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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1st Pltn sent boat across the Moselle River and brought back four civilian prisoners and their equipment. Turned same of to Battalion HQs for questioning.
Entrucked at Oberdonven at 0900 arrived at Wecker at 1000. Weather slight rain. Morale excellent. Relieved by Co F this regiment as of 30 November 1944.
Bn Commander visited Div Arty. Bn Commander held BC call. Bn fired registration also fired TOT on town in Germany. Bn fired harassing fire on towns in Germany during period. Weather: Cloudy. Morale: Excellent.
Usual combat duties. 3 EM returned from the 83rd Div NCO school where they spent two weeks studying Map Reading, Survey, Gunnery and Communications. All men received typhus shots. One EM attended a school on the remodification of the Field range. Morale: Excellent.
Lt Palmer and crew are still out at OP. 45 Men attended a Show at Btry A. 10 Men were authorized to visit the city of Luxembourg today. Weather: Fair. Morale: Excellent.
Btry fired 12 rounds harassing fire. Btry was registered from O.P. Movies were shown to Btry. Six men returned from Div Rest Center. Nine carbines sent to Ord for automatic fire modification. Weather: Overcast. Morale: Excellent.
Med Det gave Btry booster Typhus Shots at 1400. Ration Section drew and delivered rations to Btrys. Ammo Section spent day on trucks. Weather: Overcast. Morale: Excellent.
Bn in direct support of 331st Inf in VIII Corps, I Army Sector. Sector quiet, during harassing fire into the town of Nittel, Germany at 2045 and firing of several houses, an artillery ammunition dump was destroyed. Harassing fires on enemy troops and installations cont'd throughout period. Weather: Cloudy and cool. Visibility poor through day due to ground haze. Morale: Excellent. Health of Command: Good. Casualties: None.
