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HEAD(,JJART!!:RS 807TH TANK DESI'RuER BATTALIOl; (Tu~ED) JLB/ehg APO 40), united States Army

2 December 1944

SUBJECT: After Action Reports.

TO Oommanding General, XX OOrL)S, APO ;40, United States Army. l'Attention: Historical Officer, XX Oorps."

In compliance with letter Headquarters XX Oorps, APO ;40, u. S. Army, file )14.7, dated 25 September 1944, subject: Submission of After Action Re}orts, forwarded herewith brief summary of operations of' this battalion from 1 - )0 November'l944 inclusi:ve and original copies of unit

journal and joul'naI Pues.· i., ""'.

For the COlllmaai ing Officer:

~¥~ H L. BUfu'.JS ms

) Incls:

Inc 1. 1: SUllltilary of Operations for Period 1 Nov to ~O Nov 44 of 807 T. D. Bn, dtd 1 Dec 44 (in duplicate) Inc1. 2: Unit Journal ...807 TD Bn, 1 - .,0 Nov 44 inclusive. Incl.): Journal File 807 TD Bn, 1 - )0 Nov 44 inclusive.

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alilUBI or .~lIU!I(JJS POI PlRIeI) 1 WOnJlJD !O 30 NCJriIIBEI 1;" , C "8: ft1eIrIUl., Uck..-, Jl"l.,., AUduD I.e lac, Met., Boalq, st. Avold, WalMa•• SCALI: 1/soooo 1. ,.1W 1 IIcmaber to S IIw_b.,. 1944 ­ (.) Qa 1at .•4 21&4 .....ber the 81 was nUl in support ot f/p Polk with pritar7 at••l_ et .atabUeh~ '1.1' net.s. aDel s.c0Ddar7 ais.lc ot Ai't7 SUpport. (b) m.etl.... hr. 2 NoY_ber reYftecl to cODt.rol ot· 4111 '1'D~. Mi.sslc ••• .. !D'arl...... ' • (o) DariDa _tire p..W .'t&1.1cm ..pl.."._ in Al't7 SUpport. (4) ~ 0_...4 (.4»: Located!D ...lc ot WB!VERANGE. 1...&1 c:lutl.. can-led co. l .) Sq. co (-2 ReD Platoou)z: Locatee! vlc ot VOLUAlfGL lonaal clutl_ ot' A.dIIl aael B1IJ'P17 carrl.d -. .' , (I) -.,aai..., 11114 CI Located nc of WEDlmANGL HarasaiDg fire a1aaic• ..'18.... ObeerY&tl_ of _ &1._1 KOOJ:iLLE rl...er !D ...lc ot 'ftfICIIVlLLI. !arpta ot opportwdt.7 t1.N4 ..' , J (,) Bal, natoou: Itt.cti.... 2000 hr. 30 oct 1944 Rem P1atoou reli_ecl ot attacbaent -..,-.t. 43 CAY RCJI SQD ad reYerted. to cClDtre1 ot this Hq.. low .aplo," in obaenatioo .t the (ta) Ilo1ada et A _ ..,_ded durin, ptriod: AD .... ot ~ '- cI1r.ct tir. 3)38 rda et U - 1ndir.ct tll'.

2. ...ied S __.beI' to 12 ...... ber 1944 - , (.) Att.... u _ f Il Qp ,with priaarT lI1.aloa 'ot utabl1ah1a1 A. f Del aDd a.coad.u7 ala.i_ of -'J' SUpport. ' (b) at tapl.,-.d in '"'7 Support elvin, _tlr. period. (o) al Ctaand Upt Location _changed. Noraal duU... carrlecl 011. (d) 1Iq. o.paDT (-2 laD natocuh Loeat1cm _changed. NoI'IIal duti.. of Adill aDd ~ carried.. . (e) o-p_ -A-: Locaticm _changed. Karassinl Iir. alssiaD. cmrtinued. SUpported el__t • • t 90th Int Di... 111 crNsinl ot ilOSliU.1 riTer in ...ic ot MALtING: Due to NO FIRE \ DB ..tablish" east of -.OSELLE ri....r were UDable to tire durin8 peri04 11-12 HR'. " (f) acap-7 "S" I 1.ocatl__changed. Harass1l1, rtr. lliasiau coat1l1U84. It.. iDforced n.r. of 920 FA 81.f 95th 1d,Y. Fired GIl tarlets ot opport.un1t7. . (,) C-P1ll7 -C- I LocatlG1l __aIlpd. ltarassinl Fire miastau cont1l1ued. SUppOrted 2ad til of '78th Rect 95th us.... in crossing JaOSliU.E ri....r at THlOOlLLE durin, period U-12 In_bar. rlred 1019 rda GIl rt. !Ut. area. !rought haraasing tire on BJ , II, aDd (,'1 18 Tio et 1HICJlVlLLL (ta) len PlatoG.un LocatlCX1 - Hqs Cclap~ ar...·...ployed in obsenatiOll ot tile _ aD4 eatabl.1ahiDl Road Slocks to keep UIUleceasaJ7 traftic out of area. (i) Pour Ofticer. being us.d a. torward observer. in vic ot "J.HIONVlLLE. Lt '!'heaps. of "C" ~ h1&hl7 c.. ended by 378th Reg1aental <;canand.r tor his work as ...

,. t! lonaber 1~ , nppi1i"£e4 • 90th aD4 95th D1rial0D8 111 croa.!q ot the MOSl!LLE river. "An CO nppmed the 90th ti... cro.sin, !D the Tic of MALLING with the 1st platoca 111 the Tic ot SBI!ZIQI iD direct tire poaitlOD. and. the 2nd and 31'4 in indir.ct tire positiou in no .t PST. 3rd. platoon ...... to ...ic ot tiARCHE to COTer HAUTI to support 2nd ttl 378th lUadr. . C..,~ nB- trca 1nd1rect tir. positloaa iD Tic of :muIIA NGE was in support ot the 92Ot.h IA. BD ot the 95th Di.... They tired harusing mis.ions in support ot "'.s1l1g ot 1st J:Il 371th lDt at UCKANGI. . oc.pu;y nc. was located. in the to1101d.q pealti••: 1st platoon nc of VED4E1{ANGI aDd 2ad plato. 111 vic of TERttILLE 1D 1I1direct til'. po~itiClll8 and 3rd platoaa iD dir.ct tire poait1oaa .. tae north part ot !'OR! GUB'lANGE aupported. the crossin, ot the MOSu.LE ri..... , ~t the 2nd. !m 378th lilt bT tirin, cODcentratlO1111 and harassing tlr. into Fort YUTZ, / 'ilOti vlLLE. I '),., ' ... 2 • " .. ~IIWtUer ~U . . aDd 2Daaocas of ctapD7 _,n IIGh4 t.o 'Yie of UJlCJli t.. s_aot. aad • ,?lUI lilt 111 "'.inc t.b. aOSDJ,i ri'Yer at. TBICliV lLLI 1»7 tire iAte "Am IUTZ &DIll lLUIGL :ad pl...... ord.red too ..... Driq. at. 'fBI~'ILI.K •• t.•• .., anct. t1ft polit.i_ oD­ sld• • t !"Oar XU'.r'~ ad pl'Ot.ect. briap AeM ...... t.Ia. 1lcmu.1 r1ver. ft. wIIkl• • , till. ,IatOClD ar. bell.e4 tOM tb. tird 'Yehlal. to eross the bridp at. TBICJlYILl.&. C.,.. IBI - 10 Chana-. cc.paav IC' _apport.d attack .f 2nd aa 3?1t1a lQt I." _ BASS!: lUTZ, lILt. d 875855 ad lOIT ILLAIGI bT tir. of cCllomtrat.iGU aDd t.ar«et.a locat... I ...... , ....

5. , 15 Bcw.ber ~!tt . c.p1D;T IAI 1 pod.t1au in nc ot GARaII .d_~oroa'" t. Jut .140 of MOSIU.I rs.... and toot ,., tb. toUowiq poaltl.s: lat plato_ ...... ada ct...1q IIUlOI tra Jan • s-tIa. ca••ootS- 3rcI plato_ t.oot 1Ip ,.,.1t.1III. pedm. reid 3.-*.,~. of lLLARGI the rtaa1ad.. 01 til. plato_ 1D r ...-n at. FOll! ttnz. C..,aD7 CP JMaW at ft. IU!Z. ' c.p1ll1' IB' - 10 abua-. C-'1D7 we iI .wed to fORT nrrz to r_atn then _t.U oaU'" 6. ~~191t4,~ C2 ao'nd to lLLJlG& lin DOW .upport1q Tallie ,... BAOCII. CfiIIpaD7 .". '!I' Ho chan... " CGlpIl17 IB' l109'ed .at 1000 hr. tr_·SlmllANGE acro.. th. MOS!U.I to HAlJ!I ClUllAIGI. •• c.,1DT ... placed in support. of tbe let aa 3mh lilt to help that. .. .on tIaNqIa a:>USSB to RUfUlGE to MCBTRlQtJIliDL A t. tb••d of til. dq th. c~ ...1t._ted .. foUon I Th. let. ,IatoaD ... ill IUum GUl!RANGB 111 re.erv. ad 111 po.itl_ to on.. re_ trca But. and 1Jeat" 2Ia4 plat.OOD at aCll!JlEQODl)l1 ad 3rd platooa at IUlWtGl OImI'm. approach.s !ato th... t.owme. ec.p&Dy took '.. prlsoDer th1a da7. ~.,.nClplaced in .upport of 2nd Bl 378 lDtant1"7. 3rd platoe ...... 1diIa 1...'., .t._t. of lDt captured 6 pri,8OIlen ad COY.... approach.. to AY-StB-MOSFU.I. let. ad ~d platooaa Rtput.e. BOUSSE. CMpaIaJ' ~ locat.. at S>USSI. 'I. . 17 _._her 19"' . Iltorard CP .... to OLGt. aa Rear UP and lear lab awed to £OUSSE. ~ I A' u • r ••erT. acw.d trca ,,"ltl.. at. JI'OllT lU!Z, 1011' lLLAlfGl ud ILLa. to indirect. ~ poaiU.. 111 'Yie of RUGY to tire CD th_ ION prot.",,, .."..oaoll.. to am. Th. tort. wer. !tORT ST JULIa, i'Olft' aUMPACII&, ad I'CBf BlLLICROIl. • .. tine .... to be' h...... 1Ia' dur1D1 tbe Dipt..· .c.p...,. IB" Norglll1.ed at. "~UDlBB to nppon at.taet et In .. ''17 lDt _ maDY. ln plat.oca tna ,direct. tire poaltla tired at. _ ..-tar JM1t.ia .... • , .

8. 18 .""._19M, . a. torward \;P, Rear \JI a4 ROU' !Ch reaa1ned in ••e locatl_. $1. GaPaD7 rtAn npport.ed att,&Ct ot 2Ild • 3.Ja lDt b7 tir... t'OIfNULIBI. 'lh... tort.. war. oove.l:.LAi lIPPI'Oacb•• to Mm. R~. of the re.ult••&7 thi. tir... 'YfIr'T .tt.cti..... Cc:apirq- recelved aarchorder and OD. gall ot 3rd platOCll wu placed co'YeriD, RJ .aatb of l'ORT B!LLK:ROIX. 'JJ1e r_ainder ot the platooa coyered approaches 1n J:JAS-CRCJfE. 'file let. and 2Dd platoOl1. moyed to.OLGI, th. CcapllV CP awed ttl... &lao. ec.p&D7 "B" reorgani.ed at CHDDLLES. 2Dd platoOD took direct tir. poslt1.Clls and d••trG78d t. ~ MJl g1I18 and 9 J.A guDa. 1st platO«l took up direct. tift po.lt1GDs c~eI"!-. iD« tOE ot ST. JULIEN. :bld and 3r4 platoems and Caapany CP took posit.i_ 111 ~~ ; ... .' . '.'C ,+ea7.. .._" la_ lab .....ao ...... real' ., ..,14k ... wbuh ct.N•• soataa..n ,aft 0' roar BnlCROn. c.p~ WC- let platoGll a.eeI up with IDt md took IUlT \1'" JULm .... a.rect t1re, a." bacL-d outpoeteel for t.h'D1ibt.. 3r4 P1at.oc...... w1t1a t.h. lI:IIlIld f1ro4 OIl ¥Ca!»tJI,I. lid co..... approach. t.o tho ;wt far tho ai.", 2M p~ .d c.,_ c; reuiD.. at. 0LGf• .19 "!:Ul~ (PII"apaph lUIb.. 9)' .' cp ..eel .. BAS-aICD...... cr ad .... lab nutaed at BOUSSE. 'c.,_ -,- p1... 1D 11Ipport of 377 IDt Beat aDd CcaPUT aBw to at. r ...... C • ...., W,_ Of _d let. .d 2Dd platoCIDa ..eel to IJ.lS-CHalL let Plato_ aoTed acrou Iri.....wer SDtLI RD. ID4 1IIt.o Mm tocaYor br1dpb... an4 Irtreet.a .. t.1l. lilt ..... Ja..' 'lIab pUtcHa .~ t._ &0 ..t.a a' kUl.. or_, destroy- , oeniaD c.aaa' oar. aDd t.oet prUeaon ,of .... D1abor. 2Dd plat.OOD outpoa.t... Tio of n BliIJ.:w:ROII. .3rt pl__ I' I'·" ia ... poai\1_ .. 4q bet.... . " '. C .,..,. B l,.t, ,1.0. npport,M attaat .41 r1T. cr.aaiD, of 1At b7 thr.. PlliA • Sa41rect tin pedt,1cIw ••••' 1D direct ftr.. nr. report.. u Yf/rT effeet1y.. 2H plat•• naSa- ill ,..1t1. at &S-CHCIIIS. 3nI plat.... ooc1lp1. poe1t1•• at briq. Ia.... .,.. SIILT.I 1'1..... 10. uar1q til. p.W 13-19 .«_beI' the two Rem platOODa .... dis,..... f.Uona: 1ft plat... a1lppttrt. ., c.p.rl7 -J.. 1Ih11. un 01 Iloe.u. r1y... ca til. 16Ua 0' .ew.... 11\ pl.at..ta .....to w1\1t ~. WIW aDd t.b. 21&, p1aw. with cc.puo- "C". !bea. ~ ...... witll t.Il•• o~ UIltUl til. 18th, the til..... placed iA rea.-Y. -' Il S41~ o.r1aa til. abcw. act1-. t,h•• p1...r_._ tiY' road bleeu bet__ I02r lL'LAlGI ... aIIl!lUIIGI, capt.... f1ft1 pria.en .., d.stroy_ t. KO 'A.ate. . .' ~ .

el.eW 1'44 . . . ., ...... rI, Bear Cf aDd Btu' Bela - 110 cia.... . c.:.p~ WAW Of.,.... t.o iim at 1600 brs. 10 chang. in p1ato_ d18poait.1oa1. CcapIlV' -.- - 10 ch.... ec.p.,. "C. - 10 eh.... Tat ,orc. Bacca ccaplet.. t.lk1q .f 0,-".et1T. in Mm.

13. 22 It...._btr 1'" , .. Rear CP •• lear .. - 10 ohup• .til forward f2 rotumM to J:roUSSE at 1600 hra: ~ wA.""" to jj()USU at. UOO, cl~ed in at 1500 hra. 2n4.t>latoClll r ...... too c"'lIV' at 1200 hra. u.,-1 "I" acw.. to HAUft au.AlliE at. 1400 hra, oloaed 1D at. 1500 bra. CWIpM\f we- - 3ft plat.OCID rejoined ccapaDJ at M.ALlWY. . IlftZ oft1cta1l.7 tUl'llM oyer to th. Ilqol' of 11m by ~.nding ueaeral of IX Corp. at. 1000 hre. . .. re1..... ~ aupport. of '1'uk -yorc• .t:IACCB at. 1200 hrs. 81 CO iesued ordera f...... _t of cGl.paDl.. "A- aI'l4 ..p '0 Tic of !tOUSSE t.o beg1D at :u.oo hrs. 14. 2l 11"."1 19.,. . , 'lHB~SQlVJM • u.,. epeIlt.1D cl.aD1D1 ot vetl1cl.. and.qulpunt. J:ta placed 1D auppert. of 3'nth lDt ieat 95 Diy at 1200 hrs. us,s.- t.o suppGl"t. ." ill atta. tonrda sAJll r1Te1'. At 21.30 hra tne J:Il CO 807th '1'D a. gave tn. tollcnr1Dg aa the aiaaion of the 'il JDt It-- Regt;: '1'0 t.ake tne tai. gro_' and wood8 • &: I of .t()ULAY(098657). 1he plan "u as , foll..: mewe the 2nd 1Il by two coll8lla OIl tbe rl8bt and the l.t BD 00 the lett. 'l'be 2nd Bo would Boye along the road -KACKm-BOULAY. The lett col1Dn VOl.IlElURGB­ B>ULA Y. '!he 807 'I'D Ek1 will place t.wo Reo platooll8 and ccapany "A" in aupport of 2Del 1m 377 th Int Regt,w1th the following m1ea1oo: one platOGl1 of Ren to lIOYe with the rlgbt coll8ll ot Int wit.h Int cm'er. Other Rcn platom to aoYe with lett colwm of lDt with lilt cOYer. P1atocna to lIlOye to HOULAY md take that tom, abake lt down for GIrII&na, locate ~ .ine fielda and outpost the town. One p1atoOll of caapaay "A" to follow &8 clo.. behind the toot Int ot the lett col'l11D &8 poaslble, prepared to tire into wooda ad hllb gromel N & E ot OOULA! by direct tire it the Int .eeta aay re.istance trca that. area. Aft,.. the Int bas a~cClllp1ished lts .1ssl00 the platooo can close into HOULAY. 'l'be r_a1niBa tw platoon. of caapaD7 "A" to etq at VOLKRANGE untU lt 1s taken and thea aecure the towa. CO ot Ccmpany "A" and Rem C~ordinator to report to CO 2Dd at 377th Int at 0700 25 In in VOUANGE to 1q out plane tor the attack. There w1ll be no firing OIl HOULAY unl... the Int encounter. resistance. 15. iIt Hoy_bar 1911 . . lb torward CP m""ed. trClll aoUSSE at 1700 hra to MC!lTOY, arrb'iDg at 184S hr•• * Rear CP anel Rear Ech reaained. at J:tOUSSE. ec.p1ll7 "A" mewed tr- Bousse t.o RATClfFEI, CloNd in at 1800 hra. uo.pall7 "B" .oyeel trca HAUTE GUENANGE toNOISEV'n.LE, closed at 1800 hn. caapany "C" rlll&ined at MALiOY.

16. i! ~oy_ber 19" .. forward (F BOW'ecl trca MC!lTOY at 0710 hra to camE BOR'IH!'X and arr1yecl at 0830 hra. JtoTecl tra CC!IDE NORmml at 1500 hra and arriYecl at OOULAI at 1600 hr•• .tb Rear ~'P and Rear Ech ..eel tra HOUSSE and "&8 , ••.,.. closet into RATCBFEI bf 1200 bra. c:.iapall7 "A" followed the plan .. outlined aboYe except that the eot1.re oc.pall7 ... taken 1Dto J:COLAY and the ccapany secured that town instead ot VOUCANGE. 1bird p1atocm of licIi.pall7 "A" ".. used to auppart tbe attack and tired 27 rounda of _unitt. OIl d1rect tire aiaslone at Pill ~. (;(apaay "B" r_ained in positicm at IDTlxlDIJIlD NOISVlLLL CcapaD7 ·C" BOYed trca MALROY to L&9 grANGS, closed in at 0900 hn.

17. 26 Noy_ber 19M. Ii torward ~, Rear CP and Rear Ech r_ained in a.e position. ~an,. "An '!bird p1atoOD and 1"1rst platoon Ren placecl in support ot let .til 377 lilt Rest in lts attack to take ground in Tlc o.t VAUlUNSTEll. Platom to support b7 direct fire fra positlOD at {(92695) to tire on MAGINOT FORTS and Pill HODsthat coulel be a.. trca their positions. 'platoon fired 102 rounds ot ammlUlition. lbe platoOll "u cOW'ering the Heg1ment's lett fl'-iIDk and continued to hold this podtioa during the night. H_ainder ot canpany remained in ~ULAY. . liODlpanies "BI1 and nc" remained in positions.

18. 27 November 1944 .tin l'·orward Of moved trCIR J:()ULAY (011654) at 1530 to vm.VlNG (125719), arriTed new location at 1600 hras. Route BOULAY - TETERCHl!N .. VELVD1G. Bn Rear ~'P and Rear Ecb r_ained in pos1tioa. CClIIlpany "A" - Co OJ and 1st platoon in J:tOULAY. 2nd platoon trClll positicm at (105678) supported attaCk ot 1st til 377 th Int by tiring on Pill BoDa and ¥on.· ot . MAGnWT LINE. 3rd platoon trOll poaitioa at (092804) supported attack by tiring at NJ.i Boxes and i"orts ot MAGINOT LINE. 140 rds ot HE and 30 rde ot APe fired.. Company. nB" - Company cOllllnander recei...ed orcler. at lItOO hrs to pick up capuT ~ ot 377th Int in HOULAY and put the Int en the Tabicles and take thae to H~G (098746). Movement started at 1530 hras. Was ccap1eted at 1700 hrs. Route !JOISSEVlLLE _ LES &TANGS» CCfiDE - BOULAY - TETERCHftf - V&.VING - VAIJ4UNSTER - tiOIJ.DlG. Ne" cGapany (J' in HOLLIIG. . CCIJlpany "C" - captured one prism... {;c:llpany (;OaI8Ilder received orders at 1200 hrs to pick up eanpany IT 'in .ij()ULAY, put the Int OIl the Tebicles and take them to vAUDREClDUG, • MOY_ent began at 1400 hrs and "u caapleted at 1700 hrs. uanpany at 4kZING (142762). Route - LES .I!.'TANGS - ~'C5DE - JjOULAY - 'fET&ClU!N - vELVlNG - .atmG - REllELFANG - VAUDRE-;HlNG -ALZIIG. ~. , ~ - ~ .. age 5

Rcn tlp-toons - ' no ~lato:. ".nd :{en ! 'ffic8r s'-'nt out ;""t C . T::-. tv r corr,)it er route, !)l.1 1 '~r _ 1 ~~r: - ~ e ',)1"": ,-. ,> ': 't. _"~':.. 0: \ rir: e~;, 'nines '\Del o':'3t~cles on ttl" roa.ds that" ocld hinder advance of friencl: Tanks ar.d ':'D's carryin[ Inf personnel on them alonF' that road. 1245 hr~ lien Officer rq:~ort€d everytr.in:r clear to !:lImANGE. The Rcn Officer l'nd 2nd platoon were the first American soldiers in to the town. 1st Rcn platoon left at 1000 hrs with same mission as the 2nd platoon to reconnoiter road 'l'ETERCHEN to 1J\ET'INAcp'. Flatoon reported ro;cd cle,=.r at 1/15 hrs.

19. 28 November 1944 Bn Forward t;I' moved frem. vELVTIlG (125719) at 0930 to JC1 IF h G (181777), closed in new location at 1400 hrs. noute - vaVING - TF~[ERCl-r'::ll - jt'":':"I'!':,I.i}; -t,L::.r"G - d1.\Tr.AU ­ Rl.UGE - ,'CELFLING. In Rear l!P and :tear L~ch moved fran ;tATOliF;':Y (959605) at o(~oo hrs to v;:1,VING (125719) .nosed in new location at 1400 hrs. Route - HATC)l~FEY - LES ;~T ~(G.S - c~_tI;E - l:lOlJ1,AY ­ T1"TERCHEN ~ VliLVnW. Canpany "A" - Moved fran bOULAY at 1000 hr~ to ~;HAT6AU R(illGl~ (1,/3762), closed at m 1110 hrs. t;anpany "B" - No change. t.;aI1pany "C" - No change in loca.tion. captured two prisoners in }.J,zn~G. Ren tlatoons - Lt Toole given mission to locate routes to an observation point over­ looking the ~)AAR river at 1415 hrs. Rcn Officer rerorted the following as the results for that day: Inf had not been beyood line !iAJ;,l.lELFAJ·WEN - 1,~,mGElJ - ulJ1::,}J. bTitges at following locations blown: (18757960) , (188579nO), (190000), (178810j, 19(782), (1l¥805),(182807) and (190804). Sign "rith word rdl!T'1; locat,,"d on riC::lt (r:T(: side of road between (185(,t'5) p..nd (182807).

20. 29 IJovEmber 1944 Bn Forvrard ~F - No chanre. ;10 Hear cX t.nd !tear :·;ch - 1'0 c.~an -e. crls of l..o;;I.!,~:.!~ies!\, Band C Vlere not Lloved durir. .' reriod. SDDc:onpan;v ,~omnand€rs of A, B and C rep rted to CF and were assimed the following s.mr zones for Hen for direct fire positions. "A" cOOlran: - right boundar:v of 3',I','th Inf Regt, left bound;u-:' a line through (220795) to (;>60817). "B" ~onf'an:' - rij?ht boundary would be nc" Compan~' left botmdar:" and their left loundar~' would be 37'7tr. Inf Regt left boundary. "cn Canpwy - right boundary would be l,OOlf'an:' "A" Iflft boundar;' and their left boundary would be road running NE fran ~JUI.sINGFN to OPHJ"i LD:B::"'1G, eest to river. Rcn Flatoons - Cne section of Rc.n nlAtoons was T'lacfd in surrort of the company comm8nders to make the rcn ~ At 1620 five 'J.'anks were reDorted attackin~ elements of 1st tn 3Tt!;. Inf At ::iT. BA RBARA. Conrany" A" rnd one r-l",toon of COiDT' an" "C" rlaced on the alert to meet any further Tank threats at 1623 hrs. Compan: "A" was relieved from dE'.rt at 1741-; hrs. conpany "C" platoons VT8S relieved at 1820 hrs from alert. :u,ecause of 'l'ank threat.s along 37'/th Inf front and rig.'1t \ South) boundar:' of llegt, DO sition area overla:' was sent to A , B and l; canp.::1J'ies or,;ering them to occupy positions shown b;' 2400 hrs. Fositions were as follows: Comran,"" A" vic of vIV n~G, ComPBIl~.' "B" vic of .: '~llJn:G and roads at (170;-j06) 0 Cornpan~' "C" vic of r,;':IDllTr:;JJ and vCHRSCl';ING. All cannanies rerorted occupy­ in~ ~ositions by Z)40 hrs.

21. ~O November F)~4 Ih FonTard ~F, Re~r cr .f>nd Rear ·',ch - No ch;;nee. \XJD.pany "A" - ro c:lwge. compa.n? "B" - :.. t 1 :,00 hrs c:F moved fran vic of HOLl.HJG to ~.l:RrRICH EEJ.!iW::R.3DO;'-F, closed at 160J hrs. 1st T'lrctoon moved with COllOM;' CPo 2nd rl'l.toon moved fr0fu vic of IHN at 16]0 hrs to r. l.1?F? h:H E '1.J!I1l.3DORF, arrived 1715 hrs. 3rd rl:3toon ,':":.oved from vic of llIN at 1615 hrs to ;':..R' l: rr·:;-w, 8.ITived at new position at 1730 hrs. Gompany "C" - (T moved frOOl ,\L?,ING at 0730 to hCUZOt:vIL12. closed in at ()P3() hrs. ReCOnD8_isDIlCe v.-a5 c"ntined by ,-,omrM' COmrrlMders for ruutes to ;,ir-r: rr,)11nd ovc:r­ looking the ~)A;R river. .'. t 1515 hrs, becfluse of Tank threats fren dirf:'c:ion of ,-\:.R river anti. right fl"nk of :l.edmental sector CO of the 377th Inf TIept as]:ed e,.'· lJr: (~O for direct fire (Tlm~ in tovrns now :.eld b~,- Inf, rart iC'11arl~' in 'ErT;:;:: L~. ~~.;. 8 :" ','l' En CO offered plan for rr:i",v:n p tw(' (tuns of f,n':7:T '1', in ~ ::' ;.1 T']I; '0' (")ne ,1 ,·tom fran our tID ar,Q t;-;€ o~lt-ostinr: of the followinp towns as soon as "C11'l,d\ ·.C'~ c" :ld ,;,a.<-;.e a reconnais~a.nce and t,r~~ t~rti~al r:oncitions f"E'r."".it:'ed: IT:~"--' "'!~ ~ \!y~, ''1'' :~~';~~¥ ,<,~1.i\, ~ Vll.L ING, I':".>:~:: ,.~.:.F :inn -J 1:G. "- 'ye 6 At 1545 hh the 00 of c~an1 aBa callec:l by r"adio to send ~. platooa to OBEll LlKBmlG for .tatic defeaae.

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