The 83rd Infantry Division on September 29, 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 | City of Luxembourg, Luxembourg | No changes |
| ARTYHQ | Biwer, Luxembourg1 | Left old bivouac area at 0830 and traveled by Govt Motor Truck to new position at above location, arriving 1000. Road distance traveled, approximately 15 miles. |
| ARTYHQBTRY | Biwer, Luxembourg1 | Left old bivouac area at 0830 and traveled by Govt Motor Truck to new position at above location, arriving 1000. Road distance traveled, approximately 15 miles. |
| BAND | City of Luxembourg, Luxembourg | Usual Guard and Fatigue Duties for Division Rear Echelon. 6 EM working with Division Special Service entertaining troops of the Division. Weather: Fair and Cool. |
| MP | 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 | Betzdorf, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| HQCO1BN | Betzdorf, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| A | Betzdorf, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| B | 2 1/12 miles south-west of Flaxweiler, Luxembourg1 | On line 2 1/2 miles SW of Flaxweiler, Luxemburg |
| C | Wecker, Luxembourg | Bn in defense along Moselle River |
| D | Betzdorf, Luxembourg | Company in Defense of River Line, Moselle River, Betzdorf, Luxembourg |
| HQ2BN | Berbourg, Luxembourg1 | Bn still in defensive position patrolling Moselle river. Very little enemy activity. |
| HQCO2BN | Berbourg, Luxembourg1 | Co still in defensive position in Berbourg. |
| E | Lellig, Luxembourg | Company still patrolling moselle river, very little enemy activity as far as observed. Morale: Exellent. |
| F | Mompach, Luxembourg1 | Co is setting up a defense of strong points overlooking Germany. |
| G | Near Berbourg, Luxembourg1 | Co in Bn reserve |
| H | Namur, Luxemburg | Co in Defensive Position |
| HQ3BN | Eschweiler, Luxembourg | No changes |
| HQCO3BN | Eschweiler, Luxembourg | Co in defensive position |
| I | Eschweiler, Luxembourg1 | Company with Bn in defense around Eischwieler, Luxembourg |
| K | Vicinity of Luxemburg, Luxemburg | No changes |
| L | Eschweiler, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| M | Near Luxembourg, Luxembourg | No changes |
| SERCO | Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| ATCO | Gonderange, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| CANCO | Biwer, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| MEDDET | Junglinster, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | 6 miles north-east of Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| HQCO | 6 miles north-east of Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 | Usual training |
| HQ1BN | Sandweiler, Luxembourg1 | 1st Bn., all companies following training schedule, which includes quality of instruction & attack of fortified positions. Weather - good. Morale - high. |
| HQCO1BN | Sandweiler, Luxembourg1 | 1st Bn., all companies following training schedule, which includes quality of instruction & attack of fortified positions. Weather - good. Morale - high. |
| A | Sandweiler, Luxembourg1 | Company followed training schedule. Movie in P.M. - Red Cross Clubmobile expected in evening. Weather Fair. Morale high. |
| B | 3 miles north-west of Sandweiler, Luxembourg1 | Training schedule |
| C | 5 miles north-east of Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 | Usual Camp Duties |
| D | 1 1/2 mile north-east of Sandweiler, Luxembourg1 | Usual bivouac duties and company trng. Weather - fair, morale - high. |
| HQ2BN | 5 miles east of Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| HQCO2BN | 5 miles east of Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| E | 5 miles north of Neudorf, Luxemburg1 | Hike 0830 to 1030. Distance 5 miles. Attack through woods 1300 to 1530. Weather cool. |
| F | 3 miles east of Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 | Company remained in same position & continued training. Still awaiting orders. |
| G | 1 mile north-east of Neudorf, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| H | 3 miles east of Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| HQ3BN | Hettange-Grande, France | No changes |
| HQCO3BN | Hettange-Grande, France | No changes |
| I | Hettange-Grande, France1 | In Mobile Reserve. |
| K | Hettange-Grande, France1 | Capt Schultz & 1st Lt Mumma wounded by explosives while training in attack on fortified positions. |
| L | Hettange-Grande, France1 | In Reserve |
| M | Hettange-Grande, France | No changes |
| SERCO | 3 miles east of Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 | Transportation plt hauled supplies. |
| ATCO | 2 miles east of Luxembourg, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| CANCO | 1/2 mile south of Berbourg, Luxembourg1 | The company left the old gun positions at 0800 by motor transport and arrived at new positions at 0900 hrs. |
| MEDDET | Senningen, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division | ||
|---|---|---|
| Company / Unit | Station | Record of events |
| HQ | Dalheim, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| HQCO | Dalheim, Luxembourg1 | L and R Plat operating observation post along the Moselle River. Remainder of company doing usual CP duties and guard around bivouac. |
| HQ1BN | Canach, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| HQCO1BN | Canach, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| A | 1/2 mile south of Canach, Luxembourg1 | On 28 September 1944 a Red Cross clubmobile visited the bivouac area playing recorded music and passing out donuts to the men. Commovied approx 11 1/2 miles by trucks. Company in woods approx 1/2 mile S. of Canach, Luxembourg. |
| B | Canach, Luxembourg1 | Co moved by truck to new area 500 yrds South of Banach, Map Luxembourg. Arrived at this area 2100. |
| C | Welfrange, Luxembourg | One pltn on outpost at Bous (Luxembourg Buss (German), shelled by enemy. One mach. gun outpost withdrew to better positions. No other enemy activity. Bn alerted for move. Company stayed in present position but broadened their front to cover the territory held by the battalion. |
| D | 1 mile south-east of Canach, Luxembourg1 | Co entrucked 2230, 28 Sep 44 to 1 mi SE Canach, Luxembourg. distance 15 mi. |
| HQ2BN | Elvange-les-Burmerange, Luxembourg | No changes |
| HQCO2BN | Elvange-les-Burmerange, Luxembourg | No changes |
| E | Elvange-Les-Burmerange, Luxembourg | No changes |
| F | Burmerange, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| G | 200 yards east of the Church, Wellenstein, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| H | Elvange, Luxembourg | No changes |
| HQ3BN | Welfrange, Luxembourg | Regimental Reserve |
| HQCO3BN | Welfrange, Luxembourg | Moved to new location. Regimental reserve. |
| I | Greiveldange, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| K | Canach, Luxembourg | No changes |
| L | Dreiborn, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| M | Welfrange, Luxembourg | No changes |
| SERCO | 1 1/2 mile west of Hassel, Luxembourg1 | No changes |
| ATCO | 3/4 mile north of Dalheim, Luxembourg1 | 4th Plt called out to establish listening posts outside Dalheim. |
| CANCO | Burmerange, Luxembourg | No changes |
| MEDDET | Dalheim, Luxembourg | No changes |