Database 83rd Infantry Division

Morning report ATCO/331 for January 11, 1945

Station: 1/2 mile east of Sart, Lierneux, Belgium1, vP6608711
Record of events: 2nd plt moved fr Ottre at 0500 10 Jan 45 to Bihain arrived at 0700, 10 Jan 45. Bihain a heavy tank battle was in progress and lasted till 1030. 10 Jan 45, Harri s was killed by a sniper at 0945 11 Jan 45 coord Bihain 6258841 Artillery and mortar fire was heavy. Fiorello was hit in right eye by flying glass when a piece of shrapnel hit the windshield of the jeep he was driving, the accident happened at Bihain 628843. 4t h plt 2st sqd left Ottre to lay a road block at the south edge of town coord 646845. At approximately 2200, 11 Jan 45. but returned when fire was to heavy. Did not lay road block. Map reference France, Belgium Sheet 93.

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