The 83rd Infantry Division on January 05, 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.
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| 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Anthisnes, Belgium | No changes |
| HQCO | Anthisnes, Belgium | No changes |
| ARTYHQ | 1/2 mile north-west of Chêne-al-Pierre, Belgium1 | No changes |
| ARTYHQBTRY | 1/2 mile north-west of Chêne-al-Pierre, Belgium1 | No changes |
| ARTYMEDDET | 1/2 mile north-west of Chêne-al-Pierre, Belgium1 | No changes |
| SPTRPSHQ | Anthisnes, Belgium | Usual Administrative Duties in Combat Area. Weather: Cloudy and Cold. |
| SPTRPSMEDDET | Anthisnes, Belgium | Usual Medical Duties in Combat Area. Weather: Cloudy and Cold. |
| BAND | Fays, Belgium | Usual Band Duties in Combat Area. Weather: Cloudy and Cold. |
| MP | Izier, Belgium | Nine (9) casuals atchd for rations. Two (2) EM fr 83rd QM Co atchd for rations. Two (2) EM fr 83rd Inf Div Band atchd for rations. |
| CIC | Izier, Belgium1 | No changes |
| QM | Fays, Manhay, Belgium1 | No changes |
| 83rd Reconnaissance Troop, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| C | Bra, Belgium | 3 Jan 45 to 5 Jan 45 - Troop moved from Cherhalle, Belgium 0900 5 Jan 45 arvd Bra, Belgium 2100 5 Jan 45. |
| 83rd Signal Company, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| C | Comblain-au-Pont, Belgium | No changes |
| 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Trou de Bra, Belgium1 | No changes |
| HQCO | Trou de Bra, Belgium1 | No changes |
| HQ1BN | Bra, Lierneux, Belgium1 | 4 Jan 45 - Bn entrucked |
| HQCO1BN | Bra, Lierneux, Belgium1 | No changes |
| A | Near Bra, Lierneux, Belgium1 | No changes |
| B | Bra, Belgium | No changes |
| C | Bra, Belgium | No changes |
| D | Bra, Lierneux, Belgium1 | No changes |
| HQ2BN | Vaux-Chavanne, Belgium1 | Bn moved forward at 1500 and closed in bivouac area at Vaux Chavanne at 1730. |
| HQCO2BN | Vaux-Chavanne, Belgium1 | Co in reserve. Moved fr woods into town. |
| E | Near Vaux-Chavanne, Belgium1 | No changes |
| F | Vaux-Chavanne, Belgium1 | Company minus one platoon moved into town of Vaux-Chavanne, Belgium. One platoon was left on outpost about 1 Mi NE of town |
| G | Vaux-Chavanne, Belgium1 | Co moved from position by marching 1 1/2 Mi. Co in Regtl reserve. Cold and cloudy. |
| H | Near Vaux-Chavanne, Belgium1 | Moved from VP5494 to VP4391 by truck. Still in Reserve. |
| HQ3BN | Bergifa, Lierneux, Belgium1 | No changes |
| HQCO3BN | Bergifa, Lierneux, Belgium1 | No changes |
| I | Bergifa, Lierneux, Belgium1 | No changes |
| K | Bergifa, Lierneux, Belgium1 | No changes |
| L | Bergifa, Lierneux, Belgium1 | Company in defense. Morale high |
| M | Bergifa, Lierneux, Belgium1 | No changes |
| SERCO | St Antoine, Belgium | No changes |
| ATCO | Trou-de-Bra, Belgium | No changes |
| CANCO | Bra, Lierneux, Belgium1 | No changes |
| MEDDET | Trou de Bra, Belgium1 | No changes |
| 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Werbomont, Belgium | No changes |
| HQCO | Werbomont, Belgium | No changes |
| HQ1BN | Manhay, Belgium | 1st Bn attacked at 0800. Enemy action reported as light. Weather - cold & heavy snow. Morale - high. |
| HQCO1BN | Manhay, Belgium | Company attacked at 0800. Enemy action reported as light. Weather - cold & heavy snow. Morale - high. |
| A | 1 mile south of Malempré, Belgium1 | Company in action. |
| B | 1 mile south of Malempré, Belgium1 | Company went into the attack at 0800 |
| C | Manhay, Belgium | Company in attack. Casualties light. Weather cold. Morale high. |
| D | Manhay, Belgium | No changes |
| HQ2BN | En Florêt, Belgium1 | 4 Jan 45 - Battalion in Attack. Moving Forward. |
| HQCO2BN | En Florêt, Belgium1 | 4 Jan 45 - Company CP moved forward as Battalion went into Attack. |
| E | En Florêt, Belgium1 | As of 2 Jan 45 - Company was alerted 2000 1 Jan 45. Loaded on tanks ready to leave at 0900 2 Jan 45, but could not move out until 1100 because of convoys on road. Traveled about 18 miles. Reached destination at 1800. Weather cold. Morale good. As of 3 Jan 45 - Company moved out at 0800 following F Company. Moved very slowly and pulled into a field near Floret to set up a defensive position for the night. Enemy artillery coming in as usual. Weather cold. Morale fair. |
| F | Jevigné, Belgium1 | As of 2 Jan 45 - Company moved from Ocquier at 1300 to assembly area. As of 3 Jan 45 - Company moved out from assembly area at 0900 to position 1 Mile Northwest of Floret (vP5894). |
| G | Haute Monchenoûle, Belgium1 | No changes |
| H | En Florêt, Belgium1 | No changes |
| HQ3BN | Vaux-Chavanne, Belgium | As of 3 Jan 1945 - Moved by motor 2 1/2 miles to Vaux-Chavanne, Belgium. |
| HQCO3BN | Vaux-Chavanne, Belgium | As of 3 Jan 1945 - Moved by motor 2 1/2 miles to Vaux-Chavanne, Belgium. |
| I | Petite-Hoursinne, Belgium | No changes |
| K | Vaux-Chavanne, Belgium1 | As of 3 Jan 45 - Company moved into the attack with units of 3rd Armd Div |
| L | Vaux-Chavanne, Belgium1 | As of 3 Jan 45 - Company moved into the attack with units of 3rd Armored Div |
| M | Malempré, Belgium1 | Bn in attack on 3 Jan 45. Moved from Petite-Hoursinne, Belgium to Vaux Chavanne Belgium on 3 Jan 45. Moved from Vaux Chavanne, Belgium to Malempre, Belgium on 4 Jan 45. |
| SERCO | My, Belgium | Trans plt is hauling supplies to the Bn's who are separated into three different task forces. |
| ATCO | Champ de Harre, Belgium | Moved fr My, Belgium vK4603 to Champ de Harre, Belgium vP5397. |
| CANCO | Werbomont, Belgium | The company departed from Thier de Ferrieres 1415, arrived at Werbomont, Belgium at 1450. |
| MEDDET | Werbomont, Belgium | 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 | Heyd, Belgium | Company spent day in care and cleaning of equipment. Hot food served. |
| B | Heyd, Belgium | Co remained in the same area. A road block at the main road junction was manned throughout the 24 hours. Men attended church services at 1115 in town. Men are comfortable and cheerful. |
| C | Heyd, Belgium | Continue billet here. Manned a road block at junction of roads SW of town, stopping all personell and vehicles for positive identification. Orienting the new repl and conducting some review training for them in their squad postions. Continue care and cleaning of equipment and of personnel. Repaired our captured truck.Visitied by Col. Walthauer, Regtl CO, in Col. Yorks' absence. He ate with us, inspected kitchen and weapons. Commented very highly on food and kitchen and on clean appearing men. Have an assistant helping on writing up the awards. We hope to get some for many of our men who have earned them many times, but have not asyet had them approved. Col. York was in area day before yesterday. He is recovering from wounds and hopes to be back with us in a couple more weeks. He was hitwhile our Company was entering Kufferath, Germany. Col York commended our Company personally for its work and outstanding successes in taking Hill 6 and Hill 5and Objective E there in Germany. |
| D | Heyd, Belgium | No changes |
| HQ2BN | Al Béole, Manhay, Belgium 1 | No change in situation. Awaiting further orders. |
| HQCO2BN | Al Béole, Manhay, Belgium1 | No changes |
| E | Grand Bru, Belgium | No changes |
| F | Al Béole, Manhay, Belgium1 | No changes |
| G | 1 kilometer south-east of Aisne, Belgium1 | No changes |
| H | Al Béole, Manhay, Belgium1 | Company in reserve |
| HQ3BN | Grand Bru, Belgium | No changes |
| HQCO3BN | Grand Bru, Belgium | No changes |
| I | Fays, Belgium | Tested weapons in assembly area |
| K | Fay, Belgium | No changes |
| L | Fays, Belgium | No changes |
| M | Fays, Belgium | No changes |
| SERCO | 1/2 mile east of Aisne, Belgium1 | Usual Camp Duties |
| ATCO | Grand Bru, Belgium | No changes |
| CANCO | 3/4 mile east of Villers-Sainte-Gertrude, Belgium1 | No changes |
| MEDDET | Grand Bru, Belgium | No changes |
| 322nd Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Monchenoûle, Manhay, Belgium1 | No changes |
| HQBTRY | Monchenoûle, Manhay, Belgium1 | No changes |
| A | Monchenoûle, Manhay, Belgium1 | No changes |
| B | Monchenoûle, Manhay, Belgium1 | No changes |
| C | Monchenoûle, Manhay, Belgium1 | No changes |
| SERBTRY | Barvaux-sur-Ourthe, Belgium1 | No changes |
| MEDDET | Monchenoûle, Manhay, Belgium1 | No changes |
| 323rd Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | 1/2 mile east of Bounî, Manhay, Belgium1 | No changes |
| HQBTRY | 1/2 mile east of Bounî, Manhay, Belgium1 | No changes |
| A | 3 miles north-west of Bounî, Manhay, Belgium1 | No changes |
| B | 3 miles north-west of Bounî, Manhay, Belgium1 | No changes |
| C | 2 miles south of Bounî, Manhay, Belgium1 | No changes |
| SERBTRY | Werbomont, Belgium | No changes |
| MEDDET | 1/2 mile east of Bounî, Manhay, Belgium1 | No changes |
| 324th Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Harre, Belgium | Bn fired harassing fire on troops and installations. Bn Commander and party went on rcn for new position. Bn Exec visited Btrys. Div Arty Exec visited CP. Weather: Cold. Morale: Excellent. |
| HQBTRY | Harre, Belgium | Usual combat duties. Btry Cmdr went on Rcn with Bn Cmdr. Weather: Cold. Morale: Excellent. |
| A | 1 mile east of Harre, Belgium | Lt Bradford & party went forward on rcn for new position. Returned after locating position. Living conditions were improved during the day. Howitzers fired 31 rds harassing fire, 7 rounds on enemy tanks and 6 rounds on strong points. Total rounds fired 44. Morale: Excellent. Weather: Cold. |
| B | 1 1/2 mile south-east of Harre, Belgium1 | Rcn was made this morning for new position at Vaux-Chavanne Belgium. Btry is in position firing on enemy targets. Weather: Cold. Morale: Excellent. |
| C | 2 miles south of Werbomont, Belgium1 | Btry firing harassing missions. Rcn made for new firing position. Weather: Cold and foggy. Morale: Excellent. |
| SERBTRY | 1 mile south-east of Lantroul, Belgium1 | Am section spent day checking am trucks and tires. Bn shop spent day checking Bn trucks and tractors and drew fr Ord new tracks for the tractors. Weather: Cold and clear. Morale: Excellent. |
| MEDDET | Harre, Belgium | Usual medical care given personnel. One EM evacuated to hospital. No enemy activity reported in Bn area. Weather: Cold and cloudy. Morale: Excellent. |
| 908th Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
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| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Au Hêtre, Manhay, Belgium1 | Bn in general support of 3rd Armd Div in VII Corps, Ist Army, XXI Army Grp Sector, in atk to seize Houffalize-Bovigny, Belgium. And to atk to the East immediately upon their seizure. 83rd Div less 331st Inf closely fol atk of 3rd Armd Div and mopping up pockets of resistance. Bn displaced from position area vicinity of Au Hetre, Belgium at 1435 hours to position vicinity of Tri le Cheslaing, Belgium arriving at 1515 hours, distance traveled 4.5 mi. Roads: Icy and slippery. Displacement without incident or loss of vehicles. No enemy air or arty fire over area during period. Usual harassing fires maintained throughout night of 4-5 Jan. Weather: Cold, cloudy. Health of Command: Good. Daily inspection of feet for prevention of trench foot held, no disease found. Morale: Excellent. Casualties: None. |
| HQBTRY | Tri-le-Cheslaing, Vaux-Chavanne, Belgium1 | Btry moved from position at Au Hetre, Belgium, at 1440. Arr at position at Tri-le-Cheslaing, Belgium at 1500. Dist trvld 4.5 mi. Roads slick and icy. No casualties. Weather: Snowing and cold. Morale: Excellent. |
| A | 7/10 mile south-west of Tri-le-Cheslaing, Vaux-Chavanne, Belgium1 | Btry left position at Au-Hetre, Belgium for new position at 1500, arrived new position 1525. Distance traveled 4 miles. Weather: Cloudy and cold. Morale: Excellent. |
| B | 1/2 mile south-west of Tri-le-Cheslaing, Vaux-Chavanne, Belgium1 | Btry left position 1/2 Mile East of Au Hetre, Belgium, at 1430 to displace. Arrived in position 5/10 Miles SW of Tri-le-Cheslaing, Belgium at 1450. Distance traveled 5 miles. Weather: Cloudy & cold. Morale: Excellent. |
| C | 3/10 mile south of Tri-le-Cheslaing, Vaux-Chavanne, Belgium1 | Displaced from position at Au Hetre, Belgium at 1500. Arrived in new position at 1600. Roads: Slick. Distance 5 miles. Weather: Cold & cloudy. |
| SERBTRY | Chêne-al-Pierre, Manhay, Belgium1 | Hauling supplies. Weather: Cold. Morale: Excellent. |
| MEDDET | Tri-le-Cheslaing, Vaux-Chavanne, Belgium1 | Det moved from Au Hetre, Belgium at 1440. Arr at Tri-le-Cheslaing, Belgium at 1500. Dis trvld 4.5 mi. Roads slick and icy. No casualties. Weather: Snowing and cold. Morale: Excellent. |
| 308th Medical Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | 2 kilometers east of Izier, Durbuy, Belgium1 | No changes |
| HQDET | 2 kilometers east of Izier, Durbuy, Belgium1 | No changes |
| A | Harre, Manhay, Belgium1 | Station in operation, casualties very light. |
| B | 2 kilometers east of Izier, Durbuy, Belgium1 | Co remains attached to Headquarters 308th Med Bn, located at coord: vK4800, 2 Km E of Izier, Belgium. The Co has been enjoying seeing daily movies shown at 'D' of this Bn. Morale is good. |
| C | Vieux-Fourneau, Durbuy, Belgium1 | Two ambs w/ drivers fro Co B, 308 Med Bn are now drivign fr this Coll Sta to Clr Sta, as this Co lost one amb at Gey, Germany, 19 Dec 44. Roads are very slippery as about 2 inches of snow has fallen. One amb slid into a ditch, breaking the drive shaft. This Co is now in assembly area w/ 331 C.T. Pfc Rosenberry, ASN 16045296, awarded Purple Heart, pp 2, GO No. 7, Hq 56th Gen Hosp, dtd 19 Dec 44. Purple Heart presented to Pfc Rosenberry by Capt John F Ling, 4 Jan 45 (P.H. No. 878429) |
| D | 2 kilometers east of Izier, Durbuy, Belgium1 | Co D operating Clearing Station at 2 Km E Izier, Belgium, vK4800, NdG. |
| 308th Engineer Combat Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | 3/4 kilometer south of Vieuxville, Ferrières, Belgium1 | No changes |
| HQSVCO | 3/4 kilometer south of Vieuxville, Ferrières, Belgium1 | No changes |
| A | Bra, Lierneux, Belgium1 | Weather: Cold. Company in support of 329th Inf Regt. Company doing road and bridge work in vicinity of Bra. |
| B | Vieuxville, Ferrières, Belgium1 | Weather: Cloudy |
| C | Grand-Bru, Durbuy, Belgium1 | Company in general support of 331st Inf. 1st & 3d Platoons sanding roads in Div area. Weather: Cloudy. |
| MEDDET | 3/4 kilometer south of Vieuxville, Ferrières, Belgium1 | No changes |
| 453rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | La Fourche, Manhay, Belgium1 | Usual combat duties |
| HQBTRY | La Fourche, Manhay, Belgium1 | Usual combat duties |
| A | Au Hêtre, Manhay, Belgium1 | Usual combat duties |
| B | Monchenoûle, Manhay, Belgium1 | Usual combat duties |
| C | Bois de Bougny, Manhay, Belgium1 | Usual combat duties |
| D | La Fourche, Manhay, Belgium1 | Usual combat duties |
| MEDDET | La Fourche, Manhay, Belgium1 | Usual combat duties |
| 783rd Ordnance Company, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| C | Comblain-au-Pont, Belgium1 | No changes |