Database 83rd Infantry Division

The 83rd Infantry Division on May 31, 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
Company / Unit Station Record of events
HQ Bad Harzburg, Germany No changes
HQCO Bad Harzburg, Germany No changes
ARTYHQ Helmstedt, Germany No changes
ARTYHQBTRY Helmstedt, Germany No changes
ARTYMEDDET Helmstedt, Germany No changes
SPTRPSHQ Bad Harzburg, Germany No changes
SPTRPSMEDDET Bad Harzburg, Germany No changes
BAND Bad Harzburg, Germany No changes
MP Bad Harzburg, Germany No changes
CIC Bad Harzburg, Germany No changes
QM Salzgitter, Germany No changes
83rd Reconnaissance Troop, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit Station Record of events
C Bad Harzburg, Germany No changes
83rd Signal Company, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit Station Record of events
C Bad Harzburg, Germany No changes
329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit Station Record of events
HQ Wolfenbüttel, Germany1 No changes
HQCO Wolfenbüttel, Germany1 No changes
HQ1BN Wendezelle, Ortschaft Wendeburg, Germany1 No changes
HQCO1BN Wendezelle, Germany No changes
A 1/2 mile south of Völkenrode, Germany1 No changes
B Vechelde, Germany No changes
C Vallstedt, Germany No changes
D Ortschaft Zweidorf, Wendeburg, Germany1 Company doing MG work and guard duty in and around Zwiedorf, Germany.
HQ2BN Schöppenstedt, Germany1 No changes
HQCO2BN Schöppenstedt, Germany1 No changes
E Schöppenstedt, Germany1 No changes
F Schöppenstedt, Germany1 No changes
G Winnigstedt, Germany1 Company was paid. Baseball game in afternoon. Weather cool. Three hot meals were served. Morale excellent.
H Schliestedt, Germany No changes
HQ3BN Schandelah, Germany No changes
HQCO3BN Schandelah, Germany No changes
I Sickte, Germany Company assisted in military details
K Lehre, Germany No changes
L Hondelage, Germany No changes
M Destedt, Germany No changes
SERCO Ortsteil Linden, Wolfenbüttel, Germany1 No changes
ATCO Hornburg, Germany No changes
CANCO Thiede, Germany No changes
MEDDET Wolfenbüttel, Germany1 No changes
330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit Station Record of events
HQ Salzgitter, Germany No changes
HQCO Salzgitter, Germany No changes
HQ1BN Immendorf, Germany Usual guard duties & weapons inspections. The Company was paid today. Also a movie was shown for the Company and the Battalion. Weather - good. Morale - excellent.
HQCO1BN Immendorf, Germany Usual guard duties and weapons inspections. The Company was paid today. Also a movie was shown for the Company and the Battalion. Weather - good. Morale - excellent.
A Immendorf, Salzgitter, Germany1 No changes
B Hallendorf, Germany No changes
C Hallendorf, Salzgitter, Germany1 No changes
D Watenstedt, Salzgitter, Germany1 No changes
HQ2BN Gebhardshagen, Germany No changes
HQCO2BN Gebhardshagen, Germany No changes
E Barum, Germany Training schedule. Weather fair. Morale good.
F Schladen, Germany No change in company positions. Pay day. Morale high.
G Vienenburg, Germany Occupying three towns
H Lichtenberg, Salzgitter, Germany1 Company got paid.
HQ3BN Liebenburg, Germany No changes
HQCO3BN Liebenburg, Germany No changes
I Hahndorf, Goslar, Germany1 Platoon xxx in xxx in preparation of British relief. Today pay day.
K Ringelheim, Salzgitter, Germany1 Company remained in same position and continued occupational role. Usual 'MG' functions. Pay Day. One officer and one EM on Quartering Party. Morale of troops, excellent.
L Othfresen, Liebenburg, Germany1 No changes
M Jerstedt, Germany No changes
SERCO Groß Mahner, Salzgitter, Germany1 No changes
ATCO Lobmachtersen, Germany Men were paid to-day and everyone is going 'All Out' for the Bond Drive.
CANCO Heiningen, Germany No changes
MEDDET Salzgitter, Germany No changes
331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit Station Record of events
HQ Seesen, Germany No changes
HQCO Seesen, Germany No changes
HQ1BN Bad Gandersheim, Germany1 No changes
HQCO1BN Bad Gandersheim, Germany1 Co fell out for drill and rifle firing in the morning. Hq Section played the Communication Platoon a baseball game in the afternoon. Red Cross Girls and doughnut wagon arrived at 1630 and served doughnuts to the men.
A Delligsen, Germany Company training as per schedule. Firing on Rifle Range. ARC Clubmobile in area during morning. Hot meals served. Weather cloudy and warm.
B Wenzen, Germany No changes
C Bad Gandersheim, Germany1 Day spent by firing on Murphy Range. In afternoon our ball club lost to Hq Co. 2 - 1. In the evening most everyone went to the movies and drank beer at the "tap-room". This morning Lt Davidson, Sgt Schmutzer, Press and Kile left to our new area. The main body of British arrived and their commanding officer was down to exchange greetings.
D Kreiensen, Germany No changes
HQ2BN Seesen, Germany Agent Officer Lt Robert W. Mann pays off Bn personnel. Quartering party left for new area at 0745. Weather warm and fair. Morale Excellent.
HQCO2BN Seesen, Germany No changes
E Ildehausen, Germany No changes
F Gittelde, Germany No changes
G Klein-Rhüden, Germany1 No changes
H Hahausen, Germany No changes
HQ3BN Langelsheim, Germany No changes
HQCO3BN Langelsheim, Germany No changes
I Bornum am Harz, Germany1 No changes
K Langelsheim, Germany No changes
L Lutter am Barenberge, Germany1 Yesterday morning, Memorial Day, those men who sacrificed their lives or sustained injuries in World War II were honored by their comrades in arms in a simple service. In the Co parade which followed, Capt Kahapea took the salute on behalf of soldiers who gave all the we might live in a better world.
M Mahlum, Germany No changes
SERCO Seesen, Germany No changes
ATCO Greene, Germany No changes
CANCO Altgandersheim, Germany Training conducted as usual, morale high.
MEDDET Seesen, Germany No changes
908th Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit Station Record of events
A Twieflingen, Germany Btry performing usual MG duties. Weather: Clear and warm. Morale: Excellent.
308th Medical Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit Station Record of events
HQ Bad Harzburg, Germany Usual orgn duties. Members of this comd were paid today.
A Wolfenbüttel, Germany1 No changes
B Salzgitter, Germany Co still stationed in Salzgitter, Germany, rC8086 giving medical support to the 330th Inf Regt and attached units. Today was payday for the Co. Our softball team is now leading the Battalion League as a result of the team's victory over Co 'D' last night in a well played game. Morale good.
C Seesen, Germany Usual orgn duties
D Bad Harzburg, Germany No changes
308th Engineer Combat Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit Station Record of events
HQ Bad Harzburg, Germany No changes
HQSVCO Bad Harzburg, Germany No changes
A Oker, Goslar, Germany1 No changes
B Bad Harzburg, Germany Weather: Cloudy, turning fair.
C Oker, Goslar, Germany1 One squad maintaining road block at Harlingerode. Weather: Cloudy.
MEDDET Bad Harzburg, Germany No changes
453rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
Company / Unit Station Record of events
HQ Blankenburg, Germany Usual duties
HQBTRY Blankenburg, Germany Usual duties
A Rübeland, Elbingerode, Germany1 Usual duties
B Hasselfelde, Germany Usual duties
C Timmenrode, Germany Usual duties
D Blankenburg, Germany Usual duties
MEDDET Blankenburg, Germany Usual duties
783rd Ordnance Company, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit Station Record of events
C Wolfenbüttel, Germany No changes