The 83rd Infantry Division on September 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 | Écoman, France | No changes |
| HQCO | Vicinity of Écoman, France | No changes |
| ARTYHQ | Château de Moncé, Saint-Firmin-des-Prés, France1 | No changes |
| ARTYHQBTRY | Château de Moncé, Saint-Firmin-des-Prés, France1 | No changes |
| ARTYMEDDET | Château de Moncé, Saint-Firmin-des-Prés, France1 | No changes |
| BAND | Vicinity of Écoman, France | Moved from Vicinity of Soudan, France, Coord: 269107 to Vicinity of Ecoman France, Coord: 200413. Usual Guard Duties for Division Rear Echelon. Weather: Cloudy with showers. |
| MP | Vicinity of Écoman, France | Left area at Soudan, France at 1200 arrived vicinity of Ecoman, France at 1700. Map Coordinates. 200413. Distance traveled 157 miles. |
| CIC | Angers, France | 1 officer and 1 agent moved from Angers to Tours. |
| QM | Orléans, France1 | No changes |
| 83rd Reconnaissance Troop, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| C | 1 kilometer west of Thou, France1 | No changes |
| 83rd Signal Company, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| C | 1 1/2 mile west of Soudan, France | No changes |
| 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | 5 miles south-west of Orléans, France1 | No changes |
| HQCO | 5 miles south-west of Orléans, France1 | No changes |
| HQ1BN | 4 miles south-west of Montargis, France1 | Bn in Corps Reserve. Bn conducting small unit tng. |
| HQCO1BN | 4 miles south-west of Montargis, France1 | Co conducting small unit tng. Co CP 4 Mi SW |
| A | 4 miles south-west of Montargis, France1 | Company conducting small unit Training |
| B | 4 miles south-west of Montargis, France1 | In Corp Reserve SE of Montargis, France. Co conducting small unit training. |
| C | 4 miles south-west of Montargis, France1 | Bn in reserve. Co had small unit training. |
| D | 4 miles south-west of Montargis, France1 | Bn in Reserve. Co conducting Small Unit Tng |
| HQ2BN | Châteauneuf-sur-Loire, France1 | Still in defenseve potition. |
| HQCO2BN | Châteauneuf-sur-Loire, France1 | Still in defensive position. |
| E | Mardié, France1 | Company bivouac in Mardie about 75 ards from church. Patrolling and outposting on Loire River. Morale: Excellent. |
| F | 2 miles north of Châteauneuf-sur-Loire, France1 | No changes |
| G | Dampierre-en-Burly, France1 | Co in a defensive position. |
| H | Châteauneuf-sur-Loire, France1 | No changes |
| HQ3BN | Beaugency, France | Changed Station Unit by mtr from Chateau Renault occupied new defensive position along Lorie River from Mers to Orleans, France |
| HQCO3BN | Beaugency, France | Change of station Co moved by mtr fr Chateau Renault to Beaugency France in new defensive position |
| I | Mers, France | Co in defense of Mers, France |
| K | 5 miles north-west of Orléans, France1 | No changes |
| L | 1/2 mile north of Beaugency, France1 | Company in defense |
| M | Beaugency, France | Remained in and Improved Positions for Disarming Prisoners at Orleans and Beaugency |
| SERCO | Fourneaux, Chaingy, France1 | No changes |
| ATCO | 1 mile west of Orléans, France1 | Stationed at Orleans France, 1 mile West 637226 |
| CANCO | 1 mi SW Donnery, France | No grid coord available |
| MEDDET | 5 miles south-west of Orléans, France1 | No changes |
| 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Marcilly-sur-Maulne 1/2 mile to the south-west, France1 | No changes |
| HQCO | Marcilly-sur-Maulne 1/2 mile to the south-west, France1 | Radio Section employed in Patrol work with Communication and I and R Platoon. Wire section laying wire. |
| HQ1BN | Angers, France | 1st Bn., small unit training and arms inspection. Weather - good. Morale - good. |
| HQCO1BN | Angers, France | 1st Bn., small unit training and arms inspection. Weather - good. Morale - good. |
| A | Angers, France1 | No enemy activity. Weather fair. Morale high. |
| B | 3 miles south-west of Angers, France1 | Company in Bn reserve. Training schedule. |
| C | Angers, France1 | Support platoon followed training schedule. Checked outposts and cleaned area. |
| D | Angers, France1 | Usual bivouac duties and company trng. Weather - fair, morale - high. |
| HQ2BN | 3 miles east of Château-la-Vallière, France1 | Battalion in training with Tank. |
| HQCO2BN | 3 miles east of Château-la-Vallière, France1 | Battalion in training with Tank. |
| E | South of Château-la-Vallière, France1 | Usual Camp Duties |
| F | 3 1/2 miles south-east of Château-la-Vallière, France1 | Company remained in same position & continued training. |
| G | 1/2 mile nort of Tours, France1 | 15 Sep 44 - Continued patrol of Tours |
| H | South of Château-la-Vallière, France1 | Company went on 7 1/2 mile hike this morning. |
| HQ3BN | Plougastel-Daoulas, France1 | No changes |
| HQCO3BN | Plougastel-Daoulas, France1 | No changes |
| I | 600 yards north-east of Keralliou, Plougastel-Daoulas, France1 | Still acting as a holding force. |
| K | Plougastel, France1 | No changes |
| L | Plougastel-Daoulas, France1 | Company on MLR |
| M | Plougastel-Daoulas, France1 | No changes |
| SERCO | Angers, France1 | Bivouaced Angers. Company repaired equipment & Trans Plt hauled supplies. |
| ATCO | Angers, France1 | No changes |
| CANCO | 2 miles south of Angers, France1 | No changes |
| MEDDET | 1 mile north-west of Marcilly-sur-Maulne, France1 | No changes |
| 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Héric, France1 | No changes |
| HQCO | Héric, France1 | No changes |
| HQ1BN | Vigneux-de-Bretagne, France1 | No changes |
| HQCO1BN | Vigneux-de-Bretagne, France1 | No changes |
| A | 1 mile west of Vigneux-de-Bretagne, France1 | No changes |
| B | Le Temple-de-Bretagne, France1 | No changes |
| C | La Chapelle-Sur-Erdre, France1 | No changes |
| D | Vigneux-de-Bretagne, France1 | No changes |
| HQ2BN | Notre-Dame-des-Landes, France1 | No changes |
| HQCO2BN | Notre-Dame-des-Landes, France1 | No changes |
| E | Fay-de-Bretagne, France1 | No changes |
| F | 300 yards south-west of Notre-Dame-des-Landes, France1 | No changes |
| G | Notre-Dame-des-Landes, France1 | No changes |
| H | Notre-Dame-des-Landes, France1 | No changes |
| HQ3BN | 2 Miles East of Blain, France | No changes |
| HQCO3BN | 2 Miles East of Blain, France | No changes |
| I | 1 mile east of Blain, France1 | No changes |
| K | Blain, France | No changes |
| L | 3 miles east of Blain, France1 | No changes |
| M | La Fériais, Blain, France1 | No changes |
| SERCO | 1 1/2 mile north of Héric, France1 | Usual camp duties. |
| ATCO | Héric, France1 | No changes |
| CANCO | 1 mile east of Blain, France1 | No changes |
| MEDDET | Héric, France1 | No changes |
| 324th Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| A | 1 mile west of Vendôme, France1 | Usual field duties. |
| 908th Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| A | 1/2 mile north-east of Blain, France1 | Usual field training. Weather: Unsettled. Morale: Excellent. |
| 783rd Ordnance Company, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| C | 1/4 mile west of Vievy-le-Rayé, France1 | Co. moved from Sudan, France to 1/4 mile W of Vievy La Raye, France, a distance of 150 miles. Move made by convoy and in good order without accident. |