The 83rd Infantry Division on August 24, 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 | 5 kilometers north of Châteaubriant, France1 | No changes |
| HQCO | 6 miles south of Rennes, France1 | No changes |
| ARTYHQ | 4 miles east of Rennes, France | No changes |
| ARTYHQBTRY | 4 miles east of Rennes, France | No changes |
| ARTYMEDDET | 4 miles east of Rennes, France | No changes |
| SPTRPSHQ | Vicinity of Soudan, France | Moved to vicinity of Soudan, France. Weather: Fair and Warm. |
| SPTRPSMEDDET | Vicinity of Soudan, France1 | Regular Medical Duties in Combat Area. Weather: Fair and Warm. |
| BAND | Vicinity of Rennes, France | Regular Guard Duties for Division Rear Echelon. Weather: Fair and Warm. |
| MP | 4 kilometers south of Rennes, France1 | No changes |
| CIC | Angers, France | No changes |
| 83rd Reconnaissance Troop, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| C | Héric, France1 | Left 1/2 Mi W RJ N137 GC102 1600 ar at Heric 1700. Troops on op and patrol |
| 83rd Signal Company, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| C | 3 miles south of Rennes, France | No changes |
| 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Angers, France | Regt remained in a defensive position of Angers, France |
| HQCO | Angers, France | No changes |
| HQ1BN | Angers, France | Defense of a river line, Angers, France |
| HQCO1BN | Angers, France | No changes |
| A | Angers, France | Company in Defense of River Line |
| B | Angers, France | Defense of a River Line, Angers, France |
| C | Angers, France | No changes |
| D | Angers, France | No changes |
| HQ2BN | Near Angers, France | Still in occupation and defense of Angers and vicinity. |
| HQCO2BN | Saint Léonard, Angers, France1 | No changes |
| E | Near Les Ponts-de-Cé, France1 | Morale High |
| F | Angers, France | Co still in defensive position on outskirts of Angers, France |
| G | 2 miles south-east of Angers, France1 | No changes |
| H | Angers, France | Co in Defensive position |
| HQ3BN | Angers, France | On defensive position |
| HQCO3BN | Angers, France | Co in defensive position |
| I | Angers, France | No changes |
| K | Angers, France | No changes |
| L | 1 mile south of Angers, France1 | No changes |
| M | Angers, France | Remained in Holding Position. |
| SERCO | Angers, France | Moral of men High, Usual Service Company duties. |
| ATCO | Near Angers, France | No changes |
| CANCO | 3 miles south-west of Angers, France1 | No changes |
| MEDDET | Angers, France | No changes |
| 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Dinard, France1 | No changes |
| HQCO | 1 1/2 mile south of Dinard, France1 | No changes |
| HQ1BN | Saint-Lunaire, France | 1st Bn., small unit training. Bn., attended Sex Hygiene lecture & movies. Weather - good. Morale - good. |
| HQCO1BN | Saint-Lunaire, France | 1st Bn., small unit training. Bn., attended Sex Hygiene lecture & movies. Weather - good. Morale - good. |
| A | Saint-Lunaire, France1 | Company has been alerted for a move tomorrow. Weather fair. Morale high. |
| B | Saint-Lunaire, France1 | Training schedule. Still maintaining outposts between Str Briac & Dinard. |
| C | Dinard, France1 | Continued patrolling of Dinard |
| D | 3/4 mile south of Saint-Lunaire, France1 | Usual bivouac duties & company training, weather - fair; morale - high. |
| HQ2BN | Saint-Malo, France1 | No changes |
| HQCO2BN | Saint-Malo, France1 | No changes |
| E | Dinard, France1 | Left St. Malo 1715. Moved via Motor to Dinard. Arrived 1900. |
| F | Saint-Malo, France1 | Company moved into barracks in St. Malo and took over water front patrols. 1st Platoon took over outposts at Concale, and 2nd Plat. moved to Parame to patrol city and take over water front outposts. |
| G | Saint-Malo, France1 | 24 Aug 44 - Continued patrol of St. Malo. |
| H | Saint-Malo, France1 | Training & doing guard duty. |
| HQ3BN | 3 miles south of Carn, Loperhet, France1 | No changes |
| HQCO3BN | 3 miles south of Carn, Loperhet, France1 | No changes |
| I | 3/4 mile south-west of Carn, Loperhet, France1 | In Battalion Reserve. |
| K | Plougastel-Daoulas, France1 | Advanced 700 yds - Now control high ground into Plougastel - Daoulas |
| L | Landivisiau, France1 | Made attack at 1005 pushed forward 800 yds |
| M | 2 miles north-west of Daoulas, France1 | No changes |
| SERCO | 1/2 mile south of La Richardais, France1 | Transportation platoon hauled replacements and supplies to 1st, 2d & 3rd Bns of this regt. |
| ATCO | 4 miles south-west of Dinard, France1 | No changes |
| CANCO | 2 miles south of Saint-Coulomb, France1 | No changes |
| MEDDET | St Dinard | No changes |
| 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Nantes, France | 23 Aug 44 Regtl HQ and staff left old C.P. 1730. Arr by motor convoy Heric 1815. Distance approx 7 mi. |
| HQCO | Nantes, France | 23 Aug 44 Regtl HQ and HQ Co left C.P. 1730. Arr by motor convoy Heric 1815. Distance approx 7 mi. |
| HQ1BN | Nantes, France | No changes |
| HQCO1BN | Nantes, France | No changes |
| A | Nantes, France | No changes |
| B | Nantes, France | Co remained in defensive positions. Our patrols were active throughout the day and night. |
| C | Nantes, France | No changes |
| D | Nantes, France | No changes |
| HQ2BN | Nantes, France | No changes |
| HQCO2BN | Nantes, France | No changes |
| E | Nantes, France | No changes |
| F | Nantes, France | No changes |
| G | Nantes, France | No changes |
| H | Nantes, France | No changes |
| HQ3BN | Nantes, France | No changes |
| HQCO3BN | Nantes, France | No changes |
| I | Nantes, France1 | No changes |
| K | Nantes, France | No changes |
| L | Nantes, France | No changes |
| M | Nantes, France | No changes |
| SERCO | Nantes, France | No changes |
| ATCO | Nantes, France | No changes |
| CANCO | Nantes, France | No changes |
| MEDDET | Nantes, France | No changes |
| 324th Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| A | Angers, France | Left Chantepie, France 1330. Arr Arr Angers, France 1930. Distance marched by mtr 77 miles. Weather: Fine. Morale: Excellent. |
| B | Angers, France | Left Chantepie, France 1330. Arr Angers, France 1920. Distance marched by mtr 79 miles. Btry laid and ready to fire. Weather: Warm. Roads: Good. Morale: Excellent. |
| 908th Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| A | 1/2 mile north-east of Blain, France1 | 24 Aug 44: Btry in position, no firing, no enemy activity noted. Weather: cloudy and warm. Morale: Excellent. |
| B | 2 miles west of Vigneux-de-Bretagne, France1 | Btry in position of readiness. No hostile air activities. No counter Btry fire. Weather: Fair. Morale: Excellent. |
| 783rd Ordnance Company, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| C | 3 miles south-south-east of Rennes, France1 | No changes |