The 83rd Infantry Division on September 06, 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	Vicinity of Soudan, France	No changes
ARTYHQ	Châteaubriant, France¹	Normal Combat Duties
ARTYHQBTRY	Châteaubriant, France¹	Normal Combat Duties
ARTYMEDDET	Châteaubriant, France¹	Normal Combat Duties
BAND	Vicinity of Soudan, France	Usual Guard Duties for Division Rear Echelon. Weather: Cloudy and Cool with Rain.
MP	4 kilometers west of Soudan, France¹	No changes
CIC	Angers, France	No changes
QM	Soudan, France	No changes

83rd Reconnaissance Troop, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit	Station	Record of events
C	Mauves-sur-Loire, 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	2 miles south of Château-Renault, France¹	No changes
HQCO	2 miles south of Château-Renault, France¹	No changes
HQ1BN	Cléré-les-Pins, France¹	No changes
HQCO1BN	Cléré-les-Pins, France¹	No changes
A	La Chaussee, France	Company in Training With Tanks
B	Saumur, France	Defense of a river line - Saumur to Langeais 36.0 + 56.0
C	Langeais & Tours	Defense of River Line
D	Cléré-les-Pins, France¹	No changes
HQ2BN	Near Vendôme, France¹	Garrisoned in vicinity of Vendome. Bn started taking tactical training at 1300.
HQCO2BN	Near Vendôme, France¹	Co in Garrison outside Vendome and doing additional training.
E	Vendôme, France¹	No changes
F	2 miles west of Vendôme, France¹	Co cleaned up their billets in the morning and started tank infantry trng in the afternoon.
G	Vendôme, France¹	Co in bivouac near Vendome, France
H	Vendôme, France¹	Company in Reserve
HQ3BN	7 miles south-east of Château-Renault, France¹	Unit on defensive position along Loire River from Tours to Blois, France
HQCO3BN	7 miles south-east of Château-Renault, France¹	Co in defensive position
I	7 miles south-east of Château-Renault, France¹	Company in bivouac between Noizay and Nazelle. Out posts across river Loire in Amboise.
K	Between Noizay and Nazelles-Négron, France ¹	No changes
L	7 miles south-east of Château-Renault, France¹	Co in rest
M	Autrèche, France¹	Usual Garrison Duties
SERCO	2 miles north-east of Neuillé-Pont-Pierre, France¹	No changes
ATCO	1 mile east of Château-Renault, France¹	No changes
CANCO	1 mile south of Vendôme, France¹	Co moved fr 3 mi SW Angers, France to present location 1 mi S. Vendome, France
MEDDET	Château-Renault, France¹	No changes

330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit	Station	Record of events
HQ	Angers, France¹	No changes
HQCO	Angers, France¹	No changes
HQ1BN	Angers, France	1st Bn., small unit training. Men went on pass in the afternoon. Finishing the day with small arms inspection. Weather - rain. Morale - High.
HQCO1BN	Angers, France	1st Bn., small unit training. Men went on pass in the afternoon. Finishing the day with small arms inspection. Weather - rain. Morale - High.
A	Angers, France¹	Company is in reserve. Training from 0800 to 1630. Weather rain. Morale high.
B	Angers, France¹	Training schedule, 25% of the EM are still allowed on pass, fr 1300 to 2200. Maintained outpost positions along the Loire river.
C	Angers, France¹	Moved outposts Forward to River. Checked wire to all outposts 25% of EM went on pass. Remainder of Co followed training schedule.
D	Angers, France¹	2nd Plt in defensive position. Twenty-five percent of men on pass from 1300 to 2200.
HQ2BN	Dinard, France¹	No changes
HQCO2BN	Dinard, France¹	No changes
E	Dinard, France¹	Usual Military Police Duties
F	Saint-Malo, France¹	Company remained in same position & continued guard & patrol duty.
G	La Richardais, France¹	6 Sep 44 - Followed training schedule, 2nd Platoon occupied the Isle Cezembre
H	1 1/2 mile south-east of Dinard, France¹	Having training
HQ3BN	Plougastel-Daoulas, France¹	No changes
HQCO3BN	Plougastel-Daoulas, France¹	No changes
I	Kersiver 500 Yds NW	In Mobile Reserve.
K	1/4 mile south of Brest, France¹	No changes
L	Plougastel-Daoulas, France¹	No changes
M	Plougastel-Daoulas, France¹	No changes
SERCO	Angers, France¹	Transportation platoon hauled supplies
ATCO	Angers, France¹	Company doing about the same thing, platoons still on patrols.
CANCO	2 miles south of Angers, France¹	No changes
MEDDET	Angers, 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	Vigneux-de-Bretagne, France	Company trained during A.M. Fired M-1 rifle, B.A.R., Bazook and Anti-tank grenades. Men attended movie in evening.
B	Vigneux-de-Bretagne, France¹	Co continued training.
C	Le Temple-de-Bretagne, 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	Bouaye, France	No changes
F	300 yards south-west of Notre-Dame-des-Landes, France¹	No changes
G	250 yards south-west of 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	2 miles south-east of Blain, France¹	No changes
K	4 kilometers south-east of Blain, France¹	No changes
L	3 miles east of Blain, France¹	Co. moved 3 mi east of Blain to take up training.
M	La Fériais, Blain, France¹	No changes
SERCO	1 1/2 mile north of Héric, France¹	No changes
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 south of Châteaubriant, France¹	Usual combat duties.

908th Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit	Station	Record of events
A	1/2 mile north-east of Blain, France¹	Btry in position, no firing. Btry fired carbines and attended movies in Blain, France. Weather: Raining and cool. Morale: Excellent.

783rd Ordnance Company, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit	Station	Record of events
C	1/4 mile south-east of Soudan, France¹	No changes