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-ift8ll1e ot th1 VDit ~be1r tirst anion against the eDeIV on the 8ftDiDg ~ 7 Juq wbeD ~ D attaabed to OCB Third ANoreci J)v1siOA to perfora reooDDaiaSampDOe t_ that unit to enable thea to exploit a break through ade b7 30th lDturV7 DlY1a1oa in rlo1n1t7 of ARIEL This co~ WampS amp1so attac~ to CCB- 1D the area or POI HEBERT UDtU H JulJ when it mened to battamplion OODVol tor replaa-ta aDd retitt1Dl JlUr1DI tbe Jdcht of 7 ~ the COIIpaD7 oo_mder Capt 1011 BOIWfNOI 1IOIIIIded aDd Lt ROBER D BlVDIS liven oo~ ot the 00llPUT IUriDI the POft HEBIR eaceceaent ODe plaWGD ot light tants from ColIpaD7 IIC w attaahed to CoIipeD7 ))II The OoaplUV tought weU in tace ot atrouc local opposition

On the mom1Dg or 8 JUlyen CoIIPUT B att_bed to CC Third middotArImed Division to perfon reooDnamp1sBaDOe to the at into the enellF SOII8 troa 478748 to amp line generall7 f29n9 to U6745 bull platoon of taDta tro 00IIP8D7 ftC was attached to CompeDT nB and the compaD1 prooeeded in the1r SODe to rlc1n1t7 LE DESERT where the tank platoon leader Lt E R IIKIlfSTRI Wamp8 wounded when his taut was knocked out by anti-tank tire ~ The comfl8llY met stift resistance at that point and was pulled back to a line generally 471746 to 461759 At this position the comparJY cODlDl8Ilder Capt JOHN B GAGE was wOlmded CoJllP8DY B was relieved and mverted to battalion control at approximately cent92~B Jul1 44

At centglagSJ6B HlY 44 ~ A less one pktoon plus one platoon ot tanka trom Co~ cn was attached to 12Sth CavalrT Squadron tor an attack IIouth of l1r JEAN DE DAD The c~ was engaged tor about six (6) bours and reverted to battallOll control at lf6cent6centcent8) July 44 bull

The batt-Jion DIOved trom vicinit) gr EAI DE DAYE to vioinit) LE DESERT (446 734) 1~ CoI8palJy B was jetached to guard the Division Co-Dd Poet in same general vicinit7

The battalion remained in this area until 28165f6B perto~ maintenance and retitting until Company D moved out on operations COBRA at 2766f6S attached to cen Third Armored Division with area in viCinit) COUTANCES as objective The battalion (less Com~ D) Jll)Ved to vio1n1t1 south ot CARANTILLY at 2816 bull Battalion (less Comp8l1Y ID) JllDved to vio1n1ty- gr DENIS LE VElU 292~ CompaniesA and B moved out from that point at 3919Js5f6 to push reconnaissance south to vic1n1t7 ot the bridges over the SIENNE tor the division Opposition was light and approxiate~ 5f6f6 prisoners were taken The triendlT Infan~ DIOved up and the battalion moved into a bicouac in vicin1t7 of gr DENIS LE GAS At SllB JUl7 44 the battalion was attached to Task Foroe IS of CCB UDder the OO-M ot Lt Col COCKEFAIR with objective highgi-cnmd north VILLADlEU LES POLES Coapshy8ZfT D reverted to battalion control 5f6f6S3fl

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-ift8ll1e ot th1 VDit ~be1r tirst anion against the eDeIV on the 8ftDiDg ~ 7 Juq wbeD ~ D attaabed to OCB Third ANoreci J)v1siOA to perfora reooDDaiaSampDOe t_ that unit to enable thea to exploit a break through ade b7 30th lDturV7 DlY1a1oa in rlo1n1t7 of ARIEL This co~ WampS amp1so attac~ to CCB- 1D the area or POI HEBERT UDtU H JulJ when it mened to battamplion OODVol tor replaa-ta aDd retitt1Dl JlUr1DI tbe Jdcht of 7 ~ the COIIpaD7 oo_mder Capt 1011 BOIWfNOI 1IOIIIIded aDd Lt ROBER D BlVDIS liven oo~ ot the 00llPUT IUriDI the POft HEBIR eaceceaent ODe plaWGD ot light tants from ColIpaD7 IIC w attaahed to CoIipeD7 ))II The OoaplUV tought weU in tace ot atrouc local opposition

On the mom1Dg or 8 JUlyen CoIIPUT B att_bed to CC Third middotArImed Division to perfon reooDnamp1sBaDOe to the at into the enellF SOII8 troa 478748 to amp line generall7 f29n9 to U6745 bull platoon of taDta tro 00IIP8D7 ftC was attached to CompeDT nB and the compaD1 prooeeded in the1r SODe to rlc1n1t7 LE DESERT where the tank platoon leader Lt E R IIKIlfSTRI Wamp8 wounded when his taut was knocked out by anti-tank tire ~ The comfl8llY met stift resistance at that point and was pulled back to a line generally 471746 to 461759 At this position the comparJY cODlDl8Ilder Capt JOHN B GAGE was wOlmded CoJllP8DY B was relieved and mverted to battalion control at approximately cent92~B Jul1 44

At centglagSJ6B HlY 44 ~ A less one pktoon plus one platoon ot tanka trom Co~ cn was attached to 12Sth CavalrT Squadron tor an attack IIouth of l1r JEAN DE DAD The c~ was engaged tor about six (6) bours and reverted to battallOll control at lf6cent6centcent8) July 44 bull

The batt-Jion DIOved trom vicinit) gr EAI DE DAYE to vioinit) LE DESERT (446 734) 1~ CoI8palJy B was jetached to guard the Division Co-Dd Poet in same general vicinit7

The battalion remained in this area until 28165f6B perto~ maintenance and retitting until Company D moved out on operations COBRA at 2766f6S attached to cen Third Armored Division with area in viCinit) COUTANCES as objective The battalion (less Com~ D) Jll)Ved to vio1n1t1 south ot CARANTILLY at 2816 bull Battalion (less Comp8l1Y ID) JllDved to vio1n1ty- gr DENIS LE VElU 292~ CompaniesA and B moved out from that point at 3919Js5f6 to push reconnaissance south to vic1n1t7 ot the bridges over the SIENNE tor the division Opposition was light and approxiate~ 5f6f6 prisoners were taken The triendlT Infan~ DIOved up and the battalion moved into a bicouac in vicin1t7 of gr DENIS LE GAS At SllB JUl7 44 the battalion was attached to Task Foroe IS of CCB UDder the OO-M ot Lt Col COCKEFAIR with objective highgi-cnmd north VILLADlEU LES POLES Coapshy8ZfT D reverted to battalion control 5f6f6S3fl

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T~ Force 5 moved to vicinity LA BOUTIERE where they were shelled heavily but IlUleceecled in pushing across the River SIENNE with jompany B spearheading the attck in tace of strong ene~ resistance bull

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As a whole- aDd as dethed companies the unit has fought well against all aorta ot deiif troops including paratroops and SS troops We have had ap)roximately 1 enlIeted men casualties and 11 ofticer casualties Capt JO~ B GAGE Company B and starf Sergeant NORBERT C LENZ Company nn have been awarded the Silyer star aDd IIIaD1 Bronze stars have been awarded

Plob$ly the saddest experience of the period was the 1atal wounding 01 Capt MARVIN C COOlE KC whUe he was attempting to rescue wounded men from an armored car aouth ot ST JEAN DE DAIE Capt COOKE had not been with the battalion long but by his I 7 1 Md10al support to CoIlPlll17 lIB he had endeared himself to that COJlPllll1 as well as the whole battalion

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tUft cp- middotmiddot~LattaG1ld to a uk Iorce froa -ccmiddot eobullbull4 e4 1 bull Col COCDrA1ll orobullbulle4 the SieDJl 1l1ver north ut of La 1JI~ aa4 tnaht lIIlt11 1 lt Aquat at hiLa tille thy Plled back tIl bull til n r madr a ha art1llers p~tionbull J)priDg tll -=Eat ther Itbullbull ))AVD JDYADCS ud E aalUl1 wo CeapD7 -A- attaell4 to a uk Ioroe cOllllaade bs Col alIA fiPtiq ~18t aorth of VIJaTwDISV pam_whre tlaa7t~ tultora re1tao all dal Coapu1bullbull -0shy _-D- 1 1Il taUoa r bullbullbullrYe 4ur1Damp ~ eqq__t i

(91111 I DampHI All hre aeooua1bullbullaDCe OoapaD1bullbull -A- middotB- I bull were aohed to ask rorbullbullbull ot -CC- aDd oved UDder cover

of duDe Y101a1y of COVIOUYBAY to bullbullcure the h1J[h round urtll of st oD ~ o_pampl11e foQht with the uk orce in thi area _til re1184 s 4th IIltantr D1v1ioa Dl1r1118 thi t1ght Lta 80 amIft ad I aICCA ere 0UD4e4 At approx1aatly 16__ 4 Aqua Coapaaia J wO- aDd attalion Bea4qu-rterre attached to tie uk 1010 eo-8114ed 001 CQlWOQ aD4 a 1711 aove4 to Y101Ja1t7 of 1pound II OW At thi tiae Coapampl11 WAW 0rkiDa with Col OOODlADS uk Iorce and COIlpany wDw with Col ROYSDOBS k Ioroe

rout ad 11tJu Coapall1bullbull wAw aDd middotDw r_1Ded with the1r uk orebullbull aDa woried eaerall aorth aDd at of B111 211 toward S D lnlt C-PaDl -- with Uk rorce uaclr Col COBOO a aoat ot 00

the aoti ill the IE asIL tOVE are where the neay reaitance part10ularll tubbom the attack bearl at dlight 5 Auaust 44 aDA proarebullbulled ver1 ell he k Force Command Pot a ahelled ~ aDd L IIOIROJ J I POlDSU aortal11 ounded one san from Rcn Platoobull 234 Eq1Jleer killed aDd St mOMAS and Cpl VAlBIRG of Battalion Hadquarter erbullbull01Dl4ed Capt PUGB loat hia econd ~ peep -BIROIC IIw ~e k roree relieved b the )Dth lDtantryDiviion the atterDOon of 5 AQauat Durins the 5th the ask rorce a8 trated aDd bobed b1 the Luftaffe

Sixth aDd Seveatha atta110n aa ampIbled near RUIlFVI~ at approshyiliilely 1~ xuut 1D wCCw area for a propoaed ret periodhe un pent the atteraoOD and evuhas oi 6 Au8l18t eleaa1ug their araa ehicle and clothe Early on the aorniDC of 7 Ausu8t the _e oountera~tacked 1D the aORlAIB area and wCC- moved out attached to ~th ~aDt~ Division to top the attack COIlPauy wAw qa1ll attaohed to Col CORKOGs k Force and Comppy was attachshyed to Col BOGAl k roroe hee unita acved back 1nto an area Jlear IE IIISIJIL tOU to tiPt qa1D C08pany -Cmiddot with dimounted meD

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tUft cp- middotmiddot~LattaG1ld to a uk Iorce froa -ccmiddot eobullbull4 e4 1 bull Col COCDrA1ll orobullbulle4 the SieDJl 1l1ver north ut of La 1JI~ aa4 tnaht lIIlt11 1 lt Aquat at hiLa tille thy Plled back tIl bull til n r madr a ha art1llers p~tionbull J)priDg tll -=Eat ther Itbullbull ))AVD JDYADCS ud E aalUl1 wo CeapD7 -A- attaell4 to a uk Ioroe cOllllaade bs Col alIA fiPtiq ~18t aorth of VIJaTwDISV pam_whre tlaa7t~ tultora re1tao all dal Coapu1bullbull -0shy _-D- 1 1Il taUoa r bullbullbullrYe 4ur1Damp ~ eqq__t i

(91111 I DampHI All hre aeooua1bullbullaDCe OoapaD1bullbull -A- middotB- I bull were aohed to ask rorbullbullbull ot -CC- aDd oved UDder cover

of duDe Y101a1y of COVIOUYBAY to bullbullcure the h1J[h round urtll of st oD ~ o_pampl11e foQht with the uk orce in thi area _til re1184 s 4th IIltantr D1v1ioa Dl1r1118 thi t1ght Lta 80 amIft ad I aICCA ere 0UD4e4 At approx1aatly 16__ 4 Aqua Coapaaia J wO- aDd attalion Bea4qu-rterre attached to tie uk 1010 eo-8114ed 001 CQlWOQ aD4 a 1711 aove4 to Y101Ja1t7 of 1pound II OW At thi tiae Coapampl11 WAW 0rkiDa with Col OOODlADS uk Iorce and COIlpany wDw with Col ROYSDOBS k Ioroe

rout ad 11tJu Coapall1bullbull wAw aDd middotDw r_1Ded with the1r uk orebullbull aDa woried eaerall aorth aDd at of B111 211 toward S D lnlt C-PaDl -- with Uk rorce uaclr Col COBOO a aoat ot 00

the aoti ill the IE asIL tOVE are where the neay reaitance part10ularll tubbom the attack bearl at dlight 5 Auaust 44 aDA proarebullbulled ver1 ell he k Force Command Pot a ahelled ~ aDd L IIOIROJ J I POlDSU aortal11 ounded one san from Rcn Platoobull 234 Eq1Jleer killed aDd St mOMAS and Cpl VAlBIRG of Battalion Hadquarter erbullbull01Dl4ed Capt PUGB loat hia econd ~ peep -BIROIC IIw ~e k roree relieved b the )Dth lDtantryDiviion the atterDOon of 5 AQauat Durins the 5th the ask rorce a8 trated aDd bobed b1 the Luftaffe

Sixth aDd Seveatha atta110n aa ampIbled near RUIlFVI~ at approshyiliilely 1~ xuut 1D wCCw area for a propoaed ret periodhe un pent the atteraoOD and evuhas oi 6 Au8l18t eleaa1ug their araa ehicle and clothe Early on the aorniDC of 7 Ausu8t the _e oountera~tacked 1D the aORlAIB area and wCC- moved out attached to ~th ~aDt~ Division to top the attack COIlPauy wAw qa1ll attaohed to Col CORKOGs k Force and Comppy was attachshyed to Col BOGAl k roroe hee unita acved back 1nto an area Jlear IE IIISIJIL tOU to tiPt qa1D C08pany -Cmiddot with dimounted meD

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Bilhth lattal1qn II1Du CoapaD1bullbull wAw ampD4 w__vel at _5 to Tic1ll1tl i1A dAB ~ outh of IVVIGft O-PAIl) wAw attached to Col COImOG k oro aD4 CoapaD7 - to Col BOOM ask rorobullbull CoapaDJ wJ)w opolDc u t ampD4 ouht of LA JOCAB CoaPaDJ wCmiddot 1D r bullbullbullrYe

1DSh attamp11OD oonaDd pot r alD4 1D bullbullbull 10catioD aIl4 coapampD1e1 attached to bullbullbull wl1bullbull Lt Col C~ISS aD4 parl eD to raquoiTii0D CIP - UDII to ae the D d1nloD co_mdr Br1sa41r GeIleral UDIlICamp aasa Geural aos at4 th h 1Dtndd to us the battampl10D UDdr din10D ooatrol rthr thaD dtacbiQ1 ooapaD1 tot11e coa oo-nu ancl k 2610 th IAatatte OIIla4 1D h eural area of the ttalioD CP aDd 0UlUlcl L JOBB USIEll wheA bull b_la landd about tn (10) t bullbull t from hi tank

Ul IleY8Dth f welntha attalloD and coaPanibullbull raa1D6ed in bullbulle area attaolia to rut DQriq thi per10d of at1ft flghtlDg Lt UDLBIl aDd Lt LAIlyenBEY of CoapaDl wAmiddot ere 01U1ded tosether w1th Lt SlID of COIIPaD1 middotBw and bullbullbulleral _Dl1t4 bullbullbull hoa both coapaniebullbull 1

Lt IlBDLER lar d1d of 0un4a he battalion aoyed fro the JUVIGBY I sect10n to GARRAB ~ut ut of JlAlcl and cloed 1n the nbullbull area at appro~te11 ~ 1t ADsuat Ieryon mt1c1pat1ns bull ret and msiDZrDsDYr prt10f but bullbull rceived orders to reconnoiter 1n front of the d1rtion 1D aD ttaok bullbullbullt of IlAlIDE with the ult1llate ob3ect of g01Damp t and Dorthwet to piD the G1IIampD8 iD aga1Dt the Orne R1ver rh1rteDhl bullbullttalion jUllpd off at ~ With C~PaDl middotAw on the south and CoapaD7 Wraquo OD the Dorth Koyed aloDg to Y1c1n1ty PRE D PAIL where the CPi with middotBw and -Cw C~paD1e 1eaguered for the I11ghtCoapany ordred to Yic1n1t of RABBIS here they bullbullr to pr shyfora reconnaissance for-CCAw at 11~ lth Aucua

Fourteenthl Battal10n moved to area 80uth of RAlIJmS and laauned for Ihe iiljlipound Coapan1es aDd WDW ere gibullbulln alsion of screening eaatWAW

flank of diY1s10D div1s10n moved OD fROMIBTAL and BCOVCHi ~hy ran into cona1derbl arti11~ aDd tank fire ~o platoons of middotCw Company r attached and cont1nud prbullbullsure throughout night of t5th

Fiftpthl attallOD CP aowtclnbullbull d1nioD CPbullbullouthbullbullbullt of RARDS and reIDded there two dabullbullith Company ww creeDiDl left flank of middotCCmiddot on their dr1ve to lROMEBrAL and Coapan1e -B and DmiddotscreeDingright flank of wCCB- a they puahed north towaa4 ECOUCBI

Seventeenthl Battal10D CP aoved to 168142 Southest of ECOUCBE bull Company iD ma1ntatntDg contact with french Armored Div1s1on at

ECOUCHE Company wAw outpotlDg to eat of BCOUCHE Company Bmiddot rema1nded work1Jaamp 1th middotCCA outhwet of FROIEBTAL

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BiOteenth Bttalion o1osed in on area northwest- of RAIDS at 17[6[6lor lDieDallce aa4 refitt11l1 Coapany A e8tabli8hed liaison with rench Armored Division at ECHOOCBE and the battalion was directed tomiddot establiah roviDg patrols to west and north of divi8ion area in vicinit~ of RdBES B1nthteenth thru Twen~COndamp Battalion remainded in area of lSthiii iilDieDaDce 1 athiDS and tefittilll 8enerally until ls[6[620th August when Capt 1111 took a billeting detail to new are south ot CBATEAUJlEvr Returned 1H 21 AlBUst and Copanie8 B andDmiddot oved out at lS__bull At 1845 they were ordered to coil in place and whole UD1t aoved out t 117 22 AU8Ust tor ew area Closed in area at 17__ 22 ~t and put out Dine outposts to northeast ot division area

twentythlrd and Twent~ourthl BattalioD remainded in CHATEAUNEOF vicshyInly~o1Di aaaltlona~ntenance and reorganiation until noon 24 A~t when Copany middotD sent out reconnaissance parties to vicinity ot JlliCY to select routes tor moving the divi8ion to that area Battalion began 0viDg to UEBECY area at [61__ 25th August

rentytifthl Coapanie were sent on misions ot locating triendly troopthe area aDd t approximately ~__ 25th August received order to

tollow 4th Cavalry Group acr08S the Seine River at ILLY (southeast ot PARIS) bull

twentfizthl Cro8ed Seine at 8[6 26th August anl moved to diviion as ~y area Coapany Amiddot worked eatern eot10n of division zone w1th CCAmiddot and Company D worked wes tetn seotion with eeraquo Com~anies middotB and middotC and Battalion lieadquarters moved 1nto an area 80uth ot POT CARRE where they b1youaced tor n1ght near 4th Cavalry Group BQ

twentYsYenth CoapaD1e eA and wDw cont1nued to push northeast in theIr re8pciiye zones Co-panie B- and middotC cleaned up pocket of reitanc in area around the battalion CP Bat ta110n movemiddotj CP with loapaBie -B and middotC to outkirt ot Pel CARRE and Major UCKER inatruote4 b Gneral ROSE to take oommand ot battalion for a tew daybullbull

lrentfeifP Bttalion moved out tmiddoto pertorm reconnaiSEiCn6 for the Vi on~the d1vis1on objective at SOISSORS Battalion CP with

Copanie middotCmiddot sad Doloed in an bullbullbullbullmbly area just outh of SOISSOBS Copany raquo outflanked roadt ot the oity and Company WA was with middotCCAmiddot to east ot the d1v1s10n zone

iI1atynint81 Coapan1ea WI and middotD spent the day reconnOitering theVit at S 119018 tor a orosiDs and t~ly orossed the river in the

oity at 1745 Battalion Headquarters w1th one t~ platoon moved near the d1vision CP at an area juat eat ot SOISSOBS Companies Bw and middotDmiddot reco~itred north toward LAObullbull

h1rtieh Col CABAllSS w relievd ot command and Major TUCKER took coaDd CoapaD1e A I and -D worked on toward LAOI ~d outposte4 area north and 8U t ot that town Battalion 8 pent night Juat t01lth of LAO

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fh1rt 1rltl Besan reooanailsance in front of divilion to division o ect ve at VIIBBI and area northwest thereot At about l~~ we ere ordered to ooil and wail tor orders Reoeived ordera at 145 chaQgiDg division objeotive to VERVIIS and HIBSOB and order the battalion to reconnoiter to front ofd1v1s10n advance to those pointsunt1l atopped and then to secure division flanka CP followed copanies to an area just south ot ViRVIBS where they coiled for the

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SVIDIARY he uaUJ ot the 0 bullbullt1_ for the onth included all t1Pe ot operationa 1Dclu41Da recoDDamp1sance opp1ns up and front line tishtiq he operationa around RAIBBS u very b1-ster with tierce eneay resistance aroubd the pocket before it was t1nally closed he batta110nautfered aany casualties duriDg thia period and accomplished aany feat of UDU8ual acooplisbaent and bravery tor which manyedals were aarded After leaving RABIES the battalion encountered stift eneay rearsuard action in aome placea but tor the most part the enemy retreat waa disorsan1sed and in some cues chaotic Unite of the battalion aeoounted tor many enemy oasualties in vehicles and men Friconers ot War often ~dered ojr operatione as they were captured in such larse nUllbera

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1rtl On the morning of 1st September 1944 tne Bn was given toe order

to lend -D- Copany with the R1ght Colmn (~ ~I~) -A- Com~any with ~ middotBIClKt on Ce~ter Route and w Com~any with rr JUDINOT on Left ColUJID tp Rcn 1n front of the1r respect1ve columns to iGIlS t the Div 03eotive One platoon middotC- Copany attached to each company ~Dw Coapany enoountered heavy eney resistance and was by passed by TtFI Muxs in atternoon By nightfall the 0 ther two companies had reached north on a line with LA CAPampLLE and were by passed Several enemy At guDI and eney tanka were encountered here by the TI -I- Coapanywal in contact with the enemy throughout the night lorward Echelon and -Cw Company (-) b1vouaced east of LA CAIELLi for the nightSeoonda

Copanies oontinued toward their objective (MOB~) with their TF Many ney columns mov1ng east toward Germany were intercepted and destroyed he highlight of the morning was a German officer in a statf car that oame down the main road past several unit CPI the officer Waved to the OtS troops as he went by w_ Company captured some important maps and documents which showed proposed routes of the enemys escape to Germany the Jorward Bchelon with -Cw Company crossed the lelgia Border at 1500 hortly atter the advancamp elements Lt JOHI REILLY was killed in action on this date All units fought runnine battleamiddotw1~ tre ret~at1ng enemy Many prisoners were taken All coapaniel biv~oed at night just south of aONS wD w Company with TF MILLS by passed stitt resistance 1n the1r sector and continued on center route third

he oompanies were released back to In during day and Bn assembled on southern outskirts ot MOBS MOBS was cleaned up during day AD enemy column was caught about 500 yards to our right flank Jiiany of tIle vehicles were destroyed and personnel dislersed Jourthl

wAmiddot and -I- companies with two platoons of tanks were given the mission of assisting the 1st Division in reestablishing contact with their arty which had been out off by the enemy This force took~ri- oners and mopped up in the area of Div Sq At 100 -Dw Com~ampDy started to carry out the In mission of screening the north flank of Division which was advancing on IAMUR The rema1nder of the Bn joined at dark On D1vi810ns north route hey experienced difpoundiculty in crossing the river HIE ot MOBS since the EDgineers bride was taken up bre WA ww and Cmiddot Companies reached there having been delayed on preshyvious mi8s10n In spent night west of rLEURUS The reception of th 11berated civilians was most enthusiastic Enemy tanks reported in immediate vicinity throughout night -Aw Company sent at 2000 to assist WD Company Fifths

Advance towards HAMOR continued with WA and -I Companies with tank platoons attached screening I tlank abreast ot Division advance One disabled light tank captured a bycycle platoon complete The Bn assembled north of HAMOR for the night after encountering considelable art11lery and small arms there in atternoon Gas became a critical item S1ztlu

In was to jump at daylight to cover tour routes of Division a~shyvaDCe on L~GK -Dw on N Aft Company on two center routes either siJe ot rSE R1ver -B- Company on south -D- Company encountered severe A tire with mortar and small arms BW Company encountered difficulty in crossing into their zone for the bridge was out AM Company reconshyn01t~ered on the north ot river but was unable to get south of the river All companies had their mission changed at 1500 and proceededtoward HUY to seie bridges there Thein 1- WD Company) assembled for night west ot Huy

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Seventh After bridges at BUY were found secure Bn was given the mission

01 getting to ~lbGE by ~astest route to seize bridges D Companyhad pat ols in ~LiGE at 1500 from B 1 B Company got just south of LI~~a by 1600 Bridges in town found out A (e) and D Companies Sl ent nicht NiY of LIEGE with Task Force One platoon A Company c Company -) Forward Echelon and i Company sent night SW LnGi ~nemy tank columns were in area throUghout nightEighth

A bridge was found in south of LIEBE CC BOUDINOT and middotD Co~pany crossed in the early moraiBg Forward Echelon and tIC Com~any tal and one platoon middotA Company crossed at 1400 and bivouaced near Division cr SE of LIEGE for remainder of day until B Compan~ was sent 0 seize and secure the town of VEhVIEhS at 1600 They reached a pointhalf way to ~RVIER5 with little enemy aesistance coiling 1n that pOSition for the night B and D Companies rema1nded NW ot LIEGE during the nicht lUnethr

At 0500 A and Dmiddot Companies were ordered to seize and secure the town ofilRVDRS and i Company was d1verted to the north _qhDISON with the siss10n of etua and securing the daa 51 of ~IaII After encountering some enemy resistance middotA and D Companies arrived at their oboective at 1500 They outpoated the town and secured the high ground eaat thereof w1th D Company on the n onh and A Company on the south The town was so occupied tor 24 hourbullbull middothen the task force arrived on the scene Bmiddot Company arrived ot LIMBOUiQ bynightfallafter encountering stiff enemy resistance during the dayforward Echelon and C Company (-) bivouaced for the night near DI501 Tenth

A and tiDmiddot Companies continued to outpost V~~VIE~ middotBmiddot Companyencountered enemy small arms mortar and arty fire and were stopped in the town of GOE they directed air and arty on many very prot1table targets Many enemy vehicles were destroyed Bn CP moved I part ot VErlVliRS Eleventhl

The in was to rcn ahead of the DivisionSthree columns with EWPa as objective All tnbullbull companies met stift resistance and ere soon bypassed by the task forcea They then screened their columns to the north The in assembled in area just west ot EUPBI tor the n~ht Twelvetha

The Bn was given the mission ot reconnoitering route to Oerman Border through the ood 5E ot EUPiI All companies bullbullre sent on mission with -D- Company on south middotA Company OD Dorth and wBmiddot Companyand two platoons of tanks acting as general support in center he terrain proved impassable The eny had constructed very strong aD blocks in the close wooded area Some ot the Rd leeks were defended At 1900 the Bn al called off of their miss10n to tollo Tl LOVElADY bivouaced in vicinity of tIle TF and prepared to carry out rcn mission at first light All companies (- middotAmiddot Company) and Forward Echelon bivouaced W ROIOIB for nightThirteenthl

X Company closed in assembly area at 0600 Bmiddot and middotAmiddot Compshyanies began a rcn west and n ot ROETGIB at 0630 Theln Ilission ot outposting ROEOEl to 5 and SW Ihe Bn assembled south ot 0110pound1 The Bn occupied the town his was the first German town occupied bythe Allied Forces The proclamation aa reported to be the first proshyclamation ever to be issued by an Allied Army to any Oeram civilian populationJourteenthl

he Bn continued their outposting of RORTGE Units releived bythe 9th Infantry Division at 1)00 The Bn then moved vicinity Divi8ion CP at RAERAI

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FifteenthI ~M aDd 0 companies mopped up behind CCA and CCD as far

hE as KOWlELMUJl8IB AM Company outposted the town of AOBNELlioUNSTlrt after o~ping up The Bn (- AM Company) bivouaced for the nightJuat west ot KORNELMUNSTER MD Company had Jut night patrol in BUS-

Company and two squads of Engineers and two platoons of

BACH and met bazQoka and small arms tirE Sixteenth

Tbe Bn moved to assembly area east of KORBELMUISTER at 0800 D tan~s an~ two

scout sections from B Company were sent to push through that sector of the li~~ around BUSBACE ~~YC they met heavy enemy resistance and were passed through by Division reserve TV with one Bn of 16thInfantryattached at 15)0 Upon being passed 0 Company shored up W flank of TF Lt Col P E YOEiAKS assumed command of the battalion Seventeenth

~w Company attached to CCA at 1530 B Company was sent to maintain liason between elements of CCB and 47th infantry in BUSBACll area Both companies to remain under Bn control Capt 3IMON was given command of D CompanyEighteenth a~1 rr1neteent~~

All Companies remain4ed on same mission TF was pulled out of BUSBACH at 0630 on the 19th at wi~ich time Lt Col YOEIiiANS was instrucshyted to conduct vigorous patrolling tomiddot[brd dragons teeth north of BUSshyBACH At 0630 on the 19th a heavy COlclttration of arty fire landed in il Companys p03ition and hey were forced to withdlaw a short distance Since the enemy was present in some strength reinforcements were sent tl lo-_ ~ - j t io~ fmiddotnmiddot the night a~d dmiddotmiddotofensi ve mi~e fields were laid A and B Companies continued on mission with combat commands wentieth

t Col YOEkJUiS was given command of a Task Force consisting of one com~any infantry one platoon medium tanks in addition to D and C Companies with the mission of cleaning up BUSBACH and tlw area east thereof TF regained 19th pOSitions by 1330 At cross roads at 928412 the attack went east against particularly heavy bazooka AT and small arms fire TF coiled fo~ night at 934413 Twenty-First

Attack of TF YOElAANS resumed at l500~-8 igne1 T~J~~red Olt bull t rany prisoners and dead leceived 150mm arty on position at 1300 Twenty-3econd

Hecelvea orders from Di vi~ion at 0900 to hold positions m1(1 nl(~ Ten of area east of 3USBACH Completed by 1200 no enemy encountered on mission Given BUSEACH ~-lrP~ as assembly )osition for reorganizationand refitting battalion Battalion Trains and liB Company rejoinedEn _y 1500 Twent~-Third

b Company assigned as Castle Guard Division BeaJquartermiddots A C011PalY closed in assembey area at 1100 Bn given mission of conductshyi1e rcr ene -~~middot1-_ ~- I~ ~- )ivision area A and B companies will conduct 2-5 hour patrols each day dUring reorganization period to prevent enemy infiltration Twenty-Fourth through Thirtieth

Battalion assembled in and around 3LSI3ACH Rcn and security patrols continued d4ring the period Battalion was reequirped reshymanned and reorganized ii thorough inspection was made of all coupanies ~por~uic enemy arty fire was received during peliod with some casualties resulting L

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~UAREHS134 Araored Reconna1ssance Batta110n

Ar 0 25 u s hrmy

A1DR ACTION REPeaT

1rtl On the morning of 1st September 1944 tne Bn was given toe order

to lend -D- Copany with the R1ght Colmn (~ ~I~) -A- Com~any with ~ middotBIClKt on Ce~ter Route and w Com~any with rr JUDINOT on Left ColUJID tp Rcn 1n front of the1r respect1ve columns to iGIlS t the Div 03eotive One platoon middotC- Copany attached to each company ~Dw Coapany enoountered heavy eney resistance and was by passed by TtFI Muxs in atternoon By nightfall the 0 ther two companies had reached north on a line with LA CAPampLLE and were by passed Several enemy At guDI and eney tanka were encountered here by the TI -I- Coapanywal in contact with the enemy throughout the night lorward Echelon and -Cw Company (-) b1vouaced east of LA CAIELLi for the nightSeoonda

Copanies oontinued toward their objective (MOB~) with their TF Many ney columns mov1ng east toward Germany were intercepted and destroyed he highlight of the morning was a German officer in a statf car that oame down the main road past several unit CPI the officer Waved to the OtS troops as he went by w_ Company captured some important maps and documents which showed proposed routes of the enemys escape to Germany the Jorward Bchelon with -Cw Company crossed the lelgia Border at 1500 hortly atter the advancamp elements Lt JOHI REILLY was killed in action on this date All units fought runnine battleamiddotw1~ tre ret~at1ng enemy Many prisoners were taken All coapaniel biv~oed at night just south of aONS wD w Company with TF MILLS by passed stitt resistance 1n the1r sector and continued on center route third

he oompanies were released back to In during day and Bn assembled on southern outskirts ot MOBS MOBS was cleaned up during day AD enemy column was caught about 500 yards to our right flank Jiiany of tIle vehicles were destroyed and personnel dislersed Jourthl

wAmiddot and -I- companies with two platoons of tanks were given the mission of assisting the 1st Division in reestablishing contact with their arty which had been out off by the enemy This force took~ri- oners and mopped up in the area of Div Sq At 100 -Dw Com~ampDy started to carry out the In mission of screening the north flank of Division which was advancing on IAMUR The rema1nder of the Bn joined at dark On D1vi810ns north route hey experienced difpoundiculty in crossing the river HIE ot MOBS since the EDgineers bride was taken up bre WA ww and Cmiddot Companies reached there having been delayed on preshyvious mi8s10n In spent night west of rLEURUS The reception of th 11berated civilians was most enthusiastic Enemy tanks reported in immediate vicinity throughout night -Aw Company sent at 2000 to assist WD Company Fifths

Advance towards HAMOR continued with WA and -I Companies with tank platoons attached screening I tlank abreast ot Division advance One disabled light tank captured a bycycle platoon complete The Bn assembled north of HAMOR for the night after encountering considelable art11lery and small arms there in atternoon Gas became a critical item S1ztlu

In was to jump at daylight to cover tour routes of Division a~shyvaDCe on L~GK -Dw on N Aft Company on two center routes either siJe ot rSE R1ver -B- Company on south -D- Company encountered severe A tire with mortar and small arms BW Company encountered difficulty in crossing into their zone for the bridge was out AM Company reconshyn01t~ered on the north ot river but was unable to get south of the river All companies had their mission changed at 1500 and proceededtoward HUY to seie bridges there Thein 1- WD Company) assembled for night west ot Huy

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Seventh After bridges at BUY were found secure Bn was given the mission

01 getting to ~lbGE by ~astest route to seize bridges D Companyhad pat ols in ~LiGE at 1500 from B 1 B Company got just south of LI~~a by 1600 Bridges in town found out A (e) and D Companies Sl ent nicht NiY of LIEGE with Task Force One platoon A Company c Company -) Forward Echelon and i Company sent night SW LnGi ~nemy tank columns were in area throUghout nightEighth

A bridge was found in south of LIEBE CC BOUDINOT and middotD Co~pany crossed in the early moraiBg Forward Echelon and tIC Com~any tal and one platoon middotA Company crossed at 1400 and bivouaced near Division cr SE of LIEGE for remainder of day until B Compan~ was sent 0 seize and secure the town of VEhVIEhS at 1600 They reached a pointhalf way to ~RVIER5 with little enemy aesistance coiling 1n that pOSition for the night B and D Companies rema1nded NW ot LIEGE during the nicht lUnethr

At 0500 A and Dmiddot Companies were ordered to seize and secure the town ofilRVDRS and i Company was d1verted to the north _qhDISON with the siss10n of etua and securing the daa 51 of ~IaII After encountering some enemy resistance middotA and D Companies arrived at their oboective at 1500 They outpoated the town and secured the high ground eaat thereof w1th D Company on the n onh and A Company on the south The town was so occupied tor 24 hourbullbull middothen the task force arrived on the scene Bmiddot Company arrived ot LIMBOUiQ bynightfallafter encountering stiff enemy resistance during the dayforward Echelon and C Company (-) bivouaced for the night near DI501 Tenth

A and tiDmiddot Companies continued to outpost V~~VIE~ middotBmiddot Companyencountered enemy small arms mortar and arty fire and were stopped in the town of GOE they directed air and arty on many very prot1table targets Many enemy vehicles were destroyed Bn CP moved I part ot VErlVliRS Eleventhl

The in was to rcn ahead of the DivisionSthree columns with EWPa as objective All tnbullbull companies met stift resistance and ere soon bypassed by the task forcea They then screened their columns to the north The in assembled in area just west ot EUPBI tor the n~ht Twelvetha

The Bn was given the mission ot reconnoitering route to Oerman Border through the ood 5E ot EUPiI All companies bullbullre sent on mission with -D- Company on south middotA Company OD Dorth and wBmiddot Companyand two platoons of tanks acting as general support in center he terrain proved impassable The eny had constructed very strong aD blocks in the close wooded area Some ot the Rd leeks were defended At 1900 the Bn al called off of their miss10n to tollo Tl LOVElADY bivouaced in vicinity of tIle TF and prepared to carry out rcn mission at first light All companies (- middotAmiddot Company) and Forward Echelon bivouaced W ROIOIB for nightThirteenthl

X Company closed in assembly area at 0600 Bmiddot and middotAmiddot Compshyanies began a rcn west and n ot ROETGIB at 0630 Theln Ilission ot outposting ROEOEl to 5 and SW Ihe Bn assembled south ot 0110pound1 The Bn occupied the town his was the first German town occupied bythe Allied Forces The proclamation aa reported to be the first proshyclamation ever to be issued by an Allied Army to any Oeram civilian populationJourteenthl

he Bn continued their outposting of RORTGE Units releived bythe 9th Infantry Division at 1)00 The Bn then moved vicinity Divi8ion CP at RAERAI

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FifteenthI ~M aDd 0 companies mopped up behind CCA and CCD as far

hE as KOWlELMUJl8IB AM Company outposted the town of AOBNELlioUNSTlrt after o~ping up The Bn (- AM Company) bivouaced for the nightJuat west ot KORNELMUNSTER MD Company had Jut night patrol in BUS-

Company and two squads of Engineers and two platoons of

BACH and met bazQoka and small arms tirE Sixteenth

Tbe Bn moved to assembly area east of KORBELMUISTER at 0800 D tan~s an~ two

scout sections from B Company were sent to push through that sector of the li~~ around BUSBACE ~~YC they met heavy enemy resistance and were passed through by Division reserve TV with one Bn of 16thInfantryattached at 15)0 Upon being passed 0 Company shored up W flank of TF Lt Col P E YOEiAKS assumed command of the battalion Seventeenth

~w Company attached to CCA at 1530 B Company was sent to maintain liason between elements of CCB and 47th infantry in BUSBACll area Both companies to remain under Bn control Capt 3IMON was given command of D CompanyEighteenth a~1 rr1neteent~~

All Companies remain4ed on same mission TF was pulled out of BUSBACH at 0630 on the 19th at wi~ich time Lt Col YOEIiiANS was instrucshyted to conduct vigorous patrolling tomiddot[brd dragons teeth north of BUSshyBACH At 0630 on the 19th a heavy COlclttration of arty fire landed in il Companys p03ition and hey were forced to withdlaw a short distance Since the enemy was present in some strength reinforcements were sent tl lo-_ ~ - j t io~ fmiddotnmiddot the night a~d dmiddotmiddotofensi ve mi~e fields were laid A and B Companies continued on mission with combat commands wentieth

t Col YOEkJUiS was given command of a Task Force consisting of one com~any infantry one platoon medium tanks in addition to D and C Companies with the mission of cleaning up BUSBACH and tlw area east thereof TF regained 19th pOSitions by 1330 At cross roads at 928412 the attack went east against particularly heavy bazooka AT and small arms fire TF coiled fo~ night at 934413 Twenty-First

Attack of TF YOElAANS resumed at l500~-8 igne1 T~J~~red Olt bull t rany prisoners and dead leceived 150mm arty on position at 1300 Twenty-3econd

Hecelvea orders from Di vi~ion at 0900 to hold positions m1(1 nl(~ Ten of area east of 3USBACH Completed by 1200 no enemy encountered on mission Given BUSEACH ~-lrP~ as assembly )osition for reorganizationand refitting battalion Battalion Trains and liB Company rejoinedEn _y 1500 Twent~-Third

b Company assigned as Castle Guard Division BeaJquartermiddots A C011PalY closed in assembey area at 1100 Bn given mission of conductshyi1e rcr ene -~~middot1-_ ~- I~ ~- )ivision area A and B companies will conduct 2-5 hour patrols each day dUring reorganization period to prevent enemy infiltration Twenty-Fourth through Thirtieth

Battalion assembled in and around 3LSI3ACH Rcn and security patrols continued d4ring the period Battalion was reequirped reshymanned and reorganized ii thorough inspection was made of all coupanies ~por~uic enemy arty fire was received during peliod with some casualties resulting L

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Seventh After bridges at BUY were found secure Bn was given the mission

01 getting to ~lbGE by ~astest route to seize bridges D Companyhad pat ols in ~LiGE at 1500 from B 1 B Company got just south of LI~~a by 1600 Bridges in town found out A (e) and D Companies Sl ent nicht NiY of LIEGE with Task Force One platoon A Company c Company -) Forward Echelon and i Company sent night SW LnGi ~nemy tank columns were in area throUghout nightEighth

A bridge was found in south of LIEBE CC BOUDINOT and middotD Co~pany crossed in the early moraiBg Forward Echelon and tIC Com~any tal and one platoon middotA Company crossed at 1400 and bivouaced near Division cr SE of LIEGE for remainder of day until B Compan~ was sent 0 seize and secure the town of VEhVIEhS at 1600 They reached a pointhalf way to ~RVIER5 with little enemy aesistance coiling 1n that pOSition for the night B and D Companies rema1nded NW ot LIEGE during the nicht lUnethr

At 0500 A and Dmiddot Companies were ordered to seize and secure the town ofilRVDRS and i Company was d1verted to the north _qhDISON with the siss10n of etua and securing the daa 51 of ~IaII After encountering some enemy resistance middotA and D Companies arrived at their oboective at 1500 They outpoated the town and secured the high ground eaat thereof w1th D Company on the n onh and A Company on the south The town was so occupied tor 24 hourbullbull middothen the task force arrived on the scene Bmiddot Company arrived ot LIMBOUiQ bynightfallafter encountering stiff enemy resistance during the dayforward Echelon and C Company (-) bivouaced for the night near DI501 Tenth

A and tiDmiddot Companies continued to outpost V~~VIE~ middotBmiddot Companyencountered enemy small arms mortar and arty fire and were stopped in the town of GOE they directed air and arty on many very prot1table targets Many enemy vehicles were destroyed Bn CP moved I part ot VErlVliRS Eleventhl

The in was to rcn ahead of the DivisionSthree columns with EWPa as objective All tnbullbull companies met stift resistance and ere soon bypassed by the task forcea They then screened their columns to the north The in assembled in area just west ot EUPBI tor the n~ht Twelvetha

The Bn was given the mission ot reconnoitering route to Oerman Border through the ood 5E ot EUPiI All companies bullbullre sent on mission with -D- Company on south middotA Company OD Dorth and wBmiddot Companyand two platoons of tanks acting as general support in center he terrain proved impassable The eny had constructed very strong aD blocks in the close wooded area Some ot the Rd leeks were defended At 1900 the Bn al called off of their miss10n to tollo Tl LOVElADY bivouaced in vicinity of tIle TF and prepared to carry out rcn mission at first light All companies (- middotAmiddot Company) and Forward Echelon bivouaced W ROIOIB for nightThirteenthl

X Company closed in assembly area at 0600 Bmiddot and middotAmiddot Compshyanies began a rcn west and n ot ROETGIB at 0630 Theln Ilission ot outposting ROEOEl to 5 and SW Ihe Bn assembled south ot 0110pound1 The Bn occupied the town his was the first German town occupied bythe Allied Forces The proclamation aa reported to be the first proshyclamation ever to be issued by an Allied Army to any Oeram civilian populationJourteenthl

he Bn continued their outposting of RORTGE Units releived bythe 9th Infantry Division at 1)00 The Bn then moved vicinity Divi8ion CP at RAERAI

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FifteenthI ~M aDd 0 companies mopped up behind CCA and CCD as far

hE as KOWlELMUJl8IB AM Company outposted the town of AOBNELlioUNSTlrt after o~ping up The Bn (- AM Company) bivouaced for the nightJuat west ot KORNELMUNSTER MD Company had Jut night patrol in BUS-

Company and two squads of Engineers and two platoons of

BACH and met bazQoka and small arms tirE Sixteenth

Tbe Bn moved to assembly area east of KORBELMUISTER at 0800 D tan~s an~ two

scout sections from B Company were sent to push through that sector of the li~~ around BUSBACE ~~YC they met heavy enemy resistance and were passed through by Division reserve TV with one Bn of 16thInfantryattached at 15)0 Upon being passed 0 Company shored up W flank of TF Lt Col P E YOEiAKS assumed command of the battalion Seventeenth

~w Company attached to CCA at 1530 B Company was sent to maintain liason between elements of CCB and 47th infantry in BUSBACll area Both companies to remain under Bn control Capt 3IMON was given command of D CompanyEighteenth a~1 rr1neteent~~

All Companies remain4ed on same mission TF was pulled out of BUSBACH at 0630 on the 19th at wi~ich time Lt Col YOEIiiANS was instrucshyted to conduct vigorous patrolling tomiddot[brd dragons teeth north of BUSshyBACH At 0630 on the 19th a heavy COlclttration of arty fire landed in il Companys p03ition and hey were forced to withdlaw a short distance Since the enemy was present in some strength reinforcements were sent tl lo-_ ~ - j t io~ fmiddotnmiddot the night a~d dmiddotmiddotofensi ve mi~e fields were laid A and B Companies continued on mission with combat commands wentieth

t Col YOEkJUiS was given command of a Task Force consisting of one com~any infantry one platoon medium tanks in addition to D and C Companies with the mission of cleaning up BUSBACH and tlw area east thereof TF regained 19th pOSitions by 1330 At cross roads at 928412 the attack went east against particularly heavy bazooka AT and small arms fire TF coiled fo~ night at 934413 Twenty-First

Attack of TF YOElAANS resumed at l500~-8 igne1 T~J~~red Olt bull t rany prisoners and dead leceived 150mm arty on position at 1300 Twenty-3econd

Hecelvea orders from Di vi~ion at 0900 to hold positions m1(1 nl(~ Ten of area east of 3USBACH Completed by 1200 no enemy encountered on mission Given BUSEACH ~-lrP~ as assembly )osition for reorganizationand refitting battalion Battalion Trains and liB Company rejoinedEn _y 1500 Twent~-Third

b Company assigned as Castle Guard Division BeaJquartermiddots A C011PalY closed in assembey area at 1100 Bn given mission of conductshyi1e rcr ene -~~middot1-_ ~- I~ ~- )ivision area A and B companies will conduct 2-5 hour patrols each day dUring reorganization period to prevent enemy infiltration Twenty-Fourth through Thirtieth

Battalion assembled in and around 3LSI3ACH Rcn and security patrols continued d4ring the period Battalion was reequirped reshymanned and reorganized ii thorough inspection was made of all coupanies ~por~uic enemy arty fire was received during peliod with some casualties resulting L

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FifteenthI ~M aDd 0 companies mopped up behind CCA and CCD as far

hE as KOWlELMUJl8IB AM Company outposted the town of AOBNELlioUNSTlrt after o~ping up The Bn (- AM Company) bivouaced for the nightJuat west ot KORNELMUNSTER MD Company had Jut night patrol in BUS-

Company and two squads of Engineers and two platoons of

BACH and met bazQoka and small arms tirE Sixteenth

Tbe Bn moved to assembly area east of KORBELMUISTER at 0800 D tan~s an~ two

scout sections from B Company were sent to push through that sector of the li~~ around BUSBACE ~~YC they met heavy enemy resistance and were passed through by Division reserve TV with one Bn of 16thInfantryattached at 15)0 Upon being passed 0 Company shored up W flank of TF Lt Col P E YOEiAKS assumed command of the battalion Seventeenth

~w Company attached to CCA at 1530 B Company was sent to maintain liason between elements of CCB and 47th infantry in BUSBACll area Both companies to remain under Bn control Capt 3IMON was given command of D CompanyEighteenth a~1 rr1neteent~~

All Companies remain4ed on same mission TF was pulled out of BUSBACH at 0630 on the 19th at wi~ich time Lt Col YOEIiiANS was instrucshyted to conduct vigorous patrolling tomiddot[brd dragons teeth north of BUSshyBACH At 0630 on the 19th a heavy COlclttration of arty fire landed in il Companys p03ition and hey were forced to withdlaw a short distance Since the enemy was present in some strength reinforcements were sent tl lo-_ ~ - j t io~ fmiddotnmiddot the night a~d dmiddotmiddotofensi ve mi~e fields were laid A and B Companies continued on mission with combat commands wentieth

t Col YOEkJUiS was given command of a Task Force consisting of one com~any infantry one platoon medium tanks in addition to D and C Companies with the mission of cleaning up BUSBACH and tlw area east thereof TF regained 19th pOSitions by 1330 At cross roads at 928412 the attack went east against particularly heavy bazooka AT and small arms fire TF coiled fo~ night at 934413 Twenty-First

Attack of TF YOElAANS resumed at l500~-8 igne1 T~J~~red Olt bull t rany prisoners and dead leceived 150mm arty on position at 1300 Twenty-3econd

Hecelvea orders from Di vi~ion at 0900 to hold positions m1(1 nl(~ Ten of area east of 3USBACH Completed by 1200 no enemy encountered on mission Given BUSEACH ~-lrP~ as assembly )osition for reorganizationand refitting battalion Battalion Trains and liB Company rejoinedEn _y 1500 Twent~-Third

b Company assigned as Castle Guard Division BeaJquartermiddots A C011PalY closed in assembey area at 1100 Bn given mission of conductshyi1e rcr ene -~~middot1-_ ~- I~ ~- )ivision area A and B companies will conduct 2-5 hour patrols each day dUring reorganization period to prevent enemy infiltration Twenty-Fourth through Thirtieth

Battalion assembled in and around 3LSI3ACH Rcn and security patrols continued d4ring the period Battalion was reequirped reshymanned and reorganized ii thorough inspection was made of all coupanies ~por~uic enemy arty fire was received during peliod with some casualties resulting L

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Araord Reoeaaa1bullbullaac Jattal10a APO 25 V s ~

4 )ioveber 1944

UTER ACTION REPORt

rlrat tkrOUampA S1xta Battalibullbull r bullbulla1ed i a~sbullbullb11 poit10 at IUabacn wher 1t had

oload 2rd Septaber 44 DuriDC th1 pr1od wnw COPaDY ~a guardca Div110 Co_aJIld not aad wA w aRd WImiddot Copaaie coaduoted two (2) patrolbullbullaoa da111 tarousaout th niv1io ara Dur1aamp the ~erio4 t bullbull batta110 was rfittd sd the e had a great aay recreatioaal taci11tie at th1r 41pbullbullal - aevie bath U~Obullbullhow etc Ta Cd Fo a aoy bullbull0 d~ to a havy hllig wAile located i t bullbull ollbach achool Sevbullbullth

At 16~ Lt Col Yoaabullbull wa~ celled by Col Sita cis aad iashytord taat t bullbull battalio would go ito dtiv poait10a i te Stolshybrbullbullbullctor ot th diviioa zo o the follo_tag day Capt Roberto rported to Gbullbullbullral B1ck1 at hie headquartr at 18 to gt t dbullbull t bullbullbull t8 arrangbullbullbullbull at Stolbr d wa iaforbullbull4 that the Geera 4 shyaird that Lt Col ~ bullbullaaa a bullbullt hi atmiddot TF~ Hadquarter ia BUbach at j9_~44 Coaklaay Co_andera and battAlion t$iff mt ltit ~721_~44 to aak plaa tor the ove J1hth

Lt Col Y ad Capt Robrtaobullbullet Geaeral Hickey at TfX Hadquarter at _8169_t Glleral Hickey Col Donn (TF Cl)lltliiani~r) Col Yeona and Capt Roberto vt81ted 1t Ba 6th AIR (Col oar) at Stolber and got the 41po1t1oll of hi troop At ~81cent3j the shyloapaa_ COlblander Oapt bullbull SIl1th 51011 Stall lIade reraonal reco- aisuce of the ara with t Iataatr1 Capaa1 Co_aadr Tbullbull aov wa cbullbullpleted a _8~ witbullbullraquo Capaa1 i th lett ector BW Coapshyaa1 1a th obullbullter _d wAw Coapy e t bullbull right uadr coana of Col Kaae A a41um taak coapaa1 froa Col Kaa battalio 2d Ah w attachd to the batta110 a wa 81_ aOJtar platoo The battaliomiddot~ abullbullau1-t pas wr forad i atterJ jut bullbulluth of BUbaoA Wlder coa- aaad of Capt Thoaa ~ Lt Staple to give light artillery upport to t bullbull battalio EverytiLg was quit through out tne ~ight of Oct 8t - 9th Bibullbullth

Everything quiet until 0915 whe the Ii CopanJ CP wabullbullhelld d Capt SL Wilaon of Arl1ngto1 Va was light11 wOUlldedo H w bull ot evacuated Geeral Hickey viai ted tl C bull I and plallj jere lde to tre1gth~n th gap betwft~n A ard s Copauies by at1bcl~ilg C n

CoapllJlY to TF Lt ~eyr Company -B was bullbullilt to Tii HeadshyK quartera 88 liaio ofticr Artillery aad Mortar fi~e lmiddot bullbulliJ ~u Lh battalion zone throughout the day Patrols froll and liD Coaplllllie bull jj

bullbullre ent to probe the enbullbullJ 1diately to their ~ront Lt Zigr~r Coapaay DW patrol ladr diti aft xcllbullbullt job of patrol and ecured quite a hit of bullbullbullbully inforA~tioll wi thout ~ufteriaF ally caualtiea rbullbullth

At _~~ DW Copaay rd platoo was awakenad very audjeAly whbullbull a Ger orept uader 0bullbull of thir widowe aad tobullbull ed i a haad Ieade I oaaualtibullbull but evry aan becaIIlt aore alet Lt J3auow1z 3J1t Ara~ lA Bbullbull f1ced ight illCh gunlill 01 ch~l honA whioh waa a uashypoted laz1 Headquarter Ltc Fleming and Hora ~nd Capt Thomaa reshyprted that the reult were wxcllet Gbullbulleral Hick8Y visited CP Copamta -- aad -Dw received aporadic art1llery and lIortar fire all day I the aftraobullbull Ltbullbull Sherrill (D W Co) ampad CavouR (wBw Co) reshyported middot~o the CP tor patrol 1bullbulltructions ~or the Bight ~verythiBg was quiet tor the day

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- dYe bull un _ ~pauel au _ 1 ___ ~ ill ~ leek - u MY __ UM areashyd a1a 1 - rbraa4 _ 4 lmatrH pr48 b t 41D1aC ~ aad plao lro17 or tk trt tr a -raquo- Obullbullpe flIPbullbullt bull ru r bullbull_U 1D~ tU arl -D1JI8 MU (I) r kUl aa4 (2) wa44 r bullbullul

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~rla ~ out h_ -- -1)- 1aerbullbullita pciflclutruot1 t bullbullaptUbullbull pur s prIr bullbullbull1 aba Itbullbullbullvr - ~- Cpaaibullbull bull ptrol 414 uocet 1amp ~ bull kubullbullbullbullca ~ Eac1abullbullr prel 0 middotprl lett at 1amp01 patrl r bullbull~ YioiajJ ot ckbullbulll aeaa 1 ItalbrS er h obbullbullrvd na prparlq braktu en- Cop prl 104 Lt Sar1l1l racll tll vlc1ll117 t It rd lbullbullk by So1ul14t Itrbullbull 111 th

re tlr04 bullbull trbullbullbullbullbull t ta oaaal cl )au bullbullbull _ ldlld Raa1ashyr t dq quit xcpt tor blling t battalloa CP~bullbull (10) bullbullbull wr wouaael bull civill tilld -B- COMpaa CP wbullbull clMo11bullbullbullbull ~ Ilbullbull (150-) artillery t1r CPYN t a 1ct1 Ila1nbullbullbulltb

ifUbullbull () ptrl bullbull bullbull aisat 12-1 oe h_ -raquo- CaIIf Lt Zteraaa t to cbullbullt1 wbullbullt f Sckaidt Strbullbullt Bo caua11bullbullbull Lt ~ullua ~1abullbullr Patrl rtura at _ ampad -Bmiddot C-paay patrl rtura at 4111~ ~_k Pro Xu rlivd 1I111er 4aampriaC _ coltrabl artlllr) bullbullbull roivd Xbullbull 11r ovr-It all vbullbullialaquo dropplamplaquo tlar I bullbullb 1d bullbullar - aad wD w Copshy01bullbull arbullbullbull Jourobullbulltll

L Col Yua 04 of whole bullbullbull01 18 Solbullbullrg arbullbullatt blaquo wor~ dlrotl Qator 04 to-COA- CP aull 4ur1q ~ bullbullbull (1) ire la1 014 0 cuual shy~ibullbullbullutfrd ~~rol wor ca4uct Aurlal amp1Iat t 14-15 a1rcr~ vry activ 4rpp~ _ flarbullbull llxoUC)aout arbullbullbull J1f~obullbulltk

Pur1ag the aisht of 14th-15th the ara receivd tatera1ttent altlliaC od the lAdtwatt trpp A~ bob Obullbullur flD Srl _ CPaAJ wB- a killd )7 ortar f1r dur1aamp the ight aad wD- Cop~ had bull sa pie 1amp the bbullbullbullbullbullbullt ot 0 of the1routpo koubullbull wb~ a1rcrat~ elroppt a )ob bullbullbullrbVual patrol actlvshy1t7 ooductd dur1-a the a1ght 14ta15t Otoar 44 Ho pr1aobullbullra oaptur4 11nbullbullbullt bullbull

Quit throughout day Pl were ado to rolieve this uait witbull bullbullbull battal10 36ta AD Durag ta upt ot 16th-17ta ara 1 vic1Jllt7 ot the road looka werbullbullubJotbullbull to ea-y rtar d artlllry firbullbull Beut1Jl patroll cotuot thrOQSAout the aight without ufferl bull uualtlbullbullbull Svbullbullt h

Da a pbullbullt 1 chagiamp~0it1oR troa Stolberg to Kaubach Cloo4 ia Mauobaoh ara at 21 Wre i bullbull tructd tkt wbullbullould rel1v 214 iagia_r Bbullbull o lIauboh road blocD - aoqiqof th 18th Ua1 1amp Div1io abullbullbullrv wad_r oO_3Jld t Col Kouiz 6t AIR a1ptbullbullbullth

a~ad lIlocka bullbullr akbullbull ovr tr~)JI1 EqiJabullbullr BIl at p8~ Col y i bullbullpcted road blook and ug~zte4 eert9ia chaagebullbullhich bullbullro_d Soatulbullbullbullbull1 prpard o aho hobullbullr aad othr rcreat10shyal act1v1t1a lcrbullbullbullbulld bullbullbullbully artillry 1 Kauabacb duri~ the day_

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Col Houiz ooaaaaQiag Diviio Rbullbullerv ampad Col Yeoa inpcshytd billt in Uub~cll Capt Pugh was traufrred to Coapaay D ampad Cap RabiAovitz apoitd Battal10 Surgo Cpt Rabiovitz0_ to quarr fro O~-l D Capt Stapp u rlived o~ caad ot Ooapaay -B aad Capt ITsriot placed in cOMmaa~ Twbullbullti

Today activity conisted aamp1al ot Lt Bugets patrol of fou~ (4) meD attpttag to go to Ecweilr to bullbullcur iRforaation ot tay troop coaobullbulltratiola IULd i bullbull tallation thare Patrol left 6th AIR abullbulldquartr at 195 Capt Siaon was evacuated ~~1 Lt MJt Stimao took ooaa4 of Coapaay -D Kau~bach r~ceived Uampual amouat of 84e11- lag dur1a8 period ampad 0 hll whitled daascrou81y cl~bullbull to the btta110 CP WentY-J1rt

Ltbullbulluget Bche1ler patrol advaacsd about 500 yardbullbullbullbullt of 6th AIR forward poitiobullbullbull and becabullbull bogged dow by difficulty wita bullbullbull~ booby trap or hMDd grnadeyen LL N~at anu three () of hi tur bullbullbull were -Ae4 Patrol rturad to ~r1a41 pbullbullit10bullbull whr bullbullY reaa1ae4 uatil 11It bullbullbullbull thy wr vbullbulluatd by way of ~ttal1oa bullbulladquartr aa1adr of da~ was quiet aBd waa peat 1a ampking plan for 0bullbull to middotCCB- dtebullbullive areR Mov to be made toshyMrrow bullbullty-800acl

Batal10 (Qiaouatd) ovd to -CaB- draliv aector Clobullbulld 1amp e ara at 21__bull Night was quiet and waa s~ent 1~ ~ttl1ng do 1amp our bullbullbull ara ~ty-h1r4bull S 4amp7 1amp bullbulltoldul a1t1~ aad COAduotd or_l patroliq at -1ampllt 10a1q uauual ty-FoUltbullbull

Ckif activ1ty of day bullbullbull ta fir1ng ot the 8 iAch gum a a Loue bull bull~ of Orebullbullatoa r Lt Latkovic platooa had bullbullbullbullbullbullbull8l b10101 aot1Y1tl 1amp tabullbullarly aorai-c Gool r bullbullult Noral patrolooductd d auoh bullbullbullbully Gart ovnt W~bullbullbullard during the nightSvrl rtar oac~trat1oR re bullbullployd 1a break1nl up t~e aoveshy_t tnaty-11ttJamiddot

DAJ p ual - a1tlq 4 bullbulltclag Gbullbullbullrl ~ou4iAot Yi1te4 battalio aadqurtr Col Yo viited diviio headshytaartr 1amp aftraGoa 4 was told that he would be relieved by dark 1amp the D10pbullbullUcabullbull-Dutfbullbulltr ara (cca) ad would abullbullbullbullbl 1 ne1ashy11 of Vict for ta aibt Mov coplted t 22~ tl-51zta

Rooa1c Copaaibullbull (- 1 pltoo) plua oe taak platoobullbullaoll olobullbulld 1a arbullbull v101a1tJ of ~-98868 t 14~_ Battalioa hedquartrbull C-paa middotCmiddot (rbullbullbullry) r bullbullbull1ad 1 v1c1a1tJ VicAt Very 1ittlo activitl 4ur1q t bullbull qbull 4 pereoal 1- bullbullt a 1amp aak1ag recoa1- shyco of ar ar _ 10bullbullt10 aad i orean1zing c04tact patro18 to 2941amp 1Mu r blbullbulla ~

Iweatl-SYt~-Ta1rtl-rirt (1ampclu8iv) a1M patrelo t ampqueer rodltloa or cotiDeA tJarq_lltez1 pea qaite a 1 of tla oa ~ir ebullbullloa bullbull1ampto

_ral r~1t1IIa Vor quit uri perio xep ~or ocoloaal-1llezor un laMJ~1 1a u bullbullbull

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o tar bullbull oceaiobullbull 1 Dfbullbull4iag Stolbrg oocupyi dibullbullouatd dtbullbullbulliv peitiobullbull i t bullbull ~~bullbullbull~o-~bullbulltr ara aad 1 road bloo 1a aubach bullbullctormiddot Caualtibullbull for t bullbull period aav b 11At aad t bullbull otticer aAd bullbullbull aavbullbullbulljoyd livias 1 billt a ood portio o~ the tibullbullbull

Duriag ihi period tJu 1la111i gua crew h-v had their Olt exshytD1v~ xprieo in operating 111 tbll ggt1J13 of tl~ battalio u a battr 18 upport ot ground troopbullbull

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3 Vecember 1944

AFTER ACrIOB REPOR

In complianc witb Administrative emorandum Number 3 Headshyquarters VII Corps APe 07 U s Army dated 30 July 1944 a8 ended the rollow1Dg report is submitted ~or peri~d 1 ovember 1944 to 1 Ucr 1944

Original Unit - 10 changbullbull

Change in Organizationl- Bonbullbull

strngthshyAt Beginning of Period Officers -

i o J G 50

1 E M - 824

At End o~ Period Officrs 5u w O J G - 1 E M - 822

Sttionsl- onbullbull

Marchs- (See narrative)

CaapaigD8l- on announcdbull

ttlsl- (Se narrative)

CoaaancUq Ofricers in Important ingagementlll- Lt Col P E lEOMABS - 016454

10bullbullbullbull in Aotions- (Sbullbull attached compilation)

~orer and Prbullbullbullnt bullbullbullbrbull who Bave DilltiQSUillhed hemaelves in ActioDI- (See attached compilation)

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A20 2~ u s Arm~

AJTEh ACT lJN HlirOhT November 1144

)irst Battalion remained 1n feens1ve pos1tion vic111it~ llilAJilH~h shy

~WEllmiddotALL raission was to c1estroj all enem~ which m1ampLt ln111 t1-_te thrOuamph or Dtween the road Dloc1ts which were m~tnned by 294til t1Jlineer (0) Battalion 11l that area ~econd

When the ~4tn AnciAaer (C) Battalion moved up to es tttb11511 i J 0shyposd road blockamp Just soutbeast 01 ilAUShACli in IHJTGtN loret tAlC) ran 1nto trouOl ana we moved troops to centrrdlJ locatect posi tlona ano to tne remain1DC blocks to prevent the enem~8 comin~ thro~h into the uivision area uur1n tbls Bllit tl~ 01 troops 8~Q est3 bl~Shln ot tne protJosea roact OJOC1[8 1t t JOHN li ~HU1_IilLL wi t11 1rom the 2~4 tn JIonc1neer l C) Jja t taJlon were ~apturetl () or blocJC8 in tn rorest east ot 2wwEnALL

1-0111 (4) olJ1cers be~- old the l1ne

b1rC11 ~ncLner8 were to et~b118b road bloc~8 unaer the superv1ulon or

t Col ~llIlLCE E lEOIJii commanc1ln~ vrf1cer b~d Armol( d teCOIllU~8shysane Mattl1on at 1~ Col lEOiaANS was c11rected b) ueneral HuJE toshyl1quidatbullbullne~ rea18tance so that the nc1neer8 (294thJ could est~bshyl1sb the roaa blc~ Attack becan at ~ but ~rores8 was 8JOW and O-Jctive as not reacned ncountered enemy mortar artlJlerJ flnd saaJl arms 1ire aaD) 1r1endly and enemy boob~ trap8 Yere encountere- ampDc1 tour (4) oasualties re8ultea -ourth to 1hthl - Ulllt hela ltirensive poitions eas t 01 u~ltllfALL unt1l ij ~ovembcr 44 Ce the~ movecl to rear assembly position and prei-area to bathe and re-olothe men who bad been on line a1Atha

Batta110n replacec1 2na ltatta110n btn Armored Inrantr l1eg11Jtent in DUflmiddotpoundJ5H-DI~tmiddotlhLlllCHLB-~TOLBEHG area unc1er the control or ombFlt Command raquow until the lSatta110n was passea thro~h by ~ombat COIWIBud II Ji

Tbullbullthl Mothine new ror toe d~ un t remained in poai t10na as taken Ulshy

on 9 obullbullaber 44 42Iom mortar and asiaul t uns weI e 1n pos1tion to r1re on call trolD the JSatt110n Capt ~cIIKA was 1n Ch~J-te or t14tm al1 vomp~ o~1cr8 ana starr were brierea on situation EleVenths

A German 1ouc1 eaker was beara 1n ~lJLBihG c1v1nc us a frOi-k~WA-la -rOaCloat amp1ttl or DO activity was reportea by the comi-ruues otller tban the routine art1Jler) mortar and Idl occ8Siona1 burst 01 enen~ aachine CUR qUite r~ out

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e1ve t~ 6 th1rte n te ~O stirtJlf1j -Ctiltj elie t~j[ ~OVtrll~ ~ rl lmiddotcrt~~ ~I 11l1t

Alll tbere was tlll hl ell t ~nCJeaae ill tUAeLI ~rt~ ler~ 1 ~l e r~crl ~~ da1nc tne e1104 6roal1cast as ne~llJ in 1 ~pound)~ l hl_1n 0 ne nifimiddott o~ 12 ~ov~be~ 1~44 )OlUteeDb til 11teeuttu

amp0 aopoundly1tJ bull Jt tLlimiddotl- ~ou~Wl~ ~tt1t bJ en~ rilY-middot Ojl 14t1bull 6n~ waa eYampcuate~ on 1~tb

1lLtbullbullubl u fja~ - Attaok JUQ ec 01r at 1~4~ vlteJ BU lntens~ ~Irtlllftrj Ull

alor prepal~tloA VUI aampampault fUramp8 ~~ CAortampti U blC ampOJt~U~1 PIlIshytiel-pro teCl 111 te premiddotsrat101l JSat ta10D headQuaTtel S r veu to lc11amp1 to o~ UlbAiliilCllAft ~eID1l1nCl1 0 i-eraonnel rII~~ueJ 1n pos1 t1011 ~_ ptSB 01 tbroucn OJ tne attaOiDamp rorebullbullbull ~veDtefJlthl - lImllon (les8 COlilphn) -J- blatl WES ~tl11 in ~osltlon VlCln1t~ uUlliiNTk1i - u111 28 J beaD mOtgt inc u area 011 either 211e 01 trie rocd lJOIll ulllrmiddotUUICWtJi to cfibullm un1ts arlovea in iHbullmiddotTh Dbo~t llJJp ~~ weat into poa1t10D lor n14tt IW-8Jr T~CAL1 went to ilimiddotf~ at li~out It~i to aM clUlrge 01 ollr UIU~a tlere 1JUlnC tLe n1r ht 01 tle loti lOVel shybel 144 rD armorea Car was sent to lir~ to rela xro= 1 l~ oJ to COampamplut orumnnc1 b bull

bull 1btellllltku Da~ was spent lon oonaoJlaampitlllamp 10rces poundot ~~~ Ta ~dJl tlon~bull Len

8A(1 Vellloles raquoere sent to ttL lit poundl114 -il ~oQ~anleo i tanamp platoon 1 rObmiddot

middotC COAlp~ was nt tfichec to ootn Itl ana -j COi~ 8n1e~ llli Com~n~ attactled to tl LOV middot~l BllU C~ Col i llb 1nrormel -s tr~it n l

COJllPaD) woula De ~repllrG(1 to a~lst ~OiLbat CowaanC1 0 on ntOlt 11ot1(e

alnete(otb itA Cor-14p6Dj moveCl lrom iJurimiddotr~htl rtltt to VlClnl t) oi ulLllil J vjt bullbull

cloing in new area at l1J6f6 t 2jdli~ lieneral ( L cfille(1 Iiil (lllmiddotCcttJ ~nampt we sena cont et patroJa ll()rth or Jithmiddot fl~LL to contct ~ 3~1l1~r

patroJ Irorn 4middotltl~ lnrautrJ leg1~nt

lwentlotns latloJc to contampct 41 ttl neVel tl5ae con ttjct j~n 1l1t- t tl 10 t(~t1nshy

der 0 ~aJ was ent ln reconno~tcrlug Jmiddot~2 bullbull ll- ~i ~i- ~_ bullbullJmiddot --DUl i iAIlh area or stUCk VlClabullbull f ~ -1middot11middot~ a

raquode anotner reconn81s~middotnce ot s~ac ffrea kf J e tl~l U~ ln nUlYCll

or Vel1ej8s oletrLit8 roailS 01 rr~409 anG t1CstlO~1ntl CiLj~ tU1Ifcnt bull t ~er8nOW Was eVHcutmiddotQ oectuce 01 CO~CusSl~ ltCelVIl t t jnampGJ 01 RJl ar1LLer) ariell I~ ~om~-n~ ~ttaCiieurol to JJlv1sion middotffi lve h Coan~ reJleveu 110 CombEst UOlumiddotna lI

iWampDtj-secongl va~ ~hS ~ont ~n Si11ti6g tro~middots rlounu 1n ~attlill ~middotI f J(lJ

thl~ was oved ~ll~o D1ll t~ amp11 Vlclnlt )1 ji~bull ~~~ bull (t~ eltcc t I bull

COmpau) deb relIWlnea at ~4lmiddotli wi th fl11 r t tacn~Camp ttm lt(H)H bullbull J ~uad 01 ~ng1neftro

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H~ waa trallalerr(a to (1 ttbull l1044 btll rmozd 111Rntrj ~c1ant as LXCUt ort1ce ~t ) fie ~TU Rli ai-t ~ I lmiddotUGt tI~ ere euat_ ut ehAi~ 4 bullbullIf ~J 0_ 01 -A- G8iAmiddotn~ bull tid 1e tA

D~ qU1et 8A8raJ 10 V1ltcCl t~e F ille attn aJ(~eQ tne al 8rnoOll Dj bullbullbulllrg the 011bullbull aDa hRV1ng 8 ned CJ 0 bullbull CluboD1J bull bullbullne COIle aa4 ClOUBInubullbull

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the attal1oD U i per1~G hOlcu~ leU8lva poaltlOU 1J1 ne ~1v1a1on are ~be) opera~ea rlct aa ~aD)Qen aD4 ~l 8 go04 JO ~bullbullualt1bullbullbullere 1~l lor Ae ~er1of1 but 11 uD1 ioa everal go04 men Qeoa~je 0 renoa 100

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Awards tor the Month of November

IISgt Oharles P Mlsevlch 3118548 Bronze Star SSit George A Dange 37112096 Oak Leaf Oluater to Bronbullbull star slsgt Imll C Goeden 3712010 Oak waf Cluater ta Broae Star Sgt Julius C Gardocky 1305606 Bronze Star Sgt Wlll1_ D Bolan 38064414 Brons Star Sgt Joha E Springer 39086358 Brone Star Cpl Wllliaa J Sweeney 36167843 Oak Leaf C1uater to Broe Star Cpl Thomas J DOnal 3701623 Bronse Star Teo 5 Richard ~ Brighton 36106852 Bronz star pto Joseph C walker 39840697 S11er Star Ptc George G Goblaakaa 31261258 Bronze Star Pto Kenneth G IDtt 36118519 Bronze star Pto Merle J Relnelt 36l17991 Bronze star Pto Charles E Tinoher 36038214 Bronse star Pvt Gill Ml tohel1 Jr 37536599 Bronse Star PTt Zzgmond Nowak 32548127 Brone star

1st Lt John R Xel1y 01012244 Broue Star

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Vrlgll1A1 un1ts- 0 cUliuge

tULnge 111 vrgau1zatioll - Il0ne

~ trenetiu - HtDee lnJllng of rer10a vt licel S 5v v d U 1 J - tj~C

~t Ana 01 rer10a U~rlCelS 48 jf v v - 1

Co bull all bull - bull ( u ~tations- ~on~

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~attle8- (~ee n~rr8t~ve)

UOWUamp11al~ vrlcen ln ~iportult allgsteIOleots- Jt 01 J bullbullbull

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orwer and zresent ilNemoors who lllve u1st1nju1sbea lnemselVGS n hoctlOn - ~~ee lit tnCileu compllat1011)

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Vrlgll1A1 un1ts- 0 cUliuge

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~t Ana 01 rer10a U~rlCelS 48 jf v v - 1

Co bull all bull - bull ( u ~tations- ~on~

~arcness- ~~e narrative)

~attle8- (~ee n~rr8t~ve)

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orwer and zresent ilNemoors who lllve u1st1nju1sbea lnemselVGS n hoctlOn - ~~ee lit tnCileu compllat1011)

~Uit~tu B)d Araore4 ~econoai8ance raquoatta110n

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1rt attal1on bull 1 at u1epenlinchen w1th Art and U liompanles lS

liOIllP~ locateo at lterll ~attbull llon conc1ucteCl tru1n1rg in driv11l8 firing ana t~-1ntantry wor~ At 17vu ~ ~omp~ and ~attalon ~ ~ovelt1 to ampJuabacb econCl to ~lltti1

Yr~ ti11ng wbullbull qUlet tnrougnout tIl aett04 iloamp4 reconnaissance as cono~cted tnrougn tne area T~-lntADr~ tra1Dins irlDi lt1rlV1Dg1naLruC101ona ano lectures were conauctell clurlIlg period Sergeant ~uJUJ ~o~any j- a g1ven tne Dattal1on8 first Dattlet1ela ~romotlon on uecemDer 44 ~eventh

tompan) bull~rt 8Wl alor tar middotlatoon attacned to liCl( verythlDg bull 18e negatlve lor perioG -1g11tn-aintn

~ver~tnlDg qUlet tnrougnout lOne perloa ~egular tra1Dlng as 1n~t~ateCl arlier in tn per10a was conoucted b~ A rt~ and middotC CowplUlis lentn

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~ecollc1 vJatooD 1 Jompall) was relieva trolD roadblocu at AothshyilauB and jOiLea zeauUQaer 01 omp~ VlC ngerwebe ilate in the a~ternoon ~~ ~ompan) JOlnea 01 ~t at ~chtz Mortars movea to Ue1oh 3nG continued their 8u~port~ng t1res from there fwelveth

-A middotU and ~ Com~aDie8 oontinued their Bcbe~uled tra1n1Dg bull bull ~ft Com~an~ and _ortaTs remained att~ched to CC1 and at 22U5 G- ins truotea ~ol lJU4~~~ to send 1) Compan~ plus a aquact ot ADCinera to ~~ umiddot ~om~anJ ~~c~ed up tne ~Ch gu1de at bullbullusbacA and 8re gu1aeC1 1nto tAeir area at chtz lh1rteenth

Aft Co~pan) spent tne d~ moving fro uiepen11ncben to tbelr new b1lJeta in tolberg -11 Coakan) S billets ~D tbe tolberg area are be1~ nellt1 b~ tlem tor a part or their beaquartpra plstoon ~be reshylIla~llaer o~ tre dampJ was spent ill rout1ne tralning duties

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a1~ lv ~~OU pr~oamp and pararooprbullbullbullre reported down 1D A jalbe~-1bullbullbull11r ar t110D was placed on a ODe hour lr oop with aDf a1r0rD8 opratioD ~tamplloa 1Daructea to bullbullnd ptrol ~oU8hOa~ A 41~aioD zone on bullbull0oDdarl ro48 to search ou parroopra ASIOO hoUa aamplio lnatractd 0 bullbulltabllsh cbck point ~D h roa4 bloOkamiddot lnain4 Y ~ Combat Comaan4ra withshyin ta 41Y1a1oa

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1 tAe aoub 1 of grbullbullbull 1nra to all conorned bullbull werent x~eotshylQ1 auGh a tbabull I1pDth

CCA atbull ald to V Corpa aDd forward lemant moved out at 17~ De~_ber 944 ~h1a unit toolt over thelr sector ot the c11Via10B zon bull iD4er or 4lYlaian wbullbull paoea OD bull three hour alert At 14)0the tt11GB wa plaoect on bull ODe hour lIlert and told tbat tbeJ would be raponai~l tor ampU1411lamp he divi8lon into the Dew area~tt11on 010a4 ia ~ottoa ax t 0)00 ao Doember 1944 fwp1th

Aa aoOl1 bullbull Ul1t 010bullbullel 111 tiottoll area the ~Oin1e8 eetbllahed roamp40100amp8 aDd the aaft SaD Sag plana tor emplo)ing a toree un~er the oO-aDd ot Col lampOMAlS ~h oompoait1on of the forc8 were as folloa

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ri ~ reacbed h1 obJeotive at 1615 aDel TJ BOGAl who bad made oonshytact v10 50071 as orcle~ed to hold tilere untl i lUCiJIat bad cleaned out ~aaree (5U481) fhe battal10n ~~ dtsplaced torward to ~Dtne (448874) t 1U~s posttion at ~aIllee and Uochaap bullbullere iDf1ltrated by eneay 1Dtantry and taDke Be went ino poa tion tor tbe D1ght 1n the ViC1nitJ ot 471845 tor th n1gh Tent J1rst

raa 6~rce ~ (ae~laced Major UC~) tiOGAM aD4 AAM~ reuaed the ttok at tirst 11gbt Uk1t aDC1 aWAa e bea re1atanoe and l aoon become apparent tbat we had me aD eD~ dz1ve head OD caa too up trons detena1Y8 posttODa 1n tbe v1c1D1o~ ~DtQe~ hOGAM took up pos1t10na at lette aD4 ~~ ran oontaot patrol to 82D4 A(~ on hi le~t ~laDamp battalion CP moved to vio amp~amp (450904) tra1na looated Just iii 1Iotton reoelvd a taDk-1Dtantr~ OOUDer attau at u600 and evaauatec1 to ~aux vlo1n1t) rwentx a ecoD4

kost act1v1t) dur1Dpound period cntered aroUD4 f Okk poeiti lie rtce1ved nWller10ua -k-1ntaJltr~ oounter-attacu aDd withe_ thea sucose~ul11 witA the amp1d ot tanamp detro1er aDd 1ntanry reinforoeshymnt ~ as orderA to tak Uooaaapa an4 Ate attaak ampot UD4e~ ~ and he IIldvanced to 1th1D a 1000 Jar ot IUs ob~ectiY rtOOAllur shyroundea and 41 aupplibullbull are being dropped to b1a Ue bullbulls attached to C1 U1U~)

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~3 pOSition s to be fa1rl1 well staDal1zed aAMA poition seem to have become stabal1ze4 v1cin1t~ Manba (5902) Le ~attl (5au882) La )088 (51088J yenreyneux (515864) Lamoranil 505862) Twenty )ourth ~ cont1nued to hold ~~ received counter-attack atter oountershy

attack but oontinud to bold Lt Col h~CbAR~OB took over orobullbull roads vic 576853 on 2rd ~oemDer ~CA moved iato area and took over cOllllLanci o~ poundlector Ubullbulloved his CP to tieyd aDd 854 ArIlCl acm lin a _ttacDed to bim Col )UMAM~ and CaptbullbullUaK~U attDdd a meeting at hi ~fR WitA Col ~lb uu 28~th IK 75th ID The~ are to attack 08UO ana SeCuIe a Jarnslve liDe ~ of the Arbullbullbullbull-aDhQ roa4

Y what a Christmas ev1 Th en~ broke turOulaquob at Uanbay and Grand Menil Th Whole CP was tbrown uto h1ah ear Colbullbullu ~1v Art~ cu 628th ~D ana quite a nuaber of othr persona er tner doing tbeir best to hold the ne-w attaok lwent) i1tth

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2 ~ebruar~ 1~45

A)~~ ACTION REPORT

fhe following report is- submitted for period 1 Januar~ 1945 to 1 jebruar) 1945

vrig1nal Unit- No change

Chang in Organization- ~one

~trngthl- At aeginning of Period Officers 48 w O J G - 1 l Ai - T~O

At ~na 01 Period Officers 55 Vi O J li - B bull w - 8~~

Stations- None

~rche- (See narrative)

Campaigns 1- fone announced

~attle8- (See narrative)

Command1I lamp Officer in Impcrtant Jne~ements - Ltmiddot Col j bull is l-EOiiAl~~ - 016454

Losses ill JctiODS- (See ~ttacred compilatiOn)

lormer and Present iJ18rubcrs who Have D1et11l~ui8bed TlleJllselvea ~ Aotion- (~ee attaobed compilation)

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APO 25 U S Army

2 jebruary 1945

AlDB ACTIO REPORT

l1ratth Dattalion plus attached eD8ineer8 r 1Ded in a8sembly area

1D kTlange aela1wa r8ting and refitting for tutur operations At 1500 this dat the battalion rcived ~11d Order No 20 Hq

3rd Armored D1Y1810D the _ttal1oD to provide guard8 tor the 41Yi810D 0OPDau4 pot 1n1UaJly WAW COJllpaDJ plus on platoon troa wBw and wDw Coapani8 ho had 10t 11 ot thir Yh1olbullbull with I BOQAII to b llOunted 111 tnoD aDd IIlOyed to an bullbullbull_bIy ar in the Yic1n1ty ot Ooqu1r ))1811111 (P502) with the BattaJ1on ba1Dbullbull

Soond lattalioD ainus -A- COJIlPaD1 and BattalioD raiDs JIlovd out at

140 tor an bly area in the Y101n1ty ot ~asne (P525977) The road bullbullbull jamaed with elements of the 2nd Araord D1Y1s1OR and the 75th Int DiviSion and the 1lU0h to the bly arbullbullbulls ftrJ 10 At 0530 011 January 45 the laBt leaente ot the UD1t 01bullbull84 1D the Baa80D (1538 014) area fa D1Y1sion CP had aotuall1 gODe 1I1to poit1on 1D the Y1c1D1ty of Werb_ont (P5400oo) an4 tro the battal1oD poeit1on at Basson e bullbullre able to ecur the arebullbull fhird

At 1000 the UDit aoved to the vic1nity ot Cheneal-Pirr (P57945)ith the Divie10D CP and eetabliehed r0a4 blooke 1D that area to ecure tbe Divis10D Cond Group aaaiDat 1Dtl1trat1Qs Gerana At bout 2200 Col YBOMAJl~ caJleel to Din1oD Bea4quartr ampDel liveD the mi8sion ot oleaniuS out the arebullbullbulluth ot 101 4eGrouaont aD4 io1 4e Bouby (vio P590875) bentu4 O_t Oo-a wbullbull ~ 1I0t ot tlle are was hbullbullnl~ wo0484 ancl ha4 not be touchecl _y the araor4 001 t the Ooabt 0_an 4 Moh oprated OIl the roaa At 2250 Oapt S L WILSOB CoaPaD7 OO_aDder ot middotC W OoapaDJ oriere4 to the CP to take co__aDd ot the Battle Group whioh w to olean the area deori)adabov the Battle Group ooapbullbulle4 ot bullbullbull CoapaDJ plus the attaohed JJsht tank platoon troa wcw CoaPaDJ aDd bullbullq1lamp4 of eq1Der OD the r1sht and -Dw OoapaDJ plus attaaaed 11gat tank platooD and aqua4 ofens1nbullbullrs All eleeDts bullbullre 41aaouated Iourth

Lttle Group lID4er the oGUau ot Cpt S L WIlSOIl with Lt J B S9Pmd as bullbull00Dd 111 0_aD4 ~_pecl oft troa a l1De ot 4epart11r alODamp MwUbll) ~ fri-1e-Cllela r t 1215 aJMl _TN to ara Y101n1ty lhout-i-PloUlt - -I_pr __a thQ 01bullbullbull for tlle Jl~

~1tth aD4 ~ixth ni iiiite puh south to their 0)1e1tne 1atMs- hbullbullY)

aortar ampDel arti1lry tire wll10h parilnlar~ to ~ woo trraiD sectv_1L

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lUpth Iwlatt110n (- middotAw Company) moved into Lierneuxmiddot (P615890)at 1100 wAmiddot Company remained in a de~eD8ive position at Bois-de-Houby The companies at L1erneux cleaned their equipment refitted and organizedfor future operations )l1ilth

Arrangements were completed to relieve elements of AW Company at Boi8-de-Hou)y by ha~ a defensive torce oomposed of a platoon from eoh of the three () reconnaissance companies middotAw Company minus the platoon at ioi d-RouDy oved into lraiture and closed there at 1045 ~enth

Coapanie began moVing to assembly area at jratture at 0815 andmiddot whole unit clobullbulld there at 1500 Col iEOMANS returned to the CP at 1550 frolll a bullbullbulltiDe ith Gneral hOSE where he had received ordels to attack in the etern eotor of the division zone and cut tle main road running bullbullbullt ~o Mont-l-raquoon (p645785) H had a company oommanders bullbullbullting at 2100 and isued a warning order to them At 2200 we received j 0 lio 22 and bullbull plau to move to a forward assembly area at aiha1n (P626842) Eleven5h

laitalion _de plans to move into lt1ha1n but was inatructedbyd1vision not to mov until dumss iowver at 1430 General hOSh d1reoted that e move into town and aecure it ~F hOGAN waD attackingouth of tnwa to relieve the pressur on it All companies olosed in i1ha1n t 2100 they rceived constant artillery (Uld mortar fire throughshyout night Battalion CP remained at Hebronval (P62858) twelvth

CPbullbulloved to Bibain and oompanies attaoked to the south at first ~1gh bay reoeived heavy mortar and art~llery fire as ell a6 sporadic s~l arma tire raquoy night tall thel were ~ocated as tollowsl wDw CompshyampDJ and attachment vic P626817 to 620816 Amiddot and BW Companies P6O 199 ~b1rtenh

Ail unit moved forward against harra8sing mortar and artillery fire an4 at approximately 14)0 ere on the h1gh ground at p65766 wbere the~ organ1z4 tor an attack on Somaeratae At 1700 the attaoK got off but was toppd ~1 heavy tank and Af tire from the town and a strongroa4 b~ook as eata)11shed at P687i2 outting the la8t main 8soape route ~or the fleeiDe Germans in the Bulge At thi time th1amp batta110D waamp tarther terward than any other unit in the Iirst UDited tates ArlAy and bullbullre bttl1Dc all type of fleeing UeZB8D8

It 4uriDg thi days operation that middotAmiddot Comp~ oaptured the CP of th 54 efer agt and the 008llanding ctt1oer togetiter wi th oopl 41w1ional field order

loutmiddot_lh lat ampliOD organized and iaprove4 positions in the vio1n1ty 01 the

roa4look aDA in the 004 north thereof In the late afternoon of 14th we were direoted to bullbulltai118h a road ~look Vio P640752 ~ OompaDlof 1Dtaatry and a oompany of ed1~ tanks from 1 HOWZE was attached to the atta11on at 1800 and Joined at approxtaately 100

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January 45 The whole area now reaembled a wild west radeo with Germana going in all direotions in a ~ld attempt to extrioate themselves trom the trap OUr torces received mortar artillery tank and SP fire all day as well as small arms fire During the night of 15-16 January a patrol was sent into Somme~a1ne and the trail south of the block at P640752 was out Sixteenth

Batta110n captured So__raine this morning at 10~1 The remainder of the day was 8pn~ in organizing the town and preparing for its deshyfense in oase of a counterattaok Units from fih revertted to their oontrol Seventeenth

Battalion remained in position in So_erain and an aclvance billet shying party reoonnoiterd ~iba1n a aD abullbullembly area Col ~EOkANb was told that w woul~ be reliv~d to~rro by the 4th Oav Group B Coapshyany was alerted to be attached to CCraquo lUghteentu

wSw Company moved out at 0800 attaohecl to CeB (fF WELIORi)and joined them at Cherain (P665775) 0 The reindr ot the battalion moved to rear aa_)~ are Battalion OP and D CompBn1 moved to J)iba1n A eOlllpany to Hebronval and middote Comp8llY to Repe When the battal10n closed in that area at 1700 the Sommeraine Campaign ended for this battalion DuriDg thi8 baiile under the most advaaae conditions and in the faoe of deter1ned ene~ resistance this unit moved forwar4took its objeotive destroyed fifty (50) vehioles of all type - t~trucks motorcyoles staff oar8 Amerioan D (oaptured) and towed artillery pieces and played a major role in closing the BUlge north ot houftalize M1netenth

Battalion remined in ampaembly area refitting At 1)00 Wraquo CoapaDlreverted to battalion oontrol and moved into an 81y ara at Regne at 174~ fwent1eth

Battalion r bullbulline4 1D abullbullbulllt11 are at Repe hebroDval aDd Biha1D Billetins partie er ent to raquoarvaux to arraage for iillet1namp the battalion there bullwenti-t1rst to ~h1rtl f~rt

AttanOn olosed iii iarvaux ara at 1800 21t January lhlr1aa tbe remainder of tne month i rematne4 1D that are r bullbullt1Qs and retitttaa

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APO 253 U S Army

iU Harch i~4

AFTER ACrlUN REPORT

The fOl10wlrig report le submltted for perlod ~ to 1 March Y4~

Urlglnal Unlt- No change

Change In Organlzation- None

Strength At Beginning of Perl0d Offloere - ~~ W O J G - J E M -d~3

At End of ~eriod Offloe~e - b W o J Gbull - 1 E M -ts~5

StatlonlU None

Marohe8- (See narrattve)

CempSlgna Non8 aJUlouced

Battlee- (Se aarratlve)

Commandlng Officers in important Engagements - Lt Col P E YEOMANS - Ulb4~4~

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middotJl u1te oontinu6 to hoid their d8feASi p )tioa OJ) th4 weat opound the Rhine D te8~ moveA into Warrineen tc defeda that sector of the rlhine

ActivitY for the da3 wes Bt~tic All units recelTed all types of ~1tiller1 nd direct tire trom east of the Rhine Three river croasers came into B telJll S rea during night

JhY~B ~o ~~IXTt~NTI~ at aiion remaInod in defensive positions on west b~ of Rhine

thloughout the period Dur1llg the p(~riod roving river O1ossers were picked UTgt [lnd sgtordic nrti11ery fire was rcceied tuoagllout the seotorbull

On lb ~lrch 1945 the bathi110Jl wae rt1ieved 111 the ~arr1Dgen sectorUM moved to Konigsdort

SlXTBlif tl TW~fY-JiOOBV na~ai on remaiiei in an usseablT pOSition 1a Kleia XoeDigsdort ~cre

it condlcted tr1niJlg maintenance Dnd r~bi1amptiol1 Botldag W1laua1 iJapcrtallce oocured duing the perio4bull

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TNhBTY-SigOIraquofiJttaion moved troa Ileia IoeDigdo~t to a ~orw~ assemblY area 1a

the vicinity of Bell1ag~~SeD (661338) 010bullbull there at 1515

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fH assembly area in vio1n1ty of Bellinghausen

plnn1ng tor ottack fhioh the d1viiOl1 we t 0 launoh Oil 24middot Ijaroh 1945 Lt cl1nstry reported to Welborne ~e 11a810a eftlcel

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the ooapan1es were to the Borth an4 east keePlD8 oontaot with the tail ot COB on the northe~ oat roate in the dl~18lon zone ~ (

r~Y-SiXH Bat ~on headquarters ovedabout AOOIl to the Tio1ait7of 811342

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