The 83rd Infantry Division on January 25, 1945
This page shows the locations and record of events for today in 1944 or 1945. The map contains the locations, based on the coordinate on the morning report, shown in NATO symbology. A rectangle with two diagonals indicates an Infantry unit and the number on the bottom right hand indicates which organization the unit is part of (e.g. 330 is 330th Infantry Regiment). The value on the bottom left is the name of the unit (e.g. A is A Company). The table below the map contains the written locations, a link to the specific morning report of that unit and the record of events for 'today'. You can collapse the entries for specific units by clicking on the table header.
Disclaimer: The data below is solely based on the information of the morning reports. Coordinates were sometimes incorrectly noted and town names written incorrectly. A 1 indicates that the town name was corrected from the original.
This overview is brought to you by Thijs Hodiamont, documents courtesy of various
contributors with a special thanks to Myra Miller, PhD. You can find us at our
Facebook outlet
Unit symbols created with Unit Symbol Generator @ spatialillusions.com
| 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Hamoir, Belgium | No changes |
| HQCO | Hamoir, Belgium | No changes |
| ARTYHQ | Fanzel, Belgium | No changes |
| ARTYHQBTRY | Fanzel, Belgium | No changes |
| ARTYMEDDET | Fanzel, Belgium | No changes |
| SPTRPSHQ | Hamoir, Belgium | Usual Administrative Duties in Combat Area. Weather: Cold and Clear. |
| SPTRPSMEDDET | Hamoir, Belgium | Usual Medical Duties in Combat Area. Weather: Clear and Cold. |
| BAND | Néblon-le-Pierreux, Belgium1 | Usual Band Duties in Combat Area. Weather: Fair and Cold. |
| MP | Hamoir, Belgium | No changes |
| CIC | Hamoir, Belgium | No changes |
| QM | Néblon-le-Pierreux, Belgium1 | No changes |
| 83rd Reconnaissance Troop, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| C | Comblain-Fairon, Belgium | 21 Jan 45 to 25 Jan 45 incl. - Troop moved fr Xhignesse, Belgium 0900 25 Jan 45 arvd Complain-Fairon 1000 25 Jan 45. Usual Operations. |
| 83rd Signal Company, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| C | Grand Houmart, Durbuy, Belgium1 | No changes |
| 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Tohogne, Belgium1 | No changes |
| HQCO | Tohogne, Belgium1 | No changes |
| HQ1BN | Verlaine-sur-Ourthe, Belgium1 | Bn in reserve. |
| HQCO1BN | Verlaine-sur-Ourthe, Belgium1 | Co in reserve. Weather cold, Morale very good. |
| A | Verlaine-sur-Ourthe, Belgium1 | No changes |
| B | Verlaine-sur-Ourthe, Belgium1 | No changes |
| C | Verlaine-sur-Ourthe, Belgium1 | Co in rest area. Co reorganizing and training. |
| D | Verlaine-sur-Ourthe, Belgium1 | Company in reserve |
| HQ2BN | Tohogne, Belgium1 | Bn in garrison. Training schedule being carried out. |
| HQCO2BN | Tohogne, Belgium1 | Co still in garrison. A & P plat built rifle and bazooka range for A-T plat and whole Bn. |
| E | Tohogne, Belgium1 | No changes |
| F | Tohogne, Belgium1 | Co is still in a rest area cleaning their weapons and equipment |
| G | Tohogne, Belgium1 | Co in same position. Men got hair cuts cleaned weapons and three hot meals were served. Weather cold and clear. Morale good. |
| H | Tohogne, Belgium1 | Co in Reserve. Ordinance Inspection and check of all Weapons. Weather Clear and Cold. Moral Good. |
| HQ3BN | Hamoir, Belgium1 | Rest and rehabilitation for all units in Bn |
| HQCO3BN | Hamoir, Belgium1 | Co in area for rest and rehabilitation |
| I | Hamoir, Belgium1 | Company in quarters at Hamoir |
| K | Hamoir, Belgium | No changes |
| L | Hamoir, Belgium1 | No changes |
| M | Hamoir, Belgium1 | No changes |
| SERCO | Herbet, Belgium | No changes |
| ATCO | Sy, Belgium | No changes |
| CANCO | Sy, Belgium1 | No changes |
| MEDDET | Tohogne, Belgium1 | No changes |
| 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Ferrières, Belgium1 | No changes |
| HQCO | Ferrières, Belgium1 | No changes |
| HQ1BN | Morville, Belgium | Companies holding weapons & foot inspections. Following daily training schedule. Weather - cold & snow. Morale - high. |
| HQCO1BN | Morville, Belgium | Company holding weapons and foot inspections. Following training schedule. Weather - good. Morale - high. |
| A | Heyd, Belgium | No changes |
| B | Heyd, Belgium | Company training replacements |
| C | Heyd, Belgium1 | Co followed training schedule |
| D | Heyd, Belgium | Regular drill schedule and other Co. duties. |
| HQ2BN | Izier, Belgium | Battalion following training schedule. |
| HQCO2BN | Izier, Belgium | Company followed training schedule. Three (3) men preparing to go to Paris. |
| E | Izier, Belgium | Usual Training Schedule. Morale good. |
| F | Izier, Belgium | Company remained in same location. Followed training schedule from 0830 to 1600. |
| G | Izier, Belgium | Continued reorganization and training |
| H | Izier, Belgium | Company is firing machine guns and rifles. |
| HQ3BN | Filot, Belgium | No changes |
| HQCO3BN | Filot, Belgium | No changes |
| I | Filot, Belgium | Following Training Schedule: Mortar firing - MG Occupation & Selection - Zero of Rifle - Co in village fighting. |
| K | Filot, Belgium | No changes |
| L | Filot, Belgium | Company in rest area |
| M | Filot, Belgium | No changes |
| SERCO | My, Belgium | No changes |
| ATCO | Le Houpet, Ferrières, Belgium1 | No changes |
| CANCO | Le Thier, Ferrières, Belgium1 | No changes |
| MEDDET | Ferrières, Belgium1 | No changes |
| 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Grand Bru, Belgium | No changes |
| HQCO | Grand Bru, Belgium | No changes |
| HQ1BN | Aisne, Belgium | No changes |
| HQCO1BN | Aisne, Belgium | No changes |
| A | Aisne, Belgium | Company started training schedule this morning. Weapons firing. Three men sent to Corp Rest Center and five men and 1 officer are to go to Paris. Morale good. Weather clear and cold. |
| B | Aisne, Belgium | Co started on training schedule this morning and spent the afternoon firing weapons on the range. Three EM left this morning on 72 hour passes to the Recreation Center. |
| C | Villers-Sainte-Gertrude, Belgium1 | Co. begain training today. Fired rifles for zeroing purposes. Weather, very cold. Morale, very good. |
| D | Villers-Sainte-Gertrude, Belgium1 | No changes |
| HQ2BN | Burnontige, Belgium | Bn in training. Weather: Cold and Clear. Morale: Excellent. |
| HQCO2BN | Burnontige, Belgium | No changes |
| E | Fagne, Belgium | No changes |
| F | Burnontige, Belgium | No changes |
| G | Burnontige, Belgium | No changes |
| H | Burnontige, Belgium | Co in reserve. |
| HQ3BN | Fays, Belgium | No changes |
| HQCO3BN | Fays, Belgium | Duffle bags brought to Company area. Show being shown at 1845. Weather warmer. Training schedule carried out. |
| I | Fays, Belgium | Followed training schedule. Fired Bazookas, Fired on rifle range familarized new men with weapons. |
| K | Fays, Belgium | 25 Jan 45: Fays. Drill schedule followed including Close Order and Extended Order Drill. Firing on the range in the afternoon. Regt'l Command and Bn. Commander guests of company for dinner. |
| L | Fays, Belgium | No changes |
| M | Fays, Belgium | No changes |
| SERCO | St. Antoine, Belgium | Company moved by motor fr bivouac area located at Werbomont, Belgium to St. Antoine, Belgium. |
| ATCO | Grand Bru, Belgium | No changes |
| CANCO | 1 mile north-east of Faye, Belgium1 | No changes |
| MEDDET | Grand Bru, Belgium | No changes |
| 322nd Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Al Béole, Manhay, Belgium1 | Presentation made of Bronze Star to Lt Col Skinner. Maj Orr, Capts Behm, Neath, Phillips. Air Medal to 1st Lt Peyton. |
| HQBTRY | Al Béole, Manhay, Belgium1 | Presentation of Bronze Star to Capt Kuhn, Pfc Robinson, Charlie, Pfc Cole, William T, Pfc Hart, William. Air medal and Oak Leaf Cluster presented to 1st Lt Hinz. Air Medal presented to 1st Lt Pfister. |
| A | Al Béole, Manhay, Belgium1 | Presentation made of Bronze Star to Pvt James E. Barr. |
| B | Al Béole, Manhay, Belgium1 | Presentation made of Bronze Star to Tec4 Heinmiller, Cpl Maksimchuck, Tec5 Quinn, Tec5 Woytowiez and Pvt Bentley. |
| C | Al Béole, Manhay, Belgium1 | Presentation made of Bronze Star Medal to Frank L Bertoncini, Sgt. Joseph C Fournier, Tec5. Silver Star Medal to Jack A Brubaker, Capt. |
| SERBTRY | Al Béole, Manhay, Belgium1 | Presentation made of Bronze Star Medal to: John A. Marsh, T/Sgt. Harry F. Hudson Jr, S/Sgt. Olof M. Hedin, Cpl. Linden H. Smith, Tec/5. Charlie G. Watson, Pfc. |
| MEDDET | Al Béole, Manhay, Belgium1 | No changes |
| 323rd Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Petite-Hoursinne, Belgium | No changes |
| HQBTRY | Petite-Hoursinne, Belgium | No changes |
| A | Petite-Hoursinne, Belgium | No changes |
| B | Petite-Hoursinne, Belgium | No changes |
| C | Grande-Hoursinne, Belgium | No changes |
| SERBTRY | Grande-Hoursinne, Belgium | No changes |
| MEDDET | Petite-Hoursinne, Belgium | No changes |
| 324th Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | 1/4 mile south of Chêne-al-Pierre, Manhay, Belgium1 | At BN formation. Brig Gen Montague, Div Arty Commander presented members of the Bn with the following medals: 4 Soldier's Medals, 35 Bronze Star Medals, 4 Air Medals, 3 Oak Leaf Clusters to the Air Medal and 3d and 4th Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal. The following Staff Officers received medals. Bronze Stars: Major Norman R Bottom, Capt Charles Maull Jr, 1st Lt Edward J Runk. Air Medal: Capt Robert G Slocum. Weather: Cold. Morale: Excellent. |
| HQBTRY | 1/4 mile south of Chêne-al-Pierre, Manhay, Belgium1 | Usual combat duties. Weather: Cold. Morale: Excellent. Brig Gen Montague, 83d Div Arty Commander presented medals to the following Officers and Enlisted Men: Soldier's Medal. Cpl Peter Constantino. Bronze Star Medal. Capt Wayne A Steward. Tec 3 Meldron C Owen. Sgt. Clarence J Haldeman. Cpl Homer G Thompson. Tec5 Walter P Glinski. Air Medal with 1st Oak Leaf Cluster. 1st Lt Dale L Hoefer. S/Sgt George T Boscoff. Air Medal with 3rd & 4th Oak Leaf Cluster. 1st Lt William Law |
| A | Chêne-al-Pierre, Manhay, Belgium1 | Btry attended decoration ceremony at Bn Hq where Brig Gen Montague awarded decorations to officers and enlisted men of the Bn. The following named Off & EM of this Btry were awarded the Bronze Star Medal. 1st Lt Lawrence J Bradford, S/Sgt Robert G Stoneburner, Cpl Tony R Mihelcic, Tec 5 Angelo Nanfro, Pfc William H Hamilton. Btry personnel went to motion picture show at Bn Hq. Btry received a new howitzer fr Ord. Weather: Cold & Clear. Morale: Excellent. |
| B | Chêne-al-Pierre, Manhay, Belgium1 | At a formation in Hqs Btry Area Brig Gen Montague 83rd Div Arty Comdr presented the Bronze Star Medal to the following EM of this Btry: 1st Sgt Earl W. Perry, S/Sgt Leo R. Deaton, S/Sgt Louis R. Eckert, Sgt Joseph Bush, Sgt Edward A. Colello, Sgt Charles Maxwell, Tec 4 Robert J Frk, Cpl Raymond J. Flasck, Cpl Alfred E. Meuhier, Tec 5 Walter C. Rolfe and Pfc Stanley J. Rameika. Maintenance is being performed on all equipment. The Movie "Casanova Brown" was available to Personnel. Weather: Cold. Morale: Excellent. |
| C | La Fourche, Manhay, Belgium1 | Showers and movies available to all personnel. 50% of the btry attended formation where Officers and EM were presented medals by Brig. Gen. Montague, CG Div, Arty. Medals were presented to the following men: Soldier's Medal: S/Sgt James E Steib, Tec4 James M Sopelak, Tec5 Donald E Dager. Bronze Star: 1st Lt Louise J Kinman, S/Sgt James J McGuffie, S/Sgt Joseph F Minotti Sr, Tec4 Mario O Simonelli, Cpl William H Fenstermacher, Tec5 J W Nicholson, Air Medal w/1st Oak Leaf Cluster: 1st Lt Glen W Behrens. Weather: Cold and bright. Morale: Excellent. |
| SERBTRY | Mont-Derieux, Manhay, Belgium1 | The following Off and EM were presented Bronze Star Medals by Brig Gen Montague Div Arty comdr. Edward A Gaston 1st Lt, Herbert W Davis M/Sgt, Nicholas J Olenik S/Sgt, and Arthur Fultz Cpl, 50% of Off and EM attended presentation Btry sent truck to draw Beer for Bn. Ration section drew rations for Bn. 1 truck was sent to draw Am to bring train to basic load. Weather: Cold and clear. Morale: Excellent. |
| MEDDET | 1/4 mile south of Chêne-al-Pierre, Manhay, Belgium1 | Usual medical care given personnel. 1 EM fr 453rd AAA Bn evacuated to hosp. Weather: Fair and cold. Morale: Excellent. |
| 908th Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Mormont, Érezée, Belgium1 | No change in assignment. Cleaning and overhauling of equipment and materiel continued. No activity. Weather: Clear and cold. Health of command: Good. Morale: Excellent. Casualties: None. |
| HQBTRY | Mormont, Érezée, Belgium1 | No activity. Weather: Fair and cold. Morale: Excellent. |
| A | Mormont, Érezée, Belgium1 | Care and maintenance of equipment. Weather: Cloudy and cold. Morale: Excellent. |
| B | Mormont, Érezée, Belgium1 | Btry in concentration area, continuing care of maintenance of material and equipment. Weather: Clear & cold. Morale: Excellent. |
| C | Mormont, Érezée, Belgium1 | Usual Camp duties. Weather: Clear & cold. |
| SERBTRY | Mormont, Érezée, Belgium1 | Hauling supplies, care and maintenance on equipment. Weather: Clear & cold. Morale: Excellent. |
| MEDDET | Mormont, Érezée, Belgium1 | Aid station in operation. No battle casualties. Weather: Clear & cold. Morale: Excellent. |
| 308th Medical Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | My, Ferrières, Belgium1 | No changes |
| HQDET | My, Ferrières, Belgium1 | No changes |
| A | Ozo, Durbuy, Belgium1 | Station in operation, no casualties. |
| B | My, Ferrières, Belgium1 | Co at same location in My, Belgium, coord: vK4602, supporting the 330th Inf Regt with the division in reserve at this time. |
| C | Grand-Bru, Durbuy, Belgium1 | Co is today enjoying movies at Co D. Officers and EM were today permitted to get at their duffle bags which have been stored with 331 Inf for 2 mos. Men are being issued new or clean clothing. |
| D | My, Ferrières, Belgium1 | Co D operating Clearing Station at My, Belgium, vP4602, NdG. |
| 308th Engineer Combat Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Ville, Ferrières, Belgium1 | No changes |
| HQSVCO | Ville, Ferrières, Belgium1 | No changes |
| A | 1/2 mile south-west of Vieuxville, Ferrières, Belgium1 | Weather: Cold. Company in support of 329th Inf Regt. |
| B | 3/10 mile north-east of Malacord, Ferrières, Belgium1 | Weather: Fair and very cold |
| C | Ville, Ferrières, Belgium1 | Company on alert (330th Inf Security Plan). Weather: Clear. |
| MEDDET | Ville, Ferrières, Belgium1 | No changes |
| 453rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | 500 meters south-west of Les Aunais, Érezée, Belgium1 | Usual combat duties |
| HQBTRY | 500 meters south-west of Les Aunais, Érezée, Belgium1 | Usual combat duties |
| A | Mormont, Érezée, Belgium1 | Usual combat duties |
| B | Manhay, Belgium | Usual combat duties |
| C | Petite-Hoursinne, Érezée, Belgium1 | Usual combat duties |
| D | Chêne-al-Pierre, Manhay, Belgium1 | Usual combat duties |
| MEDDET | 500 meters south-west of Les Aunais, Érezée, Belgium1 | Usual combat duties |
| 783rd Ordnance Company, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| C | Hermanne, Durbuy, Belgium1 | No changes |