The 83rd Infantry Division on April 26, 1945

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	Calbe, Germany	No changes
HQCO	Calbe, Germany	No changes
ARTYHQ	Calbe, Germany	No changes
ARTYHQBTRY	Calbe, Germany	No changes
ARTYMEDDET	Calbe, Germany	No changes
SPTRPSHQ	Calbe, Germany	No changes
SPTRPSMEDDET	Calbe, Germany	No changes
BAND	Calbe, Germany	No changes
MP	Calbe, Germany1	No changes
CIC	Calbe, Germany	No changes
QM	Förderstedt, Germany	No changes

83rd Reconnaissance Troop, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit	Station	Record of events
C	Pömmelte, Germany1	No changes

83rd Signal Company, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit	Station	Record of events
C	Calbe, Germany	No changes

329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit	Station	Record of events
HQ	Walternienburg, Germany	No changes
HQCO	Walternienburg, Germany	No changes
HQ1BN	Nutha, Germany	Bn in defensive position.
HQCO1BN	Nutha, Germany	Co in defense.
A	Nutha, Germany	No changes
B	Trebnitz, Germany	25 Apr 45 - Area of company CP lightly shelled at about 2030. EM suffering wounds from shrapnel remained for duty. Direct hits recorded on our CP. 26 Apr 45 - Company continueing on line of defense in Trebnitz, Germany, RD9483. Weather clear and warm. Morale excellent.
C	Nutha, Germany	Co in a defensive position at Nutha, Germany
D	Nutha, Germany	Company supporting Bn in defense of Nutha, Germany
HQ2BN	Walternienburg, Germany	No changes
HQCO2BN	Walternienburg, Germany	No changes
E	Walternienburg, Germany	No changes
F	Walternienburg, Germany	No changes
G	Walternienburg, Germany	No changes
H	Walternienburg, Germany	25 Apr 45 - In Defensive Positions. No Enemy Action.
HQ3BN	Güterglück, Germany1	Unit in defensive positions
HQCO3BN	Güterglück, Germany1	Co in defensive positions
I	Güterglück, Germany1	Company in defensive positions near Gutergluck, Germany
K	Güterglück, Germany1	Co moved back on outpost this evening releaving. Took up the same positions
L	Güterglück, Germany1	Company in defense. Morale of troops high.
M	Güterglück, Germany1	No changes
SERCO	Barby, Germany	No changes
ATCO	Walternienburg, Germany	No changes
CANCO	Walternienburg, Germany	No changes
MEDDET	Walternienburg, Germany	No changes

330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit	Station	Record of events
HQ	Walternienburg, Germany	No changes
HQCO	Walternienburg, Germany	No changes
HQ1BN	Alt Tochheim, Germany1	The Bn in defense position east of the Elbe river. Weather - good. Morale - high.
HQCO1BN	Alt Tochheim, Germany1	The Bn in defense position east of the Elbe river. Weather - good. Morale - high.
A	Walternienburg, Germany	Usual camp duties. Shuttled men to Bn for movie. Weather warm. Morale excellent.
B	Alt Tochheim, Germany1	Groups of men have been pulled in from the line for movies. A very large contribution to morale.
C	4 miles south-west of Badetz, Germany1	Company continued to occupy defensive positions.
D	Alt Tochheim, Germany1	No changes
HQ2BN	Flötz, Gödnitz, Germany1	Battalion continues as holding force. Red Cross Clubmobile visits Bn Area.
HQCO2BN	Flötz, Gödnitz, Germany1	No changes
E	1/2 mile north-west of Gödnitz, Germany1	Security posted. Weather good. Morale good.
F	1 mile north-west of Gödnitz, Germany1	Company remained in same position & continued guard and outpost duty. Rumor has it that all enemy troops in front of bridgehead has moved out. Morale high.
G	3/4 mile north-east of Barby, Germany1	Securing railroad bridge
H	Gödnitz, Germany1	Company was served coffee and donuts by the American Red Cross
HQ3BN	Flötz, Gödnitz, Germany1	No changes
HQCO3BN	Flötz, Gödnitz, Germany1	No changes
I	Flötz, Gödnitz, Germany1	1st Platoon attached to Co L captured 5 PW's. Balance of company in reserve. Saw an ARC doughnut girl. Capt Rasper CO. Lt Kimmel Exec O.
K	Gehöft Molk, Güterglück, Germany1	Company remained in same position maintaining defensive positions. Night Patrols reports Enemy soldiers billeting in nearby area ... said area shelled by our artillery 3 PW's taken.
L	Gehrden, Germany	Continuing to do out-post duties. Captured 13 prisoners
M	Flötz, Gödnitz, Germany1	No changes
SERCO	Werkleitz, Tornitz, Germany1	No changes
ATCO	Walternienburg, Germany	No changes
CANCO	Walternienburg, Germany	No changes
MEDDET	Walternienburg, Germany	No changes

331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit	Station	Record of events
HQ	Kämeritz, Germany1	No changes
HQCO	Kämeritz, Germany1	No changes
HQ1BN	Alt Tochheim, Germany1	No changes
HQCO1BN	Alt Tochheim, Germany1	No changes
A	Badetz, Germany	Company going back for showers. Red Cross Clubmobile in area with doughnuts and coffee. Men going to rear to see a GI show. Hot meals served. Weather clear and mild.
B	Steckby Forest, Germany	Co remained in the same area manning defensive positiosn. Men went to USO show and took showers. Sector quiet.
C	1/2 mile north-east of Badetz, Germany1	12 Apr 45 Co was quickly reorganized in the morning and moved out riding on TD's and trucks. Contacting B Co. at Langenstein, the 2 companies moved towards Bornecke by seperate routes, just north of town, we cleared a narrow pass of mines and snipers. Then, with the pltns on the line and supported by TD fire, Co entered town across open fields using marching fire. Town was cleaned to where we met B Co. Took about 30 prisoners including 3 officers, suffering no casualties ourselves. Co immediately reorganized and moved to the next town. Westerhausen.
D	Alt Tochheim, Germany1	No changes
HQ2BN	Hohenlepte, Germany	No changes
HQCO2BN	Hohenlepte, Germany	No changes
E	Kämeritz, Germany1	No changes
F	Hohenlepte, Germany	Company occupying defensive positions on right flank of town of Hohenlepte.
G	Hohenlepte, Germany	No changes
H	Hohenlepte, Germany	Company in defense. No change in situation.
HQ3BN	1 mile south of Kämeritz, Germany1	No changes
HQCO3BN	1 mile south of Kämeritz, Germany1	Col. York visited the Company area. Showers for men of the Company. Weather-warm and clear.
I	Steckby, Germany	Attack and took the town of Steckby took 45 prisoners have the town out posted, also holding the town of Eichholz.
K	Alt Tochheim, Germany1	No changes
L	Walternienburg, Germany	Co took showers today.
M	Alt Tochheim, Germany1	No changes
SERCO	Breitenhagen, Germany	Usual Camp Duties
ATCO	Kämeritz, Germany1	No changes
CANCO	Alt Tochheim, Germany1	No changes
MEDDET	Kämeritz, Germany1	No changes

323rd Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit	Station	Record of events
HQ	Barby, Germany	No changes
HQBTRY	Barby, Germany	No changes
A	Barby, Germany	No changes
B	Barby, Germany	No changes
C	Barby, Germany	No changes
SERBTRY	Barby, Germany	No changes
MEDDET	Barby, Germany	No changes

324th Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit	Station	Record of events
A	1/2 mile north-east of Barby, Germany1	Btry personnel performed usual field duties. 75% of Btry personnel attended movies in Barby, Germany. 5 men also attended a U.S.O. Show. Howitzers fired 4 rds registration. Weather: Fair. Morale: Excellent.

908th Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit	Station	Record of events
A	7/10 mile south of Poleymühle, Walternienburg, Germany1	Btry in position and firing on enemy. Weather: Clear and warm. Morale: Excellent.

308th Medical Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit	Station	Record of events
A	Barby, Germany	Station in operation, no casualties
B	Barby, Germany	Co operating from same location in Barby, Germany, rD8582 supporting the 330th Inf Regt who remain in a defensive position east of the Elbe River. No battle casualties have been received thus far during this mission across the Elbe. Part of the Command attended a USO show today in Calbe, Germany. A detail of the men went to different camps for displaced persons to dust refugees with insecticide powder as part of the anti-typhus policy of the division.
C	Groß Rosenburg, Germany1	Capt Clifford, S Sgt Hawkins, Tec 3 Anderson, Tec 4 Holm, Tec 5 Dailey and Clark, Tec 5 Allen and Pfc Bucher today went to the town of Barby as part of a delousing team. During the day nearly 700 civilians were treated

308th Engineer Combat Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit	Station	Record of events
HQ	Calbe, Germany	No changes
HQSVCO	Calbe, Germany	No changes
A	Barby, Germany	Weather: Clear. Company in support of 329th Inf Regt.
B	Groß Rosenburg, Germany1	Weather: Fair and warm
C	Breitenhagen, Germany	Company in support of 331st Inf Regt. Weather: Cloudy.
MEDDET	Calbe, Germany	No changes

453rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
Company / Unit	Station	Record of events
HQ	Calbe, Germany	Usual combat duties
HQBTRY	Calbe, Germany	Usual combat duties
A	Kämeritz, Hohenlepte, Germany1	Usual combat duties
B	1000 yards south of Güterglück, Germany1	Usual combat duties
C	Barby, Germany	Usual combat duties
D	Ronney, Walternienburg, Germany1	Usual combat duties
MEDDET	Calbe, Germany	Usual combat duties

783rd Ordnance Company, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit	Station	Record of events
C	Förderstedt, Germany	No changes