•• ‘ SHEETl# 1 FROM 0001 _ 1 Nov 44 HEADQfJAR.TEBS 134TH INFAMTFUT ,„r , , rn f- 1 ' j.0 .1190 5 Nov. 44 I. " A r UNIT JOURNAL ■ ■ :. TU 33 SERIAL t h is INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. ■j. — ’ . li t • r°iT NO. DATED : (DAY AND DATE).,. | .POSITION 06$0 1 1 Nov Weather - cloudy and cold* 0500 2 » Verbal situation report made to Div. 0940 0949 3 w* Mv informs Regt th at Engrs w ill blow dike S, T near Brin sur Seille around noon* j 1150 4 u Ot, 59th Div, visits Regtl OP. II 1510 9 G®, 55th Div, leaves Regtl CP. 200$ 2010 6 II Div informs Regt that friendly a ircra ft will S, T be up tonight. 0 6 5 0 1 2- Nov Weather - Gloudy and cool. 0505 0510 2 8 Engrs advise that one platon w ill work on S, T road maintenance in each of the Bn areas* H i 0519 5 Verbal situation report made to Div. 1045 4 R Regtl GO leaves for Div OP. 3 H 1250 9 Regtl 00 returns0 to Regtl OP. S 1950 6 it Request made to Div for limits for bridge * ' at Pettoncourt. 0195 1 5 Nov 3d Bn patrol returned at 2400. 2 men hit by s arty f ir e . Misiion unaccomplished. 0 690 2 8 OP reports from 0247 to O65O negative. s N 0700 5 Weather - clear and cool. 0709 0710 4 II 157th Inf reports moderate mortar and arty Sp T fire and vehicular movement during the night I 0715 0720 9 ■ 104th Inf 6n our rt reports little activity Sp ? | in their sector. H 0525 6 60th Engrs working on rd maintenance in Oo 3 areas of B, G, & I Gos. 0910 7 « Regtl S-2 meets with Bn S-2s. 1st & 2d Bns S assigned patrol missions for night of 5-4 Nov in compliance with G-2 plan. 0950 8 H Regtl 00 meets with Bn 0©s, Regtl Exec 0 , & Regtl S -5. Discuss proposed operations. ' 1007 1011 9 « 2d Bn S-£ reports two ME 109s over our area. S, T, e-2 H 1020 10 j Regtl GO & S-5 leave for meeting with 0®, Third Army. Personnel attending* all field i . __ « t grade officers less Regtl and Bn Exec Os, & a ll Oo 00s® Time of meeting - 1100$ plaoe- 1 Brin sur Seille. i * l j 8 1090 1055 11 Enlisted representative fr 47th IjM MM Co 1 S, T checking A/T data books. i 1 : 1 1105 12 j • 3d Bn OP reports automatic weapons fire to j S j their left front. I 1 in i II 50 13 Regtl 00 & 8™5 and other personnel return fr SHEST .2 _ .. FRCK7 ia.05 5 Now 44 HEADQUARTERS 134TH IKPaBTOT T0 o te) 4 Hw 44 UNIT JOURNAL i TIME SERIAL TIME INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. DIS- .IN ONT NO. DATED fDAY At© DATE) POSITION X205 1206 14 5 Nov i 9d Bn reports six rds l^Omm arty fell in S, 6-2* Ch&iabrey at' 1140* IJOO 1505 19 M Plans completed for Tank-Infantry conference S, T with 1st Bn and 797th Tank Bn Oe at 040990 " i at 1st Bn CP* 1999 1559 16 (I 44^d QM Trk Oo trucks revert f r 5d Bn re- S, T serve Go to parent control* 1400 n Regtl CO presents Bronze Star awards to 7 EM of 654 TD Bn* 1415 1419 16 n Relief of Oo A by Oo 0 completed* Oo A to 3 , M, t-5 Bn reserve. lb}Q 1435 19 it Reed and distributed Sales PX supplies to S* T unit PX Os* i m 20 « Maj Roecker, Jr calls fr Div reporting back s for dy« Transportation dispatched* • 1599 21 n Request for additional engr work in Oo h S, T sector denied* 1000 22 « Asst S~9* 161 PA Bn, reports two pieces be~ S longing to On Co defective* To be"sent to Ord0 v .. 1604 1607 25 1st Bn ©P reports one M® burst to their rear *S, T jjd Bn ©P reports sound of Mi to their rear* Check with 157 Inf discloses it to be their practise firing* 1606 1610 24 H 5d Bn reserve Co motorised with organic T 3 , T plus 2 161 FA Bn trucks* ft 1715 25 5d Bn advises Go K will relieve Co h tonight S Co L io Bn reserve. 1950 26 H 1st Bn request permission to conduct small 3 ’ arms practice firing on Sremercy range on 5 Nov 44* 1945 27 n 2d Bn received report of enemy patrol in S rear of th eir lines* Report proves false. n 2100 26 Maj Roecker returns to duty* Assigned to S Regtl Hq, duty unassigned* n 2552 29 Go K relieved Go L* Co L to Bn'reaerve* S ,/*? 2557 30 n 197th Inf reports eneny patrol behind their S, T OP line in Co G area* 2559 2400 91 n 9d Bn 0? reports eneny patrol seen for short S, T period of time* 0400 1 4 Nov 1 4 All OP and patrol reports up to 0400 were S negative* w 0405 2 2d Bn report received from patrol on enemy S dispositions* (See report) 0420 11 9 1st Bn patrol report receiv (See report) S ’•*> '.SHEET it_ FROM 0700 4 Not ^L. HSA5QUAB1JS3iS-134TH. IfiFANTSSF •CO 1620 4 Nov 44 gni t ,. -JOURNAL •.-THE SERIAL j LEjuS INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. j DiS- - .in OUT NO. j O.xTED (DAY AT*D DATE) .j POSITION 0700 4 4 Nov Weather - raining and cool0 Payday for a ll Os and EM. osoo 080$ 5 GO, Go A,. 60th Engr, reports road maintenance S, T to be conducted in B, E, & F Oos areas. ■ - ; 0824 6 « £ 1-10®* and EM return from 48 hour pass in P aris. 0900 7 . 3-2 meeting. All present# 0900 8 H Regtl Ex 0, Maj Roecker, 00 and Ex © fr 757 3 Tank Bn, GO and Ex 0 6$4 TD Bn lv for Tank- TD-Inf conference at lBt Bn OP*. 1000 9 « Ten rds mortar fire land near 1st Bn OP. S, 6-2 1000 10 K Regtl 00 decorates two Os and two EM of the 6 regt per #0 49* Hq 55 Biv# 44©. 1005 n n 5$ Diy TM §9 distributed to all units* s . r 1115 12 H Ex 0 and 3-5 return f r 1st Bn. B l l l f 15 6-1 visits Regtl OP. 112f 14 If 6-1 lvs Regtl CP* IlfO 13 » S-2, 60th Engr, requests information of bridg e JS at 048268. 1240 16 « 6-5 grants permission for small arms practice S 7 1 firin g on .tramercy range, $ Nov 44. H 1500 1 m 17 . Tank-TD-Inf conference arrangements completed S, T . for 2d and $d Bns. To be held at Regtl OP at 0$l400. 1555 18 " 00, 520th Inf, visits OP. 19 H Regtl S—1 & 6-5 lv for 5d Bn CP.. It 1345 20 Asst S-l calls stating Regt to receive five s new officers. 1550 21 H GO, 520th Inf, lvs OP. II 1^00 1$04 22 00, Oo A, 60th Engr requests 1 NO© & 5 era 3 , T accompany engr patrol for bridge survey tonit K 1520 1556 2$ 6 -5 informs that 104th Inf desires to send 3 , T rcn patrol to bridge a t 061214. Request coordination be made on ground. 1525 24 00, 6$4 TD Bn, v isits OP#. Will be at Nov f £ Tank-TD-Inf meeting. 1550 2$ " (Ref #22) 1st Bn to send men to accompany dot 3, 60th Eng . Engr p atrol. ft \ 1550 26 Regtl S-l & S-5 return to OP. 1 1605 27 06, 55th Div Arty, visits OP. 1 " • 1620 28 II 1 ■ 06, 55th Div Arty, lvs OP. 1 STrn3T if 4 . - FROM 1650 4 Nov 44 HEADQUARTERS 134TH INFANTRY T0 1§^ "# Nw44 _____ MIT______________ JOURNAL ----- 1 TIME SERIAL THE INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC. DIS- ;I!I DVT NO. DATED (DAY AND DATE) POSITION 1658 29 4 Nov 3d Bn reserve company has practive load# S j G3 1608 1610 ?0 8 3d Bn OP received l4 rds arty fir© at 1805* 3, $-2 3 , 7 t 2100 31 ■ CO AT Oo ordered to move OP® , 2145 2150 32 11 Friendly a ircra ft to fae up tonight® S, T 2200 2204 35 H 104th Inf reports their patrol to be in our S, T area from 0500 to 1100, 5 Nbv* 2559 34 19 Weekly S-l Periodic Report sent in for the week endihg 4 Nov 44® 0001 0005 1 5 Nov New SOI becomes effective® S, T it 0250 0255 2 3d Bn patrol report received® S, 8-2 0555 0540 5 11 5d Bn OP reports unidentified plane® 3, T, 8-2 0415 0420 4 ii 2d Bn patrol report received® S, 8-2 0640 5 11 104th Inf reports veiy little activity during 53 the night® 0645 6 11 Intermittent arty and some small arms fire S in the Regtl area throughout the night® <>'7S>0 7 n Weather - cloudy and cool® 0740 0744 8 94 Go M reports that they will test fire enemy 3, T 120mm mortars near PJiambrey a t 0930* . 11 Ln-2 leaves for 157th Inf® 0917 9 0950 10 it Regtl S -l, Comma, & Hq Gomdt lv for new CP S rcn® • • ' 1020 11 " Biv Ord 0 visits Regtl OP® 5 1041 12 « 00 1st Bn v isits OP for conference with Regtl OP® ■I 1100 13 OP rcn group returns to OP® 1247 14 00 On Go notified that he is to attend the 1400 meeting at Regtl Hf®„ 1552 1536 13 N Ammo advises 53° rds of 80mm mortar ammo S, T available® 1550 1555 16 H 5d Bn OP reports enemy vehicles in vicinity S, T ofIOO225* Gall for arty mission® 1400 17 B TankyTD-Inf conference held at Regtl OP® (See note #17* 4 Nov) 1400 1405 15 If One month liquor ration available this date* S, T 1405 1411 19 91 fi-2 reports f r XII Corps enenjy dug in at S, T 08562226 and fid joining fields® II 1410 20 Ln-1 arrives fr-Div with Periodic Report.