The 83rd Infantry Division on April 26, 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.
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83rd Infantry Division | ||
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Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
HQ | Calbe, Germany | No changes |
HQCO | Calbe, Germany | No changes |
ARTYHQ | Calbe, Germany | No changes |
ARTYHQBTRY | Calbe, Germany | No changes |
ARTYMEDDET | Calbe, Germany | No changes |
SPTRPSHQ | Calbe, Germany | No changes |
SPTRPSMEDDET | Calbe, Germany | No changes |
BAND | Calbe, Germany | No changes |
MP | Calbe, Germany1 | No changes |
CIC | Calbe, Germany | No changes |
QM | Förderstedt, Germany | No changes |
83rd Reconnaissance Troop, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
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Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
C | Pömmelte, Germany1 | No changes |
83rd Signal Company, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
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Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
C | Calbe, Germany | No changes |
329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
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Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
HQ | Walternienburg, Germany | No changes |
HQCO | Walternienburg, Germany | No changes |
HQ1BN | Nutha, Germany | Bn in defensive position. |
HQCO1BN | Nutha, Germany | Co in defense. |
A | Nutha, Germany | No changes |
B | Trebnitz, Germany | 25 Apr 45 - Area of company CP lightly shelled at about 2030. EM suffering wounds from shrapnel remained for duty. Direct hits recorded on our CP. 26 Apr 45 - Company continueing on line of defense in Trebnitz, Germany, RD9483. Weather clear and warm. Morale excellent. |
C | Nutha, Germany | Co in a defensive position at Nutha, Germany |
D | Nutha, Germany | Company supporting Bn in defense of Nutha, Germany |
HQ2BN | Walternienburg, Germany | No changes |
HQCO2BN | Walternienburg, Germany | No changes |
E | Walternienburg, Germany | No changes |
F | Walternienburg, Germany | No changes |
G | Walternienburg, Germany | No changes |
H | Walternienburg, Germany | 25 Apr 45 - In Defensive Positions. No Enemy Action. |
HQ3BN | Güterglück, Germany1 | Unit in defensive positions |
HQCO3BN | Güterglück, Germany1 | Co in defensive positions |
I | Güterglück, Germany1 | Company in defensive positions near Gutergluck, Germany |
K | Güterglück, Germany1 | Co moved back on outpost this evening releaving. Took up the same positions |
L | Güterglück, Germany1 | Company in defense. Morale of troops high. |
M | Güterglück, Germany1 | No changes |
SERCO | Barby, Germany | No changes |
ATCO | Walternienburg, Germany | No changes |
CANCO | Walternienburg, Germany | No changes |
MEDDET | Walternienburg, Germany | No changes |
330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
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Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
HQ | Walternienburg, Germany | No changes |
HQCO | Walternienburg, Germany | No changes |
HQ1BN | Alt Tochheim, Germany1 | The Bn in defense position east of the Elbe river. Weather - good. Morale - high. |
HQCO1BN | Alt Tochheim, Germany1 | The Bn in defense position east of the Elbe river. Weather - good. Morale - high. |
A | Walternienburg, Germany | Usual camp duties. Shuttled men to Bn for movie. Weather warm. Morale excellent. |
B | Alt Tochheim, Germany1 | Groups of men have been pulled in from the line for movies. A very large contribution to morale. |
C | 4 miles south-west of Badetz, Germany1 | Company continued to occupy defensive positions. |
D | Alt Tochheim, Germany1 | No changes |
HQ2BN | Flötz, Gödnitz, Germany1 | Battalion continues as holding force. Red Cross Clubmobile visits Bn Area. |
HQCO2BN | Flötz, Gödnitz, Germany1 | No changes |
E | 1/2 mile north-west of Gödnitz, Germany1 | Security posted. Weather good. Morale good. |
F | 1 mile north-west of Gödnitz, Germany1 | Company remained in same position & continued guard and outpost duty. Rumor has it that all enemy troops in front of bridgehead has moved out. Morale high. |
G | 3/4 mile north-east of Barby, Germany1 | Securing railroad bridge |
H | Gödnitz, Germany1 | Company was served coffee and donuts by the American Red Cross |
HQ3BN | Flötz, Gödnitz, Germany1 | No changes |
HQCO3BN | Flötz, Gödnitz, Germany1 | No changes |
I | Flötz, Gödnitz, Germany1 | 1st Platoon attached to Co L captured 5 PW's. Balance of company in reserve. Saw an ARC doughnut girl. Capt Rasper CO. Lt Kimmel Exec O. |
K | Gehöft Molk, Güterglück, Germany1 | Company remained in same position maintaining defensive positions. Night Patrols reports Enemy soldiers billeting in nearby area ... said area shelled by our artillery 3 PW's taken. |
L | Gehrden, Germany | Continuing to do out-post duties. Captured 13 prisoners |
M | Flötz, Gödnitz, Germany1 | No changes |
SERCO | Werkleitz, Tornitz, Germany1 | No changes |
ATCO | Walternienburg, Germany | No changes |
CANCO | Walternienburg, Germany | No changes |
MEDDET | Walternienburg, Germany | No changes |
331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
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Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
HQ | Kämeritz, Germany1 | No changes |
HQCO | Kämeritz, Germany1 | No changes |
HQ1BN | Alt Tochheim, Germany1 | No changes |
HQCO1BN | Alt Tochheim, Germany1 | No changes |
A | Badetz, Germany | Company going back for showers. Red Cross Clubmobile in area with doughnuts and coffee. Men going to rear to see a GI show. Hot meals served. Weather clear and mild. |
B | Steckby Forest, Germany | Co remained in the same area manning defensive positiosn. Men went to USO show and took showers. Sector quiet. |
C | 1/2 mile north-east of Badetz, Germany1 | 12 Apr 45 Co was quickly reorganized in the morning and moved out riding on TD's and trucks. Contacting B Co. at Langenstein, the 2 companies moved towards Bornecke by seperate routes, just north of town, we cleared a narrow pass of mines and snipers. Then, with the pltns on the line and supported by TD fire, Co entered town across open fields using marching fire. Town was cleaned to where we met B Co. Took about 30 prisoners including 3 officers, suffering no casualties ourselves. Co immediately reorganized and moved to the next town. Westerhausen. |
D | Alt Tochheim, Germany1 | No changes |
HQ2BN | Hohenlepte, Germany | No changes |
HQCO2BN | Hohenlepte, Germany | No changes |
E | Kämeritz, Germany1 | No changes |
F | Hohenlepte, Germany | Company occupying defensive positions on right flank of town of Hohenlepte. |
G | Hohenlepte, Germany | No changes |
H | Hohenlepte, Germany | Company in defense. No change in situation. |
HQ3BN | 1 mile south of Kämeritz, Germany1 | No changes |
HQCO3BN | 1 mile south of Kämeritz, Germany1 | Col. York visited the Company area. Showers for men of the Company. Weather-warm and clear. |
I | Steckby, Germany | Attack and took the town of Steckby took 45 prisoners have the town out posted, also holding the town of Eichholz. |
K | Alt Tochheim, Germany1 | No changes |
L | Walternienburg, Germany | Co took showers today. |
M | Alt Tochheim, Germany1 | No changes |
SERCO | Breitenhagen, Germany | Usual Camp Duties |
ATCO | Kämeritz, Germany1 | No changes |
CANCO | Alt Tochheim, Germany1 | No changes |
MEDDET | Kämeritz, Germany1 | No changes |
323rd Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
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Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
HQ | Barby, Germany | No changes |
HQBTRY | Barby, Germany | No changes |
A | Barby, Germany | No changes |
B | Barby, Germany | No changes |
C | Barby, Germany | No changes |
SERBTRY | Barby, Germany | No changes |
MEDDET | Barby, Germany | No changes |
324th Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
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Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
A | 1/2 mile north-east of Barby, Germany1 | Btry personnel performed usual field duties. 75% of Btry personnel attended movies in Barby, Germany. 5 men also attended a U.S.O. Show. Howitzers fired 4 rds registration. Weather: Fair. Morale: Excellent. |
908th Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
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Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
A | 7/10 mile south of Poleymühle, Walternienburg, Germany1 | Btry in position and firing on enemy. Weather: Clear and warm. Morale: Excellent. |
308th Medical Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
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Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
A | Barby, Germany | Station in operation, no casualties |
B | Barby, Germany | Co operating from same location in Barby, Germany, rD8582 supporting the 330th Inf Regt who remain in a defensive position east of the Elbe River. No battle casualties have been received thus far during this mission across the Elbe. Part of the Command attended a USO show today in Calbe, Germany. A detail of the men went to different camps for displaced persons to dust refugees with insecticide powder as part of the anti-typhus policy of the division. |
C | Groß Rosenburg, Germany1 | Capt Clifford, S Sgt Hawkins, Tec 3 Anderson, Tec 4 Holm, Tec 5 Dailey and Clark, Tec 5 Allen and Pfc Bucher today went to the town of Barby as part of a delousing team. During the day nearly 700 civilians were treated |
308th Engineer Combat Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
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Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
HQ | Calbe, Germany | No changes |
HQSVCO | Calbe, Germany | No changes |
A | Barby, Germany | Weather: Clear. Company in support of 329th Inf Regt. |
B | Groß Rosenburg, Germany1 | Weather: Fair and warm |
C | Breitenhagen, Germany | Company in support of 331st Inf Regt. Weather: Cloudy. |
MEDDET | Calbe, Germany | No changes |
453rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion | ||
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Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
HQ | Calbe, Germany | Usual combat duties |
HQBTRY | Calbe, Germany | Usual combat duties |
A | Kämeritz, Hohenlepte, Germany1 | Usual combat duties |
B | 1000 yards south of Güterglück, Germany1 | Usual combat duties |
C | Barby, Germany | Usual combat duties |
D | Ronney, Walternienburg, Germany1 | Usual combat duties |
MEDDET | Calbe, Germany | Usual combat duties |
783rd Ordnance Company, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
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Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
C | Förderstedt, Germany | No changes |