ulr iI an attacllt on Murbach (250959) aDd to te U~)l cround and voods to the east 1st and 2nd Platoons also orossshyed -i Yel 3 ( oved as fer as yiesbaun (242911) but encountered no res1a1tanoe
Co liD iii th t~e assRul t L~ and )ortar platoons saw the most acticm dtDi~ J~c 01gt lnf Y2otLtlted on the tanks and they rloved out of L1ssendort i1trucir_L to fore t~e rivel k they neared the river several (Jf the dou=l-w IICC lot off the tanks necesitatLrgtg a clcnge in plans The Inf 7euront tu=tlCl up river crossed and drove the enemy back The tanks IDs assanJt Cuns and ]ortilrs then crossed the rivel and took Bireel (207920) acainst ve~- liGht resistance The tas force the) moved up the road NE fOl ~middot~cl Cnc cot as fal a3 Viesl-e1~ (242941) aeainst liCht resistance Cnce i middotcsb[m hOiever the Ths Fcrce tuir 1a3 fired upon by an Sp elfl V18G olco let by c0nsj rlereble snl1 arms and artilLery fire A defense 1cS-ft ell 5 tbin the toffi an(~ flJrther orders awaited At 143centA after cein lcLlioced by a E1 of Inf an a platoon of Co BI the attack COllshyti)ued CC-C~ Lir1ach (250959) esistance was considerably lessened by t~i3 ti~c c(~ _ircQcr-~ 1la[1 C8I1turec eainst mediun resistance Two light
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7 March 45 Continued tanks were destroyed at about 248957 wben they struck mines Task Force continued on toward Dollendorf (267974) but were forced to stop when met by heavier res1staDce (lanka moved back to Wiesb$ta where they stayedovernight bull
It is intampr~st1Dg to aote tba t as this k Force waS adY8Jlciq toward Wiesballll bull they called for artUlery fire that so tar as could be detemined ollly two guas of Div Artillery we in positio to fire bey were finally supported by a oanDe C whiol1 wbell it reoeiftd their call for help moved off the road and was firiJlg t~ 8Il ~ted tift Jrinutes
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inDSof 3Jl6th 345th~ and 347th Int respeothely Task middotForee Muir wa_ 1111101ved and Co 1)11 as-shyaul t glm and mortar platoou were retuned to Bn ontrol duriq the day and placed in Div aeHrve
8 biecb45 I COS A I1 t and C rElna
All coordinate are in L-Square Co B C~P moved to Birse1 (205920)
boc~middot CP moVed to Hipadorf (23299Q) Co n CP moved to Wiesballl (2Iil940)
t~e
Hq cro c P mOYed to Liaselldorf (198913) Bar Co CP moved to LisaeDdort (198913) All three platooJlS of Co A oreased Him am moved iDshy
to Position to support the 3r4 lamp of the 346th at PlatOOJl moved to Each (200966) 2Dd Piat60a to reUIIQrt (200950) 3rd P-itooJltomiddotGlaadt
- (168456) Nooontaot _cte with that _- 1st aDd 2R4~r of Co Bauppoiotecl attack _ DeU
(268975)Tbe plat bulloft4tra)(1rbll~hrith lat ittooa -~gtt v nailt flank of tt roectiUd tile 2Jld natocaoa left ~otmiddote(~gtmiddott== talaItrJtIle~ w1tk YY 1 middot~~~Lltcq~r~i~~middot~~
bull ~ --r bull t of ~middotmiddot1 ~
3Id Platonof 00 0middot auppoite4 bullbull bull J~~~~ bull ~gt~middottmiddot aa1IIdorf(~OOO) TOa takeJl wlthao t1cmoje_~ supported u~ck _ to to of YellelilOt hat JPlua l1IMe ~~ tiul _T~je~l_ aa4 a 008 -aia-17 beaJt
1atmiddot_ middot~_ tvt1lk 1 ~~ 41M-X00-bull
ut~J1~ middotiUdtai ~I__I01l
t~~to~~ ~tfalaklmiddotMotWIImiddotl~II oa 1 ~h 11$ ~~~ shy
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10 MaroA 1945 I With tbe 87th Int Dimiddot in reserTe there was little activity during tbe dey Jl1 Cos remained in place and perfonned maintenance OD vehicles
At 1305 notification waa received of e possible detactlneat traa bullthe 87th Inf Div and a mo~ to a new middotarea All Cos were iafonned am
each Co was oOJ1cenrated around their on CP At the C108 of the period the ~ was awattinlaquo furtbltrorderl
frOll VIII Corps as to time route and desthatio
11 roh 1945 lbere __ wry 11tt1e aothty 1a the lIldlll- ing the day The Oos coat1Jlued to perfonn mainte oa hil tt 1445 the at was notified that we ~re to remaa with tbe87tl IaI DiT and all Cos were de-a1e~ted
12 Maroh 19452 Co DI attached to 346th Llf at 175M No other charl(e All Cos remained in plaoe Co AI and CO In- alerted for move to Rhine River to relieve elEments of 4~Arc)yJand 11th Armored Div No time nor route was given at this time
13 March 1945 Cos I~ and DI racein in DiS of 346thInf Co B in DiS of 315th Inf end Co C in DIs of 347th In
Al~ coordinates remain in L-square Co AI CP moved to RubeDach (846962) Co 1)1 CP moved to Lonnig (766902) Cos A and ID movfiMi out during the morning along with the 346th
rCS More wss made toward the Rhine River where 346th CT is to reliave elements of 4th Annd Div and 11th AImd Div Co lA- lIOlYed1nto Rube_lith while Co D went on to Lonnig Co D sent one platoon on to DreckeDBoh (775878) while the other two platoons Outposted the roads ai-oURd Lcmili8 ~
Rema inder of In wi th the exception of Service Co prepared to moft bull up to the RHne River tC[lorrow
11 larch 1945 All Cos remain in DiS cf SpoundllJe Regiments All coordin~tes are in L-sfJuare Ir E~ and iq Co moved to Eassenheim (805955) Co IB moved into field in vicinity A20976 Co CI moved into OchtendUJIC (758942) lat PlatooR Co A moved to BudellheDi (868979)middot 2nd Platoon Co eA moved to Wolken (810931) ~Binder of Co
stayed jn Ilosi tion during the day Co IB moved during the day with the 345th C T ana entire Co
bivouacked in orcherd in vicinity of 820976 Co In- remained in positior thrOUGhout the dey
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c CI Cl~_~ ~l~middot~n tgte (2jmiddot middot~it +~ c ~ cvi~- ~~1~C OCt8nshy ~middot~C jt ~ ~ -O(lL eL Ltc middotrc~Y -- Y~cgtit~r c 77S) 2nd
-1_middot (middot-C ~~- ~~(_ middotcC(~ ~ v~middot~~r-i_t ()~- 7middot5~1 7 r_~ ~-_-(Ol middotcv(~d into O( ( - ~ -~-~ (~ 7iFz~r~ bull
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ev cc gt C eve toQlc )~eiof (761923) I cIoeJts c-f Cc All II~U C ec liDmiddot enained in position
c_-Jc~_c rr_ _u~-o=o1t C--~ I __ f [~s~ul t cros q inclt --
rf ~c(1or c P gt Co 2 r middott u- i tic ic~nity of 785875 dl-ir~fpound t r~ middotmiddotgt~)teI-~oc~ ro ti i citiCll t~c~- tCC [~bl~ to t]rcv crrefsinc ~~cto ~middot~c fCY ~JjtOl1S on t Ccsite she 0 th Jose11e
J(middot~r Cr ovec~ _trtil pt 05~O at LLsencorf and clcsin~ inshyto ~ -_r () ~ ~ J t 120() bull
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Co Du cvc-tcl to ~l CmltreJ t 162~OOj 3rd Platoon of Co itCmiddot ~ (ltc(( to ]5t Irf eLfc~ivc c tI tinc tcy crossedmiddot the ~oselle
Co CII Ci roved irO Cdte1(iu1~ to Kobern (803903) Go 1 rerG i-cd in ~-Jlace perf0rlinC raintenence on vehicles and
J8C)~l (v -t L b ~eod iness to sUJrrt nny Oller tion of 346th Inf l t lt 1(1 112 tCO1S of Go T erEdned in Iulheim during the
lt~ v-c srcUe cf ]1C FL tOO1 roved to Mettelnich (868962) while the otlBr 3eC-Cl eved t( 1 igt ~cund 3 t 868957 This platoon fired harrassshyln~ ~Joc1 t t2r[~ts of oortunity iTt KorlErlz 2nd surrourdbg area
1st Ilatoon d 00 0 firelt2 frorr hih rrounc at 835913 This le r~C1 ~~1CC fl he~i_ 1m 0f 3h7t Inf VI ich had crossed rivel Fire ~l[gt3 ~-( 0 t0vm of lay (Cl(-0915) anD in t is town one 75lIDJ reck howitzer 85 c0C0 llis was at first rerclted by J) PW to be a SP tgtut was lats L_~~ t~middot tds WB not true Srd Flatoon of Co middotCmiddot waS ferried ovel ocolJ_o IUver at Koreln and was irnr1ediately attached to 1st Btl 345th Ir-f ~~ccc t[K3 joiner Inf llt Ley late in the afternoon 45 PIs were talt~er o~ is Jntoon durin the evening anti were turned over to the 345th Ini c 1cction of 1st llatoon was ferrieu over the river late in the cve1ir ~cinca e1ee~Jts of 347t Inf at Mar1aloth (84$76)
Cc D reverted to In Control at 162)+00 along with the mortar p1a~~oo~l oltar letoon fired sevEJ31 rOlmds early in the morning 1m 31_- J~ of vel cross ine at Kobern bullbull
bull
-17 Larch IL5 Only cbance b at tlchrrent was til8 t of the 3rd Lu too 0 Co middotCmiddot which revelt()U to control of 31~7tj Inf at crgtproylrlate1y lOO wc_ cievec1 1 Co -
JJ C001(2 i~lO tes frein L-_tllEre Co C CF ovej fro rober to 3lclefch (865686) Cn i- rer1El~ned il1 pIece tbrowi)vt th3 1ay ~cl JI)C 0 Co II U1I)01ted the 1st 3n 3l-5th Inr by fire
fQ1 toi lLs~tiO~ oj previous day is platoon fired untU about 1200 Ett c cir~c tmiddot i1f [l1 I[se6 to suc~ 3 roint that these tanks could no le_ _ -C~l )1c ~1lidce [1- l~ober-n las cmplcted about 1730 and all v- Cl ~ ~asjeu (vcr tis rri1~o allL1 joined their oespective Bns
~~l( ll-~oc)1 of Co middotC SF or tel 1st Dn 31~5t Inf durine tre day tt~cl ~~r~[ C~f at Fl)Out OSCOA frCl1 icnit of lay Attec cenerally il1oc~ JgtC 2 VOl roec jjt_ 08 seciicl or tens LlOYii dcwn the ro-d and _ - t scc-ic --vi1 011 tt ~iCh -lolmd so~~t all east of tle road Cc ~L _ _ t ~tc uc 0500 ~ n vicini ty 07929 fY AT tUn firhe fr~ ashyo-~ -oJ lltoll te attack 181 celred as fer as outskirts of
(0 cctio~ cf let -~atoon Co Cmiddot sUT~orted 1st n 3~at Inr c ~- J c o~ c~(lech tc nr~er~ (917370) Tl70 of these ta~ks were
J- -i~ eLi izec ly -5-_8 ~co~ a CP3 [loc t a 1--out C0871 ra (lUeurol c Co C c~()gtser livc (i~tel coorletion of bridge
coo_( L~~(C in vic ini ty (~ n1dcsch ~ie~~lii- ele~ 81t3 l~f tl-e lh st3~ec1 in r1ace throuchout th( daybull
22 cCl~~~i-~-ltco 1( in I-s(~tlc~re
~( C- --CV k (jdr1 i tj 1olc~~T (803907) - - - (Tgt cr81 +0 middotmiddotlmiddoti-r ((0-)~ _ oJC 1 ~_ bull ______ J -~ -- _ bull
Cc -A ever _+5 C0 -+c cirtj t=- Kobcn dll1n the cl3yand is -l rVC amp~-itjr cc- itt-en~ C~ t1( 16tl Inf
-- ~1~~ C~f( utt~cl c 31~~)t n in ~o1lerz durinc the day F r -~j 1t L~C S()1clCC iE-Ot c[)~eS2 t3~~ ~ere not used tc lt- --~C ~ ~t rLjc rain eycc~)tion to t-is 88 nt crt Konstantin C-~~9~ c ut up 13 c1tej1ErS f~ f ctt~~r-- t r c-~ 2d 1l8too Co g 70C~ -gt ositjOl1 lUi~ - crt yjc 72 10t rotected 1 ~T
-- C lm~1lr tc no --ucL d--2~e ccn~r_3t ti_ massire ~tore walls ~Cldnlt1eT ~~ lt ~2~--c Cc C cvltc (C~1 to 1en~ 2( joired
~ (it 8~led te1 tlroJ~ lOlt tc d3 to surort rf if ~c ~c]middot ricve10~e( ru ldCCl CC C ~llJ~_~)ortec1 3r(~ ~n 347t~
c_ _lcy laquo(2~-G~~) j~7 Cl~ cscil~ Lis ~oint at~oin~t very JC t c In ~ ( rr~ 1()P~ ai ~1e~1 in ~re~- 1LiJc tLe 11f cortiued to
-~ __ ~ n-- PoltJition to fire across
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1 S c r c 11 l~ 5 ki ~ a L t ~ c 11r~e i1ts - C~ ~ r~ t ~ ~ oS [~~ C bull
All eOOrcinDtc~ 81e in L-s~uere lU1 (1 1c Co -cvC to 7[906 0 II Ct Toveuco 87G5~ CC liD ~cv~~ to 7-5s06 Jl j)iv objectives -ere tQl~ Ultlill te day ~enks were used
VElj 1 i~-~ e 1 cleali~li U1) srell ~cc~t t ieh lad beO1 cy-passe 2~l ~l~-oc Co 11 cntinucC tc ie olltort icnstantin until
_t JrmiddotmiddotL_ ( _ centcr~centbullbullbull~e _ ---I
lst iLl toor of Go 111 ~ uorte Lt n ]+jt HE~)ment in cleanshyiIlt x~t cc G~-ll foeLet 1llcllenz y ni1tf8l1 all of Co E Lad beon relceJcC 1G iau conce~trQtcc nonr tc Co CF
Jrd 1l9to9n of Co C sUiorted Jrd n 3l7tl If il c1eaniIl[ out t Ol(j delle the rivel fror~ hey to Cberslay (937830) Platoon reshyturnod~c =ey after tlti3 action 1st aud 2~d I1atoo~ reL8i~eQ in ~middotlQce
2C 1ltlrch 1lt45 Cos II Ag P andmiddotCmiddot were c~amprLLecl iror atnchshyrent to u3 o~ 6th 345ti t aG 3l7L I1f Heciments res~ectively
ihcro was no action curinL tile da~ and all Co rerained in p1ace erioin_ r=lintLlelce mC ~iviaL treinin to new lJesonel
21 arch 1941 The only activity Curine the 08 was tlC ~oveshy
icn~ oj Co c ~latoons bad~ to viciait~ of ti c Co cr at aldesch =nshyforrlQ ticn wac received durillt tre dvy of 5 ne ove-cnt or ti~c entre La till ion tc Dl assembly area at 215JhA All Cos were 81e1 ted 3d Vlere ready tc C-in novel1ent
22 loinrch 1915 ~tta1ion cctl-leted lrepar8tions fer tcverent durin Lt orning At 1115A tLerc wa3 announced a delay of one lour in )rovclcnt At 121jA orders ere received tho t moverent vould not be nade pound1 Co rerainea ill place crfcrmill[ ilea t maintenance was poss ib1e
2) l~arc~ 1~i45 Entire Eetta1ion LCVE(~ to assertly area in vicshyinity 0 Lice (L-722712) lovelent started 8t 9centYJA Hexeinder of day s~ent by all Cos prfomint neceswlyr_aintenance and aw8ii- further orders ~ruel received late at niGht that attolion ould move to assGoly area vicinity of Err (L-881754) on 2LJ_ larcll and cross inC of the RhLc HiveI vould be under way becinning at 25centcentcentlA bull
24 lIarch 1945 Co C at wehed to 347th Im Ettalion (- Co middotCmiddot) att8chcd to 345tl Inf rornillf~ was slJent by Co CaIlIlanders lrakiIlL reconnaissance for
firin )ositions fran vlhich they could sup~ort river crossing of 345th and 3h7 -~ nf
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2h llarch 45 Continued At lSJcentA Co C moved fran aS3erJblyosition vicinity of
Lie[to asSeT1Uy area at 1-853853 80 closed into this BIea at lb3~A 13t ( - Co C) mOTed at lLf]centA froo aserbly urea at Lief to
aGsenbly area vicinity of Ehr closing into this area u-~ 18fJ~ All Cos made preparations to supoort river crossinG Vlith Cos A o-d C reshyJ_llired -~o SU1Jort b) fire anu Co II B r6ercu to ClOSS river as soon as raft coLSd lJc built
25 liarCl L5 Co C a ttached to 347th Inf III ( - Co C) at-cc~ed to ~h5t Ini until 133centA at ivhich tine
Co UII -as ottLcLcO to --uJL Forc( JU1dt At al-proxll-lutcly 18centcentA tvro
~h 6-~h 111 J Ycent3centA Co AN Loved intc firing position~ in crder tG assist
river clcsinc ls~ llctoon loved to oCJt 8E5001i 2nd llotoon to 9Ws07i Ll~( 3rd llatoon tc 911804 LCSE -lpoundtoons re sined in the posshyition ul1-tE lScentA tut diu ne fii-i At ttut tme tic Co ViC attechshyed to ~asl ]o1cc Sundt and tLc flLtooro oved b3ck tc tLc Co area i1 crshydel ~o lcset t( ra~ios h t 18centcentA twc platoons of Co II An welmiddote J c~t[1chcd to Jh6- -~ lut rc-aincd in place until tLe end of t~c ~eriod
At ol_rorirtely 1~centA 0 rdt lOS con-tucteu 2rC toJ-s of Co B veo fnlicQ ovelmiddot -J 15~centA t_e 210 l-1Etoon Wlt ever tLc ~hire C(Dshy
plE to anu yloved up to join tle Jnf Thnks of this pla toon sUForted Lnf il 01 ottack from Osterspai (915830) to aproximate1y S35BJO Reshymainder of Co IB crossed tie Rhir( about ciltlk rul s~ayed in vicinity of 1amp1 (913813) ovenih t
Co IC e1oyed trc p10-00n to ~l=)ort rivel crossi~ of 347th Inf b- iC bull 3ru 11lt1(00 -ove6 into frey Yiilc trc 1st took uPIVsitions shyat 900873 Those tvo platocs fired all UGi in sugtort of the fuf fran these ~osi~ionn a least to 2~ ~uns vere destroeu by this fire 2nd imiddotlatoon o~ Co C roveC- acros t~_e ~hinc ~ivomiddot a t a Lou~ lecentcentJ~ and moved ul- t~ join tl 1st 1l 3h7L -n~ in the vicini~y o~ (tel Lonstcin (910shy890)uc t~ reacis no~ cclvi bve Ic~t __ l crc C3 ir tie roaC te ~~QvvG~~ a~ til -ovi C~H in t c vicini~l 0~ ~auUacL (938861)
29 larch 45 Co IIC~ reaine~ 1 zcec ~o Jgtt 1 2nd 18shy
coo vc Cc N1 le ancd ~2cLta cC ~4~t 111 ULvil Lteut 16Jcentd ct rhcil ti~( (cC-~ ~ 1[ OCllS (l~ ~~o~gt~~ tc ~c ~middotDS~ Forte 3U1G t Rerw iJQcr of ut-gtiC middotI~~ Ltl~C_CU tc 3~5ih Inf
csitallcc en tc IJiv fot laccicel1y iwlde0 ur curin_ the duy -li ~~_ -c c)cG~ion ef tic ere2 0 t_c 3L7t in[ In tris mee tle eney still ut li~ 3 QEtcrwineu nsitc_~ce (sir 2Q-r AA -uus a~ his
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bull bull _ GC L c ~ u~I-crtc 1 ---n 45 t i jEf in an attack -i-~~ ~-cG_c_- (S5C7S7 81c 0 to JahHeiJ (972888) T1( Clemy put
c bull c __ C ~~ C c - L rC8 tu ~ surcndcreci i 6ac gt instance after -L ~ - C rC 2tCC U)OltO 312 =0 32~5t Inf to Wintershy
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~ ~ 3~ rczir to- one-hol cleared cc 2 oe~s ~- Co C croed tht n~inL early in t~c
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[ri LIC_~()l ( - Cos) lelievcc fcx- 2tcuclrCt -c ~l5t~ ( ~v ~~(~_v~_ -~ ~~~~ CCl1
c~ c~lcl middot c 1~middot1 (L-l~Cl3) ct cent6~centl n II GJ v tc IL t~ct (T-CObF)
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(_~_+_ )middotbull ImiddotV~C~ Cc C bull s cmiddotmiddot cmiddot middot~o -C038lC bullbull bull T ct c tJ~ Jorc middotuldt middotovo1 fro Dachssnhauscn
~t~t LlCC middot1[1 Lclcl ill b~ ~c( -ilc - Ll Q tlO7l1 LJidL~e - - -
- v_ibull iore 710 loc1td 3( t ( Thsl orcrc coved on 8
(-ClCT) [1C cCfC3C rcc erllacecl cL~ tc ler[ined
_~_cbull Co L u=~olc_~ IGi ~n ~~jL~th Inf ullllxoved fret ) - ic GlCC s3i Ll0fcn (i-CJ430j ~ a~1d to Liehlen (Mshy
7 ( ~~ 1( Ley cvcu te ~(ri (I-05~[J9) on to Lunzel (1-073833) (ccjj Jmiddot~t0U7 tK on~~ csitQ1CC tLct wa -ct waS at Fohl
- ttuL teo to ~cb u ]tltJl1C LG efend lis escape route Y rumdn~ tLlou tf~ toil Cy dark tl~c town had been
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1~C ~~[1too Co eM eve] 8J fur 88 lucht ~)rc 1 _~ teo I Cc rt C oved
Da clsclausen ~aJ divided inshy
Cv-3L3ti1 umiddot 00 --i- ~con of 1 it t~nk I Ole poundsshyS J ~ttoJltCLCC - ~ ~~ ~L~C~ t_c 2u con~isii~ of
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Yl(lC ~-e vlmiddotUlU -l~ ~C_ ~ (1 -C720SO) [l~G c~_IlCSScu-01shy c)~es i tier ct v 1101 D convo rovinc ~lonc
to -lis ~-J ~ lI -_ _ _middotC shy -l ~ - Cmiddot~lLlt~7 bull ne 1 i ~ -~~ Jlt~ ( (c ~oi(d i~ dire c t
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c ILllCgt ~ I) I~L Ollgtp cmiddot~middotnc ill attcCll-l=lt rilJin t - tLc da~r lueS tl~e
rel~c~ -C nC1 11middot0 ~ 7~~ rtl ~~ 8ttlC~-Cllt to 76t~ Ini Div ~t 2centcentcentt Ii A Cc ~= YC G ~ot ~Cl G-Oi27O)
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Co C rILls invol v(d in no Lction (~tl-- ti~( cL middot11c Llovell bc-UJ ~ L I c ~ ve~ c~middot rc usee L tU_B 0 t tloPJ 0 the 347th In At uoxjrctely 155JA nn was infor-i1ed tb t Co IC was to be deshytaclled flCTl 87th Div and attacilcd to 76th Inf Div Co was gQtllercd togcthshyer allJ novcd at 15~centA to Olsberc (1-072777)
Co liD sUIJiCltcu tLe oyce2 tions of 3hGth Ir durit1pound the day 1st Platoon Ia cttached to 1d In and it one platoon of Inf iounted on tpound tanlw the weJe ampivenmission of leel~in- cOrltact rtith 1st Army on the left flarJ unci followinc alone tIle river Very 1ittle resistance Vias Ilet An Ordnance dwp at lascnrecr (M-l659l0) vra catured A slort fiGht oaiat snaIl arms was met at Lindenholz-hauSCl 1-275973) This was quickshyly ovecore Dnd 371Ws were taken 2nd Platoon Co D with reoainder of ]rd ~_ll advanced troush sector of Jh6th ~lf Drabst very liGht resist shyance old cot OS fer as IE ilmunstcl (G-4510ljO)
29 l+orch 45 Attachen ts rana ined ~he SBJe Co A CP rovcdto Veilruster (G-h51040) Co 131 CP moved to ~ufingen 0-j20919) Co CI CP raoved to Ireithard t (11-260772) Co IDI CP Iloved to Lindenholzl_o usen (1-275974) Im lq CP t10ved to Dauborn (M-3l5925) lQ and Service Cos Cps I1oved to (11-310917) lhe eneoy continued to offer very little resistance during the
~ay It was ~ost1y a day of movement and in only one instance did ascall ~TOUp 0 S~ troops attecpt to put up a scriou3 fieht
hc Task Force with Co A roved lopidly durinc the day and withshyout ol1posiion reached Le1zheim (G-698l04) Defense was set up around the town ~rd llatoon supported attock and cleaninG out of woods west of ~olzshyhe~ and upon c~pletion assembled in LanG-Gons (G-6551l5) 2nd Platoon supported nov~ent to Butzbach (G-665045) and partially cleared woods in west of tllis town and assembled in Pohl-Gens (G-650074) 1st Platoon reshymained in rio1zhe1m Very little resistance Vias met at any point but amiddot grea t oeny prisoners were taken
Co wBw supported 3115th In and met the only detenn1ned resistance of the day A small group or the enemy in woods at M-357922 and along the road leading to Eisenbach (M-370937) resisted stubbornly throughwt the day bull
Cne tank of Co IBI waS hit by a 75rJm AT gun four thnes cut luckily the tank vo) not damaged La te in the afternoon this pocket was cle~red and both tanks and Inf remained in viciDity ofN1ederse1ters overnight
-1 shy
-Co middotCmiddot a ttaciled to 76th Inf Div goved frQl Olsberg to Ie1shy
chllrdt (10-260772) 1st Platoon waS attcchecl to 11 7tl~ Ini ar~ 2nd and Jrd Platoons to th~ 385th Inf 1st latoon joined Inf at Scelenberc (M-483849) bypassed Scw1tten (M-505858) and supported Tni attack on Dorfvroil (11-151387deg) fran high ground overlookillpound the town Town was taken without difiicul ty and the ttlakil of this platoon then joilled ashybout 1-1 platoons of Inf in the town 2nd Ilatoon joined Inf at Riedelshybach (M-468893) and rema ined overnight
Co middotDmiddot with assault ~UDS and oortars joined 346th Inf ill w~~t amounted to a road march with 2nd Platoon rachir~G Lang-Gons (G-b55115) arul the 1st FIe toon coing beyond Weilmunster (G-451040) and thsassembljIlg iiCllJ~ ill in Laubuseschbach)(G-428002)
10 larch 41 All attaclunents ret1ained the sme Co middotAn CP moved to Lane-Gens (G-655115) Co ICI Cl Ioved to Idstcin (1I-38C~02) Co DI Ch coved to (G-490068) lhe three platoons of Co AI rer-ained in place curine the day
a1d t~loir o-1y ilctivi ty riaJ outpostiIlpound tIle tovnlS and tnkinc possession as the enay Vias pus hed bacL by tLc 76 t~ Div into ther area
Co I nl v i th the 31-5 k Inf roved - throuhou t the zone of the 345th rrreetinl- o11y scatteled resistance Tanl-~s ane Llf rcuchec Irondshye bernCori (G-510042) bull
1st llatoon of Co cn had a COlLT)tela~~ci- Ll DOlfweil latinc frOrl C1centcent tc cent5centcentA Gemons were rctleatilli fro 3cbtli ttcn Cad had to pasgt t~louh Dorfweil lJlfive tanlcs of tc platoon -erc hit by Ianzershyfutl9 t urui two were ccrpletely destroyed b curninthe Inf had failed -0 Ql tpos t tc town elu the (nery was in tl~e town before anyone knew 1t All five toll~s are lost 01 rlaintona1cc for some tirle 2nd Flatoon Co middotCmiddot 3ippoteu Is ~n 385t1 nf in atLc Irca Riedelbach to Munster (Mshy627994) flanks Silot up each town en route b-t roet no detemined resistance a tan IJoi1t Srd Ilatoon Co middotCmiddot joined 3rc Bn 385th Inf at Kamber[ (1-380GGG) The supported attucl iLo Usinccn (1-510931) SQle resistar_ce Vlas let (re and tLe tanles fired in~o the tovll ~C_ de tro~ed and burned a Lood ~)a t of it
Co Dmiddot with Inf of 34Gti Inf ridin tanl-~s rolled thrOUGh Ill trails in woods C3t of lraftsoms (G-510067) Several pWs verc talen ~)ut no relJ is tancc WIJ re t bull
31 1arch 45amp All a ttachrlen ts rerla inod the SSle Co I AI C1 xoved -to EberSCOlS (G-620066) bull Co I j31 cP coved to irandoberndorf (G-54 0042) lin ~q C1 lq Co CP alU 3e rvice Co CF noved to lc intchen
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-~ic 2 c-ocr t c ~[s -cree n- iren lis-icn o~ clcrrirlt vloodu betvreel ~_c be c~~ C~ i- ~ rid les ane CC lrJ~i_ 06 _~ t~middotiC linc3 ~a~l~i ~DSt
Ll I Clt t-c h tc middotoed3 en ull tr8 Us c-- c1eoned tcr as thorouhly ~)O3L2C _1L three COG collcct2G orc71~a~ ove 600 rVS ever 400 000 ere tckcn in ooCs iust est of ~_ocL-middotleisel (G-63S009) me c] ui ~ll- 0 ~~1 ell t l~C ~~ j~ -11 ~L cu~ t U1 Cc LJ nc2 de s troed n vicod u t ~ ~~~~_iI -~c~middot C-oJ~O~O bull
e ~~If rcru i~l~Q i =_~l~O ~Cli 0 f ~_Ul il1~ c c u- _-u s turtcd 1X3rshyfOl--~i Gi -~c~~~ce ell v(ic2cJ
~C _locn Go C 2 [d~[lC_SU 0 lt -n h17tl lni 1d novcd u _Aj v v -- l-Cgt nr Ole LJ + 1_omiddotmiddot~middotlgt ~~ _-~ - 1 l ~_ (1-17deg0t4-t J ~ ~ J bull bullbull U I~ flt v tIll~ middot n t bullI
_or (0 ~~L 8Up~Oltcc c tacl on Cbe1ilpoundlin 0-576872) Wchrheirl (1 shyj~J~S7 c tfficrric s Loc (1-(20928) After thee towns vrcrc tGkcn t~c c~toc~c ctued to ~euGer-illnloc 2( ilotoon suptJOrtcd attnck
- C _ _ - cbull middotmiddotmiddotcmiddot10- ~9 - OI2~Cl) IJ ~-cT n-c-ln- - -- re~l __ L~ 11lt Lr - (Imiddot-t)l~)o72~ ~t u_ ~
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Ce ei1Cl~ li~ 1~6t 1f util ~~tC tbc [ Co A wos 10shy-~ _-_cs2 CCC ut 21 involved in no Gction tun tLc dey
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8 lJulin -cr ciod 1 Larch 1915 to 31 Lorc) 194) tc ~talshyiC1 ~o ~_C seurocorc tirc S icc lnG~ inc in lracc iUS i~volved in a breakshymiddot~LOll) DC ticn -c sa n Ll0~ t ccrplctc out of till enctly in the zone ~~ u~l__ C tc S7th Infantry iJivision (nce orain roves of 25 to 50 He ~ (~lt ~e( not unCOWlon Both t~c loselle a~1d the Rhine Rivers _e cocd [inot only rode~te rcsistoncc bull
ilsc for the lecond tine cne CooJeony of the hi Ltalion was 2ttccC(~ tc li-fclcrt Division or purJOGC of supply and control this J o~ c-tisfctory arrarc41ent is case vith Ca1TJany middotCmiddot attachshyed to t 7~-ci Lf_mtr~ Division ms worse than usual with the COtlpany sli~ occVlCC- t~lec Heiclcnts 0 tlc Division rwldnC any control of the ~OJ1~middot u~ t( Go-oay Ccrn-lJnder Dlrost al ipos3ibility xcept in tle case 0 ctlC-C ercrcency i - is felt by tiis BJ ttal ion tho t Canpanies ~ctGc 10~ c detached fret the rerlainder oi the Det~alion und that in no case JoulCi Jivisio1 be lXlrittec to divide a sinGle Conpany between t ( tcc Hc-l1en ts oJ tlc )ivis ion
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17 July II Dni t JQ e1eltecl on 17 July 44 Intcno enemy actshyivtr 01 Glr~le front Cne (1) men Lil1ed ane one (1) man injured by what_ U~~lC[lrOu co Le 8 rnzzlc burst from amp 105 HoYritzer gm motnted en a medium tellic A o~cmiddott as made to Division Artillery Officer on this ammunition l11e aault [)D1 platoon (6 gun) fired missions with the 46th FA and reshysu1 ts 7ore ccc1ont Tanks were sent to (rdnance for the hedge cutter modshyification Lcse 7018 ade on the medillm and light tanl~s
16 July 41p Co C Co liAR and the assaul t gun platoon continshyueo to fic ~isions 11 th tc crtillclY Received F 0 No2 Hq 5th Inf Div Our rission las to support the infantry and drive the eneIly south frcm our ~103()1C~OS i t ion
19 July 44 Co A Co C and the assault gun platoon fired inshydirect issions ri th artil1ery Plans made to attack
20 July 41t Co An Co C and the assaul t gun platoon fired inshydirec t uissions 17ith artillery
21 Ju1 l Received FO No 1 Eg ana Inf Div in the dtlve to capture Vidouville 637605) 125000 sheet 3416 NeE 3416 SE
Co A Co CII and the assault gun platoon fired missions with bull artillcy a111 plGtoons were training with infantry in this hedge warfare
22 July 44 Tanl platoons continued to train with infantry in hedge warfare Co A Co CII and the assault gun platoon fired indirect missions wi tl artilleuroY ~
l~ulY 41p Preparations made for attacking the enemy at VldOUTWe Harassil1[ nissions fired by assault gun platoonbull
24 July 44 Hq Co moved to position (624628) 125000 in p~tlG1f~ for this attack
25 Julv~ In position for attack with 2nd Inf Regt 00bull - ~
direct sUPlJOrt and Hq Co and Co liD in reserve to meet any counter attack Co liB and Co C withdrawn to a concentration area
26 July 44 Co A with 2nd Int Regt attacked VidOU1ll1e~rOb$~ On the night of 25 July 44 Co A moved under a barr8euroe into an attack~ ion at 2300 Co A lost seven (7) tanks in this attack due to eJlE1D7i1b$1-r- The assault gun platoon (3 guns) supported artWery in this attack- ~
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26 July 44 Cne I 1btoon Go A El18_ ted at ~155 Z7 uly 44 2nd Llovec~ to l)Osition 642615 Co liD aleitcd un Loved to -c3ition 6=26(3 Co C oved frQ (or~centr2 tion area int-o l)csi tion 622pound11 ad hele in- reshys trve rli th 11 tl Inf BeLt
29 July 44 The J)usL was cO~ltinJed scutt Co B ccrJrittec VIi th lOth Lmiddot Let LC l2CJO 2C July lr1+ Co liB s ojec~ile riDS te crossrcad at =_t Viclouvilk [~ld -aken without any rcs-ac( ane the attack continued 8cuth
3C ~-uly 44 All units alerted c t (030 Hq Tl section assault Ltm latool (3 cun~ mortar platoon and one p12toon Co An moved to 03shy
Hion 6376c] at 0700 Co D CCil1nitttod and Co B cCULitted at OQOO 2nd l)latoon Co ~l ccmmitted at 080 Co C held in reserve In this aotion Co B lost ~ (~ tanks by en~y action Attack continues south with inshyfantry I~ Co and Servo Co relieved fraT attachment to 2nd Inf Rest Hq Co and Servo Co moved to position 623632
31 JulYAA Co An Co B Co C Co liD ccmmittednPh~nfshyEl~ltr~ as scheduled and continue to advance south ITesent position ~ srid line ~8 - (125000)
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A The result of our operation~ to date shoVT the lack of training of tank witil infantry In terrain such as VIe are in now tanks need the protection of tllC inf2~ltry fran bazookas and AT guns Tank Canranders have difficulty in reportillG their locations with the slidex If large scale m~ps were available field~ could be numbered and tank camranders could navisect8te and report their posi tion iTi th a minimUll of difficulty
B Tl6 infantry mut locate and point out targets for the tanks Our losses to date hLve been 10 tanks and one (1) T~ Recovery Vehicle TWo (2) tanks lost bj- 88rm gunamp by bazookas - stvn (7) and by mines - two (2) In this hedGe I8rf[jre bazookas are our c1ief jcrry The infantry must give the tanks ta t protec tion
C Casualties 1 Killed - One (1) Officer four (4) EJM 2 Accumulative wounded 110 (2) Officers
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D Ho Field Orders were published by this organization direct1Dg -our operations because Companies were under Reg~ental Control
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5 August ~~ Battalion arrived in present location (1S71308) at 0325 and closed at 00 At 0400 received orders to move south to the vicshyinity of st James IP time set at 1315 Lt Clark Reconnaissance Officer departed for a reconnaissance of the new area DiTision was delayed again and Battalion IP at 0730 We closed in area (366968 map ret 150000 sheet 6G of Belgi1Il and France) at 0130 Aug 6
bull 6 Aygust 44 Received message by telephone at 1240 tran Capt Robinshyson-of 5th Inf Division tor B and a Cos to join their regiments Co lBmiddot attachshyed to 10th Inf Begt and Co middotCmiddot received verbal Oders at 1600 to IP at-1915 and move to Division concentration area in the vicinity ot Vitrl JIraace be IP was delayed again and we did not IP ~1il 2130
7 Aysust 44 Battalion less Co IBI and 00 101 bull closed 1amp M1r areIl at 0200 position 350467 map ret 1100000 sheet 6G otEelgi_ and haDOe This was approxmately a 35 m11e march 00 BI closed iato osition at 0120 Location 355465 at 1330 received message tor 1 platooll Co raquo1 to report to JC ot S at 1430 PlatooJL leader (Lt Taylor) and platooa to be prepare4 tor bull three day operation at 1505 received another message tor a platoon (Lt Scialla) ot Co IDI to joint CT 2 The m18sioR was to seize and hold a br~ south ot JlJgers (850780) sheet 14 1250000 on Loire River rus torce bon Yuills torce
8 AUBUst 441 lhacka1eys force to which Lt Taylors platooa ashyached reached Chateau Gontier at 17lampSamp-- At 1815B this torce used -0 with infantry to go thru Cowdray and continue m18siOll~ About 500 1814s tr ~_ the enemy opened up with ortaragt and AT guns at 191a5B (De taDk ~W lM
and two damaged no casualties or men missiag later em contact lo~ wi1lla t~ torce at ll45receiY8d orders tor Battalion less detaobneDte to aoft to cantration area in the vicinity ot Eecon-lea-Qranits nwaoe IPott bullbullt at 1800 March was delayed and Battalion IP at 181a5 clC)8ed 1ato 1_(0-636828 150000) at 0030 This march _a apprcrd_teJ7 58 Uea
9 August 44 At 0025 receiYed verbal ordera tor third platooa 00 under Lt J 0 Butler to jo~ 2Dd IDt CT lIissiOil _a to se1M u4 holt (0-05540) COmiddotObull with 11 Int attacked JDgvs th1a JIlorJl1Jla aot 1 Go and intantry were held up due to tank traps a4 a1a_ 1 uk lost br tIIat varaquo and mine and three men were WOUDded BDs1Deers re O1dered cat 10 olea- tile miu tields Lt Sc1allaa platOOB tran Co Inmiddot repariea to haw ~ shot ug a bustilled with-Qe11l8Jl troops Th1aplatoon is operacttaa 111111 tbeUtil Int
One platooR Co IDI ounded by Lt 1a710r returael hta tIIieU IdaIdIa with the Thackarey Force at 2200 This platoqA had ao _-1ttebull a sl2ahtly damaged Lt Taylors platOOD cla 1 - tl~middot~-middot shy2 - 5ltmn A1I guns -2 dual purpoae 5a gaM 2 _ tnob 1 1 b bullbull~ _4ft
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10 ATh~st 44 At OSOOE Co MEl ~ith the 10th CT continued the attack on Angers Co C a11o one platoon Co D with llCT continued the attshyacl at 0800E in conjunction wi th the 10th Inf The platoon from Co D was cQImianded OJT Lt Jcialla Cne platoon Co D ccmmanded by Lt JC Butler supported tLe 2CT ~hich is to hold the enany forces in the vicinity of Nantes Co C re)clts to hcve killed apI)oXlma tely 200 Germans and aided in the capture of 50 bull Co C t2Dks SU])lortec the advance of the infantry to the city Ilmits of AnLerG Co C fired on targets of opportunity and reduced several towers in the c~ty that contained enemy CPs After engineers canp1eted the contruction of the tridge Co B crossed the river into the cit~- Co IBI attacked alj~roXlmately 1900 t 0 2400 destroying a number of Gennan machine guns withiniLc city holding up the infantryadvrnce 75mm tank buns firinc first one round AFC with charce followed by one round EE and one round WIgt was very ef~ective in driving the enemy out of buildings that were fortified Tanks in c number of cases assLted the infantry advance by knocking down
s tone naIl TTi th 1-E ana AP Cne rIa toon of six 1 igh t tanks camnanded by Lt JC Iutler destroyed two enemy armored cars and two trucks in the vic~ inity of TDntes This pIa toon suffered no casualties in personnel or vehicles Number o~ eneurorJY ldl1ed was approxima tely 40 at Nantes
11 AUfust 44 Co CI moved out at 1300 fran their position around Jnbers Dne crossed the Maine River into the city and established assanbly area at 0-850796 just east of the city Battalion less Cos liB and IC and 2 platshyoons Co D eceived verbal orders at 1445 to move to a position east of Anshygels Lt Clal reconnaissance officer departed to make a reconnaissance of this area ~ replacement officers were received 1525 During the attack on Angers and until the city fell Co middotCmiddot and Co IBI attacked with the infantry and ass is ted them to cClllp1ete the mopping up cperations 1st Lt Floyd R Miller cam~mandinc Co CI and 3Set Norris O Olson Co C were awarded the Bronze 3tar by ajGen Irwin CO with 5th Inf Div for distinctive service in conshynection with operations against the enemy in taking Angers At 2400 Aug 11 reshyceived order for 3 tanks Co IDI to ~ttol 5dvasioDoeOJlcentbeticm area This section attnched to lOth In Regiment ana to ~trol fran 1000 to 1800 12 Aug Lt 3cial1as platoon Co IDI was released and returned to this area 0-860798 at 2130 Durinpound his operations with the battalions of the 11th Int this platoon destroyed a bus with Gennan troops three 2Qmn guns that held up the infantry fran crossing tb rail-road bridge into Angers drove the enemy fran the woods near the bridpounde and destroyed an ammunition dump and killed approxmately 50 Gennans Jhese were the first tanks to cross the river into agers Their operation3 on 11 Aug were assisting irifantry in cleaning up the city and on that day aided the infantry in capturing 35 prisoners
12 August 44 Only operations today were 3 tanka fran Co middotDmiddot patrollshying hiGhways leading into and around Angers fran 1000 - 1500 Canpaniea pershyformed maintenance One platoon Co D assault gun and mortar platOODB jo1Ded the Thackeray Force at 2030 Mission to reconnoiter to front and flanks disshy
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pose of all resistance between route of main body and north bank of La Loire RiTer Battalion received orders to move frem the vicinity of Angers to Ticshyinity of St Calais (k780490) Co A attached to 2nd Int mission to assist 2nd Int in providing an ~11 round defenae of Angers Battalion less COmiddotIA an~ 2 pl~toons Co D and the assault gun and martar platoon attached to the 10th Inf anc ~eceived orders at 1945 to IP at 2100
13 August 44 Due to delays the battalion IP at 0200 and closed into ass~b1y area in te vicinity of St Cala is at 1150 This was a march of 92 miles Co C captured one each Jerry when they closed into their bivouac area One =lntoon Co D the aJsault gun and mortar platoons were released frotl the Th~ol~eray Force and returned to the battalion at 1630 Their mission was accc1Jp1 isLed and no enemy contacted
lh August kk Reoeived letter of instructions at 0930 dated 132330B Auf 44 ~ rth In1 DiT Battalion was alerted and ready formoTement Co
C moved at 1030 Co A attacbed to 2nd Inf CT and mOTing to present Divshyision concentration area at St Calais Battalion IP at 1530 and closed at
1900 in the vic~ity of Authen France (920786 sheet BH 1100000 This was a march of 29 miles
le August 4h Received letter of instructions dated 150530B 1ug 44 Eq 5th Inf Div IP time set at 1142 Due to delays of other units leaving we did not IP until 1300 and closed at 1730 at Magny 11 miles southwest of Chartres This was a march of 30 miles Co aA attached to 2nd Inf started movement iran Anters to divilon area vic Montaille (752509) at 0lJ30B and closed there scmetime last night Co B move~ with lOth Int and took position vicinity of ticnieres at 1610B Co e moved With 11th Inf and took up posit shyion vic Sanderville at 1800B at 1830 reoeived uperations instructions Hq 5th Inf Div dated 150530B
16 1ugust 44 Cc AW moved fran Angers an 15 Aug and closed in to an assembly area in the vic of Uliers on 16 Aug at 1530 Attacbment rElll8ins the same atta1ion remains in the present location waiting further orders Maintshyenance work is being performed At this time only road maps are available
17 AUGust 44 Battalion less Cos A B and nc alerted at 1230 for ~overaent to position south east of Chartres Battalion IP at 1900 and closed at 2130 one mile south of Prunay One platoon Co D and one 105 Howitzer gun Hq Co guardins reaQ south of Chartres This platoon is camnanded by Lt l8ylor At 2200 this platoon of 6 light tanks and one 105 Howitzer assault gun attacked a fortifiec pesi tion located in woods approximately 3 miles south of Chartres This p1atcon ViaS ~upported by le Co of the 3rd En 11th Int Under excellent control although dark this platoon destroyed two 88mm towed guns three machshyine guns fire was started in these WOOds by middot[F fired fran the 105 How which helped all tank weapcns to lay down a most effectiTe fire in this small patch of woods DuriDt this engagement no casualties in personnel or veh1cles were
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suffered Co IAI closed into a position in the Tic of Fresnay approxshy_tely 10 miles south ot Jresnay Co IBI closed into position in the Tic ot Mauloup approximately 12 miles south east ot Chartres Co ICI closed into a position in the vic ot Prunay approximately 10 miles south east ot Chartres
18 AUiust 44 Battalion alerted tor mOT_ent at 1400 ReceiTed orders at 1600 to mOTe to the Tic ot JresDll~ approximately 5 miles north west ot Chartres Co IAI attached to 2d CT Co IBI attached to 10 CT and Co lal attached to 11 CT Battalion less Cos IAI IBI ICI IP at 2000 and closed at 2200 COS Band C attacked with the infantry at approxblately 1500 to take the town ot Chartres Co IAI with 2d CT held in resen-e Co ICI attacked just south ot Chartres at Bonville and pushed the attack west through Coudray In this attack Co ICI lost one tank which _s hit by 8Bam gun One man killed and 3 wounded Co ICI and 2d In captured 800 priBonem four vehicles and one trailer
19 August 41u About 1245 Lt Clark rcn otticer returned to CP with a wounded German prisoner who was treated at the En aid station and later turnshyed OTer to the Div PWE Co ICI moved uraquo to a defensiTe positioa just soUlb Chartres One platoon Co IDI alerted at 1500 and attached to 11th IDt with the mission of cleaning out a small pocket ot resistance in Chartres niB platoon was supported by 105 assault gun Eq Co Co ICI aCTed trClll Tic ot Coudray tao a pOSition 3 miles north of Chartres and closed at 1800
20 gust 44 Battalion less 1 plat Co IDI Co IAmiddot Co IBI and Co ICI mOTed fran Jresnay to a position one mile south of lIaintenon Co IAI attached
to 2d In One platoon Co IDI one 105 assault gun and one 8ha mortar attachshyed to 2d Int Co IBI t 1 plat Co IDI and one 105 assault gun attached to 10th Int Co ICI attached to 11th Int Operation Instructions No 4 Hq 5th Int DiT received at 2000 Co IBI aOTed fran a position one mile north ot Bretigny at 0630 to a position 34 aile north east of Malsherlles a march ot 45 miles arrivshying at 1400 The ~st platoon ccsnanded by 1st Lt j H Peterson and the 3d Platoon ccmnanded by 1st Lt EK Dollerhide were camnitted to clean out the woods at the western approaches of J4alshertes Operations basan at 1700 and endshyed at 1930 These two platoons cleaned out the woods without any loss ot vehicles or personnel
21 Jugust 44 Battalion less Cos 111 bull J3I and ICI and 2 platoons Co IDI moved fran vic of Maintenon to a position six miles east ot Bainville and closed at 2200 Attacbment remainssthe same Canbat teams attacked Etampes frCJll the west One platoon Co ID c~ded by Lt Sc1alla +ost 2 light tanks hit by 88mm gun Two men were killed and six wounded One platoon Co I A I camnanded by Lt Pino lost one mad tank and one tank damaaed by sa guns
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Co IC moved to a position in the vic of Roinvllliers and met no resisshytence Sgt McLamb Co 1j1 captured a Geman 5Qmn gun AT
22 jUiiUSt 44r Etamps was attacked again at 0700 and the city fell at 1000 There were no change in attacbllents Battalion less Cos A 13 ICmiddot and two platoons Co DII cloaed iato an ass_bly area two miles east of Etapes at 1545 One platoon Co D alerted at 1645 and ordered to report to CO 11 Int Regt Battalion mOTed fran vic of Etampes at 2100 and clOMd into an area 9 mUes of Etaapes at 2315 less Co A Co 1131 Co C 3 platoons Co D assault gun plat and mortar platoon
The second platoon Co 1131 c~ded by Lt G Baltord~ eDamp8amped the eneshymy at Marlanfal Capt George 1 BaIlby Co 13 mOTed trail Co CP to make ccmtshy84t with the 2d platoon Upall arr1ftl he took CClllllaDd of the second secticm of this platoon Capt ThUllby was leading this sect1011 in COumL when ke waa hit by an Bampnm gun He suttered the loss of his right leB was W01D1ded in the cheat and burned in the tace He later dild T4 Boyce the driver and PYt illis the assistant driTer sutfered seTere burns and were encuated Cpl Sellin the gunner and PYt WC Roberts the loader were killed Sgt Reedybull Hq Co in the vic of lIIarlanTal with his 105 How gun destroyed two Mark V tanka and two towed 8a guns Later his tank _s hit and destroyed by as- CUll tire m members ot this crew escaped without a casualty
23 August 41p Attacent rains the aaae )(Uly tell to the 11th liat at apprmdmately 2300 22 jua Ia Chapelle La Reine tell to the 10th hf MttaJ1On leas Cos A 131 0 3 platoons Co D assault gun platoon and the mortar platoon mOfed trca Tic 11a18se to Tic ot lcheres-La-Foret and cloeed at 1740 This was a maroh of 13 miles Co j with 2d Int in resene Co mOTed fran Ja1nbervil11ers to a position two mUes south eaat ot Velleacert axd closed at 2200
24 gust 44 Battal1oa less Cos -At BI t middotCmiddot aDd 3 platOODa 00 D mefed fran f1c ot Achere-ta~oret to a poslticm ill the Tic ot na01rr7 - Perrottea bull
Co j moved tran Tic ot Acheres-laqoret to a position iJl the T10 ~- Ferrottes 00 j attac1lecl to 2d Int and hel4 1a reserte
Co B- one plaw 00 middotDmiddot and one 8ba mortar Bq Co attao)aed to the loth CT supported the 1Dtantry in the attaok on )4onereau whick tell middotto this CT
Co Cmiddot 1 platoon Co D and one 105 assaul t aun and cae 8h8 at_llel to 11th CT supported the intantry in capturiDamp lontaineblea cae plat Co 0 of Med tanks is support1ag by tire the enaSMr no at tkia t1ae are bIlUc11Da a bridse across the Seine RiTer north east of the city
25 AyenrnSt raquo Co 0 crossed the Setae llifrmiddot with 1 pltoe Co middotDmiddot cme 105 assault gun and one m- mortar supportiDg the Wantl7 to adftnoe
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Jeceived letter of instruction and overlay ==2 5th Inf Div dated 25 Aug 44 at 2200 Co Cmiddot attacked with the 1st Bn 11th Inf toward Fericy taking a nUIkber of prisoners Lt Eoward Volk) tank WeS hit by a Geman 8amprm gun and tie en tire crew were killed and the tank destroyed
26 Augu~t 4k Battalion less Cos A B C 2 platoons Co D morshytar platoon cnd assault ~un platoons ~oved fram vic of Thour-Ferrottes at 1000 and c10ec at 2000 01 iles south of Hogent Co A reoved fran vic of ThourshyFerrottes at 0800 end closed at 1930 Co n attached to loth CT in Div Res Co B I-oved fror ont~reau at 1800 and closed into a position in the vic of Train31 r-t 1000 Aug Z1 Co ~C 1 platoon Co D one lOS assault gun and one 8lmm attached to 11th CT at Forges 3 miles north of Montereau One platoon Co Dmiddot noved fr~ vic of Thour-Ferrottes at 0730 with the I ampR platoon of tLe 2d Inf Regt and procEded to ogent No opposition was met on this reconnaisshySc1lCe At 200 this platoon wa alerted to move to Bray to rescue the 5th Inf Div CP who was pinned down y artilley and nortar fire fran the retreat1namp enemy This platoon covered tLe with~awal of the Div CP to a n~w location
Zl August 44 Received message at 1500 that Lt Mills Co D platoon wh ich is attached to the 11th v was at 478913 in the vic of Forges France in need of naintenance Captain Greener left at 1515 with maintenance to help this platoln and retux1ed at 2100 This platoon could not be found and had moved on with 11tIl CT Co C rroTed to a position in vic of Le r~eriot at approximately 2000 One platoon Co C canmanded by Lt Adarrs with one platoon Infantry proceded to Sourdun a~d captured approx~ately 65 Germans
Battalion received warning order and letter of instructions dated 27 Aug Lq 5th Inf Div vlith final objective Reims and to establish bridgehead across Canal LAisne La 1arne CoA one platoon Co D 8lmm mortar and assault gun attached to 2nd Inf CT Co nB attached to lOth CT Co C one platoon Co D 8lrTn nortar and 105 assault gun attached to 11th CT Battalion less Cos middotA B C and one~platoon Co RD attached to 2nd CT for movEII1ent only and Ir-oTed frca vic of rogent to a position in Tic of Courtavant (924033) 150000 sheet
llG4 a~C closed at 2300
28 iugust 4Jt At 0800 Co Cmiddot attacked toward Sourdun and Provins and both objectives taken aIldl100 prisoners At 1500 Co C1I moved to a position in Tic of ~Oransis at thb time Co middotCmiddot has only 5 tanks running and in need of Taintelance
Co Bmiddot attached to loth Inf r-oving with loth CT In the vic ot Corefu 1 platoon Co E ccmlanded by Lt Halford machine gunned and captured one ark 4 Tank and 5 vehicles
Co A attached to 2d CT Eoving tGWard Marne River~J
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One platoon Co A camnanded by Lt APbull SIli th supported the In in crossshying the rivEr ~arne On this dey Co A captured 12 prisoners and lIoTed to o position in thf ic of Chouilly
--atta1ion less Cos1 B C D En Maintenance 2 assault guD8 and 2 Jna1 morto closed into a position in the vic of Beroussy-le-Petitat 1800 at aplox1rately 2030 Battalion Headquarters took 10 enemy prisoners upon movinc into the bivouac area
29 A~ust tIi At 0800 the Battalion less Co A B Cbullbull 2 platocms Co D 81 T mortar and lt~ 105 assaul t guns moved fran vic of Broussy le Petit to e roition in vic of Vertu closiIleuro at approximately 0945 and moved again at 1300 to c position near Chou1l1y (T~) sheet No 8 Paris - Reims 11300000 At plesent are waitiIlt for el1euroineers to build bridge across the l~arne River
1st ~t Frown Co C W1 th maintenance half-track TIS Recovery vehshyicle ane t_C tanLos who weTe lost and trying to find their Co CP captured 10 pmiddotisoner-
llttal ion less Cos A 13 C 2 platoons Co Dmiddot two assaul t guns a~d 8JnJL pOlters moved fra tic of C-oully (T-2854) sheet 8 Paris - Reims 1300000 at 1730 and closed into a position at Cbampf1eury (T-2873) sheet 8 Pariamp - Replusmnms 100000 at 2315
Co A one platoon Co middotD one 105 assault bUD and one 8tl mortar attache~ tC n5 Inf CT attacked Heims Co C attached to 11th CT held in reserve Cc C rrcved wi th 11 th CT frcr v ic of Chouilly France toward He ims bull Lt _ Adar1S li th four tanks first met the enemy in vic of Beine France and drove thm out 0- tLc towr an closed into a position in the vic of Mogent Abesse (396-~91) 5~eet 1177 at 0800 Aug 30
~ttalion less Co A B C one platoon Co middotD mOTed fran vic ot Chouil1r (T-28_~4) to a position south of Heims in the vic of Champtleury (294 735 sbeet fIT - 150000) and closed at 2330
Cc E mcved ~ar vic of Ie Bailzil (T120487) to an area in vic of Epoye (l44~8~() En liaintenace took 19 prisoners in the vic of Sourdun Bn ~intellace ceU[ht ur end joined the battalion at 0100
30 AUeurolst 44 Co A 1 platoon Co D one 105 assault gUD and one 8lmm ~or~~ attached tc ~d In CT captured their objective in Reims and closed into E Osition in Tic of neims Co A aided in capturing the bridge at Reims
3n les~ Co~ -A -E Cmiddot 1 platoon CO D one 105 assault gun and one 8~ ro~ar rcved ira vic of CUunpfleury at 1830 and closed into an area in the vic of CeIl8y-es-Rellts (T37805) at 2000 This march was held up in Reims for half hcur ce tc- sripe-s in the city
- Auust 14 Received letter of instructions dated 3020000 Aug 44 tor new objectes CO II~II attached to 2d Inf and in reserve Co B one platoon Co 1Ij) onE 1e cssaclt gun and one 8lIm1 mortar attached to lOth Inf CT
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Co C one lUatoOll Co IDI one 105 assault gun aDd one 8tn morshytar attached to lltla CT At this t1ae tanks are beg1Jm1Dg to tall out tor the lack of maintenanoe
Co IAI with 2d CT proceded toward their objective at VerduJL_ At Termeo ane medilll tank was lost when a land aine was hit This tank suffered two casualties Co 11 witil CT proceded on toward Vouzier and crossed the Aise River
2 Casualties During the period 1 August to 31 August our casualties were as follows
2 Officers - llled 13 EDIisted Ken - Killed
2 Officers - Wounded 25 Enlisted Men - Wounded
2 Light Tanks were lost (One tank lost by land miM 6 Mediua Tanks were lost 7 by sa guns)
3 This Battalion assisted 1n capturing approxblately 1122 prisoners and a number of trucks and vehicles Two 8IIIJlUDition d1aPs were destroJed silt 8a guns tive 5ltmn guns niDe 2Qmn guns CDe 51Jmn gun three trucks 2bUieB two Jlark V tanks and a number of machine gullS all destroyed A D_bar ot 8IUIQ obshyservation posts were destroyed and the number of enemy killed is not known
4 At this tme all tanks are beSiJming to show tJle need of Jll8intenaDCe can~ 11 has all tanks operat1Ds IBI OCID~ bas tiTe IC CcapaDy lias DiDe and 01 Canpany has twelve light tanks operating Maintenance work is beiDs perfomed and tracks are beine changed
5 It has beeD proven duriDg this period that a 105 assault gun and an 8lmm mortar attached to a light tank platoon is very effective giving the platoon the necessary fire support
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Subject Action Against Enemy Reports After (After Action Reports)
To lbe Adjutant General US Army Washington 25 DC (TbruChanne1s)
1 In canp1iance with letter ijeadquarters Third United States Army file and subject as above dated 21 July 1944 the following report is subshymitted
1 September 44 Battalion less Cos A B C- and Service and En Maint moved fran vic of Cerney les Reims at 0700 to a position in the vic of Samne Tourbe
Co A attached to 2d Inf CT moving -- toward Verdun Co B has only one platoon moving toward Verdun with the 10th Inf
CT The Campan out of gas and in need of maintenance is at Epoye Co C i~ at Nogent Abesse out of gas and in need of maintenance Datklion les Cos A B C and Service and Bn ltJElint moved fran
vic of Sawe Tour e at 1530 and closed into an area in vic of Nizeville (195597) sheet 21 Verdun 1100000 at 1830
Co A VIi th 2d CT reached vic of Termes (T887845) without any res is tance where an eneny mine field wes encountered Co A bivouaced in this area until mine field was cleared From this position Co A with CT pushed across Aise River and proceded toward Montfaucon were resistance was ~t 1st Platoon Co A cem-Ended by Lt Fino knocked out trio tiger tanks
lleptelber 44 Attachments remain the same shyCo B moved from vic of Epoye (T-456826) sheet Replusmnms No 20 1100000 ~
at 0715 and closed into a position ( rciles north of Verdun (U-284745 1100bull000) shyat 2115middot I
Co C renain3 at Nogent Absesse (T-39878g) Reims Co C is out of gas shyand perfoIlinC rna in tenance and chanting trac~ ~
Co flAW needs gas and remain in vic of Montfaucon (U-109780) Serv Co remains in vic of Cernay les Pems (T-359800) performing maintshy
enance f~r Co MCft and in need of gas Battalion less Cos Aft ME e and Service remain in same location
3 Bepteraber 41p No chE~e in attachments Companies are performing maintenance and need ~as
ervice Co and En l~aint moved fran vic Cernay les Reirns (T-359800) to our present loce t ion
Co AM campptured 13 prisoners
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1 3erterJer 41 Cperations nstructics ~ 8 ~-l 5t n Div received Co A at~aced to 2d nf ~e~t Co B et~ec~ed ~o lOth nf ~e~t and Co middotC attacocci to 11 tb lnf neCt
Ccnpanies ere crfornin-= r~ei1-e1nce ~nd in need of [as
5 3cteLcer Itlt Co E cveC fro~ vic of (F283744) to a position south east ~f 7erdun (U4b5562)
6 SStter-ber 44 There is no clanoe in attacl1nEnts Co middotCmiddot moved frO 1ogent Abscsse (T-39789) and closed into a position in the vic 1archvi11e (U504568) bull
7 3eptezloor 44 Eatta1ion less Cos i middotE and middotCI moved fran vic of Tizeville (U-195597) at 0830 and closed into position in the vic of Vlle (T-455592) at 1130 Received FC l~o 8 ~-iQ 5th Inf Div for further c1perations
Co A ettacheuroG to 2d Inf CT and advancin[ with Inf Co middotA had one tank damn_ed b~ bazoolc on higrrrl2Y e2st of Verneville 0 U were injured and evacshyuated Co IAmiddot clo_ed into a position in the vic of St 1arce1 (U-71160f)
Co B in reserve with tLe loth C T closed into a position in tCE vic of Charnbley (u-642518)
Co C novin wi th the 11 th CT closed into a posit ion in the vic of (u-675535) CO C wiped out two Dachine gun nests in woods north of Gorze (U-725530 )
8 Septeobe J4 AttacruYents rer-ein the same Co A supported the 2d Int in capturinC VCneville (U-740622) Two platoons were used in this atteck Sevshyeral IG position were destroyed Tanks were used to shell enemy artillery positions in woods
Battalion less Cos A B and middotCmiddot moved fram vic of Ville to vic of Mars (u-670573) and closed at 0845
Co IB remeined in position with the 10th CT and held in reserve Co middotCmiddot rerained in position with the 11th CT
9 Se~twber 44 Co B moved frcrG position u-642525 to U-702504 in preshyparation for river crossing
Co A in sup~ort of 2d CT attacked woods east of Verneville driving enemy out and later withdrew to a new position
Cc Cmiddot remained in same location and will take over end hold bridgehead after it hao been established
10 Se)teuber h4 Attachnents remain the sare Co middotAmiddot attached to the 2d Inf supported tb= 2d and 3rc1 Ens in tLeir assault on the high ground east of Verneville This attac was successful and the high ground gained One medium tan1 was lost in thi attack vrhen hit by an 8ampm gun Two El were killed Capt West CcrJrlanding Co middotAmiddot attempted to evacuate this tank later but the damaged tank hit amp nine and was destroyed Capt West was not in~ured
Co Bmiddot attached to lOth Inf remained in position Co C attached to 11th Inf remained in position Both Cos middotB and middotC were
waitinc for enGineers to construct a bridge
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Co middot1middot att~d~d to a nf stI~crted Inf to a vance by shelling woods east of 7crneville
Co S Gtuc(middot to 1eth luf and with clements of 10th CT crossed Moselle Fiver at-1~CO
Co C in a c~ Rt-c middotich 8t~acLed tem to Ue 10th was alerted to cross the ose11c ~imiddotc
12 Septc1er 4 Ce AM attaced to 2d Inf CT sUIJrOrJed Inf to advance by sle11in -ooe alC destrornt 7C IJositions northeast of Verneville Sgt Alpers Co 11 CJ~ ~teC t~c Ger~a1 cfficers
Co B me Co C ettJ CC to 10th rut CT rerained in position in vic of bridLehecld at 2511( (t-75~71) 8nd su~-~orting Inf to secure this bridgehead across tmiddotc oElle Iliver
13 3eLteroor 41 1st letcon Co D ccmnanded by Lt Taylor with one 105 cseul t ~t_1 inC cne 61mrr IivtBl (1(1 Co) ttached l7erc attached to the 5th Bcn TLer is ic is to rlSconlOitcr to the south amplcnr thf east bank of the Icelle ~ivG ThL ~lEtoon reacLeu trc vic of the river aad were pinned down by heClVJ cnc~r crtil1c-ry firc tAfA) (IL t-c~
OrGrD~iG1 In_tructions lio 12 clmiddott(u 122000B Sept 1944 Co liB- remained in s~rre 1oetCJn L t trid[e teac i th Co C cup~ orting the 10th In CT to secure tris bric1cllcad Cos IT Lne e Wfl8 in position firiIll at targets of opportunity Co PUcJc tcn caual tiES her_n en-7 shell hi t in the vic of the canpany me intenancc b i VOl C C fmiddot r(a bull ix r~(n Jr( L HIed and four were wounded
Go II~ on tl middotto2noon of the 13tb ~~uin attacled vlith the Infantry strong GErmon fctiic[lticn uJst of Vfrneville arrisoned by German OCS students ~h( en8 rTa c1rven lJlt_c (1nd scrf Crvunc taen In this attack Co -A- destroyed seveuroll bczccl0 teuT 81il eneriys tron~~ lJoints An unknown nlllber of the enerry were i11ce
11 3fl)t8~L(r 1j4 etta1ion 1E38 Cu Aff B- and middotC and one platoon Co liD- i tL onE In mertar and one 105 ampssaul t gun attached moved fran vic of ~-ar tc vc ci Charlley (u-667483)middot
FiFlc1 O-ael lJo 9 He 5th Inf Div (lated 141600B Sept h4middot wa received for fur ther oxr[ - ~ crl bull
1st Eutuon CCI J R at~uchu] to Jt nen at this time are still pinned down 11 artille fire in vic of the blidUhcrHl
Co 11]- lerL inul in WDW 10cL tion cnd at 200C were detached fran 2d Inf canshy1at ea-l L( r(Vlrt tv Battrmiddotliun ccntmiddotoll
0 11 Lrh Gil r(tain in swc loction in vic of bridgehead support1ng the 10th CT to SCllr( Lis Lridgehead
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C) 1 e~ y _middotu- fc21C~ ry lin Co C lot five tonj~s twpororilly due t ~Ll~~ CO i1 oif in He l1c(1~ rlud rhe3c tIO ccn~Gnics hve been 8b-11e( by
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~o 1111 ovcu fro lS i ticn (C-f35hh~) to a osition U-7354~h across isL iY i~ +hmiddot_ - Lr n~ c1os(t et 2200
gt 11 1 1inu ir JLJC 1ccJtion with lOth Inf aClOSS the river ~ll~ -ti_ -- 1~r ~c Lold 0 hmiddot~~cheCl The two cOLranics relC in positicn
~r~ tL is cf ulJcmiddothLlitr Co) A und 1 were lUlder heavy enemy ti~ i lJ~ nel n ht ~lETY atill8r ~un were ifficult to locate
cr ~lc)2C l~ c Fcl CC cut 0 7j~ t ~l ~ till rn~e due to unfavorable telTain Cl middot~c one Le IV ~cl1 1 iIler Gn unLI1(Jl1 mxlcl of the enemy ~ll - ~r C lchinc _un
17 ~ 1 rJ 1] CCJ i)au3 rcrvin in their S2l1e 10c2tions Co B cu -ti~- 2 (~ IYlf ~o rClcl cO C-LCEY ccuntcrattck bcheen 0800 - iO]o (n U t~~ lost (n lt 7fn un tube eXp1oded end icunded three jen Dtc -) ~f-Y-middot i~sf rud n~ tL1f(J~c2bl( telrc~int 3Pl~lroxirately one third of ~lC c lTLcr were cut of sction nks were strucl in the rrud e1d tracks yc tmiddot~middotc- ~ ~lij cOntEr --tdc1 b- the enany tam ClUlner from Co were C li ~~ ~1 gt~Jtoin~ ~n urunOYll nt=bcr of the cnmy
( t L 11 CICmiddot~ion- Intlct~on~ c Ie H 5th Inf Div were 1e-C(-middot ~middotcmiddot ~-middot~tLLmiddot ~=c~= tiC~s
c for 0- it 50n C3 it ion in the vic of Lorry (r-=c~-) 1 rt 1(15
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20 middott(ber Il Co middotc Joved t~eir C~ fro vic cf U-(755l~0 to V]C of rnavil1e (tJ-740t73)
Co SUlilOlti1L 2nd Inf Etdvltnced aad [ttaclcc Coin-Sul-S(11e (ushy850166) ~Lo tovm IW3 tLken ufttr he v fi6htiIl[ Co A shellec1 tLE torm enJ cc~tOYfC poundn un1ncvm munbel of tte enemy
Co B GUlIJOrtin[ 10th Inf attacea Pom-noy lEl-Cbetive (U-e45435) enel the ton 10 tclen One medium tent 768 doraoied vlten hi t by an enemy tank Lt Iftclscn ccruandinc 1st llstoon W8S founded and evacuated Tne ampltlvIlc~e of ticse tanks wos su~ orted t their OvIl indilect ~irc After the town wnz tpoundJerl tbc enEJty cOtntGrattaded but this cttacl VJaB repelled The tanks sLelJ eel tl1e town and nearby woods and drove the enemy back One Gel118Ilmiddot tnru 10 (~cstoycd
Co D cttachcd to 1st Bn lOth In sUPllorted the infantry in breakshying UIJ tlc cC1Jnt(ratt[jcl~ of the enany on Pournoy ane at the close of this pershyiod occu lcl a 1osition in vic of the town
Co C rETna ined in the vic of the 11th rnf and was not cara~i tted Co C vms in tl~l ort of tli rcment tc hold tLe present bridgehead
21 Scptcmber 44 Co D attached to 1st Bn lOth Inf repelled anshyothr~r c01nter ~middottrck at 0800 Co D iSS suported by tLe 105 asaul t tun Imiddot1atoon ror 11 Co Jet needy ccucender of C 105 a~sault gun crew knocled out ont Gcn-l tHl in the vic of Pournoy
In Co in supj)ort of t[c 10middot~ Inf atteci-eij tLt ena-2ya[ain in the vic of rouno~middot (me EneuroaYy tnl If dc~toyed onc trt nurlber cf ene~y inf2ntry il10d is not wn
G Cc cmiddot2ined in ~oit~on not ca~ittsr Co C roved their CP frOtl vic 0 Ie~onville to J03iiC (~-7-5455) accs tte ose11e aver and northcsmiddot~ of J1Ymiddot
Co 1 I~trched to tLe ~nQ -r~middot rer-ainecl 1 Tic of Coin-Sur-Se11e to relJe11 c1~ ccu~t~~-amptt c
= ~(l tcr1er 44 Bat-eliG1 received CI-erct~ Instructions ~c 21 Hq 5th Inf Div d teuro8 221830 E l~
Cc C II ltmiddotmiddot~cbed to lett -f Co ~n utached tc llH L1fmiddot C03 h- ~l(i liD hpoundcd nc cieIlf es in G tc crrcnt3 TLe clc~e in attecl-ens of C 3 c err las to ive Co B scme
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Co IIJI c middott~c_eC to lcth Tti reruins in 0- loecmiddot 5on to 1e)el a countershy1 t t e el
2 gt ~ lt1 44 Cu 11)11 celersed fro1 D ttuchrent to the 10th rnf and revElted bee -G ctbion eontmiddoto Co liD roved fror vic of r-arieu11es (Ushy805h55)Lo yc Ci 2n CF
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Co T cvd fro) vc of Lorry (U-794448) to vic of Arry (U-n4457) in sUI)lort or 11 Inf
Co A ~ tt(ched to 2nd Inf reJained in SEltre location )0 e ~L~ ched to 10th fuf I rer-ained in same locetion
25 Sc te bel 44 Co A noved fron vic of Lorry to vic of Boux5 ers (U-808412) in sU)Iort of 2nd lnf
COS ~II uld C rerained in S2~e location in SU)IlOrt of their respective regkents IL1e Eituation has now Lecone st~tic
2() SeYcc 1)(1 44 Co RD- in Div Reserve roved to vic of Vi ttonville (U-775h20) bull
Battcliol lEsS Cos A [II nCR and I D_ moved LoT vic of St Julian to Pagny-SuJ-o~ elle (U-748441) and closed at 1545 bull
Cos A- liB and C ren=ined in same location in support of their reshysIJective CCli1)t terus
27 Sel)terber 44 Co B loved frem vic of Arry to vic of Lorry Attacbrents now are as follows
Co A II a ttached to 2nd Tnf Co I attached to lOth Inf Co C attached to 11th Inf Co D in Div Res and located in vic of Vittorville At this Ieriod all companies remain in suppo~t of treir respective
recirrents Tht cntrry artillery had decreased sanewhat ~nd all oanpanies have dug in as best theycould under the present conditions
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2-se -~ ~(- I 21 c J t~~ r nt e ree in tLc SLne [me the i no cbaIlpounde in t_--L13=)CJ0rJ cf t( cCJnl(cS Iic tenl YCle ccrgt ittEc ezeinst any enEmY action ~i (C c~LCt-~ Cit cLmiddoti~Ers WS1e received 110 off Jeers werE assigned tc C II It I tmiddotc to Co I~ ltILL t-c to Co ID
SO Jeterbel il 11 atteduonts remain tLe S8ie and all ccmpanies reshyj~aL in t1C SCLC lecpound tions gti thout bein com i tced GGE lust 2ny enemy action
111 ~] i tl 7brr ~Lms E1lc cfin aSS8llUOU in vc of Gorze for a future ojerioll1L2 b(i~Jpound furrLLcd b~7 Cos IA liB C aca Eq 00 are as follows
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3 Durin the 1J8riod bull 1 Jepterrber 44 to 30 September 44 the Battalion cufered teuro fGl1cwinL C[~[jl ties
Lilled in Ac tion 1 Cfficer 12 Enlisted Men
Wounded in Action 5 Officers 35 Enlisted ~en
iss in in Action 3 rnl is ted ren
~ota1 CLsualties 6 Officers 5degEn1 ist~ Men
b eneuro rreulum tank was lost when hit by a bazooka three tanks were lost when h t by 88nll guns and onE tanl was lost when a land mine was hit ethel tanks (e dDrltfed by heavy enerlY artQlery fire and were repaired by IattElion r-L1tCCE
c LnEIy res is tance has increased conaiderably espec ialy in the ~oelle Uver valley Due to unfavorable terrain and heavy l6ins f great dUfi cul t was encountered by tanks opercting with smooth track blooka Jrequently traclS woulc slide on steel) slcpes end result in tracks caning ott
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o l c (-~ ill lot net be callGd 1110l to pelfonn outpost duty -~ 0 r il- r~lcT~ t CrVi ljC at cmiddotllnesl3
- )1~ _ i lmiddotmiddot~do(] t1Imiddot [t11ion cJestrcreC fiVE enemy tanks a
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v ~c ~~jult (11 US bull Alt ra~hing1on 25 D C (l~~c l~) Clantlcl)
Ie tLl Ece dCJualters Tliird Uni ted Sitfil ted a Jul~ 19hbull the follovrilis re_t
lCctcl- 44 Cle middot100 Co D of six light tankaiCCQmaD bullc~~l~ (V ~ vc (~ r Ceuro (U-722528) to uJl)ort the CClml)C3nylir
10 Y_j -1 ~l cqin C eurol- tiO1S on lt Dliant 1st Lt Blanohard -~gt ia ~~-~ -~ c _1 0 t r Lt Jones Co A- carlan4sgtI~(Q tanks middotmiddotm ~tiir_ Ly 1~ Glbrecth cor-ulrnc1s Co Cshy tanks i and~t au c Cr1~ ~ C 2 tmiddot n~~
E Cc L~~ middotmiddottt cl _shy to tle 11 CT UltilelY two medium ~
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less three tanks i Co bullbullbull~fS~ftllbl less one platoon remain ill 1JI~~~ The two platoon5~ Go middot]middotlIItJfi~l
c((~middot~_middot U 1J IJvtmiddotGill~enb reain the same The spec ~ 7~middot-~middot C -21 t _~ns laain in yic of Gorze for a special _(cicl CC L( c trrined in te use ~f the snake - all tanks tLi c~~cmiddot~_-o~ cc _I~middotI tIS -iecin~ E~-Jmiddotuni tio1
r CC~i ~ ~l --JcL~tJ rl32cin the sarne e ~CC~ c~~~- c ~-L ~tt8c2(d ith the 2nd Bn 11th CC1~ (~~ -z _1 eci citinG for the air support
0 t2J1JS rOL Co Pshy moved out to theID a ~co ~middoto~ 0 r c ~~ cJ~ lt~ 0 drea tlc lslb-wile encJ-osure ct the 0 tc ~clt i1 isicl ro~ to destror anymachille gun-and rifle tiremiddot ~c~Lt ~O ~ - ( ialmiddot 110 rEle to follow 30 minutes later Lt CO~lC( ~gtC 11 ~middot~~o(m oyec out nitL two tanls ane one 105e =~ c middotc lLC1J=-~ Co E nf-_t~ They were to secure 1l-1t4- left 2~ -lC [r( enE- coultcrFt~tcls ale fire on krgets of gt l t =-~ _~cmiddot~ r ~~ l~en secure 1 t Jones moved his tank i f1o1 O~ i ~atoon Elt I-E2 middottlltn to reduce sniper fire coLe Lit ~( -txrrrt i2 tz fOcn the crew tc abondon the Jene t ~~c l08(~El t ( tf ~tlll1er r(je founded and evacuated
I teuro r C E- 1_ t i lt0 Lt GE 1bE~ th hed roved up with Lt Town latoon LJ GelllHtL ild oLserVEC t~e bazooka tearrtbat firedou
JCIl0Sshy e directed filE on tUs tean and destroyed ~h with co- z bull
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One Co C tLln VDS drcLi1 ~ snake A tcnk Y6S following which was to lJush this JI1Llke into position This sale 2 to te detinated by an electric wire runninc thlOULh the bow gun port role Upon arr i vpound~l 8 t the barb vlire 8 steer) inclillc wus encountered w ic1 LEldeuro imiddot~ iJ~oEill( to ~ush the snake into the Tire At thi~ 118rticulur llobt thE dia[1a~ of the fort shoned the wire outshyside of tLc (1imiddot~ch when it was actually on t1euro inside Frer1 this Osition Lt bull
Town ~lll(1 his 1)10 toon fired hpoundr8s irt-L miss ions TrIo tanl cozer_ (16 a$tached to Lt TOms I)latoon to rake a crossi1[ of te oitch in front of the fort The two dozers hltH~ 11Cchcnical troulles [nc1 rierc not of much value to this opershyation Lt Tovmc Ilatoon nO7r0velteC toa LoldbCmisionat this point
Lt Dauer Co B and his Platoon moved up on the ripoundht flank to breaeh thG r[ire rlt tc south cnd of the fort One tank of hi3 platoon was pulling a snake This snde broe vken the tank made a right turn The snake was abandoned snd tht rlEltoon ccnt~m(c on its r~hion tortrc the t8rb wire fith his platoon he la(ec1 ~ lsdccr 0 HE fif into trC ir( 1D r8S t[(reby renitted to breach tlc lire i tcmiddotn 18sse~ trroU[h this pound2lJ fcllowed by his platoon The nission of tmiddotlic 10 toon 83 tc ~ccure 1-1 Efter B-h nes securec hi r1atoon attacked B-1 CU1))Olte b Co 1 Infnt17 Lt Eauel 10VC(~ his ten aj)lloximately 50 Y8rds out in flCt (f LL le middot~oon middot heuror his t- 11 S hi 1 en enemy bezooka fired fro1 the tOl 0 [ ~ iU 1)0 Ei t[nl 183 hit in tLE -Gclet and he was blown fran t( tiil Lt cuc t Luny-er nrr~ tLc loar-r 7eJ61i1le~ At this tine the lLGltin l~~ i~~ 1(c[ ( lin1e( dovn 1 hcv racrinc Ul n~ rifle fire lhic h cc111(1 It) ~ C 01 llV UE to tlc tLic Lush [nr un6er[rcmth
k ~ dmiddot tcly lCnO ttL Co ftC l)la toon 7HhdrHI [llong the left t[1 rl t~ middot~c ffC Co InL~middotlt~~1j r(~- t~~J- ~~ft lcru [~nc COlnTitte(J trrouch the breach ~(~c 1- Lmiddotc - ~ C0 )~ omiddotocr middots 80 C ~[l~oon joved throueh the gap illiL1e lLl~r ~ iitmiddot Cr ~II ll[tcevn TLc Co C illfampnt~middot followed the tanks and -tls ~~l ~~ clJeizpound( to L(l(~ t2o middotmiddotCucll1 as it was tettinG darK bull
bullJl~ c rmiddotIrit t( rtf C1tC~a~tDcl(d poundrd infiltrated into ev O lCJ E 80 - bf~t~ t~ 1~middotrmiddotL1- Luv 103e3 rthdlev withshy-ut 1l~Ly~ gt lc 53 ctio middotul-( ir tc ccmiddotJtU1O ~~ elL eleryof one + bull -11 ~ gtr - cmiddot e r c~n Tr l~C r middotinmiddotl +elt tmiddotC (onc tf~J1I wed vmiddot~J __ JL- lt _ _ c-lw _~ v u l__ lt L~ -J u J _ _ ~l
r~ -c 1 Cmiddot - Cc) ~C~ t8 Co 1 ~ lecoon ~bre lei t b~r eneny bazoo1as 2middot~ poilt LiG rcklC ltC bull T c_ ~ rc 00 II r 10 toon ra~ =noc~e ou t of [1 c t ion 1 t Tovm s Cc C1 - ~()- - c F_tltmiddot of L1famiddot be t of tl-is cOtmtc~3ttcC crc our -TounC C-c ~ uv((l In ttL cO~1tClmiddotCltwcL i~le Co middotC lLtoon uscG thEir 0 C3~ jmiddotcCL 1 C-l~ Otcr c2mJmiddot~middotlths 818 one office trce enlistee rlen
llec1 cl ve (~l L2middot~c en CE middotmiddotG~__ ued c evocw ted The concrete piercing middotmiddotLlimiddot~i0n c icot (ifEctlve nnc imiddot~ r middot(_middottuS by hn cOTJCndcrs later that
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~ Oct-etc ~5 CctoLampr hIi ~11 -roulG t8~8n froY thE enmy was con50lshy ~ - 21- ~C(l bull 8 bt n of t-( lOt~_ Inf elievcci tl~ 2nd =n of the 11th Inf Tanks werE rot Imiddotittc~ to le l~Elieurov((L Durin this I)criod eneny artillery increased The tmiddotc B Co Jccrjs =c use t( ferry middotsupplie u~ to tte inftry The tank Lo no ficlct c f irE t~J tc ~r xlJil i t~ ia restricted cleuro tv tIlE tllfavorable tcrl~~1 l~~cccl( to tmiddotc ft iile ccvered tmiddot eneuroLY fire
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~cu~(1 ~middoti~i~l~ (i-~ ~~llis~ G rJ(middot tl- t~~ =-1-r0V rLf~ LL hb of Eq Co lC~ u--~_[middot~middot~ -i_1~ - - -~t ~~r c_middotcrmiddot~l ~l till(~~ ~- middot-c2[ed TL5 10 assault CUIl
c (V-Cll~~ tslt~ r_middoto- ~_ ~~ ~~ J~ tK Cl on s tpound~middotl I J 1encpound-l8rc1 Ti[i- ~lou1ded bJr enemy rrilc- fi~c [-~l1 vr CUL ~~ed
7 CCC1Ei lb =llc lEt ac~ior 1 t( tJn~s Y8 when thE infantry moved ~l ~0 Clt c 3- It C11r IlTLocL 0 t)eeuro t6S middotE~e to move alon~ the hgtL C~ (~tc lc ~~ c1 rcute of [middotprroach The infantry Was to EC1~hc -t-gt ci the dj Jcch Jjls t1 Gns u -anced AftEr moving less than c leo ~cc~ It Oirl~ middot~cnl 10 it 1J~ di~ect ii~c cOLine fral sane point furshyJClcl 1~ ~-- litcL Lc Lie f S in tl~e U-IEsioll s~-stel~t causlnS his tank to lccl t (~kl lie ilOt lndttic ~n~middot iUltlcl EdVGlce i- the tClnkS The enshytire CCmiddoti 0-- It 0113 t nl (SC3~euroc1 middotJthClt injvry
8 He last ction 1middot tIw tcnL and on 8 Cctober44 the tanks vore errgtec tc i thdrarr to a [osition aprroximatel~middot 1200 Y2rds southwest 0pound th~ fort [uC ~ [middotcec in moLile re[3euro-lVe
11middot Co At less three nedium tanks attached to 24 CT Co E ett[ched to lOth CT tt j C~ C lcs fultl tanh attached to 11th CT ODe middot-lctoon 00 D- t aJcmiddott~~C8(t to TLJ_k Force Driant rLl(~ TJCCitlrl ~ nks CC A ~ tEched to TCsk Force Driant ~ lrco Lec1hnl tanks [nel one 105 [ls_-aul t zun ComiddotCw aaached to Taak
Force Dr ielt 0 rec1iurr tcnL~ and one 105 assault sun Eel 00 attached to laakjotoe
Driant Cos A LnLl middotBend cmiddot reI1ain in position to give support to their
SJe ctive conbE t tCL1TS [cos th oselle River in the established bridgeheadmiddot ToTJD Et tt2cl euroc to Tasl orce DriMt continue to givesuPPOlt to the
assaultinc inic-ntlY These tcnYs rOTlain inrrobl1e reserveand give sup~t called on br the infcmtry
The two Er Co tmlks are be fUG used to pounderry supplies to the and Ell[ineelS 110 hold lDrt of the fort These tcnls feJrry rations 8I)1~l~=l4IfJtt INT pesonnel E1C cvccuate the rounded When there are no other meiaast ccrornunication tlcse two tlnks deliver messages and eftn return themiddot]ilon~middot~~~ pcrts for the Infcntry and Engineers
SGt Frank F RejIl8 Co wEw was decorated byajor Generaly~r~ Oonmandcl of the 5th Inf Div ond ~iven the DSC et-1400 at the Bn Cl located [ t PaLny-3ur-os-el1e (U-748141) ~
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9 Oetober 44 All attnclmlElts rcrain tilE saFe eooc iIf less three tanls attached to Tas Force Drialt Cos liB amiddoto C t less fct tnis attached ~o Tasl~ Force Driant Cos rerrain L slTPcrt of ~(ir reS2EctivE canbat tear~ in the bridge-head across tho Loselle River
All tbn1~S attached to Task Force Dripound-nt reuron~n il Lobile reserve and are on call if tLe assaultint fLrce at Dliant leeds e~l sUl~orthe tcJshybull-dozer Co middotB- i was called on by encineers but he te talk 1e~ched -0 fort it drew aJtlllery fire and was sent back The tiiC ta-ks frOt h- Co Cle
stUl being used to ferry sUPIlies to infantry ald e~middotcineer 1n1 ts La -t occu~ part of the Fort Capt John S Curran 3-2 rdieurovcd C[~t Ii11er Co CII who was camnand1ns the tanl fClce at Fort Driant Cu=)t Lillu ituTec t- his cOllllJBny
10 October 44 All a ttacwents 1erpoundmiddotin tLe s-euro C0 A E L (
middotCmiddot remain in support of t~eir respective cabt teeT All tanks attacLedto 8G1 Force Drialt rctu in Lebile lSflVe c
are 01 call to [ive SUPI)ort tc te rnimt1y tLat occu~ ~ rt cf t s 7ct Two 11atoons t Co liD rJeln In Div reserve in - vic (f Vittcnv~llc
11 October 44 hll [ttacbre~ts ranKin tiL sml8 Cos A liE a~~(~ middotCmiddot remain ill Iosi tion to sUEort teir res~ective 1eil erl ts in tc 1- ided~ecQ across the 1ose1le River
ThE follOWing tanlcs 61( 2ttLCLEo~~ to amp8 Focc middotLr~oc at ~t Iei Co A - threE- tanls Co middotCmiddot - four t[nl~s
n Co - two tcnks aG one 105 assaul t Lun Cc DII - one platoon
Ilese tEnlS are held in rotilc reserve in tc vic c =C1 t DTiamp ~ cmiddot_r were not CQ~dtted
TrlO rlatoolS Co liD rer8il in lCCV2 1- t vc C 7ttcvilJ~
II - bullbullIf CctOCC1 44 Lll attltcbmiddot~et3 re-c ir tf S[C c Ccs II -- D~ l
C rEllTail~ in surfort of t_ci1 res ccivE cCh~ CCWliC CC 1i~11 Las in vic 0 Vi t Jvonvi1l8 in Div aCSllVS
erie talmiddotJc Co Dn ias cl[neui 1- lE~ Lile 0 O~le e injured a~~~
the tank lias evactated by En _2int fel 16j il bull til ~e~Ls attacL8G to est 01C( -a110C_ lcr-i~ ir 01i]( rescve
are raitillpound OlcelS tc vritLdrE Cne lflilacerelt of ice ~c fCulte c lic _ c~e leceiv(
replacenent officer Lt I~b1~~s a~ asciLeC to CC
13 Cctoc~_1_M ill ta~s attGCEcI tC2l Fcc( middotc-0c2 t CE ~ ~~ 1800 a~1d ~middotce levelted tc L1 cOllol The cssatlt 01 i0t Jria t ~as bee a c~cmiddot oned
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te~~-ets we-e eD-~~ ~ct~ ~t ~I-- c~~_--~_middot-in -j enC- rersoLlel [Jil
middotwmiddote~ce~ Tl-e e=le~- ~e Ct(G t~ ~ t~e rez- t~ Qf ~_ i ~iril2 ~_-ert emiddotshy eellent bull
Co D reail3 b Div eer-re in -c cf VittonvUle
Co ~ 2 --acLSl c 2d CT Co F - attecLed to 10 CT Co C - ettact~d tc 11 CT
Co ~ rerrains in Div ~cs~rve in vic of Vittc~viI1e
Cc ~ has 16 Gurs (tvelve 75r~ ane ou~ 7~rmiddot )s) 31~Jortin~ te 50th ~e~ Arti11~rJ
Co E has four 75 [liS SUrI)Crinc tte h(tL Fi61cl rtil1er Co C has f02 71 uns uliortbL the 19th Fie1u Artille7 ece suns frcm Ccs uld middotCmiddot in ~-oltin[ t e arti11(~-
fired l~ ~-_iL3ziolS and eXIeued 0 l~ou1ds of arnunHic~1 Ibc ratu~middot( of t-e tarcet~ -( ( fYlfflILy act i v it eneri( d ipoundillpound in ar(l e110lj 1-euro rsonne1 ard vetshyicles he ert1l1ery reorts te i~_ring of Cos tiE t and G as exshycellent
1pound October 44 All etwcbments rerain thE sere Co D is in Div Heserve i1 tmiddote vic ofVittonyille Cos A E and middotC l(a2Yl in pos5toYl to giYe Slcrt to their resective ccroot teers
Durin this period Cw middotA Bmiddot and C SUI ]crtec th arti11el~ 02 fired 66 fil~e rissions epenclin 1210 rounds Tre tarcets were ener-y pero--l~cl end motor end horse drawn vehic1eD
Cc ItCmiddot fired 26 miss icns [middotnd expeneed 4-30 rounds of 8rntrunit ion rIO
misz10ns ere fired on ejee settbc the tOml on fire end doing considerable damaGe to tte tcwn One direct hit Tn otta incd on e Dun in tLe North Fo~t Five r1s ions Ere on roads b vic d Fpound~re cestroyinc ceveHl velicJcs Ei~hteen~~ssions were heresein~ fire
Tl-c rcrtillery rerorts t~( reeu1ts of onE Jctoon Co C one p1rltoOll Co iBlf ane trree platoons Cc A firine Jere excellent
19 Cctob~ All ctlachments rerrain the sane ColtD renoins in vic of Vittonvi11e and in Div ~eS8rve
Four C1r~ Co -13 fcvr nrs -0 Co ene fifteen guns Co A- conshytinue to S1rpcrt the artilleoy firingmiddotenmiddot teleets of 0wortunity with excelenc resul ts rTature of terC6ts ~re enemy personel 1onlc drawn vehicles emu
--motor vehicles Co bull Cmiddot fired 16 r is ions and expended 266 rounds of armlun1tion bull
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J -t lte tollowinc attechments of the~ were effective
Co elt - a t~ched to 377tb Inf Regt (10 em - attached to 37th Inf ReCt Co C - atteahed to 379th Inf Regt
1 ~f ~ ci1 Qetobtr 441 There is nO change in a ttncl1Ilents Co D remains iineserve in vic ofVlttonvi11e Four guns Co 13 four [uns t Co CII t
oo~ guns t Co Amiddot support the 95tl Div ertillery firiIll on targets of 0gt
b~twlity bull f Co middotCmiddot fired 24 miss ions and expended 360 rounds of Cllllllunition The middotission was on enEmy infantr nC vehicles vii th several direot hits Allotlle1
lIl14lsion as eu al1lI8n infantry in an open field Thre( niss ions were on ene)]j mortar pooitl~1th airect hits t destroyine- tLree rortars l~ineteen
( ~its ~OllS -rere h8~~i ing bull ~ a 22 OotoW~1 There is no change in attachments CoctD is in Dv bull rve and in posit1on in the vic of Vlttonville Fourteen guns t Co A bull
~0 Gun Co bullbull ana four guns Co Cmiddot t continue to ive sUJTort to the
~~ 95 Div Arti11ery + D11inc this Period Co C fired 16 harass il1pound ns_dons expendinc 1 ro~ of Oi1uni tio
Guns from Cos middotA E 8~d C fired 94 missions anc ~xTonded 1197 touQds-Of aMffiunition
23 October 41p All att~jcJrel1ts remain the sar-e Guns fran Cos IA middotBmiddot bull aid middotC sqQrt the artillery middotrd duriIlpound tLis ~euroriod fireu lt0 roissions and eXllendecl 1126 rounds of e-r_ttn5 tion
Co middotC Exl-ended 150 rcvrQ ~lC fired 1 Lsr1smiddot~ Lissions Co D lmains in Div middotserve in te vic of Vi ttonvHle
2L Octot 44 There oe no cle1[cs in attacLrents Co D rer2ins in position i1 tle vic of Vi ttowille to repel en- COlt(1 2 ttacks
FOtlrtee1 guns Ct a lileuro Guns Co E C1d fele un3 Co CIf t ccnshytinue to sU1-~ crt tlE Div Lrtillcry
Co C ired 26 1)issions cd eXl)cnded 346 ounCs Cne mission rs 01
the tor1 0- Corny lJe tCYill wcs hit and set on fire it lI CtLcr rision3 were a fclloi7s ener-J- vEl-icles ~Ieurorsonnel due-in rl8cLine cuns p03i tions and IlCrU03 yi tl excellentreu1 ts bull ~JineteeL is ions vere hE18 SE ic
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CCS 1 bull E bnd middotCIf iirea 77 -iss ions and ex- wli tion
Co C 18 C( 1- middott_ (fott tJs) closed into L -c c~middot rot-h-~xon at 1130 This battery 1laquoll81c-
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~~middotcc 1e i C~~ - ~Ci olJeaCled 739 rounds of rmmun1 Div c~~middot-- i c c vic c-f V~ ttonville
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Co -D- is in the vic of Vittonvi11e and remains in the Div Reserve
31 October 44 Cos -A- -B- and middotCmiddot remains in the vic of Pont-AshyMousson and are performing maintenance
Co -D- remains in the vic of Vittonville and in the Div Reserve
2 Summary During the month of October 1944 the only attack made was on Fort Driant
a Vehicles There were sixteen (16) tanks involved in this assault on Fort Driant In this attack we lost six (6) medium tanks and three (3) 105 assault guIlS Two (2) light tanks were damaged by artillery fire and one (1) light talk was damaged by a land mine Of these tanks lost two (2) medium tanks and one (1) 105 assault gun were recovered
b Personnel The loss in personnel was as follows
Killed One (1) Officer and five Enlisted Men (5) Wounded Three (3) Officers and eight Enlisted Men (8) iSSing - (l) one lmlisted Man Captured - (6) six Enlisted Men
Total Four (4) Officers and twenty (20) Enlisted Men
3 Recamnendations The following recamnendations are made in using tanks to assault fortified positions similar to the one at Fort Driant
a Tanks must withdraw at night so they can be protected fran enemy bazooka teens
b Tanks ffiUS t not be placed ina position where they lose their manshyeuverabil i ty
c Tanks must not be placed in a position where they have DO tie1d of fire
d When tanks are employed as fixed pillboxes for a long period of tme and as a result lose their fire and movement they draw artillery fire on the nearby infantry
During the rest of this period our tanks were used as artillery pieces They supported the 5th Inf Div and the 95th In Div Artilleries with excellent resul to
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1 Irl eanrl ial1ce i th letter -eEd(Iual~ter~~ ~hild tTniteo Stc tes An~y ~ile 3-~G 31lje-Ct as above dated 21 July 141 tle follo7ine report is subshyJi ttc~
JcverbeI h All attachrnents rcr18in the SMe Co D ovec frol vic of Vittonville (U-373450) to vic of Pont-Ashy
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~ ~I~vcrlcr lr he III was relieved frcn attachment to the 95th Inf Jiv 1m jJIchcu to the 5th Inf Div when the 95tb Inf Div was relieved by the 5L In Div Cos A E tIC and D ror-tain in the vic of Font-A-lousson an arc 1cmiddoticri~ maintenance Eq Co and ervice Co remain in their 1lesent Ioee tiox middotcL)1-e~Ul-roelle
3 OVCiluel hlj There is no chance in attachments Cos 111 bull B C an( liD (18in i the vic of -ont-A-otJs~30n performing maintenance
1 HoveJlber 41t All attachments remain the same Cos A Bn t emiddot and D renain in same location perforrinc maintenance
S ~ovc1-bcr U Dn (- Co ~) attached to 2d Inf at cent51[3~~ Co IL attaclec to 10th Inf at cent5l8centcentA Cc 1l~ U[II C and liD remained in vic of Font-A-lousson pertoming
maintenance C03 81C on alert fer futu18 o~crations rqs and )ervice Cos rcshy
Llain in pccrt locaJcion middot1lGllr_ur-ocllc
6 oVET100r hit A1l attachments ret1ain tile same no chanee in locshyation of [nmiddot w-i t
7 ovabcr 44 All attachments renain the same Trlelve (12) tanles fran Co C rloved fran Pont-A-lousson to area about
It miles north of Iont-A-Yousson at 776384 to support fire of 50th Field Artil shylery bgt indirect fire Closed into this position at about l6Pcent Did not fire
10 change in other uni ts
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i1()- kcout G]7lt-J Assault ~un )18toon anG rortar l)latoon of Pq Co rcveL 8t 71 into a~eJbly arei in ilOOds 1 rUe I of omiere at 80C~lC
Co 1-1 ovcd into somiddotc 3SS121bly crCL [it lOcent~ Co middotcn ic(d tot~ 1 of ~J5 lcl1dJ on 10 ision i1 support of 50th
=i(2(1 Amiddotl2c 7 iscions were filCQ on inf(tntJmiddot~ Yiith at lcaat ten enemy cClcl Grc ~csion on 2clchmffer Iich ric~ destroyed One mission on a t~f eel OlCtlltcrbattclY Co C r~oved bac into Font-A-ousson to preshyrare ~o COS bri=cc aclOs~ ~ici1c iver DC coon noS bridGe nas constructed
-=-=~ove~b( ~p All attachcnts rerlain the sm-e Co D [(1 apoundul t ~tnc [nc tcrtuls roved to area 1000 yards SW of
Dmcc-middot (7~21C)- t cent5centcent in ))repara tion for bridGe cross iIlpound Cc emiddot iGved Dlon- road two -iles north of ront-A-ousson (778399)
nIrImiddotIt _jJfJ~ 2ccc rD rlot constlucted ]0 Gos An Cmiddot an liD aloni with 1-_1~ --ltl~ ~- b~cl +0 1on-- A OUSOl t 11rltiA---- _ ~-l L ~ ~_ I~ ~ -middotl c - gtJ v- -1 ) J upp
Co d e~8nCc in ~osHion bet naS tmaUe to UPllort lOth In1 crossshy_cic iycl at~cmiddot tc lmiddotcer risi1ilit~~
0 ~cvc LET Up Cos AIf CIf 3n liD cnd assault Cun platoon crossed lL~ one ~le - ~~gt C-e~inot C-=0392) at cent5l5A Co A joined 1st En Co D c CSLU2t --tn Joined 2d n en Co tiC joined 3rd Ln Co A asited t n ) --2 -cu (e90h36) an~l furnished left flenk protection for ti Cont~middot~~ on Y i tL tLl c ttac to iCh crotmd about lL liles lIE of 7i_y CmiddotG_~) Continuer [~ ~(-c rl~ hc1~c(1 cal)ture torm of Silly-en-3aulnais (SJ27 -~middotc t-- 1- of Co s tucl in rmd Cr~c man was killed b~r mortor shell
0~ liD I-l C3S~tJt ~uns asse-lblcd in vicinit- of Louvigny (878l~l6) Ul o~~c ~t tOLl -- cJc-oec1 at this ~oint by a Dine TriO rcen were inshyj u1O(l cc cjo11 As- istcc n1 in nsaul t on ViCny (913421) 3001- eve ~ middotCt~c ~ gt~ VicllY f-cn 1st -21 nnd Co A One assault Cun destroyed ~1ea -i ~ cmiddot (~3C~3) br direct L t i ~ 15C rr EE l1o rlen injured one 3(r0-c-- --c~c to -ovo u to lc-y (S4l435) ml~ illy-en-3eulnais (9321~~ c-cc ir CW inC oct of te li~ht tallies stud in r1Ud
Co C atc ld n in ass8ul on Llenont (900405) Cortinued attacl C~middotl - 0 --~~ 0 o-ne -le --- 0 nc (0r2~O) rnr( ---nl-c decmiddottrcyed bv~Ic ___ ~ -J L Jbull ~ J-J J ~_u 11 - LT- bull I - -I i( -I J6
r Lun (~r C ( n 01 01 __0 ~~(gt Vlr-n (028r) ntll tanls burned ~ bull _IL_ _ ~-J I c J_ l ~v -J v c - Lf-- ~ bull
Cne of=~icc __c one ~ cricnsly injured WO ~ sli~ltl- injured All units retWc~c y~c c i~1~- (S21) afte Llcl fer resupply 2nd refueling
1~ov--1c +4 i~ ttacLrtn- 0 t-e Cos wert changed as follows nl~t1 CC r~t Q7tac-lcd to ~rH1 =1 liD Cc I2-c1 R2SClUt ums Viec -~taciecJ to 1st n lie Co lc2cined1 J Co C attacied 7ith 3rd In anc captured
e ~i ~OlllC l-t -cst c1 l-ono 1 95547C Attac1ed fran there and took j~ LJC (7rC~-) ri hilt-l [lounc just nOJt of town After these objectives Iere ~bta~rcCt Cc 1I~n y~ [ttEc~~ec tc ~~llG =n
Ill Cc --- 2rc ~n euroCltlt in =~eLient3l ~c3erve durinG day
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11 lovcrcor 4lt Cont d D Co with ass2ul t Luns iOVCCl inte iJosition at Jilly-cn-Gulnois
(932447) in support of Istn ovcd aGain at 1)1)1 to Lain-en-3aulnois (992468) LeU nO contact with enemy
12 overlber lt4 Attachments remain the same Cos A and C supported 2ncl T n atJcccgt ~cros the ~ied River
middotot Cos crossed bridge at 982505 and assisted in caJlture of Senry-Sur-ried (983511~) md Eazoncourt (OC0510) At 133)1 message was received fran 5th Div fOrrlinG a reserve Of Co C Co D and onc Rifle Co fran loth Inf
735tl1 funk Dn (- Cos A and lIP) las to be releasee from their attachments at 1218centcentA Reserve wa~ to be in position near SoIgne (948419) by l3cent6centcentJi Eq Co noved into tbi los it ion at 1217centcentA Co C started to move bac at 1630 Eowever Col Roffe CO 2nd Inf called Div and received perLlission to Lold Cos C and D until the following day
Co C was stoI)ped at rpoundux (963455) and remained there overnight L Co loth Inf moved into SoIgne at about 1216centcentA At l5centcent two
assault Guns ane one ~ecti(n of 1iLht tallis r~oved ur to vic of AIicerville (008486) to cover nithdrawal of Entineer3 vh were a ttemljting to build bridgehead at tll3t Ioint Loved LucL to Dain-en-3aulnais but at 17centcent two assa111 t --m Loved bacl and ficcd harassi)pound [ire into town of Ancerville
1J ioverber 41p A Co assisted 2nd En in holding its position FoUl counterattacls rJere repulsed during the day and night 3 of than
after darl 1stimated by Capt fest that tank guns killed 75 and wounded 100 GerrnB1S dillinC thE countera ttac~s Two platoons of Co A at 5anry-SUl-Nied rere cubjected to leavy artillery fire durinG day and night One platoon Co IN nt OzencoUlt
1essBCe receiveCi froa Div Eq releasin Co II
C frOIl attachment to 2nd Inf and [l ttocLilC ther to 11th Inf as of l3l2centcentA Also Co D is released to Div 1eseve as of 1312~~A lrevious to this two assault guns and one platoon of 1 iGh tarJs had supported 1st En in a tn cL on Ancerville (017488) Bet no resistance Co liD closed into area in vic of SoIGne at l6~centA Co C closed into area (careuro as D Co) at 15centcentA ilL Co 10th Inf reverted to loth Inf ReCtl control at 140011 Co BII had not a3 ~et bee1 CCll1itted
11 ~ovaber 41 Attecmnents renain the sare Co C rlOvec frrn So2gne at cent83centA and closed in Lorry (783448) at
Co II A rer1ained in position SUportinC 2nd Bn 2nd Inf Co HE SUPI)Crted lOth Inf in attacl~s OL Fleury and Pouilly (868502)
Fleur~- (375502) and et B de LEofital 2500 yards E of these two towns Co liD remained in Div Reserve
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22 ~ovemb61 41t Co A continuer sUI)~crt of 2d En 2nd Ini rlhe~ are beinG held as a countera ttaci force by this In at 151000A one llatoon was rlOved fro vic of 3anry-ur-lTied (983514) to vic of Aube (982485) 811G atmiddot~aclCc to lJt On 2nd Inf middot70 tanks of Co flA rere ccrnr1itted to action otriIl~ te day
Co 13 supported 10th Inf in attack throuGh the B de 1 Eopital and its overent no~th to a distance of 2bout 2000 yards fror Pouilly (868512) Durinc on tJsuccessful attacl on Ouvrcce de Chesny ~middotord (9deg5522) one tame was des tlO-ed b fire frcr an AT Gun Three nen Vlere s1 ipoundht1y rounded
Co CII sUPtJorted a ttacl of 11 til CT alc a ided in capture of Praye11e ]t-e (829509) and Augny (820525) (ne officer was slihtly wounded by burp cun fhe 2nd cne a li-htly wounded by I-E fr8f2ent
Co D rer1ainec in Div Reserve until l43cent at vllich tire it was al shyerted a~c uttached to 31d In 2d nf AlOl1pound ~7ith t o assault buns Co D moved out at 1545 and assembled in vic of lontoy (940475) Were not caJI1litted
I10 tanks of Co e are stucl about 1000 yards SE of Augny (826517) and one under ouch heavy artillery fire they cannot be removed at the present tke One t2nl of Co A hit bj l50mm HE damaginc tanks air cleaners radshyiato 8ld roth idlers Evacuated to En Maintenance for repairs
16 november 44 Co A continued to use two platoons as a countershyatt3C~~ force r1th 2nd En 2nd Int on east side of Kied River one Igtlatoon at Sanry-Sur-l~ied (983514) the other at Bozenco1lrt (OOC510) 310 Platoon reshymained in vic of Aube (982485)
Co D with two assault Ctm Gupported an a ttacl by 1st Bn 2nd Inf north to Pontoy to straishten lines oved to hich gound just south of Iecleuves (932492)
Co B continued to support the drive of tl( loth CT towards the city of I~ctz 1arly (847522) Crepy (891539) and Peltre (e99540) were 08Igttured durinG the days fiGhting Ouvra[e de Chesny Hord (905522) was also taken
Co C supported the attecl of the 11th CT During this attack the tallies and infantry reduced the German airport SW of Ietz about 50 One officer was slibhtly wounded by HE shell fragment
17 Hovember 44 Co All continued to hold two platoons on each side of the ried River until about l8centcent at which time they were brought back to the vicinity of Pontoy (940475)
Co D with ane platoon of Co Amiddotand assault guns supported an attack of the 1st Bn 2nd Inf on the Ibis-de-Sorbey (955512) and Fort Berrey (962512) hese tanks supported by fire frot the flank this successful attack
Co B continued to sUPlJOrt the attack of the 10th CT which moved to the city limits of the city of Ietz Fort De Queuleu (882562) was captured during this period
Co C continued to suport the 11th CT in tpe complete reduction of the German airport Sf of Metz and moved to within 100 yards ot Fort Privot (838549) One AT gun was destroyed by the men of C-14 At aIgtIgt1oxbnate1y 16~cent Co 0 moved lr~ Lorry to Augny (819527)
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supported successful ott[c~ b~ l-t n ll ~Ef on CC1middotclles-C1~T-~iel~ (~5-~) and OhamJel Fnllll (942526) Att8C] rTOS the cbntbuel ith sU[Iort cf tLee same tnnL on tLe Granrl Lois de Chart~ CIL ths cL (f~ l( t jTJ of occe11esshysur-ied Co wAw t10ved frcr 3cux (9(356) to Iontoy (~4047G) CO liD oved from Ancy-les-So1cne (952423) to ontoy
TvlO rlatoons of Co A rovcd ri tgt the nd -n _(~nl to tc de IJiolJi wl (ulin~~ tlc atcJYoon end i10 G Ct r [ide 2 1ccess~middotul 2 ttacL 0l1 t~e
hiLh Clotld 1middot1 of tic Grou1c oltifie I r~-c 88 found to lE unoccupied Co wB- continued to ulOt tc 8ttOCl c1 tiE let C~ cl~ing tc
day rho lttkcl las u~rortcG to tlc ~ c~cl ac1 ene 2)lotcon of Co Imiddot ~cveurod into Dorn~ (89957[) Fort ce Ieroco (89YC7) wa c8)tured late in tJ-e even-illeuro
Co tC- contir~ued to 3u~gtort~e ott3C~ of tc 11th C One ilEtoon was movin0 IlE c10n[~ t-1C 18 ilroad to tmiddotC ~ of tLc 8 r~01t inot-Cl l-lc toon 18S r~lOVl)C [lon tl( roae on tLE ncst plusmnC 0 tpound [J iort -lCse h70 lc toon3 VTere settir~ ~21~r f(~ 11 t_ c~~~~ cf I~c~z L--~C~ 0e~trorn c ~_rcct -~2l~ vuildshyinCS One officer 12 lilleu by n I--Z cll cvr n te d[l~r LC ce~ U2CC
Gcrt1a~1 ~(~ lID destioyed OLd one E ~ ~-1~ ~llttrl b 01 8tiller~ slEll which hic CC roof of ~lc bu ile ~I1[ te t1ucL -as in (nc ~ ~U li cnrdrurs injured b~T e1 lt~rtilleurol~r shell Cne recium ulnk _rlicr -nd been ~_ tuc ~middotas fOt~nd
middotto have been des troyed 1Jy a re8VY AT shell -[E_ tgtc ton as evacuc ted
12Jcverber41p Co liD and one llatoon Co A Ene asatJ-tG~s supported ~OVC ent H of 2nc1 Bn 2nc In 8U ~r t ver 1 il t re i= tpoundlce bull At appro~batel~rt 1030 Lt Eenes of t~- oseclt -un section nne Lt Stienberc of 90th Div HcnLet ~Lou on2 --ile ncrt c~ Retoric- (St0620) 2m tLc encirdcshyment 0 ctz 3[ cormiddot~~lete The essenl t _U~L 5lnd one ~a-ccn of Co liNt caui)t a (pound11middotn convo on tic rocc ca( Ce_ tcec~ t~o tlucks to s tef C2rs al~ to horse cllElrlr rEl[Ol1S 2c also ca~ tUlEc~ one rajor ene L t Lt tld cvc~ l 1onshyCOJlS esicec ~il]inG sevenl ren t~t tc Cl oi tLmiddot~ da~s o~ rctions Oil Co WElS hcli1~ -c olC cveel tv amp~ ollc-s 1 l12oon 2t 2iiE (951565) 1 latoon 8C [ssctclt lns t hchc (Sj55CC) enc G1e letoon 2t YandrevLle (975595)
Ceo k as olding at tc Cllo~middotlin cints At Le~ucnL (S3C558) ontoy-Flevilc (lt-2590) 2~-~ J2uvelLiere (S25~9l~ Co II I surpcrtci middot-i i -~~~ fire -~0 ocvc 1 -_cc c=~ te lOt C~ iltc tgt c~-~- cf _etz ~ c_middot~ o~ their sectcJt
was cleoncc L 0 212 1citccc lt_lC vcr little as clcc t~ t L Co l1in t 1c( 2a Cc ~ovcr~ tje C1 J-middotlmiddot-middot ~re-nr (0()J(-~ TO -~ 1 (8lvq middot0)~~ _L - -I t - ---1--- - -_v -~ bull
Co lie- sU~~OltCC the ltCvc~~ce cf c ltL C auinst heevt ccitecc il to t ~c c ~c~ ~ c 1 c tz bull 100 to t res i -C( TiCS c cr f1 a Fer t i YO t (838518) enG tc tcito~ slclrou1cine liro- (e435~4) One A L-11 r88 cestocCl at 838551__ lJilst Ese ci tee ncr ~O tc kL12s middotae TcGE 1 Co IIC II in tlis attcc~ C11e of tcc t~-~Y~~~-~ 78middot ~it b~ E l2Zccl~2 tlt ~-ClstrC~(Jl -22 onl~1 sde to 0
Ce~tll o~ a b01)~ fcc irches L~-J t-c t~middot r~ r~- t2e~ l2 tei~ i~- 11~~ c8r~ ~cd 10
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durinc tis cliod CnE pL toon c Cc All CVCC cc 7cntlc (]CCCgt 2c
caturcQ l~G )iscnsr cse iore tte~ oye tc t ~ ~~l~ c Cc liD sta~red ill the saiC pound2rcc G~ the ni[~ht oefrc 2( 11c~c~in(c~ in ricci-cnt~l rc~shy
erve Co Ell rovcd tCi IIDtoon~~ io tc C- cf tz ut l1ie nc fcti1- T l~ of Co C cOltnucCl +0 1 01-- -~-c+ (pr~1 ~~c~0 I ) tJ lt4 +J t ___ ~ v 1-_ ---r~1 1 __ lt- _ _
Cne tc1rl2 ~7i- Lt ~orr~middotJe crrIa1din~ r~Slt il-plusmn_~C t-E ~c~t t~j1Ceuro~ C~ flcmiddot 0 t ___~cc anc ~i ~h C~O-c- tc Il Ccffe7 0 ttf t~lll CI~middot Lc-i~-~middot 2 it-rc tel -~~c
currendeI cf -1c ~o~t y~cJ deY-Slced LtC1 ~ cmiddotrt ccnfC0rCC middotcttieuroe~ Lt TclllC 31J 2 Gc~-~3n C2 t~ 2-11 tl~f L- c t~cmiddot llo- lcfu2e~ to GurCnde~
Imiddotlere2 -iOl ~C~lC -=~~n ~3(S ~c cc-ti~1( middot~l~ ~~~scLl t tc next ~~ cnn=
21 -ovenbel 1lp Co _ (~ Cc ID re22ncci in ~obile reserve with tc 21c C Co DR rcyct- to 1 control st 2122centcentA lUt rcaincc~ in osi tion Co III remained in obEe -esevc t tc lOt C Co C 1
the ory Dction of the d-~middot 110 =lD-cons of tLe Co C01tlLcd to _~ire on iOlt I-livoc ht 21cl1t ~2JA one of Ls ncr ~C ten t-Ls c L by 2 75- AFC at C l[1C of Jcut l~OC ~middotnrcs his s~cll hi Lt t ~gtoLt middotmiddotcc t( turrct 3ct C t~( to of tbG tcll cneb8tion 8S cc-lctc Lvt tE tcl shyne~s 0 middot~l_e L~lOl ~late at th=-~ ~-middotC~l middotL-=- cnJ- ~~~ct~ ~rchcs 0 enc i~ tc cre 7[1[3 injucc It i3 the or in iol 0- tiC C~leYi - pt tgtic Y8 tDe C~~ ~r middotcit in tlC tDl CC ~euronctotion c~ l 18 LCCl cor~letc fIa 8 shell cf ti tYl)e
22 l~ovcmber lr1~ En Hq with Jcvcc Co ZlC Co D rovec into the city of -ctz (857575) lovement V7eS beun nt 11centcentA enC corrlete(~ excert for 3n raintcnance ot 17centcentA Co e1C n~ re~inel in o1i1c rescvc ith tc~IAII
respective C~s Co C sent one ~latcon~o 1ir( on Fort -rivot Co C ~ovcc into
ti=c city of ctz (86157[) enc c2oec~ into tlis 2100 at 1~centcentA
2 lIovcr~ber hlp Co C -rere [n scat (01( ~latocn 0112-) to fc on Fort ~ivot [ene tl2~c CC ttc c=7 tc nLs CQ- i ttC(~ tU in_ t~e (2middot l~hshy
lent of tc ~t~ Div 7CC cJicvnc elcrcnts of Jcc S5t LJ~x C t-c G8shyand Coe A ~~( cvc~ to continue ~lrl)ot of tmiddotei Cs Go A =-ovc2 dUlill0 tc de to ~culin~-lc-r~ctz ([12(07) Cc Ilt C7(( 1tO 0 (2727(shy
21t Ncve-1er hl~ CnS platoo of CO lien cct~ucc tc iJcss tLc cne in Fort r-livot curinc tgte dDY Ircsc riC tle onJ LlLs C[1x-ittcd
Co~ itA- [~11~~ If 00 1 11 lcmiddotmiddot~ai~cd ill r~ctmiddotic lCsCl( i~l t~middotcir nre2s iJl Co busy )C1021 airtccce Dnc~ uJC~Lb flot2~io 3 0- trc~s 600 otm of Frend ~T -C1euro ecicvec~ DIld di triLucc to tle CO~~ -i tL ccerc t~Qt it was to be ficd o~ tc orts
2r ~cverr1er 14 One r~Q toon of Co It C rlc( ~ tCtt ]00 ounds cf
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26 ~cveuroler 11 One =lntoon of Co C- continued to fire harasL~~ i( e- Fc~ ITivot Cue platoon of Co A- fire amiddottille fie at Fort n ~~- (~~Oto eV~onlmiddotY-- ~cu ro rcuna~ jJ- Co_ LI i I -i) l-i-~ c 0 ~ ~
All of Cos 3 Cone middotC- wi t[~ tb exce-tion of Ol~ pIn toon each 7ere -elc[seC te In control fer r(oganiza-ion -intenance [nd tloining Co middotBshyree-ec to -cvc co=-er- to n lts
Oce le~oor of Co middotAmiddot --_c~ hac fr-eurod at Fort Jeanne dArc on 25 JOy~_tc 1S~- lECEivcG ccuntcrootter fire early ic the orning and were oced -c CVCCtpoundtE treiw r--oition
27 ~oveber 44 One platoon of Co middotCmiddot continued to fire at Fort FTivot Per-iss ioc wa OLce again cranted to fire French WI sne Jhis platoon fi-ed abet 2CO rounds duri1pound the afternoon
Co bull F ovec at cent8centcentA to a new bivouac area in -e tz (860579) Co a used t o ~_latoons 0lE firi1g at Fort Driant the other at
Fort Jolt( cl Arc About 150 rounds of 1P lcre fired in each of these forts At abou- 21~tt e fic las started at Fcrt Jearne d Axe About 100 rounds of J-E were ~hen ficd into this fort
All Cos cortinued to reor~anize and perfor maintenance A visit was paid tc En b lajo General lEROY S lViII at 11Jcent He inspected the IlBintenance ilOd beine done by iervice Co at tLis time In a chort but iIlpres3ivc cereoon- at 15~cent General mwnT rreselted the Silver Star to 2nd Lt JLmiddotrr P s=rn= Co -t 735th Tank Bn end the BrollZe Star to Staff Ser[ean t U0larC Gu21 iclrud Co - IJI this 1311
28 lovelrber 41p Co -A- cOltinuccl to use tIO pla toon- fhinG indirect at Forts Driant and Jeanne d Arc Each platoon fired h50 rounds of French iTP durL~ te de te 1st Platoon firin~ at Fort Jeanne dArc and the 2nd ~latoon frine at Fort Driant 2nd Platoon renained at Ancy-sur-Ioselle in mobile reserve One platoon of Co -C- fired 200 rounds of French WP on Fort ITivot There ~ere no visible re~ults fra any of this firing The one reshy
ma ininpound )la toon of Co middotD- 188 re turned to En control a t 15~~ Canpen ies and Jlctoon~ not ccrri tted were continueinc to perform naintenance
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29 November LLLL Co A- continued to use two l)latoons firing French WP indirect at Forts in their area The 1st platoon age in fjled 450 rounds on Fort Jeanne D Arc and the 3rd platoon fired a 1 i1e amount on Fort Driant lbere ere no viSible re~ults
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At ll~~su a parade and review was held in Hetz at 7hich tjme several officers and men were dec ora ted in honor of the fall of the oity of Metz Co IB- with Lt Brown in command represented this Bn at the ceremonshyies
30 l~oVErlber 44 Co A continuec to use two platoon~ firing on Forts in their sector The 1st platoon fired 450 rounds of French VIP on Fort Jeanne DArc with the 3rd platoon firine the ~ame amount on Fort Dr1ant T-ro fires Vlere started a1 Fort Driant and an artillery forward observer heard Jerries sClearnine atone t1rle
Co IBI was attached to the loth Inf effective lcentl~A Entire 10th CT was attached to 95th nf Div and CO IE left their bivouac area at 13~~ for Lcncevill-les-St AvoId C~03580)
2 bull SUwRY a DurinG the peiod 1 Xcvenbel to 30 110verlber our entire effort
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the l7tll AB were rleased at Illlcentt4A 8lld rejoi tJaeir repect- tli V oompanie i Wi1tz tllbullbullbull
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So orosrad aa sa IP The rOItmiddotpassed throwgll Batogaead Ho_ffalize thea to Wibria ampad _adria tAe deatiatibullbullbull Tae -nit closed ia tAese towaa at approximately- l700A He~rters A sacl Seryio compie movd it Hadria (P-535755) eter ompaaies 1a Wibri (P-557760) Thre weremiddotTery ~ pl left i tAe BIlge area f~r billetig tro~~s Ho-ttalize was bull fairly good sized t b_t it was demolishecl BaUpe llad eal be partially demolished bt the ravages ot w~r ~~ reftdi17 appareat
The Battalio at this tim~ was to fi~~~ i a role similar to that whioh it had at Avr~~ches with the 5th The 87ta ampad o~her divisiobullbull were to opea a hole ampad the 95t wita sa armored divisshyion was to carry the ball Tery similarto aa off-tackle playHowever this play was destied t be oaacelled o the 2ad ot Jebrary
On 2 Pebrary the oompaaies begaa to complete maiateaaaoe work At1030A however Lt Jiro_sek browght aa order to t1l Commaadiag Officer tllat the battalioa had been attaohed t t bullbull 87th Iafaatry Divisio at centl1845A and all companies were alerted for pOBsible mOVelIfllta LiaisoD wi th the 87tll was e stablihed as soo as ~ossible and at lqdt4A Bn Hq ampD4 Co A moved t Grufflange (P-823Sl7) aBO the other two oempanie te Aldr~~ge(P-7788l6) The remainder of the Battalio remaieeli Nadrill and Wibrin lIDder the command of Capt Slaysmaa The road et in the divisioa sector was very poer ampad the t~rrai was ragge4Bt this time the snow was melting and m-d was beg1nniag to make ~ tal]f an obs~Ecle aJld moveTlfnt was ~loed doWJl fIITy mch The cOll1tryside t~ the e~~t Q~ St Vit1t leoomes more rtl~ged as the Siegfried L1ne f appro~ched bei_e CljIt by many small streal1s and rivers rllnniJlg between sharply sloping --i1ees There are f~w roads and t~ese are not suitable for ~i11tary traffic There is muoh wooded area mainly on the hillsides and top and m1loh of the bottom laad is marshy Jerry laid mie in maRY aras tho_gh most of them were pt ot while snow was on the gro a4 were exposed when it melte~
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On the 3d the Medium Companies were placed in direct supshyport of the regiments Co A with the 345th B with the 346ta and C with the 347th The remainder of the ba-~l-ion was deshysignated as Divieio Reserve EacA company commander contacted their respective regimental commanders in the morniag and were briefed on the situation eto and made the neoessary preparshyations for movi~g Company C moved at l600A te ~~114 (L-007934) and Company B at1200A to Auw (L005902) CompanyA however was give orders to remain in place until the ext day and then move into the 345thsector The regiments were all in tae lie and the division had a large sector At 1200 Hq D and Service companies moved to the area with tae forshyward CP Hq Co moved i_to Grafflange (P-B238l7) aad Service and D into Aldange (P-778Al)
These moves placed the unit ia a better positioB to operate with the 87th but there was such a poor road et aad 80 mucA mud that movement was very slow and difficult It was recognized by all personnel that the most support could be given by si-S merely supporting fires from the tanks
At 0630A the next morning Co A moved to Laudesfeld (P-987897) to join the 345th according to plan HoweY~r later ir the daythe Division and Regimer~al boundaries were changed in order to shift the 90th Di-sion to the left and decrease the frontageof the 87tlt This J3cessitat~d t ~the move for Co A to Xobshyschsid (r-o29898) at l730A Compazy B nved one plateo to oth (L-D38908) to be in direct support of 2_d Bn 346tlt there but the rest of the company stayed in Auw
Comp~y C moved two platoons one of them to Loscaei~ (L-Q31966) in support of 1st Ba 347ta aad the other to BertershyatA (L-025948) to perform the same missio with the 3d Ba
The middotBbullbull CP icludi~ S-l and the Recoa Platoe moved at l230A to Atzerath (P~2188l) ann the remainder of the Battalte remained as it was except Service Company which moved into Grufflange during the morn1ng
On the 5th there was very little activity for the line companies Company B moved to Weckerath (L-02092l) and one platoon was placed in direct support of the 1st Bn 346th moving to Krewinkel (L-038933)
In the morning Hq Co was informed by the advaaced detail of the 712tA Tank Battalion that the town of Grllfflaage was now in the 90ih Division sector and that unit was moviag 1 and needed the billets there Capt Slaysman cleared one buildingfor them and checked with the Battalion CP and received confirshymation but there was no place to move By the end of the day Hq Co had had four OPs the final one being in Atzerath with the Battalion CP Service Co moved back to Ardanje with Co D Battalion Maintenance remained in Gr~fflange because there were several vehicles in need of work
The roads in the vicinity of St Vith were definitely a hindrance -to communication for everYQl1e as were those in the Regimental sectors st Vith and Houftalize are the two most damaged towns the unit has eeen to date
There was more platooa activity on the 6th The 1st Platoon of Co A moved out at 0600 to an assembly area at (L-043894) Prom this point they attacked with the infantry toward the crossroad at (L-Q64894) This attack went well against medium resistance to the woods in the vicinity of (L-055894)p where resistance increased and the attack bogged downmiddot The tanks were unable to move farther because the
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terrain was very soft About noon another platoon was moved out to take part in ~lother attack on the same crossroad from about (L-05iSB6) and this attack Iiloved well until road blocks
at (L-059890) halted it Jerr~ t~~s or SPs were also reportshyed in this area The infantry dug in here to hold what had been gained
Company B during this time had two platoons in action One olatoon joined the infantry in a push from Xreinkel to the Road JWlction at (L-05l940J without meeting any great resistance Howeve further advance of the tanks was prohibited by an anti shytallk til tcr on the liE side of the road so they returned to Krewinkel by 1100A Another platoon supported an attack from Rot~ which move~ as far as the Road Junction at (L-069905) The reSls~ance conslsted mostly of small arms and artillery which did no damage One tank however bogged doWJl in the 80ft terral at a~out (L-05990) and had to be abandoned though it was reshycovered later after it was out of small arm range
Company C moved to Merlscheid (L-01395) aad Service amshypaay (less Bn Maintenance) moved to Setz (P-902872) by the aftershynoon
By the 7th the roads in forward areas were 60 bad that onlytrack laying vehicles could move on them rold that with difficultyOne platoon of Co A carried rations and other supplies to front li11e troops near (L-059890) Then thia platoon spport~e another attack on CR (064894) During the afternoo more supplies were transported to the front lines troops by another plAtoo of Co A and trds pJl3toon a180 joined the s-t9ck By 1700 the crossroad ald LiSh 5-(middot und neaIb~r h r 1)oen securd B and C compallies re-ill tined in posi tien t- flugh they we-re sited for anti-mechanized d e(~nse
There were several changes on the 8th The two Co A Dlatoons continued sUDDorting the 45th One platoo paae4 teshy~lard Olzhe1m (L-089868) and Neuendorf (~9~876) along the road from RJ (L-cent7e45) bull The other middot~latoo split i_to sectioa Bnd one section attacked from RJ(t73f34gt and the other sectio from RJ(L-~66879) These attacks moved well and by dark the town of Olzheim had been cleared of the enemy Darig this ac~ioR the tanks scored on a German SP alo_g the road at abo~t (L-~98867) p~tting it out of action
The Regimental boundaries were changed d~rig the day which necessitated some shifting of troops The 47th was given more area so Company C moved one platoon from BerteratA (L~25948) bull Krewinkel (L-~38933) The Battalion CP was moved to Emerscheid including S-l and the Recon Platoon Headq~arters Companykitchen was split sending two men and half of the ~tensils to cook for the CP~Co D moved into Schlierbach (P-899867) and iore of Service Co moved to Setz though Battalioa Maintenance moved to (p-992885)
The roads immediately behind the front were in such bad shape that the medical units could not evacuate the wounded i the 345ths area Three halftracks were sent on this mission from Headquarters Company two from the Aussault G Platoo and one fro~ the ~ortar A total of seven men went on this joband their work was co~ended very highly by the medical perso~l
On the 9th the only action was an infantry attack in which the t~~s did not participate The objective Ne~endort was taken ~ld the DiTision went into a defensive position aVlai ting f~rther orders from Corps The tanks were withheld from this action beca~se there was a stream at (L~9~876) which was imshypassible for tanks antil bridged Company A kept two platoon in Olzhe1m until this bridge was completed at which time oe platoon was ~oved into Neuendorf
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Company B kept oae ~latooa at the CrossrQadsmiddot(L-~64894) another at Road Junctioa (L~699cent5) aAd the remaiader of tae company at Rata Compaay C moved iRto Maaderfie14 (L~cent794) and remaibullbull there
After the divisio changed to adefeasive actio there was very little action for the tanka tho~h plans agaiastJerry counterattacks wre laidand costantly imprQve4 All the tanks stayed in position oa the lOth except the Compaay B allampsault gyenA Lt Moore CempaAY B commander led this gaa into a position near (L~769~) ~~ fired 28 roads of 105 HI and HEAT into Nbullbullbullsteia L~~a9~5J witho~t receiviag any reshytrn fire The next day Company B prepared to relieve Company A as the boundaries were agai changed and the 45t with Company A was to go into Division reserve when the erder went
-into effect during the night On the 12th Cempaay A meTe -1all elements to Kobscheid in accordance wit the preTibullbullbull p1aa
They were relieved by elem~ts of the 4th Ifantrr eoapaD1 B isent one section of tanks to Neuendorf to relieve elemeats of rJo A there I
jThere was very little action for the tanks until the 26th
as the division remained on the defensive The plan was well made and provided one company of tanks with the reserve ~egiment
Com~any A with the 345th was the reserve element All compaaieaconcentrated on maintenance for this period
un the 14th Company A moved into Berresbach (~-94792~) to complete the defensive set up in accordance wfth the Divisimiddotoa plan From this position the tanks could move to Andler (E-96911)rload Junction and be able to block any German thrusts from any part of the division sector As soon as A moved D plus the Aussault Gun Platoon were to move to Herresbach and be preparedfor other attacks Capt Greener Lt Taylor (Co D) and Lt Barnes (Asst runs) made a reconnaissance of the entire Division front in preparation for this The aassault gun commanders were also shown the areas for tile gun positions later The two cOlLpanies in the line began rotating platoons so as to g~ve them 2 days back out of each 6 By th~ 17th the roads were in such bad sha_pe even though armor waslCioved that Hq and D Companies had to furnish 70 men to aid the Engineers in repairing tfte roads This detail continued in varying amount for several days On the 19th plans were made to move Co A back in the line with the 545th the next day but Corps reiterated thatmiddotthe Ar~or would not move on the roads even though the labor gangshad improved them This necessitated a change in support for ~o- B from the 546th to the 345th and also meant that they would get Lrelief for a while Company A reiUained in reserve
By the 23d the roads were much improved and all vehicles were in excellent shape for any com~ng operations un the next day plans were given out in preparation for a local attack on the night of the 26th fhe companies pre~ared to support the Infantry Regiments in this push A with the 346th B the 345th and J the 547th No moveill~nt was made on the 25th other than the reserve rlatoon of Co 0 from l~anderfield to the low groundbe-lind 1oth (1-25~middot~5) The attack was middotset for 2622~~A
~y this time the 11th Armore Division was beginning to roll 111 -rlv lhe ruauti took a beating Vhile the 87th was holdingin tiis sector the 9th Army and the right of th - -r
making pushes in addition to the Canadians in the north The local attack on the front of the 87th was to improve the positionhere and also give a better jULP off for later use The 11th Armored was eventually going into action within a few days
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plans were completed oa tae 25ta for spport i aa attack at 2622~~A which oalle fer C~ A with th 46ta aai Co B with the 45ta t pSA Oa ta 26ta A move at l_~A t Rota (~89~8) aai 00 D movea at ~6J_A frm ScAlierbacA (P-899876 ) to HerresbacA (P-947921) to prepare for thi flL1s placed Oa D i positioA to meet aay coter tar-st a har for the attack was avaDce t l5~~A ia the morniag Cbullbull A sed oae platobullbull i spport of the 46ta h1 platbullbulla mOTea north aloag the roacl from the orossroad at (L-[6689) te abot (L-J79l5) where a road ~lock stoppe tae tank ~Aere was a heavy timber growth oa each side of the roai aai al r_gge4 terraia which prevented them from by-passiag this poit nor cOll14 they give mch sllpport fire dlle to the timber After dark the platooa retarned to the viciity of crossroad (L-069S)where all three platooas of the compaay remai_ed for the Aigat
Co B also sent one platoo to sllpport its Iafaatry bt co~ld not do m~ch good dlle to dense woods soft groamp ampat ta lack of roads or trails This element moved ~orth ot of Nelleadorf (L-~9~877) but was soon blocked by a minefield hi platoon retllrned to Nellendorf after dark
All of the combat elements of 0 moved d~ing the day 1st and d platoons aci~a~oliBg in the vicinity of (L-~2~9~5) while the 2d moved to the vicinity of CR(L-cent63893)
The next oay v1i vBe platioon in positioa alollg the edge of the woods at abot (~7891~) Prom this point they were able Ii _ t fire all Infantry crossiag of the ope gro and the forcing of the woods Oll the east side of tae road One tank was liit or had a near miss fram a high velocity weapoafiriag from the right flank The shell when it explode di4 not damage the tank bllt blew the t~ret hatch closed on Lt Harris knocking him o~t and necessitating his evacllatio to the Bn Aid Station Lt Harris retllrned to dllty i two daysLater the platoon worked p the road toward Ormo_t (L~8~938) and fired several ro~ds into the town from (L~8~92~) OaptWejt Co A Uu was wounded in ~L ~~ti~ when he accompanied all Infantry patrol to check a Jerry positioll on the road epproachshying Ormont A machine ~ opened up on the group and killed all b~t the Captain and a sergeant Capt West had his left shoulder shattered and probably will not retllra
Tanks of Co B attempted all day to filld rotes to getinto position to support their Infantry and finally i_ the lat af ~timiddotuoon move nortA p the road from Beer to abot (L-~86894) where two tanks hit AT mines and were immobilizebullbull There were bullbull oaswalties hbullbulleTer and comparatively lightdamage to the tanks Co C remained with the 347th awaitillgthe ~ivision order to attack The remainder of the Battalio remained in DivisioJl Reserve though plans were being form~lated at this time to use Co ~ with the Assault GllJl and mortar platoons as a special task force to exploit any breakthroagh
On the last day of the month Co A continued in action with one platoon while the other two waited in readiness to move iB to action as soon as a suitable place to operatecould be found One platoon fired HE and WP at pillboxes near (L-~8~923) from positions at (~78918) Then they crossed the
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road and followed a trail in th6 woods to abo~t (~89922)where they remained Wltil dark and then dropped back for
refueling and resupply bullbull Co B used one platoon to s~pport an attack on the
town of Ne~enstein (~-~839~5) After the town was tak one section of tanks moved along the road to (L-~9090~)while the other section returned to the assault area at (~e789raquo German tanks were reported in the vicinity ot Reuth (L-llle9l) and Neureuth (L-115904) and all the tanka re~ained on the alert through the day prepared to meet this threat
One section of Co u smiddotupported the movement of the 3d Bn 347th Inf to the high ground overlooking Ormoni at about (L-~82922) These tanks supported the Infantry itA fire so well that they moved two companies through the ope between the two roads without a casualty Some pillboxes were taken Qnder fire by both the tanks and TDs with them
During this month ~he Battalion was attached to both the 95th and 87th Divisions though it only saw action with the 87th In joining the 87th the unit for the second time replaced the 76lst Tank Battalion The former case beiagwith the 26th Division in Luxemburg in December
fuost of the month was spent in a defensive position the first and last few ~ays being spent in offensive action kost of this inactivity was due to the poor roads which made it exceedingly difficult to even provide essential supplyThe companies took advantage of this opportanity to complete all maintenance and train new personnel and by the 26th all vehicles and personnel were in good shape for the attack There were no tanks lost through the month and casualties were light consisting of one EM killed and one officer 4 two Ell wounded
rhe 87th is a good outfit with which to work according to the general opinion of the officers and men of the Battalion The tanks and tank destroyers were teamed up by split~ing platoons 3 tanks and two TDs forming an armored platoon under a tank or T~ officer This enabled them to work better against pillboxes the tanks moving to the rear of the box and firing at the ports and doors and the destroyshyers moving up in front and blasting holes in them from there J~his was mainly used by Co C who reported that the pillboxes were relatively lightly reinforced
The weather during the month was very poor as it rained or snowed most of the time keeping the roads in poor shape Abo~t the midule of the month there was a period of good weashyther with very little rain and the streams went back to norshyilial size and the roads dried up for awhile
The tank companies moved right up against the Siegshyfried Line from the beginning and all the action consisted in cutting out chunks of it ~here were varied reports as to this line In some areas all the pillboxes were manned and in others most were not Frequently the Jerries infilshytrated back through the lines into these pillboxes and manned them again There were many mines encountered especially antipersonnel mines which caused a great many casualties Near Atzerath where the Bn OF had been early in the month there was an S mine field abolt 200 yards long The Jerries had some gun positions in the hills nearshyby and the mines were laid so as to block a defiladed route
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for foot troops The mines had been placed while the snow was on the ground and when it melted they were left lying on the ground completely fyenzed
~t Adams of Co 0 picked up a German 105 SP gan which was captured by Co C personnel and trned it over to the 47th to use up some German ammunition There were other thiAgsbeside equipment to be found in the area The streams had some excellent fish particalarly trout and there were manydeer and boar in the woods The deer came in two sizes a tiny animal smaller than antelope and a larger species of about the size of muledeer All of these are excellent addit- ions to the table according to the natives and several officers and men of the unit
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(- ~ February 45amp Co A- moved at ~3~ to Iaudesfeld (P-987897) ~ter ~ ~ne day the D1V boundaries and Regtl boundaries were changed and at l73centA this Co moved fran IAudesfeld to Ko~cheid (L-(29898)
Co s placed one platoon in 00 of the 2nd h 346th Ill1 and coved t -~J ~la toon to Roth (L-038908) Remainder of the Co stayed ilL Auw
Co ICmiddot moved one platoon to Loscheim (L-03l966) in support of the 1st BIl 347th Inf and another platoon into Eerterath (L-025948) in supportof te 3rd In 347th Inf
n IIq roved fral Grufflange at l23centA to Atzerath (P-92l881)
5 February 45 Co AI remained in DS of 345th Inti Co aB in DS of 3lt6ti Inf and Co middotCmiddot iD DS of 347th Inf an (less Cos AI aB aDd I C) was held in Divis ion Reserve
There was no activity on the part of the 345th lnf aDd Co aA reshymained in Kobscheid throughout the day
Co Ina moved during the day to Weckerath (L-02Q92l) Oae platOOll was placed in IS of 1s t Bn 3lt6th lnf and moved to KrewiDkel (L-038933) Otherwise there was no activity on the part of this CQnpany
Co bull CN remained in place throughout the period Iiq Co IIoved to tzera th (F-92l881 )duriDg the day Service and
D Cos remained in place
6 February 45 All Cos remained in IS of the respective Regts of the Division
1st platoon Co IAmiddot moved out at cent6~A to assembly area at L-043894 They attacl~ed fran this point toward OR at L-064894 Attack advanced well against oediun resistance to woods in vicinity of L-055894 here resiataace increased and attack was hal ted Tanks were unable to proceed farther due to bad terrain and very soft footing
At about 12centcent another platooJl moved out to support an attack up the road fran about L-051836 to OR at L-064894 This attack Pl0ampreB8ed as far as L-059890 where road blocks stopped any further progreas ot tanka
Platoon of Co lB supported an attack fran Krew1nkel to RJ at L-051940 lliis objective was taken ithout meetilig any great resistance and since there was an anti-tank ditch in NE side of road the taUs could operate no further Tanks returDed to Krewinkel by llt6~
Platoon of Co IB- supported another attack fram Roth which proshygressed as far as RJ at L-069905 Resistance consisted mostly of tIDall arms and artillery One taDk bogged down at a bout L-059903 and bad to be abaJldshyoned Tank can be recovered when the area is out of small am range
Co IC moved during the day fran Manderfeld to lI~erlsche1d (L-013953) Ot~rwise ~here was no activity in this sector
Service Co (less En Maintenance) moved duriug the day to Sets (1-902872) Btl 1aintenance and Co D r8Ilained ill place duriug this period
7 February 45 Cos IJ- middotB- and ICI remainedi 1D DS ot 345 346bull and 3lj7tl Inf
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fOZllUd elan_a _ret tor all practical pUrpoea iallMsible to a~ but track-laying fthicles C1JIe pla~ of Co IAI carried tiolLs and otller supplies to front line troops Mar L-Q59890 This platoon then supported attack once agaia on CR 064894 Durbag tbe afterDOOll supplies ware loadshyed OIl another platOGa of Co IAI aDd aarried forward 1Jlis platocm tbelL johed in the attack aDd by 11bullbull tbe CR aDd high grolJJld Dearby bad beelL secured
Cos -Btl aDd -0- ra1Ded 1D place duriJag the day and ai4ecl 1a proshyviding anti-mecbanized defeMe of tbe areas of the 346th and 341th IDt
8 FebruarY 4S Cos IAI IBI and ICI r8Dlliaed ia rJl of respectift Infantry Reg~ents
Co 1]31 moved during the day to Roth (L-038908) Co IDI moved to Sch1ierbach (P-899861) Service Co (less Battalion Maintenance) moved to Setz (P-915876) In lfa intenance moved to P-992885 BD Hq moved the BIl OF to Eimerscheid (P-967925) nro platoons of CO IAI continued to support the attack of tbe 345th
Inf One platoon of the CQDpany supported attack toward Olzhem (1-089868) and Neuendolf (1-090816) along the road frQD RJ L-013845 The other plashytoon spllt into sections wi th one section supporting attack frem RJ ~073845 The other platoon split 1Dto sectiODS fran RJ 1-066879 These attacks proshygressed well and by darlaless tbe town of 01zhelm bad been cleared of the enEmY DUring the attack taBks fran Co I AI fired at aDd hit a GemaJl SP aloag road at about L-098861shy
Resmental boundaries were cbanged during the day aad Co 181 JDOved one platoon to perform outpost duty at OR L-064894
In this chaDge of Begimental boundaries more area w ai tie 347th Inpound so Co ICI moved 0Jl8 platoon fram Berte18th (L-025948) to Ereshywinkel (L-038933)
Three halt-tracks trcm Hq Co were loaned to tbe Medical Detachshyment of the 345th Int tOl this operation The roads were 1D such a abaps that evacuation could only be handled by track-laying vehicles in the secshytor of the 345th Tbese vehicles were kept busy during the _eEire day and according to reports they did a very good piece of work
9 FebruarY 45 Cos rema~d in ns of respective RegimeJlts Co ICI moved fran Merlsche1d (L-Ol3953) to Manderfeld (L-OO7934)
The on1y activity duriDg the day was on attack on the town of NeUDdort This a ttack was unsupported by tanks a stream at L-090876 beiDS ia~sable until a bridge could be bull t After the town ot Neuendort was takeJl the Division went into a detensive position await~ further orders tram Corpa Co IAI kept two platooDS in Olzhelm until the bridge was cQllpleted at which t1me one platoon was moved into Neuendorf
Co 113 kept ODe platoon at OR L-064894 and another platoon at RJ L-069905 TOO remaining platOGa of this Co remained in resene at Roth
Co middotCI remained in position during the day
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10 ebrua1Y tiS 1 All ~os ~~~ned in OOof res~c~ive Regishyrerts h~ll~ tEls period t1e Dlvlslon assurec a defenslverole and teClti ~jC~-crbC for any countera ttacl~ vhich Ilight deveiop All Cos kept t-t2ir t= in sere positioIs as on previot1s day The only activity of any ul-~-e yas t1e use of an assault Gun of Co IBI Ibis sun was led into po tiOIl by the Ccmnanding Cfficer Co -B- Lt tloore near Lshy076900 Prltr this position 28 rounds of 105 -E and HEAT were fired irto cucrstcin (1-083905) No ensny fire Vias received in return
l~ February 451 Cos IAI lEI and ICI remained in place during the da~ Co 11 preJ8red to relieve elements of Co IAI as the Division and nc~bel-cl oolndaries were to be chaned on order Co IAI will co into Div escyc y-_e1 ttis c-eer ~oe l1tC effect lessage was received that ordc -rotLr co irtc effect saretjJre toniGht There was no tank activity at al Cumiddoti-~ the day_
J2 e1ruar 451 Co 1 moved into Div Reserve during the day and coce-- E)C the Co at Kolscheid They were relieved in part by el_nta 0 te 1 L1f Diy and cy Co 1S The Co remained in Kobscheid throughout the da
CO I-I sent one section of tanks to l~euendorf to relieve elenents of CO M at tlet loint nanainder of Co middotr- r~ained in place
Cos no bear r~rforrins tlaintenance on vehicles wherever possible
13 Fe bruary 451 All Cos reme inOO in place during this period iere as -c ectivity of any ~ye Cos lEI and middotCI remained in 00 of -16 8ru 3771 Inf les~ecively Cos -Bmiddot and ICmiddot continued to keep tanks i t ~Omiddot~ line troolB to act as COlJltereacl force Co IAI ranained in resevc A21 Cos are pcrforrlinC tlainenance on tanks whenever possible
Jj ccruary 4S he only activity was the movement of Co eAshyino ~elc3ech (I-947921) fro which posi ion they will be able to mow aain3t C1~ enErlY cotmterattack Cos -31 and C remained in DB of 346th a1c 3~~7t L1 respectively ~se two 60s began a rotation plan among letoor so tilat all the Ien could get two days relief out of each six days
1 elruery 45 l erc l8S no ecti-ity at all dlring tlis period Css cc~ 17 Reuropoundirents raking plars to rleet any enemy counterattack in t is s EC t- bull
16 ctruermiddot-ll) No QctiYity at 211 curing this period All Cos re~ainc~ i~ lece Division is now actine in e purely defensive role and te-e is 10 tam roverent a t ell Cos are rerfcaminG Ila1~tenance and getshytrt E)~=rct in s~8pe feT any iurther opera tions
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remained ~ place and performed ma~ntenance en a~l vehlcles and eqUlpshymente
18 February 45 There was no tank ac tivi ty dUT ing the period Due to the conditions of the roads a detail of 70 men from Hq and ID Cos aided the Engineers in road repair Plans made to rove Co DI to Herresbach
19 February 45 No activity durinG the period Arrangements were nade to mov~ Co AI into position to relieve Co BI on 20 February as the 31~5th relieved 346th Infantry
20 February 45 Corps once agaL1 ordered that no tanks would be moved on roads therefore plans for Co IAI to relieve Co B had to be cancelled Co IB was placed in DB of 345th Inf and Co IAI continshyued to be held in reserve
21 February 451 There was no change in disposition of tanks during the dey All Cos continued to perform maintenance
22 February 45 There was no activity or movanent of tanks durshying too period Roads are improving so that tanks and other heavy vehicles may be moved very shortly
23 February 45 No changes at all during this period Cos conshytinued to perform maintenance but now have all vehicles in excellent shape for any coming operations
24 February 45 No activityor movement during the period Plans were received for a local attack on night of 26 February 15 O
preparing to support Infantry Regiments in this attack Co A 1B nsbullof 346th Inf Co BI in 00 of 345th Inf and Co C in DB of 347thInf
25 lebruari 4S The o~ movement durine this period was the mOVEment of the reserve platoon of Co 10 fran Manderfeld (L-007934) to vicinity of low ground behind Roth (L-250905 ) bull Remo inder of Co IC along with Cos A end IBI remained in place Plans were completed for support in the attack scheduled for 2622cent~ February 45
26 FebrUAry 145 Co IA remained in DB of 346th Inf Co B in lS of 345th Inf and Co C in DB of 347th Inf
Co A moved at lcent~ fran Herresbach (P-94792l) to Roth (L-038908)bull Co D moved at 1691~ fran Schlerbach (P-899876) to Herresshy
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advalceu t() 2025centcentA Co -A- used one platoon in 3upport of 346th Inf LL 2ooon ~ eVEG north ulclZ )ooc1 rCT1 cn L-063SS3 Tbis platoon T1OVshy
(1 lt x( -c L rut -07~15 A rood bloc- 1 t this point stopred any ~c2tC -c-(rc7 ~ ton~3 -JUe to ~C[1vy ti)oer rcrrtl on 1gtoth sides of rCjc t ~ coon 8S Ulpound blf to [j ve riucll UPOIt to Infantry Aiter clt -~~_~~ ~ 2-con r(tu2~~ed to vicbity of Ci -063983 and Jl tiUee plashytoons 0 ir Cc re~c ined in tLi3 vicinity ovcrniiht
Sc n~n 210 (1e(1 cne latcon in nn 2t(tI)t to cive support to =~ ~~-1 ~ (cr tiTiJ~C1 c oe188 t7oods soft [rounds c~~d fe trails Dade it i-~xiL2C fc t~is )etoon to ~ive proIJCr 3Up)ort Platoonmoved r rt ctt 0 cuencolf (L-V0877 ~ but vras sto~Jl)ed shortly by mines Plashytro ~e -U1-lCf~ tc ~euen( crf ampfteT dar
Co lie- -CVfc1 nll of its cOloot elements durinc the day Second ~ - too oer ~l to tLc vj C ini ty of CR L-06389 The other two platoons [33eL~(= ~ c vic~Iity of 1-020905
gzJeurUclr lJ5 Cos AI B ond C ranoined respectively in ill o~ ~c~ ~]~~~L nnc ~~7t lnf [~egts
~ ct cne ~l[oon in ~)osi tion [long edte of vroods nt Flpproxshyi~_ate~r 07~SlC Fro- this ros i tion they were able to su)port by fire 81 In C03S iYl~ c~middot tE clf~n ~rour1~ rnd into wooes on east s ide of road Co t~r 7~1J 11it () c irect fire fror] [ hiGh velocity weapon loca ted in i tic n~~Lohood of leuemstein (L-08390S) Ibnk was not damaged This ~-ln toon C tc- or~-ed UIl the road and fired several rounds into Omont ( - r~ c~- f t +- f L 00020L-uOI)) Jlor~ ~OSl 10)18 1n V1c1nl 0 - 0 bull
~~J- 0_ Co 1 aft8r a tterrlptinc ull dO)T to find routes to get into 100-0 middotLereby t~ey coul(~ sup-ort Inf late in the afternoon moved 1Ct U- 2oli fror euerdorf (L-090878) to a bout L-086894 where two tanks -Iers recrcQ irmDbil r by AT nines
Cc I C rfrlD ined Ii th 347th Inf durinc the day awe i ting Divis ion to at~1C
~e-oirQcr of In remained ir- Div Reserve Plans are being fonnu~-ated c ~_( ~cerlt ti1iC to erploy Co D anr possibly the assault gun cr ortn ~lctoons in [ special task force to exploit any breakthrough
28 iebruarv 451 Cos A lBmiddot 3nd C ranained in DS of 346th 45 ~~~11 7 t Inf res fec t i vely
Co A sUEorted operations of the 346th Inf Vlith one platoon while tc other two platoons waited in reauiness should a place be found wiere t~c cou~ orerate One platoon fired HE end WP at pillboxes at J bou t 1-][02 rcrn pos i Hons 8t a bout L-0789l8 They then crossed road and follo7eu trflil in woods to about 0899~2 They remeined in the vie shyinity until dark at which tine they returned to an assembly area for rc fue1 iI Cl -U 1poundurly bull
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aul t arae a t 037895 All tanks of this Co ere kept in cons tant alert thrcu~hout tix- day by 8 thlOEl t of German tanks in the vicinity of Reuth (L-11139l) end Neureuth (L-115904)
One section of Co 0middot supported movetlent of 3rd Bn 347th Inf to hi-h ~-rot11d ovcllooking Omont (L-OG0928) at a bout L-082922 These t=nks supported Lrlf so bullbullell wi th fire across opening between the two woods t1 t net a casualty was suffered by the two Inf Cos which moved into this posi tion 3ae pill boxes were taken under iire by both the tcnk ont TJ occarpany1nc the Inf
ncr~o ind er of Bn reru ined in ros it ion throughout the dar 0
2 )L1lJJY The I)Elrioc 1 February -1-5 to 28 February 45 was one of ca--~ari tive ~ii ie t for this Bl twl ion Only during the firs t few days ot tle MOll tl oG tLc last thtee days was there any graa t act1vity The 87th IriUlt Dysion t to which thitgt Dattalion ualJ atachedmiddotduring the greater ~art oi tc ronth t wa iven only a few local objectives and after these were talcn ent into a defen3ive =osition fer a period of over two weeks 1gt c~re9t iGt cf tic inactivi ty we primarily Jue tc the road net which as in sue 1001 shore tha t travel aru hata iIl[ of suppl ies was held to a ninimirl
i)uincbull this lJe)ioc t all Cos were able to perform llaintenanee andbullbull well trlin new lClmiddot~nl1cl Ihe 0riOO waeJspen1 ull tanks of the Battalion be-inc in ~ooC 1Ulnin__ con(~ it ion on the 26t- as we jumlJec1 off on a new a t shytncl~ bull
Corbnt looses e]o heltmiddot to ~ mini0UIn durinC the period with no tl~ lJc~~ lCDt Ciue to enet~y action
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OR 088922 lbe tulaI toUDd the terraill almoat Dlpeasible to sa re able to aiTe the ht Tery little aupport Trails tJIrGIaP _v are Sa a bosD cOlditl_ alld tree are ao thick tbat- bullbull tbNQCh tibe woda The lgtther two plat et 00 A IW__ 1ait7 of L-fT0906
lat aateo 01 00 auppor~ei tile 3Il5tk iIl (L-083905) flo tuJaI were _pozvl1middot t~ Platoea r_l Sa thla looatloa uatn tw 01 middot
OM ati_ ot 2M Pla ~iMd ia NO~udrot (~~) _c- ~ -r aectl ~iMd at 1-06S88l 314 Platooa ra1Md sa SPi 1-063893 r- ~ Pl~ of Ce 0 tecl3N Bl3117thIatbull
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Subject Actioll AgaiDat EIl- Reports lfter (l1ter lction Reports)
~ The Adjutant Geaeral Us ~ WashillgtOllt 25 DC (TbrougA Chauels) I I ~i
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~1 III cClllpl1ance with letter Headquartera Thift Uat St_ Jra7 fiia and subject uaboTe dted 21 J~ 1944 the follow1q port 18 au1mitted I
1r11i t the start of a _w mOllta the ttali_ eJlUshya Ung wi th Co ~ DIS of 346th Int Co J311 in DIS of 345th Iat U4 0shyC in DIs of 347th Int Rsa1Dder of Ba in Div181u Bebullbullne shy
eP were looa_d as 10110 Bllil at EDaeraol1e1d (P-968924) Hq ~ at tzerath (92OB8L)I Co a t RotA (1-038908) 00 a tRoth (1-038908) bull
0 Co at Mal1derfeld (L-009933) P Co at Harresbach (P-948921)
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2 yeneTch 45 aoat1JaI co l apeat the eatire day lookUa tor rou tea to wbere t
could support attack en HUl (1-091936) 137 tile eac1 fit tlle a route bad been touad but tam could 80t be moTed uatll react blooD were remoyed aDd ooeda cleared ot miabullbullbull
ll1e oAl actiylty 1a a bullbull w a sl14Pat llift1llamp ot taJlka to mot any COUDterattaok and ala to be prepared to support a ~ttaak of 345shyrat ~t Platooa ot 00 JDOTed east ot Neueute1Ja to vlc1Jalt- ot Lshy090905 2nd Flatooa mon4 to vic1l1lty 1-086898 OIle sootloa ot 3ri Platshy00 moved to Neueadort aad the other sec tloJl to L-065881
2nd Platoon of 00 0 supported 2nd l2l 347th Iut h cleariJaamp all pillbores 80 far north aa road runD1q west out ot ODiloat 3rd Platooa of 00 0 supported 3rd Ba 347th Inf ill cleariJli a few pUlboDs 1m ot Ormont Al tcget-r 27 pillboxes were taken by the taDlc-TD-intutry tea 1J1 these areas
The area ill wbich the 346th hf is workhg 18 so iDacoess ible that one platoon of l~ht taDks fraR 00 ])II was set to than at about 19_~ to be used tor supply and eYacuation of lIOWlded
Rellainct of Dl rema heel 1rl plaoe
3 Marsh 1945 eos A B and 01 remailled 1amp DIs ot MIle Regiments as oa previowa clay
l2l lil OP mond to AUW (L-008900) Hq 00 OF JDond to Eimerscheid (F-968924) ~1Xd platoon of Co IAI got into positioa early b the atternOft
and 8upported attack ot 3rd Ea 346th Int on Hill (1-092936) After almost two days of attemptiJag to get tanks into posit10 for this attack the hUl was taken agaillst very light reSistance ~Dd Platoon of 00 IAI supported as well as it could an attack by the 2nd Ba 346th W ill takiDamp high ground in vicinity of L-10l937 1st Platoon moved to vicinity of 1-092922
1st Platoon of Co IBI supported an attack of let BD 345th Inf to RJ L-107910 2nd PlatooJl supported 2nd amp1 345th Inf in cuttillg road l188r 1-110900 3rd PlatOQn remained 1Dplace
2nd and 3rd Platoons of 00 0 supported 2nd Bn and 3rd Bn bull 347th Inf in taking another 10 p111OO8S north of Qrmont TaJLks speat most of the day t~tiQg terrain rather than the enemy
One platoonlot 00 -D _s used throughout the day by 346tL Inf tor supplyinC frout line Cos and evacuating wounded
11 March 45 Oos remaiJled ill Dis of same Regmanta bull 1st Platoon 00 A bull supported 1st PA 346th Inf in an attack in
vicinity of L-101951 After the woods in this area were cleared out the platoon further supported the sane Dl 1Dto Kronenburgerhutte (L-105963) and Kronenburg (L-105970) bull Resistance was very light in this sector 2nd pla tooa supported 2nd Bn 1JE along road to Stadtkyll to about L-131933 where road blocks and mines stopped the tanks
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cO- V~ ~C -095SI~2 0 resistoce as met until tby were within Cmiddot~Cit ~middot~~C ~c6~ ci ~e~sc~e~-lxlcl (L-121950 JYjs re~ist3~ce middota5 quiclcl cl_ ~~TLmiddot~middot~cl - l~i ~~ t2~_L ~H t e tcrrr rG5 taeI e~sil~r
1c ~gttoc 0 0 I suyperted an attac_ by 1st Btl 3~5th Inf ilt 3clm~felc (L-l3l908) against licht resistance Remainder of Co -Bshyre~Rined i~ place
es is tance in front of tLe 347tL I1f ceased completely and all lere illi-lt lill cOxeuro 5n Djlf 8e2 Here telc1 b tr 3h7t Inf supported by Co 0-3 c st11scU2 (L-(3959) 8Ycd Screid (L-067965) were also t2~8 ~ cc c( c1 tgte r1EY tLe 1st Platcon was in ~211achlac 2nd 11ashytOO1 ~ ccc C~C te 3gtgtc l2e toen tau returned to Cmont
Ce ~let()Cn of Cc 1_ VidS stiJl beinC used by ~6tl Inf to 3uly t10C~lS ~~_~~~ 0vrCl- tc rolnded
Cc c Ci bullovec rw 3nderfeld (L-G08934) to Kobscheid (Lshy(2~~7) C~-~cec~ iT at 190~
Le onl activity L te sector of Co -A was the movement of ce sec cc_ ci ~Cl i 1 etcor intc 3ted tkyll (L-l lj2953) la t~ in the evening afJLlst 0 cosit5on Heainder of Co saed in rlace throughout the
2 CC crea c~middot tl ~13tc Iaf the 2nd PlAtoon of Co -B- supported -e 2- ~n 3~cinst lied recista1ce to L-125895 At tLis point the In Vlent i~~to cods Len tltdo could offer no sllpport aac tle tanks remained in l8cc ff1oiniier of Co lU(l not rove throuchout the day
~ic on1 ~~cveent of Co CII wa tlat of tteir CP in the even-l 1 L bull
i t the d iss8prgtearsnce of practicall~middot all resistance by the enshyen on tc icnt of t_e 87th Div flask Force Muir was formed in the evenshy~- to emiddot~loi t tLe arocet breakthroueh and 18S iven the ob2ectives of ta1in Li2oc~0orf (L-194913) and seizic~g and loldin[ any bridge which was iabct (C1 tc I~ll Hiver at or near that oint Tas Force was fonned ai t t e oLoinC elerel ts Co tiD assaul t Uls and rortars of this unit 00 Co of In tree iDS one I)latocn of El1fineers Pioneer Flashytoon of Ds of a~ ertillery observer Tesk Force f01~led at Neuendorf (Lshyo~OS77) [1( icc orders to love out at cent6cent7centcentA
l(~fl5nder of =n stayed in place
c lfcl fL5s Cos -A P fl1d G renained in DiS of the same leiTClCS DS pleviousl Co D t~e aSSBul t CUllS aad the mortar platoon rcruLccl D~-[~cjed to Thsk ~iorce ITuir
11 coorciina teB are in L-sQuare Cn ]_- CF Ttovecl to 3tadtkyllCth2953) Co B CI roved to Steffilln (lG8E83)middot
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G March 45 amp Continued bull Co middotCmiddot CP Moved to Reuth (110892) Co D CF moved to Lissendorf (194913) Hq cc CP moved to Roth (039907) Insofar as the tan~s were concerned contac t with the enemy was
cOlpletely lost throuehout the day It was principally a day of mov__t Co AI moved tbeir 3rd Platoou in addition to tbe CP iato Stadtmiddot
kyll 1st and 3rd Platoons moved to Schuller (174936) No ooutacrl wi til tle encny
Co P moved 1st Platoon to Gonnersdorf (189925) with the 2J1daa4 3rd Platoons ovine to Steffeln No contact
Co e moved their entire Co into Reuth and aloag with 347th IJat were held ill reserve
Tesl Force luir wi th Co middotDmiddot assaul t guns and mortar platoons of this un Lovecl fr~ I-Jeuendorf at P7fJfJA Moved forward against no oppositioll Reached Lissendorf (194913) wi thou t meeting the cnany Only troubl e met wa3 a rOQublock at Steffeln It wes not defended No bridge was found at this roint Jbsk Force rema ined here the remainder of the day awai t1ng furtl---er o-cCS
7 I~8rcl 45 Cos A n ancl e remained in DiS of the same ReiJ1entD Co D asseul t gun and mortar T1atoon3 ranain attached to middotras Focc Dlir
All coordinates are in L-SQyare Co I C CP novecl to Krirlrn (186937) Co Ail remained in position durine the day No bridges of a class
e b1 to 1010 8 tank were as yet buil t in the area of the 346th lni Co ~ l1ovec tLe 3rd Platoon to support the 3rd En of the 345th
Il~f u H reinforced lesk Force ulr iI an attacllt on Murbach (250959) aDd to te U~)l cround and voods to the east 1st and 2nd Platoons also orossshyed -i Yel 3 ( oved as fer as yiesbaun (242911) but encountered no res1a1tanoe
Co liD iii th t~e assRul t L~ and )ortar platoons saw the most acticm dtDi~ J~c 01gt lnf Y2otLtlted on the tanks and they rloved out of L1ssendort i1trucir_L to fore t~e rivel k they neared the river several (Jf the dou=l-w IICC lot off the tanks necesitatLrgtg a clcnge in plans The Inf 7euront tu=tlCl up river crossed and drove the enemy back The tanks IDs assanJt Cuns and ]ortilrs then crossed the rivel and took Bireel (207920) acainst ve~- liGht resistance The tas force the) moved up the road NE fOl ~middot~cl Cnc cot as fal a3 Viesl-e1~ (242941) aeainst liCht resistance Cnce i middotcsb[m hOiever the Ths Fcrce tuir 1a3 fired upon by an Sp elfl V18G olco let by c0nsj rlereble snl1 arms and artilLery fire A defense 1cS-ft ell 5 tbin the toffi an(~ flJrther orders awaited At 143centA after cein lcLlioced by a E1 of Inf an a platoon of Co BI the attack COllshyti)ued CC-C~ Lir1ach (250959) esistance was considerably lessened by t~i3 ti~c c(~ _ircQcr-~ 1la[1 C8I1turec eainst mediun resistance Two light
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7 March 45 Continued tanks were destroyed at about 248957 wben they struck mines Task Force continued on toward Dollendorf (267974) but were forced to stop when met by heavier res1staDce (lanka moved back to Wiesb$ta where they stayedovernight bull
It is intampr~st1Dg to aote tba t as this k Force waS adY8Jlciq toward Wiesballll bull they called for artUlery fire that so tar as could be detemined ollly two guas of Div Artillery we in positio to fire bey were finally supported by a oanDe C whiol1 wbell it reoeiftd their call for help moved off the road and was firiJlg t~ 8Il ~ted tift Jrinutes
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inDSof 3Jl6th 345th~ and 347th Int respeothely Task middotForee Muir wa_ 1111101ved and Co 1)11 as-shyaul t glm and mortar platoou were retuned to Bn ontrol duriq the day and placed in Div aeHrve
8 biecb45 I COS A I1 t and C rElna
All coordinate are in L-Square Co B C~P moved to Birse1 (205920)
boc~middot CP moVed to Hipadorf (23299Q) Co n CP moved to Wiesballl (2Iil940)
t~e
Hq cro c P mOYed to Liaselldorf (198913) Bar Co CP moved to LisaeDdort (198913) All three platooJlS of Co A oreased Him am moved iDshy
to Position to support the 3r4 lamp of the 346th at PlatOOJl moved to Each (200966) 2Dd Piat60a to reUIIQrt (200950) 3rd P-itooJltomiddotGlaadt
- (168456) Nooontaot _cte with that _- 1st aDd 2R4~r of Co Bauppoiotecl attack _ DeU
(268975)Tbe plat bulloft4tra)(1rbll~hrith lat ittooa -~gtt v nailt flank of tt roectiUd tile 2Jld natocaoa left ~otmiddote(~gtmiddott== talaItrJtIle~ w1tk YY 1 middot~~~Lltcq~r~i~~middot~~
bull ~ --r bull t of ~middotmiddot1 ~
3Id Platonof 00 0middot auppoite4 bullbull bull J~~~~ bull ~gt~middottmiddot aa1IIdorf(~OOO) TOa takeJl wlthao t1cmoje_~ supported u~ck _ to to of YellelilOt hat JPlua l1IMe ~~ tiul _T~je~l_ aa4 a 008 -aia-17 beaJt
1atmiddot_ middot~_ tvt1lk 1 ~~ 41M-X00-bull
ut~J1~ middotiUdtai ~I__I01l
t~~to~~ ~tfalaklmiddotMotWIImiddotl~II oa 1 ~h 11$ ~~~ shy
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10 MaroA 1945 I With tbe 87th Int Dimiddot in reserTe there was little activity during tbe dey Jl1 Cos remained in place and perfonned maintenance OD vehicles
At 1305 notification waa received of e possible detactlneat traa bullthe 87th Inf Div and a mo~ to a new middotarea All Cos were iafonned am
each Co was oOJ1cenrated around their on CP At the C108 of the period the ~ was awattinlaquo furtbltrorderl
frOll VIII Corps as to time route and desthatio
11 roh 1945 lbere __ wry 11tt1e aothty 1a the lIldlll- ing the day The Oos coat1Jlued to perfonn mainte oa hil tt 1445 the at was notified that we ~re to remaa with tbe87tl IaI DiT and all Cos were de-a1e~ted
12 Maroh 19452 Co DI attached to 346th Llf at 175M No other charl(e All Cos remained in plaoe Co AI and CO In- alerted for move to Rhine River to relieve elEments of 4~Arc)yJand 11th Armored Div No time nor route was given at this time
13 March 1945 Cos I~ and DI racein in DiS of 346thInf Co B in DiS of 315th Inf end Co C in DIs of 347th In
Al~ coordinates remain in L-square Co AI CP moved to RubeDach (846962) Co 1)1 CP moved to Lonnig (766902) Cos A and ID movfiMi out during the morning along with the 346th
rCS More wss made toward the Rhine River where 346th CT is to reliave elements of 4th Annd Div and 11th AImd Div Co lA- lIOlYed1nto Rube_lith while Co D went on to Lonnig Co D sent one platoon on to DreckeDBoh (775878) while the other two platoons Outposted the roads ai-oURd Lcmili8 ~
Rema inder of In wi th the exception of Service Co prepared to moft bull up to the RHne River tC[lorrow
11 larch 1945 All Cos remain in DiS cf SpoundllJe Regiments All coordin~tes are in L-sfJuare Ir E~ and iq Co moved to Eassenheim (805955) Co IB moved into field in vicinity A20976 Co CI moved into OchtendUJIC (758942) lat PlatooR Co A moved to BudellheDi (868979)middot 2nd Platoon Co eA moved to Wolken (810931) ~Binder of Co
stayed jn Ilosi tion during the day Co IB moved during the day with the 345th C T ana entire Co
bivouacked in orcherd in vicinity of 820976 Co In- remained in positior thrOUGhout the dey
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c CI Cl~_~ ~l~middot~n tgte (2jmiddot middot~it +~ c ~ cvi~- ~~1~C OCt8nshy ~middot~C jt ~ ~ -O(lL eL Ltc middotrc~Y -- Y~cgtit~r c 77S) 2nd
-1_middot (middot-C ~~- ~~(_ middotcC(~ ~ v~middot~~r-i_t ()~- 7middot5~1 7 r_~ ~-_-(Ol middotcv(~d into O( ( - ~ -~-~ (~ 7iFz~r~ bull
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ev cc gt C eve toQlc )~eiof (761923) I cIoeJts c-f Cc All II~U C ec liDmiddot enained in position
c_-Jc~_c rr_ _u~-o=o1t C--~ I __ f [~s~ul t cros q inclt --
rf ~c(1or c P gt Co 2 r middott u- i tic ic~nity of 785875 dl-ir~fpound t r~ middotmiddotgt~)teI-~oc~ ro ti i citiCll t~c~- tCC [~bl~ to t]rcv crrefsinc ~~cto ~middot~c fCY ~JjtOl1S on t Ccsite she 0 th Jose11e
J(middot~r Cr ovec~ _trtil pt 05~O at LLsencorf and clcsin~ inshyto ~ -_r () ~ ~ J t 120() bull
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Co Du cvc-tcl to ~l CmltreJ t 162~OOj 3rd Platoon of Co itCmiddot ~ (ltc(( to ]5t Irf eLfc~ivc c tI tinc tcy crossedmiddot the ~oselle
Co CII Ci roved irO Cdte1(iu1~ to Kobern (803903) Go 1 rerG i-cd in ~-Jlace perf0rlinC raintenence on vehicles and
J8C)~l (v -t L b ~eod iness to sUJrrt nny Oller tion of 346th Inf l t lt 1(1 112 tCO1S of Go T erEdned in Iulheim during the
lt~ v-c srcUe cf ]1C FL tOO1 roved to Mettelnich (868962) while the otlBr 3eC-Cl eved t( 1 igt ~cund 3 t 868957 This platoon fired harrassshyln~ ~Joc1 t t2r[~ts of oortunity iTt KorlErlz 2nd surrourdbg area
1st Ilatoon d 00 0 firelt2 frorr hih rrounc at 835913 This le r~C1 ~~1CC fl he~i_ 1m 0f 3h7t Inf VI ich had crossed rivel Fire ~l[gt3 ~-( 0 t0vm of lay (Cl(-0915) anD in t is town one 75lIDJ reck howitzer 85 c0C0 llis was at first rerclted by J) PW to be a SP tgtut was lats L_~~ t~middot tds WB not true Srd Flatoon of Co middotCmiddot waS ferried ovel ocolJ_o IUver at Koreln and was irnr1ediately attached to 1st Btl 345th Ir-f ~~ccc t[K3 joiner Inf llt Ley late in the afternoon 45 PIs were talt~er o~ is Jntoon durin the evening anti were turned over to the 345th Ini c 1cction of 1st llatoon was ferrieu over the river late in the cve1ir ~cinca e1ee~Jts of 347t Inf at Mar1aloth (84$76)
Cc D reverted to In Control at 162)+00 along with the mortar p1a~~oo~l oltar letoon fired sevEJ31 rOlmds early in the morning 1m 31_- J~ of vel cross ine at Kobern bullbull
bull
-17 Larch IL5 Only cbance b at tlchrrent was til8 t of the 3rd Lu too 0 Co middotCmiddot which revelt()U to control of 31~7tj Inf at crgtproylrlate1y lOO wc_ cievec1 1 Co -
JJ C001(2 i~lO tes frein L-_tllEre Co C CF ovej fro rober to 3lclefch (865686) Cn i- rer1El~ned il1 pIece tbrowi)vt th3 1ay ~cl JI)C 0 Co II U1I)01ted the 1st 3n 3l-5th Inr by fire
fQ1 toi lLs~tiO~ oj previous day is platoon fired untU about 1200 Ett c cir~c tmiddot i1f [l1 I[se6 to suc~ 3 roint that these tanks could no le_ _ -C~l )1c ~1lidce [1- l~ober-n las cmplcted about 1730 and all v- Cl ~ ~asjeu (vcr tis rri1~o allL1 joined their oespective Bns
~~l( ll-~oc)1 of Co middotC SF or tel 1st Dn 31~5t Inf durine tre day tt~cl ~~r~[ C~f at Fl)Out OSCOA frCl1 icnit of lay Attec cenerally il1oc~ JgtC 2 VOl roec jjt_ 08 seciicl or tens LlOYii dcwn the ro-d and _ - t scc-ic --vi1 011 tt ~iCh -lolmd so~~t all east of tle road Cc ~L _ _ t ~tc uc 0500 ~ n vicini ty 07929 fY AT tUn firhe fr~ ashyo-~ -oJ lltoll te attack 181 celred as fer as outskirts of
(0 cctio~ cf let -~atoon Co Cmiddot sUT~orted 1st n 3~at Inr c ~- J c o~ c~(lech tc nr~er~ (917370) Tl70 of these ta~ks were
J- -i~ eLi izec ly -5-_8 ~co~ a CP3 [loc t a 1--out C0871 ra (lUeurol c Co C c~()gtser livc (i~tel coorletion of bridge
coo_( L~~(C in vic ini ty (~ n1dcsch ~ie~~lii- ele~ 81t3 l~f tl-e lh st3~ec1 in r1ace throuchout th( daybull
22 cCl~~~i-~-ltco 1( in I-s(~tlc~re
~( C- --CV k (jdr1 i tj 1olc~~T (803907) - - - (Tgt cr81 +0 middotmiddotlmiddoti-r ((0-)~ _ oJC 1 ~_ bull ______ J -~ -- _ bull
Cc -A ever _+5 C0 -+c cirtj t=- Kobcn dll1n the cl3yand is -l rVC amp~-itjr cc- itt-en~ C~ t1( 16tl Inf
-- ~1~~ C~f( utt~cl c 31~~)t n in ~o1lerz durinc the day F r -~j 1t L~C S()1clCC iE-Ot c[)~eS2 t3~~ ~ere not used tc lt- --~C ~ ~t rLjc rain eycc~)tion to t-is 88 nt crt Konstantin C-~~9~ c ut up 13 c1tej1ErS f~ f ctt~~r-- t r c-~ 2d 1l8too Co g 70C~ -gt ositjOl1 lUi~ - crt yjc 72 10t rotected 1 ~T
-- C lm~1lr tc no --ucL d--2~e ccn~r_3t ti_ massire ~tore walls ~Cldnlt1eT ~~ lt ~2~--c Cc C cvltc (C~1 to 1en~ 2( joired
~ (it 8~led te1 tlroJ~ lOlt tc d3 to surort rf if ~c ~c]middot ricve10~e( ru ldCCl CC C ~llJ~_~)ortec1 3r(~ ~n 347t~
c_ _lcy laquo(2~-G~~) j~7 Cl~ cscil~ Lis ~oint at~oin~t very JC t c In ~ ( rr~ 1()P~ ai ~1e~1 in ~re~- 1LiJc tLe 11f cortiued to
-~ __ ~ n-- PoltJition to fire across
ftr~~Fl-a-middot~
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1 S c r c 11 l~ 5 ki ~ a L t ~ c 11r~e i1ts - C~ ~ r~ t ~ ~ oS [~~ C bull
All eOOrcinDtc~ 81e in L-s~uere lU1 (1 1c Co -cvC to 7[906 0 II Ct Toveuco 87G5~ CC liD ~cv~~ to 7-5s06 Jl j)iv objectives -ere tQl~ Ultlill te day ~enks were used
VElj 1 i~-~ e 1 cleali~li U1) srell ~cc~t t ieh lad beO1 cy-passe 2~l ~l~-oc Co 11 cntinucC tc ie olltort icnstantin until
_t JrmiddotmiddotL_ ( _ centcr~centbullbullbull~e _ ---I
lst iLl toor of Go 111 ~ uorte Lt n ]+jt HE~)ment in cleanshyiIlt x~t cc G~-ll foeLet 1llcllenz y ni1tf8l1 all of Co E Lad beon relceJcC 1G iau conce~trQtcc nonr tc Co CF
Jrd 1l9to9n of Co C sUiorted Jrd n 3l7tl If il c1eaniIl[ out t Ol(j delle the rivel fror~ hey to Cberslay (937830) Platoon reshyturnod~c =ey after tlti3 action 1st aud 2~d I1atoo~ reL8i~eQ in ~middotlQce
2C 1ltlrch 1lt45 Cos II Ag P andmiddotCmiddot were c~amprLLecl iror atnchshyrent to u3 o~ 6th 345ti t aG 3l7L I1f Heciments res~ectively
ihcro was no action curinL tile da~ and all Co rerained in p1ace erioin_ r=lintLlelce mC ~iviaL treinin to new lJesonel
21 arch 1941 The only activity Curine the 08 was tlC ~oveshy
icn~ oj Co c ~latoons bad~ to viciait~ of ti c Co cr at aldesch =nshyforrlQ ticn wac received durillt tre dvy of 5 ne ove-cnt or ti~c entre La till ion tc Dl assembly area at 215JhA All Cos were 81e1 ted 3d Vlere ready tc C-in novel1ent
22 loinrch 1915 ~tta1ion cctl-leted lrepar8tions fer tcverent durin Lt orning At 1115A tLerc wa3 announced a delay of one lour in )rovclcnt At 121jA orders ere received tho t moverent vould not be nade pound1 Co rerainea ill place crfcrmill[ ilea t maintenance was poss ib1e
2) l~arc~ 1~i45 Entire Eetta1ion LCVE(~ to assertly area in vicshyinity 0 Lice (L-722712) lovelent started 8t 9centYJA Hexeinder of day s~ent by all Cos prfomint neceswlyr_aintenance and aw8ii- further orders ~ruel received late at niGht that attolion ould move to assGoly area vicinity of Err (L-881754) on 2LJ_ larcll and cross inC of the RhLc HiveI vould be under way becinning at 25centcentcentlA bull
24 lIarch 1945 Co C at wehed to 347th Im Ettalion (- Co middotCmiddot) att8chcd to 345tl Inf rornillf~ was slJent by Co CaIlIlanders lrakiIlL reconnaissance for
firin )ositions fran vlhich they could sup~ort river crossing of 345th and 3h7 -~ nf
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2h llarch 45 Continued At lSJcentA Co C moved fran aS3erJblyosition vicinity of
Lie[to asSeT1Uy area at 1-853853 80 closed into this BIea at lb3~A 13t ( - Co C) mOTed at lLf]centA froo aserbly urea at Lief to
aGsenbly area vicinity of Ehr closing into this area u-~ 18fJ~ All Cos made preparations to supoort river crossinG Vlith Cos A o-d C reshyJ_llired -~o SU1Jort b) fire anu Co II B r6ercu to ClOSS river as soon as raft coLSd lJc built
25 liarCl L5 Co C a ttached to 347th Inf III ( - Co C) at-cc~ed to ~h5t Ini until 133centA at ivhich tine
Co UII -as ottLcLcO to --uJL Forc( JU1dt At al-proxll-lutcly 18centcentA tvro
~h 6-~h 111 J Ycent3centA Co AN Loved intc firing position~ in crder tG assist
river clcsinc ls~ llctoon loved to oCJt 8E5001i 2nd llotoon to 9Ws07i Ll~( 3rd llatoon tc 911804 LCSE -lpoundtoons re sined in the posshyition ul1-tE lScentA tut diu ne fii-i At ttut tme tic Co ViC attechshyed to ~asl ]o1cc Sundt and tLc flLtooro oved b3ck tc tLc Co area i1 crshydel ~o lcset t( ra~ios h t 18centcentA twc platoons of Co II An welmiddote J c~t[1chcd to Jh6- -~ lut rc-aincd in place until tLe end of t~c ~eriod
At ol_rorirtely 1~centA 0 rdt lOS con-tucteu 2rC toJ-s of Co B veo fnlicQ ovelmiddot -J 15~centA t_e 210 l-1Etoon Wlt ever tLc ~hire C(Dshy
plE to anu yloved up to join tle Jnf Thnks of this pla toon sUForted Lnf il 01 ottack from Osterspai (915830) to aproximate1y S35BJO Reshymainder of Co IB crossed tie Rhir( about ciltlk rul s~ayed in vicinity of 1amp1 (913813) ovenih t
Co IC e1oyed trc p10-00n to ~l=)ort rivel crossi~ of 347th Inf b- iC bull 3ru 11lt1(00 -ove6 into frey Yiilc trc 1st took uPIVsitions shyat 900873 Those tvo platocs fired all UGi in sugtort of the fuf fran these ~osi~ionn a least to 2~ ~uns vere destroeu by this fire 2nd imiddotlatoon o~ Co C roveC- acros t~_e ~hinc ~ivomiddot a t a Lou~ lecentcentJ~ and moved ul- t~ join tl 1st 1l 3h7L -n~ in the vicini~y o~ (tel Lonstcin (910shy890)uc t~ reacis no~ cclvi bve Ic~t __ l crc C3 ir tie roaC te ~~QvvG~~ a~ til -ovi C~H in t c vicini~l 0~ ~auUacL (938861)
29 larch 45 Co IIC~ reaine~ 1 zcec ~o Jgtt 1 2nd 18shy
coo vc Cc N1 le ancd ~2cLta cC ~4~t 111 ULvil Lteut 16Jcentd ct rhcil ti~( (cC-~ ~ 1[ OCllS (l~ ~~o~gt~~ tc ~c ~middotDS~ Forte 3U1G t Rerw iJQcr of ut-gtiC middotI~~ Ltl~C_CU tc 3~5ih Inf
csitallcc en tc IJiv fot laccicel1y iwlde0 ur curin_ the duy -li ~~_ -c c)cG~ion ef tic ere2 0 t_c 3L7t in[ In tris mee tle eney still ut li~ 3 QEtcrwineu nsitc_~ce (sir 2Q-r AA -uus a~ his
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bull bull _ GC L c ~ u~I-crtc 1 ---n 45 t i jEf in an attack -i-~~ ~-cG_c_- (S5C7S7 81c 0 to JahHeiJ (972888) T1( Clemy put
c bull c __ C ~~ C c - L rC8 tu ~ surcndcreci i 6ac gt instance after -L ~ - C rC 2tCC U)OltO 312 =0 32~5t Inf to Wintershy
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~ ~ 3~ rczir to- one-hol cleared cc 2 oe~s ~- Co C croed tht n~inL early in t~c
Le gt -corw feu rt tj-~r()uhou- tLc day one ltoon reLlainshy en ell (lclC1JeC CiJtle at 938[59 1-e othcr
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~ I C bullbull ~f J bull i cc 0 C~ lel t illl L ~con o~ LOltr J[tcon att8c~~cd to
[ri LIC_~()l ( - Cos) lelievcc fcx- 2tcuclrCt -c ~l5t~ ( ~v ~~(~_v~_ -~ ~~~~ CCl1
c~ c~lcl middot c 1~middot1 (L-l~Cl3) ct cent6~centl n II GJ v tc IL t~ct (T-CObF)
__ bullbull _ rbc___ bull rv bull 4 - _ -1-- __ 1 ~_ (L_nr t6J1I ~
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Co C rILls invol v(d in no Lction (~tl-- ti~( cL middot11c Llovell bc-UJ ~ L I c ~ ve~ c~middot rc usee L tU_B 0 t tloPJ 0 the 347th In At uoxjrctely 155JA nn was infor-i1ed tb t Co IC was to be deshytaclled flCTl 87th Div and attacilcd to 76th Inf Div Co was gQtllercd togcthshyer allJ novcd at 15~centA to Olsberc (1-072777)
Co liD sUIJiCltcu tLe oyce2 tions of 3hGth Ir durit1pound the day 1st Platoon Ia cttached to 1d In and it one platoon of Inf iounted on tpound tanlw the weJe ampivenmission of leel~in- cOrltact rtith 1st Army on the left flarJ unci followinc alone tIle river Very 1ittle resistance Vias Ilet An Ordnance dwp at lascnrecr (M-l659l0) vra catured A slort fiGht oaiat snaIl arms was met at Lindenholz-hauSCl 1-275973) This was quickshyly ovecore Dnd 371Ws were taken 2nd Platoon Co D with reoainder of ]rd ~_ll advanced troush sector of Jh6th ~lf Drabst very liGht resist shyance old cot OS fer as IE ilmunstcl (G-4510ljO)
29 l+orch 45 Attachen ts rana ined ~he SBJe Co A CP rovcdto Veilruster (G-h51040) Co 131 CP moved to ~ufingen 0-j20919) Co CI CP raoved to Ireithard t (11-260772) Co IDI CP Iloved to Lindenholzl_o usen (1-275974) Im lq CP t10ved to Dauborn (M-3l5925) lQ and Service Cos Cps I1oved to (11-310917) lhe eneoy continued to offer very little resistance during the
~ay It was ~ost1y a day of movement and in only one instance did ascall ~TOUp 0 S~ troops attecpt to put up a scriou3 fieht
hc Task Force with Co A roved lopidly durinc the day and withshyout ol1posiion reached Le1zheim (G-698l04) Defense was set up around the town ~rd llatoon supported attock and cleaninG out of woods west of ~olzshyhe~ and upon c~pletion assembled in LanG-Gons (G-6551l5) 2nd Platoon supported nov~ent to Butzbach (G-665045) and partially cleared woods in west of tllis town and assembled in Pohl-Gens (G-650074) 1st Platoon reshymained in rio1zhe1m Very little resistance Vias met at any point but amiddot grea t oeny prisoners were taken
Co wBw supported 3115th In and met the only detenn1ned resistance of the day A small group or the enemy in woods at M-357922 and along the road leading to Eisenbach (M-370937) resisted stubbornly throughwt the day bull
Cne tank of Co IBI waS hit by a 75rJm AT gun four thnes cut luckily the tank vo) not damaged La te in the afternoon this pocket was cle~red and both tanks and Inf remained in viciDity ofN1ederse1ters overnight
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-Co middotCmiddot a ttaciled to 76th Inf Div goved frQl Olsberg to Ie1shy
chllrdt (10-260772) 1st Platoon waS attcchecl to 11 7tl~ Ini ar~ 2nd and Jrd Platoons to th~ 385th Inf 1st latoon joined Inf at Scelenberc (M-483849) bypassed Scw1tten (M-505858) and supported Tni attack on Dorfvroil (11-151387deg) fran high ground overlookillpound the town Town was taken without difiicul ty and the ttlakil of this platoon then joilled ashybout 1-1 platoons of Inf in the town 2nd Ilatoon joined Inf at Riedelshybach (M-468893) and rema ined overnight
Co middotDmiddot with assault ~UDS and oortars joined 346th Inf ill w~~t amounted to a road march with 2nd Platoon rachir~G Lang-Gons (G-b55115) arul the 1st FIe toon coing beyond Weilmunster (G-451040) and thsassembljIlg iiCllJ~ ill in Laubuseschbach)(G-428002)
10 larch 41 All attaclunents ret1ained the sme Co middotAn CP moved to Lane-Gens (G-655115) Co ICI Cl Ioved to Idstcin (1I-38C~02) Co DI Ch coved to (G-490068) lhe three platoons of Co AI rer-ained in place curine the day
a1d t~loir o-1y ilctivi ty riaJ outpostiIlpound tIle tovnlS and tnkinc possession as the enay Vias pus hed bacL by tLc 76 t~ Div into ther area
Co I nl v i th the 31-5 k Inf roved - throuhou t the zone of the 345th rrreetinl- o11y scatteled resistance Tanl-~s ane Llf rcuchec Irondshye bernCori (G-510042) bull
1st llatoon of Co cn had a COlLT)tela~~ci- Ll DOlfweil latinc frOrl C1centcent tc cent5centcentA Gemons were rctleatilli fro 3cbtli ttcn Cad had to pasgt t~louh Dorfweil lJlfive tanlcs of tc platoon -erc hit by Ianzershyfutl9 t urui two were ccrpletely destroyed b curninthe Inf had failed -0 Ql tpos t tc town elu the (nery was in tl~e town before anyone knew 1t All five toll~s are lost 01 rlaintona1cc for some tirle 2nd Flatoon Co middotCmiddot 3ippoteu Is ~n 385t1 nf in atLc Irca Riedelbach to Munster (Mshy627994) flanks Silot up each town en route b-t roet no detemined resistance a tan IJoi1t Srd Ilatoon Co middotCmiddot joined 3rc Bn 385th Inf at Kamber[ (1-380GGG) The supported attucl iLo Usinccn (1-510931) SQle resistar_ce Vlas let (re and tLe tanles fired in~o the tovll ~C_ de tro~ed and burned a Lood ~)a t of it
Co Dmiddot with Inf of 34Gti Inf ridin tanl-~s rolled thrOUGh Ill trails in woods C3t of lraftsoms (G-510067) Several pWs verc talen ~)ut no relJ is tancc WIJ re t bull
31 1arch 45amp All a ttachrlen ts rerla inod the SSle Co I AI C1 xoved -to EberSCOlS (G-620066) bull Co I j31 cP coved to irandoberndorf (G-54 0042) lin ~q C1 lq Co CP alU 3e rvice Co CF noved to lc intchen
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ilsc for the lecond tine cne CooJeony of the hi Ltalion was 2ttccC(~ tc li-fclcrt Division or purJOGC of supply and control this J o~ c-tisfctory arrarc41ent is case vith Ca1TJany middotCmiddot attachshyed to t 7~-ci Lf_mtr~ Division ms worse than usual with the COtlpany sli~ occVlCC- t~lec Heiclcnts 0 tlc Division rwldnC any control of the ~OJ1~middot u~ t( Go-oay Ccrn-lJnder Dlrost al ipos3ibility xcept in tle case 0 ctlC-C ercrcency i - is felt by tiis BJ ttal ion tho t Canpanies ~ctGc 10~ c detached fret the rerlainder oi the Det~alion und that in no case JoulCi Jivisio1 be lXlrittec to divide a sinGle Conpany between t ( tcc Hc-l1en ts oJ tlc )ivis ion
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c2 It i 1 ~C __ tL t~~~t ~rci~r 01 1~rts ~lU ncr erlui]Lt31t for J(~~~ ~( ~ ~[ltt~i20~1 gt__ rLicec CD~ute Jnn~ ~middot~ttclion8 Ylit L1fshyL-~ J~cn c ccr_~tu~middotl~ 01 t~middotmiddot ~ovC l~ (1()Umiddotmiddot~ ~~Drc ~ort tc lec~j
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29 July 44 The J)usL was cO~ltinJed scutt Co B ccrJrittec VIi th lOth Lmiddot Let LC l2CJO 2C July lr1+ Co liB s ojec~ile riDS te crossrcad at =_t Viclouvilk [~ld -aken without any rcs-ac( ane the attack continued 8cuth
3C ~-uly 44 All units alerted c t (030 Hq Tl section assault Ltm latool (3 cun~ mortar platoon and one p12toon Co An moved to 03shy
Hion 6376c] at 0700 Co D CCil1nitttod and Co B cCULitted at OQOO 2nd l)latoon Co ~l ccmmitted at 080 Co C held in reserve In this aotion Co B lost ~ (~ tanks by en~y action Attack continues south with inshyfantry I~ Co and Servo Co relieved fraT attachment to 2nd Inf Rest Hq Co and Servo Co moved to position 623632
31 JulYAA Co An Co B Co C Co liD ccmmittednPh~nfshyEl~ltr~ as scheduled and continue to advance south ITesent position ~ srid line ~8 - (125000)
2 REJAIUIS
A The result of our operation~ to date shoVT the lack of training of tank witil infantry In terrain such as VIe are in now tanks need the protection of tllC inf2~ltry fran bazookas and AT guns Tank Canranders have difficulty in reportillG their locations with the slidex If large scale m~ps were available field~ could be numbered and tank camranders could navisect8te and report their posi tion iTi th a minimUll of difficulty
B Tl6 infantry mut locate and point out targets for the tanks Our losses to date hLve been 10 tanks and one (1) T~ Recovery Vehicle TWo (2) tanks lost bj- 88rm gunamp by bazookas - stvn (7) and by mines - two (2) In this hedGe I8rf[jre bazookas are our c1ief jcrry The infantry must give the tanks ta t protec tion
C Casualties 1 Killed - One (1) Officer four (4) EJM 2 Accumulative wounded 110 (2) Officers
Thirty (30) EI4 3 Uissing Three (3) w I
D Ho Field Orders were published by this organization direct1Dg -our operations because Companies were under Reg~ental Control
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5 August ~~ Battalion arrived in present location (1S71308) at 0325 and closed at 00 At 0400 received orders to move south to the vicshyinity of st James IP time set at 1315 Lt Clark Reconnaissance Officer departed for a reconnaissance of the new area DiTision was delayed again and Battalion IP at 0730 We closed in area (366968 map ret 150000 sheet 6G of Belgi1Il and France) at 0130 Aug 6
bull 6 Aygust 44 Received message by telephone at 1240 tran Capt Robinshyson-of 5th Inf Division tor B and a Cos to join their regiments Co lBmiddot attachshyed to 10th Inf Begt and Co middotCmiddot received verbal Oders at 1600 to IP at-1915 and move to Division concentration area in the vicinity ot Vitrl JIraace be IP was delayed again and we did not IP ~1il 2130
7 Aysust 44 Battalion less Co IBI and 00 101 bull closed 1amp M1r areIl at 0200 position 350467 map ret 1100000 sheet 6G otEelgi_ and haDOe This was approxmately a 35 m11e march 00 BI closed iato osition at 0120 Location 355465 at 1330 received message tor 1 platooll Co raquo1 to report to JC ot S at 1430 PlatooJL leader (Lt Taylor) and platooa to be prepare4 tor bull three day operation at 1505 received another message tor a platoon (Lt Scialla) ot Co IDI to joint CT 2 The m18sioR was to seize and hold a br~ south ot JlJgers (850780) sheet 14 1250000 on Loire River rus torce bon Yuills torce
8 AUBUst 441 lhacka1eys force to which Lt Taylors platooa ashyached reached Chateau Gontier at 17lampSamp-- At 1815B this torce used -0 with infantry to go thru Cowdray and continue m18siOll~ About 500 1814s tr ~_ the enemy opened up with ortaragt and AT guns at 191a5B (De taDk ~W lM
and two damaged no casualties or men missiag later em contact lo~ wi1lla t~ torce at ll45receiY8d orders tor Battalion less detaobneDte to aoft to cantration area in the vicinity ot Eecon-lea-Qranits nwaoe IPott bullbullt at 1800 March was delayed and Battalion IP at 181a5 clC)8ed 1ato 1_(0-636828 150000) at 0030 This march _a apprcrd_teJ7 58 Uea
9 August 44 At 0025 receiYed verbal ordera tor third platooa 00 under Lt J 0 Butler to jo~ 2Dd IDt CT lIissiOil _a to se1M u4 holt (0-05540) COmiddotObull with 11 Int attacked JDgvs th1a JIlorJl1Jla aot 1 Go and intantry were held up due to tank traps a4 a1a_ 1 uk lost br tIIat varaquo and mine and three men were WOUDded BDs1Deers re O1dered cat 10 olea- tile miu tields Lt Sc1allaa platOOB tran Co Inmiddot repariea to haw ~ shot ug a bustilled with-Qe11l8Jl troops Th1aplatoon is operacttaa 111111 tbeUtil Int
One platooR Co IDI ounded by Lt 1a710r returael hta tIIieU IdaIdIa with the Thackarey Force at 2200 This platoqA had ao _-1ttebull a sl2ahtly damaged Lt Taylors platOOD cla 1 - tl~middot~-middot shy2 - 5ltmn A1I guns -2 dual purpoae 5a gaM 2 _ tnob 1 1 b bullbull~ _4ft
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10 ATh~st 44 At OSOOE Co MEl ~ith the 10th CT continued the attack on Angers Co C a11o one platoon Co D with llCT continued the attshyacl at 0800E in conjunction wi th the 10th Inf The platoon from Co D was cQImianded OJT Lt Jcialla Cne platoon Co D ccmmanded by Lt JC Butler supported tLe 2CT ~hich is to hold the enany forces in the vicinity of Nantes Co C re)clts to hcve killed apI)oXlma tely 200 Germans and aided in the capture of 50 bull Co C t2Dks SU])lortec the advance of the infantry to the city Ilmits of AnLerG Co C fired on targets of opportunity and reduced several towers in the c~ty that contained enemy CPs After engineers canp1eted the contruction of the tridge Co B crossed the river into the cit~- Co IBI attacked alj~roXlmately 1900 t 0 2400 destroying a number of Gennan machine guns withiniLc city holding up the infantryadvrnce 75mm tank buns firinc first one round AFC with charce followed by one round EE and one round WIgt was very ef~ective in driving the enemy out of buildings that were fortified Tanks in c number of cases assLted the infantry advance by knocking down
s tone naIl TTi th 1-E ana AP Cne rIa toon of six 1 igh t tanks camnanded by Lt JC Iutler destroyed two enemy armored cars and two trucks in the vic~ inity of TDntes This pIa toon suffered no casualties in personnel or vehicles Number o~ eneurorJY ldl1ed was approxima tely 40 at Nantes
11 AUfust 44 Co CI moved out at 1300 fran their position around Jnbers Dne crossed the Maine River into the city and established assanbly area at 0-850796 just east of the city Battalion less Cos liB and IC and 2 platshyoons Co D eceived verbal orders at 1445 to move to a position east of Anshygels Lt Clal reconnaissance officer departed to make a reconnaissance of this area ~ replacement officers were received 1525 During the attack on Angers and until the city fell Co middotCmiddot and Co IBI attacked with the infantry and ass is ted them to cClllp1ete the mopping up cperations 1st Lt Floyd R Miller cam~mandinc Co CI and 3Set Norris O Olson Co C were awarded the Bronze 3tar by ajGen Irwin CO with 5th Inf Div for distinctive service in conshynection with operations against the enemy in taking Angers At 2400 Aug 11 reshyceived order for 3 tanks Co IDI to ~ttol 5dvasioDoeOJlcentbeticm area This section attnched to lOth In Regiment ana to ~trol fran 1000 to 1800 12 Aug Lt 3cial1as platoon Co IDI was released and returned to this area 0-860798 at 2130 Durinpound his operations with the battalions of the 11th Int this platoon destroyed a bus with Gennan troops three 2Qmn guns that held up the infantry fran crossing tb rail-road bridge into Angers drove the enemy fran the woods near the bridpounde and destroyed an ammunition dump and killed approxmately 50 Gennans Jhese were the first tanks to cross the river into agers Their operation3 on 11 Aug were assisting irifantry in cleaning up the city and on that day aided the infantry in capturing 35 prisoners
12 August 44 Only operations today were 3 tanka fran Co middotDmiddot patrollshying hiGhways leading into and around Angers fran 1000 - 1500 Canpaniea pershyformed maintenance One platoon Co D assault gun and mortar platOODB jo1Ded the Thackeray Force at 2030 Mission to reconnoiter to front and flanks disshy
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pose of all resistance between route of main body and north bank of La Loire RiTer Battalion received orders to move frem the vicinity of Angers to Ticshyinity of St Calais (k780490) Co A attached to 2nd Int mission to assist 2nd Int in providing an ~11 round defenae of Angers Battalion less COmiddotIA an~ 2 pl~toons Co D and the assault gun and martar platoon attached to the 10th Inf anc ~eceived orders at 1945 to IP at 2100
13 August 44 Due to delays the battalion IP at 0200 and closed into ass~b1y area in te vicinity of St Cala is at 1150 This was a march of 92 miles Co C captured one each Jerry when they closed into their bivouac area One =lntoon Co D the aJsault gun and mortar platoons were released frotl the Th~ol~eray Force and returned to the battalion at 1630 Their mission was accc1Jp1 isLed and no enemy contacted
lh August kk Reoeived letter of instructions at 0930 dated 132330B Auf 44 ~ rth In1 DiT Battalion was alerted and ready formoTement Co
C moved at 1030 Co A attacbed to 2nd Inf CT and mOTing to present Divshyision concentration area at St Calais Battalion IP at 1530 and closed at
1900 in the vic~ity of Authen France (920786 sheet BH 1100000 This was a march of 29 miles
le August 4h Received letter of instructions dated 150530B 1ug 44 Eq 5th Inf Div IP time set at 1142 Due to delays of other units leaving we did not IP until 1300 and closed at 1730 at Magny 11 miles southwest of Chartres This was a march of 30 miles Co aA attached to 2nd Inf started movement iran Anters to divilon area vic Montaille (752509) at 0lJ30B and closed there scmetime last night Co B move~ with lOth Int and took position vicinity of ticnieres at 1610B Co e moved With 11th Inf and took up posit shyion vic Sanderville at 1800B at 1830 reoeived uperations instructions Hq 5th Inf Div dated 150530B
16 1ugust 44 Cc AW moved fran Angers an 15 Aug and closed in to an assembly area in the vic of Uliers on 16 Aug at 1530 Attacbment rElll8ins the same atta1ion remains in the present location waiting further orders Maintshyenance work is being performed At this time only road maps are available
17 AUGust 44 Battalion less Cos A B and nc alerted at 1230 for ~overaent to position south east of Chartres Battalion IP at 1900 and closed at 2130 one mile south of Prunay One platoon Co D and one 105 Howitzer gun Hq Co guardins reaQ south of Chartres This platoon is camnanded by Lt l8ylor At 2200 this platoon of 6 light tanks and one 105 Howitzer assault gun attacked a fortifiec pesi tion located in woods approximately 3 miles south of Chartres This p1atcon ViaS ~upported by le Co of the 3rd En 11th Int Under excellent control although dark this platoon destroyed two 88mm towed guns three machshyine guns fire was started in these WOOds by middot[F fired fran the 105 How which helped all tank weapcns to lay down a most effectiTe fire in this small patch of woods DuriDt this engagement no casualties in personnel or veh1cles were
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suffered Co IAI closed into a position in the Tic of Fresnay approxshy_tely 10 miles south ot Jresnay Co IBI closed into position in the Tic ot Mauloup approximately 12 miles south east ot Chartres Co ICI closed into a position in the vic ot Prunay approximately 10 miles south east ot Chartres
18 AUiust 44 Battalion alerted tor mOT_ent at 1400 ReceiTed orders at 1600 to mOTe to the Tic ot JresDll~ approximately 5 miles north west ot Chartres Co IAI attached to 2d CT Co IBI attached to 10 CT and Co lal attached to 11 CT Battalion less Cos IAI IBI ICI IP at 2000 and closed at 2200 COS Band C attacked with the infantry at approxblately 1500 to take the town ot Chartres Co IAI with 2d CT held in resen-e Co ICI attacked just south ot Chartres at Bonville and pushed the attack west through Coudray In this attack Co ICI lost one tank which _s hit by 8Bam gun One man killed and 3 wounded Co ICI and 2d In captured 800 priBonem four vehicles and one trailer
19 August 41u About 1245 Lt Clark rcn otticer returned to CP with a wounded German prisoner who was treated at the En aid station and later turnshyed OTer to the Div PWE Co ICI moved uraquo to a defensiTe positioa just soUlb Chartres One platoon Co IDI alerted at 1500 and attached to 11th IDt with the mission of cleaning out a small pocket ot resistance in Chartres niB platoon was supported by 105 assault gun Eq Co Co ICI aCTed trClll Tic ot Coudray tao a pOSition 3 miles north of Chartres and closed at 1800
20 gust 44 Battalion less 1 plat Co IDI Co IAmiddot Co IBI and Co ICI mOTed fran Jresnay to a position one mile south of lIaintenon Co IAI attached
to 2d In One platoon Co IDI one 105 assault gun and one 8ha mortar attachshyed to 2d Int Co IBI t 1 plat Co IDI and one 105 assault gun attached to 10th Int Co ICI attached to 11th Int Operation Instructions No 4 Hq 5th Int DiT received at 2000 Co IBI aOTed fran a position one mile north ot Bretigny at 0630 to a position 34 aile north east of Malsherlles a march ot 45 miles arrivshying at 1400 The ~st platoon ccsnanded by 1st Lt j H Peterson and the 3d Platoon ccmnanded by 1st Lt EK Dollerhide were camnitted to clean out the woods at the western approaches of J4alshertes Operations basan at 1700 and endshyed at 1930 These two platoons cleaned out the woods without any loss ot vehicles or personnel
21 Jugust 44 Battalion less Cos 111 bull J3I and ICI and 2 platoons Co IDI moved fran vic of Maintenon to a position six miles east ot Bainville and closed at 2200 Attacbment remainssthe same Canbat teams attacked Etampes frCJll the west One platoon Co ID c~ded by Lt Sc1alla +ost 2 light tanks hit by 88mm gun Two men were killed and six wounded One platoon Co I A I camnanded by Lt Pino lost one mad tank and one tank damaaed by sa guns
This p1a toon had one man wounded in this attack Sgt CCIIlbs Co 11 t whose tank
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was damaged continued to fire An ammunition dump and one 20 gun were desshytroyed During the night this platoon _8 On outpost duty
Co IC moved to a position in the vic of Roinvllliers and met no resisshytence Sgt McLamb Co 1j1 captured a Geman 5Qmn gun AT
22 jUiiUSt 44r Etamps was attacked again at 0700 and the city fell at 1000 There were no change in attacbllents Battalion less Cos A 13 ICmiddot and two platoons Co DII cloaed iato an ass_bly area two miles east of Etapes at 1545 One platoon Co D alerted at 1645 and ordered to report to CO 11 Int Regt Battalion mOTed fran vic of Etampes at 2100 and clOMd into an area 9 mUes of Etaapes at 2315 less Co A Co 1131 Co C 3 platoons Co D assault gun plat and mortar platoon
The second platoon Co 1131 c~ded by Lt G Baltord~ eDamp8amped the eneshymy at Marlanfal Capt George 1 BaIlby Co 13 mOTed trail Co CP to make ccmtshy84t with the 2d platoon Upall arr1ftl he took CClllllaDd of the second secticm of this platoon Capt ThUllby was leading this sect1011 in COumL when ke waa hit by an Bampnm gun He suttered the loss of his right leB was W01D1ded in the cheat and burned in the tace He later dild T4 Boyce the driver and PYt illis the assistant driTer sutfered seTere burns and were encuated Cpl Sellin the gunner and PYt WC Roberts the loader were killed Sgt Reedybull Hq Co in the vic of lIIarlanTal with his 105 How gun destroyed two Mark V tanka and two towed 8a guns Later his tank _s hit and destroyed by as- CUll tire m members ot this crew escaped without a casualty
23 August 41p Attacent rains the aaae )(Uly tell to the 11th liat at apprmdmately 2300 22 jua Ia Chapelle La Reine tell to the 10th hf MttaJ1On leas Cos A 131 0 3 platoons Co D assault gun platoon and the mortar platoon mOfed trca Tic 11a18se to Tic ot lcheres-La-Foret and cloeed at 1740 This was a maroh of 13 miles Co j with 2d Int in resene Co mOTed fran Ja1nbervil11ers to a position two mUes south eaat ot Velleacert axd closed at 2200
24 gust 44 Battal1oa less Cos -At BI t middotCmiddot aDd 3 platOODa 00 D mefed fran f1c ot Achere-ta~oret to a poslticm ill the Tic ot na01rr7 - Perrottea bull
Co j moved tran Tic ot Acheres-laqoret to a position iJl the T10 ~- Ferrottes 00 j attac1lecl to 2d Int and hel4 1a reserte
Co B- one plaw 00 middotDmiddot and one 8ba mortar Bq Co attao)aed to the loth CT supported the 1Dtantry in the attaok on )4onereau whick tell middotto this CT
Co Cmiddot 1 platoon Co D and one 105 assaul t aun and cae 8h8 at_llel to 11th CT supported the intantry in capturiDamp lontaineblea cae plat Co 0 of Med tanks is support1ag by tire the enaSMr no at tkia t1ae are bIlUc11Da a bridse across the Seine RiTer north east of the city
25 AyenrnSt raquo Co 0 crossed the Setae llifrmiddot with 1 pltoe Co middotDmiddot cme 105 assault gun and one m- mortar supportiDg the Wantl7 to adftnoe
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Co bullAmiddot ettacted tc 2~d C a~_d held in reserve Co B in position at ontereau Cue platoon Co D aLacted to lOth CT reverted back to battalshyion COT trol
Jeceived letter of instruction and overlay ==2 5th Inf Div dated 25 Aug 44 at 2200 Co Cmiddot attacked with the 1st Bn 11th Inf toward Fericy taking a nUIkber of prisoners Lt Eoward Volk) tank WeS hit by a Geman 8amprm gun and tie en tire crew were killed and the tank destroyed
26 Augu~t 4k Battalion less Cos A B C 2 platoons Co D morshytar platoon cnd assault ~un platoons ~oved fram vic of Thour-Ferrottes at 1000 and c10ec at 2000 01 iles south of Hogent Co A reoved fran vic of ThourshyFerrottes at 0800 end closed at 1930 Co n attached to loth CT in Div Res Co B I-oved fror ont~reau at 1800 and closed into a position in the vic of Train31 r-t 1000 Aug Z1 Co ~C 1 platoon Co D one lOS assault gun and one 8lmm attached to 11th CT at Forges 3 miles north of Montereau One platoon Co Dmiddot noved fr~ vic of Thour-Ferrottes at 0730 with the I ampR platoon of tLe 2d Inf Regt and procEded to ogent No opposition was met on this reconnaisshySc1lCe At 200 this platoon wa alerted to move to Bray to rescue the 5th Inf Div CP who was pinned down y artilley and nortar fire fran the retreat1namp enemy This platoon covered tLe with~awal of the Div CP to a n~w location
Zl August 44 Received message at 1500 that Lt Mills Co D platoon wh ich is attached to the 11th v was at 478913 in the vic of Forges France in need of naintenance Captain Greener left at 1515 with maintenance to help this platoln and retux1ed at 2100 This platoon could not be found and had moved on with 11tIl CT Co C rroTed to a position in vic of Le r~eriot at approximately 2000 One platoon Co C canmanded by Lt Adarrs with one platoon Infantry proceded to Sourdun a~d captured approx~ately 65 Germans
Battalion received warning order and letter of instructions dated 27 Aug Lq 5th Inf Div vlith final objective Reims and to establish bridgehead across Canal LAisne La 1arne CoA one platoon Co D 8lmm mortar and assault gun attached to 2nd Inf CT Co nB attached to lOth CT Co C one platoon Co D 8lrTn nortar and 105 assault gun attached to 11th CT Battalion less Cos middotA B C and one~platoon Co RD attached to 2nd CT for movEII1ent only and Ir-oTed frca vic of rogent to a position in Tic of Courtavant (924033) 150000 sheet
llG4 a~C closed at 2300
28 iugust 4Jt At 0800 Co Cmiddot attacked toward Sourdun and Provins and both objectives taken aIldl100 prisoners At 1500 Co C1I moved to a position in Tic of ~Oransis at thb time Co middotCmiddot has only 5 tanks running and in need of Taintelance
Co Bmiddot attached to loth Inf r-oving with loth CT In the vic ot Corefu 1 platoon Co E ccmlanded by Lt Halford machine gunned and captured one ark 4 Tank and 5 vehicles
Co A attached to 2d CT Eoving tGWard Marne River~J
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One platoon Co A camnanded by Lt APbull SIli th supported the In in crossshying the rivEr ~arne On this dey Co A captured 12 prisoners and lIoTed to o position in thf ic of Chouilly
--atta1ion less Cos1 B C D En Maintenance 2 assault guD8 and 2 Jna1 morto closed into a position in the vic of Beroussy-le-Petitat 1800 at aplox1rately 2030 Battalion Headquarters took 10 enemy prisoners upon movinc into the bivouac area
29 A~ust tIi At 0800 the Battalion less Co A B Cbullbull 2 platocms Co D 81 T mortar and lt~ 105 assaul t guns moved fran vic of Broussy le Petit to e roition in vic of Vertu closiIleuro at approximately 0945 and moved again at 1300 to c position near Chou1l1y (T~) sheet No 8 Paris - Reims 11300000 At plesent are waitiIlt for el1euroineers to build bridge across the l~arne River
1st ~t Frown Co C W1 th maintenance half-track TIS Recovery vehshyicle ane t_C tanLos who weTe lost and trying to find their Co CP captured 10 pmiddotisoner-
llttal ion less Cos A 13 C 2 platoons Co Dmiddot two assaul t guns a~d 8JnJL pOlters moved fra tic of C-oully (T-2854) sheet 8 Paris - Reims 1300000 at 1730 and closed into a position at Cbampf1eury (T-2873) sheet 8 Pariamp - Replusmnms 100000 at 2315
Co A one platoon Co middotD one 105 assault bUD and one 8tl mortar attache~ tC n5 Inf CT attacked Heims Co C attached to 11th CT held in reserve Cc C rrcved wi th 11 th CT frcr v ic of Chouilly France toward He ims bull Lt _ Adar1S li th four tanks first met the enemy in vic of Beine France and drove thm out 0- tLc towr an closed into a position in the vic of Mogent Abesse (396-~91) 5~eet 1177 at 0800 Aug 30
~ttalion less Co A B C one platoon Co middotD mOTed fran vic ot Chouil1r (T-28_~4) to a position south of Heims in the vic of Champtleury (294 735 sbeet fIT - 150000) and closed at 2330
Cc E mcved ~ar vic of Ie Bailzil (T120487) to an area in vic of Epoye (l44~8~() En liaintenace took 19 prisoners in the vic of Sourdun Bn ~intellace ceU[ht ur end joined the battalion at 0100
30 AUeurolst 44 Co A 1 platoon Co D one 105 assault gUD and one 8lmm ~or~~ attached tc ~d In CT captured their objective in Reims and closed into E Osition in Tic of neims Co A aided in capturing the bridge at Reims
3n les~ Co~ -A -E Cmiddot 1 platoon CO D one 105 assault gun and one 8~ ro~ar rcved ira vic of CUunpfleury at 1830 and closed into an area in the vic of CeIl8y-es-Rellts (T37805) at 2000 This march was held up in Reims for half hcur ce tc- sripe-s in the city
- Auust 14 Received letter of instructions dated 3020000 Aug 44 tor new objectes CO II~II attached to 2d Inf and in reserve Co B one platoon Co 1Ij) onE 1e cssaclt gun and one 8lIm1 mortar attached to lOth Inf CT
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Co C one lUatoOll Co IDI one 105 assault gun aDd one 8tn morshytar attached to lltla CT At this t1ae tanks are beg1Jm1Dg to tall out tor the lack of maintenanoe
Co IAI with 2d CT proceded toward their objective at VerduJL_ At Termeo ane medilll tank was lost when a land aine was hit This tank suffered two casualties Co 11 witil CT proceded on toward Vouzier and crossed the Aise River
2 Casualties During the period 1 August to 31 August our casualties were as follows
2 Officers - llled 13 EDIisted Ken - Killed
2 Officers - Wounded 25 Enlisted Men - Wounded
2 Light Tanks were lost (One tank lost by land miM 6 Mediua Tanks were lost 7 by sa guns)
3 This Battalion assisted 1n capturing approxblately 1122 prisoners and a number of trucks and vehicles Two 8IIIJlUDition d1aPs were destroJed silt 8a guns tive 5ltmn guns niDe 2Qmn guns CDe 51Jmn gun three trucks 2bUieB two Jlark V tanks and a number of machine gullS all destroyed A D_bar ot 8IUIQ obshyservation posts were destroyed and the number of enemy killed is not known
4 At this tme all tanks are beSiJming to show tJle need of Jll8intenaDCe can~ 11 has all tanks operat1Ds IBI OCID~ bas tiTe IC CcapaDy lias DiDe and 01 Canpany has twelve light tanks operating Maintenance work is beiDs perfomed and tracks are beine changed
5 It has beeD proven duriDg this period that a 105 assault gun and an 8lmm mortar attached to a light tank platoon is very effective giving the platoon the necessary fire support
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Subject Action Against Enemy Reports After (After Action Reports)
To lbe Adjutant General US Army Washington 25 DC (TbruChanne1s)
1 In canp1iance with letter ijeadquarters Third United States Army file and subject as above dated 21 July 1944 the following report is subshymitted
1 September 44 Battalion less Cos A B C- and Service and En Maint moved fran vic of Cerney les Reims at 0700 to a position in the vic of Samne Tourbe
Co A attached to 2d Inf CT moving -- toward Verdun Co B has only one platoon moving toward Verdun with the 10th Inf
CT The Campan out of gas and in need of maintenance is at Epoye Co C i~ at Nogent Abesse out of gas and in need of maintenance Datklion les Cos A B C and Service and Bn ltJElint moved fran
vic of Sawe Tour e at 1530 and closed into an area in vic of Nizeville (195597) sheet 21 Verdun 1100000 at 1830
Co A VIi th 2d CT reached vic of Termes (T887845) without any res is tance where an eneny mine field wes encountered Co A bivouaced in this area until mine field was cleared From this position Co A with CT pushed across Aise River and proceded toward Montfaucon were resistance was ~t 1st Platoon Co A cem-Ended by Lt Fino knocked out trio tiger tanks
lleptelber 44 Attachments remain the same shyCo B moved from vic of Epoye (T-456826) sheet Replusmnms No 20 1100000 ~
at 0715 and closed into a position ( rciles north of Verdun (U-284745 1100bull000) shyat 2115middot I
Co C renain3 at Nogent Absesse (T-39878g) Reims Co C is out of gas shyand perfoIlinC rna in tenance and chanting trac~ ~
Co flAW needs gas and remain in vic of Montfaucon (U-109780) Serv Co remains in vic of Cernay les Pems (T-359800) performing maintshy
enance f~r Co MCft and in need of gas Battalion less Cos Aft ME e and Service remain in same location
3 Bepteraber 41p No chE~e in attachments Companies are performing maintenance and need ~as
ervice Co and En l~aint moved fran vic Cernay les Reirns (T-359800) to our present loce t ion
Co AM campptured 13 prisoners
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1 3erterJer 41 Cperations nstructics ~ 8 ~-l 5t n Div received Co A at~aced to 2d nf ~e~t Co B et~ec~ed ~o lOth nf ~e~t and Co middotC attacocci to 11 tb lnf neCt
Ccnpanies ere crfornin-= r~ei1-e1nce ~nd in need of [as
5 3cteLcer Itlt Co E cveC fro~ vic of (F283744) to a position south east ~f 7erdun (U4b5562)
6 SStter-ber 44 There is no clanoe in attacl1nEnts Co middotCmiddot moved frO 1ogent Abscsse (T-39789) and closed into a position in the vic 1archvi11e (U504568) bull
7 3eptezloor 44 Eatta1ion less Cos i middotE and middotCI moved fran vic of Tizeville (U-195597) at 0830 and closed into position in the vic of Vlle (T-455592) at 1130 Received FC l~o 8 ~-iQ 5th Inf Div for further c1perations
Co A ettacheuroG to 2d Inf CT and advancin[ with Inf Co middotA had one tank damn_ed b~ bazoolc on higrrrl2Y e2st of Verneville 0 U were injured and evacshyuated Co IAmiddot clo_ed into a position in the vic of St 1arce1 (U-71160f)
Co B in reserve with tLe loth C T closed into a position in tCE vic of Charnbley (u-642518)
Co C novin wi th the 11 th CT closed into a posit ion in the vic of (u-675535) CO C wiped out two Dachine gun nests in woods north of Gorze (U-725530 )
8 Septeobe J4 AttacruYents rer-ein the same Co A supported the 2d Int in capturinC VCneville (U-740622) Two platoons were used in this atteck Sevshyeral IG position were destroyed Tanks were used to shell enemy artillery positions in woods
Battalion less Cos A B and middotCmiddot moved fram vic of Ville to vic of Mars (u-670573) and closed at 0845
Co IB remeined in position with the 10th CT and held in reserve Co middotCmiddot rerained in position with the 11th CT
9 Se~twber 44 Co B moved frcrG position u-642525 to U-702504 in preshyparation for river crossing
Co A in sup~ort of 2d CT attacked woods east of Verneville driving enemy out and later withdrew to a new position
Cc Cmiddot remained in same location and will take over end hold bridgehead after it hao been established
10 Se)teuber h4 Attachnents remain the sare Co middotAmiddot attached to the 2d Inf supported tb= 2d and 3rc1 Ens in tLeir assault on the high ground east of Verneville This attac was successful and the high ground gained One medium tan1 was lost in thi attack vrhen hit by an 8ampm gun Two El were killed Capt West CcrJrlanding Co middotAmiddot attempted to evacuate this tank later but the damaged tank hit amp nine and was destroyed Capt West was not in~ured
Co Bmiddot attached to lOth Inf remained in position Co C attached to 11th Inf remained in position Both Cos middotB and middotC were
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Co middot1middot att~d~d to a nf stI~crted Inf to a vance by shelling woods east of 7crneville
Co S Gtuc(middot to 1eth luf and with clements of 10th CT crossed Moselle Fiver at-1~CO
Co C in a c~ Rt-c middotich 8t~acLed tem to Ue 10th was alerted to cross the ose11c ~imiddotc
12 Septc1er 4 Ce AM attaced to 2d Inf CT sUIJrOrJed Inf to advance by sle11in -ooe alC destrornt 7C IJositions northeast of Verneville Sgt Alpers Co 11 CJ~ ~teC t~c Ger~a1 cfficers
Co B me Co C ettJ CC to 10th rut CT rerained in position in vic of bridLehecld at 2511( (t-75~71) 8nd su~-~orting Inf to secure this bridgehead across tmiddotc oElle Iliver
13 3eLteroor 41 1st letcon Co D ccmnanded by Lt Taylor with one 105 cseul t ~t_1 inC cne 61mrr IivtBl (1(1 Co) ttached l7erc attached to the 5th Bcn TLer is ic is to rlSconlOitcr to the south amplcnr thf east bank of the Icelle ~ivG ThL ~lEtoon reacLeu trc vic of the river aad were pinned down by heClVJ cnc~r crtil1c-ry firc tAfA) (IL t-c~
OrGrD~iG1 In_tructions lio 12 clmiddott(u 122000B Sept 1944 Co liB- remained in s~rre 1oetCJn L t trid[e teac i th Co C cup~ orting the 10th In CT to secure tris bric1cllcad Cos IT Lne e Wfl8 in position firiIll at targets of opportunity Co PUcJc tcn caual tiES her_n en-7 shell hi t in the vic of the canpany me intenancc b i VOl C C fmiddot r(a bull ix r~(n Jr( L HIed and four were wounded
Go II~ on tl middotto2noon of the 13tb ~~uin attacled vlith the Infantry strong GErmon fctiic[lticn uJst of Vfrneville arrisoned by German OCS students ~h( en8 rTa c1rven lJlt_c (1nd scrf Crvunc taen In this attack Co -A- destroyed seveuroll bczccl0 teuT 81il eneriys tron~~ lJoints An unknown nlllber of the enerry were i11ce
11 3fl)t8~L(r 1j4 etta1ion 1E38 Cu Aff B- and middotC and one platoon Co liD- i tL onE In mertar and one 105 ampssaul t gun attached moved fran vic of ~-ar tc vc ci Charlley (u-667483)middot
FiFlc1 O-ael lJo 9 He 5th Inf Div (lated 141600B Sept h4middot wa received for fur ther oxr[ - ~ crl bull
1st Eutuon CCI J R at~uchu] to Jt nen at this time are still pinned down 11 artille fire in vic of the blidUhcrHl
Co 11]- lerL inul in WDW 10cL tion cnd at 200C were detached fran 2d Inf canshy1at ea-l L( r(Vlrt tv Battrmiddotliun ccntmiddotoll
0 11 Lrh Gil r(tain in swc loction in vic of bridgehead support1ng the 10th CT to SCllr( Lis Lridgehead
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C) 1 e~ y _middotu- fc21C~ ry lin Co C lot five tonj~s twpororilly due t ~Ll~~ CO i1 oif in He l1c(1~ rlud rhe3c tIO ccn~Gnics hve been 8b-11e( by
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~o 1111 ovcu fro lS i ticn (C-f35hh~) to a osition U-7354~h across isL iY i~ +hmiddot_ - Lr n~ c1os(t et 2200
gt 11 1 1inu ir JLJC 1ccJtion with lOth Inf aClOSS the river ~ll~ -ti_ -- 1~r ~c Lold 0 hmiddot~~cheCl The two cOLranics relC in positicn
~r~ tL is cf ulJcmiddothLlitr Co) A und 1 were lUlder heavy enemy ti~ i lJ~ nel n ht ~lETY atill8r ~un were ifficult to locate
cr ~lc)2C l~ c Fcl CC cut 0 7j~ t ~l ~ till rn~e due to unfavorable telTain Cl middot~c one Le IV ~cl1 1 iIler Gn unLI1(Jl1 mxlcl of the enemy ~ll - ~r C lchinc _un
17 ~ 1 rJ 1] CCJ i)au3 rcrvin in their S2l1e 10c2tions Co B cu -ti~- 2 (~ IYlf ~o rClcl cO C-LCEY ccuntcrattck bcheen 0800 - iO]o (n U t~~ lost (n lt 7fn un tube eXp1oded end icunded three jen Dtc -) ~f-Y-middot i~sf rud n~ tL1f(J~c2bl( telrc~int 3Pl~lroxirately one third of ~lC c lTLcr were cut of sction nks were strucl in the rrud e1d tracks yc tmiddot~middotc- ~ ~lij cOntEr --tdc1 b- the enany tam ClUlner from Co were C li ~~ ~1 gt~Jtoin~ ~n urunOYll nt=bcr of the cnmy
( t L 11 CICmiddot~ion- Intlct~on~ c Ie H 5th Inf Div were 1e-C(-middot ~middotcmiddot ~-middot~tLLmiddot ~=c~= tiC~s
c for 0- it 50n C3 it ion in the vic of Lorry (r-=c~-) 1 rt 1(15
tt- 1 cll(oshyI 1( tL- att~cl r UPIOl t ill ~_ t- ( letb 1nf to tcke obshybull middotmiddot1
-- ~~c c bull -bull 1 ) ttDl ion of t - _T 111f in tlkinc 1 ~o rtf 111~~c-l ~lC lost vcl~ic1middot3 [-8 no cnsuul ties
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20 middott(ber Il Co middotc Joved t~eir C~ fro vic cf U-(755l~0 to V]C of rnavil1e (tJ-740t73)
Co SUlilOlti1L 2nd Inf Etdvltnced aad [ttaclcc Coin-Sul-S(11e (ushy850166) ~Lo tovm IW3 tLken ufttr he v fi6htiIl[ Co A shellec1 tLE torm enJ cc~tOYfC poundn un1ncvm munbel of tte enemy
Co B GUlIJOrtin[ 10th Inf attacea Pom-noy lEl-Cbetive (U-e45435) enel the ton 10 tclen One medium tent 768 doraoied vlten hi t by an enemy tank Lt Iftclscn ccruandinc 1st llstoon W8S founded and evacuated Tne ampltlvIlc~e of ticse tanks wos su~ orted t their OvIl indilect ~irc After the town wnz tpoundJerl tbc enEJty cOtntGrattaded but this cttacl VJaB repelled The tanks sLelJ eel tl1e town and nearby woods and drove the enemy back One Gel118Ilmiddot tnru 10 (~cstoycd
Co D cttachcd to 1st Bn lOth In sUPllorted the infantry in breakshying UIJ tlc cC1Jnt(ratt[jcl~ of the enany on Pournoy ane at the close of this pershyiod occu lcl a 1osition in vic of the town
Co C rETna ined in the vic of the 11th rnf and was not cara~i tted Co C vms in tl~l ort of tli rcment tc hold tLe present bridgehead
21 Scptcmber 44 Co D attached to 1st Bn lOth Inf repelled anshyothr~r c01nter ~middottrck at 0800 Co D iSS suported by tLe 105 asaul t tun Imiddot1atoon ror 11 Co Jet needy ccucender of C 105 a~sault gun crew knocled out ont Gcn-l tHl in the vic of Pournoy
In Co in supj)ort of t[c 10middot~ Inf atteci-eij tLt ena-2ya[ain in the vic of rouno~middot (me EneuroaYy tnl If dc~toyed onc trt nurlber cf ene~y inf2ntry il10d is not wn
G Cc cmiddot2ined in ~oit~on not ca~ittsr Co C roved their CP frOtl vic 0 Ie~onville to J03iiC (~-7-5455) accs tte ose11e aver and northcsmiddot~ of J1Ymiddot
Co 1 I~trched to tLe ~nQ -r~middot rer-ainecl 1 Tic of Coin-Sur-Se11e to relJe11 c1~ ccu~t~~-amptt c
= ~(l tcr1er 44 Bat-eliG1 received CI-erct~ Instructions ~c 21 Hq 5th Inf Div d teuro8 221830 E l~
Cc C II ltmiddotmiddot~cbed to lett -f Co ~n utached tc llH L1fmiddot C03 h- ~l(i liD hpoundcd nc cieIlf es in G tc crrcnt3 TLe clc~e in attecl-ens of C 3 c err las to ive Co B scme
rei ief f(j ti( rine days cf continuous shell in c ccuntera tt2cls ty tle enemy At thio tir~e t-e ccr-an ias in need of est an reorLanization
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17 (c t_ 1(1 JIb (0 tr~tt lUaje 1 ~ Icc t=middotmiddoto-~ c ~-tcCEC ~C ~ltL 1f ~1 - 1ec~1~~ iznd iUlc1er l~ t l~ 001( bull
Co 1181 _C lt~n((l ~ S- e Iece t iO1 cL tt e 0 1 C tr~ 1f DUlinL tLE ~ f ~ cd t Co 11 GrJ
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Co it clJ-ll u nd L~f r-J inc_ in s euro Iocr- tion aCid in sUPI_crt lof 2nd Inf
Co IIJI c middott~c_eC to lcth Tti reruins in 0- loecmiddot 5on to 1e)el a countershy1 t t e el
2 gt ~ lt1 44 Cu 11)11 celersed fro1 D ttuchrent to the 10th rnf and revElted bee -G ctbion eontmiddoto Co liD roved fror vic of r-arieu11es (Ushy805h55)Lo yc Ci 2n CF
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Co T cvd fro) vc of Lorry (U-794448) to vic of Arry (U-n4457) in sUI)lort or 11 Inf
Co A ~ tt(ched to 2nd Inf reJained in SEltre location )0 e ~L~ ched to 10th fuf I rer-ained in same locetion
25 Sc te bel 44 Co A noved fron vic of Lorry to vic of Boux5 ers (U-808412) in sU)Iort of 2nd lnf
COS ~II uld C rerained in S2~e location in SU)IlOrt of their respective regkents IL1e Eituation has now Lecone st~tic
2() SeYcc 1)(1 44 Co RD- in Div Reserve roved to vic of Vi ttonville (U-775h20) bull
Battcliol lEsS Cos A [II nCR and I D_ moved LoT vic of St Julian to Pagny-SuJ-o~ elle (U-748441) and closed at 1545 bull
Cos A- liB and C ren=ined in same location in support of their reshysIJective CCli1)t terus
27 Sel)terber 44 Co B loved frem vic of Arry to vic of Lorry Attacbrents now are as follows
Co A II a ttached to 2nd Tnf Co I attached to lOth Inf Co C attached to 11th Inf Co D in Div Res and located in vic of Vittorville At this Ieriod all companies remain in suppo~t of treir respective
recirrents Tht cntrry artillery had decreased sanewhat ~nd all oanpanies have dug in as best theycould under the present conditions
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2-- ~~8 tc C-~~ 1 ll L t-t2(~l-fYltz rel Fn tl 5 ~ ( and Cos tf~ n~tJ aDd - middot11 Iecit-ion ~o _i-- x=~ct to t~r rcs~ec-ive recirmiddotelts~ 1st Ilat shycen Go f~~n =-C 01 [~-~C cct-middotc~-middot~_~ ~- uc ttCI~-~ tG b(- -911 elGY CP Co ttD v~ ~~1 i il ~ c cf ~lmiddot ~tCV2G -~(-_ jn -)ir ~e~3
2-se -~ ~(- I 21 c J t~~ r nt e ree in tLc SLne [me the i no cbaIlpounde in t_--L13=)CJ0rJ cf t( cCJnl(cS Iic tenl YCle ccrgt ittEc ezeinst any enEmY action ~i (C c~LCt-~ Cit cLmiddoti~Ers WS1e received 110 off Jeers werE assigned tc C II It I tmiddotc to Co I~ ltILL t-c to Co ID
SO Jeterbel il 11 atteduonts remain tLe S8ie and all ccmpanies reshyj~aL in t1C SCLC lecpound tions gti thout bein com i tced GGE lust 2ny enemy action
111 ~] i tl 7brr ~Lms E1lc cfin aSS8llUOU in vc of Gorze for a future ojerioll1L2 b(i~Jpound furrLLcd b~7 Cos IA liB C aca Eq 00 are as follows
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3 Durin the 1J8riod bull 1 Jepterrber 44 to 30 September 44 the Battalion cufered teuro fGl1cwinL C[~[jl ties
Lilled in Ac tion 1 Cfficer 12 Enlisted Men
Wounded in Action 5 Officers 35 Enlisted ~en
iss in in Action 3 rnl is ted ren
~ota1 CLsualties 6 Officers 5degEn1 ist~ Men
b eneuro rreulum tank was lost when hit by a bazooka three tanks were lost when h t by 88nll guns and onE tanl was lost when a land mine was hit ethel tanks (e dDrltfed by heavy enerlY artQlery fire and were repaired by IattElion r-L1tCCE
c LnEIy res is tance has increased conaiderably espec ialy in the ~oelle Uver valley Due to unfavorable terrain and heavy l6ins f great dUfi cul t was encountered by tanks opercting with smooth track blooka Jrequently traclS woulc slide on steel) slcpes end result in tracks caning ott
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o l c (-~ ill lot net be callGd 1110l to pelfonn outpost duty -~ 0 r il- r~lcT~ t CrVi ljC at cmiddotllnesl3
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v ~c ~~jult (11 US bull Alt ra~hing1on 25 D C (l~~c l~) Clantlcl)
Ie tLl Ece dCJualters Tliird Uni ted Sitfil ted a Jul~ 19hbull the follovrilis re_t
lCctcl- 44 Cle middot100 Co D of six light tankaiCCQmaD bullc~~l~ (V ~ vc (~ r Ceuro (U-722528) to uJl)ort the CClml)C3nylir
10 Y_j -1 ~l cqin C eurol- tiO1S on lt Dliant 1st Lt Blanohard -~gt ia ~~-~ -~ c _1 0 t r Lt Jones Co A- carlan4sgtI~(Q tanks middotmiddotm ~tiir_ Ly 1~ Glbrecth cor-ulrnc1s Co Cshy tanks i and~t au c Cr1~ ~ C 2 tmiddot n~~
E Cc L~~ middotmiddottt cl _shy to tle 11 CT UltilelY two medium ~
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less three tanks i Co bullbullbull~fS~ftllbl less one platoon remain ill 1JI~~~ The two platoon5~ Go middot]middotlIItJfi~l
c((~middot~_middot U 1J IJvtmiddotGill~enb reain the same The spec ~ 7~middot-~middot C -21 t _~ns laain in yic of Gorze for a special _(cicl CC L( c trrined in te use ~f the snake - all tanks tLi c~~cmiddot~_-o~ cc _I~middotI tIS -iecin~ E~-Jmiddotuni tio1
r CC~i ~ ~l --JcL~tJ rl32cin the sarne e ~CC~ c~~~- c ~-L ~tt8c2(d ith the 2nd Bn 11th CC1~ (~~ -z _1 eci citinG for the air support
0 t2J1JS rOL Co Pshy moved out to theID a ~co ~middoto~ 0 r c ~~ cJ~ lt~ 0 drea tlc lslb-wile encJ-osure ct the 0 tc ~clt i1 isicl ro~ to destror anymachille gun-and rifle tiremiddot ~c~Lt ~O ~ - ( ialmiddot 110 rEle to follow 30 minutes later Lt CO~lC( ~gtC 11 ~middot~~o(m oyec out nitL two tanls ane one 105e =~ c middotc lLC1J=-~ Co E nf-_t~ They were to secure 1l-1t4- left 2~ -lC [r( enE- coultcrFt~tcls ale fire on krgets of gt l t =-~ _~cmiddot~ r ~~ l~en secure 1 t Jones moved his tank i f1o1 O~ i ~atoon Elt I-E2 middottlltn to reduce sniper fire coLe Lit ~( -txrrrt i2 tz fOcn the crew tc abondon the Jene t ~~c l08(~El t ( tf ~tlll1er r(je founded and evacuated
I teuro r C E- 1_ t i lt0 Lt GE 1bE~ th hed roved up with Lt Town latoon LJ GelllHtL ild oLserVEC t~e bazooka tearrtbat firedou
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One Co C tLln VDS drcLi1 ~ snake A tcnk Y6S following which was to lJush this JI1Llke into position This sale 2 to te detinated by an electric wire runninc thlOULh the bow gun port role Upon arr i vpound~l 8 t the barb vlire 8 steer) inclillc wus encountered w ic1 LEldeuro imiddot~ iJ~oEill( to ~ush the snake into the Tire At thi~ 118rticulur llobt thE dia[1a~ of the fort shoned the wire outshyside of tLc (1imiddot~ch when it was actually on t1euro inside Frer1 this Osition Lt bull
Town ~lll(1 his 1)10 toon fired hpoundr8s irt-L miss ions TrIo tanl cozer_ (16 a$tached to Lt TOms I)latoon to rake a crossi1[ of te oitch in front of the fort The two dozers hltH~ 11Cchcnical troulles [nc1 rierc not of much value to this opershyation Lt Tovmc Ilatoon nO7r0velteC toa LoldbCmisionat this point
Lt Dauer Co B and his Platoon moved up on the ripoundht flank to breaeh thG r[ire rlt tc south cnd of the fort One tank of hi3 platoon was pulling a snake This snde broe vken the tank made a right turn The snake was abandoned snd tht rlEltoon ccnt~m(c on its r~hion tortrc the t8rb wire fith his platoon he la(ec1 ~ lsdccr 0 HE fif into trC ir( 1D r8S t[(reby renitted to breach tlc lire i tcmiddotn 18sse~ trroU[h this pound2lJ fcllowed by his platoon The nission of tmiddotlic 10 toon 83 tc ~ccure 1-1 Efter B-h nes securec hi r1atoon attacked B-1 CU1))Olte b Co 1 Infnt17 Lt Eauel 10VC(~ his ten aj)lloximately 50 Y8rds out in flCt (f LL le middot~oon middot heuror his t- 11 S hi 1 en enemy bezooka fired fro1 the tOl 0 [ ~ iU 1)0 Ei t[nl 183 hit in tLE -Gclet and he was blown fran t( tiil Lt cuc t Luny-er nrr~ tLc loar-r 7eJ61i1le~ At this tine the lLGltin l~~ i~~ 1(c[ ( lin1e( dovn 1 hcv racrinc Ul n~ rifle fire lhic h cc111(1 It) ~ C 01 llV UE to tlc tLic Lush [nr un6er[rcmth
k ~ dmiddot tcly lCnO ttL Co ftC l)la toon 7HhdrHI [llong the left t[1 rl t~ middot~c ffC Co InL~middotlt~~1j r(~- t~~J- ~~ft lcru [~nc COlnTitte(J trrouch the breach ~(~c 1- Lmiddotc - ~ C0 )~ omiddotocr middots 80 C ~[l~oon joved throueh the gap illiL1e lLl~r ~ iitmiddot Cr ~II ll[tcevn TLc Co C illfampnt~middot followed the tanks and -tls ~~l ~~ clJeizpound( to L(l(~ t2o middotmiddotCucll1 as it was tettinG darK bull
bullJl~ c rmiddotIrit t( rtf C1tC~a~tDcl(d poundrd infiltrated into ev O lCJ E 80 - bf~t~ t~ 1~middotrmiddotL1- Luv 103e3 rthdlev withshy-ut 1l~Ly~ gt lc 53 ctio middotul-( ir tc ccmiddotJtU1O ~~ elL eleryof one + bull -11 ~ gtr - cmiddot e r c~n Tr l~C r middotinmiddotl +elt tmiddotC (onc tf~J1I wed vmiddot~J __ JL- lt _ _ c-lw _~ v u l__ lt L~ -J u J _ _ ~l
r~ -c 1 Cmiddot - Cc) ~C~ t8 Co 1 ~ lecoon ~bre lei t b~r eneny bazoo1as 2middot~ poilt LiG rcklC ltC bull T c_ ~ rc 00 II r 10 toon ra~ =noc~e ou t of [1 c t ion 1 t Tovm s Cc C1 - ~()- - c F_tltmiddot of L1famiddot be t of tl-is cOtmtc~3ttcC crc our -TounC C-c ~ uv((l In ttL cO~1tClmiddotCltwcL i~le Co middotC lLtoon uscG thEir 0 C3~ jmiddotcCL 1 C-l~ Otcr c2mJmiddot~middotlths 818 one office trce enlistee rlen
llec1 cl ve (~l L2middot~c en CE middotmiddotG~__ ued c evocw ted The concrete piercing middotmiddotLlimiddot~i0n c icot (ifEctlve nnc imiddot~ r middot(_middottuS by hn cOTJCndcrs later that
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~ Oct-etc ~5 CctoLampr hIi ~11 -roulG t8~8n froY thE enmy was con50lshy ~ - 21- ~C(l bull 8 bt n of t-( lOt~_ Inf elievcci tl~ 2nd =n of the 11th Inf Tanks werE rot Imiddotittc~ to le l~Elieurov((L Durin this I)criod eneny artillery increased The tmiddotc B Co Jccrjs =c use t( ferry middotsupplie u~ to tte inftry The tank Lo no ficlct c f irE t~J tc ~r xlJil i t~ ia restricted cleuro tv tIlE tllfavorable tcrl~~1 l~~cccl( to tmiddotc ft iile ccvered tmiddot eneuroLY fire
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~cu~(1 ~middoti~i~l~ (i-~ ~~llis~ G rJ(middot tl- t~~ =-1-r0V rLf~ LL hb of Eq Co lC~ u--~_[middot~middot~ -i_1~ - - -~t ~~r c_middotcrmiddot~l ~l till(~~ ~- middot-c2[ed TL5 10 assault CUIl
c (V-Cll~~ tslt~ r_middoto- ~_ ~~ ~~ J~ tK Cl on s tpound~middotl I J 1encpound-l8rc1 Ti[i- ~lou1ded bJr enemy rrilc- fi~c [-~l1 vr CUL ~~ed
7 CCC1Ei lb =llc lEt ac~ior 1 t( tJn~s Y8 when thE infantry moved ~l ~0 Clt c 3- It C11r IlTLocL 0 t)eeuro t6S middotE~e to move alon~ the hgtL C~ (~tc lc ~~ c1 rcute of [middotprroach The infantry Was to EC1~hc -t-gt ci the dj Jcch Jjls t1 Gns u -anced AftEr moving less than c leo ~cc~ It Oirl~ middot~cnl 10 it 1J~ di~ect ii~c cOLine fral sane point furshyJClcl 1~ ~-- litcL Lc Lie f S in tl~e U-IEsioll s~-stel~t causlnS his tank to lccl t (~kl lie ilOt lndttic ~n~middot iUltlcl EdVGlce i- the tClnkS The enshytire CCmiddoti 0-- It 0113 t nl (SC3~euroc1 middotJthClt injvry
8 He last ction 1middot tIw tcnL and on 8 Cctober44 the tanks vore errgtec tc i thdrarr to a [osition aprroximatel~middot 1200 Y2rds southwest 0pound th~ fort [uC ~ [middotcec in moLile re[3euro-lVe
11middot Co At less three nedium tanks attached to 24 CT Co E ett[ched to lOth CT tt j C~ C lcs fultl tanh attached to 11th CT ODe middot-lctoon 00 D- t aJcmiddott~~C8(t to TLJ_k Force Driant rLl(~ TJCCitlrl ~ nks CC A ~ tEched to TCsk Force Driant ~ lrco Lec1hnl tanks [nel one 105 [ls_-aul t zun ComiddotCw aaached to Taak
Force Dr ielt 0 rec1iurr tcnL~ and one 105 assault sun Eel 00 attached to laakjotoe
Driant Cos A LnLl middotBend cmiddot reI1ain in position to give support to their
SJe ctive conbE t tCL1TS [cos th oselle River in the established bridgeheadmiddot ToTJD Et tt2cl euroc to Tasl orce DriMt continue to givesuPPOlt to the
assaultinc inic-ntlY These tcnYs rOTlain inrrobl1e reserveand give sup~t called on br the infcmtry
The two Er Co tmlks are be fUG used to pounderry supplies to the and Ell[ineelS 110 hold lDrt of the fort These tcnls feJrry rations 8I)1~l~=l4IfJtt INT pesonnel E1C cvccuate the rounded When there are no other meiaast ccrornunication tlcse two tlnks deliver messages and eftn return themiddot]ilon~middot~~~ pcrts for the Infcntry and Engineers
SGt Frank F RejIl8 Co wEw was decorated byajor Generaly~r~ Oonmandcl of the 5th Inf Div ond ~iven the DSC et-1400 at the Bn Cl located [ t PaLny-3ur-os-el1e (U-748141) ~
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9 Oetober 44 All attnclmlElts rcrain tilE saFe eooc iIf less three tanls attached to Tas Force Drialt Cos liB amiddoto C t less fct tnis attached ~o Tasl~ Force Driant Cos rerrain L slTPcrt of ~(ir reS2EctivE canbat tear~ in the bridge-head across tho Loselle River
All tbn1~S attached to Task Force Dripound-nt reuron~n il Lobile reserve and are on call if tLe assaultint fLrce at Dliant leeds e~l sUl~orthe tcJshybull-dozer Co middotB- i was called on by encineers but he te talk 1e~ched -0 fort it drew aJtlllery fire and was sent back The tiiC ta-ks frOt h- Co Cle
stUl being used to ferry sUPIlies to infantry ald e~middotcineer 1n1 ts La -t occu~ part of the Fort Capt John S Curran 3-2 rdieurovcd C[~t Ii11er Co CII who was camnand1ns the tanl fClce at Fort Driant Cu=)t Lillu ituTec t- his cOllllJBny
10 October 44 All a ttacwents 1erpoundmiddotin tLe s-euro C0 A E L (
middotCmiddot remain in support of t~eir respective cabt teeT All tanks attacLedto 8G1 Force Drialt rctu in Lebile lSflVe c
are 01 call to [ive SUPI)ort tc te rnimt1y tLat occu~ ~ rt cf t s 7ct Two 11atoons t Co liD rJeln In Div reserve in - vic (f Vittcnv~llc
11 October 44 hll [ttacbre~ts ranKin tiL sml8 Cos A liE a~~(~ middotCmiddot remain ill Iosi tion to sUEort teir res~ective 1eil erl ts in tc 1- ided~ecQ across the 1ose1le River
ThE follOWing tanlcs 61( 2ttLCLEo~~ to amp8 Focc middotLr~oc at ~t Iei Co A - threE- tanls Co middotCmiddot - four t[nl~s
n Co - two tcnks aG one 105 assaul t Lun Cc DII - one platoon
Ilese tEnlS are held in rotilc reserve in tc vic c =C1 t DTiamp ~ cmiddot_r were not CQ~dtted
TrlO rlatoolS Co liD rer8il in lCCV2 1- t vc C 7ttcvilJ~
II - bullbullIf CctOCC1 44 Lll attltcbmiddot~et3 re-c ir tf S[C c Ccs II -- D~ l
C rEllTail~ in surfort of t_ci1 res ccivE cCh~ CCWliC CC 1i~11 Las in vic 0 Vi t Jvonvi1l8 in Div aCSllVS
erie talmiddotJc Co Dn ias cl[neui 1- lE~ Lile 0 O~le e injured a~~~
the tank lias evactated by En _2int fel 16j il bull til ~e~Ls attacL8G to est 01C( -a110C_ lcr-i~ ir 01i]( rescve
are raitillpound OlcelS tc vritLdrE Cne lflilacerelt of ice ~c fCulte c lic _ c~e leceiv(
replacenent officer Lt I~b1~~s a~ asciLeC to CC
13 Cctoc~_1_M ill ta~s attGCEcI tC2l Fcc( middotc-0c2 t CE ~ ~~ 1800 a~1d ~middotce levelted tc L1 cOllol The cssatlt 01 i0t Jria t ~as bee a c~cmiddot oned
Cos A E ac~ Jell cllC il rosi tion tc t~middotct tLc ir esltctl-c ce tearlS
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te~~-ets we-e eD-~~ ~ct~ ~t ~I-- c~~_--~_middot-in -j enC- rersoLlel [Jil
middotwmiddote~ce~ Tl-e e=le~- ~e Ct(G t~ ~ t~e rez- t~ Qf ~_ i ~iril2 ~_-ert emiddotshy eellent bull
Co D reail3 b Div eer-re in -c cf VittonvUle
Co ~ 2 --acLSl c 2d CT Co F - attecLed to 10 CT Co C - ettact~d tc 11 CT
Co ~ rerrains in Div ~cs~rve in vic of Vittc~viI1e
Cc ~ has 16 Gurs (tvelve 75r~ ane ou~ 7~rmiddot )s) 31~Jortin~ te 50th ~e~ Arti11~rJ
Co E has four 75 [liS SUrI)Crinc tte h(tL Fi61cl rtil1er Co C has f02 71 uns uliortbL the 19th Fie1u Artille7 ece suns frcm Ccs uld middotCmiddot in ~-oltin[ t e arti11(~-
fired l~ ~-_iL3ziolS and eXIeued 0 l~ou1ds of arnunHic~1 Ibc ratu~middot( of t-e tarcet~ -( ( fYlfflILy act i v it eneri( d ipoundillpound in ar(l e110lj 1-euro rsonne1 ard vetshyicles he ert1l1ery reorts te i~_ring of Cos tiE t and G as exshycellent
1pound October 44 All etwcbments rerain thE sere Co D is in Div Heserve i1 tmiddote vic ofVittonyille Cos A E and middotC l(a2Yl in pos5toYl to giYe Slcrt to their resective ccroot teers
Durin this period Cw middotA Bmiddot and C SUI ]crtec th arti11el~ 02 fired 66 fil~e rissions epenclin 1210 rounds Tre tarcets were ener-y pero--l~cl end motor end horse drawn vehic1eD
Cc ItCmiddot fired 26 miss icns [middotnd expeneed 4-30 rounds of 8rntrunit ion rIO
misz10ns ere fired on ejee settbc the tOml on fire end doing considerable damaGe to tte tcwn One direct hit Tn otta incd on e Dun in tLe North Fo~t Five r1s ions Ere on roads b vic d Fpound~re cestroyinc ceveHl velicJcs Ei~hteen~~ssions were heresein~ fire
Tl-c rcrtillery rerorts t~( reeu1ts of onE Jctoon Co C one p1rltoOll Co iBlf ane trree platoons Cc A firine Jere excellent
19 Cctob~ All ctlachments rerrain the sane ColtD renoins in vic of Vittonvi11e and in Div ~eS8rve
Four C1r~ Co -13 fcvr nrs -0 Co ene fifteen guns Co A- conshytinue to S1rpcrt the artilleoy firingmiddotenmiddot teleets of 0wortunity with excelenc resul ts rTature of terC6ts ~re enemy personel 1onlc drawn vehicles emu
--motor vehicles Co bull Cmiddot fired 16 r is ions and expended 266 rounds of armlun1tion bull
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J -t lte tollowinc attechments of the~ were effective
Co elt - a t~ched to 377tb Inf Regt (10 em - attached to 37th Inf ReCt Co C - atteahed to 379th Inf Regt
1 ~f ~ ci1 Qetobtr 441 There is nO change in a ttncl1Ilents Co D remains iineserve in vic ofVlttonvi11e Four guns Co 13 four [uns t Co CII t
oo~ guns t Co Amiddot support the 95tl Div ertillery firiIll on targets of 0gt
b~twlity bull f Co middotCmiddot fired 24 miss ions and expended 360 rounds of Cllllllunition The middotission was on enEmy infantr nC vehicles vii th several direot hits Allotlle1
lIl14lsion as eu al1lI8n infantry in an open field Thre( niss ions were on ene)]j mortar pooitl~1th airect hits t destroyine- tLree rortars l~ineteen
( ~its ~OllS -rere h8~~i ing bull ~ a 22 OotoW~1 There is no change in attachments CoctD is in Dv bull rve and in posit1on in the vic of Vlttonville Fourteen guns t Co A bull
~0 Gun Co bullbull ana four guns Co Cmiddot t continue to ive sUJTort to the
~~ 95 Div Arti11ery + D11inc this Period Co C fired 16 harass il1pound ns_dons expendinc 1 ro~ of Oi1uni tio
Guns from Cos middotA E 8~d C fired 94 missions anc ~xTonded 1197 touQds-Of aMffiunition
23 October 41p All att~jcJrel1ts remain the sar-e Guns fran Cos IA middotBmiddot bull aid middotC sqQrt the artillery middotrd duriIlpound tLis ~euroriod fireu lt0 roissions and eXllendecl 1126 rounds of e-r_ttn5 tion
Co middotC Exl-ended 150 rcvrQ ~lC fired 1 Lsr1smiddot~ Lissions Co D lmains in Div middotserve in te vic of Vi ttonvHle
2L Octot 44 There oe no cle1[cs in attacLrents Co D rer2ins in position i1 tle vic of Vi ttowille to repel en- COlt(1 2 ttacks
FOtlrtee1 guns Ct a lileuro Guns Co E C1d fele un3 Co CIf t ccnshytinue to sU1-~ crt tlE Div Lrtillcry
Co C ired 26 1)issions cd eXl)cnded 346 ounCs Cne mission rs 01
the tor1 0- Corny lJe tCYill wcs hit and set on fire it lI CtLcr rision3 were a fclloi7s ener-J- vEl-icles ~Ieurorsonnel due-in rl8cLine cuns p03i tions and IlCrU03 yi tl excellentreu1 ts bull ~JineteeL is ions vere hE18 SE ic
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CCS 1 bull E bnd middotCIf iirea 77 -iss ions and ex- wli tion
Co C 18 C( 1- middott_ (fott tJs) closed into L -c c~middot rot-h-~xon at 1130 This battery 1laquoll81c-
tE ~ rt ~lgt~- He tE Col any withdrew By 1660 ~_nto to neT c11~r area Pefore c1osi-g into
~~middotcc 1e i C~~ - ~Ci olJeaCled 739 rounds of rmmun1 Div c~~middot-- i c c vic c-f V~ ttonville
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31 October 44 Cos -A- -B- and middotCmiddot remains in the vic of Pont-AshyMousson and are performing maintenance
Co -D- remains in the vic of Vittonville and in the Div Reserve
2 Summary During the month of October 1944 the only attack made was on Fort Driant
a Vehicles There were sixteen (16) tanks involved in this assault on Fort Driant In this attack we lost six (6) medium tanks and three (3) 105 assault guIlS Two (2) light tanks were damaged by artillery fire and one (1) light talk was damaged by a land mine Of these tanks lost two (2) medium tanks and one (1) 105 assault gun were recovered
b Personnel The loss in personnel was as follows
Killed One (1) Officer and five Enlisted Men (5) Wounded Three (3) Officers and eight Enlisted Men (8) iSSing - (l) one lmlisted Man Captured - (6) six Enlisted Men
Total Four (4) Officers and twenty (20) Enlisted Men
3 Recamnendations The following recamnendations are made in using tanks to assault fortified positions similar to the one at Fort Driant
a Tanks must withdraw at night so they can be protected fran enemy bazooka teens
b Tanks ffiUS t not be placed ina position where they lose their manshyeuverabil i ty
c Tanks must not be placed in a position where they have DO tie1d of fire
d When tanks are employed as fixed pillboxes for a long period of tme and as a result lose their fire and movement they draw artillery fire on the nearby infantry
During the rest of this period our tanks were used as artillery pieces They supported the 5th Inf Div and the 95th In Div Artilleries with excellent resul to
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1 Irl eanrl ial1ce i th letter -eEd(Iual~ter~~ ~hild tTniteo Stc tes An~y ~ile 3-~G 31lje-Ct as above dated 21 July 141 tle follo7ine report is subshyJi ttc~
JcverbeI h All attachrnents rcr18in the SMe Co D ovec frol vic of Vittonville (U-373450) to vic of Pont-Ashy
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~ ~I~vcrlcr lr he III was relieved frcn attachment to the 95th Inf Jiv 1m jJIchcu to the 5th Inf Div when the 95tb Inf Div was relieved by the 5L In Div Cos A E tIC and D ror-tain in the vic of Font-A-lousson an arc 1cmiddoticri~ maintenance Eq Co and ervice Co remain in their 1lesent Ioee tiox middotcL)1-e~Ul-roelle
3 OVCiluel hlj There is no chance in attachments Cos 111 bull B C an( liD (18in i the vic of -ont-A-otJs~30n performing maintenance
1 HoveJlber 41t All attachments remain the same Cos A Bn t emiddot and D renain in same location perforrinc maintenance
S ~ovc1-bcr U Dn (- Co ~) attached to 2d Inf at cent51[3~~ Co IL attaclec to 10th Inf at cent5l8centcentA Cc 1l~ U[II C and liD remained in vic of Font-A-lousson pertoming
maintenance C03 81C on alert fer futu18 o~crations rqs and )ervice Cos rcshy
Llain in pccrt locaJcion middot1lGllr_ur-ocllc
6 oVET100r hit A1l attachments ret1ain tile same no chanee in locshyation of [nmiddot w-i t
7 ovabcr 44 All attachments renain the same Trlelve (12) tanles fran Co C rloved fran Pont-A-lousson to area about
It miles north of Iont-A-Yousson at 776384 to support fire of 50th Field Artil shylery bgt indirect fire Closed into this position at about l6Pcent Did not fire
10 change in other uni ts
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i1()- kcout G]7lt-J Assault ~un )18toon anG rortar l)latoon of Pq Co rcveL 8t 71 into a~eJbly arei in ilOOds 1 rUe I of omiere at 80C~lC
Co 1-1 ovcd into somiddotc 3SS121bly crCL [it lOcent~ Co middotcn ic(d tot~ 1 of ~J5 lcl1dJ on 10 ision i1 support of 50th
=i(2(1 Amiddotl2c 7 iscions were filCQ on inf(tntJmiddot~ Yiith at lcaat ten enemy cClcl Grc ~csion on 2clchmffer Iich ric~ destroyed One mission on a t~f eel OlCtlltcrbattclY Co C r~oved bac into Font-A-ousson to preshyrare ~o COS bri=cc aclOs~ ~ici1c iver DC coon noS bridGe nas constructed
-=-=~ove~b( ~p All attachcnts rerlain the sm-e Co D [(1 apoundul t ~tnc [nc tcrtuls roved to area 1000 yards SW of
Dmcc-middot (7~21C)- t cent5centcent in ))repara tion for bridGe cross iIlpound Cc emiddot iGved Dlon- road two -iles north of ront-A-ousson (778399)
nIrImiddotIt _jJfJ~ 2ccc rD rlot constlucted ]0 Gos An Cmiddot an liD aloni with 1-_1~ --ltl~ ~- b~cl +0 1on-- A OUSOl t 11rltiA---- _ ~-l L ~ ~_ I~ ~ -middotl c - gtJ v- -1 ) J upp
Co d e~8nCc in ~osHion bet naS tmaUe to UPllort lOth In1 crossshy_cic iycl at~cmiddot tc lmiddotcer risi1ilit~~
0 ~cvc LET Up Cos AIf CIf 3n liD cnd assault Cun platoon crossed lL~ one ~le - ~~gt C-e~inot C-=0392) at cent5l5A Co A joined 1st En Co D c CSLU2t --tn Joined 2d n en Co tiC joined 3rd Ln Co A asited t n ) --2 -cu (e90h36) an~l furnished left flenk protection for ti Cont~middot~~ on Y i tL tLl c ttac to iCh crotmd about lL liles lIE of 7i_y CmiddotG_~) Continuer [~ ~(-c rl~ hc1~c(1 cal)ture torm of Silly-en-3aulnais (SJ27 -~middotc t-- 1- of Co s tucl in rmd Cr~c man was killed b~r mortor shell
0~ liD I-l C3S~tJt ~uns asse-lblcd in vicinit- of Louvigny (878l~l6) Ul o~~c ~t tOLl -- cJc-oec1 at this ~oint by a Dine TriO rcen were inshyj u1O(l cc cjo11 As- istcc n1 in nsaul t on ViCny (913421) 3001- eve ~ middotCt~c ~ gt~ VicllY f-cn 1st -21 nnd Co A One assault Cun destroyed ~1ea -i ~ cmiddot (~3C~3) br direct L t i ~ 15C rr EE l1o rlen injured one 3(r0-c-- --c~c to -ovo u to lc-y (S4l435) ml~ illy-en-3eulnais (9321~~ c-cc ir CW inC oct of te li~ht tallies stud in r1Ud
Co C atc ld n in ass8ul on Llenont (900405) Cortinued attacl C~middotl - 0 --~~ 0 o-ne -le --- 0 nc (0r2~O) rnr( ---nl-c decmiddottrcyed bv~Ic ___ ~ -J L Jbull ~ J-J J ~_u 11 - LT- bull I - -I i( -I J6
r Lun (~r C ( n 01 01 __0 ~~(gt Vlr-n (028r) ntll tanls burned ~ bull _IL_ _ ~-J I c J_ l ~v -J v c - Lf-- ~ bull
Cne of=~icc __c one ~ cricnsly injured WO ~ sli~ltl- injured All units retWc~c y~c c i~1~- (S21) afte Llcl fer resupply 2nd refueling
1~ov--1c +4 i~ ttacLrtn- 0 t-e Cos wert changed as follows nl~t1 CC r~t Q7tac-lcd to ~rH1 =1 liD Cc I2-c1 R2SClUt ums Viec -~taciecJ to 1st n lie Co lc2cined1 J Co C attacied 7ith 3rd In anc captured
e ~i ~OlllC l-t -cst c1 l-ono 1 95547C Attac1ed fran there and took j~ LJC (7rC~-) ri hilt-l [lounc just nOJt of town After these objectives Iere ~bta~rcCt Cc 1I~n y~ [ttEc~~ec tc ~~llG =n
Ill Cc --- 2rc ~n euroCltlt in =~eLient3l ~c3erve durinG day
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11 lovcrcor 4lt Cont d D Co with ass2ul t Luns iOVCCl inte iJosition at Jilly-cn-Gulnois
(932447) in support of Istn ovcd aGain at 1)1)1 to Lain-en-3aulnois (992468) LeU nO contact with enemy
12 overlber lt4 Attachments remain the same Cos A and C supported 2ncl T n atJcccgt ~cros the ~ied River
middotot Cos crossed bridge at 982505 and assisted in caJlture of Senry-Sur-ried (983511~) md Eazoncourt (OC0510) At 133)1 message was received fran 5th Div fOrrlinG a reserve Of Co C Co D and onc Rifle Co fran loth Inf
735tl1 funk Dn (- Cos A and lIP) las to be releasee from their attachments at 1218centcentA Reserve wa~ to be in position near SoIgne (948419) by l3cent6centcentJi Eq Co noved into tbi los it ion at 1217centcentA Co C started to move bac at 1630 Eowever Col Roffe CO 2nd Inf called Div and received perLlission to Lold Cos C and D until the following day
Co C was stoI)ped at rpoundux (963455) and remained there overnight L Co loth Inf moved into SoIgne at about 1216centcentA At l5centcent two
assault Guns ane one ~ecti(n of 1iLht tallis r~oved ur to vic of AIicerville (008486) to cover nithdrawal of Entineer3 vh were a ttemljting to build bridgehead at tll3t Ioint Loved LucL to Dain-en-3aulnais but at 17centcent two assa111 t --m Loved bacl and ficcd harassi)pound [ire into town of Ancerville
1J ioverber 41p A Co assisted 2nd En in holding its position FoUl counterattacls rJere repulsed during the day and night 3 of than
after darl 1stimated by Capt fest that tank guns killed 75 and wounded 100 GerrnB1S dillinC thE countera ttac~s Two platoons of Co A at 5anry-SUl-Nied rere cubjected to leavy artillery fire durinG day and night One platoon Co IN nt OzencoUlt
1essBCe receiveCi froa Div Eq releasin Co II
C frOIl attachment to 2nd Inf and [l ttocLilC ther to 11th Inf as of l3l2centcentA Also Co D is released to Div 1eseve as of 1312~~A lrevious to this two assault guns and one platoon of 1 iGh tarJs had supported 1st En in a tn cL on Ancerville (017488) Bet no resistance Co liD closed into area in vic of SoIGne at l6~centA Co C closed into area (careuro as D Co) at 15centcentA ilL Co 10th Inf reverted to loth Inf ReCtl control at 140011 Co BII had not a3 ~et bee1 CCll1itted
11 ~ovaber 41 Attecmnents renain the sare Co C rlOvec frrn So2gne at cent83centA and closed in Lorry (783448) at
Co II A rer1ained in position SUportinC 2nd Bn 2nd Inf Co HE SUPI)Crted lOth Inf in attacl~s OL Fleury and Pouilly (868502)
Fleur~- (375502) and et B de LEofital 2500 yards E of these two towns Co liD remained in Div Reserve
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22 ~ovemb61 41t Co A continuer sUI)~crt of 2d En 2nd Ini rlhe~ are beinG held as a countera ttaci force by this In at 151000A one llatoon was rlOved fro vic of 3anry-ur-lTied (983514) to vic of Aube (982485) 811G atmiddot~aclCc to lJt On 2nd Inf middot70 tanks of Co flA rere ccrnr1itted to action otriIl~ te day
Co 13 supported 10th Inf in attack throuGh the B de 1 Eopital and its overent no~th to a distance of 2bout 2000 yards fror Pouilly (868512) Durinc on tJsuccessful attacl on Ouvrcce de Chesny ~middotord (9deg5522) one tame was des tlO-ed b fire frcr an AT Gun Three nen Vlere s1 ipoundht1y rounded
Co CII sUPtJorted a ttacl of 11 til CT alc a ided in capture of Praye11e ]t-e (829509) and Augny (820525) (ne officer was slihtly wounded by burp cun fhe 2nd cne a li-htly wounded by I-E fr8f2ent
Co D rer1ainec in Div Reserve until l43cent at vllich tire it was al shyerted a~c uttached to 31d In 2d nf AlOl1pound ~7ith t o assault buns Co D moved out at 1545 and assembled in vic of lontoy (940475) Were not caJI1litted
I10 tanks of Co e are stucl about 1000 yards SE of Augny (826517) and one under ouch heavy artillery fire they cannot be removed at the present tke One t2nl of Co A hit bj l50mm HE damaginc tanks air cleaners radshyiato 8ld roth idlers Evacuated to En Maintenance for repairs
16 november 44 Co A continued to use two platoons as a countershyatt3C~~ force r1th 2nd En 2nd Int on east side of Kied River one Igtlatoon at Sanry-Sur-l~ied (983514) the other at Bozenco1lrt (OOC510) 310 Platoon reshymained in vic of Aube (982485)
Co D with two assault Ctm Gupported an a ttacl by 1st Bn 2nd Inf north to Pontoy to straishten lines oved to hich gound just south of Iecleuves (932492)
Co B continued to support the drive of tl( loth CT towards the city of I~ctz 1arly (847522) Crepy (891539) and Peltre (e99540) were 08Igttured durinG the days fiGhting Ouvra[e de Chesny Hord (905522) was also taken
Co C supported the attecl of the 11th CT During this attack the tallies and infantry reduced the German airport SW of Ietz about 50 One officer was slibhtly wounded by HE shell fragment
17 Hovember 44 Co All continued to hold two platoons on each side of the ried River until about l8centcent at which time they were brought back to the vicinity of Pontoy (940475)
Co D with ane platoon of Co Amiddotand assault guns supported an attack of the 1st Bn 2nd Inf on the Ibis-de-Sorbey (955512) and Fort Berrey (962512) hese tanks supported by fire frot the flank this successful attack
Co B continued to sUPlJOrt the attack of the 10th CT which moved to the city limits of the city of Ietz Fort De Queuleu (882562) was captured during this period
Co C continued to suport the 11th CT in tpe complete reduction of the German airport Sf of Metz and moved to within 100 yards ot Fort Privot (838549) One AT gun was destroyed by the men of C-14 At aIgtIgt1oxbnate1y 16~cent Co 0 moved lr~ Lorry to Augny (819527)
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supported successful ott[c~ b~ l-t n ll ~Ef on CC1middotclles-C1~T-~iel~ (~5-~) and OhamJel Fnllll (942526) Att8C] rTOS the cbntbuel ith sU[Iort cf tLee same tnnL on tLe Granrl Lois de Chart~ CIL ths cL (f~ l( t jTJ of occe11esshysur-ied Co wAw t10ved frcr 3cux (9(356) to Iontoy (~4047G) CO liD oved from Ancy-les-So1cne (952423) to ontoy
TvlO rlatoons of Co A rovcd ri tgt the nd -n _(~nl to tc de IJiolJi wl (ulin~~ tlc atcJYoon end i10 G Ct r [ide 2 1ccess~middotul 2 ttacL 0l1 t~e
hiLh Clotld 1middot1 of tic Grou1c oltifie I r~-c 88 found to lE unoccupied Co wB- continued to ulOt tc 8ttOCl c1 tiE let C~ cl~ing tc
day rho lttkcl las u~rortcG to tlc ~ c~cl ac1 ene 2)lotcon of Co Imiddot ~cveurod into Dorn~ (89957[) Fort ce Ieroco (89YC7) wa c8)tured late in tJ-e even-illeuro
Co tC- contir~ued to 3u~gtort~e ott3C~ of tc 11th C One ilEtoon was movin0 IlE c10n[~ t-1C 18 ilroad to tmiddotC ~ of tLc 8 r~01t inot-Cl l-lc toon 18S r~lOVl)C [lon tl( roae on tLE ncst plusmnC 0 tpound [J iort -lCse h70 lc toon3 VTere settir~ ~21~r f(~ 11 t_ c~~~~ cf I~c~z L--~C~ 0e~trorn c ~_rcct -~2l~ vuildshyinCS One officer 12 lilleu by n I--Z cll cvr n te d[l~r LC ce~ U2CC
Gcrt1a~1 ~(~ lID destioyed OLd one E ~ ~-1~ ~llttrl b 01 8tiller~ slEll which hic CC roof of ~lc bu ile ~I1[ te t1ucL -as in (nc ~ ~U li cnrdrurs injured b~T e1 lt~rtilleurol~r shell Cne recium ulnk _rlicr -nd been ~_ tuc ~middotas fOt~nd
middotto have been des troyed 1Jy a re8VY AT shell -[E_ tgtc ton as evacuc ted
12Jcverber41p Co liD and one llatoon Co A Ene asatJ-tG~s supported ~OVC ent H of 2nc1 Bn 2nc In 8U ~r t ver 1 il t re i= tpoundlce bull At appro~batel~rt 1030 Lt Eenes of t~- oseclt -un section nne Lt Stienberc of 90th Div HcnLet ~Lou on2 --ile ncrt c~ Retoric- (St0620) 2m tLc encirdcshyment 0 ctz 3[ cormiddot~~lete The essenl t _U~L 5lnd one ~a-ccn of Co liNt caui)t a (pound11middotn convo on tic rocc ca( Ce_ tcec~ t~o tlucks to s tef C2rs al~ to horse cllElrlr rEl[Ol1S 2c also ca~ tUlEc~ one rajor ene L t Lt tld cvc~ l 1onshyCOJlS esicec ~il]inG sevenl ren t~t tc Cl oi tLmiddot~ da~s o~ rctions Oil Co WElS hcli1~ -c olC cveel tv amp~ ollc-s 1 l12oon 2t 2iiE (951565) 1 latoon 8C [ssctclt lns t hchc (Sj55CC) enc G1e letoon 2t YandrevLle (975595)
Ceo k as olding at tc Cllo~middotlin cints At Le~ucnL (S3C558) ontoy-Flevilc (lt-2590) 2~-~ J2uvelLiere (S25~9l~ Co II I surpcrtci middot-i i -~~~ fire -~0 ocvc 1 -_cc c=~ te lOt C~ iltc tgt c~-~- cf _etz ~ c_middot~ o~ their sectcJt
was cleoncc L 0 212 1citccc lt_lC vcr little as clcc t~ t L Co l1in t 1c( 2a Cc ~ovcr~ tje C1 J-middotlmiddot-middot ~re-nr (0()J(-~ TO -~ 1 (8lvq middot0)~~ _L - -I t - ---1--- - -_v -~ bull
Co lie- sU~~OltCC the ltCvc~~ce cf c ltL C auinst heevt ccitecc il to t ~c c ~c~ ~ c 1 c tz bull 100 to t res i -C( TiCS c cr f1 a Fer t i YO t (838518) enG tc tcito~ slclrou1cine liro- (e435~4) One A L-11 r88 cestocCl at 838551__ lJilst Ese ci tee ncr ~O tc kL12s middotae TcGE 1 Co IIC II in tlis attcc~ C11e of tcc t~-~Y~~~-~ 78middot ~it b~ E l2Zccl~2 tlt ~-ClstrC~(Jl -22 onl~1 sde to 0
Ce~tll o~ a b01)~ fcc irches L~-J t-c t~middot r~ r~- t2e~ l2 tei~ i~- 11~~ c8r~ ~cd 10
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durinc tis cliod CnE pL toon c Cc All CVCC cc 7cntlc (]CCCgt 2c
caturcQ l~G )iscnsr cse iore tte~ oye tc t ~ ~~l~ c Cc liD sta~red ill the saiC pound2rcc G~ the ni[~ht oefrc 2( 11c~c~in(c~ in ricci-cnt~l rc~shy
erve Co Ell rovcd tCi IIDtoon~~ io tc C- cf tz ut l1ie nc fcti1- T l~ of Co C cOltnucCl +0 1 01-- -~-c+ (pr~1 ~~c~0 I ) tJ lt4 +J t ___ ~ v 1-_ ---r~1 1 __ lt- _ _
Cne tc1rl2 ~7i- Lt ~orr~middotJe crrIa1din~ r~Slt il-plusmn_~C t-E ~c~t t~j1Ceuro~ C~ flcmiddot 0 t ___~cc anc ~i ~h C~O-c- tc Il Ccffe7 0 ttf t~lll CI~middot Lc-i~-~middot 2 it-rc tel -~~c
currendeI cf -1c ~o~t y~cJ deY-Slced LtC1 ~ cmiddotrt ccnfC0rCC middotcttieuroe~ Lt TclllC 31J 2 Gc~-~3n C2 t~ 2-11 tl~f L- c t~cmiddot llo- lcfu2e~ to GurCnde~
Imiddotlere2 -iOl ~C~lC -=~~n ~3(S ~c cc-ti~1( middot~l~ ~~~scLl t tc next ~~ cnn=
21 -ovenbel 1lp Co _ (~ Cc ID re22ncci in ~obile reserve with tc 21c C Co DR rcyct- to 1 control st 2122centcentA lUt rcaincc~ in osi tion Co III remained in obEe -esevc t tc lOt C Co C 1
the ory Dction of the d-~middot 110 =lD-cons of tLe Co C01tlLcd to _~ire on iOlt I-livoc ht 21cl1t ~2JA one of Ls ncr ~C ten t-Ls c L by 2 75- AFC at C l[1C of Jcut l~OC ~middotnrcs his s~cll hi Lt t ~gtoLt middotmiddotcc t( turrct 3ct C t~( to of tbG tcll cneb8tion 8S cc-lctc Lvt tE tcl shyne~s 0 middot~l_e L~lOl ~late at th=-~ ~-middotC~l middotL-=- cnJ- ~~~ct~ ~rchcs 0 enc i~ tc cre 7[1[3 injucc It i3 the or in iol 0- tiC C~leYi - pt tgtic Y8 tDe C~~ ~r middotcit in tlC tDl CC ~euronctotion c~ l 18 LCCl cor~letc fIa 8 shell cf ti tYl)e
22 l~ovcmber lr1~ En Hq with Jcvcc Co ZlC Co D rovec into the city of -ctz (857575) lovement V7eS beun nt 11centcentA enC corrlete(~ excert for 3n raintcnance ot 17centcentA Co e1C n~ re~inel in o1i1c rescvc ith tc~IAII
respective C~s Co C sent one ~latcon~o 1ir( on Fort -rivot Co C ~ovcc into
ti=c city of ctz (86157[) enc c2oec~ into tlis 2100 at 1~centcentA
2 lIovcr~ber hlp Co C -rere [n scat (01( ~latocn 0112-) to fc on Fort ~ivot [ene tl2~c CC ttc c=7 tc nLs CQ- i ttC(~ tU in_ t~e (2middot l~hshy
lent of tc ~t~ Div 7CC cJicvnc elcrcnts of Jcc S5t LJ~x C t-c G8shyand Coe A ~~( cvc~ to continue ~lrl)ot of tmiddotei Cs Go A =-ovc2 dUlill0 tc de to ~culin~-lc-r~ctz ([12(07) Cc Ilt C7(( 1tO 0 (2727(shy
21t Ncve-1er hl~ CnS platoo of CO lien cct~ucc tc iJcss tLc cne in Fort r-livot curinc tgte dDY Ircsc riC tle onJ LlLs C[1x-ittcd
Co~ itA- [~11~~ If 00 1 11 lcmiddotmiddot~ai~cd ill r~ctmiddotic lCsCl( i~l t~middotcir nre2s iJl Co busy )C1021 airtccce Dnc~ uJC~Lb flot2~io 3 0- trc~s 600 otm of Frend ~T -C1euro ecicvec~ DIld di triLucc to tle CO~~ -i tL ccerc t~Qt it was to be ficd o~ tc orts
2r ~cverr1er 14 One r~Q toon of Co It C rlc( ~ tCtt ]00 ounds cf
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2 F-- gt01= (E1852) 5euro7EE 0 ~-_C cae =-2t t =-(~ in cc 3tcce t Lc loaie- a C ously irjucc hc-e as a [e2 co 0 blowooc noted and ~ ~is case te lcacEr -a ~Erct_l~ cu-ne [~~cvt tmiddot~ f2ce a~( C~C ~~~ reces c b-a 0- t --pound22 cee One c~o- of Cc -A- (( lu- 200 rotnds C of --gt-- _~ C- ___ _ _ 11 _ gt---~~- _ ~ ~t e-+ cbull _ d~c I - - v bull Tbc~e_ -gt----un~+~o ____~ ~ncmiddot~ect 0 _ At rene ~ (~r-lrsn) _ _
7(-e 1 ~--ccable eultz -cr-- 2n~ of t firin Crdeo ec rccieved tc t ~o _-_c~c c t iE Lmiddot~ ll1i~ io c v2c be ~ S( 7 thou t fur tc orders endn ozi-nton of tb c1runition Thi orde~ care for 5t-- Inf Div
26 ~cveuroler 11 One =lntoon of Co C- continued to fire harasL~~ i( e- Fc~ ITivot Cue platoon of Co A- fire amiddottille fie at Fort n ~~- (~~Oto eV~onlmiddotY-- ~cu ro rcuna~ jJ- Co_ LI i I -i) l-i-~ c 0 ~ ~
All of Cos 3 Cone middotC- wi t[~ tb exce-tion of Ol~ pIn toon each 7ere -elc[seC te In control fer r(oganiza-ion -intenance [nd tloining Co middotBshyree-ec to -cvc co=-er- to n lts
Oce le~oor of Co middotAmiddot --_c~ hac fr-eurod at Fort Jeanne dArc on 25 JOy~_tc 1S~- lECEivcG ccuntcrootter fire early ic the orning and were oced -c CVCCtpoundtE treiw r--oition
27 ~oveber 44 One platoon of Co middotCmiddot continued to fire at Fort FTivot Per-iss ioc wa OLce again cranted to fire French WI sne Jhis platoon fi-ed abet 2CO rounds duri1pound the afternoon
Co bull F ovec at cent8centcentA to a new bivouac area in -e tz (860579) Co a used t o ~_latoons 0lE firi1g at Fort Driant the other at
Fort Jolt( cl Arc About 150 rounds of 1P lcre fired in each of these forts At abou- 21~tt e fic las started at Fcrt Jearne d Axe About 100 rounds of J-E were ~hen ficd into this fort
All Cos cortinued to reor~anize and perfor maintenance A visit was paid tc En b lajo General lEROY S lViII at 11Jcent He inspected the IlBintenance ilOd beine done by iervice Co at tLis time In a chort but iIlpres3ivc cereoon- at 15~cent General mwnT rreselted the Silver Star to 2nd Lt JLmiddotrr P s=rn= Co -t 735th Tank Bn end the BrollZe Star to Staff Ser[ean t U0larC Gu21 iclrud Co - IJI this 1311
28 lovelrber 41p Co -A- cOltinuccl to use tIO pla toon- fhinG indirect at Forts Driant and Jeanne d Arc Each platoon fired h50 rounds of French iTP durL~ te de te 1st Platoon firin~ at Fort Jeanne dArc and the 2nd ~latoon frine at Fort Driant 2nd Platoon renained at Ancy-sur-Ioselle in mobile reserve One platoon of Co -C- fired 200 rounds of French WP on Fort ITivot There ~ere no visible re~ults fra any of this firing The one reshy
ma ininpound )la toon of Co middotD- 188 re turned to En control a t 15~~ Canpen ies and Jlctoon~ not ccrri tted were continueinc to perform naintenance
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29 November LLLL Co A- continued to use two l)latoons firing French WP indirect at Forts in their area The 1st platoon age in fjled 450 rounds on Fort Jeanne D Arc and the 3rd platoon fired a 1 i1e amount on Fort Driant lbere ere no viSible re~ults
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~ ljoVEIAber 44 Con t d e platoon of Co ICI fired a few rounds of French WI on Fort Privot At about 1N~ one tank with Lt ~leston in camDand unci caryirpound Captain Rippstien lot the 11th Inf Ifmt up to te Fort under a flag of truce Atter a series of conferences the Fort finally surrendered at 1(j~centA A total of about 500 prisoners were taken fro tte Fott about 60 of han were suffering fra] 1fP burns The odor of iVP also wagt very prevalent wi thin the Fort
At ll~~su a parade and review was held in Hetz at 7hich tjme several officers and men were dec ora ted in honor of the fall of the oity of Metz Co IB- with Lt Brown in command represented this Bn at the ceremonshyies
30 l~oVErlber 44 Co A continuec to use two platoon~ firing on Forts in their sector The 1st platoon fired 450 rounds of French VIP on Fort Jeanne DArc with the 3rd platoon firine the ~ame amount on Fort Dr1ant T-ro fires Vlere started a1 Fort Driant and an artillery forward observer heard Jerries sClearnine atone t1rle
Co IBI was attached to the loth Inf effective lcentl~A Entire 10th CT was attached to 95th nf Div and CO IE left their bivouac area at 13~~ for Lcncevill-les-St AvoId C~03580)
2 bull SUwRY a DurinG the peiod 1 Xcvenbel to 30 110verlber our entire effort
was put fcrth 11 lcducint the defenses of letz With the exception of four forts which are still holdinG out this 18s been accanrlished OUr losses were as foloS
1 Thlks Libh t Tanks Doth destroyed ry ~ine~ lediuc Tanks 4 One by artillery three by direct
fire we8pO~s (75n~ or 88 rom) 105 ~s Gun 1 3 3t iller~-Jtrbo 1 ~ 75 AT fun
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e -lotatiol lntc (1C ~lEceG en 81 neciuo tanks during this Ieriocl 300 ovision stculd be race for increasilpound flotation of liGht te-2 1 L t~(las ereet toublc negotiatin throuch tle oud which 7SS
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llad relieved the 26ta ud were i a detebullbulliTe peiti 0bullbull-Imiddot palliebull B aa4 C eaoh lla4 bullbullbull platbullbullbull ebull ta liabullbull 411 ~~-~
were alerte(kr a mov heeTer 4 lia1t-middot ~~t oallgllt psecte i t llacl bee attaced t the nn bull _~~gtf J
II t tlle 95a Diviie At a bullbullbullig t tAe DiTteit~eJa_ 1
c_der o 31 JampJl~J ~~~ ~ helcl at Carps lIbullbullbullq~ - Lt 001 Bok rece1T8crraere t mOTe )tae wJti t it VIII Oorps ector at 1200 1 ~eb Tke twe ediwm taak~tebullbullbullmiddot witll
the l7tll AB were rleased at Illlcentt4A 8lld rejoi tJaeir repect- tli V oompanie i Wi1tz tllbullbullbull
I The Battalibullbull meved as a wnit at l200A _siag tlle _a
So orosrad aa sa IP The rOItmiddotpassed throwgll Batogaead Ho_ffalize thea to Wibria ampad _adria tAe deatiatibullbullbull Tae -nit closed ia tAese towaa at approximately- l700A He~rters A sacl Seryio compie movd it Hadria (P-535755) eter ompaaies 1a Wibri (P-557760) Thre weremiddotTery ~ pl left i tAe BIlge area f~r billetig tro~~s Ho-ttalize was bull fairly good sized t b_t it was demolishecl BaUpe llad eal be partially demolished bt the ravages ot w~r ~~ reftdi17 appareat
The Battalio at this tim~ was to fi~~~ i a role similar to that whioh it had at Avr~~ches with the 5th The 87ta ampad o~her divisiobullbull were to opea a hole ampad the 95t wita sa armored divisshyion was to carry the ball Tery similarto aa off-tackle playHowever this play was destied t be oaacelled o the 2ad ot Jebrary
On 2 Pebrary the oompaaies begaa to complete maiateaaaoe work At1030A however Lt Jiro_sek browght aa order to t1l Commaadiag Officer tllat the battalioa had been attaohed t t bullbull 87th Iafaatry Divisio at centl1845A and all companies were alerted for pOBsible mOVelIfllta LiaisoD wi th the 87tll was e stablihed as soo as ~ossible and at lqdt4A Bn Hq ampD4 Co A moved t Grufflange (P-823Sl7) aBO the other two oempanie te Aldr~~ge(P-7788l6) The remainder of the Battalio remaieeli Nadrill and Wibrin lIDder the command of Capt Slaysmaa The road et in the divisioa sector was very poer ampad the t~rrai was ragge4Bt this time the snow was melting and m-d was beg1nniag to make ~ tal]f an obs~Ecle aJld moveTlfnt was ~loed doWJl fIITy mch The cOll1tryside t~ the e~~t Q~ St Vit1t leoomes more rtl~ged as the Siegfried L1ne f appro~ched bei_e CljIt by many small streal1s and rivers rllnniJlg between sharply sloping --i1ees There are f~w roads and t~ese are not suitable for ~i11tary traffic There is muoh wooded area mainly on the hillsides and top and m1loh of the bottom laad is marshy Jerry laid mie in maRY aras tho_gh most of them were pt ot while snow was on the gro a4 were exposed when it melte~
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On the 3d the Medium Companies were placed in direct supshyport of the regiments Co A with the 345th B with the 346ta and C with the 347th The remainder of the ba-~l-ion was deshysignated as Divieio Reserve EacA company commander contacted their respective regimental commanders in the morniag and were briefed on the situation eto and made the neoessary preparshyations for movi~g Company C moved at l600A te ~~114 (L-007934) and Company B at1200A to Auw (L005902) CompanyA however was give orders to remain in place until the ext day and then move into the 345thsector The regiments were all in tae lie and the division had a large sector At 1200 Hq D and Service companies moved to the area with tae forshyward CP Hq Co moved i_to Grafflange (P-B238l7) aad Service and D into Aldange (P-778Al)
These moves placed the unit ia a better positioB to operate with the 87th but there was such a poor road et aad 80 mucA mud that movement was very slow and difficult It was recognized by all personnel that the most support could be given by si-S merely supporting fires from the tanks
At 0630A the next morning Co A moved to Laudesfeld (P-987897) to join the 345th according to plan HoweY~r later ir the daythe Division and Regimer~al boundaries were changed in order to shift the 90th Di-sion to the left and decrease the frontageof the 87tlt This J3cessitat~d t ~the move for Co A to Xobshyschsid (r-o29898) at l730A Compazy B nved one plateo to oth (L-D38908) to be in direct support of 2_d Bn 346tlt there but the rest of the company stayed in Auw
Comp~y C moved two platoons one of them to Loscaei~ (L-Q31966) in support of 1st Ba 347ta aad the other to BertershyatA (L-025948) to perform the same missio with the 3d Ba
The middotBbullbull CP icludi~ S-l and the Recoa Platoe moved at l230A to Atzerath (P~2188l) ann the remainder of the Battalte remained as it was except Service Company which moved into Grufflange during the morn1ng
On the 5th there was very little activity for the line companies Company B moved to Weckerath (L-02092l) and one platoon was placed in direct support of the 1st Bn 346th moving to Krewinkel (L-038933)
In the morning Hq Co was informed by the advaaced detail of the 712tA Tank Battalion that the town of Grllfflaage was now in the 90ih Division sector and that unit was moviag 1 and needed the billets there Capt Slaysman cleared one buildingfor them and checked with the Battalion CP and received confirshymation but there was no place to move By the end of the day Hq Co had had four OPs the final one being in Atzerath with the Battalion CP Service Co moved back to Ardanje with Co D Battalion Maintenance remained in Gr~fflange because there were several vehicles in need of work
The roads in the vicinity of St Vith were definitely a hindrance -to communication for everYQl1e as were those in the Regimental sectors st Vith and Houftalize are the two most damaged towns the unit has eeen to date
There was more platooa activity on the 6th The 1st Platoon of Co A moved out at 0600 to an assembly area at (L-043894) Prom this point they attacked with the infantry toward the crossroad at (L-Q64894) This attack went well against medium resistance to the woods in the vicinity of (L-055894)p where resistance increased and the attack bogged downmiddot The tanks were unable to move farther because the
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terrain was very soft About noon another platoon was moved out to take part in ~lother attack on the same crossroad from about (L-05iSB6) and this attack Iiloved well until road blocks
at (L-059890) halted it Jerr~ t~~s or SPs were also reportshyed in this area The infantry dug in here to hold what had been gained
Company B during this time had two platoons in action One olatoon joined the infantry in a push from Xreinkel to the Road JWlction at (L-05l940J without meeting any great resistance Howeve further advance of the tanks was prohibited by an anti shytallk til tcr on the liE side of the road so they returned to Krewinkel by 1100A Another platoon supported an attack from Rot~ which move~ as far as the Road Junction at (L-069905) The reSls~ance conslsted mostly of small arms and artillery which did no damage One tank however bogged doWJl in the 80ft terral at a~out (L-05990) and had to be abandoned though it was reshycovered later after it was out of small arm range
Company C moved to Merlscheid (L-01395) aad Service amshypaay (less Bn Maintenance) moved to Setz (P-902872) by the aftershynoon
By the 7th the roads in forward areas were 60 bad that onlytrack laying vehicles could move on them rold that with difficultyOne platoon of Co A carried rations and other supplies to front li11e troops near (L-059890) Then thia platoon spport~e another attack on CR (064894) During the afternoo more supplies were transported to the front lines troops by another plAtoo of Co A and trds pJl3toon a180 joined the s-t9ck By 1700 the crossroad ald LiSh 5-(middot und neaIb~r h r 1)oen securd B and C compallies re-ill tined in posi tien t- flugh they we-re sited for anti-mechanized d e(~nse
There were several changes on the 8th The two Co A Dlatoons continued sUDDorting the 45th One platoo paae4 teshy~lard Olzhe1m (L-089868) and Neuendorf (~9~876) along the road from RJ (L-cent7e45) bull The other middot~latoo split i_to sectioa Bnd one section attacked from RJ(t73f34gt and the other sectio from RJ(L-~66879) These attacks moved well and by dark the town of Olzheim had been cleared of the enemy Darig this ac~ioR the tanks scored on a German SP alo_g the road at abo~t (L-~98867) p~tting it out of action
The Regimental boundaries were changed d~rig the day which necessitated some shifting of troops The 47th was given more area so Company C moved one platoon from BerteratA (L~25948) bull Krewinkel (L-~38933) The Battalion CP was moved to Emerscheid including S-l and the Recon Platoon Headq~arters Companykitchen was split sending two men and half of the ~tensils to cook for the CP~Co D moved into Schlierbach (P-899867) and iore of Service Co moved to Setz though Battalioa Maintenance moved to (p-992885)
The roads immediately behind the front were in such bad shape that the medical units could not evacuate the wounded i the 345ths area Three halftracks were sent on this mission from Headquarters Company two from the Aussault G Platoo and one fro~ the ~ortar A total of seven men went on this joband their work was co~ended very highly by the medical perso~l
On the 9th the only action was an infantry attack in which the t~~s did not participate The objective Ne~endort was taken ~ld the DiTision went into a defensive position aVlai ting f~rther orders from Corps The tanks were withheld from this action beca~se there was a stream at (L~9~876) which was imshypassible for tanks antil bridged Company A kept two platoon in Olzhe1m until this bridge was completed at which time oe platoon was ~oved into Neuendorf
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Company B kept oae ~latooa at the CrossrQadsmiddot(L-~64894) another at Road Junctioa (L~699cent5) aAd the remaiader of tae company at Rata Compaay C moved iRto Maaderfie14 (L~cent794) and remaibullbull there
After the divisio changed to adefeasive actio there was very little action for the tanka tho~h plans agaiastJerry counterattacks wre laidand costantly imprQve4 All the tanks stayed in position oa the lOth except the Compaay B allampsault gyenA Lt Moore CempaAY B commander led this gaa into a position near (L~769~) ~~ fired 28 roads of 105 HI and HEAT into Nbullbullbullsteia L~~a9~5J witho~t receiviag any reshytrn fire The next day Company B prepared to relieve Company A as the boundaries were agai changed and the 45t with Company A was to go into Division reserve when the erder went
-into effect during the night On the 12th Cempaay A meTe -1all elements to Kobscheid in accordance wit the preTibullbullbull p1aa
They were relieved by elem~ts of the 4th Ifantrr eoapaD1 B isent one section of tanks to Neuendorf to relieve elemeats of rJo A there I
jThere was very little action for the tanks until the 26th
as the division remained on the defensive The plan was well made and provided one company of tanks with the reserve ~egiment
Com~any A with the 345th was the reserve element All compaaieaconcentrated on maintenance for this period
un the 14th Company A moved into Berresbach (~-94792~) to complete the defensive set up in accordance wfth the Divisimiddotoa plan From this position the tanks could move to Andler (E-96911)rload Junction and be able to block any German thrusts from any part of the division sector As soon as A moved D plus the Aussault Gun Platoon were to move to Herresbach and be preparedfor other attacks Capt Greener Lt Taylor (Co D) and Lt Barnes (Asst runs) made a reconnaissance of the entire Division front in preparation for this The aassault gun commanders were also shown the areas for tile gun positions later The two cOlLpanies in the line began rotating platoons so as to g~ve them 2 days back out of each 6 By th~ 17th the roads were in such bad sha_pe even though armor waslCioved that Hq and D Companies had to furnish 70 men to aid the Engineers in repairing tfte roads This detail continued in varying amount for several days On the 19th plans were made to move Co A back in the line with the 545th the next day but Corps reiterated thatmiddotthe Ar~or would not move on the roads even though the labor gangshad improved them This necessitated a change in support for ~o- B from the 546th to the 345th and also meant that they would get Lrelief for a while Company A reiUained in reserve
By the 23d the roads were much improved and all vehicles were in excellent shape for any com~ng operations un the next day plans were given out in preparation for a local attack on the night of the 26th fhe companies pre~ared to support the Infantry Regiments in this push A with the 346th B the 345th and J the 547th No moveill~nt was made on the 25th other than the reserve rlatoon of Co 0 from l~anderfield to the low groundbe-lind 1oth (1-25~middot~5) The attack was middotset for 2622~~A
~y this time the 11th Armore Division was beginning to roll 111 -rlv lhe ruauti took a beating Vhile the 87th was holdingin tiis sector the 9th Army and the right of th - -r
making pushes in addition to the Canadians in the north The local attack on the front of the 87th was to improve the positionhere and also give a better jULP off for later use The 11th Armored was eventually going into action within a few days
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plans were completed oa tae 25ta for spport i aa attack at 2622~~A which oalle fer C~ A with th 46ta aai Co B with the 45ta t pSA Oa ta 26ta A move at l_~A t Rota (~89~8) aai 00 D movea at ~6J_A frm ScAlierbacA (P-899876 ) to HerresbacA (P-947921) to prepare for thi flL1s placed Oa D i positioA to meet aay coter tar-st a har for the attack was avaDce t l5~~A ia the morniag Cbullbull A sed oae platobullbull i spport of the 46ta h1 platbullbulla mOTea north aloag the roacl from the orossroad at (L-[6689) te abot (L-J79l5) where a road ~lock stoppe tae tank ~Aere was a heavy timber growth oa each side of the roai aai al r_gge4 terraia which prevented them from by-passiag this poit nor cOll14 they give mch sllpport fire dlle to the timber After dark the platooa retarned to the viciity of crossroad (L-069S)where all three platooas of the compaay remai_ed for the Aigat
Co B also sent one platoo to sllpport its Iafaatry bt co~ld not do m~ch good dlle to dense woods soft groamp ampat ta lack of roads or trails This element moved ~orth ot of Nelleadorf (L-~9~877) but was soon blocked by a minefield hi platoon retllrned to Nellendorf after dark
All of the combat elements of 0 moved d~ing the day 1st and d platoons aci~a~oliBg in the vicinity of (L-~2~9~5) while the 2d moved to the vicinity of CR(L-cent63893)
The next oay v1i vBe platioon in positioa alollg the edge of the woods at abot (~7891~) Prom this point they were able Ii _ t fire all Infantry crossiag of the ope gro and the forcing of the woods Oll the east side of tae road One tank was liit or had a near miss fram a high velocity weapoafiriag from the right flank The shell when it explode di4 not damage the tank bllt blew the t~ret hatch closed on Lt Harris knocking him o~t and necessitating his evacllatio to the Bn Aid Station Lt Harris retllrned to dllty i two daysLater the platoon worked p the road toward Ormo_t (L~8~938) and fired several ro~ds into the town from (L~8~92~) OaptWejt Co A Uu was wounded in ~L ~~ti~ when he accompanied all Infantry patrol to check a Jerry positioll on the road epproachshying Ormont A machine ~ opened up on the group and killed all b~t the Captain and a sergeant Capt West had his left shoulder shattered and probably will not retllra
Tanks of Co B attempted all day to filld rotes to getinto position to support their Infantry and finally i_ the lat af ~timiddotuoon move nortA p the road from Beer to abot (L-~86894) where two tanks hit AT mines and were immobilizebullbull There were bullbull oaswalties hbullbulleTer and comparatively lightdamage to the tanks Co C remained with the 347th awaitillgthe ~ivision order to attack The remainder of the Battalio remained in DivisioJl Reserve though plans were being form~lated at this time to use Co ~ with the Assault GllJl and mortar platoons as a special task force to exploit any breakthroagh
On the last day of the month Co A continued in action with one platoon while the other two waited in readiness to move iB to action as soon as a suitable place to operatecould be found One platoon fired HE and WP at pillboxes near (L-~8~923) from positions at (~78918) Then they crossed the
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road and followed a trail in th6 woods to abo~t (~89922)where they remained Wltil dark and then dropped back for
refueling and resupply bullbull Co B used one platoon to s~pport an attack on the
town of Ne~enstein (~-~839~5) After the town was tak one section of tanks moved along the road to (L-~9090~)while the other section returned to the assault area at (~e789raquo German tanks were reported in the vicinity ot Reuth (L-llle9l) and Neureuth (L-115904) and all the tanka re~ained on the alert through the day prepared to meet this threat
One section of Co u smiddotupported the movement of the 3d Bn 347th Inf to the high ground overlooking Ormoni at about (L-~82922) These tanks supported the Infantry itA fire so well that they moved two companies through the ope between the two roads without a casualty Some pillboxes were taken Qnder fire by both the tanks and TDs with them
During this month ~he Battalion was attached to both the 95th and 87th Divisions though it only saw action with the 87th In joining the 87th the unit for the second time replaced the 76lst Tank Battalion The former case beiagwith the 26th Division in Luxemburg in December
fuost of the month was spent in a defensive position the first and last few ~ays being spent in offensive action kost of this inactivity was due to the poor roads which made it exceedingly difficult to even provide essential supplyThe companies took advantage of this opportanity to complete all maintenance and train new personnel and by the 26th all vehicles and personnel were in good shape for the attack There were no tanks lost through the month and casualties were light consisting of one EM killed and one officer 4 two Ell wounded
rhe 87th is a good outfit with which to work according to the general opinion of the officers and men of the Battalion The tanks and tank destroyers were teamed up by split~ing platoons 3 tanks and two TDs forming an armored platoon under a tank or T~ officer This enabled them to work better against pillboxes the tanks moving to the rear of the box and firing at the ports and doors and the destroyshyers moving up in front and blasting holes in them from there J~his was mainly used by Co C who reported that the pillboxes were relatively lightly reinforced
The weather during the month was very poor as it rained or snowed most of the time keeping the roads in poor shape Abo~t the midule of the month there was a period of good weashyther with very little rain and the streams went back to norshyilial size and the roads dried up for awhile
The tank companies moved right up against the Siegshyfried Line from the beginning and all the action consisted in cutting out chunks of it ~here were varied reports as to this line In some areas all the pillboxes were manned and in others most were not Frequently the Jerries infilshytrated back through the lines into these pillboxes and manned them again There were many mines encountered especially antipersonnel mines which caused a great many casualties Near Atzerath where the Bn OF had been early in the month there was an S mine field abolt 200 yards long The Jerries had some gun positions in the hills nearshyby and the mines were laid so as to block a defiladed route
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for foot troops The mines had been placed while the snow was on the ground and when it melted they were left lying on the ground completely fyenzed
~t Adams of Co 0 picked up a German 105 SP gan which was captured by Co C personnel and trned it over to the 47th to use up some German ammunition There were other thiAgsbeside equipment to be found in the area The streams had some excellent fish particalarly trout and there were manydeer and boar in the woods The deer came in two sizes a tiny animal smaller than antelope and a larger species of about the size of muledeer All of these are excellent addit- ions to the table according to the natives and several officers and men of the unit
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(- ~ February 45amp Co A- moved at ~3~ to Iaudesfeld (P-987897) ~ter ~ ~ne day the D1V boundaries and Regtl boundaries were changed and at l73centA this Co moved fran IAudesfeld to Ko~cheid (L-(29898)
Co s placed one platoon in 00 of the 2nd h 346th Ill1 and coved t -~J ~la toon to Roth (L-038908) Remainder of the Co stayed ilL Auw
Co ICmiddot moved one platoon to Loscheim (L-03l966) in support of the 1st BIl 347th Inf and another platoon into Eerterath (L-025948) in supportof te 3rd In 347th Inf
n IIq roved fral Grufflange at l23centA to Atzerath (P-92l881)
5 February 45 Co AI remained in DS of 345th Inti Co aB in DS of 3lt6ti Inf and Co middotCmiddot iD DS of 347th Inf an (less Cos AI aB aDd I C) was held in Divis ion Reserve
There was no activity on the part of the 345th lnf aDd Co aA reshymained in Kobscheid throughout the day
Co Ina moved during the day to Weckerath (L-02Q92l) Oae platOOll was placed in IS of 1s t Bn 3lt6th lnf and moved to KrewiDkel (L-038933) Otherwise there was no activity on the part of this CQnpany
Co bull CN remained in place throughout the period Iiq Co IIoved to tzera th (F-92l881 )duriDg the day Service and
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6 February 45 All Cos remained in IS of the respective Regts of the Division
1st platoon Co IAmiddot moved out at cent6~A to assembly area at L-043894 They attacl~ed fran this point toward OR at L-064894 Attack advanced well against oediun resistance to woods in vicinity of L-055894 here resiataace increased and attack was hal ted Tanks were unable to proceed farther due to bad terrain and very soft footing
At about 12centcent another platooJl moved out to support an attack up the road fran about L-051836 to OR at L-064894 This attack Pl0ampreB8ed as far as L-059890 where road blocks stopped any further progreas ot tanka
Platoon of Co lB supported an attack fran Krew1nkel to RJ at L-051940 lliis objective was taken ithout meetilig any great resistance and since there was an anti-tank ditch in NE side of road the taUs could operate no further Tanks returDed to Krewinkel by llt6~
Platoon of Co IB- supported another attack fram Roth which proshygressed as far as RJ at L-069905 Resistance consisted mostly of tIDall arms and artillery One taDk bogged down at a bout L-059903 and bad to be abaJldshyoned Tank can be recovered when the area is out of small am range
Co IC moved during the day fran Manderfeld to lI~erlsche1d (L-013953) Ot~rwise ~here was no activity in this sector
Service Co (less En Maintenance) moved duriug the day to Sets (1-902872) Btl 1aintenance and Co D r8Ilained ill place duriug this period
7 February 45 Cos IJ- middotB- and ICI remainedi 1D DS ot 345 346bull and 3lj7tl Inf
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fOZllUd elan_a _ret tor all practical pUrpoea iallMsible to a~ but track-laying fthicles C1JIe pla~ of Co IAI carried tiolLs and otller supplies to front line troops Mar L-Q59890 This platoon then supported attack once agaia on CR 064894 Durbag tbe afterDOOll supplies ware loadshyed OIl another platOGa of Co IAI aDd aarried forward 1Jlis platocm tbelL johed in the attack aDd by 11bullbull tbe CR aDd high grolJJld Dearby bad beelL secured
Cos -Btl aDd -0- ra1Ded 1D place duriJag the day and ai4ecl 1a proshyviding anti-mecbanized defeMe of tbe areas of the 346th and 341th IDt
8 FebruarY 4S Cos IAI IBI and ICI r8Dlliaed ia rJl of respectift Infantry Reg~ents
Co 1]31 moved during the day to Roth (L-038908) Co IDI moved to Sch1ierbach (P-899861) Service Co (less Battalion Maintenance) moved to Setz (P-915876) In lfa intenance moved to P-992885 BD Hq moved the BIl OF to Eimerscheid (P-967925) nro platoons of CO IAI continued to support the attack of tbe 345th
Inf One platoon of the CQDpany supported attack toward Olzhem (1-089868) and Neuendolf (1-090816) along the road frQD RJ L-013845 The other plashytoon spllt into sections wi th one section supporting attack frem RJ ~073845 The other platoon split 1Dto sectiODS fran RJ 1-066879 These attacks proshygressed well and by darlaless tbe town of 01zhelm bad been cleared of the enEmY DUring the attack taBks fran Co I AI fired at aDd hit a GemaJl SP aloag road at about L-098861shy
Resmental boundaries were cbanged during the day aad Co 181 JDOved one platoon to perform outpost duty at OR L-064894
In this chaDge of Begimental boundaries more area w ai tie 347th Inpound so Co ICI moved 0Jl8 platoon fram Berte18th (L-025948) to Ereshywinkel (L-038933)
Three halt-tracks trcm Hq Co were loaned to tbe Medical Detachshyment of the 345th Int tOl this operation The roads were 1D such a abaps that evacuation could only be handled by track-laying vehicles in the secshytor of the 345th Tbese vehicles were kept busy during the _eEire day and according to reports they did a very good piece of work
9 FebruarY 45 Cos rema~d in ns of respective RegimeJlts Co ICI moved fran Merlsche1d (L-Ol3953) to Manderfeld (L-OO7934)
The on1y activity duriDg the day was on attack on the town of NeUDdort This a ttack was unsupported by tanks a stream at L-090876 beiDS ia~sable until a bridge could be bull t After the town ot Neuendort was takeJl the Division went into a detensive position await~ further orders tram Corpa Co IAI kept two platooDS in Olzhelm until the bridge was cQllpleted at which t1me one platoon was moved into Neuendorf
Co 113 kept ODe platoon at OR L-064894 and another platoon at RJ L-069905 TOO remaining platOGa of this Co remained in resene at Roth
Co middotCI remained in position during the day
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l~ February 451 Cos IAI lEI and ICI remained in place during the da~ Co 11 preJ8red to relieve elements of Co IAI as the Division and nc~bel-cl oolndaries were to be chaned on order Co IAI will co into Div escyc y-_e1 ttis c-eer ~oe l1tC effect lessage was received that ordc -rotLr co irtc effect saretjJre toniGht There was no tank activity at al Cumiddoti-~ the day_
J2 e1ruar 451 Co 1 moved into Div Reserve during the day and coce-- E)C the Co at Kolscheid They were relieved in part by el_nta 0 te 1 L1f Diy and cy Co 1S The Co remained in Kobscheid throughout the da
CO I-I sent one section of tanks to l~euendorf to relieve elenents of CO M at tlet loint nanainder of Co middotr- r~ained in place
Cos no bear r~rforrins tlaintenance on vehicles wherever possible
13 Fe bruary 451 All Cos reme inOO in place during this period iere as -c ectivity of any ~ye Cos lEI and middotCI remained in 00 of -16 8ru 3771 Inf les~ecively Cos -Bmiddot and ICmiddot continued to keep tanks i t ~Omiddot~ line troolB to act as COlJltereacl force Co IAI ranained in resevc A21 Cos are pcrforrlinC tlainenance on tanks whenever possible
Jj ccruary 4S he only activity was the movement of Co eAshyino ~elc3ech (I-947921) fro which posi ion they will be able to mow aain3t C1~ enErlY cotmterattack Cos -31 and C remained in DB of 346th a1c 3~~7t L1 respectively ~se two 60s began a rotation plan among letoor so tilat all the Ien could get two days relief out of each six days
1 elruery 45 l erc l8S no ecti-ity at all dlring tlis period Css cc~ 17 Reuropoundirents raking plars to rleet any enemy counterattack in t is s EC t- bull
16 ctruermiddot-ll) No QctiYity at 211 curing this period All Cos re~ainc~ i~ lece Division is now actine in e purely defensive role and te-e is 10 tam roverent a t ell Cos are rerfcaminG Ila1~tenance and getshytrt E)~=rct in s~8pe feT any iurther opera tions
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remained ~ place and performed ma~ntenance en a~l vehlcles and eqUlpshymente
18 February 45 There was no tank ac tivi ty dUT ing the period Due to the conditions of the roads a detail of 70 men from Hq and ID Cos aided the Engineers in road repair Plans made to rove Co DI to Herresbach
19 February 45 No activity durinG the period Arrangements were nade to mov~ Co AI into position to relieve Co BI on 20 February as the 31~5th relieved 346th Infantry
20 February 45 Corps once agaL1 ordered that no tanks would be moved on roads therefore plans for Co IAI to relieve Co B had to be cancelled Co IB was placed in DB of 345th Inf and Co IAI continshyued to be held in reserve
21 February 451 There was no change in disposition of tanks during the dey All Cos continued to perform maintenance
22 February 45 There was no activity or movanent of tanks durshying too period Roads are improving so that tanks and other heavy vehicles may be moved very shortly
23 February 45 No changes at all during this period Cos conshytinued to perform maintenance but now have all vehicles in excellent shape for any coming operations
24 February 45 No activityor movement during the period Plans were received for a local attack on night of 26 February 15 O
preparing to support Infantry Regiments in this attack Co A 1B nsbullof 346th Inf Co BI in 00 of 345th Inf and Co C in DB of 347thInf
25 lebruari 4S The o~ movement durine this period was the mOVEment of the reserve platoon of Co 10 fran Manderfeld (L-007934) to vicinity of low ground behind Roth (L-250905 ) bull Remo inder of Co IC along with Cos A end IBI remained in place Plans were completed for support in the attack scheduled for 2622cent~ February 45
26 FebrUAry 145 Co IA remained in DB of 346th Inf Co B in lS of 345th Inf and Co C in DB of 347th Inf
Co A moved at lcent~ fran Herresbach (P-94792l) to Roth (L-038908)bull Co D moved at 1691~ fran Schlerbach (P-899876) to Herresshy
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(1 lt x( -c L rut -07~15 A rood bloc- 1 t this point stopred any ~c2tC -c-(rc7 ~ ton~3 -JUe to ~C[1vy ti)oer rcrrtl on 1gtoth sides of rCjc t ~ coon 8S Ulpound blf to [j ve riucll UPOIt to Infantry Aiter clt -~~_~~ ~ 2-con r(tu2~~ed to vicbity of Ci -063983 and Jl tiUee plashytoons 0 ir Cc re~c ined in tLi3 vicinity ovcrniiht
Sc n~n 210 (1e(1 cne latcon in nn 2t(tI)t to cive support to =~ ~~-1 ~ (cr tiTiJ~C1 c oe188 t7oods soft [rounds c~~d fe trails Dade it i-~xiL2C fc t~is )etoon to ~ive proIJCr 3Up)ort Platoonmoved r rt ctt 0 cuencolf (L-V0877 ~ but vras sto~Jl)ed shortly by mines Plashytro ~e -U1-lCf~ tc ~euen( crf ampfteT dar
Co lie- -CVfc1 nll of its cOloot elements durinc the day Second ~ - too oer ~l to tLc vj C ini ty of CR L-06389 The other two platoons [33eL~(= ~ c vic~Iity of 1-020905
gzJeurUclr lJ5 Cos AI B ond C ranoined respectively in ill o~ ~c~ ~]~~~L nnc ~~7t lnf [~egts
~ ct cne ~l[oon in ~)osi tion [long edte of vroods nt Flpproxshyi~_ate~r 07~SlC Fro- this ros i tion they were able to su)port by fire 81 In C03S iYl~ c~middot tE clf~n ~rour1~ rnd into wooes on east s ide of road Co t~r 7~1J 11it () c irect fire fror] [ hiGh velocity weapon loca ted in i tic n~~Lohood of leuemstein (L-08390S) Ibnk was not damaged This ~-ln toon C tc- or~-ed UIl the road and fired several rounds into Omont ( - r~ c~- f t +- f L 00020L-uOI)) Jlor~ ~OSl 10)18 1n V1c1nl 0 - 0 bull
~~J- 0_ Co 1 aft8r a tterrlptinc ull dO)T to find routes to get into 100-0 middotLereby t~ey coul(~ sup-ort Inf late in the afternoon moved 1Ct U- 2oli fror euerdorf (L-090878) to a bout L-086894 where two tanks -Iers recrcQ irmDbil r by AT nines
Cc I C rfrlD ined Ii th 347th Inf durinc the day awe i ting Divis ion to at~1C
~e-oirQcr of In remained ir- Div Reserve Plans are being fonnu~-ated c ~_( ~cerlt ti1iC to erploy Co D anr possibly the assault gun cr ortn ~lctoons in [ special task force to exploit any breakthrough
28 iebruarv 451 Cos A lBmiddot 3nd C ranained in DS of 346th 45 ~~~11 7 t Inf res fec t i vely
Co A sUEorted operations of the 346th Inf Vlith one platoon while tc other two platoons waited in reauiness should a place be found wiere t~c cou~ orerate One platoon fired HE end WP at pillboxes at J bou t 1-][02 rcrn pos i Hons 8t a bout L-0789l8 They then crossed road and follo7eu trflil in woods to about 0899~2 They remeined in the vie shyinity until dark at which tine they returned to an assembly area for rc fue1 iI Cl -U 1poundurly bull
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bullCo 13 t~sed onc platoon to 6uPllort an attack on the town of j7euenstein (L-083905) After the town was taken one sectlon- of tanks noved alone 1001 to L-090905 while the other section returned the 83Sshy
aul t arae a t 037895 All tanks of this Co ere kept in cons tant alert thrcu~hout tix- day by 8 thlOEl t of German tanks in the vicinity of Reuth (L-11139l) end Neureuth (L-115904)
One section of Co 0middot supported movetlent of 3rd Bn 347th Inf to hi-h ~-rot11d ovcllooking Omont (L-OG0928) at a bout L-082922 These t=nks supported Lrlf so bullbullell wi th fire across opening between the two woods t1 t net a casualty was suffered by the two Inf Cos which moved into this posi tion 3ae pill boxes were taken under iire by both the tcnk ont TJ occarpany1nc the Inf
ncr~o ind er of Bn reru ined in ros it ion throughout the dar 0
2 )L1lJJY The I)Elrioc 1 February -1-5 to 28 February 45 was one of ca--~ari tive ~ii ie t for this Bl twl ion Only during the firs t few days ot tle MOll tl oG tLc last thtee days was there any graa t act1vity The 87th IriUlt Dysion t to which thitgt Dattalion ualJ atachedmiddotduring the greater ~art oi tc ronth t wa iven only a few local objectives and after these were talcn ent into a defen3ive =osition fer a period of over two weeks 1gt c~re9t iGt cf tic inactivi ty we primarily Jue tc the road net which as in sue 1001 shore tha t travel aru hata iIl[ of suppl ies was held to a ninimirl
i)uincbull this lJe)ioc t all Cos were able to perform llaintenanee andbullbull well trlin new lClmiddot~nl1cl Ihe 0riOO waeJspen1 ull tanks of the Battalion be-inc in ~ooC 1Ulnin__ con(~ it ion on the 26t- as we jumlJec1 off on a new a t shytncl~ bull
Corbnt looses e]o heltmiddot to ~ mini0UIn durinC the period with no tl~ lJc~~ lCDt Ciue to enet~y action
--ere ~B Cur
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lo~3es fer the eriod 1 February 45 to 28 February
(1 Vehicles eCiium funks - None Licht Tanks - None
( lmiddotcr3c~11c1 Killed -[ctl1dedshy
0 Cfficers 1 Officer
- 1 EM - 2 a
1 Cfficer - 3 D
-v b~pound---shyABE bCCl
Lt Cel 75th Tank Bn CQ1irun~l inc
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8erT1ce Co at (p-99QB8I) _ Co A used oae platoea to support the 346th Iat h-aa at__
OR 088922 lbe tulaI toUDd the terraill almoat Dlpeasible to sa re able to aiTe the ht Tery little aupport Trails tJIrGIaP _v are Sa a bosD cOlditl_ alld tree are ao thick tbat- bullbull tbNQCh tibe woda The lgtther two plat et 00 A IW__ 1ait7 of L-fT0906
lat aateo 01 00 auppor~ei tile 3Il5tk iIl (L-083905) flo tuJaI were _pozvl1middot t~ Platoea r_l Sa thla looatloa uatn tw 01 middot
OM ati_ ot 2M Pla ~iMd ia NO~udrot (~~) _c- ~ -r aectl ~iMd at 1-06S88l 314 Platooa ra1Md sa SPi 1-063893 r- ~ Pl~ of Ce 0 tecl3N Bl3117thIatbull
jft pWbuN Sa ioialt 01 l lt ra Jdara W lat~ weDel toptIIiR uc1 ~1a ~ 1 pSUlIIDI _n _ ca 0 __~ sa ri~ fit OR Jpoa6 bull~~~
amp 1 all U~ 0- -I bullbull ~ ~tr -_ - sa~-~
1 ~~----r ot~ gt ~~
1 1
1 lpril 1945
Subject Actioll AgaiDat EIl- Reports lfter (l1ter lction Reports)
~ The Adjutant Geaeral Us ~ WashillgtOllt 25 DC (TbrougA Chauels) I I ~i
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~1 III cClllpl1ance with letter Headquartera Thift Uat St_ Jra7 fiia and subject uaboTe dted 21 J~ 1944 the follow1q port 18 au1mitted I
1r11i t the start of a _w mOllta the ttali_ eJlUshya Ung wi th Co ~ DIS of 346th Int Co J311 in DIS of 345th Iat U4 0shyC in DIs of 347th Int Rsa1Dder of Ba in Div181u Bebullbullne shy
eP were looa_d as 10110 Bllil at EDaeraol1e1d (P-968924) Hq ~ at tzerath (92OB8L)I Co a t RotA (1-038908) 00 a tRoth (1-038908) bull
0 Co at Mal1derfeld (L-009933) P Co at Harresbach (P-948921)
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2 yeneTch 45 aoat1JaI co l apeat the eatire day lookUa tor rou tea to wbere t
could support attack en HUl (1-091936) 137 tile eac1 fit tlle a route bad been touad but tam could 80t be moTed uatll react blooD were remoyed aDd ooeda cleared ot miabullbullbull
ll1e oAl actiylty 1a a bullbull w a sl14Pat llift1llamp ot taJlka to mot any COUDterattaok and ala to be prepared to support a ~ttaak of 345shyrat ~t Platooa ot 00 JDOTed east ot Neueute1Ja to vlc1Jalt- ot Lshy090905 2nd Flatooa mon4 to vic1l1lty 1-086898 OIle sootloa ot 3ri Platshy00 moved to Neueadort aad the other sec tloJl to L-065881
2nd Platoon of 00 0 supported 2nd l2l 347th Iut h cleariJaamp all pillbores 80 far north aa road runD1q west out ot ODiloat 3rd Platooa of 00 0 supported 3rd Ba 347th Inf ill cleariJli a few pUlboDs 1m ot Ormont Al tcget-r 27 pillboxes were taken by the taDlc-TD-intutry tea 1J1 these areas
The area ill wbich the 346th hf is workhg 18 so iDacoess ible that one platoon of l~ht taDks fraR 00 ])II was set to than at about 19_~ to be used tor supply and eYacuation of lIOWlded
Rellainct of Dl rema heel 1rl plaoe
3 Marsh 1945 eos A B and 01 remailled 1amp DIs ot MIle Regiments as oa previowa clay
l2l lil OP mond to AUW (L-008900) Hq 00 OF JDond to Eimerscheid (F-968924) ~1Xd platoon of Co IAI got into positioa early b the atternOft
and 8upported attack ot 3rd Ea 346th Int on Hill (1-092936) After almost two days of attemptiJag to get tanks into posit10 for this attack the hUl was taken agaillst very light reSistance ~Dd Platoon of 00 IAI supported as well as it could an attack by the 2nd Ba 346th W ill takiDamp high ground in vicinity of L-10l937 1st Platoon moved to vicinity of 1-092922
1st Platoon of Co IBI supported an attack of let BD 345th Inf to RJ L-107910 2nd PlatooJl supported 2nd amp1 345th Inf in cuttillg road l188r 1-110900 3rd PlatOQn remained 1Dplace
2nd and 3rd Platoons of 00 0 supported 2nd Bn and 3rd Bn bull 347th Inf in taking another 10 p111OO8S north of Qrmont TaJLks speat most of the day t~tiQg terrain rather than the enemy
One platoonlot 00 -D _s used throughout the day by 346tL Inf tor supplyinC frout line Cos and evacuating wounded
11 March 45 Oos remaiJled ill Dis of same Regmanta bull 1st Platoon 00 A bull supported 1st PA 346th Inf in an attack in
vicinity of L-101951 After the woods in this area were cleared out the platoon further supported the sane Dl 1Dto Kronenburgerhutte (L-105963) and Kronenburg (L-105970) bull Resistance was very light in this sector 2nd pla tooa supported 2nd Bn 1JE along road to Stadtkyll to about L-131933 where road blocks and mines stopped the tanks
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L~3rclo_Ai Ccntimec jlc lletc0Il Co IIA- rounter3 Inf Cl tteir tltls enCi loven east
cO- V~ ~C -095SI~2 0 resistoce as met until tby were within Cmiddot~Cit ~middot~~C ~c6~ ci ~e~sc~e~-lxlcl (L-121950 JYjs re~ist3~ce middota5 quiclcl cl_ ~~TLmiddot~middot~cl - l~i ~~ t2~_L ~H t e tcrrr rG5 taeI e~sil~r
1c ~gttoc 0 0 I suyperted an attac_ by 1st Btl 3~5th Inf ilt 3clm~felc (L-l3l908) against licht resistance Remainder of Co -Bshyre~Rined i~ place
es is tance in front of tLe 347tL I1f ceased completely and all lere illi-lt lill cOxeuro 5n Djlf 8e2 Here telc1 b tr 3h7t Inf supported by Co 0-3 c st11scU2 (L-(3959) 8Ycd Screid (L-067965) were also t2~8 ~ cc c( c1 tgte r1EY tLe 1st Platcon was in ~211achlac 2nd 11ashytOO1 ~ ccc C~C te 3gtgtc l2e toen tau returned to Cmont
Ce ~let()Cn of Cc 1_ VidS stiJl beinC used by ~6tl Inf to 3uly t10C~lS ~~_~~~ 0vrCl- tc rolnded
Cc c Ci bullovec rw 3nderfeld (L-G08934) to Kobscheid (Lshy(2~~7) C~-~cec~ iT at 190~
Le onl activity L te sector of Co -A was the movement of ce sec cc_ ci ~Cl i 1 etcor intc 3ted tkyll (L-l lj2953) la t~ in the evening afJLlst 0 cosit5on Heainder of Co saed in rlace throughout the
2 CC crea c~middot tl ~13tc Iaf the 2nd PlAtoon of Co -B- supported -e 2- ~n 3~cinst lied recista1ce to L-125895 At tLis point the In Vlent i~~to cods Len tltdo could offer no sllpport aac tle tanks remained in l8cc ff1oiniier of Co lU(l not rove throuchout the day
~ic on1 ~~cveent of Co CII wa tlat of tteir CP in the even-l 1 L bull
i t the d iss8prgtearsnce of practicall~middot all resistance by the enshyen on tc icnt of t_e 87th Div flask Force Muir was formed in the evenshy~- to emiddot~loi t tLe arocet breakthroueh and 18S iven the ob2ectives of ta1in Li2oc~0orf (L-194913) and seizic~g and loldin[ any bridge which was iabct (C1 tc I~ll Hiver at or near that oint Tas Force was fonned ai t t e oLoinC elerel ts Co tiD assaul t Uls and rortars of this unit 00 Co of In tree iDS one I)latocn of El1fineers Pioneer Flashytoon of Ds of a~ ertillery observer Tesk Force f01~led at Neuendorf (Lshyo~OS77) [1( icc orders to love out at cent6cent7centcentA
l(~fl5nder of =n stayed in place
c lfcl fL5s Cos -A P fl1d G renained in DiS of the same leiTClCS DS pleviousl Co D t~e aSSBul t CUllS aad the mortar platoon rcruLccl D~-[~cjed to Thsk ~iorce ITuir
11 coorciina teB are in L-sQuare Cn ]_- CF Ttovecl to 3tadtkyllCth2953) Co B CI roved to Steffilln (lG8E83)middot
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G March 45 amp Continued bull Co middotCmiddot CP Moved to Reuth (110892) Co D CF moved to Lissendorf (194913) Hq cc CP moved to Roth (039907) Insofar as the tan~s were concerned contac t with the enemy was
cOlpletely lost throuehout the day It was principally a day of mov__t Co AI moved tbeir 3rd Platoou in addition to tbe CP iato Stadtmiddot
kyll 1st and 3rd Platoons moved to Schuller (174936) No ooutacrl wi til tle encny
Co P moved 1st Platoon to Gonnersdorf (189925) with the 2J1daa4 3rd Platoons ovine to Steffeln No contact
Co e moved their entire Co into Reuth and aloag with 347th IJat were held ill reserve
Tesl Force luir wi th Co middotDmiddot assaul t guns and mortar platoons of this un Lovecl fr~ I-Jeuendorf at P7fJfJA Moved forward against no oppositioll Reached Lissendorf (194913) wi thou t meeting the cnany Only troubl e met wa3 a rOQublock at Steffeln It wes not defended No bridge was found at this roint Jbsk Force rema ined here the remainder of the day awai t1ng furtl---er o-cCS
7 I~8rcl 45 Cos A n ancl e remained in DiS of the same ReiJ1entD Co D asseul t gun and mortar T1atoon3 ranain attached to middotras Focc Dlir
All coordinates are in L-SQyare Co I C CP novecl to Krirlrn (186937) Co Ail remained in position durine the day No bridges of a class
e b1 to 1010 8 tank were as yet buil t in the area of the 346th lni Co ~ l1ovec tLe 3rd Platoon to support the 3rd En of the 345th
Il~f u H reinforced lesk Force ulr iI an attacllt on Murbach (250959) aDd to te U~)l cround and voods to the east 1st and 2nd Platoons also orossshyed -i Yel 3 ( oved as fer as yiesbaun (242911) but encountered no res1a1tanoe
Co liD iii th t~e assRul t L~ and )ortar platoons saw the most acticm dtDi~ J~c 01gt lnf Y2otLtlted on the tanks and they rloved out of L1ssendort i1trucir_L to fore t~e rivel k they neared the river several (Jf the dou=l-w IICC lot off the tanks necesitatLrgtg a clcnge in plans The Inf 7euront tu=tlCl up river crossed and drove the enemy back The tanks IDs assanJt Cuns and ]ortilrs then crossed the rivel and took Bireel (207920) acainst ve~- liGht resistance The tas force the) moved up the road NE fOl ~middot~cl Cnc cot as fal a3 Viesl-e1~ (242941) aeainst liCht resistance Cnce i middotcsb[m hOiever the Ths Fcrce tuir 1a3 fired upon by an Sp elfl V18G olco let by c0nsj rlereble snl1 arms and artilLery fire A defense 1cS-ft ell 5 tbin the toffi an(~ flJrther orders awaited At 143centA after cein lcLlioced by a E1 of Inf an a platoon of Co BI the attack COllshyti)ued CC-C~ Lir1ach (250959) esistance was considerably lessened by t~i3 ti~c c(~ _ircQcr-~ 1la[1 C8I1turec eainst mediun resistance Two light
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7 March 45 Continued tanks were destroyed at about 248957 wben they struck mines Task Force continued on toward Dollendorf (267974) but were forced to stop when met by heavier res1staDce (lanka moved back to Wiesb$ta where they stayedovernight bull
It is intampr~st1Dg to aote tba t as this k Force waS adY8Jlciq toward Wiesballll bull they called for artUlery fire that so tar as could be detemined ollly two guas of Div Artillery we in positio to fire bey were finally supported by a oanDe C whiol1 wbell it reoeiftd their call for help moved off the road and was firiJlg t~ 8Il ~ted tift Jrinutes
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inDSof 3Jl6th 345th~ and 347th Int respeothely Task middotForee Muir wa_ 1111101ved and Co 1)11 as-shyaul t glm and mortar platoou were retuned to Bn ontrol duriq the day and placed in Div aeHrve
8 biecb45 I COS A I1 t and C rElna
All coordinate are in L-Square Co B C~P moved to Birse1 (205920)
boc~middot CP moVed to Hipadorf (23299Q) Co n CP moved to Wiesballl (2Iil940)
t~e
Hq cro c P mOYed to Liaselldorf (198913) Bar Co CP moved to LisaeDdort (198913) All three platooJlS of Co A oreased Him am moved iDshy
to Position to support the 3r4 lamp of the 346th at PlatOOJl moved to Each (200966) 2Dd Piat60a to reUIIQrt (200950) 3rd P-itooJltomiddotGlaadt
- (168456) Nooontaot _cte with that _- 1st aDd 2R4~r of Co Bauppoiotecl attack _ DeU
(268975)Tbe plat bulloft4tra)(1rbll~hrith lat ittooa -~gtt v nailt flank of tt roectiUd tile 2Jld natocaoa left ~otmiddote(~gtmiddott== talaItrJtIle~ w1tk YY 1 middot~~~Lltcq~r~i~~middot~~
bull ~ --r bull t of ~middotmiddot1 ~
3Id Platonof 00 0middot auppoite4 bullbull bull J~~~~ bull ~gt~middottmiddot aa1IIdorf(~OOO) TOa takeJl wlthao t1cmoje_~ supported u~ck _ to to of YellelilOt hat JPlua l1IMe ~~ tiul _T~je~l_ aa4 a 008 -aia-17 beaJt
1atmiddot_ middot~_ tvt1lk 1 ~~ 41M-X00-bull
ut~J1~ middotiUdtai ~I__I01l
t~~to~~ ~tfalaklmiddotMotWIImiddotl~II oa 1 ~h 11$ ~~~ shy
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10 MaroA 1945 I With tbe 87th Int Dimiddot in reserTe there was little activity during tbe dey Jl1 Cos remained in place and perfonned maintenance OD vehicles
At 1305 notification waa received of e possible detactlneat traa bullthe 87th Inf Div and a mo~ to a new middotarea All Cos were iafonned am
each Co was oOJ1cenrated around their on CP At the C108 of the period the ~ was awattinlaquo furtbltrorderl
frOll VIII Corps as to time route and desthatio
11 roh 1945 lbere __ wry 11tt1e aothty 1a the lIldlll- ing the day The Oos coat1Jlued to perfonn mainte oa hil tt 1445 the at was notified that we ~re to remaa with tbe87tl IaI DiT and all Cos were de-a1e~ted
12 Maroh 19452 Co DI attached to 346th Llf at 175M No other charl(e All Cos remained in plaoe Co AI and CO In- alerted for move to Rhine River to relieve elEments of 4~Arc)yJand 11th Armored Div No time nor route was given at this time
13 March 1945 Cos I~ and DI racein in DiS of 346thInf Co B in DiS of 315th Inf end Co C in DIs of 347th In
Al~ coordinates remain in L-square Co AI CP moved to RubeDach (846962) Co 1)1 CP moved to Lonnig (766902) Cos A and ID movfiMi out during the morning along with the 346th
rCS More wss made toward the Rhine River where 346th CT is to reliave elements of 4th Annd Div and 11th AImd Div Co lA- lIOlYed1nto Rube_lith while Co D went on to Lonnig Co D sent one platoon on to DreckeDBoh (775878) while the other two platoons Outposted the roads ai-oURd Lcmili8 ~
Rema inder of In wi th the exception of Service Co prepared to moft bull up to the RHne River tC[lorrow
11 larch 1945 All Cos remain in DiS cf SpoundllJe Regiments All coordin~tes are in L-sfJuare Ir E~ and iq Co moved to Eassenheim (805955) Co IB moved into field in vicinity A20976 Co CI moved into OchtendUJIC (758942) lat PlatooR Co A moved to BudellheDi (868979)middot 2nd Platoon Co eA moved to Wolken (810931) ~Binder of Co
stayed jn Ilosi tion during the day Co IB moved during the day with the 345th C T ana entire Co
bivouacked in orcherd in vicinity of 820976 Co In- remained in positior thrOUGhout the dey
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c CI Cl~_~ ~l~middot~n tgte (2jmiddot middot~it +~ c ~ cvi~- ~~1~C OCt8nshy ~middot~C jt ~ ~ -O(lL eL Ltc middotrc~Y -- Y~cgtit~r c 77S) 2nd
-1_middot (middot-C ~~- ~~(_ middotcC(~ ~ v~middot~~r-i_t ()~- 7middot5~1 7 r_~ ~-_-(Ol middotcv(~d into O( ( - ~ -~-~ (~ 7iFz~r~ bull
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ev cc gt C eve toQlc )~eiof (761923) I cIoeJts c-f Cc All II~U C ec liDmiddot enained in position
c_-Jc~_c rr_ _u~-o=o1t C--~ I __ f [~s~ul t cros q inclt --
rf ~c(1or c P gt Co 2 r middott u- i tic ic~nity of 785875 dl-ir~fpound t r~ middotmiddotgt~)teI-~oc~ ro ti i citiCll t~c~- tCC [~bl~ to t]rcv crrefsinc ~~cto ~middot~c fCY ~JjtOl1S on t Ccsite she 0 th Jose11e
J(middot~r Cr ovec~ _trtil pt 05~O at LLsencorf and clcsin~ inshyto ~ -_r () ~ ~ J t 120() bull
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Co Du cvc-tcl to ~l CmltreJ t 162~OOj 3rd Platoon of Co itCmiddot ~ (ltc(( to ]5t Irf eLfc~ivc c tI tinc tcy crossedmiddot the ~oselle
Co CII Ci roved irO Cdte1(iu1~ to Kobern (803903) Go 1 rerG i-cd in ~-Jlace perf0rlinC raintenence on vehicles and
J8C)~l (v -t L b ~eod iness to sUJrrt nny Oller tion of 346th Inf l t lt 1(1 112 tCO1S of Go T erEdned in Iulheim during the
lt~ v-c srcUe cf ]1C FL tOO1 roved to Mettelnich (868962) while the otlBr 3eC-Cl eved t( 1 igt ~cund 3 t 868957 This platoon fired harrassshyln~ ~Joc1 t t2r[~ts of oortunity iTt KorlErlz 2nd surrourdbg area
1st Ilatoon d 00 0 firelt2 frorr hih rrounc at 835913 This le r~C1 ~~1CC fl he~i_ 1m 0f 3h7t Inf VI ich had crossed rivel Fire ~l[gt3 ~-( 0 t0vm of lay (Cl(-0915) anD in t is town one 75lIDJ reck howitzer 85 c0C0 llis was at first rerclted by J) PW to be a SP tgtut was lats L_~~ t~middot tds WB not true Srd Flatoon of Co middotCmiddot waS ferried ovel ocolJ_o IUver at Koreln and was irnr1ediately attached to 1st Btl 345th Ir-f ~~ccc t[K3 joiner Inf llt Ley late in the afternoon 45 PIs were talt~er o~ is Jntoon durin the evening anti were turned over to the 345th Ini c 1cction of 1st llatoon was ferrieu over the river late in the cve1ir ~cinca e1ee~Jts of 347t Inf at Mar1aloth (84$76)
Cc D reverted to In Control at 162)+00 along with the mortar p1a~~oo~l oltar letoon fired sevEJ31 rOlmds early in the morning 1m 31_- J~ of vel cross ine at Kobern bullbull
bull
-17 Larch IL5 Only cbance b at tlchrrent was til8 t of the 3rd Lu too 0 Co middotCmiddot which revelt()U to control of 31~7tj Inf at crgtproylrlate1y lOO wc_ cievec1 1 Co -
JJ C001(2 i~lO tes frein L-_tllEre Co C CF ovej fro rober to 3lclefch (865686) Cn i- rer1El~ned il1 pIece tbrowi)vt th3 1ay ~cl JI)C 0 Co II U1I)01ted the 1st 3n 3l-5th Inr by fire
fQ1 toi lLs~tiO~ oj previous day is platoon fired untU about 1200 Ett c cir~c tmiddot i1f [l1 I[se6 to suc~ 3 roint that these tanks could no le_ _ -C~l )1c ~1lidce [1- l~ober-n las cmplcted about 1730 and all v- Cl ~ ~asjeu (vcr tis rri1~o allL1 joined their oespective Bns
~~l( ll-~oc)1 of Co middotC SF or tel 1st Dn 31~5t Inf durine tre day tt~cl ~~r~[ C~f at Fl)Out OSCOA frCl1 icnit of lay Attec cenerally il1oc~ JgtC 2 VOl roec jjt_ 08 seciicl or tens LlOYii dcwn the ro-d and _ - t scc-ic --vi1 011 tt ~iCh -lolmd so~~t all east of tle road Cc ~L _ _ t ~tc uc 0500 ~ n vicini ty 07929 fY AT tUn firhe fr~ ashyo-~ -oJ lltoll te attack 181 celred as fer as outskirts of
(0 cctio~ cf let -~atoon Co Cmiddot sUT~orted 1st n 3~at Inr c ~- J c o~ c~(lech tc nr~er~ (917370) Tl70 of these ta~ks were
J- -i~ eLi izec ly -5-_8 ~co~ a CP3 [loc t a 1--out C0871 ra (lUeurol c Co C c~()gtser livc (i~tel coorletion of bridge
coo_( L~~(C in vic ini ty (~ n1dcsch ~ie~~lii- ele~ 81t3 l~f tl-e lh st3~ec1 in r1ace throuchout th( daybull
22 cCl~~~i-~-ltco 1( in I-s(~tlc~re
~( C- --CV k (jdr1 i tj 1olc~~T (803907) - - - (Tgt cr81 +0 middotmiddotlmiddoti-r ((0-)~ _ oJC 1 ~_ bull ______ J -~ -- _ bull
Cc -A ever _+5 C0 -+c cirtj t=- Kobcn dll1n the cl3yand is -l rVC amp~-itjr cc- itt-en~ C~ t1( 16tl Inf
-- ~1~~ C~f( utt~cl c 31~~)t n in ~o1lerz durinc the day F r -~j 1t L~C S()1clCC iE-Ot c[)~eS2 t3~~ ~ere not used tc lt- --~C ~ ~t rLjc rain eycc~)tion to t-is 88 nt crt Konstantin C-~~9~ c ut up 13 c1tej1ErS f~ f ctt~~r-- t r c-~ 2d 1l8too Co g 70C~ -gt ositjOl1 lUi~ - crt yjc 72 10t rotected 1 ~T
-- C lm~1lr tc no --ucL d--2~e ccn~r_3t ti_ massire ~tore walls ~Cldnlt1eT ~~ lt ~2~--c Cc C cvltc (C~1 to 1en~ 2( joired
~ (it 8~led te1 tlroJ~ lOlt tc d3 to surort rf if ~c ~c]middot ricve10~e( ru ldCCl CC C ~llJ~_~)ortec1 3r(~ ~n 347t~
c_ _lcy laquo(2~-G~~) j~7 Cl~ cscil~ Lis ~oint at~oin~t very JC t c In ~ ( rr~ 1()P~ ai ~1e~1 in ~re~- 1LiJc tLe 11f cortiued to
-~ __ ~ n-- PoltJition to fire across
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All eOOrcinDtc~ 81e in L-s~uere lU1 (1 1c Co -cvC to 7[906 0 II Ct Toveuco 87G5~ CC liD ~cv~~ to 7-5s06 Jl j)iv objectives -ere tQl~ Ultlill te day ~enks were used
VElj 1 i~-~ e 1 cleali~li U1) srell ~cc~t t ieh lad beO1 cy-passe 2~l ~l~-oc Co 11 cntinucC tc ie olltort icnstantin until
_t JrmiddotmiddotL_ ( _ centcr~centbullbullbull~e _ ---I
lst iLl toor of Go 111 ~ uorte Lt n ]+jt HE~)ment in cleanshyiIlt x~t cc G~-ll foeLet 1llcllenz y ni1tf8l1 all of Co E Lad beon relceJcC 1G iau conce~trQtcc nonr tc Co CF
Jrd 1l9to9n of Co C sUiorted Jrd n 3l7tl If il c1eaniIl[ out t Ol(j delle the rivel fror~ hey to Cberslay (937830) Platoon reshyturnod~c =ey after tlti3 action 1st aud 2~d I1atoo~ reL8i~eQ in ~middotlQce
2C 1ltlrch 1lt45 Cos II Ag P andmiddotCmiddot were c~amprLLecl iror atnchshyrent to u3 o~ 6th 345ti t aG 3l7L I1f Heciments res~ectively
ihcro was no action curinL tile da~ and all Co rerained in p1ace erioin_ r=lintLlelce mC ~iviaL treinin to new lJesonel
21 arch 1941 The only activity Curine the 08 was tlC ~oveshy
icn~ oj Co c ~latoons bad~ to viciait~ of ti c Co cr at aldesch =nshyforrlQ ticn wac received durillt tre dvy of 5 ne ove-cnt or ti~c entre La till ion tc Dl assembly area at 215JhA All Cos were 81e1 ted 3d Vlere ready tc C-in novel1ent
22 loinrch 1915 ~tta1ion cctl-leted lrepar8tions fer tcverent durin Lt orning At 1115A tLerc wa3 announced a delay of one lour in )rovclcnt At 121jA orders ere received tho t moverent vould not be nade pound1 Co rerainea ill place crfcrmill[ ilea t maintenance was poss ib1e
2) l~arc~ 1~i45 Entire Eetta1ion LCVE(~ to assertly area in vicshyinity 0 Lice (L-722712) lovelent started 8t 9centYJA Hexeinder of day s~ent by all Cos prfomint neceswlyr_aintenance and aw8ii- further orders ~ruel received late at niGht that attolion ould move to assGoly area vicinity of Err (L-881754) on 2LJ_ larcll and cross inC of the RhLc HiveI vould be under way becinning at 25centcentcentlA bull
24 lIarch 1945 Co C at wehed to 347th Im Ettalion (- Co middotCmiddot) att8chcd to 345tl Inf rornillf~ was slJent by Co CaIlIlanders lrakiIlL reconnaissance for
firin )ositions fran vlhich they could sup~ort river crossing of 345th and 3h7 -~ nf
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2h llarch 45 Continued At lSJcentA Co C moved fran aS3erJblyosition vicinity of
Lie[to asSeT1Uy area at 1-853853 80 closed into this BIea at lb3~A 13t ( - Co C) mOTed at lLf]centA froo aserbly urea at Lief to
aGsenbly area vicinity of Ehr closing into this area u-~ 18fJ~ All Cos made preparations to supoort river crossinG Vlith Cos A o-d C reshyJ_llired -~o SU1Jort b) fire anu Co II B r6ercu to ClOSS river as soon as raft coLSd lJc built
25 liarCl L5 Co C a ttached to 347th Inf III ( - Co C) at-cc~ed to ~h5t Ini until 133centA at ivhich tine
Co UII -as ottLcLcO to --uJL Forc( JU1dt At al-proxll-lutcly 18centcentA tvro
~h 6-~h 111 J Ycent3centA Co AN Loved intc firing position~ in crder tG assist
river clcsinc ls~ llctoon loved to oCJt 8E5001i 2nd llotoon to 9Ws07i Ll~( 3rd llatoon tc 911804 LCSE -lpoundtoons re sined in the posshyition ul1-tE lScentA tut diu ne fii-i At ttut tme tic Co ViC attechshyed to ~asl ]o1cc Sundt and tLc flLtooro oved b3ck tc tLc Co area i1 crshydel ~o lcset t( ra~ios h t 18centcentA twc platoons of Co II An welmiddote J c~t[1chcd to Jh6- -~ lut rc-aincd in place until tLe end of t~c ~eriod
At ol_rorirtely 1~centA 0 rdt lOS con-tucteu 2rC toJ-s of Co B veo fnlicQ ovelmiddot -J 15~centA t_e 210 l-1Etoon Wlt ever tLc ~hire C(Dshy
plE to anu yloved up to join tle Jnf Thnks of this pla toon sUForted Lnf il 01 ottack from Osterspai (915830) to aproximate1y S35BJO Reshymainder of Co IB crossed tie Rhir( about ciltlk rul s~ayed in vicinity of 1amp1 (913813) ovenih t
Co IC e1oyed trc p10-00n to ~l=)ort rivel crossi~ of 347th Inf b- iC bull 3ru 11lt1(00 -ove6 into frey Yiilc trc 1st took uPIVsitions shyat 900873 Those tvo platocs fired all UGi in sugtort of the fuf fran these ~osi~ionn a least to 2~ ~uns vere destroeu by this fire 2nd imiddotlatoon o~ Co C roveC- acros t~_e ~hinc ~ivomiddot a t a Lou~ lecentcentJ~ and moved ul- t~ join tl 1st 1l 3h7L -n~ in the vicini~y o~ (tel Lonstcin (910shy890)uc t~ reacis no~ cclvi bve Ic~t __ l crc C3 ir tie roaC te ~~QvvG~~ a~ til -ovi C~H in t c vicini~l 0~ ~auUacL (938861)
29 larch 45 Co IIC~ reaine~ 1 zcec ~o Jgtt 1 2nd 18shy
coo vc Cc N1 le ancd ~2cLta cC ~4~t 111 ULvil Lteut 16Jcentd ct rhcil ti~( (cC-~ ~ 1[ OCllS (l~ ~~o~gt~~ tc ~c ~middotDS~ Forte 3U1G t Rerw iJQcr of ut-gtiC middotI~~ Ltl~C_CU tc 3~5ih Inf
csitallcc en tc IJiv fot laccicel1y iwlde0 ur curin_ the duy -li ~~_ -c c)cG~ion ef tic ere2 0 t_c 3L7t in[ In tris mee tle eney still ut li~ 3 QEtcrwineu nsitc_~ce (sir 2Q-r AA -uus a~ his
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bull bull _ GC L c ~ u~I-crtc 1 ---n 45 t i jEf in an attack -i-~~ ~-cG_c_- (S5C7S7 81c 0 to JahHeiJ (972888) T1( Clemy put
c bull c __ C ~~ C c - L rC8 tu ~ surcndcreci i 6ac gt instance after -L ~ - C rC 2tCC U)OltO 312 =0 32~5t Inf to Wintershy
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~ ~ 3~ rczir to- one-hol cleared cc 2 oe~s ~- Co C croed tht n~inL early in t~c
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[ri LIC_~()l ( - Cos) lelievcc fcx- 2tcuclrCt -c ~l5t~ ( ~v ~~(~_v~_ -~ ~~~~ CCl1
c~ c~lcl middot c 1~middot1 (L-l~Cl3) ct cent6~centl n II GJ v tc IL t~ct (T-CObF)
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- v_ibull iore 710 loc1td 3( t ( Thsl orcrc coved on 8
(-ClCT) [1C cCfC3C rcc erllacecl cL~ tc ler[ined
_~_cbull Co L u=~olc_~ IGi ~n ~~jL~th Inf ullllxoved fret ) - ic GlCC s3i Ll0fcn (i-CJ430j ~ a~1d to Liehlen (Mshy
7 ( ~~ 1( Ley cvcu te ~(ri (I-05~[J9) on to Lunzel (1-073833) (ccjj Jmiddot~t0U7 tK on~~ csitQ1CC tLct wa -ct waS at Fohl
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1~C ~~[1too Co eM eve] 8J fur 88 lucht ~)rc 1 _~ teo I Cc rt C oved
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Cv-3L3ti1 umiddot 00 --i- ~con of 1 it t~nk I Ole poundsshyS J ~ttoJltCLCC - ~ ~~ ~L~C~ t_c 2u con~isii~ of
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Yl(lC ~-e vlmiddotUlU -l~ ~C_ ~ (1 -C720SO) [l~G c~_IlCSScu-01shy c)~es i tier ct v 1101 D convo rovinc ~lonc
to -lis ~-J ~ lI -_ _ _middotC shy -l ~ - Cmiddot~lLlt~7 bull ne 1 i ~ -~~ Jlt~ ( (c ~oi(d i~ dire c t
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c ILllCgt ~ I) I~L Ollgtp cmiddot~middotnc ill attcCll-l=lt rilJin t - tLc da~r lueS tl~e
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Co C rILls invol v(d in no Lction (~tl-- ti~( cL middot11c Llovell bc-UJ ~ L I c ~ ve~ c~middot rc usee L tU_B 0 t tloPJ 0 the 347th In At uoxjrctely 155JA nn was infor-i1ed tb t Co IC was to be deshytaclled flCTl 87th Div and attacilcd to 76th Inf Div Co was gQtllercd togcthshyer allJ novcd at 15~centA to Olsberc (1-072777)
Co liD sUIJiCltcu tLe oyce2 tions of 3hGth Ir durit1pound the day 1st Platoon Ia cttached to 1d In and it one platoon of Inf iounted on tpound tanlw the weJe ampivenmission of leel~in- cOrltact rtith 1st Army on the left flarJ unci followinc alone tIle river Very 1ittle resistance Vias Ilet An Ordnance dwp at lascnrecr (M-l659l0) vra catured A slort fiGht oaiat snaIl arms was met at Lindenholz-hauSCl 1-275973) This was quickshyly ovecore Dnd 371Ws were taken 2nd Platoon Co D with reoainder of ]rd ~_ll advanced troush sector of Jh6th ~lf Drabst very liGht resist shyance old cot OS fer as IE ilmunstcl (G-4510ljO)
29 l+orch 45 Attachen ts rana ined ~he SBJe Co A CP rovcdto Veilruster (G-h51040) Co 131 CP moved to ~ufingen 0-j20919) Co CI CP raoved to Ireithard t (11-260772) Co IDI CP Iloved to Lindenholzl_o usen (1-275974) Im lq CP t10ved to Dauborn (M-3l5925) lQ and Service Cos Cps I1oved to (11-310917) lhe eneoy continued to offer very little resistance during the
~ay It was ~ost1y a day of movement and in only one instance did ascall ~TOUp 0 S~ troops attecpt to put up a scriou3 fieht
hc Task Force with Co A roved lopidly durinc the day and withshyout ol1posiion reached Le1zheim (G-698l04) Defense was set up around the town ~rd llatoon supported attock and cleaninG out of woods west of ~olzshyhe~ and upon c~pletion assembled in LanG-Gons (G-6551l5) 2nd Platoon supported nov~ent to Butzbach (G-665045) and partially cleared woods in west of tllis town and assembled in Pohl-Gens (G-650074) 1st Platoon reshymained in rio1zhe1m Very little resistance Vias met at any point but amiddot grea t oeny prisoners were taken
Co wBw supported 3115th In and met the only detenn1ned resistance of the day A small group or the enemy in woods at M-357922 and along the road leading to Eisenbach (M-370937) resisted stubbornly throughwt the day bull
Cne tank of Co IBI waS hit by a 75rJm AT gun four thnes cut luckily the tank vo) not damaged La te in the afternoon this pocket was cle~red and both tanks and Inf remained in viciDity ofN1ederse1ters overnight
-1 shy
-Co middotCmiddot a ttaciled to 76th Inf Div goved frQl Olsberg to Ie1shy
chllrdt (10-260772) 1st Platoon waS attcchecl to 11 7tl~ Ini ar~ 2nd and Jrd Platoons to th~ 385th Inf 1st latoon joined Inf at Scelenberc (M-483849) bypassed Scw1tten (M-505858) and supported Tni attack on Dorfvroil (11-151387deg) fran high ground overlookillpound the town Town was taken without difiicul ty and the ttlakil of this platoon then joilled ashybout 1-1 platoons of Inf in the town 2nd Ilatoon joined Inf at Riedelshybach (M-468893) and rema ined overnight
Co middotDmiddot with assault ~UDS and oortars joined 346th Inf ill w~~t amounted to a road march with 2nd Platoon rachir~G Lang-Gons (G-b55115) arul the 1st FIe toon coing beyond Weilmunster (G-451040) and thsassembljIlg iiCllJ~ ill in Laubuseschbach)(G-428002)
10 larch 41 All attaclunents ret1ained the sme Co middotAn CP moved to Lane-Gens (G-655115) Co ICI Cl Ioved to Idstcin (1I-38C~02) Co DI Ch coved to (G-490068) lhe three platoons of Co AI rer-ained in place curine the day
a1d t~loir o-1y ilctivi ty riaJ outpostiIlpound tIle tovnlS and tnkinc possession as the enay Vias pus hed bacL by tLc 76 t~ Div into ther area
Co I nl v i th the 31-5 k Inf roved - throuhou t the zone of the 345th rrreetinl- o11y scatteled resistance Tanl-~s ane Llf rcuchec Irondshye bernCori (G-510042) bull
1st llatoon of Co cn had a COlLT)tela~~ci- Ll DOlfweil latinc frOrl C1centcent tc cent5centcentA Gemons were rctleatilli fro 3cbtli ttcn Cad had to pasgt t~louh Dorfweil lJlfive tanlcs of tc platoon -erc hit by Ianzershyfutl9 t urui two were ccrpletely destroyed b curninthe Inf had failed -0 Ql tpos t tc town elu the (nery was in tl~e town before anyone knew 1t All five toll~s are lost 01 rlaintona1cc for some tirle 2nd Flatoon Co middotCmiddot 3ippoteu Is ~n 385t1 nf in atLc Irca Riedelbach to Munster (Mshy627994) flanks Silot up each town en route b-t roet no detemined resistance a tan IJoi1t Srd Ilatoon Co middotCmiddot joined 3rc Bn 385th Inf at Kamber[ (1-380GGG) The supported attucl iLo Usinccn (1-510931) SQle resistar_ce Vlas let (re and tLe tanles fired in~o the tovll ~C_ de tro~ed and burned a Lood ~)a t of it
Co Dmiddot with Inf of 34Gti Inf ridin tanl-~s rolled thrOUGh Ill trails in woods C3t of lraftsoms (G-510067) Several pWs verc talen ~)ut no relJ is tancc WIJ re t bull
31 1arch 45amp All a ttachrlen ts rerla inod the SSle Co I AI C1 xoved -to EberSCOlS (G-620066) bull Co I j31 cP coved to irandoberndorf (G-54 0042) lin ~q C1 lq Co CP alU 3e rvice Co CF noved to lc intchen
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-~ic 2 c-ocr t c ~[s -cree n- iren lis-icn o~ clcrrirlt vloodu betvreel ~_c be c~~ C~ i- ~ rid les ane CC lrJ~i_ 06 _~ t~middotiC linc3 ~a~l~i ~DSt
Ll I Clt t-c h tc middotoed3 en ull tr8 Us c-- c1eoned tcr as thorouhly ~)O3L2C _1L three COG collcct2G orc71~a~ ove 600 rVS ever 400 000 ere tckcn in ooCs iust est of ~_ocL-middotleisel (G-63S009) me c] ui ~ll- 0 ~~1 ell t l~C ~~ j~ -11 ~L cu~ t U1 Cc LJ nc2 de s troed n vicod u t ~ ~~~~_iI -~c~middot C-oJ~O~O bull
e ~~If rcru i~l~Q i =_~l~O ~Cli 0 f ~_Ul il1~ c c u- _-u s turtcd 1X3rshyfOl--~i Gi -~c~~~ce ell v(ic2cJ
~C _locn Go C 2 [d~[lC_SU 0 lt -n h17tl lni 1d novcd u _Aj v v -- l-Cgt nr Ole LJ + 1_omiddotmiddot~middotlgt ~~ _-~ - 1 l ~_ (1-17deg0t4-t J ~ ~ J bull bullbull U I~ flt v tIll~ middot n t bullI
_or (0 ~~L 8Up~Oltcc c tacl on Cbe1ilpoundlin 0-576872) Wchrheirl (1 shyj~J~S7 c tfficrric s Loc (1-(20928) After thee towns vrcrc tGkcn t~c c~toc~c ctued to ~euGer-illnloc 2( ilotoon suptJOrtcd attnck
- C _ _ - cbull middotmiddotmiddotcmiddot10- ~9 - OI2~Cl) IJ ~-cT n-c-ln- - -- re~l __ L~ 11lt Lr - (Imiddot-t)l~)o72~ ~t u_ ~
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Ce ei1Cl~ li~ 1~6t 1f util ~~tC tbc [ Co A wos 10shy-~ _-_cs2 CCC ut 21 involved in no Gction tun tLc dey
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8 lJulin -cr ciod 1 Larch 1915 to 31 Lorc) 194) tc ~talshyiC1 ~o ~_C seurocorc tirc S icc lnG~ inc in lracc iUS i~volved in a breakshymiddot~LOll) DC ticn -c sa n Ll0~ t ccrplctc out of till enctly in the zone ~~ u~l__ C tc S7th Infantry iJivision (nce orain roves of 25 to 50 He ~ (~lt ~e( not unCOWlon Both t~c loselle a~1d the Rhine Rivers _e cocd [inot only rode~te rcsistoncc bull
ilsc for the lecond tine cne CooJeony of the hi Ltalion was 2ttccC(~ tc li-fclcrt Division or purJOGC of supply and control this J o~ c-tisfctory arrarc41ent is case vith Ca1TJany middotCmiddot attachshyed to t 7~-ci Lf_mtr~ Division ms worse than usual with the COtlpany sli~ occVlCC- t~lec Heiclcnts 0 tlc Division rwldnC any control of the ~OJ1~middot u~ t( Go-oay Ccrn-lJnder Dlrost al ipos3ibility xcept in tle case 0 ctlC-C ercrcency i - is felt by tiis BJ ttal ion tho t Canpanies ~ctGc 10~ c detached fret the rerlainder oi the Det~alion und that in no case JoulCi Jivisio1 be lXlrittec to divide a sinGle Conpany between t ( tcc Hc-l1en ts oJ tlc )ivis ion
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5 August ~~ Battalion arrived in present location (1S71308) at 0325 and closed at 00 At 0400 received orders to move south to the vicshyinity of st James IP time set at 1315 Lt Clark Reconnaissance Officer departed for a reconnaissance of the new area DiTision was delayed again and Battalion IP at 0730 We closed in area (366968 map ret 150000 sheet 6G of Belgi1Il and France) at 0130 Aug 6
bull 6 Aygust 44 Received message by telephone at 1240 tran Capt Robinshyson-of 5th Inf Division tor B and a Cos to join their regiments Co lBmiddot attachshyed to 10th Inf Begt and Co middotCmiddot received verbal Oders at 1600 to IP at-1915 and move to Division concentration area in the vicinity ot Vitrl JIraace be IP was delayed again and we did not IP ~1il 2130
7 Aysust 44 Battalion less Co IBI and 00 101 bull closed 1amp M1r areIl at 0200 position 350467 map ret 1100000 sheet 6G otEelgi_ and haDOe This was approxmately a 35 m11e march 00 BI closed iato osition at 0120 Location 355465 at 1330 received message tor 1 platooll Co raquo1 to report to JC ot S at 1430 PlatooJL leader (Lt Taylor) and platooa to be prepare4 tor bull three day operation at 1505 received another message tor a platoon (Lt Scialla) ot Co IDI to joint CT 2 The m18sioR was to seize and hold a br~ south ot JlJgers (850780) sheet 14 1250000 on Loire River rus torce bon Yuills torce
8 AUBUst 441 lhacka1eys force to which Lt Taylors platooa ashyached reached Chateau Gontier at 17lampSamp-- At 1815B this torce used -0 with infantry to go thru Cowdray and continue m18siOll~ About 500 1814s tr ~_ the enemy opened up with ortaragt and AT guns at 191a5B (De taDk ~W lM
and two damaged no casualties or men missiag later em contact lo~ wi1lla t~ torce at ll45receiY8d orders tor Battalion less detaobneDte to aoft to cantration area in the vicinity ot Eecon-lea-Qranits nwaoe IPott bullbullt at 1800 March was delayed and Battalion IP at 181a5 clC)8ed 1ato 1_(0-636828 150000) at 0030 This march _a apprcrd_teJ7 58 Uea
9 August 44 At 0025 receiYed verbal ordera tor third platooa 00 under Lt J 0 Butler to jo~ 2Dd IDt CT lIissiOil _a to se1M u4 holt (0-05540) COmiddotObull with 11 Int attacked JDgvs th1a JIlorJl1Jla aot 1 Go and intantry were held up due to tank traps a4 a1a_ 1 uk lost br tIIat varaquo and mine and three men were WOUDded BDs1Deers re O1dered cat 10 olea- tile miu tields Lt Sc1allaa platOOB tran Co Inmiddot repariea to haw ~ shot ug a bustilled with-Qe11l8Jl troops Th1aplatoon is operacttaa 111111 tbeUtil Int
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s tone naIl TTi th 1-E ana AP Cne rIa toon of six 1 igh t tanks camnanded by Lt JC Iutler destroyed two enemy armored cars and two trucks in the vic~ inity of TDntes This pIa toon suffered no casualties in personnel or vehicles Number o~ eneurorJY ldl1ed was approxima tely 40 at Nantes
11 AUfust 44 Co CI moved out at 1300 fran their position around Jnbers Dne crossed the Maine River into the city and established assanbly area at 0-850796 just east of the city Battalion less Cos liB and IC and 2 platshyoons Co D eceived verbal orders at 1445 to move to a position east of Anshygels Lt Clal reconnaissance officer departed to make a reconnaissance of this area ~ replacement officers were received 1525 During the attack on Angers and until the city fell Co middotCmiddot and Co IBI attacked with the infantry and ass is ted them to cClllp1ete the mopping up cperations 1st Lt Floyd R Miller cam~mandinc Co CI and 3Set Norris O Olson Co C were awarded the Bronze 3tar by ajGen Irwin CO with 5th Inf Div for distinctive service in conshynection with operations against the enemy in taking Angers At 2400 Aug 11 reshyceived order for 3 tanks Co IDI to ~ttol 5dvasioDoeOJlcentbeticm area This section attnched to lOth In Regiment ana to ~trol fran 1000 to 1800 12 Aug Lt 3cial1as platoon Co IDI was released and returned to this area 0-860798 at 2130 Durinpound his operations with the battalions of the 11th Int this platoon destroyed a bus with Gennan troops three 2Qmn guns that held up the infantry fran crossing tb rail-road bridge into Angers drove the enemy fran the woods near the bridpounde and destroyed an ammunition dump and killed approxmately 50 Gennans Jhese were the first tanks to cross the river into agers Their operation3 on 11 Aug were assisting irifantry in cleaning up the city and on that day aided the infantry in capturing 35 prisoners
12 August 44 Only operations today were 3 tanka fran Co middotDmiddot patrollshying hiGhways leading into and around Angers fran 1000 - 1500 Canpaniea pershyformed maintenance One platoon Co D assault gun and mortar platOODB jo1Ded the Thackeray Force at 2030 Mission to reconnoiter to front and flanks disshy
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pose of all resistance between route of main body and north bank of La Loire RiTer Battalion received orders to move frem the vicinity of Angers to Ticshyinity of St Calais (k780490) Co A attached to 2nd Int mission to assist 2nd Int in providing an ~11 round defenae of Angers Battalion less COmiddotIA an~ 2 pl~toons Co D and the assault gun and martar platoon attached to the 10th Inf anc ~eceived orders at 1945 to IP at 2100
13 August 44 Due to delays the battalion IP at 0200 and closed into ass~b1y area in te vicinity of St Cala is at 1150 This was a march of 92 miles Co C captured one each Jerry when they closed into their bivouac area One =lntoon Co D the aJsault gun and mortar platoons were released frotl the Th~ol~eray Force and returned to the battalion at 1630 Their mission was accc1Jp1 isLed and no enemy contacted
lh August kk Reoeived letter of instructions at 0930 dated 132330B Auf 44 ~ rth In1 DiT Battalion was alerted and ready formoTement Co
C moved at 1030 Co A attacbed to 2nd Inf CT and mOTing to present Divshyision concentration area at St Calais Battalion IP at 1530 and closed at
1900 in the vic~ity of Authen France (920786 sheet BH 1100000 This was a march of 29 miles
le August 4h Received letter of instructions dated 150530B 1ug 44 Eq 5th Inf Div IP time set at 1142 Due to delays of other units leaving we did not IP until 1300 and closed at 1730 at Magny 11 miles southwest of Chartres This was a march of 30 miles Co aA attached to 2nd Inf started movement iran Anters to divilon area vic Montaille (752509) at 0lJ30B and closed there scmetime last night Co B move~ with lOth Int and took position vicinity of ticnieres at 1610B Co e moved With 11th Inf and took up posit shyion vic Sanderville at 1800B at 1830 reoeived uperations instructions Hq 5th Inf Div dated 150530B
16 1ugust 44 Cc AW moved fran Angers an 15 Aug and closed in to an assembly area in the vic of Uliers on 16 Aug at 1530 Attacbment rElll8ins the same atta1ion remains in the present location waiting further orders Maintshyenance work is being performed At this time only road maps are available
17 AUGust 44 Battalion less Cos A B and nc alerted at 1230 for ~overaent to position south east of Chartres Battalion IP at 1900 and closed at 2130 one mile south of Prunay One platoon Co D and one 105 Howitzer gun Hq Co guardins reaQ south of Chartres This platoon is camnanded by Lt l8ylor At 2200 this platoon of 6 light tanks and one 105 Howitzer assault gun attacked a fortifiec pesi tion located in woods approximately 3 miles south of Chartres This p1atcon ViaS ~upported by le Co of the 3rd En 11th Int Under excellent control although dark this platoon destroyed two 88mm towed guns three machshyine guns fire was started in these WOOds by middot[F fired fran the 105 How which helped all tank weapcns to lay down a most effectiTe fire in this small patch of woods DuriDt this engagement no casualties in personnel or veh1cles were
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suffered Co IAI closed into a position in the Tic of Fresnay approxshy_tely 10 miles south ot Jresnay Co IBI closed into position in the Tic ot Mauloup approximately 12 miles south east ot Chartres Co ICI closed into a position in the vic ot Prunay approximately 10 miles south east ot Chartres
18 AUiust 44 Battalion alerted tor mOT_ent at 1400 ReceiTed orders at 1600 to mOTe to the Tic ot JresDll~ approximately 5 miles north west ot Chartres Co IAI attached to 2d CT Co IBI attached to 10 CT and Co lal attached to 11 CT Battalion less Cos IAI IBI ICI IP at 2000 and closed at 2200 COS Band C attacked with the infantry at approxblately 1500 to take the town ot Chartres Co IAI with 2d CT held in resen-e Co ICI attacked just south ot Chartres at Bonville and pushed the attack west through Coudray In this attack Co ICI lost one tank which _s hit by 8Bam gun One man killed and 3 wounded Co ICI and 2d In captured 800 priBonem four vehicles and one trailer
19 August 41u About 1245 Lt Clark rcn otticer returned to CP with a wounded German prisoner who was treated at the En aid station and later turnshyed OTer to the Div PWE Co ICI moved uraquo to a defensiTe positioa just soUlb Chartres One platoon Co IDI alerted at 1500 and attached to 11th IDt with the mission of cleaning out a small pocket ot resistance in Chartres niB platoon was supported by 105 assault gun Eq Co Co ICI aCTed trClll Tic ot Coudray tao a pOSition 3 miles north of Chartres and closed at 1800
20 gust 44 Battalion less 1 plat Co IDI Co IAmiddot Co IBI and Co ICI mOTed fran Jresnay to a position one mile south of lIaintenon Co IAI attached
to 2d In One platoon Co IDI one 105 assault gun and one 8ha mortar attachshyed to 2d Int Co IBI t 1 plat Co IDI and one 105 assault gun attached to 10th Int Co ICI attached to 11th Int Operation Instructions No 4 Hq 5th Int DiT received at 2000 Co IBI aOTed fran a position one mile north ot Bretigny at 0630 to a position 34 aile north east of Malsherlles a march ot 45 miles arrivshying at 1400 The ~st platoon ccsnanded by 1st Lt j H Peterson and the 3d Platoon ccmnanded by 1st Lt EK Dollerhide were camnitted to clean out the woods at the western approaches of J4alshertes Operations basan at 1700 and endshyed at 1930 These two platoons cleaned out the woods without any loss ot vehicles or personnel
21 Jugust 44 Battalion less Cos 111 bull J3I and ICI and 2 platoons Co IDI moved fran vic of Maintenon to a position six miles east ot Bainville and closed at 2200 Attacbment remainssthe same Canbat teams attacked Etampes frCJll the west One platoon Co ID c~ded by Lt Sc1alla +ost 2 light tanks hit by 88mm gun Two men were killed and six wounded One platoon Co I A I camnanded by Lt Pino lost one mad tank and one tank damaaed by sa guns
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was damaged continued to fire An ammunition dump and one 20 gun were desshytroyed During the night this platoon _8 On outpost duty
Co IC moved to a position in the vic of Roinvllliers and met no resisshytence Sgt McLamb Co 1j1 captured a Geman 5Qmn gun AT
22 jUiiUSt 44r Etamps was attacked again at 0700 and the city fell at 1000 There were no change in attacbllents Battalion less Cos A 13 ICmiddot and two platoons Co DII cloaed iato an ass_bly area two miles east of Etapes at 1545 One platoon Co D alerted at 1645 and ordered to report to CO 11 Int Regt Battalion mOTed fran vic of Etampes at 2100 and clOMd into an area 9 mUes of Etaapes at 2315 less Co A Co 1131 Co C 3 platoons Co D assault gun plat and mortar platoon
The second platoon Co 1131 c~ded by Lt G Baltord~ eDamp8amped the eneshymy at Marlanfal Capt George 1 BaIlby Co 13 mOTed trail Co CP to make ccmtshy84t with the 2d platoon Upall arr1ftl he took CClllllaDd of the second secticm of this platoon Capt ThUllby was leading this sect1011 in COumL when ke waa hit by an Bampnm gun He suttered the loss of his right leB was W01D1ded in the cheat and burned in the tace He later dild T4 Boyce the driver and PYt illis the assistant driTer sutfered seTere burns and were encuated Cpl Sellin the gunner and PYt WC Roberts the loader were killed Sgt Reedybull Hq Co in the vic of lIIarlanTal with his 105 How gun destroyed two Mark V tanka and two towed 8a guns Later his tank _s hit and destroyed by as- CUll tire m members ot this crew escaped without a casualty
23 August 41p Attacent rains the aaae )(Uly tell to the 11th liat at apprmdmately 2300 22 jua Ia Chapelle La Reine tell to the 10th hf MttaJ1On leas Cos A 131 0 3 platoons Co D assault gun platoon and the mortar platoon mOfed trca Tic 11a18se to Tic ot lcheres-La-Foret and cloeed at 1740 This was a maroh of 13 miles Co j with 2d Int in resene Co mOTed fran Ja1nbervil11ers to a position two mUes south eaat ot Velleacert axd closed at 2200
24 gust 44 Battal1oa less Cos -At BI t middotCmiddot aDd 3 platOODa 00 D mefed fran f1c ot Achere-ta~oret to a poslticm ill the Tic ot na01rr7 - Perrottea bull
Co j moved tran Tic ot Acheres-laqoret to a position iJl the T10 ~- Ferrottes 00 j attac1lecl to 2d Int and hel4 1a reserte
Co B- one plaw 00 middotDmiddot and one 8ba mortar Bq Co attao)aed to the loth CT supported the 1Dtantry in the attaok on )4onereau whick tell middotto this CT
Co Cmiddot 1 platoon Co D and one 105 assaul t aun and cae 8h8 at_llel to 11th CT supported the intantry in capturiDamp lontaineblea cae plat Co 0 of Med tanks is support1ag by tire the enaSMr no at tkia t1ae are bIlUc11Da a bridse across the Seine RiTer north east of the city
25 AyenrnSt raquo Co 0 crossed the Setae llifrmiddot with 1 pltoe Co middotDmiddot cme 105 assault gun and one m- mortar supportiDg the Wantl7 to adftnoe
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Jeceived letter of instruction and overlay ==2 5th Inf Div dated 25 Aug 44 at 2200 Co Cmiddot attacked with the 1st Bn 11th Inf toward Fericy taking a nUIkber of prisoners Lt Eoward Volk) tank WeS hit by a Geman 8amprm gun and tie en tire crew were killed and the tank destroyed
26 Augu~t 4k Battalion less Cos A B C 2 platoons Co D morshytar platoon cnd assault ~un platoons ~oved fram vic of Thour-Ferrottes at 1000 and c10ec at 2000 01 iles south of Hogent Co A reoved fran vic of ThourshyFerrottes at 0800 end closed at 1930 Co n attached to loth CT in Div Res Co B I-oved fror ont~reau at 1800 and closed into a position in the vic of Train31 r-t 1000 Aug Z1 Co ~C 1 platoon Co D one lOS assault gun and one 8lmm attached to 11th CT at Forges 3 miles north of Montereau One platoon Co Dmiddot noved fr~ vic of Thour-Ferrottes at 0730 with the I ampR platoon of tLe 2d Inf Regt and procEded to ogent No opposition was met on this reconnaisshySc1lCe At 200 this platoon wa alerted to move to Bray to rescue the 5th Inf Div CP who was pinned down y artilley and nortar fire fran the retreat1namp enemy This platoon covered tLe with~awal of the Div CP to a n~w location
Zl August 44 Received message at 1500 that Lt Mills Co D platoon wh ich is attached to the 11th v was at 478913 in the vic of Forges France in need of naintenance Captain Greener left at 1515 with maintenance to help this platoln and retux1ed at 2100 This platoon could not be found and had moved on with 11tIl CT Co C rroTed to a position in vic of Le r~eriot at approximately 2000 One platoon Co C canmanded by Lt Adarrs with one platoon Infantry proceded to Sourdun a~d captured approx~ately 65 Germans
Battalion received warning order and letter of instructions dated 27 Aug Lq 5th Inf Div vlith final objective Reims and to establish bridgehead across Canal LAisne La 1arne CoA one platoon Co D 8lmm mortar and assault gun attached to 2nd Inf CT Co nB attached to lOth CT Co C one platoon Co D 8lrTn nortar and 105 assault gun attached to 11th CT Battalion less Cos middotA B C and one~platoon Co RD attached to 2nd CT for movEII1ent only and Ir-oTed frca vic of rogent to a position in Tic of Courtavant (924033) 150000 sheet
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28 iugust 4Jt At 0800 Co Cmiddot attacked toward Sourdun and Provins and both objectives taken aIldl100 prisoners At 1500 Co C1I moved to a position in Tic of ~Oransis at thb time Co middotCmiddot has only 5 tanks running and in need of Taintelance
Co Bmiddot attached to loth Inf r-oving with loth CT In the vic ot Corefu 1 platoon Co E ccmlanded by Lt Halford machine gunned and captured one ark 4 Tank and 5 vehicles
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One platoon Co A camnanded by Lt APbull SIli th supported the In in crossshying the rivEr ~arne On this dey Co A captured 12 prisoners and lIoTed to o position in thf ic of Chouilly
--atta1ion less Cos1 B C D En Maintenance 2 assault guD8 and 2 Jna1 morto closed into a position in the vic of Beroussy-le-Petitat 1800 at aplox1rately 2030 Battalion Headquarters took 10 enemy prisoners upon movinc into the bivouac area
29 A~ust tIi At 0800 the Battalion less Co A B Cbullbull 2 platocms Co D 81 T mortar and lt~ 105 assaul t guns moved fran vic of Broussy le Petit to e roition in vic of Vertu closiIleuro at approximately 0945 and moved again at 1300 to c position near Chou1l1y (T~) sheet No 8 Paris - Reims 11300000 At plesent are waitiIlt for el1euroineers to build bridge across the l~arne River
1st ~t Frown Co C W1 th maintenance half-track TIS Recovery vehshyicle ane t_C tanLos who weTe lost and trying to find their Co CP captured 10 pmiddotisoner-
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Co A one platoon Co middotD one 105 assault bUD and one 8tl mortar attache~ tC n5 Inf CT attacked Heims Co C attached to 11th CT held in reserve Cc C rrcved wi th 11 th CT frcr v ic of Chouilly France toward He ims bull Lt _ Adar1S li th four tanks first met the enemy in vic of Beine France and drove thm out 0- tLc towr an closed into a position in the vic of Mogent Abesse (396-~91) 5~eet 1177 at 0800 Aug 30
~ttalion less Co A B C one platoon Co middotD mOTed fran vic ot Chouil1r (T-28_~4) to a position south of Heims in the vic of Champtleury (294 735 sbeet fIT - 150000) and closed at 2330
Cc E mcved ~ar vic of Ie Bailzil (T120487) to an area in vic of Epoye (l44~8~() En liaintenace took 19 prisoners in the vic of Sourdun Bn ~intellace ceU[ht ur end joined the battalion at 0100
30 AUeurolst 44 Co A 1 platoon Co D one 105 assault gUD and one 8lmm ~or~~ attached tc ~d In CT captured their objective in Reims and closed into E Osition in Tic of neims Co A aided in capturing the bridge at Reims
3n les~ Co~ -A -E Cmiddot 1 platoon CO D one 105 assault gun and one 8~ ro~ar rcved ira vic of CUunpfleury at 1830 and closed into an area in the vic of CeIl8y-es-Rellts (T37805) at 2000 This march was held up in Reims for half hcur ce tc- sripe-s in the city
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Co C one lUatoOll Co IDI one 105 assault gun aDd one 8tn morshytar attached to lltla CT At this t1ae tanks are beg1Jm1Dg to tall out tor the lack of maintenanoe
Co IAI with 2d CT proceded toward their objective at VerduJL_ At Termeo ane medilll tank was lost when a land aine was hit This tank suffered two casualties Co 11 witil CT proceded on toward Vouzier and crossed the Aise River
2 Casualties During the period 1 August to 31 August our casualties were as follows
2 Officers - llled 13 EDIisted Ken - Killed
2 Officers - Wounded 25 Enlisted Men - Wounded
2 Light Tanks were lost (One tank lost by land miM 6 Mediua Tanks were lost 7 by sa guns)
3 This Battalion assisted 1n capturing approxblately 1122 prisoners and a number of trucks and vehicles Two 8IIIJlUDition d1aPs were destroJed silt 8a guns tive 5ltmn guns niDe 2Qmn guns CDe 51Jmn gun three trucks 2bUieB two Jlark V tanks and a number of machine gullS all destroyed A D_bar ot 8IUIQ obshyservation posts were destroyed and the number of enemy killed is not known
4 At this tme all tanks are beSiJming to show tJle need of Jll8intenaDCe can~ 11 has all tanks operat1Ds IBI OCID~ bas tiTe IC CcapaDy lias DiDe and 01 Canpany has twelve light tanks operating Maintenance work is beiDs perfomed and tracks are beine changed
5 It has beeD proven duriDg this period that a 105 assault gun and an 8lmm mortar attached to a light tank platoon is very effective giving the platoon the necessary fire support
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3191 (G-3) 1 October 144
Subject Action Against Enemy Reports After (After Action Reports)
To lbe Adjutant General US Army Washington 25 DC (TbruChanne1s)
1 In canp1iance with letter ijeadquarters Third United States Army file and subject as above dated 21 July 1944 the following report is subshymitted
1 September 44 Battalion less Cos A B C- and Service and En Maint moved fran vic of Cerney les Reims at 0700 to a position in the vic of Samne Tourbe
Co A attached to 2d Inf CT moving -- toward Verdun Co B has only one platoon moving toward Verdun with the 10th Inf
CT The Campan out of gas and in need of maintenance is at Epoye Co C i~ at Nogent Abesse out of gas and in need of maintenance Datklion les Cos A B C and Service and Bn ltJElint moved fran
vic of Sawe Tour e at 1530 and closed into an area in vic of Nizeville (195597) sheet 21 Verdun 1100000 at 1830
Co A VIi th 2d CT reached vic of Termes (T887845) without any res is tance where an eneny mine field wes encountered Co A bivouaced in this area until mine field was cleared From this position Co A with CT pushed across Aise River and proceded toward Montfaucon were resistance was ~t 1st Platoon Co A cem-Ended by Lt Fino knocked out trio tiger tanks
lleptelber 44 Attachments remain the same shyCo B moved from vic of Epoye (T-456826) sheet Replusmnms No 20 1100000 ~
at 0715 and closed into a position ( rciles north of Verdun (U-284745 1100bull000) shyat 2115middot I
Co C renain3 at Nogent Absesse (T-39878g) Reims Co C is out of gas shyand perfoIlinC rna in tenance and chanting trac~ ~
Co flAW needs gas and remain in vic of Montfaucon (U-109780) Serv Co remains in vic of Cernay les Pems (T-359800) performing maintshy
enance f~r Co MCft and in need of gas Battalion less Cos Aft ME e and Service remain in same location
3 Bepteraber 41p No chE~e in attachments Companies are performing maintenance and need ~as
ervice Co and En l~aint moved fran vic Cernay les Reirns (T-359800) to our present loce t ion
Co AM campptured 13 prisoners
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1 3erterJer 41 Cperations nstructics ~ 8 ~-l 5t n Div received Co A at~aced to 2d nf ~e~t Co B et~ec~ed ~o lOth nf ~e~t and Co middotC attacocci to 11 tb lnf neCt
Ccnpanies ere crfornin-= r~ei1-e1nce ~nd in need of [as
5 3cteLcer Itlt Co E cveC fro~ vic of (F283744) to a position south east ~f 7erdun (U4b5562)
6 SStter-ber 44 There is no clanoe in attacl1nEnts Co middotCmiddot moved frO 1ogent Abscsse (T-39789) and closed into a position in the vic 1archvi11e (U504568) bull
7 3eptezloor 44 Eatta1ion less Cos i middotE and middotCI moved fran vic of Tizeville (U-195597) at 0830 and closed into position in the vic of Vlle (T-455592) at 1130 Received FC l~o 8 ~-iQ 5th Inf Div for further c1perations
Co A ettacheuroG to 2d Inf CT and advancin[ with Inf Co middotA had one tank damn_ed b~ bazoolc on higrrrl2Y e2st of Verneville 0 U were injured and evacshyuated Co IAmiddot clo_ed into a position in the vic of St 1arce1 (U-71160f)
Co B in reserve with tLe loth C T closed into a position in tCE vic of Charnbley (u-642518)
Co C novin wi th the 11 th CT closed into a posit ion in the vic of (u-675535) CO C wiped out two Dachine gun nests in woods north of Gorze (U-725530 )
8 Septeobe J4 AttacruYents rer-ein the same Co A supported the 2d Int in capturinC VCneville (U-740622) Two platoons were used in this atteck Sevshyeral IG position were destroyed Tanks were used to shell enemy artillery positions in woods
Battalion less Cos A B and middotCmiddot moved fram vic of Ville to vic of Mars (u-670573) and closed at 0845
Co IB remeined in position with the 10th CT and held in reserve Co middotCmiddot rerained in position with the 11th CT
9 Se~twber 44 Co B moved frcrG position u-642525 to U-702504 in preshyparation for river crossing
Co A in sup~ort of 2d CT attacked woods east of Verneville driving enemy out and later withdrew to a new position
Cc Cmiddot remained in same location and will take over end hold bridgehead after it hao been established
10 Se)teuber h4 Attachnents remain the sare Co middotAmiddot attached to the 2d Inf supported tb= 2d and 3rc1 Ens in tLeir assault on the high ground east of Verneville This attac was successful and the high ground gained One medium tan1 was lost in thi attack vrhen hit by an 8ampm gun Two El were killed Capt West CcrJrlanding Co middotAmiddot attempted to evacuate this tank later but the damaged tank hit amp nine and was destroyed Capt West was not in~ured
Co Bmiddot attached to lOth Inf remained in position Co C attached to 11th Inf remained in position Both Cos middotB and middotC were
waitinc for enGineers to construct a bridge
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11 ~emiddotterber 4 ~e(eived CImiddotEroticns Inptructions o la hq 5th Inf Div - t 1 OO~ lt Ida eu -~-~ ~ ~ep~ ~4
Co middot1middot att~d~d to a nf stI~crted Inf to a vance by shelling woods east of 7crneville
Co S Gtuc(middot to 1eth luf and with clements of 10th CT crossed Moselle Fiver at-1~CO
Co C in a c~ Rt-c middotich 8t~acLed tem to Ue 10th was alerted to cross the ose11c ~imiddotc
12 Septc1er 4 Ce AM attaced to 2d Inf CT sUIJrOrJed Inf to advance by sle11in -ooe alC destrornt 7C IJositions northeast of Verneville Sgt Alpers Co 11 CJ~ ~teC t~c Ger~a1 cfficers
Co B me Co C ettJ CC to 10th rut CT rerained in position in vic of bridLehecld at 2511( (t-75~71) 8nd su~-~orting Inf to secure this bridgehead across tmiddotc oElle Iliver
13 3eLteroor 41 1st letcon Co D ccmnanded by Lt Taylor with one 105 cseul t ~t_1 inC cne 61mrr IivtBl (1(1 Co) ttached l7erc attached to the 5th Bcn TLer is ic is to rlSconlOitcr to the south amplcnr thf east bank of the Icelle ~ivG ThL ~lEtoon reacLeu trc vic of the river aad were pinned down by heClVJ cnc~r crtil1c-ry firc tAfA) (IL t-c~
OrGrD~iG1 In_tructions lio 12 clmiddott(u 122000B Sept 1944 Co liB- remained in s~rre 1oetCJn L t trid[e teac i th Co C cup~ orting the 10th In CT to secure tris bric1cllcad Cos IT Lne e Wfl8 in position firiIll at targets of opportunity Co PUcJc tcn caual tiES her_n en-7 shell hi t in the vic of the canpany me intenancc b i VOl C C fmiddot r(a bull ix r~(n Jr( L HIed and four were wounded
Go II~ on tl middotto2noon of the 13tb ~~uin attacled vlith the Infantry strong GErmon fctiic[lticn uJst of Vfrneville arrisoned by German OCS students ~h( en8 rTa c1rven lJlt_c (1nd scrf Crvunc taen In this attack Co -A- destroyed seveuroll bczccl0 teuT 81il eneriys tron~~ lJoints An unknown nlllber of the enerry were i11ce
11 3fl)t8~L(r 1j4 etta1ion 1E38 Cu Aff B- and middotC and one platoon Co liD- i tL onE In mertar and one 105 ampssaul t gun attached moved fran vic of ~-ar tc vc ci Charlley (u-667483)middot
FiFlc1 O-ael lJo 9 He 5th Inf Div (lated 141600B Sept h4middot wa received for fur ther oxr[ - ~ crl bull
1st Eutuon CCI J R at~uchu] to Jt nen at this time are still pinned down 11 artille fire in vic of the blidUhcrHl
Co 11]- lerL inul in WDW 10cL tion cnd at 200C were detached fran 2d Inf canshy1at ea-l L( r(Vlrt tv Battrmiddotliun ccntmiddotoll
0 11 Lrh Gil r(tain in swc loction in vic of bridgehead support1ng the 10th CT to SCllr( Lis Lridgehead
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Il-~l ~_i ~-~ ~ ci~t ctiyCS 2 ~nti_ T~~liJ ~JOv O~ 13 11 ~-ll e Li10celJ out scvshyl 1 ~cmiddot -- 3 middotmiddot~JtJmiddotcy(cl ~~ UnYl10rm ntn7llc_- cf the cnCfn fLs attack 17Li=
C) 1 e~ y _middotu- fc21C~ ry lin Co C lot five tonj~s twpororilly due t ~Ll~~ CO i1 oif in He l1c(1~ rlud rhe3c tIO ccn~Gnics hve been 8b-11e( by
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~o 1111 ovcu fro lS i ticn (C-f35hh~) to a osition U-7354~h across isL iY i~ +hmiddot_ - Lr n~ c1os(t et 2200
gt 11 1 1inu ir JLJC 1ccJtion with lOth Inf aClOSS the river ~ll~ -ti_ -- 1~r ~c Lold 0 hmiddot~~cheCl The two cOLranics relC in positicn
~r~ tL is cf ulJcmiddothLlitr Co) A und 1 were lUlder heavy enemy ti~ i lJ~ nel n ht ~lETY atill8r ~un were ifficult to locate
cr ~lc)2C l~ c Fcl CC cut 0 7j~ t ~l ~ till rn~e due to unfavorable telTain Cl middot~c one Le IV ~cl1 1 iIler Gn unLI1(Jl1 mxlcl of the enemy ~ll - ~r C lchinc _un
17 ~ 1 rJ 1] CCJ i)au3 rcrvin in their S2l1e 10c2tions Co B cu -ti~- 2 (~ IYlf ~o rClcl cO C-LCEY ccuntcrattck bcheen 0800 - iO]o (n U t~~ lost (n lt 7fn un tube eXp1oded end icunded three jen Dtc -) ~f-Y-middot i~sf rud n~ tL1f(J~c2bl( telrc~int 3Pl~lroxirately one third of ~lC c lTLcr were cut of sction nks were strucl in the rrud e1d tracks yc tmiddot~middotc- ~ ~lij cOntEr --tdc1 b- the enany tam ClUlner from Co were C li ~~ ~1 gt~Jtoin~ ~n urunOYll nt=bcr of the cnmy
( t L 11 CICmiddot~ion- Intlct~on~ c Ie H 5th Inf Div were 1e-C(-middot ~middotcmiddot ~-middot~tLLmiddot ~=c~= tiC~s
c for 0- it 50n C3 it ion in the vic of Lorry (r-=c~-) 1 rt 1(15
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-- ~~c c bull -bull 1 ) ttDl ion of t - _T 111f in tlkinc 1 ~o rtf 111~~c-l ~lC lost vcl~ic1middot3 [-8 no cnsuul ties
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Co 3 utt~el~J ~o 1 Oti Inf j 1e cdned in 3~ ( loclt t ion Co C atmiddottneled to 11 th nf j rtI8 ineo in S~lr~ 10e6 t ion
20 middott(ber Il Co middotc Joved t~eir C~ fro vic cf U-(755l~0 to V]C of rnavil1e (tJ-740t73)
Co SUlilOlti1L 2nd Inf Etdvltnced aad [ttaclcc Coin-Sul-S(11e (ushy850166) ~Lo tovm IW3 tLken ufttr he v fi6htiIl[ Co A shellec1 tLE torm enJ cc~tOYfC poundn un1ncvm munbel of tte enemy
Co B GUlIJOrtin[ 10th Inf attacea Pom-noy lEl-Cbetive (U-e45435) enel the ton 10 tclen One medium tent 768 doraoied vlten hi t by an enemy tank Lt Iftclscn ccruandinc 1st llstoon W8S founded and evacuated Tne ampltlvIlc~e of ticse tanks wos su~ orted t their OvIl indilect ~irc After the town wnz tpoundJerl tbc enEJty cOtntGrattaded but this cttacl VJaB repelled The tanks sLelJ eel tl1e town and nearby woods and drove the enemy back One Gel118Ilmiddot tnru 10 (~cstoycd
Co D cttachcd to 1st Bn lOth In sUPllorted the infantry in breakshying UIJ tlc cC1Jnt(ratt[jcl~ of the enany on Pournoy ane at the close of this pershyiod occu lcl a 1osition in vic of the town
Co C rETna ined in the vic of the 11th rnf and was not cara~i tted Co C vms in tl~l ort of tli rcment tc hold tLe present bridgehead
21 Scptcmber 44 Co D attached to 1st Bn lOth Inf repelled anshyothr~r c01nter ~middottrck at 0800 Co D iSS suported by tLe 105 asaul t tun Imiddot1atoon ror 11 Co Jet needy ccucender of C 105 a~sault gun crew knocled out ont Gcn-l tHl in the vic of Pournoy
In Co in supj)ort of t[c 10middot~ Inf atteci-eij tLt ena-2ya[ain in the vic of rouno~middot (me EneuroaYy tnl If dc~toyed onc trt nurlber cf ene~y inf2ntry il10d is not wn
G Cc cmiddot2ined in ~oit~on not ca~ittsr Co C roved their CP frOtl vic 0 Ie~onville to J03iiC (~-7-5455) accs tte ose11e aver and northcsmiddot~ of J1Ymiddot
Co 1 I~trched to tLe ~nQ -r~middot rer-ainecl 1 Tic of Coin-Sur-Se11e to relJe11 c1~ ccu~t~~-amptt c
= ~(l tcr1er 44 Bat-eliG1 received CI-erct~ Instructions ~c 21 Hq 5th Inf Div d teuro8 221830 E l~
Cc C II ltmiddotmiddot~cbed to lett -f Co ~n utached tc llH L1fmiddot C03 h- ~l(i liD hpoundcd nc cieIlf es in G tc crrcnt3 TLe clc~e in attecl-ens of C 3 c err las to ive Co B scme
rei ief f(j ti( rine days cf continuous shell in c ccuntera tt2cls ty tle enemy At thio tir~e t-e ccr-an ias in need of est an reorLanization
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Co IIJI c middott~c_eC to lcth Tti reruins in 0- loecmiddot 5on to 1e)el a countershy1 t t e el
2 gt ~ lt1 44 Cu 11)11 celersed fro1 D ttuchrent to the 10th rnf and revElted bee -G ctbion eontmiddoto Co liD roved fror vic of r-arieu11es (Ushy805h55)Lo yc Ci 2n CF
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Co T cvd fro) vc of Lorry (U-794448) to vic of Arry (U-n4457) in sUI)lort or 11 Inf
Co A ~ tt(ched to 2nd Inf reJained in SEltre location )0 e ~L~ ched to 10th fuf I rer-ained in same locetion
25 Sc te bel 44 Co A noved fron vic of Lorry to vic of Boux5 ers (U-808412) in sU)Iort of 2nd lnf
COS ~II uld C rerained in S2~e location in SU)IlOrt of their respective regkents IL1e Eituation has now Lecone st~tic
2() SeYcc 1)(1 44 Co RD- in Div Reserve roved to vic of Vi ttonville (U-775h20) bull
Battcliol lEsS Cos A [II nCR and I D_ moved LoT vic of St Julian to Pagny-SuJ-o~ elle (U-748441) and closed at 1545 bull
Cos A- liB and C ren=ined in same location in support of their reshysIJective CCli1)t terus
27 Sel)terber 44 Co B loved frem vic of Arry to vic of Lorry Attacbrents now are as follows
Co A II a ttached to 2nd Tnf Co I attached to lOth Inf Co C attached to 11th Inf Co D in Div Res and located in vic of Vittorville At this Ieriod all companies remain in suppo~t of treir respective
recirrents Tht cntrry artillery had decreased sanewhat ~nd all oanpanies have dug in as best theycould under the present conditions
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2-se -~ ~(- I 21 c J t~~ r nt e ree in tLc SLne [me the i no cbaIlpounde in t_--L13=)CJ0rJ cf t( cCJnl(cS Iic tenl YCle ccrgt ittEc ezeinst any enEmY action ~i (C c~LCt-~ Cit cLmiddoti~Ers WS1e received 110 off Jeers werE assigned tc C II It I tmiddotc to Co I~ ltILL t-c to Co ID
SO Jeterbel il 11 atteduonts remain tLe S8ie and all ccmpanies reshyj~aL in t1C SCLC lecpound tions gti thout bein com i tced GGE lust 2ny enemy action
111 ~] i tl 7brr ~Lms E1lc cfin aSS8llUOU in vc of Gorze for a future ojerioll1L2 b(i~Jpound furrLLcd b~7 Cos IA liB C aca Eq 00 are as follows
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3 Durin the 1J8riod bull 1 Jepterrber 44 to 30 September 44 the Battalion cufered teuro fGl1cwinL C[~[jl ties
Lilled in Ac tion 1 Cfficer 12 Enlisted Men
Wounded in Action 5 Officers 35 Enlisted ~en
iss in in Action 3 rnl is ted ren
~ota1 CLsualties 6 Officers 5degEn1 ist~ Men
b eneuro rreulum tank was lost when hit by a bazooka three tanks were lost when h t by 88nll guns and onE tanl was lost when a land mine was hit ethel tanks (e dDrltfed by heavy enerlY artQlery fire and were repaired by IattElion r-L1tCCE
c LnEIy res is tance has increased conaiderably espec ialy in the ~oelle Uver valley Due to unfavorable terrain and heavy l6ins f great dUfi cul t was encountered by tanks opercting with smooth track blooka Jrequently traclS woulc slide on steel) slcpes end result in tracks caning ott
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o l c (-~ ill lot net be callGd 1110l to pelfonn outpost duty -~ 0 r il- r~lcT~ t CrVi ljC at cmiddotllnesl3
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Ie tLl Ece dCJualters Tliird Uni ted Sitfil ted a Jul~ 19hbull the follovrilis re_t
lCctcl- 44 Cle middot100 Co D of six light tankaiCCQmaD bullc~~l~ (V ~ vc (~ r Ceuro (U-722528) to uJl)ort the CClml)C3nylir
10 Y_j -1 ~l cqin C eurol- tiO1S on lt Dliant 1st Lt Blanohard -~gt ia ~~-~ -~ c _1 0 t r Lt Jones Co A- carlan4sgtI~(Q tanks middotmiddotm ~tiir_ Ly 1~ Glbrecth cor-ulrnc1s Co Cshy tanks i and~t au c Cr1~ ~ C 2 tmiddot n~~
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c((~middot~_middot U 1J IJvtmiddotGill~enb reain the same The spec ~ 7~middot-~middot C -21 t _~ns laain in yic of Gorze for a special _(cicl CC L( c trrined in te use ~f the snake - all tanks tLi c~~cmiddot~_-o~ cc _I~middotI tIS -iecin~ E~-Jmiddotuni tio1
r CC~i ~ ~l --JcL~tJ rl32cin the sarne e ~CC~ c~~~- c ~-L ~tt8c2(d ith the 2nd Bn 11th CC1~ (~~ -z _1 eci citinG for the air support
0 t2J1JS rOL Co Pshy moved out to theID a ~co ~middoto~ 0 r c ~~ cJ~ lt~ 0 drea tlc lslb-wile encJ-osure ct the 0 tc ~clt i1 isicl ro~ to destror anymachille gun-and rifle tiremiddot ~c~Lt ~O ~ - ( ialmiddot 110 rEle to follow 30 minutes later Lt CO~lC( ~gtC 11 ~middot~~o(m oyec out nitL two tanls ane one 105e =~ c middotc lLC1J=-~ Co E nf-_t~ They were to secure 1l-1t4- left 2~ -lC [r( enE- coultcrFt~tcls ale fire on krgets of gt l t =-~ _~cmiddot~ r ~~ l~en secure 1 t Jones moved his tank i f1o1 O~ i ~atoon Elt I-E2 middottlltn to reduce sniper fire coLe Lit ~( -txrrrt i2 tz fOcn the crew tc abondon the Jene t ~~c l08(~El t ( tf ~tlll1er r(je founded and evacuated
I teuro r C E- 1_ t i lt0 Lt GE 1bE~ th hed roved up with Lt Town latoon LJ GelllHtL ild oLserVEC t~e bazooka tearrtbat firedou
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One Co C tLln VDS drcLi1 ~ snake A tcnk Y6S following which was to lJush this JI1Llke into position This sale 2 to te detinated by an electric wire runninc thlOULh the bow gun port role Upon arr i vpound~l 8 t the barb vlire 8 steer) inclillc wus encountered w ic1 LEldeuro imiddot~ iJ~oEill( to ~ush the snake into the Tire At thi~ 118rticulur llobt thE dia[1a~ of the fort shoned the wire outshyside of tLc (1imiddot~ch when it was actually on t1euro inside Frer1 this Osition Lt bull
Town ~lll(1 his 1)10 toon fired hpoundr8s irt-L miss ions TrIo tanl cozer_ (16 a$tached to Lt TOms I)latoon to rake a crossi1[ of te oitch in front of the fort The two dozers hltH~ 11Cchcnical troulles [nc1 rierc not of much value to this opershyation Lt Tovmc Ilatoon nO7r0velteC toa LoldbCmisionat this point
Lt Dauer Co B and his Platoon moved up on the ripoundht flank to breaeh thG r[ire rlt tc south cnd of the fort One tank of hi3 platoon was pulling a snake This snde broe vken the tank made a right turn The snake was abandoned snd tht rlEltoon ccnt~m(c on its r~hion tortrc the t8rb wire fith his platoon he la(ec1 ~ lsdccr 0 HE fif into trC ir( 1D r8S t[(reby renitted to breach tlc lire i tcmiddotn 18sse~ trroU[h this pound2lJ fcllowed by his platoon The nission of tmiddotlic 10 toon 83 tc ~ccure 1-1 Efter B-h nes securec hi r1atoon attacked B-1 CU1))Olte b Co 1 Infnt17 Lt Eauel 10VC(~ his ten aj)lloximately 50 Y8rds out in flCt (f LL le middot~oon middot heuror his t- 11 S hi 1 en enemy bezooka fired fro1 the tOl 0 [ ~ iU 1)0 Ei t[nl 183 hit in tLE -Gclet and he was blown fran t( tiil Lt cuc t Luny-er nrr~ tLc loar-r 7eJ61i1le~ At this tine the lLGltin l~~ i~~ 1(c[ ( lin1e( dovn 1 hcv racrinc Ul n~ rifle fire lhic h cc111(1 It) ~ C 01 llV UE to tlc tLic Lush [nr un6er[rcmth
k ~ dmiddot tcly lCnO ttL Co ftC l)la toon 7HhdrHI [llong the left t[1 rl t~ middot~c ffC Co InL~middotlt~~1j r(~- t~~J- ~~ft lcru [~nc COlnTitte(J trrouch the breach ~(~c 1- Lmiddotc - ~ C0 )~ omiddotocr middots 80 C ~[l~oon joved throueh the gap illiL1e lLl~r ~ iitmiddot Cr ~II ll[tcevn TLc Co C illfampnt~middot followed the tanks and -tls ~~l ~~ clJeizpound( to L(l(~ t2o middotmiddotCucll1 as it was tettinG darK bull
bullJl~ c rmiddotIrit t( rtf C1tC~a~tDcl(d poundrd infiltrated into ev O lCJ E 80 - bf~t~ t~ 1~middotrmiddotL1- Luv 103e3 rthdlev withshy-ut 1l~Ly~ gt lc 53 ctio middotul-( ir tc ccmiddotJtU1O ~~ elL eleryof one + bull -11 ~ gtr - cmiddot e r c~n Tr l~C r middotinmiddotl +elt tmiddotC (onc tf~J1I wed vmiddot~J __ JL- lt _ _ c-lw _~ v u l__ lt L~ -J u J _ _ ~l
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llec1 cl ve (~l L2middot~c en CE middotmiddotG~__ ued c evocw ted The concrete piercing middotmiddotLlimiddot~i0n c icot (ifEctlve nnc imiddot~ r middot(_middottuS by hn cOTJCndcrs later that
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~ Oct-etc ~5 CctoLampr hIi ~11 -roulG t8~8n froY thE enmy was con50lshy ~ - 21- ~C(l bull 8 bt n of t-( lOt~_ Inf elievcci tl~ 2nd =n of the 11th Inf Tanks werE rot Imiddotittc~ to le l~Elieurov((L Durin this I)criod eneny artillery increased The tmiddotc B Co Jccrjs =c use t( ferry middotsupplie u~ to tte inftry The tank Lo no ficlct c f irE t~J tc ~r xlJil i t~ ia restricted cleuro tv tIlE tllfavorable tcrl~~1 l~~cccl( to tmiddotc ft iile ccvered tmiddot eneuroLY fire
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~cu~(1 ~middoti~i~l~ (i-~ ~~llis~ G rJ(middot tl- t~~ =-1-r0V rLf~ LL hb of Eq Co lC~ u--~_[middot~middot~ -i_1~ - - -~t ~~r c_middotcrmiddot~l ~l till(~~ ~- middot-c2[ed TL5 10 assault CUIl
c (V-Cll~~ tslt~ r_middoto- ~_ ~~ ~~ J~ tK Cl on s tpound~middotl I J 1encpound-l8rc1 Ti[i- ~lou1ded bJr enemy rrilc- fi~c [-~l1 vr CUL ~~ed
7 CCC1Ei lb =llc lEt ac~ior 1 t( tJn~s Y8 when thE infantry moved ~l ~0 Clt c 3- It C11r IlTLocL 0 t)eeuro t6S middotE~e to move alon~ the hgtL C~ (~tc lc ~~ c1 rcute of [middotprroach The infantry Was to EC1~hc -t-gt ci the dj Jcch Jjls t1 Gns u -anced AftEr moving less than c leo ~cc~ It Oirl~ middot~cnl 10 it 1J~ di~ect ii~c cOLine fral sane point furshyJClcl 1~ ~-- litcL Lc Lie f S in tl~e U-IEsioll s~-stel~t causlnS his tank to lccl t (~kl lie ilOt lndttic ~n~middot iUltlcl EdVGlce i- the tClnkS The enshytire CCmiddoti 0-- It 0113 t nl (SC3~euroc1 middotJthClt injvry
8 He last ction 1middot tIw tcnL and on 8 Cctober44 the tanks vore errgtec tc i thdrarr to a [osition aprroximatel~middot 1200 Y2rds southwest 0pound th~ fort [uC ~ [middotcec in moLile re[3euro-lVe
11middot Co At less three nedium tanks attached to 24 CT Co E ett[ched to lOth CT tt j C~ C lcs fultl tanh attached to 11th CT ODe middot-lctoon 00 D- t aJcmiddott~~C8(t to TLJ_k Force Driant rLl(~ TJCCitlrl ~ nks CC A ~ tEched to TCsk Force Driant ~ lrco Lec1hnl tanks [nel one 105 [ls_-aul t zun ComiddotCw aaached to Taak
Force Dr ielt 0 rec1iurr tcnL~ and one 105 assault sun Eel 00 attached to laakjotoe
Driant Cos A LnLl middotBend cmiddot reI1ain in position to give support to their
SJe ctive conbE t tCL1TS [cos th oselle River in the established bridgeheadmiddot ToTJD Et tt2cl euroc to Tasl orce DriMt continue to givesuPPOlt to the
assaultinc inic-ntlY These tcnYs rOTlain inrrobl1e reserveand give sup~t called on br the infcmtry
The two Er Co tmlks are be fUG used to pounderry supplies to the and Ell[ineelS 110 hold lDrt of the fort These tcnls feJrry rations 8I)1~l~=l4IfJtt INT pesonnel E1C cvccuate the rounded When there are no other meiaast ccrornunication tlcse two tlnks deliver messages and eftn return themiddot]ilon~middot~~~ pcrts for the Infcntry and Engineers
SGt Frank F RejIl8 Co wEw was decorated byajor Generaly~r~ Oonmandcl of the 5th Inf Div ond ~iven the DSC et-1400 at the Bn Cl located [ t PaLny-3ur-os-el1e (U-748141) ~
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9 Oetober 44 All attnclmlElts rcrain tilE saFe eooc iIf less three tanls attached to Tas Force Drialt Cos liB amiddoto C t less fct tnis attached ~o Tasl~ Force Driant Cos rerrain L slTPcrt of ~(ir reS2EctivE canbat tear~ in the bridge-head across tho Loselle River
All tbn1~S attached to Task Force Dripound-nt reuron~n il Lobile reserve and are on call if tLe assaultint fLrce at Dliant leeds e~l sUl~orthe tcJshybull-dozer Co middotB- i was called on by encineers but he te talk 1e~ched -0 fort it drew aJtlllery fire and was sent back The tiiC ta-ks frOt h- Co Cle
stUl being used to ferry sUPIlies to infantry ald e~middotcineer 1n1 ts La -t occu~ part of the Fort Capt John S Curran 3-2 rdieurovcd C[~t Ii11er Co CII who was camnand1ns the tanl fClce at Fort Driant Cu=)t Lillu ituTec t- his cOllllJBny
10 October 44 All a ttacwents 1erpoundmiddotin tLe s-euro C0 A E L (
middotCmiddot remain in support of t~eir respective cabt teeT All tanks attacLedto 8G1 Force Drialt rctu in Lebile lSflVe c
are 01 call to [ive SUPI)ort tc te rnimt1y tLat occu~ ~ rt cf t s 7ct Two 11atoons t Co liD rJeln In Div reserve in - vic (f Vittcnv~llc
11 October 44 hll [ttacbre~ts ranKin tiL sml8 Cos A liE a~~(~ middotCmiddot remain ill Iosi tion to sUEort teir res~ective 1eil erl ts in tc 1- ided~ecQ across the 1ose1le River
ThE follOWing tanlcs 61( 2ttLCLEo~~ to amp8 Focc middotLr~oc at ~t Iei Co A - threE- tanls Co middotCmiddot - four t[nl~s
n Co - two tcnks aG one 105 assaul t Lun Cc DII - one platoon
Ilese tEnlS are held in rotilc reserve in tc vic c =C1 t DTiamp ~ cmiddot_r were not CQ~dtted
TrlO rlatoolS Co liD rer8il in lCCV2 1- t vc C 7ttcvilJ~
II - bullbullIf CctOCC1 44 Lll attltcbmiddot~et3 re-c ir tf S[C c Ccs II -- D~ l
C rEllTail~ in surfort of t_ci1 res ccivE cCh~ CCWliC CC 1i~11 Las in vic 0 Vi t Jvonvi1l8 in Div aCSllVS
erie talmiddotJc Co Dn ias cl[neui 1- lE~ Lile 0 O~le e injured a~~~
the tank lias evactated by En _2int fel 16j il bull til ~e~Ls attacL8G to est 01C( -a110C_ lcr-i~ ir 01i]( rescve
are raitillpound OlcelS tc vritLdrE Cne lflilacerelt of ice ~c fCulte c lic _ c~e leceiv(
replacenent officer Lt I~b1~~s a~ asciLeC to CC
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middotwmiddote~ce~ Tl-e e=le~- ~e Ct(G t~ ~ t~e rez- t~ Qf ~_ i ~iril2 ~_-ert emiddotshy eellent bull
Co D reail3 b Div eer-re in -c cf VittonvUle
Co ~ 2 --acLSl c 2d CT Co F - attecLed to 10 CT Co C - ettact~d tc 11 CT
Co ~ rerrains in Div ~cs~rve in vic of Vittc~viI1e
Cc ~ has 16 Gurs (tvelve 75r~ ane ou~ 7~rmiddot )s) 31~Jortin~ te 50th ~e~ Arti11~rJ
Co E has four 75 [liS SUrI)Crinc tte h(tL Fi61cl rtil1er Co C has f02 71 uns uliortbL the 19th Fie1u Artille7 ece suns frcm Ccs uld middotCmiddot in ~-oltin[ t e arti11(~-
fired l~ ~-_iL3ziolS and eXIeued 0 l~ou1ds of arnunHic~1 Ibc ratu~middot( of t-e tarcet~ -( ( fYlfflILy act i v it eneri( d ipoundillpound in ar(l e110lj 1-euro rsonne1 ard vetshyicles he ert1l1ery reorts te i~_ring of Cos tiE t and G as exshycellent
1pound October 44 All etwcbments rerain thE sere Co D is in Div Heserve i1 tmiddote vic ofVittonyille Cos A E and middotC l(a2Yl in pos5toYl to giYe Slcrt to their resective ccroot teers
Durin this period Cw middotA Bmiddot and C SUI ]crtec th arti11el~ 02 fired 66 fil~e rissions epenclin 1210 rounds Tre tarcets were ener-y pero--l~cl end motor end horse drawn vehic1eD
Cc ItCmiddot fired 26 miss icns [middotnd expeneed 4-30 rounds of 8rntrunit ion rIO
misz10ns ere fired on ejee settbc the tOml on fire end doing considerable damaGe to tte tcwn One direct hit Tn otta incd on e Dun in tLe North Fo~t Five r1s ions Ere on roads b vic d Fpound~re cestroyinc ceveHl velicJcs Ei~hteen~~ssions were heresein~ fire
Tl-c rcrtillery rerorts t~( reeu1ts of onE Jctoon Co C one p1rltoOll Co iBlf ane trree platoons Cc A firine Jere excellent
19 Cctob~ All ctlachments rerrain the sane ColtD renoins in vic of Vittonvi11e and in Div ~eS8rve
Four C1r~ Co -13 fcvr nrs -0 Co ene fifteen guns Co A- conshytinue to S1rpcrt the artilleoy firingmiddotenmiddot teleets of 0wortunity with excelenc resul ts rTature of terC6ts ~re enemy personel 1onlc drawn vehicles emu
--motor vehicles Co bull Cmiddot fired 16 r is ions and expended 266 rounds of armlun1tion bull
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J -t lte tollowinc attechments of the~ were effective
Co elt - a t~ched to 377tb Inf Regt (10 em - attached to 37th Inf ReCt Co C - atteahed to 379th Inf Regt
1 ~f ~ ci1 Qetobtr 441 There is nO change in a ttncl1Ilents Co D remains iineserve in vic ofVlttonvi11e Four guns Co 13 four [uns t Co CII t
oo~ guns t Co Amiddot support the 95tl Div ertillery firiIll on targets of 0gt
b~twlity bull f Co middotCmiddot fired 24 miss ions and expended 360 rounds of Cllllllunition The middotission was on enEmy infantr nC vehicles vii th several direot hits Allotlle1
lIl14lsion as eu al1lI8n infantry in an open field Thre( niss ions were on ene)]j mortar pooitl~1th airect hits t destroyine- tLree rortars l~ineteen
( ~its ~OllS -rere h8~~i ing bull ~ a 22 OotoW~1 There is no change in attachments CoctD is in Dv bull rve and in posit1on in the vic of Vlttonville Fourteen guns t Co A bull
~0 Gun Co bullbull ana four guns Co Cmiddot t continue to ive sUJTort to the
~~ 95 Div Arti11ery + D11inc this Period Co C fired 16 harass il1pound ns_dons expendinc 1 ro~ of Oi1uni tio
Guns from Cos middotA E 8~d C fired 94 missions anc ~xTonded 1197 touQds-Of aMffiunition
23 October 41p All att~jcJrel1ts remain the sar-e Guns fran Cos IA middotBmiddot bull aid middotC sqQrt the artillery middotrd duriIlpound tLis ~euroriod fireu lt0 roissions and eXllendecl 1126 rounds of e-r_ttn5 tion
Co middotC Exl-ended 150 rcvrQ ~lC fired 1 Lsr1smiddot~ Lissions Co D lmains in Div middotserve in te vic of Vi ttonvHle
2L Octot 44 There oe no cle1[cs in attacLrents Co D rer2ins in position i1 tle vic of Vi ttowille to repel en- COlt(1 2 ttacks
FOtlrtee1 guns Ct a lileuro Guns Co E C1d fele un3 Co CIf t ccnshytinue to sU1-~ crt tlE Div Lrtillcry
Co C ired 26 1)issions cd eXl)cnded 346 ounCs Cne mission rs 01
the tor1 0- Corny lJe tCYill wcs hit and set on fire it lI CtLcr rision3 were a fclloi7s ener-J- vEl-icles ~Ieurorsonnel due-in rl8cLine cuns p03i tions and IlCrU03 yi tl excellentreu1 ts bull ~JineteeL is ions vere hE18 SE ic
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CCS 1 bull E bnd middotCIf iirea 77 -iss ions and ex- wli tion
Co C 18 C( 1- middott_ (fott tJs) closed into L -c c~middot rot-h-~xon at 1130 This battery 1laquoll81c-
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31 October 44 Cos -A- -B- and middotCmiddot remains in the vic of Pont-AshyMousson and are performing maintenance
Co -D- remains in the vic of Vittonville and in the Div Reserve
2 Summary During the month of October 1944 the only attack made was on Fort Driant
a Vehicles There were sixteen (16) tanks involved in this assault on Fort Driant In this attack we lost six (6) medium tanks and three (3) 105 assault guIlS Two (2) light tanks were damaged by artillery fire and one (1) light talk was damaged by a land mine Of these tanks lost two (2) medium tanks and one (1) 105 assault gun were recovered
b Personnel The loss in personnel was as follows
Killed One (1) Officer and five Enlisted Men (5) Wounded Three (3) Officers and eight Enlisted Men (8) iSSing - (l) one lmlisted Man Captured - (6) six Enlisted Men
Total Four (4) Officers and twenty (20) Enlisted Men
3 Recamnendations The following recamnendations are made in using tanks to assault fortified positions similar to the one at Fort Driant
a Tanks must withdraw at night so they can be protected fran enemy bazooka teens
b Tanks ffiUS t not be placed ina position where they lose their manshyeuverabil i ty
c Tanks must not be placed in a position where they have DO tie1d of fire
d When tanks are employed as fixed pillboxes for a long period of tme and as a result lose their fire and movement they draw artillery fire on the nearby infantry
During the rest of this period our tanks were used as artillery pieces They supported the 5th Inf Div and the 95th In Div Artilleries with excellent resul to
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1 Irl eanrl ial1ce i th letter -eEd(Iual~ter~~ ~hild tTniteo Stc tes An~y ~ile 3-~G 31lje-Ct as above dated 21 July 141 tle follo7ine report is subshyJi ttc~
JcverbeI h All attachrnents rcr18in the SMe Co D ovec frol vic of Vittonville (U-373450) to vic of Pont-Ashy
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~ ~I~vcrlcr lr he III was relieved frcn attachment to the 95th Inf Jiv 1m jJIchcu to the 5th Inf Div when the 95tb Inf Div was relieved by the 5L In Div Cos A E tIC and D ror-tain in the vic of Font-A-lousson an arc 1cmiddoticri~ maintenance Eq Co and ervice Co remain in their 1lesent Ioee tiox middotcL)1-e~Ul-roelle
3 OVCiluel hlj There is no chance in attachments Cos 111 bull B C an( liD (18in i the vic of -ont-A-otJs~30n performing maintenance
1 HoveJlber 41t All attachments remain the same Cos A Bn t emiddot and D renain in same location perforrinc maintenance
S ~ovc1-bcr U Dn (- Co ~) attached to 2d Inf at cent51[3~~ Co IL attaclec to 10th Inf at cent5l8centcentA Cc 1l~ U[II C and liD remained in vic of Font-A-lousson pertoming
maintenance C03 81C on alert fer futu18 o~crations rqs and )ervice Cos rcshy
Llain in pccrt locaJcion middot1lGllr_ur-ocllc
6 oVET100r hit A1l attachments ret1ain tile same no chanee in locshyation of [nmiddot w-i t
7 ovabcr 44 All attachments renain the same Trlelve (12) tanles fran Co C rloved fran Pont-A-lousson to area about
It miles north of Iont-A-Yousson at 776384 to support fire of 50th Field Artil shylery bgt indirect fire Closed into this position at about l6Pcent Did not fire
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J ove1bc ~ 11 Dtmiddot~~cbTIC11tS r(r~Joill the CC1~reuro CCDffit el_~lentmiddot of Co 11 roved [ l6centr into oods l~ Diles S of
i1()- kcout G]7lt-J Assault ~un )18toon anG rortar l)latoon of Pq Co rcveL 8t 71 into a~eJbly arei in ilOOds 1 rUe I of omiere at 80C~lC
Co 1-1 ovcd into somiddotc 3SS121bly crCL [it lOcent~ Co middotcn ic(d tot~ 1 of ~J5 lcl1dJ on 10 ision i1 support of 50th
=i(2(1 Amiddotl2c 7 iscions were filCQ on inf(tntJmiddot~ Yiith at lcaat ten enemy cClcl Grc ~csion on 2clchmffer Iich ric~ destroyed One mission on a t~f eel OlCtlltcrbattclY Co C r~oved bac into Font-A-ousson to preshyrare ~o COS bri=cc aclOs~ ~ici1c iver DC coon noS bridGe nas constructed
-=-=~ove~b( ~p All attachcnts rerlain the sm-e Co D [(1 apoundul t ~tnc [nc tcrtuls roved to area 1000 yards SW of
Dmcc-middot (7~21C)- t cent5centcent in ))repara tion for bridGe cross iIlpound Cc emiddot iGved Dlon- road two -iles north of ront-A-ousson (778399)
nIrImiddotIt _jJfJ~ 2ccc rD rlot constlucted ]0 Gos An Cmiddot an liD aloni with 1-_1~ --ltl~ ~- b~cl +0 1on-- A OUSOl t 11rltiA---- _ ~-l L ~ ~_ I~ ~ -middotl c - gtJ v- -1 ) J upp
Co d e~8nCc in ~osHion bet naS tmaUe to UPllort lOth In1 crossshy_cic iycl at~cmiddot tc lmiddotcer risi1ilit~~
0 ~cvc LET Up Cos AIf CIf 3n liD cnd assault Cun platoon crossed lL~ one ~le - ~~gt C-e~inot C-=0392) at cent5l5A Co A joined 1st En Co D c CSLU2t --tn Joined 2d n en Co tiC joined 3rd Ln Co A asited t n ) --2 -cu (e90h36) an~l furnished left flenk protection for ti Cont~middot~~ on Y i tL tLl c ttac to iCh crotmd about lL liles lIE of 7i_y CmiddotG_~) Continuer [~ ~(-c rl~ hc1~c(1 cal)ture torm of Silly-en-3aulnais (SJ27 -~middotc t-- 1- of Co s tucl in rmd Cr~c man was killed b~r mortor shell
0~ liD I-l C3S~tJt ~uns asse-lblcd in vicinit- of Louvigny (878l~l6) Ul o~~c ~t tOLl -- cJc-oec1 at this ~oint by a Dine TriO rcen were inshyj u1O(l cc cjo11 As- istcc n1 in nsaul t on ViCny (913421) 3001- eve ~ middotCt~c ~ gt~ VicllY f-cn 1st -21 nnd Co A One assault Cun destroyed ~1ea -i ~ cmiddot (~3C~3) br direct L t i ~ 15C rr EE l1o rlen injured one 3(r0-c-- --c~c to -ovo u to lc-y (S4l435) ml~ illy-en-3eulnais (9321~~ c-cc ir CW inC oct of te li~ht tallies stud in r1Ud
Co C atc ld n in ass8ul on Llenont (900405) Cortinued attacl C~middotl - 0 --~~ 0 o-ne -le --- 0 nc (0r2~O) rnr( ---nl-c decmiddottrcyed bv~Ic ___ ~ -J L Jbull ~ J-J J ~_u 11 - LT- bull I - -I i( -I J6
r Lun (~r C ( n 01 01 __0 ~~(gt Vlr-n (028r) ntll tanls burned ~ bull _IL_ _ ~-J I c J_ l ~v -J v c - Lf-- ~ bull
Cne of=~icc __c one ~ cricnsly injured WO ~ sli~ltl- injured All units retWc~c y~c c i~1~- (S21) afte Llcl fer resupply 2nd refueling
1~ov--1c +4 i~ ttacLrtn- 0 t-e Cos wert changed as follows nl~t1 CC r~t Q7tac-lcd to ~rH1 =1 liD Cc I2-c1 R2SClUt ums Viec -~taciecJ to 1st n lie Co lc2cined1 J Co C attacied 7ith 3rd In anc captured
e ~i ~OlllC l-t -cst c1 l-ono 1 95547C Attac1ed fran there and took j~ LJC (7rC~-) ri hilt-l [lounc just nOJt of town After these objectives Iere ~bta~rcCt Cc 1I~n y~ [ttEc~~ec tc ~~llG =n
Ill Cc --- 2rc ~n euroCltlt in =~eLient3l ~c3erve durinG day
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11 lovcrcor 4lt Cont d D Co with ass2ul t Luns iOVCCl inte iJosition at Jilly-cn-Gulnois
(932447) in support of Istn ovcd aGain at 1)1)1 to Lain-en-3aulnois (992468) LeU nO contact with enemy
12 overlber lt4 Attachments remain the same Cos A and C supported 2ncl T n atJcccgt ~cros the ~ied River
middotot Cos crossed bridge at 982505 and assisted in caJlture of Senry-Sur-ried (983511~) md Eazoncourt (OC0510) At 133)1 message was received fran 5th Div fOrrlinG a reserve Of Co C Co D and onc Rifle Co fran loth Inf
735tl1 funk Dn (- Cos A and lIP) las to be releasee from their attachments at 1218centcentA Reserve wa~ to be in position near SoIgne (948419) by l3cent6centcentJi Eq Co noved into tbi los it ion at 1217centcentA Co C started to move bac at 1630 Eowever Col Roffe CO 2nd Inf called Div and received perLlission to Lold Cos C and D until the following day
Co C was stoI)ped at rpoundux (963455) and remained there overnight L Co loth Inf moved into SoIgne at about 1216centcentA At l5centcent two
assault Guns ane one ~ecti(n of 1iLht tallis r~oved ur to vic of AIicerville (008486) to cover nithdrawal of Entineer3 vh were a ttemljting to build bridgehead at tll3t Ioint Loved LucL to Dain-en-3aulnais but at 17centcent two assa111 t --m Loved bacl and ficcd harassi)pound [ire into town of Ancerville
1J ioverber 41p A Co assisted 2nd En in holding its position FoUl counterattacls rJere repulsed during the day and night 3 of than
after darl 1stimated by Capt fest that tank guns killed 75 and wounded 100 GerrnB1S dillinC thE countera ttac~s Two platoons of Co A at 5anry-SUl-Nied rere cubjected to leavy artillery fire durinG day and night One platoon Co IN nt OzencoUlt
1essBCe receiveCi froa Div Eq releasin Co II
C frOIl attachment to 2nd Inf and [l ttocLilC ther to 11th Inf as of l3l2centcentA Also Co D is released to Div 1eseve as of 1312~~A lrevious to this two assault guns and one platoon of 1 iGh tarJs had supported 1st En in a tn cL on Ancerville (017488) Bet no resistance Co liD closed into area in vic of SoIGne at l6~centA Co C closed into area (careuro as D Co) at 15centcentA ilL Co 10th Inf reverted to loth Inf ReCtl control at 140011 Co BII had not a3 ~et bee1 CCll1itted
11 ~ovaber 41 Attecmnents renain the sare Co C rlOvec frrn So2gne at cent83centA and closed in Lorry (783448) at
Co II A rer1ained in position SUportinC 2nd Bn 2nd Inf Co HE SUPI)Crted lOth Inf in attacl~s OL Fleury and Pouilly (868502)
Fleur~- (375502) and et B de LEofital 2500 yards E of these two towns Co liD remained in Div Reserve
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22 ~ovemb61 41t Co A continuer sUI)~crt of 2d En 2nd Ini rlhe~ are beinG held as a countera ttaci force by this In at 151000A one llatoon was rlOved fro vic of 3anry-ur-lTied (983514) to vic of Aube (982485) 811G atmiddot~aclCc to lJt On 2nd Inf middot70 tanks of Co flA rere ccrnr1itted to action otriIl~ te day
Co 13 supported 10th Inf in attack throuGh the B de 1 Eopital and its overent no~th to a distance of 2bout 2000 yards fror Pouilly (868512) Durinc on tJsuccessful attacl on Ouvrcce de Chesny ~middotord (9deg5522) one tame was des tlO-ed b fire frcr an AT Gun Three nen Vlere s1 ipoundht1y rounded
Co CII sUPtJorted a ttacl of 11 til CT alc a ided in capture of Praye11e ]t-e (829509) and Augny (820525) (ne officer was slihtly wounded by burp cun fhe 2nd cne a li-htly wounded by I-E fr8f2ent
Co D rer1ainec in Div Reserve until l43cent at vllich tire it was al shyerted a~c uttached to 31d In 2d nf AlOl1pound ~7ith t o assault buns Co D moved out at 1545 and assembled in vic of lontoy (940475) Were not caJI1litted
I10 tanks of Co e are stucl about 1000 yards SE of Augny (826517) and one under ouch heavy artillery fire they cannot be removed at the present tke One t2nl of Co A hit bj l50mm HE damaginc tanks air cleaners radshyiato 8ld roth idlers Evacuated to En Maintenance for repairs
16 november 44 Co A continued to use two platoons as a countershyatt3C~~ force r1th 2nd En 2nd Int on east side of Kied River one Igtlatoon at Sanry-Sur-l~ied (983514) the other at Bozenco1lrt (OOC510) 310 Platoon reshymained in vic of Aube (982485)
Co D with two assault Ctm Gupported an a ttacl by 1st Bn 2nd Inf north to Pontoy to straishten lines oved to hich gound just south of Iecleuves (932492)
Co B continued to support the drive of tl( loth CT towards the city of I~ctz 1arly (847522) Crepy (891539) and Peltre (e99540) were 08Igttured durinG the days fiGhting Ouvra[e de Chesny Hord (905522) was also taken
Co C supported the attecl of the 11th CT During this attack the tallies and infantry reduced the German airport SW of Ietz about 50 One officer was slibhtly wounded by HE shell fragment
17 Hovember 44 Co All continued to hold two platoons on each side of the ried River until about l8centcent at which time they were brought back to the vicinity of Pontoy (940475)
Co D with ane platoon of Co Amiddotand assault guns supported an attack of the 1st Bn 2nd Inf on the Ibis-de-Sorbey (955512) and Fort Berrey (962512) hese tanks supported by fire frot the flank this successful attack
Co B continued to sUPlJOrt the attack of the 10th CT which moved to the city limits of the city of Ietz Fort De Queuleu (882562) was captured during this period
Co C continued to suport the 11th CT in tpe complete reduction of the German airport Sf of Metz and moved to within 100 yards ot Fort Privot (838549) One AT gun was destroyed by the men of C-14 At aIgtIgt1oxbnate1y 16~cent Co 0 moved lr~ Lorry to Augny (819527)
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18 Novenbel 1t4 Co Dmiddot ritL one ~-lcoon I~G ilL- -l~ c (l ~
supported successful ott[c~ b~ l-t n ll ~Ef on CC1middotclles-C1~T-~iel~ (~5-~) and OhamJel Fnllll (942526) Att8C] rTOS the cbntbuel ith sU[Iort cf tLee same tnnL on tLe Granrl Lois de Chart~ CIL ths cL (f~ l( t jTJ of occe11esshysur-ied Co wAw t10ved frcr 3cux (9(356) to Iontoy (~4047G) CO liD oved from Ancy-les-So1cne (952423) to ontoy
TvlO rlatoons of Co A rovcd ri tgt the nd -n _(~nl to tc de IJiolJi wl (ulin~~ tlc atcJYoon end i10 G Ct r [ide 2 1ccess~middotul 2 ttacL 0l1 t~e
hiLh Clotld 1middot1 of tic Grou1c oltifie I r~-c 88 found to lE unoccupied Co wB- continued to ulOt tc 8ttOCl c1 tiE let C~ cl~ing tc
day rho lttkcl las u~rortcG to tlc ~ c~cl ac1 ene 2)lotcon of Co Imiddot ~cveurod into Dorn~ (89957[) Fort ce Ieroco (89YC7) wa c8)tured late in tJ-e even-illeuro
Co tC- contir~ued to 3u~gtort~e ott3C~ of tc 11th C One ilEtoon was movin0 IlE c10n[~ t-1C 18 ilroad to tmiddotC ~ of tLc 8 r~01t inot-Cl l-lc toon 18S r~lOVl)C [lon tl( roae on tLE ncst plusmnC 0 tpound [J iort -lCse h70 lc toon3 VTere settir~ ~21~r f(~ 11 t_ c~~~~ cf I~c~z L--~C~ 0e~trorn c ~_rcct -~2l~ vuildshyinCS One officer 12 lilleu by n I--Z cll cvr n te d[l~r LC ce~ U2CC
Gcrt1a~1 ~(~ lID destioyed OLd one E ~ ~-1~ ~llttrl b 01 8tiller~ slEll which hic CC roof of ~lc bu ile ~I1[ te t1ucL -as in (nc ~ ~U li cnrdrurs injured b~T e1 lt~rtilleurol~r shell Cne recium ulnk _rlicr -nd been ~_ tuc ~middotas fOt~nd
middotto have been des troyed 1Jy a re8VY AT shell -[E_ tgtc ton as evacuc ted
12Jcverber41p Co liD and one llatoon Co A Ene asatJ-tG~s supported ~OVC ent H of 2nc1 Bn 2nc In 8U ~r t ver 1 il t re i= tpoundlce bull At appro~batel~rt 1030 Lt Eenes of t~- oseclt -un section nne Lt Stienberc of 90th Div HcnLet ~Lou on2 --ile ncrt c~ Retoric- (St0620) 2m tLc encirdcshyment 0 ctz 3[ cormiddot~~lete The essenl t _U~L 5lnd one ~a-ccn of Co liNt caui)t a (pound11middotn convo on tic rocc ca( Ce_ tcec~ t~o tlucks to s tef C2rs al~ to horse cllElrlr rEl[Ol1S 2c also ca~ tUlEc~ one rajor ene L t Lt tld cvc~ l 1onshyCOJlS esicec ~il]inG sevenl ren t~t tc Cl oi tLmiddot~ da~s o~ rctions Oil Co WElS hcli1~ -c olC cveel tv amp~ ollc-s 1 l12oon 2t 2iiE (951565) 1 latoon 8C [ssctclt lns t hchc (Sj55CC) enc G1e letoon 2t YandrevLle (975595)
Ceo k as olding at tc Cllo~middotlin cints At Le~ucnL (S3C558) ontoy-Flevilc (lt-2590) 2~-~ J2uvelLiere (S25~9l~ Co II I surpcrtci middot-i i -~~~ fire -~0 ocvc 1 -_cc c=~ te lOt C~ iltc tgt c~-~- cf _etz ~ c_middot~ o~ their sectcJt
was cleoncc L 0 212 1citccc lt_lC vcr little as clcc t~ t L Co l1in t 1c( 2a Cc ~ovcr~ tje C1 J-middotlmiddot-middot ~re-nr (0()J(-~ TO -~ 1 (8lvq middot0)~~ _L - -I t - ---1--- - -_v -~ bull
Co lie- sU~~OltCC the ltCvc~~ce cf c ltL C auinst heevt ccitecc il to t ~c c ~c~ ~ c 1 c tz bull 100 to t res i -C( TiCS c cr f1 a Fer t i YO t (838518) enG tc tcito~ slclrou1cine liro- (e435~4) One A L-11 r88 cestocCl at 838551__ lJilst Ese ci tee ncr ~O tc kL12s middotae TcGE 1 Co IIC II in tlis attcc~ C11e of tcc t~-~Y~~~-~ 78middot ~it b~ E l2Zccl~2 tlt ~-ClstrC~(Jl -22 onl~1 sde to 0
Ce~tll o~ a b01)~ fcc irches L~-J t-c t~middot r~ r~- t2e~ l2 tei~ i~- 11~~ c8r~ ~cd 10
gtTere enl 0 -C CCW njued
1-1 t l-~~ r t fl rr Lmiddot~t ~ rl-
2D IJovemter lL VClY Ii t ~~l J_ middot_middot~~C II i II ~] D-r
durinc tis cliod CnE pL toon c Cc All CVCC cc 7cntlc (]CCCgt 2c
caturcQ l~G )iscnsr cse iore tte~ oye tc t ~ ~~l~ c Cc liD sta~red ill the saiC pound2rcc G~ the ni[~ht oefrc 2( 11c~c~in(c~ in ricci-cnt~l rc~shy
erve Co Ell rovcd tCi IIDtoon~~ io tc C- cf tz ut l1ie nc fcti1- T l~ of Co C cOltnucCl +0 1 01-- -~-c+ (pr~1 ~~c~0 I ) tJ lt4 +J t ___ ~ v 1-_ ---r~1 1 __ lt- _ _
Cne tc1rl2 ~7i- Lt ~orr~middotJe crrIa1din~ r~Slt il-plusmn_~C t-E ~c~t t~j1Ceuro~ C~ flcmiddot 0 t ___~cc anc ~i ~h C~O-c- tc Il Ccffe7 0 ttf t~lll CI~middot Lc-i~-~middot 2 it-rc tel -~~c
currendeI cf -1c ~o~t y~cJ deY-Slced LtC1 ~ cmiddotrt ccnfC0rCC middotcttieuroe~ Lt TclllC 31J 2 Gc~-~3n C2 t~ 2-11 tl~f L- c t~cmiddot llo- lcfu2e~ to GurCnde~
Imiddotlere2 -iOl ~C~lC -=~~n ~3(S ~c cc-ti~1( middot~l~ ~~~scLl t tc next ~~ cnn=
21 -ovenbel 1lp Co _ (~ Cc ID re22ncci in ~obile reserve with tc 21c C Co DR rcyct- to 1 control st 2122centcentA lUt rcaincc~ in osi tion Co III remained in obEe -esevc t tc lOt C Co C 1
the ory Dction of the d-~middot 110 =lD-cons of tLe Co C01tlLcd to _~ire on iOlt I-livoc ht 21cl1t ~2JA one of Ls ncr ~C ten t-Ls c L by 2 75- AFC at C l[1C of Jcut l~OC ~middotnrcs his s~cll hi Lt t ~gtoLt middotmiddotcc t( turrct 3ct C t~( to of tbG tcll cneb8tion 8S cc-lctc Lvt tE tcl shyne~s 0 middot~l_e L~lOl ~late at th=-~ ~-middotC~l middotL-=- cnJ- ~~~ct~ ~rchcs 0 enc i~ tc cre 7[1[3 injucc It i3 the or in iol 0- tiC C~leYi - pt tgtic Y8 tDe C~~ ~r middotcit in tlC tDl CC ~euronctotion c~ l 18 LCCl cor~letc fIa 8 shell cf ti tYl)e
22 l~ovcmber lr1~ En Hq with Jcvcc Co ZlC Co D rovec into the city of -ctz (857575) lovement V7eS beun nt 11centcentA enC corrlete(~ excert for 3n raintcnance ot 17centcentA Co e1C n~ re~inel in o1i1c rescvc ith tc~IAII
respective C~s Co C sent one ~latcon~o 1ir( on Fort -rivot Co C ~ovcc into
ti=c city of ctz (86157[) enc c2oec~ into tlis 2100 at 1~centcentA
2 lIovcr~ber hlp Co C -rere [n scat (01( ~latocn 0112-) to fc on Fort ~ivot [ene tl2~c CC ttc c=7 tc nLs CQ- i ttC(~ tU in_ t~e (2middot l~hshy
lent of tc ~t~ Div 7CC cJicvnc elcrcnts of Jcc S5t LJ~x C t-c G8shyand Coe A ~~( cvc~ to continue ~lrl)ot of tmiddotei Cs Go A =-ovc2 dUlill0 tc de to ~culin~-lc-r~ctz ([12(07) Cc Ilt C7(( 1tO 0 (2727(shy
21t Ncve-1er hl~ CnS platoo of CO lien cct~ucc tc iJcss tLc cne in Fort r-livot curinc tgte dDY Ircsc riC tle onJ LlLs C[1x-ittcd
Co~ itA- [~11~~ If 00 1 11 lcmiddotmiddot~ai~cd ill r~ctmiddotic lCsCl( i~l t~middotcir nre2s iJl Co busy )C1021 airtccce Dnc~ uJC~Lb flot2~io 3 0- trc~s 600 otm of Frend ~T -C1euro ecicvec~ DIld di triLucc to tle CO~~ -i tL ccerc t~Qt it was to be ficd o~ tc orts
2r ~cverr1er 14 One r~Q toon of Co It C rlc( ~ tCtt ]00 ounds cf
Frcnc~ 1E t1t FClt I-rivct There ec no a~lrecG1JE esv2 t3
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2 F-- gt01= (E1852) 5euro7EE 0 ~-_C cae =-2t t =-(~ in cc 3tcce t Lc loaie- a C ously irjucc hc-e as a [e2 co 0 blowooc noted and ~ ~is case te lcacEr -a ~Erct_l~ cu-ne [~~cvt tmiddot~ f2ce a~( C~C ~~~ reces c b-a 0- t --pound22 cee One c~o- of Cc -A- (( lu- 200 rotnds C of --gt-- _~ C- ___ _ _ 11 _ gt---~~- _ ~ ~t e-+ cbull _ d~c I - - v bull Tbc~e_ -gt----un~+~o ____~ ~ncmiddot~ect 0 _ At rene ~ (~r-lrsn) _ _
7(-e 1 ~--ccable eultz -cr-- 2n~ of t firin Crdeo ec rccieved tc t ~o _-_c~c c t iE Lmiddot~ ll1i~ io c v2c be ~ S( 7 thou t fur tc orders endn ozi-nton of tb c1runition Thi orde~ care for 5t-- Inf Div
26 ~cveuroler 11 One =lntoon of Co C- continued to fire harasL~~ i( e- Fc~ ITivot Cue platoon of Co A- fire amiddottille fie at Fort n ~~- (~~Oto eV~onlmiddotY-- ~cu ro rcuna~ jJ- Co_ LI i I -i) l-i-~ c 0 ~ ~
All of Cos 3 Cone middotC- wi t[~ tb exce-tion of Ol~ pIn toon each 7ere -elc[seC te In control fer r(oganiza-ion -intenance [nd tloining Co middotBshyree-ec to -cvc co=-er- to n lts
Oce le~oor of Co middotAmiddot --_c~ hac fr-eurod at Fort Jeanne dArc on 25 JOy~_tc 1S~- lECEivcG ccuntcrootter fire early ic the orning and were oced -c CVCCtpoundtE treiw r--oition
27 ~oveber 44 One platoon of Co middotCmiddot continued to fire at Fort FTivot Per-iss ioc wa OLce again cranted to fire French WI sne Jhis platoon fi-ed abet 2CO rounds duri1pound the afternoon
Co bull F ovec at cent8centcentA to a new bivouac area in -e tz (860579) Co a used t o ~_latoons 0lE firi1g at Fort Driant the other at
Fort Jolt( cl Arc About 150 rounds of 1P lcre fired in each of these forts At abou- 21~tt e fic las started at Fcrt Jearne d Axe About 100 rounds of J-E were ~hen ficd into this fort
All Cos cortinued to reor~anize and perfor maintenance A visit was paid tc En b lajo General lEROY S lViII at 11Jcent He inspected the IlBintenance ilOd beine done by iervice Co at tLis time In a chort but iIlpres3ivc cereoon- at 15~cent General mwnT rreselted the Silver Star to 2nd Lt JLmiddotrr P s=rn= Co -t 735th Tank Bn end the BrollZe Star to Staff Ser[ean t U0larC Gu21 iclrud Co - IJI this 1311
28 lovelrber 41p Co -A- cOltinuccl to use tIO pla toon- fhinG indirect at Forts Driant and Jeanne d Arc Each platoon fired h50 rounds of French iTP durL~ te de te 1st Platoon firin~ at Fort Jeanne dArc and the 2nd ~latoon frine at Fort Driant 2nd Platoon renained at Ancy-sur-Ioselle in mobile reserve One platoon of Co -C- fired 200 rounds of French WP on Fort ITivot There ~ere no visible re~ults fra any of this firing The one reshy
ma ininpound )la toon of Co middotD- 188 re turned to En control a t 15~~ Canpen ies and Jlctoon~ not ccrri tted were continueinc to perform naintenance
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29 November LLLL Co A- continued to use two l)latoons firing French WP indirect at Forts in their area The 1st platoon age in fjled 450 rounds on Fort Jeanne D Arc and the 3rd platoon fired a 1 i1e amount on Fort Driant lbere ere no viSible re~ults
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~ ljoVEIAber 44 Con t d e platoon of Co ICI fired a few rounds of French WI on Fort Privot At about 1N~ one tank with Lt ~leston in camDand unci caryirpound Captain Rippstien lot the 11th Inf Ifmt up to te Fort under a flag of truce Atter a series of conferences the Fort finally surrendered at 1(j~centA A total of about 500 prisoners were taken fro tte Fott about 60 of han were suffering fra] 1fP burns The odor of iVP also wagt very prevalent wi thin the Fort
At ll~~su a parade and review was held in Hetz at 7hich tjme several officers and men were dec ora ted in honor of the fall of the oity of Metz Co IB- with Lt Brown in command represented this Bn at the ceremonshyies
30 l~oVErlber 44 Co A continuec to use two platoon~ firing on Forts in their sector The 1st platoon fired 450 rounds of French VIP on Fort Jeanne DArc with the 3rd platoon firine the ~ame amount on Fort Dr1ant T-ro fires Vlere started a1 Fort Driant and an artillery forward observer heard Jerries sClearnine atone t1rle
Co IBI was attached to the loth Inf effective lcentl~A Entire 10th CT was attached to 95th nf Div and CO IE left their bivouac area at 13~~ for Lcncevill-les-St AvoId C~03580)
2 bull SUwRY a DurinG the peiod 1 Xcvenbel to 30 110verlber our entire effort
was put fcrth 11 lcducint the defenses of letz With the exception of four forts which are still holdinG out this 18s been accanrlished OUr losses were as foloS
1 Thlks Libh t Tanks Doth destroyed ry ~ine~ lediuc Tanks 4 One by artillery three by direct
fire we8pO~s (75n~ or 88 rom) 105 ~s Gun 1 3 3t iller~-Jtrbo 1 ~ 75 AT fun
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The Battalio at this tim~ was to fi~~~ i a role similar to that whioh it had at Avr~~ches with the 5th The 87ta ampad o~her divisiobullbull were to opea a hole ampad the 95t wita sa armored divisshyion was to carry the ball Tery similarto aa off-tackle playHowever this play was destied t be oaacelled o the 2ad ot Jebrary
On 2 Pebrary the oompaaies begaa to complete maiateaaaoe work At1030A however Lt Jiro_sek browght aa order to t1l Commaadiag Officer tllat the battalioa had been attaohed t t bullbull 87th Iafaatry Divisio at centl1845A and all companies were alerted for pOBsible mOVelIfllta LiaisoD wi th the 87tll was e stablihed as soo as ~ossible and at lqdt4A Bn Hq ampD4 Co A moved t Grufflange (P-823Sl7) aBO the other two oempanie te Aldr~~ge(P-7788l6) The remainder of the Battalio remaieeli Nadrill and Wibrin lIDder the command of Capt Slaysmaa The road et in the divisioa sector was very poer ampad the t~rrai was ragge4Bt this time the snow was melting and m-d was beg1nniag to make ~ tal]f an obs~Ecle aJld moveTlfnt was ~loed doWJl fIITy mch The cOll1tryside t~ the e~~t Q~ St Vit1t leoomes more rtl~ged as the Siegfried L1ne f appro~ched bei_e CljIt by many small streal1s and rivers rllnniJlg between sharply sloping --i1ees There are f~w roads and t~ese are not suitable for ~i11tary traffic There is muoh wooded area mainly on the hillsides and top and m1loh of the bottom laad is marshy Jerry laid mie in maRY aras tho_gh most of them were pt ot while snow was on the gro a4 were exposed when it melte~
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On the 3d the Medium Companies were placed in direct supshyport of the regiments Co A with the 345th B with the 346ta and C with the 347th The remainder of the ba-~l-ion was deshysignated as Divieio Reserve EacA company commander contacted their respective regimental commanders in the morniag and were briefed on the situation eto and made the neoessary preparshyations for movi~g Company C moved at l600A te ~~114 (L-007934) and Company B at1200A to Auw (L005902) CompanyA however was give orders to remain in place until the ext day and then move into the 345thsector The regiments were all in tae lie and the division had a large sector At 1200 Hq D and Service companies moved to the area with tae forshyward CP Hq Co moved i_to Grafflange (P-B238l7) aad Service and D into Aldange (P-778Al)
These moves placed the unit ia a better positioB to operate with the 87th but there was such a poor road et aad 80 mucA mud that movement was very slow and difficult It was recognized by all personnel that the most support could be given by si-S merely supporting fires from the tanks
At 0630A the next morning Co A moved to Laudesfeld (P-987897) to join the 345th according to plan HoweY~r later ir the daythe Division and Regimer~al boundaries were changed in order to shift the 90th Di-sion to the left and decrease the frontageof the 87tlt This J3cessitat~d t ~the move for Co A to Xobshyschsid (r-o29898) at l730A Compazy B nved one plateo to oth (L-D38908) to be in direct support of 2_d Bn 346tlt there but the rest of the company stayed in Auw
Comp~y C moved two platoons one of them to Loscaei~ (L-Q31966) in support of 1st Ba 347ta aad the other to BertershyatA (L-025948) to perform the same missio with the 3d Ba
The middotBbullbull CP icludi~ S-l and the Recoa Platoe moved at l230A to Atzerath (P~2188l) ann the remainder of the Battalte remained as it was except Service Company which moved into Grufflange during the morn1ng
On the 5th there was very little activity for the line companies Company B moved to Weckerath (L-02092l) and one platoon was placed in direct support of the 1st Bn 346th moving to Krewinkel (L-038933)
In the morning Hq Co was informed by the advaaced detail of the 712tA Tank Battalion that the town of Grllfflaage was now in the 90ih Division sector and that unit was moviag 1 and needed the billets there Capt Slaysman cleared one buildingfor them and checked with the Battalion CP and received confirshymation but there was no place to move By the end of the day Hq Co had had four OPs the final one being in Atzerath with the Battalion CP Service Co moved back to Ardanje with Co D Battalion Maintenance remained in Gr~fflange because there were several vehicles in need of work
The roads in the vicinity of St Vith were definitely a hindrance -to communication for everYQl1e as were those in the Regimental sectors st Vith and Houftalize are the two most damaged towns the unit has eeen to date
There was more platooa activity on the 6th The 1st Platoon of Co A moved out at 0600 to an assembly area at (L-043894) Prom this point they attacked with the infantry toward the crossroad at (L-Q64894) This attack went well against medium resistance to the woods in the vicinity of (L-055894)p where resistance increased and the attack bogged downmiddot The tanks were unable to move farther because the
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terrain was very soft About noon another platoon was moved out to take part in ~lother attack on the same crossroad from about (L-05iSB6) and this attack Iiloved well until road blocks
at (L-059890) halted it Jerr~ t~~s or SPs were also reportshyed in this area The infantry dug in here to hold what had been gained
Company B during this time had two platoons in action One olatoon joined the infantry in a push from Xreinkel to the Road JWlction at (L-05l940J without meeting any great resistance Howeve further advance of the tanks was prohibited by an anti shytallk til tcr on the liE side of the road so they returned to Krewinkel by 1100A Another platoon supported an attack from Rot~ which move~ as far as the Road Junction at (L-069905) The reSls~ance conslsted mostly of small arms and artillery which did no damage One tank however bogged doWJl in the 80ft terral at a~out (L-05990) and had to be abandoned though it was reshycovered later after it was out of small arm range
Company C moved to Merlscheid (L-01395) aad Service amshypaay (less Bn Maintenance) moved to Setz (P-902872) by the aftershynoon
By the 7th the roads in forward areas were 60 bad that onlytrack laying vehicles could move on them rold that with difficultyOne platoon of Co A carried rations and other supplies to front li11e troops near (L-059890) Then thia platoon spport~e another attack on CR (064894) During the afternoo more supplies were transported to the front lines troops by another plAtoo of Co A and trds pJl3toon a180 joined the s-t9ck By 1700 the crossroad ald LiSh 5-(middot und neaIb~r h r 1)oen securd B and C compallies re-ill tined in posi tien t- flugh they we-re sited for anti-mechanized d e(~nse
There were several changes on the 8th The two Co A Dlatoons continued sUDDorting the 45th One platoo paae4 teshy~lard Olzhe1m (L-089868) and Neuendorf (~9~876) along the road from RJ (L-cent7e45) bull The other middot~latoo split i_to sectioa Bnd one section attacked from RJ(t73f34gt and the other sectio from RJ(L-~66879) These attacks moved well and by dark the town of Olzheim had been cleared of the enemy Darig this ac~ioR the tanks scored on a German SP alo_g the road at abo~t (L-~98867) p~tting it out of action
The Regimental boundaries were changed d~rig the day which necessitated some shifting of troops The 47th was given more area so Company C moved one platoon from BerteratA (L~25948) bull Krewinkel (L-~38933) The Battalion CP was moved to Emerscheid including S-l and the Recon Platoon Headq~arters Companykitchen was split sending two men and half of the ~tensils to cook for the CP~Co D moved into Schlierbach (P-899867) and iore of Service Co moved to Setz though Battalioa Maintenance moved to (p-992885)
The roads immediately behind the front were in such bad shape that the medical units could not evacuate the wounded i the 345ths area Three halftracks were sent on this mission from Headquarters Company two from the Aussault G Platoo and one fro~ the ~ortar A total of seven men went on this joband their work was co~ended very highly by the medical perso~l
On the 9th the only action was an infantry attack in which the t~~s did not participate The objective Ne~endort was taken ~ld the DiTision went into a defensive position aVlai ting f~rther orders from Corps The tanks were withheld from this action beca~se there was a stream at (L~9~876) which was imshypassible for tanks antil bridged Company A kept two platoon in Olzhe1m until this bridge was completed at which time oe platoon was ~oved into Neuendorf
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Company B kept oae ~latooa at the CrossrQadsmiddot(L-~64894) another at Road Junctioa (L~699cent5) aAd the remaiader of tae company at Rata Compaay C moved iRto Maaderfie14 (L~cent794) and remaibullbull there
After the divisio changed to adefeasive actio there was very little action for the tanka tho~h plans agaiastJerry counterattacks wre laidand costantly imprQve4 All the tanks stayed in position oa the lOth except the Compaay B allampsault gyenA Lt Moore CempaAY B commander led this gaa into a position near (L~769~) ~~ fired 28 roads of 105 HI and HEAT into Nbullbullbullsteia L~~a9~5J witho~t receiviag any reshytrn fire The next day Company B prepared to relieve Company A as the boundaries were agai changed and the 45t with Company A was to go into Division reserve when the erder went
-into effect during the night On the 12th Cempaay A meTe -1all elements to Kobscheid in accordance wit the preTibullbullbull p1aa
They were relieved by elem~ts of the 4th Ifantrr eoapaD1 B isent one section of tanks to Neuendorf to relieve elemeats of rJo A there I
jThere was very little action for the tanks until the 26th
as the division remained on the defensive The plan was well made and provided one company of tanks with the reserve ~egiment
Com~any A with the 345th was the reserve element All compaaieaconcentrated on maintenance for this period
un the 14th Company A moved into Berresbach (~-94792~) to complete the defensive set up in accordance wfth the Divisimiddotoa plan From this position the tanks could move to Andler (E-96911)rload Junction and be able to block any German thrusts from any part of the division sector As soon as A moved D plus the Aussault Gun Platoon were to move to Herresbach and be preparedfor other attacks Capt Greener Lt Taylor (Co D) and Lt Barnes (Asst runs) made a reconnaissance of the entire Division front in preparation for this The aassault gun commanders were also shown the areas for tile gun positions later The two cOlLpanies in the line began rotating platoons so as to g~ve them 2 days back out of each 6 By th~ 17th the roads were in such bad sha_pe even though armor waslCioved that Hq and D Companies had to furnish 70 men to aid the Engineers in repairing tfte roads This detail continued in varying amount for several days On the 19th plans were made to move Co A back in the line with the 545th the next day but Corps reiterated thatmiddotthe Ar~or would not move on the roads even though the labor gangshad improved them This necessitated a change in support for ~o- B from the 546th to the 345th and also meant that they would get Lrelief for a while Company A reiUained in reserve
By the 23d the roads were much improved and all vehicles were in excellent shape for any com~ng operations un the next day plans were given out in preparation for a local attack on the night of the 26th fhe companies pre~ared to support the Infantry Regiments in this push A with the 346th B the 345th and J the 547th No moveill~nt was made on the 25th other than the reserve rlatoon of Co 0 from l~anderfield to the low groundbe-lind 1oth (1-25~middot~5) The attack was middotset for 2622~~A
~y this time the 11th Armore Division was beginning to roll 111 -rlv lhe ruauti took a beating Vhile the 87th was holdingin tiis sector the 9th Army and the right of th - -r
making pushes in addition to the Canadians in the north The local attack on the front of the 87th was to improve the positionhere and also give a better jULP off for later use The 11th Armored was eventually going into action within a few days
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plans were completed oa tae 25ta for spport i aa attack at 2622~~A which oalle fer C~ A with th 46ta aai Co B with the 45ta t pSA Oa ta 26ta A move at l_~A t Rota (~89~8) aai 00 D movea at ~6J_A frm ScAlierbacA (P-899876 ) to HerresbacA (P-947921) to prepare for thi flL1s placed Oa D i positioA to meet aay coter tar-st a har for the attack was avaDce t l5~~A ia the morniag Cbullbull A sed oae platobullbull i spport of the 46ta h1 platbullbulla mOTea north aloag the roacl from the orossroad at (L-[6689) te abot (L-J79l5) where a road ~lock stoppe tae tank ~Aere was a heavy timber growth oa each side of the roai aai al r_gge4 terraia which prevented them from by-passiag this poit nor cOll14 they give mch sllpport fire dlle to the timber After dark the platooa retarned to the viciity of crossroad (L-069S)where all three platooas of the compaay remai_ed for the Aigat
Co B also sent one platoo to sllpport its Iafaatry bt co~ld not do m~ch good dlle to dense woods soft groamp ampat ta lack of roads or trails This element moved ~orth ot of Nelleadorf (L-~9~877) but was soon blocked by a minefield hi platoon retllrned to Nellendorf after dark
All of the combat elements of 0 moved d~ing the day 1st and d platoons aci~a~oliBg in the vicinity of (L-~2~9~5) while the 2d moved to the vicinity of CR(L-cent63893)
The next oay v1i vBe platioon in positioa alollg the edge of the woods at abot (~7891~) Prom this point they were able Ii _ t fire all Infantry crossiag of the ope gro and the forcing of the woods Oll the east side of tae road One tank was liit or had a near miss fram a high velocity weapoafiriag from the right flank The shell when it explode di4 not damage the tank bllt blew the t~ret hatch closed on Lt Harris knocking him o~t and necessitating his evacllatio to the Bn Aid Station Lt Harris retllrned to dllty i two daysLater the platoon worked p the road toward Ormo_t (L~8~938) and fired several ro~ds into the town from (L~8~92~) OaptWejt Co A Uu was wounded in ~L ~~ti~ when he accompanied all Infantry patrol to check a Jerry positioll on the road epproachshying Ormont A machine ~ opened up on the group and killed all b~t the Captain and a sergeant Capt West had his left shoulder shattered and probably will not retllra
Tanks of Co B attempted all day to filld rotes to getinto position to support their Infantry and finally i_ the lat af ~timiddotuoon move nortA p the road from Beer to abot (L-~86894) where two tanks hit AT mines and were immobilizebullbull There were bullbull oaswalties hbullbulleTer and comparatively lightdamage to the tanks Co C remained with the 347th awaitillgthe ~ivision order to attack The remainder of the Battalio remained in DivisioJl Reserve though plans were being form~lated at this time to use Co ~ with the Assault GllJl and mortar platoons as a special task force to exploit any breakthroagh
On the last day of the month Co A continued in action with one platoon while the other two waited in readiness to move iB to action as soon as a suitable place to operatecould be found One platoon fired HE and WP at pillboxes near (L-~8~923) from positions at (~78918) Then they crossed the
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road and followed a trail in th6 woods to abo~t (~89922)where they remained Wltil dark and then dropped back for
refueling and resupply bullbull Co B used one platoon to s~pport an attack on the
town of Ne~enstein (~-~839~5) After the town was tak one section of tanks moved along the road to (L-~9090~)while the other section returned to the assault area at (~e789raquo German tanks were reported in the vicinity ot Reuth (L-llle9l) and Neureuth (L-115904) and all the tanka re~ained on the alert through the day prepared to meet this threat
One section of Co u smiddotupported the movement of the 3d Bn 347th Inf to the high ground overlooking Ormoni at about (L-~82922) These tanks supported the Infantry itA fire so well that they moved two companies through the ope between the two roads without a casualty Some pillboxes were taken Qnder fire by both the tanks and TDs with them
During this month ~he Battalion was attached to both the 95th and 87th Divisions though it only saw action with the 87th In joining the 87th the unit for the second time replaced the 76lst Tank Battalion The former case beiagwith the 26th Division in Luxemburg in December
fuost of the month was spent in a defensive position the first and last few ~ays being spent in offensive action kost of this inactivity was due to the poor roads which made it exceedingly difficult to even provide essential supplyThe companies took advantage of this opportanity to complete all maintenance and train new personnel and by the 26th all vehicles and personnel were in good shape for the attack There were no tanks lost through the month and casualties were light consisting of one EM killed and one officer 4 two Ell wounded
rhe 87th is a good outfit with which to work according to the general opinion of the officers and men of the Battalion The tanks and tank destroyers were teamed up by split~ing platoons 3 tanks and two TDs forming an armored platoon under a tank or T~ officer This enabled them to work better against pillboxes the tanks moving to the rear of the box and firing at the ports and doors and the destroyshyers moving up in front and blasting holes in them from there J~his was mainly used by Co C who reported that the pillboxes were relatively lightly reinforced
The weather during the month was very poor as it rained or snowed most of the time keeping the roads in poor shape Abo~t the midule of the month there was a period of good weashyther with very little rain and the streams went back to norshyilial size and the roads dried up for awhile
The tank companies moved right up against the Siegshyfried Line from the beginning and all the action consisted in cutting out chunks of it ~here were varied reports as to this line In some areas all the pillboxes were manned and in others most were not Frequently the Jerries infilshytrated back through the lines into these pillboxes and manned them again There were many mines encountered especially antipersonnel mines which caused a great many casualties Near Atzerath where the Bn OF had been early in the month there was an S mine field abolt 200 yards long The Jerries had some gun positions in the hills nearshyby and the mines were laid so as to block a defiladed route
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for foot troops The mines had been placed while the snow was on the ground and when it melted they were left lying on the ground completely fyenzed
~t Adams of Co 0 picked up a German 105 SP gan which was captured by Co C personnel and trned it over to the 47th to use up some German ammunition There were other thiAgsbeside equipment to be found in the area The streams had some excellent fish particalarly trout and there were manydeer and boar in the woods The deer came in two sizes a tiny animal smaller than antelope and a larger species of about the size of muledeer All of these are excellent addit- ions to the table according to the natives and several officers and men of the unit
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Co s placed one platoon in 00 of the 2nd h 346th Ill1 and coved t -~J ~la toon to Roth (L-038908) Remainder of the Co stayed ilL Auw
Co ICmiddot moved one platoon to Loscheim (L-03l966) in support of the 1st BIl 347th Inf and another platoon into Eerterath (L-025948) in supportof te 3rd In 347th Inf
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5 February 45 Co AI remained in DS of 345th Inti Co aB in DS of 3lt6ti Inf and Co middotCmiddot iD DS of 347th Inf an (less Cos AI aB aDd I C) was held in Divis ion Reserve
There was no activity on the part of the 345th lnf aDd Co aA reshymained in Kobscheid throughout the day
Co Ina moved during the day to Weckerath (L-02Q92l) Oae platOOll was placed in IS of 1s t Bn 3lt6th lnf and moved to KrewiDkel (L-038933) Otherwise there was no activity on the part of this CQnpany
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6 February 45 All Cos remained in IS of the respective Regts of the Division
1st platoon Co IAmiddot moved out at cent6~A to assembly area at L-043894 They attacl~ed fran this point toward OR at L-064894 Attack advanced well against oediun resistance to woods in vicinity of L-055894 here resiataace increased and attack was hal ted Tanks were unable to proceed farther due to bad terrain and very soft footing
At about 12centcent another platooJl moved out to support an attack up the road fran about L-051836 to OR at L-064894 This attack Pl0ampreB8ed as far as L-059890 where road blocks stopped any further progreas ot tanka
Platoon of Co lB supported an attack fran Krew1nkel to RJ at L-051940 lliis objective was taken ithout meetilig any great resistance and since there was an anti-tank ditch in NE side of road the taUs could operate no further Tanks returDed to Krewinkel by llt6~
Platoon of Co IB- supported another attack fram Roth which proshygressed as far as RJ at L-069905 Resistance consisted mostly of tIDall arms and artillery One taDk bogged down at a bout L-059903 and bad to be abaJldshyoned Tank can be recovered when the area is out of small am range
Co IC moved during the day fran Manderfeld to lI~erlsche1d (L-013953) Ot~rwise ~here was no activity in this sector
Service Co (less En Maintenance) moved duriug the day to Sets (1-902872) Btl 1aintenance and Co D r8Ilained ill place duriug this period
7 February 45 Cos IJ- middotB- and ICI remainedi 1D DS ot 345 346bull and 3lj7tl Inf
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fOZllUd elan_a _ret tor all practical pUrpoea iallMsible to a~ but track-laying fthicles C1JIe pla~ of Co IAI carried tiolLs and otller supplies to front line troops Mar L-Q59890 This platoon then supported attack once agaia on CR 064894 Durbag tbe afterDOOll supplies ware loadshyed OIl another platOGa of Co IAI aDd aarried forward 1Jlis platocm tbelL johed in the attack aDd by 11bullbull tbe CR aDd high grolJJld Dearby bad beelL secured
Cos -Btl aDd -0- ra1Ded 1D place duriJag the day and ai4ecl 1a proshyviding anti-mecbanized defeMe of tbe areas of the 346th and 341th IDt
8 FebruarY 4S Cos IAI IBI and ICI r8Dlliaed ia rJl of respectift Infantry Reg~ents
Co 1]31 moved during the day to Roth (L-038908) Co IDI moved to Sch1ierbach (P-899861) Service Co (less Battalion Maintenance) moved to Setz (P-915876) In lfa intenance moved to P-992885 BD Hq moved the BIl OF to Eimerscheid (P-967925) nro platoons of CO IAI continued to support the attack of tbe 345th
Inf One platoon of the CQDpany supported attack toward Olzhem (1-089868) and Neuendolf (1-090816) along the road frQD RJ L-013845 The other plashytoon spllt into sections wi th one section supporting attack frem RJ ~073845 The other platoon split 1Dto sectiODS fran RJ 1-066879 These attacks proshygressed well and by darlaless tbe town of 01zhelm bad been cleared of the enEmY DUring the attack taBks fran Co I AI fired at aDd hit a GemaJl SP aloag road at about L-098861shy
Resmental boundaries were cbanged during the day aad Co 181 JDOved one platoon to perform outpost duty at OR L-064894
In this chaDge of Begimental boundaries more area w ai tie 347th Inpound so Co ICI moved 0Jl8 platoon fram Berte18th (L-025948) to Ereshywinkel (L-038933)
Three halt-tracks trcm Hq Co were loaned to tbe Medical Detachshyment of the 345th Int tOl this operation The roads were 1D such a abaps that evacuation could only be handled by track-laying vehicles in the secshytor of the 345th Tbese vehicles were kept busy during the _eEire day and according to reports they did a very good piece of work
9 FebruarY 45 Cos rema~d in ns of respective RegimeJlts Co ICI moved fran Merlsche1d (L-Ol3953) to Manderfeld (L-OO7934)
The on1y activity duriDg the day was on attack on the town of NeUDdort This a ttack was unsupported by tanks a stream at L-090876 beiDS ia~sable until a bridge could be bull t After the town ot Neuendort was takeJl the Division went into a detensive position await~ further orders tram Corpa Co IAI kept two platooDS in Olzhelm until the bridge was cQllpleted at which t1me one platoon was moved into Neuendorf
Co 113 kept ODe platoon at OR L-064894 and another platoon at RJ L-069905 TOO remaining platOGa of this Co remained in resene at Roth
Co middotCI remained in position during the day
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l~ February 451 Cos IAI lEI and ICI remained in place during the da~ Co 11 preJ8red to relieve elements of Co IAI as the Division and nc~bel-cl oolndaries were to be chaned on order Co IAI will co into Div escyc y-_e1 ttis c-eer ~oe l1tC effect lessage was received that ordc -rotLr co irtc effect saretjJre toniGht There was no tank activity at al Cumiddoti-~ the day_
J2 e1ruar 451 Co 1 moved into Div Reserve during the day and coce-- E)C the Co at Kolscheid They were relieved in part by el_nta 0 te 1 L1f Diy and cy Co 1S The Co remained in Kobscheid throughout the da
CO I-I sent one section of tanks to l~euendorf to relieve elenents of CO M at tlet loint nanainder of Co middotr- r~ained in place
Cos no bear r~rforrins tlaintenance on vehicles wherever possible
13 Fe bruary 451 All Cos reme inOO in place during this period iere as -c ectivity of any ~ye Cos lEI and middotCI remained in 00 of -16 8ru 3771 Inf les~ecively Cos -Bmiddot and ICmiddot continued to keep tanks i t ~Omiddot~ line troolB to act as COlJltereacl force Co IAI ranained in resevc A21 Cos are pcrforrlinC tlainenance on tanks whenever possible
Jj ccruary 4S he only activity was the movement of Co eAshyino ~elc3ech (I-947921) fro which posi ion they will be able to mow aain3t C1~ enErlY cotmterattack Cos -31 and C remained in DB of 346th a1c 3~~7t L1 respectively ~se two 60s began a rotation plan among letoor so tilat all the Ien could get two days relief out of each six days
1 elruery 45 l erc l8S no ecti-ity at all dlring tlis period Css cc~ 17 Reuropoundirents raking plars to rleet any enemy counterattack in t is s EC t- bull
16 ctruermiddot-ll) No QctiYity at 211 curing this period All Cos re~ainc~ i~ lece Division is now actine in e purely defensive role and te-e is 10 tam roverent a t ell Cos are rerfcaminG Ila1~tenance and getshytrt E)~=rct in s~8pe feT any iurther opera tions
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remained ~ place and performed ma~ntenance en a~l vehlcles and eqUlpshymente
18 February 45 There was no tank ac tivi ty dUT ing the period Due to the conditions of the roads a detail of 70 men from Hq and ID Cos aided the Engineers in road repair Plans made to rove Co DI to Herresbach
19 February 45 No activity durinG the period Arrangements were nade to mov~ Co AI into position to relieve Co BI on 20 February as the 31~5th relieved 346th Infantry
20 February 45 Corps once agaL1 ordered that no tanks would be moved on roads therefore plans for Co IAI to relieve Co B had to be cancelled Co IB was placed in DB of 345th Inf and Co IAI continshyued to be held in reserve
21 February 451 There was no change in disposition of tanks during the dey All Cos continued to perform maintenance
22 February 45 There was no activity or movanent of tanks durshying too period Roads are improving so that tanks and other heavy vehicles may be moved very shortly
23 February 45 No changes at all during this period Cos conshytinued to perform maintenance but now have all vehicles in excellent shape for any coming operations
24 February 45 No activityor movement during the period Plans were received for a local attack on night of 26 February 15 O
preparing to support Infantry Regiments in this attack Co A 1B nsbullof 346th Inf Co BI in 00 of 345th Inf and Co C in DB of 347thInf
25 lebruari 4S The o~ movement durine this period was the mOVEment of the reserve platoon of Co 10 fran Manderfeld (L-007934) to vicinity of low ground behind Roth (L-250905 ) bull Remo inder of Co IC along with Cos A end IBI remained in place Plans were completed for support in the attack scheduled for 2622cent~ February 45
26 FebrUAry 145 Co IA remained in DB of 346th Inf Co B in lS of 345th Inf and Co C in DB of 347th Inf
Co A moved at lcent~ fran Herresbach (P-94792l) to Roth (L-038908)bull Co D moved at 1691~ fran Schlerbach (P-899876) to Herresshy
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advalceu t() 2025centcentA Co -A- used one platoon in 3upport of 346th Inf LL 2ooon ~ eVEG north ulclZ )ooc1 rCT1 cn L-063SS3 Tbis platoon T1OVshy
(1 lt x( -c L rut -07~15 A rood bloc- 1 t this point stopred any ~c2tC -c-(rc7 ~ ton~3 -JUe to ~C[1vy ti)oer rcrrtl on 1gtoth sides of rCjc t ~ coon 8S Ulpound blf to [j ve riucll UPOIt to Infantry Aiter clt -~~_~~ ~ 2-con r(tu2~~ed to vicbity of Ci -063983 and Jl tiUee plashytoons 0 ir Cc re~c ined in tLi3 vicinity ovcrniiht
Sc n~n 210 (1e(1 cne latcon in nn 2t(tI)t to cive support to =~ ~~-1 ~ (cr tiTiJ~C1 c oe188 t7oods soft [rounds c~~d fe trails Dade it i-~xiL2C fc t~is )etoon to ~ive proIJCr 3Up)ort Platoonmoved r rt ctt 0 cuencolf (L-V0877 ~ but vras sto~Jl)ed shortly by mines Plashytro ~e -U1-lCf~ tc ~euen( crf ampfteT dar
Co lie- -CVfc1 nll of its cOloot elements durinc the day Second ~ - too oer ~l to tLc vj C ini ty of CR L-06389 The other two platoons [33eL~(= ~ c vic~Iity of 1-020905
gzJeurUclr lJ5 Cos AI B ond C ranoined respectively in ill o~ ~c~ ~]~~~L nnc ~~7t lnf [~egts
~ ct cne ~l[oon in ~)osi tion [long edte of vroods nt Flpproxshyi~_ate~r 07~SlC Fro- this ros i tion they were able to su)port by fire 81 In C03S iYl~ c~middot tE clf~n ~rour1~ rnd into wooes on east s ide of road Co t~r 7~1J 11it () c irect fire fror] [ hiGh velocity weapon loca ted in i tic n~~Lohood of leuemstein (L-08390S) Ibnk was not damaged This ~-ln toon C tc- or~-ed UIl the road and fired several rounds into Omont ( - r~ c~- f t +- f L 00020L-uOI)) Jlor~ ~OSl 10)18 1n V1c1nl 0 - 0 bull
~~J- 0_ Co 1 aft8r a tterrlptinc ull dO)T to find routes to get into 100-0 middotLereby t~ey coul(~ sup-ort Inf late in the afternoon moved 1Ct U- 2oli fror euerdorf (L-090878) to a bout L-086894 where two tanks -Iers recrcQ irmDbil r by AT nines
Cc I C rfrlD ined Ii th 347th Inf durinc the day awe i ting Divis ion to at~1C
~e-oirQcr of In remained ir- Div Reserve Plans are being fonnu~-ated c ~_( ~cerlt ti1iC to erploy Co D anr possibly the assault gun cr ortn ~lctoons in [ special task force to exploit any breakthrough
28 iebruarv 451 Cos A lBmiddot 3nd C ranained in DS of 346th 45 ~~~11 7 t Inf res fec t i vely
Co A sUEorted operations of the 346th Inf Vlith one platoon while tc other two platoons waited in reauiness should a place be found wiere t~c cou~ orerate One platoon fired HE end WP at pillboxes at J bou t 1-][02 rcrn pos i Hons 8t a bout L-0789l8 They then crossed road and follo7eu trflil in woods to about 0899~2 They remeined in the vie shyinity until dark at which tine they returned to an assembly area for rc fue1 iI Cl -U 1poundurly bull
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aul t arae a t 037895 All tanks of this Co ere kept in cons tant alert thrcu~hout tix- day by 8 thlOEl t of German tanks in the vicinity of Reuth (L-11139l) end Neureuth (L-115904)
One section of Co 0middot supported movetlent of 3rd Bn 347th Inf to hi-h ~-rot11d ovcllooking Omont (L-OG0928) at a bout L-082922 These t=nks supported Lrlf so bullbullell wi th fire across opening between the two woods t1 t net a casualty was suffered by the two Inf Cos which moved into this posi tion 3ae pill boxes were taken under iire by both the tcnk ont TJ occarpany1nc the Inf
ncr~o ind er of Bn reru ined in ros it ion throughout the dar 0
2 )L1lJJY The I)Elrioc 1 February -1-5 to 28 February 45 was one of ca--~ari tive ~ii ie t for this Bl twl ion Only during the firs t few days ot tle MOll tl oG tLc last thtee days was there any graa t act1vity The 87th IriUlt Dysion t to which thitgt Dattalion ualJ atachedmiddotduring the greater ~art oi tc ronth t wa iven only a few local objectives and after these were talcn ent into a defen3ive =osition fer a period of over two weeks 1gt c~re9t iGt cf tic inactivi ty we primarily Jue tc the road net which as in sue 1001 shore tha t travel aru hata iIl[ of suppl ies was held to a ninimirl
i)uincbull this lJe)ioc t all Cos were able to perform llaintenanee andbullbull well trlin new lClmiddot~nl1cl Ihe 0riOO waeJspen1 ull tanks of the Battalion be-inc in ~ooC 1Ulnin__ con(~ it ion on the 26t- as we jumlJec1 off on a new a t shytncl~ bull
Corbnt looses e]o heltmiddot to ~ mini0UIn durinC the period with no tl~ lJc~~ lCDt Ciue to enet~y action
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(1 Vehicles eCiium funks - None Licht Tanks - None
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8erT1ce Co at (p-99QB8I) _ Co A used oae platoea to support the 346th Iat h-aa at__
OR 088922 lbe tulaI toUDd the terraill almoat Dlpeasible to sa re able to aiTe the ht Tery little aupport Trails tJIrGIaP _v are Sa a bosD cOlditl_ alld tree are ao thick tbat- bullbull tbNQCh tibe woda The lgtther two plat et 00 A IW__ 1ait7 of L-fT0906
lat aateo 01 00 auppor~ei tile 3Il5tk iIl (L-083905) flo tuJaI were _pozvl1middot t~ Platoea r_l Sa thla looatloa uatn tw 01 middot
OM ati_ ot 2M Pla ~iMd ia NO~udrot (~~) _c- ~ -r aectl ~iMd at 1-06S88l 314 Platooa ra1Md sa SPi 1-063893 r- ~ Pl~ of Ce 0 tecl3N Bl3117thIatbull
jft pWbuN Sa ioialt 01 l lt ra Jdara W lat~ weDel toptIIiR uc1 ~1a ~ 1 pSUlIIDI _n _ ca 0 __~ sa ri~ fit OR Jpoa6 bull~~~
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Subject Actioll AgaiDat EIl- Reports lfter (l1ter lction Reports)
~ The Adjutant Geaeral Us ~ WashillgtOllt 25 DC (TbrougA Chauels) I I ~i
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~1 III cClllpl1ance with letter Headquartera Thift Uat St_ Jra7 fiia and subject uaboTe dted 21 J~ 1944 the follow1q port 18 au1mitted I
1r11i t the start of a _w mOllta the ttali_ eJlUshya Ung wi th Co ~ DIS of 346th Int Co J311 in DIS of 345th Iat U4 0shyC in DIs of 347th Int Rsa1Dder of Ba in Div181u Bebullbullne shy
eP were looa_d as 10110 Bllil at EDaeraol1e1d (P-968924) Hq ~ at tzerath (92OB8L)I Co a t RotA (1-038908) 00 a tRoth (1-038908) bull
0 Co at Mal1derfeld (L-009933) P Co at Harresbach (P-948921)
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2 yeneTch 45 aoat1JaI co l apeat the eatire day lookUa tor rou tea to wbere t
could support attack en HUl (1-091936) 137 tile eac1 fit tlle a route bad been touad but tam could 80t be moTed uatll react blooD were remoyed aDd ooeda cleared ot miabullbullbull
ll1e oAl actiylty 1a a bullbull w a sl14Pat llift1llamp ot taJlka to mot any COUDterattaok and ala to be prepared to support a ~ttaak of 345shyrat ~t Platooa ot 00 JDOTed east ot Neueute1Ja to vlc1Jalt- ot Lshy090905 2nd Flatooa mon4 to vic1l1lty 1-086898 OIle sootloa ot 3ri Platshy00 moved to Neueadort aad the other sec tloJl to L-065881
2nd Platoon of 00 0 supported 2nd l2l 347th Iut h cleariJaamp all pillbores 80 far north aa road runD1q west out ot ODiloat 3rd Platooa of 00 0 supported 3rd Ba 347th Inf ill cleariJli a few pUlboDs 1m ot Ormont Al tcget-r 27 pillboxes were taken by the taDlc-TD-intutry tea 1J1 these areas
The area ill wbich the 346th hf is workhg 18 so iDacoess ible that one platoon of l~ht taDks fraR 00 ])II was set to than at about 19_~ to be used tor supply and eYacuation of lIOWlded
Rellainct of Dl rema heel 1rl plaoe
3 Marsh 1945 eos A B and 01 remailled 1amp DIs ot MIle Regiments as oa previowa clay
l2l lil OP mond to AUW (L-008900) Hq 00 OF JDond to Eimerscheid (F-968924) ~1Xd platoon of Co IAI got into positioa early b the atternOft
and 8upported attack ot 3rd Ea 346th Int on Hill (1-092936) After almost two days of attemptiJag to get tanks into posit10 for this attack the hUl was taken agaillst very light reSistance ~Dd Platoon of 00 IAI supported as well as it could an attack by the 2nd Ba 346th W ill takiDamp high ground in vicinity of L-10l937 1st Platoon moved to vicinity of 1-092922
1st Platoon of Co IBI supported an attack of let BD 345th Inf to RJ L-107910 2nd PlatooJl supported 2nd amp1 345th Inf in cuttillg road l188r 1-110900 3rd PlatOQn remained 1Dplace
2nd and 3rd Platoons of 00 0 supported 2nd Bn and 3rd Bn bull 347th Inf in taking another 10 p111OO8S north of Qrmont TaJLks speat most of the day t~tiQg terrain rather than the enemy
One platoonlot 00 -D _s used throughout the day by 346tL Inf tor supplyinC frout line Cos and evacuating wounded
11 March 45 Oos remaiJled ill Dis of same Regmanta bull 1st Platoon 00 A bull supported 1st PA 346th Inf in an attack in
vicinity of L-101951 After the woods in this area were cleared out the platoon further supported the sane Dl 1Dto Kronenburgerhutte (L-105963) and Kronenburg (L-105970) bull Resistance was very light in this sector 2nd pla tooa supported 2nd Bn 1JE along road to Stadtkyll to about L-131933 where road blocks and mines stopped the tanks
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cO- V~ ~C -095SI~2 0 resistoce as met until tby were within Cmiddot~Cit ~middot~~C ~c6~ ci ~e~sc~e~-lxlcl (L-121950 JYjs re~ist3~ce middota5 quiclcl cl_ ~~TLmiddot~middot~cl - l~i ~~ t2~_L ~H t e tcrrr rG5 taeI e~sil~r
1c ~gttoc 0 0 I suyperted an attac_ by 1st Btl 3~5th Inf ilt 3clm~felc (L-l3l908) against licht resistance Remainder of Co -Bshyre~Rined i~ place
es is tance in front of tLe 347tL I1f ceased completely and all lere illi-lt lill cOxeuro 5n Djlf 8e2 Here telc1 b tr 3h7t Inf supported by Co 0-3 c st11scU2 (L-(3959) 8Ycd Screid (L-067965) were also t2~8 ~ cc c( c1 tgte r1EY tLe 1st Platcon was in ~211achlac 2nd 11ashytOO1 ~ ccc C~C te 3gtgtc l2e toen tau returned to Cmont
Ce ~let()Cn of Cc 1_ VidS stiJl beinC used by ~6tl Inf to 3uly t10C~lS ~~_~~~ 0vrCl- tc rolnded
Cc c Ci bullovec rw 3nderfeld (L-G08934) to Kobscheid (Lshy(2~~7) C~-~cec~ iT at 190~
Le onl activity L te sector of Co -A was the movement of ce sec cc_ ci ~Cl i 1 etcor intc 3ted tkyll (L-l lj2953) la t~ in the evening afJLlst 0 cosit5on Heainder of Co saed in rlace throughout the
2 CC crea c~middot tl ~13tc Iaf the 2nd PlAtoon of Co -B- supported -e 2- ~n 3~cinst lied recista1ce to L-125895 At tLis point the In Vlent i~~to cods Len tltdo could offer no sllpport aac tle tanks remained in l8cc ff1oiniier of Co lU(l not rove throuchout the day
~ic on1 ~~cveent of Co CII wa tlat of tteir CP in the even-l 1 L bull
i t the d iss8prgtearsnce of practicall~middot all resistance by the enshyen on tc icnt of t_e 87th Div flask Force Muir was formed in the evenshy~- to emiddot~loi t tLe arocet breakthroueh and 18S iven the ob2ectives of ta1in Li2oc~0orf (L-194913) and seizic~g and loldin[ any bridge which was iabct (C1 tc I~ll Hiver at or near that oint Tas Force was fonned ai t t e oLoinC elerel ts Co tiD assaul t Uls and rortars of this unit 00 Co of In tree iDS one I)latocn of El1fineers Pioneer Flashytoon of Ds of a~ ertillery observer Tesk Force f01~led at Neuendorf (Lshyo~OS77) [1( icc orders to love out at cent6cent7centcentA
l(~fl5nder of =n stayed in place
c lfcl fL5s Cos -A P fl1d G renained in DiS of the same leiTClCS DS pleviousl Co D t~e aSSBul t CUllS aad the mortar platoon rcruLccl D~-[~cjed to Thsk ~iorce ITuir
11 coorciina teB are in L-sQuare Cn ]_- CF Ttovecl to 3tadtkyllCth2953) Co B CI roved to Steffilln (lG8E83)middot
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G March 45 amp Continued bull Co middotCmiddot CP Moved to Reuth (110892) Co D CF moved to Lissendorf (194913) Hq cc CP moved to Roth (039907) Insofar as the tan~s were concerned contac t with the enemy was
cOlpletely lost throuehout the day It was principally a day of mov__t Co AI moved tbeir 3rd Platoou in addition to tbe CP iato Stadtmiddot
kyll 1st and 3rd Platoons moved to Schuller (174936) No ooutacrl wi til tle encny
Co P moved 1st Platoon to Gonnersdorf (189925) with the 2J1daa4 3rd Platoons ovine to Steffeln No contact
Co e moved their entire Co into Reuth and aloag with 347th IJat were held ill reserve
Tesl Force luir wi th Co middotDmiddot assaul t guns and mortar platoons of this un Lovecl fr~ I-Jeuendorf at P7fJfJA Moved forward against no oppositioll Reached Lissendorf (194913) wi thou t meeting the cnany Only troubl e met wa3 a rOQublock at Steffeln It wes not defended No bridge was found at this roint Jbsk Force rema ined here the remainder of the day awai t1ng furtl---er o-cCS
7 I~8rcl 45 Cos A n ancl e remained in DiS of the same ReiJ1entD Co D asseul t gun and mortar T1atoon3 ranain attached to middotras Focc Dlir
All coordinates are in L-SQyare Co I C CP novecl to Krirlrn (186937) Co Ail remained in position durine the day No bridges of a class
e b1 to 1010 8 tank were as yet buil t in the area of the 346th lni Co ~ l1ovec tLe 3rd Platoon to support the 3rd En of the 345th
Il~f u H reinforced lesk Force ulr iI an attacllt on Murbach (250959) aDd to te U~)l cround and voods to the east 1st and 2nd Platoons also orossshyed -i Yel 3 ( oved as fer as yiesbaun (242911) but encountered no res1a1tanoe
Co liD iii th t~e assRul t L~ and )ortar platoons saw the most acticm dtDi~ J~c 01gt lnf Y2otLtlted on the tanks and they rloved out of L1ssendort i1trucir_L to fore t~e rivel k they neared the river several (Jf the dou=l-w IICC lot off the tanks necesitatLrgtg a clcnge in plans The Inf 7euront tu=tlCl up river crossed and drove the enemy back The tanks IDs assanJt Cuns and ]ortilrs then crossed the rivel and took Bireel (207920) acainst ve~- liGht resistance The tas force the) moved up the road NE fOl ~middot~cl Cnc cot as fal a3 Viesl-e1~ (242941) aeainst liCht resistance Cnce i middotcsb[m hOiever the Ths Fcrce tuir 1a3 fired upon by an Sp elfl V18G olco let by c0nsj rlereble snl1 arms and artilLery fire A defense 1cS-ft ell 5 tbin the toffi an(~ flJrther orders awaited At 143centA after cein lcLlioced by a E1 of Inf an a platoon of Co BI the attack COllshyti)ued CC-C~ Lir1ach (250959) esistance was considerably lessened by t~i3 ti~c c(~ _ircQcr-~ 1la[1 C8I1turec eainst mediun resistance Two light
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7 March 45 Continued tanks were destroyed at about 248957 wben they struck mines Task Force continued on toward Dollendorf (267974) but were forced to stop when met by heavier res1staDce (lanka moved back to Wiesb$ta where they stayedovernight bull
It is intampr~st1Dg to aote tba t as this k Force waS adY8Jlciq toward Wiesballll bull they called for artUlery fire that so tar as could be detemined ollly two guas of Div Artillery we in positio to fire bey were finally supported by a oanDe C whiol1 wbell it reoeiftd their call for help moved off the road and was firiJlg t~ 8Il ~ted tift Jrinutes
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inDSof 3Jl6th 345th~ and 347th Int respeothely Task middotForee Muir wa_ 1111101ved and Co 1)11 as-shyaul t glm and mortar platoou were retuned to Bn ontrol duriq the day and placed in Div aeHrve
8 biecb45 I COS A I1 t and C rElna
All coordinate are in L-Square Co B C~P moved to Birse1 (205920)
boc~middot CP moVed to Hipadorf (23299Q) Co n CP moved to Wiesballl (2Iil940)
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Hq cro c P mOYed to Liaselldorf (198913) Bar Co CP moved to LisaeDdort (198913) All three platooJlS of Co A oreased Him am moved iDshy
to Position to support the 3r4 lamp of the 346th at PlatOOJl moved to Each (200966) 2Dd Piat60a to reUIIQrt (200950) 3rd P-itooJltomiddotGlaadt
- (168456) Nooontaot _cte with that _- 1st aDd 2R4~r of Co Bauppoiotecl attack _ DeU
(268975)Tbe plat bulloft4tra)(1rbll~hrith lat ittooa -~gtt v nailt flank of tt roectiUd tile 2Jld natocaoa left ~otmiddote(~gtmiddott== talaItrJtIle~ w1tk YY 1 middot~~~Lltcq~r~i~~middot~~
bull ~ --r bull t of ~middotmiddot1 ~
3Id Platonof 00 0middot auppoite4 bullbull bull J~~~~ bull ~gt~middottmiddot aa1IIdorf(~OOO) TOa takeJl wlthao t1cmoje_~ supported u~ck _ to to of YellelilOt hat JPlua l1IMe ~~ tiul _T~je~l_ aa4 a 008 -aia-17 beaJt
1atmiddot_ middot~_ tvt1lk 1 ~~ 41M-X00-bull
ut~J1~ middotiUdtai ~I__I01l
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10 MaroA 1945 I With tbe 87th Int Dimiddot in reserTe there was little activity during tbe dey Jl1 Cos remained in place and perfonned maintenance OD vehicles
At 1305 notification waa received of e possible detactlneat traa bullthe 87th Inf Div and a mo~ to a new middotarea All Cos were iafonned am
each Co was oOJ1cenrated around their on CP At the C108 of the period the ~ was awattinlaquo furtbltrorderl
frOll VIII Corps as to time route and desthatio
11 roh 1945 lbere __ wry 11tt1e aothty 1a the lIldlll- ing the day The Oos coat1Jlued to perfonn mainte oa hil tt 1445 the at was notified that we ~re to remaa with tbe87tl IaI DiT and all Cos were de-a1e~ted
12 Maroh 19452 Co DI attached to 346th Llf at 175M No other charl(e All Cos remained in plaoe Co AI and CO In- alerted for move to Rhine River to relieve elEments of 4~Arc)yJand 11th Armored Div No time nor route was given at this time
13 March 1945 Cos I~ and DI racein in DiS of 346thInf Co B in DiS of 315th Inf end Co C in DIs of 347th In
Al~ coordinates remain in L-square Co AI CP moved to RubeDach (846962) Co 1)1 CP moved to Lonnig (766902) Cos A and ID movfiMi out during the morning along with the 346th
rCS More wss made toward the Rhine River where 346th CT is to reliave elements of 4th Annd Div and 11th AImd Div Co lA- lIOlYed1nto Rube_lith while Co D went on to Lonnig Co D sent one platoon on to DreckeDBoh (775878) while the other two platoons Outposted the roads ai-oURd Lcmili8 ~
Rema inder of In wi th the exception of Service Co prepared to moft bull up to the RHne River tC[lorrow
11 larch 1945 All Cos remain in DiS cf SpoundllJe Regiments All coordin~tes are in L-sfJuare Ir E~ and iq Co moved to Eassenheim (805955) Co IB moved into field in vicinity A20976 Co CI moved into OchtendUJIC (758942) lat PlatooR Co A moved to BudellheDi (868979)middot 2nd Platoon Co eA moved to Wolken (810931) ~Binder of Co
stayed jn Ilosi tion during the day Co IB moved during the day with the 345th C T ana entire Co
bivouacked in orcherd in vicinity of 820976 Co In- remained in positior thrOUGhout the dey
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c CI Cl~_~ ~l~middot~n tgte (2jmiddot middot~it +~ c ~ cvi~- ~~1~C OCt8nshy ~middot~C jt ~ ~ -O(lL eL Ltc middotrc~Y -- Y~cgtit~r c 77S) 2nd
-1_middot (middot-C ~~- ~~(_ middotcC(~ ~ v~middot~~r-i_t ()~- 7middot5~1 7 r_~ ~-_-(Ol middotcv(~d into O( ( - ~ -~-~ (~ 7iFz~r~ bull
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ev cc gt C eve toQlc )~eiof (761923) I cIoeJts c-f Cc All II~U C ec liDmiddot enained in position
c_-Jc~_c rr_ _u~-o=o1t C--~ I __ f [~s~ul t cros q inclt --
rf ~c(1or c P gt Co 2 r middott u- i tic ic~nity of 785875 dl-ir~fpound t r~ middotmiddotgt~)teI-~oc~ ro ti i citiCll t~c~- tCC [~bl~ to t]rcv crrefsinc ~~cto ~middot~c fCY ~JjtOl1S on t Ccsite she 0 th Jose11e
J(middot~r Cr ovec~ _trtil pt 05~O at LLsencorf and clcsin~ inshyto ~ -_r () ~ ~ J t 120() bull
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Co Du cvc-tcl to ~l CmltreJ t 162~OOj 3rd Platoon of Co itCmiddot ~ (ltc(( to ]5t Irf eLfc~ivc c tI tinc tcy crossedmiddot the ~oselle
Co CII Ci roved irO Cdte1(iu1~ to Kobern (803903) Go 1 rerG i-cd in ~-Jlace perf0rlinC raintenence on vehicles and
J8C)~l (v -t L b ~eod iness to sUJrrt nny Oller tion of 346th Inf l t lt 1(1 112 tCO1S of Go T erEdned in Iulheim during the
lt~ v-c srcUe cf ]1C FL tOO1 roved to Mettelnich (868962) while the otlBr 3eC-Cl eved t( 1 igt ~cund 3 t 868957 This platoon fired harrassshyln~ ~Joc1 t t2r[~ts of oortunity iTt KorlErlz 2nd surrourdbg area
1st Ilatoon d 00 0 firelt2 frorr hih rrounc at 835913 This le r~C1 ~~1CC fl he~i_ 1m 0f 3h7t Inf VI ich had crossed rivel Fire ~l[gt3 ~-( 0 t0vm of lay (Cl(-0915) anD in t is town one 75lIDJ reck howitzer 85 c0C0 llis was at first rerclted by J) PW to be a SP tgtut was lats L_~~ t~middot tds WB not true Srd Flatoon of Co middotCmiddot waS ferried ovel ocolJ_o IUver at Koreln and was irnr1ediately attached to 1st Btl 345th Ir-f ~~ccc t[K3 joiner Inf llt Ley late in the afternoon 45 PIs were talt~er o~ is Jntoon durin the evening anti were turned over to the 345th Ini c 1cction of 1st llatoon was ferrieu over the river late in the cve1ir ~cinca e1ee~Jts of 347t Inf at Mar1aloth (84$76)
Cc D reverted to In Control at 162)+00 along with the mortar p1a~~oo~l oltar letoon fired sevEJ31 rOlmds early in the morning 1m 31_- J~ of vel cross ine at Kobern bullbull
bull
-17 Larch IL5 Only cbance b at tlchrrent was til8 t of the 3rd Lu too 0 Co middotCmiddot which revelt()U to control of 31~7tj Inf at crgtproylrlate1y lOO wc_ cievec1 1 Co -
JJ C001(2 i~lO tes frein L-_tllEre Co C CF ovej fro rober to 3lclefch (865686) Cn i- rer1El~ned il1 pIece tbrowi)vt th3 1ay ~cl JI)C 0 Co II U1I)01ted the 1st 3n 3l-5th Inr by fire
fQ1 toi lLs~tiO~ oj previous day is platoon fired untU about 1200 Ett c cir~c tmiddot i1f [l1 I[se6 to suc~ 3 roint that these tanks could no le_ _ -C~l )1c ~1lidce [1- l~ober-n las cmplcted about 1730 and all v- Cl ~ ~asjeu (vcr tis rri1~o allL1 joined their oespective Bns
~~l( ll-~oc)1 of Co middotC SF or tel 1st Dn 31~5t Inf durine tre day tt~cl ~~r~[ C~f at Fl)Out OSCOA frCl1 icnit of lay Attec cenerally il1oc~ JgtC 2 VOl roec jjt_ 08 seciicl or tens LlOYii dcwn the ro-d and _ - t scc-ic --vi1 011 tt ~iCh -lolmd so~~t all east of tle road Cc ~L _ _ t ~tc uc 0500 ~ n vicini ty 07929 fY AT tUn firhe fr~ ashyo-~ -oJ lltoll te attack 181 celred as fer as outskirts of
(0 cctio~ cf let -~atoon Co Cmiddot sUT~orted 1st n 3~at Inr c ~- J c o~ c~(lech tc nr~er~ (917370) Tl70 of these ta~ks were
J- -i~ eLi izec ly -5-_8 ~co~ a CP3 [loc t a 1--out C0871 ra (lUeurol c Co C c~()gtser livc (i~tel coorletion of bridge
coo_( L~~(C in vic ini ty (~ n1dcsch ~ie~~lii- ele~ 81t3 l~f tl-e lh st3~ec1 in r1ace throuchout th( daybull
22 cCl~~~i-~-ltco 1( in I-s(~tlc~re
~( C- --CV k (jdr1 i tj 1olc~~T (803907) - - - (Tgt cr81 +0 middotmiddotlmiddoti-r ((0-)~ _ oJC 1 ~_ bull ______ J -~ -- _ bull
Cc -A ever _+5 C0 -+c cirtj t=- Kobcn dll1n the cl3yand is -l rVC amp~-itjr cc- itt-en~ C~ t1( 16tl Inf
-- ~1~~ C~f( utt~cl c 31~~)t n in ~o1lerz durinc the day F r -~j 1t L~C S()1clCC iE-Ot c[)~eS2 t3~~ ~ere not used tc lt- --~C ~ ~t rLjc rain eycc~)tion to t-is 88 nt crt Konstantin C-~~9~ c ut up 13 c1tej1ErS f~ f ctt~~r-- t r c-~ 2d 1l8too Co g 70C~ -gt ositjOl1 lUi~ - crt yjc 72 10t rotected 1 ~T
-- C lm~1lr tc no --ucL d--2~e ccn~r_3t ti_ massire ~tore walls ~Cldnlt1eT ~~ lt ~2~--c Cc C cvltc (C~1 to 1en~ 2( joired
~ (it 8~led te1 tlroJ~ lOlt tc d3 to surort rf if ~c ~c]middot ricve10~e( ru ldCCl CC C ~llJ~_~)ortec1 3r(~ ~n 347t~
c_ _lcy laquo(2~-G~~) j~7 Cl~ cscil~ Lis ~oint at~oin~t very JC t c In ~ ( rr~ 1()P~ ai ~1e~1 in ~re~- 1LiJc tLe 11f cortiued to
-~ __ ~ n-- PoltJition to fire across
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All eOOrcinDtc~ 81e in L-s~uere lU1 (1 1c Co -cvC to 7[906 0 II Ct Toveuco 87G5~ CC liD ~cv~~ to 7-5s06 Jl j)iv objectives -ere tQl~ Ultlill te day ~enks were used
VElj 1 i~-~ e 1 cleali~li U1) srell ~cc~t t ieh lad beO1 cy-passe 2~l ~l~-oc Co 11 cntinucC tc ie olltort icnstantin until
_t JrmiddotmiddotL_ ( _ centcr~centbullbullbull~e _ ---I
lst iLl toor of Go 111 ~ uorte Lt n ]+jt HE~)ment in cleanshyiIlt x~t cc G~-ll foeLet 1llcllenz y ni1tf8l1 all of Co E Lad beon relceJcC 1G iau conce~trQtcc nonr tc Co CF
Jrd 1l9to9n of Co C sUiorted Jrd n 3l7tl If il c1eaniIl[ out t Ol(j delle the rivel fror~ hey to Cberslay (937830) Platoon reshyturnod~c =ey after tlti3 action 1st aud 2~d I1atoo~ reL8i~eQ in ~middotlQce
2C 1ltlrch 1lt45 Cos II Ag P andmiddotCmiddot were c~amprLLecl iror atnchshyrent to u3 o~ 6th 345ti t aG 3l7L I1f Heciments res~ectively
ihcro was no action curinL tile da~ and all Co rerained in p1ace erioin_ r=lintLlelce mC ~iviaL treinin to new lJesonel
21 arch 1941 The only activity Curine the 08 was tlC ~oveshy
icn~ oj Co c ~latoons bad~ to viciait~ of ti c Co cr at aldesch =nshyforrlQ ticn wac received durillt tre dvy of 5 ne ove-cnt or ti~c entre La till ion tc Dl assembly area at 215JhA All Cos were 81e1 ted 3d Vlere ready tc C-in novel1ent
22 loinrch 1915 ~tta1ion cctl-leted lrepar8tions fer tcverent durin Lt orning At 1115A tLerc wa3 announced a delay of one lour in )rovclcnt At 121jA orders ere received tho t moverent vould not be nade pound1 Co rerainea ill place crfcrmill[ ilea t maintenance was poss ib1e
2) l~arc~ 1~i45 Entire Eetta1ion LCVE(~ to assertly area in vicshyinity 0 Lice (L-722712) lovelent started 8t 9centYJA Hexeinder of day s~ent by all Cos prfomint neceswlyr_aintenance and aw8ii- further orders ~ruel received late at niGht that attolion ould move to assGoly area vicinity of Err (L-881754) on 2LJ_ larcll and cross inC of the RhLc HiveI vould be under way becinning at 25centcentcentlA bull
24 lIarch 1945 Co C at wehed to 347th Im Ettalion (- Co middotCmiddot) att8chcd to 345tl Inf rornillf~ was slJent by Co CaIlIlanders lrakiIlL reconnaissance for
firin )ositions fran vlhich they could sup~ort river crossing of 345th and 3h7 -~ nf
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2h llarch 45 Continued At lSJcentA Co C moved fran aS3erJblyosition vicinity of
Lie[to asSeT1Uy area at 1-853853 80 closed into this BIea at lb3~A 13t ( - Co C) mOTed at lLf]centA froo aserbly urea at Lief to
aGsenbly area vicinity of Ehr closing into this area u-~ 18fJ~ All Cos made preparations to supoort river crossinG Vlith Cos A o-d C reshyJ_llired -~o SU1Jort b) fire anu Co II B r6ercu to ClOSS river as soon as raft coLSd lJc built
25 liarCl L5 Co C a ttached to 347th Inf III ( - Co C) at-cc~ed to ~h5t Ini until 133centA at ivhich tine
Co UII -as ottLcLcO to --uJL Forc( JU1dt At al-proxll-lutcly 18centcentA tvro
~h 6-~h 111 J Ycent3centA Co AN Loved intc firing position~ in crder tG assist
river clcsinc ls~ llctoon loved to oCJt 8E5001i 2nd llotoon to 9Ws07i Ll~( 3rd llatoon tc 911804 LCSE -lpoundtoons re sined in the posshyition ul1-tE lScentA tut diu ne fii-i At ttut tme tic Co ViC attechshyed to ~asl ]o1cc Sundt and tLc flLtooro oved b3ck tc tLc Co area i1 crshydel ~o lcset t( ra~ios h t 18centcentA twc platoons of Co II An welmiddote J c~t[1chcd to Jh6- -~ lut rc-aincd in place until tLe end of t~c ~eriod
At ol_rorirtely 1~centA 0 rdt lOS con-tucteu 2rC toJ-s of Co B veo fnlicQ ovelmiddot -J 15~centA t_e 210 l-1Etoon Wlt ever tLc ~hire C(Dshy
plE to anu yloved up to join tle Jnf Thnks of this pla toon sUForted Lnf il 01 ottack from Osterspai (915830) to aproximate1y S35BJO Reshymainder of Co IB crossed tie Rhir( about ciltlk rul s~ayed in vicinity of 1amp1 (913813) ovenih t
Co IC e1oyed trc p10-00n to ~l=)ort rivel crossi~ of 347th Inf b- iC bull 3ru 11lt1(00 -ove6 into frey Yiilc trc 1st took uPIVsitions shyat 900873 Those tvo platocs fired all UGi in sugtort of the fuf fran these ~osi~ionn a least to 2~ ~uns vere destroeu by this fire 2nd imiddotlatoon o~ Co C roveC- acros t~_e ~hinc ~ivomiddot a t a Lou~ lecentcentJ~ and moved ul- t~ join tl 1st 1l 3h7L -n~ in the vicini~y o~ (tel Lonstcin (910shy890)uc t~ reacis no~ cclvi bve Ic~t __ l crc C3 ir tie roaC te ~~QvvG~~ a~ til -ovi C~H in t c vicini~l 0~ ~auUacL (938861)
29 larch 45 Co IIC~ reaine~ 1 zcec ~o Jgtt 1 2nd 18shy
coo vc Cc N1 le ancd ~2cLta cC ~4~t 111 ULvil Lteut 16Jcentd ct rhcil ti~( (cC-~ ~ 1[ OCllS (l~ ~~o~gt~~ tc ~c ~middotDS~ Forte 3U1G t Rerw iJQcr of ut-gtiC middotI~~ Ltl~C_CU tc 3~5ih Inf
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bull bull _ GC L c ~ u~I-crtc 1 ---n 45 t i jEf in an attack -i-~~ ~-cG_c_- (S5C7S7 81c 0 to JahHeiJ (972888) T1( Clemy put
c bull c __ C ~~ C c - L rC8 tu ~ surcndcreci i 6ac gt instance after -L ~ - C rC 2tCC U)OltO 312 =0 32~5t Inf to Wintershy
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~ ~ 3~ rczir to- one-hol cleared cc 2 oe~s ~- Co C croed tht n~inL early in t~c
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_~_cbull Co L u=~olc_~ IGi ~n ~~jL~th Inf ullllxoved fret ) - ic GlCC s3i Ll0fcn (i-CJ430j ~ a~1d to Liehlen (Mshy
7 ( ~~ 1( Ley cvcu te ~(ri (I-05~[J9) on to Lunzel (1-073833) (ccjj Jmiddot~t0U7 tK on~~ csitQ1CC tLct wa -ct waS at Fohl
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Cv-3L3ti1 umiddot 00 --i- ~con of 1 it t~nk I Ole poundsshyS J ~ttoJltCLCC - ~ ~~ ~L~C~ t_c 2u con~isii~ of
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Co C rILls invol v(d in no Lction (~tl-- ti~( cL middot11c Llovell bc-UJ ~ L I c ~ ve~ c~middot rc usee L tU_B 0 t tloPJ 0 the 347th In At uoxjrctely 155JA nn was infor-i1ed tb t Co IC was to be deshytaclled flCTl 87th Div and attacilcd to 76th Inf Div Co was gQtllercd togcthshyer allJ novcd at 15~centA to Olsberc (1-072777)
Co liD sUIJiCltcu tLe oyce2 tions of 3hGth Ir durit1pound the day 1st Platoon Ia cttached to 1d In and it one platoon of Inf iounted on tpound tanlw the weJe ampivenmission of leel~in- cOrltact rtith 1st Army on the left flarJ unci followinc alone tIle river Very 1ittle resistance Vias Ilet An Ordnance dwp at lascnrecr (M-l659l0) vra catured A slort fiGht oaiat snaIl arms was met at Lindenholz-hauSCl 1-275973) This was quickshyly ovecore Dnd 371Ws were taken 2nd Platoon Co D with reoainder of ]rd ~_ll advanced troush sector of Jh6th ~lf Drabst very liGht resist shyance old cot OS fer as IE ilmunstcl (G-4510ljO)
29 l+orch 45 Attachen ts rana ined ~he SBJe Co A CP rovcdto Veilruster (G-h51040) Co 131 CP moved to ~ufingen 0-j20919) Co CI CP raoved to Ireithard t (11-260772) Co IDI CP Iloved to Lindenholzl_o usen (1-275974) Im lq CP t10ved to Dauborn (M-3l5925) lQ and Service Cos Cps I1oved to (11-310917) lhe eneoy continued to offer very little resistance during the
~ay It was ~ost1y a day of movement and in only one instance did ascall ~TOUp 0 S~ troops attecpt to put up a scriou3 fieht
hc Task Force with Co A roved lopidly durinc the day and withshyout ol1posiion reached Le1zheim (G-698l04) Defense was set up around the town ~rd llatoon supported attock and cleaninG out of woods west of ~olzshyhe~ and upon c~pletion assembled in LanG-Gons (G-6551l5) 2nd Platoon supported nov~ent to Butzbach (G-665045) and partially cleared woods in west of tllis town and assembled in Pohl-Gens (G-650074) 1st Platoon reshymained in rio1zhe1m Very little resistance Vias met at any point but amiddot grea t oeny prisoners were taken
Co wBw supported 3115th In and met the only detenn1ned resistance of the day A small group or the enemy in woods at M-357922 and along the road leading to Eisenbach (M-370937) resisted stubbornly throughwt the day bull
Cne tank of Co IBI waS hit by a 75rJm AT gun four thnes cut luckily the tank vo) not damaged La te in the afternoon this pocket was cle~red and both tanks and Inf remained in viciDity ofN1ederse1ters overnight
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Co middotDmiddot with assault ~UDS and oortars joined 346th Inf ill w~~t amounted to a road march with 2nd Platoon rachir~G Lang-Gons (G-b55115) arul the 1st FIe toon coing beyond Weilmunster (G-451040) and thsassembljIlg iiCllJ~ ill in Laubuseschbach)(G-428002)
10 larch 41 All attaclunents ret1ained the sme Co middotAn CP moved to Lane-Gens (G-655115) Co ICI Cl Ioved to Idstcin (1I-38C~02) Co DI Ch coved to (G-490068) lhe three platoons of Co AI rer-ained in place curine the day
a1d t~loir o-1y ilctivi ty riaJ outpostiIlpound tIle tovnlS and tnkinc possession as the enay Vias pus hed bacL by tLc 76 t~ Div into ther area
Co I nl v i th the 31-5 k Inf roved - throuhou t the zone of the 345th rrreetinl- o11y scatteled resistance Tanl-~s ane Llf rcuchec Irondshye bernCori (G-510042) bull
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5 August ~~ Battalion arrived in present location (1S71308) at 0325 and closed at 00 At 0400 received orders to move south to the vicshyinity of st James IP time set at 1315 Lt Clark Reconnaissance Officer departed for a reconnaissance of the new area DiTision was delayed again and Battalion IP at 0730 We closed in area (366968 map ret 150000 sheet 6G of Belgi1Il and France) at 0130 Aug 6
bull 6 Aygust 44 Received message by telephone at 1240 tran Capt Robinshyson-of 5th Inf Division tor B and a Cos to join their regiments Co lBmiddot attachshyed to 10th Inf Begt and Co middotCmiddot received verbal Oders at 1600 to IP at-1915 and move to Division concentration area in the vicinity ot Vitrl JIraace be IP was delayed again and we did not IP ~1il 2130
7 Aysust 44 Battalion less Co IBI and 00 101 bull closed 1amp M1r areIl at 0200 position 350467 map ret 1100000 sheet 6G otEelgi_ and haDOe This was approxmately a 35 m11e march 00 BI closed iato osition at 0120 Location 355465 at 1330 received message tor 1 platooll Co raquo1 to report to JC ot S at 1430 PlatooJL leader (Lt Taylor) and platooa to be prepare4 tor bull three day operation at 1505 received another message tor a platoon (Lt Scialla) ot Co IDI to joint CT 2 The m18sioR was to seize and hold a br~ south ot JlJgers (850780) sheet 14 1250000 on Loire River rus torce bon Yuills torce
8 AUBUst 441 lhacka1eys force to which Lt Taylors platooa ashyached reached Chateau Gontier at 17lampSamp-- At 1815B this torce used -0 with infantry to go thru Cowdray and continue m18siOll~ About 500 1814s tr ~_ the enemy opened up with ortaragt and AT guns at 191a5B (De taDk ~W lM
and two damaged no casualties or men missiag later em contact lo~ wi1lla t~ torce at ll45receiY8d orders tor Battalion less detaobneDte to aoft to cantration area in the vicinity ot Eecon-lea-Qranits nwaoe IPott bullbullt at 1800 March was delayed and Battalion IP at 181a5 clC)8ed 1ato 1_(0-636828 150000) at 0030 This march _a apprcrd_teJ7 58 Uea
9 August 44 At 0025 receiYed verbal ordera tor third platooa 00 under Lt J 0 Butler to jo~ 2Dd IDt CT lIissiOil _a to se1M u4 holt (0-05540) COmiddotObull with 11 Int attacked JDgvs th1a JIlorJl1Jla aot 1 Go and intantry were held up due to tank traps a4 a1a_ 1 uk lost br tIIat varaquo and mine and three men were WOUDded BDs1Deers re O1dered cat 10 olea- tile miu tields Lt Sc1allaa platOOB tran Co Inmiddot repariea to haw ~ shot ug a bustilled with-Qe11l8Jl troops Th1aplatoon is operacttaa 111111 tbeUtil Int
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10 ATh~st 44 At OSOOE Co MEl ~ith the 10th CT continued the attack on Angers Co C a11o one platoon Co D with llCT continued the attshyacl at 0800E in conjunction wi th the 10th Inf The platoon from Co D was cQImianded OJT Lt Jcialla Cne platoon Co D ccmmanded by Lt JC Butler supported tLe 2CT ~hich is to hold the enany forces in the vicinity of Nantes Co C re)clts to hcve killed apI)oXlma tely 200 Germans and aided in the capture of 50 bull Co C t2Dks SU])lortec the advance of the infantry to the city Ilmits of AnLerG Co C fired on targets of opportunity and reduced several towers in the c~ty that contained enemy CPs After engineers canp1eted the contruction of the tridge Co B crossed the river into the cit~- Co IBI attacked alj~roXlmately 1900 t 0 2400 destroying a number of Gennan machine guns withiniLc city holding up the infantryadvrnce 75mm tank buns firinc first one round AFC with charce followed by one round EE and one round WIgt was very ef~ective in driving the enemy out of buildings that were fortified Tanks in c number of cases assLted the infantry advance by knocking down
s tone naIl TTi th 1-E ana AP Cne rIa toon of six 1 igh t tanks camnanded by Lt JC Iutler destroyed two enemy armored cars and two trucks in the vic~ inity of TDntes This pIa toon suffered no casualties in personnel or vehicles Number o~ eneurorJY ldl1ed was approxima tely 40 at Nantes
11 AUfust 44 Co CI moved out at 1300 fran their position around Jnbers Dne crossed the Maine River into the city and established assanbly area at 0-850796 just east of the city Battalion less Cos liB and IC and 2 platshyoons Co D eceived verbal orders at 1445 to move to a position east of Anshygels Lt Clal reconnaissance officer departed to make a reconnaissance of this area ~ replacement officers were received 1525 During the attack on Angers and until the city fell Co middotCmiddot and Co IBI attacked with the infantry and ass is ted them to cClllp1ete the mopping up cperations 1st Lt Floyd R Miller cam~mandinc Co CI and 3Set Norris O Olson Co C were awarded the Bronze 3tar by ajGen Irwin CO with 5th Inf Div for distinctive service in conshynection with operations against the enemy in taking Angers At 2400 Aug 11 reshyceived order for 3 tanks Co IDI to ~ttol 5dvasioDoeOJlcentbeticm area This section attnched to lOth In Regiment ana to ~trol fran 1000 to 1800 12 Aug Lt 3cial1as platoon Co IDI was released and returned to this area 0-860798 at 2130 Durinpound his operations with the battalions of the 11th Int this platoon destroyed a bus with Gennan troops three 2Qmn guns that held up the infantry fran crossing tb rail-road bridge into Angers drove the enemy fran the woods near the bridpounde and destroyed an ammunition dump and killed approxmately 50 Gennans Jhese were the first tanks to cross the river into agers Their operation3 on 11 Aug were assisting irifantry in cleaning up the city and on that day aided the infantry in capturing 35 prisoners
12 August 44 Only operations today were 3 tanka fran Co middotDmiddot patrollshying hiGhways leading into and around Angers fran 1000 - 1500 Canpaniea pershyformed maintenance One platoon Co D assault gun and mortar platOODB jo1Ded the Thackeray Force at 2030 Mission to reconnoiter to front and flanks disshy
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pose of all resistance between route of main body and north bank of La Loire RiTer Battalion received orders to move frem the vicinity of Angers to Ticshyinity of St Calais (k780490) Co A attached to 2nd Int mission to assist 2nd Int in providing an ~11 round defenae of Angers Battalion less COmiddotIA an~ 2 pl~toons Co D and the assault gun and martar platoon attached to the 10th Inf anc ~eceived orders at 1945 to IP at 2100
13 August 44 Due to delays the battalion IP at 0200 and closed into ass~b1y area in te vicinity of St Cala is at 1150 This was a march of 92 miles Co C captured one each Jerry when they closed into their bivouac area One =lntoon Co D the aJsault gun and mortar platoons were released frotl the Th~ol~eray Force and returned to the battalion at 1630 Their mission was accc1Jp1 isLed and no enemy contacted
lh August kk Reoeived letter of instructions at 0930 dated 132330B Auf 44 ~ rth In1 DiT Battalion was alerted and ready formoTement Co
C moved at 1030 Co A attacbed to 2nd Inf CT and mOTing to present Divshyision concentration area at St Calais Battalion IP at 1530 and closed at
1900 in the vic~ity of Authen France (920786 sheet BH 1100000 This was a march of 29 miles
le August 4h Received letter of instructions dated 150530B 1ug 44 Eq 5th Inf Div IP time set at 1142 Due to delays of other units leaving we did not IP until 1300 and closed at 1730 at Magny 11 miles southwest of Chartres This was a march of 30 miles Co aA attached to 2nd Inf started movement iran Anters to divilon area vic Montaille (752509) at 0lJ30B and closed there scmetime last night Co B move~ with lOth Int and took position vicinity of ticnieres at 1610B Co e moved With 11th Inf and took up posit shyion vic Sanderville at 1800B at 1830 reoeived uperations instructions Hq 5th Inf Div dated 150530B
16 1ugust 44 Cc AW moved fran Angers an 15 Aug and closed in to an assembly area in the vic of Uliers on 16 Aug at 1530 Attacbment rElll8ins the same atta1ion remains in the present location waiting further orders Maintshyenance work is being performed At this time only road maps are available
17 AUGust 44 Battalion less Cos A B and nc alerted at 1230 for ~overaent to position south east of Chartres Battalion IP at 1900 and closed at 2130 one mile south of Prunay One platoon Co D and one 105 Howitzer gun Hq Co guardins reaQ south of Chartres This platoon is camnanded by Lt l8ylor At 2200 this platoon of 6 light tanks and one 105 Howitzer assault gun attacked a fortifiec pesi tion located in woods approximately 3 miles south of Chartres This p1atcon ViaS ~upported by le Co of the 3rd En 11th Int Under excellent control although dark this platoon destroyed two 88mm towed guns three machshyine guns fire was started in these WOOds by middot[F fired fran the 105 How which helped all tank weapcns to lay down a most effectiTe fire in this small patch of woods DuriDt this engagement no casualties in personnel or veh1cles were
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suffered Co IAI closed into a position in the Tic of Fresnay approxshy_tely 10 miles south ot Jresnay Co IBI closed into position in the Tic ot Mauloup approximately 12 miles south east ot Chartres Co ICI closed into a position in the vic ot Prunay approximately 10 miles south east ot Chartres
18 AUiust 44 Battalion alerted tor mOT_ent at 1400 ReceiTed orders at 1600 to mOTe to the Tic ot JresDll~ approximately 5 miles north west ot Chartres Co IAI attached to 2d CT Co IBI attached to 10 CT and Co lal attached to 11 CT Battalion less Cos IAI IBI ICI IP at 2000 and closed at 2200 COS Band C attacked with the infantry at approxblately 1500 to take the town ot Chartres Co IAI with 2d CT held in resen-e Co ICI attacked just south ot Chartres at Bonville and pushed the attack west through Coudray In this attack Co ICI lost one tank which _s hit by 8Bam gun One man killed and 3 wounded Co ICI and 2d In captured 800 priBonem four vehicles and one trailer
19 August 41u About 1245 Lt Clark rcn otticer returned to CP with a wounded German prisoner who was treated at the En aid station and later turnshyed OTer to the Div PWE Co ICI moved uraquo to a defensiTe positioa just soUlb Chartres One platoon Co IDI alerted at 1500 and attached to 11th IDt with the mission of cleaning out a small pocket ot resistance in Chartres niB platoon was supported by 105 assault gun Eq Co Co ICI aCTed trClll Tic ot Coudray tao a pOSition 3 miles north of Chartres and closed at 1800
20 gust 44 Battalion less 1 plat Co IDI Co IAmiddot Co IBI and Co ICI mOTed fran Jresnay to a position one mile south of lIaintenon Co IAI attached
to 2d In One platoon Co IDI one 105 assault gun and one 8ha mortar attachshyed to 2d Int Co IBI t 1 plat Co IDI and one 105 assault gun attached to 10th Int Co ICI attached to 11th Int Operation Instructions No 4 Hq 5th Int DiT received at 2000 Co IBI aOTed fran a position one mile north ot Bretigny at 0630 to a position 34 aile north east of Malsherlles a march ot 45 miles arrivshying at 1400 The ~st platoon ccsnanded by 1st Lt j H Peterson and the 3d Platoon ccmnanded by 1st Lt EK Dollerhide were camnitted to clean out the woods at the western approaches of J4alshertes Operations basan at 1700 and endshyed at 1930 These two platoons cleaned out the woods without any loss ot vehicles or personnel
21 Jugust 44 Battalion less Cos 111 bull J3I and ICI and 2 platoons Co IDI moved fran vic of Maintenon to a position six miles east ot Bainville and closed at 2200 Attacbment remainssthe same Canbat teams attacked Etampes frCJll the west One platoon Co ID c~ded by Lt Sc1alla +ost 2 light tanks hit by 88mm gun Two men were killed and six wounded One platoon Co I A I camnanded by Lt Pino lost one mad tank and one tank damaaed by sa guns
This p1a toon had one man wounded in this attack Sgt CCIIlbs Co 11 t whose tank
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was damaged continued to fire An ammunition dump and one 20 gun were desshytroyed During the night this platoon _8 On outpost duty
Co IC moved to a position in the vic of Roinvllliers and met no resisshytence Sgt McLamb Co 1j1 captured a Geman 5Qmn gun AT
22 jUiiUSt 44r Etamps was attacked again at 0700 and the city fell at 1000 There were no change in attacbllents Battalion less Cos A 13 ICmiddot and two platoons Co DII cloaed iato an ass_bly area two miles east of Etapes at 1545 One platoon Co D alerted at 1645 and ordered to report to CO 11 Int Regt Battalion mOTed fran vic of Etampes at 2100 and clOMd into an area 9 mUes of Etaapes at 2315 less Co A Co 1131 Co C 3 platoons Co D assault gun plat and mortar platoon
The second platoon Co 1131 c~ded by Lt G Baltord~ eDamp8amped the eneshymy at Marlanfal Capt George 1 BaIlby Co 13 mOTed trail Co CP to make ccmtshy84t with the 2d platoon Upall arr1ftl he took CClllllaDd of the second secticm of this platoon Capt ThUllby was leading this sect1011 in COumL when ke waa hit by an Bampnm gun He suttered the loss of his right leB was W01D1ded in the cheat and burned in the tace He later dild T4 Boyce the driver and PYt illis the assistant driTer sutfered seTere burns and were encuated Cpl Sellin the gunner and PYt WC Roberts the loader were killed Sgt Reedybull Hq Co in the vic of lIIarlanTal with his 105 How gun destroyed two Mark V tanka and two towed 8a guns Later his tank _s hit and destroyed by as- CUll tire m members ot this crew escaped without a casualty
23 August 41p Attacent rains the aaae )(Uly tell to the 11th liat at apprmdmately 2300 22 jua Ia Chapelle La Reine tell to the 10th hf MttaJ1On leas Cos A 131 0 3 platoons Co D assault gun platoon and the mortar platoon mOfed trca Tic 11a18se to Tic ot lcheres-La-Foret and cloeed at 1740 This was a maroh of 13 miles Co j with 2d Int in resene Co mOTed fran Ja1nbervil11ers to a position two mUes south eaat ot Velleacert axd closed at 2200
24 gust 44 Battal1oa less Cos -At BI t middotCmiddot aDd 3 platOODa 00 D mefed fran f1c ot Achere-ta~oret to a poslticm ill the Tic ot na01rr7 - Perrottea bull
Co j moved tran Tic ot Acheres-laqoret to a position iJl the T10 ~- Ferrottes 00 j attac1lecl to 2d Int and hel4 1a reserte
Co B- one plaw 00 middotDmiddot and one 8ba mortar Bq Co attao)aed to the loth CT supported the 1Dtantry in the attaok on )4onereau whick tell middotto this CT
Co Cmiddot 1 platoon Co D and one 105 assaul t aun and cae 8h8 at_llel to 11th CT supported the intantry in capturiDamp lontaineblea cae plat Co 0 of Med tanks is support1ag by tire the enaSMr no at tkia t1ae are bIlUc11Da a bridse across the Seine RiTer north east of the city
25 AyenrnSt raquo Co 0 crossed the Setae llifrmiddot with 1 pltoe Co middotDmiddot cme 105 assault gun and one m- mortar supportiDg the Wantl7 to adftnoe
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Jeceived letter of instruction and overlay ==2 5th Inf Div dated 25 Aug 44 at 2200 Co Cmiddot attacked with the 1st Bn 11th Inf toward Fericy taking a nUIkber of prisoners Lt Eoward Volk) tank WeS hit by a Geman 8amprm gun and tie en tire crew were killed and the tank destroyed
26 Augu~t 4k Battalion less Cos A B C 2 platoons Co D morshytar platoon cnd assault ~un platoons ~oved fram vic of Thour-Ferrottes at 1000 and c10ec at 2000 01 iles south of Hogent Co A reoved fran vic of ThourshyFerrottes at 0800 end closed at 1930 Co n attached to loth CT in Div Res Co B I-oved fror ont~reau at 1800 and closed into a position in the vic of Train31 r-t 1000 Aug Z1 Co ~C 1 platoon Co D one lOS assault gun and one 8lmm attached to 11th CT at Forges 3 miles north of Montereau One platoon Co Dmiddot noved fr~ vic of Thour-Ferrottes at 0730 with the I ampR platoon of tLe 2d Inf Regt and procEded to ogent No opposition was met on this reconnaisshySc1lCe At 200 this platoon wa alerted to move to Bray to rescue the 5th Inf Div CP who was pinned down y artilley and nortar fire fran the retreat1namp enemy This platoon covered tLe with~awal of the Div CP to a n~w location
Zl August 44 Received message at 1500 that Lt Mills Co D platoon wh ich is attached to the 11th v was at 478913 in the vic of Forges France in need of naintenance Captain Greener left at 1515 with maintenance to help this platoln and retux1ed at 2100 This platoon could not be found and had moved on with 11tIl CT Co C rroTed to a position in vic of Le r~eriot at approximately 2000 One platoon Co C canmanded by Lt Adarrs with one platoon Infantry proceded to Sourdun a~d captured approx~ately 65 Germans
Battalion received warning order and letter of instructions dated 27 Aug Lq 5th Inf Div vlith final objective Reims and to establish bridgehead across Canal LAisne La 1arne CoA one platoon Co D 8lmm mortar and assault gun attached to 2nd Inf CT Co nB attached to lOth CT Co C one platoon Co D 8lrTn nortar and 105 assault gun attached to 11th CT Battalion less Cos middotA B C and one~platoon Co RD attached to 2nd CT for movEII1ent only and Ir-oTed frca vic of rogent to a position in Tic of Courtavant (924033) 150000 sheet
llG4 a~C closed at 2300
28 iugust 4Jt At 0800 Co Cmiddot attacked toward Sourdun and Provins and both objectives taken aIldl100 prisoners At 1500 Co C1I moved to a position in Tic of ~Oransis at thb time Co middotCmiddot has only 5 tanks running and in need of Taintelance
Co Bmiddot attached to loth Inf r-oving with loth CT In the vic ot Corefu 1 platoon Co E ccmlanded by Lt Halford machine gunned and captured one ark 4 Tank and 5 vehicles
Co A attached to 2d CT Eoving tGWard Marne River~J
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One platoon Co A camnanded by Lt APbull SIli th supported the In in crossshying the rivEr ~arne On this dey Co A captured 12 prisoners and lIoTed to o position in thf ic of Chouilly
--atta1ion less Cos1 B C D En Maintenance 2 assault guD8 and 2 Jna1 morto closed into a position in the vic of Beroussy-le-Petitat 1800 at aplox1rately 2030 Battalion Headquarters took 10 enemy prisoners upon movinc into the bivouac area
29 A~ust tIi At 0800 the Battalion less Co A B Cbullbull 2 platocms Co D 81 T mortar and lt~ 105 assaul t guns moved fran vic of Broussy le Petit to e roition in vic of Vertu closiIleuro at approximately 0945 and moved again at 1300 to c position near Chou1l1y (T~) sheet No 8 Paris - Reims 11300000 At plesent are waitiIlt for el1euroineers to build bridge across the l~arne River
1st ~t Frown Co C W1 th maintenance half-track TIS Recovery vehshyicle ane t_C tanLos who weTe lost and trying to find their Co CP captured 10 pmiddotisoner-
llttal ion less Cos A 13 C 2 platoons Co Dmiddot two assaul t guns a~d 8JnJL pOlters moved fra tic of C-oully (T-2854) sheet 8 Paris - Reims 1300000 at 1730 and closed into a position at Cbampf1eury (T-2873) sheet 8 Pariamp - Replusmnms 100000 at 2315
Co A one platoon Co middotD one 105 assault bUD and one 8tl mortar attache~ tC n5 Inf CT attacked Heims Co C attached to 11th CT held in reserve Cc C rrcved wi th 11 th CT frcr v ic of Chouilly France toward He ims bull Lt _ Adar1S li th four tanks first met the enemy in vic of Beine France and drove thm out 0- tLc towr an closed into a position in the vic of Mogent Abesse (396-~91) 5~eet 1177 at 0800 Aug 30
~ttalion less Co A B C one platoon Co middotD mOTed fran vic ot Chouil1r (T-28_~4) to a position south of Heims in the vic of Champtleury (294 735 sbeet fIT - 150000) and closed at 2330
Cc E mcved ~ar vic of Ie Bailzil (T120487) to an area in vic of Epoye (l44~8~() En liaintenace took 19 prisoners in the vic of Sourdun Bn ~intellace ceU[ht ur end joined the battalion at 0100
30 AUeurolst 44 Co A 1 platoon Co D one 105 assault gUD and one 8lmm ~or~~ attached tc ~d In CT captured their objective in Reims and closed into E Osition in Tic of neims Co A aided in capturing the bridge at Reims
3n les~ Co~ -A -E Cmiddot 1 platoon CO D one 105 assault gun and one 8~ ro~ar rcved ira vic of CUunpfleury at 1830 and closed into an area in the vic of CeIl8y-es-Rellts (T37805) at 2000 This march was held up in Reims for half hcur ce tc- sripe-s in the city
- Auust 14 Received letter of instructions dated 3020000 Aug 44 tor new objectes CO II~II attached to 2d Inf and in reserve Co B one platoon Co 1Ij) onE 1e cssaclt gun and one 8lIm1 mortar attached to lOth Inf CT
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Co C one lUatoOll Co IDI one 105 assault gun aDd one 8tn morshytar attached to lltla CT At this t1ae tanks are beg1Jm1Dg to tall out tor the lack of maintenanoe
Co IAI with 2d CT proceded toward their objective at VerduJL_ At Termeo ane medilll tank was lost when a land aine was hit This tank suffered two casualties Co 11 witil CT proceded on toward Vouzier and crossed the Aise River
2 Casualties During the period 1 August to 31 August our casualties were as follows
2 Officers - llled 13 EDIisted Ken - Killed
2 Officers - Wounded 25 Enlisted Men - Wounded
2 Light Tanks were lost (One tank lost by land miM 6 Mediua Tanks were lost 7 by sa guns)
3 This Battalion assisted 1n capturing approxblately 1122 prisoners and a number of trucks and vehicles Two 8IIIJlUDition d1aPs were destroJed silt 8a guns tive 5ltmn guns niDe 2Qmn guns CDe 51Jmn gun three trucks 2bUieB two Jlark V tanks and a number of machine gullS all destroyed A D_bar ot 8IUIQ obshyservation posts were destroyed and the number of enemy killed is not known
4 At this tme all tanks are beSiJming to show tJle need of Jll8intenaDCe can~ 11 has all tanks operat1Ds IBI OCID~ bas tiTe IC CcapaDy lias DiDe and 01 Canpany has twelve light tanks operating Maintenance work is beiDs perfomed and tracks are beine changed
5 It has beeD proven duriDg this period that a 105 assault gun and an 8lmm mortar attached to a light tank platoon is very effective giving the platoon the necessary fire support
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Subject Action Against Enemy Reports After (After Action Reports)
To lbe Adjutant General US Army Washington 25 DC (TbruChanne1s)
1 In canp1iance with letter ijeadquarters Third United States Army file and subject as above dated 21 July 1944 the following report is subshymitted
1 September 44 Battalion less Cos A B C- and Service and En Maint moved fran vic of Cerney les Reims at 0700 to a position in the vic of Samne Tourbe
Co A attached to 2d Inf CT moving -- toward Verdun Co B has only one platoon moving toward Verdun with the 10th Inf
CT The Campan out of gas and in need of maintenance is at Epoye Co C i~ at Nogent Abesse out of gas and in need of maintenance Datklion les Cos A B C and Service and Bn ltJElint moved fran
vic of Sawe Tour e at 1530 and closed into an area in vic of Nizeville (195597) sheet 21 Verdun 1100000 at 1830
Co A VIi th 2d CT reached vic of Termes (T887845) without any res is tance where an eneny mine field wes encountered Co A bivouaced in this area until mine field was cleared From this position Co A with CT pushed across Aise River and proceded toward Montfaucon were resistance was ~t 1st Platoon Co A cem-Ended by Lt Fino knocked out trio tiger tanks
lleptelber 44 Attachments remain the same shyCo B moved from vic of Epoye (T-456826) sheet Replusmnms No 20 1100000 ~
at 0715 and closed into a position ( rciles north of Verdun (U-284745 1100bull000) shyat 2115middot I
Co C renain3 at Nogent Absesse (T-39878g) Reims Co C is out of gas shyand perfoIlinC rna in tenance and chanting trac~ ~
Co flAW needs gas and remain in vic of Montfaucon (U-109780) Serv Co remains in vic of Cernay les Pems (T-359800) performing maintshy
enance f~r Co MCft and in need of gas Battalion less Cos Aft ME e and Service remain in same location
3 Bepteraber 41p No chE~e in attachments Companies are performing maintenance and need ~as
ervice Co and En l~aint moved fran vic Cernay les Reirns (T-359800) to our present loce t ion
Co AM campptured 13 prisoners
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1 3erterJer 41 Cperations nstructics ~ 8 ~-l 5t n Div received Co A at~aced to 2d nf ~e~t Co B et~ec~ed ~o lOth nf ~e~t and Co middotC attacocci to 11 tb lnf neCt
Ccnpanies ere crfornin-= r~ei1-e1nce ~nd in need of [as
5 3cteLcer Itlt Co E cveC fro~ vic of (F283744) to a position south east ~f 7erdun (U4b5562)
6 SStter-ber 44 There is no clanoe in attacl1nEnts Co middotCmiddot moved frO 1ogent Abscsse (T-39789) and closed into a position in the vic 1archvi11e (U504568) bull
7 3eptezloor 44 Eatta1ion less Cos i middotE and middotCI moved fran vic of Tizeville (U-195597) at 0830 and closed into position in the vic of Vlle (T-455592) at 1130 Received FC l~o 8 ~-iQ 5th Inf Div for further c1perations
Co A ettacheuroG to 2d Inf CT and advancin[ with Inf Co middotA had one tank damn_ed b~ bazoolc on higrrrl2Y e2st of Verneville 0 U were injured and evacshyuated Co IAmiddot clo_ed into a position in the vic of St 1arce1 (U-71160f)
Co B in reserve with tLe loth C T closed into a position in tCE vic of Charnbley (u-642518)
Co C novin wi th the 11 th CT closed into a posit ion in the vic of (u-675535) CO C wiped out two Dachine gun nests in woods north of Gorze (U-725530 )
8 Septeobe J4 AttacruYents rer-ein the same Co A supported the 2d Int in capturinC VCneville (U-740622) Two platoons were used in this atteck Sevshyeral IG position were destroyed Tanks were used to shell enemy artillery positions in woods
Battalion less Cos A B and middotCmiddot moved fram vic of Ville to vic of Mars (u-670573) and closed at 0845
Co IB remeined in position with the 10th CT and held in reserve Co middotCmiddot rerained in position with the 11th CT
9 Se~twber 44 Co B moved frcrG position u-642525 to U-702504 in preshyparation for river crossing
Co A in sup~ort of 2d CT attacked woods east of Verneville driving enemy out and later withdrew to a new position
Cc Cmiddot remained in same location and will take over end hold bridgehead after it hao been established
10 Se)teuber h4 Attachnents remain the sare Co middotAmiddot attached to the 2d Inf supported tb= 2d and 3rc1 Ens in tLeir assault on the high ground east of Verneville This attac was successful and the high ground gained One medium tan1 was lost in thi attack vrhen hit by an 8ampm gun Two El were killed Capt West CcrJrlanding Co middotAmiddot attempted to evacuate this tank later but the damaged tank hit amp nine and was destroyed Capt West was not in~ured
Co Bmiddot attached to lOth Inf remained in position Co C attached to 11th Inf remained in position Both Cos middotB and middotC were
waitinc for enGineers to construct a bridge
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Co middot1middot att~d~d to a nf stI~crted Inf to a vance by shelling woods east of 7crneville
Co S Gtuc(middot to 1eth luf and with clements of 10th CT crossed Moselle Fiver at-1~CO
Co C in a c~ Rt-c middotich 8t~acLed tem to Ue 10th was alerted to cross the ose11c ~imiddotc
12 Septc1er 4 Ce AM attaced to 2d Inf CT sUIJrOrJed Inf to advance by sle11in -ooe alC destrornt 7C IJositions northeast of Verneville Sgt Alpers Co 11 CJ~ ~teC t~c Ger~a1 cfficers
Co B me Co C ettJ CC to 10th rut CT rerained in position in vic of bridLehecld at 2511( (t-75~71) 8nd su~-~orting Inf to secure this bridgehead across tmiddotc oElle Iliver
13 3eLteroor 41 1st letcon Co D ccmnanded by Lt Taylor with one 105 cseul t ~t_1 inC cne 61mrr IivtBl (1(1 Co) ttached l7erc attached to the 5th Bcn TLer is ic is to rlSconlOitcr to the south amplcnr thf east bank of the Icelle ~ivG ThL ~lEtoon reacLeu trc vic of the river aad were pinned down by heClVJ cnc~r crtil1c-ry firc tAfA) (IL t-c~
OrGrD~iG1 In_tructions lio 12 clmiddott(u 122000B Sept 1944 Co liB- remained in s~rre 1oetCJn L t trid[e teac i th Co C cup~ orting the 10th In CT to secure tris bric1cllcad Cos IT Lne e Wfl8 in position firiIll at targets of opportunity Co PUcJc tcn caual tiES her_n en-7 shell hi t in the vic of the canpany me intenancc b i VOl C C fmiddot r(a bull ix r~(n Jr( L HIed and four were wounded
Go II~ on tl middotto2noon of the 13tb ~~uin attacled vlith the Infantry strong GErmon fctiic[lticn uJst of Vfrneville arrisoned by German OCS students ~h( en8 rTa c1rven lJlt_c (1nd scrf Crvunc taen In this attack Co -A- destroyed seveuroll bczccl0 teuT 81il eneriys tron~~ lJoints An unknown nlllber of the enerry were i11ce
11 3fl)t8~L(r 1j4 etta1ion 1E38 Cu Aff B- and middotC and one platoon Co liD- i tL onE In mertar and one 105 ampssaul t gun attached moved fran vic of ~-ar tc vc ci Charlley (u-667483)middot
FiFlc1 O-ael lJo 9 He 5th Inf Div (lated 141600B Sept h4middot wa received for fur ther oxr[ - ~ crl bull
1st Eutuon CCI J R at~uchu] to Jt nen at this time are still pinned down 11 artille fire in vic of the blidUhcrHl
Co 11]- lerL inul in WDW 10cL tion cnd at 200C were detached fran 2d Inf canshy1at ea-l L( r(Vlrt tv Battrmiddotliun ccntmiddotoll
0 11 Lrh Gil r(tain in swc loction in vic of bridgehead support1ng the 10th CT to SCllr( Lis Lridgehead
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C) 1 e~ y _middotu- fc21C~ ry lin Co C lot five tonj~s twpororilly due t ~Ll~~ CO i1 oif in He l1c(1~ rlud rhe3c tIO ccn~Gnics hve been 8b-11e( by
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~o 1111 ovcu fro lS i ticn (C-f35hh~) to a osition U-7354~h across isL iY i~ +hmiddot_ - Lr n~ c1os(t et 2200
gt 11 1 1inu ir JLJC 1ccJtion with lOth Inf aClOSS the river ~ll~ -ti_ -- 1~r ~c Lold 0 hmiddot~~cheCl The two cOLranics relC in positicn
~r~ tL is cf ulJcmiddothLlitr Co) A und 1 were lUlder heavy enemy ti~ i lJ~ nel n ht ~lETY atill8r ~un were ifficult to locate
cr ~lc)2C l~ c Fcl CC cut 0 7j~ t ~l ~ till rn~e due to unfavorable telTain Cl middot~c one Le IV ~cl1 1 iIler Gn unLI1(Jl1 mxlcl of the enemy ~ll - ~r C lchinc _un
17 ~ 1 rJ 1] CCJ i)au3 rcrvin in their S2l1e 10c2tions Co B cu -ti~- 2 (~ IYlf ~o rClcl cO C-LCEY ccuntcrattck bcheen 0800 - iO]o (n U t~~ lost (n lt 7fn un tube eXp1oded end icunded three jen Dtc -) ~f-Y-middot i~sf rud n~ tL1f(J~c2bl( telrc~int 3Pl~lroxirately one third of ~lC c lTLcr were cut of sction nks were strucl in the rrud e1d tracks yc tmiddot~middotc- ~ ~lij cOntEr --tdc1 b- the enany tam ClUlner from Co were C li ~~ ~1 gt~Jtoin~ ~n urunOYll nt=bcr of the cnmy
( t L 11 CICmiddot~ion- Intlct~on~ c Ie H 5th Inf Div were 1e-C(-middot ~middotcmiddot ~-middot~tLLmiddot ~=c~= tiC~s
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20 middott(ber Il Co middotc Joved t~eir C~ fro vic cf U-(755l~0 to V]C of rnavil1e (tJ-740t73)
Co SUlilOlti1L 2nd Inf Etdvltnced aad [ttaclcc Coin-Sul-S(11e (ushy850166) ~Lo tovm IW3 tLken ufttr he v fi6htiIl[ Co A shellec1 tLE torm enJ cc~tOYfC poundn un1ncvm munbel of tte enemy
Co B GUlIJOrtin[ 10th Inf attacea Pom-noy lEl-Cbetive (U-e45435) enel the ton 10 tclen One medium tent 768 doraoied vlten hi t by an enemy tank Lt Iftclscn ccruandinc 1st llstoon W8S founded and evacuated Tne ampltlvIlc~e of ticse tanks wos su~ orted t their OvIl indilect ~irc After the town wnz tpoundJerl tbc enEJty cOtntGrattaded but this cttacl VJaB repelled The tanks sLelJ eel tl1e town and nearby woods and drove the enemy back One Gel118Ilmiddot tnru 10 (~cstoycd
Co D cttachcd to 1st Bn lOth In sUPllorted the infantry in breakshying UIJ tlc cC1Jnt(ratt[jcl~ of the enany on Pournoy ane at the close of this pershyiod occu lcl a 1osition in vic of the town
Co C rETna ined in the vic of the 11th rnf and was not cara~i tted Co C vms in tl~l ort of tli rcment tc hold tLe present bridgehead
21 Scptcmber 44 Co D attached to 1st Bn lOth Inf repelled anshyothr~r c01nter ~middottrck at 0800 Co D iSS suported by tLe 105 asaul t tun Imiddot1atoon ror 11 Co Jet needy ccucender of C 105 a~sault gun crew knocled out ont Gcn-l tHl in the vic of Pournoy
In Co in supj)ort of t[c 10middot~ Inf atteci-eij tLt ena-2ya[ain in the vic of rouno~middot (me EneuroaYy tnl If dc~toyed onc trt nurlber cf ene~y inf2ntry il10d is not wn
G Cc cmiddot2ined in ~oit~on not ca~ittsr Co C roved their CP frOtl vic 0 Ie~onville to J03iiC (~-7-5455) accs tte ose11e aver and northcsmiddot~ of J1Ymiddot
Co 1 I~trched to tLe ~nQ -r~middot rer-ainecl 1 Tic of Coin-Sur-Se11e to relJe11 c1~ ccu~t~~-amptt c
= ~(l tcr1er 44 Bat-eliG1 received CI-erct~ Instructions ~c 21 Hq 5th Inf Div d teuro8 221830 E l~
Cc C II ltmiddotmiddot~cbed to lett -f Co ~n utached tc llH L1fmiddot C03 h- ~l(i liD hpoundcd nc cieIlf es in G tc crrcnt3 TLe clc~e in attecl-ens of C 3 c err las to ive Co B scme
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2 gt ~ lt1 44 Cu 11)11 celersed fro1 D ttuchrent to the 10th rnf and revElted bee -G ctbion eontmiddoto Co liD roved fror vic of r-arieu11es (Ushy805h55)Lo yc Ci 2n CF
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Co T cvd fro) vc of Lorry (U-794448) to vic of Arry (U-n4457) in sUI)lort or 11 Inf
Co A ~ tt(ched to 2nd Inf reJained in SEltre location )0 e ~L~ ched to 10th fuf I rer-ained in same locetion
25 Sc te bel 44 Co A noved fron vic of Lorry to vic of Boux5 ers (U-808412) in sU)Iort of 2nd lnf
COS ~II uld C rerained in S2~e location in SU)IlOrt of their respective regkents IL1e Eituation has now Lecone st~tic
2() SeYcc 1)(1 44 Co RD- in Div Reserve roved to vic of Vi ttonville (U-775h20) bull
Battcliol lEsS Cos A [II nCR and I D_ moved LoT vic of St Julian to Pagny-SuJ-o~ elle (U-748441) and closed at 1545 bull
Cos A- liB and C ren=ined in same location in support of their reshysIJective CCli1)t terus
27 Sel)terber 44 Co B loved frem vic of Arry to vic of Lorry Attacbrents now are as follows
Co A II a ttached to 2nd Tnf Co I attached to lOth Inf Co C attached to 11th Inf Co D in Div Res and located in vic of Vittorville At this Ieriod all companies remain in suppo~t of treir respective
recirrents Tht cntrry artillery had decreased sanewhat ~nd all oanpanies have dug in as best theycould under the present conditions
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2-se -~ ~(- I 21 c J t~~ r nt e ree in tLc SLne [me the i no cbaIlpounde in t_--L13=)CJ0rJ cf t( cCJnl(cS Iic tenl YCle ccrgt ittEc ezeinst any enEmY action ~i (C c~LCt-~ Cit cLmiddoti~Ers WS1e received 110 off Jeers werE assigned tc C II It I tmiddotc to Co I~ ltILL t-c to Co ID
SO Jeterbel il 11 atteduonts remain tLe S8ie and all ccmpanies reshyj~aL in t1C SCLC lecpound tions gti thout bein com i tced GGE lust 2ny enemy action
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3 Durin the 1J8riod bull 1 Jepterrber 44 to 30 September 44 the Battalion cufered teuro fGl1cwinL C[~[jl ties
Lilled in Ac tion 1 Cfficer 12 Enlisted Men
Wounded in Action 5 Officers 35 Enlisted ~en
iss in in Action 3 rnl is ted ren
~ota1 CLsualties 6 Officers 5degEn1 ist~ Men
b eneuro rreulum tank was lost when hit by a bazooka three tanks were lost when h t by 88nll guns and onE tanl was lost when a land mine was hit ethel tanks (e dDrltfed by heavy enerlY artQlery fire and were repaired by IattElion r-L1tCCE
c LnEIy res is tance has increased conaiderably espec ialy in the ~oelle Uver valley Due to unfavorable terrain and heavy l6ins f great dUfi cul t was encountered by tanks opercting with smooth track blooka Jrequently traclS woulc slide on steel) slcpes end result in tracks caning ott
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o l c (-~ ill lot net be callGd 1110l to pelfonn outpost duty -~ 0 r il- r~lcT~ t CrVi ljC at cmiddotllnesl3
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v ~c ~~jult (11 US bull Alt ra~hing1on 25 D C (l~~c l~) Clantlcl)
Ie tLl Ece dCJualters Tliird Uni ted Sitfil ted a Jul~ 19hbull the follovrilis re_t
lCctcl- 44 Cle middot100 Co D of six light tankaiCCQmaD bullc~~l~ (V ~ vc (~ r Ceuro (U-722528) to uJl)ort the CClml)C3nylir
10 Y_j -1 ~l cqin C eurol- tiO1S on lt Dliant 1st Lt Blanohard -~gt ia ~~-~ -~ c _1 0 t r Lt Jones Co A- carlan4sgtI~(Q tanks middotmiddotm ~tiir_ Ly 1~ Glbrecth cor-ulrnc1s Co Cshy tanks i and~t au c Cr1~ ~ C 2 tmiddot n~~
E Cc L~~ middotmiddottt cl _shy to tle 11 CT UltilelY two medium ~
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less three tanks i Co bullbullbull~fS~ftllbl less one platoon remain ill 1JI~~~ The two platoon5~ Go middot]middotlIItJfi~l
c((~middot~_middot U 1J IJvtmiddotGill~enb reain the same The spec ~ 7~middot-~middot C -21 t _~ns laain in yic of Gorze for a special _(cicl CC L( c trrined in te use ~f the snake - all tanks tLi c~~cmiddot~_-o~ cc _I~middotI tIS -iecin~ E~-Jmiddotuni tio1
r CC~i ~ ~l --JcL~tJ rl32cin the sarne e ~CC~ c~~~- c ~-L ~tt8c2(d ith the 2nd Bn 11th CC1~ (~~ -z _1 eci citinG for the air support
0 t2J1JS rOL Co Pshy moved out to theID a ~co ~middoto~ 0 r c ~~ cJ~ lt~ 0 drea tlc lslb-wile encJ-osure ct the 0 tc ~clt i1 isicl ro~ to destror anymachille gun-and rifle tiremiddot ~c~Lt ~O ~ - ( ialmiddot 110 rEle to follow 30 minutes later Lt CO~lC( ~gtC 11 ~middot~~o(m oyec out nitL two tanls ane one 105e =~ c middotc lLC1J=-~ Co E nf-_t~ They were to secure 1l-1t4- left 2~ -lC [r( enE- coultcrFt~tcls ale fire on krgets of gt l t =-~ _~cmiddot~ r ~~ l~en secure 1 t Jones moved his tank i f1o1 O~ i ~atoon Elt I-E2 middottlltn to reduce sniper fire coLe Lit ~( -txrrrt i2 tz fOcn the crew tc abondon the Jene t ~~c l08(~El t ( tf ~tlll1er r(je founded and evacuated
I teuro r C E- 1_ t i lt0 Lt GE 1bE~ th hed roved up with Lt Town latoon LJ GelllHtL ild oLserVEC t~e bazooka tearrtbat firedou
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One Co C tLln VDS drcLi1 ~ snake A tcnk Y6S following which was to lJush this JI1Llke into position This sale 2 to te detinated by an electric wire runninc thlOULh the bow gun port role Upon arr i vpound~l 8 t the barb vlire 8 steer) inclillc wus encountered w ic1 LEldeuro imiddot~ iJ~oEill( to ~ush the snake into the Tire At thi~ 118rticulur llobt thE dia[1a~ of the fort shoned the wire outshyside of tLc (1imiddot~ch when it was actually on t1euro inside Frer1 this Osition Lt bull
Town ~lll(1 his 1)10 toon fired hpoundr8s irt-L miss ions TrIo tanl cozer_ (16 a$tached to Lt TOms I)latoon to rake a crossi1[ of te oitch in front of the fort The two dozers hltH~ 11Cchcnical troulles [nc1 rierc not of much value to this opershyation Lt Tovmc Ilatoon nO7r0velteC toa LoldbCmisionat this point
Lt Dauer Co B and his Platoon moved up on the ripoundht flank to breaeh thG r[ire rlt tc south cnd of the fort One tank of hi3 platoon was pulling a snake This snde broe vken the tank made a right turn The snake was abandoned snd tht rlEltoon ccnt~m(c on its r~hion tortrc the t8rb wire fith his platoon he la(ec1 ~ lsdccr 0 HE fif into trC ir( 1D r8S t[(reby renitted to breach tlc lire i tcmiddotn 18sse~ trroU[h this pound2lJ fcllowed by his platoon The nission of tmiddotlic 10 toon 83 tc ~ccure 1-1 Efter B-h nes securec hi r1atoon attacked B-1 CU1))Olte b Co 1 Infnt17 Lt Eauel 10VC(~ his ten aj)lloximately 50 Y8rds out in flCt (f LL le middot~oon middot heuror his t- 11 S hi 1 en enemy bezooka fired fro1 the tOl 0 [ ~ iU 1)0 Ei t[nl 183 hit in tLE -Gclet and he was blown fran t( tiil Lt cuc t Luny-er nrr~ tLc loar-r 7eJ61i1le~ At this tine the lLGltin l~~ i~~ 1(c[ ( lin1e( dovn 1 hcv racrinc Ul n~ rifle fire lhic h cc111(1 It) ~ C 01 llV UE to tlc tLic Lush [nr un6er[rcmth
k ~ dmiddot tcly lCnO ttL Co ftC l)la toon 7HhdrHI [llong the left t[1 rl t~ middot~c ffC Co InL~middotlt~~1j r(~- t~~J- ~~ft lcru [~nc COlnTitte(J trrouch the breach ~(~c 1- Lmiddotc - ~ C0 )~ omiddotocr middots 80 C ~[l~oon joved throueh the gap illiL1e lLl~r ~ iitmiddot Cr ~II ll[tcevn TLc Co C illfampnt~middot followed the tanks and -tls ~~l ~~ clJeizpound( to L(l(~ t2o middotmiddotCucll1 as it was tettinG darK bull
bullJl~ c rmiddotIrit t( rtf C1tC~a~tDcl(d poundrd infiltrated into ev O lCJ E 80 - bf~t~ t~ 1~middotrmiddotL1- Luv 103e3 rthdlev withshy-ut 1l~Ly~ gt lc 53 ctio middotul-( ir tc ccmiddotJtU1O ~~ elL eleryof one + bull -11 ~ gtr - cmiddot e r c~n Tr l~C r middotinmiddotl +elt tmiddotC (onc tf~J1I wed vmiddot~J __ JL- lt _ _ c-lw _~ v u l__ lt L~ -J u J _ _ ~l
r~ -c 1 Cmiddot - Cc) ~C~ t8 Co 1 ~ lecoon ~bre lei t b~r eneny bazoo1as 2middot~ poilt LiG rcklC ltC bull T c_ ~ rc 00 II r 10 toon ra~ =noc~e ou t of [1 c t ion 1 t Tovm s Cc C1 - ~()- - c F_tltmiddot of L1famiddot be t of tl-is cOtmtc~3ttcC crc our -TounC C-c ~ uv((l In ttL cO~1tClmiddotCltwcL i~le Co middotC lLtoon uscG thEir 0 C3~ jmiddotcCL 1 C-l~ Otcr c2mJmiddot~middotlths 818 one office trce enlistee rlen
llec1 cl ve (~l L2middot~c en CE middotmiddotG~__ ued c evocw ted The concrete piercing middotmiddotLlimiddot~i0n c icot (ifEctlve nnc imiddot~ r middot(_middottuS by hn cOTJCndcrs later that
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~ Oct-etc ~5 CctoLampr hIi ~11 -roulG t8~8n froY thE enmy was con50lshy ~ - 21- ~C(l bull 8 bt n of t-( lOt~_ Inf elievcci tl~ 2nd =n of the 11th Inf Tanks werE rot Imiddotittc~ to le l~Elieurov((L Durin this I)criod eneny artillery increased The tmiddotc B Co Jccrjs =c use t( ferry middotsupplie u~ to tte inftry The tank Lo no ficlct c f irE t~J tc ~r xlJil i t~ ia restricted cleuro tv tIlE tllfavorable tcrl~~1 l~~cccl( to tmiddotc ft iile ccvered tmiddot eneuroLY fire
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~cu~(1 ~middoti~i~l~ (i-~ ~~llis~ G rJ(middot tl- t~~ =-1-r0V rLf~ LL hb of Eq Co lC~ u--~_[middot~middot~ -i_1~ - - -~t ~~r c_middotcrmiddot~l ~l till(~~ ~- middot-c2[ed TL5 10 assault CUIl
c (V-Cll~~ tslt~ r_middoto- ~_ ~~ ~~ J~ tK Cl on s tpound~middotl I J 1encpound-l8rc1 Ti[i- ~lou1ded bJr enemy rrilc- fi~c [-~l1 vr CUL ~~ed
7 CCC1Ei lb =llc lEt ac~ior 1 t( tJn~s Y8 when thE infantry moved ~l ~0 Clt c 3- It C11r IlTLocL 0 t)eeuro t6S middotE~e to move alon~ the hgtL C~ (~tc lc ~~ c1 rcute of [middotprroach The infantry Was to EC1~hc -t-gt ci the dj Jcch Jjls t1 Gns u -anced AftEr moving less than c leo ~cc~ It Oirl~ middot~cnl 10 it 1J~ di~ect ii~c cOLine fral sane point furshyJClcl 1~ ~-- litcL Lc Lie f S in tl~e U-IEsioll s~-stel~t causlnS his tank to lccl t (~kl lie ilOt lndttic ~n~middot iUltlcl EdVGlce i- the tClnkS The enshytire CCmiddoti 0-- It 0113 t nl (SC3~euroc1 middotJthClt injvry
8 He last ction 1middot tIw tcnL and on 8 Cctober44 the tanks vore errgtec tc i thdrarr to a [osition aprroximatel~middot 1200 Y2rds southwest 0pound th~ fort [uC ~ [middotcec in moLile re[3euro-lVe
11middot Co At less three nedium tanks attached to 24 CT Co E ett[ched to lOth CT tt j C~ C lcs fultl tanh attached to 11th CT ODe middot-lctoon 00 D- t aJcmiddott~~C8(t to TLJ_k Force Driant rLl(~ TJCCitlrl ~ nks CC A ~ tEched to TCsk Force Driant ~ lrco Lec1hnl tanks [nel one 105 [ls_-aul t zun ComiddotCw aaached to Taak
Force Dr ielt 0 rec1iurr tcnL~ and one 105 assault sun Eel 00 attached to laakjotoe
Driant Cos A LnLl middotBend cmiddot reI1ain in position to give support to their
SJe ctive conbE t tCL1TS [cos th oselle River in the established bridgeheadmiddot ToTJD Et tt2cl euroc to Tasl orce DriMt continue to givesuPPOlt to the
assaultinc inic-ntlY These tcnYs rOTlain inrrobl1e reserveand give sup~t called on br the infcmtry
The two Er Co tmlks are be fUG used to pounderry supplies to the and Ell[ineelS 110 hold lDrt of the fort These tcnls feJrry rations 8I)1~l~=l4IfJtt INT pesonnel E1C cvccuate the rounded When there are no other meiaast ccrornunication tlcse two tlnks deliver messages and eftn return themiddot]ilon~middot~~~ pcrts for the Infcntry and Engineers
SGt Frank F RejIl8 Co wEw was decorated byajor Generaly~r~ Oonmandcl of the 5th Inf Div ond ~iven the DSC et-1400 at the Bn Cl located [ t PaLny-3ur-os-el1e (U-748141) ~
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9 Oetober 44 All attnclmlElts rcrain tilE saFe eooc iIf less three tanls attached to Tas Force Drialt Cos liB amiddoto C t less fct tnis attached ~o Tasl~ Force Driant Cos rerrain L slTPcrt of ~(ir reS2EctivE canbat tear~ in the bridge-head across tho Loselle River
All tbn1~S attached to Task Force Dripound-nt reuron~n il Lobile reserve and are on call if tLe assaultint fLrce at Dliant leeds e~l sUl~orthe tcJshybull-dozer Co middotB- i was called on by encineers but he te talk 1e~ched -0 fort it drew aJtlllery fire and was sent back The tiiC ta-ks frOt h- Co Cle
stUl being used to ferry sUPIlies to infantry ald e~middotcineer 1n1 ts La -t occu~ part of the Fort Capt John S Curran 3-2 rdieurovcd C[~t Ii11er Co CII who was camnand1ns the tanl fClce at Fort Driant Cu=)t Lillu ituTec t- his cOllllJBny
10 October 44 All a ttacwents 1erpoundmiddotin tLe s-euro C0 A E L (
middotCmiddot remain in support of t~eir respective cabt teeT All tanks attacLedto 8G1 Force Drialt rctu in Lebile lSflVe c
are 01 call to [ive SUPI)ort tc te rnimt1y tLat occu~ ~ rt cf t s 7ct Two 11atoons t Co liD rJeln In Div reserve in - vic (f Vittcnv~llc
11 October 44 hll [ttacbre~ts ranKin tiL sml8 Cos A liE a~~(~ middotCmiddot remain ill Iosi tion to sUEort teir res~ective 1eil erl ts in tc 1- ided~ecQ across the 1ose1le River
ThE follOWing tanlcs 61( 2ttLCLEo~~ to amp8 Focc middotLr~oc at ~t Iei Co A - threE- tanls Co middotCmiddot - four t[nl~s
n Co - two tcnks aG one 105 assaul t Lun Cc DII - one platoon
Ilese tEnlS are held in rotilc reserve in tc vic c =C1 t DTiamp ~ cmiddot_r were not CQ~dtted
TrlO rlatoolS Co liD rer8il in lCCV2 1- t vc C 7ttcvilJ~
II - bullbullIf CctOCC1 44 Lll attltcbmiddot~et3 re-c ir tf S[C c Ccs II -- D~ l
C rEllTail~ in surfort of t_ci1 res ccivE cCh~ CCWliC CC 1i~11 Las in vic 0 Vi t Jvonvi1l8 in Div aCSllVS
erie talmiddotJc Co Dn ias cl[neui 1- lE~ Lile 0 O~le e injured a~~~
the tank lias evactated by En _2int fel 16j il bull til ~e~Ls attacL8G to est 01C( -a110C_ lcr-i~ ir 01i]( rescve
are raitillpound OlcelS tc vritLdrE Cne lflilacerelt of ice ~c fCulte c lic _ c~e leceiv(
replacenent officer Lt I~b1~~s a~ asciLeC to CC
13 Cctoc~_1_M ill ta~s attGCEcI tC2l Fcc( middotc-0c2 t CE ~ ~~ 1800 a~1d ~middotce levelted tc L1 cOllol The cssatlt 01 i0t Jria t ~as bee a c~cmiddot oned
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te~~-ets we-e eD-~~ ~ct~ ~t ~I-- c~~_--~_middot-in -j enC- rersoLlel [Jil
middotwmiddote~ce~ Tl-e e=le~- ~e Ct(G t~ ~ t~e rez- t~ Qf ~_ i ~iril2 ~_-ert emiddotshy eellent bull
Co D reail3 b Div eer-re in -c cf VittonvUle
Co ~ 2 --acLSl c 2d CT Co F - attecLed to 10 CT Co C - ettact~d tc 11 CT
Co ~ rerrains in Div ~cs~rve in vic of Vittc~viI1e
Cc ~ has 16 Gurs (tvelve 75r~ ane ou~ 7~rmiddot )s) 31~Jortin~ te 50th ~e~ Arti11~rJ
Co E has four 75 [liS SUrI)Crinc tte h(tL Fi61cl rtil1er Co C has f02 71 uns uliortbL the 19th Fie1u Artille7 ece suns frcm Ccs uld middotCmiddot in ~-oltin[ t e arti11(~-
fired l~ ~-_iL3ziolS and eXIeued 0 l~ou1ds of arnunHic~1 Ibc ratu~middot( of t-e tarcet~ -( ( fYlfflILy act i v it eneri( d ipoundillpound in ar(l e110lj 1-euro rsonne1 ard vetshyicles he ert1l1ery reorts te i~_ring of Cos tiE t and G as exshycellent
1pound October 44 All etwcbments rerain thE sere Co D is in Div Heserve i1 tmiddote vic ofVittonyille Cos A E and middotC l(a2Yl in pos5toYl to giYe Slcrt to their resective ccroot teers
Durin this period Cw middotA Bmiddot and C SUI ]crtec th arti11el~ 02 fired 66 fil~e rissions epenclin 1210 rounds Tre tarcets were ener-y pero--l~cl end motor end horse drawn vehic1eD
Cc ItCmiddot fired 26 miss icns [middotnd expeneed 4-30 rounds of 8rntrunit ion rIO
misz10ns ere fired on ejee settbc the tOml on fire end doing considerable damaGe to tte tcwn One direct hit Tn otta incd on e Dun in tLe North Fo~t Five r1s ions Ere on roads b vic d Fpound~re cestroyinc ceveHl velicJcs Ei~hteen~~ssions were heresein~ fire
Tl-c rcrtillery rerorts t~( reeu1ts of onE Jctoon Co C one p1rltoOll Co iBlf ane trree platoons Cc A firine Jere excellent
19 Cctob~ All ctlachments rerrain the sane ColtD renoins in vic of Vittonvi11e and in Div ~eS8rve
Four C1r~ Co -13 fcvr nrs -0 Co ene fifteen guns Co A- conshytinue to S1rpcrt the artilleoy firingmiddotenmiddot teleets of 0wortunity with excelenc resul ts rTature of terC6ts ~re enemy personel 1onlc drawn vehicles emu
--motor vehicles Co bull Cmiddot fired 16 r is ions and expended 266 rounds of armlun1tion bull
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J -t lte tollowinc attechments of the~ were effective
Co elt - a t~ched to 377tb Inf Regt (10 em - attached to 37th Inf ReCt Co C - atteahed to 379th Inf Regt
1 ~f ~ ci1 Qetobtr 441 There is nO change in a ttncl1Ilents Co D remains iineserve in vic ofVlttonvi11e Four guns Co 13 four [uns t Co CII t
oo~ guns t Co Amiddot support the 95tl Div ertillery firiIll on targets of 0gt
b~twlity bull f Co middotCmiddot fired 24 miss ions and expended 360 rounds of Cllllllunition The middotission was on enEmy infantr nC vehicles vii th several direot hits Allotlle1
lIl14lsion as eu al1lI8n infantry in an open field Thre( niss ions were on ene)]j mortar pooitl~1th airect hits t destroyine- tLree rortars l~ineteen
( ~its ~OllS -rere h8~~i ing bull ~ a 22 OotoW~1 There is no change in attachments CoctD is in Dv bull rve and in posit1on in the vic of Vlttonville Fourteen guns t Co A bull
~0 Gun Co bullbull ana four guns Co Cmiddot t continue to ive sUJTort to the
~~ 95 Div Arti11ery + D11inc this Period Co C fired 16 harass il1pound ns_dons expendinc 1 ro~ of Oi1uni tio
Guns from Cos middotA E 8~d C fired 94 missions anc ~xTonded 1197 touQds-Of aMffiunition
23 October 41p All att~jcJrel1ts remain the sar-e Guns fran Cos IA middotBmiddot bull aid middotC sqQrt the artillery middotrd duriIlpound tLis ~euroriod fireu lt0 roissions and eXllendecl 1126 rounds of e-r_ttn5 tion
Co middotC Exl-ended 150 rcvrQ ~lC fired 1 Lsr1smiddot~ Lissions Co D lmains in Div middotserve in te vic of Vi ttonvHle
2L Octot 44 There oe no cle1[cs in attacLrents Co D rer2ins in position i1 tle vic of Vi ttowille to repel en- COlt(1 2 ttacks
FOtlrtee1 guns Ct a lileuro Guns Co E C1d fele un3 Co CIf t ccnshytinue to sU1-~ crt tlE Div Lrtillcry
Co C ired 26 1)issions cd eXl)cnded 346 ounCs Cne mission rs 01
the tor1 0- Corny lJe tCYill wcs hit and set on fire it lI CtLcr rision3 were a fclloi7s ener-J- vEl-icles ~Ieurorsonnel due-in rl8cLine cuns p03i tions and IlCrU03 yi tl excellentreu1 ts bull ~JineteeL is ions vere hE18 SE ic
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31 October 44 Cos -A- -B- and middotCmiddot remains in the vic of Pont-AshyMousson and are performing maintenance
Co -D- remains in the vic of Vittonville and in the Div Reserve
2 Summary During the month of October 1944 the only attack made was on Fort Driant
a Vehicles There were sixteen (16) tanks involved in this assault on Fort Driant In this attack we lost six (6) medium tanks and three (3) 105 assault guIlS Two (2) light tanks were damaged by artillery fire and one (1) light talk was damaged by a land mine Of these tanks lost two (2) medium tanks and one (1) 105 assault gun were recovered
b Personnel The loss in personnel was as follows
Killed One (1) Officer and five Enlisted Men (5) Wounded Three (3) Officers and eight Enlisted Men (8) iSSing - (l) one lmlisted Man Captured - (6) six Enlisted Men
Total Four (4) Officers and twenty (20) Enlisted Men
3 Recamnendations The following recamnendations are made in using tanks to assault fortified positions similar to the one at Fort Driant
a Tanks must withdraw at night so they can be protected fran enemy bazooka teens
b Tanks ffiUS t not be placed ina position where they lose their manshyeuverabil i ty
c Tanks must not be placed in a position where they have DO tie1d of fire
d When tanks are employed as fixed pillboxes for a long period of tme and as a result lose their fire and movement they draw artillery fire on the nearby infantry
During the rest of this period our tanks were used as artillery pieces They supported the 5th Inf Div and the 95th In Div Artilleries with excellent resul to
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1 Irl eanrl ial1ce i th letter -eEd(Iual~ter~~ ~hild tTniteo Stc tes An~y ~ile 3-~G 31lje-Ct as above dated 21 July 141 tle follo7ine report is subshyJi ttc~
JcverbeI h All attachrnents rcr18in the SMe Co D ovec frol vic of Vittonville (U-373450) to vic of Pont-Ashy
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~ ~I~vcrlcr lr he III was relieved frcn attachment to the 95th Inf Jiv 1m jJIchcu to the 5th Inf Div when the 95tb Inf Div was relieved by the 5L In Div Cos A E tIC and D ror-tain in the vic of Font-A-lousson an arc 1cmiddoticri~ maintenance Eq Co and ervice Co remain in their 1lesent Ioee tiox middotcL)1-e~Ul-roelle
3 OVCiluel hlj There is no chance in attachments Cos 111 bull B C an( liD (18in i the vic of -ont-A-otJs~30n performing maintenance
1 HoveJlber 41t All attachments remain the same Cos A Bn t emiddot and D renain in same location perforrinc maintenance
S ~ovc1-bcr U Dn (- Co ~) attached to 2d Inf at cent51[3~~ Co IL attaclec to 10th Inf at cent5l8centcentA Cc 1l~ U[II C and liD remained in vic of Font-A-lousson pertoming
maintenance C03 81C on alert fer futu18 o~crations rqs and )ervice Cos rcshy
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6 oVET100r hit A1l attachments ret1ain tile same no chanee in locshyation of [nmiddot w-i t
7 ovabcr 44 All attachments renain the same Trlelve (12) tanles fran Co C rloved fran Pont-A-lousson to area about
It miles north of Iont-A-Yousson at 776384 to support fire of 50th Field Artil shylery bgt indirect fire Closed into this position at about l6Pcent Did not fire
10 change in other uni ts
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Co 1-1 ovcd into somiddotc 3SS121bly crCL [it lOcent~ Co middotcn ic(d tot~ 1 of ~J5 lcl1dJ on 10 ision i1 support of 50th
=i(2(1 Amiddotl2c 7 iscions were filCQ on inf(tntJmiddot~ Yiith at lcaat ten enemy cClcl Grc ~csion on 2clchmffer Iich ric~ destroyed One mission on a t~f eel OlCtlltcrbattclY Co C r~oved bac into Font-A-ousson to preshyrare ~o COS bri=cc aclOs~ ~ici1c iver DC coon noS bridGe nas constructed
-=-=~ove~b( ~p All attachcnts rerlain the sm-e Co D [(1 apoundul t ~tnc [nc tcrtuls roved to area 1000 yards SW of
Dmcc-middot (7~21C)- t cent5centcent in ))repara tion for bridGe cross iIlpound Cc emiddot iGved Dlon- road two -iles north of ront-A-ousson (778399)
nIrImiddotIt _jJfJ~ 2ccc rD rlot constlucted ]0 Gos An Cmiddot an liD aloni with 1-_1~ --ltl~ ~- b~cl +0 1on-- A OUSOl t 11rltiA---- _ ~-l L ~ ~_ I~ ~ -middotl c - gtJ v- -1 ) J upp
Co d e~8nCc in ~osHion bet naS tmaUe to UPllort lOth In1 crossshy_cic iycl at~cmiddot tc lmiddotcer risi1ilit~~
0 ~cvc LET Up Cos AIf CIf 3n liD cnd assault Cun platoon crossed lL~ one ~le - ~~gt C-e~inot C-=0392) at cent5l5A Co A joined 1st En Co D c CSLU2t --tn Joined 2d n en Co tiC joined 3rd Ln Co A asited t n ) --2 -cu (e90h36) an~l furnished left flenk protection for ti Cont~middot~~ on Y i tL tLl c ttac to iCh crotmd about lL liles lIE of 7i_y CmiddotG_~) Continuer [~ ~(-c rl~ hc1~c(1 cal)ture torm of Silly-en-3aulnais (SJ27 -~middotc t-- 1- of Co s tucl in rmd Cr~c man was killed b~r mortor shell
0~ liD I-l C3S~tJt ~uns asse-lblcd in vicinit- of Louvigny (878l~l6) Ul o~~c ~t tOLl -- cJc-oec1 at this ~oint by a Dine TriO rcen were inshyj u1O(l cc cjo11 As- istcc n1 in nsaul t on ViCny (913421) 3001- eve ~ middotCt~c ~ gt~ VicllY f-cn 1st -21 nnd Co A One assault Cun destroyed ~1ea -i ~ cmiddot (~3C~3) br direct L t i ~ 15C rr EE l1o rlen injured one 3(r0-c-- --c~c to -ovo u to lc-y (S4l435) ml~ illy-en-3eulnais (9321~~ c-cc ir CW inC oct of te li~ht tallies stud in r1Ud
Co C atc ld n in ass8ul on Llenont (900405) Cortinued attacl C~middotl - 0 --~~ 0 o-ne -le --- 0 nc (0r2~O) rnr( ---nl-c decmiddottrcyed bv~Ic ___ ~ -J L Jbull ~ J-J J ~_u 11 - LT- bull I - -I i( -I J6
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Cne of=~icc __c one ~ cricnsly injured WO ~ sli~ltl- injured All units retWc~c y~c c i~1~- (S21) afte Llcl fer resupply 2nd refueling
1~ov--1c +4 i~ ttacLrtn- 0 t-e Cos wert changed as follows nl~t1 CC r~t Q7tac-lcd to ~rH1 =1 liD Cc I2-c1 R2SClUt ums Viec -~taciecJ to 1st n lie Co lc2cined1 J Co C attacied 7ith 3rd In anc captured
e ~i ~OlllC l-t -cst c1 l-ono 1 95547C Attac1ed fran there and took j~ LJC (7rC~-) ri hilt-l [lounc just nOJt of town After these objectives Iere ~bta~rcCt Cc 1I~n y~ [ttEc~~ec tc ~~llG =n
Ill Cc --- 2rc ~n euroCltlt in =~eLient3l ~c3erve durinG day
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(932447) in support of Istn ovcd aGain at 1)1)1 to Lain-en-3aulnois (992468) LeU nO contact with enemy
12 overlber lt4 Attachments remain the same Cos A and C supported 2ncl T n atJcccgt ~cros the ~ied River
middotot Cos crossed bridge at 982505 and assisted in caJlture of Senry-Sur-ried (983511~) md Eazoncourt (OC0510) At 133)1 message was received fran 5th Div fOrrlinG a reserve Of Co C Co D and onc Rifle Co fran loth Inf
735tl1 funk Dn (- Cos A and lIP) las to be releasee from their attachments at 1218centcentA Reserve wa~ to be in position near SoIgne (948419) by l3cent6centcentJi Eq Co noved into tbi los it ion at 1217centcentA Co C started to move bac at 1630 Eowever Col Roffe CO 2nd Inf called Div and received perLlission to Lold Cos C and D until the following day
Co C was stoI)ped at rpoundux (963455) and remained there overnight L Co loth Inf moved into SoIgne at about 1216centcentA At l5centcent two
assault Guns ane one ~ecti(n of 1iLht tallis r~oved ur to vic of AIicerville (008486) to cover nithdrawal of Entineer3 vh were a ttemljting to build bridgehead at tll3t Ioint Loved LucL to Dain-en-3aulnais but at 17centcent two assa111 t --m Loved bacl and ficcd harassi)pound [ire into town of Ancerville
1J ioverber 41p A Co assisted 2nd En in holding its position FoUl counterattacls rJere repulsed during the day and night 3 of than
after darl 1stimated by Capt fest that tank guns killed 75 and wounded 100 GerrnB1S dillinC thE countera ttac~s Two platoons of Co A at 5anry-SUl-Nied rere cubjected to leavy artillery fire durinG day and night One platoon Co IN nt OzencoUlt
1essBCe receiveCi froa Div Eq releasin Co II
C frOIl attachment to 2nd Inf and [l ttocLilC ther to 11th Inf as of l3l2centcentA Also Co D is released to Div 1eseve as of 1312~~A lrevious to this two assault guns and one platoon of 1 iGh tarJs had supported 1st En in a tn cL on Ancerville (017488) Bet no resistance Co liD closed into area in vic of SoIGne at l6~centA Co C closed into area (careuro as D Co) at 15centcentA ilL Co 10th Inf reverted to loth Inf ReCtl control at 140011 Co BII had not a3 ~et bee1 CCll1itted
11 ~ovaber 41 Attecmnents renain the sare Co C rlOvec frrn So2gne at cent83centA and closed in Lorry (783448) at
Co II A rer1ained in position SUportinC 2nd Bn 2nd Inf Co HE SUPI)Crted lOth Inf in attacl~s OL Fleury and Pouilly (868502)
Fleur~- (375502) and et B de LEofital 2500 yards E of these two towns Co liD remained in Div Reserve
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22 ~ovemb61 41t Co A continuer sUI)~crt of 2d En 2nd Ini rlhe~ are beinG held as a countera ttaci force by this In at 151000A one llatoon was rlOved fro vic of 3anry-ur-lTied (983514) to vic of Aube (982485) 811G atmiddot~aclCc to lJt On 2nd Inf middot70 tanks of Co flA rere ccrnr1itted to action otriIl~ te day
Co 13 supported 10th Inf in attack throuGh the B de 1 Eopital and its overent no~th to a distance of 2bout 2000 yards fror Pouilly (868512) Durinc on tJsuccessful attacl on Ouvrcce de Chesny ~middotord (9deg5522) one tame was des tlO-ed b fire frcr an AT Gun Three nen Vlere s1 ipoundht1y rounded
Co CII sUPtJorted a ttacl of 11 til CT alc a ided in capture of Praye11e ]t-e (829509) and Augny (820525) (ne officer was slihtly wounded by burp cun fhe 2nd cne a li-htly wounded by I-E fr8f2ent
Co D rer1ainec in Div Reserve until l43cent at vllich tire it was al shyerted a~c uttached to 31d In 2d nf AlOl1pound ~7ith t o assault buns Co D moved out at 1545 and assembled in vic of lontoy (940475) Were not caJI1litted
I10 tanks of Co e are stucl about 1000 yards SE of Augny (826517) and one under ouch heavy artillery fire they cannot be removed at the present tke One t2nl of Co A hit bj l50mm HE damaginc tanks air cleaners radshyiato 8ld roth idlers Evacuated to En Maintenance for repairs
16 november 44 Co A continued to use two platoons as a countershyatt3C~~ force r1th 2nd En 2nd Int on east side of Kied River one Igtlatoon at Sanry-Sur-l~ied (983514) the other at Bozenco1lrt (OOC510) 310 Platoon reshymained in vic of Aube (982485)
Co D with two assault Ctm Gupported an a ttacl by 1st Bn 2nd Inf north to Pontoy to straishten lines oved to hich gound just south of Iecleuves (932492)
Co B continued to support the drive of tl( loth CT towards the city of I~ctz 1arly (847522) Crepy (891539) and Peltre (e99540) were 08Igttured durinG the days fiGhting Ouvra[e de Chesny Hord (905522) was also taken
Co C supported the attecl of the 11th CT During this attack the tallies and infantry reduced the German airport SW of Ietz about 50 One officer was slibhtly wounded by HE shell fragment
17 Hovember 44 Co All continued to hold two platoons on each side of the ried River until about l8centcent at which time they were brought back to the vicinity of Pontoy (940475)
Co D with ane platoon of Co Amiddotand assault guns supported an attack of the 1st Bn 2nd Inf on the Ibis-de-Sorbey (955512) and Fort Berrey (962512) hese tanks supported by fire frot the flank this successful attack
Co B continued to sUPlJOrt the attack of the 10th CT which moved to the city limits of the city of Ietz Fort De Queuleu (882562) was captured during this period
Co C continued to suport the 11th CT in tpe complete reduction of the German airport Sf of Metz and moved to within 100 yards ot Fort Privot (838549) One AT gun was destroyed by the men of C-14 At aIgtIgt1oxbnate1y 16~cent Co 0 moved lr~ Lorry to Augny (819527)
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supported successful ott[c~ b~ l-t n ll ~Ef on CC1middotclles-C1~T-~iel~ (~5-~) and OhamJel Fnllll (942526) Att8C] rTOS the cbntbuel ith sU[Iort cf tLee same tnnL on tLe Granrl Lois de Chart~ CIL ths cL (f~ l( t jTJ of occe11esshysur-ied Co wAw t10ved frcr 3cux (9(356) to Iontoy (~4047G) CO liD oved from Ancy-les-So1cne (952423) to ontoy
TvlO rlatoons of Co A rovcd ri tgt the nd -n _(~nl to tc de IJiolJi wl (ulin~~ tlc atcJYoon end i10 G Ct r [ide 2 1ccess~middotul 2 ttacL 0l1 t~e
hiLh Clotld 1middot1 of tic Grou1c oltifie I r~-c 88 found to lE unoccupied Co wB- continued to ulOt tc 8ttOCl c1 tiE let C~ cl~ing tc
day rho lttkcl las u~rortcG to tlc ~ c~cl ac1 ene 2)lotcon of Co Imiddot ~cveurod into Dorn~ (89957[) Fort ce Ieroco (89YC7) wa c8)tured late in tJ-e even-illeuro
Co tC- contir~ued to 3u~gtort~e ott3C~ of tc 11th C One ilEtoon was movin0 IlE c10n[~ t-1C 18 ilroad to tmiddotC ~ of tLc 8 r~01t inot-Cl l-lc toon 18S r~lOVl)C [lon tl( roae on tLE ncst plusmnC 0 tpound [J iort -lCse h70 lc toon3 VTere settir~ ~21~r f(~ 11 t_ c~~~~ cf I~c~z L--~C~ 0e~trorn c ~_rcct -~2l~ vuildshyinCS One officer 12 lilleu by n I--Z cll cvr n te d[l~r LC ce~ U2CC
Gcrt1a~1 ~(~ lID destioyed OLd one E ~ ~-1~ ~llttrl b 01 8tiller~ slEll which hic CC roof of ~lc bu ile ~I1[ te t1ucL -as in (nc ~ ~U li cnrdrurs injured b~T e1 lt~rtilleurol~r shell Cne recium ulnk _rlicr -nd been ~_ tuc ~middotas fOt~nd
middotto have been des troyed 1Jy a re8VY AT shell -[E_ tgtc ton as evacuc ted
12Jcverber41p Co liD and one llatoon Co A Ene asatJ-tG~s supported ~OVC ent H of 2nc1 Bn 2nc In 8U ~r t ver 1 il t re i= tpoundlce bull At appro~batel~rt 1030 Lt Eenes of t~- oseclt -un section nne Lt Stienberc of 90th Div HcnLet ~Lou on2 --ile ncrt c~ Retoric- (St0620) 2m tLc encirdcshyment 0 ctz 3[ cormiddot~~lete The essenl t _U~L 5lnd one ~a-ccn of Co liNt caui)t a (pound11middotn convo on tic rocc ca( Ce_ tcec~ t~o tlucks to s tef C2rs al~ to horse cllElrlr rEl[Ol1S 2c also ca~ tUlEc~ one rajor ene L t Lt tld cvc~ l 1onshyCOJlS esicec ~il]inG sevenl ren t~t tc Cl oi tLmiddot~ da~s o~ rctions Oil Co WElS hcli1~ -c olC cveel tv amp~ ollc-s 1 l12oon 2t 2iiE (951565) 1 latoon 8C [ssctclt lns t hchc (Sj55CC) enc G1e letoon 2t YandrevLle (975595)
Ceo k as olding at tc Cllo~middotlin cints At Le~ucnL (S3C558) ontoy-Flevilc (lt-2590) 2~-~ J2uvelLiere (S25~9l~ Co II I surpcrtci middot-i i -~~~ fire -~0 ocvc 1 -_cc c=~ te lOt C~ iltc tgt c~-~- cf _etz ~ c_middot~ o~ their sectcJt
was cleoncc L 0 212 1citccc lt_lC vcr little as clcc t~ t L Co l1in t 1c( 2a Cc ~ovcr~ tje C1 J-middotlmiddot-middot ~re-nr (0()J(-~ TO -~ 1 (8lvq middot0)~~ _L - -I t - ---1--- - -_v -~ bull
Co lie- sU~~OltCC the ltCvc~~ce cf c ltL C auinst heevt ccitecc il to t ~c c ~c~ ~ c 1 c tz bull 100 to t res i -C( TiCS c cr f1 a Fer t i YO t (838518) enG tc tcito~ slclrou1cine liro- (e435~4) One A L-11 r88 cestocCl at 838551__ lJilst Ese ci tee ncr ~O tc kL12s middotae TcGE 1 Co IIC II in tlis attcc~ C11e of tcc t~-~Y~~~-~ 78middot ~it b~ E l2Zccl~2 tlt ~-ClstrC~(Jl -22 onl~1 sde to 0
Ce~tll o~ a b01)~ fcc irches L~-J t-c t~middot r~ r~- t2e~ l2 tei~ i~- 11~~ c8r~ ~cd 10
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durinc tis cliod CnE pL toon c Cc All CVCC cc 7cntlc (]CCCgt 2c
caturcQ l~G )iscnsr cse iore tte~ oye tc t ~ ~~l~ c Cc liD sta~red ill the saiC pound2rcc G~ the ni[~ht oefrc 2( 11c~c~in(c~ in ricci-cnt~l rc~shy
erve Co Ell rovcd tCi IIDtoon~~ io tc C- cf tz ut l1ie nc fcti1- T l~ of Co C cOltnucCl +0 1 01-- -~-c+ (pr~1 ~~c~0 I ) tJ lt4 +J t ___ ~ v 1-_ ---r~1 1 __ lt- _ _
Cne tc1rl2 ~7i- Lt ~orr~middotJe crrIa1din~ r~Slt il-plusmn_~C t-E ~c~t t~j1Ceuro~ C~ flcmiddot 0 t ___~cc anc ~i ~h C~O-c- tc Il Ccffe7 0 ttf t~lll CI~middot Lc-i~-~middot 2 it-rc tel -~~c
currendeI cf -1c ~o~t y~cJ deY-Slced LtC1 ~ cmiddotrt ccnfC0rCC middotcttieuroe~ Lt TclllC 31J 2 Gc~-~3n C2 t~ 2-11 tl~f L- c t~cmiddot llo- lcfu2e~ to GurCnde~
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21 -ovenbel 1lp Co _ (~ Cc ID re22ncci in ~obile reserve with tc 21c C Co DR rcyct- to 1 control st 2122centcentA lUt rcaincc~ in osi tion Co III remained in obEe -esevc t tc lOt C Co C 1
the ory Dction of the d-~middot 110 =lD-cons of tLe Co C01tlLcd to _~ire on iOlt I-livoc ht 21cl1t ~2JA one of Ls ncr ~C ten t-Ls c L by 2 75- AFC at C l[1C of Jcut l~OC ~middotnrcs his s~cll hi Lt t ~gtoLt middotmiddotcc t( turrct 3ct C t~( to of tbG tcll cneb8tion 8S cc-lctc Lvt tE tcl shyne~s 0 middot~l_e L~lOl ~late at th=-~ ~-middotC~l middotL-=- cnJ- ~~~ct~ ~rchcs 0 enc i~ tc cre 7[1[3 injucc It i3 the or in iol 0- tiC C~leYi - pt tgtic Y8 tDe C~~ ~r middotcit in tlC tDl CC ~euronctotion c~ l 18 LCCl cor~letc fIa 8 shell cf ti tYl)e
22 l~ovcmber lr1~ En Hq with Jcvcc Co ZlC Co D rovec into the city of -ctz (857575) lovement V7eS beun nt 11centcentA enC corrlete(~ excert for 3n raintcnance ot 17centcentA Co e1C n~ re~inel in o1i1c rescvc ith tc~IAII
respective C~s Co C sent one ~latcon~o 1ir( on Fort -rivot Co C ~ovcc into
ti=c city of ctz (86157[) enc c2oec~ into tlis 2100 at 1~centcentA
2 lIovcr~ber hlp Co C -rere [n scat (01( ~latocn 0112-) to fc on Fort ~ivot [ene tl2~c CC ttc c=7 tc nLs CQ- i ttC(~ tU in_ t~e (2middot l~hshy
lent of tc ~t~ Div 7CC cJicvnc elcrcnts of Jcc S5t LJ~x C t-c G8shyand Coe A ~~( cvc~ to continue ~lrl)ot of tmiddotei Cs Go A =-ovc2 dUlill0 tc de to ~culin~-lc-r~ctz ([12(07) Cc Ilt C7(( 1tO 0 (2727(shy
21t Ncve-1er hl~ CnS platoo of CO lien cct~ucc tc iJcss tLc cne in Fort r-livot curinc tgte dDY Ircsc riC tle onJ LlLs C[1x-ittcd
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26 ~cveuroler 11 One =lntoon of Co C- continued to fire harasL~~ i( e- Fc~ ITivot Cue platoon of Co A- fire amiddottille fie at Fort n ~~- (~~Oto eV~onlmiddotY-- ~cu ro rcuna~ jJ- Co_ LI i I -i) l-i-~ c 0 ~ ~
All of Cos 3 Cone middotC- wi t[~ tb exce-tion of Ol~ pIn toon each 7ere -elc[seC te In control fer r(oganiza-ion -intenance [nd tloining Co middotBshyree-ec to -cvc co=-er- to n lts
Oce le~oor of Co middotAmiddot --_c~ hac fr-eurod at Fort Jeanne dArc on 25 JOy~_tc 1S~- lECEivcG ccuntcrootter fire early ic the orning and were oced -c CVCCtpoundtE treiw r--oition
27 ~oveber 44 One platoon of Co middotCmiddot continued to fire at Fort FTivot Per-iss ioc wa OLce again cranted to fire French WI sne Jhis platoon fi-ed abet 2CO rounds duri1pound the afternoon
Co bull F ovec at cent8centcentA to a new bivouac area in -e tz (860579) Co a used t o ~_latoons 0lE firi1g at Fort Driant the other at
Fort Jolt( cl Arc About 150 rounds of 1P lcre fired in each of these forts At abou- 21~tt e fic las started at Fcrt Jearne d Axe About 100 rounds of J-E were ~hen ficd into this fort
All Cos cortinued to reor~anize and perfor maintenance A visit was paid tc En b lajo General lEROY S lViII at 11Jcent He inspected the IlBintenance ilOd beine done by iervice Co at tLis time In a chort but iIlpres3ivc cereoon- at 15~cent General mwnT rreselted the Silver Star to 2nd Lt JLmiddotrr P s=rn= Co -t 735th Tank Bn end the BrollZe Star to Staff Ser[ean t U0larC Gu21 iclrud Co - IJI this 1311
28 lovelrber 41p Co -A- cOltinuccl to use tIO pla toon- fhinG indirect at Forts Driant and Jeanne d Arc Each platoon fired h50 rounds of French iTP durL~ te de te 1st Platoon firin~ at Fort Jeanne dArc and the 2nd ~latoon frine at Fort Driant 2nd Platoon renained at Ancy-sur-Ioselle in mobile reserve One platoon of Co -C- fired 200 rounds of French WP on Fort ITivot There ~ere no visible re~ults fra any of this firing The one reshy
ma ininpound )la toon of Co middotD- 188 re turned to En control a t 15~~ Canpen ies and Jlctoon~ not ccrri tted were continueinc to perform naintenance
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29 November LLLL Co A- continued to use two l)latoons firing French WP indirect at Forts in their area The 1st platoon age in fjled 450 rounds on Fort Jeanne D Arc and the 3rd platoon fired a 1 i1e amount on Fort Driant lbere ere no viSible re~ults
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At ll~~su a parade and review was held in Hetz at 7hich tjme several officers and men were dec ora ted in honor of the fall of the oity of Metz Co IB- with Lt Brown in command represented this Bn at the ceremonshyies
30 l~oVErlber 44 Co A continuec to use two platoon~ firing on Forts in their sector The 1st platoon fired 450 rounds of French VIP on Fort Jeanne DArc with the 3rd platoon firine the ~ame amount on Fort Dr1ant T-ro fires Vlere started a1 Fort Driant and an artillery forward observer heard Jerries sClearnine atone t1rle
Co IBI was attached to the loth Inf effective lcentl~A Entire 10th CT was attached to 95th nf Div and CO IE left their bivouac area at 13~~ for Lcncevill-les-St AvoId C~03580)
2 bull SUwRY a DurinG the peiod 1 Xcvenbel to 30 110verlber our entire effort
was put fcrth 11 lcducint the defenses of letz With the exception of four forts which are still holdinG out this 18s been accanrlished OUr losses were as foloS
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the l7tll AB were rleased at Illlcentt4A 8lld rejoi tJaeir repect- tli V oompanie i Wi1tz tllbullbullbull
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So orosrad aa sa IP The rOItmiddotpassed throwgll Batogaead Ho_ffalize thea to Wibria ampad _adria tAe deatiatibullbullbull Tae -nit closed ia tAese towaa at approximately- l700A He~rters A sacl Seryio compie movd it Hadria (P-535755) eter ompaaies 1a Wibri (P-557760) Thre weremiddotTery ~ pl left i tAe BIlge area f~r billetig tro~~s Ho-ttalize was bull fairly good sized t b_t it was demolishecl BaUpe llad eal be partially demolished bt the ravages ot w~r ~~ reftdi17 appareat
The Battalio at this tim~ was to fi~~~ i a role similar to that whioh it had at Avr~~ches with the 5th The 87ta ampad o~her divisiobullbull were to opea a hole ampad the 95t wita sa armored divisshyion was to carry the ball Tery similarto aa off-tackle playHowever this play was destied t be oaacelled o the 2ad ot Jebrary
On 2 Pebrary the oompaaies begaa to complete maiateaaaoe work At1030A however Lt Jiro_sek browght aa order to t1l Commaadiag Officer tllat the battalioa had been attaohed t t bullbull 87th Iafaatry Divisio at centl1845A and all companies were alerted for pOBsible mOVelIfllta LiaisoD wi th the 87tll was e stablihed as soo as ~ossible and at lqdt4A Bn Hq ampD4 Co A moved t Grufflange (P-823Sl7) aBO the other two oempanie te Aldr~~ge(P-7788l6) The remainder of the Battalio remaieeli Nadrill and Wibrin lIDder the command of Capt Slaysmaa The road et in the divisioa sector was very poer ampad the t~rrai was ragge4Bt this time the snow was melting and m-d was beg1nniag to make ~ tal]f an obs~Ecle aJld moveTlfnt was ~loed doWJl fIITy mch The cOll1tryside t~ the e~~t Q~ St Vit1t leoomes more rtl~ged as the Siegfried L1ne f appro~ched bei_e CljIt by many small streal1s and rivers rllnniJlg between sharply sloping --i1ees There are f~w roads and t~ese are not suitable for ~i11tary traffic There is muoh wooded area mainly on the hillsides and top and m1loh of the bottom laad is marshy Jerry laid mie in maRY aras tho_gh most of them were pt ot while snow was on the gro a4 were exposed when it melte~
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On the 3d the Medium Companies were placed in direct supshyport of the regiments Co A with the 345th B with the 346ta and C with the 347th The remainder of the ba-~l-ion was deshysignated as Divieio Reserve EacA company commander contacted their respective regimental commanders in the morniag and were briefed on the situation eto and made the neoessary preparshyations for movi~g Company C moved at l600A te ~~114 (L-007934) and Company B at1200A to Auw (L005902) CompanyA however was give orders to remain in place until the ext day and then move into the 345thsector The regiments were all in tae lie and the division had a large sector At 1200 Hq D and Service companies moved to the area with tae forshyward CP Hq Co moved i_to Grafflange (P-B238l7) aad Service and D into Aldange (P-778Al)
These moves placed the unit ia a better positioB to operate with the 87th but there was such a poor road et aad 80 mucA mud that movement was very slow and difficult It was recognized by all personnel that the most support could be given by si-S merely supporting fires from the tanks
At 0630A the next morning Co A moved to Laudesfeld (P-987897) to join the 345th according to plan HoweY~r later ir the daythe Division and Regimer~al boundaries were changed in order to shift the 90th Di-sion to the left and decrease the frontageof the 87tlt This J3cessitat~d t ~the move for Co A to Xobshyschsid (r-o29898) at l730A Compazy B nved one plateo to oth (L-D38908) to be in direct support of 2_d Bn 346tlt there but the rest of the company stayed in Auw
Comp~y C moved two platoons one of them to Loscaei~ (L-Q31966) in support of 1st Ba 347ta aad the other to BertershyatA (L-025948) to perform the same missio with the 3d Ba
The middotBbullbull CP icludi~ S-l and the Recoa Platoe moved at l230A to Atzerath (P~2188l) ann the remainder of the Battalte remained as it was except Service Company which moved into Grufflange during the morn1ng
On the 5th there was very little activity for the line companies Company B moved to Weckerath (L-02092l) and one platoon was placed in direct support of the 1st Bn 346th moving to Krewinkel (L-038933)
In the morning Hq Co was informed by the advaaced detail of the 712tA Tank Battalion that the town of Grllfflaage was now in the 90ih Division sector and that unit was moviag 1 and needed the billets there Capt Slaysman cleared one buildingfor them and checked with the Battalion CP and received confirshymation but there was no place to move By the end of the day Hq Co had had four OPs the final one being in Atzerath with the Battalion CP Service Co moved back to Ardanje with Co D Battalion Maintenance remained in Gr~fflange because there were several vehicles in need of work
The roads in the vicinity of St Vith were definitely a hindrance -to communication for everYQl1e as were those in the Regimental sectors st Vith and Houftalize are the two most damaged towns the unit has eeen to date
There was more platooa activity on the 6th The 1st Platoon of Co A moved out at 0600 to an assembly area at (L-043894) Prom this point they attacked with the infantry toward the crossroad at (L-Q64894) This attack went well against medium resistance to the woods in the vicinity of (L-055894)p where resistance increased and the attack bogged downmiddot The tanks were unable to move farther because the
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terrain was very soft About noon another platoon was moved out to take part in ~lother attack on the same crossroad from about (L-05iSB6) and this attack Iiloved well until road blocks
at (L-059890) halted it Jerr~ t~~s or SPs were also reportshyed in this area The infantry dug in here to hold what had been gained
Company B during this time had two platoons in action One olatoon joined the infantry in a push from Xreinkel to the Road JWlction at (L-05l940J without meeting any great resistance Howeve further advance of the tanks was prohibited by an anti shytallk til tcr on the liE side of the road so they returned to Krewinkel by 1100A Another platoon supported an attack from Rot~ which move~ as far as the Road Junction at (L-069905) The reSls~ance conslsted mostly of small arms and artillery which did no damage One tank however bogged doWJl in the 80ft terral at a~out (L-05990) and had to be abandoned though it was reshycovered later after it was out of small arm range
Company C moved to Merlscheid (L-01395) aad Service amshypaay (less Bn Maintenance) moved to Setz (P-902872) by the aftershynoon
By the 7th the roads in forward areas were 60 bad that onlytrack laying vehicles could move on them rold that with difficultyOne platoon of Co A carried rations and other supplies to front li11e troops near (L-059890) Then thia platoon spport~e another attack on CR (064894) During the afternoo more supplies were transported to the front lines troops by another plAtoo of Co A and trds pJl3toon a180 joined the s-t9ck By 1700 the crossroad ald LiSh 5-(middot und neaIb~r h r 1)oen securd B and C compallies re-ill tined in posi tien t- flugh they we-re sited for anti-mechanized d e(~nse
There were several changes on the 8th The two Co A Dlatoons continued sUDDorting the 45th One platoo paae4 teshy~lard Olzhe1m (L-089868) and Neuendorf (~9~876) along the road from RJ (L-cent7e45) bull The other middot~latoo split i_to sectioa Bnd one section attacked from RJ(t73f34gt and the other sectio from RJ(L-~66879) These attacks moved well and by dark the town of Olzheim had been cleared of the enemy Darig this ac~ioR the tanks scored on a German SP alo_g the road at abo~t (L-~98867) p~tting it out of action
The Regimental boundaries were changed d~rig the day which necessitated some shifting of troops The 47th was given more area so Company C moved one platoon from BerteratA (L~25948) bull Krewinkel (L-~38933) The Battalion CP was moved to Emerscheid including S-l and the Recon Platoon Headq~arters Companykitchen was split sending two men and half of the ~tensils to cook for the CP~Co D moved into Schlierbach (P-899867) and iore of Service Co moved to Setz though Battalioa Maintenance moved to (p-992885)
The roads immediately behind the front were in such bad shape that the medical units could not evacuate the wounded i the 345ths area Three halftracks were sent on this mission from Headquarters Company two from the Aussault G Platoo and one fro~ the ~ortar A total of seven men went on this joband their work was co~ended very highly by the medical perso~l
On the 9th the only action was an infantry attack in which the t~~s did not participate The objective Ne~endort was taken ~ld the DiTision went into a defensive position aVlai ting f~rther orders from Corps The tanks were withheld from this action beca~se there was a stream at (L~9~876) which was imshypassible for tanks antil bridged Company A kept two platoon in Olzhe1m until this bridge was completed at which time oe platoon was ~oved into Neuendorf
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Company B kept oae ~latooa at the CrossrQadsmiddot(L-~64894) another at Road Junctioa (L~699cent5) aAd the remaiader of tae company at Rata Compaay C moved iRto Maaderfie14 (L~cent794) and remaibullbull there
After the divisio changed to adefeasive actio there was very little action for the tanka tho~h plans agaiastJerry counterattacks wre laidand costantly imprQve4 All the tanks stayed in position oa the lOth except the Compaay B allampsault gyenA Lt Moore CempaAY B commander led this gaa into a position near (L~769~) ~~ fired 28 roads of 105 HI and HEAT into Nbullbullbullsteia L~~a9~5J witho~t receiviag any reshytrn fire The next day Company B prepared to relieve Company A as the boundaries were agai changed and the 45t with Company A was to go into Division reserve when the erder went
-into effect during the night On the 12th Cempaay A meTe -1all elements to Kobscheid in accordance wit the preTibullbullbull p1aa
They were relieved by elem~ts of the 4th Ifantrr eoapaD1 B isent one section of tanks to Neuendorf to relieve elemeats of rJo A there I
jThere was very little action for the tanks until the 26th
as the division remained on the defensive The plan was well made and provided one company of tanks with the reserve ~egiment
Com~any A with the 345th was the reserve element All compaaieaconcentrated on maintenance for this period
un the 14th Company A moved into Berresbach (~-94792~) to complete the defensive set up in accordance wfth the Divisimiddotoa plan From this position the tanks could move to Andler (E-96911)rload Junction and be able to block any German thrusts from any part of the division sector As soon as A moved D plus the Aussault Gun Platoon were to move to Herresbach and be preparedfor other attacks Capt Greener Lt Taylor (Co D) and Lt Barnes (Asst runs) made a reconnaissance of the entire Division front in preparation for this The aassault gun commanders were also shown the areas for tile gun positions later The two cOlLpanies in the line began rotating platoons so as to g~ve them 2 days back out of each 6 By th~ 17th the roads were in such bad sha_pe even though armor waslCioved that Hq and D Companies had to furnish 70 men to aid the Engineers in repairing tfte roads This detail continued in varying amount for several days On the 19th plans were made to move Co A back in the line with the 545th the next day but Corps reiterated thatmiddotthe Ar~or would not move on the roads even though the labor gangshad improved them This necessitated a change in support for ~o- B from the 546th to the 345th and also meant that they would get Lrelief for a while Company A reiUained in reserve
By the 23d the roads were much improved and all vehicles were in excellent shape for any com~ng operations un the next day plans were given out in preparation for a local attack on the night of the 26th fhe companies pre~ared to support the Infantry Regiments in this push A with the 346th B the 345th and J the 547th No moveill~nt was made on the 25th other than the reserve rlatoon of Co 0 from l~anderfield to the low groundbe-lind 1oth (1-25~middot~5) The attack was middotset for 2622~~A
~y this time the 11th Armore Division was beginning to roll 111 -rlv lhe ruauti took a beating Vhile the 87th was holdingin tiis sector the 9th Army and the right of th - -r
making pushes in addition to the Canadians in the north The local attack on the front of the 87th was to improve the positionhere and also give a better jULP off for later use The 11th Armored was eventually going into action within a few days
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plans were completed oa tae 25ta for spport i aa attack at 2622~~A which oalle fer C~ A with th 46ta aai Co B with the 45ta t pSA Oa ta 26ta A move at l_~A t Rota (~89~8) aai 00 D movea at ~6J_A frm ScAlierbacA (P-899876 ) to HerresbacA (P-947921) to prepare for thi flL1s placed Oa D i positioA to meet aay coter tar-st a har for the attack was avaDce t l5~~A ia the morniag Cbullbull A sed oae platobullbull i spport of the 46ta h1 platbullbulla mOTea north aloag the roacl from the orossroad at (L-[6689) te abot (L-J79l5) where a road ~lock stoppe tae tank ~Aere was a heavy timber growth oa each side of the roai aai al r_gge4 terraia which prevented them from by-passiag this poit nor cOll14 they give mch sllpport fire dlle to the timber After dark the platooa retarned to the viciity of crossroad (L-069S)where all three platooas of the compaay remai_ed for the Aigat
Co B also sent one platoo to sllpport its Iafaatry bt co~ld not do m~ch good dlle to dense woods soft groamp ampat ta lack of roads or trails This element moved ~orth ot of Nelleadorf (L-~9~877) but was soon blocked by a minefield hi platoon retllrned to Nellendorf after dark
All of the combat elements of 0 moved d~ing the day 1st and d platoons aci~a~oliBg in the vicinity of (L-~2~9~5) while the 2d moved to the vicinity of CR(L-cent63893)
The next oay v1i vBe platioon in positioa alollg the edge of the woods at abot (~7891~) Prom this point they were able Ii _ t fire all Infantry crossiag of the ope gro and the forcing of the woods Oll the east side of tae road One tank was liit or had a near miss fram a high velocity weapoafiriag from the right flank The shell when it explode di4 not damage the tank bllt blew the t~ret hatch closed on Lt Harris knocking him o~t and necessitating his evacllatio to the Bn Aid Station Lt Harris retllrned to dllty i two daysLater the platoon worked p the road toward Ormo_t (L~8~938) and fired several ro~ds into the town from (L~8~92~) OaptWejt Co A Uu was wounded in ~L ~~ti~ when he accompanied all Infantry patrol to check a Jerry positioll on the road epproachshying Ormont A machine ~ opened up on the group and killed all b~t the Captain and a sergeant Capt West had his left shoulder shattered and probably will not retllra
Tanks of Co B attempted all day to filld rotes to getinto position to support their Infantry and finally i_ the lat af ~timiddotuoon move nortA p the road from Beer to abot (L-~86894) where two tanks hit AT mines and were immobilizebullbull There were bullbull oaswalties hbullbulleTer and comparatively lightdamage to the tanks Co C remained with the 347th awaitillgthe ~ivision order to attack The remainder of the Battalio remained in DivisioJl Reserve though plans were being form~lated at this time to use Co ~ with the Assault GllJl and mortar platoons as a special task force to exploit any breakthroagh
On the last day of the month Co A continued in action with one platoon while the other two waited in readiness to move iB to action as soon as a suitable place to operatecould be found One platoon fired HE and WP at pillboxes near (L-~8~923) from positions at (~78918) Then they crossed the
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road and followed a trail in th6 woods to abo~t (~89922)where they remained Wltil dark and then dropped back for
refueling and resupply bullbull Co B used one platoon to s~pport an attack on the
town of Ne~enstein (~-~839~5) After the town was tak one section of tanks moved along the road to (L-~9090~)while the other section returned to the assault area at (~e789raquo German tanks were reported in the vicinity ot Reuth (L-llle9l) and Neureuth (L-115904) and all the tanka re~ained on the alert through the day prepared to meet this threat
One section of Co u smiddotupported the movement of the 3d Bn 347th Inf to the high ground overlooking Ormoni at about (L-~82922) These tanks supported the Infantry itA fire so well that they moved two companies through the ope between the two roads without a casualty Some pillboxes were taken Qnder fire by both the tanks and TDs with them
During this month ~he Battalion was attached to both the 95th and 87th Divisions though it only saw action with the 87th In joining the 87th the unit for the second time replaced the 76lst Tank Battalion The former case beiagwith the 26th Division in Luxemburg in December
fuost of the month was spent in a defensive position the first and last few ~ays being spent in offensive action kost of this inactivity was due to the poor roads which made it exceedingly difficult to even provide essential supplyThe companies took advantage of this opportanity to complete all maintenance and train new personnel and by the 26th all vehicles and personnel were in good shape for the attack There were no tanks lost through the month and casualties were light consisting of one EM killed and one officer 4 two Ell wounded
rhe 87th is a good outfit with which to work according to the general opinion of the officers and men of the Battalion The tanks and tank destroyers were teamed up by split~ing platoons 3 tanks and two TDs forming an armored platoon under a tank or T~ officer This enabled them to work better against pillboxes the tanks moving to the rear of the box and firing at the ports and doors and the destroyshyers moving up in front and blasting holes in them from there J~his was mainly used by Co C who reported that the pillboxes were relatively lightly reinforced
The weather during the month was very poor as it rained or snowed most of the time keeping the roads in poor shape Abo~t the midule of the month there was a period of good weashyther with very little rain and the streams went back to norshyilial size and the roads dried up for awhile
The tank companies moved right up against the Siegshyfried Line from the beginning and all the action consisted in cutting out chunks of it ~here were varied reports as to this line In some areas all the pillboxes were manned and in others most were not Frequently the Jerries infilshytrated back through the lines into these pillboxes and manned them again There were many mines encountered especially antipersonnel mines which caused a great many casualties Near Atzerath where the Bn OF had been early in the month there was an S mine field abolt 200 yards long The Jerries had some gun positions in the hills nearshyby and the mines were laid so as to block a defiladed route
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for foot troops The mines had been placed while the snow was on the ground and when it melted they were left lying on the ground completely fyenzed
~t Adams of Co 0 picked up a German 105 SP gan which was captured by Co C personnel and trned it over to the 47th to use up some German ammunition There were other thiAgsbeside equipment to be found in the area The streams had some excellent fish particalarly trout and there were manydeer and boar in the woods The deer came in two sizes a tiny animal smaller than antelope and a larger species of about the size of muledeer All of these are excellent addit- ions to the table according to the natives and several officers and men of the unit
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(- ~ February 45amp Co A- moved at ~3~ to Iaudesfeld (P-987897) ~ter ~ ~ne day the D1V boundaries and Regtl boundaries were changed and at l73centA this Co moved fran IAudesfeld to Ko~cheid (L-(29898)
Co s placed one platoon in 00 of the 2nd h 346th Ill1 and coved t -~J ~la toon to Roth (L-038908) Remainder of the Co stayed ilL Auw
Co ICmiddot moved one platoon to Loscheim (L-03l966) in support of the 1st BIl 347th Inf and another platoon into Eerterath (L-025948) in supportof te 3rd In 347th Inf
n IIq roved fral Grufflange at l23centA to Atzerath (P-92l881)
5 February 45 Co AI remained in DS of 345th Inti Co aB in DS of 3lt6ti Inf and Co middotCmiddot iD DS of 347th Inf an (less Cos AI aB aDd I C) was held in Divis ion Reserve
There was no activity on the part of the 345th lnf aDd Co aA reshymained in Kobscheid throughout the day
Co Ina moved during the day to Weckerath (L-02Q92l) Oae platOOll was placed in IS of 1s t Bn 3lt6th lnf and moved to KrewiDkel (L-038933) Otherwise there was no activity on the part of this CQnpany
Co bull CN remained in place throughout the period Iiq Co IIoved to tzera th (F-92l881 )duriDg the day Service and
D Cos remained in place
6 February 45 All Cos remained in IS of the respective Regts of the Division
1st platoon Co IAmiddot moved out at cent6~A to assembly area at L-043894 They attacl~ed fran this point toward OR at L-064894 Attack advanced well against oediun resistance to woods in vicinity of L-055894 here resiataace increased and attack was hal ted Tanks were unable to proceed farther due to bad terrain and very soft footing
At about 12centcent another platooJl moved out to support an attack up the road fran about L-051836 to OR at L-064894 This attack Pl0ampreB8ed as far as L-059890 where road blocks stopped any further progreas ot tanka
Platoon of Co lB supported an attack fran Krew1nkel to RJ at L-051940 lliis objective was taken ithout meetilig any great resistance and since there was an anti-tank ditch in NE side of road the taUs could operate no further Tanks returDed to Krewinkel by llt6~
Platoon of Co IB- supported another attack fram Roth which proshygressed as far as RJ at L-069905 Resistance consisted mostly of tIDall arms and artillery One taDk bogged down at a bout L-059903 and bad to be abaJldshyoned Tank can be recovered when the area is out of small am range
Co IC moved during the day fran Manderfeld to lI~erlsche1d (L-013953) Ot~rwise ~here was no activity in this sector
Service Co (less En Maintenance) moved duriug the day to Sets (1-902872) Btl 1aintenance and Co D r8Ilained ill place duriug this period
7 February 45 Cos IJ- middotB- and ICI remainedi 1D DS ot 345 346bull and 3lj7tl Inf
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fOZllUd elan_a _ret tor all practical pUrpoea iallMsible to a~ but track-laying fthicles C1JIe pla~ of Co IAI carried tiolLs and otller supplies to front line troops Mar L-Q59890 This platoon then supported attack once agaia on CR 064894 Durbag tbe afterDOOll supplies ware loadshyed OIl another platOGa of Co IAI aDd aarried forward 1Jlis platocm tbelL johed in the attack aDd by 11bullbull tbe CR aDd high grolJJld Dearby bad beelL secured
Cos -Btl aDd -0- ra1Ded 1D place duriJag the day and ai4ecl 1a proshyviding anti-mecbanized defeMe of tbe areas of the 346th and 341th IDt
8 FebruarY 4S Cos IAI IBI and ICI r8Dlliaed ia rJl of respectift Infantry Reg~ents
Co 1]31 moved during the day to Roth (L-038908) Co IDI moved to Sch1ierbach (P-899861) Service Co (less Battalion Maintenance) moved to Setz (P-915876) In lfa intenance moved to P-992885 BD Hq moved the BIl OF to Eimerscheid (P-967925) nro platoons of CO IAI continued to support the attack of tbe 345th
Inf One platoon of the CQDpany supported attack toward Olzhem (1-089868) and Neuendolf (1-090816) along the road frQD RJ L-013845 The other plashytoon spllt into sections wi th one section supporting attack frem RJ ~073845 The other platoon split 1Dto sectiODS fran RJ 1-066879 These attacks proshygressed well and by darlaless tbe town of 01zhelm bad been cleared of the enEmY DUring the attack taBks fran Co I AI fired at aDd hit a GemaJl SP aloag road at about L-098861shy
Resmental boundaries were cbanged during the day aad Co 181 JDOved one platoon to perform outpost duty at OR L-064894
In this chaDge of Begimental boundaries more area w ai tie 347th Inpound so Co ICI moved 0Jl8 platoon fram Berte18th (L-025948) to Ereshywinkel (L-038933)
Three halt-tracks trcm Hq Co were loaned to tbe Medical Detachshyment of the 345th Int tOl this operation The roads were 1D such a abaps that evacuation could only be handled by track-laying vehicles in the secshytor of the 345th Tbese vehicles were kept busy during the _eEire day and according to reports they did a very good piece of work
9 FebruarY 45 Cos rema~d in ns of respective RegimeJlts Co ICI moved fran Merlsche1d (L-Ol3953) to Manderfeld (L-OO7934)
The on1y activity duriDg the day was on attack on the town of NeUDdort This a ttack was unsupported by tanks a stream at L-090876 beiDS ia~sable until a bridge could be bull t After the town ot Neuendort was takeJl the Division went into a detensive position await~ further orders tram Corpa Co IAI kept two platooDS in Olzhelm until the bridge was cQllpleted at which t1me one platoon was moved into Neuendorf
Co 113 kept ODe platoon at OR L-064894 and another platoon at RJ L-069905 TOO remaining platOGa of this Co remained in resene at Roth
Co middotCI remained in position during the day
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l~ February 451 Cos IAI lEI and ICI remained in place during the da~ Co 11 preJ8red to relieve elements of Co IAI as the Division and nc~bel-cl oolndaries were to be chaned on order Co IAI will co into Div escyc y-_e1 ttis c-eer ~oe l1tC effect lessage was received that ordc -rotLr co irtc effect saretjJre toniGht There was no tank activity at al Cumiddoti-~ the day_
J2 e1ruar 451 Co 1 moved into Div Reserve during the day and coce-- E)C the Co at Kolscheid They were relieved in part by el_nta 0 te 1 L1f Diy and cy Co 1S The Co remained in Kobscheid throughout the da
CO I-I sent one section of tanks to l~euendorf to relieve elenents of CO M at tlet loint nanainder of Co middotr- r~ained in place
Cos no bear r~rforrins tlaintenance on vehicles wherever possible
13 Fe bruary 451 All Cos reme inOO in place during this period iere as -c ectivity of any ~ye Cos lEI and middotCI remained in 00 of -16 8ru 3771 Inf les~ecively Cos -Bmiddot and ICmiddot continued to keep tanks i t ~Omiddot~ line troolB to act as COlJltereacl force Co IAI ranained in resevc A21 Cos are pcrforrlinC tlainenance on tanks whenever possible
Jj ccruary 4S he only activity was the movement of Co eAshyino ~elc3ech (I-947921) fro which posi ion they will be able to mow aain3t C1~ enErlY cotmterattack Cos -31 and C remained in DB of 346th a1c 3~~7t L1 respectively ~se two 60s began a rotation plan among letoor so tilat all the Ien could get two days relief out of each six days
1 elruery 45 l erc l8S no ecti-ity at all dlring tlis period Css cc~ 17 Reuropoundirents raking plars to rleet any enemy counterattack in t is s EC t- bull
16 ctruermiddot-ll) No QctiYity at 211 curing this period All Cos re~ainc~ i~ lece Division is now actine in e purely defensive role and te-e is 10 tam roverent a t ell Cos are rerfcaminG Ila1~tenance and getshytrt E)~=rct in s~8pe feT any iurther opera tions
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remained ~ place and performed ma~ntenance en a~l vehlcles and eqUlpshymente
18 February 45 There was no tank ac tivi ty dUT ing the period Due to the conditions of the roads a detail of 70 men from Hq and ID Cos aided the Engineers in road repair Plans made to rove Co DI to Herresbach
19 February 45 No activity durinG the period Arrangements were nade to mov~ Co AI into position to relieve Co BI on 20 February as the 31~5th relieved 346th Infantry
20 February 45 Corps once agaL1 ordered that no tanks would be moved on roads therefore plans for Co IAI to relieve Co B had to be cancelled Co IB was placed in DB of 345th Inf and Co IAI continshyued to be held in reserve
21 February 451 There was no change in disposition of tanks during the dey All Cos continued to perform maintenance
22 February 45 There was no activity or movanent of tanks durshying too period Roads are improving so that tanks and other heavy vehicles may be moved very shortly
23 February 45 No changes at all during this period Cos conshytinued to perform maintenance but now have all vehicles in excellent shape for any coming operations
24 February 45 No activityor movement during the period Plans were received for a local attack on night of 26 February 15 O
preparing to support Infantry Regiments in this attack Co A 1B nsbullof 346th Inf Co BI in 00 of 345th Inf and Co C in DB of 347thInf
25 lebruari 4S The o~ movement durine this period was the mOVEment of the reserve platoon of Co 10 fran Manderfeld (L-007934) to vicinity of low ground behind Roth (L-250905 ) bull Remo inder of Co IC along with Cos A end IBI remained in place Plans were completed for support in the attack scheduled for 2622cent~ February 45
26 FebrUAry 145 Co IA remained in DB of 346th Inf Co B in lS of 345th Inf and Co C in DB of 347th Inf
Co A moved at lcent~ fran Herresbach (P-94792l) to Roth (L-038908)bull Co D moved at 1691~ fran Schlerbach (P-899876) to Herresshy
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advalceu t() 2025centcentA Co -A- used one platoon in 3upport of 346th Inf LL 2ooon ~ eVEG north ulclZ )ooc1 rCT1 cn L-063SS3 Tbis platoon T1OVshy
(1 lt x( -c L rut -07~15 A rood bloc- 1 t this point stopred any ~c2tC -c-(rc7 ~ ton~3 -JUe to ~C[1vy ti)oer rcrrtl on 1gtoth sides of rCjc t ~ coon 8S Ulpound blf to [j ve riucll UPOIt to Infantry Aiter clt -~~_~~ ~ 2-con r(tu2~~ed to vicbity of Ci -063983 and Jl tiUee plashytoons 0 ir Cc re~c ined in tLi3 vicinity ovcrniiht
Sc n~n 210 (1e(1 cne latcon in nn 2t(tI)t to cive support to =~ ~~-1 ~ (cr tiTiJ~C1 c oe188 t7oods soft [rounds c~~d fe trails Dade it i-~xiL2C fc t~is )etoon to ~ive proIJCr 3Up)ort Platoonmoved r rt ctt 0 cuencolf (L-V0877 ~ but vras sto~Jl)ed shortly by mines Plashytro ~e -U1-lCf~ tc ~euen( crf ampfteT dar
Co lie- -CVfc1 nll of its cOloot elements durinc the day Second ~ - too oer ~l to tLc vj C ini ty of CR L-06389 The other two platoons [33eL~(= ~ c vic~Iity of 1-020905
gzJeurUclr lJ5 Cos AI B ond C ranoined respectively in ill o~ ~c~ ~]~~~L nnc ~~7t lnf [~egts
~ ct cne ~l[oon in ~)osi tion [long edte of vroods nt Flpproxshyi~_ate~r 07~SlC Fro- this ros i tion they were able to su)port by fire 81 In C03S iYl~ c~middot tE clf~n ~rour1~ rnd into wooes on east s ide of road Co t~r 7~1J 11it () c irect fire fror] [ hiGh velocity weapon loca ted in i tic n~~Lohood of leuemstein (L-08390S) Ibnk was not damaged This ~-ln toon C tc- or~-ed UIl the road and fired several rounds into Omont ( - r~ c~- f t +- f L 00020L-uOI)) Jlor~ ~OSl 10)18 1n V1c1nl 0 - 0 bull
~~J- 0_ Co 1 aft8r a tterrlptinc ull dO)T to find routes to get into 100-0 middotLereby t~ey coul(~ sup-ort Inf late in the afternoon moved 1Ct U- 2oli fror euerdorf (L-090878) to a bout L-086894 where two tanks -Iers recrcQ irmDbil r by AT nines
Cc I C rfrlD ined Ii th 347th Inf durinc the day awe i ting Divis ion to at~1C
~e-oirQcr of In remained ir- Div Reserve Plans are being fonnu~-ated c ~_( ~cerlt ti1iC to erploy Co D anr possibly the assault gun cr ortn ~lctoons in [ special task force to exploit any breakthrough
28 iebruarv 451 Cos A lBmiddot 3nd C ranained in DS of 346th 45 ~~~11 7 t Inf res fec t i vely
Co A sUEorted operations of the 346th Inf Vlith one platoon while tc other two platoons waited in reauiness should a place be found wiere t~c cou~ orerate One platoon fired HE end WP at pillboxes at J bou t 1-][02 rcrn pos i Hons 8t a bout L-0789l8 They then crossed road and follo7eu trflil in woods to about 0899~2 They remeined in the vie shyinity until dark at which tine they returned to an assembly area for rc fue1 iI Cl -U 1poundurly bull
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aul t arae a t 037895 All tanks of this Co ere kept in cons tant alert thrcu~hout tix- day by 8 thlOEl t of German tanks in the vicinity of Reuth (L-11139l) end Neureuth (L-115904)
One section of Co 0middot supported movetlent of 3rd Bn 347th Inf to hi-h ~-rot11d ovcllooking Omont (L-OG0928) at a bout L-082922 These t=nks supported Lrlf so bullbullell wi th fire across opening between the two woods t1 t net a casualty was suffered by the two Inf Cos which moved into this posi tion 3ae pill boxes were taken under iire by both the tcnk ont TJ occarpany1nc the Inf
ncr~o ind er of Bn reru ined in ros it ion throughout the dar 0
2 )L1lJJY The I)Elrioc 1 February -1-5 to 28 February 45 was one of ca--~ari tive ~ii ie t for this Bl twl ion Only during the firs t few days ot tle MOll tl oG tLc last thtee days was there any graa t act1vity The 87th IriUlt Dysion t to which thitgt Dattalion ualJ atachedmiddotduring the greater ~art oi tc ronth t wa iven only a few local objectives and after these were talcn ent into a defen3ive =osition fer a period of over two weeks 1gt c~re9t iGt cf tic inactivi ty we primarily Jue tc the road net which as in sue 1001 shore tha t travel aru hata iIl[ of suppl ies was held to a ninimirl
i)uincbull this lJe)ioc t all Cos were able to perform llaintenanee andbullbull well trlin new lClmiddot~nl1cl Ihe 0riOO waeJspen1 ull tanks of the Battalion be-inc in ~ooC 1Ulnin__ con(~ it ion on the 26t- as we jumlJec1 off on a new a t shytncl~ bull
Corbnt looses e]o heltmiddot to ~ mini0UIn durinC the period with no tl~ lJc~~ lCDt Ciue to enet~y action
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OR 088922 lbe tulaI toUDd the terraill almoat Dlpeasible to sa re able to aiTe the ht Tery little aupport Trails tJIrGIaP _v are Sa a bosD cOlditl_ alld tree are ao thick tbat- bullbull tbNQCh tibe woda The lgtther two plat et 00 A IW__ 1ait7 of L-fT0906
lat aateo 01 00 auppor~ei tile 3Il5tk iIl (L-083905) flo tuJaI were _pozvl1middot t~ Platoea r_l Sa thla looatloa uatn tw 01 middot
OM ati_ ot 2M Pla ~iMd ia NO~udrot (~~) _c- ~ -r aectl ~iMd at 1-06S88l 314 Platooa ra1Md sa SPi 1-063893 r- ~ Pl~ of Ce 0 tecl3N Bl3117thIatbull
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~1 III cClllpl1ance with letter Headquartera Thift Uat St_ Jra7 fiia and subject uaboTe dted 21 J~ 1944 the follow1q port 18 au1mitted I
1r11i t the start of a _w mOllta the ttali_ eJlUshya Ung wi th Co ~ DIS of 346th Int Co J311 in DIS of 345th Iat U4 0shyC in DIs of 347th Int Rsa1Dder of Ba in Div181u Bebullbullne shy
eP were looa_d as 10110 Bllil at EDaeraol1e1d (P-968924) Hq ~ at tzerath (92OB8L)I Co a t RotA (1-038908) 00 a tRoth (1-038908) bull
0 Co at Mal1derfeld (L-009933) P Co at Harresbach (P-948921)
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2 yeneTch 45 aoat1JaI co l apeat the eatire day lookUa tor rou tea to wbere t
could support attack en HUl (1-091936) 137 tile eac1 fit tlle a route bad been touad but tam could 80t be moTed uatll react blooD were remoyed aDd ooeda cleared ot miabullbullbull
ll1e oAl actiylty 1a a bullbull w a sl14Pat llift1llamp ot taJlka to mot any COUDterattaok and ala to be prepared to support a ~ttaak of 345shyrat ~t Platooa ot 00 JDOTed east ot Neueute1Ja to vlc1Jalt- ot Lshy090905 2nd Flatooa mon4 to vic1l1lty 1-086898 OIle sootloa ot 3ri Platshy00 moved to Neueadort aad the other sec tloJl to L-065881
2nd Platoon of 00 0 supported 2nd l2l 347th Iut h cleariJaamp all pillbores 80 far north aa road runD1q west out ot ODiloat 3rd Platooa of 00 0 supported 3rd Ba 347th Inf ill cleariJli a few pUlboDs 1m ot Ormont Al tcget-r 27 pillboxes were taken by the taDlc-TD-intutry tea 1J1 these areas
The area ill wbich the 346th hf is workhg 18 so iDacoess ible that one platoon of l~ht taDks fraR 00 ])II was set to than at about 19_~ to be used tor supply and eYacuation of lIOWlded
Rellainct of Dl rema heel 1rl plaoe
3 Marsh 1945 eos A B and 01 remailled 1amp DIs ot MIle Regiments as oa previowa clay
l2l lil OP mond to AUW (L-008900) Hq 00 OF JDond to Eimerscheid (F-968924) ~1Xd platoon of Co IAI got into positioa early b the atternOft
and 8upported attack ot 3rd Ea 346th Int on Hill (1-092936) After almost two days of attemptiJag to get tanks into posit10 for this attack the hUl was taken agaillst very light reSistance ~Dd Platoon of 00 IAI supported as well as it could an attack by the 2nd Ba 346th W ill takiDamp high ground in vicinity of L-10l937 1st Platoon moved to vicinity of 1-092922
1st Platoon of Co IBI supported an attack of let BD 345th Inf to RJ L-107910 2nd PlatooJl supported 2nd amp1 345th Inf in cuttillg road l188r 1-110900 3rd PlatOQn remained 1Dplace
2nd and 3rd Platoons of 00 0 supported 2nd Bn and 3rd Bn bull 347th Inf in taking another 10 p111OO8S north of Qrmont TaJLks speat most of the day t~tiQg terrain rather than the enemy
One platoonlot 00 -D _s used throughout the day by 346tL Inf tor supplyinC frout line Cos and evacuating wounded
11 March 45 Oos remaiJled ill Dis of same Regmanta bull 1st Platoon 00 A bull supported 1st PA 346th Inf in an attack in
vicinity of L-101951 After the woods in this area were cleared out the platoon further supported the sane Dl 1Dto Kronenburgerhutte (L-105963) and Kronenburg (L-105970) bull Resistance was very light in this sector 2nd pla tooa supported 2nd Bn 1JE along road to Stadtkyll to about L-131933 where road blocks and mines stopped the tanks
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L~3rclo_Ai Ccntimec jlc lletc0Il Co IIA- rounter3 Inf Cl tteir tltls enCi loven east
cO- V~ ~C -095SI~2 0 resistoce as met until tby were within Cmiddot~Cit ~middot~~C ~c6~ ci ~e~sc~e~-lxlcl (L-121950 JYjs re~ist3~ce middota5 quiclcl cl_ ~~TLmiddot~middot~cl - l~i ~~ t2~_L ~H t e tcrrr rG5 taeI e~sil~r
1c ~gttoc 0 0 I suyperted an attac_ by 1st Btl 3~5th Inf ilt 3clm~felc (L-l3l908) against licht resistance Remainder of Co -Bshyre~Rined i~ place
es is tance in front of tLe 347tL I1f ceased completely and all lere illi-lt lill cOxeuro 5n Djlf 8e2 Here telc1 b tr 3h7t Inf supported by Co 0-3 c st11scU2 (L-(3959) 8Ycd Screid (L-067965) were also t2~8 ~ cc c( c1 tgte r1EY tLe 1st Platcon was in ~211achlac 2nd 11ashytOO1 ~ ccc C~C te 3gtgtc l2e toen tau returned to Cmont
Ce ~let()Cn of Cc 1_ VidS stiJl beinC used by ~6tl Inf to 3uly t10C~lS ~~_~~~ 0vrCl- tc rolnded
Cc c Ci bullovec rw 3nderfeld (L-G08934) to Kobscheid (Lshy(2~~7) C~-~cec~ iT at 190~
Le onl activity L te sector of Co -A was the movement of ce sec cc_ ci ~Cl i 1 etcor intc 3ted tkyll (L-l lj2953) la t~ in the evening afJLlst 0 cosit5on Heainder of Co saed in rlace throughout the
2 CC crea c~middot tl ~13tc Iaf the 2nd PlAtoon of Co -B- supported -e 2- ~n 3~cinst lied recista1ce to L-125895 At tLis point the In Vlent i~~to cods Len tltdo could offer no sllpport aac tle tanks remained in l8cc ff1oiniier of Co lU(l not rove throuchout the day
~ic on1 ~~cveent of Co CII wa tlat of tteir CP in the even-l 1 L bull
i t the d iss8prgtearsnce of practicall~middot all resistance by the enshyen on tc icnt of t_e 87th Div flask Force Muir was formed in the evenshy~- to emiddot~loi t tLe arocet breakthroueh and 18S iven the ob2ectives of ta1in Li2oc~0orf (L-194913) and seizic~g and loldin[ any bridge which was iabct (C1 tc I~ll Hiver at or near that oint Tas Force was fonned ai t t e oLoinC elerel ts Co tiD assaul t Uls and rortars of this unit 00 Co of In tree iDS one I)latocn of El1fineers Pioneer Flashytoon of Ds of a~ ertillery observer Tesk Force f01~led at Neuendorf (Lshyo~OS77) [1( icc orders to love out at cent6cent7centcentA
l(~fl5nder of =n stayed in place
c lfcl fL5s Cos -A P fl1d G renained in DiS of the same leiTClCS DS pleviousl Co D t~e aSSBul t CUllS aad the mortar platoon rcruLccl D~-[~cjed to Thsk ~iorce ITuir
11 coorciina teB are in L-sQuare Cn ]_- CF Ttovecl to 3tadtkyllCth2953) Co B CI roved to Steffilln (lG8E83)middot
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G March 45 amp Continued bull Co middotCmiddot CP Moved to Reuth (110892) Co D CF moved to Lissendorf (194913) Hq cc CP moved to Roth (039907) Insofar as the tan~s were concerned contac t with the enemy was
cOlpletely lost throuehout the day It was principally a day of mov__t Co AI moved tbeir 3rd Platoou in addition to tbe CP iato Stadtmiddot
kyll 1st and 3rd Platoons moved to Schuller (174936) No ooutacrl wi til tle encny
Co P moved 1st Platoon to Gonnersdorf (189925) with the 2J1daa4 3rd Platoons ovine to Steffeln No contact
Co e moved their entire Co into Reuth and aloag with 347th IJat were held ill reserve
Tesl Force luir wi th Co middotDmiddot assaul t guns and mortar platoons of this un Lovecl fr~ I-Jeuendorf at P7fJfJA Moved forward against no oppositioll Reached Lissendorf (194913) wi thou t meeting the cnany Only troubl e met wa3 a rOQublock at Steffeln It wes not defended No bridge was found at this roint Jbsk Force rema ined here the remainder of the day awai t1ng furtl---er o-cCS
7 I~8rcl 45 Cos A n ancl e remained in DiS of the same ReiJ1entD Co D asseul t gun and mortar T1atoon3 ranain attached to middotras Focc Dlir
All coordinates are in L-SQyare Co I C CP novecl to Krirlrn (186937) Co Ail remained in position durine the day No bridges of a class
e b1 to 1010 8 tank were as yet buil t in the area of the 346th lni Co ~ l1ovec tLe 3rd Platoon to support the 3rd En of the 345th
Il~f u H reinforced lesk Force ulr iI an attacllt on Murbach (250959) aDd to te U~)l cround and voods to the east 1st and 2nd Platoons also orossshyed -i Yel 3 ( oved as fer as yiesbaun (242911) but encountered no res1a1tanoe
Co liD iii th t~e assRul t L~ and )ortar platoons saw the most acticm dtDi~ J~c 01gt lnf Y2otLtlted on the tanks and they rloved out of L1ssendort i1trucir_L to fore t~e rivel k they neared the river several (Jf the dou=l-w IICC lot off the tanks necesitatLrgtg a clcnge in plans The Inf 7euront tu=tlCl up river crossed and drove the enemy back The tanks IDs assanJt Cuns and ]ortilrs then crossed the rivel and took Bireel (207920) acainst ve~- liGht resistance The tas force the) moved up the road NE fOl ~middot~cl Cnc cot as fal a3 Viesl-e1~ (242941) aeainst liCht resistance Cnce i middotcsb[m hOiever the Ths Fcrce tuir 1a3 fired upon by an Sp elfl V18G olco let by c0nsj rlereble snl1 arms and artilLery fire A defense 1cS-ft ell 5 tbin the toffi an(~ flJrther orders awaited At 143centA after cein lcLlioced by a E1 of Inf an a platoon of Co BI the attack COllshyti)ued CC-C~ Lir1ach (250959) esistance was considerably lessened by t~i3 ti~c c(~ _ircQcr-~ 1la[1 C8I1turec eainst mediun resistance Two light
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7 March 45 Continued tanks were destroyed at about 248957 wben they struck mines Task Force continued on toward Dollendorf (267974) but were forced to stop when met by heavier res1staDce (lanka moved back to Wiesb$ta where they stayedovernight bull
It is intampr~st1Dg to aote tba t as this k Force waS adY8Jlciq toward Wiesballll bull they called for artUlery fire that so tar as could be detemined ollly two guas of Div Artillery we in positio to fire bey were finally supported by a oanDe C whiol1 wbell it reoeiftd their call for help moved off the road and was firiJlg t~ 8Il ~ted tift Jrinutes
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inDSof 3Jl6th 345th~ and 347th Int respeothely Task middotForee Muir wa_ 1111101ved and Co 1)11 as-shyaul t glm and mortar platoou were retuned to Bn ontrol duriq the day and placed in Div aeHrve
8 biecb45 I COS A I1 t and C rElna
All coordinate are in L-Square Co B C~P moved to Birse1 (205920)
boc~middot CP moVed to Hipadorf (23299Q) Co n CP moved to Wiesballl (2Iil940)
t~e
Hq cro c P mOYed to Liaselldorf (198913) Bar Co CP moved to LisaeDdort (198913) All three platooJlS of Co A oreased Him am moved iDshy
to Position to support the 3r4 lamp of the 346th at PlatOOJl moved to Each (200966) 2Dd Piat60a to reUIIQrt (200950) 3rd P-itooJltomiddotGlaadt
- (168456) Nooontaot _cte with that _- 1st aDd 2R4~r of Co Bauppoiotecl attack _ DeU
(268975)Tbe plat bulloft4tra)(1rbll~hrith lat ittooa -~gtt v nailt flank of tt roectiUd tile 2Jld natocaoa left ~otmiddote(~gtmiddott== talaItrJtIle~ w1tk YY 1 middot~~~Lltcq~r~i~~middot~~
bull ~ --r bull t of ~middotmiddot1 ~
3Id Platonof 00 0middot auppoite4 bullbull bull J~~~~ bull ~gt~middottmiddot aa1IIdorf(~OOO) TOa takeJl wlthao t1cmoje_~ supported u~ck _ to to of YellelilOt hat JPlua l1IMe ~~ tiul _T~je~l_ aa4 a 008 -aia-17 beaJt
1atmiddot_ middot~_ tvt1lk 1 ~~ 41M-X00-bull
ut~J1~ middotiUdtai ~I__I01l
t~~to~~ ~tfalaklmiddotMotWIImiddotl~II oa 1 ~h 11$ ~~~ shy
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10 MaroA 1945 I With tbe 87th Int Dimiddot in reserTe there was little activity during tbe dey Jl1 Cos remained in place and perfonned maintenance OD vehicles
At 1305 notification waa received of e possible detactlneat traa bullthe 87th Inf Div and a mo~ to a new middotarea All Cos were iafonned am
each Co was oOJ1cenrated around their on CP At the C108 of the period the ~ was awattinlaquo furtbltrorderl
frOll VIII Corps as to time route and desthatio
11 roh 1945 lbere __ wry 11tt1e aothty 1a the lIldlll- ing the day The Oos coat1Jlued to perfonn mainte oa hil tt 1445 the at was notified that we ~re to remaa with tbe87tl IaI DiT and all Cos were de-a1e~ted
12 Maroh 19452 Co DI attached to 346th Llf at 175M No other charl(e All Cos remained in plaoe Co AI and CO In- alerted for move to Rhine River to relieve elEments of 4~Arc)yJand 11th Armored Div No time nor route was given at this time
13 March 1945 Cos I~ and DI racein in DiS of 346thInf Co B in DiS of 315th Inf end Co C in DIs of 347th In
Al~ coordinates remain in L-square Co AI CP moved to RubeDach (846962) Co 1)1 CP moved to Lonnig (766902) Cos A and ID movfiMi out during the morning along with the 346th
rCS More wss made toward the Rhine River where 346th CT is to reliave elements of 4th Annd Div and 11th AImd Div Co lA- lIOlYed1nto Rube_lith while Co D went on to Lonnig Co D sent one platoon on to DreckeDBoh (775878) while the other two platoons Outposted the roads ai-oURd Lcmili8 ~
Rema inder of In wi th the exception of Service Co prepared to moft bull up to the RHne River tC[lorrow
11 larch 1945 All Cos remain in DiS cf SpoundllJe Regiments All coordin~tes are in L-sfJuare Ir E~ and iq Co moved to Eassenheim (805955) Co IB moved into field in vicinity A20976 Co CI moved into OchtendUJIC (758942) lat PlatooR Co A moved to BudellheDi (868979)middot 2nd Platoon Co eA moved to Wolken (810931) ~Binder of Co
stayed jn Ilosi tion during the day Co IB moved during the day with the 345th C T ana entire Co
bivouacked in orcherd in vicinity of 820976 Co In- remained in positior thrOUGhout the dey
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c CI Cl~_~ ~l~middot~n tgte (2jmiddot middot~it +~ c ~ cvi~- ~~1~C OCt8nshy ~middot~C jt ~ ~ -O(lL eL Ltc middotrc~Y -- Y~cgtit~r c 77S) 2nd
-1_middot (middot-C ~~- ~~(_ middotcC(~ ~ v~middot~~r-i_t ()~- 7middot5~1 7 r_~ ~-_-(Ol middotcv(~d into O( ( - ~ -~-~ (~ 7iFz~r~ bull
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ev cc gt C eve toQlc )~eiof (761923) I cIoeJts c-f Cc All II~U C ec liDmiddot enained in position
c_-Jc~_c rr_ _u~-o=o1t C--~ I __ f [~s~ul t cros q inclt --
rf ~c(1or c P gt Co 2 r middott u- i tic ic~nity of 785875 dl-ir~fpound t r~ middotmiddotgt~)teI-~oc~ ro ti i citiCll t~c~- tCC [~bl~ to t]rcv crrefsinc ~~cto ~middot~c fCY ~JjtOl1S on t Ccsite she 0 th Jose11e
J(middot~r Cr ovec~ _trtil pt 05~O at LLsencorf and clcsin~ inshyto ~ -_r () ~ ~ J t 120() bull
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Co Du cvc-tcl to ~l CmltreJ t 162~OOj 3rd Platoon of Co itCmiddot ~ (ltc(( to ]5t Irf eLfc~ivc c tI tinc tcy crossedmiddot the ~oselle
Co CII Ci roved irO Cdte1(iu1~ to Kobern (803903) Go 1 rerG i-cd in ~-Jlace perf0rlinC raintenence on vehicles and
J8C)~l (v -t L b ~eod iness to sUJrrt nny Oller tion of 346th Inf l t lt 1(1 112 tCO1S of Go T erEdned in Iulheim during the
lt~ v-c srcUe cf ]1C FL tOO1 roved to Mettelnich (868962) while the otlBr 3eC-Cl eved t( 1 igt ~cund 3 t 868957 This platoon fired harrassshyln~ ~Joc1 t t2r[~ts of oortunity iTt KorlErlz 2nd surrourdbg area
1st Ilatoon d 00 0 firelt2 frorr hih rrounc at 835913 This le r~C1 ~~1CC fl he~i_ 1m 0f 3h7t Inf VI ich had crossed rivel Fire ~l[gt3 ~-( 0 t0vm of lay (Cl(-0915) anD in t is town one 75lIDJ reck howitzer 85 c0C0 llis was at first rerclted by J) PW to be a SP tgtut was lats L_~~ t~middot tds WB not true Srd Flatoon of Co middotCmiddot waS ferried ovel ocolJ_o IUver at Koreln and was irnr1ediately attached to 1st Btl 345th Ir-f ~~ccc t[K3 joiner Inf llt Ley late in the afternoon 45 PIs were talt~er o~ is Jntoon durin the evening anti were turned over to the 345th Ini c 1cction of 1st llatoon was ferrieu over the river late in the cve1ir ~cinca e1ee~Jts of 347t Inf at Mar1aloth (84$76)
Cc D reverted to In Control at 162)+00 along with the mortar p1a~~oo~l oltar letoon fired sevEJ31 rOlmds early in the morning 1m 31_- J~ of vel cross ine at Kobern bullbull
bull
-17 Larch IL5 Only cbance b at tlchrrent was til8 t of the 3rd Lu too 0 Co middotCmiddot which revelt()U to control of 31~7tj Inf at crgtproylrlate1y lOO wc_ cievec1 1 Co -
JJ C001(2 i~lO tes frein L-_tllEre Co C CF ovej fro rober to 3lclefch (865686) Cn i- rer1El~ned il1 pIece tbrowi)vt th3 1ay ~cl JI)C 0 Co II U1I)01ted the 1st 3n 3l-5th Inr by fire
fQ1 toi lLs~tiO~ oj previous day is platoon fired untU about 1200 Ett c cir~c tmiddot i1f [l1 I[se6 to suc~ 3 roint that these tanks could no le_ _ -C~l )1c ~1lidce [1- l~ober-n las cmplcted about 1730 and all v- Cl ~ ~asjeu (vcr tis rri1~o allL1 joined their oespective Bns
~~l( ll-~oc)1 of Co middotC SF or tel 1st Dn 31~5t Inf durine tre day tt~cl ~~r~[ C~f at Fl)Out OSCOA frCl1 icnit of lay Attec cenerally il1oc~ JgtC 2 VOl roec jjt_ 08 seciicl or tens LlOYii dcwn the ro-d and _ - t scc-ic --vi1 011 tt ~iCh -lolmd so~~t all east of tle road Cc ~L _ _ t ~tc uc 0500 ~ n vicini ty 07929 fY AT tUn firhe fr~ ashyo-~ -oJ lltoll te attack 181 celred as fer as outskirts of
(0 cctio~ cf let -~atoon Co Cmiddot sUT~orted 1st n 3~at Inr c ~- J c o~ c~(lech tc nr~er~ (917370) Tl70 of these ta~ks were
J- -i~ eLi izec ly -5-_8 ~co~ a CP3 [loc t a 1--out C0871 ra (lUeurol c Co C c~()gtser livc (i~tel coorletion of bridge
coo_( L~~(C in vic ini ty (~ n1dcsch ~ie~~lii- ele~ 81t3 l~f tl-e lh st3~ec1 in r1ace throuchout th( daybull
22 cCl~~~i-~-ltco 1( in I-s(~tlc~re
~( C- --CV k (jdr1 i tj 1olc~~T (803907) - - - (Tgt cr81 +0 middotmiddotlmiddoti-r ((0-)~ _ oJC 1 ~_ bull ______ J -~ -- _ bull
Cc -A ever _+5 C0 -+c cirtj t=- Kobcn dll1n the cl3yand is -l rVC amp~-itjr cc- itt-en~ C~ t1( 16tl Inf
-- ~1~~ C~f( utt~cl c 31~~)t n in ~o1lerz durinc the day F r -~j 1t L~C S()1clCC iE-Ot c[)~eS2 t3~~ ~ere not used tc lt- --~C ~ ~t rLjc rain eycc~)tion to t-is 88 nt crt Konstantin C-~~9~ c ut up 13 c1tej1ErS f~ f ctt~~r-- t r c-~ 2d 1l8too Co g 70C~ -gt ositjOl1 lUi~ - crt yjc 72 10t rotected 1 ~T
-- C lm~1lr tc no --ucL d--2~e ccn~r_3t ti_ massire ~tore walls ~Cldnlt1eT ~~ lt ~2~--c Cc C cvltc (C~1 to 1en~ 2( joired
~ (it 8~led te1 tlroJ~ lOlt tc d3 to surort rf if ~c ~c]middot ricve10~e( ru ldCCl CC C ~llJ~_~)ortec1 3r(~ ~n 347t~
c_ _lcy laquo(2~-G~~) j~7 Cl~ cscil~ Lis ~oint at~oin~t very JC t c In ~ ( rr~ 1()P~ ai ~1e~1 in ~re~- 1LiJc tLe 11f cortiued to
-~ __ ~ n-- PoltJition to fire across
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All eOOrcinDtc~ 81e in L-s~uere lU1 (1 1c Co -cvC to 7[906 0 II Ct Toveuco 87G5~ CC liD ~cv~~ to 7-5s06 Jl j)iv objectives -ere tQl~ Ultlill te day ~enks were used
VElj 1 i~-~ e 1 cleali~li U1) srell ~cc~t t ieh lad beO1 cy-passe 2~l ~l~-oc Co 11 cntinucC tc ie olltort icnstantin until
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lst iLl toor of Go 111 ~ uorte Lt n ]+jt HE~)ment in cleanshyiIlt x~t cc G~-ll foeLet 1llcllenz y ni1tf8l1 all of Co E Lad beon relceJcC 1G iau conce~trQtcc nonr tc Co CF
Jrd 1l9to9n of Co C sUiorted Jrd n 3l7tl If il c1eaniIl[ out t Ol(j delle the rivel fror~ hey to Cberslay (937830) Platoon reshyturnod~c =ey after tlti3 action 1st aud 2~d I1atoo~ reL8i~eQ in ~middotlQce
2C 1ltlrch 1lt45 Cos II Ag P andmiddotCmiddot were c~amprLLecl iror atnchshyrent to u3 o~ 6th 345ti t aG 3l7L I1f Heciments res~ectively
ihcro was no action curinL tile da~ and all Co rerained in p1ace erioin_ r=lintLlelce mC ~iviaL treinin to new lJesonel
21 arch 1941 The only activity Curine the 08 was tlC ~oveshy
icn~ oj Co c ~latoons bad~ to viciait~ of ti c Co cr at aldesch =nshyforrlQ ticn wac received durillt tre dvy of 5 ne ove-cnt or ti~c entre La till ion tc Dl assembly area at 215JhA All Cos were 81e1 ted 3d Vlere ready tc C-in novel1ent
22 loinrch 1915 ~tta1ion cctl-leted lrepar8tions fer tcverent durin Lt orning At 1115A tLerc wa3 announced a delay of one lour in )rovclcnt At 121jA orders ere received tho t moverent vould not be nade pound1 Co rerainea ill place crfcrmill[ ilea t maintenance was poss ib1e
2) l~arc~ 1~i45 Entire Eetta1ion LCVE(~ to assertly area in vicshyinity 0 Lice (L-722712) lovelent started 8t 9centYJA Hexeinder of day s~ent by all Cos prfomint neceswlyr_aintenance and aw8ii- further orders ~ruel received late at niGht that attolion ould move to assGoly area vicinity of Err (L-881754) on 2LJ_ larcll and cross inC of the RhLc HiveI vould be under way becinning at 25centcentcentlA bull
24 lIarch 1945 Co C at wehed to 347th Im Ettalion (- Co middotCmiddot) att8chcd to 345tl Inf rornillf~ was slJent by Co CaIlIlanders lrakiIlL reconnaissance for
firin )ositions fran vlhich they could sup~ort river crossing of 345th and 3h7 -~ nf
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2h llarch 45 Continued At lSJcentA Co C moved fran aS3erJblyosition vicinity of
Lie[to asSeT1Uy area at 1-853853 80 closed into this BIea at lb3~A 13t ( - Co C) mOTed at lLf]centA froo aserbly urea at Lief to
aGsenbly area vicinity of Ehr closing into this area u-~ 18fJ~ All Cos made preparations to supoort river crossinG Vlith Cos A o-d C reshyJ_llired -~o SU1Jort b) fire anu Co II B r6ercu to ClOSS river as soon as raft coLSd lJc built
25 liarCl L5 Co C a ttached to 347th Inf III ( - Co C) at-cc~ed to ~h5t Ini until 133centA at ivhich tine
Co UII -as ottLcLcO to --uJL Forc( JU1dt At al-proxll-lutcly 18centcentA tvro
~h 6-~h 111 J Ycent3centA Co AN Loved intc firing position~ in crder tG assist
river clcsinc ls~ llctoon loved to oCJt 8E5001i 2nd llotoon to 9Ws07i Ll~( 3rd llatoon tc 911804 LCSE -lpoundtoons re sined in the posshyition ul1-tE lScentA tut diu ne fii-i At ttut tme tic Co ViC attechshyed to ~asl ]o1cc Sundt and tLc flLtooro oved b3ck tc tLc Co area i1 crshydel ~o lcset t( ra~ios h t 18centcentA twc platoons of Co II An welmiddote J c~t[1chcd to Jh6- -~ lut rc-aincd in place until tLe end of t~c ~eriod
At ol_rorirtely 1~centA 0 rdt lOS con-tucteu 2rC toJ-s of Co B veo fnlicQ ovelmiddot -J 15~centA t_e 210 l-1Etoon Wlt ever tLc ~hire C(Dshy
plE to anu yloved up to join tle Jnf Thnks of this pla toon sUForted Lnf il 01 ottack from Osterspai (915830) to aproximate1y S35BJO Reshymainder of Co IB crossed tie Rhir( about ciltlk rul s~ayed in vicinity of 1amp1 (913813) ovenih t
Co IC e1oyed trc p10-00n to ~l=)ort rivel crossi~ of 347th Inf b- iC bull 3ru 11lt1(00 -ove6 into frey Yiilc trc 1st took uPIVsitions shyat 900873 Those tvo platocs fired all UGi in sugtort of the fuf fran these ~osi~ionn a least to 2~ ~uns vere destroeu by this fire 2nd imiddotlatoon o~ Co C roveC- acros t~_e ~hinc ~ivomiddot a t a Lou~ lecentcentJ~ and moved ul- t~ join tl 1st 1l 3h7L -n~ in the vicini~y o~ (tel Lonstcin (910shy890)uc t~ reacis no~ cclvi bve Ic~t __ l crc C3 ir tie roaC te ~~QvvG~~ a~ til -ovi C~H in t c vicini~l 0~ ~auUacL (938861)
29 larch 45 Co IIC~ reaine~ 1 zcec ~o Jgtt 1 2nd 18shy
coo vc Cc N1 le ancd ~2cLta cC ~4~t 111 ULvil Lteut 16Jcentd ct rhcil ti~( (cC-~ ~ 1[ OCllS (l~ ~~o~gt~~ tc ~c ~middotDS~ Forte 3U1G t Rerw iJQcr of ut-gtiC middotI~~ Ltl~C_CU tc 3~5ih Inf
csitallcc en tc IJiv fot laccicel1y iwlde0 ur curin_ the duy -li ~~_ -c c)cG~ion ef tic ere2 0 t_c 3L7t in[ In tris mee tle eney still ut li~ 3 QEtcrwineu nsitc_~ce (sir 2Q-r AA -uus a~ his
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Co liD sUIJiCltcu tLe oyce2 tions of 3hGth Ir durit1pound the day 1st Platoon Ia cttached to 1d In and it one platoon of Inf iounted on tpound tanlw the weJe ampivenmission of leel~in- cOrltact rtith 1st Army on the left flarJ unci followinc alone tIle river Very 1ittle resistance Vias Ilet An Ordnance dwp at lascnrecr (M-l659l0) vra catured A slort fiGht oaiat snaIl arms was met at Lindenholz-hauSCl 1-275973) This was quickshyly ovecore Dnd 371Ws were taken 2nd Platoon Co D with reoainder of ]rd ~_ll advanced troush sector of Jh6th ~lf Drabst very liGht resist shyance old cot OS fer as IE ilmunstcl (G-4510ljO)
29 l+orch 45 Attachen ts rana ined ~he SBJe Co A CP rovcdto Veilruster (G-h51040) Co 131 CP moved to ~ufingen 0-j20919) Co CI CP raoved to Ireithard t (11-260772) Co IDI CP Iloved to Lindenholzl_o usen (1-275974) Im lq CP t10ved to Dauborn (M-3l5925) lQ and Service Cos Cps I1oved to (11-310917) lhe eneoy continued to offer very little resistance during the
~ay It was ~ost1y a day of movement and in only one instance did ascall ~TOUp 0 S~ troops attecpt to put up a scriou3 fieht
hc Task Force with Co A roved lopidly durinc the day and withshyout ol1posiion reached Le1zheim (G-698l04) Defense was set up around the town ~rd llatoon supported attock and cleaninG out of woods west of ~olzshyhe~ and upon c~pletion assembled in LanG-Gons (G-6551l5) 2nd Platoon supported nov~ent to Butzbach (G-665045) and partially cleared woods in west of tllis town and assembled in Pohl-Gens (G-650074) 1st Platoon reshymained in rio1zhe1m Very little resistance Vias met at any point but amiddot grea t oeny prisoners were taken
Co wBw supported 3115th In and met the only detenn1ned resistance of the day A small group or the enemy in woods at M-357922 and along the road leading to Eisenbach (M-370937) resisted stubbornly throughwt the day bull
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10 larch 41 All attaclunents ret1ained the sme Co middotAn CP moved to Lane-Gens (G-655115) Co ICI Cl Ioved to Idstcin (1I-38C~02) Co DI Ch coved to (G-490068) lhe three platoons of Co AI rer-ained in place curine the day
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10 ATh~st 44 At OSOOE Co MEl ~ith the 10th CT continued the attack on Angers Co C a11o one platoon Co D with llCT continued the attshyacl at 0800E in conjunction wi th the 10th Inf The platoon from Co D was cQImianded OJT Lt Jcialla Cne platoon Co D ccmmanded by Lt JC Butler supported tLe 2CT ~hich is to hold the enany forces in the vicinity of Nantes Co C re)clts to hcve killed apI)oXlma tely 200 Germans and aided in the capture of 50 bull Co C t2Dks SU])lortec the advance of the infantry to the city Ilmits of AnLerG Co C fired on targets of opportunity and reduced several towers in the c~ty that contained enemy CPs After engineers canp1eted the contruction of the tridge Co B crossed the river into the cit~- Co IBI attacked alj~roXlmately 1900 t 0 2400 destroying a number of Gennan machine guns withiniLc city holding up the infantryadvrnce 75mm tank buns firinc first one round AFC with charce followed by one round EE and one round WIgt was very ef~ective in driving the enemy out of buildings that were fortified Tanks in c number of cases assLted the infantry advance by knocking down
s tone naIl TTi th 1-E ana AP Cne rIa toon of six 1 igh t tanks camnanded by Lt JC Iutler destroyed two enemy armored cars and two trucks in the vic~ inity of TDntes This pIa toon suffered no casualties in personnel or vehicles Number o~ eneurorJY ldl1ed was approxima tely 40 at Nantes
11 AUfust 44 Co CI moved out at 1300 fran their position around Jnbers Dne crossed the Maine River into the city and established assanbly area at 0-850796 just east of the city Battalion less Cos liB and IC and 2 platshyoons Co D eceived verbal orders at 1445 to move to a position east of Anshygels Lt Clal reconnaissance officer departed to make a reconnaissance of this area ~ replacement officers were received 1525 During the attack on Angers and until the city fell Co middotCmiddot and Co IBI attacked with the infantry and ass is ted them to cClllp1ete the mopping up cperations 1st Lt Floyd R Miller cam~mandinc Co CI and 3Set Norris O Olson Co C were awarded the Bronze 3tar by ajGen Irwin CO with 5th Inf Div for distinctive service in conshynection with operations against the enemy in taking Angers At 2400 Aug 11 reshyceived order for 3 tanks Co IDI to ~ttol 5dvasioDoeOJlcentbeticm area This section attnched to lOth In Regiment ana to ~trol fran 1000 to 1800 12 Aug Lt 3cial1as platoon Co IDI was released and returned to this area 0-860798 at 2130 Durinpound his operations with the battalions of the 11th Int this platoon destroyed a bus with Gennan troops three 2Qmn guns that held up the infantry fran crossing tb rail-road bridge into Angers drove the enemy fran the woods near the bridpounde and destroyed an ammunition dump and killed approxmately 50 Gennans Jhese were the first tanks to cross the river into agers Their operation3 on 11 Aug were assisting irifantry in cleaning up the city and on that day aided the infantry in capturing 35 prisoners
12 August 44 Only operations today were 3 tanka fran Co middotDmiddot patrollshying hiGhways leading into and around Angers fran 1000 - 1500 Canpaniea pershyformed maintenance One platoon Co D assault gun and mortar platOODB jo1Ded the Thackeray Force at 2030 Mission to reconnoiter to front and flanks disshy
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12 August 44 Continued
pose of all resistance between route of main body and north bank of La Loire RiTer Battalion received orders to move frem the vicinity of Angers to Ticshyinity of St Calais (k780490) Co A attached to 2nd Int mission to assist 2nd Int in providing an ~11 round defenae of Angers Battalion less COmiddotIA an~ 2 pl~toons Co D and the assault gun and martar platoon attached to the 10th Inf anc ~eceived orders at 1945 to IP at 2100
13 August 44 Due to delays the battalion IP at 0200 and closed into ass~b1y area in te vicinity of St Cala is at 1150 This was a march of 92 miles Co C captured one each Jerry when they closed into their bivouac area One =lntoon Co D the aJsault gun and mortar platoons were released frotl the Th~ol~eray Force and returned to the battalion at 1630 Their mission was accc1Jp1 isLed and no enemy contacted
lh August kk Reoeived letter of instructions at 0930 dated 132330B Auf 44 ~ rth In1 DiT Battalion was alerted and ready formoTement Co
C moved at 1030 Co A attacbed to 2nd Inf CT and mOTing to present Divshyision concentration area at St Calais Battalion IP at 1530 and closed at
1900 in the vic~ity of Authen France (920786 sheet BH 1100000 This was a march of 29 miles
le August 4h Received letter of instructions dated 150530B 1ug 44 Eq 5th Inf Div IP time set at 1142 Due to delays of other units leaving we did not IP until 1300 and closed at 1730 at Magny 11 miles southwest of Chartres This was a march of 30 miles Co aA attached to 2nd Inf started movement iran Anters to divilon area vic Montaille (752509) at 0lJ30B and closed there scmetime last night Co B move~ with lOth Int and took position vicinity of ticnieres at 1610B Co e moved With 11th Inf and took up posit shyion vic Sanderville at 1800B at 1830 reoeived uperations instructions Hq 5th Inf Div dated 150530B
16 1ugust 44 Cc AW moved fran Angers an 15 Aug and closed in to an assembly area in the vic of Uliers on 16 Aug at 1530 Attacbment rElll8ins the same atta1ion remains in the present location waiting further orders Maintshyenance work is being performed At this time only road maps are available
17 AUGust 44 Battalion less Cos A B and nc alerted at 1230 for ~overaent to position south east of Chartres Battalion IP at 1900 and closed at 2130 one mile south of Prunay One platoon Co D and one 105 Howitzer gun Hq Co guardins reaQ south of Chartres This platoon is camnanded by Lt l8ylor At 2200 this platoon of 6 light tanks and one 105 Howitzer assault gun attacked a fortifiec pesi tion located in woods approximately 3 miles south of Chartres This p1atcon ViaS ~upported by le Co of the 3rd En 11th Int Under excellent control although dark this platoon destroyed two 88mm towed guns three machshyine guns fire was started in these WOOds by middot[F fired fran the 105 How which helped all tank weapcns to lay down a most effectiTe fire in this small patch of woods DuriDt this engagement no casualties in personnel or veh1cles were
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suffered Co IAI closed into a position in the Tic of Fresnay approxshy_tely 10 miles south ot Jresnay Co IBI closed into position in the Tic ot Mauloup approximately 12 miles south east ot Chartres Co ICI closed into a position in the vic ot Prunay approximately 10 miles south east ot Chartres
18 AUiust 44 Battalion alerted tor mOT_ent at 1400 ReceiTed orders at 1600 to mOTe to the Tic ot JresDll~ approximately 5 miles north west ot Chartres Co IAI attached to 2d CT Co IBI attached to 10 CT and Co lal attached to 11 CT Battalion less Cos IAI IBI ICI IP at 2000 and closed at 2200 COS Band C attacked with the infantry at approxblately 1500 to take the town ot Chartres Co IAI with 2d CT held in resen-e Co ICI attacked just south ot Chartres at Bonville and pushed the attack west through Coudray In this attack Co ICI lost one tank which _s hit by 8Bam gun One man killed and 3 wounded Co ICI and 2d In captured 800 priBonem four vehicles and one trailer
19 August 41u About 1245 Lt Clark rcn otticer returned to CP with a wounded German prisoner who was treated at the En aid station and later turnshyed OTer to the Div PWE Co ICI moved uraquo to a defensiTe positioa just soUlb Chartres One platoon Co IDI alerted at 1500 and attached to 11th IDt with the mission of cleaning out a small pocket ot resistance in Chartres niB platoon was supported by 105 assault gun Eq Co Co ICI aCTed trClll Tic ot Coudray tao a pOSition 3 miles north of Chartres and closed at 1800
20 gust 44 Battalion less 1 plat Co IDI Co IAmiddot Co IBI and Co ICI mOTed fran Jresnay to a position one mile south of lIaintenon Co IAI attached
to 2d In One platoon Co IDI one 105 assault gun and one 8ha mortar attachshyed to 2d Int Co IBI t 1 plat Co IDI and one 105 assault gun attached to 10th Int Co ICI attached to 11th Int Operation Instructions No 4 Hq 5th Int DiT received at 2000 Co IBI aOTed fran a position one mile north ot Bretigny at 0630 to a position 34 aile north east of Malsherlles a march ot 45 miles arrivshying at 1400 The ~st platoon ccsnanded by 1st Lt j H Peterson and the 3d Platoon ccmnanded by 1st Lt EK Dollerhide were camnitted to clean out the woods at the western approaches of J4alshertes Operations basan at 1700 and endshyed at 1930 These two platoons cleaned out the woods without any loss ot vehicles or personnel
21 Jugust 44 Battalion less Cos 111 bull J3I and ICI and 2 platoons Co IDI moved fran vic of Maintenon to a position six miles east ot Bainville and closed at 2200 Attacbment remainssthe same Canbat teams attacked Etampes frCJll the west One platoon Co ID c~ded by Lt Sc1alla +ost 2 light tanks hit by 88mm gun Two men were killed and six wounded One platoon Co I A I camnanded by Lt Pino lost one mad tank and one tank damaaed by sa guns
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was damaged continued to fire An ammunition dump and one 20 gun were desshytroyed During the night this platoon _8 On outpost duty
Co IC moved to a position in the vic of Roinvllliers and met no resisshytence Sgt McLamb Co 1j1 captured a Geman 5Qmn gun AT
22 jUiiUSt 44r Etamps was attacked again at 0700 and the city fell at 1000 There were no change in attacbllents Battalion less Cos A 13 ICmiddot and two platoons Co DII cloaed iato an ass_bly area two miles east of Etapes at 1545 One platoon Co D alerted at 1645 and ordered to report to CO 11 Int Regt Battalion mOTed fran vic of Etampes at 2100 and clOMd into an area 9 mUes of Etaapes at 2315 less Co A Co 1131 Co C 3 platoons Co D assault gun plat and mortar platoon
The second platoon Co 1131 c~ded by Lt G Baltord~ eDamp8amped the eneshymy at Marlanfal Capt George 1 BaIlby Co 13 mOTed trail Co CP to make ccmtshy84t with the 2d platoon Upall arr1ftl he took CClllllaDd of the second secticm of this platoon Capt ThUllby was leading this sect1011 in COumL when ke waa hit by an Bampnm gun He suttered the loss of his right leB was W01D1ded in the cheat and burned in the tace He later dild T4 Boyce the driver and PYt illis the assistant driTer sutfered seTere burns and were encuated Cpl Sellin the gunner and PYt WC Roberts the loader were killed Sgt Reedybull Hq Co in the vic of lIIarlanTal with his 105 How gun destroyed two Mark V tanka and two towed 8a guns Later his tank _s hit and destroyed by as- CUll tire m members ot this crew escaped without a casualty
23 August 41p Attacent rains the aaae )(Uly tell to the 11th liat at apprmdmately 2300 22 jua Ia Chapelle La Reine tell to the 10th hf MttaJ1On leas Cos A 131 0 3 platoons Co D assault gun platoon and the mortar platoon mOfed trca Tic 11a18se to Tic ot lcheres-La-Foret and cloeed at 1740 This was a maroh of 13 miles Co j with 2d Int in resene Co mOTed fran Ja1nbervil11ers to a position two mUes south eaat ot Velleacert axd closed at 2200
24 gust 44 Battal1oa less Cos -At BI t middotCmiddot aDd 3 platOODa 00 D mefed fran f1c ot Achere-ta~oret to a poslticm ill the Tic ot na01rr7 - Perrottea bull
Co j moved tran Tic ot Acheres-laqoret to a position iJl the T10 ~- Ferrottes 00 j attac1lecl to 2d Int and hel4 1a reserte
Co B- one plaw 00 middotDmiddot and one 8ba mortar Bq Co attao)aed to the loth CT supported the 1Dtantry in the attaok on )4onereau whick tell middotto this CT
Co Cmiddot 1 platoon Co D and one 105 assaul t aun and cae 8h8 at_llel to 11th CT supported the intantry in capturiDamp lontaineblea cae plat Co 0 of Med tanks is support1ag by tire the enaSMr no at tkia t1ae are bIlUc11Da a bridse across the Seine RiTer north east of the city
25 AyenrnSt raquo Co 0 crossed the Setae llifrmiddot with 1 pltoe Co middotDmiddot cme 105 assault gun and one m- mortar supportiDg the Wantl7 to adftnoe
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Jeceived letter of instruction and overlay ==2 5th Inf Div dated 25 Aug 44 at 2200 Co Cmiddot attacked with the 1st Bn 11th Inf toward Fericy taking a nUIkber of prisoners Lt Eoward Volk) tank WeS hit by a Geman 8amprm gun and tie en tire crew were killed and the tank destroyed
26 Augu~t 4k Battalion less Cos A B C 2 platoons Co D morshytar platoon cnd assault ~un platoons ~oved fram vic of Thour-Ferrottes at 1000 and c10ec at 2000 01 iles south of Hogent Co A reoved fran vic of ThourshyFerrottes at 0800 end closed at 1930 Co n attached to loth CT in Div Res Co B I-oved fror ont~reau at 1800 and closed into a position in the vic of Train31 r-t 1000 Aug Z1 Co ~C 1 platoon Co D one lOS assault gun and one 8lmm attached to 11th CT at Forges 3 miles north of Montereau One platoon Co Dmiddot noved fr~ vic of Thour-Ferrottes at 0730 with the I ampR platoon of tLe 2d Inf Regt and procEded to ogent No opposition was met on this reconnaisshySc1lCe At 200 this platoon wa alerted to move to Bray to rescue the 5th Inf Div CP who was pinned down y artilley and nortar fire fran the retreat1namp enemy This platoon covered tLe with~awal of the Div CP to a n~w location
Zl August 44 Received message at 1500 that Lt Mills Co D platoon wh ich is attached to the 11th v was at 478913 in the vic of Forges France in need of naintenance Captain Greener left at 1515 with maintenance to help this platoln and retux1ed at 2100 This platoon could not be found and had moved on with 11tIl CT Co C rroTed to a position in vic of Le r~eriot at approximately 2000 One platoon Co C canmanded by Lt Adarrs with one platoon Infantry proceded to Sourdun a~d captured approx~ately 65 Germans
Battalion received warning order and letter of instructions dated 27 Aug Lq 5th Inf Div vlith final objective Reims and to establish bridgehead across Canal LAisne La 1arne CoA one platoon Co D 8lmm mortar and assault gun attached to 2nd Inf CT Co nB attached to lOth CT Co C one platoon Co D 8lrTn nortar and 105 assault gun attached to 11th CT Battalion less Cos middotA B C and one~platoon Co RD attached to 2nd CT for movEII1ent only and Ir-oTed frca vic of rogent to a position in Tic of Courtavant (924033) 150000 sheet
llG4 a~C closed at 2300
28 iugust 4Jt At 0800 Co Cmiddot attacked toward Sourdun and Provins and both objectives taken aIldl100 prisoners At 1500 Co C1I moved to a position in Tic of ~Oransis at thb time Co middotCmiddot has only 5 tanks running and in need of Taintelance
Co Bmiddot attached to loth Inf r-oving with loth CT In the vic ot Corefu 1 platoon Co E ccmlanded by Lt Halford machine gunned and captured one ark 4 Tank and 5 vehicles
Co A attached to 2d CT Eoving tGWard Marne River~J
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One platoon Co A camnanded by Lt APbull SIli th supported the In in crossshying the rivEr ~arne On this dey Co A captured 12 prisoners and lIoTed to o position in thf ic of Chouilly
--atta1ion less Cos1 B C D En Maintenance 2 assault guD8 and 2 Jna1 morto closed into a position in the vic of Beroussy-le-Petitat 1800 at aplox1rately 2030 Battalion Headquarters took 10 enemy prisoners upon movinc into the bivouac area
29 A~ust tIi At 0800 the Battalion less Co A B Cbullbull 2 platocms Co D 81 T mortar and lt~ 105 assaul t guns moved fran vic of Broussy le Petit to e roition in vic of Vertu closiIleuro at approximately 0945 and moved again at 1300 to c position near Chou1l1y (T~) sheet No 8 Paris - Reims 11300000 At plesent are waitiIlt for el1euroineers to build bridge across the l~arne River
1st ~t Frown Co C W1 th maintenance half-track TIS Recovery vehshyicle ane t_C tanLos who weTe lost and trying to find their Co CP captured 10 pmiddotisoner-
llttal ion less Cos A 13 C 2 platoons Co Dmiddot two assaul t guns a~d 8JnJL pOlters moved fra tic of C-oully (T-2854) sheet 8 Paris - Reims 1300000 at 1730 and closed into a position at Cbampf1eury (T-2873) sheet 8 Pariamp - Replusmnms 100000 at 2315
Co A one platoon Co middotD one 105 assault bUD and one 8tl mortar attache~ tC n5 Inf CT attacked Heims Co C attached to 11th CT held in reserve Cc C rrcved wi th 11 th CT frcr v ic of Chouilly France toward He ims bull Lt _ Adar1S li th four tanks first met the enemy in vic of Beine France and drove thm out 0- tLc towr an closed into a position in the vic of Mogent Abesse (396-~91) 5~eet 1177 at 0800 Aug 30
~ttalion less Co A B C one platoon Co middotD mOTed fran vic ot Chouil1r (T-28_~4) to a position south of Heims in the vic of Champtleury (294 735 sbeet fIT - 150000) and closed at 2330
Cc E mcved ~ar vic of Ie Bailzil (T120487) to an area in vic of Epoye (l44~8~() En liaintenace took 19 prisoners in the vic of Sourdun Bn ~intellace ceU[ht ur end joined the battalion at 0100
30 AUeurolst 44 Co A 1 platoon Co D one 105 assault gUD and one 8lmm ~or~~ attached tc ~d In CT captured their objective in Reims and closed into E Osition in Tic of neims Co A aided in capturing the bridge at Reims
3n les~ Co~ -A -E Cmiddot 1 platoon CO D one 105 assault gun and one 8~ ro~ar rcved ira vic of CUunpfleury at 1830 and closed into an area in the vic of CeIl8y-es-Rellts (T37805) at 2000 This march was held up in Reims for half hcur ce tc- sripe-s in the city
- Auust 14 Received letter of instructions dated 3020000 Aug 44 tor new objectes CO II~II attached to 2d Inf and in reserve Co B one platoon Co 1Ij) onE 1e cssaclt gun and one 8lIm1 mortar attached to lOth Inf CT
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Co C one lUatoOll Co IDI one 105 assault gun aDd one 8tn morshytar attached to lltla CT At this t1ae tanks are beg1Jm1Dg to tall out tor the lack of maintenanoe
Co IAI with 2d CT proceded toward their objective at VerduJL_ At Termeo ane medilll tank was lost when a land aine was hit This tank suffered two casualties Co 11 witil CT proceded on toward Vouzier and crossed the Aise River
2 Casualties During the period 1 August to 31 August our casualties were as follows
2 Officers - llled 13 EDIisted Ken - Killed
2 Officers - Wounded 25 Enlisted Men - Wounded
2 Light Tanks were lost (One tank lost by land miM 6 Mediua Tanks were lost 7 by sa guns)
3 This Battalion assisted 1n capturing approxblately 1122 prisoners and a number of trucks and vehicles Two 8IIIJlUDition d1aPs were destroJed silt 8a guns tive 5ltmn guns niDe 2Qmn guns CDe 51Jmn gun three trucks 2bUieB two Jlark V tanks and a number of machine gullS all destroyed A D_bar ot 8IUIQ obshyservation posts were destroyed and the number of enemy killed is not known
4 At this tme all tanks are beSiJming to show tJle need of Jll8intenaDCe can~ 11 has all tanks operat1Ds IBI OCID~ bas tiTe IC CcapaDy lias DiDe and 01 Canpany has twelve light tanks operating Maintenance work is beiDs perfomed and tracks are beine changed
5 It has beeD proven duriDg this period that a 105 assault gun and an 8lmm mortar attached to a light tank platoon is very effective giving the platoon the necessary fire support
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Subject Action Against Enemy Reports After (After Action Reports)
To lbe Adjutant General US Army Washington 25 DC (TbruChanne1s)
1 In canp1iance with letter ijeadquarters Third United States Army file and subject as above dated 21 July 1944 the following report is subshymitted
1 September 44 Battalion less Cos A B C- and Service and En Maint moved fran vic of Cerney les Reims at 0700 to a position in the vic of Samne Tourbe
Co A attached to 2d Inf CT moving -- toward Verdun Co B has only one platoon moving toward Verdun with the 10th Inf
CT The Campan out of gas and in need of maintenance is at Epoye Co C i~ at Nogent Abesse out of gas and in need of maintenance Datklion les Cos A B C and Service and Bn ltJElint moved fran
vic of Sawe Tour e at 1530 and closed into an area in vic of Nizeville (195597) sheet 21 Verdun 1100000 at 1830
Co A VIi th 2d CT reached vic of Termes (T887845) without any res is tance where an eneny mine field wes encountered Co A bivouaced in this area until mine field was cleared From this position Co A with CT pushed across Aise River and proceded toward Montfaucon were resistance was ~t 1st Platoon Co A cem-Ended by Lt Fino knocked out trio tiger tanks
lleptelber 44 Attachments remain the same shyCo B moved from vic of Epoye (T-456826) sheet Replusmnms No 20 1100000 ~
at 0715 and closed into a position ( rciles north of Verdun (U-284745 1100bull000) shyat 2115middot I
Co C renain3 at Nogent Absesse (T-39878g) Reims Co C is out of gas shyand perfoIlinC rna in tenance and chanting trac~ ~
Co flAW needs gas and remain in vic of Montfaucon (U-109780) Serv Co remains in vic of Cernay les Pems (T-359800) performing maintshy
enance f~r Co MCft and in need of gas Battalion less Cos Aft ME e and Service remain in same location
3 Bepteraber 41p No chE~e in attachments Companies are performing maintenance and need ~as
ervice Co and En l~aint moved fran vic Cernay les Reirns (T-359800) to our present loce t ion
Co AM campptured 13 prisoners
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Ccnpanies ere crfornin-= r~ei1-e1nce ~nd in need of [as
5 3cteLcer Itlt Co E cveC fro~ vic of (F283744) to a position south east ~f 7erdun (U4b5562)
6 SStter-ber 44 There is no clanoe in attacl1nEnts Co middotCmiddot moved frO 1ogent Abscsse (T-39789) and closed into a position in the vic 1archvi11e (U504568) bull
7 3eptezloor 44 Eatta1ion less Cos i middotE and middotCI moved fran vic of Tizeville (U-195597) at 0830 and closed into position in the vic of Vlle (T-455592) at 1130 Received FC l~o 8 ~-iQ 5th Inf Div for further c1perations
Co A ettacheuroG to 2d Inf CT and advancin[ with Inf Co middotA had one tank damn_ed b~ bazoolc on higrrrl2Y e2st of Verneville 0 U were injured and evacshyuated Co IAmiddot clo_ed into a position in the vic of St 1arce1 (U-71160f)
Co B in reserve with tLe loth C T closed into a position in tCE vic of Charnbley (u-642518)
Co C novin wi th the 11 th CT closed into a posit ion in the vic of (u-675535) CO C wiped out two Dachine gun nests in woods north of Gorze (U-725530 )
8 Septeobe J4 AttacruYents rer-ein the same Co A supported the 2d Int in capturinC VCneville (U-740622) Two platoons were used in this atteck Sevshyeral IG position were destroyed Tanks were used to shell enemy artillery positions in woods
Battalion less Cos A B and middotCmiddot moved fram vic of Ville to vic of Mars (u-670573) and closed at 0845
Co IB remeined in position with the 10th CT and held in reserve Co middotCmiddot rerained in position with the 11th CT
9 Se~twber 44 Co B moved frcrG position u-642525 to U-702504 in preshyparation for river crossing
Co A in sup~ort of 2d CT attacked woods east of Verneville driving enemy out and later withdrew to a new position
Cc Cmiddot remained in same location and will take over end hold bridgehead after it hao been established
10 Se)teuber h4 Attachnents remain the sare Co middotAmiddot attached to the 2d Inf supported tb= 2d and 3rc1 Ens in tLeir assault on the high ground east of Verneville This attac was successful and the high ground gained One medium tan1 was lost in thi attack vrhen hit by an 8ampm gun Two El were killed Capt West CcrJrlanding Co middotAmiddot attempted to evacuate this tank later but the damaged tank hit amp nine and was destroyed Capt West was not in~ured
Co Bmiddot attached to lOth Inf remained in position Co C attached to 11th Inf remained in position Both Cos middotB and middotC were
waitinc for enGineers to construct a bridge
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Co middot1middot att~d~d to a nf stI~crted Inf to a vance by shelling woods east of 7crneville
Co S Gtuc(middot to 1eth luf and with clements of 10th CT crossed Moselle Fiver at-1~CO
Co C in a c~ Rt-c middotich 8t~acLed tem to Ue 10th was alerted to cross the ose11c ~imiddotc
12 Septc1er 4 Ce AM attaced to 2d Inf CT sUIJrOrJed Inf to advance by sle11in -ooe alC destrornt 7C IJositions northeast of Verneville Sgt Alpers Co 11 CJ~ ~teC t~c Ger~a1 cfficers
Co B me Co C ettJ CC to 10th rut CT rerained in position in vic of bridLehecld at 2511( (t-75~71) 8nd su~-~orting Inf to secure this bridgehead across tmiddotc oElle Iliver
13 3eLteroor 41 1st letcon Co D ccmnanded by Lt Taylor with one 105 cseul t ~t_1 inC cne 61mrr IivtBl (1(1 Co) ttached l7erc attached to the 5th Bcn TLer is ic is to rlSconlOitcr to the south amplcnr thf east bank of the Icelle ~ivG ThL ~lEtoon reacLeu trc vic of the river aad were pinned down by heClVJ cnc~r crtil1c-ry firc tAfA) (IL t-c~
OrGrD~iG1 In_tructions lio 12 clmiddott(u 122000B Sept 1944 Co liB- remained in s~rre 1oetCJn L t trid[e teac i th Co C cup~ orting the 10th In CT to secure tris bric1cllcad Cos IT Lne e Wfl8 in position firiIll at targets of opportunity Co PUcJc tcn caual tiES her_n en-7 shell hi t in the vic of the canpany me intenancc b i VOl C C fmiddot r(a bull ix r~(n Jr( L HIed and four were wounded
Go II~ on tl middotto2noon of the 13tb ~~uin attacled vlith the Infantry strong GErmon fctiic[lticn uJst of Vfrneville arrisoned by German OCS students ~h( en8 rTa c1rven lJlt_c (1nd scrf Crvunc taen In this attack Co -A- destroyed seveuroll bczccl0 teuT 81il eneriys tron~~ lJoints An unknown nlllber of the enerry were i11ce
11 3fl)t8~L(r 1j4 etta1ion 1E38 Cu Aff B- and middotC and one platoon Co liD- i tL onE In mertar and one 105 ampssaul t gun attached moved fran vic of ~-ar tc vc ci Charlley (u-667483)middot
FiFlc1 O-ael lJo 9 He 5th Inf Div (lated 141600B Sept h4middot wa received for fur ther oxr[ - ~ crl bull
1st Eutuon CCI J R at~uchu] to Jt nen at this time are still pinned down 11 artille fire in vic of the blidUhcrHl
Co 11]- lerL inul in WDW 10cL tion cnd at 200C were detached fran 2d Inf canshy1at ea-l L( r(Vlrt tv Battrmiddotliun ccntmiddotoll
0 11 Lrh Gil r(tain in swc loction in vic of bridgehead support1ng the 10th CT to SCllr( Lis Lridgehead
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~o 1111 ovcu fro lS i ticn (C-f35hh~) to a osition U-7354~h across isL iY i~ +hmiddot_ - Lr n~ c1os(t et 2200
gt 11 1 1inu ir JLJC 1ccJtion with lOth Inf aClOSS the river ~ll~ -ti_ -- 1~r ~c Lold 0 hmiddot~~cheCl The two cOLranics relC in positicn
~r~ tL is cf ulJcmiddothLlitr Co) A und 1 were lUlder heavy enemy ti~ i lJ~ nel n ht ~lETY atill8r ~un were ifficult to locate
cr ~lc)2C l~ c Fcl CC cut 0 7j~ t ~l ~ till rn~e due to unfavorable telTain Cl middot~c one Le IV ~cl1 1 iIler Gn unLI1(Jl1 mxlcl of the enemy ~ll - ~r C lchinc _un
17 ~ 1 rJ 1] CCJ i)au3 rcrvin in their S2l1e 10c2tions Co B cu -ti~- 2 (~ IYlf ~o rClcl cO C-LCEY ccuntcrattck bcheen 0800 - iO]o (n U t~~ lost (n lt 7fn un tube eXp1oded end icunded three jen Dtc -) ~f-Y-middot i~sf rud n~ tL1f(J~c2bl( telrc~int 3Pl~lroxirately one third of ~lC c lTLcr were cut of sction nks were strucl in the rrud e1d tracks yc tmiddot~middotc- ~ ~lij cOntEr --tdc1 b- the enany tam ClUlner from Co were C li ~~ ~1 gt~Jtoin~ ~n urunOYll nt=bcr of the cnmy
( t L 11 CICmiddot~ion- Intlct~on~ c Ie H 5th Inf Div were 1e-C(-middot ~middotcmiddot ~-middot~tLLmiddot ~=c~= tiC~s
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20 middott(ber Il Co middotc Joved t~eir C~ fro vic cf U-(755l~0 to V]C of rnavil1e (tJ-740t73)
Co SUlilOlti1L 2nd Inf Etdvltnced aad [ttaclcc Coin-Sul-S(11e (ushy850166) ~Lo tovm IW3 tLken ufttr he v fi6htiIl[ Co A shellec1 tLE torm enJ cc~tOYfC poundn un1ncvm munbel of tte enemy
Co B GUlIJOrtin[ 10th Inf attacea Pom-noy lEl-Cbetive (U-e45435) enel the ton 10 tclen One medium tent 768 doraoied vlten hi t by an enemy tank Lt Iftclscn ccruandinc 1st llstoon W8S founded and evacuated Tne ampltlvIlc~e of ticse tanks wos su~ orted t their OvIl indilect ~irc After the town wnz tpoundJerl tbc enEJty cOtntGrattaded but this cttacl VJaB repelled The tanks sLelJ eel tl1e town and nearby woods and drove the enemy back One Gel118Ilmiddot tnru 10 (~cstoycd
Co D cttachcd to 1st Bn lOth In sUPllorted the infantry in breakshying UIJ tlc cC1Jnt(ratt[jcl~ of the enany on Pournoy ane at the close of this pershyiod occu lcl a 1osition in vic of the town
Co C rETna ined in the vic of the 11th rnf and was not cara~i tted Co C vms in tl~l ort of tli rcment tc hold tLe present bridgehead
21 Scptcmber 44 Co D attached to 1st Bn lOth Inf repelled anshyothr~r c01nter ~middottrck at 0800 Co D iSS suported by tLe 105 asaul t tun Imiddot1atoon ror 11 Co Jet needy ccucender of C 105 a~sault gun crew knocled out ont Gcn-l tHl in the vic of Pournoy
In Co in supj)ort of t[c 10middot~ Inf atteci-eij tLt ena-2ya[ain in the vic of rouno~middot (me EneuroaYy tnl If dc~toyed onc trt nurlber cf ene~y inf2ntry il10d is not wn
G Cc cmiddot2ined in ~oit~on not ca~ittsr Co C roved their CP frOtl vic 0 Ie~onville to J03iiC (~-7-5455) accs tte ose11e aver and northcsmiddot~ of J1Ymiddot
Co 1 I~trched to tLe ~nQ -r~middot rer-ainecl 1 Tic of Coin-Sur-Se11e to relJe11 c1~ ccu~t~~-amptt c
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Co IIJI c middott~c_eC to lcth Tti reruins in 0- loecmiddot 5on to 1e)el a countershy1 t t e el
2 gt ~ lt1 44 Cu 11)11 celersed fro1 D ttuchrent to the 10th rnf and revElted bee -G ctbion eontmiddoto Co liD roved fror vic of r-arieu11es (Ushy805h55)Lo yc Ci 2n CF
~eccv-t Field Order Ho 10 EJ 5t Inf Div dated 241100A Sep 44 for fUlttEr O_C ~ cn3 bull
Co T cvd fro) vc of Lorry (U-794448) to vic of Arry (U-n4457) in sUI)lort or 11 Inf
Co A ~ tt(ched to 2nd Inf reJained in SEltre location )0 e ~L~ ched to 10th fuf I rer-ained in same locetion
25 Sc te bel 44 Co A noved fron vic of Lorry to vic of Boux5 ers (U-808412) in sU)Iort of 2nd lnf
COS ~II uld C rerained in S2~e location in SU)IlOrt of their respective regkents IL1e Eituation has now Lecone st~tic
2() SeYcc 1)(1 44 Co RD- in Div Reserve roved to vic of Vi ttonville (U-775h20) bull
Battcliol lEsS Cos A [II nCR and I D_ moved LoT vic of St Julian to Pagny-SuJ-o~ elle (U-748441) and closed at 1545 bull
Cos A- liB and C ren=ined in same location in support of their reshysIJective CCli1)t terus
27 Sel)terber 44 Co B loved frem vic of Arry to vic of Lorry Attacbrents now are as follows
Co A II a ttached to 2nd Tnf Co I attached to lOth Inf Co C attached to 11th Inf Co D in Div Res and located in vic of Vittorville At this Ieriod all companies remain in suppo~t of treir respective
recirrents Tht cntrry artillery had decreased sanewhat ~nd all oanpanies have dug in as best theycould under the present conditions
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2-- ~~8 tc C-~~ 1 ll L t-t2(~l-fYltz rel Fn tl 5 ~ ( and Cos tf~ n~tJ aDd - middot11 Iecit-ion ~o _i-- x=~ct to t~r rcs~ec-ive recirmiddotelts~ 1st Ilat shycen Go f~~n =-C 01 [~-~C cct-middotc~-middot~_~ ~- uc ttCI~-~ tG b(- -911 elGY CP Co ttD v~ ~~1 i il ~ c cf ~lmiddot ~tCV2G -~(-_ jn -)ir ~e~3
2-se -~ ~(- I 21 c J t~~ r nt e ree in tLc SLne [me the i no cbaIlpounde in t_--L13=)CJ0rJ cf t( cCJnl(cS Iic tenl YCle ccrgt ittEc ezeinst any enEmY action ~i (C c~LCt-~ Cit cLmiddoti~Ers WS1e received 110 off Jeers werE assigned tc C II It I tmiddotc to Co I~ ltILL t-c to Co ID
SO Jeterbel il 11 atteduonts remain tLe S8ie and all ccmpanies reshyj~aL in t1C SCLC lecpound tions gti thout bein com i tced GGE lust 2ny enemy action
111 ~] i tl 7brr ~Lms E1lc cfin aSS8llUOU in vc of Gorze for a future ojerioll1L2 b(i~Jpound furrLLcd b~7 Cos IA liB C aca Eq 00 are as follows
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3 Durin the 1J8riod bull 1 Jepterrber 44 to 30 September 44 the Battalion cufered teuro fGl1cwinL C[~[jl ties
Lilled in Ac tion 1 Cfficer 12 Enlisted Men
Wounded in Action 5 Officers 35 Enlisted ~en
iss in in Action 3 rnl is ted ren
~ota1 CLsualties 6 Officers 5degEn1 ist~ Men
b eneuro rreulum tank was lost when hit by a bazooka three tanks were lost when h t by 88nll guns and onE tanl was lost when a land mine was hit ethel tanks (e dDrltfed by heavy enerlY artQlery fire and were repaired by IattElion r-L1tCCE
c LnEIy res is tance has increased conaiderably espec ialy in the ~oelle Uver valley Due to unfavorable terrain and heavy l6ins f great dUfi cul t was encountered by tanks opercting with smooth track blooka Jrequently traclS woulc slide on steel) slcpes end result in tracks caning ott
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o l c (-~ ill lot net be callGd 1110l to pelfonn outpost duty -~ 0 r il- r~lcT~ t CrVi ljC at cmiddotllnesl3
- )1~ _ i lmiddotmiddot~do(] t1Imiddot [t11ion cJestrcreC fiVE enemy tanks a
1 ~x=~~ tt ( middotmiddotechinc tm lc)itiors [~Lld an unknown nunber of
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v ~c ~~jult (11 US bull Alt ra~hing1on 25 D C (l~~c l~) Clantlcl)
Ie tLl Ece dCJualters Tliird Uni ted Sitfil ted a Jul~ 19hbull the follovrilis re_t
lCctcl- 44 Cle middot100 Co D of six light tankaiCCQmaD bullc~~l~ (V ~ vc (~ r Ceuro (U-722528) to uJl)ort the CClml)C3nylir
10 Y_j -1 ~l cqin C eurol- tiO1S on lt Dliant 1st Lt Blanohard -~gt ia ~~-~ -~ c _1 0 t r Lt Jones Co A- carlan4sgtI~(Q tanks middotmiddotm ~tiir_ Ly 1~ Glbrecth cor-ulrnc1s Co Cshy tanks i and~t au c Cr1~ ~ C 2 tmiddot n~~
E Cc L~~ middotmiddottt cl _shy to tle 11 CT UltilelY two medium ~
~ iil1(~T Ol)Scl rers Co ft~middot) e fotl t~kSi
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less three tanks i Co bullbullbull~fS~ftllbl less one platoon remain ill 1JI~~~ The two platoon5~ Go middot]middotlIItJfi~l
c((~middot~_middot U 1J IJvtmiddotGill~enb reain the same The spec ~ 7~middot-~middot C -21 t _~ns laain in yic of Gorze for a special _(cicl CC L( c trrined in te use ~f the snake - all tanks tLi c~~cmiddot~_-o~ cc _I~middotI tIS -iecin~ E~-Jmiddotuni tio1
r CC~i ~ ~l --JcL~tJ rl32cin the sarne e ~CC~ c~~~- c ~-L ~tt8c2(d ith the 2nd Bn 11th CC1~ (~~ -z _1 eci citinG for the air support
0 t2J1JS rOL Co Pshy moved out to theID a ~co ~middoto~ 0 r c ~~ cJ~ lt~ 0 drea tlc lslb-wile encJ-osure ct the 0 tc ~clt i1 isicl ro~ to destror anymachille gun-and rifle tiremiddot ~c~Lt ~O ~ - ( ialmiddot 110 rEle to follow 30 minutes later Lt CO~lC( ~gtC 11 ~middot~~o(m oyec out nitL two tanls ane one 105e =~ c middotc lLC1J=-~ Co E nf-_t~ They were to secure 1l-1t4- left 2~ -lC [r( enE- coultcrFt~tcls ale fire on krgets of gt l t =-~ _~cmiddot~ r ~~ l~en secure 1 t Jones moved his tank i f1o1 O~ i ~atoon Elt I-E2 middottlltn to reduce sniper fire coLe Lit ~( -txrrrt i2 tz fOcn the crew tc abondon the Jene t ~~c l08(~El t ( tf ~tlll1er r(je founded and evacuated
I teuro r C E- 1_ t i lt0 Lt GE 1bE~ th hed roved up with Lt Town latoon LJ GelllHtL ild oLserVEC t~e bazooka tearrtbat firedou
JCIl0Sshy e directed filE on tUs tean and destroyed ~h with co- z bull
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One Co C tLln VDS drcLi1 ~ snake A tcnk Y6S following which was to lJush this JI1Llke into position This sale 2 to te detinated by an electric wire runninc thlOULh the bow gun port role Upon arr i vpound~l 8 t the barb vlire 8 steer) inclillc wus encountered w ic1 LEldeuro imiddot~ iJ~oEill( to ~ush the snake into the Tire At thi~ 118rticulur llobt thE dia[1a~ of the fort shoned the wire outshyside of tLc (1imiddot~ch when it was actually on t1euro inside Frer1 this Osition Lt bull
Town ~lll(1 his 1)10 toon fired hpoundr8s irt-L miss ions TrIo tanl cozer_ (16 a$tached to Lt TOms I)latoon to rake a crossi1[ of te oitch in front of the fort The two dozers hltH~ 11Cchcnical troulles [nc1 rierc not of much value to this opershyation Lt Tovmc Ilatoon nO7r0velteC toa LoldbCmisionat this point
Lt Dauer Co B and his Platoon moved up on the ripoundht flank to breaeh thG r[ire rlt tc south cnd of the fort One tank of hi3 platoon was pulling a snake This snde broe vken the tank made a right turn The snake was abandoned snd tht rlEltoon ccnt~m(c on its r~hion tortrc the t8rb wire fith his platoon he la(ec1 ~ lsdccr 0 HE fif into trC ir( 1D r8S t[(reby renitted to breach tlc lire i tcmiddotn 18sse~ trroU[h this pound2lJ fcllowed by his platoon The nission of tmiddotlic 10 toon 83 tc ~ccure 1-1 Efter B-h nes securec hi r1atoon attacked B-1 CU1))Olte b Co 1 Infnt17 Lt Eauel 10VC(~ his ten aj)lloximately 50 Y8rds out in flCt (f LL le middot~oon middot heuror his t- 11 S hi 1 en enemy bezooka fired fro1 the tOl 0 [ ~ iU 1)0 Ei t[nl 183 hit in tLE -Gclet and he was blown fran t( tiil Lt cuc t Luny-er nrr~ tLc loar-r 7eJ61i1le~ At this tine the lLGltin l~~ i~~ 1(c[ ( lin1e( dovn 1 hcv racrinc Ul n~ rifle fire lhic h cc111(1 It) ~ C 01 llV UE to tlc tLic Lush [nr un6er[rcmth
k ~ dmiddot tcly lCnO ttL Co ftC l)la toon 7HhdrHI [llong the left t[1 rl t~ middot~c ffC Co InL~middotlt~~1j r(~- t~~J- ~~ft lcru [~nc COlnTitte(J trrouch the breach ~(~c 1- Lmiddotc - ~ C0 )~ omiddotocr middots 80 C ~[l~oon joved throueh the gap illiL1e lLl~r ~ iitmiddot Cr ~II ll[tcevn TLc Co C illfampnt~middot followed the tanks and -tls ~~l ~~ clJeizpound( to L(l(~ t2o middotmiddotCucll1 as it was tettinG darK bull
bullJl~ c rmiddotIrit t( rtf C1tC~a~tDcl(d poundrd infiltrated into ev O lCJ E 80 - bf~t~ t~ 1~middotrmiddotL1- Luv 103e3 rthdlev withshy-ut 1l~Ly~ gt lc 53 ctio middotul-( ir tc ccmiddotJtU1O ~~ elL eleryof one + bull -11 ~ gtr - cmiddot e r c~n Tr l~C r middotinmiddotl +elt tmiddotC (onc tf~J1I wed vmiddot~J __ JL- lt _ _ c-lw _~ v u l__ lt L~ -J u J _ _ ~l
r~ -c 1 Cmiddot - Cc) ~C~ t8 Co 1 ~ lecoon ~bre lei t b~r eneny bazoo1as 2middot~ poilt LiG rcklC ltC bull T c_ ~ rc 00 II r 10 toon ra~ =noc~e ou t of [1 c t ion 1 t Tovm s Cc C1 - ~()- - c F_tltmiddot of L1famiddot be t of tl-is cOtmtc~3ttcC crc our -TounC C-c ~ uv((l In ttL cO~1tClmiddotCltwcL i~le Co middotC lLtoon uscG thEir 0 C3~ jmiddotcCL 1 C-l~ Otcr c2mJmiddot~middotlths 818 one office trce enlistee rlen
llec1 cl ve (~l L2middot~c en CE middotmiddotG~__ ued c evocw ted The concrete piercing middotmiddotLlimiddot~i0n c icot (ifEctlve nnc imiddot~ r middot(_middottuS by hn cOTJCndcrs later that
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~ Oct-etc ~5 CctoLampr hIi ~11 -roulG t8~8n froY thE enmy was con50lshy ~ - 21- ~C(l bull 8 bt n of t-( lOt~_ Inf elievcci tl~ 2nd =n of the 11th Inf Tanks werE rot Imiddotittc~ to le l~Elieurov((L Durin this I)criod eneny artillery increased The tmiddotc B Co Jccrjs =c use t( ferry middotsupplie u~ to tte inftry The tank Lo no ficlct c f irE t~J tc ~r xlJil i t~ ia restricted cleuro tv tIlE tllfavorable tcrl~~1 l~~cccl( to tmiddotc ft iile ccvered tmiddot eneuroLY fire
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~gtJ( ~1C~~~J gt-~C ilv(~ t(_ ~ t __ ~ ~ill(middot(l The sarJ2~ enshy~~cL(( middotmiddotmiddotjmiddot-l i_-i C r--0 O~~ t~middot ~- -1(- C O~middot ~l Tnf --n i~ir8d one
~cu~(1 ~middoti~i~l~ (i-~ ~~llis~ G rJ(middot tl- t~~ =-1-r0V rLf~ LL hb of Eq Co lC~ u--~_[middot~middot~ -i_1~ - - -~t ~~r c_middotcrmiddot~l ~l till(~~ ~- middot-c2[ed TL5 10 assault CUIl
c (V-Cll~~ tslt~ r_middoto- ~_ ~~ ~~ J~ tK Cl on s tpound~middotl I J 1encpound-l8rc1 Ti[i- ~lou1ded bJr enemy rrilc- fi~c [-~l1 vr CUL ~~ed
7 CCC1Ei lb =llc lEt ac~ior 1 t( tJn~s Y8 when thE infantry moved ~l ~0 Clt c 3- It C11r IlTLocL 0 t)eeuro t6S middotE~e to move alon~ the hgtL C~ (~tc lc ~~ c1 rcute of [middotprroach The infantry Was to EC1~hc -t-gt ci the dj Jcch Jjls t1 Gns u -anced AftEr moving less than c leo ~cc~ It Oirl~ middot~cnl 10 it 1J~ di~ect ii~c cOLine fral sane point furshyJClcl 1~ ~-- litcL Lc Lie f S in tl~e U-IEsioll s~-stel~t causlnS his tank to lccl t (~kl lie ilOt lndttic ~n~middot iUltlcl EdVGlce i- the tClnkS The enshytire CCmiddoti 0-- It 0113 t nl (SC3~euroc1 middotJthClt injvry
8 He last ction 1middot tIw tcnL and on 8 Cctober44 the tanks vore errgtec tc i thdrarr to a [osition aprroximatel~middot 1200 Y2rds southwest 0pound th~ fort [uC ~ [middotcec in moLile re[3euro-lVe
11middot Co At less three nedium tanks attached to 24 CT Co E ett[ched to lOth CT tt j C~ C lcs fultl tanh attached to 11th CT ODe middot-lctoon 00 D- t aJcmiddott~~C8(t to TLJ_k Force Driant rLl(~ TJCCitlrl ~ nks CC A ~ tEched to TCsk Force Driant ~ lrco Lec1hnl tanks [nel one 105 [ls_-aul t zun ComiddotCw aaached to Taak
Force Dr ielt 0 rec1iurr tcnL~ and one 105 assault sun Eel 00 attached to laakjotoe
Driant Cos A LnLl middotBend cmiddot reI1ain in position to give support to their
SJe ctive conbE t tCL1TS [cos th oselle River in the established bridgeheadmiddot ToTJD Et tt2cl euroc to Tasl orce DriMt continue to givesuPPOlt to the
assaultinc inic-ntlY These tcnYs rOTlain inrrobl1e reserveand give sup~t called on br the infcmtry
The two Er Co tmlks are be fUG used to pounderry supplies to the and Ell[ineelS 110 hold lDrt of the fort These tcnls feJrry rations 8I)1~l~=l4IfJtt INT pesonnel E1C cvccuate the rounded When there are no other meiaast ccrornunication tlcse two tlnks deliver messages and eftn return themiddot]ilon~middot~~~ pcrts for the Infcntry and Engineers
SGt Frank F RejIl8 Co wEw was decorated byajor Generaly~r~ Oonmandcl of the 5th Inf Div ond ~iven the DSC et-1400 at the Bn Cl located [ t PaLny-3ur-os-el1e (U-748141) ~
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9 Oetober 44 All attnclmlElts rcrain tilE saFe eooc iIf less three tanls attached to Tas Force Drialt Cos liB amiddoto C t less fct tnis attached ~o Tasl~ Force Driant Cos rerrain L slTPcrt of ~(ir reS2EctivE canbat tear~ in the bridge-head across tho Loselle River
All tbn1~S attached to Task Force Dripound-nt reuron~n il Lobile reserve and are on call if tLe assaultint fLrce at Dliant leeds e~l sUl~orthe tcJshybull-dozer Co middotB- i was called on by encineers but he te talk 1e~ched -0 fort it drew aJtlllery fire and was sent back The tiiC ta-ks frOt h- Co Cle
stUl being used to ferry sUPIlies to infantry ald e~middotcineer 1n1 ts La -t occu~ part of the Fort Capt John S Curran 3-2 rdieurovcd C[~t Ii11er Co CII who was camnand1ns the tanl fClce at Fort Driant Cu=)t Lillu ituTec t- his cOllllJBny
10 October 44 All a ttacwents 1erpoundmiddotin tLe s-euro C0 A E L (
middotCmiddot remain in support of t~eir respective cabt teeT All tanks attacLedto 8G1 Force Drialt rctu in Lebile lSflVe c
are 01 call to [ive SUPI)ort tc te rnimt1y tLat occu~ ~ rt cf t s 7ct Two 11atoons t Co liD rJeln In Div reserve in - vic (f Vittcnv~llc
11 October 44 hll [ttacbre~ts ranKin tiL sml8 Cos A liE a~~(~ middotCmiddot remain ill Iosi tion to sUEort teir res~ective 1eil erl ts in tc 1- ided~ecQ across the 1ose1le River
ThE follOWing tanlcs 61( 2ttLCLEo~~ to amp8 Focc middotLr~oc at ~t Iei Co A - threE- tanls Co middotCmiddot - four t[nl~s
n Co - two tcnks aG one 105 assaul t Lun Cc DII - one platoon
Ilese tEnlS are held in rotilc reserve in tc vic c =C1 t DTiamp ~ cmiddot_r were not CQ~dtted
TrlO rlatoolS Co liD rer8il in lCCV2 1- t vc C 7ttcvilJ~
II - bullbullIf CctOCC1 44 Lll attltcbmiddot~et3 re-c ir tf S[C c Ccs II -- D~ l
C rEllTail~ in surfort of t_ci1 res ccivE cCh~ CCWliC CC 1i~11 Las in vic 0 Vi t Jvonvi1l8 in Div aCSllVS
erie talmiddotJc Co Dn ias cl[neui 1- lE~ Lile 0 O~le e injured a~~~
the tank lias evactated by En _2int fel 16j il bull til ~e~Ls attacL8G to est 01C( -a110C_ lcr-i~ ir 01i]( rescve
are raitillpound OlcelS tc vritLdrE Cne lflilacerelt of ice ~c fCulte c lic _ c~e leceiv(
replacenent officer Lt I~b1~~s a~ asciLeC to CC
13 Cctoc~_1_M ill ta~s attGCEcI tC2l Fcc( middotc-0c2 t CE ~ ~~ 1800 a~1d ~middotce levelted tc L1 cOllol The cssatlt 01 i0t Jria t ~as bee a c~cmiddot oned
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te~~-ets we-e eD-~~ ~ct~ ~t ~I-- c~~_--~_middot-in -j enC- rersoLlel [Jil
middotwmiddote~ce~ Tl-e e=le~- ~e Ct(G t~ ~ t~e rez- t~ Qf ~_ i ~iril2 ~_-ert emiddotshy eellent bull
Co D reail3 b Div eer-re in -c cf VittonvUle
Co ~ 2 --acLSl c 2d CT Co F - attecLed to 10 CT Co C - ettact~d tc 11 CT
Co ~ rerrains in Div ~cs~rve in vic of Vittc~viI1e
Cc ~ has 16 Gurs (tvelve 75r~ ane ou~ 7~rmiddot )s) 31~Jortin~ te 50th ~e~ Arti11~rJ
Co E has four 75 [liS SUrI)Crinc tte h(tL Fi61cl rtil1er Co C has f02 71 uns uliortbL the 19th Fie1u Artille7 ece suns frcm Ccs uld middotCmiddot in ~-oltin[ t e arti11(~-
fired l~ ~-_iL3ziolS and eXIeued 0 l~ou1ds of arnunHic~1 Ibc ratu~middot( of t-e tarcet~ -( ( fYlfflILy act i v it eneri( d ipoundillpound in ar(l e110lj 1-euro rsonne1 ard vetshyicles he ert1l1ery reorts te i~_ring of Cos tiE t and G as exshycellent
1pound October 44 All etwcbments rerain thE sere Co D is in Div Heserve i1 tmiddote vic ofVittonyille Cos A E and middotC l(a2Yl in pos5toYl to giYe Slcrt to their resective ccroot teers
Durin this period Cw middotA Bmiddot and C SUI ]crtec th arti11el~ 02 fired 66 fil~e rissions epenclin 1210 rounds Tre tarcets were ener-y pero--l~cl end motor end horse drawn vehic1eD
Cc ItCmiddot fired 26 miss icns [middotnd expeneed 4-30 rounds of 8rntrunit ion rIO
misz10ns ere fired on ejee settbc the tOml on fire end doing considerable damaGe to tte tcwn One direct hit Tn otta incd on e Dun in tLe North Fo~t Five r1s ions Ere on roads b vic d Fpound~re cestroyinc ceveHl velicJcs Ei~hteen~~ssions were heresein~ fire
Tl-c rcrtillery rerorts t~( reeu1ts of onE Jctoon Co C one p1rltoOll Co iBlf ane trree platoons Cc A firine Jere excellent
19 Cctob~ All ctlachments rerrain the sane ColtD renoins in vic of Vittonvi11e and in Div ~eS8rve
Four C1r~ Co -13 fcvr nrs -0 Co ene fifteen guns Co A- conshytinue to S1rpcrt the artilleoy firingmiddotenmiddot teleets of 0wortunity with excelenc resul ts rTature of terC6ts ~re enemy personel 1onlc drawn vehicles emu
--motor vehicles Co bull Cmiddot fired 16 r is ions and expended 266 rounds of armlun1tion bull
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J -t lte tollowinc attechments of the~ were effective
Co elt - a t~ched to 377tb Inf Regt (10 em - attached to 37th Inf ReCt Co C - atteahed to 379th Inf Regt
1 ~f ~ ci1 Qetobtr 441 There is nO change in a ttncl1Ilents Co D remains iineserve in vic ofVlttonvi11e Four guns Co 13 four [uns t Co CII t
oo~ guns t Co Amiddot support the 95tl Div ertillery firiIll on targets of 0gt
b~twlity bull f Co middotCmiddot fired 24 miss ions and expended 360 rounds of Cllllllunition The middotission was on enEmy infantr nC vehicles vii th several direot hits Allotlle1
lIl14lsion as eu al1lI8n infantry in an open field Thre( niss ions were on ene)]j mortar pooitl~1th airect hits t destroyine- tLree rortars l~ineteen
( ~its ~OllS -rere h8~~i ing bull ~ a 22 OotoW~1 There is no change in attachments CoctD is in Dv bull rve and in posit1on in the vic of Vlttonville Fourteen guns t Co A bull
~0 Gun Co bullbull ana four guns Co Cmiddot t continue to ive sUJTort to the
~~ 95 Div Arti11ery + D11inc this Period Co C fired 16 harass il1pound ns_dons expendinc 1 ro~ of Oi1uni tio
Guns from Cos middotA E 8~d C fired 94 missions anc ~xTonded 1197 touQds-Of aMffiunition
23 October 41p All att~jcJrel1ts remain the sar-e Guns fran Cos IA middotBmiddot bull aid middotC sqQrt the artillery middotrd duriIlpound tLis ~euroriod fireu lt0 roissions and eXllendecl 1126 rounds of e-r_ttn5 tion
Co middotC Exl-ended 150 rcvrQ ~lC fired 1 Lsr1smiddot~ Lissions Co D lmains in Div middotserve in te vic of Vi ttonvHle
2L Octot 44 There oe no cle1[cs in attacLrents Co D rer2ins in position i1 tle vic of Vi ttowille to repel en- COlt(1 2 ttacks
FOtlrtee1 guns Ct a lileuro Guns Co E C1d fele un3 Co CIf t ccnshytinue to sU1-~ crt tlE Div Lrtillcry
Co C ired 26 1)issions cd eXl)cnded 346 ounCs Cne mission rs 01
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31 October 44 Cos -A- -B- and middotCmiddot remains in the vic of Pont-AshyMousson and are performing maintenance
Co -D- remains in the vic of Vittonville and in the Div Reserve
2 Summary During the month of October 1944 the only attack made was on Fort Driant
a Vehicles There were sixteen (16) tanks involved in this assault on Fort Driant In this attack we lost six (6) medium tanks and three (3) 105 assault guIlS Two (2) light tanks were damaged by artillery fire and one (1) light talk was damaged by a land mine Of these tanks lost two (2) medium tanks and one (1) 105 assault gun were recovered
b Personnel The loss in personnel was as follows
Killed One (1) Officer and five Enlisted Men (5) Wounded Three (3) Officers and eight Enlisted Men (8) iSSing - (l) one lmlisted Man Captured - (6) six Enlisted Men
Total Four (4) Officers and twenty (20) Enlisted Men
3 Recamnendations The following recamnendations are made in using tanks to assault fortified positions similar to the one at Fort Driant
a Tanks must withdraw at night so they can be protected fran enemy bazooka teens
b Tanks ffiUS t not be placed ina position where they lose their manshyeuverabil i ty
c Tanks must not be placed in a position where they have DO tie1d of fire
d When tanks are employed as fixed pillboxes for a long period of tme and as a result lose their fire and movement they draw artillery fire on the nearby infantry
During the rest of this period our tanks were used as artillery pieces They supported the 5th Inf Div and the 95th In Div Artilleries with excellent resul to
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1 Irl eanrl ial1ce i th letter -eEd(Iual~ter~~ ~hild tTniteo Stc tes An~y ~ile 3-~G 31lje-Ct as above dated 21 July 141 tle follo7ine report is subshyJi ttc~
JcverbeI h All attachrnents rcr18in the SMe Co D ovec frol vic of Vittonville (U-373450) to vic of Pont-Ashy
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~ ~I~vcrlcr lr he III was relieved frcn attachment to the 95th Inf Jiv 1m jJIchcu to the 5th Inf Div when the 95tb Inf Div was relieved by the 5L In Div Cos A E tIC and D ror-tain in the vic of Font-A-lousson an arc 1cmiddoticri~ maintenance Eq Co and ervice Co remain in their 1lesent Ioee tiox middotcL)1-e~Ul-roelle
3 OVCiluel hlj There is no chance in attachments Cos 111 bull B C an( liD (18in i the vic of -ont-A-otJs~30n performing maintenance
1 HoveJlber 41t All attachments remain the same Cos A Bn t emiddot and D renain in same location perforrinc maintenance
S ~ovc1-bcr U Dn (- Co ~) attached to 2d Inf at cent51[3~~ Co IL attaclec to 10th Inf at cent5l8centcentA Cc 1l~ U[II C and liD remained in vic of Font-A-lousson pertoming
maintenance C03 81C on alert fer futu18 o~crations rqs and )ervice Cos rcshy
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6 oVET100r hit A1l attachments ret1ain tile same no chanee in locshyation of [nmiddot w-i t
7 ovabcr 44 All attachments renain the same Trlelve (12) tanles fran Co C rloved fran Pont-A-lousson to area about
It miles north of Iont-A-Yousson at 776384 to support fire of 50th Field Artil shylery bgt indirect fire Closed into this position at about l6Pcent Did not fire
10 change in other uni ts
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Co 1-1 ovcd into somiddotc 3SS121bly crCL [it lOcent~ Co middotcn ic(d tot~ 1 of ~J5 lcl1dJ on 10 ision i1 support of 50th
=i(2(1 Amiddotl2c 7 iscions were filCQ on inf(tntJmiddot~ Yiith at lcaat ten enemy cClcl Grc ~csion on 2clchmffer Iich ric~ destroyed One mission on a t~f eel OlCtlltcrbattclY Co C r~oved bac into Font-A-ousson to preshyrare ~o COS bri=cc aclOs~ ~ici1c iver DC coon noS bridGe nas constructed
-=-=~ove~b( ~p All attachcnts rerlain the sm-e Co D [(1 apoundul t ~tnc [nc tcrtuls roved to area 1000 yards SW of
Dmcc-middot (7~21C)- t cent5centcent in ))repara tion for bridGe cross iIlpound Cc emiddot iGved Dlon- road two -iles north of ront-A-ousson (778399)
nIrImiddotIt _jJfJ~ 2ccc rD rlot constlucted ]0 Gos An Cmiddot an liD aloni with 1-_1~ --ltl~ ~- b~cl +0 1on-- A OUSOl t 11rltiA---- _ ~-l L ~ ~_ I~ ~ -middotl c - gtJ v- -1 ) J upp
Co d e~8nCc in ~osHion bet naS tmaUe to UPllort lOth In1 crossshy_cic iycl at~cmiddot tc lmiddotcer risi1ilit~~
0 ~cvc LET Up Cos AIf CIf 3n liD cnd assault Cun platoon crossed lL~ one ~le - ~~gt C-e~inot C-=0392) at cent5l5A Co A joined 1st En Co D c CSLU2t --tn Joined 2d n en Co tiC joined 3rd Ln Co A asited t n ) --2 -cu (e90h36) an~l furnished left flenk protection for ti Cont~middot~~ on Y i tL tLl c ttac to iCh crotmd about lL liles lIE of 7i_y CmiddotG_~) Continuer [~ ~(-c rl~ hc1~c(1 cal)ture torm of Silly-en-3aulnais (SJ27 -~middotc t-- 1- of Co s tucl in rmd Cr~c man was killed b~r mortor shell
0~ liD I-l C3S~tJt ~uns asse-lblcd in vicinit- of Louvigny (878l~l6) Ul o~~c ~t tOLl -- cJc-oec1 at this ~oint by a Dine TriO rcen were inshyj u1O(l cc cjo11 As- istcc n1 in nsaul t on ViCny (913421) 3001- eve ~ middotCt~c ~ gt~ VicllY f-cn 1st -21 nnd Co A One assault Cun destroyed ~1ea -i ~ cmiddot (~3C~3) br direct L t i ~ 15C rr EE l1o rlen injured one 3(r0-c-- --c~c to -ovo u to lc-y (S4l435) ml~ illy-en-3eulnais (9321~~ c-cc ir CW inC oct of te li~ht tallies stud in r1Ud
Co C atc ld n in ass8ul on Llenont (900405) Cortinued attacl C~middotl - 0 --~~ 0 o-ne -le --- 0 nc (0r2~O) rnr( ---nl-c decmiddottrcyed bv~Ic ___ ~ -J L Jbull ~ J-J J ~_u 11 - LT- bull I - -I i( -I J6
r Lun (~r C ( n 01 01 __0 ~~(gt Vlr-n (028r) ntll tanls burned ~ bull _IL_ _ ~-J I c J_ l ~v -J v c - Lf-- ~ bull
Cne of=~icc __c one ~ cricnsly injured WO ~ sli~ltl- injured All units retWc~c y~c c i~1~- (S21) afte Llcl fer resupply 2nd refueling
1~ov--1c +4 i~ ttacLrtn- 0 t-e Cos wert changed as follows nl~t1 CC r~t Q7tac-lcd to ~rH1 =1 liD Cc I2-c1 R2SClUt ums Viec -~taciecJ to 1st n lie Co lc2cined1 J Co C attacied 7ith 3rd In anc captured
e ~i ~OlllC l-t -cst c1 l-ono 1 95547C Attac1ed fran there and took j~ LJC (7rC~-) ri hilt-l [lounc just nOJt of town After these objectives Iere ~bta~rcCt Cc 1I~n y~ [ttEc~~ec tc ~~llG =n
Ill Cc --- 2rc ~n euroCltlt in =~eLient3l ~c3erve durinG day
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(932447) in support of Istn ovcd aGain at 1)1)1 to Lain-en-3aulnois (992468) LeU nO contact with enemy
12 overlber lt4 Attachments remain the same Cos A and C supported 2ncl T n atJcccgt ~cros the ~ied River
middotot Cos crossed bridge at 982505 and assisted in caJlture of Senry-Sur-ried (983511~) md Eazoncourt (OC0510) At 133)1 message was received fran 5th Div fOrrlinG a reserve Of Co C Co D and onc Rifle Co fran loth Inf
735tl1 funk Dn (- Cos A and lIP) las to be releasee from their attachments at 1218centcentA Reserve wa~ to be in position near SoIgne (948419) by l3cent6centcentJi Eq Co noved into tbi los it ion at 1217centcentA Co C started to move bac at 1630 Eowever Col Roffe CO 2nd Inf called Div and received perLlission to Lold Cos C and D until the following day
Co C was stoI)ped at rpoundux (963455) and remained there overnight L Co loth Inf moved into SoIgne at about 1216centcentA At l5centcent two
assault Guns ane one ~ecti(n of 1iLht tallis r~oved ur to vic of AIicerville (008486) to cover nithdrawal of Entineer3 vh were a ttemljting to build bridgehead at tll3t Ioint Loved LucL to Dain-en-3aulnais but at 17centcent two assa111 t --m Loved bacl and ficcd harassi)pound [ire into town of Ancerville
1J ioverber 41p A Co assisted 2nd En in holding its position FoUl counterattacls rJere repulsed during the day and night 3 of than
after darl 1stimated by Capt fest that tank guns killed 75 and wounded 100 GerrnB1S dillinC thE countera ttac~s Two platoons of Co A at 5anry-SUl-Nied rere cubjected to leavy artillery fire durinG day and night One platoon Co IN nt OzencoUlt
1essBCe receiveCi froa Div Eq releasin Co II
C frOIl attachment to 2nd Inf and [l ttocLilC ther to 11th Inf as of l3l2centcentA Also Co D is released to Div 1eseve as of 1312~~A lrevious to this two assault guns and one platoon of 1 iGh tarJs had supported 1st En in a tn cL on Ancerville (017488) Bet no resistance Co liD closed into area in vic of SoIGne at l6~centA Co C closed into area (careuro as D Co) at 15centcentA ilL Co 10th Inf reverted to loth Inf ReCtl control at 140011 Co BII had not a3 ~et bee1 CCll1itted
11 ~ovaber 41 Attecmnents renain the sare Co C rlOvec frrn So2gne at cent83centA and closed in Lorry (783448) at
Co II A rer1ained in position SUportinC 2nd Bn 2nd Inf Co HE SUPI)Crted lOth Inf in attacl~s OL Fleury and Pouilly (868502)
Fleur~- (375502) and et B de LEofital 2500 yards E of these two towns Co liD remained in Div Reserve
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22 ~ovemb61 41t Co A continuer sUI)~crt of 2d En 2nd Ini rlhe~ are beinG held as a countera ttaci force by this In at 151000A one llatoon was rlOved fro vic of 3anry-ur-lTied (983514) to vic of Aube (982485) 811G atmiddot~aclCc to lJt On 2nd Inf middot70 tanks of Co flA rere ccrnr1itted to action otriIl~ te day
Co 13 supported 10th Inf in attack throuGh the B de 1 Eopital and its overent no~th to a distance of 2bout 2000 yards fror Pouilly (868512) Durinc on tJsuccessful attacl on Ouvrcce de Chesny ~middotord (9deg5522) one tame was des tlO-ed b fire frcr an AT Gun Three nen Vlere s1 ipoundht1y rounded
Co CII sUPtJorted a ttacl of 11 til CT alc a ided in capture of Praye11e ]t-e (829509) and Augny (820525) (ne officer was slihtly wounded by burp cun fhe 2nd cne a li-htly wounded by I-E fr8f2ent
Co D rer1ainec in Div Reserve until l43cent at vllich tire it was al shyerted a~c uttached to 31d In 2d nf AlOl1pound ~7ith t o assault buns Co D moved out at 1545 and assembled in vic of lontoy (940475) Were not caJI1litted
I10 tanks of Co e are stucl about 1000 yards SE of Augny (826517) and one under ouch heavy artillery fire they cannot be removed at the present tke One t2nl of Co A hit bj l50mm HE damaginc tanks air cleaners radshyiato 8ld roth idlers Evacuated to En Maintenance for repairs
16 november 44 Co A continued to use two platoons as a countershyatt3C~~ force r1th 2nd En 2nd Int on east side of Kied River one Igtlatoon at Sanry-Sur-l~ied (983514) the other at Bozenco1lrt (OOC510) 310 Platoon reshymained in vic of Aube (982485)
Co D with two assault Ctm Gupported an a ttacl by 1st Bn 2nd Inf north to Pontoy to straishten lines oved to hich gound just south of Iecleuves (932492)
Co B continued to support the drive of tl( loth CT towards the city of I~ctz 1arly (847522) Crepy (891539) and Peltre (e99540) were 08Igttured durinG the days fiGhting Ouvra[e de Chesny Hord (905522) was also taken
Co C supported the attecl of the 11th CT During this attack the tallies and infantry reduced the German airport SW of Ietz about 50 One officer was slibhtly wounded by HE shell fragment
17 Hovember 44 Co All continued to hold two platoons on each side of the ried River until about l8centcent at which time they were brought back to the vicinity of Pontoy (940475)
Co D with ane platoon of Co Amiddotand assault guns supported an attack of the 1st Bn 2nd Inf on the Ibis-de-Sorbey (955512) and Fort Berrey (962512) hese tanks supported by fire frot the flank this successful attack
Co B continued to sUPlJOrt the attack of the 10th CT which moved to the city limits of the city of Ietz Fort De Queuleu (882562) was captured during this period
Co C continued to suport the 11th CT in tpe complete reduction of the German airport Sf of Metz and moved to within 100 yards ot Fort Privot (838549) One AT gun was destroyed by the men of C-14 At aIgtIgt1oxbnate1y 16~cent Co 0 moved lr~ Lorry to Augny (819527)
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supported successful ott[c~ b~ l-t n ll ~Ef on CC1middotclles-C1~T-~iel~ (~5-~) and OhamJel Fnllll (942526) Att8C] rTOS the cbntbuel ith sU[Iort cf tLee same tnnL on tLe Granrl Lois de Chart~ CIL ths cL (f~ l( t jTJ of occe11esshysur-ied Co wAw t10ved frcr 3cux (9(356) to Iontoy (~4047G) CO liD oved from Ancy-les-So1cne (952423) to ontoy
TvlO rlatoons of Co A rovcd ri tgt the nd -n _(~nl to tc de IJiolJi wl (ulin~~ tlc atcJYoon end i10 G Ct r [ide 2 1ccess~middotul 2 ttacL 0l1 t~e
hiLh Clotld 1middot1 of tic Grou1c oltifie I r~-c 88 found to lE unoccupied Co wB- continued to ulOt tc 8ttOCl c1 tiE let C~ cl~ing tc
day rho lttkcl las u~rortcG to tlc ~ c~cl ac1 ene 2)lotcon of Co Imiddot ~cveurod into Dorn~ (89957[) Fort ce Ieroco (89YC7) wa c8)tured late in tJ-e even-illeuro
Co tC- contir~ued to 3u~gtort~e ott3C~ of tc 11th C One ilEtoon was movin0 IlE c10n[~ t-1C 18 ilroad to tmiddotC ~ of tLc 8 r~01t inot-Cl l-lc toon 18S r~lOVl)C [lon tl( roae on tLE ncst plusmnC 0 tpound [J iort -lCse h70 lc toon3 VTere settir~ ~21~r f(~ 11 t_ c~~~~ cf I~c~z L--~C~ 0e~trorn c ~_rcct -~2l~ vuildshyinCS One officer 12 lilleu by n I--Z cll cvr n te d[l~r LC ce~ U2CC
Gcrt1a~1 ~(~ lID destioyed OLd one E ~ ~-1~ ~llttrl b 01 8tiller~ slEll which hic CC roof of ~lc bu ile ~I1[ te t1ucL -as in (nc ~ ~U li cnrdrurs injured b~T e1 lt~rtilleurol~r shell Cne recium ulnk _rlicr -nd been ~_ tuc ~middotas fOt~nd
middotto have been des troyed 1Jy a re8VY AT shell -[E_ tgtc ton as evacuc ted
12Jcverber41p Co liD and one llatoon Co A Ene asatJ-tG~s supported ~OVC ent H of 2nc1 Bn 2nc In 8U ~r t ver 1 il t re i= tpoundlce bull At appro~batel~rt 1030 Lt Eenes of t~- oseclt -un section nne Lt Stienberc of 90th Div HcnLet ~Lou on2 --ile ncrt c~ Retoric- (St0620) 2m tLc encirdcshyment 0 ctz 3[ cormiddot~~lete The essenl t _U~L 5lnd one ~a-ccn of Co liNt caui)t a (pound11middotn convo on tic rocc ca( Ce_ tcec~ t~o tlucks to s tef C2rs al~ to horse cllElrlr rEl[Ol1S 2c also ca~ tUlEc~ one rajor ene L t Lt tld cvc~ l 1onshyCOJlS esicec ~il]inG sevenl ren t~t tc Cl oi tLmiddot~ da~s o~ rctions Oil Co WElS hcli1~ -c olC cveel tv amp~ ollc-s 1 l12oon 2t 2iiE (951565) 1 latoon 8C [ssctclt lns t hchc (Sj55CC) enc G1e letoon 2t YandrevLle (975595)
Ceo k as olding at tc Cllo~middotlin cints At Le~ucnL (S3C558) ontoy-Flevilc (lt-2590) 2~-~ J2uvelLiere (S25~9l~ Co II I surpcrtci middot-i i -~~~ fire -~0 ocvc 1 -_cc c=~ te lOt C~ iltc tgt c~-~- cf _etz ~ c_middot~ o~ their sectcJt
was cleoncc L 0 212 1citccc lt_lC vcr little as clcc t~ t L Co l1in t 1c( 2a Cc ~ovcr~ tje C1 J-middotlmiddot-middot ~re-nr (0()J(-~ TO -~ 1 (8lvq middot0)~~ _L - -I t - ---1--- - -_v -~ bull
Co lie- sU~~OltCC the ltCvc~~ce cf c ltL C auinst heevt ccitecc il to t ~c c ~c~ ~ c 1 c tz bull 100 to t res i -C( TiCS c cr f1 a Fer t i YO t (838518) enG tc tcito~ slclrou1cine liro- (e435~4) One A L-11 r88 cestocCl at 838551__ lJilst Ese ci tee ncr ~O tc kL12s middotae TcGE 1 Co IIC II in tlis attcc~ C11e of tcc t~-~Y~~~-~ 78middot ~it b~ E l2Zccl~2 tlt ~-ClstrC~(Jl -22 onl~1 sde to 0
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caturcQ l~G )iscnsr cse iore tte~ oye tc t ~ ~~l~ c Cc liD sta~red ill the saiC pound2rcc G~ the ni[~ht oefrc 2( 11c~c~in(c~ in ricci-cnt~l rc~shy
erve Co Ell rovcd tCi IIDtoon~~ io tc C- cf tz ut l1ie nc fcti1- T l~ of Co C cOltnucCl +0 1 01-- -~-c+ (pr~1 ~~c~0 I ) tJ lt4 +J t ___ ~ v 1-_ ---r~1 1 __ lt- _ _
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21 -ovenbel 1lp Co _ (~ Cc ID re22ncci in ~obile reserve with tc 21c C Co DR rcyct- to 1 control st 2122centcentA lUt rcaincc~ in osi tion Co III remained in obEe -esevc t tc lOt C Co C 1
the ory Dction of the d-~middot 110 =lD-cons of tLe Co C01tlLcd to _~ire on iOlt I-livoc ht 21cl1t ~2JA one of Ls ncr ~C ten t-Ls c L by 2 75- AFC at C l[1C of Jcut l~OC ~middotnrcs his s~cll hi Lt t ~gtoLt middotmiddotcc t( turrct 3ct C t~( to of tbG tcll cneb8tion 8S cc-lctc Lvt tE tcl shyne~s 0 middot~l_e L~lOl ~late at th=-~ ~-middotC~l middotL-=- cnJ- ~~~ct~ ~rchcs 0 enc i~ tc cre 7[1[3 injucc It i3 the or in iol 0- tiC C~leYi - pt tgtic Y8 tDe C~~ ~r middotcit in tlC tDl CC ~euronctotion c~ l 18 LCCl cor~letc fIa 8 shell cf ti tYl)e
22 l~ovcmber lr1~ En Hq with Jcvcc Co ZlC Co D rovec into the city of -ctz (857575) lovement V7eS beun nt 11centcentA enC corrlete(~ excert for 3n raintcnance ot 17centcentA Co e1C n~ re~inel in o1i1c rescvc ith tc~IAII
respective C~s Co C sent one ~latcon~o 1ir( on Fort -rivot Co C ~ovcc into
ti=c city of ctz (86157[) enc c2oec~ into tlis 2100 at 1~centcentA
2 lIovcr~ber hlp Co C -rere [n scat (01( ~latocn 0112-) to fc on Fort ~ivot [ene tl2~c CC ttc c=7 tc nLs CQ- i ttC(~ tU in_ t~e (2middot l~hshy
lent of tc ~t~ Div 7CC cJicvnc elcrcnts of Jcc S5t LJ~x C t-c G8shyand Coe A ~~( cvc~ to continue ~lrl)ot of tmiddotei Cs Go A =-ovc2 dUlill0 tc de to ~culin~-lc-r~ctz ([12(07) Cc Ilt C7(( 1tO 0 (2727(shy
21t Ncve-1er hl~ CnS platoo of CO lien cct~ucc tc iJcss tLc cne in Fort r-livot curinc tgte dDY Ircsc riC tle onJ LlLs C[1x-ittcd
Co~ itA- [~11~~ If 00 1 11 lcmiddotmiddot~ai~cd ill r~ctmiddotic lCsCl( i~l t~middotcir nre2s iJl Co busy )C1021 airtccce Dnc~ uJC~Lb flot2~io 3 0- trc~s 600 otm of Frend ~T -C1euro ecicvec~ DIld di triLucc to tle CO~~ -i tL ccerc t~Qt it was to be ficd o~ tc orts
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7(-e 1 ~--ccable eultz -cr-- 2n~ of t firin Crdeo ec rccieved tc t ~o _-_c~c c t iE Lmiddot~ ll1i~ io c v2c be ~ S( 7 thou t fur tc orders endn ozi-nton of tb c1runition Thi orde~ care for 5t-- Inf Div
26 ~cveuroler 11 One =lntoon of Co C- continued to fire harasL~~ i( e- Fc~ ITivot Cue platoon of Co A- fire amiddottille fie at Fort n ~~- (~~Oto eV~onlmiddotY-- ~cu ro rcuna~ jJ- Co_ LI i I -i) l-i-~ c 0 ~ ~
All of Cos 3 Cone middotC- wi t[~ tb exce-tion of Ol~ pIn toon each 7ere -elc[seC te In control fer r(oganiza-ion -intenance [nd tloining Co middotBshyree-ec to -cvc co=-er- to n lts
Oce le~oor of Co middotAmiddot --_c~ hac fr-eurod at Fort Jeanne dArc on 25 JOy~_tc 1S~- lECEivcG ccuntcrootter fire early ic the orning and were oced -c CVCCtpoundtE treiw r--oition
27 ~oveber 44 One platoon of Co middotCmiddot continued to fire at Fort FTivot Per-iss ioc wa OLce again cranted to fire French WI sne Jhis platoon fi-ed abet 2CO rounds duri1pound the afternoon
Co bull F ovec at cent8centcentA to a new bivouac area in -e tz (860579) Co a used t o ~_latoons 0lE firi1g at Fort Driant the other at
Fort Jolt( cl Arc About 150 rounds of 1P lcre fired in each of these forts At abou- 21~tt e fic las started at Fcrt Jearne d Axe About 100 rounds of J-E were ~hen ficd into this fort
All Cos cortinued to reor~anize and perfor maintenance A visit was paid tc En b lajo General lEROY S lViII at 11Jcent He inspected the IlBintenance ilOd beine done by iervice Co at tLis time In a chort but iIlpres3ivc cereoon- at 15~cent General mwnT rreselted the Silver Star to 2nd Lt JLmiddotrr P s=rn= Co -t 735th Tank Bn end the BrollZe Star to Staff Ser[ean t U0larC Gu21 iclrud Co - IJI this 1311
28 lovelrber 41p Co -A- cOltinuccl to use tIO pla toon- fhinG indirect at Forts Driant and Jeanne d Arc Each platoon fired h50 rounds of French iTP durL~ te de te 1st Platoon firin~ at Fort Jeanne dArc and the 2nd ~latoon frine at Fort Driant 2nd Platoon renained at Ancy-sur-Ioselle in mobile reserve One platoon of Co -C- fired 200 rounds of French WP on Fort ITivot There ~ere no visible re~ults fra any of this firing The one reshy
ma ininpound )la toon of Co middotD- 188 re turned to En control a t 15~~ Canpen ies and Jlctoon~ not ccrri tted were continueinc to perform naintenance
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29 November LLLL Co A- continued to use two l)latoons firing French WP indirect at Forts in their area The 1st platoon age in fjled 450 rounds on Fort Jeanne D Arc and the 3rd platoon fired a 1 i1e amount on Fort Driant lbere ere no viSible re~ults
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At ll~~su a parade and review was held in Hetz at 7hich tjme several officers and men were dec ora ted in honor of the fall of the oity of Metz Co IB- with Lt Brown in command represented this Bn at the ceremonshyies
30 l~oVErlber 44 Co A continuec to use two platoon~ firing on Forts in their sector The 1st platoon fired 450 rounds of French VIP on Fort Jeanne DArc with the 3rd platoon firine the ~ame amount on Fort Dr1ant T-ro fires Vlere started a1 Fort Driant and an artillery forward observer heard Jerries sClearnine atone t1rle
Co IBI was attached to the loth Inf effective lcentl~A Entire 10th CT was attached to 95th nf Div and CO IE left their bivouac area at 13~~ for Lcncevill-les-St AvoId C~03580)
2 bull SUwRY a DurinG the peiod 1 Xcvenbel to 30 110verlber our entire effort
was put fcrth 11 lcducint the defenses of letz With the exception of four forts which are still holdinG out this 18s been accanrlished OUr losses were as foloS
1 Thlks Libh t Tanks Doth destroyed ry ~ine~ lediuc Tanks 4 One by artillery three by direct
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e -lotatiol lntc (1C ~lEceG en 81 neciuo tanks during this Ieriocl 300 ovision stculd be race for increasilpound flotation of liGht te-2 1 L t~(las ereet toublc negotiatin throuch tle oud which 7SS
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c_der o 31 JampJl~J ~~~ ~ helcl at Carps lIbullbullbullq~ - Lt 001 Bok rece1T8crraere t mOTe )tae wJti t it VIII Oorps ector at 1200 1 ~eb Tke twe ediwm taak~tebullbullbullmiddot witll
the l7tll AB were rleased at Illlcentt4A 8lld rejoi tJaeir repect- tli V oompanie i Wi1tz tllbullbullbull
I The Battalibullbull meved as a wnit at l200A _siag tlle _a
So orosrad aa sa IP The rOItmiddotpassed throwgll Batogaead Ho_ffalize thea to Wibria ampad _adria tAe deatiatibullbullbull Tae -nit closed ia tAese towaa at approximately- l700A He~rters A sacl Seryio compie movd it Hadria (P-535755) eter ompaaies 1a Wibri (P-557760) Thre weremiddotTery ~ pl left i tAe BIlge area f~r billetig tro~~s Ho-ttalize was bull fairly good sized t b_t it was demolishecl BaUpe llad eal be partially demolished bt the ravages ot w~r ~~ reftdi17 appareat
The Battalio at this tim~ was to fi~~~ i a role similar to that whioh it had at Avr~~ches with the 5th The 87ta ampad o~her divisiobullbull were to opea a hole ampad the 95t wita sa armored divisshyion was to carry the ball Tery similarto aa off-tackle playHowever this play was destied t be oaacelled o the 2ad ot Jebrary
On 2 Pebrary the oompaaies begaa to complete maiateaaaoe work At1030A however Lt Jiro_sek browght aa order to t1l Commaadiag Officer tllat the battalioa had been attaohed t t bullbull 87th Iafaatry Divisio at centl1845A and all companies were alerted for pOBsible mOVelIfllta LiaisoD wi th the 87tll was e stablihed as soo as ~ossible and at lqdt4A Bn Hq ampD4 Co A moved t Grufflange (P-823Sl7) aBO the other two oempanie te Aldr~~ge(P-7788l6) The remainder of the Battalio remaieeli Nadrill and Wibrin lIDder the command of Capt Slaysmaa The road et in the divisioa sector was very poer ampad the t~rrai was ragge4Bt this time the snow was melting and m-d was beg1nniag to make ~ tal]f an obs~Ecle aJld moveTlfnt was ~loed doWJl fIITy mch The cOll1tryside t~ the e~~t Q~ St Vit1t leoomes more rtl~ged as the Siegfried L1ne f appro~ched bei_e CljIt by many small streal1s and rivers rllnniJlg between sharply sloping --i1ees There are f~w roads and t~ese are not suitable for ~i11tary traffic There is muoh wooded area mainly on the hillsides and top and m1loh of the bottom laad is marshy Jerry laid mie in maRY aras tho_gh most of them were pt ot while snow was on the gro a4 were exposed when it melte~
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On the 3d the Medium Companies were placed in direct supshyport of the regiments Co A with the 345th B with the 346ta and C with the 347th The remainder of the ba-~l-ion was deshysignated as Divieio Reserve EacA company commander contacted their respective regimental commanders in the morniag and were briefed on the situation eto and made the neoessary preparshyations for movi~g Company C moved at l600A te ~~114 (L-007934) and Company B at1200A to Auw (L005902) CompanyA however was give orders to remain in place until the ext day and then move into the 345thsector The regiments were all in tae lie and the division had a large sector At 1200 Hq D and Service companies moved to the area with tae forshyward CP Hq Co moved i_to Grafflange (P-B238l7) aad Service and D into Aldange (P-778Al)
These moves placed the unit ia a better positioB to operate with the 87th but there was such a poor road et aad 80 mucA mud that movement was very slow and difficult It was recognized by all personnel that the most support could be given by si-S merely supporting fires from the tanks
At 0630A the next morning Co A moved to Laudesfeld (P-987897) to join the 345th according to plan HoweY~r later ir the daythe Division and Regimer~al boundaries were changed in order to shift the 90th Di-sion to the left and decrease the frontageof the 87tlt This J3cessitat~d t ~the move for Co A to Xobshyschsid (r-o29898) at l730A Compazy B nved one plateo to oth (L-D38908) to be in direct support of 2_d Bn 346tlt there but the rest of the company stayed in Auw
Comp~y C moved two platoons one of them to Loscaei~ (L-Q31966) in support of 1st Ba 347ta aad the other to BertershyatA (L-025948) to perform the same missio with the 3d Ba
The middotBbullbull CP icludi~ S-l and the Recoa Platoe moved at l230A to Atzerath (P~2188l) ann the remainder of the Battalte remained as it was except Service Company which moved into Grufflange during the morn1ng
On the 5th there was very little activity for the line companies Company B moved to Weckerath (L-02092l) and one platoon was placed in direct support of the 1st Bn 346th moving to Krewinkel (L-038933)
In the morning Hq Co was informed by the advaaced detail of the 712tA Tank Battalion that the town of Grllfflaage was now in the 90ih Division sector and that unit was moviag 1 and needed the billets there Capt Slaysman cleared one buildingfor them and checked with the Battalion CP and received confirshymation but there was no place to move By the end of the day Hq Co had had four OPs the final one being in Atzerath with the Battalion CP Service Co moved back to Ardanje with Co D Battalion Maintenance remained in Gr~fflange because there were several vehicles in need of work
The roads in the vicinity of St Vith were definitely a hindrance -to communication for everYQl1e as were those in the Regimental sectors st Vith and Houftalize are the two most damaged towns the unit has eeen to date
There was more platooa activity on the 6th The 1st Platoon of Co A moved out at 0600 to an assembly area at (L-043894) Prom this point they attacked with the infantry toward the crossroad at (L-Q64894) This attack went well against medium resistance to the woods in the vicinity of (L-055894)p where resistance increased and the attack bogged downmiddot The tanks were unable to move farther because the
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terrain was very soft About noon another platoon was moved out to take part in ~lother attack on the same crossroad from about (L-05iSB6) and this attack Iiloved well until road blocks
at (L-059890) halted it Jerr~ t~~s or SPs were also reportshyed in this area The infantry dug in here to hold what had been gained
Company B during this time had two platoons in action One olatoon joined the infantry in a push from Xreinkel to the Road JWlction at (L-05l940J without meeting any great resistance Howeve further advance of the tanks was prohibited by an anti shytallk til tcr on the liE side of the road so they returned to Krewinkel by 1100A Another platoon supported an attack from Rot~ which move~ as far as the Road Junction at (L-069905) The reSls~ance conslsted mostly of small arms and artillery which did no damage One tank however bogged doWJl in the 80ft terral at a~out (L-05990) and had to be abandoned though it was reshycovered later after it was out of small arm range
Company C moved to Merlscheid (L-01395) aad Service amshypaay (less Bn Maintenance) moved to Setz (P-902872) by the aftershynoon
By the 7th the roads in forward areas were 60 bad that onlytrack laying vehicles could move on them rold that with difficultyOne platoon of Co A carried rations and other supplies to front li11e troops near (L-059890) Then thia platoon spport~e another attack on CR (064894) During the afternoo more supplies were transported to the front lines troops by another plAtoo of Co A and trds pJl3toon a180 joined the s-t9ck By 1700 the crossroad ald LiSh 5-(middot und neaIb~r h r 1)oen securd B and C compallies re-ill tined in posi tien t- flugh they we-re sited for anti-mechanized d e(~nse
There were several changes on the 8th The two Co A Dlatoons continued sUDDorting the 45th One platoo paae4 teshy~lard Olzhe1m (L-089868) and Neuendorf (~9~876) along the road from RJ (L-cent7e45) bull The other middot~latoo split i_to sectioa Bnd one section attacked from RJ(t73f34gt and the other sectio from RJ(L-~66879) These attacks moved well and by dark the town of Olzheim had been cleared of the enemy Darig this ac~ioR the tanks scored on a German SP alo_g the road at abo~t (L-~98867) p~tting it out of action
The Regimental boundaries were changed d~rig the day which necessitated some shifting of troops The 47th was given more area so Company C moved one platoon from BerteratA (L~25948) bull Krewinkel (L-~38933) The Battalion CP was moved to Emerscheid including S-l and the Recon Platoon Headq~arters Companykitchen was split sending two men and half of the ~tensils to cook for the CP~Co D moved into Schlierbach (P-899867) and iore of Service Co moved to Setz though Battalioa Maintenance moved to (p-992885)
The roads immediately behind the front were in such bad shape that the medical units could not evacuate the wounded i the 345ths area Three halftracks were sent on this mission from Headquarters Company two from the Aussault G Platoo and one fro~ the ~ortar A total of seven men went on this joband their work was co~ended very highly by the medical perso~l
On the 9th the only action was an infantry attack in which the t~~s did not participate The objective Ne~endort was taken ~ld the DiTision went into a defensive position aVlai ting f~rther orders from Corps The tanks were withheld from this action beca~se there was a stream at (L~9~876) which was imshypassible for tanks antil bridged Company A kept two platoon in Olzhe1m until this bridge was completed at which time oe platoon was ~oved into Neuendorf
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Company B kept oae ~latooa at the CrossrQadsmiddot(L-~64894) another at Road Junctioa (L~699cent5) aAd the remaiader of tae company at Rata Compaay C moved iRto Maaderfie14 (L~cent794) and remaibullbull there
After the divisio changed to adefeasive actio there was very little action for the tanka tho~h plans agaiastJerry counterattacks wre laidand costantly imprQve4 All the tanks stayed in position oa the lOth except the Compaay B allampsault gyenA Lt Moore CempaAY B commander led this gaa into a position near (L~769~) ~~ fired 28 roads of 105 HI and HEAT into Nbullbullbullsteia L~~a9~5J witho~t receiviag any reshytrn fire The next day Company B prepared to relieve Company A as the boundaries were agai changed and the 45t with Company A was to go into Division reserve when the erder went
-into effect during the night On the 12th Cempaay A meTe -1all elements to Kobscheid in accordance wit the preTibullbullbull p1aa
They were relieved by elem~ts of the 4th Ifantrr eoapaD1 B isent one section of tanks to Neuendorf to relieve elemeats of rJo A there I
jThere was very little action for the tanks until the 26th
as the division remained on the defensive The plan was well made and provided one company of tanks with the reserve ~egiment
Com~any A with the 345th was the reserve element All compaaieaconcentrated on maintenance for this period
un the 14th Company A moved into Berresbach (~-94792~) to complete the defensive set up in accordance wfth the Divisimiddotoa plan From this position the tanks could move to Andler (E-96911)rload Junction and be able to block any German thrusts from any part of the division sector As soon as A moved D plus the Aussault Gun Platoon were to move to Herresbach and be preparedfor other attacks Capt Greener Lt Taylor (Co D) and Lt Barnes (Asst runs) made a reconnaissance of the entire Division front in preparation for this The aassault gun commanders were also shown the areas for tile gun positions later The two cOlLpanies in the line began rotating platoons so as to g~ve them 2 days back out of each 6 By th~ 17th the roads were in such bad sha_pe even though armor waslCioved that Hq and D Companies had to furnish 70 men to aid the Engineers in repairing tfte roads This detail continued in varying amount for several days On the 19th plans were made to move Co A back in the line with the 545th the next day but Corps reiterated thatmiddotthe Ar~or would not move on the roads even though the labor gangshad improved them This necessitated a change in support for ~o- B from the 546th to the 345th and also meant that they would get Lrelief for a while Company A reiUained in reserve
By the 23d the roads were much improved and all vehicles were in excellent shape for any com~ng operations un the next day plans were given out in preparation for a local attack on the night of the 26th fhe companies pre~ared to support the Infantry Regiments in this push A with the 346th B the 345th and J the 547th No moveill~nt was made on the 25th other than the reserve rlatoon of Co 0 from l~anderfield to the low groundbe-lind 1oth (1-25~middot~5) The attack was middotset for 2622~~A
~y this time the 11th Armore Division was beginning to roll 111 -rlv lhe ruauti took a beating Vhile the 87th was holdingin tiis sector the 9th Army and the right of th - -r
making pushes in addition to the Canadians in the north The local attack on the front of the 87th was to improve the positionhere and also give a better jULP off for later use The 11th Armored was eventually going into action within a few days
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plans were completed oa tae 25ta for spport i aa attack at 2622~~A which oalle fer C~ A with th 46ta aai Co B with the 45ta t pSA Oa ta 26ta A move at l_~A t Rota (~89~8) aai 00 D movea at ~6J_A frm ScAlierbacA (P-899876 ) to HerresbacA (P-947921) to prepare for thi flL1s placed Oa D i positioA to meet aay coter tar-st a har for the attack was avaDce t l5~~A ia the morniag Cbullbull A sed oae platobullbull i spport of the 46ta h1 platbullbulla mOTea north aloag the roacl from the orossroad at (L-[6689) te abot (L-J79l5) where a road ~lock stoppe tae tank ~Aere was a heavy timber growth oa each side of the roai aai al r_gge4 terraia which prevented them from by-passiag this poit nor cOll14 they give mch sllpport fire dlle to the timber After dark the platooa retarned to the viciity of crossroad (L-069S)where all three platooas of the compaay remai_ed for the Aigat
Co B also sent one platoo to sllpport its Iafaatry bt co~ld not do m~ch good dlle to dense woods soft groamp ampat ta lack of roads or trails This element moved ~orth ot of Nelleadorf (L-~9~877) but was soon blocked by a minefield hi platoon retllrned to Nellendorf after dark
All of the combat elements of 0 moved d~ing the day 1st and d platoons aci~a~oliBg in the vicinity of (L-~2~9~5) while the 2d moved to the vicinity of CR(L-cent63893)
The next oay v1i vBe platioon in positioa alollg the edge of the woods at abot (~7891~) Prom this point they were able Ii _ t fire all Infantry crossiag of the ope gro and the forcing of the woods Oll the east side of tae road One tank was liit or had a near miss fram a high velocity weapoafiriag from the right flank The shell when it explode di4 not damage the tank bllt blew the t~ret hatch closed on Lt Harris knocking him o~t and necessitating his evacllatio to the Bn Aid Station Lt Harris retllrned to dllty i two daysLater the platoon worked p the road toward Ormo_t (L~8~938) and fired several ro~ds into the town from (L~8~92~) OaptWejt Co A Uu was wounded in ~L ~~ti~ when he accompanied all Infantry patrol to check a Jerry positioll on the road epproachshying Ormont A machine ~ opened up on the group and killed all b~t the Captain and a sergeant Capt West had his left shoulder shattered and probably will not retllra
Tanks of Co B attempted all day to filld rotes to getinto position to support their Infantry and finally i_ the lat af ~timiddotuoon move nortA p the road from Beer to abot (L-~86894) where two tanks hit AT mines and were immobilizebullbull There were bullbull oaswalties hbullbulleTer and comparatively lightdamage to the tanks Co C remained with the 347th awaitillgthe ~ivision order to attack The remainder of the Battalio remained in DivisioJl Reserve though plans were being form~lated at this time to use Co ~ with the Assault GllJl and mortar platoons as a special task force to exploit any breakthroagh
On the last day of the month Co A continued in action with one platoon while the other two waited in readiness to move iB to action as soon as a suitable place to operatecould be found One platoon fired HE and WP at pillboxes near (L-~8~923) from positions at (~78918) Then they crossed the
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road and followed a trail in th6 woods to abo~t (~89922)where they remained Wltil dark and then dropped back for
refueling and resupply bullbull Co B used one platoon to s~pport an attack on the
town of Ne~enstein (~-~839~5) After the town was tak one section of tanks moved along the road to (L-~9090~)while the other section returned to the assault area at (~e789raquo German tanks were reported in the vicinity ot Reuth (L-llle9l) and Neureuth (L-115904) and all the tanka re~ained on the alert through the day prepared to meet this threat
One section of Co u smiddotupported the movement of the 3d Bn 347th Inf to the high ground overlooking Ormoni at about (L-~82922) These tanks supported the Infantry itA fire so well that they moved two companies through the ope between the two roads without a casualty Some pillboxes were taken Qnder fire by both the tanks and TDs with them
During this month ~he Battalion was attached to both the 95th and 87th Divisions though it only saw action with the 87th In joining the 87th the unit for the second time replaced the 76lst Tank Battalion The former case beiagwith the 26th Division in Luxemburg in December
fuost of the month was spent in a defensive position the first and last few ~ays being spent in offensive action kost of this inactivity was due to the poor roads which made it exceedingly difficult to even provide essential supplyThe companies took advantage of this opportanity to complete all maintenance and train new personnel and by the 26th all vehicles and personnel were in good shape for the attack There were no tanks lost through the month and casualties were light consisting of one EM killed and one officer 4 two Ell wounded
rhe 87th is a good outfit with which to work according to the general opinion of the officers and men of the Battalion The tanks and tank destroyers were teamed up by split~ing platoons 3 tanks and two TDs forming an armored platoon under a tank or T~ officer This enabled them to work better against pillboxes the tanks moving to the rear of the box and firing at the ports and doors and the destroyshyers moving up in front and blasting holes in them from there J~his was mainly used by Co C who reported that the pillboxes were relatively lightly reinforced
The weather during the month was very poor as it rained or snowed most of the time keeping the roads in poor shape Abo~t the midule of the month there was a period of good weashyther with very little rain and the streams went back to norshyilial size and the roads dried up for awhile
The tank companies moved right up against the Siegshyfried Line from the beginning and all the action consisted in cutting out chunks of it ~here were varied reports as to this line In some areas all the pillboxes were manned and in others most were not Frequently the Jerries infilshytrated back through the lines into these pillboxes and manned them again There were many mines encountered especially antipersonnel mines which caused a great many casualties Near Atzerath where the Bn OF had been early in the month there was an S mine field abolt 200 yards long The Jerries had some gun positions in the hills nearshyby and the mines were laid so as to block a defiladed route
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for foot troops The mines had been placed while the snow was on the ground and when it melted they were left lying on the ground completely fyenzed
~t Adams of Co 0 picked up a German 105 SP gan which was captured by Co C personnel and trned it over to the 47th to use up some German ammunition There were other thiAgsbeside equipment to be found in the area The streams had some excellent fish particalarly trout and there were manydeer and boar in the woods The deer came in two sizes a tiny animal smaller than antelope and a larger species of about the size of muledeer All of these are excellent addit- ions to the table according to the natives and several officers and men of the unit
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(- ~ February 45amp Co A- moved at ~3~ to Iaudesfeld (P-987897) ~ter ~ ~ne day the D1V boundaries and Regtl boundaries were changed and at l73centA this Co moved fran IAudesfeld to Ko~cheid (L-(29898)
Co s placed one platoon in 00 of the 2nd h 346th Ill1 and coved t -~J ~la toon to Roth (L-038908) Remainder of the Co stayed ilL Auw
Co ICmiddot moved one platoon to Loscheim (L-03l966) in support of the 1st BIl 347th Inf and another platoon into Eerterath (L-025948) in supportof te 3rd In 347th Inf
n IIq roved fral Grufflange at l23centA to Atzerath (P-92l881)
5 February 45 Co AI remained in DS of 345th Inti Co aB in DS of 3lt6ti Inf and Co middotCmiddot iD DS of 347th Inf an (less Cos AI aB aDd I C) was held in Divis ion Reserve
There was no activity on the part of the 345th lnf aDd Co aA reshymained in Kobscheid throughout the day
Co Ina moved during the day to Weckerath (L-02Q92l) Oae platOOll was placed in IS of 1s t Bn 3lt6th lnf and moved to KrewiDkel (L-038933) Otherwise there was no activity on the part of this CQnpany
Co bull CN remained in place throughout the period Iiq Co IIoved to tzera th (F-92l881 )duriDg the day Service and
D Cos remained in place
6 February 45 All Cos remained in IS of the respective Regts of the Division
1st platoon Co IAmiddot moved out at cent6~A to assembly area at L-043894 They attacl~ed fran this point toward OR at L-064894 Attack advanced well against oediun resistance to woods in vicinity of L-055894 here resiataace increased and attack was hal ted Tanks were unable to proceed farther due to bad terrain and very soft footing
At about 12centcent another platooJl moved out to support an attack up the road fran about L-051836 to OR at L-064894 This attack Pl0ampreB8ed as far as L-059890 where road blocks stopped any further progreas ot tanka
Platoon of Co lB supported an attack fran Krew1nkel to RJ at L-051940 lliis objective was taken ithout meetilig any great resistance and since there was an anti-tank ditch in NE side of road the taUs could operate no further Tanks returDed to Krewinkel by llt6~
Platoon of Co IB- supported another attack fram Roth which proshygressed as far as RJ at L-069905 Resistance consisted mostly of tIDall arms and artillery One taDk bogged down at a bout L-059903 and bad to be abaJldshyoned Tank can be recovered when the area is out of small am range
Co IC moved during the day fran Manderfeld to lI~erlsche1d (L-013953) Ot~rwise ~here was no activity in this sector
Service Co (less En Maintenance) moved duriug the day to Sets (1-902872) Btl 1aintenance and Co D r8Ilained ill place duriug this period
7 February 45 Cos IJ- middotB- and ICI remainedi 1D DS ot 345 346bull and 3lj7tl Inf
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fOZllUd elan_a _ret tor all practical pUrpoea iallMsible to a~ but track-laying fthicles C1JIe pla~ of Co IAI carried tiolLs and otller supplies to front line troops Mar L-Q59890 This platoon then supported attack once agaia on CR 064894 Durbag tbe afterDOOll supplies ware loadshyed OIl another platOGa of Co IAI aDd aarried forward 1Jlis platocm tbelL johed in the attack aDd by 11bullbull tbe CR aDd high grolJJld Dearby bad beelL secured
Cos -Btl aDd -0- ra1Ded 1D place duriJag the day and ai4ecl 1a proshyviding anti-mecbanized defeMe of tbe areas of the 346th and 341th IDt
8 FebruarY 4S Cos IAI IBI and ICI r8Dlliaed ia rJl of respectift Infantry Reg~ents
Co 1]31 moved during the day to Roth (L-038908) Co IDI moved to Sch1ierbach (P-899861) Service Co (less Battalion Maintenance) moved to Setz (P-915876) In lfa intenance moved to P-992885 BD Hq moved the BIl OF to Eimerscheid (P-967925) nro platoons of CO IAI continued to support the attack of tbe 345th
Inf One platoon of the CQDpany supported attack toward Olzhem (1-089868) and Neuendolf (1-090816) along the road frQD RJ L-013845 The other plashytoon spllt into sections wi th one section supporting attack frem RJ ~073845 The other platoon split 1Dto sectiODS fran RJ 1-066879 These attacks proshygressed well and by darlaless tbe town of 01zhelm bad been cleared of the enEmY DUring the attack taBks fran Co I AI fired at aDd hit a GemaJl SP aloag road at about L-098861shy
Resmental boundaries were cbanged during the day aad Co 181 JDOved one platoon to perform outpost duty at OR L-064894
In this chaDge of Begimental boundaries more area w ai tie 347th Inpound so Co ICI moved 0Jl8 platoon fram Berte18th (L-025948) to Ereshywinkel (L-038933)
Three halt-tracks trcm Hq Co were loaned to tbe Medical Detachshyment of the 345th Int tOl this operation The roads were 1D such a abaps that evacuation could only be handled by track-laying vehicles in the secshytor of the 345th Tbese vehicles were kept busy during the _eEire day and according to reports they did a very good piece of work
9 FebruarY 45 Cos rema~d in ns of respective RegimeJlts Co ICI moved fran Merlsche1d (L-Ol3953) to Manderfeld (L-OO7934)
The on1y activity duriDg the day was on attack on the town of NeUDdort This a ttack was unsupported by tanks a stream at L-090876 beiDS ia~sable until a bridge could be bull t After the town ot Neuendort was takeJl the Division went into a detensive position await~ further orders tram Corpa Co IAI kept two platooDS in Olzhelm until the bridge was cQllpleted at which t1me one platoon was moved into Neuendorf
Co 113 kept ODe platoon at OR L-064894 and another platoon at RJ L-069905 TOO remaining platOGa of this Co remained in resene at Roth
Co middotCI remained in position during the day
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l~ February 451 Cos IAI lEI and ICI remained in place during the da~ Co 11 preJ8red to relieve elements of Co IAI as the Division and nc~bel-cl oolndaries were to be chaned on order Co IAI will co into Div escyc y-_e1 ttis c-eer ~oe l1tC effect lessage was received that ordc -rotLr co irtc effect saretjJre toniGht There was no tank activity at al Cumiddoti-~ the day_
J2 e1ruar 451 Co 1 moved into Div Reserve during the day and coce-- E)C the Co at Kolscheid They were relieved in part by el_nta 0 te 1 L1f Diy and cy Co 1S The Co remained in Kobscheid throughout the da
CO I-I sent one section of tanks to l~euendorf to relieve elenents of CO M at tlet loint nanainder of Co middotr- r~ained in place
Cos no bear r~rforrins tlaintenance on vehicles wherever possible
13 Fe bruary 451 All Cos reme inOO in place during this period iere as -c ectivity of any ~ye Cos lEI and middotCI remained in 00 of -16 8ru 3771 Inf les~ecively Cos -Bmiddot and ICmiddot continued to keep tanks i t ~Omiddot~ line troolB to act as COlJltereacl force Co IAI ranained in resevc A21 Cos are pcrforrlinC tlainenance on tanks whenever possible
Jj ccruary 4S he only activity was the movement of Co eAshyino ~elc3ech (I-947921) fro which posi ion they will be able to mow aain3t C1~ enErlY cotmterattack Cos -31 and C remained in DB of 346th a1c 3~~7t L1 respectively ~se two 60s began a rotation plan among letoor so tilat all the Ien could get two days relief out of each six days
1 elruery 45 l erc l8S no ecti-ity at all dlring tlis period Css cc~ 17 Reuropoundirents raking plars to rleet any enemy counterattack in t is s EC t- bull
16 ctruermiddot-ll) No QctiYity at 211 curing this period All Cos re~ainc~ i~ lece Division is now actine in e purely defensive role and te-e is 10 tam roverent a t ell Cos are rerfcaminG Ila1~tenance and getshytrt E)~=rct in s~8pe feT any iurther opera tions
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remained ~ place and performed ma~ntenance en a~l vehlcles and eqUlpshymente
18 February 45 There was no tank ac tivi ty dUT ing the period Due to the conditions of the roads a detail of 70 men from Hq and ID Cos aided the Engineers in road repair Plans made to rove Co DI to Herresbach
19 February 45 No activity durinG the period Arrangements were nade to mov~ Co AI into position to relieve Co BI on 20 February as the 31~5th relieved 346th Infantry
20 February 45 Corps once agaL1 ordered that no tanks would be moved on roads therefore plans for Co IAI to relieve Co B had to be cancelled Co IB was placed in DB of 345th Inf and Co IAI continshyued to be held in reserve
21 February 451 There was no change in disposition of tanks during the dey All Cos continued to perform maintenance
22 February 45 There was no activity or movanent of tanks durshying too period Roads are improving so that tanks and other heavy vehicles may be moved very shortly
23 February 45 No changes at all during this period Cos conshytinued to perform maintenance but now have all vehicles in excellent shape for any coming operations
24 February 45 No activityor movement during the period Plans were received for a local attack on night of 26 February 15 O
preparing to support Infantry Regiments in this attack Co A 1B nsbullof 346th Inf Co BI in 00 of 345th Inf and Co C in DB of 347thInf
25 lebruari 4S The o~ movement durine this period was the mOVEment of the reserve platoon of Co 10 fran Manderfeld (L-007934) to vicinity of low ground behind Roth (L-250905 ) bull Remo inder of Co IC along with Cos A end IBI remained in place Plans were completed for support in the attack scheduled for 2622cent~ February 45
26 FebrUAry 145 Co IA remained in DB of 346th Inf Co B in lS of 345th Inf and Co C in DB of 347th Inf
Co A moved at lcent~ fran Herresbach (P-94792l) to Roth (L-038908)bull Co D moved at 1691~ fran Schlerbach (P-899876) to Herresshy
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advalceu t() 2025centcentA Co -A- used one platoon in 3upport of 346th Inf LL 2ooon ~ eVEG north ulclZ )ooc1 rCT1 cn L-063SS3 Tbis platoon T1OVshy
(1 lt x( -c L rut -07~15 A rood bloc- 1 t this point stopred any ~c2tC -c-(rc7 ~ ton~3 -JUe to ~C[1vy ti)oer rcrrtl on 1gtoth sides of rCjc t ~ coon 8S Ulpound blf to [j ve riucll UPOIt to Infantry Aiter clt -~~_~~ ~ 2-con r(tu2~~ed to vicbity of Ci -063983 and Jl tiUee plashytoons 0 ir Cc re~c ined in tLi3 vicinity ovcrniiht
Sc n~n 210 (1e(1 cne latcon in nn 2t(tI)t to cive support to =~ ~~-1 ~ (cr tiTiJ~C1 c oe188 t7oods soft [rounds c~~d fe trails Dade it i-~xiL2C fc t~is )etoon to ~ive proIJCr 3Up)ort Platoonmoved r rt ctt 0 cuencolf (L-V0877 ~ but vras sto~Jl)ed shortly by mines Plashytro ~e -U1-lCf~ tc ~euen( crf ampfteT dar
Co lie- -CVfc1 nll of its cOloot elements durinc the day Second ~ - too oer ~l to tLc vj C ini ty of CR L-06389 The other two platoons [33eL~(= ~ c vic~Iity of 1-020905
gzJeurUclr lJ5 Cos AI B ond C ranoined respectively in ill o~ ~c~ ~]~~~L nnc ~~7t lnf [~egts
~ ct cne ~l[oon in ~)osi tion [long edte of vroods nt Flpproxshyi~_ate~r 07~SlC Fro- this ros i tion they were able to su)port by fire 81 In C03S iYl~ c~middot tE clf~n ~rour1~ rnd into wooes on east s ide of road Co t~r 7~1J 11it () c irect fire fror] [ hiGh velocity weapon loca ted in i tic n~~Lohood of leuemstein (L-08390S) Ibnk was not damaged This ~-ln toon C tc- or~-ed UIl the road and fired several rounds into Omont ( - r~ c~- f t +- f L 00020L-uOI)) Jlor~ ~OSl 10)18 1n V1c1nl 0 - 0 bull
~~J- 0_ Co 1 aft8r a tterrlptinc ull dO)T to find routes to get into 100-0 middotLereby t~ey coul(~ sup-ort Inf late in the afternoon moved 1Ct U- 2oli fror euerdorf (L-090878) to a bout L-086894 where two tanks -Iers recrcQ irmDbil r by AT nines
Cc I C rfrlD ined Ii th 347th Inf durinc the day awe i ting Divis ion to at~1C
~e-oirQcr of In remained ir- Div Reserve Plans are being fonnu~-ated c ~_( ~cerlt ti1iC to erploy Co D anr possibly the assault gun cr ortn ~lctoons in [ special task force to exploit any breakthrough
28 iebruarv 451 Cos A lBmiddot 3nd C ranained in DS of 346th 45 ~~~11 7 t Inf res fec t i vely
Co A sUEorted operations of the 346th Inf Vlith one platoon while tc other two platoons waited in reauiness should a place be found wiere t~c cou~ orerate One platoon fired HE end WP at pillboxes at J bou t 1-][02 rcrn pos i Hons 8t a bout L-0789l8 They then crossed road and follo7eu trflil in woods to about 0899~2 They remeined in the vie shyinity until dark at which tine they returned to an assembly area for rc fue1 iI Cl -U 1poundurly bull
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aul t arae a t 037895 All tanks of this Co ere kept in cons tant alert thrcu~hout tix- day by 8 thlOEl t of German tanks in the vicinity of Reuth (L-11139l) end Neureuth (L-115904)
One section of Co 0middot supported movetlent of 3rd Bn 347th Inf to hi-h ~-rot11d ovcllooking Omont (L-OG0928) at a bout L-082922 These t=nks supported Lrlf so bullbullell wi th fire across opening between the two woods t1 t net a casualty was suffered by the two Inf Cos which moved into this posi tion 3ae pill boxes were taken under iire by both the tcnk ont TJ occarpany1nc the Inf
ncr~o ind er of Bn reru ined in ros it ion throughout the dar 0
2 )L1lJJY The I)Elrioc 1 February -1-5 to 28 February 45 was one of ca--~ari tive ~ii ie t for this Bl twl ion Only during the firs t few days ot tle MOll tl oG tLc last thtee days was there any graa t act1vity The 87th IriUlt Dysion t to which thitgt Dattalion ualJ atachedmiddotduring the greater ~art oi tc ronth t wa iven only a few local objectives and after these were talcn ent into a defen3ive =osition fer a period of over two weeks 1gt c~re9t iGt cf tic inactivi ty we primarily Jue tc the road net which as in sue 1001 shore tha t travel aru hata iIl[ of suppl ies was held to a ninimirl
i)uincbull this lJe)ioc t all Cos were able to perform llaintenanee andbullbull well trlin new lClmiddot~nl1cl Ihe 0riOO waeJspen1 ull tanks of the Battalion be-inc in ~ooC 1Ulnin__ con(~ it ion on the 26t- as we jumlJec1 off on a new a t shytncl~ bull
Corbnt looses e]o heltmiddot to ~ mini0UIn durinC the period with no tl~ lJc~~ lCDt Ciue to enet~y action
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OR 088922 lbe tulaI toUDd the terraill almoat Dlpeasible to sa re able to aiTe the ht Tery little aupport Trails tJIrGIaP _v are Sa a bosD cOlditl_ alld tree are ao thick tbat- bullbull tbNQCh tibe woda The lgtther two plat et 00 A IW__ 1ait7 of L-fT0906
lat aateo 01 00 auppor~ei tile 3Il5tk iIl (L-083905) flo tuJaI were _pozvl1middot t~ Platoea r_l Sa thla looatloa uatn tw 01 middot
OM ati_ ot 2M Pla ~iMd ia NO~udrot (~~) _c- ~ -r aectl ~iMd at 1-06S88l 314 Platooa ra1Md sa SPi 1-063893 r- ~ Pl~ of Ce 0 tecl3N Bl3117thIatbull
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~1 III cClllpl1ance with letter Headquartera Thift Uat St_ Jra7 fiia and subject uaboTe dted 21 J~ 1944 the follow1q port 18 au1mitted I
1r11i t the start of a _w mOllta the ttali_ eJlUshya Ung wi th Co ~ DIS of 346th Int Co J311 in DIS of 345th Iat U4 0shyC in DIs of 347th Int Rsa1Dder of Ba in Div181u Bebullbullne shy
eP were looa_d as 10110 Bllil at EDaeraol1e1d (P-968924) Hq ~ at tzerath (92OB8L)I Co a t RotA (1-038908) 00 a tRoth (1-038908) bull
0 Co at Mal1derfeld (L-009933) P Co at Harresbach (P-948921)
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2 yeneTch 45 aoat1JaI co l apeat the eatire day lookUa tor rou tea to wbere t
could support attack en HUl (1-091936) 137 tile eac1 fit tlle a route bad been touad but tam could 80t be moTed uatll react blooD were remoyed aDd ooeda cleared ot miabullbullbull
ll1e oAl actiylty 1a a bullbull w a sl14Pat llift1llamp ot taJlka to mot any COUDterattaok and ala to be prepared to support a ~ttaak of 345shyrat ~t Platooa ot 00 JDOTed east ot Neueute1Ja to vlc1Jalt- ot Lshy090905 2nd Flatooa mon4 to vic1l1lty 1-086898 OIle sootloa ot 3ri Platshy00 moved to Neueadort aad the other sec tloJl to L-065881
2nd Platoon of 00 0 supported 2nd l2l 347th Iut h cleariJaamp all pillbores 80 far north aa road runD1q west out ot ODiloat 3rd Platooa of 00 0 supported 3rd Ba 347th Inf ill cleariJli a few pUlboDs 1m ot Ormont Al tcget-r 27 pillboxes were taken by the taDlc-TD-intutry tea 1J1 these areas
The area ill wbich the 346th hf is workhg 18 so iDacoess ible that one platoon of l~ht taDks fraR 00 ])II was set to than at about 19_~ to be used tor supply and eYacuation of lIOWlded
Rellainct of Dl rema heel 1rl plaoe
3 Marsh 1945 eos A B and 01 remailled 1amp DIs ot MIle Regiments as oa previowa clay
l2l lil OP mond to AUW (L-008900) Hq 00 OF JDond to Eimerscheid (F-968924) ~1Xd platoon of Co IAI got into positioa early b the atternOft
and 8upported attack ot 3rd Ea 346th Int on Hill (1-092936) After almost two days of attemptiJag to get tanks into posit10 for this attack the hUl was taken agaillst very light reSistance ~Dd Platoon of 00 IAI supported as well as it could an attack by the 2nd Ba 346th W ill takiDamp high ground in vicinity of L-10l937 1st Platoon moved to vicinity of 1-092922
1st Platoon of Co IBI supported an attack of let BD 345th Inf to RJ L-107910 2nd PlatooJl supported 2nd amp1 345th Inf in cuttillg road l188r 1-110900 3rd PlatOQn remained 1Dplace
2nd and 3rd Platoons of 00 0 supported 2nd Bn and 3rd Bn bull 347th Inf in taking another 10 p111OO8S north of Qrmont TaJLks speat most of the day t~tiQg terrain rather than the enemy
One platoonlot 00 -D _s used throughout the day by 346tL Inf tor supplyinC frout line Cos and evacuating wounded
11 March 45 Oos remaiJled ill Dis of same Regmanta bull 1st Platoon 00 A bull supported 1st PA 346th Inf in an attack in
vicinity of L-101951 After the woods in this area were cleared out the platoon further supported the sane Dl 1Dto Kronenburgerhutte (L-105963) and Kronenburg (L-105970) bull Resistance was very light in this sector 2nd pla tooa supported 2nd Bn 1JE along road to Stadtkyll to about L-131933 where road blocks and mines stopped the tanks
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L~3rclo_Ai Ccntimec jlc lletc0Il Co IIA- rounter3 Inf Cl tteir tltls enCi loven east
cO- V~ ~C -095SI~2 0 resistoce as met until tby were within Cmiddot~Cit ~middot~~C ~c6~ ci ~e~sc~e~-lxlcl (L-121950 JYjs re~ist3~ce middota5 quiclcl cl_ ~~TLmiddot~middot~cl - l~i ~~ t2~_L ~H t e tcrrr rG5 taeI e~sil~r
1c ~gttoc 0 0 I suyperted an attac_ by 1st Btl 3~5th Inf ilt 3clm~felc (L-l3l908) against licht resistance Remainder of Co -Bshyre~Rined i~ place
es is tance in front of tLe 347tL I1f ceased completely and all lere illi-lt lill cOxeuro 5n Djlf 8e2 Here telc1 b tr 3h7t Inf supported by Co 0-3 c st11scU2 (L-(3959) 8Ycd Screid (L-067965) were also t2~8 ~ cc c( c1 tgte r1EY tLe 1st Platcon was in ~211achlac 2nd 11ashytOO1 ~ ccc C~C te 3gtgtc l2e toen tau returned to Cmont
Ce ~let()Cn of Cc 1_ VidS stiJl beinC used by ~6tl Inf to 3uly t10C~lS ~~_~~~ 0vrCl- tc rolnded
Cc c Ci bullovec rw 3nderfeld (L-G08934) to Kobscheid (Lshy(2~~7) C~-~cec~ iT at 190~
Le onl activity L te sector of Co -A was the movement of ce sec cc_ ci ~Cl i 1 etcor intc 3ted tkyll (L-l lj2953) la t~ in the evening afJLlst 0 cosit5on Heainder of Co saed in rlace throughout the
2 CC crea c~middot tl ~13tc Iaf the 2nd PlAtoon of Co -B- supported -e 2- ~n 3~cinst lied recista1ce to L-125895 At tLis point the In Vlent i~~to cods Len tltdo could offer no sllpport aac tle tanks remained in l8cc ff1oiniier of Co lU(l not rove throuchout the day
~ic on1 ~~cveent of Co CII wa tlat of tteir CP in the even-l 1 L bull
i t the d iss8prgtearsnce of practicall~middot all resistance by the enshyen on tc icnt of t_e 87th Div flask Force Muir was formed in the evenshy~- to emiddot~loi t tLe arocet breakthroueh and 18S iven the ob2ectives of ta1in Li2oc~0orf (L-194913) and seizic~g and loldin[ any bridge which was iabct (C1 tc I~ll Hiver at or near that oint Tas Force was fonned ai t t e oLoinC elerel ts Co tiD assaul t Uls and rortars of this unit 00 Co of In tree iDS one I)latocn of El1fineers Pioneer Flashytoon of Ds of a~ ertillery observer Tesk Force f01~led at Neuendorf (Lshyo~OS77) [1( icc orders to love out at cent6cent7centcentA
l(~fl5nder of =n stayed in place
c lfcl fL5s Cos -A P fl1d G renained in DiS of the same leiTClCS DS pleviousl Co D t~e aSSBul t CUllS aad the mortar platoon rcruLccl D~-[~cjed to Thsk ~iorce ITuir
11 coorciina teB are in L-sQuare Cn ]_- CF Ttovecl to 3tadtkyllCth2953) Co B CI roved to Steffilln (lG8E83)middot
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G March 45 amp Continued bull Co middotCmiddot CP Moved to Reuth (110892) Co D CF moved to Lissendorf (194913) Hq cc CP moved to Roth (039907) Insofar as the tan~s were concerned contac t with the enemy was
cOlpletely lost throuehout the day It was principally a day of mov__t Co AI moved tbeir 3rd Platoou in addition to tbe CP iato Stadtmiddot
kyll 1st and 3rd Platoons moved to Schuller (174936) No ooutacrl wi til tle encny
Co P moved 1st Platoon to Gonnersdorf (189925) with the 2J1daa4 3rd Platoons ovine to Steffeln No contact
Co e moved their entire Co into Reuth and aloag with 347th IJat were held ill reserve
Tesl Force luir wi th Co middotDmiddot assaul t guns and mortar platoons of this un Lovecl fr~ I-Jeuendorf at P7fJfJA Moved forward against no oppositioll Reached Lissendorf (194913) wi thou t meeting the cnany Only troubl e met wa3 a rOQublock at Steffeln It wes not defended No bridge was found at this roint Jbsk Force rema ined here the remainder of the day awai t1ng furtl---er o-cCS
7 I~8rcl 45 Cos A n ancl e remained in DiS of the same ReiJ1entD Co D asseul t gun and mortar T1atoon3 ranain attached to middotras Focc Dlir
All coordinates are in L-SQyare Co I C CP novecl to Krirlrn (186937) Co Ail remained in position durine the day No bridges of a class
e b1 to 1010 8 tank were as yet buil t in the area of the 346th lni Co ~ l1ovec tLe 3rd Platoon to support the 3rd En of the 345th
Il~f u H reinforced lesk Force ulr iI an attacllt on Murbach (250959) aDd to te U~)l cround and voods to the east 1st and 2nd Platoons also orossshyed -i Yel 3 ( oved as fer as yiesbaun (242911) but encountered no res1a1tanoe
Co liD iii th t~e assRul t L~ and )ortar platoons saw the most acticm dtDi~ J~c 01gt lnf Y2otLtlted on the tanks and they rloved out of L1ssendort i1trucir_L to fore t~e rivel k they neared the river several (Jf the dou=l-w IICC lot off the tanks necesitatLrgtg a clcnge in plans The Inf 7euront tu=tlCl up river crossed and drove the enemy back The tanks IDs assanJt Cuns and ]ortilrs then crossed the rivel and took Bireel (207920) acainst ve~- liGht resistance The tas force the) moved up the road NE fOl ~middot~cl Cnc cot as fal a3 Viesl-e1~ (242941) aeainst liCht resistance Cnce i middotcsb[m hOiever the Ths Fcrce tuir 1a3 fired upon by an Sp elfl V18G olco let by c0nsj rlereble snl1 arms and artilLery fire A defense 1cS-ft ell 5 tbin the toffi an(~ flJrther orders awaited At 143centA after cein lcLlioced by a E1 of Inf an a platoon of Co BI the attack COllshyti)ued CC-C~ Lir1ach (250959) esistance was considerably lessened by t~i3 ti~c c(~ _ircQcr-~ 1la[1 C8I1turec eainst mediun resistance Two light
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7 March 45 Continued tanks were destroyed at about 248957 wben they struck mines Task Force continued on toward Dollendorf (267974) but were forced to stop when met by heavier res1staDce (lanka moved back to Wiesb$ta where they stayedovernight bull
It is intampr~st1Dg to aote tba t as this k Force waS adY8Jlciq toward Wiesballll bull they called for artUlery fire that so tar as could be detemined ollly two guas of Div Artillery we in positio to fire bey were finally supported by a oanDe C whiol1 wbell it reoeiftd their call for help moved off the road and was firiJlg t~ 8Il ~ted tift Jrinutes
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inDSof 3Jl6th 345th~ and 347th Int respeothely Task middotForee Muir wa_ 1111101ved and Co 1)11 as-shyaul t glm and mortar platoou were retuned to Bn ontrol duriq the day and placed in Div aeHrve
8 biecb45 I COS A I1 t and C rElna
All coordinate are in L-Square Co B C~P moved to Birse1 (205920)
boc~middot CP moVed to Hipadorf (23299Q) Co n CP moved to Wiesballl (2Iil940)
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Hq cro c P mOYed to Liaselldorf (198913) Bar Co CP moved to LisaeDdort (198913) All three platooJlS of Co A oreased Him am moved iDshy
to Position to support the 3r4 lamp of the 346th at PlatOOJl moved to Each (200966) 2Dd Piat60a to reUIIQrt (200950) 3rd P-itooJltomiddotGlaadt
- (168456) Nooontaot _cte with that _- 1st aDd 2R4~r of Co Bauppoiotecl attack _ DeU
(268975)Tbe plat bulloft4tra)(1rbll~hrith lat ittooa -~gtt v nailt flank of tt roectiUd tile 2Jld natocaoa left ~otmiddote(~gtmiddott== talaItrJtIle~ w1tk YY 1 middot~~~Lltcq~r~i~~middot~~
bull ~ --r bull t of ~middotmiddot1 ~
3Id Platonof 00 0middot auppoite4 bullbull bull J~~~~ bull ~gt~middottmiddot aa1IIdorf(~OOO) TOa takeJl wlthao t1cmoje_~ supported u~ck _ to to of YellelilOt hat JPlua l1IMe ~~ tiul _T~je~l_ aa4 a 008 -aia-17 beaJt
1atmiddot_ middot~_ tvt1lk 1 ~~ 41M-X00-bull
ut~J1~ middotiUdtai ~I__I01l
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10 MaroA 1945 I With tbe 87th Int Dimiddot in reserTe there was little activity during tbe dey Jl1 Cos remained in place and perfonned maintenance OD vehicles
At 1305 notification waa received of e possible detactlneat traa bullthe 87th Inf Div and a mo~ to a new middotarea All Cos were iafonned am
each Co was oOJ1cenrated around their on CP At the C108 of the period the ~ was awattinlaquo furtbltrorderl
frOll VIII Corps as to time route and desthatio
11 roh 1945 lbere __ wry 11tt1e aothty 1a the lIldlll- ing the day The Oos coat1Jlued to perfonn mainte oa hil tt 1445 the at was notified that we ~re to remaa with tbe87tl IaI DiT and all Cos were de-a1e~ted
12 Maroh 19452 Co DI attached to 346th Llf at 175M No other charl(e All Cos remained in plaoe Co AI and CO In- alerted for move to Rhine River to relieve elEments of 4~Arc)yJand 11th Armored Div No time nor route was given at this time
13 March 1945 Cos I~ and DI racein in DiS of 346thInf Co B in DiS of 315th Inf end Co C in DIs of 347th In
Al~ coordinates remain in L-square Co AI CP moved to RubeDach (846962) Co 1)1 CP moved to Lonnig (766902) Cos A and ID movfiMi out during the morning along with the 346th
rCS More wss made toward the Rhine River where 346th CT is to reliave elements of 4th Annd Div and 11th AImd Div Co lA- lIOlYed1nto Rube_lith while Co D went on to Lonnig Co D sent one platoon on to DreckeDBoh (775878) while the other two platoons Outposted the roads ai-oURd Lcmili8 ~
Rema inder of In wi th the exception of Service Co prepared to moft bull up to the RHne River tC[lorrow
11 larch 1945 All Cos remain in DiS cf SpoundllJe Regiments All coordin~tes are in L-sfJuare Ir E~ and iq Co moved to Eassenheim (805955) Co IB moved into field in vicinity A20976 Co CI moved into OchtendUJIC (758942) lat PlatooR Co A moved to BudellheDi (868979)middot 2nd Platoon Co eA moved to Wolken (810931) ~Binder of Co
stayed jn Ilosi tion during the day Co IB moved during the day with the 345th C T ana entire Co
bivouacked in orcherd in vicinity of 820976 Co In- remained in positior thrOUGhout the dey
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c CI Cl~_~ ~l~middot~n tgte (2jmiddot middot~it +~ c ~ cvi~- ~~1~C OCt8nshy ~middot~C jt ~ ~ -O(lL eL Ltc middotrc~Y -- Y~cgtit~r c 77S) 2nd
-1_middot (middot-C ~~- ~~(_ middotcC(~ ~ v~middot~~r-i_t ()~- 7middot5~1 7 r_~ ~-_-(Ol middotcv(~d into O( ( - ~ -~-~ (~ 7iFz~r~ bull
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ev cc gt C eve toQlc )~eiof (761923) I cIoeJts c-f Cc All II~U C ec liDmiddot enained in position
c_-Jc~_c rr_ _u~-o=o1t C--~ I __ f [~s~ul t cros q inclt --
rf ~c(1or c P gt Co 2 r middott u- i tic ic~nity of 785875 dl-ir~fpound t r~ middotmiddotgt~)teI-~oc~ ro ti i citiCll t~c~- tCC [~bl~ to t]rcv crrefsinc ~~cto ~middot~c fCY ~JjtOl1S on t Ccsite she 0 th Jose11e
J(middot~r Cr ovec~ _trtil pt 05~O at LLsencorf and clcsin~ inshyto ~ -_r () ~ ~ J t 120() bull
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Co Du cvc-tcl to ~l CmltreJ t 162~OOj 3rd Platoon of Co itCmiddot ~ (ltc(( to ]5t Irf eLfc~ivc c tI tinc tcy crossedmiddot the ~oselle
Co CII Ci roved irO Cdte1(iu1~ to Kobern (803903) Go 1 rerG i-cd in ~-Jlace perf0rlinC raintenence on vehicles and
J8C)~l (v -t L b ~eod iness to sUJrrt nny Oller tion of 346th Inf l t lt 1(1 112 tCO1S of Go T erEdned in Iulheim during the
lt~ v-c srcUe cf ]1C FL tOO1 roved to Mettelnich (868962) while the otlBr 3eC-Cl eved t( 1 igt ~cund 3 t 868957 This platoon fired harrassshyln~ ~Joc1 t t2r[~ts of oortunity iTt KorlErlz 2nd surrourdbg area
1st Ilatoon d 00 0 firelt2 frorr hih rrounc at 835913 This le r~C1 ~~1CC fl he~i_ 1m 0f 3h7t Inf VI ich had crossed rivel Fire ~l[gt3 ~-( 0 t0vm of lay (Cl(-0915) anD in t is town one 75lIDJ reck howitzer 85 c0C0 llis was at first rerclted by J) PW to be a SP tgtut was lats L_~~ t~middot tds WB not true Srd Flatoon of Co middotCmiddot waS ferried ovel ocolJ_o IUver at Koreln and was irnr1ediately attached to 1st Btl 345th Ir-f ~~ccc t[K3 joiner Inf llt Ley late in the afternoon 45 PIs were talt~er o~ is Jntoon durin the evening anti were turned over to the 345th Ini c 1cction of 1st llatoon was ferrieu over the river late in the cve1ir ~cinca e1ee~Jts of 347t Inf at Mar1aloth (84$76)
Cc D reverted to In Control at 162)+00 along with the mortar p1a~~oo~l oltar letoon fired sevEJ31 rOlmds early in the morning 1m 31_- J~ of vel cross ine at Kobern bullbull
bull
-17 Larch IL5 Only cbance b at tlchrrent was til8 t of the 3rd Lu too 0 Co middotCmiddot which revelt()U to control of 31~7tj Inf at crgtproylrlate1y lOO wc_ cievec1 1 Co -
JJ C001(2 i~lO tes frein L-_tllEre Co C CF ovej fro rober to 3lclefch (865686) Cn i- rer1El~ned il1 pIece tbrowi)vt th3 1ay ~cl JI)C 0 Co II U1I)01ted the 1st 3n 3l-5th Inr by fire
fQ1 toi lLs~tiO~ oj previous day is platoon fired untU about 1200 Ett c cir~c tmiddot i1f [l1 I[se6 to suc~ 3 roint that these tanks could no le_ _ -C~l )1c ~1lidce [1- l~ober-n las cmplcted about 1730 and all v- Cl ~ ~asjeu (vcr tis rri1~o allL1 joined their oespective Bns
~~l( ll-~oc)1 of Co middotC SF or tel 1st Dn 31~5t Inf durine tre day tt~cl ~~r~[ C~f at Fl)Out OSCOA frCl1 icnit of lay Attec cenerally il1oc~ JgtC 2 VOl roec jjt_ 08 seciicl or tens LlOYii dcwn the ro-d and _ - t scc-ic --vi1 011 tt ~iCh -lolmd so~~t all east of tle road Cc ~L _ _ t ~tc uc 0500 ~ n vicini ty 07929 fY AT tUn firhe fr~ ashyo-~ -oJ lltoll te attack 181 celred as fer as outskirts of
(0 cctio~ cf let -~atoon Co Cmiddot sUT~orted 1st n 3~at Inr c ~- J c o~ c~(lech tc nr~er~ (917370) Tl70 of these ta~ks were
J- -i~ eLi izec ly -5-_8 ~co~ a CP3 [loc t a 1--out C0871 ra (lUeurol c Co C c~()gtser livc (i~tel coorletion of bridge
coo_( L~~(C in vic ini ty (~ n1dcsch ~ie~~lii- ele~ 81t3 l~f tl-e lh st3~ec1 in r1ace throuchout th( daybull
22 cCl~~~i-~-ltco 1( in I-s(~tlc~re
~( C- --CV k (jdr1 i tj 1olc~~T (803907) - - - (Tgt cr81 +0 middotmiddotlmiddoti-r ((0-)~ _ oJC 1 ~_ bull ______ J -~ -- _ bull
Cc -A ever _+5 C0 -+c cirtj t=- Kobcn dll1n the cl3yand is -l rVC amp~-itjr cc- itt-en~ C~ t1( 16tl Inf
-- ~1~~ C~f( utt~cl c 31~~)t n in ~o1lerz durinc the day F r -~j 1t L~C S()1clCC iE-Ot c[)~eS2 t3~~ ~ere not used tc lt- --~C ~ ~t rLjc rain eycc~)tion to t-is 88 nt crt Konstantin C-~~9~ c ut up 13 c1tej1ErS f~ f ctt~~r-- t r c-~ 2d 1l8too Co g 70C~ -gt ositjOl1 lUi~ - crt yjc 72 10t rotected 1 ~T
-- C lm~1lr tc no --ucL d--2~e ccn~r_3t ti_ massire ~tore walls ~Cldnlt1eT ~~ lt ~2~--c Cc C cvltc (C~1 to 1en~ 2( joired
~ (it 8~led te1 tlroJ~ lOlt tc d3 to surort rf if ~c ~c]middot ricve10~e( ru ldCCl CC C ~llJ~_~)ortec1 3r(~ ~n 347t~
c_ _lcy laquo(2~-G~~) j~7 Cl~ cscil~ Lis ~oint at~oin~t very JC t c In ~ ( rr~ 1()P~ ai ~1e~1 in ~re~- 1LiJc tLe 11f cortiued to
-~ __ ~ n-- PoltJition to fire across
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All eOOrcinDtc~ 81e in L-s~uere lU1 (1 1c Co -cvC to 7[906 0 II Ct Toveuco 87G5~ CC liD ~cv~~ to 7-5s06 Jl j)iv objectives -ere tQl~ Ultlill te day ~enks were used
VElj 1 i~-~ e 1 cleali~li U1) srell ~cc~t t ieh lad beO1 cy-passe 2~l ~l~-oc Co 11 cntinucC tc ie olltort icnstantin until
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lst iLl toor of Go 111 ~ uorte Lt n ]+jt HE~)ment in cleanshyiIlt x~t cc G~-ll foeLet 1llcllenz y ni1tf8l1 all of Co E Lad beon relceJcC 1G iau conce~trQtcc nonr tc Co CF
Jrd 1l9to9n of Co C sUiorted Jrd n 3l7tl If il c1eaniIl[ out t Ol(j delle the rivel fror~ hey to Cberslay (937830) Platoon reshyturnod~c =ey after tlti3 action 1st aud 2~d I1atoo~ reL8i~eQ in ~middotlQce
2C 1ltlrch 1lt45 Cos II Ag P andmiddotCmiddot were c~amprLLecl iror atnchshyrent to u3 o~ 6th 345ti t aG 3l7L I1f Heciments res~ectively
ihcro was no action curinL tile da~ and all Co rerained in p1ace erioin_ r=lintLlelce mC ~iviaL treinin to new lJesonel
21 arch 1941 The only activity Curine the 08 was tlC ~oveshy
icn~ oj Co c ~latoons bad~ to viciait~ of ti c Co cr at aldesch =nshyforrlQ ticn wac received durillt tre dvy of 5 ne ove-cnt or ti~c entre La till ion tc Dl assembly area at 215JhA All Cos were 81e1 ted 3d Vlere ready tc C-in novel1ent
22 loinrch 1915 ~tta1ion cctl-leted lrepar8tions fer tcverent durin Lt orning At 1115A tLerc wa3 announced a delay of one lour in )rovclcnt At 121jA orders ere received tho t moverent vould not be nade pound1 Co rerainea ill place crfcrmill[ ilea t maintenance was poss ib1e
2) l~arc~ 1~i45 Entire Eetta1ion LCVE(~ to assertly area in vicshyinity 0 Lice (L-722712) lovelent started 8t 9centYJA Hexeinder of day s~ent by all Cos prfomint neceswlyr_aintenance and aw8ii- further orders ~ruel received late at niGht that attolion ould move to assGoly area vicinity of Err (L-881754) on 2LJ_ larcll and cross inC of the RhLc HiveI vould be under way becinning at 25centcentcentlA bull
24 lIarch 1945 Co C at wehed to 347th Im Ettalion (- Co middotCmiddot) att8chcd to 345tl Inf rornillf~ was slJent by Co CaIlIlanders lrakiIlL reconnaissance for
firin )ositions fran vlhich they could sup~ort river crossing of 345th and 3h7 -~ nf
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2h llarch 45 Continued At lSJcentA Co C moved fran aS3erJblyosition vicinity of
Lie[to asSeT1Uy area at 1-853853 80 closed into this BIea at lb3~A 13t ( - Co C) mOTed at lLf]centA froo aserbly urea at Lief to
aGsenbly area vicinity of Ehr closing into this area u-~ 18fJ~ All Cos made preparations to supoort river crossinG Vlith Cos A o-d C reshyJ_llired -~o SU1Jort b) fire anu Co II B r6ercu to ClOSS river as soon as raft coLSd lJc built
25 liarCl L5 Co C a ttached to 347th Inf III ( - Co C) at-cc~ed to ~h5t Ini until 133centA at ivhich tine
Co UII -as ottLcLcO to --uJL Forc( JU1dt At al-proxll-lutcly 18centcentA tvro
~h 6-~h 111 J Ycent3centA Co AN Loved intc firing position~ in crder tG assist
river clcsinc ls~ llctoon loved to oCJt 8E5001i 2nd llotoon to 9Ws07i Ll~( 3rd llatoon tc 911804 LCSE -lpoundtoons re sined in the posshyition ul1-tE lScentA tut diu ne fii-i At ttut tme tic Co ViC attechshyed to ~asl ]o1cc Sundt and tLc flLtooro oved b3ck tc tLc Co area i1 crshydel ~o lcset t( ra~ios h t 18centcentA twc platoons of Co II An welmiddote J c~t[1chcd to Jh6- -~ lut rc-aincd in place until tLe end of t~c ~eriod
At ol_rorirtely 1~centA 0 rdt lOS con-tucteu 2rC toJ-s of Co B veo fnlicQ ovelmiddot -J 15~centA t_e 210 l-1Etoon Wlt ever tLc ~hire C(Dshy
plE to anu yloved up to join tle Jnf Thnks of this pla toon sUForted Lnf il 01 ottack from Osterspai (915830) to aproximate1y S35BJO Reshymainder of Co IB crossed tie Rhir( about ciltlk rul s~ayed in vicinity of 1amp1 (913813) ovenih t
Co IC e1oyed trc p10-00n to ~l=)ort rivel crossi~ of 347th Inf b- iC bull 3ru 11lt1(00 -ove6 into frey Yiilc trc 1st took uPIVsitions shyat 900873 Those tvo platocs fired all UGi in sugtort of the fuf fran these ~osi~ionn a least to 2~ ~uns vere destroeu by this fire 2nd imiddotlatoon o~ Co C roveC- acros t~_e ~hinc ~ivomiddot a t a Lou~ lecentcentJ~ and moved ul- t~ join tl 1st 1l 3h7L -n~ in the vicini~y o~ (tel Lonstcin (910shy890)uc t~ reacis no~ cclvi bve Ic~t __ l crc C3 ir tie roaC te ~~QvvG~~ a~ til -ovi C~H in t c vicini~l 0~ ~auUacL (938861)
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Co liD sUIJiCltcu tLe oyce2 tions of 3hGth Ir durit1pound the day 1st Platoon Ia cttached to 1d In and it one platoon of Inf iounted on tpound tanlw the weJe ampivenmission of leel~in- cOrltact rtith 1st Army on the left flarJ unci followinc alone tIle river Very 1ittle resistance Vias Ilet An Ordnance dwp at lascnrecr (M-l659l0) vra catured A slort fiGht oaiat snaIl arms was met at Lindenholz-hauSCl 1-275973) This was quickshyly ovecore Dnd 371Ws were taken 2nd Platoon Co D with reoainder of ]rd ~_ll advanced troush sector of Jh6th ~lf Drabst very liGht resist shyance old cot OS fer as IE ilmunstcl (G-4510ljO)
29 l+orch 45 Attachen ts rana ined ~he SBJe Co A CP rovcdto Veilruster (G-h51040) Co 131 CP moved to ~ufingen 0-j20919) Co CI CP raoved to Ireithard t (11-260772) Co IDI CP Iloved to Lindenholzl_o usen (1-275974) Im lq CP t10ved to Dauborn (M-3l5925) lQ and Service Cos Cps I1oved to (11-310917) lhe eneoy continued to offer very little resistance during the
~ay It was ~ost1y a day of movement and in only one instance did ascall ~TOUp 0 S~ troops attecpt to put up a scriou3 fieht
hc Task Force with Co A roved lopidly durinc the day and withshyout ol1posiion reached Le1zheim (G-698l04) Defense was set up around the town ~rd llatoon supported attock and cleaninG out of woods west of ~olzshyhe~ and upon c~pletion assembled in LanG-Gons (G-6551l5) 2nd Platoon supported nov~ent to Butzbach (G-665045) and partially cleared woods in west of tllis town and assembled in Pohl-Gens (G-650074) 1st Platoon reshymained in rio1zhe1m Very little resistance Vias met at any point but amiddot grea t oeny prisoners were taken
Co wBw supported 3115th In and met the only detenn1ned resistance of the day A small group or the enemy in woods at M-357922 and along the road leading to Eisenbach (M-370937) resisted stubbornly throughwt the day bull
Cne tank of Co IBI waS hit by a 75rJm AT gun four thnes cut luckily the tank vo) not damaged La te in the afternoon this pocket was cle~red and both tanks and Inf remained in viciDity ofN1ederse1ters overnight
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chllrdt (10-260772) 1st Platoon waS attcchecl to 11 7tl~ Ini ar~ 2nd and Jrd Platoons to th~ 385th Inf 1st latoon joined Inf at Scelenberc (M-483849) bypassed Scw1tten (M-505858) and supported Tni attack on Dorfvroil (11-151387deg) fran high ground overlookillpound the town Town was taken without difiicul ty and the ttlakil of this platoon then joilled ashybout 1-1 platoons of Inf in the town 2nd Ilatoon joined Inf at Riedelshybach (M-468893) and rema ined overnight
Co middotDmiddot with assault ~UDS and oortars joined 346th Inf ill w~~t amounted to a road march with 2nd Platoon rachir~G Lang-Gons (G-b55115) arul the 1st FIe toon coing beyond Weilmunster (G-451040) and thsassembljIlg iiCllJ~ ill in Laubuseschbach)(G-428002)
10 larch 41 All attaclunents ret1ained the sme Co middotAn CP moved to Lane-Gens (G-655115) Co ICI Cl Ioved to Idstcin (1I-38C~02) Co DI Ch coved to (G-490068) lhe three platoons of Co AI rer-ained in place curine the day
a1d t~loir o-1y ilctivi ty riaJ outpostiIlpound tIle tovnlS and tnkinc possession as the enay Vias pus hed bacL by tLc 76 t~ Div into ther area
Co I nl v i th the 31-5 k Inf roved - throuhou t the zone of the 345th rrreetinl- o11y scatteled resistance Tanl-~s ane Llf rcuchec Irondshye bernCori (G-510042) bull
1st llatoon of Co cn had a COlLT)tela~~ci- Ll DOlfweil latinc frOrl C1centcent tc cent5centcentA Gemons were rctleatilli fro 3cbtli ttcn Cad had to pasgt t~louh Dorfweil lJlfive tanlcs of tc platoon -erc hit by Ianzershyfutl9 t urui two were ccrpletely destroyed b curninthe Inf had failed -0 Ql tpos t tc town elu the (nery was in tl~e town before anyone knew 1t All five toll~s are lost 01 rlaintona1cc for some tirle 2nd Flatoon Co middotCmiddot 3ippoteu Is ~n 385t1 nf in atLc Irca Riedelbach to Munster (Mshy627994) flanks Silot up each town en route b-t roet no detemined resistance a tan IJoi1t Srd Ilatoon Co middotCmiddot joined 3rc Bn 385th Inf at Kamber[ (1-380GGG) The supported attucl iLo Usinccn (1-510931) SQle resistar_ce Vlas let (re and tLe tanles fired in~o the tovll ~C_ de tro~ed and burned a Lood ~)a t of it
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ilsc for the lecond tine cne CooJeony of the hi Ltalion was 2ttccC(~ tc li-fclcrt Division or purJOGC of supply and control this J o~ c-tisfctory arrarc41ent is case vith Ca1TJany middotCmiddot attachshyed to t 7~-ci Lf_mtr~ Division ms worse than usual with the COtlpany sli~ occVlCC- t~lec Heiclcnts 0 tlc Division rwldnC any control of the ~OJ1~middot u~ t( Go-oay Ccrn-lJnder Dlrost al ipos3ibility xcept in tle case 0 ctlC-C ercrcency i - is felt by tiis BJ ttal ion tho t Canpanies ~ctGc 10~ c detached fret the rerlainder oi the Det~alion und that in no case JoulCi Jivisio1 be lXlrittec to divide a sinGle Conpany between t ( tcc Hc-l1en ts oJ tlc )ivis ion
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pose of all resistance between route of main body and north bank of La Loire RiTer Battalion received orders to move frem the vicinity of Angers to Ticshyinity of St Calais (k780490) Co A attached to 2nd Int mission to assist 2nd Int in providing an ~11 round defenae of Angers Battalion less COmiddotIA an~ 2 pl~toons Co D and the assault gun and martar platoon attached to the 10th Inf anc ~eceived orders at 1945 to IP at 2100
13 August 44 Due to delays the battalion IP at 0200 and closed into ass~b1y area in te vicinity of St Cala is at 1150 This was a march of 92 miles Co C captured one each Jerry when they closed into their bivouac area One =lntoon Co D the aJsault gun and mortar platoons were released frotl the Th~ol~eray Force and returned to the battalion at 1630 Their mission was accc1Jp1 isLed and no enemy contacted
lh August kk Reoeived letter of instructions at 0930 dated 132330B Auf 44 ~ rth In1 DiT Battalion was alerted and ready formoTement Co
C moved at 1030 Co A attacbed to 2nd Inf CT and mOTing to present Divshyision concentration area at St Calais Battalion IP at 1530 and closed at
1900 in the vic~ity of Authen France (920786 sheet BH 1100000 This was a march of 29 miles
le August 4h Received letter of instructions dated 150530B 1ug 44 Eq 5th Inf Div IP time set at 1142 Due to delays of other units leaving we did not IP until 1300 and closed at 1730 at Magny 11 miles southwest of Chartres This was a march of 30 miles Co aA attached to 2nd Inf started movement iran Anters to divilon area vic Montaille (752509) at 0lJ30B and closed there scmetime last night Co B move~ with lOth Int and took position vicinity of ticnieres at 1610B Co e moved With 11th Inf and took up posit shyion vic Sanderville at 1800B at 1830 reoeived uperations instructions Hq 5th Inf Div dated 150530B
16 1ugust 44 Cc AW moved fran Angers an 15 Aug and closed in to an assembly area in the vic of Uliers on 16 Aug at 1530 Attacbment rElll8ins the same atta1ion remains in the present location waiting further orders Maintshyenance work is being performed At this time only road maps are available
17 AUGust 44 Battalion less Cos A B and nc alerted at 1230 for ~overaent to position south east of Chartres Battalion IP at 1900 and closed at 2130 one mile south of Prunay One platoon Co D and one 105 Howitzer gun Hq Co guardins reaQ south of Chartres This platoon is camnanded by Lt l8ylor At 2200 this platoon of 6 light tanks and one 105 Howitzer assault gun attacked a fortifiec pesi tion located in woods approximately 3 miles south of Chartres This p1atcon ViaS ~upported by le Co of the 3rd En 11th Int Under excellent control although dark this platoon destroyed two 88mm towed guns three machshyine guns fire was started in these WOOds by middot[F fired fran the 105 How which helped all tank weapcns to lay down a most effectiTe fire in this small patch of woods DuriDt this engagement no casualties in personnel or veh1cles were
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suffered Co IAI closed into a position in the Tic of Fresnay approxshy_tely 10 miles south ot Jresnay Co IBI closed into position in the Tic ot Mauloup approximately 12 miles south east ot Chartres Co ICI closed into a position in the vic ot Prunay approximately 10 miles south east ot Chartres
18 AUiust 44 Battalion alerted tor mOT_ent at 1400 ReceiTed orders at 1600 to mOTe to the Tic ot JresDll~ approximately 5 miles north west ot Chartres Co IAI attached to 2d CT Co IBI attached to 10 CT and Co lal attached to 11 CT Battalion less Cos IAI IBI ICI IP at 2000 and closed at 2200 COS Band C attacked with the infantry at approxblately 1500 to take the town ot Chartres Co IAI with 2d CT held in resen-e Co ICI attacked just south ot Chartres at Bonville and pushed the attack west through Coudray In this attack Co ICI lost one tank which _s hit by 8Bam gun One man killed and 3 wounded Co ICI and 2d In captured 800 priBonem four vehicles and one trailer
19 August 41u About 1245 Lt Clark rcn otticer returned to CP with a wounded German prisoner who was treated at the En aid station and later turnshyed OTer to the Div PWE Co ICI moved uraquo to a defensiTe positioa just soUlb Chartres One platoon Co IDI alerted at 1500 and attached to 11th IDt with the mission of cleaning out a small pocket ot resistance in Chartres niB platoon was supported by 105 assault gun Eq Co Co ICI aCTed trClll Tic ot Coudray tao a pOSition 3 miles north of Chartres and closed at 1800
20 gust 44 Battalion less 1 plat Co IDI Co IAmiddot Co IBI and Co ICI mOTed fran Jresnay to a position one mile south of lIaintenon Co IAI attached
to 2d In One platoon Co IDI one 105 assault gun and one 8ha mortar attachshyed to 2d Int Co IBI t 1 plat Co IDI and one 105 assault gun attached to 10th Int Co ICI attached to 11th Int Operation Instructions No 4 Hq 5th Int DiT received at 2000 Co IBI aOTed fran a position one mile north ot Bretigny at 0630 to a position 34 aile north east of Malsherlles a march ot 45 miles arrivshying at 1400 The ~st platoon ccsnanded by 1st Lt j H Peterson and the 3d Platoon ccmnanded by 1st Lt EK Dollerhide were camnitted to clean out the woods at the western approaches of J4alshertes Operations basan at 1700 and endshyed at 1930 These two platoons cleaned out the woods without any loss ot vehicles or personnel
21 Jugust 44 Battalion less Cos 111 bull J3I and ICI and 2 platoons Co IDI moved fran vic of Maintenon to a position six miles east ot Bainville and closed at 2200 Attacbment remainssthe same Canbat teams attacked Etampes frCJll the west One platoon Co ID c~ded by Lt Sc1alla +ost 2 light tanks hit by 88mm gun Two men were killed and six wounded One platoon Co I A I camnanded by Lt Pino lost one mad tank and one tank damaaed by sa guns
This p1a toon had one man wounded in this attack Sgt CCIIlbs Co 11 t whose tank
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was damaged continued to fire An ammunition dump and one 20 gun were desshytroyed During the night this platoon _8 On outpost duty
Co IC moved to a position in the vic of Roinvllliers and met no resisshytence Sgt McLamb Co 1j1 captured a Geman 5Qmn gun AT
22 jUiiUSt 44r Etamps was attacked again at 0700 and the city fell at 1000 There were no change in attacbllents Battalion less Cos A 13 ICmiddot and two platoons Co DII cloaed iato an ass_bly area two miles east of Etapes at 1545 One platoon Co D alerted at 1645 and ordered to report to CO 11 Int Regt Battalion mOTed fran vic of Etampes at 2100 and clOMd into an area 9 mUes of Etaapes at 2315 less Co A Co 1131 Co C 3 platoons Co D assault gun plat and mortar platoon
The second platoon Co 1131 c~ded by Lt G Baltord~ eDamp8amped the eneshymy at Marlanfal Capt George 1 BaIlby Co 13 mOTed trail Co CP to make ccmtshy84t with the 2d platoon Upall arr1ftl he took CClllllaDd of the second secticm of this platoon Capt ThUllby was leading this sect1011 in COumL when ke waa hit by an Bampnm gun He suttered the loss of his right leB was W01D1ded in the cheat and burned in the tace He later dild T4 Boyce the driver and PYt illis the assistant driTer sutfered seTere burns and were encuated Cpl Sellin the gunner and PYt WC Roberts the loader were killed Sgt Reedybull Hq Co in the vic of lIIarlanTal with his 105 How gun destroyed two Mark V tanka and two towed 8a guns Later his tank _s hit and destroyed by as- CUll tire m members ot this crew escaped without a casualty
23 August 41p Attacent rains the aaae )(Uly tell to the 11th liat at apprmdmately 2300 22 jua Ia Chapelle La Reine tell to the 10th hf MttaJ1On leas Cos A 131 0 3 platoons Co D assault gun platoon and the mortar platoon mOfed trca Tic 11a18se to Tic ot lcheres-La-Foret and cloeed at 1740 This was a maroh of 13 miles Co j with 2d Int in resene Co mOTed fran Ja1nbervil11ers to a position two mUes south eaat ot Velleacert axd closed at 2200
24 gust 44 Battal1oa less Cos -At BI t middotCmiddot aDd 3 platOODa 00 D mefed fran f1c ot Achere-ta~oret to a poslticm ill the Tic ot na01rr7 - Perrottea bull
Co j moved tran Tic ot Acheres-laqoret to a position iJl the T10 ~- Ferrottes 00 j attac1lecl to 2d Int and hel4 1a reserte
Co B- one plaw 00 middotDmiddot and one 8ba mortar Bq Co attao)aed to the loth CT supported the 1Dtantry in the attaok on )4onereau whick tell middotto this CT
Co Cmiddot 1 platoon Co D and one 105 assaul t aun and cae 8h8 at_llel to 11th CT supported the intantry in capturiDamp lontaineblea cae plat Co 0 of Med tanks is support1ag by tire the enaSMr no at tkia t1ae are bIlUc11Da a bridse across the Seine RiTer north east of the city
25 AyenrnSt raquo Co 0 crossed the Setae llifrmiddot with 1 pltoe Co middotDmiddot cme 105 assault gun and one m- mortar supportiDg the Wantl7 to adftnoe
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Jeceived letter of instruction and overlay ==2 5th Inf Div dated 25 Aug 44 at 2200 Co Cmiddot attacked with the 1st Bn 11th Inf toward Fericy taking a nUIkber of prisoners Lt Eoward Volk) tank WeS hit by a Geman 8amprm gun and tie en tire crew were killed and the tank destroyed
26 Augu~t 4k Battalion less Cos A B C 2 platoons Co D morshytar platoon cnd assault ~un platoons ~oved fram vic of Thour-Ferrottes at 1000 and c10ec at 2000 01 iles south of Hogent Co A reoved fran vic of ThourshyFerrottes at 0800 end closed at 1930 Co n attached to loth CT in Div Res Co B I-oved fror ont~reau at 1800 and closed into a position in the vic of Train31 r-t 1000 Aug Z1 Co ~C 1 platoon Co D one lOS assault gun and one 8lmm attached to 11th CT at Forges 3 miles north of Montereau One platoon Co Dmiddot noved fr~ vic of Thour-Ferrottes at 0730 with the I ampR platoon of tLe 2d Inf Regt and procEded to ogent No opposition was met on this reconnaisshySc1lCe At 200 this platoon wa alerted to move to Bray to rescue the 5th Inf Div CP who was pinned down y artilley and nortar fire fran the retreat1namp enemy This platoon covered tLe with~awal of the Div CP to a n~w location
Zl August 44 Received message at 1500 that Lt Mills Co D platoon wh ich is attached to the 11th v was at 478913 in the vic of Forges France in need of naintenance Captain Greener left at 1515 with maintenance to help this platoln and retux1ed at 2100 This platoon could not be found and had moved on with 11tIl CT Co C rroTed to a position in vic of Le r~eriot at approximately 2000 One platoon Co C canmanded by Lt Adarrs with one platoon Infantry proceded to Sourdun a~d captured approx~ately 65 Germans
Battalion received warning order and letter of instructions dated 27 Aug Lq 5th Inf Div vlith final objective Reims and to establish bridgehead across Canal LAisne La 1arne CoA one platoon Co D 8lmm mortar and assault gun attached to 2nd Inf CT Co nB attached to lOth CT Co C one platoon Co D 8lrTn nortar and 105 assault gun attached to 11th CT Battalion less Cos middotA B C and one~platoon Co RD attached to 2nd CT for movEII1ent only and Ir-oTed frca vic of rogent to a position in Tic of Courtavant (924033) 150000 sheet
llG4 a~C closed at 2300
28 iugust 4Jt At 0800 Co Cmiddot attacked toward Sourdun and Provins and both objectives taken aIldl100 prisoners At 1500 Co C1I moved to a position in Tic of ~Oransis at thb time Co middotCmiddot has only 5 tanks running and in need of Taintelance
Co Bmiddot attached to loth Inf r-oving with loth CT In the vic ot Corefu 1 platoon Co E ccmlanded by Lt Halford machine gunned and captured one ark 4 Tank and 5 vehicles
Co A attached to 2d CT Eoving tGWard Marne River~J
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One platoon Co A camnanded by Lt APbull SIli th supported the In in crossshying the rivEr ~arne On this dey Co A captured 12 prisoners and lIoTed to o position in thf ic of Chouilly
--atta1ion less Cos1 B C D En Maintenance 2 assault guD8 and 2 Jna1 morto closed into a position in the vic of Beroussy-le-Petitat 1800 at aplox1rately 2030 Battalion Headquarters took 10 enemy prisoners upon movinc into the bivouac area
29 A~ust tIi At 0800 the Battalion less Co A B Cbullbull 2 platocms Co D 81 T mortar and lt~ 105 assaul t guns moved fran vic of Broussy le Petit to e roition in vic of Vertu closiIleuro at approximately 0945 and moved again at 1300 to c position near Chou1l1y (T~) sheet No 8 Paris - Reims 11300000 At plesent are waitiIlt for el1euroineers to build bridge across the l~arne River
1st ~t Frown Co C W1 th maintenance half-track TIS Recovery vehshyicle ane t_C tanLos who weTe lost and trying to find their Co CP captured 10 pmiddotisoner-
llttal ion less Cos A 13 C 2 platoons Co Dmiddot two assaul t guns a~d 8JnJL pOlters moved fra tic of C-oully (T-2854) sheet 8 Paris - Reims 1300000 at 1730 and closed into a position at Cbampf1eury (T-2873) sheet 8 Pariamp - Replusmnms 100000 at 2315
Co A one platoon Co middotD one 105 assault bUD and one 8tl mortar attache~ tC n5 Inf CT attacked Heims Co C attached to 11th CT held in reserve Cc C rrcved wi th 11 th CT frcr v ic of Chouilly France toward He ims bull Lt _ Adar1S li th four tanks first met the enemy in vic of Beine France and drove thm out 0- tLc towr an closed into a position in the vic of Mogent Abesse (396-~91) 5~eet 1177 at 0800 Aug 30
~ttalion less Co A B C one platoon Co middotD mOTed fran vic ot Chouil1r (T-28_~4) to a position south of Heims in the vic of Champtleury (294 735 sbeet fIT - 150000) and closed at 2330
Cc E mcved ~ar vic of Ie Bailzil (T120487) to an area in vic of Epoye (l44~8~() En liaintenace took 19 prisoners in the vic of Sourdun Bn ~intellace ceU[ht ur end joined the battalion at 0100
30 AUeurolst 44 Co A 1 platoon Co D one 105 assault gUD and one 8lmm ~or~~ attached tc ~d In CT captured their objective in Reims and closed into E Osition in Tic of neims Co A aided in capturing the bridge at Reims
3n les~ Co~ -A -E Cmiddot 1 platoon CO D one 105 assault gun and one 8~ ro~ar rcved ira vic of CUunpfleury at 1830 and closed into an area in the vic of CeIl8y-es-Rellts (T37805) at 2000 This march was held up in Reims for half hcur ce tc- sripe-s in the city
- Auust 14 Received letter of instructions dated 3020000 Aug 44 tor new objectes CO II~II attached to 2d Inf and in reserve Co B one platoon Co 1Ij) onE 1e cssaclt gun and one 8lIm1 mortar attached to lOth Inf CT
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Co C one lUatoOll Co IDI one 105 assault gun aDd one 8tn morshytar attached to lltla CT At this t1ae tanks are beg1Jm1Dg to tall out tor the lack of maintenanoe
Co IAI with 2d CT proceded toward their objective at VerduJL_ At Termeo ane medilll tank was lost when a land aine was hit This tank suffered two casualties Co 11 witil CT proceded on toward Vouzier and crossed the Aise River
2 Casualties During the period 1 August to 31 August our casualties were as follows
2 Officers - llled 13 EDIisted Ken - Killed
2 Officers - Wounded 25 Enlisted Men - Wounded
2 Light Tanks were lost (One tank lost by land miM 6 Mediua Tanks were lost 7 by sa guns)
3 This Battalion assisted 1n capturing approxblately 1122 prisoners and a number of trucks and vehicles Two 8IIIJlUDition d1aPs were destroJed silt 8a guns tive 5ltmn guns niDe 2Qmn guns CDe 51Jmn gun three trucks 2bUieB two Jlark V tanks and a number of machine gullS all destroyed A D_bar ot 8IUIQ obshyservation posts were destroyed and the number of enemy killed is not known
4 At this tme all tanks are beSiJming to show tJle need of Jll8intenaDCe can~ 11 has all tanks operat1Ds IBI OCID~ bas tiTe IC CcapaDy lias DiDe and 01 Canpany has twelve light tanks operating Maintenance work is beiDs perfomed and tracks are beine changed
5 It has beeD proven duriDg this period that a 105 assault gun and an 8lmm mortar attached to a light tank platoon is very effective giving the platoon the necessary fire support
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Subject Action Against Enemy Reports After (After Action Reports)
To lbe Adjutant General US Army Washington 25 DC (TbruChanne1s)
1 In canp1iance with letter ijeadquarters Third United States Army file and subject as above dated 21 July 1944 the following report is subshymitted
1 September 44 Battalion less Cos A B C- and Service and En Maint moved fran vic of Cerney les Reims at 0700 to a position in the vic of Samne Tourbe
Co A attached to 2d Inf CT moving -- toward Verdun Co B has only one platoon moving toward Verdun with the 10th Inf
CT The Campan out of gas and in need of maintenance is at Epoye Co C i~ at Nogent Abesse out of gas and in need of maintenance Datklion les Cos A B C and Service and Bn ltJElint moved fran
vic of Sawe Tour e at 1530 and closed into an area in vic of Nizeville (195597) sheet 21 Verdun 1100000 at 1830
Co A VIi th 2d CT reached vic of Termes (T887845) without any res is tance where an eneny mine field wes encountered Co A bivouaced in this area until mine field was cleared From this position Co A with CT pushed across Aise River and proceded toward Montfaucon were resistance was ~t 1st Platoon Co A cem-Ended by Lt Fino knocked out trio tiger tanks
lleptelber 44 Attachments remain the same shyCo B moved from vic of Epoye (T-456826) sheet Replusmnms No 20 1100000 ~
at 0715 and closed into a position ( rciles north of Verdun (U-284745 1100bull000) shyat 2115middot I
Co C renain3 at Nogent Absesse (T-39878g) Reims Co C is out of gas shyand perfoIlinC rna in tenance and chanting trac~ ~
Co flAW needs gas and remain in vic of Montfaucon (U-109780) Serv Co remains in vic of Cernay les Pems (T-359800) performing maintshy
enance f~r Co MCft and in need of gas Battalion less Cos Aft ME e and Service remain in same location
3 Bepteraber 41p No chE~e in attachments Companies are performing maintenance and need ~as
ervice Co and En l~aint moved fran vic Cernay les Reirns (T-359800) to our present loce t ion
Co AM campptured 13 prisoners
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Ccnpanies ere crfornin-= r~ei1-e1nce ~nd in need of [as
5 3cteLcer Itlt Co E cveC fro~ vic of (F283744) to a position south east ~f 7erdun (U4b5562)
6 SStter-ber 44 There is no clanoe in attacl1nEnts Co middotCmiddot moved frO 1ogent Abscsse (T-39789) and closed into a position in the vic 1archvi11e (U504568) bull
7 3eptezloor 44 Eatta1ion less Cos i middotE and middotCI moved fran vic of Tizeville (U-195597) at 0830 and closed into position in the vic of Vlle (T-455592) at 1130 Received FC l~o 8 ~-iQ 5th Inf Div for further c1perations
Co A ettacheuroG to 2d Inf CT and advancin[ with Inf Co middotA had one tank damn_ed b~ bazoolc on higrrrl2Y e2st of Verneville 0 U were injured and evacshyuated Co IAmiddot clo_ed into a position in the vic of St 1arce1 (U-71160f)
Co B in reserve with tLe loth C T closed into a position in tCE vic of Charnbley (u-642518)
Co C novin wi th the 11 th CT closed into a posit ion in the vic of (u-675535) CO C wiped out two Dachine gun nests in woods north of Gorze (U-725530 )
8 Septeobe J4 AttacruYents rer-ein the same Co A supported the 2d Int in capturinC VCneville (U-740622) Two platoons were used in this atteck Sevshyeral IG position were destroyed Tanks were used to shell enemy artillery positions in woods
Battalion less Cos A B and middotCmiddot moved fram vic of Ville to vic of Mars (u-670573) and closed at 0845
Co IB remeined in position with the 10th CT and held in reserve Co middotCmiddot rerained in position with the 11th CT
9 Se~twber 44 Co B moved frcrG position u-642525 to U-702504 in preshyparation for river crossing
Co A in sup~ort of 2d CT attacked woods east of Verneville driving enemy out and later withdrew to a new position
Cc Cmiddot remained in same location and will take over end hold bridgehead after it hao been established
10 Se)teuber h4 Attachnents remain the sare Co middotAmiddot attached to the 2d Inf supported tb= 2d and 3rc1 Ens in tLeir assault on the high ground east of Verneville This attac was successful and the high ground gained One medium tan1 was lost in thi attack vrhen hit by an 8ampm gun Two El were killed Capt West CcrJrlanding Co middotAmiddot attempted to evacuate this tank later but the damaged tank hit amp nine and was destroyed Capt West was not in~ured
Co Bmiddot attached to lOth Inf remained in position Co C attached to 11th Inf remained in position Both Cos middotB and middotC were
waitinc for enGineers to construct a bridge
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Co middot1middot att~d~d to a nf stI~crted Inf to a vance by shelling woods east of 7crneville
Co S Gtuc(middot to 1eth luf and with clements of 10th CT crossed Moselle Fiver at-1~CO
Co C in a c~ Rt-c middotich 8t~acLed tem to Ue 10th was alerted to cross the ose11c ~imiddotc
12 Septc1er 4 Ce AM attaced to 2d Inf CT sUIJrOrJed Inf to advance by sle11in -ooe alC destrornt 7C IJositions northeast of Verneville Sgt Alpers Co 11 CJ~ ~teC t~c Ger~a1 cfficers
Co B me Co C ettJ CC to 10th rut CT rerained in position in vic of bridLehecld at 2511( (t-75~71) 8nd su~-~orting Inf to secure this bridgehead across tmiddotc oElle Iliver
13 3eLteroor 41 1st letcon Co D ccmnanded by Lt Taylor with one 105 cseul t ~t_1 inC cne 61mrr IivtBl (1(1 Co) ttached l7erc attached to the 5th Bcn TLer is ic is to rlSconlOitcr to the south amplcnr thf east bank of the Icelle ~ivG ThL ~lEtoon reacLeu trc vic of the river aad were pinned down by heClVJ cnc~r crtil1c-ry firc tAfA) (IL t-c~
OrGrD~iG1 In_tructions lio 12 clmiddott(u 122000B Sept 1944 Co liB- remained in s~rre 1oetCJn L t trid[e teac i th Co C cup~ orting the 10th In CT to secure tris bric1cllcad Cos IT Lne e Wfl8 in position firiIll at targets of opportunity Co PUcJc tcn caual tiES her_n en-7 shell hi t in the vic of the canpany me intenancc b i VOl C C fmiddot r(a bull ix r~(n Jr( L HIed and four were wounded
Go II~ on tl middotto2noon of the 13tb ~~uin attacled vlith the Infantry strong GErmon fctiic[lticn uJst of Vfrneville arrisoned by German OCS students ~h( en8 rTa c1rven lJlt_c (1nd scrf Crvunc taen In this attack Co -A- destroyed seveuroll bczccl0 teuT 81il eneriys tron~~ lJoints An unknown nlllber of the enerry were i11ce
11 3fl)t8~L(r 1j4 etta1ion 1E38 Cu Aff B- and middotC and one platoon Co liD- i tL onE In mertar and one 105 ampssaul t gun attached moved fran vic of ~-ar tc vc ci Charlley (u-667483)middot
FiFlc1 O-ael lJo 9 He 5th Inf Div (lated 141600B Sept h4middot wa received for fur ther oxr[ - ~ crl bull
1st Eutuon CCI J R at~uchu] to Jt nen at this time are still pinned down 11 artille fire in vic of the blidUhcrHl
Co 11]- lerL inul in WDW 10cL tion cnd at 200C were detached fran 2d Inf canshy1at ea-l L( r(Vlrt tv Battrmiddotliun ccntmiddotoll
0 11 Lrh Gil r(tain in swc loction in vic of bridgehead support1ng the 10th CT to SCllr( Lis Lridgehead
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~o 1111 ovcu fro lS i ticn (C-f35hh~) to a osition U-7354~h across isL iY i~ +hmiddot_ - Lr n~ c1os(t et 2200
gt 11 1 1inu ir JLJC 1ccJtion with lOth Inf aClOSS the river ~ll~ -ti_ -- 1~r ~c Lold 0 hmiddot~~cheCl The two cOLranics relC in positicn
~r~ tL is cf ulJcmiddothLlitr Co) A und 1 were lUlder heavy enemy ti~ i lJ~ nel n ht ~lETY atill8r ~un were ifficult to locate
cr ~lc)2C l~ c Fcl CC cut 0 7j~ t ~l ~ till rn~e due to unfavorable telTain Cl middot~c one Le IV ~cl1 1 iIler Gn unLI1(Jl1 mxlcl of the enemy ~ll - ~r C lchinc _un
17 ~ 1 rJ 1] CCJ i)au3 rcrvin in their S2l1e 10c2tions Co B cu -ti~- 2 (~ IYlf ~o rClcl cO C-LCEY ccuntcrattck bcheen 0800 - iO]o (n U t~~ lost (n lt 7fn un tube eXp1oded end icunded three jen Dtc -) ~f-Y-middot i~sf rud n~ tL1f(J~c2bl( telrc~int 3Pl~lroxirately one third of ~lC c lTLcr were cut of sction nks were strucl in the rrud e1d tracks yc tmiddot~middotc- ~ ~lij cOntEr --tdc1 b- the enany tam ClUlner from Co were C li ~~ ~1 gt~Jtoin~ ~n urunOYll nt=bcr of the cnmy
( t L 11 CICmiddot~ion- Intlct~on~ c Ie H 5th Inf Div were 1e-C(-middot ~middotcmiddot ~-middot~tLLmiddot ~=c~= tiC~s
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20 middott(ber Il Co middotc Joved t~eir C~ fro vic cf U-(755l~0 to V]C of rnavil1e (tJ-740t73)
Co SUlilOlti1L 2nd Inf Etdvltnced aad [ttaclcc Coin-Sul-S(11e (ushy850166) ~Lo tovm IW3 tLken ufttr he v fi6htiIl[ Co A shellec1 tLE torm enJ cc~tOYfC poundn un1ncvm munbel of tte enemy
Co B GUlIJOrtin[ 10th Inf attacea Pom-noy lEl-Cbetive (U-e45435) enel the ton 10 tclen One medium tent 768 doraoied vlten hi t by an enemy tank Lt Iftclscn ccruandinc 1st llstoon W8S founded and evacuated Tne ampltlvIlc~e of ticse tanks wos su~ orted t their OvIl indilect ~irc After the town wnz tpoundJerl tbc enEJty cOtntGrattaded but this cttacl VJaB repelled The tanks sLelJ eel tl1e town and nearby woods and drove the enemy back One Gel118Ilmiddot tnru 10 (~cstoycd
Co D cttachcd to 1st Bn lOth In sUPllorted the infantry in breakshying UIJ tlc cC1Jnt(ratt[jcl~ of the enany on Pournoy ane at the close of this pershyiod occu lcl a 1osition in vic of the town
Co C rETna ined in the vic of the 11th rnf and was not cara~i tted Co C vms in tl~l ort of tli rcment tc hold tLe present bridgehead
21 Scptcmber 44 Co D attached to 1st Bn lOth Inf repelled anshyothr~r c01nter ~middottrck at 0800 Co D iSS suported by tLe 105 asaul t tun Imiddot1atoon ror 11 Co Jet needy ccucender of C 105 a~sault gun crew knocled out ont Gcn-l tHl in the vic of Pournoy
In Co in supj)ort of t[c 10middot~ Inf atteci-eij tLt ena-2ya[ain in the vic of rouno~middot (me EneuroaYy tnl If dc~toyed onc trt nurlber cf ene~y inf2ntry il10d is not wn
G Cc cmiddot2ined in ~oit~on not ca~ittsr Co C roved their CP frOtl vic 0 Ie~onville to J03iiC (~-7-5455) accs tte ose11e aver and northcsmiddot~ of J1Ymiddot
Co 1 I~trched to tLe ~nQ -r~middot rer-ainecl 1 Tic of Coin-Sur-Se11e to relJe11 c1~ ccu~t~~-amptt c
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Co IIJI c middott~c_eC to lcth Tti reruins in 0- loecmiddot 5on to 1e)el a countershy1 t t e el
2 gt ~ lt1 44 Cu 11)11 celersed fro1 D ttuchrent to the 10th rnf and revElted bee -G ctbion eontmiddoto Co liD roved fror vic of r-arieu11es (Ushy805h55)Lo yc Ci 2n CF
~eccv-t Field Order Ho 10 EJ 5t Inf Div dated 241100A Sep 44 for fUlttEr O_C ~ cn3 bull
Co T cvd fro) vc of Lorry (U-794448) to vic of Arry (U-n4457) in sUI)lort or 11 Inf
Co A ~ tt(ched to 2nd Inf reJained in SEltre location )0 e ~L~ ched to 10th fuf I rer-ained in same locetion
25 Sc te bel 44 Co A noved fron vic of Lorry to vic of Boux5 ers (U-808412) in sU)Iort of 2nd lnf
COS ~II uld C rerained in S2~e location in SU)IlOrt of their respective regkents IL1e Eituation has now Lecone st~tic
2() SeYcc 1)(1 44 Co RD- in Div Reserve roved to vic of Vi ttonville (U-775h20) bull
Battcliol lEsS Cos A [II nCR and I D_ moved LoT vic of St Julian to Pagny-SuJ-o~ elle (U-748441) and closed at 1545 bull
Cos A- liB and C ren=ined in same location in support of their reshysIJective CCli1)t terus
27 Sel)terber 44 Co B loved frem vic of Arry to vic of Lorry Attacbrents now are as follows
Co A II a ttached to 2nd Tnf Co I attached to lOth Inf Co C attached to 11th Inf Co D in Div Res and located in vic of Vittorville At this Ieriod all companies remain in suppo~t of treir respective
recirrents Tht cntrry artillery had decreased sanewhat ~nd all oanpanies have dug in as best theycould under the present conditions
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2-- ~~8 tc C-~~ 1 ll L t-t2(~l-fYltz rel Fn tl 5 ~ ( and Cos tf~ n~tJ aDd - middot11 Iecit-ion ~o _i-- x=~ct to t~r rcs~ec-ive recirmiddotelts~ 1st Ilat shycen Go f~~n =-C 01 [~-~C cct-middotc~-middot~_~ ~- uc ttCI~-~ tG b(- -911 elGY CP Co ttD v~ ~~1 i il ~ c cf ~lmiddot ~tCV2G -~(-_ jn -)ir ~e~3
2-se -~ ~(- I 21 c J t~~ r nt e ree in tLc SLne [me the i no cbaIlpounde in t_--L13=)CJ0rJ cf t( cCJnl(cS Iic tenl YCle ccrgt ittEc ezeinst any enEmY action ~i (C c~LCt-~ Cit cLmiddoti~Ers WS1e received 110 off Jeers werE assigned tc C II It I tmiddotc to Co I~ ltILL t-c to Co ID
SO Jeterbel il 11 atteduonts remain tLe S8ie and all ccmpanies reshyj~aL in t1C SCLC lecpound tions gti thout bein com i tced GGE lust 2ny enemy action
111 ~] i tl 7brr ~Lms E1lc cfin aSS8llUOU in vc of Gorze for a future ojerioll1L2 b(i~Jpound furrLLcd b~7 Cos IA liB C aca Eq 00 are as follows
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3 Durin the 1J8riod bull 1 Jepterrber 44 to 30 September 44 the Battalion cufered teuro fGl1cwinL C[~[jl ties
Lilled in Ac tion 1 Cfficer 12 Enlisted Men
Wounded in Action 5 Officers 35 Enlisted ~en
iss in in Action 3 rnl is ted ren
~ota1 CLsualties 6 Officers 5degEn1 ist~ Men
b eneuro rreulum tank was lost when hit by a bazooka three tanks were lost when h t by 88nll guns and onE tanl was lost when a land mine was hit ethel tanks (e dDrltfed by heavy enerlY artQlery fire and were repaired by IattElion r-L1tCCE
c LnEIy res is tance has increased conaiderably espec ialy in the ~oelle Uver valley Due to unfavorable terrain and heavy l6ins f great dUfi cul t was encountered by tanks opercting with smooth track blooka Jrequently traclS woulc slide on steel) slcpes end result in tracks caning ott
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o l c (-~ ill lot net be callGd 1110l to pelfonn outpost duty -~ 0 r il- r~lcT~ t CrVi ljC at cmiddotllnesl3
- )1~ _ i lmiddotmiddot~do(] t1Imiddot [t11ion cJestrcreC fiVE enemy tanks a
1 ~x=~~ tt ( middotmiddotechinc tm lc)itiors [~Lld an unknown nunber of
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v ~c ~~jult (11 US bull Alt ra~hing1on 25 D C (l~~c l~) Clantlcl)
Ie tLl Ece dCJualters Tliird Uni ted Sitfil ted a Jul~ 19hbull the follovrilis re_t
lCctcl- 44 Cle middot100 Co D of six light tankaiCCQmaD bullc~~l~ (V ~ vc (~ r Ceuro (U-722528) to uJl)ort the CClml)C3nylir
10 Y_j -1 ~l cqin C eurol- tiO1S on lt Dliant 1st Lt Blanohard -~gt ia ~~-~ -~ c _1 0 t r Lt Jones Co A- carlan4sgtI~(Q tanks middotmiddotm ~tiir_ Ly 1~ Glbrecth cor-ulrnc1s Co Cshy tanks i and~t au c Cr1~ ~ C 2 tmiddot n~~
E Cc L~~ middotmiddottt cl _shy to tle 11 CT UltilelY two medium ~
~ iil1(~T Ol)Scl rers Co ft~middot) e fotl t~kSi
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less three tanks i Co bullbullbull~fS~ftllbl less one platoon remain ill 1JI~~~ The two platoon5~ Go middot]middotlIItJfi~l
c((~middot~_middot U 1J IJvtmiddotGill~enb reain the same The spec ~ 7~middot-~middot C -21 t _~ns laain in yic of Gorze for a special _(cicl CC L( c trrined in te use ~f the snake - all tanks tLi c~~cmiddot~_-o~ cc _I~middotI tIS -iecin~ E~-Jmiddotuni tio1
r CC~i ~ ~l --JcL~tJ rl32cin the sarne e ~CC~ c~~~- c ~-L ~tt8c2(d ith the 2nd Bn 11th CC1~ (~~ -z _1 eci citinG for the air support
0 t2J1JS rOL Co Pshy moved out to theID a ~co ~middoto~ 0 r c ~~ cJ~ lt~ 0 drea tlc lslb-wile encJ-osure ct the 0 tc ~clt i1 isicl ro~ to destror anymachille gun-and rifle tiremiddot ~c~Lt ~O ~ - ( ialmiddot 110 rEle to follow 30 minutes later Lt CO~lC( ~gtC 11 ~middot~~o(m oyec out nitL two tanls ane one 105e =~ c middotc lLC1J=-~ Co E nf-_t~ They were to secure 1l-1t4- left 2~ -lC [r( enE- coultcrFt~tcls ale fire on krgets of gt l t =-~ _~cmiddot~ r ~~ l~en secure 1 t Jones moved his tank i f1o1 O~ i ~atoon Elt I-E2 middottlltn to reduce sniper fire coLe Lit ~( -txrrrt i2 tz fOcn the crew tc abondon the Jene t ~~c l08(~El t ( tf ~tlll1er r(je founded and evacuated
I teuro r C E- 1_ t i lt0 Lt GE 1bE~ th hed roved up with Lt Town latoon LJ GelllHtL ild oLserVEC t~e bazooka tearrtbat firedou
JCIl0Sshy e directed filE on tUs tean and destroyed ~h with co- z bull
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One Co C tLln VDS drcLi1 ~ snake A tcnk Y6S following which was to lJush this JI1Llke into position This sale 2 to te detinated by an electric wire runninc thlOULh the bow gun port role Upon arr i vpound~l 8 t the barb vlire 8 steer) inclillc wus encountered w ic1 LEldeuro imiddot~ iJ~oEill( to ~ush the snake into the Tire At thi~ 118rticulur llobt thE dia[1a~ of the fort shoned the wire outshyside of tLc (1imiddot~ch when it was actually on t1euro inside Frer1 this Osition Lt bull
Town ~lll(1 his 1)10 toon fired hpoundr8s irt-L miss ions TrIo tanl cozer_ (16 a$tached to Lt TOms I)latoon to rake a crossi1[ of te oitch in front of the fort The two dozers hltH~ 11Cchcnical troulles [nc1 rierc not of much value to this opershyation Lt Tovmc Ilatoon nO7r0velteC toa LoldbCmisionat this point
Lt Dauer Co B and his Platoon moved up on the ripoundht flank to breaeh thG r[ire rlt tc south cnd of the fort One tank of hi3 platoon was pulling a snake This snde broe vken the tank made a right turn The snake was abandoned snd tht rlEltoon ccnt~m(c on its r~hion tortrc the t8rb wire fith his platoon he la(ec1 ~ lsdccr 0 HE fif into trC ir( 1D r8S t[(reby renitted to breach tlc lire i tcmiddotn 18sse~ trroU[h this pound2lJ fcllowed by his platoon The nission of tmiddotlic 10 toon 83 tc ~ccure 1-1 Efter B-h nes securec hi r1atoon attacked B-1 CU1))Olte b Co 1 Infnt17 Lt Eauel 10VC(~ his ten aj)lloximately 50 Y8rds out in flCt (f LL le middot~oon middot heuror his t- 11 S hi 1 en enemy bezooka fired fro1 the tOl 0 [ ~ iU 1)0 Ei t[nl 183 hit in tLE -Gclet and he was blown fran t( tiil Lt cuc t Luny-er nrr~ tLc loar-r 7eJ61i1le~ At this tine the lLGltin l~~ i~~ 1(c[ ( lin1e( dovn 1 hcv racrinc Ul n~ rifle fire lhic h cc111(1 It) ~ C 01 llV UE to tlc tLic Lush [nr un6er[rcmth
k ~ dmiddot tcly lCnO ttL Co ftC l)la toon 7HhdrHI [llong the left t[1 rl t~ middot~c ffC Co InL~middotlt~~1j r(~- t~~J- ~~ft lcru [~nc COlnTitte(J trrouch the breach ~(~c 1- Lmiddotc - ~ C0 )~ omiddotocr middots 80 C ~[l~oon joved throueh the gap illiL1e lLl~r ~ iitmiddot Cr ~II ll[tcevn TLc Co C illfampnt~middot followed the tanks and -tls ~~l ~~ clJeizpound( to L(l(~ t2o middotmiddotCucll1 as it was tettinG darK bull
bullJl~ c rmiddotIrit t( rtf C1tC~a~tDcl(d poundrd infiltrated into ev O lCJ E 80 - bf~t~ t~ 1~middotrmiddotL1- Luv 103e3 rthdlev withshy-ut 1l~Ly~ gt lc 53 ctio middotul-( ir tc ccmiddotJtU1O ~~ elL eleryof one + bull -11 ~ gtr - cmiddot e r c~n Tr l~C r middotinmiddotl +elt tmiddotC (onc tf~J1I wed vmiddot~J __ JL- lt _ _ c-lw _~ v u l__ lt L~ -J u J _ _ ~l
r~ -c 1 Cmiddot - Cc) ~C~ t8 Co 1 ~ lecoon ~bre lei t b~r eneny bazoo1as 2middot~ poilt LiG rcklC ltC bull T c_ ~ rc 00 II r 10 toon ra~ =noc~e ou t of [1 c t ion 1 t Tovm s Cc C1 - ~()- - c F_tltmiddot of L1famiddot be t of tl-is cOtmtc~3ttcC crc our -TounC C-c ~ uv((l In ttL cO~1tClmiddotCltwcL i~le Co middotC lLtoon uscG thEir 0 C3~ jmiddotcCL 1 C-l~ Otcr c2mJmiddot~middotlths 818 one office trce enlistee rlen
llec1 cl ve (~l L2middot~c en CE middotmiddotG~__ ued c evocw ted The concrete piercing middotmiddotLlimiddot~i0n c icot (ifEctlve nnc imiddot~ r middot(_middottuS by hn cOTJCndcrs later that
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~ Oct-etc ~5 CctoLampr hIi ~11 -roulG t8~8n froY thE enmy was con50lshy ~ - 21- ~C(l bull 8 bt n of t-( lOt~_ Inf elievcci tl~ 2nd =n of the 11th Inf Tanks werE rot Imiddotittc~ to le l~Elieurov((L Durin this I)criod eneny artillery increased The tmiddotc B Co Jccrjs =c use t( ferry middotsupplie u~ to tte inftry The tank Lo no ficlct c f irE t~J tc ~r xlJil i t~ ia restricted cleuro tv tIlE tllfavorable tcrl~~1 l~~cccl( to tmiddotc ft iile ccvered tmiddot eneuroLY fire
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~gtJ( ~1C~~~J gt-~C ilv(~ t(_ ~ t __ ~ ~ill(middot(l The sarJ2~ enshy~~cL(( middotmiddotmiddotjmiddot-l i_-i C r--0 O~~ t~middot ~- -1(- C O~middot ~l Tnf --n i~ir8d one
~cu~(1 ~middoti~i~l~ (i-~ ~~llis~ G rJ(middot tl- t~~ =-1-r0V rLf~ LL hb of Eq Co lC~ u--~_[middot~middot~ -i_1~ - - -~t ~~r c_middotcrmiddot~l ~l till(~~ ~- middot-c2[ed TL5 10 assault CUIl
c (V-Cll~~ tslt~ r_middoto- ~_ ~~ ~~ J~ tK Cl on s tpound~middotl I J 1encpound-l8rc1 Ti[i- ~lou1ded bJr enemy rrilc- fi~c [-~l1 vr CUL ~~ed
7 CCC1Ei lb =llc lEt ac~ior 1 t( tJn~s Y8 when thE infantry moved ~l ~0 Clt c 3- It C11r IlTLocL 0 t)eeuro t6S middotE~e to move alon~ the hgtL C~ (~tc lc ~~ c1 rcute of [middotprroach The infantry Was to EC1~hc -t-gt ci the dj Jcch Jjls t1 Gns u -anced AftEr moving less than c leo ~cc~ It Oirl~ middot~cnl 10 it 1J~ di~ect ii~c cOLine fral sane point furshyJClcl 1~ ~-- litcL Lc Lie f S in tl~e U-IEsioll s~-stel~t causlnS his tank to lccl t (~kl lie ilOt lndttic ~n~middot iUltlcl EdVGlce i- the tClnkS The enshytire CCmiddoti 0-- It 0113 t nl (SC3~euroc1 middotJthClt injvry
8 He last ction 1middot tIw tcnL and on 8 Cctober44 the tanks vore errgtec tc i thdrarr to a [osition aprroximatel~middot 1200 Y2rds southwest 0pound th~ fort [uC ~ [middotcec in moLile re[3euro-lVe
11middot Co At less three nedium tanks attached to 24 CT Co E ett[ched to lOth CT tt j C~ C lcs fultl tanh attached to 11th CT ODe middot-lctoon 00 D- t aJcmiddott~~C8(t to TLJ_k Force Driant rLl(~ TJCCitlrl ~ nks CC A ~ tEched to TCsk Force Driant ~ lrco Lec1hnl tanks [nel one 105 [ls_-aul t zun ComiddotCw aaached to Taak
Force Dr ielt 0 rec1iurr tcnL~ and one 105 assault sun Eel 00 attached to laakjotoe
Driant Cos A LnLl middotBend cmiddot reI1ain in position to give support to their
SJe ctive conbE t tCL1TS [cos th oselle River in the established bridgeheadmiddot ToTJD Et tt2cl euroc to Tasl orce DriMt continue to givesuPPOlt to the
assaultinc inic-ntlY These tcnYs rOTlain inrrobl1e reserveand give sup~t called on br the infcmtry
The two Er Co tmlks are be fUG used to pounderry supplies to the and Ell[ineelS 110 hold lDrt of the fort These tcnls feJrry rations 8I)1~l~=l4IfJtt INT pesonnel E1C cvccuate the rounded When there are no other meiaast ccrornunication tlcse two tlnks deliver messages and eftn return themiddot]ilon~middot~~~ pcrts for the Infcntry and Engineers
SGt Frank F RejIl8 Co wEw was decorated byajor Generaly~r~ Oonmandcl of the 5th Inf Div ond ~iven the DSC et-1400 at the Bn Cl located [ t PaLny-3ur-os-el1e (U-748141) ~
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9 Oetober 44 All attnclmlElts rcrain tilE saFe eooc iIf less three tanls attached to Tas Force Drialt Cos liB amiddoto C t less fct tnis attached ~o Tasl~ Force Driant Cos rerrain L slTPcrt of ~(ir reS2EctivE canbat tear~ in the bridge-head across tho Loselle River
All tbn1~S attached to Task Force Dripound-nt reuron~n il Lobile reserve and are on call if tLe assaultint fLrce at Dliant leeds e~l sUl~orthe tcJshybull-dozer Co middotB- i was called on by encineers but he te talk 1e~ched -0 fort it drew aJtlllery fire and was sent back The tiiC ta-ks frOt h- Co Cle
stUl being used to ferry sUPIlies to infantry ald e~middotcineer 1n1 ts La -t occu~ part of the Fort Capt John S Curran 3-2 rdieurovcd C[~t Ii11er Co CII who was camnand1ns the tanl fClce at Fort Driant Cu=)t Lillu ituTec t- his cOllllJBny
10 October 44 All a ttacwents 1erpoundmiddotin tLe s-euro C0 A E L (
middotCmiddot remain in support of t~eir respective cabt teeT All tanks attacLedto 8G1 Force Drialt rctu in Lebile lSflVe c
are 01 call to [ive SUPI)ort tc te rnimt1y tLat occu~ ~ rt cf t s 7ct Two 11atoons t Co liD rJeln In Div reserve in - vic (f Vittcnv~llc
11 October 44 hll [ttacbre~ts ranKin tiL sml8 Cos A liE a~~(~ middotCmiddot remain ill Iosi tion to sUEort teir res~ective 1eil erl ts in tc 1- ided~ecQ across the 1ose1le River
ThE follOWing tanlcs 61( 2ttLCLEo~~ to amp8 Focc middotLr~oc at ~t Iei Co A - threE- tanls Co middotCmiddot - four t[nl~s
n Co - two tcnks aG one 105 assaul t Lun Cc DII - one platoon
Ilese tEnlS are held in rotilc reserve in tc vic c =C1 t DTiamp ~ cmiddot_r were not CQ~dtted
TrlO rlatoolS Co liD rer8il in lCCV2 1- t vc C 7ttcvilJ~
II - bullbullIf CctOCC1 44 Lll attltcbmiddot~et3 re-c ir tf S[C c Ccs II -- D~ l
C rEllTail~ in surfort of t_ci1 res ccivE cCh~ CCWliC CC 1i~11 Las in vic 0 Vi t Jvonvi1l8 in Div aCSllVS
erie talmiddotJc Co Dn ias cl[neui 1- lE~ Lile 0 O~le e injured a~~~
the tank lias evactated by En _2int fel 16j il bull til ~e~Ls attacL8G to est 01C( -a110C_ lcr-i~ ir 01i]( rescve
are raitillpound OlcelS tc vritLdrE Cne lflilacerelt of ice ~c fCulte c lic _ c~e leceiv(
replacenent officer Lt I~b1~~s a~ asciLeC to CC
13 Cctoc~_1_M ill ta~s attGCEcI tC2l Fcc( middotc-0c2 t CE ~ ~~ 1800 a~1d ~middotce levelted tc L1 cOllol The cssatlt 01 i0t Jria t ~as bee a c~cmiddot oned
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te~~-ets we-e eD-~~ ~ct~ ~t ~I-- c~~_--~_middot-in -j enC- rersoLlel [Jil
middotwmiddote~ce~ Tl-e e=le~- ~e Ct(G t~ ~ t~e rez- t~ Qf ~_ i ~iril2 ~_-ert emiddotshy eellent bull
Co D reail3 b Div eer-re in -c cf VittonvUle
Co ~ 2 --acLSl c 2d CT Co F - attecLed to 10 CT Co C - ettact~d tc 11 CT
Co ~ rerrains in Div ~cs~rve in vic of Vittc~viI1e
Cc ~ has 16 Gurs (tvelve 75r~ ane ou~ 7~rmiddot )s) 31~Jortin~ te 50th ~e~ Arti11~rJ
Co E has four 75 [liS SUrI)Crinc tte h(tL Fi61cl rtil1er Co C has f02 71 uns uliortbL the 19th Fie1u Artille7 ece suns frcm Ccs uld middotCmiddot in ~-oltin[ t e arti11(~-
fired l~ ~-_iL3ziolS and eXIeued 0 l~ou1ds of arnunHic~1 Ibc ratu~middot( of t-e tarcet~ -( ( fYlfflILy act i v it eneri( d ipoundillpound in ar(l e110lj 1-euro rsonne1 ard vetshyicles he ert1l1ery reorts te i~_ring of Cos tiE t and G as exshycellent
1pound October 44 All etwcbments rerain thE sere Co D is in Div Heserve i1 tmiddote vic ofVittonyille Cos A E and middotC l(a2Yl in pos5toYl to giYe Slcrt to their resective ccroot teers
Durin this period Cw middotA Bmiddot and C SUI ]crtec th arti11el~ 02 fired 66 fil~e rissions epenclin 1210 rounds Tre tarcets were ener-y pero--l~cl end motor end horse drawn vehic1eD
Cc ItCmiddot fired 26 miss icns [middotnd expeneed 4-30 rounds of 8rntrunit ion rIO
misz10ns ere fired on ejee settbc the tOml on fire end doing considerable damaGe to tte tcwn One direct hit Tn otta incd on e Dun in tLe North Fo~t Five r1s ions Ere on roads b vic d Fpound~re cestroyinc ceveHl velicJcs Ei~hteen~~ssions were heresein~ fire
Tl-c rcrtillery rerorts t~( reeu1ts of onE Jctoon Co C one p1rltoOll Co iBlf ane trree platoons Cc A firine Jere excellent
19 Cctob~ All ctlachments rerrain the sane ColtD renoins in vic of Vittonvi11e and in Div ~eS8rve
Four C1r~ Co -13 fcvr nrs -0 Co ene fifteen guns Co A- conshytinue to S1rpcrt the artilleoy firingmiddotenmiddot teleets of 0wortunity with excelenc resul ts rTature of terC6ts ~re enemy personel 1onlc drawn vehicles emu
--motor vehicles Co bull Cmiddot fired 16 r is ions and expended 266 rounds of armlun1tion bull
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J -t lte tollowinc attechments of the~ were effective
Co elt - a t~ched to 377tb Inf Regt (10 em - attached to 37th Inf ReCt Co C - atteahed to 379th Inf Regt
1 ~f ~ ci1 Qetobtr 441 There is nO change in a ttncl1Ilents Co D remains iineserve in vic ofVlttonvi11e Four guns Co 13 four [uns t Co CII t
oo~ guns t Co Amiddot support the 95tl Div ertillery firiIll on targets of 0gt
b~twlity bull f Co middotCmiddot fired 24 miss ions and expended 360 rounds of Cllllllunition The middotission was on enEmy infantr nC vehicles vii th several direot hits Allotlle1
lIl14lsion as eu al1lI8n infantry in an open field Thre( niss ions were on ene)]j mortar pooitl~1th airect hits t destroyine- tLree rortars l~ineteen
( ~its ~OllS -rere h8~~i ing bull ~ a 22 OotoW~1 There is no change in attachments CoctD is in Dv bull rve and in posit1on in the vic of Vlttonville Fourteen guns t Co A bull
~0 Gun Co bullbull ana four guns Co Cmiddot t continue to ive sUJTort to the
~~ 95 Div Arti11ery + D11inc this Period Co C fired 16 harass il1pound ns_dons expendinc 1 ro~ of Oi1uni tio
Guns from Cos middotA E 8~d C fired 94 missions anc ~xTonded 1197 touQds-Of aMffiunition
23 October 41p All att~jcJrel1ts remain the sar-e Guns fran Cos IA middotBmiddot bull aid middotC sqQrt the artillery middotrd duriIlpound tLis ~euroriod fireu lt0 roissions and eXllendecl 1126 rounds of e-r_ttn5 tion
Co middotC Exl-ended 150 rcvrQ ~lC fired 1 Lsr1smiddot~ Lissions Co D lmains in Div middotserve in te vic of Vi ttonvHle
2L Octot 44 There oe no cle1[cs in attacLrents Co D rer2ins in position i1 tle vic of Vi ttowille to repel en- COlt(1 2 ttacks
FOtlrtee1 guns Ct a lileuro Guns Co E C1d fele un3 Co CIf t ccnshytinue to sU1-~ crt tlE Div Lrtillcry
Co C ired 26 1)issions cd eXl)cnded 346 ounCs Cne mission rs 01
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31 October 44 Cos -A- -B- and middotCmiddot remains in the vic of Pont-AshyMousson and are performing maintenance
Co -D- remains in the vic of Vittonville and in the Div Reserve
2 Summary During the month of October 1944 the only attack made was on Fort Driant
a Vehicles There were sixteen (16) tanks involved in this assault on Fort Driant In this attack we lost six (6) medium tanks and three (3) 105 assault guIlS Two (2) light tanks were damaged by artillery fire and one (1) light talk was damaged by a land mine Of these tanks lost two (2) medium tanks and one (1) 105 assault gun were recovered
b Personnel The loss in personnel was as follows
Killed One (1) Officer and five Enlisted Men (5) Wounded Three (3) Officers and eight Enlisted Men (8) iSSing - (l) one lmlisted Man Captured - (6) six Enlisted Men
Total Four (4) Officers and twenty (20) Enlisted Men
3 Recamnendations The following recamnendations are made in using tanks to assault fortified positions similar to the one at Fort Driant
a Tanks must withdraw at night so they can be protected fran enemy bazooka teens
b Tanks ffiUS t not be placed ina position where they lose their manshyeuverabil i ty
c Tanks must not be placed in a position where they have DO tie1d of fire
d When tanks are employed as fixed pillboxes for a long period of tme and as a result lose their fire and movement they draw artillery fire on the nearby infantry
During the rest of this period our tanks were used as artillery pieces They supported the 5th Inf Div and the 95th In Div Artilleries with excellent resul to
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1 Irl eanrl ial1ce i th letter -eEd(Iual~ter~~ ~hild tTniteo Stc tes An~y ~ile 3-~G 31lje-Ct as above dated 21 July 141 tle follo7ine report is subshyJi ttc~
JcverbeI h All attachrnents rcr18in the SMe Co D ovec frol vic of Vittonville (U-373450) to vic of Pont-Ashy
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~ ~I~vcrlcr lr he III was relieved frcn attachment to the 95th Inf Jiv 1m jJIchcu to the 5th Inf Div when the 95tb Inf Div was relieved by the 5L In Div Cos A E tIC and D ror-tain in the vic of Font-A-lousson an arc 1cmiddoticri~ maintenance Eq Co and ervice Co remain in their 1lesent Ioee tiox middotcL)1-e~Ul-roelle
3 OVCiluel hlj There is no chance in attachments Cos 111 bull B C an( liD (18in i the vic of -ont-A-otJs~30n performing maintenance
1 HoveJlber 41t All attachments remain the same Cos A Bn t emiddot and D renain in same location perforrinc maintenance
S ~ovc1-bcr U Dn (- Co ~) attached to 2d Inf at cent51[3~~ Co IL attaclec to 10th Inf at cent5l8centcentA Cc 1l~ U[II C and liD remained in vic of Font-A-lousson pertoming
maintenance C03 81C on alert fer futu18 o~crations rqs and )ervice Cos rcshy
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6 oVET100r hit A1l attachments ret1ain tile same no chanee in locshyation of [nmiddot w-i t
7 ovabcr 44 All attachments renain the same Trlelve (12) tanles fran Co C rloved fran Pont-A-lousson to area about
It miles north of Iont-A-Yousson at 776384 to support fire of 50th Field Artil shylery bgt indirect fire Closed into this position at about l6Pcent Did not fire
10 change in other uni ts
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Co 1-1 ovcd into somiddotc 3SS121bly crCL [it lOcent~ Co middotcn ic(d tot~ 1 of ~J5 lcl1dJ on 10 ision i1 support of 50th
=i(2(1 Amiddotl2c 7 iscions were filCQ on inf(tntJmiddot~ Yiith at lcaat ten enemy cClcl Grc ~csion on 2clchmffer Iich ric~ destroyed One mission on a t~f eel OlCtlltcrbattclY Co C r~oved bac into Font-A-ousson to preshyrare ~o COS bri=cc aclOs~ ~ici1c iver DC coon noS bridGe nas constructed
-=-=~ove~b( ~p All attachcnts rerlain the sm-e Co D [(1 apoundul t ~tnc [nc tcrtuls roved to area 1000 yards SW of
Dmcc-middot (7~21C)- t cent5centcent in ))repara tion for bridGe cross iIlpound Cc emiddot iGved Dlon- road two -iles north of ront-A-ousson (778399)
nIrImiddotIt _jJfJ~ 2ccc rD rlot constlucted ]0 Gos An Cmiddot an liD aloni with 1-_1~ --ltl~ ~- b~cl +0 1on-- A OUSOl t 11rltiA---- _ ~-l L ~ ~_ I~ ~ -middotl c - gtJ v- -1 ) J upp
Co d e~8nCc in ~osHion bet naS tmaUe to UPllort lOth In1 crossshy_cic iycl at~cmiddot tc lmiddotcer risi1ilit~~
0 ~cvc LET Up Cos AIf CIf 3n liD cnd assault Cun platoon crossed lL~ one ~le - ~~gt C-e~inot C-=0392) at cent5l5A Co A joined 1st En Co D c CSLU2t --tn Joined 2d n en Co tiC joined 3rd Ln Co A asited t n ) --2 -cu (e90h36) an~l furnished left flenk protection for ti Cont~middot~~ on Y i tL tLl c ttac to iCh crotmd about lL liles lIE of 7i_y CmiddotG_~) Continuer [~ ~(-c rl~ hc1~c(1 cal)ture torm of Silly-en-3aulnais (SJ27 -~middotc t-- 1- of Co s tucl in rmd Cr~c man was killed b~r mortor shell
0~ liD I-l C3S~tJt ~uns asse-lblcd in vicinit- of Louvigny (878l~l6) Ul o~~c ~t tOLl -- cJc-oec1 at this ~oint by a Dine TriO rcen were inshyj u1O(l cc cjo11 As- istcc n1 in nsaul t on ViCny (913421) 3001- eve ~ middotCt~c ~ gt~ VicllY f-cn 1st -21 nnd Co A One assault Cun destroyed ~1ea -i ~ cmiddot (~3C~3) br direct L t i ~ 15C rr EE l1o rlen injured one 3(r0-c-- --c~c to -ovo u to lc-y (S4l435) ml~ illy-en-3eulnais (9321~~ c-cc ir CW inC oct of te li~ht tallies stud in r1Ud
Co C atc ld n in ass8ul on Llenont (900405) Cortinued attacl C~middotl - 0 --~~ 0 o-ne -le --- 0 nc (0r2~O) rnr( ---nl-c decmiddottrcyed bv~Ic ___ ~ -J L Jbull ~ J-J J ~_u 11 - LT- bull I - -I i( -I J6
r Lun (~r C ( n 01 01 __0 ~~(gt Vlr-n (028r) ntll tanls burned ~ bull _IL_ _ ~-J I c J_ l ~v -J v c - Lf-- ~ bull
Cne of=~icc __c one ~ cricnsly injured WO ~ sli~ltl- injured All units retWc~c y~c c i~1~- (S21) afte Llcl fer resupply 2nd refueling
1~ov--1c +4 i~ ttacLrtn- 0 t-e Cos wert changed as follows nl~t1 CC r~t Q7tac-lcd to ~rH1 =1 liD Cc I2-c1 R2SClUt ums Viec -~taciecJ to 1st n lie Co lc2cined1 J Co C attacied 7ith 3rd In anc captured
e ~i ~OlllC l-t -cst c1 l-ono 1 95547C Attac1ed fran there and took j~ LJC (7rC~-) ri hilt-l [lounc just nOJt of town After these objectives Iere ~bta~rcCt Cc 1I~n y~ [ttEc~~ec tc ~~llG =n
Ill Cc --- 2rc ~n euroCltlt in =~eLient3l ~c3erve durinG day
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(932447) in support of Istn ovcd aGain at 1)1)1 to Lain-en-3aulnois (992468) LeU nO contact with enemy
12 overlber lt4 Attachments remain the same Cos A and C supported 2ncl T n atJcccgt ~cros the ~ied River
middotot Cos crossed bridge at 982505 and assisted in caJlture of Senry-Sur-ried (983511~) md Eazoncourt (OC0510) At 133)1 message was received fran 5th Div fOrrlinG a reserve Of Co C Co D and onc Rifle Co fran loth Inf
735tl1 funk Dn (- Cos A and lIP) las to be releasee from their attachments at 1218centcentA Reserve wa~ to be in position near SoIgne (948419) by l3cent6centcentJi Eq Co noved into tbi los it ion at 1217centcentA Co C started to move bac at 1630 Eowever Col Roffe CO 2nd Inf called Div and received perLlission to Lold Cos C and D until the following day
Co C was stoI)ped at rpoundux (963455) and remained there overnight L Co loth Inf moved into SoIgne at about 1216centcentA At l5centcent two
assault Guns ane one ~ecti(n of 1iLht tallis r~oved ur to vic of AIicerville (008486) to cover nithdrawal of Entineer3 vh were a ttemljting to build bridgehead at tll3t Ioint Loved LucL to Dain-en-3aulnais but at 17centcent two assa111 t --m Loved bacl and ficcd harassi)pound [ire into town of Ancerville
1J ioverber 41p A Co assisted 2nd En in holding its position FoUl counterattacls rJere repulsed during the day and night 3 of than
after darl 1stimated by Capt fest that tank guns killed 75 and wounded 100 GerrnB1S dillinC thE countera ttac~s Two platoons of Co A at 5anry-SUl-Nied rere cubjected to leavy artillery fire durinG day and night One platoon Co IN nt OzencoUlt
1essBCe receiveCi froa Div Eq releasin Co II
C frOIl attachment to 2nd Inf and [l ttocLilC ther to 11th Inf as of l3l2centcentA Also Co D is released to Div 1eseve as of 1312~~A lrevious to this two assault guns and one platoon of 1 iGh tarJs had supported 1st En in a tn cL on Ancerville (017488) Bet no resistance Co liD closed into area in vic of SoIGne at l6~centA Co C closed into area (careuro as D Co) at 15centcentA ilL Co 10th Inf reverted to loth Inf ReCtl control at 140011 Co BII had not a3 ~et bee1 CCll1itted
11 ~ovaber 41 Attecmnents renain the sare Co C rlOvec frrn So2gne at cent83centA and closed in Lorry (783448) at
Co II A rer1ained in position SUportinC 2nd Bn 2nd Inf Co HE SUPI)Crted lOth Inf in attacl~s OL Fleury and Pouilly (868502)
Fleur~- (375502) and et B de LEofital 2500 yards E of these two towns Co liD remained in Div Reserve
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22 ~ovemb61 41t Co A continuer sUI)~crt of 2d En 2nd Ini rlhe~ are beinG held as a countera ttaci force by this In at 151000A one llatoon was rlOved fro vic of 3anry-ur-lTied (983514) to vic of Aube (982485) 811G atmiddot~aclCc to lJt On 2nd Inf middot70 tanks of Co flA rere ccrnr1itted to action otriIl~ te day
Co 13 supported 10th Inf in attack throuGh the B de 1 Eopital and its overent no~th to a distance of 2bout 2000 yards fror Pouilly (868512) Durinc on tJsuccessful attacl on Ouvrcce de Chesny ~middotord (9deg5522) one tame was des tlO-ed b fire frcr an AT Gun Three nen Vlere s1 ipoundht1y rounded
Co CII sUPtJorted a ttacl of 11 til CT alc a ided in capture of Praye11e ]t-e (829509) and Augny (820525) (ne officer was slihtly wounded by burp cun fhe 2nd cne a li-htly wounded by I-E fr8f2ent
Co D rer1ainec in Div Reserve until l43cent at vllich tire it was al shyerted a~c uttached to 31d In 2d nf AlOl1pound ~7ith t o assault buns Co D moved out at 1545 and assembled in vic of lontoy (940475) Were not caJI1litted
I10 tanks of Co e are stucl about 1000 yards SE of Augny (826517) and one under ouch heavy artillery fire they cannot be removed at the present tke One t2nl of Co A hit bj l50mm HE damaginc tanks air cleaners radshyiato 8ld roth idlers Evacuated to En Maintenance for repairs
16 november 44 Co A continued to use two platoons as a countershyatt3C~~ force r1th 2nd En 2nd Int on east side of Kied River one Igtlatoon at Sanry-Sur-l~ied (983514) the other at Bozenco1lrt (OOC510) 310 Platoon reshymained in vic of Aube (982485)
Co D with two assault Ctm Gupported an a ttacl by 1st Bn 2nd Inf north to Pontoy to straishten lines oved to hich gound just south of Iecleuves (932492)
Co B continued to support the drive of tl( loth CT towards the city of I~ctz 1arly (847522) Crepy (891539) and Peltre (e99540) were 08Igttured durinG the days fiGhting Ouvra[e de Chesny Hord (905522) was also taken
Co C supported the attecl of the 11th CT During this attack the tallies and infantry reduced the German airport SW of Ietz about 50 One officer was slibhtly wounded by HE shell fragment
17 Hovember 44 Co All continued to hold two platoons on each side of the ried River until about l8centcent at which time they were brought back to the vicinity of Pontoy (940475)
Co D with ane platoon of Co Amiddotand assault guns supported an attack of the 1st Bn 2nd Inf on the Ibis-de-Sorbey (955512) and Fort Berrey (962512) hese tanks supported by fire frot the flank this successful attack
Co B continued to sUPlJOrt the attack of the 10th CT which moved to the city limits of the city of Ietz Fort De Queuleu (882562) was captured during this period
Co C continued to suport the 11th CT in tpe complete reduction of the German airport Sf of Metz and moved to within 100 yards ot Fort Privot (838549) One AT gun was destroyed by the men of C-14 At aIgtIgt1oxbnate1y 16~cent Co 0 moved lr~ Lorry to Augny (819527)
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supported successful ott[c~ b~ l-t n ll ~Ef on CC1middotclles-C1~T-~iel~ (~5-~) and OhamJel Fnllll (942526) Att8C] rTOS the cbntbuel ith sU[Iort cf tLee same tnnL on tLe Granrl Lois de Chart~ CIL ths cL (f~ l( t jTJ of occe11esshysur-ied Co wAw t10ved frcr 3cux (9(356) to Iontoy (~4047G) CO liD oved from Ancy-les-So1cne (952423) to ontoy
TvlO rlatoons of Co A rovcd ri tgt the nd -n _(~nl to tc de IJiolJi wl (ulin~~ tlc atcJYoon end i10 G Ct r [ide 2 1ccess~middotul 2 ttacL 0l1 t~e
hiLh Clotld 1middot1 of tic Grou1c oltifie I r~-c 88 found to lE unoccupied Co wB- continued to ulOt tc 8ttOCl c1 tiE let C~ cl~ing tc
day rho lttkcl las u~rortcG to tlc ~ c~cl ac1 ene 2)lotcon of Co Imiddot ~cveurod into Dorn~ (89957[) Fort ce Ieroco (89YC7) wa c8)tured late in tJ-e even-illeuro
Co tC- contir~ued to 3u~gtort~e ott3C~ of tc 11th C One ilEtoon was movin0 IlE c10n[~ t-1C 18 ilroad to tmiddotC ~ of tLc 8 r~01t inot-Cl l-lc toon 18S r~lOVl)C [lon tl( roae on tLE ncst plusmnC 0 tpound [J iort -lCse h70 lc toon3 VTere settir~ ~21~r f(~ 11 t_ c~~~~ cf I~c~z L--~C~ 0e~trorn c ~_rcct -~2l~ vuildshyinCS One officer 12 lilleu by n I--Z cll cvr n te d[l~r LC ce~ U2CC
Gcrt1a~1 ~(~ lID destioyed OLd one E ~ ~-1~ ~llttrl b 01 8tiller~ slEll which hic CC roof of ~lc bu ile ~I1[ te t1ucL -as in (nc ~ ~U li cnrdrurs injured b~T e1 lt~rtilleurol~r shell Cne recium ulnk _rlicr -nd been ~_ tuc ~middotas fOt~nd
middotto have been des troyed 1Jy a re8VY AT shell -[E_ tgtc ton as evacuc ted
12Jcverber41p Co liD and one llatoon Co A Ene asatJ-tG~s supported ~OVC ent H of 2nc1 Bn 2nc In 8U ~r t ver 1 il t re i= tpoundlce bull At appro~batel~rt 1030 Lt Eenes of t~- oseclt -un section nne Lt Stienberc of 90th Div HcnLet ~Lou on2 --ile ncrt c~ Retoric- (St0620) 2m tLc encirdcshyment 0 ctz 3[ cormiddot~~lete The essenl t _U~L 5lnd one ~a-ccn of Co liNt caui)t a (pound11middotn convo on tic rocc ca( Ce_ tcec~ t~o tlucks to s tef C2rs al~ to horse cllElrlr rEl[Ol1S 2c also ca~ tUlEc~ one rajor ene L t Lt tld cvc~ l 1onshyCOJlS esicec ~il]inG sevenl ren t~t tc Cl oi tLmiddot~ da~s o~ rctions Oil Co WElS hcli1~ -c olC cveel tv amp~ ollc-s 1 l12oon 2t 2iiE (951565) 1 latoon 8C [ssctclt lns t hchc (Sj55CC) enc G1e letoon 2t YandrevLle (975595)
Ceo k as olding at tc Cllo~middotlin cints At Le~ucnL (S3C558) ontoy-Flevilc (lt-2590) 2~-~ J2uvelLiere (S25~9l~ Co II I surpcrtci middot-i i -~~~ fire -~0 ocvc 1 -_cc c=~ te lOt C~ iltc tgt c~-~- cf _etz ~ c_middot~ o~ their sectcJt
was cleoncc L 0 212 1citccc lt_lC vcr little as clcc t~ t L Co l1in t 1c( 2a Cc ~ovcr~ tje C1 J-middotlmiddot-middot ~re-nr (0()J(-~ TO -~ 1 (8lvq middot0)~~ _L - -I t - ---1--- - -_v -~ bull
Co lie- sU~~OltCC the ltCvc~~ce cf c ltL C auinst heevt ccitecc il to t ~c c ~c~ ~ c 1 c tz bull 100 to t res i -C( TiCS c cr f1 a Fer t i YO t (838518) enG tc tcito~ slclrou1cine liro- (e435~4) One A L-11 r88 cestocCl at 838551__ lJilst Ese ci tee ncr ~O tc kL12s middotae TcGE 1 Co IIC II in tlis attcc~ C11e of tcc t~-~Y~~~-~ 78middot ~it b~ E l2Zccl~2 tlt ~-ClstrC~(Jl -22 onl~1 sde to 0
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caturcQ l~G )iscnsr cse iore tte~ oye tc t ~ ~~l~ c Cc liD sta~red ill the saiC pound2rcc G~ the ni[~ht oefrc 2( 11c~c~in(c~ in ricci-cnt~l rc~shy
erve Co Ell rovcd tCi IIDtoon~~ io tc C- cf tz ut l1ie nc fcti1- T l~ of Co C cOltnucCl +0 1 01-- -~-c+ (pr~1 ~~c~0 I ) tJ lt4 +J t ___ ~ v 1-_ ---r~1 1 __ lt- _ _
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21 -ovenbel 1lp Co _ (~ Cc ID re22ncci in ~obile reserve with tc 21c C Co DR rcyct- to 1 control st 2122centcentA lUt rcaincc~ in osi tion Co III remained in obEe -esevc t tc lOt C Co C 1
the ory Dction of the d-~middot 110 =lD-cons of tLe Co C01tlLcd to _~ire on iOlt I-livoc ht 21cl1t ~2JA one of Ls ncr ~C ten t-Ls c L by 2 75- AFC at C l[1C of Jcut l~OC ~middotnrcs his s~cll hi Lt t ~gtoLt middotmiddotcc t( turrct 3ct C t~( to of tbG tcll cneb8tion 8S cc-lctc Lvt tE tcl shyne~s 0 middot~l_e L~lOl ~late at th=-~ ~-middotC~l middotL-=- cnJ- ~~~ct~ ~rchcs 0 enc i~ tc cre 7[1[3 injucc It i3 the or in iol 0- tiC C~leYi - pt tgtic Y8 tDe C~~ ~r middotcit in tlC tDl CC ~euronctotion c~ l 18 LCCl cor~letc fIa 8 shell cf ti tYl)e
22 l~ovcmber lr1~ En Hq with Jcvcc Co ZlC Co D rovec into the city of -ctz (857575) lovement V7eS beun nt 11centcentA enC corrlete(~ excert for 3n raintcnance ot 17centcentA Co e1C n~ re~inel in o1i1c rescvc ith tc~IAII
respective C~s Co C sent one ~latcon~o 1ir( on Fort -rivot Co C ~ovcc into
ti=c city of ctz (86157[) enc c2oec~ into tlis 2100 at 1~centcentA
2 lIovcr~ber hlp Co C -rere [n scat (01( ~latocn 0112-) to fc on Fort ~ivot [ene tl2~c CC ttc c=7 tc nLs CQ- i ttC(~ tU in_ t~e (2middot l~hshy
lent of tc ~t~ Div 7CC cJicvnc elcrcnts of Jcc S5t LJ~x C t-c G8shyand Coe A ~~( cvc~ to continue ~lrl)ot of tmiddotei Cs Go A =-ovc2 dUlill0 tc de to ~culin~-lc-r~ctz ([12(07) Cc Ilt C7(( 1tO 0 (2727(shy
21t Ncve-1er hl~ CnS platoo of CO lien cct~ucc tc iJcss tLc cne in Fort r-livot curinc tgte dDY Ircsc riC tle onJ LlLs C[1x-ittcd
Co~ itA- [~11~~ If 00 1 11 lcmiddotmiddot~ai~cd ill r~ctmiddotic lCsCl( i~l t~middotcir nre2s iJl Co busy )C1021 airtccce Dnc~ uJC~Lb flot2~io 3 0- trc~s 600 otm of Frend ~T -C1euro ecicvec~ DIld di triLucc to tle CO~~ -i tL ccerc t~Qt it was to be ficd o~ tc orts
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7(-e 1 ~--ccable eultz -cr-- 2n~ of t firin Crdeo ec rccieved tc t ~o _-_c~c c t iE Lmiddot~ ll1i~ io c v2c be ~ S( 7 thou t fur tc orders endn ozi-nton of tb c1runition Thi orde~ care for 5t-- Inf Div
26 ~cveuroler 11 One =lntoon of Co C- continued to fire harasL~~ i( e- Fc~ ITivot Cue platoon of Co A- fire amiddottille fie at Fort n ~~- (~~Oto eV~onlmiddotY-- ~cu ro rcuna~ jJ- Co_ LI i I -i) l-i-~ c 0 ~ ~
All of Cos 3 Cone middotC- wi t[~ tb exce-tion of Ol~ pIn toon each 7ere -elc[seC te In control fer r(oganiza-ion -intenance [nd tloining Co middotBshyree-ec to -cvc co=-er- to n lts
Oce le~oor of Co middotAmiddot --_c~ hac fr-eurod at Fort Jeanne dArc on 25 JOy~_tc 1S~- lECEivcG ccuntcrootter fire early ic the orning and were oced -c CVCCtpoundtE treiw r--oition
27 ~oveber 44 One platoon of Co middotCmiddot continued to fire at Fort FTivot Per-iss ioc wa OLce again cranted to fire French WI sne Jhis platoon fi-ed abet 2CO rounds duri1pound the afternoon
Co bull F ovec at cent8centcentA to a new bivouac area in -e tz (860579) Co a used t o ~_latoons 0lE firi1g at Fort Driant the other at
Fort Jolt( cl Arc About 150 rounds of 1P lcre fired in each of these forts At abou- 21~tt e fic las started at Fcrt Jearne d Axe About 100 rounds of J-E were ~hen ficd into this fort
All Cos cortinued to reor~anize and perfor maintenance A visit was paid tc En b lajo General lEROY S lViII at 11Jcent He inspected the IlBintenance ilOd beine done by iervice Co at tLis time In a chort but iIlpres3ivc cereoon- at 15~cent General mwnT rreselted the Silver Star to 2nd Lt JLmiddotrr P s=rn= Co -t 735th Tank Bn end the BrollZe Star to Staff Ser[ean t U0larC Gu21 iclrud Co - IJI this 1311
28 lovelrber 41p Co -A- cOltinuccl to use tIO pla toon- fhinG indirect at Forts Driant and Jeanne d Arc Each platoon fired h50 rounds of French iTP durL~ te de te 1st Platoon firin~ at Fort Jeanne dArc and the 2nd ~latoon frine at Fort Driant 2nd Platoon renained at Ancy-sur-Ioselle in mobile reserve One platoon of Co -C- fired 200 rounds of French WP on Fort ITivot There ~ere no visible re~ults fra any of this firing The one reshy
ma ininpound )la toon of Co middotD- 188 re turned to En control a t 15~~ Canpen ies and Jlctoon~ not ccrri tted were continueinc to perform naintenance
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29 November LLLL Co A- continued to use two l)latoons firing French WP indirect at Forts in their area The 1st platoon age in fjled 450 rounds on Fort Jeanne D Arc and the 3rd platoon fired a 1 i1e amount on Fort Driant lbere ere no viSible re~ults
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At ll~~su a parade and review was held in Hetz at 7hich tjme several officers and men were dec ora ted in honor of the fall of the oity of Metz Co IB- with Lt Brown in command represented this Bn at the ceremonshyies
30 l~oVErlber 44 Co A continuec to use two platoon~ firing on Forts in their sector The 1st platoon fired 450 rounds of French VIP on Fort Jeanne DArc with the 3rd platoon firine the ~ame amount on Fort Dr1ant T-ro fires Vlere started a1 Fort Driant and an artillery forward observer heard Jerries sClearnine atone t1rle
Co IBI was attached to the loth Inf effective lcentl~A Entire 10th CT was attached to 95th nf Div and CO IE left their bivouac area at 13~~ for Lcncevill-les-St AvoId C~03580)
2 bull SUwRY a DurinG the peiod 1 Xcvenbel to 30 110verlber our entire effort
was put fcrth 11 lcducint the defenses of letz With the exception of four forts which are still holdinG out this 18s been accanrlished OUr losses were as foloS
1 Thlks Libh t Tanks Doth destroyed ry ~ine~ lediuc Tanks 4 One by artillery three by direct
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e -lotatiol lntc (1C ~lEceG en 81 neciuo tanks during this Ieriocl 300 ovision stculd be race for increasilpound flotation of liGht te-2 1 L t~(las ereet toublc negotiatin throuch tle oud which 7SS
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c_der o 31 JampJl~J ~~~ ~ helcl at Carps lIbullbullbullq~ - Lt 001 Bok rece1T8crraere t mOTe )tae wJti t it VIII Oorps ector at 1200 1 ~eb Tke twe ediwm taak~tebullbullbullmiddot witll
the l7tll AB were rleased at Illlcentt4A 8lld rejoi tJaeir repect- tli V oompanie i Wi1tz tllbullbullbull
I The Battalibullbull meved as a wnit at l200A _siag tlle _a
So orosrad aa sa IP The rOItmiddotpassed throwgll Batogaead Ho_ffalize thea to Wibria ampad _adria tAe deatiatibullbullbull Tae -nit closed ia tAese towaa at approximately- l700A He~rters A sacl Seryio compie movd it Hadria (P-535755) eter ompaaies 1a Wibri (P-557760) Thre weremiddotTery ~ pl left i tAe BIlge area f~r billetig tro~~s Ho-ttalize was bull fairly good sized t b_t it was demolishecl BaUpe llad eal be partially demolished bt the ravages ot w~r ~~ reftdi17 appareat
The Battalio at this tim~ was to fi~~~ i a role similar to that whioh it had at Avr~~ches with the 5th The 87ta ampad o~her divisiobullbull were to opea a hole ampad the 95t wita sa armored divisshyion was to carry the ball Tery similarto aa off-tackle playHowever this play was destied t be oaacelled o the 2ad ot Jebrary
On 2 Pebrary the oompaaies begaa to complete maiateaaaoe work At1030A however Lt Jiro_sek browght aa order to t1l Commaadiag Officer tllat the battalioa had been attaohed t t bullbull 87th Iafaatry Divisio at centl1845A and all companies were alerted for pOBsible mOVelIfllta LiaisoD wi th the 87tll was e stablihed as soo as ~ossible and at lqdt4A Bn Hq ampD4 Co A moved t Grufflange (P-823Sl7) aBO the other two oempanie te Aldr~~ge(P-7788l6) The remainder of the Battalio remaieeli Nadrill and Wibrin lIDder the command of Capt Slaysmaa The road et in the divisioa sector was very poer ampad the t~rrai was ragge4Bt this time the snow was melting and m-d was beg1nniag to make ~ tal]f an obs~Ecle aJld moveTlfnt was ~loed doWJl fIITy mch The cOll1tryside t~ the e~~t Q~ St Vit1t leoomes more rtl~ged as the Siegfried L1ne f appro~ched bei_e CljIt by many small streal1s and rivers rllnniJlg between sharply sloping --i1ees There are f~w roads and t~ese are not suitable for ~i11tary traffic There is muoh wooded area mainly on the hillsides and top and m1loh of the bottom laad is marshy Jerry laid mie in maRY aras tho_gh most of them were pt ot while snow was on the gro a4 were exposed when it melte~
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On the 3d the Medium Companies were placed in direct supshyport of the regiments Co A with the 345th B with the 346ta and C with the 347th The remainder of the ba-~l-ion was deshysignated as Divieio Reserve EacA company commander contacted their respective regimental commanders in the morniag and were briefed on the situation eto and made the neoessary preparshyations for movi~g Company C moved at l600A te ~~114 (L-007934) and Company B at1200A to Auw (L005902) CompanyA however was give orders to remain in place until the ext day and then move into the 345thsector The regiments were all in tae lie and the division had a large sector At 1200 Hq D and Service companies moved to the area with tae forshyward CP Hq Co moved i_to Grafflange (P-B238l7) aad Service and D into Aldange (P-778Al)
These moves placed the unit ia a better positioB to operate with the 87th but there was such a poor road et aad 80 mucA mud that movement was very slow and difficult It was recognized by all personnel that the most support could be given by si-S merely supporting fires from the tanks
At 0630A the next morning Co A moved to Laudesfeld (P-987897) to join the 345th according to plan HoweY~r later ir the daythe Division and Regimer~al boundaries were changed in order to shift the 90th Di-sion to the left and decrease the frontageof the 87tlt This J3cessitat~d t ~the move for Co A to Xobshyschsid (r-o29898) at l730A Compazy B nved one plateo to oth (L-D38908) to be in direct support of 2_d Bn 346tlt there but the rest of the company stayed in Auw
Comp~y C moved two platoons one of them to Loscaei~ (L-Q31966) in support of 1st Ba 347ta aad the other to BertershyatA (L-025948) to perform the same missio with the 3d Ba
The middotBbullbull CP icludi~ S-l and the Recoa Platoe moved at l230A to Atzerath (P~2188l) ann the remainder of the Battalte remained as it was except Service Company which moved into Grufflange during the morn1ng
On the 5th there was very little activity for the line companies Company B moved to Weckerath (L-02092l) and one platoon was placed in direct support of the 1st Bn 346th moving to Krewinkel (L-038933)
In the morning Hq Co was informed by the advaaced detail of the 712tA Tank Battalion that the town of Grllfflaage was now in the 90ih Division sector and that unit was moviag 1 and needed the billets there Capt Slaysman cleared one buildingfor them and checked with the Battalion CP and received confirshymation but there was no place to move By the end of the day Hq Co had had four OPs the final one being in Atzerath with the Battalion CP Service Co moved back to Ardanje with Co D Battalion Maintenance remained in Gr~fflange because there were several vehicles in need of work
The roads in the vicinity of St Vith were definitely a hindrance -to communication for everYQl1e as were those in the Regimental sectors st Vith and Houftalize are the two most damaged towns the unit has eeen to date
There was more platooa activity on the 6th The 1st Platoon of Co A moved out at 0600 to an assembly area at (L-043894) Prom this point they attacked with the infantry toward the crossroad at (L-Q64894) This attack went well against medium resistance to the woods in the vicinity of (L-055894)p where resistance increased and the attack bogged downmiddot The tanks were unable to move farther because the
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terrain was very soft About noon another platoon was moved out to take part in ~lother attack on the same crossroad from about (L-05iSB6) and this attack Iiloved well until road blocks
at (L-059890) halted it Jerr~ t~~s or SPs were also reportshyed in this area The infantry dug in here to hold what had been gained
Company B during this time had two platoons in action One olatoon joined the infantry in a push from Xreinkel to the Road JWlction at (L-05l940J without meeting any great resistance Howeve further advance of the tanks was prohibited by an anti shytallk til tcr on the liE side of the road so they returned to Krewinkel by 1100A Another platoon supported an attack from Rot~ which move~ as far as the Road Junction at (L-069905) The reSls~ance conslsted mostly of small arms and artillery which did no damage One tank however bogged doWJl in the 80ft terral at a~out (L-05990) and had to be abandoned though it was reshycovered later after it was out of small arm range
Company C moved to Merlscheid (L-01395) aad Service amshypaay (less Bn Maintenance) moved to Setz (P-902872) by the aftershynoon
By the 7th the roads in forward areas were 60 bad that onlytrack laying vehicles could move on them rold that with difficultyOne platoon of Co A carried rations and other supplies to front li11e troops near (L-059890) Then thia platoon spport~e another attack on CR (064894) During the afternoo more supplies were transported to the front lines troops by another plAtoo of Co A and trds pJl3toon a180 joined the s-t9ck By 1700 the crossroad ald LiSh 5-(middot und neaIb~r h r 1)oen securd B and C compallies re-ill tined in posi tien t- flugh they we-re sited for anti-mechanized d e(~nse
There were several changes on the 8th The two Co A Dlatoons continued sUDDorting the 45th One platoo paae4 teshy~lard Olzhe1m (L-089868) and Neuendorf (~9~876) along the road from RJ (L-cent7e45) bull The other middot~latoo split i_to sectioa Bnd one section attacked from RJ(t73f34gt and the other sectio from RJ(L-~66879) These attacks moved well and by dark the town of Olzheim had been cleared of the enemy Darig this ac~ioR the tanks scored on a German SP alo_g the road at abo~t (L-~98867) p~tting it out of action
The Regimental boundaries were changed d~rig the day which necessitated some shifting of troops The 47th was given more area so Company C moved one platoon from BerteratA (L~25948) bull Krewinkel (L-~38933) The Battalion CP was moved to Emerscheid including S-l and the Recon Platoon Headq~arters Companykitchen was split sending two men and half of the ~tensils to cook for the CP~Co D moved into Schlierbach (P-899867) and iore of Service Co moved to Setz though Battalioa Maintenance moved to (p-992885)
The roads immediately behind the front were in such bad shape that the medical units could not evacuate the wounded i the 345ths area Three halftracks were sent on this mission from Headquarters Company two from the Aussault G Platoo and one fro~ the ~ortar A total of seven men went on this joband their work was co~ended very highly by the medical perso~l
On the 9th the only action was an infantry attack in which the t~~s did not participate The objective Ne~endort was taken ~ld the DiTision went into a defensive position aVlai ting f~rther orders from Corps The tanks were withheld from this action beca~se there was a stream at (L~9~876) which was imshypassible for tanks antil bridged Company A kept two platoon in Olzhe1m until this bridge was completed at which time oe platoon was ~oved into Neuendorf
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Company B kept oae ~latooa at the CrossrQadsmiddot(L-~64894) another at Road Junctioa (L~699cent5) aAd the remaiader of tae company at Rata Compaay C moved iRto Maaderfie14 (L~cent794) and remaibullbull there
After the divisio changed to adefeasive actio there was very little action for the tanka tho~h plans agaiastJerry counterattacks wre laidand costantly imprQve4 All the tanks stayed in position oa the lOth except the Compaay B allampsault gyenA Lt Moore CempaAY B commander led this gaa into a position near (L~769~) ~~ fired 28 roads of 105 HI and HEAT into Nbullbullbullsteia L~~a9~5J witho~t receiviag any reshytrn fire The next day Company B prepared to relieve Company A as the boundaries were agai changed and the 45t with Company A was to go into Division reserve when the erder went
-into effect during the night On the 12th Cempaay A meTe -1all elements to Kobscheid in accordance wit the preTibullbullbull p1aa
They were relieved by elem~ts of the 4th Ifantrr eoapaD1 B isent one section of tanks to Neuendorf to relieve elemeats of rJo A there I
jThere was very little action for the tanks until the 26th
as the division remained on the defensive The plan was well made and provided one company of tanks with the reserve ~egiment
Com~any A with the 345th was the reserve element All compaaieaconcentrated on maintenance for this period
un the 14th Company A moved into Berresbach (~-94792~) to complete the defensive set up in accordance wfth the Divisimiddotoa plan From this position the tanks could move to Andler (E-96911)rload Junction and be able to block any German thrusts from any part of the division sector As soon as A moved D plus the Aussault Gun Platoon were to move to Herresbach and be preparedfor other attacks Capt Greener Lt Taylor (Co D) and Lt Barnes (Asst runs) made a reconnaissance of the entire Division front in preparation for this The aassault gun commanders were also shown the areas for tile gun positions later The two cOlLpanies in the line began rotating platoons so as to g~ve them 2 days back out of each 6 By th~ 17th the roads were in such bad sha_pe even though armor waslCioved that Hq and D Companies had to furnish 70 men to aid the Engineers in repairing tfte roads This detail continued in varying amount for several days On the 19th plans were made to move Co A back in the line with the 545th the next day but Corps reiterated thatmiddotthe Ar~or would not move on the roads even though the labor gangshad improved them This necessitated a change in support for ~o- B from the 546th to the 345th and also meant that they would get Lrelief for a while Company A reiUained in reserve
By the 23d the roads were much improved and all vehicles were in excellent shape for any com~ng operations un the next day plans were given out in preparation for a local attack on the night of the 26th fhe companies pre~ared to support the Infantry Regiments in this push A with the 346th B the 345th and J the 547th No moveill~nt was made on the 25th other than the reserve rlatoon of Co 0 from l~anderfield to the low groundbe-lind 1oth (1-25~middot~5) The attack was middotset for 2622~~A
~y this time the 11th Armore Division was beginning to roll 111 -rlv lhe ruauti took a beating Vhile the 87th was holdingin tiis sector the 9th Army and the right of th - -r
making pushes in addition to the Canadians in the north The local attack on the front of the 87th was to improve the positionhere and also give a better jULP off for later use The 11th Armored was eventually going into action within a few days
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plans were completed oa tae 25ta for spport i aa attack at 2622~~A which oalle fer C~ A with th 46ta aai Co B with the 45ta t pSA Oa ta 26ta A move at l_~A t Rota (~89~8) aai 00 D movea at ~6J_A frm ScAlierbacA (P-899876 ) to HerresbacA (P-947921) to prepare for thi flL1s placed Oa D i positioA to meet aay coter tar-st a har for the attack was avaDce t l5~~A ia the morniag Cbullbull A sed oae platobullbull i spport of the 46ta h1 platbullbulla mOTea north aloag the roacl from the orossroad at (L-[6689) te abot (L-J79l5) where a road ~lock stoppe tae tank ~Aere was a heavy timber growth oa each side of the roai aai al r_gge4 terraia which prevented them from by-passiag this poit nor cOll14 they give mch sllpport fire dlle to the timber After dark the platooa retarned to the viciity of crossroad (L-069S)where all three platooas of the compaay remai_ed for the Aigat
Co B also sent one platoo to sllpport its Iafaatry bt co~ld not do m~ch good dlle to dense woods soft groamp ampat ta lack of roads or trails This element moved ~orth ot of Nelleadorf (L-~9~877) but was soon blocked by a minefield hi platoon retllrned to Nellendorf after dark
All of the combat elements of 0 moved d~ing the day 1st and d platoons aci~a~oliBg in the vicinity of (L-~2~9~5) while the 2d moved to the vicinity of CR(L-cent63893)
The next oay v1i vBe platioon in positioa alollg the edge of the woods at abot (~7891~) Prom this point they were able Ii _ t fire all Infantry crossiag of the ope gro and the forcing of the woods Oll the east side of tae road One tank was liit or had a near miss fram a high velocity weapoafiriag from the right flank The shell when it explode di4 not damage the tank bllt blew the t~ret hatch closed on Lt Harris knocking him o~t and necessitating his evacllatio to the Bn Aid Station Lt Harris retllrned to dllty i two daysLater the platoon worked p the road toward Ormo_t (L~8~938) and fired several ro~ds into the town from (L~8~92~) OaptWejt Co A Uu was wounded in ~L ~~ti~ when he accompanied all Infantry patrol to check a Jerry positioll on the road epproachshying Ormont A machine ~ opened up on the group and killed all b~t the Captain and a sergeant Capt West had his left shoulder shattered and probably will not retllra
Tanks of Co B attempted all day to filld rotes to getinto position to support their Infantry and finally i_ the lat af ~timiddotuoon move nortA p the road from Beer to abot (L-~86894) where two tanks hit AT mines and were immobilizebullbull There were bullbull oaswalties hbullbulleTer and comparatively lightdamage to the tanks Co C remained with the 347th awaitillgthe ~ivision order to attack The remainder of the Battalio remained in DivisioJl Reserve though plans were being form~lated at this time to use Co ~ with the Assault GllJl and mortar platoons as a special task force to exploit any breakthroagh
On the last day of the month Co A continued in action with one platoon while the other two waited in readiness to move iB to action as soon as a suitable place to operatecould be found One platoon fired HE and WP at pillboxes near (L-~8~923) from positions at (~78918) Then they crossed the
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road and followed a trail in th6 woods to abo~t (~89922)where they remained Wltil dark and then dropped back for
refueling and resupply bullbull Co B used one platoon to s~pport an attack on the
town of Ne~enstein (~-~839~5) After the town was tak one section of tanks moved along the road to (L-~9090~)while the other section returned to the assault area at (~e789raquo German tanks were reported in the vicinity ot Reuth (L-llle9l) and Neureuth (L-115904) and all the tanka re~ained on the alert through the day prepared to meet this threat
One section of Co u smiddotupported the movement of the 3d Bn 347th Inf to the high ground overlooking Ormoni at about (L-~82922) These tanks supported the Infantry itA fire so well that they moved two companies through the ope between the two roads without a casualty Some pillboxes were taken Qnder fire by both the tanks and TDs with them
During this month ~he Battalion was attached to both the 95th and 87th Divisions though it only saw action with the 87th In joining the 87th the unit for the second time replaced the 76lst Tank Battalion The former case beiagwith the 26th Division in Luxemburg in December
fuost of the month was spent in a defensive position the first and last few ~ays being spent in offensive action kost of this inactivity was due to the poor roads which made it exceedingly difficult to even provide essential supplyThe companies took advantage of this opportanity to complete all maintenance and train new personnel and by the 26th all vehicles and personnel were in good shape for the attack There were no tanks lost through the month and casualties were light consisting of one EM killed and one officer 4 two Ell wounded
rhe 87th is a good outfit with which to work according to the general opinion of the officers and men of the Battalion The tanks and tank destroyers were teamed up by split~ing platoons 3 tanks and two TDs forming an armored platoon under a tank or T~ officer This enabled them to work better against pillboxes the tanks moving to the rear of the box and firing at the ports and doors and the destroyshyers moving up in front and blasting holes in them from there J~his was mainly used by Co C who reported that the pillboxes were relatively lightly reinforced
The weather during the month was very poor as it rained or snowed most of the time keeping the roads in poor shape Abo~t the midule of the month there was a period of good weashyther with very little rain and the streams went back to norshyilial size and the roads dried up for awhile
The tank companies moved right up against the Siegshyfried Line from the beginning and all the action consisted in cutting out chunks of it ~here were varied reports as to this line In some areas all the pillboxes were manned and in others most were not Frequently the Jerries infilshytrated back through the lines into these pillboxes and manned them again There were many mines encountered especially antipersonnel mines which caused a great many casualties Near Atzerath where the Bn OF had been early in the month there was an S mine field abolt 200 yards long The Jerries had some gun positions in the hills nearshyby and the mines were laid so as to block a defiladed route
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for foot troops The mines had been placed while the snow was on the ground and when it melted they were left lying on the ground completely fyenzed
~t Adams of Co 0 picked up a German 105 SP gan which was captured by Co C personnel and trned it over to the 47th to use up some German ammunition There were other thiAgsbeside equipment to be found in the area The streams had some excellent fish particalarly trout and there were manydeer and boar in the woods The deer came in two sizes a tiny animal smaller than antelope and a larger species of about the size of muledeer All of these are excellent addit- ions to the table according to the natives and several officers and men of the unit
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(- ~ February 45amp Co A- moved at ~3~ to Iaudesfeld (P-987897) ~ter ~ ~ne day the D1V boundaries and Regtl boundaries were changed and at l73centA this Co moved fran IAudesfeld to Ko~cheid (L-(29898)
Co s placed one platoon in 00 of the 2nd h 346th Ill1 and coved t -~J ~la toon to Roth (L-038908) Remainder of the Co stayed ilL Auw
Co ICmiddot moved one platoon to Loscheim (L-03l966) in support of the 1st BIl 347th Inf and another platoon into Eerterath (L-025948) in supportof te 3rd In 347th Inf
n IIq roved fral Grufflange at l23centA to Atzerath (P-92l881)
5 February 45 Co AI remained in DS of 345th Inti Co aB in DS of 3lt6ti Inf and Co middotCmiddot iD DS of 347th Inf an (less Cos AI aB aDd I C) was held in Divis ion Reserve
There was no activity on the part of the 345th lnf aDd Co aA reshymained in Kobscheid throughout the day
Co Ina moved during the day to Weckerath (L-02Q92l) Oae platOOll was placed in IS of 1s t Bn 3lt6th lnf and moved to KrewiDkel (L-038933) Otherwise there was no activity on the part of this CQnpany
Co bull CN remained in place throughout the period Iiq Co IIoved to tzera th (F-92l881 )duriDg the day Service and
D Cos remained in place
6 February 45 All Cos remained in IS of the respective Regts of the Division
1st platoon Co IAmiddot moved out at cent6~A to assembly area at L-043894 They attacl~ed fran this point toward OR at L-064894 Attack advanced well against oediun resistance to woods in vicinity of L-055894 here resiataace increased and attack was hal ted Tanks were unable to proceed farther due to bad terrain and very soft footing
At about 12centcent another platooJl moved out to support an attack up the road fran about L-051836 to OR at L-064894 This attack Pl0ampreB8ed as far as L-059890 where road blocks stopped any further progreas ot tanka
Platoon of Co lB supported an attack fran Krew1nkel to RJ at L-051940 lliis objective was taken ithout meetilig any great resistance and since there was an anti-tank ditch in NE side of road the taUs could operate no further Tanks returDed to Krewinkel by llt6~
Platoon of Co IB- supported another attack fram Roth which proshygressed as far as RJ at L-069905 Resistance consisted mostly of tIDall arms and artillery One taDk bogged down at a bout L-059903 and bad to be abaJldshyoned Tank can be recovered when the area is out of small am range
Co IC moved during the day fran Manderfeld to lI~erlsche1d (L-013953) Ot~rwise ~here was no activity in this sector
Service Co (less En Maintenance) moved duriug the day to Sets (1-902872) Btl 1aintenance and Co D r8Ilained ill place duriug this period
7 February 45 Cos IJ- middotB- and ICI remainedi 1D DS ot 345 346bull and 3lj7tl Inf
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fOZllUd elan_a _ret tor all practical pUrpoea iallMsible to a~ but track-laying fthicles C1JIe pla~ of Co IAI carried tiolLs and otller supplies to front line troops Mar L-Q59890 This platoon then supported attack once agaia on CR 064894 Durbag tbe afterDOOll supplies ware loadshyed OIl another platOGa of Co IAI aDd aarried forward 1Jlis platocm tbelL johed in the attack aDd by 11bullbull tbe CR aDd high grolJJld Dearby bad beelL secured
Cos -Btl aDd -0- ra1Ded 1D place duriJag the day and ai4ecl 1a proshyviding anti-mecbanized defeMe of tbe areas of the 346th and 341th IDt
8 FebruarY 4S Cos IAI IBI and ICI r8Dlliaed ia rJl of respectift Infantry Reg~ents
Co 1]31 moved during the day to Roth (L-038908) Co IDI moved to Sch1ierbach (P-899861) Service Co (less Battalion Maintenance) moved to Setz (P-915876) In lfa intenance moved to P-992885 BD Hq moved the BIl OF to Eimerscheid (P-967925) nro platoons of CO IAI continued to support the attack of tbe 345th
Inf One platoon of the CQDpany supported attack toward Olzhem (1-089868) and Neuendolf (1-090816) along the road frQD RJ L-013845 The other plashytoon spllt into sections wi th one section supporting attack frem RJ ~073845 The other platoon split 1Dto sectiODS fran RJ 1-066879 These attacks proshygressed well and by darlaless tbe town of 01zhelm bad been cleared of the enEmY DUring the attack taBks fran Co I AI fired at aDd hit a GemaJl SP aloag road at about L-098861shy
Resmental boundaries were cbanged during the day aad Co 181 JDOved one platoon to perform outpost duty at OR L-064894
In this chaDge of Begimental boundaries more area w ai tie 347th Inpound so Co ICI moved 0Jl8 platoon fram Berte18th (L-025948) to Ereshywinkel (L-038933)
Three halt-tracks trcm Hq Co were loaned to tbe Medical Detachshyment of the 345th Int tOl this operation The roads were 1D such a abaps that evacuation could only be handled by track-laying vehicles in the secshytor of the 345th Tbese vehicles were kept busy during the _eEire day and according to reports they did a very good piece of work
9 FebruarY 45 Cos rema~d in ns of respective RegimeJlts Co ICI moved fran Merlsche1d (L-Ol3953) to Manderfeld (L-OO7934)
The on1y activity duriDg the day was on attack on the town of NeUDdort This a ttack was unsupported by tanks a stream at L-090876 beiDS ia~sable until a bridge could be bull t After the town ot Neuendort was takeJl the Division went into a detensive position await~ further orders tram Corpa Co IAI kept two platooDS in Olzhelm until the bridge was cQllpleted at which t1me one platoon was moved into Neuendorf
Co 113 kept ODe platoon at OR L-064894 and another platoon at RJ L-069905 TOO remaining platOGa of this Co remained in resene at Roth
Co middotCI remained in position during the day
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l~ February 451 Cos IAI lEI and ICI remained in place during the da~ Co 11 preJ8red to relieve elements of Co IAI as the Division and nc~bel-cl oolndaries were to be chaned on order Co IAI will co into Div escyc y-_e1 ttis c-eer ~oe l1tC effect lessage was received that ordc -rotLr co irtc effect saretjJre toniGht There was no tank activity at al Cumiddoti-~ the day_
J2 e1ruar 451 Co 1 moved into Div Reserve during the day and coce-- E)C the Co at Kolscheid They were relieved in part by el_nta 0 te 1 L1f Diy and cy Co 1S The Co remained in Kobscheid throughout the da
CO I-I sent one section of tanks to l~euendorf to relieve elenents of CO M at tlet loint nanainder of Co middotr- r~ained in place
Cos no bear r~rforrins tlaintenance on vehicles wherever possible
13 Fe bruary 451 All Cos reme inOO in place during this period iere as -c ectivity of any ~ye Cos lEI and middotCI remained in 00 of -16 8ru 3771 Inf les~ecively Cos -Bmiddot and ICmiddot continued to keep tanks i t ~Omiddot~ line troolB to act as COlJltereacl force Co IAI ranained in resevc A21 Cos are pcrforrlinC tlainenance on tanks whenever possible
Jj ccruary 4S he only activity was the movement of Co eAshyino ~elc3ech (I-947921) fro which posi ion they will be able to mow aain3t C1~ enErlY cotmterattack Cos -31 and C remained in DB of 346th a1c 3~~7t L1 respectively ~se two 60s began a rotation plan among letoor so tilat all the Ien could get two days relief out of each six days
1 elruery 45 l erc l8S no ecti-ity at all dlring tlis period Css cc~ 17 Reuropoundirents raking plars to rleet any enemy counterattack in t is s EC t- bull
16 ctruermiddot-ll) No QctiYity at 211 curing this period All Cos re~ainc~ i~ lece Division is now actine in e purely defensive role and te-e is 10 tam roverent a t ell Cos are rerfcaminG Ila1~tenance and getshytrt E)~=rct in s~8pe feT any iurther opera tions
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remained ~ place and performed ma~ntenance en a~l vehlcles and eqUlpshymente
18 February 45 There was no tank ac tivi ty dUT ing the period Due to the conditions of the roads a detail of 70 men from Hq and ID Cos aided the Engineers in road repair Plans made to rove Co DI to Herresbach
19 February 45 No activity durinG the period Arrangements were nade to mov~ Co AI into position to relieve Co BI on 20 February as the 31~5th relieved 346th Infantry
20 February 45 Corps once agaL1 ordered that no tanks would be moved on roads therefore plans for Co IAI to relieve Co B had to be cancelled Co IB was placed in DB of 345th Inf and Co IAI continshyued to be held in reserve
21 February 451 There was no change in disposition of tanks during the dey All Cos continued to perform maintenance
22 February 45 There was no activity or movanent of tanks durshying too period Roads are improving so that tanks and other heavy vehicles may be moved very shortly
23 February 45 No changes at all during this period Cos conshytinued to perform maintenance but now have all vehicles in excellent shape for any coming operations
24 February 45 No activityor movement during the period Plans were received for a local attack on night of 26 February 15 O
preparing to support Infantry Regiments in this attack Co A 1B nsbullof 346th Inf Co BI in 00 of 345th Inf and Co C in DB of 347thInf
25 lebruari 4S The o~ movement durine this period was the mOVEment of the reserve platoon of Co 10 fran Manderfeld (L-007934) to vicinity of low ground behind Roth (L-250905 ) bull Remo inder of Co IC along with Cos A end IBI remained in place Plans were completed for support in the attack scheduled for 2622cent~ February 45
26 FebrUAry 145 Co IA remained in DB of 346th Inf Co B in lS of 345th Inf and Co C in DB of 347th Inf
Co A moved at lcent~ fran Herresbach (P-94792l) to Roth (L-038908)bull Co D moved at 1691~ fran Schlerbach (P-899876) to Herresshy
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advalceu t() 2025centcentA Co -A- used one platoon in 3upport of 346th Inf LL 2ooon ~ eVEG north ulclZ )ooc1 rCT1 cn L-063SS3 Tbis platoon T1OVshy
(1 lt x( -c L rut -07~15 A rood bloc- 1 t this point stopred any ~c2tC -c-(rc7 ~ ton~3 -JUe to ~C[1vy ti)oer rcrrtl on 1gtoth sides of rCjc t ~ coon 8S Ulpound blf to [j ve riucll UPOIt to Infantry Aiter clt -~~_~~ ~ 2-con r(tu2~~ed to vicbity of Ci -063983 and Jl tiUee plashytoons 0 ir Cc re~c ined in tLi3 vicinity ovcrniiht
Sc n~n 210 (1e(1 cne latcon in nn 2t(tI)t to cive support to =~ ~~-1 ~ (cr tiTiJ~C1 c oe188 t7oods soft [rounds c~~d fe trails Dade it i-~xiL2C fc t~is )etoon to ~ive proIJCr 3Up)ort Platoonmoved r rt ctt 0 cuencolf (L-V0877 ~ but vras sto~Jl)ed shortly by mines Plashytro ~e -U1-lCf~ tc ~euen( crf ampfteT dar
Co lie- -CVfc1 nll of its cOloot elements durinc the day Second ~ - too oer ~l to tLc vj C ini ty of CR L-06389 The other two platoons [33eL~(= ~ c vic~Iity of 1-020905
gzJeurUclr lJ5 Cos AI B ond C ranoined respectively in ill o~ ~c~ ~]~~~L nnc ~~7t lnf [~egts
~ ct cne ~l[oon in ~)osi tion [long edte of vroods nt Flpproxshyi~_ate~r 07~SlC Fro- this ros i tion they were able to su)port by fire 81 In C03S iYl~ c~middot tE clf~n ~rour1~ rnd into wooes on east s ide of road Co t~r 7~1J 11it () c irect fire fror] [ hiGh velocity weapon loca ted in i tic n~~Lohood of leuemstein (L-08390S) Ibnk was not damaged This ~-ln toon C tc- or~-ed UIl the road and fired several rounds into Omont ( - r~ c~- f t +- f L 00020L-uOI)) Jlor~ ~OSl 10)18 1n V1c1nl 0 - 0 bull
~~J- 0_ Co 1 aft8r a tterrlptinc ull dO)T to find routes to get into 100-0 middotLereby t~ey coul(~ sup-ort Inf late in the afternoon moved 1Ct U- 2oli fror euerdorf (L-090878) to a bout L-086894 where two tanks -Iers recrcQ irmDbil r by AT nines
Cc I C rfrlD ined Ii th 347th Inf durinc the day awe i ting Divis ion to at~1C
~e-oirQcr of In remained ir- Div Reserve Plans are being fonnu~-ated c ~_( ~cerlt ti1iC to erploy Co D anr possibly the assault gun cr ortn ~lctoons in [ special task force to exploit any breakthrough
28 iebruarv 451 Cos A lBmiddot 3nd C ranained in DS of 346th 45 ~~~11 7 t Inf res fec t i vely
Co A sUEorted operations of the 346th Inf Vlith one platoon while tc other two platoons waited in reauiness should a place be found wiere t~c cou~ orerate One platoon fired HE end WP at pillboxes at J bou t 1-][02 rcrn pos i Hons 8t a bout L-0789l8 They then crossed road and follo7eu trflil in woods to about 0899~2 They remeined in the vie shyinity until dark at which tine they returned to an assembly area for rc fue1 iI Cl -U 1poundurly bull
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aul t arae a t 037895 All tanks of this Co ere kept in cons tant alert thrcu~hout tix- day by 8 thlOEl t of German tanks in the vicinity of Reuth (L-11139l) end Neureuth (L-115904)
One section of Co 0middot supported movetlent of 3rd Bn 347th Inf to hi-h ~-rot11d ovcllooking Omont (L-OG0928) at a bout L-082922 These t=nks supported Lrlf so bullbullell wi th fire across opening between the two woods t1 t net a casualty was suffered by the two Inf Cos which moved into this posi tion 3ae pill boxes were taken under iire by both the tcnk ont TJ occarpany1nc the Inf
ncr~o ind er of Bn reru ined in ros it ion throughout the dar 0
2 )L1lJJY The I)Elrioc 1 February -1-5 to 28 February 45 was one of ca--~ari tive ~ii ie t for this Bl twl ion Only during the firs t few days ot tle MOll tl oG tLc last thtee days was there any graa t act1vity The 87th IriUlt Dysion t to which thitgt Dattalion ualJ atachedmiddotduring the greater ~art oi tc ronth t wa iven only a few local objectives and after these were talcn ent into a defen3ive =osition fer a period of over two weeks 1gt c~re9t iGt cf tic inactivi ty we primarily Jue tc the road net which as in sue 1001 shore tha t travel aru hata iIl[ of suppl ies was held to a ninimirl
i)uincbull this lJe)ioc t all Cos were able to perform llaintenanee andbullbull well trlin new lClmiddot~nl1cl Ihe 0riOO waeJspen1 ull tanks of the Battalion be-inc in ~ooC 1Ulnin__ con(~ it ion on the 26t- as we jumlJec1 off on a new a t shytncl~ bull
Corbnt looses e]o heltmiddot to ~ mini0UIn durinC the period with no tl~ lJc~~ lCDt Ciue to enet~y action
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OR 088922 lbe tulaI toUDd the terraill almoat Dlpeasible to sa re able to aiTe the ht Tery little aupport Trails tJIrGIaP _v are Sa a bosD cOlditl_ alld tree are ao thick tbat- bullbull tbNQCh tibe woda The lgtther two plat et 00 A IW__ 1ait7 of L-fT0906
lat aateo 01 00 auppor~ei tile 3Il5tk iIl (L-083905) flo tuJaI were _pozvl1middot t~ Platoea r_l Sa thla looatloa uatn tw 01 middot
OM ati_ ot 2M Pla ~iMd ia NO~udrot (~~) _c- ~ -r aectl ~iMd at 1-06S88l 314 Platooa ra1Md sa SPi 1-063893 r- ~ Pl~ of Ce 0 tecl3N Bl3117thIatbull
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~1 III cClllpl1ance with letter Headquartera Thift Uat St_ Jra7 fiia and subject uaboTe dted 21 J~ 1944 the follow1q port 18 au1mitted I
1r11i t the start of a _w mOllta the ttali_ eJlUshya Ung wi th Co ~ DIS of 346th Int Co J311 in DIS of 345th Iat U4 0shyC in DIs of 347th Int Rsa1Dder of Ba in Div181u Bebullbullne shy
eP were looa_d as 10110 Bllil at EDaeraol1e1d (P-968924) Hq ~ at tzerath (92OB8L)I Co a t RotA (1-038908) 00 a tRoth (1-038908) bull
0 Co at Mal1derfeld (L-009933) P Co at Harresbach (P-948921)
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2 yeneTch 45 aoat1JaI co l apeat the eatire day lookUa tor rou tea to wbere t
could support attack en HUl (1-091936) 137 tile eac1 fit tlle a route bad been touad but tam could 80t be moTed uatll react blooD were remoyed aDd ooeda cleared ot miabullbullbull
ll1e oAl actiylty 1a a bullbull w a sl14Pat llift1llamp ot taJlka to mot any COUDterattaok and ala to be prepared to support a ~ttaak of 345shyrat ~t Platooa ot 00 JDOTed east ot Neueute1Ja to vlc1Jalt- ot Lshy090905 2nd Flatooa mon4 to vic1l1lty 1-086898 OIle sootloa ot 3ri Platshy00 moved to Neueadort aad the other sec tloJl to L-065881
2nd Platoon of 00 0 supported 2nd l2l 347th Iut h cleariJaamp all pillbores 80 far north aa road runD1q west out ot ODiloat 3rd Platooa of 00 0 supported 3rd Ba 347th Inf ill cleariJli a few pUlboDs 1m ot Ormont Al tcget-r 27 pillboxes were taken by the taDlc-TD-intutry tea 1J1 these areas
The area ill wbich the 346th hf is workhg 18 so iDacoess ible that one platoon of l~ht taDks fraR 00 ])II was set to than at about 19_~ to be used tor supply and eYacuation of lIOWlded
Rellainct of Dl rema heel 1rl plaoe
3 Marsh 1945 eos A B and 01 remailled 1amp DIs ot MIle Regiments as oa previowa clay
l2l lil OP mond to AUW (L-008900) Hq 00 OF JDond to Eimerscheid (F-968924) ~1Xd platoon of Co IAI got into positioa early b the atternOft
and 8upported attack ot 3rd Ea 346th Int on Hill (1-092936) After almost two days of attemptiJag to get tanks into posit10 for this attack the hUl was taken agaillst very light reSistance ~Dd Platoon of 00 IAI supported as well as it could an attack by the 2nd Ba 346th W ill takiDamp high ground in vicinity of L-10l937 1st Platoon moved to vicinity of 1-092922
1st Platoon of Co IBI supported an attack of let BD 345th Inf to RJ L-107910 2nd PlatooJl supported 2nd amp1 345th Inf in cuttillg road l188r 1-110900 3rd PlatOQn remained 1Dplace
2nd and 3rd Platoons of 00 0 supported 2nd Bn and 3rd Bn bull 347th Inf in taking another 10 p111OO8S north of Qrmont TaJLks speat most of the day t~tiQg terrain rather than the enemy
One platoonlot 00 -D _s used throughout the day by 346tL Inf tor supplyinC frout line Cos and evacuating wounded
11 March 45 Oos remaiJled ill Dis of same Regmanta bull 1st Platoon 00 A bull supported 1st PA 346th Inf in an attack in
vicinity of L-101951 After the woods in this area were cleared out the platoon further supported the sane Dl 1Dto Kronenburgerhutte (L-105963) and Kronenburg (L-105970) bull Resistance was very light in this sector 2nd pla tooa supported 2nd Bn 1JE along road to Stadtkyll to about L-131933 where road blocks and mines stopped the tanks
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L~3rclo_Ai Ccntimec jlc lletc0Il Co IIA- rounter3 Inf Cl tteir tltls enCi loven east
cO- V~ ~C -095SI~2 0 resistoce as met until tby were within Cmiddot~Cit ~middot~~C ~c6~ ci ~e~sc~e~-lxlcl (L-121950 JYjs re~ist3~ce middota5 quiclcl cl_ ~~TLmiddot~middot~cl - l~i ~~ t2~_L ~H t e tcrrr rG5 taeI e~sil~r
1c ~gttoc 0 0 I suyperted an attac_ by 1st Btl 3~5th Inf ilt 3clm~felc (L-l3l908) against licht resistance Remainder of Co -Bshyre~Rined i~ place
es is tance in front of tLe 347tL I1f ceased completely and all lere illi-lt lill cOxeuro 5n Djlf 8e2 Here telc1 b tr 3h7t Inf supported by Co 0-3 c st11scU2 (L-(3959) 8Ycd Screid (L-067965) were also t2~8 ~ cc c( c1 tgte r1EY tLe 1st Platcon was in ~211achlac 2nd 11ashytOO1 ~ ccc C~C te 3gtgtc l2e toen tau returned to Cmont
Ce ~let()Cn of Cc 1_ VidS stiJl beinC used by ~6tl Inf to 3uly t10C~lS ~~_~~~ 0vrCl- tc rolnded
Cc c Ci bullovec rw 3nderfeld (L-G08934) to Kobscheid (Lshy(2~~7) C~-~cec~ iT at 190~
Le onl activity L te sector of Co -A was the movement of ce sec cc_ ci ~Cl i 1 etcor intc 3ted tkyll (L-l lj2953) la t~ in the evening afJLlst 0 cosit5on Heainder of Co saed in rlace throughout the
2 CC crea c~middot tl ~13tc Iaf the 2nd PlAtoon of Co -B- supported -e 2- ~n 3~cinst lied recista1ce to L-125895 At tLis point the In Vlent i~~to cods Len tltdo could offer no sllpport aac tle tanks remained in l8cc ff1oiniier of Co lU(l not rove throuchout the day
~ic on1 ~~cveent of Co CII wa tlat of tteir CP in the even-l 1 L bull
i t the d iss8prgtearsnce of practicall~middot all resistance by the enshyen on tc icnt of t_e 87th Div flask Force Muir was formed in the evenshy~- to emiddot~loi t tLe arocet breakthroueh and 18S iven the ob2ectives of ta1in Li2oc~0orf (L-194913) and seizic~g and loldin[ any bridge which was iabct (C1 tc I~ll Hiver at or near that oint Tas Force was fonned ai t t e oLoinC elerel ts Co tiD assaul t Uls and rortars of this unit 00 Co of In tree iDS one I)latocn of El1fineers Pioneer Flashytoon of Ds of a~ ertillery observer Tesk Force f01~led at Neuendorf (Lshyo~OS77) [1( icc orders to love out at cent6cent7centcentA
l(~fl5nder of =n stayed in place
c lfcl fL5s Cos -A P fl1d G renained in DiS of the same leiTClCS DS pleviousl Co D t~e aSSBul t CUllS aad the mortar platoon rcruLccl D~-[~cjed to Thsk ~iorce ITuir
11 coorciina teB are in L-sQuare Cn ]_- CF Ttovecl to 3tadtkyllCth2953) Co B CI roved to Steffilln (lG8E83)middot
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G March 45 amp Continued bull Co middotCmiddot CP Moved to Reuth (110892) Co D CF moved to Lissendorf (194913) Hq cc CP moved to Roth (039907) Insofar as the tan~s were concerned contac t with the enemy was
cOlpletely lost throuehout the day It was principally a day of mov__t Co AI moved tbeir 3rd Platoou in addition to tbe CP iato Stadtmiddot
kyll 1st and 3rd Platoons moved to Schuller (174936) No ooutacrl wi til tle encny
Co P moved 1st Platoon to Gonnersdorf (189925) with the 2J1daa4 3rd Platoons ovine to Steffeln No contact
Co e moved their entire Co into Reuth and aloag with 347th IJat were held ill reserve
Tesl Force luir wi th Co middotDmiddot assaul t guns and mortar platoons of this un Lovecl fr~ I-Jeuendorf at P7fJfJA Moved forward against no oppositioll Reached Lissendorf (194913) wi thou t meeting the cnany Only troubl e met wa3 a rOQublock at Steffeln It wes not defended No bridge was found at this roint Jbsk Force rema ined here the remainder of the day awai t1ng furtl---er o-cCS
7 I~8rcl 45 Cos A n ancl e remained in DiS of the same ReiJ1entD Co D asseul t gun and mortar T1atoon3 ranain attached to middotras Focc Dlir
All coordinates are in L-SQyare Co I C CP novecl to Krirlrn (186937) Co Ail remained in position durine the day No bridges of a class
e b1 to 1010 8 tank were as yet buil t in the area of the 346th lni Co ~ l1ovec tLe 3rd Platoon to support the 3rd En of the 345th
Il~f u H reinforced lesk Force ulr iI an attacllt on Murbach (250959) aDd to te U~)l cround and voods to the east 1st and 2nd Platoons also orossshyed -i Yel 3 ( oved as fer as yiesbaun (242911) but encountered no res1a1tanoe
Co liD iii th t~e assRul t L~ and )ortar platoons saw the most acticm dtDi~ J~c 01gt lnf Y2otLtlted on the tanks and they rloved out of L1ssendort i1trucir_L to fore t~e rivel k they neared the river several (Jf the dou=l-w IICC lot off the tanks necesitatLrgtg a clcnge in plans The Inf 7euront tu=tlCl up river crossed and drove the enemy back The tanks IDs assanJt Cuns and ]ortilrs then crossed the rivel and took Bireel (207920) acainst ve~- liGht resistance The tas force the) moved up the road NE fOl ~middot~cl Cnc cot as fal a3 Viesl-e1~ (242941) aeainst liCht resistance Cnce i middotcsb[m hOiever the Ths Fcrce tuir 1a3 fired upon by an Sp elfl V18G olco let by c0nsj rlereble snl1 arms and artilLery fire A defense 1cS-ft ell 5 tbin the toffi an(~ flJrther orders awaited At 143centA after cein lcLlioced by a E1 of Inf an a platoon of Co BI the attack COllshyti)ued CC-C~ Lir1ach (250959) esistance was considerably lessened by t~i3 ti~c c(~ _ircQcr-~ 1la[1 C8I1turec eainst mediun resistance Two light
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7 March 45 Continued tanks were destroyed at about 248957 wben they struck mines Task Force continued on toward Dollendorf (267974) but were forced to stop when met by heavier res1staDce (lanka moved back to Wiesb$ta where they stayedovernight bull
It is intampr~st1Dg to aote tba t as this k Force waS adY8Jlciq toward Wiesballll bull they called for artUlery fire that so tar as could be detemined ollly two guas of Div Artillery we in positio to fire bey were finally supported by a oanDe C whiol1 wbell it reoeiftd their call for help moved off the road and was firiJlg t~ 8Il ~ted tift Jrinutes
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inDSof 3Jl6th 345th~ and 347th Int respeothely Task middotForee Muir wa_ 1111101ved and Co 1)11 as-shyaul t glm and mortar platoou were retuned to Bn ontrol duriq the day and placed in Div aeHrve
8 biecb45 I COS A I1 t and C rElna
All coordinate are in L-Square Co B C~P moved to Birse1 (205920)
boc~middot CP moVed to Hipadorf (23299Q) Co n CP moved to Wiesballl (2Iil940)
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Hq cro c P mOYed to Liaselldorf (198913) Bar Co CP moved to LisaeDdort (198913) All three platooJlS of Co A oreased Him am moved iDshy
to Position to support the 3r4 lamp of the 346th at PlatOOJl moved to Each (200966) 2Dd Piat60a to reUIIQrt (200950) 3rd P-itooJltomiddotGlaadt
- (168456) Nooontaot _cte with that _- 1st aDd 2R4~r of Co Bauppoiotecl attack _ DeU
(268975)Tbe plat bulloft4tra)(1rbll~hrith lat ittooa -~gtt v nailt flank of tt roectiUd tile 2Jld natocaoa left ~otmiddote(~gtmiddott== talaItrJtIle~ w1tk YY 1 middot~~~Lltcq~r~i~~middot~~
bull ~ --r bull t of ~middotmiddot1 ~
3Id Platonof 00 0middot auppoite4 bullbull bull J~~~~ bull ~gt~middottmiddot aa1IIdorf(~OOO) TOa takeJl wlthao t1cmoje_~ supported u~ck _ to to of YellelilOt hat JPlua l1IMe ~~ tiul _T~je~l_ aa4 a 008 -aia-17 beaJt
1atmiddot_ middot~_ tvt1lk 1 ~~ 41M-X00-bull
ut~J1~ middotiUdtai ~I__I01l
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10 MaroA 1945 I With tbe 87th Int Dimiddot in reserTe there was little activity during tbe dey Jl1 Cos remained in place and perfonned maintenance OD vehicles
At 1305 notification waa received of e possible detactlneat traa bullthe 87th Inf Div and a mo~ to a new middotarea All Cos were iafonned am
each Co was oOJ1cenrated around their on CP At the C108 of the period the ~ was awattinlaquo furtbltrorderl
frOll VIII Corps as to time route and desthatio
11 roh 1945 lbere __ wry 11tt1e aothty 1a the lIldlll- ing the day The Oos coat1Jlued to perfonn mainte oa hil tt 1445 the at was notified that we ~re to remaa with tbe87tl IaI DiT and all Cos were de-a1e~ted
12 Maroh 19452 Co DI attached to 346th Llf at 175M No other charl(e All Cos remained in plaoe Co AI and CO In- alerted for move to Rhine River to relieve elEments of 4~Arc)yJand 11th Armored Div No time nor route was given at this time
13 March 1945 Cos I~ and DI racein in DiS of 346thInf Co B in DiS of 315th Inf end Co C in DIs of 347th In
Al~ coordinates remain in L-square Co AI CP moved to RubeDach (846962) Co 1)1 CP moved to Lonnig (766902) Cos A and ID movfiMi out during the morning along with the 346th
rCS More wss made toward the Rhine River where 346th CT is to reliave elements of 4th Annd Div and 11th AImd Div Co lA- lIOlYed1nto Rube_lith while Co D went on to Lonnig Co D sent one platoon on to DreckeDBoh (775878) while the other two platoons Outposted the roads ai-oURd Lcmili8 ~
Rema inder of In wi th the exception of Service Co prepared to moft bull up to the RHne River tC[lorrow
11 larch 1945 All Cos remain in DiS cf SpoundllJe Regiments All coordin~tes are in L-sfJuare Ir E~ and iq Co moved to Eassenheim (805955) Co IB moved into field in vicinity A20976 Co CI moved into OchtendUJIC (758942) lat PlatooR Co A moved to BudellheDi (868979)middot 2nd Platoon Co eA moved to Wolken (810931) ~Binder of Co
stayed jn Ilosi tion during the day Co IB moved during the day with the 345th C T ana entire Co
bivouacked in orcherd in vicinity of 820976 Co In- remained in positior thrOUGhout the dey
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c CI Cl~_~ ~l~middot~n tgte (2jmiddot middot~it +~ c ~ cvi~- ~~1~C OCt8nshy ~middot~C jt ~ ~ -O(lL eL Ltc middotrc~Y -- Y~cgtit~r c 77S) 2nd
-1_middot (middot-C ~~- ~~(_ middotcC(~ ~ v~middot~~r-i_t ()~- 7middot5~1 7 r_~ ~-_-(Ol middotcv(~d into O( ( - ~ -~-~ (~ 7iFz~r~ bull
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ev cc gt C eve toQlc )~eiof (761923) I cIoeJts c-f Cc All II~U C ec liDmiddot enained in position
c_-Jc~_c rr_ _u~-o=o1t C--~ I __ f [~s~ul t cros q inclt --
rf ~c(1or c P gt Co 2 r middott u- i tic ic~nity of 785875 dl-ir~fpound t r~ middotmiddotgt~)teI-~oc~ ro ti i citiCll t~c~- tCC [~bl~ to t]rcv crrefsinc ~~cto ~middot~c fCY ~JjtOl1S on t Ccsite she 0 th Jose11e
J(middot~r Cr ovec~ _trtil pt 05~O at LLsencorf and clcsin~ inshyto ~ -_r () ~ ~ J t 120() bull
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Co Du cvc-tcl to ~l CmltreJ t 162~OOj 3rd Platoon of Co itCmiddot ~ (ltc(( to ]5t Irf eLfc~ivc c tI tinc tcy crossedmiddot the ~oselle
Co CII Ci roved irO Cdte1(iu1~ to Kobern (803903) Go 1 rerG i-cd in ~-Jlace perf0rlinC raintenence on vehicles and
J8C)~l (v -t L b ~eod iness to sUJrrt nny Oller tion of 346th Inf l t lt 1(1 112 tCO1S of Go T erEdned in Iulheim during the
lt~ v-c srcUe cf ]1C FL tOO1 roved to Mettelnich (868962) while the otlBr 3eC-Cl eved t( 1 igt ~cund 3 t 868957 This platoon fired harrassshyln~ ~Joc1 t t2r[~ts of oortunity iTt KorlErlz 2nd surrourdbg area
1st Ilatoon d 00 0 firelt2 frorr hih rrounc at 835913 This le r~C1 ~~1CC fl he~i_ 1m 0f 3h7t Inf VI ich had crossed rivel Fire ~l[gt3 ~-( 0 t0vm of lay (Cl(-0915) anD in t is town one 75lIDJ reck howitzer 85 c0C0 llis was at first rerclted by J) PW to be a SP tgtut was lats L_~~ t~middot tds WB not true Srd Flatoon of Co middotCmiddot waS ferried ovel ocolJ_o IUver at Koreln and was irnr1ediately attached to 1st Btl 345th Ir-f ~~ccc t[K3 joiner Inf llt Ley late in the afternoon 45 PIs were talt~er o~ is Jntoon durin the evening anti were turned over to the 345th Ini c 1cction of 1st llatoon was ferrieu over the river late in the cve1ir ~cinca e1ee~Jts of 347t Inf at Mar1aloth (84$76)
Cc D reverted to In Control at 162)+00 along with the mortar p1a~~oo~l oltar letoon fired sevEJ31 rOlmds early in the morning 1m 31_- J~ of vel cross ine at Kobern bullbull
bull
-17 Larch IL5 Only cbance b at tlchrrent was til8 t of the 3rd Lu too 0 Co middotCmiddot which revelt()U to control of 31~7tj Inf at crgtproylrlate1y lOO wc_ cievec1 1 Co -
JJ C001(2 i~lO tes frein L-_tllEre Co C CF ovej fro rober to 3lclefch (865686) Cn i- rer1El~ned il1 pIece tbrowi)vt th3 1ay ~cl JI)C 0 Co II U1I)01ted the 1st 3n 3l-5th Inr by fire
fQ1 toi lLs~tiO~ oj previous day is platoon fired untU about 1200 Ett c cir~c tmiddot i1f [l1 I[se6 to suc~ 3 roint that these tanks could no le_ _ -C~l )1c ~1lidce [1- l~ober-n las cmplcted about 1730 and all v- Cl ~ ~asjeu (vcr tis rri1~o allL1 joined their oespective Bns
~~l( ll-~oc)1 of Co middotC SF or tel 1st Dn 31~5t Inf durine tre day tt~cl ~~r~[ C~f at Fl)Out OSCOA frCl1 icnit of lay Attec cenerally il1oc~ JgtC 2 VOl roec jjt_ 08 seciicl or tens LlOYii dcwn the ro-d and _ - t scc-ic --vi1 011 tt ~iCh -lolmd so~~t all east of tle road Cc ~L _ _ t ~tc uc 0500 ~ n vicini ty 07929 fY AT tUn firhe fr~ ashyo-~ -oJ lltoll te attack 181 celred as fer as outskirts of
(0 cctio~ cf let -~atoon Co Cmiddot sUT~orted 1st n 3~at Inr c ~- J c o~ c~(lech tc nr~er~ (917370) Tl70 of these ta~ks were
J- -i~ eLi izec ly -5-_8 ~co~ a CP3 [loc t a 1--out C0871 ra (lUeurol c Co C c~()gtser livc (i~tel coorletion of bridge
coo_( L~~(C in vic ini ty (~ n1dcsch ~ie~~lii- ele~ 81t3 l~f tl-e lh st3~ec1 in r1ace throuchout th( daybull
22 cCl~~~i-~-ltco 1( in I-s(~tlc~re
~( C- --CV k (jdr1 i tj 1olc~~T (803907) - - - (Tgt cr81 +0 middotmiddotlmiddoti-r ((0-)~ _ oJC 1 ~_ bull ______ J -~ -- _ bull
Cc -A ever _+5 C0 -+c cirtj t=- Kobcn dll1n the cl3yand is -l rVC amp~-itjr cc- itt-en~ C~ t1( 16tl Inf
-- ~1~~ C~f( utt~cl c 31~~)t n in ~o1lerz durinc the day F r -~j 1t L~C S()1clCC iE-Ot c[)~eS2 t3~~ ~ere not used tc lt- --~C ~ ~t rLjc rain eycc~)tion to t-is 88 nt crt Konstantin C-~~9~ c ut up 13 c1tej1ErS f~ f ctt~~r-- t r c-~ 2d 1l8too Co g 70C~ -gt ositjOl1 lUi~ - crt yjc 72 10t rotected 1 ~T
-- C lm~1lr tc no --ucL d--2~e ccn~r_3t ti_ massire ~tore walls ~Cldnlt1eT ~~ lt ~2~--c Cc C cvltc (C~1 to 1en~ 2( joired
~ (it 8~led te1 tlroJ~ lOlt tc d3 to surort rf if ~c ~c]middot ricve10~e( ru ldCCl CC C ~llJ~_~)ortec1 3r(~ ~n 347t~
c_ _lcy laquo(2~-G~~) j~7 Cl~ cscil~ Lis ~oint at~oin~t very JC t c In ~ ( rr~ 1()P~ ai ~1e~1 in ~re~- 1LiJc tLe 11f cortiued to
-~ __ ~ n-- PoltJition to fire across
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All eOOrcinDtc~ 81e in L-s~uere lU1 (1 1c Co -cvC to 7[906 0 II Ct Toveuco 87G5~ CC liD ~cv~~ to 7-5s06 Jl j)iv objectives -ere tQl~ Ultlill te day ~enks were used
VElj 1 i~-~ e 1 cleali~li U1) srell ~cc~t t ieh lad beO1 cy-passe 2~l ~l~-oc Co 11 cntinucC tc ie olltort icnstantin until
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lst iLl toor of Go 111 ~ uorte Lt n ]+jt HE~)ment in cleanshyiIlt x~t cc G~-ll foeLet 1llcllenz y ni1tf8l1 all of Co E Lad beon relceJcC 1G iau conce~trQtcc nonr tc Co CF
Jrd 1l9to9n of Co C sUiorted Jrd n 3l7tl If il c1eaniIl[ out t Ol(j delle the rivel fror~ hey to Cberslay (937830) Platoon reshyturnod~c =ey after tlti3 action 1st aud 2~d I1atoo~ reL8i~eQ in ~middotlQce
2C 1ltlrch 1lt45 Cos II Ag P andmiddotCmiddot were c~amprLLecl iror atnchshyrent to u3 o~ 6th 345ti t aG 3l7L I1f Heciments res~ectively
ihcro was no action curinL tile da~ and all Co rerained in p1ace erioin_ r=lintLlelce mC ~iviaL treinin to new lJesonel
21 arch 1941 The only activity Curine the 08 was tlC ~oveshy
icn~ oj Co c ~latoons bad~ to viciait~ of ti c Co cr at aldesch =nshyforrlQ ticn wac received durillt tre dvy of 5 ne ove-cnt or ti~c entre La till ion tc Dl assembly area at 215JhA All Cos were 81e1 ted 3d Vlere ready tc C-in novel1ent
22 loinrch 1915 ~tta1ion cctl-leted lrepar8tions fer tcverent durin Lt orning At 1115A tLerc wa3 announced a delay of one lour in )rovclcnt At 121jA orders ere received tho t moverent vould not be nade pound1 Co rerainea ill place crfcrmill[ ilea t maintenance was poss ib1e
2) l~arc~ 1~i45 Entire Eetta1ion LCVE(~ to assertly area in vicshyinity 0 Lice (L-722712) lovelent started 8t 9centYJA Hexeinder of day s~ent by all Cos prfomint neceswlyr_aintenance and aw8ii- further orders ~ruel received late at niGht that attolion ould move to assGoly area vicinity of Err (L-881754) on 2LJ_ larcll and cross inC of the RhLc HiveI vould be under way becinning at 25centcentcentlA bull
24 lIarch 1945 Co C at wehed to 347th Im Ettalion (- Co middotCmiddot) att8chcd to 345tl Inf rornillf~ was slJent by Co CaIlIlanders lrakiIlL reconnaissance for
firin )ositions fran vlhich they could sup~ort river crossing of 345th and 3h7 -~ nf
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2h llarch 45 Continued At lSJcentA Co C moved fran aS3erJblyosition vicinity of
Lie[to asSeT1Uy area at 1-853853 80 closed into this BIea at lb3~A 13t ( - Co C) mOTed at lLf]centA froo aserbly urea at Lief to
aGsenbly area vicinity of Ehr closing into this area u-~ 18fJ~ All Cos made preparations to supoort river crossinG Vlith Cos A o-d C reshyJ_llired -~o SU1Jort b) fire anu Co II B r6ercu to ClOSS river as soon as raft coLSd lJc built
25 liarCl L5 Co C a ttached to 347th Inf III ( - Co C) at-cc~ed to ~h5t Ini until 133centA at ivhich tine
Co UII -as ottLcLcO to --uJL Forc( JU1dt At al-proxll-lutcly 18centcentA tvro
~h 6-~h 111 J Ycent3centA Co AN Loved intc firing position~ in crder tG assist
river clcsinc ls~ llctoon loved to oCJt 8E5001i 2nd llotoon to 9Ws07i Ll~( 3rd llatoon tc 911804 LCSE -lpoundtoons re sined in the posshyition ul1-tE lScentA tut diu ne fii-i At ttut tme tic Co ViC attechshyed to ~asl ]o1cc Sundt and tLc flLtooro oved b3ck tc tLc Co area i1 crshydel ~o lcset t( ra~ios h t 18centcentA twc platoons of Co II An welmiddote J c~t[1chcd to Jh6- -~ lut rc-aincd in place until tLe end of t~c ~eriod
At ol_rorirtely 1~centA 0 rdt lOS con-tucteu 2rC toJ-s of Co B veo fnlicQ ovelmiddot -J 15~centA t_e 210 l-1Etoon Wlt ever tLc ~hire C(Dshy
plE to anu yloved up to join tle Jnf Thnks of this pla toon sUForted Lnf il 01 ottack from Osterspai (915830) to aproximate1y S35BJO Reshymainder of Co IB crossed tie Rhir( about ciltlk rul s~ayed in vicinity of 1amp1 (913813) ovenih t
Co IC e1oyed trc p10-00n to ~l=)ort rivel crossi~ of 347th Inf b- iC bull 3ru 11lt1(00 -ove6 into frey Yiilc trc 1st took uPIVsitions shyat 900873 Those tvo platocs fired all UGi in sugtort of the fuf fran these ~osi~ionn a least to 2~ ~uns vere destroeu by this fire 2nd imiddotlatoon o~ Co C roveC- acros t~_e ~hinc ~ivomiddot a t a Lou~ lecentcentJ~ and moved ul- t~ join tl 1st 1l 3h7L -n~ in the vicini~y o~ (tel Lonstcin (910shy890)uc t~ reacis no~ cclvi bve Ic~t __ l crc C3 ir tie roaC te ~~QvvG~~ a~ til -ovi C~H in t c vicini~l 0~ ~auUacL (938861)
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Co C rILls invol v(d in no Lction (~tl-- ti~( cL middot11c Llovell bc-UJ ~ L I c ~ ve~ c~middot rc usee L tU_B 0 t tloPJ 0 the 347th In At uoxjrctely 155JA nn was infor-i1ed tb t Co IC was to be deshytaclled flCTl 87th Div and attacilcd to 76th Inf Div Co was gQtllercd togcthshyer allJ novcd at 15~centA to Olsberc (1-072777)
Co liD sUIJiCltcu tLe oyce2 tions of 3hGth Ir durit1pound the day 1st Platoon Ia cttached to 1d In and it one platoon of Inf iounted on tpound tanlw the weJe ampivenmission of leel~in- cOrltact rtith 1st Army on the left flarJ unci followinc alone tIle river Very 1ittle resistance Vias Ilet An Ordnance dwp at lascnrecr (M-l659l0) vra catured A slort fiGht oaiat snaIl arms was met at Lindenholz-hauSCl 1-275973) This was quickshyly ovecore Dnd 371Ws were taken 2nd Platoon Co D with reoainder of ]rd ~_ll advanced troush sector of Jh6th ~lf Drabst very liGht resist shyance old cot OS fer as IE ilmunstcl (G-4510ljO)
29 l+orch 45 Attachen ts rana ined ~he SBJe Co A CP rovcdto Veilruster (G-h51040) Co 131 CP moved to ~ufingen 0-j20919) Co CI CP raoved to Ireithard t (11-260772) Co IDI CP Iloved to Lindenholzl_o usen (1-275974) Im lq CP t10ved to Dauborn (M-3l5925) lQ and Service Cos Cps I1oved to (11-310917) lhe eneoy continued to offer very little resistance during the
~ay It was ~ost1y a day of movement and in only one instance did ascall ~TOUp 0 S~ troops attecpt to put up a scriou3 fieht
hc Task Force with Co A roved lopidly durinc the day and withshyout ol1posiion reached Le1zheim (G-698l04) Defense was set up around the town ~rd llatoon supported attock and cleaninG out of woods west of ~olzshyhe~ and upon c~pletion assembled in LanG-Gons (G-6551l5) 2nd Platoon supported nov~ent to Butzbach (G-665045) and partially cleared woods in west of tllis town and assembled in Pohl-Gens (G-650074) 1st Platoon reshymained in rio1zhe1m Very little resistance Vias met at any point but amiddot grea t oeny prisoners were taken
Co wBw supported 3115th In and met the only detenn1ned resistance of the day A small group or the enemy in woods at M-357922 and along the road leading to Eisenbach (M-370937) resisted stubbornly throughwt the day bull
Cne tank of Co IBI waS hit by a 75rJm AT gun four thnes cut luckily the tank vo) not damaged La te in the afternoon this pocket was cle~red and both tanks and Inf remained in viciDity ofN1ederse1ters overnight
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chllrdt (10-260772) 1st Platoon waS attcchecl to 11 7tl~ Ini ar~ 2nd and Jrd Platoons to th~ 385th Inf 1st latoon joined Inf at Scelenberc (M-483849) bypassed Scw1tten (M-505858) and supported Tni attack on Dorfvroil (11-151387deg) fran high ground overlookillpound the town Town was taken without difiicul ty and the ttlakil of this platoon then joilled ashybout 1-1 platoons of Inf in the town 2nd Ilatoon joined Inf at Riedelshybach (M-468893) and rema ined overnight
Co middotDmiddot with assault ~UDS and oortars joined 346th Inf ill w~~t amounted to a road march with 2nd Platoon rachir~G Lang-Gons (G-b55115) arul the 1st FIe toon coing beyond Weilmunster (G-451040) and thsassembljIlg iiCllJ~ ill in Laubuseschbach)(G-428002)
10 larch 41 All attaclunents ret1ained the sme Co middotAn CP moved to Lane-Gens (G-655115) Co ICI Cl Ioved to Idstcin (1I-38C~02) Co DI Ch coved to (G-490068) lhe three platoons of Co AI rer-ained in place curine the day
a1d t~loir o-1y ilctivi ty riaJ outpostiIlpound tIle tovnlS and tnkinc possession as the enay Vias pus hed bacL by tLc 76 t~ Div into ther area
Co I nl v i th the 31-5 k Inf roved - throuhou t the zone of the 345th rrreetinl- o11y scatteled resistance Tanl-~s ane Llf rcuchec Irondshye bernCori (G-510042) bull
1st llatoon of Co cn had a COlLT)tela~~ci- Ll DOlfweil latinc frOrl C1centcent tc cent5centcentA Gemons were rctleatilli fro 3cbtli ttcn Cad had to pasgt t~louh Dorfweil lJlfive tanlcs of tc platoon -erc hit by Ianzershyfutl9 t urui two were ccrpletely destroyed b curninthe Inf had failed -0 Ql tpos t tc town elu the (nery was in tl~e town before anyone knew 1t All five toll~s are lost 01 rlaintona1cc for some tirle 2nd Flatoon Co middotCmiddot 3ippoteu Is ~n 385t1 nf in atLc Irca Riedelbach to Munster (Mshy627994) flanks Silot up each town en route b-t roet no detemined resistance a tan IJoi1t Srd Ilatoon Co middotCmiddot joined 3rc Bn 385th Inf at Kamber[ (1-380GGG) The supported attucl iLo Usinccn (1-510931) SQle resistar_ce Vlas let (re and tLe tanles fired in~o the tovll ~C_ de tro~ed and burned a Lood ~)a t of it
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ilsc for the lecond tine cne CooJeony of the hi Ltalion was 2ttccC(~ tc li-fclcrt Division or purJOGC of supply and control this J o~ c-tisfctory arrarc41ent is case vith Ca1TJany middotCmiddot attachshyed to t 7~-ci Lf_mtr~ Division ms worse than usual with the COtlpany sli~ occVlCC- t~lec Heiclcnts 0 tlc Division rwldnC any control of the ~OJ1~middot u~ t( Go-oay Ccrn-lJnder Dlrost al ipos3ibility xcept in tle case 0 ctlC-C ercrcency i - is felt by tiis BJ ttal ion tho t Canpanies ~ctGc 10~ c detached fret the rerlainder oi the Det~alion und that in no case JoulCi Jivisio1 be lXlrittec to divide a sinGle Conpany between t ( tcc Hc-l1en ts oJ tlc )ivis ion
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tii ~(Imiddot~OO (1~ lece tee ~ ~ elJ by tClls ercl ouout one and one-ralf pln- to 0 n~middot _0 ~ t17 lt) tce1teJ c ou t-)cs t anD d8fend the town a~ vQLgt -itiin the townic Cl3Uil-r- lc-ion aCIlonstrates once again t~ ( iccteltLility oi un tLls on out~cct luty and of attCllptiw to ii-f(~~ -t~ i~icuc cctcts ic re 8ct 1 cutsceuro teuro town itself
c2 It i 1 ~C __ tL t~~~t ~rci~r 01 1~rts ~lU ncr erlui]Lt31t for J(~~~ ~( ~ ~[ltt~i20~1 gt__ rLicec CD~ute Jnn~ ~middot~ttclion8 Ylit L1fshyL-~ J~cn c ccr_~tu~middotl~ 01 t~middotmiddot ~ovC l~ (1()Umiddotmiddot~ ~~Drc ~ort tc lec~j
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suffered Co IAI closed into a position in the Tic of Fresnay approxshy_tely 10 miles south ot Jresnay Co IBI closed into position in the Tic ot Mauloup approximately 12 miles south east ot Chartres Co ICI closed into a position in the vic ot Prunay approximately 10 miles south east ot Chartres
18 AUiust 44 Battalion alerted tor mOT_ent at 1400 ReceiTed orders at 1600 to mOTe to the Tic ot JresDll~ approximately 5 miles north west ot Chartres Co IAI attached to 2d CT Co IBI attached to 10 CT and Co lal attached to 11 CT Battalion less Cos IAI IBI ICI IP at 2000 and closed at 2200 COS Band C attacked with the infantry at approxblately 1500 to take the town ot Chartres Co IAI with 2d CT held in resen-e Co ICI attacked just south ot Chartres at Bonville and pushed the attack west through Coudray In this attack Co ICI lost one tank which _s hit by 8Bam gun One man killed and 3 wounded Co ICI and 2d In captured 800 priBonem four vehicles and one trailer
19 August 41u About 1245 Lt Clark rcn otticer returned to CP with a wounded German prisoner who was treated at the En aid station and later turnshyed OTer to the Div PWE Co ICI moved uraquo to a defensiTe positioa just soUlb Chartres One platoon Co IDI alerted at 1500 and attached to 11th IDt with the mission of cleaning out a small pocket ot resistance in Chartres niB platoon was supported by 105 assault gun Eq Co Co ICI aCTed trClll Tic ot Coudray tao a pOSition 3 miles north of Chartres and closed at 1800
20 gust 44 Battalion less 1 plat Co IDI Co IAmiddot Co IBI and Co ICI mOTed fran Jresnay to a position one mile south of lIaintenon Co IAI attached
to 2d In One platoon Co IDI one 105 assault gun and one 8ha mortar attachshyed to 2d Int Co IBI t 1 plat Co IDI and one 105 assault gun attached to 10th Int Co ICI attached to 11th Int Operation Instructions No 4 Hq 5th Int DiT received at 2000 Co IBI aOTed fran a position one mile north ot Bretigny at 0630 to a position 34 aile north east of Malsherlles a march ot 45 miles arrivshying at 1400 The ~st platoon ccsnanded by 1st Lt j H Peterson and the 3d Platoon ccmnanded by 1st Lt EK Dollerhide were camnitted to clean out the woods at the western approaches of J4alshertes Operations basan at 1700 and endshyed at 1930 These two platoons cleaned out the woods without any loss ot vehicles or personnel
21 Jugust 44 Battalion less Cos 111 bull J3I and ICI and 2 platoons Co IDI moved fran vic of Maintenon to a position six miles east ot Bainville and closed at 2200 Attacbment remainssthe same Canbat teams attacked Etampes frCJll the west One platoon Co ID c~ded by Lt Sc1alla +ost 2 light tanks hit by 88mm gun Two men were killed and six wounded One platoon Co I A I camnanded by Lt Pino lost one mad tank and one tank damaaed by sa guns
This p1a toon had one man wounded in this attack Sgt CCIIlbs Co 11 t whose tank
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was damaged continued to fire An ammunition dump and one 20 gun were desshytroyed During the night this platoon _8 On outpost duty
Co IC moved to a position in the vic of Roinvllliers and met no resisshytence Sgt McLamb Co 1j1 captured a Geman 5Qmn gun AT
22 jUiiUSt 44r Etamps was attacked again at 0700 and the city fell at 1000 There were no change in attacbllents Battalion less Cos A 13 ICmiddot and two platoons Co DII cloaed iato an ass_bly area two miles east of Etapes at 1545 One platoon Co D alerted at 1645 and ordered to report to CO 11 Int Regt Battalion mOTed fran vic of Etampes at 2100 and clOMd into an area 9 mUes of Etaapes at 2315 less Co A Co 1131 Co C 3 platoons Co D assault gun plat and mortar platoon
The second platoon Co 1131 c~ded by Lt G Baltord~ eDamp8amped the eneshymy at Marlanfal Capt George 1 BaIlby Co 13 mOTed trail Co CP to make ccmtshy84t with the 2d platoon Upall arr1ftl he took CClllllaDd of the second secticm of this platoon Capt ThUllby was leading this sect1011 in COumL when ke waa hit by an Bampnm gun He suttered the loss of his right leB was W01D1ded in the cheat and burned in the tace He later dild T4 Boyce the driver and PYt illis the assistant driTer sutfered seTere burns and were encuated Cpl Sellin the gunner and PYt WC Roberts the loader were killed Sgt Reedybull Hq Co in the vic of lIIarlanTal with his 105 How gun destroyed two Mark V tanka and two towed 8a guns Later his tank _s hit and destroyed by as- CUll tire m members ot this crew escaped without a casualty
23 August 41p Attacent rains the aaae )(Uly tell to the 11th liat at apprmdmately 2300 22 jua Ia Chapelle La Reine tell to the 10th hf MttaJ1On leas Cos A 131 0 3 platoons Co D assault gun platoon and the mortar platoon mOfed trca Tic 11a18se to Tic ot lcheres-La-Foret and cloeed at 1740 This was a maroh of 13 miles Co j with 2d Int in resene Co mOTed fran Ja1nbervil11ers to a position two mUes south eaat ot Velleacert axd closed at 2200
24 gust 44 Battal1oa less Cos -At BI t middotCmiddot aDd 3 platOODa 00 D mefed fran f1c ot Achere-ta~oret to a poslticm ill the Tic ot na01rr7 - Perrottea bull
Co j moved tran Tic ot Acheres-laqoret to a position iJl the T10 ~- Ferrottes 00 j attac1lecl to 2d Int and hel4 1a reserte
Co B- one plaw 00 middotDmiddot and one 8ba mortar Bq Co attao)aed to the loth CT supported the 1Dtantry in the attaok on )4onereau whick tell middotto this CT
Co Cmiddot 1 platoon Co D and one 105 assaul t aun and cae 8h8 at_llel to 11th CT supported the intantry in capturiDamp lontaineblea cae plat Co 0 of Med tanks is support1ag by tire the enaSMr no at tkia t1ae are bIlUc11Da a bridse across the Seine RiTer north east of the city
25 AyenrnSt raquo Co 0 crossed the Setae llifrmiddot with 1 pltoe Co middotDmiddot cme 105 assault gun and one m- mortar supportiDg the Wantl7 to adftnoe
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Jeceived letter of instruction and overlay ==2 5th Inf Div dated 25 Aug 44 at 2200 Co Cmiddot attacked with the 1st Bn 11th Inf toward Fericy taking a nUIkber of prisoners Lt Eoward Volk) tank WeS hit by a Geman 8amprm gun and tie en tire crew were killed and the tank destroyed
26 Augu~t 4k Battalion less Cos A B C 2 platoons Co D morshytar platoon cnd assault ~un platoons ~oved fram vic of Thour-Ferrottes at 1000 and c10ec at 2000 01 iles south of Hogent Co A reoved fran vic of ThourshyFerrottes at 0800 end closed at 1930 Co n attached to loth CT in Div Res Co B I-oved fror ont~reau at 1800 and closed into a position in the vic of Train31 r-t 1000 Aug Z1 Co ~C 1 platoon Co D one lOS assault gun and one 8lmm attached to 11th CT at Forges 3 miles north of Montereau One platoon Co Dmiddot noved fr~ vic of Thour-Ferrottes at 0730 with the I ampR platoon of tLe 2d Inf Regt and procEded to ogent No opposition was met on this reconnaisshySc1lCe At 200 this platoon wa alerted to move to Bray to rescue the 5th Inf Div CP who was pinned down y artilley and nortar fire fran the retreat1namp enemy This platoon covered tLe with~awal of the Div CP to a n~w location
Zl August 44 Received message at 1500 that Lt Mills Co D platoon wh ich is attached to the 11th v was at 478913 in the vic of Forges France in need of naintenance Captain Greener left at 1515 with maintenance to help this platoln and retux1ed at 2100 This platoon could not be found and had moved on with 11tIl CT Co C rroTed to a position in vic of Le r~eriot at approximately 2000 One platoon Co C canmanded by Lt Adarrs with one platoon Infantry proceded to Sourdun a~d captured approx~ately 65 Germans
Battalion received warning order and letter of instructions dated 27 Aug Lq 5th Inf Div vlith final objective Reims and to establish bridgehead across Canal LAisne La 1arne CoA one platoon Co D 8lmm mortar and assault gun attached to 2nd Inf CT Co nB attached to lOth CT Co C one platoon Co D 8lrTn nortar and 105 assault gun attached to 11th CT Battalion less Cos middotA B C and one~platoon Co RD attached to 2nd CT for movEII1ent only and Ir-oTed frca vic of rogent to a position in Tic of Courtavant (924033) 150000 sheet
llG4 a~C closed at 2300
28 iugust 4Jt At 0800 Co Cmiddot attacked toward Sourdun and Provins and both objectives taken aIldl100 prisoners At 1500 Co C1I moved to a position in Tic of ~Oransis at thb time Co middotCmiddot has only 5 tanks running and in need of Taintelance
Co Bmiddot attached to loth Inf r-oving with loth CT In the vic ot Corefu 1 platoon Co E ccmlanded by Lt Halford machine gunned and captured one ark 4 Tank and 5 vehicles
Co A attached to 2d CT Eoving tGWard Marne River~J
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One platoon Co A camnanded by Lt APbull SIli th supported the In in crossshying the rivEr ~arne On this dey Co A captured 12 prisoners and lIoTed to o position in thf ic of Chouilly
--atta1ion less Cos1 B C D En Maintenance 2 assault guD8 and 2 Jna1 morto closed into a position in the vic of Beroussy-le-Petitat 1800 at aplox1rately 2030 Battalion Headquarters took 10 enemy prisoners upon movinc into the bivouac area
29 A~ust tIi At 0800 the Battalion less Co A B Cbullbull 2 platocms Co D 81 T mortar and lt~ 105 assaul t guns moved fran vic of Broussy le Petit to e roition in vic of Vertu closiIleuro at approximately 0945 and moved again at 1300 to c position near Chou1l1y (T~) sheet No 8 Paris - Reims 11300000 At plesent are waitiIlt for el1euroineers to build bridge across the l~arne River
1st ~t Frown Co C W1 th maintenance half-track TIS Recovery vehshyicle ane t_C tanLos who weTe lost and trying to find their Co CP captured 10 pmiddotisoner-
llttal ion less Cos A 13 C 2 platoons Co Dmiddot two assaul t guns a~d 8JnJL pOlters moved fra tic of C-oully (T-2854) sheet 8 Paris - Reims 1300000 at 1730 and closed into a position at Cbampf1eury (T-2873) sheet 8 Pariamp - Replusmnms 100000 at 2315
Co A one platoon Co middotD one 105 assault bUD and one 8tl mortar attache~ tC n5 Inf CT attacked Heims Co C attached to 11th CT held in reserve Cc C rrcved wi th 11 th CT frcr v ic of Chouilly France toward He ims bull Lt _ Adar1S li th four tanks first met the enemy in vic of Beine France and drove thm out 0- tLc towr an closed into a position in the vic of Mogent Abesse (396-~91) 5~eet 1177 at 0800 Aug 30
~ttalion less Co A B C one platoon Co middotD mOTed fran vic ot Chouil1r (T-28_~4) to a position south of Heims in the vic of Champtleury (294 735 sbeet fIT - 150000) and closed at 2330
Cc E mcved ~ar vic of Ie Bailzil (T120487) to an area in vic of Epoye (l44~8~() En liaintenace took 19 prisoners in the vic of Sourdun Bn ~intellace ceU[ht ur end joined the battalion at 0100
30 AUeurolst 44 Co A 1 platoon Co D one 105 assault gUD and one 8lmm ~or~~ attached tc ~d In CT captured their objective in Reims and closed into E Osition in Tic of neims Co A aided in capturing the bridge at Reims
3n les~ Co~ -A -E Cmiddot 1 platoon CO D one 105 assault gun and one 8~ ro~ar rcved ira vic of CUunpfleury at 1830 and closed into an area in the vic of CeIl8y-es-Rellts (T37805) at 2000 This march was held up in Reims for half hcur ce tc- sripe-s in the city
- Auust 14 Received letter of instructions dated 3020000 Aug 44 tor new objectes CO II~II attached to 2d Inf and in reserve Co B one platoon Co 1Ij) onE 1e cssaclt gun and one 8lIm1 mortar attached to lOth Inf CT
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Co C one lUatoOll Co IDI one 105 assault gun aDd one 8tn morshytar attached to lltla CT At this t1ae tanks are beg1Jm1Dg to tall out tor the lack of maintenanoe
Co IAI with 2d CT proceded toward their objective at VerduJL_ At Termeo ane medilll tank was lost when a land aine was hit This tank suffered two casualties Co 11 witil CT proceded on toward Vouzier and crossed the Aise River
2 Casualties During the period 1 August to 31 August our casualties were as follows
2 Officers - llled 13 EDIisted Ken - Killed
2 Officers - Wounded 25 Enlisted Men - Wounded
2 Light Tanks were lost (One tank lost by land miM 6 Mediua Tanks were lost 7 by sa guns)
3 This Battalion assisted 1n capturing approxblately 1122 prisoners and a number of trucks and vehicles Two 8IIIJlUDition d1aPs were destroJed silt 8a guns tive 5ltmn guns niDe 2Qmn guns CDe 51Jmn gun three trucks 2bUieB two Jlark V tanks and a number of machine gullS all destroyed A D_bar ot 8IUIQ obshyservation posts were destroyed and the number of enemy killed is not known
4 At this tme all tanks are beSiJming to show tJle need of Jll8intenaDCe can~ 11 has all tanks operat1Ds IBI OCID~ bas tiTe IC CcapaDy lias DiDe and 01 Canpany has twelve light tanks operating Maintenance work is beiDs perfomed and tracks are beine changed
5 It has beeD proven duriDg this period that a 105 assault gun and an 8lmm mortar attached to a light tank platoon is very effective giving the platoon the necessary fire support
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Subject Action Against Enemy Reports After (After Action Reports)
To lbe Adjutant General US Army Washington 25 DC (TbruChanne1s)
1 In canp1iance with letter ijeadquarters Third United States Army file and subject as above dated 21 July 1944 the following report is subshymitted
1 September 44 Battalion less Cos A B C- and Service and En Maint moved fran vic of Cerney les Reims at 0700 to a position in the vic of Samne Tourbe
Co A attached to 2d Inf CT moving -- toward Verdun Co B has only one platoon moving toward Verdun with the 10th Inf
CT The Campan out of gas and in need of maintenance is at Epoye Co C i~ at Nogent Abesse out of gas and in need of maintenance Datklion les Cos A B C and Service and Bn ltJElint moved fran
vic of Sawe Tour e at 1530 and closed into an area in vic of Nizeville (195597) sheet 21 Verdun 1100000 at 1830
Co A VIi th 2d CT reached vic of Termes (T887845) without any res is tance where an eneny mine field wes encountered Co A bivouaced in this area until mine field was cleared From this position Co A with CT pushed across Aise River and proceded toward Montfaucon were resistance was ~t 1st Platoon Co A cem-Ended by Lt Fino knocked out trio tiger tanks
lleptelber 44 Attachments remain the same shyCo B moved from vic of Epoye (T-456826) sheet Replusmnms No 20 1100000 ~
at 0715 and closed into a position ( rciles north of Verdun (U-284745 1100bull000) shyat 2115middot I
Co C renain3 at Nogent Absesse (T-39878g) Reims Co C is out of gas shyand perfoIlinC rna in tenance and chanting trac~ ~
Co flAW needs gas and remain in vic of Montfaucon (U-109780) Serv Co remains in vic of Cernay les Pems (T-359800) performing maintshy
enance f~r Co MCft and in need of gas Battalion less Cos Aft ME e and Service remain in same location
3 Bepteraber 41p No chE~e in attachments Companies are performing maintenance and need ~as
ervice Co and En l~aint moved fran vic Cernay les Reirns (T-359800) to our present loce t ion
Co AM campptured 13 prisoners
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1 3erterJer 41 Cperations nstructics ~ 8 ~-l 5t n Div received Co A at~aced to 2d nf ~e~t Co B et~ec~ed ~o lOth nf ~e~t and Co middotC attacocci to 11 tb lnf neCt
Ccnpanies ere crfornin-= r~ei1-e1nce ~nd in need of [as
5 3cteLcer Itlt Co E cveC fro~ vic of (F283744) to a position south east ~f 7erdun (U4b5562)
6 SStter-ber 44 There is no clanoe in attacl1nEnts Co middotCmiddot moved frO 1ogent Abscsse (T-39789) and closed into a position in the vic 1archvi11e (U504568) bull
7 3eptezloor 44 Eatta1ion less Cos i middotE and middotCI moved fran vic of Tizeville (U-195597) at 0830 and closed into position in the vic of Vlle (T-455592) at 1130 Received FC l~o 8 ~-iQ 5th Inf Div for further c1perations
Co A ettacheuroG to 2d Inf CT and advancin[ with Inf Co middotA had one tank damn_ed b~ bazoolc on higrrrl2Y e2st of Verneville 0 U were injured and evacshyuated Co IAmiddot clo_ed into a position in the vic of St 1arce1 (U-71160f)
Co B in reserve with tLe loth C T closed into a position in tCE vic of Charnbley (u-642518)
Co C novin wi th the 11 th CT closed into a posit ion in the vic of (u-675535) CO C wiped out two Dachine gun nests in woods north of Gorze (U-725530 )
8 Septeobe J4 AttacruYents rer-ein the same Co A supported the 2d Int in capturinC VCneville (U-740622) Two platoons were used in this atteck Sevshyeral IG position were destroyed Tanks were used to shell enemy artillery positions in woods
Battalion less Cos A B and middotCmiddot moved fram vic of Ville to vic of Mars (u-670573) and closed at 0845
Co IB remeined in position with the 10th CT and held in reserve Co middotCmiddot rerained in position with the 11th CT
9 Se~twber 44 Co B moved frcrG position u-642525 to U-702504 in preshyparation for river crossing
Co A in sup~ort of 2d CT attacked woods east of Verneville driving enemy out and later withdrew to a new position
Cc Cmiddot remained in same location and will take over end hold bridgehead after it hao been established
10 Se)teuber h4 Attachnents remain the sare Co middotAmiddot attached to the 2d Inf supported tb= 2d and 3rc1 Ens in tLeir assault on the high ground east of Verneville This attac was successful and the high ground gained One medium tan1 was lost in thi attack vrhen hit by an 8ampm gun Two El were killed Capt West CcrJrlanding Co middotAmiddot attempted to evacuate this tank later but the damaged tank hit amp nine and was destroyed Capt West was not in~ured
Co Bmiddot attached to lOth Inf remained in position Co C attached to 11th Inf remained in position Both Cos middotB and middotC were
waitinc for enGineers to construct a bridge
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Co middot1middot att~d~d to a nf stI~crted Inf to a vance by shelling woods east of 7crneville
Co S Gtuc(middot to 1eth luf and with clements of 10th CT crossed Moselle Fiver at-1~CO
Co C in a c~ Rt-c middotich 8t~acLed tem to Ue 10th was alerted to cross the ose11c ~imiddotc
12 Septc1er 4 Ce AM attaced to 2d Inf CT sUIJrOrJed Inf to advance by sle11in -ooe alC destrornt 7C IJositions northeast of Verneville Sgt Alpers Co 11 CJ~ ~teC t~c Ger~a1 cfficers
Co B me Co C ettJ CC to 10th rut CT rerained in position in vic of bridLehecld at 2511( (t-75~71) 8nd su~-~orting Inf to secure this bridgehead across tmiddotc oElle Iliver
13 3eLteroor 41 1st letcon Co D ccmnanded by Lt Taylor with one 105 cseul t ~t_1 inC cne 61mrr IivtBl (1(1 Co) ttached l7erc attached to the 5th Bcn TLer is ic is to rlSconlOitcr to the south amplcnr thf east bank of the Icelle ~ivG ThL ~lEtoon reacLeu trc vic of the river aad were pinned down by heClVJ cnc~r crtil1c-ry firc tAfA) (IL t-c~
OrGrD~iG1 In_tructions lio 12 clmiddott(u 122000B Sept 1944 Co liB- remained in s~rre 1oetCJn L t trid[e teac i th Co C cup~ orting the 10th In CT to secure tris bric1cllcad Cos IT Lne e Wfl8 in position firiIll at targets of opportunity Co PUcJc tcn caual tiES her_n en-7 shell hi t in the vic of the canpany me intenancc b i VOl C C fmiddot r(a bull ix r~(n Jr( L HIed and four were wounded
Go II~ on tl middotto2noon of the 13tb ~~uin attacled vlith the Infantry strong GErmon fctiic[lticn uJst of Vfrneville arrisoned by German OCS students ~h( en8 rTa c1rven lJlt_c (1nd scrf Crvunc taen In this attack Co -A- destroyed seveuroll bczccl0 teuT 81il eneriys tron~~ lJoints An unknown nlllber of the enerry were i11ce
11 3fl)t8~L(r 1j4 etta1ion 1E38 Cu Aff B- and middotC and one platoon Co liD- i tL onE In mertar and one 105 ampssaul t gun attached moved fran vic of ~-ar tc vc ci Charlley (u-667483)middot
FiFlc1 O-ael lJo 9 He 5th Inf Div (lated 141600B Sept h4middot wa received for fur ther oxr[ - ~ crl bull
1st Eutuon CCI J R at~uchu] to Jt nen at this time are still pinned down 11 artille fire in vic of the blidUhcrHl
Co 11]- lerL inul in WDW 10cL tion cnd at 200C were detached fran 2d Inf canshy1at ea-l L( r(Vlrt tv Battrmiddotliun ccntmiddotoll
0 11 Lrh Gil r(tain in swc loction in vic of bridgehead support1ng the 10th CT to SCllr( Lis Lridgehead
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C) 1 e~ y _middotu- fc21C~ ry lin Co C lot five tonj~s twpororilly due t ~Ll~~ CO i1 oif in He l1c(1~ rlud rhe3c tIO ccn~Gnics hve been 8b-11e( by
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~o 1111 ovcu fro lS i ticn (C-f35hh~) to a osition U-7354~h across isL iY i~ +hmiddot_ - Lr n~ c1os(t et 2200
gt 11 1 1inu ir JLJC 1ccJtion with lOth Inf aClOSS the river ~ll~ -ti_ -- 1~r ~c Lold 0 hmiddot~~cheCl The two cOLranics relC in positicn
~r~ tL is cf ulJcmiddothLlitr Co) A und 1 were lUlder heavy enemy ti~ i lJ~ nel n ht ~lETY atill8r ~un were ifficult to locate
cr ~lc)2C l~ c Fcl CC cut 0 7j~ t ~l ~ till rn~e due to unfavorable telTain Cl middot~c one Le IV ~cl1 1 iIler Gn unLI1(Jl1 mxlcl of the enemy ~ll - ~r C lchinc _un
17 ~ 1 rJ 1] CCJ i)au3 rcrvin in their S2l1e 10c2tions Co B cu -ti~- 2 (~ IYlf ~o rClcl cO C-LCEY ccuntcrattck bcheen 0800 - iO]o (n U t~~ lost (n lt 7fn un tube eXp1oded end icunded three jen Dtc -) ~f-Y-middot i~sf rud n~ tL1f(J~c2bl( telrc~int 3Pl~lroxirately one third of ~lC c lTLcr were cut of sction nks were strucl in the rrud e1d tracks yc tmiddot~middotc- ~ ~lij cOntEr --tdc1 b- the enany tam ClUlner from Co were C li ~~ ~1 gt~Jtoin~ ~n urunOYll nt=bcr of the cnmy
( t L 11 CICmiddot~ion- Intlct~on~ c Ie H 5th Inf Div were 1e-C(-middot ~middotcmiddot ~-middot~tLLmiddot ~=c~= tiC~s
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20 middott(ber Il Co middotc Joved t~eir C~ fro vic cf U-(755l~0 to V]C of rnavil1e (tJ-740t73)
Co SUlilOlti1L 2nd Inf Etdvltnced aad [ttaclcc Coin-Sul-S(11e (ushy850166) ~Lo tovm IW3 tLken ufttr he v fi6htiIl[ Co A shellec1 tLE torm enJ cc~tOYfC poundn un1ncvm munbel of tte enemy
Co B GUlIJOrtin[ 10th Inf attacea Pom-noy lEl-Cbetive (U-e45435) enel the ton 10 tclen One medium tent 768 doraoied vlten hi t by an enemy tank Lt Iftclscn ccruandinc 1st llstoon W8S founded and evacuated Tne ampltlvIlc~e of ticse tanks wos su~ orted t their OvIl indilect ~irc After the town wnz tpoundJerl tbc enEJty cOtntGrattaded but this cttacl VJaB repelled The tanks sLelJ eel tl1e town and nearby woods and drove the enemy back One Gel118Ilmiddot tnru 10 (~cstoycd
Co D cttachcd to 1st Bn lOth In sUPllorted the infantry in breakshying UIJ tlc cC1Jnt(ratt[jcl~ of the enany on Pournoy ane at the close of this pershyiod occu lcl a 1osition in vic of the town
Co C rETna ined in the vic of the 11th rnf and was not cara~i tted Co C vms in tl~l ort of tli rcment tc hold tLe present bridgehead
21 Scptcmber 44 Co D attached to 1st Bn lOth Inf repelled anshyothr~r c01nter ~middottrck at 0800 Co D iSS suported by tLe 105 asaul t tun Imiddot1atoon ror 11 Co Jet needy ccucender of C 105 a~sault gun crew knocled out ont Gcn-l tHl in the vic of Pournoy
In Co in supj)ort of t[c 10middot~ Inf atteci-eij tLt ena-2ya[ain in the vic of rouno~middot (me EneuroaYy tnl If dc~toyed onc trt nurlber cf ene~y inf2ntry il10d is not wn
G Cc cmiddot2ined in ~oit~on not ca~ittsr Co C roved their CP frOtl vic 0 Ie~onville to J03iiC (~-7-5455) accs tte ose11e aver and northcsmiddot~ of J1Ymiddot
Co 1 I~trched to tLe ~nQ -r~middot rer-ainecl 1 Tic of Coin-Sur-Se11e to relJe11 c1~ ccu~t~~-amptt c
= ~(l tcr1er 44 Bat-eliG1 received CI-erct~ Instructions ~c 21 Hq 5th Inf Div d teuro8 221830 E l~
Cc C II ltmiddotmiddot~cbed to lett -f Co ~n utached tc llH L1fmiddot C03 h- ~l(i liD hpoundcd nc cieIlf es in G tc crrcnt3 TLe clc~e in attecl-ens of C 3 c err las to ive Co B scme
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2 gt ~ lt1 44 Cu 11)11 celersed fro1 D ttuchrent to the 10th rnf and revElted bee -G ctbion eontmiddoto Co liD roved fror vic of r-arieu11es (Ushy805h55)Lo yc Ci 2n CF
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Co T cvd fro) vc of Lorry (U-794448) to vic of Arry (U-n4457) in sUI)lort or 11 Inf
Co A ~ tt(ched to 2nd Inf reJained in SEltre location )0 e ~L~ ched to 10th fuf I rer-ained in same locetion
25 Sc te bel 44 Co A noved fron vic of Lorry to vic of Boux5 ers (U-808412) in sU)Iort of 2nd lnf
COS ~II uld C rerained in S2~e location in SU)IlOrt of their respective regkents IL1e Eituation has now Lecone st~tic
2() SeYcc 1)(1 44 Co RD- in Div Reserve roved to vic of Vi ttonville (U-775h20) bull
Battcliol lEsS Cos A [II nCR and I D_ moved LoT vic of St Julian to Pagny-SuJ-o~ elle (U-748441) and closed at 1545 bull
Cos A- liB and C ren=ined in same location in support of their reshysIJective CCli1)t terus
27 Sel)terber 44 Co B loved frem vic of Arry to vic of Lorry Attacbrents now are as follows
Co A II a ttached to 2nd Tnf Co I attached to lOth Inf Co C attached to 11th Inf Co D in Div Res and located in vic of Vittorville At this Ieriod all companies remain in suppo~t of treir respective
recirrents Tht cntrry artillery had decreased sanewhat ~nd all oanpanies have dug in as best theycould under the present conditions
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2-se -~ ~(- I 21 c J t~~ r nt e ree in tLc SLne [me the i no cbaIlpounde in t_--L13=)CJ0rJ cf t( cCJnl(cS Iic tenl YCle ccrgt ittEc ezeinst any enEmY action ~i (C c~LCt-~ Cit cLmiddoti~Ers WS1e received 110 off Jeers werE assigned tc C II It I tmiddotc to Co I~ ltILL t-c to Co ID
SO Jeterbel il 11 atteduonts remain tLe S8ie and all ccmpanies reshyj~aL in t1C SCLC lecpound tions gti thout bein com i tced GGE lust 2ny enemy action
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3 Durin the 1J8riod bull 1 Jepterrber 44 to 30 September 44 the Battalion cufered teuro fGl1cwinL C[~[jl ties
Lilled in Ac tion 1 Cfficer 12 Enlisted Men
Wounded in Action 5 Officers 35 Enlisted ~en
iss in in Action 3 rnl is ted ren
~ota1 CLsualties 6 Officers 5degEn1 ist~ Men
b eneuro rreulum tank was lost when hit by a bazooka three tanks were lost when h t by 88nll guns and onE tanl was lost when a land mine was hit ethel tanks (e dDrltfed by heavy enerlY artQlery fire and were repaired by IattElion r-L1tCCE
c LnEIy res is tance has increased conaiderably espec ialy in the ~oelle Uver valley Due to unfavorable terrain and heavy l6ins f great dUfi cul t was encountered by tanks opercting with smooth track blooka Jrequently traclS woulc slide on steel) slcpes end result in tracks caning ott
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o l c (-~ ill lot net be callGd 1110l to pelfonn outpost duty -~ 0 r il- r~lcT~ t CrVi ljC at cmiddotllnesl3
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v ~c ~~jult (11 US bull Alt ra~hing1on 25 D C (l~~c l~) Clantlcl)
Ie tLl Ece dCJualters Tliird Uni ted Sitfil ted a Jul~ 19hbull the follovrilis re_t
lCctcl- 44 Cle middot100 Co D of six light tankaiCCQmaD bullc~~l~ (V ~ vc (~ r Ceuro (U-722528) to uJl)ort the CClml)C3nylir
10 Y_j -1 ~l cqin C eurol- tiO1S on lt Dliant 1st Lt Blanohard -~gt ia ~~-~ -~ c _1 0 t r Lt Jones Co A- carlan4sgtI~(Q tanks middotmiddotm ~tiir_ Ly 1~ Glbrecth cor-ulrnc1s Co Cshy tanks i and~t au c Cr1~ ~ C 2 tmiddot n~~
E Cc L~~ middotmiddottt cl _shy to tle 11 CT UltilelY two medium ~
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less three tanks i Co bullbullbull~fS~ftllbl less one platoon remain ill 1JI~~~ The two platoon5~ Go middot]middotlIItJfi~l
c((~middot~_middot U 1J IJvtmiddotGill~enb reain the same The spec ~ 7~middot-~middot C -21 t _~ns laain in yic of Gorze for a special _(cicl CC L( c trrined in te use ~f the snake - all tanks tLi c~~cmiddot~_-o~ cc _I~middotI tIS -iecin~ E~-Jmiddotuni tio1
r CC~i ~ ~l --JcL~tJ rl32cin the sarne e ~CC~ c~~~- c ~-L ~tt8c2(d ith the 2nd Bn 11th CC1~ (~~ -z _1 eci citinG for the air support
0 t2J1JS rOL Co Pshy moved out to theID a ~co ~middoto~ 0 r c ~~ cJ~ lt~ 0 drea tlc lslb-wile encJ-osure ct the 0 tc ~clt i1 isicl ro~ to destror anymachille gun-and rifle tiremiddot ~c~Lt ~O ~ - ( ialmiddot 110 rEle to follow 30 minutes later Lt CO~lC( ~gtC 11 ~middot~~o(m oyec out nitL two tanls ane one 105e =~ c middotc lLC1J=-~ Co E nf-_t~ They were to secure 1l-1t4- left 2~ -lC [r( enE- coultcrFt~tcls ale fire on krgets of gt l t =-~ _~cmiddot~ r ~~ l~en secure 1 t Jones moved his tank i f1o1 O~ i ~atoon Elt I-E2 middottlltn to reduce sniper fire coLe Lit ~( -txrrrt i2 tz fOcn the crew tc abondon the Jene t ~~c l08(~El t ( tf ~tlll1er r(je founded and evacuated
I teuro r C E- 1_ t i lt0 Lt GE 1bE~ th hed roved up with Lt Town latoon LJ GelllHtL ild oLserVEC t~e bazooka tearrtbat firedou
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One Co C tLln VDS drcLi1 ~ snake A tcnk Y6S following which was to lJush this JI1Llke into position This sale 2 to te detinated by an electric wire runninc thlOULh the bow gun port role Upon arr i vpound~l 8 t the barb vlire 8 steer) inclillc wus encountered w ic1 LEldeuro imiddot~ iJ~oEill( to ~ush the snake into the Tire At thi~ 118rticulur llobt thE dia[1a~ of the fort shoned the wire outshyside of tLc (1imiddot~ch when it was actually on t1euro inside Frer1 this Osition Lt bull
Town ~lll(1 his 1)10 toon fired hpoundr8s irt-L miss ions TrIo tanl cozer_ (16 a$tached to Lt TOms I)latoon to rake a crossi1[ of te oitch in front of the fort The two dozers hltH~ 11Cchcnical troulles [nc1 rierc not of much value to this opershyation Lt Tovmc Ilatoon nO7r0velteC toa LoldbCmisionat this point
Lt Dauer Co B and his Platoon moved up on the ripoundht flank to breaeh thG r[ire rlt tc south cnd of the fort One tank of hi3 platoon was pulling a snake This snde broe vken the tank made a right turn The snake was abandoned snd tht rlEltoon ccnt~m(c on its r~hion tortrc the t8rb wire fith his platoon he la(ec1 ~ lsdccr 0 HE fif into trC ir( 1D r8S t[(reby renitted to breach tlc lire i tcmiddotn 18sse~ trroU[h this pound2lJ fcllowed by his platoon The nission of tmiddotlic 10 toon 83 tc ~ccure 1-1 Efter B-h nes securec hi r1atoon attacked B-1 CU1))Olte b Co 1 Infnt17 Lt Eauel 10VC(~ his ten aj)lloximately 50 Y8rds out in flCt (f LL le middot~oon middot heuror his t- 11 S hi 1 en enemy bezooka fired fro1 the tOl 0 [ ~ iU 1)0 Ei t[nl 183 hit in tLE -Gclet and he was blown fran t( tiil Lt cuc t Luny-er nrr~ tLc loar-r 7eJ61i1le~ At this tine the lLGltin l~~ i~~ 1(c[ ( lin1e( dovn 1 hcv racrinc Ul n~ rifle fire lhic h cc111(1 It) ~ C 01 llV UE to tlc tLic Lush [nr un6er[rcmth
k ~ dmiddot tcly lCnO ttL Co ftC l)la toon 7HhdrHI [llong the left t[1 rl t~ middot~c ffC Co InL~middotlt~~1j r(~- t~~J- ~~ft lcru [~nc COlnTitte(J trrouch the breach ~(~c 1- Lmiddotc - ~ C0 )~ omiddotocr middots 80 C ~[l~oon joved throueh the gap illiL1e lLl~r ~ iitmiddot Cr ~II ll[tcevn TLc Co C illfampnt~middot followed the tanks and -tls ~~l ~~ clJeizpound( to L(l(~ t2o middotmiddotCucll1 as it was tettinG darK bull
bullJl~ c rmiddotIrit t( rtf C1tC~a~tDcl(d poundrd infiltrated into ev O lCJ E 80 - bf~t~ t~ 1~middotrmiddotL1- Luv 103e3 rthdlev withshy-ut 1l~Ly~ gt lc 53 ctio middotul-( ir tc ccmiddotJtU1O ~~ elL eleryof one + bull -11 ~ gtr - cmiddot e r c~n Tr l~C r middotinmiddotl +elt tmiddotC (onc tf~J1I wed vmiddot~J __ JL- lt _ _ c-lw _~ v u l__ lt L~ -J u J _ _ ~l
r~ -c 1 Cmiddot - Cc) ~C~ t8 Co 1 ~ lecoon ~bre lei t b~r eneny bazoo1as 2middot~ poilt LiG rcklC ltC bull T c_ ~ rc 00 II r 10 toon ra~ =noc~e ou t of [1 c t ion 1 t Tovm s Cc C1 - ~()- - c F_tltmiddot of L1famiddot be t of tl-is cOtmtc~3ttcC crc our -TounC C-c ~ uv((l In ttL cO~1tClmiddotCltwcL i~le Co middotC lLtoon uscG thEir 0 C3~ jmiddotcCL 1 C-l~ Otcr c2mJmiddot~middotlths 818 one office trce enlistee rlen
llec1 cl ve (~l L2middot~c en CE middotmiddotG~__ ued c evocw ted The concrete piercing middotmiddotLlimiddot~i0n c icot (ifEctlve nnc imiddot~ r middot(_middottuS by hn cOTJCndcrs later that
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~ Oct-etc ~5 CctoLampr hIi ~11 -roulG t8~8n froY thE enmy was con50lshy ~ - 21- ~C(l bull 8 bt n of t-( lOt~_ Inf elievcci tl~ 2nd =n of the 11th Inf Tanks werE rot Imiddotittc~ to le l~Elieurov((L Durin this I)criod eneny artillery increased The tmiddotc B Co Jccrjs =c use t( ferry middotsupplie u~ to tte inftry The tank Lo no ficlct c f irE t~J tc ~r xlJil i t~ ia restricted cleuro tv tIlE tllfavorable tcrl~~1 l~~cccl( to tmiddotc ft iile ccvered tmiddot eneuroLY fire
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~cu~(1 ~middoti~i~l~ (i-~ ~~llis~ G rJ(middot tl- t~~ =-1-r0V rLf~ LL hb of Eq Co lC~ u--~_[middot~middot~ -i_1~ - - -~t ~~r c_middotcrmiddot~l ~l till(~~ ~- middot-c2[ed TL5 10 assault CUIl
c (V-Cll~~ tslt~ r_middoto- ~_ ~~ ~~ J~ tK Cl on s tpound~middotl I J 1encpound-l8rc1 Ti[i- ~lou1ded bJr enemy rrilc- fi~c [-~l1 vr CUL ~~ed
7 CCC1Ei lb =llc lEt ac~ior 1 t( tJn~s Y8 when thE infantry moved ~l ~0 Clt c 3- It C11r IlTLocL 0 t)eeuro t6S middotE~e to move alon~ the hgtL C~ (~tc lc ~~ c1 rcute of [middotprroach The infantry Was to EC1~hc -t-gt ci the dj Jcch Jjls t1 Gns u -anced AftEr moving less than c leo ~cc~ It Oirl~ middot~cnl 10 it 1J~ di~ect ii~c cOLine fral sane point furshyJClcl 1~ ~-- litcL Lc Lie f S in tl~e U-IEsioll s~-stel~t causlnS his tank to lccl t (~kl lie ilOt lndttic ~n~middot iUltlcl EdVGlce i- the tClnkS The enshytire CCmiddoti 0-- It 0113 t nl (SC3~euroc1 middotJthClt injvry
8 He last ction 1middot tIw tcnL and on 8 Cctober44 the tanks vore errgtec tc i thdrarr to a [osition aprroximatel~middot 1200 Y2rds southwest 0pound th~ fort [uC ~ [middotcec in moLile re[3euro-lVe
11middot Co At less three nedium tanks attached to 24 CT Co E ett[ched to lOth CT tt j C~ C lcs fultl tanh attached to 11th CT ODe middot-lctoon 00 D- t aJcmiddott~~C8(t to TLJ_k Force Driant rLl(~ TJCCitlrl ~ nks CC A ~ tEched to TCsk Force Driant ~ lrco Lec1hnl tanks [nel one 105 [ls_-aul t zun ComiddotCw aaached to Taak
Force Dr ielt 0 rec1iurr tcnL~ and one 105 assault sun Eel 00 attached to laakjotoe
Driant Cos A LnLl middotBend cmiddot reI1ain in position to give support to their
SJe ctive conbE t tCL1TS [cos th oselle River in the established bridgeheadmiddot ToTJD Et tt2cl euroc to Tasl orce DriMt continue to givesuPPOlt to the
assaultinc inic-ntlY These tcnYs rOTlain inrrobl1e reserveand give sup~t called on br the infcmtry
The two Er Co tmlks are be fUG used to pounderry supplies to the and Ell[ineelS 110 hold lDrt of the fort These tcnls feJrry rations 8I)1~l~=l4IfJtt INT pesonnel E1C cvccuate the rounded When there are no other meiaast ccrornunication tlcse two tlnks deliver messages and eftn return themiddot]ilon~middot~~~ pcrts for the Infcntry and Engineers
SGt Frank F RejIl8 Co wEw was decorated byajor Generaly~r~ Oonmandcl of the 5th Inf Div ond ~iven the DSC et-1400 at the Bn Cl located [ t PaLny-3ur-os-el1e (U-748141) ~
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9 Oetober 44 All attnclmlElts rcrain tilE saFe eooc iIf less three tanls attached to Tas Force Drialt Cos liB amiddoto C t less fct tnis attached ~o Tasl~ Force Driant Cos rerrain L slTPcrt of ~(ir reS2EctivE canbat tear~ in the bridge-head across tho Loselle River
All tbn1~S attached to Task Force Dripound-nt reuron~n il Lobile reserve and are on call if tLe assaultint fLrce at Dliant leeds e~l sUl~orthe tcJshybull-dozer Co middotB- i was called on by encineers but he te talk 1e~ched -0 fort it drew aJtlllery fire and was sent back The tiiC ta-ks frOt h- Co Cle
stUl being used to ferry sUPIlies to infantry ald e~middotcineer 1n1 ts La -t occu~ part of the Fort Capt John S Curran 3-2 rdieurovcd C[~t Ii11er Co CII who was camnand1ns the tanl fClce at Fort Driant Cu=)t Lillu ituTec t- his cOllllJBny
10 October 44 All a ttacwents 1erpoundmiddotin tLe s-euro C0 A E L (
middotCmiddot remain in support of t~eir respective cabt teeT All tanks attacLedto 8G1 Force Drialt rctu in Lebile lSflVe c
are 01 call to [ive SUPI)ort tc te rnimt1y tLat occu~ ~ rt cf t s 7ct Two 11atoons t Co liD rJeln In Div reserve in - vic (f Vittcnv~llc
11 October 44 hll [ttacbre~ts ranKin tiL sml8 Cos A liE a~~(~ middotCmiddot remain ill Iosi tion to sUEort teir res~ective 1eil erl ts in tc 1- ided~ecQ across the 1ose1le River
ThE follOWing tanlcs 61( 2ttLCLEo~~ to amp8 Focc middotLr~oc at ~t Iei Co A - threE- tanls Co middotCmiddot - four t[nl~s
n Co - two tcnks aG one 105 assaul t Lun Cc DII - one platoon
Ilese tEnlS are held in rotilc reserve in tc vic c =C1 t DTiamp ~ cmiddot_r were not CQ~dtted
TrlO rlatoolS Co liD rer8il in lCCV2 1- t vc C 7ttcvilJ~
II - bullbullIf CctOCC1 44 Lll attltcbmiddot~et3 re-c ir tf S[C c Ccs II -- D~ l
C rEllTail~ in surfort of t_ci1 res ccivE cCh~ CCWliC CC 1i~11 Las in vic 0 Vi t Jvonvi1l8 in Div aCSllVS
erie talmiddotJc Co Dn ias cl[neui 1- lE~ Lile 0 O~le e injured a~~~
the tank lias evactated by En _2int fel 16j il bull til ~e~Ls attacL8G to est 01C( -a110C_ lcr-i~ ir 01i]( rescve
are raitillpound OlcelS tc vritLdrE Cne lflilacerelt of ice ~c fCulte c lic _ c~e leceiv(
replacenent officer Lt I~b1~~s a~ asciLeC to CC
13 Cctoc~_1_M ill ta~s attGCEcI tC2l Fcc( middotc-0c2 t CE ~ ~~ 1800 a~1d ~middotce levelted tc L1 cOllol The cssatlt 01 i0t Jria t ~as bee a c~cmiddot oned
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te~~-ets we-e eD-~~ ~ct~ ~t ~I-- c~~_--~_middot-in -j enC- rersoLlel [Jil
middotwmiddote~ce~ Tl-e e=le~- ~e Ct(G t~ ~ t~e rez- t~ Qf ~_ i ~iril2 ~_-ert emiddotshy eellent bull
Co D reail3 b Div eer-re in -c cf VittonvUle
Co ~ 2 --acLSl c 2d CT Co F - attecLed to 10 CT Co C - ettact~d tc 11 CT
Co ~ rerrains in Div ~cs~rve in vic of Vittc~viI1e
Cc ~ has 16 Gurs (tvelve 75r~ ane ou~ 7~rmiddot )s) 31~Jortin~ te 50th ~e~ Arti11~rJ
Co E has four 75 [liS SUrI)Crinc tte h(tL Fi61cl rtil1er Co C has f02 71 uns uliortbL the 19th Fie1u Artille7 ece suns frcm Ccs uld middotCmiddot in ~-oltin[ t e arti11(~-
fired l~ ~-_iL3ziolS and eXIeued 0 l~ou1ds of arnunHic~1 Ibc ratu~middot( of t-e tarcet~ -( ( fYlfflILy act i v it eneri( d ipoundillpound in ar(l e110lj 1-euro rsonne1 ard vetshyicles he ert1l1ery reorts te i~_ring of Cos tiE t and G as exshycellent
1pound October 44 All etwcbments rerain thE sere Co D is in Div Heserve i1 tmiddote vic ofVittonyille Cos A E and middotC l(a2Yl in pos5toYl to giYe Slcrt to their resective ccroot teers
Durin this period Cw middotA Bmiddot and C SUI ]crtec th arti11el~ 02 fired 66 fil~e rissions epenclin 1210 rounds Tre tarcets were ener-y pero--l~cl end motor end horse drawn vehic1eD
Cc ItCmiddot fired 26 miss icns [middotnd expeneed 4-30 rounds of 8rntrunit ion rIO
misz10ns ere fired on ejee settbc the tOml on fire end doing considerable damaGe to tte tcwn One direct hit Tn otta incd on e Dun in tLe North Fo~t Five r1s ions Ere on roads b vic d Fpound~re cestroyinc ceveHl velicJcs Ei~hteen~~ssions were heresein~ fire
Tl-c rcrtillery rerorts t~( reeu1ts of onE Jctoon Co C one p1rltoOll Co iBlf ane trree platoons Cc A firine Jere excellent
19 Cctob~ All ctlachments rerrain the sane ColtD renoins in vic of Vittonvi11e and in Div ~eS8rve
Four C1r~ Co -13 fcvr nrs -0 Co ene fifteen guns Co A- conshytinue to S1rpcrt the artilleoy firingmiddotenmiddot teleets of 0wortunity with excelenc resul ts rTature of terC6ts ~re enemy personel 1onlc drawn vehicles emu
--motor vehicles Co bull Cmiddot fired 16 r is ions and expended 266 rounds of armlun1tion bull
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J -t lte tollowinc attechments of the~ were effective
Co elt - a t~ched to 377tb Inf Regt (10 em - attached to 37th Inf ReCt Co C - atteahed to 379th Inf Regt
1 ~f ~ ci1 Qetobtr 441 There is nO change in a ttncl1Ilents Co D remains iineserve in vic ofVlttonvi11e Four guns Co 13 four [uns t Co CII t
oo~ guns t Co Amiddot support the 95tl Div ertillery firiIll on targets of 0gt
b~twlity bull f Co middotCmiddot fired 24 miss ions and expended 360 rounds of Cllllllunition The middotission was on enEmy infantr nC vehicles vii th several direot hits Allotlle1
lIl14lsion as eu al1lI8n infantry in an open field Thre( niss ions were on ene)]j mortar pooitl~1th airect hits t destroyine- tLree rortars l~ineteen
( ~its ~OllS -rere h8~~i ing bull ~ a 22 OotoW~1 There is no change in attachments CoctD is in Dv bull rve and in posit1on in the vic of Vlttonville Fourteen guns t Co A bull
~0 Gun Co bullbull ana four guns Co Cmiddot t continue to ive sUJTort to the
~~ 95 Div Arti11ery + D11inc this Period Co C fired 16 harass il1pound ns_dons expendinc 1 ro~ of Oi1uni tio
Guns from Cos middotA E 8~d C fired 94 missions anc ~xTonded 1197 touQds-Of aMffiunition
23 October 41p All att~jcJrel1ts remain the sar-e Guns fran Cos IA middotBmiddot bull aid middotC sqQrt the artillery middotrd duriIlpound tLis ~euroriod fireu lt0 roissions and eXllendecl 1126 rounds of e-r_ttn5 tion
Co middotC Exl-ended 150 rcvrQ ~lC fired 1 Lsr1smiddot~ Lissions Co D lmains in Div middotserve in te vic of Vi ttonvHle
2L Octot 44 There oe no cle1[cs in attacLrents Co D rer2ins in position i1 tle vic of Vi ttowille to repel en- COlt(1 2 ttacks
FOtlrtee1 guns Ct a lileuro Guns Co E C1d fele un3 Co CIf t ccnshytinue to sU1-~ crt tlE Div Lrtillcry
Co C ired 26 1)issions cd eXl)cnded 346 ounCs Cne mission rs 01
the tor1 0- Corny lJe tCYill wcs hit and set on fire it lI CtLcr rision3 were a fclloi7s ener-J- vEl-icles ~Ieurorsonnel due-in rl8cLine cuns p03i tions and IlCrU03 yi tl excellentreu1 ts bull ~JineteeL is ions vere hE18 SE ic
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31 October 44 Cos -A- -B- and middotCmiddot remains in the vic of Pont-AshyMousson and are performing maintenance
Co -D- remains in the vic of Vittonville and in the Div Reserve
2 Summary During the month of October 1944 the only attack made was on Fort Driant
a Vehicles There were sixteen (16) tanks involved in this assault on Fort Driant In this attack we lost six (6) medium tanks and three (3) 105 assault guIlS Two (2) light tanks were damaged by artillery fire and one (1) light talk was damaged by a land mine Of these tanks lost two (2) medium tanks and one (1) 105 assault gun were recovered
b Personnel The loss in personnel was as follows
Killed One (1) Officer and five Enlisted Men (5) Wounded Three (3) Officers and eight Enlisted Men (8) iSSing - (l) one lmlisted Man Captured - (6) six Enlisted Men
Total Four (4) Officers and twenty (20) Enlisted Men
3 Recamnendations The following recamnendations are made in using tanks to assault fortified positions similar to the one at Fort Driant
a Tanks must withdraw at night so they can be protected fran enemy bazooka teens
b Tanks ffiUS t not be placed ina position where they lose their manshyeuverabil i ty
c Tanks must not be placed in a position where they have DO tie1d of fire
d When tanks are employed as fixed pillboxes for a long period of tme and as a result lose their fire and movement they draw artillery fire on the nearby infantry
During the rest of this period our tanks were used as artillery pieces They supported the 5th Inf Div and the 95th In Div Artilleries with excellent resul to
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1 Irl eanrl ial1ce i th letter -eEd(Iual~ter~~ ~hild tTniteo Stc tes An~y ~ile 3-~G 31lje-Ct as above dated 21 July 141 tle follo7ine report is subshyJi ttc~
JcverbeI h All attachrnents rcr18in the SMe Co D ovec frol vic of Vittonville (U-373450) to vic of Pont-Ashy
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~ ~I~vcrlcr lr he III was relieved frcn attachment to the 95th Inf Jiv 1m jJIchcu to the 5th Inf Div when the 95tb Inf Div was relieved by the 5L In Div Cos A E tIC and D ror-tain in the vic of Font-A-lousson an arc 1cmiddoticri~ maintenance Eq Co and ervice Co remain in their 1lesent Ioee tiox middotcL)1-e~Ul-roelle
3 OVCiluel hlj There is no chance in attachments Cos 111 bull B C an( liD (18in i the vic of -ont-A-otJs~30n performing maintenance
1 HoveJlber 41t All attachments remain the same Cos A Bn t emiddot and D renain in same location perforrinc maintenance
S ~ovc1-bcr U Dn (- Co ~) attached to 2d Inf at cent51[3~~ Co IL attaclec to 10th Inf at cent5l8centcentA Cc 1l~ U[II C and liD remained in vic of Font-A-lousson pertoming
maintenance C03 81C on alert fer futu18 o~crations rqs and )ervice Cos rcshy
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6 oVET100r hit A1l attachments ret1ain tile same no chanee in locshyation of [nmiddot w-i t
7 ovabcr 44 All attachments renain the same Trlelve (12) tanles fran Co C rloved fran Pont-A-lousson to area about
It miles north of Iont-A-Yousson at 776384 to support fire of 50th Field Artil shylery bgt indirect fire Closed into this position at about l6Pcent Did not fire
10 change in other uni ts
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Co 1-1 ovcd into somiddotc 3SS121bly crCL [it lOcent~ Co middotcn ic(d tot~ 1 of ~J5 lcl1dJ on 10 ision i1 support of 50th
=i(2(1 Amiddotl2c 7 iscions were filCQ on inf(tntJmiddot~ Yiith at lcaat ten enemy cClcl Grc ~csion on 2clchmffer Iich ric~ destroyed One mission on a t~f eel OlCtlltcrbattclY Co C r~oved bac into Font-A-ousson to preshyrare ~o COS bri=cc aclOs~ ~ici1c iver DC coon noS bridGe nas constructed
-=-=~ove~b( ~p All attachcnts rerlain the sm-e Co D [(1 apoundul t ~tnc [nc tcrtuls roved to area 1000 yards SW of
Dmcc-middot (7~21C)- t cent5centcent in ))repara tion for bridGe cross iIlpound Cc emiddot iGved Dlon- road two -iles north of ront-A-ousson (778399)
nIrImiddotIt _jJfJ~ 2ccc rD rlot constlucted ]0 Gos An Cmiddot an liD aloni with 1-_1~ --ltl~ ~- b~cl +0 1on-- A OUSOl t 11rltiA---- _ ~-l L ~ ~_ I~ ~ -middotl c - gtJ v- -1 ) J upp
Co d e~8nCc in ~osHion bet naS tmaUe to UPllort lOth In1 crossshy_cic iycl at~cmiddot tc lmiddotcer risi1ilit~~
0 ~cvc LET Up Cos AIf CIf 3n liD cnd assault Cun platoon crossed lL~ one ~le - ~~gt C-e~inot C-=0392) at cent5l5A Co A joined 1st En Co D c CSLU2t --tn Joined 2d n en Co tiC joined 3rd Ln Co A asited t n ) --2 -cu (e90h36) an~l furnished left flenk protection for ti Cont~middot~~ on Y i tL tLl c ttac to iCh crotmd about lL liles lIE of 7i_y CmiddotG_~) Continuer [~ ~(-c rl~ hc1~c(1 cal)ture torm of Silly-en-3aulnais (SJ27 -~middotc t-- 1- of Co s tucl in rmd Cr~c man was killed b~r mortor shell
0~ liD I-l C3S~tJt ~uns asse-lblcd in vicinit- of Louvigny (878l~l6) Ul o~~c ~t tOLl -- cJc-oec1 at this ~oint by a Dine TriO rcen were inshyj u1O(l cc cjo11 As- istcc n1 in nsaul t on ViCny (913421) 3001- eve ~ middotCt~c ~ gt~ VicllY f-cn 1st -21 nnd Co A One assault Cun destroyed ~1ea -i ~ cmiddot (~3C~3) br direct L t i ~ 15C rr EE l1o rlen injured one 3(r0-c-- --c~c to -ovo u to lc-y (S4l435) ml~ illy-en-3eulnais (9321~~ c-cc ir CW inC oct of te li~ht tallies stud in r1Ud
Co C atc ld n in ass8ul on Llenont (900405) Cortinued attacl C~middotl - 0 --~~ 0 o-ne -le --- 0 nc (0r2~O) rnr( ---nl-c decmiddottrcyed bv~Ic ___ ~ -J L Jbull ~ J-J J ~_u 11 - LT- bull I - -I i( -I J6
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Cne of=~icc __c one ~ cricnsly injured WO ~ sli~ltl- injured All units retWc~c y~c c i~1~- (S21) afte Llcl fer resupply 2nd refueling
1~ov--1c +4 i~ ttacLrtn- 0 t-e Cos wert changed as follows nl~t1 CC r~t Q7tac-lcd to ~rH1 =1 liD Cc I2-c1 R2SClUt ums Viec -~taciecJ to 1st n lie Co lc2cined1 J Co C attacied 7ith 3rd In anc captured
e ~i ~OlllC l-t -cst c1 l-ono 1 95547C Attac1ed fran there and took j~ LJC (7rC~-) ri hilt-l [lounc just nOJt of town After these objectives Iere ~bta~rcCt Cc 1I~n y~ [ttEc~~ec tc ~~llG =n
Ill Cc --- 2rc ~n euroCltlt in =~eLient3l ~c3erve durinG day
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(932447) in support of Istn ovcd aGain at 1)1)1 to Lain-en-3aulnois (992468) LeU nO contact with enemy
12 overlber lt4 Attachments remain the same Cos A and C supported 2ncl T n atJcccgt ~cros the ~ied River
middotot Cos crossed bridge at 982505 and assisted in caJlture of Senry-Sur-ried (983511~) md Eazoncourt (OC0510) At 133)1 message was received fran 5th Div fOrrlinG a reserve Of Co C Co D and onc Rifle Co fran loth Inf
735tl1 funk Dn (- Cos A and lIP) las to be releasee from their attachments at 1218centcentA Reserve wa~ to be in position near SoIgne (948419) by l3cent6centcentJi Eq Co noved into tbi los it ion at 1217centcentA Co C started to move bac at 1630 Eowever Col Roffe CO 2nd Inf called Div and received perLlission to Lold Cos C and D until the following day
Co C was stoI)ped at rpoundux (963455) and remained there overnight L Co loth Inf moved into SoIgne at about 1216centcentA At l5centcent two
assault Guns ane one ~ecti(n of 1iLht tallis r~oved ur to vic of AIicerville (008486) to cover nithdrawal of Entineer3 vh were a ttemljting to build bridgehead at tll3t Ioint Loved LucL to Dain-en-3aulnais but at 17centcent two assa111 t --m Loved bacl and ficcd harassi)pound [ire into town of Ancerville
1J ioverber 41p A Co assisted 2nd En in holding its position FoUl counterattacls rJere repulsed during the day and night 3 of than
after darl 1stimated by Capt fest that tank guns killed 75 and wounded 100 GerrnB1S dillinC thE countera ttac~s Two platoons of Co A at 5anry-SUl-Nied rere cubjected to leavy artillery fire durinG day and night One platoon Co IN nt OzencoUlt
1essBCe receiveCi froa Div Eq releasin Co II
C frOIl attachment to 2nd Inf and [l ttocLilC ther to 11th Inf as of l3l2centcentA Also Co D is released to Div 1eseve as of 1312~~A lrevious to this two assault guns and one platoon of 1 iGh tarJs had supported 1st En in a tn cL on Ancerville (017488) Bet no resistance Co liD closed into area in vic of SoIGne at l6~centA Co C closed into area (careuro as D Co) at 15centcentA ilL Co 10th Inf reverted to loth Inf ReCtl control at 140011 Co BII had not a3 ~et bee1 CCll1itted
11 ~ovaber 41 Attecmnents renain the sare Co C rlOvec frrn So2gne at cent83centA and closed in Lorry (783448) at
Co II A rer1ained in position SUportinC 2nd Bn 2nd Inf Co HE SUPI)Crted lOth Inf in attacl~s OL Fleury and Pouilly (868502)
Fleur~- (375502) and et B de LEofital 2500 yards E of these two towns Co liD remained in Div Reserve
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22 ~ovemb61 41t Co A continuer sUI)~crt of 2d En 2nd Ini rlhe~ are beinG held as a countera ttaci force by this In at 151000A one llatoon was rlOved fro vic of 3anry-ur-lTied (983514) to vic of Aube (982485) 811G atmiddot~aclCc to lJt On 2nd Inf middot70 tanks of Co flA rere ccrnr1itted to action otriIl~ te day
Co 13 supported 10th Inf in attack throuGh the B de 1 Eopital and its overent no~th to a distance of 2bout 2000 yards fror Pouilly (868512) Durinc on tJsuccessful attacl on Ouvrcce de Chesny ~middotord (9deg5522) one tame was des tlO-ed b fire frcr an AT Gun Three nen Vlere s1 ipoundht1y rounded
Co CII sUPtJorted a ttacl of 11 til CT alc a ided in capture of Praye11e ]t-e (829509) and Augny (820525) (ne officer was slihtly wounded by burp cun fhe 2nd cne a li-htly wounded by I-E fr8f2ent
Co D rer1ainec in Div Reserve until l43cent at vllich tire it was al shyerted a~c uttached to 31d In 2d nf AlOl1pound ~7ith t o assault buns Co D moved out at 1545 and assembled in vic of lontoy (940475) Were not caJI1litted
I10 tanks of Co e are stucl about 1000 yards SE of Augny (826517) and one under ouch heavy artillery fire they cannot be removed at the present tke One t2nl of Co A hit bj l50mm HE damaginc tanks air cleaners radshyiato 8ld roth idlers Evacuated to En Maintenance for repairs
16 november 44 Co A continued to use two platoons as a countershyatt3C~~ force r1th 2nd En 2nd Int on east side of Kied River one Igtlatoon at Sanry-Sur-l~ied (983514) the other at Bozenco1lrt (OOC510) 310 Platoon reshymained in vic of Aube (982485)
Co D with two assault Ctm Gupported an a ttacl by 1st Bn 2nd Inf north to Pontoy to straishten lines oved to hich gound just south of Iecleuves (932492)
Co B continued to support the drive of tl( loth CT towards the city of I~ctz 1arly (847522) Crepy (891539) and Peltre (e99540) were 08Igttured durinG the days fiGhting Ouvra[e de Chesny Hord (905522) was also taken
Co C supported the attecl of the 11th CT During this attack the tallies and infantry reduced the German airport SW of Ietz about 50 One officer was slibhtly wounded by HE shell fragment
17 Hovember 44 Co All continued to hold two platoons on each side of the ried River until about l8centcent at which time they were brought back to the vicinity of Pontoy (940475)
Co D with ane platoon of Co Amiddotand assault guns supported an attack of the 1st Bn 2nd Inf on the Ibis-de-Sorbey (955512) and Fort Berrey (962512) hese tanks supported by fire frot the flank this successful attack
Co B continued to sUPlJOrt the attack of the 10th CT which moved to the city limits of the city of Ietz Fort De Queuleu (882562) was captured during this period
Co C continued to suport the 11th CT in tpe complete reduction of the German airport Sf of Metz and moved to within 100 yards ot Fort Privot (838549) One AT gun was destroyed by the men of C-14 At aIgtIgt1oxbnate1y 16~cent Co 0 moved lr~ Lorry to Augny (819527)
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supported successful ott[c~ b~ l-t n ll ~Ef on CC1middotclles-C1~T-~iel~ (~5-~) and OhamJel Fnllll (942526) Att8C] rTOS the cbntbuel ith sU[Iort cf tLee same tnnL on tLe Granrl Lois de Chart~ CIL ths cL (f~ l( t jTJ of occe11esshysur-ied Co wAw t10ved frcr 3cux (9(356) to Iontoy (~4047G) CO liD oved from Ancy-les-So1cne (952423) to ontoy
TvlO rlatoons of Co A rovcd ri tgt the nd -n _(~nl to tc de IJiolJi wl (ulin~~ tlc atcJYoon end i10 G Ct r [ide 2 1ccess~middotul 2 ttacL 0l1 t~e
hiLh Clotld 1middot1 of tic Grou1c oltifie I r~-c 88 found to lE unoccupied Co wB- continued to ulOt tc 8ttOCl c1 tiE let C~ cl~ing tc
day rho lttkcl las u~rortcG to tlc ~ c~cl ac1 ene 2)lotcon of Co Imiddot ~cveurod into Dorn~ (89957[) Fort ce Ieroco (89YC7) wa c8)tured late in tJ-e even-illeuro
Co tC- contir~ued to 3u~gtort~e ott3C~ of tc 11th C One ilEtoon was movin0 IlE c10n[~ t-1C 18 ilroad to tmiddotC ~ of tLc 8 r~01t inot-Cl l-lc toon 18S r~lOVl)C [lon tl( roae on tLE ncst plusmnC 0 tpound [J iort -lCse h70 lc toon3 VTere settir~ ~21~r f(~ 11 t_ c~~~~ cf I~c~z L--~C~ 0e~trorn c ~_rcct -~2l~ vuildshyinCS One officer 12 lilleu by n I--Z cll cvr n te d[l~r LC ce~ U2CC
Gcrt1a~1 ~(~ lID destioyed OLd one E ~ ~-1~ ~llttrl b 01 8tiller~ slEll which hic CC roof of ~lc bu ile ~I1[ te t1ucL -as in (nc ~ ~U li cnrdrurs injured b~T e1 lt~rtilleurol~r shell Cne recium ulnk _rlicr -nd been ~_ tuc ~middotas fOt~nd
middotto have been des troyed 1Jy a re8VY AT shell -[E_ tgtc ton as evacuc ted
12Jcverber41p Co liD and one llatoon Co A Ene asatJ-tG~s supported ~OVC ent H of 2nc1 Bn 2nc In 8U ~r t ver 1 il t re i= tpoundlce bull At appro~batel~rt 1030 Lt Eenes of t~- oseclt -un section nne Lt Stienberc of 90th Div HcnLet ~Lou on2 --ile ncrt c~ Retoric- (St0620) 2m tLc encirdcshyment 0 ctz 3[ cormiddot~~lete The essenl t _U~L 5lnd one ~a-ccn of Co liNt caui)t a (pound11middotn convo on tic rocc ca( Ce_ tcec~ t~o tlucks to s tef C2rs al~ to horse cllElrlr rEl[Ol1S 2c also ca~ tUlEc~ one rajor ene L t Lt tld cvc~ l 1onshyCOJlS esicec ~il]inG sevenl ren t~t tc Cl oi tLmiddot~ da~s o~ rctions Oil Co WElS hcli1~ -c olC cveel tv amp~ ollc-s 1 l12oon 2t 2iiE (951565) 1 latoon 8C [ssctclt lns t hchc (Sj55CC) enc G1e letoon 2t YandrevLle (975595)
Ceo k as olding at tc Cllo~middotlin cints At Le~ucnL (S3C558) ontoy-Flevilc (lt-2590) 2~-~ J2uvelLiere (S25~9l~ Co II I surpcrtci middot-i i -~~~ fire -~0 ocvc 1 -_cc c=~ te lOt C~ iltc tgt c~-~- cf _etz ~ c_middot~ o~ their sectcJt
was cleoncc L 0 212 1citccc lt_lC vcr little as clcc t~ t L Co l1in t 1c( 2a Cc ~ovcr~ tje C1 J-middotlmiddot-middot ~re-nr (0()J(-~ TO -~ 1 (8lvq middot0)~~ _L - -I t - ---1--- - -_v -~ bull
Co lie- sU~~OltCC the ltCvc~~ce cf c ltL C auinst heevt ccitecc il to t ~c c ~c~ ~ c 1 c tz bull 100 to t res i -C( TiCS c cr f1 a Fer t i YO t (838518) enG tc tcito~ slclrou1cine liro- (e435~4) One A L-11 r88 cestocCl at 838551__ lJilst Ese ci tee ncr ~O tc kL12s middotae TcGE 1 Co IIC II in tlis attcc~ C11e of tcc t~-~Y~~~-~ 78middot ~it b~ E l2Zccl~2 tlt ~-ClstrC~(Jl -22 onl~1 sde to 0
Ce~tll o~ a b01)~ fcc irches L~-J t-c t~middot r~ r~- t2e~ l2 tei~ i~- 11~~ c8r~ ~cd 10
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durinc tis cliod CnE pL toon c Cc All CVCC cc 7cntlc (]CCCgt 2c
caturcQ l~G )iscnsr cse iore tte~ oye tc t ~ ~~l~ c Cc liD sta~red ill the saiC pound2rcc G~ the ni[~ht oefrc 2( 11c~c~in(c~ in ricci-cnt~l rc~shy
erve Co Ell rovcd tCi IIDtoon~~ io tc C- cf tz ut l1ie nc fcti1- T l~ of Co C cOltnucCl +0 1 01-- -~-c+ (pr~1 ~~c~0 I ) tJ lt4 +J t ___ ~ v 1-_ ---r~1 1 __ lt- _ _
Cne tc1rl2 ~7i- Lt ~orr~middotJe crrIa1din~ r~Slt il-plusmn_~C t-E ~c~t t~j1Ceuro~ C~ flcmiddot 0 t ___~cc anc ~i ~h C~O-c- tc Il Ccffe7 0 ttf t~lll CI~middot Lc-i~-~middot 2 it-rc tel -~~c
currendeI cf -1c ~o~t y~cJ deY-Slced LtC1 ~ cmiddotrt ccnfC0rCC middotcttieuroe~ Lt TclllC 31J 2 Gc~-~3n C2 t~ 2-11 tl~f L- c t~cmiddot llo- lcfu2e~ to GurCnde~
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21 -ovenbel 1lp Co _ (~ Cc ID re22ncci in ~obile reserve with tc 21c C Co DR rcyct- to 1 control st 2122centcentA lUt rcaincc~ in osi tion Co III remained in obEe -esevc t tc lOt C Co C 1
the ory Dction of the d-~middot 110 =lD-cons of tLe Co C01tlLcd to _~ire on iOlt I-livoc ht 21cl1t ~2JA one of Ls ncr ~C ten t-Ls c L by 2 75- AFC at C l[1C of Jcut l~OC ~middotnrcs his s~cll hi Lt t ~gtoLt middotmiddotcc t( turrct 3ct C t~( to of tbG tcll cneb8tion 8S cc-lctc Lvt tE tcl shyne~s 0 middot~l_e L~lOl ~late at th=-~ ~-middotC~l middotL-=- cnJ- ~~~ct~ ~rchcs 0 enc i~ tc cre 7[1[3 injucc It i3 the or in iol 0- tiC C~leYi - pt tgtic Y8 tDe C~~ ~r middotcit in tlC tDl CC ~euronctotion c~ l 18 LCCl cor~letc fIa 8 shell cf ti tYl)e
22 l~ovcmber lr1~ En Hq with Jcvcc Co ZlC Co D rovec into the city of -ctz (857575) lovement V7eS beun nt 11centcentA enC corrlete(~ excert for 3n raintcnance ot 17centcentA Co e1C n~ re~inel in o1i1c rescvc ith tc~IAII
respective C~s Co C sent one ~latcon~o 1ir( on Fort -rivot Co C ~ovcc into
ti=c city of ctz (86157[) enc c2oec~ into tlis 2100 at 1~centcentA
2 lIovcr~ber hlp Co C -rere [n scat (01( ~latocn 0112-) to fc on Fort ~ivot [ene tl2~c CC ttc c=7 tc nLs CQ- i ttC(~ tU in_ t~e (2middot l~hshy
lent of tc ~t~ Div 7CC cJicvnc elcrcnts of Jcc S5t LJ~x C t-c G8shyand Coe A ~~( cvc~ to continue ~lrl)ot of tmiddotei Cs Go A =-ovc2 dUlill0 tc de to ~culin~-lc-r~ctz ([12(07) Cc Ilt C7(( 1tO 0 (2727(shy
21t Ncve-1er hl~ CnS platoo of CO lien cct~ucc tc iJcss tLc cne in Fort r-livot curinc tgte dDY Ircsc riC tle onJ LlLs C[1x-ittcd
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26 ~cveuroler 11 One =lntoon of Co C- continued to fire harasL~~ i( e- Fc~ ITivot Cue platoon of Co A- fire amiddottille fie at Fort n ~~- (~~Oto eV~onlmiddotY-- ~cu ro rcuna~ jJ- Co_ LI i I -i) l-i-~ c 0 ~ ~
All of Cos 3 Cone middotC- wi t[~ tb exce-tion of Ol~ pIn toon each 7ere -elc[seC te In control fer r(oganiza-ion -intenance [nd tloining Co middotBshyree-ec to -cvc co=-er- to n lts
Oce le~oor of Co middotAmiddot --_c~ hac fr-eurod at Fort Jeanne dArc on 25 JOy~_tc 1S~- lECEivcG ccuntcrootter fire early ic the orning and were oced -c CVCCtpoundtE treiw r--oition
27 ~oveber 44 One platoon of Co middotCmiddot continued to fire at Fort FTivot Per-iss ioc wa OLce again cranted to fire French WI sne Jhis platoon fi-ed abet 2CO rounds duri1pound the afternoon
Co bull F ovec at cent8centcentA to a new bivouac area in -e tz (860579) Co a used t o ~_latoons 0lE firi1g at Fort Driant the other at
Fort Jolt( cl Arc About 150 rounds of 1P lcre fired in each of these forts At abou- 21~tt e fic las started at Fcrt Jearne d Axe About 100 rounds of J-E were ~hen ficd into this fort
All Cos cortinued to reor~anize and perfor maintenance A visit was paid tc En b lajo General lEROY S lViII at 11Jcent He inspected the IlBintenance ilOd beine done by iervice Co at tLis time In a chort but iIlpres3ivc cereoon- at 15~cent General mwnT rreselted the Silver Star to 2nd Lt JLmiddotrr P s=rn= Co -t 735th Tank Bn end the BrollZe Star to Staff Ser[ean t U0larC Gu21 iclrud Co - IJI this 1311
28 lovelrber 41p Co -A- cOltinuccl to use tIO pla toon- fhinG indirect at Forts Driant and Jeanne d Arc Each platoon fired h50 rounds of French iTP durL~ te de te 1st Platoon firin~ at Fort Jeanne dArc and the 2nd ~latoon frine at Fort Driant 2nd Platoon renained at Ancy-sur-Ioselle in mobile reserve One platoon of Co -C- fired 200 rounds of French WP on Fort ITivot There ~ere no visible re~ults fra any of this firing The one reshy
ma ininpound )la toon of Co middotD- 188 re turned to En control a t 15~~ Canpen ies and Jlctoon~ not ccrri tted were continueinc to perform naintenance
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29 November LLLL Co A- continued to use two l)latoons firing French WP indirect at Forts in their area The 1st platoon age in fjled 450 rounds on Fort Jeanne D Arc and the 3rd platoon fired a 1 i1e amount on Fort Driant lbere ere no viSible re~ults
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At ll~~su a parade and review was held in Hetz at 7hich tjme several officers and men were dec ora ted in honor of the fall of the oity of Metz Co IB- with Lt Brown in command represented this Bn at the ceremonshyies
30 l~oVErlber 44 Co A continuec to use two platoon~ firing on Forts in their sector The 1st platoon fired 450 rounds of French VIP on Fort Jeanne DArc with the 3rd platoon firine the ~ame amount on Fort Dr1ant T-ro fires Vlere started a1 Fort Driant and an artillery forward observer heard Jerries sClearnine atone t1rle
Co IBI was attached to the loth Inf effective lcentl~A Entire 10th CT was attached to 95th nf Div and CO IE left their bivouac area at 13~~ for Lcncevill-les-St AvoId C~03580)
2 bull SUwRY a DurinG the peiod 1 Xcvenbel to 30 110verlber our entire effort
was put fcrth 11 lcducint the defenses of letz With the exception of four forts which are still holdinG out this 18s been accanrlished OUr losses were as foloS
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the l7tll AB were rleased at Illlcentt4A 8lld rejoi tJaeir repect- tli V oompanie i Wi1tz tllbullbullbull
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So orosrad aa sa IP The rOItmiddotpassed throwgll Batogaead Ho_ffalize thea to Wibria ampad _adria tAe deatiatibullbullbull Tae -nit closed ia tAese towaa at approximately- l700A He~rters A sacl Seryio compie movd it Hadria (P-535755) eter ompaaies 1a Wibri (P-557760) Thre weremiddotTery ~ pl left i tAe BIlge area f~r billetig tro~~s Ho-ttalize was bull fairly good sized t b_t it was demolishecl BaUpe llad eal be partially demolished bt the ravages ot w~r ~~ reftdi17 appareat
The Battalio at this tim~ was to fi~~~ i a role similar to that whioh it had at Avr~~ches with the 5th The 87ta ampad o~her divisiobullbull were to opea a hole ampad the 95t wita sa armored divisshyion was to carry the ball Tery similarto aa off-tackle playHowever this play was destied t be oaacelled o the 2ad ot Jebrary
On 2 Pebrary the oompaaies begaa to complete maiateaaaoe work At1030A however Lt Jiro_sek browght aa order to t1l Commaadiag Officer tllat the battalioa had been attaohed t t bullbull 87th Iafaatry Divisio at centl1845A and all companies were alerted for pOBsible mOVelIfllta LiaisoD wi th the 87tll was e stablihed as soo as ~ossible and at lqdt4A Bn Hq ampD4 Co A moved t Grufflange (P-823Sl7) aBO the other two oempanie te Aldr~~ge(P-7788l6) The remainder of the Battalio remaieeli Nadrill and Wibrin lIDder the command of Capt Slaysmaa The road et in the divisioa sector was very poer ampad the t~rrai was ragge4Bt this time the snow was melting and m-d was beg1nniag to make ~ tal]f an obs~Ecle aJld moveTlfnt was ~loed doWJl fIITy mch The cOll1tryside t~ the e~~t Q~ St Vit1t leoomes more rtl~ged as the Siegfried L1ne f appro~ched bei_e CljIt by many small streal1s and rivers rllnniJlg between sharply sloping --i1ees There are f~w roads and t~ese are not suitable for ~i11tary traffic There is muoh wooded area mainly on the hillsides and top and m1loh of the bottom laad is marshy Jerry laid mie in maRY aras tho_gh most of them were pt ot while snow was on the gro a4 were exposed when it melte~
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On the 3d the Medium Companies were placed in direct supshyport of the regiments Co A with the 345th B with the 346ta and C with the 347th The remainder of the ba-~l-ion was deshysignated as Divieio Reserve EacA company commander contacted their respective regimental commanders in the morniag and were briefed on the situation eto and made the neoessary preparshyations for movi~g Company C moved at l600A te ~~114 (L-007934) and Company B at1200A to Auw (L005902) CompanyA however was give orders to remain in place until the ext day and then move into the 345thsector The regiments were all in tae lie and the division had a large sector At 1200 Hq D and Service companies moved to the area with tae forshyward CP Hq Co moved i_to Grafflange (P-B238l7) aad Service and D into Aldange (P-778Al)
These moves placed the unit ia a better positioB to operate with the 87th but there was such a poor road et aad 80 mucA mud that movement was very slow and difficult It was recognized by all personnel that the most support could be given by si-S merely supporting fires from the tanks
At 0630A the next morning Co A moved to Laudesfeld (P-987897) to join the 345th according to plan HoweY~r later ir the daythe Division and Regimer~al boundaries were changed in order to shift the 90th Di-sion to the left and decrease the frontageof the 87tlt This J3cessitat~d t ~the move for Co A to Xobshyschsid (r-o29898) at l730A Compazy B nved one plateo to oth (L-D38908) to be in direct support of 2_d Bn 346tlt there but the rest of the company stayed in Auw
Comp~y C moved two platoons one of them to Loscaei~ (L-Q31966) in support of 1st Ba 347ta aad the other to BertershyatA (L-025948) to perform the same missio with the 3d Ba
The middotBbullbull CP icludi~ S-l and the Recoa Platoe moved at l230A to Atzerath (P~2188l) ann the remainder of the Battalte remained as it was except Service Company which moved into Grufflange during the morn1ng
On the 5th there was very little activity for the line companies Company B moved to Weckerath (L-02092l) and one platoon was placed in direct support of the 1st Bn 346th moving to Krewinkel (L-038933)
In the morning Hq Co was informed by the advaaced detail of the 712tA Tank Battalion that the town of Grllfflaage was now in the 90ih Division sector and that unit was moviag 1 and needed the billets there Capt Slaysman cleared one buildingfor them and checked with the Battalion CP and received confirshymation but there was no place to move By the end of the day Hq Co had had four OPs the final one being in Atzerath with the Battalion CP Service Co moved back to Ardanje with Co D Battalion Maintenance remained in Gr~fflange because there were several vehicles in need of work
The roads in the vicinity of St Vith were definitely a hindrance -to communication for everYQl1e as were those in the Regimental sectors st Vith and Houftalize are the two most damaged towns the unit has eeen to date
There was more platooa activity on the 6th The 1st Platoon of Co A moved out at 0600 to an assembly area at (L-043894) Prom this point they attacked with the infantry toward the crossroad at (L-Q64894) This attack went well against medium resistance to the woods in the vicinity of (L-055894)p where resistance increased and the attack bogged downmiddot The tanks were unable to move farther because the
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terrain was very soft About noon another platoon was moved out to take part in ~lother attack on the same crossroad from about (L-05iSB6) and this attack Iiloved well until road blocks
at (L-059890) halted it Jerr~ t~~s or SPs were also reportshyed in this area The infantry dug in here to hold what had been gained
Company B during this time had two platoons in action One olatoon joined the infantry in a push from Xreinkel to the Road JWlction at (L-05l940J without meeting any great resistance Howeve further advance of the tanks was prohibited by an anti shytallk til tcr on the liE side of the road so they returned to Krewinkel by 1100A Another platoon supported an attack from Rot~ which move~ as far as the Road Junction at (L-069905) The reSls~ance conslsted mostly of small arms and artillery which did no damage One tank however bogged doWJl in the 80ft terral at a~out (L-05990) and had to be abandoned though it was reshycovered later after it was out of small arm range
Company C moved to Merlscheid (L-01395) aad Service amshypaay (less Bn Maintenance) moved to Setz (P-902872) by the aftershynoon
By the 7th the roads in forward areas were 60 bad that onlytrack laying vehicles could move on them rold that with difficultyOne platoon of Co A carried rations and other supplies to front li11e troops near (L-059890) Then thia platoon spport~e another attack on CR (064894) During the afternoo more supplies were transported to the front lines troops by another plAtoo of Co A and trds pJl3toon a180 joined the s-t9ck By 1700 the crossroad ald LiSh 5-(middot und neaIb~r h r 1)oen securd B and C compallies re-ill tined in posi tien t- flugh they we-re sited for anti-mechanized d e(~nse
There were several changes on the 8th The two Co A Dlatoons continued sUDDorting the 45th One platoo paae4 teshy~lard Olzhe1m (L-089868) and Neuendorf (~9~876) along the road from RJ (L-cent7e45) bull The other middot~latoo split i_to sectioa Bnd one section attacked from RJ(t73f34gt and the other sectio from RJ(L-~66879) These attacks moved well and by dark the town of Olzheim had been cleared of the enemy Darig this ac~ioR the tanks scored on a German SP alo_g the road at abo~t (L-~98867) p~tting it out of action
The Regimental boundaries were changed d~rig the day which necessitated some shifting of troops The 47th was given more area so Company C moved one platoon from BerteratA (L~25948) bull Krewinkel (L-~38933) The Battalion CP was moved to Emerscheid including S-l and the Recon Platoon Headq~arters Companykitchen was split sending two men and half of the ~tensils to cook for the CP~Co D moved into Schlierbach (P-899867) and iore of Service Co moved to Setz though Battalioa Maintenance moved to (p-992885)
The roads immediately behind the front were in such bad shape that the medical units could not evacuate the wounded i the 345ths area Three halftracks were sent on this mission from Headquarters Company two from the Aussault G Platoo and one fro~ the ~ortar A total of seven men went on this joband their work was co~ended very highly by the medical perso~l
On the 9th the only action was an infantry attack in which the t~~s did not participate The objective Ne~endort was taken ~ld the DiTision went into a defensive position aVlai ting f~rther orders from Corps The tanks were withheld from this action beca~se there was a stream at (L~9~876) which was imshypassible for tanks antil bridged Company A kept two platoon in Olzhe1m until this bridge was completed at which time oe platoon was ~oved into Neuendorf
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Company B kept oae ~latooa at the CrossrQadsmiddot(L-~64894) another at Road Junctioa (L~699cent5) aAd the remaiader of tae company at Rata Compaay C moved iRto Maaderfie14 (L~cent794) and remaibullbull there
After the divisio changed to adefeasive actio there was very little action for the tanka tho~h plans agaiastJerry counterattacks wre laidand costantly imprQve4 All the tanks stayed in position oa the lOth except the Compaay B allampsault gyenA Lt Moore CempaAY B commander led this gaa into a position near (L~769~) ~~ fired 28 roads of 105 HI and HEAT into Nbullbullbullsteia L~~a9~5J witho~t receiviag any reshytrn fire The next day Company B prepared to relieve Company A as the boundaries were agai changed and the 45t with Company A was to go into Division reserve when the erder went
-into effect during the night On the 12th Cempaay A meTe -1all elements to Kobscheid in accordance wit the preTibullbullbull p1aa
They were relieved by elem~ts of the 4th Ifantrr eoapaD1 B isent one section of tanks to Neuendorf to relieve elemeats of rJo A there I
jThere was very little action for the tanks until the 26th
as the division remained on the defensive The plan was well made and provided one company of tanks with the reserve ~egiment
Com~any A with the 345th was the reserve element All compaaieaconcentrated on maintenance for this period
un the 14th Company A moved into Berresbach (~-94792~) to complete the defensive set up in accordance wfth the Divisimiddotoa plan From this position the tanks could move to Andler (E-96911)rload Junction and be able to block any German thrusts from any part of the division sector As soon as A moved D plus the Aussault Gun Platoon were to move to Herresbach and be preparedfor other attacks Capt Greener Lt Taylor (Co D) and Lt Barnes (Asst runs) made a reconnaissance of the entire Division front in preparation for this The aassault gun commanders were also shown the areas for tile gun positions later The two cOlLpanies in the line began rotating platoons so as to g~ve them 2 days back out of each 6 By th~ 17th the roads were in such bad sha_pe even though armor waslCioved that Hq and D Companies had to furnish 70 men to aid the Engineers in repairing tfte roads This detail continued in varying amount for several days On the 19th plans were made to move Co A back in the line with the 545th the next day but Corps reiterated thatmiddotthe Ar~or would not move on the roads even though the labor gangshad improved them This necessitated a change in support for ~o- B from the 546th to the 345th and also meant that they would get Lrelief for a while Company A reiUained in reserve
By the 23d the roads were much improved and all vehicles were in excellent shape for any com~ng operations un the next day plans were given out in preparation for a local attack on the night of the 26th fhe companies pre~ared to support the Infantry Regiments in this push A with the 346th B the 345th and J the 547th No moveill~nt was made on the 25th other than the reserve rlatoon of Co 0 from l~anderfield to the low groundbe-lind 1oth (1-25~middot~5) The attack was middotset for 2622~~A
~y this time the 11th Armore Division was beginning to roll 111 -rlv lhe ruauti took a beating Vhile the 87th was holdingin tiis sector the 9th Army and the right of th - -r
making pushes in addition to the Canadians in the north The local attack on the front of the 87th was to improve the positionhere and also give a better jULP off for later use The 11th Armored was eventually going into action within a few days
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plans were completed oa tae 25ta for spport i aa attack at 2622~~A which oalle fer C~ A with th 46ta aai Co B with the 45ta t pSA Oa ta 26ta A move at l_~A t Rota (~89~8) aai 00 D movea at ~6J_A frm ScAlierbacA (P-899876 ) to HerresbacA (P-947921) to prepare for thi flL1s placed Oa D i positioA to meet aay coter tar-st a har for the attack was avaDce t l5~~A ia the morniag Cbullbull A sed oae platobullbull i spport of the 46ta h1 platbullbulla mOTea north aloag the roacl from the orossroad at (L-[6689) te abot (L-J79l5) where a road ~lock stoppe tae tank ~Aere was a heavy timber growth oa each side of the roai aai al r_gge4 terraia which prevented them from by-passiag this poit nor cOll14 they give mch sllpport fire dlle to the timber After dark the platooa retarned to the viciity of crossroad (L-069S)where all three platooas of the compaay remai_ed for the Aigat
Co B also sent one platoo to sllpport its Iafaatry bt co~ld not do m~ch good dlle to dense woods soft groamp ampat ta lack of roads or trails This element moved ~orth ot of Nelleadorf (L-~9~877) but was soon blocked by a minefield hi platoon retllrned to Nellendorf after dark
All of the combat elements of 0 moved d~ing the day 1st and d platoons aci~a~oliBg in the vicinity of (L-~2~9~5) while the 2d moved to the vicinity of CR(L-cent63893)
The next oay v1i vBe platioon in positioa alollg the edge of the woods at abot (~7891~) Prom this point they were able Ii _ t fire all Infantry crossiag of the ope gro and the forcing of the woods Oll the east side of tae road One tank was liit or had a near miss fram a high velocity weapoafiriag from the right flank The shell when it explode di4 not damage the tank bllt blew the t~ret hatch closed on Lt Harris knocking him o~t and necessitating his evacllatio to the Bn Aid Station Lt Harris retllrned to dllty i two daysLater the platoon worked p the road toward Ormo_t (L~8~938) and fired several ro~ds into the town from (L~8~92~) OaptWejt Co A Uu was wounded in ~L ~~ti~ when he accompanied all Infantry patrol to check a Jerry positioll on the road epproachshying Ormont A machine ~ opened up on the group and killed all b~t the Captain and a sergeant Capt West had his left shoulder shattered and probably will not retllra
Tanks of Co B attempted all day to filld rotes to getinto position to support their Infantry and finally i_ the lat af ~timiddotuoon move nortA p the road from Beer to abot (L-~86894) where two tanks hit AT mines and were immobilizebullbull There were bullbull oaswalties hbullbulleTer and comparatively lightdamage to the tanks Co C remained with the 347th awaitillgthe ~ivision order to attack The remainder of the Battalio remained in DivisioJl Reserve though plans were being form~lated at this time to use Co ~ with the Assault GllJl and mortar platoons as a special task force to exploit any breakthroagh
On the last day of the month Co A continued in action with one platoon while the other two waited in readiness to move iB to action as soon as a suitable place to operatecould be found One platoon fired HE and WP at pillboxes near (L-~8~923) from positions at (~78918) Then they crossed the
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road and followed a trail in th6 woods to abo~t (~89922)where they remained Wltil dark and then dropped back for
refueling and resupply bullbull Co B used one platoon to s~pport an attack on the
town of Ne~enstein (~-~839~5) After the town was tak one section of tanks moved along the road to (L-~9090~)while the other section returned to the assault area at (~e789raquo German tanks were reported in the vicinity ot Reuth (L-llle9l) and Neureuth (L-115904) and all the tanka re~ained on the alert through the day prepared to meet this threat
One section of Co u smiddotupported the movement of the 3d Bn 347th Inf to the high ground overlooking Ormoni at about (L-~82922) These tanks supported the Infantry itA fire so well that they moved two companies through the ope between the two roads without a casualty Some pillboxes were taken Qnder fire by both the tanks and TDs with them
During this month ~he Battalion was attached to both the 95th and 87th Divisions though it only saw action with the 87th In joining the 87th the unit for the second time replaced the 76lst Tank Battalion The former case beiagwith the 26th Division in Luxemburg in December
fuost of the month was spent in a defensive position the first and last few ~ays being spent in offensive action kost of this inactivity was due to the poor roads which made it exceedingly difficult to even provide essential supplyThe companies took advantage of this opportanity to complete all maintenance and train new personnel and by the 26th all vehicles and personnel were in good shape for the attack There were no tanks lost through the month and casualties were light consisting of one EM killed and one officer 4 two Ell wounded
rhe 87th is a good outfit with which to work according to the general opinion of the officers and men of the Battalion The tanks and tank destroyers were teamed up by split~ing platoons 3 tanks and two TDs forming an armored platoon under a tank or T~ officer This enabled them to work better against pillboxes the tanks moving to the rear of the box and firing at the ports and doors and the destroyshyers moving up in front and blasting holes in them from there J~his was mainly used by Co C who reported that the pillboxes were relatively lightly reinforced
The weather during the month was very poor as it rained or snowed most of the time keeping the roads in poor shape Abo~t the midule of the month there was a period of good weashyther with very little rain and the streams went back to norshyilial size and the roads dried up for awhile
The tank companies moved right up against the Siegshyfried Line from the beginning and all the action consisted in cutting out chunks of it ~here were varied reports as to this line In some areas all the pillboxes were manned and in others most were not Frequently the Jerries infilshytrated back through the lines into these pillboxes and manned them again There were many mines encountered especially antipersonnel mines which caused a great many casualties Near Atzerath where the Bn OF had been early in the month there was an S mine field abolt 200 yards long The Jerries had some gun positions in the hills nearshyby and the mines were laid so as to block a defiladed route
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for foot troops The mines had been placed while the snow was on the ground and when it melted they were left lying on the ground completely fyenzed
~t Adams of Co 0 picked up a German 105 SP gan which was captured by Co C personnel and trned it over to the 47th to use up some German ammunition There were other thiAgsbeside equipment to be found in the area The streams had some excellent fish particalarly trout and there were manydeer and boar in the woods The deer came in two sizes a tiny animal smaller than antelope and a larger species of about the size of muledeer All of these are excellent addit- ions to the table according to the natives and several officers and men of the unit
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(- ~ February 45amp Co A- moved at ~3~ to Iaudesfeld (P-987897) ~ter ~ ~ne day the D1V boundaries and Regtl boundaries were changed and at l73centA this Co moved fran IAudesfeld to Ko~cheid (L-(29898)
Co s placed one platoon in 00 of the 2nd h 346th Ill1 and coved t -~J ~la toon to Roth (L-038908) Remainder of the Co stayed ilL Auw
Co ICmiddot moved one platoon to Loscheim (L-03l966) in support of the 1st BIl 347th Inf and another platoon into Eerterath (L-025948) in supportof te 3rd In 347th Inf
n IIq roved fral Grufflange at l23centA to Atzerath (P-92l881)
5 February 45 Co AI remained in DS of 345th Inti Co aB in DS of 3lt6ti Inf and Co middotCmiddot iD DS of 347th Inf an (less Cos AI aB aDd I C) was held in Divis ion Reserve
There was no activity on the part of the 345th lnf aDd Co aA reshymained in Kobscheid throughout the day
Co Ina moved during the day to Weckerath (L-02Q92l) Oae platOOll was placed in IS of 1s t Bn 3lt6th lnf and moved to KrewiDkel (L-038933) Otherwise there was no activity on the part of this CQnpany
Co bull CN remained in place throughout the period Iiq Co IIoved to tzera th (F-92l881 )duriDg the day Service and
D Cos remained in place
6 February 45 All Cos remained in IS of the respective Regts of the Division
1st platoon Co IAmiddot moved out at cent6~A to assembly area at L-043894 They attacl~ed fran this point toward OR at L-064894 Attack advanced well against oediun resistance to woods in vicinity of L-055894 here resiataace increased and attack was hal ted Tanks were unable to proceed farther due to bad terrain and very soft footing
At about 12centcent another platooJl moved out to support an attack up the road fran about L-051836 to OR at L-064894 This attack Pl0ampreB8ed as far as L-059890 where road blocks stopped any further progreas ot tanka
Platoon of Co lB supported an attack fran Krew1nkel to RJ at L-051940 lliis objective was taken ithout meetilig any great resistance and since there was an anti-tank ditch in NE side of road the taUs could operate no further Tanks returDed to Krewinkel by llt6~
Platoon of Co IB- supported another attack fram Roth which proshygressed as far as RJ at L-069905 Resistance consisted mostly of tIDall arms and artillery One taDk bogged down at a bout L-059903 and bad to be abaJldshyoned Tank can be recovered when the area is out of small am range
Co IC moved during the day fran Manderfeld to lI~erlsche1d (L-013953) Ot~rwise ~here was no activity in this sector
Service Co (less En Maintenance) moved duriug the day to Sets (1-902872) Btl 1aintenance and Co D r8Ilained ill place duriug this period
7 February 45 Cos IJ- middotB- and ICI remainedi 1D DS ot 345 346bull and 3lj7tl Inf
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fOZllUd elan_a _ret tor all practical pUrpoea iallMsible to a~ but track-laying fthicles C1JIe pla~ of Co IAI carried tiolLs and otller supplies to front line troops Mar L-Q59890 This platoon then supported attack once agaia on CR 064894 Durbag tbe afterDOOll supplies ware loadshyed OIl another platOGa of Co IAI aDd aarried forward 1Jlis platocm tbelL johed in the attack aDd by 11bullbull tbe CR aDd high grolJJld Dearby bad beelL secured
Cos -Btl aDd -0- ra1Ded 1D place duriJag the day and ai4ecl 1a proshyviding anti-mecbanized defeMe of tbe areas of the 346th and 341th IDt
8 FebruarY 4S Cos IAI IBI and ICI r8Dlliaed ia rJl of respectift Infantry Reg~ents
Co 1]31 moved during the day to Roth (L-038908) Co IDI moved to Sch1ierbach (P-899861) Service Co (less Battalion Maintenance) moved to Setz (P-915876) In lfa intenance moved to P-992885 BD Hq moved the BIl OF to Eimerscheid (P-967925) nro platoons of CO IAI continued to support the attack of tbe 345th
Inf One platoon of the CQDpany supported attack toward Olzhem (1-089868) and Neuendolf (1-090816) along the road frQD RJ L-013845 The other plashytoon spllt into sections wi th one section supporting attack frem RJ ~073845 The other platoon split 1Dto sectiODS fran RJ 1-066879 These attacks proshygressed well and by darlaless tbe town of 01zhelm bad been cleared of the enEmY DUring the attack taBks fran Co I AI fired at aDd hit a GemaJl SP aloag road at about L-098861shy
Resmental boundaries were cbanged during the day aad Co 181 JDOved one platoon to perform outpost duty at OR L-064894
In this chaDge of Begimental boundaries more area w ai tie 347th Inpound so Co ICI moved 0Jl8 platoon fram Berte18th (L-025948) to Ereshywinkel (L-038933)
Three halt-tracks trcm Hq Co were loaned to tbe Medical Detachshyment of the 345th Int tOl this operation The roads were 1D such a abaps that evacuation could only be handled by track-laying vehicles in the secshytor of the 345th Tbese vehicles were kept busy during the _eEire day and according to reports they did a very good piece of work
9 FebruarY 45 Cos rema~d in ns of respective RegimeJlts Co ICI moved fran Merlsche1d (L-Ol3953) to Manderfeld (L-OO7934)
The on1y activity duriDg the day was on attack on the town of NeUDdort This a ttack was unsupported by tanks a stream at L-090876 beiDS ia~sable until a bridge could be bull t After the town ot Neuendort was takeJl the Division went into a detensive position await~ further orders tram Corpa Co IAI kept two platooDS in Olzhelm until the bridge was cQllpleted at which t1me one platoon was moved into Neuendorf
Co 113 kept ODe platoon at OR L-064894 and another platoon at RJ L-069905 TOO remaining platOGa of this Co remained in resene at Roth
Co middotCI remained in position during the day
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l~ February 451 Cos IAI lEI and ICI remained in place during the da~ Co 11 preJ8red to relieve elements of Co IAI as the Division and nc~bel-cl oolndaries were to be chaned on order Co IAI will co into Div escyc y-_e1 ttis c-eer ~oe l1tC effect lessage was received that ordc -rotLr co irtc effect saretjJre toniGht There was no tank activity at al Cumiddoti-~ the day_
J2 e1ruar 451 Co 1 moved into Div Reserve during the day and coce-- E)C the Co at Kolscheid They were relieved in part by el_nta 0 te 1 L1f Diy and cy Co 1S The Co remained in Kobscheid throughout the da
CO I-I sent one section of tanks to l~euendorf to relieve elenents of CO M at tlet loint nanainder of Co middotr- r~ained in place
Cos no bear r~rforrins tlaintenance on vehicles wherever possible
13 Fe bruary 451 All Cos reme inOO in place during this period iere as -c ectivity of any ~ye Cos lEI and middotCI remained in 00 of -16 8ru 3771 Inf les~ecively Cos -Bmiddot and ICmiddot continued to keep tanks i t ~Omiddot~ line troolB to act as COlJltereacl force Co IAI ranained in resevc A21 Cos are pcrforrlinC tlainenance on tanks whenever possible
Jj ccruary 4S he only activity was the movement of Co eAshyino ~elc3ech (I-947921) fro which posi ion they will be able to mow aain3t C1~ enErlY cotmterattack Cos -31 and C remained in DB of 346th a1c 3~~7t L1 respectively ~se two 60s began a rotation plan among letoor so tilat all the Ien could get two days relief out of each six days
1 elruery 45 l erc l8S no ecti-ity at all dlring tlis period Css cc~ 17 Reuropoundirents raking plars to rleet any enemy counterattack in t is s EC t- bull
16 ctruermiddot-ll) No QctiYity at 211 curing this period All Cos re~ainc~ i~ lece Division is now actine in e purely defensive role and te-e is 10 tam roverent a t ell Cos are rerfcaminG Ila1~tenance and getshytrt E)~=rct in s~8pe feT any iurther opera tions
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remained ~ place and performed ma~ntenance en a~l vehlcles and eqUlpshymente
18 February 45 There was no tank ac tivi ty dUT ing the period Due to the conditions of the roads a detail of 70 men from Hq and ID Cos aided the Engineers in road repair Plans made to rove Co DI to Herresbach
19 February 45 No activity durinG the period Arrangements were nade to mov~ Co AI into position to relieve Co BI on 20 February as the 31~5th relieved 346th Infantry
20 February 45 Corps once agaL1 ordered that no tanks would be moved on roads therefore plans for Co IAI to relieve Co B had to be cancelled Co IB was placed in DB of 345th Inf and Co IAI continshyued to be held in reserve
21 February 451 There was no change in disposition of tanks during the dey All Cos continued to perform maintenance
22 February 45 There was no activity or movanent of tanks durshying too period Roads are improving so that tanks and other heavy vehicles may be moved very shortly
23 February 45 No changes at all during this period Cos conshytinued to perform maintenance but now have all vehicles in excellent shape for any coming operations
24 February 45 No activityor movement during the period Plans were received for a local attack on night of 26 February 15 O
preparing to support Infantry Regiments in this attack Co A 1B nsbullof 346th Inf Co BI in 00 of 345th Inf and Co C in DB of 347thInf
25 lebruari 4S The o~ movement durine this period was the mOVEment of the reserve platoon of Co 10 fran Manderfeld (L-007934) to vicinity of low ground behind Roth (L-250905 ) bull Remo inder of Co IC along with Cos A end IBI remained in place Plans were completed for support in the attack scheduled for 2622cent~ February 45
26 FebrUAry 145 Co IA remained in DB of 346th Inf Co B in lS of 345th Inf and Co C in DB of 347th Inf
Co A moved at lcent~ fran Herresbach (P-94792l) to Roth (L-038908)bull Co D moved at 1691~ fran Schlerbach (P-899876) to Herresshy
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advalceu t() 2025centcentA Co -A- used one platoon in 3upport of 346th Inf LL 2ooon ~ eVEG north ulclZ )ooc1 rCT1 cn L-063SS3 Tbis platoon T1OVshy
(1 lt x( -c L rut -07~15 A rood bloc- 1 t this point stopred any ~c2tC -c-(rc7 ~ ton~3 -JUe to ~C[1vy ti)oer rcrrtl on 1gtoth sides of rCjc t ~ coon 8S Ulpound blf to [j ve riucll UPOIt to Infantry Aiter clt -~~_~~ ~ 2-con r(tu2~~ed to vicbity of Ci -063983 and Jl tiUee plashytoons 0 ir Cc re~c ined in tLi3 vicinity ovcrniiht
Sc n~n 210 (1e(1 cne latcon in nn 2t(tI)t to cive support to =~ ~~-1 ~ (cr tiTiJ~C1 c oe188 t7oods soft [rounds c~~d fe trails Dade it i-~xiL2C fc t~is )etoon to ~ive proIJCr 3Up)ort Platoonmoved r rt ctt 0 cuencolf (L-V0877 ~ but vras sto~Jl)ed shortly by mines Plashytro ~e -U1-lCf~ tc ~euen( crf ampfteT dar
Co lie- -CVfc1 nll of its cOloot elements durinc the day Second ~ - too oer ~l to tLc vj C ini ty of CR L-06389 The other two platoons [33eL~(= ~ c vic~Iity of 1-020905
gzJeurUclr lJ5 Cos AI B ond C ranoined respectively in ill o~ ~c~ ~]~~~L nnc ~~7t lnf [~egts
~ ct cne ~l[oon in ~)osi tion [long edte of vroods nt Flpproxshyi~_ate~r 07~SlC Fro- this ros i tion they were able to su)port by fire 81 In C03S iYl~ c~middot tE clf~n ~rour1~ rnd into wooes on east s ide of road Co t~r 7~1J 11it () c irect fire fror] [ hiGh velocity weapon loca ted in i tic n~~Lohood of leuemstein (L-08390S) Ibnk was not damaged This ~-ln toon C tc- or~-ed UIl the road and fired several rounds into Omont ( - r~ c~- f t +- f L 00020L-uOI)) Jlor~ ~OSl 10)18 1n V1c1nl 0 - 0 bull
~~J- 0_ Co 1 aft8r a tterrlptinc ull dO)T to find routes to get into 100-0 middotLereby t~ey coul(~ sup-ort Inf late in the afternoon moved 1Ct U- 2oli fror euerdorf (L-090878) to a bout L-086894 where two tanks -Iers recrcQ irmDbil r by AT nines
Cc I C rfrlD ined Ii th 347th Inf durinc the day awe i ting Divis ion to at~1C
~e-oirQcr of In remained ir- Div Reserve Plans are being fonnu~-ated c ~_( ~cerlt ti1iC to erploy Co D anr possibly the assault gun cr ortn ~lctoons in [ special task force to exploit any breakthrough
28 iebruarv 451 Cos A lBmiddot 3nd C ranained in DS of 346th 45 ~~~11 7 t Inf res fec t i vely
Co A sUEorted operations of the 346th Inf Vlith one platoon while tc other two platoons waited in reauiness should a place be found wiere t~c cou~ orerate One platoon fired HE end WP at pillboxes at J bou t 1-][02 rcrn pos i Hons 8t a bout L-0789l8 They then crossed road and follo7eu trflil in woods to about 0899~2 They remeined in the vie shyinity until dark at which tine they returned to an assembly area for rc fue1 iI Cl -U 1poundurly bull
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aul t arae a t 037895 All tanks of this Co ere kept in cons tant alert thrcu~hout tix- day by 8 thlOEl t of German tanks in the vicinity of Reuth (L-11139l) end Neureuth (L-115904)
One section of Co 0middot supported movetlent of 3rd Bn 347th Inf to hi-h ~-rot11d ovcllooking Omont (L-OG0928) at a bout L-082922 These t=nks supported Lrlf so bullbullell wi th fire across opening between the two woods t1 t net a casualty was suffered by the two Inf Cos which moved into this posi tion 3ae pill boxes were taken under iire by both the tcnk ont TJ occarpany1nc the Inf
ncr~o ind er of Bn reru ined in ros it ion throughout the dar 0
2 )L1lJJY The I)Elrioc 1 February -1-5 to 28 February 45 was one of ca--~ari tive ~ii ie t for this Bl twl ion Only during the firs t few days ot tle MOll tl oG tLc last thtee days was there any graa t act1vity The 87th IriUlt Dysion t to which thitgt Dattalion ualJ atachedmiddotduring the greater ~art oi tc ronth t wa iven only a few local objectives and after these were talcn ent into a defen3ive =osition fer a period of over two weeks 1gt c~re9t iGt cf tic inactivi ty we primarily Jue tc the road net which as in sue 1001 shore tha t travel aru hata iIl[ of suppl ies was held to a ninimirl
i)uincbull this lJe)ioc t all Cos were able to perform llaintenanee andbullbull well trlin new lClmiddot~nl1cl Ihe 0riOO waeJspen1 ull tanks of the Battalion be-inc in ~ooC 1Ulnin__ con(~ it ion on the 26t- as we jumlJec1 off on a new a t shytncl~ bull
Corbnt looses e]o heltmiddot to ~ mini0UIn durinC the period with no tl~ lJc~~ lCDt Ciue to enet~y action
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OR 088922 lbe tulaI toUDd the terraill almoat Dlpeasible to sa re able to aiTe the ht Tery little aupport Trails tJIrGIaP _v are Sa a bosD cOlditl_ alld tree are ao thick tbat- bullbull tbNQCh tibe woda The lgtther two plat et 00 A IW__ 1ait7 of L-fT0906
lat aateo 01 00 auppor~ei tile 3Il5tk iIl (L-083905) flo tuJaI were _pozvl1middot t~ Platoea r_l Sa thla looatloa uatn tw 01 middot
OM ati_ ot 2M Pla ~iMd ia NO~udrot (~~) _c- ~ -r aectl ~iMd at 1-06S88l 314 Platooa ra1Md sa SPi 1-063893 r- ~ Pl~ of Ce 0 tecl3N Bl3117thIatbull
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~1 III cClllpl1ance with letter Headquartera Thift Uat St_ Jra7 fiia and subject uaboTe dted 21 J~ 1944 the follow1q port 18 au1mitted I
1r11i t the start of a _w mOllta the ttali_ eJlUshya Ung wi th Co ~ DIS of 346th Int Co J311 in DIS of 345th Iat U4 0shyC in DIs of 347th Int Rsa1Dder of Ba in Div181u Bebullbullne shy
eP were looa_d as 10110 Bllil at EDaeraol1e1d (P-968924) Hq ~ at tzerath (92OB8L)I Co a t RotA (1-038908) 00 a tRoth (1-038908) bull
0 Co at Mal1derfeld (L-009933) P Co at Harresbach (P-948921)
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2 yeneTch 45 aoat1JaI co l apeat the eatire day lookUa tor rou tea to wbere t
could support attack en HUl (1-091936) 137 tile eac1 fit tlle a route bad been touad but tam could 80t be moTed uatll react blooD were remoyed aDd ooeda cleared ot miabullbullbull
ll1e oAl actiylty 1a a bullbull w a sl14Pat llift1llamp ot taJlka to mot any COUDterattaok and ala to be prepared to support a ~ttaak of 345shyrat ~t Platooa ot 00 JDOTed east ot Neueute1Ja to vlc1Jalt- ot Lshy090905 2nd Flatooa mon4 to vic1l1lty 1-086898 OIle sootloa ot 3ri Platshy00 moved to Neueadort aad the other sec tloJl to L-065881
2nd Platoon of 00 0 supported 2nd l2l 347th Iut h cleariJaamp all pillbores 80 far north aa road runD1q west out ot ODiloat 3rd Platooa of 00 0 supported 3rd Ba 347th Inf ill cleariJli a few pUlboDs 1m ot Ormont Al tcget-r 27 pillboxes were taken by the taDlc-TD-intutry tea 1J1 these areas
The area ill wbich the 346th hf is workhg 18 so iDacoess ible that one platoon of l~ht taDks fraR 00 ])II was set to than at about 19_~ to be used tor supply and eYacuation of lIOWlded
Rellainct of Dl rema heel 1rl plaoe
3 Marsh 1945 eos A B and 01 remailled 1amp DIs ot MIle Regiments as oa previowa clay
l2l lil OP mond to AUW (L-008900) Hq 00 OF JDond to Eimerscheid (F-968924) ~1Xd platoon of Co IAI got into positioa early b the atternOft
and 8upported attack ot 3rd Ea 346th Int on Hill (1-092936) After almost two days of attemptiJag to get tanks into posit10 for this attack the hUl was taken agaillst very light reSistance ~Dd Platoon of 00 IAI supported as well as it could an attack by the 2nd Ba 346th W ill takiDamp high ground in vicinity of L-10l937 1st Platoon moved to vicinity of 1-092922
1st Platoon of Co IBI supported an attack of let BD 345th Inf to RJ L-107910 2nd PlatooJl supported 2nd amp1 345th Inf in cuttillg road l188r 1-110900 3rd PlatOQn remained 1Dplace
2nd and 3rd Platoons of 00 0 supported 2nd Bn and 3rd Bn bull 347th Inf in taking another 10 p111OO8S north of Qrmont TaJLks speat most of the day t~tiQg terrain rather than the enemy
One platoonlot 00 -D _s used throughout the day by 346tL Inf tor supplyinC frout line Cos and evacuating wounded
11 March 45 Oos remaiJled ill Dis of same Regmanta bull 1st Platoon 00 A bull supported 1st PA 346th Inf in an attack in
vicinity of L-101951 After the woods in this area were cleared out the platoon further supported the sane Dl 1Dto Kronenburgerhutte (L-105963) and Kronenburg (L-105970) bull Resistance was very light in this sector 2nd pla tooa supported 2nd Bn 1JE along road to Stadtkyll to about L-131933 where road blocks and mines stopped the tanks
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L~3rclo_Ai Ccntimec jlc lletc0Il Co IIA- rounter3 Inf Cl tteir tltls enCi loven east
cO- V~ ~C -095SI~2 0 resistoce as met until tby were within Cmiddot~Cit ~middot~~C ~c6~ ci ~e~sc~e~-lxlcl (L-121950 JYjs re~ist3~ce middota5 quiclcl cl_ ~~TLmiddot~middot~cl - l~i ~~ t2~_L ~H t e tcrrr rG5 taeI e~sil~r
1c ~gttoc 0 0 I suyperted an attac_ by 1st Btl 3~5th Inf ilt 3clm~felc (L-l3l908) against licht resistance Remainder of Co -Bshyre~Rined i~ place
es is tance in front of tLe 347tL I1f ceased completely and all lere illi-lt lill cOxeuro 5n Djlf 8e2 Here telc1 b tr 3h7t Inf supported by Co 0-3 c st11scU2 (L-(3959) 8Ycd Screid (L-067965) were also t2~8 ~ cc c( c1 tgte r1EY tLe 1st Platcon was in ~211achlac 2nd 11ashytOO1 ~ ccc C~C te 3gtgtc l2e toen tau returned to Cmont
Ce ~let()Cn of Cc 1_ VidS stiJl beinC used by ~6tl Inf to 3uly t10C~lS ~~_~~~ 0vrCl- tc rolnded
Cc c Ci bullovec rw 3nderfeld (L-G08934) to Kobscheid (Lshy(2~~7) C~-~cec~ iT at 190~
Le onl activity L te sector of Co -A was the movement of ce sec cc_ ci ~Cl i 1 etcor intc 3ted tkyll (L-l lj2953) la t~ in the evening afJLlst 0 cosit5on Heainder of Co saed in rlace throughout the
2 CC crea c~middot tl ~13tc Iaf the 2nd PlAtoon of Co -B- supported -e 2- ~n 3~cinst lied recista1ce to L-125895 At tLis point the In Vlent i~~to cods Len tltdo could offer no sllpport aac tle tanks remained in l8cc ff1oiniier of Co lU(l not rove throuchout the day
~ic on1 ~~cveent of Co CII wa tlat of tteir CP in the even-l 1 L bull
i t the d iss8prgtearsnce of practicall~middot all resistance by the enshyen on tc icnt of t_e 87th Div flask Force Muir was formed in the evenshy~- to emiddot~loi t tLe arocet breakthroueh and 18S iven the ob2ectives of ta1in Li2oc~0orf (L-194913) and seizic~g and loldin[ any bridge which was iabct (C1 tc I~ll Hiver at or near that oint Tas Force was fonned ai t t e oLoinC elerel ts Co tiD assaul t Uls and rortars of this unit 00 Co of In tree iDS one I)latocn of El1fineers Pioneer Flashytoon of Ds of a~ ertillery observer Tesk Force f01~led at Neuendorf (Lshyo~OS77) [1( icc orders to love out at cent6cent7centcentA
l(~fl5nder of =n stayed in place
c lfcl fL5s Cos -A P fl1d G renained in DiS of the same leiTClCS DS pleviousl Co D t~e aSSBul t CUllS aad the mortar platoon rcruLccl D~-[~cjed to Thsk ~iorce ITuir
11 coorciina teB are in L-sQuare Cn ]_- CF Ttovecl to 3tadtkyllCth2953) Co B CI roved to Steffilln (lG8E83)middot
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G March 45 amp Continued bull Co middotCmiddot CP Moved to Reuth (110892) Co D CF moved to Lissendorf (194913) Hq cc CP moved to Roth (039907) Insofar as the tan~s were concerned contac t with the enemy was
cOlpletely lost throuehout the day It was principally a day of mov__t Co AI moved tbeir 3rd Platoou in addition to tbe CP iato Stadtmiddot
kyll 1st and 3rd Platoons moved to Schuller (174936) No ooutacrl wi til tle encny
Co P moved 1st Platoon to Gonnersdorf (189925) with the 2J1daa4 3rd Platoons ovine to Steffeln No contact
Co e moved their entire Co into Reuth and aloag with 347th IJat were held ill reserve
Tesl Force luir wi th Co middotDmiddot assaul t guns and mortar platoons of this un Lovecl fr~ I-Jeuendorf at P7fJfJA Moved forward against no oppositioll Reached Lissendorf (194913) wi thou t meeting the cnany Only troubl e met wa3 a rOQublock at Steffeln It wes not defended No bridge was found at this roint Jbsk Force rema ined here the remainder of the day awai t1ng furtl---er o-cCS
7 I~8rcl 45 Cos A n ancl e remained in DiS of the same ReiJ1entD Co D asseul t gun and mortar T1atoon3 ranain attached to middotras Focc Dlir
All coordinates are in L-SQyare Co I C CP novecl to Krirlrn (186937) Co Ail remained in position durine the day No bridges of a class
e b1 to 1010 8 tank were as yet buil t in the area of the 346th lni Co ~ l1ovec tLe 3rd Platoon to support the 3rd En of the 345th
Il~f u H reinforced lesk Force ulr iI an attacllt on Murbach (250959) aDd to te U~)l cround and voods to the east 1st and 2nd Platoons also orossshyed -i Yel 3 ( oved as fer as yiesbaun (242911) but encountered no res1a1tanoe
Co liD iii th t~e assRul t L~ and )ortar platoons saw the most acticm dtDi~ J~c 01gt lnf Y2otLtlted on the tanks and they rloved out of L1ssendort i1trucir_L to fore t~e rivel k they neared the river several (Jf the dou=l-w IICC lot off the tanks necesitatLrgtg a clcnge in plans The Inf 7euront tu=tlCl up river crossed and drove the enemy back The tanks IDs assanJt Cuns and ]ortilrs then crossed the rivel and took Bireel (207920) acainst ve~- liGht resistance The tas force the) moved up the road NE fOl ~middot~cl Cnc cot as fal a3 Viesl-e1~ (242941) aeainst liCht resistance Cnce i middotcsb[m hOiever the Ths Fcrce tuir 1a3 fired upon by an Sp elfl V18G olco let by c0nsj rlereble snl1 arms and artilLery fire A defense 1cS-ft ell 5 tbin the toffi an(~ flJrther orders awaited At 143centA after cein lcLlioced by a E1 of Inf an a platoon of Co BI the attack COllshyti)ued CC-C~ Lir1ach (250959) esistance was considerably lessened by t~i3 ti~c c(~ _ircQcr-~ 1la[1 C8I1turec eainst mediun resistance Two light
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7 March 45 Continued tanks were destroyed at about 248957 wben they struck mines Task Force continued on toward Dollendorf (267974) but were forced to stop when met by heavier res1staDce (lanka moved back to Wiesb$ta where they stayedovernight bull
It is intampr~st1Dg to aote tba t as this k Force waS adY8Jlciq toward Wiesballll bull they called for artUlery fire that so tar as could be detemined ollly two guas of Div Artillery we in positio to fire bey were finally supported by a oanDe C whiol1 wbell it reoeiftd their call for help moved off the road and was firiJlg t~ 8Il ~ted tift Jrinutes
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inDSof 3Jl6th 345th~ and 347th Int respeothely Task middotForee Muir wa_ 1111101ved and Co 1)11 as-shyaul t glm and mortar platoou were retuned to Bn ontrol duriq the day and placed in Div aeHrve
8 biecb45 I COS A I1 t and C rElna
All coordinate are in L-Square Co B C~P moved to Birse1 (205920)
boc~middot CP moVed to Hipadorf (23299Q) Co n CP moved to Wiesballl (2Iil940)
t~e
Hq cro c P mOYed to Liaselldorf (198913) Bar Co CP moved to LisaeDdort (198913) All three platooJlS of Co A oreased Him am moved iDshy
to Position to support the 3r4 lamp of the 346th at PlatOOJl moved to Each (200966) 2Dd Piat60a to reUIIQrt (200950) 3rd P-itooJltomiddotGlaadt
- (168456) Nooontaot _cte with that _- 1st aDd 2R4~r of Co Bauppoiotecl attack _ DeU
(268975)Tbe plat bulloft4tra)(1rbll~hrith lat ittooa -~gtt v nailt flank of tt roectiUd tile 2Jld natocaoa left ~otmiddote(~gtmiddott== talaItrJtIle~ w1tk YY 1 middot~~~Lltcq~r~i~~middot~~
bull ~ --r bull t of ~middotmiddot1 ~
3Id Platonof 00 0middot auppoite4 bullbull bull J~~~~ bull ~gt~middottmiddot aa1IIdorf(~OOO) TOa takeJl wlthao t1cmoje_~ supported u~ck _ to to of YellelilOt hat JPlua l1IMe ~~ tiul _T~je~l_ aa4 a 008 -aia-17 beaJt
1atmiddot_ middot~_ tvt1lk 1 ~~ 41M-X00-bull
ut~J1~ middotiUdtai ~I__I01l
t~~to~~ ~tfalaklmiddotMotWIImiddotl~II oa 1 ~h 11$ ~~~ shy
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10 MaroA 1945 I With tbe 87th Int Dimiddot in reserTe there was little activity during tbe dey Jl1 Cos remained in place and perfonned maintenance OD vehicles
At 1305 notification waa received of e possible detactlneat traa bullthe 87th Inf Div and a mo~ to a new middotarea All Cos were iafonned am
each Co was oOJ1cenrated around their on CP At the C108 of the period the ~ was awattinlaquo furtbltrorderl
frOll VIII Corps as to time route and desthatio
11 roh 1945 lbere __ wry 11tt1e aothty 1a the lIldlll- ing the day The Oos coat1Jlued to perfonn mainte oa hil tt 1445 the at was notified that we ~re to remaa with tbe87tl IaI DiT and all Cos were de-a1e~ted
12 Maroh 19452 Co DI attached to 346th Llf at 175M No other charl(e All Cos remained in plaoe Co AI and CO In- alerted for move to Rhine River to relieve elEments of 4~Arc)yJand 11th Armored Div No time nor route was given at this time
13 March 1945 Cos I~ and DI racein in DiS of 346thInf Co B in DiS of 315th Inf end Co C in DIs of 347th In
Al~ coordinates remain in L-square Co AI CP moved to RubeDach (846962) Co 1)1 CP moved to Lonnig (766902) Cos A and ID movfiMi out during the morning along with the 346th
rCS More wss made toward the Rhine River where 346th CT is to reliave elements of 4th Annd Div and 11th AImd Div Co lA- lIOlYed1nto Rube_lith while Co D went on to Lonnig Co D sent one platoon on to DreckeDBoh (775878) while the other two platoons Outposted the roads ai-oURd Lcmili8 ~
Rema inder of In wi th the exception of Service Co prepared to moft bull up to the RHne River tC[lorrow
11 larch 1945 All Cos remain in DiS cf SpoundllJe Regiments All coordin~tes are in L-sfJuare Ir E~ and iq Co moved to Eassenheim (805955) Co IB moved into field in vicinity A20976 Co CI moved into OchtendUJIC (758942) lat PlatooR Co A moved to BudellheDi (868979)middot 2nd Platoon Co eA moved to Wolken (810931) ~Binder of Co
stayed jn Ilosi tion during the day Co IB moved during the day with the 345th C T ana entire Co
bivouacked in orcherd in vicinity of 820976 Co In- remained in positior thrOUGhout the dey
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c CI Cl~_~ ~l~middot~n tgte (2jmiddot middot~it +~ c ~ cvi~- ~~1~C OCt8nshy ~middot~C jt ~ ~ -O(lL eL Ltc middotrc~Y -- Y~cgtit~r c 77S) 2nd
-1_middot (middot-C ~~- ~~(_ middotcC(~ ~ v~middot~~r-i_t ()~- 7middot5~1 7 r_~ ~-_-(Ol middotcv(~d into O( ( - ~ -~-~ (~ 7iFz~r~ bull
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ev cc gt C eve toQlc )~eiof (761923) I cIoeJts c-f Cc All II~U C ec liDmiddot enained in position
c_-Jc~_c rr_ _u~-o=o1t C--~ I __ f [~s~ul t cros q inclt --
rf ~c(1or c P gt Co 2 r middott u- i tic ic~nity of 785875 dl-ir~fpound t r~ middotmiddotgt~)teI-~oc~ ro ti i citiCll t~c~- tCC [~bl~ to t]rcv crrefsinc ~~cto ~middot~c fCY ~JjtOl1S on t Ccsite she 0 th Jose11e
J(middot~r Cr ovec~ _trtil pt 05~O at LLsencorf and clcsin~ inshyto ~ -_r () ~ ~ J t 120() bull
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Co Du cvc-tcl to ~l CmltreJ t 162~OOj 3rd Platoon of Co itCmiddot ~ (ltc(( to ]5t Irf eLfc~ivc c tI tinc tcy crossedmiddot the ~oselle
Co CII Ci roved irO Cdte1(iu1~ to Kobern (803903) Go 1 rerG i-cd in ~-Jlace perf0rlinC raintenence on vehicles and
J8C)~l (v -t L b ~eod iness to sUJrrt nny Oller tion of 346th Inf l t lt 1(1 112 tCO1S of Go T erEdned in Iulheim during the
lt~ v-c srcUe cf ]1C FL tOO1 roved to Mettelnich (868962) while the otlBr 3eC-Cl eved t( 1 igt ~cund 3 t 868957 This platoon fired harrassshyln~ ~Joc1 t t2r[~ts of oortunity iTt KorlErlz 2nd surrourdbg area
1st Ilatoon d 00 0 firelt2 frorr hih rrounc at 835913 This le r~C1 ~~1CC fl he~i_ 1m 0f 3h7t Inf VI ich had crossed rivel Fire ~l[gt3 ~-( 0 t0vm of lay (Cl(-0915) anD in t is town one 75lIDJ reck howitzer 85 c0C0 llis was at first rerclted by J) PW to be a SP tgtut was lats L_~~ t~middot tds WB not true Srd Flatoon of Co middotCmiddot waS ferried ovel ocolJ_o IUver at Koreln and was irnr1ediately attached to 1st Btl 345th Ir-f ~~ccc t[K3 joiner Inf llt Ley late in the afternoon 45 PIs were talt~er o~ is Jntoon durin the evening anti were turned over to the 345th Ini c 1cction of 1st llatoon was ferrieu over the river late in the cve1ir ~cinca e1ee~Jts of 347t Inf at Mar1aloth (84$76)
Cc D reverted to In Control at 162)+00 along with the mortar p1a~~oo~l oltar letoon fired sevEJ31 rOlmds early in the morning 1m 31_- J~ of vel cross ine at Kobern bullbull
bull
-17 Larch IL5 Only cbance b at tlchrrent was til8 t of the 3rd Lu too 0 Co middotCmiddot which revelt()U to control of 31~7tj Inf at crgtproylrlate1y lOO wc_ cievec1 1 Co -
JJ C001(2 i~lO tes frein L-_tllEre Co C CF ovej fro rober to 3lclefch (865686) Cn i- rer1El~ned il1 pIece tbrowi)vt th3 1ay ~cl JI)C 0 Co II U1I)01ted the 1st 3n 3l-5th Inr by fire
fQ1 toi lLs~tiO~ oj previous day is platoon fired untU about 1200 Ett c cir~c tmiddot i1f [l1 I[se6 to suc~ 3 roint that these tanks could no le_ _ -C~l )1c ~1lidce [1- l~ober-n las cmplcted about 1730 and all v- Cl ~ ~asjeu (vcr tis rri1~o allL1 joined their oespective Bns
~~l( ll-~oc)1 of Co middotC SF or tel 1st Dn 31~5t Inf durine tre day tt~cl ~~r~[ C~f at Fl)Out OSCOA frCl1 icnit of lay Attec cenerally il1oc~ JgtC 2 VOl roec jjt_ 08 seciicl or tens LlOYii dcwn the ro-d and _ - t scc-ic --vi1 011 tt ~iCh -lolmd so~~t all east of tle road Cc ~L _ _ t ~tc uc 0500 ~ n vicini ty 07929 fY AT tUn firhe fr~ ashyo-~ -oJ lltoll te attack 181 celred as fer as outskirts of
(0 cctio~ cf let -~atoon Co Cmiddot sUT~orted 1st n 3~at Inr c ~- J c o~ c~(lech tc nr~er~ (917370) Tl70 of these ta~ks were
J- -i~ eLi izec ly -5-_8 ~co~ a CP3 [loc t a 1--out C0871 ra (lUeurol c Co C c~()gtser livc (i~tel coorletion of bridge
coo_( L~~(C in vic ini ty (~ n1dcsch ~ie~~lii- ele~ 81t3 l~f tl-e lh st3~ec1 in r1ace throuchout th( daybull
22 cCl~~~i-~-ltco 1( in I-s(~tlc~re
~( C- --CV k (jdr1 i tj 1olc~~T (803907) - - - (Tgt cr81 +0 middotmiddotlmiddoti-r ((0-)~ _ oJC 1 ~_ bull ______ J -~ -- _ bull
Cc -A ever _+5 C0 -+c cirtj t=- Kobcn dll1n the cl3yand is -l rVC amp~-itjr cc- itt-en~ C~ t1( 16tl Inf
-- ~1~~ C~f( utt~cl c 31~~)t n in ~o1lerz durinc the day F r -~j 1t L~C S()1clCC iE-Ot c[)~eS2 t3~~ ~ere not used tc lt- --~C ~ ~t rLjc rain eycc~)tion to t-is 88 nt crt Konstantin C-~~9~ c ut up 13 c1tej1ErS f~ f ctt~~r-- t r c-~ 2d 1l8too Co g 70C~ -gt ositjOl1 lUi~ - crt yjc 72 10t rotected 1 ~T
-- C lm~1lr tc no --ucL d--2~e ccn~r_3t ti_ massire ~tore walls ~Cldnlt1eT ~~ lt ~2~--c Cc C cvltc (C~1 to 1en~ 2( joired
~ (it 8~led te1 tlroJ~ lOlt tc d3 to surort rf if ~c ~c]middot ricve10~e( ru ldCCl CC C ~llJ~_~)ortec1 3r(~ ~n 347t~
c_ _lcy laquo(2~-G~~) j~7 Cl~ cscil~ Lis ~oint at~oin~t very JC t c In ~ ( rr~ 1()P~ ai ~1e~1 in ~re~- 1LiJc tLe 11f cortiued to
-~ __ ~ n-- PoltJition to fire across
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All eOOrcinDtc~ 81e in L-s~uere lU1 (1 1c Co -cvC to 7[906 0 II Ct Toveuco 87G5~ CC liD ~cv~~ to 7-5s06 Jl j)iv objectives -ere tQl~ Ultlill te day ~enks were used
VElj 1 i~-~ e 1 cleali~li U1) srell ~cc~t t ieh lad beO1 cy-passe 2~l ~l~-oc Co 11 cntinucC tc ie olltort icnstantin until
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lst iLl toor of Go 111 ~ uorte Lt n ]+jt HE~)ment in cleanshyiIlt x~t cc G~-ll foeLet 1llcllenz y ni1tf8l1 all of Co E Lad beon relceJcC 1G iau conce~trQtcc nonr tc Co CF
Jrd 1l9to9n of Co C sUiorted Jrd n 3l7tl If il c1eaniIl[ out t Ol(j delle the rivel fror~ hey to Cberslay (937830) Platoon reshyturnod~c =ey after tlti3 action 1st aud 2~d I1atoo~ reL8i~eQ in ~middotlQce
2C 1ltlrch 1lt45 Cos II Ag P andmiddotCmiddot were c~amprLLecl iror atnchshyrent to u3 o~ 6th 345ti t aG 3l7L I1f Heciments res~ectively
ihcro was no action curinL tile da~ and all Co rerained in p1ace erioin_ r=lintLlelce mC ~iviaL treinin to new lJesonel
21 arch 1941 The only activity Curine the 08 was tlC ~oveshy
icn~ oj Co c ~latoons bad~ to viciait~ of ti c Co cr at aldesch =nshyforrlQ ticn wac received durillt tre dvy of 5 ne ove-cnt or ti~c entre La till ion tc Dl assembly area at 215JhA All Cos were 81e1 ted 3d Vlere ready tc C-in novel1ent
22 loinrch 1915 ~tta1ion cctl-leted lrepar8tions fer tcverent durin Lt orning At 1115A tLerc wa3 announced a delay of one lour in )rovclcnt At 121jA orders ere received tho t moverent vould not be nade pound1 Co rerainea ill place crfcrmill[ ilea t maintenance was poss ib1e
2) l~arc~ 1~i45 Entire Eetta1ion LCVE(~ to assertly area in vicshyinity 0 Lice (L-722712) lovelent started 8t 9centYJA Hexeinder of day s~ent by all Cos prfomint neceswlyr_aintenance and aw8ii- further orders ~ruel received late at niGht that attolion ould move to assGoly area vicinity of Err (L-881754) on 2LJ_ larcll and cross inC of the RhLc HiveI vould be under way becinning at 25centcentcentlA bull
24 lIarch 1945 Co C at wehed to 347th Im Ettalion (- Co middotCmiddot) att8chcd to 345tl Inf rornillf~ was slJent by Co CaIlIlanders lrakiIlL reconnaissance for
firin )ositions fran vlhich they could sup~ort river crossing of 345th and 3h7 -~ nf
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2h llarch 45 Continued At lSJcentA Co C moved fran aS3erJblyosition vicinity of
Lie[to asSeT1Uy area at 1-853853 80 closed into this BIea at lb3~A 13t ( - Co C) mOTed at lLf]centA froo aserbly urea at Lief to
aGsenbly area vicinity of Ehr closing into this area u-~ 18fJ~ All Cos made preparations to supoort river crossinG Vlith Cos A o-d C reshyJ_llired -~o SU1Jort b) fire anu Co II B r6ercu to ClOSS river as soon as raft coLSd lJc built
25 liarCl L5 Co C a ttached to 347th Inf III ( - Co C) at-cc~ed to ~h5t Ini until 133centA at ivhich tine
Co UII -as ottLcLcO to --uJL Forc( JU1dt At al-proxll-lutcly 18centcentA tvro
~h 6-~h 111 J Ycent3centA Co AN Loved intc firing position~ in crder tG assist
river clcsinc ls~ llctoon loved to oCJt 8E5001i 2nd llotoon to 9Ws07i Ll~( 3rd llatoon tc 911804 LCSE -lpoundtoons re sined in the posshyition ul1-tE lScentA tut diu ne fii-i At ttut tme tic Co ViC attechshyed to ~asl ]o1cc Sundt and tLc flLtooro oved b3ck tc tLc Co area i1 crshydel ~o lcset t( ra~ios h t 18centcentA twc platoons of Co II An welmiddote J c~t[1chcd to Jh6- -~ lut rc-aincd in place until tLe end of t~c ~eriod
At ol_rorirtely 1~centA 0 rdt lOS con-tucteu 2rC toJ-s of Co B veo fnlicQ ovelmiddot -J 15~centA t_e 210 l-1Etoon Wlt ever tLc ~hire C(Dshy
plE to anu yloved up to join tle Jnf Thnks of this pla toon sUForted Lnf il 01 ottack from Osterspai (915830) to aproximate1y S35BJO Reshymainder of Co IB crossed tie Rhir( about ciltlk rul s~ayed in vicinity of 1amp1 (913813) ovenih t
Co IC e1oyed trc p10-00n to ~l=)ort rivel crossi~ of 347th Inf b- iC bull 3ru 11lt1(00 -ove6 into frey Yiilc trc 1st took uPIVsitions shyat 900873 Those tvo platocs fired all UGi in sugtort of the fuf fran these ~osi~ionn a least to 2~ ~uns vere destroeu by this fire 2nd imiddotlatoon o~ Co C roveC- acros t~_e ~hinc ~ivomiddot a t a Lou~ lecentcentJ~ and moved ul- t~ join tl 1st 1l 3h7L -n~ in the vicini~y o~ (tel Lonstcin (910shy890)uc t~ reacis no~ cclvi bve Ic~t __ l crc C3 ir tie roaC te ~~QvvG~~ a~ til -ovi C~H in t c vicini~l 0~ ~auUacL (938861)
29 larch 45 Co IIC~ reaine~ 1 zcec ~o Jgtt 1 2nd 18shy
coo vc Cc N1 le ancd ~2cLta cC ~4~t 111 ULvil Lteut 16Jcentd ct rhcil ti~( (cC-~ ~ 1[ OCllS (l~ ~~o~gt~~ tc ~c ~middotDS~ Forte 3U1G t Rerw iJQcr of ut-gtiC middotI~~ Ltl~C_CU tc 3~5ih Inf
csitallcc en tc IJiv fot laccicel1y iwlde0 ur curin_ the duy -li ~~_ -c c)cG~ion ef tic ere2 0 t_c 3L7t in[ In tris mee tle eney still ut li~ 3 QEtcrwineu nsitc_~ce (sir 2Q-r AA -uus a~ his
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Co liD sUIJiCltcu tLe oyce2 tions of 3hGth Ir durit1pound the day 1st Platoon Ia cttached to 1d In and it one platoon of Inf iounted on tpound tanlw the weJe ampivenmission of leel~in- cOrltact rtith 1st Army on the left flarJ unci followinc alone tIle river Very 1ittle resistance Vias Ilet An Ordnance dwp at lascnrecr (M-l659l0) vra catured A slort fiGht oaiat snaIl arms was met at Lindenholz-hauSCl 1-275973) This was quickshyly ovecore Dnd 371Ws were taken 2nd Platoon Co D with reoainder of ]rd ~_ll advanced troush sector of Jh6th ~lf Drabst very liGht resist shyance old cot OS fer as IE ilmunstcl (G-4510ljO)
29 l+orch 45 Attachen ts rana ined ~he SBJe Co A CP rovcdto Veilruster (G-h51040) Co 131 CP moved to ~ufingen 0-j20919) Co CI CP raoved to Ireithard t (11-260772) Co IDI CP Iloved to Lindenholzl_o usen (1-275974) Im lq CP t10ved to Dauborn (M-3l5925) lQ and Service Cos Cps I1oved to (11-310917) lhe eneoy continued to offer very little resistance during the
~ay It was ~ost1y a day of movement and in only one instance did ascall ~TOUp 0 S~ troops attecpt to put up a scriou3 fieht
hc Task Force with Co A roved lopidly durinc the day and withshyout ol1posiion reached Le1zheim (G-698l04) Defense was set up around the town ~rd llatoon supported attock and cleaninG out of woods west of ~olzshyhe~ and upon c~pletion assembled in LanG-Gons (G-6551l5) 2nd Platoon supported nov~ent to Butzbach (G-665045) and partially cleared woods in west of tllis town and assembled in Pohl-Gens (G-650074) 1st Platoon reshymained in rio1zhe1m Very little resistance Vias met at any point but amiddot grea t oeny prisoners were taken
Co wBw supported 3115th In and met the only detenn1ned resistance of the day A small group or the enemy in woods at M-357922 and along the road leading to Eisenbach (M-370937) resisted stubbornly throughwt the day bull
Cne tank of Co IBI waS hit by a 75rJm AT gun four thnes cut luckily the tank vo) not damaged La te in the afternoon this pocket was cle~red and both tanks and Inf remained in viciDity ofN1ederse1ters overnight
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chllrdt (10-260772) 1st Platoon waS attcchecl to 11 7tl~ Ini ar~ 2nd and Jrd Platoons to th~ 385th Inf 1st latoon joined Inf at Scelenberc (M-483849) bypassed Scw1tten (M-505858) and supported Tni attack on Dorfvroil (11-151387deg) fran high ground overlookillpound the town Town was taken without difiicul ty and the ttlakil of this platoon then joilled ashybout 1-1 platoons of Inf in the town 2nd Ilatoon joined Inf at Riedelshybach (M-468893) and rema ined overnight
Co middotDmiddot with assault ~UDS and oortars joined 346th Inf ill w~~t amounted to a road march with 2nd Platoon rachir~G Lang-Gons (G-b55115) arul the 1st FIe toon coing beyond Weilmunster (G-451040) and thsassembljIlg iiCllJ~ ill in Laubuseschbach)(G-428002)
10 larch 41 All attaclunents ret1ained the sme Co middotAn CP moved to Lane-Gens (G-655115) Co ICI Cl Ioved to Idstcin (1I-38C~02) Co DI Ch coved to (G-490068) lhe three platoons of Co AI rer-ained in place curine the day
a1d t~loir o-1y ilctivi ty riaJ outpostiIlpound tIle tovnlS and tnkinc possession as the enay Vias pus hed bacL by tLc 76 t~ Div into ther area
Co I nl v i th the 31-5 k Inf roved - throuhou t the zone of the 345th rrreetinl- o11y scatteled resistance Tanl-~s ane Llf rcuchec Irondshye bernCori (G-510042) bull
1st llatoon of Co cn had a COlLT)tela~~ci- Ll DOlfweil latinc frOrl C1centcent tc cent5centcentA Gemons were rctleatilli fro 3cbtli ttcn Cad had to pasgt t~louh Dorfweil lJlfive tanlcs of tc platoon -erc hit by Ianzershyfutl9 t urui two were ccrpletely destroyed b curninthe Inf had failed -0 Ql tpos t tc town elu the (nery was in tl~e town before anyone knew 1t All five toll~s are lost 01 rlaintona1cc for some tirle 2nd Flatoon Co middotCmiddot 3ippoteu Is ~n 385t1 nf in atLc Irca Riedelbach to Munster (Mshy627994) flanks Silot up each town en route b-t roet no detemined resistance a tan IJoi1t Srd Ilatoon Co middotCmiddot joined 3rc Bn 385th Inf at Kamber[ (1-380GGG) The supported attucl iLo Usinccn (1-510931) SQle resistar_ce Vlas let (re and tLe tanles fired in~o the tovll ~C_ de tro~ed and burned a Lood ~)a t of it
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ilsc for the lecond tine cne CooJeony of the hi Ltalion was 2ttccC(~ tc li-fclcrt Division or purJOGC of supply and control this J o~ c-tisfctory arrarc41ent is case vith Ca1TJany middotCmiddot attachshyed to t 7~-ci Lf_mtr~ Division ms worse than usual with the COtlpany sli~ occVlCC- t~lec Heiclcnts 0 tlc Division rwldnC any control of the ~OJ1~middot u~ t( Go-oay Ccrn-lJnder Dlrost al ipos3ibility xcept in tle case 0 ctlC-C ercrcency i - is felt by tiis BJ ttal ion tho t Canpanies ~ctGc 10~ c detached fret the rerlainder oi the Det~alion und that in no case JoulCi Jivisio1 be lXlrittec to divide a sinGle Conpany between t ( tcc Hc-l1en ts oJ tlc )ivis ion
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Co IC moved to a position in the vic of Roinvllliers and met no resisshytence Sgt McLamb Co 1j1 captured a Geman 5Qmn gun AT
22 jUiiUSt 44r Etamps was attacked again at 0700 and the city fell at 1000 There were no change in attacbllents Battalion less Cos A 13 ICmiddot and two platoons Co DII cloaed iato an ass_bly area two miles east of Etapes at 1545 One platoon Co D alerted at 1645 and ordered to report to CO 11 Int Regt Battalion mOTed fran vic of Etampes at 2100 and clOMd into an area 9 mUes of Etaapes at 2315 less Co A Co 1131 Co C 3 platoons Co D assault gun plat and mortar platoon
The second platoon Co 1131 c~ded by Lt G Baltord~ eDamp8amped the eneshymy at Marlanfal Capt George 1 BaIlby Co 13 mOTed trail Co CP to make ccmtshy84t with the 2d platoon Upall arr1ftl he took CClllllaDd of the second secticm of this platoon Capt ThUllby was leading this sect1011 in COumL when ke waa hit by an Bampnm gun He suttered the loss of his right leB was W01D1ded in the cheat and burned in the tace He later dild T4 Boyce the driver and PYt illis the assistant driTer sutfered seTere burns and were encuated Cpl Sellin the gunner and PYt WC Roberts the loader were killed Sgt Reedybull Hq Co in the vic of lIIarlanTal with his 105 How gun destroyed two Mark V tanka and two towed 8a guns Later his tank _s hit and destroyed by as- CUll tire m members ot this crew escaped without a casualty
23 August 41p Attacent rains the aaae )(Uly tell to the 11th liat at apprmdmately 2300 22 jua Ia Chapelle La Reine tell to the 10th hf MttaJ1On leas Cos A 131 0 3 platoons Co D assault gun platoon and the mortar platoon mOfed trca Tic 11a18se to Tic ot lcheres-La-Foret and cloeed at 1740 This was a maroh of 13 miles Co j with 2d Int in resene Co mOTed fran Ja1nbervil11ers to a position two mUes south eaat ot Velleacert axd closed at 2200
24 gust 44 Battal1oa less Cos -At BI t middotCmiddot aDd 3 platOODa 00 D mefed fran f1c ot Achere-ta~oret to a poslticm ill the Tic ot na01rr7 - Perrottea bull
Co j moved tran Tic ot Acheres-laqoret to a position iJl the T10 ~- Ferrottes 00 j attac1lecl to 2d Int and hel4 1a reserte
Co B- one plaw 00 middotDmiddot and one 8ba mortar Bq Co attao)aed to the loth CT supported the 1Dtantry in the attaok on )4onereau whick tell middotto this CT
Co Cmiddot 1 platoon Co D and one 105 assaul t aun and cae 8h8 at_llel to 11th CT supported the intantry in capturiDamp lontaineblea cae plat Co 0 of Med tanks is support1ag by tire the enaSMr no at tkia t1ae are bIlUc11Da a bridse across the Seine RiTer north east of the city
25 AyenrnSt raquo Co 0 crossed the Setae llifrmiddot with 1 pltoe Co middotDmiddot cme 105 assault gun and one m- mortar supportiDg the Wantl7 to adftnoe
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Co bullAmiddot ettacted tc 2~d C a~_d held in reserve Co B in position at ontereau Cue platoon Co D aLacted to lOth CT reverted back to battalshyion COT trol
Jeceived letter of instruction and overlay ==2 5th Inf Div dated 25 Aug 44 at 2200 Co Cmiddot attacked with the 1st Bn 11th Inf toward Fericy taking a nUIkber of prisoners Lt Eoward Volk) tank WeS hit by a Geman 8amprm gun and tie en tire crew were killed and the tank destroyed
26 Augu~t 4k Battalion less Cos A B C 2 platoons Co D morshytar platoon cnd assault ~un platoons ~oved fram vic of Thour-Ferrottes at 1000 and c10ec at 2000 01 iles south of Hogent Co A reoved fran vic of ThourshyFerrottes at 0800 end closed at 1930 Co n attached to loth CT in Div Res Co B I-oved fror ont~reau at 1800 and closed into a position in the vic of Train31 r-t 1000 Aug Z1 Co ~C 1 platoon Co D one lOS assault gun and one 8lmm attached to 11th CT at Forges 3 miles north of Montereau One platoon Co Dmiddot noved fr~ vic of Thour-Ferrottes at 0730 with the I ampR platoon of tLe 2d Inf Regt and procEded to ogent No opposition was met on this reconnaisshySc1lCe At 200 this platoon wa alerted to move to Bray to rescue the 5th Inf Div CP who was pinned down y artilley and nortar fire fran the retreat1namp enemy This platoon covered tLe with~awal of the Div CP to a n~w location
Zl August 44 Received message at 1500 that Lt Mills Co D platoon wh ich is attached to the 11th v was at 478913 in the vic of Forges France in need of naintenance Captain Greener left at 1515 with maintenance to help this platoln and retux1ed at 2100 This platoon could not be found and had moved on with 11tIl CT Co C rroTed to a position in vic of Le r~eriot at approximately 2000 One platoon Co C canmanded by Lt Adarrs with one platoon Infantry proceded to Sourdun a~d captured approx~ately 65 Germans
Battalion received warning order and letter of instructions dated 27 Aug Lq 5th Inf Div vlith final objective Reims and to establish bridgehead across Canal LAisne La 1arne CoA one platoon Co D 8lmm mortar and assault gun attached to 2nd Inf CT Co nB attached to lOth CT Co C one platoon Co D 8lrTn nortar and 105 assault gun attached to 11th CT Battalion less Cos middotA B C and one~platoon Co RD attached to 2nd CT for movEII1ent only and Ir-oTed frca vic of rogent to a position in Tic of Courtavant (924033) 150000 sheet
llG4 a~C closed at 2300
28 iugust 4Jt At 0800 Co Cmiddot attacked toward Sourdun and Provins and both objectives taken aIldl100 prisoners At 1500 Co C1I moved to a position in Tic of ~Oransis at thb time Co middotCmiddot has only 5 tanks running and in need of Taintelance
Co Bmiddot attached to loth Inf r-oving with loth CT In the vic ot Corefu 1 platoon Co E ccmlanded by Lt Halford machine gunned and captured one ark 4 Tank and 5 vehicles
Co A attached to 2d CT Eoving tGWard Marne River~J
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One platoon Co A camnanded by Lt APbull SIli th supported the In in crossshying the rivEr ~arne On this dey Co A captured 12 prisoners and lIoTed to o position in thf ic of Chouilly
--atta1ion less Cos1 B C D En Maintenance 2 assault guD8 and 2 Jna1 morto closed into a position in the vic of Beroussy-le-Petitat 1800 at aplox1rately 2030 Battalion Headquarters took 10 enemy prisoners upon movinc into the bivouac area
29 A~ust tIi At 0800 the Battalion less Co A B Cbullbull 2 platocms Co D 81 T mortar and lt~ 105 assaul t guns moved fran vic of Broussy le Petit to e roition in vic of Vertu closiIleuro at approximately 0945 and moved again at 1300 to c position near Chou1l1y (T~) sheet No 8 Paris - Reims 11300000 At plesent are waitiIlt for el1euroineers to build bridge across the l~arne River
1st ~t Frown Co C W1 th maintenance half-track TIS Recovery vehshyicle ane t_C tanLos who weTe lost and trying to find their Co CP captured 10 pmiddotisoner-
llttal ion less Cos A 13 C 2 platoons Co Dmiddot two assaul t guns a~d 8JnJL pOlters moved fra tic of C-oully (T-2854) sheet 8 Paris - Reims 1300000 at 1730 and closed into a position at Cbampf1eury (T-2873) sheet 8 Pariamp - Replusmnms 100000 at 2315
Co A one platoon Co middotD one 105 assault bUD and one 8tl mortar attache~ tC n5 Inf CT attacked Heims Co C attached to 11th CT held in reserve Cc C rrcved wi th 11 th CT frcr v ic of Chouilly France toward He ims bull Lt _ Adar1S li th four tanks first met the enemy in vic of Beine France and drove thm out 0- tLc towr an closed into a position in the vic of Mogent Abesse (396-~91) 5~eet 1177 at 0800 Aug 30
~ttalion less Co A B C one platoon Co middotD mOTed fran vic ot Chouil1r (T-28_~4) to a position south of Heims in the vic of Champtleury (294 735 sbeet fIT - 150000) and closed at 2330
Cc E mcved ~ar vic of Ie Bailzil (T120487) to an area in vic of Epoye (l44~8~() En liaintenace took 19 prisoners in the vic of Sourdun Bn ~intellace ceU[ht ur end joined the battalion at 0100
30 AUeurolst 44 Co A 1 platoon Co D one 105 assault gUD and one 8lmm ~or~~ attached tc ~d In CT captured their objective in Reims and closed into E Osition in Tic of neims Co A aided in capturing the bridge at Reims
3n les~ Co~ -A -E Cmiddot 1 platoon CO D one 105 assault gun and one 8~ ro~ar rcved ira vic of CUunpfleury at 1830 and closed into an area in the vic of CeIl8y-es-Rellts (T37805) at 2000 This march was held up in Reims for half hcur ce tc- sripe-s in the city
- Auust 14 Received letter of instructions dated 3020000 Aug 44 tor new objectes CO II~II attached to 2d Inf and in reserve Co B one platoon Co 1Ij) onE 1e cssaclt gun and one 8lIm1 mortar attached to lOth Inf CT
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Co C one lUatoOll Co IDI one 105 assault gun aDd one 8tn morshytar attached to lltla CT At this t1ae tanks are beg1Jm1Dg to tall out tor the lack of maintenanoe
Co IAI with 2d CT proceded toward their objective at VerduJL_ At Termeo ane medilll tank was lost when a land aine was hit This tank suffered two casualties Co 11 witil CT proceded on toward Vouzier and crossed the Aise River
2 Casualties During the period 1 August to 31 August our casualties were as follows
2 Officers - llled 13 EDIisted Ken - Killed
2 Officers - Wounded 25 Enlisted Men - Wounded
2 Light Tanks were lost (One tank lost by land miM 6 Mediua Tanks were lost 7 by sa guns)
3 This Battalion assisted 1n capturing approxblately 1122 prisoners and a number of trucks and vehicles Two 8IIIJlUDition d1aPs were destroJed silt 8a guns tive 5ltmn guns niDe 2Qmn guns CDe 51Jmn gun three trucks 2bUieB two Jlark V tanks and a number of machine gullS all destroyed A D_bar ot 8IUIQ obshyservation posts were destroyed and the number of enemy killed is not known
4 At this tme all tanks are beSiJming to show tJle need of Jll8intenaDCe can~ 11 has all tanks operat1Ds IBI OCID~ bas tiTe IC CcapaDy lias DiDe and 01 Canpany has twelve light tanks operating Maintenance work is beiDs perfomed and tracks are beine changed
5 It has beeD proven duriDg this period that a 105 assault gun and an 8lmm mortar attached to a light tank platoon is very effective giving the platoon the necessary fire support
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Subject Action Against Enemy Reports After (After Action Reports)
To lbe Adjutant General US Army Washington 25 DC (TbruChanne1s)
1 In canp1iance with letter ijeadquarters Third United States Army file and subject as above dated 21 July 1944 the following report is subshymitted
1 September 44 Battalion less Cos A B C- and Service and En Maint moved fran vic of Cerney les Reims at 0700 to a position in the vic of Samne Tourbe
Co A attached to 2d Inf CT moving -- toward Verdun Co B has only one platoon moving toward Verdun with the 10th Inf
CT The Campan out of gas and in need of maintenance is at Epoye Co C i~ at Nogent Abesse out of gas and in need of maintenance Datklion les Cos A B C and Service and Bn ltJElint moved fran
vic of Sawe Tour e at 1530 and closed into an area in vic of Nizeville (195597) sheet 21 Verdun 1100000 at 1830
Co A VIi th 2d CT reached vic of Termes (T887845) without any res is tance where an eneny mine field wes encountered Co A bivouaced in this area until mine field was cleared From this position Co A with CT pushed across Aise River and proceded toward Montfaucon were resistance was ~t 1st Platoon Co A cem-Ended by Lt Fino knocked out trio tiger tanks
lleptelber 44 Attachments remain the same shyCo B moved from vic of Epoye (T-456826) sheet Replusmnms No 20 1100000 ~
at 0715 and closed into a position ( rciles north of Verdun (U-284745 1100bull000) shyat 2115middot I
Co C renain3 at Nogent Absesse (T-39878g) Reims Co C is out of gas shyand perfoIlinC rna in tenance and chanting trac~ ~
Co flAW needs gas and remain in vic of Montfaucon (U-109780) Serv Co remains in vic of Cernay les Pems (T-359800) performing maintshy
enance f~r Co MCft and in need of gas Battalion less Cos Aft ME e and Service remain in same location
3 Bepteraber 41p No chE~e in attachments Companies are performing maintenance and need ~as
ervice Co and En l~aint moved fran vic Cernay les Reirns (T-359800) to our present loce t ion
Co AM campptured 13 prisoners
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1 3erterJer 41 Cperations nstructics ~ 8 ~-l 5t n Div received Co A at~aced to 2d nf ~e~t Co B et~ec~ed ~o lOth nf ~e~t and Co middotC attacocci to 11 tb lnf neCt
Ccnpanies ere crfornin-= r~ei1-e1nce ~nd in need of [as
5 3cteLcer Itlt Co E cveC fro~ vic of (F283744) to a position south east ~f 7erdun (U4b5562)
6 SStter-ber 44 There is no clanoe in attacl1nEnts Co middotCmiddot moved frO 1ogent Abscsse (T-39789) and closed into a position in the vic 1archvi11e (U504568) bull
7 3eptezloor 44 Eatta1ion less Cos i middotE and middotCI moved fran vic of Tizeville (U-195597) at 0830 and closed into position in the vic of Vlle (T-455592) at 1130 Received FC l~o 8 ~-iQ 5th Inf Div for further c1perations
Co A ettacheuroG to 2d Inf CT and advancin[ with Inf Co middotA had one tank damn_ed b~ bazoolc on higrrrl2Y e2st of Verneville 0 U were injured and evacshyuated Co IAmiddot clo_ed into a position in the vic of St 1arce1 (U-71160f)
Co B in reserve with tLe loth C T closed into a position in tCE vic of Charnbley (u-642518)
Co C novin wi th the 11 th CT closed into a posit ion in the vic of (u-675535) CO C wiped out two Dachine gun nests in woods north of Gorze (U-725530 )
8 Septeobe J4 AttacruYents rer-ein the same Co A supported the 2d Int in capturinC VCneville (U-740622) Two platoons were used in this atteck Sevshyeral IG position were destroyed Tanks were used to shell enemy artillery positions in woods
Battalion less Cos A B and middotCmiddot moved fram vic of Ville to vic of Mars (u-670573) and closed at 0845
Co IB remeined in position with the 10th CT and held in reserve Co middotCmiddot rerained in position with the 11th CT
9 Se~twber 44 Co B moved frcrG position u-642525 to U-702504 in preshyparation for river crossing
Co A in sup~ort of 2d CT attacked woods east of Verneville driving enemy out and later withdrew to a new position
Cc Cmiddot remained in same location and will take over end hold bridgehead after it hao been established
10 Se)teuber h4 Attachnents remain the sare Co middotAmiddot attached to the 2d Inf supported tb= 2d and 3rc1 Ens in tLeir assault on the high ground east of Verneville This attac was successful and the high ground gained One medium tan1 was lost in thi attack vrhen hit by an 8ampm gun Two El were killed Capt West CcrJrlanding Co middotAmiddot attempted to evacuate this tank later but the damaged tank hit amp nine and was destroyed Capt West was not in~ured
Co Bmiddot attached to lOth Inf remained in position Co C attached to 11th Inf remained in position Both Cos middotB and middotC were
waitinc for enGineers to construct a bridge
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11 ~emiddotterber 4 ~e(eived CImiddotEroticns Inptructions o la hq 5th Inf Div - t 1 OO~ lt Ida eu -~-~ ~ ~ep~ ~4
Co middot1middot att~d~d to a nf stI~crted Inf to a vance by shelling woods east of 7crneville
Co S Gtuc(middot to 1eth luf and with clements of 10th CT crossed Moselle Fiver at-1~CO
Co C in a c~ Rt-c middotich 8t~acLed tem to Ue 10th was alerted to cross the ose11c ~imiddotc
12 Septc1er 4 Ce AM attaced to 2d Inf CT sUIJrOrJed Inf to advance by sle11in -ooe alC destrornt 7C IJositions northeast of Verneville Sgt Alpers Co 11 CJ~ ~teC t~c Ger~a1 cfficers
Co B me Co C ettJ CC to 10th rut CT rerained in position in vic of bridLehecld at 2511( (t-75~71) 8nd su~-~orting Inf to secure this bridgehead across tmiddotc oElle Iliver
13 3eLteroor 41 1st letcon Co D ccmnanded by Lt Taylor with one 105 cseul t ~t_1 inC cne 61mrr IivtBl (1(1 Co) ttached l7erc attached to the 5th Bcn TLer is ic is to rlSconlOitcr to the south amplcnr thf east bank of the Icelle ~ivG ThL ~lEtoon reacLeu trc vic of the river aad were pinned down by heClVJ cnc~r crtil1c-ry firc tAfA) (IL t-c~
OrGrD~iG1 In_tructions lio 12 clmiddott(u 122000B Sept 1944 Co liB- remained in s~rre 1oetCJn L t trid[e teac i th Co C cup~ orting the 10th In CT to secure tris bric1cllcad Cos IT Lne e Wfl8 in position firiIll at targets of opportunity Co PUcJc tcn caual tiES her_n en-7 shell hi t in the vic of the canpany me intenancc b i VOl C C fmiddot r(a bull ix r~(n Jr( L HIed and four were wounded
Go II~ on tl middotto2noon of the 13tb ~~uin attacled vlith the Infantry strong GErmon fctiic[lticn uJst of Vfrneville arrisoned by German OCS students ~h( en8 rTa c1rven lJlt_c (1nd scrf Crvunc taen In this attack Co -A- destroyed seveuroll bczccl0 teuT 81il eneriys tron~~ lJoints An unknown nlllber of the enerry were i11ce
11 3fl)t8~L(r 1j4 etta1ion 1E38 Cu Aff B- and middotC and one platoon Co liD- i tL onE In mertar and one 105 ampssaul t gun attached moved fran vic of ~-ar tc vc ci Charlley (u-667483)middot
FiFlc1 O-ael lJo 9 He 5th Inf Div (lated 141600B Sept h4middot wa received for fur ther oxr[ - ~ crl bull
1st Eutuon CCI J R at~uchu] to Jt nen at this time are still pinned down 11 artille fire in vic of the blidUhcrHl
Co 11]- lerL inul in WDW 10cL tion cnd at 200C were detached fran 2d Inf canshy1at ea-l L( r(Vlrt tv Battrmiddotliun ccntmiddotoll
0 11 Lrh Gil r(tain in swc loction in vic of bridgehead support1ng the 10th CT to SCllr( Lis Lridgehead
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C) 1 e~ y _middotu- fc21C~ ry lin Co C lot five tonj~s twpororilly due t ~Ll~~ CO i1 oif in He l1c(1~ rlud rhe3c tIO ccn~Gnics hve been 8b-11e( by
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~o 1111 ovcu fro lS i ticn (C-f35hh~) to a osition U-7354~h across isL iY i~ +hmiddot_ - Lr n~ c1os(t et 2200
gt 11 1 1inu ir JLJC 1ccJtion with lOth Inf aClOSS the river ~ll~ -ti_ -- 1~r ~c Lold 0 hmiddot~~cheCl The two cOLranics relC in positicn
~r~ tL is cf ulJcmiddothLlitr Co) A und 1 were lUlder heavy enemy ti~ i lJ~ nel n ht ~lETY atill8r ~un were ifficult to locate
cr ~lc)2C l~ c Fcl CC cut 0 7j~ t ~l ~ till rn~e due to unfavorable telTain Cl middot~c one Le IV ~cl1 1 iIler Gn unLI1(Jl1 mxlcl of the enemy ~ll - ~r C lchinc _un
17 ~ 1 rJ 1] CCJ i)au3 rcrvin in their S2l1e 10c2tions Co B cu -ti~- 2 (~ IYlf ~o rClcl cO C-LCEY ccuntcrattck bcheen 0800 - iO]o (n U t~~ lost (n lt 7fn un tube eXp1oded end icunded three jen Dtc -) ~f-Y-middot i~sf rud n~ tL1f(J~c2bl( telrc~int 3Pl~lroxirately one third of ~lC c lTLcr were cut of sction nks were strucl in the rrud e1d tracks yc tmiddot~middotc- ~ ~lij cOntEr --tdc1 b- the enany tam ClUlner from Co were C li ~~ ~1 gt~Jtoin~ ~n urunOYll nt=bcr of the cnmy
( t L 11 CICmiddot~ion- Intlct~on~ c Ie H 5th Inf Div were 1e-C(-middot ~middotcmiddot ~-middot~tLLmiddot ~=c~= tiC~s
c for 0- it 50n C3 it ion in the vic of Lorry (r-=c~-) 1 rt 1(15
tt- 1 cll(oshyI 1( tL- att~cl r UPIOl t ill ~_ t- ( letb 1nf to tcke obshybull middotmiddot1
-- ~~c c bull -bull 1 ) ttDl ion of t - _T 111f in tlkinc 1 ~o rtf 111~~c-l ~lC lost vcl~ic1middot3 [-8 no cnsuul ties
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20 middott(ber Il Co middotc Joved t~eir C~ fro vic cf U-(755l~0 to V]C of rnavil1e (tJ-740t73)
Co SUlilOlti1L 2nd Inf Etdvltnced aad [ttaclcc Coin-Sul-S(11e (ushy850166) ~Lo tovm IW3 tLken ufttr he v fi6htiIl[ Co A shellec1 tLE torm enJ cc~tOYfC poundn un1ncvm munbel of tte enemy
Co B GUlIJOrtin[ 10th Inf attacea Pom-noy lEl-Cbetive (U-e45435) enel the ton 10 tclen One medium tent 768 doraoied vlten hi t by an enemy tank Lt Iftclscn ccruandinc 1st llstoon W8S founded and evacuated Tne ampltlvIlc~e of ticse tanks wos su~ orted t their OvIl indilect ~irc After the town wnz tpoundJerl tbc enEJty cOtntGrattaded but this cttacl VJaB repelled The tanks sLelJ eel tl1e town and nearby woods and drove the enemy back One Gel118Ilmiddot tnru 10 (~cstoycd
Co D cttachcd to 1st Bn lOth In sUPllorted the infantry in breakshying UIJ tlc cC1Jnt(ratt[jcl~ of the enany on Pournoy ane at the close of this pershyiod occu lcl a 1osition in vic of the town
Co C rETna ined in the vic of the 11th rnf and was not cara~i tted Co C vms in tl~l ort of tli rcment tc hold tLe present bridgehead
21 Scptcmber 44 Co D attached to 1st Bn lOth Inf repelled anshyothr~r c01nter ~middottrck at 0800 Co D iSS suported by tLe 105 asaul t tun Imiddot1atoon ror 11 Co Jet needy ccucender of C 105 a~sault gun crew knocled out ont Gcn-l tHl in the vic of Pournoy
In Co in supj)ort of t[c 10middot~ Inf atteci-eij tLt ena-2ya[ain in the vic of rouno~middot (me EneuroaYy tnl If dc~toyed onc trt nurlber cf ene~y inf2ntry il10d is not wn
G Cc cmiddot2ined in ~oit~on not ca~ittsr Co C roved their CP frOtl vic 0 Ie~onville to J03iiC (~-7-5455) accs tte ose11e aver and northcsmiddot~ of J1Ymiddot
Co 1 I~trched to tLe ~nQ -r~middot rer-ainecl 1 Tic of Coin-Sur-Se11e to relJe11 c1~ ccu~t~~-amptt c
= ~(l tcr1er 44 Bat-eliG1 received CI-erct~ Instructions ~c 21 Hq 5th Inf Div d teuro8 221830 E l~
Cc C II ltmiddotmiddot~cbed to lett -f Co ~n utached tc llH L1fmiddot C03 h- ~l(i liD hpoundcd nc cieIlf es in G tc crrcnt3 TLe clc~e in attecl-ens of C 3 c err las to ive Co B scme
rei ief f(j ti( rine days cf continuous shell in c ccuntera tt2cls ty tle enemy At thio tir~e t-e ccr-an ias in need of est an reorLanization
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17 (c t_ 1(1 JIb (0 tr~tt lUaje 1 ~ Icc t=middotmiddoto-~ c ~-tcCEC ~C ~ltL 1f ~1 - 1ec~1~~ iznd iUlc1er l~ t l~ 001( bull
Co 1181 _C lt~n((l ~ S- e Iece t iO1 cL tt e 0 1 C tr~ 1f DUlinL tLE ~ f ~ cd t Co 11 GrJ
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Co IIJI c middott~c_eC to lcth Tti reruins in 0- loecmiddot 5on to 1e)el a countershy1 t t e el
2 gt ~ lt1 44 Cu 11)11 celersed fro1 D ttuchrent to the 10th rnf and revElted bee -G ctbion eontmiddoto Co liD roved fror vic of r-arieu11es (Ushy805h55)Lo yc Ci 2n CF
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Co T cvd fro) vc of Lorry (U-794448) to vic of Arry (U-n4457) in sUI)lort or 11 Inf
Co A ~ tt(ched to 2nd Inf reJained in SEltre location )0 e ~L~ ched to 10th fuf I rer-ained in same locetion
25 Sc te bel 44 Co A noved fron vic of Lorry to vic of Boux5 ers (U-808412) in sU)Iort of 2nd lnf
COS ~II uld C rerained in S2~e location in SU)IlOrt of their respective regkents IL1e Eituation has now Lecone st~tic
2() SeYcc 1)(1 44 Co RD- in Div Reserve roved to vic of Vi ttonville (U-775h20) bull
Battcliol lEsS Cos A [II nCR and I D_ moved LoT vic of St Julian to Pagny-SuJ-o~ elle (U-748441) and closed at 1545 bull
Cos A- liB and C ren=ined in same location in support of their reshysIJective CCli1)t terus
27 Sel)terber 44 Co B loved frem vic of Arry to vic of Lorry Attacbrents now are as follows
Co A II a ttached to 2nd Tnf Co I attached to lOth Inf Co C attached to 11th Inf Co D in Div Res and located in vic of Vittorville At this Ieriod all companies remain in suppo~t of treir respective
recirrents Tht cntrry artillery had decreased sanewhat ~nd all oanpanies have dug in as best theycould under the present conditions
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2-se -~ ~(- I 21 c J t~~ r nt e ree in tLc SLne [me the i no cbaIlpounde in t_--L13=)CJ0rJ cf t( cCJnl(cS Iic tenl YCle ccrgt ittEc ezeinst any enEmY action ~i (C c~LCt-~ Cit cLmiddoti~Ers WS1e received 110 off Jeers werE assigned tc C II It I tmiddotc to Co I~ ltILL t-c to Co ID
SO Jeterbel il 11 atteduonts remain tLe S8ie and all ccmpanies reshyj~aL in t1C SCLC lecpound tions gti thout bein com i tced GGE lust 2ny enemy action
111 ~] i tl 7brr ~Lms E1lc cfin aSS8llUOU in vc of Gorze for a future ojerioll1L2 b(i~Jpound furrLLcd b~7 Cos IA liB C aca Eq 00 are as follows
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3 Durin the 1J8riod bull 1 Jepterrber 44 to 30 September 44 the Battalion cufered teuro fGl1cwinL C[~[jl ties
Lilled in Ac tion 1 Cfficer 12 Enlisted Men
Wounded in Action 5 Officers 35 Enlisted ~en
iss in in Action 3 rnl is ted ren
~ota1 CLsualties 6 Officers 5degEn1 ist~ Men
b eneuro rreulum tank was lost when hit by a bazooka three tanks were lost when h t by 88nll guns and onE tanl was lost when a land mine was hit ethel tanks (e dDrltfed by heavy enerlY artQlery fire and were repaired by IattElion r-L1tCCE
c LnEIy res is tance has increased conaiderably espec ialy in the ~oelle Uver valley Due to unfavorable terrain and heavy l6ins f great dUfi cul t was encountered by tanks opercting with smooth track blooka Jrequently traclS woulc slide on steel) slcpes end result in tracks caning ott
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o l c (-~ ill lot net be callGd 1110l to pelfonn outpost duty -~ 0 r il- r~lcT~ t CrVi ljC at cmiddotllnesl3
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Ie tLl Ece dCJualters Tliird Uni ted Sitfil ted a Jul~ 19hbull the follovrilis re_t
lCctcl- 44 Cle middot100 Co D of six light tankaiCCQmaD bullc~~l~ (V ~ vc (~ r Ceuro (U-722528) to uJl)ort the CClml)C3nylir
10 Y_j -1 ~l cqin C eurol- tiO1S on lt Dliant 1st Lt Blanohard -~gt ia ~~-~ -~ c _1 0 t r Lt Jones Co A- carlan4sgtI~(Q tanks middotmiddotm ~tiir_ Ly 1~ Glbrecth cor-ulrnc1s Co Cshy tanks i and~t au c Cr1~ ~ C 2 tmiddot n~~
E Cc L~~ middotmiddottt cl _shy to tle 11 CT UltilelY two medium ~
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less three tanks i Co bullbullbull~fS~ftllbl less one platoon remain ill 1JI~~~ The two platoon5~ Go middot]middotlIItJfi~l
c((~middot~_middot U 1J IJvtmiddotGill~enb reain the same The spec ~ 7~middot-~middot C -21 t _~ns laain in yic of Gorze for a special _(cicl CC L( c trrined in te use ~f the snake - all tanks tLi c~~cmiddot~_-o~ cc _I~middotI tIS -iecin~ E~-Jmiddotuni tio1
r CC~i ~ ~l --JcL~tJ rl32cin the sarne e ~CC~ c~~~- c ~-L ~tt8c2(d ith the 2nd Bn 11th CC1~ (~~ -z _1 eci citinG for the air support
0 t2J1JS rOL Co Pshy moved out to theID a ~co ~middoto~ 0 r c ~~ cJ~ lt~ 0 drea tlc lslb-wile encJ-osure ct the 0 tc ~clt i1 isicl ro~ to destror anymachille gun-and rifle tiremiddot ~c~Lt ~O ~ - ( ialmiddot 110 rEle to follow 30 minutes later Lt CO~lC( ~gtC 11 ~middot~~o(m oyec out nitL two tanls ane one 105e =~ c middotc lLC1J=-~ Co E nf-_t~ They were to secure 1l-1t4- left 2~ -lC [r( enE- coultcrFt~tcls ale fire on krgets of gt l t =-~ _~cmiddot~ r ~~ l~en secure 1 t Jones moved his tank i f1o1 O~ i ~atoon Elt I-E2 middottlltn to reduce sniper fire coLe Lit ~( -txrrrt i2 tz fOcn the crew tc abondon the Jene t ~~c l08(~El t ( tf ~tlll1er r(je founded and evacuated
I teuro r C E- 1_ t i lt0 Lt GE 1bE~ th hed roved up with Lt Town latoon LJ GelllHtL ild oLserVEC t~e bazooka tearrtbat firedou
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One Co C tLln VDS drcLi1 ~ snake A tcnk Y6S following which was to lJush this JI1Llke into position This sale 2 to te detinated by an electric wire runninc thlOULh the bow gun port role Upon arr i vpound~l 8 t the barb vlire 8 steer) inclillc wus encountered w ic1 LEldeuro imiddot~ iJ~oEill( to ~ush the snake into the Tire At thi~ 118rticulur llobt thE dia[1a~ of the fort shoned the wire outshyside of tLc (1imiddot~ch when it was actually on t1euro inside Frer1 this Osition Lt bull
Town ~lll(1 his 1)10 toon fired hpoundr8s irt-L miss ions TrIo tanl cozer_ (16 a$tached to Lt TOms I)latoon to rake a crossi1[ of te oitch in front of the fort The two dozers hltH~ 11Cchcnical troulles [nc1 rierc not of much value to this opershyation Lt Tovmc Ilatoon nO7r0velteC toa LoldbCmisionat this point
Lt Dauer Co B and his Platoon moved up on the ripoundht flank to breaeh thG r[ire rlt tc south cnd of the fort One tank of hi3 platoon was pulling a snake This snde broe vken the tank made a right turn The snake was abandoned snd tht rlEltoon ccnt~m(c on its r~hion tortrc the t8rb wire fith his platoon he la(ec1 ~ lsdccr 0 HE fif into trC ir( 1D r8S t[(reby renitted to breach tlc lire i tcmiddotn 18sse~ trroU[h this pound2lJ fcllowed by his platoon The nission of tmiddotlic 10 toon 83 tc ~ccure 1-1 Efter B-h nes securec hi r1atoon attacked B-1 CU1))Olte b Co 1 Infnt17 Lt Eauel 10VC(~ his ten aj)lloximately 50 Y8rds out in flCt (f LL le middot~oon middot heuror his t- 11 S hi 1 en enemy bezooka fired fro1 the tOl 0 [ ~ iU 1)0 Ei t[nl 183 hit in tLE -Gclet and he was blown fran t( tiil Lt cuc t Luny-er nrr~ tLc loar-r 7eJ61i1le~ At this tine the lLGltin l~~ i~~ 1(c[ ( lin1e( dovn 1 hcv racrinc Ul n~ rifle fire lhic h cc111(1 It) ~ C 01 llV UE to tlc tLic Lush [nr un6er[rcmth
k ~ dmiddot tcly lCnO ttL Co ftC l)la toon 7HhdrHI [llong the left t[1 rl t~ middot~c ffC Co InL~middotlt~~1j r(~- t~~J- ~~ft lcru [~nc COlnTitte(J trrouch the breach ~(~c 1- Lmiddotc - ~ C0 )~ omiddotocr middots 80 C ~[l~oon joved throueh the gap illiL1e lLl~r ~ iitmiddot Cr ~II ll[tcevn TLc Co C illfampnt~middot followed the tanks and -tls ~~l ~~ clJeizpound( to L(l(~ t2o middotmiddotCucll1 as it was tettinG darK bull
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~ Oct-etc ~5 CctoLampr hIi ~11 -roulG t8~8n froY thE enmy was con50lshy ~ - 21- ~C(l bull 8 bt n of t-( lOt~_ Inf elievcci tl~ 2nd =n of the 11th Inf Tanks werE rot Imiddotittc~ to le l~Elieurov((L Durin this I)criod eneny artillery increased The tmiddotc B Co Jccrjs =c use t( ferry middotsupplie u~ to tte inftry The tank Lo no ficlct c f irE t~J tc ~r xlJil i t~ ia restricted cleuro tv tIlE tllfavorable tcrl~~1 l~~cccl( to tmiddotc ft iile ccvered tmiddot eneuroLY fire
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~cu~(1 ~middoti~i~l~ (i-~ ~~llis~ G rJ(middot tl- t~~ =-1-r0V rLf~ LL hb of Eq Co lC~ u--~_[middot~middot~ -i_1~ - - -~t ~~r c_middotcrmiddot~l ~l till(~~ ~- middot-c2[ed TL5 10 assault CUIl
c (V-Cll~~ tslt~ r_middoto- ~_ ~~ ~~ J~ tK Cl on s tpound~middotl I J 1encpound-l8rc1 Ti[i- ~lou1ded bJr enemy rrilc- fi~c [-~l1 vr CUL ~~ed
7 CCC1Ei lb =llc lEt ac~ior 1 t( tJn~s Y8 when thE infantry moved ~l ~0 Clt c 3- It C11r IlTLocL 0 t)eeuro t6S middotE~e to move alon~ the hgtL C~ (~tc lc ~~ c1 rcute of [middotprroach The infantry Was to EC1~hc -t-gt ci the dj Jcch Jjls t1 Gns u -anced AftEr moving less than c leo ~cc~ It Oirl~ middot~cnl 10 it 1J~ di~ect ii~c cOLine fral sane point furshyJClcl 1~ ~-- litcL Lc Lie f S in tl~e U-IEsioll s~-stel~t causlnS his tank to lccl t (~kl lie ilOt lndttic ~n~middot iUltlcl EdVGlce i- the tClnkS The enshytire CCmiddoti 0-- It 0113 t nl (SC3~euroc1 middotJthClt injvry
8 He last ction 1middot tIw tcnL and on 8 Cctober44 the tanks vore errgtec tc i thdrarr to a [osition aprroximatel~middot 1200 Y2rds southwest 0pound th~ fort [uC ~ [middotcec in moLile re[3euro-lVe
11middot Co At less three nedium tanks attached to 24 CT Co E ett[ched to lOth CT tt j C~ C lcs fultl tanh attached to 11th CT ODe middot-lctoon 00 D- t aJcmiddott~~C8(t to TLJ_k Force Driant rLl(~ TJCCitlrl ~ nks CC A ~ tEched to TCsk Force Driant ~ lrco Lec1hnl tanks [nel one 105 [ls_-aul t zun ComiddotCw aaached to Taak
Force Dr ielt 0 rec1iurr tcnL~ and one 105 assault sun Eel 00 attached to laakjotoe
Driant Cos A LnLl middotBend cmiddot reI1ain in position to give support to their
SJe ctive conbE t tCL1TS [cos th oselle River in the established bridgeheadmiddot ToTJD Et tt2cl euroc to Tasl orce DriMt continue to givesuPPOlt to the
assaultinc inic-ntlY These tcnYs rOTlain inrrobl1e reserveand give sup~t called on br the infcmtry
The two Er Co tmlks are be fUG used to pounderry supplies to the and Ell[ineelS 110 hold lDrt of the fort These tcnls feJrry rations 8I)1~l~=l4IfJtt INT pesonnel E1C cvccuate the rounded When there are no other meiaast ccrornunication tlcse two tlnks deliver messages and eftn return themiddot]ilon~middot~~~ pcrts for the Infcntry and Engineers
SGt Frank F RejIl8 Co wEw was decorated byajor Generaly~r~ Oonmandcl of the 5th Inf Div ond ~iven the DSC et-1400 at the Bn Cl located [ t PaLny-3ur-os-el1e (U-748141) ~
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9 Oetober 44 All attnclmlElts rcrain tilE saFe eooc iIf less three tanls attached to Tas Force Drialt Cos liB amiddoto C t less fct tnis attached ~o Tasl~ Force Driant Cos rerrain L slTPcrt of ~(ir reS2EctivE canbat tear~ in the bridge-head across tho Loselle River
All tbn1~S attached to Task Force Dripound-nt reuron~n il Lobile reserve and are on call if tLe assaultint fLrce at Dliant leeds e~l sUl~orthe tcJshybull-dozer Co middotB- i was called on by encineers but he te talk 1e~ched -0 fort it drew aJtlllery fire and was sent back The tiiC ta-ks frOt h- Co Cle
stUl being used to ferry sUPIlies to infantry ald e~middotcineer 1n1 ts La -t occu~ part of the Fort Capt John S Curran 3-2 rdieurovcd C[~t Ii11er Co CII who was camnand1ns the tanl fClce at Fort Driant Cu=)t Lillu ituTec t- his cOllllJBny
10 October 44 All a ttacwents 1erpoundmiddotin tLe s-euro C0 A E L (
middotCmiddot remain in support of t~eir respective cabt teeT All tanks attacLedto 8G1 Force Drialt rctu in Lebile lSflVe c
are 01 call to [ive SUPI)ort tc te rnimt1y tLat occu~ ~ rt cf t s 7ct Two 11atoons t Co liD rJeln In Div reserve in - vic (f Vittcnv~llc
11 October 44 hll [ttacbre~ts ranKin tiL sml8 Cos A liE a~~(~ middotCmiddot remain ill Iosi tion to sUEort teir res~ective 1eil erl ts in tc 1- ided~ecQ across the 1ose1le River
ThE follOWing tanlcs 61( 2ttLCLEo~~ to amp8 Focc middotLr~oc at ~t Iei Co A - threE- tanls Co middotCmiddot - four t[nl~s
n Co - two tcnks aG one 105 assaul t Lun Cc DII - one platoon
Ilese tEnlS are held in rotilc reserve in tc vic c =C1 t DTiamp ~ cmiddot_r were not CQ~dtted
TrlO rlatoolS Co liD rer8il in lCCV2 1- t vc C 7ttcvilJ~
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erie talmiddotJc Co Dn ias cl[neui 1- lE~ Lile 0 O~le e injured a~~~
the tank lias evactated by En _2int fel 16j il bull til ~e~Ls attacL8G to est 01C( -a110C_ lcr-i~ ir 01i]( rescve
are raitillpound OlcelS tc vritLdrE Cne lflilacerelt of ice ~c fCulte c lic _ c~e leceiv(
replacenent officer Lt I~b1~~s a~ asciLeC to CC
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Co ~ 2 --acLSl c 2d CT Co F - attecLed to 10 CT Co C - ettact~d tc 11 CT
Co ~ rerrains in Div ~cs~rve in vic of Vittc~viI1e
Cc ~ has 16 Gurs (tvelve 75r~ ane ou~ 7~rmiddot )s) 31~Jortin~ te 50th ~e~ Arti11~rJ
Co E has four 75 [liS SUrI)Crinc tte h(tL Fi61cl rtil1er Co C has f02 71 uns uliortbL the 19th Fie1u Artille7 ece suns frcm Ccs uld middotCmiddot in ~-oltin[ t e arti11(~-
fired l~ ~-_iL3ziolS and eXIeued 0 l~ou1ds of arnunHic~1 Ibc ratu~middot( of t-e tarcet~ -( ( fYlfflILy act i v it eneri( d ipoundillpound in ar(l e110lj 1-euro rsonne1 ard vetshyicles he ert1l1ery reorts te i~_ring of Cos tiE t and G as exshycellent
1pound October 44 All etwcbments rerain thE sere Co D is in Div Heserve i1 tmiddote vic ofVittonyille Cos A E and middotC l(a2Yl in pos5toYl to giYe Slcrt to their resective ccroot teers
Durin this period Cw middotA Bmiddot and C SUI ]crtec th arti11el~ 02 fired 66 fil~e rissions epenclin 1210 rounds Tre tarcets were ener-y pero--l~cl end motor end horse drawn vehic1eD
Cc ItCmiddot fired 26 miss icns [middotnd expeneed 4-30 rounds of 8rntrunit ion rIO
misz10ns ere fired on ejee settbc the tOml on fire end doing considerable damaGe to tte tcwn One direct hit Tn otta incd on e Dun in tLe North Fo~t Five r1s ions Ere on roads b vic d Fpound~re cestroyinc ceveHl velicJcs Ei~hteen~~ssions were heresein~ fire
Tl-c rcrtillery rerorts t~( reeu1ts of onE Jctoon Co C one p1rltoOll Co iBlf ane trree platoons Cc A firine Jere excellent
19 Cctob~ All ctlachments rerrain the sane ColtD renoins in vic of Vittonvi11e and in Div ~eS8rve
Four C1r~ Co -13 fcvr nrs -0 Co ene fifteen guns Co A- conshytinue to S1rpcrt the artilleoy firingmiddotenmiddot teleets of 0wortunity with excelenc resul ts rTature of terC6ts ~re enemy personel 1onlc drawn vehicles emu
--motor vehicles Co bull Cmiddot fired 16 r is ions and expended 266 rounds of armlun1tion bull
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Co elt - a t~ched to 377tb Inf Regt (10 em - attached to 37th Inf ReCt Co C - atteahed to 379th Inf Regt
1 ~f ~ ci1 Qetobtr 441 There is nO change in a ttncl1Ilents Co D remains iineserve in vic ofVlttonvi11e Four guns Co 13 four [uns t Co CII t
oo~ guns t Co Amiddot support the 95tl Div ertillery firiIll on targets of 0gt
b~twlity bull f Co middotCmiddot fired 24 miss ions and expended 360 rounds of Cllllllunition The middotission was on enEmy infantr nC vehicles vii th several direot hits Allotlle1
lIl14lsion as eu al1lI8n infantry in an open field Thre( niss ions were on ene)]j mortar pooitl~1th airect hits t destroyine- tLree rortars l~ineteen
( ~its ~OllS -rere h8~~i ing bull ~ a 22 OotoW~1 There is no change in attachments CoctD is in Dv bull rve and in posit1on in the vic of Vlttonville Fourteen guns t Co A bull
~0 Gun Co bullbull ana four guns Co Cmiddot t continue to ive sUJTort to the
~~ 95 Div Arti11ery + D11inc this Period Co C fired 16 harass il1pound ns_dons expendinc 1 ro~ of Oi1uni tio
Guns from Cos middotA E 8~d C fired 94 missions anc ~xTonded 1197 touQds-Of aMffiunition
23 October 41p All att~jcJrel1ts remain the sar-e Guns fran Cos IA middotBmiddot bull aid middotC sqQrt the artillery middotrd duriIlpound tLis ~euroriod fireu lt0 roissions and eXllendecl 1126 rounds of e-r_ttn5 tion
Co middotC Exl-ended 150 rcvrQ ~lC fired 1 Lsr1smiddot~ Lissions Co D lmains in Div middotserve in te vic of Vi ttonvHle
2L Octot 44 There oe no cle1[cs in attacLrents Co D rer2ins in position i1 tle vic of Vi ttowille to repel en- COlt(1 2 ttacks
FOtlrtee1 guns Ct a lileuro Guns Co E C1d fele un3 Co CIf t ccnshytinue to sU1-~ crt tlE Div Lrtillcry
Co C ired 26 1)issions cd eXl)cnded 346 ounCs Cne mission rs 01
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Co C 18 C( 1- middott_ (fott tJs) closed into L -c c~middot rot-h-~xon at 1130 This battery 1laquoll81c-
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31 October 44 Cos -A- -B- and middotCmiddot remains in the vic of Pont-AshyMousson and are performing maintenance
Co -D- remains in the vic of Vittonville and in the Div Reserve
2 Summary During the month of October 1944 the only attack made was on Fort Driant
a Vehicles There were sixteen (16) tanks involved in this assault on Fort Driant In this attack we lost six (6) medium tanks and three (3) 105 assault guIlS Two (2) light tanks were damaged by artillery fire and one (1) light talk was damaged by a land mine Of these tanks lost two (2) medium tanks and one (1) 105 assault gun were recovered
b Personnel The loss in personnel was as follows
Killed One (1) Officer and five Enlisted Men (5) Wounded Three (3) Officers and eight Enlisted Men (8) iSSing - (l) one lmlisted Man Captured - (6) six Enlisted Men
Total Four (4) Officers and twenty (20) Enlisted Men
3 Recamnendations The following recamnendations are made in using tanks to assault fortified positions similar to the one at Fort Driant
a Tanks must withdraw at night so they can be protected fran enemy bazooka teens
b Tanks ffiUS t not be placed ina position where they lose their manshyeuverabil i ty
c Tanks must not be placed in a position where they have DO tie1d of fire
d When tanks are employed as fixed pillboxes for a long period of tme and as a result lose their fire and movement they draw artillery fire on the nearby infantry
During the rest of this period our tanks were used as artillery pieces They supported the 5th Inf Div and the 95th In Div Artilleries with excellent resul to
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1 Irl eanrl ial1ce i th letter -eEd(Iual~ter~~ ~hild tTniteo Stc tes An~y ~ile 3-~G 31lje-Ct as above dated 21 July 141 tle follo7ine report is subshyJi ttc~
JcverbeI h All attachrnents rcr18in the SMe Co D ovec frol vic of Vittonville (U-373450) to vic of Pont-Ashy
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i~Ot1_so~ -laquo~_ Cc bull t middote c uDa are in an assebbly area pershy~or~nc cintcl[ c~ bull
~ ~I~vcrlcr lr he III was relieved frcn attachment to the 95th Inf Jiv 1m jJIchcu to the 5th Inf Div when the 95tb Inf Div was relieved by the 5L In Div Cos A E tIC and D ror-tain in the vic of Font-A-lousson an arc 1cmiddoticri~ maintenance Eq Co and ervice Co remain in their 1lesent Ioee tiox middotcL)1-e~Ul-roelle
3 OVCiluel hlj There is no chance in attachments Cos 111 bull B C an( liD (18in i the vic of -ont-A-otJs~30n performing maintenance
1 HoveJlber 41t All attachments remain the same Cos A Bn t emiddot and D renain in same location perforrinc maintenance
S ~ovc1-bcr U Dn (- Co ~) attached to 2d Inf at cent51[3~~ Co IL attaclec to 10th Inf at cent5l8centcentA Cc 1l~ U[II C and liD remained in vic of Font-A-lousson pertoming
maintenance C03 81C on alert fer futu18 o~crations rqs and )ervice Cos rcshy
Llain in pccrt locaJcion middot1lGllr_ur-ocllc
6 oVET100r hit A1l attachments ret1ain tile same no chanee in locshyation of [nmiddot w-i t
7 ovabcr 44 All attachments renain the same Trlelve (12) tanles fran Co C rloved fran Pont-A-lousson to area about
It miles north of Iont-A-Yousson at 776384 to support fire of 50th Field Artil shylery bgt indirect fire Closed into this position at about l6Pcent Did not fire
10 change in other uni ts
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J ove1bc ~ 11 Dtmiddot~~cbTIC11tS r(r~Joill the CC1~reuro CCDffit el_~lentmiddot of Co 11 roved [ l6centr into oods l~ Diles S of
i1()- kcout G]7lt-J Assault ~un )18toon anG rortar l)latoon of Pq Co rcveL 8t 71 into a~eJbly arei in ilOOds 1 rUe I of omiere at 80C~lC
Co 1-1 ovcd into somiddotc 3SS121bly crCL [it lOcent~ Co middotcn ic(d tot~ 1 of ~J5 lcl1dJ on 10 ision i1 support of 50th
=i(2(1 Amiddotl2c 7 iscions were filCQ on inf(tntJmiddot~ Yiith at lcaat ten enemy cClcl Grc ~csion on 2clchmffer Iich ric~ destroyed One mission on a t~f eel OlCtlltcrbattclY Co C r~oved bac into Font-A-ousson to preshyrare ~o COS bri=cc aclOs~ ~ici1c iver DC coon noS bridGe nas constructed
-=-=~ove~b( ~p All attachcnts rerlain the sm-e Co D [(1 apoundul t ~tnc [nc tcrtuls roved to area 1000 yards SW of
Dmcc-middot (7~21C)- t cent5centcent in ))repara tion for bridGe cross iIlpound Cc emiddot iGved Dlon- road two -iles north of ront-A-ousson (778399)
nIrImiddotIt _jJfJ~ 2ccc rD rlot constlucted ]0 Gos An Cmiddot an liD aloni with 1-_1~ --ltl~ ~- b~cl +0 1on-- A OUSOl t 11rltiA---- _ ~-l L ~ ~_ I~ ~ -middotl c - gtJ v- -1 ) J upp
Co d e~8nCc in ~osHion bet naS tmaUe to UPllort lOth In1 crossshy_cic iycl at~cmiddot tc lmiddotcer risi1ilit~~
0 ~cvc LET Up Cos AIf CIf 3n liD cnd assault Cun platoon crossed lL~ one ~le - ~~gt C-e~inot C-=0392) at cent5l5A Co A joined 1st En Co D c CSLU2t --tn Joined 2d n en Co tiC joined 3rd Ln Co A asited t n ) --2 -cu (e90h36) an~l furnished left flenk protection for ti Cont~middot~~ on Y i tL tLl c ttac to iCh crotmd about lL liles lIE of 7i_y CmiddotG_~) Continuer [~ ~(-c rl~ hc1~c(1 cal)ture torm of Silly-en-3aulnais (SJ27 -~middotc t-- 1- of Co s tucl in rmd Cr~c man was killed b~r mortor shell
0~ liD I-l C3S~tJt ~uns asse-lblcd in vicinit- of Louvigny (878l~l6) Ul o~~c ~t tOLl -- cJc-oec1 at this ~oint by a Dine TriO rcen were inshyj u1O(l cc cjo11 As- istcc n1 in nsaul t on ViCny (913421) 3001- eve ~ middotCt~c ~ gt~ VicllY f-cn 1st -21 nnd Co A One assault Cun destroyed ~1ea -i ~ cmiddot (~3C~3) br direct L t i ~ 15C rr EE l1o rlen injured one 3(r0-c-- --c~c to -ovo u to lc-y (S4l435) ml~ illy-en-3eulnais (9321~~ c-cc ir CW inC oct of te li~ht tallies stud in r1Ud
Co C atc ld n in ass8ul on Llenont (900405) Cortinued attacl C~middotl - 0 --~~ 0 o-ne -le --- 0 nc (0r2~O) rnr( ---nl-c decmiddottrcyed bv~Ic ___ ~ -J L Jbull ~ J-J J ~_u 11 - LT- bull I - -I i( -I J6
r Lun (~r C ( n 01 01 __0 ~~(gt Vlr-n (028r) ntll tanls burned ~ bull _IL_ _ ~-J I c J_ l ~v -J v c - Lf-- ~ bull
Cne of=~icc __c one ~ cricnsly injured WO ~ sli~ltl- injured All units retWc~c y~c c i~1~- (S21) afte Llcl fer resupply 2nd refueling
1~ov--1c +4 i~ ttacLrtn- 0 t-e Cos wert changed as follows nl~t1 CC r~t Q7tac-lcd to ~rH1 =1 liD Cc I2-c1 R2SClUt ums Viec -~taciecJ to 1st n lie Co lc2cined1 J Co C attacied 7ith 3rd In anc captured
e ~i ~OlllC l-t -cst c1 l-ono 1 95547C Attac1ed fran there and took j~ LJC (7rC~-) ri hilt-l [lounc just nOJt of town After these objectives Iere ~bta~rcCt Cc 1I~n y~ [ttEc~~ec tc ~~llG =n
Ill Cc --- 2rc ~n euroCltlt in =~eLient3l ~c3erve durinG day
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(932447) in support of Istn ovcd aGain at 1)1)1 to Lain-en-3aulnois (992468) LeU nO contact with enemy
12 overlber lt4 Attachments remain the same Cos A and C supported 2ncl T n atJcccgt ~cros the ~ied River
middotot Cos crossed bridge at 982505 and assisted in caJlture of Senry-Sur-ried (983511~) md Eazoncourt (OC0510) At 133)1 message was received fran 5th Div fOrrlinG a reserve Of Co C Co D and onc Rifle Co fran loth Inf
735tl1 funk Dn (- Cos A and lIP) las to be releasee from their attachments at 1218centcentA Reserve wa~ to be in position near SoIgne (948419) by l3cent6centcentJi Eq Co noved into tbi los it ion at 1217centcentA Co C started to move bac at 1630 Eowever Col Roffe CO 2nd Inf called Div and received perLlission to Lold Cos C and D until the following day
Co C was stoI)ped at rpoundux (963455) and remained there overnight L Co loth Inf moved into SoIgne at about 1216centcentA At l5centcent two
assault Guns ane one ~ecti(n of 1iLht tallis r~oved ur to vic of AIicerville (008486) to cover nithdrawal of Entineer3 vh were a ttemljting to build bridgehead at tll3t Ioint Loved LucL to Dain-en-3aulnais but at 17centcent two assa111 t --m Loved bacl and ficcd harassi)pound [ire into town of Ancerville
1J ioverber 41p A Co assisted 2nd En in holding its position FoUl counterattacls rJere repulsed during the day and night 3 of than
after darl 1stimated by Capt fest that tank guns killed 75 and wounded 100 GerrnB1S dillinC thE countera ttac~s Two platoons of Co A at 5anry-SUl-Nied rere cubjected to leavy artillery fire durinG day and night One platoon Co IN nt OzencoUlt
1essBCe receiveCi froa Div Eq releasin Co II
C frOIl attachment to 2nd Inf and [l ttocLilC ther to 11th Inf as of l3l2centcentA Also Co D is released to Div 1eseve as of 1312~~A lrevious to this two assault guns and one platoon of 1 iGh tarJs had supported 1st En in a tn cL on Ancerville (017488) Bet no resistance Co liD closed into area in vic of SoIGne at l6~centA Co C closed into area (careuro as D Co) at 15centcentA ilL Co 10th Inf reverted to loth Inf ReCtl control at 140011 Co BII had not a3 ~et bee1 CCll1itted
11 ~ovaber 41 Attecmnents renain the sare Co C rlOvec frrn So2gne at cent83centA and closed in Lorry (783448) at
Co II A rer1ained in position SUportinC 2nd Bn 2nd Inf Co HE SUPI)Crted lOth Inf in attacl~s OL Fleury and Pouilly (868502)
Fleur~- (375502) and et B de LEofital 2500 yards E of these two towns Co liD remained in Div Reserve
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22 ~ovemb61 41t Co A continuer sUI)~crt of 2d En 2nd Ini rlhe~ are beinG held as a countera ttaci force by this In at 151000A one llatoon was rlOved fro vic of 3anry-ur-lTied (983514) to vic of Aube (982485) 811G atmiddot~aclCc to lJt On 2nd Inf middot70 tanks of Co flA rere ccrnr1itted to action otriIl~ te day
Co 13 supported 10th Inf in attack throuGh the B de 1 Eopital and its overent no~th to a distance of 2bout 2000 yards fror Pouilly (868512) Durinc on tJsuccessful attacl on Ouvrcce de Chesny ~middotord (9deg5522) one tame was des tlO-ed b fire frcr an AT Gun Three nen Vlere s1 ipoundht1y rounded
Co CII sUPtJorted a ttacl of 11 til CT alc a ided in capture of Praye11e ]t-e (829509) and Augny (820525) (ne officer was slihtly wounded by burp cun fhe 2nd cne a li-htly wounded by I-E fr8f2ent
Co D rer1ainec in Div Reserve until l43cent at vllich tire it was al shyerted a~c uttached to 31d In 2d nf AlOl1pound ~7ith t o assault buns Co D moved out at 1545 and assembled in vic of lontoy (940475) Were not caJI1litted
I10 tanks of Co e are stucl about 1000 yards SE of Augny (826517) and one under ouch heavy artillery fire they cannot be removed at the present tke One t2nl of Co A hit bj l50mm HE damaginc tanks air cleaners radshyiato 8ld roth idlers Evacuated to En Maintenance for repairs
16 november 44 Co A continued to use two platoons as a countershyatt3C~~ force r1th 2nd En 2nd Int on east side of Kied River one Igtlatoon at Sanry-Sur-l~ied (983514) the other at Bozenco1lrt (OOC510) 310 Platoon reshymained in vic of Aube (982485)
Co D with two assault Ctm Gupported an a ttacl by 1st Bn 2nd Inf north to Pontoy to straishten lines oved to hich gound just south of Iecleuves (932492)
Co B continued to support the drive of tl( loth CT towards the city of I~ctz 1arly (847522) Crepy (891539) and Peltre (e99540) were 08Igttured durinG the days fiGhting Ouvra[e de Chesny Hord (905522) was also taken
Co C supported the attecl of the 11th CT During this attack the tallies and infantry reduced the German airport SW of Ietz about 50 One officer was slibhtly wounded by HE shell fragment
17 Hovember 44 Co All continued to hold two platoons on each side of the ried River until about l8centcent at which time they were brought back to the vicinity of Pontoy (940475)
Co D with ane platoon of Co Amiddotand assault guns supported an attack of the 1st Bn 2nd Inf on the Ibis-de-Sorbey (955512) and Fort Berrey (962512) hese tanks supported by fire frot the flank this successful attack
Co B continued to sUPlJOrt the attack of the 10th CT which moved to the city limits of the city of Ietz Fort De Queuleu (882562) was captured during this period
Co C continued to suport the 11th CT in tpe complete reduction of the German airport Sf of Metz and moved to within 100 yards ot Fort Privot (838549) One AT gun was destroyed by the men of C-14 At aIgtIgt1oxbnate1y 16~cent Co 0 moved lr~ Lorry to Augny (819527)
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18 Novenbel 1t4 Co Dmiddot ritL one ~-lcoon I~G ilL- -l~ c (l ~
supported successful ott[c~ b~ l-t n ll ~Ef on CC1middotclles-C1~T-~iel~ (~5-~) and OhamJel Fnllll (942526) Att8C] rTOS the cbntbuel ith sU[Iort cf tLee same tnnL on tLe Granrl Lois de Chart~ CIL ths cL (f~ l( t jTJ of occe11esshysur-ied Co wAw t10ved frcr 3cux (9(356) to Iontoy (~4047G) CO liD oved from Ancy-les-So1cne (952423) to ontoy
TvlO rlatoons of Co A rovcd ri tgt the nd -n _(~nl to tc de IJiolJi wl (ulin~~ tlc atcJYoon end i10 G Ct r [ide 2 1ccess~middotul 2 ttacL 0l1 t~e
hiLh Clotld 1middot1 of tic Grou1c oltifie I r~-c 88 found to lE unoccupied Co wB- continued to ulOt tc 8ttOCl c1 tiE let C~ cl~ing tc
day rho lttkcl las u~rortcG to tlc ~ c~cl ac1 ene 2)lotcon of Co Imiddot ~cveurod into Dorn~ (89957[) Fort ce Ieroco (89YC7) wa c8)tured late in tJ-e even-illeuro
Co tC- contir~ued to 3u~gtort~e ott3C~ of tc 11th C One ilEtoon was movin0 IlE c10n[~ t-1C 18 ilroad to tmiddotC ~ of tLc 8 r~01t inot-Cl l-lc toon 18S r~lOVl)C [lon tl( roae on tLE ncst plusmnC 0 tpound [J iort -lCse h70 lc toon3 VTere settir~ ~21~r f(~ 11 t_ c~~~~ cf I~c~z L--~C~ 0e~trorn c ~_rcct -~2l~ vuildshyinCS One officer 12 lilleu by n I--Z cll cvr n te d[l~r LC ce~ U2CC
Gcrt1a~1 ~(~ lID destioyed OLd one E ~ ~-1~ ~llttrl b 01 8tiller~ slEll which hic CC roof of ~lc bu ile ~I1[ te t1ucL -as in (nc ~ ~U li cnrdrurs injured b~T e1 lt~rtilleurol~r shell Cne recium ulnk _rlicr -nd been ~_ tuc ~middotas fOt~nd
middotto have been des troyed 1Jy a re8VY AT shell -[E_ tgtc ton as evacuc ted
12Jcverber41p Co liD and one llatoon Co A Ene asatJ-tG~s supported ~OVC ent H of 2nc1 Bn 2nc In 8U ~r t ver 1 il t re i= tpoundlce bull At appro~batel~rt 1030 Lt Eenes of t~- oseclt -un section nne Lt Stienberc of 90th Div HcnLet ~Lou on2 --ile ncrt c~ Retoric- (St0620) 2m tLc encirdcshyment 0 ctz 3[ cormiddot~~lete The essenl t _U~L 5lnd one ~a-ccn of Co liNt caui)t a (pound11middotn convo on tic rocc ca( Ce_ tcec~ t~o tlucks to s tef C2rs al~ to horse cllElrlr rEl[Ol1S 2c also ca~ tUlEc~ one rajor ene L t Lt tld cvc~ l 1onshyCOJlS esicec ~il]inG sevenl ren t~t tc Cl oi tLmiddot~ da~s o~ rctions Oil Co WElS hcli1~ -c olC cveel tv amp~ ollc-s 1 l12oon 2t 2iiE (951565) 1 latoon 8C [ssctclt lns t hchc (Sj55CC) enc G1e letoon 2t YandrevLle (975595)
Ceo k as olding at tc Cllo~middotlin cints At Le~ucnL (S3C558) ontoy-Flevilc (lt-2590) 2~-~ J2uvelLiere (S25~9l~ Co II I surpcrtci middot-i i -~~~ fire -~0 ocvc 1 -_cc c=~ te lOt C~ iltc tgt c~-~- cf _etz ~ c_middot~ o~ their sectcJt
was cleoncc L 0 212 1citccc lt_lC vcr little as clcc t~ t L Co l1in t 1c( 2a Cc ~ovcr~ tje C1 J-middotlmiddot-middot ~re-nr (0()J(-~ TO -~ 1 (8lvq middot0)~~ _L - -I t - ---1--- - -_v -~ bull
Co lie- sU~~OltCC the ltCvc~~ce cf c ltL C auinst heevt ccitecc il to t ~c c ~c~ ~ c 1 c tz bull 100 to t res i -C( TiCS c cr f1 a Fer t i YO t (838518) enG tc tcito~ slclrou1cine liro- (e435~4) One A L-11 r88 cestocCl at 838551__ lJilst Ese ci tee ncr ~O tc kL12s middotae TcGE 1 Co IIC II in tlis attcc~ C11e of tcc t~-~Y~~~-~ 78middot ~it b~ E l2Zccl~2 tlt ~-ClstrC~(Jl -22 onl~1 sde to 0
Ce~tll o~ a b01)~ fcc irches L~-J t-c t~middot r~ r~- t2e~ l2 tei~ i~- 11~~ c8r~ ~cd 10
gtTere enl 0 -C CCW njued
1-1 t l-~~ r t fl rr Lmiddot~t ~ rl-
2D IJovemter lL VClY Ii t ~~l J_ middot_middot~~C II i II ~] D-r
durinc tis cliod CnE pL toon c Cc All CVCC cc 7cntlc (]CCCgt 2c
caturcQ l~G )iscnsr cse iore tte~ oye tc t ~ ~~l~ c Cc liD sta~red ill the saiC pound2rcc G~ the ni[~ht oefrc 2( 11c~c~in(c~ in ricci-cnt~l rc~shy
erve Co Ell rovcd tCi IIDtoon~~ io tc C- cf tz ut l1ie nc fcti1- T l~ of Co C cOltnucCl +0 1 01-- -~-c+ (pr~1 ~~c~0 I ) tJ lt4 +J t ___ ~ v 1-_ ---r~1 1 __ lt- _ _
Cne tc1rl2 ~7i- Lt ~orr~middotJe crrIa1din~ r~Slt il-plusmn_~C t-E ~c~t t~j1Ceuro~ C~ flcmiddot 0 t ___~cc anc ~i ~h C~O-c- tc Il Ccffe7 0 ttf t~lll CI~middot Lc-i~-~middot 2 it-rc tel -~~c
currendeI cf -1c ~o~t y~cJ deY-Slced LtC1 ~ cmiddotrt ccnfC0rCC middotcttieuroe~ Lt TclllC 31J 2 Gc~-~3n C2 t~ 2-11 tl~f L- c t~cmiddot llo- lcfu2e~ to GurCnde~
Imiddotlere2 -iOl ~C~lC -=~~n ~3(S ~c cc-ti~1( middot~l~ ~~~scLl t tc next ~~ cnn=
21 -ovenbel 1lp Co _ (~ Cc ID re22ncci in ~obile reserve with tc 21c C Co DR rcyct- to 1 control st 2122centcentA lUt rcaincc~ in osi tion Co III remained in obEe -esevc t tc lOt C Co C 1
the ory Dction of the d-~middot 110 =lD-cons of tLe Co C01tlLcd to _~ire on iOlt I-livoc ht 21cl1t ~2JA one of Ls ncr ~C ten t-Ls c L by 2 75- AFC at C l[1C of Jcut l~OC ~middotnrcs his s~cll hi Lt t ~gtoLt middotmiddotcc t( turrct 3ct C t~( to of tbG tcll cneb8tion 8S cc-lctc Lvt tE tcl shyne~s 0 middot~l_e L~lOl ~late at th=-~ ~-middotC~l middotL-=- cnJ- ~~~ct~ ~rchcs 0 enc i~ tc cre 7[1[3 injucc It i3 the or in iol 0- tiC C~leYi - pt tgtic Y8 tDe C~~ ~r middotcit in tlC tDl CC ~euronctotion c~ l 18 LCCl cor~letc fIa 8 shell cf ti tYl)e
22 l~ovcmber lr1~ En Hq with Jcvcc Co ZlC Co D rovec into the city of -ctz (857575) lovement V7eS beun nt 11centcentA enC corrlete(~ excert for 3n raintcnance ot 17centcentA Co e1C n~ re~inel in o1i1c rescvc ith tc~IAII
respective C~s Co C sent one ~latcon~o 1ir( on Fort -rivot Co C ~ovcc into
ti=c city of ctz (86157[) enc c2oec~ into tlis 2100 at 1~centcentA
2 lIovcr~ber hlp Co C -rere [n scat (01( ~latocn 0112-) to fc on Fort ~ivot [ene tl2~c CC ttc c=7 tc nLs CQ- i ttC(~ tU in_ t~e (2middot l~hshy
lent of tc ~t~ Div 7CC cJicvnc elcrcnts of Jcc S5t LJ~x C t-c G8shyand Coe A ~~( cvc~ to continue ~lrl)ot of tmiddotei Cs Go A =-ovc2 dUlill0 tc de to ~culin~-lc-r~ctz ([12(07) Cc Ilt C7(( 1tO 0 (2727(shy
21t Ncve-1er hl~ CnS platoo of CO lien cct~ucc tc iJcss tLc cne in Fort r-livot curinc tgte dDY Ircsc riC tle onJ LlLs C[1x-ittcd
Co~ itA- [~11~~ If 00 1 11 lcmiddotmiddot~ai~cd ill r~ctmiddotic lCsCl( i~l t~middotcir nre2s iJl Co busy )C1021 airtccce Dnc~ uJC~Lb flot2~io 3 0- trc~s 600 otm of Frend ~T -C1euro ecicvec~ DIld di triLucc to tle CO~~ -i tL ccerc t~Qt it was to be ficd o~ tc orts
2r ~cverr1er 14 One r~Q toon of Co It C rlc( ~ tCtt ]00 ounds cf
Frcnc~ 1E t1t FClt I-rivct There ec no a~lrecG1JE esv2 t3
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2 F-- gt01= (E1852) 5euro7EE 0 ~-_C cae =-2t t =-(~ in cc 3tcce t Lc loaie- a C ously irjucc hc-e as a [e2 co 0 blowooc noted and ~ ~is case te lcacEr -a ~Erct_l~ cu-ne [~~cvt tmiddot~ f2ce a~( C~C ~~~ reces c b-a 0- t --pound22 cee One c~o- of Cc -A- (( lu- 200 rotnds C of --gt-- _~ C- ___ _ _ 11 _ gt---~~- _ ~ ~t e-+ cbull _ d~c I - - v bull Tbc~e_ -gt----un~+~o ____~ ~ncmiddot~ect 0 _ At rene ~ (~r-lrsn) _ _
7(-e 1 ~--ccable eultz -cr-- 2n~ of t firin Crdeo ec rccieved tc t ~o _-_c~c c t iE Lmiddot~ ll1i~ io c v2c be ~ S( 7 thou t fur tc orders endn ozi-nton of tb c1runition Thi orde~ care for 5t-- Inf Div
26 ~cveuroler 11 One =lntoon of Co C- continued to fire harasL~~ i( e- Fc~ ITivot Cue platoon of Co A- fire amiddottille fie at Fort n ~~- (~~Oto eV~onlmiddotY-- ~cu ro rcuna~ jJ- Co_ LI i I -i) l-i-~ c 0 ~ ~
All of Cos 3 Cone middotC- wi t[~ tb exce-tion of Ol~ pIn toon each 7ere -elc[seC te In control fer r(oganiza-ion -intenance [nd tloining Co middotBshyree-ec to -cvc co=-er- to n lts
Oce le~oor of Co middotAmiddot --_c~ hac fr-eurod at Fort Jeanne dArc on 25 JOy~_tc 1S~- lECEivcG ccuntcrootter fire early ic the orning and were oced -c CVCCtpoundtE treiw r--oition
27 ~oveber 44 One platoon of Co middotCmiddot continued to fire at Fort FTivot Per-iss ioc wa OLce again cranted to fire French WI sne Jhis platoon fi-ed abet 2CO rounds duri1pound the afternoon
Co bull F ovec at cent8centcentA to a new bivouac area in -e tz (860579) Co a used t o ~_latoons 0lE firi1g at Fort Driant the other at
Fort Jolt( cl Arc About 150 rounds of 1P lcre fired in each of these forts At abou- 21~tt e fic las started at Fcrt Jearne d Axe About 100 rounds of J-E were ~hen ficd into this fort
All Cos cortinued to reor~anize and perfor maintenance A visit was paid tc En b lajo General lEROY S lViII at 11Jcent He inspected the IlBintenance ilOd beine done by iervice Co at tLis time In a chort but iIlpres3ivc cereoon- at 15~cent General mwnT rreselted the Silver Star to 2nd Lt JLmiddotrr P s=rn= Co -t 735th Tank Bn end the BrollZe Star to Staff Ser[ean t U0larC Gu21 iclrud Co - IJI this 1311
28 lovelrber 41p Co -A- cOltinuccl to use tIO pla toon- fhinG indirect at Forts Driant and Jeanne d Arc Each platoon fired h50 rounds of French iTP durL~ te de te 1st Platoon firin~ at Fort Jeanne dArc and the 2nd ~latoon frine at Fort Driant 2nd Platoon renained at Ancy-sur-Ioselle in mobile reserve One platoon of Co -C- fired 200 rounds of French WP on Fort ITivot There ~ere no visible re~ults fra any of this firing The one reshy
ma ininpound )la toon of Co middotD- 188 re turned to En control a t 15~~ Canpen ies and Jlctoon~ not ccrri tted were continueinc to perform naintenance
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29 November LLLL Co A- continued to use two l)latoons firing French WP indirect at Forts in their area The 1st platoon age in fjled 450 rounds on Fort Jeanne D Arc and the 3rd platoon fired a 1 i1e amount on Fort Driant lbere ere no viSible re~ults
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At ll~~su a parade and review was held in Hetz at 7hich tjme several officers and men were dec ora ted in honor of the fall of the oity of Metz Co IB- with Lt Brown in command represented this Bn at the ceremonshyies
30 l~oVErlber 44 Co A continuec to use two platoon~ firing on Forts in their sector The 1st platoon fired 450 rounds of French VIP on Fort Jeanne DArc with the 3rd platoon firine the ~ame amount on Fort Dr1ant T-ro fires Vlere started a1 Fort Driant and an artillery forward observer heard Jerries sClearnine atone t1rle
Co IBI was attached to the loth Inf effective lcentl~A Entire 10th CT was attached to 95th nf Div and CO IE left their bivouac area at 13~~ for Lcncevill-les-St AvoId C~03580)
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The Battalio at this tim~ was to fi~~~ i a role similar to that whioh it had at Avr~~ches with the 5th The 87ta ampad o~her divisiobullbull were to opea a hole ampad the 95t wita sa armored divisshyion was to carry the ball Tery similarto aa off-tackle playHowever this play was destied t be oaacelled o the 2ad ot Jebrary
On 2 Pebrary the oompaaies begaa to complete maiateaaaoe work At1030A however Lt Jiro_sek browght aa order to t1l Commaadiag Officer tllat the battalioa had been attaohed t t bullbull 87th Iafaatry Divisio at centl1845A and all companies were alerted for pOBsible mOVelIfllta LiaisoD wi th the 87tll was e stablihed as soo as ~ossible and at lqdt4A Bn Hq ampD4 Co A moved t Grufflange (P-823Sl7) aBO the other two oempanie te Aldr~~ge(P-7788l6) The remainder of the Battalio remaieeli Nadrill and Wibrin lIDder the command of Capt Slaysmaa The road et in the divisioa sector was very poer ampad the t~rrai was ragge4Bt this time the snow was melting and m-d was beg1nniag to make ~ tal]f an obs~Ecle aJld moveTlfnt was ~loed doWJl fIITy mch The cOll1tryside t~ the e~~t Q~ St Vit1t leoomes more rtl~ged as the Siegfried L1ne f appro~ched bei_e CljIt by many small streal1s and rivers rllnniJlg between sharply sloping --i1ees There are f~w roads and t~ese are not suitable for ~i11tary traffic There is muoh wooded area mainly on the hillsides and top and m1loh of the bottom laad is marshy Jerry laid mie in maRY aras tho_gh most of them were pt ot while snow was on the gro a4 were exposed when it melte~
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On the 3d the Medium Companies were placed in direct supshyport of the regiments Co A with the 345th B with the 346ta and C with the 347th The remainder of the ba-~l-ion was deshysignated as Divieio Reserve EacA company commander contacted their respective regimental commanders in the morniag and were briefed on the situation eto and made the neoessary preparshyations for movi~g Company C moved at l600A te ~~114 (L-007934) and Company B at1200A to Auw (L005902) CompanyA however was give orders to remain in place until the ext day and then move into the 345thsector The regiments were all in tae lie and the division had a large sector At 1200 Hq D and Service companies moved to the area with tae forshyward CP Hq Co moved i_to Grafflange (P-B238l7) aad Service and D into Aldange (P-778Al)
These moves placed the unit ia a better positioB to operate with the 87th but there was such a poor road et aad 80 mucA mud that movement was very slow and difficult It was recognized by all personnel that the most support could be given by si-S merely supporting fires from the tanks
At 0630A the next morning Co A moved to Laudesfeld (P-987897) to join the 345th according to plan HoweY~r later ir the daythe Division and Regimer~al boundaries were changed in order to shift the 90th Di-sion to the left and decrease the frontageof the 87tlt This J3cessitat~d t ~the move for Co A to Xobshyschsid (r-o29898) at l730A Compazy B nved one plateo to oth (L-D38908) to be in direct support of 2_d Bn 346tlt there but the rest of the company stayed in Auw
Comp~y C moved two platoons one of them to Loscaei~ (L-Q31966) in support of 1st Ba 347ta aad the other to BertershyatA (L-025948) to perform the same missio with the 3d Ba
The middotBbullbull CP icludi~ S-l and the Recoa Platoe moved at l230A to Atzerath (P~2188l) ann the remainder of the Battalte remained as it was except Service Company which moved into Grufflange during the morn1ng
On the 5th there was very little activity for the line companies Company B moved to Weckerath (L-02092l) and one platoon was placed in direct support of the 1st Bn 346th moving to Krewinkel (L-038933)
In the morning Hq Co was informed by the advaaced detail of the 712tA Tank Battalion that the town of Grllfflaage was now in the 90ih Division sector and that unit was moviag 1 and needed the billets there Capt Slaysman cleared one buildingfor them and checked with the Battalion CP and received confirshymation but there was no place to move By the end of the day Hq Co had had four OPs the final one being in Atzerath with the Battalion CP Service Co moved back to Ardanje with Co D Battalion Maintenance remained in Gr~fflange because there were several vehicles in need of work
The roads in the vicinity of St Vith were definitely a hindrance -to communication for everYQl1e as were those in the Regimental sectors st Vith and Houftalize are the two most damaged towns the unit has eeen to date
There was more platooa activity on the 6th The 1st Platoon of Co A moved out at 0600 to an assembly area at (L-043894) Prom this point they attacked with the infantry toward the crossroad at (L-Q64894) This attack went well against medium resistance to the woods in the vicinity of (L-055894)p where resistance increased and the attack bogged downmiddot The tanks were unable to move farther because the
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terrain was very soft About noon another platoon was moved out to take part in ~lother attack on the same crossroad from about (L-05iSB6) and this attack Iiloved well until road blocks
at (L-059890) halted it Jerr~ t~~s or SPs were also reportshyed in this area The infantry dug in here to hold what had been gained
Company B during this time had two platoons in action One olatoon joined the infantry in a push from Xreinkel to the Road JWlction at (L-05l940J without meeting any great resistance Howeve further advance of the tanks was prohibited by an anti shytallk til tcr on the liE side of the road so they returned to Krewinkel by 1100A Another platoon supported an attack from Rot~ which move~ as far as the Road Junction at (L-069905) The reSls~ance conslsted mostly of small arms and artillery which did no damage One tank however bogged doWJl in the 80ft terral at a~out (L-05990) and had to be abandoned though it was reshycovered later after it was out of small arm range
Company C moved to Merlscheid (L-01395) aad Service amshypaay (less Bn Maintenance) moved to Setz (P-902872) by the aftershynoon
By the 7th the roads in forward areas were 60 bad that onlytrack laying vehicles could move on them rold that with difficultyOne platoon of Co A carried rations and other supplies to front li11e troops near (L-059890) Then thia platoon spport~e another attack on CR (064894) During the afternoo more supplies were transported to the front lines troops by another plAtoo of Co A and trds pJl3toon a180 joined the s-t9ck By 1700 the crossroad ald LiSh 5-(middot und neaIb~r h r 1)oen securd B and C compallies re-ill tined in posi tien t- flugh they we-re sited for anti-mechanized d e(~nse
There were several changes on the 8th The two Co A Dlatoons continued sUDDorting the 45th One platoo paae4 teshy~lard Olzhe1m (L-089868) and Neuendorf (~9~876) along the road from RJ (L-cent7e45) bull The other middot~latoo split i_to sectioa Bnd one section attacked from RJ(t73f34gt and the other sectio from RJ(L-~66879) These attacks moved well and by dark the town of Olzheim had been cleared of the enemy Darig this ac~ioR the tanks scored on a German SP alo_g the road at abo~t (L-~98867) p~tting it out of action
The Regimental boundaries were changed d~rig the day which necessitated some shifting of troops The 47th was given more area so Company C moved one platoon from BerteratA (L~25948) bull Krewinkel (L-~38933) The Battalion CP was moved to Emerscheid including S-l and the Recon Platoon Headq~arters Companykitchen was split sending two men and half of the ~tensils to cook for the CP~Co D moved into Schlierbach (P-899867) and iore of Service Co moved to Setz though Battalioa Maintenance moved to (p-992885)
The roads immediately behind the front were in such bad shape that the medical units could not evacuate the wounded i the 345ths area Three halftracks were sent on this mission from Headquarters Company two from the Aussault G Platoo and one fro~ the ~ortar A total of seven men went on this joband their work was co~ended very highly by the medical perso~l
On the 9th the only action was an infantry attack in which the t~~s did not participate The objective Ne~endort was taken ~ld the DiTision went into a defensive position aVlai ting f~rther orders from Corps The tanks were withheld from this action beca~se there was a stream at (L~9~876) which was imshypassible for tanks antil bridged Company A kept two platoon in Olzhe1m until this bridge was completed at which time oe platoon was ~oved into Neuendorf
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Company B kept oae ~latooa at the CrossrQadsmiddot(L-~64894) another at Road Junctioa (L~699cent5) aAd the remaiader of tae company at Rata Compaay C moved iRto Maaderfie14 (L~cent794) and remaibullbull there
After the divisio changed to adefeasive actio there was very little action for the tanka tho~h plans agaiastJerry counterattacks wre laidand costantly imprQve4 All the tanks stayed in position oa the lOth except the Compaay B allampsault gyenA Lt Moore CempaAY B commander led this gaa into a position near (L~769~) ~~ fired 28 roads of 105 HI and HEAT into Nbullbullbullsteia L~~a9~5J witho~t receiviag any reshytrn fire The next day Company B prepared to relieve Company A as the boundaries were agai changed and the 45t with Company A was to go into Division reserve when the erder went
-into effect during the night On the 12th Cempaay A meTe -1all elements to Kobscheid in accordance wit the preTibullbullbull p1aa
They were relieved by elem~ts of the 4th Ifantrr eoapaD1 B isent one section of tanks to Neuendorf to relieve elemeats of rJo A there I
jThere was very little action for the tanks until the 26th
as the division remained on the defensive The plan was well made and provided one company of tanks with the reserve ~egiment
Com~any A with the 345th was the reserve element All compaaieaconcentrated on maintenance for this period
un the 14th Company A moved into Berresbach (~-94792~) to complete the defensive set up in accordance wfth the Divisimiddotoa plan From this position the tanks could move to Andler (E-96911)rload Junction and be able to block any German thrusts from any part of the division sector As soon as A moved D plus the Aussault Gun Platoon were to move to Herresbach and be preparedfor other attacks Capt Greener Lt Taylor (Co D) and Lt Barnes (Asst runs) made a reconnaissance of the entire Division front in preparation for this The aassault gun commanders were also shown the areas for tile gun positions later The two cOlLpanies in the line began rotating platoons so as to g~ve them 2 days back out of each 6 By th~ 17th the roads were in such bad sha_pe even though armor waslCioved that Hq and D Companies had to furnish 70 men to aid the Engineers in repairing tfte roads This detail continued in varying amount for several days On the 19th plans were made to move Co A back in the line with the 545th the next day but Corps reiterated thatmiddotthe Ar~or would not move on the roads even though the labor gangshad improved them This necessitated a change in support for ~o- B from the 546th to the 345th and also meant that they would get Lrelief for a while Company A reiUained in reserve
By the 23d the roads were much improved and all vehicles were in excellent shape for any com~ng operations un the next day plans were given out in preparation for a local attack on the night of the 26th fhe companies pre~ared to support the Infantry Regiments in this push A with the 346th B the 345th and J the 547th No moveill~nt was made on the 25th other than the reserve rlatoon of Co 0 from l~anderfield to the low groundbe-lind 1oth (1-25~middot~5) The attack was middotset for 2622~~A
~y this time the 11th Armore Division was beginning to roll 111 -rlv lhe ruauti took a beating Vhile the 87th was holdingin tiis sector the 9th Army and the right of th - -r
making pushes in addition to the Canadians in the north The local attack on the front of the 87th was to improve the positionhere and also give a better jULP off for later use The 11th Armored was eventually going into action within a few days
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plans were completed oa tae 25ta for spport i aa attack at 2622~~A which oalle fer C~ A with th 46ta aai Co B with the 45ta t pSA Oa ta 26ta A move at l_~A t Rota (~89~8) aai 00 D movea at ~6J_A frm ScAlierbacA (P-899876 ) to HerresbacA (P-947921) to prepare for thi flL1s placed Oa D i positioA to meet aay coter tar-st a har for the attack was avaDce t l5~~A ia the morniag Cbullbull A sed oae platobullbull i spport of the 46ta h1 platbullbulla mOTea north aloag the roacl from the orossroad at (L-[6689) te abot (L-J79l5) where a road ~lock stoppe tae tank ~Aere was a heavy timber growth oa each side of the roai aai al r_gge4 terraia which prevented them from by-passiag this poit nor cOll14 they give mch sllpport fire dlle to the timber After dark the platooa retarned to the viciity of crossroad (L-069S)where all three platooas of the compaay remai_ed for the Aigat
Co B also sent one platoo to sllpport its Iafaatry bt co~ld not do m~ch good dlle to dense woods soft groamp ampat ta lack of roads or trails This element moved ~orth ot of Nelleadorf (L-~9~877) but was soon blocked by a minefield hi platoon retllrned to Nellendorf after dark
All of the combat elements of 0 moved d~ing the day 1st and d platoons aci~a~oliBg in the vicinity of (L-~2~9~5) while the 2d moved to the vicinity of CR(L-cent63893)
The next oay v1i vBe platioon in positioa alollg the edge of the woods at abot (~7891~) Prom this point they were able Ii _ t fire all Infantry crossiag of the ope gro and the forcing of the woods Oll the east side of tae road One tank was liit or had a near miss fram a high velocity weapoafiriag from the right flank The shell when it explode di4 not damage the tank bllt blew the t~ret hatch closed on Lt Harris knocking him o~t and necessitating his evacllatio to the Bn Aid Station Lt Harris retllrned to dllty i two daysLater the platoon worked p the road toward Ormo_t (L~8~938) and fired several ro~ds into the town from (L~8~92~) OaptWejt Co A Uu was wounded in ~L ~~ti~ when he accompanied all Infantry patrol to check a Jerry positioll on the road epproachshying Ormont A machine ~ opened up on the group and killed all b~t the Captain and a sergeant Capt West had his left shoulder shattered and probably will not retllra
Tanks of Co B attempted all day to filld rotes to getinto position to support their Infantry and finally i_ the lat af ~timiddotuoon move nortA p the road from Beer to abot (L-~86894) where two tanks hit AT mines and were immobilizebullbull There were bullbull oaswalties hbullbulleTer and comparatively lightdamage to the tanks Co C remained with the 347th awaitillgthe ~ivision order to attack The remainder of the Battalio remained in DivisioJl Reserve though plans were being form~lated at this time to use Co ~ with the Assault GllJl and mortar platoons as a special task force to exploit any breakthroagh
On the last day of the month Co A continued in action with one platoon while the other two waited in readiness to move iB to action as soon as a suitable place to operatecould be found One platoon fired HE and WP at pillboxes near (L-~8~923) from positions at (~78918) Then they crossed the
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road and followed a trail in th6 woods to abo~t (~89922)where they remained Wltil dark and then dropped back for
refueling and resupply bullbull Co B used one platoon to s~pport an attack on the
town of Ne~enstein (~-~839~5) After the town was tak one section of tanks moved along the road to (L-~9090~)while the other section returned to the assault area at (~e789raquo German tanks were reported in the vicinity ot Reuth (L-llle9l) and Neureuth (L-115904) and all the tanka re~ained on the alert through the day prepared to meet this threat
One section of Co u smiddotupported the movement of the 3d Bn 347th Inf to the high ground overlooking Ormoni at about (L-~82922) These tanks supported the Infantry itA fire so well that they moved two companies through the ope between the two roads without a casualty Some pillboxes were taken Qnder fire by both the tanks and TDs with them
During this month ~he Battalion was attached to both the 95th and 87th Divisions though it only saw action with the 87th In joining the 87th the unit for the second time replaced the 76lst Tank Battalion The former case beiagwith the 26th Division in Luxemburg in December
fuost of the month was spent in a defensive position the first and last few ~ays being spent in offensive action kost of this inactivity was due to the poor roads which made it exceedingly difficult to even provide essential supplyThe companies took advantage of this opportanity to complete all maintenance and train new personnel and by the 26th all vehicles and personnel were in good shape for the attack There were no tanks lost through the month and casualties were light consisting of one EM killed and one officer 4 two Ell wounded
rhe 87th is a good outfit with which to work according to the general opinion of the officers and men of the Battalion The tanks and tank destroyers were teamed up by split~ing platoons 3 tanks and two TDs forming an armored platoon under a tank or T~ officer This enabled them to work better against pillboxes the tanks moving to the rear of the box and firing at the ports and doors and the destroyshyers moving up in front and blasting holes in them from there J~his was mainly used by Co C who reported that the pillboxes were relatively lightly reinforced
The weather during the month was very poor as it rained or snowed most of the time keeping the roads in poor shape Abo~t the midule of the month there was a period of good weashyther with very little rain and the streams went back to norshyilial size and the roads dried up for awhile
The tank companies moved right up against the Siegshyfried Line from the beginning and all the action consisted in cutting out chunks of it ~here were varied reports as to this line In some areas all the pillboxes were manned and in others most were not Frequently the Jerries infilshytrated back through the lines into these pillboxes and manned them again There were many mines encountered especially antipersonnel mines which caused a great many casualties Near Atzerath where the Bn OF had been early in the month there was an S mine field abolt 200 yards long The Jerries had some gun positions in the hills nearshyby and the mines were laid so as to block a defiladed route
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for foot troops The mines had been placed while the snow was on the ground and when it melted they were left lying on the ground completely fyenzed
~t Adams of Co 0 picked up a German 105 SP gan which was captured by Co C personnel and trned it over to the 47th to use up some German ammunition There were other thiAgsbeside equipment to be found in the area The streams had some excellent fish particalarly trout and there were manydeer and boar in the woods The deer came in two sizes a tiny animal smaller than antelope and a larger species of about the size of muledeer All of these are excellent addit- ions to the table according to the natives and several officers and men of the unit
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Co ICmiddot moved one platoon to Loscheim (L-03l966) in support of the 1st BIl 347th Inf and another platoon into Eerterath (L-025948) in supportof te 3rd In 347th Inf
n IIq roved fral Grufflange at l23centA to Atzerath (P-92l881)
5 February 45 Co AI remained in DS of 345th Inti Co aB in DS of 3lt6ti Inf and Co middotCmiddot iD DS of 347th Inf an (less Cos AI aB aDd I C) was held in Divis ion Reserve
There was no activity on the part of the 345th lnf aDd Co aA reshymained in Kobscheid throughout the day
Co Ina moved during the day to Weckerath (L-02Q92l) Oae platOOll was placed in IS of 1s t Bn 3lt6th lnf and moved to KrewiDkel (L-038933) Otherwise there was no activity on the part of this CQnpany
Co bull CN remained in place throughout the period Iiq Co IIoved to tzera th (F-92l881 )duriDg the day Service and
D Cos remained in place
6 February 45 All Cos remained in IS of the respective Regts of the Division
1st platoon Co IAmiddot moved out at cent6~A to assembly area at L-043894 They attacl~ed fran this point toward OR at L-064894 Attack advanced well against oediun resistance to woods in vicinity of L-055894 here resiataace increased and attack was hal ted Tanks were unable to proceed farther due to bad terrain and very soft footing
At about 12centcent another platooJl moved out to support an attack up the road fran about L-051836 to OR at L-064894 This attack Pl0ampreB8ed as far as L-059890 where road blocks stopped any further progreas ot tanka
Platoon of Co lB supported an attack fran Krew1nkel to RJ at L-051940 lliis objective was taken ithout meetilig any great resistance and since there was an anti-tank ditch in NE side of road the taUs could operate no further Tanks returDed to Krewinkel by llt6~
Platoon of Co IB- supported another attack fram Roth which proshygressed as far as RJ at L-069905 Resistance consisted mostly of tIDall arms and artillery One taDk bogged down at a bout L-059903 and bad to be abaJldshyoned Tank can be recovered when the area is out of small am range
Co IC moved during the day fran Manderfeld to lI~erlsche1d (L-013953) Ot~rwise ~here was no activity in this sector
Service Co (less En Maintenance) moved duriug the day to Sets (1-902872) Btl 1aintenance and Co D r8Ilained ill place duriug this period
7 February 45 Cos IJ- middotB- and ICI remainedi 1D DS ot 345 346bull and 3lj7tl Inf
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fOZllUd elan_a _ret tor all practical pUrpoea iallMsible to a~ but track-laying fthicles C1JIe pla~ of Co IAI carried tiolLs and otller supplies to front line troops Mar L-Q59890 This platoon then supported attack once agaia on CR 064894 Durbag tbe afterDOOll supplies ware loadshyed OIl another platOGa of Co IAI aDd aarried forward 1Jlis platocm tbelL johed in the attack aDd by 11bullbull tbe CR aDd high grolJJld Dearby bad beelL secured
Cos -Btl aDd -0- ra1Ded 1D place duriJag the day and ai4ecl 1a proshyviding anti-mecbanized defeMe of tbe areas of the 346th and 341th IDt
8 FebruarY 4S Cos IAI IBI and ICI r8Dlliaed ia rJl of respectift Infantry Reg~ents
Co 1]31 moved during the day to Roth (L-038908) Co IDI moved to Sch1ierbach (P-899861) Service Co (less Battalion Maintenance) moved to Setz (P-915876) In lfa intenance moved to P-992885 BD Hq moved the BIl OF to Eimerscheid (P-967925) nro platoons of CO IAI continued to support the attack of tbe 345th
Inf One platoon of the CQDpany supported attack toward Olzhem (1-089868) and Neuendolf (1-090816) along the road frQD RJ L-013845 The other plashytoon spllt into sections wi th one section supporting attack frem RJ ~073845 The other platoon split 1Dto sectiODS fran RJ 1-066879 These attacks proshygressed well and by darlaless tbe town of 01zhelm bad been cleared of the enEmY DUring the attack taBks fran Co I AI fired at aDd hit a GemaJl SP aloag road at about L-098861shy
Resmental boundaries were cbanged during the day aad Co 181 JDOved one platoon to perform outpost duty at OR L-064894
In this chaDge of Begimental boundaries more area w ai tie 347th Inpound so Co ICI moved 0Jl8 platoon fram Berte18th (L-025948) to Ereshywinkel (L-038933)
Three halt-tracks trcm Hq Co were loaned to tbe Medical Detachshyment of the 345th Int tOl this operation The roads were 1D such a abaps that evacuation could only be handled by track-laying vehicles in the secshytor of the 345th Tbese vehicles were kept busy during the _eEire day and according to reports they did a very good piece of work
9 FebruarY 45 Cos rema~d in ns of respective RegimeJlts Co ICI moved fran Merlsche1d (L-Ol3953) to Manderfeld (L-OO7934)
The on1y activity duriDg the day was on attack on the town of NeUDdort This a ttack was unsupported by tanks a stream at L-090876 beiDS ia~sable until a bridge could be bull t After the town ot Neuendort was takeJl the Division went into a detensive position await~ further orders tram Corpa Co IAI kept two platooDS in Olzhelm until the bridge was cQllpleted at which t1me one platoon was moved into Neuendorf
Co 113 kept ODe platoon at OR L-064894 and another platoon at RJ L-069905 TOO remaining platOGa of this Co remained in resene at Roth
Co middotCI remained in position during the day
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10 ebrua1Y tiS 1 All ~os ~~~ned in OOof res~c~ive Regishyrerts h~ll~ tEls period t1e Dlvlslon assurec a defenslverole and teClti ~jC~-crbC for any countera ttacl~ vhich Ilight deveiop All Cos kept t-t2ir t= in sere positioIs as on previot1s day The only activity of any ul-~-e yas t1e use of an assault Gun of Co IBI Ibis sun was led into po tiOIl by the Ccmnanding Cfficer Co -B- Lt tloore near Lshy076900 Prltr this position 28 rounds of 105 -E and HEAT were fired irto cucrstcin (1-083905) No ensny fire Vias received in return
l~ February 451 Cos IAI lEI and ICI remained in place during the da~ Co 11 preJ8red to relieve elements of Co IAI as the Division and nc~bel-cl oolndaries were to be chaned on order Co IAI will co into Div escyc y-_e1 ttis c-eer ~oe l1tC effect lessage was received that ordc -rotLr co irtc effect saretjJre toniGht There was no tank activity at al Cumiddoti-~ the day_
J2 e1ruar 451 Co 1 moved into Div Reserve during the day and coce-- E)C the Co at Kolscheid They were relieved in part by el_nta 0 te 1 L1f Diy and cy Co 1S The Co remained in Kobscheid throughout the da
CO I-I sent one section of tanks to l~euendorf to relieve elenents of CO M at tlet loint nanainder of Co middotr- r~ained in place
Cos no bear r~rforrins tlaintenance on vehicles wherever possible
13 Fe bruary 451 All Cos reme inOO in place during this period iere as -c ectivity of any ~ye Cos lEI and middotCI remained in 00 of -16 8ru 3771 Inf les~ecively Cos -Bmiddot and ICmiddot continued to keep tanks i t ~Omiddot~ line troolB to act as COlJltereacl force Co IAI ranained in resevc A21 Cos are pcrforrlinC tlainenance on tanks whenever possible
Jj ccruary 4S he only activity was the movement of Co eAshyino ~elc3ech (I-947921) fro which posi ion they will be able to mow aain3t C1~ enErlY cotmterattack Cos -31 and C remained in DB of 346th a1c 3~~7t L1 respectively ~se two 60s began a rotation plan among letoor so tilat all the Ien could get two days relief out of each six days
1 elruery 45 l erc l8S no ecti-ity at all dlring tlis period Css cc~ 17 Reuropoundirents raking plars to rleet any enemy counterattack in t is s EC t- bull
16 ctruermiddot-ll) No QctiYity at 211 curing this period All Cos re~ainc~ i~ lece Division is now actine in e purely defensive role and te-e is 10 tam roverent a t ell Cos are rerfcaminG Ila1~tenance and getshytrt E)~=rct in s~8pe feT any iurther opera tions
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remained ~ place and performed ma~ntenance en a~l vehlcles and eqUlpshymente
18 February 45 There was no tank ac tivi ty dUT ing the period Due to the conditions of the roads a detail of 70 men from Hq and ID Cos aided the Engineers in road repair Plans made to rove Co DI to Herresbach
19 February 45 No activity durinG the period Arrangements were nade to mov~ Co AI into position to relieve Co BI on 20 February as the 31~5th relieved 346th Infantry
20 February 45 Corps once agaL1 ordered that no tanks would be moved on roads therefore plans for Co IAI to relieve Co B had to be cancelled Co IB was placed in DB of 345th Inf and Co IAI continshyued to be held in reserve
21 February 451 There was no change in disposition of tanks during the dey All Cos continued to perform maintenance
22 February 45 There was no activity or movanent of tanks durshying too period Roads are improving so that tanks and other heavy vehicles may be moved very shortly
23 February 45 No changes at all during this period Cos conshytinued to perform maintenance but now have all vehicles in excellent shape for any coming operations
24 February 45 No activityor movement during the period Plans were received for a local attack on night of 26 February 15 O
preparing to support Infantry Regiments in this attack Co A 1B nsbullof 346th Inf Co BI in 00 of 345th Inf and Co C in DB of 347thInf
25 lebruari 4S The o~ movement durine this period was the mOVEment of the reserve platoon of Co 10 fran Manderfeld (L-007934) to vicinity of low ground behind Roth (L-250905 ) bull Remo inder of Co IC along with Cos A end IBI remained in place Plans were completed for support in the attack scheduled for 2622cent~ February 45
26 FebrUAry 145 Co IA remained in DB of 346th Inf Co B in lS of 345th Inf and Co C in DB of 347th Inf
Co A moved at lcent~ fran Herresbach (P-94792l) to Roth (L-038908)bull Co D moved at 1691~ fran Schlerbach (P-899876) to Herresshy
bach (P-947921)
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advalceu t() 2025centcentA Co -A- used one platoon in 3upport of 346th Inf LL 2ooon ~ eVEG north ulclZ )ooc1 rCT1 cn L-063SS3 Tbis platoon T1OVshy
(1 lt x( -c L rut -07~15 A rood bloc- 1 t this point stopred any ~c2tC -c-(rc7 ~ ton~3 -JUe to ~C[1vy ti)oer rcrrtl on 1gtoth sides of rCjc t ~ coon 8S Ulpound blf to [j ve riucll UPOIt to Infantry Aiter clt -~~_~~ ~ 2-con r(tu2~~ed to vicbity of Ci -063983 and Jl tiUee plashytoons 0 ir Cc re~c ined in tLi3 vicinity ovcrniiht
Sc n~n 210 (1e(1 cne latcon in nn 2t(tI)t to cive support to =~ ~~-1 ~ (cr tiTiJ~C1 c oe188 t7oods soft [rounds c~~d fe trails Dade it i-~xiL2C fc t~is )etoon to ~ive proIJCr 3Up)ort Platoonmoved r rt ctt 0 cuencolf (L-V0877 ~ but vras sto~Jl)ed shortly by mines Plashytro ~e -U1-lCf~ tc ~euen( crf ampfteT dar
Co lie- -CVfc1 nll of its cOloot elements durinc the day Second ~ - too oer ~l to tLc vj C ini ty of CR L-06389 The other two platoons [33eL~(= ~ c vic~Iity of 1-020905
gzJeurUclr lJ5 Cos AI B ond C ranoined respectively in ill o~ ~c~ ~]~~~L nnc ~~7t lnf [~egts
~ ct cne ~l[oon in ~)osi tion [long edte of vroods nt Flpproxshyi~_ate~r 07~SlC Fro- this ros i tion they were able to su)port by fire 81 In C03S iYl~ c~middot tE clf~n ~rour1~ rnd into wooes on east s ide of road Co t~r 7~1J 11it () c irect fire fror] [ hiGh velocity weapon loca ted in i tic n~~Lohood of leuemstein (L-08390S) Ibnk was not damaged This ~-ln toon C tc- or~-ed UIl the road and fired several rounds into Omont ( - r~ c~- f t +- f L 00020L-uOI)) Jlor~ ~OSl 10)18 1n V1c1nl 0 - 0 bull
~~J- 0_ Co 1 aft8r a tterrlptinc ull dO)T to find routes to get into 100-0 middotLereby t~ey coul(~ sup-ort Inf late in the afternoon moved 1Ct U- 2oli fror euerdorf (L-090878) to a bout L-086894 where two tanks -Iers recrcQ irmDbil r by AT nines
Cc I C rfrlD ined Ii th 347th Inf durinc the day awe i ting Divis ion to at~1C
~e-oirQcr of In remained ir- Div Reserve Plans are being fonnu~-ated c ~_( ~cerlt ti1iC to erploy Co D anr possibly the assault gun cr ortn ~lctoons in [ special task force to exploit any breakthrough
28 iebruarv 451 Cos A lBmiddot 3nd C ranained in DS of 346th 45 ~~~11 7 t Inf res fec t i vely
Co A sUEorted operations of the 346th Inf Vlith one platoon while tc other two platoons waited in reauiness should a place be found wiere t~c cou~ orerate One platoon fired HE end WP at pillboxes at J bou t 1-][02 rcrn pos i Hons 8t a bout L-0789l8 They then crossed road and follo7eu trflil in woods to about 0899~2 They remeined in the vie shyinity until dark at which tine they returned to an assembly area for rc fue1 iI Cl -U 1poundurly bull
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bullCo 13 t~sed onc platoon to 6uPllort an attack on the town of j7euenstein (L-083905) After the town was taken one sectlon- of tanks noved alone 1001 to L-090905 while the other section returned the 83Sshy
aul t arae a t 037895 All tanks of this Co ere kept in cons tant alert thrcu~hout tix- day by 8 thlOEl t of German tanks in the vicinity of Reuth (L-11139l) end Neureuth (L-115904)
One section of Co 0middot supported movetlent of 3rd Bn 347th Inf to hi-h ~-rot11d ovcllooking Omont (L-OG0928) at a bout L-082922 These t=nks supported Lrlf so bullbullell wi th fire across opening between the two woods t1 t net a casualty was suffered by the two Inf Cos which moved into this posi tion 3ae pill boxes were taken under iire by both the tcnk ont TJ occarpany1nc the Inf
ncr~o ind er of Bn reru ined in ros it ion throughout the dar 0
2 )L1lJJY The I)Elrioc 1 February -1-5 to 28 February 45 was one of ca--~ari tive ~ii ie t for this Bl twl ion Only during the firs t few days ot tle MOll tl oG tLc last thtee days was there any graa t act1vity The 87th IriUlt Dysion t to which thitgt Dattalion ualJ atachedmiddotduring the greater ~art oi tc ronth t wa iven only a few local objectives and after these were talcn ent into a defen3ive =osition fer a period of over two weeks 1gt c~re9t iGt cf tic inactivi ty we primarily Jue tc the road net which as in sue 1001 shore tha t travel aru hata iIl[ of suppl ies was held to a ninimirl
i)uincbull this lJe)ioc t all Cos were able to perform llaintenanee andbullbull well trlin new lClmiddot~nl1cl Ihe 0riOO waeJspen1 ull tanks of the Battalion be-inc in ~ooC 1Ulnin__ con(~ it ion on the 26t- as we jumlJec1 off on a new a t shytncl~ bull
Corbnt looses e]o heltmiddot to ~ mini0UIn durinC the period with no tl~ lJc~~ lCDt Ciue to enet~y action
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(1 Vehicles eCiium funks - None Licht Tanks - None
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8erT1ce Co at (p-99QB8I) _ Co A used oae platoea to support the 346th Iat h-aa at__
OR 088922 lbe tulaI toUDd the terraill almoat Dlpeasible to sa re able to aiTe the ht Tery little aupport Trails tJIrGIaP _v are Sa a bosD cOlditl_ alld tree are ao thick tbat- bullbull tbNQCh tibe woda The lgtther two plat et 00 A IW__ 1ait7 of L-fT0906
lat aateo 01 00 auppor~ei tile 3Il5tk iIl (L-083905) flo tuJaI were _pozvl1middot t~ Platoea r_l Sa thla looatloa uatn tw 01 middot
OM ati_ ot 2M Pla ~iMd ia NO~udrot (~~) _c- ~ -r aectl ~iMd at 1-06S88l 314 Platooa ra1Md sa SPi 1-063893 r- ~ Pl~ of Ce 0 tecl3N Bl3117thIatbull
jft pWbuN Sa ioialt 01 l lt ra Jdara W lat~ weDel toptIIiR uc1 ~1a ~ 1 pSUlIIDI _n _ ca 0 __~ sa ri~ fit OR Jpoa6 bull~~~
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1 lpril 1945
Subject Actioll AgaiDat EIl- Reports lfter (l1ter lction Reports)
~ The Adjutant Geaeral Us ~ WashillgtOllt 25 DC (TbrougA Chauels) I I ~i
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~1 III cClllpl1ance with letter Headquartera Thift Uat St_ Jra7 fiia and subject uaboTe dted 21 J~ 1944 the follow1q port 18 au1mitted I
1r11i t the start of a _w mOllta the ttali_ eJlUshya Ung wi th Co ~ DIS of 346th Int Co J311 in DIS of 345th Iat U4 0shyC in DIs of 347th Int Rsa1Dder of Ba in Div181u Bebullbullne shy
eP were looa_d as 10110 Bllil at EDaeraol1e1d (P-968924) Hq ~ at tzerath (92OB8L)I Co a t RotA (1-038908) 00 a tRoth (1-038908) bull
0 Co at Mal1derfeld (L-009933) P Co at Harresbach (P-948921)
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2 yeneTch 45 aoat1JaI co l apeat the eatire day lookUa tor rou tea to wbere t
could support attack en HUl (1-091936) 137 tile eac1 fit tlle a route bad been touad but tam could 80t be moTed uatll react blooD were remoyed aDd ooeda cleared ot miabullbullbull
ll1e oAl actiylty 1a a bullbull w a sl14Pat llift1llamp ot taJlka to mot any COUDterattaok and ala to be prepared to support a ~ttaak of 345shyrat ~t Platooa ot 00 JDOTed east ot Neueute1Ja to vlc1Jalt- ot Lshy090905 2nd Flatooa mon4 to vic1l1lty 1-086898 OIle sootloa ot 3ri Platshy00 moved to Neueadort aad the other sec tloJl to L-065881
2nd Platoon of 00 0 supported 2nd l2l 347th Iut h cleariJaamp all pillbores 80 far north aa road runD1q west out ot ODiloat 3rd Platooa of 00 0 supported 3rd Ba 347th Inf ill cleariJli a few pUlboDs 1m ot Ormont Al tcget-r 27 pillboxes were taken by the taDlc-TD-intutry tea 1J1 these areas
The area ill wbich the 346th hf is workhg 18 so iDacoess ible that one platoon of l~ht taDks fraR 00 ])II was set to than at about 19_~ to be used tor supply and eYacuation of lIOWlded
Rellainct of Dl rema heel 1rl plaoe
3 Marsh 1945 eos A B and 01 remailled 1amp DIs ot MIle Regiments as oa previowa clay
l2l lil OP mond to AUW (L-008900) Hq 00 OF JDond to Eimerscheid (F-968924) ~1Xd platoon of Co IAI got into positioa early b the atternOft
and 8upported attack ot 3rd Ea 346th Int on Hill (1-092936) After almost two days of attemptiJag to get tanks into posit10 for this attack the hUl was taken agaillst very light reSistance ~Dd Platoon of 00 IAI supported as well as it could an attack by the 2nd Ba 346th W ill takiDamp high ground in vicinity of L-10l937 1st Platoon moved to vicinity of 1-092922
1st Platoon of Co IBI supported an attack of let BD 345th Inf to RJ L-107910 2nd PlatooJl supported 2nd amp1 345th Inf in cuttillg road l188r 1-110900 3rd PlatOQn remained 1Dplace
2nd and 3rd Platoons of 00 0 supported 2nd Bn and 3rd Bn bull 347th Inf in taking another 10 p111OO8S north of Qrmont TaJLks speat most of the day t~tiQg terrain rather than the enemy
One platoonlot 00 -D _s used throughout the day by 346tL Inf tor supplyinC frout line Cos and evacuating wounded
11 March 45 Oos remaiJled ill Dis of same Regmanta bull 1st Platoon 00 A bull supported 1st PA 346th Inf in an attack in
vicinity of L-101951 After the woods in this area were cleared out the platoon further supported the sane Dl 1Dto Kronenburgerhutte (L-105963) and Kronenburg (L-105970) bull Resistance was very light in this sector 2nd pla tooa supported 2nd Bn 1JE along road to Stadtkyll to about L-131933 where road blocks and mines stopped the tanks
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cO- V~ ~C -095SI~2 0 resistoce as met until tby were within Cmiddot~Cit ~middot~~C ~c6~ ci ~e~sc~e~-lxlcl (L-121950 JYjs re~ist3~ce middota5 quiclcl cl_ ~~TLmiddot~middot~cl - l~i ~~ t2~_L ~H t e tcrrr rG5 taeI e~sil~r
1c ~gttoc 0 0 I suyperted an attac_ by 1st Btl 3~5th Inf ilt 3clm~felc (L-l3l908) against licht resistance Remainder of Co -Bshyre~Rined i~ place
es is tance in front of tLe 347tL I1f ceased completely and all lere illi-lt lill cOxeuro 5n Djlf 8e2 Here telc1 b tr 3h7t Inf supported by Co 0-3 c st11scU2 (L-(3959) 8Ycd Screid (L-067965) were also t2~8 ~ cc c( c1 tgte r1EY tLe 1st Platcon was in ~211achlac 2nd 11ashytOO1 ~ ccc C~C te 3gtgtc l2e toen tau returned to Cmont
Ce ~let()Cn of Cc 1_ VidS stiJl beinC used by ~6tl Inf to 3uly t10C~lS ~~_~~~ 0vrCl- tc rolnded
Cc c Ci bullovec rw 3nderfeld (L-G08934) to Kobscheid (Lshy(2~~7) C~-~cec~ iT at 190~
Le onl activity L te sector of Co -A was the movement of ce sec cc_ ci ~Cl i 1 etcor intc 3ted tkyll (L-l lj2953) la t~ in the evening afJLlst 0 cosit5on Heainder of Co saed in rlace throughout the
2 CC crea c~middot tl ~13tc Iaf the 2nd PlAtoon of Co -B- supported -e 2- ~n 3~cinst lied recista1ce to L-125895 At tLis point the In Vlent i~~to cods Len tltdo could offer no sllpport aac tle tanks remained in l8cc ff1oiniier of Co lU(l not rove throuchout the day
~ic on1 ~~cveent of Co CII wa tlat of tteir CP in the even-l 1 L bull
i t the d iss8prgtearsnce of practicall~middot all resistance by the enshyen on tc icnt of t_e 87th Div flask Force Muir was formed in the evenshy~- to emiddot~loi t tLe arocet breakthroueh and 18S iven the ob2ectives of ta1in Li2oc~0orf (L-194913) and seizic~g and loldin[ any bridge which was iabct (C1 tc I~ll Hiver at or near that oint Tas Force was fonned ai t t e oLoinC elerel ts Co tiD assaul t Uls and rortars of this unit 00 Co of In tree iDS one I)latocn of El1fineers Pioneer Flashytoon of Ds of a~ ertillery observer Tesk Force f01~led at Neuendorf (Lshyo~OS77) [1( icc orders to love out at cent6cent7centcentA
l(~fl5nder of =n stayed in place
c lfcl fL5s Cos -A P fl1d G renained in DiS of the same leiTClCS DS pleviousl Co D t~e aSSBul t CUllS aad the mortar platoon rcruLccl D~-[~cjed to Thsk ~iorce ITuir
11 coorciina teB are in L-sQuare Cn ]_- CF Ttovecl to 3tadtkyllCth2953) Co B CI roved to Steffilln (lG8E83)middot
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G March 45 amp Continued bull Co middotCmiddot CP Moved to Reuth (110892) Co D CF moved to Lissendorf (194913) Hq cc CP moved to Roth (039907) Insofar as the tan~s were concerned contac t with the enemy was
cOlpletely lost throuehout the day It was principally a day of mov__t Co AI moved tbeir 3rd Platoou in addition to tbe CP iato Stadtmiddot
kyll 1st and 3rd Platoons moved to Schuller (174936) No ooutacrl wi til tle encny
Co P moved 1st Platoon to Gonnersdorf (189925) with the 2J1daa4 3rd Platoons ovine to Steffeln No contact
Co e moved their entire Co into Reuth and aloag with 347th IJat were held ill reserve
Tesl Force luir wi th Co middotDmiddot assaul t guns and mortar platoons of this un Lovecl fr~ I-Jeuendorf at P7fJfJA Moved forward against no oppositioll Reached Lissendorf (194913) wi thou t meeting the cnany Only troubl e met wa3 a rOQublock at Steffeln It wes not defended No bridge was found at this roint Jbsk Force rema ined here the remainder of the day awai t1ng furtl---er o-cCS
7 I~8rcl 45 Cos A n ancl e remained in DiS of the same ReiJ1entD Co D asseul t gun and mortar T1atoon3 ranain attached to middotras Focc Dlir
All coordinates are in L-SQyare Co I C CP novecl to Krirlrn (186937) Co Ail remained in position durine the day No bridges of a class
e b1 to 1010 8 tank were as yet buil t in the area of the 346th lni Co ~ l1ovec tLe 3rd Platoon to support the 3rd En of the 345th
Il~f u H reinforced lesk Force ulr iI an attacllt on Murbach (250959) aDd to te U~)l cround and voods to the east 1st and 2nd Platoons also orossshyed -i Yel 3 ( oved as fer as yiesbaun (242911) but encountered no res1a1tanoe
Co liD iii th t~e assRul t L~ and )ortar platoons saw the most acticm dtDi~ J~c 01gt lnf Y2otLtlted on the tanks and they rloved out of L1ssendort i1trucir_L to fore t~e rivel k they neared the river several (Jf the dou=l-w IICC lot off the tanks necesitatLrgtg a clcnge in plans The Inf 7euront tu=tlCl up river crossed and drove the enemy back The tanks IDs assanJt Cuns and ]ortilrs then crossed the rivel and took Bireel (207920) acainst ve~- liGht resistance The tas force the) moved up the road NE fOl ~middot~cl Cnc cot as fal a3 Viesl-e1~ (242941) aeainst liCht resistance Cnce i middotcsb[m hOiever the Ths Fcrce tuir 1a3 fired upon by an Sp elfl V18G olco let by c0nsj rlereble snl1 arms and artilLery fire A defense 1cS-ft ell 5 tbin the toffi an(~ flJrther orders awaited At 143centA after cein lcLlioced by a E1 of Inf an a platoon of Co BI the attack COllshyti)ued CC-C~ Lir1ach (250959) esistance was considerably lessened by t~i3 ti~c c(~ _ircQcr-~ 1la[1 C8I1turec eainst mediun resistance Two light
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7 March 45 Continued tanks were destroyed at about 248957 wben they struck mines Task Force continued on toward Dollendorf (267974) but were forced to stop when met by heavier res1staDce (lanka moved back to Wiesb$ta where they stayedovernight bull
It is intampr~st1Dg to aote tba t as this k Force waS adY8Jlciq toward Wiesballll bull they called for artUlery fire that so tar as could be detemined ollly two guas of Div Artillery we in positio to fire bey were finally supported by a oanDe C whiol1 wbell it reoeiftd their call for help moved off the road and was firiJlg t~ 8Il ~ted tift Jrinutes
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inDSof 3Jl6th 345th~ and 347th Int respeothely Task middotForee Muir wa_ 1111101ved and Co 1)11 as-shyaul t glm and mortar platoou were retuned to Bn ontrol duriq the day and placed in Div aeHrve
8 biecb45 I COS A I1 t and C rElna
All coordinate are in L-Square Co B C~P moved to Birse1 (205920)
boc~middot CP moVed to Hipadorf (23299Q) Co n CP moved to Wiesballl (2Iil940)
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Hq cro c P mOYed to Liaselldorf (198913) Bar Co CP moved to LisaeDdort (198913) All three platooJlS of Co A oreased Him am moved iDshy
to Position to support the 3r4 lamp of the 346th at PlatOOJl moved to Each (200966) 2Dd Piat60a to reUIIQrt (200950) 3rd P-itooJltomiddotGlaadt
- (168456) Nooontaot _cte with that _- 1st aDd 2R4~r of Co Bauppoiotecl attack _ DeU
(268975)Tbe plat bulloft4tra)(1rbll~hrith lat ittooa -~gtt v nailt flank of tt roectiUd tile 2Jld natocaoa left ~otmiddote(~gtmiddott== talaItrJtIle~ w1tk YY 1 middot~~~Lltcq~r~i~~middot~~
bull ~ --r bull t of ~middotmiddot1 ~
3Id Platonof 00 0middot auppoite4 bullbull bull J~~~~ bull ~gt~middottmiddot aa1IIdorf(~OOO) TOa takeJl wlthao t1cmoje_~ supported u~ck _ to to of YellelilOt hat JPlua l1IMe ~~ tiul _T~je~l_ aa4 a 008 -aia-17 beaJt
1atmiddot_ middot~_ tvt1lk 1 ~~ 41M-X00-bull
ut~J1~ middotiUdtai ~I__I01l
t~~to~~ ~tfalaklmiddotMotWIImiddotl~II oa 1 ~h 11$ ~~~ shy
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10 MaroA 1945 I With tbe 87th Int Dimiddot in reserTe there was little activity during tbe dey Jl1 Cos remained in place and perfonned maintenance OD vehicles
At 1305 notification waa received of e possible detactlneat traa bullthe 87th Inf Div and a mo~ to a new middotarea All Cos were iafonned am
each Co was oOJ1cenrated around their on CP At the C108 of the period the ~ was awattinlaquo furtbltrorderl
frOll VIII Corps as to time route and desthatio
11 roh 1945 lbere __ wry 11tt1e aothty 1a the lIldlll- ing the day The Oos coat1Jlued to perfonn mainte oa hil tt 1445 the at was notified that we ~re to remaa with tbe87tl IaI DiT and all Cos were de-a1e~ted
12 Maroh 19452 Co DI attached to 346th Llf at 175M No other charl(e All Cos remained in plaoe Co AI and CO In- alerted for move to Rhine River to relieve elEments of 4~Arc)yJand 11th Armored Div No time nor route was given at this time
13 March 1945 Cos I~ and DI racein in DiS of 346thInf Co B in DiS of 315th Inf end Co C in DIs of 347th In
Al~ coordinates remain in L-square Co AI CP moved to RubeDach (846962) Co 1)1 CP moved to Lonnig (766902) Cos A and ID movfiMi out during the morning along with the 346th
rCS More wss made toward the Rhine River where 346th CT is to reliave elements of 4th Annd Div and 11th AImd Div Co lA- lIOlYed1nto Rube_lith while Co D went on to Lonnig Co D sent one platoon on to DreckeDBoh (775878) while the other two platoons Outposted the roads ai-oURd Lcmili8 ~
Rema inder of In wi th the exception of Service Co prepared to moft bull up to the RHne River tC[lorrow
11 larch 1945 All Cos remain in DiS cf SpoundllJe Regiments All coordin~tes are in L-sfJuare Ir E~ and iq Co moved to Eassenheim (805955) Co IB moved into field in vicinity A20976 Co CI moved into OchtendUJIC (758942) lat PlatooR Co A moved to BudellheDi (868979)middot 2nd Platoon Co eA moved to Wolken (810931) ~Binder of Co
stayed jn Ilosi tion during the day Co IB moved during the day with the 345th C T ana entire Co
bivouacked in orcherd in vicinity of 820976 Co In- remained in positior thrOUGhout the dey
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c CI Cl~_~ ~l~middot~n tgte (2jmiddot middot~it +~ c ~ cvi~- ~~1~C OCt8nshy ~middot~C jt ~ ~ -O(lL eL Ltc middotrc~Y -- Y~cgtit~r c 77S) 2nd
-1_middot (middot-C ~~- ~~(_ middotcC(~ ~ v~middot~~r-i_t ()~- 7middot5~1 7 r_~ ~-_-(Ol middotcv(~d into O( ( - ~ -~-~ (~ 7iFz~r~ bull
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ev cc gt C eve toQlc )~eiof (761923) I cIoeJts c-f Cc All II~U C ec liDmiddot enained in position
c_-Jc~_c rr_ _u~-o=o1t C--~ I __ f [~s~ul t cros q inclt --
rf ~c(1or c P gt Co 2 r middott u- i tic ic~nity of 785875 dl-ir~fpound t r~ middotmiddotgt~)teI-~oc~ ro ti i citiCll t~c~- tCC [~bl~ to t]rcv crrefsinc ~~cto ~middot~c fCY ~JjtOl1S on t Ccsite she 0 th Jose11e
J(middot~r Cr ovec~ _trtil pt 05~O at LLsencorf and clcsin~ inshyto ~ -_r () ~ ~ J t 120() bull
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Co Du cvc-tcl to ~l CmltreJ t 162~OOj 3rd Platoon of Co itCmiddot ~ (ltc(( to ]5t Irf eLfc~ivc c tI tinc tcy crossedmiddot the ~oselle
Co CII Ci roved irO Cdte1(iu1~ to Kobern (803903) Go 1 rerG i-cd in ~-Jlace perf0rlinC raintenence on vehicles and
J8C)~l (v -t L b ~eod iness to sUJrrt nny Oller tion of 346th Inf l t lt 1(1 112 tCO1S of Go T erEdned in Iulheim during the
lt~ v-c srcUe cf ]1C FL tOO1 roved to Mettelnich (868962) while the otlBr 3eC-Cl eved t( 1 igt ~cund 3 t 868957 This platoon fired harrassshyln~ ~Joc1 t t2r[~ts of oortunity iTt KorlErlz 2nd surrourdbg area
1st Ilatoon d 00 0 firelt2 frorr hih rrounc at 835913 This le r~C1 ~~1CC fl he~i_ 1m 0f 3h7t Inf VI ich had crossed rivel Fire ~l[gt3 ~-( 0 t0vm of lay (Cl(-0915) anD in t is town one 75lIDJ reck howitzer 85 c0C0 llis was at first rerclted by J) PW to be a SP tgtut was lats L_~~ t~middot tds WB not true Srd Flatoon of Co middotCmiddot waS ferried ovel ocolJ_o IUver at Koreln and was irnr1ediately attached to 1st Btl 345th Ir-f ~~ccc t[K3 joiner Inf llt Ley late in the afternoon 45 PIs were talt~er o~ is Jntoon durin the evening anti were turned over to the 345th Ini c 1cction of 1st llatoon was ferrieu over the river late in the cve1ir ~cinca e1ee~Jts of 347t Inf at Mar1aloth (84$76)
Cc D reverted to In Control at 162)+00 along with the mortar p1a~~oo~l oltar letoon fired sevEJ31 rOlmds early in the morning 1m 31_- J~ of vel cross ine at Kobern bullbull
bull
-17 Larch IL5 Only cbance b at tlchrrent was til8 t of the 3rd Lu too 0 Co middotCmiddot which revelt()U to control of 31~7tj Inf at crgtproylrlate1y lOO wc_ cievec1 1 Co -
JJ C001(2 i~lO tes frein L-_tllEre Co C CF ovej fro rober to 3lclefch (865686) Cn i- rer1El~ned il1 pIece tbrowi)vt th3 1ay ~cl JI)C 0 Co II U1I)01ted the 1st 3n 3l-5th Inr by fire
fQ1 toi lLs~tiO~ oj previous day is platoon fired untU about 1200 Ett c cir~c tmiddot i1f [l1 I[se6 to suc~ 3 roint that these tanks could no le_ _ -C~l )1c ~1lidce [1- l~ober-n las cmplcted about 1730 and all v- Cl ~ ~asjeu (vcr tis rri1~o allL1 joined their oespective Bns
~~l( ll-~oc)1 of Co middotC SF or tel 1st Dn 31~5t Inf durine tre day tt~cl ~~r~[ C~f at Fl)Out OSCOA frCl1 icnit of lay Attec cenerally il1oc~ JgtC 2 VOl roec jjt_ 08 seciicl or tens LlOYii dcwn the ro-d and _ - t scc-ic --vi1 011 tt ~iCh -lolmd so~~t all east of tle road Cc ~L _ _ t ~tc uc 0500 ~ n vicini ty 07929 fY AT tUn firhe fr~ ashyo-~ -oJ lltoll te attack 181 celred as fer as outskirts of
(0 cctio~ cf let -~atoon Co Cmiddot sUT~orted 1st n 3~at Inr c ~- J c o~ c~(lech tc nr~er~ (917370) Tl70 of these ta~ks were
J- -i~ eLi izec ly -5-_8 ~co~ a CP3 [loc t a 1--out C0871 ra (lUeurol c Co C c~()gtser livc (i~tel coorletion of bridge
coo_( L~~(C in vic ini ty (~ n1dcsch ~ie~~lii- ele~ 81t3 l~f tl-e lh st3~ec1 in r1ace throuchout th( daybull
22 cCl~~~i-~-ltco 1( in I-s(~tlc~re
~( C- --CV k (jdr1 i tj 1olc~~T (803907) - - - (Tgt cr81 +0 middotmiddotlmiddoti-r ((0-)~ _ oJC 1 ~_ bull ______ J -~ -- _ bull
Cc -A ever _+5 C0 -+c cirtj t=- Kobcn dll1n the cl3yand is -l rVC amp~-itjr cc- itt-en~ C~ t1( 16tl Inf
-- ~1~~ C~f( utt~cl c 31~~)t n in ~o1lerz durinc the day F r -~j 1t L~C S()1clCC iE-Ot c[)~eS2 t3~~ ~ere not used tc lt- --~C ~ ~t rLjc rain eycc~)tion to t-is 88 nt crt Konstantin C-~~9~ c ut up 13 c1tej1ErS f~ f ctt~~r-- t r c-~ 2d 1l8too Co g 70C~ -gt ositjOl1 lUi~ - crt yjc 72 10t rotected 1 ~T
-- C lm~1lr tc no --ucL d--2~e ccn~r_3t ti_ massire ~tore walls ~Cldnlt1eT ~~ lt ~2~--c Cc C cvltc (C~1 to 1en~ 2( joired
~ (it 8~led te1 tlroJ~ lOlt tc d3 to surort rf if ~c ~c]middot ricve10~e( ru ldCCl CC C ~llJ~_~)ortec1 3r(~ ~n 347t~
c_ _lcy laquo(2~-G~~) j~7 Cl~ cscil~ Lis ~oint at~oin~t very JC t c In ~ ( rr~ 1()P~ ai ~1e~1 in ~re~- 1LiJc tLe 11f cortiued to
-~ __ ~ n-- PoltJition to fire across
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1 S c r c 11 l~ 5 ki ~ a L t ~ c 11r~e i1ts - C~ ~ r~ t ~ ~ oS [~~ C bull
All eOOrcinDtc~ 81e in L-s~uere lU1 (1 1c Co -cvC to 7[906 0 II Ct Toveuco 87G5~ CC liD ~cv~~ to 7-5s06 Jl j)iv objectives -ere tQl~ Ultlill te day ~enks were used
VElj 1 i~-~ e 1 cleali~li U1) srell ~cc~t t ieh lad beO1 cy-passe 2~l ~l~-oc Co 11 cntinucC tc ie olltort icnstantin until
_t JrmiddotmiddotL_ ( _ centcr~centbullbullbull~e _ ---I
lst iLl toor of Go 111 ~ uorte Lt n ]+jt HE~)ment in cleanshyiIlt x~t cc G~-ll foeLet 1llcllenz y ni1tf8l1 all of Co E Lad beon relceJcC 1G iau conce~trQtcc nonr tc Co CF
Jrd 1l9to9n of Co C sUiorted Jrd n 3l7tl If il c1eaniIl[ out t Ol(j delle the rivel fror~ hey to Cberslay (937830) Platoon reshyturnod~c =ey after tlti3 action 1st aud 2~d I1atoo~ reL8i~eQ in ~middotlQce
2C 1ltlrch 1lt45 Cos II Ag P andmiddotCmiddot were c~amprLLecl iror atnchshyrent to u3 o~ 6th 345ti t aG 3l7L I1f Heciments res~ectively
ihcro was no action curinL tile da~ and all Co rerained in p1ace erioin_ r=lintLlelce mC ~iviaL treinin to new lJesonel
21 arch 1941 The only activity Curine the 08 was tlC ~oveshy
icn~ oj Co c ~latoons bad~ to viciait~ of ti c Co cr at aldesch =nshyforrlQ ticn wac received durillt tre dvy of 5 ne ove-cnt or ti~c entre La till ion tc Dl assembly area at 215JhA All Cos were 81e1 ted 3d Vlere ready tc C-in novel1ent
22 loinrch 1915 ~tta1ion cctl-leted lrepar8tions fer tcverent durin Lt orning At 1115A tLerc wa3 announced a delay of one lour in )rovclcnt At 121jA orders ere received tho t moverent vould not be nade pound1 Co rerainea ill place crfcrmill[ ilea t maintenance was poss ib1e
2) l~arc~ 1~i45 Entire Eetta1ion LCVE(~ to assertly area in vicshyinity 0 Lice (L-722712) lovelent started 8t 9centYJA Hexeinder of day s~ent by all Cos prfomint neceswlyr_aintenance and aw8ii- further orders ~ruel received late at niGht that attolion ould move to assGoly area vicinity of Err (L-881754) on 2LJ_ larcll and cross inC of the RhLc HiveI vould be under way becinning at 25centcentcentlA bull
24 lIarch 1945 Co C at wehed to 347th Im Ettalion (- Co middotCmiddot) att8chcd to 345tl Inf rornillf~ was slJent by Co CaIlIlanders lrakiIlL reconnaissance for
firin )ositions fran vlhich they could sup~ort river crossing of 345th and 3h7 -~ nf
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2h llarch 45 Continued At lSJcentA Co C moved fran aS3erJblyosition vicinity of
Lie[to asSeT1Uy area at 1-853853 80 closed into this BIea at lb3~A 13t ( - Co C) mOTed at lLf]centA froo aserbly urea at Lief to
aGsenbly area vicinity of Ehr closing into this area u-~ 18fJ~ All Cos made preparations to supoort river crossinG Vlith Cos A o-d C reshyJ_llired -~o SU1Jort b) fire anu Co II B r6ercu to ClOSS river as soon as raft coLSd lJc built
25 liarCl L5 Co C a ttached to 347th Inf III ( - Co C) at-cc~ed to ~h5t Ini until 133centA at ivhich tine
Co UII -as ottLcLcO to --uJL Forc( JU1dt At al-proxll-lutcly 18centcentA tvro
~h 6-~h 111 J Ycent3centA Co AN Loved intc firing position~ in crder tG assist
river clcsinc ls~ llctoon loved to oCJt 8E5001i 2nd llotoon to 9Ws07i Ll~( 3rd llatoon tc 911804 LCSE -lpoundtoons re sined in the posshyition ul1-tE lScentA tut diu ne fii-i At ttut tme tic Co ViC attechshyed to ~asl ]o1cc Sundt and tLc flLtooro oved b3ck tc tLc Co area i1 crshydel ~o lcset t( ra~ios h t 18centcentA twc platoons of Co II An welmiddote J c~t[1chcd to Jh6- -~ lut rc-aincd in place until tLe end of t~c ~eriod
At ol_rorirtely 1~centA 0 rdt lOS con-tucteu 2rC toJ-s of Co B veo fnlicQ ovelmiddot -J 15~centA t_e 210 l-1Etoon Wlt ever tLc ~hire C(Dshy
plE to anu yloved up to join tle Jnf Thnks of this pla toon sUForted Lnf il 01 ottack from Osterspai (915830) to aproximate1y S35BJO Reshymainder of Co IB crossed tie Rhir( about ciltlk rul s~ayed in vicinity of 1amp1 (913813) ovenih t
Co IC e1oyed trc p10-00n to ~l=)ort rivel crossi~ of 347th Inf b- iC bull 3ru 11lt1(00 -ove6 into frey Yiilc trc 1st took uPIVsitions shyat 900873 Those tvo platocs fired all UGi in sugtort of the fuf fran these ~osi~ionn a least to 2~ ~uns vere destroeu by this fire 2nd imiddotlatoon o~ Co C roveC- acros t~_e ~hinc ~ivomiddot a t a Lou~ lecentcentJ~ and moved ul- t~ join tl 1st 1l 3h7L -n~ in the vicini~y o~ (tel Lonstcin (910shy890)uc t~ reacis no~ cclvi bve Ic~t __ l crc C3 ir tie roaC te ~~QvvG~~ a~ til -ovi C~H in t c vicini~l 0~ ~auUacL (938861)
29 larch 45 Co IIC~ reaine~ 1 zcec ~o Jgtt 1 2nd 18shy
coo vc Cc N1 le ancd ~2cLta cC ~4~t 111 ULvil Lteut 16Jcentd ct rhcil ti~( (cC-~ ~ 1[ OCllS (l~ ~~o~gt~~ tc ~c ~middotDS~ Forte 3U1G t Rerw iJQcr of ut-gtiC middotI~~ Ltl~C_CU tc 3~5ih Inf
csitallcc en tc IJiv fot laccicel1y iwlde0 ur curin_ the duy -li ~~_ -c c)cG~ion ef tic ere2 0 t_c 3L7t in[ In tris mee tle eney still ut li~ 3 QEtcrwineu nsitc_~ce (sir 2Q-r AA -uus a~ his
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bull bull _ GC L c ~ u~I-crtc 1 ---n 45 t i jEf in an attack -i-~~ ~-cG_c_- (S5C7S7 81c 0 to JahHeiJ (972888) T1( Clemy put
c bull c __ C ~~ C c - L rC8 tu ~ surcndcreci i 6ac gt instance after -L ~ - C rC 2tCC U)OltO 312 =0 32~5t Inf to Wintershy
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~ ~ 3~ rczir to- one-hol cleared cc 2 oe~s ~- Co C croed tht n~inL early in t~c
Le gt -corw feu rt tj-~r()uhou- tLc day one ltoon reLlainshy en ell (lclC1JeC CiJtle at 938[59 1-e othcr
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[ri LIC_~()l ( - Cos) lelievcc fcx- 2tcuclrCt -c ~l5t~ ( ~v ~~(~_v~_ -~ ~~~~ CCl1
c~ c~lcl middot c 1~middot1 (L-l~Cl3) ct cent6~centl n II GJ v tc IL t~ct (T-CObF)
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_~_cbull Co L u=~olc_~ IGi ~n ~~jL~th Inf ullllxoved fret ) - ic GlCC s3i Ll0fcn (i-CJ430j ~ a~1d to Liehlen (Mshy
7 ( ~~ 1( Ley cvcu te ~(ri (I-05~[J9) on to Lunzel (1-073833) (ccjj Jmiddot~t0U7 tK on~~ csitQ1CC tLct wa -ct waS at Fohl
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1~C ~~[1too Co eM eve] 8J fur 88 lucht ~)rc 1 _~ teo I Cc rt C oved
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Cv-3L3ti1 umiddot 00 --i- ~con of 1 it t~nk I Ole poundsshyS J ~ttoJltCLCC - ~ ~~ ~L~C~ t_c 2u con~isii~ of
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Yl(lC ~-e vlmiddotUlU -l~ ~C_ ~ (1 -C720SO) [l~G c~_IlCSScu-01shy c)~es i tier ct v 1101 D convo rovinc ~lonc
to -lis ~-J ~ lI -_ _ _middotC shy -l ~ - Cmiddot~lLlt~7 bull ne 1 i ~ -~~ Jlt~ ( (c ~oi(d i~ dire c t
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c ILllCgt ~ I) I~L Ollgtp cmiddot~middotnc ill attcCll-l=lt rilJin t - tLc da~r lueS tl~e
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Co C rILls invol v(d in no Lction (~tl-- ti~( cL middot11c Llovell bc-UJ ~ L I c ~ ve~ c~middot rc usee L tU_B 0 t tloPJ 0 the 347th In At uoxjrctely 155JA nn was infor-i1ed tb t Co IC was to be deshytaclled flCTl 87th Div and attacilcd to 76th Inf Div Co was gQtllercd togcthshyer allJ novcd at 15~centA to Olsberc (1-072777)
Co liD sUIJiCltcu tLe oyce2 tions of 3hGth Ir durit1pound the day 1st Platoon Ia cttached to 1d In and it one platoon of Inf iounted on tpound tanlw the weJe ampivenmission of leel~in- cOrltact rtith 1st Army on the left flarJ unci followinc alone tIle river Very 1ittle resistance Vias Ilet An Ordnance dwp at lascnrecr (M-l659l0) vra catured A slort fiGht oaiat snaIl arms was met at Lindenholz-hauSCl 1-275973) This was quickshyly ovecore Dnd 371Ws were taken 2nd Platoon Co D with reoainder of ]rd ~_ll advanced troush sector of Jh6th ~lf Drabst very liGht resist shyance old cot OS fer as IE ilmunstcl (G-4510ljO)
29 l+orch 45 Attachen ts rana ined ~he SBJe Co A CP rovcdto Veilruster (G-h51040) Co 131 CP moved to ~ufingen 0-j20919) Co CI CP raoved to Ireithard t (11-260772) Co IDI CP Iloved to Lindenholzl_o usen (1-275974) Im lq CP t10ved to Dauborn (M-3l5925) lQ and Service Cos Cps I1oved to (11-310917) lhe eneoy continued to offer very little resistance during the
~ay It was ~ost1y a day of movement and in only one instance did ascall ~TOUp 0 S~ troops attecpt to put up a scriou3 fieht
hc Task Force with Co A roved lopidly durinc the day and withshyout ol1posiion reached Le1zheim (G-698l04) Defense was set up around the town ~rd llatoon supported attock and cleaninG out of woods west of ~olzshyhe~ and upon c~pletion assembled in LanG-Gons (G-6551l5) 2nd Platoon supported nov~ent to Butzbach (G-665045) and partially cleared woods in west of tllis town and assembled in Pohl-Gens (G-650074) 1st Platoon reshymained in rio1zhe1m Very little resistance Vias met at any point but amiddot grea t oeny prisoners were taken
Co wBw supported 3115th In and met the only detenn1ned resistance of the day A small group or the enemy in woods at M-357922 and along the road leading to Eisenbach (M-370937) resisted stubbornly throughwt the day bull
Cne tank of Co IBI waS hit by a 75rJm AT gun four thnes cut luckily the tank vo) not damaged La te in the afternoon this pocket was cle~red and both tanks and Inf remained in viciDity ofN1ederse1ters overnight
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chllrdt (10-260772) 1st Platoon waS attcchecl to 11 7tl~ Ini ar~ 2nd and Jrd Platoons to th~ 385th Inf 1st latoon joined Inf at Scelenberc (M-483849) bypassed Scw1tten (M-505858) and supported Tni attack on Dorfvroil (11-151387deg) fran high ground overlookillpound the town Town was taken without difiicul ty and the ttlakil of this platoon then joilled ashybout 1-1 platoons of Inf in the town 2nd Ilatoon joined Inf at Riedelshybach (M-468893) and rema ined overnight
Co middotDmiddot with assault ~UDS and oortars joined 346th Inf ill w~~t amounted to a road march with 2nd Platoon rachir~G Lang-Gons (G-b55115) arul the 1st FIe toon coing beyond Weilmunster (G-451040) and thsassembljIlg iiCllJ~ ill in Laubuseschbach)(G-428002)
10 larch 41 All attaclunents ret1ained the sme Co middotAn CP moved to Lane-Gens (G-655115) Co ICI Cl Ioved to Idstcin (1I-38C~02) Co DI Ch coved to (G-490068) lhe three platoons of Co AI rer-ained in place curine the day
a1d t~loir o-1y ilctivi ty riaJ outpostiIlpound tIle tovnlS and tnkinc possession as the enay Vias pus hed bacL by tLc 76 t~ Div into ther area
Co I nl v i th the 31-5 k Inf roved - throuhou t the zone of the 345th rrreetinl- o11y scatteled resistance Tanl-~s ane Llf rcuchec Irondshye bernCori (G-510042) bull
1st llatoon of Co cn had a COlLT)tela~~ci- Ll DOlfweil latinc frOrl C1centcent tc cent5centcentA Gemons were rctleatilli fro 3cbtli ttcn Cad had to pasgt t~louh Dorfweil lJlfive tanlcs of tc platoon -erc hit by Ianzershyfutl9 t urui two were ccrpletely destroyed b curninthe Inf had failed -0 Ql tpos t tc town elu the (nery was in tl~e town before anyone knew 1t All five toll~s are lost 01 rlaintona1cc for some tirle 2nd Flatoon Co middotCmiddot 3ippoteu Is ~n 385t1 nf in atLc Irca Riedelbach to Munster (Mshy627994) flanks Silot up each town en route b-t roet no detemined resistance a tan IJoi1t Srd Ilatoon Co middotCmiddot joined 3rc Bn 385th Inf at Kamber[ (1-380GGG) The supported attucl iLo Usinccn (1-510931) SQle resistar_ce Vlas let (re and tLe tanles fired in~o the tovll ~C_ de tro~ed and burned a Lood ~)a t of it
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ilsc for the lecond tine cne CooJeony of the hi Ltalion was 2ttccC(~ tc li-fclcrt Division or purJOGC of supply and control this J o~ c-tisfctory arrarc41ent is case vith Ca1TJany middotCmiddot attachshyed to t 7~-ci Lf_mtr~ Division ms worse than usual with the COtlpany sli~ occVlCC- t~lec Heiclcnts 0 tlc Division rwldnC any control of the ~OJ1~middot u~ t( Go-oay Ccrn-lJnder Dlrost al ipos3ibility xcept in tle case 0 ctlC-C ercrcency i - is felt by tiis BJ ttal ion tho t Canpanies ~ctGc 10~ c detached fret the rerlainder oi the Det~alion und that in no case JoulCi Jivisio1 be lXlrittec to divide a sinGle Conpany between t ( tcc Hc-l1en ts oJ tlc )ivis ion
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Co bullAmiddot ettacted tc 2~d C a~_d held in reserve Co B in position at ontereau Cue platoon Co D aLacted to lOth CT reverted back to battalshyion COT trol
Jeceived letter of instruction and overlay ==2 5th Inf Div dated 25 Aug 44 at 2200 Co Cmiddot attacked with the 1st Bn 11th Inf toward Fericy taking a nUIkber of prisoners Lt Eoward Volk) tank WeS hit by a Geman 8amprm gun and tie en tire crew were killed and the tank destroyed
26 Augu~t 4k Battalion less Cos A B C 2 platoons Co D morshytar platoon cnd assault ~un platoons ~oved fram vic of Thour-Ferrottes at 1000 and c10ec at 2000 01 iles south of Hogent Co A reoved fran vic of ThourshyFerrottes at 0800 end closed at 1930 Co n attached to loth CT in Div Res Co B I-oved fror ont~reau at 1800 and closed into a position in the vic of Train31 r-t 1000 Aug Z1 Co ~C 1 platoon Co D one lOS assault gun and one 8lmm attached to 11th CT at Forges 3 miles north of Montereau One platoon Co Dmiddot noved fr~ vic of Thour-Ferrottes at 0730 with the I ampR platoon of tLe 2d Inf Regt and procEded to ogent No opposition was met on this reconnaisshySc1lCe At 200 this platoon wa alerted to move to Bray to rescue the 5th Inf Div CP who was pinned down y artilley and nortar fire fran the retreat1namp enemy This platoon covered tLe with~awal of the Div CP to a n~w location
Zl August 44 Received message at 1500 that Lt Mills Co D platoon wh ich is attached to the 11th v was at 478913 in the vic of Forges France in need of naintenance Captain Greener left at 1515 with maintenance to help this platoln and retux1ed at 2100 This platoon could not be found and had moved on with 11tIl CT Co C rroTed to a position in vic of Le r~eriot at approximately 2000 One platoon Co C canmanded by Lt Adarrs with one platoon Infantry proceded to Sourdun a~d captured approx~ately 65 Germans
Battalion received warning order and letter of instructions dated 27 Aug Lq 5th Inf Div vlith final objective Reims and to establish bridgehead across Canal LAisne La 1arne CoA one platoon Co D 8lmm mortar and assault gun attached to 2nd Inf CT Co nB attached to lOth CT Co C one platoon Co D 8lrTn nortar and 105 assault gun attached to 11th CT Battalion less Cos middotA B C and one~platoon Co RD attached to 2nd CT for movEII1ent only and Ir-oTed frca vic of rogent to a position in Tic of Courtavant (924033) 150000 sheet
llG4 a~C closed at 2300
28 iugust 4Jt At 0800 Co Cmiddot attacked toward Sourdun and Provins and both objectives taken aIldl100 prisoners At 1500 Co C1I moved to a position in Tic of ~Oransis at thb time Co middotCmiddot has only 5 tanks running and in need of Taintelance
Co Bmiddot attached to loth Inf r-oving with loth CT In the vic ot Corefu 1 platoon Co E ccmlanded by Lt Halford machine gunned and captured one ark 4 Tank and 5 vehicles
Co A attached to 2d CT Eoving tGWard Marne River~J
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One platoon Co A camnanded by Lt APbull SIli th supported the In in crossshying the rivEr ~arne On this dey Co A captured 12 prisoners and lIoTed to o position in thf ic of Chouilly
--atta1ion less Cos1 B C D En Maintenance 2 assault guD8 and 2 Jna1 morto closed into a position in the vic of Beroussy-le-Petitat 1800 at aplox1rately 2030 Battalion Headquarters took 10 enemy prisoners upon movinc into the bivouac area
29 A~ust tIi At 0800 the Battalion less Co A B Cbullbull 2 platocms Co D 81 T mortar and lt~ 105 assaul t guns moved fran vic of Broussy le Petit to e roition in vic of Vertu closiIleuro at approximately 0945 and moved again at 1300 to c position near Chou1l1y (T~) sheet No 8 Paris - Reims 11300000 At plesent are waitiIlt for el1euroineers to build bridge across the l~arne River
1st ~t Frown Co C W1 th maintenance half-track TIS Recovery vehshyicle ane t_C tanLos who weTe lost and trying to find their Co CP captured 10 pmiddotisoner-
llttal ion less Cos A 13 C 2 platoons Co Dmiddot two assaul t guns a~d 8JnJL pOlters moved fra tic of C-oully (T-2854) sheet 8 Paris - Reims 1300000 at 1730 and closed into a position at Cbampf1eury (T-2873) sheet 8 Pariamp - Replusmnms 100000 at 2315
Co A one platoon Co middotD one 105 assault bUD and one 8tl mortar attache~ tC n5 Inf CT attacked Heims Co C attached to 11th CT held in reserve Cc C rrcved wi th 11 th CT frcr v ic of Chouilly France toward He ims bull Lt _ Adar1S li th four tanks first met the enemy in vic of Beine France and drove thm out 0- tLc towr an closed into a position in the vic of Mogent Abesse (396-~91) 5~eet 1177 at 0800 Aug 30
~ttalion less Co A B C one platoon Co middotD mOTed fran vic ot Chouil1r (T-28_~4) to a position south of Heims in the vic of Champtleury (294 735 sbeet fIT - 150000) and closed at 2330
Cc E mcved ~ar vic of Ie Bailzil (T120487) to an area in vic of Epoye (l44~8~() En liaintenace took 19 prisoners in the vic of Sourdun Bn ~intellace ceU[ht ur end joined the battalion at 0100
30 AUeurolst 44 Co A 1 platoon Co D one 105 assault gUD and one 8lmm ~or~~ attached tc ~d In CT captured their objective in Reims and closed into E Osition in Tic of neims Co A aided in capturing the bridge at Reims
3n les~ Co~ -A -E Cmiddot 1 platoon CO D one 105 assault gun and one 8~ ro~ar rcved ira vic of CUunpfleury at 1830 and closed into an area in the vic of CeIl8y-es-Rellts (T37805) at 2000 This march was held up in Reims for half hcur ce tc- sripe-s in the city
- Auust 14 Received letter of instructions dated 3020000 Aug 44 tor new objectes CO II~II attached to 2d Inf and in reserve Co B one platoon Co 1Ij) onE 1e cssaclt gun and one 8lIm1 mortar attached to lOth Inf CT
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Co C one lUatoOll Co IDI one 105 assault gun aDd one 8tn morshytar attached to lltla CT At this t1ae tanks are beg1Jm1Dg to tall out tor the lack of maintenanoe
Co IAI with 2d CT proceded toward their objective at VerduJL_ At Termeo ane medilll tank was lost when a land aine was hit This tank suffered two casualties Co 11 witil CT proceded on toward Vouzier and crossed the Aise River
2 Casualties During the period 1 August to 31 August our casualties were as follows
2 Officers - llled 13 EDIisted Ken - Killed
2 Officers - Wounded 25 Enlisted Men - Wounded
2 Light Tanks were lost (One tank lost by land miM 6 Mediua Tanks were lost 7 by sa guns)
3 This Battalion assisted 1n capturing approxblately 1122 prisoners and a number of trucks and vehicles Two 8IIIJlUDition d1aPs were destroJed silt 8a guns tive 5ltmn guns niDe 2Qmn guns CDe 51Jmn gun three trucks 2bUieB two Jlark V tanks and a number of machine gullS all destroyed A D_bar ot 8IUIQ obshyservation posts were destroyed and the number of enemy killed is not known
4 At this tme all tanks are beSiJming to show tJle need of Jll8intenaDCe can~ 11 has all tanks operat1Ds IBI OCID~ bas tiTe IC CcapaDy lias DiDe and 01 Canpany has twelve light tanks operating Maintenance work is beiDs perfomed and tracks are beine changed
5 It has beeD proven duriDg this period that a 105 assault gun and an 8lmm mortar attached to a light tank platoon is very effective giving the platoon the necessary fire support
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Subject Action Against Enemy Reports After (After Action Reports)
To lbe Adjutant General US Army Washington 25 DC (TbruChanne1s)
1 In canp1iance with letter ijeadquarters Third United States Army file and subject as above dated 21 July 1944 the following report is subshymitted
1 September 44 Battalion less Cos A B C- and Service and En Maint moved fran vic of Cerney les Reims at 0700 to a position in the vic of Samne Tourbe
Co A attached to 2d Inf CT moving -- toward Verdun Co B has only one platoon moving toward Verdun with the 10th Inf
CT The Campan out of gas and in need of maintenance is at Epoye Co C i~ at Nogent Abesse out of gas and in need of maintenance Datklion les Cos A B C and Service and Bn ltJElint moved fran
vic of Sawe Tour e at 1530 and closed into an area in vic of Nizeville (195597) sheet 21 Verdun 1100000 at 1830
Co A VIi th 2d CT reached vic of Termes (T887845) without any res is tance where an eneny mine field wes encountered Co A bivouaced in this area until mine field was cleared From this position Co A with CT pushed across Aise River and proceded toward Montfaucon were resistance was ~t 1st Platoon Co A cem-Ended by Lt Fino knocked out trio tiger tanks
lleptelber 44 Attachments remain the same shyCo B moved from vic of Epoye (T-456826) sheet Replusmnms No 20 1100000 ~
at 0715 and closed into a position ( rciles north of Verdun (U-284745 1100bull000) shyat 2115middot I
Co C renain3 at Nogent Absesse (T-39878g) Reims Co C is out of gas shyand perfoIlinC rna in tenance and chanting trac~ ~
Co flAW needs gas and remain in vic of Montfaucon (U-109780) Serv Co remains in vic of Cernay les Pems (T-359800) performing maintshy
enance f~r Co MCft and in need of gas Battalion less Cos Aft ME e and Service remain in same location
3 Bepteraber 41p No chE~e in attachments Companies are performing maintenance and need ~as
ervice Co and En l~aint moved fran vic Cernay les Reirns (T-359800) to our present loce t ion
Co AM campptured 13 prisoners
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Ccnpanies ere crfornin-= r~ei1-e1nce ~nd in need of [as
5 3cteLcer Itlt Co E cveC fro~ vic of (F283744) to a position south east ~f 7erdun (U4b5562)
6 SStter-ber 44 There is no clanoe in attacl1nEnts Co middotCmiddot moved frO 1ogent Abscsse (T-39789) and closed into a position in the vic 1archvi11e (U504568) bull
7 3eptezloor 44 Eatta1ion less Cos i middotE and middotCI moved fran vic of Tizeville (U-195597) at 0830 and closed into position in the vic of Vlle (T-455592) at 1130 Received FC l~o 8 ~-iQ 5th Inf Div for further c1perations
Co A ettacheuroG to 2d Inf CT and advancin[ with Inf Co middotA had one tank damn_ed b~ bazoolc on higrrrl2Y e2st of Verneville 0 U were injured and evacshyuated Co IAmiddot clo_ed into a position in the vic of St 1arce1 (U-71160f)
Co B in reserve with tLe loth C T closed into a position in tCE vic of Charnbley (u-642518)
Co C novin wi th the 11 th CT closed into a posit ion in the vic of (u-675535) CO C wiped out two Dachine gun nests in woods north of Gorze (U-725530 )
8 Septeobe J4 AttacruYents rer-ein the same Co A supported the 2d Int in capturinC VCneville (U-740622) Two platoons were used in this atteck Sevshyeral IG position were destroyed Tanks were used to shell enemy artillery positions in woods
Battalion less Cos A B and middotCmiddot moved fram vic of Ville to vic of Mars (u-670573) and closed at 0845
Co IB remeined in position with the 10th CT and held in reserve Co middotCmiddot rerained in position with the 11th CT
9 Se~twber 44 Co B moved frcrG position u-642525 to U-702504 in preshyparation for river crossing
Co A in sup~ort of 2d CT attacked woods east of Verneville driving enemy out and later withdrew to a new position
Cc Cmiddot remained in same location and will take over end hold bridgehead after it hao been established
10 Se)teuber h4 Attachnents remain the sare Co middotAmiddot attached to the 2d Inf supported tb= 2d and 3rc1 Ens in tLeir assault on the high ground east of Verneville This attac was successful and the high ground gained One medium tan1 was lost in thi attack vrhen hit by an 8ampm gun Two El were killed Capt West CcrJrlanding Co middotAmiddot attempted to evacuate this tank later but the damaged tank hit amp nine and was destroyed Capt West was not in~ured
Co Bmiddot attached to lOth Inf remained in position Co C attached to 11th Inf remained in position Both Cos middotB and middotC were
waitinc for enGineers to construct a bridge
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Co middot1middot att~d~d to a nf stI~crted Inf to a vance by shelling woods east of 7crneville
Co S Gtuc(middot to 1eth luf and with clements of 10th CT crossed Moselle Fiver at-1~CO
Co C in a c~ Rt-c middotich 8t~acLed tem to Ue 10th was alerted to cross the ose11c ~imiddotc
12 Septc1er 4 Ce AM attaced to 2d Inf CT sUIJrOrJed Inf to advance by sle11in -ooe alC destrornt 7C IJositions northeast of Verneville Sgt Alpers Co 11 CJ~ ~teC t~c Ger~a1 cfficers
Co B me Co C ettJ CC to 10th rut CT rerained in position in vic of bridLehecld at 2511( (t-75~71) 8nd su~-~orting Inf to secure this bridgehead across tmiddotc oElle Iliver
13 3eLteroor 41 1st letcon Co D ccmnanded by Lt Taylor with one 105 cseul t ~t_1 inC cne 61mrr IivtBl (1(1 Co) ttached l7erc attached to the 5th Bcn TLer is ic is to rlSconlOitcr to the south amplcnr thf east bank of the Icelle ~ivG ThL ~lEtoon reacLeu trc vic of the river aad were pinned down by heClVJ cnc~r crtil1c-ry firc tAfA) (IL t-c~
OrGrD~iG1 In_tructions lio 12 clmiddott(u 122000B Sept 1944 Co liB- remained in s~rre 1oetCJn L t trid[e teac i th Co C cup~ orting the 10th In CT to secure tris bric1cllcad Cos IT Lne e Wfl8 in position firiIll at targets of opportunity Co PUcJc tcn caual tiES her_n en-7 shell hi t in the vic of the canpany me intenancc b i VOl C C fmiddot r(a bull ix r~(n Jr( L HIed and four were wounded
Go II~ on tl middotto2noon of the 13tb ~~uin attacled vlith the Infantry strong GErmon fctiic[lticn uJst of Vfrneville arrisoned by German OCS students ~h( en8 rTa c1rven lJlt_c (1nd scrf Crvunc taen In this attack Co -A- destroyed seveuroll bczccl0 teuT 81il eneriys tron~~ lJoints An unknown nlllber of the enerry were i11ce
11 3fl)t8~L(r 1j4 etta1ion 1E38 Cu Aff B- and middotC and one platoon Co liD- i tL onE In mertar and one 105 ampssaul t gun attached moved fran vic of ~-ar tc vc ci Charlley (u-667483)middot
FiFlc1 O-ael lJo 9 He 5th Inf Div (lated 141600B Sept h4middot wa received for fur ther oxr[ - ~ crl bull
1st Eutuon CCI J R at~uchu] to Jt nen at this time are still pinned down 11 artille fire in vic of the blidUhcrHl
Co 11]- lerL inul in WDW 10cL tion cnd at 200C were detached fran 2d Inf canshy1at ea-l L( r(Vlrt tv Battrmiddotliun ccntmiddotoll
0 11 Lrh Gil r(tain in swc loction in vic of bridgehead support1ng the 10th CT to SCllr( Lis Lridgehead
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Il-~l ~_i ~-~ ~ ci~t ctiyCS 2 ~nti_ T~~liJ ~JOv O~ 13 11 ~-ll e Li10celJ out scvshyl 1 ~cmiddot -- 3 middotmiddot~JtJmiddotcy(cl ~~ UnYl10rm ntn7llc_- cf the cnCfn fLs attack 17Li=
C) 1 e~ y _middotu- fc21C~ ry lin Co C lot five tonj~s twpororilly due t ~Ll~~ CO i1 oif in He l1c(1~ rlud rhe3c tIO ccn~Gnics hve been 8b-11e( by
17 E~l 5tL Inf Div operations
~o 1111 ovcu fro lS i ticn (C-f35hh~) to a osition U-7354~h across isL iY i~ +hmiddot_ - Lr n~ c1os(t et 2200
gt 11 1 1inu ir JLJC 1ccJtion with lOth Inf aClOSS the river ~ll~ -ti_ -- 1~r ~c Lold 0 hmiddot~~cheCl The two cOLranics relC in positicn
~r~ tL is cf ulJcmiddothLlitr Co) A und 1 were lUlder heavy enemy ti~ i lJ~ nel n ht ~lETY atill8r ~un were ifficult to locate
cr ~lc)2C l~ c Fcl CC cut 0 7j~ t ~l ~ till rn~e due to unfavorable telTain Cl middot~c one Le IV ~cl1 1 iIler Gn unLI1(Jl1 mxlcl of the enemy ~ll - ~r C lchinc _un
17 ~ 1 rJ 1] CCJ i)au3 rcrvin in their S2l1e 10c2tions Co B cu -ti~- 2 (~ IYlf ~o rClcl cO C-LCEY ccuntcrattck bcheen 0800 - iO]o (n U t~~ lost (n lt 7fn un tube eXp1oded end icunded three jen Dtc -) ~f-Y-middot i~sf rud n~ tL1f(J~c2bl( telrc~int 3Pl~lroxirately one third of ~lC c lTLcr were cut of sction nks were strucl in the rrud e1d tracks yc tmiddot~middotc- ~ ~lij cOntEr --tdc1 b- the enany tam ClUlner from Co were C li ~~ ~1 gt~Jtoin~ ~n urunOYll nt=bcr of the cnmy
( t L 11 CICmiddot~ion- Intlct~on~ c Ie H 5th Inf Div were 1e-C(-middot ~middotcmiddot ~-middot~tLLmiddot ~=c~= tiC~s
c for 0- it 50n C3 it ion in the vic of Lorry (r-=c~-) 1 rt 1(15
tt- 1 cll(oshyI 1( tL- att~cl r UPIOl t ill ~_ t- ( letb 1nf to tcke obshybull middotmiddot1
-- ~~c c bull -bull 1 ) ttDl ion of t - _T 111f in tlkinc 1 ~o rtf 111~~c-l ~lC lost vcl~ic1middot3 [-8 no cnsuul ties
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20 middott(ber Il Co middotc Joved t~eir C~ fro vic cf U-(755l~0 to V]C of rnavil1e (tJ-740t73)
Co SUlilOlti1L 2nd Inf Etdvltnced aad [ttaclcc Coin-Sul-S(11e (ushy850166) ~Lo tovm IW3 tLken ufttr he v fi6htiIl[ Co A shellec1 tLE torm enJ cc~tOYfC poundn un1ncvm munbel of tte enemy
Co B GUlIJOrtin[ 10th Inf attacea Pom-noy lEl-Cbetive (U-e45435) enel the ton 10 tclen One medium tent 768 doraoied vlten hi t by an enemy tank Lt Iftclscn ccruandinc 1st llstoon W8S founded and evacuated Tne ampltlvIlc~e of ticse tanks wos su~ orted t their OvIl indilect ~irc After the town wnz tpoundJerl tbc enEJty cOtntGrattaded but this cttacl VJaB repelled The tanks sLelJ eel tl1e town and nearby woods and drove the enemy back One Gel118Ilmiddot tnru 10 (~cstoycd
Co D cttachcd to 1st Bn lOth In sUPllorted the infantry in breakshying UIJ tlc cC1Jnt(ratt[jcl~ of the enany on Pournoy ane at the close of this pershyiod occu lcl a 1osition in vic of the town
Co C rETna ined in the vic of the 11th rnf and was not cara~i tted Co C vms in tl~l ort of tli rcment tc hold tLe present bridgehead
21 Scptcmber 44 Co D attached to 1st Bn lOth Inf repelled anshyothr~r c01nter ~middottrck at 0800 Co D iSS suported by tLe 105 asaul t tun Imiddot1atoon ror 11 Co Jet needy ccucender of C 105 a~sault gun crew knocled out ont Gcn-l tHl in the vic of Pournoy
In Co in supj)ort of t[c 10middot~ Inf atteci-eij tLt ena-2ya[ain in the vic of rouno~middot (me EneuroaYy tnl If dc~toyed onc trt nurlber cf ene~y inf2ntry il10d is not wn
G Cc cmiddot2ined in ~oit~on not ca~ittsr Co C roved their CP frOtl vic 0 Ie~onville to J03iiC (~-7-5455) accs tte ose11e aver and northcsmiddot~ of J1Ymiddot
Co 1 I~trched to tLe ~nQ -r~middot rer-ainecl 1 Tic of Coin-Sur-Se11e to relJe11 c1~ ccu~t~~-amptt c
= ~(l tcr1er 44 Bat-eliG1 received CI-erct~ Instructions ~c 21 Hq 5th Inf Div d teuro8 221830 E l~
Cc C II ltmiddotmiddot~cbed to lett -f Co ~n utached tc llH L1fmiddot C03 h- ~l(i liD hpoundcd nc cieIlf es in G tc crrcnt3 TLe clc~e in attecl-ens of C 3 c err las to ive Co B scme
rei ief f(j ti( rine days cf continuous shell in c ccuntera tt2cls ty tle enemy At thio tir~e t-e ccr-an ias in need of est an reorLanization
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17 (c t_ 1(1 JIb (0 tr~tt lUaje 1 ~ Icc t=middotmiddoto-~ c ~-tcCEC ~C ~ltL 1f ~1 - 1ec~1~~ iznd iUlc1er l~ t l~ 001( bull
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Co IIJI c middott~c_eC to lcth Tti reruins in 0- loecmiddot 5on to 1e)el a countershy1 t t e el
2 gt ~ lt1 44 Cu 11)11 celersed fro1 D ttuchrent to the 10th rnf and revElted bee -G ctbion eontmiddoto Co liD roved fror vic of r-arieu11es (Ushy805h55)Lo yc Ci 2n CF
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Co T cvd fro) vc of Lorry (U-794448) to vic of Arry (U-n4457) in sUI)lort or 11 Inf
Co A ~ tt(ched to 2nd Inf reJained in SEltre location )0 e ~L~ ched to 10th fuf I rer-ained in same locetion
25 Sc te bel 44 Co A noved fron vic of Lorry to vic of Boux5 ers (U-808412) in sU)Iort of 2nd lnf
COS ~II uld C rerained in S2~e location in SU)IlOrt of their respective regkents IL1e Eituation has now Lecone st~tic
2() SeYcc 1)(1 44 Co RD- in Div Reserve roved to vic of Vi ttonville (U-775h20) bull
Battcliol lEsS Cos A [II nCR and I D_ moved LoT vic of St Julian to Pagny-SuJ-o~ elle (U-748441) and closed at 1545 bull
Cos A- liB and C ren=ined in same location in support of their reshysIJective CCli1)t terus
27 Sel)terber 44 Co B loved frem vic of Arry to vic of Lorry Attacbrents now are as follows
Co A II a ttached to 2nd Tnf Co I attached to lOth Inf Co C attached to 11th Inf Co D in Div Res and located in vic of Vittorville At this Ieriod all companies remain in suppo~t of treir respective
recirrents Tht cntrry artillery had decreased sanewhat ~nd all oanpanies have dug in as best theycould under the present conditions
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2-- ~~8 tc C-~~ 1 ll L t-t2(~l-fYltz rel Fn tl 5 ~ ( and Cos tf~ n~tJ aDd - middot11 Iecit-ion ~o _i-- x=~ct to t~r rcs~ec-ive recirmiddotelts~ 1st Ilat shycen Go f~~n =-C 01 [~-~C cct-middotc~-middot~_~ ~- uc ttCI~-~ tG b(- -911 elGY CP Co ttD v~ ~~1 i il ~ c cf ~lmiddot ~tCV2G -~(-_ jn -)ir ~e~3
2-se -~ ~(- I 21 c J t~~ r nt e ree in tLc SLne [me the i no cbaIlpounde in t_--L13=)CJ0rJ cf t( cCJnl(cS Iic tenl YCle ccrgt ittEc ezeinst any enEmY action ~i (C c~LCt-~ Cit cLmiddoti~Ers WS1e received 110 off Jeers werE assigned tc C II It I tmiddotc to Co I~ ltILL t-c to Co ID
SO Jeterbel il 11 atteduonts remain tLe S8ie and all ccmpanies reshyj~aL in t1C SCLC lecpound tions gti thout bein com i tced GGE lust 2ny enemy action
111 ~] i tl 7brr ~Lms E1lc cfin aSS8llUOU in vc of Gorze for a future ojerioll1L2 b(i~Jpound furrLLcd b~7 Cos IA liB C aca Eq 00 are as follows
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3 Durin the 1J8riod bull 1 Jepterrber 44 to 30 September 44 the Battalion cufered teuro fGl1cwinL C[~[jl ties
Lilled in Ac tion 1 Cfficer 12 Enlisted Men
Wounded in Action 5 Officers 35 Enlisted ~en
iss in in Action 3 rnl is ted ren
~ota1 CLsualties 6 Officers 5degEn1 ist~ Men
b eneuro rreulum tank was lost when hit by a bazooka three tanks were lost when h t by 88nll guns and onE tanl was lost when a land mine was hit ethel tanks (e dDrltfed by heavy enerlY artQlery fire and were repaired by IattElion r-L1tCCE
c LnEIy res is tance has increased conaiderably espec ialy in the ~oelle Uver valley Due to unfavorable terrain and heavy l6ins f great dUfi cul t was encountered by tanks opercting with smooth track blooka Jrequently traclS woulc slide on steel) slcpes end result in tracks caning ott
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o l c (-~ ill lot net be callGd 1110l to pelfonn outpost duty -~ 0 r il- r~lcT~ t CrVi ljC at cmiddotllnesl3
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1 ~x=~~ tt ( middotmiddotechinc tm lc)itiors [~Lld an unknown nunber of
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Ie tLl Ece dCJualters Tliird Uni ted Sitfil ted a Jul~ 19hbull the follovrilis re_t
lCctcl- 44 Cle middot100 Co D of six light tankaiCCQmaD bullc~~l~ (V ~ vc (~ r Ceuro (U-722528) to uJl)ort the CClml)C3nylir
10 Y_j -1 ~l cqin C eurol- tiO1S on lt Dliant 1st Lt Blanohard -~gt ia ~~-~ -~ c _1 0 t r Lt Jones Co A- carlan4sgtI~(Q tanks middotmiddotm ~tiir_ Ly 1~ Glbrecth cor-ulrnc1s Co Cshy tanks i and~t au c Cr1~ ~ C 2 tmiddot n~~
E Cc L~~ middotmiddottt cl _shy to tle 11 CT UltilelY two medium ~
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less three tanks i Co bullbullbull~fS~ftllbl less one platoon remain ill 1JI~~~ The two platoon5~ Go middot]middotlIItJfi~l
c((~middot~_middot U 1J IJvtmiddotGill~enb reain the same The spec ~ 7~middot-~middot C -21 t _~ns laain in yic of Gorze for a special _(cicl CC L( c trrined in te use ~f the snake - all tanks tLi c~~cmiddot~_-o~ cc _I~middotI tIS -iecin~ E~-Jmiddotuni tio1
r CC~i ~ ~l --JcL~tJ rl32cin the sarne e ~CC~ c~~~- c ~-L ~tt8c2(d ith the 2nd Bn 11th CC1~ (~~ -z _1 eci citinG for the air support
0 t2J1JS rOL Co Pshy moved out to theID a ~co ~middoto~ 0 r c ~~ cJ~ lt~ 0 drea tlc lslb-wile encJ-osure ct the 0 tc ~clt i1 isicl ro~ to destror anymachille gun-and rifle tiremiddot ~c~Lt ~O ~ - ( ialmiddot 110 rEle to follow 30 minutes later Lt CO~lC( ~gtC 11 ~middot~~o(m oyec out nitL two tanls ane one 105e =~ c middotc lLC1J=-~ Co E nf-_t~ They were to secure 1l-1t4- left 2~ -lC [r( enE- coultcrFt~tcls ale fire on krgets of gt l t =-~ _~cmiddot~ r ~~ l~en secure 1 t Jones moved his tank i f1o1 O~ i ~atoon Elt I-E2 middottlltn to reduce sniper fire coLe Lit ~( -txrrrt i2 tz fOcn the crew tc abondon the Jene t ~~c l08(~El t ( tf ~tlll1er r(je founded and evacuated
I teuro r C E- 1_ t i lt0 Lt GE 1bE~ th hed roved up with Lt Town latoon LJ GelllHtL ild oLserVEC t~e bazooka tearrtbat firedou
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One Co C tLln VDS drcLi1 ~ snake A tcnk Y6S following which was to lJush this JI1Llke into position This sale 2 to te detinated by an electric wire runninc thlOULh the bow gun port role Upon arr i vpound~l 8 t the barb vlire 8 steer) inclillc wus encountered w ic1 LEldeuro imiddot~ iJ~oEill( to ~ush the snake into the Tire At thi~ 118rticulur llobt thE dia[1a~ of the fort shoned the wire outshyside of tLc (1imiddot~ch when it was actually on t1euro inside Frer1 this Osition Lt bull
Town ~lll(1 his 1)10 toon fired hpoundr8s irt-L miss ions TrIo tanl cozer_ (16 a$tached to Lt TOms I)latoon to rake a crossi1[ of te oitch in front of the fort The two dozers hltH~ 11Cchcnical troulles [nc1 rierc not of much value to this opershyation Lt Tovmc Ilatoon nO7r0velteC toa LoldbCmisionat this point
Lt Dauer Co B and his Platoon moved up on the ripoundht flank to breaeh thG r[ire rlt tc south cnd of the fort One tank of hi3 platoon was pulling a snake This snde broe vken the tank made a right turn The snake was abandoned snd tht rlEltoon ccnt~m(c on its r~hion tortrc the t8rb wire fith his platoon he la(ec1 ~ lsdccr 0 HE fif into trC ir( 1D r8S t[(reby renitted to breach tlc lire i tcmiddotn 18sse~ trroU[h this pound2lJ fcllowed by his platoon The nission of tmiddotlic 10 toon 83 tc ~ccure 1-1 Efter B-h nes securec hi r1atoon attacked B-1 CU1))Olte b Co 1 Infnt17 Lt Eauel 10VC(~ his ten aj)lloximately 50 Y8rds out in flCt (f LL le middot~oon middot heuror his t- 11 S hi 1 en enemy bezooka fired fro1 the tOl 0 [ ~ iU 1)0 Ei t[nl 183 hit in tLE -Gclet and he was blown fran t( tiil Lt cuc t Luny-er nrr~ tLc loar-r 7eJ61i1le~ At this tine the lLGltin l~~ i~~ 1(c[ ( lin1e( dovn 1 hcv racrinc Ul n~ rifle fire lhic h cc111(1 It) ~ C 01 llV UE to tlc tLic Lush [nr un6er[rcmth
k ~ dmiddot tcly lCnO ttL Co ftC l)la toon 7HhdrHI [llong the left t[1 rl t~ middot~c ffC Co InL~middotlt~~1j r(~- t~~J- ~~ft lcru [~nc COlnTitte(J trrouch the breach ~(~c 1- Lmiddotc - ~ C0 )~ omiddotocr middots 80 C ~[l~oon joved throueh the gap illiL1e lLl~r ~ iitmiddot Cr ~II ll[tcevn TLc Co C illfampnt~middot followed the tanks and -tls ~~l ~~ clJeizpound( to L(l(~ t2o middotmiddotCucll1 as it was tettinG darK bull
bullJl~ c rmiddotIrit t( rtf C1tC~a~tDcl(d poundrd infiltrated into ev O lCJ E 80 - bf~t~ t~ 1~middotrmiddotL1- Luv 103e3 rthdlev withshy-ut 1l~Ly~ gt lc 53 ctio middotul-( ir tc ccmiddotJtU1O ~~ elL eleryof one + bull -11 ~ gtr - cmiddot e r c~n Tr l~C r middotinmiddotl +elt tmiddotC (onc tf~J1I wed vmiddot~J __ JL- lt _ _ c-lw _~ v u l__ lt L~ -J u J _ _ ~l
r~ -c 1 Cmiddot - Cc) ~C~ t8 Co 1 ~ lecoon ~bre lei t b~r eneny bazoo1as 2middot~ poilt LiG rcklC ltC bull T c_ ~ rc 00 II r 10 toon ra~ =noc~e ou t of [1 c t ion 1 t Tovm s Cc C1 - ~()- - c F_tltmiddot of L1famiddot be t of tl-is cOtmtc~3ttcC crc our -TounC C-c ~ uv((l In ttL cO~1tClmiddotCltwcL i~le Co middotC lLtoon uscG thEir 0 C3~ jmiddotcCL 1 C-l~ Otcr c2mJmiddot~middotlths 818 one office trce enlistee rlen
llec1 cl ve (~l L2middot~c en CE middotmiddotG~__ ued c evocw ted The concrete piercing middotmiddotLlimiddot~i0n c icot (ifEctlve nnc imiddot~ r middot(_middottuS by hn cOTJCndcrs later that
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~ Oct-etc ~5 CctoLampr hIi ~11 -roulG t8~8n froY thE enmy was con50lshy ~ - 21- ~C(l bull 8 bt n of t-( lOt~_ Inf elievcci tl~ 2nd =n of the 11th Inf Tanks werE rot Imiddotittc~ to le l~Elieurov((L Durin this I)criod eneny artillery increased The tmiddotc B Co Jccrjs =c use t( ferry middotsupplie u~ to tte inftry The tank Lo no ficlct c f irE t~J tc ~r xlJil i t~ ia restricted cleuro tv tIlE tllfavorable tcrl~~1 l~~cccl( to tmiddotc ft iile ccvered tmiddot eneuroLY fire
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~cu~(1 ~middoti~i~l~ (i-~ ~~llis~ G rJ(middot tl- t~~ =-1-r0V rLf~ LL hb of Eq Co lC~ u--~_[middot~middot~ -i_1~ - - -~t ~~r c_middotcrmiddot~l ~l till(~~ ~- middot-c2[ed TL5 10 assault CUIl
c (V-Cll~~ tslt~ r_middoto- ~_ ~~ ~~ J~ tK Cl on s tpound~middotl I J 1encpound-l8rc1 Ti[i- ~lou1ded bJr enemy rrilc- fi~c [-~l1 vr CUL ~~ed
7 CCC1Ei lb =llc lEt ac~ior 1 t( tJn~s Y8 when thE infantry moved ~l ~0 Clt c 3- It C11r IlTLocL 0 t)eeuro t6S middotE~e to move alon~ the hgtL C~ (~tc lc ~~ c1 rcute of [middotprroach The infantry Was to EC1~hc -t-gt ci the dj Jcch Jjls t1 Gns u -anced AftEr moving less than c leo ~cc~ It Oirl~ middot~cnl 10 it 1J~ di~ect ii~c cOLine fral sane point furshyJClcl 1~ ~-- litcL Lc Lie f S in tl~e U-IEsioll s~-stel~t causlnS his tank to lccl t (~kl lie ilOt lndttic ~n~middot iUltlcl EdVGlce i- the tClnkS The enshytire CCmiddoti 0-- It 0113 t nl (SC3~euroc1 middotJthClt injvry
8 He last ction 1middot tIw tcnL and on 8 Cctober44 the tanks vore errgtec tc i thdrarr to a [osition aprroximatel~middot 1200 Y2rds southwest 0pound th~ fort [uC ~ [middotcec in moLile re[3euro-lVe
11middot Co At less three nedium tanks attached to 24 CT Co E ett[ched to lOth CT tt j C~ C lcs fultl tanh attached to 11th CT ODe middot-lctoon 00 D- t aJcmiddott~~C8(t to TLJ_k Force Driant rLl(~ TJCCitlrl ~ nks CC A ~ tEched to TCsk Force Driant ~ lrco Lec1hnl tanks [nel one 105 [ls_-aul t zun ComiddotCw aaached to Taak
Force Dr ielt 0 rec1iurr tcnL~ and one 105 assault sun Eel 00 attached to laakjotoe
Driant Cos A LnLl middotBend cmiddot reI1ain in position to give support to their
SJe ctive conbE t tCL1TS [cos th oselle River in the established bridgeheadmiddot ToTJD Et tt2cl euroc to Tasl orce DriMt continue to givesuPPOlt to the
assaultinc inic-ntlY These tcnYs rOTlain inrrobl1e reserveand give sup~t called on br the infcmtry
The two Er Co tmlks are be fUG used to pounderry supplies to the and Ell[ineelS 110 hold lDrt of the fort These tcnls feJrry rations 8I)1~l~=l4IfJtt INT pesonnel E1C cvccuate the rounded When there are no other meiaast ccrornunication tlcse two tlnks deliver messages and eftn return themiddot]ilon~middot~~~ pcrts for the Infcntry and Engineers
SGt Frank F RejIl8 Co wEw was decorated byajor Generaly~r~ Oonmandcl of the 5th Inf Div ond ~iven the DSC et-1400 at the Bn Cl located [ t PaLny-3ur-os-el1e (U-748141) ~
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9 Oetober 44 All attnclmlElts rcrain tilE saFe eooc iIf less three tanls attached to Tas Force Drialt Cos liB amiddoto C t less fct tnis attached ~o Tasl~ Force Driant Cos rerrain L slTPcrt of ~(ir reS2EctivE canbat tear~ in the bridge-head across tho Loselle River
All tbn1~S attached to Task Force Dripound-nt reuron~n il Lobile reserve and are on call if tLe assaultint fLrce at Dliant leeds e~l sUl~orthe tcJshybull-dozer Co middotB- i was called on by encineers but he te talk 1e~ched -0 fort it drew aJtlllery fire and was sent back The tiiC ta-ks frOt h- Co Cle
stUl being used to ferry sUPIlies to infantry ald e~middotcineer 1n1 ts La -t occu~ part of the Fort Capt John S Curran 3-2 rdieurovcd C[~t Ii11er Co CII who was camnand1ns the tanl fClce at Fort Driant Cu=)t Lillu ituTec t- his cOllllJBny
10 October 44 All a ttacwents 1erpoundmiddotin tLe s-euro C0 A E L (
middotCmiddot remain in support of t~eir respective cabt teeT All tanks attacLedto 8G1 Force Drialt rctu in Lebile lSflVe c
are 01 call to [ive SUPI)ort tc te rnimt1y tLat occu~ ~ rt cf t s 7ct Two 11atoons t Co liD rJeln In Div reserve in - vic (f Vittcnv~llc
11 October 44 hll [ttacbre~ts ranKin tiL sml8 Cos A liE a~~(~ middotCmiddot remain ill Iosi tion to sUEort teir res~ective 1eil erl ts in tc 1- ided~ecQ across the 1ose1le River
ThE follOWing tanlcs 61( 2ttLCLEo~~ to amp8 Focc middotLr~oc at ~t Iei Co A - threE- tanls Co middotCmiddot - four t[nl~s
n Co - two tcnks aG one 105 assaul t Lun Cc DII - one platoon
Ilese tEnlS are held in rotilc reserve in tc vic c =C1 t DTiamp ~ cmiddot_r were not CQ~dtted
TrlO rlatoolS Co liD rer8il in lCCV2 1- t vc C 7ttcvilJ~
II - bullbullIf CctOCC1 44 Lll attltcbmiddot~et3 re-c ir tf S[C c Ccs II -- D~ l
C rEllTail~ in surfort of t_ci1 res ccivE cCh~ CCWliC CC 1i~11 Las in vic 0 Vi t Jvonvi1l8 in Div aCSllVS
erie talmiddotJc Co Dn ias cl[neui 1- lE~ Lile 0 O~le e injured a~~~
the tank lias evactated by En _2int fel 16j il bull til ~e~Ls attacL8G to est 01C( -a110C_ lcr-i~ ir 01i]( rescve
are raitillpound OlcelS tc vritLdrE Cne lflilacerelt of ice ~c fCulte c lic _ c~e leceiv(
replacenent officer Lt I~b1~~s a~ asciLeC to CC
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Co ~ 2 --acLSl c 2d CT Co F - attecLed to 10 CT Co C - ettact~d tc 11 CT
Co ~ rerrains in Div ~cs~rve in vic of Vittc~viI1e
Cc ~ has 16 Gurs (tvelve 75r~ ane ou~ 7~rmiddot )s) 31~Jortin~ te 50th ~e~ Arti11~rJ
Co E has four 75 [liS SUrI)Crinc tte h(tL Fi61cl rtil1er Co C has f02 71 uns uliortbL the 19th Fie1u Artille7 ece suns frcm Ccs uld middotCmiddot in ~-oltin[ t e arti11(~-
fired l~ ~-_iL3ziolS and eXIeued 0 l~ou1ds of arnunHic~1 Ibc ratu~middot( of t-e tarcet~ -( ( fYlfflILy act i v it eneri( d ipoundillpound in ar(l e110lj 1-euro rsonne1 ard vetshyicles he ert1l1ery reorts te i~_ring of Cos tiE t and G as exshycellent
1pound October 44 All etwcbments rerain thE sere Co D is in Div Heserve i1 tmiddote vic ofVittonyille Cos A E and middotC l(a2Yl in pos5toYl to giYe Slcrt to their resective ccroot teers
Durin this period Cw middotA Bmiddot and C SUI ]crtec th arti11el~ 02 fired 66 fil~e rissions epenclin 1210 rounds Tre tarcets were ener-y pero--l~cl end motor end horse drawn vehic1eD
Cc ItCmiddot fired 26 miss icns [middotnd expeneed 4-30 rounds of 8rntrunit ion rIO
misz10ns ere fired on ejee settbc the tOml on fire end doing considerable damaGe to tte tcwn One direct hit Tn otta incd on e Dun in tLe North Fo~t Five r1s ions Ere on roads b vic d Fpound~re cestroyinc ceveHl velicJcs Ei~hteen~~ssions were heresein~ fire
Tl-c rcrtillery rerorts t~( reeu1ts of onE Jctoon Co C one p1rltoOll Co iBlf ane trree platoons Cc A firine Jere excellent
19 Cctob~ All ctlachments rerrain the sane ColtD renoins in vic of Vittonvi11e and in Div ~eS8rve
Four C1r~ Co -13 fcvr nrs -0 Co ene fifteen guns Co A- conshytinue to S1rpcrt the artilleoy firingmiddotenmiddot teleets of 0wortunity with excelenc resul ts rTature of terC6ts ~re enemy personel 1onlc drawn vehicles emu
--motor vehicles Co bull Cmiddot fired 16 r is ions and expended 266 rounds of armlun1tion bull
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Co elt - a t~ched to 377tb Inf Regt (10 em - attached to 37th Inf ReCt Co C - atteahed to 379th Inf Regt
1 ~f ~ ci1 Qetobtr 441 There is nO change in a ttncl1Ilents Co D remains iineserve in vic ofVlttonvi11e Four guns Co 13 four [uns t Co CII t
oo~ guns t Co Amiddot support the 95tl Div ertillery firiIll on targets of 0gt
b~twlity bull f Co middotCmiddot fired 24 miss ions and expended 360 rounds of Cllllllunition The middotission was on enEmy infantr nC vehicles vii th several direot hits Allotlle1
lIl14lsion as eu al1lI8n infantry in an open field Thre( niss ions were on ene)]j mortar pooitl~1th airect hits t destroyine- tLree rortars l~ineteen
( ~its ~OllS -rere h8~~i ing bull ~ a 22 OotoW~1 There is no change in attachments CoctD is in Dv bull rve and in posit1on in the vic of Vlttonville Fourteen guns t Co A bull
~0 Gun Co bullbull ana four guns Co Cmiddot t continue to ive sUJTort to the
~~ 95 Div Arti11ery + D11inc this Period Co C fired 16 harass il1pound ns_dons expendinc 1 ro~ of Oi1uni tio
Guns from Cos middotA E 8~d C fired 94 missions anc ~xTonded 1197 touQds-Of aMffiunition
23 October 41p All att~jcJrel1ts remain the sar-e Guns fran Cos IA middotBmiddot bull aid middotC sqQrt the artillery middotrd duriIlpound tLis ~euroriod fireu lt0 roissions and eXllendecl 1126 rounds of e-r_ttn5 tion
Co middotC Exl-ended 150 rcvrQ ~lC fired 1 Lsr1smiddot~ Lissions Co D lmains in Div middotserve in te vic of Vi ttonvHle
2L Octot 44 There oe no cle1[cs in attacLrents Co D rer2ins in position i1 tle vic of Vi ttowille to repel en- COlt(1 2 ttacks
FOtlrtee1 guns Ct a lileuro Guns Co E C1d fele un3 Co CIf t ccnshytinue to sU1-~ crt tlE Div Lrtillcry
Co C ired 26 1)issions cd eXl)cnded 346 ounCs Cne mission rs 01
the tor1 0- Corny lJe tCYill wcs hit and set on fire it lI CtLcr rision3 were a fclloi7s ener-J- vEl-icles ~Ieurorsonnel due-in rl8cLine cuns p03i tions and IlCrU03 yi tl excellentreu1 ts bull ~JineteeL is ions vere hE18 SE ic
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CCS 1 bull E bnd middotCIf iirea 77 -iss ions and ex- wli tion
Co C 18 C( 1- middott_ (fott tJs) closed into L -c c~middot rot-h-~xon at 1130 This battery 1laquoll81c-
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31 October 44 Cos -A- -B- and middotCmiddot remains in the vic of Pont-AshyMousson and are performing maintenance
Co -D- remains in the vic of Vittonville and in the Div Reserve
2 Summary During the month of October 1944 the only attack made was on Fort Driant
a Vehicles There were sixteen (16) tanks involved in this assault on Fort Driant In this attack we lost six (6) medium tanks and three (3) 105 assault guIlS Two (2) light tanks were damaged by artillery fire and one (1) light talk was damaged by a land mine Of these tanks lost two (2) medium tanks and one (1) 105 assault gun were recovered
b Personnel The loss in personnel was as follows
Killed One (1) Officer and five Enlisted Men (5) Wounded Three (3) Officers and eight Enlisted Men (8) iSSing - (l) one lmlisted Man Captured - (6) six Enlisted Men
Total Four (4) Officers and twenty (20) Enlisted Men
3 Recamnendations The following recamnendations are made in using tanks to assault fortified positions similar to the one at Fort Driant
a Tanks must withdraw at night so they can be protected fran enemy bazooka teens
b Tanks ffiUS t not be placed ina position where they lose their manshyeuverabil i ty
c Tanks must not be placed in a position where they have DO tie1d of fire
d When tanks are employed as fixed pillboxes for a long period of tme and as a result lose their fire and movement they draw artillery fire on the nearby infantry
During the rest of this period our tanks were used as artillery pieces They supported the 5th Inf Div and the 95th In Div Artilleries with excellent resul to
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1 Irl eanrl ial1ce i th letter -eEd(Iual~ter~~ ~hild tTniteo Stc tes An~y ~ile 3-~G 31lje-Ct as above dated 21 July 141 tle follo7ine report is subshyJi ttc~
JcverbeI h All attachrnents rcr18in the SMe Co D ovec frol vic of Vittonville (U-373450) to vic of Pont-Ashy
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~ ~I~vcrlcr lr he III was relieved frcn attachment to the 95th Inf Jiv 1m jJIchcu to the 5th Inf Div when the 95tb Inf Div was relieved by the 5L In Div Cos A E tIC and D ror-tain in the vic of Font-A-lousson an arc 1cmiddoticri~ maintenance Eq Co and ervice Co remain in their 1lesent Ioee tiox middotcL)1-e~Ul-roelle
3 OVCiluel hlj There is no chance in attachments Cos 111 bull B C an( liD (18in i the vic of -ont-A-otJs~30n performing maintenance
1 HoveJlber 41t All attachments remain the same Cos A Bn t emiddot and D renain in same location perforrinc maintenance
S ~ovc1-bcr U Dn (- Co ~) attached to 2d Inf at cent51[3~~ Co IL attaclec to 10th Inf at cent5l8centcentA Cc 1l~ U[II C and liD remained in vic of Font-A-lousson pertoming
maintenance C03 81C on alert fer futu18 o~crations rqs and )ervice Cos rcshy
Llain in pccrt locaJcion middot1lGllr_ur-ocllc
6 oVET100r hit A1l attachments ret1ain tile same no chanee in locshyation of [nmiddot w-i t
7 ovabcr 44 All attachments renain the same Trlelve (12) tanles fran Co C rloved fran Pont-A-lousson to area about
It miles north of Iont-A-Yousson at 776384 to support fire of 50th Field Artil shylery bgt indirect fire Closed into this position at about l6Pcent Did not fire
10 change in other uni ts
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i1()- kcout G]7lt-J Assault ~un )18toon anG rortar l)latoon of Pq Co rcveL 8t 71 into a~eJbly arei in ilOOds 1 rUe I of omiere at 80C~lC
Co 1-1 ovcd into somiddotc 3SS121bly crCL [it lOcent~ Co middotcn ic(d tot~ 1 of ~J5 lcl1dJ on 10 ision i1 support of 50th
=i(2(1 Amiddotl2c 7 iscions were filCQ on inf(tntJmiddot~ Yiith at lcaat ten enemy cClcl Grc ~csion on 2clchmffer Iich ric~ destroyed One mission on a t~f eel OlCtlltcrbattclY Co C r~oved bac into Font-A-ousson to preshyrare ~o COS bri=cc aclOs~ ~ici1c iver DC coon noS bridGe nas constructed
-=-=~ove~b( ~p All attachcnts rerlain the sm-e Co D [(1 apoundul t ~tnc [nc tcrtuls roved to area 1000 yards SW of
Dmcc-middot (7~21C)- t cent5centcent in ))repara tion for bridGe cross iIlpound Cc emiddot iGved Dlon- road two -iles north of ront-A-ousson (778399)
nIrImiddotIt _jJfJ~ 2ccc rD rlot constlucted ]0 Gos An Cmiddot an liD aloni with 1-_1~ --ltl~ ~- b~cl +0 1on-- A OUSOl t 11rltiA---- _ ~-l L ~ ~_ I~ ~ -middotl c - gtJ v- -1 ) J upp
Co d e~8nCc in ~osHion bet naS tmaUe to UPllort lOth In1 crossshy_cic iycl at~cmiddot tc lmiddotcer risi1ilit~~
0 ~cvc LET Up Cos AIf CIf 3n liD cnd assault Cun platoon crossed lL~ one ~le - ~~gt C-e~inot C-=0392) at cent5l5A Co A joined 1st En Co D c CSLU2t --tn Joined 2d n en Co tiC joined 3rd Ln Co A asited t n ) --2 -cu (e90h36) an~l furnished left flenk protection for ti Cont~middot~~ on Y i tL tLl c ttac to iCh crotmd about lL liles lIE of 7i_y CmiddotG_~) Continuer [~ ~(-c rl~ hc1~c(1 cal)ture torm of Silly-en-3aulnais (SJ27 -~middotc t-- 1- of Co s tucl in rmd Cr~c man was killed b~r mortor shell
0~ liD I-l C3S~tJt ~uns asse-lblcd in vicinit- of Louvigny (878l~l6) Ul o~~c ~t tOLl -- cJc-oec1 at this ~oint by a Dine TriO rcen were inshyj u1O(l cc cjo11 As- istcc n1 in nsaul t on ViCny (913421) 3001- eve ~ middotCt~c ~ gt~ VicllY f-cn 1st -21 nnd Co A One assault Cun destroyed ~1ea -i ~ cmiddot (~3C~3) br direct L t i ~ 15C rr EE l1o rlen injured one 3(r0-c-- --c~c to -ovo u to lc-y (S4l435) ml~ illy-en-3eulnais (9321~~ c-cc ir CW inC oct of te li~ht tallies stud in r1Ud
Co C atc ld n in ass8ul on Llenont (900405) Cortinued attacl C~middotl - 0 --~~ 0 o-ne -le --- 0 nc (0r2~O) rnr( ---nl-c decmiddottrcyed bv~Ic ___ ~ -J L Jbull ~ J-J J ~_u 11 - LT- bull I - -I i( -I J6
r Lun (~r C ( n 01 01 __0 ~~(gt Vlr-n (028r) ntll tanls burned ~ bull _IL_ _ ~-J I c J_ l ~v -J v c - Lf-- ~ bull
Cne of=~icc __c one ~ cricnsly injured WO ~ sli~ltl- injured All units retWc~c y~c c i~1~- (S21) afte Llcl fer resupply 2nd refueling
1~ov--1c +4 i~ ttacLrtn- 0 t-e Cos wert changed as follows nl~t1 CC r~t Q7tac-lcd to ~rH1 =1 liD Cc I2-c1 R2SClUt ums Viec -~taciecJ to 1st n lie Co lc2cined1 J Co C attacied 7ith 3rd In anc captured
e ~i ~OlllC l-t -cst c1 l-ono 1 95547C Attac1ed fran there and took j~ LJC (7rC~-) ri hilt-l [lounc just nOJt of town After these objectives Iere ~bta~rcCt Cc 1I~n y~ [ttEc~~ec tc ~~llG =n
Ill Cc --- 2rc ~n euroCltlt in =~eLient3l ~c3erve durinG day
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(932447) in support of Istn ovcd aGain at 1)1)1 to Lain-en-3aulnois (992468) LeU nO contact with enemy
12 overlber lt4 Attachments remain the same Cos A and C supported 2ncl T n atJcccgt ~cros the ~ied River
middotot Cos crossed bridge at 982505 and assisted in caJlture of Senry-Sur-ried (983511~) md Eazoncourt (OC0510) At 133)1 message was received fran 5th Div fOrrlinG a reserve Of Co C Co D and onc Rifle Co fran loth Inf
735tl1 funk Dn (- Cos A and lIP) las to be releasee from their attachments at 1218centcentA Reserve wa~ to be in position near SoIgne (948419) by l3cent6centcentJi Eq Co noved into tbi los it ion at 1217centcentA Co C started to move bac at 1630 Eowever Col Roffe CO 2nd Inf called Div and received perLlission to Lold Cos C and D until the following day
Co C was stoI)ped at rpoundux (963455) and remained there overnight L Co loth Inf moved into SoIgne at about 1216centcentA At l5centcent two
assault Guns ane one ~ecti(n of 1iLht tallis r~oved ur to vic of AIicerville (008486) to cover nithdrawal of Entineer3 vh were a ttemljting to build bridgehead at tll3t Ioint Loved LucL to Dain-en-3aulnais but at 17centcent two assa111 t --m Loved bacl and ficcd harassi)pound [ire into town of Ancerville
1J ioverber 41p A Co assisted 2nd En in holding its position FoUl counterattacls rJere repulsed during the day and night 3 of than
after darl 1stimated by Capt fest that tank guns killed 75 and wounded 100 GerrnB1S dillinC thE countera ttac~s Two platoons of Co A at 5anry-SUl-Nied rere cubjected to leavy artillery fire durinG day and night One platoon Co IN nt OzencoUlt
1essBCe receiveCi froa Div Eq releasin Co II
C frOIl attachment to 2nd Inf and [l ttocLilC ther to 11th Inf as of l3l2centcentA Also Co D is released to Div 1eseve as of 1312~~A lrevious to this two assault guns and one platoon of 1 iGh tarJs had supported 1st En in a tn cL on Ancerville (017488) Bet no resistance Co liD closed into area in vic of SoIGne at l6~centA Co C closed into area (careuro as D Co) at 15centcentA ilL Co 10th Inf reverted to loth Inf ReCtl control at 140011 Co BII had not a3 ~et bee1 CCll1itted
11 ~ovaber 41 Attecmnents renain the sare Co C rlOvec frrn So2gne at cent83centA and closed in Lorry (783448) at
Co II A rer1ained in position SUportinC 2nd Bn 2nd Inf Co HE SUPI)Crted lOth Inf in attacl~s OL Fleury and Pouilly (868502)
Fleur~- (375502) and et B de LEofital 2500 yards E of these two towns Co liD remained in Div Reserve
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22 ~ovemb61 41t Co A continuer sUI)~crt of 2d En 2nd Ini rlhe~ are beinG held as a countera ttaci force by this In at 151000A one llatoon was rlOved fro vic of 3anry-ur-lTied (983514) to vic of Aube (982485) 811G atmiddot~aclCc to lJt On 2nd Inf middot70 tanks of Co flA rere ccrnr1itted to action otriIl~ te day
Co 13 supported 10th Inf in attack throuGh the B de 1 Eopital and its overent no~th to a distance of 2bout 2000 yards fror Pouilly (868512) Durinc on tJsuccessful attacl on Ouvrcce de Chesny ~middotord (9deg5522) one tame was des tlO-ed b fire frcr an AT Gun Three nen Vlere s1 ipoundht1y rounded
Co CII sUPtJorted a ttacl of 11 til CT alc a ided in capture of Praye11e ]t-e (829509) and Augny (820525) (ne officer was slihtly wounded by burp cun fhe 2nd cne a li-htly wounded by I-E fr8f2ent
Co D rer1ainec in Div Reserve until l43cent at vllich tire it was al shyerted a~c uttached to 31d In 2d nf AlOl1pound ~7ith t o assault buns Co D moved out at 1545 and assembled in vic of lontoy (940475) Were not caJI1litted
I10 tanks of Co e are stucl about 1000 yards SE of Augny (826517) and one under ouch heavy artillery fire they cannot be removed at the present tke One t2nl of Co A hit bj l50mm HE damaginc tanks air cleaners radshyiato 8ld roth idlers Evacuated to En Maintenance for repairs
16 november 44 Co A continued to use two platoons as a countershyatt3C~~ force r1th 2nd En 2nd Int on east side of Kied River one Igtlatoon at Sanry-Sur-l~ied (983514) the other at Bozenco1lrt (OOC510) 310 Platoon reshymained in vic of Aube (982485)
Co D with two assault Ctm Gupported an a ttacl by 1st Bn 2nd Inf north to Pontoy to straishten lines oved to hich gound just south of Iecleuves (932492)
Co B continued to support the drive of tl( loth CT towards the city of I~ctz 1arly (847522) Crepy (891539) and Peltre (e99540) were 08Igttured durinG the days fiGhting Ouvra[e de Chesny Hord (905522) was also taken
Co C supported the attecl of the 11th CT During this attack the tallies and infantry reduced the German airport SW of Ietz about 50 One officer was slibhtly wounded by HE shell fragment
17 Hovember 44 Co All continued to hold two platoons on each side of the ried River until about l8centcent at which time they were brought back to the vicinity of Pontoy (940475)
Co D with ane platoon of Co Amiddotand assault guns supported an attack of the 1st Bn 2nd Inf on the Ibis-de-Sorbey (955512) and Fort Berrey (962512) hese tanks supported by fire frot the flank this successful attack
Co B continued to sUPlJOrt the attack of the 10th CT which moved to the city limits of the city of Ietz Fort De Queuleu (882562) was captured during this period
Co C continued to suport the 11th CT in tpe complete reduction of the German airport Sf of Metz and moved to within 100 yards ot Fort Privot (838549) One AT gun was destroyed by the men of C-14 At aIgtIgt1oxbnate1y 16~cent Co 0 moved lr~ Lorry to Augny (819527)
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18 Novenbel 1t4 Co Dmiddot ritL one ~-lcoon I~G ilL- -l~ c (l ~
supported successful ott[c~ b~ l-t n ll ~Ef on CC1middotclles-C1~T-~iel~ (~5-~) and OhamJel Fnllll (942526) Att8C] rTOS the cbntbuel ith sU[Iort cf tLee same tnnL on tLe Granrl Lois de Chart~ CIL ths cL (f~ l( t jTJ of occe11esshysur-ied Co wAw t10ved frcr 3cux (9(356) to Iontoy (~4047G) CO liD oved from Ancy-les-So1cne (952423) to ontoy
TvlO rlatoons of Co A rovcd ri tgt the nd -n _(~nl to tc de IJiolJi wl (ulin~~ tlc atcJYoon end i10 G Ct r [ide 2 1ccess~middotul 2 ttacL 0l1 t~e
hiLh Clotld 1middot1 of tic Grou1c oltifie I r~-c 88 found to lE unoccupied Co wB- continued to ulOt tc 8ttOCl c1 tiE let C~ cl~ing tc
day rho lttkcl las u~rortcG to tlc ~ c~cl ac1 ene 2)lotcon of Co Imiddot ~cveurod into Dorn~ (89957[) Fort ce Ieroco (89YC7) wa c8)tured late in tJ-e even-illeuro
Co tC- contir~ued to 3u~gtort~e ott3C~ of tc 11th C One ilEtoon was movin0 IlE c10n[~ t-1C 18 ilroad to tmiddotC ~ of tLc 8 r~01t inot-Cl l-lc toon 18S r~lOVl)C [lon tl( roae on tLE ncst plusmnC 0 tpound [J iort -lCse h70 lc toon3 VTere settir~ ~21~r f(~ 11 t_ c~~~~ cf I~c~z L--~C~ 0e~trorn c ~_rcct -~2l~ vuildshyinCS One officer 12 lilleu by n I--Z cll cvr n te d[l~r LC ce~ U2CC
Gcrt1a~1 ~(~ lID destioyed OLd one E ~ ~-1~ ~llttrl b 01 8tiller~ slEll which hic CC roof of ~lc bu ile ~I1[ te t1ucL -as in (nc ~ ~U li cnrdrurs injured b~T e1 lt~rtilleurol~r shell Cne recium ulnk _rlicr -nd been ~_ tuc ~middotas fOt~nd
middotto have been des troyed 1Jy a re8VY AT shell -[E_ tgtc ton as evacuc ted
12Jcverber41p Co liD and one llatoon Co A Ene asatJ-tG~s supported ~OVC ent H of 2nc1 Bn 2nc In 8U ~r t ver 1 il t re i= tpoundlce bull At appro~batel~rt 1030 Lt Eenes of t~- oseclt -un section nne Lt Stienberc of 90th Div HcnLet ~Lou on2 --ile ncrt c~ Retoric- (St0620) 2m tLc encirdcshyment 0 ctz 3[ cormiddot~~lete The essenl t _U~L 5lnd one ~a-ccn of Co liNt caui)t a (pound11middotn convo on tic rocc ca( Ce_ tcec~ t~o tlucks to s tef C2rs al~ to horse cllElrlr rEl[Ol1S 2c also ca~ tUlEc~ one rajor ene L t Lt tld cvc~ l 1onshyCOJlS esicec ~il]inG sevenl ren t~t tc Cl oi tLmiddot~ da~s o~ rctions Oil Co WElS hcli1~ -c olC cveel tv amp~ ollc-s 1 l12oon 2t 2iiE (951565) 1 latoon 8C [ssctclt lns t hchc (Sj55CC) enc G1e letoon 2t YandrevLle (975595)
Ceo k as olding at tc Cllo~middotlin cints At Le~ucnL (S3C558) ontoy-Flevilc (lt-2590) 2~-~ J2uvelLiere (S25~9l~ Co II I surpcrtci middot-i i -~~~ fire -~0 ocvc 1 -_cc c=~ te lOt C~ iltc tgt c~-~- cf _etz ~ c_middot~ o~ their sectcJt
was cleoncc L 0 212 1citccc lt_lC vcr little as clcc t~ t L Co l1in t 1c( 2a Cc ~ovcr~ tje C1 J-middotlmiddot-middot ~re-nr (0()J(-~ TO -~ 1 (8lvq middot0)~~ _L - -I t - ---1--- - -_v -~ bull
Co lie- sU~~OltCC the ltCvc~~ce cf c ltL C auinst heevt ccitecc il to t ~c c ~c~ ~ c 1 c tz bull 100 to t res i -C( TiCS c cr f1 a Fer t i YO t (838518) enG tc tcito~ slclrou1cine liro- (e435~4) One A L-11 r88 cestocCl at 838551__ lJilst Ese ci tee ncr ~O tc kL12s middotae TcGE 1 Co IIC II in tlis attcc~ C11e of tcc t~-~Y~~~-~ 78middot ~it b~ E l2Zccl~2 tlt ~-ClstrC~(Jl -22 onl~1 sde to 0
Ce~tll o~ a b01)~ fcc irches L~-J t-c t~middot r~ r~- t2e~ l2 tei~ i~- 11~~ c8r~ ~cd 10
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1-1 t l-~~ r t fl rr Lmiddot~t ~ rl-
2D IJovemter lL VClY Ii t ~~l J_ middot_middot~~C II i II ~] D-r
durinc tis cliod CnE pL toon c Cc All CVCC cc 7cntlc (]CCCgt 2c
caturcQ l~G )iscnsr cse iore tte~ oye tc t ~ ~~l~ c Cc liD sta~red ill the saiC pound2rcc G~ the ni[~ht oefrc 2( 11c~c~in(c~ in ricci-cnt~l rc~shy
erve Co Ell rovcd tCi IIDtoon~~ io tc C- cf tz ut l1ie nc fcti1- T l~ of Co C cOltnucCl +0 1 01-- -~-c+ (pr~1 ~~c~0 I ) tJ lt4 +J t ___ ~ v 1-_ ---r~1 1 __ lt- _ _
Cne tc1rl2 ~7i- Lt ~orr~middotJe crrIa1din~ r~Slt il-plusmn_~C t-E ~c~t t~j1Ceuro~ C~ flcmiddot 0 t ___~cc anc ~i ~h C~O-c- tc Il Ccffe7 0 ttf t~lll CI~middot Lc-i~-~middot 2 it-rc tel -~~c
currendeI cf -1c ~o~t y~cJ deY-Slced LtC1 ~ cmiddotrt ccnfC0rCC middotcttieuroe~ Lt TclllC 31J 2 Gc~-~3n C2 t~ 2-11 tl~f L- c t~cmiddot llo- lcfu2e~ to GurCnde~
Imiddotlere2 -iOl ~C~lC -=~~n ~3(S ~c cc-ti~1( middot~l~ ~~~scLl t tc next ~~ cnn=
21 -ovenbel 1lp Co _ (~ Cc ID re22ncci in ~obile reserve with tc 21c C Co DR rcyct- to 1 control st 2122centcentA lUt rcaincc~ in osi tion Co III remained in obEe -esevc t tc lOt C Co C 1
the ory Dction of the d-~middot 110 =lD-cons of tLe Co C01tlLcd to _~ire on iOlt I-livoc ht 21cl1t ~2JA one of Ls ncr ~C ten t-Ls c L by 2 75- AFC at C l[1C of Jcut l~OC ~middotnrcs his s~cll hi Lt t ~gtoLt middotmiddotcc t( turrct 3ct C t~( to of tbG tcll cneb8tion 8S cc-lctc Lvt tE tcl shyne~s 0 middot~l_e L~lOl ~late at th=-~ ~-middotC~l middotL-=- cnJ- ~~~ct~ ~rchcs 0 enc i~ tc cre 7[1[3 injucc It i3 the or in iol 0- tiC C~leYi - pt tgtic Y8 tDe C~~ ~r middotcit in tlC tDl CC ~euronctotion c~ l 18 LCCl cor~letc fIa 8 shell cf ti tYl)e
22 l~ovcmber lr1~ En Hq with Jcvcc Co ZlC Co D rovec into the city of -ctz (857575) lovement V7eS beun nt 11centcentA enC corrlete(~ excert for 3n raintcnance ot 17centcentA Co e1C n~ re~inel in o1i1c rescvc ith tc~IAII
respective C~s Co C sent one ~latcon~o 1ir( on Fort -rivot Co C ~ovcc into
ti=c city of ctz (86157[) enc c2oec~ into tlis 2100 at 1~centcentA
2 lIovcr~ber hlp Co C -rere [n scat (01( ~latocn 0112-) to fc on Fort ~ivot [ene tl2~c CC ttc c=7 tc nLs CQ- i ttC(~ tU in_ t~e (2middot l~hshy
lent of tc ~t~ Div 7CC cJicvnc elcrcnts of Jcc S5t LJ~x C t-c G8shyand Coe A ~~( cvc~ to continue ~lrl)ot of tmiddotei Cs Go A =-ovc2 dUlill0 tc de to ~culin~-lc-r~ctz ([12(07) Cc Ilt C7(( 1tO 0 (2727(shy
21t Ncve-1er hl~ CnS platoo of CO lien cct~ucc tc iJcss tLc cne in Fort r-livot curinc tgte dDY Ircsc riC tle onJ LlLs C[1x-ittcd
Co~ itA- [~11~~ If 00 1 11 lcmiddotmiddot~ai~cd ill r~ctmiddotic lCsCl( i~l t~middotcir nre2s iJl Co busy )C1021 airtccce Dnc~ uJC~Lb flot2~io 3 0- trc~s 600 otm of Frend ~T -C1euro ecicvec~ DIld di triLucc to tle CO~~ -i tL ccerc t~Qt it was to be ficd o~ tc orts
2r ~cverr1er 14 One r~Q toon of Co It C rlc( ~ tCtt ]00 ounds cf
Frcnc~ 1E t1t FClt I-rivct There ec no a~lrecG1JE esv2 t3
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2 F-- gt01= (E1852) 5euro7EE 0 ~-_C cae =-2t t =-(~ in cc 3tcce t Lc loaie- a C ously irjucc hc-e as a [e2 co 0 blowooc noted and ~ ~is case te lcacEr -a ~Erct_l~ cu-ne [~~cvt tmiddot~ f2ce a~( C~C ~~~ reces c b-a 0- t --pound22 cee One c~o- of Cc -A- (( lu- 200 rotnds C of --gt-- _~ C- ___ _ _ 11 _ gt---~~- _ ~ ~t e-+ cbull _ d~c I - - v bull Tbc~e_ -gt----un~+~o ____~ ~ncmiddot~ect 0 _ At rene ~ (~r-lrsn) _ _
7(-e 1 ~--ccable eultz -cr-- 2n~ of t firin Crdeo ec rccieved tc t ~o _-_c~c c t iE Lmiddot~ ll1i~ io c v2c be ~ S( 7 thou t fur tc orders endn ozi-nton of tb c1runition Thi orde~ care for 5t-- Inf Div
26 ~cveuroler 11 One =lntoon of Co C- continued to fire harasL~~ i( e- Fc~ ITivot Cue platoon of Co A- fire amiddottille fie at Fort n ~~- (~~Oto eV~onlmiddotY-- ~cu ro rcuna~ jJ- Co_ LI i I -i) l-i-~ c 0 ~ ~
All of Cos 3 Cone middotC- wi t[~ tb exce-tion of Ol~ pIn toon each 7ere -elc[seC te In control fer r(oganiza-ion -intenance [nd tloining Co middotBshyree-ec to -cvc co=-er- to n lts
Oce le~oor of Co middotAmiddot --_c~ hac fr-eurod at Fort Jeanne dArc on 25 JOy~_tc 1S~- lECEivcG ccuntcrootter fire early ic the orning and were oced -c CVCCtpoundtE treiw r--oition
27 ~oveber 44 One platoon of Co middotCmiddot continued to fire at Fort FTivot Per-iss ioc wa OLce again cranted to fire French WI sne Jhis platoon fi-ed abet 2CO rounds duri1pound the afternoon
Co bull F ovec at cent8centcentA to a new bivouac area in -e tz (860579) Co a used t o ~_latoons 0lE firi1g at Fort Driant the other at
Fort Jolt( cl Arc About 150 rounds of 1P lcre fired in each of these forts At abou- 21~tt e fic las started at Fcrt Jearne d Axe About 100 rounds of J-E were ~hen ficd into this fort
All Cos cortinued to reor~anize and perfor maintenance A visit was paid tc En b lajo General lEROY S lViII at 11Jcent He inspected the IlBintenance ilOd beine done by iervice Co at tLis time In a chort but iIlpres3ivc cereoon- at 15~cent General mwnT rreselted the Silver Star to 2nd Lt JLmiddotrr P s=rn= Co -t 735th Tank Bn end the BrollZe Star to Staff Ser[ean t U0larC Gu21 iclrud Co - IJI this 1311
28 lovelrber 41p Co -A- cOltinuccl to use tIO pla toon- fhinG indirect at Forts Driant and Jeanne d Arc Each platoon fired h50 rounds of French iTP durL~ te de te 1st Platoon firin~ at Fort Jeanne dArc and the 2nd ~latoon frine at Fort Driant 2nd Platoon renained at Ancy-sur-Ioselle in mobile reserve One platoon of Co -C- fired 200 rounds of French WP on Fort ITivot There ~ere no visible re~ults fra any of this firing The one reshy
ma ininpound )la toon of Co middotD- 188 re turned to En control a t 15~~ Canpen ies and Jlctoon~ not ccrri tted were continueinc to perform naintenance
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29 November LLLL Co A- continued to use two l)latoons firing French WP indirect at Forts in their area The 1st platoon age in fjled 450 rounds on Fort Jeanne D Arc and the 3rd platoon fired a 1 i1e amount on Fort Driant lbere ere no viSible re~ults
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~ ljoVEIAber 44 Con t d e platoon of Co ICI fired a few rounds of French WI on Fort Privot At about 1N~ one tank with Lt ~leston in camDand unci caryirpound Captain Rippstien lot the 11th Inf Ifmt up to te Fort under a flag of truce Atter a series of conferences the Fort finally surrendered at 1(j~centA A total of about 500 prisoners were taken fro tte Fott about 60 of han were suffering fra] 1fP burns The odor of iVP also wagt very prevalent wi thin the Fort
At ll~~su a parade and review was held in Hetz at 7hich tjme several officers and men were dec ora ted in honor of the fall of the oity of Metz Co IB- with Lt Brown in command represented this Bn at the ceremonshyies
30 l~oVErlber 44 Co A continuec to use two platoon~ firing on Forts in their sector The 1st platoon fired 450 rounds of French VIP on Fort Jeanne DArc with the 3rd platoon firine the ~ame amount on Fort Dr1ant T-ro fires Vlere started a1 Fort Driant and an artillery forward observer heard Jerries sClearnine atone t1rle
Co IBI was attached to the loth Inf effective lcentl~A Entire 10th CT was attached to 95th nf Div and CO IE left their bivouac area at 13~~ for Lcncevill-les-St AvoId C~03580)
2 bull SUwRY a DurinG the peiod 1 Xcvenbel to 30 110verlber our entire effort
was put fcrth 11 lcducint the defenses of letz With the exception of four forts which are still holdinG out this 18s been accanrlished OUr losses were as foloS
1 Thlks Libh t Tanks Doth destroyed ry ~ine~ lediuc Tanks 4 One by artillery three by direct
fire we8pO~s (75n~ or 88 rom) 105 ~s Gun 1 3 3t iller~-Jtrbo 1 ~ 75 AT fun
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D Tt ne~ middotJur~c tYI-e tan 7G ist usee c3winC thi rClioe 7it~ vcc~middot ccC lesul t Cc c= -~cse as hit Cjr lti bezoola lme one by a 75rz A~ Jr Vo lit-ls Ca-~L-euro -pounds lene b t1G Cazoota anc1 none of the creVl were ljtec c 75 ric-reed the taTlJ~ ~u- it ISs at the -gtoint where the arnor --as tl~uc- t ec it is nc ~ tLousht too tit ould lIDve piercee the tGnl~ at an- otc ~oit ~~one Ci~ t1-e ere cre in~ureL It is the opinion of this En -i~ ~cc t~r~z shoud be slicd in suficient quantity to at least allow tle ~laci1G of one latoon (5) of tter witL each Co
e -lotatiol lntc (1C ~lEceG en 81 neciuo tanks during this Ieriocl 300 ovision stculd be race for increasilpound flotation of liGht te-2 1 L t~(las ereet toublc negotiatin throuch tle oud which 7SS
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d c vr~l AT 1r~3 --ere de2trcyec 1- cU tan1s dvrine this period lli 2i~-c-_t se-crel trt~C3 8n~ VEl~iclEs 81C lnockcd out Itlnks also aided Llf i1 - euroLlc 5COC Jisoners be~ides takinc retz by assault a feltt uhicl c-C cvc- OC( euroltccc-~L~eurod in eve 1500 ycarB Teuroviously
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llad relieved the 26ta ud were i a detebullbulliTe peiti 0bullbull-Imiddot palliebull B aa4 C eaoh lla4 bullbullbull platbullbullbull ebull ta liabullbull 411 ~~-~
were alerte(kr a mov heeTer 4 lia1t-middot ~~t oallgllt psecte i t llacl bee attaced t the nn bull _~~gtf J
II t tlle 95a Diviie At a bullbullbullig t tAe DiTteit~eJa_ 1
c_der o 31 JampJl~J ~~~ ~ helcl at Carps lIbullbullbullq~ - Lt 001 Bok rece1T8crraere t mOTe )tae wJti t it VIII Oorps ector at 1200 1 ~eb Tke twe ediwm taak~tebullbullbullmiddot witll
the l7tll AB were rleased at Illlcentt4A 8lld rejoi tJaeir repect- tli V oompanie i Wi1tz tllbullbullbull
I The Battalibullbull meved as a wnit at l200A _siag tlle _a
So orosrad aa sa IP The rOItmiddotpassed throwgll Batogaead Ho_ffalize thea to Wibria ampad _adria tAe deatiatibullbullbull Tae -nit closed ia tAese towaa at approximately- l700A He~rters A sacl Seryio compie movd it Hadria (P-535755) eter ompaaies 1a Wibri (P-557760) Thre weremiddotTery ~ pl left i tAe BIlge area f~r billetig tro~~s Ho-ttalize was bull fairly good sized t b_t it was demolishecl BaUpe llad eal be partially demolished bt the ravages ot w~r ~~ reftdi17 appareat
The Battalio at this tim~ was to fi~~~ i a role similar to that whioh it had at Avr~~ches with the 5th The 87ta ampad o~her divisiobullbull were to opea a hole ampad the 95t wita sa armored divisshyion was to carry the ball Tery similarto aa off-tackle playHowever this play was destied t be oaacelled o the 2ad ot Jebrary
On 2 Pebrary the oompaaies begaa to complete maiateaaaoe work At1030A however Lt Jiro_sek browght aa order to t1l Commaadiag Officer tllat the battalioa had been attaohed t t bullbull 87th Iafaatry Divisio at centl1845A and all companies were alerted for pOBsible mOVelIfllta LiaisoD wi th the 87tll was e stablihed as soo as ~ossible and at lqdt4A Bn Hq ampD4 Co A moved t Grufflange (P-823Sl7) aBO the other two oempanie te Aldr~~ge(P-7788l6) The remainder of the Battalio remaieeli Nadrill and Wibrin lIDder the command of Capt Slaysmaa The road et in the divisioa sector was very poer ampad the t~rrai was ragge4Bt this time the snow was melting and m-d was beg1nniag to make ~ tal]f an obs~Ecle aJld moveTlfnt was ~loed doWJl fIITy mch The cOll1tryside t~ the e~~t Q~ St Vit1t leoomes more rtl~ged as the Siegfried L1ne f appro~ched bei_e CljIt by many small streal1s and rivers rllnniJlg between sharply sloping --i1ees There are f~w roads and t~ese are not suitable for ~i11tary traffic There is muoh wooded area mainly on the hillsides and top and m1loh of the bottom laad is marshy Jerry laid mie in maRY aras tho_gh most of them were pt ot while snow was on the gro a4 were exposed when it melte~
Battalio History Jebruary1945
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On the 3d the Medium Companies were placed in direct supshyport of the regiments Co A with the 345th B with the 346ta and C with the 347th The remainder of the ba-~l-ion was deshysignated as Divieio Reserve EacA company commander contacted their respective regimental commanders in the morniag and were briefed on the situation eto and made the neoessary preparshyations for movi~g Company C moved at l600A te ~~114 (L-007934) and Company B at1200A to Auw (L005902) CompanyA however was give orders to remain in place until the ext day and then move into the 345thsector The regiments were all in tae lie and the division had a large sector At 1200 Hq D and Service companies moved to the area with tae forshyward CP Hq Co moved i_to Grafflange (P-B238l7) aad Service and D into Aldange (P-778Al)
These moves placed the unit ia a better positioB to operate with the 87th but there was such a poor road et aad 80 mucA mud that movement was very slow and difficult It was recognized by all personnel that the most support could be given by si-S merely supporting fires from the tanks
At 0630A the next morning Co A moved to Laudesfeld (P-987897) to join the 345th according to plan HoweY~r later ir the daythe Division and Regimer~al boundaries were changed in order to shift the 90th Di-sion to the left and decrease the frontageof the 87tlt This J3cessitat~d t ~the move for Co A to Xobshyschsid (r-o29898) at l730A Compazy B nved one plateo to oth (L-D38908) to be in direct support of 2_d Bn 346tlt there but the rest of the company stayed in Auw
Comp~y C moved two platoons one of them to Loscaei~ (L-Q31966) in support of 1st Ba 347ta aad the other to BertershyatA (L-025948) to perform the same missio with the 3d Ba
The middotBbullbull CP icludi~ S-l and the Recoa Platoe moved at l230A to Atzerath (P~2188l) ann the remainder of the Battalte remained as it was except Service Company which moved into Grufflange during the morn1ng
On the 5th there was very little activity for the line companies Company B moved to Weckerath (L-02092l) and one platoon was placed in direct support of the 1st Bn 346th moving to Krewinkel (L-038933)
In the morning Hq Co was informed by the advaaced detail of the 712tA Tank Battalion that the town of Grllfflaage was now in the 90ih Division sector and that unit was moviag 1 and needed the billets there Capt Slaysman cleared one buildingfor them and checked with the Battalion CP and received confirshymation but there was no place to move By the end of the day Hq Co had had four OPs the final one being in Atzerath with the Battalion CP Service Co moved back to Ardanje with Co D Battalion Maintenance remained in Gr~fflange because there were several vehicles in need of work
The roads in the vicinity of St Vith were definitely a hindrance -to communication for everYQl1e as were those in the Regimental sectors st Vith and Houftalize are the two most damaged towns the unit has eeen to date
There was more platooa activity on the 6th The 1st Platoon of Co A moved out at 0600 to an assembly area at (L-043894) Prom this point they attacked with the infantry toward the crossroad at (L-Q64894) This attack went well against medium resistance to the woods in the vicinity of (L-055894)p where resistance increased and the attack bogged downmiddot The tanks were unable to move farther because the
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terrain was very soft About noon another platoon was moved out to take part in ~lother attack on the same crossroad from about (L-05iSB6) and this attack Iiloved well until road blocks
at (L-059890) halted it Jerr~ t~~s or SPs were also reportshyed in this area The infantry dug in here to hold what had been gained
Company B during this time had two platoons in action One olatoon joined the infantry in a push from Xreinkel to the Road JWlction at (L-05l940J without meeting any great resistance Howeve further advance of the tanks was prohibited by an anti shytallk til tcr on the liE side of the road so they returned to Krewinkel by 1100A Another platoon supported an attack from Rot~ which move~ as far as the Road Junction at (L-069905) The reSls~ance conslsted mostly of small arms and artillery which did no damage One tank however bogged doWJl in the 80ft terral at a~out (L-05990) and had to be abandoned though it was reshycovered later after it was out of small arm range
Company C moved to Merlscheid (L-01395) aad Service amshypaay (less Bn Maintenance) moved to Setz (P-902872) by the aftershynoon
By the 7th the roads in forward areas were 60 bad that onlytrack laying vehicles could move on them rold that with difficultyOne platoon of Co A carried rations and other supplies to front li11e troops near (L-059890) Then thia platoon spport~e another attack on CR (064894) During the afternoo more supplies were transported to the front lines troops by another plAtoo of Co A and trds pJl3toon a180 joined the s-t9ck By 1700 the crossroad ald LiSh 5-(middot und neaIb~r h r 1)oen securd B and C compallies re-ill tined in posi tien t- flugh they we-re sited for anti-mechanized d e(~nse
There were several changes on the 8th The two Co A Dlatoons continued sUDDorting the 45th One platoo paae4 teshy~lard Olzhe1m (L-089868) and Neuendorf (~9~876) along the road from RJ (L-cent7e45) bull The other middot~latoo split i_to sectioa Bnd one section attacked from RJ(t73f34gt and the other sectio from RJ(L-~66879) These attacks moved well and by dark the town of Olzheim had been cleared of the enemy Darig this ac~ioR the tanks scored on a German SP alo_g the road at abo~t (L-~98867) p~tting it out of action
The Regimental boundaries were changed d~rig the day which necessitated some shifting of troops The 47th was given more area so Company C moved one platoon from BerteratA (L~25948) bull Krewinkel (L-~38933) The Battalion CP was moved to Emerscheid including S-l and the Recon Platoon Headq~arters Companykitchen was split sending two men and half of the ~tensils to cook for the CP~Co D moved into Schlierbach (P-899867) and iore of Service Co moved to Setz though Battalioa Maintenance moved to (p-992885)
The roads immediately behind the front were in such bad shape that the medical units could not evacuate the wounded i the 345ths area Three halftracks were sent on this mission from Headquarters Company two from the Aussault G Platoo and one fro~ the ~ortar A total of seven men went on this joband their work was co~ended very highly by the medical perso~l
On the 9th the only action was an infantry attack in which the t~~s did not participate The objective Ne~endort was taken ~ld the DiTision went into a defensive position aVlai ting f~rther orders from Corps The tanks were withheld from this action beca~se there was a stream at (L~9~876) which was imshypassible for tanks antil bridged Company A kept two platoon in Olzhe1m until this bridge was completed at which time oe platoon was ~oved into Neuendorf
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Company B kept oae ~latooa at the CrossrQadsmiddot(L-~64894) another at Road Junctioa (L~699cent5) aAd the remaiader of tae company at Rata Compaay C moved iRto Maaderfie14 (L~cent794) and remaibullbull there
After the divisio changed to adefeasive actio there was very little action for the tanka tho~h plans agaiastJerry counterattacks wre laidand costantly imprQve4 All the tanks stayed in position oa the lOth except the Compaay B allampsault gyenA Lt Moore CempaAY B commander led this gaa into a position near (L~769~) ~~ fired 28 roads of 105 HI and HEAT into Nbullbullbullsteia L~~a9~5J witho~t receiviag any reshytrn fire The next day Company B prepared to relieve Company A as the boundaries were agai changed and the 45t with Company A was to go into Division reserve when the erder went
-into effect during the night On the 12th Cempaay A meTe -1all elements to Kobscheid in accordance wit the preTibullbullbull p1aa
They were relieved by elem~ts of the 4th Ifantrr eoapaD1 B isent one section of tanks to Neuendorf to relieve elemeats of rJo A there I
jThere was very little action for the tanks until the 26th
as the division remained on the defensive The plan was well made and provided one company of tanks with the reserve ~egiment
Com~any A with the 345th was the reserve element All compaaieaconcentrated on maintenance for this period
un the 14th Company A moved into Berresbach (~-94792~) to complete the defensive set up in accordance wfth the Divisimiddotoa plan From this position the tanks could move to Andler (E-96911)rload Junction and be able to block any German thrusts from any part of the division sector As soon as A moved D plus the Aussault Gun Platoon were to move to Herresbach and be preparedfor other attacks Capt Greener Lt Taylor (Co D) and Lt Barnes (Asst runs) made a reconnaissance of the entire Division front in preparation for this The aassault gun commanders were also shown the areas for tile gun positions later The two cOlLpanies in the line began rotating platoons so as to g~ve them 2 days back out of each 6 By th~ 17th the roads were in such bad sha_pe even though armor waslCioved that Hq and D Companies had to furnish 70 men to aid the Engineers in repairing tfte roads This detail continued in varying amount for several days On the 19th plans were made to move Co A back in the line with the 545th the next day but Corps reiterated thatmiddotthe Ar~or would not move on the roads even though the labor gangshad improved them This necessitated a change in support for ~o- B from the 546th to the 345th and also meant that they would get Lrelief for a while Company A reiUained in reserve
By the 23d the roads were much improved and all vehicles were in excellent shape for any com~ng operations un the next day plans were given out in preparation for a local attack on the night of the 26th fhe companies pre~ared to support the Infantry Regiments in this push A with the 346th B the 345th and J the 547th No moveill~nt was made on the 25th other than the reserve rlatoon of Co 0 from l~anderfield to the low groundbe-lind 1oth (1-25~middot~5) The attack was middotset for 2622~~A
~y this time the 11th Armore Division was beginning to roll 111 -rlv lhe ruauti took a beating Vhile the 87th was holdingin tiis sector the 9th Army and the right of th - -r
making pushes in addition to the Canadians in the north The local attack on the front of the 87th was to improve the positionhere and also give a better jULP off for later use The 11th Armored was eventually going into action within a few days
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plans were completed oa tae 25ta for spport i aa attack at 2622~~A which oalle fer C~ A with th 46ta aai Co B with the 45ta t pSA Oa ta 26ta A move at l_~A t Rota (~89~8) aai 00 D movea at ~6J_A frm ScAlierbacA (P-899876 ) to HerresbacA (P-947921) to prepare for thi flL1s placed Oa D i positioA to meet aay coter tar-st a har for the attack was avaDce t l5~~A ia the morniag Cbullbull A sed oae platobullbull i spport of the 46ta h1 platbullbulla mOTea north aloag the roacl from the orossroad at (L-[6689) te abot (L-J79l5) where a road ~lock stoppe tae tank ~Aere was a heavy timber growth oa each side of the roai aai al r_gge4 terraia which prevented them from by-passiag this poit nor cOll14 they give mch sllpport fire dlle to the timber After dark the platooa retarned to the viciity of crossroad (L-069S)where all three platooas of the compaay remai_ed for the Aigat
Co B also sent one platoo to sllpport its Iafaatry bt co~ld not do m~ch good dlle to dense woods soft groamp ampat ta lack of roads or trails This element moved ~orth ot of Nelleadorf (L-~9~877) but was soon blocked by a minefield hi platoon retllrned to Nellendorf after dark
All of the combat elements of 0 moved d~ing the day 1st and d platoons aci~a~oliBg in the vicinity of (L-~2~9~5) while the 2d moved to the vicinity of CR(L-cent63893)
The next oay v1i vBe platioon in positioa alollg the edge of the woods at abot (~7891~) Prom this point they were able Ii _ t fire all Infantry crossiag of the ope gro and the forcing of the woods Oll the east side of tae road One tank was liit or had a near miss fram a high velocity weapoafiriag from the right flank The shell when it explode di4 not damage the tank bllt blew the t~ret hatch closed on Lt Harris knocking him o~t and necessitating his evacllatio to the Bn Aid Station Lt Harris retllrned to dllty i two daysLater the platoon worked p the road toward Ormo_t (L~8~938) and fired several ro~ds into the town from (L~8~92~) OaptWejt Co A Uu was wounded in ~L ~~ti~ when he accompanied all Infantry patrol to check a Jerry positioll on the road epproachshying Ormont A machine ~ opened up on the group and killed all b~t the Captain and a sergeant Capt West had his left shoulder shattered and probably will not retllra
Tanks of Co B attempted all day to filld rotes to getinto position to support their Infantry and finally i_ the lat af ~timiddotuoon move nortA p the road from Beer to abot (L-~86894) where two tanks hit AT mines and were immobilizebullbull There were bullbull oaswalties hbullbulleTer and comparatively lightdamage to the tanks Co C remained with the 347th awaitillgthe ~ivision order to attack The remainder of the Battalio remained in DivisioJl Reserve though plans were being form~lated at this time to use Co ~ with the Assault GllJl and mortar platoons as a special task force to exploit any breakthroagh
On the last day of the month Co A continued in action with one platoon while the other two waited in readiness to move iB to action as soon as a suitable place to operatecould be found One platoon fired HE and WP at pillboxes near (L-~8~923) from positions at (~78918) Then they crossed the
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road and followed a trail in th6 woods to abo~t (~89922)where they remained Wltil dark and then dropped back for
refueling and resupply bullbull Co B used one platoon to s~pport an attack on the
town of Ne~enstein (~-~839~5) After the town was tak one section of tanks moved along the road to (L-~9090~)while the other section returned to the assault area at (~e789raquo German tanks were reported in the vicinity ot Reuth (L-llle9l) and Neureuth (L-115904) and all the tanka re~ained on the alert through the day prepared to meet this threat
One section of Co u smiddotupported the movement of the 3d Bn 347th Inf to the high ground overlooking Ormoni at about (L-~82922) These tanks supported the Infantry itA fire so well that they moved two companies through the ope between the two roads without a casualty Some pillboxes were taken Qnder fire by both the tanks and TDs with them
During this month ~he Battalion was attached to both the 95th and 87th Divisions though it only saw action with the 87th In joining the 87th the unit for the second time replaced the 76lst Tank Battalion The former case beiagwith the 26th Division in Luxemburg in December
fuost of the month was spent in a defensive position the first and last few ~ays being spent in offensive action kost of this inactivity was due to the poor roads which made it exceedingly difficult to even provide essential supplyThe companies took advantage of this opportanity to complete all maintenance and train new personnel and by the 26th all vehicles and personnel were in good shape for the attack There were no tanks lost through the month and casualties were light consisting of one EM killed and one officer 4 two Ell wounded
rhe 87th is a good outfit with which to work according to the general opinion of the officers and men of the Battalion The tanks and tank destroyers were teamed up by split~ing platoons 3 tanks and two TDs forming an armored platoon under a tank or T~ officer This enabled them to work better against pillboxes the tanks moving to the rear of the box and firing at the ports and doors and the destroyshyers moving up in front and blasting holes in them from there J~his was mainly used by Co C who reported that the pillboxes were relatively lightly reinforced
The weather during the month was very poor as it rained or snowed most of the time keeping the roads in poor shape Abo~t the midule of the month there was a period of good weashyther with very little rain and the streams went back to norshyilial size and the roads dried up for awhile
The tank companies moved right up against the Siegshyfried Line from the beginning and all the action consisted in cutting out chunks of it ~here were varied reports as to this line In some areas all the pillboxes were manned and in others most were not Frequently the Jerries infilshytrated back through the lines into these pillboxes and manned them again There were many mines encountered especially antipersonnel mines which caused a great many casualties Near Atzerath where the Bn OF had been early in the month there was an S mine field abolt 200 yards long The Jerries had some gun positions in the hills nearshyby and the mines were laid so as to block a defiladed route
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for foot troops The mines had been placed while the snow was on the ground and when it melted they were left lying on the ground completely fyenzed
~t Adams of Co 0 picked up a German 105 SP gan which was captured by Co C personnel and trned it over to the 47th to use up some German ammunition There were other thiAgsbeside equipment to be found in the area The streams had some excellent fish particalarly trout and there were manydeer and boar in the woods The deer came in two sizes a tiny animal smaller than antelope and a larger species of about the size of muledeer All of these are excellent addit- ions to the table according to the natives and several officers and men of the unit
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(- ~ February 45amp Co A- moved at ~3~ to Iaudesfeld (P-987897) ~ter ~ ~ne day the D1V boundaries and Regtl boundaries were changed and at l73centA this Co moved fran IAudesfeld to Ko~cheid (L-(29898)
Co s placed one platoon in 00 of the 2nd h 346th Ill1 and coved t -~J ~la toon to Roth (L-038908) Remainder of the Co stayed ilL Auw
Co ICmiddot moved one platoon to Loscheim (L-03l966) in support of the 1st BIl 347th Inf and another platoon into Eerterath (L-025948) in supportof te 3rd In 347th Inf
n IIq roved fral Grufflange at l23centA to Atzerath (P-92l881)
5 February 45 Co AI remained in DS of 345th Inti Co aB in DS of 3lt6ti Inf and Co middotCmiddot iD DS of 347th Inf an (less Cos AI aB aDd I C) was held in Divis ion Reserve
There was no activity on the part of the 345th lnf aDd Co aA reshymained in Kobscheid throughout the day
Co Ina moved during the day to Weckerath (L-02Q92l) Oae platOOll was placed in IS of 1s t Bn 3lt6th lnf and moved to KrewiDkel (L-038933) Otherwise there was no activity on the part of this CQnpany
Co bull CN remained in place throughout the period Iiq Co IIoved to tzera th (F-92l881 )duriDg the day Service and
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6 February 45 All Cos remained in IS of the respective Regts of the Division
1st platoon Co IAmiddot moved out at cent6~A to assembly area at L-043894 They attacl~ed fran this point toward OR at L-064894 Attack advanced well against oediun resistance to woods in vicinity of L-055894 here resiataace increased and attack was hal ted Tanks were unable to proceed farther due to bad terrain and very soft footing
At about 12centcent another platooJl moved out to support an attack up the road fran about L-051836 to OR at L-064894 This attack Pl0ampreB8ed as far as L-059890 where road blocks stopped any further progreas ot tanka
Platoon of Co lB supported an attack fran Krew1nkel to RJ at L-051940 lliis objective was taken ithout meetilig any great resistance and since there was an anti-tank ditch in NE side of road the taUs could operate no further Tanks returDed to Krewinkel by llt6~
Platoon of Co IB- supported another attack fram Roth which proshygressed as far as RJ at L-069905 Resistance consisted mostly of tIDall arms and artillery One taDk bogged down at a bout L-059903 and bad to be abaJldshyoned Tank can be recovered when the area is out of small am range
Co IC moved during the day fran Manderfeld to lI~erlsche1d (L-013953) Ot~rwise ~here was no activity in this sector
Service Co (less En Maintenance) moved duriug the day to Sets (1-902872) Btl 1aintenance and Co D r8Ilained ill place duriug this period
7 February 45 Cos IJ- middotB- and ICI remainedi 1D DS ot 345 346bull and 3lj7tl Inf
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fOZllUd elan_a _ret tor all practical pUrpoea iallMsible to a~ but track-laying fthicles C1JIe pla~ of Co IAI carried tiolLs and otller supplies to front line troops Mar L-Q59890 This platoon then supported attack once agaia on CR 064894 Durbag tbe afterDOOll supplies ware loadshyed OIl another platOGa of Co IAI aDd aarried forward 1Jlis platocm tbelL johed in the attack aDd by 11bullbull tbe CR aDd high grolJJld Dearby bad beelL secured
Cos -Btl aDd -0- ra1Ded 1D place duriJag the day and ai4ecl 1a proshyviding anti-mecbanized defeMe of tbe areas of the 346th and 341th IDt
8 FebruarY 4S Cos IAI IBI and ICI r8Dlliaed ia rJl of respectift Infantry Reg~ents
Co 1]31 moved during the day to Roth (L-038908) Co IDI moved to Sch1ierbach (P-899861) Service Co (less Battalion Maintenance) moved to Setz (P-915876) In lfa intenance moved to P-992885 BD Hq moved the BIl OF to Eimerscheid (P-967925) nro platoons of CO IAI continued to support the attack of tbe 345th
Inf One platoon of the CQDpany supported attack toward Olzhem (1-089868) and Neuendolf (1-090816) along the road frQD RJ L-013845 The other plashytoon spllt into sections wi th one section supporting attack frem RJ ~073845 The other platoon split 1Dto sectiODS fran RJ 1-066879 These attacks proshygressed well and by darlaless tbe town of 01zhelm bad been cleared of the enEmY DUring the attack taBks fran Co I AI fired at aDd hit a GemaJl SP aloag road at about L-098861shy
Resmental boundaries were cbanged during the day aad Co 181 JDOved one platoon to perform outpost duty at OR L-064894
In this chaDge of Begimental boundaries more area w ai tie 347th Inpound so Co ICI moved 0Jl8 platoon fram Berte18th (L-025948) to Ereshywinkel (L-038933)
Three halt-tracks trcm Hq Co were loaned to tbe Medical Detachshyment of the 345th Int tOl this operation The roads were 1D such a abaps that evacuation could only be handled by track-laying vehicles in the secshytor of the 345th Tbese vehicles were kept busy during the _eEire day and according to reports they did a very good piece of work
9 FebruarY 45 Cos rema~d in ns of respective RegimeJlts Co ICI moved fran Merlsche1d (L-Ol3953) to Manderfeld (L-OO7934)
The on1y activity duriDg the day was on attack on the town of NeUDdort This a ttack was unsupported by tanks a stream at L-090876 beiDS ia~sable until a bridge could be bull t After the town ot Neuendort was takeJl the Division went into a detensive position await~ further orders tram Corpa Co IAI kept two platooDS in Olzhelm until the bridge was cQllpleted at which t1me one platoon was moved into Neuendorf
Co 113 kept ODe platoon at OR L-064894 and another platoon at RJ L-069905 TOO remaining platOGa of this Co remained in resene at Roth
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l~ February 451 Cos IAI lEI and ICI remained in place during the da~ Co 11 preJ8red to relieve elements of Co IAI as the Division and nc~bel-cl oolndaries were to be chaned on order Co IAI will co into Div escyc y-_e1 ttis c-eer ~oe l1tC effect lessage was received that ordc -rotLr co irtc effect saretjJre toniGht There was no tank activity at al Cumiddoti-~ the day_
J2 e1ruar 451 Co 1 moved into Div Reserve during the day and coce-- E)C the Co at Kolscheid They were relieved in part by el_nta 0 te 1 L1f Diy and cy Co 1S The Co remained in Kobscheid throughout the da
CO I-I sent one section of tanks to l~euendorf to relieve elenents of CO M at tlet loint nanainder of Co middotr- r~ained in place
Cos no bear r~rforrins tlaintenance on vehicles wherever possible
13 Fe bruary 451 All Cos reme inOO in place during this period iere as -c ectivity of any ~ye Cos lEI and middotCI remained in 00 of -16 8ru 3771 Inf les~ecively Cos -Bmiddot and ICmiddot continued to keep tanks i t ~Omiddot~ line troolB to act as COlJltereacl force Co IAI ranained in resevc A21 Cos are pcrforrlinC tlainenance on tanks whenever possible
Jj ccruary 4S he only activity was the movement of Co eAshyino ~elc3ech (I-947921) fro which posi ion they will be able to mow aain3t C1~ enErlY cotmterattack Cos -31 and C remained in DB of 346th a1c 3~~7t L1 respectively ~se two 60s began a rotation plan among letoor so tilat all the Ien could get two days relief out of each six days
1 elruery 45 l erc l8S no ecti-ity at all dlring tlis period Css cc~ 17 Reuropoundirents raking plars to rleet any enemy counterattack in t is s EC t- bull
16 ctruermiddot-ll) No QctiYity at 211 curing this period All Cos re~ainc~ i~ lece Division is now actine in e purely defensive role and te-e is 10 tam roverent a t ell Cos are rerfcaminG Ila1~tenance and getshytrt E)~=rct in s~8pe feT any iurther opera tions
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-l~ February 45 No chang~ at all durin~ the goy All Cos
remained ~ place and performed ma~ntenance en a~l vehlcles and eqUlpshymente
18 February 45 There was no tank ac tivi ty dUT ing the period Due to the conditions of the roads a detail of 70 men from Hq and ID Cos aided the Engineers in road repair Plans made to rove Co DI to Herresbach
19 February 45 No activity durinG the period Arrangements were nade to mov~ Co AI into position to relieve Co BI on 20 February as the 31~5th relieved 346th Infantry
20 February 45 Corps once agaL1 ordered that no tanks would be moved on roads therefore plans for Co IAI to relieve Co B had to be cancelled Co IB was placed in DB of 345th Inf and Co IAI continshyued to be held in reserve
21 February 451 There was no change in disposition of tanks during the dey All Cos continued to perform maintenance
22 February 45 There was no activity or movanent of tanks durshying too period Roads are improving so that tanks and other heavy vehicles may be moved very shortly
23 February 45 No changes at all during this period Cos conshytinued to perform maintenance but now have all vehicles in excellent shape for any coming operations
24 February 45 No activityor movement during the period Plans were received for a local attack on night of 26 February 15 O
preparing to support Infantry Regiments in this attack Co A 1B nsbullof 346th Inf Co BI in 00 of 345th Inf and Co C in DB of 347thInf
25 lebruari 4S The o~ movement durine this period was the mOVEment of the reserve platoon of Co 10 fran Manderfeld (L-007934) to vicinity of low ground behind Roth (L-250905 ) bull Remo inder of Co IC along with Cos A end IBI remained in place Plans were completed for support in the attack scheduled for 2622cent~ February 45
26 FebrUAry 145 Co IA remained in DB of 346th Inf Co B in lS of 345th Inf and Co C in DB of 347th Inf
Co A moved at lcent~ fran Herresbach (P-94792l) to Roth (L-038908)bull Co D moved at 1691~ fran Schlerbach (P-899876) to Herresshy
bach (P-947921)
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advalceu t() 2025centcentA Co -A- used one platoon in 3upport of 346th Inf LL 2ooon ~ eVEG north ulclZ )ooc1 rCT1 cn L-063SS3 Tbis platoon T1OVshy
(1 lt x( -c L rut -07~15 A rood bloc- 1 t this point stopred any ~c2tC -c-(rc7 ~ ton~3 -JUe to ~C[1vy ti)oer rcrrtl on 1gtoth sides of rCjc t ~ coon 8S Ulpound blf to [j ve riucll UPOIt to Infantry Aiter clt -~~_~~ ~ 2-con r(tu2~~ed to vicbity of Ci -063983 and Jl tiUee plashytoons 0 ir Cc re~c ined in tLi3 vicinity ovcrniiht
Sc n~n 210 (1e(1 cne latcon in nn 2t(tI)t to cive support to =~ ~~-1 ~ (cr tiTiJ~C1 c oe188 t7oods soft [rounds c~~d fe trails Dade it i-~xiL2C fc t~is )etoon to ~ive proIJCr 3Up)ort Platoonmoved r rt ctt 0 cuencolf (L-V0877 ~ but vras sto~Jl)ed shortly by mines Plashytro ~e -U1-lCf~ tc ~euen( crf ampfteT dar
Co lie- -CVfc1 nll of its cOloot elements durinc the day Second ~ - too oer ~l to tLc vj C ini ty of CR L-06389 The other two platoons [33eL~(= ~ c vic~Iity of 1-020905
gzJeurUclr lJ5 Cos AI B ond C ranoined respectively in ill o~ ~c~ ~]~~~L nnc ~~7t lnf [~egts
~ ct cne ~l[oon in ~)osi tion [long edte of vroods nt Flpproxshyi~_ate~r 07~SlC Fro- this ros i tion they were able to su)port by fire 81 In C03S iYl~ c~middot tE clf~n ~rour1~ rnd into wooes on east s ide of road Co t~r 7~1J 11it () c irect fire fror] [ hiGh velocity weapon loca ted in i tic n~~Lohood of leuemstein (L-08390S) Ibnk was not damaged This ~-ln toon C tc- or~-ed UIl the road and fired several rounds into Omont ( - r~ c~- f t +- f L 00020L-uOI)) Jlor~ ~OSl 10)18 1n V1c1nl 0 - 0 bull
~~J- 0_ Co 1 aft8r a tterrlptinc ull dO)T to find routes to get into 100-0 middotLereby t~ey coul(~ sup-ort Inf late in the afternoon moved 1Ct U- 2oli fror euerdorf (L-090878) to a bout L-086894 where two tanks -Iers recrcQ irmDbil r by AT nines
Cc I C rfrlD ined Ii th 347th Inf durinc the day awe i ting Divis ion to at~1C
~e-oirQcr of In remained ir- Div Reserve Plans are being fonnu~-ated c ~_( ~cerlt ti1iC to erploy Co D anr possibly the assault gun cr ortn ~lctoons in [ special task force to exploit any breakthrough
28 iebruarv 451 Cos A lBmiddot 3nd C ranained in DS of 346th 45 ~~~11 7 t Inf res fec t i vely
Co A sUEorted operations of the 346th Inf Vlith one platoon while tc other two platoons waited in reauiness should a place be found wiere t~c cou~ orerate One platoon fired HE end WP at pillboxes at J bou t 1-][02 rcrn pos i Hons 8t a bout L-0789l8 They then crossed road and follo7eu trflil in woods to about 0899~2 They remeined in the vie shyinity until dark at which tine they returned to an assembly area for rc fue1 iI Cl -U 1poundurly bull
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bullCo 13 t~sed onc platoon to 6uPllort an attack on the town of j7euenstein (L-083905) After the town was taken one sectlon- of tanks noved alone 1001 to L-090905 while the other section returned the 83Sshy
aul t arae a t 037895 All tanks of this Co ere kept in cons tant alert thrcu~hout tix- day by 8 thlOEl t of German tanks in the vicinity of Reuth (L-11139l) end Neureuth (L-115904)
One section of Co 0middot supported movetlent of 3rd Bn 347th Inf to hi-h ~-rot11d ovcllooking Omont (L-OG0928) at a bout L-082922 These t=nks supported Lrlf so bullbullell wi th fire across opening between the two woods t1 t net a casualty was suffered by the two Inf Cos which moved into this posi tion 3ae pill boxes were taken under iire by both the tcnk ont TJ occarpany1nc the Inf
ncr~o ind er of Bn reru ined in ros it ion throughout the dar 0
2 )L1lJJY The I)Elrioc 1 February -1-5 to 28 February 45 was one of ca--~ari tive ~ii ie t for this Bl twl ion Only during the firs t few days ot tle MOll tl oG tLc last thtee days was there any graa t act1vity The 87th IriUlt Dysion t to which thitgt Dattalion ualJ atachedmiddotduring the greater ~art oi tc ronth t wa iven only a few local objectives and after these were talcn ent into a defen3ive =osition fer a period of over two weeks 1gt c~re9t iGt cf tic inactivi ty we primarily Jue tc the road net which as in sue 1001 shore tha t travel aru hata iIl[ of suppl ies was held to a ninimirl
i)uincbull this lJe)ioc t all Cos were able to perform llaintenanee andbullbull well trlin new lClmiddot~nl1cl Ihe 0riOO waeJspen1 ull tanks of the Battalion be-inc in ~ooC 1Ulnin__ con(~ it ion on the 26t- as we jumlJec1 off on a new a t shytncl~ bull
Corbnt looses e]o heltmiddot to ~ mini0UIn durinC the period with no tl~ lJc~~ lCDt Ciue to enet~y action
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lo~3es fer the eriod 1 February 45 to 28 February
(1 Vehicles eCiium funks - None Licht Tanks - None
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0 Cfficers 1 Officer
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1 Cfficer - 3 D
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Lt Cel 75th Tank Bn CQ1irun~l inc
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8erT1ce Co at (p-99QB8I) _ Co A used oae platoea to support the 346th Iat h-aa at__
OR 088922 lbe tulaI toUDd the terraill almoat Dlpeasible to sa re able to aiTe the ht Tery little aupport Trails tJIrGIaP _v are Sa a bosD cOlditl_ alld tree are ao thick tbat- bullbull tbNQCh tibe woda The lgtther two plat et 00 A IW__ 1ait7 of L-fT0906
lat aateo 01 00 auppor~ei tile 3Il5tk iIl (L-083905) flo tuJaI were _pozvl1middot t~ Platoea r_l Sa thla looatloa uatn tw 01 middot
OM ati_ ot 2M Pla ~iMd ia NO~udrot (~~) _c- ~ -r aectl ~iMd at 1-06S88l 314 Platooa ra1Md sa SPi 1-063893 r- ~ Pl~ of Ce 0 tecl3N Bl3117thIatbull
jft pWbuN Sa ioialt 01 l lt ra Jdara W lat~ weDel toptIIiR uc1 ~1a ~ 1 pSUlIIDI _n _ ca 0 __~ sa ri~ fit OR Jpoa6 bull~~~
amp 1 all U~ 0- -I bullbull ~ ~tr -_ - sa~-~
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1 lpril 1945
Subject Actioll AgaiDat EIl- Reports lfter (l1ter lction Reports)
~ The Adjutant Geaeral Us ~ WashillgtOllt 25 DC (TbrougA Chauels) I I ~i
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~1 III cClllpl1ance with letter Headquartera Thift Uat St_ Jra7 fiia and subject uaboTe dted 21 J~ 1944 the follow1q port 18 au1mitted I
1r11i t the start of a _w mOllta the ttali_ eJlUshya Ung wi th Co ~ DIS of 346th Int Co J311 in DIS of 345th Iat U4 0shyC in DIs of 347th Int Rsa1Dder of Ba in Div181u Bebullbullne shy
eP were looa_d as 10110 Bllil at EDaeraol1e1d (P-968924) Hq ~ at tzerath (92OB8L)I Co a t RotA (1-038908) 00 a tRoth (1-038908) bull
0 Co at Mal1derfeld (L-009933) P Co at Harresbach (P-948921)
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2 yeneTch 45 aoat1JaI co l apeat the eatire day lookUa tor rou tea to wbere t
could support attack en HUl (1-091936) 137 tile eac1 fit tlle a route bad been touad but tam could 80t be moTed uatll react blooD were remoyed aDd ooeda cleared ot miabullbullbull
ll1e oAl actiylty 1a a bullbull w a sl14Pat llift1llamp ot taJlka to mot any COUDterattaok and ala to be prepared to support a ~ttaak of 345shyrat ~t Platooa ot 00 JDOTed east ot Neueute1Ja to vlc1Jalt- ot Lshy090905 2nd Flatooa mon4 to vic1l1lty 1-086898 OIle sootloa ot 3ri Platshy00 moved to Neueadort aad the other sec tloJl to L-065881
2nd Platoon of 00 0 supported 2nd l2l 347th Iut h cleariJaamp all pillbores 80 far north aa road runD1q west out ot ODiloat 3rd Platooa of 00 0 supported 3rd Ba 347th Inf ill cleariJli a few pUlboDs 1m ot Ormont Al tcget-r 27 pillboxes were taken by the taDlc-TD-intutry tea 1J1 these areas
The area ill wbich the 346th hf is workhg 18 so iDacoess ible that one platoon of l~ht taDks fraR 00 ])II was set to than at about 19_~ to be used tor supply and eYacuation of lIOWlded
Rellainct of Dl rema heel 1rl plaoe
3 Marsh 1945 eos A B and 01 remailled 1amp DIs ot MIle Regiments as oa previowa clay
l2l lil OP mond to AUW (L-008900) Hq 00 OF JDond to Eimerscheid (F-968924) ~1Xd platoon of Co IAI got into positioa early b the atternOft
and 8upported attack ot 3rd Ea 346th Int on Hill (1-092936) After almost two days of attemptiJag to get tanks into posit10 for this attack the hUl was taken agaillst very light reSistance ~Dd Platoon of 00 IAI supported as well as it could an attack by the 2nd Ba 346th W ill takiDamp high ground in vicinity of L-10l937 1st Platoon moved to vicinity of 1-092922
1st Platoon of Co IBI supported an attack of let BD 345th Inf to RJ L-107910 2nd PlatooJl supported 2nd amp1 345th Inf in cuttillg road l188r 1-110900 3rd PlatOQn remained 1Dplace
2nd and 3rd Platoons of 00 0 supported 2nd Bn and 3rd Bn bull 347th Inf in taking another 10 p111OO8S north of Qrmont TaJLks speat most of the day t~tiQg terrain rather than the enemy
One platoonlot 00 -D _s used throughout the day by 346tL Inf tor supplyinC frout line Cos and evacuating wounded
11 March 45 Oos remaiJled ill Dis of same Regmanta bull 1st Platoon 00 A bull supported 1st PA 346th Inf in an attack in
vicinity of L-101951 After the woods in this area were cleared out the platoon further supported the sane Dl 1Dto Kronenburgerhutte (L-105963) and Kronenburg (L-105970) bull Resistance was very light in this sector 2nd pla tooa supported 2nd Bn 1JE along road to Stadtkyll to about L-131933 where road blocks and mines stopped the tanks
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L~3rclo_Ai Ccntimec jlc lletc0Il Co IIA- rounter3 Inf Cl tteir tltls enCi loven east
cO- V~ ~C -095SI~2 0 resistoce as met until tby were within Cmiddot~Cit ~middot~~C ~c6~ ci ~e~sc~e~-lxlcl (L-121950 JYjs re~ist3~ce middota5 quiclcl cl_ ~~TLmiddot~middot~cl - l~i ~~ t2~_L ~H t e tcrrr rG5 taeI e~sil~r
1c ~gttoc 0 0 I suyperted an attac_ by 1st Btl 3~5th Inf ilt 3clm~felc (L-l3l908) against licht resistance Remainder of Co -Bshyre~Rined i~ place
es is tance in front of tLe 347tL I1f ceased completely and all lere illi-lt lill cOxeuro 5n Djlf 8e2 Here telc1 b tr 3h7t Inf supported by Co 0-3 c st11scU2 (L-(3959) 8Ycd Screid (L-067965) were also t2~8 ~ cc c( c1 tgte r1EY tLe 1st Platcon was in ~211achlac 2nd 11ashytOO1 ~ ccc C~C te 3gtgtc l2e toen tau returned to Cmont
Ce ~let()Cn of Cc 1_ VidS stiJl beinC used by ~6tl Inf to 3uly t10C~lS ~~_~~~ 0vrCl- tc rolnded
Cc c Ci bullovec rw 3nderfeld (L-G08934) to Kobscheid (Lshy(2~~7) C~-~cec~ iT at 190~
Le onl activity L te sector of Co -A was the movement of ce sec cc_ ci ~Cl i 1 etcor intc 3ted tkyll (L-l lj2953) la t~ in the evening afJLlst 0 cosit5on Heainder of Co saed in rlace throughout the
2 CC crea c~middot tl ~13tc Iaf the 2nd PlAtoon of Co -B- supported -e 2- ~n 3~cinst lied recista1ce to L-125895 At tLis point the In Vlent i~~to cods Len tltdo could offer no sllpport aac tle tanks remained in l8cc ff1oiniier of Co lU(l not rove throuchout the day
~ic on1 ~~cveent of Co CII wa tlat of tteir CP in the even-l 1 L bull
i t the d iss8prgtearsnce of practicall~middot all resistance by the enshyen on tc icnt of t_e 87th Div flask Force Muir was formed in the evenshy~- to emiddot~loi t tLe arocet breakthroueh and 18S iven the ob2ectives of ta1in Li2oc~0orf (L-194913) and seizic~g and loldin[ any bridge which was iabct (C1 tc I~ll Hiver at or near that oint Tas Force was fonned ai t t e oLoinC elerel ts Co tiD assaul t Uls and rortars of this unit 00 Co of In tree iDS one I)latocn of El1fineers Pioneer Flashytoon of Ds of a~ ertillery observer Tesk Force f01~led at Neuendorf (Lshyo~OS77) [1( icc orders to love out at cent6cent7centcentA
l(~fl5nder of =n stayed in place
c lfcl fL5s Cos -A P fl1d G renained in DiS of the same leiTClCS DS pleviousl Co D t~e aSSBul t CUllS aad the mortar platoon rcruLccl D~-[~cjed to Thsk ~iorce ITuir
11 coorciina teB are in L-sQuare Cn ]_- CF Ttovecl to 3tadtkyllCth2953) Co B CI roved to Steffilln (lG8E83)middot
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G March 45 amp Continued bull Co middotCmiddot CP Moved to Reuth (110892) Co D CF moved to Lissendorf (194913) Hq cc CP moved to Roth (039907) Insofar as the tan~s were concerned contac t with the enemy was
cOlpletely lost throuehout the day It was principally a day of mov__t Co AI moved tbeir 3rd Platoou in addition to tbe CP iato Stadtmiddot
kyll 1st and 3rd Platoons moved to Schuller (174936) No ooutacrl wi til tle encny
Co P moved 1st Platoon to Gonnersdorf (189925) with the 2J1daa4 3rd Platoons ovine to Steffeln No contact
Co e moved their entire Co into Reuth and aloag with 347th IJat were held ill reserve
Tesl Force luir wi th Co middotDmiddot assaul t guns and mortar platoons of this un Lovecl fr~ I-Jeuendorf at P7fJfJA Moved forward against no oppositioll Reached Lissendorf (194913) wi thou t meeting the cnany Only troubl e met wa3 a rOQublock at Steffeln It wes not defended No bridge was found at this roint Jbsk Force rema ined here the remainder of the day awai t1ng furtl---er o-cCS
7 I~8rcl 45 Cos A n ancl e remained in DiS of the same ReiJ1entD Co D asseul t gun and mortar T1atoon3 ranain attached to middotras Focc Dlir
All coordinates are in L-SQyare Co I C CP novecl to Krirlrn (186937) Co Ail remained in position durine the day No bridges of a class
e b1 to 1010 8 tank were as yet buil t in the area of the 346th lni Co ~ l1ovec tLe 3rd Platoon to support the 3rd En of the 345th
Il~f u H reinforced lesk Force ulr iI an attacllt on Murbach (250959) aDd to te U~)l cround and voods to the east 1st and 2nd Platoons also orossshyed -i Yel 3 ( oved as fer as yiesbaun (242911) but encountered no res1a1tanoe
Co liD iii th t~e assRul t L~ and )ortar platoons saw the most acticm dtDi~ J~c 01gt lnf Y2otLtlted on the tanks and they rloved out of L1ssendort i1trucir_L to fore t~e rivel k they neared the river several (Jf the dou=l-w IICC lot off the tanks necesitatLrgtg a clcnge in plans The Inf 7euront tu=tlCl up river crossed and drove the enemy back The tanks IDs assanJt Cuns and ]ortilrs then crossed the rivel and took Bireel (207920) acainst ve~- liGht resistance The tas force the) moved up the road NE fOl ~middot~cl Cnc cot as fal a3 Viesl-e1~ (242941) aeainst liCht resistance Cnce i middotcsb[m hOiever the Ths Fcrce tuir 1a3 fired upon by an Sp elfl V18G olco let by c0nsj rlereble snl1 arms and artilLery fire A defense 1cS-ft ell 5 tbin the toffi an(~ flJrther orders awaited At 143centA after cein lcLlioced by a E1 of Inf an a platoon of Co BI the attack COllshyti)ued CC-C~ Lir1ach (250959) esistance was considerably lessened by t~i3 ti~c c(~ _ircQcr-~ 1la[1 C8I1turec eainst mediun resistance Two light
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7 March 45 Continued tanks were destroyed at about 248957 wben they struck mines Task Force continued on toward Dollendorf (267974) but were forced to stop when met by heavier res1staDce (lanka moved back to Wiesb$ta where they stayedovernight bull
It is intampr~st1Dg to aote tba t as this k Force waS adY8Jlciq toward Wiesballll bull they called for artUlery fire that so tar as could be detemined ollly two guas of Div Artillery we in positio to fire bey were finally supported by a oanDe C whiol1 wbell it reoeiftd their call for help moved off the road and was firiJlg t~ 8Il ~ted tift Jrinutes
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inDSof 3Jl6th 345th~ and 347th Int respeothely Task middotForee Muir wa_ 1111101ved and Co 1)11 as-shyaul t glm and mortar platoou were retuned to Bn ontrol duriq the day and placed in Div aeHrve
8 biecb45 I COS A I1 t and C rElna
All coordinate are in L-Square Co B C~P moved to Birse1 (205920)
boc~middot CP moVed to Hipadorf (23299Q) Co n CP moved to Wiesballl (2Iil940)
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Hq cro c P mOYed to Liaselldorf (198913) Bar Co CP moved to LisaeDdort (198913) All three platooJlS of Co A oreased Him am moved iDshy
to Position to support the 3r4 lamp of the 346th at PlatOOJl moved to Each (200966) 2Dd Piat60a to reUIIQrt (200950) 3rd P-itooJltomiddotGlaadt
- (168456) Nooontaot _cte with that _- 1st aDd 2R4~r of Co Bauppoiotecl attack _ DeU
(268975)Tbe plat bulloft4tra)(1rbll~hrith lat ittooa -~gtt v nailt flank of tt roectiUd tile 2Jld natocaoa left ~otmiddote(~gtmiddott== talaItrJtIle~ w1tk YY 1 middot~~~Lltcq~r~i~~middot~~
bull ~ --r bull t of ~middotmiddot1 ~
3Id Platonof 00 0middot auppoite4 bullbull bull J~~~~ bull ~gt~middottmiddot aa1IIdorf(~OOO) TOa takeJl wlthao t1cmoje_~ supported u~ck _ to to of YellelilOt hat JPlua l1IMe ~~ tiul _T~je~l_ aa4 a 008 -aia-17 beaJt
1atmiddot_ middot~_ tvt1lk 1 ~~ 41M-X00-bull
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10 MaroA 1945 I With tbe 87th Int Dimiddot in reserTe there was little activity during tbe dey Jl1 Cos remained in place and perfonned maintenance OD vehicles
At 1305 notification waa received of e possible detactlneat traa bullthe 87th Inf Div and a mo~ to a new middotarea All Cos were iafonned am
each Co was oOJ1cenrated around their on CP At the C108 of the period the ~ was awattinlaquo furtbltrorderl
frOll VIII Corps as to time route and desthatio
11 roh 1945 lbere __ wry 11tt1e aothty 1a the lIldlll- ing the day The Oos coat1Jlued to perfonn mainte oa hil tt 1445 the at was notified that we ~re to remaa with tbe87tl IaI DiT and all Cos were de-a1e~ted
12 Maroh 19452 Co DI attached to 346th Llf at 175M No other charl(e All Cos remained in plaoe Co AI and CO In- alerted for move to Rhine River to relieve elEments of 4~Arc)yJand 11th Armored Div No time nor route was given at this time
13 March 1945 Cos I~ and DI racein in DiS of 346thInf Co B in DiS of 315th Inf end Co C in DIs of 347th In
Al~ coordinates remain in L-square Co AI CP moved to RubeDach (846962) Co 1)1 CP moved to Lonnig (766902) Cos A and ID movfiMi out during the morning along with the 346th
rCS More wss made toward the Rhine River where 346th CT is to reliave elements of 4th Annd Div and 11th AImd Div Co lA- lIOlYed1nto Rube_lith while Co D went on to Lonnig Co D sent one platoon on to DreckeDBoh (775878) while the other two platoons Outposted the roads ai-oURd Lcmili8 ~
Rema inder of In wi th the exception of Service Co prepared to moft bull up to the RHne River tC[lorrow
11 larch 1945 All Cos remain in DiS cf SpoundllJe Regiments All coordin~tes are in L-sfJuare Ir E~ and iq Co moved to Eassenheim (805955) Co IB moved into field in vicinity A20976 Co CI moved into OchtendUJIC (758942) lat PlatooR Co A moved to BudellheDi (868979)middot 2nd Platoon Co eA moved to Wolken (810931) ~Binder of Co
stayed jn Ilosi tion during the day Co IB moved during the day with the 345th C T ana entire Co
bivouacked in orcherd in vicinity of 820976 Co In- remained in positior thrOUGhout the dey
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c CI Cl~_~ ~l~middot~n tgte (2jmiddot middot~it +~ c ~ cvi~- ~~1~C OCt8nshy ~middot~C jt ~ ~ -O(lL eL Ltc middotrc~Y -- Y~cgtit~r c 77S) 2nd
-1_middot (middot-C ~~- ~~(_ middotcC(~ ~ v~middot~~r-i_t ()~- 7middot5~1 7 r_~ ~-_-(Ol middotcv(~d into O( ( - ~ -~-~ (~ 7iFz~r~ bull
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___~~ 11 Cos rC~middot[li11 ill Di 01 Snr~~ Ic~j1el~ts bull ~_ cccmiddotl i~middot tcs cro i11 tgtc L-sq~[-rC
ev cc gt C eve toQlc )~eiof (761923) I cIoeJts c-f Cc All II~U C ec liDmiddot enained in position
c_-Jc~_c rr_ _u~-o=o1t C--~ I __ f [~s~ul t cros q inclt --
rf ~c(1or c P gt Co 2 r middott u- i tic ic~nity of 785875 dl-ir~fpound t r~ middotmiddotgt~)teI-~oc~ ro ti i citiCll t~c~- tCC [~bl~ to t]rcv crrefsinc ~~cto ~middot~c fCY ~JjtOl1S on t Ccsite she 0 th Jose11e
J(middot~r Cr ovec~ _trtil pt 05~O at LLsencorf and clcsin~ inshyto ~ -_r () ~ ~ J t 120() bull
i- ~--~ bull I
Co Du cvc-tcl to ~l CmltreJ t 162~OOj 3rd Platoon of Co itCmiddot ~ (ltc(( to ]5t Irf eLfc~ivc c tI tinc tcy crossedmiddot the ~oselle
Co CII Ci roved irO Cdte1(iu1~ to Kobern (803903) Go 1 rerG i-cd in ~-Jlace perf0rlinC raintenence on vehicles and
J8C)~l (v -t L b ~eod iness to sUJrrt nny Oller tion of 346th Inf l t lt 1(1 112 tCO1S of Go T erEdned in Iulheim during the
lt~ v-c srcUe cf ]1C FL tOO1 roved to Mettelnich (868962) while the otlBr 3eC-Cl eved t( 1 igt ~cund 3 t 868957 This platoon fired harrassshyln~ ~Joc1 t t2r[~ts of oortunity iTt KorlErlz 2nd surrourdbg area
1st Ilatoon d 00 0 firelt2 frorr hih rrounc at 835913 This le r~C1 ~~1CC fl he~i_ 1m 0f 3h7t Inf VI ich had crossed rivel Fire ~l[gt3 ~-( 0 t0vm of lay (Cl(-0915) anD in t is town one 75lIDJ reck howitzer 85 c0C0 llis was at first rerclted by J) PW to be a SP tgtut was lats L_~~ t~middot tds WB not true Srd Flatoon of Co middotCmiddot waS ferried ovel ocolJ_o IUver at Koreln and was irnr1ediately attached to 1st Btl 345th Ir-f ~~ccc t[K3 joiner Inf llt Ley late in the afternoon 45 PIs were talt~er o~ is Jntoon durin the evening anti were turned over to the 345th Ini c 1cction of 1st llatoon was ferrieu over the river late in the cve1ir ~cinca e1ee~Jts of 347t Inf at Mar1aloth (84$76)
Cc D reverted to In Control at 162)+00 along with the mortar p1a~~oo~l oltar letoon fired sevEJ31 rOlmds early in the morning 1m 31_- J~ of vel cross ine at Kobern bullbull
bull
-17 Larch IL5 Only cbance b at tlchrrent was til8 t of the 3rd Lu too 0 Co middotCmiddot which revelt()U to control of 31~7tj Inf at crgtproylrlate1y lOO wc_ cievec1 1 Co -
JJ C001(2 i~lO tes frein L-_tllEre Co C CF ovej fro rober to 3lclefch (865686) Cn i- rer1El~ned il1 pIece tbrowi)vt th3 1ay ~cl JI)C 0 Co II U1I)01ted the 1st 3n 3l-5th Inr by fire
fQ1 toi lLs~tiO~ oj previous day is platoon fired untU about 1200 Ett c cir~c tmiddot i1f [l1 I[se6 to suc~ 3 roint that these tanks could no le_ _ -C~l )1c ~1lidce [1- l~ober-n las cmplcted about 1730 and all v- Cl ~ ~asjeu (vcr tis rri1~o allL1 joined their oespective Bns
~~l( ll-~oc)1 of Co middotC SF or tel 1st Dn 31~5t Inf durine tre day tt~cl ~~r~[ C~f at Fl)Out OSCOA frCl1 icnit of lay Attec cenerally il1oc~ JgtC 2 VOl roec jjt_ 08 seciicl or tens LlOYii dcwn the ro-d and _ - t scc-ic --vi1 011 tt ~iCh -lolmd so~~t all east of tle road Cc ~L _ _ t ~tc uc 0500 ~ n vicini ty 07929 fY AT tUn firhe fr~ ashyo-~ -oJ lltoll te attack 181 celred as fer as outskirts of
(0 cctio~ cf let -~atoon Co Cmiddot sUT~orted 1st n 3~at Inr c ~- J c o~ c~(lech tc nr~er~ (917370) Tl70 of these ta~ks were
J- -i~ eLi izec ly -5-_8 ~co~ a CP3 [loc t a 1--out C0871 ra (lUeurol c Co C c~()gtser livc (i~tel coorletion of bridge
coo_( L~~(C in vic ini ty (~ n1dcsch ~ie~~lii- ele~ 81t3 l~f tl-e lh st3~ec1 in r1ace throuchout th( daybull
22 cCl~~~i-~-ltco 1( in I-s(~tlc~re
~( C- --CV k (jdr1 i tj 1olc~~T (803907) - - - (Tgt cr81 +0 middotmiddotlmiddoti-r ((0-)~ _ oJC 1 ~_ bull ______ J -~ -- _ bull
Cc -A ever _+5 C0 -+c cirtj t=- Kobcn dll1n the cl3yand is -l rVC amp~-itjr cc- itt-en~ C~ t1( 16tl Inf
-- ~1~~ C~f( utt~cl c 31~~)t n in ~o1lerz durinc the day F r -~j 1t L~C S()1clCC iE-Ot c[)~eS2 t3~~ ~ere not used tc lt- --~C ~ ~t rLjc rain eycc~)tion to t-is 88 nt crt Konstantin C-~~9~ c ut up 13 c1tej1ErS f~ f ctt~~r-- t r c-~ 2d 1l8too Co g 70C~ -gt ositjOl1 lUi~ - crt yjc 72 10t rotected 1 ~T
-- C lm~1lr tc no --ucL d--2~e ccn~r_3t ti_ massire ~tore walls ~Cldnlt1eT ~~ lt ~2~--c Cc C cvltc (C~1 to 1en~ 2( joired
~ (it 8~led te1 tlroJ~ lOlt tc d3 to surort rf if ~c ~c]middot ricve10~e( ru ldCCl CC C ~llJ~_~)ortec1 3r(~ ~n 347t~
c_ _lcy laquo(2~-G~~) j~7 Cl~ cscil~ Lis ~oint at~oin~t very JC t c In ~ ( rr~ 1()P~ ai ~1e~1 in ~re~- 1LiJc tLe 11f cortiued to
-~ __ ~ n-- PoltJition to fire across
ftr~~Fl-a-middot~
l
1 S c r c 11 l~ 5 ki ~ a L t ~ c 11r~e i1ts - C~ ~ r~ t ~ ~ oS [~~ C bull
All eOOrcinDtc~ 81e in L-s~uere lU1 (1 1c Co -cvC to 7[906 0 II Ct Toveuco 87G5~ CC liD ~cv~~ to 7-5s06 Jl j)iv objectives -ere tQl~ Ultlill te day ~enks were used
VElj 1 i~-~ e 1 cleali~li U1) srell ~cc~t t ieh lad beO1 cy-passe 2~l ~l~-oc Co 11 cntinucC tc ie olltort icnstantin until
_t JrmiddotmiddotL_ ( _ centcr~centbullbullbull~e _ ---I
lst iLl toor of Go 111 ~ uorte Lt n ]+jt HE~)ment in cleanshyiIlt x~t cc G~-ll foeLet 1llcllenz y ni1tf8l1 all of Co E Lad beon relceJcC 1G iau conce~trQtcc nonr tc Co CF
Jrd 1l9to9n of Co C sUiorted Jrd n 3l7tl If il c1eaniIl[ out t Ol(j delle the rivel fror~ hey to Cberslay (937830) Platoon reshyturnod~c =ey after tlti3 action 1st aud 2~d I1atoo~ reL8i~eQ in ~middotlQce
2C 1ltlrch 1lt45 Cos II Ag P andmiddotCmiddot were c~amprLLecl iror atnchshyrent to u3 o~ 6th 345ti t aG 3l7L I1f Heciments res~ectively
ihcro was no action curinL tile da~ and all Co rerained in p1ace erioin_ r=lintLlelce mC ~iviaL treinin to new lJesonel
21 arch 1941 The only activity Curine the 08 was tlC ~oveshy
icn~ oj Co c ~latoons bad~ to viciait~ of ti c Co cr at aldesch =nshyforrlQ ticn wac received durillt tre dvy of 5 ne ove-cnt or ti~c entre La till ion tc Dl assembly area at 215JhA All Cos were 81e1 ted 3d Vlere ready tc C-in novel1ent
22 loinrch 1915 ~tta1ion cctl-leted lrepar8tions fer tcverent durin Lt orning At 1115A tLerc wa3 announced a delay of one lour in )rovclcnt At 121jA orders ere received tho t moverent vould not be nade pound1 Co rerainea ill place crfcrmill[ ilea t maintenance was poss ib1e
2) l~arc~ 1~i45 Entire Eetta1ion LCVE(~ to assertly area in vicshyinity 0 Lice (L-722712) lovelent started 8t 9centYJA Hexeinder of day s~ent by all Cos prfomint neceswlyr_aintenance and aw8ii- further orders ~ruel received late at niGht that attolion ould move to assGoly area vicinity of Err (L-881754) on 2LJ_ larcll and cross inC of the RhLc HiveI vould be under way becinning at 25centcentcentlA bull
24 lIarch 1945 Co C at wehed to 347th Im Ettalion (- Co middotCmiddot) att8chcd to 345tl Inf rornillf~ was slJent by Co CaIlIlanders lrakiIlL reconnaissance for
firin )ositions fran vlhich they could sup~ort river crossing of 345th and 3h7 -~ nf
- 9 shy
r
2h llarch 45 Continued At lSJcentA Co C moved fran aS3erJblyosition vicinity of
Lie[to asSeT1Uy area at 1-853853 80 closed into this BIea at lb3~A 13t ( - Co C) mOTed at lLf]centA froo aserbly urea at Lief to
aGsenbly area vicinity of Ehr closing into this area u-~ 18fJ~ All Cos made preparations to supoort river crossinG Vlith Cos A o-d C reshyJ_llired -~o SU1Jort b) fire anu Co II B r6ercu to ClOSS river as soon as raft coLSd lJc built
25 liarCl L5 Co C a ttached to 347th Inf III ( - Co C) at-cc~ed to ~h5t Ini until 133centA at ivhich tine
Co UII -as ottLcLcO to --uJL Forc( JU1dt At al-proxll-lutcly 18centcentA tvro
~h 6-~h 111 J Ycent3centA Co AN Loved intc firing position~ in crder tG assist
river clcsinc ls~ llctoon loved to oCJt 8E5001i 2nd llotoon to 9Ws07i Ll~( 3rd llatoon tc 911804 LCSE -lpoundtoons re sined in the posshyition ul1-tE lScentA tut diu ne fii-i At ttut tme tic Co ViC attechshyed to ~asl ]o1cc Sundt and tLc flLtooro oved b3ck tc tLc Co area i1 crshydel ~o lcset t( ra~ios h t 18centcentA twc platoons of Co II An welmiddote J c~t[1chcd to Jh6- -~ lut rc-aincd in place until tLe end of t~c ~eriod
At ol_rorirtely 1~centA 0 rdt lOS con-tucteu 2rC toJ-s of Co B veo fnlicQ ovelmiddot -J 15~centA t_e 210 l-1Etoon Wlt ever tLc ~hire C(Dshy
plE to anu yloved up to join tle Jnf Thnks of this pla toon sUForted Lnf il 01 ottack from Osterspai (915830) to aproximate1y S35BJO Reshymainder of Co IB crossed tie Rhir( about ciltlk rul s~ayed in vicinity of 1amp1 (913813) ovenih t
Co IC e1oyed trc p10-00n to ~l=)ort rivel crossi~ of 347th Inf b- iC bull 3ru 11lt1(00 -ove6 into frey Yiilc trc 1st took uPIVsitions shyat 900873 Those tvo platocs fired all UGi in sugtort of the fuf fran these ~osi~ionn a least to 2~ ~uns vere destroeu by this fire 2nd imiddotlatoon o~ Co C roveC- acros t~_e ~hinc ~ivomiddot a t a Lou~ lecentcentJ~ and moved ul- t~ join tl 1st 1l 3h7L -n~ in the vicini~y o~ (tel Lonstcin (910shy890)uc t~ reacis no~ cclvi bve Ic~t __ l crc C3 ir tie roaC te ~~QvvG~~ a~ til -ovi C~H in t c vicini~l 0~ ~auUacL (938861)
29 larch 45 Co IIC~ reaine~ 1 zcec ~o Jgtt 1 2nd 18shy
coo vc Cc N1 le ancd ~2cLta cC ~4~t 111 ULvil Lteut 16Jcentd ct rhcil ti~( (cC-~ ~ 1[ OCllS (l~ ~~o~gt~~ tc ~c ~middotDS~ Forte 3U1G t Rerw iJQcr of ut-gtiC middotI~~ Ltl~C_CU tc 3~5ih Inf
csitallcc en tc IJiv fot laccicel1y iwlde0 ur curin_ the duy -li ~~_ -c c)cG~ion ef tic ere2 0 t_c 3L7t in[ In tris mee tle eney still ut li~ 3 QEtcrwineu nsitc_~ce (sir 2Q-r AA -uus a~ his
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bull bull _ GC L c ~ u~I-crtc 1 ---n 45 t i jEf in an attack -i-~~ ~-cG_c_- (S5C7S7 81c 0 to JahHeiJ (972888) T1( Clemy put
c bull c __ C ~~ C c - L rC8 tu ~ surcndcreci i 6ac gt instance after -L ~ - C rC 2tCC U)OltO 312 =0 32~5t Inf to Wintershy
ec c - ~ r _
(~ - - -
-7 llf lC[1 (tcr LDrnJtin (L-917586) _ _~ C llt O~~ c~tmiddot 01 Cbc Lj~nstlb 1 at te
~ ~ 3~ rczir to- one-hol cleared cc 2 oe~s ~- Co C croed tht n~inL early in t~c
Le gt -corw feu rt tj-~r()uhou- tLc day one ltoon reLlainshy en ell (lclC1JeC CiJtle at 938[59 1-e othcr
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[ri LIC_~()l ( - Cos) lelievcc fcx- 2tcuclrCt -c ~l5t~ ( ~v ~~(~_v~_ -~ ~~~~ CCl1
c~ c~lcl middot c 1~middot1 (L-l~Cl3) ct cent6~centl n II GJ v tc IL t~ct (T-CObF)
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fTW r T(r tc CmiddotCl ~C~ (I-Ol)Q9)4-J _ _ _ - -J _ ~c~1 _ - 0 bull
(_~_+_ )middotbull ImiddotV~C~ Cc C bull s cmiddotmiddot cmiddot middot~o -C038lC bullbull bull T ct c tJ~ Jorc middotuldt middotovo1 fro Dachssnhauscn
~t~t LlCC middot1[1 Lclcl ill b~ ~c( -ilc - Ll Q tlO7l1 LJidL~e - - -
- v_ibull iore 710 loc1td 3( t ( Thsl orcrc coved on 8
(-ClCT) [1C cCfC3C rcc erllacecl cL~ tc ler[ined
_~_cbull Co L u=~olc_~ IGi ~n ~~jL~th Inf ullllxoved fret ) - ic GlCC s3i Ll0fcn (i-CJ430j ~ a~1d to Liehlen (Mshy
7 ( ~~ 1( Ley cvcu te ~(ri (I-05~[J9) on to Lunzel (1-073833) (ccjj Jmiddot~t0U7 tK on~~ csitQ1CC tLct wa -ct waS at Fohl
- ttuL teo to ~cb u ]tltJl1C LG efend lis escape route Y rumdn~ tLlou tf~ toil Cy dark tl~c town had been
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1~C ~~[1too Co eM eve] 8J fur 88 lucht ~)rc 1 _~ teo I Cc rt C oved
Da clsclausen ~aJ divided inshy
Cv-3L3ti1 umiddot 00 --i- ~con of 1 it t~nk I Ole poundsshyS J ~ttoJltCLCC - ~ ~~ ~L~C~ t_c 2u con~isii~ of
~_ ~j -=~-- ~~JJ~lL~L ~middotmiddot-n 1 c~- Omiddot~ middot~middotmiddotc c Q-~~~cLd
Yl(lC ~-e vlmiddotUlU -l~ ~C_ ~ (1 -C720SO) [l~G c~_IlCSScu-01shy c)~es i tier ct v 1101 D convo rovinc ~lonc
to -lis ~-J ~ lI -_ _ _middotC shy -l ~ - Cmiddot~lLlt~7 bull ne 1 i ~ -~~ Jlt~ ( (c ~oi(d i~ dire c t
_v~ - - middotl~~~Cc un Loti G]o-~~ lL_ ro~ci ~middotsaul t _ Lal itl1 shy
+ v 1 _-0 bulllC e ccv-y c dc tmiddotcyC( onc gt1 ozccl c vi-rCll otcr yehicles
c ILllCgt ~ I) I~L Ollgtp cmiddot~middotnc ill attcCll-l=lt rilJin t - tLc da~r lueS tl~e
rel~c~ -C nC1 11middot0 ~ 7~~ rtl ~~ 8ttlC~-Cllt to 76t~ Ini Div ~t 2centcentcentt Ii A Cc ~= YC G ~ot ~Cl G-Oi27O)
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)i ~~ rlt ~ll n ( 0(6middotmiddotmiddot10 vc~ytv 0 middotmiddot-t 1(1 ltleu ~emiddote~~middot _ - __ r1lto4 e 1~J- v l ) ~~ 1 bull LJ L) v bullbull -l Io~
Co C rILls invol v(d in no Lction (~tl-- ti~( cL middot11c Llovell bc-UJ ~ L I c ~ ve~ c~middot rc usee L tU_B 0 t tloPJ 0 the 347th In At uoxjrctely 155JA nn was infor-i1ed tb t Co IC was to be deshytaclled flCTl 87th Div and attacilcd to 76th Inf Div Co was gQtllercd togcthshyer allJ novcd at 15~centA to Olsberc (1-072777)
Co liD sUIJiCltcu tLe oyce2 tions of 3hGth Ir durit1pound the day 1st Platoon Ia cttached to 1d In and it one platoon of Inf iounted on tpound tanlw the weJe ampivenmission of leel~in- cOrltact rtith 1st Army on the left flarJ unci followinc alone tIle river Very 1ittle resistance Vias Ilet An Ordnance dwp at lascnrecr (M-l659l0) vra catured A slort fiGht oaiat snaIl arms was met at Lindenholz-hauSCl 1-275973) This was quickshyly ovecore Dnd 371Ws were taken 2nd Platoon Co D with reoainder of ]rd ~_ll advanced troush sector of Jh6th ~lf Drabst very liGht resist shyance old cot OS fer as IE ilmunstcl (G-4510ljO)
29 l+orch 45 Attachen ts rana ined ~he SBJe Co A CP rovcdto Veilruster (G-h51040) Co 131 CP moved to ~ufingen 0-j20919) Co CI CP raoved to Ireithard t (11-260772) Co IDI CP Iloved to Lindenholzl_o usen (1-275974) Im lq CP t10ved to Dauborn (M-3l5925) lQ and Service Cos Cps I1oved to (11-310917) lhe eneoy continued to offer very little resistance during the
~ay It was ~ost1y a day of movement and in only one instance did ascall ~TOUp 0 S~ troops attecpt to put up a scriou3 fieht
hc Task Force with Co A roved lopidly durinc the day and withshyout ol1posiion reached Le1zheim (G-698l04) Defense was set up around the town ~rd llatoon supported attock and cleaninG out of woods west of ~olzshyhe~ and upon c~pletion assembled in LanG-Gons (G-6551l5) 2nd Platoon supported nov~ent to Butzbach (G-665045) and partially cleared woods in west of tllis town and assembled in Pohl-Gens (G-650074) 1st Platoon reshymained in rio1zhe1m Very little resistance Vias met at any point but amiddot grea t oeny prisoners were taken
Co wBw supported 3115th In and met the only detenn1ned resistance of the day A small group or the enemy in woods at M-357922 and along the road leading to Eisenbach (M-370937) resisted stubbornly throughwt the day bull
Cne tank of Co IBI waS hit by a 75rJm AT gun four thnes cut luckily the tank vo) not damaged La te in the afternoon this pocket was cle~red and both tanks and Inf remained in viciDity ofN1ederse1ters overnight
-1 shy
-Co middotCmiddot a ttaciled to 76th Inf Div goved frQl Olsberg to Ie1shy
chllrdt (10-260772) 1st Platoon waS attcchecl to 11 7tl~ Ini ar~ 2nd and Jrd Platoons to th~ 385th Inf 1st latoon joined Inf at Scelenberc (M-483849) bypassed Scw1tten (M-505858) and supported Tni attack on Dorfvroil (11-151387deg) fran high ground overlookillpound the town Town was taken without difiicul ty and the ttlakil of this platoon then joilled ashybout 1-1 platoons of Inf in the town 2nd Ilatoon joined Inf at Riedelshybach (M-468893) and rema ined overnight
Co middotDmiddot with assault ~UDS and oortars joined 346th Inf ill w~~t amounted to a road march with 2nd Platoon rachir~G Lang-Gons (G-b55115) arul the 1st FIe toon coing beyond Weilmunster (G-451040) and thsassembljIlg iiCllJ~ ill in Laubuseschbach)(G-428002)
10 larch 41 All attaclunents ret1ained the sme Co middotAn CP moved to Lane-Gens (G-655115) Co ICI Cl Ioved to Idstcin (1I-38C~02) Co DI Ch coved to (G-490068) lhe three platoons of Co AI rer-ained in place curine the day
a1d t~loir o-1y ilctivi ty riaJ outpostiIlpound tIle tovnlS and tnkinc possession as the enay Vias pus hed bacL by tLc 76 t~ Div into ther area
Co I nl v i th the 31-5 k Inf roved - throuhou t the zone of the 345th rrreetinl- o11y scatteled resistance Tanl-~s ane Llf rcuchec Irondshye bernCori (G-510042) bull
1st llatoon of Co cn had a COlLT)tela~~ci- Ll DOlfweil latinc frOrl C1centcent tc cent5centcentA Gemons were rctleatilli fro 3cbtli ttcn Cad had to pasgt t~louh Dorfweil lJlfive tanlcs of tc platoon -erc hit by Ianzershyfutl9 t urui two were ccrpletely destroyed b curninthe Inf had failed -0 Ql tpos t tc town elu the (nery was in tl~e town before anyone knew 1t All five toll~s are lost 01 rlaintona1cc for some tirle 2nd Flatoon Co middotCmiddot 3ippoteu Is ~n 385t1 nf in atLc Irca Riedelbach to Munster (Mshy627994) flanks Silot up each town en route b-t roet no detemined resistance a tan IJoi1t Srd Ilatoon Co middotCmiddot joined 3rc Bn 385th Inf at Kamber[ (1-380GGG) The supported attucl iLo Usinccn (1-510931) SQle resistar_ce Vlas let (re and tLe tanles fired in~o the tovll ~C_ de tro~ed and burned a Lood ~)a t of it
Co Dmiddot with Inf of 34Gti Inf ridin tanl-~s rolled thrOUGh Ill trails in woods C3t of lraftsoms (G-510067) Several pWs verc talen ~)ut no relJ is tancc WIJ re t bull
31 1arch 45amp All a ttachrlen ts rerla inod the SSle Co I AI C1 xoved -to EberSCOlS (G-620066) bull Co I j31 cP coved to irandoberndorf (G-54 0042) lin ~q C1 lq Co CP alU 3e rvice Co CF noved to lc intchen
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ilsc for the lecond tine cne CooJeony of the hi Ltalion was 2ttccC(~ tc li-fclcrt Division or purJOGC of supply and control this J o~ c-tisfctory arrarc41ent is case vith Ca1TJany middotCmiddot attachshyed to t 7~-ci Lf_mtr~ Division ms worse than usual with the COtlpany sli~ occVlCC- t~lec Heiclcnts 0 tlc Division rwldnC any control of the ~OJ1~middot u~ t( Go-oay Ccrn-lJnder Dlrost al ipos3ibility xcept in tle case 0 ctlC-C ercrcency i - is felt by tiis BJ ttal ion tho t Canpanies ~ctGc 10~ c detached fret the rerlainder oi the Det~alion und that in no case JoulCi Jivisio1 be lXlrittec to divide a sinGle Conpany between t ( tcc Hc-l1en ts oJ tlc )ivis ion
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c2 It i 1 ~C __ tL t~~~t ~rci~r 01 1~rts ~lU ncr erlui]Lt31t for J(~~~ ~( ~ ~[ltt~i20~1 gt__ rLicec CD~ute Jnn~ ~middot~ttclion8 Ylit L1fshyL-~ J~cn c ccr_~tu~middotl~ 01 t~middotmiddot ~ovC l~ (1()Umiddotmiddot~ ~~Drc ~ort tc lec~j
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One platoon Co A camnanded by Lt APbull SIli th supported the In in crossshying the rivEr ~arne On this dey Co A captured 12 prisoners and lIoTed to o position in thf ic of Chouilly
--atta1ion less Cos1 B C D En Maintenance 2 assault guD8 and 2 Jna1 morto closed into a position in the vic of Beroussy-le-Petitat 1800 at aplox1rately 2030 Battalion Headquarters took 10 enemy prisoners upon movinc into the bivouac area
29 A~ust tIi At 0800 the Battalion less Co A B Cbullbull 2 platocms Co D 81 T mortar and lt~ 105 assaul t guns moved fran vic of Broussy le Petit to e roition in vic of Vertu closiIleuro at approximately 0945 and moved again at 1300 to c position near Chou1l1y (T~) sheet No 8 Paris - Reims 11300000 At plesent are waitiIlt for el1euroineers to build bridge across the l~arne River
1st ~t Frown Co C W1 th maintenance half-track TIS Recovery vehshyicle ane t_C tanLos who weTe lost and trying to find their Co CP captured 10 pmiddotisoner-
llttal ion less Cos A 13 C 2 platoons Co Dmiddot two assaul t guns a~d 8JnJL pOlters moved fra tic of C-oully (T-2854) sheet 8 Paris - Reims 1300000 at 1730 and closed into a position at Cbampf1eury (T-2873) sheet 8 Pariamp - Replusmnms 100000 at 2315
Co A one platoon Co middotD one 105 assault bUD and one 8tl mortar attache~ tC n5 Inf CT attacked Heims Co C attached to 11th CT held in reserve Cc C rrcved wi th 11 th CT frcr v ic of Chouilly France toward He ims bull Lt _ Adar1S li th four tanks first met the enemy in vic of Beine France and drove thm out 0- tLc towr an closed into a position in the vic of Mogent Abesse (396-~91) 5~eet 1177 at 0800 Aug 30
~ttalion less Co A B C one platoon Co middotD mOTed fran vic ot Chouil1r (T-28_~4) to a position south of Heims in the vic of Champtleury (294 735 sbeet fIT - 150000) and closed at 2330
Cc E mcved ~ar vic of Ie Bailzil (T120487) to an area in vic of Epoye (l44~8~() En liaintenace took 19 prisoners in the vic of Sourdun Bn ~intellace ceU[ht ur end joined the battalion at 0100
30 AUeurolst 44 Co A 1 platoon Co D one 105 assault gUD and one 8lmm ~or~~ attached tc ~d In CT captured their objective in Reims and closed into E Osition in Tic of neims Co A aided in capturing the bridge at Reims
3n les~ Co~ -A -E Cmiddot 1 platoon CO D one 105 assault gun and one 8~ ro~ar rcved ira vic of CUunpfleury at 1830 and closed into an area in the vic of CeIl8y-es-Rellts (T37805) at 2000 This march was held up in Reims for half hcur ce tc- sripe-s in the city
- Auust 14 Received letter of instructions dated 3020000 Aug 44 tor new objectes CO II~II attached to 2d Inf and in reserve Co B one platoon Co 1Ij) onE 1e cssaclt gun and one 8lIm1 mortar attached to lOth Inf CT
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Co C one lUatoOll Co IDI one 105 assault gun aDd one 8tn morshytar attached to lltla CT At this t1ae tanks are beg1Jm1Dg to tall out tor the lack of maintenanoe
Co IAI with 2d CT proceded toward their objective at VerduJL_ At Termeo ane medilll tank was lost when a land aine was hit This tank suffered two casualties Co 11 witil CT proceded on toward Vouzier and crossed the Aise River
2 Casualties During the period 1 August to 31 August our casualties were as follows
2 Officers - llled 13 EDIisted Ken - Killed
2 Officers - Wounded 25 Enlisted Men - Wounded
2 Light Tanks were lost (One tank lost by land miM 6 Mediua Tanks were lost 7 by sa guns)
3 This Battalion assisted 1n capturing approxblately 1122 prisoners and a number of trucks and vehicles Two 8IIIJlUDition d1aPs were destroJed silt 8a guns tive 5ltmn guns niDe 2Qmn guns CDe 51Jmn gun three trucks 2bUieB two Jlark V tanks and a number of machine gullS all destroyed A D_bar ot 8IUIQ obshyservation posts were destroyed and the number of enemy killed is not known
4 At this tme all tanks are beSiJming to show tJle need of Jll8intenaDCe can~ 11 has all tanks operat1Ds IBI OCID~ bas tiTe IC CcapaDy lias DiDe and 01 Canpany has twelve light tanks operating Maintenance work is beiDs perfomed and tracks are beine changed
5 It has beeD proven duriDg this period that a 105 assault gun and an 8lmm mortar attached to a light tank platoon is very effective giving the platoon the necessary fire support
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Subject Action Against Enemy Reports After (After Action Reports)
To lbe Adjutant General US Army Washington 25 DC (TbruChanne1s)
1 In canp1iance with letter ijeadquarters Third United States Army file and subject as above dated 21 July 1944 the following report is subshymitted
1 September 44 Battalion less Cos A B C- and Service and En Maint moved fran vic of Cerney les Reims at 0700 to a position in the vic of Samne Tourbe
Co A attached to 2d Inf CT moving -- toward Verdun Co B has only one platoon moving toward Verdun with the 10th Inf
CT The Campan out of gas and in need of maintenance is at Epoye Co C i~ at Nogent Abesse out of gas and in need of maintenance Datklion les Cos A B C and Service and Bn ltJElint moved fran
vic of Sawe Tour e at 1530 and closed into an area in vic of Nizeville (195597) sheet 21 Verdun 1100000 at 1830
Co A VIi th 2d CT reached vic of Termes (T887845) without any res is tance where an eneny mine field wes encountered Co A bivouaced in this area until mine field was cleared From this position Co A with CT pushed across Aise River and proceded toward Montfaucon were resistance was ~t 1st Platoon Co A cem-Ended by Lt Fino knocked out trio tiger tanks
lleptelber 44 Attachments remain the same shyCo B moved from vic of Epoye (T-456826) sheet Replusmnms No 20 1100000 ~
at 0715 and closed into a position ( rciles north of Verdun (U-284745 1100bull000) shyat 2115middot I
Co C renain3 at Nogent Absesse (T-39878g) Reims Co C is out of gas shyand perfoIlinC rna in tenance and chanting trac~ ~
Co flAW needs gas and remain in vic of Montfaucon (U-109780) Serv Co remains in vic of Cernay les Pems (T-359800) performing maintshy
enance f~r Co MCft and in need of gas Battalion less Cos Aft ME e and Service remain in same location
3 Bepteraber 41p No chE~e in attachments Companies are performing maintenance and need ~as
ervice Co and En l~aint moved fran vic Cernay les Reirns (T-359800) to our present loce t ion
Co AM campptured 13 prisoners
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1 3erterJer 41 Cperations nstructics ~ 8 ~-l 5t n Div received Co A at~aced to 2d nf ~e~t Co B et~ec~ed ~o lOth nf ~e~t and Co middotC attacocci to 11 tb lnf neCt
Ccnpanies ere crfornin-= r~ei1-e1nce ~nd in need of [as
5 3cteLcer Itlt Co E cveC fro~ vic of (F283744) to a position south east ~f 7erdun (U4b5562)
6 SStter-ber 44 There is no clanoe in attacl1nEnts Co middotCmiddot moved frO 1ogent Abscsse (T-39789) and closed into a position in the vic 1archvi11e (U504568) bull
7 3eptezloor 44 Eatta1ion less Cos i middotE and middotCI moved fran vic of Tizeville (U-195597) at 0830 and closed into position in the vic of Vlle (T-455592) at 1130 Received FC l~o 8 ~-iQ 5th Inf Div for further c1perations
Co A ettacheuroG to 2d Inf CT and advancin[ with Inf Co middotA had one tank damn_ed b~ bazoolc on higrrrl2Y e2st of Verneville 0 U were injured and evacshyuated Co IAmiddot clo_ed into a position in the vic of St 1arce1 (U-71160f)
Co B in reserve with tLe loth C T closed into a position in tCE vic of Charnbley (u-642518)
Co C novin wi th the 11 th CT closed into a posit ion in the vic of (u-675535) CO C wiped out two Dachine gun nests in woods north of Gorze (U-725530 )
8 Septeobe J4 AttacruYents rer-ein the same Co A supported the 2d Int in capturinC VCneville (U-740622) Two platoons were used in this atteck Sevshyeral IG position were destroyed Tanks were used to shell enemy artillery positions in woods
Battalion less Cos A B and middotCmiddot moved fram vic of Ville to vic of Mars (u-670573) and closed at 0845
Co IB remeined in position with the 10th CT and held in reserve Co middotCmiddot rerained in position with the 11th CT
9 Se~twber 44 Co B moved frcrG position u-642525 to U-702504 in preshyparation for river crossing
Co A in sup~ort of 2d CT attacked woods east of Verneville driving enemy out and later withdrew to a new position
Cc Cmiddot remained in same location and will take over end hold bridgehead after it hao been established
10 Se)teuber h4 Attachnents remain the sare Co middotAmiddot attached to the 2d Inf supported tb= 2d and 3rc1 Ens in tLeir assault on the high ground east of Verneville This attac was successful and the high ground gained One medium tan1 was lost in thi attack vrhen hit by an 8ampm gun Two El were killed Capt West CcrJrlanding Co middotAmiddot attempted to evacuate this tank later but the damaged tank hit amp nine and was destroyed Capt West was not in~ured
Co Bmiddot attached to lOth Inf remained in position Co C attached to 11th Inf remained in position Both Cos middotB and middotC were
waitinc for enGineers to construct a bridge
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11 ~emiddotterber 4 ~e(eived CImiddotEroticns Inptructions o la hq 5th Inf Div - t 1 OO~ lt Ida eu -~-~ ~ ~ep~ ~4
Co middot1middot att~d~d to a nf stI~crted Inf to a vance by shelling woods east of 7crneville
Co S Gtuc(middot to 1eth luf and with clements of 10th CT crossed Moselle Fiver at-1~CO
Co C in a c~ Rt-c middotich 8t~acLed tem to Ue 10th was alerted to cross the ose11c ~imiddotc
12 Septc1er 4 Ce AM attaced to 2d Inf CT sUIJrOrJed Inf to advance by sle11in -ooe alC destrornt 7C IJositions northeast of Verneville Sgt Alpers Co 11 CJ~ ~teC t~c Ger~a1 cfficers
Co B me Co C ettJ CC to 10th rut CT rerained in position in vic of bridLehecld at 2511( (t-75~71) 8nd su~-~orting Inf to secure this bridgehead across tmiddotc oElle Iliver
13 3eLteroor 41 1st letcon Co D ccmnanded by Lt Taylor with one 105 cseul t ~t_1 inC cne 61mrr IivtBl (1(1 Co) ttached l7erc attached to the 5th Bcn TLer is ic is to rlSconlOitcr to the south amplcnr thf east bank of the Icelle ~ivG ThL ~lEtoon reacLeu trc vic of the river aad were pinned down by heClVJ cnc~r crtil1c-ry firc tAfA) (IL t-c~
OrGrD~iG1 In_tructions lio 12 clmiddott(u 122000B Sept 1944 Co liB- remained in s~rre 1oetCJn L t trid[e teac i th Co C cup~ orting the 10th In CT to secure tris bric1cllcad Cos IT Lne e Wfl8 in position firiIll at targets of opportunity Co PUcJc tcn caual tiES her_n en-7 shell hi t in the vic of the canpany me intenancc b i VOl C C fmiddot r(a bull ix r~(n Jr( L HIed and four were wounded
Go II~ on tl middotto2noon of the 13tb ~~uin attacled vlith the Infantry strong GErmon fctiic[lticn uJst of Vfrneville arrisoned by German OCS students ~h( en8 rTa c1rven lJlt_c (1nd scrf Crvunc taen In this attack Co -A- destroyed seveuroll bczccl0 teuT 81il eneriys tron~~ lJoints An unknown nlllber of the enerry were i11ce
11 3fl)t8~L(r 1j4 etta1ion 1E38 Cu Aff B- and middotC and one platoon Co liD- i tL onE In mertar and one 105 ampssaul t gun attached moved fran vic of ~-ar tc vc ci Charlley (u-667483)middot
FiFlc1 O-ael lJo 9 He 5th Inf Div (lated 141600B Sept h4middot wa received for fur ther oxr[ - ~ crl bull
1st Eutuon CCI J R at~uchu] to Jt nen at this time are still pinned down 11 artille fire in vic of the blidUhcrHl
Co 11]- lerL inul in WDW 10cL tion cnd at 200C were detached fran 2d Inf canshy1at ea-l L( r(Vlrt tv Battrmiddotliun ccntmiddotoll
0 11 Lrh Gil r(tain in swc loction in vic of bridgehead support1ng the 10th CT to SCllr( Lis Lridgehead
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C) 1 e~ y _middotu- fc21C~ ry lin Co C lot five tonj~s twpororilly due t ~Ll~~ CO i1 oif in He l1c(1~ rlud rhe3c tIO ccn~Gnics hve been 8b-11e( by
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~o 1111 ovcu fro lS i ticn (C-f35hh~) to a osition U-7354~h across isL iY i~ +hmiddot_ - Lr n~ c1os(t et 2200
gt 11 1 1inu ir JLJC 1ccJtion with lOth Inf aClOSS the river ~ll~ -ti_ -- 1~r ~c Lold 0 hmiddot~~cheCl The two cOLranics relC in positicn
~r~ tL is cf ulJcmiddothLlitr Co) A und 1 were lUlder heavy enemy ti~ i lJ~ nel n ht ~lETY atill8r ~un were ifficult to locate
cr ~lc)2C l~ c Fcl CC cut 0 7j~ t ~l ~ till rn~e due to unfavorable telTain Cl middot~c one Le IV ~cl1 1 iIler Gn unLI1(Jl1 mxlcl of the enemy ~ll - ~r C lchinc _un
17 ~ 1 rJ 1] CCJ i)au3 rcrvin in their S2l1e 10c2tions Co B cu -ti~- 2 (~ IYlf ~o rClcl cO C-LCEY ccuntcrattck bcheen 0800 - iO]o (n U t~~ lost (n lt 7fn un tube eXp1oded end icunded three jen Dtc -) ~f-Y-middot i~sf rud n~ tL1f(J~c2bl( telrc~int 3Pl~lroxirately one third of ~lC c lTLcr were cut of sction nks were strucl in the rrud e1d tracks yc tmiddot~middotc- ~ ~lij cOntEr --tdc1 b- the enany tam ClUlner from Co were C li ~~ ~1 gt~Jtoin~ ~n urunOYll nt=bcr of the cnmy
( t L 11 CICmiddot~ion- Intlct~on~ c Ie H 5th Inf Div were 1e-C(-middot ~middotcmiddot ~-middot~tLLmiddot ~=c~= tiC~s
c for 0- it 50n C3 it ion in the vic of Lorry (r-=c~-) 1 rt 1(15
tt- 1 cll(oshyI 1( tL- att~cl r UPIOl t ill ~_ t- ( letb 1nf to tcke obshybull middotmiddot1
-- ~~c c bull -bull 1 ) ttDl ion of t - _T 111f in tlkinc 1 ~o rtf 111~~c-l ~lC lost vcl~ic1middot3 [-8 no cnsuul ties
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20 middott(ber Il Co middotc Joved t~eir C~ fro vic cf U-(755l~0 to V]C of rnavil1e (tJ-740t73)
Co SUlilOlti1L 2nd Inf Etdvltnced aad [ttaclcc Coin-Sul-S(11e (ushy850166) ~Lo tovm IW3 tLken ufttr he v fi6htiIl[ Co A shellec1 tLE torm enJ cc~tOYfC poundn un1ncvm munbel of tte enemy
Co B GUlIJOrtin[ 10th Inf attacea Pom-noy lEl-Cbetive (U-e45435) enel the ton 10 tclen One medium tent 768 doraoied vlten hi t by an enemy tank Lt Iftclscn ccruandinc 1st llstoon W8S founded and evacuated Tne ampltlvIlc~e of ticse tanks wos su~ orted t their OvIl indilect ~irc After the town wnz tpoundJerl tbc enEJty cOtntGrattaded but this cttacl VJaB repelled The tanks sLelJ eel tl1e town and nearby woods and drove the enemy back One Gel118Ilmiddot tnru 10 (~cstoycd
Co D cttachcd to 1st Bn lOth In sUPllorted the infantry in breakshying UIJ tlc cC1Jnt(ratt[jcl~ of the enany on Pournoy ane at the close of this pershyiod occu lcl a 1osition in vic of the town
Co C rETna ined in the vic of the 11th rnf and was not cara~i tted Co C vms in tl~l ort of tli rcment tc hold tLe present bridgehead
21 Scptcmber 44 Co D attached to 1st Bn lOth Inf repelled anshyothr~r c01nter ~middottrck at 0800 Co D iSS suported by tLe 105 asaul t tun Imiddot1atoon ror 11 Co Jet needy ccucender of C 105 a~sault gun crew knocled out ont Gcn-l tHl in the vic of Pournoy
In Co in supj)ort of t[c 10middot~ Inf atteci-eij tLt ena-2ya[ain in the vic of rouno~middot (me EneuroaYy tnl If dc~toyed onc trt nurlber cf ene~y inf2ntry il10d is not wn
G Cc cmiddot2ined in ~oit~on not ca~ittsr Co C roved their CP frOtl vic 0 Ie~onville to J03iiC (~-7-5455) accs tte ose11e aver and northcsmiddot~ of J1Ymiddot
Co 1 I~trched to tLe ~nQ -r~middot rer-ainecl 1 Tic of Coin-Sur-Se11e to relJe11 c1~ ccu~t~~-amptt c
= ~(l tcr1er 44 Bat-eliG1 received CI-erct~ Instructions ~c 21 Hq 5th Inf Div d teuro8 221830 E l~
Cc C II ltmiddotmiddot~cbed to lett -f Co ~n utached tc llH L1fmiddot C03 h- ~l(i liD hpoundcd nc cieIlf es in G tc crrcnt3 TLe clc~e in attecl-ens of C 3 c err las to ive Co B scme
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Co IIJI c middott~c_eC to lcth Tti reruins in 0- loecmiddot 5on to 1e)el a countershy1 t t e el
2 gt ~ lt1 44 Cu 11)11 celersed fro1 D ttuchrent to the 10th rnf and revElted bee -G ctbion eontmiddoto Co liD roved fror vic of r-arieu11es (Ushy805h55)Lo yc Ci 2n CF
~eccv-t Field Order Ho 10 EJ 5t Inf Div dated 241100A Sep 44 for fUlttEr O_C ~ cn3 bull
Co T cvd fro) vc of Lorry (U-794448) to vic of Arry (U-n4457) in sUI)lort or 11 Inf
Co A ~ tt(ched to 2nd Inf reJained in SEltre location )0 e ~L~ ched to 10th fuf I rer-ained in same locetion
25 Sc te bel 44 Co A noved fron vic of Lorry to vic of Boux5 ers (U-808412) in sU)Iort of 2nd lnf
COS ~II uld C rerained in S2~e location in SU)IlOrt of their respective regkents IL1e Eituation has now Lecone st~tic
2() SeYcc 1)(1 44 Co RD- in Div Reserve roved to vic of Vi ttonville (U-775h20) bull
Battcliol lEsS Cos A [II nCR and I D_ moved LoT vic of St Julian to Pagny-SuJ-o~ elle (U-748441) and closed at 1545 bull
Cos A- liB and C ren=ined in same location in support of their reshysIJective CCli1)t terus
27 Sel)terber 44 Co B loved frem vic of Arry to vic of Lorry Attacbrents now are as follows
Co A II a ttached to 2nd Tnf Co I attached to lOth Inf Co C attached to 11th Inf Co D in Div Res and located in vic of Vittorville At this Ieriod all companies remain in suppo~t of treir respective
recirrents Tht cntrry artillery had decreased sanewhat ~nd all oanpanies have dug in as best theycould under the present conditions
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2-- ~~8 tc C-~~ 1 ll L t-t2(~l-fYltz rel Fn tl 5 ~ ( and Cos tf~ n~tJ aDd - middot11 Iecit-ion ~o _i-- x=~ct to t~r rcs~ec-ive recirmiddotelts~ 1st Ilat shycen Go f~~n =-C 01 [~-~C cct-middotc~-middot~_~ ~- uc ttCI~-~ tG b(- -911 elGY CP Co ttD v~ ~~1 i il ~ c cf ~lmiddot ~tCV2G -~(-_ jn -)ir ~e~3
2-se -~ ~(- I 21 c J t~~ r nt e ree in tLc SLne [me the i no cbaIlpounde in t_--L13=)CJ0rJ cf t( cCJnl(cS Iic tenl YCle ccrgt ittEc ezeinst any enEmY action ~i (C c~LCt-~ Cit cLmiddoti~Ers WS1e received 110 off Jeers werE assigned tc C II It I tmiddotc to Co I~ ltILL t-c to Co ID
SO Jeterbel il 11 atteduonts remain tLe S8ie and all ccmpanies reshyj~aL in t1C SCLC lecpound tions gti thout bein com i tced GGE lust 2ny enemy action
111 ~] i tl 7brr ~Lms E1lc cfin aSS8llUOU in vc of Gorze for a future ojerioll1L2 b(i~Jpound furrLLcd b~7 Cos IA liB C aca Eq 00 are as follows
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3 Durin the 1J8riod bull 1 Jepterrber 44 to 30 September 44 the Battalion cufered teuro fGl1cwinL C[~[jl ties
Lilled in Ac tion 1 Cfficer 12 Enlisted Men
Wounded in Action 5 Officers 35 Enlisted ~en
iss in in Action 3 rnl is ted ren
~ota1 CLsualties 6 Officers 5degEn1 ist~ Men
b eneuro rreulum tank was lost when hit by a bazooka three tanks were lost when h t by 88nll guns and onE tanl was lost when a land mine was hit ethel tanks (e dDrltfed by heavy enerlY artQlery fire and were repaired by IattElion r-L1tCCE
c LnEIy res is tance has increased conaiderably espec ialy in the ~oelle Uver valley Due to unfavorable terrain and heavy l6ins f great dUfi cul t was encountered by tanks opercting with smooth track blooka Jrequently traclS woulc slide on steel) slcpes end result in tracks caning ott
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o l c (-~ ill lot net be callGd 1110l to pelfonn outpost duty -~ 0 r il- r~lcT~ t CrVi ljC at cmiddotllnesl3
- )1~ _ i lmiddotmiddot~do(] t1Imiddot [t11ion cJestrcreC fiVE enemy tanks a
1 ~x=~~ tt ( middotmiddotechinc tm lc)itiors [~Lld an unknown nunber of
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v ~c ~~jult (11 US bull Alt ra~hing1on 25 D C (l~~c l~) Clantlcl)
Ie tLl Ece dCJualters Tliird Uni ted Sitfil ted a Jul~ 19hbull the follovrilis re_t
lCctcl- 44 Cle middot100 Co D of six light tankaiCCQmaD bullc~~l~ (V ~ vc (~ r Ceuro (U-722528) to uJl)ort the CClml)C3nylir
10 Y_j -1 ~l cqin C eurol- tiO1S on lt Dliant 1st Lt Blanohard -~gt ia ~~-~ -~ c _1 0 t r Lt Jones Co A- carlan4sgtI~(Q tanks middotmiddotm ~tiir_ Ly 1~ Glbrecth cor-ulrnc1s Co Cshy tanks i and~t au c Cr1~ ~ C 2 tmiddot n~~
E Cc L~~ middotmiddottt cl _shy to tle 11 CT UltilelY two medium ~
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less three tanks i Co bullbullbull~fS~ftllbl less one platoon remain ill 1JI~~~ The two platoon5~ Go middot]middotlIItJfi~l
c((~middot~_middot U 1J IJvtmiddotGill~enb reain the same The spec ~ 7~middot-~middot C -21 t _~ns laain in yic of Gorze for a special _(cicl CC L( c trrined in te use ~f the snake - all tanks tLi c~~cmiddot~_-o~ cc _I~middotI tIS -iecin~ E~-Jmiddotuni tio1
r CC~i ~ ~l --JcL~tJ rl32cin the sarne e ~CC~ c~~~- c ~-L ~tt8c2(d ith the 2nd Bn 11th CC1~ (~~ -z _1 eci citinG for the air support
0 t2J1JS rOL Co Pshy moved out to theID a ~co ~middoto~ 0 r c ~~ cJ~ lt~ 0 drea tlc lslb-wile encJ-osure ct the 0 tc ~clt i1 isicl ro~ to destror anymachille gun-and rifle tiremiddot ~c~Lt ~O ~ - ( ialmiddot 110 rEle to follow 30 minutes later Lt CO~lC( ~gtC 11 ~middot~~o(m oyec out nitL two tanls ane one 105e =~ c middotc lLC1J=-~ Co E nf-_t~ They were to secure 1l-1t4- left 2~ -lC [r( enE- coultcrFt~tcls ale fire on krgets of gt l t =-~ _~cmiddot~ r ~~ l~en secure 1 t Jones moved his tank i f1o1 O~ i ~atoon Elt I-E2 middottlltn to reduce sniper fire coLe Lit ~( -txrrrt i2 tz fOcn the crew tc abondon the Jene t ~~c l08(~El t ( tf ~tlll1er r(je founded and evacuated
I teuro r C E- 1_ t i lt0 Lt GE 1bE~ th hed roved up with Lt Town latoon LJ GelllHtL ild oLserVEC t~e bazooka tearrtbat firedou
JCIl0Sshy e directed filE on tUs tean and destroyed ~h with co- z bull
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One Co C tLln VDS drcLi1 ~ snake A tcnk Y6S following which was to lJush this JI1Llke into position This sale 2 to te detinated by an electric wire runninc thlOULh the bow gun port role Upon arr i vpound~l 8 t the barb vlire 8 steer) inclillc wus encountered w ic1 LEldeuro imiddot~ iJ~oEill( to ~ush the snake into the Tire At thi~ 118rticulur llobt thE dia[1a~ of the fort shoned the wire outshyside of tLc (1imiddot~ch when it was actually on t1euro inside Frer1 this Osition Lt bull
Town ~lll(1 his 1)10 toon fired hpoundr8s irt-L miss ions TrIo tanl cozer_ (16 a$tached to Lt TOms I)latoon to rake a crossi1[ of te oitch in front of the fort The two dozers hltH~ 11Cchcnical troulles [nc1 rierc not of much value to this opershyation Lt Tovmc Ilatoon nO7r0velteC toa LoldbCmisionat this point
Lt Dauer Co B and his Platoon moved up on the ripoundht flank to breaeh thG r[ire rlt tc south cnd of the fort One tank of hi3 platoon was pulling a snake This snde broe vken the tank made a right turn The snake was abandoned snd tht rlEltoon ccnt~m(c on its r~hion tortrc the t8rb wire fith his platoon he la(ec1 ~ lsdccr 0 HE fif into trC ir( 1D r8S t[(reby renitted to breach tlc lire i tcmiddotn 18sse~ trroU[h this pound2lJ fcllowed by his platoon The nission of tmiddotlic 10 toon 83 tc ~ccure 1-1 Efter B-h nes securec hi r1atoon attacked B-1 CU1))Olte b Co 1 Infnt17 Lt Eauel 10VC(~ his ten aj)lloximately 50 Y8rds out in flCt (f LL le middot~oon middot heuror his t- 11 S hi 1 en enemy bezooka fired fro1 the tOl 0 [ ~ iU 1)0 Ei t[nl 183 hit in tLE -Gclet and he was blown fran t( tiil Lt cuc t Luny-er nrr~ tLc loar-r 7eJ61i1le~ At this tine the lLGltin l~~ i~~ 1(c[ ( lin1e( dovn 1 hcv racrinc Ul n~ rifle fire lhic h cc111(1 It) ~ C 01 llV UE to tlc tLic Lush [nr un6er[rcmth
k ~ dmiddot tcly lCnO ttL Co ftC l)la toon 7HhdrHI [llong the left t[1 rl t~ middot~c ffC Co InL~middotlt~~1j r(~- t~~J- ~~ft lcru [~nc COlnTitte(J trrouch the breach ~(~c 1- Lmiddotc - ~ C0 )~ omiddotocr middots 80 C ~[l~oon joved throueh the gap illiL1e lLl~r ~ iitmiddot Cr ~II ll[tcevn TLc Co C illfampnt~middot followed the tanks and -tls ~~l ~~ clJeizpound( to L(l(~ t2o middotmiddotCucll1 as it was tettinG darK bull
bullJl~ c rmiddotIrit t( rtf C1tC~a~tDcl(d poundrd infiltrated into ev O lCJ E 80 - bf~t~ t~ 1~middotrmiddotL1- Luv 103e3 rthdlev withshy-ut 1l~Ly~ gt lc 53 ctio middotul-( ir tc ccmiddotJtU1O ~~ elL eleryof one + bull -11 ~ gtr - cmiddot e r c~n Tr l~C r middotinmiddotl +elt tmiddotC (onc tf~J1I wed vmiddot~J __ JL- lt _ _ c-lw _~ v u l__ lt L~ -J u J _ _ ~l
r~ -c 1 Cmiddot - Cc) ~C~ t8 Co 1 ~ lecoon ~bre lei t b~r eneny bazoo1as 2middot~ poilt LiG rcklC ltC bull T c_ ~ rc 00 II r 10 toon ra~ =noc~e ou t of [1 c t ion 1 t Tovm s Cc C1 - ~()- - c F_tltmiddot of L1famiddot be t of tl-is cOtmtc~3ttcC crc our -TounC C-c ~ uv((l In ttL cO~1tClmiddotCltwcL i~le Co middotC lLtoon uscG thEir 0 C3~ jmiddotcCL 1 C-l~ Otcr c2mJmiddot~middotlths 818 one office trce enlistee rlen
llec1 cl ve (~l L2middot~c en CE middotmiddotG~__ ued c evocw ted The concrete piercing middotmiddotLlimiddot~i0n c icot (ifEctlve nnc imiddot~ r middot(_middottuS by hn cOTJCndcrs later that
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~ Oct-etc ~5 CctoLampr hIi ~11 -roulG t8~8n froY thE enmy was con50lshy ~ - 21- ~C(l bull 8 bt n of t-( lOt~_ Inf elievcci tl~ 2nd =n of the 11th Inf Tanks werE rot Imiddotittc~ to le l~Elieurov((L Durin this I)criod eneny artillery increased The tmiddotc B Co Jccrjs =c use t( ferry middotsupplie u~ to tte inftry The tank Lo no ficlct c f irE t~J tc ~r xlJil i t~ ia restricted cleuro tv tIlE tllfavorable tcrl~~1 l~~cccl( to tmiddotc ft iile ccvered tmiddot eneuroLY fire
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~gtJ( ~1C~~~J gt-~C ilv(~ t(_ ~ t __ ~ ~ill(middot(l The sarJ2~ enshy~~cL(( middotmiddotmiddotjmiddot-l i_-i C r--0 O~~ t~middot ~- -1(- C O~middot ~l Tnf --n i~ir8d one
~cu~(1 ~middoti~i~l~ (i-~ ~~llis~ G rJ(middot tl- t~~ =-1-r0V rLf~ LL hb of Eq Co lC~ u--~_[middot~middot~ -i_1~ - - -~t ~~r c_middotcrmiddot~l ~l till(~~ ~- middot-c2[ed TL5 10 assault CUIl
c (V-Cll~~ tslt~ r_middoto- ~_ ~~ ~~ J~ tK Cl on s tpound~middotl I J 1encpound-l8rc1 Ti[i- ~lou1ded bJr enemy rrilc- fi~c [-~l1 vr CUL ~~ed
7 CCC1Ei lb =llc lEt ac~ior 1 t( tJn~s Y8 when thE infantry moved ~l ~0 Clt c 3- It C11r IlTLocL 0 t)eeuro t6S middotE~e to move alon~ the hgtL C~ (~tc lc ~~ c1 rcute of [middotprroach The infantry Was to EC1~hc -t-gt ci the dj Jcch Jjls t1 Gns u -anced AftEr moving less than c leo ~cc~ It Oirl~ middot~cnl 10 it 1J~ di~ect ii~c cOLine fral sane point furshyJClcl 1~ ~-- litcL Lc Lie f S in tl~e U-IEsioll s~-stel~t causlnS his tank to lccl t (~kl lie ilOt lndttic ~n~middot iUltlcl EdVGlce i- the tClnkS The enshytire CCmiddoti 0-- It 0113 t nl (SC3~euroc1 middotJthClt injvry
8 He last ction 1middot tIw tcnL and on 8 Cctober44 the tanks vore errgtec tc i thdrarr to a [osition aprroximatel~middot 1200 Y2rds southwest 0pound th~ fort [uC ~ [middotcec in moLile re[3euro-lVe
11middot Co At less three nedium tanks attached to 24 CT Co E ett[ched to lOth CT tt j C~ C lcs fultl tanh attached to 11th CT ODe middot-lctoon 00 D- t aJcmiddott~~C8(t to TLJ_k Force Driant rLl(~ TJCCitlrl ~ nks CC A ~ tEched to TCsk Force Driant ~ lrco Lec1hnl tanks [nel one 105 [ls_-aul t zun ComiddotCw aaached to Taak
Force Dr ielt 0 rec1iurr tcnL~ and one 105 assault sun Eel 00 attached to laakjotoe
Driant Cos A LnLl middotBend cmiddot reI1ain in position to give support to their
SJe ctive conbE t tCL1TS [cos th oselle River in the established bridgeheadmiddot ToTJD Et tt2cl euroc to Tasl orce DriMt continue to givesuPPOlt to the
assaultinc inic-ntlY These tcnYs rOTlain inrrobl1e reserveand give sup~t called on br the infcmtry
The two Er Co tmlks are be fUG used to pounderry supplies to the and Ell[ineelS 110 hold lDrt of the fort These tcnls feJrry rations 8I)1~l~=l4IfJtt INT pesonnel E1C cvccuate the rounded When there are no other meiaast ccrornunication tlcse two tlnks deliver messages and eftn return themiddot]ilon~middot~~~ pcrts for the Infcntry and Engineers
SGt Frank F RejIl8 Co wEw was decorated byajor Generaly~r~ Oonmandcl of the 5th Inf Div ond ~iven the DSC et-1400 at the Bn Cl located [ t PaLny-3ur-os-el1e (U-748141) ~
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9 Oetober 44 All attnclmlElts rcrain tilE saFe eooc iIf less three tanls attached to Tas Force Drialt Cos liB amiddoto C t less fct tnis attached ~o Tasl~ Force Driant Cos rerrain L slTPcrt of ~(ir reS2EctivE canbat tear~ in the bridge-head across tho Loselle River
All tbn1~S attached to Task Force Dripound-nt reuron~n il Lobile reserve and are on call if tLe assaultint fLrce at Dliant leeds e~l sUl~orthe tcJshybull-dozer Co middotB- i was called on by encineers but he te talk 1e~ched -0 fort it drew aJtlllery fire and was sent back The tiiC ta-ks frOt h- Co Cle
stUl being used to ferry sUPIlies to infantry ald e~middotcineer 1n1 ts La -t occu~ part of the Fort Capt John S Curran 3-2 rdieurovcd C[~t Ii11er Co CII who was camnand1ns the tanl fClce at Fort Driant Cu=)t Lillu ituTec t- his cOllllJBny
10 October 44 All a ttacwents 1erpoundmiddotin tLe s-euro C0 A E L (
middotCmiddot remain in support of t~eir respective cabt teeT All tanks attacLedto 8G1 Force Drialt rctu in Lebile lSflVe c
are 01 call to [ive SUPI)ort tc te rnimt1y tLat occu~ ~ rt cf t s 7ct Two 11atoons t Co liD rJeln In Div reserve in - vic (f Vittcnv~llc
11 October 44 hll [ttacbre~ts ranKin tiL sml8 Cos A liE a~~(~ middotCmiddot remain ill Iosi tion to sUEort teir res~ective 1eil erl ts in tc 1- ided~ecQ across the 1ose1le River
ThE follOWing tanlcs 61( 2ttLCLEo~~ to amp8 Focc middotLr~oc at ~t Iei Co A - threE- tanls Co middotCmiddot - four t[nl~s
n Co - two tcnks aG one 105 assaul t Lun Cc DII - one platoon
Ilese tEnlS are held in rotilc reserve in tc vic c =C1 t DTiamp ~ cmiddot_r were not CQ~dtted
TrlO rlatoolS Co liD rer8il in lCCV2 1- t vc C 7ttcvilJ~
II - bullbullIf CctOCC1 44 Lll attltcbmiddot~et3 re-c ir tf S[C c Ccs II -- D~ l
C rEllTail~ in surfort of t_ci1 res ccivE cCh~ CCWliC CC 1i~11 Las in vic 0 Vi t Jvonvi1l8 in Div aCSllVS
erie talmiddotJc Co Dn ias cl[neui 1- lE~ Lile 0 O~le e injured a~~~
the tank lias evactated by En _2int fel 16j il bull til ~e~Ls attacL8G to est 01C( -a110C_ lcr-i~ ir 01i]( rescve
are raitillpound OlcelS tc vritLdrE Cne lflilacerelt of ice ~c fCulte c lic _ c~e leceiv(
replacenent officer Lt I~b1~~s a~ asciLeC to CC
13 Cctoc~_1_M ill ta~s attGCEcI tC2l Fcc( middotc-0c2 t CE ~ ~~ 1800 a~1d ~middotce levelted tc L1 cOllol The cssatlt 01 i0t Jria t ~as bee a c~cmiddot oned
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te~~-ets we-e eD-~~ ~ct~ ~t ~I-- c~~_--~_middot-in -j enC- rersoLlel [Jil
middotwmiddote~ce~ Tl-e e=le~- ~e Ct(G t~ ~ t~e rez- t~ Qf ~_ i ~iril2 ~_-ert emiddotshy eellent bull
Co D reail3 b Div eer-re in -c cf VittonvUle
Co ~ 2 --acLSl c 2d CT Co F - attecLed to 10 CT Co C - ettact~d tc 11 CT
Co ~ rerrains in Div ~cs~rve in vic of Vittc~viI1e
Cc ~ has 16 Gurs (tvelve 75r~ ane ou~ 7~rmiddot )s) 31~Jortin~ te 50th ~e~ Arti11~rJ
Co E has four 75 [liS SUrI)Crinc tte h(tL Fi61cl rtil1er Co C has f02 71 uns uliortbL the 19th Fie1u Artille7 ece suns frcm Ccs uld middotCmiddot in ~-oltin[ t e arti11(~-
fired l~ ~-_iL3ziolS and eXIeued 0 l~ou1ds of arnunHic~1 Ibc ratu~middot( of t-e tarcet~ -( ( fYlfflILy act i v it eneri( d ipoundillpound in ar(l e110lj 1-euro rsonne1 ard vetshyicles he ert1l1ery reorts te i~_ring of Cos tiE t and G as exshycellent
1pound October 44 All etwcbments rerain thE sere Co D is in Div Heserve i1 tmiddote vic ofVittonyille Cos A E and middotC l(a2Yl in pos5toYl to giYe Slcrt to their resective ccroot teers
Durin this period Cw middotA Bmiddot and C SUI ]crtec th arti11el~ 02 fired 66 fil~e rissions epenclin 1210 rounds Tre tarcets were ener-y pero--l~cl end motor end horse drawn vehic1eD
Cc ItCmiddot fired 26 miss icns [middotnd expeneed 4-30 rounds of 8rntrunit ion rIO
misz10ns ere fired on ejee settbc the tOml on fire end doing considerable damaGe to tte tcwn One direct hit Tn otta incd on e Dun in tLe North Fo~t Five r1s ions Ere on roads b vic d Fpound~re cestroyinc ceveHl velicJcs Ei~hteen~~ssions were heresein~ fire
Tl-c rcrtillery rerorts t~( reeu1ts of onE Jctoon Co C one p1rltoOll Co iBlf ane trree platoons Cc A firine Jere excellent
19 Cctob~ All ctlachments rerrain the sane ColtD renoins in vic of Vittonvi11e and in Div ~eS8rve
Four C1r~ Co -13 fcvr nrs -0 Co ene fifteen guns Co A- conshytinue to S1rpcrt the artilleoy firingmiddotenmiddot teleets of 0wortunity with excelenc resul ts rTature of terC6ts ~re enemy personel 1onlc drawn vehicles emu
--motor vehicles Co bull Cmiddot fired 16 r is ions and expended 266 rounds of armlun1tion bull
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J -t lte tollowinc attechments of the~ were effective
Co elt - a t~ched to 377tb Inf Regt (10 em - attached to 37th Inf ReCt Co C - atteahed to 379th Inf Regt
1 ~f ~ ci1 Qetobtr 441 There is nO change in a ttncl1Ilents Co D remains iineserve in vic ofVlttonvi11e Four guns Co 13 four [uns t Co CII t
oo~ guns t Co Amiddot support the 95tl Div ertillery firiIll on targets of 0gt
b~twlity bull f Co middotCmiddot fired 24 miss ions and expended 360 rounds of Cllllllunition The middotission was on enEmy infantr nC vehicles vii th several direot hits Allotlle1
lIl14lsion as eu al1lI8n infantry in an open field Thre( niss ions were on ene)]j mortar pooitl~1th airect hits t destroyine- tLree rortars l~ineteen
( ~its ~OllS -rere h8~~i ing bull ~ a 22 OotoW~1 There is no change in attachments CoctD is in Dv bull rve and in posit1on in the vic of Vlttonville Fourteen guns t Co A bull
~0 Gun Co bullbull ana four guns Co Cmiddot t continue to ive sUJTort to the
~~ 95 Div Arti11ery + D11inc this Period Co C fired 16 harass il1pound ns_dons expendinc 1 ro~ of Oi1uni tio
Guns from Cos middotA E 8~d C fired 94 missions anc ~xTonded 1197 touQds-Of aMffiunition
23 October 41p All att~jcJrel1ts remain the sar-e Guns fran Cos IA middotBmiddot bull aid middotC sqQrt the artillery middotrd duriIlpound tLis ~euroriod fireu lt0 roissions and eXllendecl 1126 rounds of e-r_ttn5 tion
Co middotC Exl-ended 150 rcvrQ ~lC fired 1 Lsr1smiddot~ Lissions Co D lmains in Div middotserve in te vic of Vi ttonvHle
2L Octot 44 There oe no cle1[cs in attacLrents Co D rer2ins in position i1 tle vic of Vi ttowille to repel en- COlt(1 2 ttacks
FOtlrtee1 guns Ct a lileuro Guns Co E C1d fele un3 Co CIf t ccnshytinue to sU1-~ crt tlE Div Lrtillcry
Co C ired 26 1)issions cd eXl)cnded 346 ounCs Cne mission rs 01
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31 October 44 Cos -A- -B- and middotCmiddot remains in the vic of Pont-AshyMousson and are performing maintenance
Co -D- remains in the vic of Vittonville and in the Div Reserve
2 Summary During the month of October 1944 the only attack made was on Fort Driant
a Vehicles There were sixteen (16) tanks involved in this assault on Fort Driant In this attack we lost six (6) medium tanks and three (3) 105 assault guIlS Two (2) light tanks were damaged by artillery fire and one (1) light talk was damaged by a land mine Of these tanks lost two (2) medium tanks and one (1) 105 assault gun were recovered
b Personnel The loss in personnel was as follows
Killed One (1) Officer and five Enlisted Men (5) Wounded Three (3) Officers and eight Enlisted Men (8) iSSing - (l) one lmlisted Man Captured - (6) six Enlisted Men
Total Four (4) Officers and twenty (20) Enlisted Men
3 Recamnendations The following recamnendations are made in using tanks to assault fortified positions similar to the one at Fort Driant
a Tanks must withdraw at night so they can be protected fran enemy bazooka teens
b Tanks ffiUS t not be placed ina position where they lose their manshyeuverabil i ty
c Tanks must not be placed in a position where they have DO tie1d of fire
d When tanks are employed as fixed pillboxes for a long period of tme and as a result lose their fire and movement they draw artillery fire on the nearby infantry
During the rest of this period our tanks were used as artillery pieces They supported the 5th Inf Div and the 95th In Div Artilleries with excellent resul to
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1 Irl eanrl ial1ce i th letter -eEd(Iual~ter~~ ~hild tTniteo Stc tes An~y ~ile 3-~G 31lje-Ct as above dated 21 July 141 tle follo7ine report is subshyJi ttc~
JcverbeI h All attachrnents rcr18in the SMe Co D ovec frol vic of Vittonville (U-373450) to vic of Pont-Ashy
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~ ~I~vcrlcr lr he III was relieved frcn attachment to the 95th Inf Jiv 1m jJIchcu to the 5th Inf Div when the 95tb Inf Div was relieved by the 5L In Div Cos A E tIC and D ror-tain in the vic of Font-A-lousson an arc 1cmiddoticri~ maintenance Eq Co and ervice Co remain in their 1lesent Ioee tiox middotcL)1-e~Ul-roelle
3 OVCiluel hlj There is no chance in attachments Cos 111 bull B C an( liD (18in i the vic of -ont-A-otJs~30n performing maintenance
1 HoveJlber 41t All attachments remain the same Cos A Bn t emiddot and D renain in same location perforrinc maintenance
S ~ovc1-bcr U Dn (- Co ~) attached to 2d Inf at cent51[3~~ Co IL attaclec to 10th Inf at cent5l8centcentA Cc 1l~ U[II C and liD remained in vic of Font-A-lousson pertoming
maintenance C03 81C on alert fer futu18 o~crations rqs and )ervice Cos rcshy
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6 oVET100r hit A1l attachments ret1ain tile same no chanee in locshyation of [nmiddot w-i t
7 ovabcr 44 All attachments renain the same Trlelve (12) tanles fran Co C rloved fran Pont-A-lousson to area about
It miles north of Iont-A-Yousson at 776384 to support fire of 50th Field Artil shylery bgt indirect fire Closed into this position at about l6Pcent Did not fire
10 change in other uni ts
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Co 1-1 ovcd into somiddotc 3SS121bly crCL [it lOcent~ Co middotcn ic(d tot~ 1 of ~J5 lcl1dJ on 10 ision i1 support of 50th
=i(2(1 Amiddotl2c 7 iscions were filCQ on inf(tntJmiddot~ Yiith at lcaat ten enemy cClcl Grc ~csion on 2clchmffer Iich ric~ destroyed One mission on a t~f eel OlCtlltcrbattclY Co C r~oved bac into Font-A-ousson to preshyrare ~o COS bri=cc aclOs~ ~ici1c iver DC coon noS bridGe nas constructed
-=-=~ove~b( ~p All attachcnts rerlain the sm-e Co D [(1 apoundul t ~tnc [nc tcrtuls roved to area 1000 yards SW of
Dmcc-middot (7~21C)- t cent5centcent in ))repara tion for bridGe cross iIlpound Cc emiddot iGved Dlon- road two -iles north of ront-A-ousson (778399)
nIrImiddotIt _jJfJ~ 2ccc rD rlot constlucted ]0 Gos An Cmiddot an liD aloni with 1-_1~ --ltl~ ~- b~cl +0 1on-- A OUSOl t 11rltiA---- _ ~-l L ~ ~_ I~ ~ -middotl c - gtJ v- -1 ) J upp
Co d e~8nCc in ~osHion bet naS tmaUe to UPllort lOth In1 crossshy_cic iycl at~cmiddot tc lmiddotcer risi1ilit~~
0 ~cvc LET Up Cos AIf CIf 3n liD cnd assault Cun platoon crossed lL~ one ~le - ~~gt C-e~inot C-=0392) at cent5l5A Co A joined 1st En Co D c CSLU2t --tn Joined 2d n en Co tiC joined 3rd Ln Co A asited t n ) --2 -cu (e90h36) an~l furnished left flenk protection for ti Cont~middot~~ on Y i tL tLl c ttac to iCh crotmd about lL liles lIE of 7i_y CmiddotG_~) Continuer [~ ~(-c rl~ hc1~c(1 cal)ture torm of Silly-en-3aulnais (SJ27 -~middotc t-- 1- of Co s tucl in rmd Cr~c man was killed b~r mortor shell
0~ liD I-l C3S~tJt ~uns asse-lblcd in vicinit- of Louvigny (878l~l6) Ul o~~c ~t tOLl -- cJc-oec1 at this ~oint by a Dine TriO rcen were inshyj u1O(l cc cjo11 As- istcc n1 in nsaul t on ViCny (913421) 3001- eve ~ middotCt~c ~ gt~ VicllY f-cn 1st -21 nnd Co A One assault Cun destroyed ~1ea -i ~ cmiddot (~3C~3) br direct L t i ~ 15C rr EE l1o rlen injured one 3(r0-c-- --c~c to -ovo u to lc-y (S4l435) ml~ illy-en-3eulnais (9321~~ c-cc ir CW inC oct of te li~ht tallies stud in r1Ud
Co C atc ld n in ass8ul on Llenont (900405) Cortinued attacl C~middotl - 0 --~~ 0 o-ne -le --- 0 nc (0r2~O) rnr( ---nl-c decmiddottrcyed bv~Ic ___ ~ -J L Jbull ~ J-J J ~_u 11 - LT- bull I - -I i( -I J6
r Lun (~r C ( n 01 01 __0 ~~(gt Vlr-n (028r) ntll tanls burned ~ bull _IL_ _ ~-J I c J_ l ~v -J v c - Lf-- ~ bull
Cne of=~icc __c one ~ cricnsly injured WO ~ sli~ltl- injured All units retWc~c y~c c i~1~- (S21) afte Llcl fer resupply 2nd refueling
1~ov--1c +4 i~ ttacLrtn- 0 t-e Cos wert changed as follows nl~t1 CC r~t Q7tac-lcd to ~rH1 =1 liD Cc I2-c1 R2SClUt ums Viec -~taciecJ to 1st n lie Co lc2cined1 J Co C attacied 7ith 3rd In anc captured
e ~i ~OlllC l-t -cst c1 l-ono 1 95547C Attac1ed fran there and took j~ LJC (7rC~-) ri hilt-l [lounc just nOJt of town After these objectives Iere ~bta~rcCt Cc 1I~n y~ [ttEc~~ec tc ~~llG =n
Ill Cc --- 2rc ~n euroCltlt in =~eLient3l ~c3erve durinG day
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(932447) in support of Istn ovcd aGain at 1)1)1 to Lain-en-3aulnois (992468) LeU nO contact with enemy
12 overlber lt4 Attachments remain the same Cos A and C supported 2ncl T n atJcccgt ~cros the ~ied River
middotot Cos crossed bridge at 982505 and assisted in caJlture of Senry-Sur-ried (983511~) md Eazoncourt (OC0510) At 133)1 message was received fran 5th Div fOrrlinG a reserve Of Co C Co D and onc Rifle Co fran loth Inf
735tl1 funk Dn (- Cos A and lIP) las to be releasee from their attachments at 1218centcentA Reserve wa~ to be in position near SoIgne (948419) by l3cent6centcentJi Eq Co noved into tbi los it ion at 1217centcentA Co C started to move bac at 1630 Eowever Col Roffe CO 2nd Inf called Div and received perLlission to Lold Cos C and D until the following day
Co C was stoI)ped at rpoundux (963455) and remained there overnight L Co loth Inf moved into SoIgne at about 1216centcentA At l5centcent two
assault Guns ane one ~ecti(n of 1iLht tallis r~oved ur to vic of AIicerville (008486) to cover nithdrawal of Entineer3 vh were a ttemljting to build bridgehead at tll3t Ioint Loved LucL to Dain-en-3aulnais but at 17centcent two assa111 t --m Loved bacl and ficcd harassi)pound [ire into town of Ancerville
1J ioverber 41p A Co assisted 2nd En in holding its position FoUl counterattacls rJere repulsed during the day and night 3 of than
after darl 1stimated by Capt fest that tank guns killed 75 and wounded 100 GerrnB1S dillinC thE countera ttac~s Two platoons of Co A at 5anry-SUl-Nied rere cubjected to leavy artillery fire durinG day and night One platoon Co IN nt OzencoUlt
1essBCe receiveCi froa Div Eq releasin Co II
C frOIl attachment to 2nd Inf and [l ttocLilC ther to 11th Inf as of l3l2centcentA Also Co D is released to Div 1eseve as of 1312~~A lrevious to this two assault guns and one platoon of 1 iGh tarJs had supported 1st En in a tn cL on Ancerville (017488) Bet no resistance Co liD closed into area in vic of SoIGne at l6~centA Co C closed into area (careuro as D Co) at 15centcentA ilL Co 10th Inf reverted to loth Inf ReCtl control at 140011 Co BII had not a3 ~et bee1 CCll1itted
11 ~ovaber 41 Attecmnents renain the sare Co C rlOvec frrn So2gne at cent83centA and closed in Lorry (783448) at
Co II A rer1ained in position SUportinC 2nd Bn 2nd Inf Co HE SUPI)Crted lOth Inf in attacl~s OL Fleury and Pouilly (868502)
Fleur~- (375502) and et B de LEofital 2500 yards E of these two towns Co liD remained in Div Reserve
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22 ~ovemb61 41t Co A continuer sUI)~crt of 2d En 2nd Ini rlhe~ are beinG held as a countera ttaci force by this In at 151000A one llatoon was rlOved fro vic of 3anry-ur-lTied (983514) to vic of Aube (982485) 811G atmiddot~aclCc to lJt On 2nd Inf middot70 tanks of Co flA rere ccrnr1itted to action otriIl~ te day
Co 13 supported 10th Inf in attack throuGh the B de 1 Eopital and its overent no~th to a distance of 2bout 2000 yards fror Pouilly (868512) Durinc on tJsuccessful attacl on Ouvrcce de Chesny ~middotord (9deg5522) one tame was des tlO-ed b fire frcr an AT Gun Three nen Vlere s1 ipoundht1y rounded
Co CII sUPtJorted a ttacl of 11 til CT alc a ided in capture of Praye11e ]t-e (829509) and Augny (820525) (ne officer was slihtly wounded by burp cun fhe 2nd cne a li-htly wounded by I-E fr8f2ent
Co D rer1ainec in Div Reserve until l43cent at vllich tire it was al shyerted a~c uttached to 31d In 2d nf AlOl1pound ~7ith t o assault buns Co D moved out at 1545 and assembled in vic of lontoy (940475) Were not caJI1litted
I10 tanks of Co e are stucl about 1000 yards SE of Augny (826517) and one under ouch heavy artillery fire they cannot be removed at the present tke One t2nl of Co A hit bj l50mm HE damaginc tanks air cleaners radshyiato 8ld roth idlers Evacuated to En Maintenance for repairs
16 november 44 Co A continued to use two platoons as a countershyatt3C~~ force r1th 2nd En 2nd Int on east side of Kied River one Igtlatoon at Sanry-Sur-l~ied (983514) the other at Bozenco1lrt (OOC510) 310 Platoon reshymained in vic of Aube (982485)
Co D with two assault Ctm Gupported an a ttacl by 1st Bn 2nd Inf north to Pontoy to straishten lines oved to hich gound just south of Iecleuves (932492)
Co B continued to support the drive of tl( loth CT towards the city of I~ctz 1arly (847522) Crepy (891539) and Peltre (e99540) were 08Igttured durinG the days fiGhting Ouvra[e de Chesny Hord (905522) was also taken
Co C supported the attecl of the 11th CT During this attack the tallies and infantry reduced the German airport SW of Ietz about 50 One officer was slibhtly wounded by HE shell fragment
17 Hovember 44 Co All continued to hold two platoons on each side of the ried River until about l8centcent at which time they were brought back to the vicinity of Pontoy (940475)
Co D with ane platoon of Co Amiddotand assault guns supported an attack of the 1st Bn 2nd Inf on the Ibis-de-Sorbey (955512) and Fort Berrey (962512) hese tanks supported by fire frot the flank this successful attack
Co B continued to sUPlJOrt the attack of the 10th CT which moved to the city limits of the city of Ietz Fort De Queuleu (882562) was captured during this period
Co C continued to suport the 11th CT in tpe complete reduction of the German airport Sf of Metz and moved to within 100 yards ot Fort Privot (838549) One AT gun was destroyed by the men of C-14 At aIgtIgt1oxbnate1y 16~cent Co 0 moved lr~ Lorry to Augny (819527)
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supported successful ott[c~ b~ l-t n ll ~Ef on CC1middotclles-C1~T-~iel~ (~5-~) and OhamJel Fnllll (942526) Att8C] rTOS the cbntbuel ith sU[Iort cf tLee same tnnL on tLe Granrl Lois de Chart~ CIL ths cL (f~ l( t jTJ of occe11esshysur-ied Co wAw t10ved frcr 3cux (9(356) to Iontoy (~4047G) CO liD oved from Ancy-les-So1cne (952423) to ontoy
TvlO rlatoons of Co A rovcd ri tgt the nd -n _(~nl to tc de IJiolJi wl (ulin~~ tlc atcJYoon end i10 G Ct r [ide 2 1ccess~middotul 2 ttacL 0l1 t~e
hiLh Clotld 1middot1 of tic Grou1c oltifie I r~-c 88 found to lE unoccupied Co wB- continued to ulOt tc 8ttOCl c1 tiE let C~ cl~ing tc
day rho lttkcl las u~rortcG to tlc ~ c~cl ac1 ene 2)lotcon of Co Imiddot ~cveurod into Dorn~ (89957[) Fort ce Ieroco (89YC7) wa c8)tured late in tJ-e even-illeuro
Co tC- contir~ued to 3u~gtort~e ott3C~ of tc 11th C One ilEtoon was movin0 IlE c10n[~ t-1C 18 ilroad to tmiddotC ~ of tLc 8 r~01t inot-Cl l-lc toon 18S r~lOVl)C [lon tl( roae on tLE ncst plusmnC 0 tpound [J iort -lCse h70 lc toon3 VTere settir~ ~21~r f(~ 11 t_ c~~~~ cf I~c~z L--~C~ 0e~trorn c ~_rcct -~2l~ vuildshyinCS One officer 12 lilleu by n I--Z cll cvr n te d[l~r LC ce~ U2CC
Gcrt1a~1 ~(~ lID destioyed OLd one E ~ ~-1~ ~llttrl b 01 8tiller~ slEll which hic CC roof of ~lc bu ile ~I1[ te t1ucL -as in (nc ~ ~U li cnrdrurs injured b~T e1 lt~rtilleurol~r shell Cne recium ulnk _rlicr -nd been ~_ tuc ~middotas fOt~nd
middotto have been des troyed 1Jy a re8VY AT shell -[E_ tgtc ton as evacuc ted
12Jcverber41p Co liD and one llatoon Co A Ene asatJ-tG~s supported ~OVC ent H of 2nc1 Bn 2nc In 8U ~r t ver 1 il t re i= tpoundlce bull At appro~batel~rt 1030 Lt Eenes of t~- oseclt -un section nne Lt Stienberc of 90th Div HcnLet ~Lou on2 --ile ncrt c~ Retoric- (St0620) 2m tLc encirdcshyment 0 ctz 3[ cormiddot~~lete The essenl t _U~L 5lnd one ~a-ccn of Co liNt caui)t a (pound11middotn convo on tic rocc ca( Ce_ tcec~ t~o tlucks to s tef C2rs al~ to horse cllElrlr rEl[Ol1S 2c also ca~ tUlEc~ one rajor ene L t Lt tld cvc~ l 1onshyCOJlS esicec ~il]inG sevenl ren t~t tc Cl oi tLmiddot~ da~s o~ rctions Oil Co WElS hcli1~ -c olC cveel tv amp~ ollc-s 1 l12oon 2t 2iiE (951565) 1 latoon 8C [ssctclt lns t hchc (Sj55CC) enc G1e letoon 2t YandrevLle (975595)
Ceo k as olding at tc Cllo~middotlin cints At Le~ucnL (S3C558) ontoy-Flevilc (lt-2590) 2~-~ J2uvelLiere (S25~9l~ Co II I surpcrtci middot-i i -~~~ fire -~0 ocvc 1 -_cc c=~ te lOt C~ iltc tgt c~-~- cf _etz ~ c_middot~ o~ their sectcJt
was cleoncc L 0 212 1citccc lt_lC vcr little as clcc t~ t L Co l1in t 1c( 2a Cc ~ovcr~ tje C1 J-middotlmiddot-middot ~re-nr (0()J(-~ TO -~ 1 (8lvq middot0)~~ _L - -I t - ---1--- - -_v -~ bull
Co lie- sU~~OltCC the ltCvc~~ce cf c ltL C auinst heevt ccitecc il to t ~c c ~c~ ~ c 1 c tz bull 100 to t res i -C( TiCS c cr f1 a Fer t i YO t (838518) enG tc tcito~ slclrou1cine liro- (e435~4) One A L-11 r88 cestocCl at 838551__ lJilst Ese ci tee ncr ~O tc kL12s middotae TcGE 1 Co IIC II in tlis attcc~ C11e of tcc t~-~Y~~~-~ 78middot ~it b~ E l2Zccl~2 tlt ~-ClstrC~(Jl -22 onl~1 sde to 0
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caturcQ l~G )iscnsr cse iore tte~ oye tc t ~ ~~l~ c Cc liD sta~red ill the saiC pound2rcc G~ the ni[~ht oefrc 2( 11c~c~in(c~ in ricci-cnt~l rc~shy
erve Co Ell rovcd tCi IIDtoon~~ io tc C- cf tz ut l1ie nc fcti1- T l~ of Co C cOltnucCl +0 1 01-- -~-c+ (pr~1 ~~c~0 I ) tJ lt4 +J t ___ ~ v 1-_ ---r~1 1 __ lt- _ _
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21 -ovenbel 1lp Co _ (~ Cc ID re22ncci in ~obile reserve with tc 21c C Co DR rcyct- to 1 control st 2122centcentA lUt rcaincc~ in osi tion Co III remained in obEe -esevc t tc lOt C Co C 1
the ory Dction of the d-~middot 110 =lD-cons of tLe Co C01tlLcd to _~ire on iOlt I-livoc ht 21cl1t ~2JA one of Ls ncr ~C ten t-Ls c L by 2 75- AFC at C l[1C of Jcut l~OC ~middotnrcs his s~cll hi Lt t ~gtoLt middotmiddotcc t( turrct 3ct C t~( to of tbG tcll cneb8tion 8S cc-lctc Lvt tE tcl shyne~s 0 middot~l_e L~lOl ~late at th=-~ ~-middotC~l middotL-=- cnJ- ~~~ct~ ~rchcs 0 enc i~ tc cre 7[1[3 injucc It i3 the or in iol 0- tiC C~leYi - pt tgtic Y8 tDe C~~ ~r middotcit in tlC tDl CC ~euronctotion c~ l 18 LCCl cor~letc fIa 8 shell cf ti tYl)e
22 l~ovcmber lr1~ En Hq with Jcvcc Co ZlC Co D rovec into the city of -ctz (857575) lovement V7eS beun nt 11centcentA enC corrlete(~ excert for 3n raintcnance ot 17centcentA Co e1C n~ re~inel in o1i1c rescvc ith tc~IAII
respective C~s Co C sent one ~latcon~o 1ir( on Fort -rivot Co C ~ovcc into
ti=c city of ctz (86157[) enc c2oec~ into tlis 2100 at 1~centcentA
2 lIovcr~ber hlp Co C -rere [n scat (01( ~latocn 0112-) to fc on Fort ~ivot [ene tl2~c CC ttc c=7 tc nLs CQ- i ttC(~ tU in_ t~e (2middot l~hshy
lent of tc ~t~ Div 7CC cJicvnc elcrcnts of Jcc S5t LJ~x C t-c G8shyand Coe A ~~( cvc~ to continue ~lrl)ot of tmiddotei Cs Go A =-ovc2 dUlill0 tc de to ~culin~-lc-r~ctz ([12(07) Cc Ilt C7(( 1tO 0 (2727(shy
21t Ncve-1er hl~ CnS platoo of CO lien cct~ucc tc iJcss tLc cne in Fort r-livot curinc tgte dDY Ircsc riC tle onJ LlLs C[1x-ittcd
Co~ itA- [~11~~ If 00 1 11 lcmiddotmiddot~ai~cd ill r~ctmiddotic lCsCl( i~l t~middotcir nre2s iJl Co busy )C1021 airtccce Dnc~ uJC~Lb flot2~io 3 0- trc~s 600 otm of Frend ~T -C1euro ecicvec~ DIld di triLucc to tle CO~~ -i tL ccerc t~Qt it was to be ficd o~ tc orts
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7(-e 1 ~--ccable eultz -cr-- 2n~ of t firin Crdeo ec rccieved tc t ~o _-_c~c c t iE Lmiddot~ ll1i~ io c v2c be ~ S( 7 thou t fur tc orders endn ozi-nton of tb c1runition Thi orde~ care for 5t-- Inf Div
26 ~cveuroler 11 One =lntoon of Co C- continued to fire harasL~~ i( e- Fc~ ITivot Cue platoon of Co A- fire amiddottille fie at Fort n ~~- (~~Oto eV~onlmiddotY-- ~cu ro rcuna~ jJ- Co_ LI i I -i) l-i-~ c 0 ~ ~
All of Cos 3 Cone middotC- wi t[~ tb exce-tion of Ol~ pIn toon each 7ere -elc[seC te In control fer r(oganiza-ion -intenance [nd tloining Co middotBshyree-ec to -cvc co=-er- to n lts
Oce le~oor of Co middotAmiddot --_c~ hac fr-eurod at Fort Jeanne dArc on 25 JOy~_tc 1S~- lECEivcG ccuntcrootter fire early ic the orning and were oced -c CVCCtpoundtE treiw r--oition
27 ~oveber 44 One platoon of Co middotCmiddot continued to fire at Fort FTivot Per-iss ioc wa OLce again cranted to fire French WI sne Jhis platoon fi-ed abet 2CO rounds duri1pound the afternoon
Co bull F ovec at cent8centcentA to a new bivouac area in -e tz (860579) Co a used t o ~_latoons 0lE firi1g at Fort Driant the other at
Fort Jolt( cl Arc About 150 rounds of 1P lcre fired in each of these forts At abou- 21~tt e fic las started at Fcrt Jearne d Axe About 100 rounds of J-E were ~hen ficd into this fort
All Cos cortinued to reor~anize and perfor maintenance A visit was paid tc En b lajo General lEROY S lViII at 11Jcent He inspected the IlBintenance ilOd beine done by iervice Co at tLis time In a chort but iIlpres3ivc cereoon- at 15~cent General mwnT rreselted the Silver Star to 2nd Lt JLmiddotrr P s=rn= Co -t 735th Tank Bn end the BrollZe Star to Staff Ser[ean t U0larC Gu21 iclrud Co - IJI this 1311
28 lovelrber 41p Co -A- cOltinuccl to use tIO pla toon- fhinG indirect at Forts Driant and Jeanne d Arc Each platoon fired h50 rounds of French iTP durL~ te de te 1st Platoon firin~ at Fort Jeanne dArc and the 2nd ~latoon frine at Fort Driant 2nd Platoon renained at Ancy-sur-Ioselle in mobile reserve One platoon of Co -C- fired 200 rounds of French WP on Fort ITivot There ~ere no visible re~ults fra any of this firing The one reshy
ma ininpound )la toon of Co middotD- 188 re turned to En control a t 15~~ Canpen ies and Jlctoon~ not ccrri tted were continueinc to perform naintenance
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29 November LLLL Co A- continued to use two l)latoons firing French WP indirect at Forts in their area The 1st platoon age in fjled 450 rounds on Fort Jeanne D Arc and the 3rd platoon fired a 1 i1e amount on Fort Driant lbere ere no viSible re~ults
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At ll~~su a parade and review was held in Hetz at 7hich tjme several officers and men were dec ora ted in honor of the fall of the oity of Metz Co IB- with Lt Brown in command represented this Bn at the ceremonshyies
30 l~oVErlber 44 Co A continuec to use two platoon~ firing on Forts in their sector The 1st platoon fired 450 rounds of French VIP on Fort Jeanne DArc with the 3rd platoon firine the ~ame amount on Fort Dr1ant T-ro fires Vlere started a1 Fort Driant and an artillery forward observer heard Jerries sClearnine atone t1rle
Co IBI was attached to the loth Inf effective lcentl~A Entire 10th CT was attached to 95th nf Div and CO IE left their bivouac area at 13~~ for Lcncevill-les-St AvoId C~03580)
2 bull SUwRY a DurinG the peiod 1 Xcvenbel to 30 110verlber our entire effort
was put fcrth 11 lcducint the defenses of letz With the exception of four forts which are still holdinG out this 18s been accanrlished OUr losses were as foloS
1 Thlks Libh t Tanks Doth destroyed ry ~ine~ lediuc Tanks 4 One by artillery three by direct
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e -lotatiol lntc (1C ~lEceG en 81 neciuo tanks during this Ieriocl 300 ovision stculd be race for increasilpound flotation of liGht te-2 1 L t~(las ereet toublc negotiatin throuch tle oud which 7SS
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c_der o 31 JampJl~J ~~~ ~ helcl at Carps lIbullbullbullq~ - Lt 001 Bok rece1T8crraere t mOTe )tae wJti t it VIII Oorps ector at 1200 1 ~eb Tke twe ediwm taak~tebullbullbullmiddot witll
the l7tll AB were rleased at Illlcentt4A 8lld rejoi tJaeir repect- tli V oompanie i Wi1tz tllbullbullbull
I The Battalibullbull meved as a wnit at l200A _siag tlle _a
So orosrad aa sa IP The rOItmiddotpassed throwgll Batogaead Ho_ffalize thea to Wibria ampad _adria tAe deatiatibullbullbull Tae -nit closed ia tAese towaa at approximately- l700A He~rters A sacl Seryio compie movd it Hadria (P-535755) eter ompaaies 1a Wibri (P-557760) Thre weremiddotTery ~ pl left i tAe BIlge area f~r billetig tro~~s Ho-ttalize was bull fairly good sized t b_t it was demolishecl BaUpe llad eal be partially demolished bt the ravages ot w~r ~~ reftdi17 appareat
The Battalio at this tim~ was to fi~~~ i a role similar to that whioh it had at Avr~~ches with the 5th The 87ta ampad o~her divisiobullbull were to opea a hole ampad the 95t wita sa armored divisshyion was to carry the ball Tery similarto aa off-tackle playHowever this play was destied t be oaacelled o the 2ad ot Jebrary
On 2 Pebrary the oompaaies begaa to complete maiateaaaoe work At1030A however Lt Jiro_sek browght aa order to t1l Commaadiag Officer tllat the battalioa had been attaohed t t bullbull 87th Iafaatry Divisio at centl1845A and all companies were alerted for pOBsible mOVelIfllta LiaisoD wi th the 87tll was e stablihed as soo as ~ossible and at lqdt4A Bn Hq ampD4 Co A moved t Grufflange (P-823Sl7) aBO the other two oempanie te Aldr~~ge(P-7788l6) The remainder of the Battalio remaieeli Nadrill and Wibrin lIDder the command of Capt Slaysmaa The road et in the divisioa sector was very poer ampad the t~rrai was ragge4Bt this time the snow was melting and m-d was beg1nniag to make ~ tal]f an obs~Ecle aJld moveTlfnt was ~loed doWJl fIITy mch The cOll1tryside t~ the e~~t Q~ St Vit1t leoomes more rtl~ged as the Siegfried L1ne f appro~ched bei_e CljIt by many small streal1s and rivers rllnniJlg between sharply sloping --i1ees There are f~w roads and t~ese are not suitable for ~i11tary traffic There is muoh wooded area mainly on the hillsides and top and m1loh of the bottom laad is marshy Jerry laid mie in maRY aras tho_gh most of them were pt ot while snow was on the gro a4 were exposed when it melte~
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On the 3d the Medium Companies were placed in direct supshyport of the regiments Co A with the 345th B with the 346ta and C with the 347th The remainder of the ba-~l-ion was deshysignated as Divieio Reserve EacA company commander contacted their respective regimental commanders in the morniag and were briefed on the situation eto and made the neoessary preparshyations for movi~g Company C moved at l600A te ~~114 (L-007934) and Company B at1200A to Auw (L005902) CompanyA however was give orders to remain in place until the ext day and then move into the 345thsector The regiments were all in tae lie and the division had a large sector At 1200 Hq D and Service companies moved to the area with tae forshyward CP Hq Co moved i_to Grafflange (P-B238l7) aad Service and D into Aldange (P-778Al)
These moves placed the unit ia a better positioB to operate with the 87th but there was such a poor road et aad 80 mucA mud that movement was very slow and difficult It was recognized by all personnel that the most support could be given by si-S merely supporting fires from the tanks
At 0630A the next morning Co A moved to Laudesfeld (P-987897) to join the 345th according to plan HoweY~r later ir the daythe Division and Regimer~al boundaries were changed in order to shift the 90th Di-sion to the left and decrease the frontageof the 87tlt This J3cessitat~d t ~the move for Co A to Xobshyschsid (r-o29898) at l730A Compazy B nved one plateo to oth (L-D38908) to be in direct support of 2_d Bn 346tlt there but the rest of the company stayed in Auw
Comp~y C moved two platoons one of them to Loscaei~ (L-Q31966) in support of 1st Ba 347ta aad the other to BertershyatA (L-025948) to perform the same missio with the 3d Ba
The middotBbullbull CP icludi~ S-l and the Recoa Platoe moved at l230A to Atzerath (P~2188l) ann the remainder of the Battalte remained as it was except Service Company which moved into Grufflange during the morn1ng
On the 5th there was very little activity for the line companies Company B moved to Weckerath (L-02092l) and one platoon was placed in direct support of the 1st Bn 346th moving to Krewinkel (L-038933)
In the morning Hq Co was informed by the advaaced detail of the 712tA Tank Battalion that the town of Grllfflaage was now in the 90ih Division sector and that unit was moviag 1 and needed the billets there Capt Slaysman cleared one buildingfor them and checked with the Battalion CP and received confirshymation but there was no place to move By the end of the day Hq Co had had four OPs the final one being in Atzerath with the Battalion CP Service Co moved back to Ardanje with Co D Battalion Maintenance remained in Gr~fflange because there were several vehicles in need of work
The roads in the vicinity of St Vith were definitely a hindrance -to communication for everYQl1e as were those in the Regimental sectors st Vith and Houftalize are the two most damaged towns the unit has eeen to date
There was more platooa activity on the 6th The 1st Platoon of Co A moved out at 0600 to an assembly area at (L-043894) Prom this point they attacked with the infantry toward the crossroad at (L-Q64894) This attack went well against medium resistance to the woods in the vicinity of (L-055894)p where resistance increased and the attack bogged downmiddot The tanks were unable to move farther because the
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terrain was very soft About noon another platoon was moved out to take part in ~lother attack on the same crossroad from about (L-05iSB6) and this attack Iiloved well until road blocks
at (L-059890) halted it Jerr~ t~~s or SPs were also reportshyed in this area The infantry dug in here to hold what had been gained
Company B during this time had two platoons in action One olatoon joined the infantry in a push from Xreinkel to the Road JWlction at (L-05l940J without meeting any great resistance Howeve further advance of the tanks was prohibited by an anti shytallk til tcr on the liE side of the road so they returned to Krewinkel by 1100A Another platoon supported an attack from Rot~ which move~ as far as the Road Junction at (L-069905) The reSls~ance conslsted mostly of small arms and artillery which did no damage One tank however bogged doWJl in the 80ft terral at a~out (L-05990) and had to be abandoned though it was reshycovered later after it was out of small arm range
Company C moved to Merlscheid (L-01395) aad Service amshypaay (less Bn Maintenance) moved to Setz (P-902872) by the aftershynoon
By the 7th the roads in forward areas were 60 bad that onlytrack laying vehicles could move on them rold that with difficultyOne platoon of Co A carried rations and other supplies to front li11e troops near (L-059890) Then thia platoon spport~e another attack on CR (064894) During the afternoo more supplies were transported to the front lines troops by another plAtoo of Co A and trds pJl3toon a180 joined the s-t9ck By 1700 the crossroad ald LiSh 5-(middot und neaIb~r h r 1)oen securd B and C compallies re-ill tined in posi tien t- flugh they we-re sited for anti-mechanized d e(~nse
There were several changes on the 8th The two Co A Dlatoons continued sUDDorting the 45th One platoo paae4 teshy~lard Olzhe1m (L-089868) and Neuendorf (~9~876) along the road from RJ (L-cent7e45) bull The other middot~latoo split i_to sectioa Bnd one section attacked from RJ(t73f34gt and the other sectio from RJ(L-~66879) These attacks moved well and by dark the town of Olzheim had been cleared of the enemy Darig this ac~ioR the tanks scored on a German SP alo_g the road at abo~t (L-~98867) p~tting it out of action
The Regimental boundaries were changed d~rig the day which necessitated some shifting of troops The 47th was given more area so Company C moved one platoon from BerteratA (L~25948) bull Krewinkel (L-~38933) The Battalion CP was moved to Emerscheid including S-l and the Recon Platoon Headq~arters Companykitchen was split sending two men and half of the ~tensils to cook for the CP~Co D moved into Schlierbach (P-899867) and iore of Service Co moved to Setz though Battalioa Maintenance moved to (p-992885)
The roads immediately behind the front were in such bad shape that the medical units could not evacuate the wounded i the 345ths area Three halftracks were sent on this mission from Headquarters Company two from the Aussault G Platoo and one fro~ the ~ortar A total of seven men went on this joband their work was co~ended very highly by the medical perso~l
On the 9th the only action was an infantry attack in which the t~~s did not participate The objective Ne~endort was taken ~ld the DiTision went into a defensive position aVlai ting f~rther orders from Corps The tanks were withheld from this action beca~se there was a stream at (L~9~876) which was imshypassible for tanks antil bridged Company A kept two platoon in Olzhe1m until this bridge was completed at which time oe platoon was ~oved into Neuendorf
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Company B kept oae ~latooa at the CrossrQadsmiddot(L-~64894) another at Road Junctioa (L~699cent5) aAd the remaiader of tae company at Rata Compaay C moved iRto Maaderfie14 (L~cent794) and remaibullbull there
After the divisio changed to adefeasive actio there was very little action for the tanka tho~h plans agaiastJerry counterattacks wre laidand costantly imprQve4 All the tanks stayed in position oa the lOth except the Compaay B allampsault gyenA Lt Moore CempaAY B commander led this gaa into a position near (L~769~) ~~ fired 28 roads of 105 HI and HEAT into Nbullbullbullsteia L~~a9~5J witho~t receiviag any reshytrn fire The next day Company B prepared to relieve Company A as the boundaries were agai changed and the 45t with Company A was to go into Division reserve when the erder went
-into effect during the night On the 12th Cempaay A meTe -1all elements to Kobscheid in accordance wit the preTibullbullbull p1aa
They were relieved by elem~ts of the 4th Ifantrr eoapaD1 B isent one section of tanks to Neuendorf to relieve elemeats of rJo A there I
jThere was very little action for the tanks until the 26th
as the division remained on the defensive The plan was well made and provided one company of tanks with the reserve ~egiment
Com~any A with the 345th was the reserve element All compaaieaconcentrated on maintenance for this period
un the 14th Company A moved into Berresbach (~-94792~) to complete the defensive set up in accordance wfth the Divisimiddotoa plan From this position the tanks could move to Andler (E-96911)rload Junction and be able to block any German thrusts from any part of the division sector As soon as A moved D plus the Aussault Gun Platoon were to move to Herresbach and be preparedfor other attacks Capt Greener Lt Taylor (Co D) and Lt Barnes (Asst runs) made a reconnaissance of the entire Division front in preparation for this The aassault gun commanders were also shown the areas for tile gun positions later The two cOlLpanies in the line began rotating platoons so as to g~ve them 2 days back out of each 6 By th~ 17th the roads were in such bad sha_pe even though armor waslCioved that Hq and D Companies had to furnish 70 men to aid the Engineers in repairing tfte roads This detail continued in varying amount for several days On the 19th plans were made to move Co A back in the line with the 545th the next day but Corps reiterated thatmiddotthe Ar~or would not move on the roads even though the labor gangshad improved them This necessitated a change in support for ~o- B from the 546th to the 345th and also meant that they would get Lrelief for a while Company A reiUained in reserve
By the 23d the roads were much improved and all vehicles were in excellent shape for any com~ng operations un the next day plans were given out in preparation for a local attack on the night of the 26th fhe companies pre~ared to support the Infantry Regiments in this push A with the 346th B the 345th and J the 547th No moveill~nt was made on the 25th other than the reserve rlatoon of Co 0 from l~anderfield to the low groundbe-lind 1oth (1-25~middot~5) The attack was middotset for 2622~~A
~y this time the 11th Armore Division was beginning to roll 111 -rlv lhe ruauti took a beating Vhile the 87th was holdingin tiis sector the 9th Army and the right of th - -r
making pushes in addition to the Canadians in the north The local attack on the front of the 87th was to improve the positionhere and also give a better jULP off for later use The 11th Armored was eventually going into action within a few days
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plans were completed oa tae 25ta for spport i aa attack at 2622~~A which oalle fer C~ A with th 46ta aai Co B with the 45ta t pSA Oa ta 26ta A move at l_~A t Rota (~89~8) aai 00 D movea at ~6J_A frm ScAlierbacA (P-899876 ) to HerresbacA (P-947921) to prepare for thi flL1s placed Oa D i positioA to meet aay coter tar-st a har for the attack was avaDce t l5~~A ia the morniag Cbullbull A sed oae platobullbull i spport of the 46ta h1 platbullbulla mOTea north aloag the roacl from the orossroad at (L-[6689) te abot (L-J79l5) where a road ~lock stoppe tae tank ~Aere was a heavy timber growth oa each side of the roai aai al r_gge4 terraia which prevented them from by-passiag this poit nor cOll14 they give mch sllpport fire dlle to the timber After dark the platooa retarned to the viciity of crossroad (L-069S)where all three platooas of the compaay remai_ed for the Aigat
Co B also sent one platoo to sllpport its Iafaatry bt co~ld not do m~ch good dlle to dense woods soft groamp ampat ta lack of roads or trails This element moved ~orth ot of Nelleadorf (L-~9~877) but was soon blocked by a minefield hi platoon retllrned to Nellendorf after dark
All of the combat elements of 0 moved d~ing the day 1st and d platoons aci~a~oliBg in the vicinity of (L-~2~9~5) while the 2d moved to the vicinity of CR(L-cent63893)
The next oay v1i vBe platioon in positioa alollg the edge of the woods at abot (~7891~) Prom this point they were able Ii _ t fire all Infantry crossiag of the ope gro and the forcing of the woods Oll the east side of tae road One tank was liit or had a near miss fram a high velocity weapoafiriag from the right flank The shell when it explode di4 not damage the tank bllt blew the t~ret hatch closed on Lt Harris knocking him o~t and necessitating his evacllatio to the Bn Aid Station Lt Harris retllrned to dllty i two daysLater the platoon worked p the road toward Ormo_t (L~8~938) and fired several ro~ds into the town from (L~8~92~) OaptWejt Co A Uu was wounded in ~L ~~ti~ when he accompanied all Infantry patrol to check a Jerry positioll on the road epproachshying Ormont A machine ~ opened up on the group and killed all b~t the Captain and a sergeant Capt West had his left shoulder shattered and probably will not retllra
Tanks of Co B attempted all day to filld rotes to getinto position to support their Infantry and finally i_ the lat af ~timiddotuoon move nortA p the road from Beer to abot (L-~86894) where two tanks hit AT mines and were immobilizebullbull There were bullbull oaswalties hbullbulleTer and comparatively lightdamage to the tanks Co C remained with the 347th awaitillgthe ~ivision order to attack The remainder of the Battalio remained in DivisioJl Reserve though plans were being form~lated at this time to use Co ~ with the Assault GllJl and mortar platoons as a special task force to exploit any breakthroagh
On the last day of the month Co A continued in action with one platoon while the other two waited in readiness to move iB to action as soon as a suitable place to operatecould be found One platoon fired HE and WP at pillboxes near (L-~8~923) from positions at (~78918) Then they crossed the
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road and followed a trail in th6 woods to abo~t (~89922)where they remained Wltil dark and then dropped back for
refueling and resupply bullbull Co B used one platoon to s~pport an attack on the
town of Ne~enstein (~-~839~5) After the town was tak one section of tanks moved along the road to (L-~9090~)while the other section returned to the assault area at (~e789raquo German tanks were reported in the vicinity ot Reuth (L-llle9l) and Neureuth (L-115904) and all the tanka re~ained on the alert through the day prepared to meet this threat
One section of Co u smiddotupported the movement of the 3d Bn 347th Inf to the high ground overlooking Ormoni at about (L-~82922) These tanks supported the Infantry itA fire so well that they moved two companies through the ope between the two roads without a casualty Some pillboxes were taken Qnder fire by both the tanks and TDs with them
During this month ~he Battalion was attached to both the 95th and 87th Divisions though it only saw action with the 87th In joining the 87th the unit for the second time replaced the 76lst Tank Battalion The former case beiagwith the 26th Division in Luxemburg in December
fuost of the month was spent in a defensive position the first and last few ~ays being spent in offensive action kost of this inactivity was due to the poor roads which made it exceedingly difficult to even provide essential supplyThe companies took advantage of this opportanity to complete all maintenance and train new personnel and by the 26th all vehicles and personnel were in good shape for the attack There were no tanks lost through the month and casualties were light consisting of one EM killed and one officer 4 two Ell wounded
rhe 87th is a good outfit with which to work according to the general opinion of the officers and men of the Battalion The tanks and tank destroyers were teamed up by split~ing platoons 3 tanks and two TDs forming an armored platoon under a tank or T~ officer This enabled them to work better against pillboxes the tanks moving to the rear of the box and firing at the ports and doors and the destroyshyers moving up in front and blasting holes in them from there J~his was mainly used by Co C who reported that the pillboxes were relatively lightly reinforced
The weather during the month was very poor as it rained or snowed most of the time keeping the roads in poor shape Abo~t the midule of the month there was a period of good weashyther with very little rain and the streams went back to norshyilial size and the roads dried up for awhile
The tank companies moved right up against the Siegshyfried Line from the beginning and all the action consisted in cutting out chunks of it ~here were varied reports as to this line In some areas all the pillboxes were manned and in others most were not Frequently the Jerries infilshytrated back through the lines into these pillboxes and manned them again There were many mines encountered especially antipersonnel mines which caused a great many casualties Near Atzerath where the Bn OF had been early in the month there was an S mine field abolt 200 yards long The Jerries had some gun positions in the hills nearshyby and the mines were laid so as to block a defiladed route
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for foot troops The mines had been placed while the snow was on the ground and when it melted they were left lying on the ground completely fyenzed
~t Adams of Co 0 picked up a German 105 SP gan which was captured by Co C personnel and trned it over to the 47th to use up some German ammunition There were other thiAgsbeside equipment to be found in the area The streams had some excellent fish particalarly trout and there were manydeer and boar in the woods The deer came in two sizes a tiny animal smaller than antelope and a larger species of about the size of muledeer All of these are excellent addit- ions to the table according to the natives and several officers and men of the unit
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(- ~ February 45amp Co A- moved at ~3~ to Iaudesfeld (P-987897) ~ter ~ ~ne day the D1V boundaries and Regtl boundaries were changed and at l73centA this Co moved fran IAudesfeld to Ko~cheid (L-(29898)
Co s placed one platoon in 00 of the 2nd h 346th Ill1 and coved t -~J ~la toon to Roth (L-038908) Remainder of the Co stayed ilL Auw
Co ICmiddot moved one platoon to Loscheim (L-03l966) in support of the 1st BIl 347th Inf and another platoon into Eerterath (L-025948) in supportof te 3rd In 347th Inf
n IIq roved fral Grufflange at l23centA to Atzerath (P-92l881)
5 February 45 Co AI remained in DS of 345th Inti Co aB in DS of 3lt6ti Inf and Co middotCmiddot iD DS of 347th Inf an (less Cos AI aB aDd I C) was held in Divis ion Reserve
There was no activity on the part of the 345th lnf aDd Co aA reshymained in Kobscheid throughout the day
Co Ina moved during the day to Weckerath (L-02Q92l) Oae platOOll was placed in IS of 1s t Bn 3lt6th lnf and moved to KrewiDkel (L-038933) Otherwise there was no activity on the part of this CQnpany
Co bull CN remained in place throughout the period Iiq Co IIoved to tzera th (F-92l881 )duriDg the day Service and
D Cos remained in place
6 February 45 All Cos remained in IS of the respective Regts of the Division
1st platoon Co IAmiddot moved out at cent6~A to assembly area at L-043894 They attacl~ed fran this point toward OR at L-064894 Attack advanced well against oediun resistance to woods in vicinity of L-055894 here resiataace increased and attack was hal ted Tanks were unable to proceed farther due to bad terrain and very soft footing
At about 12centcent another platooJl moved out to support an attack up the road fran about L-051836 to OR at L-064894 This attack Pl0ampreB8ed as far as L-059890 where road blocks stopped any further progreas ot tanka
Platoon of Co lB supported an attack fran Krew1nkel to RJ at L-051940 lliis objective was taken ithout meetilig any great resistance and since there was an anti-tank ditch in NE side of road the taUs could operate no further Tanks returDed to Krewinkel by llt6~
Platoon of Co IB- supported another attack fram Roth which proshygressed as far as RJ at L-069905 Resistance consisted mostly of tIDall arms and artillery One taDk bogged down at a bout L-059903 and bad to be abaJldshyoned Tank can be recovered when the area is out of small am range
Co IC moved during the day fran Manderfeld to lI~erlsche1d (L-013953) Ot~rwise ~here was no activity in this sector
Service Co (less En Maintenance) moved duriug the day to Sets (1-902872) Btl 1aintenance and Co D r8Ilained ill place duriug this period
7 February 45 Cos IJ- middotB- and ICI remainedi 1D DS ot 345 346bull and 3lj7tl Inf
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fOZllUd elan_a _ret tor all practical pUrpoea iallMsible to a~ but track-laying fthicles C1JIe pla~ of Co IAI carried tiolLs and otller supplies to front line troops Mar L-Q59890 This platoon then supported attack once agaia on CR 064894 Durbag tbe afterDOOll supplies ware loadshyed OIl another platOGa of Co IAI aDd aarried forward 1Jlis platocm tbelL johed in the attack aDd by 11bullbull tbe CR aDd high grolJJld Dearby bad beelL secured
Cos -Btl aDd -0- ra1Ded 1D place duriJag the day and ai4ecl 1a proshyviding anti-mecbanized defeMe of tbe areas of the 346th and 341th IDt
8 FebruarY 4S Cos IAI IBI and ICI r8Dlliaed ia rJl of respectift Infantry Reg~ents
Co 1]31 moved during the day to Roth (L-038908) Co IDI moved to Sch1ierbach (P-899861) Service Co (less Battalion Maintenance) moved to Setz (P-915876) In lfa intenance moved to P-992885 BD Hq moved the BIl OF to Eimerscheid (P-967925) nro platoons of CO IAI continued to support the attack of tbe 345th
Inf One platoon of the CQDpany supported attack toward Olzhem (1-089868) and Neuendolf (1-090816) along the road frQD RJ L-013845 The other plashytoon spllt into sections wi th one section supporting attack frem RJ ~073845 The other platoon split 1Dto sectiODS fran RJ 1-066879 These attacks proshygressed well and by darlaless tbe town of 01zhelm bad been cleared of the enEmY DUring the attack taBks fran Co I AI fired at aDd hit a GemaJl SP aloag road at about L-098861shy
Resmental boundaries were cbanged during the day aad Co 181 JDOved one platoon to perform outpost duty at OR L-064894
In this chaDge of Begimental boundaries more area w ai tie 347th Inpound so Co ICI moved 0Jl8 platoon fram Berte18th (L-025948) to Ereshywinkel (L-038933)
Three halt-tracks trcm Hq Co were loaned to tbe Medical Detachshyment of the 345th Int tOl this operation The roads were 1D such a abaps that evacuation could only be handled by track-laying vehicles in the secshytor of the 345th Tbese vehicles were kept busy during the _eEire day and according to reports they did a very good piece of work
9 FebruarY 45 Cos rema~d in ns of respective RegimeJlts Co ICI moved fran Merlsche1d (L-Ol3953) to Manderfeld (L-OO7934)
The on1y activity duriDg the day was on attack on the town of NeUDdort This a ttack was unsupported by tanks a stream at L-090876 beiDS ia~sable until a bridge could be bull t After the town ot Neuendort was takeJl the Division went into a detensive position await~ further orders tram Corpa Co IAI kept two platooDS in Olzhelm until the bridge was cQllpleted at which t1me one platoon was moved into Neuendorf
Co 113 kept ODe platoon at OR L-064894 and another platoon at RJ L-069905 TOO remaining platOGa of this Co remained in resene at Roth
Co middotCI remained in position during the day
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l~ February 451 Cos IAI lEI and ICI remained in place during the da~ Co 11 preJ8red to relieve elements of Co IAI as the Division and nc~bel-cl oolndaries were to be chaned on order Co IAI will co into Div escyc y-_e1 ttis c-eer ~oe l1tC effect lessage was received that ordc -rotLr co irtc effect saretjJre toniGht There was no tank activity at al Cumiddoti-~ the day_
J2 e1ruar 451 Co 1 moved into Div Reserve during the day and coce-- E)C the Co at Kolscheid They were relieved in part by el_nta 0 te 1 L1f Diy and cy Co 1S The Co remained in Kobscheid throughout the da
CO I-I sent one section of tanks to l~euendorf to relieve elenents of CO M at tlet loint nanainder of Co middotr- r~ained in place
Cos no bear r~rforrins tlaintenance on vehicles wherever possible
13 Fe bruary 451 All Cos reme inOO in place during this period iere as -c ectivity of any ~ye Cos lEI and middotCI remained in 00 of -16 8ru 3771 Inf les~ecively Cos -Bmiddot and ICmiddot continued to keep tanks i t ~Omiddot~ line troolB to act as COlJltereacl force Co IAI ranained in resevc A21 Cos are pcrforrlinC tlainenance on tanks whenever possible
Jj ccruary 4S he only activity was the movement of Co eAshyino ~elc3ech (I-947921) fro which posi ion they will be able to mow aain3t C1~ enErlY cotmterattack Cos -31 and C remained in DB of 346th a1c 3~~7t L1 respectively ~se two 60s began a rotation plan among letoor so tilat all the Ien could get two days relief out of each six days
1 elruery 45 l erc l8S no ecti-ity at all dlring tlis period Css cc~ 17 Reuropoundirents raking plars to rleet any enemy counterattack in t is s EC t- bull
16 ctruermiddot-ll) No QctiYity at 211 curing this period All Cos re~ainc~ i~ lece Division is now actine in e purely defensive role and te-e is 10 tam roverent a t ell Cos are rerfcaminG Ila1~tenance and getshytrt E)~=rct in s~8pe feT any iurther opera tions
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remained ~ place and performed ma~ntenance en a~l vehlcles and eqUlpshymente
18 February 45 There was no tank ac tivi ty dUT ing the period Due to the conditions of the roads a detail of 70 men from Hq and ID Cos aided the Engineers in road repair Plans made to rove Co DI to Herresbach
19 February 45 No activity durinG the period Arrangements were nade to mov~ Co AI into position to relieve Co BI on 20 February as the 31~5th relieved 346th Infantry
20 February 45 Corps once agaL1 ordered that no tanks would be moved on roads therefore plans for Co IAI to relieve Co B had to be cancelled Co IB was placed in DB of 345th Inf and Co IAI continshyued to be held in reserve
21 February 451 There was no change in disposition of tanks during the dey All Cos continued to perform maintenance
22 February 45 There was no activity or movanent of tanks durshying too period Roads are improving so that tanks and other heavy vehicles may be moved very shortly
23 February 45 No changes at all during this period Cos conshytinued to perform maintenance but now have all vehicles in excellent shape for any coming operations
24 February 45 No activityor movement during the period Plans were received for a local attack on night of 26 February 15 O
preparing to support Infantry Regiments in this attack Co A 1B nsbullof 346th Inf Co BI in 00 of 345th Inf and Co C in DB of 347thInf
25 lebruari 4S The o~ movement durine this period was the mOVEment of the reserve platoon of Co 10 fran Manderfeld (L-007934) to vicinity of low ground behind Roth (L-250905 ) bull Remo inder of Co IC along with Cos A end IBI remained in place Plans were completed for support in the attack scheduled for 2622cent~ February 45
26 FebrUAry 145 Co IA remained in DB of 346th Inf Co B in lS of 345th Inf and Co C in DB of 347th Inf
Co A moved at lcent~ fran Herresbach (P-94792l) to Roth (L-038908)bull Co D moved at 1691~ fran Schlerbach (P-899876) to Herresshy
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advalceu t() 2025centcentA Co -A- used one platoon in 3upport of 346th Inf LL 2ooon ~ eVEG north ulclZ )ooc1 rCT1 cn L-063SS3 Tbis platoon T1OVshy
(1 lt x( -c L rut -07~15 A rood bloc- 1 t this point stopred any ~c2tC -c-(rc7 ~ ton~3 -JUe to ~C[1vy ti)oer rcrrtl on 1gtoth sides of rCjc t ~ coon 8S Ulpound blf to [j ve riucll UPOIt to Infantry Aiter clt -~~_~~ ~ 2-con r(tu2~~ed to vicbity of Ci -063983 and Jl tiUee plashytoons 0 ir Cc re~c ined in tLi3 vicinity ovcrniiht
Sc n~n 210 (1e(1 cne latcon in nn 2t(tI)t to cive support to =~ ~~-1 ~ (cr tiTiJ~C1 c oe188 t7oods soft [rounds c~~d fe trails Dade it i-~xiL2C fc t~is )etoon to ~ive proIJCr 3Up)ort Platoonmoved r rt ctt 0 cuencolf (L-V0877 ~ but vras sto~Jl)ed shortly by mines Plashytro ~e -U1-lCf~ tc ~euen( crf ampfteT dar
Co lie- -CVfc1 nll of its cOloot elements durinc the day Second ~ - too oer ~l to tLc vj C ini ty of CR L-06389 The other two platoons [33eL~(= ~ c vic~Iity of 1-020905
gzJeurUclr lJ5 Cos AI B ond C ranoined respectively in ill o~ ~c~ ~]~~~L nnc ~~7t lnf [~egts
~ ct cne ~l[oon in ~)osi tion [long edte of vroods nt Flpproxshyi~_ate~r 07~SlC Fro- this ros i tion they were able to su)port by fire 81 In C03S iYl~ c~middot tE clf~n ~rour1~ rnd into wooes on east s ide of road Co t~r 7~1J 11it () c irect fire fror] [ hiGh velocity weapon loca ted in i tic n~~Lohood of leuemstein (L-08390S) Ibnk was not damaged This ~-ln toon C tc- or~-ed UIl the road and fired several rounds into Omont ( - r~ c~- f t +- f L 00020L-uOI)) Jlor~ ~OSl 10)18 1n V1c1nl 0 - 0 bull
~~J- 0_ Co 1 aft8r a tterrlptinc ull dO)T to find routes to get into 100-0 middotLereby t~ey coul(~ sup-ort Inf late in the afternoon moved 1Ct U- 2oli fror euerdorf (L-090878) to a bout L-086894 where two tanks -Iers recrcQ irmDbil r by AT nines
Cc I C rfrlD ined Ii th 347th Inf durinc the day awe i ting Divis ion to at~1C
~e-oirQcr of In remained ir- Div Reserve Plans are being fonnu~-ated c ~_( ~cerlt ti1iC to erploy Co D anr possibly the assault gun cr ortn ~lctoons in [ special task force to exploit any breakthrough
28 iebruarv 451 Cos A lBmiddot 3nd C ranained in DS of 346th 45 ~~~11 7 t Inf res fec t i vely
Co A sUEorted operations of the 346th Inf Vlith one platoon while tc other two platoons waited in reauiness should a place be found wiere t~c cou~ orerate One platoon fired HE end WP at pillboxes at J bou t 1-][02 rcrn pos i Hons 8t a bout L-0789l8 They then crossed road and follo7eu trflil in woods to about 0899~2 They remeined in the vie shyinity until dark at which tine they returned to an assembly area for rc fue1 iI Cl -U 1poundurly bull
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aul t arae a t 037895 All tanks of this Co ere kept in cons tant alert thrcu~hout tix- day by 8 thlOEl t of German tanks in the vicinity of Reuth (L-11139l) end Neureuth (L-115904)
One section of Co 0middot supported movetlent of 3rd Bn 347th Inf to hi-h ~-rot11d ovcllooking Omont (L-OG0928) at a bout L-082922 These t=nks supported Lrlf so bullbullell wi th fire across opening between the two woods t1 t net a casualty was suffered by the two Inf Cos which moved into this posi tion 3ae pill boxes were taken under iire by both the tcnk ont TJ occarpany1nc the Inf
ncr~o ind er of Bn reru ined in ros it ion throughout the dar 0
2 )L1lJJY The I)Elrioc 1 February -1-5 to 28 February 45 was one of ca--~ari tive ~ii ie t for this Bl twl ion Only during the firs t few days ot tle MOll tl oG tLc last thtee days was there any graa t act1vity The 87th IriUlt Dysion t to which thitgt Dattalion ualJ atachedmiddotduring the greater ~art oi tc ronth t wa iven only a few local objectives and after these were talcn ent into a defen3ive =osition fer a period of over two weeks 1gt c~re9t iGt cf tic inactivi ty we primarily Jue tc the road net which as in sue 1001 shore tha t travel aru hata iIl[ of suppl ies was held to a ninimirl
i)uincbull this lJe)ioc t all Cos were able to perform llaintenanee andbullbull well trlin new lClmiddot~nl1cl Ihe 0riOO waeJspen1 ull tanks of the Battalion be-inc in ~ooC 1Ulnin__ con(~ it ion on the 26t- as we jumlJec1 off on a new a t shytncl~ bull
Corbnt looses e]o heltmiddot to ~ mini0UIn durinC the period with no tl~ lJc~~ lCDt Ciue to enet~y action
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OR 088922 lbe tulaI toUDd the terraill almoat Dlpeasible to sa re able to aiTe the ht Tery little aupport Trails tJIrGIaP _v are Sa a bosD cOlditl_ alld tree are ao thick tbat- bullbull tbNQCh tibe woda The lgtther two plat et 00 A IW__ 1ait7 of L-fT0906
lat aateo 01 00 auppor~ei tile 3Il5tk iIl (L-083905) flo tuJaI were _pozvl1middot t~ Platoea r_l Sa thla looatloa uatn tw 01 middot
OM ati_ ot 2M Pla ~iMd ia NO~udrot (~~) _c- ~ -r aectl ~iMd at 1-06S88l 314 Platooa ra1Md sa SPi 1-063893 r- ~ Pl~ of Ce 0 tecl3N Bl3117thIatbull
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~1 III cClllpl1ance with letter Headquartera Thift Uat St_ Jra7 fiia and subject uaboTe dted 21 J~ 1944 the follow1q port 18 au1mitted I
1r11i t the start of a _w mOllta the ttali_ eJlUshya Ung wi th Co ~ DIS of 346th Int Co J311 in DIS of 345th Iat U4 0shyC in DIs of 347th Int Rsa1Dder of Ba in Div181u Bebullbullne shy
eP were looa_d as 10110 Bllil at EDaeraol1e1d (P-968924) Hq ~ at tzerath (92OB8L)I Co a t RotA (1-038908) 00 a tRoth (1-038908) bull
0 Co at Mal1derfeld (L-009933) P Co at Harresbach (P-948921)
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2 yeneTch 45 aoat1JaI co l apeat the eatire day lookUa tor rou tea to wbere t
could support attack en HUl (1-091936) 137 tile eac1 fit tlle a route bad been touad but tam could 80t be moTed uatll react blooD were remoyed aDd ooeda cleared ot miabullbullbull
ll1e oAl actiylty 1a a bullbull w a sl14Pat llift1llamp ot taJlka to mot any COUDterattaok and ala to be prepared to support a ~ttaak of 345shyrat ~t Platooa ot 00 JDOTed east ot Neueute1Ja to vlc1Jalt- ot Lshy090905 2nd Flatooa mon4 to vic1l1lty 1-086898 OIle sootloa ot 3ri Platshy00 moved to Neueadort aad the other sec tloJl to L-065881
2nd Platoon of 00 0 supported 2nd l2l 347th Iut h cleariJaamp all pillbores 80 far north aa road runD1q west out ot ODiloat 3rd Platooa of 00 0 supported 3rd Ba 347th Inf ill cleariJli a few pUlboDs 1m ot Ormont Al tcget-r 27 pillboxes were taken by the taDlc-TD-intutry tea 1J1 these areas
The area ill wbich the 346th hf is workhg 18 so iDacoess ible that one platoon of l~ht taDks fraR 00 ])II was set to than at about 19_~ to be used tor supply and eYacuation of lIOWlded
Rellainct of Dl rema heel 1rl plaoe
3 Marsh 1945 eos A B and 01 remailled 1amp DIs ot MIle Regiments as oa previowa clay
l2l lil OP mond to AUW (L-008900) Hq 00 OF JDond to Eimerscheid (F-968924) ~1Xd platoon of Co IAI got into positioa early b the atternOft
and 8upported attack ot 3rd Ea 346th Int on Hill (1-092936) After almost two days of attemptiJag to get tanks into posit10 for this attack the hUl was taken agaillst very light reSistance ~Dd Platoon of 00 IAI supported as well as it could an attack by the 2nd Ba 346th W ill takiDamp high ground in vicinity of L-10l937 1st Platoon moved to vicinity of 1-092922
1st Platoon of Co IBI supported an attack of let BD 345th Inf to RJ L-107910 2nd PlatooJl supported 2nd amp1 345th Inf in cuttillg road l188r 1-110900 3rd PlatOQn remained 1Dplace
2nd and 3rd Platoons of 00 0 supported 2nd Bn and 3rd Bn bull 347th Inf in taking another 10 p111OO8S north of Qrmont TaJLks speat most of the day t~tiQg terrain rather than the enemy
One platoonlot 00 -D _s used throughout the day by 346tL Inf tor supplyinC frout line Cos and evacuating wounded
11 March 45 Oos remaiJled ill Dis of same Regmanta bull 1st Platoon 00 A bull supported 1st PA 346th Inf in an attack in
vicinity of L-101951 After the woods in this area were cleared out the platoon further supported the sane Dl 1Dto Kronenburgerhutte (L-105963) and Kronenburg (L-105970) bull Resistance was very light in this sector 2nd pla tooa supported 2nd Bn 1JE along road to Stadtkyll to about L-131933 where road blocks and mines stopped the tanks
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L~3rclo_Ai Ccntimec jlc lletc0Il Co IIA- rounter3 Inf Cl tteir tltls enCi loven east
cO- V~ ~C -095SI~2 0 resistoce as met until tby were within Cmiddot~Cit ~middot~~C ~c6~ ci ~e~sc~e~-lxlcl (L-121950 JYjs re~ist3~ce middota5 quiclcl cl_ ~~TLmiddot~middot~cl - l~i ~~ t2~_L ~H t e tcrrr rG5 taeI e~sil~r
1c ~gttoc 0 0 I suyperted an attac_ by 1st Btl 3~5th Inf ilt 3clm~felc (L-l3l908) against licht resistance Remainder of Co -Bshyre~Rined i~ place
es is tance in front of tLe 347tL I1f ceased completely and all lere illi-lt lill cOxeuro 5n Djlf 8e2 Here telc1 b tr 3h7t Inf supported by Co 0-3 c st11scU2 (L-(3959) 8Ycd Screid (L-067965) were also t2~8 ~ cc c( c1 tgte r1EY tLe 1st Platcon was in ~211achlac 2nd 11ashytOO1 ~ ccc C~C te 3gtgtc l2e toen tau returned to Cmont
Ce ~let()Cn of Cc 1_ VidS stiJl beinC used by ~6tl Inf to 3uly t10C~lS ~~_~~~ 0vrCl- tc rolnded
Cc c Ci bullovec rw 3nderfeld (L-G08934) to Kobscheid (Lshy(2~~7) C~-~cec~ iT at 190~
Le onl activity L te sector of Co -A was the movement of ce sec cc_ ci ~Cl i 1 etcor intc 3ted tkyll (L-l lj2953) la t~ in the evening afJLlst 0 cosit5on Heainder of Co saed in rlace throughout the
2 CC crea c~middot tl ~13tc Iaf the 2nd PlAtoon of Co -B- supported -e 2- ~n 3~cinst lied recista1ce to L-125895 At tLis point the In Vlent i~~to cods Len tltdo could offer no sllpport aac tle tanks remained in l8cc ff1oiniier of Co lU(l not rove throuchout the day
~ic on1 ~~cveent of Co CII wa tlat of tteir CP in the even-l 1 L bull
i t the d iss8prgtearsnce of practicall~middot all resistance by the enshyen on tc icnt of t_e 87th Div flask Force Muir was formed in the evenshy~- to emiddot~loi t tLe arocet breakthroueh and 18S iven the ob2ectives of ta1in Li2oc~0orf (L-194913) and seizic~g and loldin[ any bridge which was iabct (C1 tc I~ll Hiver at or near that oint Tas Force was fonned ai t t e oLoinC elerel ts Co tiD assaul t Uls and rortars of this unit 00 Co of In tree iDS one I)latocn of El1fineers Pioneer Flashytoon of Ds of a~ ertillery observer Tesk Force f01~led at Neuendorf (Lshyo~OS77) [1( icc orders to love out at cent6cent7centcentA
l(~fl5nder of =n stayed in place
c lfcl fL5s Cos -A P fl1d G renained in DiS of the same leiTClCS DS pleviousl Co D t~e aSSBul t CUllS aad the mortar platoon rcruLccl D~-[~cjed to Thsk ~iorce ITuir
11 coorciina teB are in L-sQuare Cn ]_- CF Ttovecl to 3tadtkyllCth2953) Co B CI roved to Steffilln (lG8E83)middot
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G March 45 amp Continued bull Co middotCmiddot CP Moved to Reuth (110892) Co D CF moved to Lissendorf (194913) Hq cc CP moved to Roth (039907) Insofar as the tan~s were concerned contac t with the enemy was
cOlpletely lost throuehout the day It was principally a day of mov__t Co AI moved tbeir 3rd Platoou in addition to tbe CP iato Stadtmiddot
kyll 1st and 3rd Platoons moved to Schuller (174936) No ooutacrl wi til tle encny
Co P moved 1st Platoon to Gonnersdorf (189925) with the 2J1daa4 3rd Platoons ovine to Steffeln No contact
Co e moved their entire Co into Reuth and aloag with 347th IJat were held ill reserve
Tesl Force luir wi th Co middotDmiddot assaul t guns and mortar platoons of this un Lovecl fr~ I-Jeuendorf at P7fJfJA Moved forward against no oppositioll Reached Lissendorf (194913) wi thou t meeting the cnany Only troubl e met wa3 a rOQublock at Steffeln It wes not defended No bridge was found at this roint Jbsk Force rema ined here the remainder of the day awai t1ng furtl---er o-cCS
7 I~8rcl 45 Cos A n ancl e remained in DiS of the same ReiJ1entD Co D asseul t gun and mortar T1atoon3 ranain attached to middotras Focc Dlir
All coordinates are in L-SQyare Co I C CP novecl to Krirlrn (186937) Co Ail remained in position durine the day No bridges of a class
e b1 to 1010 8 tank were as yet buil t in the area of the 346th lni Co ~ l1ovec tLe 3rd Platoon to support the 3rd En of the 345th
Il~f u H reinforced lesk Force ulr iI an attacllt on Murbach (250959) aDd to te U~)l cround and voods to the east 1st and 2nd Platoons also orossshyed -i Yel 3 ( oved as fer as yiesbaun (242911) but encountered no res1a1tanoe
Co liD iii th t~e assRul t L~ and )ortar platoons saw the most acticm dtDi~ J~c 01gt lnf Y2otLtlted on the tanks and they rloved out of L1ssendort i1trucir_L to fore t~e rivel k they neared the river several (Jf the dou=l-w IICC lot off the tanks necesitatLrgtg a clcnge in plans The Inf 7euront tu=tlCl up river crossed and drove the enemy back The tanks IDs assanJt Cuns and ]ortilrs then crossed the rivel and took Bireel (207920) acainst ve~- liGht resistance The tas force the) moved up the road NE fOl ~middot~cl Cnc cot as fal a3 Viesl-e1~ (242941) aeainst liCht resistance Cnce i middotcsb[m hOiever the Ths Fcrce tuir 1a3 fired upon by an Sp elfl V18G olco let by c0nsj rlereble snl1 arms and artilLery fire A defense 1cS-ft ell 5 tbin the toffi an(~ flJrther orders awaited At 143centA after cein lcLlioced by a E1 of Inf an a platoon of Co BI the attack COllshyti)ued CC-C~ Lir1ach (250959) esistance was considerably lessened by t~i3 ti~c c(~ _ircQcr-~ 1la[1 C8I1turec eainst mediun resistance Two light
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7 March 45 Continued tanks were destroyed at about 248957 wben they struck mines Task Force continued on toward Dollendorf (267974) but were forced to stop when met by heavier res1staDce (lanka moved back to Wiesb$ta where they stayedovernight bull
It is intampr~st1Dg to aote tba t as this k Force waS adY8Jlciq toward Wiesballll bull they called for artUlery fire that so tar as could be detemined ollly two guas of Div Artillery we in positio to fire bey were finally supported by a oanDe C whiol1 wbell it reoeiftd their call for help moved off the road and was firiJlg t~ 8Il ~ted tift Jrinutes
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inDSof 3Jl6th 345th~ and 347th Int respeothely Task middotForee Muir wa_ 1111101ved and Co 1)11 as-shyaul t glm and mortar platoou were retuned to Bn ontrol duriq the day and placed in Div aeHrve
8 biecb45 I COS A I1 t and C rElna
All coordinate are in L-Square Co B C~P moved to Birse1 (205920)
boc~middot CP moVed to Hipadorf (23299Q) Co n CP moved to Wiesballl (2Iil940)
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Hq cro c P mOYed to Liaselldorf (198913) Bar Co CP moved to LisaeDdort (198913) All three platooJlS of Co A oreased Him am moved iDshy
to Position to support the 3r4 lamp of the 346th at PlatOOJl moved to Each (200966) 2Dd Piat60a to reUIIQrt (200950) 3rd P-itooJltomiddotGlaadt
- (168456) Nooontaot _cte with that _- 1st aDd 2R4~r of Co Bauppoiotecl attack _ DeU
(268975)Tbe plat bulloft4tra)(1rbll~hrith lat ittooa -~gtt v nailt flank of tt roectiUd tile 2Jld natocaoa left ~otmiddote(~gtmiddott== talaItrJtIle~ w1tk YY 1 middot~~~Lltcq~r~i~~middot~~
bull ~ --r bull t of ~middotmiddot1 ~
3Id Platonof 00 0middot auppoite4 bullbull bull J~~~~ bull ~gt~middottmiddot aa1IIdorf(~OOO) TOa takeJl wlthao t1cmoje_~ supported u~ck _ to to of YellelilOt hat JPlua l1IMe ~~ tiul _T~je~l_ aa4 a 008 -aia-17 beaJt
1atmiddot_ middot~_ tvt1lk 1 ~~ 41M-X00-bull
ut~J1~ middotiUdtai ~I__I01l
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10 MaroA 1945 I With tbe 87th Int Dimiddot in reserTe there was little activity during tbe dey Jl1 Cos remained in place and perfonned maintenance OD vehicles
At 1305 notification waa received of e possible detactlneat traa bullthe 87th Inf Div and a mo~ to a new middotarea All Cos were iafonned am
each Co was oOJ1cenrated around their on CP At the C108 of the period the ~ was awattinlaquo furtbltrorderl
frOll VIII Corps as to time route and desthatio
11 roh 1945 lbere __ wry 11tt1e aothty 1a the lIldlll- ing the day The Oos coat1Jlued to perfonn mainte oa hil tt 1445 the at was notified that we ~re to remaa with tbe87tl IaI DiT and all Cos were de-a1e~ted
12 Maroh 19452 Co DI attached to 346th Llf at 175M No other charl(e All Cos remained in plaoe Co AI and CO In- alerted for move to Rhine River to relieve elEments of 4~Arc)yJand 11th Armored Div No time nor route was given at this time
13 March 1945 Cos I~ and DI racein in DiS of 346thInf Co B in DiS of 315th Inf end Co C in DIs of 347th In
Al~ coordinates remain in L-square Co AI CP moved to RubeDach (846962) Co 1)1 CP moved to Lonnig (766902) Cos A and ID movfiMi out during the morning along with the 346th
rCS More wss made toward the Rhine River where 346th CT is to reliave elements of 4th Annd Div and 11th AImd Div Co lA- lIOlYed1nto Rube_lith while Co D went on to Lonnig Co D sent one platoon on to DreckeDBoh (775878) while the other two platoons Outposted the roads ai-oURd Lcmili8 ~
Rema inder of In wi th the exception of Service Co prepared to moft bull up to the RHne River tC[lorrow
11 larch 1945 All Cos remain in DiS cf SpoundllJe Regiments All coordin~tes are in L-sfJuare Ir E~ and iq Co moved to Eassenheim (805955) Co IB moved into field in vicinity A20976 Co CI moved into OchtendUJIC (758942) lat PlatooR Co A moved to BudellheDi (868979)middot 2nd Platoon Co eA moved to Wolken (810931) ~Binder of Co
stayed jn Ilosi tion during the day Co IB moved during the day with the 345th C T ana entire Co
bivouacked in orcherd in vicinity of 820976 Co In- remained in positior thrOUGhout the dey
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c CI Cl~_~ ~l~middot~n tgte (2jmiddot middot~it +~ c ~ cvi~- ~~1~C OCt8nshy ~middot~C jt ~ ~ -O(lL eL Ltc middotrc~Y -- Y~cgtit~r c 77S) 2nd
-1_middot (middot-C ~~- ~~(_ middotcC(~ ~ v~middot~~r-i_t ()~- 7middot5~1 7 r_~ ~-_-(Ol middotcv(~d into O( ( - ~ -~-~ (~ 7iFz~r~ bull
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ev cc gt C eve toQlc )~eiof (761923) I cIoeJts c-f Cc All II~U C ec liDmiddot enained in position
c_-Jc~_c rr_ _u~-o=o1t C--~ I __ f [~s~ul t cros q inclt --
rf ~c(1or c P gt Co 2 r middott u- i tic ic~nity of 785875 dl-ir~fpound t r~ middotmiddotgt~)teI-~oc~ ro ti i citiCll t~c~- tCC [~bl~ to t]rcv crrefsinc ~~cto ~middot~c fCY ~JjtOl1S on t Ccsite she 0 th Jose11e
J(middot~r Cr ovec~ _trtil pt 05~O at LLsencorf and clcsin~ inshyto ~ -_r () ~ ~ J t 120() bull
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Co Du cvc-tcl to ~l CmltreJ t 162~OOj 3rd Platoon of Co itCmiddot ~ (ltc(( to ]5t Irf eLfc~ivc c tI tinc tcy crossedmiddot the ~oselle
Co CII Ci roved irO Cdte1(iu1~ to Kobern (803903) Go 1 rerG i-cd in ~-Jlace perf0rlinC raintenence on vehicles and
J8C)~l (v -t L b ~eod iness to sUJrrt nny Oller tion of 346th Inf l t lt 1(1 112 tCO1S of Go T erEdned in Iulheim during the
lt~ v-c srcUe cf ]1C FL tOO1 roved to Mettelnich (868962) while the otlBr 3eC-Cl eved t( 1 igt ~cund 3 t 868957 This platoon fired harrassshyln~ ~Joc1 t t2r[~ts of oortunity iTt KorlErlz 2nd surrourdbg area
1st Ilatoon d 00 0 firelt2 frorr hih rrounc at 835913 This le r~C1 ~~1CC fl he~i_ 1m 0f 3h7t Inf VI ich had crossed rivel Fire ~l[gt3 ~-( 0 t0vm of lay (Cl(-0915) anD in t is town one 75lIDJ reck howitzer 85 c0C0 llis was at first rerclted by J) PW to be a SP tgtut was lats L_~~ t~middot tds WB not true Srd Flatoon of Co middotCmiddot waS ferried ovel ocolJ_o IUver at Koreln and was irnr1ediately attached to 1st Btl 345th Ir-f ~~ccc t[K3 joiner Inf llt Ley late in the afternoon 45 PIs were talt~er o~ is Jntoon durin the evening anti were turned over to the 345th Ini c 1cction of 1st llatoon was ferrieu over the river late in the cve1ir ~cinca e1ee~Jts of 347t Inf at Mar1aloth (84$76)
Cc D reverted to In Control at 162)+00 along with the mortar p1a~~oo~l oltar letoon fired sevEJ31 rOlmds early in the morning 1m 31_- J~ of vel cross ine at Kobern bullbull
bull
-17 Larch IL5 Only cbance b at tlchrrent was til8 t of the 3rd Lu too 0 Co middotCmiddot which revelt()U to control of 31~7tj Inf at crgtproylrlate1y lOO wc_ cievec1 1 Co -
JJ C001(2 i~lO tes frein L-_tllEre Co C CF ovej fro rober to 3lclefch (865686) Cn i- rer1El~ned il1 pIece tbrowi)vt th3 1ay ~cl JI)C 0 Co II U1I)01ted the 1st 3n 3l-5th Inr by fire
fQ1 toi lLs~tiO~ oj previous day is platoon fired untU about 1200 Ett c cir~c tmiddot i1f [l1 I[se6 to suc~ 3 roint that these tanks could no le_ _ -C~l )1c ~1lidce [1- l~ober-n las cmplcted about 1730 and all v- Cl ~ ~asjeu (vcr tis rri1~o allL1 joined their oespective Bns
~~l( ll-~oc)1 of Co middotC SF or tel 1st Dn 31~5t Inf durine tre day tt~cl ~~r~[ C~f at Fl)Out OSCOA frCl1 icnit of lay Attec cenerally il1oc~ JgtC 2 VOl roec jjt_ 08 seciicl or tens LlOYii dcwn the ro-d and _ - t scc-ic --vi1 011 tt ~iCh -lolmd so~~t all east of tle road Cc ~L _ _ t ~tc uc 0500 ~ n vicini ty 07929 fY AT tUn firhe fr~ ashyo-~ -oJ lltoll te attack 181 celred as fer as outskirts of
(0 cctio~ cf let -~atoon Co Cmiddot sUT~orted 1st n 3~at Inr c ~- J c o~ c~(lech tc nr~er~ (917370) Tl70 of these ta~ks were
J- -i~ eLi izec ly -5-_8 ~co~ a CP3 [loc t a 1--out C0871 ra (lUeurol c Co C c~()gtser livc (i~tel coorletion of bridge
coo_( L~~(C in vic ini ty (~ n1dcsch ~ie~~lii- ele~ 81t3 l~f tl-e lh st3~ec1 in r1ace throuchout th( daybull
22 cCl~~~i-~-ltco 1( in I-s(~tlc~re
~( C- --CV k (jdr1 i tj 1olc~~T (803907) - - - (Tgt cr81 +0 middotmiddotlmiddoti-r ((0-)~ _ oJC 1 ~_ bull ______ J -~ -- _ bull
Cc -A ever _+5 C0 -+c cirtj t=- Kobcn dll1n the cl3yand is -l rVC amp~-itjr cc- itt-en~ C~ t1( 16tl Inf
-- ~1~~ C~f( utt~cl c 31~~)t n in ~o1lerz durinc the day F r -~j 1t L~C S()1clCC iE-Ot c[)~eS2 t3~~ ~ere not used tc lt- --~C ~ ~t rLjc rain eycc~)tion to t-is 88 nt crt Konstantin C-~~9~ c ut up 13 c1tej1ErS f~ f ctt~~r-- t r c-~ 2d 1l8too Co g 70C~ -gt ositjOl1 lUi~ - crt yjc 72 10t rotected 1 ~T
-- C lm~1lr tc no --ucL d--2~e ccn~r_3t ti_ massire ~tore walls ~Cldnlt1eT ~~ lt ~2~--c Cc C cvltc (C~1 to 1en~ 2( joired
~ (it 8~led te1 tlroJ~ lOlt tc d3 to surort rf if ~c ~c]middot ricve10~e( ru ldCCl CC C ~llJ~_~)ortec1 3r(~ ~n 347t~
c_ _lcy laquo(2~-G~~) j~7 Cl~ cscil~ Lis ~oint at~oin~t very JC t c In ~ ( rr~ 1()P~ ai ~1e~1 in ~re~- 1LiJc tLe 11f cortiued to
-~ __ ~ n-- PoltJition to fire across
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All eOOrcinDtc~ 81e in L-s~uere lU1 (1 1c Co -cvC to 7[906 0 II Ct Toveuco 87G5~ CC liD ~cv~~ to 7-5s06 Jl j)iv objectives -ere tQl~ Ultlill te day ~enks were used
VElj 1 i~-~ e 1 cleali~li U1) srell ~cc~t t ieh lad beO1 cy-passe 2~l ~l~-oc Co 11 cntinucC tc ie olltort icnstantin until
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lst iLl toor of Go 111 ~ uorte Lt n ]+jt HE~)ment in cleanshyiIlt x~t cc G~-ll foeLet 1llcllenz y ni1tf8l1 all of Co E Lad beon relceJcC 1G iau conce~trQtcc nonr tc Co CF
Jrd 1l9to9n of Co C sUiorted Jrd n 3l7tl If il c1eaniIl[ out t Ol(j delle the rivel fror~ hey to Cberslay (937830) Platoon reshyturnod~c =ey after tlti3 action 1st aud 2~d I1atoo~ reL8i~eQ in ~middotlQce
2C 1ltlrch 1lt45 Cos II Ag P andmiddotCmiddot were c~amprLLecl iror atnchshyrent to u3 o~ 6th 345ti t aG 3l7L I1f Heciments res~ectively
ihcro was no action curinL tile da~ and all Co rerained in p1ace erioin_ r=lintLlelce mC ~iviaL treinin to new lJesonel
21 arch 1941 The only activity Curine the 08 was tlC ~oveshy
icn~ oj Co c ~latoons bad~ to viciait~ of ti c Co cr at aldesch =nshyforrlQ ticn wac received durillt tre dvy of 5 ne ove-cnt or ti~c entre La till ion tc Dl assembly area at 215JhA All Cos were 81e1 ted 3d Vlere ready tc C-in novel1ent
22 loinrch 1915 ~tta1ion cctl-leted lrepar8tions fer tcverent durin Lt orning At 1115A tLerc wa3 announced a delay of one lour in )rovclcnt At 121jA orders ere received tho t moverent vould not be nade pound1 Co rerainea ill place crfcrmill[ ilea t maintenance was poss ib1e
2) l~arc~ 1~i45 Entire Eetta1ion LCVE(~ to assertly area in vicshyinity 0 Lice (L-722712) lovelent started 8t 9centYJA Hexeinder of day s~ent by all Cos prfomint neceswlyr_aintenance and aw8ii- further orders ~ruel received late at niGht that attolion ould move to assGoly area vicinity of Err (L-881754) on 2LJ_ larcll and cross inC of the RhLc HiveI vould be under way becinning at 25centcentcentlA bull
24 lIarch 1945 Co C at wehed to 347th Im Ettalion (- Co middotCmiddot) att8chcd to 345tl Inf rornillf~ was slJent by Co CaIlIlanders lrakiIlL reconnaissance for
firin )ositions fran vlhich they could sup~ort river crossing of 345th and 3h7 -~ nf
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2h llarch 45 Continued At lSJcentA Co C moved fran aS3erJblyosition vicinity of
Lie[to asSeT1Uy area at 1-853853 80 closed into this BIea at lb3~A 13t ( - Co C) mOTed at lLf]centA froo aserbly urea at Lief to
aGsenbly area vicinity of Ehr closing into this area u-~ 18fJ~ All Cos made preparations to supoort river crossinG Vlith Cos A o-d C reshyJ_llired -~o SU1Jort b) fire anu Co II B r6ercu to ClOSS river as soon as raft coLSd lJc built
25 liarCl L5 Co C a ttached to 347th Inf III ( - Co C) at-cc~ed to ~h5t Ini until 133centA at ivhich tine
Co UII -as ottLcLcO to --uJL Forc( JU1dt At al-proxll-lutcly 18centcentA tvro
~h 6-~h 111 J Ycent3centA Co AN Loved intc firing position~ in crder tG assist
river clcsinc ls~ llctoon loved to oCJt 8E5001i 2nd llotoon to 9Ws07i Ll~( 3rd llatoon tc 911804 LCSE -lpoundtoons re sined in the posshyition ul1-tE lScentA tut diu ne fii-i At ttut tme tic Co ViC attechshyed to ~asl ]o1cc Sundt and tLc flLtooro oved b3ck tc tLc Co area i1 crshydel ~o lcset t( ra~ios h t 18centcentA twc platoons of Co II An welmiddote J c~t[1chcd to Jh6- -~ lut rc-aincd in place until tLe end of t~c ~eriod
At ol_rorirtely 1~centA 0 rdt lOS con-tucteu 2rC toJ-s of Co B veo fnlicQ ovelmiddot -J 15~centA t_e 210 l-1Etoon Wlt ever tLc ~hire C(Dshy
plE to anu yloved up to join tle Jnf Thnks of this pla toon sUForted Lnf il 01 ottack from Osterspai (915830) to aproximate1y S35BJO Reshymainder of Co IB crossed tie Rhir( about ciltlk rul s~ayed in vicinity of 1amp1 (913813) ovenih t
Co IC e1oyed trc p10-00n to ~l=)ort rivel crossi~ of 347th Inf b- iC bull 3ru 11lt1(00 -ove6 into frey Yiilc trc 1st took uPIVsitions shyat 900873 Those tvo platocs fired all UGi in sugtort of the fuf fran these ~osi~ionn a least to 2~ ~uns vere destroeu by this fire 2nd imiddotlatoon o~ Co C roveC- acros t~_e ~hinc ~ivomiddot a t a Lou~ lecentcentJ~ and moved ul- t~ join tl 1st 1l 3h7L -n~ in the vicini~y o~ (tel Lonstcin (910shy890)uc t~ reacis no~ cclvi bve Ic~t __ l crc C3 ir tie roaC te ~~QvvG~~ a~ til -ovi C~H in t c vicini~l 0~ ~auUacL (938861)
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Co liD sUIJiCltcu tLe oyce2 tions of 3hGth Ir durit1pound the day 1st Platoon Ia cttached to 1d In and it one platoon of Inf iounted on tpound tanlw the weJe ampivenmission of leel~in- cOrltact rtith 1st Army on the left flarJ unci followinc alone tIle river Very 1ittle resistance Vias Ilet An Ordnance dwp at lascnrecr (M-l659l0) vra catured A slort fiGht oaiat snaIl arms was met at Lindenholz-hauSCl 1-275973) This was quickshyly ovecore Dnd 371Ws were taken 2nd Platoon Co D with reoainder of ]rd ~_ll advanced troush sector of Jh6th ~lf Drabst very liGht resist shyance old cot OS fer as IE ilmunstcl (G-4510ljO)
29 l+orch 45 Attachen ts rana ined ~he SBJe Co A CP rovcdto Veilruster (G-h51040) Co 131 CP moved to ~ufingen 0-j20919) Co CI CP raoved to Ireithard t (11-260772) Co IDI CP Iloved to Lindenholzl_o usen (1-275974) Im lq CP t10ved to Dauborn (M-3l5925) lQ and Service Cos Cps I1oved to (11-310917) lhe eneoy continued to offer very little resistance during the
~ay It was ~ost1y a day of movement and in only one instance did ascall ~TOUp 0 S~ troops attecpt to put up a scriou3 fieht
hc Task Force with Co A roved lopidly durinc the day and withshyout ol1posiion reached Le1zheim (G-698l04) Defense was set up around the town ~rd llatoon supported attock and cleaninG out of woods west of ~olzshyhe~ and upon c~pletion assembled in LanG-Gons (G-6551l5) 2nd Platoon supported nov~ent to Butzbach (G-665045) and partially cleared woods in west of tllis town and assembled in Pohl-Gens (G-650074) 1st Platoon reshymained in rio1zhe1m Very little resistance Vias met at any point but amiddot grea t oeny prisoners were taken
Co wBw supported 3115th In and met the only detenn1ned resistance of the day A small group or the enemy in woods at M-357922 and along the road leading to Eisenbach (M-370937) resisted stubbornly throughwt the day bull
Cne tank of Co IBI waS hit by a 75rJm AT gun four thnes cut luckily the tank vo) not damaged La te in the afternoon this pocket was cle~red and both tanks and Inf remained in viciDity ofN1ederse1ters overnight
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chllrdt (10-260772) 1st Platoon waS attcchecl to 11 7tl~ Ini ar~ 2nd and Jrd Platoons to th~ 385th Inf 1st latoon joined Inf at Scelenberc (M-483849) bypassed Scw1tten (M-505858) and supported Tni attack on Dorfvroil (11-151387deg) fran high ground overlookillpound the town Town was taken without difiicul ty and the ttlakil of this platoon then joilled ashybout 1-1 platoons of Inf in the town 2nd Ilatoon joined Inf at Riedelshybach (M-468893) and rema ined overnight
Co middotDmiddot with assault ~UDS and oortars joined 346th Inf ill w~~t amounted to a road march with 2nd Platoon rachir~G Lang-Gons (G-b55115) arul the 1st FIe toon coing beyond Weilmunster (G-451040) and thsassembljIlg iiCllJ~ ill in Laubuseschbach)(G-428002)
10 larch 41 All attaclunents ret1ained the sme Co middotAn CP moved to Lane-Gens (G-655115) Co ICI Cl Ioved to Idstcin (1I-38C~02) Co DI Ch coved to (G-490068) lhe three platoons of Co AI rer-ained in place curine the day
a1d t~loir o-1y ilctivi ty riaJ outpostiIlpound tIle tovnlS and tnkinc possession as the enay Vias pus hed bacL by tLc 76 t~ Div into ther area
Co I nl v i th the 31-5 k Inf roved - throuhou t the zone of the 345th rrreetinl- o11y scatteled resistance Tanl-~s ane Llf rcuchec Irondshye bernCori (G-510042) bull
1st llatoon of Co cn had a COlLT)tela~~ci- Ll DOlfweil latinc frOrl C1centcent tc cent5centcentA Gemons were rctleatilli fro 3cbtli ttcn Cad had to pasgt t~louh Dorfweil lJlfive tanlcs of tc platoon -erc hit by Ianzershyfutl9 t urui two were ccrpletely destroyed b curninthe Inf had failed -0 Ql tpos t tc town elu the (nery was in tl~e town before anyone knew 1t All five toll~s are lost 01 rlaintona1cc for some tirle 2nd Flatoon Co middotCmiddot 3ippoteu Is ~n 385t1 nf in atLc Irca Riedelbach to Munster (Mshy627994) flanks Silot up each town en route b-t roet no detemined resistance a tan IJoi1t Srd Ilatoon Co middotCmiddot joined 3rc Bn 385th Inf at Kamber[ (1-380GGG) The supported attucl iLo Usinccn (1-510931) SQle resistar_ce Vlas let (re and tLe tanles fired in~o the tovll ~C_ de tro~ed and burned a Lood ~)a t of it
Co Dmiddot with Inf of 34Gti Inf ridin tanl-~s rolled thrOUGh Ill trails in woods C3t of lraftsoms (G-510067) Several pWs verc talen ~)ut no relJ is tancc WIJ re t bull
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ilsc for the lecond tine cne CooJeony of the hi Ltalion was 2ttccC(~ tc li-fclcrt Division or purJOGC of supply and control this J o~ c-tisfctory arrarc41ent is case vith Ca1TJany middotCmiddot attachshyed to t 7~-ci Lf_mtr~ Division ms worse than usual with the COtlpany sli~ occVlCC- t~lec Heiclcnts 0 tlc Division rwldnC any control of the ~OJ1~middot u~ t( Go-oay Ccrn-lJnder Dlrost al ipos3ibility xcept in tle case 0 ctlC-C ercrcency i - is felt by tiis BJ ttal ion tho t Canpanies ~ctGc 10~ c detached fret the rerlainder oi the Det~alion und that in no case JoulCi Jivisio1 be lXlrittec to divide a sinGle Conpany between t ( tcc Hc-l1en ts oJ tlc )ivis ion
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Co C one lUatoOll Co IDI one 105 assault gun aDd one 8tn morshytar attached to lltla CT At this t1ae tanks are beg1Jm1Dg to tall out tor the lack of maintenanoe
Co IAI with 2d CT proceded toward their objective at VerduJL_ At Termeo ane medilll tank was lost when a land aine was hit This tank suffered two casualties Co 11 witil CT proceded on toward Vouzier and crossed the Aise River
2 Casualties During the period 1 August to 31 August our casualties were as follows
2 Officers - llled 13 EDIisted Ken - Killed
2 Officers - Wounded 25 Enlisted Men - Wounded
2 Light Tanks were lost (One tank lost by land miM 6 Mediua Tanks were lost 7 by sa guns)
3 This Battalion assisted 1n capturing approxblately 1122 prisoners and a number of trucks and vehicles Two 8IIIJlUDition d1aPs were destroJed silt 8a guns tive 5ltmn guns niDe 2Qmn guns CDe 51Jmn gun three trucks 2bUieB two Jlark V tanks and a number of machine gullS all destroyed A D_bar ot 8IUIQ obshyservation posts were destroyed and the number of enemy killed is not known
4 At this tme all tanks are beSiJming to show tJle need of Jll8intenaDCe can~ 11 has all tanks operat1Ds IBI OCID~ bas tiTe IC CcapaDy lias DiDe and 01 Canpany has twelve light tanks operating Maintenance work is beiDs perfomed and tracks are beine changed
5 It has beeD proven duriDg this period that a 105 assault gun and an 8lmm mortar attached to a light tank platoon is very effective giving the platoon the necessary fire support
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3191 (G-3) 1 October 144
Subject Action Against Enemy Reports After (After Action Reports)
To lbe Adjutant General US Army Washington 25 DC (TbruChanne1s)
1 In canp1iance with letter ijeadquarters Third United States Army file and subject as above dated 21 July 1944 the following report is subshymitted
1 September 44 Battalion less Cos A B C- and Service and En Maint moved fran vic of Cerney les Reims at 0700 to a position in the vic of Samne Tourbe
Co A attached to 2d Inf CT moving -- toward Verdun Co B has only one platoon moving toward Verdun with the 10th Inf
CT The Campan out of gas and in need of maintenance is at Epoye Co C i~ at Nogent Abesse out of gas and in need of maintenance Datklion les Cos A B C and Service and Bn ltJElint moved fran
vic of Sawe Tour e at 1530 and closed into an area in vic of Nizeville (195597) sheet 21 Verdun 1100000 at 1830
Co A VIi th 2d CT reached vic of Termes (T887845) without any res is tance where an eneny mine field wes encountered Co A bivouaced in this area until mine field was cleared From this position Co A with CT pushed across Aise River and proceded toward Montfaucon were resistance was ~t 1st Platoon Co A cem-Ended by Lt Fino knocked out trio tiger tanks
lleptelber 44 Attachments remain the same shyCo B moved from vic of Epoye (T-456826) sheet Replusmnms No 20 1100000 ~
at 0715 and closed into a position ( rciles north of Verdun (U-284745 1100bull000) shyat 2115middot I
Co C renain3 at Nogent Absesse (T-39878g) Reims Co C is out of gas shyand perfoIlinC rna in tenance and chanting trac~ ~
Co flAW needs gas and remain in vic of Montfaucon (U-109780) Serv Co remains in vic of Cernay les Pems (T-359800) performing maintshy
enance f~r Co MCft and in need of gas Battalion less Cos Aft ME e and Service remain in same location
3 Bepteraber 41p No chE~e in attachments Companies are performing maintenance and need ~as
ervice Co and En l~aint moved fran vic Cernay les Reirns (T-359800) to our present loce t ion
Co AM campptured 13 prisoners
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1 3erterJer 41 Cperations nstructics ~ 8 ~-l 5t n Div received Co A at~aced to 2d nf ~e~t Co B et~ec~ed ~o lOth nf ~e~t and Co middotC attacocci to 11 tb lnf neCt
Ccnpanies ere crfornin-= r~ei1-e1nce ~nd in need of [as
5 3cteLcer Itlt Co E cveC fro~ vic of (F283744) to a position south east ~f 7erdun (U4b5562)
6 SStter-ber 44 There is no clanoe in attacl1nEnts Co middotCmiddot moved frO 1ogent Abscsse (T-39789) and closed into a position in the vic 1archvi11e (U504568) bull
7 3eptezloor 44 Eatta1ion less Cos i middotE and middotCI moved fran vic of Tizeville (U-195597) at 0830 and closed into position in the vic of Vlle (T-455592) at 1130 Received FC l~o 8 ~-iQ 5th Inf Div for further c1perations
Co A ettacheuroG to 2d Inf CT and advancin[ with Inf Co middotA had one tank damn_ed b~ bazoolc on higrrrl2Y e2st of Verneville 0 U were injured and evacshyuated Co IAmiddot clo_ed into a position in the vic of St 1arce1 (U-71160f)
Co B in reserve with tLe loth C T closed into a position in tCE vic of Charnbley (u-642518)
Co C novin wi th the 11 th CT closed into a posit ion in the vic of (u-675535) CO C wiped out two Dachine gun nests in woods north of Gorze (U-725530 )
8 Septeobe J4 AttacruYents rer-ein the same Co A supported the 2d Int in capturinC VCneville (U-740622) Two platoons were used in this atteck Sevshyeral IG position were destroyed Tanks were used to shell enemy artillery positions in woods
Battalion less Cos A B and middotCmiddot moved fram vic of Ville to vic of Mars (u-670573) and closed at 0845
Co IB remeined in position with the 10th CT and held in reserve Co middotCmiddot rerained in position with the 11th CT
9 Se~twber 44 Co B moved frcrG position u-642525 to U-702504 in preshyparation for river crossing
Co A in sup~ort of 2d CT attacked woods east of Verneville driving enemy out and later withdrew to a new position
Cc Cmiddot remained in same location and will take over end hold bridgehead after it hao been established
10 Se)teuber h4 Attachnents remain the sare Co middotAmiddot attached to the 2d Inf supported tb= 2d and 3rc1 Ens in tLeir assault on the high ground east of Verneville This attac was successful and the high ground gained One medium tan1 was lost in thi attack vrhen hit by an 8ampm gun Two El were killed Capt West CcrJrlanding Co middotAmiddot attempted to evacuate this tank later but the damaged tank hit amp nine and was destroyed Capt West was not in~ured
Co Bmiddot attached to lOth Inf remained in position Co C attached to 11th Inf remained in position Both Cos middotB and middotC were
waitinc for enGineers to construct a bridge
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11 ~emiddotterber 4 ~e(eived CImiddotEroticns Inptructions o la hq 5th Inf Div - t 1 OO~ lt Ida eu -~-~ ~ ~ep~ ~4
Co middot1middot att~d~d to a nf stI~crted Inf to a vance by shelling woods east of 7crneville
Co S Gtuc(middot to 1eth luf and with clements of 10th CT crossed Moselle Fiver at-1~CO
Co C in a c~ Rt-c middotich 8t~acLed tem to Ue 10th was alerted to cross the ose11c ~imiddotc
12 Septc1er 4 Ce AM attaced to 2d Inf CT sUIJrOrJed Inf to advance by sle11in -ooe alC destrornt 7C IJositions northeast of Verneville Sgt Alpers Co 11 CJ~ ~teC t~c Ger~a1 cfficers
Co B me Co C ettJ CC to 10th rut CT rerained in position in vic of bridLehecld at 2511( (t-75~71) 8nd su~-~orting Inf to secure this bridgehead across tmiddotc oElle Iliver
13 3eLteroor 41 1st letcon Co D ccmnanded by Lt Taylor with one 105 cseul t ~t_1 inC cne 61mrr IivtBl (1(1 Co) ttached l7erc attached to the 5th Bcn TLer is ic is to rlSconlOitcr to the south amplcnr thf east bank of the Icelle ~ivG ThL ~lEtoon reacLeu trc vic of the river aad were pinned down by heClVJ cnc~r crtil1c-ry firc tAfA) (IL t-c~
OrGrD~iG1 In_tructions lio 12 clmiddott(u 122000B Sept 1944 Co liB- remained in s~rre 1oetCJn L t trid[e teac i th Co C cup~ orting the 10th In CT to secure tris bric1cllcad Cos IT Lne e Wfl8 in position firiIll at targets of opportunity Co PUcJc tcn caual tiES her_n en-7 shell hi t in the vic of the canpany me intenancc b i VOl C C fmiddot r(a bull ix r~(n Jr( L HIed and four were wounded
Go II~ on tl middotto2noon of the 13tb ~~uin attacled vlith the Infantry strong GErmon fctiic[lticn uJst of Vfrneville arrisoned by German OCS students ~h( en8 rTa c1rven lJlt_c (1nd scrf Crvunc taen In this attack Co -A- destroyed seveuroll bczccl0 teuT 81il eneriys tron~~ lJoints An unknown nlllber of the enerry were i11ce
11 3fl)t8~L(r 1j4 etta1ion 1E38 Cu Aff B- and middotC and one platoon Co liD- i tL onE In mertar and one 105 ampssaul t gun attached moved fran vic of ~-ar tc vc ci Charlley (u-667483)middot
FiFlc1 O-ael lJo 9 He 5th Inf Div (lated 141600B Sept h4middot wa received for fur ther oxr[ - ~ crl bull
1st Eutuon CCI J R at~uchu] to Jt nen at this time are still pinned down 11 artille fire in vic of the blidUhcrHl
Co 11]- lerL inul in WDW 10cL tion cnd at 200C were detached fran 2d Inf canshy1at ea-l L( r(Vlrt tv Battrmiddotliun ccntmiddotoll
0 11 Lrh Gil r(tain in swc loction in vic of bridgehead support1ng the 10th CT to SCllr( Lis Lridgehead
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Il-~l ~_i ~-~ ~ ci~t ctiyCS 2 ~nti_ T~~liJ ~JOv O~ 13 11 ~-ll e Li10celJ out scvshyl 1 ~cmiddot -- 3 middotmiddot~JtJmiddotcy(cl ~~ UnYl10rm ntn7llc_- cf the cnCfn fLs attack 17Li=
C) 1 e~ y _middotu- fc21C~ ry lin Co C lot five tonj~s twpororilly due t ~Ll~~ CO i1 oif in He l1c(1~ rlud rhe3c tIO ccn~Gnics hve been 8b-11e( by
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~o 1111 ovcu fro lS i ticn (C-f35hh~) to a osition U-7354~h across isL iY i~ +hmiddot_ - Lr n~ c1os(t et 2200
gt 11 1 1inu ir JLJC 1ccJtion with lOth Inf aClOSS the river ~ll~ -ti_ -- 1~r ~c Lold 0 hmiddot~~cheCl The two cOLranics relC in positicn
~r~ tL is cf ulJcmiddothLlitr Co) A und 1 were lUlder heavy enemy ti~ i lJ~ nel n ht ~lETY atill8r ~un were ifficult to locate
cr ~lc)2C l~ c Fcl CC cut 0 7j~ t ~l ~ till rn~e due to unfavorable telTain Cl middot~c one Le IV ~cl1 1 iIler Gn unLI1(Jl1 mxlcl of the enemy ~ll - ~r C lchinc _un
17 ~ 1 rJ 1] CCJ i)au3 rcrvin in their S2l1e 10c2tions Co B cu -ti~- 2 (~ IYlf ~o rClcl cO C-LCEY ccuntcrattck bcheen 0800 - iO]o (n U t~~ lost (n lt 7fn un tube eXp1oded end icunded three jen Dtc -) ~f-Y-middot i~sf rud n~ tL1f(J~c2bl( telrc~int 3Pl~lroxirately one third of ~lC c lTLcr were cut of sction nks were strucl in the rrud e1d tracks yc tmiddot~middotc- ~ ~lij cOntEr --tdc1 b- the enany tam ClUlner from Co were C li ~~ ~1 gt~Jtoin~ ~n urunOYll nt=bcr of the cnmy
( t L 11 CICmiddot~ion- Intlct~on~ c Ie H 5th Inf Div were 1e-C(-middot ~middotcmiddot ~-middot~tLLmiddot ~=c~= tiC~s
c for 0- it 50n C3 it ion in the vic of Lorry (r-=c~-) 1 rt 1(15
tt- 1 cll(oshyI 1( tL- att~cl r UPIOl t ill ~_ t- ( letb 1nf to tcke obshybull middotmiddot1
-- ~~c c bull -bull 1 ) ttDl ion of t - _T 111f in tlkinc 1 ~o rtf 111~~c-l ~lC lost vcl~ic1middot3 [-8 no cnsuul ties
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20 middott(ber Il Co middotc Joved t~eir C~ fro vic cf U-(755l~0 to V]C of rnavil1e (tJ-740t73)
Co SUlilOlti1L 2nd Inf Etdvltnced aad [ttaclcc Coin-Sul-S(11e (ushy850166) ~Lo tovm IW3 tLken ufttr he v fi6htiIl[ Co A shellec1 tLE torm enJ cc~tOYfC poundn un1ncvm munbel of tte enemy
Co B GUlIJOrtin[ 10th Inf attacea Pom-noy lEl-Cbetive (U-e45435) enel the ton 10 tclen One medium tent 768 doraoied vlten hi t by an enemy tank Lt Iftclscn ccruandinc 1st llstoon W8S founded and evacuated Tne ampltlvIlc~e of ticse tanks wos su~ orted t their OvIl indilect ~irc After the town wnz tpoundJerl tbc enEJty cOtntGrattaded but this cttacl VJaB repelled The tanks sLelJ eel tl1e town and nearby woods and drove the enemy back One Gel118Ilmiddot tnru 10 (~cstoycd
Co D cttachcd to 1st Bn lOth In sUPllorted the infantry in breakshying UIJ tlc cC1Jnt(ratt[jcl~ of the enany on Pournoy ane at the close of this pershyiod occu lcl a 1osition in vic of the town
Co C rETna ined in the vic of the 11th rnf and was not cara~i tted Co C vms in tl~l ort of tli rcment tc hold tLe present bridgehead
21 Scptcmber 44 Co D attached to 1st Bn lOth Inf repelled anshyothr~r c01nter ~middottrck at 0800 Co D iSS suported by tLe 105 asaul t tun Imiddot1atoon ror 11 Co Jet needy ccucender of C 105 a~sault gun crew knocled out ont Gcn-l tHl in the vic of Pournoy
In Co in supj)ort of t[c 10middot~ Inf atteci-eij tLt ena-2ya[ain in the vic of rouno~middot (me EneuroaYy tnl If dc~toyed onc trt nurlber cf ene~y inf2ntry il10d is not wn
G Cc cmiddot2ined in ~oit~on not ca~ittsr Co C roved their CP frOtl vic 0 Ie~onville to J03iiC (~-7-5455) accs tte ose11e aver and northcsmiddot~ of J1Ymiddot
Co 1 I~trched to tLe ~nQ -r~middot rer-ainecl 1 Tic of Coin-Sur-Se11e to relJe11 c1~ ccu~t~~-amptt c
= ~(l tcr1er 44 Bat-eliG1 received CI-erct~ Instructions ~c 21 Hq 5th Inf Div d teuro8 221830 E l~
Cc C II ltmiddotmiddot~cbed to lett -f Co ~n utached tc llH L1fmiddot C03 h- ~l(i liD hpoundcd nc cieIlf es in G tc crrcnt3 TLe clc~e in attecl-ens of C 3 c err las to ive Co B scme
rei ief f(j ti( rine days cf continuous shell in c ccuntera tt2cls ty tle enemy At thio tir~e t-e ccr-an ias in need of est an reorLanization
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17 (c t_ 1(1 JIb (0 tr~tt lUaje 1 ~ Icc t=middotmiddoto-~ c ~-tcCEC ~C ~ltL 1f ~1 - 1ec~1~~ iznd iUlc1er l~ t l~ 001( bull
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Co IIJI c middott~c_eC to lcth Tti reruins in 0- loecmiddot 5on to 1e)el a countershy1 t t e el
2 gt ~ lt1 44 Cu 11)11 celersed fro1 D ttuchrent to the 10th rnf and revElted bee -G ctbion eontmiddoto Co liD roved fror vic of r-arieu11es (Ushy805h55)Lo yc Ci 2n CF
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Co T cvd fro) vc of Lorry (U-794448) to vic of Arry (U-n4457) in sUI)lort or 11 Inf
Co A ~ tt(ched to 2nd Inf reJained in SEltre location )0 e ~L~ ched to 10th fuf I rer-ained in same locetion
25 Sc te bel 44 Co A noved fron vic of Lorry to vic of Boux5 ers (U-808412) in sU)Iort of 2nd lnf
COS ~II uld C rerained in S2~e location in SU)IlOrt of their respective regkents IL1e Eituation has now Lecone st~tic
2() SeYcc 1)(1 44 Co RD- in Div Reserve roved to vic of Vi ttonville (U-775h20) bull
Battcliol lEsS Cos A [II nCR and I D_ moved LoT vic of St Julian to Pagny-SuJ-o~ elle (U-748441) and closed at 1545 bull
Cos A- liB and C ren=ined in same location in support of their reshysIJective CCli1)t terus
27 Sel)terber 44 Co B loved frem vic of Arry to vic of Lorry Attacbrents now are as follows
Co A II a ttached to 2nd Tnf Co I attached to lOth Inf Co C attached to 11th Inf Co D in Div Res and located in vic of Vittorville At this Ieriod all companies remain in suppo~t of treir respective
recirrents Tht cntrry artillery had decreased sanewhat ~nd all oanpanies have dug in as best theycould under the present conditions
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2-se -~ ~(- I 21 c J t~~ r nt e ree in tLc SLne [me the i no cbaIlpounde in t_--L13=)CJ0rJ cf t( cCJnl(cS Iic tenl YCle ccrgt ittEc ezeinst any enEmY action ~i (C c~LCt-~ Cit cLmiddoti~Ers WS1e received 110 off Jeers werE assigned tc C II It I tmiddotc to Co I~ ltILL t-c to Co ID
SO Jeterbel il 11 atteduonts remain tLe S8ie and all ccmpanies reshyj~aL in t1C SCLC lecpound tions gti thout bein com i tced GGE lust 2ny enemy action
111 ~] i tl 7brr ~Lms E1lc cfin aSS8llUOU in vc of Gorze for a future ojerioll1L2 b(i~Jpound furrLLcd b~7 Cos IA liB C aca Eq 00 are as follows
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3 Durin the 1J8riod bull 1 Jepterrber 44 to 30 September 44 the Battalion cufered teuro fGl1cwinL C[~[jl ties
Lilled in Ac tion 1 Cfficer 12 Enlisted Men
Wounded in Action 5 Officers 35 Enlisted ~en
iss in in Action 3 rnl is ted ren
~ota1 CLsualties 6 Officers 5degEn1 ist~ Men
b eneuro rreulum tank was lost when hit by a bazooka three tanks were lost when h t by 88nll guns and onE tanl was lost when a land mine was hit ethel tanks (e dDrltfed by heavy enerlY artQlery fire and were repaired by IattElion r-L1tCCE
c LnEIy res is tance has increased conaiderably espec ialy in the ~oelle Uver valley Due to unfavorable terrain and heavy l6ins f great dUfi cul t was encountered by tanks opercting with smooth track blooka Jrequently traclS woulc slide on steel) slcpes end result in tracks caning ott
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o l c (-~ ill lot net be callGd 1110l to pelfonn outpost duty -~ 0 r il- r~lcT~ t CrVi ljC at cmiddotllnesl3
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v ~c ~~jult (11 US bull Alt ra~hing1on 25 D C (l~~c l~) Clantlcl)
Ie tLl Ece dCJualters Tliird Uni ted Sitfil ted a Jul~ 19hbull the follovrilis re_t
lCctcl- 44 Cle middot100 Co D of six light tankaiCCQmaD bullc~~l~ (V ~ vc (~ r Ceuro (U-722528) to uJl)ort the CClml)C3nylir
10 Y_j -1 ~l cqin C eurol- tiO1S on lt Dliant 1st Lt Blanohard -~gt ia ~~-~ -~ c _1 0 t r Lt Jones Co A- carlan4sgtI~(Q tanks middotmiddotm ~tiir_ Ly 1~ Glbrecth cor-ulrnc1s Co Cshy tanks i and~t au c Cr1~ ~ C 2 tmiddot n~~
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c((~middot~_middot U 1J IJvtmiddotGill~enb reain the same The spec ~ 7~middot-~middot C -21 t _~ns laain in yic of Gorze for a special _(cicl CC L( c trrined in te use ~f the snake - all tanks tLi c~~cmiddot~_-o~ cc _I~middotI tIS -iecin~ E~-Jmiddotuni tio1
r CC~i ~ ~l --JcL~tJ rl32cin the sarne e ~CC~ c~~~- c ~-L ~tt8c2(d ith the 2nd Bn 11th CC1~ (~~ -z _1 eci citinG for the air support
0 t2J1JS rOL Co Pshy moved out to theID a ~co ~middoto~ 0 r c ~~ cJ~ lt~ 0 drea tlc lslb-wile encJ-osure ct the 0 tc ~clt i1 isicl ro~ to destror anymachille gun-and rifle tiremiddot ~c~Lt ~O ~ - ( ialmiddot 110 rEle to follow 30 minutes later Lt CO~lC( ~gtC 11 ~middot~~o(m oyec out nitL two tanls ane one 105e =~ c middotc lLC1J=-~ Co E nf-_t~ They were to secure 1l-1t4- left 2~ -lC [r( enE- coultcrFt~tcls ale fire on krgets of gt l t =-~ _~cmiddot~ r ~~ l~en secure 1 t Jones moved his tank i f1o1 O~ i ~atoon Elt I-E2 middottlltn to reduce sniper fire coLe Lit ~( -txrrrt i2 tz fOcn the crew tc abondon the Jene t ~~c l08(~El t ( tf ~tlll1er r(je founded and evacuated
I teuro r C E- 1_ t i lt0 Lt GE 1bE~ th hed roved up with Lt Town latoon LJ GelllHtL ild oLserVEC t~e bazooka tearrtbat firedou
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One Co C tLln VDS drcLi1 ~ snake A tcnk Y6S following which was to lJush this JI1Llke into position This sale 2 to te detinated by an electric wire runninc thlOULh the bow gun port role Upon arr i vpound~l 8 t the barb vlire 8 steer) inclillc wus encountered w ic1 LEldeuro imiddot~ iJ~oEill( to ~ush the snake into the Tire At thi~ 118rticulur llobt thE dia[1a~ of the fort shoned the wire outshyside of tLc (1imiddot~ch when it was actually on t1euro inside Frer1 this Osition Lt bull
Town ~lll(1 his 1)10 toon fired hpoundr8s irt-L miss ions TrIo tanl cozer_ (16 a$tached to Lt TOms I)latoon to rake a crossi1[ of te oitch in front of the fort The two dozers hltH~ 11Cchcnical troulles [nc1 rierc not of much value to this opershyation Lt Tovmc Ilatoon nO7r0velteC toa LoldbCmisionat this point
Lt Dauer Co B and his Platoon moved up on the ripoundht flank to breaeh thG r[ire rlt tc south cnd of the fort One tank of hi3 platoon was pulling a snake This snde broe vken the tank made a right turn The snake was abandoned snd tht rlEltoon ccnt~m(c on its r~hion tortrc the t8rb wire fith his platoon he la(ec1 ~ lsdccr 0 HE fif into trC ir( 1D r8S t[(reby renitted to breach tlc lire i tcmiddotn 18sse~ trroU[h this pound2lJ fcllowed by his platoon The nission of tmiddotlic 10 toon 83 tc ~ccure 1-1 Efter B-h nes securec hi r1atoon attacked B-1 CU1))Olte b Co 1 Infnt17 Lt Eauel 10VC(~ his ten aj)lloximately 50 Y8rds out in flCt (f LL le middot~oon middot heuror his t- 11 S hi 1 en enemy bezooka fired fro1 the tOl 0 [ ~ iU 1)0 Ei t[nl 183 hit in tLE -Gclet and he was blown fran t( tiil Lt cuc t Luny-er nrr~ tLc loar-r 7eJ61i1le~ At this tine the lLGltin l~~ i~~ 1(c[ ( lin1e( dovn 1 hcv racrinc Ul n~ rifle fire lhic h cc111(1 It) ~ C 01 llV UE to tlc tLic Lush [nr un6er[rcmth
k ~ dmiddot tcly lCnO ttL Co ftC l)la toon 7HhdrHI [llong the left t[1 rl t~ middot~c ffC Co InL~middotlt~~1j r(~- t~~J- ~~ft lcru [~nc COlnTitte(J trrouch the breach ~(~c 1- Lmiddotc - ~ C0 )~ omiddotocr middots 80 C ~[l~oon joved throueh the gap illiL1e lLl~r ~ iitmiddot Cr ~II ll[tcevn TLc Co C illfampnt~middot followed the tanks and -tls ~~l ~~ clJeizpound( to L(l(~ t2o middotmiddotCucll1 as it was tettinG darK bull
bullJl~ c rmiddotIrit t( rtf C1tC~a~tDcl(d poundrd infiltrated into ev O lCJ E 80 - bf~t~ t~ 1~middotrmiddotL1- Luv 103e3 rthdlev withshy-ut 1l~Ly~ gt lc 53 ctio middotul-( ir tc ccmiddotJtU1O ~~ elL eleryof one + bull -11 ~ gtr - cmiddot e r c~n Tr l~C r middotinmiddotl +elt tmiddotC (onc tf~J1I wed vmiddot~J __ JL- lt _ _ c-lw _~ v u l__ lt L~ -J u J _ _ ~l
r~ -c 1 Cmiddot - Cc) ~C~ t8 Co 1 ~ lecoon ~bre lei t b~r eneny bazoo1as 2middot~ poilt LiG rcklC ltC bull T c_ ~ rc 00 II r 10 toon ra~ =noc~e ou t of [1 c t ion 1 t Tovm s Cc C1 - ~()- - c F_tltmiddot of L1famiddot be t of tl-is cOtmtc~3ttcC crc our -TounC C-c ~ uv((l In ttL cO~1tClmiddotCltwcL i~le Co middotC lLtoon uscG thEir 0 C3~ jmiddotcCL 1 C-l~ Otcr c2mJmiddot~middotlths 818 one office trce enlistee rlen
llec1 cl ve (~l L2middot~c en CE middotmiddotG~__ ued c evocw ted The concrete piercing middotmiddotLlimiddot~i0n c icot (ifEctlve nnc imiddot~ r middot(_middottuS by hn cOTJCndcrs later that
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~ Oct-etc ~5 CctoLampr hIi ~11 -roulG t8~8n froY thE enmy was con50lshy ~ - 21- ~C(l bull 8 bt n of t-( lOt~_ Inf elievcci tl~ 2nd =n of the 11th Inf Tanks werE rot Imiddotittc~ to le l~Elieurov((L Durin this I)criod eneny artillery increased The tmiddotc B Co Jccrjs =c use t( ferry middotsupplie u~ to tte inftry The tank Lo no ficlct c f irE t~J tc ~r xlJil i t~ ia restricted cleuro tv tIlE tllfavorable tcrl~~1 l~~cccl( to tmiddotc ft iile ccvered tmiddot eneuroLY fire
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c (V-Cll~~ tslt~ r_middoto- ~_ ~~ ~~ J~ tK Cl on s tpound~middotl I J 1encpound-l8rc1 Ti[i- ~lou1ded bJr enemy rrilc- fi~c [-~l1 vr CUL ~~ed
7 CCC1Ei lb =llc lEt ac~ior 1 t( tJn~s Y8 when thE infantry moved ~l ~0 Clt c 3- It C11r IlTLocL 0 t)eeuro t6S middotE~e to move alon~ the hgtL C~ (~tc lc ~~ c1 rcute of [middotprroach The infantry Was to EC1~hc -t-gt ci the dj Jcch Jjls t1 Gns u -anced AftEr moving less than c leo ~cc~ It Oirl~ middot~cnl 10 it 1J~ di~ect ii~c cOLine fral sane point furshyJClcl 1~ ~-- litcL Lc Lie f S in tl~e U-IEsioll s~-stel~t causlnS his tank to lccl t (~kl lie ilOt lndttic ~n~middot iUltlcl EdVGlce i- the tClnkS The enshytire CCmiddoti 0-- It 0113 t nl (SC3~euroc1 middotJthClt injvry
8 He last ction 1middot tIw tcnL and on 8 Cctober44 the tanks vore errgtec tc i thdrarr to a [osition aprroximatel~middot 1200 Y2rds southwest 0pound th~ fort [uC ~ [middotcec in moLile re[3euro-lVe
11middot Co At less three nedium tanks attached to 24 CT Co E ett[ched to lOth CT tt j C~ C lcs fultl tanh attached to 11th CT ODe middot-lctoon 00 D- t aJcmiddott~~C8(t to TLJ_k Force Driant rLl(~ TJCCitlrl ~ nks CC A ~ tEched to TCsk Force Driant ~ lrco Lec1hnl tanks [nel one 105 [ls_-aul t zun ComiddotCw aaached to Taak
Force Dr ielt 0 rec1iurr tcnL~ and one 105 assault sun Eel 00 attached to laakjotoe
Driant Cos A LnLl middotBend cmiddot reI1ain in position to give support to their
SJe ctive conbE t tCL1TS [cos th oselle River in the established bridgeheadmiddot ToTJD Et tt2cl euroc to Tasl orce DriMt continue to givesuPPOlt to the
assaultinc inic-ntlY These tcnYs rOTlain inrrobl1e reserveand give sup~t called on br the infcmtry
The two Er Co tmlks are be fUG used to pounderry supplies to the and Ell[ineelS 110 hold lDrt of the fort These tcnls feJrry rations 8I)1~l~=l4IfJtt INT pesonnel E1C cvccuate the rounded When there are no other meiaast ccrornunication tlcse two tlnks deliver messages and eftn return themiddot]ilon~middot~~~ pcrts for the Infcntry and Engineers
SGt Frank F RejIl8 Co wEw was decorated byajor Generaly~r~ Oonmandcl of the 5th Inf Div ond ~iven the DSC et-1400 at the Bn Cl located [ t PaLny-3ur-os-el1e (U-748141) ~
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9 Oetober 44 All attnclmlElts rcrain tilE saFe eooc iIf less three tanls attached to Tas Force Drialt Cos liB amiddoto C t less fct tnis attached ~o Tasl~ Force Driant Cos rerrain L slTPcrt of ~(ir reS2EctivE canbat tear~ in the bridge-head across tho Loselle River
All tbn1~S attached to Task Force Dripound-nt reuron~n il Lobile reserve and are on call if tLe assaultint fLrce at Dliant leeds e~l sUl~orthe tcJshybull-dozer Co middotB- i was called on by encineers but he te talk 1e~ched -0 fort it drew aJtlllery fire and was sent back The tiiC ta-ks frOt h- Co Cle
stUl being used to ferry sUPIlies to infantry ald e~middotcineer 1n1 ts La -t occu~ part of the Fort Capt John S Curran 3-2 rdieurovcd C[~t Ii11er Co CII who was camnand1ns the tanl fClce at Fort Driant Cu=)t Lillu ituTec t- his cOllllJBny
10 October 44 All a ttacwents 1erpoundmiddotin tLe s-euro C0 A E L (
middotCmiddot remain in support of t~eir respective cabt teeT All tanks attacLedto 8G1 Force Drialt rctu in Lebile lSflVe c
are 01 call to [ive SUPI)ort tc te rnimt1y tLat occu~ ~ rt cf t s 7ct Two 11atoons t Co liD rJeln In Div reserve in - vic (f Vittcnv~llc
11 October 44 hll [ttacbre~ts ranKin tiL sml8 Cos A liE a~~(~ middotCmiddot remain ill Iosi tion to sUEort teir res~ective 1eil erl ts in tc 1- ided~ecQ across the 1ose1le River
ThE follOWing tanlcs 61( 2ttLCLEo~~ to amp8 Focc middotLr~oc at ~t Iei Co A - threE- tanls Co middotCmiddot - four t[nl~s
n Co - two tcnks aG one 105 assaul t Lun Cc DII - one platoon
Ilese tEnlS are held in rotilc reserve in tc vic c =C1 t DTiamp ~ cmiddot_r were not CQ~dtted
TrlO rlatoolS Co liD rer8il in lCCV2 1- t vc C 7ttcvilJ~
II - bullbullIf CctOCC1 44 Lll attltcbmiddot~et3 re-c ir tf S[C c Ccs II -- D~ l
C rEllTail~ in surfort of t_ci1 res ccivE cCh~ CCWliC CC 1i~11 Las in vic 0 Vi t Jvonvi1l8 in Div aCSllVS
erie talmiddotJc Co Dn ias cl[neui 1- lE~ Lile 0 O~le e injured a~~~
the tank lias evactated by En _2int fel 16j il bull til ~e~Ls attacL8G to est 01C( -a110C_ lcr-i~ ir 01i]( rescve
are raitillpound OlcelS tc vritLdrE Cne lflilacerelt of ice ~c fCulte c lic _ c~e leceiv(
replacenent officer Lt I~b1~~s a~ asciLeC to CC
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middotwmiddote~ce~ Tl-e e=le~- ~e Ct(G t~ ~ t~e rez- t~ Qf ~_ i ~iril2 ~_-ert emiddotshy eellent bull
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Co ~ 2 --acLSl c 2d CT Co F - attecLed to 10 CT Co C - ettact~d tc 11 CT
Co ~ rerrains in Div ~cs~rve in vic of Vittc~viI1e
Cc ~ has 16 Gurs (tvelve 75r~ ane ou~ 7~rmiddot )s) 31~Jortin~ te 50th ~e~ Arti11~rJ
Co E has four 75 [liS SUrI)Crinc tte h(tL Fi61cl rtil1er Co C has f02 71 uns uliortbL the 19th Fie1u Artille7 ece suns frcm Ccs uld middotCmiddot in ~-oltin[ t e arti11(~-
fired l~ ~-_iL3ziolS and eXIeued 0 l~ou1ds of arnunHic~1 Ibc ratu~middot( of t-e tarcet~ -( ( fYlfflILy act i v it eneri( d ipoundillpound in ar(l e110lj 1-euro rsonne1 ard vetshyicles he ert1l1ery reorts te i~_ring of Cos tiE t and G as exshycellent
1pound October 44 All etwcbments rerain thE sere Co D is in Div Heserve i1 tmiddote vic ofVittonyille Cos A E and middotC l(a2Yl in pos5toYl to giYe Slcrt to their resective ccroot teers
Durin this period Cw middotA Bmiddot and C SUI ]crtec th arti11el~ 02 fired 66 fil~e rissions epenclin 1210 rounds Tre tarcets were ener-y pero--l~cl end motor end horse drawn vehic1eD
Cc ItCmiddot fired 26 miss icns [middotnd expeneed 4-30 rounds of 8rntrunit ion rIO
misz10ns ere fired on ejee settbc the tOml on fire end doing considerable damaGe to tte tcwn One direct hit Tn otta incd on e Dun in tLe North Fo~t Five r1s ions Ere on roads b vic d Fpound~re cestroyinc ceveHl velicJcs Ei~hteen~~ssions were heresein~ fire
Tl-c rcrtillery rerorts t~( reeu1ts of onE Jctoon Co C one p1rltoOll Co iBlf ane trree platoons Cc A firine Jere excellent
19 Cctob~ All ctlachments rerrain the sane ColtD renoins in vic of Vittonvi11e and in Div ~eS8rve
Four C1r~ Co -13 fcvr nrs -0 Co ene fifteen guns Co A- conshytinue to S1rpcrt the artilleoy firingmiddotenmiddot teleets of 0wortunity with excelenc resul ts rTature of terC6ts ~re enemy personel 1onlc drawn vehicles emu
--motor vehicles Co bull Cmiddot fired 16 r is ions and expended 266 rounds of armlun1tion bull
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J -t lte tollowinc attechments of the~ were effective
Co elt - a t~ched to 377tb Inf Regt (10 em - attached to 37th Inf ReCt Co C - atteahed to 379th Inf Regt
1 ~f ~ ci1 Qetobtr 441 There is nO change in a ttncl1Ilents Co D remains iineserve in vic ofVlttonvi11e Four guns Co 13 four [uns t Co CII t
oo~ guns t Co Amiddot support the 95tl Div ertillery firiIll on targets of 0gt
b~twlity bull f Co middotCmiddot fired 24 miss ions and expended 360 rounds of Cllllllunition The middotission was on enEmy infantr nC vehicles vii th several direot hits Allotlle1
lIl14lsion as eu al1lI8n infantry in an open field Thre( niss ions were on ene)]j mortar pooitl~1th airect hits t destroyine- tLree rortars l~ineteen
( ~its ~OllS -rere h8~~i ing bull ~ a 22 OotoW~1 There is no change in attachments CoctD is in Dv bull rve and in posit1on in the vic of Vlttonville Fourteen guns t Co A bull
~0 Gun Co bullbull ana four guns Co Cmiddot t continue to ive sUJTort to the
~~ 95 Div Arti11ery + D11inc this Period Co C fired 16 harass il1pound ns_dons expendinc 1 ro~ of Oi1uni tio
Guns from Cos middotA E 8~d C fired 94 missions anc ~xTonded 1197 touQds-Of aMffiunition
23 October 41p All att~jcJrel1ts remain the sar-e Guns fran Cos IA middotBmiddot bull aid middotC sqQrt the artillery middotrd duriIlpound tLis ~euroriod fireu lt0 roissions and eXllendecl 1126 rounds of e-r_ttn5 tion
Co middotC Exl-ended 150 rcvrQ ~lC fired 1 Lsr1smiddot~ Lissions Co D lmains in Div middotserve in te vic of Vi ttonvHle
2L Octot 44 There oe no cle1[cs in attacLrents Co D rer2ins in position i1 tle vic of Vi ttowille to repel en- COlt(1 2 ttacks
FOtlrtee1 guns Ct a lileuro Guns Co E C1d fele un3 Co CIf t ccnshytinue to sU1-~ crt tlE Div Lrtillcry
Co C ired 26 1)issions cd eXl)cnded 346 ounCs Cne mission rs 01
the tor1 0- Corny lJe tCYill wcs hit and set on fire it lI CtLcr rision3 were a fclloi7s ener-J- vEl-icles ~Ieurorsonnel due-in rl8cLine cuns p03i tions and IlCrU03 yi tl excellentreu1 ts bull ~JineteeL is ions vere hE18 SE ic
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CCS 1 bull E bnd middotCIf iirea 77 -iss ions and ex- wli tion
Co C 18 C( 1- middott_ (fott tJs) closed into L -c c~middot rot-h-~xon at 1130 This battery 1laquoll81c-
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31 October 44 Cos -A- -B- and middotCmiddot remains in the vic of Pont-AshyMousson and are performing maintenance
Co -D- remains in the vic of Vittonville and in the Div Reserve
2 Summary During the month of October 1944 the only attack made was on Fort Driant
a Vehicles There were sixteen (16) tanks involved in this assault on Fort Driant In this attack we lost six (6) medium tanks and three (3) 105 assault guIlS Two (2) light tanks were damaged by artillery fire and one (1) light talk was damaged by a land mine Of these tanks lost two (2) medium tanks and one (1) 105 assault gun were recovered
b Personnel The loss in personnel was as follows
Killed One (1) Officer and five Enlisted Men (5) Wounded Three (3) Officers and eight Enlisted Men (8) iSSing - (l) one lmlisted Man Captured - (6) six Enlisted Men
Total Four (4) Officers and twenty (20) Enlisted Men
3 Recamnendations The following recamnendations are made in using tanks to assault fortified positions similar to the one at Fort Driant
a Tanks must withdraw at night so they can be protected fran enemy bazooka teens
b Tanks ffiUS t not be placed ina position where they lose their manshyeuverabil i ty
c Tanks must not be placed in a position where they have DO tie1d of fire
d When tanks are employed as fixed pillboxes for a long period of tme and as a result lose their fire and movement they draw artillery fire on the nearby infantry
During the rest of this period our tanks were used as artillery pieces They supported the 5th Inf Div and the 95th In Div Artilleries with excellent resul to
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1 Irl eanrl ial1ce i th letter -eEd(Iual~ter~~ ~hild tTniteo Stc tes An~y ~ile 3-~G 31lje-Ct as above dated 21 July 141 tle follo7ine report is subshyJi ttc~
JcverbeI h All attachrnents rcr18in the SMe Co D ovec frol vic of Vittonville (U-373450) to vic of Pont-Ashy
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~ ~I~vcrlcr lr he III was relieved frcn attachment to the 95th Inf Jiv 1m jJIchcu to the 5th Inf Div when the 95tb Inf Div was relieved by the 5L In Div Cos A E tIC and D ror-tain in the vic of Font-A-lousson an arc 1cmiddoticri~ maintenance Eq Co and ervice Co remain in their 1lesent Ioee tiox middotcL)1-e~Ul-roelle
3 OVCiluel hlj There is no chance in attachments Cos 111 bull B C an( liD (18in i the vic of -ont-A-otJs~30n performing maintenance
1 HoveJlber 41t All attachments remain the same Cos A Bn t emiddot and D renain in same location perforrinc maintenance
S ~ovc1-bcr U Dn (- Co ~) attached to 2d Inf at cent51[3~~ Co IL attaclec to 10th Inf at cent5l8centcentA Cc 1l~ U[II C and liD remained in vic of Font-A-lousson pertoming
maintenance C03 81C on alert fer futu18 o~crations rqs and )ervice Cos rcshy
Llain in pccrt locaJcion middot1lGllr_ur-ocllc
6 oVET100r hit A1l attachments ret1ain tile same no chanee in locshyation of [nmiddot w-i t
7 ovabcr 44 All attachments renain the same Trlelve (12) tanles fran Co C rloved fran Pont-A-lousson to area about
It miles north of Iont-A-Yousson at 776384 to support fire of 50th Field Artil shylery bgt indirect fire Closed into this position at about l6Pcent Did not fire
10 change in other uni ts
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i1()- kcout G]7lt-J Assault ~un )18toon anG rortar l)latoon of Pq Co rcveL 8t 71 into a~eJbly arei in ilOOds 1 rUe I of omiere at 80C~lC
Co 1-1 ovcd into somiddotc 3SS121bly crCL [it lOcent~ Co middotcn ic(d tot~ 1 of ~J5 lcl1dJ on 10 ision i1 support of 50th
=i(2(1 Amiddotl2c 7 iscions were filCQ on inf(tntJmiddot~ Yiith at lcaat ten enemy cClcl Grc ~csion on 2clchmffer Iich ric~ destroyed One mission on a t~f eel OlCtlltcrbattclY Co C r~oved bac into Font-A-ousson to preshyrare ~o COS bri=cc aclOs~ ~ici1c iver DC coon noS bridGe nas constructed
-=-=~ove~b( ~p All attachcnts rerlain the sm-e Co D [(1 apoundul t ~tnc [nc tcrtuls roved to area 1000 yards SW of
Dmcc-middot (7~21C)- t cent5centcent in ))repara tion for bridGe cross iIlpound Cc emiddot iGved Dlon- road two -iles north of ront-A-ousson (778399)
nIrImiddotIt _jJfJ~ 2ccc rD rlot constlucted ]0 Gos An Cmiddot an liD aloni with 1-_1~ --ltl~ ~- b~cl +0 1on-- A OUSOl t 11rltiA---- _ ~-l L ~ ~_ I~ ~ -middotl c - gtJ v- -1 ) J upp
Co d e~8nCc in ~osHion bet naS tmaUe to UPllort lOth In1 crossshy_cic iycl at~cmiddot tc lmiddotcer risi1ilit~~
0 ~cvc LET Up Cos AIf CIf 3n liD cnd assault Cun platoon crossed lL~ one ~le - ~~gt C-e~inot C-=0392) at cent5l5A Co A joined 1st En Co D c CSLU2t --tn Joined 2d n en Co tiC joined 3rd Ln Co A asited t n ) --2 -cu (e90h36) an~l furnished left flenk protection for ti Cont~middot~~ on Y i tL tLl c ttac to iCh crotmd about lL liles lIE of 7i_y CmiddotG_~) Continuer [~ ~(-c rl~ hc1~c(1 cal)ture torm of Silly-en-3aulnais (SJ27 -~middotc t-- 1- of Co s tucl in rmd Cr~c man was killed b~r mortor shell
0~ liD I-l C3S~tJt ~uns asse-lblcd in vicinit- of Louvigny (878l~l6) Ul o~~c ~t tOLl -- cJc-oec1 at this ~oint by a Dine TriO rcen were inshyj u1O(l cc cjo11 As- istcc n1 in nsaul t on ViCny (913421) 3001- eve ~ middotCt~c ~ gt~ VicllY f-cn 1st -21 nnd Co A One assault Cun destroyed ~1ea -i ~ cmiddot (~3C~3) br direct L t i ~ 15C rr EE l1o rlen injured one 3(r0-c-- --c~c to -ovo u to lc-y (S4l435) ml~ illy-en-3eulnais (9321~~ c-cc ir CW inC oct of te li~ht tallies stud in r1Ud
Co C atc ld n in ass8ul on Llenont (900405) Cortinued attacl C~middotl - 0 --~~ 0 o-ne -le --- 0 nc (0r2~O) rnr( ---nl-c decmiddottrcyed bv~Ic ___ ~ -J L Jbull ~ J-J J ~_u 11 - LT- bull I - -I i( -I J6
r Lun (~r C ( n 01 01 __0 ~~(gt Vlr-n (028r) ntll tanls burned ~ bull _IL_ _ ~-J I c J_ l ~v -J v c - Lf-- ~ bull
Cne of=~icc __c one ~ cricnsly injured WO ~ sli~ltl- injured All units retWc~c y~c c i~1~- (S21) afte Llcl fer resupply 2nd refueling
1~ov--1c +4 i~ ttacLrtn- 0 t-e Cos wert changed as follows nl~t1 CC r~t Q7tac-lcd to ~rH1 =1 liD Cc I2-c1 R2SClUt ums Viec -~taciecJ to 1st n lie Co lc2cined1 J Co C attacied 7ith 3rd In anc captured
e ~i ~OlllC l-t -cst c1 l-ono 1 95547C Attac1ed fran there and took j~ LJC (7rC~-) ri hilt-l [lounc just nOJt of town After these objectives Iere ~bta~rcCt Cc 1I~n y~ [ttEc~~ec tc ~~llG =n
Ill Cc --- 2rc ~n euroCltlt in =~eLient3l ~c3erve durinG day
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(932447) in support of Istn ovcd aGain at 1)1)1 to Lain-en-3aulnois (992468) LeU nO contact with enemy
12 overlber lt4 Attachments remain the same Cos A and C supported 2ncl T n atJcccgt ~cros the ~ied River
middotot Cos crossed bridge at 982505 and assisted in caJlture of Senry-Sur-ried (983511~) md Eazoncourt (OC0510) At 133)1 message was received fran 5th Div fOrrlinG a reserve Of Co C Co D and onc Rifle Co fran loth Inf
735tl1 funk Dn (- Cos A and lIP) las to be releasee from their attachments at 1218centcentA Reserve wa~ to be in position near SoIgne (948419) by l3cent6centcentJi Eq Co noved into tbi los it ion at 1217centcentA Co C started to move bac at 1630 Eowever Col Roffe CO 2nd Inf called Div and received perLlission to Lold Cos C and D until the following day
Co C was stoI)ped at rpoundux (963455) and remained there overnight L Co loth Inf moved into SoIgne at about 1216centcentA At l5centcent two
assault Guns ane one ~ecti(n of 1iLht tallis r~oved ur to vic of AIicerville (008486) to cover nithdrawal of Entineer3 vh were a ttemljting to build bridgehead at tll3t Ioint Loved LucL to Dain-en-3aulnais but at 17centcent two assa111 t --m Loved bacl and ficcd harassi)pound [ire into town of Ancerville
1J ioverber 41p A Co assisted 2nd En in holding its position FoUl counterattacls rJere repulsed during the day and night 3 of than
after darl 1stimated by Capt fest that tank guns killed 75 and wounded 100 GerrnB1S dillinC thE countera ttac~s Two platoons of Co A at 5anry-SUl-Nied rere cubjected to leavy artillery fire durinG day and night One platoon Co IN nt OzencoUlt
1essBCe receiveCi froa Div Eq releasin Co II
C frOIl attachment to 2nd Inf and [l ttocLilC ther to 11th Inf as of l3l2centcentA Also Co D is released to Div 1eseve as of 1312~~A lrevious to this two assault guns and one platoon of 1 iGh tarJs had supported 1st En in a tn cL on Ancerville (017488) Bet no resistance Co liD closed into area in vic of SoIGne at l6~centA Co C closed into area (careuro as D Co) at 15centcentA ilL Co 10th Inf reverted to loth Inf ReCtl control at 140011 Co BII had not a3 ~et bee1 CCll1itted
11 ~ovaber 41 Attecmnents renain the sare Co C rlOvec frrn So2gne at cent83centA and closed in Lorry (783448) at
Co II A rer1ained in position SUportinC 2nd Bn 2nd Inf Co HE SUPI)Crted lOth Inf in attacl~s OL Fleury and Pouilly (868502)
Fleur~- (375502) and et B de LEofital 2500 yards E of these two towns Co liD remained in Div Reserve
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22 ~ovemb61 41t Co A continuer sUI)~crt of 2d En 2nd Ini rlhe~ are beinG held as a countera ttaci force by this In at 151000A one llatoon was rlOved fro vic of 3anry-ur-lTied (983514) to vic of Aube (982485) 811G atmiddot~aclCc to lJt On 2nd Inf middot70 tanks of Co flA rere ccrnr1itted to action otriIl~ te day
Co 13 supported 10th Inf in attack throuGh the B de 1 Eopital and its overent no~th to a distance of 2bout 2000 yards fror Pouilly (868512) Durinc on tJsuccessful attacl on Ouvrcce de Chesny ~middotord (9deg5522) one tame was des tlO-ed b fire frcr an AT Gun Three nen Vlere s1 ipoundht1y rounded
Co CII sUPtJorted a ttacl of 11 til CT alc a ided in capture of Praye11e ]t-e (829509) and Augny (820525) (ne officer was slihtly wounded by burp cun fhe 2nd cne a li-htly wounded by I-E fr8f2ent
Co D rer1ainec in Div Reserve until l43cent at vllich tire it was al shyerted a~c uttached to 31d In 2d nf AlOl1pound ~7ith t o assault buns Co D moved out at 1545 and assembled in vic of lontoy (940475) Were not caJI1litted
I10 tanks of Co e are stucl about 1000 yards SE of Augny (826517) and one under ouch heavy artillery fire they cannot be removed at the present tke One t2nl of Co A hit bj l50mm HE damaginc tanks air cleaners radshyiato 8ld roth idlers Evacuated to En Maintenance for repairs
16 november 44 Co A continued to use two platoons as a countershyatt3C~~ force r1th 2nd En 2nd Int on east side of Kied River one Igtlatoon at Sanry-Sur-l~ied (983514) the other at Bozenco1lrt (OOC510) 310 Platoon reshymained in vic of Aube (982485)
Co D with two assault Ctm Gupported an a ttacl by 1st Bn 2nd Inf north to Pontoy to straishten lines oved to hich gound just south of Iecleuves (932492)
Co B continued to support the drive of tl( loth CT towards the city of I~ctz 1arly (847522) Crepy (891539) and Peltre (e99540) were 08Igttured durinG the days fiGhting Ouvra[e de Chesny Hord (905522) was also taken
Co C supported the attecl of the 11th CT During this attack the tallies and infantry reduced the German airport SW of Ietz about 50 One officer was slibhtly wounded by HE shell fragment
17 Hovember 44 Co All continued to hold two platoons on each side of the ried River until about l8centcent at which time they were brought back to the vicinity of Pontoy (940475)
Co D with ane platoon of Co Amiddotand assault guns supported an attack of the 1st Bn 2nd Inf on the Ibis-de-Sorbey (955512) and Fort Berrey (962512) hese tanks supported by fire frot the flank this successful attack
Co B continued to sUPlJOrt the attack of the 10th CT which moved to the city limits of the city of Ietz Fort De Queuleu (882562) was captured during this period
Co C continued to suport the 11th CT in tpe complete reduction of the German airport Sf of Metz and moved to within 100 yards ot Fort Privot (838549) One AT gun was destroyed by the men of C-14 At aIgtIgt1oxbnate1y 16~cent Co 0 moved lr~ Lorry to Augny (819527)
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18 Novenbel 1t4 Co Dmiddot ritL one ~-lcoon I~G ilL- -l~ c (l ~
supported successful ott[c~ b~ l-t n ll ~Ef on CC1middotclles-C1~T-~iel~ (~5-~) and OhamJel Fnllll (942526) Att8C] rTOS the cbntbuel ith sU[Iort cf tLee same tnnL on tLe Granrl Lois de Chart~ CIL ths cL (f~ l( t jTJ of occe11esshysur-ied Co wAw t10ved frcr 3cux (9(356) to Iontoy (~4047G) CO liD oved from Ancy-les-So1cne (952423) to ontoy
TvlO rlatoons of Co A rovcd ri tgt the nd -n _(~nl to tc de IJiolJi wl (ulin~~ tlc atcJYoon end i10 G Ct r [ide 2 1ccess~middotul 2 ttacL 0l1 t~e
hiLh Clotld 1middot1 of tic Grou1c oltifie I r~-c 88 found to lE unoccupied Co wB- continued to ulOt tc 8ttOCl c1 tiE let C~ cl~ing tc
day rho lttkcl las u~rortcG to tlc ~ c~cl ac1 ene 2)lotcon of Co Imiddot ~cveurod into Dorn~ (89957[) Fort ce Ieroco (89YC7) wa c8)tured late in tJ-e even-illeuro
Co tC- contir~ued to 3u~gtort~e ott3C~ of tc 11th C One ilEtoon was movin0 IlE c10n[~ t-1C 18 ilroad to tmiddotC ~ of tLc 8 r~01t inot-Cl l-lc toon 18S r~lOVl)C [lon tl( roae on tLE ncst plusmnC 0 tpound [J iort -lCse h70 lc toon3 VTere settir~ ~21~r f(~ 11 t_ c~~~~ cf I~c~z L--~C~ 0e~trorn c ~_rcct -~2l~ vuildshyinCS One officer 12 lilleu by n I--Z cll cvr n te d[l~r LC ce~ U2CC
Gcrt1a~1 ~(~ lID destioyed OLd one E ~ ~-1~ ~llttrl b 01 8tiller~ slEll which hic CC roof of ~lc bu ile ~I1[ te t1ucL -as in (nc ~ ~U li cnrdrurs injured b~T e1 lt~rtilleurol~r shell Cne recium ulnk _rlicr -nd been ~_ tuc ~middotas fOt~nd
middotto have been des troyed 1Jy a re8VY AT shell -[E_ tgtc ton as evacuc ted
12Jcverber41p Co liD and one llatoon Co A Ene asatJ-tG~s supported ~OVC ent H of 2nc1 Bn 2nc In 8U ~r t ver 1 il t re i= tpoundlce bull At appro~batel~rt 1030 Lt Eenes of t~- oseclt -un section nne Lt Stienberc of 90th Div HcnLet ~Lou on2 --ile ncrt c~ Retoric- (St0620) 2m tLc encirdcshyment 0 ctz 3[ cormiddot~~lete The essenl t _U~L 5lnd one ~a-ccn of Co liNt caui)t a (pound11middotn convo on tic rocc ca( Ce_ tcec~ t~o tlucks to s tef C2rs al~ to horse cllElrlr rEl[Ol1S 2c also ca~ tUlEc~ one rajor ene L t Lt tld cvc~ l 1onshyCOJlS esicec ~il]inG sevenl ren t~t tc Cl oi tLmiddot~ da~s o~ rctions Oil Co WElS hcli1~ -c olC cveel tv amp~ ollc-s 1 l12oon 2t 2iiE (951565) 1 latoon 8C [ssctclt lns t hchc (Sj55CC) enc G1e letoon 2t YandrevLle (975595)
Ceo k as olding at tc Cllo~middotlin cints At Le~ucnL (S3C558) ontoy-Flevilc (lt-2590) 2~-~ J2uvelLiere (S25~9l~ Co II I surpcrtci middot-i i -~~~ fire -~0 ocvc 1 -_cc c=~ te lOt C~ iltc tgt c~-~- cf _etz ~ c_middot~ o~ their sectcJt
was cleoncc L 0 212 1citccc lt_lC vcr little as clcc t~ t L Co l1in t 1c( 2a Cc ~ovcr~ tje C1 J-middotlmiddot-middot ~re-nr (0()J(-~ TO -~ 1 (8lvq middot0)~~ _L - -I t - ---1--- - -_v -~ bull
Co lie- sU~~OltCC the ltCvc~~ce cf c ltL C auinst heevt ccitecc il to t ~c c ~c~ ~ c 1 c tz bull 100 to t res i -C( TiCS c cr f1 a Fer t i YO t (838518) enG tc tcito~ slclrou1cine liro- (e435~4) One A L-11 r88 cestocCl at 838551__ lJilst Ese ci tee ncr ~O tc kL12s middotae TcGE 1 Co IIC II in tlis attcc~ C11e of tcc t~-~Y~~~-~ 78middot ~it b~ E l2Zccl~2 tlt ~-ClstrC~(Jl -22 onl~1 sde to 0
Ce~tll o~ a b01)~ fcc irches L~-J t-c t~middot r~ r~- t2e~ l2 tei~ i~- 11~~ c8r~ ~cd 10
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2D IJovemter lL VClY Ii t ~~l J_ middot_middot~~C II i II ~] D-r
durinc tis cliod CnE pL toon c Cc All CVCC cc 7cntlc (]CCCgt 2c
caturcQ l~G )iscnsr cse iore tte~ oye tc t ~ ~~l~ c Cc liD sta~red ill the saiC pound2rcc G~ the ni[~ht oefrc 2( 11c~c~in(c~ in ricci-cnt~l rc~shy
erve Co Ell rovcd tCi IIDtoon~~ io tc C- cf tz ut l1ie nc fcti1- T l~ of Co C cOltnucCl +0 1 01-- -~-c+ (pr~1 ~~c~0 I ) tJ lt4 +J t ___ ~ v 1-_ ---r~1 1 __ lt- _ _
Cne tc1rl2 ~7i- Lt ~orr~middotJe crrIa1din~ r~Slt il-plusmn_~C t-E ~c~t t~j1Ceuro~ C~ flcmiddot 0 t ___~cc anc ~i ~h C~O-c- tc Il Ccffe7 0 ttf t~lll CI~middot Lc-i~-~middot 2 it-rc tel -~~c
currendeI cf -1c ~o~t y~cJ deY-Slced LtC1 ~ cmiddotrt ccnfC0rCC middotcttieuroe~ Lt TclllC 31J 2 Gc~-~3n C2 t~ 2-11 tl~f L- c t~cmiddot llo- lcfu2e~ to GurCnde~
Imiddotlere2 -iOl ~C~lC -=~~n ~3(S ~c cc-ti~1( middot~l~ ~~~scLl t tc next ~~ cnn=
21 -ovenbel 1lp Co _ (~ Cc ID re22ncci in ~obile reserve with tc 21c C Co DR rcyct- to 1 control st 2122centcentA lUt rcaincc~ in osi tion Co III remained in obEe -esevc t tc lOt C Co C 1
the ory Dction of the d-~middot 110 =lD-cons of tLe Co C01tlLcd to _~ire on iOlt I-livoc ht 21cl1t ~2JA one of Ls ncr ~C ten t-Ls c L by 2 75- AFC at C l[1C of Jcut l~OC ~middotnrcs his s~cll hi Lt t ~gtoLt middotmiddotcc t( turrct 3ct C t~( to of tbG tcll cneb8tion 8S cc-lctc Lvt tE tcl shyne~s 0 middot~l_e L~lOl ~late at th=-~ ~-middotC~l middotL-=- cnJ- ~~~ct~ ~rchcs 0 enc i~ tc cre 7[1[3 injucc It i3 the or in iol 0- tiC C~leYi - pt tgtic Y8 tDe C~~ ~r middotcit in tlC tDl CC ~euronctotion c~ l 18 LCCl cor~letc fIa 8 shell cf ti tYl)e
22 l~ovcmber lr1~ En Hq with Jcvcc Co ZlC Co D rovec into the city of -ctz (857575) lovement V7eS beun nt 11centcentA enC corrlete(~ excert for 3n raintcnance ot 17centcentA Co e1C n~ re~inel in o1i1c rescvc ith tc~IAII
respective C~s Co C sent one ~latcon~o 1ir( on Fort -rivot Co C ~ovcc into
ti=c city of ctz (86157[) enc c2oec~ into tlis 2100 at 1~centcentA
2 lIovcr~ber hlp Co C -rere [n scat (01( ~latocn 0112-) to fc on Fort ~ivot [ene tl2~c CC ttc c=7 tc nLs CQ- i ttC(~ tU in_ t~e (2middot l~hshy
lent of tc ~t~ Div 7CC cJicvnc elcrcnts of Jcc S5t LJ~x C t-c G8shyand Coe A ~~( cvc~ to continue ~lrl)ot of tmiddotei Cs Go A =-ovc2 dUlill0 tc de to ~culin~-lc-r~ctz ([12(07) Cc Ilt C7(( 1tO 0 (2727(shy
21t Ncve-1er hl~ CnS platoo of CO lien cct~ucc tc iJcss tLc cne in Fort r-livot curinc tgte dDY Ircsc riC tle onJ LlLs C[1x-ittcd
Co~ itA- [~11~~ If 00 1 11 lcmiddotmiddot~ai~cd ill r~ctmiddotic lCsCl( i~l t~middotcir nre2s iJl Co busy )C1021 airtccce Dnc~ uJC~Lb flot2~io 3 0- trc~s 600 otm of Frend ~T -C1euro ecicvec~ DIld di triLucc to tle CO~~ -i tL ccerc t~Qt it was to be ficd o~ tc orts
2r ~cverr1er 14 One r~Q toon of Co It C rlc( ~ tCtt ]00 ounds cf
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2 F-- gt01= (E1852) 5euro7EE 0 ~-_C cae =-2t t =-(~ in cc 3tcce t Lc loaie- a C ously irjucc hc-e as a [e2 co 0 blowooc noted and ~ ~is case te lcacEr -a ~Erct_l~ cu-ne [~~cvt tmiddot~ f2ce a~( C~C ~~~ reces c b-a 0- t --pound22 cee One c~o- of Cc -A- (( lu- 200 rotnds C of --gt-- _~ C- ___ _ _ 11 _ gt---~~- _ ~ ~t e-+ cbull _ d~c I - - v bull Tbc~e_ -gt----un~+~o ____~ ~ncmiddot~ect 0 _ At rene ~ (~r-lrsn) _ _
7(-e 1 ~--ccable eultz -cr-- 2n~ of t firin Crdeo ec rccieved tc t ~o _-_c~c c t iE Lmiddot~ ll1i~ io c v2c be ~ S( 7 thou t fur tc orders endn ozi-nton of tb c1runition Thi orde~ care for 5t-- Inf Div
26 ~cveuroler 11 One =lntoon of Co C- continued to fire harasL~~ i( e- Fc~ ITivot Cue platoon of Co A- fire amiddottille fie at Fort n ~~- (~~Oto eV~onlmiddotY-- ~cu ro rcuna~ jJ- Co_ LI i I -i) l-i-~ c 0 ~ ~
All of Cos 3 Cone middotC- wi t[~ tb exce-tion of Ol~ pIn toon each 7ere -elc[seC te In control fer r(oganiza-ion -intenance [nd tloining Co middotBshyree-ec to -cvc co=-er- to n lts
Oce le~oor of Co middotAmiddot --_c~ hac fr-eurod at Fort Jeanne dArc on 25 JOy~_tc 1S~- lECEivcG ccuntcrootter fire early ic the orning and were oced -c CVCCtpoundtE treiw r--oition
27 ~oveber 44 One platoon of Co middotCmiddot continued to fire at Fort FTivot Per-iss ioc wa OLce again cranted to fire French WI sne Jhis platoon fi-ed abet 2CO rounds duri1pound the afternoon
Co bull F ovec at cent8centcentA to a new bivouac area in -e tz (860579) Co a used t o ~_latoons 0lE firi1g at Fort Driant the other at
Fort Jolt( cl Arc About 150 rounds of 1P lcre fired in each of these forts At abou- 21~tt e fic las started at Fcrt Jearne d Axe About 100 rounds of J-E were ~hen ficd into this fort
All Cos cortinued to reor~anize and perfor maintenance A visit was paid tc En b lajo General lEROY S lViII at 11Jcent He inspected the IlBintenance ilOd beine done by iervice Co at tLis time In a chort but iIlpres3ivc cereoon- at 15~cent General mwnT rreselted the Silver Star to 2nd Lt JLmiddotrr P s=rn= Co -t 735th Tank Bn end the BrollZe Star to Staff Ser[ean t U0larC Gu21 iclrud Co - IJI this 1311
28 lovelrber 41p Co -A- cOltinuccl to use tIO pla toon- fhinG indirect at Forts Driant and Jeanne d Arc Each platoon fired h50 rounds of French iTP durL~ te de te 1st Platoon firin~ at Fort Jeanne dArc and the 2nd ~latoon frine at Fort Driant 2nd Platoon renained at Ancy-sur-Ioselle in mobile reserve One platoon of Co -C- fired 200 rounds of French WP on Fort ITivot There ~ere no visible re~ults fra any of this firing The one reshy
ma ininpound )la toon of Co middotD- 188 re turned to En control a t 15~~ Canpen ies and Jlctoon~ not ccrri tted were continueinc to perform naintenance
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29 November LLLL Co A- continued to use two l)latoons firing French WP indirect at Forts in their area The 1st platoon age in fjled 450 rounds on Fort Jeanne D Arc and the 3rd platoon fired a 1 i1e amount on Fort Driant lbere ere no viSible re~ults
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~ ljoVEIAber 44 Con t d e platoon of Co ICI fired a few rounds of French WI on Fort Privot At about 1N~ one tank with Lt ~leston in camDand unci caryirpound Captain Rippstien lot the 11th Inf Ifmt up to te Fort under a flag of truce Atter a series of conferences the Fort finally surrendered at 1(j~centA A total of about 500 prisoners were taken fro tte Fott about 60 of han were suffering fra] 1fP burns The odor of iVP also wagt very prevalent wi thin the Fort
At ll~~su a parade and review was held in Hetz at 7hich tjme several officers and men were dec ora ted in honor of the fall of the oity of Metz Co IB- with Lt Brown in command represented this Bn at the ceremonshyies
30 l~oVErlber 44 Co A continuec to use two platoon~ firing on Forts in their sector The 1st platoon fired 450 rounds of French VIP on Fort Jeanne DArc with the 3rd platoon firine the ~ame amount on Fort Dr1ant T-ro fires Vlere started a1 Fort Driant and an artillery forward observer heard Jerries sClearnine atone t1rle
Co IBI was attached to the loth Inf effective lcentl~A Entire 10th CT was attached to 95th nf Div and CO IE left their bivouac area at 13~~ for Lcncevill-les-St AvoId C~03580)
2 bull SUwRY a DurinG the peiod 1 Xcvenbel to 30 110verlber our entire effort
was put fcrth 11 lcducint the defenses of letz With the exception of four forts which are still holdinG out this 18s been accanrlished OUr losses were as foloS
1 Thlks Libh t Tanks Doth destroyed ry ~ine~ lediuc Tanks 4 One by artillery three by direct
fire we8pO~s (75n~ or 88 rom) 105 ~s Gun 1 3 3t iller~-Jtrbo 1 ~ 75 AT fun
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e -lotatiol lntc (1C ~lEceG en 81 neciuo tanks during this Ieriocl 300 ovision stculd be race for increasilpound flotation of liGht te-2 1 L t~(las ereet toublc negotiatin throuch tle oud which 7SS
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llad relieved the 26ta ud were i a detebullbulliTe peiti 0bullbull-Imiddot palliebull B aa4 C eaoh lla4 bullbullbull platbullbullbull ebull ta liabullbull 411 ~~-~
were alerte(kr a mov heeTer 4 lia1t-middot ~~t oallgllt psecte i t llacl bee attaced t the nn bull _~~gtf J
II t tlle 95a Diviie At a bullbullbullig t tAe DiTteit~eJa_ 1
c_der o 31 JampJl~J ~~~ ~ helcl at Carps lIbullbullbullq~ - Lt 001 Bok rece1T8crraere t mOTe )tae wJti t it VIII Oorps ector at 1200 1 ~eb Tke twe ediwm taak~tebullbullbullmiddot witll
the l7tll AB were rleased at Illlcentt4A 8lld rejoi tJaeir repect- tli V oompanie i Wi1tz tllbullbullbull
I The Battalibullbull meved as a wnit at l200A _siag tlle _a
So orosrad aa sa IP The rOItmiddotpassed throwgll Batogaead Ho_ffalize thea to Wibria ampad _adria tAe deatiatibullbullbull Tae -nit closed ia tAese towaa at approximately- l700A He~rters A sacl Seryio compie movd it Hadria (P-535755) eter ompaaies 1a Wibri (P-557760) Thre weremiddotTery ~ pl left i tAe BIlge area f~r billetig tro~~s Ho-ttalize was bull fairly good sized t b_t it was demolishecl BaUpe llad eal be partially demolished bt the ravages ot w~r ~~ reftdi17 appareat
The Battalio at this tim~ was to fi~~~ i a role similar to that whioh it had at Avr~~ches with the 5th The 87ta ampad o~her divisiobullbull were to opea a hole ampad the 95t wita sa armored divisshyion was to carry the ball Tery similarto aa off-tackle playHowever this play was destied t be oaacelled o the 2ad ot Jebrary
On 2 Pebrary the oompaaies begaa to complete maiateaaaoe work At1030A however Lt Jiro_sek browght aa order to t1l Commaadiag Officer tllat the battalioa had been attaohed t t bullbull 87th Iafaatry Divisio at centl1845A and all companies were alerted for pOBsible mOVelIfllta LiaisoD wi th the 87tll was e stablihed as soo as ~ossible and at lqdt4A Bn Hq ampD4 Co A moved t Grufflange (P-823Sl7) aBO the other two oempanie te Aldr~~ge(P-7788l6) The remainder of the Battalio remaieeli Nadrill and Wibrin lIDder the command of Capt Slaysmaa The road et in the divisioa sector was very poer ampad the t~rrai was ragge4Bt this time the snow was melting and m-d was beg1nniag to make ~ tal]f an obs~Ecle aJld moveTlfnt was ~loed doWJl fIITy mch The cOll1tryside t~ the e~~t Q~ St Vit1t leoomes more rtl~ged as the Siegfried L1ne f appro~ched bei_e CljIt by many small streal1s and rivers rllnniJlg between sharply sloping --i1ees There are f~w roads and t~ese are not suitable for ~i11tary traffic There is muoh wooded area mainly on the hillsides and top and m1loh of the bottom laad is marshy Jerry laid mie in maRY aras tho_gh most of them were pt ot while snow was on the gro a4 were exposed when it melte~
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On the 3d the Medium Companies were placed in direct supshyport of the regiments Co A with the 345th B with the 346ta and C with the 347th The remainder of the ba-~l-ion was deshysignated as Divieio Reserve EacA company commander contacted their respective regimental commanders in the morniag and were briefed on the situation eto and made the neoessary preparshyations for movi~g Company C moved at l600A te ~~114 (L-007934) and Company B at1200A to Auw (L005902) CompanyA however was give orders to remain in place until the ext day and then move into the 345thsector The regiments were all in tae lie and the division had a large sector At 1200 Hq D and Service companies moved to the area with tae forshyward CP Hq Co moved i_to Grafflange (P-B238l7) aad Service and D into Aldange (P-778Al)
These moves placed the unit ia a better positioB to operate with the 87th but there was such a poor road et aad 80 mucA mud that movement was very slow and difficult It was recognized by all personnel that the most support could be given by si-S merely supporting fires from the tanks
At 0630A the next morning Co A moved to Laudesfeld (P-987897) to join the 345th according to plan HoweY~r later ir the daythe Division and Regimer~al boundaries were changed in order to shift the 90th Di-sion to the left and decrease the frontageof the 87tlt This J3cessitat~d t ~the move for Co A to Xobshyschsid (r-o29898) at l730A Compazy B nved one plateo to oth (L-D38908) to be in direct support of 2_d Bn 346tlt there but the rest of the company stayed in Auw
Comp~y C moved two platoons one of them to Loscaei~ (L-Q31966) in support of 1st Ba 347ta aad the other to BertershyatA (L-025948) to perform the same missio with the 3d Ba
The middotBbullbull CP icludi~ S-l and the Recoa Platoe moved at l230A to Atzerath (P~2188l) ann the remainder of the Battalte remained as it was except Service Company which moved into Grufflange during the morn1ng
On the 5th there was very little activity for the line companies Company B moved to Weckerath (L-02092l) and one platoon was placed in direct support of the 1st Bn 346th moving to Krewinkel (L-038933)
In the morning Hq Co was informed by the advaaced detail of the 712tA Tank Battalion that the town of Grllfflaage was now in the 90ih Division sector and that unit was moviag 1 and needed the billets there Capt Slaysman cleared one buildingfor them and checked with the Battalion CP and received confirshymation but there was no place to move By the end of the day Hq Co had had four OPs the final one being in Atzerath with the Battalion CP Service Co moved back to Ardanje with Co D Battalion Maintenance remained in Gr~fflange because there were several vehicles in need of work
The roads in the vicinity of St Vith were definitely a hindrance -to communication for everYQl1e as were those in the Regimental sectors st Vith and Houftalize are the two most damaged towns the unit has eeen to date
There was more platooa activity on the 6th The 1st Platoon of Co A moved out at 0600 to an assembly area at (L-043894) Prom this point they attacked with the infantry toward the crossroad at (L-Q64894) This attack went well against medium resistance to the woods in the vicinity of (L-055894)p where resistance increased and the attack bogged downmiddot The tanks were unable to move farther because the
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terrain was very soft About noon another platoon was moved out to take part in ~lother attack on the same crossroad from about (L-05iSB6) and this attack Iiloved well until road blocks
at (L-059890) halted it Jerr~ t~~s or SPs were also reportshyed in this area The infantry dug in here to hold what had been gained
Company B during this time had two platoons in action One olatoon joined the infantry in a push from Xreinkel to the Road JWlction at (L-05l940J without meeting any great resistance Howeve further advance of the tanks was prohibited by an anti shytallk til tcr on the liE side of the road so they returned to Krewinkel by 1100A Another platoon supported an attack from Rot~ which move~ as far as the Road Junction at (L-069905) The reSls~ance conslsted mostly of small arms and artillery which did no damage One tank however bogged doWJl in the 80ft terral at a~out (L-05990) and had to be abandoned though it was reshycovered later after it was out of small arm range
Company C moved to Merlscheid (L-01395) aad Service amshypaay (less Bn Maintenance) moved to Setz (P-902872) by the aftershynoon
By the 7th the roads in forward areas were 60 bad that onlytrack laying vehicles could move on them rold that with difficultyOne platoon of Co A carried rations and other supplies to front li11e troops near (L-059890) Then thia platoon spport~e another attack on CR (064894) During the afternoo more supplies were transported to the front lines troops by another plAtoo of Co A and trds pJl3toon a180 joined the s-t9ck By 1700 the crossroad ald LiSh 5-(middot und neaIb~r h r 1)oen securd B and C compallies re-ill tined in posi tien t- flugh they we-re sited for anti-mechanized d e(~nse
There were several changes on the 8th The two Co A Dlatoons continued sUDDorting the 45th One platoo paae4 teshy~lard Olzhe1m (L-089868) and Neuendorf (~9~876) along the road from RJ (L-cent7e45) bull The other middot~latoo split i_to sectioa Bnd one section attacked from RJ(t73f34gt and the other sectio from RJ(L-~66879) These attacks moved well and by dark the town of Olzheim had been cleared of the enemy Darig this ac~ioR the tanks scored on a German SP alo_g the road at abo~t (L-~98867) p~tting it out of action
The Regimental boundaries were changed d~rig the day which necessitated some shifting of troops The 47th was given more area so Company C moved one platoon from BerteratA (L~25948) bull Krewinkel (L-~38933) The Battalion CP was moved to Emerscheid including S-l and the Recon Platoon Headq~arters Companykitchen was split sending two men and half of the ~tensils to cook for the CP~Co D moved into Schlierbach (P-899867) and iore of Service Co moved to Setz though Battalioa Maintenance moved to (p-992885)
The roads immediately behind the front were in such bad shape that the medical units could not evacuate the wounded i the 345ths area Three halftracks were sent on this mission from Headquarters Company two from the Aussault G Platoo and one fro~ the ~ortar A total of seven men went on this joband their work was co~ended very highly by the medical perso~l
On the 9th the only action was an infantry attack in which the t~~s did not participate The objective Ne~endort was taken ~ld the DiTision went into a defensive position aVlai ting f~rther orders from Corps The tanks were withheld from this action beca~se there was a stream at (L~9~876) which was imshypassible for tanks antil bridged Company A kept two platoon in Olzhe1m until this bridge was completed at which time oe platoon was ~oved into Neuendorf
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Company B kept oae ~latooa at the CrossrQadsmiddot(L-~64894) another at Road Junctioa (L~699cent5) aAd the remaiader of tae company at Rata Compaay C moved iRto Maaderfie14 (L~cent794) and remaibullbull there
After the divisio changed to adefeasive actio there was very little action for the tanka tho~h plans agaiastJerry counterattacks wre laidand costantly imprQve4 All the tanks stayed in position oa the lOth except the Compaay B allampsault gyenA Lt Moore CempaAY B commander led this gaa into a position near (L~769~) ~~ fired 28 roads of 105 HI and HEAT into Nbullbullbullsteia L~~a9~5J witho~t receiviag any reshytrn fire The next day Company B prepared to relieve Company A as the boundaries were agai changed and the 45t with Company A was to go into Division reserve when the erder went
-into effect during the night On the 12th Cempaay A meTe -1all elements to Kobscheid in accordance wit the preTibullbullbull p1aa
They were relieved by elem~ts of the 4th Ifantrr eoapaD1 B isent one section of tanks to Neuendorf to relieve elemeats of rJo A there I
jThere was very little action for the tanks until the 26th
as the division remained on the defensive The plan was well made and provided one company of tanks with the reserve ~egiment
Com~any A with the 345th was the reserve element All compaaieaconcentrated on maintenance for this period
un the 14th Company A moved into Berresbach (~-94792~) to complete the defensive set up in accordance wfth the Divisimiddotoa plan From this position the tanks could move to Andler (E-96911)rload Junction and be able to block any German thrusts from any part of the division sector As soon as A moved D plus the Aussault Gun Platoon were to move to Herresbach and be preparedfor other attacks Capt Greener Lt Taylor (Co D) and Lt Barnes (Asst runs) made a reconnaissance of the entire Division front in preparation for this The aassault gun commanders were also shown the areas for tile gun positions later The two cOlLpanies in the line began rotating platoons so as to g~ve them 2 days back out of each 6 By th~ 17th the roads were in such bad sha_pe even though armor waslCioved that Hq and D Companies had to furnish 70 men to aid the Engineers in repairing tfte roads This detail continued in varying amount for several days On the 19th plans were made to move Co A back in the line with the 545th the next day but Corps reiterated thatmiddotthe Ar~or would not move on the roads even though the labor gangshad improved them This necessitated a change in support for ~o- B from the 546th to the 345th and also meant that they would get Lrelief for a while Company A reiUained in reserve
By the 23d the roads were much improved and all vehicles were in excellent shape for any com~ng operations un the next day plans were given out in preparation for a local attack on the night of the 26th fhe companies pre~ared to support the Infantry Regiments in this push A with the 346th B the 345th and J the 547th No moveill~nt was made on the 25th other than the reserve rlatoon of Co 0 from l~anderfield to the low groundbe-lind 1oth (1-25~middot~5) The attack was middotset for 2622~~A
~y this time the 11th Armore Division was beginning to roll 111 -rlv lhe ruauti took a beating Vhile the 87th was holdingin tiis sector the 9th Army and the right of th - -r
making pushes in addition to the Canadians in the north The local attack on the front of the 87th was to improve the positionhere and also give a better jULP off for later use The 11th Armored was eventually going into action within a few days
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plans were completed oa tae 25ta for spport i aa attack at 2622~~A which oalle fer C~ A with th 46ta aai Co B with the 45ta t pSA Oa ta 26ta A move at l_~A t Rota (~89~8) aai 00 D movea at ~6J_A frm ScAlierbacA (P-899876 ) to HerresbacA (P-947921) to prepare for thi flL1s placed Oa D i positioA to meet aay coter tar-st a har for the attack was avaDce t l5~~A ia the morniag Cbullbull A sed oae platobullbull i spport of the 46ta h1 platbullbulla mOTea north aloag the roacl from the orossroad at (L-[6689) te abot (L-J79l5) where a road ~lock stoppe tae tank ~Aere was a heavy timber growth oa each side of the roai aai al r_gge4 terraia which prevented them from by-passiag this poit nor cOll14 they give mch sllpport fire dlle to the timber After dark the platooa retarned to the viciity of crossroad (L-069S)where all three platooas of the compaay remai_ed for the Aigat
Co B also sent one platoo to sllpport its Iafaatry bt co~ld not do m~ch good dlle to dense woods soft groamp ampat ta lack of roads or trails This element moved ~orth ot of Nelleadorf (L-~9~877) but was soon blocked by a minefield hi platoon retllrned to Nellendorf after dark
All of the combat elements of 0 moved d~ing the day 1st and d platoons aci~a~oliBg in the vicinity of (L-~2~9~5) while the 2d moved to the vicinity of CR(L-cent63893)
The next oay v1i vBe platioon in positioa alollg the edge of the woods at abot (~7891~) Prom this point they were able Ii _ t fire all Infantry crossiag of the ope gro and the forcing of the woods Oll the east side of tae road One tank was liit or had a near miss fram a high velocity weapoafiriag from the right flank The shell when it explode di4 not damage the tank bllt blew the t~ret hatch closed on Lt Harris knocking him o~t and necessitating his evacllatio to the Bn Aid Station Lt Harris retllrned to dllty i two daysLater the platoon worked p the road toward Ormo_t (L~8~938) and fired several ro~ds into the town from (L~8~92~) OaptWejt Co A Uu was wounded in ~L ~~ti~ when he accompanied all Infantry patrol to check a Jerry positioll on the road epproachshying Ormont A machine ~ opened up on the group and killed all b~t the Captain and a sergeant Capt West had his left shoulder shattered and probably will not retllra
Tanks of Co B attempted all day to filld rotes to getinto position to support their Infantry and finally i_ the lat af ~timiddotuoon move nortA p the road from Beer to abot (L-~86894) where two tanks hit AT mines and were immobilizebullbull There were bullbull oaswalties hbullbulleTer and comparatively lightdamage to the tanks Co C remained with the 347th awaitillgthe ~ivision order to attack The remainder of the Battalio remained in DivisioJl Reserve though plans were being form~lated at this time to use Co ~ with the Assault GllJl and mortar platoons as a special task force to exploit any breakthroagh
On the last day of the month Co A continued in action with one platoon while the other two waited in readiness to move iB to action as soon as a suitable place to operatecould be found One platoon fired HE and WP at pillboxes near (L-~8~923) from positions at (~78918) Then they crossed the
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road and followed a trail in th6 woods to abo~t (~89922)where they remained Wltil dark and then dropped back for
refueling and resupply bullbull Co B used one platoon to s~pport an attack on the
town of Ne~enstein (~-~839~5) After the town was tak one section of tanks moved along the road to (L-~9090~)while the other section returned to the assault area at (~e789raquo German tanks were reported in the vicinity ot Reuth (L-llle9l) and Neureuth (L-115904) and all the tanka re~ained on the alert through the day prepared to meet this threat
One section of Co u smiddotupported the movement of the 3d Bn 347th Inf to the high ground overlooking Ormoni at about (L-~82922) These tanks supported the Infantry itA fire so well that they moved two companies through the ope between the two roads without a casualty Some pillboxes were taken Qnder fire by both the tanks and TDs with them
During this month ~he Battalion was attached to both the 95th and 87th Divisions though it only saw action with the 87th In joining the 87th the unit for the second time replaced the 76lst Tank Battalion The former case beiagwith the 26th Division in Luxemburg in December
fuost of the month was spent in a defensive position the first and last few ~ays being spent in offensive action kost of this inactivity was due to the poor roads which made it exceedingly difficult to even provide essential supplyThe companies took advantage of this opportanity to complete all maintenance and train new personnel and by the 26th all vehicles and personnel were in good shape for the attack There were no tanks lost through the month and casualties were light consisting of one EM killed and one officer 4 two Ell wounded
rhe 87th is a good outfit with which to work according to the general opinion of the officers and men of the Battalion The tanks and tank destroyers were teamed up by split~ing platoons 3 tanks and two TDs forming an armored platoon under a tank or T~ officer This enabled them to work better against pillboxes the tanks moving to the rear of the box and firing at the ports and doors and the destroyshyers moving up in front and blasting holes in them from there J~his was mainly used by Co C who reported that the pillboxes were relatively lightly reinforced
The weather during the month was very poor as it rained or snowed most of the time keeping the roads in poor shape Abo~t the midule of the month there was a period of good weashyther with very little rain and the streams went back to norshyilial size and the roads dried up for awhile
The tank companies moved right up against the Siegshyfried Line from the beginning and all the action consisted in cutting out chunks of it ~here were varied reports as to this line In some areas all the pillboxes were manned and in others most were not Frequently the Jerries infilshytrated back through the lines into these pillboxes and manned them again There were many mines encountered especially antipersonnel mines which caused a great many casualties Near Atzerath where the Bn OF had been early in the month there was an S mine field abolt 200 yards long The Jerries had some gun positions in the hills nearshyby and the mines were laid so as to block a defiladed route
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for foot troops The mines had been placed while the snow was on the ground and when it melted they were left lying on the ground completely fyenzed
~t Adams of Co 0 picked up a German 105 SP gan which was captured by Co C personnel and trned it over to the 47th to use up some German ammunition There were other thiAgsbeside equipment to be found in the area The streams had some excellent fish particalarly trout and there were manydeer and boar in the woods The deer came in two sizes a tiny animal smaller than antelope and a larger species of about the size of muledeer All of these are excellent addit- ions to the table according to the natives and several officers and men of the unit
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(- ~ February 45amp Co A- moved at ~3~ to Iaudesfeld (P-987897) ~ter ~ ~ne day the D1V boundaries and Regtl boundaries were changed and at l73centA this Co moved fran IAudesfeld to Ko~cheid (L-(29898)
Co s placed one platoon in 00 of the 2nd h 346th Ill1 and coved t -~J ~la toon to Roth (L-038908) Remainder of the Co stayed ilL Auw
Co ICmiddot moved one platoon to Loscheim (L-03l966) in support of the 1st BIl 347th Inf and another platoon into Eerterath (L-025948) in supportof te 3rd In 347th Inf
n IIq roved fral Grufflange at l23centA to Atzerath (P-92l881)
5 February 45 Co AI remained in DS of 345th Inti Co aB in DS of 3lt6ti Inf and Co middotCmiddot iD DS of 347th Inf an (less Cos AI aB aDd I C) was held in Divis ion Reserve
There was no activity on the part of the 345th lnf aDd Co aA reshymained in Kobscheid throughout the day
Co Ina moved during the day to Weckerath (L-02Q92l) Oae platOOll was placed in IS of 1s t Bn 3lt6th lnf and moved to KrewiDkel (L-038933) Otherwise there was no activity on the part of this CQnpany
Co bull CN remained in place throughout the period Iiq Co IIoved to tzera th (F-92l881 )duriDg the day Service and
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6 February 45 All Cos remained in IS of the respective Regts of the Division
1st platoon Co IAmiddot moved out at cent6~A to assembly area at L-043894 They attacl~ed fran this point toward OR at L-064894 Attack advanced well against oediun resistance to woods in vicinity of L-055894 here resiataace increased and attack was hal ted Tanks were unable to proceed farther due to bad terrain and very soft footing
At about 12centcent another platooJl moved out to support an attack up the road fran about L-051836 to OR at L-064894 This attack Pl0ampreB8ed as far as L-059890 where road blocks stopped any further progreas ot tanka
Platoon of Co lB supported an attack fran Krew1nkel to RJ at L-051940 lliis objective was taken ithout meetilig any great resistance and since there was an anti-tank ditch in NE side of road the taUs could operate no further Tanks returDed to Krewinkel by llt6~
Platoon of Co IB- supported another attack fram Roth which proshygressed as far as RJ at L-069905 Resistance consisted mostly of tIDall arms and artillery One taDk bogged down at a bout L-059903 and bad to be abaJldshyoned Tank can be recovered when the area is out of small am range
Co IC moved during the day fran Manderfeld to lI~erlsche1d (L-013953) Ot~rwise ~here was no activity in this sector
Service Co (less En Maintenance) moved duriug the day to Sets (1-902872) Btl 1aintenance and Co D r8Ilained ill place duriug this period
7 February 45 Cos IJ- middotB- and ICI remainedi 1D DS ot 345 346bull and 3lj7tl Inf
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fOZllUd elan_a _ret tor all practical pUrpoea iallMsible to a~ but track-laying fthicles C1JIe pla~ of Co IAI carried tiolLs and otller supplies to front line troops Mar L-Q59890 This platoon then supported attack once agaia on CR 064894 Durbag tbe afterDOOll supplies ware loadshyed OIl another platOGa of Co IAI aDd aarried forward 1Jlis platocm tbelL johed in the attack aDd by 11bullbull tbe CR aDd high grolJJld Dearby bad beelL secured
Cos -Btl aDd -0- ra1Ded 1D place duriJag the day and ai4ecl 1a proshyviding anti-mecbanized defeMe of tbe areas of the 346th and 341th IDt
8 FebruarY 4S Cos IAI IBI and ICI r8Dlliaed ia rJl of respectift Infantry Reg~ents
Co 1]31 moved during the day to Roth (L-038908) Co IDI moved to Sch1ierbach (P-899861) Service Co (less Battalion Maintenance) moved to Setz (P-915876) In lfa intenance moved to P-992885 BD Hq moved the BIl OF to Eimerscheid (P-967925) nro platoons of CO IAI continued to support the attack of tbe 345th
Inf One platoon of the CQDpany supported attack toward Olzhem (1-089868) and Neuendolf (1-090816) along the road frQD RJ L-013845 The other plashytoon spllt into sections wi th one section supporting attack frem RJ ~073845 The other platoon split 1Dto sectiODS fran RJ 1-066879 These attacks proshygressed well and by darlaless tbe town of 01zhelm bad been cleared of the enEmY DUring the attack taBks fran Co I AI fired at aDd hit a GemaJl SP aloag road at about L-098861shy
Resmental boundaries were cbanged during the day aad Co 181 JDOved one platoon to perform outpost duty at OR L-064894
In this chaDge of Begimental boundaries more area w ai tie 347th Inpound so Co ICI moved 0Jl8 platoon fram Berte18th (L-025948) to Ereshywinkel (L-038933)
Three halt-tracks trcm Hq Co were loaned to tbe Medical Detachshyment of the 345th Int tOl this operation The roads were 1D such a abaps that evacuation could only be handled by track-laying vehicles in the secshytor of the 345th Tbese vehicles were kept busy during the _eEire day and according to reports they did a very good piece of work
9 FebruarY 45 Cos rema~d in ns of respective RegimeJlts Co ICI moved fran Merlsche1d (L-Ol3953) to Manderfeld (L-OO7934)
The on1y activity duriDg the day was on attack on the town of NeUDdort This a ttack was unsupported by tanks a stream at L-090876 beiDS ia~sable until a bridge could be bull t After the town ot Neuendort was takeJl the Division went into a detensive position await~ further orders tram Corpa Co IAI kept two platooDS in Olzhelm until the bridge was cQllpleted at which t1me one platoon was moved into Neuendorf
Co 113 kept ODe platoon at OR L-064894 and another platoon at RJ L-069905 TOO remaining platOGa of this Co remained in resene at Roth
Co middotCI remained in position during the day
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l~ February 451 Cos IAI lEI and ICI remained in place during the da~ Co 11 preJ8red to relieve elements of Co IAI as the Division and nc~bel-cl oolndaries were to be chaned on order Co IAI will co into Div escyc y-_e1 ttis c-eer ~oe l1tC effect lessage was received that ordc -rotLr co irtc effect saretjJre toniGht There was no tank activity at al Cumiddoti-~ the day_
J2 e1ruar 451 Co 1 moved into Div Reserve during the day and coce-- E)C the Co at Kolscheid They were relieved in part by el_nta 0 te 1 L1f Diy and cy Co 1S The Co remained in Kobscheid throughout the da
CO I-I sent one section of tanks to l~euendorf to relieve elenents of CO M at tlet loint nanainder of Co middotr- r~ained in place
Cos no bear r~rforrins tlaintenance on vehicles wherever possible
13 Fe bruary 451 All Cos reme inOO in place during this period iere as -c ectivity of any ~ye Cos lEI and middotCI remained in 00 of -16 8ru 3771 Inf les~ecively Cos -Bmiddot and ICmiddot continued to keep tanks i t ~Omiddot~ line troolB to act as COlJltereacl force Co IAI ranained in resevc A21 Cos are pcrforrlinC tlainenance on tanks whenever possible
Jj ccruary 4S he only activity was the movement of Co eAshyino ~elc3ech (I-947921) fro which posi ion they will be able to mow aain3t C1~ enErlY cotmterattack Cos -31 and C remained in DB of 346th a1c 3~~7t L1 respectively ~se two 60s began a rotation plan among letoor so tilat all the Ien could get two days relief out of each six days
1 elruery 45 l erc l8S no ecti-ity at all dlring tlis period Css cc~ 17 Reuropoundirents raking plars to rleet any enemy counterattack in t is s EC t- bull
16 ctruermiddot-ll) No QctiYity at 211 curing this period All Cos re~ainc~ i~ lece Division is now actine in e purely defensive role and te-e is 10 tam roverent a t ell Cos are rerfcaminG Ila1~tenance and getshytrt E)~=rct in s~8pe feT any iurther opera tions
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remained ~ place and performed ma~ntenance en a~l vehlcles and eqUlpshymente
18 February 45 There was no tank ac tivi ty dUT ing the period Due to the conditions of the roads a detail of 70 men from Hq and ID Cos aided the Engineers in road repair Plans made to rove Co DI to Herresbach
19 February 45 No activity durinG the period Arrangements were nade to mov~ Co AI into position to relieve Co BI on 20 February as the 31~5th relieved 346th Infantry
20 February 45 Corps once agaL1 ordered that no tanks would be moved on roads therefore plans for Co IAI to relieve Co B had to be cancelled Co IB was placed in DB of 345th Inf and Co IAI continshyued to be held in reserve
21 February 451 There was no change in disposition of tanks during the dey All Cos continued to perform maintenance
22 February 45 There was no activity or movanent of tanks durshying too period Roads are improving so that tanks and other heavy vehicles may be moved very shortly
23 February 45 No changes at all during this period Cos conshytinued to perform maintenance but now have all vehicles in excellent shape for any coming operations
24 February 45 No activityor movement during the period Plans were received for a local attack on night of 26 February 15 O
preparing to support Infantry Regiments in this attack Co A 1B nsbullof 346th Inf Co BI in 00 of 345th Inf and Co C in DB of 347thInf
25 lebruari 4S The o~ movement durine this period was the mOVEment of the reserve platoon of Co 10 fran Manderfeld (L-007934) to vicinity of low ground behind Roth (L-250905 ) bull Remo inder of Co IC along with Cos A end IBI remained in place Plans were completed for support in the attack scheduled for 2622cent~ February 45
26 FebrUAry 145 Co IA remained in DB of 346th Inf Co B in lS of 345th Inf and Co C in DB of 347th Inf
Co A moved at lcent~ fran Herresbach (P-94792l) to Roth (L-038908)bull Co D moved at 1691~ fran Schlerbach (P-899876) to Herresshy
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advalceu t() 2025centcentA Co -A- used one platoon in 3upport of 346th Inf LL 2ooon ~ eVEG north ulclZ )ooc1 rCT1 cn L-063SS3 Tbis platoon T1OVshy
(1 lt x( -c L rut -07~15 A rood bloc- 1 t this point stopred any ~c2tC -c-(rc7 ~ ton~3 -JUe to ~C[1vy ti)oer rcrrtl on 1gtoth sides of rCjc t ~ coon 8S Ulpound blf to [j ve riucll UPOIt to Infantry Aiter clt -~~_~~ ~ 2-con r(tu2~~ed to vicbity of Ci -063983 and Jl tiUee plashytoons 0 ir Cc re~c ined in tLi3 vicinity ovcrniiht
Sc n~n 210 (1e(1 cne latcon in nn 2t(tI)t to cive support to =~ ~~-1 ~ (cr tiTiJ~C1 c oe188 t7oods soft [rounds c~~d fe trails Dade it i-~xiL2C fc t~is )etoon to ~ive proIJCr 3Up)ort Platoonmoved r rt ctt 0 cuencolf (L-V0877 ~ but vras sto~Jl)ed shortly by mines Plashytro ~e -U1-lCf~ tc ~euen( crf ampfteT dar
Co lie- -CVfc1 nll of its cOloot elements durinc the day Second ~ - too oer ~l to tLc vj C ini ty of CR L-06389 The other two platoons [33eL~(= ~ c vic~Iity of 1-020905
gzJeurUclr lJ5 Cos AI B ond C ranoined respectively in ill o~ ~c~ ~]~~~L nnc ~~7t lnf [~egts
~ ct cne ~l[oon in ~)osi tion [long edte of vroods nt Flpproxshyi~_ate~r 07~SlC Fro- this ros i tion they were able to su)port by fire 81 In C03S iYl~ c~middot tE clf~n ~rour1~ rnd into wooes on east s ide of road Co t~r 7~1J 11it () c irect fire fror] [ hiGh velocity weapon loca ted in i tic n~~Lohood of leuemstein (L-08390S) Ibnk was not damaged This ~-ln toon C tc- or~-ed UIl the road and fired several rounds into Omont ( - r~ c~- f t +- f L 00020L-uOI)) Jlor~ ~OSl 10)18 1n V1c1nl 0 - 0 bull
~~J- 0_ Co 1 aft8r a tterrlptinc ull dO)T to find routes to get into 100-0 middotLereby t~ey coul(~ sup-ort Inf late in the afternoon moved 1Ct U- 2oli fror euerdorf (L-090878) to a bout L-086894 where two tanks -Iers recrcQ irmDbil r by AT nines
Cc I C rfrlD ined Ii th 347th Inf durinc the day awe i ting Divis ion to at~1C
~e-oirQcr of In remained ir- Div Reserve Plans are being fonnu~-ated c ~_( ~cerlt ti1iC to erploy Co D anr possibly the assault gun cr ortn ~lctoons in [ special task force to exploit any breakthrough
28 iebruarv 451 Cos A lBmiddot 3nd C ranained in DS of 346th 45 ~~~11 7 t Inf res fec t i vely
Co A sUEorted operations of the 346th Inf Vlith one platoon while tc other two platoons waited in reauiness should a place be found wiere t~c cou~ orerate One platoon fired HE end WP at pillboxes at J bou t 1-][02 rcrn pos i Hons 8t a bout L-0789l8 They then crossed road and follo7eu trflil in woods to about 0899~2 They remeined in the vie shyinity until dark at which tine they returned to an assembly area for rc fue1 iI Cl -U 1poundurly bull
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aul t arae a t 037895 All tanks of this Co ere kept in cons tant alert thrcu~hout tix- day by 8 thlOEl t of German tanks in the vicinity of Reuth (L-11139l) end Neureuth (L-115904)
One section of Co 0middot supported movetlent of 3rd Bn 347th Inf to hi-h ~-rot11d ovcllooking Omont (L-OG0928) at a bout L-082922 These t=nks supported Lrlf so bullbullell wi th fire across opening between the two woods t1 t net a casualty was suffered by the two Inf Cos which moved into this posi tion 3ae pill boxes were taken under iire by both the tcnk ont TJ occarpany1nc the Inf
ncr~o ind er of Bn reru ined in ros it ion throughout the dar 0
2 )L1lJJY The I)Elrioc 1 February -1-5 to 28 February 45 was one of ca--~ari tive ~ii ie t for this Bl twl ion Only during the firs t few days ot tle MOll tl oG tLc last thtee days was there any graa t act1vity The 87th IriUlt Dysion t to which thitgt Dattalion ualJ atachedmiddotduring the greater ~art oi tc ronth t wa iven only a few local objectives and after these were talcn ent into a defen3ive =osition fer a period of over two weeks 1gt c~re9t iGt cf tic inactivi ty we primarily Jue tc the road net which as in sue 1001 shore tha t travel aru hata iIl[ of suppl ies was held to a ninimirl
i)uincbull this lJe)ioc t all Cos were able to perform llaintenanee andbullbull well trlin new lClmiddot~nl1cl Ihe 0riOO waeJspen1 ull tanks of the Battalion be-inc in ~ooC 1Ulnin__ con(~ it ion on the 26t- as we jumlJec1 off on a new a t shytncl~ bull
Corbnt looses e]o heltmiddot to ~ mini0UIn durinC the period with no tl~ lJc~~ lCDt Ciue to enet~y action
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(1 Vehicles eCiium funks - None Licht Tanks - None
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8erT1ce Co at (p-99QB8I) _ Co A used oae platoea to support the 346th Iat h-aa at__
OR 088922 lbe tulaI toUDd the terraill almoat Dlpeasible to sa re able to aiTe the ht Tery little aupport Trails tJIrGIaP _v are Sa a bosD cOlditl_ alld tree are ao thick tbat- bullbull tbNQCh tibe woda The lgtther two plat et 00 A IW__ 1ait7 of L-fT0906
lat aateo 01 00 auppor~ei tile 3Il5tk iIl (L-083905) flo tuJaI were _pozvl1middot t~ Platoea r_l Sa thla looatloa uatn tw 01 middot
OM ati_ ot 2M Pla ~iMd ia NO~udrot (~~) _c- ~ -r aectl ~iMd at 1-06S88l 314 Platooa ra1Md sa SPi 1-063893 r- ~ Pl~ of Ce 0 tecl3N Bl3117thIatbull
jft pWbuN Sa ioialt 01 l lt ra Jdara W lat~ weDel toptIIiR uc1 ~1a ~ 1 pSUlIIDI _n _ ca 0 __~ sa ri~ fit OR Jpoa6 bull~~~
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1 lpril 1945
Subject Actioll AgaiDat EIl- Reports lfter (l1ter lction Reports)
~ The Adjutant Geaeral Us ~ WashillgtOllt 25 DC (TbrougA Chauels) I I ~i
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~1 III cClllpl1ance with letter Headquartera Thift Uat St_ Jra7 fiia and subject uaboTe dted 21 J~ 1944 the follow1q port 18 au1mitted I
1r11i t the start of a _w mOllta the ttali_ eJlUshya Ung wi th Co ~ DIS of 346th Int Co J311 in DIS of 345th Iat U4 0shyC in DIs of 347th Int Rsa1Dder of Ba in Div181u Bebullbullne shy
eP were looa_d as 10110 Bllil at EDaeraol1e1d (P-968924) Hq ~ at tzerath (92OB8L)I Co a t RotA (1-038908) 00 a tRoth (1-038908) bull
0 Co at Mal1derfeld (L-009933) P Co at Harresbach (P-948921)
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2 yeneTch 45 aoat1JaI co l apeat the eatire day lookUa tor rou tea to wbere t
could support attack en HUl (1-091936) 137 tile eac1 fit tlle a route bad been touad but tam could 80t be moTed uatll react blooD were remoyed aDd ooeda cleared ot miabullbullbull
ll1e oAl actiylty 1a a bullbull w a sl14Pat llift1llamp ot taJlka to mot any COUDterattaok and ala to be prepared to support a ~ttaak of 345shyrat ~t Platooa ot 00 JDOTed east ot Neueute1Ja to vlc1Jalt- ot Lshy090905 2nd Flatooa mon4 to vic1l1lty 1-086898 OIle sootloa ot 3ri Platshy00 moved to Neueadort aad the other sec tloJl to L-065881
2nd Platoon of 00 0 supported 2nd l2l 347th Iut h cleariJaamp all pillbores 80 far north aa road runD1q west out ot ODiloat 3rd Platooa of 00 0 supported 3rd Ba 347th Inf ill cleariJli a few pUlboDs 1m ot Ormont Al tcget-r 27 pillboxes were taken by the taDlc-TD-intutry tea 1J1 these areas
The area ill wbich the 346th hf is workhg 18 so iDacoess ible that one platoon of l~ht taDks fraR 00 ])II was set to than at about 19_~ to be used tor supply and eYacuation of lIOWlded
Rellainct of Dl rema heel 1rl plaoe
3 Marsh 1945 eos A B and 01 remailled 1amp DIs ot MIle Regiments as oa previowa clay
l2l lil OP mond to AUW (L-008900) Hq 00 OF JDond to Eimerscheid (F-968924) ~1Xd platoon of Co IAI got into positioa early b the atternOft
and 8upported attack ot 3rd Ea 346th Int on Hill (1-092936) After almost two days of attemptiJag to get tanks into posit10 for this attack the hUl was taken agaillst very light reSistance ~Dd Platoon of 00 IAI supported as well as it could an attack by the 2nd Ba 346th W ill takiDamp high ground in vicinity of L-10l937 1st Platoon moved to vicinity of 1-092922
1st Platoon of Co IBI supported an attack of let BD 345th Inf to RJ L-107910 2nd PlatooJl supported 2nd amp1 345th Inf in cuttillg road l188r 1-110900 3rd PlatOQn remained 1Dplace
2nd and 3rd Platoons of 00 0 supported 2nd Bn and 3rd Bn bull 347th Inf in taking another 10 p111OO8S north of Qrmont TaJLks speat most of the day t~tiQg terrain rather than the enemy
One platoonlot 00 -D _s used throughout the day by 346tL Inf tor supplyinC frout line Cos and evacuating wounded
11 March 45 Oos remaiJled ill Dis of same Regmanta bull 1st Platoon 00 A bull supported 1st PA 346th Inf in an attack in
vicinity of L-101951 After the woods in this area were cleared out the platoon further supported the sane Dl 1Dto Kronenburgerhutte (L-105963) and Kronenburg (L-105970) bull Resistance was very light in this sector 2nd pla tooa supported 2nd Bn 1JE along road to Stadtkyll to about L-131933 where road blocks and mines stopped the tanks
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cO- V~ ~C -095SI~2 0 resistoce as met until tby were within Cmiddot~Cit ~middot~~C ~c6~ ci ~e~sc~e~-lxlcl (L-121950 JYjs re~ist3~ce middota5 quiclcl cl_ ~~TLmiddot~middot~cl - l~i ~~ t2~_L ~H t e tcrrr rG5 taeI e~sil~r
1c ~gttoc 0 0 I suyperted an attac_ by 1st Btl 3~5th Inf ilt 3clm~felc (L-l3l908) against licht resistance Remainder of Co -Bshyre~Rined i~ place
es is tance in front of tLe 347tL I1f ceased completely and all lere illi-lt lill cOxeuro 5n Djlf 8e2 Here telc1 b tr 3h7t Inf supported by Co 0-3 c st11scU2 (L-(3959) 8Ycd Screid (L-067965) were also t2~8 ~ cc c( c1 tgte r1EY tLe 1st Platcon was in ~211achlac 2nd 11ashytOO1 ~ ccc C~C te 3gtgtc l2e toen tau returned to Cmont
Ce ~let()Cn of Cc 1_ VidS stiJl beinC used by ~6tl Inf to 3uly t10C~lS ~~_~~~ 0vrCl- tc rolnded
Cc c Ci bullovec rw 3nderfeld (L-G08934) to Kobscheid (Lshy(2~~7) C~-~cec~ iT at 190~
Le onl activity L te sector of Co -A was the movement of ce sec cc_ ci ~Cl i 1 etcor intc 3ted tkyll (L-l lj2953) la t~ in the evening afJLlst 0 cosit5on Heainder of Co saed in rlace throughout the
2 CC crea c~middot tl ~13tc Iaf the 2nd PlAtoon of Co -B- supported -e 2- ~n 3~cinst lied recista1ce to L-125895 At tLis point the In Vlent i~~to cods Len tltdo could offer no sllpport aac tle tanks remained in l8cc ff1oiniier of Co lU(l not rove throuchout the day
~ic on1 ~~cveent of Co CII wa tlat of tteir CP in the even-l 1 L bull
i t the d iss8prgtearsnce of practicall~middot all resistance by the enshyen on tc icnt of t_e 87th Div flask Force Muir was formed in the evenshy~- to emiddot~loi t tLe arocet breakthroueh and 18S iven the ob2ectives of ta1in Li2oc~0orf (L-194913) and seizic~g and loldin[ any bridge which was iabct (C1 tc I~ll Hiver at or near that oint Tas Force was fonned ai t t e oLoinC elerel ts Co tiD assaul t Uls and rortars of this unit 00 Co of In tree iDS one I)latocn of El1fineers Pioneer Flashytoon of Ds of a~ ertillery observer Tesk Force f01~led at Neuendorf (Lshyo~OS77) [1( icc orders to love out at cent6cent7centcentA
l(~fl5nder of =n stayed in place
c lfcl fL5s Cos -A P fl1d G renained in DiS of the same leiTClCS DS pleviousl Co D t~e aSSBul t CUllS aad the mortar platoon rcruLccl D~-[~cjed to Thsk ~iorce ITuir
11 coorciina teB are in L-sQuare Cn ]_- CF Ttovecl to 3tadtkyllCth2953) Co B CI roved to Steffilln (lG8E83)middot
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G March 45 amp Continued bull Co middotCmiddot CP Moved to Reuth (110892) Co D CF moved to Lissendorf (194913) Hq cc CP moved to Roth (039907) Insofar as the tan~s were concerned contac t with the enemy was
cOlpletely lost throuehout the day It was principally a day of mov__t Co AI moved tbeir 3rd Platoou in addition to tbe CP iato Stadtmiddot
kyll 1st and 3rd Platoons moved to Schuller (174936) No ooutacrl wi til tle encny
Co P moved 1st Platoon to Gonnersdorf (189925) with the 2J1daa4 3rd Platoons ovine to Steffeln No contact
Co e moved their entire Co into Reuth and aloag with 347th IJat were held ill reserve
Tesl Force luir wi th Co middotDmiddot assaul t guns and mortar platoons of this un Lovecl fr~ I-Jeuendorf at P7fJfJA Moved forward against no oppositioll Reached Lissendorf (194913) wi thou t meeting the cnany Only troubl e met wa3 a rOQublock at Steffeln It wes not defended No bridge was found at this roint Jbsk Force rema ined here the remainder of the day awai t1ng furtl---er o-cCS
7 I~8rcl 45 Cos A n ancl e remained in DiS of the same ReiJ1entD Co D asseul t gun and mortar T1atoon3 ranain attached to middotras Focc Dlir
All coordinates are in L-SQyare Co I C CP novecl to Krirlrn (186937) Co Ail remained in position durine the day No bridges of a class
e b1 to 1010 8 tank were as yet buil t in the area of the 346th lni Co ~ l1ovec tLe 3rd Platoon to support the 3rd En of the 345th
Il~f u H reinforced lesk Force ulr iI an attacllt on Murbach (250959) aDd to te U~)l cround and voods to the east 1st and 2nd Platoons also orossshyed -i Yel 3 ( oved as fer as yiesbaun (242911) but encountered no res1a1tanoe
Co liD iii th t~e assRul t L~ and )ortar platoons saw the most acticm dtDi~ J~c 01gt lnf Y2otLtlted on the tanks and they rloved out of L1ssendort i1trucir_L to fore t~e rivel k they neared the river several (Jf the dou=l-w IICC lot off the tanks necesitatLrgtg a clcnge in plans The Inf 7euront tu=tlCl up river crossed and drove the enemy back The tanks IDs assanJt Cuns and ]ortilrs then crossed the rivel and took Bireel (207920) acainst ve~- liGht resistance The tas force the) moved up the road NE fOl ~middot~cl Cnc cot as fal a3 Viesl-e1~ (242941) aeainst liCht resistance Cnce i middotcsb[m hOiever the Ths Fcrce tuir 1a3 fired upon by an Sp elfl V18G olco let by c0nsj rlereble snl1 arms and artilLery fire A defense 1cS-ft ell 5 tbin the toffi an(~ flJrther orders awaited At 143centA after cein lcLlioced by a E1 of Inf an a platoon of Co BI the attack COllshyti)ued CC-C~ Lir1ach (250959) esistance was considerably lessened by t~i3 ti~c c(~ _ircQcr-~ 1la[1 C8I1turec eainst mediun resistance Two light
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7 March 45 Continued tanks were destroyed at about 248957 wben they struck mines Task Force continued on toward Dollendorf (267974) but were forced to stop when met by heavier res1staDce (lanka moved back to Wiesb$ta where they stayedovernight bull
It is intampr~st1Dg to aote tba t as this k Force waS adY8Jlciq toward Wiesballll bull they called for artUlery fire that so tar as could be detemined ollly two guas of Div Artillery we in positio to fire bey were finally supported by a oanDe C whiol1 wbell it reoeiftd their call for help moved off the road and was firiJlg t~ 8Il ~ted tift Jrinutes
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inDSof 3Jl6th 345th~ and 347th Int respeothely Task middotForee Muir wa_ 1111101ved and Co 1)11 as-shyaul t glm and mortar platoou were retuned to Bn ontrol duriq the day and placed in Div aeHrve
8 biecb45 I COS A I1 t and C rElna
All coordinate are in L-Square Co B C~P moved to Birse1 (205920)
boc~middot CP moVed to Hipadorf (23299Q) Co n CP moved to Wiesballl (2Iil940)
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Hq cro c P mOYed to Liaselldorf (198913) Bar Co CP moved to LisaeDdort (198913) All three platooJlS of Co A oreased Him am moved iDshy
to Position to support the 3r4 lamp of the 346th at PlatOOJl moved to Each (200966) 2Dd Piat60a to reUIIQrt (200950) 3rd P-itooJltomiddotGlaadt
- (168456) Nooontaot _cte with that _- 1st aDd 2R4~r of Co Bauppoiotecl attack _ DeU
(268975)Tbe plat bulloft4tra)(1rbll~hrith lat ittooa -~gtt v nailt flank of tt roectiUd tile 2Jld natocaoa left ~otmiddote(~gtmiddott== talaItrJtIle~ w1tk YY 1 middot~~~Lltcq~r~i~~middot~~
bull ~ --r bull t of ~middotmiddot1 ~
3Id Platonof 00 0middot auppoite4 bullbull bull J~~~~ bull ~gt~middottmiddot aa1IIdorf(~OOO) TOa takeJl wlthao t1cmoje_~ supported u~ck _ to to of YellelilOt hat JPlua l1IMe ~~ tiul _T~je~l_ aa4 a 008 -aia-17 beaJt
1atmiddot_ middot~_ tvt1lk 1 ~~ 41M-X00-bull
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10 MaroA 1945 I With tbe 87th Int Dimiddot in reserTe there was little activity during tbe dey Jl1 Cos remained in place and perfonned maintenance OD vehicles
At 1305 notification waa received of e possible detactlneat traa bullthe 87th Inf Div and a mo~ to a new middotarea All Cos were iafonned am
each Co was oOJ1cenrated around their on CP At the C108 of the period the ~ was awattinlaquo furtbltrorderl
frOll VIII Corps as to time route and desthatio
11 roh 1945 lbere __ wry 11tt1e aothty 1a the lIldlll- ing the day The Oos coat1Jlued to perfonn mainte oa hil tt 1445 the at was notified that we ~re to remaa with tbe87tl IaI DiT and all Cos were de-a1e~ted
12 Maroh 19452 Co DI attached to 346th Llf at 175M No other charl(e All Cos remained in plaoe Co AI and CO In- alerted for move to Rhine River to relieve elEments of 4~Arc)yJand 11th Armored Div No time nor route was given at this time
13 March 1945 Cos I~ and DI racein in DiS of 346thInf Co B in DiS of 315th Inf end Co C in DIs of 347th In
Al~ coordinates remain in L-square Co AI CP moved to RubeDach (846962) Co 1)1 CP moved to Lonnig (766902) Cos A and ID movfiMi out during the morning along with the 346th
rCS More wss made toward the Rhine River where 346th CT is to reliave elements of 4th Annd Div and 11th AImd Div Co lA- lIOlYed1nto Rube_lith while Co D went on to Lonnig Co D sent one platoon on to DreckeDBoh (775878) while the other two platoons Outposted the roads ai-oURd Lcmili8 ~
Rema inder of In wi th the exception of Service Co prepared to moft bull up to the RHne River tC[lorrow
11 larch 1945 All Cos remain in DiS cf SpoundllJe Regiments All coordin~tes are in L-sfJuare Ir E~ and iq Co moved to Eassenheim (805955) Co IB moved into field in vicinity A20976 Co CI moved into OchtendUJIC (758942) lat PlatooR Co A moved to BudellheDi (868979)middot 2nd Platoon Co eA moved to Wolken (810931) ~Binder of Co
stayed jn Ilosi tion during the day Co IB moved during the day with the 345th C T ana entire Co
bivouacked in orcherd in vicinity of 820976 Co In- remained in positior thrOUGhout the dey
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~--LL~ (~ t ~ 1~U0[l_ bull
c CI Cl~_~ ~l~middot~n tgte (2jmiddot middot~it +~ c ~ cvi~- ~~1~C OCt8nshy ~middot~C jt ~ ~ -O(lL eL Ltc middotrc~Y -- Y~cgtit~r c 77S) 2nd
-1_middot (middot-C ~~- ~~(_ middotcC(~ ~ v~middot~~r-i_t ()~- 7middot5~1 7 r_~ ~-_-(Ol middotcv(~d into O( ( - ~ -~-~ (~ 7iFz~r~ bull
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___~~ 11 Cos rC~middot[li11 ill Di 01 Snr~~ Ic~j1el~ts bull ~_ cccmiddotl i~middot tcs cro i11 tgtc L-sq~[-rC
ev cc gt C eve toQlc )~eiof (761923) I cIoeJts c-f Cc All II~U C ec liDmiddot enained in position
c_-Jc~_c rr_ _u~-o=o1t C--~ I __ f [~s~ul t cros q inclt --
rf ~c(1or c P gt Co 2 r middott u- i tic ic~nity of 785875 dl-ir~fpound t r~ middotmiddotgt~)teI-~oc~ ro ti i citiCll t~c~- tCC [~bl~ to t]rcv crrefsinc ~~cto ~middot~c fCY ~JjtOl1S on t Ccsite she 0 th Jose11e
J(middot~r Cr ovec~ _trtil pt 05~O at LLsencorf and clcsin~ inshyto ~ -_r () ~ ~ J t 120() bull
i- ~--~ bull I
Co Du cvc-tcl to ~l CmltreJ t 162~OOj 3rd Platoon of Co itCmiddot ~ (ltc(( to ]5t Irf eLfc~ivc c tI tinc tcy crossedmiddot the ~oselle
Co CII Ci roved irO Cdte1(iu1~ to Kobern (803903) Go 1 rerG i-cd in ~-Jlace perf0rlinC raintenence on vehicles and
J8C)~l (v -t L b ~eod iness to sUJrrt nny Oller tion of 346th Inf l t lt 1(1 112 tCO1S of Go T erEdned in Iulheim during the
lt~ v-c srcUe cf ]1C FL tOO1 roved to Mettelnich (868962) while the otlBr 3eC-Cl eved t( 1 igt ~cund 3 t 868957 This platoon fired harrassshyln~ ~Joc1 t t2r[~ts of oortunity iTt KorlErlz 2nd surrourdbg area
1st Ilatoon d 00 0 firelt2 frorr hih rrounc at 835913 This le r~C1 ~~1CC fl he~i_ 1m 0f 3h7t Inf VI ich had crossed rivel Fire ~l[gt3 ~-( 0 t0vm of lay (Cl(-0915) anD in t is town one 75lIDJ reck howitzer 85 c0C0 llis was at first rerclted by J) PW to be a SP tgtut was lats L_~~ t~middot tds WB not true Srd Flatoon of Co middotCmiddot waS ferried ovel ocolJ_o IUver at Koreln and was irnr1ediately attached to 1st Btl 345th Ir-f ~~ccc t[K3 joiner Inf llt Ley late in the afternoon 45 PIs were talt~er o~ is Jntoon durin the evening anti were turned over to the 345th Ini c 1cction of 1st llatoon was ferrieu over the river late in the cve1ir ~cinca e1ee~Jts of 347t Inf at Mar1aloth (84$76)
Cc D reverted to In Control at 162)+00 along with the mortar p1a~~oo~l oltar letoon fired sevEJ31 rOlmds early in the morning 1m 31_- J~ of vel cross ine at Kobern bullbull
bull
-17 Larch IL5 Only cbance b at tlchrrent was til8 t of the 3rd Lu too 0 Co middotCmiddot which revelt()U to control of 31~7tj Inf at crgtproylrlate1y lOO wc_ cievec1 1 Co -
JJ C001(2 i~lO tes frein L-_tllEre Co C CF ovej fro rober to 3lclefch (865686) Cn i- rer1El~ned il1 pIece tbrowi)vt th3 1ay ~cl JI)C 0 Co II U1I)01ted the 1st 3n 3l-5th Inr by fire
fQ1 toi lLs~tiO~ oj previous day is platoon fired untU about 1200 Ett c cir~c tmiddot i1f [l1 I[se6 to suc~ 3 roint that these tanks could no le_ _ -C~l )1c ~1lidce [1- l~ober-n las cmplcted about 1730 and all v- Cl ~ ~asjeu (vcr tis rri1~o allL1 joined their oespective Bns
~~l( ll-~oc)1 of Co middotC SF or tel 1st Dn 31~5t Inf durine tre day tt~cl ~~r~[ C~f at Fl)Out OSCOA frCl1 icnit of lay Attec cenerally il1oc~ JgtC 2 VOl roec jjt_ 08 seciicl or tens LlOYii dcwn the ro-d and _ - t scc-ic --vi1 011 tt ~iCh -lolmd so~~t all east of tle road Cc ~L _ _ t ~tc uc 0500 ~ n vicini ty 07929 fY AT tUn firhe fr~ ashyo-~ -oJ lltoll te attack 181 celred as fer as outskirts of
(0 cctio~ cf let -~atoon Co Cmiddot sUT~orted 1st n 3~at Inr c ~- J c o~ c~(lech tc nr~er~ (917370) Tl70 of these ta~ks were
J- -i~ eLi izec ly -5-_8 ~co~ a CP3 [loc t a 1--out C0871 ra (lUeurol c Co C c~()gtser livc (i~tel coorletion of bridge
coo_( L~~(C in vic ini ty (~ n1dcsch ~ie~~lii- ele~ 81t3 l~f tl-e lh st3~ec1 in r1ace throuchout th( daybull
22 cCl~~~i-~-ltco 1( in I-s(~tlc~re
~( C- --CV k (jdr1 i tj 1olc~~T (803907) - - - (Tgt cr81 +0 middotmiddotlmiddoti-r ((0-)~ _ oJC 1 ~_ bull ______ J -~ -- _ bull
Cc -A ever _+5 C0 -+c cirtj t=- Kobcn dll1n the cl3yand is -l rVC amp~-itjr cc- itt-en~ C~ t1( 16tl Inf
-- ~1~~ C~f( utt~cl c 31~~)t n in ~o1lerz durinc the day F r -~j 1t L~C S()1clCC iE-Ot c[)~eS2 t3~~ ~ere not used tc lt- --~C ~ ~t rLjc rain eycc~)tion to t-is 88 nt crt Konstantin C-~~9~ c ut up 13 c1tej1ErS f~ f ctt~~r-- t r c-~ 2d 1l8too Co g 70C~ -gt ositjOl1 lUi~ - crt yjc 72 10t rotected 1 ~T
-- C lm~1lr tc no --ucL d--2~e ccn~r_3t ti_ massire ~tore walls ~Cldnlt1eT ~~ lt ~2~--c Cc C cvltc (C~1 to 1en~ 2( joired
~ (it 8~led te1 tlroJ~ lOlt tc d3 to surort rf if ~c ~c]middot ricve10~e( ru ldCCl CC C ~llJ~_~)ortec1 3r(~ ~n 347t~
c_ _lcy laquo(2~-G~~) j~7 Cl~ cscil~ Lis ~oint at~oin~t very JC t c In ~ ( rr~ 1()P~ ai ~1e~1 in ~re~- 1LiJc tLe 11f cortiued to
-~ __ ~ n-- PoltJition to fire across
ftr~~Fl-a-middot~
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1 S c r c 11 l~ 5 ki ~ a L t ~ c 11r~e i1ts - C~ ~ r~ t ~ ~ oS [~~ C bull
All eOOrcinDtc~ 81e in L-s~uere lU1 (1 1c Co -cvC to 7[906 0 II Ct Toveuco 87G5~ CC liD ~cv~~ to 7-5s06 Jl j)iv objectives -ere tQl~ Ultlill te day ~enks were used
VElj 1 i~-~ e 1 cleali~li U1) srell ~cc~t t ieh lad beO1 cy-passe 2~l ~l~-oc Co 11 cntinucC tc ie olltort icnstantin until
_t JrmiddotmiddotL_ ( _ centcr~centbullbullbull~e _ ---I
lst iLl toor of Go 111 ~ uorte Lt n ]+jt HE~)ment in cleanshyiIlt x~t cc G~-ll foeLet 1llcllenz y ni1tf8l1 all of Co E Lad beon relceJcC 1G iau conce~trQtcc nonr tc Co CF
Jrd 1l9to9n of Co C sUiorted Jrd n 3l7tl If il c1eaniIl[ out t Ol(j delle the rivel fror~ hey to Cberslay (937830) Platoon reshyturnod~c =ey after tlti3 action 1st aud 2~d I1atoo~ reL8i~eQ in ~middotlQce
2C 1ltlrch 1lt45 Cos II Ag P andmiddotCmiddot were c~amprLLecl iror atnchshyrent to u3 o~ 6th 345ti t aG 3l7L I1f Heciments res~ectively
ihcro was no action curinL tile da~ and all Co rerained in p1ace erioin_ r=lintLlelce mC ~iviaL treinin to new lJesonel
21 arch 1941 The only activity Curine the 08 was tlC ~oveshy
icn~ oj Co c ~latoons bad~ to viciait~ of ti c Co cr at aldesch =nshyforrlQ ticn wac received durillt tre dvy of 5 ne ove-cnt or ti~c entre La till ion tc Dl assembly area at 215JhA All Cos were 81e1 ted 3d Vlere ready tc C-in novel1ent
22 loinrch 1915 ~tta1ion cctl-leted lrepar8tions fer tcverent durin Lt orning At 1115A tLerc wa3 announced a delay of one lour in )rovclcnt At 121jA orders ere received tho t moverent vould not be nade pound1 Co rerainea ill place crfcrmill[ ilea t maintenance was poss ib1e
2) l~arc~ 1~i45 Entire Eetta1ion LCVE(~ to assertly area in vicshyinity 0 Lice (L-722712) lovelent started 8t 9centYJA Hexeinder of day s~ent by all Cos prfomint neceswlyr_aintenance and aw8ii- further orders ~ruel received late at niGht that attolion ould move to assGoly area vicinity of Err (L-881754) on 2LJ_ larcll and cross inC of the RhLc HiveI vould be under way becinning at 25centcentcentlA bull
24 lIarch 1945 Co C at wehed to 347th Im Ettalion (- Co middotCmiddot) att8chcd to 345tl Inf rornillf~ was slJent by Co CaIlIlanders lrakiIlL reconnaissance for
firin )ositions fran vlhich they could sup~ort river crossing of 345th and 3h7 -~ nf
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2h llarch 45 Continued At lSJcentA Co C moved fran aS3erJblyosition vicinity of
Lie[to asSeT1Uy area at 1-853853 80 closed into this BIea at lb3~A 13t ( - Co C) mOTed at lLf]centA froo aserbly urea at Lief to
aGsenbly area vicinity of Ehr closing into this area u-~ 18fJ~ All Cos made preparations to supoort river crossinG Vlith Cos A o-d C reshyJ_llired -~o SU1Jort b) fire anu Co II B r6ercu to ClOSS river as soon as raft coLSd lJc built
25 liarCl L5 Co C a ttached to 347th Inf III ( - Co C) at-cc~ed to ~h5t Ini until 133centA at ivhich tine
Co UII -as ottLcLcO to --uJL Forc( JU1dt At al-proxll-lutcly 18centcentA tvro
~h 6-~h 111 J Ycent3centA Co AN Loved intc firing position~ in crder tG assist
river clcsinc ls~ llctoon loved to oCJt 8E5001i 2nd llotoon to 9Ws07i Ll~( 3rd llatoon tc 911804 LCSE -lpoundtoons re sined in the posshyition ul1-tE lScentA tut diu ne fii-i At ttut tme tic Co ViC attechshyed to ~asl ]o1cc Sundt and tLc flLtooro oved b3ck tc tLc Co area i1 crshydel ~o lcset t( ra~ios h t 18centcentA twc platoons of Co II An welmiddote J c~t[1chcd to Jh6- -~ lut rc-aincd in place until tLe end of t~c ~eriod
At ol_rorirtely 1~centA 0 rdt lOS con-tucteu 2rC toJ-s of Co B veo fnlicQ ovelmiddot -J 15~centA t_e 210 l-1Etoon Wlt ever tLc ~hire C(Dshy
plE to anu yloved up to join tle Jnf Thnks of this pla toon sUForted Lnf il 01 ottack from Osterspai (915830) to aproximate1y S35BJO Reshymainder of Co IB crossed tie Rhir( about ciltlk rul s~ayed in vicinity of 1amp1 (913813) ovenih t
Co IC e1oyed trc p10-00n to ~l=)ort rivel crossi~ of 347th Inf b- iC bull 3ru 11lt1(00 -ove6 into frey Yiilc trc 1st took uPIVsitions shyat 900873 Those tvo platocs fired all UGi in sugtort of the fuf fran these ~osi~ionn a least to 2~ ~uns vere destroeu by this fire 2nd imiddotlatoon o~ Co C roveC- acros t~_e ~hinc ~ivomiddot a t a Lou~ lecentcentJ~ and moved ul- t~ join tl 1st 1l 3h7L -n~ in the vicini~y o~ (tel Lonstcin (910shy890)uc t~ reacis no~ cclvi bve Ic~t __ l crc C3 ir tie roaC te ~~QvvG~~ a~ til -ovi C~H in t c vicini~l 0~ ~auUacL (938861)
29 larch 45 Co IIC~ reaine~ 1 zcec ~o Jgtt 1 2nd 18shy
coo vc Cc N1 le ancd ~2cLta cC ~4~t 111 ULvil Lteut 16Jcentd ct rhcil ti~( (cC-~ ~ 1[ OCllS (l~ ~~o~gt~~ tc ~c ~middotDS~ Forte 3U1G t Rerw iJQcr of ut-gtiC middotI~~ Ltl~C_CU tc 3~5ih Inf
csitallcc en tc IJiv fot laccicel1y iwlde0 ur curin_ the duy -li ~~_ -c c)cG~ion ef tic ere2 0 t_c 3L7t in[ In tris mee tle eney still ut li~ 3 QEtcrwineu nsitc_~ce (sir 2Q-r AA -uus a~ his
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bull bull _ GC L c ~ u~I-crtc 1 ---n 45 t i jEf in an attack -i-~~ ~-cG_c_- (S5C7S7 81c 0 to JahHeiJ (972888) T1( Clemy put
c bull c __ C ~~ C c - L rC8 tu ~ surcndcreci i 6ac gt instance after -L ~ - C rC 2tCC U)OltO 312 =0 32~5t Inf to Wintershy
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-7 llf lC[1 (tcr LDrnJtin (L-917586) _ _~ C llt O~~ c~tmiddot 01 Cbc Lj~nstlb 1 at te
~ ~ 3~ rczir to- one-hol cleared cc 2 oe~s ~- Co C croed tht n~inL early in t~c
Le gt -corw feu rt tj-~r()uhou- tLc day one ltoon reLlainshy en ell (lclC1JeC CiJtle at 938[59 1-e othcr
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[ri LIC_~()l ( - Cos) lelievcc fcx- 2tcuclrCt -c ~l5t~ ( ~v ~~(~_v~_ -~ ~~~~ CCl1
c~ c~lcl middot c 1~middot1 (L-l~Cl3) ct cent6~centl n II GJ v tc IL t~ct (T-CObF)
__ bullbull _ rbc___ bull rv bull 4 - _ -1-- __ 1 ~_ (L_nr t6J1I ~
fTW r T(r tc CmiddotCl ~C~ (I-Ol)Q9)4-J _ _ _ - -J _ ~c~1 _ - 0 bull
(_~_+_ )middotbull ImiddotV~C~ Cc C bull s cmiddotmiddot cmiddot middot~o -C038lC bullbull bull T ct c tJ~ Jorc middotuldt middotovo1 fro Dachssnhauscn
~t~t LlCC middot1[1 Lclcl ill b~ ~c( -ilc - Ll Q tlO7l1 LJidL~e - - -
- v_ibull iore 710 loc1td 3( t ( Thsl orcrc coved on 8
(-ClCT) [1C cCfC3C rcc erllacecl cL~ tc ler[ined
_~_cbull Co L u=~olc_~ IGi ~n ~~jL~th Inf ullllxoved fret ) - ic GlCC s3i Ll0fcn (i-CJ430j ~ a~1d to Liehlen (Mshy
7 ( ~~ 1( Ley cvcu te ~(ri (I-05~[J9) on to Lunzel (1-073833) (ccjj Jmiddot~t0U7 tK on~~ csitQ1CC tLct wa -ct waS at Fohl
- ttuL teo to ~cb u ]tltJl1C LG efend lis escape route Y rumdn~ tLlou tf~ toil Cy dark tl~c town had been
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1~C ~~[1too Co eM eve] 8J fur 88 lucht ~)rc 1 _~ teo I Cc rt C oved
Da clsclausen ~aJ divided inshy
Cv-3L3ti1 umiddot 00 --i- ~con of 1 it t~nk I Ole poundsshyS J ~ttoJltCLCC - ~ ~~ ~L~C~ t_c 2u con~isii~ of
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Yl(lC ~-e vlmiddotUlU -l~ ~C_ ~ (1 -C720SO) [l~G c~_IlCSScu-01shy c)~es i tier ct v 1101 D convo rovinc ~lonc
to -lis ~-J ~ lI -_ _ _middotC shy -l ~ - Cmiddot~lLlt~7 bull ne 1 i ~ -~~ Jlt~ ( (c ~oi(d i~ dire c t
_v~ - - middotl~~~Cc un Loti G]o-~~ lL_ ro~ci ~middotsaul t _ Lal itl1 shy
+ v 1 _-0 bulllC e ccv-y c dc tmiddotcyC( onc gt1 ozccl c vi-rCll otcr yehicles
c ILllCgt ~ I) I~L Ollgtp cmiddot~middotnc ill attcCll-l=lt rilJin t - tLc da~r lueS tl~e
rel~c~ -C nC1 11middot0 ~ 7~~ rtl ~~ 8ttlC~-Cllt to 76t~ Ini Div ~t 2centcentcentt Ii A Cc ~= YC G ~ot ~Cl G-Oi27O)
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Co C rILls invol v(d in no Lction (~tl-- ti~( cL middot11c Llovell bc-UJ ~ L I c ~ ve~ c~middot rc usee L tU_B 0 t tloPJ 0 the 347th In At uoxjrctely 155JA nn was infor-i1ed tb t Co IC was to be deshytaclled flCTl 87th Div and attacilcd to 76th Inf Div Co was gQtllercd togcthshyer allJ novcd at 15~centA to Olsberc (1-072777)
Co liD sUIJiCltcu tLe oyce2 tions of 3hGth Ir durit1pound the day 1st Platoon Ia cttached to 1d In and it one platoon of Inf iounted on tpound tanlw the weJe ampivenmission of leel~in- cOrltact rtith 1st Army on the left flarJ unci followinc alone tIle river Very 1ittle resistance Vias Ilet An Ordnance dwp at lascnrecr (M-l659l0) vra catured A slort fiGht oaiat snaIl arms was met at Lindenholz-hauSCl 1-275973) This was quickshyly ovecore Dnd 371Ws were taken 2nd Platoon Co D with reoainder of ]rd ~_ll advanced troush sector of Jh6th ~lf Drabst very liGht resist shyance old cot OS fer as IE ilmunstcl (G-4510ljO)
29 l+orch 45 Attachen ts rana ined ~he SBJe Co A CP rovcdto Veilruster (G-h51040) Co 131 CP moved to ~ufingen 0-j20919) Co CI CP raoved to Ireithard t (11-260772) Co IDI CP Iloved to Lindenholzl_o usen (1-275974) Im lq CP t10ved to Dauborn (M-3l5925) lQ and Service Cos Cps I1oved to (11-310917) lhe eneoy continued to offer very little resistance during the
~ay It was ~ost1y a day of movement and in only one instance did ascall ~TOUp 0 S~ troops attecpt to put up a scriou3 fieht
hc Task Force with Co A roved lopidly durinc the day and withshyout ol1posiion reached Le1zheim (G-698l04) Defense was set up around the town ~rd llatoon supported attock and cleaninG out of woods west of ~olzshyhe~ and upon c~pletion assembled in LanG-Gons (G-6551l5) 2nd Platoon supported nov~ent to Butzbach (G-665045) and partially cleared woods in west of tllis town and assembled in Pohl-Gens (G-650074) 1st Platoon reshymained in rio1zhe1m Very little resistance Vias met at any point but amiddot grea t oeny prisoners were taken
Co wBw supported 3115th In and met the only detenn1ned resistance of the day A small group or the enemy in woods at M-357922 and along the road leading to Eisenbach (M-370937) resisted stubbornly throughwt the day bull
Cne tank of Co IBI waS hit by a 75rJm AT gun four thnes cut luckily the tank vo) not damaged La te in the afternoon this pocket was cle~red and both tanks and Inf remained in viciDity ofN1ederse1ters overnight
-1 shy
-Co middotCmiddot a ttaciled to 76th Inf Div goved frQl Olsberg to Ie1shy
chllrdt (10-260772) 1st Platoon waS attcchecl to 11 7tl~ Ini ar~ 2nd and Jrd Platoons to th~ 385th Inf 1st latoon joined Inf at Scelenberc (M-483849) bypassed Scw1tten (M-505858) and supported Tni attack on Dorfvroil (11-151387deg) fran high ground overlookillpound the town Town was taken without difiicul ty and the ttlakil of this platoon then joilled ashybout 1-1 platoons of Inf in the town 2nd Ilatoon joined Inf at Riedelshybach (M-468893) and rema ined overnight
Co middotDmiddot with assault ~UDS and oortars joined 346th Inf ill w~~t amounted to a road march with 2nd Platoon rachir~G Lang-Gons (G-b55115) arul the 1st FIe toon coing beyond Weilmunster (G-451040) and thsassembljIlg iiCllJ~ ill in Laubuseschbach)(G-428002)
10 larch 41 All attaclunents ret1ained the sme Co middotAn CP moved to Lane-Gens (G-655115) Co ICI Cl Ioved to Idstcin (1I-38C~02) Co DI Ch coved to (G-490068) lhe three platoons of Co AI rer-ained in place curine the day
a1d t~loir o-1y ilctivi ty riaJ outpostiIlpound tIle tovnlS and tnkinc possession as the enay Vias pus hed bacL by tLc 76 t~ Div into ther area
Co I nl v i th the 31-5 k Inf roved - throuhou t the zone of the 345th rrreetinl- o11y scatteled resistance Tanl-~s ane Llf rcuchec Irondshye bernCori (G-510042) bull
1st llatoon of Co cn had a COlLT)tela~~ci- Ll DOlfweil latinc frOrl C1centcent tc cent5centcentA Gemons were rctleatilli fro 3cbtli ttcn Cad had to pasgt t~louh Dorfweil lJlfive tanlcs of tc platoon -erc hit by Ianzershyfutl9 t urui two were ccrpletely destroyed b curninthe Inf had failed -0 Ql tpos t tc town elu the (nery was in tl~e town before anyone knew 1t All five toll~s are lost 01 rlaintona1cc for some tirle 2nd Flatoon Co middotCmiddot 3ippoteu Is ~n 385t1 nf in atLc Irca Riedelbach to Munster (Mshy627994) flanks Silot up each town en route b-t roet no detemined resistance a tan IJoi1t Srd Ilatoon Co middotCmiddot joined 3rc Bn 385th Inf at Kamber[ (1-380GGG) The supported attucl iLo Usinccn (1-510931) SQle resistar_ce Vlas let (re and tLe tanles fired in~o the tovll ~C_ de tro~ed and burned a Lood ~)a t of it
Co Dmiddot with Inf of 34Gti Inf ridin tanl-~s rolled thrOUGh Ill trails in woods C3t of lraftsoms (G-510067) Several pWs verc talen ~)ut no relJ is tancc WIJ re t bull
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