Database 83rd Infantry Division

Morning report D/308M for February 16, 1945

Station: Rijckholt, The Netherlands1, vK5846
Record of events: Co D less 2d Platoon entrucked 2145 at My, Belgium, vK4602 and traveled by motor convoy to 2 1/10 Mi N Mesch, Holland, vK5845. Arrived there at 0230 7 Feb 45. Distance traveled: 45 miles. Roads: Slippery. Weather: Rainy. Morale: Excellent. 7 Feb 45: 2d Platoon entrucked 1400 at My, Belgium, vK4602 and traveled by motor convoy to join rest of Co at 2 1/10 Mi N Mesch, Holland. Weather: Rainy. Distance traveled: 31 miles. Morale: Excellent. 8 Feb 45 to 11 Feb 45: Operating Clearing Station at 2 1/10 Mi N Mesch, Holland, vK5845. 12 Feb 45: Co D less 1st Platoon entrucked 1200 at 2 1/10 Mi N Mesch, Holland, vK5845, moved by motor convoy to present location at Rijckholt, Holland, vK5846 and established Clearing Station in old cafe. 1st Platoon closed station at old location at 1300, entrucked at 1400 and joined Co in Rijckholt, Holland, vK5846. Roads: Wet. Weather: Rainy. Morale: Excellent. Distance traveled: 1 Km. EM billeted in Dominican Monastery and civilian homes. 13 Feb 45 to 16 Fb 45: Co D operating Clearing Station at Rijckholt, Holland, vK5846.

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