The 83rd Infantry Division on May 31, 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	Bad Harzburg, Germany	No changes
HQCO	Bad Harzburg, Germany	No changes
ARTYHQ	Helmstedt, Germany	No changes
ARTYHQBTRY	Helmstedt, Germany	No changes
ARTYMEDDET	Helmstedt, Germany	No changes
SPTRPSHQ	Bad Harzburg, Germany	No changes
SPTRPSMEDDET	Bad Harzburg, Germany	No changes
BAND	Bad Harzburg, Germany	No changes
MP	Bad Harzburg, Germany	No changes
CIC	Bad Harzburg, Germany	No changes
QM	Salzgitter, Germany	No changes

83rd Reconnaissance Troop, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit	Station	Record of events
C	Bad Harzburg, Germany	No changes

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

329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit	Station	Record of events
HQ	Wolfenbüttel, Germany¹	No changes
HQCO	Wolfenbüttel, Germany¹	No changes
HQ1BN	Wendezelle, Ortschaft Wendeburg, Germany¹	No changes
HQCO1BN	Wendezelle, Germany	No changes
A	1/2 mile south of Völkenrode, Germany¹	No changes
B	Vechelde, Germany	No changes
C	Vallstedt, Germany	No changes
D	Ortschaft Zweidorf, Wendeburg, Germany¹	Company doing MG work and guard duty in and around Zwiedorf, Germany.
HQ2BN	Schöppenstedt, Germany¹	No changes
HQCO2BN	Schöppenstedt, Germany¹	No changes
E	Schöppenstedt, Germany¹	No changes
F	Schöppenstedt, Germany¹	No changes
G	Winnigstedt, Germany¹	Company was paid. Baseball game in afternoon. Weather cool. Three hot meals were served. Morale excellent.
H	Schliestedt, Germany	No changes
HQ3BN	Schandelah, Germany	No changes
HQCO3BN	Schandelah, Germany	No changes
I	Sickte, Germany	Company assisted in military details
K	Lehre, Germany	No changes
L	Hondelage, Germany	No changes
M	Destedt, Germany	No changes
SERCO	Ortsteil Linden, Wolfenbüttel, Germany¹	No changes
ATCO	Hornburg, Germany	No changes
CANCO	Thiede, Germany	No changes
MEDDET	Wolfenbüttel, Germany¹	No changes

330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit	Station	Record of events
HQ	Salzgitter, Germany	No changes
HQCO	Salzgitter, Germany	No changes
HQ1BN	Immendorf, Germany	Usual guard duties & weapons inspections. The Company was paid today. Also a movie was shown for the Company and the Battalion. Weather - good. Morale - excellent.
HQCO1BN	Immendorf, Germany	Usual guard duties and weapons inspections. The Company was paid today. Also a movie was shown for the Company and the Battalion. Weather - good. Morale - excellent.
A	Immendorf, Salzgitter, Germany¹	No changes
B	Hallendorf, Germany	No changes
C	Hallendorf, Salzgitter, Germany¹	No changes
D	Watenstedt, Salzgitter, Germany¹	No changes
HQ2BN	Gebhardshagen, Germany	No changes
HQCO2BN	Gebhardshagen, Germany	No changes
E	Barum, Germany	Training schedule. Weather fair. Morale good.
F	Schladen, Germany	No change in company positions. Pay day. Morale high.
G	Vienenburg, Germany	Occupying three towns
H	Lichtenberg, Salzgitter, Germany¹	Company got paid.
HQ3BN	Liebenburg, Germany	No changes
HQCO3BN	Liebenburg, Germany	No changes
I	Hahndorf, Goslar, Germany¹	Platoon xxx in xxx in preparation of British relief. Today pay day.
K	Ringelheim, Salzgitter, Germany¹	Company remained in same position and continued occupational role. Usual 'MG' functions. Pay Day. One officer and one EM on Quartering Party. Morale of troops, excellent.
L	Othfresen, Liebenburg, Germany¹	No changes
M	Jerstedt, Germany	No changes
SERCO	Groß Mahner, Salzgitter, Germany¹	No changes
ATCO	Lobmachtersen, Germany	Men were paid to-day and everyone is going 'All Out' for the Bond Drive.
CANCO	Heiningen, Germany	No changes
MEDDET	Salzgitter, Germany	No changes

331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit	Station	Record of events
HQ	Seesen, Germany	No changes
HQCO	Seesen, Germany	No changes
HQ1BN	Bad Gandersheim, Germany¹	No changes
HQCO1BN	Bad Gandersheim, Germany¹	Co fell out for drill and rifle firing in the morning. Hq Section played the Communication Platoon a baseball game in the afternoon. Red Cross Girls and doughnut wagon arrived at 1630 and served doughnuts to the men.
A	Delligsen, Germany	Company training as per schedule. Firing on Rifle Range. ARC Clubmobile in area during morning. Hot meals served. Weather cloudy and warm.
B	Wenzen, Germany	No changes
C	Bad Gandersheim, Germany¹	Day spent by firing on Murphy Range. In afternoon our ball club lost to Hq Co. 2 - 1. In the evening most everyone went to the movies and drank beer at the "tap-room". This morning Lt Davidson, Sgt Schmutzer, Press and Kile left to our new area. The main body of British arrived and their commanding officer was down to exchange greetings.
D	Kreiensen, Germany	No changes
HQ2BN	Seesen, Germany	Agent Officer Lt Robert W. Mann pays off Bn personnel. Quartering party left for new area at 0745. Weather warm and fair. Morale Excellent.
HQCO2BN	Seesen, Germany	No changes
E	Ildehausen, Germany	No changes
F	Gittelde, Germany	No changes
G	Klein-Rhüden, Germany¹	No changes
H	Hahausen, Germany	No changes
HQ3BN	Langelsheim, Germany	No changes
HQCO3BN	Langelsheim, Germany	No changes
I	Bornum am Harz, Germany¹	No changes
K	Langelsheim, Germany	No changes
L	Lutter am Barenberge, Germany¹	Yesterday morning, Memorial Day, those men who sacrificed their lives or sustained injuries in World War II were honored by their comrades in arms in a simple service. In the Co parade which followed, Capt Kahapea took the salute on behalf of soldiers who gave all the we might live in a better world.
M	Mahlum, Germany	No changes
SERCO	Seesen, Germany	No changes
ATCO	Greene, Germany	No changes
CANCO	Altgandersheim, Germany	Training conducted as usual, morale high.
MEDDET	Seesen, Germany	No changes

908th Field Artillery Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit	Station	Record of events
A	Twieflingen, Germany	Btry performing usual MG duties. Weather: Clear and warm. Morale: Excellent.

308th Medical Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit	Station	Record of events
HQ	Bad Harzburg, Germany	Usual orgn duties. Members of this comd were paid today.
A	Wolfenbüttel, Germany¹	No changes
B	Salzgitter, Germany	Co still stationed in Salzgitter, Germany, rC8086 giving medical support to the 330th Inf Regt and attached units. Today was payday for the Co. Our softball team is now leading the Battalion League as a result of the team's victory over Co 'D' last night in a well played game. Morale good.
C	Seesen, Germany	Usual orgn duties
D	Bad Harzburg, Germany	No changes

308th Engineer Combat Battalion, 83rd Infantry Division
Company / Unit	Station	Record of events
HQ	Bad Harzburg, Germany	No changes
HQSVCO	Bad Harzburg, Germany	No changes
A	Oker, Goslar, Germany¹	No changes
B	Bad Harzburg, Germany	Weather: Cloudy, turning fair.
C	Oker, Goslar, Germany¹	One squad maintaining road block at Harlingerode. Weather: Cloudy.
MEDDET	Bad Harzburg, Germany	No changes

453rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
Company / Unit	Station	Record of events
HQ	Blankenburg, Germany	Usual duties
HQBTRY	Blankenburg, Germany	Usual duties
A	Rübeland, Elbingerode, Germany¹	Usual duties
B	Hasselfelde, Germany	Usual duties
C	Timmenrode, Germany	Usual duties
D	Blankenburg, Germany	Usual duties
MEDDET	Blankenburg, Germany	Usual duties

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