The 83rd Infantry Division on November 23, 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 | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | No changes |
| ARTYHQ | Fetschenhof Convent, 1/4 mile south-west of Neudorf, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| ARTYHQBTRY | Fetschenhof Convent, 1/4 mile south-west of Neudorf, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| ARTYMEDDET | Fetschenhof Convent, 1/4 mile south-west of Neudorf, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| BAND | City of Luxembourg, Luxembourg | Usual Band Duties in Combat Area. Weather: Cloudy with a Mist of Rain. |
| MP | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | No changes |
| QM | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | No changes |
| 83rd Reconnaissance Troop, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| C | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | 21 Nov 44 to 23 Nov 44 incl - Thanksgiving Day dinner served to Troop by Troop Mess. Turkey and all trimmings. Troop morale very high. Usual operations and patrolling. |
| 83rd Signal Company, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| C | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | No changes |
| 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Junglinster, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| HQCO | Junglinster, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| HQ1BN | Berbourg, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| HQCO1BN | Berbourg, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| A | Biwer, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| B | Scheidgen, Luxembourg1 | In Regtl reserve in Scheidgen, Luxemburg |
| C | Berbourg, Luxembourg1 | Co in reserve. Co CP Berburg, Luxemburg. |
| D | Near Berbourg, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| HQ2BN | Bech, Luxembourg1 | Bn still in defensive position. |
| HQCO2BN | Bech, Luxembourg1 | Co still in defensive position. Thanksgiving turkey dinner served. No enemy action reported. |
| E | Lauterborn, Luxembourg1 | Company outposting and patrolling Sauer River. Morale: Excellent |
| F | Echternach, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| G | Osweiler, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| H | Bech, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| HQ3BN | Herborn, Luxembourg1 | Unit in defensive position |
| HQCO3BN | Herborn, Luxembourg1 | Co in defensive position |
| I | Mompach, Luxembourg1 | No enemy activity in this company's sector |
| K | Lellig, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| L | Herborn, Luxembourg1 | German patrol shot up outpost of second platoon. |
| M | Herborn, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| SERCO | Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| ATCO | Hemstal, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| CANCO | Osweiler, Luxembourg | No changes |
| MEDDET | Junglinster, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Dalheim, Luxembourg | Thanksgiving Dinners held throughout the Regiment. Morale high. |
| HQCO | Dalheim, Luxembourg | Thanksgiving Dinner held at 1630 hours. Turkey and all the trimmings enjoyed by all. |
| HQ1BN | Burmerange, Luxembourg | 1st Bn preparing for a move but was delayed long enough for the men to eat a Turkey dinner. Everyone enjoyed the meal immensely. Weather - rain. Morale - high. |
| HQCO1BN | Burmerange, Luxembourg | 1st Bn preparing for a move but was delayed long enough for the men to eat a Turkey dinner. Everyone enjoyed the meal immensely. Weather - rain. Morale - high. |
| A | Elvange, Luxembourg | OP Line along Moselle River. Weather Rain. Morale high. |
| B | Basse Kontz, France | Company entrucked at 1400 destination unknown. Sent patrol out at 0700 this AM returned 1300. Had turkey for Thanksgiving. Morale excellent. Weather rain and more rain. |
| C | Burmerange, Luxembourg | Co prepared to move as ordered |
| D | Elvange-lès-Burmerange, Luxembourg1 | Company releived from outpost duties. Preparing for move. Weather - rainy. Morale - high. |
| HQ2BN | Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg1 | Battalion acting as Division Reserve |
| HQCO2BN | Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg1 | Men preparing to eat huge Thanksgiving Dinner. Dental work being done to 30 men in the Company. |
| E | Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg1 | Thanksgiving dinner 1600. Meal enjoyed in hotel at tables. Plates used instead of mess kits. Weather cool, rain. Morale excellent. |
| F | Mondorff, France1 | Company remained in same position with church & holiday calls. Very good Thanksgiving Dinner with Turkey as main dish. Several townspeople were guests. Morale very good. No training schedule. |
| G | Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg1 | 23 Nov 44 - Thanksgiving! |
| H | Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg1 | Company had a very good Thanksgiving dinner. |
| HQ3BN | Bous, Luxembourg | No changes |
| HQCO3BN | Bous, Luxembourg | No changes |
| I | Trintange, Luxembourg | Still a holding force. |
| K | Greiveldange, Luxembourg | Relieved Co I this Regt. Company on Outpost duties. |
| L | Wellenstein, Luxembourg | Company on OPL |
| M | Rolling, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| SERCO | 5 miles east of Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 | Trans plt hauled 1st Bn troops to new bivouac area. Excellent turkey dinner was served to entire personnel. |
| ATCO | Dalheim, Luxembourg1 | Had big Thanksgiving Dinner, with plenty of turkey for all. Morale high |
| CANCO | Erpeldange, Luxembourg | Thanksgiving Day was celebrated moderately. |
| MEDDET | Dalheim, Luxembourg | No changes |
| 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Senningen, Luxembourg | No changes |
| HQCO | Senningen, Luxembourg | Usual CP duties. Thanksgiving dinner served at 1330 and was enjoyed by all. Weather: rain. |
| HQ1BN | Canach, Luxembourg | No changes |
| HQCO1BN | Canach, Luxembourg | No changes |
| A | Niederdonven, Luxembourg1 | Company alerted to send 12 men patrol east of Moselle River. Company feeding turkey dinner to all men. Weather cloudy and raining. No enemy active in Company sector. |
| B | Lenningen, Luxembourg | Co had a real home Thanksgiving dinner. All outposts manned. |
| C | Gostingen, Luxembourg | No changes |
| D | Gostingen, Luxembourg | No changes |
| HQ2BN | Flaxweiler, Luxembourg | No changes |
| HQCO2BN | Flaxweiler, Luxembourg | No changes |
| E | Manternach, Luxembourg | Company outposting |
| F | Wecker, Luxembourg | Defensive position. One Platoon attached to Co. E. |
| G | Oberdonven, Luxembourg | Left Oetrange by truck at 1730 22 Nov 1944. Arrived at Oberdonven at 1830. Weather rainy. Morale excellent. We relieved L Company, this regiment by 2100. |
| H | Wecker, Luxembourg | No changes |
| HQ3BN | Contern, Luxembourg | No changes |
| HQCO3BN | Contern, Luxembourg | Catholic Mass was held today at 1030 in the town church of Oetrange. Twenty-eight men of Hq Co went on a 48hr pass to Div recreation center. All men present for duty in the Co received typhoid and tetanus shots this day. Movies shown this afternoon at 1400 for Hq Co and attachments. |
| I | Schrassig, Luxembourg | Occupying reserve position. |
| K | 1 mile south of Munsbach, Luxembourg1 | 22 Nov 44: Company reld fr defensive positions. Entrucked and moved to barracks near Munsbach. Weather cool-rainey. Men in good spirits. |
| L | Oetrange, Luxembourg | Co L relieved by Co G and moved to present location. |
| M | Munsbach, Luxembourg | No changes |
| SERCO | 4 1/2 miles north-east of Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 | Usual Camp Duties. |
| ATCO | Mensdorf, Luxembourg | No changes |
| CANCO | Gostingen, Luxembourg | No changes |
| MEDDET | Senningen, Luxembourg | No changes |
| 324th Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Hagelsdorf, Luxembourg1 | CG Div Arty visited CP and FDC. Bn Commander visited Forward OPs. Bn fired on enemy OP at 1200. Bn registered at 1430. Bn fired on vehicles in Germany, also fired harassing fire on towns in Germany. Bn received 7 days ration of cigarettes. Weather: Cloudy and rainy. Morale: Excellent. |
| HQBTRY | Hagelsdorf, Luxembourg1 | Usual combat duties. Two EM are spending a 48 hour pass in Arlon, Belgium. Battery enjoyed a wonderful turkey dinner. Weather: Rainy. Morale: Excellent. |
| A | Wecker, Luxembourg | Lt Leonard and party meet Lt Col Irvine and went forward to establish OP for Able Btry at 0900. While on rcn party was fired upon by enemy patrol and Lt Leonard was KIA and was carried to the rear by Lt Col Irvine. Lt Packo graves registration Officer for Bn took the body to Graves Registration Office for the Division at Luxembourg, Luxembourg. Howitzers fired on enemy troops and installations. Weather: Rainy and Cool. Morale: Excellent. |
| B | Wecker, Luxembourg | Lt Palmer and crew are still out as FO with our elements across the Moselle River. Lt Dorshow and crew established OP this afternoon. They returned about 1800. Btry fired a total of 40 rounds on enemy installations. Two enlisted men left at 0700 on 48 hour pass somewhere in Belgium. |
| C | Wecker, Luxembourg | Btry is fired on enemy positions. Gun positions are being dug in. Visibility poor on forward O.P. Nothing unusual noticed. Weather: Warm, rain. Morale: Excellent. |
| SERBTRY | Biwer, Luxembourg | Btry enjoyed an excellent Thanksgiving dinner, served by Btry Kitchen. Maint and Supply sections spent day with usual dy's. Ammo section spent day checking trucks and loads. Put Prestone in Btry trucks. Weather: Dark with rain. Morale: Excellent. |
| MEDDET | Hagelsdorf, Luxembourg1 | Normal medical care given EM. Weather: Rainy. Morale: Excellent. |
| 908th Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Flaxweiler, Luxembourg | Bn in direct support of 331st Inf in VIII Corps, I Army Sector. Sector quiet. Usual harassing fires on enemy troops and installations contd throughout period. Weather: Rainy and cool. Morale: Excellent. Health of Command: Good. Casualties: None. |
| HQBTRY | Flaxweiler, Luxembourg | No activity. Weather: Rainy and cool. Morale: Excellent. |
| A | Flaxweiler, Luxembourg | Btry in position and firing on enemy. Weather: Raining and cold. Morale: Excellent. |
| B | 1 mile south-east of Flaxweiler, Luxembourg1 | Btry in position firing on enemy installations. No counter Btry fire. No hostile air activities. Weather: Rainy & cold. Morale: Excellent. |
| C | Berg, Luxembourg | Position & installation remain the same. Weather: Cloudy & rain. |
| SERBTRY | 1 mile north-east of Olingen, Luxembourg1 | Hauling supplies. Weather: Cloudy & cool. Morale: Excellent. |
| MEDDET | Flaxweiler, Luxembourg | Aid station in operation. No battle casualties. Weather: Cloudy & cool. Morale: Excellent. |
| 783rd Ordnance Company, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| C | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | No changes |