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AFTER' AQTION' '--REPORT
54TH AmID INF. BATTALI01;
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THIS DOCOMEN! Is 'l'HEPROPERTY OF,AND StDULD BE TO,
THE CLASSIFIED DOCUMENT SECTION, F:TELLIGENCE DIVISION, S-2,
BUWING T-5,(T-1782).
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'54'rH ARHOR3D INFAiHRY
10TH ARi:ORED DIVISION
!PO 260 u. s. AR1.;Y
ACTION REPORT
December 1, 1944 - December 1944 (Incl.)
I. PERSONNIl,
a. December 5 - 6 (Incl.)
1. Hq/54
Hq 00/54
A/'54 (- 2 Plat) 2-0-9'>
B/54 4-0-176

Med/'54
Bill '5-o-10'S
n/l1 5-0-108
F1at/'5,)
Plat0/90 1-0-19
Tota1
(a) Killed-o 1'Iounded -0 giuing-o
b. Uecember 17 - 'S1 (Incl.)
of Period E:nd of Period
1. Hq/54 9-0-)0 9-0-27
Hq Co/54
)-0-122
Co B/54 4-0-169
}-o-129
'5-2-71
4-2-61
Med/54 2-0-21
2-0-16
0/21 5-0-104 4-0-89
0/55 (Plat) 1-0-41
1-0-40
Plat
2-0-,)
Plat 0/90 1-0-20
Total ;1-2-606 29-2-5,6
Eiaaing 0-0-2
<a> Killed 0-0-9
Hoapi ta1. (NBC) }-o-49
(b) Gaina-Returned to Duty Replacements O-o-}
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AFTER AOTION (Oontinued)
II E:.:El:Y
a. Identificationa I
K.G., 560th V.G., 1128th Inf Regt, 1129 Regt., 11,0 lnf Regt.
26th V.G.,;'9th Inf Regt, 77th Inf Regt, 78th Inf Regt.
15th pz. Grenadier DiVision, l15thpz. Grenadier Regt.
Panzer Lehr DiVision, 90lat pz. Grenadier Regt, 902nd pz. Grenadier Regt,
Arty Bn, 5th AM hcUiM !)1viaion, 14th Parachute Regt, 15thParachute Regt.
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b. Summary of Enemy Operations and Lo.sesl
,fhlle atMerzig, Germany, enemy restricted to active patrolling
inside our lines because of his heving to hold a defensive on the
east bank of the Saer River. Enemy losse. for the period cannot be
accurately determined. Positive contact was never obtained and
our operations were restricted to artillery.
Bastogne, Belgium. When this Battalion committed the 3ermanl
winter CO'lmter offenaive was at itl peak. Hi., aggreuive high
morale, wga evident on all sides. Employing tanks and infantry
with occasional air support, he wu able to pueh forward alm:..t
at will. His reckleaness accounted for his losing heavily
in armor snd infantry.
Enemy losses included twenty (20) Matk IV tanks, two (2)
self-propelled aSlault guns 75mm, five (5) personnel carriers,
two (2) Volkswagons, one (1) truck, and an undetermined
amount killed or wounded.
III. OUR OPERATIO:\]S I
a. FCRCES gr,JAG3:D:
1. See paragraph 1 a and 1 b.
b. CF DAY BY DAYI
1. See daily periodic reporte.
OF DAY BY nAYI
1. See daily S-? periodic reports.
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AFTSR ACTION REPORT (continued)
IV- SUPPLY ANt) EVAO.UATION
a. Ifa situation such as the one recently encountered in
Belgium should occur again, iti. highly recommended that rations,
gasoline, ammunition, etc., carried on Btrains, b, dumped
prior to 8ending the Btrains outside of the
V. RP%)OM::F:mATIONS I
a. The ratio of infantry to tank8 should never be lowered to such
an extent that there i8n't enough infantry to the
tanka available.
b. ThRt We leave our 57mm Anti-Tank guns behind, and let the
per80nnel of that platoon compri8e another rifle platoon.
c. That SCR ,00 be i8sued per company; two per Battalion
d. That more telephones be issued to Headquarters Company. Four
per aS8ault gun platoon, four per machine platoon.
e. That wire team8 of at least nine men be part,of our T/o.
f. When operation8 where kitchens cannot support, one cook be aSSigned
to each platoon.
g. That company and battalion maintenance within supporting distance.
For Battalion Commander:
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,U.RIlEN B.
Major, Inf,
Officer.
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IPO 260 u. s. ARMY
A".AOfICli R!POIl!
I. OUI ottifIO. POll !lIft0'JAlUm, 1",1
A. .111 VI'fRD flAM C,UIA PROM 1 .,8.,to 16.,M ,.,.

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SIllWJ!IIDf tUMO'DIA PItOI( 191M .,to ,11M 4,
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cI/54
alii
I Pl/1",
,..b.PI/itAl
I. "..1 Ian to 16 I.nl .....O'HW vaa .ttaohM. to lObt Airbol'lle
Dlnal_wl'h t ....t clef_cll", I'STOCIII, T...OIDIA
\htle rn.r.,.tor the 101lt Airborne 1)l'ridon on a thirty
Ill' 1.n- nurt., ttta.k '0....O'IARA ft. o..billOd with
ta.k ren.OIIlRt wi \It OI!!Rftt 111 .....n.. .
,.... 17 J.II .,W ao .I4', ,...O'IIARA _tor.aroh trOll
...to.....1,1ta to otte1l,', Pr.n.o. 'hnto 'eraaTilla, ".anoe
...1_oul'\, ,na., .oftal.plaaclq \0 _.r,".ano:
,....21 J.ft .,\e ,1 I .. ,." t.bo _\lr.\.....a .,r,anl4
.......a '0 \raln under a 'ralnln,aahaclu1. ,-,out Team o'lARA
Ia.a,,.re_
II. laGIAI'f 0' Dlt IT DQ'I
I .,.. - 1 . 01r aad u. .
t...0'iAal ...tho.tl. rery' tor th. ,01.,Paraohute Re.lm.n',
lOin Al..."" Dlft.!oa .nd w. OIl a thirty.1nut. alert. '!'ho .1JlIt
_a la.eYl.lIl1V.f11"17aDeI .,...O(URA r ...lnod on elert at
,....\1...\1...ntIa..., 0'..ne, ,.lll-- ".r...l..d
la,."l.''-'ar\111.". tir.011 oW' ,..1\louelurla, _'1ro d.,.
Lew t1Jia& plaa.wr.or that a!&bt, Mwedld aot drop
.Q.......UP poolUt"'-
All t.ra.,o ot ,... vore thl. day.
Il_" - .otlle.. a 01.... and aold. .
III..,. .1'\1110"'" .onUnu to taU lnt.ol'llit.tent.q on ,001Uon_ !hr..
_a.y,lall....1t trland1, p1Uon \0 our1'0rt.h alto,"" 1,00 ,ardo
..O. h...., w.aponupport an attaok 1t1 ,olot raraohut. Intantr,
t.Il...p .04.Yi.lnl", 0' 11.017. o-paQ.I, 54\h Arad Int ID.,
wa 11.d .ut. .\191tt.o alo.o aaP.' b.t.wan Pbutat.
ancl .1._t.ot\h. 'nd DlYl 011 01l \heir !"llh'-
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...!'eao......
n. 0'OPmATION' illY It!)lY' (oo..U8ued)
aiT." (OODUDuM)
lee.\a.. 0_,.117 ud0..,.",I. .utt.red tr.h.. arU11 ..,_d
IIOnar tire clu;!.. the nl"".
, Jau 4, -'.,..\hera ",U aad ...".
In.-yaortar and anU1..., tire during th. enUre dAJ. Appn.s...,.lJ1_
""'Y,owtt,r-.ttaaked 'PO.1UDMr 81-17 anlt weI" "epul.ed wit.h a moWl
10.a 0'tour (It> en..,'\anke anel \h....(') a..ored ,.raonnal .arrl.l'I.
" Jail .2- 'leeth,r' "oU and anow.
;)1.,.r\111ary oonUaued t.o taU on our ,1UOI1.. RMd,ual"\e,. aad
B, 541.h, w.re raUIy.d b7 .l_enw of raraahut.. \ u4
at. 11!J111 r nta \0 "'1n.10ll rar , 1018t 4lrltorne Tlln.lon OM eo\0
Ild po.it.lon abou' Ii 811...ou\h..., ot sa.toanl, a.l,lua.
, Jus - '.therlooleS .nd MOW.
rllll CHARA .t111 in "1Y1r'Qil " n-. HMdq_rtltr. '0IIp'Q1 t1r" Ie ._"n
ot00/1.. 6\h .AN.! ')l trOll .,rant ,odtSolhi...".1.0-1 1ntend\""\ '
en.., .rtill.r,.and (lor..slnlM.acl ..).
6 Jus - v..t.h... I 001t1 and MOW.
:1lri.loo F....n.. .rUn.,aDd ".b.lwrtlreU8_
,.llon our ,0.1tlon....y quln. M..weI" altl . \0 ,.,......., _eI
ol_n.! equi",ent. .
1 Jan 4, - Velt.hera 00111 and .now.
,...k P'on.0'HAltA ._bined with Ta.k !'ore. OKIlRRY. OIf:t!iRY inl In.I.4.
Pe....d..lgnated nin.1_R...".tor lOla' Airborn. !.l1Y1.ion. 111 tha\
....i"l4 01 T k 'orO'HARj w. Tl,toon and , ,enof1'.....1.......
'Platoon &'Del tour (4) ".aultaunt withDO or.w. KoNr l'la'\oea ,ontlnu"
'UPfort otOJ/A, ttb Aratl nl.. tate..lttant .,-rU11 .., and It.lwert.re
tire .ontinuH.
a J'n .,t.o 1,Jan 4,- Generally oold.
..ain.d amobIi. rrye tor 'h. lOl.t Airborn, _rt111."
.nd Neb.l"ert,... tireecmUnued lnt.,.U,ten'l7 on our ,Hl\leD.
14 Jan J.:?teath!t1"' :::old and .11'.
0"".8J' 8, 5It\h, oOlSlIlt t.d fro. T... at and a''',h.d W ,,6Ua
far.,hut.. Int.ntry A1.tlo;c.d vlo101\,. ot:'onll.and took n4
h.ldnonil.. ,
15 Jan 4, - .rt.h... a .,oll! Il"Id ol..r.
! r...aln. on tha Un. Yiolnl\y ot 'J,onU. end lr.t....S.t.t.a,
arUn..". ....U al'lMl t1r.durin, 'h.day.
16 J.D .,- '{'th.rI ,1..1' .nd oold.
A' ajIJOotap.ny B, 54t.h........11.....j trOll tar.ohut. Intan\1'1' ,,--,.
and re....t.ibaok to .,..... All attaohed t.ftite ot ,.....O'JlARA Wlr.
r.Ui hOI! r.... O.w:mRY and raned bk \0 TeM C'RAHA. 0,/1, 10th
ANd OlY. w. ..ed trora 101lt Airborn. '-1n.lon and r.1'ar" b.,k uncl...
oOl"ltro1 ot 10th Ar.or.d OlYi.lon.
11 Jan" -if..th..., Jold .nd MOwL,.:. .
ta.k POrO'HARA 1.t, 3a.to,"" Helgl_ .'11t11 on aotor lI.rot! t.o
"'.no.. "'aroh \h. dq. Thl wror.d wi \h
1nd our oolumn .0Yed r.t.h.r .low.
18 J.n - 't..th_..llIlnu.rani oloud7.
'f...O'IIM-lA olc.d 1n e".nca, 'ranol .ttIJII. .o.ared w. ".7
.11... 1...r.. aaroh .t111'-. dtlna'!oD V.rc-Yill., rr.ne.. ?10'"
In at17". o:)y...ed w. 68.,1111... O..pa", 8, '}lith, len.01_
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at!o!ns and (n"'. 10th 4h"
...,....0'Hara.
n. 0'or DAY BY 'lAy. (.,oat.inu.d)
19 Jan'" - /t.t.h,rI :n.ar 1\:<1 .0H.
f ... 0'JIAAA w, retormed, .ui'ar 1 J :;1' \t't..r ...
20 Jan -ie.t.h.,.. "old, oVlroa."'t,
Teem O'HARA Vtr,...1ll at V94, to a billet1ne ar..a'
Jelu.,ourt, at IN. t.raYtled - 10.1 .11,.-
R..ained in thi. lucat1;n tor about hour. a hot ...1 te
brytd. Crier. w,rlt r\9otivod trlllJJ oola t;} r!:ov, to PranOI.
The aMrch at d 1n 'sy.r, ntxt 21 Jan .,
t. rl8t#. Road, WUI 10Yer,d with ano',.,. an;! iOI, the tr1p pro,r
vory alowly_
!! Jan 42 io Jan 42 - .old.
T.,1c '0....O'HARA 'l,ln. trdn!n,,.r10j. were r"O.1...d
h.d to b. ori.nted.
were a.t up and. 1'1ring progr..wei oarrit'! out. Ottie.rl
and WOO lohooll w.rt olot.hing In1 w.re
r i ..ed. i'bnl were "ai. tor pO.liblt f'ut'-lrt _plOY'iM1t. 01' tlnl.
Thorough reoo!1!llli'''>IlGI by oOlllllandlrt oarri,1 out, o')Ylrinl all
"'1", whiah .... INA.;! u,. In C'Jr OO'Jnt.,r attaok plaill.
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IlADQUAR!1RS IBr.!RI IATTAl.T0M
10fR ARMQRlry nIVISICN
U. S. ARMY
AI'T!R AOTIOI R"ORT
Januar" 1, 194, Janu.r.r ,I, 194, (Inll.)
J f !MONN
a. J.n 1 - 16, 194, (Inlh)
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'e51""1n, ofPeriod Jnd otPeriod
9-0046 8-004,
,-0-11' ,-0-9,
,-0-127 2-0-91
4-2-61
;1-0-16 ,-0-16
4-0-&9 4-0-81
1-040 1-040
2-0-" 2-0-'7
1-0-19 1-0-12
(a) K111.d - 2 _UDd.d - ,-0-10 - 0
HOI,l \81 (X80) ,-0-61
(It) CJeinl - Ret.urn_cl t.o ,-0-1 R.p1a.aent.a - 2-0-0
1- Jan 17 too Jan 18, 1945
B'I1nnln, ot'eriod !nel ot I' erioel
8-004, 8-004,
B\go/54 ,-0.." ,-0-&7
115-' 2-0-91 2:-0-89
89;" ,04-60 ,-2-60
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MI4154 ,-0-16 ,-0-16
tota1 1904048, 19-2047' .
(a) 1111d,O Mil,lna, 0 Hoapit.l (Nao) 0-0-9
.I.- Jan 19, 194, (It) !)aina -0 Re."laoement,-o
on'jl) neT p.rlod
Rq;,4 845 ,
ftq 4-0-90
X.d/"
Total 1 -D9
Ca) Kl11.d, 0 Mllalni. 0 80a,1t..l (MBO) 0-0-1
(b) Galnl-R.t.urned to nut7 1-0-2 Repl.oem.ntl,O
t.Jan 20 to Jan ,1, 1945. (Ino1.)
"Enninsof'erlod
ofP.rloel
Iq/54 8-0- a, 8-0- 27
ftq 5-<'-102 ,-0-107
0/54.
4-0.28
,ooQ- 60

,-0- 16
4-0-116 ,-o-1U
11'1/1/" '1-0-.,9

.. 0-0- 8
tot.. 1 28-2-60, 29-2-598
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.'11ft A011011 RlPOft', 54t.h And IntID. Jla 1, 194Wla '1, 194, (..... 1.)
I:,wonu.(oont1nued)
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h.l
(OOn't)
1111ed -() JllDWld.i -0 Hilnl-o
(SBO)
(It) /]alu - R.turn.d t.o T)a\, 0-1-a2
II.
I. Idlfttlfl0.tlonl'
1,0\11 f my, 90bt,.Gr.
26th ,.G. !)J.y, 77\h tatRe&\., 78th lntRep.
,40th 1I.y, 694th (lrenldier R..t,69'Ul Gr. R.p.
2n" , flly, ,I'd f Reil\. -
PI't.rJ",end al DlYl.lon, "\11 Int Rep.
10th q1 P.n.er !lin.loa, aDd '.n.er !llridOD
It. '!\8.ary ot !n.-yO"....'lon. and to
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!\Irln" tb.perlod 1 - 16 Jenu.ry 194'5, .n-7.orala ell_'-'
The 'li'l.aJtured by \hie _1t. ln at.taok y111nl'7 Noyl,l1e, 8.1&1-.
htd 'een told t.o bold a'an00.'.. No '.",rl_enta..,. or r ..er.e Nll'lon.
bad Ia.en lilt1071"" tank. aDd lntant.ry, t.b. en.y
attlok.d in .trenct,h .e.era1 \1.... Howr, t.he7 were toroed ba.k ..ah
tlwith h..Yy 10..... NIunit r ..el ,0ntll".-1 an.,1nt..,.I''-'
artiller" tlr. during t.h. p.rlod 1 - 16 Jan,
11ft.., oortt.lnu.d to .en.ero", tlar at nlpt. pat.ro11iDa.' '1,.
by bot.h triend17 and an"7 troopl. .,.ed n.eroUi .elt-propel1ad
ln our tront lin, .OyiDI \hIUD ,..l'lon.trequent.lr.
!ne7a1r '01.1.. dUriDI nip'.but 1.14011 out. durin, d."Ucht..
the ,erlod t7 - '1 Jan, ." \hi. unit.od t.o joln 7th u. s. A'-7,
.nd r 1n.d 1n 00..,. ""'1' '"U. s. Oorp.. No ,..011.1000te.,
with .n_y durin, thla ,eriod.
ut. OU'R I
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Poro
I. par J a, b, 0, and d.
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b. orOp.ratlon. da,. by day.
1. R dallY It.riodl. r.porta.
. of Op.rationl da7 b.r day.
1. daily s-'".rtoU. reporte.
IV. SUT'!'LT AN n-::-TAOUA'!'lOlf
V.r" t.hi. period.
v.
!.. Cn. CJMll tull trt "..alb. 1u.d t.o 8n Hq., tor Uta 1'1r.
'1'...Vehiol
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b. Battalion Ihould It. tued a,oogtllnerl, round 1n.ul.t.d w1\h
Inrt., 19'9, t.o t.ed tron' I1no unit. hot tood.
l- That a wire t...otat 1...t. nlnn b. ,ar'of our Tib. If,fI f if-It ft k J..
I ... J tl II f v e. A'" to >- tit I - - -4 "'1 ,." J
lOTJCII RlfOftT, Rq. AI'll4 lnt In. Jan 1. 194, - Jan '1, 194, (oon't.)
d. fMt. 1_.e oW' 57- &\811 behind. and let. the .,erlonnel of
- \hi, ,latoon ritle ,latoon
fha' .n. IIIOR ,00 b. 111\114 ,er ..,aftJ' t.vo l)er aat.taHon H..dquart.erl.
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Major. Intant.Z"J.
1xeoutl.e Ottl.er.
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10TH Rn lIVl'HC"
..PC 260 '1. AH.: Y
lI.1TTC4R-;;.; CRT
-.raroh 1,194, - 1/aroh ,1,194) (Inol.)
"aroh 1 - " 194, (Inol.)
- l.dOqipl or Feild otr,riod
1-0- 2, 7eO- 24

6-0-12,
6-<)-].22
00
liq
8 5-0-188 ,-C-128
00 0 ,...0-167 ,-0-169
,-Q- 'lY;,4
64
'.A,d
2-0- 29
0/11 ,-0- 61
,-0-
,-0-
29
61
rIeth, 1-0- 29 1-0- 29
2/-,,/609 1-<>- 26 1-0- 28
1../AA
l.e- ,
1-<'- ,
'Pot.1
(.) 0-0-6 'J/oun;!slf ,.0-76 H ..ln
s
o-c...a4
Hoeplu1 (NM) 0-0-14
(b)1alne - Return..tt to 0-0-7
0-0-1
"'.reh - 6, 194, (ln01)
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A.pnnln, otfer101 or 'eriod
ftq/", 7-0- 2, 7-0- 2,
Hq 00/54 6-0-12,
9,,4 ,-0-128
,.0-18.7
,..a- 6,

2-0- ,0
,..Q- IS4
2-C- ,c
Flat/;5 1-0- 29
8/21 4-0-116
}-O-I04
r1/e/(/)9 1-0- 28 1-0- ,a
o,../AA 1-0- , 1-<>- 21
"1-0- ,4
Total 28-2-547
(.)'11hI! 0-0-, lbun".i 1-0-1, ildng 0-0-1
Hoapi t.l (.;f!.o) 0-0-17
(b) 181n. - n.,tur.".,'t to ')Jty ,.0-17
1-0-,4
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:-'eroh 7 - -- aroh ,1 191., (lnol)

RIIt,l11nnln5 of' l .. rlo1 of' j erlod
.;q/54
8-0- 22
hq .
e-O-12,
..",.
,.c-19'
0". 5-0-179
1./';11 ,-2- 64
2-0- ,1
oAt ,..0-104
1-<>- 21

1-0- ,.,.
rlet/fGC)
leO- "
Tote1
llq154
Hq ';0/')4
RIJ4


SAl

2/:

8-0- 26
,.0-117


w- 62
2-0- 71
1-0- '1
1-0- If2
1-0- 18

(a)i.Ule1 2-c...-l, .Io,,"1e1 :;la.lng 0-0-1
HOI,,1tel (i q,) '-1-1)11
(b) - to 7-0-101



!.. -...,.!".,utt..Uon
);1 ;'ohlhoff
8ft !lG (m)
1nt ,... ("81i 1Tt.Bn)
lnt 11. (Arty t1.gt)
2ni "eunuI" ")lY, !;8gt..ent
212th w'l "'iY, Int, ,aOt.h lnt
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b. of "'!nl"'-y 'r""retionani Aotinty
1 - 2 -'1"0", 19lf5
"'u!..- .oro. l:uk.l1 attaok"''' took .fltl'l..... delal1a,
.otlon o(;,n.'_lUng of' h_vy art! oonoent...t.lon. on k". .ro-
an"' 1"0"" junotion.. 68rIJ'!! AT gun. "ere .lght!!"! 1n at ont.1011
rt01ntl rout. ot a1.""... abo In ..) h....1 tlak eone..-
trroti.on. '.Juring ".r1oi on roa" n..t I. !18C41Y.. 1 on8 en.,
... All .,.,y W,!!,'" olJ'J'ylng pan ..
T'19 feAt 1\11'",01 ct cur toro.. r"
l
JU,d in a larg9 nt",b-,r ot prt.on9ra
.ni IItlr.tunt,I, r '!'lS!!'lV i .. ltr.,y.:t In-1 oar-ture:t.
"''!Iult. ('f C & 2(;4 prl.,n1ra, 9 8&1,..- gun. knool,:ed out., 12. 20tms! Al-AT
p;una l-!'lOC'...J Ollt.
7 - 11 61'01-- 194:>
...u'... !'uak"n atteokAit'l -.,:qA:J, 1f" lJ".1 t-: Ul1 ....t of
S,,: "no'. '-:n., y.l.,r..,... w. at-tic rl-, tHe p"rlo1 hoi
or?.,.,.. t(. hol" .....1 m-1.,1' no conUtlon.
blown it ..i by artllbry, mortar,
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amall r: r. .nooIJrlt"l"' .... 810n,; r'.mt..., ot e''fQ-jOIt. ha1
III Op4tn aoourat ..ly .. ..,f'9!1....i 1fi U: pi 11 bo'r..' en
t
;'T
he" ",..".......1 1)ol!t1on"" op.,rlttion, UlI unit ('1ontj
- c. -
tt. ':::!..,ry
of' ... tlon Aot1Y1ty {aontinuei)
p111 bon. o.moun.,..:! houa.... 1n1,.... tire 1n "aOf. t()wn WII, ""'rY h... .,
.,,1 VII. .. ry te tl ....l! .uoh town before on.
qul t. ot ro..rot1onI '76 ,naon",.., , artill.,ry pl<'to.,. Ol.lt,
one senn. '1f, , AT guna, 4, ';""Una, 2 brl." .II::un1tion .ll.lllpa
"..
16 - 'la..oh 1945
T.ak roroe ..11 etteoka on route :r;.?, 11' ';:l:t,
DA1 to i_ren Wb' dodaying
oonahtln.:;: of road blooka, blown eniJ laol.t.,j etrontt
"lnteeuq)ort.... by art11hry. Th, ."....tJ ri th Wt,10r' our unit.!lIovei
both ctay .ni nl/!:ht tot.lly l1ao.. " the e"H'!XlY r!t.,)l in our
..t...oyin. ler,:r.!t or en""Y equiPII""Jr'lt an! many J)rl.::m"ra.
..ul ta of' Cr.,raUonI 711 pP1aon.,..a, .ni er\lJI'Ily .. nt:IH'roy., 11
n1n. field ...tll'"ry pi ...., 1 bt If-t...aok, t1N.e"l1l truoka, .eftntHn
ti" "'0dlll'Pa, ,.ortan,16 barrel ..rf!tr, on., :.'-4
tank .annei by,.nMY, one }'al"k IV tenk_ two an;bulenoe., AT guna,
elcht 20m" AA-AT guna, 'hratattoan_ and two lIotoroyoh
III. or!!, CF.o::RATlC"'l'l. Cpr "All'J'R, 1945-
A. !1n!ta wlt.htn Te.k 'oroe Raak.,ll trom ::aroh 1 - " 194,.
Mq/54
Hq 00/54
OO;}J
00 ('7


r,/ll
flat.", mgra

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B. T'nlt. within roro. JI..k.ll trOll lJarch 4 - 6, 1945'
Hq/54
Hq :l01)4

1./';4
\18"154
,.,/454
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0""
J,..l
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11/8/f./:.;9

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II
nl.
l
1I'0ro" " - Ta.k Foroe ttob..,ru 7 '.'aroh - ,1 4,.
('f 'lAY 'W ')AY'
btof aroh 194, I Jl..r .m.
00,0 T'" Foro1 oeo".,y1ng t.hllt high (Rill 427) 4 k11011.t.n
.'Uth....t ot 'PJ"tlltr when th.,y w.r. hroUCht under a.ull...,tir.. *Il7
e1rbureta. At 0150 th" !!Iai" a 11.,t"i eount.!tr-ettaok utili.lnlFau...-
.""r"'! "rlYi::tg ott .tt..r Hol'1ng,thr., d1r4ot hiu OD our \and
,,1t ...out anv .,r-!"eot. A.t 020C "latoon ot wi t.h I or \ank ct troy."
rooy"!of to th'" utof th., hill "., wu.. oocup,s.ng an1 Ittelk",J In.,&WI pOlltlOfta.
'!''h''Y return.,1 at0,,0. At 070C Ta.k 1'oro. ii.ak.ll Sloysi to t,h., attalk ot M.r.
:h1h tJlrt of thol! wee lUll 1n th., .r.... , .rtilleryonl' I.galn
earr" In. qlnee th., III1Hl w.. .bove .rd It .1 'iayu.&ht, a
t.,rrltic tl)11 was t.lor1n In y.hle1..... o.rICln,-;.,l. blJt ... Dt:.lt1J1n
t:) "7ov." by "ing the burnin,; hulka. At 09QC we .t.teok.,d Ind .ebsd 1'11Hh,
rll'lnin:",: ot Ur1Ot. tl r8 ...pon. ".,loh hrt. rn., ani equipsent. .tr...
th- ro.... 7h. 1)l'Qo...de::l to it w not. unU1 16,0 \hat
oouLl th" town weken en" eon.oUdat"d althou,h \h. I_diAl .1centl
of he" b4g1m the Itt_ok. ii.motftlt.,1 at 1100. .. e01wnn lould
to r.;ove, it"'BI n,o, ..ry to r...hurrl't our toro'!.. Bini0 10000anl"
..;.. oonl l )l1 ..", a. w... th.. tan:<. of th., two t..... At 1900 1t w .Jeoii.<i
to O(lntin'J" t;,8 .ttac,: tor th4 to"". All .ftllab1,man luoh wi ....en, ..."10
ol'ratorl, -to, W..,". 88n
t
ter..r ... t-A 1.l., at.tae!dn; toroe. r:o"1Iaa-t",rwel'oi
we Nn trate loe fteltf. !'he 1ntantry neutr. th,ltrotHtlng w..po...
..,hih th., er,,;1n.,era reaoy.. .., U.. At the r: r.ttU\1t.had ant"... '! the outlkl rto.
-:f th., 01ty 'It 1.. 1.... i3Y C2,c th,,:." Nt" I lOOCi ,.a,,!. lnto the .1ty 4th
to no
'",ults. rat ;\II"r10.n troopi to !'tnt.r thlt hbto..l0 01ty of trl.r, ono. t.he
of oJ)"'ratlo". tor :ul1ue J r. Japtur." or ."'t.t.ro,..i tw 9Om't U.
tw.ly, gun., tour AA, 8, ani 72 r.l. o.luel\l ..
""t1-::2t..,1 .11 \Yr-' of fir." 1,0 to 2OC.,..,troy,i on., 8!;,""lO 'hap by
b1owS..,,;.
201 or :'.1"011, 1945 '!'!!Atbltr' an! .001.
7h., T 1. ".tabU.h.i in th.. i 01"ta ':egrl f\)t.,l, Tl'iol)r, Cleman, t oe,o
. llrC 11 laon en! 1ts
y
s !An:; of th:1R "'elk !-'oroft ns..oI)ti th..
oV4Ir t, tc.m. !,t 12" t11. r.,filr !f.l"'Y". into town. .1. coatinu-
'ltor.,ing U:'. ":":>ro, hill""-" in
. ""ulta, o'.Jr .. t.k., 'i:ore .;'.
..
J
J ..r .ni1001.
lpe, a_bat ';O'O:',lon i :s A". a!'l; 3
\0 00...., Oonan'1 -!fA at. 0100. ('utpoot"i th. t.own. fo,"","i ro.ln; I,.trcla ani
.t..n." out. ,be .. port.lon otour al"". At. 2000. th, ':'..1. Foro. rev'",,,d
baok to O..bat -A-.
..vtt.1 C!"nhe1 the ...alning port.1Oft ot our 8""', t.'.r.t itwa
t.... Ol..n'9d equlplltmt an" pr'pol"d to.. n,,, a
- J.lar 1 o. 'f. th!tra n..r .n1 0001.
_.nlwSI....' \oeD, Ml.t.alaed .loon with ta.k foroe 'lio':ar,'!oon
who w to t.h. north. ,Jont.1nu",1 t.o Iftolnteln OU\POlt
out. '.1"10.... ('n t.he of ..oh at08>0, WIt ""1"1 rel1e from to
O_'a'O....nd 'AArt an" ot.teoh,,1 t.o ')osbot OOfllllonJ -R'A. Cn 6th ot' /'01"01".
at. 1000 v...9081'""., t.h8 at.taok ortlel". weo m:>V1n;'. en fn/G
...\0 pl"ood t.he '1l viaion 001"0" th, bl"idg. anrl mt:V8 nort.h an! at t;
'h.hlP. north of "l'hua for thf.t 11,,18100.
R_vlt.1 .-0,1AY''''' to t.h" Rq "'11"9 to "I"k ;'e1ut01,.,1
aent.lnUDUI .ont.ot front 11n., .1._to. cutpoot<!t1 ar.\i o..aurltj
tal" UI1ty.
Zth otMaNh ,.,.,.t"''t.. 1 an'" 0001.
Ta.k '01"0. "!!!part.d 11"181' .t12,0 '1lon.;unt., on the .oU'tth bank
ott.he 1(,11 Ths b"l"'p .0 h.tt not b.en ooopl.,t"'. 1&":.l .' blown
...111'0.01 t.. ,..\1,.. A/54 by ,.,/54, Hq brin,:lnlZ up th.,
All a......1')' a,:'IIunltion IofttO han'" aarl"l,.,i. l ....,. an" pl"oas.. ::htd ur-'
the roo!t tUl.e"tUn.v. an ent1-unk Ute".. ...\ ...boobv-t.1"oPP'J! en" had "9'A
ani ,.tl...tlln_ thl'Our,bout. 1'hl0.'byp'J onJ left ff)r th., engln...r. to
,1..n. to r.o"i"e lIIort... ani 01'0r.:11o ,;un tire.
01.....1 out t19' lnla11 of r..launo,", '0,", our obj"tOtlY1.
ln, we 11'''8 .....'_.k.tf bJ thr..arili('\r.. :i ",h101,.,. (75-'1I!1 '1! I.)
Wi',. eo en.,int.ntry. Aft.... a t..r..lfio 0-:.11 armo tie;ht. ths vithh.'lf
u.,.,.\1'01, to \he trcmt ani tlank. kept \II in ooot.1lNDUI wlth
ena.y th. A ot.rone onab.t. pav,,} eVllcuat'Ji CUI" ",cunlf.,! by
""l71n.pal'\1.,..
"..vlt, I ..ch.,,, oUl" objIMti".,.OUllt." our woolei, took 27 \.!andi,.-
t.roy.t! on. e&u "m.
8th ot ....h ..t.h... I 1....nd ewbot. _rIIer.
A our It'lgin."re ot..rt"rJ to:> alM.. a b.. idg. no.rth ot tbe t;nn of
Itw,Ida"wlt.b tell...111"...d a 1000 pO\ald aerial bo!tb. The britJI;';9
01....,,'1, our 98hlo1..'PI"OO.,-,.rl to th, 1n lnt'!ltry at ernroIH'
"e'" t.h.y r'gI'OtJl)1i ltlt", tum to.......t10n. of ' __"le, intantry, ..... At
124, 1I1th an .rtUl-ei"y rr8plrat1n ot .::oklt end F:, th/t collAn
(ot...., '\?an jWIJptt'" ott. Th.. oolmn ran gauntl'ltt of Ur"JOt tire "'.Q'OI1'
until tClwn ot rale 1h" J"'IJn 1"1"0.8-1 c.:;'It1y 1n mMl an;!
"ehl,l... Tn th" town the an1'O.,r tir" "',I' 1nt." .,. 1roe,.,Un: on t-:; 3cL,.,.,1eh.
on th4 outaldrt. of to\'ll'l ViI nn into I ro.ibloc> mln.,fi41j, hQltinr; tht
'l'h. Infantry .nimo.,d 1n on t.hlt tlthou.:;h this w".
1UPl)e,.,.1y .nopen 01t.y. 1t Wtill fount! to bit ""'. ;1-',., N'oe".1 of' 0
the t08lov. At ...'ft !eonal"d oon.t.Un,ottwo latantry plat.oono ani
...1" aqu.... ",,,1"4 .ent f::,r.;f1IJ". 'I'M!.r rd,oion to O'.Jt tll" hy ]:.8S'."
1"..1ota110. ot t 4tl. bIe_ th" aT":!') :1\81', t.h"" to to ,tL.r. to
I.iotora. inr,,,tr;. ,t11'7 tl",., tir.t1)(jrt of ',\1',.;8 80e.'r,rll1L.d
an" .totoo tlfO ui.it.tr"t in th"! t"wn. :h. sngln.,...... the n:1n,
ti.l,", tl-I" ... into 'Mtow
.. 5 -
An.... "'1'T0'l Pq, Ahi Jnt Bn, ot :arch 1 .. ,;1, 1945
TIl. Of" -'AY '3Y 1AY, (JonUnu.")
8th of varch
' ..u t., tW('l town., took 10'1. on i}m hatt. (10,) -i.,.t.royed
by arUll"ry. Thr,e 8P.-!1 reot ti r ., ..anone (1 eartH""", ,2 ..o'y ,-4) ,
on. arr.-:"o ..d by $I1g1ne' ... ). ...tl_\e1.I""'Y ualUe., 1!Xl.
ot "therl',n"'rand 0001
T"'1!i iI'11ea;yr out rroco ,ohwe1ch to th., hI,l! to the
ent or tl."'".,. TIM":: T th49 r.a10. of Yan It.,,,,t oontinutt,i to.1Ma
tr!' town. t:'il_yr .1wnclng elowly lIle.. oproait.1on a pillbox, "hi.h
WIll. n'SutraU.,,'! by thlt tir., an! fro!:: troope :iult 1n \1M hh,;h ot
,:l4. Thb ob,hot,1.,-- w.- anJ ena.:)1H. by lle\;. ,Ut 1200 f11.,r
"0.,--1 out for Hill '!'he town "un::-w W11..r h..awy ar\111-17
tire. '!"he terrdn VIla not to IIOnng "r tank. th... to the poor
roa-1a en" .-fen wnie. 1t bl9Oam., a et.rict intar.try ehcw. 'lh
a"ft"lo. wit' .u..'';t o,,!'o.lt1on from a r""" holet",1 .tron,point
qy htt had r8Qohlt'1 hh oon:t obj80tlYe end now our !'lS110n W. oompiete.
tie now MU th" oOlllmeno:Unv; te.....l.. bu\ the wod......"- "."...
1>0lnt. w....... wit.h oon.tent "nntaot patrole. fien....er.me,te tor
t1re 1'1 0....'th'\! ..ttaok.,-1. thh1111881011 the on. in town.
htllt proee.,,,..i rig}!t 11x .. an1 on., cr.ter ....... touni
wit';in th" oity. Th., town "..outpoet,,".
rbulne1 obj'MtlY.. '1t..r.rl eU mln. t1el-le 1n Y101nlv
of' t ;;wn.
lOal"oh 1945 ;' therl ,;l88r an1 0001.
Fetor" Tuk Forae (hot r"ponelblUty of alMring t.he "Dod.,
hl,har :'.a'Jquert"!r8 gaYe ue a furth.r [Cieelon to .1....1' the t....ri \(;1')' vl\h1n
th.. bor".r. ot ":ehw'!lioh on the eou\b to ""MIl! n t.he north. f'rOli fobi'..1n
to ;:'hcrrnlch 1n th" .ntby "'Y of 1ekon-l. Prom .... "
roUoh ani -: olhh lte.twerl to 'lUring the al--Gnln,,; ,,1'0....no
oppoe1tion woe m..t e 1n on. 1e01.t,,1 in.tanott. ;. encountere1
1'0.1 block a",l a f...t -.die eni 2C tt dot"'. '!'be ro.d blook and 1to
prot-NtiOlt '11".
"Multi 4of)(lfllrl1a;\,,-! th., gl.,sn to ue. 'utpolt",i the oity.
'ontaottt'f t;-,,., tlOth ')a qq:b1 ('eo.) vithin our zone.
U "arch - -,aroh 194 l..the,,' al..r .n1 partbl . olo'..tti
A '!': :-u; "'ctn.eloh .or 1'riltr. nrrive1 J.OCXI. Teu
\I'll!!! b1l1.. an! '!!I,l .. flr.plIIration.f'or .n'" r.turnhhin;;
tl." t.ea:'. l,t 14!)(. :1.athl1on WI tl':ut. th";1 W'"ul'l .u.n" of
m",'1, ..., an th., 12th of aroh, the tea:t
oontinu,,:l 1to. rrepantlona tor t.h... oQlltf'lan1 1n.r..ot.lon. '..,n t./lot l,o;;()O the
Tnk etock an by "'.,,,n.. Jolenel and. )ala
atatf 'Pot er."ak 4t 1,1120 thi-_1qtJart.,re \rillS oot1(1.,,1 lie
':I"re reU"",.1 .tuoL.:! ':)0!11!";an" . to i)fJI!!tlt.t OOlrl".and 1.-.
The tltare oomma:} hr went to AliN tor cr!8r.. :;19 r.,tUl'n,,:1.with the
n.." t..-r ..t.,... (Hq, Uq Jo/54, 3/;;4, lat It/1/}, lq'! 1ngre/55,
en edl0.154th. 'J/'54 remain-:! un.. control ot'Jorr.bet '-,
",earn .d we n:::w have Rl1.,y, 1'.,ar.;,oIntv.L re.'ll Oook. l.n
th'" 14t.h WIt rhc.... on., hour .1.,rt. t.t 151115 t.o he..b1111')Un.
perty r"Port ::omh-..t ;orr.an'1 ",,". - -,OOOia1eeanoe : to reconnoltttr
At 14c{) bl1htln.:; party r.tur'1'" lmpo..lbl., to mo.,., al'1c, '1'''
\<;$01 not cl ..ar.
- <6 -

AJ'l'T(" Hq. ">4tl,_.niInt an, !'ont.h of carol 1 - .... 1945

t. 1tJMtfART CPO C'P-:o:RAT1C11'l "lAY BY "lAYI ("Jontinu!tj)
6th ot I , ttr..,rl ')\..,.1' 0001.
'talk Foroe l:llOV"t1 1'r:1l Trier. on t r..<ilrcr .. r.a vicinity
or 'lert, arrl1'\t1 111,. ruk foro, pulh1 off th... r-:,.1 ;0'11 r... "l'; f:r to!':e

11th or 194, 11..
At. "900 T.ek fore. WI',CI oClnlt.l''''" tla r...... tor .1."
tra. \hell' a mountei tor l1G0. 1400
tor flnt4r-').oreehob arr1 1/,2().
J8th or !' ....h, 194, ..rI Jl.. r an'" on,,}.
A' 1900 "r.ek' foro.. H..kt!,ll pa...,.J T!' loI'!re to
pPM.... oro.. oountry on th", a..teok 01 1t. "''''''''ttle "Hettldna on tIM 1.H.
Te.k 1'0ro. Oherry on th., right tollov1n,s: th" two adn 11:' continued
Oft atedon.,,,ting _ron,Uo emlll erm. t1 re end on" ..P11 min.. f'1"1 which t.I,.,
fur'-"'er r.e1.tano.. end the .ohan!:tov"i 1nto 'Jt. .t06,c.
u1t. 1"r.f t..k..,. S.l.ure ot ti'Ht to"," or")t. lend.l.
19th ofManh. ..t.h.rI IJnol .,4 "lou.
Tr rtaok.il ..flltrart.d ""t. 11m ld attaok ng,1aet. eTi.... y r:J4Jd
bloet and b!"ou,f\t '"trier he."Y .rtt llery tire on. ,til., .,,,.t of town. :{.1 block
...duee.f .nd ooltDn ocnUnu,t fcr ......:1. 'Ja1't'JT!it.f .. - on" rrir.!"
.OYftr en1 Oft'! hl'got artl1hry pl9010n, ldth four ."r0 tMJOk. enI half'-trf,ok.
r ln;; thl'ough Har1\1nw.11 fl)r t., we weI'. fr!rc,,1 run. b8imt1"'t of "xt:lodin.iJ,
as'!lunit1on ..t .r!r.by dr ")'JcU<lt ... -..,i by1n,r:; Fa.ty
.lne NeB .t7"974. ani att.,r 8ft,all firs flSr-t., tl.1i je
eontlnu'M el"l"IjJ rout, ot 81..no.. hor.s
kIlooklng out tourtfMn v.hiel .._ 1r1"g(l!l O1'",r ll.a., r!ver 8t
l.eding ,1.ant. vi th 1'1 ".. Infantry i! \tIzount..,i or..,.,. 'Vel'
.".J 1'eam oen. t('r r,rt,1f'1oial l1i(ht.
-.ultaa ra;/, kl1h1, 1,0
I'JaftuNd ('I" ,i".'.royed, 1 n.ldpleo., 2 i'.P!7T'\8, ntlarouta hor." -irtll'ln
.,.biel.. , ...U an.. ?a"ture or7 to"",
10 1 _\btl"'?Goten-' ,1.ar_
ae 00111) " .an'.f 1'''' eke oontlnuea th.,attaok .,aat. ")lcDunt.,..
ro.!! "100]( at not i,teniei. b:,'
tor.".rd In"ought un"'er 8&rra ti re by eun tht't Wt .,'. I)onti nUl! to ::tove
In1 !'eaoh autobolm. .uper-h1ghloMY. ,w",ricon ty n.J,1 ita
1MIa1\h "'"int ""v.... uut 4If' ,.Ml-'K. ,.t....tauteftl ap." foun! blown but 18
.,...,.,i. Cne k11on:",t"'lr ..,.,.t or 1Jcenb.oh cohnn tlraws art.l1hry
(alr buret.). an1 H - If:t1r8. Jolmnrur.e th& ,-;alltltl..t ov"r
two kl1omet.e.... rJf open groun"'. "ov, tnto .1"" on" 1:11o:;,t"r ::f 'tt.nbof.
"red upon by on. uok and t'ltO .. IT gun.. !':11'no'!' t-y ,\t }';12:: on",
v-4 (kunoeo, hut :l"l"IIan m''''''''-J) knook..:1 out by tOint tanU. '. lie thr0u:t;h
rs..hbaoh. "k)itlln oom.,. ert11141"y', Ah, an:! lItJ:all ..,::. fjr.,. 'n" t",,\<
knoc\t:.," O\tt. Inf.ntry dlR'}unt. and aOYet to f'lanl.-.. '""0 ve (Jr1 try loch-
01'01"1' ani j01n TF Hankin
I 7 \o'ft'\. oOl'tur.', q7 r.{, OOIf :.'-4 tonk. t';#O at.".f:- c:'rl, fc.z!' ."':0 an1
.u-pply tJ"t.k., on'" :lebe1w"trt'r. an t>1:; riel'! ort111 d "c"o.
21 I <,1.,,,th"'!!" :n.......,"1 GO't.
,., , .1<., ,,1"00.,,01. to ':och.pey"r t.o r:anldna yh f'r' '1;! rIJl"i';b'!irc.
.ir.0t11'th Gol,1,n by a1r- .. 1n
Clcl,,"!! jotn. r'anldne. ." fir", t"1'1"OO"e1 aouth f'Dll. a'll we -i.r.",
ftaU .!"rd, !etlrtGr an' A.1r fir". fire Air .eapona 8n1 14.,
1110." f')r:.t9!"d. . .'s. ra."'M'kiN"'- end bit.. uf'O "'. tc (:::,ont;
')/'
- 7 -
/1
T:"y re.
.........
t .i
II "'-'"- ....
......... . , . ,.' -:', Mq, AI'II1 Tnt BrI, ' nnth Cot .'arc!: 1
:'c.Wl'l "tJtsl b, fll ..L",,'. Town
t:
!.'lenltl' thr..aorl town., " r." u&ll al',;I, IW
I
.. ;; Iter
22 . u'ch 1945 ',,$.ttl,,r' 1hilr
!"Y. in tOilln on hll"n.
..tt.o" by l2t\, :r-r.l 180i-:>:1 IV or1"r.
rroD'!!"'! 1 uth, r.')uth;.{"at out mal!'l route : roc'n'] ('on 1II1..10n
Ti.... p.,Y....rdorf. raoLen, In!
.- ,.,.u!t.,. Tal:e 5) I ;', tJ';re! e:crs t"''II!l'.
2 .I,ro},l?"'5 pth.,rl n... r 811,1 J1lJ"'Cer
10ntlnue W1th ght .ttaak. :::nt"r ,o\lt10rt. iJy FUll :'r1T::.,:,rlh,k Sr.,1 ",ib'&.
en8"tty 1n f'!!'e f1:;ht on8-h.lt' lonth cf t)'",'r:. tanl: v1t},Jra.-.
to "'ll tit. F'C'J"c" bel to"" of ., I'cohlt.a !t. ... '0'.en. : ton, ttro
l1.;Lt tlln1rs /}!"I"':-y :'''Q'l'f l't"l'UJ >r.:,-t.r :':'r., r.,J"'Y". '::',l\
b)" :5C ,..ltL'tras
to "', ... .outhl'l'!st to ;But rbur::;. .......J'
Alt lrort:;;r fIr'" .tril4l J bloak. {br'ooMb!t. pat.roll to
r8'1"on hone'rcwn ..,. tr-'):)PI 1n
""'11+,. ...t1"ilit,,1 k111..d an} 16. ,ne a '0 i".troyd,
th....tNtr.!!I tll}:'.-,.
2
/
4 l .. WIIrrr..,r. _
0ol,.n110"" out 1cnookl", out three AtT gun. dons U.b"...u 470 r ...
rrom T'r1a()ll C';:T:T n1tv 8:t" t: .n" oontaatM
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or... Vio 'QI;1'1h't1:r viI! "'t:.t:; J..,l.enheim,
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oa of a br<Hkthrough th., t"'l! hit .ut" 11", to k""'r rn
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th. v1R mly out.
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or th., h.k toro., u.1ng th., cOI'If>.ny nt.her than t') ... "'rvlc., O()!l:peoy
ot the p....r1t unit, lu"ing an 0plIJraUon.
2. It. 1. tl1iit ilJr1ng .... t periodl aU or
5
"',heUone be return.i
to thel .. unit fer b"tt.,.. rshablUtlltion.
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HBDQUARTERS '54TH ARMORJm INFANTRY BA'l"l'.lLION
10TH ARMORID DIVISION
AfO 260
AFTER AOTIOlf RIPOR'r
December 1, 1944 - December 51, 1944 (Incl.)
P!1lSONdL
a. December 5 - 6 (Incl.)
1. Hq/';4
HIt Co/54 4-0-1=50
A/54 (- 2 Plat) 2-0-9'5
BJ54 4-0-176
, J 5-e-65
Med7?4 ,-o-eS
B/11 ?-o-105
0/11 5-0-108
1-0-54
Plat0/90 1-0-19
fC)ta1 36=2-80'5
(al n11ed -0. Wounded-o Mi..ing-o
b. Deoember 17 - '1 (Incl.)
. ,aefd,nning ofPeriod End ofPeriod
1. Hq/54 9-0-,0 9-0-27
Hq Co/54 ,-0-127 ,-0-1.22
00 8/54 4-0-169
,-0';'129 -
?-2-71 4-e-6l
Med/54 2-0-21
2-0-16
0"1 5-0-104
4-0-89,
0/55 (Plat) 1-0-41 1-0-40
Plat n/, l-o-e, 2-0-"
Plat 0/90 1-0-20
_
1..:0..19
............
Total '1-2-606
(a) Killed O-o-Q Mi..ing 0-0-2
HOlpi ta1. (NSO) ,-0-49
(b) Gainl-Returned to Duty ,-0-29 Replacementa 0-0-,
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; ..PL:,R iLj.JQfiI, It 54th Armd Inf bn., of Apr 1 - }O, 1145
II. ENEMY
a. Enemy Identificationsl
Hq, 4th and 6th Co, 2nd Bn, 'OBth 198 Div.
3rd Co, 326 Regt, 198 Inf Bn.
2nd Co Stomach Bn 283
5th Co, 212 VG Div.
1098 Pioneer Engr En.
2nd Bn, 37th 53
416 hegt, 416 Div (M)
b. SUID&".ary of Enemy Operations and Activit)'
1 - 5 April 1945
The enemy fought a delaying action entirely, uaing min.
fields covered by artilleZ) and anti-tank weapons.
bridges were blown and artillery sighted in on importnnt
junctions and crossroads. Small arms fire ranged trom
lieht to modfrate chiefly employeu on outskirts ot tOM1
rnemy tanks were in the area but moved about constantly.
Towns which we occupied received light to moderate ahel.11nl
to impff:ode our progress. "Results of uperationsl 161 Pal
captured, two 20m: . .i. flak guns, tour anti-tank guns, four
trucks, two command cars and one prime mover or
destroyed.
6 - 10 April 1945"
Still fighting defensive action the enemy continued the
use of roadblocks and abatis both defended and undefended.
Bridges werp. blown. sr:iali pockets of enemy, employill8
small arms, automatic wea:'ons arid panz'rfausts, surrorted
by light artillery caused some delay and difficulty. the
Luftwatfe was active to a greater ey.tent than had been
experienced unit at any previous tiE-e. Results ot
operations: 57 FsA' captured, two multi-barreled machine
guns, one 20mm flak gun, one two comc;and cars,
and one truck captured or destxoyed.
11 - 14 April 1945
During this period, as terrain features greatly favored
the enemy, we met grf.!ater resistance. lighting in small
groups and ambushing whenever pOSSible, using arms
and automatic weat,ons they withdrew froDI one position to "
another somewhat hindering our progress. Civilians joined
soldiers in sniping activities. hridges were blown and
some artillery, anti-tank, and nebelwerff'r fire was sustained
by our column. Results of Cperutionsl 72 cartured,
one 5"Ull, onft Blmilu.nition wagon, one auto, two
teams, and one machine gun position knocked out.
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/Jo'l'R A.:rION HE: CRl. liq, 54th Armd Inf Bn, i.'lonth of Aprll 1 .- 30, 19.. 5.
II.
b. 5
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mlDBTy ot and Activity (ContiIll.l.f'd;
15 - 22 April 1945
The during this period was very disrgani,ed, the use
of mine fields and abatis to hi!lder ou.r pX(Jgress wus continued.
Artillery sighted in on roads, some snta.ll anus fire, and fire
from one SP gun was the only concrete reeistnnce encountered.
The speed with which our columns moved, caught the er:ecy
of! guard completely and resulted in the capture of a large
amount of equipment. l1esul ts of Operations: 160 f'sW
captured, three wagons, five motorc,cles, twenty bicJcles,
a large number of rifles and quanti ties of 8.rllluunition both
small arms and mortar.
22 - 28 April 1945
The enemy offereod light opposition during this ppriod.
Some small anns fire and on one occasion direct artillery
fire was encountered. One town which we occupied was shelJed
heavily for 8 short tirnf'. The spnf'd with which our column
moved resulted in thp capture of great of enemy
material and a laree number of prisoners.
Results of Operations: 679 l)sf., 83 prime one 6EtS dump,
one ammo dump, one liaison plane, four trucks, one li.ow.ted
40mm flak gun, five 20mm flak gtU1S, five 8bmrrl guns,
One radio, one train consistl.llg of 16 passenger and
four flak cars taken intact.
III. OUR OPERATIOND }'OR MONTH OF Al'RIL, 1945:
A. Units within Task }'orce Roberts - Clrich l\rril I - 12, lY45:
Hq/54
HJ Co/54
B 54
lled Det/5"
Serv/54
:8/21
1/A/55
2/11/609
"/D/21
B. Units Task Force Ulrich from April 12 - 30j 1945:
llq/54
Bq Co/54
:8/54
.-Jed Det/54
Serv/54
B/21
2/C/55
2/B/609
3/D/21
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:J Hq, 54th f,rmd Inf Bn, i..onth of April 1 - }O, 1945:
III. ::'" ,>l"-SiIc)rs :rCR .:Cl:i'll 01' AHaL, 1945:
.. c:.>.tht'r: 24hour neriod - Clebr w1d cool.
Po. 0 er 5 moveu OU 0 laUSefL 0 8 nc alont route
of advance. the forvaird elements rE1l'l into Wl
enemy pock('t of before the they had
to clean out two l.iacl'.ine gun n(sts. i our enemy Anti-tank guns
wer'!" destroyed. Continuing on mission they were brought under
direct 8d fire. Two tanks fell before artillery the gun
. along under sporadic brtl11ery, they encountered a mine field.
The mine field was covered by mortar and 88 fire. Enginet'"re cleared
the fi@l!ld 'md the point continued on to Zuzenhaueen. 1,0w the column
was running a gauntlet of heuvy artille.ry, mortar and 88 fire as it
proceeded to I1offenheim. Sporadic small arme fire was met as we
reached the outskirts of to?,m. An A/T. gun with prime mover Wke
enguged b. the tanks and destroyed. 3rr.all arms fire trom the h1gh
ground to the of the town.' They dispersed b, column.
i:Sri were taken iTl town. Colu.tm wus outside of town
every thine came down. mortar, artillery, SUi-all arms, and
fire. Golwnn pulled bhCk and awaited ordere. Leading elaa .ere
given orders to forn. a on the outekirts of town to torestall
an attempt at a counter attack. The second team wnr, ordftrf'd forward
to s{,C":1re the t ';wn. Both prepared to move forward and attAck in the
mornin,se Captured three towns, destroyed four A/T guns,
cl'"rea hm cHptured 43 rsw, estif'llited 80 eneIDJ casualties,
mill/orOl.," 8l:,Hll ara;s captured and destroyed.
2 /,}!'i.l 1 45 _c.enther: Clettr and cool.
e emen s 0 J.:usJ( oree 0 e "s (parted lioffe-n.heim (821751)
at OU15. 0830 the for;mrd elements 'Here held up by an exploding
dur..;n get afire bz tar.k tracer. EncountFred minefield (841741)
at O'jJ:,). ',l'his field.was covered b, artil i.ery. J\t 1010 point reached
.;in":l<f-,L (831751). :ell' colUruIl entered at 1015 ahd encountered a spotty
u;in' 5".a11 arms. 'ihis pocket had to be removed.
before ('ould 1- 1'0111 1130 to 1500 C01unUl w(.e brought
U11:.
l
r;1' fin? fr'JP, and 88 dirf!ct fire. Our artillery
wit.}1 tile aid ci: a 1in1son phtne tired mis3ions.
At 15')2 COli.FLl'l wove;-} out of the to\m. I\ftf"r runnine a ct
v!ld clC')::ring t\'\!o S?otty Li.ne fields, the column ent.ered Hohrbach
(85 y7) wh(>Ye t '-:e'y 8r.d were brought wlder firt" of an
tiger t,.;lJ.K. ,:..rtillery fire h1.o flee h;ter tank
had no effect.. l..nother spotty mihe field. 'l:he bridge
Ht ([:E;'l728) \,.'Uf' Oi... t 50 thp column depleYf"d in tl.e towr.. Town
sporcc..d.ie arti1,ery and 'Lortnr fire. Received word to
set ,;.:- ,::.1:..ere we :, rders to rOllO'll. hesult: ;:aptured
tv:c (;,:'troy,'c. one> hr.i" TV tank', two c1.;1'S, two 20mm
8r:ti-aircr:t, 011(:: prime four A/T guns.
i -:t;. (3() '1.
;; I\r<ri.l .. Hain and cold 020[; - 0600
lmd cold 060C -
Yhi.l) arvJ cole 1000 - 1400
Lan1f aWl cold - of
:,t 0:''';0 reef:'ived on>'YG to n t tl!(! !lev'; d1.rection rnl1.y along
.lJ hile/'s route of ftdVtt.ce. l!:isk l-orce departe6. ..ins.:.eiru [:t 04}O.
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AYTEH ..h 54th Armd rn! :iln, .. ont ')f (;'ri"! .1 - 30,
Ill. Of Vt,Y ll"" LAY: (C ontinuf.'d)
(Continuedl
r vtng at l'ririkenbach, tt.e Iask }oorce rEH.:eived tu
at once to Neckargartech and seize bridee l'.t::,t!t ei.r.
Team entered town without or: osition but fOU!!G or-i.3,*e blown.
Civilians sMd it was out since 022100. Our Illen Jug in 011 river
bank Rwalt1.ne thf'! a.rrival ot friendly troops who wer#": to
a bridgehftad for the engineers. Here they held for eveI.lnt;.
Route of !!arch: Sinsheim, ' sisbstadt, .chrger.,
Frankenbach and hesult: one town, took
20 PsS. ed three mul tlple-bar, eled guns, and sU1:dry SIna l'l arms
and ammo.
/'-. rill ..
t r en y in antry crossed tile
under thp. cover of our fire Hnd a
'eckctr Hiver in as!"'>Hul t bOhts
They lUet
terrific opposition eo VIe held our position supporti.n.g tHnks, mortar
machine gun, and sNall arms until 1730 when they withcre'N to ll'anken-
bach on order. At 1800 the CO and 3 attended meetiltt; at (X,/A 'IIhere
they received tentative plans for a new [lIiS5ior.. J,t 2000
the CO preeented his to teulI; ..nders. Itesul t: in
defensive position") supporting the f:rienci1
J
' doughs Wit;,. fire.
A ril 1 45 fUld cool.
e . 'as orce pu.t on a hour alert. i,t 1037 the \.,\.. l:' ecei.vpo
orders and rou.te from A. 1eparted l' 1345 ;:iI at
ASSl-;.r;Jstadt at Distance 63 Il.ilp.,. nou.t:"":
Klrchh..t:luse.a, .i;onfeld-j'.epJ ,enau, ,')igelsb ell, "ol.le"1:,l( rg,
bergen, ;csbacfl, ,\110 si)c:...ch , \J u(':c . ,dr' 1
Osterburken, ,eTchingp.n, ,J:)al1enbf"rg and ',ssc.:.E.lstadt. i, OVf. ;,: nt c po 31tion
for attack.
6 A ril 1 \\eather: Cloud and cool.
Lea.ding eler.ients of Task force ho "rts off ut Oc)4:- b... t Uti!' to
the extrl'!:!;e drlrk:.. eS3 and rain they had to procet'!d wi th t Lon. t;y
error the, reached Horrenbach which WV.9 undefende-d. they
to the orieinB,l objective, jumped
of! at ogoo and entered tl:e town of Do!'zl;ach th!!j' \'z!'-!"e tw,l ted
by a road block (defended) of old es. A direct fire account-'
ed for one tank. The town was put under intease artill prJ fil'e !i.nU the
infantry in on the flank. ::niper fire ()r. "'.'ott flanks.
Capt/alson, the vattu110n ;>-3, vms 'NoUllded Wld eVHC'l.Hted. CArt
Executive Officer, assumed the diA.ties of 5-3, und, ro01J;; traps
were scattered alone Ol.::.r route of auvwwe. into
to and ::Look tnree towns, tf.!li t":3timated
cssua.l ties, 60. three fire Wf:"apons.
'1 A Til 1 4 :.eather: hain and coel.
/-.3SC-:i.stnlit 1;4; olloV'!lng \,;'"j h to Crailsltf"in oVt"r taken
4
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by llask 1oree and l'i1Sk l' Ol'ce hiley a.nd {) rd t j1, .:Jr. .1.)).
Col1.lum ted 21 t Eoller:b1.ch. t 1215 [',1;- t
At 1315 CG, CC:/}\ issued oruer for F:IL,; rt;, to b;; :... . .,-' i., nnd
along of advance. Vicinity, l.eldbvch 1 c'r:.'e ran
gauntlet, of 3t:.al i dlrf'ct fire 1\1 so re cetv b"VJi
eoin.c over tJl air, and ,__ , eJ :,[: u"tll
reaching outskirts of ,',t ]f>l.h) , ",,/1., for
""'oak J.c"o Forc- ,_- to ntt",c" r. orod CA..:.1 ..... oeize 1.:1 , .1\ . ..., .L..., .. r'c- . 'v",,_.... 1 ... ..... t u ';"Q R_"", ',roce""ded 1;' .....
on mission at 1830. liea,m ;,.clnto!lh was only te!.tl tc. ..::1,. ((,out)
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"eTION REroH'I, HCi, 54th An:ld In! En, OJ. April 1 - '0, 1945.
III. 5U......AHY Ot Gf'LhAl'H,NS DAY bY DAY: (l;ontinuect)l
7 April (Continued) .
Rielly and or elements remained at Jlaldhausen. Aliclntosh procef"ded to
IIorrenburg where itWb,S found that roads presented on maps did not
actually exist on the ground. .Bypasses were attempted but failed.
learn consolidated Horrenb...,rg and planned to move out in the morning.
Distance 35 nales. Assamstadt, Hollenbach,
R.ldb[;ch lUau!leden, Rot-run-See, Wallhausen, Gronnigen, Crailshe1m,
I one town, 20 Psli.
dismounted advanced through draw on Kirchberg. 'ream
Riley advanced with his tanks swinging wide and hooking. Teams entered
town without resistance. Proceeded to flush town. At 1500 via 11&1son
officer received word enemy was lIl8seing forces for cow.tar-attack on
Crailsheim. and civilian state enemy to use gas by air. J.,
Orders to hold Kirchberg, h,rreJ.lberg, and ... allhausen preventiIlb attack"'J
from Nh. Supylies for CG/A by air. Teams reformed for deieneive action.
At 1800 change of orders from CC/A'had the task force proceeding itto
contact 63rd Div. Departed 1900 arrived 11sobfen 2300 via
A11erspan. here the column halted gassed and rf"supl'lied with ammunition
from sup;,l:,..s borrowed from 419th f'A Bn. Cne battf"ry (C) joined tbe
coluw..n. ts: One town, eight Fe"", 10 estiDl8ted kill.. ct. One truck
and 10 I)arlJerfaust captured. One 81mm Americun r..
A ril 1 4 Weather: Clear and warm
A eement!IJ ppertsheil'l1 meeting small arms
and Bhzook:.t fire. '.rhe column withdrew and the artillery tired a prep-
aration. They enter,..d the town without opposition. Pushed through to
Dunsbach. At 0900 th,.. column was attacked, bombed and strafed b7 tifteen
planee caue1ng heavy casua.lties to men and material. This was
follcwed twelve plane attack. The leadinr, elemente: ...re brought b, a
und,..r fire frOtH morta.r, and el1eaged in 8. emaIl fire fight.
tue to int,..nsity of the attack, the column was rear elements
trying to close the gnp missed a by pass and headed toward Leofels.
ly 300 yards outside the towrl, the unit encountered a small
pocket of composed of 8utomal.ic wearions. It was the
battalion tne loss of the i'orce Corumandeor, Lt.
tiil1if:lIn I'. !iobert::;, LIA. The coluDlIl withdrew uncier fil'e to Ruppert-
shelm fror\.l tht'!re to cont&ct the senior office-r who with the leading
of the happenings anu lIWait his orders. In the interim
the elerilents Iroceeded to l\esselbach after clearing a small
of resistance. Informed of the tragedy, capt Ulrich, Ex. Otf.-
5-3, assumed cOnliaand. outposted and proceeded to Ruppert-
8hof",n to asc,..rtp.in tht'! situation and request orders from CC/A. Informed
to continue on miss1.on, the teaL commander sent light tank5 forward to
vicinltz of Leofeis" v-mere by use of IDt-lchine gun a.Tld cnrl!lister shot,
annihilated the reeistance. l'he garl fibS 'closed und the ?ask l"orce
moved out on routf" of adVtillce. Lncounte:rld two road blocks (undefended)
bet''''Je''!l ,;esselbach and I... bssbach. f.nmk fire and engineers cleared the
abstjs.. The ma.rch 'If'.!>' uni.nterrupted until .buttelbronn. liere
the found the washed out in th,. low t.:roWld in tr... woods,
while thl!" column was brought sn;l)'r anel sFIHIJ. arms fire fTOr!. the
tovm to our and both flanks. ASt-Iault gun and morttir fire n.utralized
all 'i'he colwnn made an :.rrtfrly wi thdrawhl to tht' high -
grour;r'l and immediHtely set out on a ronte of moving
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AFTER HEroIn, 54th Armd In! l)n, Lonth . April 1 - 30, 1945.
Ill. SU14..AHY 0;' DAY hY DAY. (Continued)
9 April (Continued)
we came un ar Iriendly mortar fire. Team cowHand.'r to hold
what be bad since positions of the W1its we were to contt'ct were
unknown. The flush1ne of the friendly doughs was pusldnt; enemy
into our path. We occupied the hiBb. ground around Lrewlhausen,
and blocked their further retreat.
Result: Covered 25 miles, captured 'light towns, '50
enemy casualties, 75. Destroyed three command cars, 50
and sundry small arms and ammunition.
r1l 1 Cloud and cool.
At 8.5 contact was made with "L" company of 254tll In:f Regt, 6:5rd Division
Mission accomplished Hq was established en. Reorganizing.
At 1740 received notice that in.mediHtely Task }'orce was
relieved ,!lttached CC/A and att,;ched to TF Riley. direction of
CG, lOth AD. Ril.,y operating direct control, CG. At 1830 TF Ulrich
moved out for Division assembly area, vlcinity ]jorrenzimI:itarTt arrtving
1945. ResultI Accomplished ot contacting 63rd Int Div.
Reorganized as much 8S was possible.
11 April 1945 Weather: Cloudy and cool.
Received orders to cross bridge at ',Veisbach attackil'-Z in the
direct of Heilbronn. There to make cOlltact with the lOOth Inf. lJiv.
Departed 0830 behind T;' Riley with the 4l9th 11\ i_on to
Join enroute. At l200 revftrt"d to CG/A control. At 2000 ee, TF Riley
gave orders tor TF Ulrich to pass throu;h leading r- at
Kemmeten. His Force had traveled to the east of a bJo\\'l1
bridge. PHssed through elements or TF Riley and to I!.;eek'hof
by corduroy road, constructed b, over stream bed. Arrj.ved
2255B. l1esul t: Captured town, 22 destroyed one 88 [-un.
Distance traveled 22 miles. Route or );iarch:
hau.en, Delsenberg, Ingelfingen, lIe18sbnch,
.urels, Kemmeten, .
12 rill. weather: Clear and WArm.
'iiec 0 to alont" route of beLiLd 1'1" Hilf.',}'
until whftre Wit were to branch off on pre::;el,ectt.'d route.
streBIl1 sw ..eufels. Continued behind TF wherl hp changed
his rout. ot advance so itcorrp.Bnonded with ours. l.t 12:::-:0 \,re en-
an enemy column movin.c!} on our r:1.glrt flarJ.:: on foet .and blcycle.
From Si to J\TE, 2 kilometers ov.tside Ohringen. ASSl-lUlt gU;i, tnnk,
tank destroyer, s!llall arms, and destro;oed l'iLd djs:-ernen the
entirl' column. TF Riley was encounteYing stlff resistHIlCf'! 'Nit'lin the
town. One infantry platoon and the mortar platoon were
to help the attack. Sniper fire by civilians as as WllS
encount.!!red. At 1600 the CO, eCIA, a verb.1 orcr:-r ft'r tt:,.. attack
to continue on to Vivis."Lon objective. iieilly on tne rieLt or no!.'th.
Ulrich in the middle, nankins on the or'SOl;.t rente. Ir.e
fighting in town was HOW intense. to tl.i.::lr:-"l'j R!ld
fire town witl: artillery. At 1900 hOU1'S, 3 artillery of
155 fired the town.
13 Cloud, an,d -..urm. .
At 1030 EaJor Putnam, !i-), ...\, arrivtK at Gr with t'J out.
Routf':. changed jus-t;' enough to al]_,.;w :for tL,e cf
TF Ulrich :. e1.nbach 1130. riearr, Ijilludill,. . t ':f'.L
the by pa!lSs was found unsuitablp to tL'jt, tL?- by''; V:(j,"j
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111 ....AI\Y 01 0 t In\',' BV D,\Y. (Continue-d) ,

unA e 0 sUPllor J." Wft of thru: s. iutu
inforlhation fl"Om friendly tr-.at there was a road block
along our route of adv,".JIlce (defende..t.) l,;ismounted infantry went forward
with f!l.;ineers. .block was found and cleared and found to be
As leudir.&i:, elements passed tiu-ough road block, they were brought
antl-twJK fire fl om left flank, also sli.all aruls wea,Por;.s. ,'Jtillery
fire lieceived ap: roxi. :.atelJ rounds of
fire on leading elements. As colwun on Verneberg, two PanJer-
faust teams destroyed. Resistance of.l.'ered in deten.e of town.
man group with autor:w. tic wenpons Vlho neutralized b7 mortal',
tank, and srr.all arms fire. EnterinG the town with dOUGhs dismounted.
Tanks in SUi;' ortir.g positions. Ivst bit of resistance disintt'rgrated
and.i.eam iieilly uutposted the tovm, awai tins the arrival of 'iewll
had w:.i ted for fall of the town on the outskirts of
Ohringen. . cIntosh the tableland wittout too much ado save,
small anns fire from the the outposting
while the Task force refueled and replenished their suprly of ammunition,
food and water. thie was taking place, received orders from CC/A
to hold positions especially watchful of south and east portion of town.
Resul t of Operation: Captured one town, 12 one 8Jr.r."o wagon.
Esti.l!:ated casulaties: 22.
14 A xiI I 45 l;Iear and warm.
es is. aments Ie t erne erg. mrr.e ately upon clearing town they
received small arms from the hig!: erourlll to their left flank.
assault gun into firing position. Leadine; ""lith doughs dismounted
b.y tanks, the iwmediate route of lliarch WtLS flusl.ed. Entered
Bretzfeld. Bothbridees reportt'"d out and road block mined on route
to hap ach.'l'l1e lighter armored vehicles tlnd trains flrt"d upon
by civilians and enroute to bretzteld, the enemy deluged theul with
small arms and lVil; fire. l;isptached light tanks to cover their advance
and placed artillery and mortar fire on the high groWld. Sporadic
heavy enemy artillery commenced fallil1" at 1205 and throughout
the ni6ht. Reconnaissance 'lroop, 90th Cavalry, who were to pass through
to and relieve pressure fron flank failed in their
at t.empt du" to thfl' curtain of fire. At 1'30 leAding eleoents,
Team movtl!d forward on next objt!ctive via bitzfeld.
without op:.osition SHve harassinc artillery fire. heached and secured
:1.sppact. 're&! [,.cIntosh moved from his position l:;retzteld across
constructed by engineers. h,sfled Reilly and proceeded
to D1;' bach. There hI'! contacted elms of 398 Inf hegt at 1720. f:eturned
via same route. i:\eceived alert orders with overlHY for to
8sserr;bly in for in new direction. LoveCler.t to
when propt!!rly reliftvt"d by friendly elerr.ents. Houte of .l...arch:
Verneberg
t
... Id, Bitzteld, Rapr,ach, 7 mi les.
Reeul ts or Oper,cition: Captured twc towns, 16 }Jsw, li8sual estimated,
30. two teams, one r--.G position and onC! civilian
v,hicle.
Clellr w:d cool.
Hrrf"inr; blj 1130. Lattalior Head-
'.i..f!ULi heilly at buttelbromJ l.ils.o.
lea::: .. cIutos!1 bt irttins at Ilohrig. Losley
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ACTION REPeRT, II 54th Armd In! En, i.::onth '- April 1 - 30, 19450
III. SU!l.l,;.AT1Y OF OPERATICNS DAY BY DAY. (Continued)
!5 1945
nrlrieen.oute: Bretzfeld, Bitzfeld, Ohrineftn, Unter 1..asz;hold rbach,
to Duttelbronn. Distance, 7 miles. At 1000 1atta1ion CO and 3 attendt"d
.e.ting at Division Headquarters where they v.-ere informed of the mis:sion.
Attack fj'ii in Corps zone, destroy 17th !:is Division. l;lans A and B
consi3ted of rou.tes of attack. CO u..1'ld 3 at t.ended J:rH'f tine at C',,jA where
they were inf'ormed of change in mj.ssion and enemy 8i tuatlon. .Prepf>red
Task Force for movement.
16 A ril 1 4 Weather:
epare to move at 0 on order 0 C" A which never
Recoruia13sance was mude of the rout, s and contact established. wi til the
elements who we would pass through. Constant 11aiso'n with hit'her
headquarters. Result: I'repared to attack on
17 ril 1945 Weather: Clear and
eam e y, our e8 ng e emen , moved out on route of udvance.
Progressed along follOwing the established path made by 'II- Riley until
.RJ at 331580. Almost imrn!!diately we ran into n spot ty field tuat
was removed bJ' the engineers. Continued along wi thout save
an undefl!'nded abatis, until about 700 Yllrds ou.tside to'Nl'l of
There the leading picked up 8 horse drawn ptisslng in
front of them from west to east. All guns cap[.:...ble of bei:cg fired. ef!..gaged
the column. Itwas dispersed and destroyed. 8, blocking force
to the right flank throughout the of thf" period.
18 1945 Weather: Cloudy and coSl.
love out at 0800, Team II'!clntosh leauing. Fired artillery preparHtion
on woods before passing through them. Continued on route of Hdvancf' vli th-
out interruption. At 0825 entered klketown, 334-529. Approxir1ately
1000 J'ards south of the town we ran into an ahati. '::':ngineers removed it.
Encountered second abati at 348518, it in 45 minutes. l;hysieal
contact was made with 1st Lattalion, 398th at 1030. third
abati that engineers removtI!do Proceeded on to Grub where an infantry
company was caught off gl.!ard. After a fierce fire fight, the entire unIt
was either killed, wOWlded or captured. Liaison offict"r reported to the
TJo' commander with new plan of attack and routes of advance. he0 rgan-
ized and prepared to move out when recor.naissance reported Task FOl'ce
had not cleared Point A (road junction where we were to tie in behind him.)
Reporting this fact to higher headquarterf., we received a standbJ-'
Liaison officer once again came forward with orders and At 1730
departed Garb, Team Reilly leading, ran into three abati on our rout!" of
advance. Two had to 'b.e oleared. One was J\t 1946l.: messo-.:_
from celA advised the CO to hold up for the night gettirl. much rl('edeci
r!"'st. The column halted at wolfenbruck. Results: tOlAr tevm.s,
known enemy dead, 30. Estimated Casualties, 12. 84 Ps.,
Numerous quantities of supplies and material capturedo
19 April 1945 Weather: Clear and warm. .
At 0830 Task Force, with Team Reilly leading departed Wolfensbruck. At
0845 encountered abati 200 yardS lone. and continued on
to Glashofen. Leading elements contacted 'lask lorce Riley at I'oint bnker
as deSignated. They had to wait for Tank !torce to clear. t\t 1,330 coluniIl
moved out. Received message that Redwood 6 (Corps) all conmcanders
be notified that is the most iriportant element of OU.r a.t and that
every ef"rort will be made to seize over both th.e and .F els
Rivers todaJ'. st d th.ree bri.dges
_ I) _ (Contil!LH'd)
AFTER .4CTICN REl'GRT, . ,4' 54th Armd Inf Bn, Kont.. t April I-30, 1945.
III. ::;UM.,.ARY Of OFEAATIONS DA'.' B"l DAY: (Continued)
19 April 1945 l
across the River..sult of Operation: J-\ccomplished securing
bridLes the Bistence- 27 miles. Route' wolfensbruck,
Glashofen, Ob hot. Monchhof, Gebenweiller,
BurEholz, lloldis, Pfalbronn, and Lorch.
2 A. )ril 1 4 ',weather: Cloud and cool.
A con act. a vance e 0 riendly doughs. Meceived
warnine from Crown to be especially watchful since this was Hitler's
birthday. relieved by elements of the 44th Divisioll. Task
Force moved out 0800 for Frondau and the Fels river bridgehead.
At 1115 bridgehead was secure. Task Force was reinforced b,
elements of Troop C, 90th Cav Rcn Sqdn (Kecz). Relieved by CC/R
the Task Force moved out at 1500 following the route of Task force
Reilly. At 1830 column W[iS by a single enemy plane who was
off before he could inflict rulY Knter.. d Kirchhelm
we orders to. be prepar. d to blocl{ entrt":lce at daylight.
Resul t of Cperation: 15 Ps'Iii, secured bridge across els River,
Distance - 20.5 milss. Route: Lorch, ... Hsh.nbur.ll, berenbach,
l'aurndau, Alberhau3.n, ;;>chli.rLach, Klrchh.im.
21 April '.eath: Cloudy and cool.
Task assumed outposts as per orders the previous evening.
prepared Enemy reported in the area
throu'6h v&rious sources. traveled visible routes were fired
by artilJ ery, tank, and mortar. These outposts Wf"re drawn into
the city proper und.-r the cov@r of darkness to effect greater
security. Results: 15 PsW, .stioat.d casualties, 30. Destroyed
Volks'n-l.gon and three trucks.
ZLt;ril Rain and cool.
Received alert ordftrs to 'be prepared to move out following the route
of 'fask :Forc!t Hiley. with these orders at 1300 when relieved
bj elms of 103rd Division. Shortly after leaving the outskirts ot
the column ran R gauntlet of artillery fire. le continued
on to Untfl!r-Leuflirlgen thence to Here we received
oruer3 to be prepared for further offensive action to the south upon
c10siflF into area.. Hesult: 9 :)5','; - Distance 6.2 miles. Route: Klrch-
heim, et tlll,geil., Owen, Unt .... r and bt' r Linrumgen.
Anril 1 45 . el."ther:
c. at 10 0 t 0 assigned aS15ftIDbly a.rea,
arrtvine.:; aiter a ve-:r:y unev@l!"1tful trip. Levereaux
the battalion and was as ;;)-3. At 1740 receiv.d alert orders
which at a one hour alert. south lJanub.
seize across Iller Canal and attack DIm the
T,-\sk Force oat at
24 ril 1945 ..ather: Clear an.d cool.
rav"'liT:e; all nig1'lt encolL'1tering on. road block which was
Enter .. d ..:tttt tin at 0700. H"re ths rask r orce comruand"r decided to
1ebp his t.ar1S. lroc.,d.,d 011 rOlA.ta of adVhllce without 1n-
until thl! vicin.it;v of .::.taie where we encountered small
arms, - AI:., Hl"tillt"ry Wld- lee,lUced pocket taking prisoners.
Cont,:cteLt ele:r.el..ts of 1st lrench /JIUS a.t .-:teinburg at 1330. Liaison
all across cRnal out. :;)",ood at ..,tainberg
infnntry to seCl.:re bridgeheho thus allowing to
build (Continu@d) .
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AFTEh l'.eTlON FJ.o:'ORT, hq, 54th Annd lr.f 1m, }.'(;;1th ul. t.pril -1 -50, :)45.
S'L"1e. ....AFY Olt' DAY b Y DA::: (Continued)
1945 (Cont d)
Rf"5U t:apturedthree towns, 48 70.
five S8ral.ll anti-tp..:nk and Oil. 20Ull, flB-K.
2S 1... t'.ath
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r: Clea.r and cool..
I.t 124 received orders to be pre;.ar'l'd to continuf! attLI)Y
crossing canal. At 1550 leaclin,g Teo.m ;..,c 1 Uf'
moving 8out!.lW.st. Cros3f1!d canal and d direction
of attack to north east. At 1945 [.',r.d -V ...:
fire. Continuttd on to 'Jullenstett8n., Here the Fore_, Hftf!iT
town was flushed, was subjected. to he",vy brtil1*ry fir. - 25 rounus.
Cllptured town, 51 fiVft knovrn d.ad,
four 20truH AA guns, captured one radio intact. ])lstmLce t
9.2 l:-d.les. Route Steinberg, Dorndolf t Illerried9n, 'nangen,
Dilitenhelm, Ill"rtis!5ftn, Bellenbure, ,Julltmst tot+
26 A ril1 Weather: Cool and cleHr.
xeeft ve no ce tl'...at e Vft 252400 yOLl.:r eo:, ,tu:d de-
tached from thl! headquarters and plaef'd Div isio::'..
Report into Div net. At 0730 Task :F'orce with teb)n ]l'"nding
continued alone route of still l,ooDI-
:t.il1y to('lk and sttm..red A.nd Av. ],"",t)vl"d
forv;ard and took Ludwigsfe1d. eor;tinued on t(}WHro
Two kilomet.rs out'Side of FIn; hp enC'-:Oi;ntll',rl!H: t:. rc,- d 1,nllftfl'trJd"'!;u,
that he was unsbl'l to by E:ngh:elEr3 cleared th19 rC'rlClb1oc:k.
Thft railroad bridge at entrar.ce to to'.V!J. was blovin SCYQ:::;!-j In-
fantrv
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was disIl'lolUlt.d and tile soutl:v.st wher'!
they met doughs of th.e 44th 1ivislon. Recejvf-d (;rde!2
thst ifWft could be of no as::-,if>tclll.c" to clil:!J1,!' Ciirectior of
attack to soutb, SQuthw,.st alont,: hilty's route of to tb.t'I
vicinity of Lab.nhausen. Road priority to Cli}: Imd. C/90th till
they cleared bridge. Departed 1530 anti wi tLm;<t
to Klost'"!rbeuren. Here 'tV 8 outpost",ci t :)wn and foy lJiv:ision.
Reeul tel Captured three towns, 108 as timatf!td t 20.
Captured and destroyed 83 prine movt'rs, four truck:::, [;':ILO ctHmr,
one gas dump, and on8 plane. 1iat!;1IWetraveled: milt'B.
Route: Wullenstettin, Sandent ;,,,,v, VOhrrHHE"foll, lle1.burg,
Illerteesin, Roth, ObtH Hoth, babl:nlw.useIJ., t.l';bt'rbfn;:rfHl.
2 Purll 1 Briel cold
parted K oeterb.uren at 1230, Ieanl ... clntcsh lehding, for ,.indel-
heir;1. l'roced on route of advRnce thout interruption. lI10n
arrival reoeived furthe-r instructiorn; to prcjcee-d wi thm;t tl:
Kaufbeuren and Rnd outpost the town. (rders compli ';;:1 tL.
Upon arrival, Task fannf'ed out trap:j.ng ona ll.:rrr.ored tn,;ll,
an airfield and prisoners. hesultsz Captnl'f!'u Olje tc'!':r.., C['rtured
460 Psi;, destro:;ed One tn'lin, 20 rs f.\nd ammo p.nd .
Route: Klostfl!rVeuren, Engih.ausen, Egg D'Gunz, LhuDon, f,UllV';"Lthsusen,
Unter ar.d Ober liindelheir:., tixchdorf,
Lorschau an, .bud .;orish:)fen, }- forzt'n,
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in vicblty of feT t\'/enty four hour ppriod
. .-J;1') ..ri!'>,S H nee(',"d rest,
O",.tl)'J':' tl"!(' town, rounding th" straUlers
E'.t:r,ro:=ich.,:1 Outpl)stf!d th" t'YNu.
,;'Y'f!)""1I1t'!d i:mel1 nel!'df!d
.:4cCither: c.:olrl.snowiYl,c.
1, for enrout. eelved.
1;. .' in oraeTS. To Ill"OCe wi thoat to c.;annish-n'rtf'!nkirchen
t<r;'1:' wO'J.ld reve::-t to control :,;,J:.... without illtf:rrurtloa
t<:),'h,;! ,\rIll:lp.rgau. it ."Ia:' to halt for we:f"uel1nc:.
48 .. route f:uufbel.!ran, .... ltdolf,
,..';Yi-t ,c!":.0r'c"-3u, .,ruJe-:rub,
CrJ l' . ':i -: .r :.il-l
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wl.t",r:;."t i;:c:tdf'::,t. J..rn.mgf!d te> sfta if
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