The 83rd Infantry Division on September 30, 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 | Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| HQCO | City of Luxembourg, Luxembourg | No changes |
| ARTYHQ | Biwer, Luxembourg | No changes |
| ARTYHQBTRY | Biwer, Luxembourg | No changes |
| ARTYMEDDET | Biwer, Luxembourg | No changes |
| BAND | City of Luxembourg, Luxembourg | Removed from Guard Status as of 19 Sept 44. Usual Band Duties in Combat Area. 6 EM Working with Division Special Service entertaining troops of the Division. Weather: Cloudy with slight mist and Cool. |
| MP | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | No changes |
| CIC | Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| QM | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | No changes |
| 83rd Reconnaissance Troop, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| C | Consdorf, Luxembourg | No changes |
| 83rd Signal Company, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
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| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| C | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | Company moved from Hesperange to Luxembourg, Luxembourg, 29 Sept/44. |
| 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Junglinster, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| HQCO | Junglinster, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| HQ1BN | East of Niederdonven, Luxembourg1 | Bn in attack on Gravemacher, Luxemburg and high ground at (050-163). East of Niederdinvarc, Luxemburg |
| HQCO1BN | East of Niederdonven, Luxembourg1 | Bn in attack on Gravemacher, Luxemburg |
| A | Grevenmacher, Luxembourg1 | Company in Attack on Gravenmacher, Luxemburg |
| B | Oberdonven, Luxembourg1 | On line in Oberdonnen, Luxemburg |
| C | Wecker, Luxembourg | No changes |
| D | Betzdorf, Luxembourg | No changes |
| HQ2BN | Herborn, Luxembourg1 | Enemy patrols very active. 7 prisoners taken today. 5 enemy killed. 4 by E Co. 2nd sqd Bn A-T plat attacked by enemy patrol of 14 men at 1000. Fired 4 57's at them killing one. Rest of patrol retreated. |
| HQCO2BN | Herborn, Luxembourg1 | Co moved fr Berbourg to Herborn yesterday. A&P plat laying booby traps in E Co area. An A-T squad was attacked by a German patrol and killed one German. |
| E | Lellig, Luxembourg | Company patrolling and observing over the Moselle river. This morning at about 0700 an enemy patrol of five men approached our 3rd Platoon out post. Our Platoon fired on them killing two and perhaps wounding others. Also captured 2 rifles. 1 bazooka and 1 LMG. Morale: Excellent |
| F | Mompach, Luxembourg1 | Co had little patrol activity yesterday and this morning. Resulted in capture of 4 Germans, 1 known dead and possibly others wounded and killed. |
| G | Herborn, Luxembourg1 | Co moved from Boughburg to Herborn and in Bn reserve |
| H | Herborn, Luxembourg1 | Co Moved to Better Defensive Position - Enemy Patrols Active |
| HQ3BN | Eschweiler, Luxembourg | No changes |
| HQCO3BN | Eschweiler, Luxembourg | Co in defensive position |
| I | Eschweiler, Luxembourg1 | Company with Bn in defense around Eischwieler, Luxembourg |
| K | Vicinity of Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| L | Eschweiler, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| M | Near Luxembourg, Luxembourg | No changes |
| SERCO | Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| ATCO | Gonderange, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| CANCO | Biwer, Luxembourg1 | Company firing in support of Co B, 1st Bn, 329th Inf at Flaxweiler, Luxemburg |
| MEDDET | Junglinster, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | 6 miles north-east of Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 | Regiment remained in Division Reserve. Red Cross Caravans and movies furnished. Morale high. |
| HQCO | 6 miles north-east of Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| HQ1BN | Sandweiler, Luxembourg1 | 1st Bn., small unit training, weapons inspection. Red Cross Mobile Unit visited the Bn., during the day. Also Protestant and Catholic services were held during the day. |
| HQCO1BN | Sandweiler, Luxembourg1 | 1st Bn., small unit training, weapons inspection. Red Cross Mobile Unit visited the Bn., during the day. Also Protestant and Catholic services were held during the day. |
| A | Sandweiler, Luxembourg1 | Training schedule. Weather heavy mist. Morale high. |
| B | 3 miles north-west of Sandweiler, Luxembourg1 | Training schedule |
| C | 5 miles north-east of Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 | Usual Camp Duties |
| D | 1 1/2 mile north-east of Sandweiler, Luxembourg1 | Usual camp duties and company trng. Weather - cloudy, morale - high |
| HQ2BN | 5 miles east of Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| HQCO2BN | 5 miles east of Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| E | 5 miles north of Neudorf, Luxemburg1 | Practice attack with tank support, 1300 to 1630. Weather cool and rain. |
| F | 3 miles east of Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 | Company remained in same position & continued training. Attack problem with tanks in PM. USO movie at night. |
| G | 1 mile north-east of Neudorf, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| H | 3 miles east of Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 | Company having regular training. Weather - Raining. |
| HQ3BN | Hettange-Grande, France | No changes |
| HQCO3BN | Hettange-Grande, France | No changes |
| I | Hettange-Grande, France1 | In Mobile Reserve. |
| K | Hettange-Grande, France1 | Bn in attack of fortified positions with Tank support |
| L | 500 yards south-east of Hettange-Grande, France1 | In Reserve |
| M | Hettange-Grande, France | No changes |
| SERCO | 3 miles east of Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 | Transportation plt hauled supplies, maintenance section repaired vehicles |
| ATCO | 2 miles east of Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| CANCO | 1 mile east of Neudorf, Luxembourg1 | The Company moved back to its old position. |
| MEDDET | Senningen, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Dalheim, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| HQCO | Dalheim, Luxembourg1 | L and R Plat operating observation post along the Moselle River. Remainder of company doing usual CP duties. Weather: Rain and cold. Morale: Good. |
| HQ1BN | Canach, Luxembourg | No changes |
| HQCO1BN | Canach, Luxembourg | No changes |
| A | 1/2 mile east of Gostingen, Luxembourg1 | 29 Sept 44. Company attacked. Objective was Oberwarmeldange, Luxembourg. Coor 036133 Map Sheet 34-10 Map of Luxembourg. Objective was nottaken due to heavy MG. Fire and Mortar fire. 30 Sept 44. Company entrenched on high ground 1/2 1/2 mi. E. of Gostingen, Luxembourg. |
| B | Lenningen, Luxembourg | Co moved by foot to Lenningen, Luxembourg and at 2100 went into the attack with Ehnen as its objective. Heavy shelling by the enemy was encountered. Objective taken and one platoon took up defensive positions throughout the town. |
| C | Greiveldange, Luxembourg | Left present station by motor 1600, arr. Greiveldange, Luxembourg presnet sta. 1630. Distance travelled, 5 miles. Five EM captured by enemy (EM members of Co. D who are attached to Co. C.) Weather - Cold. |
| D | Canach, Luxembourg | 1st MG Plat and 3rd Sec Mortars attached to A Co 331st Inf for attack on Wormeldange, Lux. 2nd MG Plat and 1st Sec Mortars atchd to C Co 331st Inf to occupy Greiveldange, Lux. 2nd Sec of Mortars attchd to B Co 331st Inf for attack on Ehnen, Lux. 6 EM fr 2nd MG Plat captured by the enemy. |
| HQ2BN | Elvange-les-Burmerange, Luxembourg | No changes |
| HQCO2BN | Elvange-les-Burmerange, Luxembourg | No changes |
| E | Elvange-Les-Burmerange, Luxembourg | No changes |
| F | Burmerange, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| G | 200 yards east of the Church, Wellenstein, Luxembourg 1 | No changes |
| H | Elvange, Luxembourg | No changes |
| HQ3BN | Welfrange, Luxembourg | No changes |
| HQCO3BN | Welfrange, Luxembourg | Red Cross Club mobile visited the Bn area. |
| I | Greiveldange, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| K | 1/2 mile south of Welfrange, Luxembourg1 | 29 Sept 44: Co in positions overlooking Ehmens, taken in Thurs attack. Casualties light. Weather: very cool. Men in good spirits. 30 Sept 44: Co marched out of Lellingen 1930 to Kanuch (3 Kil). Entrucked and moved to present location. |
| L | Welfrange, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| M | Welfrange, Luxembourg | No changes |
| SERCO | 1 1/2 mile west of Hassel, Luxembourg1 | Usual Camp Duties |
| ATCO | 3/4 mile north of Dalheim, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| CANCO | Burmerange, Luxembourg1 | Co in support of Regt. Rec fire fr enemy. No cas. |
| MEDDET | Dalheim, Luxembourg | No changes |
| 324th Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| A | 1/2 mile east of Brouch, Luxembourg1 | Left 2 1/2 mi E. Detrange, Luxembourg 0700. Arr 1/2 mi E. Brouch, Luxembourg 0815. Distance marched by mtr 17 miles. Morale: Excellent. |