Database 83rd Infantry Division

The 83rd Infantry Division on October 15, 1944

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
Company / Unit Station Record of events
HQ Audun-le-Roman, France1 No changes
HQCO Audun-le-Roman, France Commanding Offiicer: E.A. Cerderberg, Capt, Inf. Coordinates: vU6787 Nord de Guerre Zone. Telephone Code: Blackstone
ARTYHQ 1/4 mile north-east of Hesperange, Luxembourg1 Telephone Code Name: Blackbird. Coordinates: vP8609 NdG 1/4 mi NE Hesperange, Luxembourg. Commanding General: Robert M. Montague Brig Gen, O-12261
ARTYHQBTRY 1/4 mile north-east of Hesperange, Luxembourg1 Telephone Code Name: Blackbird. Coordinates: vP8609 NdG 1/4 mi NE Hesperange, Luxembourg. Commanding Officer: Charles E, Burlesen, O-1166451 FA
ARTYMEDDET 1/4 mi north-east of Hesperange, Luxembourg Telephone Code Name: Blackbird. Coordinates: vP8609 (NdG), 1/4 mi NE Hesperange, Luxembourg. Commanding Officer: Vincent J. Adams. Major, MC O-416106
BAND 1 Usual Band Duties in Combat Area. Weather: Cloudy and Cool with Rain. Commanding Officer: Raymond J. Lewis, Lt Col. Inf. Coordinates: vU6788, NdG. Telephone Code: Blackstone.
MP Luxembourg, Luxembourg Commanding Officer: George Ogilvie, Major CMP. Map Coordinates: Nord de Guerre vP8414. Telephone code: Blackstone
QM Luxembourg, Luxembourg Commanding Officer: Clarence B. Watts, Captain, QMC. Coordinates: vP854127 NdG. Telephon Code: Bluebeard
83rd Reconnaissance Troop, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit Station Record of events
C Consdorf, Luxembourg 27 Sep 44 to 15 Oct 44 - Usual duties, patrolling and operations. Heister H. Drum, O-23923, Capt Cav. Commanding. Coor: WL992316 (Norde Guerre) Code: Blue Coat
83rd Signal Company, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit Station Record of events
C Luxembourg, Luxembourg Telephone code name: Bluejay. Coordinates: NdG vP849129. Commanding Officer: Marion L Harkey, Capt. SC.
329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit Station Record of events
HQ Junglinster, Luxembourg1 Edwin B Crabill, Col, Inf commanding Phone: Blackjack, Grid Coord VP934253, Junglinster, Luxemburg
HQCO Junglinster, Luxembourg1 John J Penzenik Jr, Capt Inf Commanding Phone: Blackjack Grid Coord vP9325, Junglinster, Luxemburg
HQ1BN Betzdorf, Luxembourg1 Bn in defense along Moselle River between Luxemburg and Germany. Lt Col Tim O Cook Inf Commanding Bn. Bn CP at Betzdorf, Luxemburg. Telephone Black Jack Red.
HQCO1BN Betzdorf, Luxembourg1 Usual camp duties. Co in defense. Capt Thomas G. Harris, Infantry. Commanding. Co CP at Betzdorf, Luxembourg. Telephone Black Jack Red.
A Near Grevenmacher, Luxembourg1 Wentworth C Comes, 1st Lt. Infantry C.O. Grid Co-Ord - WL0349 (Gravenmacher). Telephone - Blackjack Red.
B Niederdonven, Luxembourg1 On line in Niederdonven, Luxemburg. Nord de Guerre Zone WL 0525. Gilbert A Teuke, 1st Lt. Inf. CO. Telephone No - Blackjack Red
C 1 mile west of Grevenmacher, Luxembourg1 Co in defense along Moselle River. Co CP 1 Mi W of Grevenmacher, Luxembourg. Coordinates WL043205. Dennis E Henricks Capt. Infantry CO. Telephone - Blackjack Red.
D Betzdorf, Luxembourg1 Company in Defense. Betzdorf, Luxemburg. Telephone: Black Jack Red. Lyndon H Squires Capt. Inf. C.O.
HQ2BN Herborn, Luxembourg1 Granville A Sharpe, Maj CO Inf. Herborn Luxemburg WL2837 NdG. Tele Black Jack White. Bn still in defensive position. 3 German prisoners taken by Co E. 28 Yugoslavian prisoners, men who escaped fr the Germans, swam the river and surrendered to us.
HQCO2BN Herborn, Luxembourg1 John J Devenney, 1st Lt Inf CO. Herborn Luxembourg, WL2837 NdG Zone. Tele No. Black Jack White. Co still in defensive position. A&P plat still on outpost dy with F Co.
E Lellig, Luxembourg Floyd M Kintner 1st Lt Co. Phone Black Jack White. wL0360 NdG. Company outposting and patrolling Moselle river. 12 Yougoslavia prisoners taken. Morale: Excellent.
F Herborn, Luxembourg1 Raymond G Greis 1Lt Inf Cmdg. Grid Co Ord WL05722820 Herborn. Telephone Number Black Jack White
G Dickweiler, Luxembourg1 Co in a defensive position near Dickweiler. Hugh Bates Capt Inf Commanding. Grid Co Ords WL09003250. Telephone Black Jack White
H Herborn, Luxembourg1 George Costa O-1286794 Commanding Infantry - Grid Coords NdG WL058283 - Phone Blackjack White
HQ3BN Eschweiler, Luxembourg In defensive position in Regtl Reserve vicinity Echternach and Eschweiler Luxembourg. Lt Col John C Speedie, CO Blackjack Blue, Telephone. VP975253, NdG
HQCO3BN Eschweiler, Luxembourg Co in defensive position. Capt Elmo H Boyd CO. Blackjack Blue. Telephone VP975253 coordinates
I Rodenbourg, Luxembourg1 Martin R Flaherty, Capt, Inf CO Rodenborn, Luxemburg. NdG VP958220. Telephone Black Jack Blue
K Vicinity of Eschweiler, Luxembourg1 Jay D Sylvester 1st LT CO. Eschweiler VP9925. Phone No Black Jack Blue
L Echternach, Luxembourg1 Company moved by foot to Echternach. Company in offense. Elbert W Patterson, Capt Inf. CO. Location: Echternach, Luxemburg WL0433. Phone Blackjack Blue.
M Beidweiler, Luxembourg James R Land, Captain, Inf Comdg. NdG VP9626. Telephone Blackjack Blue
SERCO Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 CO Captain Seb. G DeBerry, Infantry. VP827141 Luxemburg, NdG Zone. Blackjack Service.
ATCO Hemstal, Luxembourg Gust, Daniel G Capt. Infantry Commanding Officer. Hemstal VP9928. Tel No Blackjack.
CANCO Oberdonven, Luxembourg1 Howard N Brandenhoff, 1st Lt, Inf, Cmdg Oberdonven, Luxemburg wL03551744. Tel Blackjack Cannon
MEDDET Junglinster, Luxembourg1 John T Mauldin, Major, MD, Commanding. Phone: Blackjack. Grid Coord VP9325, Junglinster, Luxemburg
330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit Station Record of events
HQ Dalheim, Luxembourg1 Robert T Foster Colonel Infantry Dalheim VP9305 NdG. Telephone code - Blackfish
HQCO Dalheim, Luxembourg1 Ralph H. Cook, Capt Infantry. Dalheim vP9301 Nord de Guerre Zone. Telephone Code - Blackfish
HQ1BN Mondorff, France1 1st Bn., in defense position along the Mosel river, one enemy patrol was contacted. No further information available. Lt Col. Lloyd R Fredendall, Inf vP9401. Telephone Code - Blackfish. Weather - cloudy. Morale - good.
HQCO1BN Mondorff, France1 1st Bn., in defense position along the Mosel river, one enemy patrol was contacted. No further information available. Capt Willard P. Sheridan, Inf vP9401. Telephone Code - Blackfish. Weather - cloudy. Morale - good.
A Elvange, Luxembourg1 James M. Wamble, Capt, Inf, commanding. Cord: vP9701 Nord de Guerre Zone. Tel Code: Blackfish. Day of rest for company. Church services in local church. Weather cloudy. Morale high.
B Burmerange, Luxembourg1 Enemy patrol encountered at Outpost # 4. Support platoon committed to drive enemy back across the Moselle River. Received 16 rounds of enemy 150MM guns directly on outpost 4-A. Commanding Officer. George O Partanen, Capt, Infantry. Coordinates vP9799 NdG. Telephone code - Blackfish.
C Wellenstein, Luxembourg1 Checked outposts. Patrols out to clean out woods between towns. Moral High. Areas in good condition. James f Beldon Jr, 1st Lt Inf, Co Commander. NdG vP9903 Wellenstein. Telephone Code - Blackfish.
D Elvange-lès-Burmerange, Luxembourg1 Outpost duties and company trng. Weather - cloudy, morale - good. Company Commander: Capt. Frederick E Barrett, Inf. Coord vP9501 Nord De Guerre Zone. Telephone code - Blackfish
HQ2BN Canach, Luxembourg1 Commanding Officer - John A. Norris, Jr Lt Col, Infantry. Coordinates vP9813, NdG. Telephone Code - Blackfish. Battalion acting as holding Force.
HQCO2BN Canach, Luxembourg1 Commanding Officer - Roberd W. Thurmond Capt., Innfantry. Coordinates vP9813, NdG. Telephone Code - Blackfish. Battalion acting as holding Force.
E Wormeldange, Luxembourg Commanding Officer: Frank W. Chambers, Hr, 1st Lt, Inf. wL0313 NdG. Telephone code: Blackfish. One hungry civilian captured 0900. Hiding under bed in house.
F Lenningen, Luxembourg1 Thomas H. Broadfoot, 1st Lt, Inf. NdG wL0122. Telephone code - Blackfish. Company remained in same position & continued guard & outpost duty. Occassional enemy shellbursts in area.
G Gostingen, Flaxweiler, Luxembourg1 15 Oct 44 - Care and cleaning of personnel and equipment, attended church services. James D. Wright, Capt Inf CO. NdG wL03144. Tel Code - Blackfish
H Gostingen, Flaxweiler, Luxembourg1 Comdg O: Jack R Masters, Capt, Inf. Cord: wL0114 NdG. Telephone Code: Blackfish. Company still on out-post.
HQ3BN Welfrange, Luxembourg Norman A. Campbell, Major Inf, vP9505. NdG. Telephone Code: Blackfish.
HQCO3BN Welfrange, Luxembourg Georbe B. Benson, Capt, Inf. vP9505. NdG. Telephone Code: Blackfish.
I Bous, Luxembourg1 Edward J Krause, Capt., Inf. vP9807 NdG. Telephone Code - Blackfish. Co in Bn Reserve.
K Trintange, Waldbredimus, Luxembourg1 George H. Trafford, Capt, Infantry. NdG vP9509. Telephone Code - Blackfish.
L Greiveldange, Luxembourg1 Company on OPL. Theodore J.F. Nowak, Capt, Inf, CO - wL0110 NdG. Telephone code Black fish
M Waldbredimus, Luxembourg1 Spencer A Switzer, Captain, Infantry. vP9507 NdG. Telephone Code - Blackfish
SERCO 5 miles east of Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 Cecil R Patrick, Capt Inf - Sv Co Commander. Telephone code - Blackfish.
ATCO Dalheim, Luxembourg1 Comdg O: Robert L Yust, Capt. Inf. Cord vP9305, NdG. Telephone Code: Blackfish.
CANCO Gostingen, Flaxweiler, Luxemburg1 Comdg O: Lovell E Brown, Jr., Capt. Inf. COrd wL0314. NdG. Telephone Code: Blackfish. Our 1st Platoon observer had the 323rd FA Bn lay concentration fire on two enemy concentrations with good results. There was no more activity observed around these areas after firing ceased.
MEDDET Dalheim, Luxembourg1 Alfred I Myerson Major MC. Telephone Code - Blackfish
331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit Station Record of events
HQ Senningen, Luxembourg (a) C.O. Robert H York, Colonel (b) Nord de Guerre Zone VP 9117 (c) Telephone code-Blackboy
HQCO Senningen, Luxembourg (a) C.O. Norman E. Whitney, Capt Inf (b) Nord de Guerre Zone VP 9117 (c) Telephone code Blackboy. First call at 0715, breakfast at 0730. Church services for all who wished to attend. Catholic services at 1000. Protestant 1330. All men who wanted to zero their rifles in did so at the range in the afternoon. Weather: cloudy and cool. Morale: Good.
HQ1BN Hettange-Grande, France1 (a) C.O. KENNETH L SCOTT, Major. Inf. (b) Nord de Guerre Zone VU 8590 (c) Telephone Code Blackboy
HQCO1BN Hettange-Grande, France (a) C.O. Edward D Howell, 1st Lt Inf (b) Nord de Guerre VU8590 (c) Telephone code - Blackboy
A 1 1/2 mile south-east of Hettange-Grande, France1 a. CO Wilfred F Barber Capt. Inf. b. Nord de Guerre Zone VU 8590 c. Telephone Code - Blackboy Company trained in assaulting pillboxes using anti-tank grenades and bazooka.
B Hettange-Grande, France1 a. DANIEL M. MOORE, Capt, Inf (C.O.) b. Nord de Guerre Zone VU 8590 c. Telephone Code - Blackboy CO continued training against fortified positions along the Maginot Line.
C Hettange-Grande, France (a) C.O. Harlan H. Wright Capt. Inf. (b) Hord the Guerre Zone VU 8590 (c) Telephone Code - Blackboy
D Hettange-Grande, France (a) CO Harry C. Gravelyn, Capt Inf (b) Hord the Guerre Zone VU 8590 (c) Telephone Code Blackboy
HQ2BN Moutfort, Luxembourg (a) CO Leniel E McDonald Lt Col Inf (b) Nord de Guerre Zone VP 9311 (c) Telephone Code- Blackboy
HQCO2BN Moutfort, Luxembourg (a) CO James A Patterson Capt Inf (b) Nord de Guerre Zone VP 9311 (c) Telephone code- Blackboy
E Oetrange, Luxembourg (a) C.O. Francis J Oliver. Capt. Inf. (b) Nord de Guerre Zone VP 9312 (c) Telephone Code Blackboy
F 2 kilometers north of Oetrange, Luxembourg1 (a) CO Robert A. Mitchell Capt Inf (b) Nord de Guerre Zone VP 9313 (c) Telephone Code Blackboy
G Oetrange, Luxembourg (a) C.O. Joseph A. Macaluso 2nd Lt Inf. (b) Nord de Guerre Zone VP 9312 (c) Telephone Code Blackboy
H Oetrange, Luxembourg (a) C.O. John Caddle Capt. Inf (b) Nord de Guerre Zone VP 9312 (c) Telephone Code -- Blackboy
HQ3BN Neudorf, Luxembourg1 a. C.O. William W. Sellers Maj. Inf b. Nord de Guerre VP 8414 c. Telephone Code - Blackboy
HQCO3BN Neudorf, Luxembourg1 (a). CO Enno W Schraft, Capt Inf (b) Nord de Guerre Zone VP8414 (c) Telephone code -- Blackboy
I Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 (a) C.O. Houston D. Smith Jr. Capt. Inf. (b) Nord de Guerre Zone VP 8414 (c) Telephone Code Blackboy
K Neudorf, Luxembourg (a) C.O. Marion B. Cooper, Capt. Inf. (b) Nord de Guerre Zone VP8614. (c) Telephone Code: Blackboy
L Luxembourg, Luxembourg Co moved to present location and will continue training. (a) C.O. JAMES G. DYE. Capt. Inf. (b) Nord de Guerre Zone VP 8415 (c) Telephone Code Blackboy
M Luxembourg, Luxembourg (a) C.O. Eugene M. Jackson. Capt. Inf (b) Nord de Guerre Zone VP 8714 (c) Telephone Code -- Blackboy
SERCO 4 1/2 miles north-east of Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 Usual Camp Duties (a) C.O. Theodore Davenport (b) Nord de Guerre Zone VP 9016 (c) Telephone Code -- Blackboy
ATCO Hamm, Luxembourg a. C.O. James D. Shonak Capt. Inf. b. Nord de Guerre Zone VP 8613 c. Telephone Code - Blackboy
CANCO Niederanven, Luxembourg (a) C.O. HERMAN A. MUNDT, Capt., Inf. (b) Hord the Guerre Zone VP 9319 (c) Telephone Code - Blackboy
MEDDET Senningen, Luxembourg (a) Charles P. Snyder. Major. MC - C.O. (b) Nord de Guerre Zone VP 9117 (c) Telephone Code -- Blackboy
322nd Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit Station Record of events
HQ Wecker, Luxembourg1 Bn Comdr Lt Col James H Skinner, FA. Map coord of unit WL0222. Tel Code name Blackberry.
HQBTRY Wecker, Luxembourg1 CO Capt John K Kuhn, FA. Map coord of unit WL0222. Tel code name Blackberry
A Neunkirchen CO Capt William H Manning FA. Map coord of unit WL0122. Tel code Blackberry
B 1/2 mile north of Biwer, Luxembourg1 CO Capt Walter S Meyers, FA. Map coord of unit WL0225. Telephone code name - Blackberry
C 1/2 mile south of Wecker, Luxembourg1 CO Capt Jack A Brubaker, FA. Map coord of unit WL0122. Tel code Blackberry
SERBTRY 1/2 mile north-west of Beidweiler, Luxembourg1 CO Capt John T Coats Jr, F.A. Map coord of unit wL9626. Tel code name - Blackberry
MEDDET Wecker, Luxembourg1 CO Capt Joseph F Ferrara Jr. M.C. Map coord of unit wL0222. Tel-code name - Blackberry
323rd Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit Station Record of events
HQ Canach, Luxembourg William J. Daniel Lt Col FA, vP98111332 Nord de Guerre Zone. Telephone code name: Blood
HQBTRY Canach, Luxembourg Philip E. Shogren, Capt FA, vP98111332 Nord de Guerre Zone. Telephone code name: Blood
A Canach, Luxembourg Lawrence D. James, Capt FA. vP98111332, Nord de Guerre Zone. Telephone Code Name - Blood
B Canach, Luxembourg Robert H. Costello, Capt FA. vP98111332, Nord de Guerre Zone. Telephone Code Name - Blood
C Canach, Luxembourg Robert L Von Gunten, Capt FA, vP98111332 Nord de Guerre Zone. Telephone Code Name - Blood
SERBTRY 2 miles east of Canach, Luxembourg Robert F. Meyer, Capt FA. vP957312 Nord de Guerre Zone. Telephone Code Name: Blood
MEDDET Canach, Luxembourg Monroe Cohen, Capt MC, vP98111332 Nord de Guerre Zone. Telephone code name: Blood
324th Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit Station Record of events
HQ Berbourg, Luxembourg Irvine, George W. Lt Col FA. Cord WL5032. Telephone code name Blank. Usual combat duties.
HQBTRY Berbourg, Luxembourg Steward Wayne A. Capt FA. Cord WL5032, NdG zone. Telephone code name Blank
A Berbourg, Luxembourg Bunno, Raymond L Capt FA. Coord WL5032 NdG. Telephone code name: BLANK. Howitzers fired on enemy troops and installatiopns. Morale: Excellent.
B Berbourg, Luxembourg Peden, Maxie B CAPT FA. Cord WL5032 NdG. Telephone code name Blank. Firing on enemy installations at periodic intervals.
C Berbourg, Luxembourg Sundberg, Glen J, 1st Lt FA. Cord WL5032 NdG zone. Telephone code name Blank. Moved to alternate position. Btry laid and firing on enemy installations. Distance traveled 8/10 miles.
SERBTRY Ernster, Luxembourg Gingell, John W. Capt FA. Cord VP4932. NdG zone. Telephone code name, Blank. Usual field duties
MEDDET Berbourg, Luxembourg Martz, John, C Capt MC. Cord WL5032 NdG. Telephone code: Blank. Usual combat duties
908th Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit Station Record of events
HQ Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg1 Bn in direct support of 330th Inf in Grmpt B, VIII Corps, IX Army sector. Enemy arty fire increasing in area occupied by Co B, 330th Inf. Nothing unusual to report. Weather: Cloudy and cool. Morale: Excellent. Health of Command: Good. Casualties: None. Burghduff, Arthur M., Major, FA, Commanding Officer. Map Goordinates: Nord de Guerre Zone vP9401. Telephone Code Name: Blackdog.
HQBTRY Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg1 No activity. Weather: Cloudy and cool. Morale: Excellent. Squiers, Charles B. Captain FA. Commanding Officer. Map Coordinates: Nord de Guerre Zone: vP9401. Telephone Code Name: Blackdog.
A 1 mile north of Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg1 Btry in position and firing on enemy installations. Weather: Unsettled. Morale: good. Joel L. Oliver. Capt, RA. Commanding. Nord de Guerre Zone Map Cord vP9403. Telephone code name: Blackdog
B 500 yards east of Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg1 Btry in position and firing on enemy installations. No counter Btry fire. No hostile air activities. Weather: Cloudy. Morale: Excellent. McNamara, John G, Captain FA (Commanding Officer) Map Cord: Nord de Guerre Zone, vP9501. Telephone Code Name: Blackdog
C Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg1 Position & installation remain the same. Weather: Cool & Cloudy. CO: Oliver E Griest, Captain, Field Arty. Cord: Nord de Guerre Zone vP9502. Telephone: Blackdog
SERBTRY Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg1 Hauling supplies. Weather: Cloudy with rain. Morale: Excellent. Robinson, John C Jr. Capt FA. Map Coord: vP9502 Nord de Guerre Zone. Telephone Code Name - Blackdog
MEDDET Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg1 Aid station in operation. No battle casualties. Weather: Cloudy & rainy. Morale: Excellent. Bruzza, George, G Capt. MC. Map Coord: vP9401 Nord de Guerre Zone. Telephone Code Name - Blackdog.
783rd Ordnance Company, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit Station Record of events
C Luxembourg, Luxembourg Co. Comdr. Capt John A Getty Jr, Ord. Nord de Guerre Zone vP844128. Telephone Code Name: Blacksmith.