The 83rd Infantry Division on December 21, 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.
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| 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Vicht, Stolberg, Germany1 | No changes |
| HQCO | Vicht, Stolberg, Germany1 | No changes |
| ARTYHQ | Gressenich, Germany | No changes |
| ARTYHQBTRY | Gressenich, Germany | No changes |
| ARTYMEDDET | Gressenich, Germany | No changes |
| SPTRPSHQ | Vicinity of Vicht, Germany | Usual Administrative Duties in Combat. Weather: Cloudy and Cool. |
| SPTRPSMEDDET | Vicinity of Vicht, Germany | Usual Medical Duties in Combat Area. Weather: Cloudy and Cool. |
| BAND | Vicinity of Diepenlinchen, Germany | Left Aachen bivouac area 0900 by motor convoy 20 December 1944. Arrived Diepenlinchen bivouac 1000 20 December 1944. Coordinates 966417. Distance traveled 12 miles. |
| MP | Mausbach, Stolberg, Germany1 | No changes |
| QM | Diepenlinchen, Germany | No changes |
| 83rd Reconnaissance Troop, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
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| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| C | Mausbach, Germany | No changes |
| 83rd Signal Company, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
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| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| C | Vicht, Stolberg, Germany1 | No changes |
| 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
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| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Near Gürzenich, Düren, Germany1 | No changes |
| HQCO | Near Gürzenich, Düren, Germany1 | No changes |
| HQ1BN | Rölsdorf, Düren, Germany1 | 20 Dec 44 - Bn in defense. |
| HQCO1BN | Rölsdorf, Düren, Germany1 | 20 Dec 44 - Co in defense. |
| A | Gürzenich, Düren, Germany1 | No changes |
| B | Rölsdorf, Düren, Germany1 | Company on line in Rolsdorf Germany. WF 1043 Nord de Guerre Zone. No activity today |
| C | Rölsdorf, Düren, Germany1 | Co in defense. Co CP, Rolsdorf, Germany |
| D | 500 yards south of Gürzenich, Düren, Germany1 | No changes |
| HQ2BN | Gürzenich, Germany1 | No changes |
| HQCO2BN | Gürzenich, Germany1 | Co in holding position. Spread along Roer river. |
| E | Lendersdorf, Düren, Germany1 | No changes |
| F | Gürzenich, Düren, Germany1 | Co was put in Bn reserve, salvaging equip capture German arms included 3 short barreled .75 pack guns, 2 81 mortars and several MG |
| G | Near Gürzenich, Düren, Germany1 | No changes |
| H | Gürzenich, Düren, Germany1 | Co in Defensive Position. Not much activity. Holding west side of Roer River |
| HQ3BN | Birgel, Düren, Germany1 | 20 Dec 44 - Bn on defensive position in vicinity of Rolsdorf Germany |
| HQCO3BN | Birgel, Düren, Germany1 | Co in defensive position in vicinity of Rolsdorf, Germany |
| I | Birgel, Düren, Germany1 | Company in defense of Birgel |
| K | Rölsdorf, Düren, Germany1 | No changes |
| L | Rölsdorf, Düren, Germany1 | No changes |
| M | Birgel, Germany1 | No changes |
| SERCO | Schevenhütte, Germany1 | No changes |
| ATCO | Near Gürzenich, Düren, Germany1 | No changes |
| CANCO | 1 mile south-west of Gürzenich, Düren, Germany1 | No changes |
| MEDDET | Near Gürzenich, Düren, Germany1 | No changes |
| 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Schevenhütte, Germany1 | Regt still in reserve. 2nd Bn still attached to CCB. Preparation being made to take up defensive positions along the Roer River. |
| HQCO | 2 miles south-east of Schevenhütte, Germany1 | Normal duties |
| HQ1BN | Großhau, Germany1 | Companies left area & made foot march to present positions. Spent remainder of the day setting up camp. Weather - cloudy & foggy. Morale - high. |
| HQCO1BN | Großhau, Germany1 | Company left area & made foot march to present positions. Spent rest of the day setting up camp. Weather - cloudy & foggy. Morale - high. |
| A | Großhau, Germany1 | Foot march to present location. Preparing to go on line near Winden. Weather foggy. Morale high. |
| B | Großhau, Germany1 | Company left area 0845. Arrived in new area at 1030. Weather good. Moral good. |
| C | Großhau, Germany1 | Company moved as ordered |
| D | Großhau, Germany1 | Left bivouac area near Haf Hardt 0900. Moved by foot and organic transportation to Grobhau. Distance traveled 5 miles. |
| HQ2BN | Straß, Hürtgenwald, Germany1 | No changes |
| HQCO2BN | Straß, Hürtgenwald, Germany1 | No changes |
| E | 1400 yards east of Straß, Hürtgenwald, Germany1 | No changes |
| F | 500 yards north of Untermaubach, Germany1 | No changes |
| G | Bergheim, Germany | No changes |
| H | Straß, Hürtgenwald, Germany1 | Company had roast chicken and french fried potatoes. Morale High |
| HQ3BN | Großhau, Germany1 | No changes |
| HQCO3BN | Großhau, Germany1 | No changes |
| I | 500 yards north-west of Großhau, Germany1 | Still in Division Reserve. |
| K | Großhau, Germany1 | Company remained in same position. |
| L | 1/2 mile east of Großhau, Germany1 | Company in Reserve |
| M | Großhau, Germany1 | No changes |
| SERCO | Gressenich, Germany | For the last six days the trans plt has hauled supplies and ammunition to the front line troops, graves registration personnel have completed evacuation of enemy & allied dead in this area. |
| ATCO | 2 miles west of Großhau, Germany1 | Company taken of detail of picking up the dead |
| CANCO | 1/4 mile north of Großhau, Germany1 | The company moved from its old gun positions at 1000 hours and arrived at new gun positiions at 1030 hours. |
| MEDDET | Schevenhütte, Germany1 | No changes |
| 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | 1/2 mile west of Gey, Germany1 | No changes |
| HQCO | 1/2 mile west of Gey, Germany1 | Usual bivouac duties. |
| HQ1BN | Gey, Germany | No changes |
| HQCO1BN | Gey, Germany | No changes |
| A | Kufferath, Germany | Co moved on foot from Gey, Germany to present location on afternoon of 20 Dec 44. Defensive positions taken up on hill approximately 800 yards outside of Hufferath, Germany. Intermittent shelling during night and morning. Morale good, weather cloudy. Morale good. Men eating K rations. Hot coffee and doughnuts brought up. |
| B | Gey, Germany | Co remained in town of Gey manning defensive outposts. |
| C | Kufferath, Germany | Relieved Co. C 34th Tank Bn of the 5th Armored Div. in Kufferath, Germany. Town under heavy shelling and a few snipers as we moved in. Occupied and outposted town at night. Sent patrol on recon of forward strong points and manned same. Captured two wounded Jerries and took to aid station. Today searched town for snipers, captured three civilians and two Jerry soldiers. Total prisoners, seven. Jerry shelled town rather regularly. We put in extra loads of munitions and rations for emergency. |
| D | Birgel, Germany | No changes |
| HQ2BN | 600 yards north of Gey, Germany1 | Bn jockeyed to fit into new area assigned. 5-6-3-2 CP did not have to move but S1 CP moved to new location North of Gey, Germany. Weather overcast some fog very damp. Morale: excellent. |
| HQCO2BN | 600 yards north of Gey, Germany1 | Movement via motor to New CP North of Gey, Germany. Movement began at 1130 and ended at 1150. Co still on defensive. Weather, overcast-some fog Morale: Good. |
| E | 1/4 mile South West of Berzbuir, Germany | No changes |
| F | 500 yards south-west of Berzbuir, Germany1 | No changes |
| G | 800 yards north east of Gey, Germany1 | Moved from Berzbuir, Germany to defensive position 800 yds NE of Gey, Germany. |
| H | Gey, Germany | Co in Bn reserve. |
| HQ3BN | Lendersdorf, Germany | No changes |
| HQCO3BN | Lendersdorf, Germany | No changes |
| I | Lendersdorf, Germany | Defending Town. |
| K | Lendersdorf, Germany | No changes |
| L | Lendersdorf, Germany | Co in Bn Reserve |
| M | Lendersdorf, Germany | No changes |
| SERCO | 2 miles east of Schevenhütte, Germany1 | Usual Camp Duties. |
| ATCO | Gey, Germany | Mine plt moved to Berzbuir 1930, 20 Dec 44. Layed mines and road blocks in Berzbuir in So. and East part of town. Layed 600 mines. 3rd plt moved from Gey at 2230 to Lendersdorf, arrived at 0130 to set up gun position. 1st plt moved in position to protect Gey, formally occupied by 3rd Plt. 2nd Plt attached to 2nd Bn, moved from Gey to defensive position on W. slope of hill B 600 yds south of Berzbuir. Left Gey at 0945, set up in position at 1005. |
| CANCO | 1/2 mile north-north-west of Gey, Germany1 | No changes |
| MEDDET | 1/2 mile west of Gey, Germany1 | No changes |
| 324th Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | 1 mile east of Schevenhütte, Germany1 | Bn fired on tank and troop assembly area, fired TOT on strong points and on Stockheim, Germany. Fired harassing fire on enemy troops and installations. Bn Commander and party went on rcn. Weather: Cloudy. Morale: Excellent. |
| HQBTRY | 1 mile east of Schevenhütte, Germany1 | Usual combat duties. Btry Commander went on rcn with Bn Commander. Guard was doubled because of enemy paratroops in the area. Weather: Foggy. Morale: Excellent. |
| A | 1 mile east of Schevenhütte, Germany | Captain Bunno and party went forward on rcn for new position. Upon return to Btry area 1st Sgt Hoolan took a few men from each sec to new position to prepare it for occupation. Howitzers fired 61 rounds preparation, 16 counter attack, 22 S.P., 8 rounds on a town, 26 rounds harassing fire. Captain Bunno inspected mens feet for Trench Foot. Weather: Fair. Morale: Excellent. |
| B | 1 mile east of Schevenhütte, Germany1 | Btry fired 199 rounds today on enemy targets. Rcn was made today for new position about 5 Miles South of here. Btry borrowed Bull Doze fr Engrs and dug Howitzer emplacements. New Area was checked for Mines by Btry and Division Engrs. Routes were marked off thru mine fields. Weather: Fair. Morale: Excellent. |
| C | 1 mile east of Schevenhütte, Germany1 | Bn fired preparation missions, harassing fire and on targets of opportunity. Rcn was made for new positions. Classes were conducted on methods of destroying all equipment. Visibility at O.P. was very poor. Weather: Foggy. Morale: Excellent. |
| SERBTRY | 1/2 mile south of Schevenhütte, Germany1 | Ammo section left Btry at 0830 to draw ammo. Returned to Btry at 1830. 1 ammo section delivered ammo to Btry C. Ration section drew and delivered rations to Btrys. |
| MEDDET | 1 mile east of Schevenhütte, Germany1 | Usual Medical Care given battalion personnel. Rcn was made for new position. Weather cloudy and foggy. Morale excellent. |
| 908th Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
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| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | 1 1/2 mile south-west of Birgel, Germany1 | Bn reinforced by 323rd FA Bn in direct support of 331st Inf in VII Corps, Ist Army Sector. Inf engaged in consolidation of position along west bank of the Roer River. No enemy counter-battery fire in area during period. Enemy planes over area during early hours of evening. No bombs dropped in area. Weather: Cloudy and cool. Health of Command: Good. Troops improving log shelters. Daily inspection of feet has failed to disclose any indications of trench foot in command. Morale: Excellent. Casualties: None. |
| HQBTRY | 2 miles south-west of Birgel, Germany1 | No activity. Weather: Cloudy and cool. Morale: Excellent. |
| A | 1 1/2 mile north-east of Gey, Germany1 | Btry firing on enemy. Weather: cloudy and cold. Morale: Excellent. |
| B | 1 mile north of Gey, Germany1 | Btry in position firing on enemy installations. No counter Btry fire. No hostile air activities. Weather: Cloudy & cold. Morale: Excellent. |
| C | 1 1/2 mile west of Birgel, Germany1 | Position & installation remain the same. Weather: Cloudy & cold. |
| SERBTRY | 2 miles west of Schevenhütte, Germany1 | Hauling supplies. Weather: Cloudy & cool. Morale: Excellent. |
| MEDDET | 2 miles south-west of Birgel, Germany1 | Aid station in operation. No battle casualties. Weather: Cloudy & cool. Morale: Excellent. |
| 783rd Ordnance Company, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
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| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| C | Diepenlinchen, Germany1 | No changes |